Ying Zheng named half of the area in the Hexi Corridor Liangzhou. From then on, another state and county was added to the territory of the Qin Dynasty.
But Ying Zheng did not want to make this matter public. Firstly, it was to prepare for the raids of the Xiongnu and Yueshi. Secondly, it was also for future considerations. If the power of Qin Dynasty changed hands in a few decades, then the several families who implemented the thousand-year plan would There will also be one more place to stay.
After everything was arranged, Ying Zheng spent a day repairing at Yongding Pass, replenishing food and grass, and then marched to Longxi.
When Yu Tu heard that Ying Zheng was back, he rushed to Longxi with his elders and waited outside the city.
After several months of adjustments, Yu Tu is in very good condition. Not only has he not gotten sick again, but his energy and strength are better than before.
"Grandfather!" Seeing Yu Tu waiting in front, Thorin, who was walking at the front of the team, shouted and urged his horse to run over.
When he got close, Thorin dismounted, ran to Yu Tu, and saluted, "Grandpa, the child is back."
"Okay, just come back." Yu Tu patted Solin on the shoulder and said, "Is the journey going smoothly?"
"Hehe." Thorin said with a smile, "It went smoothly, but as a guide, I didn't play much role. King Xiqiang accompanied the king all the way and kept smoothing the relationship."
"Oh?" Yu Tu asked slightly surprised, "He went too?"
"Yes." Solin said, "Uncle King Xiqiang has been waiting at Jiayuguan for a long time, and delivered credentials to the Western Regions in advance. This journey can be said to be smooth."
"Haha, I just told him to do some convenience, but I didn't expect him to be so interested." Yu Tu said with a smile.
"That's not all." Thorin said, "Now, half of the land in the Hexi Corridor has been exchanged by the Xiqiang for us, the Great Qin."
At this time, Thorin already regarded himself as a Qin person.
"Ah?" Yu Tu was really surprised, "Is this happening?"
"This is a long story. Let Brother Wang tell it when we get back to the city."
As soon as Thorin finished speaking, he heard the sound of horse hoofbeats coming from behind. Ying Zheng, Qiang Su, the Meng brothers and Xu Wan all rushed over.
After greeting each other, everyone gathered around Ying Zheng and came to the government office in Longxi.
"Your Majesty, I heard from Solin that King Xiqiang accompanied you all the way to the Western Regions?" Yu Tu asked first.
"Well, that's right. King Xiqiang accompanied him all the way. He was separated from me at Jiayuguan just a few days ago." Then, Ying Zheng told Yu Tu and others what happened along the way in great detail.
When Yu Tu and other Yiqu elders heard this, they all talked about it with great interest and praised it repeatedly.
"Mr. Yiqu." Ying Zheng looked at Yu Tu and said, "Now I have decided to let Xu Wan take the people who moved from northwest Longxi to the Hexi Corridor and name it Liangzhou. I also want to know What do you think of the Yiqu tribe, do you want to stay in Longxi or go to Beidi County?"
Nabeidi County is the hometown of Yiqu, located on the east side of Longxi County, so it is also called Longdong.
Yu Tu thought for a while and said: "Although Yiqu's hometown is good, Yiqu has just settled down here in Longxi. If we go through another migration, I'm afraid it will require a lot of effort. Besides, winter is approaching, so it is no longer suitable to move. "
"Yes." The third elder said from the side, "Although it is my homeland, it has been invaded by the Huns. In my opinion, Yiqu should live a stable life here for a few years."
"Well, not bad." Several other elders also nodded, quite agreeing with what Yu Tu and the third elder said.
Today's Yiqu is different from the Yiqu of the past. It cannot withstand the harassment of the Huns.
"In that case, it's better than this
Sample. Ying Zheng paused before saying, "Xu Wan will take the officials and troops from Longxi to Liangzhou, and Longxi will be freed up. I want Yiqu Gong to take over Longxi. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible." Yu Tu frowned slightly and said urgently, "It is God's grace that Da Qin took Yiqu in and granted him land and fields. How can Yiqu covet the whole county of Longxi anymore?"
"What Mr. Yiqu said was wrong." Ying Zheng slowly shook his head and said with a smile, "Today's
The relationship between Yiqu and Da Qin is not that of a close relationship between the two countries, but our relationship is actually that of monarch and minister, right? "
Yu Tu nodded seriously and said, "This is natural. I and the Yiqu clan have sincerely surrendered to the king. This cannot be false."
"That's it." Ying Zheng said, "It is the reproach of a monarch to appoint ministers based on their merits and talents. Now there is no one to govern Longxi, and Duke Yiqu and the elders all have this talent. Why can’t you contribute to the poor?”
"This..." Yu Tu opened his mouth, unable to find an excuse to evade.
"What's more, Yiqu is quite familiar with the Hexi Corridor, and he will definitely be able to provide sufficient support and help when Xu Wan develops there." Ying Zheng continued, "With your support in Longxi, Liangzhou Only then can we truly develop, and I can completely relax about this matter."
Indeed, judging from the current situation, no one is more suitable to take over Longxi than Yu Tu. Moreover, another point is that even if Yingzheng sends another prefect or county governor, he will only be able to govern half of Longxi. There will be friction with Yiqu because of this, no one can say.
Elder Yiqu remained silent and did not make any statement, just waiting for Yu Tu to make a decision.
Ying Zheng understood that the Yiqu elders did not express their opinions, but they actually silently agreed with his words.
After thinking for a moment, Yu Tu finally said: "Forget it, sharing political affairs with the king and governing a territory is what a minister should do, but I am old and recovering from a serious illness, so I really don't have the energy. Go and govern the entire Longxi."
"Besides, I have already passed on the position of chief of the Yiqu clan to Suolin. It would be better for the king to directly let Suolin govern Longxi. With the support of me and the elders behind him, I believe he will not let down the king. Trust."
Thorin was startled for a moment, then said: "Grandpa, I..."
Yu Tu raised his hand to block what Sorin was about to say, and said, "Of course, if you don't have confidence, Sorin, the king will naturally send someone else over. Whether it works or not, let's discuss it among your brothers."
The ball was kicked beautifully.
If Yu Tu accepts it directly, he is indeed suspected of coveting Longxi, and Solin has indeed taken over the position of the leader of the Yiqu clan in name.
Ying Zheng looked at Solin and asked calmly: "How about it, Chief Yiqu, are you willing to help me govern Longxi well? When I conquer the world, I still expect Yiqu to contribute a force. "
This sentence made Thorin unable to refuse. If he said no at this time, he would be really cowardly. The position of leader of the Yiqu clan should be replaced as soon as possible.
At this time, Qiang You, who was beside Thorin, also looked at Thorin and said, "Brother, Brother Wang is in a prime time to employ people. Don't tell me that you dragged me to Daqin just to see you." You made a fool of yourself."
Qiang Yu's excitement dissipated Solin's last hesitation. He took a step forward, raised his hands to Ying Zheng and said, "I'm not talented, but thanks to the trust of brother Wang, if brother Wang has given me an order, brother I will definitely try my best to complete it.”
"Haha, good!" Ying Zheng laughed and said, "I have ordered you to be the governor of Longxi County and assume the post of governor.
, in charge of all affairs in Longxi. "
Thorin was stunned. Qiang Yu next to him stabbed him before he reacted. Then he fell to the ground and respectfully raised his hands and said, "My lord, Thorin, accept the order! From now on, I will be a man of great honor and become a pillar of the Qin Dynasty!"
Ying Zheng asked Solin before if he wanted to stay in Longxi or move to Beidi County again. At that time, he already wanted Solin to take charge of his own affairs. He also expected that Yu Tu would give Solin this opportunity, so he did it in front of everyone. Mention this matter in front of people.
And if Solin takes over Longxi, then Yiqu will be completely settled and will naturally provide a lot of help to Liangzhou. Moreover, future trade caravans will inevitably pass through here, so Longxi will be in the future It will definitely become prosperous.
"Congratulations, dear brother, for being able to take on this important task." Qiang Yu congratulated from the side.
Yu Tu and all the elders also said in unison: "Congratulations to the clan leader."
Thorin smiled sheepishly and said, "I
This county guard is in name only, and for actual governance, it depends on my grandfather and the elders. "
"If I can help you, I will do my best to help you," the great elder said.
"Yes, you just need to have confidence in yourself." Yu Tu said, "The king must have cultivated you, so he let you command the entire Longxi. When the king uses troops in the future, you must step forward. ah."
"Hehe, this is natural." Thorin said with a smile.
Ying Zheng looked at Qiang Yu next to Solin, sighed softly, and said: "It's a pity that Qiang Yu will definitely become the next King of Western Qiang in the future, otherwise, I will give you a chance to show off my skills. "
"Haha, although I can't help Brother Wang with political affairs." Qiang Yu said with a smile, "But Brother Wang, don't forget, we have agreed, brother, I will definitely help Brother Wang conquer the world, as long as this trade thing develops If everything goes smoothly, the Xiqiang will naturally be rich, and by then, the Qiang army will definitely be a sharp spear."
"Okay!" Ying Zheng smiled, "Be ambitious!"
Immediately, Ying Zheng ordered someone to send Chen Li again.
When Chen Li came to the government office, he learned that King Qin had returned to Longxi with his troops. After paying homage, he heard that he would be sent to a new territory to assist Xu Wan in opening up wasteland and farming. Naturally, he was surprised and happy, and he quickly knelt down to thank him.
You must know that in Liangzhou, Xu Wan and Chen Li's positions are not much different from those of feudal officials. The only difference is that they are not given titles or titles.
After everything was set up, it was getting dark and it was drizzling outside.
Ying Zheng had no choice but to order repairs for a day and wait for the rain to stop before continuing on his way.
Xu Wan and Solin conducted a series of handovers, and the people who went to Liangzhou also began to mobilize.
When they heard that there were large areas of wasteland waiting to be reclaimed, the people were very enthusiastic.
And Liangzhou will definitely become a pure land without any powerful people controlling the land. This also gives Ying Zheng a space to experiment and an opportunity to try to change the feudal system.
Qiang Yu told Ying Zheng that he would stay in Longxi to help Solin stabilize the situation. Ying Zheng readily agreed and told the brothers that if anything happened, they must tell him or go directly to Xianyang to find him.
After the rain, the sky cleared up, and everything was arranged properly. Ying Zheng once again set out on his way home, heading towards Xianyang.
Among the team, there was a person who always kept silent and never deliberately inquired about anything, but he kept everything Ying Zheng said and did in his heart.
This person is the leader of Jingjue Ghost Hand, Thumb.
Along the way, he kept walking among the Qin army. From time to time, a strange light would flash in his deep old eyes, as if he was always thinking about something.
