Qin Wangji didn't know that Zhao Kuo not only sent people to burn down the library, but also planned to poach him. These talents in Qin may not have the ability to know the world, but due to the environment, they are definitely the most qualified grassroots officials in the world today.
Why does the imperial power not go to the countryside? What squire bully? As long as there are enough Qin officials, these are not problems.
"Father?" After a while, Prince Zhu called out in a low voice when he saw that Qin Wangji's state of mind gradually calmed down.
"explain."
"Then Zhao State also has a library. Since he can do it in the first grade, our Qin State can do it in the fifteenth grade." Prince Zhu said solemnly.
Qin Wangji did not nod. Although what Prince Zhu said was good, Zhao was not a weakling. If Qin continued to provoke, Zhao would definitely fight back, and eventually one of the two countries would inevitably start a war.
Once a war breaks out, Zhao will have allies from Han, Wei and Chu, and Yan and Qi are far away from Qin. Qin will definitely be at a disadvantage, and may even be at risk of subjugation.
"Is there no news from Qi State yet?" Qin Wangji did not answer Prince Zhu, but looked at Fan Ju.
"Your Majesty, this is the third wave of envoys. Except for the first wave of envoys who were received by Qi State, the other two waves of envoys have not seen the King of Qi and the Queen Mother of Qi." Fan Ju said with cupped hands.
In addition to rectifying the country and looking westward for the Queen Mother of the West, Qin's greatest effort was diplomacy.
In this era when seven countries coexist, diplomatic ability is no less important than governing the country and military, because no country is an opponent of the other six countries, not even the former Qin State and the current Zhao State.
Since the three kingdoms of Qin, Yan, and Qi reached a tacit understanding of friendship at Zhao Kuo's wedding last year, Qin has been strengthening the ties between the three kingdoms while instigating the relationship between Han, Wei, Chu, and Zhao.
Of course, Zhao Guo also did this kind of thing.
Anyway, it’s just a little money spent, and there’s not much loss.
Due to historical reasons and Zhao's instigation, Qin's diplomacy was not progressing smoothly. Han, Wei, and Chu still allied with Zhao and received strong assistance from Zhao.
Moreover, the State of Zhao also gave many benefits to the nobles of the Three Kingdoms, so that the nobles of the Three Kingdoms often spoke well of Zhao State in front of the monarch.
The State of Yan was originally of the same mind as the State of Qin. After all, the State of Zhao had been targeting him, and the only direction of expansion of the State of Yan was the State of Zhao. The two were natural enemies.
However, due to the oppression from Donghu, Yan State had no choice but to move closer to Zhao State.
Qin is too far away, and distant water cannot quench the thirst of the near. Although Zhao is a bad neighbor, the only one who can help him when his home is on fire is Zhao.
The State of Qi now has no ambitions to expand. The Queen Mother of Qi is busy selecting talents and rectifying internal affairs. King Qi is busy showing off, and occasionally goes to the folk to see if there are any beauties. However, he is lustful but not indulgent. Although there are many beauties in the harem, his body is great, and he eats deliciously. He looks good. Live a long time.
On the other hand, the Empress Dowager Qi was worried about state affairs, could not eat well or sleep well, and her body became increasingly haggard.
The happiest thing is Hou Sheng, receiving both the money from Zhao and Qin, without having to do anything. If Zhao gives a lot of money, he can help Zhao by saying a few words, and Qin can give a lot of money, so he can help Qin by saying a few words. sentence.
The only country that is truly allied with Qin is the State of Yue. The State of Yue is not only allied with the State of Qin, but also with the State of Zhao. From the principle that friends of friends are friends, Qin and Zhao are actually allies...
If the Yue Kingdom was just a scumbag before, it can at least be regarded as a big scumbag now. With the help of the two good people of Qin and Zhao, the King of Yue personally led an army to sweep across Baiyue, and after the Yue Kingdom was destroyed, Most of the forces that split off have been recovered, and the conquest is still going on.
Different from the trade exchanges between Zhao and Yue, Qin was very selfless towards Yue. In addition to being too far away and separated by Chu, there was no way to transport soldiers and food on a large scale. Other technologies, strategies, Not bad at all.
Not only did he send people to help the Yue Kingdom formulate tactics to recover Baiyue, but he also sent General Qiang Huai to help the Yue Kingdom fight the first battle, destroying the largest force among the enemies.
The State of Yue was able to regain its lost territory so quickly because of its unstoppable power, and the contribution of the State of Qin was indispensable.
However, the King of Yue was worried about being sidelined by Qin, so after a battle, he relinquished Qiang Huai's military power and only made Qiang Huai a staff officer.
Originally, the Qin State did not intend to spare no effort to help the Yue State, but the sense of oppression from the east became stronger and stronger.
The State of Yue also knew that the State of Qin was helping them to use them to contain the State of Chu, but this had no impact on the State of Yue. If they wanted to restore the country, they would have attacked the State of Chu.
At this point, the interests of both parties are the same.
It's just that the strength of the Yue State is not strong enough now, and it has been avoiding head-on confrontation with the Chu State. One day, the world will change drastically, and the King of Yue can personally lead an army out of Jiangdong and restore the Yue State to Zuo.
"Hey!" Qin Wangji sighed, and there were a few more wrinkles on his face. Today's Qin State is like an eagle covered by a net. Although it is powerful, there is no way out around it. "Is there any news in Zhao State?"
"There is news from the State of Zhao that King Zhao wants to change the law, but the specific content has not been announced yet." Fan Ju said.
After Qin Yue was captured, the commander of Xuanniao Division was replaced by Qin Liu, who was also from the Qin clan. King Qin was worried if he was replaced by an outsider. However, due to Qin Yue's abnormal death, many things could not be explained in time, which resulted in the entire Xuanniao Department being in a state of semi-paralysis, which is still being reorganized.
Basically, Fan Ju arranged for manpower to detect and deliver the main news.
"As soon as there is news, arrange for personnel to pass it over immediately." Qin Wangji ordered. He had a hunch that Zhao Guo would definitely make a big splash this time.
"No." Fan Ju said with cupped hands.
"How is the autumn harvest this year?" Qin Wangji looked at Shouzhu. "Do the plows and waterwheels have any effect?"
The technical level of the Quyuan plow and the waterwheel was not high, and Zhao Kuo had no intention of keeping it secret after taking it out. Under the investigation of the Qin State, it appeared on the eucalyptus platform of King Qin around the time of Spring Plowing. The King of Qin immediately ordered it to be built, and Xia Geng's It was officially used in Guanzhong.
"Your Majesty, according to the statistics of my veteran ministers, the grain yield of farmland cultivated with curved shaft plows is 10% higher than before. More importantly, our Qin State's plows require the cooperation of two oxen and three people to complete the cultivation. And the grain yield of the farmland cultivated with curved shaft plows is 10% higher than before. What's more important is that our plows in Qin require two oxen and three people to work together to complete the cultivation. And the grain yield of farmland cultivated with curved shaft plows is 10% higher than before. The curved-column plow can be used for farming with only one ox and one person. This greatly saves manpower and material resources, and the curved-column plow can cultivate faster than the Qin plow."
"The waterwheel is even more of a sacred object. There was a drought in the areas north of Longxi and Luoshui this year, and it was only thanks to the waterwheel that the output was maintained. But this is also because this drought is not particularly serious. If it is so serious that there is no water in the river, then There is nothing we can do about the water tanker.”
The irrigation capacity of the waterwheel is not particularly strong, and it is impossible to flood the water like a canal. Especially during drought periods, the river water no longer flows, and the waterwheel can only be turned by human or animal power, barely able to provide growth for the crops. Moisture is needed to prevent it from drying out.
If there is no water in the river, the only choice is to dig wells. Generally, part of the farmland must be given up at this time. It is better to go hungry than to starve to death.
If there is no water in the well...then we have no choice but to flee.
