finally.
Tian Dan still compromised.
Although he was a little reluctant, he was also worried that what Zhang Liang said would really happen.
He said in a deep voice: "Okay, I, the Tian family, can use the copper mines to forge weapons as you said, but I might as well tell you what you said before, Tian Dan, I will not take the lead. If there is any movement from other people or places, I, Mr. Tian, will follow suit."
Zhang Liang nodded.
He smiled and said, "Okay."
"We and the nobles of the six countries are united, so why worry about not accomplishing anything great?"
"This is also my last chance."
Zhang Liang's eyes were determined.
Tian Dan stopped echoing, his eyes shrank, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Not long after.
The Tian brothers walked out.
Tian Rong looked at Tian Dan with a puzzled look on his face and asked: "Brother, why did you suddenly agree? Why did the other five places ever care about my Tian family in the past? Now they want me, the Tian family, to sacrifice my own interests to fulfill them."
"Is there something wrong with this?"
Tian Dan waved his hand and said slowly: "Don't say this anymore."
"Although the other five places didn't treat me very well in the past, the Tian family, under the current situation, we and other nobles from the six countries are on the same side. If it is true as Zhang Liang said, Qin Ting's ultimate goal is to destroy me. When the nobles of the six countries overthrow their nests, how can they lay eggs?"
"But I won't completely listen to Zhang Liang."
"It's just to use the ore from one or two copper mines to forge weapons. As for other copper mines, it is used to forge coins. In this world, money and food will eventually lead the way. Without money and food, who will be used by you? ?”
"and"
"My family, Tian, made a fortune back then because of the big profits and small profits."
"As long as I, the Tian family, have enough wealth, I will be able to win over the people of Qi. By then, with the abundance of Qi, I may not be able to raise an army of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. When that time comes, , the rest of the nobles must follow my lead."
"You have to grasp it with both hands, and you have to be hard with both hands."
"If you want to make a difference in this world, you must rely not only on old friendships or passion, but on strength. Only by becoming stronger can other nobles bow their heads to us."
"so."
"This coin must be minted."
"And the more you have to cast, the better."
"But weapons also need to be forged, and the more, the better. Then we can use these coins to win over people's hearts and form our Tian family's army, and then use these weapons to arm us, and our Tian family will return to the ranks of the princes of the world. It’s just around the corner, but the rest of the nobles are destined to just wait and see, they don’t have that many coins in their hands, and they will suffer huge losses under Qin’s order this time.”
“If you don’t have money, how can you recruit troops?”
"The strength is lost again and again."
"My Tian family's favorable conditions are unmatched by other nobles."
"It is also destined that my Tian family will shine. It is also destined that my Tian family will soar into the sky."
Hear the words.
Tian Rong was thoughtful.
When his brother agreed, he was not agreeing to Zhang Liang, but had other plans.
It was just an excuse to appease Zhang Liang.
The coins and weapons forged by his Tian family will only be used on himself to strengthen his own strength. As for other nobles, they will not be considered at all. As long as they themselves become stronger, what can the other nobles do even if they are dissatisfied? ?
Don’t you have to bow your head to please?
This is determined by the strength gap between the two sides.
And he Tian Shi is destined to become a person that attracts the attention of thousands of people.
A smile appeared on Tian Rong's lips.
He nodded and said, "Brother, you really have thought everything through."
"I admire you."
"But if we do this, will other nobles know about it, and then these nobles will secretly cause trouble?"
He was still a little worried.
Tian Dan showed disdain and said coldly: "So what if you know? Don't they have their own thoughts?"
"And this is in Qidi, which is the territory of my Tian family. Although our Tian family has declined, we can still raise a few hundred young people in our family. Even with a little bit of grit, we can raise a team of a thousand people. They are serious Do you dare to come to us and cause trouble?"
"Don't take other nobles too seriously."
"There are some things that God knows and earth knows. You know it, I know it, and others know it too."
"It's just a tacit understanding."
"For example, the Xiang family clearly anticipated the Qin court's subsequent movements, but how did they do it? Did they inform the Song family, Tang family and other Chu nobles? No, they ran away with their clan members. The strength of the Song, Tang and other clans has been greatly reduced, and they have taken the opportunity in recent years to annex other large and small nobles in the Chu region, and their strength is increasing day by day."
"Now in the Chu region, the Xiang family is even more powerful than those of the Song and Tang Dynasties."
"What can Song Yi and others do?"
"Apart from scolding Mrs. Xiang for being inappropriate, what else can I do in private? I can't just swallow this sullen sigh,"
"In the final analysis, we nobles all have our own thoughts. If it weren't for the hatred between our country and our family that forced us to stand together, who would be reluctant to associate with other nobles?"
"But if we become stronger ourselves."
"Enough to restore the old country."
"Are these people dispensable?"
Tian Dan looked very sober.
Although they are regarded as one by Qin Ting, in fact, they are not one at all. They have always hidden various calculations and targets against each other. They are all mercenary and only for the improvement of their own family's strength. Although they cannot secretly trample other families. , but I will never do anything like providing help in times of need.
Tian Rong nodded and said: "My little brother has learned a lesson."
Tian Dan said: "Okay, Zhang Liang's affairs are almost done. He shouldn't stay with us for too long. He will leave for Chu in a few days to convince Xiang and other nobles of Chu. He suffers some."
"We're still dealing with the present."
"Go find out more about this Qin Ling."
"If it is true, I, the Tian family, should take action as soon as possible."
Tian Rong nodded quickly.
inside the house.
Zhang Liang sighed softly.
How could he not guess what Tian Dan was thinking in his mind.
But I don’t care much anymore.
Just like when Wei Jiu and Zang Tu were persuaded, as long as they can nod in agreement and take action together, this is enough. As long as various places respond, the situation in the world will change accordingly, and at that time, many things in the world will not be up to them.
But in the end, Qin Ting's wish was fulfilled.
Qin Banliang was completely pushed to the entire Guandong.
Some people still took the initiative to welcome him, which made Zhang Liangliang sigh.
Zhang Liang said: "If Qi, Yan and Wei have all responded, the six lands of Guandong, Zhao and Han are not very suitable because they are too close to Qin. Only the follow-up response will be followed, and now only Chu will be left."
"After the last disaster in Jiangdong, the Chu region has gradually become unstable internally."
"The Xiang family is the only one."
"But the Song, Tang and other clans refused to accept it."
"There are constant conflicts in private. It may take some time to convince the Chu nobles to come over."
"However, the Qin court's next focus will be on minting coins and cleaning up local officials. It will not take into account the nobles and scholars for the time being, so this is a good opportunity."
Zhang Liang whispered several times and had a plan in mind.
He finished the tea in front of him and returned to the room to pack his luggage.
He cannot stay.
Only by getting these things done as soon as possible can he feel at ease and have the qualifications to truly stir up the world. Now the net Qin Ting has weaved in the world has become more and more dense and oppressive, and they cannot afford to delay.
Xianyang.
It's July now.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and there are fewer and fewer people in the city.
After Qin Ting promulgated the "delegation of minting power", the world was really lively. As private coins continued to flow out of Guanzhong, the news was completely convinced by the world. After that, under the high pressure of Qin Ting, local officials successively made In order to compromise, the corresponding account books were handed over to Meng Yi. After checking the accounts, many officials in Kanto were dismissed.
However, the movement this time was undoubtedly much smaller than what Meng Yi did in Dang County.
It seems to just stop there.
This also made the Kanto local government secretly relieved.
That's it.
The Qin court gradually extended its hands to local economic power by purging some officials, and local officials also chose to turn a blind eye and focus all their attention on minting coins.
The world has since fallen into a state of peace.
Only the officer academies in Northern Xinjiang and Nanhai were always brightly lit.
Most of the officials lacking in Kanto were promoted from the officer academies in Northern Xinjiang and Nanhai. Some of them were officials who ranked at the top in last year's upper-level assessment. These people were also promoted.
even so.
The gap among local officials is still not small.
Now it can barely keep the government running.
Therefore, the officer cadets in Northern Xinjiang and Nanhai are now very reckless and want to seize the time to catch the last tail and complete their studies. Otherwise, when the cadets in the local schools graduate, many official positions will be taken by these people first. The official positions left to them may not be as generous as before.
The entire world has entered a long-lost peace in the past six months.
A large number of people from Guizhou returned home, and most places were fine. The grasslands and Baiyue had disappeared, and the world seemed stable and peaceful.
Xicheng.
The place where Ji Heng lives has become several times bigger.
It's not that the place where I live has been rebuilt.
Instead, Hu Hai sent people to open up several rooms nearby that were originally empty, making them four-in-one.
to this end.
Hu Hai also deliberately sealed the doors of the remaining houses.
There is only one entrance to the entire house.
It's Ji Heng's family.
Now these empty rooms are filled with various tools.
A large amount of sawdust and wood fibers can be seen everywhere, and a peculiar smell can be smelled from time to time.
Hu Hai has devoted himself wholeheartedly to it.
The 'paper' he made has gradually gained a bit more texture from the original sawdust waste. Although it still cannot be written, it has begun to take shape. Now, under Hu Hai's work day and night, it has gained a lot of quality. progress.
Together.
Young Master Gao and Young Master Jiang Lu came more often.
It also attracted Ying Si Nian's attention from time to time. Every time he finished studying, he would always run to Hu Hai to see Hu Hai pouring various wood pulp and making various tools.
But he also had a great time playing.
Ji Heng didn't care either.
Let Ying Si Nian squander his energy.
At this time.
In a water tank, Hu Hai put the bamboo pieces in the water, shook them vigorously, and then put the bamboo pieces aside lightly. He did not put them directly in the sun, but placed them in a cooler place.
Hu Hai also said plausibly: "It should be successful this time."
"It was almost the same last time."
"I don't know how much tree bark and fishing nets have been used for more than a hundred days. I don't believe it. I can't get this paper out."
Hu Hai put down the bamboo piece while panting.
Start waiting for it to dry.
Hot weather.
Hu Hai didn't care much either.
All I can see is the slightly yellowed bamboo weave.
aside.
Ying Si Nian handed over some ice water.
Hu Hai glanced at it, reached out to take it, drank it all in one gulp, and muttered: "No, this saltpeter ice making is also a good way, why am I just focusing on paper making?"
"You should be able to get a reward if you offer this ice making, right?"
Ying Sinian shook his head and said calmly: "Uncle, don't think about it. It's not you who made the ice from saltpeter. It was the master's guidance. The master said before that you can only make it yourself. Only then will it be recognized by Grandpa Huang, otherwise my second uncle and the others would not have spent a year or two compiling the "Yu Shu" by themselves."
"and"
"This is an act of mercy outside the law."
"According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, neither the second uncle nor you, the younger uncle, are qualified to invent and create. It's just that the emperor's grandfather and Zong Zheng chose to turn a blind eye, otherwise..." A hint of light appeared at the corner of Ying Si Nian's mouth. Laughing, he continued: "You are all breaking the law."
Hu Hai's face darkened.
He rolled his eyes at Ying Si Nian and said angrily: "Don't tell me any laws. I know how to memorize them better than you. Some of these laws are wrong. This is a problem with the Qin system."
Ying Sinian argued: "Everyone performs his own duties. This is what Legalists recommend. Why is it wrong?"
"Although there will be some people who are more suitable for other industries, these people are destined to be a minority. Changing laws and regulations for the sake of a few people will only lead to more people being unstable and unwilling to accept the status quo. If too many people are like this, it will only lead to order in the world. Imbalanced.”
"After the decentralization of minting rights, many people in Guanzhong have gone to smelting and forging."
"After some time, it may become common practice."
"How can this be a good thing?"
Hu Hai sneered and said noncommittally: "Don't use this rhetoric to trick me. I know better than you. How long have you studied with Ji Heng? It's less than a year. What can you learn? Nothing in the world can't be changed. It's just that Whether it is suitable or not, when the time is right, it may not be a bad idea to change the old household registration system."
"After you have studied with Ji Heng for a while, you should understand that you should not look at the world with fixed ideas."
"The world is changing all the time."
"You only have so much ink, so don't come to argue with me."
"Your brother-in-law, I have no other skills. I still have the ability to sophistry. This is what your wife has always told me and your father before. You must have your own sense of independence. You obviously don't have it now. You are too restrained. It’s books.”
"The books compiled by your second uncle and others are certainly very good."
"But you also need to understand one thing. These books are for people to read, and they are useless for doing things."
"If you really believe what's in the book, you will be just like your father in his early days."
"Too big to be true."
Listening to Hu Hai's words, Ying Si Nian was thoughtful.
That's when.
There was a knock on the door of Ji Heng's house.
At the same time, there was also an urgent call: "Master Hu Hai, something urgent has happened in the palace, please come back quickly" (End of Chapter)
