Map of Nine Continents in the World?
All the ministers were shocked when they heard this name.
But they understood 'Jiuzhou' as 'Jiuzhou'.
The so-called "Jiuzhou" was first seen in "Yu Gong".
According to legend, when Yu the Great in ancient times was controlling floods, he divided the world into nine states.
Since the Han Dynasty, Jiuzhou has become the name of the Han area, also known as 'Han Jiuzhou'.
The regional divisions of Kyushu are also different.
The ancients believed that the sky is round and the place is round, and "square circle" refers to the range.
That is, Kyushu is a majestic scene with a vast territory, vast resources, and vast resources.
"Xia Shu·Yu Gong" in "Shang Shu" records:
Dayu divided the world into 'Nine States'.
They are Yuzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jingzhou, Liangzhou, Yongzhou, Jizhou and Yanzhou.
The scope of Jiuzhou mentioned in "Yu Gong" includes the Yanshan Mountains, Bohai Bay and Liaodong in the north, the South China Sea in the south, Gansu in the west and the Western Regions, and the East China Sea in the east.
Although the ancients did not travel all over Kyushu, it was also a plan for the future unification of the country and reflected one of their political ideals.
But the "Map of Nine States in the World" that the First Emperor ordered people to bring up was not the "Map of Nine States" that the ministers had in mind.
In layman's terms, it also has another name, "World Map".
Why did the First Emperor change the "World Map" to the "Tianxia Jiuzhou Map"?
It's actually very simple, purely because it doesn't sound good and is not domineering.
When Zhao Hao explained the world map to him, he thought it sounded awkward.
Asia, Europe, Africa, what are these?
How could I, the great Qin Dynasty, choose such a name?
Therefore, he not only changed the world map to the Nine Continents Map of the World, but also divided the seven continents into nine continents.
Nine, in ancient times, was the largest singular number and the extreme number of Yang. Therefore, nine was regarded as the 'supreme number'.
This is the character of the First Emperor. Either he doesn't do anything, or he does it to the maximum extent possible.
So there was this giant sheepskin map about two feet long and one foot wide.
Only dozens of black armors were seen, carefully carrying the "Nine Continents of the World", slowly walking from outside the hall.
The ministers' eyes were instantly attracted by this giant map.
Everyone's eyes were widened, as if they had seen some rare scene in the world.
When Ying Zheng saw this, he smiled and said nothing.
This map was copied by Dunruo and several skilled painters from the world map drawn by Zhao Hao on the top of the mountain.
The proportions alone made several painters struggle. The landforms in some places were different from what they are now.
For example, the estuary of the Yangtze River, the estuary of the Yellow River, grasslands, deserts, forests and other places were all compared with the current territory map of Daqin and then added to the map of nine continents under heaven, resulting in the current map.
As for the overseas lands and islands, the painters followed the instructions of the First Emperor and did not spend much effort. They only marked the general outline, the location of the country, the main mountains, rivers, etc.
"May I ask Your Majesty, why can't I understand this map of nine continents in the world?"
After the map was placed in the center of the hall and dozens of black armors exited the hall, Zheng Guo stood up and looked at the map for a while before he handed over to Ying Zheng.
Except for the area of Qin State, this map is relatively detailed. Even Zheng Guo, an old water engineer who has traveled all over the mountains and rivers, cannot understand the rest of the map.
It's really unbelievable.
When Ying Zheng heard this, he laughed loudly: "Old Ling can't see clearly, so it's normal, because this map of nine continents in the world not only includes the land of the Seven Kingdoms and the land of Baiyue;
It also includes all places outside our Daqin territory, even overseas places. "
"Overseas place?"
The ministers' hearts suddenly moved. They stood up and looked at the giant map from a distance.
They naturally know that there is land overseas, but they don't know how big it is.
Looking at the outline on the map now, it seems quite small.
"I didn't expect there to be such a big island overseas in Langya County?"
"Yes, there are two islands outside Baiyue Land!"
"It's just an island, it doesn't matter. Look carefully, there are many territories besides our Great Qin!"
"Your Majesty, this picture is truly a sacred object!"
"Yes! Where did your Majesty get this map? It couldn't be a map recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas!"
When Wang Jian heard the remarks of the ministers, he couldn't help laughing and said: "Maybe you are right, your Majesty really made the map of the Book of Mountains and Seas!"
"Old General, don't talk nonsense. This is not a map of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but a map of the Nine Continents of the World!" Ying Zheng corrected with a smile.
"Your Majesty, it sounds like he knows a lot about this picture?" Li Si said in surprise.
Ying Zheng glanced at him, walked to the front of the map, pointed at the area of Qin, and said with a smile: "This is the territory of our Great Qin, and these places are collectively called Shenzhou!"
"Shenzhou?"
The ministers were shocked and couldn't help but look in the direction of Ying Zheng's finger.
Ying Zheng added: "In addition to the Divine Continent, there are eight continents. If you ministers are interested, you can come forward and take a look. They are all marked on this map!"
Upon hearing this, the important officials in the court, led by Wang Wan, Feng Quji, Li Si and others, immediately walked towards the giant map.
I saw them murmuring while watching, their eyes shining and their faces full of surprise.
After a long while, Li Sicai sighed to himself: "I didn't expect that there are so many countries besides my Great Qin..."
"This is not surprising. What is strange is that some countries are much larger than we imagined. Look, everyone, in this place called Manzhou, there is a country with a territory wider than our Great Qin!" Feng Qu said quickly.
"What?!"
The ministers were suddenly startled and looked up.
In their minds, the territory of Great Qin was already vast and boundless. How could there be a country broader than Great Qin in this world? !
However, reality slapped them in the face.
I saw that the Roman Republic, which originally belonged to Europe, was labeled as the Manzhou Kingdom by Ying Zheng.
The territory of Manzhou Kingdom was indeed wider than the territory of Da Qin today.
"This is unreasonable! How can this barbarian country have the ability to occupy such a large territory?!"
The old prime minister Wang Wan cursed angrily, and even he was surprised when he finished speaking.
Just as Wang Wan said angrily and unintentionally, the other ministers also felt unhappy.
The Great Qin Empire they had worked so hard to overthrow the six kingdoms was actually so small on this map.
For a moment, all the ministers were silent.
Ying Zheng looked at them, then at the map, and said with a smile: "Ministers, don't just look at the size of the territory, look at the products within these territories;
For example, Golden Continent and Nanyang Continent not only have a large amount of gold and silver, but also iron ore, copper ore, food, population..."
"!!!"
Before Ying Zheng could finish his words, the pupils of the ministers could not help but shrink, like a magnitude 9 earthquake.
Good guy!
Your Majesty is plotting against Jiuzhou!
No wonder His Majesty wants to entrust Baiyue. Compared with the world outside the Qin Dynasty, what is Baiyue?
Seeing the ministers' expressions that seemed surprised, hesitant, and excited, Ying Zheng secretly shook his head with emotion.
My son said, all the prosperity in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. Aren't you pursuing profit?
I give it to you!
I will give you as much as you want!
Don’t you think I’m mean and unkind?
I will tie you to Da Qin’s profit chariot so that you will never get off again!
The pursuit of fame and fortune from generation to generation will never stop!
