After Li Si took over the important task of moving your order, and when there was a little guy named Zhao Si around the First Emperor, the relationship between him and the First Emperor seemed to have eased.
Li Si glanced at the First Emperor, who was lowering his head to deal with government affairs, and looked at Zhao Si with a slight smile on his face.
"Of course this is considered a good deed for the people." Zhao Si nodded in response to Li Si's question.
Distributing new grains to local areas and lowering salt prices are real benefits to the people.
"But it's not enough." Zhao Si said seriously.
"The road is long and difficult. The Huns have hit a wall with the Donghu Yueshi, and they have to fight for it. It is also difficult for Baiyue to mobilize manpower." Li Si shook his head.
"When I mentioned the issue of officialdom before, I was worried about one thing." Li Si touched his beautiful beard and said.
"Three kinds of fairy grains can produce thousands of kilograms per mu. There are ups and downs, and the Qin Dynasty allocates grains to the local areas. I am afraid that it is extremely difficult for this kind of grain to fall into the hands of Li Shu." Li Si said thoughtfully.
"The truth is this. At present, there are only grain seed promotion assessments for various places, but noble seeds are also grown, and Li Shu seeds are also planted. It is indeed difficult for this kind of seed to fall into the hands of the head of Guizhou. The first batch of grain seeds will definitely not be the turn of the head of Guizhou, but Prime Minister Li No need to worry." Zhao Si shook his head and smiled.
"What's the explanation?" Li Si asked.
"The nobles value profits, but I heard that the yield of fairy grain per acre is as high as a thousand kilograms, so they swarmed in and tried every means to plant fairy grain first. However, Li Xiang should also know about these three kinds of grains. Sweet potatoes will cause flatulence after eating for a long time, and potatoes will cause flatulence after being eaten for a long time. Germination is poisonous, and only corn can be used as a staple food. However, if it is ground finely, the taste is still not as good as wheat, rice, and chestnuts. These three types of grains are life-saving grains in Guizhou, but they may not be the favorites of the nobles. Although they can survive if they are grown, But it’s not easy to sell it at what price.
No matter whether the nobles grabbed the first batch of grain seeds, they would definitely take care of the three kinds of immortal grains carefully. The cultivation would be more meticulous, the care would be more appropriate, and the irrigation and watering would be more convenient. The head of Guizhou is busy making a living, which is something Li Shu cannot do for the time being. In this way, the yield will be higher after the first batch of grain seeds are spread to the local area. "
"After they plant it, they will find that the fairy grain they are chasing is not that magical, and it cannot be sold at a high price. In the end, it will fall into the hands of the head of Guizhou. The local governments only need to do a good job in supervising the grain harvest. , just don’t allow the nobles to hoard goods, and don’t allow them to sell grain at high prices.”
"As for someone taking the opportunity to smuggle three new grains to the Rongdi barbarians, this is also what I want. There is no doubt about the military strength of the Qin Dynasty. The trouble is that there is raw land everywhere and no one is developing it. These three new grains can They can adapt to growing in many climates, and when they have matured their land, it will not be too late for Da Qin to take care of them." Zhao Si smiled.
Li Si nodded in agreement. Although Da Qin had various problems, the combat effectiveness of Da Qin's army was absolutely undeniable.
The Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms, and faced the barbarians from all directions, including the Rong and Di, it could no longer meet its opponents. The Xiongnu and the Baiyue, as well as the Dongyi filthy people, were basically crushed.
The problem is that it is expanding outwards, the climate is severe, the land is undeveloped, the terrain is complex, and everything is raw land.
Jiujiang Xiangjun in the south and the Hetao area in the north were lands that Da Qin decided to acquire after many careful deliberations and discussions, and that it was worth spending a lot of effort to acquire.
If you take it, you need to develop it, immigrate, farm, build roads, and build cities. Now it's not a free-for-all between the seven countries. If you take a piece of land, it will have a ready-made city and developed farmland, and even roads and ditch.
In the past, by conquering a city and a territory, as long as the battle losses were not too great, it was always profitable. Now, every step of expansion is a premium.
Military spending, people eating what horses chew, infrastructure, immigration...
If sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn really fall into the hands of those barbarians, they can use their subjective initiative to cultivate the land and move a little closer from fishing, hunting and nomadic life to farming. A settlement model will naturally form. If there is no external crisis, after settlement, They will begin to build cities, lay roads, form a farming civilization, and form a unified political power.
But in the absence of external crises, how could Da Qin wait for them to stably form a farming civilization and a unified political power?
After they began to settle down, turn the raw land into mature land, and build roads and gathering places, it was time for Da Qin to pick fruits. In fact, it could save Da Qin's effort and cost.
"In that case, that's a good thing." Li Si shook his head and smiled.
After that, Li Si continued to immerse himself in thinking about his own path and began his own journey of enlightenment, while Zhao Si continued to complete the initial plan for moving your order.
"It's so easy to see on paper! If you want to move the nobles, I'm afraid there will be a lot of omissions just by relying on memorials from various places!" Zhao Si was indeed in trouble.
Relocating nobles is a big project, and it is difficult to decide who should be relocated.
Power, fame, wealth, but who has power and who is famous? Who has money?
Do we just rely on the memorials submitted by local governments? Just rely on local chronicles?
Obviously, this is not enough. Either Da Qin will set up a group of officials who go deep into the local area to conduct an investigation, or they will go ahead personally.
Zhao Si himself had almost no understanding of the situation in Daqin. He was not from this era at all. How could he know which family in a certain place was powerful and should be included in the criteria for relocation?
Just selecting the quota is a huge project for Zhao Si, even with Li Si's assistance, it is not easy.
And not only that, if you want to attack the nobles, you must relax the head of Guizhou. It is extremely unwise to attack the nobles directly without letting go of the tax and corvee issues.
The people's resentment in Da Qin has accumulated to a certain extent. Not everyone is a beneficiary of military merit. The number of beneficiaries of military merit is only a few hundred thousand, but the number of Guizhou leaders who have been persecuted by the Five Arts of Controlling the People is tens of millions.
Not to mention the persecution suffered by the head of Guizhou after the Qin Dynasty unified the world, unified the industry, unified currency, and unified weights and measures after being distorted and manipulated by local nobles.
For some policies, Da Qin did not target the head of Guizhou.
For example, the currency and weights and measures were unified, but in the end it was the nobles who implemented it. The currency and weights and measures had too many hands and feet. In the end, this public resentment would fall on Da Qin.
"Thankfully the First Emperor is still alive..." Zhao Si sighed.
Since taking over the important task of moving Guiling, whether it was forced or active, Zhao Si had a deeper understanding of the situation in Da Qin, and was able to realize how dire straits Da Qin had reached.
The Qin Dynasty is still able to stand firm and even suppress the world, all because of the prestige of the First Emperor.
Today's Great Qin is really at the end of its tether.
As long as the new king succeeds to the throne and the policies are not adjusted, trouble will occur within two years.
And if you are not careful, Qingguo will be in chaos.
"The current Daqin... has only lowered the price of salt and distributed new grains. However, it will take at least one or two years for the three new grains to be spread to every household. The drop in salt prices can benefit people's livelihood, but it is relatively Compared with the backlog of public anger and grievances today, it is still too little!" Zhao Si murmured to himself.
These are the only two benefits that Daqin's genuine goods bring to the people now. Among them, three new grains will not be available to the people for a while.
Carrying out the imperial relocation order under such a high-pressure situation would cause great turmoil even if the First Emperor was suppressing it.
In Guizhou, where the people are full of resentment, the nobles do not even need to be guided intentionally, they will become a huge wave sweeping through the Qin Dynasty.
Great Qin might be able to suppress them, but the end result would be a lose-lose situation for both sides.
"If you want to be kind to the people, and if you want the head of Guizhou to separate from the nobles, you must do it in a practical way. This tax and corvee must be reduced!"
With the preparation and organization, the whole morning passed quickly.
Zhao Si took a look at the sky and went to prepare lunch for lunch.
Serves three.
Li Si also ate together in the palace.
Li Si's body is not bad, relatively healthy, and his figure is relatively well-proportioned. He does not need to lose weight.
But who asked Li Si to work with him? So Li Si, who was in his forties and in good health, also became the First Emperor's sparring partner.
I also have to run and exercise every morning, and the food is nutritionally balanced and has no shortcomings except that it tastes hard to swallow.
Everyone is treated equally before the First Emperor...
In a short while, the food was served...
Zhao Si entered with a food box in each hand, placed the food on the table, saluted Emperor Li Si respectively, and started the food.
"How is the move to the imperial court going? When will it be implemented?" the First Emperor asked as he chewed today's pig food with an expressionless face.
The taste of this weight-loss meal was extremely bland. Fortunately, the First Emperor had slowly gotten used to it, and his health was indeed improving visibly to the naked eye.
Especially this month...
A month ago, the First Emperor's body collapsed after a night of indulgence and he returned to a state of abstinence.
Zhao Si re-established a higher-intensity exercise plan and new dietary standards for the First Emperor.
The First Emperor's physical fitness increased visibly, and his weight also decreased visibly.
Now I have strength to walk, sit and lie down, and my body is not as limp and pot-bellied as before.
Now the First Emperor's big belly has turned into a small belly visibly to the naked eye. Even the fat on his face has been reduced a little, and the original twilight look has disappeared slightly, and the edges and corners have become more sharp and plump.
"It's not easy to do... the list of relocated nobles will definitely have many mistakes based on local chronicles and memorials from various places." Zhao Si shook his head.
"And in the current Great Qin Dynasty, I'm afraid there is no room to implement the imperial relocation order."
The First Emperor raised his head and looked at Zhao Si with a frown.
"The corvee is not gone and the taxes are not reduced. Just relying on the lowered salt price and the new grain that has not yet fallen into hands is indeed slightly insufficient."
Li Si chewed the unpalatable food in his mouth with an ugly expression, sighed and added something for Zhao Si.
(End of chapter)
