latelenovela Chapter 344
Chapter 344
Julu County, Xindu County.
After the cruise fleet arrived at Songhai City, Emperor Shihuang suddenly became interested and wanted to inspect the three routes of the Northern Grand Canal, so the fleet re-entered the river from the coastline and arrived at the sand dune platform on the edge of Zhangshui River for inspection.
"There should be sand dunes ahead, right?"
Looking at the inconspicuous mound on the shore, Ying Zheng put down the scroll in his hand and asked.
"Return to Your Majesty, there are sand dunes ahead."
Dunwei on the side replied cautiously.
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, "This place is a plain created by the Zhangshui River. The land is mostly sandy, hence the name Sand Dunes."
"During the time of the Yin and Shang Dynasties in the past, King Zhou used to build large-scale construction projects here, build palaces, collect all kinds of rare and exotic animals, and spend extravagantly. The Yin and Shang Dynasties, which were once powerful for a while, have come to an end."
"After King Zhao Wuling abdicated, he also stayed here to escape the summer heat. As a result, Prince Zhang in Handan launched a mutiny in an attempt to fight for the throne. After failing, he fled to the Dune Palace and was trapped here with King Zhao Wuling. A generation of King Zhao actually starved to death in this place. here."
"Even I almost died here."
When Feng Quji and the others heard the words, their faces changed drastically, knowing that Ying Zheng was thinking of the past, Li Si and Zhao Gao's rebellion.
"Your Majesty, this place is unknown. I'd better leave as soon as possible and continue to inspect Handan!"
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, obviously not in the mood to revisit the old place.
Speaking of which, the sand dunes are indeed a bit weird.
Whether it is Yin Shang or the former Zhao State, they all have a close relationship with Great Qin.
The ancestors of the Ying family have the same origin as the ancestors of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and both came from the Xuanniao tribe of Dongyi.
Qin State and Zhao State are also of the same origin, they are both descended from Boyi, the great Qin royal family, so Ying surnamed Zhao.
Two monarchs who had a close relationship with Great Qin both fell on this sand dune.
Even if he himself hadn't had Ying Yu, he might have fallen here.
If it wasn't for Ying Yu's timely appearance back then, if it wasn't for that magical little pill, Daqin might have been on the verge of perishing.
Seeing that Ying Zheng didn't intend to go to the sand dunes, he was relieved.
They were really afraid that His Majesty would be angry if he was touched by the situation, and it would be implicated on their own heads.
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After a false alarm, the Zulong sailed down the water and soon arrived in Handan.
Looking at the old capital of Zhao State which is quite different from the past, Ying Zheng couldn't help but feel emotional again.
Although among the remnants of the Six Kingdoms in the past, Chu was the most powerful against Qin, but the one who really hated Lao Qin the most was actually Zhao.
Although the two royal families came from the same clan, when they competed for the hegemony of the world, they showed no mercy at all. On the contrary, because of their equal strength, they fought the most.
It wasn't until the Battle of Changping, after Bai Qikeng killed more than [-] Zhao soldiers, that Zhao Guo fell into a slump and gradually weakened.
The land of Zhao, which used to dominate the Central Plains in the past, has already been empty after years of wars. Today's Handan is far inferior to Guanzhong and Jiangnan, even Shangjun.
Even with the great development of commerce in the Great Qin Dynasty, the people no longer need to worry about filling their stomachs, but the opportunities for working are far less than those in Guanzhong and Jiangnan.
Many people simply moved their families to Guanzhong or Jiangnan to obtain more income.
In the past, Handan City, the capital of Zhao, was actually inferior to the counties in Hanzhong and other places due to the large outflow of population, and the city walls were also mottled due to years of disrepair.
Ying Zheng immediately understood that Ying Yu would vigorously develop the Grand Canal in the north. If there was no further development, the land of Yanzhao would truly decline.
Once the economy fails and the gap with other places is too large, the Yanzhao area will easily fall into turmoil, and the people's hearts that have finally stabilized are likely to change again.
Moreover, Julu, Handan and other places have many plains and are adjacent to the Zhangshui River. The geographical advantages are actually quite superior. After the Grand Canal is built and the transportation is convenient, the economy will naturally be driven to grow.
The construction of the Northern Grand Canal is also of great significance in terms of national defense.
"When will the construction of the Grand Canal in the North begin?"
After a long silence, Ying Zheng suddenly asked.
"Currently, the exploration team of the Academy of Engineering has started to carry out surveys. It will take at most one month to come up with a specific plan. By then, the corresponding materials and personnel should also be prepared. It is estimated that the construction can be officially started in early May."
Feng Quji replied: "The construction of the Grand Canal has provided more than 20 employment quotas in the two counties of Julu and Handan alone. After the completion of the Grand Canal, the industries driven by it will continue to absorb these employees. , the people of the two counties can follow suit and become rich."
"So good!"
Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Daqin has become completely different from the past.
Before it was replaced, it would be difficult to continue to build such a huge project even with all the efforts of the whole country.
In the case of insufficient money and food, if you want to dig a canal, you can only recruit corvettes. Not only is the efficiency very low, but it is also easy to delay production and cause public resentment. A good thing has turned into a bad thing.
However, nowadays, due to the great development of commerce, the treasury revenue has gradually become abundant, and the corvee has also been changed to the hired labor system. The generous wages directly make the people not only no longer oppose the various projects of the imperial court, but strongly support them, eager to join them. .
The promotion of new crops such as beans has also freed millions of young and strong from farming, and devoted themselves vigorously to the construction of Daqin. While making Daqin develop faster, their own family income has also been improved. Improvement has truly achieved a win-win situation.
All this was unimaginable just a few years ago.
This is also the fundamental reason why Yingzheng decided to decentralize power.
Because he found that he and the court officials were almost unable to keep up with the pace of the times.
Daqin developed too fast, too rapidly.
Even though Yingzheng is still diligent, even harder than before, time is not forgiving.
Although Ying Zheng's body is still strong now, his heart is a little tired.
If before, Daqin had no qualified successor, no matter how hard and tiring Yingzheng was, he could only hold on.
But now, there is such an outstanding successor as Ying Yu, who is even better than himself.
Then he should be allowed to take up the banner earlier and lead Daqin to a more glorious path.
Under such circumstances, it became logical to delegate power to the crown prince Ying Yu.
Facts have proved that from the current point of view, Ying Yu, who controls the power, has done a good job.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng smiled, and his heartstrings, which had been tense, relaxed.
"I've been tired for so many years, it's time for me to enjoy myself."