The car in which the two of them rode from the streets of Shangyong City came straight out of the South City Gate, and Fan Li said: "The people of Shangyong City are raising livestock and selling them in the 'Heaven and Earth' inn, and the meat of the 'Heaven and Earth' inns in Hanzhong County and its adjacent counties are all transported from Shangyong City, which has created the prosperity of Shangyong City for a long time. ”

Shang Yan didn't say a word, lowered his head and pondered, and after a while, he said, "Let's go to the next city to have a look." ”

Fan Li nodded and ordered.

The sun was setting in the west, and they came to the next city, and the scene they saw from the village was unbearable, the old man's silver hair was messy, his wrinkled face was black and yellow, he was wearing a tattered burlap robe, and the shoes he wore on his feet could not cover his toes and instep, and he was covered with scars.

Many of the adults were yellow-faced, thin, and ragged, one after another, as if the whole village was full of such people.

Some of the children were pale-skinned, hairless, and emaciated.

Shang Ying and Fan Li did not speak, this is the life of the people that Shang Ying knew, and the people of this era are basically like this.

The people in power have big fish and meat, but the people only have the nest head of the hard state, and some people do not even have a nest head. In the face of drought, the people can only eat grass and soil, and they can only wait for death in winter.

This is what Fan Li wants to change, his concept of strengthening the country is different from Shang Ying, Shang Ying's belief that the power lies in the strict law, "punishment to punishment", stipulating the people to do, violators, severe punishment.

It can be said that Shang Ying's concept of strengthening the country is to use the law to stipulate everything.

'Poor people and strong country' is one of them, Shang Ying's change, strong Qin State, undeniable. But many of the decrees were in the service of war, turning the Qin state into a formidable war machine.

As stated in the "Shangjun Book of Agricultural Wars": "The sage knows the key to governing the country, so he makes the people return to the peasants." If you return to the peasants, the people will be simple and upright, and they will be easy to make, and you can keep the war. ”

"The people, if they are humiliated, they will be noble, if they are weak, they will be honored, and if they are poor, they will be rewarded. If you punish the people with punishment, you will be happy to use them, and if you reward the people who are fighting, you will die lightly. ”

He emphasized that "the law is the life of the people, and it is the foundation of governance" clearly pointed out that "law" is the foundation of governing the country, so it is necessary to strengthen education on "rule of law" for the people. "Those who do not speak the law will not listen; Those who do not conform to the law will not be high, and those who do not do justice will not do anything, that is, they will not listen to any remarks that do not conform to the law, do not praise those who do not conform to the law, and do not do anything that does not conform to the law. All speech and action must be based on the "law."

All of them reflect Shang Ying's way of using the rule of law to rule the country, believing that only when the people are poor will they covet the king's reward, and will work for the king to facilitate the rule of the court.

The grain grown by the people of the "weak people and the strong country" was handed over to the imperial court except for rations, and the people had to obey the king's orders if they wanted to survive. This is one of the reasons why the people of Qin are not afraid of death in war for the sake of the title and in order to become powerful people. At first they just want to live, when they enjoy the benefits of rights, they want greater rights, what to do, to fight, to win battles.

But now, this way of strengthening the country is no longer suitable for the Qin State, and the Qin State is about to usher in a great change with the mechanism as the core.

The Qin State will enter a period of rapid development, and the people will become rich, able to get sick and have money for treatment, relatives and friends will have food and wine to entertain when they visit, and they will be courteous when they go out.

This is the Qin State in Ying Zheng's mind.

So he put Fan Li in charge of the household department, and Fan Li's method of strengthening the country is 'enriching the people and strengthening the country'.

He and Shang Ying have different ideas, and the ideas are competing, ranging from a dispute between words and tongues to a battle between swords and soldiers, if such a person is in two countries and is in a high position, it will even lead to a war between the two countries.

It is very difficult to convince a person to change his beliefs, even if you put a knife to his neck, he will not give in.

Fan Li invited Shang Ying to go south with him this time, just to make Shang Ying have some understanding in his heart and make changes.

The two entered Xiling City, Xiling City could not be compared with Shangyong City, there were not many merchants and shops in Xiling City, and the streets looked deserted at a glance, perhaps related to the evening.

The two found an inn to stay in.

Night, night is late.

Neither of them slept, standing by the window, looking at the same crescent moon.

Shang Ying said to himself: "The law is ancient, not the present." ”

Fan Li in the other room said to himself: "Heavy law, good and bad." ”

On the second day, the two set off back to Xianyang City.

In the car, Shang Ying looked at the people coming and going on the street, and said, "I know your intentions, and I also know your heart." ”

Fan Li asked, "What does Shang Jun think?"

Shang Ying said: "What the 'law' martingale has sought all his life is to make the country rich and the army strong, and now Daqin has achieved the goal of enriching the country and strengthening the army; Returned to Xianyang, resigned from the official position, and returned to his hometown. ”

"This, Shang Jun no longer thinks about it. Fan Li admonished.

"If the martingale stays, the new policy will be difficult to implement, above the court, the monarch and the minister will be opposed, and the country will be in trouble. Shang Ying replied,

The king knew that Shang Jun would have such a plan, so he asked Li to bring a word to Shang Jun. Fan Li said.

Shang Ying was a little surprised, he didn't expect Ying Zheng to know his choice, but he was not surprised, the legalists: legislate, protect the law, obey the law, everything is for the sake of serving the king.

Fan Li continued: "The king's holy words: 'Please tell Shang Jun that you can read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. The government is waiting for Shang Jun at any time in Xianyang. ’”

Shang Ying muttered to himself: "Read 10,000 books, travel 10,000 miles." ”

Then there was silence in the car, the car drove back to Shangyong City, Shang Ying got out of the carriage, and Fan Li continued to go north and returned to Xianyang City.

Shang Ying met the legalists Li Kui and Shen Buharm in Shangyong City, and the three of them traveled together.

Since then, in the territory of Qin, there have been three more old people who have traveled the world.

Xianyang City, Xianyang Palace!

In the side hall of the study, Ying Zhengju sits in the main seat, Zhuge Liang, Cai Ze, Fan Li, and the public loser class, sitting on both sides.

Fan Lili said: "Qi my king: now the granary of Qin is only the land of Bashu, the land of Guanzhong is barren, if a large irrigation channel is dug between the Jingshui and the Wei River in the Guanzhong Plain, and the water is filled with silt, and the land of salt is irrigated, Guanzhong will become the second big granary of my Qin country." Qin's food is also worry-free. ”

Ying Zheng heard that this was not Zheng Guoqu, and said: "The construction of the canal, although the project is huge, if it is completed, the water of the canal will irrigate the north and south, and it will benefit the people and enrich the country. ”

"Does Zhu Gong have a suitable candidate?"

Fan Li said: "Li Bing and his son are the most suitable, they have experience in building Dujiangyan, and they can take on a big responsibility." ”

Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "Li Bing needs to sit in Bashu, and he can't be transferred for the time being, but there are still suitable candidates?"

Fan Li thought for a while and said: "Zheng Guo, this person, is proficient in water conservancy, and he can take on this responsibility." ”

Before Ying Zheng could speak, Zhao Gao behind Ying Zheng bowed down and said, "My king, Zheng Guo is a person sent by King Han to Qin State. ”

Ying Zheng was not surprised, and so was Zhuge Liang, Fan Li, Cai Ze and others were a little surprised.

Fan Li bowed and said: "Please atone for the king's sins, and the ministers recommend Koreans, which almost made a big mistake." ”

Ying Zheng got up and said: "Why is Zhu Gong like this, how can he ask about the guilt, but those who don't know are not guilty." ”

Fan Li bowed and said: "I am Wang Xianming." ”

Fan Li sat down, and Yingzheng said to Zhao Gao: "King Han sent him into Qin, what is his intention?"

Zhao Gao said: "My king, the king of Han adopted the minister's strategy of "tired Qin" and sent Zheng Guo into Qin to persuade our country to build canals, on the surface, it can develop Qin's agriculture, but the real purpose is to exhaust Qin's strength. ”

The more Zhuge Liang and the others listened, the more shocked they became, Zhao Gao not only knew that Zheng Guo was a Korean person, but also knew the purpose and reason for entering Qin clearly, and they couldn't help but feel a creepy feeling in their hearts, the net controlled by Zhao Gao was too terrifying.

Ying Zheng said with a smile: "Those who know Qin, King Han, let Zheng Guo preside over the construction of the canal, he has the order of King Han, so there is no need to worry about it." ”

He said, "Gong Cai, how many years will it take for the canal to be completed?"

Cai Ze said: "My king, if you plan it slowly, you can use 60,000 people, and it can be achieved in ten years." ”

Ying Zheng was dissatisfied: "It's too long, if you use 500,000 people's support, it may be completed in a year." ”

"Your Majesty, one year is too short, and even if a million people are mobilized, it will take two to three years to barely complete it. Cai Ze replied.

"Yu Wangshang: The construction of the canal is in charge of our Ministry of Industry, and now our Ministry of Industry is opening mountains, paving roads, digging the ground and other organs and materials in an endless stream, 300,000 people support, a year can be completed. Lu Bandao.

Ying Zheng looked at Cai Ze, Cai Ze thought about it and finally nodded, he has seen the power of the Ministry of Industry.

Ying Zheng said: "Okay, I will seal Zheng Guo as the river canal order, the military department waiter Mengwu, and the Ministry of Industry Lang Le is assisting from the side, and it must be completed within a year." ”

"No. Several people answered.

The Cabinet is responsible for this matter.

Zhuge Liang said: "Your Majesty: The construction of the canal is based on the law by the people to bring their own grain, and the people in the Guanzhong area have no surplus grain, and it will be completed in one year, and I am afraid that the people will not be able to support it." ”

Ying Zheng said: "Does the lord of the mansion have a solution?"

Zhuge Liang said: "According to the minister's opinion, the people who built the canal will be like a plow transporting organs, and they will be made into a military system to eat military food." ”

With the lesson of the last time, Ying Zheng can't give orders indiscriminately, looking at Fan Li, the household department is in charge of money and food, and he has a bottom in his heart.

Fan Li arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, this year's tax is seven times more than ten times that of last year, and when the people pay the tax, the preparation of the canal is almost completed." And the six countries still sent me the Qin country ten thousand stone grain, and now the seven countries are truce, and the people are organized into a military system and eat military food, which is no hindrance. ”

Ying Zheng said: "Accurate, the matter of the canal, Zheng Guo is in charge, and the Ministry of Industry supervises, there must be no mistakes." ”

"No. Lu Bandao.

Several people left, but Zhuge Liang stayed, "The king is not afraid that he will use this as an excuse to consume the huge civil and material resources of my Qin State." ”

Ying Zheng said: "Didn't Mr. not raise an objection? Both Mr. and Gu knew that Zheng Guo was a pure water conservancy engineer, and the Jingshui River Canal was even worse than the capital Jiangyan, and it was his life's wish and desire to build the first river canal in the world. ”

Zhuge Liang smiled and left.

Ying Zheng naturally wouldn't be relieved of Zheng Guo because of this, otherwise he wouldn't have sent Meng Wu, the squire of the Ministry of War, to take charge of the people, and the Squire of the Ministry of Works, Le Le, would be in charge of the water workers.

The major affairs of the country, how dare he play with children's play.