Qin Shi Huang sent 500,000 horses to the south to Baiyue to develop Lingnan; Another 800,000 people, attacked the Xiongnu in the north, and built the Great Wall. The south is hot and humid, the north is cold and thirsty, and more than a million people in the north and south have been fighting in the arduous frontier for many years, and the soldiers and civilians who have dug the five mountains and built the Great Wall are quite hard, and there is a great shortage of supplies and supplements. And the total population of the Qin State is about 20 million, so how many people will need to complete the long-distance transportation between the north and the south? In the vast land of Qin, our ancestors died of exhaustion because of labor and transportation, and those who opened the border died on the frontier, and those who transported died on the road, what a tragic historical picture it would be.

Two years later, the Great Wall project began to take shape, and it has already appeared in northern China with twists and turns; The new road in the south has also basically completed its prototype: the first, from present-day Chenzhou, Hunan Province, through the Nanling Mountains into Lianzhou, Guangdong; the second, from the south of present-day Jiangxi through the Great Yuling into Nanxiong, Guangdong; the third, from Daozhou in present-day Hunan to He County in Guangxi; Fourth, from present-day Quanzhou, Hunan Province, to the Jingjiang River in Guangxi. The Qin State also sent Chang Qi to build a road from today's Yibin to Qujing, Yunnan Province on the basis of the original road dug by Li Bing, because it is narrower than the Chi Road in the Central Plains, so it is called Wuchi Road. The Qin State also set up the famous Yangshan Pass, Hengpu Pass and Huangxi Pass. The reports of these major projects were reported to Xianyang one by one, and the first emperor was naturally full of joy and ambition, and he firmly believed that as long as the country was built well, there was no need to pursue any cloud and proverbs. One day, he held a grand palace banquet in Xianyang Palace.

There were a lot of people attending this banquet, and there were more than 70 doctors alone. As soon as the banquet began, the emperor asked the musicians to play famous songs, so that the court was full of bells and drums and golden scenes. After three rounds of wine, the ministers toasted to the emperor together. The emperor was really indescribably happy, he drank for a while and felt that something was wrong, and no one else noticed what was wrong, only to see him look around at the ministers and look everywhere. The ministers also look at me, I look at you, and no one knows what the emperor is looking at. The First Emperor suddenly asked, "Where is the Captain?" Then the ministers found out that the lieutenant was not at the banquet. The emperor was puzzled: "Lord Guowei often has the intention of going, and if he doesn't come to congratulate him today, he must have left me!" "So he hurriedly sent someone to the governor's mansion to inspect it.

After a short time, the visitor reported: "Your Majesty, the people from the Captain's Mansion say that the Captain's Mansion left the Mansion three days ago, leaving only one thing behind. The Emperor asked what it was. The official looked at the door of the temple and said, "Take it." After a while, several people from the National Governor's Mansion walked in with a few bamboo books. The official presented it to the emperor himself. The First Emperor opened the top volume and saw that it read:

The ministers are dull and talented, and they are reused by His Majesty, and they are often obedient and grateful. In his spare time, the minister wrote what he had learned in his life into five volumes of the art of war, a total of 24 articles, including heavenly officials, military talks, offensive power, and defending power. The minister believed that if we want to enrich the country and strengthen the army, we must not forget about agricultural warfare. As the saying goes, if the land is vast and the country is rich, and the people are governed, the country is governed. Only in this way can we dominate the world, please be cautious of your majesty. Now the country is unified and the four seas are stable, which is the luck of Zhuxia. I hope that Your Majesty will inherit the entrepreneurial spirit of your ancestors and continue to work hard to build a great and prosperous Chinese empire, which is not only your wish, but also the wish of your ministers and every son of Qin. Because of the lazy temperament of the minister, he likes to play in Yunshan, and the forest is old, and now he is far away.

When the First Emperor knew that these volumes were written by Wei Yu, he looked through a few volumes, and was deeply moved by the neat writing and exquisite exposition, so he said with affection: "When I heard that the dragon appeared, I saw its head but not its tail. Now the Lord Guowei is coming like a dragon, leaving like a dragon, he is really relieved, he has made great contributions to the unification of the world, I am about to sit with him to enjoy peace and share wealth, but he is gone! He left me and left......" After speaking, he choked up. After a long time, he gave the name of the military book "Wei Xuanzi", and instructed the doctor to copy hundreds of copies, and then put them in the treasury, so that everyone in the world would know his book.

When Li Si heard that Wei Yi was gone, not only did he not feel sorry, but his face was full of joy. Dr. Bao Bailingzhi saw that the emperor missed Wei Yu, so he left his seat and stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Lord Guowei assisted you in pacifying the world, and the credit is indeed great, just like Yi Yin of the Shang Dynasty and Lu Wang of the Zhou Dynasty, but Your Majesty did not seal him an inch of land, he must feel too disappointed, right?" The First Emperor was silent for a long time, and said: "After the unification of the Six Kingdoms, in order to create a new situation, I implemented the county system, and indeed did not reward meritorious heroes. Bao Bering's way: "Since the Shang Emperor changed the law, the country has become stronger and stronger, and finally completed the great cause of unifying the world. Now above the imperial court, it is 'the country of the Ming Lord, there is no book and simple text, the law is the teaching, there is no language of the first king, and the officials are the teachers. This is the magic method to surpass the Three Emperors and Five Emperors! ”

When the First Emperor heard this, he turned his sorrow into joy and said: "The prime minister and the national lieutenant are both my right-hand men, and now they are gone, who can I ask if the country has problems?" Today, we must not let the heroes here chill their hearts. The imperial historian Feng went to assist me, and he was also worried day and night, and he should be promoted to the right prime minister; Tingwei Li Si persuaded me to establish a county system, and his contribution was indelible, and he should be promoted to the prime minister of Zuo; The deputy general Feng Zao is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, and should be promoted to the imperial historian; The chief eunuch, Meng Yi, was promoted to court lieutenant; Wang Ben was a general; The position of national lieutenant belongs to General Meng Tian, but he is leading troops outside, so it is inconvenient to grant it, and he will receive this position on the day he returns after his success. The rest of the officials were all knighted. The First Emperor then gave the seal ribbon to Feng Quji, Li Si and others, and temporarily took the position of national lieutenant for himself. From then on, he firmly controlled the military power, and said: "Anyone who is a soldier and has more than 50 soldiers must be mobilized by my military talisman." The ministers shouted long live.

When Zhou Qingchen saw that the emperor had reappointed the generals, he stood up and complimented: "Your Majesty, in the past, the territory of the Qin State was only thousands of miles large, but now it relies on Your Majesty's divine might, not only pacifying the four seas, but also subduing the aliens in the south and north. As the saying goes: 'Under the whole world, it is not the king's land; On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister. 'In today's world, there is no war, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and your great cause will be passed on for generations to come. The minister thought that from ancient times to the present, there were many outstanding emperors, but a holy lord like Your Majesty still couldn't find a second one! When the First Emperor heard his compliments, he was a little overjoyed.

Doctor Chun Yuyue suddenly stood up and retorted: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what the servant said is not good to hear!" The first emperor asked why he didn't like it. Chun Yuyue said worriedly: "The minister heard that the Zhou Dynasty has enjoyed the country for 800 years, and this is all because Zhou Tianzi divided his sons and heroes to be the branch assistants. Now that Your Majesty reigns over the world, and your children are all ordinary people, and they have not been rewarded, and no one in your clan can enjoy a fief or lead an army, in case there are rebellious ministers like Tian Chang in the court, how to deal with the emergency? Things that can last for a long time without imitating the ancient system, the minister has never heard of it! Zhou Servant flattered His Majesty in person, and made some flattering words, this is to deepen your mistakes, how can he be regarded as a loyal minister? The First Emperor's heart seemed to be touched, he was silent, and thought for a long time before saying to Chun Yuyue: "Qing's words are very true, even so, the sub-feudal system does have its benefits, let me think about it again!" ”

When Li Si heard this, he was stunned, he wanted to oppose the attack on the Xiongnu, but let the emperor see his shortcomings. As the prime minister, he should be in and out of the prime minister, and the famous and virtuous giants of the previous dynasty are on par, but he is not enough in military strategy, and he has repeatedly lost to Wei Yu in military affairs, and now Wei Yu is gone, go well, it is indeed the time to go, otherwise the prime minister's position will not be his turn? Now that the emperor has seen his shortcomings, can he continue to be the main auxiliary minister in the future? In the past, Li Si opposed the feudal system and strongly supported the county system. Now why do these stinky nerds like Bao Bai Lingzhi and Chun Yuyue still mention the sub-sealing system, isn't this against me? When Li Si thought of this, a nameless fire ignited in his heart, so he got up and played: "Your Majesty, the system of the Five Emperors is not repeated, and the measures of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties are not followed, because there is no fixed way to govern the country. The minister believes that the most important thing in governing the country is to be diligent in thinking about change. Now that you have established a system of counties that has been passed down for centuries, is it possible that the pedantic scholars can understand the new system that has never existed in the past? Besides, what Chun Yuyue said was the old things of the previous generation, so it was not enough to imitate. During the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the princes rose together, and the heroes were in dispute, and each country called those lobbyists sages, so a hundred schools of thought contended and expressed their opinions. Now the world is unified, the cars are on the same track, the books are the same, the laws and regulations are the same, and the country is in ruins. The minister thinks that the common people should keep their own land and cultivate; Craftsmen should work responsibly and diligently; Soldiers should sacrifice their lives and forget their lives to defend the border for the country; Officials, on the other hand, should perform their duties in accordance with the laws of the country and without asking for personal concerns. Only in this way can the world be governed. And now the so-called scholars, just because they have read a little ancient book, they look for chapters and excerpts, so they make a fuss, and use flashy words to attack the country's major political strategies. They don't know the general situation, they don't understand the changes of the times, and they often talk about what to imitate and imitate the ancient system. The minister thinks that if this goes on for a long time, people's minds will inevitably be confused, and if this phenomenon is not vigilant as soon as possible, chaos will arise from it! ”

Chun Yuyue and all the doctors were shocked when they heard this. The First Emperor said: "The feudal system and the county system are old words, but it is nothing to mention it again today." This matter is related to my great cause! You go down and have a good discussion, and see who has the best opinion, and then write it and present it, and I will weigh it carefully. The ministers replied in unison, "Yes!" ”