Xu Fu suddenly looked left and right, and said mysteriously: "King, Xu Fu has a treasure to dedicate to the king." He took out a brocade box from his arms, raised it above his head, and knelt in front of Tian Bule.

Tian Bule saw that Xu Fu was so solemn, took the brocade box and opened it, it turned out that there was a palm-sized gold stone lying inside, which read, "The spirit is out of the body, the universe is one, the Yan and Huang are hidden in secret, the wind and clouds will meet, and the world will dominate the world."

Tian Bule was surprised: "The key to Yanhuang?"

Xu Fu was also surprised: "The king also knows that this is the key to Yanhuang!"

Tian Bule rolled his eyes and said, "This thing needs to be collected in nine pieces, and it also needs to find the entrance to open." Before I found it, this thing was scrap copper and rotten iron. But you have a meritorious offering, and I will not forget your meritorious service. There is still a month and a half before the expedition, and during this time, you can compile a manual for me that you just mentioned, and everyone will have one copy at that time. ”

After Xu Fu left happily, Tian Bule returned to the dormitory and opened a box. Inside the box were neatly placed four pieces of jade that looked like gold but not gold, and jade but not jade. The legendary Yanhuang Key has been collected by him for five pieces, and there are still people in the world who hold the other four.

Now that the Qin State has destroyed the Zhou State, the Qin State's intention to replace the Zhou State is even more obvious. Qin has not launched a larger-scale war at present, firstly, the position of King Yingzheng of Qin is still the position of the prince, and the real power is in the hands of Lü Buwei, who has a leg with the empress dowager, and secondly, the Qin State is accumulating strength, and after the construction of the Zhengguo Canal, it is to expand the economic strength of the Qin State. Before King Yingzheng of Qin officially ascended the throne, the world was still in temporary calm.

But how long can such a peaceful day last?

In the garden outside the window, Wu Yanfang, Zhao Qian, Su Er, Tingfang, Li Yanyan and other women were playing inside, and the laughter like silver bells kept coming into his ears.

Looking at his women who are either delicate or glamorous or charming or gentle and considerate, Tian Bule is even more determined to find a source of flowers before Qin Shi Huang unifies China. Relying on the wealth he gained after coming to this world, it was enough for them to live happily for a lifetime.

This is also the reason why Tian Bule is so eager to go on an expedition to the Japanese country. Looking at the appearance of the whole country, you can know that the enterprising spirit of the country of Qi has long been wiped out by the disaster that almost wiped out the country forty years ago. Now defending the land of Qi is their greatest wish.

Why do so many people want to be kings, even at the cost of their lives?

Perhaps in the eyes of many people, the head of a country is a beauty difference. The lord of a country, rich all over the world, has unlimited satisfaction in his own power and *, holds the power of life and death, and dies whoever he wants: all the wealth and beauty in the world are his, and he has what he wants. Of course, there are some troubles about being a king, if you want to be a Ming monarch, you must distinguish between loyalty and goodness, and handle national politics well. Of course, enjoyment is still inevitable. It's easy to be a faint king, you can eat, drink and have fun as much as you want, in case you meet someone who dares to rebel, it's a big deal to die, and you have enjoyed it anyway.

If he didn't know the end of history, maybe he could live a drunken life.

It's a pity that Tian Bule knows that if he lives like this, as soon as the army of the Qin State arrives, he and his ** companions will be reduced to prisoners. If any woman is favored by King Qin, it will be even more humiliating.

Thinking of this, Tian Bule clenched his fists, and he must not let this scene happen. He couldn't help but lament why others became kings and emperors, and they enjoyed endless glory and wealth, but he didn't even have the mind to relax, and as soon as he became a king, he was forced to find a place where he could flee in the future.

Since becoming this king, Tian Bule has issued an edict to send most of the concubines and palace maids in the palace of the previous generation to be sent home by him.

As the saying goes, "once a son of heaven, a courtier", when you arrive at the harem, that is, "once a son of heaven and a concubine"!

Generally, after the new king ascends the throne, he will select beautiful women into the palace in a large area, and the feudal emperors of this era are not as extravagant as the emperors after Qin Shi Huang, reaching seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courts, but it is not much worse.

Tian Bule doesn't like this kind of draft, he feels like a boar, waiting to breed at any time. He canonized Zhao Qian as Concubine Qian, Wu Yanfang as Concubine Fang, and Shanrou as Concubine Rou, and every woman was canonized, trying to be impartial. In order to try to satisfy every woman, he really racked his brains.

After Tian Bule became the king, the first thing he did was to abolish the internal servant system. In his eyes, the men in the palace who were castrated were really pitiful. Everyone is a man, and he is merry and happy with a beautiful woman in his arms, how much harm will it cause to those inhumane chamberlains. It's a pity that the technology in this era is limited, and he can't "return the yang" to those servants. After these men are castrated, they can only do some light and heavy work, and if they are driven out of the palace, they can only die. Therefore, Tian Bule left all the original attendants in the old Qi Palace, and there was no one in Changle Palace.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was still some time before the expedition, Tian Bule carefully inspected the situation of Qi State. After some investigation, it turned out that the bureaucracy in the country was extremely inflated, and 40 percent of the annual tax revenue was used to pay government officials, and 30 percent was used to pay for the army's salaries, so that very little money flowed into the state treasury.

Those officials all have positions but no powers, and they eat a lot of money every year, and some of them even eat empty salaries. Many of them belong to the aristocracy, and they still need to be stabilized.

Tian Bule also ordered Li Si to investigate the economic situation of Qi State, which is a mercantile country, but it does not mean that its agriculture is underdeveloped. In this era, everyone knew that agriculture was the foundation of the country, and the monarch of every country attached great importance to agriculture. In addition to farming, Qi also planted a lot of cash crops, mulberry planting is very common, and the silk fabrics of Qi are marketed all over the world. The fishery is more developed, because Qi is close to the sea, and it has traditionally been more dependent on fishery. In addition to providing a variety of fish, the sea is also rich in salt. Salt was a rare resource second only to iron in this era, and the prosperity of the Qi country largely depended on the salt industry.

However, Li Si's conclusion made Tian Bule's heart sink, although Qi is located in the east, backed by the sea, almost drought and flood to ensure the harvest, but the people's living standards are only food and clothing, due to the war on the frontier for many years, the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes on the people's heads are as much as a cow's hair, once there is a disaster, they will definitely not even be able to eat.

Militarily, the military system of Qi was rigid, and the aristocracy monopolized most of the officer positions, resulting in low enthusiasm for war among soldiers. Even if you fight a war with a weak country like Yan, you often lose more than you win. The army of Wangcheng Linzi was even more unbearable, because it was far away from the frontier, and it rarely fought during the peaceful period for many years, and it was not diligent in training on weekdays, resulting in poor combat effectiveness.

These are all potential crises for the country, but Tian Bule knows not to rush. Once the dissatisfaction of those conservative forces is aroused, his throne may be lost at any time. After nearly a month of deliberation, his mind from the advanced civilization of later generations and Li Si's outstanding ability formed a preliminary reform plan to enrich the country and strengthen the army.

Tian Bule officially launched his new policy only two months after ascending to the throne, the main contents:

1. Vigorously develop the fishery and salt industry, and the state should control the price of salt.

2. Rectify the bureaucracy of the state, vigorously promote the county system in the land controlled by the state, and appoint and promote talented young officials.

3. Verify the land, pay taxes evenly according to the quality of the land, reduce excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and encourage land reclamation and water conservancy.

4. Rectify the armed forces in the vicinity of Linzi, implement the real-name system of the armed forces, put an end to empty salaries, step up military training, and improve the combat effectiveness of the armed forces.

These measures were implemented with the consent of the queen and the prime minister, and the decree of reform was issued in order to avoid touching the interests of the aristocratic forces as much as possible