This is still polite, in fact, in Lü Buwei's opinion, the reputation of the Qin State has become so bad that no country wants to believe him. Even Qi and Yan, if it weren't for the threat of Zhao, would not have been able to form an alliance with Qin.

In the future, unless the three kingdoms of Zhao and Han, Wei and Chu turned against each other, or the strength of Zhao made the three kingdoms feel a serious threat, it was unlikely that the three kingdoms would fall to Qin.

Qin Wangji's face was a little gloomy, and now Sanjin is like a mountain in the east, completely blocking the road of Qin to the east, Qin Wangji can't help but think of the Queen Mother of the West that Wang Ji said.

"The widow wants to send people west to find the Queen Mother of the West!" Qin Wang Ji slapped the table and said loudly.

The south of the Qin State is barren forest, the north is quicksand, and the east has been blocked by the Three Jins, leaving only one expansion direction in the west.

King Qin used to think that the west of Qin was just a wild land, but now he knows that there is a very likely country in the extreme west, even if he is not the Queen Mother of the West, he will go west!

"King, the Queen Mother of the West is just a legend of the land of Bashu, don't take it seriously." Fan Ju immediately dissuaded.

"Queen Mother of the West?" Prince Zhu and Lu Buwei were a little puzzled, and the eunuch on the side whispered what happened just now, and the two of them understood.

"What do the prince and Lu Qing think?" Qin Wangji asked in a deep voice.

"Father, this move is not only a waste of money for the people, but also has no benefit for my Qin State. Even if she finds the Queen Mother of the West, she is just a woman, what kind of woman does my father want? Why look for the Queen Mother of the West. Prince Zhu said solemnly.

Qin Wangji sighed, did this rebel really think that he was looking for the Queen Mother of the West?

Qin's military merit system is destined to a path of continuous expansion, either the enemy dies or I die, but fortunately, it has always been the enemy's death, and Qin's territory is constantly getting bigger.

But now the Sanjin Dynasty is in front, blocking the way of the Qin State and the military merit system.

If the Qin State is unable to win in foreign wars for a long time, and the people are unable to gain benefits through the war, or even suffer a large number of casualties, it will cause everyone to fear the war, and the military merit system of the Qin State will also collapse.

Once the military merit system collapses, the Qin State will also die!

Moreover, the Qin State also needed to improve its own strength to complete Lü Buwei's strategy.

The two and a half allies of the Qin State, the Yan State and the Yue State are far away from the Qin State, and the Empress Dowager of the State of Qi is in power, and her attitude is not clear, who else can she rely on but herself?

"Unless we can win the war against the Three Jins, a westward journey is a must." Qin Wangji said undoubtedly.

"Great King, Wang Sun Yiren and General Wang Jian have just defeated the Yue Clan, and my Qin State has not yet fully controlled the Yue Clan's land. Therefore, the minister thought that it was not appropriate to leave the matter to the army. ”

Lü Buwei thought for a moment, and suddenly realized that the opportunity of the merchant and his own opportunity had come.

This time, not only will you not offend the officials, but you can even get the gratitude of the officials.

The Qin State is still martial, and everyone wants to achieve meritorious service on the battlefield, but no one wants to go to a distant wilderness to find the so-called Queen Mother of the West!

It is possible to come back alive on the battlefield, and if you go to the far west where no one has ever been, it is very likely that you will not be able to come back!

But if these things are thrown at the businessmen, not only will they not object, but they will agree.

Merchants were able to explore new paths, and soldiers had more opportunities to make meritorious contributions.

The merchants returned in vain, and even died outside, and for everyone, there was no loss!

For businessmen, this is also their only chance to advance their status.

Similarly, for Lü Buwei, as long as he facilitated this matter, he would not only gain the favor of some officials and nobles, but also be very likely to be appointed by the King of Qin to take charge of this matter and enhance his power.

"Don't hand it over to the army? Who is that to whom? Qin Wangji was a little curious.

"Merchant." Lü Buwei said loudly, "The land of the extreme west is far away, and if the king sends ordinary soldiers, it will be difficult to achieve the effect if there are fewer people. There were too many people to provide food and grass. If we send an elite legion, if we can't come back, it will be a heavy blow to our Qin State. ”

"But the merchants are different, the king only needs to give them an identity and let them go on their own way. If he can come back, the king will give a heavy reward, and if he can't come back, the king will not have any loss. Just send some more businessmen over. ”

"And the businessman has a small goal, is not easy to be noticed, is good at communicating with people, even if he goes to a strange place, he can quickly integrate into it, which is more conducive to the king's planning."

"Your Majesty, what Mr. Wei said is extremely true." This time, Fan Ju did not oppose Lü Buwei.

Compared with Qin Wangji's insistence on going west, sending a few merchants over had too little impact on the Qin State.

"The widow thinks about it again." Qin Wangji did not make a decision immediately.

He insisted on traveling west, on the one hand, it was indeed out of the need for the expansion of the Qin State, and on the other hand, it was also selfish, wanting to meet the legendary Queen Mother of the West.

He is now nearly seventy years old, thanks to the fact that he was set up by the Empress Dowager Xuan when he was young, he doesn't have to worry about government affairs, and his body is still quite tough now, but no one knows when it may be gone.

If you can meet the legendary Queen Mother of the West, maybe you can live forever!

Even if the Queen Mother of the West is just a queen as Fan Ju said, that's not bad, the monarchs of the Qin State have never married a queen!

Although Qin Wangji is nearly seventy years old, he is still a little enthusiastic when he thinks of this!

"King, the cement is almost solidified." Lu Buwei leaned over and said.

"Try it." Qin Wangji pointed to a guard next to him and said, "You come and smash it with a hammer." ”

The guard next to him didn't dare to find the hammer out of nowhere, and he didn't dare to use too much force, and when he knocked it, there was no reaction on the cement pavement.

"Come on, minister." Lu Buwei arched his hand and said.

Seeing King Qin nodding, the guard respectfully handed the hammer into Lü Buwei's hand, Lü Buwei swung the hammer and smashed it on the ground, and with a 'winter' sound, the cement floor was slightly concave in a small piece, but it was still intact as a whole.

"Good things, let the Mo family start researching immediately, and make sure the cement is made within three months." Qin Wangji said happily that he didn't find faults, and now the effect has exceeded his expectations. And this is still not completely solidified, and the effect is bound to be better after complete solidification.

Zhao Guoneng used him to pave the way, the cost could not be too high, since Zhao Guomo's family could build it, there was no reason why Qin Guomo's family couldn't build it.

However, thinking of Zhao Guo's paper, King Qin's heart was angry again.

"Lu Qing made a meritorious contribution to Zhao Guo this time, was promoted to the second level, with a bounty of 500 eridium, and a mansion." Qin Wangji said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Buwei leaned over and said.

"The prince stays, you guys should retreat first." Qin Wangji waved his hand.

"The ministers are leaving." The crowd leaned down and retreated.

"How's your body?" After everyone left, the majesty of Qin Wangji was swept away and he became a kind father.

"I was tired of my father's worries, although it has not been cured, but it has been alleviated." Prince Zhu arched his hand and said.

He found many famous doctors in Handan, including Xiangzi, who also personally diagnosed and treated him, and finally told him that only by staying in Handan for two or three years and treating step by step could he be cured.

Now that the Qin State is in this situation, how can he stay in Handan.

To put it mildly, if King Qin leaves when, he stays in Handan, and the corpse can't be touched.

And Zhao Guo is not a fool, he stayed in Handan for a short time without being discovered, and he will inevitably be discovered after a long time.

After thinking about it again, Prince Zhu still chose to come back.

"My father will continue to send people to find famous doctors for you." Qin Wangji sighed.

"Thank you, Father."

"Tell me everything you have experienced along the way, as well as your opinion of Lü Buwei." Qin Wangji said.