On the second day of February, the dragon raised its head.

The great dynasty announced earlier by the Qin court was held as scheduled.

When Prime Minister Li Si reported to the government, the official offices reported difficult matters to be resolved, and the emperor instructed the government, and the court meeting held this time was without any exceptions.

It's just that many officials have also found out.

The emperor is aging.

The beard is gray and gloomy.

Many court events were also announced by Fusu.

This can't help but make many old ministers look forward to each other, and there is also some solemnity in their hearts.

The First Emperor walked in front of the hundred officials with a smile as in the past, passed the Danqi (chi), walked up the white jade steps covered with thick black and red felt, sat on the imperial seat, and still praised the ministers as in the past, and also announced some meritorious rewards, and announced the beginning of today's court.

It's just that the emperor's passionate words echo in his ears, but the hall is as quiet as a valley.

None of the ministers spoke.

Because at that moment, under the brilliant candlelight, the emperor, who had always been great, had his body stiffened on his shoulders.

I don't know how long it has been.

Li Si was the first to break the silence of the valley.

"Ministers, dare to ask Your Majesty to deploy the major policies for the coming year."

"The ministers dare to ask Your Majesty."

Raise the hall and shout, like a mountain protrusion.

"Okay, the Great Qin Junchen will have a year of events this year." The first emperor said excitedly, surging like a river: "Qin Keding the six countries and ruling the world, but in my eyes, this is not a great achievement." ”

"If it's really a great achievement."

"It is the prosperity of the country and the peace of the country."

"In the past, the Xiongnu have been peeking into the Central Plains of China, and there have always been people crossing the border to attack and kill in Baiyue, and there are still a large number of nobles from the six countries in more than 30 counties in the eastern part of the country, and they are entrenched with ill-intentioned scholars, and their anti-Qin heart has not diminished at all."

"After these eleven years of governance, Qin chased the Xiongnu in the north, took Baiyue in the south, and shook the eight desolations of the world, but although Great Qin has carried out an outstanding and effective consolidation of the world in terms of cultural governance and martial arts, it is still not enough."

"And I toured the East last year."

"The killing of the Chu nobles entrenched in Jiangdong has greatly curbed the rampant aristocracy."

"But that's not enough."

"The world has never been truly peaceful."

"Because there has always been a serious problem in Daqin."

"It's infighting."

"Now that the north is peaceful, the war in the south has stopped, and the Kanto region has temporarily calmed down, the imperial court can finally free up its hands and begin to let the people rest, and this year's major policies are different from the past, focusing on maintaining stability and development."

"The north befriends the Huns."

"In the East, economic improvement is the priority."

"Guanzhong is the construction of a college that practices 'officer transfer'."

"In the south, the construction and repair of water conservancy roads will continue to be carried out by reclaiming wasteland."

“.”

The First Emperor was very interested.

Explain a lot of things in detail.

However, most of them were decided last year, but this year we have to put more effort into it, and at the same time, in the court, several personnel appointments were also announced, and the former Imperial Shi Dafu suddenly retreated, and he was replaced by a little unexpected, it was the main general in charge of the Lantian camp before, Li Xin.

And Zhao Tuo, who returned to the south, took over Hu Wujing's usual position in the past.

Both of these official positions were unexpected.

Normally.

Zhao Tuo's status and even his title are above Li Xin, and this imperial historian can't take Li Xin's turn.

Over the years, Li Xin has almost trained soldiers in the Blue Sky Camp, and is rarely responsible for political affairs outside the military, and the generals in the army, such as Su Jiao and Shijian in the Beiyuan Army, Yang Wengzi and others in the South China Sea, have all contributed to Li Xin's achievements, and this imperial historian should not be Li Xin.

But the First Emperor was appointed like this.

And Zhao Tuo was originally the chief general of the South China Sea Army, in charge of an army of 500,000, but now it is more like he has been demoted.

From holding great power and real power, he has become the head of a government.

Bright rise and dark fall.

It also completely cut off Zhao Tuo's hope of returning to the South China Sea.

Meanwhile.

Yang Wengzi and other generals in the Southern Navy also had other arrangements, all of them were transferred out of the army, and the chief general of the South China Sea Army was also officially replaced, replaced by Zhang Han and Yang Xiong, who managed the prisoners in Lishan.

For this appointment, the courtiers had different thoughts.

They could clearly perceive that the First Emperor did not trust the generals of the South China Sea Army.

I don't want them to stay in the army anymore.

Li Xin is the opposite.

Perhaps in terms of merits and military merits, Li Xin has not been as good as many generals over the years, but in the heart of the first emperor, Li Xin's status has always been very high, and he has always been trusted by the first emperor.

Or.

The first emperor really had a big problem with his health, and he needed to rely on these courtiers who trusted the first emperor to assist in the government.

Besides.

Li You, the son of Li Si, Du Bing, the son of Du He, and Zheng Ru, the son of Zheng Guo, and other meritorious sons were all promoted to the court, but they were not ranked in Jiuqing, but only served in other important but not so powerful official offices.

After this appointment, the situation in the imperial court has changed greatly.

Everybody can see it.

Compared with the past, the current court has gradually become 'cronyism', and this may only be a situation, that is, the first emperor is not in good health, and he is worried that if he has a situation, Fusu will not be able to take charge of the court, so he has promoted some officials who rely on him to trust.

This is paving the way for Fusu in the future.

The ministers of the DPRK and China have no objection to the appointment of the court.

Zhao Tuo and others were equally silent.

After the court meeting, all the official offices of the empire, after a short run-in, began to operate normally again.

The cold weather failed to stop the fast horses and carriages of the Three Princes' Mansion, and within ten days, various government decrees continued to sprinkle like spring rain to the major counties and counties in the world, including the relevant military and political offices, as well as various major events this year.

The Imperial Machine, which had been dormant for months, is now back in full swing.

New year, new atmosphere.

This year's Daqin, without the past and the wind of reform that is full of excitement, has become stable and down-to-earth, paying more attention to the implementation and promotion of old policies, and specially arranging some officials to go down to the local area to supervise the implementation of some government decrees.

The wind of pragmatism is gradually blowing to the world.

On the banks of the Weishui River.

The once prosperous Lanchi became deserted after the attack of the First Emperor.

A few years have passed, and the orchid pond has returned to its liveliness.

Now.

In the royal palace in the corner of Lanchi.

More than a dozen men stood together, looking at the water covered by a large amount of bark, bark, hemp, rags, old fishing nets, etc., and some of them looked at each other.

Gongzi Gao looked at the clear pool water and disappeared, only saw a sludge and muddy water surface, and said with a strange expression: "Twelfth brother, this water surface, you really did what Mr. Ji ordered?" I don't believe it. ”

"I'm not convinced." Gongzi Jiang Lu also followed: "Mr. Ji will really order this kind of thing? ”

There is no room for them to doubt.

Ji Heng has always been very great and righteous in their hearts.

How could you mention such a 'dirty' method.

Hear the words.

Hu Hai's face darkened.

He was also speechless in his heart.

When he made it, he never thought that the bark, hemp, rags, and old fishing nets he collected would be so dirty, but he threw it down, and the whole pool became the dirty pool it is now.

He said helplessly: "Second brother, don't laugh at me." ”

"I really did what Ji Heng said."

"What can I do about the bark, the hemp, the rags, the old fishing nets, and the dirty ones that come together? I wanted to get some good and clean ones, but I just mentioned it to the eldest brother, and when the eldest brother heard that he was asking for money, he directly refused, and I asked Zongzheng to collect it for me, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get so much alone. ”

Hearing Hu Hai's words, Gongzi and others shook their heads.

Childe said: "It's just that this 'paper' is really as magical as you say?" Can it replace cloth and bamboo slips? ”

Hu Hai pursed his lips and said: "This is natural, but it can't be replaced, but according to what Ji Heng said, the cost will be much cheaper, so if it is promoted, the world will be more receptive to paper, but this thing is too difficult to get, and I heard it for a while ago." ”

"And he said what scissors to cut, and he used a hammer to hammer and grind with a stone."

"I'm going to make it pulp anyway."

"I also have to go to a special bamboo net to salvage."

"What kind of bamboo net?" Childe Gao asked curiously.

They were invited by Hu Hai to help this time.

They're happy to help with this novelty.

After all

They don't have anything to do than Fusu.

Most of the time, I just read books for recreation, or make people.

But after a long time, it is really boring.

"Have you ever heard of a bamboo basket fetching water?" Hu Hai's eyes flickered.

"Bamboo basket for water? Twelfth brother, didn't you say that the bamboo net you want to make should be able to draw water? Childe's eyes widened, and an ominous premonition had appeared in his heart.

Hu Hai nodded firmly.

Quiet all around.

For a long time no one spoke.

Gongzi and others looked at Hu Hai like fools.

The bamboo basket is empty.

It's slang.

This also means that if you want to make a bamboo basket that can draw water, it is simply impossible, impossible, even if they want to help, they can't do it at all, they are indeed the sons of Great Qin, but the sons of Great Qin are also people, and they can't do things that people can't do.

"You'd better find someone else."

"Brother can't help me."

"Twelfth brother, there is still something in my palace, so I will leave first."

“.”

Seeing that Gongzi and others wanted to leave, Hu Hai was a little anxious, he just felt that he couldn't do it, so he wanted Gongzi and others to help him think of a way, how could he leave directly after hearing the news?

Hu Hai said: "It's not that exaggerated. ”

"It's just that the thickness of the bamboo curtain for filtering wood pulp is very high."

"My brother also knows that I rarely paid attention to these in the past, and the last time my brothers spent a year or two compiling that "Book of Words", I must have known a lot of craftsmen, so I want to ask my brother to introduce one or two for me."

"Aren't the brothers looking forward to it?"

"Ji Heng asked me to make the 'paper', and my brother compiled the "Book of Words", can be said to complement each other, my brother a bamboo slip of 5,000 words, and written on the paper I made only three, if there is the help of paper, the "Book of Words" compiled by my brother can also be promoted to a wider range of the world, but also let more people see and learn, this is also Ji Heng's idea."

Hearing Hu Hai's words, Gongzi and others paused.

The Book of Languages is very special in their hearts.

They spent hundreds of days and nights compiling it.

If they can, they naturally hope that the "Yushu" compiled by themselves can be spread all over the world and circulated by people all over the world, but they also know that this idea is too unrealistic, and there are very few people in the world who can read books, and there will only be fewer people who are willing to read the "Yushu" compiled by them.

After all

The hundred schools of thought have their own teaching materials.

And the Daqin School also has its own set of standards.

Unless the father and emperor are asked to speak, or the eldest brother is ordered, it is difficult to promote it, but after the dynasty, the main focus of the court is to promote past political affairs step by step without tossing, and they go to ask for orders, which is undoubtedly adding trouble to the father and eldest brother.

How dare they speak?

But if what Hu Hai said is true, then they are really interested.

After all, he also made his own efforts to make such a wonderful thing, and his father may not be overjoyed to let their "Book of Words" get more promotion, and this is also what they want to see.

Hesitate for a moment.

Gongzi Gao turned around and said with a solemn gaze: "Are these really what Mr. Ji said?" ”

"Can you really make 'paper' according to your method?"

Hu Hai patted his chest and promised: "This is naturally true, if these words were not said by Ji Heng, do you think I, Hu Hai, would be so stupid to run to collect tree bark and fishing nets?" ”

Hearing Hu Hai's contemptuous tone, Gongzi and others nodded secretly.

This is Hu Hai's original character.

Gongzi Gao said: "Yes, we can introduce you to the craftsman, but if your paper is really made, the first content written must be the "Book of Words" compiled by us, and what is presented to the emperor can only be the "Book of Words" compiled by us." ”

"That's the only condition."

Hu Hai agreed.

He didn't care what was written on it.

He just needs to make 'paper'.

Childe and the others glanced at each other and couldn't help but nod.

Childe said: "I will find a few engineers for you in a few days, and if you have any requirements, you can tell them, and they will try their best to meet your requirements, and I will also ask the Survey Office to send a few people over to help you do things together." ”

"How?"

"You can't do it." Hu Hai nodded.

Hu Hai reached an agreement with Gongzi and others, and then Gongzi and others left.

Hu Hai stood by the blue pond with a hint of pride in his eyes.

These things.

He can actually do it himself.

It's just that a lot of time will be wasted, and he is reluctant to waste it on it.

Moreover, Childe and others are more experienced than themselves, so letting them join in can obviously speed up the progress and find more problems.

This is all Hu Hai's careful thinking.

He has followed Ji Heng over the years, and he has learned a lot.

There is a lot of help for the righteous, but little help for the unjust, so that more people can help themselves.

Now with a little trick, you have got what you want.

Hu Hai was also a little proud, he left Lanchi with his hands behind his back and brisk steps.

Let the icy water wash over and over the bark and other things in the pool, until the muddy dirt on it is completely washed away, revealing the most flexible and loose white wood fibers.

(End of chapter)