After sitting down, Feng Qu quickly spoke: "Because the old minister and General Meng have just deceived His Highness. ”

I was stunned, except for explaining my thoughts about the Huns to the two of them throughout the discussion, I basically didn't speak, where did you lie to me?

"What does the prime minister mean? But just now I saw that the prime minister and General Meng wanted to talk and stopped, I don't know if it's this? I wondered.

Feng Quji sighed and said, "Your Highness is wise. There were many people in the hall just now, and the old minister didn't dare to say it clearly, and he shouldn't say this. It's just that the problem encountered by General Meng now makes the old minister have to explain the truth to His Royal Highness. ”

I looked at Feng Quji, and he continued: "General Meng's statement that the Xiongnu integrated the tribes and united with Donghu to attack Shangjun in the spring is indeed true. It's just that this situation happens from time to time, and Lao Chen is not very worried.

However, it is not only the problem of the Xiongnu, what is more dangerous is that now many Great Qin people have begun to flee to the grassland at the border pass! If the grass is abundant in spring, I'm afraid there will be more people fleeing! ”

I was shocked, the people of the Central Plains fled to the Huns? It was a steppe, it could not be cultivated, and these people had no cattle, sheep and livestock, so what did they eat when they fled to the Xiongnu? And why didn't such an important matter be reported to Ying Zheng? I asked Feng Qujian about my doubts.

Feng Quji had an open expression: "Your Highness, for the people of Shangjun, if they escape to the Xiongnu, they may be slaves, or they may be killed by the Huns, and it is more likely that they will starve to death, but there is always a glimmer of life." But staying in Upper County, they have only one way to die.

Now there are about 30,000 families in Shangjun who have migrated to the past, although the imperial court has given them land, but the grain production in Shangjun is far less than that of Guanzhong, and they have to bear the problem of feeding the soldiers who built the Great Wall.

The food of the border army was supplied by Guanzhong, but they did not collect grain, but this grain was far from enough for themselves and the people. In peacetime, you still have to serve, which can be described as nine deaths!

In this case, there may be a chance of survival if they fled to the Xiongnu.

As for why he didn't report to the emperor, General Meng had already strengthened the border guards, and now the escape has not yet taken shape. If it were to be reported to the emperor, with the emperor's character, I am afraid that it would be restrained by more severe punishments, which would make the situation worse. ”

Feng Qu slowed down and continued: "The policy proposed by His Royal Highness is very much agreed by the old minister and General Meng. But the emperor unified the world, and his prestige spread far and wide, and Lu Sheng once said, 'Those who die in Qin, Hu Ye', in this case, does His Royal Highness think that the emperor will agree to trade with the Xiongnu and make plans slowly? Therefore, the old minister and General Meng did not dare to agree with His Highness's policy, and hoped that His Highness would not mention this matter again, and the ministers were afraid that the emperor would blame His Highness. ”

When I heard this, I came to my senses, and I couldn't calm down for a long time, 'I always say that you can't underestimate the ancients, but I often unintentionally despise them, thinking that the era in which they live must have the limitations of the times. This may be true in some ways, but even after 2,000 years, the wisdom of these people has been guiding our lives and ways of doing things, and how can they be so ignorant of future generations. ’

I felt ashamed, and I arched my hand and said: "Thank you Prime Minister for solving your doubts, it was because I didn't think it through, if there was no reminder from the Prime Minister, Fusu would have almost caused a big disaster." ”

Feng Qujian hurriedly replied: "Your Highness is just thinking about the people, so you are in a hurry, even if the old minister doesn't remind you, Your Highness will think of it himself." ”

Meng Tian also arched his hand and said: "The minister has heard of His Royal Highness's virtuous name for a long time, and when I saw it today, he really loved the people." ”

After figuring out the key, I said: "If you two can treat me with sincerity, Fusu will not dare to forget." I will not mention the policy of the Xiongnu again, I only hope that the people and soldiers at the border pass will suffer less. ”

Feng Quji said: "Your Highness is wise, today's matter must stop at the mouth of the two of us." It's just that when reporting to the emperor, the old minister still has to explain His Royal Highness's policy to the emperor, and His Royal Highness realizes that this matter is inappropriate. In addition, the old minister will also know about the pulley to the emperor. ”

I nodded, no one dared to deceive Yingzheng.

Later, Meng Tian curiously asked about the pulley, because Shangjun was far away, the pulley had not yet been delivered to the border gate, Feng Qujian and I briefly introduced it to him.

Meng Tian is overjoyed, pulleys are of many uses for scenes like the Great Wall, where there are many heavy objects lifted at high places.

In the following time, I called Meng Xingyuan over again and introduced the drawings and usage methods of the saddle, horseshoe, and horse chopping knife to a few people, which caused Meng Tian to be surprised.

"These things are also my idle to do and play, I don't know how effective the actual use is, the horse chopping knife may be more effective for organized cavalry charges, the horseshoe can greatly reduce the horse's injuries and increase endurance, the saddle can allow the soldier to adapt to the horse as soon as possible, keep the horse stable, you can try it, if it is not easy to use it, just throw it away.

In addition, I think that this weapon is against the harmony of heaven and earth, and it is also the reason why I didn't show it to you before, but after understanding the situation of the border soldiers, it is still my Daqin soldiers who are more important. I explained to a few people that after all, it was difficult to build this thing, and I didn't know if these sharp weapons would be "unsuitable" in a different dynasty.

Meng Tian saluted and said, "Thank you for the border soldiers, Your Highness." ”

I picked Meng Tian up and said, "I should thank General Meng for guarding the border pass." I wonder when General Meng will leave for Shangjun? ”

Meng Tian laughed: "The minister arrived in Xianyang this morning, and he has gone home to visit his wife and father. ”

I thought about it, now that Yingzheng is not there, Meng Tian has 300,000 border troops, and it is inevitable that people will be suspected if he stays in Xianyang for a long time, so he sighed: "I hope that one day the border will be stable, and all the soldiers can enjoy their families." ”

Everyone responded in unison: "Your Highness, great virtue." ”

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After a few words of greeting, everyone left, and I returned to the Taigong with Meng He to continue studying the Book of Ink.

This book is really amazing, which not only has eight optical articles, summarizes the principle of light and shadow, small hole imaging, plane mirror, concave mirror, convex mirror imaging, the relationship between focal length and imaging, but also involves many mechanical principles, levers, pulleys, balance, center, and so on.

The book defines "force", and on this basis, it further elaborates on different forms of mechanical motion such as translation, rolling, and axial motion, and even puts forward the concept of "moment".

If you want to develop the productive forces in the Qin Dynasty, you may have to rely on the power of the Mohists, and it is my weakness to only understand theory and not to make it. Thinking about it this way, He Xian may be of great use.