After the meeting, I left a few key people behind and gave a detailed introduction to how to establish a complete monetary system, including inflation, common currency, exchange rates, and other economic knowledge.

The superficial knowledge of economics alone taught them for many days, and how to gradually control the economy of the West through luxury goods such as tea, silk, and glass, several people also realized the importance of the economy.

After all, I can't guarantee that Great Qin will be invincible, conquering all countries by force, and a complete modern social system will be of greater help to Great Qin than if it has a vast territory to occupy the entire earth.

With the aid of economic warfare, it will also be much easier to conquer by force.

After handing over the task of formulating the Great Qin economic system to them, I began to concentrate on the conquest of the Qinnan Peninsula!

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The apse of the chapter platform.

Zhang Han and I lay on the desk and carefully studied the map of the Qinnan Peninsula.

I drew a circle on the map: "This is basically the plain area of the Qinnan Peninsula, but the description of that ancient book may not be accurate, let Jing Zhu investigate on the spot, remember, you must not enter the jungle to fight a protracted battle with them!" ”

Zhang Han frowned and said: "In this way, it is necessary to build a pass similar to the Great Wall to enclose the plain area, otherwise the fifteen warships relying on Jingzhu may not be able to prevent the invasion of the barbarians." ”

I shook my head and objected, "Not necessarily. As long as the rice is ripe, it is enough to prevent the barbarians from grabbing the harvest, and on weekdays, the focus is on guarding the granary, and if you have food in hand, you can slowly naturalize the barbarians in the jungle. ”

Zhang Han nodded lightly and pondered: "There is another question, although we have fifteen warships, we can't always rely on warships to transport rice and farm tools in the future, what should we do with the Qinnan Peninsula?" ”

I looked away from the map, thought for a while, and said, "It is only a matter of time before Great Qin develops maritime trade, and this kind of thing still depends on merchants!" ”

Cultural exports, exchanges between the two places, or businessmen can play a greater role, and it is difficult to achieve it by relying on official power alone, and it will even provoke local revolt.

I waved my hand: "You go and order the musketeers to go to Panyu Port first, and then I will discuss the follow-up with Li Si!" ”

"Yes!"

After Zhang Han left, I ordered: "Go and call Li Si and Sima Li to come over." ”

After a while, the two hurriedly came together.

After the ceremony, I roughly talked about the planning of the Qinnan Peninsula, and with Li Si here, Sima Li naturally didn't dare to speak first.

Li Si pondered for a while, and said slowly: "Your Majesty said at the beginning that the purpose of strictly controlling shipbuilding is to prevent Qianshou from escaping the sea, once he becomes a sea bandit, it will endanger Great Qin, and the minister is worried that once he lets go of the ship, he will ...... to build ships."

I smiled: "This time is different from the past, first of all, Great Qin already has two powerful fleets, and secondly, although merchants can be allowed to own cargo ships, all ships must be built by the imperial court, and the ships built are not allowed to make any changes!" ”

Sima Li's eyes lit up, and he agreed: "In this way, the size, armament, and number of ships are firmly in the hands of the imperial court, and there will be no worries about Li Xiang." ”

After speaking, he also glanced at Li Si.

Li Si didn't react, and also agreed: "Not only that, but the imperial court can also benefit from shipbuilding, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone." ”

Seeing that the two of them had no opinion, I clapped and said, "Then let's do so." Sima Li, this matter will be handed over to you, the shipbuilding will be handed over to Panyu Port, and the officials will be sent to be in charge of shipping, and the ship will be built first, and the one with the highest price will get it in the auction! ”

"Ugh." Sima Li was stunned for a moment, and said with some concern: "What if you build a ship first, if no one buys it?" ”

Li Si and I looked at each other and smiled, and Li Si explained: "Merchants are very profitable, and the reason why shipping was not prosperous before was because the imperial court forbade private people to build large ships, and small boats could not transport much except fishing, but it was not that merchants did not want to operate shipping. ”

Sima Li suddenly realized, and said embarrassedly: "Xie Li Xiang solves his doubts!" ”

Seeing that he was still a little immature, I explained with anxiety: "Although the sea is on the sea, and you can sail at will, you can sail at will, but for the safety of the ship and the secrecy of the warship, we must give them a fixed route, and the ship is equipped with a sextant."

It is not so easy to send someone to go in advance to find out where there are reefs, where they are greatly affected by tides and currents, and so on.

You can ask Tai Yue for specific knowledge of the ocean, he is now very familiar with astronomy and geography. ”

Sima Li's face was solemn and he arched his hand and said: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

I smiled: "You go first, I have other things to talk about with Li Xiang." ”

"Retire!"

This is his first major event as Ji Ranling, and whether he can do a good job will determine his future career, but there is no need to worry that he will not do it wholeheartedly.

After Sima Li left, I said lightly: "You all go out." ”

Only me and Li Si were left in the hall.

Seeing Li Si's strange gaze at me, I said in a deep voice, "What does Li think of Hu Hai?" ”

Even though Li Si had seen countless winds and waves, he still felt a tense in his heart, and then he remembered that there was a Hu Hai in Lixian who had been imprisoned for three years!

Li Si thought for a while, and responded carefully: "Your Majesty means ......"

I stared at Li Si and said slowly: "The three-year lockdown period is coming to an end, I instructed Meng He to let him come and go freely after the expiration of the term, and do whatever he wants. ”

Li Si was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked at me: "Your Majesty, the husband is not guilty, and he is guilty, and it may not be appropriate to use it here, so what he says." ”

I nodded, sighed, and said, "I'll think about it again." ”

"The minister retired."

After Li Si left, my eyes gradually became fierce.

"Meng He!"

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Two months later, on the Shangsi Festival, Hu Hai appeared in front of everyone, and his humble and polite appearance made many people think of him greatly.

After the Shangsi Festival, Hu Hai asked to go to the Lishan Mausoleum to pay tribute to the emperor, and I was not allowed to do anything, and the officials even praised Hu Hai for being sensible.

March 20, the front hall of Zhangtai, the court meeting.

I was discussing the matter of the Qinnan Peninsula with everyone, and Meng He ran in in a panic.

"Your Majesty, the big thing is not good, Gongzi Hu Hai died violently in Lishan Mausoleum!"

"What?!"

I suddenly got up and snapped, "What's going on?!" ”

The ministers in the palace were even more frightened, how could a good and dignified emperor die violently?

Li Si showed an inexplicable look.

"The minister didn't know that just after the sacrifice ended, Gongzi Hu Hai suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed like crazy, and then the seven orifices bled and died violently!"

"Where are the people? Take me with you! ”

In the Lishan Mausoleum, hundreds of people surrounded Hu Hai's corpse in panic, and the ministers couldn't stop sighing when they looked at Hu Hai, who was dying miserably in front of them.

"Prince Hu Hai woke up and realized that he must have been ordered by the emperor, maybe he was led by the emperor to become an immortal."

"yes, it's a pity that I'm young......"