Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Chapter 159 Update Map

After Zhang Yuanqing left prison, he went to Zhangtai Palace

At this time, Fusu was handling government affairs with Ying Zheng in Zhangtai Palace with his brothers.

Today's Fusu is particularly patient and will take the initiative to ask his brothers if there is anything they don't understand or don't know.

And he can teach them patiently.

Instead of being disgusted with them as usual, he also said that they were stupid and couldn't solve such a simple problem. How could they share the worries of their father in the future?

Ronglu and Qiang were trembling with fear at their elder brother's sudden concern.

Even Zi Gao was frightened.

Could it be that they have done something to upset the eldest brother?

The eldest brother is trying every possible way to set a trap for them.

Not only did the three brothers sense Fusu's abnormality, but even Ying Zheng noticed it.

What happened to this child today?

However, Ying Zheng never interfered much in Fusu's management of his younger brothers.

He took a quick look and continued with his own business.

"Your Majesty, the Right Prime Minister has arrived."

"pass."

"Meet the king."

"I met the teacher."

"Meet sir."

After greeting each other, Zhang Yuanqing sat down.

"Your Majesty, can you please bring me the map?"

"allow."

Shi Yi hurriedly brought people to carry the map over.

"Your Majesty, this is what Xu Fu saw."

Zhang Yuanqing stood up, stood in front of the map, stretched out his hand and pointed out the location.

"I have already asked carefully, and Xu Fu said that if he were allowed to go there again, he would be able to find this place."

"Therefore, I ask Your Majesty not to punish Xu Fu for now."

"Once the Mohists have built a new type of cargo ship, we will have Xu Fu lead the troops to this island."

Ying Zheng looked at the small island with undisguised disdain.

Why does Zhang Qing always remember such a small place?

Fusu was also curious.

He felt that the teacher had an inexplicable obsession with this island.

Yes, it’s persistence.

Obsessed with taking down this island.

"Your Majesty, please grant me paper and pen."

"Shi Yi."

Zhang Yuanqing took the pen from Shi Yi's hand and started writing on the clean paper.

The outline is similar to the map, but with a lot more.

Ying Zheng, Fusu and others watched intently.

It took a long time before Zhang Yuanqing stopped writing.

"Your Majesty, please look. This is Daqin. Over here are the Xiongnu and other lands. There are many more countries in the more distant lands."

“It’s just that we don’t go there now.”

"But that doesn't mean we can't get through it, or they can't get through it, in the future."

"If they are stronger than us, they will surely send troops to attack Qin. If Qin does not take precautions, how will we cope?"

"And there's this ocean, and on this side of the ocean, there's the country."

"Our Qin State is growing stronger, and so are they."

"Just like Xu Fu, he can reach this island, and when the Mo family's new cargo ship is built, he can reach even further places."

"What about the people here? They can also come to our Qin State."

"It's fine if they're friendly, but what if they're also thinking about annexing us?"

"Your Majesty, we must be on guard."

"If our Qin State occupies this island, we will station troops there. If any troops come to our side, we can detect them in time."

"That is why I say this place can be attacked."

"Also, according to what Xu Fu said, the island is rich in resources. We can send people to survey it when the time comes."

"There must be something that Qin State urgently needs."

Zhang Yuanqing spoke for a while, and Ying Zheng remained silent for a long time.

It turns out that there are so many territories in places that I don’t know about.

If I can conquer all of these, how powerful will the Qin army be!

Fusu looked at his teacher with a heroic heart.

Hit it down, hit it down.

All these belong to Qin.

Fusu and the other man once again had the same idea in mind.

The three children were dizzy after hearing this and were still digesting the information. After a while, Zigao looked thoughtfully at the map drawn by the teacher.

"What Mr. Zhang said is absolutely right."

"Then Xu Fu is indeed still useful, so let him live a few more days."

"Great King Shengming."

Afterwards, Zhang Yuanqing and Ying Zheng chatted about some trivial matters and left Zhangtai Palace.

As for the news about Zhang Liang, there is no solid evidence that Zhang Liang is endangering the Qin State, so it is useless to tell the king. The king does not bother to care about these people.

In the following days, Xianyang City was calm.

But the two people in prison were not at peace.

Since the day Zhang Yuanqing left, Liu Ji and Xu Fu began to dislike each other again. They quarreled through the prison door every day until their voices became hoarse.

The jailers didn't care about them.

When the Right Prime Minister left that day, he said that Xu Fu must be kept under close watch and nothing must happen to him, but he didn't need to be treated any specially, just kept him locked up.

Once, the two men quarreled so much in the past few days that their ears were almost callused, but the jailer always endured it and did not say anything to stop them.

When General Xian sent another batch of slaves, it officially entered summer.

In this hottest season, Zhao Gao and Queen Shan each led their men to direct the slaves to work hard to build the road.

"Rest and have dinner."

At the construction site, the hired cooks prepared the meals, and the soldiers shouted at the slaves.

In an instant, everyone dropped their tools and started queuing.

Yes, it's a queue.

When they first arrived, these slaves didn't know the rules, didn't work properly, and would fight over things during breaks.

As a last resort, the soldiers even broke several whips.

This is how these barbarians were tamed.

Look how well behaved they are now.

Although the meals are not oily, they are enough to fill you up and you won’t go hungry.

After the meal, the soldiers brought a few buckets of herbal tea.

This was specially prescribed by a doctor that Zhao Gao had consulted.

Used to relieve heat.

If people drink it twice a day, they will definitely not get heatstroke.

It won't delay the project.

In this way, the slaves gradually adapted to the new environment.

Work every day in exchange for food.

As long as you are obedient, you won't be whipped.

Apart from the lack of freedom, there is no problem.

Many of the slaves who arrived earlier were quite satisfied with their current lives.

Seeing that everyone was like this, Zhao Gao went to discuss with Zhang Yuanqing and once again released a piece of news that made the slaves excited.

If they performed well, they could be freed from slavery, have Qin household registration, and receive the same treatment as Qin citizens.

The Right Prime Minister promised personally that he would never lie.

For a moment, the slaves talked about it a lot, and many slaves who had worked for several months cried with joy.

Look at how the Qin people are treated over there.

His eyes were firm.

I want to be them too.

Those who are interested in learning Qin language have started to try. Although it is a little difficult to learn, it does not hinder everyone's enthusiasm.

At this time, a letter came from General Li Mu in the northern border.

Your Majesty, I, along with the Qin army, have driven the Xiongnu and Donghu deep into the grasslands. Now, when our Qin army re-enters the grasslands, we cannot find any trace of Xiongnu or Donghu.

Your Majesty, I have discovered a vast expanse of land east of the northern border, with signs of human habitation. Could I lead my troops to seize it and capture more slaves for Qin?

After reading it, Ying Zheng laughed a few times, then handed the letter to Fusu who was already walking over.

"Father, is the place General Li Mu mentioned the same as the North Korea mentioned by our teacher?"

"It should be."

Without actually going there to see it, Ying Zheng was not sure.