Chapter 367 Unavoidable

Wei Yuan saw a flash of complex emotions on the face of the monarch, who looked to be in his early thirties. Even the unyielding bedrock would have a moment of softness, but such emotional fluctuations were quickly suppressed by the monarch. His voice was calm:

"I originally thought that the frontier, the Xiongnu, and Meng Tian would be able to teach him to become a true emperor."

"I didn't expect that his character would not change."

"It's a pity about Meng Tian... With his military strategy and character, he couldn't have failed to see the problem. I'm afraid that after Fusu committed suicide, he died for his loyalty to the emperor. If Fusu had already killed himself, he would have known that he had no way out..."

The First Emperor looked at the historical records and said, "Zhao Gao was killed by Ziying's eunuch."

"Although Zhao Gao doesn't have high qualifications in cultivation, his cultivation level wouldn't be too bad with the accumulation of natural treasures. Ziying's eunuch attendant couldn't have done it. You did it, didn't you, Yuan?"

Wei Yuan replied in a slow voice, "Your subject executed him with the *shulu* sword."

The First Emperor nodded and closed his eyes.

Wei Yuan stood quietly beside him, saying nothing more.

He knew very well the reason for the First Emperor's emotions.

Now everyone knows that the First Emperor connected the walls of the states of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods to form the Great Wall. They say that this was a defensive measure, but if the fortresses and granaries behind the Great Wall are excavated, it will be understood that in the eyes of a monarch with the great talent and strategy of the First Emperor, this was by no means a defense.

It was an attack.

Meng Tian drove the Xiongnu back seven hundred *li*.

The reason for the return was that the supply of food and grass could not keep up.

After all, peerless geniuses like Marquis Guan Jun, Huo Qubing, who used war to support war, were rare in a thousand years. Meng Tian was also a famous general of his time, but he still used the tactics of arranging troops and formations and advancing steadily. The Great Wall was originally a springboard and transit point for the Great Qin to devour more distant areas, used to store food and grass.

After driving out the Xiongnu, the emperor connected Yuzhong along the Yellow River eastward to Yinshan, newly dividing it into forty-four counties, building walls and setting up fortresses along the river, which was ironclad proof.

The Great Qin governed the country with law, and the people were afraid of internal strife and brave in foreign wars.

The people of the Great Qin needed war.

And the emperor of the Great Qin needed war even more.

At that time, the monarch, who was only in his thirties, was in an era of great ambition. The Six Kingdoms had ended, and he held his sword and looked to a more distant place. He wanted to use the Great Wall as a fulcrum to swallow more distant areas into the territory of Great Qin and the world.

If the strategy at that time was flattened.

Then the Great Qin had a million armored soldiers.

Three hundred thousand went south, annexing the lands of Baiyue and establishing Guilin, Nanhai, and Xiang counties.

The current Nanyue Kingdom is just the Xiang county of that time.

The founding monarch of the Nanyue Kingdom was just a minor official of the Great Qin that year.

Three hundred thousand garrisoned the Great Qin, deterring the world.

Three hundred thousand guarded the border and built the Great Wall.

And in three years, they opened up the Qin Straight Road, which stretched for seven hundred kilometers from Xianyang to the Mongolian grasslands.

The Wei warriors were already able to wear three layers of heavy armor, carry weapons and food, and rush a hundred *li* on foot in a single day, let alone the elite soldiers of the Great Qin. Under the leadership of Meng Tian, the iron cavalry was enough to directly penetrate at a speed that terrified the Xiongnu barbarians, ready to double the strategic depth of the Great Qin at any time.

Wei Yuan even had reason to believe that the First Emperor would continue to build fortresses and cities along with the advancing front, incorporating more land into the territory, like an insatiable azure dragon, ambitiously looking at the distant world. If the monarchs of the other countries would not consider this, Qin was originally a country that rose from barren land.

And the last link of the strategy—

Three thousand elite soldiers of the Great Qin Black Ice Terrace went to sea.

To retrieve the overseas map.

Going south, they had already conquered; going north, the Great Wall surrounded them for thousands of miles; going to sea, they had already killed the evil gods of foreign lands.

Even the overseas immortal mountains should be part of the territory of my Great Qin.

And the monarch held his sword and looked down on the world.

Starting from Shang Yang, the laws completed by Li Si, Han Fei, and others as the foundation were strict and cautious. The Great Wall stretched for thousands of miles, allowing for both attack and defense. Famous generals emerged one after another, with a million armored soldiers. The land of Baiyue was already in the territory of the Great Qin, and the overseas was gradually being explored. Even if he died, such a situation could not be defeated.

For this reason, he even sent Fusu to the border to facilitate his control of the army and familiarize himself with the strategy.

However, no one could have imagined that such a vast empire, and the situation like a fierce tiger and azure dragon occupying the Central Plains and devouring the four directions of the world, was only established around one person. When that person left, such an empire quickly collapsed.

Should Fusu be blamed? If he hadn't died, the empire could at least have been maintained.

Or blame Hu Hai...

But he himself had never received the education of an emperor.

Or was it because of the First Emperor's death.

All the complexity eventually turned into a helpless sigh. This is history.

Wei Yuan thought that even if one link changed, it might push the entire world to undergo a drastic change that no one could have predicted. Whether the First Emperor lived on, or Fusu insisted on seeing his father, or Hu Hai could have had Ziying's decisiveness, it might have been different.

The First Emperor opened his eyes and said, "It's really..."

"Unavoidable."

His expression was calm, as if he had calmed down from that kind of grief.

The water ghost leaned over and poured a cup of tea, saying strangely, "By the way, Mr. Zhao..."

The pseudonym used by the First Emperor here was Zhao Zheng.

The others all addressed him with respect as Mr.

The water ghost said, "You are really knowledgeable."

"What does *cheng dan chun* mean..."

The First Emperor glanced at him, and his slightly thin lips curled up slightly, and said calmly:

"After committing a crime, you'll be caught to build the Great Wall."

What the hell?!!

The water ghost jumped in horror.

Retreating step by step.

After the water ghost fled for his life, he realized, what era is this, how can there still be building the Great Wall...? He stroked his chest and murmured, "However, why was I suddenly frightened?"

The First Emperor retracted his gaze and said, "It is good to be able to enjoy happiness with the subjects."

Wei Yuan was silent for a moment and said:

"Your Majesty, were you just joking with him?"

The First Emperor's expression was calm and composed: "Naturally."

Wei Yuan: "............"

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Now Wei Yuan is responsible for the diet of the museum for a few days.

And the rest of the time is Yuanjue's responsibility.

Of course, when Yuanjue cooks, it's just vegetarian dishes.

It's not to say how exquisite the food made by this great monk is, but it always feels like even the taste of human fireworks is incorporated into the spoon. How to say it... it just makes people eat very deliciously, with the feeling of eating, rather than simply filling their stomachs and replenishing energy.

In the simple fried rice, the taste of the world that jumps in the flame, temperature, and every grain of rice.

It is the subtle difference between the two words life and living.

Yu Ji still hasn't returned.

She hasn't even been able to reply.

It's just that it can be confirmed that she herself is fine.

Yu Ji herself has a long lifespan and is not weak, at least in this era, there is not much threat. When eating, Feng Siyu, Jue, and the old fox Hu Ming from the bookstore next door all came over, and Zhang Hao, who was patrolling 'coincidentally', 'accidentally', 'just right', 'at meal time', also came over.

During this period of time, they also got to know the boss of this museum curator, Mr. Zhao Zheng, who was similar to the museum's guest official in ancient times.

Knowledgeable, magnanimous, and occasionally with amazing words.

And concerned about people's livelihood.

This is Yuanjue's idea, because this Mr. Zhao Zheng will think about the transmission of information and transportation, and will care about legal provisions, and also asked him about the living conditions of ordinary people, and will think carefully, which is very rare, and the monk respects him very much.

Very concerned about eating, this is Feng Siyu's view.

Because this Uncle Zheng will also care about the yield of various grains.

This made Feng Siyu regard him as a companion.

Very familiar.

This is Jue's idea.

Very knowledgeable, very knowledgeable, very knowledgeable about ancient history, especially the history of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period. This research is not only on events, but also very clear about jade, decoration, art, literature, and even witchcraft. The words spoken casually will make people feel enlightened. This is the idea of ​​the old fox Hu Ming.

What a talented and seasoned man.

The old fox thought, but why does the name Zhao Zheng always sound a little familiar?

He is a little old, and he can't remember it for a while, so he scratched in his heart and recalled it seriously.

The First Emperor put down the book in his hand, which was about architecture, which made everyone a little admired. He had learned and understood food production, people's livelihood, law, architecture, and transportation. At this time, Zhao Zheng, who was knowledgeable, generous, and magnanimous in everyone's eyes, looked at Wei Yuan and said:

"I have a doubt."

Wei Yuan was stunned.

The First Emperor raised his hand to unfold a map.

He said slowly: "The current construction speed, communication methods, and grain yield, everything has already met the requirements, or it has met the requirements very early, enough to maintain a wider range of rule. Why haven't these barbarians been included in the rule of Shenzhou?"

The tone was calm and gentle, and taken for granted. It was more of a questioning and consideration than an inquiry.

But what are you talking about...

Isn't this topic too heavy?

Aren't we eating?!

Yuanjue, who was serving rice, froze.

The smile on Zhang Hao's face solidified.

The Taoist's hands trembled, and the rice was no longer fragrant.

Heart as still water, my *ss*.

It directly turned into heart as dead water.

I shouldn't have eaten this bowl of rice today!

The old fox Hu Ming's heart jumped heavily, and he finally reacted from the darkness under the lamp and opened his mouth.

Zhao Zheng... Zhao Zheng... No, not Zhao Zheng.

It's Zhao Zheng!

Ying surname, Zhao clan.

The old fox grabbed his chest, feeling that his heart was about to burst open, and he only felt his scalp tingling, and the surroundings were even more silent.

The First Emperor's eyes were calm, and he looked at Wei Yuan and said:

"Why hasn't Shenzhou unified the world yet?"

ps: Today's second update... three thousand words, thank you to the little river of time for the ten thousand reward, thank you~

In fact, I have always wanted to let the First Emperor reasonably and naturally ask this sentence.

He will definitely ask it, it would be strange if he didn't ask it, covering his face. Then the story of the Eastern Tour should begin~