The Jagged Empire of Daqin

"My ugly words are in front of me. If some officers and soldiers are obviously meritorious, but they are not rewarded, I only ask the Ministry of War. If there are generals who have not killed the enemy, but they are rewarded, I only ask the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War implements the military merit system. Fair and open, anyone who wants to use the military merit system to make money will be killed, even if he is only greedy for a little money, I will take his skin off and use it as grass!"

The tone of Ying Chang's previous words was full of majesty, and the tone of the latter words was full of murderous intent, and he looked around the officials with sharp eyes, which made all the officials in the hall shudder and tremble in fear.

Ying Chang is most afraid of someone taking military merit to make money. Greed for money is a small thing, but it is a big thing to disturb the prestige of the court. Just imagine, if a soldier sees that some people have no military merits but get promoted, how will it feel?Will he still trust the court?Do you still believe in the military merit system?At that time, the military merit system will be a piece of shit in their eyes.

Yingchang absolutely does not allow the word "greedy" to appear in the army. Once it appears, it will never be lightly forgiven. Even if you are only greedy for a piece of money, you will steal your skin and pretend to be grass. You will do what you say, because the army is Yingchang's reverse scale. , who dares to contaminate, kill without mercy!

"I would like to follow His Majesty's will, make it fair, just and open, and dare not have the slightest deviation. Please rest assured, Your Majesty!" Yang Ze said with a solemn expression, bowing down and editing with a serious face.

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"That's good!" Ying Chang nodded in satisfaction.

Yang Ze saluted lightly, then returned to his seat.

Ying Chang looked around the group of officials, finally fixed his eyes on Bai Qi, and asked with a gentle face, "Ah Qi, does Yangguan need more troops?"

In the Yangguan battle, although the Great Qin Empire won a complete victory, it also lost [-] soldiers. If it is lost, it must be replenished, otherwise the Yangguan army will be empty.

"No need!" Bai Qi replied without thinking, without any hesitation.

"There are only [-] troops left in Yangguan. If the Jin Empire commits another crime, how will we resist it?"

"Yes, Jingou has suffered such a big loss this time, so he will definitely not let it go. It is very likely that a large-scale army will be mobilized to attack Yangguan next time!"

"Is King Wu too confident? If he doesn't increase his troops, he will have to face ten times more enemy troops. Even if he is powerful, he can't fight against an enemy ten times stronger than himself, right?"

All the ministers whispered to each other and talked a lot, and the entire Qilin Hall resounded with slight noises, like flies buzzing.

"quiet!"

Du Yushi Changqing frowned, and suddenly scolded!

Chang Qing scolded, and the hall instantly became quiet. Seeing that the hall was quiet, Ying Chang replied to Bai Qi: "Is it really necessary?"

"No need!" Bai Qi repeated what he had just said expressionlessly.

"Whether you need it or not, Ah Qi, I will still give you the soldiers and horses. All the [-] soldiers and horses of the capital will be delivered to you!" Ying Chang chose to be on the safe side and hand over the capital army to Bai Qi. Anyway, the capital army is temporarily Also useless.

"Okay!" Bai Qi nodded, this time there was no objection, everything was up to Yingchang.

Seeing this result, the ministers subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. With the reinforcements of Yangguan from the capital army, Yangguan is not particularly worried.

"Chang Aiqing!"

After saying this, Chang Ying looked at Chang Zifei again, Chang Zifei immediately took a small step forward when he heard the words, bowed down respectfully and replied: "The minister is here!"

"Decree, from now on, private sales of salt are prohibited, those who violate the order will be killed without mercy, and all property will be confiscated!" Ying Chang looked solemn, with murderous intent in his tone.

Nine out of ten salt merchants are bad. They set too high salt prices privately, making the common people miserable. This point was pointed out by Jiang Haiyou's five strategies for strengthening the country.

Private sales of salt, all harm and no benefit!

If it weren't for the fact that the Great Qin Empire hadn't stabilized before, they would have wanted to announce this policy a long time ago.

"I obey the order!" Chang Zifei replied respectfully, and then retreated to his seat.

Chang Zifei had long expected Ying Chang to prohibit private sales of salt. Chang Zifei was not surprised by this, and so were the officials.

"Ah Qi, I heard that you captured [-] Jin troops, right?" Ying Chang asked.

Bai Qi was silent, but nodded.

Ying Chang looked at Jiang Haiyou, and said with a smile on his face, "Jiang Aiqing, didn't you just say that the aqueduct project is in urgent need of manpower?"

When Jiang Haiyou heard the words, he couldn't help being stunned for a while, and then his face brightened, "Your Majesty, what do you mean..."

Ying Chang suddenly interrupted: "That's right, the [-] prisoners captured by King Wu were all handed over to the Ministry of Industry, and they were all used to dig water canals!"

Labor from heaven is not in vain!

"Great, with these 4 people, I promise that within half a year, within a hundred miles of Xianyang City, the canals will be like veins, and the water source will be like blood. Within a hundred miles, everyone can open up wasteland and cultivate! "Jiang Haiyou smiled excitedly.

The [-] laborers simply solved his urgent need, and the [-] laborers only need to provide food and do not need to be paid. canal.

"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate!"

At this time, Juzheng, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, stepped forward. Juzheng was an old official, nearly sixty years old, the oldest civil and military official in the Manchu Dynasty, and the most respected old official in the court.

Juzheng is an upright, honest and frugal official. He has been an official for decades and has been living in a thatched hut. The most valuable things in his family are the official seal and court clothes he wears. Apart from being an upright, honest and frugal official, he is also a well-known benevolent person in Xianyang City. For the second salary, only the family is left before meals, and the rest of the money is given to the refugees and beggars.

"Oh? Why is it wrong?" Ying Chang asked doubtfully. He still admired this kind of old official from the bottom of his heart.

Juzheng took two steps to the right as he was about to die, and bowed towards Yingchang. I don't know if it was because of his old age. The moment he bent down, a trace of pain appeared on Juzheng's wrinkled and vicissitudes of face.

"Your Majesty, according to the routine, we must treat these captives kindly, and wait for the Jin Empire to pay food and money to redeem them. If these captives are dragged to work, wouldn't it be abuse? How will the nations of Kyushu treat me, Great Qin?" Ju Zheng Frowning, he said worriedly.

When Ying Chang heard this, he understood why Ju Zheng felt something was wrong.

His thinking is too stubborn, and to put it in an ugly word, he is a corrupt Confucian. He is very concerned about the views of the Kyushu countries on the Great Qin, and is worried that the Kyushu countries will regard the Great Qin as a barbaric country.

It seems that all people are imperfect and have shortcomings, and Juzheng is like this.

"Master Ju, according to what you mean, don't you want to treat these prisoners of war as honored guests?" Du Changjing snorted, and even wanted to laugh a little. You must know that 12 prisoners of war were slaughtered in the battle of Wujin.

"Your official knows that the general Hussars is unwilling, but the rules are like this, and we must not break them. Otherwise, in the future, our Qin army will be defeated unexpectedly, and the enemy will treat us in this way. Wouldn't it be self-inflicted?" Ju Zheng said with a troubled face. .

He also knew that letting the prisoners of the Jin army work could reduce the pressure on the labor force of the Great Qin Empire, but the rules were there and the rules could not be broken.

"Ju Aiqing, do you know how much food 4 people consume every day?" Ying Chang asked blankly.

Ju Zheng shook his head, expressing that he didn't know.

"You don't know, let me tell you that 4 people can eat two or three hundred shi of my Daqin's grain a day. They killed my Daqin soldiers on the battlefield before, but now they have finally defeated them and captured them, but it takes a lot of food to feed them. Don't you think it's ridiculous that they can't let them do anything?" Ying Chang also sneered at Ju Zheng's attitude, which is simply a joke in the world!

Juzheng's face turned bitter, and he saluted lightly: "Your Majesty, although we have to spend a lot of food to support them, the Jin Empire will definitely redeem them with money and food. Could it be that they don't want these [-] young adults? We plan and plan in terms of redemption, and we will definitely not lose money!"

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"Huh!" Ying Chang snorted coldly, his face suddenly darkened, "Tell me, what if the Jin Empire doesn't redeem them with money and food? Should we continue to help them raise soldiers, or kill them all and help them raise them? We can raise them." When? When? One year or two years, what if we can’t afford it? Put it back? Put it back, they will be the Jin army, and they will pick up weapons and kill us Daqin soldiers.

"In the end, we didn't get the same benefits, and even ran out of the national treasury. What did I ask the prisoners of war to build canals? Didn't I think that I could raise them and let them do things for our Daqin at the same time, which was regarded as food money, but you are fine, so It's a stupid thing, thanks to you, the left servant of the Ministry of War, who also said it!"

Ying Chang's words were mixed with anger, and he was extremely angry in his heart. He was angry that there were such corrupt officials in Daqin Chaotang. In order to ruin his reputation and not to break the routine, he did such a thing without any benefit. People cannot be powerful, otherwise a few Great Qins would not be enough for him to defeat.

Many ministers heard that Ying was often angry, and they couldn't help lowering their heads, with a hint of willingness in their hearts.

This is the first time that Ying Chang got angry in the court, and it was also the first time that the ministers felt Ying Chang's anger. Although Ying Chang hadn't punished Juzheng yet, hearing his tone and expression, they already felt the horror!

"His Majesty...."

Juzheng was trembling, and wanted to explain something, but was interrupted by Yingchang in a cold voice: "Ju Aiqing, you are old, it's time to go home and have a good rest!"

Although Ying Chang admired Ju Zheng as a man, he didn't want such a pedantic official in the Great Qin Dynasty!

Juzheng's body trembled, his intuition felt sad, his eyes full of vicissitudes revealed a look of loneliness, and the eye sockets couldn't help getting moist. He never thought that he would be dismissed just because of these few words.

None of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty stood up to intercede for Ju Zheng, because they all knew that His Majesty was really angry!

"Chen...resign!"

Ju Zheng saluted feebly, and then slowly left the majestic and sacred Qilin Palace with a dull expression.

Ju Zheng didn't intercede for himself, because he also knew that Ying Chang was really angry. As the saying goes, when a king is angry, he lays down millions of corpses. It is a kindness from heaven to let him resign and go away. up.

Yingchang looked at Juzheng's late back, feeling so unbearable in his heart after all, then looked at Jia Luo, and confided softly: "Allow 100 taels of silver from the Ministry of Household Affairs, so that Juzheng can spend his old age in peace!"

"I obey the order!" Jarrow bowed slightly and replied.

Yingchang's words made all the officials understand that although His Majesty is angry, he also understands that merit is an offense, and mistakes are mistakes, and there should be rewards. They couldn't help giving Yingchang a thumbs up in their hearts.

Ying Chang had nothing to do, so he waved his hand calmly and said, "Except for Jia Aiqing and King Wu to stay, let the rest retreat!"

"Your servants will retire, long live my emperor!" All civil and military officials bowed down and shouted respectfully, and then all the officials walked together and left the Qilin Hall one after another.

After all the civil and military officials had left, Ying Chang took Jia Luo and King Wu to the Imperial Study Room, while Luo Xing returned to the Sunshine Camp first to take charge of the transfer of [-] prisoners.

As soon as he entered the imperial study, Yingchang emptied out the eunuchs and maids, and then closed the palace door tightly.

"Does Your Majesty want to ask about the export of iron?"

As soon as the hall door was closed, Jarrow asked respectfully.

"Sit first!"

Yingchang walked to the dragon chair and sat on it gently. Jia Luo and Bai Qi also found a nearby seat and sat down. As soon as Jia Luo and Bai Qi took their seats, Ying Chang asked Jia Luo: "I I really want to ask you about the export of ironware, tell me, has the first batch of ironware been transported?"

"Your Majesty, the first batch of ironware has already been transported to Xiguan. Calculating the time, it will take about half a month to arrive at Xiguan. I also sent someone to say hello to Qiqitor in advance!" Jarrow reported truthfully.

"Who is responsible for this trip?" Ying Chang looked a little dignified.

The stakes are high and extreme caution must be exercised.

A relaxed smile appeared on Jia Luo's face, "The person in charge of this trip is named Jiang Lu. Your Majesty need not worry, he can be trusted!"

"That's good!" Yingchang nodded expressionlessly, and then asked aloud: "What are these batches of ironware?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, one thousand pairs of chain mail, one thousand pairs of broadswords, one thousand pairs of long spears, and five hundred pieces of one stone strong bow. These ironware are all rusty things that have been stored in the treasury for a long time, and they will be damaged in a short time. !” Jia Luo said with a wicked smile.

"Oh?" Yingchang couldn't help but smiled, and said with a half-smile: "Aren't you afraid that old fellow Qi Qituoer will get angry?"

"Let him post it, what can he do to us?" Jarrow said indifferently.

No matter how angry Qiqituoer was, he would not do anything to the Great Qin Empire, at most he would curse a few words. As for whether Qiqituoer would get angry and tell the story of the Qin Empire exporting Qiang ironware, Jarrow had no idea at all. Don't worry, unless the Kama tribe doesn't want to dominate the grassland.

Furthermore, although these ironware are all rusty things, they can still be used. It's not that they can't be used, it's just that the quality is poor.

"You, you, you are such an old fox, haha!" Ying Chang couldn't help but smile, this was done beautifully.

"I just want to take revenge. I can't let go of what happened to Cannibal Valley..."

Jarrow's mood suddenly sank, a little depressed.

Ying Chang got up from the dragon chair, went to Jia Luo and patted him on the shoulder, "You are not to blame for what happened in the Cannibal Valley, it's just the barbarians who don't understand human nature, don't worry, one day, I will lead the Daqin cavalry to destroy Qiang people, turn the grassland into a Daqin horse farm!" Ying Chang said solemnly.

"Your Majesty's great wish will definitely come true!" Jarrow said with moist eyes.

As long as the emperor has the heart in everything, the matter is half done, and many major events fail because the emperor has no intention.

Yingchang sat back on the dragon chair, looked at Jia Luo and asked, "How much food is left in the treasury?"

When asked about business matters, Jia Luo raised his hand and wiped his tears with the lapel of his clothes, and then replied with a straight face: "Your Majesty, the treasury still has 200 million shi of grain and 600 million taels of silver!"

Originally there were more than 3000 million taels of silver, but after nearly half a year, 200 million taels of silver were consumed, all of which were spent on military pay, ordnance department craftsmen, buying iron materials, labor in canals, and some scattered expenses. , the treasury has long been empty.

Nearly 50 shi was wasted on the food side, which was used for the army and disaster relief.

"I know!" Ying Chang nodded.

Although a lot of money and food are spent, they are all spent wisely, and there is no disadvantage at all.

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"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first!" Jia Luo got up from the chair and gave a big gift to Ying Chang, who nodded calmly, and the latter quickly opened the door and left.

After Jia Luo left, Yingchang moved his butt back and leaned back on the dragon chair, feeling a little tired. Dealing with political affairs is a brain-consuming job, and no matter how good martial arts are, it can't make up for it.

"Ah Qi, do you want to drink?" Ying Chang looked at Bai Qi with a smile on his face and asked.

The corner of Bai Qi's mouth raised slightly, revealing an obvious smile and said: "Okay, it seems that I haven't even drank with you!"

Indeed, although the two have been together for many years, they have never talked happily together. This is a pity, but now that this condition exists, it is natural to make up for the regret.

Next, Bai Qi and Ying Chang drank and carnivaled, talking about everything, both of them joked with each other like good friends, and Ying Chang mocked Bai Qi's ugliness several times, but Bai Qi didn't take it seriously. Instead, he showed a childlike innocent smile.

Both of them seem to have dropped their disguises and revealed their true colors. Ying Chang is not the aloof His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor, and Bai Qi is not the fearsome Great Qin Wu Wang. During this period of time, the two of them only have one identity!brother!

At the same time, Xianyang City!

"Haha, we won, our Daqin won!"

"King Wu is mighty, leading [-] new recruits to defeat [-] elite Jin troops, it is really shocking, what a great state of Qin!"

"This battle is really out of breath!"