Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

"I, Gao Yao, pay my respects to the Prime Minister."

In the main hall of Li Si's mansion, Gao Yao finally met Li Si, but Li Si did not look at Gao Yao straight in the eye. He was curious to see Gao Yao today. He had seen the same person asking to see him for one or two days in a row, but it was rare to see someone visiting him every day for a week. Driven by curiosity, he met Gao Yao, but the difference in rank was too great, so he naturally did not treat him straight in the eye.

"Well, you have been promoted to the position of Sishui Commandery Commander for your meritorious service in protecting King Tuan from entering the capital. However, you did not perform your duties promptly, but instead repeatedly asked to see me. If there is no important matter, do you know your crime?"

"Of course I know that. That's why I came to see the Prime Minister."

After Gao Yao finished speaking, he took out a bamboo slip from his arms and handed it to the servant beside him. The servant took it and handed it to Li Si. Li Si didn't care at first, but after opening it, Li Si was suddenly stunned.

"What is this?"

"Prime Minister, this is a tool that I have devoted myself to researching and I call it a pulley. I have personally visited the northern border to check it out. The key reason for the slow construction period is that the construction is too difficult, the stones are too heavy, and there are too few people. If all these pulleys can be used in place, the same amount of work can be done in half the time it takes for half the people."

"Hiss...are you serious?"

Looking at the complicated drawings on the bamboo slips, Li Si was instantly attracted. This was definitely not something that could be drawn simply. In fact, the ancient people were also very smart. What they needed to draw was simplicity and clarity, so that people could quickly understand the meaning. Gao Yao had achieved this.

"Prime Minister, I only need a hemp rope, a piece of wood, a stone, and a few small logs to prove this. If Gao Yao is deceiving, I am willing to punish him according to the law."

"Hahaha... someone, come and prepare what General Gao Yao wants immediately."

"Here"

Li Si squinted his eyes and looked at Gao Yao, then he told people to get ready. At this time, Li Si finally began to take Gao Yao seriously.

Then he stood up and walked to Gao Yao's side, indicating that Gao Yao did not need to stick to the etiquette.

"General, didn't you say that you had some insights in the North? Why don't you just tell General Meng Tian about this method? Wouldn't that be cheaper?"

"Prime Minister, General Meng Tian is indeed a brave general of our Great Qin, and he is in charge of one side. However, every man has his strengths and weaknesses, just like the Prime Minister."

"I?"

"Although the Prime Minister has killed countless enemies on the battlefield who are no match for him, he can still make plans and win the battle thousands of miles away."

Li Si's face looked a little unhappy when he heard the first half of Gao Yao's words, but after hearing the second half, he suddenly felt refreshed.

"Well, what a great saying! Planning in the tent and winning a battle thousands of miles away. I didn't expect General Gao Yao to be so knowledgeable. May I ask where the general comes from?"

Li Si's words were a double entendre, and had two purposes. On the one hand, he was asking Gao Yao which school of thought he came from, and on the other hand, he was asking Gao Yao if he had any family background.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, are too kind. Gao Yao is just a commoner. He happened to meet a teacher who taught him how to read and write. As for his background, it is not worth mentioning. Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please forgive me for making fun of him."

After hearing Gao Yao's words, Li Si was not dissatisfied, but nodded. After all, the weaker Gao Yao's foundation was, the better. If there was really something more complicated in his background, Li Si would have to worry more.

"Master, everything is ready."

"Go down"

"Here"

At this time, as the servants came to report, it meant that most of the things were ready, and Gao Yao also followed Li Si to the courtyard. What Gao Yao needed to demonstrate was the fixed pulley, the movable pulley and the simplest lever principle.

The fixed pulley cannot increase the force itself, but it can turn the force to increase the transmission force, while the movable pulley cannot turn but can reduce the power input by half. Coupled with the principle of leverage,

Gao Yao's method of demonstration was also very simple. When lifting a stone weighing more than 200 kilograms, he asked Li Si to personally test almost every method and explained the details to Li Si step by step. How could Li Si, who was able to become the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty and issued many decrees, be a stupid person? Especially when he personally pulled a rope to lift a stone weighing more than kilograms, his eyes were full of shock.

Li Si still had self-awareness. This stone was just sent to his residence for viewing. Normally, he couldn't even lift it, let alone push it. But now he could lift it.

"Prime Minister, I think these things can not only be used in the construction of the northern border, but also in the Lishan matter. If this method can be used, the manpower will be greatly reduced. The Prime Minister only needs to find enough craftsmen and then spread the matter. This matter will naturally be of great benefit to the construction of our Great Qin."

"Gao Yao, you are really good. You can actually think of such a solution. It's rare that you are so loyal to the Qin Dynasty. Do you have any thoughts on working in the Shaofu?"

Shaofu, one of the Nine Ministers of the Qin Dynasty, was in charge of the revenue from mountains, seas, land and marshes and the official handicrafts for the needs of the royal family, and managed the royal family's finances and material supplies. In fact, even the tax department also had a place to research various weapons, but it had not yet been divided into detailed areas in the Qin Dynasty.

"Thank you for your kindness, Prime Minister. However, Gao Yaozhi is not interested in the court. I would like to be able to guard the southern border."

Li Si was slightly stunned when he heard this. The so-called southern border was naturally Changsha County and Jiujiang County. The Qin Dynasty had just gone through the Baiyue conquest war. After the Lingqu grain road was fully opened to ensure logistics supply, Qin Shihuang summoned 10 soldiers again, and appointed Ren Xiong as the main general and Zhao Tuo as the deputy general to march into Baiyue again with the remaining 20 Qin troops. Because of the experience gained from the first battle, the Qin army's marching speed increased a lot, and at this time the Baiyue army had less than 6000 people. This time, the Qin army occupied the entire Lingnan territory with almost no major resistance, and set up three counties including Nanhai, Guilin, and Xiangjun.

It is said that there were three conquests of the Baiyue, which is both right and wrong. In fact, after this conquest of the Baiyue, the Baiyue people had basically completely lost their ability to resist. There were basically no organized Yue people left. They were basically just scattered soldiers and guerrillas. The more important issue was how to govern them.

"Southern Territory? Are you sure?"

Listening to Gao Yao's words, Li Si was slightly stunned. Although the southern border was indeed a very suitable place to gain experience, for most people in Daqin, life there was very uncomfortable. It was like asking modern people to live directly in the deep mountains and old forests, especially in the hot and humid deep mountains and old forests.