General Qin

In the magnificent Xianyang City, there is a newly built gorgeous mansion.

With the help of his father's relationship, Li Yuzheng, who was just promoted to imperial eunuch this year and has a rank of thousands of stones, is moving forward leisurely.

He walked to a small pavilion with four corners and roof by the water, and saw Li Si sitting high in the pavilion, squinting at the fish raised in the pool. There was also a pot of wine placed on the table in front of him.

"I met my father."

Li Yu stepped forward and saluted.

Li Si nodded and motioned for him to sit down in the pavilion. The maid in green clothes standing beside him immediately came forward to pour wine.

Li Yu turned around and looked around, only to see the beautiful scenery set off by the rockery and the pool. The pink walls and black tiles in the distance showed a sense of nobility. Coupled with the huge area, such a mansion was much better than the Li family's old house in the past. too much.

"Father, it seems that the emperor really trusts you more, otherwise he would not have given such a mansion. I don't think anyone in Prime Minister Wang's family is so grand. It must be very comfortable to live here."

Li Yu couldn't help but sigh.

It's a pity that he moved out after marrying Feng's daughter and lived in a small house by himself. He can no longer enjoy the beautiful life of such a high-end mansion.

Li Si smiled and waved the maids standing around to retreat.

"You have to know that mansions and compounds are just things attached to power. The emperor gave me this mansion because I hold the high position of prime minister and have the ability to govern the Qin Dynasty for him. If I don't have the ability and the corresponding status, what's the point? Enjoy this home.”

Li Yu nodded, looked around, and after seeing that the maids had indeed gone away, he lowered his voice and laughed: "So my father, together with Prime Minister Wang, wrote a letter suggesting that 100,000 Qin households be relocated to Lingnan, just to hold Zhao Tuo back? After all, the emperor had previously said in front of all the ministers that when Zhao Tuo came back, he would rule the world. If he had stayed in Lingnan for a few more years, contracted the Yue ground water poison like Feng Wuze, and died there, wouldn't it be possible? Otherwise, this hidden danger will disappear.”

After hearing this, Li Si glared at him: "You can only see this, you are really worthless. Even if Zhao Tuo comes back and the emperor really makes him prime minister, how do you know that he didn't let Wang Wan go?" "

Li Yu chuckled and said: "That's natural. If one of the two is eliminated, he will definitely be the king. My father is the emperor's confidant and cannot be replaced by Zhao Tuo."

Li Si snorted, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then said: "This is a strategy to shoot three birds with one arrow and gain three benefits. What you just mentioned is only one of the birds, do you know who the other two birds are?"

Li Yu frowned and said: "In addition to delaying Zhao Tuo's return to Xianyang and avoiding Zhao Tuo's threat, I know that this strategy can also be used by criminals, criminals, son-in-laws, merchants and other lowly people in the Central Plains. By enriching Lingnan, we can not only eliminate the plague of the country, but also make Lingnan our own as soon as possible."

"Those Yue people are capricious. How can the land that I, the Qin Dynasty, finally conquered be handed over to these barbarians to govern themselves? They are called counties and counties, but they are actually like vassals, which is meaningless. It is better to fill them with Qin people and make them become It is the best way to become a county that is truly governed by the emperor. Father, I think the emperor must like this in his heart."

Li Si nodded.

In the eyes of the Legalists, criminals, criminals, as well as lowly sons-in-law and merchants are like lice that grow on people's bodies. They are not good things and they want to be removed whenever they have the opportunity.

Exiling criminals to the frontier was something that the Qin State often did. When Lao Ai rebelled, the King of Qin exiled more than 4,000 guilty families to Shu.

This time, Li Xinqing took advantage of the opportunity to suppress the rebels in Guandong and sentenced thousands of people to prison. Li Si took this opportunity and proposed to move these prisoners and the "lice" from various counties to Lingnan. This would not only clean up the Once the "lice infestation" in the Central Plains is eliminated, Lingnan can be assimilated into Lingnan, making it truly the land of Qin.

The First Emperor's character was domineering and impatient.

Zhao Tuo had previously discussed with him the implementation of native official autonomy in Lingnan, and the Qin State was slowly digesting the strategy. The First Emperor didn't like it because it was not his style.

What the emperor wanted was actual rule after the conquest. With an edict, all the people in the world would bow their heads.

It was just that Tu Sui and Feng Wuze had just suffered a huge defeat at that time, and Zhao Tuo needed to preside over the Lingnan War. As a king, he could only hold his nose and agree, reluctantly and reluctantly.

But now the situation is different. The land of Baiyue has been conquered by the Qin army. Wang Wan and Li Si raised the matter and explained various benefits, which made the emperor very excited. After a little thought, he agreed.

On Zhao Tuo's side, he has additional compensation rewards, and I believe the other party will be satisfied when the time comes.

As for those soldiers who have been marching south for several years, except for some who will be rotated, the rest who continue to defend can only be aggrieved.

After all, in the emperor's view, those soldiers, including the criminals who were relocated this time, and the capital of Guizhou, were just numbers written on paper, all serving his great empire.

Because the emigration of people to Lingnan was in line with the emperor's wishes and seemed to be beneficial to the country, the emperor quickly issued an edict to implement it.

Counties in Guandong have begun to take stock of the lists of prisoners, criminals, son-in-laws, merchants, etc., and the commander of the Southern Expedition Army, Zhao Tuo, has also received orders to help with their resettlement.

Clean up the lice infestation and assimilate Lingnan.

It was the second bird shot down by Li Si's arrow, a bird that in his opinion could benefit the country.

After Li Yu finished speaking, he frowned and thought hard for a while, and said to Li Si: "I know the first two birds, but what is your third bird? I can't figure it out. What does this mean to me, Mr. Li, or to Li Si?" Is there any benefit to Qin?"

After hearing this, Li Si carefully looked around again. After confirming that the environment was safe, he whispered: "The emperor may be dying."

"hiss!"

Li Yu was shocked and kept breathing cold air.

Li Si's expression was calm until Li Yu calmed down.

"Father, the emperor is dying? This is a big deal! Once the mountains collapse, the prince will definitely succeed, and our Li family will be prosperous."

Li Yu's eyes were filled with excitement.

Li Si said in a deep voice: "Of course, I don't dare to know the specific condition of the emperor. But he has not been to court for a long time. I went to the palace several times to report state affairs. I saw that his face was not good and he could not sit still. I thought I'm afraid it's only been a year or two. It's just that the emperor died badly, and the doctors and attendants didn't dare to say anything, let alone spread it to the outside world. Zhao Tuo, who was far away in Baiyue, definitely didn't know about it. So you know my arrow Do you really mean it?"

"I understand, my father is really wise!"

Li Yu said excitedly: "The emperor is about to die, and Zhao Tuo is trapped in Lingnan due to the emigration of people, so the minister who will assist the country must be his father. He will assist the prince in ascending the throne, stabilize the state affairs, and coupled with the in-law relationship, even if Zhao Tuo returns in the future, I can’t shake my father’s position.”

"And I think that Zhao Tuo might also be sick in Baiyue and end up like Marquis Wu Xin. In this case, my Li family, who has no rival in the Qin Kingdom, will become the first family in the Qin Dynasty!"

Li Si glanced at his son's excited look, but there was no joy in his eyes.

He looked up at the sky and saw that it was afternoon and the sun was setting in the west. There was a touch of sadness on his face.

"The sun is going to set eventually."

Shooting three birds with one arrow, Li Si's plan is naturally good.

The policy of relocating the people was implemented in the interest of the Qin State, thus trapping Zhao Tuo in Baiyue. They only had to wait for a while, and when the emperor collapsed and power was transferred, the Li family would be able to reap great benefits.

It's just that Li Yu's words were too effective, which added another layer of twist to the matter.

More than a month later.

The messenger from Lingnan Yue rushed into Xianyang at full speed and brought shocking news.

General Zhao Tuo of the State of Qin fell ill in Yue and was unable to support him. He wanted to entrust the matter of relocating the people to his deputy general Ren Xiao, and asked for orders to return to Guanzhong.

As soon as this news was sent to the DPRK, it immediately stirred up waves.

Right Prime Minister Li Si was stunned when he learned the news.

Zhao Tuo is sick?

With his mind and understanding of Zhao Tuo, he quickly came to a conclusion.

"Zhao Tuo makes good use of the combination of righteousness and strangeness in his battles to mobilize people's hearts and defeat the enemy with the method of attacking the heart."

For the first time, Li Si experienced the state of mind of those who had fought against Zhao Tuo when they faced Zhao Tuo's attack.

He sighed quietly: "This kid's methods are really powerful."

Given the character of the First Emperor, there was still a high possibility of emigrating the people after the victory in the conquest of Yue.

"Historical Records: The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin": In the thirty-third year, the people of Luliang and Luliang were ordered to seize the land of Guilin, Xiangjun, and Nanhai for the purpose of dispatching garrison.

"Historical Records: Biographies of Nanyue": Guilin, Nanhai, and Xiangjun were established to banish the people and live with Yue at the age of thirteen