Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

In the seventeenth year of the Qin Dynasty, the State of Qin put all its energy into digesting Yan and Zhao, and had no time to launch foreign wars. This situation allowed the world to enjoy a rare peaceful year, but what could such a year really do? How long will it last, but no one can have an optimistic attitude towards it.

Yan and Zhao are located to the north of the river. Although they are not as wealthy as Qi and Wei, they are still really big countries. The Qin State swallowed up both countries in one year, and the core resources that make up the national power, such as population, territory, and taxes, increased by several percent. , once the Qin State completely digests these forces, what kind of Qin State will finally appear in the eyes of the world, do you still have to imagine?

It can even be said that as long as Qin does not self-destruct, the general trend of the world has been decided, and neither Chu nor Qi can stop Qin.

In the early spring sunshine, from the junction of Qi and Yan, a group of people stepped across the former Yan-Qi border, now the Qin-Qi border, and entered the Qin territory.

"After all, the world of Yan has changed. The mountains and rivers are still the same, but the master is different." Xun Kuang, who was invited from Xiaoshengxian Village, said to the disciples around him.

"The State of Qin only occupied the land of Yan at the end of last year. It has only been a few months. How come it doesn't look like it was occupied by the State of Qin?" Beside Xun Kuang, a disciple, Guan, observed Yan who was working in the fields. He couldn't see anything strange at all. If it weren't for the occasional Qin army passing by on the road, he would even think that this was the former Yan Kingdom.

"It's okay if you can't tell. It seems that Prime Minister Zuo of the Qin State has learned not only the military science, but also the Taoist disciplines. However, I don't know that in his understanding, our Confucianism is in Which position?" said a young man standing next to Xun Kuang.

"I think that the Ministry of Rites among the six departments in Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion is quite consistent with our Confucianism. We should be able to find our place in Yandi." Xun Kuang said with a relaxed expression.

When people live for a long time, it is easy to find memories of the past when they go to a place. This is the case with Xun Kuang. He traveled around the world in his early years and left his footprints in many places. This is the place in front of him.

"But the Ministry of Rites is only one of the six. Can he really pay attention to our Confucianism?" Someone else raised his own doubts.

If we have to link Confucianism to the Ministry of Rites among the six departments, then does the Ministry of War correspond to the military strategists, and the Ministry of Punishments corresponds to the Legalists, and even the Ministry of Works is very concerned about it. But it would be too far-fetched to say so.

"Don't be too greedy. Everything must be done bit by bit. The Ministry of Rites is an opportunity. In the near future, a new country will appear in this world. In the new country, how should Confucianism find its own path?" Location, this matter is very important." Xun Kuang said.

When people live to the extent of Xun Kuang, what they care about most is not themselves, but the Taoism. Human life is limited, but if the Taoism can be passed down, the name Xun Kuang can live forever.

"Opportunities are very important." Xun Kuang repeated, not only to himself, but also to the disciples around him.

"The Ministry of Rites? I am more interested in the Ministry of Husbandry." The young man serving Xun Kuang thought.

Xun Kuang's status in Confucianism is very strange. Although he is the highest-ranking person in Confucianism today, none of the disciples he taught, especially the most proud disciples, are true Confucian disciples. From Han Fei to Li Si, This is true even for the young people just now.

As the group walked on the road to Yandi, Xun Kuang was reminiscing, while the disciples around him were observing, just like the young Xun Kuang did when he came here.

The group of people had not gone far when a group of soldiers came from the north. This is not the most important thing. What is important is that this group of soldiers is well-armed. At first glance, they are elite soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles, even though they are separated by a long distance. , but Xun Kuang and others all felt a fierce aura. There should not be too many such elites even in the Qin State.

More importantly, this group of soldiers came towards Xun Kuang and the others.

Just when everyone was about to be on guard subconsciously, the army of soldiers suddenly reined in their reins, and in an instant they were already divided into two groups. It was normal for them to be as fast as the wind.

"Is this?" Xun Kuang looked at it intently and seemed to have understood something.

Among the soldiers, a horse walked out. Compared with the cold fighting around him, this man was just wearing military uniform. Although the clothes were simple, the workmanship was extremely exquisite. His identity was extraordinary. I saw this man looked... I don't know the specific age, maybe he is only in his twenties, because he is too young, but he may also be over thirty, because his aura is extraordinary and cannot be possessed by young people.

The young man jumped off his mount with the long sword on his waist, walked out of the crowd, and said to Xun Kuang: "Mr.

"Prime Minister Zuo?" Xun Kuang stepped forward, but he was sure of his question.

Young people can have power and position because of their birth, but when it comes to cultivation, there is no shortcut. The moment the young man appears, it is like coming with the power of heaven and earth, but Xun Kuang is sure , Not to mention in Yandi at this time, even in the whole world, the only person with such strength is Yang Ming, the Prime Minister Zuo of the Qin State.

At this time, the Confucian disciples following Xun Kuang also understood the identity of the visitor. This was the master who invited them here.

To be honest, Xun Kuang was a little surprised. In his opinion, for a young man like Yang Ming, especially someone who has reached the top level in terms of power, strength, and reputation at such a young age, his heart It is common for Gao Qiyao to be proud. He has the strength to be proud and the reason to be proud. No matter how you look at it, to meet him hundreds of miles away from Jicheng, it is not something that Yang Ming can do.

"I'm afraid it would be better if the left character was removed." Yang Ming laughed as he greeted Xun Kuang.

Hearing Yang Ming's words, Xun Kuang was slightly startled, and then smiled and said: "It seems that this is really the truth. This way of officialdom needs to be studied carefully."

Xun Kuang has never been a rigid person, and Yang Ming also has eclectic strength, because even if the two of them met for the first time, they became familiar with each other very quickly. Moreover, Yang Ming gave them The face was not small, and the so-called control was out of the question. By the time they reached Jicheng, Yang Ming had already become friends with Xun Kuang.

With the arrival of Xun Kuang, the Ministry of Rites under Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion was officially established. Of course, the Ministry of Rites is not that important in the current establishment of Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion, because the Ministry of Rites is just an organization, and its real power needs to be supported by another set of systems. And that system is the imperial examination system. Without the support of the imperial examination system, the Ministry of Rites is just a mascot.

Yang Ming did not bother to invite Xun Kuang from Qi State, not only because Xun Kuang was a great master of Confucianism, but also because Xun Kuang was a very special being among hundreds of schools of thought, able to teach students with Confucianism. For Yang Ming, the existence of the last great master of Legalism was the most suitable being to preside over the imperial examination system in the future.

After the Confucianists came to Yandi, some disciples of the Mohist school also came to Yandi, and some disciples of the Yinyang family's water and soil divisions also came to Yandi. In a short period of time, Yandi had gathered people from all over the world. There are hundreds of disciples here.

After the construction of the bureaucracy of the Prime Minister Zuo's Office was completed, the new governance system belonging to the Yan land slowly began to operate, from the selection of soldiers to the design of infrastructure such as Chidao, as well as the implementation of the land equalization system among military households. The formation of the new army in Yan, as well as the implementation of various related measures such as the granting of land to Qin soldiers who will stay in Yan.

Under Yang Ming's governance, various systems that transcend this era, whether it is good or bad for this era, and what kind of results it will produce in the future, are slowly and steadily being implemented.

Under the governance of Prime Minister Zuo, the land of Yan was undergoing rapid changes. Time passed rapidly. More and more of the land of Yan was changed and reshaped. In the changes of a country, the sense of existence of time was extremely low. A day, a month, or even a year has no sense of existence.

In the Xianyang Palace, Qin Wangzheng looked at Xiong Qi and Han Fei, Lords of Changping, who had returned to Xianyang from Zhao. There were many words of praise in their eyes. With the cooperation of the two, the Zhao area newly occupied by the Qin army had been occupied. It was effectively integrated into the Qin State's ruling system, and the drought that left Qin Wangzheng not very sure was safely passed through the efforts of Qin officials.

More importantly, a Chi Road that runs through the entire territory of Zhao and connects to Luoyi has also been built through the work-for-relief method. In the future, even if there is a rebellion in Zhao, Qin will be able to travel from Xianyang in a very short time. Send troops to Zhao Di to suppress the rebellion.

"The two of you can be said to have made great contributions to Zhao's land. Zhao's land has achieved great success this year, and these two should be the first to contribute." Qin Wangzheng looked at the bamboo slips jointly signed by Xiong Qi and Han Fei, and his eyes became more and more satisfied. .

In the bamboo slips, there are taxes collected by Zhao this year. It is hard to imagine that Zhao in the 16th year of the Qin Dynasty was still experiencing wars and droughts, but in the 17th year of the Qin Dynasty, it was able to collect taxes. According to his prediction, the Qin State may have to invest a lot of resources in the big cave of Zhao.

"Although the drought in Zhao has consumed a lot of money and food, it is also a God-given opportunity for the Qin State. If we had not taken advantage of this opportunity, it would have been extremely difficult to win the hearts of Zhao so quickly." Xiong Qi explained road.

"Indeed, since the Zhao region has been completely pacified, Qin can turn its attention to other places." King Qin said.

Although two of the six kingdoms in the world have been eliminated, there are still four kingdoms. Now that Zhao has been completely included in the Qin State's control system, Qin State, which has received Zhao's land, money, food and soldiers, is stronger than before. The King of Qin can't wait to He wanted to take action against Han and Wei, then capture the Chu State, attack the Qi State, and unify the world.