My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

The vast empire began to operate under an industrial framework.

The Qin Dynasty produced too much pottery, but the merchants were unwilling to sell it to farmers at a lower price and were eager to raise the price.

But farmers can't afford it for the time being.

And if all are sold at a low price, the workers will have no source of income.

Besides, there is no such thing as a born businessman.

Most of them are relatives of the nobles, or fallen nobles who rely on their old capital to do business, maintain the dignity of their family, or even plan to make a comeback with money.

It’s not easy for the emperor either.

But Qin Guo had a problem like this, and he was upset that the top student in the class only scored 80 out of 100.

As for the other students who couldn't even get a passing score, reaching the level of the Great Qin Central Committee was naturally out of their reach.

On the contrary, the princes were trembling in fear.

The empire's power grew day by day.

The vassal states were immersed in the shadow and dared not act rashly.

In this situation, the peaceful King Guang suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.

He was not wholeheartedly interested in helping his elder brother Fusu solve the empire's problem of overproduction.

It’s just that Prince Guang once fought alongside Emperor Qin II.

Qin II thought about it and said that he wanted to do business in the south and let all the soldiers do business.

At the beginning, the soldiers were indeed tempted.

After all, who can resist money? There are so many treasures in Guangdong and Guangxi, and you can sell them for a good price just by taking them back.

The soldiers were originally conscripted. Their families were very poor and they came to fight just to have enough food to eat.

When I heard that there was a chance to become a millionaire, I was naturally excited.

Later, when Qin II ascended the throne, he actually allocated this place to Ren Xiong.

But Ren Xiong became a vassal lord, and the former prince became the emperor.

Between getting rich quickly and going home, those soldiers chose to go home first. They were afraid that they would have to stay in this place for the rest of their lives where they got heat stroke and their bodies were red and swollen.

The soldiers were also quite realistic. They were afraid that they would die on the spot before they could earn any money.

It’s mainly malaria, which could kill people in ancient times.

And there are too many snakes, insects and red ants...

There are so many reasons why people can't survive.

The soldiers gave up.

However, before leaving, they carried away a lot of good things.

It is said that it was because Qin II succeeded to the throne, and their troops had the merit of following the emperor and had the intention of intimidating the central government, so Qin II specially gave them leniency and allowed them to bring many good things back to Xianyang to trade, and many people became rich because of this.

This can also be considered a kind of war profit.

Do you really think that people fight for their country and family?

Different times, different purposes, and naturally different things are done.

Although this incident was over, after living in Guangdong and Guangxi for a while with the new recruits and in charge of a part of the Qin immigrants, Ren Xiong began to feel uncomfortable.

He wanted to do something big.

Every day he looked at his redwood forest and sighed, hoping that he could turn the wood into golden coins or beautiful big gold cakes.

However, times have changed, and the Qin Dynasty minted a new type of currency, round coins with square holes.

This is to rectify market transactions.

After Qin II came to power, he did a lot of practical things, especially in the area of ​​currency.

In the past, there were all kinds of currencies in the Qin market. Can you believe that the currency used in the year King Zhaoxiang of Qin was born is still in circulation in the world as the latest currency used by Qin?

If this happens, honest people will definitely suffer.

Some cities collect old money, while others do not. The ones who suffer are the honest people at the bottom.

Starting from this year, all currencies of the Qin Dynasty would be unified into round coins with square holes.

Ren Xiong didn't know the direction of the internal politics of the Qin Dynasty, but he heard people say, "Now the merchants in Qin State have a lot of pottery. There are so many things that they just throw them on the ground and smash them."

"What!? There is such a ridiculous thing?"

Ren Xiong, who was smart and bold, began to display his style again.

After seeing the power of the Qin Empire, he was not afraid at all.

Instead, he submitted a memorial to Qin II.

Every time Prince Guang made a report to Emperor Qin II, the ministers would laugh at him.

The main reason is that everyone doesn’t understand why such a good job fell into the hands of someone like Ren Xiong.

Ren Xiong actually became a prince.

Everyone was jealous of Ren Xiong, and everyone felt resentful.

However, they cannot ridicule others for being arrogant in person.

The emperor still liked Ren Xiong very much, thinking that he was a man of few ideas and that he felt more at ease in the Guangdong and Guangxi areas.

Then we can only make use of his shortcomings.

Ren Xiong's memorials always brought joy to the officials of the Qin Dynasty.

No surprise this time either.

Feng Quji's eyebrows stood up when he looked at the memorial.

"Your Majesty, Prince Guang wants to buy pottery jars from Your Majesty. He also asked Your Majesty to sell him some explosives and large weapons."

"Prince Guang said, Your Majesty, we are old acquaintances. Your Majesty has many treasures in your treasury. If you give me two of them, I can intimidate these local natives at the border."

"Your Majesty, please consider the actual situation in Guangdong and Guangxi, believe that I am sincere, and start a business with me."

The ministers all frowned.

"How can this be done?"

"How arrogant! As a subject, he actually bargained with His Majesty."

The doctors were talking about it.

These people all joined the army together with Ren Xiong. Unexpectedly, Ren Xiong has become a prince now.

But even though he became a prince, he still lived like a reckless man, with some of the flavor of a Qin country bumpkin.

In the eyes of the ministers, Ren Xiong did not show off his power in that position, but was servile instead, which was somewhat cowardly to the ministers.

Naturally, everyone was talking about him.

Zhang Han said nothing, but just stroked his beard.

He looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"Play it."

"I think that Prince Guang's proposal is a good one. Since our Great Qin has stopped fighting and is resting with the people, why not just turn hostility into friendship?"

"No more wars, but that doesn't mean that the Qin and the vassal states are just a monarch-subject-vassal relationship. Why not just trade with the vassal states?"

"If I remember correctly, before the war of unification, there was still timber business between Qin and Chu. Although it was limited to merchants, now that the world is stable, why not expand it to trade between the empire and the vassal states?"

“This is big business.”

Zhang Han and Ren Xiong are too similar in some ways. They really like to make money.

At this time, others saw crisis and absurdity, but in their eyes, this was actually a turning point and a great opportunity.

The ministers who had previously laughed at Ren Xiong were now collectively speechless and no one spoke.

Qin II frowned.

Trade is easy, but the problem is that some of the things Ren Xiong wants to buy from Daqin are fatal to Daqin.

He actually wanted to ask me to buy weapons.

You must have been kicked in the head by a donkey.

It is not worthwhile to send troops to fight against those who are arrogant.

But, I still have to scold.

Sure enough, this time Qin II sent his most capable assistant, Chen Gong, to Guangdong and Guangxi on a mission to bring a message to Prince Guang.

Qin II wrote a handwritten letter that was very down-to-earth, and Ren Xiong knew at a glance that it was really written by the emperor.

"Are you not worried about the donkey? If not, why would you come up with such a rebellious statement?"

"Let me sell you my weapons, so you can come against me later, right?"

"You just came to Xianyang to see me a few days ago, and you have forgotten my instructions so quickly. I asked you to sympathize with the people in Guangdong and Guangxi, caress the people, and do more to promote fertility."

"You are trying your best to steal my treasures and even covet my arms."

"If I sell you all my weapons, what do you need me as your emperor for?"

Chen Gong read out the emperor's edict to Ren Xiong word for word in a threatening manner.

Ren Xiong’s old face turned red.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you angry?"

"I just want to help your majesty."

Ren Xiong was speechless and just smiled awkwardly, feeling very embarrassed.

Somehow, this incident spread all over the world.

But because of this, the vassal states began to fear the gunpowder weapons controlled by Qin II.

Because this edict of Qin II was not meant for Guang Wang Ren Xiong alone.

He was speaking to all the princes in the world.

Even Emperor Qin II, who was far away in Xianyang, heard what Ren Xiong was planning.

But who knows who will be next.

After being scolded like this, Ren Xiong finally gave up and dared not to think about weapons anymore.

However, Qin II followed Zhang Han's advice and began to engage in business exchanges with the surrounding vassal states.

All the emperors in Xianyang City admired the emperor's magnanimity.

Qin II was not rigid. As long as the policy was beneficial to the empire, he would listen to and implement it no matter who proposed it.

This is the best encouragement for the officials of the empire.

The ministers of the Qin Dynasty had been living with Qin II for a long time, and almost everyone had some conflicts with him.

But judging from the attitude of Qin II, these people can rest assured and continue to work for the emperor diligently.

However, Ren Xiong made such a fuss.

Gunpowder weapons were becoming stale in the Qin Empire.

Everyone was talking about how ridiculous Ren Xiong was. As a prince, he could actually ask such a ridiculous question, which made him a laughing stock.

Ren Xiong is like a three-year-old child.

Everyone said this as if it was shameful for Ren Xiong to be the prince, and if they were to be the prince, they would definitely do a better job than Ren Xiong.

People thought that Ren Xiong would be pulled down from that position because of this.

However, Ren Xiong still stayed in the position of King of Guang.

Whether it was Ren Xiong, Wang Jian, Wang Ben, or Zhao Tuo, the life experiences of these people and their final outcomes of being appointed generals and granted titles of nobility have always been like gold to lure countless later generations and inspired many people with the same background as them to continue to fight for titles and fame.

Everyone is talking about the various things that happened...

On the other hand, Qin II began to actively prepare his plan to strengthen the army in advance.

"I plan to train an army."

Meng Tian looked confused, "Why did your majesty suddenly change your mind?"

"Because I found that the princes I granted fiefs to the empire always have evil intentions. I must hurry up and put out a decent army to wake up those who are surrounding the empire."

"They should face reality, give up unnecessary fantasies, and spend more time treating the people well instead of opposing me."

Meng Tian thought that it must be the fact that Ren Xiong bought gunpowder weapons from the emperor that irritated the emperor's sensitive nerves.

Furthermore, the Emperor had successfully developed gunpowder, and he must have been a little excited. He originally wanted to wait and equip the army with weapons later; but after Ren Xiong did this, his Majesty could not wait any longer.

Forget it, Your Majesty is a young man after all.

Meng Tian thought about it again and again and felt that doing so was not too difficult at the moment.

"Your Majesty, you want to select a group of elite soldiers from among them, and then equip them with gunpowder weapons to create the most powerful army in the world, right?"

"No. This time I want to build a legion. In addition to the local garrison troops, the empire must have a strong legion ready to go to war at any time."

Meng Tian's face was heavy. "It has only been a few years since there has been any war in the world. Your Majesty once said that you want to stop the war and let the people rest. If you form a legion at this time, I am worried that Your Majesty will break your promise in front of the people."

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. The Emperor's words are as good as gold. You must establish your credibility before the people. If you do this..."

The emperor laughed loudly. "Why are you doing the same thing? Just like Zhang Cang?"

Meng Tian smiled, "Your Majesty is joking."

The emperor has been in high spirits these days and doesn't care much about his image.

Even the emperor forgot who he was.

This is exactly what Meng Tian is most worried about.

There was always the shadow of the retired emperor on Qin Ershi, and Meng Tian witnessed the fall of Qin Shihuang with his own eyes, so seeing similar scenes always made Meng Tian worry about Qin Ershi.

Meng Tian asked, "Your Majesty, are you really organizing the army just to intimidate the princes?"

"Although most of the princes are dissatisfied in their hearts, they do not have the strength."

"On the contrary, my empire is mobilizing manpower and material resources in all aspects, from industry, economy, people's livelihood, city construction, mausoleums, and canal repairs. At this time, we are still forming a legion. I am worried that the people will not be able to bear it."

"Your Majesty once said that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."

It is not known whether Qin II understood Meng Tian's meaning, but he insisted that "building a legion is not to fight a fixed target, but to allow me to fight whoever I want at any time."

"I gave this legion a resounding name, the Golden Fire Cavalry."

"According to you, 400,000 people are too many? Then I will set the size of this legion at 200,000."

"I want you to personally supervise the preparation of saddles, stirrups, armor, weapons, and equip them with cannons, muskets, and other weapons."

"Everyone must have a horse."

Qin II looked excited.

Meng Tian frowned and said, "Your Majesty, in fact, what the Qin army lacks most now is not clothes, but war horses."

"Even ten men may not be equipped with a war horse." (End of this chapter)