Da Qin: From a disciple of Fusu to a generation of imperial masters

Chapter 456 The morning court session began, and Ying Zheng mentioned the construction of the Qin road!
Early in the morning, outside the Qilin Palace!
The ministers stood outside the hall, waiting for the eunuch to come out and ask everyone to enter the hall.

At this time, some ministers gathered together and chatted with each other in low voices.

Li Si had a smile on his face and didn't speak to the people around him.

Meng Yi, who was standing next to Li Si, felt confused. It seemed to him that Li Si was different today than before.

"Officials, enter the palace!"

Following the eunuch's loud shout, everyone, led by Fusu, walked into the Qilin Hall in an orderly manner.

After entering the Qilin Hall, everyone walked to their seats and knelt down.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Just as everyone sat down, the voice summoning the eunuchs sounded again.

The First Emperor, wearing a black dragon robe and carrying the emperor's sword on his waist, walked into the Qilin Hall.

Under the gaze of everyone, Ying Zheng walked to the dragon throne with a domineering step and sat down.

"See Your Majesty!"

"Everyone loves you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When everyone heard what the First Emperor said, they stood up and knelt back in their seats.

Ying Zheng had a smile on his face as he looked at everyone in the hall.

When his eyes saw Fusu, he paused.

"My dear ministers, what do you want to report today?"

Ying Zheng looked at everyone and asked.

After hearing what the First Emperor said, everyone looked at each other, and no minister stood up to speak.

They saw clearly just now that His Majesty had a smile on his face when he entered the Qilin Palace.

This shows that His Majesty is in a good mood. In this case, they should not ask for a report so as not to ruin His Majesty's mood by what they say.

The Qilin Hall was very quiet. Ying Zheng looked at everyone in the Qilin Hall and said, "Since you have nothing to say, please speak."

"Today, I have something to announce in front of all of you dear ministers."

When everyone in the Qilin Hall heard what the First Emperor said, they sat up straight and their faces became serious.

Every time His Majesty spoke like this in the Qilin Palace, what he said was a big deal.

Some ministers felt a little uneasy as they didn't know what His Majesty was going to say.

Ying Zheng saw the expressions on everyone's faces.

Ying Zheng looked at the people in Qilin Hall and said, "Daqin now has no external enemies, and there is no crisis within Daqin."

"Han Xin and Meng Tian are leading a large army to deal with potential enemies and will bring back resources soon."

"Daqin is developing very well now. Although I am happy, I am not satisfied."

"In my opinion, Daqin can be even better, for example, Daqin's roads."

"The roads of all the cities of Daqin, including Xianyang City."

"It's very bad, there are potholes everywhere, and it becomes muddy when it rains."

"Neither carriages nor pedestrians can travel in the rain."

"I have decided to build roads next, so that the roads in every city of Daqin will be smooth even when it rains."

“The road was wet from the rain, but it was still smooth.”

"This will make it more convenient for carriages and pedestrians to go where they want to go."

"My dear friends, what do you think?"

After Ying Zheng finished speaking, he looked at everyone in the Qilin Hall.

The Qilin Hall became quiet, and everyone's eyes were filled with surprise.

They didn't expect that what His Majesty mentioned was to build a road to Daqin.

"Your Majesty, the territory of Daqin is vast and has many cities."

"If we build roads around the Great Qin city, it will not only cost a lot of money but also require a large number of workers. I do not recommend building roads."

"If Your Majesty really wants to build roads, you can build roads in Xianyang City and the surrounding areas."

A white-haired minister stood up and rejected the emperor's proposal. Some ministers nodded slightly when they heard the old man's words.

It is not an easy task to build roads in so many cities of Daqin.

When Ying Zheng heard the old man's words, his expression remained calm, with no dissatisfaction or anger.

"Your Majesty, if we want to build the roads of Daqin, the materials used to pave the roads are very important."

"We need a material that is not afraid of water so that the road will not have problems when it rains."

"Daqin does not have such materials at present. Your Majesty, please investigate carefully."

Another minister stood up and opposed the First Emperor's proposal.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

Some other ministers stood up and supported the minister who had just spoken and opposed the First Emperor's construction of roads.

Li Si looked at these ministers with a hint of disdain in his eyes. He knew these ministers very well.

These ministers said they were doing it for the sake of the Qin Dynasty, but in fact they were only thinking about their own interests.

Li Si had also heard that some ministers in the court had unclear relationships with merchants who owned a large number of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the roads were built smooth and no longer had to worry about rainy days, merchants with horse-drawn carriages would lose a lot of business.

Less business means less money, and those ministers in the court who are related to the merchants will naturally not agree to this happening.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Ying Zheng felt very calm when he saw these ministers who came out to oppose him.

When Lin Xuan talked to him yesterday, he had already told him that some ministers would stand up and oppose it.

Ying Zheng was already prepared for the possibility that some ministers would come out to oppose him.

“The materials that are put on the road are really important in building the road.”

“Only materials that are not afraid of rain or trampling can be used on roads.”

"Fortunately, I do have such materials here, and I have already sent people to make them."

"Once the materials are made, the roads of Daqin can be paved with them."

"By then, pedestrians and carriages will no longer have to worry about the roads getting wet on rainy days."

Ying Zheng looked at everyone in the Qilin Hall and expressed his thoughts.

The Qilin Hall became quiet again, and everyone's eyes turned to the First Emperor.

Just now, Qin Shi Huang told them that there was a material that was not afraid of water or trampling, and everyone was very shocked.

They had never seen such material before.

If it wasn't His Majesty who said this, many ministers would have questioned whether he was just bragging.

Several ministers reacted and felt a little unwilling.

They had a close relationship with some merchants who owned horse-drawn carriages.

These vendors usually contribute a lot of money to them.

If the road was actually built, fewer people would hire horse-drawn carriages.

The amount of money the vendors earn will also decrease, and the amount of money they contribute to them will also decrease.

How could they tolerate it when it comes to their own interests?

"Your Majesty!"

"The most important thing for road construction is workers. Building roads in so many cities in Daqin requires a large number of workers."

"So many cities will also consume money from the national treasury."

"I think it is better not to build the road."

"This will save the treasury from spending money and there will be no need to hire so many workers."

A minister with a goatee and a connection to the merchant stepped forward and bowed.

"Hiring merchants to refine materials requires a lot of money. Your Majesty, please think twice."

"Your Majesty, please think again!"

Several more ministers stood up to support the minister with a goatee who had just spoken.

(End of this chapter)