Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

After that, Ying Zheng ignored it and simply waited for the outcome.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Xu Qing also came to him and brought up the matter of farming.

"To be honest, Your Majesty, I have quite a good relationship with the farmers!"

Xu Qing spoke calmly.

"Oh?"

Ying Zheng looked at Xu Qing in surprise, while Gai Nie, standing to the side, also glanced at Xu Qing with a strange look.

He was somewhat surprised at how Xu Qing had built a friendship with the farmers.

According to rumors, Xu Qing once went on a killing spree in the Yan Kingdom, killing Lord Yanchun. He was Yan's most wanted criminal. The Farmer Clan, on the other hand, assisted the Yan Kingdom in assassinating the king. In other words, the Farmer Clan was on the same side as the Yan Kingdom.

However, he ended up having a close relationship with Xu Qing, a wanted criminal from the Yan Kingdom.

"The Farmer's Clan is in chaos. Although the nominal leader is called the Heroic Leader, he is rarely present in the Farmer's Clan. As a result, even he cannot fully control the internal situation, leading to constant open and covert struggles among the six halls..."

"Many years ago, the leader of the Farmer's Clan intended to choose a successor. He selected two people from among the leaders of the six halls. However, one of them harbored resentment and secretly used trickery to entangle the other in a conspiracy, ultimately leading to his expulsion from the Farmer's Clan..."

"This is just a microcosm of the internal struggles within farming families."

Ying Zheng listened quietly as Xu Qing recounted the various truths and falsehoods of the peasant life.

His understanding of the peasants was limited to some documents from the Qin state and information reported by the Luowang (a military organization), and he was not very clear about their specific situation.

At this moment, although he didn't understand why Xu Qing was spending so much time telling him about farming, Ying Zheng still didn't mind listening quietly.

"In a farmer's household, each of the six departments has its own specific function."

“Each has its own strengths. They are not simply large in number; their core traditions are quite exquisite.”

"The Lieshan Hall is proficient in astronomy and calendar systems; the Chiyou Hall excels in weapon forging; the Gonggong Hall inherits the art of water management; the Siyue Hall is knowledgeable in music and mechanisms; the Shennong Hall studies medicine and poisons; and the Kuiwei Hall is in charge of agriculture and farming..."

"As you say, this farming family is indeed remarkable!" Ying Zheng spoke again, expressing this sentiment.

From Xu Qing's words, he glimpsed a sect with a thousand-year history and extreme mystery.

Because of its long history, this sect excels in a wide variety of things.

If it were simply a matter of astronomy and calendar systems or machine forging, the Yin-Yang School or the Gongshu School of Qin would have been more than capable of handling either one.

But farmers are not only good at one thing.

Most importantly, the things that farmers were good at were very useful to the Qin state.

Astronomy and calendar systems need no further explanation; they play a vital role in both military campaigns and agricultural work. Weapon forging also contributes to these two areas. As for water management, Ying Zheng thought of the Zheng Guo Canal and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System. These two major water conservancy projects of the Qin state played a crucial role in Qin's unification of the world.

One thing turned the Guanzhong Plain into a granary, and the other turned the Shu region into a granary for the Qin state.

It was precisely because of its several large granaries that the Qin state was able to wage war repeatedly, because it was able to supply its grain and fodder.

War is not about the number of soldiers, but also about logistical support.

The musical mechanisms, medicine, and poison techniques that follow are all extremely practical and can be of great use.

As for farming, needless to say, farming is something that farmers are best at, as their name suggests.

"It would be a real pity if such a sect were to be destroyed like this..."

Ying Zheng sighed, feeling a pang of regret for such talent.

If the reason for the previous plan to destroy the Farmer School was that the Farmer School had once hunted down Bai Qi and interfered in the internal affairs of Qin, it was because Zhao Gao knew that the Farmer School had many disciples, and these people had also clashed with the Qin government, showing that they were unwilling to submit to Qin.

With the idea that if you can't have it, destroy it, and not wanting the farmers to become a threat.

Now, he felt that perhaps he could preserve some of the farmers' resources and turn them into his own.

As Xu Qing had previously stated, there are numerous factions within the peasant family.

Just as some harbored ulterior motives, others naturally favored the Qin state.

"It's truly a pity!"

Xu Qing agreed with Ying Zheng's words.

"So, does Your Majesty wish to subdue the farmers?"

Xu Qing then asked Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng looked at Xu Qing in surprise, "Mr. Xu, do you have a way to subdue the peasants?"

Xu Qing replied truthfully, "I can try to persuade Your Majesty, but I need Your Majesty to grant me an imperial decree!"

It was just like forging swords in the Zhongnan Mountains before.

Xu Qing needs Ying Zheng's endorsement.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng naturally did not refuse and readily agreed to the matter.

If one doesn't understand the value of a farmer, then so be it.

Now that he understands the value of the Farmer's School, he wouldn't mind keeping such a sect as an asset.

As for the matter of farmers helping the Yan state assassinate the Qin emperor?

Putting aside the fact that the two assassins in Xianyang Palace were clumsy, he wasn't frightened at all.

The farmers' choice is not something that is unacceptable to everyone.

When Qin conquered the other states, it was within the freedom of the various schools of thought to choose to help the remaining states.

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Siji Town is located on the outskirts of Dazeshan Mountain.

This is an ordinary village near the mountains.

But at this moment, it has become a garrison for the Qin army.

I don't know if it was fate or just a coincidence.

In the original story, the commander of the army that conquered the peasants was Wang Li.

However, because it happened many years earlier, the person in charge of the troops became Wang Ben.

As the son of Wang Jian, Wang Ben was considered a great general in the Qin state. Of course, at this time, his fame had not yet reached its peak, since the states of Wei, Yan, and Qi had not yet been destroyed.

He did not have the merit of destroying the Three Kingdoms, and naturally did not have such a illustrious reputation.

"Do you know that for unauthorized interference in military affairs, this general can execute you on the spot?"

Inside a spacious house in Four Seasons Town, which Wang Ben had requisitioned as his central military camp, he looked at the people of the Net before him, speaking sharply and without any politeness.

"I dare not interfere in military matters; I am merely informing the young general of some intelligence that our Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) possesses!"

"Whether or not to adopt it depends entirely on the young general."

A man in armor, dressed in nets, knelt on one knee with his head bowed, speaking these words to Wang Ben.

Within the Qin state, there were quite a few generals of the Wang clan.

For example, Wang Yi was once Bai Qi's deputy general. However, it is unknown whether he harbored resentment towards the Qin state because of Bai Qi's death, and was subsequently exploited by others.

In the original story, he attempted to assassinate Ying Zheng on the border, but was ultimately defeated by Meng Tian and then committed suicide. Because of the matter he was involved in, his three clans were also implicated.

In this world, Ying Zheng did not go to Han, so naturally none of these things happened.

However, this person still assisted Lao Ai during the Lao Ai Rebellion.

Their fate, naturally, was not much better.

Aside from Wang Yi, the most famous generals of the Wang clan were Wang Jian and his son Wang Ben.

Especially Wang Jian, whose status in the army rose again and again after Meng Ao's death.

The battle that destroyed Zhao further cemented his illustrious reputation.

For this reason, Wang Jian was known as the Grand General in the army.

His son, Wang Ben, was known as the Young General.

It is because Wang Ben at present does not possess the many achievements of history, and he still lacks an opportunity to prove himself; otherwise, he will continue to live under the shadow of his father's glory.

"Humph!"

Wang Ben glanced coldly at the person from the Luo Wang organization before him, but ultimately did not execute him.

Although he disliked the Luowang (Net of Heaven), he had to admit that it had indeed played a crucial role in the many wars fought by the Qin state.

Whether it's gathering intelligence, pursuing and killing afterward, or assassinating during the war.

Their traces are all there.

"I'll trust you for now!"

Wang Ben pondered for a moment, then spoke calmly to the people of Luo Wang.

He came to Dongjun to quell a rebellion.

With numerous disciples of the Farmer School and their open attack on the Dongjun government, they have become a threat.

Dongjun held an extraordinary position among the many counties of the Qin state, and its strategic value was immense.

It was a prefecture established by the Qin state after it seized more than 20 cities, including Puyang and Zhencheng, in the eastern part of the Wei state. It was the core area of ​​the eastern Wei state, so the northern and northwestern parts of the Eastern Prefecture were directly connected to the remaining territory of the Wei state, making it the front line for the Qin state to suppress the Wei state.

The southern and southeastern parts of Dongjun reach the edge of Chu territory on the north bank of the Huai River, bordering Chenjun and Sishuijun of Chu. If Chu were to be attacked, Dongjun would be an extremely important base and a key border between Chu and Qin.

In addition, its eastern border is adjacent to the western border of the State of Qi, and its northern border is adjacent to the eastern border of the former State of Zhao. Of course, the State of Zhao no longer exists. However, even so, with its geographical location of "being in the middle and bordering four states", it directly cut off the channels for alliances between several states, making it impossible for the states in Shandong to form an effective east-west alliance.

Such an important place must not be allowed to be in disarray.

Wang Ben came here to quell the rebellion.

If the peasants continue to pose a threat, he wouldn't mind personally annihilating them.

However, at this very moment, a web of intrigue appeared.

He claimed that he could eliminate the threat posed by the farmers without lifting a finger.

Upon first hearing these words, Wang Ben was naturally somewhat displeased.

Military campaigns were his forte, and he had no right to be told what to do by the military.

However, considering that the commotion caused by the peasants had subsided after he arrived in Dongjun, and that it didn't seem to pose as great a threat as he had imagined, Wang Ben didn't want to take the initiative and decided to give Luo Wang some time.

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