ebookland Chapter 450 Ying Zheng's Determination
Chapter 450 Ying Zheng's Determination
"If someone told the old minister before that one day I, Daqin, would be troubled by the size of the territory, the old minister would definitely think that this person is too bragging. Who would have thought that it would become a reality now."
After a long time, Wang Jian murmured.
As the oldest person in the current court and a veteran of many courts, Wang Jian is the one who knows the hard-won territory of the Great Qin best.
When Wang Jian was born, King Qin Zhaoxiang was still in power in Daqin. Although he won more victories and lost less in the war with the six countries, the national strength accumulated over the years was basically exhausted. Almost every household in Guanzhong suffered casualties, and the price of food was even higher. Get fired to the sky.
Then King Xiaowen of Qin passed away after three days of succession, and King Zhuangxiang of Qin passed away after only three years as King Qin. The throne of the warship, the entire Great Qin is at stake.
Fortunately, the first emperor was so talented and powerful that he cooperated with Wang Jian and other generals to wipe out threats such as Cheng Jiao, Lai Ai, and Lu Buwei in turn, and regained the supreme power of the Great Qin Dynasty.
Afterwards, the survivors of Fen VI lived in contempt, sweeping Liuhe continuously, and accomplished the great cause of unifying the Central Plains that the Qin kings of all dynasties dreamed of.
But at this moment, Daqin has reached its limit. Even the first emperor's ambition to sweep the prairie and continue to expand outward is already powerless.
Moreover, although the Six Kingdoms were destroyed, the remaining evils have not been eradicated, and they have been colluding secretly in an attempt to overthrow the rule of Great Qin.
Even within the Qin Dynasty, divisions began to appear. Prime Minister Wang Guan and other dignitaries had been trying to persuade the first emperor to implement the enfeoffment system, and they did not cooperate with the prefecture and county system.
The most worrying thing is that although the first emperor was an immortal emperor, among the princes, none of them became successful.
When the first emperor was getting old, none of the sons could take over the throne of Great Qin, which was really the biggest hidden danger of Great Qin.
Once the first emperor left, the huge Qin Empire might fall apart, let alone continue to expand outward.
Moreover, years of natural and man-made disasters have also left the treasury so empty that mice can be starved to death, and it is impossible to make up money and food for foreign wars.
Wang Jian also gave up in the intrigue of the court, and simply claimed that he was sick and went back to his home for the elderly, out of sight and out of mind.
It's just that when I read the military books and strategies in private, I couldn't help feeling regretful.
It wasn't until Ying Yu was born that Wang Jian saw hope again.
Not only did they directly win the prairie in several battles, but also showed a bigger world to Ying Zheng, Wang Jian and others, and established the grand view of an empire on which the sun never sets.
What's even more rare is that not only is Ying Yu unparalleled in martial arts, but also in martial arts, which has directly caused the national power of the Great Qin to soar countless times in a few years, reaching a level that no one can imagine.
The territory area is nearly ten times larger than when the Central Plains were just unified and the Great Qin Empire was established!
From Xianyang City to the frontier of Daqin, it is already thousands of miles away.
Not to mention walking, even the fastest flying birds have to fly for several days and nights to arrive.
If Seleucus and Rome can be captured in the future, the distance from Xianyang City to the frontier may exceed [-] miles.
The speed of expansion made all the court officials dumbfounded and felt overwhelmed.
Especially the difficulties in contacting places in the far west, such as Persia, and the lack of information have become the most troublesome problems for everyone.
One of the important reasons why Meng Ren was transferred to Persia County was that such a remote area was really difficult to control.
If you want a real problem, you are helpless before.
It wasn't until the appearance of the train that everyone saw hope.
However, although the train is good, the cost of railway construction is extremely high. The railway that is thousands of miles away, coupled with the complicated road conditions, will cost at least [-] million yuan or more.
Such astronomical figures are really daunting.
Especially in the newly included areas outside the mainland of Daqin.
Although the nobles in areas such as Seleucus may be very rich, how to get these people to withdraw money to build railways is not an easy task.
Can't help but Wang Jian and others are not worried.
Wang Jian raised his head and glanced at Ying Zheng, but he saw that Emperor Shi Huang's face was also quite solemn.
Just as everyone was looking at each other and thinking hard about a good plan, Zhang Han suddenly came in hurriedly with a letter from Feige.
"Your Majesty, Persia County Express!"
When everyone heard this, their hearts sank involuntarily.
Could it be that there was a problem with fundraising in Persian County?
A group of people subconsciously looked to the side of Yingzheng, the direction where Yingyu was in the past, but only remembered that His Royal Highness went to Luoyang City to arrange the closing of the Xianluo Railway.
The group of people couldn't help but sighed together.
In the past, when His Royal Highness was around, everyone didn't feel anything special.
In this way, when His Highness the Crown Prince went out, he felt that the court seemed to have lost its backbone.
It turned out that the influence of His Highness the Prince has reached such a level before he knew it?
Daqin really cannot do without His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
Even Ying Zheng was slightly uncomfortable.
Because before, Ying Zheng had completely entrusted the affairs of the Western Regions to Ying Yu, and Ying Yu could perfectly solve various problems every time.
But now that Ying Yu is far away in Luoyang City, Ying Zheng can only fight in person.
Taking a deep breath, Ying Zheng took the letter from Zhang Han.
He made up his mind that he must speed up the completion of the transition of Daqin's power.
Daqin is developing so fast now that even the fast Emperor Shihuang couldn't understand it.
And the one who can perfectly control the Great Qin is Ying Yu.
The courtiers couldn't help but focus their eyes on one after another, feeling a little apprehensive in their hearts.
You know, although the Daqin Royal Bank is not unable to raise [-] million yuan, it will also make the deposit rate of the Daqin Royal Bank reach a critical point.
What's more, even if it is the lowest interest rate, the annual interest rate is an astronomical figure, which is enough to make the treasury even worse.
Fortunately, everyone was slightly relieved by Ying Zheng's expression.
Judging by His Majesty's face, it shouldn't be bad news.
Could it be that the level of support for Daqin in Persian County is much higher than everyone imagined?
It's just that His Majesty's weird look, what's going on?
"Your Majesty, what is written in this emergency report, you should tell me!"
"The minister is dying of anxiety!"
Nesten, who is in charge of managing the national treasury, stood up bravely under the expectant eyes of the others.
"Don't worry, everyone, it's good news, and it's great news."
"It's just that this good news is a bit unexpected."
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "Zhang Han, you should immediately arrange for Feige to send the letter, so that the prince can return to Xianyang as soon as possible. This matter is very strange and needs to be discussed carefully."
A group of ministers suddenly became more confused.
But Ying Zheng didn't say anything, they could only be anxious.
Everyone couldn't help looking forward to the train's opening to traffic as soon as possible.
If the entire line of the Xianluo Railway is open to traffic, they can start directly by train and arrive at Luoyang City in less than half a day.
But now, they can only wait.