"Perhaps I should stop these things.”
Looking at the clouds and the slaves in the distance, Ying Zheng had a complicated look on his face.
In the history books of the later generations, one of his crimes was to levy corvee, leaving the people with no way to survive and leaving the people of the world without any hope.
But how could he not repair these things?
The imperial mausoleum, the straight road, and the Great Wall were the places where most of the imperial court's corvee went.
Let's not talk about the matter of the imperial mausoleum. In the eyes of Ying Zheng now, it was fine if the imperial mausoleum stopped. But, now that he knew about the things of the future, would he still walk the same path as he did in the past and die so early?
Since he could not die, then the Imperial Mausoleum could stop.
However, the straight road was different from the Great Wall. These two were weapons of attack and defense. They were both used in war. If they stopped rashly, what would happen if the Xiongnu went south?
Ying Zheng walked down from Hangu Pass with a heavy heart.
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main tent
Ying Zheng sat there, thinking about the future of the Great Qin Empire. He wanted to figure out a reason among thousands of clues.
"The Great Wall has yet to be closed, Epang Palace has yet to be built, and the Imperial Mausoleum of Mount Li is still being trimmed. Now, the galloping road is already halfway built, but the straight road has yet to be built."
Ying Zheng was sorting out the current situation of the Great Qin Empire in his mind, and with a gloomy look on his face, he said,""Now that I know the history, I'm still far from death. I can stop at Mount Li's Imperial Mausoleum.”
"Epang Palace, Epang Palace!"
Ying Zheng sighed, his heart filled with mixed emotions. In the end, he chose to put the construction of Epang Palace on hold for the time being, and it would not be too late to build it after the Great Qin Empire had recovered.
As a matter of fact, Ying Zheng knew that if he insisted on building Epang Palace, the Great Qin Empire would not have enough money and food. He was just a little stubborn.
Since he had already seen through it, he should stop.
" The Great Wall is about defense, while the straight path is about offense. Currently, that opponent is slowly rising up in the Northern Desert Plains. If we let him go, I'm afraid it will be dangerous…"
Pondering for a moment, Ying Zheng finally made a decision,""Right now, the most important thing for the Great Qin Empire is not defense, but offense. After the Great Qin Empire's three armies swept through the six countries, their momentum reached its peak."
"Leave the straight path and delay the Great Wall's closure.”
As the thought flashed through his mind, Ying Zheng made a decision. He knew very well that the millions and tens of millions of laborers had caused the world to lack young men, resulting in the wasteland.
If it wasn't for the fact that the Great Qin Empire had swept through the Six Directions and left behind some foundation, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on long ago.
"The Great Qin's Twelve Granaries have probably become much emptier over the years.”
As the night gradually darkened, Ying Zheng looked at what he had unconsciously written down, a hint of helplessness on his face.
"Zhao Gao!"
Zhao Gao was waiting outside. Hearing Ying Zheng's voice, he hurriedly walked in, looked at Ying Zheng and said,""Your Majesty, what is the matter?"
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment." Tell Wang He, Feng Quji, Feng Jie, Li Si, Wang Guan, Yao Jia, and the State of Zheng to come to the tent tomorrow. I have something to ask them."”
"Yes!"
These people were the pillars of the Great Qin Empire. Although some of them were not very loyal to the Great Qin Empire, Ying Zheng did not care, as long as these people were obedient enough.
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the second day
After Ying Zheng woke up, he sat in his study and read the bamboo slips on the desk, trying to get more information from them. After all, he had not returned to Xianyang for months, and even if there were people from the Black Ice Platform, his information would still be out of sync.
In order to suppress the ministers, Ying Zheng had to have enough information. Only in this way could he make everyone submit to him.
A moment later, footsteps came from outside the tent.
" I, Li Si, Wang Guan, Feng Quji, Zheng Country…pay my respects to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, ten thousand years…"
Ying Zheng sat there with an indifferent look on his face, looking at the many officials whom he had not seen for months.
The first person he looked at was the State of Zheng. The State of Zheng must be very familiar with the current situation of the Twelve Granaries in Great Qin. Ying Zheng looked at Zheng Guo and said,""State of Zheng, how is the situation in the Twelve Granaries?”
Ying Zheng looked at the State of Zheng with a gaze as sharp as a sword. He knew very well that the Twelve Granaries were the foundation of Great Qin, and if the Twelve Granaries were in a precarious situation, Great Qin's situation would truly be dire.
Hearing Ying Zheng's words, everyone was shocked. Why did the Emperor have the mood to ask about the situation of the Twelve Granaries today? Could it be that something happened during the eastern tour?
The State of Zheng slowly raised his head, looked at Ying Zheng and said,""Your Majesty, three out of the twelve warehouses in the Great Qin Empire are empty. The income of the Great Qin Empire is decreasing every year.”
"Moreover, after ensuring the tax revenue, the people of the country simply don't have enough to eat. Moreover, years of labor have caused millions or even tens of millions of young and strong people to leave their homes. The labor force is insufficient, and the production scale of the fields has decreased.”
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