"What did you say?"
Ying Zheng's eyes were filled with anger.
Even the historian who was recording in the corner looked at Xu Luo in surprise.
He didn't expect this person to be so bold. Wasn't he afraid that His Majesty would order people to hack him to death in a fit of anger?
Xu Luo raised his hand and bowed." I've always treated people with sincerity and won't lie!”
"Speak clearly!" Ying Zheng's voice carried a hint of coldness.
How long had it been?
Ever since the Six Nations had been destroyed, no one had dared to speak to him like that!
Xu Luo cleared his throat.
"Cough, Your Majesty, I have my reasons for saying this.”
"Speak!"
"Let's talk about external threats first. The Xiongnu and Donghu are eyeing the grasslands like tigers, ready to invade the south at any time. There are also some small tribes that don't have a good impression of Great Qin.”
For example, Tu An.
Xu Luo thought to himself and continued.
"I believe that Your Majesty knows that even though the people of the Central Plains have not invaded on a large scale, they have always been fighting on a small scale. Every day, Great Qin's soldiers and residents are killed or taken away as slaves.”
Ying Zheng snorted coldly." I am naturally aware of this. Therefore, I have already increased the corvee and built the Great Wall to resist.”
Xu Luo shook his head after hearing that.
"Your Majesty, you can only be a thief for a thousand days. How can you guard against thieves for a thousand days? To be honest, the Great Wall was useful, but it was not very useful. Only a powerful military force and a way to control the grasslands was the strongest Great Wall!”
Ying Zheng's expression changed." Do you think I don't know about this? It was difficult to control the grassland for a long time. It had no value. In order to control the grassland, a large amount of money and manpower had to be spent every year. It was not worth it!”
Xu Luo smiled." What if there is?”
"There is?" Ying Zheng was slightly surprised." Tell me!”
" This..." Xu Luo was a little hesitant." Your Majesty, wouldn't it be too time-consuming to say this?"”
"I'll give you time!"
Alright then.
Since you've already said this, I won't stand on ceremony.
Just as Xu Luo was about to say something, Ying Zheng suddenly spoke.
"Please sit!"
Immediately, a few people moved a table and a seat.
Seeing that he was now in front of Ying Zheng, Xu Luo had no choice but to kneel down and sit on it.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Speak."
Even Ying Zheng himself did not know why he had a faint sense of anticipation in his heart.
Xu Luo straightened his body and said," Your Majesty, does Great Qin have a chance of winning against the Xiongnu and Donghu in the grasslands?”
Ying Zheng smiled confidently. In the past, Meng Tian led 300,000 troops and defeated the Xiongnu in one battle. Don't you know?”
"I know, I know." Xu Luo dryly laughed as he said," Controlling the Great Qin Plains is a matter of benefits. This subject knows something that can make the Great Qin Plains fall under its control!”
"What is this?"
"Wool loom!"
"Loom!" Hearing this, Ying Zheng asked," Wool can be used to weave cloth?”
"Of course!" Xu Luo was full of confidence as he silently exchanged the blueprint for the woolen loom." I know that Your Majesty doesn't believe me, but I can make it for Your Majesty to see.”
"Sure, what about internal affairs? Are you talking about the Six Nations?”
Ying Zheng continued asking.
"Your Majesty is wise." Xu Luo complimented," But it's not just the remnants of the Six Nations!”
Ying Zheng sneered and said," If it's not the remnants of the six dynasties, then who else is the internal threat of Great Qin?”
"It's none other than Your Majesty!”
Boom!
It was as if a huge thunder had sounded in the minds of everyone in the hall.
The eunuchs all lowered their heads, as if they were saying that they didn't hear him.
As for the historian, he dripped a large ball of ink onto the bamboo scroll in front of him.
Then, he reacted and looked at Xu Luo with admiration!
Don't worry, Mr. Xu.
There must be a record of you in the history books!
Don't be afraid of death, you will be remembered for a hundred generations!
But strangely, Ying Zheng did not seem to be angry.
Perhaps it was because of the reward of persuasiveness.
Xu Luo guessed in his heart.
"Hahaha, great! This Emperor, the master of Great Qin, has become Great Qin's scourge. If you don't satisfy This Emperor, This Emperor will kill you!”
Ying Zheng stared at Xu Luo, waiting for his answer.
Xu Luo smiled.
"Your Majesty, since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there have been hundreds of years of war. It was not easy for the world to be unified. It is time for the people to recuperate.”
"But you conquered Baiyue in the south, built the Great Wall in the north, built roads inside, built Epang Palace, and also the Mount Li Tomb. There are only so many people in the world. If they are not serving the corvee, they are on the way to serving the corvee. Sooner or later, they can't help it.”
" Are you trying to say that my actions are all wrong?" Ying Zheng asked coldly.”
"No, no!" Xu Luo hurriedly waved his hand and said," We don't have to use our own people. We can just build the Great Wall, build roads, build Epang Palace, and capture people outside of Great Qin. For example, we can give them some benefits and use them to their deaths. No matter how many people die, we won't feel any heartache.”
"..." The little bit of anger that Ying Zheng had been brewing disappeared.
The historian had already written down the words 'Fearless Death Remonstrance', but he had crossed them out himself.
This person was so ruthless?
Hmph, even if he is valued by His Majesty, I will definitely tell his true colors to the world in the future!
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