"After Lin Yi enters the capital, report his whereabouts to me at any time.”
"Yes."
……
After four days of traveling, they finally arrived at Chang 'an.
After all, it was the capital. The city walls were fifty meters high, and the straight road into the city was more than ten meters wide. It was paved with green bricks, and the streets were clean and tidy. The buildings were ancient and solemn.
There were many pedestrians on the street. Lin Yi was used to the scenery of the small Chizhou, so he looked around as soon as he entered Chang 'an.
" Chang 'an is a city with four corners. There are many houses and courtyards in the south of Chang' an. There are many rich people living in the north of Chang 'an. The west and east of Chang' an are mostly for merchants and officials. I'm going to take you to see the Left General.”
Lin Yi remembered that Qi Zhenguo had once said that he was an old subordinate of the Left General of the current dynasty. Now that he brought him to the residence, he must have recommended him to his old superior and helped Lin Yi find a big tree to shade him.
However, Qi Zhenguo was good at killing enemies in front of the battlefield, but he knew nothing about being an official.
Chang 'an was under the feet of the emperor. If someone wanted to keep an eye on you, their every move would be under their control.
What the Emperor hated the most was forming cliques for personal gain. You were a general in front of the battle and had just won a battle. It was the moment when others were most concerned about you. Instead of going where you should go to wait for the summons, you went to see your superior first.
When I use you, it's fine if you don't commit any crimes, but if there's a problem, there's almost no solution to it with the black material on you!
Lin Yi simply declined Qi Zhenguo's kindness and went to the music court.
This music court was equivalent to the Ministry of Rites of the three provinces and six ministries. When foreign officials came to the capital to meet the emperor, they had to go to the Ministry of Rites to perform the ceremony.
Lin Yi first went to the music court and learned the etiquette of meeting the emperor from beginning to end.
Ding! You have practiced the Courtship Manners once and triggered 37 times critical hit. Your Courtship Manners are now very standard!
This was f * cking ridiculous!
Just learning etiquette could trigger a critical hit. Lin Yi once again thought of consummating his marriage with Jin 'er...
What if this also triggered a critical hit?
……
Imperial City, Qin Di's bedchamber.
"Your Majesty, Lin Yi declined the invitation of General Qi Zhenguo and did not go to the Left General's Estate. Instead, he went straight to the music court to perform the ceremony and learn the etiquette of meeting Your Majesty.”
Emperor Qin's eyes lit up.
"Oh? How are you learning?"
"It's said that the first time you walk, you look like a monkey.”
"Hahaha, when I was young, I learned etiquette rudely. I can't compare to him. Has he learned it today?”
"Your Majesty, the first time, you walked like a monkey. The second time, you walked like a minister in the court.”
Qin Di was a little surprised and nodded with a smile."
"This is a little unexpected. As expected, smart people learn things quickly. If this Lin Yi is so smart, I can't wait to see him.”
"Coincidentally, the inspection department just sent news that Lin Yi is strolling around Chang 'an's western market.”
"Alright, after I finish approving these ten memorials, I'll go with you.”
……
On the streets, there were storytellers who were selling a book called " The Biography of Lin Yi, the loyal one."
Lin Yi himself was listening excitedly below. Although this book exaggerated, it was already much more normal. At least, Lin Yi could eat a warhorse in one meal. He had three heads and six arms, and there was even a heavenly eye between his eyebrows.
To be honest, these storytellers and opera singers had really seductive plots. Although Lin Yi knew that these were not his stories, he still listened with great interest.
"Shopkeeper, I'm thirsty.”
Lin Yi turned around and saw a middle-aged man wearing a bamboo crown sitting at the table beside him.
Lin Yi looked at the middle-aged man's attire. He seemed to be used to living in luxury and had a bearing. He did not think too much about it and continued listening to the book.
"Yan Han is poor. The people hope that a hero will appear to recover their lost land and return them peace so that the other countries will not dare to invade. This youth called Lin Yi has become their spiritual sustenance.”
Lin Yi continued to listen to the story. Later, the storyteller mentioned that the Wu Dynasty's army was pressing on the border, forcing Yan Han to sue for peace and pay tribute year after year.
"Sigh, this is too much!"
The middle-aged man slammed the table. Lin Yi asked curiously,
"The king is not stupid. He withstood the pressure from the Wu Dynasty, did not make peace, and did not pay tribute. Why are you slamming the table?"
"If the ruler doesn't bow down, the commoners will suffer no less. Our Yan Han has been bullied all these years and is filled with anger, young man!”
The middle-aged man looked like a modern angry youth. Lin Yi did not understand his identity and advised,
"There's no need for that. The current ruler is diligent in his government and cherishes the people. He has also lowered his status to seek talents from all over the world. He can even lower himself to meet a prisoner like Northern Sparrow. He also has the ambition to dominate the world.”
"Oh?"
"Little brother, you are far-sighted. Tell me about the current state of our Yan Han Country Monarch. I have seen that there are many people in the country who scold those who are loyal to the emperor.”
In Yan Han Country, it was a tradition for people to gather and talk about state affairs.
Lin Yi didn't suspect anything. Since they started talking, he said roughly,
"There are naturally benefits to a ruler being diligent in government affairs. In my opinion, our current ruler is at least reliable.”
"Then there's still something unreliable? I want to hear what you say about this monarch and what he did right? What was wrong?"
"It's a good thing that the ruler is diligent in government, but if he's too diligent and refuses to give up power, he'll drag down his own body and become suspicious.”
"I don't quite understand. Isn't this a good thing? Why can't I do it well?"
Lin Yi explained,
" It's a waste of time to grasp everything regardless of how big or small it is. The king takes everything on himself, leaving the ministers with nothing to do. The consequence of distancing themselves from political affairs is the deterioration of their administrative ability. This naturally makes it difficult to govern the country well. However, if there are any emergencies or other major events that require them to take charge of the country on their own, they will not be able to take responsibility.”
"Then how do you explain being paranoid?"
"The more things one comes into contact with, the more anxious one becomes. The more anxious a person is, the worse their mood will be. The more agitated a person is, the more likely they will be suspicious. They don't trust the minister enough. On the one hand, they don't dare to give him power to do things. They also constantly doubt the loyalty of this person and frequently dismiss officials. This is a great taboo for a ruler.”
Lin Yi's words were like an awl that pierced into Emperor Qin's heart.
The Qin Emperor had been in power for many years, and there were often two prime ministers in a year. It was terrifying to think about such a frequent transfer of officials.
Qin Di also asked himself in his heart,"
"Kou Zhonghua used to be a capable official, but now he doesn't talk much. Xu Xun was originally willing to do practical things, but now he's idle at home.”
Was it because he was too involved?
"The king ruling the country is one aspect, then tell me, what else is Yan Han lacking?”
"The people of Yan Han are quite hot-blooded, but they are somewhat inflexible. They are enemies with the Wu Dynasty and Dai Country, but they do not do business with the two countries. Han brocade is originally the favorite cloth of the high officials and nobles in the country. If they do business with the enemy country, they can use the money earned from the enemy country to raise their troops and accumulate strength. When they go back to fight the enemy country, Yan Han can save a lot of expenses and do more practical things for the people to build bridges and pave the way.”
Qin Di really acknowledged this in his heart.
Indeed, the reason why he did not do business with the enemy was because of resentment.
He couldn't take this lying down!
However, Lin Yi said that using Han Jin to earn money from the enemy country and then using the money earned from the enemy country to fight the enemy country was indeed a good idea.
After all, every country lacked Han brocade, and the market was indeed huge.
"What else?"
"The Imperial Court has two hundred thousand soldiers in the north to defend against the Turks, two hundred thousand soldiers in the south and southwest to defend against the Dai Kingdom and the Wu Dynasty, and one hundred thousand soldiers in the Summer Moon Dynasty.”
"Quite a lot. We have to spend a lot of military rations, causing the national treasury to be empty.”
Lin Yi nodded in agreement.
"If these soldiers don't fight normally and have nothing to do at the border, it's a waste to just eat food!”
Qin Di disagreed in his heart and refuted,
"They are defending the territory of Yan Han, how is it a waste? They couldn't possibly withdraw them to farm and leave the border unguarded, right?”
"We can completely create conditions for them to be self-sufficient and solve a portion of the military rations problem. The Imperial Court will have less money to spend on military expenses.”
Qin Di shook his head.
"How do we solve this? How could he create the conditions? There was only so much cultivated land. If it was in the hands of the commoners, would the soldiers rob it?”
"To defend the north against the Turks, can you withdraw 100,000 or 50,000 of the 200,000 soldiers at once?”
"The men in the common people's families go out to be soldiers. They are not strong enough to plow the fields, and the yield is not high. Can you pull the soldiers who have been withdrawn to help with the ploughing?”
" Two hundred thousand soldiers rotate. Since we have guarded the border, we can immediately gather to fight against the enemy if there is a war at the front line. You will help the people grow food and increase production, and you will gain the hearts of the people. You will split the harvested food with the people 20 - 30, and take a small portion to supplement the army's food. If the entire country's garrison does this in their leisure time, how much more food can we produce in a year? How much military expenditure will we save?"
"This…"
Qin Di was completely stunned.
The system that Lin Yi was talking about actually existed in Chinese history. It was the system of opening up wasteland. It was gradually implemented during the Three Kingdoms period and was used by later generations.
But in this world, no one had ever used this method of creation.
After hearing Lin Yi's actions, Emperor Qin secretly calculated in his heart.
At the same time, Lin Yi explained the various reforms in water conservancy, military affairs, planting techniques, and so on to Emperor Qin.
In an instant, Emperor Qin was enlightened and countless new ideas appeared in his mind.
"This Lin Yi is really extraordinary! If I really do as he says, the court will be able to save a lot of money every year to do things that I want to do but have no money to do!”
The more Qin Di thought about it, the more excited he became. Then, he asked,
"We've talked so much about governing the country. What do you think about governing the army?”
"Let me ask you, Yan Han is weak. If we want to dominate the Central Plains and not be bullied by others, how should we use our troops? How do we develop?"
Lin Yi smiled and suddenly greeted the middle-aged man,
"If Your Majesty is talking about governing the country, it is not my forte. This is all I can tell you.”
"If Your Majesty wants to talk about military affairs and wants Yan Han to dominate the Central Plains, I have hundreds of military strategies, big and small. If Your Majesty wants to conquer the south and recover your lost territory, I also have three strategies for you to choose from. I will submit a memorial on this matter and personally present the big and small measures to Your Majesty!”
"Good!"
Emperor Qin slapped the table excitedly and stood up with a happy expression.
Then, he was suddenly stunned.
This…How did Lin Yi see through his identity?
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