Chapter 23-World Map! 2/7 (New book!)
"Alright, even if what you said makes sense.”
"Then the First Emperor shouldn't have gone south to conquer Lingnan, right?”Ying Zheng defended himself.
Kong Yu nodded.”
"How can it be wrong to expand territory?”
Hearing Kong Yu's words, Ying Zheng felt a little comforted.
"But…"
Kong Yu's 'but' had pulled Ying Zheng back to reality.
"But now is not the time to conquer Lingnan. Even if we want to expand our territory, it is not to the east, but to the west.”Kong Yu said.
"West? Why are we going west?"
This time, it was Wang Ben who asked.
Although Lingnan was desolate, it was still better than the west.
To the west of Great Qin was a desert. Not only were there few people, but there were also countless Outsiders.
Attacking them would expand their territory, but what was the use?
If they couldn't be cultivated and had no resources, why would they attack them?
"Although Lingnan is desolate, it is rich in resources and fertile land. If it is reclaimed, it will definitely become a rich land in the future.”
"Besides, sea salt is produced in the coastal waters of Lingnan. What's there to the west? What was the purpose of the yellow sand that filled the sky?”Wang Ben said, not convinced.
Kong Yu nodded.
He didn't refute Wang Ben's words.
That's right.
There was nothing to the west of Great Qin, and the Western Regions, including the Great Yue clan's territory, was completely desolate.
The Qin people who had always been farming could not survive there at all.
But Lingnan was different.
Lingnan was rich in natural resources.
There were large amounts of minerals, land, wood, and rare beasts as well as coastal benefits.
However, development required time.
This time could be a hundred years or two hundred years.
Or maybe 300 years.
In fact, Lingnan was still an undeveloped land for hundreds of years until the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
If Great Qin wanted to develop Lingnan, it would take hundreds of years.
However, the problem was, could Great Qin last for hundreds of years?
According to history, if Qin Shihuang died, Great Qin would be finished.
Lingnan had been divided for more than a hundred years.
But the west side was different.
The reason why Wang Ben said that the west side was a barren land was because he was not familiar with the place.
This was because Great Qin had yet to cross the Cong Mountains.
"Who said that the west side is barren?”Kong Yu looked at Wang Ben with a smile, then turned around and waved at the waiter behind him.
"Come, brush and ink!"
The waiter quickly brought over a brush and ink.
However, there was no paper at this time.
As for bamboo slips, they were not suitable for painting.
Hence, Kong Yu pushed the food in front of him to the side.
Hence, he started drawing on the table.
Both Ying Zheng and Wang Ben looked at Kong Yu with curiosity.
"This is Great Qin!"
Kong Yu first drew a map that looked like a pig's foot.
That's right, it was a pig's trotter.
Looking at Great Qin's current territory, it was indeed like a pig trotter.
Ying Zheng was extremely familiar with the territory of the Great Qin Empire.
Because right in Ying Zheng's bedroom, there was a map of the Great Qin Empire that was tens of meters long.
It clearly showed Great Qin's various prefectures and counties, and even the country pavilions.
Therefore, Ying Zheng could tell at a glance that this map was the territory of Great Qin.
However, it was a miniature version.
After drawing the map of Great Qin, Kong Yu did not stop.
Instead, he drew a line above Great Qin, where the Xiongnu were.
"This is the territory of the Xiongnu. Although the Xiongnu have few people, the territory is vast.”
"To the east of the Xiongnu is Donghu, and its territory is not small either!”
Kong Yu stopped writing and looked at Wang Ben. He then started to draw circles on the ground with his brush.
A piece of land that was even larger than Great Qin and the Xiongnu appeared on the table.
"This is the area of the Western Regions, which is even larger than Great Qin!”Kong Yu said.
Both Ying Zheng and Wang Ben were stunned.
So big?
Both Ying Zheng and Wang Ben knew that the Western Region was vast, but they never expected it to be so vast.
"Do you think it's very big?" Kong Yu looked at Ying Zheng and Wang Ben.
Wang Ben snorted and said,"What's the use of just having a lot? It's still a stretch of yellow sand. Even if we conquer it, we can't farm.”
Kong Yu's face darkened.
"So you were a farmer before you became Old Zhao's guard. You only know how to farm!”
"Alright, even if you say you can't farm.”
"Then continue watching!"
As he spoke, Kong Yu continued drawing.
At the border of the Western Regions, Kong Yu drew a mountain range.
"This place is called the Cong Mountains. The mountain is a thousand meters tall and incomparably majestic. Once you cross the Cong Mountains, it will be a completely different world!”
"To the west of the Cong Mountains, there is a country called the Peacock Dynasty. Its territory is as vast as Great Qin and the Xiongnu combined, and its population exceeds Great Qin's.”
Following Kong Yu's words, a map of the Peacock Dynasty was connected to the west of the Cong Mountains.
"To the north of the Maurya Dynasty is the Barthelia Dynasty, and to the west is the Seljuk Kingdom, which is as powerful as the Maurya Dynasty.”
"After passing the Seljuk Kingdom, we will reach the Mediterranean region.”
"Ancient Rome, Carthage, and other powers were established in the west.”
" There are countless gold, silver, and jewels there, as well as fertile land that is difficult to measure. The Mediterranean region is surrounded by the sea, rich in aquatic products, and countless mineral resources.”
"You're telling me that the west is poor?"
"Then tell me, what is in the east?”
Kong Yu looked at Wang Ben who was sitting on the side.
"This…"
Wang Ben wasn't the only one surprised.
Even Ying Zheng was surprised.
He had never heard of so many Kingdoms outside of Great Qin.
Moreover, there were actually so many powerful empires that were not weaker than Great Qin?
Was this true?
"You're lying!"
Wang Ben couldn't find any words to refute Kong Yu.
However, he insisted that what Kong Yu said was false.
"How do you know that there are so many Kingdoms to the west of Great Qin?”Wang Ben asked Kong Yu.
Ying Zheng also raised his head and looked at Kong Yu.
That's right.
How did Kong Yu know that there were so many countries west of Great Qin?
Ying Zheng would never believe that Kong Yu had been there.
"Of course I haven't been there." Kong Yu smiled.”
"But this is a map that Shizu sent out three thousand disciples back then. After traveling through the various countries, he sent people to draw it after countless generations.”
"This is our Kong family's heirloom.”
"If you don't believe me, I can't do anything about it. Anyway, you're not Qin Shihuang, so it doesn't matter if you believe me or not.”
"However, as long as I become Great Qin's Imperial Teacher one day, I'll definitely send out one million soldiers and have Great Qin's black flag plant in every corner of this world!”
"Let the people of the world learn our Great Qin language and respect the might of our Qin people!”
"That is the true might of the Four Seas!”
Kong Yu then stood up and said,"Alright, I've said so much to you. It's all just bragging."”
"It's getting late. We'll meet again.”
As he spoke, Kong Yu reached out to wipe the world map on the table.
"Wait a minute!"
Ying Zheng stopped Kong Yu.
"Brother Kong, I usually like to collect all kinds of strange things. Why don't you give me this map?”Ying Zheng said.
Kong Yu thought for a moment.
"I can give it to you, but if you take it out and get arrested as a psychopath, don't blame me.”Kong Yu said big.
Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly.
"Brother Kong, does this picture have a name?”Ying Zheng asked again.
Kong Yu didn't say anything. Instead, he picked up the brush on the table.
He wrote down four big words.
World map!
World?
"What is a world? Do you have an explanation?" Ying Zheng looked at the four words on the table and asked.
Needless to say, Kong Yu had really checked these two words in his previous life.
"The world is the flow, the world is the location. East, west, south, north, up, and down were the boundaries, while the past, future, and present were the worlds.”
"The vastness of the world includes heaven and earth."
As he thought about it, Kong Yu wrote another word beside the world map.
There were millions of mountains and rivers, and there were 3,000 worlds!
World map!
After he finished writing, Kong Quill flicked his brush and turned around to leave.
Only Ying Zheng and Wang Ben remained seated.
Ying Zheng looked at the world map on the table.
He then looked at Kong Yu's back as he left.
For a moment, he was in a daze.
Kong Yu was frivolous, unrestrained, and always causing trouble.
However, after meeting Kong Yu today and talking to him, Ying Zheng felt that Kong Yu was definitely not as shallow and frivolous as he appeared to be.
There were millions of mountains and rivers, and there were 3,000 worlds!
If one day I become the emperor's teacher, I will send millions of troops to conquer the world.
What kind of breadth of mind and ambition was this?
For a moment, Ying Zheng could not tell which one was the real Kong Yu.
"Your Majesty!"
Wang Ben whispered to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, then stood up.
"Let's go back to the palace." "I've already seen what I should see," said Ying Zheng.”
"Then bring this table back to the palace.”
After saying that, Ying Zheng lifted his feet and walked out of the tavern.
Wang Ben looked at Ying Zheng's back, then at the dining table.
He had a bitter look on his face.
Well, not only did he act as a guard today, but he also had to carry the table back to the palace.
If someone saw this, wouldn't it become a joke?
However, he had no choice. The emperor had already given the order, and Wang Ben had no choice but to obey.
Of course not.
Therefore, he could only carry the table and walk out.
"Hey, hey, hey, old man, you haven't paid for the meal yet. Also, you can't take this table away.”The waiter hurriedly chased after him.
Wang Ben was stunned.
F * ck!
Something's not right!
Didn't we agree that Kong Yu would treat us?
Why did this guy leave without paying?
Damn it!
Wang Ben wiped his sleeve, but it was empty.
It was over.
He came out in a hurry and didn't bring any money.
When he looked again, Ying Zheng had already walked far away.
Why don't we ask His Majesty if he has any money?
As soon as the thought appeared in his mind, Wang Ben gave up on it.
What kind of joke was this? Did the emperor have to pay for a meal?
"Brat, hurry up and come over!”
Wang Ben roared.
Thus, Wang Li, who was smiling, came out from the crowd.
"Dad, what are you doing? Do you need to pack up for dinner?”
"Cut the f * cking crap, pay up!"
"Pay for the table as well."
After saying that, Wang Ben followed behind Ying Zheng with his back to the table, panting heavily.
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Xianyang City Gate
A travel-worn carriage came to a stop at the city gate.
The hanging curtain on the carriage opened from the inside.
A middle-aged man looked out of the carriage.
He looked up at the magnificent Xianyang City.
The middle-aged man was wearing a seven-star necromancer's robe. He had white hair on his head, and his face was fair and clean.
At first glance, he looked like an otherworldly expert.
"Xianyang City, I, Xu Fu, am here!"
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