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It is September. In late autumn, the Guanzhong Plain has fallen leaves and withered grass. Among the large farmland, farmers have started to plow the fields and prepare for winter sowing, but the business trips and pedestrians coming and going on the Oriental Road are still busy.

The Wei River Bridge outside the East Gate of Xianyang is crowded with people, and the freight markets on both sides are more prosperous and lively than usual. Freighters from all over the country gather here to transport all kinds of piles of goods to Xianyang City or all parts of the country.

Not far from the south bank of the Wei River, a huge construction site is being built in full swing, with a large amount of cement, sand, gravel and wood steel bars piled up around. Tens of thousands of migrant workers and slaves are busy on the construction site, and the surroundings are filled with people from Xianyang watching this huge miracle project.

If nothing unexpected happens, a huge building covering tens of thousands of acres will rise here in a year. Being able to witness the construction process of this wonder is a thing that can be boasted about for all the people of Xianyang and business travelers across the country.

Nearly two months have passed since the attack on Qinghe Hou. Although the period was ups and downs, Qinghe Hou has recovered and started to wander around and inspect various government offices in Xianyang. Because of Qinghe Hou's recovery, not only the emperor's mood is getting better and more comfortable, but the entire Xianyang is also more lively and busy in the late autumn of the cold winter.

Hundreds of four-wheeled carriages were neatly arranged in the square in front of the gate of the Chaoyi Hall of Xianyang Palace, and parking lines were marked with lime on the ground. It looked greatly improved than the messy situation in the past, and it was pleasing to the eye at first glance.

In the court hall, the emperor was sitting upright on the black dragon chaise on the nine-story steps, listening to the report of officials from the three provinces and six ministries, and from time to time, he would smile and reveal a row of back teeth, looking extremely comfortable.

Ten days ago, the Hou Jianghu of Yinshan escorted a group of tribal leaders of the Yuezhi and the eldest prince of Beihe, Jialan, and finally arrived in Xianyang after nearly two months of travel. The main topic of today's court discussion was how to deal with the Yuezhi aristocrats, and also discussing the pacification and rewards of the meritorious soldiers. Therefore, after handling some daily government affairs, the Yuezhi's arrangement was proposed by Li Si.

Yuezhi was just a barbaric Quanrong country. In the eyes of the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty and the civil and military officials of the dynasty, the handling was very casual. According to the countermeasures discussed by the three provinces and six ministries, it was naturally divided into several county seats according to the area where the tribes gathered, and then arranged officials to comfort them. These officials were already familiar with the routine, and all the officials had no objection to the emperor's report, and they looked very relaxed.

Because it was related to Yuezhi's arrangement, the Qinghe Hou, who recovered from his injury, was invited to attend the court for the first time. Because of the destruction of Yuezhi, Chen Xu actually promoted it to complete it, but neither the emperor nor the civil and military officials of the court would have thought it would be so fast and easy.

Because King Zuo Ping originally wanted to have a good relationship with Daqin, the emperor still liked the Yuezhi royal family, who was scattered outside, and directly awarded the title of Xiyuehou, dozens of servants, dozens of hectares of fertile land and a farm. He also awarded a thirty-acre house in the city, allowing him to stay in Xianyang to live his life. At this point, he became an empty-shell nobleman with a noble status but no power or power in the Qin Dynasty.

Several other moderate tribe leaders who followed King Zuo Ping also had their own rewards, and they were sent back to continue to assist the officials of the Qin Dynasty to rule the tribe. Moreover, since they arrived in Xianyang, in order to let these Yuezhi savages appreciate the strength of the Qin Dynasty, at Chen Xu's suggestion, the officials of the Dianke Office took these Yuezhi leaders to watch the Waterwheel Mill, the East Gate Bridge and the Dongfang Road, and the Quyuan Business House in the city. Chen Xu also specially invited a sumptuous meal in Qinghe Garden and watched a song and dance. Then the buns were completely shocked by the prosperity of the Central Plains. They were still dizzy after more than ten days. They were grateful for the emperor's reward.

Many people even didn't want to go back to the Yuezhi tribe to be the leader, and asked to stay and be an ordinary official. The emperor just gave a small official carelessness, so that he could stay in Xianyang to eat the delicious food in the streets and alleys. As for the shopping malls and Quyuans in the city, everyone was reluctant to leave. However, every time they entered a Quyuan house, they usually got the eyes and scolding of the shop owners and helpers. The people of the Central Plains have always been very repulsive to the Xiongnu and Hu people. These people do not understand etiquette and do not accept the king's life. They are completely uncivilized savages and are not worthy of courtesy. If it weren't for the accompanying officials of the Qin Dynasty, they would have been bombed out directly.

As for the remaining tribal leaders who rebelled with King Beihe and King Tunan, after a quarrel in the court, the evil son of King Beihe who killed his father was beheaded. The other leaders and thousands of tribes escorted were demoted to prisoners and sent to Mount Li to build a tomb.

These things have nothing to do with Chen Xu. Just like when he was in court to discuss politics, Chen Xu sat on an exclusive bear skin chair, looking at his nose, nose and heart, and actually did not sleep, but was breathing and practicing according to the method taught by Shui Qingrou and Yu Wuya.

Chen Xu woke up and recovered early after taking the Peiyuan Pill. Although he didn't know, Yu Wuya was unwilling to waste a pill that he had never taken before. Therefore, he urged Chen Xu to breathe and practice every day. After more than ten days, Chen Xu actually felt that every time he practiced according to the martial arts, he would slowly fall into a very strange state, his soul was empty and unrestrained, and he would wake up warm and relaxed after practicing for half an hour.

Although I never felt what Yu Wuya said about his inner breath, it was indeed very comfortable and mysterious, so Chen Xu gradually fell in love with this nap-like practice method.

Amid the reports and quarrels of civil and military officials, the arrangements after conquering Yuezhi slowly ended, but in the end, everyone was a little nervous and worried, that was the arrangement of the top-level chief officer of Yuezhi. If the county government was divided according to the usual plan, the rule of Yuezhi will be appointed to govern the Yuezhi three officials who are restrained by the county magistrate, the county magistrate and the censor.

But judging from various rumors, the emperor seemed to want to enfeoff a young man in charge of Yuezhi, preparing to restore the feudal system of the Shang and Zhou dynasties and rule the country.

Therefore, at the end of the discussion, Qin Shihuang's expression, who had always been relaxed, gradually became serious and solemn.

The enfeoffment is not a problem, but the arrangement of the son is a big problem.

Since Chen Xu made suggestions to him, Qin Shihuang still has not made up his mind and was very confused. He originally thought that he would conquer Yuezhi after the beginning of spring next year, so there was still enough time to think about and discuss this matter, but Meng Tian, ​​Jiang Hu and others actually conquered Yuezhi more than half a year in advance. Now, a group of royal families and prisoners of the Yuezhi were escorted to Xianyang for disposal, and the soldiers' rewards were all arranged, and the supervisor in charge of Yuezhi had to face urgently.

All the civil and military officials in the court were silent.

Whether it was the division of feudalism or the county government, Yuezhi was irrelevant to the Qin Dynasty. This was the emperor's family matter. Even Li Si, who had always advocated the implementation of the county system, kept silent on this matter, because he also knew that the Quanrong tribe, who ruled Yuezhi, who did not accept the royal transformation, was not suitable for the county system of the Central Plains, because the culture was completely different.

Moreover, the land in the Western Regions was barren and the products were scarce, and taxes were negligible. Moreover, once the Yuezhi people made trouble, it was very troublesome to quickly calm them down. The best way to divide the princes was the rule, because once the feudal was divided, it had nothing to do with the Qin Dynasty. It all depends on the ruling ability of the priests. If the feudal skills were strong enough, then the Yuezhi tribes could be obeyed. If the rulers were weak, they were very likely to be killed by the Yuezhi people and returned to the old days.

However, as the first prince to be granted to the Qin Dynasty, Yuezhi must obey it, so that it can demonstrate the Qin Dynasty's super-dominant ability and lay a solid foundation for conquering more places in the Western Regions later.

Therefore, Qin Shihuang has been hesitating and hesitating for this candidate.

Qin Shihuang sat on the dragon chaise with a majestic expression. His face and character flashed like a lantern in his heart. His fingers kept tapping the armrest of the dragon chaise. The tick sound echoed in the quiet court. Although the sound was subtle, it shocked all civil and military officials.

"The Western Regions are all the Quanrong and Humans left by the Shang and Zhou dynasties. There will be a lot of trouble in implementing the county throne. I have been thinking for a long time. Later, the Qinghe Hou suggested that it would be best to govern the tribes of the Western Regions by adopting the ancient Shang and Zhou methods, and to enfeoff a young master to take charge of the Yuezhi tribes..."

Here comes!

Hearing Qin Shihuang's speech, hundreds of civil and military officials in the entire court suddenly looked up, and many people even had a big stone in their hearts, because when they heard this, the emperor had already made his own decision.

"As for which young master to enfeoff, I still hesitate. The Yuezhi is in a different situation from my Central Plains, and there is no precedent. What kind of young masters do you think is suitable to rule the Yuezhi tribes?" The emperor thought for a long time, and even threw this question that made him hesitant to the civil and military officials of the court for the first time.

After a slight commotion in the court, Meng Yi was the first to stand up, "Your Majesty, it is Your Majesty's family matter to enfeoff the princes. I can't argue with you. Please let Your Majesty decide for yourself!"

"What the Censor said is reasonable, I will discuss it!" After a brief silence, hundreds of officials immediately stood up.

Qin Shihuang's face twitched a few times, and he stroked his beard and fell into deep thought again. This time it took longer, and the air in the court seemed to solidify.

The emperor suddenly raised this issue that civil and military officials should not worry about. Although some officials were also eager to recommend the young masters they knew, this kind of thing could easily fall into a large number of uncertain factors after that, and once something went wrong, it would end up with a thankless ending.

"Can Li pay attention to me?" After pondering for a long time, the emperor looked at Li Si.

"Your Majesty, this is a family matter of the royal family, and the old minister cannot argue!" Li Si stood up calmly and bowed.

There seemed to be a few sneering sounds among the civil and military officials.

Although Li Si said he did not want to interfere in the royal family affairs, the last time Prince Hu Hai traveled with the emperor was almost everyone knew it was Li Si's suggestion. In the eyes of civil and military officials in the court, Li Si's selfishness was obvious. He said he did not want to get involved in the prince's franchise, but his purpose was very clear. He seemed to want to get a bigger cake, that is, to list Hu Hai as the crown prince.

However, it is not reliable to list Hu Hai as the crown prince in the court, because Hu Hai is not only the youngest, but also has no outstanding features. No matter what the reason is, it seems that Hu Hai will not be the turn of Hu Hai in the future.

If it were the past, civil and military officials would not have been so rude. But to this day, Li Si's status has declined a lot, whether in the folk or in the court. The Qinghe Marquis who sat in front of Li Si was the benchmark for the future court of the Qin Dynasty.

After being rejected by Li Si, Qin Shihuang was still unwilling to give up. After a tangle, he went to see the right prime minister Feng Quji again.

"Report~~"

Just as the emperor was about to speak, a sudden roar came from the gate of the Chaogong Hall with a panic. Soon, a Xuanwu Guard holding a golden token rushed straight into the court and knelt down on one knee.
Chapter completed!