Qin is about to realize a kingdom of the world.

From the King of Qin to the grassroots people, everyone has understood this fact. Since the fall of Chu, Qin has begun to focus on Qi. As the last country left, Qi is so scared. Today, Qi is no longer a rival to Qin. The King of Qin does not want to send Zhao Kuo or Wang Jian, nor does it even want to send Zhao Kuo or Li Mu, Sima Shang or the like. He thinks that if you send Meng Tian or Li Xin, Qi will be over.

Ying Zheng was not wrong. Qi was indeed very wealthy. The benefits of fish and salt were not just talk. Many times, people would remember the development of arable land in the Central Plains, the economic prosperity of the southeast region in the future, and the development of granary in the northeast. But in fact, the richest area in China at this time was Qilu. Guanzhong was of course very prosperous, but the prosperity of Guanzhong was created artificially.

The Qin State gave Guanzhong region a stable development opportunity, and at the same time built well-connected roads, encouraging the people to cultivate and build Zhengguo Canals and six canals, making Guanzhong increasingly rich and the continuous increase in grain production. The prosperity of Qi State was of course also a man-made result. As the hegemon of the original, Qi State never slacked off its local governance. Qi State's natural conditions were superior, suitable for the development of agriculture, fishery, salt, and at the same time, the smelting technology was also very superb.

When it comes to the development of Qi, there is one person who cannot be ignored. That person is called Guan Zhong, who was the former wise prime minister of Qi. His status is not bad. Even in the era of Zhao Kuo, no one dared to show disrespect for Guan Zhong. Among the many sages, Guan Zhong was the only one who had not been scolded by Mencius and Xunzi. You should know that Mencius and Xunzi were the two major trolls of Confucianism. Apart from Confucius, no one can avoid being criticized and attacked by them.

First, Mencius scolded the Hundred Schools and scolded Mo Zi as a beast without a father or a king. After Xunzi was born, he scolded others again on the basis of Mencius, and then scolded Mencius again. In other words, Mencius is no longer here. If the two are lucky enough to meet, it will definitely trigger a wonderful and unprecedented debate. Thinking about the two saints pointing at each other with their beards and cursing, it will be very exciting.

If you think about it rationally, Xunzi probably couldn't scold Mencius. Although Xunzi's attack range was wide, his insult was not as strong as Mencius.

As Guan Zhong, who did not directly denounce these two trolls, no matter which thing he did, he could be admired by future generations. You should know that Qi was the first to complete private ownership of land, Qi was the first to complete the handicraft reform, and the first to manage salt and iron. Whether it was military, internal affairs, laws, or personnel, Guan Zhong had a set of systems and methods that surpassed him in contemporary times, which made Qi qualified to become a hegemon.

It can be said that until now, the kings of Qi have changed, but Qi is still rich because of Guan Zhong's actions.

Guan Zhong is therefore known as the "Legal pioneer", "teacher of saints", "protecting Chinese civilization", and "the first prime minister of China". In terms of historical status, probably no one can surpass him, and Zhao Kuo probably cannot do it either.

In addition, Qi State began to accumulate energy since the time of Queen's Eternal Emperor, which led to rapid development in the country. Even with Hou Sheng and his borers eating with all their might, Qi State was still quite rich compared to other countries. The grain in the treasury was piled up in mountains, and the accumulation of materials was no worse than that of Qin State... However, such wealth, without the protection of elite soldiers and generals, it would easily cause the covetousness of the evil people.

"I heard that Qi is rich and the people in the townships can drive to the city of the capital. I wonder if this is true?"

The evil man looked at Liao in front of him and asked maliciously. Liao stroked his beard. Among the six countries, five countries had been destroyed, and only one Qi was left. The dawn of great unification had already lit up. Just this last step, from the King of Qin to all the ministers, they were a little excited. After struggling for generations, they finally realized their goals. Who can calm down? Liao narrowed his eyes and thought seriously. He suddenly said, "You can ask Wen Xinhou for this matter."

"oh?"

"It may be possible to capture Qi State without bloodshed. Marquis Wen Xin has made his own arrangements in various countries very early, and he knows what to do." Liao's words made the King of Qin put away his inner excitement. He quickly calmed down, nodded and said, "Okay, I will meet Marquis Wen Xin." Lu Buwei is too old, and Ying Zheng couldn't say that he was asking him to pay homage to him, so he could only pay homage to him by himself.

With Lu Buwei's contribution over the years, Ying Zheng should visit him. When Ying Zheng personally arrived at Lu Buwei's mansion, he heard a familiar voice before he entered the door. Ying Zheng was stunned and then asked the warriors to come in to report. Ying Zheng then walked into the courtyard. Lu Buwei was leaning on a crutch, and Zhao Kuo stood beside him. The two looked at Ying Zheng in front of him and were about to salute. Ying Zheng hurriedly paid a visit and asked them to sit down again.

Zhao Kuo came to talk to Lu Buwei about the school affairs, but he didn't expect Ying Zheng to come suddenly.

"I am here this time to do the Qi State." This man's claim is actually a humble claim. The king is not trying to show his status when facing the rest of the people. This is just a symbol of modesty. If you don't want to be so humble, no one will care about you. Ying Zheng told Lv Buwei truthfully about Lv Buwei, and Lv Buwei couldn't help but nodded, feeling a little proud. Sure enough, you still need my help!

Zhao Kuo didn't speak, just listened to them talking about the serious matters.

Lu Buwei said: "Qi's Housheng is a greedy villain. He relied on his relationship with the queen and became the prime minister. He then embezzled and accepted bribes and supported his own power, causing chaos in the Qi State's temple... For money, he could sell anything. However, this person is indeed a trustworthy person and will not go back on his word. If he had enough money, the king could buy Qi State from him."

"Buy Qiguo?"

Ying Zheng was a little confused, but he could understand that Hou Sheng could send troops to Qi for money... It seems that it is not that good to be able to do business with his own army and sell Qi. Lu Buwei said with a smile: "As for money, you can exchange some treasures for exchange, and then take them back from him after the world is pacified... Of course, this matter also requires a lobbyist with excellent eloquence."

"Although the King of Qi believed Hou Sheng's words, he would probably not agree so easily if he wanted to abandon Qi and surrender to Qin."

"Then do you think, who can go to Qi State?"

"Ganluo can."

Lu Buwei expressed a name for a person, Gan Luo, a talent who had been on missions from all over the country when he was young. He was indeed very good in terms of eloquence. It might be a good choice to ask him to go to Qi State to persuade the King of Qi and assist Hou Sheng. Ying Zheng subconsciously looked at Zhao Kuo. He developed this habit and wanted to listen to Zhao Kuo's suggestions in everything. However, Zhao Kuo really couldn't give any suggestions on this matter.

"If you can take over Qi State without bloodshed, it would be a good thing. Money and life cannot be compared." If you spend some money, you can prevent the soldiers from having to die in battle. Of course, Zhao Kuo is still willing to spend money to resolve the war. Ying Zheng immediately thanked Lu Buwei, returned to the palace, and hurriedly sent a warrior to call Gan Luo. Gan Luo, as the Supreme Minister of Qin, was indeed quite busy.

Perhaps because of his father's education, Gan Luo did not dare to do things in a high-profile manner, acted cautiously, and did not show off. The ministers in Qin probably couldn't remember that there was such a prodigy. When the warrior found Gan Luo and brought him back to the palace, Ying Zheng just noticed the young man in front of him who had grown up. Compared to the beginning, Gan Luo did not grow much taller, and he was relatively short. Zhao Kang was probably three heads taller than him!

Although he was short, Gan Luo's eyes were particularly sensible. He had not given up studying in recent years. Although he might not be as good as a scholar like Zhang Cang, he has grown a lot more than before. Ying Zheng looked at him, looked at him for a moment, and asked calmly: "Do you know why you were asked to come to the palace?" Gan Luo bowed to Ying Zheng and said: "I know, it's because of Qi."

Ying Zheng couldn't help but nodded. Yes, he was still very smart and could be entrusted with important tasks.

"I want to have a king of the world and end the war in the world. Now, there is only one Qi country left. Qi is not a rival to Qin, but I really don't want to see more people die on the battlefield, so I hope Qi can surrender and surrender to Qin..." Ying Zheng said, and looked at Gan Luo again, "Wen Xinhou said, you are the most suitable talent to go to Qin. I want to know, what talent do you have to make the King of Qi surrender?"

"I don't have talent. The people who are truly talented are Wucheng Hou, Ma Fujun, Yiyang Jun, An Wujun... I don't need to do more with these people. As long as we let Qi know that Wucheng Hou is ready, Ma Fujun and others are ready to help him and come together to attack Qi, I can convince the King of Qi to submit." It can be seen that Gan Luo, like Li Si, also knew what he needed to film in Xianyang. He flattered Zhao Kuo like this, and Ying Zheng was very happy.

Indeed, Zhao Kuo's reputation is too great and his record is too terrible. If he brought his army to Qi, there would probably be no general in Qi who dared to come out to fight. This is called a defeated army without fighting. This is not the same as Bai Qi at the time. Bai Qi was also very terrifying at that time. It could make the princes frightened and the generals dare not face it, but Bai Qi would kill people. In order not to be killed, they could only bite the bullet and fight Bai Qi. Zhao Kuo would not kill people. As long as you don't resist, he would protect you.

Since that's the case, what else can I fight with him??!

Ying Zheng believed that Gan Luo could fulfill his mission, so he asked him to go to Qi with precious gifts to pay homage to Housheng and King Qi.

At this time, Zhao Kuo was still thinking about solving the teacher's problem. Xianyang alone needed too many teachers, which was not enough. Zhao Kuo pondered for a long time and didn't know how to solve this problem. The household registrations of Chu and Yan were still being compiled. When Qi was also destroyed and the household registrations of the Three Kingdoms were included, the population of Qin could probably double again. By that time, Qin would have doubled its number.

Even if it only takes two years of study, it will be too expensive.

Teacher source is a very important issue... Zhao Kuo even thought about whether to train a group of female teachers to share the tension in the country's talents, but in this way, Zhao Kuo will encounter many problems. First of all, the productivity level is too low now, and most of the work is heavy on physical strength. Women are only engaged in textiles and cooking due to their natural physical disadvantages.

This leads to a very low status for women. Civilians can get titles and become nobles through wars, but women cannot get military merits because they cannot participate in wars. This gap is even greater than the gap between nobles and civilians. Qin allows women to marry freely, which is better among all countries, but this cannot change the core of Qin, a country that farms and wars. If you can either farm or fight, you can either farm or fight, or you will have more people who can fight and farm.

The reason why Qin allowed free marriage and protected women's safety was not because his thoughts were so advanced. He just wanted the Qin family registration to continue to increase and that women would give birth to more soldiers.

Women generally do not receive education in this era, except for the royal nobles, because they cannot serve as officials, and receiving education is considered useless. Since Zhao Kuo wants to promote education, the purpose is not to select talents but to open up people's wisdom. Women's education is also in Zhao Kuo's plan. However, the school system has just emerged, and he needs a certain amount of time to improve it. He must first be recognized by everyone and then make changes, otherwise he will encounter greater difficulties and lose all the matter.

Zhao Kuo's daughter Shan has received education from Zhao Kuo. She knows calligraphy and reads books and has a good level. She is much better than her brother Kang anyway.

The women of Qin are currently only responsible for textiles at home and are responsible for maintaining the family affairs when their husbands fight. In this common society, the responsibilities they bear are still a little small. If these women can also play their role in different positions, it will make Qin a lot of labor. However, things have to be done step by step, taking the school system as an example, this seems exaggerated.

In fact, the establishment of Chinese studies in local areas and Imperial College in Chang'an during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han was already the precedent of official education. What Zhao Kuo had to do was to turn Emperor Wu of Han's elite education into universal education. However, the women's liberation movement has been happening for two thousand years, and Zhao Kuo could not find any examples to learn, unless Zhao Kuo could build a steam engine now, start the industrial era in advance, and liberate productivity...

Or if a war against the Western Regions is launched, fighting Rome, Egypt, India, etc., a long journey, building the Great Wall, a rushing road, building imperial tombs, and carrying out corvee every year. The era of women will probably come... However, education is indeed the best way to change the status quo. All this can be changed through education. Anyway, all the education in primary schools is children, and men and women cannot help at home during this period.

Since you have a learning field, you can also learn a textile factory and be self-sufficient.

When the people's wisdom is opened, everything will become different. When women can participate in all walks of life in society, many problems can be solved, including the most important problem of labor shortage, and Zhao Kuo still has many things to solve. When Zhao Kuo was writing textbooks, he had already instilled the idea of ​​equality among famous masters into it. Most of the nobles in Qin were military aristocrats, not noble because of their bloodline. There would not be too many people criticizing such equality.

When these children grow up, they will be tolerant of many things.

Zhao Kuo had many plans in his mind, but it was just a prototype and needed to continue to explore.
Chapter completed!