HBWnovel Chapter 176 The Great Qin Princess (9)
Chapter 176 The Great Qin Princess (9)
Wangyou said she couldn't say anything about it, and as for monogamy, that was nonsense; she didn't have the means.
The Qin Dynasty temporarily ceased its external expansion and began to develop and strengthen itself step by step. The Bashu region served as an important granary for the Qin Dynasty, with rice being harvested three times a year, and the national granary was being filled at a visible rate.
As for the remnants of the former six states, probably only the nobles are still unwilling to give up and want to cause trouble from time to time. As for the common people, who has enough to eat and wear and has nothing better to do than follow you in rebellion? Anyone can do the math.
Gradually, no one wanted to raise the banner of rebellion anymore. Those who saw the situation clearly began to actively seek refuge with Ying Zheng, and by a twist of fate, Ying Zheng gained quite a few talented people.
Just like Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu in history, after being advised by the elders of Jiangdong, he also joined the army and eventually became a general in charge of a region. However, he was given a strategist who served as both a restraint and a monitor.
Therefore, never underestimate the power of cultural invasion.
In three years, the Qin Dynasty acquired its first independently developed cannon. Three years later, the Qin Dynasty established a firearms battalion. Cold weapons were gradually being replaced by firearms, but there was still a long way to go on this path.
In the blink of an eye, ten years have passed, and the population of the Great Qin has increased from two million to eight million. The reason for this is that the original Yuezhi, Qiang, Xiongnu, Baiyue and Great Qin people began to intermarry, which naturally resulted in more children.
Over the course of ten years, Wangyou expanded the academy throughout the Qin Dynasty, and the academy was no longer a separate school for boys or girls, but a school where both boys and girls could attend together.
At this time, although the concept of gender equality existed, it was only in an initial, vague stage, and the idea of male superiority over females was not yet deeply ingrained. What Wangyou did was to eradicate this idea at its root.
Hopefully, everything she did will be useful!
When the ten-year term was up, Ying Zheng, who was already forty-eight years old but still in good health, began to discuss the matter of expanding the territory with his ministers.
"I want everything within my sight to be Qin territory!" The First Emperor's words completely silenced the few dissenting voices below, and the Qin army began to reorganize its troops.
"Are you planning to personally lead the expedition again this time?" Wangyou asked listlessly, picking at the ink under the jade seal.
"Yes, Auntie, I still want to do it myself, just like in my previous life."
"Then you go ahead, I won't go this time. I'm too old, I need to sleep more!" Wangyou yawned again, looking at the national fortune above Qin, which was indeed getting stronger and stronger!
"Alright, Aunt, then the court is in your hands." Ying Zheng's lips twitched. He was only in his twenties, how could he be old? He still had to find something for his aunt to do.
"No, Fusu is already married and he's the crown prince. Let him have him. Can you just let me rest in peace for a while?" Wangyou said helplessly.
“Aunt, Fusu has seen too little of the world. I need to take him out more often. Not only Fusu, but this time I plan to bring all my children who are over fifteen years old. How can my children, Ying Zheng’s children, not know how to fight!”
"Hehe, whatever makes you happy!" Thinking of Hu Hai, who had just turned fifteen, there was no doubt that things wouldn't go well for him on the battlefield. He could only hope for the best.
"Aunt, please keep an eye on the court for me!"
"Alright, I got it. I can borrow the Imperial Seal for a couple of days!" Wangyou took the Imperial Seal and left without even looking up.
Ying Zheng led his army away, leaving the city of Xianyang somewhat deserted. There wasn't much for Wangyou to do at the court meeting; as long as the rear was kept stable, the supply of provisions wouldn't be a major problem.
But why did they have to wake her up so early every morning for court? At four in the morning, she had to go to court. For Wangyou, who loved to sleep, this was undoubtedly a form of torture.
After regretting it for the thousandth time, Wangyou reluctantly got up and went to court. Listening to the ministers reporting on various current affairs, Wangyou felt drowsy.
Fortunately, nothing major happened. Wangyou only occasionally offered her opinions each day, because Ying Zheng had entrusted her with all the affairs in the rear. So even though Wangyou really wanted to slack off, she couldn't!
Although she kept her eyes closed during the morning court session, she listened attentively to the reports from the ministers and carefully read all the memorials collected from various regions each day.
Fortunately, the memorials to the throne these days are truly memorials to the throne, each containing no more than a hundred words, making them easy to read.
With the rear guarded by Wangyou Town peaceful and uneventful, the front lines were advancing triumphantly, sweeping all before them. After all, the Qin army had not slackened for a single day in the past ten years.
As for the foreign merchants who were still doing business in the Qin territory, they were all furious when they suddenly received news that their country had been attacked. But that was a minor matter, and Wangyou simply sent people to temporarily detain them.
After all, they'll likely all be on our side in the future, so let's not kill them yet.
To be honest, in today's world, there is no country that can compare with the fighting power of the Qin army. After all, the Qin army has at least 300,000 soldiers in any war, while other small countries can only muster a maximum of 100,000.
Moreover, even if they managed to gather 100,000 men, they might not be of one mind. How could a disorganized army compare to the well-organized Qin army?
So the news of victory came one after another. His Majesty the First Emperor couldn't help but sigh, after so many years of war, it was indeed easier to fight these overseas countries. Fighting those countries would take a long time to recover. Fortunately, they were all now Qin territory.
Once Ying Zheng went there, he became so engrossed in his new home that he didn't want to return to his homeland for ten years. During those ten years, he expanded the country's borders to Europe and Africa. Now, only the Americas and Australia remain, but due to their distance, they haven't been conquered yet.
Wangyou began writing letters urging people to rest, saying that although the rear was stable, the soldiers on the front should take a break. Although he said this with some trepidation, it was already very slow to conquer two places in ten years. They hadn't been fighting very seriously to begin with, and had been resting while fighting.
Since the simplified version of the mobile phone was introduced a year ago, Wangyou has been sending craftsmen to follow Ying Zheng and install power lines anytime, anywhere. Ying Zheng receives no less than ten calls a day, all urging him to come back quickly, otherwise the country will be lost.
Perhaps sensing the powerful resentment of Wangyou, Ying Zheng waved his hand and returned to the capital in triumph. On the day of his return, the people lined the streets to welcome him.
Ying Zheng looked at the woman sitting in the front carriage and felt inexplicably guilty, not daring to look Wang You in the eye.
Wangyou held the whip in her hand, really wanting to give this unfilial son a good beating, but this was still in public, and he was, after all, the king of a country, so she had to give him some face.
After a grand victory banquet, Ying Zheng, feeling guilty, apologized to Wangyou.
"So you do know what guilt is? Who is the emperor of Qin, you or me? You've been away from the tavern for ten years, have you been too shrewish?" Wangyou wanted to whip him, but he was already fifty-eight years old, so she couldn't really hit him.
But she felt uneasy if she didn't beat him. Ten years! She had attended court for ten whole years and reviewed memorials for ten years. Managing a dynasty was much more difficult than managing a family. Wangyou didn't even like being the head of a family, let alone managing a country.