"Kun'er comes here to help me play a few laps!" After playing the first card, Qin Shihuang stood up, and a young man next to him who was about the same age as Chen Xu, who was about the same age as Chen Xu, sat down excitedly.

"Marquis Qinghe, accompany me out for a walk!" Qin Shihuang invited Chen Xu.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chen Xu breathed a sigh of relief. As Qin Shihuang walked out of the bedroom, the cold snow that had not yet melted outside the door suddenly rushed towards him, and he became much more awake in his heart.

The king and his minister walked into the yard one by one. Looking at the several planted pines and cypresses and the white snow on them, Qin Shihuang smiled and said, "In just two months after Qinghe Hou came to Xianyang, he has completed the design of new style pawn equipment for me. He also used three rules to make me get ten thousand sets of pawn equipment for nothing at all. As long as I wait for the beginning of spring, I will probably be able to recover the land of Henan in more than a month. This great gift makes me very grateful!"

"Your Majesty, why should you be grateful? I have only done what I can. Even without these equipment, it would be easy for Your Majesty to purge the land of Henan." Chen Xu said with a smile.

"It was not because of what Qinghe Hou said so easily, otherwise I would not have delayed it again and again. Although the Qin Dynasty had already wiped out Liuhe, internal and external troubles have always made me worried. General Meng Tian led an army of 300,000 to guard the northwest. In addition to resisting the Huns and Hu, there is actually another important task, which is to monitor the millions of surrendered soldiers from six countries and prevent them from staying in the Central Plains and causing trouble. I want to hear your opinions. After sweeping Henan, how should I deal with these millions of surrendered soldiers? They cannot stay or kill them. Just as the Qinghe Hou said in the court, these people consumed food for nothing is also a huge burden for the people of the Qin Dynasty. All the civil and military ministers in the court know it, but they cannot think of a good way for me. I would also ask me a way to have the best of both worlds!"

Chen Xu was so depressed that he almost cried. If he had a beard, he would probably be able to beat up in an instant.

Millions of surrendered slaves can be said to be a heart-wrenching problem of Qin Shihuang and a huge and heavy burden for Qin at the moment.

Since the attack on Handan, he has successively sent surrendered soldiers to the northwest to build the Great Wall. More than ten years have passed, and more and more surrendered soldiers have been almost completed. Because Qin Shihuang was not very sure about the expedition to Henan, he could only ask Meng Tian to supervise the construction of a million surrendered soldiers, hoping to open a powerful supply line to prepare for the future elimination of the Huns. However, under this continuous high-intensity oppression, the surrendered soldiers in the six countries suffered heavy casualties, and the accumulated resentment was increasing. News often came from the counties in the northwest. There were riots in the surrendered soldiers and military supervisors. Some fled, and some fled outside the Great Wall to join the Huns. Many small invasions of the Huns were these fugitives as guides. They counted the hatred of the country and all the suffering they suffered on the Qin State, and used this method to vent their hatred.

Although every riot of surrendered soldiers was quickly suppressed and only a few people escaped, these news has never been cut off.

Therefore, Qin Shihuang's concern for the surrendered soldiers of the six countries became increasingly serious. Once Henan was purged, these millions would almost become a burden. However, if he could kill all of them, he could not do it, and it was even more impossible to release them all. He would still need to guard the troops to monitor them in Henan.

Qin Shihuang did not like to kill surrendered soldiers and surrendered slaves. He did not even kill the nobles of the six kings, unless it was a crime of treason, and there were only a few ministers killed by him. Compared with Emperor Wu of Han who was standing side by side with him in later generations, he could almost be called a benevolent monarch. The only crime that made him bear a brutal crime was the large amount of people's power consumed by the construction of the Chidao, the mausoleum, the Great Wall and the straight road, which caused the people's livelihood to suffer. After getting old, he began to build the Afang Palace, which consumed even more people's power. In other words, Qin Shihuang was a tyrant who turned himself into.

If we do not conquer Henan at the moment, it will not be easy for these million surrendered soldiers to rebel under Meng Tian's nose. But if Henan can be pacified quickly, then millions of surrendered soldiers are an urgent problem.

While Chen Xu smiled bitterly, he was constantly looking for a solution to the millions of surrendered soldiers in his mind. It doesn’t matter whether it is good or bad, but it is important to have it.

Qin Shihuang did not urge him, but instead enjoyed the snow scene with a calm expression around him.

After thinking for a full two minutes, Chen Xu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the number of millions of surrendered soldiers is huge, and they are all strong and strong adult men. For farmers, they can cultivate 100,000 hectares of grain for the Qin Dynasty, and they can be a million troops and slaves. They can serve the millions of people and soldiers. Moreover, their origins are complicated and they cannot be dealt with suddenly. I suggest that they be divided and transformed!"

"How to divide and transform it?" Qin Shihuang's eyes showed confusion.

"These million surrendered soldiers have served in the Northwest for more than ten years in terms of time. Many of them have long been old and have suffered heavy torture for a long time. They have no threat. I suggest that your Majesty pardon them. When the princes fought on their own, the war was not their fault. The torture for more than ten years has already paid enough. Your Majesty can pardon these old, weak, sick and disabled people back home, and even distribute food and clothing to make them feel at ease. These people will inevitably be grateful to Your Majesty."

After hearing this, Qin Shihuang nodded: "The words of the Queen of Qinghe are reasonable. There are many elderly, weak, sick and disabled people who have been surrendered to the stroke of one million. They are not only unable to work, but also consume only money and food. I am sure of it!"

"Your Majesty is kind and righteous!" Chen Xu flattered and then continued, "There are many honest and responsible persons who have been sent to the millions of strokes. They have no different intentions in their hard work and have made contributions to building the Great Wall to resist the Huns. These people can also pardon them. Those with families and families are allowed to return to farm, while those without families are distributing money, grain and tools, and allow them to choose land to farm. The observation period is three years. If they are diligent and dedicated, they can be granted the status of a civilian."

"Well, the words of the Queen of Qinghe are reasonable. These people do not pose any threat to me, Daqin, so I can explain it!" Qin Shihuang nodded again.

"Third, choose strong and obedient people in the surrendered stroke, form an auxiliary army, and go out with the army to fight with them, and use them to induce them to kill an adult Hun man, reward five acres of land, kill more than five Xu as civilians, and kill more than ten Lord Xu as a soldier. In the future, he will be treated equally with our Qin generals!"

Qin Shihuang was silent for a long time and had not spoken.

"I have said before that the lands of the six kingdoms are all Your Majesty's land, and the people of the six kingdoms are also Your Majesty's people, and they can be treated well. Only by treating the people of the six kingdoms equally can Your Majesty slowly resolve the hatred of the people of the six kingdoms. These million surrendered soldiers are like a turbulent undercurrent. I think it is better to be distracted than blocking them. I want to give him a visible hope so that they can also obtain the lord of military merit through their own efforts, so that they can finally truly integrate into the Qin Dynasty through their own efforts and become a glorious Qin people. Under this temptation, they will inevitably fight bravely to fight the enemy and burst out unparalleled power in the battle to eliminate the Huns. As long as the military merits are fulfilled, they will inspire their greater enthusiasm. In the future, it may be easy to attack Hebei and completely defeat the Huns."

"It is better to be relieved than blocking..." Qin Shihuang lowered his head and thought, and finally a hint of his tranquility appeared on his face. "The words of the Queen of Qinghe are reasonable. When Dayu controlled the flood, he used the method of diversion to make the flood subside. Although I pacified the six countries, the people of the six countries were resentful. In fact, they were as turbulent as floods. I have discussed it several times in the court, but the civil and military officials have never given me a satisfactory method. Today, the Queen of Qinghe made me realize something. I will consider this strategy very seriously! What should the rest do with it?"

"The remaining surrendered soldiers are more complicated, which is the core of the need to be handled with caution. If they are not handled well, they may cause chaos, but they can also be gradually divided. They can be scattered and reclaimed land in the northwest counties, sold to merchants as labor slaves to mine and build roads, and they can also build cities in Henan, live with the Huns and guard the border. With the previous amnesty and military excitement, many people will change their hostility after seeing hope, and then use various temptations and strengthen monitoring. Slowly, after several years, millions of surrendered soldiers will naturally disappear. For the people of the six countries, this measure can be used to tempt their hearts and their grace and power. With the times, these uneasy factors will naturally subside. If the taxes and taxes are lightened and the people will be safe and worry-free, a few years later, even if the nobles of the six countries secretly contribute to the flames, there will be no more disasters!"

Chen Xu slowly expressed his thoughts, and finally bowed to Qin Shihuang: "Your Majesty, everything is in the word "silent". If Dayu controls the flood, adapts to local conditions and guides the situation to the situation, and clears the river channels to smooth the water. For example, doctors treat diseases, and treats diseases according to circumstances. Only by unblocking the meridians can the qi and blood be smooth and relieves the disease. Lao Tzu said: Treating a great country is like cooking small fresh food. The world of the Great Qin Dynasty is like a fresh fish on the table. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce use oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, civil and military officials are like onion, ginger, garlic, mustard, law is used as a furnace, benevolence, virtue, etiquette and righteousness are the cauldron, and Your Majesty is a kitchen worker, enforcing the law and adjusting the five flavors, because

Whether this fresh fish is delicious or not is under the control of Your Majesty. The reason why Xu was willing to assist Your Majesty is to thank Your Majesty for his great contributions. He quelled the six countries and stopped the wars. The people in the world no longer suffered from the struggle year after year, so that they could farm and live in the house, and each scholar, peasant, industry and commerce had their own place. It is not an exaggeration to say that the three emperors and five emperors were not an exaggeration. However, the Yizhi of Jiuzhou said: The world can be obtained immediately, but it cannot be governed immediately. Governing the world is not to kill the enemy in the face of battle, and governing the people is not to force them through military orders. It can only be like cooking fresh fish, controlling the temperature and mixing the five flavors, and finally getting a delicious food!"

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food... using law as a furnace, and using benevolence, virtue, etiquette and righteousness as a cauldron... Jiuzhou Yizhi..."

After Chen Xu said these words, Qin Shihuang could no longer maintain his calmness. Especially after Chen Xu brought out the Heavenly Book taught by Taiyi Immortal Lord, he looked at the snow-covered green pine and cypress in front of him, and repeatedly muttered some of the words Chen Xu had just said. After a long time, his face slowly recovered. Then he smiled and changed the topic, "I have always heard that Qinghe Hou likes to cook some delicious food in the mansion. Recently, there are new delicious foods!"

Chen Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed and replied with a smile: "I have just recovered from a serious illness. The taste is bland and tasteless. I also want to make some delicious food. Unfortunately, in the cold winter, I can't even get fish and shrimp. Today, I also asked the housekeeper to help me buy a dog and prepare to eat dog meat hotpot at night..."

"Well, dog meat hotpot is indeed delicious. I just ate it yesterday. It is so fresh and fragrant. It tastes so delicious. Moreover, it tastes hot all over in this cold winter. I feel much healthier in the past month!" Qin Shihuang nodded with a smile.

"Dog meat is a warm and tonic. Your Majesty must not eat too much. You can mix it with some fresh lotus root, rosé and ginger vegetables, etc.," Chen Xu reminded.

"Xu Fu and the Imperial Chef have also reminded me that I must pay attention. Since the Qinghe Marquis' Mansion is short of ingredients, I will ask the Imperial Chef to send some to the Qinghe Marquis tomorrow!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chen Xu was overjoyed. The ingredients in the imperial kitchen were much better than the things sold on the street. I guess there was no shortage of delicacies.

"Haha, don't thank me. The dishes made by the imperial kitchen are not as delicious as those made by Qinghehou. I also hope to eat more dishes made by Qinghehou!" Qin Shihuang waved his hand.

"Don't worry, after I make it, I will ask the chefs in the mansion to teach the production methods!"

"Great kindness!" A smile spread on Qin Shihuang's face.
Chapter completed!