Chapter 19 Section VII The Benefits of All Ages

Zheng Guo is an expert in water conservancy engineering, and his speech skills are naturally not on the same level as Li Si.Even so, when Zheng Guofang opened his mouth, everyone was shocked. Zheng Guo does not need oratory skills, he just uses data to speak.He made a calculation for Ying Zheng: After the completion of the Guanzhong Canal, more than 40,000 hectares of barren land can be transformed into fertile fields, and the output of each mu of field can reach one bell.What do these numbers mean?It means that just relying on the Guanzhong Canal can solve the problem of food for one-third of the population of Qin, or solve the problem of food for a 600,000-strong army to fight across the border.

All the people present here are not water conservancy experts, but politicians. They understand the strategic significance of these figures for Qin State better than Zheng Guo himself, and the group became excited and whispered. Ying Zheng still didn't believe it, and said, "If it's true, or are you falsely claiming credit?" Zheng Guodao said, "I am waiting for death, so how dare I lie." So he divided more than 40,000 hectares of fertile land into various counties in Guanzhong.He also counted the population, topography, climate, and soil quality of each county, and analyzed them in detail, so that people could not help but believe it.You must know that many of these data and information were obtained step by step by Zheng Guo with two legs, and they were not known in the official reports.

As the speech progressed, Zheng Guoqi also experienced a wonderful change.A prisoner on death row who was sluggish just now suddenly became radiant and his face glowed.That is the light of science, the light of faith.Even the supreme king of Qin cannot take away his confidence and dignity as a scientist.Zheng Guo talked endlessly, and finally came to a conclusion: "The minister is the life of Han Yan, and the merit of Qin Jian for thousands of generations." After hearing Zheng Guo's words, Ying Zheng sighed deeply and asked, "In the opinion of the ministers, how should Zheng Guo deal with it?"

Everyone was thinking about Ying Zheng's tone, and it seemed that they had the intention of pardoning Zheng Guo, otherwise why would they ask this question.Indeed, with such great practical benefits in front of him, even the king cannot help but be tempted.However, everyone knew that according to the Qin law, Zheng Guo had only one dead end.The authority of the law is unquestionable, and it is the foundation of the Qin State.As a courtier, you can only abide by the law, and you can't go too far.The only one who can be above the law is Qin Wang Yingzheng.If you rashly propose to pardon Zheng Guo, you are suggesting breaking the law and shaking the foundation of the country. Who dares to bear such a crime?Besides, the clan's attitude is not clear, so there's no point in making a statement first.Therefore, although Ying Zheng asked questions, no one answered.In desperation, Yingzheng had no choice but to name Li Si and order him to express his opinion.

Li Si didn't refuse, and responded with a long body: "I don't change my original intention, thinking that I will split the Zheng State and punish its three clans."Li Si continued: "The state of Zheng majored in the construction of the Guanzhong water canal. He spent ten years running around all day long and had no sleep at night. He was afraid that the canal would not be completed as soon as possible, and that it would not benefit Qin as soon as possible. His heart was sinister, so I invited the car to split the state of Zheng and punish its three clans." Zheng Guochu was Han Zuojian, but since he entered Qin, he did not think of his homeland, only knew that there was Qin, and everything he did did not harm Qin. Han saw Zheng Guo's betrayal, regretted it too late, and wished he could kill him sooner. The enemy's willingness to kill people, Daqin should also be killed, the country is good for the enemy. Therefore, I asked the state of Zheng to be split, and its three clans were punished; Please split Zheng Guo and kill its three clans; Zheng Guo dared to make Guanzhong into a fertile field, strengthen our Qin, make Qin have the capital to annex the princes and unify the world, and help the king to be the master of the world. country, punish its three clans."

Li Si came out in one breath, his voice was like the sound of metal and stone, and his momentum was like a majestic thunder.The voice had fallen, and there was a dead silence in the palace, and no one answered.Everyone in the clan looked depressed, as if they were missing something.There was no other sound, only Zheng Guo's faint sobbing.Scientists at that time usually didn't get the recognition they deserved, and they were depressed.Has Zheng Guo ever had any confidant, and has anyone ever given him such high praise.How could Li Si's words today not make him tearful: the parents who gave birth to me, Li Si also knew me.

This is Li Si's typical rhetoric, and many years later, he used this technique again, but that time he didn't succeed. Ying Zheng naturally knew that Li Si was telling the truth.The corner of his mouth twitched, stop teasing, Mr. Feynman.Yingzheng glanced at the lower ranks, and his determination was made, so he said: "People are not valuable and have no faults. If you can correct your faults, Zheng Guochu was Han Zuojian, but since he entered Qin, he has been able to make mistakes and seek benefits for Qin. It is not for the joy of punishment, but for the stability of the people and the benefit of the country. Today, if you kill the state of Zheng, it is only a matter of raising your hand. What good is it if you kill the state of Zheng quickly? After death, Duke Huan of Qi finally pardoned him and used it, and he became a hegemony. Although Zheng Guo has a great rebellion in front of him, the widow thinks that he has made great achievements in water control. Talents are rare, and he is pardoned, so that the continued construction of the Guanzhong Canal will be beneficial to all generations."