Chapter 35: Let Great Qin Become an Empire on which the Sun Never Sets
Li Nian drew another cake for Ying Zheng, and this time the cake attracted Ying Zheng, "No matter day or night, there is always the land of the empire bathing in "Under the Sun" aroused Ying Zheng's fighting spirit. If he could really do this, what kind of powerful empire would it be?
Originally, conquering the six kingdoms and unifying the world was his goal. After learning from Li Nian about the death of the Great Qin II, how to prevent the death of the Great Qin II became his goal again. Now he has another goal. A new goal, to build Great Qin into an empire on which the sun never sets!
However, can an empire on which the sun never sets really exist?
During the day, shouldn’t the whole world shine together under the sun, and at night shouldn’t all the countries be immersed in the night?
How can there be land that is always bathed in sunlight, day or night?
Ying Zheng asked, Li Niandao: "Your Majesty, this has something to do with the earth under our feet. The earth is not a round sky and a square, but a round ball. I will explain it carefully to the King after I make the globe. , Your Majesty will then understand the reason why the Empire of the Sun Never Sets can exist.”
“Speaking of wanting to verify that the earth is a ball, the best way is to sail around the world, but now Great Qin’s ocean navigation skills. Skills are not enough, we need to make more preparations. The ocean is not land, the weather changes drastically, and when we sail to the depths, there is only 30% of the land in our world, and 70% of it is ocean. Globe, tell the king again."
"As you wish!"
Ying Zheng asked another question: "Then the sun never sets on the Han and Tang Dynasties?"
Li Nian was stunned for a moment before he realized that the First Emperor was unhappy that the Han and Tang Dynasties were more respected by later generations than the Qin Dynasty, so he deliberately asked him about the competitiveness of emperors, even if they were from different dynasties.
Listening to Li Nian's answer "The Han and Tang Dynasties were not empires on which the sun never sets!", Ying Zheng felt comfortable. If the Han and Tang Dynasties did not become an empire on which the sun never sets, then his Great Qin must become one.
Li Nian thought about a lot of praiseworthy aspects of the Han and Tang Dynasties, but he believed that the reason why the Han and Tang Dynasties were respected by people was: "The reason why the Han and Tang Dynasties are respected by later generations is that the Han and Tang Dynasties were strong and famous in foreign countries. , there will always be a sense of glory and pride when future generations mention it. "
Ying Zheng glanced at Li Nian and felt that there was something in Li Nian's words - the great Qin of China has not spread its reputation to foreign countries, so you have no sense of glory and pride?
Something is wrong, Ying Zheng thought of something. Powerful dynasties such as the Han and Tang Dynasties were not empires on which the sun never sets. So which dynasty and country was the empire on which the sun never set that Li Nian mentioned?
Could it be that...
Ying Zheng frowned and said: "The empire you mentioned on which the sun never sets will be a foreign state in later generations?"
The king has even figured this out by himself. He is worthy of being the first emperor. Li Niandao: "Your Majesty is wise, indeed we are all foreign countries!"
Ying Zheng sneered and commented: "Let Fan Bang become an empire on which the sun never sets, and future dynasties will be nothing more than that!" Li Nian sighed: "In fact, many times in history, China has been at the top of the world, and has been the strongest country in the world for a long time. It's a pity..."
Ying Zheng's heart was moved, he looked at Li Nian and said, "I haven't asked you yet, how will future generations govern the country?"
Li Nian has been deliberately avoiding this question, trying not to talk about it as much as possible, but now The First Emperor mentioned that there was no reason to avoid it. The character he created in front of the First Emperor was one of honesty.
“Back to your Majesty, each country in later generations will formulate the laws of governing the country based on their own national conditions. There is no unwavering national policy, but there are mainly two types of governance concepts. Most of the countries in later generations no longer have kings. Even if there are still kings, the kings almost no longer hold power.”
Ying Zheng has long known that most countries in later generations do not have kings, but he is just curious about how those countries that still have kings but do not hold power operate. .
Li Nian briefly talked about the methods of governing the country in later generations and Ying Zheng.
When he heard about the constitutional monarchy, Ying Zheng reacted and glanced at Li Nian: This guy said he wanted to try to make the Qin royal family exist longer, or even retire with China. Is this the method?
This chapter has been revised, so it is only this long, because I don’t know how to make up for the word count. Instead, I will add “Chapter 37” to learn from the lesson and not write illegal content.
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