If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1465: Turning Bandits into Soldiers, Solving the Dilemma?
Grand Tutor Yu asked, "General Meng, have you noticed how much the harvest in the northern counties has changed this year compared to previous years?"

Meng Yi paused for a moment, then recalled for a second, and said, "I have been paying attention to the movements of the Xiongnu outside the pass and have not paid much attention to the harvest in the counties behind the pass. It is still summer now, not the time for autumn harvest."

However, this year's rainfall seems to be exceptionally abundant.

There should be a good harvest, right?
In previous years, the north experienced little rainfall and drought, making it difficult to see any greenery outside the Great Wall.

Now"

He looked down and glanced around; the herders' lambs were all hidden by the grass.

It truly is a place where the wind blows the grass low, revealing cattle and sheep.

Even without paying attention to the agricultural harvest, Meng Yi could guess the outcome at this point.

If the pastures outside the Great Wall are so lush, the crops behind the Great Wall must be just as good.

Grand Tutor Yu smiled and said, "In the months I've been in the north, I've been adjusting the rainfall in the northern regions, especially in the counties and prefectures where the Great Wall Legion is stationed."

Barring unforeseen circumstances, the northern counties will expect a bumper harvest this year.

Meng Yi seemed to understand something, "Starting this spring, the Xingyang court also organized soldiers and civilians to reclaim land in the north."

Grand Tutor Yu said, "Once I complete the reconstruction of the northern land veins and water veins, the north will only become more favorable in terms of weather and fertile in terms of soil."

There are also disciples of the Mohist sect in Xianyang, who have recently researched many mechanical beasts that are not very powerful but are very useful for agricultural reclamation.

Once they're produced, I'll prioritize sending them to the North.

"Won't the Mo Sect's mechanical beasts offend the heavens and waste the dynasty's fortune?" Meng Yi asked.

"No, the New Mo Sect no longer steals the spiritual secrets of heaven and earth," said Grand Tutor Yu.

After a pause, she added, "Once the reconstruction of the land veins of China is complete, I will basically have nothing to do. I will often come to the border to support you and relieve the pressure of the war."

Meng Yi hesitated and said, "The proclamation of the East Sea Anti-Qin Alliance to the people has already spread in Yanmen County."

All the soldiers are worried about the court; how could the Grand Tutor have nothing to do?

Grand Tutor Yu said, "The court is full of talented people, so I don't need to do anything unnecessary, and you don't need to worry about it either."

She couldn't even recognize all the prefects of the Qin Dynasty, but Li Si knew the identities and origins of every county magistrate and county commandant.

The county magistrates and prefects all knew Li Si and were accustomed to obeying his authority.

If Grand Tutor Yu were to handle specific government affairs, she would probably be less capable than Li Si.

Just as he thought of Li Si, a golden light streaked across the sky, flying from the south and landing on the steps below the watchtower, transforming into a "constable" with peacock feathers in his hair and wearing a black robe.

"Li Ding, the junior official of Xingyang, has come to pay his respects to Grand Tutor Yu on the orders of Prime Minister Li."

Grand Tutor Yu asked, "What is it, Prime Minister Li?"

Li Ding took out a yellow bamboo tube from the leather pouch at his waist, and poured out a scroll from the tube. The scroll had a red clay seal and Li Si's private seal on it.

Grand Tutor Yu took it and read it once.

It records many things, all about the heroes of China.

Among them was Liu Laosan's case. Moreover, Liu Laosan's case was listed first.

Li Si even wrote a sentence in vermilion ink on the back of Liu Laosan's case: "Please instruct the Grand Tutor on how to handle this matter."

Even Liu Laosan had doubts about Wu Yazi's true identity, so how could Li Si, who had a close relationship with the immortals, not know?
Grand Tutor Yu asked directly, "Regarding Liu Ji of Pei County, does Prime Minister Li have any other instructions for you?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Li Ding's eyes, then he quickly lowered his head and said, "The Prime Minister did indeed discuss the case of Liu Ji of Pei County with me."

"I'm not hiding anything; I just mistakenly thought the Prime Minister was chatting with me."

"How did he talk to you?" Grand Tutor Yu asked with a strange smile.

Li Ding hesitated for a moment before saying, "The Prime Minister said that in this 'Eastern Sea Rebel Case,' the court has arrested many people."

The suspects, accomplices, and their family and friends totaled more than 10,000 people.

For example, Liu Ji from Pei County had his parents, brothers, nephews, relatives and friends from his three clans, totaling dozens of people!

These traitors were naturally heinous, but they also had connections and methods, managing to contact the Prime Minister's friends.

Prime Minister Li has a wide circle of friends, and recently many fellow cultivators have been coming to the Li residence in Xingyang to pull strings, hoping that he will grant them leniency and release certain people who are not 'too important'.

Another example is Liu Ji from Pei County.

The reclusive Lord of the Vast Ocean, who had a centuries-long friendship with Prime Minister Li, actually came to plead for Liu Ji.

Grand Tutor Yu asked, "Prime Minister Li, could you tell me about the origins of True Lord Han Hai?"

Meng Yi's eyes flashed, and he said, "True Lord Han Hai studied Taoism under Master Fuqiu in his early years. Although he was not a direct disciple, he could be considered a 'nominal disciple'."

"I see," Grand Tutor Yu said, suddenly understanding.

Li Ding also said, "Prime Minister Li sighed, 'I never expected Liu Ji to be so capable as to win the favor of Lord Fuqiu. It seems he performed exceptionally well during this journey through the small world.'"

Grand Tutor Yu thought for a moment and said, "Go back and tell Prime Minister Li to find Prime Minister Feng and Prince Lieyang, and then immediately lie down and go to sleep. We'll have a little meeting in our dreams."

Li Ding accepted the order and left. Meng Yi asked in confusion, "They are all in Xingyang. Why doesn't the Grand Tutor go back directly and talk to them face to face?"

"Traveling tens of thousands of miles back and forth, isn't that troublesome? Rather than trouble myself, I'd rather trouble Li Si and the others."

Grand Tutor Yu glanced at him sideways. "You'll come along later. You've never participated in a dream meeting before, have you?"

Meng Yi hesitated for a moment, "I've also heard of the Grand Tutor's Dream Erosion Curse."

"When you pull us into your dream, will we involuntarily reveal the secrets of our hearts?"

Grand Tutor Yu asked curiously, "General, do you perhaps have some secret that you're hiding?"

“Everyone has secrets they don’t want others to know,” Meng Yi said, lowering his eyes.

Not only his own secret, but also the Emperor's secret, Consort Li's secret, and the secret of the Sun and Moon Mirror.
Even secrets related to Grand Tutor Yu that he was completely unaware of.

He kept many things to himself, but he didn't want to tell anyone.

Grand Master Yu said, "Traveling in a dream is not a dream-eating curse. You are still awake in the dream and can guard your mind."

In fact, people have many misunderstandings about the Dream Erosion Curse.

The Dream Erosion Curse merely erodes the distracting thoughts in the target's mind. While these distracting thoughts may contain ideas, they cannot conceal the secrets of the heart.

Only by completely devouring the demonic cultivator can one obtain some memories related to the Demonic Path.

This is not exclusive to the Dream Erosion Curse, but is a characteristic of the Rahu Demon Sect.

The demonic path is a path of plunder; it can plunder the essence, energy, and spirit of cultivators from the Xuanmen sect, and naturally, it can also plunder each other.

However, I can read minds.

Those afflicted by the Dream Erosion Curse are often unable to protect their own minds, and I can easily read fragments of their innermost thoughts.

—So all your explanations, besides proving that the Dream-Eater is truly evil, have actually cleared up any "misunderstandings"?
There is absolutely no misunderstanding; everyone's rumors about you are completely accurate!

Meng Yi thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

However, he still entered the "Dream Conference Hall".

Although it wasn't dark yet, even a normal person couldn't fall asleep with their eyes closed. Li Si and Feng Quji, however, were cultivators and could immediately enter a state of hibernation.

"This small meeting will mainly discuss two things."

Once everyone had arrived, Grand Tutor Yu skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point, saying, "One is the case of the East China Sea Anti-Qin Alliance, and the other is the increasingly rampant invasion of the Hu people."

"Prime Minister Li just gave me a file, and I discovered that these two matters are related, and could even complement each other."

After she finished speaking, she turned to Li Si and said, "Prime Minister Li, when you offered amnesty to Liu Ji, why did you send him to Yunzhong County as the county commandant?"

—Why I recruited him and why I gave him the position of Commandant of the Prefecture. Others may not understand, but don't you know?
I'm giving you face!

Li Si muttered to himself, but said in a grand manner, "I have investigated Liu Ji and he has the destiny of the Heavenly Noble Star."

Although I cannot see any great virtue or wisdom in his past deeds, his abilities are beyond doubt.

At the very least, he could become a renowned minister who governs a region.

Furthermore, he is destined by Heaven, so why not let him assist our Great Qin?

Tiankui, the auxiliary star, doesn't necessarily have to assist a rebel king!

Of course, I also hope to alleviate the pressure on the imperial court by offering amnesty.

The list that Grand Tutor Yu gave us last time had a total of 742 people on it!

Since they have a destiny, and destiny represents potential.

It would be better to offer them amnesty and send them to the north to fight against the Hu people.

Therefore, apart from Liu Ji, I also sent amnesty letters to all other rebels whose relatives were captured by the court.

Grand Tutor Yu praised, "Well said! Instead of wasting the blood and destiny of the elites of China in the Central Plains, it would be better to use their strength outside."

"Turning bandits into soldiers, the dilemma is resolved! Prime Minister, you are indeed brilliant." Meng Yi praised excitedly, then looked at Li Si expectantly and asked, "Prime Minister, how many traitors have you recruited so far?"

Having received praise from both Grand Tutor and Meng Yi, Li Si stroked his beard, his expression calm and composed, but his eyes revealed obvious pride and joy.

Upon hearing Meng Yi's question, his old face stiffened, and he said awkwardly, "After the traitor completed the East China Sea Alliance, his belief in opposing Qin became exceptionally firm."

So far, I've sent out 325 offers of amnesty, but I haven't managed to recruit a single traitor.

Seeing Meng Yi's disappointed expression, he immediately added, "Although we haven't managed to recruit any traitors, we have captured a total of seventy-eight traitors in the last half month."

They were either accomplices or relatives of the traitors, or seventy-eight of the seven hundred and forty-two major traitors in the "East China Sea Anti-Qin Alliance".

Oh, and more than twenty people were beaten to death.

Meng Yi exclaimed in surprise, "The East China Sea Anti-Qin Alliance has only been over for a short time, yet the Prime Minister has been so efficient. Not only have tens of thousands of accomplices and relatives been arrested, but even the traitor himself has been captured."

Li Si said, "With the list sent by the Grand Tutor, we confirmed their identities and origins, then checked the household register to find their nine generations of relatives. We searched their past deeds, determined their locations, and then drew the Shadow God Map. It was all done easily within two hours."

The Qin Dynasty's household registration system was so rigorous and powerful that it was groundbreaking and a milestone in the history of the Celestial Empire.

Its impact on later generations was no less significant than the standardization of writing and the unification of cart tracks.

Before the Qin Dynasty, these heroes of China were able to conceal their identities and families.

In the Qin Dynasty, where the system of registering households and assigning names to individuals was mature and rigorous, probably only the top nobles could hide a very small number of people through assassins and retainers.

This powerful household registration system was the foundation and basis for Qin Shi Huang's exploitation of the people of China. In this context, it became the basis for the court to carry out its actions efficiently.

"After compiling this information, send the Azure Phoenix messengers to deliver it to the magistrates and prefects of each county. With my orders, if they cannot capture the person, they shall be arrested."

In theory, all targets could be captured within a day.

Li Dun paused, then looked at Grand Tutor Yu and said, "However, the Anti-Qin Alliance is also on guard. In recent days, Ye Jiutian, Qiu Mingzi, and other 'Martial Celestial Masters' have fought thousands of battles with the Qi Refiners of Fulongting."

The casualties were heavy, and many rebels and their relatives and friends escaped.

Grand Tutor Yu said calmly, "When people die, their karmic debts are cleared. Great Qin has benefited. They have settled their karma, so they can be considered to have died a worthy death."

Li Si breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Capturing the traitors of the anti-Qin alliance is actually not that difficult."

By simply arranging for the county magistrate and the commander of the East China Sea to ambush people on the coast of the East China Sea, more than thirty people were arrested.

They laid an ambush near their hideout and arrested dozens more people.

Even if they escaped, they couldn't hide forever; they still had to go back home.

For example, everyone knew that Chen Sheng would definitely return to Chen County.

Once they return home, launch a massive attack with your army, taking advantage of the chaos to breach the city walls and capture them.

They recaptured a total of thirty-five cities and completely annihilated fifteen local warlords.

Meng Yi asked doubtfully, "With the wisdom and wisdom of great immortals like Fuqiu Gong and Li Futu, they shouldn't have been unable to foresee this outcome!"

Li Si sighed and said truthfully, "Those who were captured and killed were all lackeys among the rebels."

They are either stupid, weak, or unlucky, or a combination of both.

In the eyes of a great immortal who uses heaven and earth as a chessboard, these kinds of people are probably just pawns that can be sacrificed.

"Now that they've been arrested, are they willing to accept amnesty?" Meng Yi asked.

(End of this chapter)