New Laws First Promulgated, Forging Sharp Thunder; Magnates Occupy Cities, Disrupting the Qin Court

The Divine Machine Law was rolled out at a speed that left people tongue-tied.

The Ministry of Justice Office, the Minister of Agriculture and Treasury, and the Mohist Pavilion jointly convened. In merely seven days, they presented the thousands of sweeping words of legal provisions to Ying Zheng's desk.

The law was divided into six chapters.

Storage regulations, personnel selection, equipment allocation, ammunition control, liability, and construction—each link interlocked, leaving no gaps.

With a circle of his vermilion brush, Ying Zheng immediately promulgated it throughout the realm.

At court, after a fierce debate, they ultimately decided to proceed on two tracks.

First, the Thunderclap Camp would be established.

With Xianyang as its foundation, the most elite soldiers of the Central Army would be selected to specialize in pistol training, serving as a strategic deterrent for rapid response.

Second, prefectural and county-level pilot programs would be launched.

Rather than implementing it across the board, they would first choose several former Wei State territories for trial.

Each prefectural court would be issued three pistols, and each county court one. A Thunder Wielder and a Thunder Overseer would be appointed, one of each, charged specifically with using the might of these divine weapons to suppress powerful local clans and enforce imperial decrees.

"Three for a prefecture and one for a county—isn't that too few?"

A minister raised the question.

Li Si shook his head. "It is not.

This is no ordinary blade or weapon. With a single gun in hand, it is equivalent to having an unrivaled master stationed there.

Three per prefecture and one per county are already weighty weapons.

We shall first observe the results through these pilot programs. If they succeed, it will not be too late to expand."

Ying Zheng nodded. "Correct. We shall proceed with this plan first."