Cheng Qian was dismissed from office, and Li Si was fined for three months, and Zhao Cheng, Li Xin, and Feng Jie were fined for one month.
This is Ying Zheng’s response to this impeachment.
After the morning court, several people left the palace with their heads lowered and sighing!
"Feiyu, now that the paper mill is on the right track, shouldn't it be time to start purifying the coarse salt?"
Ying Zheng ordered the young lady to be called to the imperial study room and asked with a smile.
As the first emperor who unified the six kingdoms, and what people call a tyrant, he has never had this attitude towards anyone, except this little guy!
There is no way, only he knows these things. Without this boy, he would still use the salt in the palace as a treasure!
"Back to my father, the purification of coarse salt is already in progress...!"
When the young lady entered the imperial study, she followed her own bedroom. She was completely unrestrained and began to wander around the palace casually. "My son has already arrived. The general has overseen a group of craftsmen and divided them into five groups and assigned them to different positions." We have gone to the big salt mines inland and sent a large number of people there to help with the purification. It won’t be long before the first batch of salt is delivered to the palace!”
The purification of refined salt is very simple and does not require too much technical content. Once they are familiar with it, the soldiers can complete it by themselves, and the craftsmen will return to the generals as supervisors or be assigned to other places by Xiao Shota!
Salt was under the control of the imperial court. Even if someone knew how to purify it, few would dare to do so, otherwise the consequences would be serious.
There is no need to worry about someone stealing the skills and purifying them without authorization.
As long as it is a business belonging to the imperial court, it is equivalent to a monopoly, and no one dares to make any decisions!
"okay!"
After hearing this, Ying Zheng smiled and nodded, and continued: "I wonder how you plan to price refined salt?"
Although the salt on the market today is coarse and bitter, it is not cheap. One tael costs at least ten cents, and a slightly better one costs more than twenty cents.
In other words, the money that ordinary people earn every day is not enough to buy one or two taels of coarse salt!
Forget about slightly finer salt!
Xiao Zhengtai has said from the beginning that the price of salt will not be set too high, but that it will benefit the country and the people, but she does not know the detailed ideas!
"Father, I think that the Qin Dynasty has been rising since Shang Yang's reform until it unified the six countries, but our situation is still small...!"
Xiao Zhengtai walked to the world map hanging on the wall of the imperial study room and said thoughtfully: "You have also seen that on this world map, the land of my country, Da Qin, only occupies such a small area. Apart from Da Qin, There are still many, many lands, and we, the Great Qin, should take a longer-term view and first clear away the Xiongnu, Yuezhi and Donghu around the Great Qin, and then gradually expand the territory of the Great Qin, until it reaches the entire world!"
God gave him a chance to be reborn. It would be fine if he stayed in that small place in Yunyang. He would have enough to eat and drink, save money to marry a wife, and live out his life.
But he was born in the royal family, so it was his ambition to carry forward the Qin Dynasty.
"Well, you're right, my next target is the Huns!"
His words resonated with Ying Zheng, and he burst into excitement.
The Xiongnu have been wandering north of Yinshan Mountain, and they invade the border of Daqin from time to time. He hates it so much that his teeth itch!
"Then does my father know what is an important factor affecting Da Qin's pace now?"
"What?"
"Focus on agriculture and suppress business!"
This was also one of Shang Yang's reforms.
He believes that food is the first priority for the people, and if everyone in the world has food to eat, farmers who grow food must be indispensable.
Moreover, the largest group in the world is the farmers. Once they unite, the country of Great Qin will be in danger!
Therefore, apart from soldiers, farmers have the highest status!
Merchants pursue profits, but they are classified as the lowest level and suppressed without any obvious help to Da Qin. Therefore, Da Qin's business is not developed!
"You mean, you don't pay attention to agriculture? But agriculture is the cornerstone of Great Qin. If it doesn't develop, what will the army do?"
Ying Zheng shook his head and rejected.
Xiao Zhengtai was speechless. Is his head dead?
"I'm not saying that you don't pay attention to agriculture, but you are saying not to suppress merchants. If Da Qin wants to develop, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce cannot do without it, and merchants are still an important link in driving economic development!"
"how do I say this?"
"My minister, take the paper mill as an example. Suppose the paper mill does not belong to the court, but to a businessman. If the businessman wants to make paper, he must prepare a large amount of raw materials, and they will definitely not be able to go to the mountains to collect these raw materials themselves. If we can start purchasing, people who have spare time at home will be able to sell it and subsidize their families!"
Little Zhengtai was like a teacher, pacing back and forth in the royal study room with her little hands on her back, explaining the truth to Ying Zheng, "In this way, the merchants make money by making paper, and it also provides the common people with job opportunities!"
"For another example, if Erchen opens a wine shop, it will require a large number of people to work. In this way, it will increase the income of the people!"
"Such as this, I will not give examples one by one. In short, merchants can directly provide people with opportunities to make money. Only when the people have money can Great Qin really become rich!"
"The current situation is that most of the money is in the hands of the gentry, and the people are extremely poor. This is not good for the country at all!"
After Xiao Zhengtai finished speaking, Ying Zheng's eyes widened.
I was eager to find a master for this kid, but the truth he told me was more comprehensive than that of an emperor!
"But businessmen pursue profit. If everyone becomes a businessman, who will plow the land?"
"Father, there is no need to worry. Have you forgotten the Quyuan plow improved by my son? He can save half of the manpower of the Qin Dynasty, freeing them up to do other things. By next year, potatoes will be popular throughout the Qin Dynasty, and the grain harvest of the Qin Dynasty will be at least Increase it ten times, and you don’t have to worry about food problems at all!”
Koshota explained with a smile.
Ying Zheng also suddenly remembered, "I forgot about this. How is your potato growing? Why have I never seen it in the palace?"
Zhang Han originally bought a house in exchange for Xiao Zhengtai donating the remaining potatoes.
But he was told that the potatoes had been planted by him, but no one knew where they were planted!
He had just entered the palace at that time, and no one took him out of the palace, so it was impossible to plant it outside.
Moreover, potatoes are such a precious thing and must be taken care of carefully by someone. They must not be lost, but he thought about all the places in the palace and never thought where this kid was planted!
"Father, the first batch of potatoes will be ripe in the next two days. When the time comes, I will take you to harvest them, and you will naturally know!"
Koshota smiled mysteriously and did not tell the specific location.
Now Ying Zheng felt even more itchy.
I'm really curious whether the yield of that thing is as amazing as this guy said, it can produce a thousand catties per acre!
