"Feiyu, are you sure the gods will make rain? This... doesn't seem to have any reaction?"
Ever since the hot air balloon descended, Ying Zheng had been looking up at the sky eagerly, until his neck almost broke.
But so far, there has been no response at all.
The big sun is still hanging in the sky, and the people it shines on are covered in sweat!
"Yes, young master, is your master not at home? I don't think the sky has changed at all!"
"The sky is clear and there is not even a cloud. How can there be any intention of raining? Did the young master make a mistake?"
"Let me see, this young master's sacrifice is for nothing!"
…
Seeing this scene, Feng Jie, Li Xin and others immediately felt relieved and said with a playful smile.
"Why are you anxious? It takes time for Master to gather the clouds. It is guaranteed to rain heavily later, so just wait!"
Xiao Zhengtai put his little hands on his back and said confidently.
"Okay, then just wait!"
Ying Zheng nodded and looked up at the sky patiently.
About half an hour later, a dark cloud suddenly floated over and blocked the dazzling sun!
"It's coming, it's coming, the clouds are really coming!"
Wang Ben exclaimed happily.
"It's just a cloud, how can it rain?"
Feng Jie rolled his eyes and said with a sneer.
"Here we go again, another one!"
"It's the wind, is it blowing? It's still chilly!"
"It's really going to rain! The young master prayed for rain for us!"
…
Immediately afterwards, the cheers of the people continued to sound.
Everyone is really feeling the change in the weather!
"It's almost time!"
Little Shota had also been paying attention to the changes in the weather. Seeing that the clouds had almost gathered, she spoke confidently.
"Almost? Is it really going to rain?"
Li Si murmured in a low voice, his tone full of doubts.
"Tick tock..."
It wasn't until a drop of rain fell on the bridge of his nose that his heart trembled.
It’s over!
It's really raining!
Immediately afterwards, everyone present felt the feeling of raindrops falling on their faces.
Just rub it with your hands and a cool feeling will immediately spread to your skin!
"It's raining, it's raining!"
"Great, it's really raining!"
"The people of Xianyang can be saved!"
…
After truly feeling the raindrops, the people raised their hands and cheered.
"Wow..."
The raindrops became heavier and heavier, and after a while they fell like broken pearls.
Ying Zheng and other ministers hurried to a nearby place to take shelter from the rain.
The people were excited to dance in the rain, not afraid of getting wet!
They have been waiting for this rain for too long. It would be strange not to be excited when they see the rain now!
"Young Master is so awesome. He actually succeeded in praying for rain during this drought!"
"Yes, the young master is really amazing!"
Looking at the pouring rain outside, many ministers expressed emotion.
"Haha, you kid really asked for rain!"
Seeing the people cheering and cheering, Ying Zheng smiled happily.
"If my son says it's okay, then it will definitely work!"
The young lady is not modest either. She has her little hands behind her back and looks a little proud.
Some families are happy and some are sad. The people are happy, but Li Si and others have sad faces!
According to the previous agreement, if this boy prays for rain, then reforms will be implemented, and their official positions will not last for a few days!
【Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the system task and being rewarded with one thousand kilograms of hybrid rice seeds! 】
The rain was pouring down, and the system beep sounded in my mind.
With these 1,000 kilograms of hybrid rice seeds, it won’t take long for hybrid rice to become popular throughout the Qin Dynasty, increasing rice production tenfold!
The rain was falling heavily, and soon it formed a stream on the ground. The whole Xianyang was filled with coolness!
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, now that the heavy rain has fallen and the drought in Xianyang City has also eased, isn't it time to study the reform?"
After receiving the system reward, Xiao Zhengtai suddenly smiled, walked up to Li Si, and smiled playfully.
"The matter of reform is decided by His Majesty. We ministers can only assist the King!"
Li Si flicked his sleeves and said something ambiguous without comment.
Naturally, he does not want reform, but he has already said what he said before and cannot go back on it, so he can only say these compromise words!
"Haha, the young master has said before that the drought in Xianyang is a warning from the gods to the Qin Dynasty...!"
Ying Zheng borrowed the donkey from the slope and continued: "Our Great Qin has not experienced reforms for decades, and it should indeed change. I will order someone to take action on this matter when we return to the palace!"
"It's all up to His Majesty's arrangement!"
Li Si and other ministers bowed their hands.
…
When everyone returned to the palace, Ying Zheng called some of his close ministers together to discuss reforms.
"With regard to reform, where do you think we should start?"
Ying Zheng sat on the dragon chair and asked with a majestic expression.
Wang Bi, Meng Yi, Zhang Han, Li Si, Feng Quji and others were all on the list.
In addition to them, there are also a number of princes!
"I believe that now that the national treasury is gradually becoming richer, the most important thing to implement is the retirement system!"
Wang Ben was the first to stand up and put forward his own suggestions.
"I second the suggestion. According to what the young master said, people will indeed make many wrong decisions when they get old. There should be an age limit. Officials should retire when they reach this age. This will give some opportunities to young people and allow those who have worked hard for half a lifetime to Officials enjoy peace and happiness in their old age!"
Meng Yi nodded in agreement.
He had always kept these words in mind that the young master had said, and was waiting to be able to put them into practice one day!
"It's okay for civil servants. If you are a military general, how can you go to the battlefield if you can't even hold a weapon at the age of sixty or seventy? It's better to be a consultant, as the young master said, to help the young generals answer their questions and use their remaining energy!"
Military general Kang Anping said.
"It seems that everyone thinks that the retirement system should be implemented first!"
After listening for a long time, Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and said.
"Your Majesty, it's not that the retirement system cannot be implemented, but how should the age groups be set?"
Li Si raised his hand and spoke.
Not to intercede for Feng Jie and others, but to ask about the retirement age!
"Father, almost half of the people in the court are over fifty years old, 30% are over fifty-five years old, and 10% are over sixty years old. After the retirement system is implemented, who should replace these vacant positions?"
Young Master Yingfan also stood up and raised a key question.
The current national treasury is indeed enough to support the pensions of these people, but what the court lacks most now is talents. Without those old people, the court will not be in chaos?
Li Si also made up his mind, and then asked Ying Zheng about his retirement age.
Unless this issue is settled, the retirement system cannot be implemented!
Before this, it was even more difficult for people to read and become literate.
Even if you spend all your money to support one person's education, you will often have to be in your twenties to become an official after being educated for ten years.
If you are lucky and appreciated by others, you can get to the top of the hall before the age of thirty. If you want to climb up again, you will not be able to do it in ten or twenty years!
Therefore, except for those officials who come from aristocratic families who are younger, most of the officials in the DPRK are over fifty years old!
