"Only exchange...not sell?" Ying Zheng obviously didn't understand what Li Si meant.
Li Si nodded and explained: "First of all, after the king cultivates the second generation grain original seed, he must establish it as unique to the royal family. No one, including important officials in the court, is allowed to hide, cultivate, or sell it privately. .”
"Secondly, only people who own their own land can farm. If they farm, they must exchange grain for original seeds. The replacement ratio is set separately according to the type of seeds. Moreover, all taxes are calculated on the replacement. In proportion, the people who cultivate primitive crops will no longer pay any taxes. Anyone who levies excessive taxes will be severely punished in accordance with the law."
"Furthermore, once the people who cultivate primitive seeds suffer from natural disasters, the court will replenish all the primitive seeds that they have suffered, and distribute disaster relief grains several times the amount of primitive seeds compensated. Those who do not cultivate primitive crops will No disaster relief grains will be distributed to the people who cultivate the original seeds. This will, on the one hand, ensure that the people cultivate original seeds with the greatest degree of protection and minimize losses, on the other hand, it will greatly increase their active participation, and on the other hand, they can try to avoid being starved of food. The problem of private pockets prevents the DPRK and China from unnecessary losses."
"The final result is that as long as the king continues to cultivate original seeds, he can exchange for a steady stream of food, and the national treasury will surely become more and more abundant. And the people can farm with peace of mind. Even if they encounter natural disasters, they will not starve. What's more, The court replenished the original seeds so that they can be cultivated again the next year."
"This is the original new farming policy proposed by ordinary people. The only ones who will lose profits are those corrupt officials." After speaking, Li Si let out a sigh of relief.
Ying Zheng also took a long breath and finally finished digesting what Li Si said: "The New Deal mentioned by Sir is really wonderful. Even if there are no original seeds, using ordinary seeds to implement this New Deal will definitely enrich the people and strengthen the country."
Li Si smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please don't forget that the premise mentioned by the grassroots is that the people have their own land before this new policy can be implemented. Otherwise, how can we cooperate if the crops are half planted and the land is taken over by others?" The king carries out the original cultivation.”
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "I know what to do. This new policy will be fully implemented when the original species is cultivated. As for the person responsible for this matter... Meng Yi is in charge of the military rations, so he will be responsible for it. Bar."
Li Si smiled and nodded.
At this time, Zhao Gao walked in and said softly: "Your Majesty, please see Princess Nansu."
"She came to see me?" Ying Zheng asked.
Zhao Gao said: "Princess Nansu said that she came to deliver the order."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng said to Zhao Gao, "Wait a moment."
Ying Zheng said to Li Si again: "I have one last question to ask, sir."
Li Si cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
"In the attack on Wei, should I send Cheng Jiao as the commander-in-chief?" Ying Zheng asked.
Regarding Cheng Jiao's request for a fight, Ying Zheng actually had no choice. Since Cheng Jiao has to go into battle, it is entirely possible to choose an experienced general as the commander-in-chief, while Cheng Jiao can serve as the deputy commander-in-chief or deputy general to accumulate some battlefield experience.
Li Si said unhurriedly: "The common people should explain their views in one sentence."
"Sir, please speak." Ying Zheng raised a hand and made a gesture of invitation.
"This time we attack Wei, if Chengjiao is appointed as the commander, we can do it; if we don't appoint Chengjiao as the commander, we might as well not attack at all." Li Si said solemnly.
"Why?" Ying Zheng asked, frowning slightly.
Li Si smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the common people have already said it, and I can only sum it up in one sentence."
Ying Zheng wondered why Li Si said that, but he couldn't ask further and said, "Since you don't want to say it clearly, let me think about it for a while."
Li Si bowed his hands and saluted, and said, "The common people will leave first."
Ying Zheng stood up and said politely: "Sir, walk slowly."
Zhao Gaogang was about to send Li Si out, but was stopped by Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng walked up to Zhao Gao and whispered for a while.
Zhao Gao bowed his head to listen, nodded repeatedly, and then bowed his hands and went out.
Li Si retreated out of the door and met Princess Nansu who was walking in. After bowing his hands to Princess Nansu, Li Si quickly left the palace with a hurried expression.
Not long after, Zhao Gao came to the door, sent Princess Nansu to the door of the study, then turned around and walked quickly outside the palace.
Princess Nansu looked at Zhao Gao's back and wondered why Li Si and Zhao Gao looked so hasty and mysterious. Could something have happened? Princess Nansu, who didn't know why, quickly stepped into the outer door of the study.
After entering the door, Princess Nansu bowed gently and said, "Nansu has met the king."
Ying Zheng smiled: "Don't be polite to me. If you don't come, I will have to look for you when I have time."
Princess Nansu looked shy and said, "Your Majesty, Nansu is here to help spread the word."
Ying Zheng motioned to Nan Su to sit down and talk. Then he picked up the water utensil to pour water for Nan Su and asked, "Whose message is this?"
Nansu took the kettle and filled it for Ying Zheng first, then poured himself a glass of water and said, "Needless to say, it's definitely Grandma Huayang."
"What's the matter with Grandma Wang?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Grandma Huayang said that she will also participate in this court meeting." After saying that, Princess Nansu picked up the cup and took a sip of water.
"Oh?" Ying Zheng looked away from Princess Nansu and looked out the window, looking thoughtful.
Mrs. Huayang has not participated in political affairs for many years. This time she wants to participate in the court meeting, it is probably related to the matter of Cheng Jiao taking command.
"Is this the only thing?" Ying Zheng asked.
Princess Nansu nodded: "Grandma Huayang only said this sentence and nothing else, so she asked Nansu to come and deliver the message."
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "There are a few things that need to be discussed with Grandma Wang."
Princess Nansu leaned towards Ying Zheng and whispered: "Your Majesty, Nansu wants to see sister Hu Yu, is it okay?"
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Why, we haven't seen her for two days, and you already miss her? Don't worry, after entering the palace, you will see each other every day."
Princess Nansu turned around shyly, and a blush quickly appeared on her cheeks: "Your Majesty, you are teasing Nansu again."
"Hahaha, okay, I will send you there. I just have something to tell you." Ying Zheng stood up and said.
What Ying Zheng wants to talk about is naturally the postponement of the wedding.
"Also." Princess Nansu turned back and looked at Ying Zheng, "Nansu wants to go back to the Chu State Mission to stay for two days. After all, being framed for assassinating King Qin is not a trivial matter. After discussing with the envoy, Nansu Su wants to report to his father as soon as possible."
Ying Zheng slapped his forehead fiercely.
Previously, he had asked Princess Nansu and Princess Hu Yu to report to their respective fathers through envoys that Ying Zheng was assassinated while traveling. After returning to Xianyang, Princess Nansu went directly back to Huayang Palace. She has not seen the envoys from Chu State yet, but she has postponed political affairs.
"Let's go and see Hu Yu. I will take you back to the Chu State Mission Station," Ying Zheng said.
Zhao Gao was not in the palace, and someone else prepared the horses. Ying Zheng took Princess Nansu, and there were two more and three more, and rode out of the city.
After sending Princess Nansu to the envoy camp of Chu State, Ying Zheng went to the envoy camp in South Korea.
The next day, Lu Buwei came to report that the time for the court meeting had been set, which was early the next morning.
On the day of the court meeting, Ying Zheng went to Huayang Palace first.
Ying Zheng paid his respects to Mrs. Huayang, and the grandfather and grandson came to the meeting hall together and sat side by side on the throne.
The ministers have been waiting in the palace for a while.
The court meeting was still chaired by Lu Buwei.
The first thing discussed was the assassination of Chun Lie.
Lu Buwei told everyone the general story.
All the ministers were amazed.
Although people have heard about this matter for a long time, the rumors are not as convincing as hearing it with their own ears, not to mention that Lu Buwei has always been full of witty remarks.
After Lu Buwei finished telling the story, he gave an order and several guards escorted two male prisoners up.
Two male prisoners were kneeling on the ground, heads lowered, as if waiting for trial.
Meng Tian stood up and said loudly: "These two people were the two people who met the robbers during the assassination of the king and were let go by the robbers. After interrogation, they both confessed the whole matter. The truth. The assassins are all from the Wei State, pretending to be people from the Chu State to assassinate the king. The purpose is to provoke a war between Qin and Chu."
Previously, Zhao Gao followed Ying Zheng's order and quickly went to Meng Tian to ask about the whereabouts of the two assassins. Only then did he learn that Meng Tian had captured them and brought them back to Xianyang.
Lu Buwei looked at the two assassins kneeling on the ground and said with anger: "Although these two people don't know who is behind the scenes, I believe that regardless of whether the Wei royal family is involved, the assassination is Facts, therefore, after discussing with the prime minister, the king decided to send troops to attack Wei from now on!"
Everyone had already foreseen this result, so they were not surprised and just nodded to each other.
The opinions on attacking Wei were very unified, which was also a manifestation of the self-confidence accumulated by the Qin State over the years. If the monarch wanted to send troops to attack any country, he basically had no objections.
At this time, Lord Changping stood up, bowed his hands and said in salute: "Your Majesty, this time we attack Wei, I would like to unite the army and kill the Wei State to make amends for its sins."
Before Ying Zheng could say anything, another person suddenly stood out from the crowd. He was seventeen or eighteen years old, but he was wearing a suit of armor and looked very heroic.
This person is none other than Cheng Jiao.
"Brother Wang, I have asked you to take command and go out to fight. I hope Brother Wang will give you permission." Cheng Jiao cupped her hands and bowed.
The ministers did not expect that Cheng Jiao would suddenly stand up and started talking about it. A glimmer of light flashed in Mrs. Huayang's eyes, and she turned her head and looked at Ying Zheng again.
"Haha, although Brother Wang is less than ten years old, he has great ambition and courage. He is worthy of being a man of the Ying family. How many troops do you need for this battle?" Ying Zheng said with a smile.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present, including Lu Buwei, Mrs. Huayang, and even Cheng Jiao were stunned.
Although Lu Buwei agreed to let Cheng Jiao lead the expedition, at the court meeting, the minimum procedures must be in place. No matter who asked for a fight, the king would first ask the opinions of the ministers, and then compare the several people who asked for the fight to see which one was more suitable for the task. After the first battle, it can be decided who will be in command and who will be the deputy general. But in the current situation, Ying Zheng actually skipped all the links and directly asked Cheng Jiao how many troops and horses he needed.
Mrs. Huayang was also surprised, because Ying Zheng's previous attitude was not very willing to let Cheng Jiao take charge. The speed of this change made it difficult for her to adapt. The purpose of her coming to attend the court meeting was also to support Cheng Jiao, but unexpectedly, she came a little too much.
Changping-kun was also embarrassed and ignored.
Cheng Jiao was stunned for a moment, but then she came back to her senses and said, "My brother is going out to fight... there are 50,000 troops and horses."
Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "Since Wei dares to assassinate, he must have been well prepared. What's more, there is no guarantee that Zhao and Han will not support him. Fifty thousand horses are definitely not enough. I have allocated 80,000 horses to you. Fight and win."
Cheng Jiao knelt down on one knee, cupped her hands and said, "My brother, I have received the king's order. If I fail to win, I am willing to raise my head to see you."
"Zhao Gao, we are going to order Chang'an Jun Chengyu to lead the army to attack Wei." Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Gao and said, "In addition, Cheng Jiao's master Fan Yuqi will be the deputy general, and Changping Jun will be the supervisor of the army. Tomorrow he will order troops and horses. Send troops to attack Wei in three days."
"Slave, I obey the king's orders." After Zhao Gao said that, he turned around and came to the desk to draft the order.
"My dear brother, thank you, Your Majesty." Cheng Jiao knelt down and said.
Lu Buwei suddenly thought of something, took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, if an edict is issued, this royal seal..."
"Father Zhong, don't worry." Ying Zheng said leisurely, "I won't lose this royal seal if I leave it here."
Lu Buwei looked surprised. What he suddenly thought just now is that the Wang Seal is kept with the Queen Mother Zhao Ji, and Zhao Ji is not in Xianyang, so if the edict is issued, it will be very embarrassing if the Wang Seal cannot be covered.
Zhao Gao calmly took out the royal seal, put it aside, and continued to write the decree.
The ministers were all surprised when they saw Wang Xi, but they did not dare to comment.
All eyes were focused on Zhao Gao, including Mrs. Huayang.
Ying Zhengxuan also wanted to show the majesty of the king by revealing the royal seal on this occasion, and it was not without reason for appointing Cheng Jiao so simply.
Mrs. Huayang came to the chamber to participate in the court meeting and had already made her position clear. If Mrs. Huayang insisted, no matter who raised objections, they might be refuted, and the final result would be to appoint Chengjiao as the commander-in-chief. What's more, Li Si's suggestion must be listened to. Since Wei must be defeated, it is better to go with the flow and help Mrs. Huayang and Cheng Jiao.
After writing the decree, Zhao Gao covered it with the jade seal and read it out on the spot.
Cheng Jiao accepted the order, thanked her, and stood back to her original position with a satisfied smile on her face.
Ying Zheng said loudly: "Now that the defeat of Wei has been decided, let's discuss the next important matter."
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, Zhao Gao shouted to the door: "Bring people in."
