After leaving the court, Jia Xiong immediately walked out of Zhangtai Palace and walked into an inconspicuous tea shop.
There were not many people in the tea shop, but the waiters were shouting.
Seeing Jia Xiong approaching, a man immediately came over to greet him and bowed to Jia Xiong in a very respectful manner. This man was dressed as a servant and didn't look outstanding, but he looked very smart.
"Come on, let's go inside and talk."
So the two of them walked into a private room. The sound insulation effect here was very good. Jia Xiong was the first to ask: "Have you checked everything?"
There was a trace of uncertainty on the servant's face, but he still said with certainty: "I found out clearly that the rice in Chang'an Township will never be able to produce eight shi per mu of grain."
"Sure?"
"I'm sure, I asked Dr. Chunyu personally."
"Asked Dr. Chunyu?" Jia Xiong was surprised, but had no intention of doubting him.
Of course he knew Dr. Chunyu. He was a doctor of Qi State. After the fall of Qi State, he served in the dynasty. Later, he was idle due to some things. Recently, he was demoted to a peasant because of the jade statue incident.
The location is Chang'an Township, and I heard that he even grows rice himself.
"How is the rice planted by Dr. Chunyu?" Jia Xiong is a cautious person. He wants to ask some details clearly so that he can implement the next plan.
The slave smiled, made a reassuring gesture, and said: "Don't worry, general. I personally went to Dr. Chunyu's field to see it. Although the rice is not yet mature, I can get a rough idea."
"This rice seedling is small and does not grow fast. It is slightly better than ordinary rice seedlings, but in terms of yield, it will never exceed eight stones. I can guarantee it."
Slaves raised one hand in assurance.
Jia Xiong nodded, showing satisfaction, and then asked: "Have you ever gone inside to find out more?"
Chang'an Township has a vast territory, and the two land grants to Li Zhao by His Majesty were not connected together. In order to prevent Chunyu Yue from knowing the situation here, Li Zhao asked him to farm in the periphery.
At that time, the slave also wanted to enter Chang'an Township, but he was a servant and his identity was not outstanding at first glance, so he was stopped, so he could not know the situation inside.
"No, as a slave I cannot go inside."
Jia Xiong nodded. He had also heard that it would be difficult for someone who was not rich or noble to enter Chang'an Township.
But don’t ask anymore.
Since the rice planted by Dr. Chunyu is like this, presumably the rice planted by Li Zhao is not that bad! In other words, just like what he had learned before, Li Zhao was unable to grow rice with a yield of eight stones per mu.
Hehe, this is deceiving you!
Jia Xiong laughed, with a strong sense of purpose.
Originally, there was a chief general and a young lieutenant, and there was no conflict with each other. There was no gap between him and Li Zhao. However, Li Zhao made meritorious service during the eastward tour, and the emperor named him chief general. The troops he led were the Xianyang City Defense Army.
There were only 200,000 Xianyang city defense troops, led by two generals, and he was one of them. But the emperor's appointment of Li Zhao as the general meant that one of them had to give up his position and become the deputy general.
Judging from him and the other one, his reputation and power are slightly less than the other one, which means that he is likely to be demoted to deputy general.
How could the leader of his hall be subordinated to others, so he was extremely resentful of Li Zhao. It was also because of him that Li Zhao had not been able to take over.
"Okay! Get out of here quickly, don't let anyone find out that I have a relationship with you."
Jia Xiong asked the slave to leave, but the slave did not leave immediately. Instead, he muttered, trying to say something.
"Say something quickly!"
"No!" The slave paused and said in a low voice, "Xiang Gong knew that you were going to target Li Zhao, so he specially allocated five acres of land to you. The rare things grown in it are rare."
"Oh! Mr. Xiang is really serious! I wonder what kind of crop it is?"
The servant smiled mysteriously and lowered his voice: "You will definitely not expect it, but the first of its kind, called 'maize', can yield ten stones per hour, and the harvest period only takes five months."
"What? Ten stones per mu?" Jia Xiong was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time, but he became excited the next moment, "Ten stones, haha, it turned out to be ten stones, and it was still five months."
"I heard that Li Zhao's rice is only harvested twice a year, but it is several times better than that."
Seeing Jia Xiong's surprise, Nu Nu smiled slightly, "Xiang Gong said that as long as you kill Li Zhao, there will be more surprises."
Jia Xiong clasped his fists and ignored the servant, saying, "Go back and tell Duke Xiang, and Xiong will definitely fulfill his wish."
The slave's smile remained unchanged, "No, don't worry, general, the slave will definitely convey your words, and I wish the general success in advance."
Soon after being informed of the location and characteristics of the corn, the slave departed.
Looking at the ordinary figure from behind, Jia Xiong sneered and had a plan in mind.
The next day, after the morning court, Ying Zheng summoned all the ministers to drive to Chang'an Township. It was a vigorous and vigorous event, which alarmed many people in the court. Everyone was asking what happened that made His Majesty mobilize troops like this. Later, it was learned that it was Li Zhao's The rice is ripe, today is the time to fulfill the promise.
Some people were interested, and some even inquired with the intention of watching a show. At the beginning, Li Zhao had promised emphatically that he would be able to grow eight stones of grain per mu. The emperor also decided on the spot that if Li Zhao could not grow it, , is to deceive the king.
Eight stones have never been seen before. Even if Li Zhao has great ability, it is impossible to grow them. Especially some people who have no good impression of Li Zhao are eyeing them. They plan that once Li Zhao loses power, Chang'an Township will become the first Their bag.
I heard that the paper came from Chang'an Township, and everyone coveted it!
The road is open in front and the carriages are moving behind, attracting countless passers-by.
Soon, we arrived at Chang'an Township.
Li Zhao called all the slaves to greet him early in the morning. As soon as they saw the chariot, they all knelt down, their legs trembling and they didn't dare to raise their heads.
These people were all assigned by the emperor to Li Zhao, and they were well aware of the emperor's majesty. Some of the farmers who were recruited later had never seen a big scene, so how could they survive such a scene.
After all, Li Jinong was born into a wealthy businessman and was used to seeing big scenes. He was even more fortunate to meet His Majesty. Although he was not as trembling and frightened as the slaves, he was still shocked by such a scene and his face was filled with tears.
Yes, just tears, tears of excitement.
When His Majesty came to Chang'an Township, he came to the Li family. The Li family was so virtuous and capable that the emperor himself came to drive him there. This was something he had never imagined in his eight lifetimes.
Although the Li family was wealthy in the past, they tried their best to get close to His Majesty. However, no matter how hard they tried, the family could not even get an official position. Instead, they helped Li Si, who did not know that he was a wolf.
At this moment, his nephew has not only become the commander-in-chief, but has also been so appreciated by His Majesty. This is such an honor and honor for the ancestors. My eldest brother, Izumi Izumi, should rest in peace.
"Zhao'er, well done!" Looking at the hunched back, Li Jinong sighed with emotion.
"Your Majesty is here!"
"Your Majesty!" Everyone in Chang'an Township prostrated and shouted in unison.
Ying Zheng walked out of the carriage, swept away everyone, and was very satisfied. He smiled at Li Zhao and said, "Li Zhao, I'm sorry to trouble you."
trouble?
Li Jinong, who was next to Li Zhao, was shocked when he heard this, and he was very excited inside.
As soon as he got out of the car, His Majesty smiled at his nephew and said "trouble". What a significant meaning the word "trouble" has! You know, it came from the emperor's mouth, and the emperor's mouth would never contain the word "trouble", but it became an exception for his nephew.
Li Zhao quickly knelt down, cupped his hands and said, "I am scared!"
"Get up! You're welcome!" Ying Zheng waved his hand and swept away everyone in Chang'an Township, "Everyone, get up! I am just a guest today, there is no need to be like this."
"No!" Everyone shouted in unison and stood up staggeringly, only to find that their backs were wet.
"Okay, Li Zhao, let me ask you, has the rice business been completed?" Ying Zheng looked at the rice fields and asked when he saw the golden color.
"It's done!"
"Okay, let's harvest now! I want to see if there are really eight stones, and let the ministers see how our Great Qin has eight stones of grain per acre."
As Ying Zheng spoke, he glanced at the ministers following him with cold eyes. The ministers were frightened and quickly lowered their heads.
At first, they had followed Li Si and questioned him, so they must have been resented by His Majesty now.
"No!" Li Zhao responded, and ordered the slaves and farmers to go to work in the fields.
Ying Zheng was not idle, standing at the edge of the field with his hands behind his back, watching.
The ears of rice are on the branches, plump and translucent, and the fragrance of rice slowly floats, seeming to call for a good harvest.
He smiled slightly, then turned around, his eyes fell on Li Jinong who was standing respectfully aside, and asked, "I recognize you."
When Li Jinong heard this, his legs trembled with fear, and he knelt down quickly, "Grassmen, commoners pay homage to Your Majesty." He was really scared at this moment. You must know that when the Li family went bankrupt, his family was exiled because of the order given by the man in front of him. And when he appears here and is recognized by the emperor, how can he not be afraid?
He had to bribe relevant officials to avoid being exiled.
"Damn the grasshoppers!"
But Ying Zheng didn't mean to be angry. He actually came over and helped Li Jinong up, and said loudly: "Don't be afraid. Let him go by the past. Why should he die? Of course, I also want to thank you for bringing me such a good thing." A beloved lady."
Ying Zheng pointed at Li Zhao, "You have a good nephew!"
Li Jinong heaved a sigh of relief and saluted with fear, "Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!" He was very happy for a moment, secretly thinking that he was lucky to have a good nephew! Otherwise, he would definitely be exiled today.
"Okay, after this is over, I have something important to ask you, so just wait."
Have something important to ask? Li Jinong was stunned for a moment. He and Huang Cong had never met, so what could be important? Could it be because of what happened back then?
When he thought of this, Li Jinong's heart was filled with hatred, hatred for that person, even though that person had been sent to death row.
"The common people know!" Li Jinong responded quickly and bowed ninety degrees.
Ying Zheng smiled slightly and looked back to the fields, which were very busy there.
In less than half an hour, an acre of rice was harvested, and was put into the primitive harvester one after another. Wraps of rice were punched out and carried to the top.
The steward had already prepared copper instruments for measurement, and loads of rice were carried up to be weighed.
All the ministers were watching sideways, and Jia Xiong was among them. At this moment, a subtle sneer flashed across his face. He had just passed by the land where Chun Yuyue was planting and saw it clearly. It was indeed as the slave said, this rice He is very thin and only slightly stronger than ordinary rice.
Although the rice harvested at this time was close to withering and no traces could be seen, he was sure that the harvest would never be good.
Ordinary rice yields no more than three shi per mu at most. No matter how good this rice is, it will never exceed five shi. Hehe! Five stones, how far is it from eight stones?
The rice has been harvested and has entered the weighing stage. He can predict that Li Zhao will soon face bullying. He has already prepared words of impeachment and is waiting for that moment to happen.
"Your Majesty, the weighing results have come out."
There was a waiter watching. In fact, he followed the entire process, from harvesting to weighing, and the results were absolutely unmistakable.
"Tell me quickly, are there eight stones?" Ying Zheng looked very nervous and asked quickly.
The ministers also clenched their fists after hearing this and slowly came closer. Jia Xiong did not lag behind and came to Ying Zheng's side, but his heart was already boiling. As soon as he heard the report, he would impeach immediately, and the words were already on his lips.
No one can occupy his position as commander, and whoever occupies it will suffer.
"Your Majesty, four stones. The first batch."
"Four stones?" Before the waiter could finish the report, Jia Xiong was so excited that he couldn't hear the last three words at all. The words that had been brewing for a long time could not help but come out, "Haha, four stones, just four stones. Your Majesty, you You hear that? It’s only four stones, not eight.”
"Li Zhaoxin swore that he would be able to grow eight stones, but it was only four stones. This is deceiving the emperor and a serious crime. Please issue a criminal edict and I will capture him personally."
Jia Xiong's burly body stretched out and he flashed to Li Zhao's side, making a grabbing gesture.
Seeing this man's violent movements, Li Zhao was very surprised, but he was frightened and retreated quickly.
Seeing Li Zhao retreating, Jia Xiong laughed loudly, and while bullying him, he said: "Your Majesty, Li Zhao resisted arrest and his crime will be increased to one level. Please issue a criminal edict as soon as possible and I will kill him immediately."
Jia Xiong pointed at Li Zhao with a fierce look in his eyes.
At this moment, none of the officials knew what Jia Xiong was going to do, and they all looked at him with strange eyes. The emperor even frowned.
"Issuing a criminal order? Why are you so crazy? Who said it was just four stones?" Li Zhao looked at Jia Xiong as if he were a madman, but did not step back.
Jia Xiong was unforgiving, "Hey! As I said just now, it's four stones."
Li Zhao interrupted him, "You are deaf! Didn't you hear the first batch?"
"The first batch?" Jia Xiong thought to himself, and quickly looked at the waiter. At this time, the waiter said again, "The second batch, five stones. Congratulations to your majesty. Congratulations to your majesty. Congratulations to General Li Zhao. This rice yield is nine This stone is truly the first of its kind in our country, Qin Dynasty!"
"Nine stones? Impossible, how can it be nine stones? Isn't it four stones?" After hearing this, Jia Xiong's whole burly body leaned back, staggered, and almost fell to the ground.
Li Zhao smiled slightly, not having too many ups and downs in his heart. After all, this was expected, and he was even a little helpless. The yield per mu at this moment is still not as good as in the 21st century!
No way, he doesn't have advanced equipment and can't make efficient fertilizer.
However, Nine Stones is pretty good.
After hearing this, the ministers made a commotion. There was too much disbelief in their tone, but they did not dare to show it. Only their expressions were really funny.
However, everyone knows that they are shocked. The yield of nine stones per unit of land is really outrageous and completely beyond imagination.
Another feeling is that this bastard Li Zhao actually did it and exceeded it. How did he do it? This is not the main thing, the main thing is that some people have been ready to wait for Li Zhao to be dealt with before they can rob Chang'an Township, but now their hopes are completely lost.
"Nine stones, actually nine stones?" Ying Zheng couldn't hold his long beard, his eyes were shining.
(End of chapter)
