"The admonitions of the left and right prime ministers have been meritorious. I hereby issue an edict to give this sword to the two prime ministers. I hope that the two of them will always remain so loyal in the future and assist me to build Da Qin into a country that will never be easy!"
Fusu's domineering voice spread throughout the hall!
All the officials immediately knelt down and shouted long live the mountain!
Li Si's vision almost went dark and he fell to the ground. His robe was almost wet with cold sweat. He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. This young master really understood people's hearts to the extreme!
Feng Quji, on the other hand, was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily.
"So, Young Master has agreed to take back his life?"
"No."
"this!"
Seeing that Feng Quji was about to remonstrate again, Fusu pressed his right hand slightly to indicate that he had something to say, but Feng Quji just held back the words that came to his lips.
Fusu handed the sword to Li Si, turned around and walked up to the high platform, looking down at the officials.
"The people of the world have been fighting hard for a long time, and they all say that no one will surrender to the direction of the Qin Dynasty's war, but such a majestic armor is forcibly built at the cost of human lives!"
His decisive words caused the officials to fall into silence.
Although Da Qin's young and strong people dare not say that it has ten houses and nine empty houses, after years of war, Da Qin has indeed reached its limit. There are countless uncultivated fields, money and food are gradually becoming scarce, and the people are in dire straits. This is an irrefutable fact.
"Opening warehouses to release grain can benefit the people and make people live. If the Qin Dynasty is to be passed down forever, we can't dry up the lakes, fish and burn the forests, and hunt. Don't you know this?"
Fusu's question made Baiguan lower his head even further.
As for how many of them truly sympathize with the people, and how many of them are just acting on occasion, God knows.
"Secondly, for what you call a renewed war, I might as well tell you that if the people can't survive, they are the most terrifying war! If you regard the people as pigs and dogs, the people will naturally regard you as an enemy bandit!"
Feng Quji's eyes were full of shock, and he couldn't help but admired: "What a pig-dog enemy!"
At this time, not only the civil and military officials, but also the eunuchs and maids outside the main hall almost shed tears when they heard it. If they could not be rude, they would like to kowtow to Fusu three times and nine times!
There are also many brothers in their family who are in the army. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, so many old Qin people have died in national wars. They really can't afford to fight!
"As for the worries of the two prime ministers, they are equally reasonable, but I can assure you that after the warehouses are opened to release grain, our Daqin will never be empty and have civil strife, and there will never be a shortage of money and food in places where we are at war. Just imagine how long our Daqin's hinterland will last There has never been a war since then? If the official rations are stored any longer, I'm afraid it will become moldy and rotten."
Fusu talked eloquently and knew the situation in the official warehouse better than those grain officials.
"Secondly, the people have to have food to fill their stomachs before they have the strength to farm. Although it is better to teach a person to fish than to teach him to fish, at this time, he is about to starve to death. If he is allowed to learn fishing, I am afraid the people will scold him. Bar?"
Fusu laughed at himself, and the officials above the Golden Palace couldn't help but smile knowingly.
Feng Quji was also speechless. The atmosphere in the Golden Palace suddenly became much more relaxed and joyful, and all the officials listened more and more carefully to Fusu's next words.
"Third, the people will rebel when they are forced. If you give them a bowl of rice in dire straits, they will remember your benefits for the rest of their lives. Even if there are real rebels, how many people will be able to follow the scenery? ?”
In response, Li Si and Feng Quji couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
If there is food to eat and enough to eat, who will rebel with them? Crazy?
Those who harbor delusional thoughts of rejuvenating the country are only a minority after all. If the hearts of the people of the world are in Qin but not in the six countries, how can war break out? Even if it breaks out, it will have no roots to stop the water, and the fire in the rain can be extinguished with a backhand!
During the war, the tragedy of exchanging children and eating them was so vivid that it was unbearable to look back on!
Feng Quji, who had always been stubborn, sighed after listening.
After all, he no longer objected to this matter, but hesitated to speak, looking embarrassed.
"As for food, I'm naturally prepared, come here!"
Fusu clapped his hands when he saw that the officials had responded. Immediately, several people came up carrying baskets of steaming potatoes. The aroma of cooked starch instantly filled the entire hall!
In this era when food was extremely scarce, all the officials couldn't help but look over and twitch their noses regardless of etiquette.
"What is this and why does it have such a fragrance!"
"Yeah, I've never seen this thing before. Could it be that I can't eat it? This is..."
"But it doesn't look like it, this..."
Everyone was talking about it, and even Li Si, who had always been very knowledgeable, was stunned. He didn't know what this thing was. Feng Quji was also very puzzled, and he looked at Fusu.
"May I ask, sir, what is this thing?"
Fusu smiled slightly.
"food!"
"Is this food? Is this... really edible?"
"It doesn't look like it's edible. I've never seen it before. Does anyone in the six countries know this thing?"
"Don't look at me. Although I am an old minister of Yan State and the terrain is remote, I have never seen it before..."
Seeing that the officials were puzzled, Fusu simply stopped talking, stretched out his hand, picked up a potato, raised it high, and under the gaze of the officials, peeled it off to reveal the milky white core in front of everyone. He took a big bite of the noodles, his face full of intoxication.
"This thing is called a potato. It grows underground. It can produce hundreds of kilograms per acre without any problem. It is also very easy to survive. It is very easy to eat and is easy to carry and store. Dear friends, you may wish to give it a try!"
Seeing that Fusu himself had eaten one, and his face was still intoxicated after eating, the civil and military officials no longer hesitated, they all stepped forward and opened one to try.
"Oh my god! This...this is much more delicious than whole grains!"
"Yes, yes, God, this..."
"Hot! Hot! Delicious!"
It didn't matter to all the officials as soon as they ate it, they immediately regarded it as a delicacy and rushed to grab it. Everyone was full of praise for the novel food!
Especially the dense texture and sweet aftertaste made Baiguan feel that this was like a divine gift from heaven!
After Feng Quji tried one, he finally felt relieved. He looked at Fusu with trembling tears.
"Sir, is this thing really easy to survive? Can it produce a hundred catties per acre?"
"It's natural. I have prepared some seedlings and seeds. I will give them to all my dear friends when the court is over. You can take them back and give them a try."
Fusu smiled and nodded.
As soon as these words came out, all the officials were excited and knelt down to shout long live!
"God-given gods and the young master prove more and more that the young master is the true destiny!"
"good!"
"Long live the young master!"
The atmosphere in the court suddenly became more lively. Fusu even took a few potatoes with his own hands and distributed them to the soldiers guarding the door. The soldiers were so moved that they wished they could die for Fusu!
So far, no one in the government or the public has objected to the opening of official warehouses to release grain.
The name of potatoes has also spread throughout Xianyang City!
