Chapter 17 It’s a pity that Your Majesty failed to witness the young master’s elegance!
Now, as soon as Ying Heng ascended the throne, he decisively ordered the dismissal of these laborers. Upon hearing this, Li Si naturally obeyed the order with pleasure and carried it out quickly.

"In addition, it is the turn of spring and summer, and the weather is getting hotter. My father's body should not be exposed for a long time. We need to build an ice room to keep it refrigerated and buried after the repair of the imperial mausoleum is completed."

This is reasonable. After all, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang had not been completed at that time, so the burial ceremony could not be carried out, and the preservation of the remains did rely on a low-temperature environment.

only……

Li Si looked embarrassed and replied, "Sir, it is already the end of April and the temperature has risen a lot."

"If you just need a few blocks of ice, maybe we can squeeze out some stock in the cold storage."

"But... you want to build a special ice coffin to preserve the late emperor's body for a long time. It's not that I am unwilling to do my best, but the ice source is scarce and it is difficult to collect it in a short period of time!"

Ying Heng was a little surprised after hearing this: "You can't even get this little bit of ice? Don't you know how to make ice yourself?"

Li Si was confused and asked, "Sir, isn't this ice collected from the river in winter and stored for use next year? Can it be artificially made?"

Ying Heng stroked his forehead gently. He had ice available in his mansion all year round and was used to it, but he overlooked that not everyone could do that.

Only at this moment did he realize that the living conditions of the people of Daqin were far more difficult than he had imagined.

"Li Xiang, send people to the mountains outside the city to collect saltpeter later. The more the better. When they come back, I will teach you how to make ice."

Ying Heng was about to explain in detail the method of making ice, but then he changed his mind.

"Although this matter is small, it is more appropriate to let Zi Yi teach you."

When Li Si heard that he could make ice by himself, he immediately became energetic: "Yes, sir, I will arrange it immediately!"

He asked anxiously, "It is said that saltpeter is abundant outside the mountain, and a full house can be transported back in three hours. I wonder if there are other costs for making ice besides saltpeter?"

Ying Heng replied calmly: "Just use water. The value of ice is actually not expensive."

"Sure?"

Li Si was surprised and delighted.

"If we can have ice in the summer, it will not only greatly reduce the cost of food storage, but also save many lives!"

He added solemnly: "In the hot summer, food is very easy to spoil. People are often reluctant to throw away moldy food. After eating it, they get sick and many people die."

"But if there were ice to keep people cool, perhaps many people would be able to avoid starvation."

Ying Heng glanced at him and said earnestly: "Li Xiang, as the prime minister, you should look further ahead."

"Although ice can preserve food for a few more days, it cannot fundamentally solve the problem of people's hunger."

"After some time, I will start to solve the food supply problem of our Great Qin."

"From today on, the two of you will jointly discuss and decide on trivial matters of state. If you encounter any difficult or important state affairs, you must seek my opinion."

After Ying Heng finished speaking, he left gracefully accompanied by a purple-robed maid.

At this moment, he was still unwilling to get involved in the court and engage in verbal battles with the ministers.

After all, with the two prime ministers already devoted to his service, the core affairs of the court could no longer avoid his decision.

If there are officials who harbor ulterior motives, Ying Heng is confident that Qinglong will be able to deal with them properly.

As for other potential forces in the court, Ying Heng had his own plans in mind and was eager to return home to make detailed arrangements.

Governing a country is a thousand times more arduous than having fun and feasting!
However, he had initial capital in his hands - the unstoppable three thousand Jinyiwei, three thousand stones of seeds full of vitality, and the extremely wise Master Lu Ban.

Ying Heng firmly believes that under his own planning, these will burst out with amazing energy.

At the same time, Feng Quji and Li Si walked out of the palace hall side by side, each with their hearts in turmoil. Feng Quji still couldn't calm down his surprise: "Prime Minister Li, you said that the Thirteenth Young Master seemed to have only known pleasure for many years. Could it be that he was hiding his talents and hiding his edge?"

Li Si glanced at him and said meaningfully, "Perhaps, in my opinion, it is because the Thirteenth Prince has a unique vision and looks down on this bunch of mediocre people in the court and disdains to be in the same rank with us."

"When your majesty was in power, the Qin Empire was as solid as a rock, without any danger of unrest. Therefore, the Thirteenth Prince was happy to be free and easy, living his life leisurely."

Feng Quji pondered for a moment and said with deep emotion:
"Hearing what you said, it is indeed possible."

"I'm afraid that the Thirteenth Young Master's foresight and great talent are beyond our ability to fully comprehend."

"I am extremely ashamed. Earlier I thought you were just having fun with the young master. Now I understand that I am indeed short-sighted!"

"It is a pity that Your Majesty was not able to witness the heroic demeanor of the Thirteenth Young Master in person!"

"If His Majesty were still alive, he would always express regret when mentioning his princes, saying that they would never achieve great things."

"Only Prince Fusu is considered to be talented, but because he advocates Confucianism, his ideas are at odds with your majesty's. As for Prince Huhai and others, they are even unable to take on the responsibility at the critical moment."

"If Your Majesty could live to this day and witness the Thirteenth Prince turning the tide and saving the Qin State from danger, how gratified and excited you would be!"

Li Si glanced at him sideways again but said nothing.

He thought to himself: If the First Emperor really came back to life, others might not know what the consequences would be, but for me, I would not be able to escape the heinous crime of tampering with the imperial edict and deceiving the emperor.

As for whether Your Majesty will be pleased, I am afraid I will not have the brain to feel it by then, it is still unknown.

Fortunately, Your Majesty has passed away and cannot witness the absurd things I am doing now.

I hope that the fake will in the Thirteenth Young Master’s hand will never appear in front of anyone again.

After walking out of the corridor, the two of them were silent and pushed the door open, standing on the high platform of the hall. They were in the same place, facing the same group of civil and military officials.

Half an hour ago, Li Si was isolated and helpless, but he managed to turn the tide.

Now, the two prime ministers stand side by side, and the situation is completely different from before.

Now that the First Emperor has passed away and the new emperor has not yet been decided, during this critical period of power transfer, it is the two prime ministers who are in charge of the overall situation in the court.

When they join forces, they can almost control the overall situation in the world.

At this moment, all the officials had been waiting outside for half an hour and could no longer suppress their anxiety.

When they saw Li and Feng appear, everyone's eyes were focused on them like spotlights.

It's finally out.

I wonder if Prime Minister Li has already handed over the power in his hands to Prime Minister Feng?

There should be an end to this nonsense.

After the two exchanged deep glances, Feng Quji stepped forward and said in a resounding voice, "Start processing the memorials now."

"Regarding the famine among the people, we have already come up with a plan to deal with it. You don't need to report it anymore. Just wait for good news."

"As for the restless nobles of the six nations, they will also be dealt with in the same way as above."

"Please let Prime Minister Li make the final decision on the rest of the government affairs."

Just a few words contained tremendous power, making it difficult for all the officials in the room to digest the amount of information contained in them.

(End of this chapter)