Chapter 25: The young master doesn’t know you, which means it doesn’t matter whether you are there or not!
So the two of them quickly picked up their wide official robes and followed the guards out the door.

This move caught Meng Yi off guard, and he called out anxiously: "Hey-hey-hey! Prime Ministers, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Are we just going to abandon the discussion about the direction of imperial power and the fate of the Qin Dynasty?"

Meng Yi seemed a little flustered, and his usual meticulousness and gentleness were gone.

"Oh, this..."

"No way! We are discussing national affairs, why did the Thirteenth Young Master call you away just because he made a carpenter's thing?"

"Wait for me, I have to go and see it too!"

As Meng Yi spoke, he no longer bothered by the formalities and quickly followed behind Li and Feng.

Meng Yi followed closely behind the two prime ministers, and saw that they were walking very fast, as if an invisible fire was burning on their buttocks.

He wanted to grab them, but he could only watch them from a distance.

A sense of competition also rose in Meng Yi's heart.

"Humph, I want to see what kind of magic potion this Thirteenth Young Master has given you two. It is actually more important than my discussion of politics and famine!"

So Meng Yi also took big steps and followed closely behind.

Li Si saw this and couldn't help laughing out loud: "Meng Yi, if you don't act like a sour scholar, I really can't get used to it."

"Since you want to come along, that's great. The young master once said that he has his own ideas on how to resolve the succession to the throne. When you see him later, feel free to ask him questions."

On the other side, the East Suburbs Lumberyard was bustling with activity, with three thousand craftsmen sweating profusely and sawdust flying everywhere.

A row of curved plows were neatly arranged at the edge of the field. Ying Heng and Lu Ban were explaining in detail the operation of the curved plows to a team of Jinyiwei led by Xuan Hu.

Using the Jinyiwei granted by the system to plow the fields and sow seeds is really a waste of talent.

However, these Jinyiwei are skilled in martial arts and absolutely loyal to Ying Heng, so the planting of the first batch of seeds must be kept strictly confidential.

Ying Heng was extremely cautious about this matter. He could not fully trust even the regular army of the Qin Dynasty, so he could only make such arrangements.

At this time, Prime Ministers Feng Quji and Li Si hurried over, accompanied by a man dressed as a civil servant who was muttering to himself all the way.

As soon as he approached, Ying Heng keenly caught a hint of sour and elegant air.

When he came closer, Li Si and Feng Quji bowed deeply and said respectfully:
"I, your humble servant Li Si, greet you, sir."

"Your humble servant Feng Quji greets you, sir."

Ying Heng nodded, then turned his gaze to the bookish figure at the side and started teasing.

"Who is this extraordinary person? Why does he have such a sour and Confucian air?"

Upon hearing this, Ministers Li and Feng both tried hard to suppress their laughter.

When Meng Yi heard this, he was stunned at first, then he felt angry and refuted it seriously.

"I am Shang Qing Meng Yi. Since you have become the regent, it is ridiculous that you don't even recognize the nine ministers!"

Meng Yi felt that his counterattack was powerful and felt relieved. However, the maid in green clothes beside him immediately became gloomy when she heard this.

Although she was usually taciturn, she would not tolerate anyone criticizing the young master.

Qing Yi immediately responded without any hesitation: "If you really don't recognize you, it only means that the Great Qin court is the same with or without you. What is there to be proud of?"

Meng Yi was so embarrassed that his face turned red. He said angrily, "I don't bother to argue with a woman!"

Then, he turned to Ying Heng and said with a hint of provocation: "Mr. Thirteen, since you prefer entertainment, I guess the government affairs are too heavy for you."

"Meng Yi dares to suggest that you abdicate as soon as possible. You should quickly invite Prince Fusu back to the palace to take charge of the situation. Otherwise, if you delay any further, my Great Qin Empire may be in danger!"

Qingyi was enraged again and was about to refute, but was stopped in time by Yingheng.

"Qingyi, this kind of stubborn Confucian scholar has a very stubborn outlook on life. It may not work if you reason with him. The only way is to show him the facts and let him experience it for himself, so that he can be convinced."

Ying Heng no longer paid attention to Meng Yi and instead focused his attention on the two prime ministers.

He pulled over the two prime ministers, Li Si and Feng Quji, pointed at the curved plow in front of him and began to introduce them.

"My Lords, please look, this is a curved plow, specially used for farming. Its effect is that it can greatly reduce the consumption of human and animal power when plowing the land."

"If one person and one ox could only cultivate half an acre of land a day, then with this plow, at least one to two acres of land can be cultivated! What do the two prime ministers think of this?"

Feng Quji and Li Si were both talented in governing the country and had unique insights into farming.

At this moment, they gathered around the curved plow to observe it carefully. Driven by curiosity, Meng Yi followed closely, wanting to see what this device that could solve the country's major livelihood issues was.

Li Si stroked his beard and exclaimed: "Wonderful! This plow can actually adjust the height up and down. Doesn't it mean that when plowing the land, the tillage depth can be adjusted at will according to the soil conditions?"

Feng Quji nodded repeatedly and continued, "Not only that, it can also turn flexibly, which can save a lot of energy when plowing and taking soil."

"This is so light and convenient, it will definitely allow the people to save a lot of energy when farming. Your invention really directly touches the hearts of thousands of people!"

Meng Yi witnessed all this, and although he still had reservations about Ying Heng, the actual effect of the curved plow before him was unquestionable, and it brought real help to the people's farming, so he could not find any reason to refute it.

Suanru's self-esteem is like a stubborn rock, which makes him unwilling to bow his head easily when facing new things.

He thought for a long time before finally saying, "This plow is certainly effective, but if you use it to cultivate crops, you will have to wait until April before you can harvest them. By then, the hungry people will probably have starved to death all over the fields."

"How can this thing actually help solve the current famine?"

Ying Heng did not get entangled with this sour scholar, because he knew that solving the famine was urgent. He had already made arrangements in advance, and the matter of the Enfeoffment Order was being quickly conveyed to all places by the Jinyiwei.

At this moment, the swift-acting Jinyiwei had arrived at major cities and began to post notices.

Seeing that Prime Minister Feng and Prime Minister Li had already understood the advantages of the curved plow, Ying Heng changed the subject and announced confidently: "In addition to this plow, I have another treasure. If the two are used together, the crop yield can be nearly doubled!"

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Feng and Prime Minister Li's eyes lit up instantly, and they asked anxiously, "What on earth is this thing that has such a miraculous effect?"

Meng Yi's heart was also beating fast. If the output could really be doubled, even though this year's famine would be difficult to completely resolve, the people's livelihood in Daqin would definitely be greatly improved in the future.

He also listened with bated breath, waiting for Ying Heng to reveal the answer.

(End of this chapter)