Chapter 26 It turns out that the people are the foundation of the country!
Ying Heng said slowly: "This thing is called farmyard manure. It is widely available and cheap. Almost every household has it and doesn't use it."

"When farmyard manure is applied to cultivated land and buried deep in the soil, its rich nutrients can not only improve soil structure, but also accelerate crop growth, enhance disease resistance, and significantly increase fruit yields."

"If we combine farmyard manure with the curved plow, farming will be more time-saving and labor-saving for humans and animals, the crop growth cycle will be effectively shortened, and the fruits will be more abundant."

"In this way, the efficiency improvement brought by the combination of the two can be nearly doubled!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone present took a deep breath, filled with shock and expectation for the prospects described by Ying Heng.

When Li Si and Feng Quji heard the news, they couldn't help but gasp. Even the usually calm Meng Yi widened his eyes in surprise.

Li Si asked anxiously, "Sir, what exactly is this farm manure? Where can I buy it?"

Qingyi covered her mouth and chuckled. Over the years, the young master had asked people to collect "farm manure" from servants like them in order to grow flowers and trees.

Ying Heng smiled slightly and explained, "This thing is not rare. Ordinary people have it at home. There is no need to buy it. It is actually the product of the reincarnation of humans, animals and grains - feces."

After hearing this, the three of them were either shocked or lost their composure. Li Si couldn't help but say, "Sir, don't be ridiculous. Can such filthy things really have the effects you describe?"

Feng Quji was also confused: "Sir, this thing stinks, and ordinary people avoid it as much as possible. How can it have the magical effect you said?"

"If this matter gets out, wouldn't it make the whole world laugh at us? It's really a disgrace to our civility!"

However, Ying Heng was full of confidence and did not take their doubts seriously.

"If you two don't believe me, you can go to my manor and take a look. Can you tell me how this green and vibrant scene came to be?"

Although Feng Quji and Li Si expressed their conviction again and again, Ying Heng looked at Meng Yi with a hint of dissatisfaction. He was seeking a good strategy to save the country and the people, while Meng Yi was struggling with whether to be civilized or not.

He bluntly retorted: "I am seeking ways to save the country and benefit the people, but you only care about superficial etiquette!"

"You scholars always talk about serving the country, but when it comes to the issue of farm manure, which is related to the food security of millions of people, you think it is uncivilized?"

Ying Heng asked angrily, "Which is more important, filling your stomach or that illusory politeness you mentioned?"

"Don't you eat or excrete?"

He pressed further, his words full of sarcasm and questioning.

"What's wrong with this reincarnation thing? Let me tell you, governing the world is not just about the things you say."

"The true way to govern a country is to ensure that the people can have enough food to eat, warm clothes to wear, and live a prosperous life!"

Ying Heng taught him earnestly, "If you are in a high position in the government and don't understand the suffering of the people, how can you expect the people in the distant world to worry about you?"

“The people are the foundation of the country. Only when the foundation is solid can the country be peaceful!”

He said with great force, "The country is based on the people, and the people rely on food and clothing for survival!"

"A king should despise his own dignity and pay a little more attention to the country, but no matter what, the people are always the foundation of the country!"

Ying Heng spoke harshly, and every word was like a heavy hammer hitting Meng Yi's heart.

These few words are deafening, they are all wise sayings that have been passed down through the ages, and they are the most sincere embodiment of the ancient people-oriented thought. Meng Yi was completely shocked by Ying Heng's series of sharp opinions. His face turned from red to white with every rebuttal, and finally became as pale as paper.

These words, which have deeply rooted in people's hearts, not only left Meng Yi of the Qin Dynasty speechless, but even in modern times, I am afraid no one would be able to effectively refute them.

In such an era, the thinking of ministers was deeply imprinted with the idea that "the king is the sky, the ministers are second, and the people are like straw dogs."

When such subversive words suddenly flowed out of Ying Heng's mouth, Meng Yi's spiritual world instantly suffered an unprecedented shock.

He never thought that someone could come up with such an unorthodox view.

Shouldn't the fundamental principle of a country be that the king rules the world?

How could they be ordinary people?

However, Meng Yi was well-read after all. Once he thought about it carefully, he realized that the knowledge he had learned was powerless to refute Ying Heng's theory.

Even the rhetoric and charm of the text seem difficult to compare with Ying Heng's profound philosophy.

He was extremely confused. How could this playboy who was supposed to be doing nothing be able to expound such a profound and catchy truth?

These words seem to have the power to transcend time and space, and can be regarded as masterpieces that have been passed down through the ages.

At this moment, Li Si and Feng Quji on the side were also shocked by Ying Heng's words.

Li Si, a representative of the Legalists, and Feng Quji, who had long been prime minister and well versed in state governance, both adhered to the idea of ​​putting the emperor and the country first.

However, after the death of Qin Shihuang, the Qin Empire was like a collapsing building, in a precarious situation.

Internally, Zhao Gao abused his power, disrupted the government, and plundered the people's wealth; externally, natural disasters were frequent, yellow plagues were raging, and the people were starving and cold. The remnants of the six kingdoms took advantage of the opportunity to make moves and were eyeing them covetously.

Further away, the Xiongnu and the Baiyue were also waiting for an opportunity to make their move. All signs indicated that the dynasty was about to collapse.

When the Emperor, the pillar of the Qin Dynasty, fell, the weight of the precarious fate suddenly fell on the shoulders of Li Si and Feng Quji. They instantly felt unprecedented pressure.

It seems that if any decision is made in the slightest, the once mighty Qin Empire might fall into an irretrievable situation.

At this moment, a vague cognition is quietly taking shape in their hearts.

Just because Thirteenth Prince took action, he had solved the most pressing crisis at the time, making the originally turbulent situation in the Qin Dynasty come back to life like a dead tree coming back to life.

The key to all this lies precisely in the people, who seem insignificant but are actually of great importance.

When the people are well fed, no trouble will arise and the Qin Empire will be temporarily stable.

This fact gave rise to a preliminary and subversive idea in their minds.

Perhaps the status of the people is not as insignificant as they have imagined in the past.

To this day, Ying Heng's famous quote, which has awakened everyone's mind, is like a morning bell that instantly clears the fog for the two prime ministers and makes them suddenly see the light.

It turns out that the people are the foundation of the country!
(End of this chapter)