Chapter 27 The mission is imminent, so we have to do our best!
Looking back at the series of policy arrangements made by Ying Heng since he took over the government, which one is not closely centered around the welfare of the people?

Disband the privileges of the nobility, open warehouses to provide relief, and ensure that the people are free from hunger.

The construction of Afang Palace was stopped, corvée laborers were repatriated and returned to the fields, thus alleviating the heavy tax burden on the people.

Strengthen supervision over all officials, severely punish corruption, and put an end to officials' unscrupulous and unscrupulous exploitation of the people's wealth.

The various measures, such as developing the curved plow and promoting organic fertilizer, are all considerate of the subtle details of people's lives and seek their well-being.

It turns out that the Thirteenth Young Master Ying Heng had already taken people's livelihood as the starting point, and quietly diagnosed the terminally ill Daqin and prescribed a strong medicine!
After careful consideration, Li Si had to admit that the Thirteenth Prince was the most far-sighted person.

He bowed respectfully and said, "Your Excellency is extremely talented and intelligent. Li Si is ashamed to be inferior to you!"

Feng Quji also bowed and said with deep affection: "On behalf of the people of Daqin, Feng Quji would like to express his deepest gratitude to you, sir!"

At this moment, Meng Yi was still in a state of confusion after his three views were overturned, and he was still pondering the balance between the king and the country and the welfare of the people.

Ying Heng did not rush to pay attention to Meng Yi, but turned to Li Si and spoke earnestly.

"Since you have already understood the profound significance of this, then the 700,000 civilians now have an important task that you need to arrange in advance."

Upon hearing this, Li Si bowed deeply and responded firmly: "I will obey your orders, sir, and do my best!"

"I have other uses for these five hundred curved plows. You don't need to worry about them for now."

Ying Heng continued to assign tasks: "In the next month, these 3,000 craftsmen will build 50,000 curved plows."

"After one month, these 50,000 curved plows must be distributed to 700,000 civilians to cultivate wasteland and till the soil."

“In about two or three months, I will distribute a large amount of high-quality crop seeds.”

“Before that, we need to mobilize the civilians to collect farm manure extensively and make adequate preparations in advance. When the land is cultivated, the manure can be mixed into the soil to effectively improve the fertility of the soil.”

"You, Li Si, will be fully responsible for organizing and arranging this work. Are you confident that you can complete it successfully?"

Li Si bowed respectfully again and promised loudly: "I will ensure that this matter goes smoothly and achieves the goal perfectly!"

"Prime Minister Feng, this matter concerns the fundamental livelihood of the people and the hard work of the people."

"When you return, immediately draft a decree and proclamation, which must fully explain the effects and usage of the two farming tools, farmyard manure and curved plow, and vigorously promote them."

"At the same time, I intend to set up a special official craftsman organization in the court to focus on researching, developing and manufacturing new agricultural tools. I will ask Master Lu Ban to send someone to provide technical support."

"I look forward to seeing every household in Daqin being able to master and use the curved plow within this year. I also hope that every farmer can recognize the precious value of farmyard manure and be willing to use it in the fields."

“Do you have any doubts or difficulties about this?”

Feng Quji bowed respectfully and said, "I will definitely do my best to ensure completion!"

With this series of deployments completed, today's mission has come to a temporary end, and Xuanwu and his team can start sowing the first batch of seeds.

At this moment, Meng Yi spoke.

He had just been struggling in a whirlpool of ideas, and although he hadn't been able to figure it out for the time being, he still had a question that needed to be answered urgently.

At this moment, he felt more and more that the Thirteenth Young Master was not the dandy boy he had imagined, and his attainments in literature were even as good as his own.

Meng Yi bowed slightly, saluted, and said solemnly: "Mr. Thirteen, there is one thing I don't understand, and I would like to ask you a question."

Ying Heng glanced at him, and said in a calm but dignified tone: "You can speak freely." "Today, let's not discuss the question of whether the people are the foundation of the country or the king is the most respected."

"What needs to be solved urgently now is how to effectively save the people from the plight of famine."

"During today's conversation, two farm tools and fertilizers, the curved plow and farmyard manure, were brought up. However, they are obviously not able to solve the current famine problem immediately."

"The two prime ministers announced in unison that the young master had found a solution."

At this moment, Meng Yi was not as knowledgeable as usual, but asked directly, with a hint of sourness in his words, indicating his displeasure at being rebuked.

"Sir, what do you mean?"

"Is your solution to let these starving people eat more of their own food and then hope that things will get better next year?"

The young master responded bluntly, "Do you think I'm just like you bookworms who only know how to talk about war on paper? What I'm doing today is to focus on the long-term plan and not the trivial matters."

"I value human life more than anyone else. How could I not know that those hungry people urgently need food to sustain their lives?"

The young master spoke with a firm tone and a sharp gaze.

“Don’t think you are smart just because you have read a few books. There are many wise people in this world, far wiser than you and me.”

Although Meng Yi felt upset after being rebuked, he could not refute and could only endure it silently.

He didn't understand why Young Master Ying Heng liked to mock and ridicule a sour scholar like him.

The young master seemed to feel much better after he finished his rant.

Afterwards, the young master began to think deeply about how to subdue Meng Yi.

In fact, Meng Yi’s personal influence is not the key, but the Meng family is powerful, especially Meng Tian, ​​who has 300,000 troops on the border.

If Meng Tian has reservations about dispatching Ying Heng, it may become a constraint in the future.

What's more, the task assigned by the system is to fully control the Qin Dynasty. No matter what, the peak of the Meng family is something Ying Heng must surpass.

The mission is urgent and we have to do our best.

After careful consideration, Ying Heng realized that the matter of extending favors could not be concealed for long. All he needed was a surprise attack. As long as the common people and the children of nobles witnessed the decree at the same time, he would be invincible.

Now that time has passed, there is no need to hide it anymore.

After weighing the pros and cons, Ying Heng said decisively: "I have already planned this matter. The reason why I didn't make it public in the court is that Zhao Gao and his followers secretly communicated with the remnants of the six kingdoms. Many major events related to the country can only be implemented first and then announced to the world."

"Now that two days have passed, we have already seized the opportunity, so it is okay to talk to you in detail."

Having said this, Ying Heng deliberately paused, quietly spreading his mental power to explore the movements around him, and discovered that the mysterious man in black was still lurking nearby.

It is unknown to which force this person belongs, but he has appeared frequently in recent days, specifically to spy on Ying Heng's whereabouts.

His martial arts skills have reached the brink of the heavenly realm, especially his body movements are as fast as a ghost. Even if Ying Heng takes action personally, there is no guarantee that he will be able to capture him in one fell swoop.

However, considering that the other party had not taken any extreme actions so far, Ying Heng tolerated it for the time being, and regarded it as a touchstone for honing the martial arts of his two maids.

(End of this chapter)