Chapter 30 The First Emperor was shocked. How could there be such a magical object?
Under the violent fluctuations of emotions, the true energy in the body suddenly accelerated, like a surging wave.

Under the impact of this explosive true qi, the originally blocked meridians were instantly broken and unblocked.

Driven by rage, his cultivation advanced rapidly like a raging tide and was about to reach the perfect realm of the late innate stage.

Ying Zheng was shocked, but then the excitement subsided like a flood.

After a long time, he pondered over the words again, and felt more and more that the profound meaning contained in them was extraordinary.

Some truths can only be tasted briefly, while some wise sayings become more and more fascinating the more you savor them. Especially in the current historical context, they are enough to subvert the established cognition of this era.

“The people are the foundation of a country.” Are the people really the foundation of a country?
At this moment, many images emerged in Ying Zheng's mind.

The common people who built the Great Wall, the laborers who built his own mausoleum, the craftsmen who built the Afang Palace, and the coolies who dug the artificial river.

Among these projects, some played a decisive role in the stability of the Qin Dynasty, but some were entirely for the benefit of the aristocratic class.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. However, before the real crisis of capsizing comes, the boat often does not realize that the power of water can overturn everything.

This is why it was not until the peasant uprising broke out at the end of the Qin Dynasty that subsequent emperors realized the importance of people's power.

At this moment, Emperor Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng fell into deep thought.

Who is more important, the emperor or the people?
At this moment, Ying Zheng found it difficult to find the answer to this question.

So he asked Shadow beside him: "Shadow, do you think what that boy said is right?"

The Shadow Leader's heart trembled when he heard this, and he didn't dare to answer this question casually.

In fact, the reason why the leader of the secret guards chose to mention this matter first was because the remarks made by the Thirteenth Young Master did touch his deepest heart at some point.

Before becoming the leader of the Black Ice Platform, he was also an ordinary commoner. He believed in his heart that the King of Qin was destined to be his. All the well-being of the people came from the king, and everything they gave was for the king.

However, the Thirteenth Young Master's few words opened up a new perspective for him.

Although he had never received an education and did not understand those profound principles, he could feel it deeply, and when he heard the words of the Thirteenth Young Master, a warm current surged in his heart.

It was a long-lost feeling of warmth that had not been experienced in decades.

It was also because of this that when Qingyi came after him, he chose to retreat without any intention of resisting.

He didn't want to be an enemy of the Thirteenth Young Master from the bottom of his heart.

The Shadow Leader's heart was in turmoil, but he was not stupid enough to reveal his true feelings.

"Your Majesty, I think that although what the Thirteenth Prince said is unique, your great achievement of unifying the world is unprecedented and incomparable."

"Even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors who were highly respected in ancient times could not achieve your great achievements."

"You are the greatest king in the world."

"I... understand."

Ying Zheng's voice revealed a hint of fatigue: "What else do you have to say? Just pick out the most important and brief ones."

"Yes!"

The man in black responded firmly.

"Your Majesty, the Thirteenth Young Master has created two rare items. It is said that if used properly, they can double the grain production."

"what!"

“Can we double the output?”

"Could it really be possible to achieve a yield of 500 kilograms per mu?"

"What exactly is this thing? Have you ever seen the real thing with your own eyes?"

When Qin Shihuang heard this, he was deeply shocked.

As the ruler of a country, he knew very well that although the Qin's iron-blooded chariot army was the best in the world, it would have to stop its activities for the time being after annexing the six kingdoms.

The key reason was that the granary was depleted. The grain accumulated by the Qin Dynasty over the years could only support the consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops for several years of war.

Now with the Xiongnu and Baiyue eyeing the country covetously, and the sea borders extending as far as Penglai, Ryukyu and other places, how could Qin Shihuang not have the desire to expand his territory?
In fact, it is limited by food shortage.

In order to support the continuous wars, the lives of the people of Qin became increasingly difficult, and some could only barely have one full meal a day.

The low crop yields of this era were like an insurmountable natural barrier that always troubled Qin Shihuang.

Until his later years, he was unable to find a solution and it became a stubborn problem in his heart.

When Qin Shihuang heard that the Thirteenth Son had invented a magic weapon that could increase crop yields by as much as double, how could he not be overwhelmed with emotion and extremely excited?
His eyes sparkled, and as they were fixed on the man in black, he seemed to have temporarily forgotten his previous so-called "rebellious" remarks.

"I have personally witnessed one of the artifacts. It is an improved plow, called a curved plow."

After listening to the detailed explanation of the curved plow by the Thirteenth Young Master and the two Prime Ministers, I deeply felt that this device can greatly improve the efficiency of farming and save a lot of manpower and animal power.

Daqin has a vast territory, but a relatively sparse population. If we can use this plow to reclaim more wasteland, grain production will undoubtedly increase significantly.

Emperor Ying Zheng nodded slowly, and the thunderous power flashing in his eyes subsided slightly.

"Why not bring this sample plow back for my personal inspection?" he asked.

The man in black couldn't help sweating on his forehead and replied awkwardly: "I... failed to retrieve the sample..."

Facing Ying Zheng's sharp eyes like a knife, he wondered in his heart: Am I really that incompetent?

Ying Zheng snorted coldly and asked about something else: "What about the other thing?"

"The other thing, according to the Thirteenth Young Master, is called farm manure, but it is actually the excrement of humans and animals."

The man in black introduced carefully, "Young Master said it can effectively improve soil fertility, shorten the crop growth cycle, and increase yields."

“But this method still needs to be verified in practice.”

Compared with Meng Yi's rash questioning, Ying Zheng did not make an immediate judgment, but pondered for a long time, trying to figure out the reason.

Although he did not dare to easily determine the truth of this matter, he knew very well that no matter what the result was, this matter must be put into practice.

"Send someone to follow up on this matter immediately and keep a close eye on the results!"

Ying Zheng ordered, "This matter is of great importance. If there are any substantial results, they must be reported immediately!"

"Even if the actual increase in production does not reach the doubling that Xiao Shisan mentioned, even if it is increased by 50%, it will definitely be the most significant breakthrough in the agricultural field of Daqin in the past ten years!"

"As ordered!"

"Besides that, was Meng Yi moved by Thirteen's words?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, according to observation, Lord Meng has not wavered. He is wholeheartedly hoping that Master Fusu can return to stabilize the situation."

Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "Very good."

"Although that boy lacks some experience in governing a country, he is quite talented in having fun."

"Sometimes I tinker with weapon making, sometimes I indulge in carpentry. Although I took some detours, it is more or less practical."

The black shadow was about to respond, but upon hearing this, he quickly restrained his voice.

"But this kid is too rebellious. When I come out of seclusion, I will first throw him into prison for two years!"

"By the way, two days have passed now. Is there any news from the northern border?"

The First Emperor intended to ask Fusu whether he had received the news and set off back immediately.

Hearing this, the black shadow showed a trace of surprise: "Your Majesty, we have not received any news from the North yet."

The First Emperor frowned slightly, full of doubts: "Go and find out what's going on."

"According to the order!"

(End of this chapter)