Chapter 72 Yes, this is the Qin Dynasty that I am familiar with!

The First Emperor was furious and asked sternly: "How dare you use this kind of stuff to help with disaster relief? Do you know that this is against the law?!"

"Is this the food from the government warehouse? If we take it out and distribute it now, what will the soldiers eat if a war breaks out?"

"The government doesn't care about your private donation of grain?!"

This series of harsh questions made the servant stunned for a moment. He stared at the First Emperor with wide eyes as if he was looking at a fool.

"No, I mean... Sir, are you still asleep?"

"Have you been so confused that you still think this is the Qin Dynasty when the old laws were enforced a few months ago?"

"You're still talking about breaking the law to me. Are you out of your mind?"

"This was ordered by the Thirteenth Young Master himself. How can it be said to be illegal? Who dares to convict him?"

"Could it be that His Majesty the First Emperor has really been resurrected and is here to punish the Thirteenth Prince?!"

The servant waved his hands angrily. It was obvious that he had been standing outside for the whole morning and the effect of food distribution was not ideal, so he was in a bad mood.

"Hurry up, you three either get the rice or get out of the way!"

"You can get the rice after signing and stamping your seal. Don't delay me from releasing the grain from the warehouse!"

"Oh, how can I live like this? I can't even deliver a bag of rice, and I'm meeting a psychopath!"

When the First Emperor heard this, he was so angry that he almost exploded and roared in his heart.

"I am the First Emperor. If I really want to be serious, I will sentence you to death. Even if your master comes to me crying and begs for mercy, it will be useless!"

At this time, Dahei, who was standing next to him, saw the emperor being criticized again. This was the third time that day. How could he bear it any longer?

So, he immediately jumped out and scolded: "Kid, watch your mouth, do you know who he is? Be careful not to say anything wrong, your head..."

The whole scene becomes more vivid and tense during this conversation, and the characters come to life on the paper.

Seeing that the situation was becoming tense, the servant immediately interrupted them sharply and interrupted them rudely.

"Hey, you guys, who does he think he is?"

"Could he be the emperor of heaven or the reincarnation of the First Emperor? What is he doing here?"

"You think you can run wild in our Thirteenth Young Master's territory just because you are dressed up in fancy clothes, right?"

He raised his chin and glanced at the three people nonchalantly.

"I tell you, this young master opened the warehouse and released the grain according to the order of the Thirteenth Young Master. Even if the king of heaven came in person, he couldn't stop it!"

He warned them threateningly: "If you continue to make trouble, I will report you to the police and arrest you for disturbing public order. You will be detained for seven to fifteen days."

"Don't blame me for not reminding you then. Once this crime is proven, even your son's future academic success will be affected. Think carefully about this!"

The servant squinted his eyes and looked at the three men with contempt. Dahei was so angry that his face turned blue. He was about to teach him a lesson but was stopped by the First Emperor.

At this moment, the confusion in Qin Shi Huang's heart was growing day by day.

What about disturbing public order, being detained for a certain number of days, and affecting the reputation of future generations? What kind of messed up regulations are these?

The First Emperor was secretly grumbling in his heart, full of doubts.

What is fame and fortune?

When will anyone be able to pass the imperial examination?
And what is the crime of disturbing public order?
What happened to this world?
Why are they still the people of the Great Qin, but their words and actions are not like those of the old Great Qin?
As the first emperor of Qin, why is it so difficult for me to walk around the streets of my own capital?

Suppressing his anger, the First Emperor took a few deep breaths and decided to find out the whole story first.

He pulled Xiao Hei behind him, forced a smile, and asked the boy, "Little brother, you said you were distributing food here, but I don't see many people coming to collect it?"

The servant was about to complain after hearing this, but when he saw their rude look, he showed an impatient attitude.

"Enough, enough, stop getting in the way. If you don't want the food, just stand aside." Although the First Emperor was completely confused by everything in front of him, he grasped the key to the problem with his keen insight.

"As long as you tell us the whole story, the three of us will receive three buckets of grain as a thank you today. How about that?"

The First Emperor suggested.

Upon hearing this, the servant's eyes suddenly lit up and his attitude softened a lot. He hurriedly wiped the stool with his hand and asked the First Emperor to sit down.

"Father-in-law... Oh no, brother, please sit down."

Because of his breakthrough in cultivation, the First Emperor looked a lot younger, and seemed to be in his thirties.

Although his dress and behavior made him look old, the servant had no way of judging his real age. Since the man was willing to receive rice and listen to his story, he just told it to him.

"What do you want to ask?" the servant asked.

The First Emperor sat down steadily, and the two Black brothers stood respectfully on both sides. The First Emperor began to ask, "Why did the Thirteenth Prince order you to release the grain?"

"Why did the people not come to collect the grain after it was released?"

"Also, what kind of crime is this disturbing public order?"

"How can it affect other people's sons' success in the imperial examination? Why is everything here..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

The servant quickly waved his hand to stop him.

"Isn't this string of questions enough to keep me talking till dark?"

"It's just a few buckets of rice for free. Are you planning to open a school here?"

"I will only answer the first two questions, don't ask me the rest."

Sima Feng spread his hands and responded with a bit of helplessness, "Speaking of the reason why the Thirteenth Young Master ordered the distribution of food, it was because of this year's famine!"

"People are having a hard time and can't even afford to eat, so we decided to open the warehouses to provide relief."

The First Emperor's eyes were sharp and deep as he glanced at the crowd around him. He raised his hand and waved it gently, as if questioning.

"Do you think these people are suffering from famine? Or do you think I am stupid?"

Sima Feng waved his hand and explained with a somewhat bitter smile.

"Alas, you don't know."

"Two months ago, when the Thirteenth Young Master issued this order, all the old grains on the market, no matter if they were stored for three to five years, or even ten to eight years, were sold out, even if they were full of worms and mixed with insect feces!"

"At that time, the people were really starving and could not even afford to eat!"

After hearing this, the First Emperor nodded slightly. This was the Qin Dynasty he was familiar with.

However, new doubts arose in my mind.

"If that's the case, why is no one interested in the free rice now?"

Sima Feng just smiled bitterly and sighed deeply.

"Well, I can only say that I didn't catch the right time."

"The earlier rush to grab rice has passed. Although there is still rice available, it is only in the morning when it is first put on display that more than a hundred people come to collect the rice."

“By noon, almost no one was interested.”

The First Emperor was increasingly confused: "This is strange. Why is it that no one wants this free rice? You who gave away the rice are still sighing about it?"

He stared at Sima Feng with a sharp gaze and continued to ask, "I saw that the signature on the notice reads Sima Feng, the second son of the third wife of Wei Tinghou. This rice is donated in your name, right?"

(End of this chapter)