Chapter 74 Kill three birds with one stone!
At this moment, Ying Zheng's attention was no longer limited to Xianyang, but was directed to the aristocratic territories of the former six kingdoms in the east and south.

Perhaps just two months ago, the illegitimate sons in those places were just like the young man in front of him.

Open your own warehouse and take out all the stored grain. Anyway, you can't finish it at home and it will get moldy over time.

It would be better to take this opportunity to exchange for a title of moderate size. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and no one will easily miss it.

And when these grains flow into the market, it is foreseeable that people will flock to them and buy them up in an instant.

The consequences are obvious: there will no longer be the tragic scene of starving people on the roads.

The power of the nobles will be further weakened, and the anti-Qin forces of the six states will be unable to recruit sufficient troops because the people can survive the famine safely.

This strategy is extremely clever, like killing three birds with one stone!
"Brilliant! Extremely clever!"

The First Emperor suddenly slammed the wooden table in front of him with such force that it almost shattered.

Sima Feng was so frightened that he jumped up and blurted out: "Old man, what are you doing?"

The two followers, Dahei and Xiaohei, subconsciously closed their eyes and mobilized their internal strength to prepare to resist the shock wave.

They were already accustomed to this sudden act of slamming the table, and could not help but secretly groan in their hearts.

Then, the First Emperor suddenly laughed up to the sky and exclaimed: "Good! Good! Good!"

Although he still hated Ying Che, he couldn't help but applaud the fact that such a brilliant strategy was used to solve the difficult problems that had plagued the Qin Dynasty this year.

"Although this rebellious son is disloyal and unfilial, the ideas in his head are really amazing!"

While praising Ying Che, Qin Shi Huang also expressed his indignation towards him.

"Hehe, uncle, are you scolding your son?" the young man asked doubtfully.

When the First Emperor heard this, he instantly realized that he was no longer in the secret room, but on a busy street, so he laughed it off awkwardly.

"Ah, yes, there is a rebellious son in the family who does all kinds of treasonous things."

"He's a little clever, but he doesn't use it in the right way. I'm angry and I think he's ridiculous."

"Uncle, it turns out that your son is not very filial." The young man sighed.

"Actually, I don't want to be filial to my father either,"

When Qin Shi Huang heard this, ripples appeared in his heart.

"In the past 20 years, he only came to see my mother twice. After giving birth to my brother and me, he abandoned the three of us."

"He is indifferent to our lives and doesn't care whether we study literature or martial arts. How can we be filial to such a father?"

After hearing this, the First Emperor was stunned. These words were like a mirror reflecting himself. Didn't he treat the Thirteenth Son in the same way?

Although my mind was filled with thousands of thoughts, this was not the time to dwell on the matter.

After learning about the entire plan of releasing grain for relief, Qin Shi Huang finally understood its far-reaching significance.

He clapped his hands in admiration and laughed out loud, but as for the deeper issues, he put them aside for the time being.

The young man opposite was still complaining about his father's faults, but the First Emperor's face darkened and he interrupted him directly.

"Boy, you're thinking wrongly."

"No matter how your father treats you, where would you be without him?"

"No matter how much he ignores you, you should still be filial to him."

"A father is kind and a son is filial. This is the truth between heaven and earth. Don't think that you are doing the right thing by not being filial now!"

"You don't know, my rebellious son really makes me angry!" "I'm busy sorting out the matter now. When I have sorted everything out, I will teach him a lesson."

"I have to make him feel his skin torn to pieces. Maybe he'll even have to spend a few years in jail to teach him a lesson!"

Sima Feng's face changed slightly when he heard this.

"Is it that serious? Do I have to go to jail?"

However, Ying Zheng did not intend to dwell too much on this with the Sima child, and continued to ask questions.

"I have a general understanding of the previous act of releasing grain. Since this was ordered by Young Master Ten... Young Master Thirteen, it is not considered illegal. I will not investigate it further for now."

"But tell me, why are you now placing grain here again, and why is there no one coming to take it?"

After hearing this, Sima Feng sighed helplessly.

"Alas, this is the difficulty of our Xianyang City as the capital."

Zulong was quite curious.

"What's the difficulty?"

"Could it be that the people in Xianyang City have so much surplus food that they don't bother to take the old grain?"

"They're not that wealthy, are they?"

Sima Feng shook his head and said, "Of course we are not that wealthy. With years of famine, which household can have surplus food?"

"It is a blessing that the whole family can survive without selling children."

"When those noble sons opened their warehouses to release grain, the people rushed to grab it like hungry wolves."

Sima Feng went on to explain: "The difficulty I mentioned about Xianyang City is that the people here are extremely sensitive to any disturbance, and are the first to be affected by policy changes. This is called 'the one who is close to the water gets the moon first'."

"Hey, kid, have you read a few books? You know the saying 'the one who is close to the water gets the moon first'."

"Then tell me, why does this statement cause trouble for you in releasing the grain?"

At this moment, the First Emperor's mood inexplicably relaxed a little, and he was no longer so impatient. He joked with the boy from the Sima family with great interest.

Sima Feng glanced at the street and saw that the crowd was in a hurry and not many people stopped.

Then he answered casually: "It seems that there will not be many people coming to collect rice today, so I will tell you in detail."

"When the Thirteenth Prince first took over, he cancelled the 700,000 civilian laborers who had been assigned to build the Afang Palace. Did you know about this?"

"If you don't know, we can't continue this story..."

Ying Zheng was naturally very clear about this. He even smashed the table when he first learned about it.

That was the palace built for himself, but the rebellious son dared to demolish it without permission.

However, thinking back on it now, that indignation seems somewhat funny.

No matter how magnificent the palace is, what’s the point if you don’t live long and cannot enjoy it?

All material possessions are not as important as achieving a breakthrough to the Grandmaster level, extending your life by several years, and enjoying a youthful and strong life!
Ying Zheng adjusted his sitting position and said with a half-smile: "I know about this. At that time, I was thinking about scolding the Thirteenth Prince."

"Those civilians were building the Afang Palace for Your Majesty, how can you just withdraw them?"

Sima Feng turned his head and winked at me, denying, "Father-in-law, I see that you are quite compatible, so I treat you as my own. I will only reveal the following words to you. I will not admit them outside this area!"

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, trying his best to pretend to be deeply moved: "Just tell me, I promise not to reveal a single word."

(End of this chapter)