Chapter 113: If an official does not serve the people, he might as well plant sweet potatoes
It was not until I actually saw with my own eyes the neatly arranged ten acres of land and the lush green seedlings in the middle of the land.

Li Si and Xiao He finally believed that Ying Yuan had such a wild imagination and came up with such a plan.

Right next to the residence of the current right prime minister, they dispatched a large number of troops and manpower to secretly open a grain breeding base?

"Gong Ziyuan is indeed Gong Ziyuan. This is a brilliant move!"

After watching all this, the group returned to the main hall of Li Si's mansion. Li Si looked at Ying Yuan, who had a calm face, and sighed softly.

Ying Yuan smiled slightly, hiding his merits and fame!
Li Si, on the other hand, perhaps because he really had a lot of emotions, or perhaps he was trying to build a relationship with Ying Yuan on purpose, so he complained rather impolitely.

"Look at this arrangement!"

"It's in Xianyang City, right next to the residence of the Right Prime Minister!"

"Even if the Black Dragon Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards come and go openly, it is not convenient for me to inquire because of my identity. Asking would be a taboo."

“Others dare not ask, no matter they are concerned about my identity or the identities of the Black Dragon Guards or the Imperial Guards, they will just keep their mouths shut!”

"But this place is safe enough!"

"After all, if even the residence of an old man like me, the Right Prime Minister of the Great Qin, is not safe, then we can only put it in the palace!"

"But if it is placed in the palace, it will attract too much attention. It is far better than the one next door to me!"

"High! It's really high, sir!"

"Just for this move, I have to praise you for your wisdom!"

Hey Hey……

Even though Ying Yuanming knew that there was an element of flattery in Li Si's praise.

But it feels so good to be praised in person by someone like Li Si.

So much so that Ying Yuan laughed out loud.

Li Si and Xiao He were delighted when they saw Ying Yuan's appearance.

Well, it seems that Gongzi Yuan is not the kind of person who is shrewd and does not show his emotions.

Emperors and princes like that are good, but they are inevitably a little difficult to approach.

Now, it’s great that someone is both capable and approachable!
However, these are all jokes.

Xiao He asked about the main business.

"Sir, it is only natural that the breeding this year is done in secret!"

"And then what about next year?"

"Looking at this scale, I'm afraid it will take several years to continue, right?"

"After all, we have to supply the entire Qin with food!"

Ying Yuan nodded upon hearing this: "Indeed!"

"In the future, this job will become a permanent job!"

"Not only will we get seeds for growing sweet potatoes, I will also have people search for other seeds and bring them back."

"Then give it all to the farmer's son and give it a try!"

"Although the finances of Daqin are not relaxed, we can definitely afford this small cost."

"For ordinary people, if the yield of a new type of grain decreases or even fails, it would be a catastrophe like the end of the world."

"But for Daqin, as long as it can increase the yield of new crops, it can use various methods to experiment, and it doesn't matter if there are occasional failures!"

When Li Si and Xiao He heard Ying Yuan's arrangement, they nodded in agreement.

Obviously, this arrangement is from the perspective of the entire Qin Dynasty.

This is exactly what Li Si wants.

indeed!

Some things are a huge deal for every household.

But from the perspective of the entire Qin Dynasty, it was just a small matter that was not even a trouble.

Allocate some manpower, allocate some money and grain, allocate a piece of land, and get to work!
As long as you don’t slack off or do anything wrong, there’s nothing to worry about even if you don’t achieve any results in one or two years!
Perseverance will definitely lead to results!
This arrangement was very familiar to Li Si, who was born in the School of Legalism. The Legalists hoped that everything could be done according to the rules, and they even wanted to set a rule for how many bites you should eat!

Now Ying Yuan’s arrangement is obviously just what Li Si wants.

Xiao He did put forward a suggestion.

"Sir, where are the hands?"

"It's not so bad right now. After all, there isn't much breeding work to do. There are only less than ten acres of land in total!"

"But according to your arrangement afterwards, it will be too much!"

"Where can we recruit people then?"

"It's inappropriate to dispatch troops, and it's also inappropriate to conscript corvée from the people!"

Ying Yuan was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded thoughtfully.

"You know what, Fengchang, I really need to think about the matter you mentioned."

"This is a long-term job. We can't have no rules, and we can't do it recklessly!"

"What suggestions do you two have? Tell me!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao He stepped forward and said, "I think this matter can be viewed from two perspectives."

"Oh, split in two? Tell me more!"

Seeing that Xiao He really had an idea, Ying Yuan became interested. Li Si also crossed his arms across his chest and watched the performance of the celebrity around the suddenly rising prince regent.

"In my opinion, the most basic part, which is daily farming, is best done by hiring some farmers."

“The kind that gives money and food!”

"They come from farming backgrounds and don't need any special training for basic farm work."

"If they are given money and food, it will be a formal job, and they can use it to support their family!"

"And these money and grain are actually insignificant to the Qin Dynasty, but for the people, they are a source of livelihood!"

"Well, that makes sense. I agree with that!"

Ying Yuan nodded, obviously agreeing with Xiao He's suggestion of recruiting farmers to do the work, and signaled the other party to continue.

Xiao He was excited when he saw that his suggestion was adopted on the spot.

This was the first time he had made a serious suggestion since he became Fengchang.

Moreover, it was an arrangement involving the entire state affairs of the Qin Dynasty.

It actually passed like this?
It has to be said that this feeling of being able to command everything is simply addictive for a talented person like Xiao He!
He waved his hand with a little excitement.

"The second part is about this kind of land. For officials, it is really hard and tiring work!"

"In that case, why not change some of the punishments in my Great Qin!"

"For those officials who have committed minor crimes, it is better to use punishments such as cutting off noses, chopping off hands and feet to make people accuse our Qin Dynasty of having harsh punishments."

"Why not let them come here to work!"

"They only give us food, but no money, and the length of labor service is determined based on the severity of the crime."

"This is how they atone for their sins through labor!"

"Let them understand that if officials don't serve the people, they have to come here and grow sweet potatoes!"

hiss……

Hearing these familiar words, Ying Yuan shuddered all over.

Be nice!

No way, Xiao He, you with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, are you also a time traveler?
Li Si, who was standing by, listened with eyes that lit up.

This thing seems to be doable!

(End of this chapter)