Chapter 142: Ying Yuan's Outburst and Arrangements
"boom!"

Fusu was so frightened that the wine cup in his hand fell out of his hand.

But at the moment he couldn't care less about that.

He stood up in horror, took a few steps towards Ying Yuan and asked loudly.

"Sixth brother!"

"Are you crazy?"

"Don't you know how big of an impact this will have on the salt and iron monopoly?"

"Of course I know!"

Ying Yuan looked calmly at his brother in front of him.

"Just because I know this, I will do it even more!"

"From now on, the production, transportation and sale of salt, as well as the production and sale of iron, can only be done by the Qin government!"

"Anyone else who interferes will be killed without mercy!"

Ying Yuan's voice was not loud, as if he was simply chatting with everyone.

But the firmness and unquestionableness in his words made people feel the murderous intent coming towards them.

A prince of the Qin Dynasty who was in charge of state affairs on behalf of the emperor uttered the words "kill without mercy" twice.

That proves that he is really ready to kill without mercy.

Maybe Ying Yuan would show various behaviors like laziness, joking, etc. on weekdays.

But when he actually said these words as the prince regent, everyone remembered.

This young man seemed to be silent, but in fact he had already killed Zhao Gao, the remnants of the six kingdoms and others.

When he said he wanted to kill, it was definitely not a joke.

"Sir, if the salt monopoly is really implemented, the biggest obstacle will probably be the noble families."

"Of course, they are not just nobles from aristocratic families, some of them are even your relatives!"

"By then, you will be in big trouble, young master!"

Cao Shen's words were spoken urgently and impolitely, but no one said anything to refute him.

Because this is actually the case.

Salt is a necessity in daily life; iron is indispensable for various military equipment, farm tools and implements.

Even though the mainstream weapons of the Qin Dynasty are still made of bronze, it is only because the cost of smelting and forging steel is too high.

In fact, except for the official craftsmen of the Qin Dynasty who can forge some steel, the rest is monopolized by the aristocratic families.

These two things brought unprecedented and enormous wealth to these nobles and merchants.

The key point is, if Ying Yuan had not done this, they could have continued to struggle for thousands of years.

As for whether the people will be displaced and hungry, and whether the court will be cut off from financial resources and face financial difficulties, what does it have to do with them?
If you have money, you have food;

If there is food, there are soldiers;

If you have money, food and soldiers, you can build a stronghold to protect yourself.

Even in times of chaos, one can still rely on some ambitious person to rise up.

This is the confidence of such people.

Now, Ying Yuan wants to completely cut off the other party's financial resources in one fell swoop.
Just imagine how terrifying the counterattack we will face will be.

"Sir, please forgive Xiao He for speaking frankly!"

"You are not the emperor yet, not even the crown prince, why would you take this risk?"

"At least wait until you become the crown prince and have the support of His Majesty before you do this. The risk will be much smaller!"

Xiao He said this with all his might.

At this moment, his face was full of worry.

Even though he knew that Prince Fusu was right next to him, and that what he said was extremely unacceptable to the world, he still said it bluntly.

Because, in his opinion, this is what he must do as a prince's adviser.

Even though everyone knows that Prince Fusu is the eldest prince of the Qin Dynasty, legally speaking, he is the first person to succeed the throne as crown prince.

But that's what Xiao He said.

When everyone heard what Xiao He said, they unconsciously turned their attention to Fusu.

But at this time, Fusu looked calm, as if what was said had nothing to do with him, and even nodded slightly at Xiao He. No one knew what Fusu was thinking at this time.

But Ying Yuan knew that some things could not be hidden.

If even his trusted ministers are not clear about his ideas and goals, then it will be difficult to carry out his work.

He let out a long breath, stood up and looked around at everyone, then stood with his hands behind his back and held his head high.

"I actually understand what you said!"

"First, pretend to be submissive and accumulate strength. Once you become the crown prince or even the emperor, you can use the great power to completely solve all the problems."

"On the contrary, if I solve it now, it will not only endanger my reputation and status, but also offend too many people."

"I understand all of this!"

When Ying Yuan said this, a very sarcastic sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"But I can't wait!"

"This world was conquered by my father and the Qin people!"

"These people want to live a good life in Daqin!"

"Then, even if I am just an ordinary prince of Daqin, my interests are consistent with those of Daqin!"

"Now these insects who have been sucking blood from the Qin Dynasty and making a fortune from the imperial court and the people, still want to fight me?"

"Then I will tell them what the Iron-Blooded Qin is!"

"Those who disobey will be arrested; those who resist will be killed; those who cause chaos will be massacred!"

"If they kill one person, they might become enraged;"

"Kill ten people, and they might get excited;"

"But if you kill a hundred people, they will report it in a tactful way;"

"Until we kill a thousand people, they will behave themselves!"

At this point, Ying Yuan flicked his sleeves vigorously and spoke loudly with great heroism.

"My father, named Ying Zheng, unified the world with the remaining power of the sixth Qin Dynasty and became the first emperor of China!"

"I, Ying Yuan, am the son of the First Emperor. How could I stop just because of the wailing and shouting of a few insects?"

"Daqin will surely move towards glory!"

"And I am fearless!"

When Ying Yuan said this, he stood in the hall with his hands behind his back, standing proudly like a strong pine tree.

That rebellious yet domineering temperament is exactly the same as that of the First Emperor.

Now that things have come to this, Ying Yuan has no reason to be polite.

He took off the token of the Prince Regent from his waist and slapped it into Chen Ping's hand.

"Chen Ping, you were the one who first proposed this plan, so you are fully responsible for it!"

"From now on, within ten days, all salt shops and vendors in Xianyang will be closed down. Anyone who disobeys will be arrested, and anyone who dares to resist will be killed!"

"Chen Ping obeys the order!"

Chen Ping bowed politely.

Ying Yuan turned and looked to the other side.

"Xiahou Ying, I order you to escort five carts of refined salt to General Meng Tian's camp!"

"Then, confirm with General Meng Tian the soldiers' rest and rest!"

"You can work out the details among yourselves, but I have only one request."

"Within three days, all soldiers will be able to return home with refined salt!"

"Xiahou Ying has received the order!"

Xiahou Ying was wearing armor, and when he clasped his fists to receive the order, there was a faint sound of metal friction.

"Also, Xiao He, please go to the Wang family on my behalf and tell them to prepare their troops for alert."

"From now on, anyone in Xianyang who intends to cause chaos will be killed, and anyone who plots against the law will have their entire family exterminated!"

"Xiao He, obey your orders!"

Xiao He looked at Ying Yuan deeply, sighed in his heart, and then bowed to accept the order.

(End of this chapter)