Chapter 58: Excessive Killing, God's Punishment

It seems that this task is much simpler than imagined. To assassinate a land immortal is probably an unprecedented challenge!
"promise!"

"It is my supreme honor to be the Second Prince's personal maid!"

A look of surprise appeared on Jingwei's face, as if it was such a blessing to be personally chosen by Ying Ziye as a maid.

This acting skill is first-rate. If Ying Ziye didn't know her true identity well, he might have been deceived.

Xue Nu watched Ying Ziye choose Jing Wei in silence, but she had a premonition in her heart that a person as noble and extraordinary as Ying Ziye would never belong to just one person.

As long as she could occupy a corner in his world, it would be a great happiness for her.

"My dear Snow Girl, I'll leave all these people and property to you."

Ying Ziye pointed at the palace maids and eunuchs filled with the mountains of gold, silver and jewels, and gave instructions to Xue Nu.

He already regarded her as the actual mistress of this palace of words.

"Your Highness, please rest assured that the Snow Girl will live up to your trust."

When the Snow Girl heard this affectionate name, her cheeks turned slightly red under the gaze of everyone, but her heart felt as sweet as if she had drunk a glass of wine.

This is trust, but also love.

From this day on, Ying Ziye officially moved into the Qilin Palace and had his own palace.

After the fall of Yan and Zhao, Qin was not in a hurry to deal with Qi, Wei or Chu.

The vast territory needs to be governed, the people need to be appeased, and officials need to be re-selected. Many things cannot be accomplished overnight.

During this period, Ying Ziye was relatively free and was not burdened with too many government affairs.

He took advantage of this period to plant precious crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn obtained from the system in his own fiefdom, Luoyang, in preparation for future needs.

At the same time, he set about establishing the Huolong Villa, which was awarded by the system, and was responsible for collecting intelligence from all over the world.

Ying Zheng gave his full support to the establishment of Hulong Villa, just because of the word "Hulong".

He hoped that Ying Ziye's Hulong Villa could protect the dragon veins of the Qin Dynasty and ensure the country's prosperity for thousands of years.

The establishment of Hulong Villa aroused the envy of court officials. Only Ying Ziye would dare to establish a sect so openly.

Time flies.

After several months, the world returned to peace and the war ceased.

The climate this year was unusually hot, especially in the Guanlong area of ​​Qin State. There had been no rain for three consecutive months, and the fields were dry and cracked, leaving a desolate scene.

The crops withered and the people had nothing to gain.

Without food, people could not fill their stomachs and had to flee in all directions, leaving starving people everywhere along the way.

Of course, the imperial court was unwilling to sit idly by and watch such a tragedy happen.

Ying Zheng immediately ordered the Internal Affairs Secretary Zhili to allocate 100,000 dan of grain from the national treasury to help the victims, however.
Faced with the vast Guanlong area, 100,000 shi of grain was like a drop in the bucket and was consumed by millions of hungry people in less than a month.

Nothing to do
For twenty-four years, the foundation of the Qin State trembled in the wind and rain.

Ying Zheng had no choice but to mobilize the whole country and allocate 100,000 dan of grain to relieve the people's urgent needs.

However, such measures have put a heavy burden on the national finances. This is not a problem that can be solved in the short term, and we must survive the long winter!

Millions of refugees are pouring in like a flood, and the amount of food consumed every day is an astronomical figure!

With no other options, Ying Zheng could only send envoys to Qi, Chu and Wei to purchase grain to relieve the famine victims.

However, the three kingdoms joined forces to maliciously raise grain prices, causing them to soar to unprecedented highs, in an attempt to weaken the foundations of the Qin State and make it difficult for it to recover in the next few years.

Without food and financial resources, Qin's eastward expedition would be hindered.

Worse still, Qin's unscrupulous merchants took advantage of the situation and drove up grain prices, hoping to make a fortune from this disaster.

In their eyes, only gold and silver are the hard truth, and the national justice and the suffering of the people can be thrown behind. In the Zhangtai Palace, the hall was high, and a roar broke the silence!

"Damn it! Damn it! It's really damned!"

"It's fine that Qi, Wei, and Chu are driving up grain prices, but the merchants of my Qin are so unscrupulous!"

"I will behead all these greedy people!"

Ying Zheng's roar was full of anger, and he hated the grain merchants who drove up grain prices.

He could still understand the actions of the three countries. After all, the competition between countries was just for self-protection.

However, the unscrupulous businessmen in his country made him so angry that he wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop. These people were undoubtedly the cancer that was corroding the Qin State, like blood-sucking bats!
In the court, many ministers lowered their heads upon hearing this, feeling uneasy.

Among those merchants who drove up grain prices, there were many retainers of their families. Who would resist the temptation of money?
"Your Majesty, the Second Prince is too murderous and has too much killing intent. This may harm the harmony of nature!"

"This is God's punishment on Daqin!"

Chunyu Yue took this opportunity to launch an attack, and he would not miss any chance to strike a blow to Ying Ziye.

This natural disaster was a godsend for him, as it came right after the Second Prince Ying Ziye's conquest.

He could openly blame the disaster on Ying Ziye.

As soon as Chunyu Yue's words came out, everyone's eyes turned to Ying Ziye, and many people nodded silently in their hearts, agreeing with him.

After all, Ying Ziye had just killed hundreds of thousands of people not long ago, and then there was a severe drought across the country. This coincidence was too shocking!

This must be God's severe punishment on the Qin State.

The ancients believed firmly in the theory of destiny.

"Midnight..."

"What do you think?"

Ying Zheng looked at his second son, and his heart began to waver, wondering if this was a punishment from heaven for Ying Ziye's excessive killing.

Chunyu Yue sneered in his heart, haha, God is really helping me!

This natural disaster caused great resentment among the people. Even if the king loved him very much, he could no longer protect him.

"Natural disasters and man-made disasters are the laws of nature..."

"The idea of ​​divine punishment is sheer nonsense."

“While human power cannot resist natural disasters, there are ways to eradicate man-made disasters.”

"Father, I will beg you for a few days. I will definitely be able to properly handle the refugee issue and make those greedy people who drove up the food prices, as well as the three countries of Qi, Wei, and Chu pay the price they deserve!"

Ying Ziye's face was as gloomy as water. He stepped forward and made bold statements to Ying Zheng, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

As soon as these words were spoken, the court was in an uproar, with everyone's faces filled with shock!

How can it be?

In just a few days, the refugee crisis can be resolved, unscrupulous businessmen can be punished, and the three countries can be trembling? It's simply a fantasy!

There was doubt in the eyes of every minister; they could not believe that such a miracle could happen.

Ying Ziye ignored everyone's doubts and looked straight at Ying Zheng.

As long as Ying Zheng nods, he will be able to do his best. By then, the facts will shut up those who doubt!

"Since you are so determined, Ziye, I will leave this matter to you!"

Ying Zheng looked at the confident Ying Ziye and chose to trust him, just like when no one believed that he could lead 100,000 soldiers to destroy the State of Yan, only Ying Ziye supported him.

This time, he chose to believe his son again!
(End of this chapter)