Chapter Twenty-Five: New Directives
As soon as the order was given, the Manchu courtiers were silent for a while.
What does this instruction mean, which is not a reward, all the ministers have a rod in their hearts.
Collecting grain and grass is naturally not an easy task, but in the process.
The upper part has to contact the businessmen and nobles, the officials of all parties, and the lower ones have the right to recruit and dispatch the people.
Coupled with Yingzheng's concession, local officials and even relevant dignitaries in the DPRK and China need to fully cooperate with Gongzi Fusu.
After this errand, Qin Guo was equivalent to letting him get in touch with him and touch it thoroughly.
This is the meaning of officially letting Fusu enter the center of the DPRK situation, which is really thought-provoking.
Fusu took the order, but he was shocked in his heart.
It is certainly a good thing that Yingzheng delegated power to him, which shows that he has initially won Yingzheng's affirmation.
Be willing to give him privileges and let him do things freely.
In addition to making meritorious contributions, you can also take the opportunity to build your own network.
If you want to gain a foothold in the court, the trust of the emperor is of course the most important.
But having your own power is the wings that consolidate and stand up.
Fusu just doesn't understand that there are many errands that can be given to him in the whole country, why is it grain and grass?
Isn't it that his secret hiding of grain and grass was discovered by Yingzheng?
Fusu's heart jumped, this is a crime of bullying.
He secretly looked at Yingzheng and had no different colors, and then calmed down, and the secret path should not be.
Now the only thing exposed in front of Ying Zheng is the underground palace of Siquan Palace.
In addition, in several elegant gardens outside the city, there are also secret passages and warehouse shrines.
Inside is a million stone of grain that he has hoarded.
Fusu believes that the most dangerous place is actually the safest place.
Before exposing the underground palace to people, he also informed the first emperor of all the properties of the Yayuan.
In this way, His Majesty the suspicious First Emperor will not conduct many explorations of the elegant garden outside the city, and his granary will be stable.
Fusu had already made this preparation because he understood.
In ancient times, in troubled times, food was more important than gold and silver.
If there is a shortage of food, no amount of gold or silver can buy anything to fill the stomach.
Especially since the Warring States period, the war of the Seven Kingdoms has been difficult for the people.
The low productivity and the fact that young and middle-aged people participated in the war and had no intention of working led to reduce grain production several times.
Although Great Qin swallowed mountains and rivers, he won the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains and the homeland of the Six Kingdoms in one fell swoop.
It seems to be a banquet in Haiqinghe, but it is just an appearance.
The scabies of years of conquest have long been buried.
There have been numerous deaths and injuries among young and middle-aged people, and the labor force has plummeted.
The construction of the Great Wall and the mausoleum of the First Emperor were conscripted by hundreds of thousands.
The fertile land has been barren and miserable because of the long-term abandonment, and less than half of the land can still be stably produced today.
Ying Zheng thought that the shortage of food in the national treasury could be compensated for by increasing taxes.
But they don't know that the people themselves can't fill their stomachs, and sooner or later the heavy taxes will collapse.
Therefore, since the time of arrival, in addition to storing gold and silver, Fusu also paid attention to the storage of grain and grass.
In case something happens in the future, gold and silver can be used to recruit troops and horses, but grain and grass can be used to recuperate.
The hoarding of a large amount of grain and grass will inevitably face force majeure factors such as dampness and decay.
Fortunately, the wealth accumulation system can not only accumulate money, but also hoard grain and grass.
And the grain and grass in the warehouse can also grow on its own, so Fusu is not worried about this errand.
It would also be good to take this opportunity to get in touch with officials from all sides and understand the situation at the bottom.
Fusu's mood is relaxed, but some people are not satisfied.
Ying Zheng began to reuse this eldest son, and the information released can be said to have stirred up a thousand waves for a while.
Secretly meet, thoughts flow.
Loyal ministers will naturally not make a beak to the decisions of the First Emperor.
Great Qin's early cultivation of an heir is for a solid foundation, and there is nothing wrong with the first emperor's move.
Those who are dark and filthy will not be able to calm down.
Among them, there are those who support Hu Hai and other princes, and there are those who secretly collude with the old departments of the Six Kingdoms to take advantage of this to enrich their own pockets.
In the eyes of these courtiers, it doesn't matter whether the heir is qualified or not, and whether the foundation of Great Qin is stable or not.
What they want is that their own interests are not affected, and their secret deeds are not revealed.
The bed bugs in the gutter just want to be rich and prosperous and enjoy the rest of their lives.
The first emperor was very powerful, and he was violent and autocratic, so naturally no one was afraid.
But after all, the first emperor is getting old, and it is difficult to peek into the gaps.
Moreover, Li Si was in front of the court, and Zhao Gao was beside him.
Both of them were quite trusted by the First Emperor.
But I didn't know that the dangerous wall started from these two people.
The forces led by Li Si have long been all over the government and the opposition, and supporting Hu Hai is just that he is easier to control.
If Fusu is allowed to succeed to the throne, it will be a catastrophe for them.
Li Si knew that the gap between himself and Fusu had long been like a chasm, and it would be difficult to fill it.
In their eyes, Fusu is upright and doesn't know how to turn around.
If he ascends the throne, the first thing to deal with is probably this group of courtiers.
Therefore, as soon as the first emperor's order came out, everyone couldn't help but feel restless and sluggish.
Li Si glanced at the courtiers and took the lead in the ranks:
"Your Majesty, Fusu Gongzi is naturally a pillar of the material, but the matter of grain and grass is very important, and the process is extremely tiring and cumbersome."
"Between the ministers, it is better to let the envoy of Zhili assist from the side, so that the prince can be more relaxed."
As the First Emperor was suspicious, Li Si did not directly propose to change to someone else.
Zhili is his person, and he is watching Fusu from the side, one is to prevent Fusu from taking advantage of any action, and waiting for the opportunity to catch the mistake, which can come in handy if necessary.
He didn't believe that Fusu could really be watertight.
He's a stubborn rock, and he can make him gap.
Fusu was cold, and glanced at Li Si without a trace.
Of course he knows what this old fox has in mind, and the grain and herbs in the system cannot be discovered by outsiders.
You can't let such an eyeliner stare at you every day.
He stepped forward, just about to retort.
Ying Zheng was the first to speak:
"Although what Li Qing said is reasonable, I feel that Su Er, as my eldest son, is not young, and it is time to share my worries."
"Therefore, the emperor's decree has been issued, and from now on, no one shall have a beak."
This remark can be regarded as blocking Li Si's road.
He understood the nature of the First Emperor, and he lowered his head and did not dare to say more.
It is not that the DPRK and China are unaware of the dirty Yingzheng, and he also knows where their hostility towards Fusu comes from.
It's just that now is not yet the time to pull out these tumors in one fell swoop, although Ying Zheng has a disagreement, he has to remain silent for the time being.
He stared down at Fusu.
This son has surprised himself again and again, and this order, presumably, will not let him down.
Immediately, I felt some comfort in my heart, and I was a little tired and took a short breath.
No matter how great the emperor of the ages is, he can't withstand the grinding of the years, and Ying Zheng's hard work in recent days has made him feel more and more old.
The closer we get to that terrible stage, the stronger the desire for immortality becomes.
Before that, he must first get rid of traitors from within, drive out barbarians, and support his eldest son.
In order to protect his life's hard work, Daqin's thousand-autumn foundation.
Ying Zheng pinched the corners of his eyebrows and got up, waved his sleeves to the hall and said:
"Stand down."