After a while, several guards brought in a man.

Everyone has seen this person, it is the Korean envoy who chose the concubine this time-Zheng Guo.

As soon as Zheng Guo was about to open his mouth to salute, he heard Zhao Gao say sharply: "Kneel!" ”

Zheng Guo thought that Yingzheng summoned him to ask about the canal repair, but he didn't expect to be reprimanded, so in a panic, he hurriedly fell to the ground.

Ying Zheng said solemnly: "Zheng Guo, are you guilty? ”

All the ministers were at a loss.

In the past, Zheng Guo offered advice to repair the canal, but it was presented in the form of a national gift, and everyone thought that this was a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, but they didn't want Ying Zheng to ask Zheng Guo directly for the crime this time.

Zheng Guo also looked puzzled, and said: "Dare to ask the king, what is the crime of the foreign minister?" ”

"Don't you know what crime you have committed?" Ying Zheng said with a gloomy face.

"The foreign minister really doesn't know." Zheng Guo regained his composure, although he was still kneeling on the ground, but his expression was quite tenacious.

"Hmph......" Ying Zheng snorted coldly and said, "Although you have committed a capital crime, if the widow does not find out, you must also be unconvinced, and the widow will let you die to understand." ”

Zheng Guo arched his hand and said: "The foreign minister is willing to hear about it." ”

"The widow asked you, this strategy for opening a canal, I'm afraid it wasn't Han Feizi who just planned it, it must have been planned for several years." Ying Zheng's eyes were fixed on Zheng Guo, "Why do you take it out now and dedicate it to my Great Qin?" ”

"This ......" Zheng Guo's aura immediately changed.

"This strategy seems to help Qin Xingxing to repair water conservancy, but in fact, it makes Great Qin busy with repairing canals, and has no time to send troops to attack South Korea, so that South Korea can recuperate for a few years, raise enough troops, and resist Great Qin." Ying Zheng paused and asked, "Right?" ”

Zheng Guo stopped talking, lowered his head, and broke out in a cold sweat.

Everyone's eyes were also on Zheng Guo, judging from his expression, how could everyone not see that Ying Zheng was right, and Zheng Guo undoubtedly acquiesced.

Ying Zheng continued: "The three families of Zhao, Wei, and Han are divided into Jin, which can be described as the same spirit, and it is really hard to deal with Great Qin. First, the weakest Korea, proposed the strategy of opening a canal, and then the Wei State pretended to be a Chu person to assassinate the widows, while the Zhao State prepared an army and waited for the opportunity to move. ”

As a result, within a few years, Daqin ran out of financial resources due to the construction of canals; The battle with the state of Chu will be stalemate, and the morale of the army will be low and there will be no combat power; Zhao and Wei sent a large army to take advantage of the situation. If it goes well, then the situation of the three families dividing Qin will be staged in the Qin State. ”

"Right?"

Ying Zheng's accountability shocked Zheng Guo to sit directly on the ground, his lips trembling constantly.

When the ministers heard what King Qin said, they all opened their eyes angrily, as if they wanted to kill Zheng Guo with their eyes.

Mrs. Huayang also stared at Zheng Guo deadly, as if she was afraid that he would fly away.

The audience was instantly still, and the pin drop could be heard.

Ying Zheng stood up and paced over.

"Fortunately, God bless Great Qin. The Widow tracked down the two assassins who assassinated the Widow and revealed their identities, and just now, they were on their knees where you are. Therefore, the resolution just now is that Great Qin sent a large army to attack Wei, not Chu. Ying Zheng said.

Zheng Guo raised his head and looked at Ying Zheng in surprise.

"What's more fortunate is that Daqin has not yet started to build the canal, and the national strength will not be damaged, and your life is in vain." Ying Zheng stood in front of Zheng Guo and said with a slight mockery.

"Hahaha......" Zheng Guo shook his head with a wry smile, stood up and said, "I didn't expect that the king of Great Qin was so young at such a young age. Such a careful plan of Zhao, Wei, and Han was easily seen through by you, and Zheng Guo died in your hands, and you don't feel wronged. ”

"The widow won't kill you for the time being." Ying Zheng said leisurely, "The army attacks Wei, if the Wei army fights desperately, and Zhao State comes to the rescue, Daqin may not be sure of victory." But if on the way back to the teacher, it is easy to destroy South Korea. At that time, wouldn't it be better to capture King Han back and dispose of it with you? ”

"You ......" Zheng Guo's face was pale, he knew in his heart that this situation was not impossible, and Ying Zheng would definitely do what he said.

"And you, Zheng Guo." Ying Zheng said coldly, "Before you came, King Han ordered you to come and offer advice to delay Daqin from attacking Han for a few years, so that Korea could recover its military strength, but it was difficult for you to do it for a few months. If South Korea really destroys the country this time, then the sinner in the first place is none other than you Zheng Guo. ”

Ying Zheng's words are like knives, and the eyes of the ministers are even more breathtaking like thunder and lightning, and no matter how strong Zheng Guo's psychological defense line is, it is difficult to resist.

Zheng Guo bowed down again, and this time, it was out of his heart.

"Zheng Guo, the criminal minister, implore the King of Qin to let Korea go this time." Zheng Guo's eyes looked cold, "Zheng Guo can't afford this infamy through the ages, if Daqin doesn't wipe out Han this time, Zheng Guo is willing to apologize with death." ”

After that, Zheng Guo bowed deeply to Yingzheng.

Ying Zheng seemed unmoved, and said leisurely: "It's okay to apologize, but if you are executed to atone for the sins of Korea, what can the widow get except to vent his anger?" ”

Zheng Guo seemed to see hope, and looked up at Ying Zheng: "What does the king mean?" ”

Ying Zheng's speech sped up a bit, and said: "If you want Daqin not to destroy Han, you need to exchange it for something of equal value, and your ability is far more valuable to the widow than your life." ”

There is an old Chinese saying that the living are always more useful than the dead.

Zheng Guo is also a smart person, how could he not understand the meaning of Ying Zheng, he was silent for a while, and then said: "Zheng Guo, the criminal minister, is willing to serve the King of Qin from now on, if the King of Qin does not dislike it, Zheng Guo is willing to use all the knowledge he has learned in his life to help Great Qin build this canal." ”

Ying Zheng was also very relieved to see that Zheng Guo picked it up and put it down.

"Hahaha......" Ying Zheng said with a smile, "If you are sincere, then repairing the canal is a great achievement, and the merits and demerits can be offset, and the widow will naturally not attack South Korea again." But if it'......"

"If Zheng Guo is out of disobedience, the king will send troops to destroy Han at any time, and Zheng Guo will also dispose of it at will with the king." Zheng Guo said firmly, as if he had made up his mind.

"In that case, get up." Ying Zheng said, "Take off your outer clothes and change into Daqin's official clothes." ”

"Thank you...... Xie Wang. Zheng Guo changed his name to Yingzheng, stood up, and took off his Korean official clothes.

A little eunuch held a set of Qin State's official clothes in his hand and walked to Zheng Guo's side.

Zheng Guo didn't even think about it, so he put it on himself.

The eyes of the ministers were no longer hostile, and they were quite impressed by Yingzheng.

In a gesture, he exposed the conspiracy of the Three Jin Dynasty, and made Zheng Guo willingly build a canal in the Qin State.

Ying Zheng walked a few steps, then turned around and asked, "If the widow gives you enough power to take full responsibility for the construction of this canal, how many years will it take to complete?" ”

"Back to the king." Zheng Guo had already changed his clothes and arched his hand and said, "In order to buy time for Korea, the ministers must be able to delay and delay, and it will take at least ten years to complete it, and once there is a slight deviation in the property, the time will be even longer." Now, the ministers are determined to do their best to build this canal for the king, and it is expected that it will be completed in five years. ”

"Good!" Ying Zheng said, "The widow will order you to be fully responsible for the repair of the canal, and at the same time, the widow will issue several decrees to help you complete the project faster and better." ”

"What kind of decree is it?" Zheng Guo asked.

Ying Zheng returned to the throne and said: "First of all, the construction of the channel must occupy fertile land. The people who lost their land due to the occupation of their land were exempted from all taxes until the canal was completed. ”

"Second, the laborers involved in the construction of the canals were also exempt from all taxes for three years. Those who contribute more will increase the number of years of tax exemption. ”

"Thirdly, all the laborers involved in the construction of the canal shall calculate the division of labor according to the time and efficiency of their labor, and after the canal is repaired, according to the labor accumulated by the laborers, the amount of water available for the canal, or the special grain seeds provided by the royal family, shall be used for cultivation after the water is completed."

"What do you think?" Ying Zheng did not ask Zheng Guo, but asked the important ministers.

There was silence in the court for a while, and then the voices of the ministers sounded, and they were basically all voices of approval.

Lü Buwei stroked his beard and said, "The few decrees mentioned by the king are really clever. In this way, the enthusiasm of the people to participate will be greatly aroused, and the construction period will be shortened, and the cost savings of this shortened construction period will be far greater than the tax exemption of these laborers, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone. ”

"The supervision of the military may also be greatly reduced, and the expenditure saved will certainly be more than that," Wang said. ”

"If this is done, the construction period will be shortened by another two years." Zheng Guo said, "His subordinates are sure that it will be completed within three years." ”

"Three years?" Ying Zheng was surprised, "Are you sure it can be completed in three years?" ”

Zheng Guo arched his hand and said: "If there is no big accident, it should be completed in three years." ”

"Good!" Ying Zheng said, "With your bearing, the widow named this canal after you, and called it 'Zheng Guoqu'." ”

"Zheng Guo thanks the king for his gift." Zheng Guo thanked him.

Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Gao again and said, "Zhao Gao, let's make a purpose." However, the time limit is still set at five years, so don't be impatient. ”

"Do as the king commands." Zhao Gao arched his hand and said.

Zhao Gao drafted two wills, one was the will to appoint Zheng Guo, and the other was the will to issue decrees.

After the drafting was completed, Zhao Gao handed over the two wills to Ying Zheng for review.

Ying Zheng looked at it carefully, and then picked up the king's seal and stamped it on it.

Zhao Gao walked up to Zheng Guo and read the will.

Zheng Guo knelt down to receive the decree. After that, he retreated and exited the main hall.

Due to the change of identity, Zheng Guo needs to return to the envoy residence in South Korea to arrange the rest of the matter. Besides, the court discussion has not yet ended, and it is inappropriate for Zheng Guo to stay here, so Yingzheng ordered him to leave.

After Zheng Guo left, the hall still seemed very quiet.

The crowd is still in all sorts of unbelief.

The original intention of South Korea's advice is incredible; The conspiracy of Zhao, Wei, and Han is even more incredible; The most incredible thing is that Ying Zheng showed sensitivity, wisdom, courage, calmness, as well as control of the development of things and a clear understanding of the results.

"The matter of repairing the canal has been decided." Ying Zheng opened his mouth and said, "Secretaries, let's start the next topic." ”

Lü Buwei straightened his thoughts and said, "Your Majesty, an important minister in the court has died of illness, and according to the law, the king's wedding needs to be postponed for some time to avoid bad omen. ”

Ying Zheng nodded and said: "The number of princesses from various countries married by the widow this time is relatively large, and the widow is trying to rebuild a few bedrooms on the side of the palace. ”

The atmosphere eased down, and the mood of the ministers was much more relaxed, and they nodded one after another.

"On the specific day of the wedding, please ask the Queen Mother to show it." Lu Buwei said to Mrs. Huayang.

Mrs. Huayang was originally the person with the highest status, identity and seniority present, and Fang Cai's performance almost made people ignore her existence.

Mrs. Huayang asked, "How long will it take to complete the construction of this dormitory?" ”

"The construction drawings have not yet been finalized." Lü Buwei said, "But according to the specifications mentioned by the king, the longest will not exceed two months." ”

"Two months later, the mourning period of the Meng family has also passed." Mrs. Huayang said, "Then the king's wedding date will be set in two months." ”

Lü Buwei said: "The old minister will try to shorten the construction period, and after a month, the queen mother will choose an auspicious day, how about it?" ”

Mrs. Huayang nodded and said, "Then as Lu Xiangbang said, build the dormitory first, and choose an auspicious day after a month." ”

All the ministers bowed their heads and agreed.

Lü Buwei arched his hand and asked: "Your Majesty, the envoys of various countries are still stationed outside the city, and the wedding date is postponed, I am afraid that it will delay the envoy's time in the Qin State, what should I do?" ”

Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and said: "The reason for the postponement of the marriage period will be explained to the envoys, if the envoys cannot live in Qin for a long time, they can be asked to place the princess in the Wang family's post house, return to China on their own, and then return to Qin when the widow is married." ”

"Minister, respect the king's order." Lü Buwei responded.

Ying Zheng said loudly: "Do you still have a plan to play? ”

The ministers looked at each other.

One after another, some people stood up and said what they wanted to say.

These court affairs should have been resolved in the court meeting, not the court meeting, but in the period after Yingzheng succeeded to the throne, the court meeting was basically abandoned.

And now, the court is recovering...