Chapter 5

Zhao Zheng listened to Qin Xi's words, and the pain in his mind welled up one after another, and he didn't want to listen to it anymore, but what Qin Xi said made a lot of sense.

I only heard Qin Xi continue to bow his head and say:

"The development of agriculture is strongly encouraged, and land may not be bought, sold, annexed, or abandoned, but it may be rented to others for cultivation, and the empire shall set a minimum monthly rent. Water conservancy was built, drought and flood disasters occurred in houses, and peasants' taxes were reduced so that the people of the world could recuperate. ”

"Reducing taxes on merchants and encouraging them to do business, but limiting the cost of doing business, and allowing them to do business only if they have the minimum amount of money set by the Empire. To improve the status of merchants, but after all, merchants are profit-seeking, so businessmen are not allowed to influence the policies of the empire, but they have the right to give advice. ”

"And why we should encourage business, because businessmen travel in all directions, which can greatly improve the exchange of materials between the east and the west, the north and the south, and improve the people's awareness and sense of belonging to the territory of the Great Qin."

After saying this, Qin Xi kept silent and quietly bowed his head and knelt there.

"That's all?" Zhao Zheng asked.

"For the time being, there is only these, if these emperors and their majesty can't do it, there will be no way to talk about the follow-up." Qin Xi said.

Zhao Zheng nodded and said, "Although the idea is good, it is too immature, you are still too young." I will give advice to Your Majesty after I go back to repair it for my father. ”

"Father really wants to change the law with this?" Qin Xi said in surprise.

"It can really be based on that." Zhao Zheng said.

Qin Xi hurriedly said: "Please also ask my father to think twice, since ancient times, those who have changed the law have not died well, Shang Jun is like this, even King Zhao Wuling, who was the king of a country back then, please think twice!" ”

Zhao Zheng got up, put his palm on Qin Xi's head, and said, "What if you live and die for Great Qin, remember, you are my Zhao Zheng's son, then you have to shed the last drop of blood for Great Qin." ”

Qin Xi was a little shocked, is this the integrity of the ancients? Knowing that the road ahead is a dead end, he has to pounce on it without hesitation, just to be worthy of Daqin and the emperor!

"Is it worth it?" Qin Xi asked.

Zhao Zheng said with a smile: "Born as a Great Qin person, died as a Great Qin soul, there is nothing worthless." Go out and be alone for the sake of your father. ”

"Yes, father."

After Qin Xi walked out, he suddenly felt a sense of relaxation on his body, and before he knew it, the clothes inside were already soaked.

The housekeeper asked, "Young Master, what should I do with those wine lees?" ”

Qin Xi said: "Don't worry, wait for the iron pot to be created before you use those wine lees." ”

One of the main reasons why the alcohol content of this era was so low was that most of the alcohol remained in the lees and did not melt into the wine.

After waiting for a long time, Zhao Zheng came out first, but Zhao Zheng had no joy or sadness on his face, and he couldn't see what Zhao Zheng was thinking at all.

At this time, the iron pot was also built, Qin Xi burned the pot on the stove that had just been prepared, then poured the sake lees into it, added an appropriate amount of water, and then covered the wooden lid.

Zhao Zheng said at this time: "You want to use these sake lees to make wine?" The cost is not higher, and the wine produced will only be worse, so how can it make money. ”

Qin Xi said without looking back: "You just keep watching." ”

There are two layers of this thing in Qin Xi's alley, the innermost layer is empty except for the upper pores, and the outermost layer is also empty, but it is not connected to the first layer, Qin Xi has to keep adding water to it to cool down.

After a while, a hollow bamboo connected to the innermost layer flowed out of the "clear water", but the smell of this "clear water" surprised Zhao Zheng.

Zhao Zheng said to Zhao Gao next to him: "You go and try that wine." ”

"No."

Zhao Gao stretched out his hand and dipped it a little, then put it in his mouth, his face turned red suddenly, and he went back to Zhao Zheng and said, "Master, this wine is terrible, just a little bit, I almost can't stand it." ”

Qin Xi said with a smile: "This is the super wine I made, but this can't be sold directly, you have to dilute it with water, otherwise you will drink the dead." ”

Zhao Zheng asked, "How did you come up with the idea of making sake this way?" ”

Qin Xi smiled mysteriously and said, "Secret." ”

"Humph!" Zhao Zheng waved his sleeves and said, "My father will send you another box of gold and silver, but the money you earn will cost eight layers for your father, and the wine lees will also be handed over to your father." ”

"Wait!" Qin Xi stopped Zhao Zheng, who was about to leave, and said, "You don't need to prepare the wine lees for me, I want three layers, otherwise I won't do it!" ”

"Good!"

Qin Xi didn't expect Zhao Zheng to agree so simply, and suddenly felt that he had lost.

Qin Xi looked at the housekeeper and said, "Butler, how about you say that I secretly left another layer by myself?" ”

The housekeeper smiled: "Childe better not, if the master starts a temper, you will have to lie in bed for a few more days." ”

Qin Xi rolled his eyes, knowing that it was impossible for the housekeeper to protect himself, so he had to dispel this idea.

Qin Xi later found that the water droplets on the lid also had a very strong alcohol, obviously it was made of wood or it was not good, and the wood would absorb part of the alcohol, but there was indeed a woody fragrance in the alcohol.

Qin Xi made some improvements to the device, and then asked the craftsmen to build it. Because in one pot, you can make about four taels of alcohol at most. This amount is far from making money by selling alcohol.

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On the other side, the First Emperor came to Li Si's mansion.

"Minister, Li Si, see His Majesty the Emperor." Li Si hurriedly came out to greet the First Emperor.

The First Emperor said, "Prime Minister, I have something to tell you, find a quiet place." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Si immediately took the First Emperor to an open and unoccupied place.

Li Si smelled a very strong aroma of wine on the First Emperor's body, so he asked, "Your Majesty just drank alcohol?" ”

The First Emperor smiled, "I didn't drink alcohol, but I witnessed the birth of a new wine. But I'm not here to talk about wine. ”

"I don't know what Your Majesty has to do with Li Si?" Lees asked.

The First Emperor looked at Li Si and asked, "What does the Prime Minister think of the current Great Qin?" ”

Li Si immediately said: "Your Majesty swept the six kingdoms to dominate the world, and it is the peak of Great Qin. ”

The First Emperor looked at Li Si and said, "Prime Minister, you are not like back then, I want to listen to the truth." ”

Li Si was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, Li Si mentioned in the court before that although Great Qin now dominates the world, but the seven kingdoms are fighting every year, and now Great Qin's world is actually a dilapidated world, if you don't recuperate, I am afraid of great trouble." ”

The First Emperor arched his hand and said: "Great Qin dominates the world, such great achievements really overwhelm the minds of me and many ministers, of course, I didn't listen to Mr. 's words, it is really my fault, and I ask Sir to forgive me." ”

"Your Majesty can't, this is the duty of a courtier, Your Majesty can wake up, it's really the blessing of Great Qin!" Li Si said hurriedly.

The First Emperor said: "If we are unified today, if we want to implement the rule of law and enrich the people, I also ask the prime minister to help." ”

Li Si was taken aback, he didn't understand why the First Emperor suddenly changed his attitude, before the First Emperor was bent on dealing with the remnants of the Six Kingdoms in order to achieve the goal of stabilizing the Great Qin Dynasty, why did he suddenly put forward the idea of changing the rule of law to enrich the people?