Now, when I heard Shaofu Shi Lu stand up and say that he wanted to return the coal deposits to the imperial court and implement the official camp, he suddenly felt like a cat that had been stepped on by its tail.

Immediately, an elderly man with gray hair jumped out and almost poked his finger at Shi Lu's head.

"Zhuzi, An dares to say that such a disaster to the country and the people and ruin the reputation of the court, are you trying to harm the emperor's grandson and the court?"

Shi Lu expected that there would be a verbal argument today, but he didn't expect this old guy to be so excited, and immediately subconsciously stepped back half a step back.

Only then did he frown slightly, and turned his head to look at the visitor.

Serve the Imperial Shi Zhong Fuyu!

When the First Emperor returned from Zhao, he was weak, and he was one of the people who resolutely stood up to support the First Emperor's succession to the throne of Qin.

He can also be regarded as an old man in the DPRK.

Although Shi Lu was unhappy in his heart, he didn't dare to be rude, and bowed his hand slightly.

"Zhong Yushi, this is the place where the court speaks, you can express your own opinions, speak freely, this official speaks for the country, His Royal Highness the Emperor has not yet spoken, why do you speak badly......"

When Zhong Fuyu heard this, he turned around and saluted Zhao Yingshen with a serious expression.

"Your Royal Highness forgives the sin, the old minister is in a hurry, and the king is rude, so he deserves to accept the guilt. However, the old minister heard that if he governs the country and hides the wealth from the people, the country will be rich, and the country will be rich in the country, and the country will perish. Shaofu Shi Lu, as His Majesty's Shaofu and an important minister of the imperial court, does not know how to manage money for His Majesty, but he has the intention of collecting the people's wealth, trying to bewitch His Highness and compete with the people for profit, he is really a big thief of the country, and I ask His Highness to investigate ......"

Zhao Yingmian looked around calmly.

"Regarding Shi Shaofu's proposal just now, as well as Zhong Shi Yushi's statement, what do you ......think of it?"

"Your Royal Highness, the minister thinks that Zhong Shi Yushi is the words of the old city to seek the country, and the coal is collected by the imperial court, which seems to temporarily fill the treasury, but in fact, it is competing with the people for profit, and the people's hearts are unstable, so the society is uneasy, and it is not a long-term solution, please think twice, and please think twice......"

As soon as Zhao Ying's words fell, a middle-aged man stood up and echoed in a deep voice.

Zhao Ying knows.

Taicang Linggu Liang!

Seeing this person stand up, Zhao Ying's heart couldn't help but feel a pang, unlike Zhong Fuyu, the imperial history, Gu Liang, the Taicang Order, was in charge of the storage of grain in the Great Qin treasury, although he was not ranked in Jiuqing, but he had extremely heavy authority in his hands, and he was a very important minister.

Gu Liang's words carried a lot of weight.

With Zhong Fuyu and Gu Liang standing on the platform, many people suddenly had confidence in their hearts, and they stood up one after another to oppose Shi Lu's proposal, some of them were radical, and they even began to scold Shaofu Shi Lu as a national thief.

Zhao Ying quietly swept through the crowd and found that the opponents were almost all over the yamen in the court.

Like Zhong Fuyu, from Guanzhong, there are old ministers in the court who have followed the first emperor to fight the world, and there are also upstarts in the court who have only risen in recent years, and even in the royal family, there are a few.

Seeing more and more people joining the army of crusading against him, even if Shi Lu had already secretly communicated with Zhao Ying, he still couldn't help but sweat on his forehead.

He couldn't help but sneak a glance at the imperial grandson sitting in the main hall.

But seeing that the emperor's grandson's face was as usual, his eyes were calm, and there was no change, he couldn't help but feel some confidence in his heart, and he looked at the courtiers who kept jumping out to attack him without giving in.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a calm and clear voice behind him.

"Your Royal Highness, regarding Shi Shaofu's proposal for the official camp of Shitan, Weichen has something unclear, I want to ask the monarchs who just spoke up, and I also ask Your Highness to allow ......"

Shi Lu couldn't help but turn his head to look, but saw a person coming out of the crowd, walking into the main hall, and bowing respectfully to Zhao Ying.

It was Cao Shen, the new cabinet assistant minister who was extremely low-key in the court and the most secure in doing things, and was highly valued by the first emperor.

I can't help but feel moved.

The rest of the people, seeing Cao Shen standing up, couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts, knowing that the main event was probably coming.

After all, as a cabinet assistant minister who has attracted much attention, Cao Shen's background is no longer a secret. This is the team of the imperial grandson when he was still in the hidden mansion.

He once followed the emperor grandson to the north to conquer the desert, swept through Hexi, and later, was sent to the desert by the emperor grandson, and followed the former general Xiang Yu of the north of the town, chasing the north and destroying the Xiongnu who had ravaged the frontier for more than 100 years in one fell swoop.

It can be described as a great achievement!

Therefore, although the time of entering the court is still short, the qualifications are enough to be proud of most of the courtiers in the court.

The most important thing is that everyone understands that this is the henchman of the imperial grandson.

Sure enough, after Cao Shen stood up, the imperial grandson's face softened a little, and he smiled very gently and nodded.

Cao Aiqing, although bluntly spoken. Above the court, it is a place to work together and discuss state affairs, you have something to be confused about, and you want to ask your family for advice, there is no reason to be alone......"

Cao Shen gave a deep salute.

Then, he turned around and looked calmly at Zhong Fuyu and Gu Liang, who had already sat back in their seats.

"Xia Guan Shicai heard what the monarchs said, and the reason why he resolutely opposed Shi Shaofu was because Shi Shaofu's words were suspected of competing with the people, and what I wanted to ask was, in the hearts of the monarchs, what kind of people are these people, and what kind of people's ......interests are these benefits?"

"The people are naturally the law-abiding people of my Great Qin, and the benefits are naturally the benefits of my Great Qin scholars......

Zhong Fuyu looked at Cao Shen calmly.

Cao Shen smiled, his gaze still calm.

"Dare to ask, Zhong Shi Yushi, if the coal is not collected by the imperial court, my Daqin coal deposits are self-interested, how much can be used by the imperial court, and how much can it benefit the head of the world?"

Speaking of this, Cao Shen turned around and bowed to Zhao Yingshen.

"I am afraid that the world's carboniferous minerals will all fall into the hands of wealthy families in various places, and the so-called wealth is hidden in the people, but it is hidden in the local family, the rich family, or the hands of the remnants of the six countries......

With that, he looked around at the crowd.

"Gentlemen, all of you are old and have become people who seek the country, you should know, what is the foundation of my Great Qin, how can I use this people to replace the people?"

After speaking, he bowed deeply and stepped aside.

Zhao Ying remained silent, looked around the left and right, and without waiting for him to ask, Zhuo Yi took the lead. Leaving the table, bowed down.

"The minister heard that the holy monarch will definitely love his people, and the policies he pursues will definitely benefit his people. Shi Shaofu's proposal, if it can be implemented, then my Daqin treasury will inevitably be full, the treasury will be full, then the monarch will not have the risk of lack of money and food, the monarchs will not have to worry about the shortage of money, the border soldiers can get the supplies he should have on time, the people who have suffered disasters in the world can get sufficient relief, my Daqin's galloping road will be all over the world, and the water conservancy facilities of my Daqin can also reach every field......"

Speaking of which, Zhuo Yi said.

"A rich number of people, or a rich world, please think twice about Your Highness and the monarchs......"

When Zhao Ying heard this, he looked at the young man in front of him who was specially elected to the cabinet by himself, and couldn't help but show a look of approval on his face. As soon as Zhuo Yi's words fell, Xu Zhi immediately got up and agreed.

Li Chen glanced at his teacher without a trace, and saw that Li Si's face was calm and he couldn't see any joy or anger, so he left the table and saluted Zhao Yingshen.

"Coal can not only provide the people with fire heating, but now it is also a weapon for the imperial court to smelt steel and build weapons, which originally belonged to an inseparable part of the iron-smelting workshop, in this sense, according to the law of the Great Qin, it should have been a part of the salt and iron franchise, and today's so-called collection of the imperial court is just a reiteration of this principle, and what is there to dispute......"

When Zhao Ying heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep look at this disciple of the Legalist family, and couldn't help but nod his head in praise.

"Good! Li Qing's words won my heart! ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Ying glanced at Li Si, Feng Quji, Meng Yi and others without making a trace.

Li Si sighed silently in his heart and stood up first.

"Shitan belongs to the imperial court franchise, which originally belongs to the content of my Great Qin law, the law cannot be changed lightly, and the law cannot be moved lightly, so the minister thinks that Shi Shaofu's words are feasible."

"The minister seconded the proposal—"

Squinting his eyes slightly, he kept his hands on his sleeve, as if Feng Quji, the right-hand minister who had no opinion, looked like usual, and got up again to respond.

But Li Si knew that this time should be different from the past.

This old fox is no longer the echo insect in the court, who only looks at his own eyes.

Immediately, Meng Yi and Nei Shi Teng also stood up one after another to express their positions.

Everyone knows very well in their hearts that now His Royal Highness's own team has come out to stand on the platform, which means that the imperial grandson has made up his mind, and there is no room for recovery in this matter.

Seeing this, Zhao Ying's eyes couldn't help but flash a hint of satisfaction.

However, this incident also gave him a reminder that he must transfer his team back to Xianyang as soon as possible. This time, if it weren't for Li Si taking the initiative to stand up and endorse, I'm afraid this matter might not have been so smooth.

But, who to transfer back?

Zhao Ying's mind couldn't help but flash the shadows of several people.

……

Hexi County.

Chen Ping sat in his hall and personally met Zhang Cang and Ji Bochang, who had just returned from Anxi County. After the two of them arrived in Hexi, they almost became a brick in Daqin's career, and they moved wherever they needed.

Zhang Han led the troops into Yanqi, and the two of them sat in Dunhuang, and when Zhang Han came back with the troops, they were ordered to enter the Western Regions and help Liu Bang build the Chi Road.

The construction of the galloping road in the Western Regions is so smooth, and it is inseparable from Zhang Cang's strategizing and Ji Bochang's attentive assistance on the side.

This time, the main project of the Western Regions Chidao has been completed, and the two of them rushed back from Qiuzi County to return to Chen Ping.

It can be seen from the tea leaves boiled on the cases of the three of them that the three of them have obviously communicated for a long time.

“…… What, you say, General Zhenyuan has the intention of using troops against Dawan-"

Hearing this news, Chen Ping couldn't help but look at Zhang Cang in surprise.

Zhang Cang nodded.

"Although General Zhenyuan did not say it explicitly, during this time, he has been quietly accumulating grain, grass, cattle and sheep, and secretly hiding a lot of gunpowder used to build the gallop road, and in the name of the county's martial arts and hunting, he gathered the elite soldiers in the county and set them up at the foot of Alai Mountain......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Cang laboriously moved his somewhat obese body.

During this time in the Western Regions, his whole person was much tanned, and he was no longer like the original, a big man, white and fat like a big ball of white dough.

"This is not in line with the temperament of that General Zhenyuan, so the lower official guesses that General Zhenyuan, I'm afraid that in the near future, he will use troops to ...... Dawan Kingdom."

Chen Ping nodded approvingly.

He didn't doubt Zhang Cang's judgment, it had been a day since he had contact with Zhang Cang, and he naturally knew what kind of vision and wisdom this white fat man who looked a little obese.

To put it bluntly, this is a figure who, even if Hexi County is handed over to him, may be a little condescending.

Chen Ping walked to the three-dimensional map displayed next to the living room.

Now that Hexi and the Western Regions have been completely opened, this sand table from Jiangshan Shejisi has been very close to the actual geomorphological characteristics after his continuous expansion and supplementation in the past two years.

The landform west of the Western Regions is no longer the same as before, and it all depends on speculation.

"General Zhenyuan, is this their horse farm?"

Chen Ping already had a faint guess in his heart.

But he was immediately a little surprised by his bold conjecture.

Is this still the Liu Ji I know who only fishes in troubled waters all day long and has no ambitions?

Because he found out that once Liu Ji successfully won Dawan, he would not only obtain a large number of high-quality war horse resources, but also completely open the door to the West in the Western Regions, and would no longer have to be constrained by Hexi County.

It seems to have a bit of meaning that you can attack and retreat.

He quickly put the thought aside......

looked at Zhang Cangdao thoughtfully.

"You say, General Zhenyuan, has been secretly hoarding gunpowder......

Zhang Cang nodded.

"Xia Guan is proficient in the way of mathematics, and I know exactly how much material is needed for construction. Although General Liu was extremely secretive every time, the subordinate knew it clearly......"

Speaking of this, he actually held the teacup and recounted on the spot all the gunpowder that the entire Western Regions had undergone to build the Chidao.

Chen Ping: ......

was really shocked by Zhang Cang.

Don't forget!

This is the second strange person he has seen besides the imperial grandson that can be forgotten. On the contrary, Ji Bochang is extremely calm, and there is no novelty in the intelligence that Zhang Cang unintentionally showed.

“…… Therefore, to sum up, General Zhenyuan kept at least 327 packets of gunpowder in his hands......"

Speaking of this, Zhang Cang smiled, and his tone was gentle and authentic.

"Although these explosives are not enough to build the passage between Dawan and the Western Regions, they are enough to deter Xiaoxiao ......."

Chen Ping nodded approvingly.

……

“…… We'd better find another ...... who can lead troops."

On the hillside, Liu Bang looked at the people from all over the county who had been stationed at the foot of the mountain in a chaotic manner, and couldn't help frowning slightly. Lu Wan on the side waved his hand nonchalantly.

"Big brother, what's there to find here, didn't we secretly hide some gunpowder, you just handed it over to me, and promised to do it properly for you, so that you can't find the slightest fault - why let outsiders share our credit......"

Liu Bang scolded angrily.

"You've only been a soldier for a few days, and you've forgotten how many pounds and taels you have, you forgot how we got mixed up in Surabaya, and if you don't share the benefits with the brothers, who will give us your life?" (End of chapter)