Shu had a bumper harvest of potatoes, and the yield of ten thousand catties per mu shocked the entire Great Qin court.
Ying Zheng sat on his throne, feeling excited and pleasantly surprised.
"With such a high yield of potatoes, the people of Shu will not have to worry about food and clothing. This flood can be considered to have completely passed!”
"The planting of potatoes and the resolution of the disaster in Shu depend on the Spirit Venerable's kindness. I will personally go to the Wei River Temple to thank him!”
"Other than that, the greatest credit goes to Minister Bao Zheng and the God of Grain!”
Ying Zheng's expression was solemn. He was extremely appreciative of Bao Zheng's actions throughout the entire process, as well as his concern for the country and the people.
"Men, pass on my decree!"
"Summon Bao Zheng and the God of Grain. After dealing with the harvest in Shu, come to Xianyang to see me!”
"I want to personally reward him as a reward!”
When the ministers heard this, they immediately supported and praised him loudly.
"Lord Bao Zheng is loyal to the country and cares about the people. He deserves this reward!”
"Your Majesty is wise!"
……
After the morning court session, Ying Zheng set out in person, riding on the Pegasus Imperial Chariot, leaving Xianyang Palace and heading towards the Wei River.
This time, Ying Zheng went to the Wei River to thank the Spiritual Venerable for saving Shu and the potatoes he had given him. Ying Zheng did not bring too many ministers with him, only Zhangsun Wuji, Guan Yu, Li Si, and a few other trusted ministers.
Along the straight road, they soon arrived at the bank of Weishui River.
"The king has arrived!"
The guard gave a loud shout, and the people on both sides immediately knelt down respectfully to welcome Ying Zheng's king.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
A burst of excited cheers sounded in the area of Weishui River.
"Thump!"
The Pegasus Imperial Chariot came to a stop steadily, and Ying Zheng got off slowly.
Ying Zheng got off the imperial chariot, and was immediately shocked by the prosperity before his eyes.
Li Si, who had been in Xianyang for many years, exclaimed.
"Is…is this still Weishui River?"
"When did such a prosperous town appear?”
"And there are so many merchant ships on Weishui River!”
Li Si and the others couldn't help but be shocked, because the bank of Weishui River had already undergone earth-shaking changes.
A well-planned commercial town with endless crowds stood in front of them.
Countless merchant ships passed through the Wei River, communicating with the entire Guanzhong and transporting countless goods.
Food, cloth, fine wine, refined salt, bronze weapons, farm tools, cattle, horses, chickens, ducks, pigs, sheep…
Almost anything that could be used could be found here. There was no such bustling market in the entire world!
Ying Zheng's spirit was lifted as he watched, his eyes shining brightly.
"Good! Very good!"
"I've not imagined that Weishui Town could be so prosperous!”
"Minister Zhangsun, the recent increase in business taxes in the court comes from here, right?”
Zhangsun Wuji immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, that is indeed the case!"
"In the past month, the business tax that the imperial court has received here is enough to offset the entire country's business tax for the past year!”
"Business development is indeed the way to make the country rich!”
Ying Zheng immediately became even more excited, filled with endless excitement and gratification.
"It seems that the path of commerce still has a bright future!”
As Ying Zheng spoke, he led Zhangsun Wuji and the others up the ninety-nine white jade steps and into the Ancestral Spirits Temple.
Greetings, Great Qin Ancestor Spirit!"
"Thank you, Spiritual Venerable, for helping to eliminate the flood and save the millions of people in Shu!”
"Moreover, there is a bumper harvest of potatoes in Shu, with a yield of ten thousand catties per mu. The people will no longer starve!”
"On behalf of the people of Shu, Ying Zheng thanks the Spiritual Venerable for his kindness!”
Ying Zheng kneeled before the huge statue and bowed respectfully.
Shua!
The huge statue with a human body and a dragon tail suddenly lit up with a divine light. Mo Xuan had sent his Divine Soul into the statue.
"I can feel your sincerity!”
"To govern the Qin country well and make the Qin country stronger and the lives of the people better is the best way to thank this venerable self!”
Ying Zheng's heart trembled as he bowed again.
"Ying Zheng admires the Spiritual Venerable's magnanimity!”
After thanking Mo Xuan for his kindness, Ying Zheng suddenly had a thought and asked Mo Xuan for instructions again.
"Spiritual Venerable, there's a bumper harvest of potatoes and a full warehouse of grain.”
"With Great Qin's current strength, can we secretly prepare for war and send out troops?”
At this moment, Ying Zheng finally couldn't hold back the ambition in his chest anymore, and revealed a hint of desire.
The power of the country was strong, it was really unreasonable not to send troops to fight!
Mo Xuan spoke in a low voice with a dignified and holy expression.
"It's fine to prepare in secret, but now is not the time to send troops!”
"It's better to wait until the steel is smelted and more weapons are made. Only then will we truly send troops!”
Ying Zheng understood immediately, and bowed respectfully once again.
"Thank you for your guidance, Spiritual Venerable!"
"If the steel is not smelted, Ying Zheng will not act rashly!”
Just like that, Ying Zheng bid farewell to the Great Qin Ancestor Spirit, left the Temple of Wei River, and returned to the palace of Xianyang.
……
At night, the palace of Xianyang was brightly lit.
Ying Zheng was still dealing with the memorials from all over the country, not sleeping. His diligence was admirable.
At this moment, Eunuch Zhao Gao was holding a brocade box and suddenly asked for an audience.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Gao has something to report!”
Ying Zheng rolled up the bamboo slips that he had just finished reading, raised his head and stared at Zhao Gao.
"What is it?"
Zhao Gao respectfully presented the brocade box in his hand and slowly opened it. It was a bronze seal.
"Your Majesty, the seal in the brocade box belongs to Lu Buwei's secret assassin group, the 'Network!”
"The Network is extremely mysterious and has extraordinary strength. They have been using Lu Buwei to monitor the world and assassinate their opponents!”
"Zhao Gao spent a lot of effort to collect the seal of the network and grasp the traces of the network assassins!”
"Please tell me how to deal with the net, Your Majesty!”
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