"There's no need to be so polite."
Jiang Yue smiled as she said," In any case, it won't spread throughout Great Qin in a year, so not many people will be able to eat my buns. By the way, if you want to learn, I'll tell you the method directly. You can let others eat more.”
"Oh? Of course!"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately said," It would be best if Mister is willing to teach me such a unique skill!”
"This can't be considered an absolute art…"
Jiang Yue chuckled. Making buns was really not an ultimate skill, but it was only created by Zhuge Liang more than 400 years later.
Zhuge Liang used steamed buns to replace human sacrifices. This was the time when steamed buns were truly created.
As for himself, he had brought this food forward by 400 years.
"Master."
A servant came over and said," Today's paper pulp has been laid.”
"Alright, let's all go eat. Go get some buns and rest.”
"Yes! Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"
Hearing Jiang Yue's words, the group of servants instantly kowtowed excitedly.
"Alright, go."
Jiang Yue smiled and said," Let's go, Old Zhao. Let's go eat too."”
"Alright…"
Looking at Jiang Yue's servants in surprise, Ying Zheng turned around and left with Wang Ben.
"Sir, I have something to say. I don't know if I should say it.”
"Old Zhao, if you have something to say, just say it."
Jiang Yue said,"Didn't I say that the three of us don't have to be so formal?"”
"Alright."
Ying Zheng said," Master and servant have their own order. This is the cardinal guides and etiquette. Sir, why were you so polite and loving to your servants just now?”
This was something he could not understand. In Great Qin, servants were slaves under a contract.
The lives of slaves were only related to their masters.
If they were killed by others, they would have to pay compensation if it was light, and be sentenced if it was serious.
However, if he killed it, he would not be guilty at all.
Why was Jiang Yue so polite to her slaves?
This was something that not even Great Qin had.
Even if Fu Su was benevolent, the Confucian teachings he received were benevolent and loving towards ordinary people, not slaves.
In this era, slaves were only slightly stronger than livestock. They were not considered humans!
"I know why you think this way.”
Jiang Yue smiled and said," I'm afraid that the entire Great Qin thinks the same as you.”
"That's right."
Ying Zheng said," Then, Sir, why are you so polite and loving to a bunch of servants?”
"You don't understand."
Jiang Yue smiled and said," I'm not going to talk about equality with you. I call this liberating productivity!”
"Release…productivity?"
Ying Zheng was taken aback, and said in confusion," What you said is rather profound. Forgive me for not understanding it…Please enlighten me, sir…"
"This is actually the same as Great Qin's army. Old Zhao, didn't you say that your family has made contributions? Have you made any military achievements?"
"Military merits?"
Ying Zheng smiled and said," Of course it's a little…"
"Then I'll tell you. You'll definitely understand.”
Jiang Yue smiled and said," Great Qin unified the world with hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Let me ask you, why are Great Qin's soldiers so invincible?”
"This…"
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, then continued," Of course, it's the strategy of combining vertical and horizontal forces. It's used in such a marvelous way!”
"Not only that!"
Jiang Yue smiled and said," I'm not talking about national policies. I'm talking about the way of using troops. When Great Qin used troops, first of all, soldiers were exempted from taxes, and soldiers had more food and grass, which could be used to supplement poor families.”
"That's right."
Ying Zheng nodded and said," Soldiers are exempted from taxes and given more food and pay, but not soldiers. The taxes are quite heavy, so the Great Qin is fighting to become soldiers!”
"This is giving people benefits!"
Jiang Yue smiled and said," It's a war. Of course, we need soldiers. Why don't we just force them? Because the soldiers who are forced have no direction, and their combat strength is naturally low. This tax policy was related to the survival of the soldiers 'parents, wives, and children. Therefore, the soldiers were naturally willing to join the army.
Now that the problem of enlisting had been solved, how could he further increase his combat strength? That was military merit! Great Qin's military strategy is the best among the six countries. As long as you have military merits, you can rise to the top. If he escaped at the last minute, his entire family would be implicated! If they died in battle, not only would the entire family be exempted from taxes, but they would also receive a lot of compensation! How could Great Qin's soldiers not be tempted by such a strategy?
My reasoning is the same as Great Qin's. Of course, I can scold and spur these servants to work, but how good can they be if they work like that? I have the dignity of a master, but I can't achieve the efficiency I want! However, if I give them benefits, I will give them as many buns as they work. Tell me, who wouldn't fight to be the first to work? This is called working for me, and also working for them! No matter who you were leading, as a leader, if you only wanted to show off your leadership and did not think about how to be more efficient and beneficial, then you could only be considered a mediocre person.”
As Jiang Yue spoke and Ying Zheng listened, his eyes turned profound.
" Besides me, there's also the First Emperor. He's a little difficult to explain in a few words…"
The First Emperor?
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's expression changed immediately. He hurriedly asked," How is the Emperor?”
"Hehe, I didn't expect Old Zhao to be so concerned about the emperor.”
"Haha…"
Ying Zheng smiled and said," This matter concerns the monarch and affects the world. Naturally, it will also affect my own rice bowl. Therefore, I want to ask more questions.”
"Alright, then I'll tell you about it…"
Jiang Yue smiled and asked the servants to bring up a jar of Dongpo Pork.
"Come, let's talk while eating."
"Good, good!"
Ying Zheng had been craving for this Dongpo Pork for a long time. He had not eaten enough of it last time!
Soon, three big bowls of Dongpo Pork were placed in front of the three of them.
"Sir, just now we talked about the First Emperor.”
Ying Zheng first swallowed a few mouthfuls of meat, then asked," How can it be a long story?”
"The First Emperor is definitely a wise ruler who knows how to use people.”
Jiang Yue said as she ate," However, it's a pity..."
"A pity?"
Ying Zheng's heart skipped a beat. Hearing that Jiang Yue had acknowledged him, but not completely, he immediately asked," What's the pity?”
"Unfortunately, his horizons are limitless, but his abilities are limited.”
What was that?
What?
After hearing Jiang Yue's words, Ying Zheng shook his chopsticks, and a piece of meat fell out.
Limited ability?
Someone actually said that Qin Shihuang's abilities were limited?
Ying Zheng was so angry that he almost laughed. He was the first emperor of Qin, a man of great talent and bold vision, who had achieved great feats throughout history. How could he be said to have limited abilities?
"Haha, haha…"
Ying Zheng laughed dryly, opened his mouth, and then closed it again.
After a long while, he asked calmly," Sir, may I ask if the First Emperor is still a person with limited abilities? Who else in this world is more capable than the First Emperor?”
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]