The merchants gathered together with bitter expressions.
Suddenly, the door was violently opened, and a team of black armored guards jumped in.
The captain in the lead unfurled a summoning order with a big seal and said loudly,
"Under His Majesty's orders, all grain merchants in Xianyang City are to go to the granary to collect grain and sell it to you at one-third of the market price. However, you are not allowed to sell grain in Xianyang City.”
The grain merchants looked at each other, feeling as if they were dreaming.
There was such a good thing?
However, under the 'escort' of the black armored guards, they could only brace themselves and go collect the rations.
After discovering that it was actually true, they felt like they were dreaming.
After that, he made some preparations and led the huge caravan away from Xianyang City.
As for where they went? As long as they did not go to foreign countries, Ying Zheng could not be bothered.
After these merchants left Xianyang, they quickly realized that this was a huge business opportunity.
They bought the grain at one-third of the market price, and the loss along the way was almost one-third. When they sold the grain, they raised the price by one-third, so wouldn't they have a hundred percent profit?
Merchants pursued profits. When they felt that there was profit to be made, they could often exert great power.
In feudal society, the biggest problem was the food problem. As long as the food problem was solved, the people's livelihood problem would also be solved.
In this era, the needs of the people were unimaginably low. As long as they were given a full meal every day, they would not need a single cent and would work for you for the rest of their lives.
Ying Zheng originally wanted to sell his own food, but on second thought, although there were many officials in Great Qin, they were not good at doing business.
He would sell the grain business outside of Xianyang to other merchants.
Not only could it increase the amount of grain in the area outside Xianyang, but it could also reduce the price of grain. It could also give birth to a new profession-grain transportation coolie.
Ying Zheng naturally had no reason not to do such a multi-purpose method.
This time, it was a win-win situation for the merchants, the people, and Ying Zheng.
Merchants got money, the people got food, and Ying Zheng got the hearts of the people.
With food, this was more effective than any so-called benevolent policy.
These few days.
Fu Su witnessed the rapid changes in Xianyang City and for the first time, he felt that the benevolent government was too empty.
What was benevolent governance?
He asked many people, and someone told him that the king could not compete with the people for benefits. He had to give preferential treatment to the scholars and educate the ignorant. This was benevolent government.
However, Ying Zheng had told him with his actions that benevolent government was not something that could be said, nor could it be written into books, nor was it a form of confrontation.
It was something very simple that he had never cared about.
Food!
Yes, it was food. This was benevolent politics!
In the past dynasties, whoever could feed the people was a wise ruler. Whoever let the people starve would be overthrown!
This was the simple truth of the common people.
"Therefore, benevolence is food, or living happily!”
"Father is indeed the chosen one. He didn't shout slogans or raise flags. Instead, he directly solved the most fundamental and simple problem.”
He fell to his knees and kowtowed three times in the direction of Xianyang Palace.
Then, he got up, picked up his sword, and rode on a fast horse. He led more than a hundred Black Scale Guards and headed towards the border.
"Since Imperial Father has already solved the problem of benevolent government, then let your son open up territory for you and wipe out the Xiongnu!”
He waved his long whip and shouted,"Go!"”
More than a hundred riders left, causing dust to fly everywhere.
On the wall of Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng put down his binoculars and laughed,""My prince has grown up, hahaha!”
Wang Ben smiled as well. He was very close to Fu Su, and they were childhood friends.
He was also very happy that Fu Su could repent and understand what benevolence was.
They had dealt with the problem of food and the remaining members of the six countries, but Great Qin was still a house full of loopholes.
However, all these were easily dealt with by the Black Scale Guards under Ying Zheng's command.
From then on, the world was terrified when they heard about the Black Scale Guards.
These people were too strong. Each of them could fight against a hundred alone. Each of them had the ability to take the head of an enemy general in a thousand troops.
He was too strong.
They formed a small team and went to the barren mountains and rivers to easily take the lives of the bandits.
For a time, everyone in the various villages was in danger. Once they heard that the Black Scale Guards were coming, they did not need to be attacked and directly abandoned their villages to escape.
However, the Black Scale Guards did not let any of them off. As long as they came up the mountain to be bandits, no matter what the reason was, they would kill them all.
The reputation of the Black Scale Guards for being cold-blooded made the world tremble in fear.
Those who wanted to kill and run away and then become bandits all gave up on this idea.
In an instant, Great Qin's security was greatly improved.
Along the way, there were no more bandits collecting protection fees.
The merchants gradually realized that Great Qin was much better than the Six Nations, and they started to feel proud of being part of Great Qin.
As for the remnants of the Six Nations?
Hmph, if they didn't encounter it, then so be it. If they did, they would immediately hand it over to the government.
Just as the country was in a state of upheaval, the news of victory from the north and south also reached Xianyang Palace.
A great victory!
Tu Ju led 500,000 troops and took down hundreds of cities of the Bai Yue, forcing the Bai Yue to the coastal areas.
In the end, they had no way out and surrendered to Great Qin.
Meng Tian was even more valiant. He used the vanguard cavalry formed by 1,000 elite martial artists as a sharp blade, chasing the grassland like a wolf chasing a sheep.
They chased the Xiongnu for two thousand miles and finally surrendered.
Now, the Yue and Xiongnu had become part of Great Qin's territory.
Tu Ju and Meng Tian were also recorded in the annals of history as Divine Generals.
"Your Majesty, Young Master Fusu also contributed greatly to General Meng's successful defeat of the Xiongnu.”Eunuch Liu said carefully.
"Oh?" Ying Zheng stopped reading the memorial. What achievements did he have? Tell me."
"Your Majesty, Young Master Fusu used himself as bait to lure the King of the Huns. The King of the Huns fell into his trap and was defeated by General Meng's army.”
"Not only is Young Master Fusu incredibly brave, but he's also not afraid of death. He's willing to risk his life for Great Qin and use his body as bait.”
" Hmph!" Ying Zheng snorted." Didn't he always preach that a gentleman should not stand under a wall?”
"Why did you change your personality now? In my opinion, he was just brave for a moment. After a while, he will return to his weak appearance.”
"Your Majesty is right," Eunuch Liu said softly."However, since Young Master Fusu has changed so much, Your Majesty should reward him.”
" Then let's give him a middle-ranking general," Ying Zheng said." He will lead a thousand black armored guards and help me expand my territory."”
"Yes!"
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