Ying Yun had long guessed that Ying Zheng would ask him this question.
"Your son has long wanted to tell Imperial Father, but your son was afraid that Imperial Father would not believe it."”
" What?" Ying Zheng was stunned." Tell me, as long as it's the real one, I'll believe you."”
Ying Yun said," Your son often dreams of a white-bearded old man. Everything your son knows now is learned from him.”
After saying this, Ying Yun couldn't help but want to laugh.
Although it felt funny, there was no other way. Other than this reason, he could not find a better way to explain it.
Moreover, he believed that even if Ying Zheng doubted him, he would believe him if he could not find a better explanation.
"Is that true?"
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Yun and asked.
"I knew Imperial Father wouldn't believe me, so I didn't dare to say it."”
"Alright then."
Although he did not believe it in his heart, Ying Zheng could not find a better explanation.
"Your Majesty, there is a drought in Pei County, causing the crops to fail. The county magistrate of Pei County has submitted a petition requesting Your Majesty to open the granary to release the grain.”
Li Si cupped his hands.
" Since there is a drought," Ying Zheng said," then let's open the granaries and release the grain.”
" But the food has already been transported to the front lines," Li Si said." The national treasury is empty now, so there's no more food for the people."”
Hearing this, Ying Zheng frowned.
"Then do you have a solution?"
" There's no money or grain in the national treasury," Li Si said after a moment of silence." We can only ask the people for it."”
"No."
Ying Yun denied it directly, looked at Ying Zheng and said,""Imperial Father, Great Qin's people are already lacking food, and if we ask them for more food, it will only make things worse.”
"As the saying goes, the people have no choice but to rebel. At that time, let alone collecting food, I'm afraid it will cause a riot.”
"The government forces the people to rebel, and the people have to rebel.”
"Then what do you think we should do?" asked Ying Zheng while looking at Ying Yun.”
Ying Yun muttered to himself,"It's definitely not possible to levy food from the people, but we can levy it from the wealthy merchants."”
" Great Qin's wealthy merchants are all very cunning," Li Si said." It's almost impossible to get them to pay."”
"Take Widow Qing Ba from Xianyang City as an example. She is a famous wealthy woman, but she basically doesn't donate money or grain to the imperial court.”
"She was only willing to donate a little because His Majesty personally came out several times.”
Ying Zheng nodded." That's right. I've already looked for her a few times. It's not good to look for her again."”
As an emperor, Ying Zheng had his own dignity.
Previously, in order to raise military funds, he had gone to find Widow Ba several times.
Although the other party had agreed to donate money to the imperial court, Ying Zheng still felt that his face had been damaged.
Ying Yun said,"Since it's not good for Imperial Father to step forward, then let your son step forward."”
"Your son heard that Widow Ba opened a restaurant and there's a type of wine that will be poured after three glasses.”
" It's true," Li Si said." Widow Ba used this as a signboard and earned a lot of money."”
"Alright then, I'll start from this restaurant."”
" Your portrait has already been spread," Ying Zheng said with a worried look." Now, everyone in the country knows you. My father is worried that you will be in danger if you go out."”
"Why don't you send Wang Ben to protect you?”
"No need. I'm sure they won't dare to do anything in Xianyang City." Ying Yun said.”
" That's right," Li Si said." Xianyang City is heavily guarded. If they dare to make a move in Xianyang City, they'll be courting death."”
Ying Zheng thought for a moment, then nodded.”
Xianyang City.
Tingfeng Restaurant.
This was the largest restaurant in Xianyang City.
The owner of this restaurant was none other than Great Qin's most famous merchant, Widow Ba.
It was said that Widow Ba's husband died when she was very young.
In the end, she relied on her family business to become Great Qin's youngest female merchant.
It was rumored that although Widow Ba was nearly thirty years old, she was still very beautiful. Many high-ranking officials and nobles tried to marry her, but they were all rejected.
After Ying Yun arrived at the Tingfeng Restaurant, he discovered that it was already packed with people.
As soon as he entered, a waiter came up to him and asked,"Sir, what would you like to eat?”
"I heard that you have a kind of wine here. It will collapse after three cups?" Ying Yun said.”
When the waiter heard this, he said proudly,"That's right. Our boss said that whoever can drink three cups without falling will be rewarded with ten taels of gold.”
"If I can drink a jar without falling, hehe…"
"How about drinking a jar without falling?"
Ying Yun saw his strange smile and asked.
"If he doesn't drink a jar, our boss will agree to one of his requests."”
"Then if I ask her to marry me, would she be willing?" Ying Yun smiled.”
"Hahaha."
The shop assistant laughed loudly and said,"Sir, to be honest, there are many people who have the same idea as you, but they can't even drink three glasses of wine, let alone one jar.”
"Is that so? Then I'll give it a try."
Ying Yun's interest was piqued.
He walked towards a table at the side.
"Why does this person look so much like Young Master Ying Yun?”
"Yeah, they look so alike."
Ying Yun had just sat down when some people who had seen his portrait began to discuss.
However, Ying Yun didn't care.
Soon, the waiter brought a small wine pot over.
Ying Yun said,"This wine jug is too small. Bring me the wine jug."”
The waiter smiled." Sir, you should drink three glasses first. Many guests who come here to drink are like you at the beginning. They talk big, but in the end, they still fall after three glasses.”
After he finished speaking, he no longer paid any attention to Ying Yun and turned around to leave.
When Ying Yun saw this, he didn't waste any words and directly lifted the wine jug and started pouring wine.
Soon, he downed a glass of wine.
"Hmm?"
At this moment, Ying Yun felt that the alcohol was a little strong.
"To be able to drink this kind of wine in the Qin Dynasty is really not easy.”
Ying Yun speculated that the reason why the wine brewed by the other party could make people drunk so quickly was related to the alcohol content of the wine.
However, after finishing a cup, Ying Yun noticed that there seemed to be some special herbs added to the wine.
Therefore, he concluded that the reason why this wine could make people pour after three glasses was not only because of its high alcohol content, but also because of the medicinal herbs inside.
Just as Ying Yun was drinking.
In a mansion.
Widow Ba was checking the accounts in her room.
She was wearing a long white dress and her hair was tied up high. Even though she was over thirty years old, her appearance and figure were no different from a woman in her twenties.
"Boss, Young Master Ying Yun has come to the restaurant.”
At this moment, an old man walked in quickly from outside.
Hearing this, Widow Ba put down the account book and frowned.""What did you say?"
"Young Master Ying Yun came to the restaurant to drink, and he even asked to drink three cups."”
"Are you sure it's him?" Widow Ba's beautiful eyes narrowed.”
"I'm not sure, but he looks exactly like the person in the portrait."”
Widow Ba pondered for a moment, then stood up and said,"I'll go take a look."
Ying Yun had suddenly come to her restaurant to drink and even asked to drink three cups. She felt that things weren't that simple.
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