In the Emperor's bedroom.
Ying Zi Xuan walked in with a puzzled expression.
"Father."
Ying Zixuan paid his respects.
"Xuan 'er, sit."
Ying Zheng smiled and waved his hand.
"Just now, zhen saw you in the hall with a thoughtful look. What are you thinking about?”
"Father is really observant."
Seeing that Ying Zheng was looking for him out of concern, Ying Zixuan felt warm in his heart and flattered him at the same time.
"What is it?"
Ying Zheng laughed. Obviously, he was enjoying this.
"Your son left court yesterday…"
Ying Zi Xuan slowly told her about the couple from yesterday.
The more he listened, the more solemn Ying Zheng's expression became.
Ying Zi Xuan skipped over Huang Shi Gong when he spoke.
Because what Lord Huang Shi said was too shocking, if Ying Zheng knew about it, he would definitely be worried and it would be bad for his health.
Instead, it was changed to: " Your son feels that many people in Xianyang will not be able to survive this winter, so I am thinking about how to solve this problem.”
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's eyes revealed a gratified look.
"Xuan 'er is lazy, but he has the hearts of the people and is responsible.。”
Ying Zheng thought.
In his opinion, it was not important whether a person was lazy or not. What was most important was whether they were responsible or not.
Because Ying Zi Xuan sat on the throne, his responsibility would force him to be a good emperor.
Even if he didn't want to move, the people of Dawn would still turn into power and push Ying Zixuan to do things.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng asked,"Judging from your performance in the Imperial Court, you must have found a way, right?"”
Ying Zixuan smiled when he heard this.”
"Stop flattering me. Tell me quickly."
Ying Zheng urged.
But the smile on his face betrayed him.
Ying Zi Xuan smiled and didn't expose him. Instead, he slowly explained the function and manufacturing method of the fire brick bed.
Ying Zheng was delighted at first, but as he listened to the rest, he frowned.
He pondered for a moment and said,"Xuan 'er, this creation of yours called the fire brick bed can solve the problem of the people's warmth in winter.”
"But we can't build it now."
Hearing Ying Zheng's words, Ying Zixuan blurted out without thinking.
"Why?"
Ying Zheng did not answer.
Instead, he asked Ying Zi Xuan a question.
"Xuan 'er, do you know how many commoners there are in Xianyang City?”
Ying Zixuan thought for a moment and said,"I don't know the exact number. There are roughly more than a million people, right?”
"To be precise, it's 1,342,121 people," answered Ying Zheng with a straight face.
191,343 households.”
"So many households.
Would it take a lot of time to promote the fire brick bed to each of them?”
"Yes." Ying Zixuan nodded.
"The best and fastest way to build this heated bed is to gather everyone and do it themselves, right?”
"Yes!" Ying Zixuan nodded again.
At this point, Ying Zheng sighed and said,"
"The soil under the heavy snow is as hard as a rock. Even the soldiers in the army would find it difficult to shake it, let alone ordinary people.
Moreover, the commoners are wearing willow robes. Do you think it's feasible to ask them to dig soil in the wind and snow to make brick beds?”
Ying Zixuan was stunned after hearing Ying Zheng's words.
He really hadn't thought of this just now.
His cheap father's eyes were really sharp.
Just by listening to his narration, she had discovered so many points that needed to be overcome.
He had taken things for granted in the hall just now.
He thought that he would be able to do it just because he knew the method.
However, he had overlooked the biggest problem.
Materials and labor!
The brick bed would not fall from the sky just because he moved his mouth.
He could only do it bit by bit.
But it was winter now, and the snow had sealed the city.
The soil became frozen.
At this time, the soil was as hard as stone.
Not to mention the current bronze tools.
Even the steel pickaxes of the future would find it hard to shake it!
He remembered a piece of news he had seen in his previous life.
On snowy days, the border soldiers dug trenches with the best equipment.
His hands were already blistered, and he couldn't dig much in a day.
If this was the current bronze and stone tools, they probably wouldn't be able to dig up a few pieces of soil even if they waved their hoes.
Moreover, people would die in the wind and snow!
Xiao Qin and Xu Sheng were shivering outside in a cotton coat made of chicken, duck, rabbit fur and a fur coat.
Not to mention that the commoners were wearing willow robes!
When they came out, they would be blown by the strong wind with snow.
Not to mention digging frozen soil, he would probably become an ice sculpture if he stayed for a long time.
At that time, it would not be the 10,000 or so people that Huang Shi had mentioned that would die.
Instead, it was the deaths of tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands!
This was putting the cart before the horse!
Looking at Ying Zixuan's expression, Ying Zheng knew that he had understood.
He sighed." I can't do it now. I can only wait until next spring."”
Spring next year?
Hearing this, Ying Zi Xuan clenched his fists.
Then wouldn't the 13,453 people mentioned by Duke Huang Shi die without a doubt?
But what could he do?
The ground was frozen and the weather was so cold.
Not to mention the heated brick bed.
They couldn't even build a chimney.
Moreover, they had to wait for the weather to warm up before they could excavate.
But why build a fire bed when the weather is getting warmer?
By then, all the people who would die would be dead!
"Is this the will of the heavens that cannot be defied?"
Ying Zixuan murmured.
He felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
In front of nature, humans were too insignificant!
"Are you unwilling?"
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Zixuan and asked softly.
"Yes."
Hearing this, Ying Zi Xuan slowly nodded his head, and said with a heavy heart,"I don't want them to die because of the natural disaster.”
Seeing this, Ying Zheng came to Ying Zixuan's side and sat down.
"I know it's hard to know that something is going to happen, but you can't do anything about it.”
"Ever since I became a hostage in the State of Zhao, it has always been like this.”
Ying Zheng smiled. "Do you know what I was thinking at that time?"”
Ying Zixuan shook his head slightly.
"At that time, I was thinking that I would definitely be the most honorable person in the world in the future!
Then I can change everything.
If you don't want something to happen, don't let it happen!”
"I did it later!" Ying Zheng said proudly.”
"I am now the only emperor in the world! Zhen is the most honorable person!"
Then, he sighed with loneliness,"But at this time, I realized that there are more things that I can't change."”
"Zhen cannot let the fields increase production, Zhen cannot let the people eat their fill.”
"I can't let the natural disaster stop. I can't even let the people of Xianyang City wear warm clothes!”
As he spoke, he picked up Ying Zi Xuan's hand and said,"But with you helping Imperial Father, I believe that with your intelligence, you will definitely be able to complete it.”
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Zixuan with sparkling eyes and said,"“
It's already very impressive that you can think of a fire brick bed.
This was not only for the people of Xianyang City.
This would be a great help to the people in the bitter cold lands of the world!
As long as this winter passed.
They would welcome a warm winter next year!”
"Father!"
Ying Zixuan's eyes were red, and his voice was a little choked.
Originally, he would not have behaved like this, but Ying Zheng had made it sound so emotional just to comfort him.
When the atmosphere was right, his tears naturally came out.
Ying Zixuan wiped his tears and said with a smile,"There's sand in my eyes."
Then, he said seriously,"Father, I understand!"”
"But…"
He changed his tone,"I can't watch them die while knowing that they will die!"”
Hahaha!"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng laughed.
"As expected of my son!"
He said heroically,
"Then let's do it."
"Zhen will always be behind you!"
.......
In order not to worry Ying Zheng.
Ying Zixuan left Ying Zheng's palace with a smile on his face.
But as soon as he walked out, his face darkened.
He recalled how Lord Huang Shi had acted high and mighty yesterday, saying that heaven's will could not be defied.
He gritted his teeth.
"Old man, I will definitely beat you up the next time we meet. I will let you know what a bloody disaster is!”
On the way, he also met Li Xi and other officials with guards.
Facing their smiling faces, Ying Zi Xuan naturally didn't have a good expression.
He was already in a bad mood.
It was even worse to look at these fellows who had no achievements and only knew how to nitpick.
"Lord Li, His Majesty has been receiving Gongzi Xuan every day. It seems that his position as the Crown Prince is now secure!”
"Sigh, if I had known earlier, I wouldn't have done such a foolish thing with you guys.”
"If we fail to overthrow him and offend the Crown Prince instead, our future career will be dark!”
"Tsk, what are you panicking about? At most, you can resign and go home. Our Zhao family has a few counties of land.”
Some of them were worried and some were disdainful, but without exception, their voices were very low.
To avoid being heard by Ying Zixuan.
After Ying Zheng's beating this time.
They all understood how much Ying Zheng valued Ying Zixuan.
In order to avoid being targeted by Ying Zheng.
It was better not to offend this Ying Zi Xuan in the future!
But they didn't know.
Although their voices were soft.
But Ying Zi Xuan still heard it clearly.
"How many counties does the Zhao Family have?"
"It seems that the officials in the Imperial Court have eaten quite a lot with Great Qin backing them!”
Ying Zixuan narrowed his eyes. Thinking of this, he quickened his pace and quickly arrived outside Xianyang Palace.
"Look, Young Master Xuan is coming out!"
"I wonder how the court is doing.”
"That's right. Those officials were far away from us just now. They didn't say anything. I don't know what they're up to.”
The Confucianists discussed when they saw Ying Zixuan come out.
Ying Zi Xuan also saw them.
Ying Zixuan was quite grateful to them when they entered.
These people intended to help him escape the bitterness of approving the memorial.
However, the facts proved that all these methods were useless in front of Ying Zheng.
He still had to approve the memorial.
Looking at it now.
He looked at the quilts of the Confucian scholars wrapped in chicken, duck, and rabbit fur.
He was wearing a fur coat and causing trouble for Great Qin in Xianyang Palace.
He was furious.
"The people are freezing. What are you doing here with your down?
Are you showing off that you have the capital to not be cold in this heavy snow?”
"And most importantly, you couldn't even do such a simple thing as remonstrating, and my father easily resolved it!
I still have to approve the memorial!"
"Aren't those scholars from the Song Dynasty a hundred times stronger than you?
He even dared to scold the emperor in front of him, and he even scolded the emperor until he couldn't return the favor!”
"Look at you guys!"
"It's simply a disgrace to the literati!"
As he thought about it, he walked past her with a dark face.
Seeing his reaction, the Confucianists laughed.
"Heh, Young Master Xuan must have been reprimanded by His Majesty for being so depressed!”
"What reprimand? Even the right to review memorials must have been taken back!”
"Hahaha, the heavens have opened their eyes!”
"Let's go back and tell the teacher that we've avenged him!”
"So what if he's a Prince of Great Qin? Aren't you going to submit obediently in front of us?”
"Let's see if he still dares to provoke us scholars!”
They looked at Ying Zi Xuan's back and laughed.
And all of this was heard by Ying Zi Xuan.
"A bunch of idiots."
He commented.
Seeing that he didn't dare to reply, the Confucians laughed even more happily.
The leading Confucian scholar smiled as he straightened his throat.
"Father!"
Just as he was about to open his mouth to mock them, he saw the civil officials who had arrived late from Xianyang Palace.
The leader, Li Xi, was his father!
He ran over in surprise." Father, we'll do it!"
Who would have thought that Li Xi's expression would change.
He kicked Li Nei in the stomach and scolded,"Who is your father? Where is your father?
Don't randomly acknowledge relatives!"
Li Nei fell to the ground in pain. He opened his eyes and saw the densely packed feet behind Li Xi!
Combined with Li Xi's words, he had a bad feeling.
"Take down this group of traitors who intend to steal the country!”
Li Xi waved his hand.
The guards behind him carried sharp knives and split into two teams as they charged out.
The Confucian scholars were instantly shocked.
When had they ever seen such a scene?
They instantly became extremely flustered.
"What are you doing? I'm High Official Zhao's guest!"
a Confucian scholar shouted.
"Shut up!"
When Zhao Shangqing, who had a beer belly, heard this, he immediately ran over and kicked the scholar to the ground.
"Wuuu!"
A Confucian scholar wanted to speak, but he was slapped by the doctors and his mouth was covered with a snowball.
"Shut up!"
The Confucianists who had been so smug just a moment ago were now in a sorry state!
Li Xi, on the other hand, came to his son's side without batting an eyelid.
"Don't make a sound later and follow the guards obediently.”
Li Nei's heart turned cold when he heard Li Xi's words.
Even his father, a High Official of Great Qin, was so cautious. What had they done?
He stood up and nodded carefully.
Looking at the Confucian scholars being captured by the guards like prisoners, his entire body turned cold.
Thinking of the scene just now, his heart was filled with shame and anger.
Just now, they were still talking and laughing at Young Master Xuan.
But in the next moment, they were captured.
Now, it seemed that Gongzi Xuan was not reprimanded, nor did he have the right to review the memorials!
On the contrary, they had fallen when they did not know!
The reason why the other party left expressionlessly was because he felt disdain in his heart.
It was the victor's disdain for the loser.
He didn't want to waste his breath on losers like them.
But they didn't know!
He recalled what he had just said.
He wanted to bury his head in the snow.
It was too embarrassing!
However, a trace of curiosity rose in his heart.
"Then why did Young Master look at us with a trace of disdain just now?”
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