Humans were like this. When his heart was dead and he thought that he was going to face a one-size-fits-all situation, he would be grateful if you said that you could pass with money.
"I'll say this first, if anyone dares to hide their slaves and stop the soldiers from borrowing, then don't blame Qin for being merciless.”
Fu Su added coldly.
The officials and dignitaries could hear the killing intent in his words and could not help but shiver. After a long while, they responded in a muffled voice. They either personally returned home to deal with it or sent someone to send a message home.
"Your Majesty, it is currently busy farming. My colleagues have obtained strong Hu slaves, so they naturally do not have to worry about farming. However, most of the young and strong people in the common people's families have gone out to battle. The remaining old, young, women, and children can harvest the crops, but after the autumn harvest, farming requires a large amount of labor. If the fertile fields are abandoned, it will be a great sin.”
At this moment, a white-haired old man in plain clothes suddenly came out of his shift and bowed.
Wang Shang also joined in."The old Prime Minister's report is true. I hope Your Majesty will consider it."”
Fu Su was stunned for a moment. Then, he found information about the old man from the original owner's memory.
This old man was called Wang Guan. He was a great scholar and also Fusu's teacher. He was also the prime minister of the First Emperor. However, he was a little pedantic. Later, he wrote a letter to return to the enfeoffment system and was dismissed by the First Emperor. He only had a title.
Fu Su stepped forward and helped her up. He smiled and said,""Old Prime Minister, you don't have to be so polite. This matter is easy to resolve.”
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at the countless cows and horses that were left behind.
Wang Guanshou raised his eyebrows." Your Majesty, although I am old, I am not muddle-headed. How can I cultivate the land with cattle and horses that are raised freely?”
Wang Shang and the rest of the officials frowned. They looked at Fu Su with shock and even disdain.
Since the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, both horses and oxen had been domesticated since childhood. Only then could they be tamed and driven by others. Hence, they were rare and regarded as a symbol of national strength.
As for the cattle and horses that were raised in the grasslands, they were wild and difficult to tame. They would even dare to fight with ferocious beasts.
In their opinion, Fusu asking the people to use cattle and horses to cultivate the land was probably an extremely absurd behavior. It was similar to the style of the later Emperor Hui of Jin who ate meat paste!
Fu Su did not explain when he saw them like this. He just smiled and said to the guards behind him,""Mao Dun, go catch a cow and a horse.”
"Here!"
Mao Dun received the order and mounted his horse.
He ran out of the herd of cattle and horses, skillfully swung the rope, tied a cow and a horse, and dragged them to the front of Fusu's imperial carriage, where several armored strongmen pressed them to the ground.
Fu Su pulled out the bronze hairpin that was tied to his hair and took out a match that was comparable to a small torch to burn and disinfect the copper hairpin.
The officials were confused, but they didn't dare to ask. They looked at each other.
However, the official's gaze landed on the match in Fu Su's hand and he said in surprise,""What is this? It can actually be ignited with a stroke. It's a hundred times more convenient than flint.”
"This item is called a match. It is made by wrapping the top of the firewood with yellow phosphorus, so it will burn when you strike it.”
Fu Su explained casually. He looked at the official and said,""What is your current position?"
The official knew that he had lost his manners in front of the ruler and hurriedly bowed in fear,"This subject, the right supervisor of the Shao Fu, Mo Zhongxing, hopes that Your Majesty will forgive this subject's crime of disrespectful behavior.”
Shao Fu was also one of the nine ministers, in charge of engineering construction and equipment construction, equivalent to the Ministry of Works.
If nothing went wrong, this Mo Zhongxing should be a direct descendant of the Mo Family. He was able to make the best use of the position of the Right Supervisor of the Shao Mansion!
"You are happy to see things that benefit the people. You are in your position to plan for politics. Not only are you not guilty, but you should be rewarded.”
Fu Su praised him with a smile and threw the exquisite bronze matchbox to him.
Mo Zhongxing was overjoyed and carefully put it away."Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward."
At this time, the copper hairpin had already turned red from the heat. Fu Su ordered people to find two iron rings the size of wrists.
Then, under the confused gazes of the officials and nobles, he walked to the front of the cattle and horses that were pressed to the ground, pierced the nasal membranes of the cattle and horses with a copper hairpin, and placed an iron nose ring.
Moooo--
Hiss hiss hiss
It was also Fu Su's first time doing something like this. His technique was a little crude, causing the cow and horse to scream repeatedly. The scene was a little bloody.
Cows and horses had always been precious, and the officials and nobles felt their hearts ache. They couldn't bear to look at them and looked away.
After a long while, Fu Su finally finished fiddling with it. He personally held the nose rings of the cow and horse and said to the strongmen,""Let go."
"No."
"Your Majesty, please step back first to prevent the animals from going crazy." Wang Shang stopped him in horror.”
"Your Majesty, please have some self-respect and don't put yourself in danger.”
The officials and nobles led by the King's Mansion also dissuaded him in unison.
What a joke-not only was Fu Su their ruler, but he was also their only hope of resisting Xiang Yu. If anything happened to him, Great Qin would be finished.
All of them, who had benefited greatly from the Great Qin Empire, would die under Xiang Yu's blade!
"No worries."
Fu Su only smiled and shook his head.
The strongmen naturally obeyed the emperor's orders, ignoring the warning gazes of the officials and nobles, and let go of the ox and horse to retreat.
However, a surprising scene happened. After the two cows and horses lost their restraints, they were surprisingly docile in Fu Su's hands.
Fu Su held the nose ring and walked a few steps. Although the cow and horse cried out in pain, they followed suit.
"This…"
"This is wonderful!"
The officials and nobles were flabbergasted.
This method was not difficult to understand, but it was like a stirrupe. If no one pointed out that layer of window paper, it would be like a leaf obscuring the eyes.
"Your Majesty is really clever. This old minister made a mistake earlier.”
The royal residence was convinced and bowed to Fusu. Then, he said to the officials,""Quickly find a bridle to plow the land and equip this cow and horse to see if they can plow the land.”
"I borrowed it from a farmer."
Mo Zhongxing responded excitedly and was about to lead his own mount.
Fu Su noticed that the horse he was leading was also equipped with a brand new saddle and stirrups.
Thinking about it, when the iron cavalry entered the city yesterday, he discovered that the saddle and stirrels were different, so he also made a set to try them out.
His learning ability was very strong!
"Mo Qing, wait."
Fu Su suddenly called out to the impatient Mo Zhongxing. He took out a few pieces of silk from his pocket and handed them to him."This is the blueprint of the new armament. Mo Qing can order the craftsmen to supervise the production.”
Mo Zhongxing took it and opened it to read. A moment later, his eyes lit up and he exclaimed,""He's really skilled. The Gongshu family probably can't compare to him!”
For a moment, he was engrossed in watching and stood still, throwing the matter of borrowing the plow to the back of his mind.
Old Man Wang was so angry that his white beard stood up. Just as he was about to scold him, he was stopped by Fu Su."Old Prime Minister, don't be anxious. I have new farming tools and need to draw a map for him to supervise.”
After saying that, he ordered people to bring over brush, ink, silk, and immediately began to draw.
About fifteen minutes later, Mo Zhongxing finally came back to his senses, and Fu Su had already drawn a few farm tools.
"Mo Qing, there's no rush for the armament supervisor. This is a blueprint for new farm tools. You can ask the craftsmen in the young mansion to make a set and bring it out of the city for trial use.”
"Here ~!"
Mo Zhongxing took the silk and opened it again.
"Mohist child, don't delay," said Old Wang, unable to bear it any longer.”
“……”
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