" Establishing an academy to enlighten the people?"
"Tell me in detail."”
"Clans control knowledge, and many of Great Qin's officials are from clans. If this situation continues, the clans will be able to influence the direction of the Imperial Court and even influence your decisions. The solution to this situation is very simple, and that is to open the Royal Academy and accept students from all over the world to educate the people.”
Qin Shi Huang fell into deep thought. It had to be said that Ying Ziyu's idea was indeed effective against the clans, but the impact of this matter was also huge.
"Young Master, have you thought about the consequences of educating the world and enlightening the people?”
At this moment, Senior Minister Meng Yi asked.
Ying Ziyu sneered. He naturally understood why Meng Yi asked this question. This involved a policy that had existed since ancient times. Foolish strategy!
In the eyes of the rulers, the more ignorant the people were, the better, because only then would their rule last long and not be shaken.
However, this was wrong.
"Imperial Father, the commoners in this world are not as ignorant as you think. On the contrary, they are very smart. The commoners have always regarded food as the most important thing. As long as they have food to eat, they can survive. Even if it is very bitter and tiring, they will endure it and not say anything.”
"No matter how much you brag about it, it will go in one ear and out the other. You're just pretending to be very respectful, but the oppression is too great. When it's too much, the people will immediately rise up…This was like sailing a boat on water. Water could carry a boat, but it could also capsize it.”
Shi Huang's eyes lit up and he muttered to himself,""Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it."
"Young Master, you make it sound so easy. Do you know how much manpower and material resources are needed to open an academy?”
"Now that the Great Qin treasury is empty, we can't even get the books and bamboo slips we need, let alone build an academy.”
Ying Ziyu looked at Meng Yi. What was wrong with this old fellow? He didn't offend him. Why did he go against him all the time?
After pondering for a moment, Ying Ziyu said,
"Imperial Father, your son has a technique called paper making. The paper made with this technique can write words and books. It is more than ten thousand times better than bamboo tubes.”
The First Emperor was stunned when he heard this. Then, he revealed a look of disbelief and said excitedly,"Really?"
Ying Ziyu smiled." Father, give your son some craftsmen. When the paper is made, we'll know if it's real or fake."
Qin Shi Huang was overjoyed when he heard this." Alright, I will serve you as the commander of the Shao Mansion. If it's not enough, you can recruit commoners..." I only have one request, and that is to present this so-called paper in front of me in the shortest time possible. Can you do that?”
Ying Ziyu nodded." Don't worry, Imperial Father. I'll let you see the paper in at least a month or at most half a year."”
"Good, haha, that's great!"
At this moment, Qin Feng walked in and whispered a few words to Ying Ziyu.
"Imperial Father, you haven't eaten yet, right? Why don't you eat at your son's place?"
The First Emperor nodded." Alright, I'll eat here."”
A moment later, the First Emperor looked at the hotpot in front of him with a displeased expression and said coldly,""A pot of muddy soup and a few pieces of raw meat, and you're giving me these things to eat?”
Meng Yi, who was standing at the side, also echoed," Young Master, you're too stingy. You actually used muddy soup and raw meat to entertain His Majesty. Isn't this too disrespectful of His Majesty?"”
"Minister Meng is right. According to what this old minister knows, Young Master doesn't lack money. Why are you so stingy?”
Zhang Han was also dissatisfied.
Ying Ziyu was furious when he heard this." You said that I'm stingy, right? Alright then, you two don't have to eat."”
As he spoke, he placed the hotpot seasoning rewarded by the system into it.
"Come, Imperial Father, let's eat together and let them watch.”
As he spoke, the hotpot base in the basin had already melted, and a rich fragrance wafted out.
"What a rich fragrance."
With a sigh, Shi Huang picked up a piece of mutton and examined it from head to toe. He couldn't help but frown. No matter how he looked at it, this meat was raw. He couldn't help but feel troubled.
Ying Ziyu naturally saw Brother Zheng's embarrassment and smiled,"Imperial Father, pick up this mutton and put it in the pot.”
Everyone was confused.
"This... Is that enough?"
"That's right, it's that simple!"
"Imperial Father, do it yourself. I won't entertain you. Help yourself. I'll eat first.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Ziyu couldn't wait to eat. With just the first bite, Ying Ziyu narrowed his eyes. It was still that familiar taste. It really made him miss it!
The first emperor looked at Ying Ziyu, who was enjoying himself, and couldn't help but follow suit. He placed the mutton into his mouth and chewed on it, causing his eyes to widen.
Then, he immediately picked up a piece of mutton and cooked it in the pot in the same way. Then, he impatiently put it into his mouth.
The father and son didn't speak. They just kept feeding the mutton piece by piece.
Of course, there were also a few vegetables in between.
Gulp!
The sound of swallowing saliva could be heard.
Meng Yi and Zhang Han stared at Qin Shi Huang and Ying Ziyu.
"Delicious, it's really too delicious.”
"Compared to this food, the food that Zhen ate in the palace is not even as good as chaff.”
"Fragrance…It's really too fragrant."
Shi Huang, who had just eaten the hotpot, was instantly conquered. At this moment, he felt unprecedentedly comfortable. His forehead was covered in sweat as if all his worries had been taken away.
How could it not be delicious? This was the hotpot base that the system had rewarded.
As the saying went, the products of the system must be of high quality. This was not just for show. Just this pot of soup base, even if it was used to cook shoes and cushions, it would still be delicious.
As the Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng naturally had no lack of delicacies.
It was just that the cooking methods of this era were too simple. If they were not roasted, they would be boiled. Coupled with the lack of seasonings, how good could the taste be?
Now that he suddenly ate this, the fresh, fragrant, numb, and spicy hotpot would naturally be regarded as a delicacy.
Qin Shi Huang was sweating profusely while Meng Yi and Wang Ben were swallowing their saliva.
"Imperial Father, eat slowly and try this tea!”
Ying Ziyu poured a cup of tea and passed it to Brother Zheng.
Qin Shi Huang took the teacup and drank it in one gulp. However, in the next second, he was stunned.
"What did you just give me to drink?”
"Tea, Father, do you want another cup?”
Qin Shi Huang nodded slightly, and Ying Ziyu poured him another cup.
Qin Shi Huang picked up the teacup and looked at the slightly green tea inside. Then, he placed it by his mouth and took a small sip.
"You said this is tea?"
Ying Ziyu nodded." Imperial Father's tea is called Biluochun. Your son developed it recently. It tastes okay, right?"”
"You developed it?"
The First Emperor had a look of disbelief on his face. Then, he took a few more mouthfuls and couldn't help but praise,"It's really delicious!"
Ying Ziyu smiled and said," Father, this tea has a fragrance within the bitterness, and a sweetness within the fragrance. When the tea first enters your mouth, it's bitter. After the bitterness, it becomes sweet. It's just like life…"
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