Fu Qin starts with a plan

Chapter 247 What's the point of making him a king?
There was a lot of commotion about the lighting in Zhao Kun's mansion.

The nearby residents first saw the light spot above Zhao Kun's mansion.

Some people said that the flickering lights were will-o'-the-wisps, and the residents believed that they were will-o'-the-wisps, so they exclaimed and observed the "wisps" again and again, and some children were scared to cry on the spot.

Later, perhaps because of the wind direction, the Kongming Lantern was blown out of Pinyang City by the wind, so the villagers also made a fuss, and some alchemists even threatened that it was a monster, which caused many people to panic.

But fortunately, it didn't take long for the Kongming Lantern to disappear into the night sky, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

However, on the second day, various discussions about Kongming Lanterns intensified.

Until there was news that the fire that floated in the sky last night came from the mansion of Young Master Kun.

The rumors of "ghost fire" and "monster" are self-defeating.

Because everyone knows that son Kun learned from an immortal and saved Tong Wuhou by relying on immortal skills, but where immortals live, how could there be "wisps" and "monsters".

So some people speculated that the flames that floated in Gongzi Kun's mansion last night might be the vision caused when Gongzi Kun's immortal master visited him and ascended to the fairy world again.

This statement has won the approval of many people, but the servants in the mansion are very calm.

Because they saw the flying process of Kongming Lanterns with their own eyes last night, although they were surprised and miraculous, at least they would not think of "wisps" and monsters.

As for the theory of ascending to the immortal world, it is pure nonsense.

So when everyone was talking about it, the servants in the mansion resumed their previous work, but they still talked about the lively atmosphere last night after work.

In this way, a Lantern Festival event is over.

Wu Cheng asked the servants to take down all the lanterns, kept a small part as nostalgia, and disposed of the rest as firewood.

After all, with the beginning of spring, the weather is getting warmer, and the safety hazards of fire prevention have to be paid attention to.

Although Zhao Kun is about to leave Pinyang soon, the mansion still needs to be maintained, and it would be a sin if all of them were burned down.

Zhao Kun likes the atmosphere of the festival, but after the Lantern Festival, it means that he will leave soon.

It's just that before leaving, the adoptive father never came to look for him, which made him happy, but he was inevitably a little disappointed.

However, people are like this sometimes, the more depressed they are, the easier it is for good things to happen.

Just now, when Zhao Kun was about to leave the mansion to go to Meiyuan Township to relax, someone from the mansion came to report that Ying Zheng had arrived.

Of course, he didn't know Ying Zheng's real identity, he just called him Patriarch, and Zhao Kun understood.

In Zhao Kun's mansion, the only person who can be called Patriarch is Ying Zheng, who was specially ordered by Zhao Kun.

Because in Zhao Kun's heart, his adoptive father is the head of the family.

Hurriedly running to the yard, Ying Zheng was watching people fetching lanterns with his hands behind his back.

The Kongming Lantern last night really startled him, if Zhao Gao hadn't stopped him, he would have rushed to Zhao Kun's mansion.

Zhao Gao had seen a hot air balloon before, so his first reaction was that Zhao Kun was releasing a hot air balloon.

But at that time, the hot air balloon was released during the day, and he was not sure if it was the same thing.

However, Ying Zheng calmed down after hearing his words, and realized that it was not Zhao Kun's ascent to the fairy world, but his new trick.

But through the previous emotions, he can clearly feel that he is now more and more inseparable from Zhao Kun.

As the saying goes, there was once a sincere relationship in front of him, and he didn't regret it until he lost it. If God can give him a chance to get along, he will definitely not be angry with his son.

When Zhao Kun saw Ying Zheng, he breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that he would miss out.

But the stubbornness in his bones broke out at this moment. The moment he saw Ying Zheng, he didn't call out to his adoptive father. Instead, he dismissed the servants and asked lightly, "I heard you've been busy recently?"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng turned around and said playfully, "I heard that you ascended to heaven last night, let me see if you are still alive!"

Zhao Kun: "."

Zhao Kun: "Thanks to you, the fairy medicine has been eaten up, and it is difficult to ascend!"

"Why, you brat don't welcome foster father?"

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows: "The foster father is leaving?"

Zhao Kun said anxiously: "It's already here, what are you going to do, let's talk about it after we have a meal together."

"Ah."

Ying Zheng let out a "huh", then pouted at the remaining lanterns in the yard: "What is it?"

"Lantern, I made it for the Lantern Festival last night!"

Zhao Kun took a look and explained.

"Where did you fly that day?"

"Did the foster father see it last night?"

Ying Zheng said 'hmm', then found a stool to sit down at random, and said: "The movement last night was not small, and it shocked many people."

"I didn't pay attention when I played it, and I remembered that I was in the city afterwards."

While pouring tea for Ying Zheng, Zhao Kun asked, "Did you not alarm the First Emperor?"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng felt a little amused, but asked casually, "What do you think?"

"I think?"

Zhao Kun scratched his head and said with a dry smile: "I think it should be alarmed, otherwise the foster father would not be so easy to give in!"

"shit!"

Ying Zheng stared: "Who is submissive?"

"Yes, yes, I have given in, and I can't do it if I give in!"

Seeing Zhao Kun's flattering appearance, Ying Zheng's heart warmed up, and he immediately took a sip from his teacup and said, "How are things going?"

"Most of them are done, and the rest will be handed over to them!"

Zhao Kun nodded, and suddenly remembered something, and blamed himself; "Father, I blamed you before. Although raising business taxes can make money, the current social system of Daqin is not enough to support the increase of business taxes." tax policy."

After saying that, he looked up at Ying Zheng and whispered, "I'm sorry."

"Hey"

Ying Zheng sighed when he heard the words, and said with some self-reproach: "It's the adoptive father who is not good. He is old enough and still can't suppress his anger. Didn't it scare you?"

"no!"

Zhao Kun shook his head.

Ying Zheng laughed heartily: "Okay! My adoptive father likes your drive, forging ahead, and fearlessness. These are the qualities that many young people lack!"

This kid is fearless in front of him, and he doesn't know what will happen after his identity is revealed?

This is what Ying Zheng is most worried about right now.

Many times, it's not that he doesn't want to reveal his identity and recognize Zhao Kun, but he is afraid that after revealing his identity, Zhao Kun will no longer be the current Zhao Kun.

He likes Zhao Kun now, so he doesn't want to lose.

After pondering for a moment, Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I haven't eaten the food in your house for several days, I'm hungry!"

"I'll let the kitchen do it right away!"

Zhao Kun got up quickly.

Ying Zheng waved his hand: "No, I've already informed the kitchen, let's go to the main hall and wait to eat!"

After finishing speaking, he stood up and dragged Zhao Kun to the main hall.

Inside the main hall.

The dining table was filled with all kinds of delicacies, all made by the cooks in Zhao Kun's mansion.

Now the cook in Zhao Kun's mansion is the "chef" of the entire Pinyang, whether it is the chef in the Lion House or the imperial chef in the palace, they are all her apprentices.

All of this is thanks to Zhao Kun's food-loving personality. Whenever he thinks of delicious food, he personally instructs the cook to make it for him. Over time, the cook's cuisine is not much worse than that of modern chefs.

"Father, how would you like to try this beggar chicken? It's a new dish in my house!"

Zhao Kun tore a chicken leg for Ying Zheng and put it on his plate.

Ying Zheng looked at it with a smile, and then asked curiously; "Why does this chicken have this name?"

"According to legend, this dish was invented by a beggar."

Zhao Kun licked the oil on his fingers and said casually.

Ying Zheng said in a daze, "Since it was invented by a beggar, why is it not called a beggar's chicken, but a beggar's chicken?"

"uh this"

Zhao Kun was at a loss for words, and said in his heart that you asked me, who should I ask?
In some places it is called 'Beggar's Chicken', in some places it is called 'Braised Chicken', and in others it is called 'Fugui Chicken'.

Every place has a different name.

Seeing that Zhao Kun was left speechless by his question, Ying Zheng suddenly smiled and joked, "Is there a time when you don't know?"

"Who says I don't know? Anyway, it's chicken, just do it!"

As Zhao Kun said, he also tore off a piece of chicken leg and put it in his mouth, then started to eat it.

Seeing his appearance, Ying Zheng grinned from ear to ear, and followed suit regardless of his image.

When he was almost done eating, Zhao Kun wiped his mouth and asked Yingzheng, "Father, has the problem of Emperor Shi Huang's lack of money been resolved?"

"It should be solved!"

Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Kun and said, "According to your method, the business tax has been raised."

"what?"

Zhao Kun was surprised: "Didn't you say it can't be done?"

"It's okay, it's the first emperor's business. I couldn't bear the suffering of the people, so I wrote him a note. I didn't expect him to agree. It seems that I am really worried about money!"

"However." As he spoke, Ying Zheng changed the subject, and continued: "He also told me that business must not be opened!"

"Then how did he solve it?" Zhao Kun asked curiously.

Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Although business can't be done, it is quite easy for the first emperor to make money. For example, let the businessmen know that raising business taxes for them is not to value them, but to give them favors!"

Zhao Kun: "."

"Didn't Longxi County go through a war just now? Didn't Wang Li win a big battle? The first emperor used this excuse to amnesty the world and asked Longxi County Taicang to increase the commercial tax by [-]%!"

Zhao Kun: "."

"Look, Emperor Shihuang obviously made money from them, and they still have to be grateful. This is the means of power!"

Hearing this, Zhao Kun nodded slightly, and at the same time realized the prudence and wisdom of Emperor Shihuang.

As if he wanted to preach to Zhao Kun, Ying Zheng sighed again: "The first emperor can only look at such a big piece of fat in business, but not eat it. Look, even the first emperor can't do whatever he wants."

"The first emperor sits on the land of the six kingdoms, and the whole world belongs to the first emperor. When he conquers the world, he can do whatever he wants, but governing the world is much more difficult than conquering the world."

"Every step of the first emperor cannot be used for reference. He must use his own wisdom to control the country, stabilize all counties, and stabilize all classes."

Zhao Kun frowned: "Father said so, because he thinks we can conquer the world, but not govern the world?"

"It's not that you can't govern, it's just that you have to understand the difficulty of governing the country!"

"Most difficulties are created by human beings. As long as human problems are solved, what difficulties cannot be solved?"

"You're right, but not quite right."

Ying Zheng shook his head and said, "Father-in-law will give you an example. Let's take the merchant class as an example. If Emperor Shihuang raised their business tax, would it be a signal to the outside world that the status of merchants can be improved?"

"The means by which merchants can be restricted now is class. Emperor Shihuang pushed them down to the bottom class, making everyone look down on them, and then the common people would avoid them."

"Perhaps this method will take hundreds or even thousands of years, and you will find it ridiculous that the country doesn't pay attention to them even though businessmen are making so much money, and instead hinders their development?"

"But if you think about it carefully, isn't Daqin's current problem not caused by them?"

"If they hadn't colluded with the remnants of the Six Kingdoms and spread rumors and caused troubles everywhere, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms would have been rampant to this day? The remnants of the Six Kingdoms also need money to buy people's hearts, but they don't farm land or do business. Where does the money come from?"

"The first emperor did not suppress merchants, and the common people went to do business. Who will plant the open land and wasteland in the Great Qin Dynasty? No one will plant the land, so where will the food come from?"

"If the businessmen's status is improved, will they make more progress and want to become officials?"

"Take farmers as an example. Daqin's development of agriculture can give them hope. With hope, they will spare no effort to open up wasteland and cultivate land to reproduce!"

"That's why they will be peaceful and will be governed with peace of mind."

At this point, Zhao Kun was so shocked that he couldn't be more shocked. He stared blankly at Ying Zheng, full of respect for Ying Zheng's wisdom.

He suddenly remembered a sentence from later generations to develop a country with its own characteristics.

Every country has its own characteristics, and copying the systems of other countries according to the script will only lead to the collapse of one's own country.

Zhao Kun stared blankly at Yingzheng for a long time before saying firmly, "Father, you have the appearance of an emperor, and sooner or later you will become the next Emperor Shihuang!"

Ying Zheng: "."

Why is this brat still so stubborn?

Is it necessary to let him quit in the face of difficulties?

After thinking for a while, Ying Zheng asked tentatively, "Kun'er, the first emperor was worried about money and food. If you want to raise an army and develop yourself, you can't take advantage of businessmen's ideas, right?"

"Don't worry, foster father, I have already prepared this!"

Zhao Kun chuckled, then took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Ying Zheng.

"We are not short of money and food now, but we are short of people, but when there are too many people, we are short of money and food, so the key depends on this!"

"With this, it won't be long before we're self-sufficient."

Ying Zheng frowned, took the booklet with doubtful eyes, and then opened it to check.

What caught my eye was three large characters: "Tun Tian Fa!"

Zhao Kun smiled slightly, and said in his heart that with this 'farming law', why worry about the world?Why don't you worry that your adoptive father can't be the next Emperor Shihuang?

This 'Tuntian method' comes from Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms period.

At that time, Cao Cao also had few people and food, but after using this method, the food crisis was greatly alleviated, and many princes followed suit.

It seemed that he was afraid that Yingzheng would not understand, so Zhao Kun patiently explained: "Father, this farming law is a good thing, and the specific implementation methods are listed above, you can take a closer look;

There are two types of garrison methods, one is army garrison, the other is civilian garrison, and military garrison is divided into frontier army and internal army garrison! "

"If this method is used, [-]% of the food and grass of a country's army can be solved on the spot. Don't say anything else, does Yifu know why Daqin is so poor?"

"The main problem is the pressure brought by the frontier army to the Daqin treasury. My father-in-law can think about it. Millions of Qin troops consume countless food and grass every year, and [-]% of the income of the Daqin treasury is invested in the army. Where is there any surplus? money and food relief?"

"If the first emperor had this farming method, it would only take three years, maybe less than three years, and the army of the Qin Dynasty would be self-sufficient, thereby reducing the consumption of the treasury, making the country prosperous and strong, and the people healthy and healthy!"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng was shocked.

He originally wanted to make it difficult for Zhao Kun, but he did not expect to be enlightened by Zhao Kun's words.

Although Zhao Kun's words could not be said to be very subtle, there is one merit, that is, it awakened Ying Zheng's illusion of his own merits.

He used to always feel that Qin State was extremely strong under his own governance, but since the frequent disasters, the obstruction of disaster relief, and the Battle of Longxi, he gradually realized that this country is not as powerful as he imagined.

"Kun'er, the adoptive father has something to do, so he left first. The adoptive father has not finished reading the booklet, so accept it first!"

Ying Zheng grabbed the booklet tightly, stood up quickly, and then walked straight out of the hall.

"What's the rush, I haven't had this soup yet!"

Zhao Kun followed behind to persuade him to stay.

How could Yingzheng be in the mood to drink soup now.

He can't wait to go back to the palace right away and call a group of ministers to discuss to see if this farming method is feasible!

If it's feasible, what's the use of making him a king based on this kid's merits?
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