My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1000 Liu Ji has made great progress! Ying Chengjiao San please reward him!

Liu Ji's heart was lifted.

He made the right bet!

He really waited for Ying Zheng's second expedition!

Liu Ji's mind raced as he looked quickly at Ying Chengjiao.

Without using any eye contact to hint, Liu Ji asked openly: "Lord Chang'an, what do you think I should do?"

Ying Chengjiao said gently: "Mr. Liu's path should ultimately be walked by Mr. Liu himself."

"No matter what Mr. Liu decides, I will support his choice!"

Ying Chengjiao would not restrict Liu Ji's development just because he suspected that Liu Ji was the Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang. Otherwise, wouldn't he be repeating Wang Mang's mistake?

The age difference between Ying Chengjiao, Ying Zheng and Liu Ji is not much.

Rather than pinning hopes on limiting the possible death of Emperor Gaozu of Han, which would result in countless Liu Jis changing their name to Liu Bang popping up in the world, it would be better to let Ying Zheng live a few more years!

And someone like Liu Ji who is truly capable should unleash his abilities as much as possible to help the Qin Dynasty prosper!

Hearing what Ying Chengjiao said, Liu Ji bowed to Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty has twice conquered such a despicable person like me. I am deeply grateful and would like to serve in Qin to help Your Majesty!"

A smile appeared on Ying Zheng's face.

But before Ying Zheng could speak, Liu Ji changed the subject and said, "Yes!"

"I am indeed a mean person, and I cannot bear to part with these pigs."

"I beg Your Majesty to give me some time to settle these pigs before I serve in the court!"

If it were a narrow-minded king, he would probably be dissatisfied with this. I have given you face by conquering you twice, but you are pretending to be so? You are even obsessed with your old master? Do you think I can only have you?
If it were a king with a broad mind, he would think that Liu Ji was a person who remembered the old times and understood gratitude, and therefore he would further improve his evaluation of Liu Ji and feel more at ease with him.

Liu Ji was betting that Ying Zheng, who had summoned Liu Ji to the court twice, was a broad-minded king, and that Ying Zheng would not think that Liu Ji's loyalty to Ying Chengjiao was wrong!

Liu Ji made the right bet.

Ying Zheng's voice became increasingly gentle as he smiled and nodded: "Beginning and ending are the right way to do things!"

"It is my great fortune to have such a talented person as Liu Zan Niao working for me!"

"Even if Liu Zaniao had not mentioned it, I would have let Liu Zaniao continue to manage the pig farm until another virtuous person could take over the management."

"I agree to Liu Zanniao's request!"

Liu Ji was pleasantly surprised and bowed: "I thank the king!"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Liu Zhanniang, please don't be so anxious to thank me yet."

"Pass the widow's order!"

Ying Zheng's face became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Zhan Niao Liu Ji, has made great contributions to the governance of pigs in the Qin Dynasty."

"For this achievement, Liu Ji is granted the rank of Grand Doctor! I grant Grand Doctor Liu Ji 100 pieces of cloth and 10,000 coins, and send him back to his native place!"

"After the work of managing the pig farm is done, I will promote you later!"

Even though he was prepared, Liu Ji was still stunned.

Liu Ji once traveled far and wide, looking for a benefactor all over the world. He carefully considered his words and actions, just hoping to be recommended to serve as an official in the court.

Liu Ji never expected that just by managing the affairs of the Pig Court under the instructions of Ying Chengjiao, he would not only get the opportunity to serve as an official in the court, but also be granted the title of doctor!
From now on, Liu Ji became a middle-level noble in the Qin Dynasty and could even call himself a minor noble!
What Liu Ji did not expect was that Ying Zheng actually wanted to send 100 pieces of cloth and 10,000 coins to Liu Ji's registered residence, which was Zhongyangli, Pei County.

One hundred pieces of cloth and ten thousand coins were not a lot of money for Liu Ji today, let alone worth Ying Zheng's special mention.

Liu Ji knew very well that Ying Zheng's move was not really to give Liu Ji money and cloth, but to use the money and cloth to tell Liu Ji's elders and fellow villagers:

Liu Ji has made great progress!

Thinking about how the grandfather who had always looked down on him for being incompetent would react when he heard the news, and how those elders and villagers who looked down on him would regret not having established a good relationship with him in advance, Liu Ji was so excited that he was trembling.

Liu Ji bowed his hands and shouted sincerely: "I thank the king!"

Your Majesty, your consideration is so thoughtful!

Then Liu Ji bowed to Ying Chengjiao again and said more sincerely: "I thank Lord Chang'an for selecting me from this humble position!"

After saying this, Liu Ji did not want to take up any more time and immediately retreated behind Ying Chengjiao, leaving the stage to other colleagues.

Tan Tao and the others couldn't help but look at Liu Ji with gratitude. Ying Chengqiu also smiled and nodded at Liu Ji, and then continued: "Tan Tao, the livestock minister, went to the pig-raising yard spontaneously when it was first established and shared his experience in animal husbandry with you."

"Whenever he had free time, he would go to the pig farm first, taking care of the pigs almost without taking off his clothes."

"I think that Tan Bingshengcheng has also made great contributions!"

Ying Chengjiao read out the names of the meritorious people one by one.

Ying Chengjiao did not have the idea of ​​withholding some talents for his own use, but recommended them vigorously without hesitation, striving to ensure that every meritorious person could get the rewards they deserved.

Only after Ying Chengjiao read out the names of more than 20 people did Ying Zheng interrupt him and ordered: "The rest of the meritorious people, Chang'an Jun should write them in the memorial and submit them to me."

"I should observe his actions carefully and reward his merits!"

Ying Chengjiao also bowed and said, "Yes!"

Those who were not rewarded on the spot were inevitably disappointed, but they also bowed with hope and said, "I thank the king!"

The smile on Ying Zheng's face became sincere again: "Those who have made contributions should all be rewarded."

"Chang'an Jun deserves a great reward for his contribution in curing the Chang'an pigs!"

"Spread..." Before Ying Zheng could finish his words, Ying Chengjiao secretly thought something was wrong.

Didn't we just get around the name Chang'an Pig? Why did you score twice?
Ying Chengjiao immediately interrupted Ying Zheng and said, "My brother has something to ask for, so I dare to ask for a reward!"

Ying Zheng did not show any dissatisfaction at being interrupted. Instead, he said with great joy: "Chang'an Jun, you can speak frankly!"

"As long as you don't ask for leave on your own, I will approve it!"

More than 200,000 pigs were enough to make a commoner a noble! It was just impossible to obtain a fief.

The breeding income from the pig-raising house can also allow a commoner to be promoted directly to a feudal lord without any fiefdom!

Now that Ying Chengjiao has accomplished two great feats at the same time, frankly speaking, Ying Zheng doesn't know how to reward Ying Chengjiao for this achievement.

Ying Chengjiao's request for reward was actually a relief for Ying Zheng, and it was also an opportunity to help Ying Zheng understand Ying Chengjiao's preferences.

Ying Chengjiao said solemnly: "I request that Your Majesty name this pig Qin Wang Zheng Sixteen-style Rich and Powerful Pig, so as to distinguish it from the better pigs in the future."

"In order to facilitate the common people to praise this pig, in addition to official documents, the common people can collectively call this pig the rich and powerful pig!"

This name does not conform to the naming habits of the Qin Dynasty.

But precisely because Ying Chengjiao understood the naming habits of the Qin Dynasty, he knew that Ying Zheng would never agree to such a magical pig being given a simple name such as Duxian Pig or Guanzhong Pig.

In order to prevent himself, Ying Zheng or the Qin Dynasty from being associated with shitty pigs in the future, Ying Chengjiao gave this answer which was not really an answer.

And as its name suggests, this pig indeed shoulders the important task of enriching and strengthening the people of Qin!
Ying Chengjiao thought that the name was well deserved!

However, Ying Chengjiao's words were interpreted differently by Ying Zheng.

My brother, the prince, refused such a great reputation, but wanted to add this name to my reign title.

Following the Qin Wang Zheng Fifteenth Style Blast Furnace, my brother presented me with the Qin Wang Zheng Sixteenth Style Rich and Powerful Pig. In the future, will my brother present me with the Qin Wang Zheng Seventeenth Style Divine Item and other divine items, so that every year of Qin Wang Zheng is filled with magic? !

Ying Zheng couldn't hide his emotion as he whispered, "Brother! There's no need to do this!"

Ying Chengjiao, however, firmly bowed his hands and said, "This is my brother's request! I beg the king to grant it!"

Li Si gently advised: "This is the sincere intention of Lord Chang'an. I think the king should accept it."

"Chang'an Jun has brought twelve immortals to Qin. He will definitely offer many more divine objects to Qin in the future. At that time, the king can give him the name Chang'an!"

After hearing Li Si's advice, Ying Zheng was moved.

The prince’s thoughts are the most sincere!

After hesitating for a while, Ying Zheng finally nodded and said, "Since my brother is so determined to make this request, I will certainly agree to it."

"But, my brother, please do not make such a suggestion again in the future!"

Ying Chengjiao smiled, but did not answer. He continued, "I beg you, Your Majesty, to grant me all the money I have to spend on building the pig farm."

Ying Chengjiao had invested so much money and grain in running the Pig House that the granary and treasury of the Chang'an Jun Mansion were in serious crisis.

Lantian Workshop and Chang'an Workshop are still waiting for money! Zheng Anqi, Le Chen and others' research also need a lot of money! Wouldn't it be polite not to ask Ying Zheng for money at this time?

Moreover, making Ying Zheng pay a large sum of money could alleviate Ying Zheng's guilt to a great extent and further weaken Ying Zheng's desire to reward Ying Chengjiao.

As expected, Ying Zheng said without hesitation: "My brother has already done a great deed by offering such a precious treasure to the Qin State. How can I allow my brother to spend more than he earns?"

"How much money and treasures did your brother invest in building the pig shed?"

"I shall give you back double, no, triple the amount!"

Ying Chengjiao did not refuse, but smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"My third request is that Your Majesty search the world for skilled shipbuilders and build a shipbuilding workshop somewhere near the sea."

"Build a ship for me! Build a big ship!"

Ying Zheng still said without hesitation: "I agree to all of it!"

"Besides this, does your brother have any other requests? Please tell me everything!"

Ying Chengjiao said softly, "I think the king should think twice before making a decision."

"The boat I want to build is not a small boat that can sail on rivers, but a large boat that can ride the wind and waves and sail on the sea."

"And what I want to build is not just one ship, but a fleet of giant ships."

"The manpower required is in the hundreds of thousands! The time required could be as short as a few years or as long as more than ten years! The wood used could cover an area of ​​thousands of miles! Even for the current Qin, it is a huge burden!"

Hearing about such a huge expenditure, Ying Zheng didn't even frown.

What's wrong with spending a lot? What's wrong with mobilizing a lot of people's manpower? My brother likes it! It's not like I can't afford it!

Ying Zheng just asked with some doubt: "My brother, why did you build this boat?"

Ying Chengjiao said calmly: "I want to send a Taoist priest to the mansion of Zheng Xian to take his treasure and return to Daqin."

All the ministers were puzzled.

Zheng Xian is now in Daqin, and his residence is in Xianyang City!

Why would we need a big ship to go to Zheng Xian's residence to get the treasure? At most, I can ride back to Xianyang City myself.

However, Ying Zheng's pupils suddenly shrank: "Penglai?"

Ying Chengjiao nodded slightly: "Penglai!"

(End of this chapter)