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

Chapter 995 This is clearly Zhizhu County! You are so shameless, I like you so much!
Although Ying Chengjiao only informed Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei, who in the current Qin Dynasty dares to underestimate Ying Chengjiao's research results?
Upon hearing the news, all the three dukes, nine ministers and generals came with their subjects. Chunyu Yue and other doctors who had long been worried about Ying Fusu took the opportunity to rush to Du County.

But as the convoy approached Du County, a doctor could not help but cover his mouth and nose.

When the carriage came to a stop, Chun Yuyue stepped out and couldn't help but exclaim, "This place already had a foul smell in the past, but now it's even worse!"

"Such a filthy and smelly place, yet the young master still can't forget it!"

Most gentlemen in the world use fragrance to scent their clothes in order to cultivate their character and to leave a good impression on others.

As a result, Ying Fusu had to stay in this foul-smelling place for a long time because of Liu Ji. Chunyu Yue and others took great efforts to finally get Ying Fusu away from this place, but when they were not paying attention, Ying Fusu came back again.

This is tantamount to a well-behaved daughter who has been diligently raised for many years, is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has exquisite, sweet and lovely makeup, being abducted by a yellow-haired man to blow up a manure pit with firecrackers!
Who can tolerate this? Who can tolerate this?

Chunyu Yue's hair stood on end, and he shouted angrily: "Liu Ji! Chunyu and you cannot coexist!"

However, when Han Cang stepped out of the car, he first took a deep breath of the stench in the air, and then sighed with satisfaction: "Lucky! Big luck!"

Chun Yu Yue, Yuan Shou and other doctors looked at Han Cang in shock and surprise.

This foul smell is so strong, yet you take a deep breath and then praise it highly?

Is Han Shangqing suffering from a brain disease?
Han Cang didn't notice the strange looks, and looked at Ying Zheng excitedly and said, "As far as I know, although Chang'an Jun has been buying good pigs from all over the country in recent years, the number is not large."

"Moreover, Lord Chang'an attaches great importance to the cleanliness of the pig yard, and has people sweep it twice a day. This foul smell is definitely not caused by the pigs, but by the accumulated pig manure!"

"The foul smell in the pig-cultivation yard is so strong now, which shows that there must be a lot of pigs in the yard!"

"Just by smelling this, I know that the pig farm will have great development."

"Your Majesty, there will be great joy today!"

Ying Zheng's emotions were aroused by Han Cang, and he couldn't help but speed up a bit. He saw Ying Chengjiao leading Liu Ji, Tan Tao, Ying Fusu and others standing at the gate of the pig-raising yard.

Before everyone greeted him, Ying Zheng laughed loudly and said, "Lord Chang'an asked me to come to the pig yard to take care of it. Is there anything you want to say?"

Ying Chengjiao smiled and cupped his hands: "In the past, I was entrusted by the king and Marquis Wenxin to plan for the survival and development of Great Qin for the next ten years."

"Now that I have finally gained something, I will return the order to the king!"

Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei looked at each other and could see deep surprise in each other's eyes.

Four years ago, Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei were just talking about it. They didn't expect Ying Chengjiao to take the bait, and they didn't expect Ying Chengjiao to actually gain something in such a short time!
Ying Zheng immediately asked, "What did Lord Chang'an get? Can you show it to me?"

Ying Chengjiao waved his right hand and said, "My king, my colleagues, please follow me inside first."

As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, an increasingly strong stench hit me in the face, and then what came into view was the densely packed houses that stretched as far as the eye could see.

Looking far along the main road, Ying Zheng's pupils shrank: "The area of ​​this pig farm is probably similar to that of an ordinary village!"

Ying Zheng knew that Ying Chengjiao was building a large-scale project in Du County, and he also knew that Ying Chengjiao had invested a lot of energy in the Pig Farm.

However, treating the pig house was different from the technique of treating feces with gold juice. It took too long, and Du County was relatively far away from Xianyang City. Therefore, apart from coming to check frequently at the beginning, Ying Zheng mostly just waited for reports.

It was not until he saw it with his own eyes today that Ying Zheng finally realized how big a mess Ying Chengjiao had made in Du County!
Ying Chengjiao said casually: "If compared with Chang'an Township, this place is naturally far from enough."

"But if compared with Du County, this place occupies a larger area than the county seat of Du County."

Hearing this, all the court officials felt their scalps go numb.

A pig-raising yard that covers an area larger than that of Du County, can it still be called a pig-raising yard?

This place should be called Zhishu County!

Looking throughout the Qin Dynasty, Ying Chengjiao was the only one who had the ability and financial resources to build such a place on his own!

Ying Zheng looked at Ying Chengjiao with a look of shame in his eyes: "I didn't know that my casual words would cause my brother to work so hard."

"It's just that the construction of houses in this county consumes a lot of manpower and financial resources."

"I don't know how much effort my brother has put into raising pigs!"

Ying Chengjiao smiled and shook his head: "I have indeed paid a lot of money and manpower, but in recent years I have been away on military campaigns."

"This pig farm is so prosperous because of the joint efforts of Tan Bingshengcheng and Liu Zanniao."

"Liu Zanniao, please give the king and your colleagues a detailed introduction of what you have learned from the pig farm!"

Tan Tao looked at Liu Ji with envy, but without jealousy or resentment.

Because Tan Tao knew very well that the Pig Farm was still Ying Chengjiao's private property to this day, and Tan Tao was the Minister of Sacrifices of the imperial court.

If Tan Tao were to make the introduction, would the credit for managing the pig house belong to Ying Chengjiao, or to the animal husbandry office which only contributed a few people?

Tan Tao only regretted that he had not been able to become Ying Chengjiao's disciple earlier, and only hoped that Ying Chengjiao could leave some soup for him!

Liu Ji first bowed to Tan Tao and the others, then quickly ran towards Ying Zheng and bowed solemnly: "Zhanniao Liu Ji, I greet the king!"

Ying Zheng chuckled: "I remember that the last time I met Liu Zan Niao was in the Lantian workshop."

"At that time, I wanted to dismiss Liu Zanniao, but my brother said that Liu Zanniao had other important tasks on his shoulders. I think the important task my brother was talking about was this pig farm." "Liu Zanniao is highly valued by my brother!"

Liu Ji said proudly: "Chang'an Jun really has a keen eye!"

"Even the talent of a despicable person like me can be noticed by Lord Chang'an!"

Ying Zheng:  …

You are so shameless! But I am so happy to hear this!

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Oh? Then I want to see what kind of talent Chang'an Jun has discovered with his discerning eyes!"

Liu Ji stretched out his right hand, and said half a step behind Ying Zheng: "Please move forward, Your Majesty."

As they walked, Liu Ji introduced: "After many years of development, the overall layout of the pig farm is completely different from the beginning. Now the pig farm is roughly divided into six areas."

"The south courtyard is for purebred pigs that have not been bred, the west courtyard is for first-generation pigs, the north courtyard is for second-generation pigs, and the east courtyard is for third-generation pigs. The outer courtyard of the south courtyard is where pig manure is used for treatment, and the middle courtyard is where young pigs live."

"There are 6,000 pig sheds for adult pigs in the four directions of the east, south, west and north, located on the south side of the pig-management yard. There are 3,000 pig sheds for young pigs in the middle yard, which can accommodate a total of 235,770 pigs."

"Among them, there were 25,972 adult sows, 11,597 adult boars, and 166,008 piglets."

"Boars and pigs each have their own..."

Ying Zheng:! ! !
The officials of the Qin Dynasty: Huh???

Han Cang interrupted Liu Ji in disbelief and asked, "How many pigs did you just say there were in the pig farm?"

Liu Ji was secretly delighted and said casually, "Two hundred and three thousand five hundred and seventy-seven heads. Is there a problem?"

Is there a problem?

Big problem!

Han Cang looked around in shock and muttered, "Two hundred and three thousand five hundred and seventy-seven?"

"More than 200,000 pigs!"

"If we kill them all, we can get so much meat! We can feed so many people! We can also give so many soldiers plenty of strength!"

"I never thought that Du County actually had such a treasure trove!"

Ying Zheng's hands were also trembling slightly.

That’s more than 200,000 pigs!

This is more than the total number of pigs in the Qin Dynasty when Ying Zheng just ascended the throne!

Even in today's Great Qin, the pigs raised in this pig farm alone account for nearly 30% of the total pig population in Great Qin!

How could Ying Zheng not be excited! How could he not be shocked!
Ying Zheng thought that Ying Chengjiao would give him a big gift, but Ying Zheng never expected that the gift would be so big!
Lü Buwei was relatively calm. After careful consideration, he said in a deep voice, "Chang'an Jun manages pigs by raising them in a pen, not raising them as livestock. Just to collect the food the pigs need, at least thousands of people will be needed to look after them day and night."

"Compared to the Pig Mountain of Gou Jian, King of Yue, Chang'an Jun's investment in the governance of the Pig Courtyard will only be more, not less."

"The reason why the pig farm has so many pigs is because Chang'an Jun spared no expense in raising them."

"If the imperial court and the people can invest as generously as Chang'an Jun, the pigs obtained by the Qin Dynasty will not be reduced."

"So, the abundance of pigs in the pig farm is a good thing, but it is not a good thing for the country."

"I believe that these are all Chang'an Jun's private property!"

As a person who once owned fiefs, Lu Buwei was well aware of how much wealth Ying Chengjiao's many fiefs could provide to Ying Chengjiao every year.

The frequency of Ying Chengjiao's expeditions was almost the same as the frequency of his fiefdom paying taxes, and the spoils he gained from each triumph were even more than the wealth paid by his fiefdom!

But the lifestyle of Chang'an Junfu was not luxurious, and most of the retainers were useful. Ying Chengjiao never threw money around like Yan Dan did. So where did Ying Chengjiao's money go?
In Lu Buwei's view, a large part of it was invested in the bottomless pit of the Pig Farm!

So although there are indeed a lot of pigs here, this is just another way to show Ying Chengjiao's wealth.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng quickly calmed down and nodded in agreement, saying, "What the Prime Minister said is very true!"

"Although the Pig Management House has many pigs, they are all private property of the prince."

"Even if it is useful to the country, you should not covet it, otherwise the meritorious officials of the Qin Dynasty will be disheartened!"

As he spoke, Ying Zheng glanced at his ministers with a warning in his eyes.

Whoever dares to covet my brother's private property, don't blame me for coveting your family's property!
Ying Chengjiao smiled and nodded: "Marquis Wenxin has a keen eye."

"Last year, all the income from my fiefs and the income from the sale of Chang'an paper was invested in this pig-raising house, but it was still insufficient, so I sold some of the spoils from the wars to fill the gap, and only then was the pig-raising house able to reach such a scale."

“Although there are many pigs in the pig farm, they are just some scraps obtained during the research.”

"Not worth mentioning."

(End of this chapter)