socalfunplaces Chapter 242 What people want
Chapter 242 What people want
Just as the three were about to leave, a huge noise suddenly rang out throughout the city of Xianyang. The roars of thousands of people gathered together and were as deafening as thunder.
"What big thing happened?" Shusun Tong frowned and listened attentively to the movements around him.
"The Great Qin Kingdom will prosper forever..."
"Your Majesty, long live..."
Shusun Tong sighed deeply and expressed his understanding: "Oh, so this is the reason..."
Although he knew some things, it was still confusing for Li Shi and his brothers.
"You two have left this place, so you may not know much about this matter. Let's talk about this change in detail before we leave..."
As Shusun Tong led everyone out the door, he immediately ordered the guards to prepare the car and leave.
Inside the palace, Fusu changed into dark casual clothes and headed for the side hall where the congratulatory gifts sent by the counties were placed. At the same time, shouts could be heard filling the air.
...The voices of the people show that the people's hearts can be used...Even after reducing their living expenses this year, the enthusiasm of the people is still high. Imagine if the agricultural tax can be adjusted to a level similar to that of modern times, with a 20th or even 0 tax and subsidies, then Fusu's pace will become easier.
Although the reduction of one year's grain tax would result in the court's revenue being halved, it should be understood that this was included in the summer taxation. It was already September, which meant that what was being cut was actually the next year's grain tax.
In an era when there are no tax refunds, spending is not affected until at least next summer.
As a time traveler and with the resources at hand, if the contribution from the people is reduced and it becomes difficult for me to make a living, it is better for me to commit suicide early. Well, it seems that there is no soy product on the market now.
Fusu suddenly stopped, his eyes lit up, and in a trance he thought: Oh, right, it may be impossible to find the ingredients for making tofu, such as tofu or soy milk.
However, there are beans here!
Soak the beans overnight, grind them into slurry with a grinding wheel, and heat them to make delicious bean juice. Then, just add gypsum water to get the traditional tofu food with a fragrant, soft and delicate taste.
Yes, we can try to open some state-owned tofu shops on Changyang Street. By this way, we can obtain patent returns while sharing the tofu-making process. We strive to enable most people to easily make their own tofu within two years, thereby making up for the protein deficiency caused by restrictions on meat consumption.
Through the eunuch Li Cheng who was following him, Fusu ordered: "Please ask the subordinates of the Minister of Food to come and see me!"
Li Cheng responded with a "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Although he was not clear about His Majesty's specific intentions, he clearly remembered that the last time the Minister of Food came, he had a rare experience of eating noodles freely. Thinking of this, Li Cheng's throat gushed out a stream of saliva, and his pace unconsciously quickened.
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In the side hall of the Xianyang Palace,
Fusu saw all the strange and precious things in the hall. These were all tributes from various counties and prefectures to celebrate his accession to the throne. In addition, under the guidance of the eunuch leader Han Rang, there were many treasures that were not suitable to be displayed here directly, such as the 100 horses from the grassland presented by Jiuyuan County, which were temporarily placed in Shanglin Garden.
"Keep ten of the horses, and distribute the rest to your generals as prizes." Fusu told the eunuch Meng Ying. "You and Li Cheng can each pick one to ride."
"Thank you, Master!" The man named Meng Ying bowed deeply to show his respect. Then, Fusu took out a box. He opened the lid and saw a small sphere the size of a fist lying quietly inside, emitting a faint light. "What is this?" he asked curiously.
The contents of the box looked strange and mysterious, but did not seem to conform to any common scientific knowledge. Fusu carefully closed the box and stepped away.
“Who brought this?”
"Your Majesty, this is Ren Xiao, the military officer from Nanhai County." Han Neng thought for a moment and explained, "This is a treasure called the 'Black Dragon Pearl'. According to ancient legends, it was transformed from a blue dragon in the past..."
Although this description is convincing, it seems extremely absurd in the rigorous rational world - Ren Xiao, the prefect of Nanhai County, once governed three counties in the Lingnan Mountains. This Ren Xiao did submit a memorial to His Majesty for review... Now it seems that he is trying to curry favor, or more deeply, to compare himself to a dragon - trying to please the king rather than secretly plotting to usurp power. Fusu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Tomorrow afternoon, order him to meet me at Lanchi Palace."
Li Cheng agreed and said, "Yes, sir!"
However, as a time traveler, Fusu, the incarnation of the First Emperor, knew that the Donghu would face a fate of decline after its peak, and it would eventually become a vassal state of the Xiongnu. Not only that, all the countries in the Western Regions would open their doors to the Xiongnu, and their invasion of the Central Plains would continue for a hundred years.
Therefore, Fusu was planning to summon Dian Ke Dun Ruo and send an envoy to deliver the "Black Dragon Pearl" worth a thousand gold coins to the Xiongnu in exchange for some cattle, sheep and horses that the Xiongnu no longer used.
A treasure like this with the property of self-luminescence is obviously beyond his ability to bear, and should be used as an item to decorate the palace of the Great Khan!
When he once again reviewed the list of ministers and officials waiting to be rewarded, he sighed inwardly and determined to find a way to recover some costs from this group of royal family members who consumed a huge amount of the national budget but had no real positions.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered a guy who called himself the grandson of the previous emperor. It was said that his ancestor lost his title because of the poor quality of the money he provided for the ancestral temple sacrifice. This trick of killing one's own relatives was created by Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Bang.
However, the Enfeoffment Order was not applicable in the Qin Dynasty, because the titles could not be inherited from generation to generation. The descendants of those below the rank of duke and minister would be demoted to the rank of duke, and the children of those of the rank of dafu and shi would be demoted two ranks.
Well, go to Shusun Tong to discuss it and ask him to compile a precedent, suggesting that the royal family members should present a pair of jade bi every year for the purpose of assisting the sacrifice, and the pure white jade bi should be wrapped in white deerskin! As we all know, white deer are regarded as a good omen and ordinary people are not allowed to hold them privately.
In this way, specialized stores will be established in the city to sell white deer skins and jade bi, which will be purchased by royal family members for use in memorial ceremonies. After the memorial ceremonies are over, these precious items will be stored in inventory and wait to be resold again during the next ceremony.
What a genius perpetual motion way to make money... He laughed in his heart and ordered Han Rang to prepare the vehicle and drive to Lanchi Palace to rest overnight.
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At this time, Han Rang stepped beside Fusu and said, "Your Majesty, Empress Hua (the fourth-ranked concubine, with an annual salary of 500 dan) Zhao requests to see you."
The inevitable fate has arrived...Facing the words on the bamboo slips in front of him, although his eyes are still focused on them, his mind has long been absent-minded, and his thoughts are wandering beyond the horizon.
The queen's name was Zhao, she was from the royal family of Zhao State, and she was one of his many partners. During this period of time, after preparing for the national mourning, government affairs, and coronation ceremony, she stayed in the Xianyang Palace and did not return to the Prince's Mansion where she used to live. The situation she was most worried about was unfolding before her eyes.
To accept or to reject? This is a difficult question.
Accepting it seems to leave some shadows. And not accepting it, considering that this woman has been married to him since she was 14 years old, now he has come through time and space to banish her to the cold palace, destroying the life that should have been perfect for others, it does seem unfair!
"Let her in." Fusu didn't even raise his head, his eyes still focused on the bamboo slips in his hand, recalling the image of Zhao Ji he saw when he left Xianyang City and headed to Jiuyuan. Perhaps because she was still very young and her body had not yet matured, although she had a slender figure at that time, there was no obvious difference between the front and back, and she was just like a middle school student in the early puberty.
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Is this the man who can do anything? He couldn't help but wonder.
"Your Majesty!" A clear and pleasant voice with a slight Guanzhong accent suddenly sounded in my ears: "I have cooked a bowl of Tremella soup for you."
Fusu raised his head and turned his gaze towards the respectful figure in the inner hall. She was now in her twenties or thirties, no longer young. Under her big eyes, her nose, which was modified by light makeup, looked even more delicate and pure, which gave Fusu a strange feeling.
You look a lot like the fairy sister when you were young... I didn't expect that after not seeing you for so many years, you have secretly grown into this appearance?
"Come in." Fusu put down the bamboo slips in his hand and gave the order with just one word.
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At noon, the sun shone into the bronze mirror in the hall, and Fusu's cheeks were still slightly red. He let Zhao Ji, whose cheeks were still rosy, comb his hair.
After the chaos last night, he had completely changed his mind: since he could control the emperor, why would a woman matter? Well, at this point in time, Yu Ji might have already arrived in Chu State, and at this time, he might as well send someone to find Lu Zhi...
This was not only because of his special identity as a human with a bull's head, but also because he felt that people who had worked with Liu Bang, dealt with Han Xin, an important official in the early Han Dynasty, and were more capable of assisting Liu Bang - such as Lu Zhi, were more appreciated...
Humph, Liu Bang has now become a bandit, and Lu Zhi must be staying in Pei County, watching over the empty house... The lonely night must be a torment for her!
"Your Majesty, Crown Prince Fu Yansheng and Left Guard Captain Gong Shugui are already waiting outside the palace. Please meet them immediately."
Han Rang's voice came softly from outside the hall.
"Let them enter the palace and meet at the Lanchi Hall." Fusu dressed neatly and walked to the door: "Send the imperial edict to make Zhao Ji a concubine, with an official rank equal to that of a thousand-stone salary."
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A palace next to the orchid pond.
The function of the water truck that was originally used to test it has been removed, and in its place are many black spheres of varying sizes piled up in an open area, with a diameter of about a fist or smaller, looking like dirty balls.