Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 263, Clan pillar

Several people in the hall are waiting for the news. Although everyone's expression is very calm, there is still a little impatience in their eyes.

The footsteps of soldiers and the sound of armor colliding suddenly sounded outside the door. The four of them hurriedly looked up, and the voice of soldiers sounded outside the door.

"Report to Your Majesty, the three cavalrymen outside the palace gate are holding the king's order and requesting to enter!"

"Bring them here!" Ying Zheng stood up and said.

"promise!"

The footsteps of the soldiers went away, and Ying Zheng sat on the throne, no longer as calm as before, with one hand pinched on the edge of the table, looking at the gate of the palace with gleam in his eyes.Ziyou tried his best to calm down the mood. Although he was prepared to deal with any consequences, he was unavoidably apprehensive when he was really waiting. On the one hand, he hoped to bring back the cotton and Champa rice seeds, and on the other hand, he was afraid that everyone would return empty-handed.

As the gate of the main hall opened, everyone looked out, and two servants led three teams towards the main hall. Although it was said that there were three teams, there were actually only eight people, and there were three flags among them, which were the flags that the three teams took away to prove their identity when they left.The leader of the three teams was Gongsun Bai. When arranging people to go out to investigate, considering the problem of language communication, Gongsun Bai personally led a team to the west.

Gongsun Bai led three teams to the main hall and saluted Ying Zheng
"I pay homage to the king, my minister Gongsun Bai pays homage to the king."

"Meet the king!"

"Excuse me! You have worked hard." Ying Zheng looked at the people below and said.

The Gongsun Bai who left Xianyang at the beginning was still an image of a gentleman of a noble family. Today, Gongsun Bai has been darkened many times, his face is covered with traces of wind and rain, and there is a large scar under his cheek. The same is true for other people in the team. Their faces are covered with traces of going through all kinds of difficulties and dangers, but everyone's eyes are full of light.

"This is the cotton and seeds that I brought back from the Western Regions, and it was obtained through the exchange between me and Dashi merchants." Gongsun Bai took out a package from his arms.

"Zhao Gao, present it." Ying Zheng said.

"promise!"

Zhao Gao went down to pick up the messy package. The white cloth had been stained black at this time, and he could only see through some edges that it was white cloth.Zhao Gao put the package in front of Ying Zheng, and when he was about to reach out to open it, Ying Zheng stopped him.

Although the package was dirty, Ying Zheng opened the package without the slightest hesitation. After opening layers of packages, the box inside was revealed. Ying Zheng took a deep breath and opened the box, revealing the small black seeds inside. Ying Zheng carefully squeezed one of the seeds.

Ziyou, Lu Buwei and Wei Liao also looked at the seed excitedly.

"Gongsun Aiqing has worked hard, this thing is to protect the future of my Daqin people from the severe cold." Yingzheng said excitedly.

"This is just one of them. The team that went south to look for Champa Rice also brought Champa Rice back. Please take a look at it, Your Majesty." Gongsun Bai said.

Gongsun Bai's hair was disheveled, and the ragged man carefully took out a box from his arms.

"Minister, Yingchang, pay homage to the king, and I have lived up to the king's orders. I have brought back the seeds." Yingchang bowed to Yingzheng.

Lifting the box in his hand, the Champa seeds were bought by the eight teams of them with their lives. Their route to the south was Chu State, Baiyue and then down to a barren land, miasma, mosquitoes, wild animals, poisons, unknown diseases, etc. They were in danger of death at any time, and at the same time, they were secretly attacked by savages.Eight teams, 64 people, only five returned in the end.

These seeds were bought by 64 of them with their lives, and Ying Chang cherished them very much. After getting the seeds, they did not dare to stay in the slightest.When they entered the state of Chu, there happened to be civil strife in Chu, and the people under Lord Changping discovered their identities. They had no choice but to return to Xianyang by wandering around. Originally, the servants asked them to wash and change clothes first, but they refused. Only when the seeds were handed over to Ying Zheng, their mission was completed, and the sacrifice of 59 people was not in vain.

"You are the boss!?" Ying Zheng looked at the savage-like boss below in surprise.

Yingchang is the son of Mr. Anchang in the Ying clan, and also a playboy in Yinghan's gang, the most troublesome figure among the noble children.But today's Ying looks nothing like a dandy, with a dark body and strong arms covered with scars.

"Chen, it's Yingchang, and now he is a pedestrian under Xinglingling." Yingchang said that when Ying's clan was sent out to practice, although he was not as good at both civil and military as Yinghan, nor as strong as others, nor did he have profound knowledge, but relying on his eloquent mouth, he also had a good time. After returning to Xianyang, he went to Dianke Mansion and became a pedestrian under Xinglingling.

"Thank you for your hard work. You and Ying Han are the mainstays of my Great Qin Clan." Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.

After the clan went to the folk for training, among the clans that went to the local area, Yinghan was the most capable. He managed the Yan and Nine Cities that he had won in the first place in an orderly manner, and he already had the ability to govern a county.The other Ying clans haven't shown any good abilities yet, but now the head of the Ying family has come back to prove that there is not only Ying Han in the clan who can take on great responsibilities.

Zhao Gao took the box with a bow and handed it to Ying Zheng.Compared with cotton, Yingzheng values ​​Champa rice more in his heart. The severe cold still relies on other things to counteract, but food is irreplaceable. The people depend on food, and food is related to the stability of Qin.

Ying Zheng opened the box, and there were also well-preserved seeds inside.

"Chang Ying, have you ever seen the output of Champa rice?" Ying Zheng asked.

"I have seen that in the south of Baiyue, the uncivilized land is mostly barbarians, but there are also savages who form tribes and start farming. They plant rice like this. As for the yield, I have seen it once. Compared with the same field in Hanzhong, the yield is indeed much higher, but whether it is as Wang Shi said, I don't know." Ying Chang said.

Yingchang had seen the output of Champa rice before, it was not enough to feed the whole Qin State as Zi lobbying, but the output was indeed much higher than the rice planted in Hanzhong of Qin State now.

Ying Zheng looked at Ziyou.

"It should be that I estimated the high yield of Champa rice. I proposed to set up another department under Zhisu Neishi to find people who are proficient in farming and devote themselves to research on cultivating crops and how to increase the yield per mu." Ziyou said.

Ying Zheng thought for a while and said,

"When it comes to farming, no one knows better than the peasants among the hundreds of families, but the peasants have never communicated with the Great Qin, and I am afraid that they are unwilling to enter the court of Qin."

It is no wonder that Yingzheng is worried about this. Among the hundreds of schools, only Qin Mo and Taoism can be seen in the Qin State. After Ziyou, Confucianism and famous scholars also joined the Qin State, which made Qin's reputation among the hundred schools much better.

"Zhang Zi said: The world is prosperous, all come for fame, and the world is crowded, all for profit. Most of the farmers' disciples are ordinary people. If Xu Zhihou is a nobleman, there should be people who are proficient in farming to join him. Moreover, there are not no people who are proficient in farming in our country of Qin. We can call them and let them be cultivated first." Chen Ping, who had stood for a long time, stood up and said to Ying Zheng.

"What Ziping said makes sense. Now Zhisu Neishi has Taicang Ling and Taicang Cheng, who are in charge of the storage of grain in the treasury; there are Ping Zhun Ling and Ping Zhun Cheng, who are in charge of prices in the capital and the counties. You can set up another post dedicated to farming and farming, responsible for cultivating agriculture and farming. In the local area, you can also set up a subordinate who encourages farming and supervising farming." Lu Buwei said.

"So, Father Zhong, Ziping and Zhi Su Neishi discussed this matter and came up with a regulation," Ying Zheng said.

"No!" Lu Buwei said.

"As for the dispatch of the Habayashi Army, the Taiwei will be in charge of the arrangements, and at the same time the Taiwei will call the generals of the army to discuss how to prevent the Xiongnu." Ying Zheng said.

"promise!"

"Zhao Gao, send an order to the 64 people who went out to search for cotton and Champa rice. Those who died unfortunately will be rewarded with titles, hundreds of gold and their families. Those who came back will be awarded the title of Marquis of Guannei, while Gongsun Bai and Ying Chang will be given the title of Marquis of Che. Three days later, the court will announce it in public!"

"No!" "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ying Zheng then dismissed the crowd, only Ying Zheng and Gai Nie who was secretly protecting Ying Zheng were left in the room. Gai Nie, who was standing behind the pillar, noticed Ying Zheng's eyes and looked at Ying Zheng with a little guilt.

"Thank you, teacher." Ying Zheng watched Gai Nie open his mouth and finally said these words.

"This is what I should do. I am satisfied with being able to protect the king's safety. My goal is not too high, and I don't seek much fame and fortune." Gai Nie said, clasping his hands.

"What is the teacher asking for?" Ying Zheng asked.

"What I want is my heart, and I act according to my heart. As for fame and fortune, I don't want much." Gai Nie said.

Of course, he entered Qin with the intention of competing with Wei Zhuang in order to compete with Wei Zhuang. But the longer he stayed in Qin, Gai Nie found that his brilliance was completely covered by Ziyou.At the very beginning, Gai Nie also had gaps and confusion in his heart. He also asked himself whether he still needs to stay in Qin State?
In the end, he gave his own answer. It is necessary. Maybe he can't display his talents in court, but he is enough to defend Yingzheng beside Yingzheng. Although he can't directly participate in court affairs, Yingzheng will also ask him about politics.His original intention was not to take on important responsibilities in Qin, but to display his talents, and his swordsmanship was also one of his talents.

Gai Nie, whose mind has been improved, feels the magnanimity of the world, and his strength has also improved a big step, and he is no longer obsessed with the slightest gain or loss in his heart.

"What is the original intention of the teacher?" Ying Zheng asked curiously.

"The original heart is the original heart. The original heart of the minister is to assist the king to rule the world, end the century-old dispute, and create a world where people live and work in peace and contentment." Gai Nie said.

"What happened after that?" Ying Zheng looked at Gai Nie and asked.

Gai Nie looked at Ying Zheng, but didn't reply. He didn't know what he would do next after finishing this.

"Forget it, we may not be able to see the creation of a world where people live and work in peace and contentment." Ying Zheng waved his hand and said.

(End of this chapter)