The Qin Dynasty opened the Hengqu Four Sentences, sweeping away all the schools of thought

"Your Majesty, isn't it too harsh to abolish the performance evaluation system in the "Official Administration" after it has been rated as the worst for two consecutive years?" an official stepped forward to ask.

Ying Zheng glanced at him calmly and said, "Our Great Qin is a country founded on the rule of law. Merits must be rewarded and punishments must be imposed. Those with outstanding political achievements can be promoted every two years."

"Also, have you read the criteria for selecting the lower-ranking officials? Those who have been selected as the lower-ranking officials for the past two years are people who have been occupying positions without doing anything. I have only abolished their positions and have not punished them. This is already a kindness from me."

Unlike these officials who gave advice, the Imperial Censor Feng Jie and the Left Prime Minister Wei Zhuang were both immersed in the policy papers, reading them over and over again.

Taiwei Wang Wan looked at his nose with his eyes, and his heart with his nose, and stood there in silence.

Nei Shiteng was thinking about why Ying Zheng agreed to reduce taxes. In addition to commercial taxes, there was probably other income that he was not aware of that could fill the tax gap.

Changping Jun looked at the decree in his hand, then glanced at Su Xuan with a complicated expression.

The Qin State was already so powerful, yet it still wanted to continue its reforms. If this continued, would the six states, including the Chu State, have any chance of survival?

In the past, when they attacked the Qin State, they could still claim that the Qin State was tyrannical and unjust. But now that the Qin State collects one-third of the taxes, will the six states follow it or not?

If they follow, their national strength will decline; if they don't follow, the Qin State, which used to be an army of tigers and wolves, will probably become an army of benevolence and righteousness.

Could it be that this world will really belong to the Qin Dynasty?

He frowned secretly, because no matter how he looked, he couldn't find a way out.

"The role of water in the world is like the role of blood and qi in a person. If the blood and qi are blocked, the whole body will cease to exist."

"Han Fei has mentioned to me the talents of the Prime Minister many times, but I never thought that the Prime Minister would have such profound insights into water conservancy. Zheng Guo has benefited a lot and is deeply impressed." A man with a tough face and dark complexion walked out and bowed to Su Xuan.

Zheng Guo? Did he still know Han Fei?

Thinking that he was from South Korea, Su Xuan already knew what was going on.

"Mr. Zheng Guo has been working hard to divert the Jing River eastward into the Luo River to form a canal for the past ten years, just to benefit the people of the world. Mr. Zheng's righteousness is also admired by Su Xuan." Su Xuan bowed in return.

"It's the right thing to do when in a position." His eyes were firm and his tone was calm. In his opinion, that was what he should do and he should do it well.

After Zheng Guo, several other people came out. Some praised the government's policies, while others spoke out to advise against them, but none of them caused any waves.

The government decree was implemented so smoothly, so smoothly that even Su Xuan was a little surprised.

The performance evaluation system would never have been so smooth in any later dynasty, but the Qin State ruled the country by law and its orders were implemented, so this kind of assessment, as Qin Shi Huang said, was not harsh at all.

"You all must be hungry after sitting in court for so long." Ying Zheng looked around the court and waved his hand, "Come here, bring the food I have prepared for you. I will enjoy it with you today."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw dozens of servants bringing out the potato and mutton stew and roasted sweet potatoes that had been prepared long ago.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."

All the civil and military officials bowed respectfully and spoke in unison.

"My king, what is this?" Meng Ao asked as he looked at the fragrant food, and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva while speaking.

"Please enjoy your meal first. After you have finished, I will slowly introduce the food to you." Ying Zheng was delighted to see their eager eyes.

No one in the court could resist the temptation of delicious food!

After getting the King of Qin's approval, everyone present began to eat with relish. Generals like Meng Ao, Li Xin, and Wang Jian ate until their mouths were full of oil, and not even a drop of soup was left.

Changping Jun looked at the potatoes and sweet potatoes and understood everything.

Since he couldn't stop it, he decided not to worry about it. He put the potato into his mouth. The soft and glutinous texture mixed with the spicy soup made him squint his eyes in enjoyment.

Really fragrant!

At this moment, he suddenly felt that being the right prime minister of the Qin Dynasty was actually quite good.

"What do you think of these two things?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile on his face.

"It is really delicious. May I ask where it comes from, Your Majesty?" The left prime minister Wei Zhuang replied.

"Your Majesty, do you have more of this? Can you give some to me as a reward?" Nei Shi Teng asked.

"Hur! This stuff tastes really good. After eating a bowl of it, I actually feel full." Meng Ao was still unsatisfied. "This kind of food is definitely a good choice to bring with you on the march."

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Everyone present expressed their admiration.

When Ying Zheng saw this, his smile deepened, and he said frankly, "This thing is called potato, and it comes from overseas. The yield per mu can reach 1,000 kilograms. If it is a fertile land, it can even produce 2,000 to 3,000 kilograms!"

"Everyone, what do you think of this thing now?"

"What! Such a high yield! If this product is promoted, no one in the world will suffer from hunger anymore!"

"My lord, I wonder how many seeds there are? How long does it take to grow?"

"How can there be such a miraculous thing in the overseas land? My king, I wonder where it is produced? Such a precious land should belong to our Great Qin!"

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"This is something Mr. Su Xuan got by accident. After several years of cultivation, the potato seeds we have now can be used to plant hundreds of acres of fertile land, and we can produce two crops a year!" Ying Zheng said loudly, "It only takes one year to promote this product to all the people of our Great Qin!"

"Your Majesty, the farming family inherited the skills of the ancient Shennong and is proficient in farming techniques. We can give part of the crops to the farming family's disciples for planting, so that they can witness it with their own eyes and promote it in the future." Changping Jun made a suggestion with a twinkling eye.

"Yes." Ying Zheng agreed directly. At this time, he had enough trust in Mi Qi.

"This is a matter of great importance. We must have the farmers take good care of it." Ying Zheng added, "Teacher has experience in growing this plant. If the farmers don't understand something, let them ask you for advice."

"Yes." Changping Jun nodded in response.

After giving instructions on the planting matters, Ying Zheng dismissed the court meeting and everyone left.

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