Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Chapter 36 Doesn't studying also require brainpower?

"cough cough cough"

"Sir, please take some more rest. You are not well yet."

Ah Er looked at the person sitting on the bed reading a book, and he wished he could go up and snatch the scroll away.

"A-er, I can't sleep all the time. I'm just reading some books. It's not tiring. It's okay."

These books have all disappeared in the previous life. Now that we are in the Qin Dynasty, we have to see what books the people of the Qin Dynasty read.

Doesn’t studying also require a lot of brainpower?

Although he thought so, Ah Er did not say it out loud.

"Has the assassin been found?"

"not yet."

At this time, Meng Wu and Wang Ben were going door to door to inquire with the portrait given by Zhang Yuanqing yesterday.

As for the house where the assassin took Zhang Yuanqing for the first time, it had been surrounded by soldiers, and the people nearby were questioning them one by one.

"Xiao, I recognize this person."

"Say it."

"This man is a butcher. He sells pork in the West Market. I have bought meat from him before."

"Go, lead the way."

Zhangtai Palace

The historian wrote furiously, without a trace of emotion.

But after Li Si finished speaking, no one spoke.

It’s not that we don’t speak, we’re just afraid that if we say something wrong you will write down everything we say.

Compared with others, Li Si was more confident after he finished speaking.

do my best!

I don't believe that you foxes don't know what is right and wrong. If you dare to make random accusations, the historian will not tolerate it.

Ying Zheng also thought about these issues carefully.

Since he ascended the throne, no one had ever spoken to him about this. He had always used the legacy of his ancestors to motivate himself, but he had never considered how to govern such a vast country after his departure to the East, or how to gain the recognition of the people.

Today, after hearing those questions, he realized that his previous considerations were not comprehensive enough.

"What Mr. Zhang said makes sense. It's my fault for not thinking it through."

After a long moment, Ying Zheng took the initiative to break the silence. "My Lords, what do you think? If those who surrender are not killed, how will the Qin soldiers be judged for their merits?"

Civil officials look at military generals and say, this is your business.

Military generals look down on civil officials. We are only responsible for fighting wars. Isn't it you who decide how to count the merits?

Everyone was arguing with each other until a cold snort came from above, and then they all lowered their heads and dared not look around.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the number of soldiers captured and persuaded to surrender can be considered a contribution by everyone."

Changping Jun stepped forward and was the first to speak.

This statement was agreed by many people.

Even the generals nodded.

If military merit was no longer determined by the number of heads taken, then capturing prisoners or those who persuaded the enemy to surrender would naturally also count. Otherwise, the soldiers would be the first to disagree. Without merit, there would be no promotion, and without a title, there would be no reward. Without a reward, one would have to rely on a meager salary. If someone died on the battlefield, what would happen to their family?

"Your Majesty, those who died in battle should receive special care."

Wei Liao said that he originally did not intend to get involved in this matter, but in order to leave a name in history, he had to use his brain more.

And he didn't say anything nonsense.

If those who surrender are not killed, then the merit will be much less and the chances of promotion for ordinary soldiers will be greatly reduced. If there is no more compensation, who will be willing to go to war and who will fight hard on the battlefield?

"I second the motion. Also, the soldiers' salaries should be improved."

"I second the proposal."

With the first one speaking, the rest will follow smoothly.

All the ministers put forward suggestions at once and soon figured out a new system.

The court meeting ended perfectly. The ministers left Zhangtai Palace with their heads held high, and before leaving, they did not forget to look back at the historians.

I don’t know how I would look like today in their writings.

Ying Zheng was also very satisfied.

He knew very well that in the past, today's proposal would definitely not be accepted by everyone, and people would come out to oppose it one by one. But now it is different. Those people have to think before they speak. If they don't want to be infamous for eternity, they have to work hard for me.

In a very good mood, Ying Zheng welcomed his eldest son Fusu home and prepared to take Fusu to Zhang's house.

"Report, my king, good news."

Shi Yi came in hurriedly.

"My lord, the assassins have been captured."

"Okay, okay. Hahahaha"

Ying Zheng laughed out loud, good things happened one after another.

"Your Majesty, General Mengwu's men reported that Lord Zhang gave them portraits of the thieves yesterday, which allowed them to successfully find the perpetrators. However, there are only four portraits, and they have captured six people in total, but the rest have not been caught."

"Go, tell Meng Wu to interrogate him thoroughly. If he refuses to speak, cut off his head and send it to the King of Han. Ask for me who gave him the courage to send people to Xianyang to assassinate my Qin ministers."

"promise."

The assassination of Zhang Yuanqing was not concealed in Xianyang. After the assassin was executed, the Xianyang Order posted a notice in the city of Xianyang, and explained in detail to the people the reasons for the martial law in the city during these days.

The news that South Korea had sent someone to assassinate Zhang Yuanqing spread like wildfire.

"Your Majesty, the medicinal pills you asked me to feed to the animals have already produced results."

As he spoke, Meng Yi presented his records of this period of time.

"Your Majesty, please look at this. This is my daily observation of the changes in the chickens, ducks, and geese. Twenty-three days have passed, and three chickens and three ducks have died. The geese haven't died, but they're a little mentally disturbed. The rabbits are also a little irritable. As for the dogs and wolves, there haven't been any noticeable changes."

Shi Yi stepped forward, took the booklet, and held it in front of Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng listened to Meng Yi's words and quickly flipped through the booklet. It had a daily record of how much the baby had been fed and how the baby had reacted since the day Meng Yi took over. The more Ying Zheng read, the more alarmed he became.

The historian who was responsible for recording the king's daily life began to write furiously again.

Write it down, be sure to write it down to warn future emperors not to be obsessed with alchemy. It is a poisonous substance and should not be taken.

“What do the people think about this?”

After a while, Ying Zheng closed the booklet, looked at Meng Yi and asked.

"Your Majesty, a few days ago people were going to watch it every day, but now few people are paying attention to it."

"Then spread the word, and continue giving the remaining animals the pills, increasing the dosage."

"promise."

"Shi Yi, prepare the car and go to Zhang's house."

"promise."

Zhang Mansion

"Okay, okay, cough cough cough, okay." Zhang Yuanqing took the book that Ah Er had just picked up from the paper mill and read it carefully several times.

It wasn't easy, but movable type printing was finally invented.

"Go and get the book I wrote earlier."

"promise."

There are so many things in "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" that Zhang Yuanqing could only copy them bit by bit. The book that Er brought was some records he copied about grain planting.

"Go to Xiang Liqin and ask him to print a few copies of this book. Then give them to Xu Xing and others from the farming family. Let them see if it's practical. If it is, print more and give them to the farmers."

"promise."

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