Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

"Congratulations to the host for making a name for himself. The reward has been issued and sent to the host for review."

Zhang Yuanqing, who was dozing off quietly in the court, woke up instantly when he suddenly heard the voice.

Fortunately, no special actions were taken, otherwise it would be really hard to explain.

After the court session, Zhang Yuanqing hurriedly left Zhangtai Palace, leaving Changping Jun, who wanted to chat with him, to only hold out Erkang's hand and watch his hurried back from afar.

Daisho Zao was an important minister of the country. He was so busy with the art of papermaking that he left the court in such a hurry.

If Zhang Yuanqing knew what Changping Jun was thinking at this moment, he could only chuckle.

"Ada and Er, stand guard at the door of the study. No one is allowed to disturb me without my order."

"promise."

After closing the study door, Zhang Yuanqing couldn't wait to open the system and click on the backpack, and surprisingly, there were two more books.

"The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" and "Shennong's Herbal Classic"

Looking at the title of the book, Zhang Yuanqing grinned broadly.

What a good thing.

What a good thing.

If he wasn't afraid of being heard, he would have laughed out loud to celebrate.

"The system is really generous. The rewards are so generous just for showing off."

I had never read these two books so seriously when I was in school, but now Zhang Yuanqing is reading them with great interest in his study.

Although I don’t understand some of the content, it doesn’t matter. I am an official now and can find someone to help me.

For several days in a row, Zhang Yuanqing read the books by himself, and even took a leave of absence from the morning court session that was held every five days.

In the study, Zhang Yuanqing was writing furiously, and coughing could be heard from time to time.

"My lord, it's time to rest."

Ah Er was worried and reminded him from the side.

Ever since you came to Xianyang to serve as an official, you have not had a good rest, which makes A'er very worried about your health.

"Okay, I'll go after I finish writing."

"Sir, there is a man named Qin Huali outside the door, claiming to be from the Mohist school, and he wants to see you, sir."

"Mohism? Qin Huali?"

I haven't heard of him, but there are not many records about the Qin Dynasty, so maybe he was a talented person.

"please come in."

"promise."

"The Mo family's poultry has seen the great creation."

The man was in his forties and had a big beard, but he didn't seem rude at all. He was polite and had a bit of a scholarly temperament.

"Please take a seat."

Although Qin Huali had never seen these tables and chairs before, when he saw Zhang Yuanqing sitting like that, he also followed suit and sat at the bottom.

"The furnishings in this room are indeed interesting."

"Excuse me, these are just some ordinary things."

"You are from the Mohist school, but you also studied under Mozi?"

"That's right, I and Xiang Liqin are from the same family."

Zhang Yuanqing smiled.

"To be honest with you, my humble servant, I came here for the art of papermaking."

Qin Huali was a straightforward person and went straight to the point.

"The art of papermaking has been passed on to Xiangli Qin and Fukuro."

Hearing this, Qin Huali was a little disappointed.

"However, I have another technique here that, if done well, will benefit the people."

"real!"

His mood was like a roller coaster, and Qin Huali's thoughts had been led away by Zhang Yuanqing.

"nature."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded. "You're probably aware that salt is scarce and slightly toxic these days. I have a method for creating non-toxic salt. Are you interested?"

"Non-toxic salt?"

"Yes, if you wish, I will report this to the king."

"Yes, I do."

Qin Huali immediately realized the seriousness of this matter. If it succeeded, it would be no less than the art of papermaking.

"Okay, come with me to see the king."

"Ada, bring some of the salt we made a few days ago."

Zhangtai Palace

"Zhao Gao, come with me to visit Zhang Qing later."

It had been seven or eight days since the last court meeting, and he didn't know what he had been busy with recently. Even Li Si was busier than him. Ying Zheng couldn't help but worry that Zhang Yuanqing was really sick again.

"Your Majesty, the Grand Master has come outside the palace to request an audience."

At this time, a servant came to report.

"Xuan."

"promise."

"Meet the king."

"Zhang Qing, get up quickly."

"sit."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I was just thinking of going to see Zhang Qing, but who would have thought that Zhang Qing would be here already? You and I, the ruler and the subject, are truly in tune with each other."

Ying Zheng warmly invited Zhang Yuanqing to sit down, and his corny words made Zhang Yuanqing feel goosebumps all over.

"Your Majesty, I have been dealing with the paper mill these days. I came here today to present something to Your Majesty."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Your Majesty, Qin Huali of the Mo Clan is waiting outside the palace. If you want to create this item, you need the help of someone from the Mo Clan. Could you please bring him up to the palace?"

"pass."

Qin Huali was brought in by attendants, respectfully paid homage to the King of Qin, and handed the thing in his hand to Zhang Yuanqing.

"Your Majesty, this is salt, white as snow, and non-toxic."

As he spoke, Zhang Yuanqing had already opened the jar. "This is what I asked A-Da and the others to make these days. I've already tested it."

"Send it up."

Zhao Gao took the jar from Zhang Yuanqing's hand, looked at the snow-white salt inside, and gave Zhang Yuanqing a shocked look.

"This," Ying Zheng looked at the contents of the jar and carefully reached out to pinch a little, "Is this really salt?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Please allow someone to eat it and confirm. To be honest, Your Majesty, I have been using this salt for the past two days, and now I am fine."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng excitedly put a little into his mouth.

"No, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Gao cried out in horror.

He was scared away by Ying Zheng's glare.

"How could Lord Zhang insult me?"

After tasting it, it was salty with a hint of astringency, but it was much better than the salt he had eaten before.

There was no other way. The Qin State was short of salt. The existing salt mines in the Qin State were poisonous, so the salt had to be purchased from other countries. Over the years, he had been harassed by others because of salt. Sigh, it brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it.

"Ha ha ha ha"

In Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng laughed out loud.

"Colorful, colorful, colorful."

"Zhang Qing is truly a blessing to our Qin State."

Hey!

Auspicious sign for the Qin State!

Auspicious!

Zhao Gao looked at Zhang Yuanqing again and again in shock.

This was the first time the king praised a minister in this way.

Qin Huali also felt proud of it.

Da Shangzao said that he would be responsible for this matter.

He could already imagine that in the future, everyone in Qin would consume this kind of fine salt, and whenever they used it, they would remember that it was extracted from his Qinhuai. Although the extraction method was not his idea, he was the one who took the lead in refining it. He would definitely have a mention in the history books, and the people would definitely remember him as Qinhuai.

Of course, the biggest contributor is Da Shangzao.

Who would have thought that this man, who was only nineteen years old and had a frail body, had such talent?

The more he thought about it, the more determined Qin Huali became to pursue Zhang Yuanqing.

This trip to Xianyang was not in vain.

"Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. If you want to mass-produce, you still need professional manpower." Zhang Yuanqing said, looking at Qin Qin Huali, who also straightened his back. "Your Majesty, this is Qin Huali of the Mo family. He is willing to lead his disciples to produce more fine salt for the Qin State. I hope Your Majesty will grant me your permission."

"allow."

"Zhang Qing, you will be fully responsible for the production of salt."