The Qin Dynasty entered the game with love.

When Ying Zheng first saw the red-bellied golden pheasant, he almost mistook it for a phoenix. However, after seeing over a hundred phoenixes, he lost all expression.

Ying Ji was holding a rather docile chicken when she suddenly realized she had forgotten something.

A sense of emptiness washed over me.

Seeing that the person was in a daze, Ying Zheng asked considerately, "What's wrong? Are you upset that I'm going to give these away?"

Ying Ji was stunned: "How could I be so petty? I just feel like I've forgotten something very important."

Ying Zheng thought that Ying Ji meant that he had forgotten her relationship with Zhang Liang and Bai Changchuan, and had not thought of Tuanzi at all.

"You haven't forgotten everything, that memory isn't important? It's probably because the New Year made you miss your father."

Ying Ji snapped out of her daze. That's right, why were there no elders around during the New Year? But Ying Zheng hadn't explained this to her, so it must be this.

Ying Ji patted Ying Zheng on the shoulder: "It's alright, I still have you. It's good that we siblings are together."

Ying Zheng felt a little relieved, but he didn't show it on his face. He was very satisfied with the joyful atmosphere throughout the palace.

Not to mention that with Ying Ji by his side all the time, Fusu has grown a lot, shedding his naivety and naivety and gaining more composure.

Ying Zheng wanted to have a family dinner, but Ying Ji felt that the family should get together for a meal during the New Year.

When Lady Xia, Fusu, and the other seven children were all gathered together, Ying Ji's family of four did indeed appear rather small.

Now everyone knows that Danyang is deeply favored by the king, and even his concubines and the king are not bothered by him; on the contrary, they all fawn over him.

The family enjoyed a lively reunion dinner, and Ying Zheng inexplicably felt that the New Year was actually not so bad.

The people of Qin were all in high spirits.

The military exercise still gave the five countries quite a shock, with South Korea and Qi being the most composed.

South Korea has a powerful backer, so even if things are bad, they won't risk their lives by storming the palace gates.

The ruler of Qi has completely lost real power, and now the Queen Dowager is in charge. The Queen Dowager likes alchemists and immortals. After restoring the Jixia Academy, she invited Laozi to be the chief priest. Because she dislikes Confucianism, she directly appointed Chunyu Yue, who came on his own initiative, as a doctor and sent him to accompany the King of Qi.

Nowadays, everyone in the court considers themselves ethereal immortals, indulging in nectar and preferring loose, floor-length white robes.

The one who was most frightened was King Wei Yu.

Upon receiving the message from a spy in Qin, Wei Yu was momentarily worried that the spy might be a traitor. However, after receiving the same message repeatedly, Wei Yu felt dizzy and disoriented.

He summoned his court officials to discuss how to counter the Qin state.

After a moment's thought, Wei Yu decided to order the implementation of a military welfare system, modeled after the Qin state, to increase the number of people joining the army.

However, Wei Wuji thought for a moment and refused: "Your Majesty, Qin promotes this law because there are many officials. I have privately investigated and found that the soldiers' welfare consists mostly of good seeds, cotton clothes, vegetables, and fruits, which are just the daily food of the common people."

We don't need to go through such trouble now; we might as well just distribute silver directly, which is much more generous than what Qin has done.

The Minister of Agriculture's eyes lit up; this was a great place to make some money: "I agree with what Lord Xinling said. Vegetables and fruits are scarce in the dead of winter. Why not distribute some silver so that the soldiers can buy what they need themselves?"

The military officers were even less of a concern; they would certainly agree to any benefits offered to them.

The fact that the matter was finally settled directly made Wei Yu, who was sitting at the head of the table, lose face.

But he still agreed to Wei Wuji's method.

Now, the only option for the State of Wei is to rapidly grow stronger and halt the advance of the Qin army.

However, the thought that countless court officials would agree with Wei Wuji's every word still aroused Wei Yu's suspicion.

Wei Wuji secured a reward for the soldiers during the harsh winter. Although it was stripped away at each level, leaving them with almost nothing, it was still enough to improve their families' situation.

For a time, the entire state of Wei praised Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, for loving the people like his own children and for being a wise and virtuous minister.

But when the message reached Wei Yu's ears, it didn't mean that at all...