The Qin Dynasty entered the game with love.

Ying Zheng still gave her the best, which was Lü Buwei's original residence. The location was already good, and Lü Buwei had expanded it himself. The place was spacious and close to everything, so it was indeed a good place.

The servants were already standing on both sides waiting for their master's arrival. The steward was a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old: "My name is Zhang Han. My father is Zhang Tai, who once built Zhang Tai Palace."

Having been exposed to architecture from a young age, I have some knowledge of the subject and was appointed by the King of Qin to manage the Danyang Prefecture.

Ying Ji looked at Zhang Han, sizing him up. She couldn't see any aura that could attract famous ministers and generals. She nodded and said, "Alright, you're the one. Manage things well for me."

Zhang Han breathed a sigh of relief. He had fought tooth and nail for this position, but he only had one chance. If Ying Ji didn't like him, the money his father had given him would be wasted.

Looking at the only female marquis in the world, Zhang Han's eyes were filled with fervor. He knew that as long as his talents were displayed, he would surely achieve great things. Then he began to carefully manage his mansion.

Ying Ji observed that Zhang Han's well-organized management style reflected the influence of military strategists, and she also felt a desire to cultivate him.

When Fusu ascends the throne, he needs to train a brave and capable general. Zhang Han is a good candidate, as he is able to live to see that time.

Ying Ji told the person she had beckoned that Zhang Han wanted to accept the order, but he was really puzzled.

“Lord Danyang, I understand why you recruit scholars and noble families, but why you also recruit commoners, merchants and artisans? This is a disgrace to humanity.”

Ying Ji looked at Zhang Han: "I don't believe there are no talented people in the world except for aristocratic families. Commoners, merchants, and craftsmen are also people. Why can't they be guest ministers?"

"I will recruit talent without being bound by convention; as long as it benefits the Great Qin, I will treat everyone with courtesy."

Zhang Han was deeply impressed. He had never seen such a broad mind before, except for the King of Qin and the Lord of Danyang.

"Yes, Zhang Han will certainly live up to your expectations."

Yuan Ge was also taken aback by the princess's imposing presence. He made up his mind to work hard and keep up with the princess's pace, determined not to be left behind.

In just one day, the Lord of Danyang's unconventional approach to recruiting talent has become a widely praised story, but no one dares to come to his residence.

What they wanted was for Ying Ji to personally recruit them, so they would eagerly run up to her.

At the gates of Xianyang, Zhang Han hired people to spread propaganda among the common people. Most of the common people were illiterate, so someone was assigned to explain it to them.

“This Lord Danyang is so strange. What use are we old men? What’s the point? We might as well be given a bowl of porridge.”

"You old fool, this Lady Danyang is a girl, she must be thinking very simply."

"That's right, I've never heard of a girl becoming an official."

"Speaking of which, Old Liu, I remember you were studying poop in your room. What's up? Any results?"

Led by the conversation, everyone turned to look at the ragged, hunched old man. The old man reeked of a foul stench, and there were unknown stains on his clothes and hair, causing the common people to keep their distance.

Old Liu smiled and said, "What can I do? I only study people's grains and cereals. It's nothing, nothing at all."

But after saying all that, the man called Old Liu walked home as fast as he could, as light as a swallow.

"Old woman, old woman, bring out the things I got before, and we'll never have to worry about food and clothing again."

An old woman with a dark complexion came out, her face full of smiles: "Husband, why are you back so quickly today?"

Old Liu excitedly recounted what happened at the city gate and also mentioned his desire to go to Danyang Prefecture.

The old woman turned pale with fright: "Old man, you're not allowed to go! Have you forgotten how the county magistrate beat you? Your leg is still not healed."

Old Liu grinned and said, "This time it's definitely nothing. I saw the Lady of Danyang from afar. She's an incredibly beautiful girl with nine tails, a snow-white fox. That fox is very intelligent. It's definitely nothing."

The old woman couldn't stop her husband, so she had to take out the things—a bundle that reeked of stench.

Old Liu didn't mind at all and carried it away.

As Ying Ji was about to leave Danyang Prefecture, Old Liu, hunched over, stepped forward and shouted, "Lord Danyang, this old man has something I want to give you."

Old Liu was covered in a stench, so there was an empty space around him. He was tightly clutching a foul-smelling bundle and shouting loudly, hoping to get Ying Ji's attention.

As a result, he was deliberately kicked, and the bundle on his body flew off and landed at Ying Ji's feet.

A strong, pungent smell wafted over the woman's nose, almost making her vomit on the spot. She quickly squeezed a handful of dumplings, buried her face in the dumplings, and inhaled deeply before she could recover.

Ying Ji saw the old man, and Zhang Han, disregarding the pungent smell, quickly returned the bundle to the old man.

Old Liu struggled and shouted, "Lord Danyang, Lord Danyang, this old man has something to tell you."

Ying Ji saw that the old man was being stopped outside by the guards, who even pushed him down to prevent him from going forward.

"Stop! Let the old man come over here."

The guards quickly brought the person to Ying Ji and then went to maintain order.

When Old Liu saw Ying Ji, he felt that he had never seen such a beautiful girl in his life: "Lord Danyang, I am an old man from outside the city, my name is Old Liu, and I usually help out by collecting night soil in the city."

The vegetables and seedlings in my backyard are growing exceptionally well. I've been trying different manure mixtures for several years, and this year my wheat seedlings are growing twice as much as everyone else's. Seriously, you should go and see for yourself.

Ying Ji then noticed that, according to the description, the old man had made fertilizer. The woman's eyes lit up, and after looking at the people around her, she immediately had an idea.

"If what Master Liu brought is truly useful, I will entrust you with the management of my private land, and if you have any children, they can attend school for free, all on my behalf."

Old Liu kowtowed repeatedly. He never thought that his things would actually be valued by a noble person, that he could farm fertile land and never have to worry about food and drink again. He couldn't help but cry tears of joy.

Ying Ji led a group of people directly to Old Liu's house, and sure enough, the crops were growing very well.

Ying Ji thought of the seeds that had never been used and knew who she should give them to.

Old Liu's wife had never seen so many distinguished guests before. Trembling, she took out the best bowl in the house and washed it again and again with clean water. Even so, there were still some marks on the bowl.

Ying Ji didn't mind. In front of everyone, she thanked the old woman and drank it all in one gulp, casually praising the water for its sweetness.

Little did she know that because of that one sentence, many influential people came to the village to buy water, and the village went from being poor to being prosperous.

The crowd gathered outside began to admire Ying Ji and were no longer resistant to her.

After all, the benefits were right in front of them. Old Liu took his wife and children and Ying Ji settled them in the manor of her beloved grandmother, giving him seeds of sweet potatoes, potatoes, and high-quality wheat seedlings.

"Old Liu, you can study how to cultivate more grains from now on. You can stay here for now. I will build the school soon, and Liu Zi will be able to enroll in school in a few days."

Old Liu cried his heart out. He already felt he had done very well, but Lord Danyang still felt he hadn't done enough, which deeply moved him.

Vowing to do his best to complete the task assigned by the Danyang master, Liu Lao divided up the experimental fields and locked himself in his room that very night to study the seeds.