The wicked man smiled slightly, turned around, and looked firmly at Feng Jie. "Feng Jie, we are both serving the Qin state. Whether I rest or not is also for the sake of the greater good. If you really want me to be busy every day, then you have to consider the importance of the matter."

He paused, then continued, "I'm not trying to shirk responsibility; I just hope we can allocate tasks more reasonably so that everyone can shine in their own right."

"How can you grow if I don't let go?"

The wicked man's words plunged everyone present into deep thought. They knew that what he said was not without merit. The future of Qin required not only the strength of the wicked man alone, but also the wisdom and efforts of all the officials.

“Grand Commandant, I understand what you mean.” Yang Duanhe broke the silence first. “I am willing to take on the responsibility of intelligence gathering and do my part for the Qin state.”

The other generals also expressed their willingness to accept Evil Fu's arrangements at any time and work together for the future of Qin. Looking at the sincere faces of the crowd, Evil Fu felt a warm current surge in his heart.

With such a Qin state, what great things could it not accomplish?!

"Good!" The wicked man's voice was full of power. "Now that everyone understands, I will arrange the next steps."

He returned to his seat and said in a deep voice, "Feng Jie, I'm saying this, you help me write it down!"

Writing was too troublesome in this era, and he naturally didn't want to do it himself if he could be lazy.

Feng Jie showed no reluctance whatsoever, "Grand Commandant, please speak!"

After a moment of contemplation, the wicked man slowly recounted in detail how to train the Black Ice Team, including the division of its various departments.

After a long while, Feng Jie put down his pen.

"Old Yang, set up the training black ice platform according to this charter."

“Feng Jie, select reliable and upright people to establish the Inspectorate. You can lower the threshold to select minor officials from poor farming families and give priority to recruiting the sons of Qin soldiers.”

"The Inspectorate...cannot select candidates from wealthy and powerful families, or families of high-ranking officials and dignitaries."

"General Huan Yi, take my token and go to the Lantian camp to gather troops. You must depart within two days. At the same time, I will dispatch Zhang Han's three divisions to the Western Regions to assist you."

"The chosen location for attack must be based on its geographical location, and must be centrally located with flat and convenient terrain."

"Gentlemen, time is of the essence, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes." The evil man's gaze swept over everyone present, and his voice revealed an undeniable firmness. "We still have a long way to go in the future, and I encourage you all."

Everyone stood up, bowed solemnly, and then said loudly, "We will obey the Grand Commandant's order."

The wicked man stood up, his figure appearing exceptionally tall in the candlelight. "Now, let's act immediately. We have no time to waste. I also need to begin preparing for natural disasters."

"A natural disaster?!"

Just as everyone was about to take their leave, they were startled by the wicked husband's words and stopped in their tracks. They looked at each other, their hearts filled with doubt and worry.

Seeing this, the wicked man smiled slightly and explained, "Yes, a natural disaster. I said before that the celestial phenomena this year were not right, and there might be a great disaster. Now it seems that the great disaster has already come."

He surveyed his surroundings, his gaze sharp and piercing. “You need not be too alarmed. The Qin state is no problem in the face of this calamity.”

"You may go now, I will go to the palace to see the King."

After a moment's hesitation, the group turned and left with a heavy heart and a sense of urgency.

After everyone left, the wicked man got up and left the study. Standing under the eaves, he looked up at the sky and asked, "Erhe, how is the repair of the main canal going?"

Zhang Erhe quickly replied, "I heard a few days ago that due to the country's wealth, a large amount of manpower has been invested again, and the project has progressed much faster. At least half of it has been completed now."

"Half... is still too slow!"

The wicked man sighed, then said, "Prepare the carriage; I must go to the palace to see the King."

...

When they rushed the wicked husband to the palace, it was already completely dark, and the rain was pouring down harder and harder. Summer days are usually long, but because of this downpour, evening felt like midnight.

The wicked man alighted from his carriage at the palace gate, entered the palace alone with an umbrella, and strolled through the ancient Xianyang Palace, which was dominated by black tones.

The side hall of Zhangtai Palace was brightly lit. Because of the heavy rain, Ying Zheng was too lazy to bother with anything else, so he simply ate dinner there and would return to the main hall to continue handling state affairs later.

At this moment, a young eunuch hurried over and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Grand Commandant has arrived."

"oh?!"

Ying Zheng was taken aback upon hearing this, then laughed and said, "This kid's arrival is truly timely!"

"Zhao Gao!"

Zhao Gao hurriedly bowed and stepped forward, "Your servant is here!"

"Go and fetch a set of bowls and chopsticks. When the Grand Commandant arrives, I will dine with him."

Zhao Gao nodded in agreement and quickly turned to leave.

A short while later, the wicked man came to the side hall, shoved the umbrella in his hand into the eunuch's hand, and went into the hall by himself.

"Sit down and eat with us!"

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, the wicked man showed no politeness and sat down directly in the seat opposite Ying Zheng. He looked around and saw that the furnishings in the hall were simple, yet exuded a solemn atmosphere.

The wicked man knew that this was not only Ying Zheng's style, but also the style of all the Qin kings throughout history: they disliked extravagance and focused on practicality.

"Your Majesty, I have important matters to report," the wicked man said bluntly.

Ying Zheng put down his chopsticks, his gaze sharp as a hawk's as he stared at his wicked husband, and said in a deep voice, "Speak, what is so urgent?"

The wicked man took a deep breath, and then slowly recounted, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, the impending natural disaster, the matters he had discussed with others during the day, and sought Ying Zheng's opinion.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng frowned deeply, his brows furrowing like two twisted ropes. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "These matters will be handled according to your wishes, but this natural disaster..."

Upon hearing this, the wicked man pointed outside the palace and said, "The rain has already come. The torrential rain is like a ferocious beast and will surely bring floods. I want to quickly summon Li Si and Meng Can back to Xianyang. The situation is relatively clear now, so why not let Lord Chang'an do as he pleases?"

Ying Zheng pinched the bridge of his nose and immediately shouted, his voice as loud as a bell: "Zhao Gao, immediately send someone to recall Li Si and Meng Can, and at the same time order all counties and prefectures to send people to strictly patrol all major rivers and lakes."

"As soon as there are signs of flooding, immediately relocate the people according to the previously established plan, and do everything possible to ensure the safety of the people and minimize the losses."

When the evil husband first mentioned the disaster, he had already discussed countermeasures with Ying Zheng. Based on the principle of being prepared for any eventuality, Meng Can had already made plans for the allocation of money and grain for disaster relief while he was still in Xianyang.

At the same time, Ying Zheng also ordered that all areas with many rivers and lakes make full preparations to deal with the disasters that might occur at any time.

There's no need to rush or panic.

The wicked man smiled slightly, raised his hand and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, saying with delight, "The wine is good, and following the king, I can gain his absolute trust, which is even better!"