Chapter 100 Wei Shengxue: Fellow Daoist, I want to recommend someone to you

Torches were lit in the darkness, and the light illuminated pairs of eyes that had once been numb.

"Old thief Xiang, give me back my food!"

"Give us back our food!"

The tenants mixed with the common people surrounded the Xiang family's mansion, the Le family's main house, and the Cheng family's main house, and confronted the servants who were guarding the door.

The cool autumn night wind blew the thin, worn clothes of the tenants, as if cold water was being poured into their bodies. However, the coldness did not reduce their anger at all, especially when they saw the fully dressed and rosy-faced people across from them, which made them more determined to resist.

The overseer, accustomed to their obedience, was even more furious. He cracked his whip and glared at them, "You ungrateful, unworthy people, you shameless ungrateful bastards! Your master feeds you and gives you water, and you dare to rebel!"

He slashed at the leaders, his malice evident. "Just wait, I'll skin you alive! I'll dig up your ancestors' graves and show the world what kind of bastards could have given birth to such bastards!"

The overseer, who flaunted his master's power, didn't realize that when it came to food, the most docile of lambs would rise in rebellion. Like a spring suppressed to the utmost, it could suddenly erupt with shocking force.

No one knew which side would be the first to attack, but when the first sound of weapons clashing was heard, the whole situation was out of control.

…

Xiang Liang was awakened by the noise in the middle of the night. He sat up in his outer robe and rubbed his aching temples. The servant who was on guard quietly stood by the window and lifted the curtain for him.

"What's all the noise outside?"

The Xiang family mansion is extremely large, and only vague shouts can be heard from here.

The servant respectfully helped him put on his shoes, not taking the matter to heart. "Reporting to the master, it was some untouchables causing trouble, and the steward has already brought people to deal with it."

Xiang Liang frowned, a flash of disgust flashing across his face. "Who are these lowly people? How dare you challenge my Xiang family!"

The servant was a waiter in the inner courtyard and knew nothing about what was happening outside. If the housekeeper had not told him in advance, he would not have been able to answer the question just now.

"Forget it." Xiang Liang did not ask any more questions. Not expecting a servant to solve the problem, he stood up and walked out.

As soon as he walked out of the second door, he saw the housekeeper running back with his clothes disheveled. His face became even more panicked when he saw him. "Master, those untouchables are breaking in! Master, please get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way?" Xiang Liang said disdainfully, "I'm the descendant of Xiang Yan, the famous Chu general. How dare a mere commoner ask me to get out of the way?"

"Someone, bring me my weapon!"

He wanted to personally go outside the door to kill the mob and deter the villains!

Ignoring his men's obstruction, Xiang Liang walked out with his sword in hand. As he walked like a dragon and a tiger, one seemed to be able to see the bravery of the Xiang family who fought bravely to kill the enemies and defend their country.

Unfortunately, this time, Xiang's knife was aimed at his own people.

***

When the system brought Weishengxue the news that the tenants in Kuaiji County rioted and killed their masters, she was watching the bumper pumpkin harvest on the outskirts of Xianyang.

As a food with extremely high yield per mu, it is generally used as an ingredient for vegetables and pasta in daily interstellar life. The majority of its consumption goes to major farms and becomes their feed.

But here, they are life-saving food.

The already extremely high yield has been boosted by the country's fortunes. Now, in the pumpkin fields, even the dense vines and green leaves cannot hide the round, golden, plump figures of the pumpkins.

A ripe pumpkin, with simple cooking, could become a delicious delicacy. The pumpkin before them was freshly steamed. The cubed pumpkin was soft and glutinous, smooth in the mouth, and had a light sweetness that even the pampered crowd couldn't find fault with.

After Ying Zheng finished the cooked pumpkin, he took a few slices of raw pumpkin and put them into his mouth. It was crisp and sweet, and it was also good to eat raw.

Many people in Guizhou are reluctant to cook at home, so this kind of food with high yield and can be eaten raw is very suitable.

When all kinds of grains are promoted, so that all the people of Guizhou can have enough to eat, how strong will the national destiny be by then? Can we achieve the immortality that the immortals on the banks of the Sishui River talked about?

After using up the pumpkin, a small ball of water appeared in Ying Zheng's palm. He carefully controlled the water ball to drop into the bowl, stumbling around it twice to roll away the remaining pumpkin stains. The whole set of movements was slow and clumsy, but no one laughed at him. Everyone who saw it looked at him with envy and surprise.

Your Majesty has mastered the magic!

According to the immortals, the path of cultivating national destiny is not only about strengthening the country, but also about official positions. The higher the status, the greater the benefits.

Li Si curled up his five fingers. As the prime minister, the head of the three dukes and nine ministers, he would be the next person to master the magic.

It must be him!

What magic does he know?

As a former chief judge, the first thing that came to his mind was thunder, which was clearly a punitive act. However, he suppressed it immediately. Thunder was a gift from heaven, and even if it was to be used, it had to be done by the emperor. It was not something that a mere minister like him could use.

The immortal is like "wood" and should not be offended; the same applies to your majesty's "water".

Fire was advocated by the Zhou royal family and is definitely not appropriate.

Then choose gold or earth, both are good.

But can this 'gold' turn stone into gold?

Not only him, but other ministers who saw Ying Zheng use the "magic" couldn't help but imagine what abilities they would have in the future.

Because everyone was immersed in their own fantasies, the scene was unusually quiet with the sound of compliments and inquiries to each other.

In such an atmosphere, the sudden sound of talking was particularly prominent, especially since the voice was so small that you could tell it was someone whispering.

who? !

Who is so bold as to desert his post at a time like this?

They looked in the direction of the voice... Hmm? It was the Immortal Master!

Weishengxue noticed that many eyes were focused on her, so she looked back, feeling a little confused.

What are you looking at?

Ying Zheng finally finished washing the two dishes. Seeing her puzzled expression, he asked, "What were you talking about, Daoist friend?"

Wei Shengxue quickly skimmed through the message and looked up at him: "Fellow Daoist Ying Zheng, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Ying Zheng said: "Bad news."

Wei Shengxue: "The people of Kuaiji County are rioting."

Li Si's eyebrows jumped violently, and he began to anticipate the number of days of overtime work to come.

Ying Zheng: "Good news."

Wei Shengxue: "They didn't rebel, they were just the wealthy families who were robbed."

The gentry was overthrown?

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and became interested.

The Chu area was remote, and it was the most difficult to attack at the beginning. His rule there was the loosest, and the Qin officials sent there were either sidelined or died in accidents. The real power was still in the hands of the old Chu nobles.

No matter which family is robbed this time, it will be beneficial to Daqin.

Qualified Qin workers have already begun to think about how to use this incident to break the deadlock.

"Are they all dead?" Ying Zheng's mood index continued to rise.

Wei Shengxue glanced at the system message: "A junior escaped."

Ying Zheng's gaze shifted, "Li Si."

Li Si bowed and said, "The royal family of Chu has already moved to Guanzhong, and most of the remaining ministers are under surveillance. Which family are you referring to, Immortal Master?"

Wei Sheng Xue: "Xiang Liang died, and his nephew Xiang Ji ran away."

Li Si immediately dug out the relationship between the two men from his memory. "Xiang Liang was the son of Xiang Yan, a famous general of the Chu State. His mother was of low status, so he was not given much attention and did not join the army. After the Chu State was conquered, most of the Xiang family were killed, but he escaped because he was not given much attention."

"As for Xiang Ji, he must be the son of his eldest brother."

Simply put, those whose entire family has a grudge against the Qin State will definitely be determined to oppose the Qin State.

From Li Si's perspective, I have to say: Good death! Wonderful death! May more deaths come!

"Your Majesty, I request that Your Majesty issue an order directing the lieutenant of Kuaiji County to lead the troops to quell the rebellion, and to open the Xiang family's granaries to distribute grain and appease the people."

Take the opportunity to penetrate into Chu and occupy the high ground of public opinion there.

He had never thought of such a method before, and even if he had, he wouldn't have used it. The Legalists and the laws of Shang Yang both emphasized keeping the people ignorant and exploiting their energy to the maximum extent possible. As for what the people were thinking, it was best for them to not think about it at all and just obey.

But under the subtle influence of Wei Shengxue, he realized that the people's hearts could be used. Oh, of course he was not sympathetic to the common people, he just began to gain benefits from them in a more subtle way.

For example, he took advantage of every opportunity to win over the hearts of the people and used their support to attack the local aristocratic families and powerful people.

"I'll leave it to you now. Draft a set of regulations before the court meeting tomorrow." Ying Zheng naturally handed the matter over to his number one tool, Li Si.

It's already mid-morning. By the time the pumpkin patch is harvested, the sun will probably have set. If we have to discuss something at the banquet, it will be night by the time we get back. We have to finish it before the court meeting tomorrow. This is simply a race against time.

Wei Shengxue felt that this boss was even more capitalist than the capitalists.

But Li Si, who had already carved the word "卷" (volume) and inhaled it, did not think there was anything wrong with this task. He accepted it very happily and even felt honored for it.

Li Si: Look, look, who is the minister that Your Majesty values ​​most? It's me, Li Tonggu!

The general frowned. Who was he looking down on? He could lose in other things, but he couldn't give up on this one!

"Your Majesty, I would like to go to the palace library to look for a map of Kuaiji County. Please grant me your permission."

The Internal History of Grain Administration smiled faintly and said, "I will prepare the population and tax list for Kuaiji County before tomorrow's court meeting."

The Mohist leader made a slight noise and said tactfully, "Your Majesty, the wheels suitable for the new official road have been modified."

Tu Ju jumped up and down behind him: "Your Majesty, you said you would send me to Kuaiji County. You can't forget that, Your Majesty! I was here first!" While shouting, he glared at his colleagues who were vying to show off.

What colleagues!

They are all treacherous ministers who are trying to steal my favor from Your Majesty!

I am the most suitable person to go to Kuaiji County!

Looking at these ministers who were eager to show off, Weishengxue strategically retreated: I can’t get past them, I can’t get past them, they are all the kings of rolling who will do anything to kill them if they can’t kill them.

However, she remembered that Daqin did not seem to be very good at public opinion warfare.

The person in charge of this matter must have a clear understanding of the overall situation, be able to make decisions, be flexible and adaptable, and be able to quickly integrate into the local community... Kuaiji County also needs to set up a pearl breeding base, and it would be best if it has similar experience.

When all these conditions are listed one by one, there are very few people who can meet them all.

A name popped up in Wei Shengxue's mind:

——Liu Ji.

This Pokémon has extremely good luck and can always infiltrate the enemy and even be regarded as a companion by the enemy.

Being the head of Kuaiji County seemed to be a position tailor-made for him.

After figuring this out, Wei Shengxue looked around and looked at Ying Zheng:

"Fellow Daoist, I want to recommend someone to you."