Chapter 267 He Can Be the Crown Prince
Was he being taught a lesson?
Ying Zheng was stunned, feeling quite complicated.
Zhao Yuanxi narrowed her eyes when she saw the book still on Ying Zheng’s pillow. She remembered that she had put the book back last night!
The fact that it appeared here again so early in the morning was most likely because Ying Zheng had someone dig out the book again last night.
"Where did you see it last night?"
"Chapter from 'The Pastoral People and the National Hymn'."
This answer without a trace of hesitation made Zhao Yuanxi hum softly. He turned the page and read softly.
"Anyone who owns land and tends the people must pay attention to the four seasons and guard the granaries... When the granaries are full, people will learn etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they will know honor and disgrace..."
Zhao Yuanxi read slowly and clearly, which made people sleepy.
Ying Zheng, who had not gotten a good night's sleep last night, fell asleep after hearing the sound.
Zhao Yuanxi finished reading the entire "The Herdsmen" and was about to change a book when he looked up and saw that Ying Zheng had closed his eyes. A strand of long hair fell on the tip of his nose, blown by his shallow breathing, which looked really lovely.
She closed the book and put it back on the table next to her.
There were some memorials on the desk that Ying Zheng had not yet dealt with. Zhao Yuanxi hesitated for a moment, then picked up one and opened it.
She looked at it for a while and was shocked. It was true that "all matters in the world, no matter how big or small, are decided by the Supreme Being."
Is it necessary for Ying Zheng to adjudicate each of these criminal cases? What is the job of the Tingwei?
There were also documents submitted from various places, which really covered every detail. Zhao Yuanxi read them for a long time before he realized that some of them were just reports that there were no problems in the jurisdiction.
However, she did find some useful things, including data on land rents and population taxes in various places, as well as the household registration survey of the Qin State.
Zhao Yuanxi sorted these things into categories. For those unimportant things, he put a comment in them. As for those important military and political matters, he put them at the top and also put his own solutions in them.
By the time she finished dealing with these things, two hours had passed.
She couldn't help but stretch herself, secretly complaining in her heart, this is really not a job for a human being!
"Are you awake? When did you wake up? Why didn't you make a sound?" Zhao Yuanxi saw him staring at his hands and raised his hands in surrender.
"Don't worry, I'm not causing any trouble. I just saw that you still have some memorials to deal with, so I helped you sort them out and gave you some suggestions. If you are willing to accept them, then accept them. If you are not willing, that's fine too."
Zhao Yuanxi asked tentatively: "How about I show it to you now?"
She directly moved the entire pile of memorials over and started reading from the most important matters first.
An hour later, all these matters were decided.
Ying Zheng couldn't hide the admiration in his eyes, and sighed, "With you here, I can rest assured."
"That's what you say, but don't try to put the blame on me." Zhao Yuanxi smiled. She was just helping and had no intention of becoming a formal employee.
Ying Zheng laughed in silence. In fact, even if the Queen Mother agreed, he would not really do it. It was not because he did not trust the Queen Mother, but because the Qin State did not need a second voice.
The palace attendant reminded, "Your Majesty, Minister Meng Yi requests an audience!"
"Let him in!"
Meng Yi waited for a whole day and finally heard the news from the palace that the king agreed to let him visit the palace. As soon as he received the news, he rushed to the palace gate without stopping.
He straightened his clothes and stepped in. He smelled the strong smell of medicine and couldn't help but frowning. He became more worried, but when he saw the queen mother sitting next to the king with the pile of memorials in her hands, he was stunned again.
"Your Majesty, I, Meng Yi, greet you, Your Majesty, and the Queen Mother."
"No need to be so polite, Mr. Meng."
Hearing the king's steady and powerful voice, and looking up at the king's rosy face, Meng Yi's heart finally settled down. "I am relieved that you are alright, my king!"
"I only suffered a minor injury and will be well in a few days. My Lord Meng, don't worry. You, my Lords, don't worry either."
"promise!"
Meng Yi continued, "Your Majesty, that Yan thief attempted to assassinate you. Now, except for the assassin, who has been beheaded, the culprit has not yet been brought to justice. I implore Your Majesty to send troops to capture the Yan thief and serve as a warning to the people of the world."
The State of Yan openly sent people to assassinate the King of Qin. If the State of Qin did not retaliate, it would become a laughing stock in the world.
This was exactly what Ying Zheng wanted. "General Wang Jian is currently guarding the border between Qin and Yan. Once the soldiers and provisions brought by Li Xin arrive, they will lead the army to attack Yan."
Speed is of the essence in war. When Ying Zheng learned that the State of Yan had sent assassins to kill him, he had already mobilized troops and stockpiled food on the border between Qin and Yan, waiting for his order to quickly capture the State of Yan.
However, Jicheng in Yan was not as far away from Handan in Zhao as Handan in Zhao. It took at least twice as long to mobilize soldiers and food from Qin.
By the time his troops, horses, and food supplies were ready, the news that Yan State had sent people to assassinate him would probably have spread to all the vassal states.
Meng Yi keenly sensed something and asked with a frown, "Did Your Majesty know that the Yan thief would come to assassinate you?"
Otherwise, why would the king start preparing to attack Yan so early?
Ying Zheng was a little embarrassed. He was prepared but still got stabbed. This was not something worthy of praise.
Seeing this, Meng Yi sighed, "I understand."
Meng Yi naturally didn't dare to accuse the king of taking such a risk. "If you have such a plan again next time, please let me know so that I can make some preparations as soon as possible."
"I'm sorry to worry Lord Meng."
The two chatted for a while, mainly about the affairs of the court. Zhao Yuanxi listened quietly, but also found that the relationship between the monarch and the minister was really interesting.
Meng Yi admired and respected Ying Zheng from the bottom of his heart. The look in his eyes seemed to be popping with stars, like a little fanboy looking at his idol.
Ying Zheng also trusted him very much. If Meng Yi didn't understand many things, he would patiently explain them to him.
Seeing that they were having a great conversation, Zhao Yuanxi didn't plan to continue sitting there, but instead made room for them to speak freely.
She walked out of the palace and went to pick up Fusu and Ziying.
After Han Fei recovered from his illness, he continued to be their teacher. Zhao Yuanxi listened at the door for a while and found it interesting.
Fusu and Ziying's eyes lit up when they saw their mother standing at the door.
Han Fei was also taken aback when he saw her and quickly saluted.
"Did you disturb Master Han?"
Han Fei quickly shook his head. "The two gentlemen's classes are over today, so it's not a big deal to disturb them."
"Can I take them back now?"
"Yes, Queen Mother, please!"
Zhao Yuanxi pulled them, "Let's go! Let's go back. We will have dinner together at the Qin Palace today."
"good!"
"Um."
Fusu raised his head and suddenly asked Zhao Yuanxi a question, "Grandmother, can I be the crown prince of Qin?"
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