After the court session, Ying Zheng kept the wicked husband behind alone.
In the side hall, Ying Zheng and his wicked husband sat facing each other, with the chessboard still placed between them.
"Smack!"
"General!"
"Your skills aren't that great, kid!"
Ying Zheng's face was full of excitement, and he immediately began to tease his wicked husband who had lost four games in a row.
"I'm letting you win!" the scoundrel sneered. "Don't forget who taught you chess in the first place."
Ying Zheng didn't care about any of that. No matter how stubborn your wicked husband was, he had lost four games in a row today.
"Zhao Gao, put away this chess set and then leave with your men!"
Zhao Gao quickly stepped forward, took the chessboard away, and then led the maids and eunuchs in the hall out.
After everyone left, Ying Zheng asked, "Tell me honestly, how confident are you in your ability to produce high-quality salt?!"
Since it concerned his life, even though he trusted his wicked husband implicitly, he still couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Zheng Ge's fear of death is well-deserved!
The wicked man revealed a malicious smile and said softly, "Brother, if you eat this impure salt for a long time, toxins will accumulate in your body, and in the long run, it will shorten your lifespan."
"But what if we don't eat..."
Ying Zheng frowned and pressed urgently, "What will happen if you don't eat?!"
"You can't even last a month!" The wicked husband's smirk deepened; he knew perfectly well what Ying Zheng was up to.
To be honest, Zheng Ge'er is indeed ruthless. He is even willing to give up his appetite for the sake of his life. This is something that ordinary people cannot do.
Ying Zheng's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He had indeed made this plan. His wife had mentioned it briefly in the palace before, but he hadn't taken it too seriously. Fortunately, he had asked about it again.
Seeing his solemn expression, the wicked husband smiled and reassured him, "Don't worry, refining non-toxic refined salt is not a difficult task. I brought 50,000 Korean laborers with me, and I will distribute them when we get back."
"Three days is a bit tight, but it's enough to extract enough for you to consume for decades!"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng was relieved and then asked curiously, "You brought so many people back this time, you don't plan to use them all to refine salt, do you?"
"Of course not!" the wicked husband immediately shook his head.
This time, he brought back so many Korean craftsmen, which will greatly relieve the pressure on Sang-ri-ho and Tzu-chen, allowing them to devote themselves fully to research and development.
After all, if we want Qin to undergo technological changes, we can only rely on his ideas and suggestions, which will then be used by the Mohists to overcome the challenges of the present world.
Tell me your plans!
The wicked man was awakened by Ying Zheng's voice and explained, "First, allocate 10,000 men to the Mohists and these Han craftsmen to be used in the forging of weapons and other tasks."
"We're drawing 20,000 people to mine!"
"The remaining 20,000 people... will do hard labor!"
"You'll know the specifics when I get everything in place."
Ying Zheng laughed at his husband's mysterious manner and immediately said, "Alright, alright, then you should hurry back and get back to work. Don't stay here with me."
Seeing that Ying Zheng had given the order to leave, the wicked man was too lazy to waste any more time with him and immediately got up and strode away.
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The Grand Commandant's Residence.
"On behalf of the Mohist school, I congratulate the general on his promotion to Grand Commandant!"
Xianglihe brought Zizhen to the wicked husband's residence and offered his congratulations upon meeting him.
"Not at all!" The wicked husband grinned and pulled the two of them to sit down, where they sipped their wine and chatted idly.
"This position of Grand Commandant is not what I desired, but since His Majesty has entrusted me with it, I will do my utmost," the wicked man said with emotion.
Xiangli He smiled slightly and said, "General, you are too modest. With your talent, the position of Grand Commandant is well-deserved. Moreover, with this position, the influence of our Mohist school in Qin will reach a new level."
"By then, if one person can't figure it out, I refuse to believe that thousands of people can't figure it out either!"
Zizhen nodded in agreement: "Yes, General, with your support, our Mohist school's many inventions and creations will surely be able to better serve the Qin state and benefit the people."
The wicked man waved his hand and said modestly, "Everything still depends on you two and the Mohists. I am just assisting from the sidelines. However, speaking of inventions and creations, I do have a few ideas that may bring new changes to the Qin state."
Upon hearing this, a glint of excitement flashed in Xianglihe and Zizhen's eyes. They knew that every idea of the wicked husband had the potential to cause enormous changes.
We knew that his sudden summons of the two of us must be because he had something to tell us!
"General, please speak," Xianglihe urged eagerly.
After a moment of contemplation, the wicked man slowly said, "I have been thinking about how to improve agricultural production efficiency, after all, food is the most important thing for people."
"Now that Yelang, Han, and Wei have come under the control of Qin, we cannot waste the vast land we have gained."
"If we can invent a new farming tool that can greatly improve farming efficiency, then the grain output of the Qin state will definitely increase significantly."
Zizhen nodded thoughtfully: "That is indeed a good direction, but how exactly do we implement it?"
The wicked man smiled slightly: "I have designed a plow with a sharper blade that can turn the soil more deeply. At the same time, I have installed some auxiliary devices on the plow, such as a device to adjust the tillage depth, so that it can adapt to the needs of different types of land."
Xiangli He and Zizhen nodded repeatedly. As people in this field, they knew at a glance that this thing was no ordinary thing, and once successful, it would have a profound impact on the agriculture of Qin.
"General, could you please draw a rough sketch of this object so that we can have a general understanding of it?" Zizhen said excitedly.
Xianglihe's eyes lit up. Since leaving Qin and going into hiding, he had been in contact with these farming tools the most, and had even put aside his previous skills in forging weapons.
Weapons are tools of killing. There is already enough killing in this world. Why continue to research various weapons of mass destruction and bring about endless killing?
Why not address the root cause and solve the problem of basic needs like food and clothing for the people? This is clearly more practical.
As one gets older, one may become less concerned with the true nature of the world.
"Of course!"
The wicked man winked at Zhang Erhe, then quickly handed over the wooden board he had been holding.
"Please take a look, gentlemen. This object is called a curved plow!"
"The plowshare is mounted on the shaft, which can rotate freely. This not only makes the plow frame smaller and lighter, but also makes it easier to turn around and maneuver, making it more flexible and saving manpower and animal power."
That's right, the wicked man directly copied the curved plow, which only appeared in the Tang Dynasty, but made a few slight modifications using modern knowledge.
Most importantly, it is made of refined iron with a pointed, triangular blade to reduce friction and sharpness, which greatly saves effort and can quickly turn over even relatively compacted soil.
Xianglihe and Zizhen's gazes fell on the wooden board, where they saw a farm tool they had never seen before, and their expressions became somewhat moved.
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