Chapter 101 Liu Ji: Die quickly and make room for me
"Liu Ji?"
Ying Zheng had an impression of this name, that is, the brave, resourceful and lucky palace attendant.
"Fellow Daoist seems to have a very high rating for him."
Wei Shengxue said: "He is a very magical person."
Apart from anything else, no one else can really penetrate the enemy's interior painlessly.
Moreover, "they have strong comprehensive abilities and no obvious weaknesses in any aspect."
The Chu State is far away from the emperor and needs such an all-round talent.
"Aren't you trying to catch that Xiang kid? Maybe his luck will work again and he'll just happen to get it."
This is a joke. If such a good thing happens once, you are lucky. There is no way it will happen a second time.
However, if Liu Ji is really such a talent, he is indeed the most suitable candidate.
Ying Zheng went through the names of all the court officials in his mind one by one, but they were either unable to spare time or lacked the ability.
Alas, there are still too few talents at hand.
It would be great if there was a way to recruit talents from all over the world.
Wei Shengxue looked at the court officials present who were all in their forties or above. They had big dark circles under their eyes and red bloodshot eyes. It was obvious that they had been working overtime for a long time. She was afraid that they would suddenly die one day.
We need to add new blood as soon as possible.
When I have time, I will talk to Ying Zheng about the imperial examination system.
As for whether it is suitable for the national conditions, well, let them worry about it.
Between choosing to think for himself and adding burden to the workers of Daqin, Weishengxue made the choice without any hesitation.
Just as she was thinking about how to raise the imperial examination system, the pumpkins from the first acre of land were picked and their weight was measured.
As early as when the grain was being weighed, the Internal Secretary of Grain could no longer sit still. He hurriedly bowed to Ying Zheng and went to the edge of the field.
As the agricultural officials were carrying the grain, the grain official was counting it with a pen, his face filled with astonishment.
"Four...four thousand two hundred and fifty-one pounds?!"
The Internal Affairs Secretary Zhisu copied the statistics table and ran to the throne, howling at the top of his lungs:
"Your Majesty, this pumpkin yields over 4,000 kilograms per acre! Over 4,000 kilograms!"
Ying Zheng stood up quickly, clenched his fists, nodded excitedly, and cheered loudly: "Good!"
The yield of this pumpkin is actually more than all other varieties combined!
More than four thousand pounds!
"Fellow Daoist, you never told me that its output is so astonishing. It actually surprised me."
Wei Shengxue was also astonished by the yield. It was already close to the per-acre yield of their time, considering that they used various technological fertilizers and scientific planting methods. Here, even the fertilizer was the green manure she had taught them. Although the care was meticulous, it wasn't very accurate and was still in the exploratory stage.
"It must be the effect of the national fortune of the past two days. Ordinary plantings wouldn't produce this much." Wei Shengxue estimated, "Probably about 20% less."
Subtract 20%... As soon as Zhi Su Nei Shi ran over, he heard this and did the math quickly in his head.
"Three thousand four hundred kilograms."
That is much higher than the current grain yield per mu in Daqin. They don't even have a fraction of it.
Together with the winter wheat blessed by the immortals, the two rounds together could barely reach a thousand kilograms.
Now it alone weighs over 3,000 kilograms...
Many people pinched themselves in a daze, but it didn't hurt. They thought they were just dreaming.
A colleague nearby reached out and pinched him, twisting and turning his hands. Sharp pain came over him. "It hurts, you pinched me just now."
It's not a dream.
Ying Zheng had already sat down, his face calm again, but his fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair, and the rapid and messy frequency showed his inner excitement.
Plant pumpkins in spring and summer, plant winter wheat in autumn and winter, and then plant another crop next year.
Daqin now has many kinds of food, it's so powerful!
The farmers in charge of picking pumpkins were also shocked by the yield. Under this amazing stimulation, they picked pumpkins from the second acre of land at a faster speed than before.
"Four thousand six hundred kilograms!"
More than before!
A full fifty kilograms more! Equivalent to the yield of an acre of inferior farmland before the Qin Dynasty.
Hearing this number, everyone present took a deep breath.
Wei Shengxue was watching from the side and also took a breath.
I'm not shocked by the output, I'm surprised by their performance.
Maybe this is the alternative: you are watching the scenery on the bridge, and the people watching the scenery are watching you from upstairs.
At first, only the agricultural officials were counting, but as the number grew, the pumpkins piled up on the open space changed from one pile to a big pile, and then to a small hill of pumpkins. Even Li Si and others could not help but come down and start counting themselves.
They checked and counted again and again, and finally determined the approximate yield per mu.
More than 4,500 kilograms.
The yield per mu varies, but on average it can still be maintained at this amount.
This is a number that makes everyone dizzy.
“How do we store so many pumpkins?”
Wei Shengxue: "It can be stored in a cellar, where it's well-ventilated, cool, and moisture-proof. Pumpkins are vegetables, and their longest storage life is only eight months, and that's in my hometown, where the humidity and temperature are maintained. In Daqin, the storage time is probably reduced to about half a year."
Half a year!
Everyone was panicked.
How can I finish eating so many pumpkins in half a year?
They never imagined that one day they would have the trouble of having too much food to eat.
We originally wanted to promote it as the staple food instead of wheat and millet in the future, but due to the storage time, it is obviously impossible.
"Sun-dried..." This is a common preservation method.
Wei Shengxue immediately asked back, "Slice or dice?"
No matter which one it is, the project is very large. They can gather people to do it, but ordinary people don’t have so much time and space to dry it.
With such a high-yield pumpkin here, there is absolutely no reason not to promote it due to storage problems.
Not to mention that the Qin emperor and his ministers racked their brains to extend the storage time of pumpkins. With the support of this year's collective increase in grain production, Ying Zheng was also able to make up his mind to send troops to Kuaiji County.
Yes, it is Kuaiji County, not Baiyue.
The number of people was not hundreds of thousands as in history, but tens of thousands, stationed in Kuaiji County. Their purpose was, firstly, to stabilize the situation, secondly, to assist in the renewal of grain varieties, and thirdly, to collect information about the Baiyue.
This army was not a fighting force, but a large scout force.
The people who were going to Kuaiji County were also confirmed. The commander of the army was naturally Tu Ju, and the person in charge of the affairs there was Liu Ji.
Yes, he returned to Xianyang. Weishengxue personally controlled the flying sword and carried him all the way back, allowing him to experience the feeling of flying.
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Liu Ji led the troops to suppress bandits on the road, showing his strong leadership ability. He successfully gained the recognition of pure military generals like Tu Ju, who patted him on the shoulders and said that he would definitely introduce him to His Majesty the Emperor, and then take him under his command so that they could fight side by side.
Liu Ji believed that he had already registered with the immortals and the First Emperor, and that he would most likely take a civil service career in the future. He could only say goodbye to Tu Ju with regret, but he did not show it at all. He kept calling Tu Ju "big brother" and looked like he wanted to drag him to light incense and become sworn brothers on the spot. Even the soldiers under Tu Ju had a very good relationship with him.
After walking only half the way, their attitude towards Liu Ji had changed from "that troublesome guy who came out of nowhere" to "one who will become the God of Wealth's own person in the future", and the rejection and vigilance had smoothly transitioned to closeness and enthusiasm.
This provided very strong military support for his subsequent work in Kuaiji County.
They only needed to bring food for the journey, and once they arrived, Wei Shengxue had built a teleportation array to deliver their supplies. This way, while there would inevitably be significant losses, it was still considered a light and concise journey, and even their speed was significantly increased, arriving half a month earlier than planned.
When they arrived in Kuaiji County, the county magistrate was completely unprepared. They arrived too quickly and he had no time to cover up or make arrangements.
The prefect of Kuaiji County had an old relationship with Xiang Liang, so the fact that he could still get whatever he wanted here was closely related to his protection.
However, because the special envoy who arrived before the autumn harvest had the means to directly contact the imperial city, he did not dare to openly protect the Xiang family in the face of His Majesty's order.
On one side was an old friend, and on the other side was the imperial order. The prefect of Kuaiji County was torn between the two and simply delayed.
Asking means it is being dealt with, and asking again means it is not resolved.
Because of this selfishness, the punishment for the Qianshou tenants involved in this incident has not been decided. Without orders from the higher-ups, the lower-ups cannot take any drastic action. As time goes by, it seems that they are just left alone.
The participating Qianshou tenants spent more than a month in fear until Liu Ji and others arrived.
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Half a month later, when Tu Ju recalled the scene, she was still shocked by Liu Ji's actions.
It is said that a quick sword cuts the Gordian knot, but when he arrived at the local area and wiped out the bandits within a few days, he took advantage of the fact that the bandit suppression involved the governor of Kuaiji County and took the opportunity to kill him directly.
When the blood splattered three feet and the governor of Kuaiji County died with his eyes open and confused, falling to the ground, even Tu Ju gasped.
This move is too neat!
Tu Ju walked over quickly and said in a low voice, "Brother Liu, although this guy deserves to die, he is still the head of a county and an official of the Great Qin. You killed him directly and blatantly violated Qin law. I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to His Majesty."
Liu Ji smiled faintly, then straightened his lips and said angrily, "Brother Tu Ju, this fellow committed such a horrific crime and even dared to speak ill of Your Majesty. I was just angry for a moment... If you really want to take me back to Xianyang for trial, I will surrender."
He was not acting impulsively, he had his own plans.
The governor of Kuaiji County is a traitor, no match for Liu Ji's caring and devoted devotion. He'll probably have to stay here until the pearl farm yields results. Oh, and given their majesty's temper, he'll probably take action against the Baiyue. Given the Qin's manpower shortage, every matter will likely require someone to oversee it. Could there be a better choice than him?
By this calculation, he will have to stay here for five or six years, and it is possible that he will stay here for ten years or more.
If he doesn't take down this position of prefect, will Liu Ji have to live here and depend on others for his livelihood every day?!
He can't stand this kind of irritation!
We should take advantage of this opportunity to make a quick decision. The immortal still has some debt of gratitude to us. We should quickly make things firm and grab the benefits first.
As for those words, they were of course meant to appease Tu Ju. With him speaking for him, and now that the First Emperor wanted to use him, he bet that this matter would be a lot of noise but little action.
In fact, this is true.
If Ying Zheng had to choose between a dead man with ulterior motives and a hard-working minister, it goes without saying which one he would choose.
Liu Ji, who had just arrived in Kuaiji County, took office as the acting governor. Once the official decree of enthronement arrived, the title of "acting governor" could be removed.
The next problem to be solved is how to win the hearts of the people while the chaos is going on.
Liu Ji has an innate talent in this area. He seems to know by nature how to gain more people's favor and how to make people obey him and follow him.
It took him almost no time to come up with countermeasures one, two, three, four.
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