Chapter 18: Xiao An Guojun [Jinjiang genuine exclusive release, the most eye-catching...
Seeing the shocked and confused expressions of the adults in front of her, Qin Ying quickly stretched out her little hand, pointed at the grass seeds in Li Si's hand, and added a few words in a babbling and childish voice.
After hearing the detailed description from his eldest grandson, the First Emperor's slightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed. He pointed at the transparent bag in Li Si's hand and said with a satisfied smile:
"Mr. Si, Ying has just given me detailed information about the grass seeds you have. These seeds, delivered to us by the Black Bird, are not ordinary weeds. They are a high-quality forage grass called 'alfalfa' that grows in the territory of the Hu people outside the Great Wall. It is highly adaptable and grows vigorously. Once harvested, it can be fed to cattle, sheep, horses, donkeys, and other livestock to make them fat and strong. It can also be chopped and fed to omnivorous poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese to promote their rapid growth!"
Upon hearing His Majesty's additional words, several important officials opened their eyes wide in shock.
Li Si looked down at the tiny grass seed in his hand in disbelief. "Weeds are cheap and need to be plucked!" "Forage grass is noble and only too scarce!"
For the old Qin people who made their fortune by raising horses, raising animals was their old trade passed down from generation to generation by their ancestors. Their breeding skills were definitely better than those of the common people in the former six kingdoms of Shandong. However, compared with those Hu people outside the Great Wall who had breeding talents in their bones, they were still slightly inferior. After all, the gap in natural environment and the gap in horses were there.
Meng Yi, who came from a military family, knew the value of forage very well.
He unconsciously clenched his hands, his eyes shining, staring at the dozens of bags of alfalfa seeds placed on the floor as if they were golden beans. When he thought that the tall war horses of the Hu people galloping on the vast grasslands and making the Qin army jealous were probably fed with this kind of forage, Meng Yi wished that all the war horses of the Qin Dynasty could replace their feed with this high-quality Xuanniao forage overnight!
Thinking of this, Meng Neishi, whose handsome face flushed with excitement, raised his hands, bowed to His Majesty the Emperor and said:
"Your Majesty, this bag of mixed seeds the Black Bird gifted us is truly precious! Its value is simply inestimable! I suggest that Your Majesty select a royal farm with fertile soil outside the city, have the farming disciples specifically cultivate these rare and fine varieties, and assign soldiers to take turns guarding them around the clock!"
The First Emperor smiled and nodded in agreement. It must be said that Meng Yi's proposal hit the nail on the head. He looked at Xu Wang, whose face was flushed and he almost fainted with joy, and said,
"Xu Qing, you are the most knowledgeable agricultural expert in our Great Qin. These heaven-sent seeds are extremely precious. I don't trust anyone else except you. Are you willing to cultivate these seeds yourself?"
Upon hearing His Majesty's praise, which was full of approval, Xu Wang immediately stood up in his seat, and with sparkling eyes, he loudly assured His Majesty:
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Starting today, I will move to the Imperial Manor and look after these seeds day and night! I will work hard to help Your Majesty cultivate them on a large scale as soon as possible!"
"I believe in Xu Qing. Xu Qing has worked really hard for the Qin Dynasty."
The First Emperor smiled and nodded in praise.
Qin Ying, who was sitting on the side, rolled her big eyes around as she watched her grandfather reach out his hand and gently pat Zhisu Nei Shi on the shoulder twice with a smile. The white-bearded old man who came from a farming family was so happy that he wanted to immediately hold the seeds, pick up the farm tools, and go to the fields to work!
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that his grandfather's personal charm was really irresistible!
Ever since Grandfather had grown younger, he looked less serious and sinister than when we first met the other day. Perhaps it was his physical state affecting his emotions? With more energy, his spirit and energy were much better.
Seeing the great meritorious Grandson of the Emperor, still a baby with a wet bib tied around his neck, Xu Wang couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "He truly is worthy of being the Emperor's eldest grandson! He's still nursing, drooling, and yet he can't even speak, yet he's already working for the Emperor! For the Qin Empire!"
Thinking of the little baby's baby talk about so many seeds, and the high-yield seeds he had obtained because of him, Xu Wang immediately raised his hands and bowed to the half-year-old kid with a serious expression, saying:
"Your Highness, I understand that you may be young and may not yet understand the purpose of these seeds bestowed by the black bird, nor what they truly mean to our Great Qin. However, I still want to express my sincere gratitude to Your Highness for the Agricultural School and for the more than 20 million people of Great Qin!"
Hearing this, and looking at the solemn and serious look of the old man, Qin Ying unconsciously sat up straight. The next moment, his soft little body was lifted up by his grandfather beside him.
The First Emperor lowered his eyes and looked at the innocent and lovely face of his eldest grandson in his arms, feeling warm in his heart.
If he had simply thought his grandson was cute and pleasing to the eye when they first met in Zhangtai Palace three days ago, but now, three days later, when he looked at him again, he felt that this child was simply a gift from heaven, carrying a great blessing to help Daqin! To help him!
His grandson's ability, intelligence, and thoughtfulness could all help His Majesty the Emperor erase the pain of being a "rebellious eldest son who broke my heart." He lowered his head slightly and touched his forehead to his grandson's. Then, the corners of his mouth lifted, revealing a broad, handsome smile, and he smiled at several important officials:
"What the Internal History Zhisu said is correct. Ying is already working for the Great Qin at such a young age. Yesterday, he was able to attract the Black Bird to descend upon the earth and bestow upon me the blessing of rainbow light. Today, he has again attracted the Black Bird to bestow upon the Great Qin so many rare and high-yielding seeds. His contributions are immense! This is a blessing for the Great Qin and a great honor for me. Immediately transmit my decree. From today on, the Emperor's eldest grandson, Qin Ying, will be named the 'Lord of Anguo' of the Great Qin, and Hedong County will be granted as his fiefdom!"
When Meng Yi, Xu Wang, and Li Si heard about the extremely generous reward from His Majesty, their pupils dilated slightly in shock. Even Zhao Gao, who was holding the brush to record, couldn't help but tremble with his right hand and almost made a typo on the bamboo slips.
After all, your Majesty now has eighteen princes, ten princesses, and twenty-eight brothers and sisters, all of whom are commoners. However, the eldest grandson of the emperor, who is only half a year old, actually owns the tax revenue of an entire county as his fief.
This truly wasn't just some ordinary divine favor! Instead, all the divine favors were bestowed upon the eldest grandson alone!
Li Si, who understood His Majesty's temperament very well, could not help but look at the ignorant little baby again and again. You know, Hedong County was the former site of the Wei State, where the land was flat, agriculture was developed, and taxes were stable. Although it was not a strategic location close to the imperial capital, it was also a large county with a prosperous economy!
His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the Emperor, hasn't even grown all his baby teeth yet, yet his wealth is already greater than that of his father, the eldest son of the empire! I wonder what the eldest son would think.
What's more, the title "Lord of An Guo" was used by your Majesty the Emperor's grandfather, King Xiaowen of Qin, for half his life before he was appointed crown prince by King Zhaoxiang of Qin!
What exactly does your Majesty mean?
Could it be that Your Majesty simply values the eldest grandson of the Emperor, rather than wanting to make the eldest son the crown prince?
Li Si, who vaguely guessed the emperor's thoughts, remained calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil.
Meng Yi, who had regained his composure, smiled and bowed to Qin Ying, congratulating her.
"Your Majesty is wise! Young Master Ying is gifted and intelligent, and has a connection with the black bird. He should be the new Lord An of the Great Qin!"
Xu Wang also nodded happily in agreement:
"I, your Majesty, also think that the title you chose is excellent!"
Seeing that Meng Yi and Xu Wang obviously had not guessed the deep meaning of His Majesty, Li Si could not help but feel a little happy that "everyone is drunk but I am sober". His originally heavy mood finally became light at this moment, and he also smiled and congratulated the newly appointed King Xiao'an.
Looking at the delighted expressions of the ministers present, Ying Xiaochubby couldn't help but scratch the silk sunhat on his head: "I'm in the Qin Empire, and I'm only half a year old, and I've already received a promotion and a raise?!"
No one could hear the little baby's inner voice, but the rustling of leaves in the wind outside could be clearly heard.
In the blink of an eye, the sunlight outside the window gradually began to set.
At the end of the Shen period, the sky was filled with golden and red clouds, burning from one end of the sky to the other.
Qin Ying, who had stayed in Zhangtai Palace for almost a whole day, was finally taken back to the eldest prince's mansion in a carriage, soundly asleep, and was carried by Meng Yi. Accompanying Qin Ying was also the imperial edict of enthronement given to him by His Majesty the Emperor.
When Wang Ling heard that his son had only stayed in Zhangtai Palace for one day and was just an ordinary baby when he left, but had become the King of Xiao'an in the Qin Dynasty when he came back, he was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.
Seeing the eldest lady's shocked expression, Meng Yi gently carried the sleeping baby to the wet nurse beside the eldest lady, smiled at her and leaned over to say:
"Madam, rest assured. His Royal Highness Changsun did not act mischievously in Zhangtai Palace today. He even performed an unparalleled service for His Majesty. His Majesty was greatly pleased and granted Hedong County as a fief to His Royal Highness."
"His Majesty said that Prince Xiao'an is intelligent and clever, and he even had the palace servants clear out a side hall in Zhangtai Palace. In the future, when Prince Xiao'an enters the palace and feels sleepy during the day, he can lie down and rest in it."
Wang Ling became even more shocked when she heard this, and subconsciously looked at her chubby little boy who was drooling in his sleep. Her husband, as the eldest son, had never lived in the side hall of Zhangtai Palace since he was a child, while her son had moved in first.
After the huge shock, she was filled with great joy. She bowed respectfully in the direction of Zhangtai Palace to express her gratitude, and also thanked Meng Yi for sending her son back home. After watching Meng Nei Shi leave, she was surprised and happy and went back to the backyard with her wet nurse Chun, taking her son who was sleeping like a piglet.
With Meng Yi's departure, in just half an hour, the news that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had been canonized as "Lord of An Guo" by the Emperor for his great achievements spread throughout the entire royal city and the southwestern town at an extremely fast speed, like a warm and brisk summer breeze.
Except for the eldest prince Fusu who was confined to the royal mausoleum in the northern suburbs and did not hear the news, the entire upper-class nobles in Xianyang were in an uproar.
After all, the title "Lord of Anguo" held immense significance! Even before he'd made a public appearance before the court, the six-month-old Emperor's eldest grandson had already surpassed his father, seventeen uncles, and ten aunts to become the most prominent member of the entire imperial family! Not only had he drawn the attention of all the Qin nobles, but he had also captured the attention of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms lurking in Xianyang.
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