mtl008 Chapter 347 The Minister's Fear
Chapter 347 The Minister's Fear
"The Imperial Advisor is back. The Imperial Advisor has worked so hard."
"Qin is truly fortunate to have a Grand Preceptor."
Tang Yu looked at the numerous officials fawning over him and responded with a forced smile.
Although he is not officially in Xianyang City recently, in reality, his presence is ubiquitous throughout the city.
Tang Yu also gained some understanding of these officials from the perspective of an ordinary person.
To be fair, the administration of officials in the Qin state was relatively approachable.
One main reason is that, although the social order has collapsed, the traditional morals and social order are still in disarray.
However, since it belongs to the pre-Qin era, some basic etiquette still exists.
For people in this era, etiquette is still the most basic bottom line.
For these nobles, life itself was more important than anything else.
They considered themselves different from ordinary people and peasants.
They have their own pride, so even the things they do have some bottom line.
Similarly, many greedy and unruly officials were also controlled by Tang Yu's Embroidered Uniform Guard.
And because of the secret agents of the Black Ice Guard, they dared not make any big moves.
However, Tang Yu discovered in Xianyang City these past few days that there really are such brave warriors who dare to snatch food from the tiger's mouth.
At such a critical juncture, he still dared to be so greedy for his money.
I don't know whether to praise his courage or call him extremely foolish.
In the imperial court, apart from these officials greeting Tang Yu...
There were also some people who watched Tang Yu remain silent; these people were typical intelligent individuals.
They knew that Tang Yu's arrival would definitely unleash a bloodbath.
Unlike the previous times when Tang Yu attended court, there was no sign of the countless heads being chopped off.
Even the Confucian school, which was subject to the control of the entire Qin Dynasty, trembled before Tang Yu's butcher's knife, and this time would definitely be no exception.
In the imperial court, Ying Zheng looked at the ministers below the stage, whose faces all seemed to be pleading for mercy.
A strange smile appeared on his lips. To be honest, Ying Zheng was the first person that everyone feared in the past.
I've never felt such an interesting scene before.
But now, looking at these ministers with ulterior motives, he dared not look Tang Yu in the eye.
It's like seeing a mouse with a cat; it's immediately amusing.
After the morning court session began, Ying Zheng looked at Tang Yu and the ministers below the stage, and slowly began to recount Tang Yu's achievements.
"The Imperial Preceptor Tang Yu, during his mission to quell the rebellion in Handan, single-handedly killed 100,000 rebel soldiers."
"At the same time, it won over the hearts of the people of Handan, making our Great Qin a sacred place in the hearts of the people of Handan."
"It is tantamount to completely consolidating the rule of our Great Qin in Handan City."
Ying Zheng slowly recounted Tang Yu's deeds, though the latter part was attributed to Shen Lang.
He killed people in Handan City with great ruthlessness, with Tang Yu taking the blame and making excuses for him.
He refused to believe there was anyone in the world Tang Yu couldn't kill, so Shen Lang became somewhat bloodthirsty.
Unfortunately, his targets were the nobles and officials who usually preyed on the common people and were extremely hostile to them.
As a result, the Imperial Preceptor Tang Yu enjoyed an exceptionally good reputation in Handan City and the surrounding counties.
He is already widely regarded as a good official, and even a figure of faith for many.
After recounting Tang Yu's achievements, Ying Zheng said nothing.
It was as if he was just talking about this for the sake of talking about it, which made Ying Zheng feel somewhat helpless.
If the person who made such a groundbreaking contribution were someone else, even Wang Jian.
Ying Zheng could find a way to reward him, but he couldn't reward Tang Yu.
Even if Mr. Tang did not make any contributions, Ying Zheng would give him whatever he wanted.
But Mr. Tang didn't want anything, not even titles or official positions.
Mr. Tang seemed to disdain all of them, as for the positions of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers that others were eager to obtain.
He didn't even glance at it, leaving Ying Zheng feeling utterly helpless.
But how should I reward Mr. Tang for his contributions?
Ying Zheng saw the recorded yields of potatoes and sweet potatoes in his hand.
He secretly scoffed to himself, then slowly spoke to Tang Yu.
"The potato and sweet potato planting that was ordered by the adults to be promoted throughout the country has already shown initial results."
“In many parts of our Qin state, pilot planting programs have been carried out.”
"Mr. Tang will now tell you about the planting and harvest results of these pilot projects."
Tang Yu then slowly stepped forward and looked at the group of officials behind him.
After giving Ying Zheng a slight bow, he slowly began to speak.
"The two crops planted this time are potatoes and sweet potatoes."
"Both are exceptionally high-yielding crops, and they are found in our Great Qin."
"The lowest yield per mu has reached 4,000 jin, and the highest even exceeded 10,000 jin per mu."
"Nowadays, every household in our Great Qin grows potatoes and sweet potatoes."
"With just one order from His Majesty, the excavation can begin immediately."
"At that time, none of the people in my entire Qin Dynasty will feel anxious about food."
As soon as the words were spoken, in the Qin court...
Instead of any immediate questioning, there was a long period of calm.
Because these officials, these officials who usually consider themselves knowledgeable and experienced, were all dumbfounded.
After exchanging a heated stare, their eyes remained blank.
"Huh? What is he saying? I don't understand."
"The lowest yield per mu is 4,000 jin, and the highest is over 10,000 jin. How is that possible?"
"How many times greater is this than the yield of rice? But does such a yield even exist?"
These officials were lazy and ignorant of farming.
However, they still possessed basic common sense, even in the pre-Qin era.
If you can achieve a yield of 500 jin per mu (approximately 250 kg per hectare) for your rice, you should be grateful and consider it a bumper harvest.
Your whole family could have a good New Year because of this, but now the yield of this one mu of land has reached more than 4,000 jin.
The gap was like an insurmountable chasm; it could be said that Tang Yu achieved this single-handedly.
The food crisis in the Qin state has been resolved.
"Such a miraculous object and such a large quantity exist in this world. We congratulate Your Majesty and the Grand Preceptor."
Wang Jian was the first to react; he knew that Tang Yu would disdain to resort to deception.
There was no need for any pretense, so what he said must be the truth, and he immediately cupped his hands in celebration.
The other ministers glanced at it and quickly followed suit.
"We congratulate Your Majesty and the Grand Preceptor."
Hearing these people's words, Fang Yuan slowly spoke.
In that case, let's get down to business and discuss the taxation of such a large production volume.