Daqin: I was overheard by Zulong

Chapter 113 The Crown Prince Has Too Much Power

Qiang Li and Yang Duanhe are both temperamental people. When it comes to emotion, they actually kowtow to Zhao Yi.

Originally, Zhao Yi wanted to reject Ying Zheng's proposal, but seeing this scene, he swallowed the words that came to his lips.

Even Yang Duanhe and Qiang Li knew that Daqin was short of salt, so it can be seen that Daqin's situation could only be worse than what they said.

Although Zhao Yi just wanted to be an idle fish, he couldn't help but feel moved when he thought that his own comfort was based on the suffering of countless people.

"The two generals are invited, and the emperor has given the order, and I will obey it." Zhao Yi found a step for himself, and Ying Zheng finally heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this.

At noon, I had a delicious meal at Zhao Yi's house, and when I returned to the palace, Ying Zheng summoned Li Si and Zhi Li Nei Shi.

"Prime Minister Zuo, I have decided to add a papermaking office, a printing office, and a salt-making office in the Prince's Mansion. You will be responsible for the deployment of officials from these three offices. The prince will appoint them directly. The governor Li Neishi will be responsible for the salt-making office. .”

Li Si and Zhi Li Neishi were taken aback. The prince already has the real power to build a mansion, but there will be limitations. But now His Majesty has handed over the papermaking, printing and salt making to the prince. Isn't that the right of the prince's mansion? , will it get bigger and bigger?
Li Si was a little worried, and couldn't help admonishing him: "Your Majesty, now the prince already has the prince's mansion, the car and general mansion, and the Dianke mansion, and the power in his hands is too concentrated. The government will be abolished?"

Li Si's purpose was not selfish, and Ying Zheng could hear what he meant, but Li Si didn't understand what Ying Zheng wanted to do.

Zhao Yi, the prince, cursed Ying Zheng in his heart at every turn, but Ying Zheng knew that the prince was loyal to himself and to this country, and he absolutely knew about military affairs!

The purpose of giving him a ride to the general's mansion is not that Yingzheng wants the prince to open up territories for him, but to set an example.

At least letting the prince be the chariot general is more reassuring for Yingzheng than letting someone else be.

Especially next, Ying Zheng will still count on the prince to spend his own money to defeat Dong Hu. Now that the Chariot and Cavalry General's Office has been abolished, Ying Zheng will not do such stupid things!
"Prime Minister Zuo is overly worried. The prince is absolutely loyal to the Qin Dynasty and to me. You don't have to worry about the prince."

Li Si's expression froze. He didn't know where Ying Zheng's confidence came from, but since Ying Zheng said so, he couldn't continue to struggle with it.

"Your Majesty, I know that the paper-making mansion and the printing mansion are because of the paper-making and printing workshops in the prince's mansion, but what is the significance of setting up the salt-making mansion? My Daqin now has its own salt-making mansion! "

"Then merge the Salt Mansion and unify it under the jurisdiction of the Prince's Mansion!" Ying Zheng waved his hand, and then told Li Si and Zhi Li Neishi what he had seen and heard in the Prince's Mansion.

"The Prince's Mansion has improved the salt-making method, and can produce finer salt than the royal family's special refined salt?" Zhi Li Neishi couldn't believe it.

Li Si also had a skeptical look on his face. He had been rewarded with the fine salt specially provided by the royal family, and it was at least a hundred times better than the coarse salt he bought at home.

Therefore, Li Si had always believed that the best refined salt in Da Qin was specially provided by the royal family, and there could never be any other. But now Ying Zheng actually said that the Prince's Mansion has improved the method of making refined salt. How could this not make Li Si Shocked!

"Why, don't you believe me? Then go to the Prince's Mansion by yourself, and you will know at a glance." Ying Zheng waved his hand, "My intention has been decided, Li Si quickly drafted an order, and then sent it to the Prince's Mansion."

Li Si understood Ying Zheng's character, and since he had already decided on something, he would never change it.

So when he came out of the imperial study, Li Si handed over the drafting of the decree to the people below, and then made an appointment with Zhili Naishi to go to the Prince's Mansion together.

"Left Prime Minister, do you think His Majesty did this on purpose to increase the prestige of the crown prince?" Zhi Li Neishi still couldn't believe what he had just heard in the imperial study.

"Since His Majesty asked us to go directly to the Prince's Mansion to see it, let's go to the Prince's Mansion and find out." Li Si was mature and cautious, and was unwilling to get entangled with Zhi Li Neishi on this issue.

Soon, the two arrived at the prince's mansion. When Zhao Yi heard that these two were here, he scolded Ying Zheng again in his heart.

Can't we start again tomorrow?If you have to start work today, do you really think you are not hard enough?

Since they came to help with work, Zhao Yi didn't bother to entertain them, and directly arranged for the housekeeper to invite them to his study, where Zhao Yi met Li Si and Zhi Li Neishi.

"My lords, I'm here to find the prince at this time, but what's the matter?"

Without Ying Zheng in front of him, Zhao Yi naturally had to put up all his airs.

Li Si stood up and cupped his hands, "His Royal Highness, Your Majesty asked the veterans to draw up an order today to set up a paper-making office, a printing office, and a salt-making office in the Prince's Mansion. Officials from the three mansions will be selected and appointed by the ministers. , directly responsible to the crown prince."

"Well, then why are you here..." Zhao Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, not seeing Li Si take out the imperial edict, and felt a little strange.

"That's right, Prince, Your Majesty said that you have improved refined salt products here. I want to see and see, I don't know..."

Zhili Neishi was straight to the point, and Zhao Yi immediately understood that it was Ying Zheng's fault again, so he sent two guys over who didn't believe that he had refined salt.

"Bubai, go get two bags of salt." Zhao Yi waved his hand, and Dongfang Bubai placed two bags of refined salt in front of Li Si and Zhili Neishi in the blink of an eye.

"Is this really refined salt improved by you, Prince?" Zhi Li Naishi opened the salt bag and looked, suddenly not calm.

Li Si was also trembling, he couldn't help but took a handful and tasted it, but he almost shed tears, but he was sure that this refined salt was hundreds of times better than what he had eaten in the palace.

"This, this is too exaggerated. Is there really such a miraculous improvement method?" Jiuriuchi looked at the snow-like salt in his hand, and he was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

Li Si nodded again and again, "The veteran finally understands why His Majesty is so eager to open the Salt Mansion!"

"Your Highness, please don't worry, the veteran will send you all the officials, furnishings, etc. from the three residences within two days!"

Zhi Li Neishi nodded again and again, "Your Highness can make such fine refined salt, it is really a blessing for the people of the Great Qin Dynasty, I hereby thank Your Highness, Your Highness is a thousand years old!"

"The ministers will complete the integration of the salt-making mansions in various parts of the Qin Dynasty in the shortest possible time. Wherever the crown prince needs the services of the ministers, please tell the prince clearly that the ministers will go through fire and water, and will not hesitate to do so!"

Looking at the two people who paid homage to him, Zhao Yi rolled his eyes and looked speechless.

(End of this chapter)