Qin asked

On the main hall, a half-person-high utensil was quietly placed in the center, and the officials sat around and whispered, the hall was buzzing, and only Ying Zheng was standing at the side.

King Qin Zhuang glanced down the stairs and said, "Zheng'er."

Ying Zheng cupped his hands: "Father."

The answer and answer between the two father and son interrupted the discussion among the officials, and the hall fell silent for a while, leaving only the voices of King Qin Zhuang and Ying Zheng.

"What is this?"

"The name of this thing is Quyuanli. It was made by my servant and can be used for farming."

The ministers looked at each other in blank dismay. Although they had never plowed the land, they had seen it. They all needed people to plow the land by themselves. Such a large utensil could not be moved, and it could not be moved by one person. How could it be used as plowing land?

A minister stroked his beard and pondered for a while, then asked, "Dare to ask the prince, how can this thing be used for farming? You must know that this matter is related to people's livelihood, so don't be careless."

"That's right, this is no child's play. Your Majesty has a lot of opportunities every day. Your Royal Highness, don't waste our time."

Someone followed the old minister's words and made ridicule, and almost directly accused Ying Zheng of playing tricks, which made the former minister frown.

Lu Buwei, who had been silent at the side, raised his eyebrows, and the first bird appeared.

King Zhuang of Qin didn't respond, and his tone was still flat, unable to detect joy or anger: "Zheng'er, tell the big guy."

"promise."

Ying Zheng glanced at the person who refuted him, suppressed his dislike, and began to explain Quyuanli's usage lightly.

"This thing is named because the shaft is curved and used as arable land. It is called a curved shaft plow. This thing needs to be hung on the shoulder of an ox. The ox pulls this thing in front, and the person holds the plow behind, and the plow and shovel underneath will move Plow the land smoothly, so that women can also plow the land, and the number of people available to Qin will greatly increase."

"Absurd!" Another person scolded loudly, "How can cattle be used for farming?"

Cattle in ancient times were mainly used for transportation, sacrifice, and food. "Three Kingdoms.Wei Shu."Wu Di Ji" mentioned for the first time after Cao Cao broke Yuan Shao: "Give soil and fields, officials give farming cattle, and teachers teach them." Brick paintings in the Han Dynasty also painted scenes of cattle farming, but for today's people, cattle are used for farming. Cultivating land is fantastic.

"This statement is wrong. Oxen are always docile, and strong horses can be tamed and used for fighting. How do you know that oxen cannot be used for farming?"

All of a sudden, there was a commotion in the hall, for the country, for the people, for oneself, for profit... Some people agreed, thinking that it was worth a try, while some objected, saying that this was a waste of energy. Not sure who is sincere and who is fake.

Ying Zheng couldn't tolerate doubts, couldn't bear it, and retorted: "Just use a rope to pass through the nose of the bull, and at the same time use a stick to control the direction."

In order to ensure that the people of Qin could understand the function of Quyuanli, Mo Dou naturally told Yingzheng all about Quyuanli's usage, including how to drive the cattle.

But how could the opponents take the young Yingzheng seriously, and directly reprimanded him: "Shut up, ignorant child. How much do you know and talk about state affairs? How can you talk about state affairs?"

"Say it again," Ying Zheng suddenly turned around and looked at the old man, with a low voice, "Who is Gu?"

The person who just shouted suddenly became hoarse, and cold sweat ran down his back. Why did he call the prince an ignorant child in front of King Qin in the lobby just now?

"Enough!" King Qin Zhuang scolded in a cold voice, "How decent are they all!"

Everyone on the steps knelt down one after another, Ying Zheng exhaled secretly, and knelt down too.

"Your Majesty, calm down."

King Qin Zhuang had a gloomy face and did not speak. The hall finally became quiet and no one spoke.

Lu Buwei was the only one who sat comfortably on the seat and did not kneel down. When he saw that the timing was about the same, he cupped his hands and said: "I think it is only a matter of trying whether this thing is useful, so why bother arguing about it in the courtroom?" ? If it is useful, it is a blessing for Qin to have this prince, and if it is carried out, it will be useful. If it is useless, the prince’s heart of respecting his father and loving the people can also be used as a lesson. Why should your majesty be angry?"

"What Lu Jun said is true," King Zhuang of Qin nodded, "The crown prince is devoted to Qin, and my heart is comforting. Zheng'er, you have done a good job."

Yingzheng was not satisfied with being praised by King Qin Zhuang, kowtowed, stood up, and said in a steady voice: "I dare not."

This demeanor made many people nod in their hearts, and King Qin Zhuang also nodded. This is his son, and he should have such a gesture.

But now is not the time to praise his son, King Qin Zhuang put away his little pride and kept his voice down.

"The prince is doing his best for the country and the people, but some of you have done everything that harms the country!"

This hat is not so big when it is buckled down. If it is more serious, it can be regarded as treason. The ministers continued to bend down on the ground tremblingly.

"I dare not."

"Don't you dare?" King Qin Zhuang threw down the bamboo slips on the case table, and the bamboo pieces were scattered all over the ground, "Look at the names on it, they are all spies who were placed next to the prince. Leaked outside the palace walls, let the people talk about the prince arbitrarily and incite the hearts of the people!"

Lu Buwei stood up and said: "This matter is of great importance, we must find the mastermind behind these spies."

King Qin Zhuang looked down at the crowd lying on the ground, and said coldly: "I will give you a chance, whoever spies on the prince among you, stand up."

Some people couldn't resist the pressure, they trembled and climbed two steps forward, and were immediately grabbed by the samurai beside the steps and knelt aside, but there were still some people who refused to give up and struggled to their deathbed.

"There must be spies sent by the enemy country among them. Your Majesty can't play tricks to sow discord!"

"Shut up! Do you think the widow has no evidence?"

King Qin Zhuang threw down another roll of bamboo slips. No one dared to step forward to read a word, but the person who was still defending just now was dumbfounded and broke out in cold sweat. When he looked up, he saw King Qin Zhuang looking at him coldly. , suddenly collapsed on the ground and couldn't say another word.

"Give it to the widow to drag it down."

Everyone on the list was arrested one by one, waiting for the execution of the new king.

King Qin Zhuang saw that it was almost done, and asked calmly, "What do you think Zheng'er should do?"

The anger in Ying Zheng's heart had dissipated with the wailing of these people. At this time, King Qin Zhuang suddenly handed over the decision-making power to him, and he hesitated for a while.

"The minister thinks that he should be dismissed."

It's still too tender, how can it be anticlimactic?King Qin Zhuang shook his head, and Ying Zheng secretly clenched his fists when he saw the disappointment in King Qin Zhuang's eyes.

"What do you think Lu Jun should do?"

Lu Buwei squinted his eyes: "Eating Qinlu hurts Qin's interests, so he should be exiled, and those who are obsessed with obsession should be punished."

King Qin Zhuang nodded: "Just follow what Lu Jun said."

Then he stopped the court directly, without giving anyone a chance, leaving only the entreaties of the people below and the dazed Yingzheng.

Waving his servants to retreat a large area, Ying Zheng wanted to take a quiet stroll by himself.

Am I too soft-hearted?

Ying Zheng gritted his teeth and asked himself, but no one could answer his question.

In a daze, Yingzheng came to a workshop. On the door plaque above was written two incomprehensible words: Baidu.

Ying Zheng frowned and muttered to himself, "Baidu?"

Mo Dou's voice came from ahead: "It's Baidu. If you have any doubts, my lord, just go to Baidu here and you'll know."

Ying Zheng raised his head and saw Mo Dou with a smile on his face as he went out to meet him, just like when he was in Zhao State.