bayedsolid Chapter 172 The Great Qin Princess (5)
Chapter 172 The Great Qin Princess (5)
The grain seeds were distributed as quickly as possible and allocated by the official in charge of grain management.
With food available, people's hearts will be at peace, and it will be much harder for the remnants of the six states to incite unrest.
In this life, Ying Zheng had no intention of building the Great Wall again. On the one hand, it would be a waste of manpower and resources, and on the other hand, Ying Zheng thought that since it was all his own land, why build the Great Wall? Training troops was the most important thing. How could his own land be kept in the hands of others forever?
The livestock farm in Wangyou is also thriving, and the number of livestock is growing at a considerable rate. As a result, when there is a shortage of manpower, they start recruiting people nearby, which has largely solved the livelihood problem of some of the labor force.
The farm is open, and the plantation is just as important. However, Wangyou doesn't grow rice or wheat; she grows chili peppers, cotton, eggplants, tomatoes, and so on. Otherwise, it would take so much time to find these seeds from overseas.
What's worth celebrating is that when Wangyou and the others were transplanting seedlings on the mountain, they unexpectedly discovered a coal mine. This was perfect, as it solved the heating problem. In addition, Ying Zheng sent craftsmen to spread the method of making earthen beds, which would greatly reduce the mortality rate in winter.
"Xiao Zheng, how's your wool-hunting going?" Wangyou pushed open the door and swaggered in.
"Aunt, Meng Kuo and the others are still searching, but they should be done soon. Aunt, come and take a look, these are all newly recruited talents!" Ying Zheng happily introduced the people in the hall to Wang You.
"This is Liu Ji, the head of the pavilion in Pei County, along with Xiao He, Cao Can, Han Xin, and Lü Zhi," Ying Zheng said, pointing to the five men.
"So this is Liu Ji. Just as I imagined, he's as annoying as I thought. Should we kill him?" Wangyou said casually from the side.
"If Aunt doesn't like him, then kill him!" Ying Zheng said indifferently. Although this person had some talent, if even his aunt said she didn't like him, then he had no value.
With a "plop," Liu Ji was so frightened that he knelt down, and the others followed suit.
"Tsk tsk, so easily frightened!" Wangyou glanced at Liu Ji with disdain, finding it hard to believe that this shifty-eyed man was the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty.
The great man Mao Zedong once praised him as an extremely outstanding emperor, and few people in later generations could compare with him. But Wangyou just didn't like him, just because Han Xin died such a tragic death.
Han Xin, a military genius, did not die on the battlefield, but was instead killed by the schemes of his ruler, and was even stabbed to death with bamboo skewers. How tragic! I really wish this man could experience what it feels like to be stabbed to death with bamboo skewers.
Thinking of this, Wangyou's killing intent was almost impossible to conceal. Liu Ji clearly felt this killing intent, and cold sweat poured down his body.
"Aunt, if you don't like it, just kill it. Don't make yourself angry!" Ying Zheng knew why Wangyou didn't like this person. Although he didn't like him either, after all, no one would like someone who replaced them.
"It's alright, let's keep him for now and see what use he is. If he's useless, we can kill him later!" Wangyou turned her head away from Liu Ji and looked at the others.
Xiao He was said to be a clerk in Pei County. He had a very refined and scholarly demeanor, and his family background was not bad compared to the past. After all, in this era, only scions of noble families could afford to study.
Cao Shen was also a famous strategist, but Wangyou didn't know much about him, so she didn't look at him closely and instead looked at Lü Zhi, the only woman in the room.
"You, raise your head!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Zhi slowly raised her head. At this time, Lü Zhi was still young, with a face full of collagen, but her eyes were full of wisdom. It was a pity that she was paired with Liu Bang.
"Are you Liu Ji's wife?"
"Your Highness, I have just gotten engaged to Liu Tingzhang!" Lü Zhi said, neither humble nor arrogant.
"He is not good enough for you. Break off the engagement with him and come with me, the princess, from now on, how about it?"
"It is up to the princess to decide!"
"Get up and stand behind me!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Lü Zhi stood up and respectfully stood behind Wangyou.
"Don't look at me, I've been so busy lately I'm practically on fire. I need someone to help me," Wangyou said, glancing at Yingzheng.
"Aunt, look at what you're saying, you want that too? I'll give it to you as well!" Ying Zheng said, waving his hand.
"You can arrange the rest." Wangyou didn't ask anyone else. "By the way, I recently studied the terrain of the Xiongnu, so I plan to make a trip there myself."
"Auntie, this won't do, it's too dangerous!" Ying Zheng immediately refused.
“I’m not discussing this with you.” Wangyou smiled slightly. “I’m taking Lü Zhi with me now. Oh, by the way, I found a coal mine. I’ll have Li Xiang come and let you know later.”
Watching Wangyou swagger out, Ying Zheng smiled helplessly, then looked at Liu Ji and the others again.
Feeling the thinning air around them, Xiao He and the others began to envy Lü Zhi, who had been taken away by Wangyou. The majesty of the First Emperor was not to be challenged.
"Liu Ji, I will spare your life for now. If you can prove your worth to me, I will spare your life!" Ying Zheng said, looking at the trembling Liu Ji.
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace!" Liu Ji rose shakily, and Ying Zheng couldn't help but cast a disdainful glance at him.
As for Xiao He and Cao Shen, they were temporarily appointed as Dianke (a minor official in charge of entertaining guests). Before placing them in important positions, their abilities should be assessed first.
Moreover, the position of Dianke was one of the Nine Ministers, and it was by no means an insult to them. Therefore, the two happily accepted the position and vowed to serve His Majesty the First Emperor faithfully.
As for Han Xin, he was directly appointed as the Commandant of the Guards and followed Zhang Han to familiarize himself with military affairs.
Wangyou then used Lü Zhi as her chief steward, handing over many tasks that Wangyou was unwilling or unable to do, such as clearing up accounts, to Lü Zhi. Once Lü Zhi had a complete grasp of the situation, Wangyou was free to do other things.
After a long private discussion with Ying Zheng, Wangyou successfully led her men to the Xiongnu territory. Since she needed to inform her own garrison before going there, General Wang Jian had already sent men to wait for her when she arrived.
At night, Wangyou shook off her servants and sneaked into the grassland tribe like a ghost. It was autumn, and the Xiongnu were at the height of their military strength. Therefore, the various tribes conspired to attack the Central Plains again.
Because many of their cattle and sheep freeze to death in winter, and if they don't go to the Central Plains to plunder grain, they themselves won't fare much better.
After listening to the conspiracy of several tribal leaders, Wangyou thought for a moment and then threw two pills inside. A few seconds later, there was no sound from inside, so Wangyou went in.
Looking at the few people sleeping like dead pigs, Wangyou activated her wisdom eye to check their merits and fortunes. After seeing it, Wangyou almost vomited. No wonder the ancestors of the Han people hated the Xiongnu so much.
These people are simply inhuman. Once they conquered the Central Plains, burning, killing, looting, and massacring the common people was commonplace. More importantly, they also ate people and were called "two-legged sheep." They even raised a group of them in captivity.
These actions were no less extravagant than those of people living a simple life in later generations.
Wangyou gently exhaled a breath of turbid air, swiftly and decisively killing all these people. Then, with a drop of corpse-dissolving water, the corpses vanished without a trace.