Chapter 15

They believed Ying Su had handled the matter appropriately.

At the very least, it wasn't excessive!

They felt quite relieved!

But at the same time, the atmosphere in the imperial court relaxed imperceptibly, far less tense than before!

And Ying Su, looking down at the officials in the court, also revealed a smile!

Yes, Cai Lun had been arranged, and Zheng He had been arranged as well!

Even Yu Yu Huatian had become the commander of his Garrison Army!

And to tell the truth, with this man guarding his safety, Ying Su felt very reassured.

What?

You ask who Yu Yu Huatian is?

You might not have heard this name, but you have certainly heard this line:

"What the Eastern Depot cannot manage, I shall manage; what the Eastern Depot can manage, I shall manage even more. Execute first, report later, permitted by the netherworld—this is the Western Depot!"

That’s right, it is that effeminate yet domineering Factory Superintendent!

And under his protection, would he still worry about assassination?

Even low-handed methods like poisoning, he was not afraid of at all!

Because, for these matters, Yu Yu Huatian could handle them well!

Ying Su smiled, but at the same time, he asked the civil and military officials:

"I have finished what I wanted to say. What about you? Do you have any matters to report?"

He asked, yes!

Today was the first day of his ascension; he couldn't just let himself do all the talking and not allow the court officials to say a word!

That would be too despotic, and that is not good!

Moreover, he also needed to understand the true situation of the country from their mouths!

And after the three matters Ying Su had just handled, the atmosphere in the court was no longer so tense!

Now, hearing Ying Su's inquiry, at that moment, many people began to report:

"Your Majesty, at the beginning of this spring, floods occurred in Dang Commandery. All the spring crops were submerged by the floodwaters. It is now too late for replanting. It is possible that there will be no harvest in Dang Commandery this year. I request Your Majesty to prepare for disaster relief!"

"Your Majesty, the Xiongnu King wishes to trade with our Great Qin. Envoys have already been dispatched and are expected to arrive in our Great Qin within a month!"

"Your Majesty..."

At this moment, a large group of people began to submit reports one after another.

Ying Su listened time and again, nodding each time: "I am aware."

Seeing Ying Su's reaction, for a time, the atmosphere in the court became even more cheerful.

Many people began to ask Ying Su about various matters.

For example, Ying Su had previously mentioned the new Emperor's ascension and a general amnesty; was this true?

Ying Su said: "Of course it is true. For all criminals, their sentences shall be reduced by one degree!"

"All the common people shall be exempt from taxes for three years!"

"In the court, all officials of the rank of Scholar-Official and above shall be promoted by one rank. For those who cannot be promoted further, they shall receive double salary starting from today!"

He repeated his words!

At that moment, all the civil and military officials were excited.

And at that moment, everyone became even more cheerful.

They asked Ying Su various questions, and Ying Su answered them one by one!

Some even asked Ying Su about the origins of Cai Lun, Zheng He, and Yu Yu Huatian!

Others even expressed that this did not conform to the Great Qin's system of appointing officials.

The crowd discussed it heatedly. Yes, Ying Su had called out three names in a row without any excessive actions, and the subsequent reports from the officials were completely harmonious. For a time, everyone had a very good impression of Ying Su!

At the very least, as it seemed now, he was a benevolent ruler!

Yes, if you were with Ying Zheng, as a subordinate, if you dared to nag Ying Zheng with so many questions, Ying Zheng would have long since lost his patience.

But Ying Su was quite patient!

However, just as everyone had developed some good feelings toward Ying Su, Ying Su said just one sentence that made everyone shut their mouths.

Even the atmosphere, which had just loosened up, became tense in an instant!

"They are all my confidants, the people I trust the most. Do you have any other questions?"

Ying Su asked!

In that instant, everyone was as silent as cicadas in winter, and everyone couldn't help but swallow hard!

They couldn't help but think of the bones and flesh in Xianyanggong again.

At that moment, everyone couldn't help but tremble violently!

Ying Su ignored them and continued to look toward them: "Is there anything else to report?"

He asked, his gaze specifically looking toward a few people!

Great Qin Right Chancellor Feng Feng Qiji!

Great Qin Left Chancellor Li Si!

Great Qin Grand General Wang Wang Jian!

Great Qin Commandant, also known as the State Commandant, Wei Liao!

Great Qin Censor-in-Chief Li Tan!

Great Qin Senior Minister and Scholar-Official Meng Yi!

And the former Qi State Doctor, now Grand Tutor, Chunyu Yue!

Yes, even though the court was buzzing with discussion, yet... even now, these few well-known figures, who held the highest official positions of the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers, had not said a word!

To this day, they had not said a single word!

What did they mean?

Did they not recognize him as the Emperor?

Ying Su's gaze was cold!

Facing Ying Su's sweeping gaze, the Right Chancellor Feng Feng Qiji, as the head of the hundred officials, finally could not hold out any longer. He was the first to bow and say:

"I congratulate Your Majesty, and at the same time, I wish to report to Your Majesty that in a few days, the three-month provisions for the construction of the Great Wall should be distributed!"

"And this time, the provisions will be one million coins and one hundred thousand shi of grain more than the last time!"

"The reason is that His Majesty the First Emperor, in order to accelerate the progress of the Great Wall, dispatched an additional fifty thousand laborers!"

Building the Great Wall and distributing provisions?

Once the words were spoken, Ying Su was stunned for a moment.

But soon, he reacted.

Yes!

Currently, in Great Qin, provisions are distributed for building the Great Wall.

Moreover, it is distributed monthly.

And the imperial court transports a batch of provisions to the Great Wall every three months, four times a year!

And this time, just the additional amount was one million coins and one hundred thousand shi of grain!

So what was the total amount?

Ying Su wanted to know.

But he did not ask Feng Feng Qiji, instead nodding: "I am aware!"

Having said that, he looked toward Li Si.

To tell the truth, what these people say now is not important; to him, recognition is the most important, and reporting means recognition!

Ying Su understood this principle, and Li Si understood it as well!

However, no matter how Ying Su looked at Li Si, Li Si kept his head lowered and did not speak!

"Fine!"

Ying Su nodded, silently noting this matter, and then looked toward Li Tan, Chunyu Yue, Wang Wang Jian, Wei Liao, and others.

And Li Tan, Wang Wang Jian, and Wei Liao, like Li Si, all kept their heads lowered, pretending not to see Ying Su's gaze, and did not speak at all.

Seeing them like this, Ying Su's gaze gradually turned cold: "No one speaking? Are the matters finished?"

He asked, yet no one in the court spoke, because everyone understood that what Ying Su wanted now was an attitude, especially the attitude of the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers.