Chapter 17

The Director of the Lesser Treasury, Ling Lu, felt his legs go completely limp!

Cold sweat broke out across his back in waves!

So that was why he had been summoned out here?

It turned out... it turned out he just wanted to insert someone into the administration!

In that moment, there was not only the joy of being reborn but also the euphoria of surviving a calamity!

Yes!

No killing!

He wasn't going to kill anyone!

Especially not him!

Just this alone filled him with immense joy.

As if transported from hell to heaven, he bowed down almost without any delay and said:

"Reporting to Your Majesty the Emperor, the Lesser Treasury has many vacant positions; may I ask what kind of position Your Majesty desires?"

He cried out; at this moment, he practically wanted to kowtow before Ying Su.

Yes, as long as he wasn't killed, never mind inserting a person or a position here, even giving up his own post as Director of the Lesser Treasury would be no problem!

Ying Su had no idea that this single shout had triggered such a torrent of inner drama in Ling Lu; he simply stated:

"The Office of Craftsmanship; from this day forward, Cai Lun shall assume this post. Although this position falls under the jurisdiction of your Lesser Treasury, nevertheless... all matters concerning Cai Lun must be reported directly to Us, with no need to report to anyone else!"

"This..."

To make the Office of Craftsmanship independent of the Lesser Treasury was, to be honest, slightly beyond his authority and did not conform to the Great Qin official system, but for Ling Lu, as long as he wasn't killed, it was a grace as vast as heaven and earth; at this moment, where was there any room for Gu Ji? He immediately bowed down and cried out:

"Your subject respectfully obeys the imperial decree!"

He shouted these words aloud!

As for Ying Su, he naturally nodded in satisfaction!

As for the position of the Office of Craftsmanship within the Lesser Treasury, this was naturally the role in Great Qin responsible for overseeing scientific research and inventions.

Yes!

You heard correctly; Great Qin truly did have an official system responsible for overseeing scientific research and inventions.

Of course, it was not only Great Qin that had this; the six states prior to Qin Mie also had it, the various states of the Spring and Autumn period had it, and the Zhou Dynasty likewise had it!

It was merely that different eras and different countries used different names for it.

The Qin arrows and Qin crossbows used when Qin unified the six states were all supervised and manufactured by various departments under the command of the Lesser Treasury.

Furthermore, various construction projects, such as building the Great Wall, all fell under the jurisdiction of the Lesser Treasury.

And the Office of Craftsmanship was a department subordinate to the Lesser Treasury!

Placing Cai Lun here was naturally intended for him to make paper.

Similarly, making him independent was also for convenience!

One must know that this represented a massive source of income!

At the very least, in Ying Su's planning, for the next year or two, all his expenditures would rely on Cai Lun!

There was no other way; his current self was too much in need of money.

After arranging for Cai Lun, Ying Su called out another name: "Where is Yu Jin, the Grand Herald?"

"Ah?"

As he spoke again, in that instant, Yu Jin was thrown into complete panic.

He had absolutely no idea why Ying Su was summoning him.

Yes, he was the Grand Herald of Great Qin, meaning he was in charge of foreign affairs.

Now that Great Qin had swept across the six states and unified the world, even he, the Grand Herald, had almost nothing to do.

What did he want from him?

Dismissal from office?

Or... execution?

His heart was filled with terror!

Yes!

Even though Ling Lu had not been killed just now, he was still afraid!

After all, this was a fierce demon who had killed fifty thousand people in a single night!

Moreover, he himself had previously known nothing about him.

Now, even if he didn't kill him, what should he do if he wanted to carve out a position from under his authority?

Though his heart was filled with terror, he still stepped forward, bowed down, and said: "Grand Herald Yu Jin pays respects to Your Majesty the Second Emperor!"

Ying Su said: "Prepare ten large ships, load them with silk, unfinished cloth, bronze ware, and other items, and have Zheng He ready to set sail at any time!"

"Furthermore, appoint Zheng He as an Attendant of Our State of Qin!"

"Ah?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Grand Herald was stunned!

Originally, he had thought Ying Su intended to treat him like Ling Lu, carving out a position from under his authority and dividing his power!

But he never expected that he only wanted ten large ships?

Moreover, he was conferring the title of Attendant upon someone named Zheng He?

Attendant?

What kind of official title was this?

A diplomatic envoy!

Facing Ying Su arranged for Zheng He to go out, naturally to have him search for potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other items; with these two things, the population of Great Qin could fully achieve explosive growth!

And explosive population growth would inevitably strengthen the national power!

Facing Ying Su thought this in his heart!

And the Minister of Guests, Yu Jin, naturally without any delay, directly knelt down to receive the order: "Your subject, the Minister of Guests, Yu Jin, strictly obeys the Emperor's decree!"

"Mm!"

Facing Ying Su nodded, but the next second, he spoke again to call out a name: "Where is Liao Yuan, Commander of the Great Qin Garrison Army?"

"Ah?"

The moment the words left his lips, Liao Yuan's entire body trembled.

He instinctively feared Facing Ying Su; after all, last night, all the men under his command had died at Facing Ying Su's hands.

How could he not fear such a person?

But... looking at the fates of Yu Jin and Ling Lu, he also couldn't help but harbor a tiny sliver of hope!

A new emperor ascends the throne and must establish an image of benevolence for the hundred officials and the common people; even if Facing Ying Su intends to deal with him, surely he won't do it right now!

Thinking thus in his heart, he stepped forward, knelt, and said: "Commander of the Garrison Army, Liao Yuan is here!"

Facing Ying Su waved his large hand: "Dismiss Liao Yuan from the post of Commander of the Garrison Army; the new post of Commander of the Garrison Army shall be held by Yu Yu Huatian!!"

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"Dismiss Liao Yuan from the post of Commander of the Garrison Army? The new Commander of the Garrison Army is to be Yu Yu Huatian?"

The moment the words left his lips, instantly, many in the court were stunned!

Just now, whether it was Yu Jin or Ling Lu, they merely had some people planted under their command.

Yet why must Liao Yuan be dismissed?

Did Liao Yuan offend Facing Ying Su?

Everyone was extremely curious!

But very quickly, everyone realized the truth!

Facing Ying Su rebelled last night and killed all of them, the Garrison Army; yet as the Commander of the Garrison Army, all the men under his command died, but he alone remained alive.

Not killing such a person was already a mercy outside the law; dismissing him from his post?

This counts as the lightest punishment.

Just imagine, which Emperor could sleep peacefully with such a Commander of the Garrison Army?

Having understood this point, for a moment, many couldn't help but nod.