MTL - Daily Life In Qin Dynasty-Chapter 138 farce, winter wheat

  Chapter 138 Farce, Winter Wheat

   "Retire!"

  Accompanied by the high-pitched voices of the guards in the palace, many courtiers hurriedly bowed and saluted.

   "The ministers and others will retire."

   After finishing speaking, all the ministers quietly withdrew from Xianyang Palace.

   And after all the ministers left Xianyang Palace, these people no longer concealed their hostility towards Mo Jun, and all of them glanced at Mo Jun with eyes half like knives.

   Some of the surrounding officials who remained neutral in the court, or who had not participated in the battle, also stayed away from Mr. Mo one after another, like avoiding snakes and scorpions.

obviously.

  This time, even these neutral forces felt that Mo Jun was going to be in bad luck.

   This has nothing to do with right or wrong, the main reason is that Mo Jun has offended too many people this time.

   Only a very small number of officials bit the bullet and came to Mo Jun's side, showing their side.

   These people actually have no choice, because they are the Mo family members who were recommended by Mo Jun to enter the court. They are born in the same position as Mo Jun. Others can hide, but they cannot.

   "My lord, are you a little impulsive this time?"

  A guest of the Mo family tried to remind Mo Jun in a tactful tone.

  But Mo Jun touched his chin when he heard what he said, and said, "Impulsive? Do you have any!"

  Another member of the Mo family couldn't help but reminded after hearing the words: "Master, although you are now a king and worshiper, and you are an extremely human minister, you can't beat four hands with two fists!"

  Jun Mo nodded in agreement, and said, "That makes sense...have you ever fought in groups?"

Hearing the first half of Mo Jun's sentence, the disciples of the Mo House thought that Lord Shengping understood his advice, but they didn't expect that immediately after the second half of the sentence, Mo Jun suddenly changed the subject and asked another question .

   Mo House doorman: "???"

   What I mean by two fists is hard to beat four hands is not to offend too many people at once, not to really fight!

   And at this moment, I heard Mr. Mo continue to say: "It seems that you have never fought before. If so, I will teach you the basics of fighting in groups today!"

   As he said that, under the astonished gazes of several Mo family guests, Mo Jun slowly walked up to a middle-aged man who was wearing a similar style of official uniform with Mo Jun.

   "Does Jin Tingwei have any objections to this gentleman?"

   "Oh? Why did Shengping-kun say that?"

  The middle-aged man opposite Mo Jun was stunned when he saw Mo Jun walking in front of him suddenly, but then slightly restrained the coldness in his eyes, and asked Mo Jun back with a smile.

   "It's nothing, if Jin Tingwei has a problem with this gentleman, then we just got even."

   "Oh? I don't know what I did wrong, but I have offended Mr. Shengping. If I have made a mistake, please tell me bluntly. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely come to make amends."

  The middle-aged man was stunned again when he heard Mo Jun's words, but then he returned to his previous smiling face.

  Mr. Mo quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no... Jin Tingwei, don't get me wrong. I don't have any opinions on you, but I have opinions on Jin Tingwei's hometown, Hedong County."

   "After all, the amount of grain tax paid by Hedong County is the lowest in the country this year, and as an internal historian of millet, I will naturally feel dissatisfied when I see that there is such a barren land in my Great Qin."

   "So I have decided that I will ask the king for instructions to go to Hedong County soon. I must go there to see what is the reason why my Daqin land can't grow food."

   "Jin Tingwei, please rest assured that after I arrive in Hedong County, I will do my best to solve the difficulties of the local people and bring the land of Hedong County back to life."

  Mr. Mo’s last words can be described as righteous and stern.

  However, his words fell into the ears of Jin Youjun and other courtiers, and turned into a threat to Chi Guoguo.

  Jun Mo went to Hedong County, what is that concept?

  Since Mr. Mo was promoted, he has only served as an official in three places in Qin State.

  One is Nanjun.

  Mr. Mo killed twenty-seven nobles from Nanjun over there, and captured Lao Ai alive.

  The second is Xianyang.

  Mr. Mo overthrew Lu Buwei here, and defeated Chu's relatives.

  The third is Hanzhong.

  Mr. Mo was more direct in Hanzhong. The nobles in Hanzhong showed a flaw, and he directly ransacked and wiped out sixty or seventy families.

   Now Mo Jun actually said that he was going to Hedong County to ask for orders to inspect, and he also specifically mentioned that this is Jin Youjun's hometown.

   What the **** is this not a threat?

  After listening to what Mo Jun said, everyone subconsciously looked at Jin Youjun's expression.

as expected.

  After Mo Jun finished speaking, the smiling expression on Jin Youjun's face disappeared, replaced by an indescribable chill.

  I only heard him say in a cold voice: "Is Mr. Shengping threatening you?"

Now it was Mo Jun who smiled and said, "Alas! What did Jin Tingwei say? As the saying goes, you should not be afraid of the shadow if you stand upright. It is my duty to inspect Hedong County. How about threats? "

After finishing speaking, Mr. Mo suddenly turned his head to look at the other courtiers next to him, grinned and said, "By the way, you can bring forward your opinions to me, otherwise, if the king wants to order a thorough investigation of all counties As for the county food tax, I may not have time to take care of the ministers when I am busy."

threaten.

   Another threat from Chiguoguo.

  Hearing Mo Jun's words, the faces of many people present suddenly changed drastically.

  Before, he was probably so angry that many people almost forgot that although the Shengping Jun in front of him was young, his character was sinister and vicious, and he would take revenge.

think carefully.

   So far, none of the people who have offended Mr. Mo have a good end.

   "Alas~ My wife has stewed chicken soup at home and waits for the official to go home to drink! The old man is one step ahead, everyone, go slowly."

   "Oops, I forgot to dry my clothes at home, and I have to leave."

   "I'm on official business, so I won't send you off."

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  In an instant.

  Many courtiers who were still staring coldly at Mo Jun just now disappeared in the blink of an eye.

   Only Jin Youjun was left to confront Mo Jun, but without the help of many courtiers behind him, Jin Youjun obviously lacked confidence.

"snort!"

  Finally, Jin Youjun snorted coldly and walked away.

  The rest of the officials of the neutral forces, as well as the followers of the Mo House, were a little stunned when they saw the scene in front of them.

  Although they all knew that Mr. Mo's power in the court was extraordinary, but until today, they had not really seen the influence of Mr. Mo.

   Speak up.

These disciples are indeed kindly reminding Mo Jun that after all, they are in the same position now, if Mo Jun suddenly falls at this time, not only will they be implicated, even all the previous investment in Mo Jun will be in vain .

  But unfortunately, these people are not at the same level as Mr. Mo.

   Jun Mo did intend to cultivate some opponents for himself, so as to weaken Ying Zheng's fear of him, but this does not mean that any cat or dog can ride on his head and fly.

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   After dealing with this farce.

  Mr. Mo did not leave just then, but returned to Xianyang Palace after everyone had left, and went straight to Zhangtai Palace behind Xianyang Palace.

  When he came to the gate of Zhangtai Palace, Mo Jun first waited for the guards to enter the door to inform him, and then he walked into Zhangtai Palace after Yingzheng publicized.

  Zhangtai Palace is the main place where Yingzheng handles government affairs and holds small meetings.

  Generally, here, Ying Zheng would dress more casually. For example, now, Ying Zheng is only wearing a black dragon robe, and the pearl crown has been taken off.

  When Mr. Mo entered Zhangtai Palace, Yingzheng rarely did not deal with government affairs, but stood by the window, talking with Gai Nie, and enjoying the scenery outside the window.

   Seeing Mo Jun coming, Ying Zheng turned around and said with a light smile: "This time, Mo Qing really caused a lot of trouble for the widow!"

  Mr. Mo said calmly: "There are some hidden dangers. Instead of waiting for them to explode later, it is better to take the initiative to pierce them."

  Ying Zheng nodded, then looked at Mr. Mo meaningfully, and said, "Yes, this time, those people really went too far."

  This sentence has a double meaning.

   The first meaning of "passed" naturally refers to food.

   Yingzheng can tolerate the local nobles and courtiers in various counties and counties stealing some food taxes, after all, when the water is clear, there will be no fish. But that's only part of it, but judging from what Mo Jun has exposed now, the food tax evasion of these people has obviously exceeded Ying Zheng's bottom line.

  The second meaning of "passed" refers to the scene that happened outside Xianyang Palace before.

  Obviously, Yingzheng knew about the situation just now, including Mo Jun's threat to Jin Youjun.

   This is normal. After all, this is Xianyang Palace. If you don’t even know about this, then Ying Zheng’s role as king would be a bit of a failure.

  But Mo Jun didn't expect to hide it from Ying Zheng.

   After all, if you don't do this, how can you express your attitude openly?

   "Mo Qing came to visit the widow this time, what is the reason? Could it be that Mo Qing really plans to go to the counties and counties to investigate the grain tax issue by himself?"

   Speaking of this, Ying Zheng also had a slight smile in his eyes.

  Actually, Ying Zheng has seen through Mo Jun's behavior of deliberately cultivating opponents for himself. In terms of tactics alone, Mo Jun is obviously far behind Ying Zheng.

   So far, except for the period when he first started to develop insignificantly, when Mo Jun dealt with others later on, most of them directly used his power to overwhelm them, and there were basically not so many bells and whistles.

  Because sometimes the simplest is often the most effective.

   As for Mo Jun's small actions.

   On the one hand, Ying Zheng is a little relieved. Anyway, Mo Jun's attitude has been clearly expressed, which makes him feel relieved.

   But on the other hand, Ying Zheng was actually a little helpless, because he found that his "Sheng Ping Jun" seemed to be much less courageous than he imagined.

   "I'm not good at investigating cases. I came here this time only because I have something I want to offer to the king."

"what?"

  Hearing that Mr. Mo had something to dedicate to himself, Ying Zheng was immediately refreshed and immediately became interested.

  Even Gai Nie at the side turned his eyes slightly when he heard this, and looked over here.

   So far, all the things that Mr. Mo has dedicated to Yingzheng are all good treasures that benefit the country and the people. Anything that is released is something that can be called a 'divine thing'.

   "Look, Your Majesty."

  Jun Mo said, and slowly took out a small cloth bag from his arms. After opening it, he saw that there were grains of wheat inside.

   "This is...wheat."

  Ying Zheng looked at the wheat grains in the bag, his eyes suddenly flashed, he remembered something, and said, "Could it be that Mo Qing has even created an 'improved variety' of wheat?"

   "Eh~~Actually, the [first-generation improved wheat species] has indeed been researched, but this is not [the first-generation improved wheat species], but a brand-new variety of wheat species."

   "Mo Qing has really researched [the first-generation improved wheat variety]? How is the yield? Compared with [the first-generation improved rice variety]?"

  Ying Zheng was just talking casually, but Mo Jun actually gave him a positive response, which immediately made Ying Zheng excited.

To know.

   Today, the territory of Qin State is almost half divided between the north and the south.

  Basically, the areas north of the Qinling Mountains, including Xianyang, cannot grow rice.

  This is also the reason why according to the original estimate, Quyuanli's addition of "new grain seeds" could theoretically increase the grain production of the entire Qin State by one and a half times, but in the end it only doubled.

  But if Mr. Mo invents [the first generation of improved wheat seeds] now, it will represent the entire northern territory of Qin State, and the grain production will double from then on.

  In today's world, there is no country that is not short of food.

  For Yingzheng, no matter how much food there is, it will not be too much, because more food will not only allow the people of Li to eat more and better, but also support more people.

  At present, the larger the population, the stronger a country is.

  Jun Mo replied: "The yield of [the first generation of improved wheat seeds] is similar to that of rice seeds, but in comparison, I think the wheat seeds here may be more liked by the king."

   Seeing that Mo Jun didn't mention the [first-generation improved wheat variety], but kept recommending this [new wheat variety] to himself, Ying Zheng felt a little more curious.

   opened the mouth and said: "Could it be that the yield of the wheat seeds here is higher than that of the [first-generation improved wheat seeds]?"

  Mr. Mo shook his head and said: "That's not the case. Although the yield of this [new wheat variety] has also increased, its biggest feature is not the yield, but the growth time."

   "This new variety of wheat, I named it [Winter Wheat]."

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  (end of this chapter)