“Remove Liao Yuan from the position of commander of the Liao Yuan Garrison? The new commander will be Yu Hua Tian?”
The moment these words left his lips, many in the court were stunned.
Earlier, whether it was Yu Jin or Ling Lu, they had only had a few people placed under their command.
But why was Liao Yuan being dismissed?
Had Liao Yuan offended Ying Su?
Everyone was incredibly curious!
But soon, everyone realized!
Ying Su had rebelled last night and killed everyone in the Garrison, but as their commander, all of his men were dead, yet he alone survived.
To not kill him was already a pardon, to dismiss him from his position?
This was the lightest possible punishment.
Imagine, which emperor could sleep soundly with such a garrison commander?
Once they realized this, many couldn't help but nod.
They believed Ying Su’s handling of this situation was appropriate.
At least, it wasn't excessive!
They were relieved!
However, the atmosphere in the court had unknowingly become relaxed, far less tense than before!
Ying Su looked down at the court officials and smiled.
Yes, Cai Lun had been assigned, Zheng He had been assigned!
Even Yu Hua Tian had become his garrison commander!
And honestly, Ying Su felt completely at ease with this person protecting his safety.
What?
You ask who Yu Hua Tian is?
You may not have heard this name, but you've definitely heard this line:
“What the East Factory can't handle, I will. What the East Factory can handle, I will handle even more. Execute first and report later, a special privilege granted by the underworld, this is the West Factory!”
Yes, it's that sinister yet powerful Eunuch!
With this person guarding him, what assassinations would he need to fear?
Even insidious methods like poisoning, he wouldn't be afraid of!
Because, Yu Hua Tian could handle all of these things!
Ying Su smiled, but he also asked the entire court:
“I’ve said what I needed to say. What about you? Do any of you have any reports to make?”
He asked, yes! This was his first day as emperor, he couldn't be the only one speaking, he couldn’t silence the court officials!
That would be tyrannical, it wouldn't be good!
Besides, he still needed to learn about the true state of the nation from them!
After Ying Su’s handling of those three matters, the atmosphere in the court had already become much less tense!
Now, hearing Ying Su’s question, many officials began to report:
“Your Majesty, it’s just after the spring season and floods have occurred in Dang County, all the spring crops have been submerged, it’s too late to replant, Dang County may experience a complete crop failure this year, I implore your Majesty to prepare for disaster relief!”
“Your Majesty, the Xiongnu King wishes to trade with our Great Qin, he has sent an envoy, expected to arrive in a month.”
“Your Majesty…”
At this moment, a large group of people began to report one after another.
Ying Su listened each time, and nodded each time, “I understand!”
Seeing Ying Su’s reaction, the atmosphere in the court became even more cheerful.
Many people began to inquire about various matters with Ying Su.
For example, did Ying Su’s previous statement of a general pardon on his ascension to the throne hold true?
Ying Su said: “Of course, all criminals, their sentences will be reduced by one level!”
“All commoners, tax-free for three years!”
“In the court, all officials from the rank of Scholar-Official and above, will be promoted one level, those who cannot be promoted further, will receive double their salary from this day forward!”
He repeated himself!
At that moment, all the officials in the court were excited.
And at that moment, everyone was even happier.
They asked Ying Su various questions, and Ying Su answered them one by one!
Some people even asked Ying Su about Cai Lun, Zheng He, and Yu Hua Tian, asking about their origins!
Others even stated that this didn't follow the Great Qin’s system of recommending officials.
Everyone was discussing, yes, Ying Su had called out three names in a row without any excessive actions, and later when the court officials reported matters, there was no hint of discord, for a moment, everyone had a good impression of Ying Su!
At least, from what they saw, he was a benevolent ruler!
Yes, if you were dealing with Ying Zheng, as a subject, if you dared to babble and ask Ying Zheng so many questions, Ying Zheng would have long been impatient.
Yet Ying Su was quite patient!
However, just as everyone was beginning to develop some goodwill towards Ying Su, with a single sentence, he silenced everyone.
Even the slightly relaxed atmosphere instantly became tense!
“They are all my confidants, they are the people I trust most, do any of you have any other questions?”
Ying Su asked!
At that moment, everyone was silent, everyone couldn’t help but swallow hard!
They couldn't help but think of the broken corpses in Xianyang Palace.
At that moment, everyone couldn't help but tremble!
Ying Su ignored them, and continued to look at them, “Any other reports?”
He asked, his gaze focused on a few particular individuals!
Feng Quji, Right Prime Minister of the Great Qin!
Li Si, Left Prime Minister of the Great Qin!
Wang Jian, Grand General of the Great Qin!
Wei Liao, Grand Marshal of the Great Qin, also known as Guowei!
Li Tan, Grand Historian of the Great Qin!
Meng Yi, High Nobleman and Scholar-Official of the Great Qin!
And Chunyu Yue, former Scholar of the State of Qi, now Grand Tutor!
Yes, despite the constant discussion in the court, even now, these familiar figures, holding the highest official positions in the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers, had not said a word!
They hadn't said a single word until now!
What did they mean?
Did they not acknowledge him as their emperor?
Ying Su’s eyes turned cold!
Faced with Ying Su’s constantly sweeping gaze, Feng Quji, as the head of all officials, finally couldn’t bear it, and he bowed first, saying:
“Your Majesty, congratulations, and I also wish to report to your Majesty, the Great Wall construction funds for the three-month period will be released soon!”
“This time, the funds will be one million more coins and ten thousand more bushels of grain than last time!”
“This is because, the First Emperor, in order to accelerate the Great Wall project, has added five thousand more laborers!”
Great Wall construction, funds release?
At first, Ying Su was stunned.
But quickly, he realized.
Yes!
The Great Qin was currently releasing funds for the Great Wall construction.
Moreover, it was done on a monthly basis.
And the court, every three months, would transport a batch of funds and supplies to the Great Wall, four times a year!
And this time, just the additional amount was one million coins and ten thousand bushels of grain!
What was the total amount?
Ying Su wanted to know.
But he didn’t ask Feng Quji, he just nodded and said, “I understand!”
Then, he looked towards Li Si.
Honestly, what they said now wasn't important, what mattered to him was their acknowledgment, and reporting meant acknowledging!
This logic, Ying Su understood, Li Si understood as well!
However, no matter how Ying Su looked at Li Si, Li Si kept his head bowed and remained silent!
“Alright!”
Ying Su nodded, silently making a note of this matter, then, he looked towards Li Tan, Chunyu Yue, Wang Jian, and Wei Liao.
And Li Tan, Wang Jian, and Wei Liao, just like Li Si, kept their heads bowed, pretending not to see Ying Su’s gaze, and didn't speak at all.
Seeing them like this, Ying Su’s gaze gradually became cold, “No one is speaking? Are your reports finished?”
He asked, however, no one in the court spoke, because everyone understood, Ying Su was now looking for an attitude, especially the attitude of the Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers.
Li Si, Wang Jian, their attitudes were especially important!
Meaning, this matter didn't concern them, naturally they didn't need to speak!
And looking at Li Si, Wang Jian, and those others, even now, they hadn't uttered a single word.
Ying Su watched it all unfold, suddenly, he chuckled:
“Alright, no one is speaking, that means you’ve finished your reports. Since you’ve all finished, now it’s my turn to speak!”
“Bring in Chunyu Yue, execute him, entertain me a bit!”
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