Chapter 868: Lord Chang'an has achieved righteousness, has the heaven and earth been sealed? Ying Chengyu’s confusion and Ying Zheng’s worry!
When they heard the number of casualties caused by the earth dragon's transformation, all the courtiers in the Qilin Palace had their eyes widened!
Lu Buwei stretched out four fingers and whispered in disbelief: "Only more than 40,000 people?!"
"It spread to thirteen counties and affected more than 630,000 people. The earth dragon turned around and only lost more than 40,000 people?"
It is not unheard of for Great Qin to have major earthquakes that affected the thirteen counties.
Just over twenty years ago, a major earthquake occurred in the Bashu region, affecting 16 counties and more than 500,000 people.
That earthquake directly caused the death of more than 50,000 people, and subsequent famines, plagues, and turmoil caused more than 200,000 people to die or flee!
What about this earthquake in Zheng County?
Although the aftermath of the earthquake has not yet ended, Lu Buwei believes that with the experience of Ying Chengyu’s march in the disaster area for so many years, it will be impossible for large-scale plague and turmoil to break out in the disaster area, let alone the disaster area. and turmoil resulted in heavy casualties.
The total human loss caused by the earthquake in Zheng County is probably about 50,000!
This means that Ying Chengxuan saved more than 100,000 lives by resisting the order, and the loss rate of nearly half of the victims was reduced to less than 10%!
Lü Buwei knew that if the court dispatched manpower to actively intervene in the rescue, more victims would be saved.
But even Lu Buwei, who supports vigorous disaster relief, did not expect Ying Chengyu to be able to do this!
When Zhao Gao was reciting Ying Chengyu’s petition for relief to the victims and reduction of taxes, taxes and corvees, Chunyu Yue excitedly shouted: "Back! Everyone is back!"
" Liu Jiguo is such a villain!”
"Now the Lord of Chang'an is far away from the temptation of the villain Liu Ji, and he has really set an example for a gentleman again!"
"It is indeed a blessing for the Great Qin to have an ancient gentleman like Lord Chang'an."< br>
“If we, the Qin Dynasty, can carry out such benevolent policies, it will be a blessing to all the people and the world!”
Yuan Shou and other doctors also clenched their fists in excitement and looked at Ying Zheng's eyes were full of expectation.
Feng Quji, Li Si, Han Fei and other courtiers suppressed their smiles and showed serious expressions.
Feng Quji even said unceremoniously: "Chang'an Lord disobeys the king's orders, and no matter how much he does, it has nothing to do with the court. But if the king really accepts Chang'an Lord's advice, our Daqin's relief to the victims will become a routine and even written Enter the law.”
“However, in recent decades, the Great Zhou Dynasty has lost its moral integrity and natural disasters have occurred everywhere. If every natural disaster occurs, grains are distributed, grains are donated, and even taxes and corvees are exempted for one to three years for the people in the disaster area. , How can we, the people of the Qin Dynasty, use the money and food! "
"And once the people of the Qin Dynasty get used to being rewarded for their merits, the attraction of the military meritorious service of the Qin Dynasty will weaken, and the people of the Qin Dynasty will be rewarded with titles. And the spirit of advancement will definitely weaken!”
“What’s more important is that Lord Chang’an’s advice is shaking up the fundamental strategy of governing the country in Da Qin!”
“This advice from Lord Chang’an is really useless! Wisdom!”
Lu Buwei just rambled on and made excuses, trying to make a hole in Da Qin's policy of weakening the people.
But Ying Chengyu’s advice is tantamount to a direct attack on Da Qin’s policy of weakening the people!
How can the courtiers who advocate the idea of weakening the people to control them agree with this!
But just when Feng Quji and other ministers were thinking about how to defend Ying Chengyu, the last sentence of Ying Chengyu's report was also thrown at Qilin Hall.
“I will invite the king again to build an altar in Zheng County.”
"I am here in Zheng County to offer sacrifices to the earth dragon!"
Feng Quji, Lu Buwei and other courtiers suddenly raised their heads, with deep astonishment in their eyes.
Chang'an Lord has always said firmly that he cannot communicate with ghosts and gods, know the world, or contact the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty, let alone a great witch. He has even publicly stated many times that there are no demons, ghosts, gods, or gods in the world! Even though the monarchs and ministers of the Qin Dynasty and even the people of the world had exposed Lord Chang'an's lies, Lord Chang'an was still unwilling to admit it.
And today, Lord Chang'an actually asked to sacrifice to the earth dragon? !
Ying Le was so excited that he couldn't help but take two steps forward. Looking at Ying Zheng, he exclaimed excitedly: "Your Majesty!" , I think that Lord Chang'an has not yet been recognized by heaven and earth, so he cannot say it clearly. "
"Now Lord Chang'an is finally willing to admit his identity as a great witch, and is even willing to sacrifice Earth Dragon as a great witch."
"But because Lord Chang'an has achieved righteousness, has the world been sealed?!"
Ying Chengxuan's admission of the identity of a great witch will directly threaten Ying Le's official position and authority.
But Ying Le was more anxious than anyone else to have Ying Chengxuan admit his identity as a great witch.
It's a pity that Ying Zheng's mind was not in the court at all. He was just holding the bamboo slip in his hand and was lost in thought.
[Brother, I think I have seen too many dead and injured people. My heart is colder than a fish-killing knife, but I still feel unbearable when I see the victims of the Zheng County disaster. 】
【They handed over their taxes to me, Da Qin, and they thought they were Qin people. How could I, Da Qin, only look at them with indifference when they were suffering! 】
【The rise of the Qin Dynasty is not only the result of you and me, but also the contribution of the people of Qin! 】
[I can’t understand Daqin’s method of disaster relief, and I don’t want to cause trouble to my eldest brother, so I go to the disaster area to rescue the victims on my own. 】
【However, the physical hardship of the victims can be relieved by relief and rescue, but how can the pain in the hearts of the victims be eliminated? 】
【My brother is not a great witch, but everyone in the world thinks that he is a great witch. The victims of the disaster in Zheng County have placed their hopes and remembrances on me. 】
【I think it would be better to simply recognize this identity, or even sacrifice to the earth dragon as a great witch to give the victims more encouragement and relief. 】
【I don’t know whether this move will affect my eldest brother’s strategy of governing the country, and I am also at a loss now. 】
[Brother, what should I do? 】
What is rare is that Ying Chengyu did not add any emoticons in his private message to Ying Zheng.
Ying Chengyu's handwriting is full of confusion and uncertainty.
Ying Chengxuan didn’t know if a great witch position could be inserted into the government structure designed by Ying Zheng. Ying Chengxuan also didn’t know if Ying Zheng would be willing to accept a great witch who won the hearts of the people. Cheng Yu didn't even know if what he was doing was reversing the course of history, making Chinese civilization one step closer to entering the scientific era.
Ying Chengyu was worried that what he did would make Ying Zheng, who already firmly believed in the existence of immortals and gods, more enthusiastic about searching for immortals and gods. He was worried that the two brothers would have conflicts in the future due to the dispute between monarchy and divine power. He misremembered the disaster or climate and betrayed the trust of the people of the world, and was worried that one day the people of the world would discover that he was a big liar and cause turmoil.
There are so many worries and confusions that cannot be expressed in writing.
But Ying Zheng could see between the lines of Ying Chengxuan's words Ying Chengxuan's reluctance and helplessness but had to do it!
What makes Ying Zheng even more uneasy is that Ying Chengyu has always firmly refused to have anything to do with the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth, and will never expose his abilities unless absolutely necessary.
In Ying Zheng’s view, this is enough to show that there is a price for Ying Chengyu’s ability to use it!
Ying Zheng is not afraid that Ying Chengyun will become the great witch that everyone in the Qin Dynasty looks up to, and he is not afraid of modifying the power structure of the Great Qin Dynasty for the sake of Ying Chengyun.
Ying Zheng was only afraid that Ying Chengyu would bear a heavy price for the sake of the Qin Dynasty, or even use his life as firewood to sacrifice to heaven and earth!
(End of this chapter)