After Ying Zheng arrived at Shangjun Villa, he found that Li Shui was not there. While he ordered people to find Li Shui, he was visiting with great enthusiasm.

There are many strange things here. Vessels for distilling fairy wine, stone mills for grinding flour, rolling pins for making dumplings, and large cages for steaming buns.

Only the alchemy furnace cannot be seen.

Zhao Gao was happy and said calmly: "Lord Huai doesn't seem to be very serious about alchemy."

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, called a craftsman and asked, "Why are the utensils in Shangjun's villa all related to food? Where is the alchemy furnace?"

This craftsman was originally a poor Guizhou leader. Before meeting Li Shui, he faced the loess and his back was facing the sky. The biggest official he had ever met was Li Zheng. Now he suddenly had to face the emperor and collapsed on the ground.

Fortunately, there are many senior officials coming and going in Shangjun Villa these days, so this craftsman is a little mentally prepared and can barely think.

He said tremblingly: "In the past... in Pangu, the world was created by heaven and earth. Those who are light in the clear rose to heaven, while those who are heavy but turbid fell to earth."

Speaking of this, the craftsman has become much calmer. After all, he has memorized this set of words and I don’t know how many times he has said it. Even if he is so scared that he can urinate, he can speak it out as long as he starts.

Zhao Gao was a little funny: "These ignorant Guizhou leaders have no preface. I ask you the alchemy furnace, what would you say about Pangu opening the world?"

Ying Zheng did not interrupt the craftsman. He was idle now, so let’s see what he said before.

The craftsman continued: "Mortals live on the ground. They breathe the turbid air on the ground and eat grains. There has been a lot of turbid air in their bodies."

"So Lord Huai believes that if you want to become an immortal, the first step is to use immortal objects to clean the internal organs and drain the turbid air in your body. In this way, your body will be as light as a swallow and floating as an immortal. Then you can climb to the fairy world by taking the fairy pill. Otherwise, it will be like a feather that is wet by rain. No matter how you blow it, it will not float up."

Ying Zheng nodded when he heard this: "It's reasonable, very reasonable. In this way, Huaiguzi is busy cooking food all day to clean my internal organs. When the time comes, he can turn on the furnace and refine the alchemy?"

The craftsman bowed and replied, "Yes, Lord Huai often said that if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools."

Ying Zheng nodded deeply and said to Zhao Gao: "It can be seen that it is difficult to know people's hearts. If I hadn't asked about it today, even I would have thought that Huaiguzi was lazy. It's no wonder Confucius said that people don't know but don't be angry, isn't they a gentleman? It can be seen that the three words "people don't know" often happen."

Zhao Gao had no choice but to bow and answer, "Your Majesty is very clear, I admire you."

As he was complimenting, Zhao Gao felt a little dissatisfied: "Huaguzi is really preparing for alchemy for making these things? Why do I feel a little unbelievable?"

Ying Zheng walked in Shangjun Villa. He first visited Li Shui's study, then visited the kitchen, and then tried to push two stone mills.

No matter what Ying Zheng does, craftsmen can thrust around the bush and become immortals.

Ying Zheng was very happy when he heard it, and Zhao Gao was envious.

Zhao Gao did not envy the immortals, but envy Li Shui for finding such talents. Look, this craftsman was so scared that he kept trembling, but he didn't blink when he lied. If he had such talents, why would he have to go to the palace to apologize today?

While thinking, Ying Zheng had slowly climbed the stairs. There was a two-story building here.

Ying Zheng stood above the small building, looked up and saw thousands of hectares of farmland in Shangjun's other courtyard, as if endless, connecting to the horizon.

Ying Zheng asked the craftsman: "Is this a fertile field that is used to pilot the field method? Only half of the field can you harvest more than two stones of corn."

The craftsman replied: "Yes. But the farmer in the fields is no longer the original people. The farmer who did not believe in Lord Huai, was bewitched by the traitor and falsely accused Lord Huai, and had been killed."

Ying Zheng nodded. He didn't care about killing a few farmer. If you deserve to die, let him die.

What Ying Zheng really sighed was the method of field dynasty itself. He said: "I, like everyone else, had doubts about the method of field dynasty. Why did only plant half of the field dynasty increase the yield? At that time, many civil and military ministers accused Huaiguzi."

"If Li Xin Fuyao hadn't begged, maybe I had already killed him. It can be seen that the words of the whole world may not be correct. Huai Guzi had a bad relationship with the court officials. Is he really wrong?"

This was clearly asked by Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao laughed and said, "I don't know."

Ying Zheng said to himself again: "I remember when Huai Guzi just entered the palace to refine elixirs, many alchemists criticized him and slandered him. I thought Huai Guzi was wrong in his mind, which aroused public anger. After investigation, I found out that Lu Lie's group of alchemists were jealous of Huai Guzi's furnace for refining elixirs, which cut off their way to find the immortal mountain."

"After this incident, I was a little doubtful when I heard someone slander Huai Guzi. Did Huai Guzi also touch their interests? The important officials in the court really seemed to say, and wanted to ask for the people and think about the Qin Dynasty, so I had to oppose Huai Guzi?"

After saying this, Zhao Gao was speechless. He could only say: "Your Majesty's words will benefit a lot."

Suddenly, two old farmers in ragged clothes walked in tremblingly.

According to the rules of Shangjun Villa, those with patches on their clothes can come in for free. Therefore, these two old farmers carefully entered Shangjun Villa.

A craftsman in Mashan who was guarding the door stopped them and asked, "Who are you waiting for? What are you trying to do?"

The two old farmers took out Qin Banliang from their bodies and said, "Let's pay the rent."

Zhao Gao's eyes lit up and he asked the craftsmen next to him: "Why do they have to pay the rent? What did they rent?"

The craftsman said: "They rented oxen."

Zhao Gao was immediately overjoyed and said to Ying Zheng: "This must be the farmers near Xianyang City. They had worked hard to save money and had a plowing ox, but some time ago, they were all bought by Huaiguzi. It is said that Huaiguzi controlled almost all plowing oxes. Therefore, farmers could only rent cows from Huaiguzi."

"This locust grain has added another cattle rent in addition to the field rent."

After hearing this, Ying Zheng felt a little unhappy. He disliked Confucian scholars who pleaded for the people all day long, but this did not mean that he did not care about the people.

If Li Shui really took advantage of the situation and used oxen to control a large number of farmers, he would not allow it. Especially these farmers are the people of Guanzhong. Once something happened, the foundation of the Qin Dynasty would be unstable.

Ying Zheng said to the craftsmen behind him: "Call those two old farmers up. No need to say that I am here."

The craftsman responded and went to call someone.

As for Zhao Gao's slander and Ying Zheng's dissatisfaction, the craftsmen were not worried at all because he didn't see it at all.

After a while, the two old farmers went up to the small building. Although the craftsmen did not say that the emperor was here, they saw Ying Zheng’s luxurious clothes and guessed that he was a high-ranking official. So they were all trembling and trembling.

Ying Zheng motioned to Zhao Gao.

So Zhao Gao tried to ask with a kind heart, "Why do you want to rent a cow?"

The two old farmers said: "Some time ago, Lord Huai bought cows at a very high price. The villain thought he could sell them at a high price, but he bought them back at a low price. Who knew that everyone nearby sold the cows to Lord Huai... The villain could not buy cows later."

Zhao Gao asked again: "Is this true for all the people in Guanzhong?"

The old farmer replied: "Yes."

Zhao Gao asked again: "A few days ago, didn't the Huns send 30,000 cows and 30,000 sheep? Why can't you buy so many cows entering Guanzhong?"

The old farmer scratched his head and said, "Those cows belong to Lord Huai. If Lord Huai doesn't sell them, the villain will naturally not be able to buy them."

So Ying Zheng looked at the craftsman.

The craftsman knew about this problem because he heard Li Shui and Li Xin say with a flattering look: "My adult said, what is this called... oversupply. Once these 30,000 cows start to be sold, the price will definitely fall by not a penny and you won't make much money at all."

"It's better not to sell it in your hands. After a while, you can release dozens and hundreds of them and rush to other places to sell it. In this way, you will make more money."

Zhao Gao muttered: "It turns out to be for money. Lord Huai seems to be very interested in money. A cup of fairy wine costs 100,000 yuan, and a steamed bun costs 500 yuan..."

When Ying Zheng heard this, his expression turned cold and said lightly: "My reward is enough to make him feel free to eat and clothing. Why does he still like money so much?"

Ying Zheng looked at the craftsman. Seeing Ying Zheng angry, the craftsman was a little scared. He scratched his head and said, "Maybe... maybe... maybe... to refine alchemy?"

Ying Zheng was furious: "Don't you use Qin Banliang to refine alchemy?"

The craftsman knelt on the ground and dared not speak anymore.

In fact, Li Shui usually trained them and told them that no matter what Shangjun Villa does, it will be involved in alchemy.

Today, this craftsman has really tried his best.

Ying Zheng was unhappy and was about to ask the craftsmen a few more words when he suddenly saw a ray of smoke and dust rising from the direction of Xianyang City.

He was stunned for a moment, squinted his eyes and looked at it, and soon he saw two fast horses running over quickly.

The person immediately seemed a little familiar.

Ying Zheng asked Zhao Gao: "Who is there?"

Zhao Gao looked at it for a while and said, "It seems... it is Huai Guzi and Li Xin."

Soon, as the galloping horse got closer, Ying Zheng also saw clearly that it was indeed Li Shui and Li Xin.

No, no, besides the two of them, there is a third person. He is a girl, struggling and screaming.

"This..." Ying Zheng couldn't believe his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, Chunyu Yue, who was behind, had already brought people to catch up. While chasing, he shouted loudly: "In broad daylight, you two shameless people will surrender."
Chapter completed!