"Free trade in food?" Ying Zheng frowned.

Grain was a strategic resource in ancient times. If the market were completely opened, big trouble would probably occur.

So Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "No, if there are businessmen hoarding it, the world will be in chaos."

Li Shui said: "Your Majesty, please give me ten years. Within ten years, the farming methods of the immortal world will be taught to the human world. By then, there will be abundant food and there will be no fear of famine. By that time, even if the food is allowed to

When it comes to buying and selling, no one is hoarding it anymore, because there is so much food that even if it is hoarding, there is no room for it.”

These words made many people around me fascinated and excited.

Wang Wan and others thought: Huaiguzi, it's best what you say is true. Don't let me rejoice in vain.

Ying Zheng was also very interested in the prospects described by Li Shui, but he was still calm and quickly regained his senses, saying: "Then let's open the market again in ten years, when the food is abundant."

Li Shui said: "Your Majesty can now set the tone for the free sale of food. In principle, it can be bought and sold, but because of the extreme shortage of supplies, some controls must be implemented at this stage. In this way, when food is freely priced in the future,

There will be a lot less resistance.”

Ying Zheng said with great interest: "That makes sense. But what kind of control should be implemented now?"

Li Shui said: "Allow the market price of grain to fluctuate. Under this premise. First, establish a permanent warehouse. When the grain harvest is good, the state will buy in large quantities to prevent the price of grain from hurting farmers. When the grain harvest is poor, the state will sell in large quantities to avoid

famine."

Ying Zheng nodded: "Okay."

Li Shui added: "Second, crack down on hoarding. Merchants sell grain normally. It is allowed to sell grain from harvest areas to poor harvest areas, and it is also beneficial to the Qin Dynasty. But if it is hoarding and driving up prices, it must not be done.

Be soft-handed."

Ying Zheng nodded again: "Yes."

Li Shui said: "Under these two general principles, if you, my lords, study it and add some details, we will surely make our country, Qin, increasingly prosperous and powerful."

Li Si sighed and said, "Exiled Immortal, you are really talented."

Li Shui chuckled and said very modestly: "Thank you, I just had an idea and some small ideas."

Chunyu Yue felt a little unhappy and said, "However, all the craftsmen and traders in the city have gone outside the city to do small business. Xianyang City is almost deserted. What should we do?"

Li Shui said: "Same reason. Someone washes the excrement bucket for Master Chunyu. It is dirty and tiring. Now he has a job that is clean and easy and earns more. Why do people want to stay in the city? Why doesn't Master Chunyu be more generous and make more money?

Give me some money? In that case, they will come back naturally."

Chunyu Yue had nothing to say.

At this time, Hengxuan had finished playing the game and was brought back. He endured the pain and said: "Your Majesty, I want to correct Niu Dou, this person..."

Ying Zheng nodded and said calmly: "Niu Dou, this person is stupid and incompetent. He was dismissed from his position and sent to Shang Jun's Courtyard to be sent by Huai Guzi. The repatriation order of the alchemists is revoked with immediate effect."

Hengxuan was a little confused. He looked at Niu Dou lying on the ground with a pale face and thought: Is this the end? Is this the conviction? I haven't petitioned yet, I haven't cried to His Majesty yet. Did I get a slap on the face?

Too unjust?

Ying Zheng had already left. Hengxuan suddenly came back to his senses, hugged Li Shui's thigh, and said tearfully: "Exiled Immortal, I didn't slander you. It was Niu Dou, a villain, who talked nonsense and maliciously slandered you.

Don’t be fooled.”

Zhou Qingchen suddenly said from the side: "Nonsense! Banished Immortal's eyes are like torches, and he has a clear understanding of world affairs. How can you hide Niu Dou's humble tricks from him? You are slandering Banished Immortal."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was speechless. This flattery was taken from a tricky angle.

Hengxuan was also shocked: There are capable people in Xianyang City, I learned something today.

Li Shui kindly helped Hengxuan up and said with a smile: "Hengxuan, you really didn't complain about me?"

Hengxuan shook his head vigorously: "Absolutely not."

Li Shui nodded: "I believe you. However, you may not know the reason why His Majesty withdrew the repatriation order just now."

Hengxuan nodded vigorously and said: "I know, I know. It was all because of the banishment of the Immortal's Tongue and the Confucian Confucianism that made His Majesty change his mind."

Li Shui shook his head and said, "Think about it again?"

Hengxuan was a little puzzled: Could it be that the banished immortal was a humble man and was unwilling to take on this honor?

Suddenly, he saw Fu Yao next to him, and he suddenly realized. "It's all thanks to Mr. Fu Yao's cleverness to see through the hidden secrets."

Li Shui still shook his head: "It's already very close, but think about it again."

Hengxuan's head ached a little from thinking about it, and then he said: "It's all thanks to Mr. Fuyao's intelligence and His Majesty's wisdom, so..."

Li Shui looked at him speechlessly, feeling that this guy was simply stupid, so he had to teach him step by step: "The first merit is naturally your majesty's wisdom. The second merit is Mr. Fu Yao's cleverness. In addition, I also made a little contribution."

Hengxuan suddenly realized it, racked his brains hard, and praised all three people.

Li Shui patted Hengxuan on the shoulder with satisfaction and said: "Very good, I am very satisfied with you. Don't worry, I am a generous person. If you go to Shangjun Courtyard for an interview, I will never treat you badly."

If you are biased, then do whatever you want."

When Hengxuan heard this, he immediately became energetic and said, "Don't worry, banished immortal, I know what to do."

The courtiers looked at each other: Why do they smell a conspiracy?

…………

The news that His Majesty had withdrawn the repatriation order had spread throughout Xianyang City. Xianyang, which had been in chaos before, was instantly restored to order.

The alchemists went to line up at Shangjun Courtyard again, and the poor people went to do business again.

The dignitaries in the city also quietly increased the prices for the craftsmen. The courtiers discovered that they could survive as long as they spent a little more money. However, everyone was spending money, except for the shameless man Huai Guzi.

It is really frustrating to amass money in such a big way.

However, except for the courtiers, everyone inside and outside Xianyang City was very happy. Thanks to Hengxuan's propaganda, everyone now knew that it was Li Shui and Fu Yao who broke the news by speaking out in front of His Majesty.

Bullfighting lies.

It is said that Niu Dou is currently working as a servant in Shangjun Courtyard, washing clothes and cleaning for the alchemists who have entered school.

Now the alchemists are holding back their energy and desperately want to join Shangjun Courtyard, so that Niu Dou can serve them so as to relieve their bad breath.

In fact, many alchemists thought it was too difficult to enter the Shangjun Courtyard and had already started to give up. However, thanks to the bull fight and the excitement among the people, no one was willing to leave anymore.

Li Shui felt happy. It was such an unexpected joy. He didn't expect Niu Dou to have such an effect.

At the beginning, Li Shui planned to send Niu Dou directly to the Western Regions to mine iron ore, but it seems that there is no need now. It would be good to let him stay and give the alchemists a goal.

As time went by, Shangjun Villa began to expand its enrollment.

The alchemists who entered Shangjun Courtyard were assigned to two different places.

One place is called the Immortal Seeking Class, which is nominally designed to learn how to seek out immortals. In fact, all they learn is how to prospect for minerals, how to explore, and how to understand wild plants...

The other place is called the Xueqi Class. In name, they study and study things from the fairy world. In fact, they follow Xiangli Zhu and study the principles behind those things.

For example, why can convex lenses magnify? Why can iron pots be used for cooking? For example, why can wheat straw be used to make paper?

In fact, the Xueqi Class abandoned political ideals such as universal love and non-aggression, and completely transformed into a school of Mohists who studied magic tricks. It's just that these alchemists themselves didn't know it.

Li Shui could predict that within a few years, Da Qin's basic theory would have a period of explosive growth.

This is different from the research of natural sciences in later generations. According to the original trajectory of history, research and invention are very difficult. Generations of geniuses continue to explore the front.

But it's different now. Now Li Shui has provided something, and they can just let them understand the reason behind it.

It's like, one is to do research and start something from scratch. The other is to do exercises and find the answers. The difficulty is reduced hundreds of times.

Once the basic theoretical framework is established, things will become easier. Under this large framework, various theories will be continuously discovered, and then guide production and research more things.

Li Shui felt that maybe he would be able to use a mobile phone again in his lifetime.

…………

On this day, Li Shui was bored and interviewing the alchemists.

Then a man in his forties came in.

This man's skin was dark, as if he had been exposed to the sun all year round, and was even darker than the farmers who plowed the fields.

Li Shui asked him in confusion: "Are you also an alchemist?"

The man nodded: "Yes, I am also an alchemist."

Li Shui asked: "Have you ever gone to look for immortals?"

The man nodded: "I have been searching for immortals for three years."

Li Shui looked at his skin and asked curiously: "Did you go to the south to find immortals?"

The man said: "I am going to the East to find immortals. I am from Qi, and occasionally I saw a mirage on the sea. On the waves, there was a fairy mountain floating. So I went out on the boat and headed straight to the east."

"Soon after, the mirage disappeared. I encountered a big storm again, and had to come back. This time I asked to see the banished immortal, hoping to get funding from the banished immortal to build a bigger ship."

Li Shui looked at this person, suddenly his heart moved, and he took out the list that was still nearby. Then he said, "Are you Xu Fu?"

The man immediately beamed and said, "Yes, I am none other than Xu Fu. I never expected that I would have heard of you banishing an immortal."

Li Shui said: "I've heard of him, why haven't I heard of him? He's the biggest liar in the Qin Dynasty."

Xu Fu's smile suddenly froze on his face.

Li Shui said: "When you come this time, do you want me to ask for money, people, or ships? Then go out to sea, find an island, and make yourself king? Have you found the fairy mountain? Or have you?
To be continued...