"His Royal Highness, as soon as the news came out that we are planning to issue bonds, the whole Xianyang City immediately burst into excitement."

"Many people didn't even read the specific bond issuance date in the newspaper, and rushed straight to the major branches and banks to queue up, blocking the roads."

In Yuxuan Pavilion, Xiao He reported the latest situation to Ying Yu with some excitement.

Xiao He, who also came from a poor family, really sympathizes with the mood of the people of Da Qin today, and is secretly happy for them in his heart.

The humble family finally got through.

Xiao He also admired Ying Yu from the bottom of his heart for the man who started all this. He was truly an enlightened king that had never been seen in the ages.

Being able to serve such a king, in Xiao He's opinion, is definitely the most glorious thing in this life.

“How did everyone else react?”

Ying Yu waved his hand and asked.

"You left an extra 50 million for the officials. How could they have any objections? Now the courtiers have set their sights on the millions of employees you mentioned, and they have submitted recommendations one after another, hoping to win more quotas for their hometowns."

"As for businessmen, they have already set their sights on the cement, concrete, steel, wood and other building materials needed for the project, and are now waiting for the bidding to begin."

Ying Yu nodded slightly when he heard this: "No one objects?"

"Going back to Your Highness, there are indeed different voices. Some rotten scholars gathered together to criticize Your Highness, saying that you are so happy with your achievements and wasting our Qin Dynasty's money.

These people can't achieve anything. They slandered His Highness, and when some impatient people found out about it, the two parties started fighting in the street, and they were both arrested in the end. How should Xianyang order deal with it?"

Xiao He reported the report with a smile,

"No matter what the reason is, since you have violated the laws of Qin, you must act in accordance with the law. These people who are fighting in the street should be punished by going to the Grand Canal for labor reform."

Ying Yu also smiled and waved his hand.

"Reform through labor?"

Hearing these four-character new terms, Xiao He was obviously stunned for a moment, and then asked:

"Will I be paid?"

"What's the point of asking? Can we, the people of Great Qin, work in vain?"

When Xiao He heard this, he was immediately speechless.

This is not a punishment. It is reform through labor. This is clearly a reward.

The common people are eager to join the Grand Canal project.

For a big project like this, the hardest, most tiring, and most dangerous work would be done by Maurya coolies at the front.

As for the people of Daqin who work, they have all kinds of guarantees, and their income is quite good, so they are very popular.

However, thinking of the stubborn heads of those corrupt scholars, Xiao He also felt that these people deserved to be beaten.

His Royal Highness the Prince has proven everything with facts. It is really hard for people to understand that they insist on holding on to those so-called saint's words without repentance.

Today's Great Qin advocates the contention of a hundred schools of thought. No matter which school's theory it is, as long as it is beneficial to Great Qin, it will be reused.

But there are some people who stick to the rules and don't want to make progress.

Any theory that fails to keep pace with the times will eventually be eliminated and may even become a cancer.

Typical examples include Confucianism and Mohism, which were known as the two major schools of thought in the past.

Some people in the Mohist school have now given up on the so-called doctrine of universal love and non-aggression.

Instead, he devoted all his energy to various research projects of the Academy of Engineering.

During this period of time, they made a lot of contributions to the Qin Dynasty and also achieved great breakthroughs themselves.

It is precisely because of them that the advancement of Daqin's science and technology has been promoted, Daqin has developed faster, and the people have gained more benefits.

Isn't this what Mozi wanted to see the people live and work in peace and contentment?

As for Confucianism, which was once the dominant school, now eight schools are constantly fighting among themselves.

Among them, the Gongyang theory has already sided with Ying Yu.

And the Meng family, who inherited Mencius, was slowly moving closer to Ying Yu because of the many benevolent policies of the Qin Dynasty.

As for the other schools of thought, they still cling to the so-called Zhou rites and enfeoffment system, and have gradually become the opposite of Da Qin.

"Ignore those corrupt scholars for the time being. Now that the people of Qin have awakened their wisdom, it is no longer possible for them to continue to deceive the people."

"If these people dare to continue talking nonsense, throw them to a pig farm and let them experience what reform through labor means."

Ying Yu snorted coldly.

Although there was freedom of speech in the Qin Dynasty, the laws of Qin did not stipulate what could and could not be said.

But this also depends on the occasion.

Even in later generations, freedom of speech is not absolute freedom.

At least it must be in line with Da Qin's interests.

The reason why the Confucian schools supported the Zhou rites and the enfeoffment system was, to put it bluntly, not for their own interests.

But for today's Great Qin, they can no longer afford to cause any trouble.

After all, now, both the right to speak and Qin Luke are in Ying Yu's hands.

If these people are jumping around, let them raise pigs.

"Your Highness is still smart!"

Meng Yi on the side almost laughed out loud.

It's exciting to think about letting a group of great scholars who think they are knowledgeable raise pigs.

Only His Highness the Crown Prince could come up with this idea.

Meng Yi really wanted to see what the expressions of these self-righteous scholars would be like when they entered the pig pen.

At this time, Meng Yi was even thinking about whether to set up a trap and trick these people, because he couldn't wait to see these people live a happy life as companions with pigs.

"By the way, where is my father now?"

Ying Yu interrupted directly, Meng Yi could hardly hold back his smile.

"The Eastern Patrol Fleet just set off from Wu County a few days ago. The next step should be Songhai City. The original route is after Songhai City and is Fuso Island. However, His Majesty made a temporary decision and plans to go to Liaodong."

When Ying Yu heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Brother Zheng, this cheap dad, seems to be having fun. If he continues in such a big circle, even if Daqin's transportation is now developed, he won't be able to return in half a year.

Although Xiao He, Chen Ping and Meng Yi handled most of the government affairs during this period, Ying Yu was also very tired.

Thinking that this miserable life would last for several more months, Ying Yu became depressed.

This time, I was really tricked by Brother Zheng.

After looking at the pile of memorials in front of him, Ying Yu felt that he could not go on like this.

Although I want to be an emperor, I don't want to be so tired.

No wonder so many kings have died of exhaustion since ancient times.

If Ying Yu had to choose, he felt that being a prince would be much more comfortable than being an emperor.

You only need to come up with various ideas, and basically don't have to worry about anything else. How easy it is.

No, we can't let Brother Zheng wander around like this anymore.
Chapter completed!