"Your Majesty attaches great importance to blacksmiths. It seems that blacksmiths have a smooth road. Unfortunately, I am old, otherwise I would have to be an apprentice in the Ordnance Department!"

"Haha, I've already told my two sons to go!"

"Now it seems that becoming a blacksmith is a good way!"

People are all new to blacksmiths as officials, and they also think that this is also a good way. Especially some people who live in poverty want their children to go to the Ordnance Department to be apprentices, because being an apprentice can make money and have good room for growth, and the danger is low, so why not do it?

For a time, a large number of people rushed to Xianyang from all over the country, all of whom wanted to be apprentices in the Ordnance Department, and there were even some who wanted to settle in Xianyang City with their families.

April flashes, December 25, the tenth year of the Holy Qin Dynasty!

The Great Qin Empire, Xianyang City, Imperial Palace, Qilin Palace!

Outside the hall, hundreds of tall and large imperial guards guarded outside the hall. Two dumb officials stood on both sides of the hall door holding Buddha dust. Inside the hall, carved beams and painted pillars, black dragons hovered on the black pillars, and the dragon mouth was wide and contained dragon balls, which made people feel solemn. The black tone made people feel depressed. On the black painted dragon throne on the high platform, there was a great emperor who looked down on the world.

Ying Chang wore a black dragon robe with a dragon head belt, a sword hanging on the waist, a gold-toned dragon pattern boot, and a flat-topped dragon crown. Therefore, it was winter, and there was also a black fur cloak outside. At first glance, it was majestic and the emperor's majesty filled the entire hall!

Below, all civil and military officials stood on both sides in court uniforms, all with solemn expressions and looked ahead with a meticulous smile. In this cold winter, the Qin Dynasty located in the western corner was particularly cold, and many ministers had added several clothes, which looked more cystic.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have something to do to report!"

The Minister of Works, Jiang Haiyou, stepped out of the civil servants' queue, bent down to Ying Chang with a respectful expression and bowed to him and shouted.

"Accurate!" Ying Chang made a strong voice.

"Report to Your Majesty, the Shangyang County water conservancy project has been completed by 60%. It is expected to be completed in April of the 11th year of the Shengqin Dynasty. The Gongming Hall will be completed on the tenth of this month!" Jiang Haiyou replied with a powerful compilation.

Ying Chang nodded and made it clear. Seeing this, Jiang Haiyou retreated to his position and waited for the next step to stand up. Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Haiyou returned to his position, the head of all officials, Chang Zi, flew forward and took a step forward, bent down with a respectful expression to compile the report: "Report to Your Majesty, I have something to do!"

Jiang Haiyou, who is over 50 years old, has a hint of vicissitudes of life.

"Accurate!" Ying Chang replied softly.

"Report to Your Majesty, in the ten years of the Holy Qin Dynasty, our Qin Dynasty has lost a total of four million stones of grain and nine million taels of silver. After deducting this year's loss, the national treasury has about 3.3 million stones of grain, 19 million taels of silver and fifty thousand taels of gold!"

"Although the loss this year is large, the income is also quite large. The seven counties in Hebei, Hedong, Huainan, Nanyang, Guangfeng, Hexi and Shangyang have all delivered this year's taxes to the Ministry of Revenue. According to the Ministry of Revenue, the grain tax this year is 2.7 million shi, which is 1.7 million shi more than last year, the salt tax is 1.4 million shi more than last year, the commercial tax is 1.8 million shi more than last year, and the tariff is 1.5 million shi more than last year, and the tariff is 1.6 million shi more than last year!"

"This year's total tax revenue has reached 2.7 million shi of grain, 4.8 million taels of silver, plus this year's tax revenue, the national treasury has about 6 million shi of grain, 23.8 million taels of silver, and 50,000 taels of gold!"

"In addition, the Qin Dynasty added 60,000 newborns, 20,000 births, 20,000 births, old age, sickness and deaths. The total population of the seven counties reached 3.24 million, which was 40,000 more than in July last year. Because Hebei County, Hedong County, Nanyang County and Huainan County did not implement national policies and did not increase the number of fertile land. Shangyang County also lost nearly 40,000 mu of fertile land due to population shortage. Fortunately, Hexi County increased by 50,000 mu of fertile land, Guangfeng County increased by 70,000 mu of fertile land, and the total fertile land in the seven counties reached 528 mu, an increase of 80,000 mu of last July!"

Chang Zifei seemed to have memorized this information, his speech was fluent, and he explained the matter clearly without stopping, which made many ministers admire him. He is worthy of being the prime minister and has a skill.

Ying Chang had deep but uneven eyes, looking at Chang Zifei through the twelve pearls with a flat-topped dragon crown. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Is there anyone begging in Xianyang City?"

Chang Zifei paused, obviously not expecting Ying Chang to ask about this, and many ministers were also quite confused about this.

"No!" Chang Zifei shook his head slightly and replied.

Ying Chang's mouth smeared a curve and said with a smile: "There is no beggar, which means that the people of the Qin Dynasty have at least lived a life of food and clothing. In this way, can it be considered a prosperous era?"

"Of course!" Chang Zifei replied strongly!

It is difficult to say whether it is difficult or not. It is not simple. The most basic prosperity is to ensure that the people cannot be hungry. However, the Qin Dynasty has achieved the most basic prosperity. Speaking of which, it is so incredible. Ying Chang has only been in charge of the imperial power for three years, and it took only three years to build the Qin Dynasty into a prosperous country!

The contributions to this are the efforts of the monarchs and ministers of the Qin Dynasty, the national policy accounts for 30%, and the Jin Empire accounts for 40%. That's right, the Jin Empire can become a prosperous country in a short period of time, and the Jin Empire is indispensable. It is because it has spared no expense to build the four counties of the Qin Dynasty into a prosperous place!

"Your Majesty, this is the prosperous era of the Great Qin!"

"Since your majesty took power, it took only three years for the poor Qin Dynasty to build a prosperous country that is envied by all countries. Your majesty should be a monarch with great talent and strategy!"

"Working for Your Majesty is a blessing that cannot be cultivated forever!"

When the ministers heard the word "Present Times", they all showed pride and pride, and stood up to flatter Ying Chang.

"No!"

Ying Chang's face changed, which surprised all officials. The originally noisy Qilin Hall suddenly became quiet. Ying Chang said: "If the people can have food and clothing, it is a prosperous era, then it's better not to have this prosperous era, so what is a prosperous era? I will tell you today!"

Seeing Ying Chang suddenly become so serious, the ministers bent down and shouted in unison: "I will listen to the holy words!"

"The prosperous era in my eyes is that the people have endless clothes to wear and food to eat. They can be big fish and meat, delicacies and sea food every day. Every city is a city that never sleeps. Every household is brightly lit, and joy resounds everywhere. This is the prosperous era in my eyes. Jiang Aiqing, do you still remember the harmony of the world that I said at the beginning?" Ying Chang said with a solemn expression and a passionate tone.

Jiang Haiyou immediately stood out from the civil servants' queue, and smiled and replied: "I know! People don't close their doors, and the city doesn't ban them at night, and the whole world is in harmony!"

PS: "The next main plot is to sweep the Kyushu countries. Brothers, are your monthly tickets ready?"
Chapter completed!