To the First Emperor of Qin: The state has decreed this!

Chapter 78 Grab your weapons! Let's get them!

Upon seeing this, Zhang Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly began to explain:

"However, Your Majesty, please rest assured!"

"Although that thing was sent from China, we can make it ourselves!"

"It won't be long before our Institute of Physics is able to develop gunpowder with slightly weaker explosive power!"

"After all, we'll need this for mining later!"

Upon hearing this...

Ying Zheng's face, which had been as black as the bottom of a pot, finally softened.

He nodded, then seemed to remember something, and his expression turned serious again.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

"My Great Qin Dynasty, after more than a hundred years of accumulation through Shang Yang's reforms and the subsequent plundering after unifying the six states!"

"The transshipment warehouses in Taicang and other places are piled high with millet; there's enough grain!"

Ying Zheng changed the subject, his voice becoming serious.

"But! The enormous military spending has left the national treasury with insufficient funds!"

"Today, that Minister of Agriculture came to me again, pleading poverty!"

boom!!!

Upon hearing the words "Governor of Grain Supply".

Zhang Fan's temper flared up instantly!

"Damn it! That old bastard!"

"It was just a kick, why are you holding such a grudge?!"

"How dare you try to sow discord between me and His Majesty?!"

Seeing Zhang Fan's furious expression.

Ying Zheng laughed instead.

He chuckled and looked at Zhang Fan with an expression that said, "I saw through everything long ago."

"Zhang Fan, stop pretending with me!"

"With so many clever ideas, you must have a way to make money, right?"

"No!"

Zhang Fan immediately started complaining about being poor, shrugging his shoulders.

"Your Majesty! I truly have not a single penny on me! I'm cleaner than my face!"

"I can't possibly steal money from your private treasury!"

However, the next second!

His eyes darted around, a wicked smile appeared on his face, and he strode out aggressively!

"Where are you going?!"

Ying Zheng asked curiously.

Without turning his head, Zhang Fan said menacingly:

"It's nothing! I'll go find Lord Jisu and have a chat!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's smile deepened.

He kindly offered a reminder:

"We're leaving to mine in three days, so take it easy and don't hurt yourself."

"knew!"

Zhang Fan waved his hand and then headed straight for the residences of the Mo family members in the Institute of Gewu!

As Zhang Fan left, Ying Zheng's smile grew even wider.

He paced back and forth a couple of times with his hands behind his back, muttering to himself,

"Excellent! Excellent!"

"This kid is clever! He understands immediately!"

"This saves me the trouble of doing it myself!"

Having said that, he was in high spirits, humming an unknown tune, and strode away.

He kept his achievements and fame hidden!

……

at the same time.

Inside a guest room at the Gewuyuan (Gewuyuan Institute of Natural History).

Mo Feng was lying on the bed, fast asleep, his pillow covered in drool.

He was happily dreaming.

I dreamt that I built that magnificent blast furnace with my own hands and forged an unprecedented divine iron!

The history of the Qin Dynasty vividly portrays the contributions of the Mohists!

It also enabled the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and he erected a hundred-foot-tall statue for himself.

At the foot of the statue, countless beautiful maids were holding fine wines and nectars, lining up to feed him!

however!

Just as he was about to accept the glass of wine offered by the most beautiful maid and enjoy this peak moment of being admired by all!

He suddenly opened his eyes!

An enlarged face, with a wicked grin, was staring at him from inches away!

"Ah—a ghost!!!"

Mo Feng let out a pig-like scream on the spot, so frightened that he almost rolled off the bed!

"What are you yelling about!"

Without saying a word, Zhang Fan grabbed his arm and pulled him out of bed!

"Come on! Let's get to work!"

"What...what kind of work?"

Mo Feng was completely bewildered and wide awake.

A cold smile curled at the corners of Zhang Fan's mouth.

"Fuck people!"

"Grab your weapons!"

boom!!!

The instant I heard those two words!

Mo Feng's eyes lit up instantly!

Instead of being afraid, he was so excited that his face turned red!

"Alright! Please wait a moment, Immortal Master!"

He turned around abruptly, kicked open the door to the room of his two junior brothers next to him, and dragged the two unlucky guys who were sleeping soundly out of bed!

"Wake up, all of you! Get back to work with the Immortal Master!"

at the same time.

Fusu, who arrived late, was just about to inform Zhang Fan about the matter of governing the grain administration.

But as soon as he arrived at the entrance of the Gewu Institute...

Then they saw Zhang Fan leading three Mo family disciples, each exuding murderous intent, as if they were about to confiscate property and exterminate clans, as they rushed out of the palace gates!

Fusu was stunned on the spot!

"Teacher, what are you... going to do?"

Curiosity instantly triumphed over everything!

Without a second thought, he immediately and quietly followed them!

……

The city of Xianyang was shrouded in darkness!

Unlike the brightly lit palace, most of the city had fallen into silence.

however!

In the residence of Wu Liang, the Prefect of Grain Supply, a completely different scene unfolded!

Inside the luxurious mansion, the lights flickered.

Wu Liang, the Prefect of Grain Administration, had a face so gloomy it could drip water!

"Bang!!!"

He slammed the bronze wine cup in his hand onto the table, splashing wine everywhere!

"Zhang Fan, you brat! You've gone too far!!!"

Wu Liang gritted his teeth, thinking of the humiliation of being kicked over in public by that brat.

It felt as if a raging fire was burning in his chest!

"You kicked me in public! I, Wu Liang, swear I will not rest until I avenge this!!!"

Luo Lang, one of the Nine Ministers of Ceremonies, stood to the side.

She quickly refilled his glass with a fawning expression, and said comfortingly:

"Brother Wu, please calm down! It's not worth getting angry over such a petty person!"

"That Zhang Fan is nothing but a mere sorcerer; he dares to be so arrogant and domineering only because he relies on His Majesty's favor!"

"Brother Wu's impeachment of him in court today for depleting the national treasury is already a warning to him!"

"He won't be able to keep this up for long!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang's expression softened slightly.

He picked up the wine cup, drank it all in one gulp, and a sinister glint flashed in his eyes!

"Hmph! One show of force isn't enough!!"

"Wasn't he going to Shangdang County to mine?"

"Alright! I'd like to see what he can dig up!"

Upon hearing this, Laurent's eyes darted around, and a sinister smile appeared on his face.

"Brother Wu is absolutely right!"

"I've heard that Shangdang County has been a battleground since ancient times, with a fierce and unruly populace!"

He lowered his voice and revealed a shocking secret!

"Especially the black market there! You can find all sorts of outlaws and remnants of the six kingdoms!"

"There's even... an underground passage for human trafficking!"

"Every year, many people from other places mysteriously disappear there!"

Laurent's mouth stretched from ear to ear!

"Although His Majesty has granted him the decree to open the mines, the outstanding payments are proving difficult to collect!"

"Zhang Fan arrived empty-handed in a place where people would devour him without a second thought!"

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

Wu Liang also let out a series of cold laughs.

"Let's see how he gets out of this mess!"

"That's right!"

Laurent slapped his thigh excitedly.

"If he returns empty-handed!"

"Then we can submit another memorial impeaching him for the crime of deceiving the emperor! Let him be utterly ruined!"

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing boundless joy in each other's eyes!

They raised their wine cups and clinked them together!

"Come on, Brother Wu! Cheers to the defeat of that brat Zhang Fan!"

"Dry!!!"

however!

Just as the two of them were immersed in their beautiful fantasy.

They were completely unaware.

Outside the high walls of the mansion, several ghostly figures had already quietly descended!