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

Chapter 18 A calculated scheme! Ying Zheng hosts a banquet.

They originally came as a group to cause trouble.

But now, the big boss who's in charge is actually personally getting involved and becoming the other side's underling?

How can we play like this?

The Imperial Censor watched Li Si's hardworking back as his old face turned a deep shade of liver.

He was caught between a rock and a hard place.

Just then.

Li Si seemed to sense something, straightened up, wiped his sweat, and turned around to see the crowd.

However, instead of being embarrassed, he frowned and shouted sternly:

"What are you doing here?!"

"Didn't you see the Immortal Master is performing the supreme agricultural technique?"

"Why aren't you coming to help? What kind of behavior is this, just standing there like that!"

help?

Help me my foot! We're here to sabotage you!

The ministers were inwardly cursing, but dared not utter a single word.

Li Si himself got involved!

If they dare to disagree, wouldn't that be blatantly going against the Prime Minister?

Feng Yuan reacted the fastest!

His embarrassment instantly turned into a fawning smile. He strode forward and snatched a hoe from a craftsman's hand.

"The Prime Minister is right! It is our honor to share the Immortal Master's burdens!"

"Come on, everyone, stop standing there and attack!"

With someone taking the lead, how could the other ministers dare to hesitate?

They rushed into the fields and picked up tools, just like everyone else.

And so.

Inside Xianyang Palace, an unprecedented and unparalleled scene unfolded.

Led by Chancellor Li Si, the group included the Grand Censor, the Nine Ministers, and other top officials of the Qin Empire.

They all rolled up their sleeves, bent over, and began hoeing the ground in the Immortal Master's experimental field.

That scene.

It can be as hilarious as it gets, and as shocking as it gets.

The palace maids and eunuchs who passed by were all dumbfounded, wondering if they were dreaming.

Here's the news!

The message reached Ying Zheng's ears at top speed via the Black Ice Platform.

"Oh? The entire court of officials has gone to hoe the fields for the Immortal Master?"

Ying Zheng was taken aback when he heard the spy's report.

He then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Good! Great!"

He put down the bamboo slips in his hand, stood up, and the smile in his eyes grew even wider.

"This Zhang Fan is becoming more and more to my liking!"

"That's interesting!"

This kid not only has extraordinary abilities!

This skill in managing people and his ingenious ideas are truly extraordinary!

"Prepare your carriage!"

Ying Zheng waved his hand and said with great interest,

"I want to see for myself how my beloved ministers are sharing the burdens of the Immortal Master!"

……

The atmosphere next to the "Immortal Master's Experimental Field" was extremely eerie.

Zhang Fan, with his hands behind his back, paced back and forth on the ridge of the field like a foreman, constantly issuing instructions.

"Hey! Imperial Censor! Your furrow is crooked! Can't you pay a little attention?"

"And you, the one in the purple robe! That's not how you use a hoe. Are you trying to tickle the ground?"

"Push harder! Haven't you eaten?!"

In the fields below.

The ministers, who were usually pampered and held high positions of power, were all covered in dust and sweat.

They held hoes, their movements clumsy, their work listless.

Everyone's face was ashen, and they dared not speak out against their anger!

All he could do was torture Zhang Fan with his eyes!

"This is outrageous!"

A minister lowered his voice and gritted his teeth as he spoke to the person next to him.

"When have we, high-ranking officials of the imperial court, ever suffered such humiliation?"

"How dare they let some unknown sorcerer ride roughshod over them!"

The other person, equally frustrated, sighed helplessly:

"Keep your voice down! Can't you see the Prime Minister is working hard over there?"

"If we back down now, wouldn't that be blatantly going against Lord Li Si?"

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw Li Si swinging his hoe with all his might, as if he were using all the strength he had in his life.

His unwavering loyalty left everyone speechless.

Just then, a high-pitched voice, like heavenly music, rang out:

"His Majesty has arrived!"

The ministers in the fields felt as if they had been granted a pardon and threw down their hoes.

They hurriedly straightened their filthy official robes, preparing to kneel and pay their respects.

Ying Zheng waved his hand, indicating that he should dispense with the formalities.

He watched this comical scene unfold before him.

Looking at his ministers who usually talked big and gave orders about the country.

At this moment, they looked like a group of groundhogs that had just crawled out of the mud.

He could no longer suppress the smile on his lips, and it turned up slightly.

"I am very pleased!"

Ying Zheng spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of amusement.

"I never expected that my esteemed ministers would be so concerned with agricultural affairs!"

"I am willing to personally go to the fields to share the burden with the immortal master."

Upon hearing this, the officials felt their faces burning with embarrassment, wishing they could disappear into the ground.

What the hell is this about relieving the immortal master's worries?!

Weren't we here to mock Zhang Fan?

Ying Zheng seemed oblivious to their faces, which were even more ashen than pig livers, and continued:

"Since you all have worked so hard, then please stay for lunch today and dine with me!"

"I must reward you all properly!"

Upon hearing this, the hearts of the ministers sank to the bottom.

Wrong!

This is incredibly frustrating!

I was so angry I was full from this meal!

You never lie!

They could only force smiles and kowtow in unison, saying, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty!"

That sound was incredibly strained and frustrated!

Seeing the expressions on the faces of his ministers, who looked like they'd just swallowed flies, Zhang Fan was secretly overjoyed.

He walked up to Li Si, disregarding the distinction between ruler and subject, and affectionately put his arm around Li Si's shoulder, whispering with a laugh in his ear:

"Lord Li Si, your title of Prime Minister is truly useful!"

Upon hearing this, Li Si gave a wry smile and helplessly cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"You flatter me, Immortal Master..."

He can see it clearly now.

Today, I was just used as a pawn by Zhang Fan!

morning.

Zhang Fan had already learned about the discussions about him among the court officials through certain channels.

He also learned that this group of people would be there to see him make a fool of himself.

and so.

He then asked Ying Zheng to issue an edict in advance to "invite" Li Si, the head of all officials, to the experimental field.

As long as Prime Minister Li Si takes the lead!

Even if the group behind them was unwilling, they had no choice but to grit their teeth and follow along!

This tactic of using someone else's strength against them is masterful!

What was supposed to be a denunciation meeting against him was transformed into a unique "collective labor model commendation meeting".

Not only did they resolve the crisis, but they also thoroughly humiliated those stubborn old men.

high!

That's brilliant!

……

Lin Yuan Side Hall.

Ying Zheng ordered a banquet to be held here.

However, when the ministers dragged their weary bodies, full of anticipation for a big meal...

But they discovered that the banquet was strange in every way!

There were no songs or dances to entertain the guests, no delicacies from land and sea, and no large cauldrons for cooking cattle and sheep.

In the empty side hall, on the table in the very center, there was only one thing sitting there all alone!

Raw potatoes!

It's the kind of "miracle plant" they painstakingly planted that morning, covered in soil and with buds.

moment!

Everyone is stunned!

"What...what does this mean?"

"A reward for us... this lump of mud?"

Imperial Censor Feng Yuan looked at the raw potatoes in front of him, so angry that his beard trembled.

This is hardly a reward.

This is clearly a humiliating disgrace!

Are you suggesting we eat lumps of mud?

This is even more painful than being slapped in the face in public!