Phi-Fic Chapter 299 Pull His Ear
Chapter 299 Pull His Ear
The prince went out of the city this time and did not return until the sixth day.
Hearing the news that he had returned, Ye Qingzhi dropped the book in her hand, stood up and came out to greet him.
After all, he hasn't been back for many days, so she needs to act more enthusiastic and provide enough emotional value to make the prince feel the warmth of being home, and it would be best if it could dispel his inner fatigue.
Ye Qingzhi walked out of the house and saw the prince walking towards her. She immediately smiled brightly, ran towards him, hugged him and kissed him.
"Your Highness is finally back. I missed you so much."
Xie Jin immediately smiled, picked her up, and walked into the house, "Qingqing, why are you so enthusiastic?"
"Your Highness works so hard outside, and you should come home to relax. If I follow the rules with a blank face or tremble with fear, or even take advantage of my favor and get angry with Your Highness and make unreasonable demands, Your Highness will feel upset and will not want to go home."
Ye Qingzhi smiled and said, "Your Highness, think about it carefully, isn't this the truth?"
"That's true." Xie Jin nodded, then frowned and said, "But I thought Qingqing saw me with genuine enthusiasm, but I didn't expect..."
"Then Your Highness, just treat it as my acting." Ye Qingzhi was not at all flustered. She glared at him and even reached out to gently pull his ear.
"Your Highness, you really are looking for trouble. Do you think I am sincere in doing this?"
Xie Jin, ...
Okay, very good, they are starting to pull his ears.
Xie Jin stopped finding fault and put her down. He smiled and pinched her little face, "Okay, okay, you are sincere. It's me who has the problem. I am petty and like to make wild assumptions."
Ye Qingzhi snorted and stopped arguing with him, and asked,
"What were you busy with, Your Highness? Why did it take you several days to come back?"
"My subordinates reported that a new coal mine was discovered more than 100 miles away from the capital, so I personally took people to take a look. According to preliminary exploration, it is indeed a very large coal mine."
"Wow, a new large coal mine! This is a huge resource. We're going to get rich!"
Ye Qingzhi exclaimed at first, and the image of the nouveau riche coal bosses wearing thick gold chains in the 1990s began to flash in her mind, but when she thought that this was ancient times, she became discouraged and frowned.
"However, our coal utilization rate is too low. Mining is difficult, coal contains many impurities, and transportation costs are high. It seems that we can only use coal nearby."
"Let people who know the industry do research on this and find ways to remove coal impurities and see how to improve coal utilization and metal and steel smelting."
Xie Jin said,
"Xiao Liu mentioned last time that the quality of coal has a great impact on the forging of weapons. The research on firearms has temporarily reached a bottleneck and can be put on hold for the time being.
I want him to lead people to find a way to forge good iron and steel. If nothing else, weapons made of good iron and steel are sharp and durable enough. "
Ye Qingzhi nodded in agreement. Iron and steel making are very important. They are the foundation of industry.
Unfortunately, she had too little knowledge in this area, and her half-baked knowledge of chemistry was drained out and taught to the Sixth Prince.
Now she was unable to help and could only shout from the sidelines that the quality of coal was important, steelmaking and ironmaking were important, and that more money should be invested in research.
That's right!
As for how to research, we can only rely on the wisdom of others.
However, we should not underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. As long as we give them sufficient support and rewards, we can usually see surprising results.
Many technologies in ancient times could not develop rapidly. A big reason for this was that craftsmen had a low status, and their superiors did not pay enough attention to them. They did not provide funding and support, nor did they promote them. It was really difficult to make progress.
After the two of them finished talking about the coal issue, Ye Qingzhi curiously asked Xie Jin, "Your Highness, is the situation in Chu unstable? Is the war going to start earlier?"
"Just a month ago, Xie Wenyuan used some trickery to get the Emperor of Chu to transfer General Jiang Tai, who was guarding the border, and instead transferred a general under the King of Wei."
When Xie Jin talked about this, he laughed.
"When Jiang Tai was here, we implemented the strategy of clearing the fields and building strongholds, strengthening the fortifications, shrinking the defense lines, and strictly prohibiting the soldiers from the Chu State from causing trouble, and not coming out to fight against our harassment.
Inside the border of Chu State, he ordered the soldiers to reclaim wasteland and cultivate land in addition to training. All children of the border military households over the age of thirteen had to join the training and learn basic battle formations.
If we let him do this for three to five years, the effect will be different. If we want to break through their defense again, we will have to pay a higher price. "
"This is the style of a great general!" Ye Qingzhi couldn't help but admire him when she heard it, "A good general is not only good at leading troops in battle, but also has a long-term strategic vision."
"Indeed." Xie Jin nodded with a smile, but then changed the subject, "No matter how good a general is, he can't stand the pressure of a brainless and incompetent monarch.
The King of Chu ordered Jiang Tai to return to the capital. His strategy of fortifying the city and recuperating became a joke and was completely overturned as new generals took office.
Ye Qingzhi,...
It’s the same in the workplace.
Sometimes a good project is really afraid of ignorant leaders giving blind orders. Not only can they not help, but they can also mess things up, and in the end the subordinates have to take the blame for them.
If you encounter such a stupid leader, there is no other way. My honest advice is to resign immediately if you can, and don't waste time under him.
Sometimes, if you take a step back, the world will be broader. There are some people in the workplace with whom you cannot communicate, nor can you socialize with them.
"Xie Wenyuan has placed his 'confidants' at our doorstep. Will he open the city gates to welcome our army in?"
When Ye Qingzhi thought about that scene, she felt like laughing and even began to sympathize with Chu Guo.
"It's not at that stage yet." Xie Jin smiled and shook his head.
"The new general is called Xiong Dayong. Although he was also carefully selected by Xie Wenyuan, he has been with Xie Wenyuan for too short a time and is not yet Xie Wenyuan's man.
However, Xie Wenyuan told me about this man's character. To put it simply, he is a reckless man who has no patriotic feelings and no far-sighted vision. He only cares about wine, meat, gold, silver, and women. He is easy to turn against. "
Ye Qingzhi,...
Fortunately, his name is not Xiong Da, but this name is easy to remember and fits his characteristics very well.
In fact, the army is mostly composed of such reckless men who do not understand any military tactics. They rely on their bravery, killing enemies, and accumulating military merits by beheading enemy soldiers, and climbing up step by step.
Most of the soldiers they led had very poor discipline. If they were attacking a city, they would like to attack it and let people burn, kill and loot. This was also how they motivated the soldiers to fight.
Therefore, Ye Qingzhi really cannot appreciate such a general. If he has a chief general above him who can restrain him, his destructive power will not be so great.
But if he is the main general, he will be the one who makes the decisions on everything. This kind of general is the kind of person who can lead his soldiers to massacre the city.
Even if he does not massacre the city, he will enslave the people and plunder all the wealth into his hands. There have been many such generals in history.
"He's a good candidate for rebellion, but if you give him something good, he'll rebel against his original master. He's not worth training. He's just a vicious dog!"
Ye Qingzhi said with disgust.
"Xie Wenyuan is also aware of this. He has placed a 'brain' next to Xiong Dayong to help him control Xiong Dayong." Xie Jin said.
"I received a letter from him a few days ago, telling me about his goal. He is going to lead the Chu army to attack the cities of Chu and cooperate with us inside and outside."
"That's awesome." Ye Qingzhi exclaimed upon hearing this, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up, and finally emphasized it again,
"Your Highness, your decision to release him was a wise one. It was a thousand times more effective than killing him directly. He really brought the State of Chu to its knees with his own strength."
Xie Jin nodded sympathetically, and did not forget to give half of the military medal to Ye Qingzhi.
"If it weren't for the knowledge Qingqing shared with me, which opened my eyes, I wouldn't have made this decision. You deserve half the credit for this."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingzhi immediately said,
"Since my contribution is so great, I will ask for a little benefit from Your Highness. Please help me through the back door."
"Oh? What's the matter?" Xie Jin asked with a smile.
Ye Qingzhi then talked about the affairs of the Anle Marquisate, saying that Xiaokang's grandfather wanted to send his sons away for a few years to exercise their abilities, broaden their horizons, and stop them from enjoying life in the capital.
"The difference between being in a different place and taking up a post is huge. I am not saying that we should let them take up the post to make money. Your Highness, you can rest assured about their character. If Your Highness wants to place your own people in important posts and key positions, you can give them priority consideration."
Ye Qingzhi spoke.
"It's good that they are willing to be transferred to other places." Xie Jin agreed to this matter. "The year-end assessment will be held in a few months. There will be some transfers at the beginning of next year. I will ask the Ministry of Personnel to arrange this matter."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Ye Qingzhi said with a smile, and poured him a glass of water attentively.
"Your Highness, are you hungry? Shall we ask them to serve the meal now?"
Xie Jin waved his hand, drank the tea, stood up and said to her,
"I've been out for a few days, and I still have to report to my father. You can eat first, and don't wait for me. If the discussion takes too long, I will eat at my father's place."
"Well then." Ye Qingzhi saw him off and gently reminded him, "No matter how busy your Highness is, you must take care of yourself and don't work on an empty stomach."
Xie Jin responded with a smile, then turned and left.