Chapter 868 Has Chang'an Jun Achieved His Goal and Received the Title of Heaven and Earth? Ying Chengjiao's Confusion and Ying Zheng's Worries!

When hearing the number of casualties caused by the earth dragon turning over, all the courtiers in the Qilin Hall had their eyes wide open!

Lü Buwei stretched out four fingers and whispered in disbelief: "Only more than 40,000?!"

"The earth dragon turning over affected 13 counties and more than 630,000 people, but only lost more than 40,000 people?!"

The earthquake that affected 13 counties has not been unprecedented in Daqin.

Just over 20 years ago, a major earthquake also broke out in the Bashu region, affecting 16 counties and more than 500,000 people.

That earthquake directly caused more than 50,000 deaths, and the subsequent famine, plague, and unrest successively caused more than 200,000 deaths or escapes!

On the other hand, what about this Zheng County earthquake?

Although the subsequent impact of the earthquake has not yet ended, Lü Buwei believes that with Ying Chengjiao's experience in marching and fighting for so many years, it is impossible for a large-scale plague and unrest to break out in the disaster area, let alone heavy casualties in the disaster area due to plague and unrest.

The total loss of manpower caused by the Zhengxian earthquake is probably around 50,000!

This means that Ying Chengjiao saved more than 100,000 lives by disobeying orders this time, and reduced the loss rate of nearly half of the victims to less than 10%!

Lu Buwei knew that the court would definitely be able to rescue more victims by sending manpower to intervene in the rescue.

But even Lu Buwei, who supported the vigorous disaster relief, did not expect Ying Chengjiao to be able to do so much!

When Zhao Gao read Ying Chengjiao's request for relief to the victims and tax and labor service reduction, Chunyu Yue excitedly shouted: "They are back! They are all back!"

"Liu Ji is really a villain!"

"Now Chang'an Jun has been away from the deception of Liu Ji, the villain, and he is really a role model for gentlemen again!"

"It is a blessing for the Qin Dynasty to have an ancient gentleman like Chang'an Jun."

"If the Qin Dynasty can implement such a benevolent policy, it will be a blessing for all the people and the world!"

Yuan Shou and other doctors also clenched their fists excitedly, looking at Ying Zheng with expectations.

Feng Quji, Li Si, Han Fei and other ministers put away their smiles and looked solemn.

Feng Quji said bluntly: "Chang'an Jun disobeyed the king's order, and no matter how much he did, it has nothing to do with the court. But if the king really accepts Chang'an Jun's advice, my Great Qin's relief for disaster victims will become a common practice and even written into the law."

"However, in recent decades, the Great Zhou has lost its morality and natural disasters have occurred everywhere. If we distribute food, donate grain seeds, or even reduce taxes and labor service for the people in the disaster area for one to three years every time a natural disaster occurs, how can my Great Qin use the manpower! How can we use money and food!"

"And once my Great Qin people get used to rewards without merit, the attraction of my Great Qin military merit will weaken, and my Great Qin people's determination to strive for titles and rewards will definitely decline!"

"More importantly, Chang'an Jun's advice is shaking my Great Qin's fundamental policy of governing the country!"

"Chang'an Jun's advice is really unwise!"

Lü Buwei was just making excuses to make a breakthrough in the Great Qin's policy of weakening the people.

But Ying Chengjiao's advice was tantamount to a direct attack on the Qin Dynasty's policy of weakening the people!

How could the court officials who advocated the idea of ​​weakening the people to control the people agree with it!

But just as Feng Quji and other officials were thinking about how to refute Ying Chengjiao, the last sentence in Ying Chengjiao's report had already hit the Qilin Hall.

"I ask the king again to build an altar in Zheng County."

"Allow me to worship the earth dragon in Zheng County!"

Feng Quji, Lu Buwei and all other court officials looked up suddenly, with deep surprise in their eyes.

Chang'an Jun has always firmly said that he can't communicate with ghosts and gods, know the world, and contact the previous kings of Qin, let alone a great witch. He even publicly said many times that there are no demons, ghosts, immortals and gods in this world!

Even if the Qin monarchs and officials and even the people of the world have exposed Chang'an Jun's lies, Chang'an Jun is unwilling to admit it.

And today, Chang'an Jun actually took the initiative to ask for a sacrifice to the earth dragon? !

Ying Le couldn't help but take two steps forward excitedly, looking at Ying Zheng and shouting excitedly: "Your Majesty!"

"In the past, Chang'an Jun was determined not to admit that Chang'an Jun was a great witch who knew ghosts and gods and heaven and earth. I think that Chang'an Jun has not yet been recognized by heaven and earth, so he can't say it clearly."

"Now Chang'an Jun is finally willing to frankly admit his identity as a great witch, and even willing to be the main sacrifice to the earth dragon as a great witch."

"But is it because Chang'an Jun has achieved the right result and has been granted the title by heaven and earth?!"

If Ying Chengjiao admits his identity as a great witch, it will directly threaten Ying Le's official position and power.

But Ying Le is more eager than anyone else to let Ying Chengjiao admit his identity as a great witch.

It's a pity that Ying Zheng's mind is not in the court at all. He just holds the bamboo slips in his hand and is in a daze.

[Brother, I think I have seen too many dead and wounded people, and my heart is colder than a fish-killing knife, but I still feel sorry when I see the victims of Zheng County. 】

【They paid their taxes to our Great Qin. They thought they were Qin people. How could our Great Qin just turn a blind eye when they were in trouble! 】

【The rise of our Great Qin is not only the credit of you and me, but also the credit of the Qin people! 】

【I can't understand our Great Qin's disaster relief method, and I don't want to cause trouble to my elder brother, so I went to the disaster area to rescue the victims by myself. 】

【Of course, the physical suffering of the victims can be relieved by relief and rescue, but how can the suffering of the victims' hearts be eliminated? 】

【I am not a great witch, but people all over the world think that I am a great witch. The victims of Zheng County even placed their hopes and thoughts on me. 】

【I think it would be better to simply recognize this identity, or even sacrifice to the earth dragon as a great witch to give more encouragement and comfort to the victims. 】

[I don’t know if this move will affect my elder brother’s policy of governing the country. I am also confused and at a loss now. ]

[Big brother, what should I do! ]

Rarely, Ying Chengjiao did not add a small expression in the private message to Ying Zheng.

Ying Chengjiao’s handwriting was full of deep confusion and helplessness.

Ying Chengjiao did not know whether a position for a great witch could be inserted into the official structure designed by Ying Zheng. Ying Chengjiao did not know whether Ying Zheng would be willing to accept a great witch who was deeply loved by the people. Ying Chengjiao did not know whether his actions were turning back the clock of history and making Chinese civilization one step further away from entering the scientific age.

Ying Chengjiao was worried that his actions would make Ying Zheng, who already believed in the existence of immortals, more keen to seek immortals and ask gods. He was worried that the two brothers would have conflicts in the future due to the dispute between monarchy and divine power. He was worried that he would fail the trust of the people of the world by misremembering disasters or climate. He was worried that one day the people of the world would find out that he was a big liar and start a turmoil.

There are so many worries and confusions that cannot be expressed in words.

But Ying Zheng can see from the words of Ying Chengjiao that Ying Chengjiao is unwilling and helpless but has to do it!

What makes Ying Zheng even more uneasy is that Ying Chengjiao has always firmly refused to get involved with the gods and ghosts of heaven and earth, and will never expose his abilities unless it is absolutely necessary.

In Ying Zheng's view, this is enough to show that Ying Chengjiao's ability has a price!

Ying Zheng is not afraid that Ying Chengjiao will become a great witch that everyone in Daqin looks up to, nor is he afraid of modifying the power structure of Daqin for Ying Chengjiao.

Ying Zheng is only afraid that Ying Chengjiao will bear a heavy price for Daqin, and even sacrifice his life as firewood to sacrifice to heaven and earth!