Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 109 Ying Zheng bestows the Red Lotus upon Xu Lin?
"My grandmother has rendered service to the Great Qin. Out of respect for her, I can spare his life, but only this once!"

"Moreover, the death penalty may be waived, but punishment is inescapable."

"What does Grandma think?"

After a long silence, Ying Zheng spoke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Empress Dowager Huayang forced a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lord Yangquan quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"You should not thank me, but thank the Queen Mother."

Ying Zheng said expressionlessly.

Then Zhao Gao took Yangquan Jun Mi Ling away and had her flogged fifty times.

"promise!"

Zhao Gao was taken aback upon hearing this, but immediately accepted the order.

Could Lord Yangquan withstand fifty strokes of the cane?

But since Ying Zheng said he would spare Yangquan Jun's life, he had a way to punish Yangquan Jun with fifty heavy blows and still keep him alive!

Watching the retreating figure of Prince Yangquan being dragged away, Empress Dowager Huayang hesitated to speak.

Ying Zheng had already conceded to spare Yangquan Jun's life, so she couldn't say anything more.

Yangquan Jun's actions over the past two years have certainly deserved punishment. If Yangquan Jun isn't taught a severe lesson soon, she might be implicated and killed by him!
……

After half a stick of incense.

Lord Yangquan's skin was torn and his flesh was ripped open; his shouts shook the heavens, just like a pig being slaughtered!
"Thank you for showing mercy, Eunuch Zhao."

After fifty strokes of the heavy staff, Lord Yangquan forced a smile and looked at Zhao Gao, who was directing the heavy staff.

His face was full of smiles, but in his heart he hated Zhao Gao to death!

He will repay today's grudge a hundredfold in the future!
Zhao Gao remained silent upon hearing this, but waved to the guards of the Yangquan Lord's residence not far away, instructing them to take the Yangquan Lord away from there.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After being helped into the carriage by his trusted confidant, Lord Yangquan looked towards Zhangtai Palace and deliberately raised his voice.

He expressed his gratitude verbally, but in his heart he was thinking about how to get revenge!

Because his buttocks and thighs were badly beaten, Yangquan could only lie prone in the carriage, and every movement was excruciatingly painful.

Lord Yangquan had been pampered since childhood; he had never experienced such hardship.

After returning home, he had his trusted aides apply some wound medicine to his wounds.

Just after the medicine was applied, Empress Dowager Huayang arrived.

Seeing this, the guards immediately and tactfully withdrew.

"elder sister."

"That brat Ying Zheng is going too far!"

"I misjudged people and recommended Mi Fang to Ba County, but does that warrant fifty strokes of the cane?"

"If I hadn't been lucky, I probably would have been killed half an hour ago..."

After the guards had gone far away, Lord Yangquan complained to Empress Dowager Huayang.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Empress Dowager Huayang.

"Deserve it!"

Queen Mother Huayang said coldly.

"???"

Yangquan Jun was completely dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Why is my sister siding with outsiders instead of him?
"Xu Lin once said, 'A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.'"

"You have completely disgraced me today!"

"If you commit any further illegal acts, even I cannot protect you."

"If all else fails, you should go back to the State of Chu."

Empress Dowager Huayang said expressionlessly.

"what?"

"Sister, I don't want to go back to Chu!"

"I……"

Lord Yangquan was startled upon hearing this.

He was interrupted again by Queen Dowager Huayang before he could finish his words.

"Then you should just shut up for a while!"

"Watch your words. What do you mean, 'Ying Zheng brat'?"

"If these words reach the ears of the Shadow Guard assassins, will you still have a chance of survival?"

Empress Dowager Huayang reprimanded her sternly.

"Yes."

"I will definitely be careful with my words and actions in the future, and not embarrass my sister."

Lord Yangquan immediately accepted the order.

He enjoyed endless wealth and honor in Qin under the protection of Empress Dowager Huayang, but when he returned to Chu, he had no one to protect him and was surrounded by dangers. How could he be as comfortable as he was in Qin?
"How many times have you made that promise?"

The Queen Mother Huayang said unhappily.

After saying this, she tossed a bottle of top-grade wound medicine to Lord Yangquan and turned to leave.

"Thank you, Sister!" Yangquanjun quickly expressed his gratitude.

Although he was short-sighted and acted on a whim, he was very good at saying nice things to Empress Dowager Huayang.

……

the other side.

Xianyang, Zhangtai Palace.

Ying Zheng was discussing with Zhao Gao and Gai Nie how to reward Xu Lin.

Artemisinin was developed by Xu Lin. Xu Lin also found evidence of the secret collusion between Mi Fang, the former governor of Ba Commandery, and Mi Ling, the Lord of Yangquan. Therefore, Xu Lin deserves great credit!
"What do you think we should do to reward him?"

Ying Zheng asked in a deep voice.

"It is said that Mr. Xu has no interest in being promoted or ennobled, therefore, Your Majesty may bestow more wealth upon him."

Gaine spoke.

Ying Zheng nodded. Money should certainly be given as a reward, but wouldn't simply giving money be a bit monotonous? Wouldn't it fail to demonstrate his clear distinction between rewards and punishments?
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Gao.

"Food and sex are human nature. Everyone knows that Mr. Xu likes beautiful women."

"Your Majesty may bestow upon Mr. Xu a few more beauties."

After sensing Ying Zheng's gaze, Zhao Gao offered his suggestion.

"good idea."

"Do you have any beauties you'd recommend?"

Ying Zheng nodded and asked seriously.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gao frowned and fell into deep thought.

Upon hearing this, Gai Nie lowered his head; he hadn't paid attention to this matter before.

"Your humble servant has heard that King Han An has a daughter named Honglian."

"Absolutely beautiful."

After a moment of contemplation, Zhao Gao spoke respectfully.

Xu Lin's mansion is filled with beauties, and ordinary beauties would certainly not catch his eye, so he can only recommend those famous beauties!

"Princess Hong-ryeon of Korea?"

Ying Zheng frowned slightly.

"Correct!"

Zhao Gao nodded.

"South Korea is still in existence, so it's not appropriate to directly ask King An of Han for it, is it?"

"Alright, we'll owe it to you for now, and then send it to Mr. Xu after we've destroyed Han!"

Ying Zheng said as he thought.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Gao flattered.

Then, following Ying Zheng's orders, he took 10,000 gold coins to the Xu residence.

……

A quarter of an hour later.

Zhao Gao arrived at Xu's residence.

Upon seeing the cart full of gold and silver artifacts, Xu Lin gladly accepted them.

How can one refuse gold and silver items that are offered to one's door?
With more and more women in the household now, there will be many more places to spend money in the future!
"Mr. Xu, may I have a word with you in private?"

After chatting for a while, Zhao Gao suddenly asked a question.

Xu Lin frowned, then immediately agreed.

"Mr. Xu."

"Your Majesty has made a great contribution to the matter of artemisinin and Mi Fang and Mi Ling."

"His Majesty originally intended to bestow upon you the Korean princess Honglian, but since Korea still exists, it can only be postponed for now."

"His Majesty said that after the destruction of Han, he will send him to your residence."

Zhao said in a low voice.

There are many women in Xu Lin's household, so he shouldn't bring this up in front of Jing Ni and the others. What if this makes Jing Ni and the others jealous and unhappy? Wouldn't that be counterproductive?

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lin looked towards Zhangtai Palace, cupped his hands in thanks, and said...

"Sir, please go to bed early."

"I'll go back first."

Zhao Gao took his leave.

After saying this, he left the Xu residence with several empty cars.

After Zhao Gao left, Xu Lin called Jing Ni, Yan Ling Ji, and others over and asked them to help move the gold and silver items to the cellar.

"The King of Qin is truly generous!"

As Yan Lingji, with her cascading black hair, carried the load, she thought to herself.

It's true that people are more likely to die than others!
That's what you call a clear system of rewards and punishments!
She used to do countless things for Tianze in Baiyue. Did Tianze ever reward her with money?

The King of Baiyue was the same; his men fought desperately, but the King of Baiyue was stingy, unwilling to grant them official titles or reward them with money.

No wonder Baiyue suffered such a crushing defeat in the end!

Before she entered Qin, she heard people from Han and Wei say that Qin was a country of tigers and wolves, and that the people of Qin were all tigers, wolves, and jackals. However, the King of Qin was fair in rewarding and punishing, and people like Xu Lin and Meng Tian had the world in their hearts. This is what is meant by the people of Qin being tigers, leopards, jackals, and wolves.

Instead of working hard to ensure their own people are well-fed and clothed, they prefer to spread rumors and smear and defame other countries!
(End of this chapter)