Daqin: The poorest prime minister, the first emperor begged me to corrupt

Ying Zheng and all the civil and military officials seemed to have expected that Qin Mo would come to pay New Year's greetings, so it was rare that they were not busy with government affairs, but prepared drinks and chatted on the deck of the imperial ship, waiting to entertain Qin Mo.

In this way, it saved Qin Mo from sending them one by one, and distributed the iron lunch boxes all at once, and sent everyone an auspicious New Year's greeting by the way.

Civil and military officials got up to take the lunch box, and solemnly toasted, including Ying Zheng, to show their respect for the Prime Minister.

After finishing a set of etiquette, Ying Zheng asked Qin Mo to sit beside him, and opened his own iron lunch box.

But when he saw clearly that the food inside was not the rice cakes from previous years, he said dumbly, "Aiqing, why is it not the rice cakes in this year's New Year?"

Wen Wu, who was accompanying him, had also opened the lunch box at this time, and then Qi Qi cast doubtful eyes on Qin Mo.

In previous years, New Year's cakes were given as a gift, but this year it suddenly changed... Well, I'm really not used to it!
"Your Majesty, do you like rice? Or wheat noodles?"

Qin Mo asked seriously without answering.

Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, but he was also thinking seriously, hesitatingly said: "Probably he likes rice more."

Qin Mo: "..."

I'm dead chatting today.

However, today's Guanzhong is a land of abundance, rich in rice, and living there for dozens of years, it is understandable that he naturally likes to eat rice.

"Eating dumplings this Chinese New Year is very particular, which means the alternation of all things. In addition, there is also particularity about what fillings are in the dumplings."

"Your Majesty... Gentlemen... Let's eat, try to taste the stuffing besides the shrimp stuffing, and tell me what stuffing you have, and the minister will answer it!"

"By the way, if you don't like soup dumplings, drink the soup first. There is also a box of dipping sauce here, which is made with onion, ginger, garlic, vinegar and chili oil. It has a special flavor when dipped in the sauce."

As Qin Mo spoke, he took out another tin box, and personally distributed some dipping ingredients to the lid of the tin box for everyone.

Zhu Wenwu was overwhelmed by the flattery, and hurriedly expressed his thanks again in fear, but he shook his head and smiled.

If half of Qin Mo's thoughts on tinkering with food can be spent on state affairs, everyone will feel how much easier it will be.

Of course, the slander is the slander, and Ying Zheng and Zhu Wenwu are still looking forward to tasting the delicious food cooked by Qin Mo himself.

Just like this shrimp dumpling in sour soup, everyone went out to sea to look for Qin Mo, and after they landed in Baozhuzhai and found Qin Mo, the Huotou army also cooked it according to Qin Mo's instructions.

But at that time there was only sour soup, now that Qin Mo cooks it himself, there is another way to eat it with dipping sauce.

Moreover, even the sour soup seems to be different!

"Phew... this soup is really delicious, even better than the mutton soup made by Huotoujun..."

Yingzheng took the lead in finishing the sour soup made with sea cucumber broth, smacked his lips in admiration, and then picked up another fat dumpling, dipped it in the sauce and put it in his mouth to taste: "Well... the dipping sauce is more hot and sour, and it's delicious!"

When Zhu Wenwu saw Ying Zheng moved his chopsticks, he was no longer polite, and they all moved their chopsticks eagerly to taste.

"Hey, I got a water celery filling."

Li Si was lucky, he was the first to eat fillings other than shrimp.

Qin Mo immediately said: "Water celery is good. Celery commutes to work, and vegetables bring wealth. It means hard work and wealth, like an endless supply of water..."

Li Si raised his eyebrows and nodded. This explanation is quite good, which makes people happy.

Ying Zheng also ate other fillings at this time, and asked curiously: "It seems to be fish fillings here, what does it mean?"

Qin Mo explained: "It means that there will be more than every year, and there must be more celebrations."

"May I ask Prime Minister Qin, is this leek stuffing?"

"Leek Tongjiu means longevity, long life means longevity, and leeks can be called long-term wealth, long-term wealth..."

"What's the explanation for the wombat stuffing?"

"Sibu cabbage, also known as Chinese cabbage, connects all kinds of wealth, implying to accept all kinds of wealth. White is a pure color, and it also symbolizes steadfastness and purity..."

"Date filling?"

"The jujube is early, and the precious son is born early."

"At this age, the old man has given birth to a few rebellious sons."

"Hahaha……"

"Dumplings are paired with wine, the more you drink, the more delicious... Your Majesty... Gentlemen... Don't just eat, but drink!"

"Drink victory~!!!"

A meal of dumplings is both eating and playing, Yingzheng and Zhu Wenwu are novelty, but also very enjoyable.

"Pass down my edict, today is the new year, the whole army will eat dumplings and give wine."

Yingzheng was in a great mood, and he was so happy that he rewarded the accompanying soldiers with wine and food.

In the end, Ying Zheng ate a jujube stuffing, put the remaining half of it on Qin Mo's plate, and said with a smile, "I have many heirs, so Aiqing should eat more jujubes, and give birth to a precious son early to continue the bloodline."

"Once a man has heirs and a family, his heart will be at ease!"

Qin Mo smiled and said, "Could it be that the minister is not stable now?"

Yingzheng shook his head, and shook his head fiercely: "Why do you need to ask questions knowingly, I'm really afraid that one day Aiqing will suddenly have a heart-wrenching thought, leave the common things and leave the court... I'm afraid I won't be able to find Aiqing again~!"

Qin Mo was dumbfounded, he stuffed half of the dumpling into his mouth, stood up and raised his hand and said, "I'm going back to the ship now, and try to make a few cubs for him."

After finishing speaking, he stepped away from the table, followed the rope on the side of the boat, slipped out of the boat and returned to his own ship.

Ying Zheng waited for the others to disappear before reacting. Qin Mo went back to make a villain, implying that he was going to marry his daughter... including his own daughter...

"My son, go and call the eldest sister back."

Fusu, the sister-protecting madman, went online again, and went to chase Qin Mo with a stern face.

Ying Zheng stretched out his hand and pushed him back to his seat: "Don't worry, Qin Qing is more measured than you, and she will never do such outrageous things."

"Let them get along more, don't you look at how old Yuan Man is, if it drags on, don't you worry about it as a brother?"

This is probably the case for fathers. When the little padded jacket grew up, he was afraid that he would be abducted by that brat.

But once the cotton-padded jacket ages well and begins to pass the age, it can't help getting angry.

Ying Zheng was in a hurry to match Yuan Man and Qin Mo, maybe it was because Yuan Man was getting older and his old father was having trouble...

chirp——

Snapped--

When the emperor and his subjects continued to feast, a unique sound of the sky-swapping monkey suddenly sounded on Qin Mo's ship, and then a ball of flames exploded in the sky.

At this time, the sky was already dim, and the flames that exploded were particularly bright in the night sky.

Ying Zheng and Zhu Wenwu saw each other, they left the table to the side of the boat, and went to Qin Mo's ship to watch.

But it was Qin Mo who was setting off the sky-scurrying monkeys left over from the trial production a few days ago on the deck with the two sons of Gongsun's family. The sky-crossing monkey yelled loudly.

"Order the ships to take the signal flares and set off, and have a lot of fun."

Ying Zheng had an idea, and instructed Zhao Gao beside him.

Zhao Gao hurriedly bowed his hands to accept the order, found the guards who escorted the imperial ship, and went to each ship to pass orders on a small boat.

tom tom tom—

bang bang bang-

Later, a signal flare was fired from a ship, which exploded into flames in the night sky.

The flames from the signal bombs are already in the prototype of fireworks, lighting up and darkening the sea surface, it is very dazzling.

"This gunpowder, which hurts heaven and harmony, has such a gorgeous appearance. It really is a yin and yang creature with two sides!"

The civil and military officials were amazed and marveled at the beauty of the fireworks in the night sky.

The accompanying soldiers in the fleet had just received wine and food from Ying Zheng, and the atmosphere was very lively while eating and drinking. Seeing such a gorgeous scene, they were completely jubilant.

Qin Mo smiled amidst the jubilation... This year's taste is stronger than that of later generations...

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Sailing at sea is actually boring, but for some people, it is happiness.

For example, Qin Mo, Zhang Liang and the others put on big straw hats, held a fishing rod, and sat on the side of the boat for a whole day, completely satisfying the fisherman's soul.

Ying Zheng and all the officials, civil and military, probably watched Qin Mo's fishing fun, and when they had spare time, they also made fishing rods to join in the fun.

And the result is that some people are addicted to it, and some people hate it.

"His Majesty the First Emperor, there are squid..."

"It's swimming next to His Majesty's fishhook, why doesn't it take the bait..."

Cheng Heli of Gongsun's family lay on the side of the boat next to Yingzheng, looked into the sea, and found a big squid playing with Yingzheng's hook, so they talked about it in a childish voice.

In the past year, the two children have grown up a lot, and they have become wise and sensible.

They probably saw that Ying Zheng was bored, so they moved to the side and chatted with him to relieve boredom.

Ying Zheng was indeed a little bored, he was born with a quick temper, he really couldn't enjoy the fun of fishing, and at this time, he was bursting out of the teasing mood of the squid who wanted to refuse and greet.

Seeing that the two children are well-behaved, they said: "Take the net bag and see that I have caught this dog!"

"Here."

The two children imitated the adults, and they all agreed with each other.

Then, one took Yingzheng's fishing rod to help hold it, and the other took a long pole net bag and handed it to Yingzheng.

With the net bag in his hand, Yingzheng was full of pride, rolled up his arms and sleeves, and went to fish for the squid that did not give Qin Shihuang face.

However, most things in the sea are chicken thieves, not fishermen who fish all year round, and it is probably not easy to catch them with nets.

Yingzheng fought for a long while with his net bag, but the squid was still swimming leisurely beside the hook, making himself sweaty from exhaustion.

Snapped--

Ying Zheng threw the net bag backhandedly, took off his cloak, pointed at the squid in the water and cursed: "I'm so stupid, you're too bullying~!"

After finishing speaking, he jumped into the water and killed the blind squid.

Cheng Heli hurried forward and hugged her thigh, and shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty is going to jump into the sea~!"

Zhao Gao, who was standing by the side, and all the civil and military officials who were fishing nearby were all very amused.

Ying Zheng: "..."

Ying Zheng was full of black lines, and immediately rewarded each of the two boys with a shudder: "Sister, don't talk nonsense."

At this moment, Fusu suddenly pointed to the distant sea and said, "Father, look, there is a spring gushing from the sea!"

Yingzheng and all civil and military officials looked along his fingers, and sure enough, they saw jets of water gushing out from the sea in the distance.

It's just intermittent, which is very strange.

"Last year when I went to sea to find Qin Qing, I also went to this coastal area. Why didn't I see Yongquan at that time?"

"That's not a spring in the sea, but a giant fish breathing!"

Someone explained aloud, and everyone turned their heads to look and found that it was Qin Mo.

Among the civil and military officials, there are many who grew up near the sea, and they agreed: "I'm afraid it's really a giant fish... I have seen such a giant fish in the past. There are holes in its back, which can spray water jets..."

Yingzheng, Fusu, and the rest of the civil and military forces felt strange: "What kind of giant fish can spit out such a high water column?"

Qin Mo said hesitantly: "It looks like this ship, even bigger!"

"..."

Everyone was dumbfounded, and took out binoculars one after another, and looked carefully at the place where the water column gushed.

However, everyone stood on the boat to look at the scenery, but they didn't know that they were also the scenery. The whales seemed to have discovered the fleet, and spewed water jets all the way, cruising towards the fleet.

When you get close, you can see the whole picture of the giant fish clearly!

Ying Zheng was so startled that his arms trembled, and he hurriedly put down the binoculars he was holding to hide his embarrassment.

Cheng and Li next to him didn't have so many scruples, and exclaimed: "Ah, here they come... Those giant fish are coming here..."

woo-

As if in response to Cheng Heli's exclamation, the whale also uttered a melodious and ethereal cry, which echoed on the sea for a long time.

Zhao Gao remonstrated with his hands: "Your Majesty, you should choose a place to go to the shore and avoid the giant fish temporarily."

The giant fish may not necessarily hurt people, but its size is too large, and if it hits a ship, it will be the result of the ship's destruction and death.

Ying Zhengdan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked down at his trembling hands, then looked at Qin Mo and those officials who knew about whales, and said, "This fish is huge, but I don't know how it tastes like?"

Qin Mo and several officials heard the strings and knew the elegant meaning. Ying Zheng's words were obviously asking for taste, but in fact he wanted to hunt giant fish.

"Then catch one and try it."

Qin Mo raised his hands and shouted to the nearby ships: "Get ready to hunt giant fish!"

"Well..."

The generals of all ships responded loudly.

The imperial guards also quickly ignited the match with a match, wrapped it around their arms for backup, operated the small trebuchet on the ship, loaded it and put it in a ready state, and took the hook spear specially used for the mandarin duck formation in their hands, and tied it to the tail ring. tie the rope.

The other end of the rope is tied to the ship.

The soldiers of the imperial guards are all veterans of battle. Although they have never hunted whales before, they have already found the best hunting method without too many orders!
After a while, several nearby warships adjusted their course and left the fleet, and went straight to meet the shoals of giant fish cruising.

The two sides walked towards each other and quickly pulled into the distance.

"Adjust the sails..."

"The flank enemy..."

The generals of each ship shouted loudly, and adjusted their course again, so that the catapults lined up on the side were facing the approaching shoals of giant fish: "Cannon cart, release~!"

woohoo-

Dozens of large thunderbolts roared into the air, and smashed into groups of giant fish with a stream of smoke.

Or hit the giant fish directly, or smash into the water.

woo-

The giant fish that was hit by a large thunderbolt neighed in pain.

But the loud explosion that followed instantly overwhelmed the hissing.

The thunderbolt fuze made of rush grass is very waterproof. The seawater cannot soak the gunpowder in a short time, and the gas produced by the burning part will push the seawater away... The seawater will completely infiltrate the gunpowder in the fuze. Before the fuze is wet, the fuze will not go out, which is also the basic principle of the fuze used in the fish frying battles of later generations!

Therefore, a thunderbolt that has entered the water will explode if it should explode!

hula-la-

Amidst the sound of the explosion, water splashed all over the sky, as if a giant fish had been injured, and the sea surface was quickly stained red with blood.

However, the sluggish buffer of sea water seems to have weakened the explosive power of the thunderbolt, and also prevented the preset fragments from exerting their due lethality, and the giant fish was too large, so no giant fish was killed on the spot.

The injured and frightened giant fish uttered strange whimpers and dived into the depths of the seabed one after another.

However, the largest giant fish among them seemed to be irritated and went mad. It threw a huge wave of water and crashed into the nearby ship.

"Roll, turn left, avoid impact..."

"Throw a thunderbolt, blow it up..."

The ship's officer, who was being targeted by the crazy giant fish, shouted at the Chu Nan infantry who were good at water and good at the ship, and told them to straighten the horizontal hull so as not to be broken by the middle.

At the same time, let the imperial guards throw individual thunderbolts at the charging giant fish.

woohoo-

boom boom-

A rain of individual thunderbolts, hurled from the boat, exploded on or beside the berserk giant fish.

Out of the instinct to avoid danger, the direction of the giant fish's collision deviated, passing the ship.

Then, head straight to the fleet not far away!
To be precise, it was the ship rushing towards Qin Mo, the ship where Ying Zheng and all the civil and military officials were present!

This giant fish can choose its target, if it really hits, Daqin's central system will be a one-shot.

Xiang Yu and the remnants of the old clan may be able to enshrine it as a god...

"Throw the spear, hook it~!!!"

The officer of the ship who narrowly avoided the collision saw the giant fish rushing towards Yingzheng's ship, his tone changed in fright, and he roared and threw a spear at the side of the giant fish.

The other soldiers of the forbidden army also changed their colors in horror, picked up their hooked spears one after another, and threw them to the left and right sides of the giant fish, and then pulled the rope to retrieve it.

puff--

puff--

puff--

The barb with the hooked spear successfully hooked the body of the crazy giant fish, hooking deeply into the flesh.

However, under the pain of the giant fish, it became even more frenzied, and its swimming speed suddenly increased by three points. It dragged the ship and continued to ram into the ship where Ying Zheng was.

"Father, go quickly... the giant fish is fierce and unstoppable..."

"The generals are ready to throw thunderbolts..."

"Your Majesty, leave the ship quickly, and we will fight with him!"

On the ship, Fusu and all civil and military officials turned pale with fright, they were already in a mess, some were busy urging Ying Zheng to leave the ship first, and some were busy commanding soldiers to fight.

But soon they were stunned.

Even Ying Zheng was stunned.

The chaotic scene fell into dead silence in an instant, and everyone stared wide-eyed, looking at the middle sea surface where the giant fish came crashing into.

Because, there is a small boat there, facing the giant fish upright!

On the small boat, Zhang Liang and Kui were paddling vigorously, while Qin Mo stood at the bow of the boat in only his underpants and holding a spear.

Well, the ass is quite upturned!
When Ying Zheng saw the giant fish approaching, he could still maintain his composure, but when he saw Qin Mo going to fight the giant fish, he was so shocked that his eyes popped out, and he said angrily, "He, what does he want to do?!"

Ying Zheng was not the only one who was anxious. Seeing this scene, Lu Zhi and Yuan Man almost fainted from fright: "Gentleman... Prime Minister Qin... come back soon~!"

puff-

At the same time, Yu Ji had already jumped into the sea, with a relief knife in her mouth, and swam vigorously to chase Qin Mo.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng was even angrier: "She is going to cause trouble, cover her with a fishing net and pull her back!"

Without his orders at all, her husband Sun Ye had already copied the fishing net, threw it down to cover Concubine Yu, and shouted to the young military officers such as Zhang Han and Zhao Tuo beside him: "Help me...bring Princess Huayu back quickly... ..."

Chaos!

Totally messed up!
And amidst this chaos, the small boat where Qin Mo was on was about to collide head-on with the crazy giant fish.