my grandfather was qin shi huang

Chapter 107 Xiang Yu: My Absence Makes Li Zi Famous

The article "Casting the Soul of the Army" itself is not too long. Soon, Zhao Ying printed more than ten minutes himself, and asked the servants in the house to bind it with needles and threads. Da Wanma walked directly to the palace.

Now, he doesn't need to go to the old general Wang Jian's house every day to learn the art of war, so he is relatively free in the morning, and can go to the palace a little earlier.

It can also help the first emperor handle a little more government affairs.

Although the first emperor looked much better than before, he was sensitive to a signal that made him uneasy after being with him for a long time.

The first emperor's spirit deteriorated day by day.

Decades of hard work almost exhausted his hard work and seriously damaged his health. In addition, taking pills for a long time made his body worse.

In fact, he has been waiting, waiting for a suitable opportunity for the first emperor to stop taking the elixir.

In the "Killing Confucianism" incident, those Fang family warlocks were killed not because the elixirs they refined were not good enough, but because they were trying to betray the first emperor.

Donated money and fled, and then pushed the crime of being unable to practice the elixir of life on Shi Huang's head.

Moreover, it is not only the first emperor who is taking this, but in this era, taking elixir is simply a fashion, and many people in the upper class are taking this.

Even those Fang family warlocks who practiced the elixirs themselves believed in their own elixirs and insisted on taking them for a long time.

Zhao Ying felt that if he jumped out rashly and said don't take it, the elixir is poisonous...

Evidence too!
The Great Qin established the country by law, and the most important thing is evidence.

Without evidence, it is easy to cause public outrage by saying that the elixir refined by others is poisonous.Therefore, even if he was worried about Shi Huang's health, he still needed to wait for the opportunity.

"Why did you come so early today..."

Seeing him coming in, Emperor Shihuang glanced at him in surprise, with a smile on his face.Then he casually waved at Zhao Gao who was standing not far away.

Zhao Gao backed out very consciously, and his skillful movements made people feel distressed.

Ever since Zhao Ying once jokingly said that he likes to be alone with his eldest father, it is more convenient and free to speak, every time Zhao Ying came, the first emperor would drive out Zhao Gao who was standing aside.

What a big deal—

Of course, what Zhao Gao thought in his heart was not important to Shi Huangdi, what was important was what his grandson thought!
"Of course there is good news, and I want to share it with my father..."

Zhao Ying was naturally happy with this, as if he hadn't seen this scene, he pulled a chair and sat down next to Emperor Shihuang very skillfully, instead of picking up the memorials on the table to help review, as in the past, Instead, with a mysterious face, he took out a copy of the article he had printed himself from his arms, and pushed it proudly.

"Father, do you remember that I told you to find a tool that is lighter and easier to write than these cumbersome bamboo slips..."

The First Emperor put down the brush in his hand unexpectedly, and reached out to pick up Zhao Ying's article on the table.

It looks somewhat similar to ordinary cloth, but it is not as thick and soft as cloth, nor as tough and durable as cloth, but it can indeed write.

Even compared with bamboo slips and bamboo slips, I am afraid it is not as good. After all, this kind of material is too easy to break and is not easy to preserve.

However, this kid is really hardworking.

The joke from the beginning was all remembered in my heart, and I suppressed it and said it out.Shi Huang shook the article in his hand, and nodded encouragingly.

"Yes, it does work—"

While speaking, he picked up the brush and wrote a few small characters in the blank space beside the article.

"It's quite convenient..."

I guess that's it.

Emperor Shi Huang didn't want to hurt the child's filial piety, so he praised it perfunctorily, and then pointed to the memorabilia that looked like a small mountain with a smile.

"You came today just in time, please do some more review for me, and I will be a little lazy..."

Zhao Ying's progress is visible to the naked eye. Now he is able to independently handle some local government affairs. Of course, in the end, he still has to take a rough look. As long as there are no major mistakes, he will generally not Ask Zhao Ying to make corrections again, but will send the follow-up progress report from the local area to Zhao Ying.

Let him see, think and think for himself, the right and wrong gains and losses in his own review.

And he just watched coldly, watching the grandson's response and remedy.

As his body deteriorated day by day, he felt more and more a strong sense of urgency. He was afraid that he would not have time to take him with him and educate him slowly, so he could only use this method to let him grow up as soon as possible.

Looking at Shi Huangdi's expression, Zhao Ying knew that Shi Huangdi didn't care about it.

Zhao Ying was not in a hurry, but cheerfully put away the article.

"Not only is it convenient, it's also cheap. The raw materials are just some bark, hemp, rags, rotten nets, etc. The cost may not even reach one-tenth of the bamboo and wooden slips..."

The first emperor was reviewing the memorial, when he heard this, his hands shook, almost smearing a puddle of ink on the memorial.

"You tell me how much this thing costs..."

Seeing this, Zhao Ying couldn't help leaning on the back of the chair cheerfully, and pushed the memorials in front of him.

"The cost is less than one-tenth of these bamboo slips. If it is considered artificial, it is even less. More than a dozen craftsmen can produce enough for hundreds of people for a day..."

hiss--

Shi Huang couldn't help but widen his eyes.

So cheap and so efficient!
He took a deep breath, stretched out his hand to take the article that Zhao Ying had received aside, and began to read it carefully.If the cost is similar to that of bamboo slips and wooden slips, or even a little bit cheaper, apart from being lighter, this thing is actually of little significance. The main reason is that it is not durable for storage, and some important documents are easily damaged.

But if it's so much cheaper...

That's great!

With the eyes of the first emperor, he naturally understood the great power of this thing in an instant.

"What is this thing called..."

The First Emperor asked earnestly while examining the paper in his hand.

"Paper--"

"Paper?"

Shi Huang subconsciously repeated, and then added.

"What name did you choose? Not good—I'll call it Huangsunzhi from now on..."

Zhao Ying: ...

Father, it's not me complaining, it's your old man who named you too lazy.Looking at the posture, you are going to add the emperor's grandson directly in front of the name to declare your sovereignty?

Although I complained in my heart, it would not spoil Shi Huang's interest. In short, it is good for you to be happy.

"In the future, I will use this paper for the daily writing of the court and the school, and I will use these heavy bamboo slips for important documents that need to be archived..."

Although it can only be used for daily use, the manpower and material resources that can be saved in a year is also an extremely terrifying sum.

"What the father said is, but, father, don't you think the text you read today is a little bit strange..."

"What's so strange—"

While talking, Shi Huang re-examined the text in his hand.

"Cast Army Soul" is still "Cast Army Soul", the handwriting is still the same, and it even looks more neat than before, but I don't know why, Zhao Ying didn't say that he didn't find it yet, Zhao Ying said, this article looks It was a little odd indeed.

Compared with the self you write about Zhao Ying on weekdays, is the pen and ink in this article a bit dull?
Seeing the puzzled expression of the First Emperor, Zhao Ying took out a dozen identical articles from his arms with a smile, and gently pushed them over.

Looking at the mysterious grandson holding back a smirk.

The first emperor knew that this bastard must have done some new tricks behind his back.Glancing at him angrily, he casually snatched the stack of articles that Zhao Yingxin had brought over.

Glancing at it, he saw that it was the same "Casting the Soul of the Army", raised his eyebrows a little puzzled, and flipped through another copy, and it was still the same "Casting the Soul of the Army"...

Can't help being a little unclear.

"You have this spare time, help the father to deal with more government affairs - hey - hey!"

Before the first emperor finished speaking, he couldn't continue.

He didn't care about talking to Zhao Ying, so he flipped through more than a dozen identical articles in succession, took a deep breath, turned his face, and looked at the person in front of him solemnly. With a three-point exhausted grandson.

"Tell Daddy, how did this happen..."

Zhao Ying cheerfully took a small seal on a few cases beside him, and under the puzzled eyes of the first emperor, he unhurriedly printed a dozen neatly arranged large characters in a row in the blank space of the article, then raised his head, Look at Shi Huangdi.

"Father, during this period of time, I have been handling government affairs with my father, stamping this seal every day - I just thought, can I put the words on the same object, and then print it out at once like a seal, and then I will go back and try Try it and it will work..."

It's that simple!
First Emperor:……

Every time, Zhao Ying's invention, listening to him talk about it, simply makes people feel that he is an idiot.There is almost no technical difficulty. For the same reason, just change the usage.

But Emperor Shihuang knew that it was such a simple truth. Some people, like his grandson, could understand it after a little thought, but most people in the world couldn't figure it out even though they had exhausted their wisdom.

This is the difference between a genius and an ordinary person!
"What did you engrave on it?"

The First Emperor woke up from the shock, his face flushed slightly.

"On the wood, I just found a few boards with relatively hard wood..."

"Go, take me to see!"

The First Emperor was no longer busy reviewing the memorials, and immediately pushed the memorials in front of him and stood up.

So, very soon, the first emperor came to the eldest son's mansion again - of course, it can also be called the emperor's eldest grandson's mansion now, after all, Zhao Ying has now officially opened the mansion and established teeth.

However, everyone is still habitually calling it the eldest son's mansion.

Looking at the engravings with ink marks in Zhao Ying's study room, Emperor Shi Huang picked up one and wanted to press it on the paper, but Zhao Ying grabbed him dumbfounded.

You old man, this is really a great seal envoy.

Skillfully pulled a piece of white paper, put it on the engraving block, then picked up a wooden stick wrapped in cloth, rolled it briefly, then grabbed both sides of the paper, and gently removed it.

Then, a large sheet of articles with clear handwriting appeared in front of the first emperor.

It's that simple!
"Let me try--"

After imitating Zhao Ying's appearance just now, Emperor Shi Huang printed a few copies with great interest, and then he straightened up, this thing is more than a hundred times faster than the speed of copying articles!
"This roller doesn't work. I made it up temporarily. I'll let the craftsman build a roller later, and the speed can be faster..."

First Emperor:……

……

Just when Zhao Ying and Shi Huangdi were working on engraving and printing in the study.

Huiji County.

Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's uncle and nephew were also sitting in the study with some elders of the clan, discussing the clan's affairs seriously.

"Shiro, those young people in the family have become more and more restless recently, and they have some grievances in private. If you don't want to deal with it, I'm afraid the family's hearts will be scattered..."

A thin old man with a goatee frowned and looked at Xiang Liang worriedly.

Xiang Liang was the fourth eldest among his brothers. He was Xiang Yu's father-in-law, and the elders of the clan all called him Shiro.

Before Xiang Liang could speak, Xiang Yu who was on the side was already furious and went up against the crime.Today, he is only 21 years old, and he is eight feet tall. If he were replaced by the size of later generations, he would be over 1.9 meters tall!

In this era, he is already considered an absolute master.

Probably only the first emperor Yingzheng and Zhao Ying, the grandparents and grandchildren, could barely overwhelm him in height.At this time, as soon as he stood up, everyone in the study suddenly felt a strong sense of oppression.

"This group of rats are short-sighted, useless things, who dares to provoke trouble, I will kill him with one punch..."

Seeing this nephew with a somewhat staunch temperament, Xiang Liang couldn't help frowning.

"Sit down--this matter, speaking of it, you can't blame those children in the clan. The Tuen Ling is a conspiracy of the court, and it cannot be solved by force..."

Xiang Liang explained patiently.

"Uncle, according to what you say, it's hard for us to just sit and watch - if this continues, before we can plot something big, the hearts of the family will be completely torn apart..."

Xiang Yu grew up with his uncle Xiang Liang, and he was still in awe of this uncle from the bottom of his heart. Seeing Xiang Liang's words, although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he sat down again according to his words.

Everyone stared at Xiang Liang, waiting for him, the pillar of the family, to make a decision.

Xiang Liang pondered for a moment, then frowned and said slowly.

"There are only two strategies now. One is to invite the elders to come forward and explain the serious relationship to the young people in the clan. It's not that the clan doesn't want to share their land and property, but it's a conspiracy by the court. Want to weaken our strength..."

Having said that, Xiang Liang couldn't help but took a deep breath, and his eyes slowly swept across the crowd.

"Another one, I, Xiang Liang, swear by my reputation in front of the elders, that I will live up to my relatives and friends in the clan in the future, and guarantee that all of you can get the land and land that you deserve. Please give me more money." I have a moment..."

Seeing what Xiang Liang said, several old men said one after another.

"We're all a family, we can't trust you, Shiro..."

After the elders of the clan got up and left one after another, Xiang Yu punched the case in front of him with a sullen face, and the case was broken in two in an instant.

"This group of short-sighted old dogs, I wish I could kill them with one punch!"

Xiang Liang also lost the smile on his face just now.

"Yu'er, don't be impatient and impulsive, people are greedy, this is unavoidable, besides, to plan big things, you need to rely on the strength of a group of fools like them—"

Xiang Yu then nodded heavily with a sullen face.

"Uncle, don't worry, Yu knows the seriousness, I can only blame that old man Ying Zheng for being too insidious and cunning..."

(End of this chapter)