my grandfather was qin shi huang

This group of people are all elites of the Qin Dynasty who have experienced hundreds of battles, and their reaction speed is very fast.

More than a dozen people were quickly divided into a highly differentiated combat team. While vigilantly observing the surrounding movements, they quickly moved towards the ravine where Yu was just now.

But soon, they were relieved of their alert state, because they saw Yu Zheng holding a small bunch of red fruits, waving his arms excitedly, and running towards them.

"Sir, look, I found something good——"

Everyone:…

With some annoyance, he took off the helmet that was still warm on his head, leaned on the long sword in his hand, and cursed at Yu down the mountain.

"Yu, you better really have something good..."

……

Time flies by and it’s July.

In Xianyang in July, the sun was shining brightly. It was so hot outside that people could not lift their heads. It was also extremely hot and unbearable inside Xianyang Palace. There was not even a breath of wind. Zhang Liang walked quickly holding a memorial and looked at the main hall. Zhao Ying, who was looking down at the first batch of memorials and the main hall where even the ice mirror was not placed, had a look of awe in his eyes.

In this scorching hot weather, His Royal Highness the Emperor didn't even sweat at all, and didn't even feel the heat at all, as if the scorching heat in July had nothing to do with him!
how did you do that!
All of this can only be described as magical.

In fact, Zhao Ying didn't feel anything bad himself, because he really didn't feel how hot it was.

In fact, even in winter, he didn't feel how cold he was. Zhao Ying is actually a little confused about his current situation. If I have to say it, it is a bit similar to the so-called invulnerability of cold and heat in novels of previous lives.

It was a good thing anyway, so he didn't bother to care about it.

"Your Highness, there is a letter from Suiyuan Marquis of Anxi County, requesting to lead troops to march westward..."

Zhang Liang walked closer, bowed his head, held the memorial in both hands and handed it over.

"Leading troops to the west?"

When Zhao Ying heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This thing suddenly came to mind, the situation in Central Asia and Europe. At this time, Alexander's empire should have been divided. Central Asia was probably under the rule of the independent Parthian Empire, and in Europe, the Romans They should be fighting fiercely with the Carthaginians. By next year, the Romans will probably be able to capture Agrigent and occupy all of Sicily. And in South Asia, where the land is flatter, the Maurya Dynasty should also have begun to decline. .

In short, chaos and war are almost the main themes of this era.

He took the memorial sent by Liu Bang and read the description above carefully.

The writing style is as exaggerated as ever.

In his writing, it seemed that as long as Zhao Ying nodded, the entire Western Continent would surrender to the feet of the Qin Dynasty, and then take whatever it asked for, becoming the new territory of the Qin Dynasty.

Finally, he said in an understatement that the western area was vast, and the soldiers from Anxi County alone were not enough to conquer and defend it. He sincerely requested Zhao Ying to allocate the support of soldiers, horses, food, grass, and explosives from the DPRK.

It is said that the West is barbaric and despicable. When the explosives go off, they will surely fall in the wind.

The abacus beads were playing, and he could almost hear them even though they were thousands of miles apart.

However, he doesn't mind if his soldiers are ambitious, nor is he afraid of their ideas, but——

He slowly moved his eyes away from the huge sand table on the side and shook his head gently.

The timing Liu Bang chose was really bad.

Although Europe and Central Asia are in chaos, it is a good time to end it, but Da Qin is also at an extremely subtle turning point, and he does not dare to act rashly until the situation is completely stable.

He gently closed the memorial in his hand and turned his gaze to Zhang Liang.

"Zifang, what do you think about this..."

Zhang Liang stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat that was about to fall off his forehead, pondered for a while, and then bowed.

"I believe that the world has been settled for the first time, and everything is in ruins, so it is not appropriate to raise weapons and weapons. What's more, it is the busy farming season, and if we start labor, I am afraid that the farming season will be delayed..."

Zhang Liang's answer did not surprise him. In fact, although he was extremely greedy for the land in the west, now was indeed not a good time. The top priority was to maintain the stability of the Qin Dynasty.

"Shan! Please go down and give them a reply according to this idea..."

Having said this, Zhao Ying paused slightly and added.

"However, you can inform the cabinet to draft a decree as soon as possible and issue an announcement to all parts of the world, allowing wealthy families in Shandong counties to organize caravan escorts to enter Anxi and other Western countries to trade with people. Those who are interested in going can contact the local yamen After filing, the court will exempt customs duties and provide convenience. In emergencies, the court can be allowed to use the court direct road and apply for help from the court..."

Speaking of this, Zhao Ying glanced at Zhang Liang who was thoughtful.

"Any family that can establish a foothold in the West, or even establish its own territory, as long as it respects our Great Qin Court and is willing to be controlled by our Great Qin Court, the court can recognize its current situation and allow it the right to govern alone..."

Hearing this, Zhang Liang couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and subconsciously glanced at Zhao Ying secretly.

But Zhao Ying's expression was indifferent, as if he was talking about an extremely ordinary trivial matter, and a complicated and unintelligible meaning flashed in his eyes. But he knew that this was a conspiracy. Although the people of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong knew that this was the emperor's plan, they wanted to kill two birds with one stone. While weakening their power and reducing their local influence, they also allowed them to help the imperial court expand its frontiers. earth.

But the question is, in today's situation, who can resist this temptation?

This was under the Great Qin Military Merit System, and a promotion path was deliberately opened for the nobles of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong.

With these territories, these families have enough confidence even if they look down on the remote places in the west and are unwilling to leave their homes and stay far away from their homeland.

At least, there is a chance to enter the imperial court.

If his family had not declined long ago and he had already established a firm foothold under the emperor's grandson, he would have returned home to organize manpower, and with the help of the imperial court, he would have gone to Dawan to join Liu Bang and gain a fortune for the family. idea.

"promise!"

Zhang Liang bowed to accept the order, took two steps back, and turned around to prepare.

Zhao Ying saw that he was so hot that he was sweating in just a moment, and his whole back was wet with sweat. Only then did he realize that today's weather was actually so hot.

He himself is immune to cold and heat, so he really doesn't have a very intuitive feeling.

"Zifang, you still have enough ice over there. If there is any shortage, you can just take my warrant and go to the warehouse to withdraw it..."

Zhang Liang couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, turned around and bowed deeply. "Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness..."

After Zhang Liang left, Zhao Ying finished handling several memorials on several cases and ordered people to take them down. Then he got up and rushed to the palace of the First Emperor. Although penicillin has not been produced in the past few days, the medicinal properties and efficacy of Huanglian Jiedu Decoction have been verified.

After taking it, Emperor Shihuang's condition did not improve significantly, but his symptoms of coughing and spitting were significantly improved.

These days, at least I can sleep peacefully.

But Zhao Ying's heart became heavier, because according to the information fed back by the medical officer, although the evil poison in the lungs of the First Emperor had been controlled to a certain extent, the damaged and blocked lung meridians had not been improved, and the other internal organs were also affected. There are signs of weakness...

An obvious side effect was that the First Emperor's spirit became worse and worse, he became more and more lethargic, and his appetite became less and less. Even his favorite fish balls, he no longer had much desire to eat.

Not to mention taking the First Emperor to practice Tai Chi.

At this time, the area around the First Emperor's palace had already been replaced by manpower arranged by his disciples. All the three hundred soldiers he left behind were also among them, protecting the First Emperor's safety twelve hours a day.

Although he was extremely reluctant in his heart, he secretly prepared for the worst.

Wei Liaozi, a Taiwei who could control the world's troops in name, had returned to the court and quickly took control of the troops in the Gyeonggi region. Together with Wang Jian, a highly respected veteran general, they became the two guarantees for stabilizing the situation in Xianyang.

Wei Sang of Xianyang was promoted to the post of Prime Minister of Hedong County due to his meritorious service, and his position was temporarily taken over by Zhao Qi, the second brother of the emperor's grandson.

Cao Shen, the first assistant minister of the cabinet, leads the Taisun Mansion, and together with Taisun Mansion Zhan Shi Fan Zeng, presides over the daily life of the Taisun Mansion. The halberd-wielding Lang Zhuigu leads the Taisun Mansion, and is in charge of the troops and horses of the Taisun Mansion.

Although this guy is a bit naive, he only recognizes Zhao Ying and is very loyal. As long as it is Zhao Ying's order, he can carry it out to the letter. At such a critical moment, such a rigid subordinate is more effective.

Originally planned to leave Xianyang with Peng Yue in the past few days with Junziying, Xiang Yu headed for Congling. However, he also stopped for some reason and was left at Zhao Ying's house. He studied the art of war with Peng Yue every day and explored the use of troops in the mountains. strategy.

The food and accommodation in the house are very good, and there are enough wine and food every day. Even his wife Zhao Wan is invited to the house, and she can visit in the yard from time to time.

However, no one noticed that, unknowingly, there were many elite captains from Heibingtai disguised as guards around the courtyard where they lived.

If Gai Nie and Xiao Yaosheng had been alive, they would definitely have discovered that these seemingly ordinary guards had slightly bulging cuffs, and hidden in them were powerful crossbows that only soldiers in the army had.

When Zhao Ying rushed to the palace of the First Emperor, the timing was perfect. The First Emperor seemed to be in good spirits.

Seeing him coming, she smiled weakly, then pointed to the small chair beside the bed, motioning for Zhao Ying to sit over.

"Father, how do you feel today..."

Zhao Ying sat down on the chair beside the bed and reached out to hold the Emperor's hand. Over the past few days, the First Emperor has become increasingly weak. His usually strong hands have bulging veins, like the exposed withered roots of an old tree.

Seeing his worried look, the First Emperor gently shook his big hand.

"I'm feeling better today. My cough is not that severe. Although I still have that dream, I slept fairly well, but I don't have any strength..."

Zhao Ying's heart sank.

The lack of strength in the First Emperor's body most likely means that the First Emperor's internal organs are further weakening.

"It's probably because you've been lying down for too long. You'll probably get better after a while..."

The First Emperor nodded noncommittally.

Zhao Ying didn't say anything else. He just chatted with the First Emperor for a while, and personally fed the First Emperor half a bowl of rice porridge. After a while, when he saw the tired look on the First Emperor's face, he gently put the First Emperor down. arms, stood up and said goodbye.

After walking out of the hall, he immediately whispered to Hei who was standing aside.

"Old Hei, here, eldest father, you can add two more ice mirrors. The weather is still too hot today. Just now I saw that eldest father is already sweating. Let the maid change it for eldest father later." Clean underwear..."

Zhao Ying was there giving detailed instructions, and Hei bowed from beginning to end, looking very respectful.

In the entire palace, no one knew the physical condition of the First Emperor better than he and Zhao Ying.

Seeing a trace of unconcealed sadness in his expression, Zhao Ying said nothing, patted his shoulder gently, and left straight away. It would be useless to stay longer. Instead of being sad here, it is better to go back and see if there is anything there. result.

When he was about to leave the palace, the head of the chamberlain who was responsible for the supply of ice cubes in the palace came up to greet him very carefully with a grimace on his face.

"Your Highness, the weather has been very hot these two days, and the amount of ice cubes required by each palace has increased significantly. You have rewarded some foreign ministers in the past few days, and now the inventory is running low - do you think you can reduce the amount of ice cubes required by each palace first? expenses and supplies of foreign ministers..."

Refrigeration in this era relies entirely on stored ice.

During the off-farm days, the ground was dug, and the ice cubes were stored in the winter, and then moved out for use in the summer and placed in the ice cubes to cool down. This was also the most common way to escape the heat in feudal dynasties in later generations.

But the corresponding cost is also high.

If the weather is particularly hot like this year, even dignitaries and concubines in the emperor's palace will not be able to enjoy it to their fullest.

In fact, when he said these words, the chamberlain commander's heart collapsed.

In the past, when the First Emperor was in charge, there were clear rules on how to withdraw these ice cubes. But who would have thought that when His Royal Highness, the Emperor’s Grandson, was in charge of the household, the rules were lost, and those precious ice cubes were given away as if they were free of charge...

The problem now is that the inventory of these ice cubes is running low and will not be replenished in a few days. Even His Majesty's use may have to be reduced.

Zhao Ying smiled and shook his head.

"It doesn't matter, I have made complete preparations. There will naturally be a large amount of ice at your disposal when the time comes - don't reduce the use of the concubines in your eldest father's harem just because of the lack of ice..."

The leader of the chamberlain got Zhao Ying's promise and left with hesitation.

It's not that he doesn't believe in Zhao Ying, but this season, you are not a god, where can you get ice cubes?

Naturally, Zhao Ying didn't know about the inner chamberlain commander's inner criticism and worries, and he didn't care about the mood of these people. He came out of the First Emperor's palace and strode to another hall.

He wanted to take another look at the development progress of penicillin, and at the same time, reconfirm the efficacy of his Tai Chi Qi sensation.

He was so sick that he sought medical treatment. Influenced by the martial arts TV series in his previous life, he wanted to try if he could use his own Qi to clear the congested lung meridians of the First Emperor. However, the result was that more than a dozen lung meridians specially transferred from Lishan Mountain All injured death row prisoners died under his treatment... (End of Chapter)