my grandfather was qin shi huang

Come to think of it, it's a coincidence.

Zhang Er, Chen Yu and Zhao Wangxie changed their appearances and fled all the way to Shu County. They took refuge under the name of Gong family in Shu County and finally settled down temporarily.

In fact, if they had always behaved themselves, they might not have been discovered, but Chen Yu and Zhang Er were both unwilling to be lonely.

After lying dormant for a short while, he set his sights on Zhuo's iron smelting workshop in Shu County.

He wanted to help Gong take over Zhuo's share in Shu County. Of course, his main purpose was to steal Zhuo's fine iron smelting technology. According to what Chen Yu said to Zhao Wangxie.

"Your Majesty must restore the legacy of your ancestors. You must learn the Zhuo family's iron smelting skills. You must carefully consider restoring the ancestral temple and fighting for the world's sacred artifacts."

In fact, King Xie of Zhao didn’t give a shit about it, as he didn’t have much autonomy at all.

But since they had already fallen into a pit, they could only follow Chen Yu and Zhang Er and go down this path till the end.

This also coincides with Zhao Gao's ideas.

Today, under the leadership of Zhao Gao and Zhou Yin, Zhuo's Iron Smelting has become one of the largest iron smelting workshops in Shu County. The only one that it failed to take over is Gong's Iron Smelting.

The status of the Gong family in iron smelting in Shu County was almost equivalent to that of the Zhuo family in Hedong, and they were deeply rooted.

The Gong family was able to stand firm in Shu for hundreds of years and become the largest iron smelting company in Shu County. They naturally had their own way of survival. Therefore, even though Zhao Gao had long coveted Shu County, the original local snake in the iron smelting industry, he did not use any means to swallow up the industry of others as he did with other iron smelting workshops.

He is eager to make achievements and show his value to His Majesty, but he does not want to give His Majesty any handle.

Therefore, after trying some methods and seeing no obvious results, the process was delayed.

As a result, he ran into Chen Yu.

Zhao Gao had never expected to meet Chen Yu in such a remote place like Shu County, and Chen Yu had never expected that the former Minister of the Imperial Chariots would end up running an iron smelting workshop in such a small place...

It can only be said that the capture of Chen Yu, Zhang Er and King Xie of Zhao was a mistake.

After two consecutive defeats in the competition for mineral resources, Zhao Gao keenly discovered something unusual, so he followed the clues and discovered the existence of the three people.

All we can say is that Zhao Gao was very lucky as his luck had not yet run out.

Harboring traitors!

This is a serious crime, how could Zhao Gao let it go?
Gong was already struggling to protect himself, so how could he dare to compete with Zhuo's workshop? He ran to Zhao Gao and begged him to sell all his iron smelting properties at a price that was almost free.

The Gong family lost its most important iron smelting business. The patriarch committed suicide to apologize, and the elders of the family tied their hands and went to Xianyang to beg for forgiveness from the court.

After this incident, the Gong family was completely devastated.

The Zhuo family also took the opportunity to completely control the iron smelting industry in Shu County, occupying nearly 90% of the rich minerals and iron smelting workshops.

Nearly 90% of the ironware in Shu County was made by the Zhuo family.

But this was no longer within Zhao Gao's consideration, and Zhao Ying would not care about it. He simply flipped through the memorial sent by Zhao Gao, then threw it aside with a relaxed look, without saying a word.

"Sacrificing the chariot to save the master, this Gong is quite smart..."

The First Emperor, who was sitting in a rocking chair with a teacup in hand and looking leisurely, said casually.

Zhao Ying nodded and said casually.

"Harboring a treasonous plot is an unforgivable crime, but considering that the Gong family has been law-abiding and has supported the court over the years, and their clan leader committed suicide to apologize, and has shown repentance and reform, we can let them off..."

The Gong family has been operating in Shu County for hundreds of years. After several generations, their family has become extremely large in Shu County. Their relationships are complicated and they have considerable connections even in the court.

There is no need to lose the dignity of the court for a family that has already lost its foundation.

Upon hearing this, the First Emperor nodded slightly and asked casually.

"Zhao Gao has made great contributions this time. How do you plan to deal with him..."

Zhao Ying glanced at the First Emperor calmly, and seeing that he looked normal, he waved his hand in a calm manner.

"This person is well versed in law and has great accomplishments in swordsmanship. It would be a waste to keep him in Shu. In this case, let him come back and go to the Afang Academy to serve as a deacon of the law school..."

Having said that, Zhao Ying walked to the First Emperor's seat, sat down, picked up the teapot, and poured himself a cup of cold tea.

"Teaching and educating people is a heavy responsibility. It will also help us cultivate more useful talents for our Qin..."

The steward of the Afang Academy was naturally a noble one. The current headmaster of the Afang Academy was the current Emperor Taishangrang. If he was to be a steward of the Law School under the Emperor Taishangrang, it would be like being a Nine Ministers in Zhaoying...

But this position has no real power.

The First Emperor's eyebrows moved slightly, he smiled and nodded, but said nothing.

His grandson was far superior to ordinary people in terms of his vision and character. He was always tolerant and generous towards talented people, never asking where they came from or holding grudges.

He was never stingy in rewarding his subordinates.

When Zhao Gao was the Minister of the Imperial Chariots, he was extremely respectful to the emperor's eldest grandson and never disobeyed him. He didn't understand why he was so resistant to Zhao Gao alone, and could even be described as mean.

Of course, he just mentioned it casually because he was considering that Zhao Gao had done his best in the past. Naturally, he would not bother his grandson because of such a small person.

He believed that his grandson would definitely have his own considerations.

……

The fire flows in the seventh month, and the clothes are given in the ninth month.

Time passed quickly and it was the end of September in the twenty-seventh year of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's reign.

It must be said that when the Qin Dynasty was first established, it still maintained a wartime state of work, with terrifyingly high efficiency. With the current emperor's high attention and unremitting support at all costs, the construction of the Martyrs' Monument, the Martyrs' Shrine and the Lingyan Pavilion, from planning to construction, took only a little over two months, and they have been built and successfully completed, becoming the landscape in Xianyang City, second only to the Imperial Palace.

Especially the Martyrs' Monument, which, from the base to the stone tablet, is more than 30 meters high. It stands in the center of Xianyang, solemn and dignified, and complements the Martyrs' Shrine behind it.

On the front of the stele, there is an inscription written in the vigorous and powerful handwriting of the First Emperor.

"The heroes of the Qin Dynasty will live forever!"

Behind it is an inscription written by Zhao Ying, the second emperor of the Qin Dynasty.

"For hundreds of years, the heroes who expanded the territory for the Qin Dynasty and defended the country will be immortal; for hundreds of years, the warriors who protected the country and sacrificed their lives to resist foreign humiliation will be immortal; for hundreds of years, the warriors who were loyal to the emperor and patriotic and sacrificed their lives for their monarch and country will be immortal."

The base of the stele is decorated with exquisite reliefs. The front side records the steps of the Qin Dynasty in expanding its territory and unifying the world, as well as those epic stories. The other three sides record the most praiseworthy famous wars of other countries.

Just looking at it makes people feel filled with emotion.

During the hundreds of years of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the various countries experienced many changes, which were condensed in this small space. Only a towering, cold and hard stone tablet remains for people to admire.

Lingyan Pavilion is ancient and majestic.

The several-meter-high base and the three-story pavilion make it look particularly majestic.

With the completion of the Lingyan Pavilion, the topic of who could enter the Lingyan Pavilion became unprecedentedly heated. People could be heard discussing it in the streets and alleys, and the atmosphere was so heated that it could be said to be the most heated at that time.

In this atmosphere, even the fact that the virtuous concubine Wei Weiyang and the virtuous concubine Wen Yue'er became pregnant almost at the same time did not cause much response in the outside world.

However, other people didn't react much, but it attracted the envy of countless people in the palace.

Regardless of how resentful Concubine Xubuduoer and the other seven ladies that Zhao Ying brought back from Hexi were, after their families heard about it, they all came to the palace to ask for an audience.

Even the former Right Wise King, Subhlantuo, specially asked his wife to come to the palace and took Subu Duoer aside to give him instructions for a long time.

As for the King of Yuezhi, now Guicheng Hou Wenkui, he was so excited that he got drunk at home.

Secretly wiped away a handful of bitter tears.

The Yue clan is finally coming to the end—

A mother is honored by her son. With this child, he finally felt more at ease. He no longer had to pretend to be crazy and stupid at such an old age to compete with Maodun and the King of Donghu, two shameless bastards, for the title of Xianyang Dance King in front of the First Emperor...

The Wei family was overjoyed when they received the good news.

On the day they received the good news, Mr. and Mrs. Wei went to the palace together to visit their daughter.

Queen Mother Mi Ji was also very happy. She specially returned from Afang Academy with a small entourage to visit her two pregnant daughters-in-law and three other little grandchildren.

Even as the queen mother, it is not easy for her to see her grandson now, which makes her miss the days when she lived with Zhao Ying. But now is different from the past. Although she misses it very much, her eldest son is now the king of a country. Even if she, the queen mother, likes her son and grandson very much, it is not easy for her to live in her son's palace...

Therefore, it was a reunion after a long separation, and Mi Ji was reluctant to let go of her three children.

Looking at Mi Ji, who had a happy face, holding the child and busying around, Zhao Ying was also very happy in his heart. He happily looked at his little sister who was curiously approaching Pan'er, tilting her head and looking at her, and smiled and gave her instructions.

"Little sister, you can take a look, but please don't touch your little niece. She won't stand even a finger of yours..."

Zhao Xi turned his head, glanced at him with disdain, and spoke like a little adult.

"Humph, do you need me to tell you? I know. Don't worry, I will play well with my niece..."

That silly and cute look made Zhao Ying burst out laughing.

"If you like playing with her, just stay in the palace for a few more days..."

When Zhao Xi heard this, his eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and laughed.

"Yeah……"

Seeing that the brother and sister had already agreed, Mi Ji had no choice but to nod and agree, but she did not forget to remind them repeatedly.

"Girl, you can stay, but don't cause trouble to your elder brother and sisters-in-law, and don't forget to study hard..."

"I know, I know……"

Zhao Xi turned his head away, saying something but meaning nothing, and continued to study his little niece with great interest.

Looking at his old mother with a helpless look on her face, Zhao Ying was just laughing.

"Auntie, don't worry. If my little sister likes to read, then let her read. If she doesn't like to read, then just let her do it. Why force her? If she doesn't like it, even if you force her to read, she won't learn anything. It's better to follow her nature and let her learn whatever she likes. We are not an ordinary family. We don't have to ask her to study for fame..."

Seeing this, Mi Ji could only scold.

"You only know how to pamper her. Sooner or later, she will be spoiled by you. I wonder if she can still get married then..."

Zhao Ying smiled.

"Does our daughter have to worry about getting married? Don't worry, my little sister is kind by nature. Even if she doesn't read a few books, she won't be much worse than others..."

Although Mi Ji complained, the smile on her lips betrayed her mood at the moment.

With a brother who is an emperor and dotes on her so much, what does she have to worry about?

Mi Ji rarely entered the palace.

Zhao Ying specifically asked the kitchen to serve a few dishes that his mother liked to eat. He temporarily put aside his government affairs and accompanied her in person. All of his daughters-in-law were also present.

The family was having a great time, Mi Ji was in a good mood and looked radiant.

To be honest, ever since his mother moved into the Afang Academy with his adoptive father, her complexion has improved a lot - well, she seems to have become much plumper.

"Auntie, this is your favorite braised pork. I specially asked someone to add rock sugar to it. How about you try it..."

Zhao Ying stood up and served the food to Mi Ji himself.

Zhao Ying knew Mi Ji's taste very well. During lunch, he asked the kitchen to prepare her favorite braised pork, four-happiness meatballs and steamed meat.

Mi Ji looked at the bright red braised pork in front of her, her face changed, she retched subconsciously, and hurriedly stood up and walked aside. Zhao Ying saw this, hurried forward, and asked with concern.

"Auntie, what's wrong with you..."

Having said this, he turned around and told someone to call the medical officer.

Seeing this, Mi Ji quickly grabbed Zhao Ying.

"It's okay, it's okay, I just had a stomachache these past few days and I've already taken medicine..."

Zhao Ying looked at his old mother whose face flushed and eyes were evasive, and his heart moved. He glanced at Mi Ji's waist with some suspicion. Just when Mi Ji was almost angry and embarrassed by this guy's gaze.

Zhao Ying had already turned around with a smile, and turned around to order his attendants to remove the meat from the table.

"The Queen Mother has had a stomach upset recently, please serve her some light meals..."

Upon hearing this, Mi Ji couldn't help but look at her eldest son guiltily. Seeing that he looked normal and didn't seem to notice anything, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was afraid that her smart eldest son would notice something, so after lunch, she found an excuse and hurried back to the Afang Academy. She made up her mind to come here less often in the future, so that her son and daughter-in-law would not find out.

Little did she know that just when she was talking to her emperor son, her daughters-in-law had already looked at each other with a hint of understanding in their eyes.

Well, maybe she herself didn’t know that others already knew that she was pregnant again.

Before leaving, Wang Nan and others specially asked someone to prepare some supplements for her to recuperate. She just thought it was the filial piety of her daughters-in-law and did not think much about it.

"Xi'er, don't cause trouble to your elder brother and sisters-in-law. In a few days, grandma will send someone to pick you up..."

Before getting on the car, Mi Ji was still a little worried and reminded her impetuous little daughter again.

"Don't worry, old man. In a few days, when my little sister gets tired of living here, I'll have someone send her back..."

Wang Nan stepped forward quickly, helped Mi Ji onto the carriage, and took over the conversation with a smile.

Only then did Mi Ji wave goodbye to everyone with peace of mind.

She and Fusu were now the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. Although they did not occupy the entire Afang Palace, Zhao Ying also set aside a separate area in the Afang Academy as the residence of the old couple, with corresponding palace maids, eunuchs, and imperial guards, so there was no shortage of them.

Although the palace where people lived was not large, the Afang Palace itself had beautiful scenery and an excellent environment.

In fact, what satisfied Mi Ji the most was the bookish atmosphere in the Afang Palace. Outside her courtyard, there were young students coming and going, and the air was filled with the fragrance of books. Her naughty little daughter Zhao Xi, who only knew how to play with spears and sticks all day long, didn't know if she was influenced by the environment, but she actually started to study recently. Although the effect was still not very good, and she often worked hard for three days and dried the net for two days, it was a good thing that made her feel very happy anyway.

At this time, the atmosphere of the New Year began to gradually become stronger in Xianyang City.

As the New Year was approaching, Zhao Ying suddenly got inspired and asked someone to buy red paper. He then wrote a couplet for the First Emperor's bedroom with his brush on the spot.

"As the years go by, people get older, and winter fills the world with blessings."

When the First Emperor looked at the couplet, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, stroking his beard.

"Good, how wonderful it is that as time goes by, people get older!"

After getting the approval of the First Emperor, Zhao Ying wrote a pair of festive couplets for his own bedroom and the main hall where he handled daily government affairs, and personally took Zhang Cang and Ying Bu to post them.

Looking again, this hall, which is usually majestic and solemn, now has a more human atmosphere.

There was a hint of joy on Zhao Ying's face. He looked back at everyone and smiled.

"How is it? Doesn't it look more festive?"

Everyone bowed and looked at the red spring couplets in front of the hall, their faces filled with joy.

"Your Majesty, it is indeed much more festive..."

Then, no one knew who started it, but some people in Xianyang city began to imitate the current emperor and started posting bright red spring couplets in front of the doors of their own mansions.

In just two days, almost every household from top to bottom put up red Spring Festival couplets.

Some poor families cannot afford red paper, so even if they can only buy a palm-sized piece, they will ask others to help write a "Fu" character on it and post it on their doors.

If His Majesty today writes this to pray to God for blessings, then it will certainly work!
Just follow it and you won’t be able to escape.

When this news was reported back to the palace, Zhao Ying was stunned for a long time before he shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

He suddenly understood why there is a saying that "what the superiors like, the subordinates will like even more."

Now, as the second emperor of the Qin Dynasty, every word and action of his may have unexpected impacts on the outside world, so he must be cautious. With this in mind, he originally wanted to set off some fireworks in the palace to liven up the atmosphere, but he simply canceled it.

Otherwise, once it gets out, we don’t know how it will appear.

On the first day of October, history officially entered the 28th year of Emperor Qin Shihuang.

It is also the third year after Zhao Ying traveled through time.

Zhao Ying led the civil and military officials to hold a grand sacrifice in the suburbs, and then entered the ancestral temple to sacrifice to their ancestors and report to them the achievements made by the Qin Dynasty in the past year.

Afterwards, he personally led the civil and military officials to pay homage to the Martyrs Monument and the Martyrs' Shrine. The scene was extremely grand, which made many people feel overwhelmed and filled with emotion. The scene of Mengxi Baisan from Mei County, a representative of the old Qin people, kneeling in front of the tablets of their ancestors with tears streaming down their faces, directly touched the hearts of many people.

After coming out of the Shrine of Heroes, Zhang Cang, the Minister of Chariots, stood up and read out the first batch of meritorious officials selected for the Lingyan Pavilion.

Wang Jian, Marquis of Wucheng, Li Si, the left prime minister, Meng Tian, ​​Wang Ben, the generals, Liao, the Grand Commandant, Feng Quji, the right prime minister, Meng Yi, the senior minister, and Tu Sui, the old general who has now completely faded out of everyone's sight, are all among them. These people were originally expected by everyone, and there is nothing to be surprised about.

But the names of the next few people caused an uproar, and soon everyone couldn't help but get excited, especially some young generals, who were like chicken blood, rubbing their hands in anticipation, and couldn't wait to ask His Majesty on the spot to go out and expand the territory for the Qin Dynasty.

The first one is Han Xin, the Marquis of Jingbian, who is the current emperor’s trusted and beloved general, has made great military achievements, once followed the emperor in chasing the enemy north and single-handedly wiped out the Donghu.

The second one is Liu Ji, Marquis of Suiyuan, who is now guarding the Western Regions!

Everyone actually has a very subtle feeling towards Liu Ji, because if you take out his battle record and analyze it carefully, you will find that he doesn't have any dazzling record at all!

But the problem is, they have achievements!

Not only did he help the imperial court quickly take over the Western Regions and intimidate the Wusun, he also took over Dayuan, a precious horse-breeding land, as if it were a joke. When it comes to merit, there are really few who can compare to him.

The third one is the former General Zhenbei, Xiang Yu!

Although Xiang Yu is now only a captain of the imperial guards beside His Majesty, his achievements are real. He hardly borrowed any power from the court, but helped the court completely eliminate the Huns, a powerful enemy that had harassed the people of the Central Plains for hundreds of years, and almost doubled the territory of the Qin Dynasty!
Although it is a barren land.

But in terms of area, it is real.

This one item alone is enough to make many people fall far behind in their lifetime.

The fourth is the fourth uncle of the current emperor, Prince Gao of Donghai.

Prince Gao led a fleet out to sea and helped the court capture Yingzhou, Fusang, and large islands in the southeast waters. He also successfully found rare plants from overseas for the First Emperor and cured his illness.

Outstanding achievements!

Zhao Ying looked around at everyone.

"These are just the first batch of candidates. Later, we will select meritorious officials who are qualified to enter the Lingyan Pavilion from among you, my dear ministers, based on their achievements. I hope you will work hard!"

When Zhao Ying said this, many people became excited.

Xiang Yu had never expected that he, a convicted person, would be selected by Zhao Ying to be included in the Lingyan Pavilion. He was overwhelmed with emotions and fell to his knees on the spot.

"I never expected that Your Majesty Hou Yu would reach this point. I am ashamed and willing to die for you!"

Zhao Ying walked forward with a smile, personally pulled Xiang Yu up, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him in public.

"I am well aware of your abilities and your contributions. I hope you will encourage yourself and not let down the talent God has given you—"

Xiang Yu's expression was moved, and he bowed deeply to Zhao Ying.

"I will never dare to disappoint your majesty!"

Looking at the scene in front of him, Xiang Liang in the crowd had a complicated look in his eyes, but Zhao Ying's kindness to Xiang Yu was indeed beyond his expectations. The Xiang family had fought for the Chu Kingdom for several generations, but they had never received such treatment.

Perhaps, his family's surrender to Qin was not necessarily a bad thing. He immediately put aside his worries, lowered his eyes, bowed his head, and stepped forward to thank Zhao Ying for his kindness to his nephew.

The selection of Han Xin, Liu Ji, Xiang Yu and Gongzi Gao had a far-reaching impact, and also made the court of the Qin Dynasty have a completely new understanding of their own monarch.

It doesn’t matter what your connections are or what your qualifications are. It only matters what you have contributed!

As long as you make great achievements, His Majesty will allow you to rise to the top. I don't know what some old people in the court think, but some young people are very excited. The obvious result is that more people are determined to take part in the imperial examination next year, and more young officials are actively requesting to be transferred to the frontier areas.

Many people even set their sights on Xiangjun and the three Mobei counties, while others turned their attention to Dayuan.

Now that Liu Ji and Lu Wan have successfully conquered Dayuan, many people have realized that there are vast tracts of land after crossing the Alai Mountains. In the eyes of some young people, it is no longer a barren land, but a shining piece of military achievement, which may be the capital for them to enter the Lingyan Pavilion in the future.

These are all unexpected gains.

With the four people being selected into the Lingyan Pavilion, Han Xin, Liu Ji, Xiang Yu and Gongzi Gao also became the hottest new nobles in the Qin Dynasty. After all, they were completely different from the old ministers who were selected. They were too young!

Youth is capital!

Each of them was in their prime, and anyone with eyes could see that they had a bright future. Because of this, Feng Quji, who had successfully found a perfect husband for his granddaughter, smiled at everyone he met.

Even Mrs. Zheng, who was convicted and confined at home, has become much more active in the past few days.

There is no way. My husband and son-in-law were both selected into the Lingyan Pavilion, and they can hold their heads high wherever they go.

The Suiyuan Marquis Mansion, which had finally been quiet for a few days, became crowded again. Some people began to come to the mansion on their own initiative and wanted to become its guests.

Even though Lu Zhi had an extraordinary personality, she still felt a little elated.

She temporarily took refuge in Wang Ling's house, and Yong Chi, who often visited her, reminded her. Only then did she remember that as the mistress of the Suiyuan Marquis's Mansion, she should take the initiative to enter the palace and thank His Majesty for his grace on behalf of her husband.

Yong Chi has now been employed by the Xianyang County Government as a county magistrate.

Although he was only a county magistrate, he was under the emperor's feet, so he was very proud. But Wang Ling's mind became more and more serious. Finally, when the New Year came, he decided to get up and rush to the Western Regions to seek refuge with his fellow countryman Liu Ji.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhi was overjoyed. After getting to know Wang Ling for some time, she already knew Wang Ling's talents. Having him assist her husband was naturally something she had been longing for.

Immediately, he personally wrote a letter of recommendation to Wang Ling, prepared a generous gift for Wang Ling, and then personally selected several skilled guards in his house to escort him.

Wang Ling was deeply moved and thanked him profusely.

It is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide timely assistance. Lu Zhi's kindness has already made him feel that a gentleman would die for his friend.

……

On this day, the court held a lively Nuo opera according to old custom.

However, the tall young man who led the dance in the past is now the current emperor, so the person leading the dance has been replaced by a newcomer. Those with sharp eyes recognized at a glance that the tall young man with double pupils in the lead was none other than Xiang Yu, the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards beside his emperor and the former General Zhenbei who was listed in the Lingyan Pavilion.

The two people responsible for dancing with him were also extraordinary, one was His Majesty's former halberd-bearer Zhui Gu, and the other was His Majesty's current halberd-bearer Ying Bu.

All three of them were extremely tall and strong. The specially made flag weighing more than 100 pounds seemed light as a feather in their hands. They waved it with great vigor and momentum, which attracted constant applause.

At noon, the Second Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Ying, held a grand banquet in the imperial palace to entertain all the civil and military officials in the court and have fun together with the people.

When the First Emperor was in power, he was allowed to bring his family to this kind of banquet. Sometimes, some old ministers would deliberately bring the young children of their families to the palace to broaden their horizons and leave a little impression on some bigwigs in the court. There is nothing to say. Many children of powerful people in Xianyang City came this way.

But the situation this year seems a little special.

Because when Zhao Ying looked down from above, he saw so many young girls. Many of the old guys were bringing their own daughters, and some were their own granddaughters!
Even the old general Meng Wu, who had neither daughter nor granddaughter, brought a young girl from somewhere, who kept trying to flatter him and brought her close to him.

Each one is vying with each other for beauty. If you don't know, you would think you have arrived in some country of women.

Zhao Ying:......

You are not attending a luncheon, you are simply holding a beauty pageant. You are so full of hormones that your face is almost covered with them.

He could only pretend that he didn't see it, raised his glass as usual, said a few toasts, and then quickly slipped away.

It's not that he was pretending to be innocent, but he was really too busy. Now his harem was already overcrowded, with more than a dozen concubines. It would take more than half a month to take turns -

This has to be said every day.

If I take a few days off occasionally...

The idea of ​​having all the people in Qi is just talk. If it really comes true, probably only the people in Qi will be left.

After lunch, Zhao Ying specially issued an edict, allowing seven days of rest at the beginning of the new year, allowing civil and military officials to return home and enjoy the family happiness. Of course, this rest also refers to ordinary officials, as for Li Si, Feng Quji, and the likes of Zhisu Nei Shi Teng and Shaofu Shi Lu who had complicated logistical work, they did not have this blessing.

Now, as October approaches and the weather is getting colder, the court must start work as soon as possible to make preparations for cold prevention and disaster relief in Guanzhong and the counties north of the Yangtze River.

However, compared with the difficulties in previous years, the court this year seems to be extremely calm on this issue.

At this time, we have to praise the current system of the Qin Dynasty again. Although it is a bit tyrannical, its efficiency is really first-class. At the order of the court, counties and prefectures across the country quickly began to promote simple fireplaces.

It is called a fireplace, but in fact it is a simplified kang.

The stove is connected to the kang, so it can be used for cooking and heating, but the fuel has changed from wood to coal cakes and coal balls provided by the government.

This type of stove has a chimney connected to the outside and automatically exhausts air, making it extremely convenient to use.

The price is not expensive, only one-third of the price of firewood, and it is freely bought and sold. If you don't want to use it, you don't have to. Even the kang and stove can be built without any effort.

This was what Zhao Ying requested. As for what was said during the promotion, Zhao Ying didn't know. Anyway, when Zhao Ying received the news, almost all the counties in Jiangbei had been transformed and prepared for the cold winter.

Zhao Ying couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

It has to be said that bringing coal under government control was a very wise decision.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to provide coal briquettes and coal balls for heating to ordinary people at a price close to cost.

That winter, no one died of hunger or cold near Xianyang.

It created hundreds of years of history of the Qin Dynasty.

It is known in history as the "Second Generation of Prosperity".

On October 8, the 28th year of the reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first court meeting was held. Chunyu Yue, the Minister of Rites and a Confucian scholar, wrote a letter to the emperor, asking him to change the reign title to rectify the foundation of the country. He was rejected by Emperor Zhao Ying, the second emperor.

"The Great Qin can be what it is today, all thanks to the civil and military achievements of the Taishang Shihuang. The Taishang Shihuang's achievements surpassed those of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors, and he laid the foundation for the eternal cause of the Great Qin. Therefore, in order to remember the achievements of the Taishang Shihuang, I have decided to use the Taishang Shihuang's year as the first year of the Common Era. The descendants of future generations will use this number to record the years, and it will never change..."

Feng Quji took a step forward, snatched it out, bowed deeply to Zhao Ying, and shouted.

"Your Majesty is wise, and I second your motion..."

Li Si:......

I'm obviously ready, but don't let this old guy get ahead of me!
With your old arms and legs, aren’t you afraid of spraining your waist by grabbing too fast?

"Your Majesty is wise. I second the motion—"

Li Si followed suit and bowed in agreement.

The appearance of the two prime ministers made the matter completely settled. The ministers in the court came out one after another and bowed in greeting.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Chunyu Yue: ...

Seeing the large group of people around him suddenly getting shorter, Chun Yuyue was dumbfounded. He stood there, unable to move forward or backward. He was completely numb. After all this trouble, I am the bad guy, right? But I clearly wanted to take this opportunity to please His Majesty.

How did things inexplicably turn out like this... (End of this chapter)