Ying Zheng did not go to pick up Princess Nansu. As a king, it was against the rules to go there in person. He had already sent Cheng Jiao to pick up Princess Nansu in advance.
The reason why Ying Zheng said that was just to give his mother a gift. One more gift is one step, and one more moment is one moment.
Ying Zheng ordered Zhao Gao to pick up Cheng Jiao, and he rode back to the palace in the city.
Although Ying Zheng was not very willing for Zhao Ji to leave the palace, he had to admit that, as Zhao Gao said at the beginning, it was not necessarily a bad thing for the Queen Mother to leave the palace. Now, Zhao Ji has handed over the king's seal to Ying Zheng, which is very important to Ying Zheng. Coupled with the help of the Meng family, even if Lu Buwei has any evil intentions, he is already very confident that he will take care of it. eradicate.
However, Lu Buwei has not shown any abnormality so far. There is no reason, but how can he break up?
Ying Zheng rode fast and looked at the bag containing the seal from time to time. The more he looked at it, the happier he felt. He no longer thought about the negative impact of Zhao Ji leaving the palace.
Back in the palace, Ying Zheng opened the cloth bag, picked up the wooden box and put it on the table. Opening the wooden box, the seal lay upright in the wooden box.
Holding it carefully in his hand, Ying Zheng looked at it carefully.
This was the first time that Ying Zheng touched the seal. On it was a tall strange beast, which seemed to look like a unicorn. The base below was rectangular, with the four words "The King's Mandate and Heavenly Grant" engraved at the bottom.
This seal of the King of Qin was cast when King Qin Huiwen became king. It was passed down from generation to generation, and now it has finally reached the hands of Ying Zheng.
At that time, King Huiwen Yingsi proclaimed himself king, declaring that the world would stand side by side with the Emperor of Zhou, and would no longer be controlled by the Zhou Dynasty, and would no longer pay tribute. From then on, Da Qin changed from a state to a country, and the leader of Da Qin changed from a prince to a king. Qualifications for canonization of titles.
When Ying Zheng came to the throne, this royal seal was kept with the Queen Mother and was only used when announcing decrees. Therefore, Ying Zheng rarely saw it, let alone used it directly.
After taking a closer look, Ying Zheng thought to himself: Such an object determines the ownership of the king. Not to mention whether the seal will be stolen by others, if it is forged, the consequences will be disastrous. If one day we truly unite the world, we must create a seal that cannot be imitated, just like the Jiuding.
After putting away his thoughts, Ying Zheng placed the seal in a secret place, turned around and walked out, arriving at Mrs. Xia's residence.
Ying Zheng had a conversation with Mrs. Xia, but he did not mention the seal. He only mentioned the Queen Mother's departure from the palace today. Mrs. Xia was a little indifferent and didn't make much comment.
After chatting with Mrs. Xia for a while, Ying Zheng felt that the time was almost there, and briefly explained the matter of taking Princess Nansu to Huayang Palace, then resigned and went to Huayang Palace.
Ying Zheng came to Huayang Palace again, and Zhao Gao was waiting in front of the palace gate, waiting for Ying Zheng.
No need to ask, Princess Nansu has already taken her back.
After entering the door, Cheng Jiao and a girl in green were sitting on both sides of Mrs. Huayang, and the three of them were talking.
This girl is undoubtedly Princess Nansu.
"Zheng'er came to say hello to Grandma Wang." Ying Zheng raised his voice and bowed his head.
Seeing Ying Zheng enter the door, Cheng Jiao and Nan Su both stood up and came to greet him.
Cheng Jiao was the first to say: "Brother Wang, it's been a while since I brought Princess Nansu back."
Princess Nansu also walked over lightly, bowed politely, and said, "Nansu has met His Majesty the King of Qin."
Ying Zheng looked at Princess Nansu and saw that she was well behaved, dignified and beautiful, with a very beautiful face, and a little shyness and charm in her eyebrows.
"No gifts, no gifts." Ying Zheng said nervously, "Are you the Princess of Nansu? You are indeed more beautiful than the painting."
Princess Nansu's face turned red, she smiled brightly and was ashamed to say anything.
"Zheng'er, come and sit down quickly." Mrs. Huayang called a few people over.
Several people took their seats. Cheng Jiao and Nan Su no longer sat on either side of Mrs. Huayang, and gave up their seats to Ying Zheng.
"Princess, you came here after a long journey. Thank you for your hard work." Ying Zheng said with concern.
"Nansu has not left the palace for many years." The princess said with a smile, "On this trip, Nansu visited many famous mountains and rivers, and saw many rare scenery. It is not too late to be happy, so I don't feel hard."
The eyebrows are gentle and elegant, and the conversation is generous.
Mrs. Huayang said: "The king may not know something. Nansu is my brother's granddaughter. After all, Chengjiao should be called her cousin."
"Yes, before Brother Wang came, Cheng Jiao was discussing age with her cousin." Cheng Jiao said with a smile.
"Oh? That's it." Although Ying Zheng was questioning, he was not surprised. Princess Nansu also had a surname of Mi. The relationship could be guessed without any explanation.
"My father asked Nansu to serve Grandma Huayang for a little longer. But..." Princess Nansu paused and said, "The national gift sent by the State of Chu to the State of Qin, and the tribute to Grandma Huayang , but it is still outside the city, and Nansu cannot carry it alone. I hope that the king will allow the envoys to send it into the city to pay homage."
Before Ying Zheng could speak, Mrs. Huayang said: "This is true for Lu Buwei. It is indeed disrespectful to not allow the envoy to bring people into the city."
Mrs. Huayang sounded a little angry, but she blamed Lu Buwei in order to help Ying Zheng smooth things over and avoid people misunderstanding that it was Ying Zheng's order.
"The envoys from various countries are placed outside the city, but it is a helpless move taken by Lu Xiangbang for some special reasons. I will arrange for the envoys from various countries to meet together so as not to be disrespectful." Ying Zheng said, "As for the Chu envoys, I will Immediately send someone to tell him to come and see his grandmother."
"With your words, I won't be in a hurry." Mrs. Huayang said in a gentle tone.
Princess Nansu also looked happy and looked at Ying Zheng secretly from time to time.
It doesn't matter that the envoys of various countries are ignored. What is important is to take advantage of them and enter the DPRK in advance. Therefore, the envoys of Chu State naturally took advantage of Princess Nansu's entry into the palace and used Princess Nansu's mouth to achieve their goals.
The envoy's matter was settled, and the topic opened up.
Mrs. Huayang and Princess Nansu mostly talked about family affairs in Chu State, and Mrs. Huayang also talked about the past events in Chu State when she was young from time to time.
Ying Zheng didn't talk much, and spent most of his time listening to their chat. Sometimes when he looked at Princess Nansu, he found that Princess Nansu was also looking at him. The exchange of glances was like an electric shock, and they moved away instantly after the collision. But not long after, they collide again.
Ying Zheng calmed down and listened to Mrs. Huayang's recounting of the past. Now, being able to learn more about the Chu Kingdom through this method was something Ying Zheng could only dream of.
Chu State is estimated to be the strongest opponent to dominate the world in the future. The more you know about it, the greater your chances of winning.
The few people chatted for a while, and Zhao Gao walked in, bowed his hands, and then whispered a few words in Ying Zheng's ear.
Ying Zheng stood up and said: "The Queen Mother, Lu Xiangbang came to me to discuss the selection of a concubine, so I resigned first."
"Then go get busy." Mrs. Huayang said, "I originally wanted Nan Su to talk to you, but things are urgent. If you are free tomorrow, come over again."
Ying Zheng bowed his hand to Mrs. Huayang, and nodded to Cheng Jiao and Nan Su, but his eyes communicated with Princess Nan Su's for a while longer.
Cheng Jiao and Nan Su got up and escorted Ying Zheng out of Huayang Palace.
Returning to his bedroom, Lu Buwei was waiting in the study.
Lu Buwei explained his purpose. Now the envoys from various countries have arrived in Xianyang and are staying in different locations outside Xianyang City. Lu Buwei had already prepared the reception and sent troops for protection.
The reception of the envoys and the selection of the concubine were scheduled for three days later, on the same day.
Lu Buwei has almost arranged everything that should be arranged, and hereby comes to ask Ying Zheng if he has any other explanations. Lu Buwei is very considerate and has always been very concerned about the selection of concubines. He also deliberately raised it in the previous small court discussions, so Ying Zheng didn't have anything to worry about.
Finally, Lu Buwei asked Ying Zheng if he wanted to meet Princess Hu Yu in advance.
This is what Lu Buwei cares about most. The candidate for princess in his heart is Princess Hu Yu.
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said he was not in a hurry for a few days.
Without saying anything else, Lu Buwei resigned and left the palace, busy preparing for the selection of his concubine.
In fact, it's not that Ying Zheng didn't want to meet Princess Hu Yu in advance, it was just that Princess Nansu had just been brought into the palace, and then he brought the princess of Zhao into the palace, which would cause misunderstanding to Mrs. Huayang.
Three days later, the meeting hall.
Envoys from various countries took turns to visit him.
All countries brought substantial national gifts, but most of them were mainly money, silver, and silk, with not many rare treasures. All countries are vassal states on an equal footing with Qin, not vassal states or vassal states. Therefore, what is presented is a national gift, not a tribute gift, so no treasure-like gifts will be presented. If it were not in the nature of a betrothal gift, the quantity might be even less.
The words spoken by envoys from various countries are also very similar, clichéd, and not very new.
Although there are many official words, the number of national gifts is quite objective, but there is only one country that is different from other countries.
This country is Qin's nearest neighboring country - South Korea.
The national gifts presented by South Korea were pitiful. Ying Zheng frowned when he looked at the gift list, and Lu Buwei also darkened his face.
Among the seven countries, South Korea has the smallest territory and the weakest strength. It is also close to Qin, so its relationship with Qin is very delicate.
As the Qin State continued to grow stronger, more and more Korean land was annexed by the Qin State, which could not be defeated. Asking for help from other countries was not a long-term solution, so most of the time they could only swallow their anger.
As for the other five countries, no matter which one wants to go to war with Qin, most of them will borrow a way from South Korea, so anything that offends Qin will be done by South Korea. Therefore, South Korea has been struggling to survive in the cracks and cannot afford to offend both sides. The geographical location determines that no matter which side South Korea surrenders to, it will be the front line of the war.
However, no matter whether the country is weak or suffering from splintery, it cannot humiliate the Qin Dynasty with such a small amount of national gifts.
The Korean envoy came out, raised his hands and said, "Foreign Minister Zheng Guo, pay homage to the King of Qin."
"No courtesy." Ying Zheng said simply, feeling a little angry.
Zheng Guo raised his head and said: "When you come here this time, my king ordered the foreign ministers to bring a special national gift and present it to the King of Qin."
After speaking, Zheng Guo took out a scroll made of cotton from his sleeve and held it up with both hands.
"Send it over." Ying Zheng calmed down and said.
A guard stepped forward to take the scroll, inspected it, and then handed it to Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao also checked it before presenting it to Ying Zheng.
Seeing Ying Zheng open the scroll, Zheng Guocai said: "This is not a calligraphy and painting by a famous official, but a map."
Ying Zheng was a little surprised, and then he unfolded the scroll completely. Sure enough, it was a map. The map showed part of the territory of Qin, west of the Yellow River and north of the Wei River.
"What does this picture mean?" Ying Zheng asked in confusion.
"Go back to the King of Qin." Zheng Guo said, "Foreign ministers in Korea are in charge of water conservancy. This plan is based on the geographical advantages of the Qin State, and a canal is opened in the Guanzhong area. The water source from the upper reaches of the Jing River is diverted to irrigate farmland in Guanzhong, and then it is collected As for the Yellow River. This canal can irrigate thousands of hectares of fertile land, making the Qin country rich and strong. It can be said to be a great achievement that benefits the country and the people."
Ying Zheng's heart was pounding.
Accumulating grain and grass is Ying Zheng's initial goal, but there is no practical direction for how to proceed. What Zheng Guo said undoubtedly gave Ying Zheng a very important reminder. If the grain is to be abundant, water conservancy is the first factor.
Ying Zheng looked at the map scroll carefully. A thin line marks the position described by Zheng Guo. It is black and red, which is more obvious. It seemed to be painted with the blood of some kind of animal. After being stored for a long time, it turned black, but it was still tinged with red.
"Who recommended this plan?" Ying Zheng asked while looking at the map.
"Go back to your Majesty," Zheng Guo replied, "It's our young master, Han Fei."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng raised his head and looked at Zheng Guo, "I have heard about Han Fei for a long time. But I didn't expect that he actually knows about water conservancy."
"Master Han Fei is a genius in the world." Zheng Guo said, "As long as it is something that benefits the people, Master Han Fei will devote himself to thinking about it, regardless of country or region."
"As Mr. Nayi sees it, with the current national power of the Qin Dynasty, how long will it take to build this canal?" Ying Zheng asked.
"If we use the national power of Qin Dynasty to build it with all our strength, it will take as short as five years and as long as ten years." Zheng Guo said.
"We in the Qin Dynasty do not have people who are proficient in water conservancy. If we want to build this canal, we still need to rely on Sir." Ying Zheng said, "I wonder if Sir is willing?"
"Since the King of Han sent me to deliver this plan and strategy, he also ordered his foreign ministers to come to help Qin." Zheng Guo said, "If the Qin Dynasty builds the canal, the foreign ministers will not return to Korea until the water is ready."
"Okay, it seems that the gift presented by South Korea is indeed unusual." Ying Zheng said, "But such a major matter still needs to be discussed with the court. After the decision is made, we can discuss it with you sir."
"Follow King Qin's order." Zheng Guo bowed his hands and retreated.
Such a national gift is really unusual.
