After Ying Zheng paid homage to Liu An, he did not stay too long, bid farewell to Ji Fa, and returned to Xianyang with Li Si.
When we returned to the palace, the sky had just darkened.
Although Zhao Gao had informed several ladies that King Qin had gone to Lishan in an emergency, the ladies were still thinking about him.
"Your Majesty, why are you leaving so eagerly without even saying hello?" Hu Yu pouted and complained.
"That's right, we sisters thought something big happened in the army." Lan Ting followed suit while holding her child.
"Haha, what big thing could it be?" Ying Zheng said with an apologetic smile, "I forgot that today is Liu An's memorial day, so I rushed over to pay my respects."
"Is everything going well?" Nansu asked with concern.
Ying Zheng nodded and said with an undiminished smile: "We won't run into any trouble by paying homage to an old friend. Besides, there are still a few men from the Meng Family Army in Lishan, so nothing can't be solved."
"Yes, I said you don't have to worry about it. Let the king go inside and have a rest." Min Ruo said with a bulging belly. She didn't know whether she wanted Ying Zheng to rest or because she was tired from standing.
"Okay, let's go see the Queen together, and then have a meal together." Ying Zheng said.
The ladies responded and followed Ying Zheng to the Queen Mother's palace.
Without the palace wall in the middle, it was much easier to walk, but Ying Zheng still called for two sedans to carry the two pregnant women who were about to give birth.
Since having a heart-warming conversation with Lu Buwei, Zhao Ji has opened up her heart and gradually forgotten the sad past. These days, she just teases her grandson and coaxes her granddaughter, living a leisurely life.
"Mother, I have something to discuss with you." After saying goodbye, Ying Zheng said directly.
"Oh? What's important, Your Majesty?" Zhao Ji asked.
"Well..." Ying Zheng looked hesitant, "I have to go on a long journey this time, and it may take a long time, so I hope my mother can help take care of the government affairs."
Before Zhao Ji could speak, Wen Xuan, who was on one side, clutched her stomach and exclaimed, "The king is going on a long journey again?"
"How long do we have to go?" Minruo also said, holding his stomach.
Obviously, these two big bellies didn't want Ying Zheng to be around when they were giving birth.
Looking at the two lovely wives with a little disappointed look in their eyes, Ying Zheng also said guiltily: "Yes, I am going to the Western Regions to invite some experts to come and help us build the royal tomb. Otherwise, the royal tomb will be destroyed." Halfway through construction, work will stop.”
"Then the king can just send an envoy, why go there in person?" Nansu said.
Hu Yu curled his lips and said, "You don't even think about it. The whole Qin Dynasty cannot solve the difficulties encountered by the king. The person invited must be an expert from outside the world. I must only send envoys there, fearing that Please don’t move.”
The other three ladies all looked at Hu Yu with some hostility in their eyes.
"Okay, don't talk too much in front of the Queen Mother." Ying Zheng said with a straight face, "I have already decided on this long trip. I am not here to discuss it with you. You just need to take care of your children. .”
When the ladies saw Ying Zheng's cold expression, they fell silent.
Zhao Ji hurriedly came out to smooth things over and said, "Zheng'er, look at you, you are just like your father. You lose your temper whenever you want. You are already a father, and you don't want to change."
Ying Zheng sighed sadly and softened his tone: "Actually, every time I travel, what I worry about most is the safety of the harem, and I always think about it in my heart. But I am the king of a country, and I can't let my harem hinder me. Then Wouldn’t it be a joke to everyone in the world?”
When the three ladies, Nansu, Wenxuan and Minruo heard this, they all lowered their heads slightly.
In fact, they all know this truth, but they don't want to be separated from Ying Zheng all the time, especially in the competition in the harem, they want to tie Ying Zheng to their side.
Competition for favor is an eternal topic in the harem.
Only Hu Yu stood proud and proud, because she was the only one who fully supported Ying Zheng no matter what he did.
"Okay, okay, just think about it." Zhao Jicha said.
The question was, "You want your mother to take care of the government, but I'm afraid my mother is not able to do what she wants now."
Ying Zheng said thoughtfully: "If this is
In the past, when Father Zhong was around, I would have had nothing to worry about, but now that Lord Changping has just taken over the position, many things are not familiar to him. Moreover, the personnel in the court are changing a lot, and the court is not stable, so it is still I hope my mother can help me. "
Zhao Ji saw that Ying Zheng spoke so sincerely, so she no longer shied away: "Okay, the queen mother will do her best."
"Okay." Seeing that Zhao Ji agreed, Ying Zheng said happily, "The widow ordered Wei Liao to protect the safety of the palace and Wang Jian to take charge of Xianyang's city defense. If the queen mother has any problems, she can ask Li Si and Sima Jie .”
"Why, aren't you taking Li Si with you this time?" Zhao Ji asked suspiciously.
Even Zhao Ji knew that Ying Zheng and Li Si were almost inseparable.
"No more." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "This time, I left him in Xianyang to help with government affairs. Over there in the Western Region, there were brothers from the Meng family who accompanied me with "our army". "
"Your Majesty, is the Western Region fun?" Hu Yu asked curiously.
Ying Zheng shook his head and said, "I have never been there, but I heard that the people there ride camels, drink mare's milk, and eat big and sweet watermelons."
Wenxuan held her belly, swallowed her saliva, and said, "Really? Then the king will bring back some to taste."
"Yes, yes, I heard that the meat of cattle and sheep is more tender and delicious than ours, and the fruits are also very delicious." Hu Yu said.
"Hahaha..." Ying Zheng laughed and said, "You all know how to eat. I am not in business. Besides, if you want to buy other people's things, you have to use their money. Our money won't work with them. .”
"You can exchange things for things." Hu Yu said, "Hu people always exchange things for things, exchanging what they have extra with the other party for what they need."
Ying Zheng rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Don't say it, your words really reminded me that it would be good to do some business with those countries in the Western Regions along the way. Once we get to know each other, It must also be very beneficial to diplomatic relations.”
Isn't today's Yiqu Gongyu Tu a relationship gradually established through the opportunity of doing business with neighboring countries?
Although the previous Battle of Longxi was really effective, it only won over the hearts of Yiqu and the Qiang people, and did not cause much trouble in other Rongdi states.
What's more, besides Rong and Di, there are other countries in the Western Regions, and there is also a powerful Xiongnu in the north.
When attacking the Six Kingdoms from the east, there must not be any trouble in the northwest.
When Hu Yu heard what Ying Zheng said, he felt very happy: "Your Majesty, see if there are any useful jewelry, porcelain, etc. in my palace. Take whatever you can and give it to my concubine. Bring back some specialties from the Western Regions."
Hu Yu's joke really reminded Ying Zheng.
"Speaking of porcelain, I really should bring some with me." Ying Zheng said thoughtfully, "It's a pity that the Jing family has been making "my ware" and flying crossbows during this period, and there is no extra time to make porcelain. , you must know that if you use this thing to exchange for goods, you will definitely make a lot of money. "
The ladies looked at each other, and they seemed to have different ideas from Hu Yu's. They were all reluctant to part with their own things. Let's do this. Each of us will select some porcelain from the palace and give it to the king. If we exchange it for the porcelain from the Western Regions, The things are naturally good. If we can't exchange them, just ask the Jing family class to make them up for us. "
The four ladies felt that what the Queen Mother said was reasonable, and then they all nodded in agreement.
The next day, Ying Zheng took Zhao Gao to select porcelain in various palaces.
Every time he took something, Zhao Gao recorded it in the book so that he could add it back later.
After selecting a sufficient amount of porcelain, Ying Zheng ordered Zhao Gaocai to buy a lot of cloth, satin and tea.
After everything was purchased, it was the full moon of the little princess Yu Ting. Ying Zheng closed the palace door and had a lot of fun inside the palace.
Although Lan Ting was happy, she couldn't help but feel a little bit disappointed.
It is indeed true that the mother is more valuable than the son. This is the difference between giving birth to a boy and
The difference between having a girl is really not small.
Now that everything is going well and with Ji Fa's help, Ying Zheng naturally feels at ease and starts drinking
Come on, I didn’t control my drinking. I drank one cup after another without any limit.
After the banquet was over, Meng Tian, who was still awake, led Meng Yi and pulled Ying Zheng to one side.
"Your Majesty, I wanted to ask you why your drinking capacity has increased so much before, but now I understand a little bit. Did you take the Linggu Pill to have such an obvious change?" Meng Tian said, blinking.
"Haha, you guessed it right." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "In this case, after tomorrow's court, I will ask my superiors Ma Jie and Wei Liao to come to my study together."
"Okay!" The brothers responded and went back home to rest.
After the court meeting ended on the second day, Meng Tian, Meng Yi, Sima Jie, Wei Liao and others came to Ying Zheng's study together.
Zhao Gao and Li Si are already waiting here.
Ying Zheng led everyone to the stone tripod in the backyard.
"Before, I told you that I am practicing alchemy. Today, I will open your eyes." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
After that, Ying Zheng took out a bag of red powder, and then placed the prepared charcoal fire at the bottom of the stone tripod.
Everyone watched Ying Zheng's every move with curiosity.
"Your Majesty, it turns out that this stone cauldron is used for making alchemy." Meng Tian said.
"Um."
"Your Majesty, are these red powders the raw materials for alchemy?" Sima Jie asked.
"Um."
"Your Majesty, from whom did you learn this alchemy skill?" Meng Yi asked again.
"I wonder if you are bothered? Li Si taught me these things. If you have any questions, ask Li Si." Ying Zheng said angrily, "I still have to concentrate on refining elixirs."
Meng Yi stuck out his tongue, moved closer to Li Si, and murmured in a low voice.
Ying Zheng began to concentrate on refining the elixir, taking every step just right.
Not long after, the fragrance of elixir floated out from the stone cauldron, and after invading the heart and lungs, it couldn't help but make people feel relaxed and happy.
There was a snapping sound, and the elixir was finished refining. Each red and round elixir rolled down from the gap under the belly of the tripod and fell into the wooden box that had been placed there in advance.
Ying Zheng removed the charcoal fire and walked to everyone with the wooden box: "Here, you can divide it."
"The king means that we can all enjoy it?" Meng Tian asked somewhat unconfidently.
"Of course." Ying Zheng said directly without thinking, "Since I have told you all the secrets, you are naturally members of the Tiancheng lineage. In terms of title, you are called the envoys of Tiancheng. , the same as Li Si."
Li Si nodded and said, "Yes, the king is right."
Meng Tian and others looked at each other and laughed. For them, Ying Zheng gave them great blessings.
"However." Li Si seemed to have thought of something and said instead, "According to the king's thousand-year plan, the amount of this elixir will be quite large in the future."
Zhao Gao rolled his eyes and said, "Yes, this harem alone, and even the number of the king's descendants, will not be small."
Ying Zheng slightly nodded thoughtfully and said, "It is true that with the network established by the few, not everyone will be able to lift the ban, but it seems that everyone will use this low-level ancient spiritual pill."
"In my opinion, the king has been working hard day and night. It is not appropriate to do the alchemy himself. You should find someone else." Li Si said.
When Ying Zheng learned how to refine elixirs before, he just learned a basic skill, but when it comes to mass production, that's not what he should do.
Sima Jie looked at everyone, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you guys often travel around, and only Wei Chen always stays in Xianyang. Why don't you teach Wei Chen, and then leave the alchemy matter to Wei Chen? .”
"Hahaha." Ying Zheng was overjoyed and said, "This is a good idea. In four days, I will take Meng Tian and the others to Longxi. During this period, it is better to move Wen Lei's capital.
Go to the Lu Mansion and combine the Stone Cauldron and the Jiuding into one place, and then you can learn alchemy with your husband. In this way, the Jiuding in the Lu Mansion will be taken care of, and the outer manor will naturally become the new Wen Lei residence. . "
Sima Jie was also overjoyed and bowed and said, "I thank you, Your Majesty!"
