The next day...
It is the birthday of the First Emperor.
Early in the morning, the accompanying officials were summoned to the First Emperor's palace in Yangcheng.
Hundreds of officials stood and followed the First Emperor to worship Peng Zu.
In the pre-Qin period, birthdays and birthdays were not as important as later generations, so the procedures of etiquette and ritual music were not very cumbersome.
This is good news, at least there is no need for Kuku to kowtow.
The specifications of the ritual vessels were not very high. For people of this era, celebrating the birthday of the First Emperor was simply about having fun with the officials.
It was like a small festival, where everyone had fun together. The atmosphere of the banquet was more casual and there were not many rules.
Giving a banquet is also really giving a banquet.
This is a happy day to eat.
It's simply a place to eat. Except for banquets and drinks, there is no extravagance or waste.
"It's really not popular to celebrate birthdays in this era." Zhao Si made a simple observation.
There were no fixed seats at this banquet except for those accompanying the First Emperor.
If it is a day or occasion that is more important, the seats must be arranged properly, not to mention the seats, but also the order in which you sit.
But at the moment, the civil and military officials don't need to care about this. Everyone is familiar with the road and gathers together with familiar people.
As for Zhao Si, of course he accompanied the First Emperor.
Accompanying Zhao Si was Wang Li.
Wang Li was punished by being demoted because he was exploring the way forward, but the First Emperor's ability to pull him out to sit with him at such a time clearly showed that the favor of the Wang family had not been lost.
Wang Jian's status was still too aloof. The most important thing was that Wang Jian was really a conscientious minister. The First Emperor did not want some people to have unreasonable thoughts because of the punishment imposed by the regulations.
Of course, being able to have Wang Li sit with him probably has nothing to do with the fact that Wang Li is Zhao Si's good friend.
Wang Li looked a little elated and couldn't suppress the smile on his face, but he was still a little reserved due to the presence of the First Emperor.
Obviously, Wang Li himself didn't care about the first-level title. Compared with the first-level title, being able to eat with the First Emperor was more important.
"Happy birthday, Your Majesty!"
Ritual music was playing nearby, graceful maids were dancing in the banquet, officials were chatting freely, and there were often sounds of laughter and high-pitched talks.
This is a rare big gathering where you don't have to pay special attention to etiquette and rules. Everyone is relatively relaxed.
"Happy?" The First Emperor laughed dumbly as he watched Zhao Si raise his glass and drink it all in one gulp.
"One year comes and another year goes, how can we enjoy it?" The First Emperor shook his head, raised the wine bottle and drank it in one gulp.
"That's not possible. Your Majesty has a long life without borders, is as blessed as the flowing water of the East China Sea, and lives as long as the immortal pines in the Southern Mountains. What's not to be happy about?"
After all, it was not a formal occasion. The officials had already said this kind of blessing when they paid homage to Peng Zu. Zhao Si did not mean to flatter him when he said it, it was just to celebrate.
"Haha... you must know that life will eventually end!" The First Emperor did not feel sorry for himself.
There is no need for him to feel sorry for himself now. As his body gradually recovers and his strength returns to its peak due to Zhao Si's high-intensity training, the First Emperor no longer has his previous mentality.
After all, for a fierce man who is more than two meters tall and can pull a three-stone bow, who has nothing to do and thinks that he will have sex sooner or later?
The negative mentality of the First Emperor and the blind pursuit of immortality were essentially due to the decline of his body and the difficulty of the Qin Dynasty.
Now...everything is getting better, and the First Emperor naturally has a good attitude.
The First Emperor naturally didn't take it to heart with his wise words about longevity, but it's not that he couldn't hope for a long life.
"Your Majesty is still young!" Zhao Si smiled!
The First Emperor shook his head and smiled, and Zhao Gao, who was standing aside, poured a full cup of wine for the First Emperor.
Seeing Zhao Si and the First Emperor chatting happily, Zhao Gao's brows showed a bit of gloom.
Because of Hu Hai's stupid behavior, Hu Hai was not even invited to this birthday party, and he lost the qualification to participate in this birthday party.
The First Emperor never concealed his likes and dislikes.
The worst thing is that Zhao Gao and Hu Hai were already bound together during this grand tour of the world.
Zhao Gao never expected that the First Emperor would be so dim-sighted that he would not be able to tell that he was making suggestions for Hu Hai behind his back.
Even the First Emperor originally acquiesced in this behavior.
The First Emperor never played tricks.
Asking Hu Hai to follow him on a tour of the world made it clear that he planned to test Hu Hai's level in the school. It was also the First Emperor's permission that Hu Hai received help.
The problem is that what Hu Hai did was so bad that even Zhao Gao was implicated.
His position became increasingly unstable and his authority became less and less. While Zhao Si had a happy conversation with the First Emperor, it was also a time when his position was in danger.
Zhao Gao knew very well that as long as someone could meet the requirements of the First Emperor, he would be replaced by the First Emperor from the Central Chefu Order without hesitation.
For now, except for some slightly irritable delusions that occasionally surface in his heart, Zhao Gao can only restrain his behavior more, do things better, and make the First Emperor feel more comfortable.
"eat……"
Since the royal chef learned how to cook, he has begun to research new dishes in different ways.
What Zhao Si is ahead of them is that he has a little perspective of the times. Cooking is his natal occupation. Whether it is the selection of ingredients or the control of the heat, he is far superior to Zhao Si.
Zhao Si's level is that of home cooking, and the cooks in the palace have evolved to the level of master chefs.
The First Emperor, Zhao Si, and Wang Li were eating and drinking, talking and laughing.
It is worth mentioning that Wang Li performed much more freely this time.
He even told the First Emperor a few jokes to cheer him up, and the First Emperor was very cooperative. On his birthday, even though Wang Li's jokes were a bit cold, he still laughed.
Without Wang Ben watching from behind, Wang Li is a young man after all, how could he not be lively?
In addition to maintaining respect for the First Emperor, Wang Li also became more and more comfortable.
Wang Li was very happy, Zhao Si could tell, because the guy was already drunk.
However, Wang Li's wine was good. Even when he was drunk, he didn't go crazy. He just lay on the table with blurred eyes and didn't speak. He was just in a daze.
The First Emperor seemed to be a little drunk, and Zhao Si himself felt a little tipsy.
"Help me go and have a rest..." The First Emperor rubbed his brows.
The birthday party is certainly not over yet.
This banquet will last until the next day.
During this period, officials can eat, drink and rest at will.
It was impossible for the First Emperor to sit here and eat and sleep with him all the time.
"Your Majesty, can you wait for a moment?"
The First Emperor rubbed his eyes and looked at Zhao Si. Zhao Si smiled and said, "I made some interesting little ornaments."
The figure for the First Emperor was not big, but it was not small enough to carry around. Zhao Si put it in the car when he drove to attend the birthday party.
The First Emperor did not accept gifts on his birthday, which would have a bad influence. He was the emperor after all. If he opened this hole, the civil and military officials in the future would not be able to compare themselves to each other and plunder places.
Zhao Si knew this rule, so naturally he would not show it in public.
Now that I have the opportunity to spend time with the First Emperor in private, I can just give him a birthday gift to the First Emperor in private.
"Go!" The First Emperor waved his hand and did not choose to let Zhao Gao help him back to the palace. Instead, he chose to wait for Zhao Si to come back.
Zhao Si got permission and ran out quickly.
The banquet was a casual occasion. Apart from a few greetings, no one asked what Zhao Si was doing.
Within a moment, Zhao Si came over with a package on his back, helped the First Emperor get up, and headed towards the resting place of the palace.
Originally, Zhao Si wanted to make a bowl of longevity noodles for the First Emperor, but it was not popular at this time, so Zhao Si gave up.
Helping the First Emperor back to his residence, the First Emperor lay on the recliner minding his own business, looking sideways at the package Zhao Si carried behind his back.
"What is it?" the First Emperor asked calmly.
It is worth mentioning that the First Emperor brought a deck chair with him when he toured the world. After all, the deck chair was not too big... he could lie down wherever he went.
"This is an object I carved in my free time these days. It is a birthday gift from me to His Majesty." Zhao Si smiled and opened the package, taking out the globe and the woodworking model of an airplane, tank, and aircraft carrier.
After carving for almost a month, Zhao Si's handicraft skills have improved rapidly. If he had this skill in his previous life, Zhao Si would be good enough to be an UP master.
The First Emperor glanced at a bunch of strange and weird things and focused on the globe.
"Is this a world map?"
The world map that Zhao Si gave when he disembarked from the ship was hanging on the wall of the First Emperor, and he would look at it almost every time he had free time.
Although he knew in his heart that Da Qin could not swallow up all the nine states, how could a monarch with great talent and strategy lack such desire?
The First Emperor had seen it countless times. The globe sent by Zhao Si was dyed, and the First Emperor could tell at a glance that it was the world map drawn by Zhao Si.
"This is the Earth you mentioned before?" the First Emperor spoke softly.
Zhao Si nodded.
He has traveled around the world, how could he not tell the First Emperor that the world is a ball.
The last time the First Emperor visited the world and asked Zhao Si to explain his overseas experiences, Zhao Si talked about the earth.
Fortunately, in this era, hundreds of schools of thought are contending, and no one is the only one.
There are many theories that are close to the earth theory mentioned by Zhao Si, and they are not just the opinions of a single person.
Therefore, the First Emperor was easy to accept and understand.
The so-called contention of a hundred schools of thought, in fact, what is the most precious thing about the contention of a hundred schools of thought?
But the thinking of the world has not formed a fixed pattern and is full of endless fantasies and imaginations.
In this era, let alone talking about the earth, even if you talk to them about quantum mechanics, as long as they can understand it, there will be many people who can accept it.
The reason why there are hundreds of schools of thought contending is precisely because of the tolerance and acceptance of ideas.
In this era, for the time being, there is no need to make a big fuss about family opinions, nor do we need to build a dojo in a snail shell. It makes no sense that there are many people who want to find another way to open a new track.
"What about these?" The First Emperor silently placed the globe in front of the desk.
Although this globe is simple, the First Emperor fell in love with it after just one glance.
After a slight caress, the First Emperor had time to look at the other strange things sent by Zhao Si.
"These are the things I dreamed about in my dream." Zhao Si smiled.
"Dream?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si with interest.
"Yes, a wishful dream." Zhao Si smiled freely.
"In my dream, people can fly in the sky on something like a kite, run on the road in a horseless carriage, and sail on the sea in a ship as big as a palace..."
Zhao Si pointed at the remaining carpentry figurines.
Planes, cars, tanks, aircraft carriers...
"That's all..."
(End of chapter)
