novelhk Chapter 171 The Great Qin Princess (4)
Chapter 171 The Great Qin Princess (4)
Wangyou couldn't help but sigh, realizing how easily people were deceived in an era when their minds were not yet enlightened; whatever those in power said was believed.
Ying Zheng delivered the medicinal herbs that Wangyou needed intermittently. Then Wangyou began to prepare the medicinal powder needed for the medicinal bath. Because Ying Zheng was old, the dosage he needed had to be carefully considered.
As for Fusu, he was still young, so Wangyou used the medicine pack she used. After preparing the medicine pack, Wangyou called the father and son over.
"Auntie, what is this?"
"Medicinal bath, go in!" Ying Zheng had no doubts and entered the bath tub directly with the help of the palace servants. Then someone closed the lid, leaving only his head outside.
Fusu, served by palace servants, also entered a smaller bathtub. He had some questions, but his father went in without saying a word, so he dared not voice them.
After Wangyou and her son finished getting ready, she came in from outside and kept an eye on them to prevent them from running away halfway through.
"Auntie, you...you should have at least told me!"
"You'd stop taking a bath if I told you?"
"Soak!" Ying Zheng stopped talking, gritting his teeth and enduring the inhuman pain. Fu Su was not to be outdone, the father and son with the same expression.
Although Fusu was deeply influenced by Confucianism, he was still very much like Ying Zheng, especially in his exceptional ability to endure pain. He didn't cry out even when the veins on his face were bulging.
Wangyou thought for a moment and then put a wooden stick in each of their mouths to prevent them from biting too hard and hurting their tongues.
The wait was long, and the room gradually started to smell bad. Wangyou held her breath, then went out and called Lingyuan to keep an eye on things while she arranged for someone to cook.
Of all things, eating is the most important!
By the time the father and son finished getting ready and came out, the moon was already high in the sky. They were so hungry they could have eaten a whole cow. There was no talking at the table, only the quiet sound of chewing.
After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, they forgot all their worries and went to bed early, completely unaware of their surroundings.
The father and son, brimming with boundless energy, decided to unleash their excess energy at the training ground.
"Auntie, thank you!"
"No need to thank me, the longer you live, the easier it will be for me!"
"Auntie, I want to buy a large flock of sheep from the Xiongnu!"
"You've got your eye on the wool?"
"Yes, the grasslands are the best place to raise cattle, sheep and horses. I plan to start with the ordinary herders and gradually disintegrate the Xiongnu from within before sending troops to attack!"
"Isn't it up to you to decide these things?"
"Aunt, please help us! We still lack talent. Although we've brought in quite a few people from the Mo family, there are still so many things I want to do!"
"Make use of your civil and military officials, get them all involved!"
"We don't have enough civil and military officials!"
"What have you done? There aren't enough civil and military officials. If all else fails, why not start the imperial examinations? Don't try anything with me. I'm still a child. I'm still growing. I can't stay up late or overwork myself!" Wangyou said defensively.
"It's about the imperial examinations. There aren't enough people in the court, so Aunt, I'd like to trouble you to take charge of the imperial examinations."
"But most of the literate people now are nobles from the six kingdoms. There are too few literate commoners. If you want to start the imperial examination system, you must first enlighten the people. Otherwise, most of those selected will still be from aristocratic families, which will eventually become a major problem!"
"Therefore, I will trouble you with the matter of setting up the school."
"You've been waiting for me all this time!"
"hey-hey!"
"Alright, but we need to mine a gold mine first, otherwise we won't have the start-up capital. Let's take down the Yuezhi and Wusun first!"
"That's exactly what I was thinking. These two places are rich in resources, and taking them would be a good way to supply the rear!"
"We must fight South Vietnam too, for it will become our granary!"
"Then let's attack Nanyue first, then Yuezhi and Wusun!" Ying Zheng made the decision.
"I'll provide the food!" Wangyou suddenly remembered that one of her cheat codes was a supermarket, but she hadn't used it at the time. Now she could use it.
"Good!" Ying Zheng had no objection and did not ask where the food for forgetting worries came from, because he had always known that forgetting worries were unusual.
The food supply for a million-strong army is no small matter, so Wangyou found a huge granary and stored a lot of rice, flour, and various kinds of meat, so that there would be no shortage of food for fighting the Southern Yue army.
Afterwards, once the princess's residence was completed, Wangyou couldn't wait to move out of Xianyang Palace and then took Fusu to the estate to catch various wild animal cubs.
We catch wild boars, wild goats, and herds of bison, but there are too few non-wild animals. Let's start by domesticating wild animals!
With the divine dragon's oppressive power within the Forget-Worry Divine Soul, no matter what kind of wild beast it is, it's guaranteed to be as docile as a sheep.
In addition, they found itinerant doctors in the countryside and taught them the technique of castrating pigs, so that the pork would not be so fishy that it would be inedible. They also caught quite a few large Forget-Me-Not pigs.
Then Wangyou pulled out the fertility pills, multiple birth pills, and other similar items that she had left gathering dust in a corner of her space, and fed them all to the cattle, sheep, and wild boars. As a result, the livestock's pregnancy rate increased significantly, and the offspring born were all exceptionally healthy.
Fusu followed Wangyou Dong bungee jumping every day, and Chunyu Yue and others didn't have much time to teach Fusu. Now, Fusu can hardly remember anything about Confucianism.
Ultimately, it means that he once asked the question, "If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening."
Wangyou explained to him, "I found out the way to your house this morning, so I'm going to kill you tonight."
Upon hearing this, Fusu looked as if he had been struck by lightning, and asked again, "The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits?"
The explanation for "forgetting worries" is: "The Master doesn't want to talk to you, and he uses his superhuman strength to beat you until you lose your mind."
Fusu was stunned for a moment, and after a long time, he asked Wangyou with a complicated expression, "Grandma, is this for real?"
"Of course it's true! When have I ever lied to you!"
Fusu struggled with the question for a long time before reluctantly believing Wangyou's words. From then on, he never asked Wangyou about the Analects or similar matters again. Instead, Wangyou found many classic texts from various schools of thought and asked Fusu to write down his insights whenever he had time.
The more you write, the more you naturally think. In addition, by frequently traveling with Wangyou, Fusu has learned a lot from the common people, and naturally he no longer adheres to Confucianism.
Confucianism is not wrong, but it is not applicable to the current Qin Dynasty.
Having shed his pedantic and archaic ways, Fusu was completely transformed, losing his former pedantry and gaining a sharper edge.
The superior seeds that Ying Zheng purchased from the trading market yielded profits three months later: sweet potatoes with a yield of 5,000 jin per mu, potatoes with a yield of 3,000 jin per mu, and corn with a yield of about 800 jin per mu, which made the common people extremely excited.
The distribution of grain seeds further solidified the people's loyalty to Ying Zheng. What did the people want? Nothing more than to have enough to eat and wear.
As long as they are well-fed and clothed, they don't care who is sitting on top!