Through Time Chapter 307

A few days later, the palace of Xianyang.

In a rare move, Emperor Qin Shi Huang did not attend to government business, but sat on his knees, looking at the two books before him.

That’s right, not bamboo slips, but books.

One was a legal classic and the other a Confucian classic.

When Qin Shi Huang picked up one of the books, he only felt an extraordinary touch. When he opened it, he smelt a strange book smell.

“This is the book that was printed?”

Qin Shi Huang looked at the paper pages, with lines of extremely neat simplified characters.

When he thought about the fact that at this time, there were still pages of the same kind of book being printed in the Qin craftsmen’s prison, his heart felt extremely strange.

Of course, there were inevitably imperfections in some places, but they did not affect its usefulness.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Zhao Gao returned with a smile.

“This was bound only today according to the method taught by Gongzi Lang.”

Qin Shi Huang nodded, fondling the book in his hands, and his mind slowly drifted away.

When all the books were printed and stacked together, how wonderful would this feel?

Qin Shi Huang could hardly even imagine it.

And what’s more, with this, the way others had relied on hand-carved wood carvings to spread scholarship would be unbeatable!

As long as this technique was firmly in hand.

The Great Qin would decide which books could be printed, and it would have the lifeblood of the world’s readers!

“In this matter, Long’er has great merit! Take note of it first.”

Qin Shi Huang said indifferently.

Zhao Gao naturally responded.

After flipping through the next two books again, Qin Shi Huang put them down reluctantly, ready to attend to his political affairs, before picking up the bamboo slips.

On the side, Zhao Gao, with a difficult look on his face, advised

“Your Majesty, the physician has said that you should rest more…”

Qin Shi Huang frowned slightly and Zhao Gao hastily added that

“The Duke Long also instructed his old slave to remind you more before he left.”

Qin Shi Huang was stunned, put the bamboo slip down and closed his eyes slightly, just as if he was resting.

Then asked.

“Have preparations for the Southern Tour already begun?”

Zhao Gao nodded his head and said back that

“Your Majesty, the orders have been sent to all parts of the country, and all the supplies will be ready by the beginning of spring.”

“It’s just that this time the preparations have been hurried and there will inevitably be some inconsiderate points.”

Qin Shi Huang said indifferently, the

“No matter, it is not as if I am touring the world for pleasure.”

“Most of the remnants of the six kingdoms have fled to the south, and I have heard that the people in some parts of the south actually do not know that it is now the domain of the Great Qin.”

The peasants were attached to various nobles, and they did not care about who really owned the world.

One of his objectives in touring the world was to break the domination of the nobles at the local level.

Just as Zhao Gao was about to report back, a retainer came in from outside and

“Your Majesty, Duke Hu Hai requests an audience.”

“Hai’er?”

Qin Shi Huang froze for a moment, then spoke to

“Let him in.”

Soon Hu Hai appeared in the doorway cowering.

When Qin Shi Huang saw the other man’s appearance, where he did not know what the other man was worried about, he did not have the good grace to say that

“Come in, there is no impunity for you today.”

Only then was Hu Hai relieved to walk in, not blaming him for being cautious, the last time he was only rewarded a thousand taels and then turned around and was fined two thousand.

Of course, he didn’t complain.

Just the fact that he had been showing off with the reward for the past few days had felt like enough.

“What is it?”

Qin Shi Huang said indifferently.

When Hu Hai heard the question, he instantly became much more refreshed. He had come here today on an important mission, the

“Father, my son heard that you are going on a southern tour after the beginning of spring?”

Qin Shi Huang nodded his head and

“Well, it is indeed true.”

Zhao Gao had already made it known everywhere the other day, and it was not unusual for Hu Hai to know about it.

Hu Hai’s eyes lit up at once and he said that

“Father, my son would like to follow you on your southern tour.”

It was not as if he could go out and fool around these days, like Fusu and Gao.

It was all suffocating.

Qin Shi Huang gave Hu Hai a faint look and

“Oh? You want to accompany me on my southern tour?”

Hu Hai nodded his head and went on to say that

“My son would also like to nominate a general to escort him!”

Qin Shi Huang thought of something, raised his eyebrows and said that

“Who?”

Hu Hai said at once.

“The defender of Yunzhong County, Zhao Lang!”

When.

No sooner had Hu Hai’s words fallen than a voice rang out from the side.

Looking over, he found Zhao Gao frozen in place, a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand, falling to the ground.

Luckily, Zhao Gao quickly reacted and smiled sarcastically, saying

“Old slave’s hand has slipped.”

Qin Shi Huang also ignored him and continued to ask

“Why? Zheng Ke knows that in Yunzhong County, you are one of his commanders.”

Hu Hai was prepared for this and spoke with confidence that

“Father, I am not showing favouritism, Brother Long, who is young enough to lead a county on his own, can be considered a chosen talent!”

“This time, you can just see if he can be reused!”

Hu Hai had already pressed his treasure on Zhao Lang.

And with Zhao Lang’s talent, he would definitely be a pillar of the Great Qin military in the future!

Now that he was recommended, the favour would be a big one, plus the bond between the two.

In the future, whether Zhao Lang is willing or not, everyone will see the two as one!

This is what he, Hu Hai, is after!

Hmph, when Long is at the helm of the Great Qin military in the future, this is a position he can certainly fight for!

Qin Shi Huang looked at Hu Hai who was changing his expression, pondered slightly and said that

“Good, I can summon Zhao Lang to accompany the rack, but there is one thing, you must follow as his subordinate.”

“Huh?”

Hearing these words, Hu Hai instantly collapsed his face.

He was still thinking of exploding his identity when the time came and properly let shock the other party, now he still went over to be a subordinate, no sense of achievement ah.

“Father, when can my son expose his identity ah.”

Hu Hai said with a bitter face.

Qin Shi Huang rang with Zhao Lang’s words and looked slightly moved as he returned to.

“When you return from your southern tour, you will be able to do so.”

“Really!”

Hu Hai was suddenly much more energetic, his father had finally given a definite time!

“Good, my son will listen to my father!”

When the time comes to return from the southern tour!

He must reveal his identity in public and shock Lang properly!

And then a show of courtesy and virtue!

He will definitely be able to win him over!

Having achieved his goal, Hu Hai quickly retired.

When Hu Hai had left, Qin Shi Huang’s gaze flickered slightly and commanded that

“Pass the decree that after the beginning of spring, Imperial Prince Fusu will go to Meng Tian and tell him that no matter what news he hears, he must not leave the northern frontier.”

“The same goes for Zhao Tuo in the south.”

“Imperial son Gao stays in Xianyang to oversee the state.”

“The imperial son, Hu Hai, accompanied the rack on its southern tour.”

“Transferring the order that Zhao Lang, the great general of Yunzhong County, accompanies the rack.”

Listening to Qin Shi Huang’s orders, Zhao Gao took note of them all, but with a somewhat puzzled look on his face, he did not understand why His Majesty had made such an arrangement that

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

At this moment, inside the Crane Learning House outside Xianyang, Zhao Lang was looking at the paperwork in front of him with a stern face, and Ji Wushuang, who was beside him, also had a rare stern face.

“The nobles of the six kingdoms are really going too far.”

Ji Wushuang spoke with a few moments of anger.

“Nobles? They are also worthy!”

Zhao Lang said with a fierce

“Dare to take advantage of my farming family, don’t even see if their lives are hard!”

“When I have the chance to go south later, I’ll definitely get this back!”