Through Time Chapter 71

Qin Shi Huang was at that moment in his own compartment dealing with political affairs.

Xianyang was overseen by Fusu though.

But military and state affairs could still only be handled by him.

Hearing the sound of a hundred thousand fires outside, Qin Shi Huang immediately frowned.

Stopping what he was doing, the carriage soon came to a halt.

Zhao Gao and Li Si then arrived inside his carriage.

It was the rule that when they saw a message of 100,000 fires, both of them, one being the Prime Minister and the other the Central Secretary, had to be there.

“What has moved the urgent message?”

Qin Shi Huang asked in a cold voice.

There had been an urgent report only two days ago, and he was now a little sensitive.

Zhao Gao, however, smiled at this time and said

“Your Majesty, joyous news, great joyous news!”

Qin Shi Huang’s eyes twitched slightly as he said that

“Where does the joy come from?”

Zhao Gao took out a cloth and silk letter and said.

“Your Majesty, Gongzi Gao has sent a letter.”

“It says that he has coincidentally met the Sage of Agriculture who has built a new plough, and that ploughing with this plough is several times more effective than with ordinary farming tools!”

“He then offered six thousand taels of gold to help the Sage of the Peasant Family.”

“The Sage of the Peasant Family was so grateful for your kindness that she gave him the name of this plough!”

“Gong Zi Gao did not dare to decide, so he sent it over for His Majesty to name it.”

Zhao Gao knew that Emperor Qin Shi Huang had long wanted the Hundred Schools of Thought for his own use, and now with this relationship, at the very least, relations with the Nong family were much more relaxed.

“Your Majesty, naming the new plough is a great joy that will be passed down through the ages.”

Zhao Gao smiled and said.

Qin Shi Huang took the letter, read it and, with a hint of joy on his face, said that

“Well, well! Gao’s son has done a good job this time! I am the one who neglects him during the day.”

“Zhao Gao, once you return, have the Inner Palace make up Gao’s son’s six thousand taels of gold.”

Zhao Gao answered at once, and then said that

“Your Majesty is really wise, just sending people to Gongzi Lang’s farmhouse, and you’ve actually made such a great harvest!”

“Your Majesty, the name of this new plough, are you going to…”

Before Zhao Gao could finish his words, Qin Shi Huang suddenly changed his face and said that

“What did you just say?”

Zhao Gao froze for a moment and said that

“The old slave just said that the name of this new plough…”

“No, the previous sentence.”

“You’ve only just delivered the man to the gongzi wave…”

Here, too, Zhao Gao stopped.

Qin Shi Huang asked in a continuous voice that

“Apart from the letters, has anything else been sent over.”

Once again, Zhao Gao took out a sheet of cloth and

“This is the new plough map that was sent over with the letter.”

Naturally, such things could not be said in vain.

Only Qin Shi Huang looked at the diagram, but his brow grew tighter and tighter, and finally, he put down the cloth.

Then he let out a long sigh.

There was even a tearful look on his face.

This scene directly caused Zhao Gao to be dumbfounded.

He looked at Li Si at the side, but found that the other party was also looking thoughtful.

“Your Majesty, what is going on here?”

Zhao Gao eventually spoke up.

Qin Shi Huang pressed his forehead and said, hopelessly

“Ask the Prime Minister, he should have guessed it too.”

Zhao Gao looked at Li Si at once.

Li Si tentatively said that

“Your Majesty, do you suspect that this object was actually made by Gongzi Lang? ”

Zhao Gao’s eyes snapped open and

“This… This was made by Gongzi Lang?”

Qin Shi Huang, who by now had his mind made up, said to

“Hmph, Gao’er couldn’t meet it sooner or later, only a few days after he arrived at Long’s farm, he came across a farmer building a new plough.”

“How can there be such a coincidence in this world.”

“Think about the art of papermaking, the art of printing, and the stirrup, which is not the work of Long’er?”

Zhao Gao also reacted at this time, and froze, saying

“Then, if Gongzi Gao spent these six thousand taels of gold, wouldn’t that be…”

Qin Shi Huang said with a bitter smile.

“This boy, there’s never a day when he’s not worrying.”

“That’s all, don’t pay Gao’er back this money, it’s good to raise his memory, and write back to him to make him think more carefully about things.”

“Long’er is also a good new plough, a good thing that will be known for a thousand years, but it is used for money.”

“Is he so short of money? Zhao Gao, send an urgent report back to the Inner Palace and have someone send 10,000 gold to Long’er!”

“This new plough will then be called the Qin Plough.”

“Go and answer the letter.”

Having been ordered to do so, Zhao Gao and Li Si retired.

After the two had gone, Qin Shi Huang knocked lightly on the carriage and a black ice guard appeared in front of him.

“Go and find out when the people from the farming family arrived at Long’s farm.”

After exiting the carriage to one side, Zhao Gao spoke to Li Si with a desire to

“His Majesty seems to have taken a shine to Gongzi Lang…”

Li Si, however, did not even look at Zhao Gao and said.

“Heaven’s will is unpredictable.”

Zhao Gao shut his mouth at once, and then left to prepare to send a message back.

When Zhao Gao had left, Li Si narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

Eventually, in a low voice that only he could hear, he muttered to himself that

“His Majesty’s mind is keen, Ling’er, Ling’er, would rather take more time, you must not reveal any traces.”

Soon, a fast horse was galloping away in the direction of Xianyang.

Early the next morning.

While everyone else was training.

Zhao Lang, however, took Ji Wushuang and a few others from Tian Lao to a field in a relatively corner location.

“Elder Tian, let’s plant this potato here.”

Zhao Lang said as he carefully held the potatoes and looked at the surroundings.

There were no people around this field, so it would not be easy to be found, and it would not be too far from the manor.

“Well, I have never seen this grain before, so you decide, chief.”

Tian Lao said.

“Well, this place should be fine, just the back still need Tian Lao to take care of it.”

Zhao Lang said seriously.

“Xu Yue, your main task in the future is to guard this land, and absolutely no one should be allowed to destroy it.”

Looking at Zhao Lang’s serious look, Ji Wushuang asked, curiously

“Is this grain really that precious?”

Zhao Lang looked at Ji Wushuang like a fool and said that

“If it’s not that precious, why would I take 10,000 taels of gold to exchange with you.”

When mentioning the old matter, Ji Wushuang couldn’t help but skim her lips.

Afraid that these people would not be interested, Zhao Lang once again said that

“If this thing reproduces smoothly, it may even make the world free from starvation again!”

“What?!”

Several people’s bodies trembled at his words, and each of them looked at Zhao Lang with eyes as wide as copper bells.

Tian Lao was even more anxious, saying

“Chief! Is this true!”

Zhao Lang knew that he had given too much excitement and said that

“I guessed.”

Several people showed a hint of disappointment, and Tian Lao understood what Zhao Lang meant, too

“Chief, please don’t worry, we will take care of this item carefully.”

Zhao Lang nodded his head at this, and

“In that case, I will take care of you all.”

Several people followed what Zhao Lang told them to do, cutting the potatoes into pieces and then placing them down one by one.

There were not many potatoes in the first place, so they were quickly planted.

Leaving the place to Tian Lao, Zhao Lang got up and prepared to go back to the farm.

Walking alone in the fields, feeling the spring light, Zhao Lang had a few thoughts of playing.

He found a piece of grass and sat down on the ground, ready to enjoy the natural spring light.

At this moment, a soft voice rang out next to him.

“This gentleman, may I borrow a bowl of water to drink?”