Through Time Chapter 8

As an emperor, Qin Shi Huang could see that paper making and printing, both of which were important tools that could change the fortunes of the nation!

But ecstasy was followed by disbelief!

Zhao Lang had been living in this manor since he was a child with dementia, and had never even left the house.

And neither the art of papermaking nor the art of printing was definitely beyond the reach of a demented child.

In his life, Qin Shi Huang reigned at a young age, and after many twists and turns, he eventually came to power.

And then he destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world.

Because of some things, he had a guilty conscience towards Zhao Lang, but he was also absolutely not blind when it came to matters concerning the Great Qin.

This is the heart of an emperor!

Zhao Lang hadn’t realised it at this time, and thought that it was just this cheap old man of his who was getting too excited.

This issue had crossed his mind before, he had been demented seemingly for so long and the sudden change so drastic would definitely arouse others’ suspicion.

So he had already found a countermeasure, and that was the talk of ghosts and gods.

The ancients still believed in such things.

Zhao Lang was just about to answer when two options appeared in front of him.

“One: Choose the theory of ghosts and gods and muddle through, rewarding unparalleled charm.”

“Two: Choose to treat people with sincerity and reward potatoes.”

Seeing these two choices, Zhao Lang chose two with hardly any hesitation.

The thing called Peerless Charm was not bad, but it was too unattractive compared to Potato One.

Potatoes could be said to be the king of grains.

They are not only nutritious, but also, and most importantly, extremely productive.

There is no problem at all to produce a thousand catties per acre.

Now in Da Qin, an acre of land that yields a few hundred catties is already a bumper crop!

So, no matter what, he had to get the potatoes.

Only, how should he explain it? Just say that he had come through?

Probably the next thing you know, you’ll be treated as if you’ve had an attack of dementia.

Looking at Zhao Lang who didn’t say anything, the coldness in Qin Shi Huang’s eyes grew stronger and stronger.

Zhao Lang spoke at that moment.

“Father, I have a dream.”

“Hmm?”

Qin Shi Huang froze outright.

Zhao Lang went on at this point to say that

“I want a day when all my Chinese people can have three meals a day, with meat at every meal and plenty of food.”

“I want to see a day when all the young people of China have something to teach, and it doesn’t cost them a penny.”

“I want to see a day when all the people of China will have a cure for their illnesses, and it will not cost them a penny.”

“I want a day when I can travel from the east of China to the west of China in one day.

“I want to one day…”

With Zhao Lang’s words, the doubts in several people’s eyes of Qin Shi Huang gradually turned into shock.

In the end, Zhao Lang hammered home the point and said

“I want to one day have my China as the centre of the world!”

Only after Zhao Lang had finished speaking did Qin Shi Huang slowly recover from his shock and say, in a confused manner

“Is there really such a world?”

Zhao Lang nodded his head at this point and said that

“Father, all these years, I had a long dream, and in the dream, it was almost such a world, although it was still a little short, but all the children of China were fighting for that world.”

Qin Shi Huang took a deep breath and asked.

“And you got these ideas from that world?”

Zhao Lang nodded his head and

“Yes, I also saw many strange things, but not things we can understand.”

Qin Shi Huang looked deeply into Zhao Lang’s eyes.

Zhao Lang did not flinch either.

The two looked at each other for a while before Qin Shi Huang asked, once again

“If you are the emperor in the future, can you bring this world to the Great Qin?”

Zhao Lang shook his head dryly, what a joke, thousands of years of development, even if he had the system, there was no way he could manage it.

A trace of disappointment flashed across Qin Shi Huang’s face.

“However, I can try.”

Zhao Lang spoke up.

Qin Shi Huang looked behind him at this time at Zhao Gao and Li Si.

Zhao Gao was still engrossed in the scene described by Zhao Lang, while Li Si, who was on the other side, was mumbling to himself, chanting

“Zhuang Zhou dreams of butterflies, butterflies dream of Zhuang Zhou.”

It seems that no one can give him any advice.

But Qin Shi Huang could sense that Zhao Lang was not lying.

A hint of exhaustion appeared on his face as he said that

“I am tired, so I will go back to my room to rest first, and I will return to the city tomorrow.”

“Ah Fu, remember to pack your things properly.”

“Ah fo*k!”

On the side, Fubo, too, was caught up in the world described by Zhao Lang.

It took a while before he responded and said that

“Ah? Yes yes yes, Family Master!”

Without further ado, Qin Shi Huang left the kitchen with Zhao Gao, who was still full of excitement, and the godly Li Si.

Only after seeing everyone leave did Zhao Lang let out a sigh of relief that

“This level has finally passed, collect the system rewards!”

Opening the system, sure enough, it showed that the mission had been completed.

“Collect the reward!”

Zhao Lang said excitedly, with the potato as the big killer.

There would be no need to worry about food and grass at all.

Yes!

“Reward has been issued.”

The system returned.

However, Zhao Lang waited for a while and said with some confusion that

“System, where’s the reward? I don’t see anything ah.”

Zhao Long thought he had missed something, and looked left and right, but he didn’t even find a potato hair.

“System, are you cheating!”

The system returned, still mechanically

“According to the laws of the universe, this system cannot produce things out of thin air.”

“The reward is already around the host.”

After saying that, there was no more response.

Just as Zhao Lang was looking around for his potato reward, Qin Shi Huang had already led Zhao Gao and Li Si to a room.

“Li Si, what do you think of what Long’s son said today.”

Li Si had returned to his senses by this time and pondered for a while before speaking slowly to

“Your Majesty, in fact, there is a precedent for what Gongzi Lang has said, and in fact, Your Majesty knows it.”

“Oh?”

Qin Shi Huang’s eyes snapped open and

“Who is this precedent? Do I know it too?”

Li Si said slowly, the

“Has Your Majesty not heard the story of Zhuang Zhou dreaming of the butterfly?”

“Zhuang Zhou dreamed of the butterfly, or the butterfly dreamed of Zhuang Zhou, who can say.”

Qin Shi Huang’s face, however, became even more confused, but he quickly snapped out of this state.

Looking at Li Si, he said.

“You wanted to kill Lang’er before, why are you speaking for him now?”

It would be strange if Qin Shi Huang really believed Li Si’s Zhuang Zhou Meng Die.

Li Si’s little ploy was discovered, but his face did not even show a hint of embarrassment, instead he said that

“Your Majesty, no matter where Gongzi Lang’s insight comes from, as long as it benefits my Great Qin, there is naturally no taboo!”

Qin Shi Huang gave a cold snort and

“Get to the point.”

Li Si returned, at once

“Your Majesty, this art of papermaking and printing, I want to be the first to use to print my legal classics!”

It was then that Qin Shi Huang nodded and said that

“Understood, I am tired, all retire.”

Seeing that his purpose had been achieved, Li Si excused himself and left.

Zhao Gao, however, dawdled at the door.

Qin Shi Huang frowned and said that

“What else do you want?”

Hearing the question, Zhao Gao knelt straight down and said.

“Your Majesty, the old slave is loyal to Your Majesty and is in no way false.”

He was still worried about Zhao Lang’s words.

Qin Shi Huang spoke coldly at this point, saying

“What Long’s son said is true, you and Li Si are nothing more than vicious dogs.”

Hearing these words, Zhao Gao buried his head directly into the earth.

“But, evil dogs I wouldn’t dare to use?!”

“When you return, receive thirty strokes of the cane!”

“Get lost!”