Chapter 138 Wei Shengxue: It’s time to train monks as tools

The Qin envoys sat on horseback and looked back at the vast grassland. Behind the caravan were the Xiongnu herdsmen who were carefully escorting them. Their respectful attitude revealed their true thoughts at a glance.

After not seeing you for a few years, my Great Qin has taken over the grassland!

It is worthy of being the great empire to which he devoted his life!

After approaching the border town, the envoys found that the inspection before entering the city was much simpler than before. There were many simple stalls scattered outside the city gate, and the items sold were miscellaneous and few, which was very similar to the rural areas where people brought their own surplus products to sell at the market.

There must have been a long period of stability here, so that people habitually gather here to form a small market.

Not long after the convoy entered the city, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and the leader dismounted and walked towards them quickly.

"Master Chen," the man approached and saluted, "I am the magistrate of Biancheng County, and I have come to welcome you back to your country."

The envoy, Lord Chen, responded with a gesture of gratitude: "Your Excellency, County Magistrate, are very kind. The prosperity of this border town is entirely due to your hard work day and night."

The two men praised each other's business a lot before going to the county government office together.

"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, this is a distinguished guest from the Western Regions, bringing tales of the distant West. I wish to bring him to Xianyang to pay homage to Your Majesty."

The magistrate of the border town had long noticed this strange-looking "monster", but he had not spoken because the other party had always been quiet and honest. Now that it was mentioned, he looked the other party up and down generously.

"Respected County Magistrate," the blond, blue-eyed 'monster' bowed and saluted in broken Daqin Mandarin. "I come from the great Roman Empire and greet His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor."

The magistrate of Border Town frowned, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

What the hell? You dare to call yourself an empire!

Lord Chen was also a little unhappy about this, but he got used to it after hearing it all the way, and besides, this was not the most important thing.

"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, I have brought back the item that the immortal pointed out. Please arrange for us to rush to Xianyang as soon as possible."

What the immortal wants!

The magistrate of the border town was immediately diverted. He gave his followers a wink and focused on it.

"Have you found everything?"

Lord Chen nodded, then shook his head.

The county magistrate was so anxious that he jumped up and down, "Did they find it?"

Lord Chen was not sure either. Those things were similar to what the immortal said, but the output and taste were much worse.

"I brought back all the similar ones, as well as some that grew quite well locally. I'd like to ask the immortal to identify them."

The news of the delegation's return quickly spread to Xianyang along with the Qin Dynasty's increasingly improved transportation and information networks.

Before the convoy left the border town, the heights, weights and sizes of the members of the delegation were clearly displayed on the desk in Zhangtai Palace.

Ying Zheng quickly glanced through it carefully and called out, "Dian Ke."

The official in charge of diplomatic relations stepped out and said, "I am here."

"I'll leave the responsibility of entertaining our guests to you. Make sure they enjoy their visit."

As soon as Dianke heard the yellow-haired, green-eyed monster call himself an empire, he had already made plans one by one, and when he received the order, he immediately responded loudly.

"I will ensure that your guests fully experience the scenery and people of Daqin, making this trip worthwhile."

Let that ignorant guy see what an empire is!

Afterwards, they discussed some other topics that required the ministers' collective wisdom. Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Si pulled out a brocade letter and presented it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the palace examination will begin in a few days. I have selected several palaces as the venue for the examination. Please make your decision, Your Majesty."

When Ying Zheng opened the brocade book, he saw that they were all unimportant and empty palaces, which were in sharp contrast to the Zhangtai Palace in the first place.

He ignored Li Si's little thought and casually glanced at it before putting the brocade letter aside. "Place it in the main hall of Zhangtai Palace."

This is the meeting hall, where all grand court meetings are held. The place is large enough to demonstrate His Majesty's attention to the officials.

Li Si responded calmly.

The Shaofu also followed suit.

At that time, he will be responsible for the tables and chairs placed in the hall and no mistakes will be allowed.

…

"The palace examination is coming up soon. Are you nervous?"

"Don't be nervous." The girl's eyes brightened, her childishness gone. "If I make it to the list, it will mean I've lived up to my education. If I don't, it's just because I'm not as skilled as others."

She stretched out a foot and touched the wild flowers growing wildly in the pavilion. The flowers swayed in the spring breeze and showed vitality. The girl's voice was full of confidence.

"I'm not afraid of competing with others, I'm just afraid of not even having the chance to play."

"Sister Fairy, where do you think I'll rank this time?"

Weisheng Xuesong untangled the tender grass leaves wrapped around his fingertips, turned around and smiled, "Just now you said your skills were inferior to others, and now you're so sure you can do it? E'ou is so confident."

The older E's wife was more mature than when she was little, but she still had some youthful spirit in front of her. "I'm speaking the truth. If there is one in each of the thirty-six counties in the world, I can get one."

Wei Shengxue shook his head and laughed.

"Don't be too proud. There are many people coming out this time."

The young girl, E'sui, frowned upon hearing this. "Big sister, do you also think that my talent and learning cannot compare to theirs?"

Wei Shengxue grabbed the bouquet in her hand and hit her. "Angry again! When did I ever say you're not as good as them? They're just a few years, a dozen years, even decades older than you, and they're more knowledgeable. You're younger, so you're inevitably at a disadvantage in this regard. But if nothing unexpected happens, you'll have no problem making the list."

She stood up after she finished speaking. With her status, if she met with the candidates before the exam, if people knew about it, it would inevitably cause trouble.

"Just stay home quietly for the time being. There are many people and things going on in Xianyang, so don't get in the way."

E'ou knew that she was thinking of herself and nodded obediently.

She is a beautiful little girl. If she is alone in a strange city, her safety may not be as good as in the wilderness.

After Wei Shengxue sent her back, he hid himself and went to the market.

I ordered a cup of tea and sat down at a roadside tea stall to listen to the latest rumors in the city.

The most popular rumor recently is the one that is suspected to have come from the palace.

A slightly plump middle-aged woman sat down next to him, waving her handkerchief and saying angrily, "Boss, give me a pot of cold tea to help me cool down."

"Here's your herbal tea. Please enjoy it."

Someone nearby seemed to know her and teased her with a smile, "Sister Song, is this your first one? Didn't you open one this month?"

Sister Song viciously gulped down a large cup of cold tea before glaring at him, panting: "Bah, you rotten thing! Just wait and see, don't beg me for help in a few years!"

The man's third son was just over ten years old, and in a few years, it would be time for marriage. Upon hearing this, he clapped his hands twice and said, "Oh, Sister Song, it was my fault for saying something wrong. Please don't take it personally. Boss, give me half a plate of popcorn. Sister, please forgive me. My third son still has to rely on you. Please keep an eye out for the right girl. I'm sure you'll be grateful for the matchmaking gift."

The conversation turned to this point, and Sister Song's sad story came back to her mind. She sighed heavily.

"What's going on? This is the eighth marriage. I, Song Laxian, have been matchmaking for over ten years, and every marriage has been successful. There's no reason to back out! If you keep going like this, you won't even have a chance to marry your third son. Your reputation will be ruined! I'll just starve to death."

Wei Shengxue thought that this matchmaker must be a well-known figure in the neighborhood and had a lot of resources in her hands. When she said this, the people drinking tea around her began to comfort her and carefully appease her.

"Which family isn't like this these days? It has nothing to do with you. I really can't take the risk."

"Do you think this recent news is true or false?"

"Well, whether it's true or not, would you dare to try it on your own family?"

Everyone who heard this shook their heads, no one dared to respond. This wasn't just about being cautious. Marriage and having children were lifelong commitments. If a monster child was born, it wouldn't be marriage, it would be enmity.

Weishengxue also heard that the topic they were talking about was still the issue of inbreeding.

One month, eight.

This number is really not small.

Yang Zi said that there were not many people in her social circle who broke off their engagements, which showed that at least among the upper class of the empire, there were not many families who chose to marry close relatives. However, the news I heard from the tea stall today was not the case.

Are ordinary families more likely to marry close relatives?

"Sister, is what you said true?" Wei Shengxue's illusionary appearance was that of a young girl with slightly dark skin. She had an ordinary appearance but bright features and a very pleasing look.

She asked the waiter to bring a plate of candied beans and placed it on Sister Song's table. She looked distressed and didn't know what to do. "I have a cousin who has been engaged since childhood, but the elders in his family passed away, so the marriage was delayed for two years. They were supposed to get married next New Year... Now I don't know what to do."

Sister Song glanced at the candy beans in front of her, picked one up and chewed it, then looked her up and down and said, "You're a good-looking girl, and you don't look like you're from a poor family, so you won't have trouble getting married. It's better to believe something like this than not."

"It's okay for those of you who haven't even married yet, but those who have been married for several years don't know what to do." At this point, she sighed, "They say cousins ​​know everything about each other, and everyone thinks it's a good match. Who doesn't have a few married cousins? Who knows... What kind of situation is this!"

Every family has several.

Wei Shengxue grasped the key point of her words.

Cousin marriage is common among ordinary people.

She confirmed again, pretending to be distressed, "Several of my sisters have had this happen recently. The girl next door is getting married in just a few days, and now it's neither going forward nor backward."

"They say it's better to demolish a temple than to ruin a marriage, but this isn't something you can just talk about. It's better for this marriage not to go through."

Wei Shengxue forced a smile, found an excuse and left.

Cousin marriages were common among the people, but now people clearly value offspring more and are more inclined to cancel engagements for those who haven't yet married. As for those who have already started families...

Wei Shengxue sighed secretly and could only say that it was time to cut the loss.

She walked around the street and went to various markets to look for bargains, but unfortunately she didn't come across any good things like cotton this time, so she went back after a walk.

After opening the system panel and taking a look, she found that the national fortune required to exchange for a small spiritual vein was very close. She estimated that after the palace examination was over and new talents were assigned, or after a group of grassroots talents graduated from the primary schools of local academies, it would be almost enough.

In this case, it is time to start cultivating basic talents in the use of spiritual energy.

At least she should be able to build and promote the rapid transportation and communication networks. Now they all depend on her alone. The donkeys in the production team can't work so hard.

…

With Wei Shengxue's current status, no matter what she wants to do, she only needs to open her mouth and Daqin will take action immediately, not to mention that what she wants to do is something that is obviously beneficial to Daqin.

In just three days, a large and well-equipped 'school' was ready.

"Master, please give me a name."

Wei Shengxue picks up the pen——

Daqin Xiuxian Technical College.

What we teach and learn is mainly practical.