Chapter 130 Finally out of the city
When Li, who was waiting outside, was finally summoned, he was still a little confused. He didn't know how he got in, nor did he remember how he got out.
It was not until Changping Jun patted him on the shoulder that he came back to his senses.
Seeing his inexperienced look, Mi Qi laughed out loud, "Why don't you come and follow me? You'll get used to seeing the king more often. If you can make contributions to the Qin State, the king will certainly treat you well."
After all, he came from a rural area, and the King of Qin was famous, so it was good enough that Li could explain things clearly.
Li lowered his head awkwardly. "It's a blessing for me that the Grand Master has honored me. But I've already promised the Queen Mother that I can't go back on my word."
After meeting the King of Qin, Li became more determined that his choice was not wrong and that he was not suitable for this place.
The King of Qin was majestic, the Qin Palace was luxurious, the wealth and glory, and high officials and generous salaries were all here, but he felt that this place was terrifying, like walking on a mountain of knives, which made people shudder.
He missed the small courtyard in Yongcheng.
Mi Qi looked at him deeply for a few times, wondering how he could so easily reject the fame, wealth and status that were within his reach. He couldn't help but ask, "Do you know what you are rejecting?"
He was willing to bring Li to see the king, naturally with the idea of recommending him. If he did not rely on military merits and climbed up from the bottom, the best he could do was to be a minor official and barely make a living. But if he accepted his invitation, with Li's talents, it would not be impossible for him to become the Minister of the Imperial Household.
"I know, thank you, Shaofu, but I still cannot agree." Li took a half step back and bowed deeply to Changping Jun.
Mi Qi snorted. After being rejected so many times, he felt a little embarrassed. He asked unhappily, "What did the Queen Mother promise you that would make you so loyal to her?"
Li raised his eyes and said, "The Queen Mother is a rare sage in the world. I am not even one ten-thousandth as wise as her. I follow her voluntarily."
His eyes were so serious that Mi Qi was stunned. Suddenly, he couldn't help laughing, "Then I wish you will never regret it."
Everyone has their own aspirations. He had misunderstood and thought that everyone in the world wanted official positions and wealth, but there is always a group of people in this world who have their own way.
Zhao Yuanxi finally waited for Li to come back, and when he heard the good news he brought, he couldn't help but feel excited.
Since it is the land north of Weishui River, does that mean she can leave Yongcheng?
Although Zhao Yuanxi seems to be quite free on weekdays, she can actually only move within Yongcheng. Now she can finally go out and see the outside world.
Zhao Yuanxi was just about to shout out, "I'm free!"
She was very happy. Not only did the people around her notice it, but even the sparrows in the trees seemed to know it and kept chirping.
After Zhao Yuanxi packed up, he prepared to set off.
After all, she was going to the mine this time, so she didn't bring anyone else except her personal guards and the Mo family members.
Seeing the Queen Mother so excited, Jang Geum's eyes also showed a smile, "Does the Queen Mother think Yongcheng is not interesting enough?"
Zhao Yuanxi leaned against the car window and said lazily, "If you always stay in one place, no matter how fun it is, you will get bored."
Although Yongcheng is big enough, Zhao Yuanxi still wants to see what other places look like in this era.
Unfortunately, not only because of her identity, but also because transportation was extremely underdeveloped in that era. If she wanted to visit other places, she would face too many problems.
Zhao Yuanxi suddenly thought of how Ying Zheng led his people on tours to the east again and again after unifying the world, and he couldn't help laughing out loud. It was really hard for him to have so much energy!
She now suspected that Ying Zheng's poor health was not caused by taking too many drugs, but he might be tired. A normal person's body could not withstand such repeated torture!
"Then is the Queen Mother happy today?"
"Very happy!" Zhao Yuanxi nodded.
"I do think these wild scenes are interesting, but the king's Shanglin Garden is even more wonderful than these places."
Isn't Shanglinyuan a famous imperial garden in history? It's said to contain forests, lakes, and a variety of rare plants and animals.
Zhao Yuanxi's curiosity was aroused, but she had promised Ying Zheng that she would not return to Xianyang.
“No matter how good the thing is, it’s not mine.”
"If the Queen Mother sends a letter to the King, the King will definitely welcome you back to Xianyang."
Zhao Yuanxi said, "But I don't want to go back."
No matter how good Xianyang is, it is under the nose of Ying Zheng, and she still has to spend time and energy dealing with the princes and ministers in Xianyang.
Zhao Yuanxi felt a headache just thinking about it, not to mention that Yongcheng couldn't do without her.
If she goes back, what will happen to the breeding business? What will happen to Yuanxi College? And what about those people in Canglang Pavilion!
If she lived in Yongcheng, she would be a local king. If she returned to Xianyang, she would be just a lonely and helpless queen mother.
Zhao Yuanxi shuddered and said sternly, "Let's not talk about this anymore!"
Seeing this, Jang Geum nodded and said, "It's my fault for not thinking it through."
Zhao Yuanxi didn't care too much. It was normal for Jang Geum to think this way.
The queen mother of a country was forced by the king to move to another place. For the queen mother, it was almost a deprivation of her honor. A normal person would want to go back, but for her, the freedom now was the best.
When the carriage reached the ironworks, it was stopped at the door.
Zhang Han took out the Qin King's edict.
The guard at the door said, "Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. I will go and get Caitie to come over."
Zhao Yuanxi got off the carriage and looked at the mountains in the distance. This was actually an open-pit mining vein. Because of the mining of ore, most of the vegetation on the mountain had disappeared.
At the foot of the mountain, workers were hammering with axes or chisels, and the sound of stones being hit was everywhere.
The knocked-off stones were loaded onto a wheelbarrow and transported to a nearby iron smelting workshop.
Zhao Yuanxi clearly saw that a worker who was pushing a wheelbarrow unfortunately fell down, the ore was scattered all over the ground, and the supervisor was whipping the worker severely with a whip.
The man didn't dare show any resentment. He endured the pain in his back, lowered his head and picked up all the ores, then pushed the cart forward unsteadily.
Zhao Yuanxi frowned, "Why do you want to beat them?"
Zuo Caitie and You Caitie, who had rushed over, heard this and immediately replied, "Empress Dowager, these people are prisoners, each of them is extremely vicious. If they are not strictly disciplined, there will be chaos."
Zhao Yuanxi didn't know much about this place, so he didn't want to ask about what was happening here, nor did he want to interfere too much. However, seeing those people were so thin and had to endure such severe torture, his face didn't look very good at all.
The miners looked at each other and waved to the supervisor, "Alright, alright, tell him to get the ore into the furnace quickly."
The supervisor smiled at them flatteringly, "Yes, yes, yes! These bastards aren't working hard, I'm just urging them on!"
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