The system, Jade Rabbit, ignored its inner speechlessness and coughed twice in a seemingly serious manner, saying:
"Of course, although the Music Palace was hastily built by Chang Xi using spiritual objects, it naturally cannot be restored in the mortal realm."
Cement, glass, and steel bars are at least thousands of years old, so they could not possibly have been recreated by Qin craftsmen.
With today's building technology, a three-story building is enough to make a monarch proud.
"Then how should I restore the Music Palace?" Ying Zheng asked.
A strange light flashed in the system's eyes. It perched on Fusu's lap, winking at Ying Zheng, and said:
"That is indeed not difficult. The Heavenly Crafts Department of the Heavenly Court once built a cultivation palace for Changxi in the Ninth Heaven, and I, the Jade Rabbit, often went there to play."
They taught me some gadgets, which could be made with a single strand of magic in Heaven, but were sufficient for the mortal realm.
At this point, the Jade Rabbit fell silent, glancing at Ying Zheng with a subtle look that perfectly captured the essence of a minor leader's subtle hints.
Ying Zheng understood immediately, and the smile in his eyes deepened:
"I am constantly preoccupied with the matter of the Music Palace, worried that I will not disappoint the Moon Goddess. This has caused me sleepless nights and restlessness. I humbly request the Jade Rabbit to help me resolve this knot in my heart, and I will surely repay you handsomely."
"You said it yourself... uh, I mean, this Jade Rabbit is kind-hearted, so I'll pass these methods on to you."
Seemingly having inadvertently revealed something, the Jade Rabbit quickly corrected herself, adding hastily, "This isn't about me being greedy for anything."
Even Fusu understood now: the Jade Rabbit wanted to use the Heavenly Court's architectural methods to exchange for some benefits from her father, but she didn't want to admit her true intentions.
Trying to cover it up only makes it more obvious!
The word came to Fusu's mind, and he wondered, what would the Jade Rabbit want?
A huge pile of delicious meat? The most fun toy?
"Is he going to bully Lü Zhi?" Fusu's eyes widened in fright. In his mind, the Jade Rabbit was the kind of rabbit capable of such a thing.
Ying Zheng nodded in agreement with the Jade Rabbit with a relaxed expression, and considerately refrained from exposing the Jade Rabbit's pretense.
"Whatever the Central Plains desires, whatever the Jade Rabbit requests, I will grant!"
That domineering tone was truly inspiring.
"Mmm," the Jade Rabbit replied perfunctorily, clearly unaffected by the domineering aura, and continued:
"These methods were devised by the celestial craftsmen when they were still mortals, so they can be used in the mortal realm. Each one is the pinnacle of their craft. Human Emperor, you've struck gold."
Ying Zheng smiled but remained silent. He hadn't heard the Jade Rabbit's request yet, so how could he determine whether it was a gain or a loss?
Seeing this, System Jade Rabbit took a deep breath, glanced at the brochure that came with the materials purchased last time, and "slightly" polished it:
"There is Qingkong Clay, a masterpiece by a great master craftsman, made of limestone and clay..."
"There is also glass jade, with a color like gemstones, yet it is clear and clean. It can shelter you from wind and rain and offer a view of the outside scenery. When the sun shines on you on a sunny day, it is incredibly beautiful."
"Iron smelting... never mind, you should already have that, right?"
Ying Zheng nodded slightly. After destroying the State of Chu, he acquired the iron smelting method and the mining and refining methods that the King of Chu and the nobles had been vying for.
The Imperial Household Department had already begun experimenting, and the results were outstanding. Although mining and refining ore was extremely profitable, it was the effectiveness of the iron smelting method that surprised and impressed Ying Zheng the most.
A single furnace of molten iron can produce a vast quantity of ironware, far surpassing the quality of previous ironware.
While pleased, Ying Zheng felt even more contempt for the people of Chu, seeing them as incompetent fools who only cared about superficial gains and returned the pearl to the casket!
The system finally finished reading, so it rolled the booklet into a ball and let it roll away.
"See? This Jade Rabbit is honest and trustworthy; I would never deceive you."
Of the two present, Fusu said: "I didn't understand it very well, but I felt that what the Jade Rabbit was reciting was quite good."
Ying Zheng: Overjoyed, his mind was already focused on how these valuable items would allow him to build the strongest city walls and the best weapons.
This would benefit the people. At that time, the labor service was extremely heavy, and almost every Qin person could not escape it. With things like Qingkongni, the degree of labor service would be greatly reduced, and the number of people conscripted would also decrease.
The Jade Rabbit's gift was incredibly valuable!
"Of course, the Jade Rabbit is very generous," Ying Zheng said sincerely, then casually asked about the Jade Rabbit's needs.
The Jade Rabbit's eyes lit up; the true intention was revealed at the last moment.
"Changxi no longer descends to the mortal realm from time to time. Without His protection, if I stay in the mortal world too often, I will become tainted by worldly dust. Therefore, this Jade Rabbit needs a piece of land as a cave dwelling!"
After a moment's thought, Ying Zheng humbly asked, "Can the land resolve the pollution of you, Jade Rabbit, by the dust of the mortal world?"
"Ordinary land is useless," the Jade Rabbit shook its head, then began to fabricate a story with an air of seriousness:
"This jade rabbit is a spiritual creature of heaven and earth, possessing the instinct to alter the nature of its dwelling place, refining it into its own abode. Therefore, I naturally don't need to worry about being polluted by mortal dust while staying in my abode."
The system, Jade Rabbit, said again:
"Once this land is given to me, the Jade Rabbit, as my dwelling place, it will no longer be part of the Great Qin territory. It will belong to me for generations to come."
I'm a little apprehensive. No intelligent monarch would agree to such a request for a state within a state. Would Ying Zheng agree?
The next second, the question arose: "How much land does the Jade Rabbit need?"
"Hmm?" Before the system could react, Ying Zheng muttered to himself, "The ministers will only agree to a size of one prefecture at most; anything larger will require a lot of time and effort."
"We don't need a whole prefecture! A county-sized area will suffice."
The system clicked its tongue in amazement. This emperor of all ages was far too generous. You see, before, he had only thought that the size of a village would be enough.
Ying Zheng remained calm; his focus was no longer solely on the six states of the Central Plains.
With the help of the Moon Goddess and the Jade Rabbit, he was confident that he could conquer the surrounding Baiyue and grassland regions one by one, and even continue to expand.
What does a mere prefecture amount to?
Then, considerately, it asked, "Isn't it unfair to have the Jade Rabbit in a county?"
"I'm not wronged; even if it were bigger, I wouldn't need it."
I thought to myself, the All-Star system has only so many limits, so giving more wouldn't make a difference.
Ying Zheng nodded, realizing that the Jade Rabbit's cultivation was insufficient to refine such a vast land.
"Fusu, go and have Zhao Gao bring over the newly made map."
Unless absolutely necessary, Ying Zheng would never allow anyone else to be present when he spoke with the Moon Goddess or the Jade Rabbit, and Zhao Gao was also waiting outside.
Upon hearing the message from Prince Fusu, Zhao Gao immediately brought the map, entered the palace and handed it to the king, then wisely withdrew.
"Jade Rabbit, please look at this map. If you find a place that suits your taste, please let me know."
On the large leather map, place names were densely written. I lightly jumped onto the map, my heart pounding.
This was the first time he had completed a mission from start to finish. Apart from Ling Xiao, probably no other mission taker would have developed the system into so many useful applications.
The system. The Jade Rabbit focused its mind and calmed itself, gracefully raising its leg to touch a spot.
Fusu peeked out and whispered the place name:
"Sanchuan Prefecture, Luoyang"
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