Ying Zheng treasured the "secret manual" he obtained—it was his hope for longevity and even immortality.
Even though the others were intimidated by the King of Qin's power, some still couldn't help but glance at the secret manual.
The instinct to live a long life is to survive!
The Moon Goddess left Fusu with one last sentence:
"The Jade Rabbit must eat vegetarian food; this is for its own good. Fusu, don't spoil it too much."
They gradually disappeared from everyone's sight.
Ying Zheng felt another pang of regret, as he had not kept the Moon Goddess in the Qin Palace, nor had they even agreed on a way to contact her.
Fortunately, Fusu liked the rabbit, no, he liked the rabbit and kept it.
As for whether it was beneath Fusu's status as the eldest son of the King of Qin to curry favor with the Jade Rabbit, Ying Zheng would tell you that their ancestors were horse breeders.
Before running away, Ling Xiao praised the system's acting skills and function, showering it with sweet words and intoxicating flattery.
After this whole process, the system was completely bewildered, guaranteeing that it would definitely educate Fusu into a thoughtful, motivated, and knowledgeable new-era Qin Er Shi!
Ling Xiao left satisfied.
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The next morning at court, Ying Zheng had followed the method in the "Guyuan Changqing Jing" and gone to bed early the day before, so he did not stay up late to review the bamboo slips.
When Ying Zheng woke up, he was full of energy and felt like his whole body was brimming with vitality. After having a balanced breakfast of meat and vegetables, the effect was simply incredible.
The effects were immediate, and Ying Zheng couldn't help but value the secret manual bestowed by the Moon Goddess even more.
He originally intended to kill everyone in the hall, but then he remembered that the secret manual bestowed by the Moon Goddess might become ineffective after being stained with blood.
These people were lucky enough to survive, but they were under very strict guard.
Upon entering the morning court hall, Ying Zheng was somewhat surprised. At this time, Qin and Chu were at war, and some important officials had long since stopped attending court meetings in order to handle affairs more conveniently.
But now the seats are full.
He knew perfectly well that the news of the carrots bestowed upon him by the Moon Goddess in the palace yesterday had probably spread throughout Xianyang...
As expected, Li Si smiled and led all the ministers to rise, congratulating the king on his protection and the moon goddess on the blessing of Qin, so that the people would no longer have to worry about famine!
As they spoke, some of the ministers were moved to tears, sobbing uncontrollably and expressing their overwhelming emotions.
Ying Zheng accepted them all without question, and said in a deep voice:
"I wish to promote the cultivation of carrots bestowed by the Moon Goddess throughout the country. Does anyone have any other ideas?"
The kneeling ministers were either deep in thought or exchanging glances, all understanding why the king was in such a hurry.
Wars are fought over supplies and money. Qin was already short of food reserves due to years of war, and now that Qin was at war with Chu, a large amount of food supplies had to be allocated. The people were already in a precarious situation.
Otherwise, the king wouldn't have chosen Li Xin over the veteran general Wang Jian just because he heard that Li Xin only needed 200,000 troops to attack Chu.
No one spoke, except for Li Si, who looked worried, pondered for a long time, and then clenched his fists.
Just as Ying Zheng was about to issue the decree, a voice rang out, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Li Si rose from his seat, cupped his hands, and looked directly at the King of Qin, his tone tactful but his meaning clear.
Your Majesty, carrots are good, but they are, after all, a new crop, and they certainly have their own characteristics. If we rashly plant them across the board to replace the existing crops...
If things go wrong, the entire region will suffer a poor harvest, and the people are simple and honest—according to Li Si Ke, the people of Qin are warlike and rather fierce.
Before they experience the benefits of carrots, they will definitely resist the idea of replacing their usual crops with carrots.
After Li Si finished speaking, the court fell silent.
It's impossible that no one else had thought of what Li Si was saying, but only Li Si had the courage to say it.
Li Si was confident that even if the king did not adopt his opinion, he would not punish him.
As expected, Ying Zheng pondered for a long time and finally nodded, agreeing to try planting carrots in Xianyang first to find out their growth habits and set an example for the people of the world.
"Li Si is a truly excellent advisor to me," Ying Zheng sighed.
Many officials' faces turned grim. They knew that Li Si, that scoundrel, had once again curried favor with the king and was about to rise in rank!
Lord Changping, the Chu prince who is now still the Prime Minister of Qin, closed his eyes and remained silent. Ever since the King of Qin launched his attack on Chu and he tried to stop him in every way to no avail, he has actually been marginalized.
After the court session, Ying Zheng continued to work on the bamboo slips as usual, but what changed was that every three quarters of an hour he would get up to stretch his body and look out the window at the scenery.
Zhao Gao, who was serving the king, was also secretly practicing his skills and learning from the king's actions.
"How are Fusu and the Jade Rabbit doing?"
Ying Zheng asked casually, and Zhao Gao replied:
"Your Majesty, Prince Fusu has been playing with the Jade Rabbit in the garden these past few days. The Jade Rabbit is teaching Prince Fusu some knowledge about the celestial realm."
"Oh, what did the Jade Rabbit teach?" Ying Zheng became interested.
"This, I cannot say for sure either."
Zhao Gao's face fell. It wasn't that he wasn't trying his best, but what the Jade Rabbit taught was really strange, and his men didn't dare to get close enough to listen.
"Never mind," Ying Zheng waved his hand, not taking it to heart. Fusu had always been sensible, and the Jade Rabbit was the Moon Goddess's beloved pet, naturally mischievous, so it probably couldn't teach him anything.
The system was having a blast. Before Ling Xiao, it had had several "exes," but it had never been as happy as this.
Fusu is clever and adorable, and also a thoughtful child who is always aware of other people's unhappiness.
Therefore, the Jade Rabbit was taken care of in an extremely meticulous manner and had no experience in teaching an emperor.
However! He took a different approach, finding training videos on the emperor's acting skills in the All-Star System and directly showing clips to Fusu.
The art of imperial power cannot be learned from books; it can only be mastered through observation and experience.
Every day, Fusu witnessed all sorts of emperors, including those who killed their brothers, forced their fathers to abdicate, and ultimately created a prosperous era.
There was an emperor who rose from humble beginnings to become the most powerful ruler in the land.
There was an emperor who, despite the country's wealth and the people's prosperity, and the presence of talented civil and military officials, repeatedly yielded to foreign tribes, paying reparations and seeking peace, ultimately leading to the country's collapse and the people's suffering—a shameful event for all time.
He didn't see much each day; the Jade Rabbit always said, "Fusu is still young, take it slow."
But he really wanted to know the story of that empress. Fusu, at such a young age, already had a worry in his heart and sighed.
As for a certain unprecedented host who abandoned the system, he changed his appearance and, under the guise of understanding the basic situation of his fans, infiltrated the general public.
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