Chapter 30 Princess Yangzi: I am the housekeeper of the Immortal Master's Palace
With the dire consequences of the Nine Cauldrons' dispersal hanging over their heads, the Qin emperor and his ministers had no desire to dawdle on the journey, and the caravan sped up. They set out before dawn each day and didn't set up camp until sunset.
A light snow fell on the carriage curtains, and the green pines on both sides of the road turned into blurry shadows, falling one after another behind the carriage.
This was the Great Qin Empire's Great Highway, stretching from Yan and Qi in the east to Wu and Chu in the south. The road was about fifty paces wide, wide enough for several carriages to pass side by side. The center of the roadway was paved with wooden sleepers, and the carriage wheels rested on the sleepers, somewhat similar to the later trams.
This is the imperial road used exclusively by the emperor.
Others can only walk or ride on both sides of the imperial road.
The road surface is slightly curved to facilitate drainage, and a green pine tree is planted every ten meters or so on both sides. The entire route is about a thousand miles long.
"Fellow Daoist, do you think my Chi Dao is pleasing to the eye?"
"It's nothing short of a miracle."
Wei Shengxue's words came from the bottom of his heart.
It is hard to imagine that such a grand project could be built in a place with extremely backward productivity.
Receiving her high praise, Ying Zheng raised the corners of his mouth with some pride.
Now only a part of the highway has been built. He is confident that he can complete it in his lifetime. By then, traveling to various places will save a lot of time and it will be more conducive to controlling the counties.
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Despite such a tight schedule, they arrived in Xianyang more than a month earlier than originally planned.
As they approached the Xianyang Pass, the person in charge of welcoming and seeing off guests came forward to pay their respects, brought over several baskets of unknown dry grass, and set them on fire to smoke out the carriages and horses.
Xia Wuqi explained to her that this was to prevent the epidemic from entering Xianyang with the caravan.
Isn't this disinfection?
Unexpectedly, although the productivity here is backward, the necessary measures are not neglected at all.
It is worthy of being the world of immortal cultivation that once had a brilliant and advanced civilization!
After passing the checkpoint, we walked forward for another half an hour and arrived at Xianyang City.
The city gates were wide open, and the eldest prince led the civil and military officials stationed in the capital to stand at the foot of the city to welcome them.
Fully equipped guards were stationed on both sides of the main road, and common people were forbidden to set foot within a mile.
The huge bronze horn was carried by two people in a group, blowing out a dull sound.
The black flag of Xuanniao fluttered in the wind, and the emperor's carriage slowly stopped.
Fusu stood in the first seat, but his eyes couldn't help but drift to the side of the carriage. According to regulations, the person in that carriage should be the immortal who had become famous in the past two months.
It is said that this immortal suddenly descended from the sky on Mount Tai, but Fusu has reservations about this statement.
He did not believe in ghosts and gods, and he also hated the alchemist his father trusted, but this "immortal" was beneficial to the Qin Dynasty!
She brought out so many good things!
Fusu: It’s not that I’m not firm, she just gave too much!
If all the "immortal masters" around my father are of this level, then please send a hundred more, no, a thousand!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Wei Shengxue slowly stepped out of the carriage.
What comes into view is the towering city wall of Gaosong, which is dozens of meters high. It is built with rammed earth and blue bricks. It bears mottled marks from wind, rain and sun, silently telling the weight of time.
This is the capital of the Qin Dynasty, Xianyang.
"Your Majesty is welcome back to the capital!"
"Welcome the Immortal!"
"Long live His Majesty! Long live the Great Qin!"
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Like the ebb and flow of the tide, at a glance, everyone, from near to far, bowed down in turn.
Standard movements with unparalleled momentum.
This is the capital of the Qin Dynasty.
These are the subjects of the Qin Dynasty.
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Ying Zheng and Wei Shengxue only showed up outside the city gate for a moment before returning to the carriage and the convoy continued to move forward.
All the officials retreated to both sides, bowed and saluted, then joined the team and entered the city together.
The whole scene was both boiling and quiet.
They kept exchanging glances with each other, and every time their eyes met, they were always looking at the carriage that was parallel to the emperor's carriage.
Recalling that brief appearance, they had already heard that the immortal who had descended upon Mount Tai was a young, still confused female immortal. They had tried their best to imagine the immortal's long beard and white eyebrows, but the real person still surprised them; they had never expected her to be so young.
Yes, young.
The word "young" is used to describe a young person who is slightly mature.
Ignoring her unusual appearance and the ethereal aura surrounding her, it would be reasonable for someone to say that she was one of the family's nephews or younger brothers.
According to common people's thinking, after a long journey, one should rest and recuperate before welcoming guests.
But this is the Qin Dynasty, and the immediate superior is Qin Shi Huang.
Therefore, all the officials followed him to the Xianyang Palace on their own initiative, carrying the paper memorials that were all the rage recently, ready to report on their work.
Civil and military officials touched the memorials in their sleeves and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: Paper is so useful. We no longer have to carry dozens of kilograms of bamboo slips into the palace when reporting.
When they mention paper, they think of the immortal who brought paper.
Although Prince Fusu strictly forbade revealing who invented paper, anyone with some knowledge could guess its origin.
Otherwise, why didn’t it appear earlier or later? When the legendary immortal came to the world, this useful and handy paper appeared.
Ying Zheng returned to the Xianyang Palace and directly ordered a court meeting.
After spending some time together, he also knew that Wei Shengxue was not interested in these things, so he called his eldest daughter, Princess Yangzi, and took her to visit Xianyang.
Princess Yangzi had been waiting for a long time.
As early as when he was still in Jibei County, Ying Zheng sent someone to bring back the news, ordering Princess Yangzi, the most steady and intelligent among his children, to be the official in charge of the immortal's residence, and also gave her the official position of Zhong Changqiu.
"My daughter Yang Zi greets the Immortal Master."
As the eldest sister, Yang Zi has a gentle temperament and beautiful appearance. At first glance, she is a gentle and reliable big sister.
Wei Shengxue has no resistance to gentle people. When she was born in the incubator of the breeding center, the person responsible for raising and taking care of her was a very gentle woman.
It has been several years since I last saw her, ever since she entered the highest institution in the galaxy.
After finishing things here, I'll go back to see her. I don't know if the spiritual stones from the cultivation world will be of any use to her, otherwise I'll bring some other local specialties.
Wei Shengxue's thoughts were wandering endlessly as she followed Yang Zi walking slowly along the road to Xianyang Palace.
"Master, I wonder what kind of palace you would like? Father has already summoned the craftsmen and prepared the blueprints. We can begin building your residence anytime."
Princess Yangzi pulled out a map from her sleeve, with a few places circled on it. "These are the locations that Father has tentatively chosen. If you don't like them, you can choose your own in Xianyang City."
According to Ying Zheng's opinion, apart from the ancestral temple and ancestral tombs, even the Zhangtai Palace where court meetings were held was not a problem.
Wei Shengxue tactically retreated.
Build a big palace for her?
That's not necessary.
During this journey, she had gained a certain understanding of the productivity level here. It was obvious that Ying Zheng would not allow her to live in a simple thatched hut, as that would inevitably consume a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources.
But she just wanted to make a fortune here, no, a few big merits, and was not prepared to get too deeply involved with the Qin Dynasty.
This kind of tailor-made luxury estate is unworthy of the title.
"No need to build another one." Wei Shengxue refused directly.
Then he asked, "Which patch has the most vegetation?"
Princess Yangzi blurted out:
"Leaving the palace."
"Then let's stay here. No need to mobilize a large number of people. As long as it's habitable, it's fine." She didn't sleep anyway. She just meditated and practiced.
Princess Yangzi almost couldn't hold back her expression.
Li means separation and distance, and in the Eight Diagrams it represents fire, which conflicts with the Qin Dynasty, which advocates the virtue of water.
Ligong is a place that is unwelcome just from its name.
Moreover, it is far away from the emperor's bedroom on the central axis, and it takes more than two hours to get there by carriage. It can be said to be one of the most remote palaces in the Xianyang Palace.
Moreover, it was not allowed to build a separate palace for the immortal, which was already quite disrespectful. If he was really allowed to live in the detached palace... Princess Yangzi's eyes went dark, as if she saw the verbal criticisms pouring out from the Taoist, Legalist, Mohist, Agricultural and other bigwigs.
If it were any other time, Wei Shengxue wouldn't mind taking a step back, but this happened to involve her cultivation.
Possessing the top physique of the wood element - the body of the wood spirit, the spirits of plants and trees have greatly blessed her during her cultivation. Along the way, the courtyards she chose were all places with the most abundant plants. Even on the road, she would keep a few pots of flowers and plants in the carriage.
So, she won't give in.
"If it's really inconvenient, you can mark out an area for me in the woods outside the city so I can build a wooden house to live in."
That way, maybe you can absorb even more plant and tree spirits.
Build your own cabin in the woods...
Princess Yangzi twitched the corner of her mouth.
This is even worse!
However, since it was her first meeting with her future client, she couldn't directly oppose her. She could only postpone it for the time being and report the matter to her father for handling.
After making the decision, Yang Zi rolled up the drawing and put it away. She felt guilty for not doing the first thing well after taking office, so she wanted to find a way to make amends.
"Xianyang City is prosperous. How about I take you for a tour?"
Wei Shengxue didn't notice the change in her claim. She only had one thought:
Is the "prosperity" she mentioned reliable?
All she saw along the way was backwardness and lack of things. She really couldn't have any expectations for the "prosperity" of Xianyang.
But to her surprise, Xianyang City was indeed prosperous.
Perhaps it cannot be compared with the interstellar business circle where she is, but it already has the basic conditions of a business district.
There are various shops on both sides of the street, and even the stalls are neatly arranged, selling pottery jars, silk cloth, ramie, meat... everything you need for life.
The road beneath my feet is paved with stone bricks, and between the larger gaps I can see...
???!!!!!!
cement? !
Seeing her rubbing the ground with the sole of her shoe, Yang Zi looked a little surprised. He smiled and explained in a gentle voice: "This is the 'cement' taught by the immortal master. It is very useful in construction."
"It was just completed half a month ago, and we used it to pave the palace roads in Xianyang Palace. The excess was used to repair the damaged streets in the city. These days, the gate of the Shaofu is almost broken by people coming to ask for the remaining cement."
Wei Shengxue was curious: "Is cement popular here?"
I don’t know whether the salt field was successful or not, but the city of Xianyang, which was farther away, became popular first.
When mentioning this, even the calm Princess Yangzi couldn't help showing a hint of pride, "My palace is the third one to be paved with cement." The first was my father's bedroom, the second was my eldest brother Fusu's residence, and the third is her!
If she hadn't been appointed by her father as the chief steward of the Immortal Master's Palace, how could she have such an honor!
Thinking of this, her eyes brightened as she looked at Wei Shengxue.
"Master, I'll take you..."
"careful!"
Wei Shengxue quickly embraced her, spun around and moved aside.
A fiery red horse almost brushed past the edge of Princess Yangzi's clothes. It can be imagined that if she had not dodged this attack, she would have been knocked away by the horse and either died or been crippled.
Princess Yangzi turned her head and glared at him, her anger immediately subsiding.
General Meng?
The gray-haired veteran ran and howled:
"Gently! Its hoof is injured!"
"Chi Yan, my big baby! Come back soon!"
Upon hearing this, Weishengxue looked towards the horse and saw that the nails on the horse's hooves were broken and cracked. When the horse's hoof fell, faint bloodstains could be seen on the ground.
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