Chapter 62: National Destiny Exchange [Update 1]
"Fellow Daoist, are you feeling unwell?"
Ying Zheng looked at Wei Shengxue with concern as she suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.
This is a critical moment and we cannot afford to make any mistakes.
"Why don't we wait until fellow Daoist is healthy before we activate the Nine Cauldrons?"
Wei Shengxue circulated her spiritual energy within her body, but found nothing amiss. She shook her head and said, "It's okay. Someone must be secretly cursing at me behind my back."
"Let's continue. There's only one last step left. Stand in the middle of the Nine Cauldrons."
As the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng naturally gathered most of the empire's fortune.
'system! '
【Wait a moment. It will be right away.】
Completed.
bite--!
Following a long, slightly piercing sound, the display suspended in the middle of the Nine Cauldrons slowly stopped spinning, and the blurry image of myself on it gradually became clearer.
【Name: The Great Qin Empire
Population: 25,102,459
National Destiny: 20 million
Yunchao Opening: 25% progress
Spiritual Vein Exchange: Progress 9%
Primary use of national destiny: 100% progress (to be activated)
Note: The extraordinary energy in this area is temporarily not activated.
'Wow, there's one more line than before.'
[Host, that's the special section that just opened in the mall. You need to spend 1000 merits to activate it.]
'You still want me to invest money?'
[The mall is only accessible to the host. The system can obtain a small amount of authorization from the host. Daqinren is not my host and cannot directly purchase items from the mall.]
Wei Shengxue thought of the many merits she had gained from Daqin.
Is this considered an alternative way for middlemen to make a profit from the price difference?
【System, activate the mall.】
[Ding! Activating the special section of the mall*, estimated cost of 1000 merits, continue?]
'continue. '
[Ding! The special section of the mall has been activated. The host can use the national fortune at their disposal to purchase related products.]
"Will I have to buy everything they need in the future?!"
[This was indeed the case before the establishment of the Yun Dynasty.]
After it is established, they will be able to produce the things that can be exchanged in the mall.
The system didn't dare to say the last sentence, for it was afraid that the host would blow it up on the spot.
"That's good. What's suitable in the mall now?"
The system pulled up the mall and sorted the items by the remaining amount of Qin's national fortune. [These are the most practical.] It moved the three items to the top.
'Primary application of national destiny* Strengthening of national physique'
'National Destiny Primary Application*Animal reproduction rate accelerated'
'Basic use of national destiny*Lucky bonus for rulers and ministers'
The name is so straightforward that I'm afraid others won't understand it.
The system seemed to understand her thoughts and sighed humanely: "There's nothing we can do, host. There aren't many forces that can meet the purchase standards. Even empires that can leverage national destiny wouldn't value such basic items. They'd rather capture and cultivate monsters and train warriors directly."
Wei Shengxue understood the hidden meaning in its words.
——A product specifically designed for those who are being taken advantage of.
But it was unexpectedly suitable for the Qin Dynasty at that time.
Ying Zheng happened to have already walked out of the Nine Cauldrons' coverage at this moment. He looked at the words displayed on the immortal artifact with a hint of doubt, "Just now I saw there were only six lines of words on it, but now there is one more."
Looking more closely, I saw that one of the lines had progress... 100%?!
"Fellow Daoist, that item is worth the maximum!"
Wei Shengxue turned around and asked him, "The entire population's physical fitness will be enhanced, animal reproduction will be accelerated, and the ruler and his subjects will have better luck. Choose one of these three."
Ying Zheng frowned.
This is not a easy decision to make.
"Are you in a hurry?"
Wei Shengxue: "If you are not anxious, then there is no need to be anxious."
Her merits are slowly being credited to her account. The bumper winter grain harvest two days ago was another big bonus, and next year when a new batch matures will be another. Anyway, she doesn't have to worry about anything.
"I need to discuss this matter with my ministers and then confirm it."
Wei Shengxue nodded.
She waved her sleeves to encircle the palace with the barrier again, and walked out of the house with Ying Zheng.
"Once this matter is settled, I will go out for a while."
The system can't always be so half-broken. A system that claims to be able to travel through all the worlds can't even display a complete map of the Qin territory. How can this be?
Ying Zheng suddenly stopped, his tone calm but with a wave of emotion hidden beneath, "You want to leave."
"Travel. We practitioners need to travel everywhere to gain experience and improve our state of mind." That's weird.
If it wasn't for placing an avatar for the system, she wouldn't want to go out. Wouldn't it be nice to just lie down and gain merit?
What a great merit! There are no side effects in increasing your cultivation level, and you don't have to absorb it desperately like the power of the wood spirit. You still feel empty every time you advance, and you're afraid that you'll die halfway through the advancement.
Ying Zheng turned around, suppressed all his emotions, and returned to his usual tone, "I understand."
When they reached a fork in the road, he spoke again: "When are you leaving?"
"That depends on when you can come up with a conclusion. We will definitely not go out until the function is stable." Otherwise, her work would be in vain.
…
In front of the Zhangtai Palace, the civil and military officials who were summoned by the eunuchs were standing all over the ground.
There were not many restrictions on the ministers at this time. They gathered in groups of three or four and discussed in a low voice the reason why His Majesty had urgently summoned them.
The Internal History of Grain Administration spoke first: "The wheat seeds have been counted and distributed according to the population and fields of each county. All that's left is to deliver them." So it was not his business.
The general, whose presence was not strong, also said: "There has been no war or rebellion recently, even the Huns are recuperating." Obviously, it was not a military problem.
Finally, the Left Prime Minister Wang Wan could not stand the winter snow last year and was bedridden for many days. He submitted a letter of resignation, and Li Si was promoted to Prime Minister Li.
He tried to recall the memorials submitted in the past month, "nothing particularly stood out."
There is no major event that requires Your Majesty to urgently summon ministers.
The prime minister was the assistant who assisted the emperor in handling state affairs, and Li Si was the most trusted confidant among the confidants. All memorials would go through his hands. If he said there was nothing, then it really was not there.
"All the ministers come to see the emperor—!"
The eunuch's drawn-out tone reminded the ministers that it was time to return to their seats.
They stood still in the main hall of Zhangtai Palace. After a while, the emperor, dressed in a black robe with a black bird pattern, slowly walked up the steps.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty! Long live the Great Qin!"
After a simple greeting, it’s time to get down to business.
Ying Zheng said: "Today, the immortal is borrowing the Nine Cauldrons to consolidate the destiny of our Great Qin."
Li Si stood at the head of the civil officials, his heart trembling:
Here we come!
The function of the Nine Cauldrons was mentioned before when they were first fished out of Sishui. They thought they would need to be nurtured for many years, but they didn't expect that they could use it now?!
This is such a pleasant surprise!
But judging from the tone of His Majesty, it doesn't seem to be that easy to use.
Ying Zheng did not hide anything and did not beat around the bush. He directly put forward three options.
Better health!
Increased livestock production!
Better luck!
By the way, Ying Zheng understood and relayed these three options according to his own cognition.
There is a slight difference from the original words, especially the second one.
After a brief thought, Zhisu Neishi was the first to answer: "Your Majesty, choose two!"
"Cows! With increased productivity, cows can give birth to several babies at once! In just a few years, every household in our Great Qin will be able to afford cattle!"
"And horses! The livestock produced by the nation's fortune wouldn't only be useful for this. Perhaps we can improve the horses and breed even better warhorses!"
"Besides, if livestock can reproduce more, we can provide more meat. The immortal mentioned before that we can raise rabbits. Two rabbits can give birth to hundreds of baby rabbits in a year. If the country's fortune blesses us, wouldn't we be able to give birth to three or four hundred rabbits a year? That's all meat!"
The more Zhisu Nei Shi spoke, the more excited he became, and his words became more and more contagious, causing many silent court officials to nod their heads frequently.
This makes sense, I support it.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Ben immediately stood up and expressed his different opinion.
"That's wrong, Your Majesty. Why don't you choose one?"
"The body is the foundation of a person. A stronger physique will not only make my Great Qin warriors more powerful, but also free the people of Qian from illness and pain, giving them more strength, which is a great benefit whether they are farming or doing labor."
"Moreover," he glanced around, "Your Majesty and his colleagues have been working at their desks for many years, and they have become ill from overwork and need to recuperate."
This place is powerful and everyone can benefit, especially since it involves the person they value most - His Majesty.
But would Zhisu Neishi give up so easily? Isn't it just a different way of saying it? Who wouldn't do that?
"I think..."
“…”
Both sides held their own views and engaged in a heated discussion.
There are reasons for choosing one, and there are benefits for choosing two.
They are very good at quoting classics and praising and criticizing others.
Except for option three, which no one paid any attention to.
It’s not that they didn’t hear it, but that they didn’t care.
The Qin Dynasty has come to this day without ever believing in the so-called destiny or relying on illusory luck. They have fought their way to this day with every sword and every gun!
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The competition here was intense, and Wei Shengxue had already returned to the Palace of Eternal Life.
At this time, Princess Yangzi had already started packing her bags after the initial shock and panic.
When an immortal travels, not to mention the huge amount of manpower required to tour the world like Your Majesty, the necessary personnel and pomp are always necessary.
"Um...Yang Zi, I don't think it's necessary."
Wei Shengxue saw that she wanted to carry the screen away with her, so she stopped her with a twitch of her lips.
According to her plan, she wanted to fly directly over, find the edge of the system scan, dig a hole, bury her clone, and then come back to finish work.
The round trip from east to west and north to south will not take more than half a month.
But judging by Yang Zi's current attitude, I'm afraid he won't be back before winter.
But it's really wonderful to have someone take care of your luggage.
Wei Shengxue couldn't resist her, so he was stuffed with several plates of cakes and fruits and placed aside.
She propped up her chin and watched Princess Yangzi busying around, a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"Tongmei, is this what they say on Star Online, the feeling of family?"
The system paused its chat with its friend, then peeped out. "Host, I am a system. I have no family. Even my human-like emotions are calculated by an emotion simulation program."
After saying that, it went into the database and searched through it, pulling out several videos.
[Host, this should be a mother and daughter!] It opened a video and pointed at the scene above. [The daughter is going to school far away, and the mother is packing her luggage. Except for the incessant nagging, it is 90% similar to your current scene.]
Wei Shengxue was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice:
"Tong'er, your database is quite rich."
How old is Yang Zi? How old is she? Even if he wants to be a mother, she must be the mother!
The system watched the host take a bite of the fruit, then cross his legs and start watching a cartoon.
Look at Yang Zi who is directing with his hands crossed in front of him.
Is it possible that a person's mental age is not so closely related to his or her age?
"By the way, how old is Yang Zi? According to local customs, he should be married already."
"Get married? Of course."
Princess Yangzi did not shy away from this.
"I've been married twice."
She said calmly, "The first consort was involved in the Changping Jun rebellion and was killed by me. He dared to harm our Great Qin, and the best destination for him is the belly of a wild wolf."
"What about the second one?" Wei Shengxue put on a standard melon-eating attitude.
The system also ran out from her sea of consciousness and transformed into two pairs of ears growing on the light ball.
"The second one," Princess Yangzi gave a shy smile, "He wasn't very good at that, so I kicked him out."
"Now I find that it's more comfortable to be alone. I can find whoever I want and raise as many people as I want."
Wei Shengxue was stunned: How many?
Princess Yangzi blinked and covered half of her face with an embroidered handkerchief, revealing eyes that seemed shy but were actually full of interest.
"I desire a warrior who takes off his shirt to reveal his muscular body; I also desire an actor with a waist as slender as a willow, dancing gracefully; I also love a musician who can compose poetry and sing, with melodious music."
"I'm the princess of the Qin Dynasty. I change one at a time! It's a new experience every time."
Wei Shengxue had a dull face: It turns out that the feudal old antique is actually me!
The system's ears exploded: I'm not from the feudal period?
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