38 Chapter 38
◎Before the Chinese New Year. ◎
That night.
Fusu waited until he dozed off, but his father still hadn't returned to the palace. He glanced at the clock and saw it was already nine o'clock.
Fusu, who got up almost at noon, was already sleepy, let alone Ying Zheng who got up early?
Even when we are still conquering the six kingdoms, my father is already so busy. When the six kingdoms are unified, there will be even more affairs to deal with on the vast land, and my father will only be busier. As he gets older, the burden on his body will become heavier.
But in a feudal society with centralized monarchy, the emperor would not delegate his power.
No matter how worried Fusu was, he had no proper solution to this matter.
Just as Fusu was sighing, he heard the sound of greetings outside, and he hurriedly stood up to greet them.
Seeing Fusu still awake, Ying Zheng frowned and asked, "It's so late, what are you doing?"
Fusu said: "I slept a lot during the day and can't sleep now. Father came back so late."
Although Ying Zheng looked tired, he was actually quite happy. "I've had a lot to do today. I've handed the crossbow chariot project to Meng Tian. I went to check on the saddles and stirrups for the cavalry, and then came back to look over the proposals. I didn't expect it to be this late."
Fusu sighed, "Father is so busy."
Ying Zheng patted his head and said with a smile, "Are you busy already? You'll be even busier in the future."
Having said that, Ying Zheng was obviously very happy about being increasingly busy, because it meant that the Qin State was becoming more and more powerful, conquering more and more lands and governing more and more people.
Fusu understood his father's joy. He didn't want to mention anything else and delay his father's sleep, so he agreed with his father for a few words and then yawned and said he was sleepy.
Ying Zheng was also tired, so he asked someone to help him wash and dress, and then he took his son to the couch to sleep.
As a result, Fusu did not fulfill his promise. The next day, he went to the academy to find Ying Gao, apologized to him, and explained why he did not mention it to his father.
After hearing this, Ying Gao naturally would not blame Fusu, and he also felt embarrassed because Fusu came to apologize specially.
"Brother, just send someone to tell me. There's no need to come in person. This isn't a big deal," Ying Gao said hurriedly. "I thought that with matters like war, Father only needed to give orders and others would handle the rest. He wouldn't have to worry too much."
Fusu said, "A war involves a lot. It's not as simple as just sending a general to lead the troops into battle. Food, weapons, and conscription all need to be planned in advance. Once the battle begins, and after the battle, there's even more to do. The higher your position, the more you have to listen to, observe, and command everything. So his hard work is no less than fighting the enemy on the battlefield."
Ying Gao nodded half-comprehendingly: "It sounds like he's very busy and tired. Our little matter is not worth mentioning. Big brother, let's wait until father is done with his work before we go and bother him!"
Fusu patted his head and said with a smile: "Okay, don't forget to tell father about your kindness when the time comes."
Ying Gao blushed: "Brother, I'm already a big boy, I don't want to act like a spoiled child with my father."
Fusu compared his height to his own and said with a smile, "How could that be? I think you're still a child, just the right person to act like a spoiled brat with your father!"
Although Ying Gao was only a few months younger than Fusu, the height difference between the two was quite obvious. Ying Gao attributed it to the fact that he did not take a nap, and he made up his mind to take a nap every day in the future so that he could grow taller as soon as possible.
"Brother, I'm only a little younger than you, so of course I'm not a child." Ying Gao was obviously harder to fool than Jiang Lu. Although he was indeed tempted, he still rejected his brother's proposal.
Fusu saw his hesitation and said with a smile: "Father likes it when children and adults act like spoiled children. Next time you see me, you can try it."
Ying Gao hesitated and said, "Father really likes it?"
Fusu affirmed: "Every father likes his children to act like spoiled brats with him."
Ying Gao was eager to try: "Then...then I..."
Fusu pointed at the others having fun and suggested, "If you feel embarrassed to do it alone, call them along and go and act cute with father. Big brother never lies, father will definitely be happy."
Ying Gao looked at everyone. He had no way of verifying whether his father liked children who acted like spoiled brats, but they all really wanted to be closer to their father.
Now that the eldest brother has presented this opportunity to them, Ying Gao has no way of resisting the temptation.
Ying Gao nodded slowly: "Okay."
Fusu smiled.
Although he couldn't think of a way to help his father solve the numerous government affairs, he could still help his father relax more.
My father has always cared about his children, but he is too busy to go to the harem often. The concubines in the harem are afraid of delaying the king's important matters. In addition, the children are still young, and they are afraid of displeasing the king, so they dare not send their children to the front.
Fusu had no worries. He could take advantage of his father's free time to let the children gather around him and laugh and make noise, so that his father could enjoy the happiness of having his children around him. It allowed him to temporarily put aside his official duties and just be a father.
After leaving the academy, Fusu went to his palace again.
He sent someone to inquire about Han Fei's illness yesterday. Han Fei was not seriously ill, and it was not to the extent that he could not attend class. He was more worried. He was too lazy to enter the Qin Palace, and even more so did not want to see anyone from Qin.
It happened that war broke out again between Qin and Zhao, and Qin was conquering cities and territories. Under this circumstance, Han Fei's mood can be imagined.
Fusu had no intention of making things difficult for him, so he just asked the doctor to come over and check on him every day. As for Han Fei not wanting to come to class for the time being, he was allowed not to come.
Meng Hua and others heard about Han Fei's situation and understood him very well, but they were Qin people after all, so it was not easy for them to go over and comfort him. They could only wait for him to figure it out.
Mi Qing felt it more deeply than the other two, Meng Hua. Strictly speaking, if we trace back to their ancestors, except for Wang Li, Mi Qing, Li You and Meng Hua could not be considered Qin people, but Mi Qing's situation was different from theirs.
Mi Qing and Han Fei are more alike. Han Fei is from the royal family of Han, while Mi Qing is from the royal family of Chu.
But they also have differences. Han Fei was born and raised in Han, and he had deep feelings for Han; Mi Qing was born and raised in Qin, and his concept of Chu was completely constructed by his father.
Therefore, many of Mi Qing's feelings were due to his worry about his father.
The Qin State is very determined to conquer the six states. In the future...what decision will my father make?
Mi Qing...where should she go?
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Although Fusu had already made the plan to lead the children to act coquettishly towards their father, it took more than half a month to implement it.
The war has already begun, and every day before he even opens his eyes, there are a lot of government affairs waiting for Ying Zheng. Bringing a group of children to his side now does not make him happy, but makes him irritated.
At the same time, Fusu realized one thing: he had to leave his father's bedroom.
One day in the academy, he heard a little boy say that his mother had not been visiting his father at night lately, but had been staying with her in the palace.
When Fusu heard this, he recalled for a moment and suddenly remembered that since he had been recuperating in his father's palace, his father seemed to have not summoned his concubines again.
Being busy is one thing, but it's not like he really has no time at all. That's because...
"You have delayed me so much."
Fusu had been a soul for more than two thousand years and a child for a while, and he almost forgot about this matter. He had to move back, otherwise it would be very inconvenient for his father.
But Li Ying obviously disagreed with this. He thought it would be better for Fusu not to move, and it would be best if he lived in his father's palace from now on.
Li Ying thought wildly, "Wouldn't Hu Hai be born then?"
Fusu disagreed with this and he did not intend to express any opinion on the fact that his father and concubines had children.
Fusu said: "I can't play with my phone freely there, and I have to worry about my phone being discovered by my father."
"Then we should move back." Li Ying immediately agreed. He also stayed there for a few days and found that he was indeed not as comfortable as staying in Fusu Palace.
While packing, Li Ying pulled out the breeding manual. He found Fusu and asked, "I haven't given your father the breeding manual yet. When will this war be over?"
At this moment, the King of Qin was fully focused on attacking the State of Zhao, and Fusu didn't want to bother his father with other things.
Fusu said: "Soon, just before the New Year."
Li Ying counted on her fingers and said, "It's almost here. It's already mid-September. According to your Zhuanxu calendar, the New Year is next month... No, there's still another half month until the New Year. Why is there no festive atmosphere in the palace?"
Fusu smiled slightly and said, "It will be available in a few days."
Li Ying was puzzled: "After a few days?"
Fusu smiled and said, "In a few days."
The news of Qin's victory soon spread back to Xianyang. The eunuchs and palace servants took out the decorations they had prepared long ago, and put up and arranged them wherever necessary. Soon the Qin Palace was filled with a cheerful New Year atmosphere.
Conferring titles based on merit, sending officials to manage... The post-war work in the court was proceeding in an orderly manner.
What happened in the court had nothing to do with Fusu. Every day, apart from taking care of the students on both sides and practicing martial arts to keep fit, he would find various recipes and ask the chef to prepare them and send them to his father.
Before Ying Zheng could say anything, the court officials who were always kept by the king for meals due to the recent busy schedule were all tempted by the delicious food and could hardly eat when they returned home.
In order to ensure the work efficiency of the court officials, Ying Zheng had no choice but to give them a few more iron pots and a few more recipes.
Of course, Ying Zheng was not a person who did not seek rewards. After receiving his rewards, the court officials had to express their gratitude.
Therefore, in the days around the New Year, the woodblock printing office headed by Meng Yi was very busy, and the library in the palace was also filled with many rare books collected by court officials.
Although Fusu did this unintentionally, Ying Zheng still credited him with the achievement and brought Fusu along with him to the annual sacrifice.
This time the court officials were no longer surprised. Even though they still doubted the eldest son's so-called supernatural powers, since the king had made his attitude clear, they had to understand.
Of course, Fusu suspected that this was also due to the fact that he felt guilty about his debt to his debtor.
【Author’s words】
Zhuanxu calendar: The Qin State began to use it during the reign of Qin Xian Gong, with October as the beginning of the year. After the unification of the six kingdoms, it was implemented throughout the country. The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and it was not until the reign of Emperor Wu of Han that the Taichu calendar was re-established.
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