Diqin Designer

Chapter 19 We Have a House in Daqin

After beating Dun Hu Hai severely, the anger in his heart was finally relieved a lot, and Ying Zheng felt refreshed.

Sure enough, when I am unhappy, I will feel much better as long as I transfer this unhappiness to others.

Looking at Hu Hai, who was lying on a table with a wronged look on his face, Ying Zheng said, "Help him back to the palace and call the imperial physician!"

After that, he turned around and left.

As for whether he had wrongly attacked Hu Hai, Ying Zheng didn't care. If it was wrong, it was wrong. Even if Hu Hai had not done those things in later history, could he not punish his son?

Besides, if this kid really did those things, a beating would be the lightest punishment.

After Ying Zheng left, Hu Hai was helped up by two palace maids. His little face was still full of grievances. He cried and said to the palace maids: "It was Hu Hai who did something wrong, so he was punished by my father. It's all Hu Hai's fault!"

In fact, Hu Hai was thinking: "My father has always loved me and would never punish me without reason. Someone must have slandered me to my father, causing me to be punished! Who is this person?"

"I heard that a mysterious person has recently moved into the palace. Could it be this person?"

"But I have no grudge against him, why did you frame me in front of my father? But no matter who you are, I will remember this grudge and repay you a hundredfold in the future!"

'No! You have to be patient for now. This person can frame me in front of my father, so he must be trusted by my father. You can't be his enemy for now, but make friends with him!'

If Li Nian knew what Hu Hai was thinking, he would definitely sigh that children of this era are precocious and have such thoughts at such a young age.

At this time, Li Nian was in the Liuying Palace bestowed by the First Emperor.

After informing the First Emperor of his origins, his security was upgraded again, and the guards protecting him now were among the most elite among the Qin Dynasty. Ordinary princes did not have such guards.

Li Nian stood outside the Liuying Palace, with a group of eunuchs and palace maids kneeling in front of him. Guo Dian was holding an imperial edict and reading it. He had already read to the end: "... Treat him with the courtesy of a prince, and do not treat him with disrespect. Those who violate the rules will be beheaded and thrown into the market, and their entire family will be exterminated!"

The imperial edict was delivered to Li Nian by Ying Zheng after he arrived at Liuying Palace. He didn't know what was written in the edict. When he heard Guo Dian's words, his first reaction was surprise. Ying Zheng said that he would not give him an official position, but instead gave him the identity of a "prince".

The term "gongzi" in this era was not the name used to refer to young men later on. Anyone could be called that. Only the sons of princes could be called gongzi.

Now Ying Zheng has people treat him with the courtesy of "Prince", which shows how much he values ​​Li Nian.

Li Nian's second reaction was that Ying Zheng was taking advantage of him. His status as a prince came from Ying Zheng, and only the sons of princes could be called a prince. So wasn't Ying Zheng taking advantage of him?
But that was Qin Shi Huang, his father and supporter in this era, so he just took it!

Li Nian was very open-minded. He understood Ying Zheng's intention of giving him the identity of "Prince". If he wanted to live in the Xianyang Palace for a long time, this identity was indeed necessary.

Otherwise, what would it mean for a foreign official to live in the palace for a long time?

After receiving the imperial edict, Li Nian looked at Guo Dian and said with a smile: "I will have to rely on the steward to take good care of me in the future!"

Guo Dian and the eunuchs and palace maids who had served him for more than half a month were packed up by Ying Zheng and sent to Liuying Palace.

Guo Dian smiled and said, "Serving the young master is my duty, and I don't take your words seriously." Fortunately, he didn't offend this man in the past half month, otherwise, given how much the king values ​​this man, he would be beheaded with just one word.

It was good to serve this man. Compared with most of the nobles in the palace, this man had a more tolerant temper and was quite easy to get along with. The most important thing was that this man did not look down on him because he had been castrated.

After more than half a month, Guo Dian had gradually figured out Li Nian's temper, and had little resistance to being sent by Ying Zheng to continue serving Li Nian. Although he had more power and was at Ying Zheng's side, serving the king was like serving a tiger, and if he was not careful, he would be devoured by the king without leaving any bones.

Looking at Guo Dian who spoke to him carefully, Li Nian shook his head. For the first time, he felt the beauty and terror of power. A single thought could decide the life and death of others, forcing them to greet him with a smile even if they didn't want to. After slapping his left cheek, he had to offer his right cheek.

But Li Nian knew very well that his power came from Ying Zheng and did not really belong to him. These people were not in awe of him, but of the Qin royal power represented by Ying Zheng.

'The feudal dynasty is indeed a cannibalistic society. I am just relying on the First Emperor and am useful to him. No one can eat me. You must not think that you are very important and that the Qin Dynasty cannot survive without me. You must not be arrogant, domineering, or get carried away!'

Li Nian warned himself in his heart that in this cannibalistic age, he must have enough reverence and caution to survive. He should not think that he is so great just because he is from the afterlife. He only has one head and one heart, and his life is not more than others.

"We are one of the wealthy families in Daqin, and this house is quite big!"

Looking at the map of Liuying Palace presented by Guo Dian, Li Nian felt that Boss Zheng was really good to him.

The Liuying Palace that Ying Zheng gave to Li Nian occupies a large area, and includes several palaces around it. It not only gives Li Nian a large place to work, but also protects Li Nian's safety.

Since Liuying Palace will be my territory in the future, I must get to know it well.

Li Nian said, "Manager Guo, I have something to trouble you with!"

Guo Dian hurriedly said respectfully: "Sir, just give me your orders. How dare I say 'trouble'!"

Li Nian said: "First, take a count of all the places in Liuying Palace, that is, what is there in each place in Liuying Palace, such as what flowers and trees are planted, record them all and present them to me; second, the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids in the palace should also be recorded for me, their ages, specialties..."

Considering the situation of this era, Li Nian added: "Of course, there are things that are prohibited and cannot be recorded. The manager must not record them. Don't make it difficult for you, and don't make it difficult for me!"

'Mr. Li is such a wonderful person!'

Guo Dian secretly said, "Don't worry, sir. I will definitely do it for you!"

Being able to stay and serve Ying Zheng, Guo Dian's ability must be strong. This is also one of the reasons why Ying Zheng sent Guo Dian, so that Li Nian would have manpower available.

After Guo Dian left, Li Nian sat down on the table in the hall.

His action made the new eunuchs and palace maids look at him sideways. This young man is so... rude!
The guards, eunuchs, and palace maids who had served Li Nian for more than half a month looked accustomed to it. This was the way the young master had been doing for more than half a month.

Li Nian also knew that some of his behaviors would be considered rude in the eyes of people of this era, but he came from the future, and in many ways he should be different from people of this era. Acting different would only make Ying Zheng believe more that he was from the future. On the contrary, if his behavior was in line with this era, Ying Zheng would be suspicious.

Of course, too much is as bad as too little, and one must grasp the right balance. Small problems may not be a big deal, but if you are too careless, you may die without knowing why.

(End of this chapter)