The Emperor of Qin gave six handsome men
Chapter 14: Becoming a Plagiarist
After returning home, Qin Xingfu first copied out the Ganzhi calendar, and then she couldn't stop. She summarized all the practical information and compiled the Encyclopedia of the Qin Dynasty.
Three days later, Fu Qing and the wealthy businessman Tao Wangxian were summoned by the First Emperor. When they came back, they both felt like they were dreaming. They wanted to visit Qin Xingfu, but she refused to see them and asked Yue Xin to send the trained craftsmen out.
"My master said that she is not available. You must treat these craftsmen well. What these craftsmen do after leaving here are their personal actions. They have nothing to do with our master, but they are closely related to you."
After the two men bowed outside the door, they left with the craftsmen. The craftsmen were all men, but they were reluctant to leave. They bowed deeply at the door one by one and left with their luggage.
Qin Xingfu locked himself up at home, copying every day and asked Yue Xin to print them out. Yue Xin thought that the printing expenses were quite high, so he told Qin Xingfu about this. Qin Xingfu directly got a set of printing tools and taught people in the mansion to make paper. He also sold a house to do this job. Each book was printed in tens of thousands of copies, and several libraries were built in Xianyang city.
So she stayed at home all winter, even though the outside world was in an uproar.
After receiving the Ganzhi calendar, the First Emperor brought Qin Xingfu's memorial directly to the court. He first gave it to the imperial fortune teller, who was shocked when he saw it. These things were completely beyond his comprehension.
When the First Emperor saw their surprised expressions, he continued distributing information. It turned out that people's expressions were quite diverse. Was it the same when he saw it?
He finally understood why Qin Xingfu sometimes looked at him strangely, as if he was a fool, and now he was looking at the courtiers in the same way.
The scene was noisy at the beginning, but now everyone was reading quietly. At this time, a young eunuch took over a pile of books. The First Emperor read them roughly, picked up Qin Xingfu's memorial, and asked someone to pass the books out. He was not in a hurry and just sat quietly.
Fusu had read most of them, but there were still some that he had never seen before, so he read them carefully. He was currently reading about the prevention and treatment of various epidemics.
When Li Si saw these things, they all seemed to be made by one person, so he stepped forward, bowed and asked.
"Your Majesty, this man is truly a rare talent. If he can be used, I will give up the position of Prime Minister. If he works for the Qin Dynasty, he will make the Qin Dynasty invincible. If he cannot be used, he should be killed!"
The other court officials came to their senses and agreed that if such people could not serve the Qin Dynasty, they should not be kept.
"Prime Minister, this person has entered the court of the Great Qin, but he has been too busy to come recently."
Everyone suddenly thought of a person. Li Si turned pale and staggered. The people behind him quickly supported him. He was thinking, is this person really omnipotent and knows everything? If so, do they still have a place to stand?
"Well, this person has been a little slack in attending court recently, but she has written so many books and made a lot of contributions to the Qin Dynasty. She is not interested in the position of prime minister. I would like to give her the title of princess and important ministers. What do you think? I am going to adopt all the methods she mentioned, such as opening the imperial examination, supplementing the laws, recuperating, and reorganizing the army. What do you think?"
Li Si felt that it was impossible for one person to know so much, so he said.
"Your Majesty, this kind of plan still needs to be discussed. Let alone other things, the truth of these contents needs to be identified to avoid misleading the students!"
When others heard this, they also thought it made sense and agreed. If she did everything that was not allowed to be written, wouldn't she be above the court officials and the emperor?
"Then you can all discuss it! Give me the results in ten days, and I will adjourn the court!"
Before, it was always the court officials who found tasks for him. This was the first time he assigned tasks to the court officials. There were so many tasks at once. He was in a good mood and even went for a walk in the garden.
"My son pays respect to his father!"
Hu Hai is sixteen or seventeen years old this year. His father used to dote on him very much, but since he returned from Shangjun, he no longer liked him. He never had the chance to meet his father, but today he finally met him. For a moment, he felt extremely aggrieved. He was no longer favored, and even his mother was bullied. Those damn palace servants often withheld their food and clothing.
When the First Emperor saw him, he thought of what Qin Xingfu said, and all his good mood disappeared in an instant.
"Why are you here instead of studying hard?"
Hu Hai quickly knelt down and said.
"I haven't seen my father for a long time. I miss him very much and want to see him."
The First Emperor's face turned dark.
"Go back! If I catch you skipping school next time, I'll break your legs."
This rebellious son is infuriating just by looking at him. Like Qin Xingfu, he always causes him problems. Suddenly, the First Emperor had an idea. What would happen if he put these two troublesome people together?
"Come here, send Hu Hai to the home of Qin Nei Shi."
"Here!"
The young eunuch took orders and took him to Qin Xingfu's house.
Hu Hai had heard his teacher talk about this person, but he had not seen his teacher for a long time and didn't know what his teacher was doing. Everything he had suffered today was caused by her. He had long wanted to teach her a lesson and followed her happily.
Zhao Gao, who was worried about by Hu Hai, was now starving and cold in the Western Regions, and was besieged by a pack of wolves.
"Qin Xingfu, you're killing me! Just wait, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost. No, I can't die. I'm going to go back and tell His Majesty that she is a liar, a liar!"
Where was the fertile land to the west? It was clearly just mountains and wild beasts. They had been walking for months and had not seen many people.
"Sir, be careful behind you!"
The soldier reminded him, and when he turned around, he saw a wolf pouncing on him. Zhao Gao felt that he was doomed.
Qin Xingfu was writing furiously. When he heard Yue Xin say that, he scratched his ears and asked uncertainly.
"What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty has had Master Hu Hai brought here. He is now in the hall."
Qin Xingfu frowned, stood up and walked to the living room, where he saw a teenage boy sitting at the top, bossing the family around, and several maids had slap marks on their faces.
"Master Hu Hai is so arrogant, and he dares to hit someone in my house. You should look at the owner when you beat the dog. Are you trying to provoke me?"
Hu Hai saw the person in front of him and realized that he was not as tall as her, so he stood on the table and looked down at her.
"You are Qin Xingfu, why don't you greet me when you see me?"
"I'm Qin Xingfu. You came to my house and beat people first. You were unreasonable. Apologize to them first and then I will salute you."
Hu Hai seemed to have heard some joke.
"I am the son of the Qin dynasty. No one would dare to say anything if I killed anyone, let alone beat them up."
Qin Xingfu's face looked bad and his voice was cold.
"This is my house. His Majesty sent you here, so it's my responsibility. I'll count to three and apologize!"
Yue Xin was afraid that she would do something irrational, so he advised her against it.
"Sir, please don't bother with the young master, we are not serious!"
The others also nodded. The adults were very nice and never beat or scolded them. They also taught them to read and write. However, they had been beaten and scolded often before, so they were used to it.
"Everyone shut up and get out of the way! Hu Hai, last chance. Three!"
Hu Hai did not believe in evil.
"You bitch, I won't apologize no matter how many times you count."
"Two! One!"
Qin Xingfu smashed the table with one punch, and Hu Hai fell directly to the ground. Qin Xingfu picked him up like a chicken.
"Apologize!"
Hu Hai bared his teeth.
"How dare you to assassinate me, ah~"
Qin Xingfu removed his arm.
"Apologize!"
Hu Hai continued to be stubborn.
"My hand, Qin Xingfu, I'm going to kill you, ah..."
Both hands were removed.
"Apologize! Or I'll take your legs off!"
Hu Hai cried bitterly because of the pain. He realized that Qin Xingfu was serious and told him quickly.
"Sorry! I was wrong. I apologize to you. Please don't take off my legs!"
Qin Xingfu patted his face and said.
"It would have been great if this had happened earlier. You really only respond to hard actions and not soft ones."
After saying this, he immediately put his hand back in place, and Hu Hai ran out in horror.
"I want to go back to the palace. Qin Xingfu dared to assassinate me. Come, capture her for me!"
However, the people who were with him remained indifferent and stopped him from leaving the house.
"Sir, His Majesty didn't ask you to go back, you can only stay here."
Qin Xingfu followed slowly, folding his arms and watching the show, while Hu Hai roared.
"Don't come here!"
"I know what your majesty is thinking. Please tell your majesty that I will discipline the young master."
Then he carried Hu Hai into the house.
"You and the shrew, let me go, ah... help!"
The eunuchs and soldiers outside the door pretended not to hear and hurried back to report.
After hearing this, the First Emperor's brows relaxed a lot. He had some free time, so he flipped through the books Qin Xingfu had sent him. He now admired her memory. The books she read now covered such a wide range of topics that he had never even heard of before.
Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. The First Emperor held a book and looked up at the sky. The moon was bright and round. However, the book said that the moon on the fifteenth would be fullest on the sixteenth, so tomorrow would be even rounder.
Looking at the moon, he thought of stories about the moon, such as Houyi and Chang'e, but he remembered that Qin Xingfu said that there was no grass on the moon, and it was full of potholes. He still had photos of it on his tablet.
It was late at night and the whole night was quiet. The First Emperor did not summon anyone to sleep with him. He took out his tablet, and operating it while thinking about Qin Xingfu, clicked on some offline games and game guides. Although he could not read very well, he slowly learned how to play.
When playing chess, the First Emperor felt that it was like a battle between two armies. He was so engrossed in the game that he stayed up all night without realizing it.
When the eunuch reported it, the First Emperor felt a little annoyed. He didn't expect these things to be so time-consuming. He had never been so lazy since he ascended the throne. But he felt comfortable after thinking about it. He didn't have many days left to live, so what was wrong with enjoying himself?
After the morning court session, he asked someone to call Fusu.
"Call Fusu over."
"Here..."
When Fusu came, he saw that he looked a little tired and thought that he had worked hard all night and had not slept.
"Father, please ensure your dragon body!"
The First Emperor was reluctant to give up power, but there were always some matters he had to make decisions on and he couldn't just leave them alone. But now it wasn't too hard and he stroked his beard to hide his guilty conscience.
"That's what I mean. From now on, you should hang out with the courtiers more often. If you can make the decision on some small matters, just do it. And your other brothers, if you can arrange anything, do it for me."
Fusu looked up in astonishment and swallowed nervously. Was he right? Was his father starting to delegate power?
"What? Can't do it? If you can't do it, change someone else!"
"I will give it a try, thank you, Father!"
The father and son talked for a long time. On the second day, the First Emperor issued two edicts. One was to appoint Fusu as the crown prince and start assisting in the government and regulating the country. The other was to give Qin Xingfu the title of Princess Huiyuan, reward her with a fief, and give her more slaves and cattle and sheep.
Qin Xingfu herself knew nothing yet. The weather was so cold that she became less willing to go out. She stayed at home as a copywriter every day and occasionally went to the government office to hang out. Everyone there was very capable, so she didn't interfere too much, as long as the general direction was fine.
After Hu Hai was beaten up by her several times, she kept him by her side every day and didn't talk to him. He didn't want to bore himself, so he just picked up a book and read. Then he was addicted to it, absorbing knowledge like a sponge every day.
When the imperial decree was announced to confer her the title of princess, Qin Xingfu accepted it with joy, and then gave ten gold coins to everyone who came to report the good news.
It was just a title. Originally, the First Emperor wanted to open a clan temple to offer sacrifices, but Qin Xingfu refused, thinking it was a waste of time and money, so he suggested that he issue an imperial edict to reward her.
Seeing that she didn't care, the First Emperor agreed.
Eight days later, Qin Xingfu made a rare appearance at the morning court. He had become much more pale due to covering himself up at home, and he was very eye-catching among the ministers after putting on his clothes. Gao De's status had also been raised, and he held his head high wherever he went.
"It's really cold! New Year's Eve is in five days. Gao De, ask Yue Xin to prepare more food. People with families in Xianyang City should also have a seven-day holiday! Those who don't have a family can stay in the mansion to celebrate the New Year, and remember to clean the house inside and out."
Qin Xingfu was waiting at the door, counting the days and saying that although she was in Qin State, she was still not used to the way of counting years here. After all, it had been so many years since she followed her own way. When she thought of the New Year, she wanted to set off fireworks and firecrackers. Without those, the New Year atmosphere was always missing.
The morning court began, and the ministers started to enter one after another. After performing the grand ceremony, everyone looked at her. Qin Xingfu was confused. Something was not right. The procedure did not allow her to speak yet.
"Why are you looking at me?"
Fusu reminded.
"Princess Huiyuan, you are standing in the wrong place, come here!"
Qin Xingfu didn't react at first to realize that she was being called. She was stunned for a moment before she walked over and stood next to Fusu.
"Oh, sorry, I didn't remember it for a moment. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Long live the emperor."
The First Emperor saw that she was not behaving properly, but he did not care. He heard that Hu Hai had been studying more seriously recently, so it seemed that she did have some methods.
"No need to be polite! Do you have anything to do in court today?"
Qin Xingfu nodded.
"Yes, yes. The rewards for each prefecture have been arranged, and the spring ploughing has also been arranged. I have bought several places and printed many books, ready to open to everyone. However, I would like to ask Your Majesty to review these books. I heard that Your Majesty showed my things to everyone, so I would like to ask you to see if there is anything missing. Please correct me and I will revise it to avoid misleading the students."
The others had complicated expressions after hearing her words. They originally thought that Qin Xingfu was just expressing her own opinion and wanted to promote the Legalists like the Prime Minister. But when they looked at her carefully, they found that Qin Xingfu had combined the advantages of various schools of thought and retained the essence. How to say it, it was as if she had feelings but was also ruthless. Many sects wanted to win her over, but she refused to see anyone. The people in the mansion were all shrewd people and it was impossible to infiltrate them.
What she thinks and knows is more than what all the people think combined. I am very curious about who her teacher is.
"I know!"
The First Emperor became more and more reassured about Qin Xingfu. She only cared about what she wanted to say, did not make friends with ministers, and did not keep retainers. He even wrote to her servants saying that they were too many and she could not afford them, and asked her to take back some of them. She even did not want the princess's attendants. He could see that this person was really lazy and afraid of trouble.
"Princess Huiyuan, I have something I would like to ask you."
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