The ancients watched me play the Starry Sky Railway

"Ritsuka looked closely and saw a pill in the boy's hand: "Medicine?"

"That's strange. I've never heard of the imperial gift being medicine. Aren't they usually gold, silver, silk, or something like that?"

"Yes, once you eat this, your head will feel soothed and comfortable, like you're dreaming," explained a villager who had received the imperial gift nearby with a smile.

Holmes became interested: "Then please let me try!"

"It's not that he's suspicious, it's just that this villager's statement... it sounds too much like drugs!"

"Holmes has obtained a medicine and intends to study it privately."

"Since the car was to be analyzed by the researchers from Daqin, Ritsuka and the others set up tents and camped in the village."

"In the evening, Lixiang saw Qin Liangyu getting out of the car and took the initiative to talk to her: "How is the analysis going?"

Qin Liangyu smiled. "Now that the investigation is over, I'm going to let everyone rest for a while. I heard you all usually rest in that car, so I apologize for the inconvenience. Is there anything inconvenient about resting in the tent?"

"No, the air outside is very fresh, and we're living very comfortably." Mashu smiled back. "This world...is different from before. Even staying outside the car can make us feel safe."

"Hearing her praise, Qin Liangyu's smile widened. "That's good. By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet, have I? I am Qin Liangyu, a military commander serving the Qin Empire."

"Qin Liangyu?" Li Xiang asked in surprise. "I remember that in pan-human history, there was also a female general named Qin Liangyu who was active during the Ming Dynasty."

"Really?" Qin Liangyu was also a little surprised. "I heard that your history is different from our world, right? I can't imagine myself as a minister of another dynasty instead of the Qin Dynasty."

"What? This Qin Liangyu is a general of the Ming Dynasty?!"

Zhu Di's eyes were as big as a cow's.

If this isn't poaching, what is?

Too much! Too much!

And Qin Liangyu also said that she couldn’t imagine not being a minister of the Qin Dynasty?

What's the difference between this and the current crime?!

He seemed to see a cow walking slowly before his eyes, and a cry of surprise seemed to come from the sky: "There's a cow!"

"Father, don't be so sad. There is only the Qin Dynasty in that world. There is nothing we can do about it." Zhu Gaochi counseled with a smile.

"Of course I know." Zhu Di was angry. He wanted to be angry but didn't know where to start.

"Is it really because you envy the eternal immortality of the Great Qin? No, my Great Ming also wants the sun, moon, mountains and rivers to last forever! First, we must eliminate the barbarians that pose a threat to the surrounding areas! Then we can try to unify the entire earth like the Great Qin in the sky!"

Zhu Gaochi: "Ah?"

Dad, how can your thinking be so unconventional?

Fortunately, no money!

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"But the fact that you're still alive is quite astonishing, even from a common sense perspective," Holmes asked, puzzled. "Could it be that you, like the First Emperor, have attained immortality?"

"The historical record of Qin Liangyu's death is nearly four hundred years ago!"

"No, that's impossible," Qin Liangyu shook her head. "I was allowed to sleep in Mount Li because of my military achievements. In the Qin Dynasty, military commanders who have made great achievements usually sleep, awakening only when needed and summoned."

“Cryosleep.” Holmes understood. “Does that mean there’s no need for a standing army?”

Ritsuka then asked, "Is Xiang Yu also frozen in Mount Li?"

"Xiang Yu?" Qin Liangyu was stunned for a moment before she realized, "So that's how it is. You guys also call that Xiang Yu, right?"

"That?" Mashu asked, puzzled.

"That is a precious relic. Among the great achievements Your Majesty has accomplished, it is a particularly special piece. It can be said to be a monument that laid the foundation for the eternal peace of the Qin Empire."

"But as you can see, those aren't flesh-and-blood soldiers. They could be said to be the ancestors of all puppet soldiers."

"As for the standing army you mentioned... that's no longer necessary. Unrest has been eradicated, and peace has continued to this day."

"I guess it's all thanks to the discovery of the Fuso tree."

Qin Liangyu explained.

"The hibiscus tree?" Ritsuka asked curiously.

"I've heard that it's the manifestation of the gods' secrets on the surface, a treasure trove of wisdom containing the mysteries of all life."

"This is the result of your Majesty's exploration of the immortal realm in the past, seeking the secret of immortality."

"After hearing this, Mashu asked in surprise, 'So, the First Emperor really became an immortal?'"

"No." Qin Liangyu shook her head. "Your Majesty has long since extended his life with the help of his sacred body. Although he did obtain the secret method of ascension from the Fusang tree, he chose to maintain his iron body."

“Has he given up his immortality for the sake of his people?” Holmes murmured.

"What?" Ge Hong's whole body shook again and again.

He has always wanted to ascend to heaven in this life!

Why did the First Emperor clearly have the ability to ascend to heaven but didn't?

Then can you give him the method of ascension?

He now feels as if his beloved goddess has gone to the arms of a rich and handsome man, but is being ignored by him.

It hurts, it hurts too much!

"Does this mean that we must prioritize the people and ensure they live a good life before we can obtain the method of ascension?"

After all, isn’t that what the legends say? One has to bless the world and make great contributions to be eligible to ascend.

Judging from the sky, the people under the rule of the First Emperor were so happy that they were like fools... That's why the First Emperor was able to find the legendary sacred tree Fusang.

The Fusang sacred tree is so famous that countless emperors have gone looking for it, but who has ever found it?

"It seems I have to go into government and be a good official to work for the welfare of the people."

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"By the way, regarding the farmland around here, isn't the cultivated area too vast compared to the number of residents?" Holmes asked doubtfully.

"Is it? Harvest time is a bit busy, isn't it?" Qin Liangyu tilted her head, looking very cute. "But farming isn't busy at all. After all, all you have to do is sow the seeds and leave them alone, and the wheat will grow on its own."

“Oh~” Holmes’s brow twitched. This answer was really beyond his expectations. “But I think, for such a small population, the harvest will not exceed the demand.”

Qin Liangyu: "Don't worry about the food being wasted. The villagers left enough food, and the excess will naturally be transported to Xianyang."

"Hanyang must have a large population, surely?" Holmes asked tentatively.