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Chapter 344, 343 Beneath the Rock Wall
Chapter 344, Section 343: Beneath the Rock Wall
Before the first auction had even ended, a flurry of messages had already been circulating.
Seeing the servant bring forward a light stack of parchment paper, Wang Xueyuan couldn't help but smile:
"The Queen bestowed this secret technique of making paper and graphite pen, which makes daily official documents and reports much easier and more convenient now. It is also thanks to the King's outstanding achievements that the goddess descended."
Qin Shi remained unfazed.
It's nice to praise her as a goddess.
After all, in this day and age, if you want to talk about science, you can't talk about science at all without concrete evidence.
However, if mythological elements are used properly, they can have unique effects in future endeavors or in managing the people.
Black cat or white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat.
Ji Heng remained silent, but thought to himself: What does the Imperial Censor know?
Merit is one aspect, but his identity as the son of the Dragon God is also extremely important.
But these things cannot be easily told to others, so they had to be kept quiet.
Looking at the records in his hand, he was somewhat prepared. Now he thought that the queen's carefully arranged play had secretly leaked the secret: "The dragon has nine sons, each different from the other."
Having such children is a blessing from heaven.
But Prime Minister Wang Fu remained all smiles.
If you ask him, the Imperial Censor is still young!
He had personally witnessed the queen appear inexplicably on the road, and knew that the queen's background must be extraordinary.
But apart from that, the other party did not reveal any magical arts or divine techniques, so it is likely that there were some restrictions on their descent to the mortal realm.
If the Queen were to accept Wang Xueyuan's praise, what would happen if someone later begged to see the esoteric teachings?
When it comes to flattery, it's better to remain still than to act rashly.
As expected, the queen did not respond to this, but simply smiled and nodded:
"It seems the secret technique of emerald green glass will fall into the hands of the Ren family."
As expected of Yongcheng's top grain merchant, he could easily provide 66000 shi of grain or equivalent goods—for which he requested exclusive rights to the transaction.
Qin Shi did not intend for this to happen.
But when Xin sent someone to ask for instructions, she still agreed—simply because the other party offered too much.
It even exceeded the taxes of two cities.
The auction process requires a balance of pace and flexibility; a few more items will be offered at a slower pace next.
Therefore, the various cooking secrets were broken down by Xin into different categories, priced low, and with no limit on the number of participants in the auction, serving as a warm-up for the event.
Qin Shi approached the king with great interest and looked down at the record in his hand: "What did the princes and princesses say?"
Judging from Ji Heng's expression, although he was still dissatisfied, he was not so angry that he could not help but feel helpless.
Could it be that... after getting a proper job, the 13-year-old Prince Qian has made great progress?
But when she looked down patiently, she exclaimed in surprise:
"Princess Xinming is indeed a woman of great wisdom and insight."
At her age, and having lived in the inner palace for so long, she was delicate and frail. Yet, when the topic of war came up, she immediately sensed the financial pressure.
Thus, he can already be described as having political or military talent.
Sure enough, how could these bright and eager-to-learn teenagers, confined to the palace every day, possibly demonstrate any real talent?
This is the age when you're most useful!
As for Prince Qian, it's good that he has such ambition at such a young age.
The article is still terrible to read...
That's alright, Qin Shi has already thought of that:
“Prince Qian has been working with the captain on preparations for the trip recently, and I haven’t heard of any problems. Once he has gone out and gained some experience, if he makes progress, he can then diligently learn from the Yan clan’s, especially General Yan’s, extensive combat experience and case studies once the King’s Martial Arts Academy is completed.”
Ji Heng's ambition to conquer foreign lands remains undiminished, and how could he bear to let the Baiyue people stay by his side for long?
Therefore, even if the war is postponed for a few years, it is only a postponement; the war is still inevitable.
Therefore, it is only a matter of time before a military academy is established that can quickly train senior generals.
Whether it's a rehearsal with classmates or a real-world sand table training exercise, there will always be a day when he can use his strengths or align with his interests.
After all, everyone has their strengths. It's like asking a humanities student to do science homework; no matter how hard you push them, they still won't be able to solve the math problems.
Ji Heng nodded: "That's feasible."
The prime minister then added in a timely manner:
“Your Majesty. A man who understands his destiny does not stand under a rocky wall. The prince is of noble status. Even when he is traveling, Your Majesty will need to arrange more men to protect his safety.”
"I hope Your Majesty will not be too lenient."
There are only these two princes in the country now. If something happens to them, the morale of the people will be greatly reduced, which will be detrimental to the survival of the nation!
Today I was making a Warring States period robe, but I didn't have enough fabric, so I sewed the hem edge backwards.
So many tears!!!
Therefore, those who understand destiny do not stand under a crumbling wall. This comes from Mencius and later evolved into the saying that a wise person does not stand under a dangerous wall.