The Emperor of Qin gave six handsome men

Chapter 39 Return

The roads in Xianyang city had been repaired. The Minister of Works Chu Chuo saw that the roads were so well repaired while the Xianyang Palace looked a little shabby. He was so anxious that he pestered Qin Xingfu every day.

"Princess Huiyuan, please help me quickly. How should we build the palace?"

"Lord Chu, when I came to you for the construction of the imperial palace, you scolded me. Now I can't do anything. I heard from General Wang that His Majesty has come down from Mount Tai. It will take at least a month for His Majesty to return. I am really helpless!"

Chu Chuo felt extremely regretful. If he had known earlier, he would have agreed to her suggestion.

Seeing that he had such a bitter face, Qin Xingfu stopped teasing him.

"In fact, building a palace is not an easy task. I think the palaces can be left as they are for now. If His Majesty likes it and wants to repair it, then he will definitely mention it. We have little time. If we mess up the palace in a hurry and make His Majesty angry, then it will not be worth it. Isn't that right?"

Chu Chuo thought about it carefully and it was true, but when he saw the brand new Xianyang City, he couldn't help but want to build a palace for His Majesty.

"Lord Chu, this is an idea I had a long time ago. You can take it back and read it first. Your Majesty is not a person who seeks pleasure. He only wants the Great Qin to be rich and strong and not be bullied by foreign races. If you wantonly build palaces, it will be a waste of money and labor. I think you know that. I heard that someone proposed to your majesty to build the Afang Palace before, but it has not started yet, right?"

Chu Chuo nodded. Yes, building a palace requires a lot of materials, as well as a lot of craftsmen and laborers. But His Majesty has sent those people to build the Great Wall and the imperial mausoleum, and now only some people are digging the foundation for the Afang Palace.

Chu Chuo took the information Qin Xingfu handed over with both hands. It was a thick stack with densely packed words like ants.

"Ah... that's right. Let's talk about it after His Majesty comes back. Princess, I'm sorry to bother you."

"You're welcome. I have other things to do. Please help yourself."

The First Emperor is about to return, and there are still many details that need to be improved in the city. It is already August, and the osmanthus flowers sent from Lingnan and various flowers need to be transplanted.

She has also been cultivating the seeds she bought at the seed shop before she came here over the past two years, but there aren't that many of them. However, she can still grow enough to cover an entire street.

"Sir, these flowers are so beautiful, shall we take them all out?"

Lingjuan was very reluctant to leave them, as they only had a few plants left at home. They liked to grow flowers when they had nothing to do, but at the beginning of this year, the adults changed the cultivation method, and they realized that the flowers could be propagated directly by branches.

"It's okay. It's good to have a few mother copies at home. Besides, wouldn't it look better this way?"

Qin Xingfu was holding a pot of roses, some of the flowers had already bloomed. She was smiling brightly, and everything around her became blurred. She felt a little embarrassed by Ling Juan.

"It looks good, and it looks even better when you are an adult."

Qin Xingfu put the flowerpot down, dug a hole with a shovel, took the flowers out of the pot and planted them, and Lingjuan also worked together.

Everything in the main city is in order. Qin Xingfu planted flowers on both sides of the main road, adding a touch of color to people's monotonous and boring lives.

Even the emperor's children rarely saw so many varieties of flowers, so they came to visit during their holidays.

"Sister Huiyuan, what kind of flower is this?"

Ying Jiang pointed at Rose and asked her.

“This is a rose.”

"Hey, this is the same as that, why do they have different names?"

"That one is a rose. They are all plants of the Rosaceae family. The one over there is a rose. We can distinguish them by their stems, leaves, and flowers. Observe carefully.

The stems of roses are short, while those of roses are thick; the new branches of roses are purple-red, while those of roses are black; the thorns of roses are stem thorns, which are part of the wood and are not easy to break off, while the thorns of roses and roses are skin thorns, which are part of the skin and are easier to break off.

Roses generally have 3-5 leaflets, which are flat and smooth; roses have 5-9 leaflets, with serrated edges, flat but pubescent leaves; roses also have 5-9 leaflets, but the leaves are wrinkled underneath, the back of the leaves are white and have small thorns, the entire leaf is thicker and the veins are sunken. First of all, the flowering season is different. The so-called rose, as the name suggests, means blooming every month and never failing, while roses and wild roses only bloom once or twice from May to August. Secondly, the lifespan of flowers varies. The lifespan of a single rose is generally 5 day, usually blooming in the morning and withering in the evening, while the lifespan of a single rose is 8-1 days, and the longest can reach 3-5 days. In addition, the size of the flowers is also different. Roses are the largest, with a flower diameter of more than 7 cm, while roses and wild roses are similar in size, with a flower diameter of about 10 cm. The fragrance of the "three sisters" is also strong or weak, with roses having the strongest fragrance, followed by roses, and roses having the weakest fragrance. Finally, the flowering parts are different. Roses and Chinese roses usually have single flowers at the top, occasionally 6-3 flowers in clusters, and roses usually have 1-3 flowers in clusters, in the shape of an umbrella; after the flowers fade, the rose calyx falls off, while the Chinese rose and rose calyx remain. (Source: Baidu)"

Ying Jiang understood a little.

"Just like me, Fusu, and Brother Jianglu, we are all children of the Emperor, but we just look different."

"Uh... let's understand it this way for now. It's good for you to go and learn. Everything has its own subject. For example, this is a peony. There are many types of peonies. This is a herbaceous peony, and this is a hydrangea..."

Qin Xingfu was in a good mood, so he took them aside to teach them about various flowers. People passing by listened with great interest.

At the end of August, the First Emperor returned after a three-month tour. Qin Xingfu was very happy and waited at the door every day. She hoped that the First Emperor would like her gift. At the same time, the merchants who had helped with the renovation were still in Xianyang. Qin Xingfu said that as long as the emperor was happy, they would be rewarded, and they also waited at the gate to the city every day.

On the first day of September, Qin Xingfu stood on the city wall and saw the team coming. He jumped happily like a child.

"Your Majesty is back!"

Someone had already started to spread the message. The officials and nobles in the city had already been waiting at the city gate, and the common people lined up on both sides of the road to welcome them.

Qin Xingfu ran downstairs and stood in the team of princes and princesses.

Ying Jiang and Ying Gu were so excited that they didn't even know why they always had the urge to cry.

"Sister Huiyuan, I saw Brother Fusu, and Brother Huhai, and Father. He was also riding a horse. Father seemed to have lost weight."

Ying Yinman felt a little distressed. When she heard that the Prime Minister and others were plotting a rebellion, she was very worried about her father and worried that he would get hurt. Seeing that he returned safely, she felt that she was finally relieved.

"Your Majesty has lost a lot of weight due to the long journey, poor eating and sleeping."

Qin Xingfu hid behind the children. Seeing that the First Emperor returned safely, she felt much more at ease. She secretly cheered in her heart. She really changed history. This time she wanted to take a good look at where the Qin Dynasty would go in the future.

Fusu had never wanted to go home so much. He missed his wife and children, so he rode his horse to their home first. When he saw that his children were there, he quickly dismounted and hugged his wife and children.

Mrs. Yan had been pretending to be strong, but suddenly her emotions lost control. She lay in Fusu's arms, tears streaming down her face.

"Father, Mother..."

Fusu's eldest son Qingque was also ten years old. He was a little embarrassed to be held, and called out softly. Madam Yan quickly wiped away her tears and took the children to pay their respects to the First Emperor.

Qin Xingfu and Wang Li stepped forward together to salute.

"Your Majesty, I welcome you back!"

Qin Xingfu was quite proud to see that the First Emperor was in good spirits. She thought that she had changed the course of history, so she smiled brightly and returned the military token that had been given to her to the First Emperor.

"Your Majesty, fortunately you have fulfilled your destiny!"

The First Emperor did not answer, but said.

"I heard that you guys have been repairing Xianyang City inside and outside during my absence."

Qin Xingfu nodded.

"Yes, yes, yes, but these are not my achievements alone. They and the people in the city are thanking Your Majesty in their own way. There are also programs. Your Majesty, please get on your horse and go into the city to see if you like it."

Before the First Emperor entered the city, he had already seen some changes from outside the city, so he nodded and rode into the city.

As soon as he passed the city gate, he found that this was completely different from the Xianyang City in his memory. There was the fragrance of flowers in the air, and people looked at him with eyes full of joy and admiration.

"Your Majesty, ten thousand years! Great Qin, ten thousand years!"

Adults and children alike shouted together.

The First Emperor felt that it was not appropriate to ride a horse today, so he dismounted and walked.

Wherever he looked, he saw clean and tidy streets and jubilant people. The First Emperor seemed to feel that his years of hard work had paid off. He could no longer suppress his excitement and spoke with red eyes.

"Long live the Great Qin, long live the people of the world!"

This was the interaction between the ruler and the people. People had never thought that His Majesty also hoped that they could live for ten thousand years. This was His Majesty's blessing. For a moment, the situation almost got out of control. Wang Li and Meng Yi protected the First Emperor.

People did not dare to get too close to the First Emperor, but the ministers were not as brave as them. Some enthusiastic women directly kissed some ministers who looked good. Han Xin held his head and dodged everywhere for a while. Many ministers were not used to people being so enthusiastic.

After finally reaching the palace gate, they spotted a platform. The people on it saw the First Emperor coming and quickly gave orders.

"Hurry up, the music starts, and the dancing begins."

"Your Majesty, please come here and enjoy the performance brought to you by the people."

Qin Xingfu pointed to a part of the palace wall where the view was clearer. The First Emperor was very happy today, so he led his men up and said to the eunuchs around him.

"Go and call all the concubines in the harem to come and have a look together."

Seeing that there were more and more spectators, the people below all performed very hard, some singing, some dancing, and some performing acrobatics.

Qin Xingfu only knew that Qingya and the others had prepared their own program, but she didn't expect it to be so exciting. She was very happy watching it. Of course, what made her even more curious was that the First Emperor released all the concubines from the harem. Each of them was a beauty, each with her own merits, and all had the charm of a mature woman, which made her feel a little excited.

Fusu felt something was wrong when he saw her staring at the concubines.

"Huiyuan, don't be rude."

Qin Xingfu came back to his senses and felt a little embarrassed.

"I have never seen so many beauties. Your Majesty is so blessed."

The historian took notes on the side.

"In the thirty-seventh year, the First Emperor returned from his eastern tour, and all officials and people came together to welcome him. The First Emperor, along with his concubines and princes, rejoiced with the people."

After hearing Qin Xingfu's words, he wrote in another book.

"Princess Huiyuan loves beauty."

Qin Xingfu didn't notice all this, as his mind had long been attracted by people's performances.

The scene was very lively and lasted until late at night. At the end, fireworks were set off. The concubines' minds were no longer on the First Emperor. They had long wished they could grow wings and fly away. The flowers on the street were also very beautiful.

They all came forward and surrounded Qin Xingfu and asked.

"Huiyuan, I am Yin Man's mother, the beautiful lady. I heard that those flowers were moved from your house. Do you still have them? Would you like to give us some? This is a meeting gift, I hope you like it."

?As the lady spoke, she took out a bracelet and gave it to her.

"I am Ying Jiang's mother, Lady Xiang. Jiang and I usually talk about you the most. I hope you don't dislike this hairpin."

On weekdays, they didn't have time to meet her, and she basically didn't attend parties. They always heard various rumors about her. When they met her today, she was like a fairy, beautiful and gentle. It was a pity that she was a woman. If she were a man, she would probably seduce many women and keep them awake at night.

Except for the three ladies of relatively high status who served the First Emperor, everyone else pulled Qin Xingfu aside to talk. Those who had children hoped to show up in front of Qin Xingfu and ask him to take care of their children. Those who had no children and were of low status hoped to leave a good impression on Qin Xingfu and say a few good words in front of His Majesty.

The First Emperor had already walked far away, but when he saw that she had not caught up with him, he turned around and saw her hanging around with women like a playboy. If she had not been a woman, she would have lost her head several times.

Qin Xingfu felt dizzy from the smell of rouge. When she saw the cold look in the Emperor's eyes, she shrank her neck and said.

"My dear ladies, I will send you flowers next year. Where is His Majesty? Go and serve Him!"

It was late at night, and Qin Xingfu tactfully left. Let's talk about it tomorrow. Go home and have a good sleep tonight, because I'm afraid there will be no peace from tomorrow on.

When the First Emperor saw her slipping away, he gave up. In a good mood, he looked at the beauties who surrounded him and just picked one of them up and took it back to the palace.

The other beauties were so angry that their teeth were itching. If they had known earlier, they would have stuck to His Majesty even more.

As for the three ladies, it doesn't matter. They all have children and are already old and ugly. It's already very good that His Majesty allows them to come out for a walk today.

"Everyone go back!"

Mrs. Chu waved her hand, and everyone else showed respect to her and bowed and went back.

On the way back, Qin Xingfu saw so many people in the harem of the First Emperor and remembered a line from "Fu on Afang Palace".

"Thirty-six years have passed since I last saw you."

For a moment, she just felt that these people were quite sad. She had never seen them before, so she pretended not to know, but now that she saw that they were all living people, she felt it was very unfair.

"Ugh…"

"My Lord, why are you sighing? Are you tired?"

Ling Juan hurriedly showed concern for her, but Qin Xingfu shook her head and said nothing. In her eyes, those were all pitiful women, but in the eyes of the First Emperor, that was the glory of his conquest of the six kingdoms. Treasures and beauties were just objects in the face of power.

She still needs to work hard to pave a way out for women. The current social atmosphere should not be like that in the Ming and Qing dynasties. There are even some laws to protect women and children, but they are too few. In an era with such sound modern laws, women and children are still vulnerable groups.