Quick Transmigration: Pangu is Actually My Brother

Chapter 170 The Great Qin Princess (3)

The next day, Wangyou woke up to find a child in the yard.

"Didn't we agree that it would be delivered after my princess's residence was completed? Why is it so early?"

"Hello, Grandma!"

"Pfft!" A mouthful of mouthwash sprayed out.

"Princess, His Majesty said to send it over first so you can get to know Prince Fusu!" Ling Yuan said carefully.

"Your name is Ling Yuan, right?"

"That is my name."

"Go and make me a whip, made of soft cowhide, about two meters long!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Alright, the child stays, everyone else go home!"

"Yes, this servant takes her leave." Ling Yuan wiped her sweat and decisively left with her entourage.

"Your name is Fusu?"

"Grandma, my name is Fusu, and I am nine years old."

"Not bad, but it lacks the liveliness that a child should have!"

"The Master said that as the eldest son, I must set a good example for my younger brothers and sisters!" Fusu said earnestly.

“Not cute at all!” Wangyou pinched Fusu’s little face. “You have to remember that we are all experiencing life for the first time. Why should you give way to others? You have no obligation to do so, not even to your younger siblings.”

Confucius said: ..."

"Stop quoting Confucius, come here right now!" Wangyou quickly interrupted, not wanting to hear a child spouting off about his books.

"Oh!" Fusu was a little stunned, not understanding why his great-aunt had interrupted him.

"Starting today, practice horse stance for one hour every morning. Do you know how to do horse stance?"

"meeting!"

"Let's begin now!" Wangyou pointed ahead, and Fusu obediently stepped forward and assumed a horse stance.

I must say, the posture is quite standard.

"Little Sanzi, come here and watch over Young Master Fusu. From now on, you'll be following Young Master Fusu!"

"Yes, Princess!" Xiao Sanzi consciously stood behind Fusu and followed suit in practicing horse stance.

Wangyou then stepped aside and began writing some short stories, mainly based on current political events and the present situation, as well as many successful or unsuccessful cases of historical monarchs.

Fortunately, she had a lot of paper on hand, which she could use directly. However, whether it could be used on a large scale depended on the efficiency of the paper mill.

When Wangyou finished writing, it was almost time. Wangyou had someone serve the meal and also sent someone to call Fusu. Yingzheng arrived around mealtime.

"Auntie, did Fusu cause you any trouble?"

"No, he just looks like a little old man."

"I'll have to trouble you to take care of me, Aunt." Ying Zheng picked up the rice cake without ceremony and took a big bite.

After lunch, Ying Zheng naturally saw the things on Wangyou's desk and patiently read through them. Ying Zheng really wanted to pack up all the boys in the harem and send them to his mother, but when he saw Wangyou's expressionless face, he remembered Lingyuan's report that Wangyou wanted a whip.

What if his mother whips him if he gets too angry? Maybe we should take it slow.

Otherwise, if he were slapped in front of so many people, wouldn't Qin Shi Huang have any dignity?

Before long, Ying Zheng left due to his busy schedule with the court. Wangyou then began to have Fusu read a series of stories, and after each story, she made him write a reflection.

Fusu read this very carefully and wrote a very serious reflection on it.

For example, the first story was written by Wangyou based on the Qin Dynasty's conquest of the six states, and the reflection after reading it was to have Fusu write about how to deal with the remnants of the six states.

Unsurprisingly, Fusu fully embodied the Confucian ideal of benevolence, and he felt that Ying Zheng's treatment of the remnants of the six states was too cruel and lacked benevolence.

"Fusu, do you think that in today's world, one can secure a stable position solely based on benevolence?" Wangyou didn't rush to criticize, but instead asked a very practical question.

"Fusu believes that people are inherently good, and as long as we accept the six states, our Great Qin will prosper!" Fusu's idea was very naive.

“Fusu, you are wrong. Although the Great Qin has achieved unification, the nobles of the six states are always thinking about restoring their countries. No one wants to be a slave of a conquered nation. Therefore, they will try every means to overthrow the rule of the Great Qin. At this time, being merciful is tantamount to courting death!” Wangyou ruthlessly exposed Fusu’s thoughts.

"Let me put it this way: if your subordinate killed a family's father to protect you, but you discovered that the man's son was disabled, what would you do?"

"I will bring him back and have someone take good care of him!"

"Do you want him to forget the murder of his father? Do you think he can forget it? Do you think he will forget the murder of his father just because you take him away and take good care of him? Do you think you can influence him with your kindness?"

Fusu couldn't answer any of the questions, and even if they were applied to him, he wouldn't forget them. How could he possibly forget the hatred because of the kindness his enemy showed him?

"Think it over carefully. I hope you'll understand when I get back." Leaving someone to take care of Fusu, Wangyou led her people out of the palace; she needed to keep an eye on the papermaking process.

To be honest, the complete traditional papermaking process is quite time-consuming. For example, the production of bamboo paper takes about a year from the initial selection of materials to the final product.

However, there are too many things that can be done in a year, so we need to use some medicine to speed up the papermaking process.

After all, the saying "paper in Luoyang is expensive" is not without reason.

Looking at the world map he had just redeemed on the table, Ying Zheng thought about the abundant resources he and Wangyou had discovered in those lands in his previous life, and his eyes lit up. He really wanted to send troops to conquer them!

But that won't do. Although the Qin army is strong now, the people need to recuperate and rebuild. We can't rush things. We need to develop the rear first so that the Qin cavalry can fight without any worries.

But this doesn't mean that Ying Zheng really did nothing. After all, there are still some places with very small populations that are not untouchable, such as Nanzhao, Xinjiang, and the Northeast. These places have few people but abundant resources.

The problem is that there are many poisonous insects, snakes, and ants in Nanzhao, and how to deal with this is a problem.

Ying Zheng first set himself a small goal: to conquer the land of China, then march into Europe and America, and finally, that island nation that Wangyou particularly hated, where the people would no longer have to live.

When people are busy, time seems to fly by. A month later, the paper for forgetting worries was finally completed. Although it was not as good as Xuan paper, it was still usable.

The invention of paper kept everyone busy for quite some time. Many ancient books that had been passed down were copied onto paper and bound into volumes, while the originals were properly preserved.

During this period, the cement that Ying Zheng had been researching was officially put into use. First, the streets of Xianyang were replaced with cement roads, and the city walls were reinforced with an entire layer.

The high-yield grain seeds that Ying Zheng exchanged for also grew successfully on the estate in the suburbs. Because of the system exchange, the growth cycle was twice as fast as before. Ying Zheng had already explained this, saying that it was a gift from heaven, and that the normal growth time would come after the seeds were saved.

Therefore, no one questioned why the crops on the farm grew so fast; they simply tended to them even more diligently.