Yingzheng did not go to pick up Princess Nansu, as the king, he went in person, which was not in accordance with the rules. He had already sent Cheng Huan to pick up Princess Nansu in advance.

The reason why Ying Zheng said that was just to send one more to his mother, one more step is a step, and one more moment is a moment.

Ying Zheng ordered Zhao Gao to pick up Cheng Huan and rode back to the palace in the city.

Although Yingzheng was not very willing for Zhao Ji to leave the palace, he had to admit that as Zhao Gao said at the beginning, it was not necessarily a bad thing for the queen mother to leave the palace. Now, Zhao Ji handed over the king's seal to Ying Zheng, which is very important to Ying Zheng, plus the help of the Meng family, even if Lu Buwei has any crooked thoughts, he already has a great deal of confidence to eradicate it.

It's just that Lu Buwei hasn't shown anything abnormal so far, and there is no reason, but how can he tear his face.

Ying Zheng rode a horse very fast, and looked at the cloth bag with the seal from time to time, the more he looked at it, the happier he became, and the negative impact of Zhao Ji's departure from the palace had long since stopped thinking about it.

Back in the palace, Ying Zheng opened the cloth bag, picked up the wooden box and put it on the table. Open the wooden box, and the seal is lying upright in the wooden box.

Holding it carefully in his hand, Ying Zheng looked at it carefully.

This is the first time Ying Zheng touched the seal, on the top is a burly beast, it seems to be a unicorn, the base below is rectangular, and the bottom is engraved with the words "Wang Ming Tianzhi".

This seal of King Qin, which was cast when King Qin Huiwen became king, has been passed down from generation to generation, and now it has finally reached the hands of Yingzheng.

At that time, King Yingsi of Huiwen established himself as the king, announcing that the world was side by side with Zhou Tianzi, no longer under the control of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and no longer paid tribute.

When Yingzheng ascended the throne, this royal seal was always placed in the Queen Mother's place, and it was only used when announcing the decree, so Yingzheng was not common on weekdays, and it was not used directly.

After taking a closer look, Ying Zheng secretly said in his heart: Such an object determines the ownership of the king. Not to mention whether this seal will be taken away by someone, just if it is imitated by someone, the consequences are unimaginable. If one day he really dominates the world, he must make a seal like Jiuding that cannot be imitated.

Putting away his thoughts, Ying Zheng placed the seal in a secret place, turned around and went out the door, and came to Mrs. Xia's residence.

Ying Zheng talked with Mrs. Xia, but did not mention the seal, only mentioned the Queen Mother's departure from the palace today. Mrs. Xia was a little indifferent and didn't comment much.

chatted with Mrs. Xia for a while, Ying Zheng felt that the time should be about the same, and briefly said the matter of taking Princess Nansu to Huayang Palace, so he asked to resign and go to Huayang Palace.

Ying Zheng came to Huayang Palace again, and Zhao Gao was waiting in front of the palace gate, waiting for Ying Zheng.

No need to ask, Princess Nansu has already picked it up.

Entering the door, Cheng Huan and a girl in Tsing Yi were sitting on either side of Mrs. Huayang, and the three of them were talking.

This girl is undoubtedly the princess of Nansu.

"Zheng'er came to greet Grandmother Wang." Ying Zheng raised his voice and bowed his head.

Seeing Ying Zheng enter the door, Cheng Huan and Nan Su both stood up and greeted them.

Cheng Huan took the lead and said: "Brother Wang, it's been a while since my brother took Princess Nansu back. ”

Princess Nansu also walked over lightly, saluted gently, and said, "Nansu has seen the King of Great Qin. ”

Ying Zheng looked at Princess Nansu and saw that she was well-behaved, dignified and beautiful, her face was very good, and there was a little shyness and charm between her eyebrows.

"Excuse me, excuse me." Ying Zheng said a little nervously, "You are the princess of Nansu?" Sure enough, it's a little more beautiful than the painting. ”

Princess Nansu's face flushed, and she smiled, ashamed to speak.

"Zheng'er, come and sit down." Mrs. Huayang beckoned a few people over.

Several people sat down. Cheng Huan and Nan Su no longer sat on either side of Mrs. Huayang, and gave up their position to Yingzheng.

"The princess has been working hard for a long time." Ying Zheng said with concern.

"Nansu has not been out of the palace for many years." The princess smiled and said, "On this trip, Nansu has traveled to many famous mountains and rivers, and has seen a lot of rare scenery. ”

The eyebrows are gentle and elegant, and the conversation is generous.

Mrs. Huayang said: "The king still doesn't know, Nansu is my brother's granddaughter, and Cheng Huan should also call her cousin." ”

"Yes, before Brother Wang came, Cheng Huan was discussing age with her cousin." Cheng Huan said with a smile.

"Oh? That's right. Although Ying Zheng was questioning, he was not surprised, Princess Nansu is also surnamed Mi, and this relationship can be guessed without explanation.

"Father asked Nansu to wait by Huayang's grandmother's side for a little more time. It's just ......" Princess Nansu paused and said, "The state gift sent by Chu to Qin and the salute to Huayang's grandmother are still outside the city, and Nansu alone can't carry it, and I hope that the king's envoys will be sent into the city to offer a salute." ”

Without waiting for Yingzheng to speak, Mrs. Huayang said: "This Lu Buwei is really true, it is indeed rude not to let the envoy bring people into the city." ”

Mrs. Huayang's tone was a little angry, but she blamed Lu Buwei for the reason, in order to help Yingzheng round the field, so as not to misunderstand that it was Yingzheng's will.

"The envoys of various countries were placed outside the city, but it was a helpless move taken by Lu Xiangbang for some special reasons. The widow will arrange for the envoys of various countries to meet together so as not to be rude. Ying Zheng said, "As for the envoy of the Chu State, the widow immediately sent someone to send him to visit his grandmother. ”

"With your words, don't be in a hurry for that moment." Mrs. Huayang softened her tone and said.

Princess Nansu also showed joy on her face, and secretly looked at Yingzheng from time to time.

It doesn't matter that the envoys of the nations are left out in the cold, but the important thing is to take the lead among the countries and enter the court early. Therefore, the envoys of the Chu State naturally took the opportunity of Princess Nansu to enter the palace and the mouth of Princess Nansu to achieve their goal.

The matter of the envoy was settled, and the topic was opened.

Mrs. Huayang and Princess Nansu mostly talked about the family affairs of the Chu State, and Mrs. Huayang also talked about her past in the Chu State when she was young.

Ying Zheng didn't talk much, most of the time he listened to them chatting, and sometimes when he looked at Princess Nansu, he found that Princess Nansu was also looking at him, his eyes met, like an electric shock, and he moved away in an instant after the collision. But after a while, they will collide again.

Ying Zheng settled down, and listened to Mrs. Huayang tell the past, and now he can learn more about Chu through this method, but it is also what Ying Zheng can't ask for.

Chu State is estimated to be the strongest opponent to dominate the world in the future, and the more you know, the greater your chances of winning.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Gao walked in and bowed, and then whispered a few words in Yingzheng's ear.

Yingzheng got up and said: "Queen Mother, Lu Xiangbang came to the widow to discuss the selection of a concubine, and the widow retired first. ”

"Then let's get busy." Mrs. Huayang said, "Originally, I wanted Nan Sudo to talk to you, but the big thing is important. If you're free tomorrow, you'll come back tomorrow. ”

Ying Zheng arched his hand to Mrs. Huayang, and nodded to Cheng Huan and Nansu, but his eyes exchanged with Princess Nansu's eyes for a while.

Cheng Huan and Nan Su got up and sent Yingzheng out of the gate of Huayang Palace.

Back in his bedroom, Lu Buwei was really waiting in the study.

Lü Buwei explained his intentions, and now the missions of various countries have arrived in Xianyang, and they are living in different directions outside Xianyang. Lü Buwei had already prepared a reception and sent troops to protect him.

The meeting with the envoys and the selection of concubines was scheduled to take place three days later, on the same day.

Lu Buwei has almost arranged everything, so I hereby ask Yingzheng if he has any other explanations. Lu Buwei is thoughtful, he has always been very concerned about the selection of concubines, and he also deliberately proposed it in the previous small court meeting, so Yingzheng has nothing to worry about.

In the end, Lü Buwei asked Yingzheng if he wanted to meet Princess Hu Yu in advance.

This is what Lu Buwei cares about the most, and the princess candidate in his heart is Princess Hu Yu.

Ying Zheng thought about it for a while, and then said that he was not in a hurry for the next few days.

Lu Buwei didn't say anything more, so he resigned from the palace and was busy preparing for the selection of concubines.

In fact, Ying Zheng didn't want to see Princess Hu Yu in advance, but Princess Nansu had just entered the palace, and then she took the princess of Zhao into the palace, which would make Mrs. Huayang misunderstand.

Three days later, the Great Hall.

The envoys of the nations took turns to pay their respects.

All countries have brought a lot of national gifts, but most of them are mainly money, silver, silk and silk, but there are not many rare treasures. The countries and the Qin state are equal feudal states, not fanbang states or vassal states. Therefore, it is a national gift, not a tribute, so there will be no precious gifts. If it weren't for the nature of the bride price, the number would have been smaller.

The words spoken by the envoys of various countries are also similar, clichéd, and have no new meaning.

Although there are many official languages, the number of national rites is quite objective, but there is only one country, which is different from other countries.

This country is the closest neighbor of the Qin state, Korea.

The national gifts offered by South Korea are pitiful, Ying Zheng frowned when he looked at the gift list, and Lu Buwei also sank his face on the side.

Among the seven countries, Korea has the smallest territory and the weakest strength, and it is close to Qin, so its relationship with Qin is very delicate.

As the Qin State continued to grow stronger, more and more Korean lands were annexed by the Qin State, and they couldn't fight it, and asking for help from other countries was not a long-term solution, so most of the time they could only swallow their anger.

As for the other five countries, no matter which one wants to fight with Qin, most of them will borrow from Korea, so the things that offend Qin will still be done by Korea. Therefore, South Korea has been trying to survive in the cracks, and it cannot afford to offend both sides. The geographical location determines that no matter which side South Korea turns to, it is at the forefront of the war.

But no matter if the national strength is weak, or if you are splinted, you can't take out such a national gift to humiliate Daqin.

The Korean envoy walked out and said, "Foreign Minister Zheng Guo, meet the King of Qin." ”

"No courtesy." Ying Zheng said simply, still a little angry.

Zheng Guo raised his head and said, "This time, my king ordered his ministers to bring a special national gift and give it to the king of Great Qin. ”

After speaking, Zheng Guo took out a scroll made of cotton silk from his sleeve and held it up with both hands.

"Bring it in." Ying Zheng calmed down and said.

A guard stepped forward to take the scroll, inspected it, and then handed it to Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao also checked it before presenting it to Ying Zheng.

Seeing Ying Zheng open the scroll, Zheng Guocai opened his mouth and said: "This is not a calligraphy and painting made by a celebrity, but a map. ”

Ying Zheng was a little surprised, and then unfolded the scroll completely, and sure enough, it was a map, and the map was drawn on a part of the territory of the Qin State, west of the Yellow River and north of Weishui.

"What does this picture mean?" Ying Zheng asked puzzled.

"Return to King Qin." Zheng Guo said, "The foreign minister is in South Korea, and he is in charge of water conservancy. And this map is based on the geographical advantages of the Qin State, in the Guanzhong area, open a canal. The water source of the upper reaches of the Jing water is irrigated in Guanzhong, and then it is collected in the Yellow River. This canal can irrigate thousands of hectares of fertile land, and make the Great Qin State rich and strong. It can be described as a great achievement for the benefit of the country and the people. ”

Ying Zheng's heart was pounding.

Accumulating grain and grass is the initial goal set by Yingzheng, but there is no practical direction for how to proceed. Zheng Guo's words undoubtedly gave Ying Zheng a very important hint that if the five grains are abundant, water conservancy is the first element.

Ying Zheng looked at the map scroll carefully. A thin line marks the location described by Zheng Guo, black with red in the middle, which is more obvious. It seems to have been painted with the blood of some kind of animal, and after a long time of storage, it turns black, but it still has a red color.

"Who recommended this scheme?" Ying Zheng asked as he looked at the map.

"Back to the king." Zheng Guo replied, "It's the son of my country, Han Fei." ”

"Oh?" Ying Zheng looked up at Zheng Guo, "For Han Fei, the widow has already heard of it. It's just that he didn't expect that he was familiar with water conservancy. ”

"Han Feigongzi is a genius in the world." Zheng Guo said, "As long as it is a matter of benefiting the people, Han Feigongzi will concentrate on it, regardless of country and region. ”

"Then, according to Mr. Zhi's view, with the current national strength of Great Qin, if this canal is built, how long will it take?" Ying Zheng asked.

"If you use the national strength of Great Qin to build it with all your might, it will be five years in short and ten years in long." Zheng Guo said.

"My Daqin is not proficient in water conservancy, if you want to build this canal, you need to rely on Mr." Ying Zheng said, "I wonder if Mr. is willing?" ”

"Since the king of Han sent me to send this map and this strategy, he ordered his ministers to come to Qin's aid." Zheng Guo said, "If the Great Qin repairs the canal, the foreign ministers will wait until the water is completed before returning to Korea." ”

"Well, it seems that the gift from Korea is indeed unusual." Ying Zheng said, "But such a major matter still needs to be discussed by the court, and after the resolution, I will discuss it with Mr." ”

"Obey the orders of King Qin." Zheng Guo bowed his hand and retreated.

Such a national gift is really unusual.