Since then, it has been safe and sound, and there are often some edicts from Yingzheng, Feng Qujian can basically deal with it, and I will participate, but I rarely express my opinions, and I mainly study. Again, in addition to modern knowledge, the wisdom of the ancients is no worse than that of me, a person with higher education, and I am happy to be idle.

Afang Palace and Lishan Mausoleum froze some people to death, for Zhang Han and Bai Chong, it is commonplace and not surprising, as long as it does not affect the project.

As for promoting some new things, one is that there is no Mo family or similar people around me, and it is difficult to achieve, and the second is that in addition to the fact that the pulley is really well applied, there has been no new news from Meng Tian's side, thinking about letting them make such a fine iron tool, and they have to practice how to use it, and they can't see the effect in a short time.

Moreover, this winter is much longer than before, the herdsmen of the Xiongnu and the cattle and sheep have been killed and injured countless times, and Tou Mandan Yu has not been able to launch the expected offensive in the spring, and it is not a short time to see the effect, so I am too lazy to spend any more energy and energy.

At the same time, in order to avoid being found out in front of acquaintances, except for discussing some things with Feng Qujian in the Prime Minister's Mansion, I rarely go out, and my uncle and grandson have come to me many times during the period, and I have asked the middle-aged concubine to avoid it with an excuse, and the reason is good: Yingzheng is not in Xianyang, and it is inconvenient for me to have too much contact with the minister.

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However, at the beginning of spring, I asked Meng He and Lan'er to accompany me around Xianyang City.

After a whole winter in Xianyang Palace, I have long wanted to go out for a walk, but there is really nothing to see in Xianyang City in winter, there is no sale in the winter of doing business, and those who wander on the street are afraid of stepping on the pit. The only people who stay outside this season, except for those who sell firewood, are those who freeze to death on the streets.

At this time, it coincided with the spring equinox, the weather was getting warmer, everything was recovering, and the popularity of the city was gradually increasing, so I took Meng He and Lan'er to visit Xianyang City together.

Xianyang City is the capital of the Qin State, and the flow of people is still relatively large, and there are many people who come and do business. The things sold in the market are also quite rich, livestock and poultry, grain and fruits and vegetables, cloth and silk clothing, copper clay pots, all kinds of farm tools, etc., are all sold. In addition, inns and restaurants can be found everywhere. However, most of the industries are government-run, such as salt and iron paint, civil construction, and a considerable part of handicrafts, all of which are restricted from private manufacturing and trading.

However, it can be seen from the fact that the commerce of the Qin Dynasty was still relatively prosperous, although the Qin Dynasty emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, the profit-seeking characteristics of the Qin people did not allow this social system to be faithfully implemented.

In the book "Huainanzi" written by the Western Han Dynasty, he once commented on the Qin State: "The customs of the Qin State are greedy and strong, unrighteous and profit-seeking", which has been recognized by many people. This is understandable, the development ideas and development process of the Qin State, including the Shang Dynasty Reform Law that restricted merchants, will definitely lead to the Qin people having such characteristics, and the Qin people are poor!

Two other phenomena caught my attention.

As I wandered around the market, I looked at a trading shed, where many men were tied with ropes, and there were only one or two women, and next to me a man dressed in brocade was paying money to the owner of the shed, and then he left with two of the kidnappers.

I asked Meng He in disbelief, "Is this here, selling people?" ”

Meng He bowed his head and said, "Yes, Your Highness, these bound people are all slaves. ”

On second thought, there were slaves in the Qin State, and many people who were building the Great Wall and building the Li Mountain Mausoleum were slaves. But suddenly it appeared in front of me in the form of a sale, and I didn't react for a while. The Qin Dynasty was the beginning of a 2,000-year-old feudal society, and there was still a situation of buying and selling slaves?

I walked and thought about it, and unconsciously came to a secluded place, only to see a courtyard appear in front of me, two peach trees were planted in front of the yard, and the branches were already spreading, and there were two big characters on the plaque: Peach Pavilion.

It was time for breakfast, and I was tired after walking around for a long time, so I walked in with Lan'er and Meng He, after all, we are now considered to be characters with heads and faces, find a good restaurant to experience the feeling of a local tyrant!

As soon as we arrived at the door, a small servant took us into the door, and when we entered, we saw that there was a cave.

On both sides are two wings, in the middle are three two-story attics, and the first and second floors are connected by a covered bridge. The gray-and-white buildings are hidden among the peach blossoms, mixed with the willows that have just pulled out the green buds, which is a beautiful sight.

Visually, the area of the three buildings is about the same size as the main hall of my palace, and the reason for this construction is nothing more than wanting to build a bigger one but being afraid of exceeding the system, Qin Law is still relatively tolerant of this, as long as you are not a single-family building area overrun, it generally won't care about you. And to be able to occupy such a large area in Fang City, there must be some background.

The little servant led us into the attic in the middle, the hall on the first floor was dotted with many newly folded peach branches and willow branches, and on the second floor was a guest room, where a few people were already seated, but they had not yet ordered.

Meng He and I found a place to sit down, and said with a smile: "'The peach is dying, scorching its bloom', it seems that the owner here loves peach blossoms." ”

Lan'er whispered: "Your Highness, the peach blossoms are indeed very good-looking. ”

Meng He also nodded yes.

I reminded, "Just call me Childe, don't make us look like thieves." ”

Lan'er smirked and said, "Obey." ”

At this time, a little guy came over, handed us a roll of white silk, and said, "Childe, please look!" ”

I took the white silk and asked curiously, "Is your store so extravagant that you actually use white silk as a menu?" ”

The little guy didn't reply, and didn't even raise his head after handing me the white silk, which made me uncomfortable for a while.

After opening the white silk, I was even more blindsided, only to see that there was only one person's name on the white silk, and it seemed that it was all a woman's name, and everyone had an introduction behind it, what piano to play, what dance to dance, what poems to write, what paintings to make......

I was dumbfounded, it didn't seem like a place to eat, it was more like a ...... Something that does bad things, but did the Qin Dynasty have it? It's not suitable, right......

Seeing my expression, Meng He cautiously asked, "Childe, is it too expensive?" Why don't we change stores? Lan'er also looked at me suspiciously, the emperor's reward has basically not been spent for so many years, how can you be scared like this when you eat a restaurant?

When I was embarrassed, a woman came up with a smile, dressed in a white linen quilt, in her twenties, with a peugeot appearance, and no pink on her face, adding a touch of purity.

When I got closer, the woman said to me, "Childe's first time in Peach Pavilion?" ”

I nodded and didn't speak, I really didn't know what to say.

The woman continued to ask: "The concubine's name is Taoyao, I have seen Gongzi, dare to ask Gongzi's surname?" ”

"Names are the appearance of people, and since I am here, why should I know names?" I laughed.

The woman named Tao Yao did not hesitate and saluted, "What Childe said is true." Presumably, the son already knows the use of the peach pavilion, and the concubine Guan Gongzi is not a person in this way, so he will not stay longer, and the concubine will send the son. ”

I was slightly stunned, it was quite easy to chase people, but I didn't want to stay here any longer. He bowed his hand and saluted back: "Farewell!" ”

Then he left Taoge with Meng He and the others. After such a deal, I lost the mood of continuing to walk outside, and I took the two of them back to the palace without eating, and the two of them didn't dare to ask questions when they looked at me.

The first time I came into contact with the outside, I lost interest in going out shopping and started retreat mode again.