books44 Chapter 177 The Great Qin Princess (10)
Chapter 177 The Great Qin Princess (10)
Most importantly, the script used at this time was seal script. It's not that Wangyou couldn't write it, but she was more familiar with the scripts of later generations, and when she wrote her comments, she always tried to develop the style of regular script.
Sometimes when Wangyou writes comments, he will add a line of Chinese characters after the seal script, regardless of whether they can understand it or not. It doesn't matter anyway; at most, that sentence might just be a complaint.
The ministers dared not ask, but secretly inquired about the font used. Some managed to guess a few correctly, but the traditional characters used by Wangyou were not so easy to decipher.
It is important to know that Chinese culture is profound and extensive; even a single character may have multiple pronunciations and uses.
This led the adults who had received comments written in traditional Chinese characters from Wangyou to stay up late trying to figure out what they meant.
Not daring to ask Wangyou directly, they instead asked the princes and princesses who were studying under her. And they actually got the answer. Although Wangyou didn't teach these children much, it was enough for them to understand.
After they learned what it meant, the ministers fell silent, and suddenly they missed His Majesty the First Emperor even more!
Ying Zheng looked at the furious Wangyou and tried to reason with her. After he finally got a beating, Wangyou was no longer so angry. Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, after all, he knew that he had gone too far this time.
Resources from other continents were continuously transported to the land of China, and the number of talented people in all fields in the Qin Dynasty increased. The first technological revolution began in full swing. Automobiles, trams, motorcycles, and bicycles had all been developed, and now they were researching how to go to space.
But the path to heaven is destined to be difficult, and there is still time!
However, the Qin people were least afraid of time, because their descendants would continue endlessly.
Wangyou had talked to Ying Zheng about the people and things they encountered on the Americas and Africa. It's no wonder that Ying Zheng and his men fought so easily, mainly because the region was still in a barbaric era.
Wangyou suddenly understood why Chinese history had lasted for five thousand years, while the longest history of other countries was only a few hundred years. It was because while they were still growing wildly, the Chinese had already begun to rule and dominate.
"Aunt, to be honest, even though I saw a lot in my previous life, I still don't feel quite comfortable when I see black people in Africa, because you can't find them anywhere at night!" Ying Zheng couldn't help but complain.
"If your teeth were white at night, it would be quite creepy." Wangyou could already picture it in her mind.
"By the way, Aunt, I'm somewhat reluctant to keep those Indians around!" Ying Zheng's tone was full of disgust.
"I've seen quite a few disgusting scenes." Wangyou had heard rumors about this country before, but she didn't expect them to have surfaced so early.
"Yes, they really don't even spare animals. My Great Qin has no need for subjects like this!"
"Well, you see, we still need to send troops to keep an eye on things over there!"
“I know, and that island nation you hate the most, Aunt, I had all the inhabitants of that island slaughtered.”
"Well done!" Wangyou was pleased with this, after all, although the island was small, it had a lot of mineral resources.
The two talked for a while longer before going home.
The next morning, Wangyou woke up around 3 a.m., still a little dazed. But when she thought that Ying Zheng had returned and she wouldn't have to work from dawn till dusk anymore, she smiled happily, then wrapped herself in the blanket and fell asleep again.
Around 10 a.m., Wangyou welcomed a group of children led by Fusu. These children, having been through the baptism of war, all had undergone a dramatic change in temperament.
"Hello, Grandma!"
Being called "Grandma" by a group of handsome young men almost gave Wangyou a heart attack, but she got used to it after a while.
Ten years had passed since they last met. Some of them had gotten married, and several even had children. The thought of a bunch of little kids chasing after her calling her "Auntie" made Wangyou want to quit.
"Alright, alright, everyone hurry back. If there's nothing else for me, don't come here. From today onwards, the Princess's residence will be closed to all visitors!" After sending them away, Wangyou couldn't wait to take everyone to the estate to play.
For a year, Wangyou secluded himself and refused to see anyone, not even Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng was somewhat disappointed that he couldn't trick his aunt into working for him, but he still sent people to take good care of Wangyou. As for himself, he could only work hard.
Even his adult sons, Wangyou, were not spared. Huhai was even given a job tending horses. As for Fusu, he was even busier because Ying Zheng had already begun preparing to abdicate. The emperor would let Fusu become the retired emperor and expand the territory.
Fusu probably knew what Ying Zheng was thinking, and silently accepted one task after another, completing them all very well.
When General Wang Jian returned, he retired. Among the Qin army today, Han Xin, Xiang Yu, and Zhang Han are the most famous. One is a master strategist, one is incredibly strong, and the other is both intelligent and resourceful. The three check and balance each other while also complementing each other.
Xiao He became the prime minister, while Liu Ji was sent to manage foreign trade; after all, he was best at dealing with people.
Empress Lü fell in love with an imperial censor in the third year of her marriage to Wangyou. The two were a harmonious couple after their marriage, which was a beautiful story.
Twenty years later, the Americas were also conquered and completely incorporated into the Qin Dynasty's territory, truly making everything within sight Qin land.
At this time, Ying Zheng was already seventy-eight years old, but he was still in good health and always active on the front line. However, after conquering new territories, Ying Zheng did not care much about Fusu, because Fusu was now a qualified emperor.
So Ying Zheng began to accompany Wangyou to fish, walk birds, and pick flowers.
For Ying Zheng, the feeling at this moment was that lying down was enjoyable for a while, and lying down all the time was even more enjoyable. No wonder his aunt always wanted to lie down and be a lazy bum.
Even if the two powerful figures of Qin tried to keep a low profile, they couldn't really do so. Fusu and the princes and princesses would often pay their respects, which Wangyou found quite annoying.
So, on a sunny morning, Wangyou and Yingzheng packed their bags and ran away. When Fusu came with his men, they found nothing and were helpless.
The Qin state had a vast territory, and its people lived a peaceful and prosperous life. As more and more women left their homes, the phenomenon of having multiple wives and concubines gradually decreased, and the system of monogamy slowly became prevalent.
In the eightieth year after the founding of the Qin Dynasty, in the eighteenth year of the reign of Fusu's son Ying Su, a decree on monogamy was promulgated, and extremely strict laws were formulated against adultery, murdering one's wife for insurance money or dowry.
At this time, Ying Zheng was 118 years old and Wangyou was 93 years old. Both of them had snow-white hair, but their figures were still healthy and vigorous.
"Aunt, will we meet again in the next life?" Ying Zheng asked with some reluctance from the recliner.
Because of Wangyou, his terrible childhood was cured and he achieved unprecedented success. He really couldn't bear to part with Wangyou.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it won't happen again. Even if you do encounter it, you won't remember it, but you will be very happy in every life after that!" Wangyou said with a smile.
"Mother, meeting you is my greatest fortune!" Ying Zheng said earnestly before closing his eyes. He lived to the age of 122.