Chronicles of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 103, Section 102: The Humanoid Camera
Stepping out of Zhangtai Palace, Qin Shi felt an overwhelming wave of exhaustion wash over him. Sitting in the carriage, he didn't want to move at all.

"Let's go back to Lanchi."

She gave the instructions.

The Red Maiden replied, "The King of Qin has forgotten that His Majesty has already granted him lodging in the Southern Palace of Xianyang. The carriage will only take two quarters of an hour to travel there at a slow pace."

Qin Shi then remembered: "Then, those people we brought back..."

The woman replied, "She has been settled in the young master's residence, and Lord Qin can summon her at any time."

Qin Shi nodded. Her good sleep schedule, which she had developed over the past few days, made her feel drowsy.

As the carriage passed through a line of guards and blazing campfires, its wheels rumbled forward on the bluestone slabs, and she successfully climbed several steps, she finally arrived at the Southern Palace Complex of Xianyang Palace.

Although this place is called "Nangong", it is actually a large area of ​​palaces and pavilions, all of which are for her to live in and control, because many of the halls and pavilions have not yet been named.

Unfortunately, just like the first time she went to Lanchi Palace, she was too tired and had no energy for anything.

However, upon entering the main hall, Qin Shi perked up once again—it turned out that nowadays, powerful people really didn't have to worry about moving at all.

In later generations, when top-tier tycoons announced their move, they would inevitably offer a few words of advice. But now, she didn't say a single extra word; the entire Lan Chi complex, so familiar and familiar to her, had been perfectly replicated.

So much so that even as she stood in the main hall, her features became somewhat blurry.

Then Yiming came forward and hurriedly bowed: "Lord Qin, Xin is physically strong and eager to live. Although he has a high fever now, it is caused by the heat of summer."

"After two doses of medicine and some salt and sugar water, his life has been saved. I have arranged for six physicians to take care of him."

"Qin Jun can rest assured."

There are different kinds of high fever, and the ibuprofen in Qin Shi's suitcase can usually solve the problem, but...

Unless it is certain that the person is a trusted advisor of Ji Heng, if she were to bestow those medicines upon them, that person would die immediately.

Although Ji Heng generously took only half of the medicine, she obviously couldn't just do whatever she wanted with the rest.

Therefore, she nodded: "In that case, I'll rest early too."

It's good that you survived.

They won't survive...

She thought of her past self, at the end of her rope, truly unable to survive, and that was it!
Let's take stock of tomorrow's schedule—it's still packed!

But for some reason, this fulfilling life, with clear daily tasks, brought her a sense of peace.

Qin Shi sighed: It's clear she can't enjoy that kind of leisurely life at home.

……

Everything was moved to the Southern Palace, from the curtains to the bronze lamp of the moon goddess, from the servants to the palace kitchen.

Qin Shi ate a breakfast that suited his taste, and then began his work for the day.

First, the physician reported: "The Imperial Hospital has sent word that Xin's fever has subsided."

"The people from the Ironworks have been detained in a separate place by the Minister of the Imperial Household Department, and outsiders are strictly prohibited from contacting them. They have now been cleaned up and are ready to be summoned by the Qin Emperor at any time."

"After examining his pulse, I found that Mo is already an adult, but his physique is a little weak. So I ordered the palace kitchen to send him meat and eggs so that he can grow strong as soon as possible."

Those who do manual labor naturally suffer from some ailments, but there's no need to mention them.

After all, they haven't made any progress yet, so these are enough for them to enjoy preferential treatment.

Qin Shi nodded: "Wu Zi, before Xin recovers from his illness, you should arrange for someone to cooperate with Mo to try to make a waterwheel and a wheelbarrow as soon as possible—the waterwheel can be placed in Lanchi."

This is to train the next rank of servants, Wu Zi understood: "Yes."

"Summon the rest of the ironworks workers here; I want to question them one by one."

She actually had a lot of documents and materials available, but no one could understand, translate, and implement them—she was simply too busy!

However, showing certain things to anyone other than Ji Heng without permission is tantamount to taking someone's life.

Qin Shi rubbed his forehead:
"How are the ten jade figures bestowed upon you by the King doing these days?"

The woman replied, "I will keep to my place, speak little and avoid gatherings, practice my skills diligently every day, and await the summons of the King of Qin at any time."

She felt a little regretful: those were all personally selected by the Minister of the Imperial Household, but now that Qin Jun had received the Chihu Seal, he could no longer enjoy them. Qin Shi, however, felt no regret at all.

She's preoccupied with important matters right now, and whether or not she'll actually enjoy the benefits is another matter—she prefers emotional value first, and then worry about the future.

She didn't interact with these beautiful women at all; they didn't even dare to offer a smile, so naturally they were completely devoid of emotion.

Thinking about them now, I feel that we can't keep wasting time like this.

At the very least, these beauties were carefully trained to please the emperor and nobles, and their literacy was better than that of most people.

And she is currently short of staff, desperately short of staff!
But how should these people be used?
Qin Shi flicked the bamboo slips with his fingers, deep in thought.

Just as he was pondering this, the officials from the Imperial Household Department arrived.

These are eleven people from the Ironworks who were punished yesterday for neglecting their duties. Unfortunately, while there are some clever individuals, there is no genius like Mo, or literate person like Xin.

However, this little bit of cleverness is quite rare, and it can still be used in the future.

She wasn't discouraged; she simply had the maid record them one by one, so that if needed in the future, she could simply pull out the resumes for selection, which would be just as convenient.

There was one person, however, who greatly interested Qin Shi:

"Say it again, what is your crime?"

The speaker was a dark-skinned, taciturn, middle-aged man.

His name is Black Eyes.

He was thin and dark-skinned, kneeling on the ground. His body was so thin that it looked like a reed, even thinner than Mo.

This person was indeed as illiterate as his appearance suggested; in fact, he truly was illiterate.

Upon hearing Qin Shi's question, he stammered, "I...I noticed that the newly built furnace was different from the one next door, so...so I changed it during construction..."

He lacked any innovative ability, so this "change" was just a copycat imitation of the one from the vertical furnace next door.

Unfortunately, the one next door was built incorrectly.

He corrected his mistake, was severely punished once, and there will be no second time.

only……

Qin Shi asked curiously, "How do you know how the vertical furnace next door was built?"

If you saw it with your own eyes, why would you correct the new mistake?

Black Eyes knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head: "I can remember everything I've seen, so when the furnace next door was being built, I took a look..."

Instant memory? Or visual memory? Or photographic memory?

Qin Shi became interested: "You can describe all the scenes you see?"

Black Eyes flinched and said, "Your Excellency, I... I don't know how to draw... I can only draw circles, lines, and marks."

Whether it's drawing or writing, those are skills that someone like him can't access, so his abilities can only be memorized in his mind.

Qin Shi sighed sadly.

The right to education, which was once readily available, is now only attainable by those with noble connections or ancestors.

But then, wouldn't the other party be an illiterate, incapable of independent discernment, and unable to display even slightly complex drawings?

but!
Qin Shi needs this right now!
Chapter 101 has been slightly modified, but it does not affect reading.

Here it comes! The human body scanner is here!

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