To the First Emperor of Qin: The state has decreed this!

The officials bowed in unison and spoke in unison.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to the Immortal Master!"

The voice was filled with genuine emotion, moving heaven and earth.

Watching Zhang Fan's carriage gradually disappear into the distance, vanishing at the end of the road.

The officials then slowly straightened up, and many of them breathed a long sigh of relief.

It feels like a huge mountain that had been weighing on my heart has finally been removed.

Just then, a mocking voice rang in their ears.

"Look at how reluctant you all are to part!"

"I thought the Immortal Master was going on a distant expedition beyond the realms, never to return."

The officials were startled and turned around abruptly.

Ying Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at them with a half-smile.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty is joking. We...we truly admire the Immortal Master!"

"I feel sorry for the departure of the immortal master..." an official stammered as he explained.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Ying Zheng smiled slightly, slowly scanning the crowd, his tone becoming sarcastic.

"The Immortal Master is merely going to Shangdang County to oversee coal and iron affairs; he will return soon!"

"At that time, I eagerly await to see how my beloved ministers will 'warmly' welcome you!"

He deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "eager".

Will you return soon?

Should they be "warmly" welcomed?

Just thinking about what earth-shattering ideas Zhang Fan would come up with with a smile when he saw them, these old guys, after he returned...

Everyone's backs were instantly soaked with cold sweat.

Ying Zheng watched the comical expressions on the faces of his officials, which shifted from joy to surprise, and then from surprise to fear.

He snorted inwardly, too lazy to pay them any more attention.

He turned around, flicked his sleeves, and boarded the dragon carriage.

"Return to the palace!"

Only the court officials remained, shivering in the cold morning wind, looking at each other in bewilderment.

With Zhang Fan gone, we can finally have some peace and quiet for a while!

……

Two days later.

In a heavily guarded coal mining area in Shanxi Province.

After being taken over by Bureau 749, various high-tech equipment were continuously moved over.

Several drones hovered in the air, emitting laser beams to scan the mountain.

Inside the mobile command center at the rear, they constructed a three-dimensional geological model of the area during the Qin Dynasty, marking out the precise, shallow location of the coal mine for Zhang Fan.

Below, a huge open-pit mine has been developed.

Several team members wearing individual exoskeletons are operating hydraulic arms to peel and move large chunks of rock and coal gangue.

The performance of this mech far surpasses that of existing civilian engineering machinery.

While providing advanced technology to the Qin Dynasty, China's own technology was also rapidly advancing.

Zhu Feng stood at the edge of the mine pit, looking at the huge exposed black coal seam and a simulated blast furnace built according to Zhang Fan's blueprints not far away, and a smile appeared on his face.

He took out his phone, snapped a photo of the scene, opened WeChat, and sent it to Zhang Fan.

Postscript: [Deep in the Taihang Mountains, winds and thunder rise; black jade forms mountains, iron serves as the medium. Since the immortal map opened the way to creation, the might of the nine provinces has been forged together throughout history.]

at the same time.

Qin Dynasty.

Shangdang Prefecture, outside Changzi County.

After a two-day journey, Zhang Fan's carriage arrived at its destination.

As he was about to get out of the car, he felt a vibration in his arms.

Zhang Fan took out his phone and opened the message sent by Zhu Feng.

On the screen, the images of black coal seams and modern blast furnaces contrasted sharply with the loess county town before our eyes.

Zhang Fan's lips curled up in a smile.

The Qin Dynasty's steel age is finally about to take its first step.

He put away his phone, opened the car door, and saw two figures already waiting at the entrance of the county town.

Fusu stood in front, his figure upright, his expression showing more determination.

Mo Feng, who was beside him, saw Zhang Fan get out of the car and immediately hurried over to greet him.

"teacher!"

"Immortal Master!"

The two spoke in unison, their eyes filled with the joy of reunion.

Zhang Fan smiled and nodded, before he could say anything.

Fusu then stepped forward first, cupped his hands, and reported to the leader:

"Teacher, everything went well!"

"Following the blueprints you left behind, we have already extracted a large amount of coal, and so far there hasn't been a single collapse!"

"All those conscripted have pickled vegetable porridge to fill their stomachs every day!"

"Another batch of potatoes arrived a few days ago, so our grain reserves are more than sufficient."

Followed by.

Mo Feng excitedly chimed in:

"Immortal Master! We, the disciples of the Mohist school, have completed the construction of the blast furnace!"

"We've conducted some small-scale steel experiments over the past few days, and they're perfectly feasible!"

"That 'Blast Furnace Steelmaking Operation Manual' you left behind is absolutely amazing!"

"You can find the answers to all your problems on it!"

"We are ready to smelt our first batch of steel at any time!"

Hearing this good news...

Zhang Fan was overjoyed and said sincerely:

"You've worked hard."

"It's not hard at all! Not hard at all!"

Mo Feng grinned from ear to ear, winking and saying...

"Immortal Master, you don't know, Fairy Pei from Ji Honglou sent someone here a few days ago!"

"They bought some of our coal for trial use, and they offered an extremely high price!"

"They gave us special privileges, saying that whenever our people go there, they can... hehe, get it for free!"

"His Highness is so clueless about romance, he's never been even once!"

Zhang Fan's face immediately darkened!

He remembered that he had indeed made a promise to the woman in red from Ji Honglou's house.

We will provide them with high-quality coal!

Unexpectedly, the other party acted so quickly, which solved the initial funding problem in one fell swoop.

Mo Feng was completely oblivious to Zhang Fan's expression and continued talking incessantly:

"Immortal Master, please don't worry about these things for now!"

"We've all heard about what happened in Xianyang, it's simply... simply amazing!"

"We absolutely must treat you to a welcoming feast! Let's celebrate properly!"

Zhang Fan burst into laughter at his words and, going along with it, said:

"Okay! Then tonight..."

He deliberately dragged out his words, glanced at Mo Feng with amusement, and then looked at Fu Su, who seemed a little embarrassed, beside him.

Finally, the location was decided:

"...Ji Honglou?"

"Okay!"

Mo Feng slapped his thigh, excitedly reaching out to pull someone along.

"Teacher, this...this might not be appropriate..."

Fusu hesitated.

As the eldest son of the emperor, he always felt that it was against etiquette to frequent places of entertainment.

Although it wasn't the first time!

but……

however.

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Fan and Mo Feng grabbed his arms from either side.

"Your Highness, let's go. Consider it an inspection of the people's conditions!"

"That's right, that's right! We're going there to spend money and boost the economy of Changzi County! That's the important thing!"

Amidst their laughter and conversation.

Fusu reluctantly agreed and was forcibly dragged towards Ji Honglou.

Night falls.

Inside Ji Hong Lou, the lights were bright and the sounds of decadent music filled the air.

Inside the private room on the top floor, the atmosphere had reached its peak of excitement.

Mo Feng was already quite drunk, his clothes half-undone, one foot on the table, waving his sleeves.

He danced his self-created wild dance with unrestrained abandon, causing the women around him to cover their mouths and giggle.

On the other side, Fusu was surrounded by two alluring women, one on the left urging him to drink and the other on the right serving him food.

This left the usually dignified eldest prince blushing and completely flustered!

He could only wave his hands repeatedly, his eyes darting away.