Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 209 The First Emperor's Birthday, Zhao Si Sends a Birthday Gift!

The next day...

It is the birthday of the First Emperor.

Early in the morning, the accompanying officials were called into the first emperor's palace in Yangcheng.

Hundreds of officials stood in attendance and followed the first emperor to worship Peng Zu.

The pre-Qin period did not pay as much attention to birthdays as later generations, so the process of etiquette and ritual music was not very cumbersome.

This is good news, at least there is no need for Kuku to kowtow.

The specifications of the ritual utensils are not very high. For people of this era, the first emperor's birthday is simply to have fun with all the officials.

It's equivalent to a small festival, everyone is happy together, the atmosphere of the banquet is more casual, and there are not many rules.

The giving of a banquet is also a real giving of a banquet.

This is the day of happy eating.

It is simply to vacate a place to eat, except for banquet drinks, there is no place for extravagance and waste.

"It's true that birthdays are not popular in this era." Zhao Si briefly observed.

Except for the seat for the attendant of the first emperor, this banquet has no fixed seats at all.

If it is a day or occasion that is more important, the seats must be arranged properly, not to mention the seats, there are rules for sitting in order.

But right now, civil and military officials don't need to care about these, everyone is familiar with the road and gathers together with acquaintances.

As for Zhao Si, of course he was accompanying the First Emperor.

Along with Zhao Si, Wang Li was on the side.

In front of Wang Li, he was punished by lowering his title because of his exploration of the road ahead, but the fact that Emperor Shi Huang was able to pull him out to sit with him at such a time clearly showed that the favor of the Wang family had not been lost.

Wang Jian's status is still too detached, the most important thing is that Wang Jian is really a very dutiful courtier, the first emperor did not want some people to have unreasonable thoughts because of the punishment imposed by the regulations.

Of course, being able to let Wang Li sit next to him may not have nothing to do with Wang Li being Zhao Si's good friend.

Wang Li looked a little elated, and couldn't hold back the smile on his face, but he was somewhat reserved due to the fact that Emperor Shi Huang was by his side.

Obviously, Wang Li himself didn't care about that first-level title. Compared with that first-level title, it was more important to be able to eat with the First Emperor.

"Happy Birthday Your Majesty!"

Ceremony and music sounded from the side, there were graceful maidservants dancing in the banquet, and all the officials talked wantonly, often with laughter and high-spirited speech.

This is a rare big dinner where you don't need to pay special attention to etiquette and rules. Everyone's mentality is relatively relaxed.

"Happy?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si and drank it down with a dumbfounded smile.

"One year comes and another year goes, what's the joy?" Shi Huang shook his head, raised his wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

"That can't be done. Your Majesty has a long life without bounds. His blessing is like the long flowing water of the East Sea. His life span is not as old as that of Nanshan Mountain. Why not be happy?"

After all, it was not a formal occasion, this kind of blessing had already been said by hundreds of officials when worshiping Pengzu, Zhao Si said it without any suspicion of flattery, it was purely for celebration.

"Haha... You must know that human life ends sometimes!" Shi Huang didn't feel sorry for himself.

Now he doesn't need to feel sorry for himself at all, as his body gradually recovers, and even his strength returns to its peak following Zhao Si's high-intensity training, Shi Huang has long since lost his former mentality.

After all, a fierce man who is more than two meters tall and can pull three crossbows, who would be free and feel that he will have to g sooner or later?

The first emperor's negative mentality and blind pursuit of immortality and longevity were essentially due to the decline of his previous body and the inability of Daqin to support himself.

Now...everything is improving, so Emperor Shihuang naturally has a good attitude.

Emperor Shi Huang naturally didn't pay attention to the wisecrack of longevity, but it is not impossible to hope for a long life.

"Your Majesty is still young!" Zhao Si smiled!
The first emperor shook his head and smiled, and Zhao Gao, who was standing aside, filled the first emperor with fine wine.

Seeing Zhao Si and Shi Huang having a happy conversation, Zhao Gao frowned a bit.

Because of Hu Hai's stupid behavior, Hu Hai was not even invited to this birthday party, and he lost the qualification to participate in this party.

The First Emperor never concealed his likes and dislikes.

And the worst thing is that Zhao Gao and Hu Hai have been bound together during this tour of the world.

Zhao Gao never expected that Emperor Shi Huang would be too old to see that he was behind Hu Hai's plan.

Even the first emperor originally acquiesced in this behavior.

The First Emperor never played falsehoods.

Let Hu Hai follow him on a tour of the world, and it is clear that he intends to test Hu Hai's level, and Hu Hai's help is also allowed by the first emperor.

The problem is that what Hu Hai did was so bad that Zhao Gao was also implicated.

His status is becoming more and more unstable, and his authority is getting less and less, and while Zhao Si and the first emperor are having a good talk, it is also a time when his status is in jeopardy.

Zhao Gao knew too well that as long as someone could meet the requirements of the first emperor, he would be replaced by the first emperor without hesitation.

For now, apart from some violent delusions occasionally appearing in his heart, Zhao Gao can only restrain his behavior more, do things better, and make Emperor Shihuang feel more comfortable.

"eat……"

Since the accompanying imperial chef learned how to cook, he has begun to study new dishes in different ways.

What Zhao Si is ahead of them is a little vision of the times. Cooking is his natal profession, whether it is the selection of ingredients or the control of the heat, he is far superior to Zhao Si.

Zhao Si's level is the level of home cooking, and the cooks in the palace have evolved to the level of chefs.

Shi Huangdi, Zhao Si, Wang Li, the three chatted and laughed, ate and drank.

It's worth mentioning that this time Wang Li was much more comfortable.

He even told Shi Huang a few jokes to shake his wit, and Shi Huang cooperated very well. Even if Wang Li's jokes were a bit cold on his birthday, he still laughed out loud.

Without Wang Ben watching from behind, Wang Li is a young man after all, how could he not be lively?
In addition to maintaining respect for the First Emperor, Wang Li also became more comfortable.

Wang Li was very happy, Zhao Si could tell, because this guy was already drunk.

However, Wang Li tasted good wine, even when he was drunk, he didn't go crazy, he just lay on the table with blurred eyes, didn't speak, and was just in a daze.

The First Emperor also seemed a little overwhelmed with alcohol, and Zhao Si himself felt a little tipsy.

"Help me to rest..." Shi Huang rubbed the center of his brows.

Of course the birthday party wasn't over.

This feast will last until the next day.

During this period, officials can eat, drink and rest at will.

It is impossible for the first emperor to sit here and eat and sleep with him all the time.

"Your Majesty, can you wait for a moment?"

The First Emperor rubbed his eyes and looked at Zhao Si. Zhao Si smiled and said, "I made some interesting ornaments."

The figurines made for the first emperor were not too big, but they were not small enough to be carried around. Zhao Si put them in the car when he drove to attend the birthday party.

The first emperor did not accept gifts on his birthday, which would not have a good influence. He was the emperor after all.

Zhao Si knew this rule, so naturally he would not reveal it in full view.

Right now, I have the opportunity to get along with the first emperor in private, so I can give the first emperor a birthday present in private.

"Go!" Shi Huang waved his hand, he did not choose to let Zhao Gao help him back to the palace, but chose to wait for Zhao Si to come back.

Zhao Si got permission and ran out quickly.

The banquet was relatively casual, except for a few greetings, no one asked what Zhao Si was doing.

After a while, Zhao Si came over with a package on his back and helped the First Emperor get up, and headed towards the resting place of the palace.

Originally, Zhao Si wanted to get a bowl of longevity noodles for the first emperor, but it was not popular at this time, so Zhao Si gave up on it.

Helping the first emperor back to the residence, the first emperor lay on the reclining chair by himself, looking sideways at the package on Zhao Si's back.

"What thing?" Shi Huang asked leisurely.

It is worth mentioning that the first emperor of the world toured the world with reclining chairs. After all, reclining chairs are not too big...he can lie down wherever he goes.

"This is an object that I carved in my spare time these days. It is a birthday present from me to His Majesty." Zhao Si smiled and opened the package, and took out a globe, as well as woodworking models of aircraft, tanks and aircraft carriers.

After a full month of carving, Zhao Si's manual skills have progressed rapidly. If he could have this skill in his previous life, Zhao Si's level is enough to be a UP master.

The first emperor glanced over a bunch of strange and strange-shaped things and focused on the globe.

"Is this a world map?"

The world map that Zhao Si gave when he got off the boat was hung on the wall of the First Emperor, and he would watch it for a while almost in his free time.

Although he knew in his heart that Great Qin would not be able to swallow all the seas and nine states, but how could a majestic and powerful monarch lack such desire?
The first emperor had seen it countless times, and the globe Zhao Si gave was stained, and the first emperor could tell at a glance that it was the world map drawn by Zhao Si.

"This is, what you mentioned before, the earth?" Shi Huang asked softly.

Zhao Si nodded.

They have traveled around the world, how could they have not told the first emperor that the world is a matter of balls.

The last time the First Emperor toured the world and asked Zhao Si to explain what he had learned overseas, Zhao Si had already talked about the issue of the earth.

Fortunately, in this era, a hundred schools of thought are contending, and not one is the only one.

And there are many theories that are close to the theory of the earth that Zhao Si said, and they are not just the words of the same family.

Therefore, Emperor Shihuang was easy to accept and understand.

The so-called contention of a hundred schools of thought, in fact, where is the most precious contention of a hundred schools of thought?

It is that the thinking of the world has not formed a fixed pattern, and is full of endless fantasy and imagination.

Don't talk about the earth in this era, even if you talk about quantum mechanics with them, as long as they can understand it, there will be no shortage of people who can accept it.

The reason why a hundred schools of thought contend is precisely because of tolerance and acceptance of ideas.

In this era, for the time being, there is no need to make a big fuss about the words of the family, and there is no need to build a dojo in the shell of a snail.

"What about these?" Shi Huang silently put the globe in front of the table.

Although the globe was simple, Emperor Shi Huang fell in love with it just by looking at it.

After the slight caress, the First Emperor had time to look at the other weird things that Zhao Si sent.

"These are things that I dreamed about in my dream." Zhao Si smiled.

"Dream?" Shi Huang looked at Zhao Si with great interest.

"Yes, a wishful thinking dream." Zhao Si smiled freely.

"In my dream, people can fly in the sky on something like a kite, run on the road in a cart without horses, and sail on the sea in a big ship comparable to a palace..."

Zhao Si pointed to the remaining carpentry figures.

Airplanes, cars, tanks, aircraft carriers...

"That's all..."

(End of this chapter)