The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 64: Clearing the Haze
Ying Zheng smiled but said nothing, "It's for power, supreme power, the power to dominate everyone. This is the highest purity drug."

In the evening, Zichu came back and as soon as he entered the door, he smiled and said, "Zheng'er, what's the matter today?"

Ying Zheng ordered his men to leave and said, "Father, the Mo family's craftsmanship is mature and can be mass-produced at any time. This is the finished product. Take a look."

Zichu was excited, took it and looked at it seriously, then said "good" and asked, "How much does it cost?"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I was just about to ask for credit for the Mohists. The Mohists have reduced the cost to only two dan of rice to produce a roll of paper."

Zichu had cultivated his Qi for many years, but he couldn't help but be shocked: "Is this true?!"

"Mr. Xiangli would not dare to lie about this matter."

Zichu was so happy that he could not help himself: "Great, great, with this, I will no longer need bamboo slips and silk."

"This item is light, practical, and inexpensive. It will greatly facilitate the recording of government affairs, correspondence, and other information in the future."

Ying Zheng nodded: "That's right, it can greatly reduce government costs; and many things that were inconvenient before can now be carried out."

"All the strategic passes, population numbers, strengths and weaknesses of the situation, people's sufferings, and account expenditures of the court and counties can be recorded in detail, and the central court's control over the entire world can be several times greater."

Zichu nodded approvingly: "Well, this is indeed a great achievement of the Mohist school."

"Also, I have another piece of good news to tell you, father."

"I invited Gongshujia to Qin a few days ago and completely subdued him. With the Mohist mechanical arts and Gongshujia's domineering mechanical arts, the military strength of Qin will definitely be able to reach a higher level."

Zichu smiled and said, "I have known this news for a while and have been waiting for you to tell me. This is a great achievement of yours. I am also curious. The Gongshu family has never completely surrendered to any of the princes. How did you conquer them?"

Ying Zheng replied: "Please don't blame me, father. I used your reputation to lure him with fame and fortune to win over Gongshujia."

"I promise the lord of the Gongshu family, Gongshu Chou, the position of Zhongqing and the title of Gongcheng; this is a benefit."

Zichu listened quietly.

"In addition, I had a dream about a black bird a few days ago, and learned a technology that matches paper, called movable type printing, which can quickly print all kinds of classics on paper, saving the labor of manual copying; this is the name."

Zichu nodded: "So that's how it is. This is another great achievement."

Seeing that Zichu was not surprised by the story of the black bird appearing in his dream again, Ying Zheng hesitated and asked, "Father, aren't you curious about the fact that the black bird appeared in my dream again?"

Zichu smiled meaningfully and said, "You are my son and I am your father. This is not the first time. What is there to be curious about? Please tell me more about this movable type printing technique."

Ying Zheng nodded and introduced the technology in detail.

After understanding, Zichu asked, "What do you think next? What do you want to do?"

"I asked Gongshu Chou to come to Qin, not only to strengthen the military strength of Qin, but also to check and spur the Mohists."

"The main purpose of printing books is to win the hearts of scholars all over the world and cultivate talents to prepare for future needs; books promote the theories of hundreds of schools of thought, and by doing so, we can get help from hundreds of schools of thought."

"I want to use Qin characters in small seal script for all printed books. If students all over the world want to study, they must learn Qin characters. If they do so, when they achieve success in the future, Great Qin will be the first country they consider being loyal to."

Zichu nodded in agreement: "Very good, but there is one thing, whether it is paper or books, they must not be too expensive. Even if we have a monopoly, we can make double the profit. Even if we release the technology in the future, the market price will not be much different from now. This way, we will not ruin our reputation in the future with a temporary profit."

Ying Zheng nodded: "I understand, my child."

"There is one more thing, Zheng'er, you should consider yourself."

"You were worried before and didn't want to be called the one favored by destiny. This was wrong."

"Zheng'er, most things in the world are originally very simple, but do you know why they become complicated?" Ying Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "Some people are too stupid to see the essence of things and complicate simple things."

"Some people are too smart and deliberately complicate simple things in order to gain benefits from it."

Zichu said with satisfaction: "That's right. Only those who can truly benefit are smart people, but smart people are always a minority, because those who benefit are always a minority."

Sighing, "Zheng'er, you are too smart. You think too much at such a young age, but you must remember that what you truly get is yours."

"You are born extraordinary. It doesn't matter why you are extraordinary. What matters is that you are my son and I am your father."

"In Daqin, you are not surrounded by dangers. Your father is your greatest support. As for the rest, it is not important."

“Fame and fortune, fame and fortune. Fame comes before fortune. As long as it is a good reputation, you must get it first. If you are not envied by others, you are mediocre. Become famous as early as possible.”

Then he asked, "Zheng'er, do you know what constitutes the essence of power and the world?"

Without waiting for Ying Zheng to speak, he gave the answer: "It is trust and hope!"

“Trust is given to you by others, hope is given to others by you. Power comes from trust and hope!”

"And a good reputation can bring both at the same time."

“When you see anything good or beautiful, you must muster up the courage to possess it and strive for it immediately, because beauty is always fleeting and opportunities are always rare.”

“A good reputation that benefits the world is the most beautiful, precious and powerful wealth.”

“Smart people always like to take shortcuts, but only truly smart people know that there are no shortcuts in the world. Smart people always tend to think too much, and it is easy for them to become too smart, and they will get themselves into trouble and take a long detour.”

“When you feel that you are on the right path, the main road, don’t think about taking shortcuts, because shortcuts are often full of pitfalls.”

“If you keep thinking about things that are too far away, you will lose sight of what is in front of you.”

These words were eye-opening. Ying Zheng never thought that he was actually a confused person in the situation. Was he actually worried about the change of history in his heart?

Ying Zheng had always been thinking about sweeping across the six kingdoms and unifying the world in the future. He just wanted to speed up a little and reduce some losses, fearing that he would be too dazzling and cause a chain reaction. Now he suddenly realized it.

I have already changed, so I should naturally become stronger and stronger, and have "power" faster. The six countries were originally enemies, and I could have wiped them out in the original history. Now I can be stronger. Why should I worry about the enemy's power and ignore the power around me? This is putting the cart before the horse.

Are those so-called enemies really stronger than me? My situation is much better now than before.

Isn't it just a waste of time to be worried about what's happening all day long?

Ying Zheng couldn't help but ask himself, 'Where is my courage? Where is my confidence? Am I really being cautious? Or am I afraid of change in my heart?'

Ying Zheng walked up to Zichu, bowed deeply, and said loudly: "Father, I understand. Thank you for your teachings, which have cleared the haze in my heart."

Zichu nodded in satisfaction and said in a deep voice: "Okay, a loud drum doesn't need a heavy hammer, as long as you understand."

"Next, do it in a big way. Why should we hide good things that benefit the country, the people and all the common people? As a member of the royal family of the Great Qin, you are favored by God. This is a great thing. Favoring you is favoring the Great Qin. Feel free to do it boldly."

"From now on, your father will not interfere with any of your actions and will fully support you. Your father is looking forward to your next move."

Ying Zheng said loudly: "I understand, father, please rest assured, I will never let you down!"

"In that case, let's wait for the best time."

　Please read on, dears. Keeping up with the books will really kill you. The author has gone crazy.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)