Diqin Designer

Chapter 142: Qin Ling Spreads Far and Wide (1.0)

The paper was shown to several relatives, and even a young child was allowed to touch it.

The old man, the old woman, and the young woman all praised the paper as worthy of being a gift from the king. It was truly extraordinary and looked like cloth, but it was completely different from cloth.

Only the king in the world can possess such a magical thing!

Watching the man put the paper back into the wooden box, the old man reminded him, "This is a family heirloom. You must keep it well and don't let it get damaged!"

The man nodded solemnly. Even if paper would spread all over the world in the future, everyone would know about it and could use it, but the paper in their family would still be precious, because it was a gift from the king!
After putting the paper away, the man talked about some interesting things he had heard and seen in the past six months, which surprised several relatives, who kept exclaiming and asking questions:

There is no end to the sea, how big is it?
The sea water is salty. How much salt did God put into it when he created the sea?
Then won’t the fish in the sea be killed by the saltiness?
The next day, the man rushed to the county to report.

After carefully reading the paper the man took out, the county magistrate nodded and said, "Your identity is confirmed. From today on, you will observe government affairs in the county."

Before the man arrived home, an order for all places to cooperate with these Qin soldiers in observing government affairs had already arrived from Xianyang. A list of the Qin soldiers who would come to observe government affairs was given, and what observing government affairs meant was explained. In order to enable the county magistrates and county magistrates in various places to actively guide the Qin soldiers, corresponding reward and punishment measures were also formulated.

The county magistrate returned the paper to the man and continued, "The so-called 'observation of government' means that you can watch and learn how we handle the affairs of the county and practice it yourself. You came at the right time. The county is short of people and there are still some things that have not been done."

Seeing the man's puzzled and embarrassed face, the county magistrate smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's something you can do. You need to go to Banzhu Township, Jinlang Township, and Xianxiang Township today to inform the villagers."

Inform what?
The man thought about some things he heard on the way home. Was he going to tell them?

Noticing the change in the man's expression, the county magistrate said, "It seems that you have heard about it when you came back. Just as you thought, the king will be crowned emperor next month. He wants the whole country to celebrate and have fun with all the people, so he specially prepared some gifts."

"What you are going to do today is to inform the elders of Banzhu Township, Jinlang Township, and Xianxiang Township of the following things: First, the king will promulgate new laws to abolish the old laws of tattooing, cutting off the nose, and cutting off the feet. Second, the king will appreciate the contributions of the Qin people and reduce corvée and taxes for the next ten years. "

"Third, on the first day of next month, the king will be crowned emperor and invite all villagers to the county. The king will give gifts to them. Fourth, the king will select smart children. If they are selected, their entire family can enter Xianyang..."

After he finished speaking, the county magistrate asked, "Did you write it down?"

The man listened very carefully and replied, "I've noted it down!"

The county magistrate said, "It doesn't matter if you can't remember it. Nao will go with you. This is the third day since he went to tell the villagers, and he has remembered it well."

The man called "Nao" was also there at this time. After hearing what the county magistrate said, he said to the man, "I have been climbing mountains and crossing rivers alone these past few days, without even anyone to talk to. Finally, I have a companion."

Nao and the man quickly set out from the county. On the way, the man learned that as the day when the king would be crowned emperor was approaching, the county had become even busier, and due to a shortage of manpower, even Nao, the city gate guard, was summoned to inform the villagers.

There was no other way. In this era, there were neither bicycles nor mobile phones. People basically traveled by walking, and communicated by shouting. If they wanted to notify someone, they had to walk.

After traveling for more than an hour, Nao and the man arrived at their first destination of the day, Banzhu Township.

Nao already had experience in what to do, and he shouted at the top of his voice: "Fellow villagers, fellow villagers, good things are coming, good things are coming, great good things, come and listen!"

Some villagers who were not busy with farm work at home heard Nao's shouting and were quickly attracted to him. Some of them held sticks in their hands, alerting him that he was an enemy. Because they were all from the same county and Nao was a city gate guard, some villagers recognized him and asked, "Aren't you Nao from the Ni family? Why are you here today?"

He laughed and said, "I was sent by the county magistrate to tell you all the good news."

Hearing the noise, the villagers' eyes lit up and became eager. They had received news from the neighboring villages that had been notified: the king would abolish torture and reduce corvée and taxes...

Some villagers quickly sent people to inform the family members who were working. This was the King sending people to convey his gratitude and reward, and the family members must be present to hear it as soon as possible.

Nao was not in a hurry and started chatting with the villagers. After those who were working were notified to come back, he stood on a large bluestone and said loudly: "The king will be crowned emperor in Xianyang on the first day of next month. He wants the whole world to celebrate and have fun with us, and he will give special favors to the world:"

Hearing this, many villagers knelt down spontaneously, their faces solemn and serious yet filled with eager anticipation. Some young children who did not understand anything were also led by their families to kneel down.

In their hearts, this was a reward given to them by their supreme king, so how could they not worship it?

The old Qin people now truly worship Ying Zheng from the bottom of their hearts. They believe that Ying Zheng led them to accomplish the unprecedented feat of unifying the world, which brought them great glory. They also believe that Ying Zheng can allow them to live a better life.

At this time, the old Qin people all had one idea: I am a Qin person, and I am proud!

When facing people from the other six countries, he can hold his chest high and speak loudly.

Looking at the villagers kneeling on the ground, Nao told them one by one what the county magistrate had said.

After hearing Nao's words, some villagers sighed, "The king has not forgotten us, he has not forgotten us!"

This made the other villagers nod their heads. Yes, the king had not forgotten them, the old Qin people. After unifying the world, he revised the Qin laws and reduced their taxes and labor service. Their lives would be better in the future.

At this moment, a villager suddenly shouted, "Long live the king!"

Other villagers followed suit and shouted, "Long live the king, long live the king, long live the king!"

While shouting, he also kowtowed towards the east, because it was said that Xianyang was in that direction.

All the villagers stood up from the ground, and except for the ignorant children, everyone had a happy look on their faces and began to talk about what Nao had just told them.

A villager asked curiously, "What is the title of 'Emperor'? Why did the king call himself that? After the king called himself the emperor, how should we call him in the future?"

He laughed and said, "If you ask me about other things, I may not know them, but I know this one. I asked the county magistrate the other day, and he told me."

"The term 'Emperor' is a combination of the 'Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors'. The 'Three Sovereigns' are 'Heavenly Emperor, Earthly Emperor and Supreme Emperor', and the 'Five Emperors' are 'Huangdi, Zhuanxu, Diku, Yao and Shun'. The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were all famous figures in ancient times."

"The great king's achievements have never been seen before, so the title of 'king' is no longer appropriate, so I took one character from each of the 'Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors' to form 'emperor'!"

(End of this chapter)