Chronicles of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 34 33. Jade Woman's Speciality
Qin Shi discovered that the Shaofu was really attentive.

The ten "jade beauties" who entered the orchid pond actually had nothing to do with the imagination of jade.

They are at least 1.8 meters tall, with upright postures, strong arms and waists, and sturdy chests. They seem to be particularly strong and powerful when standing there.

Their skin is all wheat-colored, their hair is neatly combed, their eyebrows are thick and black, and their eyes are of different sizes, but all of them are very bright. Their faces are more like resolute square faces, which are very handsome and attractive.

What about "white, thin, and sickly"? Even with his eyes wide open, he couldn't find any trace of it.

Thinking about Chi Nu and the others praising themselves as "strong and muscular", Qin Shi admired them and thought to himself:
Very good, this is very Qin.

The whole country is filled with the spirit of "martial arts", even the "beauties" are the same.

Qin Shi noticed that each of them had broad palms and long fingers, and none of them had short and thick hands.

She finally couldn't help laughing out loud: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your thoughtfulness and consideration."

After thinking for a moment, he continued, "Thank you for your concern, Shaofu."

The one who came to present the beauties this time was the Minister of the Imperial Household himself. He was the one who could best gauge the mood of the court. Seeing Qin Shi's smile, he also said proudly, "I don't deserve your praise, Lord Qin. I wonder if you are satisfied with these beauties?"

Their Shaofu had always sent beauties to the Xianyang Palace, but they never expected to receive an urgent order last night to select beauties in public and give them to the distinguished guests of the Lanchi Palace.

Everyone was busy and bustling about, and they selected and selected the palace maids again and again, and finally picked out these strong and handsome ones... I don't know if they can satisfy the nobleman.

Now that he had come to see Qin Shi in person, he found that he was kind and smiled a lot, and the Shaofuqing breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he was one of the Nine Ministers, he was not as favored as the other Nine Ministers because the King did not care about trivial matters. If anything, the King cared more about his Shangshu and Fuxiling.

It is rare to have a noble person in the palace nowadays, so the Shaofuqing naturally tried his best.

Qin Shi couldn't say whether he was satisfied or not.

After all, she had just arrived and was not sure of her footing. Although the king had rewarded her, if she really dragged others along and delayed important matters, it would be a loss.

This perception applies to both men and women. If she is in a higher position and her subordinates have not yet been given real opportunities, and she plays around with her beautiful wife and concubines, the impression she gives will probably not be very good.

So she also asked seriously: "Do these people have any special skills?"

Since he asked this, it was obvious that he wanted to keep them.

If they stayed in the Shaofu, they would eventually become mere performers, occasionally watched by the king. Who knows how long it would take for them to have a chance to shine. But now, the noble lady is the queen. If she favors them, wouldn't that be a golden opportunity?!

The beauties came forward to report:

"I am Yu Ge, good at sword dancing."

"The humble Chen Qi is good at calligraphy."

"Villain..."

Ten people lined up and reported one by one, but one of them remained silent.

After the other nine people finished speaking, Qin Shi waited a moment. Seeing that the other party still lowered his head, he couldn't help but be curious: "What are your strengths?"

This person has a good appearance, but compared with the others around him, he can only be considered average. At this moment, mixed in, his temperament is not special.

Qin Shi was a little curious. Could it be that he was the worst student?

The other party quickly looked up at her, then lowered his head again and said in a deep voice: "Replying to Qin Jun, my humble name is Li Jiu. My specialty...my humble specialty."

The hall was silent for a moment.

Qin Shi was confused for a moment, then saw Shao Fuqing lowering his head and trying to secretly look at her, then she reacted and couldn't help but laugh and cry.

It turns out that the specialty is really a specialty!

She couldn't help but be speechless at the boldness of the moment, and for a moment she couldn't figure out who was truly from the open era. After a moment's hesitation, she could only sigh, "The King truly has shown great kindness..."

Really, it was too much love. The master was so considerate that she didn't know what to say for a moment.

It was the Minister of the Imperial Household who, upon hearing this, carefully explained, "This person acted on his own initiative. I wonder if he will be respected by the Lord Qin?"

If the noble person is a man, the one he sends will naturally be a beautiful woman with a delicate and graceful figure.

Since the noble lady is a woman, it is reasonable to give her some special talents as a gift, right?
Qin Shi: ...

The Minister of the Imperial Household was sincere in his offer, and since the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers had their own seats, Qin Shi naturally thanked him politely. However, she still said, "I don't like sex. The job you get by my side is no different from that of a Huangmen attendant."

"If you have ambitions, you can think about it more."

"I will speak to the king and will not blame him."

After saying this, the Shaofuqing's eyes were filled with tears.

After all, he had always worked hard to figure out the king's likes and dislikes, but the other party was too lazy to say a word to them.

Even though the noble man before him refused, he had clearly stated his request! This alone was worth shedding a tear.

Looking at the people behind him, they were obviously also in hesitation.

Only the plain-looking Li Jiu was struggling, and introduced himself again: "I, I really have special skills..."

If he missed the lady in front of him, who would he offer his talents to in the future? Would the king kill him?
Qin Shi also felt a sense of confusion, and now he also agreed seriously: "The Minister of the Imperial Household is willing to recommend you, and I also believe that you have special skills. However, they are really useless to me. Why don't you serve other nobles? Or think about whether you have any other special skills."

Li Jiu lowered his head in silence.

The others didn't speak either.

After a while, seeing that no one had expressed their views, Qin Shi was about to send the group back, but he saw Li Jiu take another step forward and kneel down seriously:

"Replying to Qin Jun, I am good at pitching pots."

"Ten out of ten."

The so-called throwing arrows into a pot is a popular game nowadays. All you have to do is throw an arrow into the mouth of a pot from a certain distance. Nobles often play this game at banquets.

However, there are many people who are good at throwing pots, so it is not really a unique advantage.

However, the other person was so focused on promoting himself that he looked like a fresh graduate interviewing for a major company. Furthermore, his personality was truly memorable, so Qin Shi asked, "What about Baitou?"

Li Jiu became frustrated: "I can't even count hundreds of them."

He could only count to ten.

Qin Shi laughed.

This skill is of little use to her, but there are not many entertainment activities nowadays, so she should be self-reliant.

Li Jiu knelt on the ground, silently counting to ten in his mind three times, and finally heard the noble man say: "Okay, Li Jiu, right? Then you can stay in Lanchi."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone below heaved a sigh of relief. Even the other nine jade beauties, who had been silent before, kowtowed again: "Lord Qin, I am willing to stay."

In any case, the queen above is magnanimous and not harsh. Even if they cannot stand out, as long as there is nothing serious, their lives can be kept safe.

You really shouldn't hesitate!
"Okay."

Qin Shi held his chin and thought: Although I don’t know what to do with them, I’ll keep them for now. They will be useful eventually.

[The affairs of men and women during the Qin and Han dynasties were actually quite straightforward... Queen Dowager Zhao's Lao Ai was recorded as being able to drive the wheels (I won't go into detail!), which is why he was quite popular.]