Chronicles of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 4.4. King Ji Heng of Qin
There was no one else in the spacious carriage. Qin Shi slowly breathed a sigh of relief, his tense back relaxed slightly, and then he began to review everything that had just happened.

Let’s start with the name:

Qing was a title used by the ancient vassal states to distinguish between nobles and ministers. It became a term of endowment after the Qin and Han dynasties.

The prime minister, also known as the chancellor or chancellor of state, assisted the emperor, adjusted the seasons, pacified the barbarians, and pacified the people. His power reached its peak during the Qin and Han dynasties.

As for the Imperial Chariot Officer...

Being in charge of the carriage sounded like being the closest driver to the leader, but Qin Shi only thought of one person——

Qin Shi Huang's Imperial Chariot Minister, Zhao Gao.

This strange connection made her think of some kind of spatial and temporal association, but it was likely a fabrication. After all, according to her historical knowledge, from the ancient Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there was no prime minister of the Qin Dynasty with the surname Wang or Fu...

No, to be precise, in the Qin and Han dynasties, men were called clan names, and women were called surnames. So, it should be Wang. I don't know what the surname is yet...

Thinking of this, Qin Shi became distressed again: she didn't know the surname, the country, or the name of this great king. It was really difficult for her to identify the dynasty at the first time, and it would most likely affect her subsequent plans.

But, it doesn't matter.

After all, she is alive.

Qin Shi stretched out his hand again.

When healthy, the well-proportioned and plump flesh and blood were so pleasing to the eye. She hadn't seen it for many years.

Staying alive is her greatest obsession.

But now, not to mention that this place is in ancient times with unknown origins, even if the Five Barbarians invaded China and left their bones scattered in the wild, it could not stop her desire to live.

If only she were given a chance...

Qin Shi suppressed the complexity in his heart and looked at the mechanical watch again.

The time hand is now at 7 o'clock in the morning, and the lunar calendar that was specially set before shows July 22nd.

But this isn't right.

Qin Shi frowned. When she got off the bus, it was 1:20 PM on the 18th day of the sixth lunar month. But now, the time displayed was this—

Is it because the time and space are intertwined that the clock is unstable, or has it also integrated into this strange time and space and followed the other party's time?
So...is it the Zhuanxu calendar now, or the Taichu calendar?
……

at the same time.

Inside the carriage, Ji Heng, dressed in his undergarments, reclined on the bed, two eunuchs kneeling quietly beside him, like inconspicuous bronze pillars. The only sounds in the spacious carriage were the faint, crisp sound of ice melting and collapsing in a bronze mirror in the corner, and his heavy breathing.

Ji Heng closed his eyes, the high fever made his vision blurred, but when he opened his eyes, he still looked normal.

There were hurried footsteps outside the carriage:

"Your Majesty, I, the king, request an audience again!"

The eunuch who was kneeling beside him stood up quietly and bowed beside the bed. Ji Heng slowly said, "Announce."

As soon as he uttered this word, his throat felt as if it were being burned by fire and cut by a knife, but his face remained calm, and his deep eyes showed no emotion at all.

Wang Fu boarded the carriage quickly, while Zhou Ju was a step behind, unable to immediately request an audience. Seeing that his immense achievements were about to be monopolized by someone else, he suddenly thought and turned to find the imperial physician, who was waiting before the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Wang Fu entered and kowtowed vigorously: "Your Majesty! An immortal on the road gave me some medicine! He said it can reduce fever and cure diseases. I have tested the medicine for Your Majesty for a quarter of an hour, and there is no abnormality!"

At this moment, even though Ji Heng was exhausted, he couldn't help but feel a little more energetic: "Present it!"

Wang Fu quickly stepped forward and quickly and carefully held the medicine bottle in his palm.

The small white medicine bottle was adorned with a mysterious calligraphy, unlike the small seal script. It wasn't particularly aesthetically pleasing, but it was remarkably regular. The fact that it was made of neither gold nor jade made it even more extraordinary. "Call the imperial physician," Ji Heng whispered.

"Yes." The eunuch opened the carriage door, but then turned back and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Chariot Officer and the Imperial Physician are kneeling outside the carriage."

Ji Heng closed his eyes, which were filled with soreness, and nodded.

The next moment, Zhou Ju also entered the carriage with the imperial physician's order, and the originally spacious carriage suddenly became a little crowded.

At the same time, Wang Fu gently unscrewed the medicine bottle at Ji Heng's signal.

"Your Majesty, this elixir is very different from the common medicinal decoctions we use. Since this situation is urgent, I will test it first and will not have time to consult the Imperial Physician. This medicine bottle is also incredibly ingenious, with a spiral that must be twisted to one side to open."

Under everyone's gaze, the cap of the small white medicine bottle was gently unscrewed. Wang Fu held the bottle, his fingers trembling again and again. He carefully exerted force and finally poured out a small, round, white pill.

Also presented was half a pill left over from the drug test.

"I just cut this pill with a knife and took half of it. The immortals said that the medicine is very powerful. I wonder how much a human body can withstand it. Therefore, I dare to..."

Ji Heng raised his hand slightly.

The carriage suddenly became quiet.

The Imperial Physician also carefully examined the miraculous medicine with a piece of silk, but——

"Your Majesty, this medicine is unheard of. I find it difficult to identify it."

Ji Heng took a deep breath. Under the high fever and chaos, he was too weak to even speak.

"Prime Minister, how long has it been since you took the medicine?"

Wang Fu glanced at the clepsydra in the corner and said, "Your Majesty, it's almost two-quarters of an hour."

Ji Heng took a deep breath and said, "Take the medicine."

"Your Majesty..." Everyone raised their heads and wanted to say something, but quickly shut up and took action.

Half a pill was put into Ji Heng's mouth. After a slight pink feeling, it was followed by a strong bitter taste. Warm honey water was then poured in. He leaned on the bed and swallowed it with difficulty. His throat seemed to be cut by a knife again, but his spirits rose by two points.

And now, everyone stared at the clepsydra, their hearts beating like drums, but they dared not breathe.

The ice jar in the carriage once again made a slight sound of ice breaking into water, but the surroundings were extremely quiet.

Ji Heng leaned against the head of the bed, enduring the sore and tight headache, thinking about the future - the future of Qin.

The six kingdoms were initially united, and he single-handedly suppressed them. To prevent the influence of foreign relatives, there was no queen in the palace, and naturally no crown prince. If he were to fall seriously ill, and none of his three sons had the courage to do so, how could they protect the great Qin?

He could still feel the slightly warm dagger next to his hand. There were many people in this world who wanted to take his life.
As for the miracle drug...

He closed his eyes and pondered, and at this moment he became sleepy without realizing it.

Prime Minister Wang Fu, also waiting nearby, looked at the white medicine bottle beside the king and felt a slight unease in his heart. He had been too eager to bring the immortal to the king, and had instead acted on his own. What if, what if the king disapproved?
Only the chief physician raised his head slightly, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: The king's breathing seemed to have stabilized!
It's truly a blessing from the gods! The king had been suffering from a high fever for a long time. If he had passed away, they would all have been buried with him. Now, now they have finally escaped.

As he pondered this, he heard a pause in his breath. The Imperial Physician's heart began to hang in the air, and then he heard the King of Qin say in a hoarse voice, "Water."

The eunuch hurriedly brought some water and brought it forward. After a brief pause, Ji Heng ordered, "Doctor Sun, come and examine me."

Here we go! This is the update for the 4th, see you tomorrow.

The "ancient Tang" in the text is not the Tang Dynasty of Emperor Taizong of Tang, but the Tang of "You Yu Tao Tang", referring to the Tao Tang clan of the Yellow Emperor's tribe. It is not a typo.

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