I will make Qin Shi Huang immortal in the Great Qin Dynasty.

The gossip spread very quickly in Xianyang.

He had nothing to do at home these past two days, and he would occasionally hear rumors about various interesting things happening in Xianyang City.

But this morning, he heard an extremely interesting piece of gossip from Chunwei.

"Grand Preceptor, Grand Preceptor, have you heard?" Chunwei asked, her face beaming as she brought in breakfast. "Everyone in the city is saying that a few days ago a young man went to that brothel in the south of the city. As soon as he entered, he specifically asked the madam to accompany him. He took her into a room and groped her all night long, until she was completely weak. But... in the end, the young man didn't do anything. He got dressed at dawn, paid, and left! The madam was so angry that she cursed and swore upstairs for ages, and the whole street could hear her!"

Qin Tian had just picked up his bowl of porridge when he heard this, and his hand paused for a moment.

I touched him all night, but didn't do anything?

He put down his bowl of porridge, and his eyes lit up.

As a bystander who seems to have traveled from the 21st century, he has an instinctive enthusiasm for this kind of "big gossip".

All sorts of bizarre things happen on the internet in later generations, but this kind of plot—going to a brothel to grope the madam for a night without doing anything—was truly the first time he had ever heard of it.

"And then?" Qin Tian asked impatiently, "What did the madam say?"

Chun smiled so hard she almost fell over, mimicking the madam's shrill voice: "That beast! He groped me all night! He groped me until my whole body went limp! My bones were melting! And then he just patted his behind and left! Left! Without even taking off his clothes! Beast! What a beast!"

After hearing this, Qin Tian burst into laughter: "Incredible! Absolutely incredible! What kind of person is this? Going to a brothel for one night and then leaving? This guy's thought process is just too bizarre!"

He finally managed to stop laughing, took a sip of porridge to calm himself down, and then asked curiously, "Who is that young man? What's his name? What does he look like?"

Chun tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I heard he's a very tall and handsome young man, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looks very upright. The servants went to inquire about him, but no one knows his name. They only know that he's a young man, dressed in casual clothes, and has an extraordinary demeanor."

Qin Tian didn't think much of it after hearing that.

There are plenty of tall and handsome young men in Xianyang. These days, many people join the army, and all the young men are in good shape. Although this gossip is interesting, it has nothing to do with him. He can just have a laugh and move on.

He picked up his bowl of porridge and continued drinking, thinking to himself that if he heard more about this gossip in a couple of days, he could have another laugh.

Then he put the matter out of his mind.

But this good mood didn't last long.

As soon as the duty roster for the second day was handed to him, he caught a glimpse of Xiao Yan's name, and for some reason, the gossip that Chunwei had mentioned yesterday suddenly flashed through his mind.

A tall, handsome young man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and an extraordinary demeanor.

Qin Tian put down the schedule, glanced at Xiao Yan who was on duty, then at the name on the schedule, and his expression gradually froze.

Not really.

He summoned Ye Fan and asked him to inquire about the details of the "one-night stand in a brothel".

Ye Fan accepted the order and left, returning in less than half an hour with a strange expression, looking at Qin Tian as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Grand Preceptor, I've made some inquiries, and that person's clothing... is exactly the same as the casual clothes Xiao Yan wore on his day off a few days ago. The timing also matches, and the description of his appearance is also..."

Ye Fan didn't say anything more, but Qin Tian already understood everything.

His face twitched slightly; he'd gotten himself into the mess.

One of his guards went to a brothel and groped the madam all night. As a result, the whole city of Xianyang knew about it, and it became the talk of the town.

Qin Tian took a deep breath and shouted into the courtyard, "Xiao Yan! You come here!"

Upon hearing Qin Tian's voice, Xiao Yan immediately jogged over, stood ramrod straight, and asked with clear eyes, "Grand Preceptor, you wanted to see me?"

Looking at his thick eyebrows, big eyes, and righteous face, Qin Tian felt both annoyed and amused.

He looked Xiao Yan up and down: "Xiao Yan, I heard you went to a brothel the other day?"

Xiao Yan's body stiffened slightly.

He neither denied it nor panicked, but simply nodded earnestly: "Yes, Imperial Advisor."

"The madam you specifically requested?"

"Yes."

"Touched her all night?"

"Yes."

"Didn't do anything?"

Xiao Yan paused slightly, seemingly considering how to define "did nothing".

He thought for a moment, then replied seriously, "I used my Yuan energy to examine the madam's meridians, confirming the existence of Yuan energy and its operation, thus verifying the authenticity and accuracy of the cultivation method transmitted by the Imperial Preceptor. In this respect, I did indeed do something, and it wasn't... just that..."

Qin Tian raised his hand to interrupt him: "Alright, alright, just tell me, did you not do anything? I mean, the kind of 'doing,' you know what I mean?"

Xiao Yan was silent for a moment, then answered honestly, "Yes, I did not do anything... out of line."

Qin Tian covered his face with his hands: "Xiao Yan, I understand you going to brothels. It's normal for men to go. I also understand you hiring the madam. Some people have special tastes, and while I don't fully understand them, I respect them. But you… you went all night, touched things all night, and then did absolutely nothing? Do you know that the whole of Xianyang is laughing at you?"

Xiao Yan's expression remained serious: "They laugh at me because they don't understand the true meaning of Yuan Power. My journey here is not for pleasure, but to verify the authenticity of the cultivation method passed down by the Imperial Preceptor..."

Qin Tian interrupted him, "But have you ever thought about what the madam thinks? What does she do for a living? She's in the sex business. You touched her all night, made her lose her mind, and then you just walked away. What do you expect her to think? She'll think she's too old, has lost her charm, and can't even keep a young man!"

Xiao Yan's eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he was seriously considering the question, before he spoke: "This subordinate did not consider the madam's feelings. This subordinate's original intention was only to conduct an experiment."

Qin Tian found his expression—"What's wrong with me doing this experiment?"—both funny and exasperating.

He leaned back in his chair, waved his hand, and didn't know what to say.

Xiao Yan is a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looks like an honest person, and he is indeed straightforward in his work, without any beating around the bush.

Qin Tian suddenly seemed to realize something, his gaze sharpening slightly. "Why did you think of going to the madam to verify the existence of Yuan Power?"

Xiao Yan honestly replied, "I always keep the Grand Preceptor's instructions in mind. I cannot touch young women or newly married women, which is why I chose a madam. She is in her thirties, neither a young woman nor a newly married woman, which meets the Grand Preceptor's requirements."

Qin Tian remained silent for a moment again: "So you went to the brothel to see the madam because of my instructions?"

Xiao Yan nodded emphatically again: "Yes, Imperial Advisor. The Imperial Advisor said that I must not touch young women or married women, and I will naturally strictly abide by that."

Qin Tian felt overwhelmed with mixed emotions.

Xiao Yan did not disobey his instructions, nor did he touch anyone he shouldn't have, and he even paid for the trip to the brothel himself.

From beginning to end, he simply conducted an experiment on elemental power in a quiet manner.

The only problem was that the experiment was conducted in a brothel, the subject was a madam, and the method of the experiment caused the madam to misunderstand for an entire night.

He glanced at Xiao Yan, this honest man, and suddenly felt that the whole story was actually a bit funny.

"Forget it, forget it," Qin Tian waved his hand, "I won't pursue this matter. But from now on, choose a proper place to do experiments, don't go to brothels. The people there are all there to do business. If you go there and let someone touch you all night and do nothing, people will think that the people under my command have some strange fetishes."

Xiao Yan bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will remember your teachings."

Just as Qin Tian was about to tell him to leave, he suddenly changed his mind and called him back.

"Wait a moment."

Xiao Yan stopped and turned to look at Qin Tian.

Qin Tian's eyes flickered slightly as he recalled that Zhao Gao had been bestowed the title of "King of Dance of the Great Qin".

Ying Zheng spared his life, allowing him to live out the rest of his days in peace, as a way of remembering his many years of hard work and meritorious service.

Since Xiao Yan enjoys nurturing people's meridians so much, let's find him a regular job so he has something to do, instead of him spending all his time experimenting on ordinary people.

As for Zhao Gao, with his old and frail body, learning to dance would probably be difficult for him. Every now and then, someone would help him clear his meridians, which would indeed help him dance better.

Qin Tian's lips curled into a smirk as he looked at Xiao Yan and slowly said, "Xiao Yan, since you enjoy nurturing other people's meridians so much, I'll arrange a regular job for you from now on."

Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback, then bowed and said, "The Grand Preceptor's orders are to be given."

"You know Zhao Gao, the one who was appointed the King of Dance of Qin, right?"

Xiao Yan nodded: "I understand."

"He's been crowned the King of Dance and will be in charge of the Great Qin Song and Dance Troupe. He'll be performing a lot in the future. But he's not young anymore, and his old arms and legs are getting old. It'll probably be difficult for him to learn to dance, and he might even strain his back halfway through." Qin Tian's smile deepened as he said this. "You should go and help him nourish his meridians regularly so that he's in better health and can learn to dance more smoothly, making it easier for him to do his job well."

Xiao Yan's eyes widened suddenly.

To help Zhao Gao recover his health?

"Grand Preceptor, I... don't quite understand. Zhao Gao has already been demoted to the position of Dance King, becoming a nobody in charge of a song and dance troupe. Why should I still go and nourish his meridians?"

Qin Tian leaned back in his chair, arms crossed, a knowing smirk playing on his lips: "Because he's now the King of Dance of Qin. As the King of Dance of Qin, leading the Qin Dance Troupe, he naturally has to dance well. If he doesn't dance well, how embarrassing would that be for His Majesty? Go and help him get some exercise every now and then, make his waist and legs more flexible, so his dancing won't be too unsightly. This is sharing the burden of the country, understand?"

Xiao Yan wanted to ask more, but Qin Tian's eyes had already said everything. He nodded slowly and with great difficulty: "Your subordinate... obeys."

Qin Tian nodded in satisfaction, then waved for him to leave.

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, as if he had been struck by lightning, his mood suddenly improved.