Li Shun's delegation suddenly returned, and he looked miserable. In addition, he also cheated back a foreign princess with an unparalleled appearance. He was still the fiancée of the King of Anxu, which made Xianyang City, which was already lively recently, even more lively.

After nightfall, the streets and alleys were bright and lively, and the gardens, miscellaneous houses, shops and restaurants were all very lively, and the topics and voices of the delegation could be heard everywhere.

Compared with the lively folk, the palace is as majestic and quiet as ever. Except for the patrol guards and the eunuchs who are eunuchs carrying lanterns, most of the palaces are silent and quiet.

After dinner, Emperor Shi did not go to the palace of a concubine in the harem to sleep, but instead lay on the warm couch of Zichen Hall like usual, closing his eyes to rest, thinking about some court affairs and other trivial matters in his mind.

"Come~" After a long time, the First Emperor suddenly sat up.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to give me?" A gray-bearded eunuch rushed forward.

"Today, Li Shun's mission has returned, can that Princess Asia be in trouble?"

The eunuch was stunned for a moment and shook his head and bowed to answer: "Your Majesty, you have never heard of the imperial guards' reward for this matter. If your Majesty wants to know, the old minister will ask you to go to the Dianke Office for inquiries!"

"Well, go and ask about the resettlement of the Son-Drug Mission by the way. It should not be too simple. At the same time, it is reported that Yang Li’s Ministry has made proper arrangements. I will meet Asia and the Son-Drug Mission in the Court Hall tomorrow morning!"

"Yes, the old minister is going now!" The eunuch left, and the First Emperor sat in front of the desk and began to look through Chen Xu's remaining memorials. From time to time, he would pick up a pen and write a few words on it.

Time flowed, and soon it was completely dark outside the window. With footsteps coming, several palace servants came outside the hall and muttered softly with the eunuch. The old eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, you have found out clearly. Princess Asia was invited by three marquises from the Grand Tutor's Mansion to visit the Cuju shopping mall outside the city this afternoon. Listening to the official returns of the inn, the three marquises gave Asia several sets of precious clothes, jewelry, perfume and other items. Shen Shimo returned to the inn!"

After hearing this, Emperor Shi put down his brush and pondered for a moment, he asked, "How was the mission of the Son-Dog Kingdom arranged it? Did he leave the inn?"

"Return to Your Majesty, the post officer reported that the body poisoning mission did not leave the post and hid in the room to keep warm all day. However, in the afternoon, the Marquis of Qinghe once went there and heard that they were asking about the gifts they brought to Daqin and saw a few bags of seeds!"

"Seed?" Emperor Shi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head with emotion, "The Grand Master loves delicious food, I am afraid that the body poisoning mission was reminded by Li Shun. He brought these seeds specially. This is to his preference. The Grand Master must have given them a gift."

"Your Majesty guessed it well. The Queen of Qinghe and others made their own request, so these people rushed to flush the toilet..."

“Haha…hahaha…”

The original calm face suddenly burst out, and he couldn't help laughing happily until he was about to burst into tears. He stopped and said, "No wonder, when I first saw the toilet, I was shocked for a long time. It was not surprising that these envoys from Western barbarian countries were fighting for toilets. However, the toilet was not an elegant thing, and giving it to the envoy as a gift is not the best choice. What should the Grand Master say?"

"The Grand Master seemed to have the same thoughts as His Majesty, so he reminded me that there were precious high-end goods such as silk, porcelain, glass, books, soaps, perfumes, etc., and promised each person to give a free ceramic toilet. These poisonous people were so grateful that they knelt on the ground...the boots of the Marquis of Tian..."

"Put your boots?!" Emperor Shi was stunned for a while, and his head twisted his beard with a strange expression, "This may be a kind of etiquette of the State of Physal Poison. It is indeed a barbarian country. How can I talk to you!"

"Hehe, what Your Majesty said is that this etiquette is extremely vulgar, but what they showed to the Marquis at that time did not seem to be fruits and vegetables seeds. It was heard that it was a crop that could be spinned and weaved, and it was somewhat similar to ramie!"

"Spinning and weaving cloth?" Emperor Shi was a little surprised, and then recalled it carefully in his heart. After half a minute, he looked happy and said, "I'm afraid it's cotton. I've heard this thing talk about several times. When the missionary left the capital last time, the master was repeatedly reminding him to get this thing back, I'm afraid it's a success this time!"

"Your Majesty, isn't it good to use ramie for spinning and weaving? Besides, I, the Qin Dynasty, have silk, so why do you need to travel thousands of miles to get another kind of spinning and weaving crop?" The old eunuch served the First Emperor for decades and could provide some advice to the First Emperor on weekdays, so he also had some opinions on this matter.

"Haha, what the Taishi said must be recorded in the heavenly books and is of great benefit to China. How could it be aimless? Although I have never seen this cotton before, I have heard from the Taishi that its color is like snow and its texture is like silk. It looks like white clouds floating in the sky, which makes people imagine endless imagination. It is used to spin and weave silk, and it is both soft and economical in linen. It can be called high-quality fabrics with high quality and low price. It is a blessing for me to get the Taishi!" The First Emperor replied with a smile.

"The Qinghe Marquis serves the country and the people is actually a blessing for the Qin Dynasty and the Chinese state. The old ministers are deeply admired!" The old eunuch also agreed with a smile on his face.

"Send the order to let the envoy of the Son-Piracy Kingdom bring cotton and seeds to the court tomorrow morning. I will see with my beloved ministers what kind of things are!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll make arrangements here!"

The messenger left the room and soon the hall calmed down again.

The glass lights and candles are shaking, and there is a kind of coldness and loneliness in the tranquility. The First Emperor, who only had a slightly gray hair, was still at his desk to review, occasionally coughing gently, or picking up a teacup and drinking a sip of hot tea.

The palace servants and eunuchs outside the hall, the imperial guards, were silent and did not dare to make any sound, for fear of disturbing the king who was over 50 years old and still worked on government affairs. This situation has lasted for nearly thirty years and has almost never stopped during this period. Although it is familiar, it has a sense of panic and respect from the heart.

The great Qin Dynasty's strength and prosperity and peace today is inseparable from this diligent king.

...

At this time, in addition to the emperor's hard work at the beginning, Chen Xu was still making trouble for the First Emperor who was working hard to make him busier tomorrow, because he was also writing a memorial about cotton planting and promotion.

Because of the importance and practicality of cotton, Chen Xu decided to let the court form a five-year temporary yamen to specifically manage this matter.

As long as anything rises to a certain level, it will inevitably be implemented smoothly. The Ministry of Revenue is too much at present. Even if it pays attention to the promotion and planting of cotton, there is not much manpower or energy to arrange it. Procrastination will definitely not satisfy Chen Xu.

Once the power is in hand, the order will be carried out.

Chen Xu is already fully familiar with the comfort and comfort of being a second-in-command like Prime Minister.

That means that as long as you get the support of the emperor, you can do anything, and there is no objection between civil and military officials in the court.

And the treacherous ministers who have harmed the country and the people in history seem to be raised in this way.

The cold and lonely palace, the emperor's hard work and loneliness, and the comfort and comfort of Qinghe Hou seemed to have nothing to do with the people, and it seemed to have nothing to do with the civil and military ministers in the court. At this time, night fell, which was the beginning of the most lively nightlife in Xianyang.

Qinghe Park, southeast of the city, once served as a benchmark for the entertainment and catering industry, has begun to decline.

Qinghe Garden under the night is not lively. Although there are still luxury cars and horses coming in and out, the slightly dim lights and messy and old furnishings can no longer keep up with the pace of the times. Only those gentry who come to visit the ultimate taste and real diners who pursue the ultimate taste will come together to watch the show and banquet.

Compared with the decline of Qinghe Garden, what quickly emerged was the Quyuan Restaurants throughout Xianyang City, especially Chunfang Garden in the south of the city. Lin Xianer and several courtesans were in charge, and Jiancheng Hou Zhao Hai was the boss. Those who made friends and relatives were all princes and princes, and those who drank and chatted were all famous scholars and gentry. Every day, luxury cars and horses were constantly coming in and out, and those who were in and out were all elegant men with brocade robes, gorgeous clothes and jade belts wrapped around their waists. Music, singing and dancing were all day long.

In just half a year, Chunfangyuan emerged and became the leader of the Quyuan community in Xianyang, which seemed to completely suppress the increasingly cold Qingheyuan.

And the most lively thing in Chunfang Garden is the chess and card room.

There is the most luxurious gambling hall in Daqin, the most generous and atmospheric gamblers, and Lin Xianer, the leader who is both good at singing and dancing, personally acts as a dealer. Therefore, in this gambling hall, all day long are sounds of ding-and-drink money rolling down, cheers, laughter and scolding.

At this time, on the gambling platform, there was a man in rich clothes and clothes sitting in all directions, including old, young, civil and military, all of whom were famous nobles and marquis and important officials in Xianyang City.

Around the gambling platform, behind each gambler, there were a large group of spectators watching the battle. All of these spectators should not be underestimated. They were either Qinghou or doctors. Countless people were left on the streets of Xianyang and had to give in.

The betting pool on the betting table was filled with gold, copper coins and even large amounts of redemption tickets. Each gambler had several playing cards in front of him. Some looked relaxed, some looked calm, and some were still looking at their trump cards seriously.

Although it is the cold winter season, the room is extremely warm under the baking of several charcoal basins of the warm stove. Lin Xian'er is wearing a slim skirt, revealing two snow-white and tender legs, her nose, peach cheeks, willow eyebrows, and apricot eyes. Her skin is white and her voice is gentle. Under the reflection of the bright glass lamp, her slim and beautiful appearance makes people feel rippling.

Soon the game ended, some onlookers cheered and some shook their heads. A middle-aged man wearing a martial arts crown and a burly figure but a rough appearance stood up with an ugly face. At that time, the gambling money in front of him was already empty.

"Why should Lieutenant Lu be angry? I'll raise some gambling money tomorrow and then come again!" A middle-aged man in jade-capped clothes at the gambling table smiled proudly.

"Come again tomorrow!" Lu Xiao turned around, pushed a group of people behind him away, and then a long time ago, a Hou Qing who could not wait to sit down, took out the ticket and called the servant to exchange coins, and smiled and shouted to open the card.

The dealer Lin Xian'er hesitated for a moment, and Fushen accused the courtesan next to him to come and deal the cards. He wrapped himself in a mink coat, put on a snow fox hat, walked out of the chess and card room through the side door.
Chapter completed!