Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 436 The birth of the First Emperor

Zhao Si spent a lot of effort to coax Yu Ji.

Now, perhaps after a long period of hard work and sadness, he actually fell asleep in Zhao Si's arms.

"It wasn't like this before..."

Zhao Si can understand Yu Ji's worries. In this era, carrying on the family line is definitely a top priority. Not to mention that Zhao Si's identity and status are getting higher and higher now. Yu Ji is not marrying a matchmaker. As time goes by, it is inevitable that she will grow old and lose her beauty. …

But Yu Ji is a lady after all, and her mood has always been relatively stable. It is rare to see a situation like this today.

Fortunately, Zhao Si was able to fool him. There was really nothing he could do about his son.

Zhao Si himself had some doubts, but since there were no tools for physical examination in this era, he had no choice but to do so.

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Si has an almost explicit closeness to the First Emperor, but has never had too many wishful thinking.

As a modern man, he naturally knows that difficulty in conceiving is sometimes not just a woman's problem.

He knows better what it means to have no heirs in this era.

Especially, as a child of the royal family.

Now he is not considered young. He is in his twenties. In this era, most people have become fathers. I am afraid that the First Emperor will not be able to avoid supervision in the future. However, Zhao Si is not unable to farm, nor is he not good at farming. However, If the grain does not produce seeds, what can be done?

Gently rubbing Yu Ji's eyebrows and wiping away the tears on her face, Zhao Si couldn't help but sigh.

On the other side, Feng Quji also visited Wang Wan again.

"Ying Si is crowned king, but the heir apparent is still undecided?"

Wang Wan frowned.

"Now it seems that you and I may have underestimated His Majesty's love for this young master."

"The discussion of making the king requires a court meeting. If it goes as expected, there will definitely be courtiers arguing about the king. We will watch it then..."

"What the right minister means is that someone will react against the young master and make him king?" Feng Quji frowned and asked.

"It's not against the title of king... The emperor of Zhou also enfeoffed the princes, not the king...

The so-called king is his own title!

Your Majesty has made an exception, even if it is a feudal system, it is not such a feudal system.

You and I don't need to care about such old things, but among the courtiers, there are definitely not a few people who care.

Moreover, although the matter of enthroning the king has been finalized, the details still need to be discussed. Who will control the troops and horses? Who collects the taxes? Who is responsible for the dispatch of officials?

Does it all belong to Da Qin? Or is it a self-contained system? Where did the officials from Zhao come from? Was it sent by the imperial court or selected by King Zhao himself?

Do you need to report everything to Da Qin?

When will the young master rush to the fief?

Now that the Qin Dynasty has just been unified, what will it look like if it becomes a country within a country?

Unless Your Majesty insists on going his own way and overcoming all opinions... otherwise this matter will be difficult to achieve. "

"The so-called kingship is undoubtedly a first-class event for Da Qin at the moment. You and I need to pay careful attention and understand His Majesty's intentions clearly.

Conferring the title of king on the youngest son is definitely not His Majesty's momentary whim. For the eldest son to establish the heir apparent, one needs to guess His Majesty's thoughts correctly. "Wang Wan said in a deep voice.

Feng Quji nodded...

The three princes and nine ministers were well aware of the issue of the title of king, and the First Emperor had expressed his position, but that didn't mean that others would not speak out.

The most important thing to avoid is ambiguity. No matter what the reason is, for a top-notch matter like conferring a king, the First Emperor must explain clearly to his ministers how much authority this king has, whether he is a fictitious prince or a real prince, and whether the Qin Dynasty still has jurisdiction. , these must be explained clearly.

Once this kind of thing is involved, it is beyond Feng Quji's control.

A few days have passed...

The court was not quiet.

Because the First Emperor had already notified the three ministers and nine ministers about the appointment of the king, the news quickly spread throughout the court.

Therefore, in the past few days, the memorials about Fusu and Li Chu have almost disappeared, and there are almost no discussions about Zhao Si becoming the king.

The contents of the memorial can be roughly classified into two types.

One is to resolutely oppose the state within the state and resolutely oppose enfeoffment.

The second type is simply against Zhao Si's enfeoffment as king, but not against enfeoffment.

When Emperor Zhou divided the feudal states, he probably set the rules.

That is, the social hierarchy system of the emperor, princes, officials, scholars, and common people.

When dividing the feudal lords, the Emperor of Zhou did not enfeoff the king.

The princes are divided into princes, uncles, sons, and sons, and they are generally regarded as nobility.

At most, the princes can only be called dukes, but not kings. The title is whatever it is.

Later, after nearly a thousand years, there were many changes in the middle. The power of the Zhou royal family fell away, so the princes called themselves dukes one after another, and any earl or viscount could claim the title of duke.

After everyone claimed the title of duke, the previous dukes and princes were no longer enough to differentiate between superior and inferior, so King Huai of Chu started the process of proclaiming himself king to show his identity and status.

Since then, monarchs from various countries have followed suit...

Well, it is worth mentioning that the first monarch of Qin to become king was Ying Si, who had the same name as Zhao Si.

Therefore, claiming the title of king is a kind of transgression, and the Emperor of Zhou did not recognize this when he decided to enfeoff.

In addition, some of the memorials asked about the attitude of the First Emperor. Since the First Emperor followed the enfeoffment system, should the enfeoffed Zhao State also fulfill its obligations to the suzerain state?

All these unthinkable things...

Obviously, informing the three ministers and nine ministers is just the beginning.

The Three Gongs and Nine Ministers held high positions and did not oppose the First Emperor for various reasons, but this does not mean that there was no one in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty who opposed him.

The most indispensable thing in the world is a person who speaks softly but dares to speak out for justice.

Not even the three gongs and nine ministers can restrain this kind of thing.

Moreover, the Sangong and Jiuqing did not object to Zhao Si being crowned king, which did not mean that they had to work hard to promote Zhao Si to be crowned king.

For example, Feng Quji, Li Si, and even Wang Jian and others only watched from the sidelines and did not cheer for Zhao Si to be crowned king.

Such a major event requires a clear attitude from the king.

There has been a lot of discussion about the matter of Zhao Si being crowned king. Naturally, there are those who are in favor, many who are against it, and there are also many compromises.

After the First Emperor signed the edict, he decided to convene a court meeting three days later, notify all officials to discuss the matter, give an explanation to the court, and finalize the matter to avoid repetition and ambiguity.

There are definitely no twists and turns...

Again, no one can stop what the First Emperor wanted to do.

The Qin Dynasty was based on Legalism, and Legalism only served the monarch alone, not to mention that the First Emperor was considered half of the founding monarch...

Zhao Si's thoughts were not on this. There was no room for compromise on the matter of conferring the title of king since the First Emperor said it. What he was thinking about was family matters.

"Why are you so absent-minded?" the First Emperor asked, looking at Zhao Si who kept rubbing his palms.

"My concubine has become more and more lethargic in recent days, feels sleepy from time to time, and often cries sadly... I thought about it and asked Dr. Xia to go home and make a diagnosis." Zhao Si scratched his head.

Ok?

The First Emperor's brows moved slightly.

The Emperor naturally knew that the concubine in his family was Zhao Si, who had only taken in one concubine so far. A girl from the Yu family, a prominent family in Wuzhong, was also known as Yu Meiren.

The First Emperor remembered very clearly that Zhao Si liked this boy in his heart, so he agreed to the matter. However, he had other concerns about Zhao Si's marriage, so he did not allow Zhao Si to marry the matchmaker. Despite the humiliation, he managed to preserve himself amidst the turmoil surrounding the relocation of the royal mausoleum order.

Later, the First Emperor paid less attention to it.

"You live in the palace all the time and are dispatched by the people in the palace. You can make your own decisions. You don't have to ask me about everything." The First Emperor waved his hand.

"Is there something wrong with your body?" The First Emperor thought for a while and asked Zhao Si too much.

"I can't tell you. I heard from the maid in the house that she was always secretly sad, gluttonous, lethargic, and a bit overeating. I don't have any medical skills, so I can't control it..." Zhao Si said.

When Zhao Si was rehabilitating the First Emperor, he had read medical books for a period of time with Xia Wuqi, but they were only superficial. Naturally, he could not diagnose by himself. He asked the doctor supported by the family to diagnose Yu Ji's pulse, but nothing could be diagnosed, but because it was too excessive. For unusual reasons, Zhao Si still raised his concern and planned to ask Xia Wuqie, a senior doctor, to come over and take a look.

"Well... go ahead..."

The First Emperor waved his hand and gave Zhao Si another half-day leave.

Zhao Si got up after hearing the sound and ended his imprisonment. As soon as he walked to the door, he was stopped by the First Emperor.

"You are not married yet, do you have a girl you like?" the First Emperor suddenly said.

"This... doesn't matter for now. Everything is decided by the eldest father." Zhao Si scratched his head.

The position of Zhao Siming's current wife is still vacant. He will definitely have no influence on this matter. There is no need to think about free love... the First Emperor will definitely interfere.

Moreover, free love in this era... is too abstract. Under normal daily activities, Zhao Si has no chance to contact the woman who is the right match for him.

You can't have free love with your maid...

The First Emperor's inquiry could not be avoided. Fortunately, Zhao Si had been mentally prepared for it, and he took this aspect very lightly.

If you're good-looking and don't have a lot of things to do, why should a man worry about not having a wife?

Moreover, my eldest father is responsible for his own affairs and will never harm himself. To be honest, the result of his own free love may not be better than the result of the First Emperor's control for him.

"You have passed the age of weakness. Although you must be familiar with everything in the court, you must not slack off at home. When your father was as old as you, he had several children around his knees..." the First Emperor said.

Sure enough, what is supposed to come will still come.

Zhao Si had long expected that the First Emperor would urge him to sow seeds and have children...

After all, he has no descendants at his age, so he is definitely relatively late in this society.

The First Emperor even used Fusu as an example...

It is worth mentioning that since Zhao Si's life experience was revealed to the world, the First Emperor seemed to be preventing Zhao Si from having contact with his biological father or even his biological mother.

Yes, so far, Zhao Si has not even been able to visit his father, let alone his mother.

Zhao Si mentioned it before out of courtesy, but was rejected by the First Emperor... Zhao Si didn't bother anymore.

It's not that Zhao Si is unfilial. He is a time traveler, so he has no emotional foundation.

The reason why he mentioned it was because of his status and courtesy. The First Emperor personally refused, so Zhao Si naturally stopped insisting.

However, when he was on guard against his eldest son, he could not help but teach Zhao Si about his eldest son's heroic deeds.

It is true that Zhao Si and Fusu are incomparable in this regard.

If the calculation is correct, based on age, I should have been born when Fusu was thirteen or fourteen years old...

From this aspect, Fusu is definitely a talent, but Fusu was born on the 15th day of the First Emperor's reign, and neither father nor son were willing to give in. On the contrary, when they arrived at Zhao Si, they were over 20 years old and had nothing to show for themselves.

But this matter cannot be rushed...

"My grandson knows..." Zhao Si scratched his head and fooled him.

"Okay... let's go." The First Emperor waved his hand and no longer delayed Zhao Si to ask Xia Wuji to treat his concubine.

Seeing that he had been fooled, Zhao Si left the palace in a hurry and went straight to invite Xia Wuji.

Zhao Si was also familiar with the workplace where Xia Wuji worked. Without waiting for notification, he went straight in and saw Xia Wuji drawing a human body diagram.

There are many discarded drafts beside the desk.

With paper, everything becomes much more convenient.

Zhao Si didn't say anything to disturb him, but just took a closer look. What Xia Wuche drew seemed to be a sketch of the human body?

The internal organs are all fully drawn, and the meridians are also clearly defined...

However, according to Zhao Si, it is still not auspicious enough.

I guess Xia Wuqie doesn’t have much experience in anatomy...

The fact that people die is a big deal, which indeed limits the development and progress of medicine.

It is extremely difficult for Xia Wuji to draw to this point.

After a long time, it seemed that something was wrong. Xia Wuqi frowned, threw the drawing on the table, rubbed his eyebrows, and then saw Zhao Si waiting nearby.

"I haven't heard of the young master coming. It's disrespectful. Please don't blame me." Xia Wuji quickly stood up and saluted.

Zhao Si became Fusu's son and made headlines for several days. Xia Wuqi naturally knew about it, so he also stood up and saluted.

Zhao Si also hurriedly returned the gift without any arrogance.

Xia Wuji's salute was out of respect for the clan, not Zhao Si personally.

With Xia Wuji's qualifications... there were not many people in the entire court who could bend Xia Wuji's attitude.

Xia Wuji, a famous doctor in Zhao, was worshiped by the First Emperor all the way to Qin when Zhao was a hostage.

Not to mention that the medicine bag later played a key role in obtaining an extremely precious assist.

People really love practicing medicine, otherwise with Xia Wuji's qualifications, it would be easy to get the position of Jiuqing.

"I came here today mainly because my concubine is acting abnormally, but the doctor supported by the family couldn't diagnose the problem, so I came to ask Dr. Xia to take a look." Zhao Si said with a smile.

After all, they were considered old acquaintances, so Zhao Si got straight to the point.

"Oh? It shouldn't be too late. I'll send someone to prepare something. You might as well talk about the symptoms first." Xia Wuji heard the voice and ordered to pack up the medical tools, and asked Zhao Si to talk about the symptoms first.

Zhao Si briefly recounted Yu Ji’s symptoms.

Xia Wuji nodded while listening. When Zhao Si finished speaking, Xia Wuji already had a bit of understanding and a smile on his face.

"Why is Dr. Xia laughing?" Zhao Si asked.

"If nothing goes wrong, there will be no hindrance. Not only is there no hindrance, it might be a good thing." Xia Wuji touched his beard.

"Good thing?"

"Let me wait for my diagnosis and treatment first and you will see for yourself!" Xia Wuji said with a smile on his face.

(It’s my birthday today, so it’s a little later...)

(End of this chapter)