novelden Chapter 85 World, Starry Sky
Chapter 85 World, Starry Sky
"Your Excellency, is this a map?"
The King of Qin asked with a look of surprise.
Feiyan stood up and cupped her hands in greeting: "Your Majesty, this is a map, also called a world map, or a globe."
"This is the world as I know it."
Her words piqued the King of Qin's interest.
When he saw the small black area marked on the globe, his pupils shrank.
"Qin State, is this the Qin State?"
The King of Qin pointed to a small black area on the map and asked in surprise.
Feiyan smiled and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, the map above shows the current territory of the Qin Kingdom, as well as the territories of the other six kingdoms."
"..."
The King of Qin stared intently at the small section of the Qin territory shown on the map.
At the same time, the six states were also included.
Looking at the annotations above, the King of Qin fell silent.
Looking at the other parts of the continent besides Qin, a surge of shock and turmoil rose in his heart.
"Is this the world as seen by His Majesty the Eastern Emperor, the realm as he perceives it?"
The King of Qin stood up and looked at the globe in front of him with a solemn expression.
Shock, disbelief, surprise, and other emotions welled up inside me.
Is the world really that big?
He originally thought that the world consisted of only six kingdoms, plus the Xiongnu and some small regional states in the surrounding areas.
But to my utter surprise, it was this big.
"Your Majesty, please look—"
"The blue part is the sea, and these are pieces of land."
"This is Antarctica, that is the Arctic, where it is a frozen wasteland where no one can live."
"This is the Australian continent, the African continent, the American continent. After Your Majesty conquers them, we can give them more appealing names—"
Feiyan explained the outside world in detail.
The more the King of Qin listened, the brighter his eyes became.
"Your Majesty, is the world round?"
He suddenly asked a question.
Feiyan nodded slightly and waved her hand, and the entire hall suddenly darkened.
"Be bold!"
With a loud shout, a series of dark figures flashed out.
"Get out!"
The King of Qin gave a displeased rebuke.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Zhang Han hurriedly knelt down to beg for forgiveness and immediately led his men away.
Ying Zheng gazed intently at the dreamlike scene before him, a starry sky coming into view.
"Your Excellency Donghuang, are these stars?"
He asked uncertainly.
Feiyan smiled and nodded: "That's right, this is the starry sky. This huge galaxy is called the Milky Way, and our planet is in a small corner of the Milky Way."
"Your Majesty, please look, this is our solar system."
With that, she waved her hand, and a scene of the solar system appeared on the projection.
Planets orbit the sun.
This is the first time I've ever seen such a shocking scene.
The King of Qin was deeply shocked. He realized how vast the world was and that his previous understanding was like that of a frog at the bottom of a well.
Not to mention the King of Qin, even the Moon Goddess was astonished.
"This is the Earth we live on."
Feiyan pointed to a blue planet above and introduced it.
Then, with a gentle pull, the Earth expands.
That's the moon, orbiting the Earth.
"This is where we live—"
She introduced the solar system, Earth, and all the major territories to the King of Qin.
The King of Qin was so excited that he could hardly contain himself.
It was too big, the world was too big, and he couldn't help but want to conquer it all.
Upon seeing such a vast world, the King of Qin's first thought was to conquer it.
"Okay, okay~"
The King of Qin laughed heartily, feeling happier than he had ever been before.
At this moment, Ying Zheng's gaze was no longer limited to the mere six states, but extended to the entire Earth.
Once his horizons broaden and change, what kind of person will Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of Qin, become?
"I am determined to conquer the whole world in my lifetime."
The King of Qin stared intently at the world maps before him.
"On behalf of my Great Qin, I thank His Majesty the Eastern Emperor for sending such a precious gift."
He suddenly looked up and bowed deeply to Fei Yan with a solemn expression.
Feiyan shook her head: "Your Majesty is too kind. It is just a map, nothing precious. There are a few more gifts to present to Your Majesty."
"Oh, there's a gift too?"
The King of Qin was both surprised and delighted upon hearing this; today was truly an auspicious day.
Feiyan waved her hand again, releasing a large number of things.
A hint of surprise flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes when he saw this move.
"Your Majesty the Eastern Emperor has impressive skills."
He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
The fact that he could produce something without having anything on him is astonishing.
Feiyan shook her head and smiled, "It's just a little trick, Your Majesty need not worry about it. Let's take a look at the other gifts first."
"This is papermaking, this is paper, which can replace bamboo slips and spread throughout the world."
"This is the printing technique. Combined with papermaking, it can cultivate countless talents for Your Majesty, enlighten the people of the world, and bring lasting benefits."
"This is a smelting technique that can improve smelting technology, increase production, and smelt refined iron and even refined steel."
"This is a sweet potato, yielding a thousand catties per mu—"
"This is a potato, yielding a thousand catties per mu—"
"This is rice, two harvests a year, yielding 500 jin per mu—"
Feiyan introduced one thing after another to the King of Qin.
Each one made the King of Qin's heart race and his breathing quicken.
Any one of these items could greatly increase the power of the Qin Dynasty.
"Sigh~~"
A collective gasp filled the hall.
The King of Qin immediately came to his senses, and his expression became extremely solemn.
"Zhang Han, seal off the main hall!"
"No one is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone who dares to divulge even a single word will be killed without mercy."
Ying Zheng immediately ordered the Shadow Guards to seal off the main hall.
His gaze swept across the room and landed on the two eunuchs in the main hall.
"Your Majesty, spare your life!"
The two eunuchs knelt down in terror and begged for mercy.
They realized that the King of Qin wanted to silence them.
Ying Zheng remained expressionless, and with a slight wave of his hand, Zhang Han dodged and with a swift stroke of his blade, two heads rolled to the ground.
"Clean it up."
He waved his hand, then bowed solemnly to Feiyan again.
"On behalf of the Qin state and the people of the world, I thank His Majesty the Eastern Emperor."
Feiyan accepted the King of Qin's bow without hesitation.
After all, such achievements, when presented to the King of Qin, would make each item priceless to him and to the Qin Dynasty.
With these things, it can be said that the King of Qin's grand ambitions and hegemony would no longer be a problem.
"The gifts sent by His Majesty the Eastern Emperor are too precious. I do not know how to reward him. I do not know what the Eastern Emperor desires. As long as my Great Qin has them, I will certainly send them to him."
King Ying Zheng of Qin said with a solemn expression.
He truly didn't know how to reward the other party.
Feiyan waved her hand and smiled, "Your Majesty need not be troubled. These things can only be truly used if they are given to Your Majesty, and only Your Majesty can possess them."
Ying Zheng was overjoyed upon hearing this. Didn't this mean that he was the only one in the entire world who had won the appreciation of the Eastern Emperor before him?
"We can't not reward them."
The King of Qin waved his hand and said directly, "Issue the decree, grant the title—"
"Your Majesty!"
Feiyan interrupted the King of Qin, saying, "Your Majesty, please appoint the Moon Goddess as the Imperial Preceptor. Other honors can be postponed until Your Majesty unifies the world."
She paused for a moment and then continued, "If Your Majesty truly wishes to bestow rewards, then grant some beauties as gifts."
Ying Zheng was taken aback upon hearing this, and looked at her with a strange expression.
Beautiful women, may I be rewarded with some beautiful women?
Aren't you a woman yourself?
But the King of Qin is the King of Qin, so naturally he doesn't care what others like; all they like are women.
Men can like men, so why can't women like women?
"it is good!"
King Qin waved his hand and said, "Issue a decree to appoint the Moon Goddess as the Grand Preceptor of Qin, and bestow upon her a royal palace and three hundred beauties. Once I have unified the world, I will gather beauties from the six kingdoms and send them to His Majesty the Eastern Emperor."
One sentence, one promise.
If you like women, then it's simple.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!"
Feiyan and the Moon Goddess bowed slightly in gratitude.
And so, the Moon Goddess became the Grand Preceptor of the Qin Dynasty.
As for Feiyan, as long as she's beautiful, she doesn't care about any other rewards.
"Guards, prepare a banquet!"
The King of Qin was very pleased today and instructed Zhang Han to put everything away safely.
Next, a banquet was held to entertain the Eastern Emperor who had sent him a large number of precious gifts.