Steal half a day's leisure

Author: March

Steal half a day's leisure

During the few days when Zhao Si was away, without the influence of the aura of raw jade, the First Emperor's health continued to deteriorate. The physical deterioration led to depression, coupled with the forced withdrawal from the addiction to the golden elixir, he could not eat well these days.

I couldn't sleep well either.

The First Emperor hated the feeling of low energy and about to lose control of everything.

It's better now. Although the food is bland, there seems to be some slight interest in our daily life, which makes people peaceful.

The noisy chirping of cicadas, the dazzling sun, the slightly cool ice, and the hot breeze blowing through the doors and windows.

In the quiet afternoon, there are one big and one small, one old and one young.

The First Emperor was leaning on the couch, his chest rising and falling slightly, while Zhao Si was lying on the bamboo slips on the desk, snoring slightly.

Perhaps it was because the feeling of heat was getting worse, and Zhao Si's voice became louder and louder.

Until... there was a roar like thunder. The eyelids of the First Emperor, who was lying quietly on the recliner, moved slightly, as if he had woken up. He moved his fingers slightly twice, opened his eyes and tilted his head, and took a closer look, only to see Zhao Si lying on the table.

On the table, he was already lying on his back, and many of the bamboo slips on the table had fallen to the ground.

Being woken up by someone is a very unpleasant thing, especially for people with sleep disorders.

It is already very difficult to fall asleep, and it is extremely easy to wake up. Being woken up suddenly, without proper rest, and feeling exhausted when you open your eyes is really uncomfortable.

Fortunately... this is an afternoon nap.

Fortunately... because of the halo of raw jade, the First Emperor still felt energetic and full even if he only slept for half an hour. He also didn't feel the general discomfort after being woken up at all.

Fortunately... the First Emperor didn't find Zhao Si very offensive, and even found it a bit amusing.

Humans are a strange creature. When you have a good impression, no matter how rude or transgressive your behavior is, it will not be unacceptable. But when the good impression disappears, no matter what you do, it is wrong.

The smile on the face of the First Emperor was not concealed. Although he had obtained sufficient rest at this moment, the First Emperor did not get up immediately. Instead, he leaned sideways on the recliner, slightly supporting his head with one hand, and tilted his head to look at Zhao

Si's thunderous roar.

The First Emperor did not feel noisy...

I just find it interesting... Who was the last person who was so rude to me? Where was he?

Dun Rui? Or Lu Buwei? Or Gan Luo? Or Lao Ai? Or his brother Cheng Qiao?

Where is the last subject I was so close to and tolerant of?

The First Emperor stared at Zhao Si with a smile. This child... is very good.

Zhao Si was indeed a child in front of the First Emperor. Considering that the First Emperor was nearly fifty years old, it was more than enough to be Zhao Si's grandfather in this era.

An innocent heart is the most precious thing. The First Emperor could feel that Zhao Si's respect and fear for him were mostly out of courtesy rather than heart, but he could also feel Zhao Si's unabashed closeness and admiration for him.

This feeling is amazing.

The First Emperor was not in a hurry to deal with official duties, but just looked at Zhao Si quietly. The current Zhao Si was still a blank slate, and had not yet experienced the influence of power and wealth. As he grows older, such a picture will only get worse.

Come less and less.

Zhao Si, who was sleeping, had no idea. He only felt that the weather was hot and smoking...

The summer sun was shining brightly, even if there was an ice mirror, it would not help. Zhao Si subconsciously turned around a few times, only to feel that his head was covered with sweat, and he swayed and felt dizzy for a long time before finally overcoming it.

Sleep raised his head.

He still remembered that he was still in the palace, and it would be rude to fall asleep in front of you.

After waking up, Zhao Si immediately raised his head and looked at where the First Emperor was on the couch.

"Well, you're still lying down..." Zhao Si calmed down, rubbed his hazy eyes, and looked again, only to see the First Emperor looking at him with a half-smile.

"Go get some cold water!"

The first emperor's original intention was to scare Zhao Si a little, but when Zhao Si raised his head, his face was covered with red marks pressed from bamboo slips, one by one, as if he was wearing a mask, and his face was messy and soaked with sweat.

With wet hair, the comedy effect was completely overtaken, and the First Emperor was still unable to become serious in the end.

After Zhao Si turned around to accept the order, the Emperor's still tense face instantly relaxed, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes rippled.

Zhao Si is always able to find something amusing in unexpected places...

By the time Zhao Si returned from fetching water, Zhao Si's appearance had been tidied up, her hair was tied up again, her hairstyle was rearranged, and the sweat was wiped off. Even though the marks on her face would not fade away for a while, she still looked full of laughter.

The First Emperor reached into the basin, wiped his cheeks and hands with a wet towel, and after slightly arranging his demeanor, he took advantage of Zhao Si's exit and spent a lot of energy before returning to work.

Not to mention, a reasonable nap doubled the energy of the First Emperor's work. After waking up, he completed the remaining work in just one hour.

The feeling of being able to think smoothly was even more comfortable than the effect of taking the golden elixir before. This made the First Emperor feel very happy. It was rare to finish handling government affairs so early. The First Emperor put his hands on his knees and looked at Zhao Si who was working seriously.

"There will be a court meeting in three days to discuss going to sea. Has the channel been properly planned now?" asked the First Emperor.

In fact, Zou Feng had already written a letter and patted his chest to assure the First Emperor that the preparations were foolproof. This time Zou Feng really paid off and used almost all his energy. Not only did he summon the core outstanding disciples of the Yin Yang family, but also

A large number of Qidi nobles.

Among them, mineral prospecting, stargazing, sea exploration, and necessary clerks and staff are basically fully prepared.

What we are waiting for now is a decision from the court meeting before we can open the sea.

The Great Court meeting is not held every day, but going to sea is related to the future direction of Great Qin. In addition, Zhao Si brought back three kinds of immortal seeds from overseas. Although Zhao Si has said that there are no immortals overseas, the three kinds of food are still given overseas.

It's shrouded in a veil of mystery.

Everyone is very excited!

Zhao Si brought back so many good things from one trip, so what can he bring back by sending more professional people to explore in more detail this time?

All factors combined, it is obviously impossible not to hold a major court meeting during the second trip to sea, and the Yin Yang family, which has been dormant for a long time, also needs to regain its momentum.

Zou Feng was almost anxious, and the First Emperor also set a date for holding a court meeting. In fact, it was just a formality. All policy decisions at such a big court meeting were scheduled in advance.

On weekdays, everyone can express their own opinions when writing letters of advice to the court, but if you want to express your own thoughts and act independently during the big court meeting, you are causing yourself trouble.

"It has been planned. My husband and I have discussed it for a long time. There is nothing wrong with the sea route plan that your husband has made. It's just a pity that Da Qin currently has too few ships... It has no resources and cannot send too many ships to explore overseas." Zhao Si sighed.

One breath.

"I know that Langya Penglai has begun to build new ships, but the construction of new ships is not a day's work..." Zhao Si sighed.

The only one to blame is Xu Fu. The ships that Da Qin had saved for so long were deceived by Xu Fu in one wave.

"By the way, regarding the construction of new ships, I have some preliminary opinions, which have been drawn up in a book. Your Majesty can send them to Langya and Penglai to try them out." Zhao Si said.

"Huh?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si.

"My husband and I have discussed before that the draft of current seagoing ships is still not deep enough. It would be better to change it from a flat bottom to a pointed bottom. Moreover, it is not suitable to use multi-purpose building ships for exploration in the open sea. The shape with high altitude and low weight is the best. With sails, it can

It will save a lot of effort, and it is best to cover the bottom of the boat with a layer of copper..." Zhao Si said happily.

He had discussed this issue with Zou Feng before, and Da Qin's sea-ship technology tree was forcibly selected.

After six voyages to the sea, Xu Fu went to sea for the seventh time and never returned.

The batch of ships Zhao Si rode on already had prototypes of sea ships, but they still could not escape the limitations of the river ship model.

After all, sea ships and river ships are two different concepts. Zhao Si returned from seizing the ship and suffered nearly half of the casualties. In addition to wandering at sea for a long time and not being familiar with the place, a large part of the reason was due to the poor ship design of this era.

The boat has a flat bottom, is tall, has a small sail, is weak, and has poor stability.

It will be difficult to improve the remaining ships for a while, but the newly built ships can work in this direction. Zhao Si remembered the shape of the sailing ship, and was lucky enough to risk his own life to travel around the world in his previous life. When he checked the information, he remembered the simplicity.

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It's easy to build a large ship, but if you want to venture into the open sea, you need a sharp-bottomed sailing ship.

Zhao Si has been sorting out this thing during this period, planning to strive to bring the technology tree of Daqin Sea directly to the beginning of the Age of Discovery...

We have to build ships, so we might as well just build sea-going ships.

The transportation capacity, efficiency and safety of Qin's sea ships will also be greatly improved.

The problem in the offshore sea is not big, but the difficulty is in the far sea. Zhao Si actually advised Zou Feng not to be so impatient, and he could explore the offshore sea first before the new ship was built.

After all, with the only twenty old sea-going ships remaining in the Qin Dynasty traveling to the distant seas, even with the waterways and monsoon maps marked by Zhao Si himself, there are still many dangers.

It is better to calm down and expand the offshore sea, and wait until new sea ships are built in Langya and Penglai before exploring the distant sea.

However, Zou Feng did not agree to Zhao Si's proposal, or in other words, the entire Yin and Yang family rejected Zhao Si's proposal and consideration for safety reasons.

The time required for the new sea-going ship proposed by Zhao Si is ten years from investment, to experimentation, to improvement, to large-scale production.

Zou Feng is over seventy years old, and he cannot wait that long. The Yin and Yang family has been silent for too long, and he cannot wait that long.

"Hey..." Zhao Si sighed slightly.

This time, I can't go with the ship, and exploring the deep sea will obviously not be that easy.

Scurvy...plague, malaria...all kinds of things. Even with better preparations and a more professional team this time, there are still many dangers.

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