Great Qin Shi Empress

==·Three years·==

Hearing Lin Qian complain, Ying Zheng finally remembered that today is his birthday.

He lowered his face and looked at Chun Yuyue with increasingly unfriendly eyes.

But as Lin Qian said, it's always not easy to see blood on your birthday.

but……

Ying Zheng smiled: "It seems that Prime Minister Li's method is still too loose and general. Although most scholars in the world are smart and are the pillars of my great Qin, there are always some people who don't know themselves and like to use the excuse of serving the country and the people." for their own benefit."

Chunyu Yue raised his head and looked at Ying Zheng in disbelief.

Ying Zheng looked at him coldly: "What's the point of banning the circulation of the Book of Songs and the Book of History? I see that these people who are familiar with Confucian classics have not learned benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and filial piety, let alone loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. It is better to ban them all." good."

Of course, there are some good things in the Confucian classics, but judging by Chun Yuyue's performance, it is unnecessary to let it circulate freely among the people.

Chunyu was more and more confused, he didn't expect that Ying Zheng would directly ban a theory because of himself.

Ying Zheng denied: "Didn't some content be used in the textbook?"

Is it not good to take the essence and discard the dross?

Chunyu Yue still wanted to argue, but Ying Zheng said directly: "Since Dr. Chunyu is unwell, there is no need to stay to attend the widow's birthday banquet. Someone, send Dr. Chunyu out of the palace."

As soon as the words fell, two servants immediately stepped forward and covered his mouth and sent him out of the hall.

Everyone fell silent.

Fortunately, at this time, Lin Qian sent up the birthday cake made by the kitchen——

These years, every year for Yingzheng's birthday, the kitchen will make a big birthday cake. Everyone is used to eating it, so it's not surprising.

But this time, in addition to a big cake for everyone to eat, the kitchen also sent a small cake the size of a palm, and it skipped everyone and sent it directly to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng froze for a moment, looked down at the cake, and the expression on his face eased.

Seeing this, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief.

……

Fusu looked at Ying Zheng who was sitting in a high position, and his mood was extremely complicated.

He never thought that his teacher Chun Yuyue would do such a thing today, which completely exceeded Fu Su's expectations——

Fusu and Wang Yun have lived a happy life these years. Although they have to be separated from Wang Yun for most of the time, they are both in Sishui County, not far away. , I don’t know how happy I am to live a small life.

Originally, he had no obsession with the position of prince, and now he has no interest in it.

Who would have thought that his teacher would...

Fusu couldn't help but glanced at Ying Zheng again, feeling a little anxious in his heart.

……

After the banquet that day, Fusu and his wife Wang Yun talked and went to Yingzheng Palace.

Lin Qian was a little surprised to see Fusu coming over: "The banquet is over and you didn't go back with Wang Yun, why did you come here? Do you have anything to say to His Majesty?"

Fusu's warm smile that had been hanging on his face disappeared, and it was tinged with a bit of bitterness.

Lin Qian suddenly reacted: "You may have to wait for a while. It seems that His Majesty has something important to discuss with Li Cheng and others. After leaving the palace where the banquet was held, he went directly to the meeting hall."

Fusu smiled wryly and shook his head: "I understand."

Lin Qian looked at him and couldn't help sighing: "How long have you been in Sishui County? Your Majesty must know that you haven't had much contact with Chunyu Yue in recent years, so he won't blame you for it."

After a pause, she said, "You should trust Your Majesty."

Fusu froze for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "I understand."

Lin Qian glanced at him, and said hesitantly, "Then you... well, you don't want to plead with Chunyu Yue, do you? I'd better advise you not to do this, otherwise it will easily anger His Majesty."

Before, Yingzheng wouldn't take Fusu's anger out on him, but if he pleaded, he wouldn't be sure.

Fusu sighed: "No. But Dr. Chunyu is a teacher who has taught me for more than ten years. I can't do nothing. At least, I should intercede for Dr. Chunyu's family."

Lin Qian was stunned, looking at his serious look, she didn't know what to say.

But just pleading for Chunyu Yue's family, it should be fine, right?

……

Lin Qian quickly left the main hall and went to watch the people clean up the palace where the banquet was held.

Fusu stayed in the main hall and waited for Yingzheng not long after.

Ying Zheng came back alone.

Seeing Fusu, Yingzheng frowned subconsciously: "Are you here to intercede for Chunyuyue or Confucianism?"

Fu Su paused, and couldn't help smiling bitterly: "Father, that's not the case."

Ying Zheng was a little surprised: "Neither of them?"

Fu Su sighed: "My son is here to intercede for Chun Yuyue's family, so it's fine for the father to punish the teacher. I hope you don't even sit down. The teacher's wife and children are innocent."

Ying Zheng glanced at him, walked past him and sat down on a chair beside him.

Fusu couldn't help feeling a little anxious when he saw that he didn't agree for a long time.

but……

He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the anxiety that was churning in his chest.

Ying Zheng calmed down, and took his reaction into his eyes: "It seems that the past few years of going out have not been nothing, and they have indeed grown a lot."

If before, Fusu would be happy to hear his father praise him so much, but now...

Fortunately, Ying Zheng didn't intend to betray him: "Don't worry, Chun Yuyue just has bad intentions, and it won't cause serious consequences, and the widow won't treat him like that."

Even Chun Yuyue will not be able to do anything, and his family will naturally not be implicated.

Fusu instantly felt relieved.

After staying in the main hall for a while, the two really didn't have much to say, so Fusu wanted to leave.

At this moment, Ying Zheng asked, "I remember that your daughter is almost two years old. How is your health? When will you bring her into the palace to show me?"

Fu Su paused: "Father wants to see Jiaojiao?"

Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment: "Jiaojiao?"

Fusu nodded: "The name I chose for him is Yingjiao, nicknamed Erjiaojiao."

After Lin Qian came back, she heard Ying Zheng mention the matter.

She was a little curious: "When did you become interested in reading Fusu's daughter? Or did you suddenly like children?"

Ying Zheng laughed: "It's not that I like children, but...all the current candidates for heirs are all unqualified, so naturally we have to consider the next generation."

Lin Qian was stunned for a moment, sat next to Ying Zheng and asked, "Is it too early?"

She remembered that the child was only two years old.

Ying Zheng didn't take it seriously: "Let's check the kid's qualifications first, and train him if it's feasible."

Lin Qian was speechless: "What qualifications can a two-year-old child see?"

But Ying Zheng's words have already been spoken, and this child always wants to see him.

However, this has nothing to do with Lin Qian.

After Yingzheng's birthday, Lin Qian started to pack her luggage, and in a few days she would leave for the next destination to deal with water conservancy projects.

Although this job is tiring, for Lin Qian, there are really no disadvantages except for being separated from Ying Zheng. She personally likes this job quite a bit.

however……

Unexpectedly, on the day Lin Qian left, Fusu and Wang Yun took their children to the city gate to see her off.

Lin Qian looked at the child in Fusu's arms, and was a little surprised: "Why did you take such a small child out of your arms? Aren't you afraid of the wind?"

Now the weather is getting colder and colder, and the wind outside is getting stronger.

Children's skin is tender, and it is very easy to be hurt when going out in this weather.

Wang Yun took the child from Fusu's arms, and immediately sent it to Lin Qian's arms.

Lin Qian was startled, and subconsciously took two steps back.

Wang Yun was stunned: "Madam, you..."

Lin Qian helplessly supported his forehead: "I'm just not used to being in contact with children, and I've never held a child before. You'd better hold it by yourself."

Wang Yun saw that she was indeed somewhat resistant, so she didn't intend to force her anymore.

But when she was about to hug the child back, the child suddenly stretched out two arms towards Lin Qian, and yelled "ahah" at Lin Qian with a smile on his face.

Lin Qian paused: "This child does not recognize his birth."

But Wang Yun was a little surprised: "This is too strange. Jiaojiao is usually the most serious about life. Sometimes I have been separated from him for too long, and Jiaojiao won't even let me hug him."

Ying Zheng, who had been listening by the side, raised his eyebrows and reached out his hand directly to Ying Jiao.

Then, the little girl who Wang Yun kept talking about was born hugged Ying Zheng's right hand, and even took a bite excitedly.

Wang Yun: "..."

Fusu: "..."

Lin Qian couldn't hold back, and burst out laughing on the spot.

This kid doesn't look like he's born.

Wang Yun looked at Ying Jiao suspiciously, and hesitated to speak after a while: "Maybe it's because this child knew that you saved me back then, so he got so close to His Majesty and Madam."

Lin Qian smiled, but did not expect this answer.

The few people talked for a while, Lin Qian looked at the sky, and immediately took his leave and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, she gave Lin Mo a hug, and then walked straight to Ying Zheng, but before she could speak, Ying Zheng suddenly lowered her head and kissed the corner of her mouth.

Lin Qian was stunned for a moment, and quickly pushed the person away.

This is at the gate of the city!

But when Lin Qian turned his head to look, he found that no matter it was the Fusu couple, other ministers, or even Lin Mo who also came to see him off, they all turned their eyes away.

Lin Qian: "..."

She smiled helplessly, and turned to look at Ying Zheng: "Then I'll go first, and I'll be right back when the matter is almost settled."

Ying Zheng's eyes darkened slightly, but he still nodded.

……

According to Lin Qian's vision, the remaining water conservancy projects can be completed almost this year, and after he returns at the end of the year, he can stay in Xianyang without leaving.

But things didn't go as Lin Qian expected.

Just when most of the water conservancy projects were officially put into construction, and it was obvious to the naked eye that the remaining water conservancy projects would not take much time, several water conservancy projects that had already started construction had problems.

Lin Qian had to suspend the construction of the new water conservancy project, got on the carriage and rushed towards the place where the accident happened.

But there is more than one such place, and it is still increasing in the future.

As a result, Lin Qian's original plan to finish all the projects in one year was delayed until two years, or even the third year.In the middle year, Lin Qian couldn't even return to Xianyang for the holiday because the project happened during the Chinese New Year.

It was not until March of the third year that Lin Qian finally led people to implement all the water conservancy projects.

After finishing all the work, Lin Qian almost couldn't wait to rush back to Xianyang immediately.

But when she packed her luggage and was about to take the carriage back to Xianyang, Wang Qiang suddenly stopped Lin Qian: "Marquis Gu Feng, I heard that the train passed a few days ago, should we go to the county to ask about this?" When will the train officially start?"

Lin Qian was stunned: "Is the train running?"

Wang Qiang nodded: "Yes, it was said in the newspaper."

Lin Qian was even more confused: "Newspaper?"

Wang Qiang blinked, suddenly realized something, and rushed out of the room.

Just when Lin Qian was puzzled, Wang Qiang suddenly pushed the door open and came in with a thick stack of newspapers about tens of centimeters thick in his hand: "The newspapers I bought in the county before my humble job, Have you never seen it?"

==·Change·==

Lin Qian took the newspaper in astonishment, then picked up the top one and opened it. As expected, the headline on the front page read "The first train officially opened, His Majesty came to experience it in person".

She immediately lowered her head to check the content of the report, and it took a while to recover——

"Where did you keep these newspapers before?"

"Study," Wang Qiang explained, "haven't you been very busy in the past year or so? So after I bought the newspaper, I put it in your study directly, thinking that you can read it in your spare time after finishing your official duties. newspaper."

Lin Qian paused, and looked at Wang Qiang dumbfounded: "But, I usually handle official business at the window of the room."

Because sometimes it was almost late at night after work, and the sound of wooden doors opening and closing was too harsh and noisy. After waking up the serving maids several times, Lin Qian would ask someone to place a wooden door next to the bedroom window every time he went. A set of desks is specially used for office work.

If the office hours are late, you can just go back to bed and sleep without disturbing others.

But Wang Qiang was only in charge of Lin Qian's security, and didn't know anything about it——

Because of the difference between men and women, Wang Qiang would only go in with Lin Qian when he first returned to the courtyard to check if there was anyone hiding in the house, and then he would leave the courtyard and go directly to the courtyard gate to guard, instead of looking like he was in the courtyard. Like in the palace, he guarded the gate of the main hall with his elder brother Wang Keng.

and so……

The two looked at each other and sighed for a long time.

Lin Qian quickly figured it out: "You will never hide the really important things from me. If you miss this newspaper, you will miss it."

As he spoke, he asked Wang Qiang to pack the newspaper: "I'll read it slowly when I get into the carriage."

Wang Qiang was puzzled: "Aren't you going to take the train?"

Lin Qian was stunned, raised his hand and clicked on the date of the newspaper where the first report of the train was published: "This train seems to run every ten days, and there is only one train running on the track, but the date in the newspaper is November [-]." A few days ago, if we took the train, we might have to wait for half a month, so we might as well just..."

Wang Qiang suppressed his excitement: "Then wait!"

Lin Qian paused: "How long does it take for this train to go back and forth? How many days does it take from Xianyang to our place? If the train has already left from our side..."

Wang Qiang said immediately: "Humble job, I'll go to the Juncheng Railway Station and ask."

Said, and ran away in a flash.

Lin Qian blinked suspiciously: Wang Qiang seems a little too excited?

But after thinking about it, this might be the first time Wang Qiang saw or even took a train. It seems that it is not incomprehensible to feel excited and curious.

And the speed of the train is indeed faster than that of the carriage. If there is time, taking the train is indeed the best choice.

While waiting for Wang Qiang to inquire about the news, Lin Qian simply sat down on a chair, picked up a newspaper and began to read it.

……

Speaking of which, Ying Zheng wanted this newspaper at the beginning, and Lin Qian thought of it.

At that time, Yingzheng seemed to want to use newspapers to promote something, but later, because the news needed timeliness, and simple movable type printing and engraving printing could not print a large number of newspapers in a short period of time, the publication of newspapers was not possible. Don't put it aside again and again.

Lin Qian thought about trading printers and copiers straight from the modern day.

With printers and copiers, mass printing of newspapers is no longer a fantasy.

But it is a pity that Ying Zheng finally denied this approach.

The reason is also simple. The technology of modern printers and copiers is too advanced, and they need to be plugged in for use. If they just stay in the palace and use them by themselves, there is no problem. However, Zhang Liang is responsible for the publication of newspapers, so copiers are not easy to use.

Lin Qian had no choice but to find a modern host to exchange for an initial version of a copier that needs to be improved in various places, and then handed it over to Mo Jiajuzi and others for research and improvement.

But before Mo Jiajuzi and others improved the results, the newspaper could not be published.

Fortunately, Zhang Liang, who took over this matter, was not depressed. Instead, he took advantage of the time difference to read and study all the newspapers translated by Lin Qian before, and then led his staff to produce "Daqin Weekly", "Xianyang Daily" ", "Bagua Daily", "Fiction News" and more than a dozen newspapers.

He also directly found novelists and miscellaneous scholars among the various schools of thought, hired them as newspaper editors and writers, and accumulated a lot of materials before the copier was officially put into use.

After the copier was put into use, Zhang Liang immediately led all his staff to write, typeset and print the first newspaper in history overnight, and it became an instant hit thanks to its sufficiently sophisticated content and gimmick-filled headlines.

……

After Lin Qian read the latest issue of the newspaper, she started to read it from the earliest newspaper according to the date.

In the process of flipping through the newspaper, looking at the things that happened when he didn't know, Lin Qian seemed to fill up the two years he missed before.

Not to mention, it's pretty interesting.

Then, in the second issue of the newspaper, Lin Qian saw the reason why Ying Zheng wanted to start a newspaper: an article published on the front page.

Yes, an article, not a news report.

Because this article records content that has been outdated for a long time——

"About school places and the method and necessity of women's education".

A very serious title, but the content is in vernacular, and No.1 says "I" starts from hearing the words that women can read.

Then "I" went to the school to sign up under the leadership of my parents, and heard the teacher's introduction of tuition fees, quotas, and learning content, parents' doubts about the learning content, doubts about whether girls need to study, and doubts about the identity and gender of students , the teachers, the school, and even the imperial court’s questioning, as well as the teacher’s answer, the importance of a diploma...

After writing these contents, the article finally ends with "I" successfully enrolled.

……

Strictly speaking, this should be considered a short story.

The story of this novel is not strong, but anyone who has read this novel can clearly know what to do as a girl if she wants to get rid of her current fate.

What moved Lin Qian the most was that in the next issue of this newspaper, she also saw some letters from readers, among which some girls who could read and write were grateful for this article: Because of this article, that girl Only then did I know how to find a sponsor to help me enter school when my parents did not allow me to study.

Lin Qian saw more articles and letters from readers like this in subsequent newspapers.

Although Ying Zheng wanted to start a newspaper at the beginning, and even the purpose of having someone write such an article might not be to help these girls, but judging from the results, he did a very good job.

Lin Qian could hardly contain her excitement, and wanted to write a letter to Ying Zheng immediately.

But in the end, she held back.

After all, Lin Qian thought, since he will see Ying Zheng in a few days, there is no need to be so eager.

Lin Qian collected herself and picked up the newspaper again to read it.

……

While Lin Qian was flipping through the newspaper at a glance, Wang Qiang had already arrived at the county town.

Because of the pollution caused by trains, train stations are generally built outside the city gates, and even many railways and cement roads are located in the direction of the two city gates and are not built together.

After Wang Qiang entered the city, he quickly left the city and came directly to the railway station.

The station master of the train station seemed to know Wang Qiang, and asked directly after seeing him, "How is it, when is Gu Fenghou coming?"

Wang Qiang was a little helpless: "Marquis Gu Feng calculated the time, and thought that the time difference between taking the train and taking the carriage is not too big, and he didn't want to stay and wait, so he wanted to leave directly in the carriage."

The train station master was anxious: "How can this work?!"

Wang Qiang smiled and said, "So, am I here? Tell me the train schedule and time, as well as the time when the train will come next time, and don't forget other information..."

The train station master was a little puzzled: "What are you doing?"

"Of course Marquis Gu Feng wants it."

"Ah? Just tell Gu Fenghou that the train will arrive in two days?"

"Huh? Two days?"

"That's right, ten days is the time from Xianyang to the terminal, and it's not the time we need to get to Xianyang. In two days, the train will return to us from the terminal."

Wang Qiang laughed instantly: "If there are only two days, Marquis Gu Feng will definitely not refuse to take the train!"

After finishing speaking, Wang Qiang couldn't wait to say goodbye to the station master, and hurried to find Lin Qian.

……

Two days later

Lin Qian was a little dazed looking at the crowds of people and the train that was too empty.

She looked at Wang Qiang suspiciously: "Is this train really open?"

Wang Qiang nodded: "It's already opened, haven't you read the newspapers?"

Lin Qian pointed to the overly excited crowd behind him, and then pointed to the empty train carriage: "Since it's opened, why is there no one inside?"

Wang Qiang's eyes flashed: "Train tickets are still quite expensive, maybe no one wants to buy them."

Lin Qian looked at Wang Qiang suspiciously: "Really?"

something doesn't always feel right...

Wang Qiang made a strong promise: "Don't worry, Gu Fenghou, this train has really opened. Didn't I show you the train ticket before? You can rest assured!"

Although Lin Qian still had doubts, she still set foot on the train.

I glanced at the ticket, I saw bed No. [-] in compartment [-].

She took the train ticket and walked to the No. [-] car, checked the ticket and entered the door, and walked to the No. [-] bed: "Huh? The No. [-] bed and the No. [-] bed are in the same room?"

Lin Qian was stunned, and hesitantly opened the door...