Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield Chapter 774 Chapter 316: Remnants Resigned! Cultural Unification! National Power Increased! Treasure Box Reward!
Previously on Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield...
The Four Major National Policies.
Nine Provinces and Thirty-Six Counties.
Academic Palaces set up across the entire empire.
The vast Great Qin Empire surges into fast-paced growth.
All this stems from merely the policies announced through Holy Decrees.
But behind the scenes,
Paper,
Movable type printing,
Cataloging of books,
Books gathered from every part of the empire flow back to the Qin Capital. The Left Minister's Mansion stores them in the national treasury, selecting those fit for instruction, reprinting them with fresh type, and sending copies to Academic Palaces everywhere.
In a flash!
Ten days zip by.
Xianyang bursts with unmatched bustle today.
Red banners and decorations festoon the area outside the Royal Palace.
Imperial Guard Army secures the official paths, as the Crown Prince's grand carriage rolls out from the Royal Palace.
More than a hundred carriages trail from the Royal Palace, packed with precious rarities and foreign luxuries.
Today,
Great Qin's Princess weds.
Her groom: Li You, firstborn son of the current Right Chancellor Li Si, setting all of Xianyang abuzz.
Court officials, despite heavy workloads, drop everything to join the lavish wedding at the Tingwei Mansion.
The trueborn princess ties the knot.
A royal daughter long missing, never graced by imperial favor—picture the splendor of this matrimonial celebration.
At the Li Mansion's gates,
Li Si himself greets arriving dignitaries.
"The Shaofu has arrived."
"Please."
"Congratulations, Prime Minister Li."
"Haha, come inside and take your seats; all is prepared."
"Shangjiangjun, this way."
...
Before the mansion,
Ministers stream in endlessly.
Commoners line both sides of the roads, halting to behold the spectacle.
As moments tick away,
Joyous melodies echo through the air.
The Crown Prince's carriage draws near.
Flanked by the Crown Prince's elite guards,
Li You rides ahead on a mighty steed, his face beaming with uncontainable thrill.
"Father."
"We've returned."
Li You leaps down in exhilaration.
"Good." Li Si nods firmly.
The instant after,
Carriage curtains part.
Zhao Feng alights first.
Right behind,
Zhao Ying, clad in a striking black-and-red bridal robe, veils her face with a fan.
Zhao Ying shines with breathtaking allure today, enchanting the whole realm.
"Come."
Zhao Feng grins, offering his hand to his sister.
"Yes."
Zhao Ying replies softly, slipping her hand into her brother's grasp.
Guided by her brother, Zhao Ying steps down from the carriage gracefully.
"Welcome the Crown Prince."
"Welcome the Crown Princess Consort."
Li Si advances, offering a profound bow.
"Prime Minister Li, rise—no need for ceremony."
"Today I'm just a brother escorting his sister to her wedding." Zhao Feng smiles faintly.
"Of course, of course." Li Si beams back.
"Proceed inside."
Zhao Feng declares.
Clasping Zhao Ying's hand, they stroll into the Tingwei Mansion.
Li You watches with deep affection, heart pounding with joy as he at last brings his beloved home.
With Zhao Feng's arrival,
Ren Xiao gallops up on horseback, trailed by the First Emperor's imperial carriage.
"Welcome Your Majesty."
"Welcome the Empress."
Li Si hurries forward.
All present bow in unison.
Amid thunderous salutations,
The carriage door swings open.
Ying Zheng descends, hand in hand with Xia Dong'er.
Back in Xianyang, Xia Dong'er glows with extra vibrancy, plainly cherished by her daily time with her love.
"At ease, everyone."
"This is my daughter's joyous occasion—no formalities required." Ying Zheng chuckles heartily.
"Your Majesty."
"This way, please."
Li Si moves to guide them.
Within the mansion,
The grand hall teems with elite guests.
Each one a high-ranking court official.
First, Li Si commands the formidable role of Great Qin's Right Chancellor, the topmost minister.
Moreover, the Li Family receives the true princess as bride this day, honored by the First Emperor and Empress's presence.
All recognize the Li Family's rise to mighty nobility in Great Qin, rivaled only by the Wang Family.
At the head seats,
Ying Zheng and Xia Dong'er settle in.
Zhao Feng and his wife occupy a nearby spot.
Li Si and his beaming wife sit just below Ying Zheng.
As the wedding banquet unfolds,
The rites of couples bowing to one another and to heaven and earth commence.
These represent the timeless customs of the Huaxia people.
This wedding banquet boasts an immense scale, far surpassing the one from Zhao Feng's marriage to Wang Yan long ago.
Zhao Feng spares no effort for the wedding of his sole sister.
Once the wedding banquet wraps up,
the following day arrives!
Numerous Great Qin ministers slip away from Xianyang in silence.
Commanders from Great Qin's five primary army camps have already arrived in the ranks bearing the Tianxuan Sub-Mirror, carrying out Zhao Feng's order to distribute the Sub-Mirrors, enabling more than a million of Great Qin's crack troops to acquire Martial Arts Skills via the Tianxuan Mirror.
A fresh Martial Arts epoch dawns upon Great Qin.
Moreover,
Now that the Nine Provinces' State Governors have been selected, within mere days, eight of them set off from Xianyang toward their assigned domains.
Even with the Nine Provinces now mapped out, vast development awaits, demanding their leadership.
This era promises grand administration and heroic feats; nobody wishes to lag behind.
Zhao Feng's pledge and that powerful incentive linger vividly in their minds.
Time flows onward steadily,
Qin's statewide reforms advance steadily,
One month elapses.
Two months slip by.
State Governors now stationed, they oversee the naming of Prefectural Governors for each county, drawing on skilled and devoted servants.
Everything unfolds smoothly,
The State Governors report on candidates for the Thirty-Six Counties' Prefectural Governor roles, with Zhao Feng personally reviewing them and dismissing anyone whose loyalty falls under 70.
Only the most faithful deserve the influential role of Prefectural Governor.
Fundamentally,
Thanks to Zhao Feng's direct involvement,
Great Qin's bureaucracy faces a profound overhaul.
Wei Territory.
Deep within a hidden chamber,
The assembled Remnants of the Six States wear deeply grave expressions.
Evidently,
The last six months have brought them nothing but hardship.