Chapter 641

After finishing all his instructions, Made Ying Zheng finally set down his teacup slowly.

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……Ding.

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For some people, the night is the best time for action.

For others, it is merely a blink of an eye until the next day's dawn.

"Your Majesty, it is time to rise."

Outside the window, it was still dim, and Eunuch Zhuo was already standing at Made Ying Zheng's door.

He stood at the entrance with caution, listening carefully for any movement inside.

It was only when Made Ying Zheng heard the eunuch's voice that he finally opened his eyes.

After sleeping last night, the insomnia he had originally suffered from had unexpectedly not occurred.

To sleep soundly until this hour was truly a rare occurrence.

"Come in."

Made Ying Zheng slowly sat up from the bed and spoke toward the outside.

Hearing His Majesty's command, the eunuch immediately waved his hand at the young eunuchs under his charge.

Those young eunuchs, specifically tasked with serving Made Ying Zheng, walked into Made Ying Zheng's room with their heads lowered.

The work of serving Made Ying Zheng personally was, naturally, handled by the eunuch himself.

As Eunuch Zhuo helped Made Ying Zheng arrange his robes, he spoke to him.

"Your Majesty."

"The High Priest says that before the prayer ceremony, you must fast for one day."

"Only in this way can you ensure your body and mind are clean, showing respect to the gods."

Eunuch Zhuo whispered beside Made Ying Zheng.

Fasting for one day meant that for the duration of this day, Made Ying Zheng could not consume any meat or fish.

Furthermore, he had to bathe at night.

He had to wash his entire body thoroughly to show his reverence for the gods.

Made Ying Zheng gave a soft grunt of acknowledgment.

He was already well aware of these prayer and sacrificial rituals.

As for himself, he did not actually believe in gods.

But if faith in the gods could make his rule over the empire go more smoothly,

he did not mind believing in them, thereby making all the common people believe in him even more.

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Over in Xianyang City.

Ever since Made Ying Zheng left, Prince Fusu had begun to take over all the affairs of Great Qin under the support of Watching Zhang Han.

Fu Nian seemed to know that Watching Zhang Han did not like him, so he had not appeared by Prince Fusu's side during this period.

He had two intentions in doing this.

One was to weaken Watching Zhang Han's vigilance toward him, and the other was to use this time to help his junior martial brother find a divine physician.

Although he had promised that man in black in front of his junior martial brother, he was still unwilling to give up.

If he could find a divine physician, he would have a way to cure the poison in his junior martial brother's body.

Once the poison was cured, he would no longer need to answer to the man in black.

He did not like linking himself with other factions; he hoped more that the Confucian school could reach a peak status through the efforts of their fellow disciples.

The memorials sent to Prince Fusu every day were all carefully selected.

Therefore, Prince Fusu found them exceptionally easy to handle.

"General Watching Zhang Han, do you think that after Father Emperor's prayer ceremony ends, there will really be rain falling from the heavens in the Northwest?"

After reading the memorial in his hand, Prince Fusu folded it and asked with a slightly distracted look.

What was written on this memorial was precisely the situation of the people in the Northwest living in dire straits.

The governor of the Northwest was requesting aid from Xianyang City.

"Young Master, has some major event occurred?"

Watching Zhang Han, who had been quietly staying by Prince Fusu's side, was startled when he suddenly heard this question from Prince Fusu.

He then likely guessed what was written on the memorial.

Prince Fusu did not hide it from Watching Zhang Han, but instead recounted all the news from the memorial.

"The situation in the Northwest seems to have become even more serious; there are reports of people trading their children to eat."

"The officials in the Northwest hope that we in Xianyang City can provide another sum of money and grain."

Prince Fusu looked troubled.

If the national treasury were full, he naturally would not be stingy with money and grain.

But a large amount of silver had already been lost, and on top of that, General Meng Tian had taken a large amount of silver with him on his expedition.

Now, the entire national treasury could only be described as being in deficit.

Where was he supposed to find large amounts of silver and grain for those people?

If he were to imitate the previous methods, it would be impossible to succeed.

Father Emperor had gone to pray, and most of the civil and military officials in the court had followed him to participate in the ceremony.

With these officials gone, how was he to obtain so much silver from their hands?

Watching Zhang Han's brows twitched upon hearing Prince Fusu's words.

He clearly remembered Made Ying Zheng saying before that an unknown faction had appeared in the Northwest.

And this unknown faction had even distributed a large amount of grain to the people of the Northwest, allowing them to not be wealthy, but at least not starve to death...

Why then did this memorial state that the people of the Northwest were trading children to eat?

Watching Zhang Han immediately thought of something, and his gaze turned cold.

"Young Master."

"Those who rule cannot look only at the surface; all matters must be kept in one's own hands."

"You might as well send someone to the Northwest to investigate the situation before making a decision."

Watching Zhang Han said.

Prince Fusu was slightly stunned upon hearing Watching Zhang Han's words.

Because he had never doubted the things the officials below had stated in the memorials.

But he also knew the purpose for which Watching Zhang Han had been left behind.

Watching Zhang Han was the one Father Emperor had left to help him handle government affairs.

Therefore, Prince Fusu valued Watching Zhang Han's suggestion highly.

He lowered his gaze and pondered for a moment.

"Since General Watching Zhang Han has said so, I should indeed investigate this matter."

"Does General Watching Zhang Han have any available men?"

After pondering for a moment, Prince Fusu suddenly looked up at Watching Zhang Han.

Generally, those needed to investigate matters were skilled in martial arts.

But only now did Prince Fusu realize that all the people under his command were Confucian scholars.

These people were fine for composing poetry or discussing principles.

But to have them investigate matters, they were likely not even as good as commoners.

At this moment, Prince Fusu suddenly realized how easy it would be to have capable people under his command.

Because he had always had his teachers by his side, and they had helped him devise strategies and solve all matters.

So, all of a sudden, he discovered he had no one capable under his command.

Prince Fusu's brows immediately furrowed.

Watching Zhang Han was slightly stunned upon hearing Prince Fusu's words, then he began to laugh.

"Please rest assured, Young Master Prince Fusu, I will resolve this matter personally."