Chapter 83 The First Emperor’s Troubles

Author: March

Chapter 83 The First Emperor’s Troubles

After swallowing a golden elixir, the spirit level can be seen with the naked eye.

Golden elixir medicine was considered a serious medical product in this era. Although Xia Wuqi tried his best to dissuade it, it was difficult for the character of the First Emperor to accept that his energy had declined and everything had to be handed over to others.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers had great power. Many affairs could even be dealt with directly by the emperor, skipping over the emperor. The power of the prime minister was even greater.

The original process of a country's political affairs is that it is first reported to the prime minister, reviewed by the three Dukes, and then reported to the emperor. Then it is distributed to the local governments.

However, at the request of the First Emperor, the process became that all matters in the country, large and small, were sent to the First Emperor first, and the First Emperor personally reviewed them, and then sent them to the Sangong and Jiuqing. After the Sangong and the Nine Qings reviewed them, the First Emperor sealed the seal and distributed it to the world.

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After that, he will go on a large tour of the world and visit various places in person to learn about local political affairs.

As a workaholic, the First Emperor remained like this for more than twenty years.

However, as he grew older, he began to become more and more unable to do his job, so Meng Yi was able to serve the king.

Later, as age increased and energy continued to decline, Golden Elixir became a common medicine used by the First Emperor.

One pill to refresh your mind.

Two...

In short, the golden elixir can be regarded as a hard demand of the First Emperor. In this case, even if Xia Wuji tried his best to dissuade him, the First Emperor himself would not listen. After all, there were many doctors in this era, and Xia Wuji did not dare to completely deny the efficacy of the golden elixir.

Because he took the medicine and his energy doubled, the First Emperor quickly dealt with the remaining government affairs.

Perhaps it was because of the effect of the medicine that it was already late at night, but my spirit was still high.

Under the service of Zhao Gao, the First Emperor lay down in his clothes and could not sleep for a long time.

Various thoughts flashed through my mind, and I was highly excited, but my body was exhausted and longed for sleep.

It was difficult to fall asleep within a short period of time after taking the golden elixir. Although the First Emperor was in high spirits at the moment, his body was unable to sustain it. He could only lie down with his eyes closed and toss and turn, falling into a state of half-asleep and half-awake.

After tossing and turning all night, I felt as if I had slept for a long time. When I opened my eyes, the sky was still dark. The cycle continued, and the First Emperor asked Zhao Gao again.

"How long have I slept?" came the voice of the First Emperor.

"Your Majesty, it will take less than an hour." Zhao Gao answered.

The First Emperor felt agitated for no reason. In just one hour, he felt that he had woken up and fallen asleep again, and had repeated this process many times.

Such short and frequent sleep is a great torture for people with poor sleep quality. However, considering the workload as usual tomorrow, the First Emperor finally restrained himself, lying in bed and repeating this process of waking up and falling asleep again.

, the process of falling asleep and waking up again.

Difficulty falling asleep, sleep disorders, and extremely poor sleep quality are also among the sequelae of taking Jindan.

Today's First Emperor, lying in bed every night, almost takes more than half an hour to fall asleep.

Frequent dreams, easy to wake up...

Another night of torture... When the First Emperor woke up the next day, he only felt exhausted. He fell asleep, but seemed not to sleep again.

It seemed as if I had been awake all night, and then fell asleep again. My muscles and bones ached, my eyes were sore, and my head was swollen.

Quietly waiting for the attendants to serve, change clothes, and wash up, the First Emperor took out the golden elixir in silence for a moment and began his energetic work day.

Every day of his life is like this...

But now that I am getting older, I am unable to do what I want and need the help of golden elixir.

Meng Yi was listening to the performance in front of the king, and his duties also included giving the First Emperor key points in advance.

Despite the repeated orders to keep the memorials simple, the number of words in the memorials is still a common problem among ministers everywhere.

After all, local officials were far away, and they only had the chance to appear in front of the First Emperor throughout the year. How could they honestly make dry summary reports?

Some express their political opinions in a subtle way, some express their literary talents, and some flatter others. There is very little in the whole memorial.

The current situation has been rectified. When the First Emperor first unified the world, exaggeration became common. Every day, every county would send auspicious letters to the court. In order to praise the First Emperor, there was even a memorial with so many words that it needed to be carried in a basket.

Decorated abstract situation.

The First Emperor was really good at reviewing memorials, after all, he had practiced it over decades.

Meng Yi categorized the banditry issues in various places, and finally threw them all to Li Si to give Li Si a headache. Today's situation is a little better. There are not so many things that need to be dealt with, and more are just routine reports.

So at noon, with the assistance of Meng Yi, most of the First Emperor's government affairs had been dealt with, and there were only a few memorials left. Looking at the few memorials on the desk, the First Emperor was in a good mood.

The rest will only take half an hour at most.

Stop working, have a banquet and rest.

Two meals a day was the norm in this era, including for nobles.

But for the upper class, although they don't eat at noon, they often eat snacks and buttermilk to fill their stomachs.

Just like Western afternoon tea, how can rich people not eat anything and be hungry from morning to night like ordinary people.

The First Emperor also had the habit of having a snack of buttermilk at noon. After all, it is easy to get dizzy when you are hungry and doing high-intensity work.

After a while, the dessert buttermilk was served.

They are all relatively bland and taste slightly sweet.

The First Emperor ate a few mouthfuls, but his appetite was still a bit lacking.

But it wasn't too obvious. I barely ate some snacks and drank some buttermilk to fill my stomach. There wasn't much going on in the afternoon, and I could still find some time to rock on the recliner.

Drowsiness came over me quickly, but I couldn't fall asleep peacefully.

The First Emperor didn't force it, he just squinted his eyes and pretended to be asleep to cultivate his mind.

"That's strange, I went to Lantian Camp twice." The First Emperor shook his body and spoke softly.

"Both times I came back with a full stomach. Although the food cooked by this boy Zhao Si is fresh and delicious, the craftsmanship is not as good as that of the palace people. The palace people learned that the same dishes are too raw and difficult to swallow." The First Emperor chuckled lightly,

There is helplessness and self-deprecation.

I vaguely remember that I tried out a recliner in Lantian two days ago, and was able to rock and fall asleep for a while. I also happened to catch Zhao Si sneaking a sneaky look at me.

This feeling of falling asleep quickly was something that the First Emperor had not experienced for a long time.

"Maybe there are a lot of government affairs..." Meng Yi, who was doing keyword review for the First Emperor, answered.

"Your Majesty is worried about the country and the people, and is exhausted physically and mentally..." Meng Yi said.

But this kid Zhao Si is indeed like this...

It's not necessarily true that Zhao Si is very smart and well-spoken, but getting along with this kid always makes people feel like they are in the spring breeze.
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