Siheyuan: I decide the fate of the world with my medical skills

"You almost made me scared to death!" Meng Ying wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, rode forward and punched Han Xin hard.

With the support of more than a thousand cavalrymen, Meng Ying no longer had to worry about the issue of captured Qiang prisoners.

"It's great to find you!" Meng Ying said with a smile, "In fact, I have been sleeping with my eyes open these days."

"Strange... I'm not one of Longyang Gong's people." Han Xin touched the goose bumps on his arm due to the thrill, "It's really inconsiderate to say that."

"Him and...Tsk tsk!" Meng Ying closed her mouth, looked around, and when she found that she did not attract anyone's attention, she let out a long sigh.

Han Xin looked unwilling, slandering and spreading rumors were indeed very serious crimes.

After a while, Han Xin spoke up to break the silence: "Put the old and weak captives on the ox carts, and for the adult Qiang people, tie their hands and ride them forward on horses."

"Okay, let's do it your way!" Meng Ying nodded in agreement, then called Lu Ze and arranged for him to reorganize the team.

"Huh? This cow looks really strange." It was not until this time that Han Xin noticed that the cow pulling the ox cart was something they had never seen before - a cow with long hair.

"Oh, in Qiang language, it's called yak." Meng Ying took out a scroll and said, "But your Majesty said that this kind of cattle is actually called yak... The long hair makes it difficult to withstand the heat and is not suitable for the Guanzhong area. These old yaks are responsible for pulling carts and providing milk fat, and the newborn yaks will be sent to the county to be trained in farming tools!"

"He is indeed well-informed!" Han Xin clasped his hands together, rode his horse and followed Meng Ying back to the territory of Fuhan.

Xianyang, in the Hall of Talented Scholars.

Even though it was November, the temperature was still higher than what people in later generations often felt, as could be seen from the simple autumn clothing that Ji Bu was wearing.

Ji Bu was wearing a pair of wooden clogs and holding a woven bamboo basket in his hand. He was not wearing a hat, but only had a branch stuck in his head to keep his hair fixed.

"Brother Ji, where are you going?" A young man wearing a pure black dress and looking like a teenager came up to ask.

"I'm going to the bathroom to take a shower!" The simple response was the answer.

This person was Ji Bu's roommate, named Zhongli Mei, from Qu County, Donghai County. The two were not recommended to enter the Caishi Academy through the same route, but the former was selected by his hometown, while the latter was recruited after the imperial order was issued.

"Wait a minute, let's go together!" Zhongli Mei threw down four words and ran straight to the inn area like an arrow.

After a while, Zhongli Mei, who was also wearing a bamboo basket and wooden-soled shoes, appeared in sight. Behind him, there was a simple-looking man following behind.

Men also wear the same outfit: holding bamboo baskets and wearing wooden soles.

It was really annoying that this person could come here. Ji Bu frowned slightly, turned his face away and faced elsewhere.

His other roommate now is Chen Ying, from Dongyang County, Donghai County.

One of the major factors that caused dissatisfaction for Chen Ying was that most of the residents of the Caishi Hall were soldiers of civilian birth, and only Chen Ying had served in the position of Lingshi in the county before being selected as a Caishi.

There must be some hidden agreement!

This may be the first impression that Ji Bu had after he completed the process of self-awareness.

"Brother Ji Bu, Brother Chen, please wait a moment. Go and exchange my bathing tickets. I have used up all my free bathing times every month!" Zhongli Mei's voice came out in an apologetic tone.

He took out the bamboo token hanging on Ji Bu's waist and found that there was only one free bath left in this month, so he sighed and continued, "That's it, just go over quickly..."

On the first day of this month, the Shaofu built a public bathing place in Chang'an city.

Officials of the 300-shi level, such as these, were entitled to three free baths a month, after which they had to purchase tickets themselves to enjoy a bath again.

"Why do you have to do this? There are plenty of them here." Chen Ying took out a wooden token with the seal of Cai Shi Pushe from his arms and gave it to Zhongli Mei.

"This doesn't seem appropriate..." Zhongli Mei hesitated. Although Confucianism believes that people should help each other with money and property, would it be too greedy to directly accept the gift?

"You're welcome." Chen Ying continued, "Previously, the public bath had a promotion. It cost fifty coins to take a bath. If you bought ten, you could get one for free. And this wooden talisman was originally given to you for free!"

"Fifty coins? That's equivalent to fifteen stone of millet. Is this Chen Ying a wealthy man or a generous person?" Ji Bu pondered on the side.

After abiding by the agreement, Zhongli Mei no longer hesitated. After bowing his hands to express his gratitude, the three of them left together.

During the march, Chen Ying asked: "Have you ever been to the public bathing place on Changyang Street in Chang'an?

Changyang Street Public Bathhouse? I know this place very well. Ji Bu looked up at Chen Ying.

"You mean the one next to the brothel on Changyang Street?

"That's right." After hearing Zhongli Mei's questioning look, Chen Ying smiled knowingly.

"I went to see it once, but felt it was too expensive, so I didn't go to take a bath. I'm afraid it would be difficult to get in even if you have money now!" Ji Bu shook his head slightly and said regretfully.

"You can go in and bathe by just buying a bath ticket, so why can't I enter? And where is it?"

Chen Ying did not give a direct answer to this, but just smiled and then scolded Ji Bu: "Those are not the places you should go!"

Hearing this, Zhongli Mei nodded in greeting.

In public, Zhong Limei, who was the oldest, gentle and generous, treated him like a brother. After hearing what he said, he decided not to find out the answer.

After listing them all, Ji Bu showed a disdainful expression.

The two were close in age, and he would be able to have his coming-of-age ceremony in two years. He replied nonchalantly, "The public bathhouses on Changyang Street have been closed down along with the brothel alley. It is said that there will be no more brothels in the future."

After catching a glimpse of someone, Ji Bu greeted him and exchanged a few words. He whispered to Chen Ying beside him:

"The public bathhouse on Changyang Street has closed down along with the place where the famous prostitute lived. It is said that there will never be such a place again in the future.

Chen Ying frowned. "Why is this happening?" After studying hard for several days at the Caishi Academy, he knew very little about the outside world, so he asked.

Ji Bu then stopped while greeting passers-by. When he saw a familiar face, he gestured to that person, then lowered his voice and told Chen Ying: "What you are talking about is an entertainment area located in the west market of Chang'an. It was rectified and banned for some reason. It is said that such areas will not appear again in the future."

Chen Ying said softly, "Very good!"

Then came the words of a stranger: "Why do you say that, Venerable?"

After hearing this, Chen Ying looked back and saw a young man wearing a long black gown and a pointed crown standing in front of him. He paused for a moment before thinking and responding, "The bathroom on Changyang Street is connected to the reception pavilion, and men and women share the bathing facilities. This is suitable for rural areas, but as the capital Xianyang is the center of the empire, such an arrangement is inevitably rash..."

"Moreover, the development of feelings between men and women stems from the love and resonance in their hearts, and should be limited to the scope of etiquette..."

During this conversation, the whole room was silent. Ji Bu seemed a little confused as he listened. He felt tired and had no intention of speaking.

When the team was about to reach the Yongzu Hall, Chen Ying suddenly said, "Oh, I forgot another thing. I can't take a hot spring bath with you today... I'm very sorry. I will treat everyone to a delicious noodle restaurant on Changyang Street in the future!"

Finally, after a low murmur from the silent Ji Bu, he walked away with Zhongli Mei, smiling, until their shadows disappeared at the alley entrance.

When the figure could no longer be seen, Chen Ying put down the bamboo basket in his hand, straightened his appearance, and bowed deeply to the man wearing a long hat, "Your servant, the talented scholar Chen Ying, pays homage to your majesty and the wise lords!"

How could this happen? Was the police chief overthrown so quickly? ... Fusu was stunned for a moment, and he lowered his head to confirm it first - before coming to the palace, he deliberately took off the jade pendant and other ornaments that showed his identity; then, how did Chen Ying recognize him?

"Please stand up." Fusu politely shook Chen Ying's hand and asked, "Do you know me?" Since Chen Ying had already confirmed the other party's identity, there was not much point in pretending.

"A few days ago, when your majesty was on his way back to the palace from the west to the capital, I was waiting on the side road." Chen Ying replied, probably referring to the last encounter with Calorie, which did cause quite a stir with thousands of cavalrymen - this was actually a helpless move, because Qin Shihuang was carrying too many hateful eyes, and how many people wanted to be the honor of killing him... Fusu nodded, took Chen Ying to the side and asked, "Your previous indirect words contained a warning, as if you were worried that Ji Bu might say something unfavorable to me, and thus anger me?"

Then he asked, "Now that there are only two of us left, what do you think about my decision to close the reception booth?"

Chen Ying closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said after deep thought: "Throughout history, there have been two famous ministers: one is Guan Zhong who set up brothels to collect taxes and recruit talents; the other is King Gou Jian of Yue who created maids to maintain the morale and stability of the army."

"The Qin Dynasty is now at its peak, unifying the four directions and sweeping across the world. The above two decisions have long been out of step with the times. Even so, I think that people often say 'food and sex are human nature' - meaning that the instinct of human nature is to survive and reproduce. Therefore..."

Fusu sighed silently in his heart. He understood that Chen Ying actually did not agree with the decision to close the reception pavilion, but did not express his attitude directly.

If he was born here and rooted in this land, then his understanding of Nülu should be no different from Chen Ying's.

The girls selected from the bridal chambers might have experienced hardships on the battlefield or been in the abyss of slavery, but this did not infringe on the lives of the people, and they could bring considerable economic benefits every year.

What a wonderful idea! What a joke!