To quell the pestilence, there must be sufficient snow in winter, so that the Qin region can have abundant soil resources.
"Wow, it really did snow?"
Li Si stared at the sky outside in disbelief:
"Does it really work?"
"Could it be... truly all things go well, fulfilling one's wishes?"
Li Si normally does not believe in such things as the incarnation of the Way or Heaven's Will —
However, the matter before Li Si was telling him that Zhao Shi was indeed.
"This means that I will be given an opportunity to see whether I can continue the life of Qin for the next year, and everything will go well according to my heart."
How intelligent is Li Si? He soon understands.
"Then, I'll give it a try!"
【I agree!】
【Great!】
【Let's meet again after a year.】
Li Si looked at the wooden board, he could probably guess that Zhao Shi would come to find him after a year.
The wooden board slowly faded, and Li Si did not feel any changes in himself.
But he clearly saw that the snow was getting heavier.
Now, the facts are telling Li Si over and over again:
Everything goes smoothly, and one can make great achievements.
Li Si gazed into the sky, reflecting on his life, which he had lived on the edge of a razor's blade.
He had also wondered when he would have the opportunity to accomplish something.
Throughout his life, it seemed as though the heavens had conspired against him. When he was young, he nearly starved to death on a mountain or fell prey to bandits—luckily, he encountered Zhao Shi.
As he grew old, the world was on the brink of collapse, and it was up to him to save the Qin Empire. But fate still seemed to be against him—
But Zhao Shi appeared again.
"Perhaps Zhao Shi is the compensation bestowed upon me by the Way."
Li Si looked out the window and couldn't help but hum softly.
Regardless, he must believe in the arrangement of all this, and trust Zhao Shi's guidance.
He decided to act immediately.
Now it's just snowing in Xianyang, and the situation in other places is still unclear.
Now at least the situation in Xianyang can be stabilized.
"I need three people to help me write edicts, two to coordinate, and a detachment of palace guards to accompany me on inspections."
"I will inspect the entire realm, establish medical facilities, change the calendar, and ensure that the people remain."
"I will meet with people at the palace tomorrow morning, and depart on the following day!"
Li Si issued his instructions slowly, commanding the servants to act accordingly.
Li Si finished giving his orders and turned to leave, leaving a few servants to quickly get to work.
A servant with some lengthened beard and hair watched Li Si's back, sighing, "Chancellor is truly for the country and the people. At seventy years old, he still works late at night."
The other young servant laughed and said:
"You don't know, I've been following the Chancellor for many years. He has always been like this. He works early and late every day without complaint."
The bearded servant nodded and looked with admiration, "In that case, the Chancellor is indeed a pillar of Qin."
The young servant continued, "I heard that when the Chancellor was young, he was once in danger, trapped by bandits, and nearly lost his life. Fortunately, he met Mr. Zhao Shi. Otherwise, how could there be a Chancellor today?"
"Zhao Shi?" The bearded servant asked, puzzled, "Is it the same Zhao Shi I understand?"
"But isn't he a ghost who comes and goes without a trace? How can he really appear in such specific situations?"
"I don't know what's going on either, but it's true that the Chancellor has indeed met Mr. Zhao Shi."
The young servant spoke.
The bearded servant suddenly understood: "No wonder the Chancellor possesses such strategy and wisdom. It's because he has received teachings from Mr. Zhao Shi."
"This, if spoken out loud, according to what the Confucians say, wouldn't that be like being an apprentice in the inner room?"
"The Chancellor is actually an apprentice of Mr. Zhao Shi. That's much stronger than those who claim to be under the banner of Mr. Zhao Shi, like the various lords and dukes."
"..."
"..."
The next day.
At dawn, Li Si was already standing in the executive hall, full of vitality as he directed and coordinated. He had gathered several of his closest confidants and officials from various regions to announce his plan to inspect the empire.
"I need three people to help me write edicts, two to coordinate, and one detachment of palace guards to accompany me on inspections."
Li Si's voice was steady and powerful.
The people present fell into a moment of silence, followed by the officials exchanging uneasy glances.
An elderly official was the first to speak, "Chancellor, the outside world is in chaos. A wise person does not take risks, perhaps it's best not to go."
Another person concurred:
"Yes, Chancellor. It's definitely going to be a year of great disasters next year. Now, if we go out, who knows what we might encounter from the mob. It's better to be prudent and safe."
Now in the hall of the palace, only a few officials among them believe that Qin will not collapse.
Most people are thinking about their next employers:
Originally, after Li Si's reforms, Qin indeed showed signs of recovery.
However, what is the use of recovery?
Plague has arrived, this is the heavens are doomed to Qin!
Even Zhao Shi no longer stands on the side of Qin!
Several officials were arguing and persuading, but Li Si looked on without wavering in his resolve.
He laughed softly, "Perhaps it's already snowing in other places."
The officials were all stunned, looking at each other, before someone questioned:
"Chancellor has gone mad, how could that be? There's no such coincidence as nine states snowing at the same time. Even in the history of Zhou Dynasty with eight hundred years, there have been very few such cases."
"Yes, Chancellor, we know you hope for the betterment of Qin, but this is too..."
Just as the crowd was in a noisy discussion, a loud voice broke through their chatter:
A soldier rushed in, carrying a 800-li urgent military report.
The soldier panted and reported, "Report to Chancellor, report to Chancellor, good news, very good news!"
"The seven counties of Sanyuan, Donghe, Nanyang, Nanbu, Jianghuai, Zhangjiang, and Huizhou all experienced sudden heavy snowfall!"
The hall fell into complete silence, everyone held their breath, and could hardly believe their ears.
The seven counties mentioned are almost the most dangerous ones:
These counties are already under heavy taxes, and if there is a poor harvest, it might cause trouble.
Li Si smiled slightly and looked determined, "What doubts do you still have now?"
The several officials looked at each other in shock, their hearts pounding, and then they bowed their heads in submission, "Chancellor, we follow your lead!"
Li Si nodded in satisfaction, "Very good, prepare immediately, and set off tomorrow!"
The crowd immediately got busy, starting to make arrangements according to Li Si's instructions.
...
["Li Si officially enters the stage of good luck and heavenly grace."]
["One year after Li Si enters the phase of auspicious people and heavenly favor, the phase ends, and the owner can go to collect the bound object."]
["The master can appear then to complete Li Si's life story."]
["Also, it can be recorded in the historical timeline if Li Si agrees from the heart."]
"Is this card of auspicious people and heavenly favor really effective?"
Zhao Ping'an looked at the phone screen, "Let's continue?"
On the phone, history continued:
[The next day, Zhao Gao was executed by order of Li Si, while Emperor Qin Shi Huang watched as Li Si embarked on the future.]
[This time, he chose to trust his teacher.]
