Chapter 738 Heaven

Lu Yao originally thought that he would not be able to stay idle. But after deciding not to do anything, he felt relaxed and happy all the time.

During the two days of doing nothing, he walked the dog, ate and drank, watched football games, and played mobile games. Time passed quickly, and it was the third day agreed with Song Shiyi.

So Lu Yao used Huang Jia to act on his behalf and took Isabel to use the [Meeting the King Talisman] that Song Shiyi had just given him.

…

Opening his eyes, Lu Yao found himself standing in an octagonal pavilion. The pavilion was located in a classical garden, surrounded by small bridges, flowing water, mountains and stones, and bamboo hidden in the forest. He looked around and could not see the edge at all.

What he could see was the countdown of [359 hours: 59 minutes: 44 seconds] above his head.

After entering Daqin, you can only stay for fifteen days, and you must leave, otherwise you will face the risk of unpredictable mutations caused by the distortion of the rules.

A young man in a black robe next to him bowed and said, "May I ask if you and Miss are from the Heavenly Palace?"

Heavenly Palace?

Lu Yao was confused.

He said, "I came here with the Kitchen God."

"Sure enough, it's a visitor from Heaven." The young man waiting by the side smiled and said, "Sir and Miss, please follow me. The visitor from Heaven stays at Yunxi Pavilion."

Lu Yao suddenly realized.

Could it be that the Committee is [Heaven] in the eyes of the Qin Empire?

No.

Or rather, Heaven is another name for the Committee.

Kunlun, Penglai and Heaven all belong to different pantheons in Chinese mythology.

The title of God lasts forever, but the holders keep changing, just like the change of dynasties. The ruling position has never changed, only the person sitting in that position has changed. The same is true for the positions of power in the modern social system.

This makes it easy to understand.

As an official institution of gods that has long governed various legendary gods and monsters in China, it is only natural for the Committee to inherit the great rule of Heaven.

Under the guidance of the young man, Lu Yao and Isabel turned along the curve of the corridor, and finally passed a cloud wall and arrived at a high pavilion. This high pavilion is a wooden and stone structure that is in harmony with the style of the garden. There is a plaque on it that reads "Yunxi Pavilion".

"Please come in. I will take my leave first and go back to receive other visitors."

The young man bowed and stepped back.

Lu Yao walked around a stone screen inside and saw a person standing by the fish pond outside the pavilion.

It was a woman about 27 or 28 years old. She was wearing a gray women's suit with a white shirt inside. Her shoulders were straight and her body was very good. Lu Yao guessed that she had a foundation in dancing or had been doing fitness for a long time.

The woman had medium-length hair tied into a neat ponytail, wearing a pair of ordinary black-framed glasses, without any jewelry. Her eyes under the frames were looking at the clouds in the sky, and she was smoking a thin cigarette on her lips.

Realizing that she was being watched, she turned her head to look at Lu Yao, and then looked at Isabel next to her.

She held a cigarette between her right index and middle fingers, flicked the cigarette butt on the stone ashtray, exhaled a breath of white air, and seemed to be smiling, but it seemed not to be smiling: "Are you Huang Jia?"

"Yes."

Lu Yao responded.

He found this smoking woman very strange. She looked ordinary, but she had an inexplicable attraction and charm that made it difficult for people to ignore her existence.

"I have heard about your story, it's very interesting. Song Shiyi is waiting for you inside."

Lu Yao nodded and walked in with Isabel.

The layout of Yunxi Pavilion is classical inside and outside. The reddish-brown wooden surface is smooth and delicate to the touch. The micro-carvings on the seemingly stable tables and chairs are very exquisite. There are landscape paintings and calligraphy on the wall. Everything has been carefully arranged.

Lu Yao thought of the old saying, low-key luxury.

"Miss Mary, Mr. Huang." Song Shiyi noticed them and came over immediately.

Today she wore a short leather jacket, black trousers, tied her hair up, and put on some eye makeup. She looked more mature than before and looked several years older than before.

But if you are good-looking, any combination is the right formula.

Song Shiyi took Lu Yao and Isabel to their room, which was two single rooms next to each other upstairs, both equipped with independent bathrooms that are easy to operate. The room was fully equipped with various facilities, but the overall style was designed entirely with wood and bamboo as materials, which looked antique.

Since the two did not bring anything, it was just a place to rest.

Song Shiyi said: "The official bidding will start at 8 o'clock in the evening, in the Shuide Building next to our Yunxi Pavilion. You wear this signal collar clip and pass this notice at that time."

The signal collar clip looks like a leaf-shaped golden collar pin, which can be stuck on the collar or placed in the prop column.

Lu Yao put it into the prop column and asked, "Is Teacher Zao here?"

"No. Teacher Zao and Minister Fu went to the Guardian Division and will not come to Shuide Building until the evening bidding, so we have free time for the time being. However, there are colleagues from the Executive Bureau and the headquarters who also live here. I am not familiar with many of them, and it is awkward to greet them..."

Song Shiyi suggested: "This is the capital of Daqin, Xianyang. I have been here before. I will take you to visit?"

"Okay."

Lu Yao agreed immediately.

When Song Shiyi and Lu Yao passed by the door, the woman had disappeared.

Lu Yao couldn't help asking.

"Oh, you are talking about Sister Han, her name is Han Xiaoyu, she is the counselor of the Foreign Affairs Bureau, second only to the ambassador and minister in the rank system, and she is a very capable person."

Talking about this senior, Song Shiyi praised: "This time, the headquarters temporarily transferred her from other places to be responsible for this bidding with Minister Fu and Teacher Zao."

Lu Yao pondered in his mind.

The committee headquarters hand-picked him to participate in the bidding, and he was one of the three responsible persons. This shows that Han Xiaoyu is indeed far superior to his peers.

After walking for a while, the three finally left the garden area and arrived at a gate. There were soldiers on guard outside.

As soon as they went out, they immediately attracted the attention and scrutiny of many pedestrians outside.

"This is the summer palace of the Diangu Office. It is a place specially designed to receive foreign dignitaries. Daily entry and exit are actually by car. There are very few people like us walking in and out."

Song Shiyi explained: "It's just that if we call their car, someone will keep following us, which makes it very inconvenient to talk. Although we are like this now, there must be relevant people following us in the dark, but it is still much better."

Lu Yao thought so. There was no way to go shopping by car.

Isabel glanced at the street corner not far away: "Three."

"There are three following us."

Song Shiyi smiled: "Just get used to it. Da Qin is not targeting anyone but all foreign guests."

Xianyang, like the capital of any big country, has tall and imposing buildings, but this city is different from any place Lu Yao has ever seen.

The majestic stone walls and sentry towers from the Cold Weapon Age are preserved here, as well as the long iron carriages that shuttle on the tracks up and down the stone walls.

The city is dotted with tall towers, attics, and long-walled courtyards, and soldiers wearing bird-wing flying devices are circling and patrolling in the air.

On the street, there are men with tied hair in white silk robes, women in ancient costumes with dark skirts, short-haired men and women wearing cool short-sleeves and short shorts, monks wearing sunglasses playing skateboards, and singing "Heartbreaker" with guitars on their backs. Taoist priests... Ancient and modern times intertwined in Xianyang of the Qin Empire, forming a magical empire unprecedented in history.

In Xianyang City, people seemed to be accustomed to this and didn't care.

Lu Yao felt like he had become a modern country bumpkin who came to the big city of Daqin.

There is a sense of brainwashing that opens the door to a new world.

He soon discovered that many parts of the city were very depressed.

The side where Song Shiyi led the way was crowded with people, and the shops were bustling with business. All kinds of businesses and strange clothes coexisted, creating a prosperous scene.

On the other side of the road, many shops are closed, with wooden signs saying "Closed" or "Out of Order" hanging on their doors. They are either unoperated or sold out. There are also some suspected unemployed people on the side of the street, sitting under the eaves or on the steps, talking and smoking, looking around.

"That area is not a core business district, and the vitality is much lower. Coupled with the economic depression in Daqin, many shops have closed down."

Song Shiyi gave a brief introduction: "But there are 26 million people in the entire Xianyang city. There are many wealthy residents, and there are even more poor and unemployed people. Because it is difficult to find a job, more people come to Xianyang to find jobs, and there are more people in the air. Patrols were not available before. This is still the capital, and the situation in other cities in Daqin is even worse."

"Great Qin is a very special imperial enfeoffment system, with a large number of military personnel. Great Qin uses military personnel as the basis for its development. Through the development of other worlds, it enfeoffs local land, minerals, ponds, mountains, forests and other natural resources to meritorious soldiers. We can exchange for a piece of land through military industry."

"But those places often require a lot of energy and investment to develop, so there are not many people willing to go to the borders. Most people are concentrated in the big cities within the empire."

Song Shiyi put her hands in her pockets and told Lu Yao and Lu Yao while walking.

She stopped in front of a small shop nearby: "Siyi cake, this is one of Xianyang's famous snacks. I'll treat you to it."

"Boss, here are three Siyi cakes and a mung bean juice. What do you want to drink?"

Lu Yao asked for an iced plum juice, and Isabel said I did the same.

The owner of the small shop is a middle-aged red-haired man with a high nose and deep eyes. He has a big belly, but he is enthusiastic and energetic: "It will be ready soon!"

The so-called Siyi cake was a snack made by immigrants from all over the Qin Dynasty to make a living. It is similar to pizza, but smaller. The dough is sprinkled with raisins and sesame seeds, and it tastes surprisingly good when baked.

Song Shiyi took a bite of the cake: "Now the price of land in the periphery of the enfeoffment has depreciated seriously, and most of it is difficult to transact and sell, and land tax needs to be paid. The prices of shops and residences in the core area remain high, which is similar to ours. The economy The rules are related to people’s needs and are generally consistent.”

Lu Yao confirmed: "The committee is the heaven?"

"Um."

Song Shiyi took a sip of mung bean juice: "But now is the era of theocratic state authority, and the jurisdiction of heaven must be appointed and supported by the state. So just think of us as civil servants in a special department."

Although Lu Yao had guessed the result, he still found it strange.

The power of kings is granted by God, the power of kings is given by God, and the power of kings is given by God.

The relationship between humans, gods, and ethnic civilizations has been changing, with each leading the way for hundreds of years.

Lu Yao suddenly remembered: "Who are the people from the Gongwei Division who contacted us this time? Are General Wei Qixiang and the others still in the West Ji Palace?"

"They were transferred out very early." Song Shiyi whispered: "They were basically punished by their superiors."

"Why?"

"Because the West Pole Palace is unfavorable, it has not been able to develop enough value. As the chief officer, General Wei insisted that the sun was abnormal and believed that the key to controlling the West Pole Palace was the sun. For this reason, he investigated the West Pole Palace for a long time and spent a lot of money. Manpower and material resources, he needs to be responsible for this.”

"So he was sent to the expeditionary force, but lost contact after encountering the virtual mirror. According to the local time in Da Qin, General Wei has disappeared for 12 years."

Song Shiyi whispered: "General Wei's wife Yu and children live in Xianyang, and their lives are not very good. Yu has been ill for many years, and the children have just started school. General Wei has a lot of debts for his wife's medical treatment, and he has paid off gambling debts for his deceased parents. This time he was considered missing, so the pension was not paid..."

Wei Qixiang was calm and steady in the face of things, and he was decisive in doing things. He was also kind and righteous to his subordinates. Lu Yao admired him very much.

Hearing about the changes in his family, Lu Yao felt a little sorry.

He had taken control of the Xiji Palace at the beginning, and later he greeted Wei Qixiang with the scorching sun when he passed by, but he didn't expect there would be such a follow-up.

The ancients said that when the granaries are full, people know etiquette, and when they have enough food and clothing, they know honor and disgrace.

Lu Yao decided to go and see the orphan and widow, and help them as much as he could to show his heart.