diskusbooks Chapter 6 Making a Decision
Chapter 6 Making a Decision
"So what if I am? I'm an old system with experience in successfully completing missions before! I'm not a newbie system anymore!" The system said arrogantly again.
"Alright, since you are formed from mental energy, why do you need to bind to a host? What are your criteria for binding to a host?" Ying Wuyou asked again.
"Our host binding is random. I happened to be looking for a host that day, and then I saw your soul float out. We accidentally collided and I bound to you. As for why we bind to a host? Of course, it's because we exist because of human thought power, and we also have to contribute to humanity!" the system said matter-of-factly.
"But if you bind me, what contribution can I make to humanity?" Ying Wuyou said with an incredulous look.
【The reason I bound myself to you this time and followed you to the Great Qin is, of course, to prevent the tragedy of Qin Er Shi's demise, to make the Great Qin rich and powerful, and then to dominate the world. Then humanity will no longer have to suffer the ravages of the Eight-Nation Alliance, nor the fate of being two-legged sheep during the Five Barbarian Invasions!】 The system spoke with great emotion, as if it were about to draw its sword and kill the Eight-Nation Alliance in the next second.
"But, me, a liberal arts student and a woman, can I do these things? And is the history I'm changing the history of the world I live in?" Ying Wuyou stared intently at the system and asked.
"Host, don't worry, with my help, we will definitely complete the mission. However, the history that has already happened cannot be changed. So, you can think of the world we change as the history of a parallel universe. If we don't change it, the parallel universe will not exist. But by changing the parallel universe, we can create a powerful and wealthy China that rules the world! Host, aren't you excited?" The system asked Ying Wuyou loudly with great enthusiasm.
"Can I do it?" Ying Wuyou was also stirred by the system's words, her nationalistic fervor was aroused, and she was very excited. She clenched her fists, her voice trembled with excitement, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Your lovely host!" the system said to Ying Wuyou in a firm tone.
【Good!】Ying Wuyou controlled his excitement and firmly said "good" to the system.
Ying Wuyou was truly excited; she couldn't control herself. [Every Chinese son and daughter has a patriotic heart. How many Chinese people think about how powerful China would be if the Qing Dynasty hadn't closed itself off from the world? Would there have been no three-day, three-night fire at the Old Summer Palace? Would there have been no Nanjing Massacre of 300,000 people?] But there are no "ifs," history just happened so starkly.
The Chinese people have endured countless tragedies throughout their more than five thousand years of history, each path paved with the lives of millions. [If a powerful dynasty could remain powerful forever, would we not still be suppressed by the US in the 21st century? If such a dynasty existed, would it fill the Chinese people with pride and confidence, freeing them from the notion that the moon in the US is brighter than the moon in China?]
After calming his excited emotions and wiping away his tears, Ying Wuyou decided to get a good night's sleep and then start working hard for the eternal Qin Dynasty tomorrow!
When Ying Wuyou woke up, she immediately regretted it. She had been brainwashed by the system the day before and impulsively agreed to its mission of building an eternal Qin Dynasty. After waking up, looking at her small body and pinching her newly grown flesh, Ying Wuyou was deeply speechless at her impulsive decision.
[This is the Qin Dynasty! What can I do? Building the Qin Empire? What a pipe dream! How can I build it? The First Emperor isn't a doting father, how could he possibly listen to me? Even if he did listen, I have no experience in governing a country. How could I have agreed to something like this? Sigh!] Ying Wuyou sighed deeply.
These past few days have been incredibly distressing for Ying Wuyou. She sighs every morning, at mealtimes, and even in her sleep. Her maid, Cui'er, seeing her mistress so listless and constantly sighing, was frantic with worry but helpless. She could only go and summon Lady Wang. When Lady Wang arrived and saw Ying Wuyou's dejected state, she burst into tears again, leaving Ying Wuyou utterly exasperated. She could only suppress her anger and soothe Lady Wang for a while. After Lady Wang left, Ying Wuyou summoned all the maids and eunuchs in the courtyard and said sternly, "From now on, don't summon Mother so readily without a reason. Do you all understand?" Cui'er knew she had made a mistake and immediately knelt down, promising never to act on her own again.
After dismissing everyone, Ying Wuyou sat there for a while, then made up his mind: "Since I've come to this era, I must do something for it, no matter the outcome, at least I must try!"
After mentally preparing herself, she decided to start by getting close to the King of Qin: [First, she needed to gain the King's favor before she could proceed. If she only saw him once or twice a year, she couldn't possibly take any action. She had no money, no connections, and couldn't leave the palace at will; she couldn't accomplish anything, let alone change the history of Qin. Therefore, the first step was to cultivate a good relationship with the King and gain his favor, so that other plans could proceed step by step. As the saying goes, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, so Ying Wuyou decided to first prepare some food and send it to the King of Qin to make her presence known to him!]
In her previous life, Ying Wuyou couldn't cook. Yes, she was a good girl who couldn't cook. At first, her parents wouldn't let her cook, and later she didn't have time to cook. Of course, a large part of the reason was that she wanted to rebel a little in her life as a good girl, so she never cooked.
However, she had never made it herself, though she had at least seen others do it. Ingredients were scarce in this era, so Ying Wuyou decided to make the simplest dish: cold chicken noodles! This ingredient was common in the imperial kitchen, so when Cui'er went to tell the head of the imperial kitchen, the Thirteenth Princess, what ingredients she needed, she easily obtained them. Then Ying Wuyou began experimenting in Madam Wang's small kitchen. Whether it was a natural talent or the fact that cold chicken noodles were indeed simple, Ying Wuyou succeeded after only two experiments. She served Madam Wang a bowl, which caused Madam Wang to cry bitterly again. Ying Wuyou wondered if Madam Wang was made of water? Why did she cry when happy and when unhappy? But she couldn't say anything, only offering comfort. Seeing that Madam Wang had stopped crying, Ying Wuyou quickly picked up the newly made cold chicken noodles and hurried back to her courtyard. She called the little eunuch Quanzi to bring a food box, and then, with Cui'er and Lan'er, headed towards Zhangtai Palace.
This was the first time Ying Wuyou had stepped outside of her and Madam Wang's courtyard since her transmigration. Along the way, Ying Wuyou looked at the solemn and ancient buildings, which did seem less magnificent than the Forbidden City. However, Ying Wuyou felt that the Xianyang Palace and Zhangtai Palace were more grand and imposing.
At this moment, Ying Wuyou thought of the historically famous Epang Palace. He wondered how magnificent it must have been, but it was a pity that Xiang Yu burned it down. Epang Palace had not yet been built, and he would definitely remind the First Emperor not to build it. Lost in thought, Ying Wuyou had already reached the outside of Zhangtai Palace.