"That thing is called a hot air balloon. It is said that as long as it is provided with scorching air, it can make us float in the air like birds and soar over the mountains."
The driver noticed the young man's stunned expression and felt a sincere joy from within, muttering, "There are a lot of things you haven't seen in Qin City."
The young man just stared into the distance and nodded unconsciously.
This is practically flying to the heavens!!
How could a few explanations from the driver easily calm the shock in his heart?
anwhile, the cart slowly approached the gates of Qin City.
Naturally, there were guards on duty at the city gates, and entry checks were required.
This entry check was rather peculiar.
There was no interrogation or body search, but rather an inspection of a card, a square card.
"This is called an identity card. It has a unique number and basic information for each person, one card per person, sealed with an official stamp. After entering Qin City, whether for lodging or anything else, it will be needed.
If you lose it, you'll have to get a replacent, which costs a service fee of three copper coins."
The driver took out a similar card from his chest and said with great enthusiasm, "This is sothing the Great General ca up with to implent the household registration system, and it has been vigorously promoted in recent years.
However, it's normal if it hasn't been implented in your remote hotown yet."
The young man frowned, worried, "Does that an I can't enter the city without this so-called identity card?"
"Of course not, the Great General is kind-hearted and would never be so inhumane," the driver said. "See that building over there?"
The driver pointed to the side, and only then did the young man notice a small house next to the city gates, with a queue outside.
"For those like you who don't have an identity card, you can register so basic information there and you'll receive a temporary identity card."
The driver paused here and emphasized, "No charge."
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"Na."
"Zhang Tie."
"Date of birth?"
"Hmm?"
"That's your six-word birth date."
"Oh, oh, oh, May 8th, Year 1 of the New Qin Calendar."
"Gender?"
".... Do you really need to ask that?" Zhang Tie was puzzled.
"Apologies, it's a habit. Okay, gender is male. Next question, where are you from?"
"Taizhi County, ng State."
"ng State... that's the area that was forrly part of Yan Country and established as a country, right?"
Zhang Tie nodded, "Yes, my father used to say he was a slave in Yan Country...
Thankfully, the Qingshan Army ca, and he managed to escape his status as a slave. He always told I must join the Qingshan Army to repay the Great General."
"A son fulfilling his father's ambition, that's comndable," the person in charge of registration took out a stamp, imprinted a large seal on the card he had just prepared, and handed it to Zhang Tie, "This is your temporary identity card. Take good care of it, don't lose it, and definitely don't lend it to anyone else."
"I understand." Zhang Tie stretched out both hands, carefully taking the thin piece of paper, nodding heavily.
"Furthermore, tis have changed. Joining the Qingshan Army now requires passing a strict assessnt, so be ntally prepared."
"I know," Zhang Tie clenched his fists, "I will definitely pass the assessnt!"
"Definitely!"
"Next." On the side, the registration officer called out.
...
Having obtained his temporary identity card, Zhang Tie followed the driver into the city smoothly.
As they entered the city, Zhang Tie noticed an iron box set up in the gate area, surrounded by several eunuchs who were obviously from the palace, trying to open the iron box.
The leading eunuch wore a blue hat—indicating he was a Grand Eunuch with a civil servant rank.
"What are they doing?" Zhang Tie asked, puzzled as to why palace eunuchs would appear there, and what they were doing with an iron box.
"Oh, that's the Princess's mailbox, specifically set up by the Princess for monitoring officials.
If any officials abuse their power and oppress the people, the citizens can directly report it to Lord Princess through this mailbox.
Every three days, soone from the palace cos to collect the reports in the Princess's mailbox and take them back to the palace," the driver said with a tone of respect.
"Although Lord Princess handles countless affairs daily, she still devotes one to two hours every seven days specifically to handle the reports in the Princess's mailbox."
"Lord Princess and the Great General have never married or left heirs," the driver clicked his tongue, "it's truly exhausting themselves for the people and for the world."
"Lord Princess and the Great General, they genuinely care for us common folk!" the driver took a long breath and said sincerely.
Over the years, Qin Yitian and Lu Qingshan have worked together seamlessly, fully demonstrating their wisdom, establishing strict laws, innovating industrial technology, rging comrce, improving crops, and greatly advancing education....
If Lu Qingshan is the Fire Seed, a spiritual leader, then Qin Yitian is the one who spreads the fire, a true national leader.
Thus, even though Lu Qingshan's prestige among the people burns like the midday sun, it cannot overshadow Qin Yitian's brilliance.
It can be imagined that a thousand years from now, she will inevitably be a pivotal figure in history that cannot be skipped over.
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Endless Otherworldly Ghosts attacked like a tide, with thunder snakes dancing in the sky, revealing a human face as it roared at Lu Qingshan.
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