pappabearbooks Chapter 8: Timekeeping and Recording! Is this some kind of magic?! The courtiers were shocked!
Chapter 8: Timekeeping and Recording! Is this some kind of magic?! The courtiers were shocked!
Clearly, the lighting function alone was not enough to completely convince Ying Zheng; he simply regarded it as some kind of rare luminous stone.
Jiang Qing had anticipated this, and her face remained calm and composed as she lightly pressed her fingertip.
The flashlight's white light went out instantly, and the hall returned to its original candlelight.
This action drew screams of surprise from the crowd, clearly indicating that it was not something an ordinary luminous pearl could possess!
Jiang Qing smiled as she looked at Ying Zheng and Zhao Gao, her tone resolute:
"Your Majesty, this is just the most insignificant little trick of the phone. The real test will be in the next move!"
After saying that, Jiang Qing turned on her phone screen again, her gaze falling on the clear digital time displayed on the screen.
He quickly converted it into the twelve-hour system of the Qin Dynasty in his mind—it was exactly three quarters past Chen hour, without the slightest error.
He held up his phone, his clear voice carrying throughout the entire hall:
"Your Majesty, this phone has another ability: it can accurately calculate the current time without the slightest error!"
I just checked the time on my phone, and it's exactly 3:45 AM. If you don't believe me!
"You can wait a moment; the palace timekeeper will arrive soon, and we can verify it then!"
These words sparked another round of discussion in the hall!
It should be noted that the Qin Dynasty relied entirely on its own water clocks and sundials for timekeeping, with dedicated personnel on duty day and night to perform meticulous calculations.
Only in this way can the accuracy of the time be guaranteed. Ordinary people simply cannot casually say the exact time, let alone be exactly the same.
Could this little thing in the boy's hand be more accurate than the special timekeeping device in the palace?
One of the officials in the Imperial Observatory immediately sneered, his face full of mockery:
"The water clock in the palace is kept in watch day and night, and minor deviations are inevitable!"
You piece of junk, you dare claim it's perfectly accurate? I bet you're just making it up to fool me!
Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing it either, but he didn't express it, only saying calmly:
"Very well, I'll wait and see. If the discrepancy is too great, then you've deliberately deceived me. In that case, I'll make sure you know the consequences of deceiving the emperor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the steady and rhythmic footsteps of the timekeeper could be heard outside the hall.
Immediately afterwards, a loud and clear voice steadily entered the main hall through the palace doors:
"Your Majesty, the water clock in the palace has been verified. The current time is exactly three-quarters of the Chen hour!"
As soon as the timekeeper finished speaking, the entire hall fell into dead silence!
Exactly!
They are exactly the same!
Ying Zheng suddenly sat up straight from the dragon throne, his eyes fixed on the phone in Jiang Qing's hand, his pupils suddenly contracting.
Prince Fusu's calm expression was instantly replaced by extreme shock, and even his voice trembled uncontrollably.
He spoke on behalf of his father, saying what was stuck in the red:
"It...it's absolutely perfect?! How did you manage to do that with your phone?!"
It should be noted that telling time was an exclusive and important task of the imperial court. The water clock and sundial had complex structures and required dedicated personnel to keep watch in order to tell the time accurately.
But Jiang Qing could tell the exact time just by picking up this small object in her hand.
Without even a moment's deviation, such skill has long surpassed the scope of ordinary tools!
The entire court was utterly stunned. They looked at each other in disbelief, their gazes fixed on their phones, a stark contrast to their previous expressions.
Meng Tian, standing at the forefront of the military officers, frowned deeply, his eyes fixed on his phone, his mind in turmoil.
This object is too strange, it is definitely not an ordinary thing. Could this Jiang Qing really be from the future?
Zhao Gao's mockery vanished completely, his face turning deathly pale. His lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time, his mind completely in a panic.
He could clearly sense that Ying Zheng's attitude towards Jiang Qing had completely changed.
If Jiang Qing were to display even more extraordinary abilities, his previous actions of kicking someone when they were down would surely be punished!
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Jiang Qing felt secretly pleased, but her face remained calm and composed. She waved her hand and said:
"Your Majesty, this is nothing unusual in our future. Everyone will use these mobile phones to check the time; they're portable, convenient, and accurate. And now, there's something even more surprising!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Qing didn't delay any longer. She lightly tapped the phone screen with her fingertip and directly opened the camera function.
He first held up his phone, pointed it at the center of the hall, at Ying Zheng on the dragon throne, and at the civil and military officials standing inside, and gently pressed the shutter button.
"Click, click, click!"
A few crisp shutter clicks rang out, exceptionally clear in the quiet hall.
Before anyone could react to what the voice meant, Jiang Qing had already switched to recording mode.
He recorded a short video of about ten seconds inside the hall, capturing the scene and the appearance of everyone inside on his phone.
After doing all this, Jiang Qing beckoned to the servants waiting outside the hall and said in a deep voice:
"Come here, carefully hold this phone and present it to His Majesty. Let His Majesty examine the screen closely. Remember, do not touch it forcefully, and do not drop it!"
Two waiters quickly bowed and stepped forward, their hands trembling slightly as they carefully took the phone.
As if holding some rare treasure, he quickly walked to the dragon throne, bowed, and handed the phone to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng quickly reached out and took the phone. His fingertips touched the cool, smooth screen, and he was even more surprised. He looked down at the screen.
Upon seeing this, Ying Zheng froze completely!
The screen, which had been completely black, now clearly displayed the scene inside the main hall.
The image of himself sitting on the dragon throne, and the posture of all the civil and military officials standing.
Even the candlelight burning on the roof and the patterns on the bluestone slabs underfoot are lifelike and incredibly clear.
It is a hundred times more realistic than the paintings created by the best painters in the palace over several days!
Ying Zheng's fingers trembled uncontrollably as he lightly touched the cold screen with his fingertips. His eyes were filled with disbelief, and his voice trembled slightly.
"This...this thing can actually capture images of things right in front of us? And so clearly? How is that possible!"
Throughout his life, he had seen countless skilled painters who could take anywhere from half a day to several days to paint a lifelike portrait.
But this tiny phone, with just a "click," captured the scene before it perfectly, showing every single detail.
Such skill is simply unheard of and defies all understanding!
Following Jiang Qing's instructions, Ying Zheng gently swiped the screen, and the recorded video appeared on the screen the next second.
In the scene, the candlelight flickers, officials whisper to each other, everything is dynamic, exactly like the real scene before our eyes!
Ying Zheng was completely stunned, his mind went blank, and his hand holding the phone was trembling slightly. He was so shocked by this amazing function that he couldn't say a word.
The civil and military officials below, seeing Ying Zheng's shocked and discomposured appearance, were all itching to get their hands on him.
I couldn't wait to rush over and see what earth-shattering thing was on that phone.
The murmurs resumed, but were all hushed, filled with curiosity and awe.
Jiang Qing knew that the time had come to completely prove her identity.
He immediately chanted in his mind: "System, consume 2000 Shock Points to activate a temporary full network connectivity buff for thirty minutes, ensuring normal network connectivity, video playback, and audio playback on your phone!"
[Ding! 2000 Shock Points consumed, redeemed for 10GB of data.]
[Current remaining shock value: 32864 points. Network buff is active, all phone functions are unlocked and can be used normally!]
As soon as the system notification sound ended, Jiang Qing immediately asked the waiter to take the phone back.
Swipe your finger across the screen to directly access the short video platform.
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The next second, a dynamic video started playing on the phone screen, and at the same time, a clear and loud narration came from the phone!
"Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, swept across the six states, unified the world, and established the first unified feudal dynasty in Chinese history—the Qin Dynasty!"
The implementation of standardized writing, standardized cart tracks, and standardized weights and measures laid the foundation for a unified world order that would last for thousands of years…