Emperor repeatedly gave signals, hoping Beiming zi would leave on his own.
But Beiming zi either did not notice or pretended not to see, staying put like a stubborn plaster that won't come off, unaffected by the Emperor's attempts to send him away.
Eventually, there was no other way!
Emperor could only take Li Jing and Beiming zi to the Xianyang Palace.
The palace in Xianyang was built by successive generations of Great Qin, and after unifying the world, Emperor expanded it several times until it reached its current size.
Emperor first enthusiastically introduced the layout of the palace and the under-construction "Afang Palace" to Li Jing, then led everyone to the center of the grand hall.
There, nine bronze dai tripod cauldrons with two ears and three legs stood tall.
Regardless of their design or material, they were unlike those of today. Most importantly, each of these nine tripods bore ancient characters!
Jizhou!
Yong State!
Qingzhou!
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