Great Qin: From the Start, I Talk Ying Zheng into Quitting Office to Become a Merchant

Qin Rui transmigrates with a System to the thirty-fifth year of the First Emperor's reign. All he can think about is escaping Xianyang, getting far away, and quietly making a fortune.

But his uncle refuses to see reason, and keeps bringing Old Zhao along to ask him all sorts of strange questions.

Qin Rui: “The First Emperor was poisoned by his immortality pills. He won't live another two years!”

Ying Zheng: “What? The pills are poisonous?”

The next day, every alchemist was beheaded.

Qin Rui: “Cotton can be made into warm clothes!”

Ying Zheng: “What? Such a wondrous thing exists?”

The following year, everyone in the Qin Empire was wearing cotton clothes.

Qin Rui: “Actually, I know how to cure the First Emperor!”

Ying Zheng: “Good lad, I've been waiting for you to say that. I'm the First Emperor!”

Qin Rui originally planned to trick Ying Zheng into leaving office and going into business. Instead, he was outmaneuvered: he gave up business for an official career, married a princess, and rose to the highest ranks of the court!