Chapter 169: Young Master, Don’t Take Dangers
Feng Quji glanced at Feng Jie unhappily, then turned to face Wang Wan with his normal expression.
"My son lost his temper, please don't blame me, my brother."
"No, my nephew is straightforward. We are not from a family of military commanders. I wonder how many of my colleagues will envy my nephew for becoming a general."
In the Qin Dynasty, where military achievements are paramount, no matter how much a civil official does, his status is not as high as that of a military general.
"Uncle Wan, I would like to thank you for your advice. I will drink first as a token of my respect!"
While Feng Jie was speaking, his hands were busy as he poured himself a glass of wine.
After he finished saying this, the wine was poured. Feng Jie held up the wine bottle with both hands, bowed to Wang Wan, and was about to drink it all in one gulp.
“Nonsense!”
Feng Quji, who was sitting on the main seat, shouted loudly, flew into a rage, and threw his chopsticks to the ground.
The chopsticks, which were made of bronze on the upper half and peach wood on the lower half, hit the bluestone bricks, making several crisp "ding-ling" sounds.
Feng Jie held the wine bottle and turned to look at his father in a daze, not knowing what he had done wrong again.
"Your uncle Wan came to the mansion for a banquet today. All he talked about at the banquet was love affairs. What advice does he have for you, a general, regarding love affairs?"
Wang Wan smiled and nodded .
"Wan knows nothing about military affairs."
Feng Jie held the wine bottle, not knowing whether to drink or not, and his face looked a little embarrassed.
Jie'er is really stupid.
Feng Quji sighed secretly and said with a straight face: "Brother Wang didn't teach you. As a junior, shouldn't you offer a bottle of wine to your elders?"
Feng Jie immediately replied, "My dear boy, I greet Uncle Wan!"
Before he could finish his words, the bottle of wine in his hand was about to be poured into his mouth.
Feng Jie was afraid that something unexpected might happen, so he drank the wine after he finished speaking.
Feng Quji's expression improved a lot now, and he continued to chat and laugh with Wang Wan.
After a while, the actors and actresses kept in the mansion were called up to perform.
The actors are dancing on the stage, swinging their silk ribbons.
Feng Jie watched the show, which he had watched dozens of times and had already become tired of, and thought to himself that his father and Wang Wan were truly hypocritical.
Once you say it, can you take it back?
Why should that brat inherit the throne? Even if he is really capable, he was defeated in Tunliu and was afraid of death, so he asked Your Majesty to redeem him. He is not worthy of being king!
While thinking about something, Feng Jie could vaguely hear his father and Wang Wan still talking.
"I heard that Loutai has a new manager. Brother Wang, do you think it would be good for Quji to prepare a small gift for him? (I said something bad about the manager of Loutai before and offended Lord Chang'an. Should I go and smooth things over now?)"
"There are so many things going on these days, so there is no need to rush this matter (no need to rush, wait a little longer)."
Who the heck is a tower manager? Is he worthy of being given a gift by my father?
Feng Jie was confused again.
Two days later.
The resignation letter from Wei Liao, the national commander, was placed on the desk of the First Emperor, who wrote the word "OK" with a stroke of his brush.
Wei Liao, who had served as the state commander of Qin for nearly eight years, resigned from the post and went to his fiefdom, Kuaiji County in Chu.
Three days later.
The royal carriage drawn by four horses was carrying the state commander Wei Liao, and it was moving at a normal speed along the Ziji Road.
No matter what the civil and military officials thought before, they all came today to see off the former national captain.
Even when Wei Zhuang and Wang Jian left Xianyang, they were not as powerful as they are now.
Wei Liao was the only one in the Qin Dynasty who held a military post and performed civil affairs.
He collected copper and iron from all over the world and relocated nobles from all over the country.
These two strategies are of great benefit to the Qin officials.
Wei Liao is leaving because of these two things, so everyone should come and see him off both publicly and privately.
When Wei Liao was the national commander, there had never been a day with such pomp and fanfare.
It was a surprise that when he left Xianyang after resigning from his post as the national commander, he was seen off by Qin officials who were almost the same as those who came to see off the Queen Mother Zhao when she returned to Xianyang that day.
The four-horse royal carriage and a number of other carriages left Wei Liao's mansion in the afternoon.
As night fell, the black bird on the royal chariot with four horses left the Qin capital of Xianyang, carrying the setting sun and full of noise.
The ministers watched the royal carriage with four horses getting smaller and smaller until it disappeared from their sight, and then they all returned to their homes.
On the official road, thirty miles away from Xianyang.
After Jade Rabbit rose into the sky, the convoy found a suitable place to rest, set up camp, and made a fire to cook.
People in ancient times rarely traveled at night because it was unsafe.
An hour later, except for the Qin soldier who was on night watch and whispering beside the fire with a bronze spear beside him, everyone in the convoy fell asleep.
In the night breeze and under the cover of darkness, a group of men in black wearing night-time tights and empty-handed surrounded the entire convoy .
He did not hold any weapons in his hands to avoid the reflection of the weapons disturbing the Qin soldiers on guard.
They all had their faces covered with black scarves. The man in black who was facing the wind reached into his arms, grabbed out several handfuls of powder and scattered them lightly in the wind.
Countless powders floated gently into the entire convoy with the night wind.
An hour later.
Ying Chengjiao, dressed in casual clothes, appeared among the men in black.
Looking at his appearance, it seems as if he is going to the balcony.
"Sir, they are all asleep. The powder has been blown away by the night wind. You won't be knocked out if you enter now."
The leading man in black bowed respectfully and spoke softly.
"good."
Ying Chengjiao patted the leader of the black-clad men on the shoulder with satisfaction. The leader's face was covered with a black scarf so his expression could not be seen, but his exposed eyes showed obvious excitement.
He is a secret guard.
Being praised by Ying Chengjiao is a great honor for a secret guard.
"How dare you use me as a stepping stone? Let's go and see our Lord Captain."
"only."
Whoosh whoosh whoosh
Most of the secret guards still surrounded the convoy in the middle, only three secret guards protected Ying Chengjiao and entered the convoy with Ying Chengjiao.
"Where is Wei Liao?"
"Since leaving the city gate of Xianyang, Wei Liao has never left the royal carriage."
Ying Chengjiao then walked towards the extremely obvious royal chariot.
When the four men passed by the Qin soldiers on night watch, they were all leaning against the carriage or objects and dozing off, unaware of their arrival.
Ying Chengjiao lightly kicked the foot of the Qin soldier who was on night watch, but the soldier showed no sign of waking up.
Ying Chengjiao showed an admiring look on his face and said, "This drug is becoming more and more effective."
The four horses pulling the king's carriage became two horses. When leaving Xianyang City, the ministers riding in the king's carriage could not have more than four horses.
The driver who came out from Xianyang Palace was lying on the driving seat, sleeping soundly.
Ying Chengjiao lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw Wei Liao lying inside.
"Master Guowei, if you use me as a stepping stone, you must be prepared to pay the price with your life."
Ying Chengjiao chuckled, as if Wei Liao had not fallen asleep.
He didn't believe that a person like Wei Liao would be so drugged.
Wei Liao didn't move.
Ying Chengjiao frowned and was about to go into the carriage to find out what was going on.
Three secret guards hurriedly stopped him.
"Sir, you must not take risks."
As they were talking, the three of them were about to enter first. They were afraid that there might be some hidden weapons or mechanisms in the carriage, which was not uncommon during the Warring States Period.
