Chapter 243: Thirty Years Later, Qi Ke Died Together with Chang'an Jun
"Always like this, you are always like this! You insist on having your own way and don't listen to advice, as if you are the only one in the world who is right!"
Ying Chengjiao's indifferent attitude of "you can say whatever you want, I lose if you listen to me" made Concubine Chu furious.
She turned Ying Chengjiao's head and made him look at her cold face and the anger in her eyes.
"Don't think that I will help you just because you want to be crowned king for my son."
Ying Chengjiao smiled helplessly and said, "You think too much."
He left Concubine Chu alone on the top of the city wall and walked down at a normal pace.
"Ying Chengjiao!"
Concubine Chu's two long legs moved very fast, and she caught up with Ying Chengjiao in a few strides. She blocked Ying Chengjiao's way and opened her slender arms.
Ying Chengjiao put his left foot on the ground and did not lift his right foot for the time being.
"What else?"
"You will die."
"Isn't that what you wished for? Chang'an's fate is to repay Changwen and Changping, okay?"
"When a thief rebels, his intention is to be king. You can be a thief for the king, why?"
“No solution.”
Ying Chengjiao raised his right foot and took a step forward, pressing down Chu Fei's right arm which was suspended in the air with his right hand.
"Keep a good control on the little glutton. If he continues to indulge himself, he will surely die young."
Ying Chengjiao passed by Concubine Chu and stepped over her.
Concubine Chu lowered her head slightly, grabbed Ying Chengjiao's sleeve with her right hand, and spoke softly.
"elder brother."
Ying Chengjiao chuckled.
"Um."
The golden crow hangs high in the sky and the warm sun shines.
On the mottled blue brick ground on top of the city wall, two figures were facing in opposite directions, their hands folded together, unable to be distinguished from each other .
More than ten years ago, Empress Dowager Huayang always had a boy and a girl on her knees. They were half-siblings.
No matter how big a mess a girl gets into, the boy will fix it for her.
The powerful Chu clan relatives in Qin, driven by Queen Dowager Huayang, chose the little boy who had spared no effort to protect the little Chu girl since childhood.
The Queen Mother Huayang firmly believed that the Chu clan's relatives firmly believed that this little boy would lead the Qin State to its peak and would not harm the Chu clan's relatives.
Only under the leadership of this little boy could the Qin State allow the Chu-related relatives to live freely as they did in the Chu State without having to worry about being killed by swords or axes.
The Chu clan, which had experienced the great purge carried out by Queen Dowager Xuan and Mi Bazi, and had seen King Zhaoxiang of Qin watch his mother Mi Bazi starve to death, no longer believed in blood ties or promises.
Except for the little boy who had been hanging out with the Chu relatives since childhood, they no longer trusted any Qin people.
"There is no one belonging to Zhao Ji in my palace anymore."
"I know."
"I won't fight with you anymore."
"Um."
"Is it possible to change the law?"
Under the bright sun, the two shadows on the ground were separated, clearly distinct.
Princess Chu's right arm unconsciously dropped down, swinging back and forth with a blank expression.
A big warm hand pressed on her head and rubbed it hard, ruffling all her neatly combed hair, making it as messy as an unbuilt bird's nest of a swallow.
There was gradually a gleam of spirit in the black and white eyes. Concubine Chu slowly raised her head, with mist in her eyes.
"Well, you should continue to fight with me."
Ying Chengjiao wiped Concubine Chu's eyes with his sleeves, shook his head with disgust, and complained as he shook.
"I just changed my clothes before going out. You are so old but you are still like a child, crying at the slightest provocation."
"I didn't cry! There are no tears!" Concubine Chu pointed at Ying Chengjiao's wide-open eyes and yelled.
Ying Chengjiao raised his wet sleeves and placed them in front of Concubine Chu, and said speechlessly: "What is this? Your saliva? You are so filthy. How could my brother like you back then? You are far inferior to my sister-in-law."
Concubine Chu gritted her teeth and reached for her waist.
I felt nothing except a flat belly and smooth fabric.
As soon as Ying Chengjiao saw Concubine Chu's move, he knew what she was going to do.
He said unhappily, "I thought you were a tomboy? You run around with a wooden sword hanging from your waist, slashing at anyone you dislike."
He flicked his finger on Concubine Chu's shoulder, causing her body to twist 180 degrees. He then gave her a light push to give her an acceleration.
"Don't push me, I can walk by myself." Concubine Chu said to Ying Chengjiao beside her with a unfriendly look.
"Yeah." Ying Chengjiao responded perfunctorily.
Whenever Chu Fei couldn't keep up with his pace, he would slap her on the back to help her.
Under the warm sunshine, the two shadows on the ground occasionally intersect.
Seventy steps later.
Concubine Chu said casually: "If you don't want to be the king, I want Jiang Lu to be the king."
"Why don't you go up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun?"
"If you don't agree, forget it. Then don't change the law. No matter how powerful you are, you can't be the enemy of the world."
"When my brother the emperor said that the county system should be implemented , why didn't you tell him that you cannot be an enemy of the world? He can do it, but I can't?"
"He is a king. What are you? You are a duke."
"Did Shang Yang become king when he carried out reforms? Did Li Kui become king when he carried out reforms? Did Shen Buhai become king when he carried out reforms?"
"Shang Yang was supported by Qin Xiaogong, Li Kui was supported by the King of Wei, and Shen Buhai was supported by the King of Han." The Queen of Chu said seriously, "You will not get the support of His Majesty."
In the mind of Concubine Chu, the Ying clan was the greatest noble family. If the First Emperor supported Ying Chengjiao, it would be equivalent to opposing herself, and the First Emperor would definitely not do that.
"Sister, if you don't have the brains, stop making a fuss about yourself. Grandmother has told you so many times not to get involved in politics, why don't you listen?"
"I don't have a brain? If I were a man, I would have been the Prime Minister of Qin!"
"Yes, yes, if your last name was Ying, you could still be king!"
“…”
The two figures walked further and further away, and the sounds became fainter and fainter.
Feng family.
Imperial Censor Feng Quji stood in front of a large desk in the study. A long strip of bamboo slips was spread on the dark brown wooden desk. Feng Quji picked up a pen and wrote on it in a flamboyant manner, practicing simplified Chinese characters.
Feng Jie, the general's biological son, stood opposite him, watching Feng Quji practicing calligraphy and yawning. He felt it was very boring and decided to go find some people to fight with.
After standing for about a cup of tea, Feng Jie couldn't stand it anymore.
It’s not that he has problems with his legs and feet and can’t stand. When he first entered the military camp, he needed to be on duty and could stand for a whole day and a night. Now his physical fitness is better than before, so he can only stand for longer periods of time.
What Feng Jie couldn't stand was boredom and the meaningless waste of time.
"Father, what do you want? If you are willing to write, I will come after you finish writing."
Feng Quji frowned, looked up and threw the brush in his hand at Feng Jie, staining the collar of Feng Jie's clothes with ink spots.
"You can't even calm down for a cup of tea?"
"Father, you just need to calm down. Why should a general like me calm down?"
Feng Jie patted his clothes, kicked the brush to the wall, and yawned.
It is better to sleep than to write to calm your mind. Sleeping is the most peaceful way to calm your mind and you don’t think about anything.
When Feng Quji saw Feng Jie like this, he shook his head in disappointment and gave up the idea of keeping Feng Jie in Xianyang.
"Forget it, go back and pack up your gold and silver, take your wife and children and leave Xianyang for your fiefdom."
"Why?" Feng Jie was puzzled and said with his mouth wide open: "Gongsun An, Li Ling, Meng Si and others have resigned. So many generals are missing all of a sudden. If His Majesty goes to war again, he will definitely use me. I will not leave. I want to expand the territory, make achievements, and be granted a title of nobility."
Feng Quji sneered.
"You, are you still thinking about becoming a marquis? There are two marquises in this dynasty. Apart from the Marquis of Zongheng who was lucky at the right time, the only one who was made a marquis through fighting was Wang Jian. Wang Jian single-handedly destroyed the two powerful states of Zhao and Chu, and his son Wang Ben, who he taught, destroyed the states of Wei, Qi, and Yan. Do you have the ability of Wang Jian?"
After hearing this, Feng Jie stared at Feng Quji with an unconvinced look on his face, which made Feng Quji look very unhappy.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly."
"If I were Wang Ben, I could also destroy the Three Kingdoms. I don't need to be a marquis, I would be satisfied with a Guannei marquis like Wang Ben. The one who is not as good as Wang Jian is not me, but my father."
Feng Quji was so angry at Feng Jie that he had a headache. He waved his hand and said, "Get out. Leave Xianyang in three days."
“Why?”
"If you don't leave, I will expel you from the family tree."
In the Qin Dynasty, if someone was expelled from the family tree, it would be better for him to be killed.
Feng Jie's face changed.
The seven and eight of them went out of the door in dissatisfaction and angrily, and when they closed the door, they slammed it heavily, making a loud noise that shook the bamboo slips on the table.
Feng Quji didn't take it seriously and picked up the brush that was kicked over by his son from the wall.
He wiped off the dust, dipped the brush in ink again, and continued writing on the bamboo slips.
The simplified characters in his book are not classics handed down from generation to generation, but names.
[Ying Chengjiao, Gan Luo, Wang Wan, Li Si, Your Majesty...]
These names took up more than half of the bamboo slip before Feng Quji stopped writing.
He gently stroked the three black characters of Ying Chengjiao that had already been written, and the expression in his eyes changed constantly.
"In this battle in Xianyang, Chang'an Jun will definitely lose. But even if he loses, there will be a big change in the court of Xianyang. I cannot fight him head-on. I am lucky to keep my position as the Imperial Censor. During the battle, I, Feng Quji, will only look at which side is more powerful and add fuel to the fire."
A fence-sitter won't get rich spoils, but he won't be in danger of his life either.
After obtaining the fiefdom, Feng Quji did not have too many pursuits and only wanted to continue working as the Imperial Censor.
His fingertips fell on the last two words "Feng Jie" and he sighed softly.
"No matter what happens in Xianyang, no one can escape your credit for your contribution to the Qin State. Your Majesty sees every bit of your contribution. Let's go."
Meng family.
Veteran generals Meng Ao and Wang Xi were lying on the bed together.
The two veteran generals who had fought bravely and made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty glared at each other and argued endlessly.
"The general treats you so well, why don't you stand on his side?"
"I only stand on the king's side, what do you know, you birdman?"
The two men dispersed all the servants in the courtyard and the quarrel became louder and louder.
Wang Zhi felt that Meng Ao was unreasonable, and Meng Ao felt that Wang Zhi was incomprehensible, and they looked down on each other.
"I don't want to talk to you any more. I'm going back to the military governor's mansion. You old fellow, just stay on this sickbed!"
Because Wang Xi couldn't swear, he was inevitably suppressed by Meng Ao, who kept talking about birds, farts and dogs.
He immediately stood up, out of breath, and was about to leave the Meng family and return to the Wei Mansion to lie down.
Although Wang Xi does not hold any official position now , he holds the seal of the National Commandant and his words are law in the National Commandant's Office.
Ying Chengjiao had the empty title of national commander, while Wang Xi had the real power of national commander.
"Fuck off! Are you a national captain?"
"I'll do whatever the general asks me to do." Wang Xi said as he put on his coat.
Meng Ao pointed at Wang Xi, with his beard raised high, and shouted: "You are so rude, it is not wrong for His Majesty to chop you off!"
Wang Xi sneered.
"Okay, it would be best if I were sentenced to death with the Qin King's sword. I will go back with Wu Anjun."
Meng Ao was silent.
The death of Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, was a knot in the hearts of both of them, although the results of this knot were completely different.
After Bai Qi, Marquis of Wu'an, died.
Meng Ao always stood on the side of the King of Qin.
Wang Xi stopped cursing and was no longer willing to fight for the King of Qin.
When Meng Ao saw that Wang Qi was really going to leave, he shouted hurriedly, "Big Bird Man!"
"Who are you scolding?" Wang Xi showed his fierce face and said, "You look like you can't get up, so you'd better keep your mouth shut and don't force me to fuck you!"
"Chang'an Jun may not win this time." Meng Ao said in a hoarse voice: "His enemy is not Li Mu, not Xiang Yan, but the whole world, and perhaps the king."
"Oh." Wang Xi responded casually, turned around and continued walking without much reaction.
Meng Ao hurriedly called Wang Zhi again, shouting, "Wang Zhi! What are you thinking, you big bird man?"
Wang Xi took a step forward.
"Thirty years ago, I didn't die with Wu Anjun."
He stopped, lowered his head and smiled.
"Thirty years later, I will die with Chang'an Jun."
Meng Ao's lips trembled but he could not speak.
I sat up straight and reached forward to grab, but I couldn't catch anyone.
Wang Xi walked to the door, turned around, grinned at his old comrade, revealing the few teeth he had managed to save with great difficulty.
"Okay, don't regret it. If you were alone like me, you could do the same. If I die, I'll still rely on you to burn paper. Don't just choose my death anniversary to burn it, burn some for me when you commemorate Wu'an Jun. Your Meng family is big and powerful, so you don't need this."
Veteran general Wang Xi pushed the door open and headed towards the National Guard Mansion.
Walk with the wind.
With a smile on his face.
Wherever the general's sword pointed, the troops had no choice but to charge forward.
Gan family.
In a dark room without windows, there was no light on.
You can't see the outline of a person, you can only hear his voice, like the sound of a ghost.
"There is a servant in the tower who is highly regarded by that young man. You can kill him and pay the money."
"Um."
"That bastard's men brought three women surnamed Lu from his place to Xianyang. They live not far from the Chang'an Palace. I don't know whether they are keeping them as concubines or..."
"Stupid! He still needs to keep a concubine? Who can control him?"
"Yes, yes, I made a mistake. Anyway, these three women must be related to it. If anything happens to these three women, that boy will definitely lose his balance. If there is a flaw, then I can kill them."
"Can you kill him? Do you want to kill him? Or do you want to hire an assassin to do it? He is a commoner, not a slave. If I kill him, can you guarantee that the fire will not burn me?"
"This... is just a folk..."
"They are civilians related to that bastard. It's fine to kill a servant to make that bastard angry. Qin law doesn't forbid it. Killing civilians, do you think Li Si, the court judge, is a decoration? That bastard wanted to use me as a scapegoat, are you killing me?"
"this……"
"The surname Lu... go check what this 'Lu' has to do with the 'Lu' in Dr. Lu."
"Yes, if it is related, I will kill him, Dr. Lu?"
"Foolish, stupid! This matter has nothing to do with us from beginning to end. You can add fuel to the fire, but you must not get involved. You only need to tell Dr. Lu about this relationship and observe his actions."
