Chapter 63: Let’s talk about another ten gold coins?
People are busy .
There was a lot of traffic, but it wasn't lively.
It is illegal to stay without reason and it is illegal to chat at will.
Qin law blocked all things that might reduce efficiency, forcing the people to do things.
Just like a robot, you just need to set the program and do things according to the instructions.
When Ying Chengjiao left the palace, he felt as if he had walked from a noisy school where only students were studying to a study room supervised by a strict teacher. It was very awkward.
The sun is very big, and it is not stingy enough to hide its light and heat.
However, this warm yellow light can warm people's bodies, but it cannot dispel the coldness in their hearts.
Ying Chengjiao walked for a while on this bustling yet deserted street in Xianyang, and two Qin soldiers dressed in city defense uniforms and with serious faces, escorting a sturdy man with a proud and upright face and full beard, came face to face with Ying Chengjiao.
The sturdy man's waist was as thick as a bear's, and his bare arms were full of muscles.
Although his hands were tied behind his back, it was hard not to doubt whether the hemp rope could really restrain him - it always felt like the rope would explode as soon as he exerted force.
"Hey? Stop."
Ying Chengjiao stopped the three men.
There was a strange flash in the sturdy man's eyes.
He was the dandy in the building that day.
Apart from stopping, the two Qin soldiers did not do anything special.
Qin law was strict. If they did not have a convincing excuse, stopping them would be considered a crime of obstructing government work and they would be sentenced to imprisonment.
Ying Chengjiao took out the badge he carried with him and threw it into the hands of the two Qin soldiers.
When the two Qin soldiers saw Ying Chengjiao touching his waist badge, their expressions became more respectful.
As long as the badge is real, then it doesn't matter whether the person in front of them has a valid reason to stop them or not.
In the Qin State, everyone had a photo sticker - a small wooden board issued by the government with a person's portrait painted on it and information such as name and place of origin engraved on it. It can be understood as an identity card in later generations.
This was invented by Shang Yang.
With this item, the Qin State at that time detected many spies from other countries, eliminated factors of internal unrest, and maintained internal stability of the Qin State.
When Shang Yang was finally arrested, he was unable to stay in a hotel or leave the country because of this photo certificate. He could only flee to his own fiefdom of Shangdi to resist. He was eventually captured and executed by King Huiwen of Qin. This is cause and effect.
The waist badge is an upgraded version of the photo badge. It is a symbol of status and can only be possessed by high-ranking officials.
"Greetings, Lord Chang'an."
"Greetings, Lord Chang'an."
After checking the authenticity of the badge and confirming it was authentic, the respect on the faces of the two Qin soldiers disappeared.
They returned the badge to Ying Chengjiao in a businesslike manner, and then greeted him without any emotion.
Ying Chengjiao's reputation in Xianyang City is really bad.
"What did this man do wrong?" Ying Chengjiao asked while stroking his chin and looking at the burly man.
"Step on the Chi Road."
The Qin soldier behind the strong man answered.
The three words were concise and to the point, accurately summarizing the whole thing in the shortest possible language, as if he didn't want to say even a single word more to Ying Chengjiao.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Ying Chengjiao nodded, with a look of regret on his face: "This is a road reserved for carriages and horses. Why did Brother Zhang step on it alone?"
"You actually still remember my last name is Zhang?" the sturdy man looked surprised.
The two of them met only once on the tower that day, and it had been several days since then, but how could Ying Chengjiao still remember his last name?
There are three possibilities for this situation.
The first one is that Ying Chengjiao has a good memory and the ability to remember everything he sees.
The second is that Ying Chengjiao had a deep impression of him.
The third possibility is that Ying Chengjiao was secretly investigating him.
No matter which one it is, it is not good news for the strong man named Zhang.
"Son?" Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes and said, "This is not a good name."
Reaching his left hand into the pocket of his black robe, Ying Chengjiao took out a gold coin.
"If Lord Chang'an wants to redeem someone, he must be imprisoned in the Supreme Court Prison." said a Qin soldier.
The sturdy man named Zhang raised his head proudly, looked at the blue sky and white clouds with his big eyes, and stood tall above the earth with his nine-foot-tall body.
He said proudly, "I don't need your money, I don't need you to redeem me."
He is being arrogant.
Suddenly, I felt my bound hands become much tighter, and a wet and cool feeling came from my wrists.
He lowered his head and looked back, and saw Ying Chengjiao pouring water on the hemp rope that tied him up, muttering to himself as he poured.
"How can an ordinary hemp rope hold a nine-foot-tall knight like Brother Zhang? He broke free as soon as he exerted force. Next time, remember to do what I did, watering while tying. This way you can not only tie it tighter, but also tie more hemp ropes."
As he spoke, Ying Chengjiao grabbed the rope end and pulled it tight, pulled the hemp rope twice, and nodded reluctantly.
"Another one."
The two Qin soldiers looked at Ying Chengjiao's hand stretched out in front of them and looked at each other, feeling a little at a loss and puzzled.
What's the situation?
"Why are you standing there? Give me another rope!" Ying Chengjiao said dissatisfiedly.
Two Qin soldiers: ...Why should I give it to you?
They simply ignored Ying Chengjiao's request.
"What are you doing!" the sturdy man named Zhang asked angrily.
"I tied you up because I was afraid you would run away." Ying Chengjiao said calmly, "You haven't forgotten that you scolded me on the balcony a few days ago, have you?"
Zhang: Why is this guy so vindictive?
"Then what do you want to do with the gold?"
"You'll think I'm going to save you, and give you hope. Then I won't, and you'll be disappointed."
Ying Chengjiao was grinning.
"How is it? Are you feeling a big psychological gap? Are you feeling much worse now than when you first met me?"
"you!"
The sturdy man named Zhang gritted his teeth, with a strong internal force surging in his body. He had the urge to break the ropes on his hands and beat Ying Chengjiao violently.
But when he thought of the instructions given by his companions when he was arrested, all his strength disappeared.
Although his strength was gone, the anger in his heart could not be dissipated. The strong man named Zhang threatened with a ferocious face: "You are so mean! Aren't you afraid that I will break into your house and beat you up!"
Ying Chengjiao twisted Zhang's face and turned back, pointing to the towering Xianyang Palace in the distance and said, "See? That's my home. I usually live in the palace called Zhangtai Palace. If you have the guts, kill me."
The strong man surnamed Zhang: ...
Although he had little experience, he at least knew where the Xianyang Palace was.
Two Qin soldiers: ...
If Ying Chengjiao had not said this, his hands would have been tied up like the strong man.
How could Your Majesty have such a brother!
"Hey, he talked to me so much, is that against the law? I remember there is a rule in Qin law that prohibits casual conversation on the street?"
Ying Chengjiao suddenly turned around and spoke to the two Qin soldiers with a serious face.
"……yes."
Ying Chengjiao was not given a rope because there was no regulation requiring the city defense army to give ropes to nobles.
But this question cannot be ignored, especially since it involves violating Qin law.
But they really didn't want to answer.
This guy is not a good son!
"You talk to me! I have violated Qin law! Don't you have any?" the sturdy man named Zhang said angrily.
Ying Chengjiao threw a gold coin into the hands of two Qin soldiers and shrugged at the red-eyed man named Zhang.
"But I have money."
The strong man named Zhang had bulging veins on his forehead.
Ying Chengjiao took out a handful of gold from his pocket and said with a smile, "Would you like to talk about another ten gold pieces?"
