When I was in Qin Dynasty, I lost contact with the wave

Chapter 706

Prince Ji was walking on the streets of Jicheng with Fusu, and the two of them seemed comfortable and relaxed.

He was dressed in luxurious black clothes, obviously of a noble status. Although he had no followers by his side, he did not act like an aristocrat or a powerful person and act rudely.

The two of them strolled along the way and came to the door of a restaurant called "Yanyanxiang". A strange aroma hit them in the face, which made them look sideways and they turned around and walked into the restaurant.

"Please stop..."

A servant at the door was about to call out to the two of them, but was glared at by the shopkeeper not far away.

"Is something wrong?"

Gongzi Xi glanced at the servant impatiently. Although he had not been to the battlefield for many years, the aura in the servant's every move was not something a servant could resist. He was immediately frightened and speechless.

"Nothing, nothing. It's just that it's lunchtime in the building right now and there are quite a lot of guests. I'm afraid we'll have to wait a long time for the food, so I wanted to inform you in advance so you don't blame me for neglecting you later."

"Uncle, it's okay to wait a little longer."

The young Recovery whispered.

"Well, let's wait a while."

When Prince Xi faced Fusu, the fierce look in his eyes just now disappeared completely, leaving only gentleness.

I'm afraid no one would dare to believe that the man in front of them, who speaks softly and has a kind look, is actually the brave and domineering Young Master Xi of the past.

"How about sharing a table and feasting together?"

Suddenly, a figure appeared beside Fusu unknowingly and pressed on Fusu's little head.

At the same time, Gongzi Xi's hand grasped the hilt of the sword, and the sharp sword was mostly out of the sheath. However, the hand of Gongzi Xi, who was quite brave on the battlefield, was pressed back by a rather thin hand when he drew the sword.

The next moment, Gongzi Xi's hand also loosened the hilt of the sword.

The gap in strength between the two was too great, and Gongzi Xi understood that whether he could draw the sword or not, the result would be the same.

What's more, although he and Fusu seemed to be just two people going out, there were actually countless Luowang assassins lurking in the dark. However, these Luowang assassins did not show up, which meant that they were absolutely sure that the people behind them would never harm Fusu.

It should be that Luo Nanjun.

"Father Zhong!"

Fusu looked up at the man who was rubbing his head and shouted with a smile.

This made Gongzi Xi feel relieved, but he said mercilessly: "Oh, the commander of the Qin army of 400,000 soldiers abandoned his troops to eat and drink here for free. Is this how he employs people?"

"I am curious as to why a useless person who was under house arrest could leave Liyang and bring the eldest son to Jicheng."

Zhang Ji was so busy these days that he didn't pay attention to what was happening in the court at all, but he also understood that it was Ying Zheng's order that Prince Ji took Fusu with him, otherwise he would not have been able to leave the mansion.

But he just couldn't help but confront Gongzi Xi.

Are you deceiving me because I am not good at talking?
Seeing that the two were on the verge of a fight, the shopkeeper of Yanyanxiang took the initiative to step forward and mediate.

"Dear guest, harmony brings wealth. Please come into the wing room and eat some Yan State... Yan land red dates and other pastries and snacks to fill your stomach."

"Humph!"

The two looked at each other, snorted coldly, and took Fusu into a superior room.

At the moment when the door of the wing room was closed, the shopkeeper Yan Yanxiang slapped the servant on the head and said unhappily: "I told you a long time ago that you should not let anyone in who is dressed in fancy clothes or has a rude attitude!"

As the name suggests, Yanyan Restaurant provides delicacies from the Yan Kingdom palace, especially the "Eight Delicacies of Zhou" that have been passed down for thousands of years!
The eight delicacies are Chunao (meat sauce, rice with oil), Chunwu (meat sauce, yellow rice with oil), Paotun (stewed, roasted, fried, or stewed suckling pig), Dazhen (roasted beef, mutton, or venison tenderloin), Zhi (beef and mutton cooked in wine lees), Ao (baked meat jerky), Sǎn (beef, mutton, or pork fried rice), and Liáo (dog liver roasted in oil).

As dishes for banquets in the Zhou royal palace, only the powerful and wealthy are qualified to enjoy these delicacies. The wealthy and powerful without official status are not qualified to enter the restaurant. The price of the meals is even more shocking. It is common to spend two or three hundred gold for a meal.

Therefore, the servant of Yan Yanxiang tried to stop Master Xi from revealing his identity, but the shopkeeper felt that people dressed in fancy clothes like this could come to Yan Yanxiang for dinner even if they did not reveal their identity.

And if this person just stole other people's clothes and pretended to be a nobleman to come to the banquet for dinner, naturally the boss behind them would follow the clues to deal with the thief pretending to be a nobleman.

If you are indeed a powerful person, you will also be favored.

You won't lose out anyway, so just welcome the guests with open arms.

After entering the wing room, Fusu's worried gaze moved back and forth between the two elders. Zhang Ji understood the reason why Prince Xi was released from house arrest from the information handed over by a Luowang killer.

At the beginning of Ying Zheng's reign, Prince Xi laughed out loud after hearing the news of King Zhuangxiang's death. Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei ordered him to be expelled from Xianyang and confined to his residence in the former capital of Liyang, under the supervision of Ying Mu, the chief of the imperial clan.

But in the past two years, the health of this younger brother of King Zhaoxiang has been getting worse. After all, he is 86 years old, 11 years older than King Zhaoxiang. He fell ill at the beginning of winter this year. It was Yang Qing, the new leader of the Fangji family, and Xia Wuqi, the chief elder of the medical family, who treated him together, and he barely got through the difficult time.

Ying Mu, who originally thought that he might not be able to survive this disaster, asked Ying Zheng to pardon Prince Xi and recall him from the old capital of Liyang to Xianyang City, hoping that Prince Xi would succeed him as the Minister of Zongzheng.

Among the close blood relatives of the Ying clan, Prince Zhaoxiang had only two sons, Prince Dao and Prince Xiaowen, who died young.

King Xiaowen had more than twenty sons, most of whom were mediocre. The only one who had the qualifications, prestige and ability to be qualified for the position of Zongzhengling was Prince Xi.

Ying Zheng's broad-mindedness, at least when he was the King of Qin, was absolutely rare in history.

Faced with Prince Xi, a criminal who had competed with King Zhuangxiang for the position of crown prince and laughed loudly when King Zhuangxiang died, he still chose to appoint him.

"I don't even take Ying Yiren seriously, let alone you? Even if I agree to your request, what's the use? Aren't you worried that I still have ambitions?"

The face of this young man from the State of Qin, who was only 42 years old this year, looked a little old, with large patches of white hair on his head. Fourteen years of house arrest had almost tortured this young man, the only one qualified to compete with King Zhuangxiang for the throne, into being as depressed as a dog with a broken spine.

But the hatred in his eyes showed his unwillingness, and he called Ying Zheng's father, King Zhuangxiang, by his name, and not the name Ying Zichu recorded in the family tree, but his original name Ying Yiren.

"Why should I be afraid of a loser?"

Facing his uncle, Ying Zheng did not show any respect for his elders, nor did he show any intention of seeking talent by asking him to serve as the Minister of Zongzheng. Instead, he mocked him without any hesitation.

"The previous king defeated you with the help of Zhongfu, and I now have a court full of wise ministers and good generals. Why should I be afraid of you?"

Ying Zheng sneered, not caring about the attitude of his uncle the king at all. He appointed Prince Ji only because of his seniority. Even if he did not accept the appointment, at worst he would push his younger brother Cheng Jiao to the position of Zong Zhengling. He wanted to see who among the clan members dared to say no.

"Besides, if one day you really defeat me or my descendants, it means that you are more suitable to be the King of Qin than I am. Why not give this country to you? Isn't the blood flowing in your body, Ying Xi, the descendants of Qin?"

Ying Zheng's words revealed immense confidence; he was a proud man to his core.

Pride is not necessarily arrogance, pride can also be the unwillingness to admit defeat.

He rose step by step from a hostage to become the King of Qin who controlled most of the world's territory. He competed with the people of the world and with himself, and he was not afraid of anyone.

"Ah."

Gongzi Xi sneered contemptuously and snatched the official uniform and seal on the tray from the eunuch beside him. Just as he was about to step out of the palace, he turned his head slightly and glanced at Ying Zheng, then turned around and walked out of the palace, leaving behind a word that seemed both unwilling and relieved.

"How could he have given birth to a son like you?"

Just after Prince Xi took office as the Chief of the Imperial Clan, the old Chief of the Imperial Clan, Ying Mu, miraculously survived the serious illness. However, due to his physical condition, he was completely unable to handle affairs.

Ying Mu also ridiculed himself for being like a turtle and refusing to leave this world, just because he wanted to take a closer look at the unified Qin Dynasty. Fortunately, when he died in the future, he could tell his father King Huiwen, his mother Queen Dowager Xuan, his two brothers King Wulie and King Zhaoxiang, and also tell the good news to King Xiaowen and King Zhuangxiang on behalf of Ying Zheng, and tell them that the Qin people had finally reaped rich rewards after five hundred years of watering and fertilizing.

As soon as Prince Qi, who took over the post of Zongzhengling, took office, he reorganized all the clan members who were still on the clan list, and offended almost everyone.

As long as they violated Qin law, they would be dealt with according to Qin law. He even served as the executioner himself and beheaded eleven members of the royal family who were guilty of capital crimes.

Other members of the royal family who should have been punished with tattooing, cutting off the nose, cutting off the feet, and castration were not spared either. If anyone dared not hand over the person, Prince Xi would personally lead his troops to break into the house and arrest him. If anyone dared to escape, he would ask Luowang to borrow personnel to track him down, and if he was caught, his crime would be increased to a more serious level.

For a time, members of the Qin royal family complained bitterly and wrote letters to impeach the emperor.

But Ying Zheng was happy that someone was in charge of these guys. After all, he was a junior in many matters, and even the king and his father could not do anything about it, otherwise he would be known as a cold-blooded person who abused the royal family.

He originally thought that he would turn a blind eye for the sake of his reputation, but he didn't expect that Master Qi would give him such a big surprise as soon as he took office.

Therefore, Ying Zheng not only did not dismiss Prince Ji, but instead rewarded him with 100 gold and 20 pieces of silk, and even appointed him as Taifu, putting him in charge of teaching Fusu.

"Haha, after all, only losers know why they failed, and they can also better tell newcomers how to avoid making the same mistakes as their predecessors."

Zhang Ji put down the information in his hand and looked at Gongzi Xi with disdain.

What made Prince Qi angry was that Zhang Ji's words were almost exactly the same as what Ying Zheng had said to him.

However, Zhang Ji did not write a letter to the emperor to advise Prince Ji that he was not suitable to serve as the Grand Tutor as many other court officials did. Perhaps Prince Ji's character could really make up for the shortcomings of Fusu's character in history.

Similarly, the reason why Prince Ji failed in his bid for the throne was similar to that of Fusu, that he neglected the relationship between their fathers.

Prince Xi was only concerned with strengthening his own influence and the strength of Prince Xi's mansion, but neglected his father-son relationship with King Xiaowen.

Although this was not the decisive reason, it was also an important cause of his defeat.

Well, after this battle, he also planned to teach Fusu personally.

At least he must not develop a cowardly character who can believe that Ying Zheng really wants to kill him and then commit suicide even though he has 300,000 soldiers of the Great Wall Army!

(End of this chapter)