It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Yuelin Palace

"Sir, it's cold." Shi Qin handed over a gray and black short velvet cloak.

"Thank you." Zhang Liang just accepted it.

"Although the scenery upstairs is nice, it's windy. Sir, you'd better put it on."

"It doesn't matter." Zhang Liang said.

Shi Qin muttered: "Why do you like to watch the scenery in the open air?"

Zhang Liang's expression darkened, and he asked knowingly, "Who was here before?"

"Mr. Hui. This palace was once lived in by Mr. Han Fei, Mr. Han's son. He also loved Mr. Tong's eyes looking towards the east like this."

Zhang Liang's heart trembled when he heard the word Dongfang.Not because they like to look at the east, but because there is their mother country in the east.

"Mr. Han Fei is my mentor." Zhang Liang said.

Shi Qin was shocked: "No wonder. But sir, he is not like Mr. Han Fei. Mr. Han Fei usually watches the sky at night, but sir, you are watching the sunrise."

Zhang Liang was silent for a moment.

I don’t know if he thinks too much, but most people in Qin like to make puns.

Wherever he could see, except for the sky full of fog, he could see the neat and majestic Qin Palace.

It seemed that Ying Hehua's threat to him still lingered in his ears, and many misty whispers remained.

——"Zifang, brother. Why do you want to die? My brother Wang's place is a good place."

——"Teacher, I don't want to die at your hands. If you help me achieve what I want, I may sacrifice my life."

——"As long as I am the princess of Qin, I will not let you get what you want. You must go to Yongcheng with me."

Zhang Liang had never understood Han Fei in this way.

The sky was filled with gray-white mist, and the gloomy winter wind stirred his robes.

He was a little relaxed about what was going to happen next.

"Perhaps this is the last chance for the people of the Violent clan."

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Li Si Mansion

The last time Xu Zhi came here, she was in a state of high tension. She regretted not studying the furnishings in Li Si's house carefully.

This is a fundamental problem.She couldn't help but look at every novel artifact.Especially the kind of artifact that had appeared before her eyes and been tortured crazy by the material stamp.

Just like now, while she was waiting for Li Si to arrive, she thought about how to ask Li Si to teach her how to deal with Zhang Liang's matter, and then she stared at the two strange mountain-shaped incense burners placed on the table.

The hollow top cover of the smoker is engraved with patterns such as heavy peaks, clouds, auspicious animals, spiritual birds, immortals, and grasses.

The more Xu Zhi looked at it, the more she liked it, and the more familiar it looked. She simply moved the incense burner in front of her. Unfortunately, she didn't have a magnifying glass. Otherwise, she really wanted to count the number of curly grasses engraved in the hollows on the handle.

So, when Li Si came in, Xu Zhi was sitting in the main seat, holding a stove and looking at it very intently.

Ying Hehua couldn't sit still for a while, and couldn't keep his hands free at all. After all, he was a child at heart, Li Si thought.

"Princess, Ting Wei has arrived." Meng Yi couldn't help but call her.

Xu Zhi stopped counting and turned his head. Li Si was still wearing the official uniform of the previous court. Then he gave his iconic smile: "If the princess likes it, I can send the Boshan furnace to the princess to Yongcheng."

By the way, it’s Boshan stove.

Xu Zhi took another look. The furnace body was in the shape of a bean in bronze, with a cover on it. The cover was high and pointed, hollowed out, in the shape of a mountain, with overlapping mountain shapes, symbolizing the legendary fairy mountain on the sea - Boshan.It was quite famous during the Western Han Dynasty and was originally popular in the Qin Dynasty.

Li Si mentioned Yongcheng straight to the point.He already knew that she would leave Xianyang soon.

Meng Yi bowed to Li Si, Li Si bowed his hand in return, and Meng Yi nodded to Xu Zhi to leave.

Li Si sat down and held his hands towards Xu Zhi.

Xu Zhi straightened up from the table. Li Si was about to stand up, but Xu Zhi raised his hand to signal, "Wei Ting has just recovered from his serious illness. He can just sit down."

"Wei Ting's taste is so good. He Hua has never seen an incense burner like this in the palace."

"When I was in Jixia, my friends gave me gifts."

Jixia Academy, Qi State, Boshan, this makes sense.If it were left to modern times, she might have written an investigation note about this.

Li Si said, taking out two volumes of letters from his sleeves and placing them on the case, "This is the file of Zhao Ren in Zhangtai Palace and Xiang Juan from Chu. I will present the details to the princess. If the princess has any questions, she can also ask me in person. .”

Xu Zhi walked to Li Si to confront the case, picked up one of the brown scrolls, and unfolded it in front of Li Si. It wrote in detail that Xiang Tang, a Chu native, was from a distant branch of the Xiang family of Chu State. When he came to the Qin Palace as a guest, his deeds were exposed, and he became murderous.

"Xiang Juan is a judge. According to Qin law, what crime should he be sentenced to?"

"The car cracked."

Xu Zhi knew this criminal law, so when she heard it, she just hummed without saying anything. She put the scroll on the case and sat down opposite Li Si.

Li Si saw that she was not concerned about the case of Zhao Ren in Zhangtai Palace and had not even opened the scroll to read it. However, he and she were involved in the Zhangtai Palace incident together. He reminded:

"There is another volume in the hands of the princess. I have made some additions and deletions according to the princess's words."

Xu Zhi knew what Li Si meant. He was worried that if Ying Zheng asked about this matter, he would tell her differently.

Xu Zhi didn't want to beat around the bush with him anymore. She couldn't play with him, so she said bluntly:

"Don't worry, Lieutenant Ting. The Zhao people are here for me and have nothing to do with you."

Li Si nodded and cupped his hands: "I don't dare."

Xu Zhi blew the three wisps of smoke rising from the Boshan furnace, tapped the ashes inside with a small clip on the side, and said with a smile: "I didn't come to see Tingwei for these scrolls, or to ask about the assassination case. "

Li Si saw her tinkering with the stove given by Mo Qi again, and was a little confused about her purpose, "Princess, do you want to see A-Xian?"

"It would be great if brother Li Xian is here, but if he is not in the house, I will make a special trip to see Tingwei."

Li Si held down the lacquer cup in his hand, understood the general idea in his heart, and asked the retainers and others to retreat.

The middle door closed, Li Si stood up, and lay directly on the ground.

"The princess fought for my life and death, and Zhang Liang instigated her to save Han Fei. I have nothing to repay."

Xu Zhi was almost startled by Li Si's sudden move. He seemed to be in a lower position, but he took the initiative.

"Quickly, Lieutenant Ting, please get up." Xu Zhi took two quick steps, squatted down and half pulled and half dragged Li Si up.

But Li Si didn't move.

She looked at Li Si and said bluntly: "If Tingwei hadn't arranged the prison in advance, even if my father wanted to be rescued, Mr. Fei would have no choice but to die in hell."

"Your Majesty..." Li Si was a little dazed. What he couldn't figure out for many days got the answer at this moment.Although he didn't need to spend time to figure out the answer, it wasn't that he didn't want to think about it, but that he couldn't believe it.

"Zhang Liang has an appointment with his father. But Mr. Han Fei doesn't have a strong desire to survive. If he doesn't confess this to Tingwei this time, he himself may not be able to survive."

"Survival? Your Majesty cares about the world and does not care about the life or death of one person. I have a suspicion and I am puzzled. Today I dare to ask, why does the princess do this? Han Fei is a Korean who has a grudge against the princess. I think about it, you The Koreans should not be spared.”

"Korean."

"What I said also includes Zhang Liang."

Xu Zhi saw the black and red cloud patterns on Li Si's official uniform.She broke out in a cold sweat. Perhaps for a person like Li Si who was used to deceit and conspiracy, only sincerity could hit people's hearts when talking to him.

Li Si is different from Zhang Liang.No matter what, at least Li Si will not betray Great Qin now.

So Xu Zhi raised his eyes and stared at the dark and deep seabed.

Xu Zhi explained the principle of humanitarianism in a different way.

"Tingwei, you have forgotten what you once said. Han is dead, so the people of Han will become the subjects of Qin. Now there are no Koreans, only Qin people. My father appreciates Mr. Han Fei's talent and learning, and I will just As a junior, I cherish Mr. Han Fei’s life.”

"When did the princess start feeling this way?"

Xu Zhi laughed, "Tingwei and Mr. Han Fei are indeed brothers. They always question my sincerity towards you."

"I don't dare." Li Si said and leaned down again.

Li Xian knew that she was Xu Zhi, and Zhang Liang had never been polite to her. The time she spent in the palace made her almost forget that her identity as a princess brought great oppression to the ministers.

……

"Tingwei, please get up quickly." Xu Zhi tilted his head and said to Li Si.

Li Si reluctantly straightened up.

"I have told Tingwei many times. Tingwei entered the Qin Dynasty with a great talent, and went through many hardships with his father. Tingwei was in a dilemma about Mr. Han Fei, and he couldn't bear it. When you want to say something, no matter what you do, Believe it or not, since I saw Ting Wei, I am convinced that Ting Wei is a great talent in the world."

"The princess is full of praise. The princess is kind to me. If the princess punishes me in the future, I will not shirk it."

Xu Zhi still doesn't know what Li Si's promise means.At present, she only regards it as a formal courtesy.

Only then did she successfully answer the call.

"That's good. Actually, I'm looking for Wei Ting today because I have another question to ask you."

"Princess but it doesn't matter."

Xu Zhi finally let Li Si sit on the table. She pushed over a cup of tea and said, "It's Zhang Liang. In front of Tingwei, He Hua will not hide anything."

She took out the short blade Ying Zheng had given him from her waist and placed it on the case.

"Lieutenant Ting, please take a look."

Li Si recognized this short sword at a glance. It was a gift from the late king when Ying Zheng returned to Xianyang that day in Shanglin Garden.

"This is my father's wish."

Li Si said calmly, "Zhang Liang was involved in Prince Yan's escape." He saw Ying Hehua becoming visibly nervous.

"In order to recruit him in Korea, I did not pursue Zhang Yuan's arson. I cherished his talent and could not bear to let him stay in Xinzheng and achieve nothing, so I tried my best to bring him to Xianyang, planned for him, and wanted to bring him to Xianyang. He stayed in Xianyang, but he was ungrateful and restless."

Li Si smiled and said: "Since the princess came to ask, it's not about how to deal with it. The princess still wants to give him a chance."

"Everything is as Tingwei said."

"First of all, the princess should know that if the king gives you the short blade, you will not know what Zhang Liang did. So the princess has to take action."

"Please Tingwei teach me." Xu Zhi admitted that he had no means in this regard.

"The crux is how the princess can convince him that the Qin Dynasty is absolutely different from the Han Dynasty." List paused, "If the minister's plan undergoes immeasurable changes, and the princess needs to make a decision, she will break it off. Will the princess dare?"

Xu Zhi squeezed the cup tightly and said firmly: "Dare you."

Li Si then whispered a few words softly.

Xu Zhi nodded vigorously and said, "He Hua understands."

She continued: "If Wei Ting has any other instructions, He Hua will definitely remember them."

Li Sidao: "Princess, don't think too much about Yan Dan. Since Prince Dan can return to Yan smoothly, he must have his reasons. A few days ago in Zhilan Palace, there were many unpleasant words between Changping Jun and the eldest son. Avoid quarrels. The princess should stay away from the surname Mi and interact with the royal family more often."

Xu Zhi said: "When we go to Yongcheng, He Hua must pay more visits to his uncle in the clan."

"Princess is smart. Princess, be sure to keep this knife. It will be useful later."

Xu Zhi cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, Captain Ting, for your advice."

After she finished speaking, she had just put away the knife when she heard a sound outside the door.

"Master, the young master has returned home." Only then did Xu Zhi realize that the retainer who led the way was no longer the same person as last time.

Li Si asked someone to invite Li You and Li Xian to the middle room.

Xu Zhi smiled and asked something irrelevant, "Is there anything to eat at Tingwei's house?"

"Most of the people here are Chu cuisine." Li Si also replied with a smile, and he sent someone to prepare it quickly.It is difficult for him to see two temperaments in one person. They are contradictory, but they are not disgusting, but rather endearing.

At least he and Ying Zheng liked it.

"Is it true that the food provided by the young master is not to the princess's liking?"

"No. Qiu Xi often cooks Chu dishes for me. I wonder if Tingwei still remembers the plum blossom cakes from the day Mr. Han Fei came to Qin."

"remember."

"That is the Chu cuisine that I improved. I wonder if Tingwei has honey bait and honey spoon here."

"I have also read Princess Bowen and Qu Zi's books."

"I also read Wei Ting's articles."

Xu Zhi's interest was still in the Boshan furnace. She really planned to take it to Yongcheng without letting go, and she was going to find a marked place to bury it in the ground again using her old tricks.

This is much rarer than a clay pot. If Li Si can be asked to engrave a few words on its base, this Boshan furnace will definitely be promoted to the most important cultural relic in the Yongcheng Museum.

Xu Zhi thought again, if he asked Ying Zheng to engrave a few words on something, it would be the only world-class cultural relic in the country.

"Chen's article?"

"Tingwei's letter of admonition and banishment can be regarded as a model of official documents and should be passed down through the ages."

Li Si rarely showed such a real smile.

Last time, it was his father who faced the Persian cat in his house.

Li Xian had to lament that Xu Zhi was very familiar with contemporary people and things.She knows where to start to hit people's hearts the fastest.

It's still early

Xu Zhi hugged the Persian cat with long and thick fur. Surprisingly, it did not reject anyone except Li Si.It walked around Xu Zhi's side, and after being carried by Xu Zhi on her body, it actually fell asleep on her lap and started snoring.

She smiled proudly at Li Xian, "It didn't blame me, and it liked me very much."

In fact, it was difficult for Xu Zhi to ask Li Si the question: "Why don't you raise a little yellow dog instead of a cat?"

Li Xian was dragged to dinner before she had time to change into her official uniform. He asked her in a low voice why she wanted to go to Yongcheng.

Because she was holding the cat and unable to get up, she asked him to get lower and closer to her.

Li Xian had no choice but to lean over and put one hand on the case for strength. Xu Zhi raised her face and wanted to get close to his ear, but she straightened up and couldn't get the distance right.

Her eyes accidentally fell on the overlapping collar of his official uniform, which was lined with black cloud patterns. She was shocked to realize that something was wrong. She instinctively looked up, but she saw his Adam's apple even closer.

The Persian cat had no intention of getting up. She held its head with her hands, and she could only stay there, her heart suddenly beating very fast.

Li Xian didn't notice her movements, thinking that she felt she wasn't close enough, so he lowered his head. Xu Zhi didn't dare to move or look at him, worried that he would see the avoidance and embarrassment in her eyes, and even what she said. I even trembled a little accidentally.

Therefore, to Li Xian's ears, she was speaking in a very weak tone that made his whole body shiver.

"Zhang Liang betrayed me."

"So...I want to kill him."

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1. "The Songs of Chu·Zhaohun": There are some delicious honey baits.Yaojiang honey spoon, more real wine glass.

Zanyi (ju4 nv3 giant girl): a ring-shaped cake made of honey and flour.

Bait: cake.

馦餭 (you can recognize half of it): maltose, also called caramel.

2. The copper incense burner with phoenix bird’s title ring is now in the Fengxiang County Museum.