It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

"Sir, you are right. Princess Yong'an encountered a mountain torrent on the way and was hit by a huge rock. She was seriously injured and died. The imperial doctors were helpless. She will be buried in Mount Li soon."

Zhang Liang learned the news from Zhang Er, who was holding the sachet with half of the silk burned.

Chen Yu didn't know why his hands were shaking, and thought he was too excited. After all, Zhang Liang's father was implicated in the Qin-Chu Rebellion and died, and he was imprisoned in Xianyang for nearly six years. He was probably not used to being free.

Except for the Baoyuan tribe and Yan Yue's party, the rest of the former members of the six kingdoms regarded the Zhang family of Han as the potential number one anti-Qin force.

"No one in Qin mentioned the real reason why Ying Hehua died. They all said it was an accident."

Zhang Er was puzzled. Chen Yu smiled and said, "Ying Hehua openly escaped from marriage in Chu. Many scholars in Chu regarded it as a disaster. How could the Qin royal family sit idly by and watch such a bad reputation exposed to the public? In order to preserve Yongan's reputation after his death, the King of Qin will not make any big moves to arrest us during this period."

Zhang Er said, "According to what we have found, the secret cabinet of Qin has issued an order for the arrest and hanging of the enemy. Not only do they want to arrest me and Brother Chen, but they are also targeting Mr. Zhang Liang. Could it be that Qin knows that this was Mr. Zhang Liang's plan?"

Chen Yu waved his hand and said, "It's unlikely that he knows. This place is in the Nanzheng area. It's not surprising that the secret chamber here wants to kill you. Li Xian was quite hostile to you in Xinzheng in his early years. It's normal for the Li family to take advantage of Zhang Xiangguo's incident to add insult to injury."

In the eyes of Chen and Zhang.

There could be nothing else between Zhang Liang and Ying Hehua except irreconcilable hatred.

Zhang Liang and his friends did not hear the conversation between him and Princess Yong'an that day. But Yong'an was the only one who had contact with Zhang Liang. Perhaps she recognized that it was her teacher who wanted to kill her, so before she died, she asked Li Xian to send out the secret cabinet to kill him.

The Qin State's investigation was far more detailed than that of the six states. They no longer dared to use their original names and even disguised themselves.

It was obvious that Ying Hehua wanted to find someone to be buried with him, so he acted decisively and mercilessly to kill the other party.

The two of them could never have imagined that the two people who seemed to be fighting to the death in public actually had countless twists and turns behind the scenes.

This was the last time Yongan showed mercy.

The inn is not far from Liangshan.

Han An came to see Zhang Liang at night and said, "I thought Zifang would once again fail my high hopes for you."

"Liang came for his father," he said.

"Zifang has done everything for Qin in recent years, but you haven't done anything for Han. Could it be that Zifang has forgotten Han?"

"Your Majesty,"

"Sir," Han An interrupted him, "don't forget that you set up this chess game."

Zhang Liang was not a stubborn person. He could see the things that could not be easily changed and the deviations in the ever-changing things.

He couldn't deceive anyone, and he revealed his sincere heart in front of Han An.

"Your Majesty. Qin is not what I thought it would be. What Qin wants is different from what it did before. This may be another solution to the troubled times. Give it ten years and wait and see what happens."

Han An's smile froze on his face and he paused. He thought that Zhang Liang's personal attack with the sword against Ying Zheng proved his loyalty to him. Unexpectedly, while Zhang Liang was harmed by Qin, he could not help but agree with some of Qin's practices.

No one can truly control such a person who is always sober.

Not only Qin Han, but even Xu Zhi had no way to deal with it.

The smile on Han An's face faded a lot, and he said, "How come Zifang is now the same as my uncle Wang?"

"I have always regarded Mr. Han Fei as my teacher." Zhang Liang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, you should return to Liangshan as soon as possible. Your every move in Liangshan may have been seen by others."

Hearing this, Han An stared at Zhang Liang and suddenly smiled, "You are worried that if the Qin people find out where I am, they will expose Zhang Qing's whereabouts." Han An half-pulled out a knife at his side. Staying in the Liangshan Palace for many years has made his face pale. He looked at Zhang Liang with a morbid gloom.

"The person the secret chamber is looking for now is not Zhang Er and Chen Yu, whom the Qin State spent a fortune to find, nor is he a former minister of the Three Jins - but you, Zifang."

"Liang swore an oath on the day of the fall of the kingdom. Liang will do everything in his power to protect the king."

Han An paused for a moment, allowing the dark environment to erode the last bit of his upright conscience.

He put on a sad expression: "The only person I am afraid of is Zhang Qing. Zhang Qing's family served my ancestors for five years and three generations, but I became the king of a fallen country. If Zhang Qing has any doubts at this moment... I am afraid my life will be in danger."

Han An sighed, "The Prime Minister was forced by the Qin people to die in Xianyang. I am really afraid that Zifang will also suffer such a misfortune." Han An almost burst into tears, "Zifang should abandon me."

"Liang promised father that he would not sit idly by and allow the king to be in danger."

"Is Zifang going to come to Liangshan to make plans for me?"

Zhang Liang looked calm and said politely: "Before that, Liang has something to do."

As a person who had experienced it, Han An saw through Zhang Liang at a glance.

He grabbed his arm and did not hesitate to use harsh words to make Zhang Liang remember a fact.

"The little princess already knew what you wanted to do, but she still jumped into the trap. This is your ability, Zifang." Han An said.

Han An wanted Zhang Liang to remember that Ying Hehua's death was also Zhang Liang's own fault.

Ying Hehua should have known the truth that day and should have hated him to the core.

Does he dare to see Ying Hehua for the last time?

All of this had nothing to do with love from the beginning, only calculation and exploitation. As for the little bit of sincerity, it was just the weeds on the road.

Seeing that he was indeed stunned, Han An left silently.

The cool moonlight was as cold as the light of a sword, setting off his jade-like and peerless appearance.

Zhang Liang held a sandalwood box in his hand.

He bought it from a beggar in distress.

That day, the beggar touched his gray nose, sniffed his snot, and opened a gray box. "Look, my dear. This is something I cleaned out of the palace. Although it's a little burnt, it's still a good thing. It only costs three knife coins."

A corner of the sachet in the box was burnt. Even though the silk was of top quality, it was still burnt, a horrible sight.

Zhang Liang decisively paid three times the price.

After the ashes were removed from the box and it was cleaned, the beautifully carved honeysuckle flowers could be clearly seen. Chen Yu then realized that Zhang Liang was clearly trying to buy the box and return the pearl.

Chen Yu quickly picked up the sachet in the box and said, "I'll throw this broken thing away for you, sir." He raised his hand to throw it away.

"Brother Chen."

Zhang Liang stopped him, took the broken thing from his hand, stuffed it into the box, and then got on the carriage.

The beggar who witnessed all this disappeared in the crowd and somehow got on a carriage that went straight to Xianyang.

He didn't need to look closely to tell who did it.

Poor embroidery, clumsy lines, black cloud pattern as the background, two fat red carps - a pattern called "cartoon".

He looked at the two fish swimming in a circle, one head and one tail. The red brocade thread used to embroider the fish was excellent, but there were many embroidery knots on it, which showed that it was not a good work of art no matter how you looked at it.

After Zhang Liang sent Han An away, he heard some doctors on the street discussing that Princess Yong'an had fallen seriously ill after she returned from an encounter with danger in the suburbs. It turned out that she was frightened and died afterwards.

The King of Qin issued an order to reward those who could treat diseases generously, and even went beyond the strict laws to grant them houses and titles.

Someone who was mixed in with the traveling doctors shouted: She is not incurable as rumored. Her symptoms are not serious. She just has repeated fever, coma and talking in her sleep.

The people at that time asked again, "From what you said, it seems nothing serious, so why hasn't the princess woken up yet?"

The man stammered, "The King of Qin has issued an edict. This title is not easy to earn. I'm afraid he has been mentally stimulated. Ordinary medical skills are useless."

One person said, "You may not know. The princess escaped from marriage earlier. It is said that it was for the supervision of Nanzheng County. What is this called? The person who tied the bell must untie it."

Someone else echoed, "Tsk, tsk, it's pitiful. Look at what's written in my medical book. If he doesn't drink a drop of water and stays lying there for ten days or half a month, he will die of thirst or starvation if he doesn't get sick."

His heart sank, and the wound that had been torn open long ago was already bleeding.

She looked at him with tears in her eyes, then vomited blood in front of him. The mottled image attacked him again.

The sachet in Zhang Liang's hand had been thrown into the fire, and there was still some scent of Chu's chrysanthemum wine on it.

In fact, it only takes half a minute to burn a sachet, but it was snatched away in a very short time.

The fire also seemed to burn the palms of his hands.

He laughed in silence, as if he could see her smile again and hear her voice:

You shouldn't dislike it, sir. Look, this fish is you, and this fish is me. How can it not look good?

Or she would say: Here, if you don't like it, give it back to me! Don't laugh! But I really tried my best.

He knew that Ying Hehua had little confidence in many things. She was worried that someone would harm her father, afraid of the disloyalty of the court officials, and terrified of some unknown people.

She just believed that the path she insisted on was absolutely correct.

Only her true love can keep him.

All the winds around were still.

He didn't dare write the four words "die together" as the ending.

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Shu County·Chengdu

The Shu area was isolated from the outside world, and the people there did not quite understand why Li Xian, who was in charge of supervising four counties, was transferred here from Xianyang.

Sima Cheng, the governor of Shu County, was not surprised. He had met Li Xian as early as ten years ago.

In a sacrificial hall, lights flickered.

The staff member said, "Mr. County Magistrate, Li Xian has always been known for his harsh laws in Nanzheng. This time, he is not here to... use Zhang Ping's case to re-investigate Chang Ping..."

"No." Sima Cheng said firmly.

He looked at his father's tablet and thought of Du You's blood.

Sima Cheng's father Sima Jin was a general under Bai Qi, and was executed by King Zhao at Duyou.

The staff member reminded: "County Governor, today is the eighth day of the first lunar month again."

It was the eighth day of the first lunar month again. Every eighth day of the first lunar month, a bamboo slip would be sent from Xianyang without fail.

The aide placed the silk book on the table and said, "According to what I have seen, according to Princess Yong'an's intention... no matter what Li Xian's reason for coming here, the princess wants you to treat the change of Yingchuan Shangdang and the death of Wu'an Jun as two separate events."

"Two things." Sima Cheng smiled, "Wait a little longer, maybe someone will deliver a letter."

As expected, before Li Xianren arrived in Shu, his subordinate Chen Bo sent him a visiting card.

The officials in Xianyang always believed that Ying Hehua and Li Xian had a childhood sweetheart relationship, not to mention the escaped marriage. Many years ago, whether it was expelling guests, saving Han Fei, or destroying Han and Wei, they always kept in step.

Little did they know that the two had long suspected each other, but by coincidence they both took Sima Cheng's path.

Six years ago, Ying Hehua asked Sima Cheng why Li Xian went to Shu after defeating Han.

Six years ago, Li Xian also learned from Sima Cheng the reason why Zhao Gao arrived in Shu so soon after.

Shu is naturally a perfect place to take refuge. No matter how chaotic the Central Plains is, the people here are usually quiet enough to stay out of it.

And everything began to change after Zhang Liang entered the court.

Ying Hehua shifted his focus and stopped asking about Li Xian's actions. Instead, he investigated the ownership of Shangdang during the Battle of Changping.

Huai Qing was valued by the King of Qin in Xianyang and also received the protection of Ying Hehua.

Li Xian used most of the funds he had obtained in Huaiqing in the past to repair the Dujiangyan.

Sima Cheng watched the sun rise from the east of Qingcheng Mountain. His grandfather Sima Cuo was the most outstanding general of Qin before Bai Qi.

The Sima family has a deep foundation and is a genuine veteran minister of three dynasties. In fact, he does not need anyone's connections to get a good position in Xianyang.

Li Xian didn't understand his intention of staying in Shu.

Yong'an accurately said that he returned to Shu in order to protect his grandfather's hard work here.

Originally, Princess Yong'an went to marry the State of Chu and had already left the center of Qin.

As for Changping Jun's rebellion against Qin, Zhang Ping died in prison and Zhang Liang's whereabouts were unknown... Li Xian was demoted to Shu again.

It seemed as if she was playing with them at her will, all for a purpose.

It goes without saying what Yongan wants.

As the Qin State expanded its territory, a huge power vacuum appeared at the center.

All her actions are directed towards this purpose.

This included bringing back a teacher for herself, marrying off and becoming a bargaining chip for the empire, and even letting Ying Zheng see her talent and determination.

An ambitious country, an ambitious king, and an equally ambitious princess.

Qin was to become the first unified country.

Ying Zheng wanted to be an unprecedented king.

Ying Hehua also wants to rewrite the fate of princesses in the Warring States Period and break the tradition since the Zhou Dynasty.

She did not want to be a decoration of the royal family, but intended to have a say in court decision-making, so as to have the power to influence the future of Qin.

Having only some loyal ministers and advisers is certainly not enough.

It turns out that Xianyang is a place full of hope, where people can fight back, grow rapidly, and even reshape everything.

Xu Zhi knew that if she failed to cultivate her own people before the unification of Qin, after the external conflicts shifted to the internal, people like Li Si, Yao Jia, and Li Xian would eat her up without leaving anything behind.

After she realized that Zhang Liang could not be her shield, she could no longer rely on others for her fate, so she had to put on armor and carry weapons herself.

After the winter came, the weather in Xianyang became much colder and it was still brewing, so there was no snow.

"Princess, this is the nineteenth visiting card that Supervisor Li has handed over."

Xu Zhi looked at the plum buds that he had picked from the window coffin, and flipped through the bamboo slips in his hand out of boredom, picking out the letter from Sima Cheng.

"not see."

Ah Zhi asked suspiciously, "Li Jianjian brought the news that the princess entrusted to you. Princess, are you really not going to see him?"

Xu Zhi suppressed the urge to cough and took a deep breath. She collapsed and walked from behind the curtain to the front and to the window: "Azhi, you see, this man just can't be idle. I don't care, but he and his father are worried."

She rolled up the bamboo slips and put them aside, stroking the Yangzi seal in her hand, her expression becoming much colder.

"He has no sincerity, so why should I meet him?"

Ah Zhi brought up the point that what Li Xian had put in front of her was something she could not ignore.

The day Li Xian saw Xu Zhi again happened to be the beginning of winter.

Her sick look had faded a lot. The inner hall was warm and moist with golden charcoal burning and hot tea brewing.

Xu Zhi looked at the windowsill.

"The inspectors didn't often come in and out from here before, why don't they come here now?"

Li Xian nodded, "Forgive me for not knowing the importance of the matter before. The princess's palace is heavily guarded, I dare not."

Although she was smiling, there was no warmth in her eyes.

"What do you mean you don't dare? I think the supervisors are just as bold as ever."

"Princess." Li Xian stared at her, thinking she was talking about the beggar she sent to test Zhang Liang. "You are stubborn. I didn't do that."

Kill him. These two words were not spoken.

She stopped him and poured him a cup of tea. "I don't care whether you arrested or killed him. I'm meeting the inspector today because I have something else to discuss."

Her voice was not loud, but it was colder than winter.