It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Chen Ping came out of the Xianyang prison where Zhang Liang was held, but did not get any useful information.

He also asked some questions about Ying Hehua indirectly, but Zhang Liang just looked at him indifferently, as if he was not the one in the prison cell.

At that moment, there were quite a few courtiers who were willing to take advantage of the situation. They all wrote letters demanding that the Zhang family be completely eradicated.

In fact, most of the time, when it comes to this point, there should be an ending.

Just now, Zhang Liang had a usual smile on his face, which even Chen Ping was puzzled about. Has he given up struggling, or does he have a backup plan?

His long words of consolation seemed pale and useless.

"Zifang, probably no one in this world can understand what you are thinking."

After Chen Ping said this neither light nor heavy remark, he stood up and left. When he reached the door, he turned back as if possessed by a ghost. The scene in Daliang, Wei State, seemed to reappear before his eyes.

At that time, they met the King of Wei in the Liang Palace and negotiated with Wei Xiangxian.

Chen Ping was summoned to Xianyang by Princess Yong'an from a humble and poor scholar. Apart from Ying Hehua, Chen Ping himself had no confidence in himself. The person he wanted to monitor and work with was Zhang Liang, whom he admired since childhood.

Chen Ping inevitably felt more pressure.

Zhang Liang came from a good family, so when they were seriously discussing state affairs, he could not help but become nervous when talking to Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang showed no sign of boredom or weariness.

It was dark at night and we talked by candlelight.

Even though Chen Ping was tasked with monitoring Zhang Liang because of Ying Hehua's orders, deep down, if there had been no such order, he would probably have been willing to risk his life to protect Zhang Liang's safety in the Liang Palace.

A dim yellow light shone from Wei Guo's candlestick, as if illuminating the shadow of a person not far away.

Chen Ping knew very well how he came to Qin, and Li Xian's eyes were following him closely.

Ying Hehua's attitude was also quite vague.

Chen Ping sighed in his heart. He knew very well that he was definitely one of the only one or two people who didn't want Zhang Liang to die.

Chen Ping was also worried that if he figured it out, he would realize that Zhang Ping did not die at the hands of Yao Jia but was actually killed by Li Si.

If Zhang Liang attributed all this to a conspiracy and regarded it as a calculation by Ying Hehua and Li Si.

Chen Ping was afraid that Zhang Liang would have the idea of ​​renunciation of worldly affairs.

"There are still many mysteries about you that have not been sorted out. You must not do anything that will bring harm to your family."

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Xu Zhi had already seen their entire conversation.

After Dun Ruo resigned, Yao Jia immediately approached her and Fusu without hesitation.

When Yao Jia knew that Yong'an was coming to Xianyang Prison, he immediately took out the secret room that was used when Han Fei was interrogated many years ago.

He naturally thought that Yong'an came here to let Chen Ping trick Zhang Liang.

It would be best if Zhang Liang could confess all the crimes, big and small, including the rebellion of Yingchuan County, the rebellion of Changping Jun against Qin, misleading Yong'an to escape marriage, the Qi merchants disturbing Qin, and the assassination of the princess.

This way, there is no need to worry about having no evidence and waste time searching one by one.

These cases piling up in the official residence are really a headache.

Li Si even said, "Your Majesty, if you want results, it would be best if Lord Yao and I investigate quickly."

After returning from Chu, Li Si rarely saw guests, disappeared after attending court, and rarely attended private meetings with colleagues. Upon inquiry, it was discovered that, except for the Tingwei Mansion, he was almost always writing something in his own residence.

As the Chief Justice, Li Si only had to give orders.

Most of those who actually carried out the orders were people trained by Yao Jia in the secret cabinet.

Yao Jia scolded Li Si for "talking without any pain in the waist"

Li Si put on a smile and said, "If Lord Yao is not busy recently, I would like to go with you."

Before Li Si could finish his words, Yao Jia waved his hand and left as if fleeing. He would never forget the "glorious achievement" when he and Li Si signed the 200-stone document in Zhangtai Palace without sleep when they were young.

Li Si is a workaholic, and Bo Wenqiang remembers that he is not a normal person. Yao Jia is neither a workaholic nor does he love his job that much.

He was old, and twenty years of work had earned him a later age of wealth, honor and glory. Now that victory was in sight, he was looking forward to his honorary retirement with a big belly.

He doesn’t want to wear himself out! He doesn’t want to become the second Wang Wan.

Thinking of this, Yao Jia couldn't help but sigh.

He looked at the things in the sandalwood lacquer box in front of him, his heart ached, and he called someone over.

"Master, are you going to give this to the Prime Minister too?" The housekeeper stared at the treasure on the satin cloth, his jaw almost dropping. "This is a thousand-year-old ginseng from Changbai Mountain. Guo Kai specifically asked for it, and you couldn't bear to give it up..."

Yao Jia placed his hand on his stomach and simply repeated, "Send it over."

"…In the beginning, Shang Qing lost the opportunity to go to Handan for this ginseng, which allowed Shang Qing Dun Ruo to take advantage of it."

Seeing that the master of the house didn't say anything, the housekeeper fell silent, and the master of the house looked terribly frowned.

The butler scratched his head, not quite understanding what was going on, and left the house holding the box.

When Yao Jia saw the words on the silk book, he suddenly took a deep breath of oxygen.

He remembered that when he first arrived in Qin, a student of Cai Ze, the prime minister of Qin, passed by the Qin Posthouse. Perhaps he saw him, so a set of brand new and clean clothes was placed in his slightly shabby room.

So Yao Jia went to meet the king wearing this outfit.

It was a long time later that he found out that Cai Ze's student was Wang Wan.

Because Yao Jia's path to success was much more difficult than his, and their positions did not overlap at all. At that time, Wang Wan was recommended to be a retainer of Prime Minister Lu.

He didn't even have the chance to meet him openly in the court before the incident of Lu Buwei going to Shu broke out.

Yao Jia was promoted by Ying Zheng himself from a humble background, and he undoubtedly wanted to let Ying Zheng see his sincerity.

Therefore, Yao Jia chose to become a true colleague with Li Si - they were both masters of the secret cabinet, and they controlled the relationship between the rulers and their subjects in the six countries.

As a result, later on, Wang Wan and Yao Jiazheng occasionally had disagreements.

Yao Jia was also a high-ranking official. He could watch Wang Wan talking to him openly in the court. He even wanted to thank him in person many times.

But when the other party saw Yao Jia's hesitation, his expression was indifferent and he had almost no reaction. It can be seen that when Wang Wan was the censor, he had already had a rift with Li Si, and so he also affected Yao Jia. The most Wang Wan said to him was: "Master Yao, please stay."

Yao Jia was a man who bore grudges, and in this respect he was similar to Li Si. Han Fei ridiculed him as a thief, and he bore a grudge against Han Fei for many years.

He is also a very grateful person.

Unfortunately, Wang Wan probably couldn't remember such a small incident.

It’s hard to tell whether this is jealousy or loss.

As for why he went to the prison to pour cold water on Zhang Liang, did he really hate Han Fei that much, or was it because Zhang Liang and Wang Wan had a similar temperament in their eyes? Yao Jia couldn't figure it out.

Their eyes were clearly filled with sorrow like water, yet as calm as mist.

Now, the silk book in his hand only contained Yongan's letter. ——Her reason was very simple, and her intention was very obvious——【… Zhang Liang was once my junior tutor, and he also lived in the Imperial Censorate. I wanted to ask the Prime Minister, but unfortunately the Prime Minister was in poor health and could not see him. … The court official was busy, and I did not want to disturb him… In the meantime, Yongan only relies on you. I beg you to let me see you in secret, so that I can maintain my respect for my teacher…】

Yao Jia didn't finish reading what was written on the back of the white silk.

Wang Wan’s health was so poor that he didn’t even show up when summoned by the princess?

He laughed at himself for being an uneducated person. He looked at the gray sky, reached out to grab the tea, and watched the tea rippling in the water.

He couldn't help but curse without regard for rank, "Damn it, Wang Wan, don't die before me."

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Until Princess Yong'an came to him with a smile.

Yao Jia still maintained his previous style, and he did not forget to remind her, "Princess, you may be able to clear yourself of the charge of privately possessing banned books."

However, this time, when it came to the matter of wanting to kill Zhang Liang, Yao Jia's tone was not firm, and his eyes seemed more vague than ever before.

Yao Jia still firmly believed that Dun Ruo's departure from the court was definitely due to Yong'an.

Yao Jia once thought that it was Fu Qiugong's small discussion that caused the trouble - Dun Ruo attacked Ying Hehua with sharp words, and he did not catch any actual evidence of setting fire to the building and hiding the banned books. So he not only offended Ying Hehua, but also touched Ying Zheng's reverse scale, and finally resigned and returned home.

In fact, Dun Ruo's resignation was a premeditated negotiation between Dun Ruo and Ying Zheng.

No one knows what happened after Princess Yong'an left Fuqiu Palace that day.

What an incredible guess Ying Zheng heard from Dun Ruo.

In order to eliminate the possibility of this, Dun Ruo was willing to sacrifice his career and reputation for this hypothesis. [Han Fei's theory can establish a country, but it cannot last long in the country.]

[If in the future, Li Si and Yao Jia were appointed as prime ministers, I would ask the king to execute me in front of the Zhangtai Palace, and I would forgive him for not admonishing you]

Ying Zheng hated it most when someone threatened his life, but he still asked patiently, "Why do you say that, old minister?!"

[After destroying Qi, Your Majesty, please invite Xunzi to Qin for consultation. I am old now, and I am not afraid of other crimes. I only hope that Qin will last for thousands of years.]

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Just now, Chen Ping came out of the dark prison and did not see the princess.

"Your Highness," Ah Zhi said in silence, "Master Chen just now openly threatened Zhang Liang with Zhang Yuan. Wasn't that a bit too much?"

When dealing with smart people, you probably have to spy on them layer by layer.

Xu Zhi smiled faintly and said, "He is just trying to cover up his mistake, which only makes it more obvious."

"If Chen Ping didn't have the courage to remind Zhang Liang, then I underestimated him."

If there must be something that is her last kindness, it is the sincerity hidden under the cunning and darkness, which is obscured by obscurity. She believes that they are as bright as gold and as hard as diamonds.

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