Great Qin State Teacher
Chapter 42
What does it matter to them that Orchid gives birth?
Xu Fu patted Fusu's head casually, reluctantly as a consolation, "Mmm..."
Fusu rubbed unconsciously, and when the rubbing was over, the expression on his face froze slightly. "What's wrong?" Xu Fu asked without raising his head.
Fusu shook his head, and was about to speak, when there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the palace gate, from far to near.
The door of the hall was pushed open heavily, and the wind and snow outside the hall rushed in immediately, the little Fusu was blown somersault, and fell directly to Xu Fu's feet.
Xu Fu calmly scooped Fusu up from the ground, and the maid beside him breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately afterwards Xu Fu heard the palace servant's voice sounding lowly at the entrance of the hall, "Your Majesty."
Qin Shihuang finally came back?
Xu Fu stood up, and saw Ying Zheng walking in drenched in wind and snow, and the servant behind him seemed to be holding something in his arms.Fusu was the first to react, and trotted to the servant's feet, grabbed the servant's trouser leg, and asked, "What is this?"
The servant bowed his head and remained silent.
On the contrary, Ying Zheng pointed to the things in the servant's arms, and said to Xu Fu, "Your hexagram."
What?What is my hexagram?Xu Fu was confused, but pretended to be very calm on his face, he took two steps forward, raised his hand and lifted the cloth in the servant's arms, immediately revealing the swaddling clothes underneath.
That's a kid? !
The baby was already asleep, with his eyes closed tightly, if he ignored his small ups and downs, Xu Fu would still think he had died young.
Thinking of what Ying Zheng said, Xu Fu was secretly surprised.Could this be... Hu Ji's son?
Xu Fu was unable to speak for a long time. Qin Shihuang delayed for such a long time just to bring this little guy back?Could it be that Qin Shihuang had a child-rearing habit and decided to raise Hu Ji's son in the bedroom together?Xu Fu couldn't help but began to think deeply about whether he should have vacated his seat earlier.
He still has some doubts, although Qin Shihuang can conquer the six countries, can he really conquer the two bear children?
Xu Fu couldn't help casting strange eyes on Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng turned his head and ordered others, "Take Fu Su down."
Fusu's eyes widened, and he looked up at his father pitifully, but unfortunately, no matter how charming his eyes were, they couldn't shake Ying Zheng's heart.
The palace servants carried the child in their arms and took Fusu with them, and soon there were only Xu Fu and Yingzheng left in the hall.
Xu Fu's heart tightened slightly.
coming!finally come!
Qin Shihuang wanted him to return to Fengchang Temple.
In fact, Xu Fu has already made preparations, but he is still a little bit reluctant.
"That's Hu Ji's son, the widow has named him Hu Hai." Ying Zheng said, but it wasn't what Xu Fu imagined.
Xu Fu instantly got countless information from this sentence, and he didn't know which point to complain about first.
Hu Hai?The son Hu Ji gave birth to is Hu Hai?That brat who died in the Qin Dynasty?
"Where's Hu Ji?" Xu Fu looked calm, but his thoughts were already a little wandering, and he asked such a sentence unconsciously.
Ying Zheng lowered his eyes, and said in a very flat tone: "Hu Ji is the secret work of Lu Buwei's inserting around the widow, and there will be no Hu Ji in the palace in the future."
Xu Fu was surprised again.That bewitching and bewitching beauty turned out to be the person Lu Buwei placed next to Qin Shihuang?Didn't Hu Hai lose his mother at birth?Did Qin Shihuang really plan to bring up two children by himself?Xu Fu's eyes on Ying Zheng became more and more strange.
Ying Zheng noticed Xu Fu's strange gaze, and was startled, "Why?"
Xu Fu also no longer concealed his doubts, "Does the King want to raise Mr. Fu Su and Mr. Hu Hai at the same time?"
"Son of a widow, of course." Ying Zheng immediately realized what Xu Fu was thinking, and he immediately continued: "The palace has its own palace people to take care of it, so don't worry."
What do I have to worry about?Xu Fu secretly said.He doesn't have a son, and he doesn't have to raise children.
"Since you have even been Fusu's teacher, Hu Hai will also ask you to be his teacher in the future, how about it?"
Not much!
Xu Fu expressionless: "Yes."
Perhaps before becoming the national teacher of the Qin Dynasty, he would be the first teacher to entrap both Fu Su and Hu Hai?
"Then Mr. Hu Hai, where will you stay overnight?" Xu Fu asked immediately after a pause.If Hu Hai also wants to live in this dormitory, then he should go back to Fengchang Temple, and just ask Wang Liu to clean his house well.
The palace was nice, but he didn't want to be woken up by the sound of a baby crying in the middle of the night.
Let Qin Shihuang do such a great undertaking as raising children.
Yingzheng responded kindly and said: "There is a side hall in the widow's bedroom, where Huhai and Fusu can live. It happened that Fusu learned how to take care of the younger brother, so that he can be my senior official in Qin!" Yingzheng's words were true. It's too smooth, and I think I've thought about the feasibility countless times in my heart.
Xu Fu suddenly feels sorry for Fusu.
A five-year-old child...to take care of a newborn child...
Xu Fu felt distressed for just a moment.
"What the king said is reasonable, brotherly love should be cultivated from childhood." Xu Fu echoed shamelessly.Anyway, the children can't disturb him now, it's good, he doesn't have to go back to Fengchang Temple, and continue to live in that deserted and unattended house.
Ying Zheng secretly vetoed it in his heart. He didn't intend to let Fusu and Hu Hai have any brotherly friendship, but it was just for Fusu to learn how to fight and how to suppress the younger brother in the future.What he thinks in his heart is one way, but the expression on his face is another way.
Fusu, who was driven out of the palace, and Huhai, who was a baby monk, didn't know it at all, and their future had been decided in just a few words.
Ying Zheng's words must be practiced, so he ordered people to clean up the side hall that night, moved Fu Su and Hu Hai in, sent two other doctors to take turns, and several palace attendants and attendants stayed in the hall.
Before Fusu had time to properly contact Yingzheng about his father-son relationship, he was ruthlessly separated from the bed.
After nightfall, Xu Fu and Ying Zheng were lying on the same big bed again. After thinking about it for a long time, Xu Fu always felt that there was something strange, but when he was thinking about it, he couldn't remember it, and he was in a daze. fell asleep.
On the other hand, Ying Zheng couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
Perhaps it was because many years of wishes had finally been fulfilled, and it was still difficult to calm down in such a short period of time; or maybe it was because after Fusu moved to the side hall, there was no barrier between Yingzheng and Xu Fu, and Yingzheng faintly thought of that dream.
Now Orchid has lost her life, the incense has been destroyed, and Ying Zheng has been recuperating for many days.But will there still be teenagers falling into their dreams?
Ying Zheng unconsciously held his breath and fell asleep for a long time.
Thinking by day and dreaming by night, Ying Zheng fell into a dream again in a daze.
The picture in the dream has changed, looking out from his eyes, the surroundings are pitch black, the only candle is flickering in the tent, and in the tent is a thin and thin boy sleeping, his body is lightly covered by a black robe, just need to Gently pulling it can expose the skin underneath, it must be as smooth as jade...
Ying Zheng's breathing became heavy unconsciously.
He seems to have stepped forward, and he has put everything in his head into action.
He stretched out his hand, tremblingly, and pushed open the man's neckline.
The young man slept soundly, the dim candlelight fell on his face, Ying Zheng could only see a silhouette, he froze for a moment, and his palm touched the young man's skin.
At that moment, a strong sense of satisfaction rose from the bottom of my heart, maybe it was too strong, Ying Zheng woke up accidentally, and when he opened his eyes, Ying Zheng was still in a daze, having the illusion of not knowing where he was.
The candlelight beside the bed was flickering, and the moonlight leaked out of the window, and the night had just passed halfway.
Ying Zheng moved his palm, but unexpectedly found that his fingertips touched a piece of warm skin, which felt slightly slippery.Ying Zheng immediately turned his head. Sure enough, Xu Fu changed his sleeping position at some point, and his jacket slid open, revealing half of his lower abdomen, and Ying Zheng's hand just stuck to it.
Ying Zheng moved his palm again, and his fingers slid across Xu Fu's lower abdomen. Xu Fu frowned unconsciously, and his lower abdomen retracted, looking a little ridiculous.
It's completely different from how he looks during the day...
But it is very similar to the dream...
Ying Zheng put away his fingers in a sense of loss, and suddenly felt that his mind was becoming more and more confused. Could it be that the antidote prescribed by the doctor had gone wrong?
Ying Zheng looked at the roof of the tent and fell asleep again unknowingly.
The next day when the maid came to call Xu Fu to get up, she accidentally caught a glimpse of Xu Fu's exposed skin, blushed immediately, and called "Mr. Xu" in a low voice.
Xu Fu woke up from a deep sleep, noticed the embarrassment of the maid, and realized that his clothes were a little messy. Xu Fu secretly thought that his charm was unstoppable, and then he pulled off his middle coat with a natural expression to cover his lower abdomen.Because the movements were too quick, Xu Fu didn't even notice that there were some red marks on his belly, as if he had been pinched.
Because the Wax Festival was coming, Xu Fu couldn't just stay in the palace as he wanted. He went to Fengchang Temple early, and as soon as he entered, he heard people talk about Lu Xiang being deposed.Xu Fu was startled, was it so fast that both Lao Ai and Lu Buwei were overthrown by Qin Shihuang?No wonder Qin Shihuang killed Hu Ji so quickly and brought Hu Hai back.Just because all the backers behind orchids have collapsed, orchids are naturally useless.
Xu Fu sat down in his seat, took a sip of warm water, and then asked Su Yi in a low voice, "Where is Lu Buwei now?" Did Qin Shihuang tear Lu Buwei apart?
"I'm going to Shu." Su Yi said in a low voice.
Xu Fu nodded, he only remembered that neither Lu Buwei nor Lao Ai had a good end, but he couldn't remember exactly what happened to Lu Buwei in the end.
Lu Buwei and Lao Ai have been eliminated, and Qin Shihuang has taken another step forward on the road to unifying the six countries.
Xu Fu suddenly had a sense of honor to witness the progress of history and promote history.
I don't know how he will be honored when Qin Shihuang unifies the six countries?I hope that when Qin Shihuang sets foot on the throne of the first emperor, he can also sit on the position of the national teacher.
Seeing that Xu Fu was in a daze, Su Yi raised his hand to touch him, "How's your forehead?"
Xu Fu raised his hand to touch it, and the swelling had already subsided, but because of his fair complexion, the bruises had not dissipated for a long time, and immediately changed his cold posture into a taste of abstinence.This made Xu Fu very dissatisfied.But the wounds already exist, so what?Xu Fu could only keep that Lord Changping in his heart secretly, and if there was a chance, he would have his nose bruised and his face swollen.
Su Yi didn't sit next to Xu Fu for a while, he was Tai Zhu, and he was very likely to be selected in this wax festival, so Su Yi naturally had to make preparations earlier.
As soon as Su Yi left, Wang Liu came.
Su Yi looked down on Wang Liu's arrogance and conceit, and Wang Liu also looked down on Su Yi's pretended indifference.
Wang Liu knelt down beside Xu Fu, and seemed to be talking to himself: "Your Majesty is truly a great man... Neither Lai Ai nor Lu Buwei can hinder His Majesty's footsteps..." As he spoke, he suddenly looked up at Xu Fu, Xu Fu was taken aback by his overly enthusiastic gaze.
Could it be that Wang Liu is going to make some kind of moth come out again?
Xu Fu looked at Wang Liu coldly.
But Wang Liu sat there without moving. He no longer had the attitude of sniffing at Xu Fu all the time like in the past, and he no longer had a tit-for-tat gaze.
"You calculated the third hexagram before, but... is it true?" Wang Liu swallowed unconsciously, staring at Xu Fu closely, his eyes were burning hot.
It made Xu Fu think of some kind of cultist.
"It's true." Xu Fu only glanced at him, then quickly withdrew his eyes, and replied four words coldly.
Wang Liu lowered her head, and murmured again: "Maybe it's true... Maybe there will be such a day... I'll wait, I'll wait for that day to come..." Wang Liu left again after finishing speaking. After a while, he ordered someone to bring snacks and a brazier to Xu Fu's side.
Xu Fu suppressed his doubts.
Maybe Wang Liu is really insane.
Xu Fu enjoyed such thoughtful service with peace of mind.
Until the end of the day, when Xu Fu left Fengchang Temple, he always felt that there seemed to be a burning gaze behind him.Could it be that his appearance is so outstanding that he turned all the people in Fengchang Temple into broken sleeves?
Xu Fu got into the carriage.
And at the entrance of the hall of Fengchang Temple, Su Yi and Wang Liu stood, they both watched Xu Fu leave at the same time, Su Yi's eyes were as deep and respectful as before, but Wang Liu's eyes were complicated and passionate.
When the carriage that Xu Fu sat on gradually disappeared, Su Yi and Wang Liu looked at each other coldly, then turned around and walked away in different directions without waiting to see the other.
Wang Liu didn't know what the hell he was up to.Su Yi frowned secretly.
Su Yi is really good at fawning!Wang Liu gritted her teeth secretly.
Xu Fu, who was regarded as a favorite, was still thinking on the carriage at this moment, what if he had lived in the palace for a long time and accidentally seduced the women from the palace of Queen Qin Shi?Didn't Qin Shihuang also tie up his third leg at that time, causing the car to crack?
Xu Fu didn't think about this question for too long, because soon after he returned to the palace, Ying Zheng put a bamboo slip in front of him.
"What is this?" Xu Fu didn't touch it without authorization.
"At the ceremony of the Wax Sacrifice, one Taibu, one Taishi and three Taizhus must be selected. This is the name of the candidate that Fengchang Temple handed over to the widow." Ying Zheng finished speaking lightly, paused, "I didn't know much about Fengchang Temple in the past, so it's up to you to choose for me."
Xu Fu didn't think of such things as being inappropriate at all.
He didn't refuse at all, he unfolded the bamboo slip and read the name on it carefully.
Tai Shi wanted to choose someone with seniority, Tai Bu, of course he chose himself, Tai Zhu...Xu Fu saw Su Yi's name on it, so he chose Su Yi, and Tai Zhu at the coronation ceremony that day , and there is only one person left, whoever's name is pleasing to the eye will choose.
With just one glance, Xu Fu already had a draft in his mind.
"Have you chosen?" Seeing Xu Fu straighten up suddenly, Ying Zheng knew that he should have made a decision.
Xu Fu nodded, and reported the names one by one. Ying Zheng had no doubts, and even ordered the servants around him to write down, "Pass the names back to Fengchang Temple, and order them to make preparations early."
The servant nodded and said yes, and went out holding the bamboo slips in both hands.
So fast?Xu Fu couldn't help being surprised.Did Qin Shihuang trust himself to such an extent?Don't you need to think about it any more?
Although Xu Fu didn't know much about it before, he later learned from ancient books that there was no such thing as New Year's Eve in the Qin Dynasty. At that time, there was only one festival similar to the Spring Festival, and that was the Wax Festival, an annual year-end sacrificial activity.
In December, gather all things and ask for them.
At this time, most people believe in heaven, earth, ghosts and gods. In order for everyone to have a good harvest in the coming year, and for the rest to have good luck in the coming year, they hold sacrifices to thank the gods.
Wax sacrifices are highly valued in all countries. On this day, the people will sacrifice, and Yingzheng, the king of Qin, will naturally also hold sacrifices.
With such a large ceremony, Qin Shihuang didn't have to think about it any more?Xu Fu had doubts in his heart, but then he thought that emperors have always been suspicious since ancient times, and a figure like Qin Shihuang could give him such deep trust. He should not feel doubts, but should feel doubly happy.
The next day, the names of these people were passed back to Fengchang Temple.
When Su Yi received the Wang Ling, he was still in a daze for a long time, and naturally his colleagues around him immediately congratulated him.
Being able to show his face at the Wax Festival and be favored by the king is much better than staying in Fengchang Temple and hardly seeing the King of Qin!This kind of luck is something they envy and cannot envy.Even if some of them could find an official position in Fengchang Temple by relying on their family background, they could not reach a higher position after all. To be promoted, they still had to be able to get into the eyes of the king.
Su Yi was in the limelight here, while Wang Liu was ridiculed behind his back.
Wang Liu once thought that he would be able to make a grand divination order in just a few years, and he could also appear at the wax festival and enjoy the envious eyes of others.Unexpectedly, even a newcomer like Su Yi can participate in the wax sacrifice now, but he has lost the king's heart. If he wants to stand out in the future, it will not be difficult at 01:30.
Wang Liu walked back and forth in Fengchang Temple with a sullen face, but he held back and didn't have an attack, while Su Yi hurriedly came to Xu Fu's side to report the good news to Xu Fu.
Xu Fu has never been a person who likes to do good deeds without leaving his name. Hearing what Su Yi said, he immediately said: "The king ordered me to nominate candidates. It just so happened that your name was among the candidates, so I added it."
Su Yi stared slightly, and the expression on his face changed, "It's...it's so. Thank you very much."
"There is nothing to thank. I will cooperate with you a lot for this wax ceremony. We are very familiar with each other in Fengchang Temple on weekdays, so we can prevent mistakes during the wax ceremony."
Su Yi nodded and didn't say any more words of thanks, but he silently stuffed the name Xu Fu deeper in his heart.
Xu Fu is magnanimous, he can't compare it.
Only a sincere heart, wishing to help him.
Xu Fu didn't know that with his random actions, he made the ancients so troublesome that he was about to "promise him with his body".He was so busy that he kept his feet on the ground, flipping through ancient books to understand the rituals of the wax sacrifice, followed by divination.
Which day should be chosen for the wax sacrifice? This is a day that Taibu must choose carefully.
Xu Fu's subordinates, including Wang Liu, had a total of five diviners. They gathered together and asked the tortoise shell to do the divination. Xu Fu sat there with a cold face and did not move.
He is really not used to divination with everyone.
Everyone's thinking and ideas are different, not to mention some people's divination methods are also different, how can divination be done together?How can the results be accurate?The human-made traces are too heavy, and it loses its spirit.No wonder Fengchang Temple can't predict anything.
Wang Liu noticed that Xu Fu was not moving, so he couldn't help asking: "Why is Xu Taibu not moving?"
"How about we divination separately?" Xu Fu couldn't help but asked.
Wang Liu was used to Xu Fu's unique way.
The rest of the people were stunned, "How to separate?"
"Each present a result with me, no need to negotiate a common result, no need to interfere with each other."
Although the rest of the people were puzzled, they couldn't refute Xu Fu's words. After all, Xu Fu was now the Grand Predictor, and with Wang Liu as an example who went against Xu Fu and ended badly, they didn't dare to touch Xu Fu's hair lightly.
"Then...that's how it is." One of them said first, and the remaining three stopped talking and started divination alone.
Xu Fu slightly raised his eyebrows, and asked Wang Liu: "Will Wang Taibu burn incense and take a bath today?"
Wang Liu looked embarrassed, "It's already been done..."
Oh, I still haven't forgotten.Looking at the other people, they also have strange expressions on their faces.It seems that everyone in this era burns incense and takes a bath before divination.
It really is different from the knowledge he received.
When he thought he was going to preside over the first emperor's coronation ceremony, he deliberately burned incense and bathed, coronation is a solemn matter, to tell the heaven and earth, to the gods, to the ancestors, that's why he did such a move.On the day of the wax sacrifice, he must also burn incense and take a bath.
Xu Fu played with the tortoise shell in his hand, fetched the brazier, and slowly performed divination.
Those four people were engrossed in the divination in their hands, but now seeing Xu Fu's weird way, they couldn't help but stop what they were doing. They really wanted to remind Xu Fu that it was wrong for you to do this, it violated the rules. This will offend the spirits of the ancestors, how can such a divination be accurate...
The four of them endured it for a while, but they couldn't take it anymore, "How can Xu Taibu use the tortoise shell to divination like this?"
Xu Fu pulled out the wooden stick and put it aside, blew on the tortoise shell, then stretched out his hand to touch it lightly, without raising his head, he asked indifferently, "Oh? Then what do you think?"
The four were unhappy, and one of them took the lead and said: "Where did Xu Taibu learn from? Why is the divination so endless? How can it be accurate?"
These few people even suspected the reason why Wang Liu lost to Xu Fu in the first place, because in their view, Xu Fu's method was simply absurd and not sincere at all, how could they get results from Xian Ling?
How did Xu Fu block Wang Liu back in the first place, it is naturally very easy to block the four of them back today.
Xu Fu rubbed the tortoise shell for a while, and said lightly: "It's offensive to ask others where they studied. From your point of view, my divination technique seems to be endless and inaccurate. It's just your own lack of ability. It’s just that I can’t see the subtlety in me.”
After hearing the words, three people hesitated slightly.
What Xu Taibu said was not unreasonable.
Wang Liu lost to him, so Xu Taibu must have some ability, otherwise under the king's personal judgment, how could Xu Taibu have no ability to deceive the king and make Wang Liu crush?Maybe, maybe...it's really their own shortcomings.
But there was only one person who remained awake and was not moved by Xu Fu's words. That person said unwillingly, "Then dare to ask Xu Taibu what happened in such a short period of time?" Okay, but after all, she is young and vigorous, with jealousy and unwillingness in her eyes that cannot be concealed.
Xu Fu only glanced at him, and knew that this person should be the same as Wang Liu back then, and he was not convinced that he had made the Taibuling.At the beginning, because of Wang Liu's defeat, he was willing to endure it, but now, when he saw his divination skills, he felt disdainful and couldn't help venting his resentment.
His tone is so impolite, this is trying to pick a thorn in him!
Xu Fu couldn't help but think of when Wang Liu made a bet with him when he had the winning ticket.
Another overreaching person...
Xu Fu raised his head with a relaxed expression, "You want to compete with me?"
The man's eyes brightened slightly, obviously waiting for Xu Fu's words.
"Okay, Xu Taibu and I each have a result. No matter who the king chooses, we can see who chooses the day, which is more suitable." The man raised his chin, and released it after suppressing it for a long time When he came out, he looked very high-spirited, what's the difference from Wang Liu back then?They are all confident.
"Yes." Xu Fu accepted the challenge calmly.
After he finished speaking, he ordered someone to fetch the bamboo slips, and grabbed a pen knife to carve his divination results on it. Seeing that Xu Fu had already started, the man was slightly flustered, and quickly bowed his head and continued to do his own work.The other three are all human beings. They looked at each other and knew that Xu Fu and this person were going to cause trouble. They didn't want to get involved. What's more, they were always satisfied with being ordinary Taibu, and it's the same now. , so Qiqi let go of it.
When the man was sweating profusely, Xu Fu had already carved the result. Xu Fu closed the bamboo slip and put it aside, "How about it?"
The man quickly fetched the bamboo slips and began to carve characters.
"When will it be finished?" Xu Fu asked.
The man thought that Xu Fu was urging him on purpose, so with anger in his heart, he said in a deep voice, "Tomorrow."
In fact, Xu Fu was just asking casually at first, after all, he is now a magistrate, and in the end these results will be presented to him, and then handed over to Ying Zheng.
Xu Fu nodded and stood up, "Then hand it over to me after you finish."
That person suddenly called out to Xu Fu, "Xu Taibu, wait!"
"What?" Xu Fu paused and turned around.
The man gritted his teeth, summoned up his courage and said, "I handed over the bamboo slips to Xu Taibu, but if Xu Taibu makes changes to my bamboo slips..."
Xu Fu laughed in his heart, his heart is really the heart of a villain and the belly of a gentleman.But people are doubly careful, and it is impossible for him to reprimand them.
"If you are worried, when the servant comes to Fengchang Temple tomorrow, you can hand over the bamboo slips to the servant, how about that?"
The servant is someone close to the King of Qin, so there must be no mistakes.
The man breathed a sigh of relief, and then he smiled and said, "Thank you Xu Taibu."
Xu Fu grabbed his bamboo slips and turned to leave.
After the busy day was over, Xu Fu was returned to the palace by the servants.
Ying Zheng has not returned, and Xu Fu didn't think there was anything wrong with it. King Qin is busy with affairs, so it would be strange if he had leisure time every day.It's just that when it was dark, and Xu Fu had dinner alone, Xu Fu felt that something was wrong.
Today, there is no need for Xu Fu to ask any more questions. A servant has already come forward and said to Xu Fu, "Your Majesty has left the city today, and I ordered you to inform Sir that you don't have to wait for Your Majesty to return."
Xu Fu thought about it, but in fact, he never waited for Qin Shihuang.
I don't know what Qin Shihuang is doing when he is out of the city?
That night, after Xu Fu washed up, he enjoyed the honorable treatment of being able to sleep in King Qin's bed alone without King Qin.
After waking up, there was still no sign of Ying Zheng, but Fusu came into the bedroom, and asked Xu Fu sleepily: "Why are Mr. Xu and father so busy recently? Fusu can't even see anyone."
Xu Fu hooked his lips, smiled and pointed to Hu Hai who was babbling in the palace maid's arms, "Isn't that human?"
Fusu pursed his lips secretly, and said: "Young brother is not cute, he often cries at night, making it difficult for Fusu to fall asleep."
Xu Fu patted his head, "The young master, beg your father to separate you?"
A gleam flashed in Fusu's eyes, but he didn't let go, "Then... let's forget it, the father will be angry. Fusu will definitely take good care of the younger brother."
Xu Fu always felt that Fusu was too smart at such a young age, but he was not his son after all, so why did he worry so much?As the son of Qin Shihuang, it seems nothing unusual to be early-wisdom.
After changing clothes and eating, Xu Fu boarded the carriage and left the palace.
The little Fusu stood at the gate of the palace, watching Xu Fu's leaving back with a reluctant expression on his face.
Xu Fu sat in the carriage and couldn't help but said: "The little guy is really good at flattering people."
When Xu Fu arrived at Fengchang Temple, just as he entered the hall, he saw that everyone was a little flustered. When those people saw him coming, the atmosphere froze instantly.
What's wrong with this?
Suspicion suddenly arose in Xu Fu's heart.
Not long after, Su Yi came over with a face full of suppressed anger, he stopped in front of Xu Fu, and said: "Xu Taibu, Fengchang Temple has been stolen."
"Stolen?" Xu Fu keenly sensed something was wrong, "How could Fengchang Temple be stolen?"
Wang Liu also came over, Wang Liu's expression was not very good, he whispered: "The stolen thing is nothing else, it is the bamboo slips that Xu Taibu got from divination yesterday."
Xu Fu's heart sank suddenly, and his face became cold, "I lost my bamboo slips?" The bamboo slips should be locked together. There are many bamboo slips in Fengchang Temple, and few people know where they are placed, let alone this. Because they have a lot to do with the Qin royal family, it would be a fatal thing to leak out, and they are all guarded by special personnel, and they will be handed in together only after they are all in place.
How could it be lost?
How can it be stolen just right?
The expression on Xu Fu's face became condensed in an instant.
Xu Fu was still very calm, but Su Yi was very angry, and Wang Liu was also angry about the theft.
Soon, people related to this matter came in front of Xu Fu, and the person in charge of guarding knelt in front of Xu Fu, trembling slightly.The theft was all stolen in Fengchang Temple, so what's the deal?
To use an analogy, it's like in the previous life, things were stolen from the police station, wouldn't that be ridiculous?
"Who would have such courage?" Xu Fu looked around the hall, paused for a while on the person he bet with, and then led him there.Although Xu Fu had some doubts about him, but for things like stealing things, without solid evidence, one cannot slander innocent people.
Everyone in the hall was silent, who would dare to take this responsibility at this time?
Xu Fu was also a little annoyed, why did such a thing happen?Seeing that it is time to hand in the bamboo slips today!
Xu Fu also had his own pride. Although he had a personal relationship with Qin Shihuang, it was impossible because the bamboo slips were lost, so he told Qin Shihuang that he would postpone the date of handing over the bamboo slips.That's impossible!It is not only Fengchang Temple that is preparing for the wax sacrifice, but also other departments of the Qin State.They all have to ensure that they are completed on time, so that the wax festival can be foolproof.
Since it is useless to waste time to investigate now, it is better to calm down and think about it, and then carve it out with a pen knife. It will be more than enough for a whole day to re-carve it out. Then he will still have time to investigate that " thief".
"The Wax Festival is important, so let's get away with our busy affairs first." Xu Fu ordered in a cold voice, then returned to his seat, found bamboo slips and a pen knife, and started again.
No matter who it is, if you have to redo something that took a lot of effort because of someone else's mistake, you will never be happy. Xu Fu's body is shrouded in a thick haze. lettering.
When he finally finished engraving and breathed a sigh of relief, he spread out his fingers. His fingers were already sore, and his thumb was still so painful that he looked closely. It turned out to be blisters.
Xu Fu didn't even dare to touch it, he closed the bamboo slip with a cold face, got up and walked to the person he bet with, and asked, "Is it finished?"
The man hurriedly stood up and took out the bamboo slips, "Xu Taibu, it's finished."
"Come out with me." Xu Fu walked out.
It was about the same time, and the servant was already waiting outside Fengchang Temple as usual.
The man handed the bamboo slips to the servant, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at Xu Fu, and hurried away.
Originally, Xu Fu wanted to laugh at this man's stupidity. Although the servant was someone close to Qin Shihuang, he had already made friends with him after this period of time. If he really wanted to plot against that man, wouldn't it be good if he wanted to get the bamboo slips in his hand? easy thing?
Thinking of this, Xu Fu froze suddenly.
The same is available.
If his bamboo slip is lost, who can take it away, isn't it the same reason?
Xu Fu patted Fusu's head casually, reluctantly as a consolation, "Mmm..."
Fusu rubbed unconsciously, and when the rubbing was over, the expression on his face froze slightly. "What's wrong?" Xu Fu asked without raising his head.
Fusu shook his head, and was about to speak, when there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the palace gate, from far to near.
The door of the hall was pushed open heavily, and the wind and snow outside the hall rushed in immediately, the little Fusu was blown somersault, and fell directly to Xu Fu's feet.
Xu Fu calmly scooped Fusu up from the ground, and the maid beside him breathed a sigh of relief.
Immediately afterwards Xu Fu heard the palace servant's voice sounding lowly at the entrance of the hall, "Your Majesty."
Qin Shihuang finally came back?
Xu Fu stood up, and saw Ying Zheng walking in drenched in wind and snow, and the servant behind him seemed to be holding something in his arms.Fusu was the first to react, and trotted to the servant's feet, grabbed the servant's trouser leg, and asked, "What is this?"
The servant bowed his head and remained silent.
On the contrary, Ying Zheng pointed to the things in the servant's arms, and said to Xu Fu, "Your hexagram."
What?What is my hexagram?Xu Fu was confused, but pretended to be very calm on his face, he took two steps forward, raised his hand and lifted the cloth in the servant's arms, immediately revealing the swaddling clothes underneath.
That's a kid? !
The baby was already asleep, with his eyes closed tightly, if he ignored his small ups and downs, Xu Fu would still think he had died young.
Thinking of what Ying Zheng said, Xu Fu was secretly surprised.Could this be... Hu Ji's son?
Xu Fu was unable to speak for a long time. Qin Shihuang delayed for such a long time just to bring this little guy back?Could it be that Qin Shihuang had a child-rearing habit and decided to raise Hu Ji's son in the bedroom together?Xu Fu couldn't help but began to think deeply about whether he should have vacated his seat earlier.
He still has some doubts, although Qin Shihuang can conquer the six countries, can he really conquer the two bear children?
Xu Fu couldn't help casting strange eyes on Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng turned his head and ordered others, "Take Fu Su down."
Fusu's eyes widened, and he looked up at his father pitifully, but unfortunately, no matter how charming his eyes were, they couldn't shake Ying Zheng's heart.
The palace servants carried the child in their arms and took Fusu with them, and soon there were only Xu Fu and Yingzheng left in the hall.
Xu Fu's heart tightened slightly.
coming!finally come!
Qin Shihuang wanted him to return to Fengchang Temple.
In fact, Xu Fu has already made preparations, but he is still a little bit reluctant.
"That's Hu Ji's son, the widow has named him Hu Hai." Ying Zheng said, but it wasn't what Xu Fu imagined.
Xu Fu instantly got countless information from this sentence, and he didn't know which point to complain about first.
Hu Hai?The son Hu Ji gave birth to is Hu Hai?That brat who died in the Qin Dynasty?
"Where's Hu Ji?" Xu Fu looked calm, but his thoughts were already a little wandering, and he asked such a sentence unconsciously.
Ying Zheng lowered his eyes, and said in a very flat tone: "Hu Ji is the secret work of Lu Buwei's inserting around the widow, and there will be no Hu Ji in the palace in the future."
Xu Fu was surprised again.That bewitching and bewitching beauty turned out to be the person Lu Buwei placed next to Qin Shihuang?Didn't Hu Hai lose his mother at birth?Did Qin Shihuang really plan to bring up two children by himself?Xu Fu's eyes on Ying Zheng became more and more strange.
Ying Zheng noticed Xu Fu's strange gaze, and was startled, "Why?"
Xu Fu also no longer concealed his doubts, "Does the King want to raise Mr. Fu Su and Mr. Hu Hai at the same time?"
"Son of a widow, of course." Ying Zheng immediately realized what Xu Fu was thinking, and he immediately continued: "The palace has its own palace people to take care of it, so don't worry."
What do I have to worry about?Xu Fu secretly said.He doesn't have a son, and he doesn't have to raise children.
"Since you have even been Fusu's teacher, Hu Hai will also ask you to be his teacher in the future, how about it?"
Not much!
Xu Fu expressionless: "Yes."
Perhaps before becoming the national teacher of the Qin Dynasty, he would be the first teacher to entrap both Fu Su and Hu Hai?
"Then Mr. Hu Hai, where will you stay overnight?" Xu Fu asked immediately after a pause.If Hu Hai also wants to live in this dormitory, then he should go back to Fengchang Temple, and just ask Wang Liu to clean his house well.
The palace was nice, but he didn't want to be woken up by the sound of a baby crying in the middle of the night.
Let Qin Shihuang do such a great undertaking as raising children.
Yingzheng responded kindly and said: "There is a side hall in the widow's bedroom, where Huhai and Fusu can live. It happened that Fusu learned how to take care of the younger brother, so that he can be my senior official in Qin!" Yingzheng's words were true. It's too smooth, and I think I've thought about the feasibility countless times in my heart.
Xu Fu suddenly feels sorry for Fusu.
A five-year-old child...to take care of a newborn child...
Xu Fu felt distressed for just a moment.
"What the king said is reasonable, brotherly love should be cultivated from childhood." Xu Fu echoed shamelessly.Anyway, the children can't disturb him now, it's good, he doesn't have to go back to Fengchang Temple, and continue to live in that deserted and unattended house.
Ying Zheng secretly vetoed it in his heart. He didn't intend to let Fusu and Hu Hai have any brotherly friendship, but it was just for Fusu to learn how to fight and how to suppress the younger brother in the future.What he thinks in his heart is one way, but the expression on his face is another way.
Fusu, who was driven out of the palace, and Huhai, who was a baby monk, didn't know it at all, and their future had been decided in just a few words.
Ying Zheng's words must be practiced, so he ordered people to clean up the side hall that night, moved Fu Su and Hu Hai in, sent two other doctors to take turns, and several palace attendants and attendants stayed in the hall.
Before Fusu had time to properly contact Yingzheng about his father-son relationship, he was ruthlessly separated from the bed.
After nightfall, Xu Fu and Ying Zheng were lying on the same big bed again. After thinking about it for a long time, Xu Fu always felt that there was something strange, but when he was thinking about it, he couldn't remember it, and he was in a daze. fell asleep.
On the other hand, Ying Zheng couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
Perhaps it was because many years of wishes had finally been fulfilled, and it was still difficult to calm down in such a short period of time; or maybe it was because after Fusu moved to the side hall, there was no barrier between Yingzheng and Xu Fu, and Yingzheng faintly thought of that dream.
Now Orchid has lost her life, the incense has been destroyed, and Ying Zheng has been recuperating for many days.But will there still be teenagers falling into their dreams?
Ying Zheng unconsciously held his breath and fell asleep for a long time.
Thinking by day and dreaming by night, Ying Zheng fell into a dream again in a daze.
The picture in the dream has changed, looking out from his eyes, the surroundings are pitch black, the only candle is flickering in the tent, and in the tent is a thin and thin boy sleeping, his body is lightly covered by a black robe, just need to Gently pulling it can expose the skin underneath, it must be as smooth as jade...
Ying Zheng's breathing became heavy unconsciously.
He seems to have stepped forward, and he has put everything in his head into action.
He stretched out his hand, tremblingly, and pushed open the man's neckline.
The young man slept soundly, the dim candlelight fell on his face, Ying Zheng could only see a silhouette, he froze for a moment, and his palm touched the young man's skin.
At that moment, a strong sense of satisfaction rose from the bottom of my heart, maybe it was too strong, Ying Zheng woke up accidentally, and when he opened his eyes, Ying Zheng was still in a daze, having the illusion of not knowing where he was.
The candlelight beside the bed was flickering, and the moonlight leaked out of the window, and the night had just passed halfway.
Ying Zheng moved his palm, but unexpectedly found that his fingertips touched a piece of warm skin, which felt slightly slippery.Ying Zheng immediately turned his head. Sure enough, Xu Fu changed his sleeping position at some point, and his jacket slid open, revealing half of his lower abdomen, and Ying Zheng's hand just stuck to it.
Ying Zheng moved his palm again, and his fingers slid across Xu Fu's lower abdomen. Xu Fu frowned unconsciously, and his lower abdomen retracted, looking a little ridiculous.
It's completely different from how he looks during the day...
But it is very similar to the dream...
Ying Zheng put away his fingers in a sense of loss, and suddenly felt that his mind was becoming more and more confused. Could it be that the antidote prescribed by the doctor had gone wrong?
Ying Zheng looked at the roof of the tent and fell asleep again unknowingly.
The next day when the maid came to call Xu Fu to get up, she accidentally caught a glimpse of Xu Fu's exposed skin, blushed immediately, and called "Mr. Xu" in a low voice.
Xu Fu woke up from a deep sleep, noticed the embarrassment of the maid, and realized that his clothes were a little messy. Xu Fu secretly thought that his charm was unstoppable, and then he pulled off his middle coat with a natural expression to cover his lower abdomen.Because the movements were too quick, Xu Fu didn't even notice that there were some red marks on his belly, as if he had been pinched.
Because the Wax Festival was coming, Xu Fu couldn't just stay in the palace as he wanted. He went to Fengchang Temple early, and as soon as he entered, he heard people talk about Lu Xiang being deposed.Xu Fu was startled, was it so fast that both Lao Ai and Lu Buwei were overthrown by Qin Shihuang?No wonder Qin Shihuang killed Hu Ji so quickly and brought Hu Hai back.Just because all the backers behind orchids have collapsed, orchids are naturally useless.
Xu Fu sat down in his seat, took a sip of warm water, and then asked Su Yi in a low voice, "Where is Lu Buwei now?" Did Qin Shihuang tear Lu Buwei apart?
"I'm going to Shu." Su Yi said in a low voice.
Xu Fu nodded, he only remembered that neither Lu Buwei nor Lao Ai had a good end, but he couldn't remember exactly what happened to Lu Buwei in the end.
Lu Buwei and Lao Ai have been eliminated, and Qin Shihuang has taken another step forward on the road to unifying the six countries.
Xu Fu suddenly had a sense of honor to witness the progress of history and promote history.
I don't know how he will be honored when Qin Shihuang unifies the six countries?I hope that when Qin Shihuang sets foot on the throne of the first emperor, he can also sit on the position of the national teacher.
Seeing that Xu Fu was in a daze, Su Yi raised his hand to touch him, "How's your forehead?"
Xu Fu raised his hand to touch it, and the swelling had already subsided, but because of his fair complexion, the bruises had not dissipated for a long time, and immediately changed his cold posture into a taste of abstinence.This made Xu Fu very dissatisfied.But the wounds already exist, so what?Xu Fu could only keep that Lord Changping in his heart secretly, and if there was a chance, he would have his nose bruised and his face swollen.
Su Yi didn't sit next to Xu Fu for a while, he was Tai Zhu, and he was very likely to be selected in this wax festival, so Su Yi naturally had to make preparations earlier.
As soon as Su Yi left, Wang Liu came.
Su Yi looked down on Wang Liu's arrogance and conceit, and Wang Liu also looked down on Su Yi's pretended indifference.
Wang Liu knelt down beside Xu Fu, and seemed to be talking to himself: "Your Majesty is truly a great man... Neither Lai Ai nor Lu Buwei can hinder His Majesty's footsteps..." As he spoke, he suddenly looked up at Xu Fu, Xu Fu was taken aback by his overly enthusiastic gaze.
Could it be that Wang Liu is going to make some kind of moth come out again?
Xu Fu looked at Wang Liu coldly.
But Wang Liu sat there without moving. He no longer had the attitude of sniffing at Xu Fu all the time like in the past, and he no longer had a tit-for-tat gaze.
"You calculated the third hexagram before, but... is it true?" Wang Liu swallowed unconsciously, staring at Xu Fu closely, his eyes were burning hot.
It made Xu Fu think of some kind of cultist.
"It's true." Xu Fu only glanced at him, then quickly withdrew his eyes, and replied four words coldly.
Wang Liu lowered her head, and murmured again: "Maybe it's true... Maybe there will be such a day... I'll wait, I'll wait for that day to come..." Wang Liu left again after finishing speaking. After a while, he ordered someone to bring snacks and a brazier to Xu Fu's side.
Xu Fu suppressed his doubts.
Maybe Wang Liu is really insane.
Xu Fu enjoyed such thoughtful service with peace of mind.
Until the end of the day, when Xu Fu left Fengchang Temple, he always felt that there seemed to be a burning gaze behind him.Could it be that his appearance is so outstanding that he turned all the people in Fengchang Temple into broken sleeves?
Xu Fu got into the carriage.
And at the entrance of the hall of Fengchang Temple, Su Yi and Wang Liu stood, they both watched Xu Fu leave at the same time, Su Yi's eyes were as deep and respectful as before, but Wang Liu's eyes were complicated and passionate.
When the carriage that Xu Fu sat on gradually disappeared, Su Yi and Wang Liu looked at each other coldly, then turned around and walked away in different directions without waiting to see the other.
Wang Liu didn't know what the hell he was up to.Su Yi frowned secretly.
Su Yi is really good at fawning!Wang Liu gritted her teeth secretly.
Xu Fu, who was regarded as a favorite, was still thinking on the carriage at this moment, what if he had lived in the palace for a long time and accidentally seduced the women from the palace of Queen Qin Shi?Didn't Qin Shihuang also tie up his third leg at that time, causing the car to crack?
Xu Fu didn't think about this question for too long, because soon after he returned to the palace, Ying Zheng put a bamboo slip in front of him.
"What is this?" Xu Fu didn't touch it without authorization.
"At the ceremony of the Wax Sacrifice, one Taibu, one Taishi and three Taizhus must be selected. This is the name of the candidate that Fengchang Temple handed over to the widow." Ying Zheng finished speaking lightly, paused, "I didn't know much about Fengchang Temple in the past, so it's up to you to choose for me."
Xu Fu didn't think of such things as being inappropriate at all.
He didn't refuse at all, he unfolded the bamboo slip and read the name on it carefully.
Tai Shi wanted to choose someone with seniority, Tai Bu, of course he chose himself, Tai Zhu...Xu Fu saw Su Yi's name on it, so he chose Su Yi, and Tai Zhu at the coronation ceremony that day , and there is only one person left, whoever's name is pleasing to the eye will choose.
With just one glance, Xu Fu already had a draft in his mind.
"Have you chosen?" Seeing Xu Fu straighten up suddenly, Ying Zheng knew that he should have made a decision.
Xu Fu nodded, and reported the names one by one. Ying Zheng had no doubts, and even ordered the servants around him to write down, "Pass the names back to Fengchang Temple, and order them to make preparations early."
The servant nodded and said yes, and went out holding the bamboo slips in both hands.
So fast?Xu Fu couldn't help being surprised.Did Qin Shihuang trust himself to such an extent?Don't you need to think about it any more?
Although Xu Fu didn't know much about it before, he later learned from ancient books that there was no such thing as New Year's Eve in the Qin Dynasty. At that time, there was only one festival similar to the Spring Festival, and that was the Wax Festival, an annual year-end sacrificial activity.
In December, gather all things and ask for them.
At this time, most people believe in heaven, earth, ghosts and gods. In order for everyone to have a good harvest in the coming year, and for the rest to have good luck in the coming year, they hold sacrifices to thank the gods.
Wax sacrifices are highly valued in all countries. On this day, the people will sacrifice, and Yingzheng, the king of Qin, will naturally also hold sacrifices.
With such a large ceremony, Qin Shihuang didn't have to think about it any more?Xu Fu had doubts in his heart, but then he thought that emperors have always been suspicious since ancient times, and a figure like Qin Shihuang could give him such deep trust. He should not feel doubts, but should feel doubly happy.
The next day, the names of these people were passed back to Fengchang Temple.
When Su Yi received the Wang Ling, he was still in a daze for a long time, and naturally his colleagues around him immediately congratulated him.
Being able to show his face at the Wax Festival and be favored by the king is much better than staying in Fengchang Temple and hardly seeing the King of Qin!This kind of luck is something they envy and cannot envy.Even if some of them could find an official position in Fengchang Temple by relying on their family background, they could not reach a higher position after all. To be promoted, they still had to be able to get into the eyes of the king.
Su Yi was in the limelight here, while Wang Liu was ridiculed behind his back.
Wang Liu once thought that he would be able to make a grand divination order in just a few years, and he could also appear at the wax festival and enjoy the envious eyes of others.Unexpectedly, even a newcomer like Su Yi can participate in the wax sacrifice now, but he has lost the king's heart. If he wants to stand out in the future, it will not be difficult at 01:30.
Wang Liu walked back and forth in Fengchang Temple with a sullen face, but he held back and didn't have an attack, while Su Yi hurriedly came to Xu Fu's side to report the good news to Xu Fu.
Xu Fu has never been a person who likes to do good deeds without leaving his name. Hearing what Su Yi said, he immediately said: "The king ordered me to nominate candidates. It just so happened that your name was among the candidates, so I added it."
Su Yi stared slightly, and the expression on his face changed, "It's...it's so. Thank you very much."
"There is nothing to thank. I will cooperate with you a lot for this wax ceremony. We are very familiar with each other in Fengchang Temple on weekdays, so we can prevent mistakes during the wax ceremony."
Su Yi nodded and didn't say any more words of thanks, but he silently stuffed the name Xu Fu deeper in his heart.
Xu Fu is magnanimous, he can't compare it.
Only a sincere heart, wishing to help him.
Xu Fu didn't know that with his random actions, he made the ancients so troublesome that he was about to "promise him with his body".He was so busy that he kept his feet on the ground, flipping through ancient books to understand the rituals of the wax sacrifice, followed by divination.
Which day should be chosen for the wax sacrifice? This is a day that Taibu must choose carefully.
Xu Fu's subordinates, including Wang Liu, had a total of five diviners. They gathered together and asked the tortoise shell to do the divination. Xu Fu sat there with a cold face and did not move.
He is really not used to divination with everyone.
Everyone's thinking and ideas are different, not to mention some people's divination methods are also different, how can divination be done together?How can the results be accurate?The human-made traces are too heavy, and it loses its spirit.No wonder Fengchang Temple can't predict anything.
Wang Liu noticed that Xu Fu was not moving, so he couldn't help asking: "Why is Xu Taibu not moving?"
"How about we divination separately?" Xu Fu couldn't help but asked.
Wang Liu was used to Xu Fu's unique way.
The rest of the people were stunned, "How to separate?"
"Each present a result with me, no need to negotiate a common result, no need to interfere with each other."
Although the rest of the people were puzzled, they couldn't refute Xu Fu's words. After all, Xu Fu was now the Grand Predictor, and with Wang Liu as an example who went against Xu Fu and ended badly, they didn't dare to touch Xu Fu's hair lightly.
"Then...that's how it is." One of them said first, and the remaining three stopped talking and started divination alone.
Xu Fu slightly raised his eyebrows, and asked Wang Liu: "Will Wang Taibu burn incense and take a bath today?"
Wang Liu looked embarrassed, "It's already been done..."
Oh, I still haven't forgotten.Looking at the other people, they also have strange expressions on their faces.It seems that everyone in this era burns incense and takes a bath before divination.
It really is different from the knowledge he received.
When he thought he was going to preside over the first emperor's coronation ceremony, he deliberately burned incense and bathed, coronation is a solemn matter, to tell the heaven and earth, to the gods, to the ancestors, that's why he did such a move.On the day of the wax sacrifice, he must also burn incense and take a bath.
Xu Fu played with the tortoise shell in his hand, fetched the brazier, and slowly performed divination.
Those four people were engrossed in the divination in their hands, but now seeing Xu Fu's weird way, they couldn't help but stop what they were doing. They really wanted to remind Xu Fu that it was wrong for you to do this, it violated the rules. This will offend the spirits of the ancestors, how can such a divination be accurate...
The four of them endured it for a while, but they couldn't take it anymore, "How can Xu Taibu use the tortoise shell to divination like this?"
Xu Fu pulled out the wooden stick and put it aside, blew on the tortoise shell, then stretched out his hand to touch it lightly, without raising his head, he asked indifferently, "Oh? Then what do you think?"
The four were unhappy, and one of them took the lead and said: "Where did Xu Taibu learn from? Why is the divination so endless? How can it be accurate?"
These few people even suspected the reason why Wang Liu lost to Xu Fu in the first place, because in their view, Xu Fu's method was simply absurd and not sincere at all, how could they get results from Xian Ling?
How did Xu Fu block Wang Liu back in the first place, it is naturally very easy to block the four of them back today.
Xu Fu rubbed the tortoise shell for a while, and said lightly: "It's offensive to ask others where they studied. From your point of view, my divination technique seems to be endless and inaccurate. It's just your own lack of ability. It’s just that I can’t see the subtlety in me.”
After hearing the words, three people hesitated slightly.
What Xu Taibu said was not unreasonable.
Wang Liu lost to him, so Xu Taibu must have some ability, otherwise under the king's personal judgment, how could Xu Taibu have no ability to deceive the king and make Wang Liu crush?Maybe, maybe...it's really their own shortcomings.
But there was only one person who remained awake and was not moved by Xu Fu's words. That person said unwillingly, "Then dare to ask Xu Taibu what happened in such a short period of time?" Okay, but after all, she is young and vigorous, with jealousy and unwillingness in her eyes that cannot be concealed.
Xu Fu only glanced at him, and knew that this person should be the same as Wang Liu back then, and he was not convinced that he had made the Taibuling.At the beginning, because of Wang Liu's defeat, he was willing to endure it, but now, when he saw his divination skills, he felt disdainful and couldn't help venting his resentment.
His tone is so impolite, this is trying to pick a thorn in him!
Xu Fu couldn't help but think of when Wang Liu made a bet with him when he had the winning ticket.
Another overreaching person...
Xu Fu raised his head with a relaxed expression, "You want to compete with me?"
The man's eyes brightened slightly, obviously waiting for Xu Fu's words.
"Okay, Xu Taibu and I each have a result. No matter who the king chooses, we can see who chooses the day, which is more suitable." The man raised his chin, and released it after suppressing it for a long time When he came out, he looked very high-spirited, what's the difference from Wang Liu back then?They are all confident.
"Yes." Xu Fu accepted the challenge calmly.
After he finished speaking, he ordered someone to fetch the bamboo slips, and grabbed a pen knife to carve his divination results on it. Seeing that Xu Fu had already started, the man was slightly flustered, and quickly bowed his head and continued to do his own work.The other three are all human beings. They looked at each other and knew that Xu Fu and this person were going to cause trouble. They didn't want to get involved. What's more, they were always satisfied with being ordinary Taibu, and it's the same now. , so Qiqi let go of it.
When the man was sweating profusely, Xu Fu had already carved the result. Xu Fu closed the bamboo slip and put it aside, "How about it?"
The man quickly fetched the bamboo slips and began to carve characters.
"When will it be finished?" Xu Fu asked.
The man thought that Xu Fu was urging him on purpose, so with anger in his heart, he said in a deep voice, "Tomorrow."
In fact, Xu Fu was just asking casually at first, after all, he is now a magistrate, and in the end these results will be presented to him, and then handed over to Ying Zheng.
Xu Fu nodded and stood up, "Then hand it over to me after you finish."
That person suddenly called out to Xu Fu, "Xu Taibu, wait!"
"What?" Xu Fu paused and turned around.
The man gritted his teeth, summoned up his courage and said, "I handed over the bamboo slips to Xu Taibu, but if Xu Taibu makes changes to my bamboo slips..."
Xu Fu laughed in his heart, his heart is really the heart of a villain and the belly of a gentleman.But people are doubly careful, and it is impossible for him to reprimand them.
"If you are worried, when the servant comes to Fengchang Temple tomorrow, you can hand over the bamboo slips to the servant, how about that?"
The servant is someone close to the King of Qin, so there must be no mistakes.
The man breathed a sigh of relief, and then he smiled and said, "Thank you Xu Taibu."
Xu Fu grabbed his bamboo slips and turned to leave.
After the busy day was over, Xu Fu was returned to the palace by the servants.
Ying Zheng has not returned, and Xu Fu didn't think there was anything wrong with it. King Qin is busy with affairs, so it would be strange if he had leisure time every day.It's just that when it was dark, and Xu Fu had dinner alone, Xu Fu felt that something was wrong.
Today, there is no need for Xu Fu to ask any more questions. A servant has already come forward and said to Xu Fu, "Your Majesty has left the city today, and I ordered you to inform Sir that you don't have to wait for Your Majesty to return."
Xu Fu thought about it, but in fact, he never waited for Qin Shihuang.
I don't know what Qin Shihuang is doing when he is out of the city?
That night, after Xu Fu washed up, he enjoyed the honorable treatment of being able to sleep in King Qin's bed alone without King Qin.
After waking up, there was still no sign of Ying Zheng, but Fusu came into the bedroom, and asked Xu Fu sleepily: "Why are Mr. Xu and father so busy recently? Fusu can't even see anyone."
Xu Fu hooked his lips, smiled and pointed to Hu Hai who was babbling in the palace maid's arms, "Isn't that human?"
Fusu pursed his lips secretly, and said: "Young brother is not cute, he often cries at night, making it difficult for Fusu to fall asleep."
Xu Fu patted his head, "The young master, beg your father to separate you?"
A gleam flashed in Fusu's eyes, but he didn't let go, "Then... let's forget it, the father will be angry. Fusu will definitely take good care of the younger brother."
Xu Fu always felt that Fusu was too smart at such a young age, but he was not his son after all, so why did he worry so much?As the son of Qin Shihuang, it seems nothing unusual to be early-wisdom.
After changing clothes and eating, Xu Fu boarded the carriage and left the palace.
The little Fusu stood at the gate of the palace, watching Xu Fu's leaving back with a reluctant expression on his face.
Xu Fu sat in the carriage and couldn't help but said: "The little guy is really good at flattering people."
When Xu Fu arrived at Fengchang Temple, just as he entered the hall, he saw that everyone was a little flustered. When those people saw him coming, the atmosphere froze instantly.
What's wrong with this?
Suspicion suddenly arose in Xu Fu's heart.
Not long after, Su Yi came over with a face full of suppressed anger, he stopped in front of Xu Fu, and said: "Xu Taibu, Fengchang Temple has been stolen."
"Stolen?" Xu Fu keenly sensed something was wrong, "How could Fengchang Temple be stolen?"
Wang Liu also came over, Wang Liu's expression was not very good, he whispered: "The stolen thing is nothing else, it is the bamboo slips that Xu Taibu got from divination yesterday."
Xu Fu's heart sank suddenly, and his face became cold, "I lost my bamboo slips?" The bamboo slips should be locked together. There are many bamboo slips in Fengchang Temple, and few people know where they are placed, let alone this. Because they have a lot to do with the Qin royal family, it would be a fatal thing to leak out, and they are all guarded by special personnel, and they will be handed in together only after they are all in place.
How could it be lost?
How can it be stolen just right?
The expression on Xu Fu's face became condensed in an instant.
Xu Fu was still very calm, but Su Yi was very angry, and Wang Liu was also angry about the theft.
Soon, people related to this matter came in front of Xu Fu, and the person in charge of guarding knelt in front of Xu Fu, trembling slightly.The theft was all stolen in Fengchang Temple, so what's the deal?
To use an analogy, it's like in the previous life, things were stolen from the police station, wouldn't that be ridiculous?
"Who would have such courage?" Xu Fu looked around the hall, paused for a while on the person he bet with, and then led him there.Although Xu Fu had some doubts about him, but for things like stealing things, without solid evidence, one cannot slander innocent people.
Everyone in the hall was silent, who would dare to take this responsibility at this time?
Xu Fu was also a little annoyed, why did such a thing happen?Seeing that it is time to hand in the bamboo slips today!
Xu Fu also had his own pride. Although he had a personal relationship with Qin Shihuang, it was impossible because the bamboo slips were lost, so he told Qin Shihuang that he would postpone the date of handing over the bamboo slips.That's impossible!It is not only Fengchang Temple that is preparing for the wax sacrifice, but also other departments of the Qin State.They all have to ensure that they are completed on time, so that the wax festival can be foolproof.
Since it is useless to waste time to investigate now, it is better to calm down and think about it, and then carve it out with a pen knife. It will be more than enough for a whole day to re-carve it out. Then he will still have time to investigate that " thief".
"The Wax Festival is important, so let's get away with our busy affairs first." Xu Fu ordered in a cold voice, then returned to his seat, found bamboo slips and a pen knife, and started again.
No matter who it is, if you have to redo something that took a lot of effort because of someone else's mistake, you will never be happy. Xu Fu's body is shrouded in a thick haze. lettering.
When he finally finished engraving and breathed a sigh of relief, he spread out his fingers. His fingers were already sore, and his thumb was still so painful that he looked closely. It turned out to be blisters.
Xu Fu didn't even dare to touch it, he closed the bamboo slip with a cold face, got up and walked to the person he bet with, and asked, "Is it finished?"
The man hurriedly stood up and took out the bamboo slips, "Xu Taibu, it's finished."
"Come out with me." Xu Fu walked out.
It was about the same time, and the servant was already waiting outside Fengchang Temple as usual.
The man handed the bamboo slips to the servant, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, smiled at Xu Fu, and hurried away.
Originally, Xu Fu wanted to laugh at this man's stupidity. Although the servant was someone close to Qin Shihuang, he had already made friends with him after this period of time. If he really wanted to plot against that man, wouldn't it be good if he wanted to get the bamboo slips in his hand? easy thing?
Thinking of this, Xu Fu froze suddenly.
The same is available.
If his bamboo slip is lost, who can take it away, isn't it the same reason?
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