[Ying Zheng + Dahan Emperor] Golden House

Liu Che just pecked his lips lightly, knowing that Ying Zheng was upset because of Zhao Ji's eyes, he changed the subject with a smile and said, "Why did you let Meng Tian go back to the camp? Didn't you ask him to contact the stragglers?" ?”

Ying Zheng naturally knew that he was changing the subject, so he snorted lightly, and said, "If I let Meng Tian secretly contact the stragglers, Yilu Buwei's forces will definitely notice it, and I will recruit Meng Tian to come."

Liu Che said: "How to recruit him? Now that you are not in charge, even if you are promoted, you have to pass the seals of the Prime Minister and the Queen Mother."

Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Of course the Prime Minister has to make the decision, I want him to personally promote Meng Tian."

On the second day, Ying Zheng was not in a hurry to find Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei was trembling, but after thinking about it carefully, his thoughts fell into Ying Zheng's hands, so he was not so afraid of Ying Zheng.

And through this incident, he felt that he had seen Ying Zheng's true nature, that he was not a master at all, he could deal with small matters decisively, but he would be irritable and impulsive in big ones, he was not his opponent, he was just like a child .

Ying Zheng was not in a hurry to find Lu Buwei, and Lu Buwei didn't come either. After a few days, Ying Zheng sent someone to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion and invited Lu Buwei, who was sitting on the bench, over. Lu Buwei entered the study, but Ying Zheng didn't look up to look at him. Instead, he looked at the memorial in his hand.

Yingzheng is not in charge yet, all memorials will not be sent to Yingzheng, but will be sent to the prime minister's mansion as soon as possible. Send it to Yingzheng for review after the event, and the name is to learn how to manage state affairs.

Ying Zheng lowered his head and reviewed the bamboo slips in his hand. Liu Che stood behind and glanced at Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei bowed down respectfully and said, "See my king."

It is said that Lu Buwei is Zhong's father, so there is no need to make such a grand ceremony when seeing the ceremony. When Lu Buwei made the ceremony, Ying Zheng didn't look up, and he was still staring at the bamboo slips in his hand.

The little boy rubbed the ink on Ying Zheng, and felt the current atmosphere, and suddenly his head was sweating. Even though the little boy was less than ten years old, he knew how powerful Lu Buwei was. He didn't know what was wrong between Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei. Ying Zheng's expression seemed to be Something is wrong.

Ying Zheng deliberately pretended to be indifferent to answers, which made Lu Buwei even more convinced that he was just a child who calmed down and said nothing.

Liu Che looked at Ying Zheng's slightly lowered head and wanted to laugh. Ying Zheng's cover-up was quite good, and Lu Buwei was useless even if he was an old fox.

Liu Che restrained the corners of his mouth from rising, looked down and saw Ying Zheng's slender white neck protruding from the black collar, and couldn't help coughing lightly.

Ying Zheng raised his head when he heard the sound of coughing, and pretended to be surprised: "Father Zhong is here? Please sit down."

Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng's expression of knowingly asking, and smiled in his heart, feeling even more relieved, so he declined and sat down.

Ying Zheng said: "In fact, inviting Zhongfu to come today is nothing more than one thing... Zhongfu also knows that before the widow succeeded to the throne, he was not in Xianyang King City. There are too many rules in the palace, and the widow is very uncomfortable. In the country, the widow is too boring every day... A few days ago, the widow went to the Lantian camp. There was a young man named...Meng Tian, ​​who seemed to be about the same age as the widow. Today, I went to Zhongfu because I wanted Meng Tian to enter the palace as a widow. Accompanying reading, what do you think Father Zhong wants?"

When Lu Buwei heard that he just wanted a companion to read, he said: "Your Majesty speak up, and the old minister should deal with it as soon as possible."

Lu Buwei thought for a while, Meng Tian is Meng Ao's grandson, so it's not good to be with Ying Zheng, and he said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to serve the king if I accompany you. Let’s do a companion reading for the king together.”

Ying Zheng sneered in his heart, Lu Buwei was worried about himself, and wanted to install a stumbling block, and said with a smile: "Exactly, just like what Father Zhong said."

After Yingzheng finished talking about the companionship, there was nothing else to say. Lu Buwei saluted and left, and Ying Zheng asked the boy to send Lu Buwei outside.

But after a while, the little boy came back from the outside and whispered something to Liu Che. Ying Zheng caught a glimpse of the two's small movements, and called out dryly: "Zhao Gao."

The little boy was shocked immediately, and hurriedly said: "My lord, just now the prime minister asked Lai Ai to go over..."

Ying Zheng threw away the approved bamboo slips and "Kara" writing brush in his hand, raised his eyelids and looked at Liu Che, and said with a smile, "You are still a busy man."

That's all, after thinking for a while, he said, "Go ahead."

Liu Che nodded, sorted out his thoughts, turned around and left the study, and saw Lu Buwei at the entrance of the hall.

Lu Buwei pulled him aside and said, "Did the king notice you coming out?"

Liu Che thought to himself that Lu Buwei also said that he was the one he installed, so he said along the way: "Of course not, Prime Minister don't worry."

Lu Buwei's face was a little dark, and he said: "The king ran to the Lantian camp, you were by his side, but you didn't inform the old man, do you think your wings are stiff?"

Liu Che kept his composure, it was not appropriate to break skin with Lu Buwei at this time, he just said: "Prime Minister, Your Majesty is already suspicious of me... You also know about the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager came to me repeatedly, all in front of the Majesty In person, the king is not happy with the Queen Mother's affairs, and I have been implicated... Now that the king is so strict that even self-protection is a problem, if I really go to inform the prime minister, wouldn't the prime minister be pulled down too? water?"

Lu Buwei listened to what he said clearly, "Your Majesty is starting to doubt you?"

Liu Che gave a wry smile on purpose, and said, "Prime Minister, don't listen to the rumors outside, how beautiful I am, the king looks dignified and calm, but in fact he is..."

He lowered his voice, it really seemed like that, and said: "It's actually a little kid who said that the wind is rain, and he smashed things and threw things into the palace when he was unhappy. You didn't give me a good face."

Lu Buwei pondered for a while, and said: "Don't make any big noises, just stay by the king's side, the old man will always be useful to you. Hmph... Listen to what the old man said, and you will be prosperous in the future. If you don't listen ..."

Before Lu Buwei could finish speaking, Liu Che cut off his words and said, "I'm just a doorman, thanks to the prime minister's respect, I can offer a position in front of the king. How dare I not listen to the prime minister, the prime minister can just rest assured."

Lu Buwei laughed, and he must have felt that Liu Che had no guts. Liu Che sneered in his heart, and in order to convince Lu Buwei, he said again: "It's just... Prime Minister, the villain has worked so hard, and he still has no official position. Your Majesty will definitely not do the villain any favors...this..."

Lu Buwei saw him babbling, waved his hand, and said with a smile: "You want to ask for an official position with the old man, hmph... as long as you follow my orders, are you afraid that it will be of no benefit?"

Liu Che responded repeatedly, and Lu Buwei gave him a few more instructions to make him pay close attention to Ying Zheng, so he left with a smile, looking in a good mood.

Liu Che stopped for a long time, and looked at Lu Buwei's complacent back going away, he couldn't help but sneered, Lu Buwei is indeed a talent in the world, but his ambition is too big, and he didn't take the shoulders of the throne, so he can only be feared by others.

Liu Che turned around and went back, Xiao Tong was no longer in the study, Ying Zheng was still reviewing the memorial, and said casually, "Have you finished fooling Lu Buwei?"

Liu Che smiled and said, "You still understand me."

Ying Zheng laughed, dropped the brush, pushed the bamboo slips, stretched his neck, stood up, and beckoned to Liu Che, "Come here."

Liu Che didn't know why, so he walked over, Ying Zheng held him down, let him sit in front of the wooden desk, and said, "I'm tired, you finish all these approvals."

Seeing that he was shaking his wrists all the time, Liu Che was afraid that his wrists were sore, so he sat down and picked up a brush to review. Anyway, he often did things like reviewing memorials, and before Yingzheng took office, he just had a look at it, and it was all dealt with anyway. .

Liu Che's review was very fast, and Ying Zheng walked around twice beside him, saying: "There is still some time before the ceremony, and Meng Tian is not busy when he comes to the palace...but before the ceremony, I want to send the queen mother outside to the palace go."

Liu Che paused when he heard this, and felt that it made sense. Zhao Ji is a womanizer, so she was afraid that she would be deceived by Lu Buwei's clever words and tricks, and join hands with Lu Buwei to drag Yingzheng back.

Liu Che said: "Is it the summer palace in Liangshan?"

Ying Zheng said: "The Summer Palace is not far from Xianyang. Sending the Queen Mother out to recuperate at this time just convinced Lu Buwei that my focus is on the harem's dignity and distracted him."

Meng Tian, ​​who returned to the Lantian camp, soon received an edict sent by Lu Buwei to invite him to the palace to accompany him to read.

Meng Ao purposely brought Meng Tian to him, and said: "Your Majesty is not easy, and you will become a great weapon in the future. When you enter the palace, you need to be careful in everything. Don't be careless and slow down your Majesty, you know."

Meng Tian said: "This grandson naturally knows."

Meng Ao sighed for a long time, then said again: "Your Majesty summoned you, it must not be as simple as reading with you, you have to listen carefully to His Majesty's instructions."

Meng Tian nodded and said: "Father, what should I do with my younger brother? Should I keep him in the camp? My elder brother also knows my younger brother's temperament. He can only make trouble at home, and he can't stay with his skills."

Meng Ao said with a smile: "You can take him into the palace, your father may go out with Wang Jian, I'm not in good health now, I don't have the energy to take him."

Only then did Meng Tian show a smile, and said: "Don't worry Elder Father, my grandson will definitely not let my younger brother mess around."

Liu Che came to pick up Meng Tian at the gate of the palace. As soon as he walked to the corridor, he saw the elder Shi Huanli walking this way from a distance. serious.

When Huan Li saw Liu Che, he nodded his head as a greeting, but when he was about to walk over, he stopped and said, "Brother, stay here."

Liu Che stopped, and listened to the old elder Shi said: "My brother has been walking in front of the king, and the old man asked me to do something... I will go to the Taimiao ceremony in a few days, son... Cheng Jiao has been under house arrest in the mansion. Your Majesty Since he succeeded to the throne, he has avoided talking about the matter of the son Chengjiao. In this ceremony, it is said that the son will also go to the Taimiao to salute. I would like to trouble my younger brother and the king to mention this matter. The prime minister is a cautious person, lest he violates the law. The meaning of the king, so if the king doesn't mention it, it will be difficult for the prime minister to deal with it."

Liu Che nodded after hearing this, and said, "The matter of Young Master Cheng Jiao is not a trivial matter. I have a humble position, so I can only mention it."

Elder Chang Shi cupped his hands and said, "I'm sorry."

Liu Che watched the elder Changshi walk away tremblingly after speaking, and thought for a while.

The matter of Cheng Jiao is indeed difficult to deal with. The reason why Lu Buwei did not express his intention is because in fact Lu Buwei is the person who most wants to cure Cheng Jiao to death, but this attitude will definitely shake his moderate political image, so Lu Buwei is in a dilemma .

When Qin Yiren passed away, he said that brothers would not be allowed to kill each other. Ying Zheng had just ascended the throne, and it was impossible for him to move Cheng Jiao immediately, so he kept it, and his attitude was ambiguous.

Liu Che felt that it would be better for Cheng Jiao to participate in the ceremony. After all, the ceremony was to show Lu Buwei his power, so it happened to suppress Cheng Jiao.

When Liu Che arrived at the bus station, Meng Tian happened to arrive, and of course little Meng Yi also came with him.

Seeing Liu Che, Meng Tian asked, "Has the injury your majesty suffered from hunting that day healed?"

Liu Che didn't expect that he still remembered what happened that day, and said with a smile: "It's a pity that you still think about it all the time. It's already recovered, so don't worry."

After Meng Yi got off the horse, he immediately ran over and grabbed Meng Tian's belt, raised his head and blinked at Liu Che.

Liu Che was almost taken aback by Meng Yi's big eyes, after all, who would have imagined that the great general who would dominate the battlefield would be so cute when he was a child.

Liu Che took Meng Tian and Meng Yi to see Ying Zheng. Meng Tian was afraid that Meng Yi would offend Ying Zheng, so he originally wanted to put him in the house, but Meng Yi, a half-grown child, happened to cover up Lu Buwei's eyes and ears.

Ying Zheng was sitting in the study room approving memorials, and just now the elder Chang Shi sent a bunch of memorials that had already been distributed, and asked Ying Zheng to have a look. When Meng Tian and Meng Yi came in, they happened to see Ying Zheng reviewing.

Everyone walked in, Meng Tian and Meng Yi knelt down to salute, Ying Zheng smiled and said: "There is no need to be too polite, I don't have such complicated rules here, just sit down."

As he spoke, he waved his hand at Liu Che, and said, "Zhao Gao seems to be in a bad mood. The widow let him go down just now. Come here and study ink."

Liu Che looked at Ying Zheng with a smile on his face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, and it was obviously not real. Instead, he felt creepy, and he didn't know what happened after he went out for a while.

Liu Che was at a loss for Yanmo, and Ying Zheng was obviously making things difficult for him on purpose, so Liu Che had no choice but to walk over and pretend to hold Yanmo.

Only then did Ying Zheng show a satisfied smile, and said to Meng Tian: "The widow mentioned to the prime minister a few days ago that Meng Tian is straightforward and kind to the widow, and wants you to be the widow's companion. The palace is here."

Ying Zheng said, put down his pen, and stood up. Although Meng Tian likes to practice martial arts, and has a straightforward personality and is not very old, he grew up in an aristocratic family. His father, Meng Wu, is cautious and often teaches them, so Meng Tian also knows etiquette. When Ying Zheng stood up, he quickly stood up too.

After all, the king is always standing, and there is no reason for the courtiers to sit.

Meng Tian pulled Meng Yi, and Meng Yi slapped his big eyes twice, then stood up and timidly pulled Meng Tian's belt.

Ying Zheng saw Meng Tian's reaction in his eyes, and was quite satisfied in his heart. Meng Tian couldn't help being brave, and he was able to judge the situation.

Ying Zheng continued: "Before you entered the palace, did General Meng Ao tell you anything?"

Meng Tian respectfully said: "Return to the king, yes, the elder father taught the humble ministers to listen carefully to the king's orders."

Ying Zheng smiled pickily, and said: "The old general really understands the mind of the widow, Meng Tian... the widow came to you, it is not so simple to be a companion. There are so many princes in Xianyang, and Mu En can be a companion, but The widow only values ​​you, do you know why?"

Meng Tian said: "My humble minister is stupid, please show me the king."

Ying Zheng walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Don't be so nervous, I have the least rules here..."

After he finished speaking, he paused for a long time before he said: "Because the Meng family is loyal to Qin, starting from the old general Meng Ao, whether it is Meng Wu or you, I have seen the loyalty, and the important task of the widow should not be entrusted to such a subject. , who else can I give it to?"

Meng Tian was still young and had never received any important responsibilities. Hearing what Ying Zheng said, he naturally felt overwhelmed. He immediately knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration!"

Ying Zheng went over to help Meng Tian up with his own hands, and said, "Sit down quickly, don't be so troublesome."

Liu Che was grinding, looked up and saw the two people were "sticky", and Ying Zheng's tone was also sticky. Although he knew that Ying Zheng was trying to win over Meng Tian, ​​Ying Zheng never once treated him with such an overly gentle tone. Having said that, Liu Che couldn't help but feel sour bubbles brewing in his heart.

Liu Che watched them "chattering", coughed lightly in his throat, and Ying Zheng smiled inexplicably, then turned around and walked over to sit in front of the wooden desk.

Changing to a serious tone, he said: "I don't like to beat around the bush when I do things, so I just give orders if I have something to do. Right now, there are only you here, and you are all people I can trust. This matter must be done in secret, and no one can ask. revealed, including... the Prime Minister and the Queen Mother of the Supervisory Kingdom."

Meng Tian listened to Ying Zheng's instructions, and his face immediately became serious. He had never been in a big battle, but he was familiar with the art of war since he was a child. When Ying Zheng said the leopard talisman, he also knew the importance of it. Silently remember.

Meng Yi kept blinking his big eyes, obediently staying aside.

Meng Yi's disposition is just like Meng Tian said, staying at home alone is not afraid of anything, Meng Wu has been in the military camp all year round, and he lacks discipline for this young son. He has always been a hands-off father. Just listen to Meng Tian's words.

Ying Zheng asked Meng Tian to be extra careful about Lu Buwei. After all, Lu Buwei was a cautious person. Meng Tian nodded in response one by one, then got up and backed out.

Liu Che waited for Meng Tian and Meng Yi to leave, and said: "I just met the elder Shi Huanli, and he delayed me with one thing."

"Oh?"

Ying Zheng responded, picked up his pen again, and quickly wrote on the memorial, saying, "What does Huan Li want from you?"

Liu Che sat down opposite him, and said with a smile, "You must have already made up your mind about something."

Ying Zheng rolled his eyelids at him, and said with a smile: "If a person can think of the king in everything, he will either be rich and powerful, or have a short life... Which one do you think you are?"

Liu Che said with a smile: "Neither of them, I have enjoyed a lot of great wealth, whether I have it or not is a matter of choice."

Ying Zheng snorted softly, and got down to business: "Is Huan Li here to intercede for Cheng Jiao?"

Liu Che said, "Yes and no."

As he spoke, he picked up another writing brush and shared some memorials for Ying Zheng. He wrote while marking the words: "Old Chang Shi was expecting Ai Ai's resignation when you succeeded to the throne. Now that he has not resigned, he is going to be in the court again." I know that you must not have a good impression of him, so I don't dare to stretch my head, just ask me, it stands to reason that Cheng Jiao needs to be present on the day of the festival, but at this time Cheng Jiao is under house arrest in the house, I don't know why? Do you need to be there...I said that I am humble, so I can only ask for him."

Ying Zheng's pen paused, and said, "What do you mean? I want to hear what you mean."

Liu Che thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and said, "I remember a long time ago, I said a word... I admire Emperor Shi Huangdi very much, and I also respect his move of building the Great Wall, but..."

Ying Zheng put down his pen, looked up at him, and said, "Just what?"

Liu Che also looked back at Ying Zheng, and said, "It's just that you used the wrong method...Your achievements are so many, but they are more or less buried in the name of tyranny. There is no need to put on a show about Cheng Jiao. The harsh and targeted gesture, the ritual is to take away Lu Buwei's leopard talisman, just in time for Cheng Jiao to be present, and it can also have the effect of knocking mountains and shaking tigers. In the eyes of the courtiers, you are a virtuous monarch, why not do it?"

Ying Zheng didn't speak for a while, and finally he just said something lightly, "You are right, but there is one sentence that is biased."

"Which one?"

Ying Zheng laughed and said, "Cheng Jiao is not enough to be considered a tiger."

Liu Che couldn't help laughing when he heard this, but the other party was willing to listen to his persuasion, which made him relax a lot.

The two were silent for a while, and after finishing approving the sent memorials, Ying Zheng said, "When you were out, someone from the Queen Mother came to deliver a message."

Liu Che's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he remembered that when he first came in, Ying Zheng wanted to grind the ink by himself. He was afraid that it was because the queen mother made Ying Zheng unhappy again, so Liu Che was the one who got hurt.

Liu Che coughed and said, "Is the Empress Dowager willing to go to the Summer Palace?"

Ying Zheng said: "The queen mother is naturally willing to go to the summer palace. In the royal city, the queen mother is tied up and feels that I am hindering her romantic life. Who can control her when she goes to the summer palace? But the queen mother said that it is okay to go to the summer palace, but you must go to the summer palace. I assigned a servant named Lao Ai to him."

Liu Che coughed again when he heard this, and said, "Your Majesty, you must see clearly."

Ying Zheng smiled and said: "I think about it, the queen mother is the mother of the widow after all, so she will fulfill her mother's wish, a slave, what is it worth? Just send it over."

Liu Che looked at Ying Zheng's smiling phoenix eyes, and said clearly and logically, as if it really seemed to be the same thing, he changed the subject and said, "When will the Empress Dowager start driving?"

"Soon, she won't be able to stay in the palace anymore, and she will leave early in the morning."

In order to show his filial piety, Ying Zheng put on formal clothes and got in the car early the next morning. When he arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace, he didn't know if he did it on purpose, but he didn't ask Liu Che to avoid it, so he asked Liu Che to accompany him to see the Empress Dowager off.

Zhao Ji came out of the hall calmly, and saw Liu Che at a glance. Liu Che didn't know what he was talking about, but he was standing behind Ying Zheng, with his head slightly lowered, with a slight arc on his mouth, welcoming him. Under the soft winter sun, there is a gentle look on his face.

And Ying Zheng, dressed in a luxurious black robe, turned his face slightly and raised his head, listening to Liu Che's words.

Zhao Ji looked at it, and for a moment, her heart suddenly jumped. She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong, so she just blocked her throat.

Zhao Ji looked at Liu Che's tall figure. Under the guard's military uniform, his broad shoulders and narrow hips complemented his long, straight legs, full of strength.

Zhao Ji couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva, she just felt that she was about to leave the palace and it was not going well.

Ying Zheng asked Zhao Ji to get into the carriage, the maid lowered the curtain of the carriage, Liu Che helped Ying Zheng get into the carriage, and they went to the gate of the royal city together.

After leaving the gate of Wangcheng, Yingzheng did not ask people to stop, but sent it all the way to the gate of Xianyang City.

Ying Zheng got out of the car and said goodbye to Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji just stretched out her hand to lift the curtain of the carriage, looked at Liu Che with a very bad expression, then let go of the curtain of the carriage and ordered to drive.

Ying Zheng watched Zhao Ji's carriage go away, then got into the carriage and said: "Don't go back to the palace, I want to see my good brother."

When he said that he was going to visit his son Cheng Jiao, the riders were a little surprised, but they couldn't resist, and immediately turned their horses and went to the outskirts of Xianyang.

Cheng Jiao's mansion is located in Xianyang City, but because he is under house arrest, Lu Buwei is afraid that he will disrupt the direction of the court. After all, he is now tied to Ying Zheng, and only when Ying Zheng becomes King of Qin can he benefit from it.

Therefore, people transferred Cheng Jiao to the mansion on the outskirts of Xianyang, and specially dispatched guards from the palace.

All Cheng Jiao's actions are restricted, he can only move around in the mansion, food and clothing are still given by the young master, but there is no freedom at all, no one can enter or leave the mansion without an edict, even some daily food is not available. There must be an edict from the prime minister.

When everyone arrived at the gate of the mansion, there were heavy guards outside. They were surprised to see Ying Zheng, and quickly knelt down to salute.

Ying Zheng got off the car, looked at the mansion, and said, "Get up."

After Ying Zheng said that, he walked in. The guards guarding the gate wanted to stop him, but Ying Zheng gave him a cold look.

These guards received Lu Buwei's edict, no one could enter without order, but they didn't say that the king of Qin was not included. The guards originally thought that the king of Qin had no real power, so it was okay to stop them, but before they moved, they were caught by Ying Zheng's eyes Trembling with fright, he couldn't say anything immediately, and honestly invited Ying Zheng to come in.

Ying Zheng walked in, the inside was very bleak, it seemed like an abandoned house that no one lived in for a long time, walked into the first gate, the ground was full of dead leaves, passed through the hall, and saw one or two servants inside, But I don't see the young master Chengjiao.

Ying Zheng said, "Where is Cheng Jiao?"

The servant was a little hesitant. Seeing Ying Zheng, he was so frightened that he couldn't speak. He stumbled and knelt on the ground and trembled.

Liu Che felt that something was wrong when he saw this servant. Even if Ying Zheng was the king of Qin and the servant had never seen the world, he wouldn't be so frightened.

Ying Zheng sneered, and said, "Aren't you dumb? Or deaf? I never want to say a widow's words twice. Isn't it easy for you to be dumb or deaf?"

The servant almost collapsed on the ground, put his hands on the ground, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me...Young Master...Young Master is in the garden."

"Garden?" Ying Zheng said, "Is Cheng Jiao still in the mood to enjoy flowers in the garden?"

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve robe and walked inside.

Don't look at it as an abandoned house, but the house is not small, and after entering and exiting, there is a garden.

It's winter now, there are no flowers in the garden at all, and a woman's clear singing can be faintly heard from a small pavilion in the distance.

Ying Zheng paused for a moment, his eyes gradually turned cold, and then he led the crowd over.

When I got closer, I saw a soft couch in the pavilion, on which there was a wooden table, on which were placed wine, vegetables, melons and fruits, and a few singers were kneeling beside them, playing music.

On the soft couch, Cheng Jiao was lying half-lying comfortably, a young woman was crouching in Cheng Jiao's arms, feeding Cheng Jiao a drink, while singing a tune to the music.

"There is Fusu in the mountain, and lotus in Xi. If you don't see Zidu, you will see Kuangqi...the mountain has bridges and pines, and there is Youlong in Xi. If you don't see Zichong, you will see Jiutong."

Liu Che himself closely followed Ying Zheng's steps, but when he heard the woman's singing, he suddenly paused. He naturally knew the song.

The song only describes the woman's surprise and shyness when she sees her lover, but the key point is the first sentence...

——There are Fusu in the mountains.

This song is the wind of the state of Zheng. At that time, the first emperor burned books and buried scholars, and lost a lot of classics. It is no longer possible to know who the biological mother of the eldest son Fusu of Yingzheng is. There is no way to find out, only the word "Fusu" is indeed well documented.

When Liu Che first heard this piece of music, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. Then he regained his composure and hurried to follow.

Cheng Jiao obviously didn't expect Ying Zheng to come suddenly, he was so startled that he immediately pushed the singing girl out of his arms, and got up from the couch in a flash.

The singing girl was not yet twenty or eight years old, she was pretty and lovely, her apricot-core eyes were round and watery, and she was born with a pure and lovely energy, she rolled down immediately after being pushed like this by Cheng Jiao. The couch was right at Ying Zheng's feet.

Ying Zheng just glanced down at the singing girl, then turned his head and fixed his eyes on Cheng Jiao calmly, and said with a faint smile, "I never thought that my brother is pampered here, it's very leisurely."

Cheng Jiao's face turned pale all of a sudden, he knelt on the ground and sifted the chaff, but he forced himself to be calm and said: "The guilty minister didn't know the king was coming, so he neglected the king, please forgive me."

"Oh? Criminal?"

Ying Zheng sneered, raised his hand and pointed at the food and wine on the wooden table, and said, "Do you see how you look like a criminal? Is it the wine, or the food, or these musicians?"

Cheng Jiao didn't dare to defend anymore, fearing that his description would become darker, not to mention he was so frightened that he was going to lose his nerve at this moment, he couldn't think of how to defend for a while, so he could only pretend to be sincere and kneel on the ground and kowtow.

Everyone was frightened by Yingzheng's sudden aura. Since Yingzheng succeeded to the throne, he has not dealt with a single major national event. In the eyes of the old Qin people, Yingzheng is a child who has never seen the world, and he has to rely on the prime minister. Only Lu Buwei can be the king of Qin, and he has no ability at all. How could he know that when he gets angry, he is so scary.

The singing girl also turned pale with fright, her round almond eyes opened even more roundly, her eye sockets were filled with tears, she looked so cute and pitiful, she leaned against Ying Zheng's legs and trembled, her frail and frail body Lie on the ground, outlining a graceful figure.

Ying Zheng didn't look at her, instead he smiled and said to Cheng Jiao: "Okay, let's get up, I'm here today, I want to see what my younger brother lacks, and whether my father is doing well after the king is gone... Now look Come, you don’t need anything, your stomach is full of wine, it’s more nourishing than a widow’s."

"Sinner...sinner..."

Cheng Jiao knelt on the ground, trembling more and more, he didn't dare to talk back, he was afraid that Ying Zheng would be really angry, and he didn't care about the direction of the court, so he solved himself, so he could only bow his head and give in.

Liu Che has been standing behind Ying Zheng, his eyes are not on Cheng Jiao, Cheng Jiao's appearance is not a great weapon at all, but Liu Che cares more about the singing girl who sings that there is Fusu in the mountains.

Although it was just a Zheng Feng song, anyone could sing it, but this song made Liu Che tense the string in his mind instantly.

The singing girl looked pitiful and innocent, trembling against Ying Zheng's legs, intentionally or unintentionally rubbing her thin shoulders against Ying Zheng, she definitely wanted to draw Ying Zheng's attention.

For some reason, Ying Zheng didn't even look at her.

Cheng Jiao continued to kowtow to admit his mistake, and when Ying Zheng's face softened a little, he quickly expressed his goodwill again, saying: "Your Majesty came from Xianyang to see the sinful minister, and the guilty minister was really grateful. If the king does not dislike it, please Have some drinks and lunch with the guilty minister, and then go back to the royal city after resting."

Ying Zheng frowned. He didn't want to stay longer at first, but for a while, the sky was cloudy, and it would have been better if it snowed, but it rained and snowed, and the ground was covered with mud. It was not easy to drive this way.

Cheng Jiao took the opportunity to invite Ying Zheng to stay, trying to find a way to please Ying Zheng, hoping that Ying Zheng could let him go out because of his brother's affection.

Ying Zheng himself frowned, but he only glanced at Liu Che, but he didn't know what to think of, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, then he let go, and stayed for lunch.

Cheng Jiao was overjoyed, and immediately asked everyone to prepare wine and vegetables. It was cold in the garden, and it was raining and snowing again. Cheng Jiao invited Ying Zheng into the house with a smile on his face.

A warm brazier was set up in the room, driving out the damp and muddy smell all at once, and after a while the maids served the food and wine.

Cheng Jiao's food and clothing are still according to the son's cost, so although the food and wine are not as exquisite as those in the palace, they are not inferior.

Cheng Jiao saw that the dishes were almost ready, so he ordered the servants next to him, and soon several singers filed in, and the leader was the young woman who fell at Ying Zheng's feet just now.

The woman had already changed into a bright red dress, her hair was loosely tied, and she only tied it with a red ribbon. She looked lazy, but she still had the simplicity and vigor of a young woman.

The woman's eyes seem to be very beautiful, always with a sense of water and spirit, and a leisurely and natural dignity.

The singing girls surrounded the woman in red and danced lightly. The song they sang had been changed, and it wasn't just Shanyou Fusu.Perhaps Cheng Jiao was afraid that Ying Zheng would think of his unhappiness when he heard that song, so he proposed to change it.

The girl danced lightly, her eyes were fixed on Ying Zheng, and she didn't move away for a moment, her eyes were sometimes joyful, and sometimes concealed the shyness of the little girl, clearly showing a deep love.

With a faint smile on his face, Ying Zheng stared at the middle of the hall, wondering if he was looking at the woman.

Liu Che was also sitting at the table, his hand holding the cup tightened, his knuckles turned white due to the excessive force, but his expression remained calm, as if he didn't notice anything unusual at all.

After finishing the song, Cheng Jiao hurriedly stood up and poured wine for Ying Zheng himself. Ying Zheng didn't refuse, and took the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.

Cheng Jiao looked at Ying Zheng's slightly red face, knowing that Ying Zheng was getting drunk, he said with a smile, "Yu Lan, come and pour wine for the king."

After hearing this, the woman in red lowered her head, smiled shyly, and said "No" softly, then moved lightly with lotus steps, walked over, slowly leaned to her knees, and stretched out her hand to pour wine for Ying Zheng.

The woman in red poured the wine, put the jug aside, held the wine glass with both hands, held it in front of Ying Zheng with a smile, and said softly, "Your Majesty... please use it."

Ying Zheng's face was abnormally red, his eyes were a little blurred, his pair of phoenix eyes were slightly squinted, and there was a faint moisture in his eyes, which seemed to be drunk.

Ying Zheng looked at the woman with a smile, and then took the wine glass from the woman's hand. Perhaps when he took the wine glass, he accidentally touched the woman's fingertips, and the woman in red suddenly called out in surprise, "Ah!" ", then blushed and blushed, pursed his lips, with a shy smile still hanging on the corners of his mouth, and withdrew his hands.

Looking at the movements of the two, Liu Che instinctively felt that he was also tall, and an unpleasant irritability came to his head, and there was even a kind of pain in his head that only a hangover had.

Liu Che took a deep breath, because his seat was very far back, and no one noticed, Liu Che stood up, turned around and left the lobby without anyone knowing.

When Liu Che came out, cold rain and snow hit his face head-on. He took a deep breath, only then felt that the hot smell of alcohol was suppressed, and the coolness inhaled into his throat, which made him feel a little more comfortable.

I could still hear the voices of persuasion and laughter inside, Liu Che suddenly felt annoyed, and took a step to the distance. After a while, his clothes were already wet a lot. Liu Che entered the corridor without rain or snow, so he stopped. .

Liu Che looked at the pattering outside, and couldn't tell whether it was a snow scene or a rain scene. Thinking back to what happened just now, he always felt that song lingering in his ears, and couldn't help biting his back teeth and squinting.