For teacher, for father

Ji Hao stared at the copper basin that looked exactly like the side hall for a long time, and carefully poked the black dregs in the basin with his hands.

It can be guessed that the burning time was very long, and the objects in the basin were all debris, only a small grain of gold crystal was very dazzling in the black residue.

The young man squinted his eyes, carefully picked up the tiny golden grain, and observed carefully——

If he guessed correctly, the metal that is bright in color, hard to the touch, and able to survive in the flames must be real gold.

But where can there be such tiny gold?

Looking around, Xianyang is magnificent, magnificent and generous, and there may be such tiny real gold embellishments everywhere. If you want to find the real body of the residue in this basin, it is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It seems that it is still a bit difficult.

After thinking about it, Ji Hao temporarily put aside his strong curiosity and dropped the gold grain, because he had already heard the voice of a palace official named Ying Jin, a disciple of King Xuan, accompanied by the sound of vigorous footsteps, which made Ji Hao hurry up. He stood up and grabbed the painted red wooden pillar beside him, carefully looking out from the inner room.

The young man was dressed in a black robe with a calm expression. After giving a respectful salute, he raised his head and met the emperor's gaze. Although the two were not in a hurry to speak, the silent atmosphere of tacit understanding had calmed Ying Zheng down. Quite a few: "I have seen Brother Wang, Ziying has been in training for many years, and he came late for an audience, I hope Brother Wang will not be offended."

After five years, it turned out to be such a sight to meet again.

Mr. Guigu cleverly arranged a new identity for Qi Yi's return to the Qin Dynasty. Not only did Ziying never appear in front of the officials, but he was also rarely popular in the palace. If Qi Yi replaced him this time, he would not Someone can come up with evidence against him.As for the Pingshan Palace, he will handle it himself.

"Brother Wang is exempt from the ceremony, he is his own brother, so there is no need to perform this great ceremony again in the future."

Ying Zheng said in a low voice, smiling at the corners of his eyes, and his tone was tinged with involuntary certainty—he said this sentence not only for Qi Yi, but also for the whole palace people present to listen carefully!Ziying standing in front of the stage is his important brother, his indispensable sibling, no one can do anything to this young man!

What's more, Ying Zheng has long wanted to announce his brotherhood with Qi Yi in front of everyone, and now he can finally get his wish in such a situation.

In the past, one was the progeny of the Qin State, the other was the Zhao State clan. Their identities and positions were embarrassing. However, in the land of right and wrong in Zhao State, Qi Yi always defended him and took care of him like an elder brother, so that Ying Zheng could quietly understand him. The outside news has improved the dark days when he was in Zhao Guo. If there is no Qi Yi and Mr., it is an unknown mystery where he would have managed to survive in this matter.

Now, with the passing of time, Qi Yi was able to come to Qin as Ying Zheng's younger brother, and this brotherhood has become a reality of brotherhood.Ying Zheng was happy, and his voice became louder unconsciously.

"Brother Wang traveled a long distance, the journey was hard, did you feel better during this journey?"

"Brother Wang, Ziying is in good health now, and he can accompany Brother Wang to the hunting ground to hunt at any time. Have a good fight!"

Qi Yi smiled, and stood up straight. Five years ago, he completely lost his family and clan, but he didn't expect to turn around. After being seriously injured, he met Guiguzi who went down the mountain to collect medicine. After five years of recuperation, he was able to see him again. His good brother and husband stood in front of him safely.

This fortuitous encounter made the young man grow up gradually, smoothing out his previous impulsiveness, until he got the news that his father was beheaded by Zhao Wang in the city, Qi Yi put away all his sorrows, and mourned for his father for three years. After the wound healed, he finally died and returned to the heart of Zhao Guo.

"Good brother! Tonight, the widow will clean up the dust for you, and you will not return if you are not drunk!"

Ying Zheng knew that his brothers must have encountered endless anecdotes during the past five years, and he had already learned about the fact that the Qi family was ransacked three years ago, so he didn't mention the past few words, as long as Qi Yi If he was alive, he would have the ability to personally destroy Zhao and avenge his brothers.

Just when the two of them felt relaxed, the emperor knew that his husband was listening in the inner room, and he must also be interested in Qi Yi's experience in the past five years, so he intentionally chatted with his friends about the interesting things in the past few years, until the person outside the door The palace servants hurried in, kneeling on the main hall in a hurried tone: "My lord, my lord, Mr. Guigu said he wanted to see His Royal Highness Ziying, would you allow him to come in?"

"Of course it's Yun—but, since Mr. Guigu has entered by himself, he probably doesn't need to be invited by the widow." Ying Zheng waved his hand, signaling Gong'e to retreat.The man in a simple black robe with loose long hair had already walked into the hall expressionlessly, disregarding his Daqin etiquette and being arrogant.

Guiguzi's expression was flat, making it impossible to guess his age. The man neither knelt down nor saluted, but walked into the palace leisurely in full view, without even looking at the emperor on the golden chair, he casually grabbed him from the side. The wooden chair was placed behind Qi Yi, and he patted his shoulder lightly.

"Mr. Ghost Valley..."

The young man looked at Ying Zheng in embarrassment. He acted so defiantly. Even if the king in front of him was his friend and brother, there were so many pairs of eyes watching him. Qi Yi felt a little embarrassed.

"No problem, Mr. Guigu is an expert outside the world, and the etiquette in the palace naturally cannot restrain the immortal."

Also 'Sir', this man is stiff, hard-faced, and erratic.Ying Zhengcai didn't care what the fairy family said, let alone the other party's shocking reputation. He couldn't control the fairy family himself, so he compared Guiguzi's shortcomings with his husband's advantages in his heart, and then proudly found psychological balance.

Compared with this seemingly rigid and dull Guiguzi, the gentleman is not so many times better than him!

Guiguzi glanced at Ying Zheng calmly, frowned, and didn't say anything, but turned his head seriously, and patted Qi Yi on the shoulder again.

The man's thin lips parted slightly, and Qi Yi could clearly read the mouth shape - sit down.

"This is the royal palace, it's too presumptuous of you to disregard Ah Zheng's feelings."

The young man complained in a low voice. After five full years of getting along, the two have almost figured out the details of each other's personality.Guiguzi is cold by nature, acts decisively, has weird thinking, and does not care about other people's feelings at all, but he is also an extremely kind doctor by nature.

However, compared to the magnificent Xianyang Palace, Qi Yi also thinks that Guiguzi is more suitable for the leisurely and quiet deep mountains and dense forests... If it wasn't for his physical problems, this famous Taoist family would not have traveled such a long distance before returning home. Shi Chao, send him back to Qin.

Therefore, facing this man with a cold expression, Qi Yi always had a sense of gratitude.

With that in mind, Guiguzi ignored Qi Yi's objection and pressed Qi Yi on the wooden chair with one palm before finally giving up.After gently pinching the other party's slender index finger, he walked away alone, as if the room was full of people, the man in pitch-black leisurely toured the magnificent palace that Ying Zheng used to receive guests, carefully raised his head , admiring the ornaments and red tape on the wall, ignoring the flustered expression of the maid beside her.

"..."

Ying Zheng remained silent, raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at the direction where Ji Hao was hiding, and then looked at the embarrassed Qi Yi, the corners of his lips curled up, as if he was waiting for the other party's explanation.

"I'm sorry, Ah Zheng..." Qi Yi sat on the chair, resting his forehead, feeling uncomfortable all over his body, so he had no choice but to explain: "Mr. Guigu doesn't like to talk, and when we get along with me, we always treat each other according to our agreement." I can use his movements to judge his thoughts—the movement of pinching my index finger just now is to remind me to take my medicine on time."

Does "..." use the agreed action to represent the meaning?The young emperor nodded thoughtfully, his black eyes suddenly brightened, and he immediately began to think that he would do the same thing with his husband.

Ji Hao, who was hiding in the inner hall behind Ying Zheng, clearly saw the excited appearance of his students, and gave Guiguzi helpless a look at Guiguzi who was standing in front of a certain statue. It seemed that Zheng'er was envious , I also want to make a deal with him...

While the young man was meditating secretly, Guiguzi, who was standing by the pillars of the temple, had a strange look in his black eyes, turned his head slightly, and stared at the direction where Ji Hao was hiding, until Ji Hao was stared at all over his body. Uncomfortable, the man slowly withdrew his gaze, and walked out of the hall without paying attention to anyone.

After the man in black left completely, Ying Zheng dismissed all the palace servants, leaving Qi Yi alone.Ji Hao also heard the sound and came out of the inner room, and the three of them were finally reunited.

"gentlemen……"

The young man's expression was agitated. Although Gui Guzi assured him that Ji Hao was fine a few years ago, Qi Yi still couldn't help but get red-eyed after seeing the real young man with his own eyes.

The scene five years ago was still fiercely imprinted in his mind. He never thought that one day he and Ji Hao would meet with swords, but his own hands were too weak, and after all, he still failed to protect the person he cherished.

"Qi Yi was young at the time, too impulsive and irritable... How could the assassination be so easy and successful? In the end, he followed Yan Dan's way and killed Mr.

"Silly boy, why didn't you know how to run back then?" Ji Hao rubbed the top of Qi Yi's soft hair. He was already worried about the safety of the boy. As for whoever wanted to harm him behind the scenes, it was understandable. of.

The Qin State Supervising Army has high power and position. Even if the coalition forces cannot defeat the Qin Army's iron hooves, getting the head of a supervising army can still be an inspiring and morale-boosting thing—and whether this head belongs to Lu Buwei or Ji Hao, it doesn't matter. important.

The young man looked at Qi Yi whose face was no different from that of ordinary people, and finally a thought settled in his heart, and he said softly: "Since Ayi entered the palace as a baby, it just so happens that I don't need to look for a residence outside the palace, and live directly in the palace." Just come to Ayi's house, Zheng'er, how good is that?"

"……"not good!

Ying Zheng tried his best to hold back the refusal that he almost blurted out, his complexion was not good, and he was not in a hurry to answer. A sudden feeling of boredom rushed into his chest, which made the boy flustered.

What's the matter, let Mr. live in Ayi's mansion, not only protected by Guiguzi, but also make all the officials dare not do anything for the time being, such a thing that is beneficial but harmless, why is he...doesn't want to agree ?

"Zhenger?"

"Ah Zheng, this is also convenient for Mr. Ji's safety. This matter is feasible." Qi Yi didn't notice the strange atmosphere between the two of them at all, he just thought seriously and said in a deep voice.

Ji Hao, on the other hand, was thinking about the copper basin he hid under the bed, and the extreme embarrassment of waking up to die in the morning because he thought of his students at night, so he decided to move out of the palace as soon as possible. He felt that it was very dangerous... What could he do? Uncontrollable things and emotions made Ji Hao feel a sense of danger for no reason.

……

"Sir..." The young man's brows were tightly knit, and his chest was troubled. This uncomfortable feeling made Ying Zheng feel very strange and irritated. Looking at Ji Hao's delicate eyebrows, the emperor finally couldn't help but think of his one-night sex dream with him last night. Embarrassed in the morning, he had no choice but to speak in a hoarse voice, with a hint of desolation that he himself hadn't noticed: "If that's the case, I'll follow Mr.

Ji Hao's moving procedures were done very quickly. When he left Zhengyang Hall, the young man just secretly stuffed the copper basin under the bed in the side hall into the chariot of Li Palace.For the rest, nothing was taken away.

In the past few days, he has been restless, and every moment he quiets down is full of embarrassing scenes that morning, which makes his mind full of images of his own students from time to time.

This is not possible - he can't think, can't think about what he should do, even when he went to court in the morning, he was in a daze, unable to say anything useful.

This boring state was strange and strange, and made Ji Hao completely lost his direction. Apart from leaving the palace and temporarily leaving Ying Zheng, he didn't know what other way to calm himself down.

After all, thinking about the appearance of his own students made him die... Whenever he thinks about it, the young man's fair face turns red.

Therefore, Ji Hao escaped, escaped from Xianyang Palace in a panic, and formally lodged in Qi Yi's mansion outside the palace.

Today is the first night for the two of them to be completely divided into two places, separated by a high red wall, it seems that even Missing can be cut off together.

Ji Hao was sitting in front of the desk, completely sleepless, writing something on the silk at a fast pace - this is the plan he will officially present at the court tomorrow morning. In order to get more fresh blood in the court, Ji Hao has already He has been revising this vague draft of the imperial examination system for several days.

Nowadays, most of the officials in the court are hereditary system, and there are many clans, and Lu Buwei's foundation is getting deeper and deeper. If you want your students to get out of Lu Xiang's control as soon as possible, fresh and clear young officials are the resources that are urgently needed now.

The recommendation and hereditary system can only bring old and complicated old officials. Only the selection of officials through imperial examinations can allow the king to hold more real power in his hands.

It wasn't until his wrists were sore and stiff that the young man stopped writing for a while, and moved his slightly sore fingers lightly.

It was pitch black outside the house, and Qi Yi and Gui Guzi had already fallen asleep early... Ji Hao rested with one hand on his chin, slightly closed his swollen eyes, and took a rest.

I don't know what my students on the other side of the red wall are doing now...

At the same time, Ying Zheng also did not rest, but because of Ji Hao's departure, he was unable to relieve the irritability in his heart. In just one night, he had already punished many palace officials, so he had to correct the memorial to make himself feel better. clam down.

However, just when the young man was correcting the memorial presented by Ji Hao...another tantrum began.Pitiful for the maids who innocently came up to deliver water and tea, they were driven out of the Zhengyang Palace by the young emperor one by one, but they had no way of knowing what serious crime they had committed.

Until the night gradually thickened and deepened, Ying Zheng was still staring at Ji Hao's memorial in a daze.The words of correction had been completely written on the entire silk, and the emperor gently stroked the dark handwriting on the silk with his fingers, as if he could touch the person who wrote this beautiful handwriting.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Meiren asked the villain to bring you some warm-up snacks."

The cautious voice of the palace servants came to Yingzheng's ears, interrupting Yingzheng's contemplation. Zhao Gaogaan took a wooden tray and placed it carefully in front of Yingzheng's table, bowing and saying, "It's cold in the night, The king is taking care of everything, so he should drink some stomach-warming hot porridge as a supper."

Being disturbed and meditating, the emperor raised his head in dissatisfaction, looking at the counted side dishes and a bowl of hot porridge in front of him, but because of his boredom, he lost any appetite: "Take it away, I am not hungry."

"What's bothering your Majesty? The beauty brought a message, does your Majesty want to listen to it?" Zhao Gao sweated hard for his bold move, but he just wanted to gamble on it. If Yingzheng hadn't killed him...then he would have left his name in the emperor's heart.

"Beauty? What's the matter?"

"Zheng Meiren said that if the king is restless and doesn't care about state affairs, you can take a look at this..." Zhao Gao said respectfully, raising the wooden tray in his hand, on which lay a broken branch. The peach branches are dotted with pink and tender peach blossoms. The light yellow stamens are soft and small, and they look extraordinarily gorgeous and beautiful under the light of the oil lamp.

……

"The peach blossoms in the harem are in full bloom. It's the flowering season at this time. Would your majesty go and have a look?"