Mrs. Qin Xiangguo

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Han Fei and Li Si haven't seen each other since leaving Xunzi's family.

After being separated for many years, no one expected that the two would meet again in Xianyang.Seeing Li Si's calm expression, Han Fei was filled with emotion.

He was not good at words, and he felt sorry for him. It was obviously a scene of seeing each other again, but the two of them remained silent for a long time.

After a long time, it was Han Fei who broke the silent gaze.

"Brother."

Han Fei spat out the words slowly: "Why, how do you know I'm here?"

Li Si said calmly: "You know that the Qin State is good at using tricks, and the King of Qin respects you so much. Didn't anyone know that you changed the servant's clothes secretly and left the post house through the back door?"

Between the words, Zhu Ping, the shopkeeper of the restaurant, personally brought over the food utensils.

In addition to the few side dishes Han Fei ordered, Zhu Ping also served the restaurant's signature stewed fish with tofu and grilled chicken with soy sauce.

Zhu Ping seemed to be accepting Li Si's words on purpose, and smiled: "Young master is not here, I will add two dishes for my master."

Han Fei: "..."

After the shopkeeper left, Li Si said again: "They treat you like a thief."

Han Fei tilted his head, thought carefully, and laughed before he could speak.

"Yes, it's me." He paused: "I don't know the world anymore."

The implication is that he is a Korean official, and even if he is not reused after returning to China, he will be well-clothed and well-fed and respected by others.When I first came to Qin State and was ruled by others, I took it for granted.

"It's been a few days since I came to Xianyang."

Li Si opened the seal of the wine jar: "How do you feel?"

Han Fei: "Master, brother, are you here to show off?"

Li Si: "Show off what?"

Han Fei: "Victory."

Due to the regret of stuttering, Han Fei's speech has always been concise and to the point.But the tacit understanding between the two when they were in the same school still remained to some extent - what he said was simple, and Li Si still understood it.

It means that, Han Fei knew that he was forced to join Qin, and Li Si must have provided advice to the King of Qin.

Han Fei even thought that if Li Si provided the advice, then when he persuaded Chu to persuade Chun Shenjun, this fellow brother had already figured out his thoughts.

Li Si smiled and said nothing.

Today's Qin Guoting is not a person who shows his emotions, even if he smiles, he doesn't smile into his eyes.Li Si just poured wine for Han Fei: "When Lord Xia Yang was in Handan in the past, his wine-making skills were famous in the country of Zhao. Now bringing this steamed wine to Xianyang is considered a blessing for you and me."

"Qin... The state of Qin banned alcohol." Han Fei frowned.

"Outside the posthouse, you are not allowed to drink alcohol except for special occasions such as sacrifices." Li Si replied: "But Lord Xia Yang thought that there were envoys and tourists from various countries gathered in Xianyang City, and there is also a custom of drinking alcohol among the six countries. Therefore, he wrote to the King of Qin, Ask him to open up such a small special place and open restaurants and restaurants."

After finishing speaking, Li Si added: "Mr. Xia Yang said, this is a 'special zone'."

Han Fei pursed his lips and said nothing.

He picked up the wine vessel and respected Li Si.Seeing this, the latter raised his glass as well, and after respecting each other, they drank it down at the same time.

The hot spirits roared, like a knife like a fire, full-bodied and sharp.The heat flowed down Han Fei's throat to his stomach, and he couldn't help being surprised when he put down the wine vessel.

"How?" Li Si asked.

"Scared." Han Fei replied.

"Is it because of strong alcohol?" Li Si laughed: "You were not bad at drinking when you were under Xun Qing's family."

"It's not because of wine." Han Fei shook his head: "It's because of Qin."

Maybe Han Fei didn't understand distillation skills, but he understood a simple truth: the stronger and better the wine, the more food it would consume.

And the wine sold in Xianyang wine shop can be so strong.

Even if the price is sold at sky-high prices, it indirectly proves that the current grain output of Qin State is enough to support Xianyang merchants to sell spirits.

Li Si asked: "Is it frightened or cold?"

Han Fei: "All of them."

In Xianyang for the past few days, Han Fei also had a general understanding of the situation in Qin.

It is said that the Qin State is militaristic, only knows war, does not know how to live, and is as cruel and tyrannical as tigers and wolves.But when Han Fei arrived in Xianyang City, the first thing he saw was the Xianyang Academy located in a corner of the city.

The sound of reading in the school was loud, and many scholars outside the school gathered in the square to discuss the strategy of strengthening the country and governing the country, and they did not stop until sunset.

In this way, I am afraid that it will not be too much to catch up with Jixia Academy in a few more years.

The most frightening thing is that the so-called "Xianyang Square" is completely different from Jixia Academy.Discussions outside the Qin Academy are often presided over by special personnel, who only teach and discuss the legalist strategies.

Tourists who come here will bring Qin's thoughts to the Six Kingdoms.

After a long time, is this world the world of Zhou or the world of Qin?

Not to mention the "special zone" in Li Si's mouth, where merchants gather and there are many citizens.Inside and outside of Xianyang, it is a state of abundance and order.

How can such a vassal state not be strong.

Who can stop the countries of the Central Plains?

The first thing Han Fei realized was that he couldn't do it alone.To overturn the chariot of Qin.

It is only a matter of time before the Six Kingdoms are destroyed.

"Try the food."

Li Si persuaded: "Even if you are worried about your home country, you have to fill your stomach before talking about it."

Han Fei: "Brother... no more persuasion?"

He didn't believe that Li Si came here to treat him to dinner.

But the latter was unexpectedly calm: "Why did you enter the Qin Dynasty, and what will happen when you enter the Qin Dynasty? I think the young master is more clear than Si. The young master belongs to the Han family. After entering the Qin Dynasty, he will be in danger every step of the way. Don't make enemies. Si That's all for now."

Saying this is a word of loyalty, and it is also a threat.

The loyalty lies in Li Si's telling the truth, and the threat lies in his being Qin Chen.

Han Fei knew it well.

He looked up at the person opposite.

"I am, for the son of South Korea." Han Fei said: "In Qin, it is impossible, not to make enemies."

"Then you have to see clearly who will be your enemy." Li Si said.

"Tonggu is."

At this point, the dispensable smile on Li Si's face was mixed with a bit of truth.

When they were studying under Xunqing's school in the past, the two were young, Han Fei was reticent, and their relationship with the same school was not far or close.The only one who shares the same interests as Li Si gets closer.

Because of their similar interests, the two parted ways.

"I will join the Qin court." When it came to important matters, Han Fei's unhappy speech slowed down even more. He didn't want his own flaws to interfere with the communication: "Brother, can you tolerate me?"

They both understood that Li Si couldn't tolerate him.

The young master is not born to be a nobleman, even if South Korea is weak, he is still a relative of the king of Han.When he came to the state of Qin, the people of Qin didn't want to see him any more, and they had to treat him with courtesy in the way of an official.

But Li Si is different, he is from a humble family and a commoner.

It was appreciated by Lord Xia Yang and reused by King Qin.On this road, he has no reliance, and it is impossible for him to leave a born nobleman to share power with him.

"I can't stand it."

Li Si replied honestly: "But the King of Qin admires the young master and wants to meet the young master. I am in Qin, so naturally I have to do things for the king of Qin."

Han Fei paused, then laughed out loud.

Laughing under such a conversation is somewhat ironic.

As soon as Li Si stopped holding the wine vessel, he looked straight at Han Fei, facing the sarcasm in it.

"Young Master once said: 'I will do my best to serve the king, and the king will give me the honor to share with the minister'," Li Si said, neither humble nor overbearing, "The master sells his position and rank, and the minister sells his intelligence. A minister seeks things for the king, and the king promises to make great profits. In return, this is the way of a monarch and his ministers in the eyes of the young master, which is no different from businessmen buying and selling."

"Yes."

"If that's the case, why do you mock Si for working for the King of Qin? Personal opinion is nothing to worry about." Li Si said: "Even though I have a broad mind and profound wisdom, I am not appreciated by the king, appointed by the king, in the country and in the world. Neither makes any sense."

"I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing at you." Han Fei argued, "I'm laughing at myself."

This is indeed Han Fei's way of monarch and minister.

Li Si was shocked by Han Fei's claim when he first met under Xun Qing's family.

After the young master became a Korean official, he was very friendly again. Just looking at his appearance, he seemed like a good-tempered nobleman who didn't eat fireworks and didn't know the world.Coupled with his stuttering problem, when he came into contact with the same school, it was naturally acquiesced that he joined Xunzi's school because he was generous by nature and sought Confucian truth.

But Han Fei didn't care about any of the so-called "benevolence", "righteousness", "propriety" and "faith" in Confucianism.

He saw that the relationship between people is indeed like that of a businessman buying and selling, exchanging equal value, and exchanging interest for interest.Only naked () bloody use, without any warmth.

Therefore, Han Fei believes that a minister can do whatever he wants for the king's will.

Li Si's way of being a minister is like this now.

But my brother from the same sect is now a political enemy.

The two have reached the current point, and their positions are almost directly opposite, but their thoughts are still the same.

Hearing this, Li Si frowned slightly.

He seemed to prefer that Han Fei was blaming himself.Li Si thought for a moment: "Si doesn't understand."

Han Fei: "Please speak frankly."

Li Si: "Young master doesn't believe in blood kindness and goodness in human nature, so there's no way to talk about being loyal to the emperor and loving others. Why are you obsessed with a mortal South Korea? The king of Qin has read the book written by the son, and he is full of praise for the son. Regret. Since there is a monarch in this world who appreciates you so much and understands your thoughts, entering Qin should be an opportunity, not a dead end."

Such words can be described as heartfelt.

But Han Fei just tilted his head. He faced benevolently and acted almost innocently.

"If I don't work for Qin, I will die." Han Fei said, "If I am a minister of Qin, I will also die."

Li Si still wanted to refute, but he opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

No matter what Han Fei thought, what kind of ambition and position he had, this sentence was always true.

The result is like this, what else can I say?

"Thank you, brother, for your suggestion."

Seeing that Li Si was speechless, Han Fei softened his expression.

He relaxed his body, with a kind smile on his face: "I'll see you, Qin, Qin Ting some other day."

Li Si sighed.

There is nothing more to say here.Li Si silently picked up the chopsticks, and before putting down the chopsticks, he added unwillingly: "Xu has not reached this point, Lu Xiang wants to protect you."

"Lu Xiang?"

Han Fei was taken aback: "Why?"

Qin Xiangguo Lu Buwei can be said to be at odds with Han Fei.

Although he has never met Qin Xiang himself, he has also heard the rumors about Lu Buwei, and he has a better understanding of Qin Xiangguo's character today.

After Lu Buwei became successful, his behavior style somewhat resembled an office closeness, striving for fairness and decency.Rather than supporting the King of Qin and arguing for him, he prefers not to make enemies or take risks.From this, Han Fei deduced that Qin Xiang's behavior was not compatible with himself.

Then why should he protect himself?

Li Si said meaningfully: "You will understand when you see him and Xia Yangjun."

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The next morning, outside the main hall of Zhangtai Palace.

Before it was time to go to court, Zhao Weizhen and Lu Buwei stopped outside the hall for a while.

"I heard that Li Qing met Mr. Fei yesterday?" Lu Buwei asked casually.

Zhao Weizhen turned around, didn't answer, but looked Lu Buwei up and down.

The dignified Prime Minister of Qin wore a black court dress and a delicate jade crown on his head.Black is already thin, and he is tall, even in a toga with long sleeves, you can see that the man's shoulders are broad and straight.

He still looks like a handsome gentleman, but Zhao Weizhen feels that his sleeves and waist are a bit more spacious.

Lu Buwei:?

Qin Xiangguo, who has always been impeccable in appearance, rarely showed a little nervousness: "But why am I not dressed properly?"

Zhao Weizhen frowned: "Have you lost weight recently?"

Lu Buwei: "..."

He looked up and looked down all day long, no matter how busy he was during the day, he ate dinner together, and slept together in the same place, how much he didn't pay attention to his tone that he hadn't seen in many years!

"No." Lu Buwei put on a smirk: "Thanks to Weizhen for your concern."

"He went to see Mr. Fei, Zhu Ping told you." Zhao Weizhen turned the topic back to the business: "I'll see you when I see you. Old school reunion, do you still need to report separately?"

"But I'm not thin, Buwei has always been like this." Lu Buwei's topic still stayed on just now.

The man took half a step closer, and the big hand with well-defined knuckles in the sleeve grabbed Zhao Weizhen's bright wrist.

"Weizhen likes nothing less." He had a serious face, but his lips moved to Zhao Weizhen's ear: "I don't believe Weizhen touch it."

As he spoke, he took Zhao Weizhen's hand and put it on his chest.

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

This is in Zhangtai Palace!

Even if the other ministers haven't arrived yet, there are still guards in front of the main hall.Chatting and chatting in public, he doesn't intend to put on airs and act like a nobleman!

Zhao Weizhen wanted to withdraw his hand, but Lu Buwei held her tightly, with neither light nor heavy strength, and he just couldn't break free.

"Lu Buwei," Zhao Weizhen said angrily, "You have to show some face!"

"how."

The first official of the Qin State blinked his eyes, his eyes looked innocent, but he said it brazenly: "There is no one else, those guards, even if you give them a little more courage, they will not dare to say-"

It's a pity that before Lu Buwei's arrogant words fell to the ground, footsteps came from behind the two.

Zhao Weizhen performed a miracle with all his strength, and in the end he slapped Lu Buwei's hand away, and stepped back half a step.

The couple returned to social distance, and at the same time adjusted their facial expressions at the speed of light.

Lu Buwei's demeanor remained unchanged, he turned around and caught the sight of those who came, he couldn't help but be surprised.

"Young master is wrong." Qin Xiang hurriedly greeted him, and saluted politely: "Why did you come so early?"

Zhao Weizhen:!

He was fine, he acted like a normal person after molesting.

Zhao Weizhen restrained his emotions, and took a step back to look at the person who was walking.When she caught the sight of the young man, she slightly widened her eyes.

This Han Fei...

very young.

Although he is Li Si's younger brother, he must be one or two years younger than Li Si, but Zhao Weizhen did not expect that Han Fei would be born like this... Uh, to use the words popular in the 21st century, he has a sense of youth.

This sense of youth comes from Han Fei's somewhat ignorant face.

But he is not ignorant of world affairs at all - just think about the meanness and coldness of Gongzi Fei's writing and his slanting sword!A person who doesn't believe in human nature and advocates leaving "unkind and extreme" comments in later generations, he will not be ignorant of the world anyway.

He is sharp by nature, but he is very kind.

Zhao Weizhen was a little surprised: I didn't expect that there was such a big contrast between Han Feizi's inside and outside.

"I've seen Mr. Fei."

She straightened her expression, saluted in the same way, and then said softly, "Your first time in Xianyang, are you still used to it?"

This was the first time in Han Fei's life that he saw a woman salute him like a gentleman.

The couple who stayed before the Qin Tingchao meeting, Han Fei immediately recognized each other's identities without further introduction.

Although Zhao Weizhen's gentleman's etiquette made him a little at a loss, Han Fei still seriously responded to Lu Buwei and Zhao Weizhen with the same etiquette.

"I've seen... Prime Minister Qin and Xia, Lord Xia Yang." Han Fei spoke slowly.

Therefore, it was recorded in history that the young master had a stuttering defect, which turned out to be true.

Lu Buwei turned his head and thought for a while, then said in a gentle voice: "Your Majesty has read the book written by the young master, and he admires it very much. Today in the court hall, there will definitely be many questions that I want to ask the young master, and I might ask the young master to have a long talk alone. Bu Wei dare to ask the young master, But is the draft ready? Both Meng Wei and I are looking forward to it."

On the surface, he said he was looking forward to it, but in fact he was mentioning that Han Feidian needed to say a lot.

Han Fei understood, and understood to a certain extent that what Li Si said was true.

just cause...

Young Master Fei's eyes quickly turned around between Zhao Weizhen and Lu Buwei, and then nodded.

"I, I have prepared the book."

As he spoke, he pulled out a silk scroll from his sleeve.

If it's not easy, then write it down, Han Fei has already prepared it.

Zhao Weizhen suddenly became interested: This is an article written by Han Feizi!

"Oh?" She asked curiously, "What are you going to say to the king?"

"Take the best way in the world," Han Fei replied.

"Where do we start?" Zhao Weizhen asked.

Han Fei was silent for a moment.

He looked at Zhao Weizhen with a pair of eyes, as if he was probing and hesitating, but in the end Han Fei still chose to say: "Save Han, destroy Zhao."

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

She didn't show it on her face, but she was slightly surprised in her heart.

Han Fei was about to meet Ying Zheng for the first time.Has he already written the famous "Cun Han" in "Han Feizi" in the first episode? !