Full of wine,

One sip!

Then the old man's face became distorted, and all his orifices were almost squeezed together!

After a while,

The old man's eyebrows relaxed, and the pain disappeared, replaced by a little enjoyment and aftertaste!

"When bitter wine enters the throat, life is bitter; half a life is wasted, but peace of mind is sweet!"

The old man looked at the empty bowl in front of him. He didn't know if he was thinking of his past or something.

After being silent for half a stick of incense, he grabbed a handful of peanuts and said calmly and calmly:

"There are five flavors in the world, sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty; but the word "bitter" means both bitter and sweet. Unfortunately, there are very few people who understand the taste!"

After saying that,

The old man poured another glass of bitter wine, and after drinking it for a moment, he let out a long breath and looked at the young man next to him with a hint of hesitation and reluctance.

Zhao Zheng is not in a hurry either.

Instead, he ate the dishes calmly and waited for the old man to speak!

He didn't know the old man's name. He only knew that the old man was a very strong swordsman. He didn't know exactly how strong he was.

He only knows,

When he and his mother Zhao Ji returned to China, they took a detour to the Kingdom of Wei in order to avoid being chased by the killer, but they were still chased by the killer soon after.

Of the thirteen assassins, only the leader managed to take one and a half moves under the old man's hand, while the rest had their throats sealed with one sword!

And for such a powerful swordsman roaming the Wei Kingdom to appear in Xianyang City is definitely not a good sign!

After three rounds of wine, and five tastes of food,

When the old man was alone and drank two jars of bitter wine, the struggle in his eyes suddenly disappeared, and then turned into a look of determination!

He looked at Zhao Zheng and said: "Sir, I have something to ask of you!"

Zhao Zheng smiled and said: "Senior, please speak!"

"I want to entrust my disciple Jikong to Young Master. If I can't show up tomorrow, I just ask Young Master to keep my disciple alive!"

"How does senior know that I can save his life?"

Glancing at Zhao Zheng, the old man stroked his beard and smiled lightly: "I have done some research on the clothes of the prince of Qin Dynasty. Although the research is not deep, I can still tell that the young master is a noble of the dynasty!"

"..."

Zhao Zheng never imagined that it was his clothes that betrayed him.

After thinking about it,

Zhao Zheng shook his head and said: "As the saying goes, there is no rule without rules. Qin's laws are harsh. Anyone who assassinates the prince of the dynasty will kill the nine tribes!"

Zhao Zheng was talking about the princes of the dynasty, not the nobles.

Because since Shang Yang's reform, the status of the nobility of the Qin Dynasty has declined sharply. The aristocrats who hang out in the court and have their own status are being eliminated bit by bit by the Qin Dynasty.

Therefore, if you assassinate the old nobles, you will not be punished by the nine tribes, but if the nobles fight back, Great Qin will not care, as long as you don't kill innocent people indiscriminately!

And at this time,

A flash of shock flashed in the old man's eyes,

Maybe the young man next to him didn't understand what Zhao Zheng said, but the old man was very shrewd and knew the weight of what Zhao Zheng just said.

Those who assassinate the current prince will kill the nine tribes!

In other words, the retired princes and nobles of Qin are no longer in this category!

After a while,

The old man suppressed the shock in his heart and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, young master, you are not a prince, but..."

"good!"

Before the old man could finish speaking, Zhao Zheng interrupted him and said confidently: "Since he is not a prince, I will keep him safe!"

"Then I'd like to thank you sir!"

After hearing this, the old man was overjoyed and looked at Zhao Zheng with eyes filled with gratitude.

at the same time,

Zhao Zheng felt relieved.

He had already vaguely guessed the reason why the old man came here. He originally suspected that the old man was here to assassinate Ying Chu.

Now I can feel relieved!

Thinking of this,

Zhao Zheng glanced at the young man who was holding the old man's clothes, pouted with a look of reluctance on his face, and said softly:

"If I remember correctly, my senior should be from the Wei Kingdom. He should have no contact with me from the Qin Dynasty, right?"

"Being entrusted by others is a matter of loyalty!"

The old man didn't want to say anything more. He patted the head of the young man next to him and said with a grin: "I think the young master is very human. If I can't show up here tomorrow, I will leave my disciple to you."

"As the senior said just now, being entrusted by others is a matter of loyalty!"

Hearing the words,

The old man burst out laughing, and the long-lasting gloom in his eyes dissipated in an instant!

After a while,

The old man comforted Jikong, stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Sir, this is a mental and sword technique that I have practiced. I hope you can keep it for me. If... this thing can be used as a thank you gift for you. I hope you will."

Useful to the young master!"

After saying that,

The old man took out something the size of a book, two fingers thick, and wrapped in cowhide from his arms, placed it in front of Zhao Zheng, and then hurried downstairs and left.

Tuliu Jikong looked at the old man’s leaving figure with a look of reluctance,

He pursed his lips vigorously, as if he was trying his best not to let his tears fall!

That night,

When Zhao Zheng brought Jikong to the palace of Qin, Jikong was stopped by the guards, but then the order from King Qin Yingchu was passed, and Jikong followed Zhao Zheng to the harem.

This incident immediately caused an uproar in the harem!

"Fuck... In the harem, apart from the royal family members, maids, and eunuchs, there are only a few young masters who are male. Zhao Zheng actually brought a man of unknown origin in, and the father actually allowed it?"

After Cheng Yu got the news, he smashed the tea cup in his hand and his eyes almost exploded with anger!

"Master, please don't be angry. This may be a good thing for you!"

Shen Yao, who was on the side, stepped forward, leaned into Cheng Xi's ear and whispered: "Master, the king intends to make Zhao Ji the queen. Master can just use this matter to suppress Zhao Ji, mother and son!"

"Tomorrow, the master only needs to go to the Queen Mother Huayang to chat and chat..."

After hearing Shen Yao's words, Cheng Yu, who was already furious, suddenly had a flash of excitement in his eyes.

He said excitedly: "Yes, the young master will go to pay his respects to the Queen Mother Huayang tomorrow. After all, the Queen Mother Huayang has the final say in this harem!"

…

the next day,

Zhao Zheng hadn't waited for the Queen Mother Huayang to question him, but he had waited for the news that Wei Ran had been assassinated!

"Master, something big happened last night. I heard that an old man in sackcloth assassinated Mr. Wei. The assassination attempt failed and he was beheaded on the spot in the Wei Mansion. Now his body has been hung on the city wall on the side of Chaoyang Gate to scare the young men.

"

"According to the news that spread, nearly all the three warlocks and more than 20 strong warriors enshrined by Mr. Wei in the middle school were dispatched. One of the three warlocks was killed and one was injured, and half of the more than 20 warriors had their throats sealed with a sword!"

"Now the news has spread, many people have gone to the east gate to watch the excitement!"

The eunuch who was serving Zhao Zheng reported in a low voice the major events that happened today, but did not notice the stunned young man at the door.

And at this time,

Zhao Zheng was sitting on the right seat, holding his left hand empty, with his index finger and ring finger bent, and lightly tapped the table.

He said calmly: "Wei Ran is no longer a prince of the current dynasty, but a noble of the Qin Dynasty. Why do you call him 'Sir'?"

thump!

After hearing this, the eunuch's feet went weak, he knelt on the ground and huddled up, and said in a trembling voice: "I am a slave who is ignorant, please forgive me, master."

"You have a hundred hands, go and clean the room!"

Zhao Zheng didn't even look at him, but walked straight outside. When he came to the door, he said lightly:
Chapter completed!