Chapter 32 Hairpin Romance

Cheng Jiao and Fan Yuqi rebelled in Tunliu.

Thousands of miles away, the Prime Minister's Palace of Qin looked like everything was business as usual.

There are cars and horses here, and the messengers are pulling one cart after another. On them are bamboo slips as high as the hill. The red slips are fluttering in the wind. Visitors and doormen are coming and going. .

Although busy, it is very orderly.

There are two doormen on the left and right of Pi, who are two of Lu Buwei's confidants. They are doing the most obscure things for the Prime Minister.

They were walking at a very rhythmic pace, holding up their sleeves and looking at one vehicle after another. When they came to see them, they said to the visitor, "Thank you for your hard work, let's go."

The visitor bowed his hands and resigned: "No hard work, no hard work."

By the time the people and cars were noisy and clear, dusk also shrouded the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The day's operation of the Prime Minister, who represents the center of Qin's power, has come to an end.

Zuo Pi and You Xu looked around for a while, then walked into Lu Buwei's office with their heads lowered.

"Xiangguo."

Entering the inner room, they knelt down and saluted.

Lu Buwei put the hot tea on hand, still smoking, he moved the joints of his tired fingers and said calmly: "Is there any movement?"

"yes."

Zuo Pi said in a low voice, "Fan Yuqi came to report, but Cheng Jiao did not move forward and stationed himself in the village. Fan Yuqi gave Cheng Jiao a good talk, and finally Cheng Jiao issued a message five days ago, and he rebelled!"

Youxu is Zuo Pi's younger brother. He followed his brother and said, "If Cheng Jiao rebels, Prime Minister, you will send troops to quell the rebellion again. You will serve the country and the people without a sword."

Lu Buwei blew on the hot tea, coughed slightly, and said in an elegant manner, "It's reversed, how come it's reversed, how good is the momentum?"

Zuo Pi: "Cheng Jiao first incited the 50,000 Qin army generals, and then issued a crusade. Fan Yuqi also said that he was going to let Cheng Jiao capture two nearby counties, recruit troops, and stir up trouble.

You Xu: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, even if Mrs. Huayang defends Cheng Jiao, it will not help."

"General Fan Yuqi handled this matter neatly and neatly." Lu Buwei tapped the wall of the cup with his fingertips and closed his eyes, "He has courage and strategy."

Zuo Pi: "A person who serves the Prime Minister's country."

Right Beard: "Deserves great rewards!"

Lu Buwei opened his eyelids and said warmly: "It's just a pity that his temperament is difficult to train, he refuses to obey discipline, and he's not good enough to be a knife in the hand of his true nature."

Zuo Pi Youxu immediately reacted, "Xiang Guo, please save me!"

After that, they got up and left.

"After finishing this matter, you go find a group of people to replace the truth." Lu Buwei stopped them.

Zuo Pi, right Xu: "As long as you are sent."

Lu Buwei pressed his right hand on the case firmly, and said: "To find a group of homeless adult men, they need to be physically strong and talented."

homeless adult man

Strong physique and talented?

Zuo Pi and You Xu looked at each other as they walked out of the door. They both saw confusion on each other's faces. You Xu took the lead and said, "What does the Prime Minister want us to find? Thugs? Guards?"

Zuo Pi shook his head: "It's not like that. If the Prime Minister has a salary of three thousand, why should we brothers look for thugs to protect him?"

"No family? Is that an assassin?"

"What are you talking about?"

Zuo Pi bumped his brother with his elbow, and Zuo Pi held his chest in pain and grinned.

Zuo Pi said, "The key point is the word "genius". Can you have more brains when doing things?"

"Brother, although I have not studied at Jixia Academy, I know that there are special talents, which are unique talents that are different from ordinary people. But the Prime Minister did not say what kind of talents are special?"

"etc."

Something seemed to flash across Zuo Pi's mind, "Built. Strong. Strong. Extraordinary."

The corners of his eyes twitched slightly and he glanced at his brother.

Yousu's face has collapsed, and there is a slight crack.

"Isn't it?!"

Yousu almost jumped up, "We're not looking for a duck, we're looking for a group!"

"Shhhhhhh!"

Zuo Pi quickly covered his brother's yelling mouth, "This matter is of great importance. We must consider it in the long run."

You Xu: "Hmm, I definitely can't be short."

Zuo Pi's face turned dark and he wanted to knock his younger brother unconscious.

*

When the news of Cheng Jiao's rebellion in Tunliu reached the Qin State via the front line, it quickly set off a huge storm in the Qin State's temples.

Especially Fan Yuqi dared to claim that the majestic King Qin was a bastard.

The regent and prime minister immediately broke out in the court hall and swore that the traitors would never be destroyed. He immediately sent 100,000 elite troops, led by Wang Jian, to suppress them.

The whole country also scolded Cheng Jiao for this matter.

The old Qin people were loyal and honest, and they were twisted into a hemp rope, and they all claimed that Fan Yuqi was a traitor general, and they even said such monstrous words to confuse the public.

Didn’t the late king know whether the King of Qin was a bastard?

Do you have to let a subordinate be the leader?

The Lord of Chang'an still incites the indiscriminate handling of affairs, and still incites him when he holds the military power. It is really his heart to punish!

Fan Yuqi's clan, young and old, the Fan clan, even if it goes back three generations, all produced generals who were loyal and devoted to Qin, and the Meng clan were all families that swore allegiance to the King of Qin.

Now that something like this has happened to Fan Yuqi, their clan is ashamed and guilty.

Coupled with Qin Fa's consecutive crimes, all of them died of poisoning overnight, and this ancient family disappeared from existence.

"Is it really suicide poisoning?"

In the Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng frowned slightly and asked his confidant Zhao Gao, "It's fine if he is an adult man. He has such backbone, but the Fan family, no matter men, women, old or young, housekeepers and servants, even those who are pregnant The women were poisoned to death.”

Zhao Gao said respectfully: "Perhaps they want to retain their reputation as a member of the Fan clan. Generals generally value loyalty more than their lives."

Ying Zheng looked extremely calm, "Loyalty? That's right. Fan is indeed loyal to me, so I personally went to live in the village and beheaded Fan Yuqi, so that he could be reunited with his family."

Zhao Gao's face changed greatly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are the king of the Qin Dynasty. How can you go to danger with a body of ten thousand gold? It is better to leave these marching and fighting matters to the Prime Minister, Wang Jian, Meng Ao, and General Zhang Tang." them."

"I have made up my mind, let's talk about receiving the punishment."

Ying Zheng's decision cannot be criticized. After saying this, his royal clothes billowed like waves and he walked out of the palace gate.

A few steps further is Baitao's side hall. Unlike the deserted and lonely main hall where he lives, the carved beams and painted buildings here are magnificent.

This is his final resting place, his resting place after fatigue.

Ying Zheng stepped on the fragrant carpet of flowers, crossed the floor-to-ceiling mountain and river screen, and opened the bead curtain made of colored glass.

I saw Baitao sitting at the table, using scissors to cut the bouquet in the vase, making a clicking sound.

There are many delicate little flowers pinned to Baitao's temples, and the entangled flower branches blooming at her cuffs are so gorgeous, showing a different kind of moving and charm.

But she kept moving, and the flower branches were cut to pieces by her.

Ying Zheng paused: "Are you upset staying in the palace?"

Baitao knew he was coming, so she put down the scissors and said, "No, I eat well and sleep well. I saw the flowers in the back garden were pretty, so I cut them off."

"Then why cut in the vase?"

"I want to learn flower arranging, but what's wrong with me not being able to learn it?"

Baitao felt that she was terrible at arranging flowers, but that didn't affect her self-confidence, "I can't learn how to do it anyway, so I might as well just cut it."

Ying Zheng took off the trembling pink flowers on her temples, twisted them, and placed them on the vase. "I don't know how to do it. You can learn from Taotao. Just put this flower on the branch first. What does Taotao think?"

?”

Bai Tou looked at the bare flower branches in front of him, on which he placed a single flower bud, and couldn't even see it.

"A bald man with a hat on his head can't even block it. He's so ugly. Brother Zheng, you're not as good as me."

"Ha ha."

After all, he is a young man, and Ying Zheng smiles brightly.

Baitao looked at him intently, "You can still arrange flowers and laugh now. Are you not angry anymore about Chengjiao?"

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly: "...Hmm."

Baitao tilted her head: "Really?"

A few days ago, because of Cheng Jiao's rebellion, she felt that the news was very tight, and she became more compliant.
To be continued...