Yu Qing comforted Wei Qi for a long time. Seeing that Wei Qi was in low spirits and it was getting late, he said: "You are tired. Please lie down and we will discuss it again the next day."
When he woke up the next day, he saw blood all over the floor in Wei Qi's room. When he opened the door, he saw that Wei Qi was well-dressed, with a sword and tread, but the sword penetrated deeply into his neck, and the walls were covered with blood. Yu Qing knew something was wrong, so he took nothing with him and hurriedly informed the two followers who had just arrived to leave separately.
After daybreak, neighbors saw blood stains and immediately reported the incident to the police. When Ye Ling came over, he felt that this person looked like Wei Qi, a fugitive wanted by King Zhao, so he immediately reported him. Someone came from Handan, verified his identity, and transported the body back to Handan. The king of Zhao cut off his head and presented it to the envoy of Qin.
It has been more than a month since the Qin envoy arrived in Handan. The Qin envoy has been urging, Zhao has been perfunctory, and the Qin envoy has not left Handan. Due to the presence of the Qin envoy, Yiren's status has also been improved: the ten people brought by Yiren are allowed to live in the post house outside Handan City, and the residence assigned to him in Handan City is being renovated to suit his status as a minister. . The pattern of living alone in the wilderness has become a convenience, allowing the house to be extended to both sides without restriction. The only bad thing is that the house is adjacent to the city wall, and the soldiers on the wall can see every move in the yard without any hindrance.
Different from the Imperial City, Handan City is mainly a commercial city. People living in Handan City are generally not even officials. Those who can be called scholars can be regarded as "prominent families". Now, suddenly a mansion of the rank of a minister was built in Handan City, which immediately caused a sensation in the whole city.
The negotiation process on this matter was also quite difficult. According to the laws of the Qin State, it is the responsibility of the local government to provide residences and farmland consistent with the title. However, according to the customs of the Zhao State, each family must pay for the improvement of the level of their own residence. Unless they overstep the limit, the government will not interfere. After some negotiations, the two parties agreed to adopt the Wei State's method as a compromise, with the government providing the work and materials, and a different person providing the money, and jointly renovating it. In fact, it doesn’t cost much to renovate a house. About a hundred gold is enough. This is a big expense for the common people, but for princes like Yiren and King Zhao, it is only a reward and is completely unnecessary. The reason for so much effort and repeated haggling on the issue of a hundred gold is actually more to delay time, observe the movements of all parties, and decide on further actions, rather than to quickly make a decision on whether to make peace or not, as well as the terms of peace and other issues.
They are negotiating here, but Lu Buwei has recruited construction workers through commercial channels. Lu Buwei handed over all his business to the men of Qin and Zhao, and stayed on the construction site all day long to supervise the construction. The ten followers who came with the stranger filled Handan City in search of talents. Fortunately, Handan is a commercial city. When they heard about the construction here, sensitive businessmen took the initiative and came to visit, saving the best man a lot of trouble.
When Wei Qi's head was delivered, the foundation of Yiren's house had just been laid!
After receiving the Wei Qi head sent by King Zhao, the Qin envoy has completed his mission and will leave Handan and return to Xianyang in three days. All the goods shipped from Qin have been sold within this month, and the clothes, wine and meat left for strangers are temporarily stored at Lu Buwei's place. The pregnant Zhao Ji was "dedicated" to a stranger by Lu Buwei, and she legitimately lived in the post house to raise her fetus.
When the Qin envoy was on his way, Lord Xinling's retainers also rushed to Yecheng and contacted Yu Qing according to the secret message agreed in advance. Yu Qing was very unhappy and said: "Why are you so late? Wei Qi has passed away!"
The famous retainer said: "Although Wei Qi has passed away, Qing Qing is still here. Isn't that right?"
Yu Qing said: "I abandoned my official position to protect Wei Qi and wanted to go to Chu. Now that Wei Qi has died, where will I return?"
The retainer also asked in the same tone: "You abandoned your official position to protect Wei Qi and wanted to go to Chu. Now that Wei Qi has died, where will you go?"
Yu Qing said: "I should live in seclusion in the mountains and forests!"
The retainer said: "No! The conflict between Qin and Zhao will be beneficial to the world. Now Qin and Zhao are at peace. Is this what Yu Qing wants? Lord Xinling admires your name and will welcome him into the wild. I hope you will go there and work together with one heart." , to rule the world."
Yu Qing said: "Mr. Xinling has been serving Qin for a long time, how can he do anything?"
The guest said: "Just wait and see!"
Yu Qing then put on his straw sandals and bamboo hat, and followed the guests to look at the beam.
There was only one retainer who met Yu Qing, but behind him was the power of Lord Xinling. The operation was organized by Hou Ying personally. In addition to Lord Xinling's retainers, there was also Hou Ying's own connections. Therefore, we can quickly understand the situation and accurately locate Yu Qing's location. After Yu Qing and his disciples set out on the road, they seemed to have divine help along the way. Although they took all the remote country roads, the journey was smooth. Whenever it's time to take a break, the diners will find a small courtyard where they can eat, drink, and rest. Sometimes there was a small boat, sometimes a bullock cart, to save their energy. There is nothing we can do if it rains heavily, so we have to rely on raincoats and bamboo hats to resist. Although the diners took good care of everything, they never stopped moving because of bad weather. It seemed that when and where to go were all arranged in advance, and the itinerary could not be changed even if it was windy or rainy.
Five days later, Yu Qing and his party entered Xingyang. Beside this world-famous city, the diners also found a small courtyard where they stayed. The small courtyard is not big, but it is absolutely quiet and clean. The owner only came out to socialize for a few words, then left them as they pleased and left. Yu Qing and his retainers made a fire to cook themselves, and then rested.
After breakfast the next day, the retainer took Yu Qing into the city and found a car shop to hire cars. When Yu Qing was riding in the carriage, he said to a boy next to him seemingly unintentionally: "Is Uncle Tang here?"
The boy asked: "There are many Uncle Tangs here, who do you mean?"
Yu Qing said: "The owner of Tangjiapu."
The boy said: "What's the problem!" He pointed to the front not far away and said: "The former is the Tang Family Car Shop."
Yu Qing took out a candied date from his arms, handed it to the boy, and said, "Can you invite the master of the house to come?"
The boy said: "Okay, what is your guest number?"
Yu Qing said: "But Yu Qing is good at Handan."
After a while, the doorman came out of the car shop, and a coachman harnessed a carriage and followed behind. But he saw the boy leading Uncle Tang over.
When he was in Huayang, Uncle Tang was already over forty years old. More than ten years later, Uncle Tang was already old and no longer as heroic as he once was. Seeing Yu Qing there, he hurriedly took a few steps forward, cupped his fists and said, "Why are you here, Yu Qing?" This voice almost made the guest faint. Someone like Yu Qing, the Shangqing of the State of Zhao, was actually called out here in the car shop, and he looked very familiar.
Yu Qing also stepped forward to salute and said, "Why do you want to see Uncle Tang!"
Uncle Tang asked: "Yu Qing is lucky to be here, but why didn't you come to my house?"
Yu Qing pointed to the retainer beside him and said: "I was summoned by Lord Xinling and was about to arrive in Daliang, passing by Xingyang. I remembered that my old friend was here, so I asked the boy about it. Unexpectedly, I met him."
Uncle Tang saw the guest next to Yu Qing and said: "Since the king has called me, I dare not ask him to stay. But when I return, I will come to my house. Although there is no wine or meat, I would like to have chicken and millet."
Yu Qing said goodbye, and got into the car with the retainers. The driver drove out of the city and headed south.
Seeing Yu Qing walking away, Uncle Tang immediately called a young man and said, "Report to Uncle Hou quickly, Yu Qing is coming." The young man understood, and immediately took out a horse from the backyard and left the city.
If you want to get to Daliang from Xingyang, you can enter Xingze, take a boat and turn into the chasm, and follow the current directly to Daliang, which is comfortable and fast. When entering the city, hiring a car and taking the main road will take you a long way. Yu Qing didn't know what was going on. He only followed the orders of his followers and never raised any objections.
After coming out of Xingyang, a retainer asked, "Why did Yu Qing get to know the traffickers and thugs in Xingyang?"
Yu Qing did not shy away from this, and replied: "I am poor and humble, living in the wilderness, so I got to know the heroes of the world."
The guest asked: "Uncle Tang is also a hero, isn't he?"
Yu Qing said: "From Xingyang to Luoyang, who knows Uncle Tang!"
The retainer said: "That's it!" Then he explained: "Your Majesty, please go out to the outskirts of Daliang to welcome you. As for managing the city, you don't use waterways, but take the main road."
Yu Qing knew that his conversation with Uncle Tang had attracted the attention of the retainer. Now that he came to explain to him, he did not tell him anything. He only said: "How virtuous I am, how dare you trouble Lord Xinling to greet you in the suburbs!"
After the retainer established contact with Yu Qing, Lord Xinling immediately sent people to Guancheng and issued the task of preparing to welcome the distinguished guests. After learning that Yu Qing had arrived in Xingyang, Lord Xinling took hundreds of followers and left Daliang overnight to Guancheng. After resting for a night in the confinement, he left the garden at dawn the next day and arrived at Guancheng.
Guan Ling led a group of officials in charge of the city to welcome Lord Xinling into the city. The entire city was cleared out for Lord Xinling and his retainers to live in. The officials who usually lived in the city were now transformed into A servant, serving in the presence of the rightful master. Naturally, Lord Xinling lived in the city lord's palace. He was on duty personally and no servants were allowed to enter the front yard. Only he and his three adult sons were waiting in the yard. All three sons were still standing in the yard and could go to the hall. There is only one person named Guan Ling.
Next to the well, Guan Ling washed his hands and face. Lord Xinling went up to the hall, kindly asked Guan Ling to sit down, and asked about his daily life and his children. Guan Ling was flattered, and asked them one by one. response. Then he asked about Guancheng's products and customs, and Guan Ling also answered them one by one. Lord Xinling said with emotion: "The first manager, Zheng Jun Anping, is really a talented person. He has shown the way to manage things. He has been working alone for more than ten years, and the results have been effective. It is a pity for him. People..." He said it halfway and said no more.
Naturally, the current Guanling did not know who Zheng Anping was, and even Lord Xinling did not know that the development outline of Guancheng was originally written by Zhang Lu, the Prime Minister of Qin. Seeing that Lord Xinling seemed to be feeling quite sad, Guan Ling tried to persuade him, "Zheng's virtues are weak, and it is his fault that he has not been able to serve the Lord for long."
Lord Xinling shook his head and said: "No! Zheng Anping is now living in the Qin Dynasty. His access to the prime minister's door is beyond what he can do in Liang!"
As soon as Lord Xinling said that Zheng Anping was now the official of the Qin State, Guan Ling didn't know how to answer the question and could only laugh dryly.
