Gai Nie left, left Chang'an Junfu, left Xianyang, the capital of Qin State, and disappeared.
When Ying Chengyu returned to Xianyang, Gai Nie had already left, and the two of them had not even met.
Before leaving, the world's best swordsman took nothing with him. Including the sword that Ying Chenglong has loved since it was given to him, never leaves his side, and treats him better than Xijun.
呲~
Ying Chengyu grasped the scabbard with his left hand and the hilt with his right hand, and drew the sword halfway. There was no trace of rust on the bright sword, which reflected his slightly lonely face with a cold light.
"Gai Nie is Gai Nie, but you are not Yuan Hong. If the sword holder loses his sword heart, although you can still cut iron like clay, you will not be able to show your edge."
Manpower is sometimes exhausted.
He was able to cure the illness of the First Emperor, but he could not repair the heart of Genie's sword.
In the afternoon, Ying Chengyu came to Lu Goujian and wanted Lu Goujian to return to Xinzheng. Xinzheng didn't have a peerless master in charge, so he was a little worried after all.
It is easy to hide from an open gun, but difficult to guard against a hidden arrow.
During this trip, he returned to Xianyang in a hurry, and Ying Chengyu only brought Lu Goujian and Yue Nu with him. Han Ji, the three daughters of the Lu family, and most of their belongings still stayed in Xinzheng.
Xinzheng is no better than Xianyang. It is guarded by the strongest group of people in the world. The strict Qin laws ban most of the so-called masters. The night curfew even keeps out the Night Walkers.
"Your Majesty, do you want to stay in Xianyang forever?"
"Brother Emperor is on tour, and I want to go with him."
"Take care, Your Majesty."
The defense force around the First Emperor was extremely high. Judging from Gai Nie's intelligence, the doctor Ling Zhang Han and the imperial physician Ling Xia Wuqi were both peerless masters at the same level as him.
Even if you don't mention these, it is extremely difficult to get to the First Emperor under the protection of a group of overt and covert guards. No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you can't defend yourself against the continuous powerful crossbow fire, so you can only protect yourself.
If you are caught in an encirclement, whether it is the battle formation of the army or the martial arts of small-scale masters, they will become turtles in the urn and can only be killed at the neck.
Lu Goujian has nothing to worry about since the emperor and the First Emperor share protection, not to mention the close protection of Yue Nu, who is the best at killing people with a vicious sword.
The old man took a carriage and took the road back to Xinzheng to solve his worries.
The old man did not ask to change places with Yue Nu, not because Yue Nu was better at swordsmanship than him, nor because Yue Nu could sleep with Jun Shang, but because he was old.
When the First Emperor went on a tour, he had to travel long distances and be tired of traveling and traveling. These hardships are nothing to a young man, but they are very difficult for an old man of his age.
At his age, he can also look after homes and nursing homes.
The carriage swayed up and down, left and right, as the horses galloped.
Lu Goujian was a little dizzy from being shaken, so he raised the curtain and looked at the scenery outside the window.
The newly built track is flat and neat, with no potholes or ruts. The color is black, the favorite color of Qin people, which corresponds to the virtue of water. The main road is fifty steps wide, with trees planted every three feet.
Both sides of the road were rammed thickly with metal cones, and were pressed flat and tight, making it difficult for the rain to wash away the sand.
When he was young, Lu Goujian traveled all over the world and won the reputation as the best swordsman in the world with a two-foot long sword.
His sword is nameless, but it has defeated all the famous swords in the world.
Tai'a, Gan Jiang, Mo Xie, Ju Que, and Madam Xu were all defeated by the nameless sword in his hand.
At that time, he was riding a big horse, which would become muddy when it rained. If it didn't rain, the horse would run across the sandy road, and the bumps would be much greater than now.
But not only did he not feel dizzy now, he just felt invigorated. He often rides his horse and sings wildly to attract thieves and robbers. He will behead the thieves with a single sword and a cup of tea.
The newly built Chi Road is much flatter and wider than the road he took when he was young. When he was young, he did not dare to imagine that there could be such an easy road in the world.
And now, such a road beyond his imagination appeared in front of him. And it will not only be built on one line, but will be spread all over the beautiful rivers and mountains in the future, north and south.
“I was not born before you were born, but you were already old when you were born.
"If I have thirty years, Gou Jian will follow you and stand on the top of the mountains, and I will see the world turn upside down, and the world will be prosperous and prosperous."
Ying Chengyu, who secretly returned to Xianyang, lived in seclusion and spent the remaining days of November and most of December in the Chang'an Jun's mansion in a low profile.
In name, he is still in Xianyang Prison and cannot be too arrogant.
The time has come on the twelfth lunar month.
"Historical Records of the Qin Dynasty": On the twelfth lunar month, people hunted animals and sacrificed their ancestors at the end of the year, so this day was established.
"Tongkao of Literature": Bala, the ancestor of La, is said to sacrifice the birds obtained from hunting in the fields.
The wax offering is different from the wax offering.
The former is on the last fifth day of December, and the latter is on the first day of October.
In the December Festival, the "Five Ancestor Sacrifice" are worshiped, which are the gods of ancestors. This sacrifice is held in the temple, and the sacrifices used are animals obtained from field hunting.
Wax sacrifices are ritual sacrifices to the eight gods, and the sacrifices used are "to gather all things together and eat them." The "all things" mentioned here should refer to the grains and grains produced in the fields. This sacrifice should be a suburban sacrifice, that is, it is offered in the open air, and it is a sacrifice to heaven.
The wax festival is an aristocratic festival for kings and ministers. The Wax Festival is a popular festival celebrated by everyone.
After all, apart from the hunters who live in the mountains, the only people who can hunt are nobles. The only people who can sacrifice the food of the hunt without eating it are the nobles.
The same thing between the wax offering and the wax offering is that both have the meaning of praying for the harvest in the coming year.
The First Emperor pardoned his younger brother on the day of the wax festival, on the grounds that the late king had entrusted him with a dream.
In the dream, the late king scolded him for not caring about brotherhood and even killing his only younger brother. Did he forget the original feeling of giving up the throne?
After waking up from the dream, the First Emperor urgently summoned the doctor of dream science from the Doctoral Department to the palace to interpret the dream.
Dr. Meng Xue made a prophecy: "If Lord Chang'an is not released, the ancestors of Qin will be unhappy, they will not protect Qin, and Qin will suffer misfortune."
On this twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month when ancestors are worshiped, the ancestors all come back to enjoy the sacrifices. Isn't it reasonable for the ancestors to ask for their dreams?
The late king asked the First Emperor to release Ying Chengyu. Isn’t this reasonable? After all, the late king only had two heirs, so he naturally didn't want to see his two sons kill each other.
The First Emperor, who was kingly, domineering, and imperial, couldn't have any objections to his filial ministers, right? What's more, the important affairs of the country depend on the military and sacrifice.
When I dreamed about my ancestors at this time, the dream doctor also said, "If you don't follow what your ancestors said, God will definitely come down and punish you." This is God's will.
These nobles from aristocratic families who believe in heaven cannot disobey the will of heaven, right? You don’t want Qin to perish?
The trees are lush.
The bleak north wind entered the forest, and the temperature dropped by at least two levels.
Half of the city defense troops were dispatched to surround the forest one hundred miles southwest of Xianyang. Anyone who dares to approach the forest during these five days will be killed without mercy without a warrant.
This forest area is called Luming Garden. During the period of King Qin Zhaoxiang, it was designated as exclusive for the Ying clan. No common people were allowed to enter it all year round. It was exclusively used by King Qin Zhaoxiang for horseback riding and hunting.
It was not until the time of King Zhuangxiang of Qin that the forest was returned to the people. People were not allowed in the forest only on the fifth day of the wax festival when hunting and worshiping ancestors, and it supported many hunters.
The First Emperor rides a black horse, with a long sword hanging on his waist and a powerful bow on his back. The black cloak swayed in the wind, flying together with his long hair. His face is calm and majestic, and paired with the deep, non-reflective black iron armor, he is majestic.
Next to the First Emperor, he was dressed in light clothes, without a sword or a bow. Sitting astride a horse of the same color that was one size smaller than the First Emperor's black horse, Ying Chengyu was holding the reins with both hands and rocking from side to side, as if he was about to fall off at any moment.
The Ying family has a very good bloodline, and every concubine and queen is a beautiful woman. The appearance of the two brothers is faultless and attractive.
However, most of the accompanying nobles looked at the First Emperor with anger and awe, but dared not speak.
But when he looked at Ying Chengyu, his eyes were full of disgust, hatred, and hidden murderous intent.
Release Ying Chenglong, and anyone with a discerning eye will know what is going on.
But they did not dare to have any thoughts about the aloof First Emperor. Just like Shang Yang's reform, the nobles of the old Qin Dynasty knew that the person standing behind Shang Yang was the First Emperor, but they only dared to hate Shang Yang.
Xiangbang Jiang Shang was a guest of the royal family of Chang'an, and Lieutenant Lian Po was also a guest of the royal family of Chang'an. The foreign officials who are very active in the court today have a common teacher - Xunzi, and Xunzi, who is famous all over the world, was a guest of the emperor of Chang'an.
The Lord of Chang'an killed the three great families of Meng Xibai, but afterwards his power occupied the entire Xianyang. The nobles all know that being imprisoned in Xianyang Prison is the last fig leaf and an explanation for them.
But now, Ying Chengyu has been released, and this fig leaf that allowed them to comfort themselves has been taken off. All the aristocratic families feel that they have been severely insulted and in a strong crisis.
If Ying Chengyu were anyone else, the nobles of the aristocratic family would forget their hatred, and instead show goodwill and interact with each other. Meng Xibai's three great families will die if they die. Fortunately, it's not my family that died.
But only Ying Chengyu can't.
Ying Chengyu's stance was against heaven and against the nobility, and he wanted to dig out their roots so that they could no longer monopolize the Qin officialdom. This was an irreconcilable contradiction.
The hooves tread the grass, and the horse drinks by the flowing water.
The most recent group of people following the First Emperor, Ying Chengxuan, were Meng Yi, Zhang Han, Gan Luo, Li Si and others. These people were the first-class nobles.
Half a horse's distance behind them was another group of people, Tu Sui, Zhao Tuo, Feng Jie and others. This was a second-class noble.
Then half a horse's distance away, there was another group of people.
According to the distance from the First Emperor, the hierarchy among the nobles is obvious.
Went deep into Luming Garden and didn't go far.
A brown deer shadow bounced quickly in the grass and disappeared behind the trees in an instant.
From the moment they met this deer, everyone began to hear the deer's call from time to time.
The name "Lu Ming Yuan" comes from the fact that this forest is shrouded in the roar of deer all year round.
"Cheng Yu, Zhang Han, Meng Yi, Li Si, and Mi have come with me, and you can disperse your prey."
The First Emperor gave an order, whipped his horse, and rushed out first.
Every year during the December Festival hunting, the First Emperor would call a group of people to follow him, but not too many. The sound of the hoofbeats of the large group of horses would scare away the prey.
During last year's wax festival hunting, there was no Mi Sui accompanying the First Emperor, but the dead Zhao Gao and Wang Bi who guarded Liaodong County.
The four people in the first echelon either shook the reins or clamped the horse's belly, following the figure of the First Emperor.
In the second echelon, after a while, a fast horse galloped out and chased the backs of the four people.
The man sitting on the horse has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a confused look on his face, and is wearing a loose dark red robe. The horn-hard bow carried on the back is particularly large, at least two orders of magnitude larger than an ordinary bow. It is thrust diagonally toward the sky and is higher than its owner.
The long arrows inserted in the quiver are also longer than normal arrows, more than three feet long.
The remaining people each found their close friends and looked at the five people leaving with complicated eyes. Whether they wanted to hunt with the First Emperor or wanted to kill Ying Chenglong, they could only keep their thoughts to themselves and be honest. Go hunting.
Luming Garden seems to have no military protection, but in fact it is all hidden stakes. Within fifty steps, there must be a good archer hiding in the canopy of the tree, with a panoramic view of everything under him, ready to draw a bow, nock an arrow, and trigger the crossbow at any time.
If anyone wants to do something bad in Luming Garden, he will turn into a hedgehog before the action is even halfway through.
Whoosh~
The First Emperor saw a deer drinking water by a small river without any horns. He took aim and shot an arrow through the air.
The deer's ears twitched alertly. He glanced sideways at the source of the sound and saw a long stick-like object flying quickly and suddenly stuck on the grass ten meters away from the river.
The deer continued to drink water, blinked, and raised his head slightly to see the tall black horse running towards him. He was frightened, kicked his hooves on the ground, and ran away, running and jumping around randomly.
Not far away, a piercing scream sounded.
The deer just turned its head to look, but before it could turn its head, a one-meter-long arrow pierced its back, passed out of its abdomen, penetrated its body, and pinned it to the ground.
Yoyo~
It kicked its limbs in the air and whined.
"Can't you save some face for the emperor?"
Ying Chengyu sighed, speechless.
The First Emperor couldn't shoot at the fixed target, so the idiot next to him shot the moving target in front of the First Emperor, stealing the First Emperor's prey.
Mi Sui, who somehow accompanied him on the hunt, didn't take it seriously. He fixed the big and scary ox-horn bow to his back and immediately went to catch his prey.
During the wax festival hunting, whoever catches it belongs to whomever.
Unless there is nothing for five days, no one will use the prey caught by others to worship their ancestors. Such behavior as laziness and taking advantage of others is regarded as dishonest and disrespectful to their ancestors.
When the two arrived at Xiaolu, the First Emperor, Zhang Han, and Meng Yi had already dismounted and stood beside Xiaolu.
Mi Sui jumped off the horse and landed on the ground. Just now she was sitting on the horse and her appearance looked normal. When she stood still, her arms hanging down were even above her knees.
"I shouldn't have asked you, a sharpshooter, to follow me. If I'm in the same team as you, the prey I see will not be mine."
[With your Majesty’s archery skills, it will be difficult for you to catch prey with or without me. ]
Mi Suiqian laughed.
"Your Majesty is joking."
The deer was dead. The long arrow not only penetrated its body, but also penetrated its heart, killing it with one blow.
Mi Sui pulled out the long arrow with force, checked the arrowhead and feathers, and judged that it could still be used. He wiped the blood on the deer and put it back into the quiver.
His wingspan is extremely long and his strength is great. He can stretch his bow one meter with ease. Each long arrow is specially made and very precious.
He grabbed the deer and was about to place the prey on his horse.
"You used this long bow to shoot me back then. If it weren't for Zhao Gao, I wouldn't be here today."
Mi Sui stopped, narrowed her eyes, and sighed.
"It's no good knowing anything."
(End of chapter)
