(5,000 words, two chapters in one)
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In the early morning, the warm sunlight filled the room through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making this room so quiet that only the sound of breathing remained warmer and more comfortable.
Zhang Ji slowly opened his eyes, and his body twisted and stretched on the large bed. With a long breath, the air that entered his nose was full of charming breath and intoxicating female fragrance.
Zhang Ji raised his upper body and leaned on the bed, looking at the graceful Hu Meiren in front of the dressing table. Her shoulderless pink dress exposed her fair and jade-like shoulders, and her smooth brown hair was scattered on the bed. The fragrant shoulder swayed slightly with the movements of her hands.
In the bronze mirror, a delicate and beautiful face appeared on the smooth mirror surface. The fair and pretty face was as flawless as a fairy descended from the earth.
After coming out of Ganquan Palace yesterday, he naturally would not forget his wives and concubines at home. Chao Banshee was worthy of the Hu sisters and did not forget to help them win some opportunities, so Zhang Ji appeared in Hu Meiren's room.
Putting on his clothes, Zhang Ji got out of bed silently and walked quietly behind Hu Meiren. He put his hands around Hu Meiren's waist, rested his head on Xiang's shoulder, and gently sniffed the fragrance on her neck and shoulders. breath.
The sudden hug made Hu Meiren's delicate body tremble, and her soft body stiffened for a moment. However, after realizing that the person holding her could only be the little man for whom she gave up everything, Hu Meiren's delicate body softened again. down.
"Don't make trouble, I haven't finished my makeup yet."
Hu Meiren was coquettish, but did not struggle. Instead, she leaned into Zhang Ji's arms and sniffed Zhang Ji's masculine scent greedily.
"You are already very beautiful. If you put on makeup, won't you make all the girls in Xianyang feel ashamed and stay in their boudoirs, afraid to go out?"
"You are coaxing me with these sweet words to fool the little girl again." Hu Meiren coquettishly said, but the bright smile on her face showed her mood at the moment.
However, this was really not a joke Zhang Ji told to make Hu Meiren happy, but a real situation.
How many people in Xianyang City still don't know Zhang Ji, the favorite of King Qin and the Queen Mother?
A few days ago, in order to accumulate more strength for Ying Zheng before taking office, Zhang Ji used the power of the net to create an image for Ying Zheng of a king who is eager for talents.
How many people in the world today don't know that the young king of Qin State risked his life to enter Korea in order to visit two talented people, Han Fei and Zhang Ji. After going through life and death, he finally got Zhang Ji's surrender.
Of course, this story has been adapted, and a lot of space has been added to illustrate the crisis Ying Zheng encountered in South Korea, to illustrate the difficulty of seeking talents, and to highlight Ying Zheng's thirst for talents.
Moreover, in the story, Zhang Ji and Han Fei became wise men who were so moved by Ying Zheng's attitude that they could not retaliate. If Han Fei had not been limited by his identity and family ties, he would have gone to Qin with Zhang Ji long ago.
Zhang Ji didn't know or care whether Han Fei would be affected positively or negatively by such a story. Anyway, with Luo Wang watching over Han Fei and Wei Zhuang and Ni Lin Sword protecting him, he couldn't die.
But the image of Ying Zheng's thirst for talents is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
All countries talk about "violent Qin" and "tiger and wolf Qin", but most scholars in this era who are pursuing fame and wealth will not care about these. They just want a platform and a king who can display their ambitions, and what they pursue. Fame and fortune.
Every day, countless scholars from various countries applied to enter the Qin Dynasty outside Hangu Pass, and the recruitment hall in Xianyang was repeatedly expanded.
However, as Ying Zheng's reputation spread far and wide, the names of Zhang Ji and Han Fei also spread widely.
There is no first in literature and no second in military affairs, so there are definitely not a few scholars who come to "ask for advice".
It was okay for Zhang Ji. After all, standing behind him was the powerful Qin State, as well as Luo Wang and the Mohist family. Except for some scholars and knights who really just came to have a discussion, there were only a few who came to "ask for advice" with malicious intent.
The most frequent visitors were from wealthy families who wanted to marry Zhang Ji.
The favored minister of the King of Qin and the Queen Mother is a very talented and wise man, and he also holds the power of the net. He has countless wealth in his family, and he is young and handsome enough. Who wouldn't be tempted and want to try to find a rich son-in-law?
After Zhang Ji expressed that he was not interested, these powerful families tried their best to let their sisters and daughters who had not yet left the government to try to create a chance encounter with Zhang Ji on the streets of Xianyang, hoping that they would have a wonderful relationship with Zhang Ji. of encounter.
Who knows, every time Zhang Ji goes out, he is either on official business or accompanying his wife and concubines at home.
As a killer, Jing Salaman didn't like the feeling of going shopping in public, while Chao Banshee and Madam Hu didn't like to go out, so Zhang Ji usually went shopping with Yan Lingji, Tian Mi and Hu Meiren.
No matter which one of the three girls was pulled out, most of the women in Xianyang City would feel ashamed. There were even a few girls who ran away crying the moment they saw the three girls.
Only then did Zhang Ji make fun of him.
Although Zhang Ji told the truth, Hu Meiren still chuckled.
Woman, who doesn’t like her lover to praise her beauty?
Hu Meiren tilted her head slightly, and gave Zhang Ji a quick peck on Zhang Ji's face with her delicate red lips, which made Zhang Ji feel a little hot.
Just when the two were about to do morning exercises, the sound of the door being opened at an inappropriate time and the sound of coughing reached their ears.
The only person who could enter Hu Meiren's boudoir so freely was Mrs. Hu, Meiren's sister.
Zhang Ji naturally couldn't let Mrs. Hu stay alone in the empty room last night, so he had to soak up the rain and dew. The virtuous and gentle Mrs. Hu woke up early and went into the kitchen to cook breakfast for Zhang Ji. She planned to call the two of them to eat, but she didn't want to run into such a scene.
Zhang Ji didn't feel embarrassed at all. They were sisters. He was close to Hu Meiren, so it was naturally impossible for him to neglect Mrs. Hu.
Amidst Mrs. Hu's exclamations, the door was slammed shut by an internal force.
Breakfast, where should I eat it?
At the same time, Zilanxuan Zhong in Xinzheng, the capital of Han Dynasty,
A slim purple figure held a pot of hot tea and pushed open a side room.
Her long purple hair was scattered and held up by a ribbon and three silver hairpins. She wore a gradient long-sleeved water skirt and a dark purple tulle, making her look cool and elegant.
The visitor is naturally Zi Nu, the owner of Zi Lan Xuan.
Entering the wing, Zi Nu looked at Han Fei, who was sitting in the luxurious wing of Zilanxuan with a table of official documents and his head bent on working. His face looked a little strange, but he couldn't help but smile.
"Sir, do you think Zilanxuan is Sikou's mansion and you work here all day long?"
Zi Nu didn't object to Han Fei's behavior of working in Zilanxuan all day long.
Han Fei was indeed humorous. Although she could see that Han Fei was somewhat pursuing her, she did not reject him. At least his eyes were clean.
Han Fei's rapid waving of the rabbit brush slowly stopped, and he looked at the purple girl who was teasing him with a sad look. The annoyance in his heart was slightly dissipated with that touching smile.
"Miss Zi Nv, please stop teasing me. I'm just like a rat crossing the street now. Only Zi Lan Xuan can accommodate me."
Zi Nu covered her mouth and smiled softly, looking at Han Fei's tired look but showing no sympathy.
Since Zhang Ji spread the story about Ying Zheng entering Han to seek talents, Han Fei has indeed become famous, but he has also attracted countless enemies.
South Korea is not the State of Qin. Although it is called "hero", it is the weakest country in the world today except Wei State, and it is experiencing domestic turmoil.
Originally, Han Fei could use the power of Sikou to arrest some difficult scholars, but Han Fei was determined to uphold the law and was unwilling to break the law to arrest scholars who had not broken the law.
But then things got worse and worse, and even if Han Fei wanted to break the law, there was nothing he could do.
Because the scholars who came were originally just scholars traveling to study, but later they became scholars from hundreds of schools of thought, and Confucianism was the main one among them.
"Master Xun was a great master of Confucianism. It stands to reason that for his sake, at least the Confucian scholars should not make things difficult for the young master." Zi Nu was a little puzzled, her lavender eyebrows frowned slightly, and her thin lips parted slightly. road.
Facing Zi Nu's doubts, Han Fei sighed heavily.
In fact, this matter has nothing to do with Zhang Ji's story. It is at most a trigger.
The biggest reason why he was targeted was because of his teacher Xun Fuzi.
People who don't know Master Xun may think that he is a knowledgeable old man who is kind and kind, but those who have a little understanding of Master Xun will feel that he deserves to be forced to escape to the small Shengxian Village in Songhai, Qi State.
Master Xun spent the first half of his life criticizing people. Among the sages of hundreds of schools of thought and the leaders of various factions in the world, few were immune to his verbal abuse.
Otherwise, the "dispute over nature" at that time would not have directly caused Xunzi to lose his status as a wine sacrificer in Jixia Academy. He was kicked out because he complained too much and was outraged by the public!
"Girl Zi Nv, why don't you rush back to Xinzheng from the Little Sage Village of Songhai at the beginning of the year?" Han Fei smiled bitterly and took a sip of the tea placed beside the table.
"Isn't it because you are worried about the Korean society and meeting the King of Qin?"
Han Fei looked at the purple girl's bright gem-like eyes and shook his head: "A few days before I returned, I helped the teacher organize the manuscripts and found a new book called "Not the Twelve Sons", which is almost completed."
"With curiosity, I took this manuscript with great interest and read the teacher's new work with my junior brother Li Si. After thinking about it, I suddenly felt enlightened, and soon I was terrified and sweating profusely."
After hearing Han Fei's explanation, Zi Nu couldn't help but become even more puzzled.
She could understand the sudden enlightenment. After all, he was a Confucian master. His unfinished work made his disciples feel that it was normal for him to suddenly feel enlightened.
But...creepy? Drenched in sweat?
It's not a weird legend written by a family member. How can it be like reading a manuscript by a Confucian master?
Han Fei wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he took out a paper book from his arms and said, "This is the book "Fei Twelve Sons" that the teacher just ordered to be published and promoted half a month ago. Miss Zi Nv, why don't you take a look?"
With a trace of doubt and curiosity, Zi Nu opened the book.
Unlike Han Fei, she was a little creepy as soon as she read the beginning.
Good guy!
At the beginning of the chapter, Ta Xiao and Chen Zhong of the Yang Zhu school, Wei Mou who first became Yang Zhu and later entered the Taoist Tianzong, Shi Yuqi of the historian, Mo Zhai, the founder of the Mohist school, Song Lin of the Taoist school, and the "power of the Legalist" "The sects Shen Dao and Tian Pian, Huizi, the founder of famous schools, Deng Xi, a representative of famous schools, Kong Ji, the great grandson of Confucius, and Mencius, the Confucian sage, all denounced them.
Yang Zhu's school is described as "animal behavior", Taoist Tianzong and historians are described as "Qixi sharp legs", Mohism and Taoism are described as "deceiving the ignorant", and Legalism's "power" is described as "low cultivation and good at work" The school describes famous scholars as "debating but useless" and describes Confucius and Mencius as "corrupt Confucianism" (corrupt Confucianism).
In the end, I don’t know if Master Xun thought it was not enough. “My disciple Tuo was wearing his crown, and his words were flattering. Yu’s line was followed by Shun’s. This is Zhang’s despotic Confucianism. He corrects his clothes and hats, and harmonizes his colors, but he is speechless.” He who keeps silent all day long is the despicable Confucian of the Zixia family. He who steals from Confucianism is afraid of doing things, and eats and drinks with no shame, and it must be said that "a gentleman has no strength." This is the despicable Confucianism of the Ziyou family." Several universities within Confucianism Pai pulled him out and sprayed him again, defining him as a cheap scholar.
But Zi Nu was still a little confused. She pointed at the book "Fei Twelve Sons" and looked at Han Fei: "Why do those scholars from hundreds of schools of thought come to make things difficult for you instead of going to Master Xun?"
"Oh, the teacher always says that he is a scholar and does not know martial arts." Han Fei sneered, and it was not difficult to hear the strong resentment towards Master Xun from his voice, "But if anyone really believes it, the teacher will smile and use the inner strength of the master level Press him down in front of the desk, put your works in front of him and let him read them carefully, to 'civilize' this person who is trying to use violence."
"Pfft!"
Zi Nu couldn't help laughing. She didn't want to be so rude, but Han Fei's words... In summary, that group of people couldn't beat Master Xun at the master level, and they didn't bother to deal with other Master Xun who were still studying in the Little Sage Manor. The disciples did not dare to attack Li Si, who was serving in the Qin State, so they could only focus on Han Fei, who was in a weak South Korea and did not know martial arts.
While Han Fei and Zi Nu were complaining, suddenly there was a rush of footsteps approaching quickly.
Zi Nu subconsciously reached for the chain snake soft sword coiled around her waist, and her beautiful eyes sank slightly.
Such heavy and rapid footsteps cannot be caused by a woman, and men... there will be no such men in Zilanxuan.
Either some scholars with extreme temperament discovered Han Fei's traces, or it was someone from the night scene.
The moment Zi Nu pulled out the soft chain snake sword from her waist, the owner of the footsteps roughly opened the door.
Before Zi Nu could turn around, but as her wrist trembled slightly, the soft chain snake sword named Chi Lianjian turned over like a poisonous dragon, drawing an arc that lasted half a day, with an incredible speed and an incredible movement. The angle pierced the figure in plain clothes and blue shirt that appeared behind the door.
"Han——! Brother..."
The tip of Chi Lianjian stopped in front of the throat of the young man in green shirt who wanted to call out to Han Fei. A bone-chilling chill instantly spread throughout his body. Even the sharp tip of the sword was like a needle on his throat. The pain caused by the small wounds was swallowed up by the biting cold.
The only person who can run around without restrictions in the Zilan Pavilion and likes to wear plain clothes and call himself "Brother Han" is Han Fei's best friend Zhang Liang.
However, Zi Nu and Zhang Liang were not familiar with each other. Although they had met each other many times and were both leaders of Liusha, she did not want to have a close relationship with Zhang Liang.
Zhang Ji once commented on Zhang Liang, saying that Zhang Liang is a person who can abandon everything at any cost for his own interests.
In fact, this coincides with Zi Nu.
In the Yin soldiers' salary robbery case, Zhang Liang wanted to help his grandfather get away with it. Li Daitao asked his friend Han Fei to solve the problem for his grandfather.
In name, it was to give Han Fei an opportunity to re-enter the Korean court. In fact, if Han Fei failed to solve the case, Han Fei would take the blame. If it happens, then Zhang Liang and Han Fei will help each other.
And now, although Zhang Liang has joined Liusha and become one of the four leaders of Liusha, judging from Zhang Kaidi's behavior of seeking refuge with the fourth son Han Yu, he really does it out of friendship and as a passionate man who serves the country. Do you have the heart to serve the country with fists and fists?
With a smile that was plain but no longer sincere, Zi Nu took back the red sword.
The meandering red sword seemed to be alive. When Zi Nu raised her hand, it quietly slipped back onto Zi Nu's slender waist and turned into a "belt" wrapped around it.
Han Fei sat in front of the desk, thinking about the scene just now.
The moment Zi Nu drew her sword, she was soft yet strong, yet strong yet murderous. Her eyes were seductive, and her beauty was as beautiful as a blade.
This is a woman who is sexy, beautiful, charming, rational and intelligent.
If the innocent sister Honglian is like a ray of sunshine in his life, shining through the gaps in the clouds, bringing him a ray of light and warmth... then the purple girl is like the finishing touch in his life story. Pen.
Maybe it's just a flash in the pan, but it touches people's hearts.
It was obviously just a surprise to the governor, but he amazed everyone.
As gorgeous as... fireworks!
Zhang Liang, who recovered from the cold, walked past Zi Nu with some fear, came straight to Han Fei, and told Han Fei and Zi Nu a piece of news that was extremely shocking but expected. .
"The King of Chu has sent envoys to deliver letters of credence. He wants to end the war with Han and make amends with him, so that we can attack Qin together!"
"Brother Han, the unity of all countries is accomplished!"
(End of chapter)
