Ying Zheng looked at Jing Fan and said: "I will find a way to solve these contents that you have not been able to decipher. Once they are clarified, I will hand them over to you. Then all your craftsmen will decipher them together."
"The king is saying that the study of these two scrolls is no longer limited to just ten of us?" Jing Fan asked.
"Of course, compared with Jiuding, this is not a secret at all, so there is no need to hide it." Ying Zheng said calmly.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jing Fan responded.
When mentioning Jiuding, Ying Zheng seemed to have thought of something. After thinking for a moment, he said: "After you complete these two tasks, I plan to move Jiuding out of Lu Mansion and let you continue to study it. Do you think it is feasible?"
Jing Fan did not expect that Ying Zheng would mention the matter of Jiuding, so he thought for a moment before saying: "Your Majesty, according to my opinion, this paint is very similar to the paint on the surface of Jiuding, and it is probably the same kind. If it is true. In this way, most of our confusion about Jiuding has been solved. As for what kind of structure is inside Jiuding, it must be unknown without breaking Jiuding, unless the king has such a scroll about recording Jiuding. .”
Jing Fan pointed at the two scrolls on the table.
Ying Zheng looked at the two scrolls, thinking about Jing Fan's words, and a flash of enlightenment flashed in his mind.
The things in the tomb of King Wu of Zhou had been guiding him to imitate some things, and his final request was to copy the tomb of King Wu of Zhou intact. And maybe the requirement to copy Jiuding is on one of the nine floors.
The outer coating of Jiuding is almost cracked. Is the task of imitating Jiuding still far away?
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng looked at Li Si with a meaningful expression.
Li Si pretended not to see it, put away the copied cotton, rolled up the two scrolls respectively, and placed them neatly on the table.
Ying Zheng looked at Jing Fan again and asked, "How much do you know about Jiuding?"
"In my opinion, although Jiuding is very mysterious, it is a made thing after all. No matter how mysterious it is, there will be traces." Jing Fan said, "At that time in Lu Mansion, we were really at a loss, but we followed the king up here. After arriving here, by imitating pottery figurines and studying scrolls, we often discussed Jiuding, but the mystery about it became somewhat lessened."
At one time or another, Jing Fan and others were deeply worried about Jiuding. Now they have a new understanding of Jiuding by making pottery figurines and studying scrolls, especially the coatings.
Then, Jing Fan vividly described to Ying Zheng the process of the craftsmen studying Jiuding in Lu Mansion and other places at that time, and several other craftsmen also supplemented it from time to time.
Ying Zheng had already known the general situation from Lu Buwei, but the specific details were unknown. After all, Lu Buwei had not personally studied Jiuding, but Jing Fan's description was much more detailed.
The image of Jiuding always appeared in Ying Zheng's mind, and the appearance of each tripod appeared one after another, including the symbols and stripes on the surface of the tripod.
Li Si also listened very seriously, no longer looking indifferent, as if he was looking for something in Jing Fan's words.
Ying Zheng just listened and did not ask any questions, because he knew that even if he asked, he would not get an answer, and it was too early to focus on Jiuding. After all, there was Lu Buwei in the middle.
After Jing Fan finished saying what he wanted to say, Ying Zheng seemed to have changed his mind and seemed not to care very much. He said, "Let's put the matter of Jiuding aside for now. It's still the old rule. Don't mention it to anyone."
Jing Fan originally thought that telling the whole process of studying Jiuding would lead Ying Zheng to discuss it with a dozen craftsmen, and at least ask some questions, but he didn't expect that Ying Zheng directly chose to avoid talking about it, and also asked Ying Zheng to talk about it. These craftsmen sealed it directly.
Jing Fan wanted to ask something, but when he looked at Li Si, he saw Li Si nodded gently. He swallowed the words as they came to his lips and just said, "I respect the king's orders."
Li Si said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, what kind of things are needed for the wedding? How about gathering them all and handing them over to Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao will then be responsible for supervising the matter and work with Jing Fan to complete it. How about it?" "
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "It's time for someone to take charge of this matter. Send someone to call Zhao Gao in."
"I'd better go in person," Jing Fan said.
Ying Zheng nodded and agreed.
Jing Fan went out to call Zhao Gao, while Ying Zheng asked the other nine craftsmen about some household matters.
The families of ten craftsmen, including Jing Fan, have arrived in Xianyang one after another. Since the Jing Kiln has not been completely repaired, they have all been placed in the nearest post station. The craftsmen were overjoyed to be reunited with their families, and they all thanked King Qin for his kindness from time to time.
While chatting, Zhao Gao followed Jing Fan into the hall.
Zhao Gao originally thought that Ying Zheng had taken care of the matter and asked him to come in and arrange for the horses to return to the city, but Ying Zheng said directly: "Zhao Gao, from today on, you will be solely responsible for supervising the wedding of the widow and the connection with Jing Kiln. Is that possible?"
Zhao Gao was stunned at first. The happiness came suddenly, but he was a little overwhelmed and kowtowed in thanks.
Ying Zheng asked Zhao Gao to take the second watch and the third watch to temporarily stay in Jingyao to implement the remaining details, and then return to the palace after everything was connected.
Li Si explained a few more words and then followed Ying Zheng out of the gate of Jing Kiln.
The two of them jumped on their horses and headed straight for the west gate of Xianyang City. Zhao Gao, Jing Fan and others sent Ying Zheng off with gifts and went back to the house to discuss.
In fact, when Ying Zheng came with Zhao Gao, Er Geng and San Geng, he had already made plans in his mind. The Jing Kiln needs someone to supervise, and the wedding also needs someone to supervise. There is no doubt that Zhao Gao is the most suitable candidate, but Zhao Gao was not told in advance.
"Sir, let's go to Wenleiju." Ying Zheng said.
"Even if the king doesn't say anything, I still want to remind the king that it's time to go to Wenleiju." Li Si said.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and asked, "Has Sima Hong come back? How is the cultivation of original grain seeds?"
"Back to the king, Lord Sima sent a letter saying that arrangements have been made for the Bashu region in the south. He will return soon. After making arrangements near Xianyang, he will then go to the north to continue to implement the cultivation of grain seeds."
The farming season comes earlier in the south than in the north, so Sima Hong first started operations in the Bashu region in the south, and then gradually implemented it in the north.
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "When he comes back, I will have a chat with him and see how the people who cultivate the grain see this matter."
"Well, maybe Master Sima is already in the city now." Li Si said with a smile.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si with a different look.
Now, no matter what Li Si says, he is very accurate, and Ying Zheng will believe it. If he says that maybe Sima Hong has come back, then there is a high probability that Sima Hong has come back.
The two people were chatting as they approached the west gate.
A figure with a noble temperament appeared at the gate of West City, followed by several guards.
This person is none other than Lu Buwei.
Seeing Ying Zheng and Li Si approaching the city gate, Lu Buwei urged his horse to greet them.
"Your Majesty." Lu Buwei cupped his hands and said as he came closer.
"Is Father Zhong waiting for me?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Exactly." Lu Buwei said, "The old minister was worried about the king's condition, so he went to visit the king early in the morning, but he didn't expect that the king had already taken people out of the palace, and also out of the west city gate. The old minister was really uneasy, so he came here waiting."
"Father Zhong is worried. I've spent the night repairing it, but it's no longer a serious problem." Ying Zheng said calmly, as if he had never been sick.
Lu Buwei was a little surprised, but when he looked at Ying Zheng, he couldn't see the slightest sign of illness. He was completely healed.
How a disease could be cured so quickly was beyond Lu Buwei's understanding of medical skills. However, Lu Buwei's deep side showed up, and without asking too many questions, he whispered: "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to report."
"Father Zhong, please speak." Ying Zheng said.
"Yesterday evening, Wang Ben sent back news that Zhao had withdrawn its troops from the border and sent a letter. Wang Ben did not dare to delay and sent the letter back to Xianyang." Lu Buwei said while taking a scroll of brocade silk from Take it out from the sleeves.
Ying Zheng took the brocade silk and opened it to look at it. This is a letter written by King Zhao himself.
King Zhao wrote this letter in the tone of his father-in-law, and it was quite emotional. The content was to inform Ying Zheng that he had driven away Fan Yuqi and withdrew the garrison at the border. The person who spread the rumors and caused trouble has been arrested and will be escorted to Xianyang in the near future. People from the royal family will also accompany them to deliver Princess Hu Yu's dowry. Everything before was just a misunderstanding. I hope Ying Zheng will treat Princess Hu Yu well and give him a grandson as soon as possible.
Ying Zheng finished reading the letter, sighed, and shook his head with a wry smile. Little did he know that this was King Zhao's tactic to delay the war, and it also provided a way for Qin and Zhao to get off each other's side.
Lu Buwei has not read the content of the letter, but judging from the military information sent back by Wang Ben, it is not difficult to guess the content of the letter.
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with this matter now?" Lu Buwei asked.
Ying Zheng rolled up the brocade silk and put it into his sleeves. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Let Wang Ben withdraw his troops and come back, but the defenders at the pass must not relax their vigilance, especially the movements of Wei State. Zhao Although the king has advised the Wei State to retreat, he must be on guard against others. This expedition has not caused the Wei State to lose a single soldier, but our great Qin has lost troops and generals, and it is no longer suitable to fight anymore."
Lu Buwei nodded and said: "This is indeed the case, and we can only let Wei Guo gloat about it for a while."
"Let them be happy for a few more years." Ying Zheng turned and said plainly, "Lu Xiangbang obeys the order."
Lu Buwei bowed his head and said respectfully: "Old minister is here."
"In this expedition to the Wei State, Da Qin lost Chang'an Jun Chengyu and tens of thousands of soldiers. Although it was not injured, it also damaged morale. I decided that from now on, Da Qin will only defend but not attack. On the one hand, it will recruit troops to gather grain. , on the one hand, they sit and watch the six countries consume each other, waiting for a chance to fight." Ying Zheng deliberately increased the volume so that the people passing by could hear it.
Lu Buwei rolled his eyes twice and then said: "The king's decision is very wise. The old minister immediately passed on the order to strengthen the defenses at the border."
Li Si had proposed this strategy to Ying Zheng a long time ago, but at that time Ying Zheng's power was still weak and he had no military power, not to mention that the attack on Wei was what all the ministers wanted. But now that Chang'an Jun Chengyu has fallen because of this incident, and has spent tens of thousands of soldiers on his own, it is the right time to bring it up now, and Lu Buwei will definitely not object.
Once the strategy of only defending but not attacking is implemented, Ying Zheng can cultivate original grain seeds to develop agriculture with peace of mind, and can focus more on the development of new ordnance such as flying crossbows.
Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei again and said, "I want to go to Wenleiju now. Can Father Zhong go with us?"
"The king's body has just recovered, so I might as well accompany the king for a walk." Lu Buwei said with a smile, with the corners of his mouth raised.
Lu Buwei turned the horse's head and walked side by side with Ying Zheng in the direction of Wen Lei Ju, followed by Li Si and several of Lu Buwei's followers.
During the conversation between Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei, Li Si didn't say anything, just listened.
But most of the people coming in and out of the city gate heard their conversation, and they were already talking among themselves.
"Did you hear that? The king just told Lu Xiangbang that he would withdraw his army, and he also said that there would be no more wars in the past few years." A middle-aged woman poked a middle-aged man next to her with her hand.
The middle-aged man smiled knowingly and said: "It's good not to fight anymore. It's a blessing for the people. If I hadn't broken my leg on the battlefield before, I'm afraid my little life would have been handed down on the battlefield long ago."
A hint of sadness flashed in the middle-aged woman's eyes: "But the peace of our family was bought with one of your legs."
"It's just tiptoeing." The man patted his left leg and said, "It's better than losing your life. Thinking about those brothers who died in the battle, we are already lucky enough."
"I'm not complaining, I'm just sighing." The woman looked at Ying Zheng and others who had already ridden away. The sad mood disappeared, and she turned to say expectantly, "I just hope that these misfortunes will not happen again. I hope that these misfortunes will not happen again. Just as the king said, stop all killings and let the people live and work in peace and contentment."
The middle-aged man's eyes were turbulent. He held the woman's hand tightly and followed the woman with his eyes, looking at Ying Zheng's back.
Many times, the happiness of a family, or even the happiness of countless families, is determined by one person's words.
