Seeing Wu Chan's extremely happy look, Ying Zheng felt very happy, and then recounted the conversation he had just had with King Qiemo.
Wu Chan chuckled and said: "It seems that King Qiemo deliberately selected two horses for us, one black and one red, one male and one female. Since the red horse is called Red Fox, how about calling your black horse Black Fox? "
"Well, that's a good name." Ying Zheng reached out and patted the black horse's back, and said to Wu Chan, "Come on, let's go for a ride."
Wu Chan had already had this intention, so he jumped on the red fox and walked out the door first.
Thorin and Qiang Yu knew that they wanted to whisper, so they couldn't follow them, so they left the palace and returned to the camp.
Wu Chan was not only as heavy as a horse, but also in a good mood, and the appearance of the red fox and Maple Leaf were very similar, which made her feel as if Maple Leaf had returned to her side.
Ying Zheng followed behind and was very happy to see her as happy as a child.
The two of them stopped their horses until they were tired from running, and nestled together on a high slope. They looked at the setting sun, which was halfway down, and couldn't help but feel a trace of separation in their hearts.
The last thing newlyweds want to face is separation.
Ying Zheng knew that Wu Chan was depressed because he was leaving tomorrow, so he broke the dull moment by saying, "How about you go back with me?"
Wuchan looked at Ying Zheng with expressive eyes, forced a smile, and said, "You know that you are doing so many things right now, and I can't leave."
"But..." Wu Chan lowered his head, his voice as thin as a mosquito wire, "There will be a day."
"Yes!" Ying Zheng said firmly, "When you finish building the royal tomb, we will go there."
Wu Chan didn't speak, but nodded slightly shyly.
Ying Zheng thought to himself: It seems that he did the right thing by reducing the size of the royal tomb. But for now, let's find some topics to talk about and make her happy.
So he asked: "Where did that Yuchilin just come from? What are your intentions on the other side of Khotan?"
"That Yuchi Lin is the direct son of the Yuchi family." Wu Chan said, "The Yuchi family is the second largest family in Khotan. Apart from the royal family, their Yuchi family has the highest status, and in recent years, it has faintly surpassed Yuchi. The trend of the Khotanese royal family.”
"As for their other purposes, I still can't tell for the time being. After all, it's normal for people to use the jade they produce in exchange for your food and cloth."
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and then said: "Tell me, is it possible that they learned that Jingjue was going to move out, so they came to test it."
Wu Chan suddenly realized that this was indeed possible, because as a neighboring country, Khotan had more eyes and ears in Jingjue than in other countries, and Jingjue itself, no matter how closely it guarded the news, it would not be leak-proof.
What's more, they had just gotten married, and although there was no fanfare, the news must have spread long ago.
At this moment, Khotan sent a high-ranking person like Yuchi Lin to visit. It is hard to tell what the plot was behind it.
Ying Zheng continued: "Even if they have any plot, it will have no impact on us. According to few people, after the entire Guidong clan moved away, this Jingjue City will become an empty city. How to use an empty city to check and balance the pattern of the Western Regions? It’s also something to consider.”
Wu Chan looked at Ying Zheng, nodded, and said: "You have reminded me that by then, although this city will be empty, it will still be a good commodity, and its value will be high for the countries in the Western Regions. Far greater than those cattle, sheep and cloth.”
"Haha, I'm an outsider. You'd better discuss with Uncle Thumb and the elders how to settle Jingjue City." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Yeah." Wu Chan responded and said, "By the way, you just said you wanted to trade Khotan for that He's Bi and asked me to negotiate the price, but I can't do it."
Ying Zheng laughed and said: "Aren't there so many elders? Besides, if you really make a loss, you will lose. At most, you will lose some money."
"It's a loss." Wu Chan took out the jade plaque given by Yuchilin just now from his arms, and gently
He stroked it and said, "Although this beautiful jade is very ornamental, it is far less useful than food and clothing. That is to say, you, the rich Chinese, will spend a lot of money to buy that beautiful jade."
Ying Zheng knew that she was making fun of him, so he said with a smile: "Why, wouldn't it be nice to give it to you instead?"
Wu Chan curled his lips, glanced at Ying Zheng, and said angrily: "If you really want to trade for that beautiful jade just to coax me, forget it, it's useless for me to ask for it."
Ying Zheng's smile did not diminish and he explained: "It is true that beautiful jade is not as useful as cattle and sheep, but if the other piece of He's Bi is as Yuchi Lin said, it will really suit my taste."
After that, Ying Zheng took out a golden brocade bag from his waist. After opening it, it was the King's Seal of Qin that he carried with him.
"Look, this is the King's Seal of the Qin Dynasty." Ying Zheng handed the King's Seal to Wu Chan and said, "In the future, if a few people unite the six kingdoms, this King's Seal will no longer be used."
"So, I have always wanted to find a suitable piece of beautiful jade to make a national jade seal and pass it down from generation to generation."
"No wonder." Wu Chan looked at the Wang Xi in his hand and said, "You want to exchange for the Heshi Bi and then transform it into a jade seal?"
"That's right," Ying Zheng said, "Ordinary jade is too small, and if the royal seal is made of ordinary gold and silver, it won't look beautiful enough."
"Besides, if you get this piece of beautiful jade, it will indeed fulfill one of your ancestors' wishes."
Wu Chan blinked, smiled, and said: "It's interesting to say that your ancestors wanted to exchange fifteen cities for He's Bi, which is already grand enough, but Lin Xiangru of Zhao didn't even do it. It's really stupid. "
Ying Zheng also laughed and said: "That's why I said that the Heshi Bi was probably borrowed from Zhao. Even if it cost fifty cities, he would not dare to exchange it."
Both men laughed at the same time.
Under the setting sun, the backs of a loving couple are leaning against each other, which is very warm.
The next day, Ying Zheng packed up his luggage, organized his military affairs, climbed onto the Black Fox, left Jingjue City, and returned to Xianyang.
Wu Chan still did not send him far, and returned to the highest point in the palace alone, looking up into the distance until the caravan led by Ying Zheng disappeared from his sight.
In fact, Ying Zheng did not want to say goodbye to Wu Chan, but the time to go back to prepare food and fodder was relatively tight. Besides, he had been away from Xianyang for too long, which also delayed a lot of government affairs. Now that he was out, let's move forward at full speed.
King Qiemo led more than a thousand Qiemo warriors to lead the way.
However, the elders of the Qiemo clan were not seen in Qiemo's team. It was expected that King Qiemo asked them to escort the benefits obtained in Dawan and go back first.
Ying Zheng was amused, but he didn't say anything. He chatted and laughed with King Qiemo all the way to Yangguan.
King Qiemo waved goodbye and returned to Qiemo.
Outside Yangguan is the territory controlled by the Western Qiang. After walking for a few days, most of the people I saw along the way were Qiang people.
Qiang Yu found out that King Xiqiang was not far away, so he invited Ying Zheng to go with him to find his father.
Ying Zheng thought to himself that the King of Western Qiang had generously given him the land in the Hexi Corridor and helped him open up the route to the Western Regions. How could he not go to visit him?
So, under the leadership of Qiang Yu, the team marched southeast and walked for another three days before finally meeting the King of Western Qiang.
When the King of Xiqiang saw that his son had come with the King of Qin, he was very happy, so he slaughtered a lot of fat sheep to entertain Ying Zheng and his party.
Several bonfires were lit, and everyone drank, ate meat, sang, and danced happily.
Hearing that Ying Zheng had married Queen Jing Jue, King Xiqiang couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear with joy, and started drinking with Ying Zheng again.
After two days of repairing, Ying Zheng said goodbye to the King of Western Qiang, but the King of Western Qiang insisted on going to Da Qin with Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng thought about it and felt that it would be a good idea to take him back to Xianyang. Firstly, he could show his loyalty as a landlord, and secondly, it would be much safer to have the King of Xiqiang escort the team back.
So the team grew again and headed towards Xianyang.
On this day, I finally returned to Xianyang.
Seeing the bustling scene in Xianyang City, King Xiqiang couldn't help but be stunned.
Although Jingjue City is lively, it is still a market. There are no teahouses, restaurants, or mansions of powerful people.
Ying Zheng asked Qiang Yu to accompany his father to play in the city for a few days. Because he was concerned about the government, he hurried back to the palace.
After paying homage to Zhao Ji and briefly speaking to several princesses, Ying Zheng came to the study room and saw that Lord Changping and Meng Wu had already rushed over.
Mr. Changping recounted that in the past six months, all aspects of the domestic situation have been relatively stable.
Mengwu also talked about the situation at various borders. Except for the northern border with the Xiongnu, which occasionally suffered small-scale harassment, the other borders were calm.
After the two ministers, one civil and one military, left, Ying Zheng summoned Li Si over again and asked about Ji Fa's situation.
Li Si smiled and cupped his hands and said: "Master, everything is fine, but I didn't expect the king to be there for so long this time."
Ying Zheng felt a little embarrassed, so he briefly explained the matter of marrying Wu Chan.
Li Si quickly congratulated him, but he didn't look too surprised. He had obviously guessed this a long time ago.
"Sir, this is all for the purpose of migrating Jingjue here as soon as possible." Ying Zheng explained.
Li Si said with a smile: "The king cannot bear the suffering of the Jingjue people, which shows the king's love for the people. Why don't we send more manpower to help Jingjue complete the construction of their royal tomb as soon as possible."
The sooner the exquisite royal tomb is built, the sooner Wu Chan can be brought back.
But Li Si didn't say the last sentence.
"Then order Tian Yi to take thirty craftsmen and follow the caravan to the Western Regions." Ying Zheng had already made plans on the way back, and then asked, "By the way, how is Han Fei. "
Li Si said: "In the past few months, Han Fei has helped Zheng Guo build the canal. As expected, the progress has been rapid, and the cooperation from all aspects has been very close. Today, most of the project has been completed, but..."
Ying Zheng frowned and asked, "Just what?"
"It's just that Han Fei said that he was no longer needed in terms of water canals, so he returned to Xianyang. He also said that after King Qin came back, he would say goodbye and go back to South Korea." Li Si explained.
"It seems that he still wants to leave." Ying Zheng let out a breath and said, "Sir, please call him over, I will have a chat with him."
Li Si responded, turned around and left the palace, calling Han Fei into the palace.
It was getting dark, so Ying Zheng picked up a scroll on the desk and opened it to read.
The strange thing is that this scroll is not his own. Looking at the signature, it turns out to be written by Han Fei.
I went back and read the content again, but it was quite insightful.
Thinking about it, after Han Fei finished writing this scroll, Li Si placed it on the desk.
At this time, Zhao Gao's voice came from outside the door, and Han Fei arrived.
Ying Zheng welcomed him out with a smile, and the two greeted each other politely.
After sitting down, Ying Zheng said: "I heard that Brother Han has made arrangements for repairing the canal. I am very pleased. However, when I left Xianyang, I asked Brother Han a question. I returned to the palace today. But I am eager to know the answer."
Nice romance
At that time, Ying Zheng asked Han Fei if he wanted to stay in Da Qin and take on important responsibilities. Han Fei said that he needed to think about it for a while and would wait until he traveled around Da Qin before giving an answer.
Han Fei was a straight-tempered person. Faced with Ying Zheng's oppressive eyes, he said directly: "If you want Han Fei to stay in Great Qin, the King of Qin will promise Han Fei something."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng said, "Tell me about it."
Han Fei stood up, raised his hands and said solemnly: "If the King of Qin can melt down all 'my weapons', Han Fei will join Qin as an official."
"What?!" Ying Zheng's brows tightened, with a little anger in his eyes.
