Lu Buwei sat down on the chair in a daze, unable to speak for a moment.
Lu Wu supported him, and Lu Wen asked, "Sir, are you serious about what you said?"
Li Si nodded and said, "It's absolutely true. This is what Master said himself. Does Mr. Lu still remember the Jing Liang who gave you the Grand Duke's ancestral order?"
Lu Buwei calmed down and said, "Of course I remember, that was the turning point in my life. Later, he saved us on our way back to Qin, but I have never seen him again since then."
As Lu Buwei spoke, scenes from many years ago appeared in his mind, which overlapped with the scene where Lu Wen received the order just now.
"During the crown ceremony of King Qin, he came to Xianyang and had some contact with King Qin. Haha, King Qin recognized this benefactor at a glance." Li Si smiled, "And after leaving Qin, he hugged I took your love to the State of Qi."
When Lu Buwei heard this, he felt a little calmer, but he still asked: "How is the doll doing now?"
Li Si replied: "After King Wu rescued her, she was very weak, so King Wu raised her for more than a year before letting Jing Liang take her away. When Jing Liang arrived in Qi, he found a home and put the child there. At the door of someone’s house.”
"That family's surname is Meng, and they are well-known in the local area for their kindness. However, the couple has had no children for many years, so they adopted your daughter and have treated her as her own for many years."
"I'm relieved now." Although he said he was relieved, the concern that suddenly ignited in his heart could not be extinguished. "What's the name of the doll and where does she live?"
Li Si smiled and said: "At that time, Jing Liang put a brocade handkerchief in the child's swaddling clothes with the word 'ginger' written on it, so the Meng family named her Meng Jiang. Their family now lives in Yanzhou. Mengjia Village.”
"Mengjia Village..." Lu Buwei muttered, "What is his adoptive father's name?"
"His name is Meng Hai." Li Si said, "Why, Mr. Lu wants to find her?"
Lu Buwei was silent for a while, then nodded resolutely and said, "I want to see her, even if it's just from a distance."
Li Si understood his mood at this moment. He suddenly knew that he still had a daughter in the world. How could he not miss her?
"Okay, I'll send a letter to Jing Liang and tell him."
Lu Wen said from the side: "Uncle, we will accompany you."
Lu Buwei shook his head: "You have to stay in Qin. After all, you have just received the ancestral order, and the King of Qin still needs you. If I leave, I can let go of your hands and feet."
"Besides...it's time for me to return to my roots."
The words were somewhat sad, seeming to express the Lu family's infinite attachment to the country of Qi.
"But we are still worried." Lu Wu said.
Li Si smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. The King of Qin is about to send an envoy to visit Qi. Why don't you go with the envoy? When you get to Linzi, you can also teach the envoy the experience of visiting Qi."
Lu Buwei understood that in such a tense situation, stabilizing the Qi state behind was crucial to Qin's strategy.
So he nodded and agreed readily.
"Then wait for my news, Li Si takes his leave."
Lu Buwei asked Lu Wen and Lu Wu to send Li Si several miles away until they reached the official road.
Returning to Xianyang City, Li Si went straight to Sima Mansion.
In addition to handling the affairs of the court these days, Ying Zheng spent most of the rest of his time in Sima Mansion. On the one hand, he accompanied Ji Fa to adjust the Jiuding and Tianmu that had just been activated, and on the other hand, it was also convenient for him to obtain information from various countries in real time.
At this time, Wenleiju had been well organized by Sima Jie. On the surface, it was a place where scholars gathered to lecture on scriptures, but in reality, it had already become an independent intelligence agency.
This place not only collects all kinds of news from all over the world, but also sends many people to various countries for long-term lurking. Most of them have become guests of the powerful people in various countries.
"Your Majesty, everything has been handed over to them and everything has been explained, but..." Li Si reported, "It's just that Lu Buwei seems to want to go to Qi to visit Meng Jiang in person."
Immediately, Li Si told what happened just now.
"The fallen leaves return to their roots?..." Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said, "It seems that if Father Zhong goes this time, he will not come back again."
"It seems so, but he didn't say it clearly." Li Si said, "But I think this is the best destination for him."
Ying Zheng nodded: "Maybe. All this time, I have never asked whether Father Zhong was comfortable living by that creek. Come to think of it, a politician who has been in power for many years was suddenly forced to live in seclusion. Time If it goes on for a long time, you will definitely not be able to settle down.”
"Then the king means to let him go?"
"Let him go." Ying Zheng sighed softly, "Although he is a little reluctant to let go, I believe that is what he really wants."
"Who does the king want to send as envoy to Qi?" Li Si asked.
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I am also thinking about it. During this trip, we must stabilize the Qi State, and we must also beware of the evil hands of the Wei State, so we must send someone who is capable of both literary and military skills."
"Then I recommend someone." Li Si cupped his hands and said, "What do you think of Wei Liao?"
Wei Liao was indeed capable of both literature and martial arts. After his achievements in eliminating Lao Ai, he was named a captain by Ying Zheng. Based on Gui Guzi's true biography, he trained "our army" for him, which is now the Huben army.
But now that Zhang Yong, Suolin, and Qiang Yu can independently train the Tiger and Ben Army, it would be good to let Wei Liao go out for a while.
After thinking for a while, Ying Zheng said: "Then let him go to Qi State, but he must protect Lu Buwei's safety and hide his whereabouts."
Li Si responded, and then said: "I told Lu Buwei that I would send a message to Jing Liang, but I have to tell the master about this."
Speaking of Jing Liang, Ying Zheng quickly asked: "If Lu Buwei replaces Jing Liang, will Jing Liang come back?"
"I don't think so." Li Si said, "It depends on Master's arrangements."
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Qi State, Mengjia Village, Yanzhou.
Jing Liang, who now goes by the pseudonym Jing Ke, is sitting on a wooden pillar in the woods and reading the letter from Fei Ge.
The content of the letter was not long. First, it told him that Wei Liao would be on a mission to Qi State and asked him to secretly help him. Second, it said that Lu Buwei would come to visit Meng Jiang and ask him to handle the relationship between father and daughter.
While he was thinking about the key to this, a wonderful sound like a fairy bird sounded in his ears.
"Master, what are you doing?"
He saw a little girl in her teens appeared in front of him. She had a delicate face, black hair, and a pair of big blinking eyes. She was very cute.
It's Meng Jiang!
"Why did you run out on your own? You're not afraid of getting lost." Jing Ke pretended to be angry.
"It's okay, I'm already familiar with this road."
Jing Ke sighed softly: "Let's go back, otherwise your father will have to worry."
Before he finished speaking, he felt a sudden gloomy wind.
Jing Ke was instantly alert and held Meng Jiang in his arms.
Whoosh...
An arrow flew past his ear and shot into the tree trunk next to him.
Jing Ke's face immediately darkened, and he squinted his eyes to search for the incoming enemy.
Although Meng Jiang was quite frightened, thanks to Jing Ke's years of training, he managed not to cry out, and at the same time, he gradually adjusted his aura.
"Who is it, come out!"
Before Jing Ke finished speaking, he heard a laugh coming from outside the forest.
"Brother Jing, don't be nervous, I'm just trying your skills."
Jing Ke looked in that direction and saw two people in his sight. One was handsome and tall in plain clothes, and the other was wearing dark red clothes and a unique bun.
"Prince Pill?"
"Hahaha, it's me, it's me."
It turns out that the man in plain clothes is actually the prince of Yan Kingdom, Yan Dan! "Long time no see, Brother Jing's skills seem to be a bit slow." Yan Dan joked.
Jing Ke snorted coldly and said, "You can't hit the target in the first place, so why hide?"
"Haha, that's well said." The man in red clapped his hands and praised, "I've heard for a long time that Hero Jing has great martial arts and is extremely calm. When I see him today, it's really extraordinary."
Jing Ke still maintained his hostility and asked coldly: "Who is this...?"
Yan Dan introduced: "This is my close friend, named Gao Jianli. He came here with me to have a look at Brother Jing."
"Stop talking nonsense. If there's a fight, take action." Jing Ke pushed Meng Jiang behind him.
When Yan Dan saw that Jing Ke was really going to take action, he quickly relented and said, "Brother Jing, don't get me wrong. It was really just a test just now, there was no other meaning."
"Then I'll give it a try."
Before he finished speaking, Jing Ke was seen rising and falling, and he had already attacked the two of them.
Seeing the situation, Gao Jianli immediately handed the bamboo fan to his left hand, pulled out an iron flute from his waist with his right hand, and swung away Jing Ke's sharp blade.
Unexpectedly, Jing Ke turned around and kicked out two quick kicks, one of which hit Yan Dan's eyes, and the other of which kicked Gao Jianli directly in the lower abdomen.
Yan Dan quickly shrank his head to avoid it, but Jing Ke pointed him to Jianjing.
Gao Jianli used his iron flute to block Jing Ke's flying kick, but the next moment he felt a cold feeling on his neck, and saw that Jing Ke's sword was already on his neck.
In one round, both of them were defeated.
However, Yan Dan and Gao Jianli are not ordinary people after all, and they remain calm in the face of the crisis.
"Your sword has no murderous intent." Yan Dan said.
Jing Ke asked: "What are you doing here?"
Yan Dan looked at Meng Jiang and said, "Send this little girl back. Don't let her be frightened. We have something to discuss with you."
Jing Ke didn't say anything, turned around, picked up Meng Jiang, and strode out of the woods.
"He is indeed a master." Gao Jianli praised.
"You have seen it." Yan Dan said, "A few years ago, I summoned experts from all walks of life to be my imperial guards, and one of them recommended Jing Ke to me. So I came all the way to Qi State, but I was invited several times He rejected me."
"At that time, I was still wondering why he would rather stay in this small village despite his abilities."
"Later I discovered that he paid special attention to this girl, so he wanted to invite the Meng family to the Yan Kingdom, but Jing Ke still refused."
Gao Jianli sneered and said: "It seems that he is also a hermit in the mountains who ignores political affairs. So if we come to him this time, will the prince be sure to persuade him?"
Yan Dan shook his head: "Not sure. But King Zhao said that Fan Yuqi had been saved by Jing Ke, and he knew that he also had a deep grudge with Qin Ting, so there might be some chance."
What Yan Dan didn't know was that what Fan Yuqi knew was not the truth.
While the two were chatting, Jing Ke had returned to them.
"You can say it now."
Yan Dan cleared his throat and then said: "The two of us are going to Qin for peace talks on the order of our father. If Great Qin can agree to our conditions, I can be a proton in Qin for a period of time."
"But Xianyang is a land of tigers and wolves after all, so I would like to ask you to go with me and keep me safe. I will be grateful."
Jing Ke smiled: "It seems that you still don't give up and always want to recruit me. It's just unfortunate that I really have some urgent matters that need to be dealt with this time, but..."
"But what?"
"But if anything happens to the prince, I will avenge you." Jing Ke said resolutely.
Yan Dan didn't know what he was planning in his heart, but he thought he was finally influenced by him, so he was overjoyed and said: "Okay, let's make it an agreement!"
After leaving the woods, Gao Jianli whispered: "Sure enough, we still couldn't move."
Yan Dan narrowed his eyes: "This is what I expected. Next, we will implement the original plan."
The Ultimate Luthier Project.
