Xiang Liang's confidants had already climbed to Yuewang Mountain under the cover of night. And Xiang Liang was sitting under a tree, looking at the dark mountain top and the dark sky, and couldn't help but mutter: "Why is it that things that are obviously foolproof always make me feel a sense of foreboding?"
The soldier next to him tried to persuade him: "The general must be too worried about Young Master Yu. Concern leads to chaos."
Xiang Liang nodded slightly, sighed and said, "I hope so."
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At the same time, Xianyang City thousands of miles away. Wang Heng was wandering in the courtyard. It was already late at night and he still couldn't sleep.
Suddenly, a figure walked towards him. By the lights in the courtyard, Wang Heng recognized this figure as his grandfather, Wang Jian.
The two looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
Wang Jian said: "Heng'er, haven't you fallen asleep yet?"
Wang Heng bowed and said, "Tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep."
Wang Jian nodded slightly: "The same is true for me. Counting the days, the emperor's envoy should have returned from Chu with news of Xiang Liang's rebellion a few days ago. However, until today, there is still no movement."
"Although His Majesty did not blame the Wang family, as time goes by, patience will eventually run out. I speculate that if there is no news in three to five days, the Wang family will be in danger."
In Wang Heng's heart, he was equally uneasy and worried. But at this time, he could only brace himself and said to Wang Jian: "Grandpa, don't worry, if my Wang family is destroyed and Xiang Liang rebels in the future, he will be sent by the general who really wiped out the rebels. By then, he will be extremely powerful. Hard work. I believe he is not that stupid."
Wang Jian nodded slowly, and then sighed: "Recently, I always feel that there is an ominous omen."
Wang Heng comforted Wang Jian with some false words and sent him back to his room to sleep. As for Wang Heng himself, he has been sitting in the courtyard.
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"Uncle, uncle, I died so miserably." An extremely miserable howl came from the window lattice.
Li Shui sat up suddenly and saw a black shadow floating into the room.
Li Shui was a little panicked and tremblingly lit the oil lamp, but a gust of cold wind blew it out. Immediately afterwards, the oil lamp burned again on its own, but the flame changed from bright yellow to a miserable green.
In the dim light, Li Shui saw a man covered in blood standing in the corner.
The man cried and said, "Uncle, I died so miserably."
Li Shui was sweating profusely, groping around on the couch, and finally found his death-free medal.
He held up the gold medal and said loudly: "This is a gift from Qin Shihuang. It has the power of an emperor and can suppress all demons and demons. Who are you, why don't you retreat quickly?"
The man raised his face with a smile and said with a wry smile: "Uncle, it's me. Don't you recognize me?"
Li Shui almost fainted because he only saw the back of his head.
The man suddenly said slowly: "Oh, my nephew's head was cut off by Xiang Liang, but he connected it wrongly." Then he stretched out his hand and turned his neck 180 degrees, revealing the young master's tall face. Pale face.
Li Shui yelled and threw the death-free medal at him.
Only a crisp bang was heard, followed by a sputtering sound. Li Shui shivered and suddenly woke up from his nightmare.
The room was dark inside, and he didn't look like a young man at all.
Li Shui sniffed and smelled the aroma of wine. He probably smashed the wine jar in a moment of excitement when he was dreaming just now.
Li Shui wiped the cold sweat from his head. He didn't dare to delay and ran out of the house quickly.
The craftsman who was keeping watch at night came up and asked, "Sir, what's going on?"
Li Shui said: "Nothing. Where is the busiest place in my Shangjun Villa at this time?"
The night watchman thought for a while and said, "It is said that the Academy of Sciences is refining a new type of iron tool. The fire over there is burning day and night, and many people are awake."
Li Shui nodded: "Excellent, come with me."
The night watchman agreed and went to the Academy of Sciences with Li Shui.
There is indeed a fire burning inside the Academy of Sciences. It is bright and makes people feel at ease. Many craftsmen were busy coming and going, and it was as lively as daytime.
When Xiangli Zhu saw Li Shui arriving, he looked puzzled: "Didn't you wake up at midnight? Why are you so abnormal today?"
Li Shui cleared his throat and said, "I'm worried about you, so I came here to give you some advice."
Xiangli Zhu rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Li Shui sat in front of the fire, and the horrific scenes in his dream still appeared in his mind from time to time.
Li Shui wrapped his clothes tightly and said to himself: "Why do I always have an unknown premonition? Logically speaking, Mr. Gao and I are not related, so it is none of my business whether he dies or not? Could it be that he called me uncle a few times? , am I starting to worry about his safety? This is really cheap, how much money did he spend? "
Thinking of this, Li Shui wanted to slap himself in the face: he really lost the face of the immortal.
Suddenly, he remembered something, raised his head and said to the night watchman next to him: "Send my order, if anyone wants to call me their uncle in the future, the price will be increased ten times."
The man agreed immediately.
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The emperor's envoy in Kuaiji City was standing in the courtyard, looking in the direction of Xianyang City from a distance.
He had no ominous premonition, because he knew very well that something had indeed happened to Chu Di, and there was no need for a premonition at all.
In fact, after he arrived here, he conducted overt and covert investigations and knew that the so-called news about Xiang Liang's rebellion was just a bluff by thieves. However, the envoy also noticed that there was no need to worry about the thieves on the surface, but there were undercurrents surging in some invisible places in this Chu land.
He was sure that Xiang Liang was gathering strength and even trying to bribe local officials. It can be said that he has not rebelled yet, but he will soon. Once he rebels, the earth will collapse.
The envoy decided to go back to Xianyang... and bring this news back. But from this point on, things started to get weird.
First, his horse had diarrhea for no reason and became ill. When he was about to change a horse, a plague suddenly broke out among the horses in Kuaiji County.
Immediately afterwards, the governor of Kuaiji County kept him here for various reasons every day to delay his return.
Jufu knew that there must be changes in the Chu land, and this change must be related to Xiang Liang. Now he is 100% sure that Xiang Liang has rebelled.
The messenger looked north, thinking about how to get out of this hellish place.
He has tried many things in the past few days. Whether he forced his way out or slipped away quietly, he was stopped every time.
This post house was already surrounded by people from front to back. Those people had only one excuse: a group of thieves came nearby, burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil. It would be too dangerous for the messenger to leave now. It won't be too late to leave after the county guard has wiped out the thieves.
The envoy believed that by the time they wiped out the so-called thieves, Xiang Liang would have taken control of the Chu region and completely launched a rebellion. By then, he, the messenger, would be of little use and might be killed with a single blow.
Suddenly, the messenger shouted: "Here comes someone."
A servant tiptoed in and said with a dry smile, "What are your orders, sir?"
The messenger said: "I want to see the giant husband."
The servant was a little embarrassed: "Your Excellency is not in the city. Your Excellency... Your Excellency has gone to suppress the bandits."
The messenger had already guessed this answer. He hasn't seen Jufu for a few days, so he must be away.
So the messenger looked regretful and said, "Then I want to see Jufu's steward."
The servant hesitated for a moment and said, "Sir, wait a moment while I go to see if the housekeeper is there."
Half an hour later, the housekeeper came.
The butler smiled and saluted the envoy: "The giant armor pays homage to your lord."
The messenger stared at the giant armor for a while and said calmly: "Where is the giant armor?"
Jujia said: "The county guard has gone out of the city to suppress the bandits."
The envoy sneered: "Not necessarily. He went out of the city to rebel."
As soon as Jujia heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and he waved his hand back, dismissing all the nearby servants.
Then, Jujia said: "My lord, you can't say this nonsense. Your lord is the emperor's messenger. It's not good to make trouble out of nothing and falsely accuse my county governor."
The envoy said calmly: "Whether it is a frame-up or not, you also know in your heart. I just want to ask you, do you think Xiang Liang can stop the millions of tigers and wolves of Great Qin?"
Jujia was slightly startled.
The envoy said: "Let me remind you. We, the Qin people, swept across the six kingdoms and wiped out all the great powers of the Warring States period in Guandong. Our power is unstoppable."
"Now the Great Qin occupies the four seas, and its power is ten times greater than before. Can a mere Xiang Liang fight against the entire world with the power of his clan?"
"Your master, Ju Fu, followed Xiang Liang and rebelled against the imperial court. He had delusional ideas and plotted rebellion. If he fails, will you, the steward, still be able to survive?"
The giant-armored man's face suddenly turned pale.
The messenger pressed forward step by step: "Jufu, are you really going to suppress the bandits? Or are you going to rebel?"
Jujia said with a cry: "This matter has nothing to do with me."
This sentence basically acquiesces to the whereabouts of the giant husband.
The envoy patted Jujia's shoulder affectionately: "I am the emperor's envoy, and I represent the emperor's eyes. Naturally, I must know everything clearly. Since you are not involved in this matter, I naturally know it. Don't worry, I will report it to your majesty. "
After hearing this, Jujia felt extremely grateful. When he looked at the messenger again, he felt that he was simply the best person in the world.
Seeing Ju Jia's expression, the envoy nodded with satisfaction: "So, you think of a way to send me out of the city. I will return to Xianyang immediately and report the matter to His Majesty."
Jujia looked a little dull after hearing this.
The messenger said with a kind face: "What? Don't you want to save your own life? If I die here, you will no longer be able to explain it clearly. In the future, when Xiang Yu is defeated and Jufu's family is confiscated and his family is exterminated, you will also raise him." The clan is implicated.”
Jujia looked horrified, and after a long time, he said desperately: "The villain will let the master go, and he will be killed by the master in an instant. If the villain does not let the master go, he will be killed by the court in the future. The villain... Why do villains live so miserable lives?”
The messenger sighed and said, "That's all. I won't force you. I want to see Mrs. Ju. You go and inform me."
This time Jujia immediately agreed and trotted away.
The messenger looked at his back and sneered: "I know you don't have the guts."
The envoy had also asked to see Mrs. Ju before, but without exception, they were all rejected. Firstly, there is a defense between men and women, and secondly, the positions of both sides are different.
But this time, after Ju Jia made peace with him, Mrs. Ju agreed to meet the envoy late at night.
A quarter of an hour later, the giant armor led the envoy to the governor's mansion. The giant lady is waiting there.
The two of them bowed. The messenger said with a smile: "I heard that Madam belongs to a prominent family in Chu."
Madam Ju smiled slightly and said, "Your Excellency, you are so complimentary."
The giant man traveled thousands of miles to the Chu land and brought some Qin soldiers with him. They had no foundation at all. If he wanted to govern Kuaiji County, the easiest way was to marry.
Fortunately, the wealthy man's wife was newly deceased, so he married the daughter of a local powerful man and gained a foothold here.
The envoy had been in Chu for many days, and had a thorough understanding of the situation.
The messenger suddenly sighed: "Madam was born into a wealthy family and lived in fine clothing and food all her life. After the fall of the Chu Kingdom, she married the governor of Kuaiji County and still enjoyed great glory. It is really enviable. However...wealth is like floating clouds, and a strong wind will They have to disperse. I don’t know where they will live or die in the future.”
Madam Ju frowned and said, "If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly."
The messenger said: "I know that Xiang Liang has rebelled. My husband followed him and became a rebel."
Mrs. Ju didn't say anything. She still heard about what her husband was doing.
When the Six Kingdoms were destroyed in the past, although her father and brother were not killed, life was definitely not as easy as before after the fall of the country, so she also had resentment towards the Qin people.
Although she was a little worried about her husband's rebellion, she was also vaguely looking forward to it. If this matter can be successful, in the future, he will be well-dressed, well-educated, and powerful, and he will not be able to escape.
The messenger sighed and said seriously: "Madam, you are confused. If the rebellion fails, the whole family will be destroyed. Madam's descendants will have their heads removed. Madam's father and brother will also be implicated. By then, Nuo will be a big family. , wouldn’t it be miserable if the chickens and dogs were not left?”
Mrs. Ju still didn’t speak.
Jujia had already stated his interests to her just now. After thinking about it now, she also vaguely knew that the possibility of the rebellion being successful was unlikely, so she was willing to see the envoy.
The messenger said quietly: "Why don't you, Madam, let me go? If Xiang Liang is lucky enough to succeed, and Madam enjoys the glory and wealth, there will naturally be nothing to say. If Xiang Liang fails, I will speak before Your Majesty. At least my wife and heirs will be saved. .”
Mrs. Ju hesitated for a long time and said, "If I let you go back, I will harm my husband."
The messenger shook his head: "No, if you don't let me go back, will your honorable husband be able to win?"
Madam Ju pondered for a long time, gritted her teeth and said, "You must swear a poisonous oath."
The envoy immediately knelt down facing Xianyang and swore: "After I returned to Xianyang City, except for reporting Xiang Liang's counterattack, I never mentioned that the governor of Kuaiji was involved in this matter. Instead, I wanted to praise my wife and report it to Your Majesty. , I am able to return to Xianyang this time, thanks to my wife's help. If you violate this oath, you will bleed to death from the seven orifices."
Madam Ju nodded slightly and said to Ju Jia: "Go prepare the horse."
I was a magician in the Qin Dynasty
I was a magician in the Qin Dynasty
