"Uncle, are we going back like this?"
By the Weishui River, two old men and a young man were waiting to cross the river. The young man among them looked at the old man unwillingly.
The old man had a white beard, but he was tall and tall with bright eyes. Hearing the young man's words, the old man smiled and said: "Didn't your father take you to see the execution? Why, you still want to stay and see Xianyang one more time?"
"Hmph, there's something to behold in the capital of Qin Dynasty. Sooner or later, Xiang Ji will burn it down!"
The young man snorted without anger.
"Yu'er, don't talk nonsense!"
When the old man heard the young man's words, his expression changed and he hurriedly scolded him. Then he looked around and found that no one was nearby. He suddenly said with a serious face: "Didn't I tell you? You need to be careful outside!"
"What are you afraid of, uncle? We and the Qin Dynasty are inseparable. It's a pity that we can't save Zhang Liang's people when we come to Xianyang. Now we can't even talk about it?"
The young man was none other than Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu who would become famous all over the world in the future.
And the old man is no ordinary person, he is Xiang Yu's uncle, Xiang Liang.
As for the other old man, he is Xiang Yu's sub-father, Fan Zeng.
They came to Xianyang this time for two purposes.
First, he met Zhang Liang by chance on the way and learned that Fu Nian had been captured by the Qin army. In order to win over Zhang Liang, he agreed to try to rescue Fu Nian. Second, the Confucian case shocked the world, and the remnants of the Six Kingdoms were ready to take action. They rushed to Lishan Mountain to watch the execution. They wanted to take this opportunity to contact more anti-Qin allies.
Unfortunately, neither goal was achieved.
Therefore, the three of them could only go back to Wu County and find another way out.
Seeing that the uncle and nephew were arguing again, Fan Zeng hurriedly said: "General Xiang, Yu'er, we have gained something from our visit to Xianyang this time. The Confucian case has pushed the violent Qin to the forefront. We can take this opportunity to gather together in the Chu region." The wealthy families, country gentry, and the old nobles of Chu State are discussing the matter of destroying Qin!"
"Sir, didn't you say that Yingzheng's policies were so vicious that the hatred of the people of the Six Kingdoms against Qin gradually disappeared, making it difficult for us to destroy Qin again?" Xiang Liang frowned and asked: "Those Chu people will stand with us together?"
"If Ying Zheng's policy is implemented smoothly, we will indeed have no chance of restoring the country. However, at this moment, Ying Zheng orders the persecution of Confucianism, which will make people in the world think that he is inconsistent and moody, and the so-called good policy will also become a What a joke, our chance is back!" Fan Zeng said with a smile while stroking his beard.
"Sir, do you really mean what you say?"
Xiang Liang's eyes were bright and his face was red with excitement.
Xiang Yu glanced at Xiang Liang and muttered: "After the heroes and martyrs, we are hiding in order to wait for the so-called opportunity. When can we wash away the shame of our ancestors?"
"this"
Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng looked at each other, speechless.
Although they saw an opportunity, they still had a long way to go before overthrowing Qin.
Even if they return to the Chu land and gather the wealthy squires and the old nobles of the Chu country, they will still need some time to prepare.
They couldn't tell when they would be able to wash away the shame of their ancestors and overthrow Qin.
But I heard Xiang Yu say again in a deep voice: "That day when I was watching the execution, I heard an old Qin man passing by talk about how great it is that that thief Ying Zheng had a son. It is said that all the national policies he promulgated are related to him!"
As he said that, he looked up at Fan Zeng and Xiang Liang: "My father, my uncle, and you guys said that if Ying Zheng has a successor who is wise and powerful, will we still have a chance to destroy Qin?"
"this"
Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng looked at each other and were speechless again.
They all knew that when the First Emperor was on the throne, they had no chance of destroying Qin.
Therefore, they could only wait for the death of the First Emperor.
But if the First Emperor had successors who were wise and mighty, they would also have no chance.
After all, the strength of the Qin State lies in the cohesion of the monarch. Once the cohesion of the monarch is continued, the Qin State will still be strong.
And a powerful Qin State is not afraid of any anti-Qin forces at all.
After a moment of silence, Xiang Liang looked at Xiang Yu solemnly: "If Yu'er has any ideas, you might as well tell him!"
"Hmph, my idea is very simple. This trip to Xianyang must not come back empty-handed. Even if I can't kill that thief Ying Zheng to avenge my ancestors, I still have to kill his son to vent the hatred of the country's subjugation!" Xiang Yu snorted coldly.
"Yu'er can't be reckless!"
Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng were shocked by Xiang Yu's words and quickly spoke to stop him.
This is Xianyang, the capital of Qin. Do you want to survive if you assassinate the prince?
Is the First Emperor's black armor just a decoration?
Just when Xiang Yu was about to refute the two, a cry suddenly came from under the river bank: "Is it you who need to cross the river?"
"Um?"
The three of them were stunned for a moment, then looked down and saw a boatman wearing a raincoat, holding a slender bamboo pole, standing on the bow of the boat, greeting them.
"Who are you?"
Xiang Liang frowned and said a little warily.
"I'm from Surabaya!"
The boatman replied with a smile.
"It's our people!"
Fan Zeng's eyes lit up, and he quickly explained to Xiang Yu's uncle and nephew: "The people of Qin may have noticed it. I specially arranged for the person to pick us up, and he misreported his identity. Now we are the right one, no problem!"
"Okay, let's cross the river first!"
When Xiang Liang heard Fan Zeng's explanation, his doubts disappeared immediately.
However, just as he was about to get on the boat, Xiang Yu suddenly said: "No, there are people on this boat!"
"Um?"
Fan Zeng and Xiang Liang were startled at the same time, and both looked at Xiang Yu in surprise.
But Xiang Yu took a step forward and stared straight into the cabin: "My friends inside, why don't you come out and talk? You can't be a man if you hide your head and show your tail!"
As soon as these words came out, the expression on the boatman's face suddenly changed, and he was about to deny it, when he suddenly heard a chuckle coming from the cabin: "It is said that the grandson of Xiang Yan is brave enough for thousands of men. Now it seems that this His vision is also extraordinary!”
"Who are you?"
Xiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
I saw a person walking out of the cabin, looking at him with a smile, and said: "I am an old guest of Lord Xinling, Zhang Er!"
"Zhang Er?"
Fan Zeng frowned: "Are you Zhang Er, a famous scholar from the Wei State who was offered a thousand gold reward by Ying Zheng?"
"That's right!"
Zhang Er smiled and nodded, then asked, "You must be Fan Zeng, the counselor of the Xiang family, right?"
"Oh? You also know me?"
"Like thunder!"
"Don't look around here. Let me ask you, how did you know our whereabouts?" Xiang Yu interrupted.
"What's so hard about this?"
Zhang Er smiled dumbly, then looked at Xiang Yu and said, "Zhang has friends all over the world. Just ask around for friends, and anyone with lofty ideals can find them!"
"According to your words, you came to us specially?" Xiang Liang said solemnly.
"If you are ambitious people, Zhang is here to find you. If you are not, Zhang is just passing by!"
"Ah!"
Xiang Yu snorted and sneered: "What kind of ambitious man is pretending to be a ghost? I won't catch you and let you show your true colors!"
As he spoke, he jumped off the river bank and rushed towards the fishing boat.
Zhang Er was shocked when he saw this, and secretly thought that Xiang Yu was so reckless that he didn't care to be polite to Xiang Liang and others, and quickly expressed his intention: "I came to you because I was entrusted by Chen Yu to discuss important matters together!"
"Chen Yu?"
Xiang Liang reacted for a moment and looked up at Fan Zeng.
Fan Zeng thought for a moment and then shouted to Xiang Yu: "Yu'er, wait a minute!"
"Father, don't listen to his nonsense. When I capture him, it won't be too late to interrogate him!"
When Xiang Yu said this, he had already grabbed the side of the boat and lifted it up with all his strength. He lifted the entire boat out of the river. Zhang Er and the boatman were frightened and staggered.
"Hahaha!"
Xiang Yu laughed wildly, seemingly treating the two of them as prey.
Zhang Er turned pale with fright, and even regretted coming to the Xiang family.
The boatman was thrown out of the bow of the boat by Xiang Yu and fell into the Wei River.
Seeing that the situation was getting more and more out of control, Xiang Liang sighed, jumped off the river bank, and shouted to Xiang Yu: "Yu'er, stop it! There is too much movement here, it will attract the Qin army!"
"Uncle!" Xiang Yu looked back at Xiang Liang unwillingly.
Xiang Liang said helplessly: "Chen Yu is known to my uncle. Since he was sent by Chen Yu, he should be related to the anti-Qin affair. We might as well listen to his words and then make a decision?"
"this"
Xiang Yu hesitated for a moment and looked up at Fan Zeng, only to see Fan Zeng nodded slightly: "General Xiang is right. Let's listen to what he has to say first before making a decision!"
"Well, since my father and uncle have said so, then"
Xiang Yu said, rolled his eyes, and then clapped his palm, sending the fishing boat flying.
Zhang Er was seen instantly flying into the air and suddenly falling into the river.
"Help! I don't know how to swim."
Zhang Er struggled hard in the water, causing Xiang Yu to laugh again.
Xiang Liang shook his head slightly, and without saying a word, he personally went into the water and rescued Zhang Er.
As for the other boatman, he had already swam to the shore, breathing heavily in shock.
With the lessons learned from his past mistakes, Zhang Er became much more honest. He answered whatever Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng asked him. Soon, Xiang Liang and the others learned all about Chen Yu's plan, and their faces were full of joy.
"Okay! What a conspiracy!"
Xiang Liang slapped his thigh suddenly and said excitedly.
Before, when Xiang Yu planned to kill Zhao Hao, he thought it was reckless. But now that he heard Chen Yu's plan, he suddenly felt like a hero.
Xiang Yu on the side pursed his lips, ignored Xiang Liang, and just muttered to himself: "So they are talking about Young Master Hao."
As he spoke, a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he snorted coldly: "Humph! I will kill him!"
"Aqiu——!"
Zhao Hao, who was sitting on the carriage, couldn't help but sneeze.
"What's going on? Why have I been sneezing a lot lately, and I haven't caught a cold? Could it be that someone wants to harm me?"
Zhao Hao muttered while wiping his nose.
"Sir, the weather is good and bad, so you should pay attention to your health."
Yan Le drove the carriage and carefully comforted Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao looked at him amusedly: "I heard that you have been looking for me. Are you planning to come back to me and continue to serve me?"
"The villain has always been loyal to the young master. Even if the young master asks the villain to die, the villain will not complain and will die to prove his ambition!"
When Yan Le heard Zhao Hao's words, he immediately turned his head and expressed his loyalty to him.
Zhao Hao saw this and quickly reminded; "You are driving, brother! Can you look at the road first?!"
"Oh oh oh, the villain knows his mistakes, the villain knows his mistakes"
Yan Le reacted instantly, apologized to Zhao Hao, turned around, and concentrated on driving the carriage.
Zhao Hao raised his hand to his forehead and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing: "It's not impossible for you to stay by my side, but you must know clearly who is the master and who is the servant."
"Don't worry, young master, the villain has already figured it out."
"oh?"
Zhao Hao's eyes lit up.
"Actually, to be honest, young master, I am not as loyal to my father-in-law as you think."
"Um?"
Zhao Hao narrowed his eyes.
"Although the villain is married to Zhao Gao's daughter, he and the villain are just using each other. The villain needs him to rise to the top, and he needs the villain to do his best for him!"
"So, it's the same if you stay with me?"
Zhao Hao said a little funny.
"Why"
Yan Le let out a long sigh and said as if reminiscing: "When the villain was beaten by the young master, he was not angry, so he ran to ask Zhao Gao for advice. Zhao Gao told the villain that he was where he is today because he regarded himself as a member of His Majesty's side. dog!"
After saying that, he paused and said seriously: "The villain thinks what he said makes sense, so the villain also wants to be a dog by the young master's side."
"Zhao Gao really said that?"
Zhao Hao was surprised.
He didn't expect Zhao Gao to have such a side.
But Yan Le nodded solemnly and said solemnly: "If there are even half a lie, the villain will die without mercy!"
"Heh, that's interesting."
Zhao Hao grinned and said with emotion: "This Zhao Gao is indeed extraordinary!"
"Zhao Gao is indeed very secretive. Young master, you need to be careful."
"Isn't he locked up by Meng Yi?"
Zhao Hao smiled coldly: "Why should I be afraid of this?"
"Master, please don't be careless!"
Yan Le quickly tried to persuade him: "At first, I tried every means to ask to see Zhao Gao, but Meng Yi turned me away. In desperation, I could only find the young master Hu Hai and ask him to help rescue Zhao Gao. However, the young master Hu Hai had a look on his face. He calmly asked me to go back, as if he was sure that Zhao Gao would be fine!"
"How can this be?"
Zhao Hao frowned and said with suspicion: "My eighteenth brother ran to my father's study two days ago to plead for Zhao Gao."
"Fake!"
Yan Le said flatly: "He is not here to plead for mercy, but to remind His Majesty not to forget Zhao Gao."
"this"
Zhao Hao's eyes widened with disbelief on his face.
Yan Le turned his back to him and said meaningfully: "Young Master should know that your Majesty has many things to do every day and has many political affairs to be busy with. If your Majesty gets busy and forgets a prisoner, what will happen to the prisoner when he remembers it again?"
"meeting"
Zhao Hao hesitated and said: "Will he die?"
"Exactly!"
Yan Le nodded and said: "The prisoner's life no longer belongs to him in prison. Whether he lives or dies is entirely determined by national law."
"but."
As he spoke, he changed the topic and continued: "In addition to the national law, there is another person who determines the life and death of prisoners, and that is the presiding judge!"
"Meng Yi wanted to kill Zhao Gao many years ago. Zhao Gao also wanted to kill Meng Yi, but he never had the chance. Now Zhao Gao falls into Meng Yi's hands. Even if His Majesty did not make the decision to kill Zhao Gao, Meng Yi still has the chance. Way to drag Zhao Gao to death!"
"How to delay death?"
"The trial!"
Yan Le sneered: "Meng Yi can continue to interrogate Zhao Gao until he dies in prison."
"hiss"
Zhao Hao took a breath of cold air, thinking that no wonder Zhao Gao would kill Meng Yi immediately after seizing power.
The hatred between these two people may not be as simple as it seems on the surface.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Hao said calmly: "Are you telling me this because you want to draw a clear line between you and Zhao Gao?"
"If the young master needs me to draw a clear line between me and Zhao Gao, I will go back and kill Zhao Gao's daughter immediately!"
"Well"
Zhao Hao was stunned, as if he didn't expect this guy to be so decisive.
But when I think about what he did in history, I understand it instantly.
"What you want to do has nothing to do with me."
"The villain understands."
"No, you don't understand."
Zhao Hao smiled and shook his head: "Do you know what happens to smart dogs?"
Yan Le thought for a while and then uttered one word: "Death."
"No, it was a stupid dog that died, a smart dog that was good at pretending to be someone else's dog and biting its owner."
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