King Qin set off back to Xianyang three days later, while Zhi Su Nei Shi stayed in Zhao to work on disaster relief. It will be more than a month before the disaster situation in Qinzhao and other places stabilizes.
Before he knew it, it was autumn, the sky was clear and the clouds were clear, and Zhao Gao felt very comfortable. After receiving several letters from Zhao Zheng, Zhao Gao hurriedly rushed, but he still missed the beginning of the year. Finally, I returned to Xianyang City on a refreshing sunny day.
After entering the city, he saw off the accompanying officials and stopped riding. Walking through the lively market, walking and stopping leisurely, sometimes you will be attracted by a tree, and you can stop and admire it for a long time.
On the way, he was careless and he didn't know who had the courage to stuff a branch of white grass. Suddenly, he saw a girl in red, but the girl quickly disappeared into the crowd and was never seen again.
In this way, Zhao Gao, who was holding the white grass, walked for more than an hour before he saw the door of his house. By coincidence, I bumped into the old man coming back from a distance. After saying hello, the two chatted.
"How is the DPRK doing lately?"
Wei Liao felt shy, turned over and dismounted, thought for a while and said: "It's all good. Oh, by the way, there is a happy event. The Yan State is offering the land of Dukang to build the Qin State. The envoy should be here in a few days." .”
General Zhao Gao still looked leisurely, playing with the branch of white grass in his hand, with a solemn expression in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Dukang, a blessed land, the State of Yan is so generous." There was a moment in his eyes when he spoke. It was harsh, not as peaceful as usual, and then he asked in a stern voice: "Who are you sending?"
"I don't know. Why, are you afraid that the Yan Kingdom has some plot?" Wei Liao looked at him with some confusion.
"Yes." Zhao Gao nodded thoughtfully and casually said: "I heard some news on the way back, which made this junior a little concerned."
Seeing that he didn't want to continue the topic, Wei Liao changed the topic: "There is one more thing. What you did in Handan caused some noise in the court."
Zhao Gao turned around and handed the reins to the porter, said "Thank you", and then said with great self-knowledge: "It is inevitable that they will only accuse me of breaking the laws of my ancestors, despising farming and war, and being greedy for profit." He paused and treated him calmly. He crossed the threshold and asked again: "What did your Majesty say?"
Compared with the general's smug look, his carelessness at this time made Wei Liao angry, and he asked angrily: "Can he not protect you?"
When asked by the old man, Zhao Gao felt very innocent.
"The king said at the court meeting that disaster waits for no one. If the laws of our ancestors can save people, why do you bother to think of ways to deal with the emergency? Whoever can spend millions of denier of food to deliver to the victims, he immediately ordered the abolition of the merchants' conferrals. make."
In fact, there was a precedent for exchanging grain for nobility in Qin, just before Zhao Zheng came into power. 【1】This time it was just extended to merchants, and it was more bold, which made some people dissatisfied. Zhao Zheng cleared away the obstacles for him and allowed him to do what he wanted far away in Handan. He was so moved that he lowered his head and murmured: "This child."
Wei Liao saw him sinking deeper and deeper, and couldn't help but say some things that he didn't want to say: "I want to ask you, what are you going to do, just continue to act like this? I heard these days that your mother is planning to help you. For the marriage, I have been looking for daughters from several families, waiting for you to come back and take a look."
Zhao Gao was startled, then he quickly removed the faint smile from his eyes and whispered: "This junior will find a way to deal with it."
What should be known will be known sooner or later. How will it end then? Wei Liao was furious and asked with a sneer: "Are you going to ruin your whole life for him? What is his identity? He will not establish a queen or take concubines in the future. Are you willing or can you?"
"He said he wouldn't." These four words came out of Zhao Gao's mouth without thinking, his voice was not loud, but he was extremely sure.
In the past, he really thought about compromising on Zhao Zheng's marriage and concubinage, but later thinking about it, he was not necessarily so free and easy. If Zhao Zheng really married and took concubines, how could he not have a grudge in his heart? As time goes by, the love between the two may disappear.
Wei Liao asked in a deep voice: "Okay, okay, even if you are affectionate and righteous, and you will not marry in the future, don't you think that over time, thoughtful people will not guess anything from it? You are a monarch and a minister, and a master and disciple. You are committed to him, It’s great if word spreads. Wouldn’t you be happy if everyone called you a coward and a sycophant?”
You say that a good person is poked in the spine and scolded as "flattering the master and confusing the king" or "favoring the sycophant" and not caring whether it is true or not at all. But how can there be any reason in this world for you to take advantage of so many advantages? It's just a matter of trade-off. Zhao Gaoru thought, his eyes were distant and calm, and his expression was very gentle.
"This junior is not afraid of rumors, and he is by no means a stingy person. Since he has made a decision, he has the responsibility. What's more, as long as the world is stabilized and the world is peaceful, it will be an eternal achievement, which cannot be wiped away by a faint king or a sycophant. Senior, don’t worry, at least before Qin’s achievements are completed, he and I will be cautious at all times and never let anyone see the clues.”
"You can say good things or bad things. This is the last time. It's best if you two keep your mind at ease."
Zhao Gao knew that the old man was unruly by nature, and he was really worried about himself, fearing that he would forget the situation and his sense of propriety, so he spoke sincerely again and again. He couldn't help but be moved in his heart. He looked seriously at the moment and bowed deeply: "It's the junior who acted carelessly and made the senior worry. .”
"Okay, let's go in." Wei Liao couldn't bear to see anyone else behave like this, let alone Zhao Gao, who was always calm and free-spirited. So he said nothing, flicked his sleeves, and strode into his yard.
The next day, after the court meeting, Zhao Gao did not rush back to the Su Neishi Mansion, but asked to see Zhao Zheng by reporting on the grain collection.
We haven't seen each other for a long time, and Shicai could only watch from afar at the court meeting. From the moment he came in until he sat down at the opposite table, Zhao Zheng could not take his eyes away from him for a moment. It was Zhao Gao's words that woke him up.
After Shen Yu made the tea, Zhao Gao thanked him and took a sip from the teacup. He frowned, tilted his head and asked, "Does your Majesty usually drink such strong drinks?"
Shen Yu served tea to almost all the ministers who came to see the king, but only Nei Shi would ever thank her, which made people feel like a refreshing breeze. After a brief period of confusion, Shen Yu looked at the king, receiving a warning look, but this time someone supported him and was not afraid of him, so he answered instead: "Sometimes it gets stronger if you stay up late."
Some people are not like this at home. When making tea, they pretend to be weak and only want weak tea. This time they were caught red-handed. Looking at Zhao Zheng who was hesitant to speak, Zhao Gao leisurely spit out two words: "halve."
"No, Shen Yu will just wait for what Nei Shi said." Thinking of having someone to support him in the future, Shen Yu became emboldened, and even his tone became lighter. After speaking, he withdrew knowingly.
"Sometimes I'm just too sleepy..." Zhao Gao couldn't bear to look at him. Zhao Zheng coughed lightly and planned to make a final struggle.
Zhao Gao lowered his gaze and put his fingers on the pottery cup, as if treating a lover. He looked at the clear tea in the cup intently, stroking it one after another, and said slowly: "Then rest. Everything needs King Qin's intervention." , What more do you want the three public servants and nine ministers to do?"
Zhao Gao looked at the tea soup. He looked at Zhao Gao and curled his lips for a long time: "Others don't need it. Without Zhi Su Neishi, who will sleep with me?"
Without even raising his eyelids, Zhao Gao said deliberately: "The majestic king of a country still needs someone to sleep with him?"
"But the only thing I want is the internal history." After raising his eyebrows, Zhao Zheng jealously took away the small pottery cup that Zhao Gao had been playing with for a long time, drank all the tea in the cup, and replaced it with his own cup. past.
Zhao Gaoquan saw his childish behavior and thought it was funny: "Okay, let's say something serious."
If something hadn't happened, my wife's teacher would not have come over after the court was over. Zhao Zheng coughed lightly, pretending to be a good student listening to the class and said, "Teacher, please tell me."
"I must have seen the list of envoys from the State of Yan. What are your plans?" For some reason, Zhao Gao always felt uneasy when he saw Jing Ke in Yuci last time. Now that he saw the word "Jing Ke" clearly on the list, Even more worried.
"Although we can't move to the Yan Kingdom now, we will always have to find a reason to attack Yan in the future." The corners of Zhao Zheng's mouth curled up slightly, and his phoenix eyes glowed with a very calculated light.
If one accepts the country's filth, one becomes the master of the country; if one accepts the country's misfortune, one becomes the king of the world. With such an identity, responsibility is indispensable. Even if he is reluctant to take risks, Zhao Gao will not persuade him to escape.
And even if Zhao Zheng does not take this risk and does not allow Jing Ke to go to the palace, there is no guarantee that they will not think of other ways, and it will be impossible to guard against it.
History has deviated from its original trajectory and is not in his control. Some things are stated in detail for fear of misleading Zhao Zheng, but if they are not stated, Zhao Zheng is afraid that Zhao Zheng will not take precautions. Zhao Gao is in a dilemma.
After being silent for a long time, Zhao Gao raised his eyes and spoke slowly: "I'm afraid that I might mislead you by saying some things. I don't know whether I should say them..." The story of Jing Ke's assassination of Qin was only read many years ago. Speaking of it, the cause and effect may not be included in the history books. It’s so detailed that even after so many years, Zhao Gao may not remember it clearly.
Looking at Zhao Gao who was struggling with himself, Zhao Zheng didn't say anything, but he was so happy that he came to see him with concern in the next court. After a long time, he relaxed, picked up the tea cup and sighed: "That's it. Be careful then.”
After Zhao Gao finished speaking, he picked up the changed cup and raised his hand to drink. Before the rim of the cup touched his lips, Zhao Zheng grabbed his wrist. He was stunned for a moment, and without relaxing his hand, he pulled and the tea spilled out. The water droplets flowed down the skin on the inside of his wrist until they fell on Zhao Zheng's hand and spread out.
All of this fell into Zhao Zheng's eyes, and his eyes suddenly took on a different color. While Zhao Gao was stunned, Zhao Zheng took the small tea cup from his hand and said, "If you don't like strong tea, don't drink it. Shen Yu will cook a new one and bring it over."
While speaking, Zhao Zheng did not let go of the hand holding Zhao Gao's wrist. Not only did he not let go, he also leaned over and licked away the remaining water stains on the inside of his wrist.
Zhao Gao's breathing stopped suddenly and he froze in place. When he came to his senses, he wanted to withdraw his hand immediately, but he was caught tightly by Zhao Zheng.
His wrist looked thin, but not weak at all. Just now, those few drops of tea rolled down the inside of his wrist. Under the candlelight in the room, the skin there was white and transparent. The color was like white jade. Zhao Zheng thought it was very beautiful. Now that he could taste the warmth that belonged to him, he was reluctant to let go.
Not only did he not let go, Zhao Zheng also "threatened" in a low voice: "If you still want to leave, just cooperate with me for a while."
The voice carried a bewitching tone, and it floated into my ears. As expected, Zhao Gao relaxed his strength obediently.
However, after a moment of distraction, Zhao Gao found that the man in front of him became even more serious. The skin on the inside of the wrist was extremely sensitive. It was unbearably itchy just to touch his lips, let alone to be kissed and teased in this way.
Zhao Gao glanced at him unintentionally, and saw that his eyes were clearly very focused, but there was a sultry emotion at the end of his eyes, which easily caused people to lose their breath. He was afraid that he would miss his business for a while, so he didn't dare to look at him again, so he closed his eyes and suffered. Forbear and let him do whatever he wants.
After a while, the King of Tiger and Wolf let go of his hand without hesitation. Zhao Gao didn't even drink the tea that Shen Yu brewed again, and quickly turned around and fled from the tiger and wolf den.
In fact, if they say they don't want Zhao Zheng after being separated for so long, it's a lie, but if Zhao Gao doesn't leave, the two of them will inevitably lose control. In the blue sky and white sun, what would others think when they saw him swaggering into King Qin's Qutai Palace and yet not coming out? He did not dare to take this risk, and he could not take this risk.
Zhao Zheng looked thoughtfully at the place where Zhao Gao left. He was lost in thought for a long time. When he came back to his senses, he seemed to have made up his mind.
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[1] Historically, probably not long after Brother Zheng came to the throne, he collected grain from the people. And it is to exchange titles, but it is not clear how to operate. At that time, Brother Zheng had not yet taken charge of the government. It should be the result of discussions among the ministers.
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