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"It shouldn't be."
Han Pu thought for a moment before replying, "Wang Meng can be considered a valiant general. If the King of Qin gets angry and kills him, the King of Qin won't be able to do anything."
Wouldn't it be a loss? "
"Moreover, he doesn't know etiquette.
He's rough and violent. If the King Of Qi sincerely congratulates him,
As long as he isn't more stupid than you, he shouldn't have been sent here. "Qin Song ignored Han Pu who was about to get angry. After thinking for a while, he said," He shouldn't be the main envoy, right? Who is the main envoy? "
Han Pu, who was scolded as stupid, didn't dare to hit him, nor did he dare to scold him. He said gloomily, "An unknown civil official."
Qin Song thought for a while and said, "If this civil official isn't as unknown as we thought, then there must be someone else among the envoys of the State of Qi."
"How do you know?"
Qin Song said, "I once inquired about this General Wang's deeds.
Although he is brave and fierce, he easily loses control.
Once, after breaking into the city, he was so excited to kill that he even killed his own people who blocked his way. Sometimes, after breaking into the city, Qi Shuai simply ignored him.
After a few days, he had vented his anger.
Then, he went to summon him back … Such a person,
How could an unknown civil official be able to control him? If there was no one who could control him,
Why would the King Of Qi send him to the State of Qin? "
"Uh …" Han Pu scratched his head and said, "It seems to make some sense …" However, he was more curious about one thing.
Why was Qin Song such a scholar who never left the house,
How could he get such detailed and secret information.
"Moreover,"
Qin Song continued, "Wang Meng was arrogant this time, but he was too arrogant. This really doesn't seem like his character. It looked like he was testing the waters step by step. He was testing the morale of the people, testing the morale of the officials … Should the next step be testing the King Of Qin? The King Of Qi is planning something big this time! "
"What do you mean?" Han Pu's eyes widened as he asked excitedly, "Is Qi's army coming?"
"Actually, a Qi invasion is inevitable." Qin Song said, "Last winter there was heavy snowfall on the prairie, many cows and horses froze to death, whether they want to fight or not is not up to them. If they won, they would bring back enough food. If they lost, enough people would die, and the remaining people would not starve to death. Therefore, they really don't need to test us so carefully just for the sake of fighting or not … If I'm not wrong, the King Of Qi is a little jealous of Daqin's destruction of the Three Kingdoms, and he wants a share of the loot! " When Daqin destroyed the Three Kingdoms, the Kingdom of Qi was in civil strife and couldn't even take care of itself. Now that the King Of Qi had stabilized the situation, he naturally wouldn't let go of the good situation at hand.
"You mean, if they find out the results of their test, it is likely that they will invade the whole country?" Not just to plunder, but to seize territory and seize the world.
Qin Song nodded and said, "If that's the case, they will probably choose to invade from the former Wei or Han, right? The location and terrain are suitable, and there are fewer Qin troops stationed there … "Zhao was newly destroyed two years ago, and now there were a large number of Qin troops stationed there.
Han Pu angrily interrupted, "How do you know that they won't go to Chu? That's a soft persimmon, okay?" His parents and brother were still in Han!
Qin Song looked at him and said, "First, although Chu is weak, its national strength hasn't been damaged, and it has been conserving its strength. It might not be as easy to deal with as the current Daqin. Second, if the Kingdom of Qi attacks Qin, Da Chu will definitely stay at home and cheer, and can't wait for them to perish together. But if the Kingdom of Qi attacks Chu, Daqin might secretly ambush him from behind … If you were Da Qi, who would you hit?"
Han Pu didn't speak for a long time, and finally said, "Do you think I should ask my parents to move?"
It wasn't easy to have peace for a few years, and maybe there would be a war again.
His little nephew was only three years old, and he had a sweet mouth and knew how to make people happy.
But, in this chaotic world, where could they move to?
Qin Song seemed to know what he was thinking, and said lightly, "If you want to move, then move to the capital of Qin!"
"Are you kidding? We and …" Because there was a coachman outside, Han Pu didn't finish his sentence, and only said, "You know what I mean."
"I'm not kidding." Qin Song looked out of the window and said lightly, "Now, there are only three countries in the world: Chu, Qin, and Qi. Chu is the weakest, and when Qin recovers, it might be destroyed. As for the Kingdom of Qi, even if I don't like the King Of Qin, I have to say that if the world is controlled by Da Qi, it will be the world's biggest disaster."
"Why?"
"… If Da Qi controls the world, then the world will be slaves." Da Qi was originally a semi-slave country. When tribes fought, the losers would become slaves. Every year, Da Qi kidnapped a large number of people from other countries and took them as slaves. When the Qi people counted their wealth, slaves were ranked behind cows and sheep.
Han Pu cursed gloomily. He thought about killing the King Of Qin every day, and killing the King Of Qin. Did he have to protect his family in the end? What was this!
Han Pu was depressed for a long time, and said, "Is there no way to stop them from fighting, or at least not so big?"
Qin Song smiled bitterly, "You really think highly of me." Yesterday, he was still a prisoner on death row! He could barely protect himself, so what could he do?
Han Pu sighed and said gloomily, "Why don't I go and kill the King Of Qi and make them fight among themselves again?"
Qin Song glanced at him. This person was still so unreliable. The fighting in the royal family of Da Qi was far crueler than in other countries … If the King Of Qi was so easy to kill, he would have died many times over.
After thinking for a while, he said, "You go outside, and we will go there. If Wang Meng wants to hurt people or scare the horses … kill him!"
Han Pu widened his eyes, "Kill him? Won't killing him anger the King Of Qi? "
Qin Song said lightly, "If a person is beaten, it may be because he did something that angered the other party. But if a country is beaten, the most fundamental reason is that you are too weak."
Didn't he want to test Daqin's strength? Then let's try!
Han Pu agreed and went out to sit on the shaft of the carriage. Then the coachman cracked the whip, and the carriage pushed the surrounding carriages aside and slowly moved forward.
After passing three or four carriages, Wang Meng's tall figure appeared on the road in front of them. As expected, he was frighteningly powerful. The surroundings were empty, and there was not a single person in sight.
The size of the sword on his shoulder seemed normal. Qin Song was thinking when the door curtain suddenly moved, and Yu Sheng quietly got on the carriage.
Qin Song turned around, "Hmm?"
Yu Sheng explained, "I took the sword to the yamen, and Wang Meng happened to be there. He wanted the yamen to search the whole city to help him catch the thief who stole the sword … When he saw me, he wanted to fight with me. I ignored him, threw the sword to him, and left. When I returned to the mansion, the gatekeeper said that you and Han Pu went to Nan 'an Teahouse, so I chased after you. "
At this moment, the carriage was already close to Wang Meng. Yu Sheng did not speak anymore. His fingers clenched the sword, and his eyes stared at Wang Meng. He saw that Wang Meng's feet suddenly swayed, and he seemed to have inadvertently blocked the carriage's path completely.
"Hey, big guy!" Han Pu's lazy voice sounded from outside, "Do you have eyes? Can't you see that you're blocking the road? "
Wang Meng was used to being arrogant, and this was the first time someone dared to scold him like this. He was immediately angry, "You're courting death!"
The sword directly chopped down on his shoulder.
Han Pu sneered. Just as he was about to flip down the shaft of the carriage, he suddenly heard a sharp whistling sound. Han Pu's expression changed, and he withdrew the dagger that had already been out of its sheath.
At the same time, Wang Meng suddenly turned around, and the sword that was halfway out swept horizontally. With a loud "clang", Wang Meng's body shook and he took half a step back. At the same time, a black light was deflected, and it shot into the signboard of the restaurant next to them. It was a black iron arrow.
Then, Qin Yi's clear voice sounded, "As the saying goes, even when two countries are at war, envoys are not killed, let alone guests who came to congratulate. His Majesty thought that you were guests from afar, so he tolerated you. But you still don't repent! His Majesty has ordered that from today onwards, all envoys from Northern Qi are not allowed to leave the post without permission. Those who violate the order will be killed without mercy! Guards! Send General Wang back! "
As Wang Meng was "sent" away, the road was quickly cleared. Qin Song glanced at Qin Yi who was standing on the windowsill of the restaurant. When he was about to close the curtain, he didn't expect that Qin Yi seemed to have seen him. He smiled and said, "Qin Song, I didn't expect to meet you again so soon. Come up, how about I buy you a drink?"
Qin Song smiled and said loudly, "I'll buy you a drink another day."
Then he whispered, "Let's go!"
The carriage just moved a few steps, but it stopped again. The curtain was rudely pulled open, and Chen Ce's cold face appeared, "Qin Song Gongzi, His Majesty summons you."
The capital of Qin was really small. It was rare for him to go out, and he met all his acquaintances. Qin Song smiled and got out of the carriage. As soon as his feet touched the ground, two imperial bodyguards came up to him, one on his left and one on his right. They grabbed his wrist with one hand and pressed down on his shoulder with the other. Unfortunately, before they could get close, one of them was rolled up by Han Pu's horsewhip, and the other was held by Yu Sheng's dagger.
Qin Song smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Chen Ce felt that Qin Song's smile was extremely repulsive. He said coldly, "Search me! How do I know that you don't have any hidden weapons to harm His Majesty? "
Qin Song shook his head and laughed. He said, "Lord Chen, has anyone ever told you that you …"
Chen Ce saw him stop and couldn't help but ask, "What?"
Qin Song continued, holding back his laughter. He said, "… is really the King Of Qin's biggest failure."
"You!" Chen Ce was furious. However, Qin Song no longer paid any attention to him. He turned around and went to the restaurant behind Chen Ce.
Qin Yi was waiting for him on the stairs of the second floor. Qin Song walked to his side, and the two walked side by side. Qin Song smiled and said, "What a coincidence!"
"It's not a coincidence." Qin Yi sighed and said, "It's just that I don't have enough face!"
Qin Song also shook his head and sighed. "I wanted to invite you to try some good wine tomorrow, but looking at Lord Qin's appearance, I'd better not ask for a rebuff."
Qin Yi clicked his tongue and said, "When did the Qin Song I know become so narrow-minded?"
Qin Song patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'll take that as a compliment!"
When he looked up, he saw Qin Yue sitting in the private room, looking at the two of them with a sullen face. Qin Song withdrew his hand from Qin Yi's shoulder and smiled. He said, "King Of Qin, how have you been?"
Was this the ordinary Qin Song? Qin Yue smiled bitterly. All his memories of this young man seemed to have started from that dark torture room. He had no impression of what the Qin Song was like before.
Qin Yue suddenly didn't know how to respond. He had thought of many ways Qin Song would treat him. Would he avoid him? Or would he treat him coldly? Would he be alienated and indifferent under polite obedience? Or would he be half resentful and half grateful? But he never thought that he would see a Qin Song who talked and laughed freely and elegantly.
He became more good-looking.
When he jumped out of the carriage, his raised eyebrows when he teased Chen Ce, and the corners of his mouth when he joked with Qin Yi … all of them were so beautiful. Even when he was quietly walking on the side of the road, the young man's back seemed to be more calm and elegant than others, making him unable to move his eyes away.
Was he so good-looking?
Qin Yue realized that he seemed to have never seen or understood this young man clearly.
Just when he thought that he had lost all hope, the young man who was on the verge of death after being tortured sneered at him and found a chance to survive in a hopeless situation. Just when he thought that he had gradually tamed the young man, what awaited him was the young man's merciless fatal blow. Just when he thought that he had lost all hope and was waiting for his death, the young man was still as confident as ever ….
It seemed that in this world, there was nothing that could really hurt him, hurt him, or control him.
Qin Yue, who was used to controlling everything, hated this feeling. He tried his best to control him, to leave his mark in his heart by hook or by crook, but in the end, he failed miserably.
He regretted it.
Qin Yue clenched his left hand under the table, but there was still no expression on his face. He said, "Sit down and talk."
Sitting opposite him was a young man with a cold and almost numb face. He said in a deep voice, "His Majesty and Princess Chu's wedding day is approaching. The King Of Qi sent a messenger to congratulate you."
Qin Song just remembered that Princess Chu had been in Qin for four months, and there was only a month left until the wedding day. Thinking of the messy relationship between Qin Yue and Yi An, Qin Song frowned slightly. In fact, this kind of thing was not uncommon in Southern Chu, let alone in Daqin, which had always been unruly. But Qin Song was like other people, who could not see this as an elegant thing. He only felt tired of it.
Suddenly, he sighed softly. He had been in Qin for less than two months, but more things had happened than in the previous ten years. Even now, when he thought of the things in Southern Chu, it was as if it had happened in a dream. It was hazy and unreal.
The carriage stopped. Qin Song got off the carriage and knocked on the door. No one answered for a long time. The carriage left without waiting for him to enter, but the young man who was in the same carriage got off and stood quietly behind him.
Qin Song frowned, "You are not leaving?"
The young man said, "His Majesty ordered me to follow you."
His tone seemed to always be so flat, without the slightest emotion.
Qin Yue had personally given the order. Whether it was to monitor or protect, Qin Song had no room to refuse. After a moment of silence, he asked, "How should I address you?"
The young man was stunned. He seemed to feel that this question was very tricky. After a while, he said, "I used to be called Rho Minoris."
"Qin Yue's shadow guard?"
The young man's pupils shrank.
Qin Song looked at him and said lightly, "Since you are no longer a shadow guard, you don't have to be so nervous."
The young man's expression was a little stiff. He wanted to relax but did not know how. After a while, he asked, "How do you know that I am …"
He stopped halfway. Qin Song certainly understood what he meant. He said, "It is not difficult to guess. It is rare to use a number as a name. And from your tone, the name Rho Minoris should belong to someone else now. It is obvious that it is just a code name … Who would use a code name to replace his name, if he is not a shadow guard?"
The young man did not know how to answer. Qin Song asked again, "What is your real name?"
The young man thought for a moment and shook his head, "I don't remember."
He said again, "Since His Majesty ordered me to follow you, please give me a name."
Qin Song shook his head, "The family name is passed down from the ancestors, and the name is entrusted to the hopes … A name is a very important thing. Do not casually give this right to others."
He ignored him and continued to knock on the door with greater force.
The young man looked at Qin Song with a somewhat absent-minded expression. Logically speaking, he should hate this young man. If it wasn't for him assassinating Qin Yue, he wouldn't have almost lost his life due to dereliction of duty. Although he managed to keep his life in the end, the punishment he had to endure made him shudder even now when he thought about it … But perhaps it was because he wasn't allowed to have his own love and hate since he could remember, but when he faced this young man, he couldn't bring up the slightest bit of hatred.
"Yu Sheng," the young man said, "From now on, my name is Yu Sheng."
Qin Song looked back at him and said lightly, "As long as you are happy."
At this moment, the door finally opened with a creak. The person inside was slightly stunned, "It's you? You still have … "
He was not used to scolding people, so he did not say anything unpleasant. He only said coldly, "We do not welcome you here!"
With a bang, the door was slammed shut and the bolt was unlocked.
Qin Song pursed his lips. After a moment of silence, he continued to knock on the door.
It was already abnormal for Qiu Yun to personally open the door. Moreover, Qiu Yun's condition was also very strange. She looked haggard and much thinner. Her hair was also somewhat messy. Although her clothes were clean, there were many wrinkles. It was obvious that it had not been ironed after being washed. Moreover, there were some water stains on her hands. It seemed that she did not have time to wipe them clean in a hurry to open the door.
What exactly happened in the hostage residence?
The door was opened again. When she saw that it was still Qin Song, Qiu Yun looked impatient. She turned to close the door again. However, a strong hand pressed on the door in time. Yu Sheng said woodenly, "Her Majesty ordered me to send Qin Song Gongzi back to the hostage residence."
Qiu Yun bit her lip and looked coldly at Qin Song. She turned and left.
Qin Song silently followed behind her and entered the residence.
It was originally April, but the hostage residence was filled with a kind of bleak atmosphere. The withered magnolia still hung on the branches. No one trimmed them. The peach blossoms had already withered, but the scattered petals were still left on the stone pavement. Under the eaves of the corridor, there were even some spider webs. On the contrary, the weeds and vines on the ground were full of vitality.
The hostage residence was not big, but there were originally many people. Yi An, Qin Song, and Qiu Yun had each brought their own people. There were also the cooks, coachmen, gardeners, and so on that had been brought by Southern Chu. But now, there was not a single one of them.
"What happened?"
Qin Song asked Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng blankly shook his head. Ever since Qin Yue was assassinated, he had been tortured and recovering from his injuries. He knew very little about the situation outside. This was very similar to Qin Song.
"They said that there was an assassin hidden in the hostage residence. To prevent any accidents, they sent everyone back." Qiu Yun answered indifferently. She turned around and looked at Qin Song. There was still half a sentence she did not say — but the real assassin was sent back.
"I still have something to do. Help yourself." Qiu Yun did not return to her room after she finished speaking. Instead, she turned around and went to the kitchen.
Qin Song walked towards his courtyard. As soon as he took a step, he heard a very soft cough. His expression immediately froze. He stopped in his tracks, turned around, and quickly walked past Qiu Yun into the kitchen.
Yi An was squatting on the ground, feeding firewood into the stove. The firewood was green and wet, and the black smoke made it difficult for him to open his eyes. When he heard the sound, he turned his head and asked, "Who just came …"
When he saw the person standing at the door, he was stunned and speechless for a moment.
Qin Song looked at his red and swollen eyes and the black ash on his forehead. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. He turned around and walked out.
"Qin Song!"
Qin Song turned around. Yi An smiled and said, "… There is still some hot water here. You can wash up first. The porridge will be ready soon."
"No need." Qin Song took two steps and stopped. His voice was dry, "… Thank you, Your Highness."
He strode away.
His room was still the same as when he left. Everything was neatly arranged, and there was no dust on the table. It seemed that someone often cleaned it. Qin Song opened the box and took out a heavy wooden box. He opened the wooden box and saw that it was full of gold and silver.
Qin Song threw the box back into the box. His chest was heaving violently.
"Gongzi," Yu Sheng had been with Qin Yue for a long time, but this was the first time he had seen Qin Song angry. He asked uneasily, "Did you lose something? Why don't I … "
Qin Song shook his head. He squatted down and slowly put the gold and silver back into the box.
Yu Sheng went forward to help and said, "It was probably not His Majesty's idea to send the servants away. His Majesty was seriously injured and unconscious. How could he have the time to make things difficult for them …"
Qin Song interrupted, "I know."
Yu Sheng knew that Qin Song did not want to talk to him. He paused and said, "I will prepare some hot water for you." The young man had always been clean. After coming out of that place, he probably wanted to wash up.
Qin Song thanked him. When Yu Sheng went out, his face darkened again. He clutched the gold ingot in his hand tightly. A flame of anger burned in his chest. He was gone, but the money was still there. If he could not use the Chu people, he could hire the Qin people. If he could not hire the Qin people, he could at least buy a few slaves. He deliberately lived his life so miserably. Was he waiting for someone to pity him?
Even if he wanted to appear weak and be ignored by others, was it not enough for a prince to give himself to others? Why did he have to put on a pitiful appearance for others to see? He had completely forgotten that he was also a seven feet tall man!
Suddenly, his expression changed and he shouted, "Come out!"
"Eh? You can hear me even like this? " A figure nimbly flipped in from outside the window. He smiled and greeted Qin Song, "Long time no see."
He was young, tall and strong. His face could barely be called handsome. Qin Song glanced at him and then lowered his head to pack the box. He asked, "Why are you here?"
"Not only am I here, I also live here," the young man said proudly. "Everyone says that the Qin people are so and so powerful. In the end, I live here openly. But they searched the entire city dozens of times and still could not find this place. Don't you think they are stupid? Ha, right, did you see that I cleaned up your room? "
"You cleaned it?"
"Of course!" the young man said. "Otherwise, did you count on those two? They should be thanking the heavens if they can fill their stomachs! "
"Well, thank you."
"You're welcome. The two of us can be said to be in a life and death situation …" The young man suddenly thought of something and said in surprise, "That's not right! How do you know who I am? Ah, that's not right. You didn't say that you know who I am. Then do you know who I am … Bah, I've said so much. Even if you don't know who I am, you should know who I am … "
This nonsense … Qin Song could not listen to it anymore. He interrupted, "What are you doing here?"
With his brain, he did not believe that he deliberately came here to avoid being hunted because he understood the principle of darkness under the light.
The young man shook off the question of whether he knew who he was and said matter-of-factly, "To look for you! I say, did you forget something? "
Qin Song was slightly stunned and said, "Sorry, I lost your dagger. After a few days, I'll find a similar one to return it to you."
"It's not about Qing Feng. You used it to stab Qin Yue. I can't wait to be happy. Why would I ask you for it?" The young man said, "You forgot that you ate my poison pill!"
Qin Song replied with an 'oh' and said, "You mean, that boiled soybean?"
The young man widened his eyes. "How did you know that it was boiled soybean?"
How did I know? I ate it!
Qin Song was too lazy to answer this idiot's question.
The young man muttered in dissatisfaction, "So you already knew. You made me feel uneasy for a long time. I was afraid that you would be worried about the poison. I wanted to tell you at that time, but there were too many things that happened later. I was careless and forgot. When I remembered to go back to look for you, you were locked up in prison. The security was very tight. I couldn't sneak in several times. Oh, right, there was one time when I was close to the courtyard where you were locked up. I even tried to imitate a bird's call to attract your attention … "
Bird call?
The young man was surprised to see the young man who almost never smiled suddenly show a smile on his face. For a moment, it was as if the spring flowers were blooming and the winter snow was melting. It made people feel as if their hearts were soaked in warm water and melted into the warm sun. There was no trace of haze to be found. They were stunned for a moment.
The young man suddenly pursed his lips. A series of crisp and mellow bird calls escaped from his lips. It was very pleasant to the ears.
The young man was dumbfounded, "You … you …" It was the bird song he had learned that day. If it wasn't for the fact that he was used to this tune, even he himself wouldn't have recognized it. But this young man had only heard it once, and had learned it without a single mistake.
Qin Song said with a smile, "I was wondering why the bird's call that day was so unpleasant to the ears. So it was you."
The young man said angrily, "Nonsense. I learned the best thrush bird's call in the mountains. When I learned the bird's call, even real birds would be attracted to it. How can you say that my call is unpleasant to the ears?"
Qin Song sighed and said, "So you also know that you learned the thrush bird's call. Then tell me, why would a thrush bird suddenly appear in the courtyard of the Imperial Prison of Qin and chirp non-stop?"
The young man was stunned. Then he patted his head and said, "I was wondering why the security at the back was suddenly strengthened. No matter how hard I tried, I could not sneak in!"
Then he said, "Don't worry. If there is a next time, I will not learn the thrush bird. I will learn the sparrow!"
Qin Song shook his head and laughed. He did not speak anymore.
In fact, there was not even a sparrow in that place.
Those bird calls were indeed the most pleasant sounds he had heard during that period of time.
"You haven't slept on my bed, have you?"
"Why?"
"If you had slept on it, I would have changed the bedding."
The young man snorted and said, "Don't worry. I know the strange habits of young masters like you. I slept in the outer room and did not touch your bed … Even your sheets and quilts were changed by me this morning."
Qin Song was slightly stunned.
The young man said discontentedly, "Why do you think that I have nothing to do and only sleep all day? I don't have the ability to save you, but it's not like I can't even find out some information. "
"Also, I don't want to criticize you. Last time, you lied to me and said that I could pretend to stab you with a knife to delay the pursuers. In the end, you went to assassinate me yourself … You said that if you told me the truth, the two of us would attack together. Now …"
Qin Song said, "Now your corpse would be rotting."
The young man choked. Qin Song said, "Now that things are clear, you should go. Yu Sheng should be back soon."
The young man said proudly, "Don't worry. He is chopping firewood now. How can he have time to come over?"
"Chopping firewood?"
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