Zhao Gao changed into new clothes and walked into the hall. His face was pale.
So even though he was seriously injured at this time, he looked the same as usual.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhao Gao stepped forward, bowed, and spoke.
Ying Zheng sat on a high place, with many bamboo scrolls placed on the table in front of him. These were reports from various places in the Qin State.
Beside him was Gai Nie, who was guarding him with a sword. In the entire Qin Dynasty, only Gai Nie had the qualification to do so.
The other guards simply couldn't get so close to him, let alone hold sharp weapons.
Ying Zheng was concentrating on handling the government affairs at hand and ignored Zhao Gao, not even looking up at him.
Zhao Gao did not dare to move, but just waited quietly below. After a long time, Ying Zheng finished handling government affairs.
"If I remember correctly, you used to work under the Prime Minister, right?"
Ying Zheng spoke.
When Zhao Gao heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground. Not long ago, the King of Qin returned from the Kingdom of Han, and not long after that, Prime Minister Lu Buwei committed suicide by taking poison.
The previous controller of Luowang, Lü Buwei, died silently, and even his body disappeared after his death.
If you say there is no problem, no one will believe it!
"Although I once served under Lord Lü Buwei, my loyalty will always be to the Great Qin and to the King!"
Zhao Gao spoke immediately. He keenly noticed that Gai Nie's hand was on the sword, and the sword was slightly unsheathed.
The energy locked onto him! It was as if the opponent would instantly attack and kill him if he made any unusual movement!
Zhao Gao was already sweating profusely at this point!
Not to mention that he was seriously injured at the moment, even if he wasn't seriously injured, he might not be able to dodge the opponent's Hundred Steps Flying Sword at such a close distance!
The ultimate skill! Terrifying!
At this moment, he was seriously injured and had no power to resist. His life was completely in the hands of the other party!
"That's a good point, but there are some things you need to look at carefully."
Ying Zheng threw down the bamboo slips in his hand. His eyes were so deep that it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
He knew that his assassination was caused by Luowang, but he still kept the organization.
He needs Luowang to work for him, and unifying the seven kingdoms requires the help of this organization!
Just like Wang Qi, as long as they can help him unify the seven kingdoms, he will use anyone, even if the other party wanted to kill him.
Zhao Gao crawled over and picked up the bamboo slips. The more he read the records on them, the more frightened he became. They were all about the situation of the trap.
Although it is not the core issue yet, this bamboo slip also shows that Ying Zheng has begun to infiltrate Luowang and control Luowang.
"I ask you again, to whom do you pledge allegiance?"
Ying Zheng spoke, his eyes fixed on Zhao Gao, and invisible pressure instantly fell on Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao thought a lot at this moment.
Why didn't the king come to see me earlier or later? Why did he want to see me just when I was seriously injured?
Why didn't Jingwei betray you earlier or later, but betrayed you right after the king officially took power?
There is also that unknown master. According to Luo Wang's report, there was a master who helped the king in the military camp.
Could that person be the one who attacked me?!
Could it be that everything that happened today was planned by the king just to see his reaction?
If I obey you obediently, then I will stay. If I disobey you and try to control the empire, then the fate of Lu Buwei will be my future!
In an instant, Zhao Gao came up with a huge conspiracy in his mind, a trap hidden in a place unknown to everyone!
He himself has fallen deeply into it and is trapped firmly! There is only one thing he can do now.
"Zhao Gao is loyal to the king alone and is willing to go through fire and water for him."
Zhao Gao immediately began to kneel and show his loyalty. This was the only way he could think of to save his life.
"Send Luowang's men to South Korea, gather all the information, and have them begin infiltrating various locations."
"The war is about to begin!"
Ying Zheng stood up, his hand on his sword, his eyes fixed on the map of the seven kingdoms.
The war to unify the six kingdoms is about to begin! This battle must be won!
"yes!"
Zhao Gao replied hurriedly.
At this time, Qin Qi, Xue Nu and Jing Niu gathered together again. They didn't talk about anything important, but just sat together to eat.
"Well, your dress is very beautiful. It gives people a cool and elegant feeling when you put it on."
The Snow Girl started talking.
"This suit is designed to maintain sufficient flexibility and a certain degree of defense when killing, and it is also non-reflective and conceals the body."
The clothes on Jingwei look like specially designed beautiful clothes, but in fact every design is for killing people.
It's not just for the sake of looking good. Of course, the person who designed the clothes had a good aesthetic sense. Even if it was meant to kill people, it still looks good.
"It's awkward now, right? If you have nothing to say, don't try to find a topic."
Qin Qi laughed beside him. He didn't care at all whether the atmosphere between the three of them was weird or not.
In his opinion, it was just a small matter and not worth worrying about.
The Snow Girl rolled her eyes at Qin Qi, then looked at Jing Wei and asked, "Can you tell us your name now?"
"I forgot."
"Ever since I got this sword, my past name has disappeared. Perhaps I never had a name. I have forgotten the details."
"I only remember that after becoming Luowang's assassin, my name was Jingwei, Jingwei Sword, and Chenli."
Jingwei looked at the Jingwei sword in her hand, feeling a little sad because the sword itself was trapped in a trap.
But it was this sword that helped me escape from the trap. I really don't know what attitude I should have when facing this sword.
Xue Nu looked at Jing Wei, not knowing what to say to comfort him. She quietly reached out and pulled Qin Qi's sleeve.
Use your eyes to signal the other person to say something.
"I've told you before that you worry too much. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't worry about anything."
"If you don't mention her past, then what happened to Jingwei didn't happen?"
"The past and the present have made her who she is today."
"She can't change her past, but she can choose her future and not dwell on it."
"Hold your head high and march forward. Our goal is to be among the Hundred Schools of Thought!"
Qin Qi felt that this sentence seemed a little familiar. Oh, yes, a certain Straw Hat who aimed to become the Pirate King often said this.
"Can I...stay? I want to stay with you for a while longer."
Jingwei looked at Qin Qi and she felt nervous, even though she knew that Qin Qi might not care about her identity after knowing it.
But she still couldn't help but feel nervous. If Qin Qi refused, what would she do?
"Yes, I told you before that you can stay with us until your injury heals, no matter how long it takes."
"Then it will always follow you forever?"
"Can."
After hearing Qin Qi's words, Jingwei felt relieved and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth unconsciously.
She seemed to have found a place where she could stay forever. All she wanted at first was to live an ordinary life.
Well, it should be done now.
"Stop giggling and get ready to go."
"Um."
"Where do we go next?"
"I've previously asked Gai Nie about Guiguzi's location, and I'm planning to go talk to him."
Qin Qi and the others walked away chatting and laughing.
Jingwei felt that this ordinary life was not bad, although it was not what he had imagined, staying in one place and living a simple life.
But this kind of life of traveling around, seeing different scenery, different people, and learning different things is also very good.
It's just the right amount of experience to make up for what I've lacked over the years.
"Well, do you really not need me to be your concubine to repay you? If that doesn't work, I can be your bed warmer."
Jingwei repeated what he said when they first met.
"Xiaoyu! I'm going to pinch your face hard."
The Snow Girl angrily reached out and pinched Jingwei's face. It was soft and felt very good to pinch.
"I sang a song that shocked the whole world!"
Qin Qi sat on the Qilin horse and looked into the distance, wondering who was there or what was waiting for him.
But no matter what it was, he found it very interesting.
In the blink of an eye, it was November and it started snowing.
Qin Qi and his companions were walking in the snow. After walking for a while, several people wearing straw raincoats found them.
"We are disciples from a farming family. We heard that your martial arts are very powerful, and we would like to spar with you."
After these farmers' disciples finished speaking, they drew their weapons from their waists and prepared to fight Qin Qi.
"Farmers, get out of here! I don't want to fight you."
Qin Qi didn't even look at them, and just let the Qilin horse pass over them. He looked down on the farmers at all.
"What do you mean, sir? Everyone says you're threatening to challenge the masters of the Hundred Schools of Thought."
"You've defeated masters from the Mohist, Confucian, Military, and Famous schools before, so why are you so afraid to fight me when I come to my farm?"
"Could it be that you are afraid? Could it be that all your previous achievements were fabricated? You are just a fraud!"
The farmer's disciple asked aggressively.
Qin Qi asked Qilin Horse to stop. He turned his head and looked over. Just one glance of his soul's domineering pressure forced Nongji and the other disciples to kneel on the ground.
"I don't bother to fight with you."
"Among the various schools of thought, I can't say which one is the most powerful, but I can say which one is the most enduring."
"That must be the agricultural family. The Yanhuang people have always been based on agriculture. The agricultural family takes Shennong as their ancestor and established the concept of agriculture as the basis."
"Since ancient times, disciples have not worn fancy clothes, nor sought fame or fortune, but only a place to settle down and to farm peacefully.
"Whenever famine strikes, there are always farmers who bring their own crops to feed the hungry."
"And what are the farmers doing now? They've gathered a bunch of people to fight for fame and fortune, scheming against each other. Do you think you're worthy enough to fight me?"
"You challenge me not with the fundamental agricultural methods of the Farmer Family, but with force. Are you worthy of being called a Farmer Family disciple?"
"You now have two choices: either die or get out. Choose for yourself."
Qin Qi did not look down on the farmers, but he looked down on the current farmers. The farmers were now divided into six halls, but they had completely lost the concept of agriculture-based.
It's simply a group of hooligans, gangsters, and wanted criminals gathered together to form a gang-like place.
He disdained to discuss philosophy with these people.
Those people were looked at by Qin Qi with cold eyes at this time, and no one dared to stand up and challenge Qin Qi.
"Humph, what kind of thing is worthy of challenging me?
Qin Qi sneezed disdainfully, and Qilin Horse also sneezed with a look of contempt, then the man and the horse turned around and left.
The peasant disciples stood up only after Qin Qi left. They were still very scared at the time, but they became arrogant after Qin Qi left.
They came to a tavern, and after taking a few sips of wine, they started to speak ill of Qin Qi.
"That madman, I think he's just an ungrateful fellow. He actually dared to laugh at us farmers."
"When we get back and report it, we'll find someone to kill him sooner or later!"
"That's right. What's there to praise about challenging all the schools of thought? I think his victory was purely a fluke."
"This man is a complete fraud, a scum, a wanted criminal."
These people spoke so loudly that everyone in the tavern could hear them. One of them was thin and was sitting there without being noticed by anyone.
"Who are you talking about?"
Dao Zhi walked up to the farm disciples with a playful smile and spoke.
"Of course it's Qin Qi, the man known as the Madman. What kind of person is he?"
"How dare you comment on our farm's affairs? He's a wanted criminal, what the hell does he know?"
"And you say we don't know how to farm? We have men and swords, so why do we need to farm? That's something that only people who can't fight can do."
"Bang!"
Dao Zhi suddenly made a move and pressed the head of the person who was speaking onto the table, and then he picked up the wine jar next to him and hit him on the head.
Before the other disciples of the farming family could make a move, they were kicked away by Dao Zhi and fell to the ground unconscious.
"I'm telling you, if you dare say anything bad about my brother again, I'll cut off your tongue and make you speechless again!
"Did you hear that?"
Dao Zhi grabbed the man's hair and lifted him up, then asked viciously.
You can say bad things about me, I don't care, but you can't say bad things about my brother, if you dare to say that, I will never let you go!
"Listen, listen carefully!"
At this time, the farmer's disciple's head was covered in blood, and he spoke in a trembling voice.
"Just remember this, and remember not to speak ill of others behind their backs anymore."
Dao Zhi threw another punch, knocking out all of his opponent's teeth. He then said as he left:
"Qin Qi is right. What kind of shit are the peasant disciples these days? Bah, they're a disgrace."
Dao Zhu casually took out the money bags of these people and threw them to the boss: "This is considered compensation."
After Dao Zhi finished all this, he turned and left, and then a burst of noise broke out in the tavern.
"That thief!"
"My wallet!"
"I'm going to kill him!"
"Hey, my wallet is still here. Oh, I don't have any money, woooooo!"
A man subconsciously touched his pocket and found that his wallet was still there. He opened it and saw that he had no money at all.
He burst into tears immediately. It would be better if it was stolen. He was so poor that even thieves were too lazy to steal.
At this time, the Taoist Renzong and Tianzong learned the news that Qin Qi had come to them, and they each had different reactions.
Tianzong felt that everything was predetermined. If they were destined to be with Qin Qi, they would definitely meet. There was no need to actively look for them.
Despite this, the current leader Chisongzi still planned to go out for a walk, taking his junior sister Xiaomeng with him.
Xiaoyaozi of the Renzong sect thought that Qin Qi was very interesting at this moment, and he planned to find him to discuss the Dao of the world with him.
At one time, both the Tianren and Ren sects of Taoism began to take action.
At this time, Qin Qi was farming.
"I suddenly realized a problem. I seem to have never planted crops myself. I've read a lot of books, but I've never planted crops myself!"
"Have you two ever had one?"
Qin Qi looked at Xue Nu and Jing Niu and asked.
"No, I've been learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dancing since I was a child, as well as various etiquette. I've never been exposed to this."
The Snow Girl spoke. She was a dancer, not a farmer, so how could she possibly farm? Not to mention farming, she had never even cooked before she met Qin Qi.
It can be said that he has never had to deal with any water.
"Farming, um, does burying the enemy's bodies count?"
Jingwei felt that burying a corpse was similar to burying seeds. If that was the case, she should also have farmed.
"Forget it, I'll just study it myself. This kind of farming is also a kind of knowledge."
Qin Qi did not rely on any skills, but honestly used the simplest method to start cultivating the land and learn from the basics.
Don't underestimate farming; it has a lot of truth to it! Shennong's greatest achievement was farming.