"But..." Shi Lan certainly couldn't let go and wanted to say something.
Tianming stopped her words first, "This matter must be very difficult to handle. We can only believe in the ice woman - although she doesn't speak well, her medical skills are indeed very strong."
Shaoyu then comforted him, "Shi Lan, we understand your concerns, but for now we can only wait."
"At least it won't be worse, which is good news."
"Then what's next?" Both friends said this, and Shi Lan could only forcefully suppress her worries about her brother and ask them what to do next.
"Let's... let's go back to Songhai." Shao Yu rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "There's no point in staying here. We can't help Miss Rong."
Tianming echoed, "You really should go back."
"In any case, the source of everything is Yun Zhongjun and the Yin Yang family. Maybe we can get a cure for Brother Shi Lan from them."
Shi Lan frowned when he heard this, "Tianming, do you still want to take action against Yun Zhongjun?"
Although she was worried about her brother, she didn't want Tianming Shaoyu to continue taking risks.
After all, the person has been retrieved and is not in a critical situation of life or death. There is no need to rush and take risks.
Tianming grinned, scratched his head and said, "It's easy to find him, once and for all."
Hearing this, Shaoyu complained, "Then you have worked hard once, haven't you? I haven't seen you Yongyi either."
"That's because someone is causing sabotage!" Tian Ming elbowed Shao Yu in displeasure, and then said, "I will adjust my strategy this time. I don't want to arrest people, but only torture them on how to save them. It will definitely be fine."
Shi Lan objected without thinking, "No, we can't take any more risks. The people of the Yin Yang family can't give you another chance."
Shao Yu followed suit, "That's right, don't think about it."
"But..." Shaoyu changed the topic and proposed another plan, "You can't attack people, but you can still attack things."
"I not only took the Ghost Control Pill, but also a real person pill."
"If I'm fine, I must have something to do with the real pill. Let's find a way to get one and give it to Miss Rong. Maybe it will work."
This analysis makes sense. Simply stealing the medicine is less risky than attacking the elders of the Yin Yang family again.
Tian Ming scratched his chin, "The logic is correct. We should indeed get a real-life elixir... But this matter should be brought to the attention of Robber Zhiqian, he is the professional."
"Isn't he not here now? Our time is limited." Shao Yu replied casually, "The mirage may go to sea at any time."
"That's right." Tianming nodded and said, "Then go back to Songhai first and discuss it with Xiao Gao and the others - we can't keep it a secret this time."
After the two discussed each other, they looked at Shi Lan together, obviously wanting to ask her opinion.
Shi Lan nodded lightly, "Let's go."
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At the same time, without the knowledge of Tianming and others, Songhai set off a new round of storm.
Ying Zheng finally showed up.
After many days, Ying Zheng, whose life and death seemed uncertain to the outside world and who could not be seen by anyone, finally officially appeared, met with the ministers accompanying the motorcade, and dealt with the important government affairs piled up in the hands of Prime Minister Li Si.
At the same time, he also formally issued edicts and punishments to Zhao Gao, the leader of Luowang and the commander of the CRRC, and Zhang Han, the commander of the Shadow Guards.
Zhang Han was demoted and his salary was reduced, but his official position remained unchanged - this was not a serious punishment, because Zhang Han's rank was not too high, and it would not be difficult to get promoted back even if he was demoted.
As a chamberlain, Zhao Gao did not have a title, so he was only fined a salary and retained the power to control the net, but his official position as Zhongche Mansion Order was removed.
Compared with Zhang Han, Zhao Gao's punishment was obviously more severe, but... it did not damage the essence.
As a chamberlain, the most valuable thing to Zhao Gao is the emperor's favor and favor. Everything else is just the icing on the cake.
Of course, losing the official position of CRRC Regent, the official responsible for managing the emperor's travels, undoubtedly meant that Zhao Gao had lost a certain amount of favor with Ying Zheng, but the snare was still in his hand, which meant that the emperor was only using it to beat Zhao Gao, and
He has not really given up his most powerful slave.
What's more, the chamberlains around Ying Zheng have just gone through a major purge. Except for Zhao Gao, almost all of them are newcomers. No one can threaten his position in a short period of time.
In addition to issuing orders for punishment, Ying Zheng also once again urged Zhao Gao and Zhang Han to attack the rebels led by the Mohists.
Finally, Ying Zheng decided on his next itinerary.
To the surprise of many people, the emperor did not immediately inspect the mirage to check its condition. Instead, he first visited the Little Sage Village.
This has made many people nervous and excited.
But to the people of Songhai, this is not important. What is important is that the martial law in the city has finally been completely lifted.
Except for the necessary patrol manpower and basic inspections at the city gate, people can go back to business as usual.
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In Songhai City, Xiaoshengxian Village.
Little Shengxian Manor, which had been very quiet recently, suddenly became lively. The reason was naturally that the emperor was about to visit - not today, but they had to prepare in advance.
Things like face engineering and formalism are indispensable at all times and in all countries.
There are not many preparations to be made in Little Sage Village, the main thing is cleaning, which is a lot of noise but has no real value.
It doesn't matter whether the house is cleaned or not. After all, Ying Zheng cannot lie down on the floor and blow air to check if there is dust. The main issue is his attitude.
When the emperor comes, he must show how much they value this.
Of course, all these hard work are handed over to the students of Little Sage Villa - there are servants responsible for cleaning in the villa, but there are not enough manpower, and the cleaning is not lively enough.
As for the top management of Xiaoshengxian Village, they have nothing to do with these dirty work.
They have more important things to deal with.
"Where is the ovary?"
Fu Nian, the head of Little Saint Xian Villa, walked around the villa but couldn't find his target. He only met his junior brother Yan Lu and could only ask him.
Yan Lu wore a gentle smile that seemed to last forever, and replied calmly, "Zifang went out, he just left not long ago."
"What is he going to do?" Fu Nian asked in a deep voice.
"This... senior brother has to ask him, I don't know."
Fu Nian glanced at Yan Lu meaningfully, and then said, "The news that the emperor is coming has just come and he has something to do... Why didn't you come with him?"
Yan Lu raised his eyebrows slightly and replied in surprise, "Senior brother, you are joking. I don't have as many friends as Zi Fang. No one can see me when I go out. It's better to stay in Zhuangzi honestly."
Fu Nian emphasized lightly, "I'm serious."
Yan Lu's smile did not change and he replied calmly, "I'm serious too."
"...Zifang is back, let him come to see me." Fu Nian was silent for a moment, then warned, then turned and left.
Yan Lu watched him go away with a smile, and then sighed slightly.
Fu Nian's words just now meant that Yan Lu should temporarily leave Little Saint Xian Manor to avoid the limelight.
The emperor, who had not been seen for many days after the assassination, would visit Little Sage Village as soon as he appeared. Not many people knew his purpose, and Fu Nian was not entirely sure.
But what he can be sure of is that Ying Zheng definitely doesn't have much good intentions.
In this case, both Yan Lu and Zhang Liang are extremely dangerous and unstable factors.
So he hoped that Zhang Liang and Yan Lu would leave the villa directly to avoid the limelight - of course, this would only keep Yan Lu and Zhang Liang away from danger. It would make no difference to Little Sage Villa whether they were there or not, and it would even be worse if they were not there.
Naturally, Yan Lu would not accept Fu Nian's 'kindness', so he declined 'politely'.
However, the troubles in Little Sage Village cannot be avoided after all.
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At the same time, in a large restaurant in the city, business was booming and people were busy.
Probably due to the retaliatory consumption caused by holding back for several days, the flow of people on the streets of Songhai is still not dense, but the shops and restaurants are very busy.
Especially in restaurants, there are a lot of hungry diners waiting to come to eat, and almost every room is full.
This restaurant is one of the most famous time-honored restaurants in Songhai, and its business is naturally booming, with every seat packed.
In a private room on the third floor, Gu Xun was sitting at the table, waiting for the food to be served, while opposite him sat Zhang Liang, who had left Little Sage Village.
"I'm afraid this meal will take a long time." Zhang Liang started the conversation with a joke.
"Business is good, so it's inevitable to wait a little longer." Gu Xun didn't care about this. He was always very patient when it came to eating.
Zhang Liang looked at the street outside through the window of the box and said with a smile, "Songhai has not been as lively as it has been recently for many years, not even when the Qi Kingdom was destroyed."
From the time when Meng Tian transported the Fusang sacred tree, the mirage entered the water, Prime Minister Li Si, the eldest son Fusu came, and now the Emperor comes in person... In recent times, Songhai has been almost the most 'lively' place in the entire empire - of course, it has to be
Eliminate war zones.
No matter how lively and lively it is, it can't be compared to a place where a serious war is going on.
But for the people of Songhai, whose lives have always been stable and comfortable, this period of time has been exciting enough, even too exciting.
Otherwise, they should have been active after Guxun intervened and the martial law level was lowered for the first time, instead of not daring to go out until now.
As a result, most people don't dare to stay on the streets for long and either stay at home or stay in legal and compliant shops.
Gu Xun also cast his eyes on the street and the pedestrians on the road, and said in a quiet voice, "It's lively... there will be more lively things to come. It will take a lot of time for the people of Songhai to settle down."
"Both rise and fall are suffering..." Zhang Liang replied with a smile, "I remember that Brother Gu, you have always held this concept."
"That's right." Gu Xun picked up the tea cup and replied lightly, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just feel that Brother Gu, you... are a bit contradictory."
"What is your attitude towards the emperor?"
Gu Xun took a sip of tea, feeling the slight bitterness dissipate in his mouth, and then replied, "In terms of the profession of emperor alone... or in terms of identity, I just hope that it disappears - of course it is normal and conforms to the times.
's disappearance."
Zhang Liang didn't understand this very well, and could only vaguely feel that Gu Xun had no good impression of the 'emperor' himself.
Gu Xun continued, "If it comes to an individual, Ying Zheng... actually has nothing to say."
"Human beings are complex beings, and the more extraordinary a person is, the more complex they are."
"Now, I have only one thing to say to Ying Zheng - after he dies, I will definitely collect his body."
"Ah..." Zhang Liang groaned with a complex expression, but did not answer Shang Gu Xun's words for a while.
The attitude expressed by Gu Xun's words was very clear, and there was nothing much to say.
But come on... Ying Zheng's imperial mausoleum is almost finished. Even if the empire is in turmoil and falls apart after his death, there won't be no time for him to be buried.
No matter how miserable it was, Gu Xun would not have to come to collect his body.
Gu Xun smiled when he saw this and did not explain it. He changed the subject and asked, "How is Little Saint Xian Manor now?"
Zhang Liang smiled and replied following Gu Xun's words, "Now... we should be doing some general cleaning. Senior Brother Fu Nian is probably looking for me."
"I'm afraid he is very worried about me and Senior Brother Yan Lu."
Gu Xun continued, "Luo Wang and Shadow Secret Guard have gained a lot during this period, but they have not been able to destroy the foundation of many anti-Qin forces, especially the Mohist family, which is well hidden. The damage is very limited."
"Ying Zheng cannot be assassinated in vain. He must take this opportunity to maximize his own interests."
"What does Brother Gu think he will do?" Zhang Liang asked with a calm look in his eyes and a half-smile in his tone.
Gu Xunda looked at him and asked calmly, "You should know a lot about it, right?"
"It seems that Brother Gu and I have the same opinion." Zhang Liang sighed softly, smiling as he looked at it, but his tone was filled with sadness, "I'm afraid the emperor will take this opportunity to officially implement the book burning order."
Burning books is an order that will inevitably lead to strong opposition from all scholars in the world as long as it is proposed.
According to Ying Zheng's wishes, all books except purely technical books were to be burned, even historical archives and Legalist classics were no exception.
Of course, Qin's own historical archives can be preserved, but the quality of Qin's history... is really unsightly.
This move may not necessarily cause a cessation of civilization, after all, Xianyang will keep copies as much as possible.
However, it is difficult to say whether the coverage of the imperial copies is comprehensive enough.
Secondly, even if the archive copy is perfect, it means that the knowledge is in the hands of the court and the emperor.
It's not much different from breaking gears.
Among the hundreds of scholars, the one who values the classics of the sages the most is Confucianism.
The Qilu area where the Confucian holy land Xiaoshengxian Village is located is the place where Confucianism is the strongest. In addition to Xiaoshengxian Village itself, there are also a large number of people from various Confucian factions. Even Songhai has no shortage of Confucian scholars outside Xiaoshengxian Village.
Whenever Ying Zheng mentioned the words "burning books", it was enough to set off huge waves in Songhai and Qilu.
Even if he wants to push this matter through the opposition of almost everyone, he has to use some means - unnecessary, but very useful.
And the fact that he was assassinated happened to be the most suitable reason, and Little Saint Xian Manor was the most suitable entry point.
"What is Master Fu Nian's attitude towards this?" Gu Xun asked in a deep voice.
"Senior brother... he may not have thought of the burning of books, but if he knew... he would probably try his best to dissuade him from opposing it." Zhang Liang replied with a wry smile.
"There is no need for Xiaoshengxianzhuang to object forcefully - of course, if it is for reputation, let's talk about it separately." Gu Xun pressed down the teacup and pointed out softly.
From the perspective of preserving books, there is really no need for Xiaoshengxianzhuang to forcefully oppose the emperor. With the help of Gu Xun, it will be over.
