Lishan Mountain is an auspicious place in Guanzhong.
Li is pure black, which is in harmony with the Qin Dynasty's Shang Darkness, and is very popular among the Qin officials.
The construction of the First Emperor's Mausoleum is still in full swing. Although it is far from taking shape, its general layout is already in place. Walking in Lishan Mountain, you can hear the sound of trumpets all the time.
Qin Luoheng walked along the ridge.
The originally familiar path was now covered with thorns and weeds, and the original road could no longer be seen clearly. However, Qin Luoheng had lived in Lishan for a long time, and even without road guidance, he was still flying steadily without any discomfort.
After walking in the mountains for nearly a quarter of an hour, he arrived at the place where the Master was buried.
At this time, the tomb of Confucius was already in a messy state.
Dead grass, broken branches, gravel, and scrawls were scattered around.
Looking at the bleak and withered Confucius' tomb, Qin Luoheng's eyes flashed with sadness.
He had only been away for a year, but the tomb of the Confucius seemed to have passed for decades. The decay of the atmosphere was depressing. He went to the tomb and cleared away the vines, dead grass, and broken branches that were wrapped around the tomb of the Confucius.
Although it took a long time, Qin Luoheng was particularly attentive.
After everything was cleaned up, Qin Luoheng sat directly on the ground, looked at the blank tombstone in front of him, and said: "Master, the student is back. After being out for nearly a year, the student encountered a lot of things. There were many things that he didn't understand in the past. Along the way,
But I vaguely got the answer."
"only......"
"The students seem to have changed!"
"The Master hopes that students will be people who look down on the glitz of the world, but today's students are getting further and further away from the Master's wish. When he was assassinated in Lu County, the students felt fear for a moment, fearing that they would
The student used to not care about where he died, but the moment he was stabbed, he felt a chill running through his body."
"Students are just ordinary people after all!"
"..."
Facing the Master's tomb, Qin Luoheng's emotions were very ups and downs. Here, he didn't need to pretend to be strong or force himself to be strong. He could let go of everything, like a Taoist, and express his worries one by one.
Everything he sees, feels, and thinks is told to the Master. In today's world, only when he is facing the Master can he do this.
He said a lot in a low voice.
Then Qin Luoheng raised his head and said: "Master, you may not have thought that my student is now a father and has two children. If it were two years ago, even I would not have dared to think about it."
Said.
Qin Luoheng also had a smile on his lips.
He said: "Because of some things, I didn't go back to Xianyang at that time, so I haven't seen these two little guys until now. In fact, when I returned to Xianyang this time, the reason why I came so eager to see the master was because I had some thoughts of escaping.
, this feeling is very strange, it seems that I am not ready to be a father, and I feel a little timid about the scene of meeting."
"Ha ha."
Qin Luoheng smiled casually and laughed at himself: "Students used to seem to be pretending to be mature."
"Master, don't blame me for hearing these words. Master has passed away. If you were still alive, Master, I'm afraid I wouldn't dare to say this to you. If I dared to say this to you, I'm afraid Master would have kicked me."
coming."
"I won't tell Master these embarrassing things about students."
"So as not to make the Master angry."
Qin Luoheng said in a deep voice:
"Master."
"Students have changed."
"In the past, students were lenient and forgiving, and did not want to get involved in too much trouble, but today's students have abandoned their original personalities and become more domineering and wanton, even a little violent."
"In fact, I don't know when the student changed. Maybe it was after he learned his true identity, or he was worried about the future of Da Qin, or he had a lot of injustice in his heart, which affected the student's temperament."
"But whatever the reason."
"Students can never go back to where they were before."
“The concept of tranquility and inaction that Taoists advocate, and governing by doing nothing, is getting further and further away from students.”
"Traveling abroad for nearly a year, students have seen the darkness of the world, experienced the hardships at the bottom, and have a profound understanding of the complexity of human nature. The 'tyrant' may be the only right choice for the huge empire of Qin, and even for the ethnic group of China.
Road, only when the monarch is strong can he introduce various new policies, knit society together, and intimidate some scoundrels."
"and......"
"Great Qin needs a tyrant."
“The world also needs ‘tyrants’!”
"For the vast majority of the people, they actually don't care at all whether the monarch is cruel or not. They don't even know who the monarch is, and they don't care who is the master of the world. They only care about their own food, clothing, food and clothing. As long as they can fill their own
If your belly can give them a life, then everything will be fine."
"But in this land of China, the only way to solve these problems is to be domineering!"
"Students may follow this path in the future."
"Overlord Dao Zazhi!!!"
"The students had the same intention in imposing capital punishment on Confucians this time."
"The students want to use this move to leave no room for themselves. Da Qin was too tolerant to the restoration forces in the past, so that the restoration forces could always get away with it without causing any harm. If the students are not familiar with the past and present, they may also feel that this is right.
Yes, but students tend to know a little bit about it, so students know very well that this kind of behavior of the imperial court is actually feeding a tiger into trouble."
"Great Qin must pursue the restoration forces fiercely."
"They even went on a killing spree for it."
"Only in this way can the country's laws be rectified and restoration be suppressed."
"Only in this way can the growth of the restoration forces be curbed, thereby providing conditions for the court to eradicate the restoration forces. Only in this way can the ambitious people be deterred, so that they can consider the consequences and consequences of resisting the Qin before they rebel against the Qin."
"Great Qin cannot be in chaos!"
"The troubled times are too cruel to the people of the world."
"Although students have no talent or virtue, they still hope that the world will be peaceful forever."
It's quiet all around.
Only the cold wind blew.
Qin Luoheng just sat on the ground. In his eyes, it seemed that there was an old man with white hair and beard, sitting and listening with a solemn expression. From time to time he frowned at what he said, but in the end, the old man's eyes still showed relief.
look.
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"The student's return to Xianyang this time actually has an uncertain future, but the student has nothing to do about it. This is no longer something I can control. But now, the student's only thought is to get through this chaotic period as soon as possible and let himself
To be able to truly enter the palace, Daqin has been rotten for a long time and is in urgent need of correction. Although the students are not talented, they still have some thoughts in their hearts."
"It's just that in the short term, I may have to live in my own house."
"The status of a student seems to be that of a noble official, but in fact it is not too special. Even if it is possible, the student is actually reluctant to restore his status so quickly. Now that the status of the student is known to the world, it makes me appear extremely passive, especially
It is very likely that he will be involved in the so-called dispute over the prince, which is nothing more than a waste of time and energy."
"Your Majesty is getting thinner and thinner."
"During the hunting trip, I also heard that Your Majesty has been taking elixirs. These alchemists often claim to be immortals or representatives of heaven, but in fact they are deceivers and deceivers who use the name of immortals to seek personal gain for themselves, and even
Using some poisonous elixirs to harm His Majesty is a vicious act that is truly outrageous."
"And I actually understand roughly why."
"The whole world of the Qin Dynasty depends on your majesty. Now that the world is at a critical moment, how can your majesty dare to let yourself rest for a period of time? It is really not a wise choice to forcefully boost your spirit at the cost of harming your body, but your majesty
There are not many decisions I can dissuade."
"And the only thing I can actually do is to relieve His Majesty's worries as much as possible."
"It's just that once I get caught up in the fight for the reserve, I may be diverted a lot of energy. Then..."
"well."
Qin Luoheng let out a long sigh.
If you say you have no idea about the position of crown prince, you would definitely be lying, but at this critical moment in the world, it is really too extravagant to waste your energy on fighting for the position of crown prince.
But there was nothing he could do about it.
Qin Luoheng didn't speak again and just sat quietly aside.
When the sun set, he slowly stood up from the ground, bowed three times towards the Master's tomb, and walked down the mountain. He had exhausted all the worries in his heart, but he still had to face reality after all.
We must face it too!
The cool breeze blows, making the mountains and forests rustle.
It seemed that after only a few breaths, Qin Luoheng's figure disappeared into the mountains.
...
Xianyang Palace.
After nearly a year of hard work, Ying Zheng returned to Xianyang. As soon as he returned to Xianyang, he devoted himself to the heavy government affairs. It was only at sunset that he got rid of the mountain of memorials.
Ying Zheng folded his hands on the desk and took a few breaths. When his body recovered slightly, he was about to get up. Then he seemed to remember something and said outside the hall: "Come here, go and call Yi, the Skynet Order."
Not long after.
Yi then arrived at the main hall.
Yi bowed and said, "I see you, Your Majesty."
Ying Zheng raised his head slightly and asked, "How did you go with the investigation into the leak of information between you and Zhang Cangcha?"
Yi's face froze, and he said in a trembling voice: "I haven't found any useful information yet. In the past few months, I and Zhang Cang, the censor, have checked all the eunuchs, maids, and officials who have been in and out of the imperial chariot.
Again, without exception, these people have no connection with the missing alchemist Xu Sheng."
"Except for the eunuchs and maids at that time, there were only courtiers by His Majesty's side."
"This......"
Yi Jiujiu didn't dare to explain.
Hearing this, Ying Zheng naturally understood what Yi wanted to say. Yi suspected that the court officials present at the time leaked the secret, and they were indeed the most likely to leak the secret, because Qin Luoheng's identity was related to the future trend of the court and would also affect these things.
The future career of officials is affected, so officials may not take desperate risks.
Ying Zheng frowned slightly.
He thinks this is unlikely.
According to the previous situation of the officials in the DPRK, they actually did not know Qin Luoheng's true identity, and these officials were extremely disgusted with Fang Shi, and basically had no communication with the alchemist. They had even recommended him to deal with the alchemist in the past. Moreover, those who were present that day
Everyone is in a high position and there is no need to take such big risks on unresolved matters.
Those officials are all human beings, would they put themselves in such a dangerous situation?
But who else could it be if they weren't them?
An inexplicable flash of irritation flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes.
After the incident of leaking secrets, Ying Zheng suddenly felt a strong sense of insecurity. However, he didn't want to make the matter known to everyone, so he just asked Yi to investigate in secret. However, after a few months, Yi still didn't feel anything at all.
This undoubtedly made Ying Zheng pay more attention to this matter. Anyone with a restless presence around him would feel uneasy and worried.
This person is just leaking secrets this time.
But what about next time?
How dare Ying Zheng allow such a dangerous existence to hide around him?
The less he could find out, the more uneasy Ying Zheng felt, and he wanted to find out the person next to him.
Ying Zhengdao:
"Has everyone else found out?"
"Are there any omissions?"
Yi said: "I will never dare to make any omissions."
Ying Zheng said with a cold face: "Where are the alchemists? They spent time with Xu Sheng day and night, didn't they find anything? Who did Xu Sheng have contact with during the few days he fled? Have all these been investigated clearly?"
Yi said:
"Return to your majesty, I have all investigated."
"It's just that Xu Sheng used to live in seclusion, focusing solely on alchemy and rarely having contact with the outside world. The only few alchemists he came into contact with were not in His Majesty's hunting queue at the time. Xu Sheng did have contact with many officials before fleeing.
Among them were officials such as Shaofu Teng, Zhongchefu Ling Zhao Gao, and Shaofu Ling Yufu Ling. However, they did not know the decision made by His Majesty at that time, so I did not dare to investigate without permission."
Ying Zheng said coldly:
"check!"
"Check these people for me."
"I don't care what method you use, or what means you use, I just want the final result."
"I just want to know who leaked the secret in the first place!"
Yi's heart trembled.
He quickly said:
"Your Majesty, please rest assured."
"I am determined to go down and conduct a strict investigation, and the culprits will be arrested and brought to justice."
Ying Zheng snorted coldly, his eyes filled with impatience.
This matter felt like a stuck in his throat, and made him unable to sleep or eat well.
He looked at Yi coldly for a few times, then finally suppressed the sullen look on his face and asked, "I heard Qin Luoheng is back?"
Yi said:
"Return to Your Majesty."
"Qin Shangshu Ling has returned to the court today."
"It's just that Qin Shangshu Ling did not go with the others. Instead, he went to Lishan Mountain when he was approaching Xianyang and returned home not long ago."
"Lishan?" Ying Zheng's eyes were cold. When he heard the word "Lishan", he already knew what Qin Luoheng had done. He snorted coldly: "I know, Gong has really taught a man who respects his teachers and respects his teachings."
What a good student."
Yi trembled, but did not dare to answer.
Ying Zheng didn't say much more about this. He changed the topic and talked about another matter.
He said: "I heard that Fusu went to find Qin Luoheng?"
Yi said:
"Return to Your Majesty."
"It does happen."
"The eldest son came to Qin Shangshu Ling... to discuss the execution of Confucianism."
Ying Zheng's face suddenly darkened, and he shouted angrily: "Bullshit discussion, what kind of virtue is Fusu, I don't know yet? He is probably asking Qin Luoheng to let the Confucian scholars go, or make Qin Luoheng change his mind, he has read so many books
, I’m afraid it’s all gone into the dog’s belly.”
"Stupid and ignorant, ignorant of the general situation!"
Yi's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and he could only stand with a bow, not daring to breathe too much.