So the King of Qin's ceremonial guard set off from Xianyang Palace in a mighty manner, and the cheers of the old Qin people on both sides of the Wei River were ringing in the ears, as if they were riding on white doves hovering in the sky, and then rushed to Xianyang Palace like a parabola.
Under the eaves of the palace.
Under the eaves stood a girl who was as beautiful as a demon. Her pupils were golden brown. The hawks under the eaves actually flew to the girl's sleeves at a strange speed.
The girl gathered up her red robe, and the corners of the colorful gold robe fell to the ground. She dragged the gold chain and walked in without a trace: "Okay, my excursion is over, you don't have to stare at me like this."
The palace maids and chamberlains saluted respectfully and pulled the solemn door open to separate the dreamlike and charming world inside.
After Baitao entered, she dragged her anklets and stepped barefoot on the jade slab.
"Zhe, Zhe, Zhe."
Her ankles are slender, and the curvature of her instep reaches to her toes. They are as pure as the crescent moon in the sky. Stepping on the jade slab, there is a thrilling heartbeat.
This jade slab is also different from those in other palaces. They are all covered with rare warm jade. The reason is that when she was a child, she loved to run around barefoot. Later, King Qin ordered people to repair the palace.
Warm jade that is warm in winter and cool in summer, precious flowers and plants in the yard, a swing frame made of vines, bed curtains made of silk, and a bed curtain made of tortoise shell
Every bit of it is tailor-made for her.
"Auntie, do you think our fate is wonderful? Besides, he mostly writes books in his room and rarely controls power. Occasionally he invites me to have tea and play the piano. We talk about ancient books, sages, and recite Korean music.
I wrote poems about Han Qu'er, and he also said that he wanted him to write me into the book."
Before he finished speaking, Baitao said with fury: "You are really a bad demon with evil intentions! You promised not to have contact with South Korea and not to use your plan to weaken the Qin Dynasty, but it turns out that you built a plank road to hide in Chencang."
Starry Eyes of Zheng Guo.
"Maybe someday it won't be."
"You also know that the wind is strong now. You don't know how to avoid the sharp edge for a while, but you still show it like this. Little do you know how many people are watching you in the dark and jealous. When the time comes, the court will vigorously clean up. You don't know, you will be the first one to be pulled into the water and thrown down.
Will it be you who will be shattered to pieces?"
"No, no, aunt, please listen to my explanation."
The prisoner shivered and moved inside.
After saying that, he left, ignoring the crying beaver behind him.
Baitao: "?"
Baitao opened her eyelids and took a look at him in the dim and cold cell.
As soon as she finished speaking, Baitao noticed that he was leaning on his back like a cane. The corner of her mouth curled up slightly, not wanting to tell the truth.
Baitao held back her breath and decided to save some face for him, "I won't talk about you anymore. Just talk about yourself. You are now in prison. Is there anyone who dares not do anything to you?"
In the deep palace, slaves are like duckweeds, who cares where their lives will drift to?
"Is there anything else you can do to compare with him?"
"It can take as little as ten days, or as long as more than half a month."
Baitao lightly took out her robe from his hands, looked into his ink-green eyes, and said: "What are you throwing away? What are you talking about? You should find someone who can protect you from the open and hidden arrows."
Han Feizi, in your mind, what does it mean that I, my aunt, have worked so hard for you?"
Rui'er was still crying with tears in her eyes. When she wiped her tears with a handkerchief, her vision became clearer and she realized she was gone, "Little Master?"
Slap your beard on the horse.
"I don't believe that you hid dozens of letters in your mansion and were searched out, and no one interfered with it. Or are you so stupid that you kept all the dozens of letters? You even put them in the study and burned a big incense candle.
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He cupped his hands and bowed his body, saying, "In terms of talent, knowledge, insights, knowledge, and splendid composition, this person is far inferior to him."
"Li Si, Li Si."
Is it really worth sacrificing your life for others?
Baitao was silent, then stretched out his hand and pinched her cheek: "Si Rui'er, you don't need me to be kind to your brother."
She pulled the whip, turned sideways and smiled innocently at Li Si, "This man is still in prison and hasn't come out yet, and you're going to reward me for his merits so quickly?"
However, Baitao discovered that there were very few prisoners held here.
Zheng Guo's eyes dodge and hesitantly said: "There is no such thing as a villain, and it is not unjust. The matter of these letters is indeed true."
"Yes, your Majesty is going to pay homage to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. He is accompanied by some relatives from the Qin State, as well as the Prime Minister Lu Buwei, who has brought two thousand soldiers with him."
Only a long gold chain was left on the ground, and the clanking sound completely disappeared inside the palace.
Baitao lowered her eyelashes: "Yongcheng has high mountains and long rivers, and there are many poisonous snakes, scorpions, and ants. I'm worried. Rui'er, I have to leave the palace."
Li Si was dressed in a black and red official robe, looking majestic and majestic.
Zheng Guo was also confused, "I don't know, there are dozens of letters appearing out of nowhere, as if someone specially copied them."
The Xianyang imperial prison should be full, but after going round and round like this, it turned out that it was not like the rumors said that nine out of ten people were guilty.
Baitao took out the falcon from his robe, took off the mailbox, read it word for word, then went to the long desk to pick up the pen by his wrist, tied it to the falcon's feet and let it fly again.
Baitao put his plea behind her mind, walked over and saw Li Si waiting on the steps, and asked: "Han Fei also studied at Jixia Academy, do you know him?"
She swung out the whip and then stopped it brilliantly, her red robe fluttering like a butterfly spreading its wings, "Now everyone in the Qin State knows that the Prime Minister is about to lose power, but how many people are openly on the opposite side like you?
Even the two Montessori brothers are just stirring up trouble and hitting dumb people, and you, too, are standing like a target, for fear that others won't be able to hit you."
The little fox's voice was like the sound of nature in the claustrophobic cell. Zheng Guo turned around suddenly, with an incredible look on his handsome face, "Auntie, is that you?"
Zheng Guo stuttered: "This is a letter to and from South Korea. I found dozens of letters in the small mansion."
Rui'er's face was full of shock, and she hugged her like a hot potato, crying: "Little master, wuwuwu, you treat this slave so well."
"Cunning deceit is worse than sincerity; only sincerity can win people's hearts."
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"Zheng Guo is a felon and is imprisoned at the bottom of Xianyang Prison. My young master, please come with me."
Li Si retreated very wisely.
"Dozens of letters? So many, aren't you already my little brother? Then why were dozens of letters sent to and from South Korea found in your residence? Tell the truth. Could it be that some villain has wronged you?
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Zheng Guo came over in a hurry, and across the iron railing, he made a crying face and said, "Auntie, you are finally here. I stay here in fear, unable to eat every day, for fear that one day the market will be open to the west and the east to the other."
There's just a trace of an innocent soul floating around that makes my head explode, eh."
Li Si said almost without moving his lips: "He is Master's disciple and the most famous disciple in Jixia."
Facing the unfathomable Bai Tao, Li Si warned again: "Why did the young master suddenly ask about Han Feizi?"
Baitao poked her face, took out the handkerchief and put it in her hand: "Okay, it didn't rain today, but it started raining on you."
"These are all the elites of the Qin State. The Qin State respects the eagle, so these elites are named Black Eagle Death Soldiers. They cannot be mobilized except by the emperor himself. They are experts who can fight one against ten."
"You hide your ears and steal your bell, and cover your eyes."
"Junior brother, he is a Korean son, and he is only loyal to Korea."
Bai Tao blinked.
"What ambition?"
"Thanks to all my efforts, Li Si took you into his hands. I don't want you to be my little brother anymore. Let's go back to our own way. Goodbye!"
Zheng Guo understood her unkind tone and said, "It's impossible. It's impossible for the young master to have harmful intentions. He will definitely not harm me."
Li Si thought to himself: "Although I am a prisoner, with Si watching me, Zheng Guo has not deducted any of his daily food and drink expenses."
Her demonic pupils were pressed into vertical lines as she looked at the sky outside the window: "Don't cry, I'm leaving."
Bai Tao's eyes twitched, "Or do you think that King Qin loves you so much, or do you have such a powerful belly? Where are you going to climb so that you can become a big fat man in one bite?"
The words that penetrated the whip struck Li Si's limbs and bones, and he was shaken.
Baitao, this fox, was so smart. She caught all his expressions in her eyes and continued to test: "Oh? How about compared with you?"
The layout inside is like a small bedroom.
Baitao grasped the key point, "Yes, when you identify yourself, you will say that someone is faking it."
"I did listen to you and burned the letter."
Rui'er's eyes filled with tears: "Don't be afraid, slave. I am my master's slave when I am born, and I will be my master's slave when I die. It is worthwhile to be able to do things for my master in this life. I just ask my master if he can be kind to me."
This slave’s younger brother is as fierce as a tiger and as cunning as a wolf in officialdom. He has no foundation behind him, and he is young and energetic. The only one I cannot let go of is him.”
There is no sound from the front.
Zheng Guo shook his head and said with a bit of stubbornness, "Han Feizi is a genius. He is the son of the old King of Han and the ninth prince of Korea. If the people in power in Korea now are a bunch of rotten wood and bed bugs, then he is
He is a new species in Korea, and he is as unpopular as I am in the court, so maybe we can be friends because of some sympathy for each other."
She lowered her head again and stared at the jade plate below for a moment, "Okay, I'll do your work, I don't care, I just go ahead."
After looking at him like this, Baitao felt that compared to other officials in the Qin State, he was too willing to mediate.
If it were anyone else, the slave’s life would not be his fate, and he would have to die through fire and water for his master.
Baitao: "Don't say that you have these things or not. The Qin State is saying that you are a meticulous worker. What's going on?"
"Uh-huh."
This airtight Xianyang Imperial Prison can be said to be impenetrable with water and impenetrable with needles.
Li Si began to sweat coldly on his back.
Li Si led the way for her, "Last time, my little master wrote to Si, saying that he asked General Si to investigate Zheng Guo. Fortunately, he did it. Regarding whether Zheng Guo is a traitor, my little master, please rest assured. By Si
Full discretion.”
Baitao: "."
Zheng Guo couldn't argue: "No... aunt."
She had prepared herself for the worst, but she didn't expect that in the darkness, she would still be cherished by her master.
The oil lamp flickered, and Li Si walked silently in the shadows.
"Our Qin State's order for seeking talents was sent to the six countries of Shandong. Have you, a classmate, seen it?"
It stands to reason that the severity of Qin's laws is outrageous. The six kingdoms of Shandong spat and cursed Qin, a tiger and wolf. Even the people of Qin were wary of making mistakes if they were not careful. Whenever there was a conscription, more
There are countless pairs of eyes staring at you and reporting you.
"Only two thousand? Is that enough?"
"But if I go, you will be dragged down and tortured again. Aren't you afraid?"
Baitao rushed forward in one breath, swallowed it with regret, and said: "We are different in Tao, and we do not want to conspire with each other. Besides, if you are loyal to Da Qin, you will definitely turn against him. You should be more careful about him in the future."
"You want me to say a few more kind words to King Qin for you?"
At the same time, Li Si, a popular figure in front of King Qin in Xianyang Zhao Prison, came to Zhao Prison for interrogation. At Li Tingwei's request, all the jailers were cleared out.
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She took out King Qin's jade pendant from her body, put it in the brocade box and handed it to her, "Take it, with this jade pendant, no one will dare to put you in jail."
Baitao said: "The King of Qin is going to Yongcheng to be crowned? Today?"
Li Si's cheeks were slightly cold.
After asking three times in a row, Li Si looked solemn.
Baitao said neither lightly nor seriously, "Korea is weak, the king is in a daze and doesn't know what to do, the government is indifferent and ignores political affairs, the Qin Dynasty is a master of tigers and wolves, when leaving Hangu Pass, the first thing to break through is the wall of Korea.
Maybe someday, as soon as the sky breaks, and I wake up from my dream, your junior brother will be able to come to Xianyang and work with you after the country is overthrown."
Rui'er's tears kept falling, and she became more determined to be a cow and a horse, "Master, I will definitely serve you well in the future!"
After making such a scene, Baitao asked him to close the stall. In his heart, Baitao felt that Zheng Guo was a stupid beaver, and he tore apart the bones and peeled off the skin. Baitao shouted angrily: "Zheng Guo."
Zheng Guo drooped his eyelids: "No, this copy of handwriting has been widely circulated in the Qin State. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell who wrote it at a glance. Moreover, the starting and ending of the writing, the handwriting and even the habits are exactly the same. I am not sure whether it is a copy."
Therefore, no one else noticed that a woman had broken into Xianyang Prison.
Rui'er clenched her fingers, giving herself great courage, "How long will my little master be out?"
Zheng Guo pursed his lips and said: "The widely circulated book is none other than "Han Feizi", and the person who corresponded with me urging me to tire out Qin quickly was none other than Young Master Han."
Zheng Guo's face was pressed against the railing, and he said in a panic, "Auntie, Xiaoyao's letters are not plotting to weaken the Qin Dynasty. In the past year or so, people in South Korea have been sending letters urging children to act as soon as possible.
, Don’t let Tiger and Wolf get a chance to recuperate, but Xiaoxiao asked himself, he really doesn’t want to do such an immoral thing, and because the man was kind to Xiaoxiao, he didn’t have the nerve to refuse, so he just dragged it on as if he couldn’t see it.”
His tone became calmer: "Please let me know, Master."
Baitao's beautiful eyebrows furrowed: "It started a year ago, why didn't you tell me?"
“Well done.”
The two finally reached the bottom floor of Xianyang Prison and found a spacious cell in front of them.
His eyes were a little vacant. He had been ups and downs in the officialdom and struggled hard for the past few years. This ideal was like the moon hanging high in the world, out of reach.
"You are Xunzi's favorite disciple, what about Han Fei?"
A clean and tidy bedding, fluffy bedding and animal skins, a polished table with tea on it.
Baitao looked at the stupid beaver who was being sold and helped others turn gold, and continued to listen to him patiently.
"Copying?"
Baitao narrowed his eyes dangerously: "Han Feizi, the ninth young master of Korea."
"How do you know he won't harm you? All mortals are fake. As far as Li Si is concerned, you have been with him for several years. Haven't you made any progress?"
"The laws are rectified and severe punishments are introduced to save the masses from chaos and eliminate disasters in the world, so that the strong will not bully the weak, and the masses will not bully the few."
Li Si was a smart man, able to assess the situation well enough. He was thinking a lot before he knelt down with his head bowed and said, "I hope my little master can save me! Li Si is willing to go through fire and water for my little master!"
As if he felt something was wrong, he began to laugh a little, "It is a dream that Si can work with his junior brother for Great Qin. When Si was in Jixia, he made an appointment with his junior brother to realize his ambitions in different countries in the future."
Rui'er's heart skipped a beat, and her expression changed in an instant.
Seeing Baitao coming, he hurried over to greet him, "Everyone in Xianyang City said that my young master is beautiful in the country. Now that I see it, it turns out that it is better to meet him than to be famous. The humble minister Li Si has met my young master."
Zheng Guo was wearing a thin ocher jailer's coat, with his hair disheveled and sitting on his back, without any anklets on.
Rui'er stood beside her all the time, saying nothing.
Chit chat.
Zheng Guo was speechless.
Baitao: "Is it me or who is it? Now that your sins have deepened, do you think there will be anyone who will come to see you without avoiding suspicion?"
Baitao said, "I thought you were a smart person, but I didn't expect you to be."
Li Si didn't dare to hide it: "Yes."
Zheng Guo nodded, stretched out his hand, crossed the iron fence and tugged pitifully on her robe, "Auntie, I have listened to you. I am still your loyal little brother. You must never abandon me. Never abandon me."
You have to rescue me."
Baitao left Xianyang Palace and walked directly into Xianyang Prison.
He blushed and said mischievously: "I am already a thousand years old, and you are only a hundred years old. I can't even make up my mind about this matter. How can I have any dignity in front of you in the future? And I feel that people far away in the mountains can't pretend
If I can’t hear or see, the old King Han may not be able to do anything to me.”
Baitao: "."
He smiled with a row of neat teeth and said, "He is so kind to me. This is also a paragraph he wrote for me. He is not popular in Korea and is depressed. Despite this, he still shields me from the open fire.
Hidden Arrow, from this we can see what a brilliant gentleman he is, and we have been friends with me for several years, so I believe he will not harm me."
Zheng Guo cried without tears: "Auntie, you are the aunt in my heart forever. You must save my little one! Auntie!"
She also put on a serious air and said, "Well, there's no need to be so polite. Where is Zheng Guo? Where is he being imprisoned?"
An unknown omen emerged in Baitao's heart.
After Baitao finished speaking, she walked down the stairs. After walking for about a moment, the light of day began to fade away.
Rui'er's pupils shrank.
As a truly talented Jixia student, he felt sick to his heart when he submitted to a harem woman, but now that he was rejected, he couldn't hide his expression.
The girl had already walked more than ten steps away. Li Si hurriedly chased after her and said, "In the case of Zheng Guo, Si has lived up to my young master's expectation and taken full authority. In a few days, the strong wind of Daqin will become stronger and stronger. When the waves are violent,
I also hope that my little master will do more for Stoja."
Rui'er burped and cried: "Hiccup, hiccup."
Baitao picked up the jailer's long whip from the side. There was an iron hook on the whip. When she hit it, the leather and flesh flew out. She hit it on the iron fence in front of a cell with a "swish".
The horror in the water prison made her whole body tremble uncontrollably. Baitao looked sideways at her, and the precious tassel earrings she wore under her ears swayed slightly.
Baitao added: "It's just like a whip. When you use it, it goes out, and when it comes out, it goes back. But one day, this whip hooks something that is hot to your hand. It is just a whip. Who will pick up what is thrown out?"
White peach lips.
Mortals are just beings with a little enlightenment.
To be tame.
Only by taming it can you know who is the master of life and death. If you know it, it will be afraid, and it will naturally wag its tail at you and beg for meat from your hands.
She raised her fingertips and pressed them on Li Si's majestic official hat, "Do your job well for me. You will never miss the road to heaven."