With this longevity fruit, Master Xu will have no worries about becoming an immortal, and he will have less worries.
A flash.
Another three months.
The world of Xian Qin seems peaceful, but in fact there is an undercurrent.
Zhang Heng doesn't go out much on weekdays.
Ke Chunjiang Plumbing Duck Prophet, the price of elixirs has increased by 20% in recent times, and the price of magic weapons has increased by 30%.
There are many smart people in the world.
The price increase of these two things means it is self-evident.
If Zhang Heng remembers correctly.
Qin Wangyi has not appeared in the public eye for almost a year, and the spring festivals at the beginning of spring are all hosted by the prince and the clan.
Although there is retreat practice as a cover...
However, the atmosphere in Xianyang City is still impetuous, and all kinds of legends are also serious.
Someone in the east said: When King Yi of Qin was a hostage in the State of Zhao, he was poisoned by the Zhao people. Now he is suffering from poisonous injuries and will die soon.
Someone in the west said: Some dead soldiers entered the palace to assassinate the king, and the king was seriously injured and dying, and was unable to govern."
Nanbian said: The King of Qin favored Princess Zhao, which made the other concubines dissatisfied, and they colluded with the soldiers in the palace to cause trouble, disturbing King Yi of Qin who was practicing.
The north said: Lu Buwei and the Queen Mother Huayang reached an agreement to imprison King Qin Yi, so the king could not show his face.
Various.
Anything.
But Zhang Heng knew very well that the rumors were not trustworthy.
The information obtained from Ying Zheng in the East Palace shows that in order to be favored by King Qin Xiaowen and become the crown prince, Qin Yiren forcibly used forbidden techniques to improve the Black Emperor's Dharma.
Later, he took the position of crown prince.
But the Black Emperor's method backfired and hurt the origin. Qin Wangyi has been recovering in the past few years, but now he just can't hold on anymore.
"It's okay if you can't hold it any longer."
"A new generation replaces an old one, which is the reincarnation of heaven."
Zhang Heng was thinking about Zhao Yi, Hua Rou, Han Li, Ying Zheng, Wang Jian, and Zhang Liang, Han Xin, Xiang Yu, and Meng Kuo who would appear in the future.
The new era will be more interesting than now.
Time passes slowly.
It’s two months again.
There was still no movement in the Qin Palace, but in private, Ying Zheng's attitude towards Hua Rou became more and more friendly.
Half a year ago, Hua Rou was appointed as the left envoy of the Prince's Mansion, and now he is appointed as a political advisor to discuss state affairs.
In comparison, Wang Jian of the Wang family and Meng Wu of the Meng family are just the right-hand generals of the Yushuai Division, one level lower than Hua Rou in terms of rank.
This is very unreasonable.
The Yushuai Division is a military agency under the Prince's Mansion.
In the past, Bai Yi from the Bai family served as the Zhonglang general, and Wang Jian and Meng Wu from the Wang family served as deputy generals.
Bai Yi, Wang Jian, Meng Wu.
They represent the Bai family, the Wang family, and the Meng family respectively, which are the three major families of the generals of the Qin State.
Now Hua Rou is appointed as a political official, and his rank is still higher than that of Wang Jian and Meng Wu.
Think left and right.
There is only one possibility: King Qin's time may be running out.
Think of this.
Zhang Heng began to wait with peace of mind.
as expected.
One day half a month later, Zhao Gao brought a greeting card from Ying Zheng.
"My boss, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has admired you for a long time and wants to visit you. You see..."
Zhao Gao is thin and wears a prison officer's hat.
As he asked, he quietly looked at Zhang Heng's face and was ready to make remedies at any time.
"The sky is going to change."
Zhang Heng sighed in his heart, and then asked Zhao Gao: "You are a smart man. Before you came here, you must have thought about how to recover after being rejected by me. I want to hear your reasons."
Zhao Gao smiled humbly: "My boss, you really praise Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao is just a little eunuch who delivers messages. How can he make my boss change his mind?"
Zhang Heng shook his head: "If you don't tell me, I won't accept your invitation."
Hear this.
The smile on Zhao Gao's face froze, and then he replied flatteringly: "Zhao Gao dare not say anything to make his boss change his mind. At most, he can only analyze the pros and cons for his boss based on the current situation."
Zhang Heng made a gesture to continue speaking.
Zhao Gao said softly: "My boss, although you have always remained neutral and hidden in Xianyang, the trees want to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. Xianyang is the Xianyang of Qin State. How can you allow someone with unknown origins and unknown attitude to lie next to you?"
The Immortal is sleeping soundly."
"So you should have noticed that there are so many eyeliners around Hengguzhai, as if they were stuck in one's throat."
"If Prince Ying Zheng ascends the throne, these informants will no longer exist, and no one will be able to disturb your Qingxiu again."
"Similarly, nothing in the world is absolutely confidential."
"Although Miss Hua Rou doesn't often use magic in front of others, many people still remember the majesty of Fengling Sect back then."
"You are a person who doesn't like trouble, and the future His Highness Qin Jun will prevent these troubles for you."
Listen to each sentence.
Zhang Heng said with a smile: "It seems that you have guessed that Hua Rou is the successor of Fengling Sect."
"Um?"
Zhao Gao was a little surprised: "Aren't you?"
When everyone thought about it, since Hua Rou was a descendant of Fengling Sect, Zhang Heng, an unknown and powerful hidden immortal, should also be an elder of Fengling Sect.
They lived in seclusion in Xianyang simply to avoid being pursued by Zhao, Wei and Han.
From what Zhang Heng said, it was true that Hua Rou was a descendant of the Fengling Sect, but he seemed to have nothing to do with the Fengling Sect.
"Although you may not believe it, I am really not from Fengling Sect."
Zhang Heng first objected, and then said: "Of course, Fengling Sect has a lot of connections with me, plus Hua Rou's relationship with me, I can't let her be bullied. You think I am, and I won't
refute."
Zhao Gao showed joy on his face: "In the past, when the three families were divided into Jin and the Fengling Sect disappeared, it was a pity for the world. If Miss Hua Rou has the idea of revitalizing the Fengling Sect, our Great Qin is willing to send troops to avenge the Jin State and the Fengling Sect."
Zhang Heng shook his head: "The countries in Guanzhong have excluded Great Qin. If Qin wants to become the hegemon, it can only go east to fight for hegemony in the Central Plains."
"So for the Qin State, Zhao Wei and Han are the obstacles blocking the door, and they want to get rid of them quickly."
"Whether I help Ying Zheng or not, and no matter who will be the king in the future, Hua Rou is the best excuse for Qin Guodong to go out and fight for hegemony. After all, facing the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han, what better banner can there be than revenge for Jin.
"
"Furthermore, Hua Rou is Hua Rou, and I am me."
"She needs to walk her own path. If I support Ying Zheng's ascension to the throne, I can exchange for her status in the Qin Kingdom."
"Fengling Sect will rise again in the future."
"Excuse me, who is the person who re-established Fengling Sect?"
"Is it me or Hua Rou?"
"I'm not from Fengling Sect."
Hear the words.
Zhao Gao was speechless.
Jin was the former overlord.
Fengling Sect is the state religion of Jin State.
It has been less than five thousand years since the Jin Kingdom and Fengling Sect were destroyed, and many true immortals who have benefited from them are still alive.
This way.
Huarou is also a rare place to live.
Those who live there can be called teachers.
Zhao Gao has been serving Ying Zheng this year and has some understanding of Ying Zheng's thoughts.
This is a natural born bully.
Even if Zhang Heng stood by and did not participate in the change of power.
When Ying Zheng ascends the throne in the future, with this overlord's character and courage, he will also win over Hua Rou regardless of past grudges.
Think about it.
Zhao Gao found that if Zhang Heng was determined to escape from the world, he seemed to have no way to convince him.
"Standing on a wall a thousand feet tall, if you have no desires, you will be strong."
"When a person has no desire, you can't impress him."
"But you are lucky. Although I am not from Fengling Sect and I don't care about Fengling Sect, I am very interested in Ying Zheng."
"I have always wanted to meet him, but I just didn't have the right opportunity. Now the opportunity has come."
Zhang Heng accepted the invitation: "Let the times come to me."
The ending is quite satisfactory.
It's just that Zhao Gao couldn't be happy.
He looked deeply at Zhang Heng and quietly retreated without saying a word.
Only then did he realize that some people cannot be moved by benefits.
"Everything has gone well for Zhao Gao this year."
"Even when he saw me, he got upset. It's time to calm him down."
Zhang Heng watched Zhao Gao's back: "Hou Wu, Hou Wu, my boss treats you well."
Hou Wu had no heirs.
He has always regarded Zhao Gao as his nephew, and asked Zhang Heng to take care of Zhao Gao as much as he can.
Zhang Heng felt that he was conscientious and did not refuse.
I just don’t know if Zhao Gao can examine himself three times and keep a low profile, a low profile, and a low profile from now on.
after all.
It is more rare to be confused than to be shrewd in everything.
Zhao Gao is quite smart now, but unfortunately, he is a bit too smart.
Extreme wisdom will inevitably lead to injury, which is not necessarily a good thing.
...
...
night.
Zhang Heng sat in the hall holding a book and reading at night.
Not long after, footsteps were heard from the outer courtyard.
Zhang Heng did not come to greet him.
No matter what the future holds, Ying Zheng is just a prince who has not yet ascended the throne.
Now it was he who needed Zhang Heng's help, not Zhang Heng who needed him. He still had to have the airs he should have.
"Prince Qin, Ying Zheng, please pay your respects to Sir."
After a while.
Ying Zheng appeared at the door alone.
Zhang Heng looked up.
To the eye, Ying Zheng, who should have been in his mid-teens, looked at least in his mid-twenties.
Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment.
There is a new interpretation of the saying that youth becomes old.
Maybe being young and mature doesn't mean being young and steady, but being old.
Fortunately.
The Ying Zheng in front of me is a bit like the rich dragon version of Ying Zheng in (National Treasure), unlike Zhang Luyi in (Da Qin Fu).
Otherwise it would be a shame.
"Sir, are you surprised at my aging?"
Ying Zheng walked around the hall and sighed: "I was abandoned by my father before I was born. I stayed with others when I was young and lived in a foreign country. I almost died several times. I returned to Qin at the age of thirteen. I saw intrigues and deceit, and brothers were separated. How can I not grow old?"
?”
When Wu Zixu passed through Shaoguan, his hair turned gray overnight. This is it.
No wonder eighteen looks like twenty-eight.
Sad.
"Qin is a great country."
"You are the crown prince of Qin, and you take great care of Hua Rou. I should respect you."
"Your Highness, you are here, but you want me to support you in becoming the king of Qin?"
Zhang Heng asked.
"yes."
Ying Zheng's answer was affirmative.
Zhang Heng asked again: "Why do you want to be the king of Qin?"
"A hundred sails are fighting for the crossing. If you don't advance, you will retreat."
"Our country of Qin was weak at first, but its strength today is the result of the hard work of our ancestors and the hard work of our Qin people, who sacrificed their lives for the country from generation to generation."
"A mature dragon is raised in a deep palace and grows longer than a woman's hand."
"Narrow-minded, stubborn and suspicious, warlike but not courageous, decisive but without strategy."
"The State of Qin has been handed over to him. The people of Old Qin are suffering, and the princes of the world are enjoying themselves. What can be done?"
Ying Zheng bowed to Zhang Heng and said: "My father is hard to come back. There is news in the palace. After my father's death, the harem will be managed by the Queen Mother Huayang. At the court, there will be Prime Minister Lu Buwei, Deputy Prime Minister Feng Quji, and General
Wang Lu, General Meng Ao, General Hegong, and five others assist the government."
"Government, I sincerely ask you to step forward to stabilize the situation and create a new era."
Zhang Heng thought for a while.
He did not rush to agree or refuse, but asked: "Qin is not like other countries. The strength of Qin lies in itself. There is no clan support behind it. As the prince of Qin and the future prince, you have no power to support you within the clan."
You, suppress the left and right phases?"
After speaking, he added: "If I remember correctly, there is an immortal guarding the Qin royal family, right?"
Ying Zheng sighed: "Many people say that a strong country must be protected by gods. This is true, but it is not entirely true."
"In fact, there are no heavenly immortals in our country of Qin. There is only a mysterious bird and beast in the heavenly realm."
"This black bird was acquired by Qin Ying, our ancestor who founded the Qin Kingdom. It later grew to the realm of immortals during the time of my ancestor Qin Mugong."
"Because he grew up in Qin in his early years and was protected by Qin, Xuanniao has an agreement with Qin and will protect Qin."
"But Xuanniao did not obey the orders of the kings of Qin in the past. What he did was mostly based on his own preferences."
"Although I am the crown prince, I have never seen the black bird, let alone let it support me to secure the throne and clear up internal troubles."
"down."
"There are five earthly immortals enshrined in the palace of King Qin."
"Two of them are members of the clan, and the three are strong casual cultivators recruited."
"Among the three casual cultivators, one ignored secular affairs and devoted himself to practicing hard. The two were attracted by Lu Buwei and Feng Quji to support them in assisting the government."
"There are two clan immortals left, and one is the godmother of my grandmother, the Queen Mother Huayang. Do the math, and among the five earth immortals, only one is on my side."
Ying Zheng sighed: "No one has any idea about who should be the new king. The next King of Qin can only be me, but who has the power and who is the real master of this country? Everyone has different ideas."
Zhang Heng didn't expect it either.
The immortals of the Qin State are mythical beasts, and they don't usually appear in public.
What's more, I didn't expect that among the five earth immortals who belonged to the Qin State, only one was on Ying Zheng's side. The other four were either ascetic cultivators or were won over by the courtiers and the queen mother.
Ying Zheng's little life was not easy.
According to this script, he didn't have to do anything for the first twenty years and could only be busy fighting in the palace all day long.
When did you win the support of many earthly immortals?
Only then can he personally govern and become a king in name only.
"I am a person who lives in idle clouds and wild cranes, and I don't like the secular world."
"What can I gain by helping you stand up and suppress other earthly immortals?"
Zhang Heng looked at Ying Zheng: "I am not from Qin, so I have no obligation to help you in vain."
Ying Zheng said solemnly: "I can help Huarou rebuild Fengling Sect."
"not enough."
Zhang Heng shook his head: "I am not Hua Rou, and Fengling Sect is not my sect. This is not my obligation."
Ying Zheng said again: "The title of king, the fiefdom, rest with the country, and will be passed down for generations to come."
Zhang Heng still refused: "This is not my pursuit."
Now Yingzheng is in trouble.
This doesn't work, that doesn't work either, so what should I do to impress Zhang Heng?
After thinking about it for a while, Ying Zheng gritted his teeth and said: "I have a method to refine a mirror. This realm is called the Yan Emperor Realm. It can track, destroy enemies, search, destroy illusions, and illuminate the universe. I got it from Handan when I was young.
One of the Five Emperors' Laws, I use this method in exchange for your support for me."
"Five Emperors' Law!"
Zhang Heng's eyes lit up.
Then I noticed that the secret art of Qin State was the Black Emperor Method.
Ying Zheng actually still has the lineage of Emperor Yan. Sure enough, he has more than one lineage of the Five Emperors.
"Just support?"
Zhang Heng asked back.
"If necessary, please sir, help me contain an Earth Immortal."
Ying Zheng was not taken advantage of either.
His Five Emperors' Dharma cannot be given away in vain.
"contain..."
Zhang Heng thought for a while and realized that this was not difficult.
It's a pity that what Ying Zheng brought out was the inheritance of Yan Emperor, not the Black Emperor's method.
The Flame Emperor Technique is a weapon refining technique, unlike the Black Emperor Technique which is a killing magical power.
Zhang Heng is not good at refining weapons, so this method is of little use to him.
But that's okay.
Zhang Heng has the inheritance of Xuanyuan Renhuang. Counting the Yandi method, the inheritance of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors accounts for two.
No matter how hard you work in the future, I don’t believe that Ying Zheng can’t get him.
Maybe, by then, Ying Zheng will be able to use the Five Emperors' Dharma from him.
Think of this.
Zhang Heng looked at Ying Zheng with a subtle look.
I don’t know if Ying Zheng will be able to collect all the Five Emperors’ Dharma after unifying the six kingdoms.
If possible, Zhang Heng, an old man, wouldn't mind giving more support to young people.
after all.
Supporting young ancestral dragons is quite interesting, not to mention profitable.