In the Xianyang Palace, a file was spread out on the king's imperial case. Ying Zheng put his hands on the case and stood up slowly.
He put his hands behind his back, breathed silently, closed his eyes slightly, and the hall was silent for a while.
a long time.
"Gai Nie, what do you think of Qi's actions?"
"In Qin State, mine salt and pool salt are the main products. Qi State's sea salt has no competitive advantage. However, Qi State used its superb technology to eliminate this disadvantage and create new refined salt.
Refined salt invaded Qin's market. Compared with Qin's salt, it can be said to be of high quality and low price, so people are willing to buy salt from foreign merchants. This time, Qi not only gained huge profits, but also put Qin's salt industry in danger.
Among the Three Eastern Kingdoms, the State of Yan is undergoing reforms and should have no spare time to participate in this matter. The merchants of Qi and Chu have a tacit understanding, and in just a few months, the situation has been pushed to this point. It is not surprising that the merchants of Qi have such power. The State of Chu...
"
Gai Nie paused for a moment, "There are countless kings in the Chu Kingdom, and the laws in various places are not uniform. The king of Chu has never issued a royal order, and the Chu merchants actually have an overall action capability comparable to that of Qi merchants. Anyone who has the ability to do this can't go out.
Unexpectedly, there is only the Iron Blood Alliance back then."
"Ha." Ying Zheng let out a laugh, leaned over and picked up the file and handed it to Gai Nie, praising, "You are worthy of being able to see to such an extent just by looking at the overall situation.
Li Si’s suspicions are the same as yours. This time, it’s the last remaining forces of the Iron Blood Alliance, Qi State, Chu State, and within our country.”
Gai Nie was holding the file and was flipping through it. Ying Zheng stopped talking. The only sound between the two of them was the sound of turning pages and the slightest breathing.
"What do you think, Lu?"
Ying Zheng suddenly spoke, staring at the tall and wide door of the hall, his eyes drifting far away.
In the Qin Kingdom, when talking about merchants, the first thing that comes to mind is Lu Buwei.
Will Lu, who has been honest for ten years, really be related to the Iron Blood Alliance?
Gai Nie looked at the key suspects listed by Li Si in the file, raised his eyes to Ying Zheng, raised his eyebrows lightly, and said truthfully: "Sir Tingwei's suspicions are all well-founded and reasonable. Everything depends on the final evidence."
Ying Zheng took a deep breath and was speechless.
At this moment, a close attendant walked in quickly and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhang Han of the Shadow Secret Guard, He, and Mrs. Nongyu would like to see you."
"Nongyu?"
This name made Ying Zheng slightly surprised. Behind him, Ge Nie also opened his eyes.
"Invite her in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Nong Yu and Zhang Han, this strange combination walked into the hall and each saluted, "Nong Yu has met the king."
"Your Majesty." Zhang Han clasped his fists and knelt on one knee.
"Zhang Han, I didn't ask you to lead the secret guards to Bashu, so why did you enter the palace with Mrs. Nongyu?"
"Going back to the king, Zhang Han has gathered his troops and is about to join Master Yueshen. However, Mrs. Nongyu is in front of the Master's house and asks to go to Shuzhong. This matter is very serious and cannot be solved by Zhang Han alone, so he rushes to the palace.
Please make your decision, Your Majesty."
"Huh?" Ying Zheng turned his eyes to Nong Yu, "I must have heard about the situation in Shu. Going to Bashu at this time is dangerous and unpredictable. If you were here first, I would not allow my wife to take part in this danger."
"Your Majesty's concern is reflected in the jade inscription."
She raised her head and looked directly at Ying Zheng, clasping her fists with her hands, "Regarding the sudden change and disaster in Sichuan, there are hordes of ferocious beasts and birds, and there are also high mountains and dangerous environments. Even a martial arts master will have his strength greatly reduced.
Nongyu is not talented at playing jade, and he uses the piano and sword as his merit. He thinks that there is no rival in the world. Beasts and birds are far more sensitive to sound than humans. At the moment, the disaster in Shu is serious. Nongyu has such ability, how can he not step forward.
If your husband is here, he will definitely ask your Majesty for your orders, and we, my husband, will go to Shu together to contribute to the stability of Qin."
"you……"
"Nongyu would like to invite the secret guards to come to Shu. I hope your Majesty will grant you permission."
Zhang Han knelt on the ground. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Nong Yu taking a step beside him. His words echoed loudly, and he felt both admiration and sadness in his heart: Mr. Lu Yan, alas~
…
Nongyu repeatedly requested the order, with a firm attitude, and Yingzheng finally agreed, but only reminded Zhang Han to ensure the safety of Mrs. Nongyu.
In this way, Nongyu was added to the team heading to Bashu.
The two guardians of the Yin and Yang family, Moon God and Xinghun, and the four elders of the eldest son, Si Ming, and Mrs. Xiangjun and Xiang, can be said to be all masters.
The two commanders of the Shadow Secret Guards, Zhang Han and Dong Yi, have grown significantly in strength after their foundations were strengthened by the True Person Pill. Zhang Han, in particular, has broken through the bottleneck of Dacheng.
Such an elite force with many experts set out from Xianyang and rushed to the center of Shu with Wang Ling.
…
"Is this a plank road? It is indeed steep and steep to the sky. No wonder there is a saying that the road to Shu is as difficult as climbing to the sky."
Xinghun looked at the plank road winding across the cliff in front of him and let out a sigh.
Zhang Han lowered his head and looked down at the bottomless abyss on the side, with a worried look on his face, "According to what Master Yueshen said before, there is a possibility of being attacked by birds during the rest of the journey. Please be careful."
"General Zhang Han, I need you to command the team, so please take the lead." Xinghun turned his head and smiled evilly, greeting each other with one hand, "Don't worry, I will accompany the general to lead the battle, and we will not let those beasts get hurt.
To the general."
"Um, Zhang Han, thank you so much, Master Mage."
"In the team, there is also a need for command. General Dong Yi, please follow me in the center."
Nong Yu asked Dong Yi to sit in the middle of the team. She also occupied this position. If there was a battle, she could ensure the coverage of the sound of the piano.
When Dong Yi heard her words, he immediately looked at Zhang Han. After getting the other party's consent, he cupped his fists and said, "Excuse me, madam."
Moon God glanced at Nong Yu, said nothing, summoned the four elders, and gave instructions softly.
Xinghun, Zhang Han takes the lead, Nongyu, Dong Yi is in the middle, and Yueshen Duan is in the back. Two or two of the four elders of the Yin and Yang family are in the middle of the team.
After the queues were arranged, everyone began to pass through the plank road.
After walking for only two hours, Xinghun's steps on the wooden plank suddenly stopped.
"Huh?" He turned to look to the side and narrowed his almond-shaped eyes, "Be careful, those beasts are coming."
Zhang Han immediately waved a flag signal backwards, and the entire team quickly became filled with fear.
"Ouch~oh~"
The shrill cry suddenly appeared, tearing apart the deserted sky, and fell into the precipitous abyss. Everyone who heard it felt uncomfortable in their ears and had goosebumps all over their body.
"what?"
Xinghun was keenly aware of the enemy's location and threw the air blade away.
"Bang~" The strong internal force hit the cliff, making a sound, and a black figure was seen approaching quickly.
"Oh~"
"Is this an ape?"
This black ape was walking on the cliff as if it were on the ground, and suddenly came to the group. Fortunately, this was a Shadow Secret Guard and a disciple of the Yin Yang family, and its strength far exceeded any other army.
Hearing the sound of a short crossbow, Black Ape quickly dodged, and was immediately hit by an air blade coming from Xinghun, beheading him on the spot.