Chapter seven hundred and fortieth mind, spiritual sense
Western Region, Loulan City.
This city was rebuilt by Lin Ze on the basis of the capital city of Loulan Kingdom.
Loulan Kingdom, located in the center of the Western Region, was originally the largest kingdom in the Western Region, and its capital was one of the best in the entire Western Region.
In order to facilitate the control of the Western Region, Lin Ze established the highest government office in Loulan City.
According to later generations, if Lin Ze relied on the Western Regions to build a country, Loulan City would be the political center and economic center of the Western Regions.
In a courtyard somewhere in the city, an energetic-looking old man sat in front of a stone table and drank a cup of hot tea.
Suddenly, a young man climbed over the wall and fell into the courtyard. He looked at the old man and said with a smile: "Master Chen is in such a good mood that he is hiding here to drink tea and have fun."
The old man frowned slightly and said: "Wu Fan, as a secret agent, you must first control your mouth. Misfortunes will come from your mouth. Do you still need me to teach you?"
Wu Fan, who was pretending to be a young man, quickly bowed his hands and apologized: "Senior, please calm down. I was just excited when I saw you and forgot my sense of propriety. I hope you can forgive me."
"To be honest, if I hadn't gotten to know your husband well and got some information in advance, I might not have been able to recognize him because of his attire and the temperament he revealed."
"I admire your master's ability to disguise himself."
Chen Ping, pretending to be an old man, waved his hand indifferently and said: "Okay, stop flattering me. Let me ask you, have you found any traces of my lord?"
Wu Fan smiled bitterly and said: "My lord is more than ten times more resourceful than me. I mobilized the Jinyi Guards and secretly probed for three days, but there was no information at all."
"I think my lord doesn't want people to know where he is hiding, lest he be known by Emperor Qin's spies and cause a big disaster."
"Will Uncle Master go to the Dao Palace?" Chen Ping suddenly asked.
Wu Fan shook his head and said: "There are also spies from the Jinyi Guards in the Dao Palace. With the prestige of the lord, if he goes to the Dao Palace, he will definitely not be able to hide his traces."
"The news passed by the spies in the Dao Palace shows that no outsiders have been to the Dao Palace in the past half month, and neither the master of the Dao Palace nor Elder Xuanming has entertained foreign guests in a grand manner."
Chen Ping was silent for a long time after hearing this, and said with a complex expression: "Have you found out clearly? Qin Huangzheng is really resurrected from the dead, and the emperor has returned?"
Wu Fan nodded and said: "My lord has set up a total of thirty-six intelligence lines in the direction of Chang'an with no intersection. Last night, I received thirty-six pieces of intelligence. The seals indicate that Qin Huangzheng was indeed born."
"The Jin Yiwei at the stronghold near the Lishan Mausoleum received news that the Qin Emperor's imperial mausoleum was broken open from the inside, and the main peak of Lishan Mountain collapsed and ceased to exist."
"Qin Huangzheng rushed to Chang'an that day and wrested the power from Hu Hai without any effort, but..."
When it came to the key point, Wu Fan suddenly stopped.
"Just what?" Chen Ping asked with a frown.
Wu Fan looked a little weird and said: "Instead of pursuing the lord's fault, Qin Huangzheng made the lord the Marquis of Shu. At this time, the imperial edict is halfway through."
Chen Ping was also full of surprise, and even couldn't help but laugh out loud: "If uncle gets this news, will he feel that he is making a fuss out of a molehill and making a fool of himself?"
Wu Fan, however, did not take it seriously and said: "Sir, what you said is wrong. Since my lord can calculate the birth of Qin Huangzheng, he can naturally calculate the occurrence of today. My lord's choice must be the result of his careful consideration."
"My lord left a note for us, saying that Qin Huangzheng was going to attack the Western Regions. Why couldn't it be that my lord rejected Qin Huangzheng's good intentions, and Qin Huangzheng became angry and wanted to lead an army to conquer the Western Regions?"
Chen Ping looked at Wu Fan with a half-smile but said, "So, do you plan to stand firmly on Uncle Master's side and not want to return to Qin again?"
Wu Fan smiled and said: "Sir, why do you need to test me? You must know that my lord and I have a gracious relationship and rebuild each other. Therefore, my lord resists Qin, and I resist Qin. My lord returns to Qin, and I also return to Qin."
"There are no absolutes in anything, right? Besides, I believe that my lord's achievements will never stop here. What do you think, sir?"
Chen Ping laughed: "You are quite loyal, and you live up to the training your uncle has given you."
Wu Fan responded with a smile and said: "Sir, it's not like this. Otherwise, how could you be so attached to Loulan City and refuse to leave?"
Chen Ping shook his head repeatedly and said: "Then you guessed wrong. I am hiding in Loulan City because it is safe and reliable..."
Before Chen Ping could finish speaking, Wu Fan interrupted: "Sir, you want to say that the most dangerous place is also the safest place? It's dark under the lamp?"
Chen Ping glanced at Wu Fan in slight surprise: "I didn't expect you to know this?"
Wu Fan said angrily: "My lord often says such words, and I have learned a lot from them."
Chen Ping laughed and said, "A child can be taught."
Wu Fan was not so easy to fool, and said bluntly: "Sir, why do you need to change the subject? If you are not loyal to your lord, wouldn't it be better to go directly to Emperor Qin?"
"With your talent, I can easily get the position of Prime Minister of the State of Qin. However, the Emperor of Qin has issued an order to recruit talents, and the position of Prime Minister is still vacant."
Chen Ping heard this and said with a faint look: "Lü Chunqiu, Wei Yang, Gongsun Qi, Meng Ao, Wang Jian, Feng Quji, Ye Teng, who dares to be a loyal minister of the Ying family?"
"Uncle Master fled, I'm afraid he also had this thought. The birds are gone, the good bows are hidden, the cunning rabbits are dead, and the lackeys are cooked."
"Uncle Master just helped Hu Hai to bring peace to the world. In the blink of an eye, Hu Hai poisoned the wine and colluded with Buddhism, intending to kill Uncle Master."
"The recruitment order may be able to recruit talents, but it will definitely not recruit national scholars. For real talents, living well and enjoying life is more attractive than glory and wealth."
Wu Fan heard the sadness contained in Chen Ping's words. Lin Ze once told him that this is called the sadness of a rabbit dying and a fox dying.
In order to avoid an awkward atmosphere, Wu Fan changed the subject and asked: "Sir, do you know where the three generals Han Xin, Zhang Han and Yu Ziqi have gone?"
Chen Ping didn't think much and replied directly: "General Zhang Han led his army to the west, and General Yu Ziqi led his army to the north. As for the Marquis of Sishui, he must have been secretly assigned by his uncle. I don't know where he went.
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"You don't know about this? Didn't my uncle ask the royal guards to accompany him this time?"
Wu Fan smiled bitterly and said: "My lord once said that the main purpose of the Jinyi Guards is to monitor the world. This time, the Ye Xiao Camp and the Yanzi Camp are accompanying the army, which is more than enough to inquire about the military situation."
"Hearing what my husband said, I have become more and more suspicious that my lord has a plan. Sir and I just need to wait patiently for my lord's call."
Chen Ping waved his hand and said: "Go ahead, go ahead, lurk, and wait for the master's call."
Unexpectedly, Wu Fan smiled shyly and said, "I would like to stay with you during this period of time."
Chen Ping looked surprised and said, "Why are you following me?"
Wu Fan was slightly embarrassed and said: "My lord often says that he has a gentleman under his command and a Marquis of Sishui in the military. They are all outstanding people in the world and have the talent to stabilize the country."
"I'm thinking that it's better to hang out with smart people than to be stupid and think blindly."
Chen Ping was speechless for a moment. After a while, he refused directly: "No, if you and I accidentally leak our whereabouts, wouldn't we have to fold everything in?"
"If we separate, maybe one of us can be saved. You can't stay here. If you are bolder, I suggest you go back to Chang'an and lurk."
Wu Fan wanted to say more, but Chen Ping firmly stopped him: "If you really believe my uncle and my words, you should listen to me."
"For Uncle Master's great cause, you should make some sacrifices."
Wu Fan thought for a moment, bowed and said, "Sir, what I'm teaching you is that you should strive for your lord's great cause, and you shouldn't run away because you care about yourself. I'll set off back to Chang'an right now."
"Take care, sir. I'll take my leave."
Just as he was told, Wu Fan climbed over the wall again, left the courtyard, and disappeared.
Chen Ping was still making tea, drinking it cup by cup, slowly, until nightfall, when he got up and went straight out of the city without missing a trace.
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In the Hall of Yangxin, Emperor Qin was reviewing the memorial, seriously and attentively.
A figure quietly appeared in the main hall.
Emperor Qin suddenly stopped writing and asked, "What's the matter?"
Da Siming bowed and replied: "Your Majesty ordered me to collect information about Lin Ze. I did not dare to neglect and sent half of the secret guards to inquire about this matter."
"But the secret guards visited every oasis in the Western Region and inquired everywhere, but could not find any trace of Lin Ze."
"On the other hand, some of Lin Ze's confidants have gained some clues. Chen Ping, his confidant, is in Loulan, Wu Fan is on his way to Chang'an, and Zhang Han is leading his army to open a road to the west, preparing for the crusade against Byzantium in the far west.
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"Yu Ziqi led his army to the northern wilderness, probably to plunder the population and use it to strengthen the strength of the Western Regions."
Emperor Qin raised his head, glanced at Da Siming, and asked, "According to your guess, where should Lin Ze go?"
Da Siming thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "I don't know, and I dare not speak nonsense."
"Go and send all the files about Lin Ze here. Since he wants to play hide and seek with me, I don't mind playing with him once."
"I have always been generous to real talents, and I can tolerate such harmless willfulness."
Emperor Qin ordered to Da Siming.
Upon hearing this, Da Siming bowed and disappeared.
Then dozens of secret guards wearing masks and black clothes entered the Yangxin Hall carrying stacks of files.
A quarter of an hour later, in the Yangxin Hall, files were spread all over the floor.
The records above are extremely detailed. From how Lin Ze was born to Lin Ze, to how Lin Ze left Chang'an with his army and went to the Western Regions, all the news that can be found is recorded.
Emperor Qin took the first volume sent by a secret guard, browsed it quickly, and then took the second volume...
Half an hour later, Emperor Qin finished scanning all the files, closed his eyes, and concentrated on the deduction.
After a while, Emperor Qin opened his eyes, looked outside the palace, and said to Chief Siming: "It's getting dark today, so I won't bother you. You can come with me to pick me up tomorrow."
"Lin Ze is certainly a man of great talent, but once I become serious, how can I let him escape from my grasp?"
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In the Taoist Palace, Lin Ze opened a book about the realm of heaven and man: "Heavens are born with a kind of magical power called spiritual awareness. Spiritual awareness varies from heaven to person. There are those who are at the peak of heaven and human, and they can rely on their spiritual power.
Feeling like looking back on the past.”
After reading this paragraph, Lin Ze shivered for no reason.