Destiny Only Han

Chapter 101 Hunting Time
The autumn wind in September swept across, dyeing the earth a little yellowish, and the color was no longer green.

The best time for fox hunting is probably now.

At this time, the autumn is high and the air is crisp, the grass grows and the leaves are yellow. It is the season for the fat and delicious hare meat, and it is also the season for the foxes to forage in large quantities to prepare for the long cold winter.

As long as a fox appears in the field, some hunters will send out eagles to try to capture this most precious leather.

To the south of the Weishui River, in the extreme temple used for sacrifices, Ziying, a clan of the Qin State, is trying to act as a hunter and capture an old fox who has a lot of attendants around him.

Zhao Gao!

Hu Hai was already dead, and was buried by Zhao Gao in the Yichun Garden south of Du County with the etiquette of the head of Guizhou.

However, Great Qin cannot be without a master for a day. Although Zhao Gao has the intention, the clan of Qin is still there, and the royal family that has been passed down for hundreds of years is still there. With the strength of the two sides competing, Zhao Gao can only give up.

So, this hot potato came into Ziying's hands...

It's just that he is no longer the emperor of Qin, but only the king of Qin.

According to Zhao Gao, Qin State is now just a kingdom. When the First Emperor was here, he ruled the six kingdoms, so he was called the emperor. But now that the six kingdoms are restored, Qin’s land is shrinking day by day, so it can only restore the title of king!
Ziying thought he was farting, but he was forced to bear the humiliation due to the situation, and planned to settle accounts with him later!

Fortunately, after the first emperor unified the world, he disliked the cumbersome crowns inherited from the Zhou Dynasty, so he deleted the complicated ones and simplified them. Even the emperor, he usually only wore black clothes and a crown of heaven on his head.

At this moment, Ziying was sitting in the side hall next to the Ji Temple, looking at the direction where the ancestors of the Qin State rose, and his heart was full of pride.

He turned to look at his two sons and said, "Are you two ready?"

His eldest son took out a piece of ginger, squeezed out the juice and wiped it on his eyes, and burst into tears, sobbing, "Father, can this be done?"

Ziying smiled and nodded: "It's hard for you, but you were able to bring this thing into the temple."

Well, they are fasting at the moment.

According to the etiquette of this period: those who are precepts prohibit the outside, and those who are fasting tidy up the inside.Bathing and changing clothes, going out of the house (that is, living in a special fasting accommodation), not drinking alcohol, not eating meat, not inquiring about illnesses, not mourning funerals, listening to music, and ignoring punishment names, this is abstinence.Strict fear and prudence, if you think about it, that is, if you think about the god you worship, as if it is above it, as if it is around it, pure and sincere, without even a moment, this is fasting.

And the so-called not eating meat does not mean not eating meat, but not eating onions, ginger and leeks.

It is not because these dishes are bad in themselves, but to prevent the priests from giving off bad smells in their mouths during sacrifices or receiving guests, and to avoid disrespect to gods, ancestors or guests.

As for the non-eating of meat passed down by later generations, it is completely justified.

After Buddhism came to the Central Plains, the practice of vegetarianism was called "eat fast" and "hold fast", and the root lies in Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang in the Southern Dynasty.

According to the "Mahaparinirvana Sutra", he asked Buddhist monks to completely ban meat eating. Some monks and nuns have doubts about this, saying that "there is no law of cutting off meat and repenting of eating meat."

But Xiao Yan is the emperor, and the emperor said that if the monk wants not to eat meat, the monk must not eat meat, otherwise, even the guy who eats will not be able to keep it!
Therefore, the promulgation of "Banning Wine and Meat" made monks not eating meat a precept to be followed by Han Buddhists.

Attention, Buddhists only!

Well, the Theravada, Tibetan, and Buddhists in island countries do not need to abide by it.

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Outside the Ji Temple, Zhao Gao was waiting anxiously.

The auspicious time is coming soon, but Ziying seems to be living in the side hall, and there is no sign of coming out at all!
It's been five days, he's been waiting here for five full days!
As for the agreement between him and Liu Bang, it was just a tactic to delay the attack!

With Ziying as a puppet, it is justifiable to enlist Qin’s clan and clan to participate in the war. With these warriors who have been fed all day long since childhood, abide by the laws of Qin, do not drink alcohol, give birth to children, and live only for farming and war, where is Liu Bang? The mob will be wiped out in a short time!
Beside Zhao Gao, his brother Zhao Cheng whispered, "Why don't I go to remind you?"

Zhao Gao was about to nod his head in agreement, but inside the hall, Ziying's eldest son came running with tears streaming down his face.

"It's not good, it's not good..."

He staggered to Zhao Gao, his eyes were red and swollen, and he couldn't cry.

Well, before coming out, Ziying wiped the remaining slices of ginger on his eyes...

Zhao Gao took a step forward: "What's wrong?"

He dodged two steps back to prevent Zhao Gao from smelling the ginger, and cried, "My father's body, my father's body is dying..."

Zhao Gao was in a hurry: "Can you ask the imperial doctor to see it?"

He nodded: "I've seen it, but it's useless!"

Zhao Gao stomped his feet and turned around: "This kind of thing happened at this juncture..."

He looked at the clan ministers on the other side, and they had already started talking.

Zhao Gao didn't care much, and said to Zhao Cheng: "You appease them first, I'll go in and have a look, and then I'll be there!"

Zhao Cheng lowered his voice: "Brother, be more careful... why don't you take a few soldiers with you?"

Zhao Gao shook his head, when he killed Hu Hai last time, a group of soldiers broke into the palace, now he brought the soldiers into the palace again, Ziying was in poor health, what if he died of fright?
He patted his chest: "It's alright, he wouldn't dare! Besides, I'm wearing soft armor inside!"

Zhao Cheng gave a thumbs up: "The name my father gave my brother is really correct! Tall, really tall!"

Zhao Gao kicked his younger brother pretending to be angry, and then strode away with his sleeves swung.

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At the entrance of the side hall, Zhao Gao flicked the dust off his clothes, put on a harmless smile, and pushed the door open.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has come to see you..."

Before taking two steps, Zhao Gao froze, alarm bells ringing in his heart!

He looked at Ziying standing in front of him in horror. The other person had a strong figure and a flushed face. There was no sign of illness at all!

"You, are you not sick?"

Ziying scolded angrily: "You are the only one who is sick!"

Zhao Gao took half a step back, trembling, and wanted to draw his sword, but just like the first emperor when he faced Jing Ke, Zhao Gao didn't draw his long sword in a hurry.

With trembling lips, he asked, "You, what do you want to do?"

Ziying sneered: "Kill you!"

After finishing speaking, he took out a short sword from his side, and rushed towards Zhao Gao with big strides.

Zhao Gao was horrified, and his gaze inadvertently glanced at the dagger in Ziying's hand, the two inscriptions on it were particularly eye-catching.

Fish intestines!

Zhuan Zhuzhi used this weapon when he killed Wang Liao!
This sword flowed into Yue State, and later Chu State got it from Yue State. After Qin destroyed Chu State, this sword came to Xianyang.

Ironically, this sword was given to Ziying by Zhao Gao not long ago!
Zhao Gao scolded himself secretly, turned his head and ran away.

He has the privilege of walking on the sword, so he runs fast!
One step, two steps, three steps...

bump!
Zhao Gao, who was in a panic, seemed to have bumped into something and fell down staggeringly.

He took a closer look and saw a tall eunuch standing in front of him.

Talk about Han!

Zhao Gao didn't care much, just struggled to crawl out of the hall.

As long as you can run outside the palace gate, as long as you can reach that place...

However, the cold light flashed, and the blood appeared.

Zhao Gao suddenly heard the sound of metal piercing his clothes, and then he felt a sharp pain in his back.

It broke our hearts!

Zhao Gao wiped it in front of his body, it was sticky and greasy, it was blood, it was his blood!

The soft armor is weak, how can it be a blow to the intestines of a fish!
"Forgive me!"

His lips trembled, his body was like chaff, and for the second time in his life, he felt the approach of death.

Well, the last time he committed a capital crime, Meng Yi wanted to bring him to justice, but Emperor Shihuang saw that he was still useful, so he was exempted from the capital crime.

And this time, will anyone save him?

"Forgive me?" Han Tan, the eunuch who blocked his way, blushed and was filled with righteous indignation:

"When I was in Wangyi Palace that day, Your Majesty begged for your life, did you ever think about giving him your life?"

"Now, you are actually saying that you will spare your life?"

The eunuch who accompanied Hu Hai through the last period of his life was none other than Han Tan.

He stood in the dark, watching everything with cold eyes, Hu Hai's sadness, Yan Le's persecution, Lang Guan's guards' cowardice...

After Hu Hai committed suicide, it was he who wiped off the blood on Hu Hai's body without saying a word, tidied up his appearance, and put him in the thin coffin.

Now, he wants to avenge his master!
After Han Tan reprimanded him angrily, he threw himself on Zhao Gao, punched and kicked him until his strength was exhausted, he still bit Zhao Gao's throat with his own teeth!

Ziying stood aside blankly, a little blood dripping from the Yuchang Sword in his hand.

To be honest, he looked down on Hu Hai at all, especially since the other party would not let go of his own brothers and sisters, which made him, as well as Qin's clan and princes, even more chilling.

But now, seeing Han Tan's madness, he suddenly felt that Hu Hai didn't seem to be useless.

At least, after his death, there are loyal servants to avenge him.

What about yourself?

After his death, who will avenge himself?
Thinking of this, Ziying stepped over Zhao Gao's body and walked slowly to the outside of the hall.

The ministers of the clan and clan in the distance looked at the blood stains on his clothes, and vaguely guessed something, so they drew their swords in their hands, waiting for the final decision.

"Zhao Gao has already been put to death! Gu's first order is to kill Zhao Gao's three clans and leave their corpses in the wilderness!"

Zhao Cheng was shocked, looked at the blood-stained Yuchangjian, and took two steps back, his legs were hot and humid.

"Pee, pee..."

"Hahaha!"

The ministers in the distance made a burst of taunts, and immediately stepped forward with their swords, looking at the armored soldiers beside Zhao Cheng: "If you don't want to die, let Naigong get out of the way!"

……

In the extreme temple, beside the trays of sacrifices such as pigs, cattle and sheep, there is also a human head with a distorted face.

Zhao Gao's head!
According to the order of the ceremonial officer, Ziying sacrificed to the ancestors and accepted the seal of the King of Qin.

After a while, he looked at the room full of important ministers, and bowed to the ground: "Qin, please come to me!"

"Thousands of years of the Qin Kingdom!"

A young clan raised his arms and shouted.

"Thousands of years of the Qin Kingdom!"

Another clan responded with a wave of arms.

But that's all.

In the extreme temple, apart from the sparse shouts and the tinkling of Huang Zhong Da Lu, there was no other sound.

Ziying sighed deeply, but seeing the ranking of the ancestors, secretly swore.

"Qin, will not perish!"

(End of this chapter)