Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 285: Zhao Si raises the tripod!

The next day, the first emperor's driver came to Xiangdi as planned.

The mighty convoy drove into the famous Xiangcheng.

Wearing golden armor, Zhao Si drove the chariot for the First Emperor, accompanied by soldiers guarding the side. Fan Kui also put on a black armor and served the king.

The neat footsteps of the well-trained soldiers accompanied the horseshoes to set off bursts of dust, and the tens of thousands of troops made the ground of Xiangcheng suddenly vibrate.

Xiang Bo led the people of his clan to welcome the First Emperor, and waited on both sides of the road with bows and salutes.

The first emperor toured various places, and the local nobles and even the common people along the way must have made such a trip.

This is called observing the majesty of King Qin, and nothing is more shocking and intimidating than walking in front of them.

As the most important member of the Xiang family and even the project area, Xiang Bo was guarded in the middle of the crowd, but he didn't want to be so conspicuous.

What he hopes is that the first emperor can feel his respect and humility, and then ignore him and even the entire Xiang family and Xiangdi. .

This is not impossible. It is impossible for the first emperor to stop at every place. There was a tour of the world before, and he did not stop when he drove through Xiangdi. That is, that time his nephew said that he could replace it Such bold words.

Xiang Ji's boldness made Xiang Liang almost overwhelmed, thanks to the fact that Emperor Shi Huang's drive had gone far...

Fortunately, Xiang Liang, a staunch anti-Qin element, fled because of a crime, and his foolish and bold nephew was also taken to Wuzhong by Xiang Liang. After all, many moths could be avoided.

Xiang Bo lowered his head and watched the horseshoes passing by, begging the first emperor's driver not to stay here.

But what are you afraid of...

The first emperor drove past the mighty welcoming team, and when he reached the center, he stopped suddenly.

"Go and ask where the members of Xiang's family are." Shi Huang leaned sideways on the driver's seat and gave orders with an interesting smile on his face.

Zhao Sile's parking rack glanced at the neatly bowed-headed welcoming team and said in a solemn voice, "Your Majesty, where are the Xiang family?"

General Jin Jia's shout made Xiang Bo's heart tighten.

As the saying goes, what you are afraid of will come, don't do bad things, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. The key is that what the Xiang family is doing now is a bad thing.

Although he was apprehensive, Uncle Xiang still didn't dare to neglect, he stepped forward respectfully with his head down, and stopped ten steps away from the driving team.

"Xiang Bo, son of the Xiang family, greet Your Majesty!" Although he was uneasy, Xiang Bo's voice was still full of energy, and there was no trace of panic.

"Let him go forward and accompany you." Shi Huang continued to speak softly.

Uncle Xiang was quite far away, and he could only hear it so clearly when he yelled with all his voice. Emperor Shihuang would definitely not do such a cheap thing.

He just needs to call the shots.

So Zhao Si, the first emperor's number one dog leg, spoke again in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty has an order, Uncle Xiang will go forward and accompany you!"

Zhao Sizhong's energetic voice overwhelmed the boldness of Xiang Bo's words.

Xiang Bo's heart tightened when he heard the sound, but he stepped forward step by step, carefully moved to the front of the first emperor, and paid homage seriously.

"Your Majesty, Uncle Xiang, greet Your Majesty!"

It is worth mentioning that the first emperor only promulgated the order of the new head of Guizhou to carry troops, which restricted the power of the old nobles of the six countries to hold troops, but did not deprive the nobles of the six countries of their titles. Therefore, although Xiang Bo had no official position, his title was granted by Qin Those recognized by the state are eligible to be ministers.

"What are you, Xiang Yan?" The first emperor's voice came from the driver, a little casual, but Xiang Bo didn't have the slightest intention of neglecting it.

"It's my father."

"Since you are Xiang Yan's son, do you have a strategy to inherit his art of war?" Shi Huang continued to ask with great interest.

"I'm stupid, I can't learn it..." Xiang Bo shook his head.

"It's a pity that Xiang Yan was defeated and killed himself, so he can't be used by me..." Shi Huang smiled.

Uncle Xiang was by his side, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment. After all, Xiang Yan's identity was a little sensitive and embarrassing. He committed suicide after defeating Qin.

However, Shi Huang didn't embarrass Xiang Bo for long before changing the subject.

"If I remember correctly, your Xiang family has been a general in the Chu Kingdom for generations, and Xiangdi was once your fiefdom, right?" Shi Huang asked.

"Exactly!" Xiang Bo nodded.

"Since that's the case, you will drive along with you, and you will also talk about new things in Xiangdi. I have lived in Xianyang for a long time, and all I hear are state affairs, and I don't hear too many interesting things." Shi Huang smiled.

Xiang Bo was surprised when he heard the sound. King Qin called him to him just to hear local anecdotes?

He couldn't be sure for a moment, after all, this is the first emperor who ruled the world, who would not be afraid of the first emperor standing in front of him?
There are widespread rumors about the First Emperor among the people, and sometimes even the makers of the rumors can't tell the truth from the fake.

But for a while, Uncle Xiang couldn't figure out what Emperor Shihuang's intention was, but he didn't dare to be negligent. He hurriedly searched his memory, thinking about any interesting anecdotes in Xiangdi that Emperor Shihuang was interested in.

The workload is still not that simple. There are many local anecdotes, but it depends on who you tell them. You can't touch the red line when telling stories with the First Emperor.

But Uncle Xiang is a local, even if he doesn't touch the sensitive line, he still speaks eloquently.

The first emperor didn't express any opinion on Xiang Bo's eloquence, but occasionally made a comment that was interesting, which made Xiang Bo more vigilant. He instinctively felt that the first emperor was not just listening to the story.

Walking slowly all the way, Xiang Bo, who was acting as the commentator, kept talking, until when his mouth was dry, he suddenly made a sound while driving.

"It's interesting. I haven't heard the anecdotes you told, but I have heard an interesting anecdote about Xiangdi, but you didn't tell me..." Shi Huangdi had a playful smile on his face.

"This, maybe I haven't heard of it..." Xiang Bo's heart tightened, and he felt a sense of crisis, so he hurriedly shied away.

"I heard that there was a young man named Xiang Ji who lifted a thousand-jin bronze tripod up and down three times during the sacrificial competition. I think I've heard it before." Shi Huang's calm voice came from the driver's seat, making my heart tense.

Damn it, how did Emperor Shihuang even know about this kind of thing?

It's not that Uncle Xiang is timid, it's because the matter of lifting the tripod is too sensitive. There was a king of Chu aspiring for the top, and King Qin died holding the tripod. Everyone knows what the tripod represents and what holding the tripod means.

The competition was indeed a normal competition, but the content of the competition was arranged by Xiang Liang, and as for the purpose, Uncle Xiang was very clear, it was just to make Xiang Ji famous.

After all, Xiang Liang has no son...

And Xiang Ji has an uncle Xiang Bo on his head.

Uncle Xiang was dissatisfied with Xiang Liang's actions, but it was impossible for him to report and expose his own elder brother and nephew at this time.

"It's just a rumor..." Xiang Bo explained softly.

"Take me to see the tripod that your nephew is holding up." The unquestionable voice of the First Emperor came from the driving. Obviously, all the explanations are useless, and the First Emperor has already confirmed this matter.

Xiang Bo felt uneasy, complaining about his elder brother in his heart, but he couldn't think of anything to do, so he could only resign himself to his fate and take the first emperor's chauffeur to the place where Xiang Yu held the tripod in the past.

After traveling for about an hour, I finally arrived at the ancestral land where the Xiang family worshiped the heaven and earth, which is not open to the public.

The driver stopped, and the first emperor finally lifted the curtain of the car, and Zhao Si went to support the first emperor stepping down the driver step by step.

Like a primary school student who has done something wrong, Xiang Bo lowered his head and pointed to the bronze tripod used for sacrifices: "This is the tripod raised by the minister's nephew."

Fortunately, it's just a small cauldron of a thousand catties, and there is nothing beyond it.

Ding is a ritual vessel, and the specifications used by princes and ministers are not the same.

But the tripod of a thousand catties is definitely not beyond the bounds for the Xiang family who have been ministers for generations.

The First Emperor looked at the well-regulated copper tripod in front of him, and glanced lightly at Zhao Si.

Zhao Si nodded incredulously.

"Such a tripod, can it weigh a thousand catties?" Shi Huang asked.

"A total of [-] catties!" Uncle Xiang nodded. Although he was afraid, the bravery of his nephew Xiang Ji was really shocking. He really lifted the [-] catties up and down three times.

In addition to building momentum, Xiang Yu's promotion is partly because Xiang Liang intends to make Xiang Yu his successor.

A patriarch without a son, a grandson whose parents both died, who is he targeting?There is no one else but him, the third child.

If this was a fake tripod, Xiang Bo would be the first to expose it.

When the first emperor heard the words, he nodded and then cast a glance at Zhao Si, only to see that Zhao Si's face was full of indifference.

"Zhao Si, you have always been very brave. You might be able to lift a [-]-jin bronze tripod?" Shi Huangdi had a playful smile on his face.

"Although I have never lifted a tripod, thirteen hundred catties is not a difficult task for me..." Zhao Si smiled.

After finishing speaking, he went forward, held the bottom of the tripod with one hand, and exerted force by shaking his arm.

Zhao Si easily lifted the big bronze cauldron with one hand, and exclaimed in surprise, even Xiang Bo couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

"Your Majesty, compared to the big cauldron that His Majesty used to sacrifice to heaven and earth, this kind of cauldron is too small and light, and it is easy for the ministers. Two of them are barely enough." Zhao Si held up the big cauldron with one hand. With a freehand smile, his words are steady and full of energy.

There is still some weight, but thirteen hundred catties (Qin Jin) is far from Zhao Si's limit.

Zhao Si would polish his strength every day, and he was very clear about his own strength. Two words, for him, was his limit.

Zhao Si has already mercilessly exposed the Xiang family's careful thinking, and bluntly said that this small tripod is not comparable to the big tripod that truly represents the world. Two clean.

If Xiang Yu raises one, then he will raise two!

Xiang Yu was young when he lifted the tripod, so his strength must be stronger now than before, and no one knew if it was Xiang Yu's limit when he lifted the tripod.

But it doesn't matter, anyway, Xiang Yu is now in Wuzhong, hiding his name with Xiang Liang, and Zhao Si pretends to be a slap in the face at Xiang's house, so there is no need to worry that Xiang Yu will jump out and interrupt his spellcasting.

The main thing is to take advantage of others' danger, and the one who bullies is Xiang Yu no longer.

Zhao Si is looking forward to the contest with Xiang Yu, but this does not prevent Zhao Si from making Xiang Yu dumb before contacting him.

The Xiang family wanted to gain prestige by stepping on the Qin State, so it was only reasonable for him, Zhao Si, to step on Xiang Yu to become famous.

(End of this chapter)