Qin Hu

Chapter 178 Gambling?It’s time to let the coward enter the dark room
Listening to the bursts of laughter and laughter around him, Zhao Zihu felt quite helpless. He kicked off his legs and drove Chitu slowly towards the third car.

As soon as he got closer, he seemed to hear Diao Chan let out a cry of surprise in the carriage, but then suppressed it. This made people have to wonder if the emperor was doing something strange inside.

Then, he heard his father's voice pretending to be low, and he asked knowingly: "Well! Isn't the coward here yet? Zhao Gao, go and have a look. Girl! Don't be upset. I will vent your anger for you later... "

Zhao Zihu curled his lips and said weakly: "Dad! My son is here."

Maybe he wanted to air him out, but Ying Zheng in the car did not answer, but greeted him.

"Come on, come on! Meng Yi, let's continue. Can my daughter come too? Catching a knife for your father..."

Diao Chan asked even more weakly: "Let me do it? This, this is not appropriate."

Even Meng Yi is here?Zhao Zihu felt that there was something fishy, ​​so he looked at Zhao Gao who was standing in front of the car door.

But he saw the old man looking at him with a half-smile but not a smile, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty! Where did Mr. Zihu go?"

There was really no one else who could tell lies so obviously. Zhao Zihu rolled his eyes at him.

Zhao Gaogeng didn't respond to him. He only raised his right index finger and shook it lightly.

"What the hell are you doing?"

Facing Zhao Zihu's questioning, he remained silent, as if he was determined to disgust this naughty person and vent his anger on his daughter's behalf.

Zhao Zihu ignored his general knowledge and listened attentively. He heard his father asking several questions inside, "Is this a combination?" "Is it true that this is true?"...

He finally understood. It turned out that they were also secretly fighting landlords, and even the majestic First Emperor had to find a little girl to answer questions while playing cards.

Just listen to Diao Chan saying anxiously: "No! Your Majesty. Three of the same cards can bring a single card, four can bring a pair..."

"The big king and the little king don't necessarily have to be the last one. Take action when it's time to take action! Ah. Failed? In fact, I don't know how to do it all."

Zhao Zihu laughed at the embarrassed voice, pulled the reins, and was about to turn the horse's head and leave.

Unexpectedly, my father suddenly realized it and ordered: "Humph! You ran away? You did something wrong, and you have no face to see people, right? Send out a team of people and kidnap the coward back!"

Zhao Gao once again relayed the emperor's will loudly.

Therefore, Zhao Zihu, who was obviously next to the imperial driver, was surrounded by six elite soldiers on the spot.These people were riding horses and twirling the thick ropes in their hands to make a muffled "whoosh" sound.

"Offended! Young Master."

Zhao Zihu was not afraid at all, and warned: "Hey! There is no need to be so serious. If you say you are going to tie me up, then you are really going to tie me up? The emperor is five steps behind me. Aren't you afraid of disturbing the Holy Master?"

"By the way! Zhao Gao. Tell the soldiers, don't be polite to him when you meet a cowardly baby. If you dare to resist, kick your ass! If they dare not do anything, come and see them." Ying Zheng added.

Zhao Gao then shouted: "Did you hear that? Do it!"

Zhao Zihu was confused immediately, so whether he should resist or just surrender.

Look at the Emperor's attitude, it doesn't look like he's joking?
Just to get angry with a woman, I sacrificed the lives of several warriors in vain...

It really shouldn’t be!

Thinking of this, he quickly got off his horse and allowed several people to come forward and tie him into a rice dumpling.

Seeing the situation, Zhao Gao immediately lowered his head and called back: "Your Majesty! Young Master Zihu has been kidnapped."

"Throw it up!" Ying Zheng made a "clang" sound and suddenly opened the car door, only to see that he, Diao Chan and Meng Yi happened to be sitting in a triangle.

Among the three people, there are some bamboo pieces covered with patterned cloth. They were obviously made by the emperor's craftsmen.

Zhao Zihu was actually carried by two warriors and thrown into the car, but he was already rough-skinned and thick-skinned, so the fall was neither painful nor itchy for him.

He glanced around the carriage, grinned and asked, "Hey! Your Majesty is also playing Landlord? Who wins and who loses? This is..."

"Do you know it's a crime for me to be a coward?" Ying Zheng slowly stroked his beard, and after hearing Zhao Zihu's words, he glared and asked.

Don't you just want to go online and say that you are making new gambling equipment to harm people?
Instantly knowing what his father meant, Zhao Zihu pretended to be confused and shook his head, making up his mind and refusing to admit it even to the death.

Historically, these gadgets were originally invented for the purpose of entertaining and educating...

To gamble or not to gamble?

Harm others or not?
It’s all the fault of those who later promoted it!

"You really don't know?"

Ying Zheng asked again, and his eyes turned to Diao Chan's face: "Daughter! Do you think this is the way to deal with this unrepentant coward?"

"Uh! This?" Sensing the emperor's serious and concerned gaze, Diao Chan's heart suddenly jumped for no reason, feeling both joy and fear.

What she was happy about was that the emperor, the future heir apparent, seemed to really take her seriously.What's scary is that she really doesn't know how to make a decision...

Seeing Brother Zihu being tied up like this, Diao Chan had actually lost more than half of her anger.But if she said that she would not be angry or punished, she would definitely be looked down upon by the emperor.

Maybe you think that after all, I am still a little girl who loves to play around!
Diao Chan looked at the apology on Zhao Zihu's face, then gritted her teeth and said, "If that's the case, then find a driver to lock this bad guy up for a few days without food or water! Wait until he realizes his mistake before lifting the ban."

"Yeah! It's indeed a good idea." Ying Zheng nodded affirmatively.But he was thinking to himself that this punishment was still too light, and it felt neither painful nor itchy.

Zhao Zihu bluffed on the spot: "Wow! Sister. Are you out to retaliate? It's such a terrible thing to close a small black room! It's not like you don't know what Jing Ke is like."

"Humph?! Zhao Gao, carry on."

"Only~"

"I don't care anyway. Who told Brother Zihu to bully others blindly?"

Seeing Brother Zihu asking four warriors to carry him away, Diao Chan raised her chin, not to mention how tough her attitude was.

Zhao Gao led the way and walked straight to the rear of the convoy. The cold-blooded Thirteen Eagles along the way were surprised when they saw this.

"It's terrible! Is our father determined to punish you this time? Brother Tiger."

"What can we do? If we were in Xianyang, Prince Fusu and the imperial concubine might be able to persuade His Majesty to take back his life."

"Ask Han Dahuang. He should have an idea! Even if it doesn't work, he can reduce the punishment..."

Everyone was talking like this and followed Zhao Zihu. Only when they passed by Han Fei, Chun Yuyue and other nobles did they realize how naive their thoughts were.

Among the nobles, there were many who were sarcastic and sarcastic towards Zhao Zihu. Those who were watching the show, especially the Confucian scholars, still remembered how the stubborn clan member misinterpreted the Analects of Confucius on their wedding night.

Han Fei looked at Zhao Zihu who looked like this, with an indifferent expression, and let the cold-blooded Thirteen Eagles squeeze in front of him and call out with no reaction.It wasn't until he saw that the last car was cleared of some belongings, and then Zhao Zihu stuffed it in, that he raised his hands in the air and expressed surrender to these boys.

The last car and the seventh car were all added after leaving Pengcheng. One was used to accommodate the woman Lu Fei, and the other was some supplies that Li Gui had added to the fleet.

Han Fei shook his head and said, "Hey! Let's all go away. Are you fools like you, so immersed in playing Landlord these past two days that you've become crazy? When will Zihu really let himself suffer?"

The cold-blooded Thirteen Eagles thought for a moment, oh!That's true.But they don't understand why Brother Tiger wants to complicate things like this.

Regardless of the opinions on this side of the car, everyone had their own opinions. In the fifth carriage, Xiang Liyue had to stop Lu Zhi who was about to leave and ask.

"Sister Pheasant! These days, you and your husband are getting closer. Do you know what he thinks? Or what he has revealed?"

"Sister, I've only known him for a few days? He hasn't revealed anything to you, so how could he talk to me so much!"

Xiang Liyue thought about it and found that this was indeed true, especially in the past few days since her husband came back, Diao Chan had made such a fuss that no one could get along well with him.

The couple couldn't even sleep on the same bed, so how could they speak respectfully to each other.

After much deliberation, Xiangliyue felt that the person who untied the bell had to tie the bell.

She smiled and said: "Then sister, please go down and rest first."

"The slave family retires!" Lu Zhi also nodded, stood up and left.

When she got out of the car, she was greeted by the attendant Gong E, and they drove back to the seventh car together.

Xiang Liyue noticed that Lu Pheasant had gone away, but he did not immediately order someone to call Diao Chan. Instead, he adjusted his posture slightly, turned sideways and closed his eyes to rest.

Mo Zhe, who was driving the car, glanced at it as if he was aware of it, and immediately called Gong E to get in the car.Gong'e tiptoed into the carriage. She covered Xiang Liyue with a mattress first, and then went to collect the abandoned bamboo plaques that filled the carriage.

At dusk that day, the team entered Jiujiang County and set up camp on the spot. At the same time, the Jiujiang County Sheriff came with officials of all sizes to meet him.

When we arrived at the main gate of the camp, we were all surprised when we saw Xiang Yu and Liu Bang's posture, but no one dared to comment.

As for Zhao Zihu, because the emperor had the will, no one dared to untie the thick rope and put the car down for him. Not even the cold-blooded Thirteen Eagles dared to approach.

Only Zhao Tuo led five warriors and formed a circle to guard him. When the officials of Jiujiang County passed by, they were startled again.

The Jiujiang County Sheriff couldn't help but be curious, so he leaned next to Zhao Tuo and asked in a low voice: "I am polite to you! General..."

"The two at the door and the one inside? Could it be that they all committed some heinous crime and ended up in this situation?"

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Zihu yelled out in the carriage: "Ah! I am the young master Zihu, how can I have any unforgivable sin..."

"Old official, you'd better shine your eyes and ears for me. Otherwise, when I go out, you will definitely get no good results!"

"Ah? It turns out to be the clan in the rumors... I'll forgive you, my lord, my lord!" The county guard begged, and his expression was very understanding when he met Zhao Tuo's eyes.

He even covered his heart fearfully to comfort himself. If Zhao Zihu could see him at this moment, he would shout unexpectedly, "Ho! This one looks quite like Uncle Da."

This is a stubborn clan member!It’s as normal as drinking water when you make a mistake…

The Jiujiang County Sheriff thought that he could never be offended, so he hurriedly called to his subordinates, rubbed oil on his soles, and ran away.

As soon as they were summoned into the imperial tent, Zhao Zihu roared again: "Zilong! Hurry up and get some food. If you don't eat one meal, you will feel hungry. I have been hungry for two meals now..."

Zhao Tuo listened in one ear and out the other, pretending he didn't hear anything, and even winked at the other five men. He clearly remembered that Miss Diao Chan's words in the morning included the condition of "no food or drink".

In other words, anyone other than this girl or the Emperor Zhun Yun who feeds Young Master Zihu will be in trouble!

Just as he was thinking about whether to inform Miss Diao Chan, Zhao Tuo suddenly heard the sound of someone kicking a stone from the right front.

He followed the sound and saw Diao Chan walking towards this side in a lively way. The girl was carrying a bamboo food box on her back.

"Miss Diaochan..."

Zhao Tuo hurriedly took the lead and bowed his hands in greeting. Without saying much, he waved his hand and walked away quickly, followed by the other five people.

Being a little stunned by their actions, Diao Chan spat out her sweet tongue, walked towards the car in small steps, and called out "Brother Zihu".

Zhao Zihu grunted in response.

Diao Chan then wrinkled her nose.

"It seems you are not hungry?"

There was not even an echo in the carriage this time.

Feeling so funny, Diao Chan deliberately stood still and threatened: "Then I'm leaving? I won't bring you food tomorrow morning?"

Zhao Zihu still remained silent, but Diao Chan waited. After a while, probably to cover up the strange "gurgling" sound of his stomach, he read loudly.

"When a real man is alive, he cannot be promiscuous with wealth, cannot be moved by poverty, cannot be subjugated by force..."

"What I brought you were roasted chicken legs! The kind you taught me to bake!"

As soon as Diao Chan said this, Zhao Zihu immediately changed the topic: "Oh! I can barely accept the roasted chicken legs. Come on, come on! Bring it in and bring it to me."

In fact, with his ability, not to mention that the carriage, doors and windows were just like paper. Zhao Zihu could untie the thick rope tied to his body with just a little effort.

He was just afraid that Diao Chan would be angry and sad again, and that his emperor would try to beat the snake and follow the stick again, so he had to submit obediently.

Diao Chan also understood this, so she jumped into the car without hesitation, opened the door, and got inside.

She did not untie the thick rope on Zhao Zihu's body, put the food box aside, and took out the first box.

Open the lid, take out one of the candles, blow on the candle and light it, then find a safe place to fix it.

Then, he took out the second and third food boxes...

Nine large chicken drumsticks that were shiny with oil, had a tangy aroma, and were mixed with the smell of honey were lying in the second compartment of the food box.

The third compartment of the food box is a bowl of fragrant eight-treasure soup, which is also called eight-treasure porridge in later generations, but the grains are a little different.

In fact, as early as Diao Chan took out the first food box, the smell of chicken drumsticks permeated the entire carriage space uncontrollably.

Zhao Zihu was so seduced that he was so excited that he murmured emotionally: "How many days, how many days have it been? I haven't been able to eat my own roasted chicken legs. Is it easy for me?"

He was complaining that his private visit to Surabaya and Pengcheng had been such a miserable life!
His biological father Ying Zheng felt that he was quite enjoying himself, but he couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, and couldn't even take a bath...

(End of this chapter)