Competing

Chapter 13
"My lord, let them go like this? A few brothers were injured, so they should leave some medical resources, right?" Zhou Da came up and looked disappointed as the carriage went away.

"You brat, you only know about money. Is this enough for you?" Yin Xu laughed and cursed as he opened the box at his feet.A piece of golden light dazzles people instantly.
Zhou Da's eyes widened, his face was full of disbelief, it took him a long time to come back to his senses, and stammered, "So much gold!"

"Gold?" Hearing the news, all the bandits rushed over, their eyes full of shock and satisfaction.

"Hey! Today this person saved a good deal!"

"That's right, so much gold, what a rich man!"

"How many lifetimes will it take to survive?"

Surprises and admiration came and went.

"Boss, let the brothers see the sword?" Someone saw the Duan Shui sword in Yin Xu's hand, and immediately became interested.

Seeing everyone yelling to one side, full of anticipation, Yin Xu smiled and said: "Get out of the way!" The long sword was unsheathed suddenly, like a pool of autumn water, the cold light flashed by, and everyone felt a chill.Yin Xu Yun slashed to one side with all his strength, and the small tree with a thick bowl fell down in response. The section was smooth and smooth, and the sharpness can be imagined.

"Wow! So sharp..."

"Sword!"

"Magic weapon!"

"There is still writing on it, what is written on it?"

Yin Xu was very embarrassed. In our previous life, we were also lecturers at the military academy and cultural people.But now?It's completely stupid. If it was in Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, even though he used traditional characters, we could at least recognize a few.It happened to be the Qin and Han Dynasties. After the unification of the Qin State, the scripts were written in the same script, and all of them used Xiaozhuan.I really don't know the lecturer of the military school who has read poetry and books, so I really can't afford to hurt him!

Fortunately, at this time, Gao Yi happened to come over, stared at him and said in surprise, "Break off the water?"

"Water cut off?"

Gao Yidao: "That's right. According to legend, Goujian, the king of Yue, picked red gold from Kunwu Mountain, and a first-class swordsmith from the Yue Kingdom forged eight swords. One of them is called "covering the sun". Then the yang will go out. The second is the "cut off water", according to legend, if you use it to paddle the water, it will not fit when it is opened."

What a sword!Produced in Vietnam, it must be a high-quality product.

Although Yin Xu didn't know much about the others, he knew a thing or two about the Yue Kingdom's swordsmithing skills. Ou Yezi, Gan Jiang Moxie and other famous first-class swordsmiths in the Spring and Autumn Period were all from Yue Kingdom.Many of the magic weapons that have gone down in history were mostly made by craftsmen of Yue State in that era.Just like the "broken water" in your hand is not only a precious sword, but also a famous sword in the world.

When everyone heard that it was the King Yue's sword, they were amazed and talked about everything.

Seeing this, Gao Yi pulled Yin Xu aside and asked, "Do you know the identities of the mother and daughter?"

Yin Xu said: "Thinking about it, it must be extraordinary. As for the specific identity, it has not been stated, and it is not easy for us to ask."

Gao Yi smiled wryly and shook his head: "The identities of the mother and daughter are really important. Please look at this, my lord. I found it from the knight in brown clothes." He said and handed over a bronze medal with several seal characters engraved on it.

Yin Xu feels familiar, with things like tokens and waist cards in film and television dramas.Can't help feeling suspicious, asked: "What word?"

Gao Yi said in a deep voice, "CRRC!"

"CRRC Mansion? What kind of Yamen is that?" Yin Xu was not very familiar with the official institutions of the Qin Dynasty.

Gao Yi said in astonishment: "The CRRC Mansion is a servant of the imperial court, and is in charge of Chengyu in the palace."

"What?" Yin Xu probed: "Brother Gao means... Could it be that the two of them are from Xianyang Palace?"

Gao Yi analyzed: "It's possible. I heard that not long ago, several 'princes' offended the Second Emperor, and they were killed and banned. Judging by the attitude, financial resources, and level of protection of this group of people, it may be the Qin Dynasty. The princes and ladies of the family are also unknown."

"So, it's really possible..." Yin Xu thought to himself, only to feel that the bearing displayed by the girl in purple was really extraordinary, and she did have a bit of aristocratic air.

"Actually, this is not the most important thing." Yin Xu was taken aback by Gao Yi's words, and quickly asked, "Brother Gao, what do you mean by that?"

Gao Yi said solemnly: "My lord, who is the order of the CRRC?"

"Who?"

"Zhao Gao!"

"Zhao Gao?" Yin Xu was greatly surprised, so the person killed today was Quan Xi Zhao Gao's subordinate?It turned out to be the eunuch Zhao who brought disaster to the country and the people, which is very refreshing.At the same time, the mystery of the mother and daughter grew stronger.

Where are they sacred?Is it really the princes and nobles who offended Zhao Gao?If this is the case, it would not be surprising to have the King Yue Sword.It's just that the girl in purple is not ignorant of the preciousness of the Water Breaking Sword, so why did she still insist on giving it to herself?Just for gratitude?
Gao Yi said in a deep voice: "My lord, have you ever thought about it, even if you get a precious sword worth a hundred yi gold, you may cause trouble to your upper body!"

"Breaking trouble on the upper body?" Yin Xu was startled at first, and then reacted immediately.He rescued the person Zhao Gao was going to arrest, and even killed his subordinates, which naturally offended the powerful eunuch Zhao.Xianyang is thousands of miles away from Pengze, but Zhao Gao's people are chasing after him, which shows the importance of the mother and daughter.Now that I have spoiled a good thing by myself, how can I let it go?
As expected, today's actions and the "water-breaking sword" brought Yin Xu a lot of trouble for a period of time thereafter.However, is it not an opportunity while trouble is at the same time?
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Xianyang, CRRC Mansion.

Outside the window, it was snowing heavily and the wind was howling. In a trance, winter had arrived.The charcoal fire in the house is burning, warm as spring.

A man of short stature, white face and beardless was leaning on the couch, and several beauties were beating his back and pinching his feet, enjoying it very much.He was the eunuch Zhao Gao who tampered with the imperial edict, turned the deer into a horse, and single-handedly pushed the Great Qin Dynasty onto the road to ruin.

Zhao Gao, a distant relative of the Qin clan, was sentenced to the palace for a crime.Because of his literacy and familiarity with the law, he was appreciated by Qin Shihuang and promoted to CRRC Fuling.Later, he was not only the personal eunuch of Qin Shihuang, but also responsible for teaching the young son Hu Hai to judge cases and judge prisons, which was favored by Qin Shihuang and Hu Hai.It is precisely because of this that when Qin Shihuang passed away, Zhao Gao had the opportunity to tamper with the edict and kill the elders and establish the younger ones.

Now that Hu Hai is on the throne, he has a lot of favor and trust. Not long ago, Prime Minister Li Si wrote a letter to annoy Hu Hai and was banned from the prime minister's house.Zhao Gao had just accompanied the second emperor on a tour of Kuaiji, and he was blessed with grace.Recently, Hu Hai often spends his time in the deep palace, and doesn't care much about political affairs. Zhao Gao seems to be the number one figure in the Great Qin Empire.

"My lord, Zhao Cheng asks to see you!"

"Let him in!" Zhao Gao still closed his eyes slightly, and the spy's voice was somewhat arrogant.Then he pointed at the orchid and waved his hand lightly, and several beautiful maidservants retreated knowingly.

A middle-aged man came in, his appearance was somewhat similar to that of Zhao Gao, he stepped forward and saluted respectfully, "See brother!"

This person is Zhao Gao's younger brother Zhao Cheng.

Zhao Gao said in a soft voice, "Sit down! Have you finished all the things I entrusted to you?"

Zhao Cheng replied: "Brother, the matter of Du You has been settled. Except for Princess Shiman, all other princes and princesses will be punished."

"Well, great! Is there any news about Shiman?"

Seeing that his elder brother was quite satisfied, Zhao Cheng felt relieved and said, "No, Princess Shiman has been living in the Jingshui Palace. When our people arrived, they were already gone."

Zhao Gao said indifferently: "She is a girl, and she won't be loved by His Majesty the First Emperor, so it doesn't matter, just send someone to look for it!"

"promise!"

"By the way? What's the situation in Shangjun?" Zhao Gao asked casually, seemingly absent-minded.

"The Meng family has all executed, Ziying has been escorted back to Xianyang, but Ziye's whereabouts are unknown, and the other boys have gone with Fusu."

Zhao Gao stared at Zhao Cheng with blank eyes, and said angrily: "Look at your future, why did you let the woman run away? Do you have any clues?"

Zhao Cheng carefully replied: "Brother, forgive me, I was negligent. This matter may be related to Li You. He is Fusu's eldest uncle and the uncle of Ziying's brother and sister. He is the most suspected. But it is only a guess. There is no clue, and there is no evidence, besides, there are people like Deng Lingmo beside Fusu..."

Zhao Gao smiled lightly, and said conceitedly: "It's okay, the two girls can't make any troubles, the important thing is Ziying, let me take care of it! And send someone to keep an eye on Li You, he is the governor of Sanchuan, A great official in frontiers, with an army in his hand, has a good reputation, and His Majesty the First Emperor often praised him during his lifetime. If you are not fully sure, you should not act rashly."

"Don't worry, brother, Cheng will act carefully." Zhao Cheng looked respectful, revealing a bit of cleverness.

"But..." Zhao Gao sneered and said, "Hmph, I will ask His Majesty to order Li Xiang to serve His Majesty the First Emperor tomorrow. How? Just kill him in half!"

"It's good to be like this, so as not to have long nights and dreams. But if you're in a hurry, will Li You...?" Zhao Cheng hesitated to speak, and didn't continue.

Zhao Gao sneered and said, "Don't worry, isn't Ziying in our hands? As an uncle, he should be worried about his nephew, right? Besides, if he really turns against him, isn't it just what you and I want? Remember to win over Good Zhang Han and Wang Li!"

"That's right, Cheng Jin obeyed his elder brother's order." Zhao Cheng also echoed and laughed.

"Well, it's just that Li Xiang knows that I let him die like this, so I'm afraid he's going to blame me? Haha!" The eunuch's characteristic eunuch voice, coupled with the arrogant and sinister laughter, can't help but make people tremble in their ears. .

At this moment, a servant came to report: "Xianyang ordered Yan Le to ask to see him!"

"Let him in!"

"See father-in-law!" It was a man in his 30s who was Zhao Gao's son-in-law, Xianyang Ling Yan Le.

Zhao Gao saw that Yan Le was dusty, with snowflakes on his forehead, he couldn't help but his heart sank, and asked, "Why did you come in such a hurry?"

Yan Le hurriedly said: "Zhao Jiu is back."

"Where are the mother and daughter of the Fan family?" Zhao Gao looked excited and was extremely concerned about this.

Yan Le said awkwardly: "Father-in-law, calm down, I... I couldn't catch him back"

"What? A bunch of idiots." Zhao Gao sat up suddenly, furious, showing that this matter weighed heavily in his heart.Hastily asked: "Say, what's going on?"

Yan Le said reassuringly: "The Fan family had long planned to escape, and they acted in batches. Fan Wenxuan disappeared in Weidi. The mother and daughter went all the way south. When they learned that you accompanied Shengjia back from Binhai Road, they made a detour to Peng Lize , should be returning to Kuaiji. Zhao Jiu led his men to catch up with him in the east of Peng Ze, and he was about to catch him, but he was ruined by a group of bandits."

"Robbers?"

Yan Le smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, Zhao Jiu and his men have already caught up, and they are about to be caught, but a group of bandits suddenly appeared. There was a tripping rope in advance, and our people suffered a big loss. Those bandits are quite Organized and coordinated, the brown-clothed knight lost more than [-] people. Zhao Jiu had no choice but to retreat. Going forward, someone from the Fan family came to meet him, and it was impossible to start again. Zhao Jiu had to return to Xianyang. Kneeling in the snow outside!"

Zhao Gao's face sank to the extreme, and he shouted in his spy voice: "Let him kneel down well, a bunch of idiots, two women can't be caught back? The mob of robbers can't deal with it? And more than 30 people were killed and raised. What's the use?"

Zhao Cheng on the side was secretly curious, he didn't know what Yan Le said, but it was just two women who made the eldest brother so angry?And the things I supervised also left two women, but my brother didn't seem to care.Where is the witch?Actually more important than the two princesses of Daqin?

Yan Le hurriedly knelt down on the ground, and said, "Father-in-law, please calm down. For the sake of Zhao Jiu's loyalty and commitment to many things, please forgive him this time and let him pay for his merits and crimes?"

For a while, Zhao Gao was noncommittal, and said to himself angrily: "Fan Wenxuan, hello! Sooner or later, you will suffer." Looking at the gritted teeth, there is a feeling of pain and unstoppable anger, which shows that this Mr. Fan Wenxuan has offended Eunuch Zhao to the point of home.

Yan Le breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the situation, Zhao Jiu and the others could escape a catastrophe.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Gao suddenly said: "Pull down a few useless things and hit each with fifty army sticks."

"Ah? Oh, Nuo!" Yan Le didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but the Fifty Army Sticks didn't really matter.

Zhao Gao asked again: "Go to Taiwei's Mansion to check, who is the garrison at Peng Lize? Send troops to wipe out the bandits. Also, send a letter to the nearby counties and counties to cooperate with the bandits, "the truth" Forgive them for their mismanagement."

"Ben... Xiang? Huh? Oh, Nuo!"

(End of this chapter)