Chapter 3 Handan Travel
Lu Buwei's ugly money and power transaction with the eunuch made Zhao Qi's stomach tumble for a while, and what disgusted him the most was that this damn dog eunuch actually had his own family, but he was relieved to think about it, after all, the eunuch Zhao Gao, who was born soon after, was also from his own family, Zhao Gao was not a eunuch, but anyone who pulled the word eunuch in Zhao Qi's heart was treated as a eunuch.
Zhao Qi is the only witness to this matter, but he doesn't plan to say it, at least he will never say it if he has the power of life and death, and he won't say it if he is killed, the reason why Lu Buwei dares to bribe King Qin's chamberlain so unscrupulously in front of him is because he is only a child who doesn't remember, if he knows that Zhao Qi already has an adult IQ at this time, it is absolutely impossible to let him go.
After sending off the eunuch, Lü Buwei shouted, and a person came out from behind the curtain, the person who was white and pure, wearing a robe and a purple and gold crown, and at first glance he was the descendant of the prince and general.
But Zhao Qi still underestimated the identity of this person, and Lu Buwei's next title once again stunned him as a baby.
"Zi Chu, what do you think of this Zi Ruo?" Lu Buwei pointed to Zhao Qi on the desk and asked the young man who had just come closer.
Zi Chu is the crown prince of Qin State not long after, that is, the future King of Qin Zhuang Xiang, Zhao Qi is a little puzzled, at this time, Zi Chu should still be a proton in Zhao State, could it be said that he was picked up by Lu Buwei in advance? It seems that there are some discrepancies in the records of wild history.
"What's this specialty?" Zi Chu pinched Zhao Qi's fat face, which caused him to be extremely dissatisfied, and he began to mumble.
"Reject the eunuch and say, this son is shocked from the beginning." Lü Buwei explained.
Zhao Qi can see that the people in the court are one set on the surface and one behind the scenes, which is a good performance in the TV series, the eunuch is not in front of him, and even the title has changed, and these people look down on the eunuchs from the bottom of their hearts.
"Very good, this son looks about the same age as Zheng'er, if he is trained to be a Deadpool and follows Zheng'er, he can keep Zheng'er safe for the rest of his life." Zi Chu said lightly. Zhao Zheng could vaguely guess who the "Zheng'er" in his mouth was, and a strong uneasiness rose in his heart.
Zhao Qi wanted to cry without tears.
Just out of the wolf's mouth, and into the tiger's den.
The "Zheng'er" in Zichu's mouth can figure out who it is with his toes, it must be his son Yingzheng, who is Yingzheng? The man of the moment who unifies the world, the wisdom of strategy can be called the pinnacle of this era, what is Zhao Qi? In the future, he can live with Yingzheng? That can't be suppressed by Ying Zheng for a lifetime?
He doesn't want to participate in the affairs of these royal families in his heart, the Warring States can be said to be the most chaotic period in history, the seven heroes compete for hegemony, the people are not happy, and it is common for courtiers to lose their heads, and the closer they get to the master of the country, the easier it is to die, such as Lu Buwei, and then Li Si, Zhao Gao, and then look at Bai Qi and Meng Tian, which one has a good end? Some people deserve it, but some people do dedicate their lives to the royal family, and in the end, they either commit suicide or are killed by the royal family, Zhao Qi is not as ambitious as these people, since the facts can no longer be changed, he just hopes to read this life plainly, and not to have anything to do with the royal family again.
This is not something that Zhao Qi can avoid if he wants to, he is just a child, he can't even speak clearly, let alone change the minds of Lu Buwei and Zi Chu, of course, it is not absolutely impossible, he can be completely freed as long as he annoys one of the two.
Zhao Qi really doesn't want to die, even if he can't go back, he doesn't want to die, the Warring States Rebellion is a bit chaotic, but it is still acceptable compared to death.
Lü Buwei didn't seem to want Zhao Qi to stay by his side for a moment, so he found a convoy as quickly as possible, arranged seven or eight escorts, and a woman who took care of the children, and sent them on the journey to Handan, Zhao State.
More than 600 kilometers from Xianyang to Handan, three or four days by carriage, Zhao Qi is ready for a long-distance trip, he still hopes to be by Yingzheng's side more than Lu Buwei, at least Yingzheng is still a child about the same age as him, and he will not find any clues. Lu Buwei is different, if he has been with him for a long time, how can he have the heart to escape his eyes, and want to live by his side unless he has courage and wisdom, such as Li Si.
It is said that Li Si stopped Lü Buwei's carriage on the street and made a bet with Lü Buwei, and Lü Buwei asked him: What is the value of your life? Li Si said: Your life is worth a lot. Lü Buwei felt that he had real talent and learning, so he asked: What benefits can I get by keeping you by my side? He said: Take precautions for the prime minister.
It can be seen that the court is either crazy or dead, in order to reuse to fight the prime minister's carriage, he will not do it if Zhao Qi kills him, he does not have Li Si's knowledge and courage, he is Xunzi's apprentice, and he has no fear, so he can succeed. If Zhao Qi collided with Lu Buwei, he would definitely die a miserable death, even if he didn't even understand the high school textbook, what was the difference between him and salted fish?
The carriage departed from Xianyang, and Lü Buwei had already bought off the sergeants guarding the city, without any obstruction.
Out of Xianyang is on the road, the avenue is very wide, it is naturally formed by walking more, there are desolate grasslands on both sides, at this time Shaanxi does not have so much yellow sand in later generations, just barren land.
The road was very smooth, Zhao Qi saw the desolation of this era, except for the prosperity near the city, the others are deserted places, there are roads, but there are no pedestrians, the forest is very luxuriant, very high, and there are one or two wolf howls in the forest.
Zhao Qi knows that if he is thrown in the wilderness now, it will not take long to become the food in the belly of jackals, tigers and leopards, the so-called saying that tigers do not eat people is inaccurate, if you don't eat people when you have a full stomach, it is normal not to eat people, even people will eat people when they are extremely hungry, not to mention fierce beasts?
During the Warring States Period, not only people could not eat, but also wild beasts could not eat, people in this period were very tiger and leopard to eat, the cattle and sheep in the mountains were caught and eaten, and the beasts did not eat naturally began to eat people.
The tiger in the prosperous era does not eat people, but this is a chaotic era, and chaos can no longer be chaotic.
The era of excessive systems is very chaotic, from primitive society to slavery to feudal monarchy and finally to democracy, which time has not experienced great chaos? Every change is accompanied by blood and tears. The Warring States period was the time when slavery was at its most declining, and many forces would emerge during this period, and finally a leader would be produced among the many forces, and all forces would be concentrated to form a new system.
For the person who ended the Warring States Rebellion, I believe that no one in China is not clear, he can afford the title of the first emperor of the ages, he is Qin Shi Huang, the Son of Heaven, is Yingzheng, and is the end of Zhao Qi's journey.
The convoy moved very fast, and under Lü Buwei's orders, there was only six hours of rest every day, and there was only one carriage in the convoy, and on the carriage was a woman and Zhao Qi in his arms. The escorts were all on horseback, wearing thick armor that was leather, and seemed to glow with a dark light, but in fact they were not very resistant to beating, and the enemy could pierce them with a single sword.
Zhao Qi has never understood the meaning of these people wearing this kind of armor, that is, it is not beautiful, and it also affects people's flexibility. It's better to wear linen clothes, except for not being able to wear them, at least you don't have to sweat against the June sun in the Central Plains.
It is very hot to wear leather armor in summer, and there is a thick layer of fluff inside, which is used to keep warm in winter, but it has become a burden in summer, and Zhao Qi has always wondered why these people don't prepare two sets of armor, one for the summer of bare skin, and one for the winter with hair.
It's not hot if it's hairless? That's impossible, what Zhao Qi doesn't know is that as long as it's skin, it's not airy, and the hair inside is only a little hot, but if it's just a little bit of skin, it's easy to get a heat rash.
The soldiers are not stupid, they have all experimented, and naturally know the truth.
The sun hung high overhead, and it felt like even the air was starting to distort. Zhao Qi and the woman were a little better sitting in the carriage, but the guards on horseback outside were not so comfortable.
Their hot faces were sweating like water, and the leather armor on their bodies had already been soaked, seeping out from the tips of their shoes and dripping down their bodies. When it falls on the ground, it is immediately absorbed by the dry earth, leaving no trace.
But they never stopped to rest, the leader was the order, and no one dared to rest until he shouted to stop.
This situation made Zhao Qi very scared, he was afraid that if he didn't do well, he would be sent to the army and experience all kinds of trials and tribulations in the army.
Zhao Qi clenched his small fists, and secretly made up his mind in his heart, since he couldn't escape the arrangement of fate, he would make some fame in this world, so that everyone would not pose a threat to himself, he knew all the history of this period, and also knew the manufacturing methods of many instruments in later generations, he believed that as long as he was willing to work hard, he would not be eliminated by this era. Whether it will change history is no longer in his consideration, he just wants to survive in this troubled world.
After a three-day journey, the convoy finally arrived in Handan.
Zhao Qi lay in the woman's arms and fell asleep, probably because of the nature of a child, since he became like this, he was particularly prone to sleep, and spent most of the day in sleep.
The climate of Handan is no different from Xianyang, the sun is high in the sky, and the sun is so hot that pedestrians on the street hide their faces.
The convoy stopped at the vermilion gate of the compound, which looked like it should be a wealthy family.
A servant had already met her at the door, and the woman got out of the carriage with the child in her arms and nodded to the old servant.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please, the wife of the head of the house is waiting in the lobby." The servant arched his hand and made a gesture of "please".
The woman didn't speak, she looked at the child who was sleeping sweetly in her arms and smiled, this child doesn't cry or make trouble, it's very cute, if it were a child of a slave family, it's a pity, it's a pity that the child follows Gongzizheng, and is destined to be a dominant figure in the future.