Liyang City, the former capital of the Qin State, has become more and more prosperous in recent years.

Because of the construction of the Zhengguo Canal, the number of migrant workers has surged, and the demand in all aspects has also increased by several points compared with the past, and the number of merchants and hawkers from all over the country who come here to do business has increased several times.

Today is the day of the completion of Zheng Guoqu, and Yingzheng, who got the news, made a special trip to come in advance, inspected for two days, and returned to Liyang City to participate in the completion ceremony.

This artificial canal connecting Luoshui and Luohe River is undoubtedly a masterpiece of human transformation of nature in history, a great feat of the Qin State for the benefit of the people, and will also add a strong stroke to the merits of Yingzheng.

The ceremony was naturally presided over by Zheng Guo, the initiator, and Han An, the former king of Han, supervised it, and Zhang Ping, the original Han Tingxiangguo, was busy running before and after.

Meng, Xi, and Bai, the three old clans contributed people and money, and strived to make the celebration grand and lively.

After a set of processes, it came to the stage speech of Ying Zheng.

He slowly stepped onto the improvised high platform, cleared his throat, let go of his voice and shouted: "People of Great Qin, today is a day worth celebrating and jubilating, because we have achieved a feat!" ”

"From now on, our fertile land will be more fertile, our lives will be richer, and our children and grandchildren will benefit from it endlessly!"

Speaking of this, the audience applauded thunderously, and the faces of the people were filled with happy smiles.

Ying Zheng continued: "The benefits of building this Zhengguo Canal are not only that, we have better solved the problem of displaced people caused by natural disasters in the past few years, so that more prisoners can see the light of day again, and the market has become prosperous." ”

"Therefore, the widow feels that it is necessary to continue such large-scale projects for the benefit of the people, only in this way can Daqin become stronger and the people can be more prosperous and comfortable."

The people in the audience looked at each other, and seemed to say in their hearts: What, could it be that King Qin wants to build another canal somewhere else?

I only heard Yingzheng shouting: "Now the widow has decided to build a Great Wall in the mountains on the northern border to connect the old beacon tower, so as to better resist the invasion of the northern Xiongnu and to secure Sheji!" ”

The audience immediately discussed, some praised, some questioned, and some wondered what they could participate in.

After a few breaths, Ying Zheng signaled silence and continued: "The widow knows that you are questioning the role of the Great Wall, but the widow wants to remind you that the Xi Beast has plagued the Quartet, making the people of Li panic, and this Great Wall can play a role in suppressing the dragon vein, so that a strange beast like the Xi Beast will never come to the world again!" ”

Wow......

At the mention of the Nightbeast, the people were in an uproar, and they could no longer hear those doubts.

Although no one has ever seen the night beast in Daqin, the people undoubtedly trust the people the most.

The victimized people of Luoyi will not lie collectively, and the deeds of King Qin leading a large army to encircle and intercept the night beast are well known, widely spread, and regarded as a good story.

And everyone present, who can guarantee that there will not be a second night beast?

Since King Qin said that in order to suppress the dragon vein, so that there will be no more strange beasts, what else do you question?

Whether it is to build a canal or a canal, it is all for a better life in the future, which is the icing on the cake.

But if you are threatened or even hurt by the night beast, it is a fatal thing, and it belongs to the destruction of the family!

As long as you can understand this truth, you know how to choose.

After a slight pause, Ying Zheng spoke again: "You don't have to hesitate, don't question, the construction of the Great Wall, no matter how difficult it is, the widow is bound to run, if you don't want to be threatened by the beast again, help the widow, let's work together to complete the construction of the Great Wall as soon as possible!" ”

At this time, how could the audience still hear the sound of doubt, and after a few breaths of silence, a cheer suddenly broke out.

"Suppress the dragon vein!" "Beware of the Beasts!"

"Yes, you have to defend against the Huns!"

"Swear to follow the king to the death!"

In just a few words, Ying Zheng mobilized the emotions of the people, which shows that his status in the hearts of the people is by no means ordinary.

Taking advantage of this atmosphere, Ying Zheng ordered people to throw a few baskets of bamboo knots into the fire, causing a crackling sound.

Behind the stage, a group of lion dancers came up and performed up and down.

Ying Zheng saw that the mood in the audience was high, and knew that the people had accepted the plan to build the Great Wall, so he stepped down.

Qiang and Thorin greeted him.

"Brother Wang, Han An seems to have something to say to you." Qiang said in a low voice.

King Qin knew in his heart that Han An had helped to repair the canal, which could be regarded as completing the task he had assigned before, but it was also time for the next step in how to send Han An.

Ying Zheng nodded: "Call him to the palace." ”

The former palace in Liyang was not too big, but now it has been idle, and it is taken care of by the three old clans in turn, and most of the time their families live there for a while.

And when he came to Liyang, Yingzheng brought a group of people to live in this former palace.

Without waiting for the ceremony to end, Ying Zheng rode back to Liyang Palace and let Zheng Guo preside over the overall situation.

Sitting on the chair and closing his eyes and resting for a moment, Han An entered the door.

"Your Majesty." Han An didn't say much, and bowed and saluted.

Ying Zheng opened his eyes, smiled at Han An, and stretched out his hand to say, "Sit down." ”

"The sinners don't dare."

The monarch of the dead country can no longer be arrogant, and of course he must be respectful in front of the king of Qin.

Ying Zheng pushed the brewed tea in front of Han An and said, "Are you worried in your heart, I don't know what I will do with you next." ”

Han An was silent for a moment, and then nodded slightly, which showed that his heart was indeed anxious.

"Don't worry, the widow won't kill you." Ying Zheng said, "I have never broken my promise. Besides, your life doesn't mean much to me. ”

Han An breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and arched his hand: "Xie Wang is magnanimous. ”

"I asked you to bring some prisoners of war here to repair the canal before, but also to earn you some merits and block some tongues in the court." Ying Zheng took a sip of tea, and then said, "Now that you have helped Zheng Guo a lot, Zheng Guoqu has also been completed ahead of schedule, and your efforts are seen by everyone, and the court will no longer criticize you." ”

Han An said: "This canal has already been completed, and I just brought people out some brute force, and the one who really speeds up the progress has to be Lord Zheng Guo." ”

used to be a subordinate, but now he has become his boss, and he has to say good things for him in front of King Qin, this gap is not ordinary.

"Do you know, why did the widow let you come to repair Zheng Guoqu?" Ying Zheng asked.

Han An had already thought about this question, so he replied directly: "The idea of repairing the canal was originally Han Ting's proposal, but the original intention was to tire Qin, and the king must have used this to punish Han Ting." ”

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "This is just one of the reasons. In the past few years, Zheng Guo's mentality has gradually changed, from the very beginning of being forced to repair the canal, to the later dedication, his heart lock gradually opened, and he completely surrendered to my court, sending you here is also completely breaking his thoughts. ”

"Besides, Zheng Guo's ancestors were originally Zheng Guo's royal family, and his father gave him this name precisely because he missed Zheng Guo, and at this time, the fall of your Han court can be regarded as the solution of decades of enmity between your two clans."

"From now on, you are all Qin people, and you can no longer be hostile to each other and bully each other."

When Zheng Guo served in Han Ting, he was actually dissatisfied with Han Ting because of his identity, otherwise how could Han An send him to Qin State to offer advice? Everybody knew that it was a life-threatening errand at the time.

Zheng Guo also understands this in his heart, otherwise how could he change his title and switch to Daqin?

Han An nodded and said, "The king's intention is to let me really gain a foothold in Daqin, and Han is grateful." ”

"It's good that you understand, if the widow wanted to kill you from the beginning, he wouldn't let you accompany Zheng Guo to repair the canal." Ying Zheng said, "Now that it is a matter of course, the widow wants you to go to Yingcheng for retirement, how do you feel?" ”

"Yingcheng?" Han An asked, "I heard that the king has given Yingcheng to Changping Jun before. ”

"Not bad." Ying Zheng said, "Changping Jun is benevolent and generous, and he will not treat you badly, if you go to another place, I dare not guarantee that those old clans will not embarrass you." ”

Indeed, for the old clan of a country, the most difficult thing to accept is the monarch of the enemy country, and most of the people who advocate the execution of the Han royal family are also these people.

Han An thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go to Yingcheng, then ...... my family?" ”

"Leave the two children in Xianyang." Ying Zheng said, "You can take the rest, including a few ministers around you." ”

This was already the best arrangement for Han An, and he bowed down and said, "In this way, then thank the king." ”

Then Yingzheng wrote a decree to Changpingjun, asking Changpingjun to receive Han An, and asked Mengwu, who followed him to Liyang, to escort Han An to Yingcheng with the will.

The whereabouts of the Han royal family were arranged, and the patriarchs of the three old clans accompanied Zheng Guo to restore his life.

"The celebration is over?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Back to the king, the celebration is over." Zheng Guo arched his hand and said, "The ministers are here to restore their lives." ”

Ying Zheng nodded and asked, "How did Han An cooperate with you during his time in Liyang?" ”

Zheng Guodao: "Han An is still a duty, and he is also very concerned about repairing canals, and his subordinates did not stir up any storms. ”

Ying Zheng smiled: "The jealousy of Han Ting in your heart has almost dissipated now, otherwise how can you not be embarrassed for Han An?" ”

Zheng Guozheng said: "The Zheng family's hatred for the Han family is caused by the shame of destroying the country, and it has nothing to do with Great Qin, so how can it be used for official affairs." ”

"Hahaha, widows like your character of distinguishing between public and private." Ying Zheng laughed and said, "If everyone in the court is like this, then the life of the people will be better." It's just that if you want to seek revenge in the future, I'm afraid that you won't have a chance, and I have already sent Han An to Yingcheng. ”

Meng Lin advised: "Isn't the king afraid that Han An will break away from control and cause some trouble?" ”

Ying Zheng sneered: "Then it depends on Changping Jun's thoughts." Using Han An to test Changping Jun is not a loss-making business. ”

As we all know, Changping Jun drove Yingzheng out of phase a while ago, and he must be dissatisfied, and it is not impossible to use Han An to create some trouble.

What everyone didn't know was that Ying Zheng's agreement with Changping Jun in private was to let him find an opportunity to return to Chu.

Han An may be that opportunity.

Seeing that King Qin had made a decision, the three patriarchs didn't want to say anything more.

"Zheng Guo, the widow saw that you were outstanding, and you made a great contribution to building a canal." After a pause, Ying Zheng said, "It's better to be the county guard of Liyang, it's up to you to do it." ”

Zheng Guo was taken aback, and hurriedly knelt down to thank him and received the king's order.

The patriarchs of the three families congratulated Zheng Guo in unison.

In the past six or seven years, they have seen Zheng Guo carefully and diligently repair the canal, and they have already recognized it in their hearts, and now the king of Qin has given Zheng Guo the position of county guard, and the three patriarchs are also happy and convinced.

After a few people retreated, Meng Tian entered the door and said, "Your Majesty, the master is back, and there are still five miles away from the city gate. ”

"Let's go, go out of the city gate to meet you."