In the eighth year of the reign of King Qin, winter.

It is the season of cold winter, the ice and snow are cold, and the cold wind is biting.

In a small teahouse in Xianyang City, a teenager wearing a mink coat supporting his cheeks, watching the drifting goose feathers and heavy snow, waited quietly.

"Brother Zhao is not planning to release my pigeons, right?"

The young man's name is Lin Mo, and he inadvertently traveled to the Qin State during the Warring States Period three months ago and opened a small teahouse.

I thought that with the IQ of 985 bachelor's degree before crossing, I would mix an official and a half-job in the Qin State, buy it a dozen or twenty sets of mansions, and then marry three wives and four concubines, and enjoy the blessings of Qi people, right?

But after coming to the Qin State, he found that the reality was far from being as simple as he imagined, and he had to be recommended by the scholars in the Qin State to become an official in the court.

And he has no connections and no money, how easy is it to go straight to the top?

In desperation, he could only settle down in the troubled times first, waiting for the opportunity.

So, he opened a small teahouse and wanted to find a way.

Maybe you are lucky enough to be appreciated by a dignitary, and go to the mansion to be a doorman, which is the first step to success.

And Brother Zhao in Lin Mo's mouth is eight feet long, burly, dragon and phoenix, natural nature, and a friend he met last month.

He was followed by a servant who was submissive, and just by looking at the way he was dressed, he knew that his status in Xianyang City was not low.

Every time Brother Zhao came to the teahouse to drink tea, he was full of praise for Lin Mo's craftsmanship, and he was even more generous, and the teahouse has been able to open until now, thanks to this big customer taking care of the business.

However, today, Brother Zhao, who had made an appointment with Lin Mo, did not appear in the teahouse for a long time, which made him feel extremely flustered.

If the big customer doesn't take care of his business, then his teahouse will not be closed?

Outside the teahouse, the snow was covered with snow, and a carriage came to a stop in the snow, and the curtain on the carriage was lifted, and a young man dressed in splendid silk came down.

With the support of the servant, the boy walked towards the teahouse with figure-eight steps.

Lin Mo, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly came to his senses when he saw the son-in-law in front of him, and immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Brother Zhao, I was looking forward to you, I thought it was snowing heavily today, and you planned to let my pigeons not come."

"Where does the shopkeeper say, I, Zhao, have always been full of words. The main thing is that the tea soup you fry is mellow and sweet, and the aftertaste is endless. ”

At this time, Lin Mo brought a cup of tea to Brother Zhao, and said proudly: "Brother Zhao, you are here today, I have newly fried a tea called black tea, you have to taste it well and give more opinions." ”

Brother Zhao picked up the tea cup in front of him, just took a sip lightly, and his eyes lit up: "The entrance is slightly astringent, the tip of the tongue is sweet, and it can also refresh your mind?" ”

Lin Mo said: "Is there anything that needs to be improved? I'll give you a taste of this tea after I stir it up, and I haven't tried it for other guests yet. ”

In Lin Mo's heart, Brother Zhao is his supreme VIP-level customer, and the new products must be tasted by the big customers first, and then improved and slowly promoted to other guests.

Brother Zhao heard that Lin Mo fried the tea specially for him, and he was overjoyed: "Shopkeeper, we've known each other for more than a month, and we haven't sat down to have a good chat yet." There is such a good tea today, and there is a rare Yaxing, why don't we push the cup and make a cup? ”

Lin Mo said: "Brother Zhao, I'll wait for your words." I see that you have the appearance of wealth and wealth, and you have the talent to make meritorious contributions, and you will definitely be able to make a name for yourself in the future. ”

Lin Mo praised Brother Zhao unabashedly, praising Brother Zhao to the sky.

Brother Zhao was suddenly startled in his heart, and glanced at each other with the entourage behind him, as if Lin Mo's casual praise just happened to be what he was thinking.

As Lin Mo said, Brother Zhao has great ambitions and fierce tigers, so he naturally wants to rely on the foundation laid by his ancestors to make contributions.

"I can't imagine that you, a teahouse shopkeeper, are still proficient in physiognomy, is it the yin and yang family in the market?"

Lin Mo waved his hand and said, "Don't dare to be!" Don't dare to be! I only know a thing or two, and I know a little bit about it. ”

Brother Zhao bowed his head slightly, and chuckled: "Shopkeeper, since you are a member of the Yin and Yang family, have you ever thought about what the king is like today?" ”

Lin Mo twitched the corner of his mouth, does this Brother Zhao really dare to talk? Even King Yingzheng of Qin, who had just succeeded to the throne, dared to talk?

Today's era is more than 100 years after the Shang Dynasty changed the law, and the Qin State implemented a policy of ignoring the people.

If the people are ignorant, the rulers can better manage the country and make the country stronger.

If you dare to say anything disrespectful to the king or slander the king, it is a great crime to kill your head!

Under such high pressure, the people did not dare to talk about the king of Qin at all.

Brother Zhao saw Lin Mo's shocked look, and smiled: "But it's okay to say it, the teahouse is full of your own people, you don't have to worry about the wall having ears, let's just chat casually and talk freely." ”

Lin Mo was speechless for a while, he wanted to live well, but this Brother Zhao in front of him wanted to die!

If you die, you will die, and you have to pull him as a backstop, are the rich businessmen in the Qin State so restless?

Lin Mo shook his head and said: "Today's monarch can't be presumptuous, he is like a big bird on a tree that doesn't fly or sing, if he doesn't fly, he will soar into the sky, and if he doesn't chirp, he will be amazing." ”

Brother Zhao listened to Lin Mo's evaluation and suddenly became overjoyed, raised the teacup and said, "Shopkeeper, do you seem to know a lot about today's monarch?" ”

That's something you have to know!

Now the one who succeeds to the throne of the Qin State is the future first emperor Yingzheng, sweeping the Eight Wildernesses, unifying the six countries, resisting the Xiongnu in the north, and Baiyue in the south.

These words are nothing, and it is estimated that the king's ears will be calloused when he hears them today. There is no shortage of people who praise kings in this world, only those who dare to speak up to kings. ”

Lin Mo's words made Brother Zhao's face suddenly become solemn.

Lin Mo was right, what he lacked around Brother Zhao was not people who were touted, but those who dared to tell him the truth.

It's a pity that although he is now in power, he still has constraints and cannot display his ambitions.

"It's a pity ......"

Lin Mo sold it, and Brother Zhao suddenly became nervous after hearing this.

"What a pity?"

"It's a pity that the current monarch has just been in power, lacks experience, and has internal and external troubles, if he wants to realize his life ideals, he has a long way to go!"

Lin Mo's words made Brother Zhao's eyes widen.

Could it be that in this market, there are really geniuses who know the world's major events without leaving home?

"Then what would you do if you were the king today?"

"Two words, forbearance! Patience is not confession, but waiting for the opportune moment. ”

"Why did the tiger in the forest become the king of beasts? Because it knows how to endure, knows how to see the right time, and kills with one blow! ”

"The majesty of today's monarch is not something that we grass people can admire, let's have a good cup of tea."

Brother Zhao clenched his fists silently, because Lin Mo was right.

Since he inherited the throne at the age of 13, he has not been able to hold power, and the ministers of the court only know Lü Xiang, but not the king of Qin.

He has endured his anger for many years, and now he finally has the opportunity to be pro-government, but if he wants to completely get rid of the constraints, he must endure and wait for the opportunity!

Brother Zhao took a sip of tea and asked again: "Shopkeeper, then in your opinion, now in the Seven Kingdoms, who can end the troubled times and give the people a peaceful and prosperous era?" ”