Chang'an Jun's Mansion, next to the pool.

The breeze blows a pool of autumn water, and the first emperor in the water first ripples, then blurs.

"Tang Bing, Cui Guang, Wu Shi, and Zhou Shu also used the punctuation marks of the vertical?"

The First Emperor took the letter sent by the flying pigeon and shook it twice, expressing deep suspicion.

"Absolutely."

Zhang Han, who sent the letter, bowed his head and gave the first emperor a positive reply.

"Only those who do not respect meritocracy can keep the people from fighting. If you don't learn, you can't do anything extra, and if you don't do anything else, it's the biggest thing.

These two sentences were said by Lao Tzu himself and written into the "Tao Te Ching", have they forgotten it? Pretending to be deaf and dumb in my hands, I can do anything when I go to Korea. ”

The First Emperor was slightly dissatisfied, and his words were mostly mocking.

Zhang Han's arched hands lowered slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Han Ke is going to kill him!"

These doctors, who were drunk on the classics in the doctor's office, jumped to Korea and became good governance talents, which made Zhang Han very angry.

Qin law stipulates that on the battlefield, if a sharp soldier with a rank above the fourth rank does not kill anyone, he will be removed from the knight and will be severely punished.

Shang Ying, who compiled this law, believed that the sharp soldiers who could be promoted to the fourth rank of the lord must be the top group of the Qin army - killing an elite soldier was the first rank of the Qin State, and if they could accumulate to the fourth class, such a sharp soldier must be the elite of the elite.

And such a powerful warrior did not kill a single enemy on the battlefield, and he could do nothing, this kind of bad behavior is to release water, it is treason, and it cannot be tolerated!

In the eyes of the military general Zhang Han, the behavior of the doctors who resigned was no different from the fourth-class lord Ruishi who did not kill anyone, they were all treason!

"Your Excellency is so murderous."

Xun Qing, who was wearing a soap towel on his head, had a thick face, but his eyes were extremely sharp, pushed open the courtyard door and walked into the courtyard.

Zhang Han immediately put down his hands, touched the hilt of the sword on his waist with one hand, and said with a cold face:

"Death to the trespasser!"

"Don't be rude."

The First Emperor immediately reprimanded Zhang Han, who bowed his head slightly to show that he had made a mistake, and moved to stand behind the First Emperor. raised his head, his eyes stared at Xun Qing with a sense of oppression, like interrogating a prisoner.

"Eavesdropping on other people's words, is this a Confucian practice?"

The First Emperor teased.

"This is Chang'an Jun's Mansion, not Xianyang Palace."

Xun Qing's face did not change in response, and Zhang Han's sharper gaze could not shake his mood in the slightest.

"This is interesting, the guest is in the host's house, and the host is justified in eavesdropping on the guest's conversation?"

"Living in a guest place, it is not good for people to turn their backs, and guests are evil guests. It is the Confucian principle to reason with the good and punish the evil. ”

Zhang Han's face burst with murderous intent, and when he waited for the first emperor to give an order, he rushed up and beheaded Xunzi!

"Hahahaha!"

The First Emperor did not laugh angrily.

"Since I became the prince's prince, Xunzi was still the first person who said that he would torture me. Interesting, really funny! ”

Xunzi waited for the First Emperor to laugh enough, and then said lightly:

"Your Majesty thinks it's interesting."

"Isn't it interesting enough to be a king of Faga?"

"Fa, why can't you add the king's body?"

Looking at Xunzi's unsmiling face, the First Emperor realized that Xunzi was not joking, his face slowly became serious, and his majesty gathered from between his condensed eyebrows.

"The law is the king's instrument of governing the world, like chopsticks for eating, and wine bottles for drinking.

"If the law is added to the king's body, it is a tool that will be devoured, and I don't understand what Xunzi said."

In Zhang Han's eyes behind him, the killing intent was like substance.

If there was no First Emperor in front of him, he came to Chang'an Junfu alone and heard Xunzi's remarks, and the sword on his waist would have been unsheathed.

"Hasn't Your Majesty been asking, what is the difference between him and the king? This is one place.

"The law is the law, and under the law, all beings are equal."

The First Emperor's face deteriorated significantly, his eyes narrowed, and he said indifferently:

"Xunzi wants to usurp the kingdom of me?"

"Don't dare."

Xunzi lowered his head, his lowered eyes full of disappointment.

"Xunzi is not a national teacher because he knows that his life is in danger?"

Xunzi was silent.

The First Emperor was not in the mood to fish today, stepped past Xunzi, and left with Zhang Han.

When he left the gate of Chang'an Jun's Mansion, Zhang Hancai no longer held the hilt of his sword tightly - he had been waiting for the First Emperor to ask him to kill Xunzi.

Xunzi, who had picked up a life, smiled bitterly.

"I can't persuade you, I can't persuade you."

Taking the fishing rod that the emperor was fishing, Xunzi sat on his knees by the pond.

The fat koi in the pond were very strange to the people on the shore, and shook their heads and squeezed closer.

A body of scales flashed with colorful light, scrambling to emerge from the water, as if trying to see the appearance of the old man on the shore.

"Even if he is as lazy as the king, even if he is as close as the king in the past, he is still different from the king.

"He is a king, a god, a heaven, and the first emperor who sees himself as different from all living beings, which makes no sense.

"If King Qin does not change, the world will be difficult to change."

Xunzi came here today to inform the First Emperor of the second half of the sentence on the note - from the reports and movements of the disciples in the court, Xunzi knew that the time of the First Emperor's parade was just recently.

There is no need for the First Emperor to change his mind, as long as the First Emperor is not so strong today and there are signs of change, Xunzi will tell the truth about the half of the hidden sentence.

However, the First Emperor is the First Emperor, not Chang'anjun.

…………

Zhangtai Palace.

After the temple people of Afang Palace were killed, Zhao Gao asked the First Emperor to teach the Eighteen Princes in Zhangtai Palace.

The reason is that Zhangtai Palace is the place where the first emperor is a perennial director, and it has the literary atmosphere of the heavens and latitudes.

The eighteenth prince is deeply influenced by studying here, and he will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort.

Recently, the First Emperor, who had been fishing, didn't need Zhangtai Palace, so he casually responded - Ah Fang told the First Emperor for the first time that the bottle had killed the temple people.

The First Emperor didn't care about these things, after all, these were not big deals.

Zhao Gao squatted beside Ying Huhai, pointed to the words on the bamboo slips, and said softly:

"Eighteen sons, can you memorize it?"

This bamboo slip is the "Laws of Qin".

The boy shook his head.

"Teacher, Hu Hai hasn't finished memorizing yet."

"Don't worry, don't worry, when Gao is the age of the eighteenth son, he is just literate."

Zhao Gaowen said comfort, but a flash of urgency flashed in his eyes.

What he needs is not a step-by-step eighteenth son, but an outstanding eighteenth son. At the very least, look outstanding.

[Even if Your Majesty sees that I am casting the Yin Method, I can't care about it!] Your Majesty is about to leave Xianyang, and time is running out! ]

Master Zhao stroked Ying Huhai's head, as if he was comforting his own students, which was very natural.

"Just take a break."

Ying Huhai's eyes suddenly opened, his eyes showed deep fear, and he was about to say the three words I don't sleep, but he was drowsy and lay down in Zhao Gao's arms.

There are no palace maids in the house, all of them are eunuchs, all wearing half-silk close-fitting eunuch uniforms, and they are all temple people in the worship room.

They got busy together, made the bed and quilt for the eighteenth son, removed the clothes and slippers, and carried the eighteenth son to lie on the wooden bed, and tidied up for a while before finishing the work.

"All out."

Zhao Gao stood on the side of the wooden bed and faced the eighteen princes, without raising his head and opening his eyes.

"Yui."

"Yui."

"Yui."

“……”

A group of temple people respectfully received the order, with the same humility on their faces as their Chefu Ling, bent over, bowed, and walked out in small steps.

Zhao Gao placed his palm on the student's skull, and his five fingers were hidden with blood.

"The royal middle is a sign, there is no Fu Xing, and the second class is good. Lost three to five days, also; From the sixth day to the tenth day, one guilder will be paid; After a long time, it is ......"

There are words in his mouth, and what he is talking about is the content of the bamboo slip on the table - "Xun Law" in "Qin Law".

If someone is looking at it on the side, they can find that the content recited by Zhao Gao is exactly the same as the bamboo slip.

Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC government, recited the "Qin Law" like a stream, and any kind of law in the "Qin Law" is the same. When the first emperor approved the chapter, he had problems with the "Qin Law", and he didn't need to turn the book, just ask Zhao Gao.

The Manchu Dynasty has such ability, only Li Si and Zhao Gao are also.

Being deeply favored by the First Emperor and not leaving the First Emperor for more than ten years is far from saving the life of the First Emperor - there are many guards who saved the First Emperor, and only Zhao Gao remained by the First Emperor's side.

is the sword saint Gai Nie, if it weren't for the recommendation of Ying Chengcheng, he would not be able to enter the eyes of the first emperor.

The first emperor favored Zhao Gao because of his outstanding ability - he had a perfect pen, memorized Qin laws, could give advice, had eyesight, and was particularly loyal.

Others can get one of them, they can already come out, and Zhao Gao occupies everything!

The First Emperor, who was annoyed by Xunzi, had just entered the Zhangtai Palace with his boots, and heard Zhao Gao's recitation.

His very powerful eyes glanced at the temple people.

"Why don't you accompany Hu Hai to study?"

The voice was mixed with unvented anger, although it was not a lot, but it made the temple people with strong martial arts like a man.

The First Emperor ordered them to accompany the Eighteen Princes to study, and if they did not accompany them, they would have left their posts without permission. Their worst outcome may be execution.

Plop plop plop~

All the temple people knelt on the ground, lying on their stomachs like toads.

"Your Majesty, the eighteenth prince has slept."

The First Emperor listened attentively and said:

"Then why is Zhao Gao reading "The Law"?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Lord Chefu Ling has been like this all these days. Whenever the eighteen princes fell asleep, Lord Chefu Ling would recite the "Qin Law" by his side. ”

Wow~

The First Emperor ignored the temple people lying on the ground, strode towards the side hall and pushed the door open.

The scene that greeted his eyes was just like what the temple people outside said.

His youngest son was lying on the bed and sleeping so soundly.

Zhao Gao held the bamboo slip in both hands, and read the "Discipline" on it to Ying Huhai word by word.

Zhao Gao heard the sound, looked back and saw that it was the First Emperor, and hurriedly threw the bamboo slips on the table, regardless of whether the sound of the bamboo slips falling on the bookcase would wake up the students.

This seemingly unintentional, but in fact intentional small action, is that he is showing the First Emperor with his actions - he, Zhao Gao, always puts the First Emperor first, and is good to the Eighteen Princes, because the Eighteen Princes are the sons of the First Emperor.

Zhao Gao will not miss a single detail.

He bent over, hunched his back, bent forward, and humbly said:

"Meet Your Majesty."

"What are you doing?"

The First Emperor pointed to the bamboo slips on the table.

"Why do you recite the "Rhythm of the Dead" when Hu Hai is asleep?"

"Gao once heard Chu Renyun: 'When you are asleep, your spirit is not asleep. Listening to the book at this time will help you keep the content in your head. Therefore, when the eighteenth prince was asleep, he also recited. ”

The First Emperor looked at the bloodshot in Zhao Gao's eyes, and knew that his young companion had not slept a few times these days, and he was seriously lacking in sleep.

Zhao Gao, who was so strong in martial arts that he could sleep anytime and anywhere, was very touched in the heart of the First Emperor in order to teach his youngest son to become like this.

"Thank you for your hard work."

Teach carefully when students are awake and supervise students to study seriously is a qualified teacher.

Zhao Gao's teaching method is not necessarily true to teachers and children.

Zhao Gao said in a trembling voice:

"Gao is atoning for her sins, and Concubine Hu died because of Gao. I am more tired and tired, and I just hope that the guilt in His Majesty's heart will be less. ”

The First Emperor closed his eyes and patted Zhao Gao on the shoulder.

Zhao Gao's words reminded him of Concubine Hu, who committed suicide inexplicably, the big glass bead that was as red as blood, and the eighteenth prince Ying Huhai, who he had not visited a few times.

"It's not your fault."

The First Emperor said softly.

The first emperor, who was angry, depressed, and guilty, didn't want to continue the topic, and wanted to say something to show that he really didn't care in his heart, so he had nothing to say:

"You have already been able to memorize the "Qin Law", why do you hold the bamboo slips and read it?"

"I am afraid that something will go wrong, I have not taught the eighteen sons well, and I have lost the trust of the saints."

"I believe in you."

The First Emperor said.

On the bed, Ying Huhai sat up suddenly, his face full of horror, and he was pale and white.

The First Emperor frowned and hurried forward.

"But with a nightmare?"

Ying Huhai turned his head along with the voice, his movements were a little wooden, and he didn't seem to have completely woken up. The divine light in his eyes was slightly sluggish, and he stared at the First Emperor for a few breaths.

The guilty First Emperor's face showed a hint of urgency, and he grabbed the sides of the young man's arms.

"Hu Hai! Hu Hai! ”

After shaking it twice.

The eighteenth prince Ying Huhai's eyes focused on the face of the First Emperor, and he cried out and threw himself into the arms of the First Emperor.

The First Emperor was a little unnatural, and many of his sons and princesses would not do this, including the eldest son, Ying Fusu.

The father-son bond made him drop his arms, hugged his father and son, and said softly in that usually very majestic voice:

"What happened?"

"Woo woo woo ......"

The young man lay in his father's arms and cried non-stop.

The First Emperor would not coax the child, but he waited patiently for his son to finish crying.

There was obvious anger in his eyes, and he looked at Zhao Gao, who was still very grateful just now.

The First Emperor did not have any evidence to prove that his son's crying was related to Zhao Gao, but at this time, as a father, he instinctively suspected Zhao Gao, who was closest to his son.

This suspicion has given rise to many doubts that are not doubts.

[Why do you want all the people in the temple to go out when you recite the law for Hu Hai?] Did he do something unsightly to Hu Hai? ]

[Teach Hu Hai why he can't be in Afang Palace, not in Zhangtai Palace.] Ah Fang didn't like the people of the temple and killed one, what does it have to do with him teaching Hu Hai? ]

[When I criticize the chapters, the words and decrees are all memorized, so why must I hold the bamboo at this time, and the purpose is really as it says?] ]

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(End of chapter)