In the twelfth year of Qin Xiaogong, under the suggestion of Shang Ying, the Qin State built a new capital, because the location of this city is special, Weishui passes through the south, Zongshan is in the north, and the mountains and rivers are yang, so it is called Xianyang.

Xianyang is in the north of the Jinghe River valley leading to the Hexi corridor, the south is the Weishui Cao to save the world, the west is to Longxi, and the east is at the intersection of Jingwei and Wei, the left is to support Cuihan, the right to control Longshu, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the location is critical.

According to history, the scale of Xianyang City at that time exceeded that of any of the six national capitals, and the population of the city was close to 300,000 people. After Qin Shi Huang unified the six countries, he migrated 100,000 powerful and wealthy households from the six countries to Xianyang, and the population of Xianyang City at that time was probably one million, which is really breathtaking.

After Wu Zhan said goodbye to his master, he took off his perennial training uniform, put on a clean people's clothes, carried a small burden on his back, and finally walked out of the Lishan underground base where he had been training for three years.

It's June, the sun is shining, the trees are lush, and it's a midsummer scene.

It took Wu Zhan half a day to get used to the strong light outside the tomb, looking at the lush trees around him, listening to the cries of birds, and smelling the intoxicating fragrance of flowers, Wu Zhan only felt that he was like being reborn, it turned out that the world was so colorful.

Sixty miles to the west, the majestic figure of Xianyang City came into view, and from a distance, I saw a huge city about 14 miles long and 12 miles wide lying on the Guanzhong Plain, like a sleeping giant beast.

When I got closer, I found that the high wall of this Xianyang city is thick, the towering city wall is about four zhang high, it is made of stone and rammed earth, the flag is displayed on the city wall, the armor is numerous, and the defense is strict.

A suspension bridge about two zhang wide and about three zhang long is horizontally erected on the wide moat, the merchants and the people come and go, the herds of cattle, sheep and horses, and the carriage that wanders in the middle of the crowd, all show the prosperity and liveliness of Xianyang City.

Wu Zhan followed the crowd across the drawbridge, while two groups of heavily armed and armed Qin troops lined up on both sides, strictly checking the crowds entering and leaving the city gate to ensure that no enemy spies had mixed in. There are several battalions of military tents not far away, and there are sergeants entering and leaving from time to time, which shows that the Qin people attach importance to the national capital and defend it tightly.

Soon, it was Wu Zhan's turn to be inspected.

A round-headed, big-bellied Qin Jun junior colonel spread out his palms and spoke a Qin dialect and asked, "Where are you from?" What are you doing in Xianyang? ”

Wu Zhan naturally understood the dialect of the Qin State, so he learned the tone of the small school and said: "I (I) am from Wujiaao, and I have come to join my relatives." ”

Xiao Xiao blinked his eyes, swept his palms, and said unhappily: "You coward, what about you?" ”

"Take a picture? What is sprinkled on the body? Wu Zhan asked suspiciously.

"I don't even know if it's a sprinkle, but at first glance, you're not sprinkled with good things, come on, arrest this coward." As soon as the colonel gave the order, two Qin soldiers immediately rushed up, one on the left and the other on the right, and clamped Wu Zhan's arm firmly.

"Hey, hey, look at Uncle E, why are you still talking about arresting people." Wu Zhan hurriedly said obediently: "You see that you have come from so far away, and you have been separated from your family at a young age, and you can't find your body post for a long time." ”

Xiao Xiao rubbed his chin and looked Wu Zhan up and down for a moment, seeing that he was only fifteen or sixteen years old at most, and he didn't look like a spy from another country, he couldn't help but hesitate.

Wu Zhan hurriedly broke free from the shackles of the Qin army, came to the side of the little colonel, and said with a sneer: "Uncle, if you see it, you can help, let me go into the city to find relatives, otherwise I won't know where to live at night......"

As he spoke, he privately stuffed a few more coppers into the palm of Xiao Xiaoxiao's fat hand, and said in a low voice: "Please drink tea Uncle E, hehe." ”

The corners of Xiao Xiao's mouth rose at this time, and he said: "This baby is quite good at coming to things, okay, you go in, find your relatives and ask him to hurry up and get you a photo post, otherwise it will be difficult to move an inch in the territory of our Qin country, and if you don't get it, you will be arrested." ”

Wu Zhan hurriedly thanked him, and when he came out, the master brought me some coins, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to enter Xianyang City today. Nodding politely to the little colonel, Wu Zhan followed the crowd into the open city gate, and through the thick doorway, a noisy and complicated world immediately greeted him.

I saw that on the wide and flat bluestone streets, all kinds of utensils, farm tools, grain, spices, cloths, livestock and other commodities were dazzling, and merchants and pedestrians in all kinds of costumes rubbed shoulders from north to south, and their ears were filled with all kinds of shouting and shouting, and the air was filled with all kinds of mouth-watering fragrances......

Wu Zhan closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and couldn't help shouting in his heart: Xianyang, I'm here!

First found a wine shop to heal an empty stomach, Wu Zhan then returned to the street while picking his teeth, he deliberately inquired when he was eating just now, according to the body post is a certificate used to verify personal identity implemented in Qin State after Shang Ying's reform, made of a bamboo board, which depicts his appearance, indicating what is the person's surname, where he lives, and the major checkpoints are released with this thing, and even the store must be based on the identity and identity verification before living, otherwise the store will be severely punished.

The intention of the photo post is good, and it can be used to identify identities and prevent spies from other countries from blending in. But for a veteran spy, it's not hard to get a photo.

Wu Zhan walked around the street, looking left and right to find a person who looked similar to himself, and then followed his photo post, but he didn't meet a suitable candidate after walking around.

I don't know how long I walked, Wu Zhan stopped in front of a magnificent mansion, only to see that the mansion was magnificent and wide, the white stone steps followed by the vermilion gate, a pair of stone lions in front of the door were mighty and extraordinary, and there was a huge plaque embedded in the towering door, and the two gilded characters of "Lu Fu" were written on it, which were scorching and shining. Eight samurai armed with sticks lined up on either side, guarding the gate impenetrable.

"Anyone who can afford to live in such a house must be a great man!" Wu Zhan secretly guessed.

"That's nature, this is my Great Qin Prime Minister's Mansion!" A tall and thin man in his thirties came out of nowhere, only to see that he was in shabby clothes and full of vegetables, but this person's eyes were deep, and his whole body exuded a temperament different from ordinary people.

After Wu Zhan finished looking, he hurriedly bowed his hand and asked with a smile: "The kid is rude, I don't know what to call Mr." What does it have to do with the Prime Minister's Mansion? ”

"I'm Li Si, the Prime Minister's Mansion!" The tall and thin man replied, savoring it and could hear that his accent was not Qin.

"Oh, it's Mr. Li!" Wu Zhan complimented on his face, but he didn't think so in his heart, how could the dignified prime minister's mansion be so shabby?

Before Li Si met, the half-grown boy knew a lot about etiquette, and he couldn't help but have a good impression in his heart, so he asked with a smile: "Doesn't this little brother also want to take refuge in Prime Minister Lu Cheng?" ”

"Prime Minister Lu Cheng?" Wu Zhan only felt that he had heard this title somewhere, and suddenly remembered that night three years ago, the person who led the troops to pick up Zhao Zheng's mother and son, and couldn't help but shout: "The Prime Minister Lu Cheng you said is called Lu Buwei......

Before he finished speaking, Li Si hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hand to cover Wu Zhan's mouth, and said in a deep voice: "Shhhhhh Don't call the prime minister by his name! ”

Wu Zhanxin said that it was really him, maybe he could find out some useful information from this Li Si.

Thinking of this, Wu Zhan shook off Li Si's big hand and said, "Thank you Mr. Li for reminding me, if Mr. doesn't mind, I want to invite Mr. to drink a bowl of coarse tea." ”

Li Si hesitated for a moment, then gladly agreed.

The two found a nearby tea house and sat down in a quiet corner, Wu Zhan instructed Xiao Er to serve a pot of tea, plus a few plates of snacks.

Li Si quietly looked at Wu Zhan opposite, and said in his heart that this kid is at most sixteen years old, but he was born strong and handsome, knows how to be polite and good at getting along with others, and is definitely not an ordinary person.

"What is Mr. Li looking at?" Being looked up and down by a person of the same sex, Wu Zhan couldn't help but feel awkward for a while, so he asked.

"I wonder what kind of person you are?" Li Si is also calm.

"Haha......" Wu Zhan said with a smile: "My name is Wu Zhan, and I came to Xianyang from Wujiaao to join my relatives. ”

"Oh, I don't know who the name of the relative that this Wu brother is going to go to? Maybe Li can still help. Li Si stared at Wu Zhan and asked.

Wu Zhan didn't know how to answer this time, but fortunately, he was always anxious, and hurriedly thanked: "I understand the kindness of Mr., in fact, I have found my relatives, but you also know that I am idle at my relatives' houses all day long, and it is inevitable that I will be criticized, so I want to come out and find something to do, if I can support myself, it is much better than looking at people's faces." ”

Wu Zhan's answer was witty and interesting, Li Si couldn't help but smile after listening to it, but he soon thought that he came to Qin from Chu State as far away, and he thought that he would defect to Lu Buwei's sect and show his ambitions, but he never thought that there were many people and strangers in Lu Mansion, and there were many strange people, and he seemed dispensable, and he was gradually criticized and excluded.

"Alas, the man doesn't show his Lingyun ambition, and he has a six-foot body, if Brother Wu is willing, Li can recommend you to the Prime Minister's Mansion to be a housekeeper, but I don't know what you are good at?" Lees asked.

At this time, Xiao Er brought tea and snacks and said, "Guest officer, use it slowly." Then he turned and departed.

Li Si's gaze moved from Wu Zhan's face to the plates of delicate dim sum, and he never moved again.

Wu Zhan couldn't help but sneer in his heart: If you end up in such a situation as Lu Buwei's housekeeper, I think it's better to be spared.

"You're welcome, sir, please feel free!" Wu Zhan got up and helped Li Si pour a bowl of tea, and then greeted.

Li Si was not polite, he hurriedly stretched out his two big hands and grabbed a few pieces of snacks and stuffed them into his mouth, like a beggar who had been hungry for three or five days.

Soon, a few plates of dim sum were swept away by Li Si, seeing Wu Zhan looking at him in surprise, he hurriedly swallowed the chewed dim sum in his mouth, raised his hand to straighten the crumbs on his beard, and then said embarrassedly: "The dim sum of this teahouse is very famous in Xianyang City, and Li is out of shape......

"Sir, please have tea!" Wu Zhan hurriedly poured another bowl of tea for Li Si and persuaded him.

Li Si picked up the tea bowl and used tea to cover up his embarrassment.

"Mr. Listen to the accent is not from Qin?" Wu Zhan asked seemingly casually.

"Oh, Li is from Shangcai, Chu State." Li Si replied.

"Since Mr. is a Chu person, why did he come to Qin to be willing to be a sacrificer?" Wu Zhan asked puzzled.

"Haha......" Li Si laughed long, then stroked his beard and said: "Li was a county official in Shangcai in the early years, and then he was unwilling to live so mediocre, so he studied under Xunzi to learn the art of the emperor. ”

"If Mr. really has real talent and real learning in his heart, why do you want to abandon the Chu State and serve the Qin State?" Wu Zhan asked.

"Hahahaha......"

Li Si laughed again and said: "Li traveled the world with his teacher in his early years, and had in-depth research on the countries of the world. ”

When it comes to ambitions and ideals, Liston is as if he were a different person.

"In this way, when Mr. came to the Qin State and worshiped under Lu Xiangmen, he will definitely be able to show his ambitions and achieve fame one day." Wu Zhan complimented.

But seeing that Li Si just shook his head and sighed, he said after a while: "Prime Minister Lu Cheng is now the regent, and his power is monstrous, and there are no less than 3,000 capable people under his door, and Li is just an unknown person......"

Wu Zhan's heart said so, and he arched his hand again: "In this way, even if I belong to the Lu Mansion, I will not escape the same fate as Mr." ”

Hearing this, Li Si praised the festival: "I didn't expect Brother Wu to be so wise at a young age, Li admires!" ”

"I don't know what skills or specialties Brother Wu has?"

Wu Zhan thought for a while and said, "I have been hunting with my father for a living since I was a child, and I can do kung fu with fists and feet, and I can also ride and shoot. ”

"That's great!" Li Si said with a smile: "In today's world of great controversy, it is the time for a brave person like Brother Wu to show his skills, if Brother Wu is willing, I am willing to recommend you to apply for the palace guard." ”