In the hinterland of the 800-mile Qinchuan River, there is a magnificent city.

The city was jointly established by Qin Xiaogong and Shang Ying, living in the south of the mountain, falling in the north of the Weishui, the so-called "Weishui through the south, the north of the mountain", and because of the mountains and rivers here, it is called Xianyang.

The Guanzhong area where Xianyang City is located is located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, the terrain is high in the west and low in the east, forming a condescending situation to the vassal states in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, and the dominant position is superior.

The flowing Weishui runs through Xianyang, flowing through the pavilions and palaces in front of it, like an umbilical cord connecting the mother and the fetus, providing a steady stream of nutrients for the capital of the Qin State, as if vowing to fulfill the ambition of the successive Qin kings and turn Xianyang City into a magnificent city that has never been seen before.

And at the highest point of this magnificent city, in the Xianyang Palace, which was built by the relay of the four ancestors of Qin Xiaogong, Qin Huiwen, Qin Mourning Wu and Qin Zhaoxiang, there is a slender figure in black clothes, among which the tireless reader is a bamboo slip, and from time to time there will be a sigh of emotion and admiration.

The only person who can read the scroll here is the current King of Qin, who has not yet officially been in power, but he doesn't seem to care about these at all, just silently reading the scroll in his hand.

Gradually, the sun set, twilight quietly occupied the sky, and the light in the temple gradually dimmed. The dimness of the light made it a little difficult for him to read the words on the bamboo slips, but Yingzheng did not rush to urge the attendants to light the lamp.

Because it doesn't need to.

Tread, step, step!

A light footstep passed by Ying Zheng, and a lamp in the hall was lit, illuminating the palace that served as a study, and the light released by the small candle flame gathered in one place made it seem like day.

"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner."

A calm and restrained voice came into Ying Zheng's ears, and he raised his head to look at the white-clothed figure holding the sword, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly: "'Zi is listening to "Shao", and he doesn't know the taste of meat in March, and he said: I don't want to be happy. This book has made the lonely stomach so full that there is no need for dinner. ”

If it was those chamberlains who persuaded him, Ying Zheng would not pay attention to it at all, let alone explain it.

The person who persuaded him to eat was not only his only courtier in the true sense of the word, but also his swordsmanship teacher, and one of his few friends over the years.

"Your Majesty."

Gai Nie, who was dressed in a white robe, was always so determined, like a rock.

But Ying Zheng has always been like this, since he returned to Qin that year, he has seized the opportunity to read that he had lost in the past, and often has a lot of books in his hands, eager to plunge into the library.

Seeing this, Gai Nie bowed down, turned his head and walked out of the hall.

Ying Zheng looked at Gai Nie's resolute back, and suddenly a bad feeling came to his heart. Before he could get up, Gai Nie had already walked to the door of the temple and bowed down to bow again.

"The minister is incompetent and can't make the king eat on time, so he went to Ganquan Palace to ask the queen mother for his guilt."

Ying Zheng's brows jumped wildly, Gai Nie is this Ganquan Palace's plea, it is clearly a complaint.

Since childhood, he and his mother Zhao Ji have relied on each other in Zhao and lived a life of poverty and loneliness, so Yingzheng attaches great importance to the mother-son relationship with Zhao Ji, how can he bear to worry Zhao Ji.

Moreover, Ying Zheng has deep feelings for Zhao Ji, and Zhao Ji is not for Ying Zheng.

Once Zhao Ji knew, Ying Zheng estimated that he would have a headache in the next period of time, so he had to admit his mistake to Gai Nie and eat dinner.

This is naturally expected by Gai Nie, who has already figured out Ying Zheng's character, while Ying Zheng is enjoying dinner, he also looked at the bamboo slip that Ying Zheng was unwilling to let go of even when eating, and his eyes swept over the volume that Ying Zheng had finished reading in the pile of books, and saw two words written on the bamboo slip.

"Five beetles?"

Beetle, wood worm.

Just looking at the name seems to be a book about tree planting, but Gai Nie, as Ying Zheng's most trusted guard, knows that what Ying Zheng likes to read are books from the hands of Legalists such as "Shang Jun Shu" and "Shen Zi", so he can't help but be a little curious.

Glancing at the bamboo slip unfolded in Ying Zheng's hand, a striking word fell into his eyes.

"Confucianism uses literature to disrupt the law, and chivalry uses martial arts to violate the ban?"

Gai Nie's complexion immediately changed greatly, and he said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, who wrote this book?" ”

"Chivalry violates the ban with martial arts", this sentence is the biggest insult to a ranger like Gai Nie, and it is also an insult to the Mo family who adheres to the "righteous hero".

But Gagne wasn't angry, because he understood the idea.

Many rangers do things that claim to be righteous in disregard of the law, but in fact, not only did they not really help the people, but brought them greater disasters to the people, and even many families died because of this.

Moreover, compared with their group of rangers who are dedicated to the people, they are more of a group of rangers who do evil and form factions among the people to confront officials in various places, and the harm they bring to the country and the people can indeed be called "beetles".

It's just that there are many people who understand this truth. But to integrate it, write it in a book, and dare to spread it to the outside world, it undoubtedly takes a lot of courage, and it will even be retaliated against by many rangers.

And just like that, it won't cause Gai Nie to be so shocked, the last sentence "Confucianism and literature mess with the law" is the most fatal.

This "Confucianism" does not refer to Confucianism, but almost to the hundreds of schools of thought other than Legalism, especially the Zonghengjia, the famous family, the Confucianism, and the Mohist, which often lobbied in front of the king, criticized them for being swaggering and deceiving, and did not hesitate to reverse black and white and ignore the law in order to get the reward of the monarch and the prosperity of the school.

So Gai Nie is really curious about how bold and hard the author of this book is to write such a thing.

"This person's name is Han Fei, the ninth son of South Korea." Speaking of this, Ying Zheng paused, and a deep meaning flashed in his eyes.

Most of the views in this book almost coincide with him, and in Han Fei's other works, he also bluntly mentions the need to respect the monarch and humble the ministers, strengthen the public office, eliminate private doors, and eradicate the powerful ministers who form parties and run private interests......

These are the things he desperately needs to learn right now.

"After a while, I want to go to South Korea and meet this person."

Ying Zheng's sudden idea was replaced by someone else, and he must have knelt on the ground in horror to persuade him to give up this idea, after all, it was too ridiculous and dangerous for a dignified king, or the most powerful of the Seven Kingdoms and the young monarch of the Qin State who was regarded as the "Qin of the Tiger and Wolf".

But Gagnie...... He's used to it, or he's lying flat.

Is it useful to persuade you?

What can Yingzheng do if he doesn't listen to him?

This is not the first time Ying Zheng wants to go out secretly, no...... This is not the first time Yingzheng has secretly gone out!

When he just came out of the Ghost Valley, he met Yingzheng who walked out of the palace alone in Xianyang City.

Ying Zheng said that he wanted to end this troubled world, to save the common people, and said that he needed his swordsmanship, but he was confused when he just came out of the mountain, and he followed Ying Zheng in a daze.

You must know that according to the arrangement of Guigu Zongheng, as a vertical sword, he should go to the Six Kingdoms of Shandong to look for an opportunity to form a joint alliance against Qiang Qin again, but he followed Yingzheng into Qin and became Yingzheng's chief swordsmanship teacher and chief guard.

However, speaking of being diligent and studious, filial to his mother, and Corporal Lixian, he also knows how to endure when he is against the trend, wait for the times to change, and will definitely be a wise monarch in the future.

It's just that the king of his own family likes to go out secretly at every turn is really a headache.

Gai Nie looked at Yingzheng who was eager to try, and he couldn't help but sigh.

He knew that this trip to South Korea was basically inevitable.

It's just that every time Ying Zheng wants to go out, he always remembers the afternoon when he met Ying Zheng by the Weishui River, and then sat in front of the palace gate of Xianyang Palace and sighed about something.

"After I came out of the mountain, I shouldn't have looked at the Weishui River more!"

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PS1: In ancient times, the south side of the mountain was called the yang side of the mountain, and the north side of the water was the yang side of the water, and Xianyang lived in the south of the mountain and the north of Weishui.

PS2: Tomorrow will return to normal updates, and it's time to cheer up the spirit and impact Sanjiang!!