Late December.

Almost a month has passed since Jin Youjun's case.

The turmoil in the court has gradually subsided.

Jin Youjun's death did not have much impact on the Qin State, because the day after the truth of the case was revealed, Li Si naturally sat in the position of 'Tingwei'.

Originally, Li Si's position as a 'pawn' was also occupied by a person sent by Yingzheng.

Besides.

It is the former force under Lü Buwei - Luo Net, who surrendered to Yingzheng.

and in the rivers and lakes, the Yin and Yang family, the big faction among the hundreds of princes, joined the Qin State.

These two events brought some fluctuations to the calm situation of the Qin State a little, but in a short period of time, there were basically not many changes to be seen.

As for the snow disaster in various counties.

Although it has not completely passed now, with the help of the 'Shi Ni' supported by the imperial court, the disaster situation in various places has basically been stabilized, and according to the current situation, it should not be a problem to survive this winter smoothly.

Seeing that the internal situation of the Qin State is gradually stabilizing, and the rest of the countries have also died down because of the snow disaster this year.

Staying in Xianyang Palace, the idle and bored Ying Zheng once again started the idea of 'parade'.

Thereupon.

A carriage quietly left Xianyang Palace.

This time out of the palace, Yingzheng brought a total of two people.

First, it is naturally Ying Zheng's chief bodyguard and bodyguard Gai Nie.

The second is Zhao Gao, Yingzheng's 'new favorite' in recent times.

Since the last time Mo Jun sent a 'thank you gift' to Zhao Gao with great fanfare, Zhao Gao's presence in the entire eunuch court has suddenly become stronger.

Even Ying Zheng's attention to him has increased by several points.

Recently, Ying Zheng accidentally discovered another small skill of Zhao Gao, that is, his handwriting is quite good.

Considering that he was traveling in winter this time, he might need a servant by his side, so after thinking about it, Ying Zheng simply brought Zhao Gao over.

It stands to reason.

Being able to go out of the palace with Ying Zheng should be a good thing for a eunuch like Zhao Gao.

However, in fact, Zhao Gao was not happy at all.

Because this has completely disrupted his original plan, it is naturally a good thing to be paid attention to by Yingzheng, but if you pay too much attention, it may not be a good thing.

In addition, Zhao Gao had already guessed that the destination of Yingzheng's tour this time was Hanzhong.

Let's be honest.

Now Zhao Gao doesn't want to see Mo Jun, mainly because Mo Jun gives him the feeling that he is a bit evil.

Zhao Gao is not very old now, and the last time he successfully set up a situation behind the scenes to calculate Mo Jun once, it is inevitable that he will be a little young and frivolous, and he will be proud of his youth.

After all, who is Mojun?

That is now the famous Shengping Monarch in the entire Seven Kingdoms of the Central Plains.

And he, Zhao Gao, is just a small eunuch.

A eunuch played the dignified Shengping Jun, no matter how deep Zhao Gao's mind was, he couldn't help but feel a little proud.

Unexpectedly, before he could be happy that day, before it was even dark, Mo Jun gave him a backhand blow.

Until now.

Zhao Gaodu was still unsure whether the previous thank-you gift was intentional or unintentional by Mo Jun.

But there is no doubt that because of Mo Jun's high-profile thank-you gift, Zhao Gao, who was originally unknown in Xianyang Palace, was completely exposed to the sun.

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The road after heavy snow is not easy to walk.

The speed of the wheels in the snow is not fast, and it is also very bumpy, and Yingzheng has gradually become accustomed to this tremor.

But at a certain moment.

The carriage suddenly stabilized, and the surrounding environment gradually became noisy.

"What's going on?" Ying Zheng in the carriage frowned.

"Wang ······ Sir, [Qinping Avenue] has arrived. Zhao Gao, who was sitting on the wheel of the car and driving, responded.

"Oh?"

Ying Zheng opened the thick curtain, accompanied by a cold wind blowing into the carriage, Ying Zheng suddenly lifted his spirits, and when he saw the scene in front of him, his face quickly showed surprise.

In front of the moving carriage, the first thing that catches your eye is a flat road with gray and white.

And farther away on the flat avenue, I saw seven or eight convoys lined up, dozens of carriages, and hundreds of people standing in the cold winter, chatting enthusiastically.

The scene in front of him is incompatible with the scene that Yingzheng has seen along the way before.

Winter is a time of silence.

What's more, this year is still such a snowstorm weather.

Not to mention the rural towns that he passed through on the road before, even when he came out of Xianyang, Yingzheng didn't see a few people along the way.

However, now at the entrance of Qinping Avenue, there are so many convoys coming and going, how can this not surprise Yingzheng.

"Housheng, are you also sheltering from the cold in Hanzhong?"

Just as Mo Jun was taken aback, suddenly, he heard a voice coming from behind.

Ying Zheng turned his head to look, only to see that while he was waiting in line, several more carriages came from behind, and on the carriage closest to him, a middle-aged businessman who looked quite rich walked down, greeting him with a smile.

Hearing someone call himself an offspring, Ying Zheng was not annoyed, but asked, "Escape the cold?" What does the old gentleman mean by this? If you want to escape this winter, it should be better to go to Nangun, which is further south! Why do you want to come to this land of Hanzhong? ”

The middle-aged businessman looked surprised and said, "Huh? Don't you know that the best place to escape the cold in the entire Qin Kingdom today is no longer Nanjun, but the [Baichuan Restaurant] in Hanzhong and Xianyang. ”

"Baichuan Restaurant?"

"Yes, it is said that the [Baichuan Restaurant] was built by Shengping Jun himself, and its internal environment is still as warm as spring even in the cold winter of Layue, and now the rich merchants and nobles of the entire Qin State have regarded this place as a 'holy place to avoid the cold'."

Speaking of this, the middle-aged businessman shook his head regretfully and said: "The little girl has always been in poor health, so the old man originally wanted to book a room in Xianyang nearby, but unfortunately Xianyang's [Baichuan Restaurant] has already been full, and now he has no choice but to come to Hanzhong." ”

Hearing the middle-aged businessman's explanation, Ying Zheng nodded a little abruptly, and then pointed to the convoy in front of him and said, "Could it be that they all came to Hanzhong to escape the cold?" ”

The middle-aged merchant glanced ahead and said lightly, "They are all just here to do business." ”

Ying Zheng was surprised: "Merchant? Is Hanzhong's business so developed today? On this snowstorm day, there are still so many businessmen coming and going? ”

The middle-aged businessman glanced at Yingzheng and said, "Housheng, you are the first time to come to Hanzhong, right?" ”

Ying Zheng said: "Why did the old gentleman say this? ”

The middle-aged businessman said disdainfully: "Because if you have been to Hanzhong this year, you won't think that there are many businessmen here?" Affected by the snowstorm this winter, there are many fewer merchants coming and going to Hanzhong than a few months ago. ”

"Since Sheng Pingjun opened up the 'free trading market' in Hanzhong, during this period of time, there are hundreds of caravans coming and going to Hanzhong every day, and this caravan is a drop in the bucket compared to a few months ago."

"Later, when you go to [Shengping Town], you will know what is really lively."

Ying Zheng caught another key word and asked, "Shengping Town?" What is this place? ”

The middle-aged merchant said: "It is a newly built town outside the residence of Shengping Jun, and it is also the center of the free trading market in Hanzhong······ Okay, let's not talk about it for now, it's time for you to pay. This place is too cold, and we'll talk about it after we cross the Qinling Mountains. ”

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(End of chapter)