Hearing this news, all the soldiers and civilians of the Qin State fell into ecstasy, on the road to sweeping away the inner and unifying the Liuhe, the only thing they had to worry about was the Zhao State, more precisely, the Qin eunuch alone. But Emperor Qin didn't believe the news at all, thinking that it must be a conspiracy. Eunuch Qin has such a strong foundation in the Zhao State, and his means are not inferior to his own, and he just set up another child as the new king, it is the most beautiful time, how can he suddenly give up everything and disappear like this?

Countless spies and masters were sent to Xianyang City to search for news of the Qin eunuch everywhere in the world, but they never found anything. In addition to Emperor Qin, there were many forces trying to find the whereabouts of the Qin eunuch, or to receive his political and military legacy left in the world, or at least to confirm his life and death, but they did not find any clues.

Eunuch Qin disappeared like this, just like Jing Jiu.

Even if the great man leaves, the sun will rise as usual, and time will continue to pass, and in the blink of an eye, it will be a few years, and it has been forty-two years since the question.

Under the rule of the Empress Dowager, the Zhao State did not have any trouble, but it was impossible to be as strong as it was back then, and the edge was gradually lost, and it was no longer able to compete with the Qin State for hegemony.

After digesting and absorbing the national strength of the Chu State, the Qin State became more powerful, and the iron cavalry was invincible.

One morning, when the morning sun was rising, Emperor Qin got up and walked to the window, smelling the smell of burnt paint coming from outside the palace, and frowned slightly.

In order to prepare for the future war, the Qin side has been constantly stockpiling weapons and armor, and these smells and those smoke and dust are inevitable prices.

Emperor Qin had long been accustomed to this taste, and even enjoyed it a little, but in recent days, his cough has become more and more serious, casting a shadow on his heart.

He is a strong cultivator, so he naturally knows that he is not sick, but he doesn't know why he just feels very uncomfortable.

The queen mother came over with a bowl of white fungus soup, and three pieces of autumn pear paste candy were placed on the plate, and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you want to ask the imperial doctor to take a look?" ”

Emperor Qin's brows furrowed even deeper, he glanced at her with disgust, and said, "A woman who doesn't understand anything, where do you come from to talk so much?" ”

After saying this, he brushed his sleeves away.

The queen stood in place with a pale face, stunned before she woke up, quickly put down the food plate, and knelt on the ground to send it off.

She knew that His Majesty was going to the palace to meet the princess.

Whenever something big is going to happen, His Majesty will go there, and even if there is nothing major, His Majesty prefers to drink tea there. His Majesty had met the princess even more often than she had with her, but she did not dare to complain, because she knew that the princess had a status in His Majesty's heart countless times higher than herself.

……

The palace was as quiet and quiet as in previous years, and the remnants of the lotus in the pool did not feel dilapidated, probably because the lanterns hanging by the porch still smelled of last night's incense candles.

Emperor Qin took off his coat, threw it to the palace maid who greeted him, sat down opposite the piano platform, took a deep breath, and felt that his mood was much calmer.

Li Shu sat on the piano table, her fingers pressed the strings, and her black hair was pulled behind her at will, like white satin hanging between her arms.

"Eunuch Qin should really go to sea, at least he can't come back for a short time, Emperor Chu doesn't dare to come forward even if he is alive, and just like you said back then, one person can't make any waves." Qin Huang picked up the teacup and took a sip and continued: "I want to push the situation forward a little more. ”

Li Shu raised her head, looked at him and said, "You seem to be a little anxious today. ”

This tone made Emperor Qin feel a little uncomfortable, coughed lightly, and said, "What needs to be done always has to be done, and it's better to finish it early." ”

Li Shu looked down at the strings under her fingers and asked, "Qi Guo?" ”

"Mr. Meng's reputation is too high now, Qi, Zhao, Old Chu, and even my Xianyang City have many followers, but he wants to talk about non-war."

Emperor Qin put down the teacup, his eyes were slightly cold, and said, "I want to rule the world, and he and his doctrine will bring a lot of trouble. ”

Li Shu didn't look up and said, "What are you going to do?" This kind of person can't be killed lightly, otherwise the people will be separated, and there will be more trouble if they want to conquer the world. ”

Emperor Qin said, "I want to try to see if I can convince him. ”

"It's hard for the scholars of the Hexia Academy to be convinced, because their own reasoning is too clear."

Li Shu stroked the strings and said, "Although Xi Yiyun has forgotten where he came from, he thinks about it. ”

Emperor Qin said: "I will tell him with iron-clad facts that if you want to resist my iron cavalry, it will bring more disasters and suffering to all the people in the world, so it is better to surrender directly." ”

Li Shu said: "If you want to convince him in this way, do you think he will be willing to come to Xianyang?" ”

Emperor Qin's martial arts are strong, but he will never leave the Xianyang Palace for half a step, especially after the assassination of the man in black.

"I will tell the world to ensure his safety, if in this case, Mr. Meng still does not dare to come, then that's it." Qin Huang said.

Li Shu raised her head, looked at his eyes quietly, looked at him for a long time, and said, "That's fine." ”

……

In late autumn, Mr. Meng, the great Confucian of Qi State, came to Xianyang City with more than 100 disciples.

The gate of Xianyang City was opened, and countless people came to watch this rare event in the mainland, and even Zhao and the old Chu land also came to many celebrities.

Mr. Meng and his disciples are wearing wide-sleeved robes, wearing long swords, and their posture is extraordinary, walking on the street, I don't know how much attention they have attracted.

The people of the Qin Kingdom stood on both sides of the street, looking at these legendary scholars with curiosity.

Some people are puzzled, thinking that such a long sword is difficult to pull out if they want to, so what is the use of it on the battlefield?

Some people explained that the long sword of Mr. Meng and his disciples was an ornament used to show his attitude, not really used in battle.

The people who asked the questions in front nodded again and again, thinking that they were worthy of the gentlemen of the Qi State Academy, and they were really particular about their actions, but they were just ...... It still feels a bit cumbersome.

More than 100 disciples were invited into the Xianyang Academy to talk with the doctors of Taixue from the Qin State and the famous scholars from the Zhao State and the old Chu land.

The conversation naturally turned into a debate, which was very intense and exciting, but those celebrities from Zhao and the old Chu were more concerned about another place.

Countless eyes fell on the black palace complex.

People of insight throughout the continent were nervously waiting to see if Mr. Meng could convince the Qin Emperor to abandon his ambition to unify the continent.

If Mr. Meng also fails, it won't be long before this continent will be in flames.

……

Xianyang Imperial Palace and Qi Guoxue Palace are the two palace complexes with the most buildings and the grandest in the world.

Mr. Meng has lived and taught in the Qi State Palace for decades, and has long been accustomed to the so-called majestic and magnificent, but he still feels some pressure when he walks in the Xianyang Palace.

Those black palaces are like countless reefs, standing silently in the raging sea, with a sense of power that is difficult to shake.

Mr. Meng was not sure if he would be able to convince him, and in fact, he had no hope of making the trip.

Walking into the main hall, he squinted slightly to adapt to the changes in light, and saw Emperor Qin sitting in the deepest and highest place.

Back then, Emperor Qin liked to wear armor made of Mithril, like snow, and even called himself the White Emperor.

But I don't know since when he stopped liking white things so much.

Today, he wore a very ordinary black robe, and sat in the imperial chair casually, as if he was one with the surrounding hall.

"Sir, please be seated." Emperor Qin stretched out his right hand and saluted from afar.

Mr. Meng sat down in the open space in the hall, glanced at the cup of tea on the table, and said, "Your Majesty's hospitality is really different. ”

He is not talking about the cup of tea, not the simple and honest folk customs of the Qin State, but the distance.

The place where Emperor Qin sat was seventy zhang away from his current position.

No matter how powerful an assassin or a powerful crossbow bolt is, he can't deliver a fatal blow from such a distance.

"Sir is a smart man, I like to say bluntly, a cup of tea should be enough."

Emperor Qin didn't follow Mr. Meng's words and said anything.

Mr. Meng looked at him quietly and said, "Please speak up, Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Qin said: "What I want is land and people, what you want is people's hearts, the same is conquest, the essence is the same, if you are willing to cooperate with me, your avenue will be easier to implement." ”

This suggestion may seem simple, but it is actually very scary, and there are countless details hidden in it, and the details are the devil, and the devil is the best at seducing people.

If He was in Mr. Meng's position, he might even agree to Emperor Qin's proposal.

But Mr. Meng didn't accept it, and said: "It's a pity that the avenue I seek can be everywhere in the world, but it can't be in Qin." ”

Emperor Qin leaned forward slightly, looked at him in the distance, and said in a slightly cold voice: "Why? ”

Mr. Meng said: "Because Your Majesty is domineering, what I ask for is benevolence. ”

Emperor Qin said: "If I want to win the world, I can only serve the four seas with domineering, and after I win the world, I will naturally rule the world with benevolence." ”

Mr. Meng said, "How did Your Majesty convince me? ”

Emperor Qin said: "This is not the Qi State Academy, and I am not your student, do you still want to take the exam?" ”

Mr. Meng said calmly: "I just want to discuss it with Your Majesty." ”

With that, he took a scroll from his sleeve and put it on the desk.

His own eunuch took the scroll, and after a detailed inspection, it was confirmed that there was no poison and no hidden organs, and then it was sent to the hands of the Qin Emperor.

Emperor Qin spread out the scroll, glanced at it a few times, and said with a slight mockery: "It's all boring questions that some old people talk about. ”

Mr. Meng said: "If Your Majesty wants to become the co-ruler of the world, you must understand what you should undertake. ”

Governing the world is never about cooking small fresh, but you must also be cautious and don't flip the oil pot at will.

How a king positions himself in history and how he determines his pursuit above the world is very important to everyone in this world.

Emperor Qin was silent for a while, and said, "I can't solve these problems. ”

Mr. Meng sighed and said, "Then let's stop here for today." ”

There is no need to talk about the unification of the world, there will be no war, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, the world will be peaceful, and only peace will be heard.

There is no need to say anything about the troubled times and unrighteous wars, and the husband bears the world.

Each has its own reason.

The Tao is different, and they do not conspire with each other.

The world would never have imagined that this high-profile negotiation would end so soon.

Emperor Qin suddenly said: "It is true that I can't solve these problems raised by Mr., but I can solve the person who raised the problem. ”

Hearing this, Mr. Meng smiled, stood up, and said, "Your Majesty invited me to Xianyang, it turned out that he wanted to kill me. ”

Emperor Qin laughed and said, "Sir, I misunderstood, I want to give you a chance to kill me." ”

Mr. Meng was silent for a long time and asked, "Why does Your Majesty know me so well?" ”

Emperor Qin smiled and said, "Because I know who you are better than yourself. You are very persistent people who only believe in your own truth. You only have one chance to come to me, or convince me, or kill me, and you won't forgive yourself if you miss it. ”

Mr. Meng didn't speak again, and slowly grasped the hilt of the sword with his right hand.

As an ornament, the sword can also kill.

There was a long silence, and the hall was dead silent, like a cemetery, but I didn't know who would lie here later.

……

The wind with a faint smell of burnt paint blew in from outside the hall, blowing Mr. Meng's clothes.

Mr. Meng then rose up, floating forward like a cloud, and the long sword had broken out of its sheath and was held in his hand.

Emperor Qin stood seventy zhang away, expressionless, looking at this scene.

Buzzing, the sound of countless crossbow strings flicking sounded, and countless crossbow arrows occupied all the space in the hall like a torrential rain.

The sharp arrows easily cut through his clothes, but it was difficult to pierce his body - in the illusion of Qingtianjian, Jing Jiu's speed was the fastest, and He Zhan's body style was the most weird, so Mr. Meng's body was the most ethereal, like a weak feather, more like a real cloud.

But the crossbow rain in the hall was too dense, and when he came to Emperor Qin's body more than ten zhang, there were already more than ten crossbow arrows inserted in his body, and blood rushed out.

Qin Huang was still expressionless, and slapped the armrest of the imperial chair with his right hand, preparing to leave through the tunnel.

At the beginning, the iron plate in the hall was pierced by Zhuo Rusui's punch, and he changed his last means of saving his life.

The tunnels were made of bluestone several feet thick, and as long as he could get in, no Assassin would be able to hurt him.

At this time, he suddenly felt some kind of extremely subtle change in the aura of the temple.

It was a faint smell of burnt, and he was sure it wasn't the smell of burnt paint outside the palace.

His expression changed slightly, and he saw a tiny spark burst out of the book.

In that book were written the seven questions that Mr. Meng had raised.

The sparks spread at unimaginable speed, turning into flames and finally into terrifying explosions.

With a loud bang, the imperial chair was blown to pieces, the mechanism at the entrance of the tunnel was destroyed, and Emperor Qin was shaken back several feet, his black robe was shattered, and he was not lightly injured.

Mr. Meng landed in front of him and stabbed out with a sword.

Pop bang, the collision of countless air waves sounded, and the smoke and dust danced, obscuring the sight of the hall.

Emperor Qin's face and body were full of cracks, like a broken wine sac, bleeding constantly.

Mr. Meng could no longer stand still and sat down on the ground.

The crossbow arrows that Emperor Qin used to deal with him were all specially made, quenched with severe poison, and when mixed with Mithril, they were sharp enough to break armor, even strong cultivators could not withstand it.

Dozens of Qin army powerhouses poured into the hall, some stopped in front of Emperor Qin, and some killed Mr. Meng, preparing to dissect his body with knives.

"Stop!"

Emperor Qin shouted sharply. He was furious, pushed away the strong men of the Qin army, and came to Mr. Meng's side, like a tiger ready to devour people.

Mr. Meng ignored him, lowered his head and kept coughing up blood.

Looking at this scene, Emperor Qin suddenly calmed down, and waved his hand a little tiredly to signal everyone to retreat.

Mr. Meng was pierced through the chest by more than ten crossbow arrows, and fought hard with Emperor Qin, not to mention the strength of the battle, he couldn't stand up.

Of course, the strong men of the Qin army were not at ease, but no one dared to disobey His Majesty's will and slowly withdraw from the palace.

The hall was once again dead silent, like a real cemetery.

Emperor Qin stared into Mr. Meng's eyes and asked, "What's in that book?" ”

Mr. Meng said, "Yes. ”

Qin Huang was shocked and said, "Didn't you forget everything!" Why do you still write characters? ”

Mr. Meng was stunned, suddenly laughed, and said, "It turns out that I used to know." ”