It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Chapter 492: Mother and son of Cao, storm is coming, Zhang Buyi?
What Xu Zhi was worried about was right in front of him.

What was better than expected was that Ying Zheng and Li Si were not there, and the first person to meet Cao mother and son was Fusu.

The wall made of straw looked ordinary, but there was a different world inside the adobe house, with many things she had never seen before.

Cao thought that only a wealthy businessman who traveled around the world could afford such financial resources.

She felt a little uneasy when she sat down, but Liu Fei quickly adjusted himself, touched the pattern on the edge of the sandalwood table, and looked around with his big eyes.

Liu Fei stretched out his little hand to pick up the wheat cake on the table. Cao hit him, and Liu Fei's face sank, "Oh. Mom, I'm hungry."

Ying Hehua raised her hand slightly, and the table was soon filled with food.

Chen Ping stood aside with a look of doubt on her face. She went out saying that she wanted to appreciate the scenery of Kuaiji, and deliberately went in a different direction from Ying Zheng and Li Si. She whispered to him that she was going to visit Han Xin, but when she met the mother and son, she quickly returned to the city.

Chen Ping thought, he had seen Han Xin before, he was extraordinary and had the talent of a potential dragon. She had a sharp vision and was very polite, but now, Ying Hehua was talking to the village woman in a friendly manner, talking about some agricultural harvests...

Liu Fei ate voraciously without any manners, and the mother and son looked just ordinary.

Cao scolded her son in a low voice to eat slowly. She glanced at Chen Ping, then looked carefully at the smiling "young master" at the table beside her, thinking again and again.

Just now, because she was unwilling and was entangled, a farmer came and said, "Something happened, something happened in your field, Brother Zhou, what are you still doing here, go away!"

Just as Zhou Bo finished explaining what he was saying to her, a young man's voice came from behind her.

"My young master is here to ask, are you from the Cao family?"

Cao shuddered... but she turned around and saw that they were all wearing black, white and yellow. Qin's clothing had distinct colors, and common people wore white, so Cao felt much more relaxed.

She had been a widow in Pei County for many years and was running a tavern business. The Qin Dynasty fought for several years to conquer the six kingdoms, especially after the fall of the Three Jins, many nobles in disguise fled to this small place of Pei County.

No matter whether a person is rich or poor, or what his or her status is, she has a sharp eye.

She looked at the young master behind the young man and found some clues. The fair-skinned "master" was probably a noble woman.

The 'young master' said he wanted to ask about farming matters and invited her to his home to talk, and promised to give her food and shelter.

Cao agreed without hesitation.

She chased him all the way to Kuaiji, but her money was all gone, leaving her with only this three-year-old son. When Liu Bang left, he promised her that he would come back to find her, but he was gone for three years. At that time, she was not pregnant yet, and she was determined to find someone soon after giving birth.

If she was sent back by Zhou Bo... how could it be explained... it would be better to take a chance and ask her for some money for travel expenses.

Xu Zhi stared at Liu Fei, which was different from how he observed Li Zuoche back then.

Liu Fei seemed completely unaware of the danger around him. He ate the chicken leg in his hand with a smacking sound. There were grease stains on the corners of his mouth. He wiped them with his sleeve and continued eating.

"Is there anything else you want to eat, young master?"

Liu Fei was not at all shy and learned the etiquette of an adult. "I have never eaten the things you gave me. I think they are very good. I also want...sweet fruit. The one on your table looks very special. I want something similar!"

As he spoke, he pointed at Ying Hehua.

Chen Ping frowned.

"Yuanjun, give this apple to him." She said.

"..."

Chen Ping hates children the most, no matter whose they are.

Liu Fei naturally didn't show any courtesy to Chen Ping. He chuckled and took it and ate it, biting it till it was crispy.

There was a hint of innocence in the child's eyes, which was reminiscent of Cao's.

The energy from him... made her easily sense a hidden danger.

Especially since Liu and Han Chen were living under the same roof, she was like a frightened bird, unable to bear Chen Ping's sudden change of expression, she asked Chen Ping, "Why are you reacting so strongly?"

Chen Ping had no idea that history books recorded that he exterminated the Lu family and was a staunch supporter of the Liu family's rule of the world.

"I simply hate children."

He thought, this is similar to hating Li Zuoche and Gongzi Gao. It is definitely not related to what he saw on the way to announce the death of Xunzi in Zheng State.

After Liu Feian fell asleep safely in the thatched cottage, Cao secretly went to find Ying Hehua.

"I don't understand the curved plow you asked about. But don't worry, there are no restrictions in this area. After your father comes back, you can leave. It should be feasible to choose a place further south."

The enthusiasm of Quyuanli's promotion showed that Qin had the most power. She regarded them as wealthy businessmen from the six countries who had fled to Qin.

"Qin's galloping roads are spreading all over the world. Perhaps the South will soon be no place for us to stay."

"I heard that the governor of Kuaiji County is a former noble of the Chu State. I don't know when chaos will break out again. The emperor is far away, so there's nothing wrong with going far away!"

This woman who was able to escape unscathed under Empress Lu was indeed extraordinary.

Cao's words impressed Xu Zhi.

Cao gritted her teeth and said, "The young lady is kind-hearted and the boy is ignorant. You should not bother with him." "I beg you to give us mother and daughter some chance to survive."

It turned out that Cao saw through her identity as a woman but did not reveal it to Zhou Bo.

"How much do you want for it?"

"...Ten, ten coins."

"Ten?" So few? She was puzzled.

Xu Zhi had lived in the palace for a long time, and the task she asked Chen Ping to do was worth millions of gold. The cost of casting by craftsmen in the underdeveloped Qin Dynasty was like running water.

She no longer knew that the normal price of millet was only a few dozen coins per stone, and that a dou of rice only required three Qin half-liang coins.

Cao's heart sank, she clenched her hands and pinched the hem of her skirt, "...Three,"

When the heavy purse was placed in Cao's hand, she was stunned... This much money was enough to buy them more than just being slaves in this young lady's house in this life and the next.

"What do you want the money for?"

Cao cut out the whole story of her search for her husband.

However, Xu Zhi expressed her understanding. A widow who was pregnant and came out to look for her husband...it sounded shocking enough.

"You may stay here for a few days. You will have to sleep outdoors. Wait until the crisis in Kuaiji has passed and your children have had enough food and rest. Then you can leave."

Cao thanked him gratefully. "My lady, you are so kind and generous. I will never forget you."

Shen Zhi brought a plate of delicious food, "When His Majesty left, he told me to take good care of the princess."

Xu Zhi took a look and saw that there were diced meat and fresh seafood in the porridge, but she had no appetite. "I can't eat it. You can have it."

Shen Zhi said: "Don't worry, Princess, we have eaten less meat." Ying Hehua was caught in the rain on Mount Tai, and she had a fever after she came down the mountain.

"Princess, are you feeling unwell?"

Xu Zhi smiled. "When I look at that kid Liu Fei, I really feel uncomfortable."

Shen Zhi paused.

She misunderstood her meaning.

She and Chen Ping investigated the Chu witch who appeared in Xianyang. Then, they discovered something in Chu about Song Lan, also known as Zhang Liang, and a child named Zhang Buyi, who was three or four years old like Liu Fei.

Ying Hehua was determined not to marry for the rest of her life, and it cannot be said that it was not at all because of Zhang Liang.

Shen Zhi didn't want to mention the old friend frequently, so as not to make her suffer or make her do something irrational.

So Shen Zhi changed the subject.

"The princess is kind, and Lord Chen Ping also said that he did not expect that the princess would not only select talented people, but also treat common people like the Cao mother and son with courtesy, even politeness."

Many years ago, starting with Zhao Jia, she treated them politely. She wanted to use the art of appeasement and the art of winning them over, determined to find a home for every anti-Qin person in Qin...

But she is a little partial.

Only after she had eaten could Shen Zhi report to Fusu.

"Hehua didn't ask?"

Shen Zhi nodded, "The princess is now very concerned about Cao's mother and son, and has no time to care about anything else."

Fusu didn't think his sister was an overly compassionate person.

The candlelight flickered on her beautiful face. She asked, "Brother, do you think this child looks a little strange?"

Fusu paused, "You ask Lu Heng to investigate the child's father..."

She stared at the portrait of Liu Fei. "He won't look like him if I draw him. His temperament can't be drawn..."

Fusu was actually a little nervous when she asked him this.

In fact, they are talking at cross purposes.

Xu Zhi looked at Fusu, lowered her eyes for a moment, then looked up again, smiled seriously and said, "It's okay, everything will be fine after the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai."

...Fusu felt that Meng Yi was right, she was even more superstitious than their father.

The situation changed so quickly that the people of Kuaiji County quickly surrounded the yard with torches.

The light outside the door grew brighter.

Chen Ping and Shen Zhi blocked the people from Kuaiji County outside.

"You have your credentials here, but not everyone has them, right?" The leader held up a portrait. "We are hunting down fugitive tenants, so don't harbor criminals!"

"Brother, we can't let Cao's mother and son get arrested now."

"Howard."

"I have to get someone to come out and meet us in a friendly manner."

Xu Zhi was talking about Liu Bang.

Fusu thought she was talking about Zhang Liang.

Fusu held her down and said, "Be patient."

After listening to what the people outside said, Fusu said, "The tenant farmers that the county governor is arresting are not for Cao's mother and son."

They talked about Qin laws and agricultural taxes.

"Maybe it's about the emperor's investigation into agricultural matters." Fusu asked, "Did you ask Li Xian to come here in disguise?"

She asked him to come back in a hurry, but he didn't send her a message. Lu Heng was still investigating the witch of Chu State. She really didn't know how to find Li Xian quickly. There were so many lines and no communication equipment, which was really troublesome.

"If Li Xian comes here as an inspector, we might be exposed. This is definitely not the intention of your father to go on a secret visit." Fusu said.

Xu Zhi said, "Chen Ping and Shen Zhi have already appeared at the county governor's office." "I told Li Xian where to meet, I'll go find him."

As the fire grew brighter, she once again pulled up her long hair.

Fusu held her back and said, "I'll send someone."

"We cannot let anything happen to Cao's mother and son. There are only a few people on this tour, and the secret guards around our father cannot be withdrawn at will."

The hesitation in Fusu's character appeared for a moment at this moment.

"Don't worry, brother. I am very familiar with Chu. Nothing will happen. Besides, with my temper, I am afraid that I will have the secret guards kill them all before my father comes back."

"Father's plan is more important."

Ying Hehua took out the fluorite hairpin from her sleeve and pinned it on her hair. "Don't worry, brother. Mother will protect me."

They have Chen Ping who doesn't know martial arts...

On Ying Zheng's side, there is Li Si, who has no martial arts skills.

The rumor that a big shot was coming to Kuaiji gradually evolved into the rumor that the inspector was coming to check the accounts.

Just enough food is not enough.

The county bureaucrats had not yet been tempered by the leisurely style of the Chu State. When the time came, they suddenly felt that it was the third year since the establishment of the empire and after the emperor's Fengshan ceremony, so they had to have a better harvest than in previous years to report to the emperor!

Li Dian held a torch and collected them one by one.

The old farmer shook out the grass roots wrapped in sackcloth and said, "Sir, we are really out of food."

"Where did you get this thing from?"

The old farmer suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, blood oozing from his forehead: "Last month, I served in the Lingqu Canal, and the official said that I could use my plow to pay for three days' work."

When Liu Bang led his army to Xianyang, some officials gave him three coins each, but Xiao He gave him five coins. The currency in circulation at that time was of course the Qin Ban Liang, and three and five coins both refer to the Qin Ban Liang. This shows that there were not many coins minted at that time, and it was not that everything could be done without money. Probably, the difference between giving and taking at that time was often just a few coins.

Zhang Buzhi inherited the title in the third year of Empress Dowager Lü (185 BC) and died in the fifth year of Emperor Wen of Han (175 BC). His father Zhang Liang was granted the title of Marquis of Liu for his contributions to the founding of the country. In the third year of Empress Dowager Lü (185 BC), Zhang Buzhi inherited Zhang Liang's title. In the fifth year of Emperor Xiaowen (175 BC), Zhang Buzhi was sentenced to death for participating in the murder of the former Chu State Historian and his fiefdom was abolished. He later redeemed his crime with money and was sentenced to hard labor, repairing the Great Wall during the day and patrolling at night.