It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Chapter 534 Who will win (2)

It wasn't easy for her to climb the mountain just now.

The villa was built very high, and she could see the palace by looking up. The guards prepared a sedan chair for her.

Xu Zhi refused.

The guard said, "Lord Li has instructed the princess that she may not be able to bear the weight of the journey, so please ride in a sedan chair."

Considering what happened during the day, she took this order as their intention to kill her on the mountain.

It would take some time for her people to arrive, and she couldn't reach the palace so quickly.

After walking up the stone all the way, Xu Zhi took a while to speak.

Climbing up to the palace, you'll see a completely different view. At dusk, Mount Li in the distance glows like gold under the setting sun.

'"Was it always like this here?"

"Before. How long ago?" Zhao Jia's voice came from not far behind her. "Two hundred years ago, this was a barren mountain. A hundred years ago, Shang Yang arrived in Qin, and this was chosen as the palace where he established new laws."

Xu Zhi mused, "Perhaps in the future, this place will become a wide-open viewing platform, with pavilions and towers where everyone can come and admire the magnificent view of Mount Li."

Zhao Jia looked into the distance, where small mountain ranges overlapped under the ethereal, misty shadows of the trees. He suddenly felt a sense of vicissitude, a vastness and insignificance.

Zhao Jia said, "Princess, do you know that forty years ago, the Qin army marched westward through Hangu Pass, their banners flying high, their troops armed with spears and halberds. The scene was magnificent... The sound of horses' hooves was like the beat of drums, dark clouds rolled in the sky, and sand and dust flew up."

"Strong power always makes people feel intimidated. A hundred years ago, when the State of Zhao was strong, it was the Qin people who were afraid," said Xu Zhi.

It was dusk when the group arrived at Mount Li Palace. A layer of cold dew had formed on the heads of the bronze beasts in the open air.

Just as Zhao Jia was about to enter the palace, just as Ying Hehua said, Zhao Gao took the initiative to find him.

"How has the young master been these days?"

Zhao Gao did not call him General, but Prince.

Zhao Gao waved his hand. "I am from Zhao. I and Prince Ju are well aware of the outcome of the Shangdang Incident."

"What do you want to say, Changping?"

Zhao Gao's eyes grew sharp, and seeing Zhao Jia's bluntness, he dropped his pretense. "If the Qin army hadn't dispatched the troops and General Zhao Kuo hadn't been killed in battle, how could the prince and his mother have been rejected by the King of Zhao? How could your position as crown prince have fallen into the hands of that loser?"

Zhao Jia's expression suddenly froze. Ying Hehua had actually guessed what Zhao Gao had said. Could she really be some kind of witch with the innate ability to predict the future?

Zhao Jia, personally involved in the situation, witnessed firsthand the suffering of many people due to the relocation of Shangdang. Zhang Liang was one of them. The incident had caused a great deal of hatred between Qin and Zhao, and nearly forty years later, it was brought up again as a gimmick to stir up political conflict.

Zhao Jia found this ridiculous. "My father was incompetent and trusted treacherous ministers, falling for the Han scheme. The Qin and Zhao soldiers and civilians suffered countless casualties."

"The Han people's plan?" Zhao Gao was puzzled. "How do you get that, young master? Have you already forgotten the blood feud at Changping?"

"How can we forget a blood feud?" Zhao Jia watched the distant dusk. "Yong'an is right. We can only be worthy of these two hundred thousand men if the mistakes of the past are not repeated in the future." He said, "Now that the four seas are united, the barbarians are invading our borders. Shangjun is where I belong."

Zhao Gao chuckled. "Such an opinion, could it be the same as what Wang Wan and Zhang Liang said back then?" A thought struck him. "Tsk tsk, I think you've been so deceived by Ying Hehua's fantastical theories that you've forgotten your true identity. My lord, you're a prince of the Zhao royal family! You're the King of Dai! I thought you were really asking for the truth when you suggested going to the Lishan Villa!"

"The truth?" Zhao Jia paused. "Are you a descendant of General Zhao?"

Zhao Gao remained silent. Zhao Jia recounted to Zhao Gao the story of Prefect Feng Ting surrendering the land, and at the same time explained the true reason for Zhang Ping's death—Han, in order to protect himself, shifted the blame eastward.

Zhao Gao couldn't calm down for a long time. Past hatred, abnormal dreams, too many enemies, and in the end, there was nothing he could take revenge on!?

Because the man who schemed to cause the disaster back then—Zhang Ping—is already dead! !

Zhang Ping committed suicide in prison, forcing Zhang Liang to leave Qin.

This was the strategy that Fan Zeng taught Yan Yue, and it was also the work of Zhao Gao who had escaped from the Xianyang prison.

Zhao Gao hated only the Qin State, and the one who represented the Qin State was the person sitting on the Qin throne. Even if he had received favors from Ying Zheng, how could he eliminate the family hatred? What was even more infuriating was that when he had not even pointed his spearhead at Ying Hehua, Ying Hehua had actually started planning so early, in Shu.

She used him to threaten Li Xian and used Li Xian to spy on him. How could the daughter of Ying Zheng, the descendant of the old Qin King Ying Ji, be a kind and righteous person? The relocation of Shangdang was a plan of the Han people, and Zhang was officially abandoned for this reason. Now, why do you have to make things difficult for Princess Yong'an? "
The people he brought bent down to brush off the dust from Zhao Jia's boots.

"Since you say so, then Gao Ding must think deeply about this." Zhao Gao glanced at Zhao Jia knowingly. He didn't think too much about it, but immediately looked up and said with a smile, "Please look, my lord. This place is open. If you can climb up and look west, you can see the ancient land of Zhao and Han. Looking further out, that's a really good place. The mountains are not as steep as here, and it's very close to the Wei River."

"It's open and flat, shaped like a dragon's head. It's truly a wonderful place."

"Sir, the Empress has just recovered from a serious illness. If we build a new palace, it will take two years to complete, which will definitely be suitable for recuperation."

"Your Majesty has ordered the selection of a name. If it is a name related to the ancient land of Zhao, then the sufferings endured by the Empress in Zhao and Han will be justified."

The night was as quiet as water, with stars twinkling in the sky, which made the winter chill dissipate a lot.

Just as Zhao Gao had expected, Ying Hehua could no longer sit still.

The Afang Palace was built by Ying Zheng to pray for longevity.

Now when Ying Hehua heard the three words "Afang Palace" coming out of Zhao Jia's mouth, one can imagine her fear and shock.

Regardless of the reasons for building the palace, the construction of the Afang Palace was still started. And this huge project was not completed until Hu Hai ascended the throne.

Zhao Gao warned Li Xian, "Your Excellency should know that this is not a good night for Ying Hehua to leave the palace." He said in a deep voice, "If you want to settle your past grudges, tonight is your chance."

Li Xian glanced at Zhao Gao, put on a hopeful look, and waited for Zhao Gao to leave.

His figure disappeared into the darkness, and the stairs wound up to the black and majestic palace.

He opened the bamboo tube and found the letter written to him by Chen Ping.

But when he arrived, all that was left was the aftermath of the storm.

Just as he saw it at Guxiakou many years ago.

It was as if the scenes from his previous life were rushing before him again.

He couldn't save anyone, not her, not himself.

-

An hour ago, the stars came out.

Wang Yan brought a letter from Shen Zhi, saying that Meng Yi and Chen Ping had been approved by Ying Zheng and were on their way to the Lishan Palace.