Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1483

As the saying goes, a new trick can be eaten everywhere.

Craftsmen often rely on a good enough craft to make a living, and they only need one.

The chef of Haiyue Xiaozhu is such a craftsman.

As the only chef in the world who can theoretically make this special dish of shark fin and bear paws, his cooking skills can be regarded as one of the best in this industry.

The shark fin and bear paws are delicious, but the other dishes are not bad either.

But when he found that he only needed one dish to live a happy life, his cooking skills gradually became lax.

After all, being a cook is just for making a living, not for ideals. Just do it as easily as you can.

Of course, even if he was messing around, the other dishes he cooked were still above average, but they just didn't quite match his signature dishes.

After Haiyue Xiaozhu became famous with the help of shark's fin and bear's paw, people who came to eat often only wanted to eat in a style and quality, and did not have high requirements for dishes other than shark's fin and bear's paw.

However, there are also some real gourmets among these guests. Their tastes are sensitive enough and they can easily detect slight changes in the quality of the dishes.

Then Zhang Han noticed the clues.

What is the probability that a cook who has failed will suddenly rebound in his cooking skills?
  Zhang Han obviously felt low.

Li Si nodded after listening to Zhang Han's explanation and agreed with his judgment.

"In addition to working as cooks, we also found that several servants performed very perfectly during this period. Their daily life and treatment of others were all impeccable, without any omissions." Zhang Han continued.

This level of perfection is abnormal, and Li Si knew something was wrong when he heard it:
  "Inadvertent mistakes are inevitable, there are no omissions...it must be intentional!"

The servants serving the emperor in Xianyang Palace even made some mistakes occasionally, just Haiyue Xiaozhu... Why, are their methods of training their servants better than Xianyang Palace?
  Zhang Han nodded slightly, "Master Li is right, being deliberate means hiding."

"For the Shadow Guard, after noticing some clues, the hidden truth soon came to light."

"Knowing the smallest details and being as meticulous as hair, General Zhang is worthy of being trusted by His Majesty the Emperor as the commander of the Shadow Guards who is responsible for protecting the safety of the royal family." After listening to Zhang Han's analysis and judgment, Li Si bowed to him and praised him.

Zhang Han returned the gift with a smile and said, "It's just a matter of duty. Your Excellency is exaggerating."

Fusu, who had been listening silently, suddenly stood up, walked to the window, looked at the boundless East China Sea, and said in a deep voice:
  "The mirage is about to set sail, and my father's eastward tour is about to begin, but an assassination like this happened in Songhai. The situation is really bad!"

"General Zhang, you must investigate this matter to the end!"

"General, I obey!" Zhang Han quickly stood up and bowed to accept the order.

Li Si also said, "Wei Chen will fully support General Zhang Han in this matter."

"Yeah." Fusu snorted in response.

At this time, Zhang Han suddenly looked back at the entrance of Haiyue Xiaozhu, his eyes as sharp as knives.

"Ok?"

As the leader of an intelligence organization, Zhang Han is extremely sensitive to probing glances, even more so than the general Meng Tian.

Just now, he clearly felt a sense of peeping.

In the area he scanned, the only places that could hide people were a few large trees that were close together.

At this moment, several unpleasant bird calls came from the canopy.

Zhang Han's face relaxed, "It turns out to be a crow."

On the distant tree crown, Thief Zhi also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I still have the unique skill of learning how to sing birds.

Then before he finished taking a breath, his expression suddenly changed.

Then he stretched out his legs, and his whole body ejected, leaping towards the mountain.

The moment he left the tree crown, Zhang Han, who seemed to have been deceived by the chirping of the birds, came over with his Long Xiang sword and chopped down the entire tree with one strike.

But after all, he was already a step too slow, and he could only watch the figure of Thief Zhi flying away.

"The Mo family's Thief Zhi..." Zhang Han recited Thief Zhi's name and made no attempt to pursue him.

He also knew the name of the King of Thieves.

Enemies with this kind of light skill expertise are almost impossible to capture without preparation, and chasing them is useless.

Even Zhang Han's shadow secret guards knew this, and no one tried to chase him. They all rushed to Fusu's side to protect him.

………………

In the evening, the sky is dark and the sun is setting.

The orange-red sunset still occupies the sky, but it is fading at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Under the canopy, the people of Songhai hurriedly walked on the spacious streets.

It's getting dark, and everyone, whether they are setting up stalls for business or working in agriculture, has to go home to rest.

The only area where people will continue to be active is mainly young ladies.

On the cliff in the west of the city, brothers Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang stood together in rare peace, looking at the city below and the mirages on the sea.

Under Zhang Liang's sharp tongue...I mean persuasion, the Mo family agreed to join forces.

However, it is said that the Mo family and Wei Zhuang are joining forces, but in fact it is more like a Zong Heng joining forces.

The people of the Mo family did not want to see Wei Zhuang because they felt that he had sinned deeply and had a blood feud with their family.

Wei Zhuang didn't want to see anyone from the Mo family - he had no interest in joining forces with the Mo family at all.

The reason why he agreed to Zhang Liang's return was because he was doing a business by accepting the other party's money.

Therefore, neither party even wanted to meet.

On the other hand, the relationship between Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang progressed very smoothly. They went from fighting each other as soon as they met to becoming a loving family in an instant.

On the edge of the cliff, Wei Zhuang's eyes moved to the corner of Songhai, where Haiyue Xiaozhu was located.

This high-end club, which is famous in Qilu and resembles Songhai's logo, has been completely blocked by imperial soldiers.

If nothing else, it is destined to become a thing of the past, with no chance of regaining its momentum.

Any vicious incident like an assassination in any high-end place would be a fatal blow, let alone the one who was assassinated was the eldest son of the empire.

Haiyue Xiaozhu might not even have a chance to survive, and he would be easily dealt with by the empire as an accomplice.

"The distinguished Prime Minister of the Empire seems to have gotten into trouble today." Wei Zhuang said with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, with unclear meaning.

Upon hearing this, Gai Nie subconsciously looked at Haiyue Xiaozhu, nodded slightly and said, "The bandit was hiding in the dark and witnessed everything."

"A beautifully detailed assassination."

"Looks like someone couldn't wait to muddy the waters."

Wei Zhuang snorted coldly and said frankly, "There are only two of us here, so we can speak clearly."

"Just say Luo Wang, or Zhao Gao."

Gai Nie said nothing about this and continued what he said before:

"I'm afraid the chaos in the empire will really begin from this."

"It seems that your brain has not been dragged down by those idiots to the point where it can no longer be used." Wei Zhuang expressed his agreement with mocking words.

"Quicksand...what do you want to gain from this chaos?" Ge Nie suddenly asked.

Wei Zhuang's eyes were fixed, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said, "This has nothing to do with you now."

………………

Songhai port, above the mirage.

After many days of careful exploration, Tianming and the others finally returned to the deck and saw the long-lost sky again. Although the time spent is a bit excessive, it at least ensures that they will not be easily exposed, and there is no loss.

"Finally breathing fresh air again, I feel like I'm suffocating."

At the corner of the mirage deck, Tianming leaned on the wide railing, looking at the place where the water and the sky meet in the distance, and shouted happily.

Shao Yu stood behind and reminded angrily, "Keep your voice down, don't disturb the people on the boat."

Tianming waved his hand nonchalantly, "What are you afraid of!"

"I think this ship is quite safe. Those people rarely come out and move around. Don't worry."

There are quite a few people living on the mirage now, more than a thousand of them, but most of them can only stay in their rooms, and only a few are qualified to move around at will.

The patrolling Yin and Yang puppets generally only appear in important areas on the upper deck, and almost no one on the lower deck cares.

It is normal for Tianming to have this kind of illusion.

However, Shaoyu was still clear-headed and reminded him again:
  "Don't be stupid. Can the cabin area below be compared to the deck?"

"If we are exposed on the boat, we won't be able to run away...or do you want to jump into the sea?"

When Tianming heard this, he subconsciously glanced down at the sea. The huge height difference made him dizzy, and he almost didn't fall headlong.

Even if it is just one deck of the mirage, there is a height difference of at least ten feet from the sea level.

Jumping from this height is no different from jumping directly onto the concrete floor.

"I don't think it's necessary." Tianming gave in decisively, shaking his head and saying, "I'm not good at swimming, so it's best not to dive."

"Okay, let's go and look for a way to get off the boat." Shao Yu grinned upon seeing this, patted Tianming's back and said, "Although we don't necessarily need to get off the boat now, it's best to find a way out in advance. in case for need."

"okay."

Just when Tianming responded and was about to let go and fall off the ship, a ray of fiery red light suddenly lit up again in the dark sky.

Tianming happened to catch this ray of light from the corner of his eye, and subconsciously looked up.

Then he immediately widened his eyes, pointed his hand towards the sky, and shouted, "Shao Yu, Shi Lan, look, look at the sky!"

Shao Yu and Shi Lan immediately raised their heads and looked at the sky upon hearing the sound.

I saw a ball of fire dragging a long tail flame, falling from the sky, drawing a red line, and flying diagonally to the west.

At the same time, the two Zongheng people on the cliff, the Mohists in the suburbs, the three heroes of Qilu in Xiaoshengxian Village, Zhang Han who was still investigating the case thoroughly in Haiyue Xiaozhu, Fusu Lisi who returned to the General's Mansion, and the entire Songhai City The people all witnessed this spectacle of meteors outside the sky.

In this era, the phenomenon of meteorites falling from the sky has a special name - Yinghuo Shouxin.

The occurrence of this phenomenon is often considered to be a precursor to disaster, representing chaos and war.

At the same time, wherever the meteorite falls, the monarch there will be considered an unscrupulous monarch and will be punished by heaven, destined to bring turmoil to his family and country.

Now there is only one country and only one monarch in the world.

The blame for Ying Huo Shouxin will naturally only be placed on Ying Zheng's head.

For many people in Songhai, this may be the first and only time in their lives that they have witnessed Yinghuo Shouxin.

But for some, this is the second time.

………………

It's night, the General's Mansion.

Gu Xun held a glass of wine, took a sip, squinted and smiled:
  "Ying Huo Shou Xin... the last time I saw this phenomenon was many years ago."

Fusu was standing by the window, looking up at the moon. Hearing this, he turned around in surprise and asked:

"Teacher has met Yinghuo Shouxin before."

"Yes." Gu Xun nodded, "The last time was... in Xinzheng, South Korea!"

"In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed."

After hearing this answer, Fusu's face turned slightly gloomy.

Although it is said that it is an ominous sign to be confused and guard one's heart, it is just a rhetoric after all, with little empirical support, so Fusu tries not to think about it.

As a result, his teacher gave him an example in the blink of an eye.

Although Fusu doesn't know the specific time when Gu Xun met Yinghuo Shouxin in Korea, he can roughly estimate it from the time period of his activities in Xinzheng.

Compare the situation in South Korea at that time...it is indeed the virtue of a general without a country.

Even though there were great talents like Han Fei, Wei, Zhuang and Zhang Liang in the country, they still managed to mess up the internal affairs, and a few years later the country was completely destroyed.

"Everyone says that Yinghuo Shouxin is an ominous sign, symbolizing war and chaos. Teacher, what do you think?"

"What do I think?" Gu Xun smiled and put down the wine glass in his hand, "You want to ask me if I believe it?"

Fusu smiled sheepishly.

Gu Xun didn't pay attention and continued:

"It doesn't matter whether I believe it or not, it doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, and it doesn't matter whether the civil and military ministers in the court believe it or not."

"What matters is whether your father and the people believe it or not."

"If you believe it, how do you believe it?"

"Do you think your father, Emperor Thaksin, believes in you?" Gu Xun asked Fusu Dao.

"Father, he..." Fusu was speechless for a moment.

Ying Zhengxin?

Ying Zheng might not believe it before, but now Ying Zheng definitely believes it!
  In fact, there is nothing wrong with the emperor being superstitious. The problem is how he believes in the law.

One way is to think that you are being punished by God because you are immoral, and try to find ways to correct yourself humbly in order to pray for God's forgiveness.

The other is to think that there must be some unscrupulous people who want to harm themselves, and instead of looking for the reasons within themselves, they criticize others severely.

Fusu didn't know how Ying Zheng would choose, but he felt that there was little chance that his father would be modest enough to correct him.

Gu Xun grinned when he saw this and did not say any more on the topic of Ying Zheng.

There is really nothing to say about what Ying Zheng will do.

"Ignoring your father, do you think the people will believe it?"

Fusu frowned and pondered for a moment before replying:

"People are often blind and dull, and are easily incited by rumors."

"If someone uses this to fan the flames, I'm afraid it will arouse the recognition of many people."

"But I think that as long as we control public opinion, we can stop it before it arises."

Gu Xun couldn't help laughing after these words:
  "Hahaha……"

"You are indeed worthy of being a young master of the Qin State. This way of defending the people's mouth is very Legalist."

"Is this inappropriate?" Seeing Gu Xun's reaction, Fusu didn't understand his teacher's thoughts.

He felt that there was nothing wrong with him doing this.

Although this kind of power method has very distinct Legalist characteristics, Fusu has never rejected Legalism.

He just feels that Legalism is not useful enough, but it is not that Legalism cannot be used.

　I really can’t help you with the messy updates these days. After I leave my hometown and don’t need to use my mobile phone to code, I will update four to six chapters for free as compensation. I’m really sorry.

　　
  　
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