I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 185: Fatten them up and then kill them; Ying Qi, who claims to be the King of Qin
The simple little Luoyang didn't understand the hidden meaning of Huo Lao's words.

Instead, he continued to look at the book in his hand, waiting for the arrival of King Qin with a little trepidation in his heart.

It was just past midnight.

After Jin Chan fell into a deep sleep during the march, Ying Lou also got up and prepared to go to Lanshu Tower.

"Prepare the car!"

After calming down his slightly nervous mood, Ying Lou ordered Zhao Gao beside him to prepare the car.

This is the first time I meet the little girl in this body.

Ying Lou must completely change all of Jin Chan's habits. After all, the little girl is not a military general like Li Xin, and if she is not careful, some clues might be discovered.

"The king is here, come and greet him!"

In the Lanshu Building, after hearing the sound of an approaching carriage, Old Huo quickly put down his work and shouted to Xiao Luoyang.

Although there was knowledge about the etiquette of the Central Plains in books, it was the first time for Xiao Luoyang to meet the king of a country since leaving the Southern Wilderness, so it was inevitable that he felt a little at a loss.

"Cross your hands in front of your knees, lower your head and kneel down."

As far as Huo Lao could remember, this was the first time that the King of Qin allowed a girl to enter the Lanshu Tower.

If this matter gets to Huayang's ears, I'm afraid something big will happen.

You know, the reason why Ying Lou hasn't had a concubine for many years is not only because of his weak body, but mainly because of Huayang's shady methods.

"Ok!"

Xiao Luoyang responded quickly, then knelt down obediently and put his forehead on his palms.

The petite body curled up into a ball, quietly waiting for Ying Lou's arrival.

"The king has arrived!"

As Zhao Gao shouted in a hoarse voice, Ying Lou walked into the Lanshu Tower with a stern face and majestic strides.

In order to prevent the little girl from noticing anything, Ying Lou deliberately did not rush the two of them to get up after entering the room.

Instead, he sat down on the chair pretentiously and looked around for half a minute before speaking.

"Everyone get up!"

When Huo Lao, who was kneeling on the ground, and Zhao Gao, who was standing beside him, were still wondering why the king was a little different tonight.

I saw that Xiao Luoyang had already stood up and was looking at Ying Lou with a slightly puzzled expression.

"Oh no, I hope I won't be recognized!"

Ying Lou swallowed quietly and thought secretly in his heart.

The fact that he has two bodies is not something he is afraid of Xiao Luoyang knowing.

It’s just that the royal power has not been fully recovered yet, and I have not been crowned yet, so the time is not ripe yet.

"I've met the king!"

Xiao Luoyang bent his knees and spoke softly, his words neither humble nor arrogant, just a simple greeting to Ying Lou.

Even Ying Lou was impressed by his performance.

He secretly thought that he had underestimated this girl.

"I have heard Li Xin talk about you before. I came here today to see if I can find a capable and wise man for my Great Qin!"

What Ying Lou said was true.

Ever since Gongzi Zhen met little Luoyang for the second time, he wanted to train him to become a pillar of the Qin State.

Plus the matter of fate.

Ying Lou must have a proper reason to keep Xiao Luoyang by his side.

As for sending it to Yuetan Mountain, that remote and remote place, that is absolutely impossible.

Who knows what those Taoists will do to Xiao Luoyang at that time.

Ying Lou had already thought about the matter of fate.

If Yuetan Mountain agreed, he could demarcate a separate mountain in the Qinling Mountains and allow him to move his religion to Daqin.

If you don't agree.

Then we will wait until the Qin cavalry has crushed the State of Chu and their weapons and spears are pointed at Yuetan Mountain, and then we will let those stinky Taoists inside change the fate of little Luoyang.

"Your Majesty, I once heard from Brother Jin Chan that the current King of Qin is well-read and highly talented, and is the best among all the ancient Kings of Qin. I have a few questions that I don't understand, may I ask you?"

Little Luoyang, who was standing in front of Ying Lou, asked without blushing or beating his heart.

When it comes to academic issues, his eyebrows even flutter.

"When did I ever say that about myself?"

Ying Lou felt ashamed. The little girl who usually looked well-behaved and obedient had now learned to flatter.

"Just ask!"

Since he couldn't expose it, Ying Lou simply accepted it. Then he tapped the handrail with his fingers and spoke lightly.

"A few days ago, when my brother Jinchan and I were walking in Xianyang City, we met a few Confucian scholars from Qi State."

During the days when Ying Lou went to Qinling Mountains to donate national fortune, Jin Chan took Xiao Luoyang to play in Xianyang City many times.

And just a few days ago, several great scholars who claimed to be from the Confucian school spoke openly and without restraint in schools, courtyards, and taverns, disparaging the law-based Qin Empire.

These Confucian scholars believed in "respecting the past and honoring rituals" and thought that the Qin State should emulate the way of governing the country by the first emperor.

We should not have listened to the slander of the Legalists and abolished the feudal system and established counties.

He arrogantly slandered Ying Lou in public, saying that he "did not follow the ancients, only trusted the prison guards, had no respect for the saints, and enjoyed using punishment and killing to intimidate others."

He also called Qin a border state in the Central Plains, barbaric and uncivilized, and said that Qin was not worthy of owning such a vast land, and its territory should be incorporated into Qi and Chu.

He even said after drinking: "If Qin, an uncivilized country, wants to become strong, it should abolish the Legalists and respect Confucianism alone."

Not to mention that Xiao Luoyang witnessed this with his own eyes, Ying Lou actually knew about these things a long time ago.

However, he had his own considerations, so he never tried these Confucian scholars and allowed them to do whatever they wanted.

"What do you think?"

Ying Lou chuckled and asked Xiao Luoyang back.

"According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, he was punished with thirty strokes of the cane and exiled to the western frontier to stabilize the people's hearts."

Xiao Luoyang replied without even thinking.

"The method is good, but you are wrong!"

Ying Lou stood up, picked up a piece of cake from the plate and handed it over as usual.

"Laws exist to govern the country and the people, not simply to be enforced!"

"Hmm? My Lord, I don't understand!"

Little Luoyang didn't understand that the Qin State respected the Legalists, but if the laws were not implemented, how could the country and the people be governed?
"Because it's easy to kill them, I just need to ask, but keeping them will be of great use!"

"Little girl, do you know that I was publicly scolded by those so-called great scholars in the Qilin Palace three years ago?"

"In front of all the civil and military officials, they pointed at me and said that the Qin State's rituals and music were in ruins and that we should not take the initiative to provoke war. I need to accept their teachings in order to become a qualified king!"

When Ying Lou said these words, he not only did not look angry, he even smiled and looked relaxed.

It's like meeting a fool and not fighting.

"Those Confucian scholars are indeed talking nonsense. How can we listen to their nonsense now that the world is in chaos? Has the king punished them?"

After little Luoyang took the snacks handed to him, he opened his little mouth and ate while talking to Ying Lou.

This rude look made Huo Lao, who was standing beside him, break out in a cold sweat.

"No, not only did I not blame them, I even spread their words that day throughout Xianyang City!"

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Luoyang was stunned for a moment.

I have read a lot of Confucian and Legalist classics these days. I can't say that I know both of them very well, but I have done quite a bit of research on them.

But Ying Lou's actions were difficult for her to understand.

"Little girl, whether it is Confucianism, Legalism, or any other schools of thought or religious beliefs, in my eyes, they are nothing more than tools for governing the country."

"Do you know the history of the Qin Dynasty?"

Ying Lou almost touched Xiao Luoyang's head out of habit.

"I read a little bit and also heard Brother Jinchan talk about it!"

Xiao Luoyang nodded, lowered his eyes and pondered deeply about what Ying Lou had just said.

When the emperor first divided the kingdoms, Qin was different from Chu in that its territory was not very large and its national strength was only at the bottom among the seven kingdoms.

In the early years, it was bullied by other countries in turn, and at one point only the small piece of land in Yongcheng was left.

But thanks to successive wise rulers and reforms, it has gradually grown to its current size.

The Qin State's reputation as a world of tigers and wolves was also earned by the Qin people's desperate fighting style, with every sword and gun they fought with.

Unlike the Chu State, which claimed to be aristocratic, the Qin people were all warlike.

"In my Great Qin, the blood of the people flows with the great wish of unifying the world!"

"If I hadn't secretly protected those self-righteous and pedantic Confucian scholars over the years, they would have been skinned alive by the people of my Great Qin!"

Although Ying Lou did not say it too directly, little Luoyang seemed to understand some of it.

"Your Majesty, do you mean to let these Confucian scholars stir up hatred among the people so that they can be eradicated at the right time?"

Xiao Luoyang asked tentatively.

"clever!"

What Xiao Luoyang said was almost exactly what Ying Lou thought.

In recent years, the young men from Qi wanted to use Confucian teachings to win the hearts of the Qin people.

Although the people of Qin were no more fierce than those of other countries and their thoughts were relatively unified, they could not avoid being attacked by people with ulterior motives.

Moreover, the previous Qin kings had opened up channels for communication and issued edicts to the world to seek talents, among which there were many spies from other countries.

So Ying Lou came up with a plan.

On the surface, he seemed to allow these Confucian scholars to do whatever they wanted in Qin, but secretly he had already recorded every one of them.

Then, the day will come when Ying Lou is ready to destroy Qi.

All these people will be pulled out and dragged before the three armies one by one to be killed as sacrifices.

The resentment and dissatisfaction that the Qin people have accumulated over the years will also be unified into strength at this time.

The people's hearts and the army's hearts will also reach an unprecedented level of cohesion. As for other small-time people, they will not dare to speak nonsense after seeing that the situation is hopeless.

“These things are not mentioned in books!”

Xiao Luoyang lowered her head and seemed a little disappointed. She thought that the Qin State respected the law and the King of Qin would abide by the law.

But now it seems that things are much more complicated than I thought.

"This is the kingly way. No book will record these things."

"Little girl, remember this. You can't just keep the contents of the book in your head. You have to find a way to turn them into a sharp sword in your hand."

Although he didn't quite understand some of it, little Luoyang still nodded obediently.

"I came here tonight to ask you something. Are you willing to do so?"

The King of Qin never asked other parties questions when doing anything, he only arranged for execution.

This unprecedented scene made Old Huo completely confused.

"Your Majesty, please speak!"

"Starting tomorrow, I plan to let Li Si, the Grand Court Judge of the Qin Dynasty, teach you personally. You will study with him during the day and go back to the courtyard to rest at night. Of course, you can come to the Lanshu Tower anytime you want!"

Ever since Jin Chan and Li Si drank and talked all night a few days ago, Li Si wrote a ten-thousand-word letter to Lu Buwei the next day and then left his position as Lu Buwei's retainer.

"Will this help Brother Jinchan and you, the king?"

Xiao Luoyang neither agreed nor refused but asked back.

"Of course we can help you, but whether you are willing to take this path or not, that Golden Cicada and I will not force you to do so!"

"I promise!"

Ying Lou was about to say a few more words, but was interrupted by Xiao Luo before he could finish his words.

"Okay, in that case, I will return to my bedroom first. If you need anything to talk to me, just ask Elder Huo to tell me!"

After Ying Lou left, little Luoyang turned his head, blinked his big watery eyes and asked Old Huo: "Grandpa Huo, was I decent just now?"

"My dear little aunt, your behavior tonight is very disrespectful!"

"You, you, you."

"From today on, you must keep your distance from the king. If you meet Queen Huayang in the palace, you must take a detour!"

After Ying Lou left, Huo Lao finally felt relieved.

Although he had only been in contact with Xiao Luoyang for more than three days, Old Huo, who had no children, no daughters, and no grandchildren, was particularly fond of this little girl.

And in the next six days.

Xiao Luoyang followed Li Si during the day and returned to Lanshu Tower to continue reading at night.

I only sleep three hours a day at most.

the other side.

The army that was attacking Ying Qi and Zhao Ji had already arrived fifty miles away from Yongcheng.

"Sir, what do you think we should do next?"

Li Xin asked Jin Chan who was on horseback.

A day ago, as soon as he entered the territory of "Zheng Qin", he was ambushed by Ying Qi.

But how could those hastily assembled miscellaneous soldiers be a match for the elite troops of the Qin Dynasty?

More than 10,000 people took advantage of the time and location, but they were still wiped out within an hour.

The main general was taken the lead by Jin Chan, who cut him in half with one strike in public.

Although he only killed an unknown minor character, Jin Chan's heroic figure in killing the enemy quickly spread among the Qin army.

Everyone was curious about what kind of person this general who suddenly appeared was.

"We will break into the city tonight. We don't need to worry about Ying Qi and the others. The only one we need to pay attention to is that old Taoist priest!"

Jin Chan narrowed his eyes and looked at Yongcheng in the distance.

"promise!"

Li Xin and Zi'an looked at Jin Chan and for some reason they both thought of King Zhao.

The reason why King Zhao was known as the God of War was not only because of his ability to govern the country.

In the process of expanding territory, whenever there was a difficult battle, King Zhao would choose to lead the army in person for the sake of military spirit and morale.

When it comes to fighting in battle, King Zhao can muster the morale of as many as 600,000 soldiers.

At that time, he was second only to the God of Death Bai Qi.

He can be said to be the most capable king in the history of the Seven Kingdoms of the Central Plains.

"General, what do I need to do?"

Under the instruction of Li Xin, Zi'an and other ruffians, Mu Xuanzi, a young Taoist priest who came down the mountain for the first time and had little experience in worldly affairs, gradually picked up some habits that were only found in the army.

"After we take over the city, the old man will be handed over to you. Tonight, you and I will lead 5,000 soldiers to clear the way. If you encounter any special circumstances, you can act accordingly."

Jin Chan didn't know much about Taoism.

Instead of giving random orders, it is better to let Mu Xuanzi handle it himself.

And at this time.

On the city wall of Yongcheng.

The three figures also looked at Jin Chan and the others.

"Master Huang, Fairy Jia, I am counting on you this time. As long as you two help me become the King of Qin, then you can take the fate of the Qin Dynasty!"

Ying Qi spoke to the old Taoist priest and a charming female Taoist priest while drinking.

And under him, there was a young, naked, beautiful woman with blurry eyes.

Zhao Ji is about to give birth in the next few days.

Ying Qi, who had been unable to hold back for a long time, finally had the chance to find another woman to have some fun with.

"You are too polite, King Qin. We have already set up a magic circle. If they dare to attack the city, they will be wiped out."

The old Taoist priest stroked his beard and said with a proud look on his face.

"Humph, stop bragging like a coward. The heavenly palace reception never happened. This fairy came here for nothing."

"You, you, you, that Qi, remember to arrange a hundred strong men under the age of nineteen for me tomorrow. I have come all the way from Zhao State and need to replenish my body!"

The charming female Taoist pointed at Ying Qi's nose and gave orders without any hesitation.

"Don't worry, Fairy, I have already prepared them for you. I will send them to your house tonight!"

Ying Qi was not angry. Even while speaking, he did not forget to steal a glance at this female Taoist priest who still had charm and was no less beautiful than Zhao Ji.

If you hadn't heard that any man who slept with this woman, no matter how strong his body was, would definitely turn into a wrinkled mummy after a night.

Otherwise, Ying Qi really wanted to meet her in person.

After all, there are not many female Taoist priests, and such a beautiful female Taoist priest is even rarer to see.

And just as the three of them were communicating.

Inside Yongcheng.

Zhao Ji, who was pregnant, was sweating all over and her hair on her forehead was tangled together.

On the straightened instep of the foot, the ten beautiful toes appeared somewhat twisted due to excessive force.

Two long, round legs kept kicking around.

The whole body became flushed, and blue veins appeared.

Because of the pain, the tears welling up in her eyes blurred her vision.

Her belly was several times bigger than that of an average pregnant woman.

The entire bed sheet was stained red and I changed it one after another.

The wailing sounds resounded throughout Yongcheng.

The people who stayed at home were so frightened that they didn't even dare to breathe too hard.

After a while.

It's just past midnight.

In front of the Qin army’s camp.

Following the golden cicada's roar.

Five thousand elite troops launched an attack on Yongcheng together.

The sound of the cavalry stampeding on the ground rumbled.

The black armor and spears flashed a cold light.

Everyone pointed their swords at Ying Qi's head.

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