People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Honglian said happily, "This time, I'm determined to finish watching 'Dream of the Red Chamber'!"

Han Fei touched his burning forehead. He had been too hasty and had forgotten that his little sister wasn't interested in Cao Ze, but rather in Cao Ze's stockpile.

Han Yu smiled broadly, "With your talent, sir, you are unparalleled in this world. Why don't you join the imperial court, serve the court, and bring benefits to the people?"

“If you don’t mind, I can introduce you to my father.”

Cao Ze thought to himself, "If you introduce me, then in the eyes of outsiders, I'll become one of yours..."

Chapter 243 My Brother-in-Law is Great

Cao Ze declined Han Yu's offer to recruit him.

After they left, Cao Ze's brother-in-law, Han Fei, patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction. "My fourth brother... well, you'd better not have too much contact with him."

Cao Ze sighed, "I rejected two beautiful women!"

Han Yu was very generous and gave him the two beautiful concubines that were originally intended for the Crown Prince.

Even if Honglian weren't here, he wouldn't want her.

Who would do something that does more harm than good? Doing it would lead to disaster.

Honglian snorted softly, clearly disapproving of her fourth brother's constant gifting of beautiful women.

Even though she knew this was a very common thing among nobles.

But I'm still unhappy.

Han Fei glanced at the darkening sky and smiled with relief: "Little sister, it's getting dark, let's go back to the palace to rest."

Honglian pouted, "It's not dark yet, is it?"

Han Fei's face hardened: "Honglian, you don't want your father to know about your trip to Zilan Pavilion, do you?"

Honglian stared at Han Fei with her bright eyes, then turned to Cao Ze and said, "Look, I just said a few more words, and my brother reacts like this. Don't you think he's annoying?"

Han Fei repeatedly gave Cao Ze meaningful glances, and Cao Ze coughed lightly, "Well, Your Highness, it's getting late..."

"Hmm?" Honglian slightly raised her chin, a dangerous glint flashing in her eyes.

"How about I go to the palace tomorrow and personally explain 'Dream of the Red Chamber' to Her Highness the Princess?"

Cao Ze said it quite naturally.

Honglian thought for a moment, "Alright, I'll wait for you in the palace tomorrow. But..."

She suddenly smiled mischievously: "You can't tell Zi Nu first!"

"...Alright, I promise Her Highness will hear the latest news."

Honglian happily returned to the palace.

Cao Ze blocked Han Fei's way out, saying, "Brother Han, why are you leaving so early? I've made a huge sacrifice for your sister!"

Han Fei couldn't help but sneer: "Sacrifice? I think you just want to be alone with my sister!"

"We've been found out..." Cao Ze chuckled dryly, "Brother Han, do you think I'm not qualified to be your brother-in-law?"

Han Fei clicked his tongue: "You really want to be my brother-in-law?"

"Hello, brother-in-law!" Cao Ze composed himself and gave a solemn bow.

Han Fei chuckled and said, "Brother Cao, we are kindred spirits in some ways. Are you willing to give up those confidantes for my little sister?"

"Of course I don't want to..." Cao Ze muttered to himself.

This is a bit tricky. Han Fei knows him too well.

Well, if he had a younger sister, he'd also have to be wary of Wu Liangfei every day, unless Han Fei had a little Liangzi and became You Liangfei, or Zhuang Fei. But Second Uncle only has his senior brother in his heart; he thinks Han Fei is at most a backup plan...

"Brother Han, do you know where the Cold Palace of Zheng is?"

Cao Ze stopped discussing the matter of becoming Han Fei's brother-in-law and instead asked about the cold palace in Zheng.

"The Cold Palace? Why are you asking that?"

Cao Ze said, "I have long heard of how powerful the State of Zheng was in the past, and I would like to take a night tour."

Han Fei pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll take you to see it."

He had a vague feeling that Cao Ze was hiding something from him, but he didn't want to ask directly.

The Cold Palace of Zheng was originally the old royal palace of the State of Zheng, but now only a somewhat dilapidated cold palace remains.

A cold wind howled, swirling up a few withered leaves.

Han Fei was leading the way, carrying a lantern.

Cao Ze stood to the side, observing the somewhat desolate palace.

"It is said that this cold palace belonged to a hegemon during the Spring and Autumn Period - Duke Zhuang of Zheng. Back then, the State of Zheng rose rapidly to become a hegemon, shocking the other states."

Han Fei nodded slightly. "Not bad."

He sighed, “Although the Five Hegemons were powerful, the rise of Duke Zhuang of Zheng marked the beginning of a chaotic era, and this starting point was right here in this cold palace.”

"My teacher once commented in the essay 'Wang Ba' that among the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period who rose to power by governing themselves, the Spring and Autumn Period gradually faded away after King Zhuang of Chu challenged the Central Plains."

Cao Ze wondered to himself, could Wei Zhuang be a descendant of the royal family of Zheng?

Never mind, that's not important. Let's find the "Azure Dragon" scroll first.

"Brother Han, let's go inside the palace and take a look."

Han Fei paused for a moment, then said, "You seem to be looking for something."

"Yes, that's right."

He didn't hide the fact that he was looking for something; this place was probably only familiar to Wei Zhuang, and no one else knew about it.

Finding a scroll in this vast, desolate palace is no easy task.

He originally wanted to find Wei Zhuang, but for some reason Wei Zhuang never showed up and avoided him and Han Fei.

But he didn't want to wait several months, so he had to bring Han Fei, the super brain, over to do a search.

Taking the opportunity, Han Fei asked, "Oh? What is it? Could you tell me?"

"It is a scroll with the words 'Azure Dragon' written on it."

Han Fei stopped and turned to look at Cao Ze, somewhat shocked, and said, "The Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon?"

Cao Ze shrugged and said, "Brother Han, why are you so excited? It's just a scroll that may contain information about the 'Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon'."

Han Fei paused, realizing he had lost his composure. An ordinary person wouldn't have reacted this way, but hearing it from Cao Ze, he instinctively deduced that this scroll was definitely related to the "Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon."

"You want to find the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon?"

"Who wouldn't want that?" Cao Ze said with a smile. "Brother Han, you must have thought about it too, right?"

Han Fei remained noncommittal. While at Xiaoshengxianzhuang, he had indeed read some classic texts about the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon, but they were all too vague and unrealistic.

It is impossible to obtain all the bronze treasure boxes.

"What is recorded on it?"

"How would I know? Let's go inside and look for any secret mechanisms or hidden rooms."

Han Fei, carrying a red lantern, entered the main hall of the Cold Palace with Cao Ze.

It was empty, dark, and cold inside; there wasn't a soul in sight.

There's nothing here...

Han Fei muttered something and said, "How about we come during the day?"

Cao Ze took a few steps forward. "Since we're already here, let's look around first."

Han Fei shrank his neck. The hall was gloomy and cold, which made his cold, which had just recovered, worsen again.

"Ok?"

Han Fei brought the lantern closer to the ground.

“Brother Cao, there are footprints here. Someone has been here recently.”

He then saw several more identical footprints, and was certain they were not Cao Ze's.

He exclaimed in surprise, "How strange, how come there are people here?"

His and Cao Ze's visit was a spur-of-the-moment decision, so it can be ruled out that someone was following them.

"who is it?"

Following Cao Ze's gaze, Han Fei looked through the broken window at the hooded man standing on the rooftop outside, holding a strange longsword in his arms.

But in the blink of an eye, the person disappeared.

Han Fei's expression turned solemn. He didn't believe what he had just seen was an illusion. "Brother Cao, who was that person?"

Who is it? Of course, it's Wei Zhuang, nicknamed "Second Dog," the future zoo director, who loves wearing golden long johns and whose heart is only for his senior brother.

Cao Ze didn't see the man's face under the moon, but with that flamboyant shark-tooth sword, it was hard not to recognize him.

He wasn't surprised to see Wei Zhuang there.

After all, they were born and raised here.

"Never mind him, let's keep looking."

"Brother Cao, do you know who it is?"

"I have some guesses."

Han Fei said in a low voice, "A person with such skills is no ordinary person."

Cao Ze patted Han Fei on the shoulder and said with a smile, "He might contact you soon."

Han Fei's heart stirred slightly, and he instantly filtered through his mind for any possible individuals who might want to find him and who possessed such strength.

"Is it related to Zilan Pavilion?"

Cao Ze glanced at Han Fei in surprise.

Han Fei understood.