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

Since his father died on the battlefield, the Meng family has shown signs of decline. If he were to accidentally get involved in something else, it could be a disaster for the Meng family.

Cao Ze did not make things difficult for Zheng Guo; instead, he found him a carriage.

"Zheng Guo, I heard you're friends with Han Fei?"

Zheng Guo, sitting in his carriage, was stunned when he heard Cao Ze's words.

Since arriving in Qin, he has never spoken to anyone about his relationship with Han Fei.

Seeing that Zheng Guo remained silent, Cao Ze smiled and said, "You don't need to be so wary of me. I won't harm you; on the contrary, I'm helping you."

“If I don’t bring you to Xianyang, it’s hard to predict what will happen next, whether you will die or not.”

Zheng Guo asked, "How did you find out about my relationship with Han Fei?"

"Because my brother-in-law mentioned you to me..." Cao Ze said, "I stayed in Xinzheng for several months. I had a good relationship with Han Fei; we were friends."

Zheng Guo saw Cao Ze's sincerity, but at the same time, he was secretly suspicious.

How is Han Fei now?

Cao Ze couldn't help but chuckle.

"Haven't you heard that Korea has changed its king?"

Zheng Guo looked bewildered. "Han An is dead?"

Cao Ze nodded: "He's dead. He was stabbed to death by the chaotic soldiers."

Zheng Guo was shocked: "The State of Han...is gone?"

At this moment, his feelings were extremely complicated.

When he learned that he would be sent to the Qin state as a "gift" by Han An, he felt that his talents were not being recognized.

At that time, Han Fei had not yet gone abroad to study, and he and Han Fei got drunk together in a restaurant for three days.

He always remembered the task that King An of Han had given him—to wear down Qin.

In other words, he used his talent to help the Qin state, which was preparing to dig a canal.

This plan was proposed to Han An by the young Han Fei.

He learned this after he and Han Fei had been drunk for three days.

Everything for South Korea!

However, after he arrived in the Qin state, he was highly valued by the then Prime Minister Lü Buwei and was directly appointed as the chief engineer of the irrigation canals, allowing him to put his knowledge to use.

Although he was being watched by Li Erlang, the water management official of the Qin state, he was quite content with his situation.

Because he never considered doing anything underhanded during the canal construction, nor would he stoop to such a thing.

Cao Ze shook his head repeatedly: "South Korea hasn't fallen yet, it's just internal strife."

"Oh..." Zheng Guo breathed a slight sigh of relief. In any case, Han was also his motherland, and he naturally did not want to see it perish.

"Then who is the current King of Han? Is Han Fei... safe?"

Zheng asked anxiously.

He knew all too well the methods of the Fourth Young Master and Ji Wuye.

Han Fei had no desire for fame or fortune, but he posed a threat to their talents.

No one would feel at ease having someone like that by their side, especially in another country.

Cao Ze couldn't help but chuckle, "That's great, you've even become the King of Han."

“That’s good…” Zheng Guo suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Cao Ze with a blank expression.

"Han Fei...King Han...Han Fei has become King Han?"

Recalling what Cao Ze had said about King An of Han being stabbed to death by the mutinous soldiers, Zheng Guo realized that this world was extremely unreal.

Could Han Fei be the kind of person who murdered his ruler and father?

Cao Ze, no longer wanting to tease the honest man in front of him, simply explained the current situation in South Korea.

Even two thousand years ago, in ancient times, the neighboring country had already changed its leader, yet some people still didn't know.

Hmm... it seems to be similar in modern times. It's useless for ordinary people to care about this. To show off, you have to start with "Emperor" and end with "General" to appear sophisticated.

After listening, Zheng Guo remained silent for a long time.

Suddenly, he slapped his thigh hard.

"That Han Fei lied to me!"

He still remembers clearly that when he was about to leave Korea, he asked Han Fei what he planned to do in the future and whether he had any ambition to become the King of Han.

What did Han Fei say back then?

In two years, I will go to study at Xiaoshengxianzhuang, or travel around, or change Korea, but I will never choose to fight among myself and kill each other.

But now... Han Fei, oh Han Fei, you've changed...

Zheng Guo looked up and sighed, "These days, everyone bullies honest people, right?"

Cao Ze said, "Now that I've told you about Han Fei, I also have some things I want to know, and you need to tell me the truth."

Zheng Guo said somewhat listlessly, "Go ahead and ask."

Cao Ze asked, "Have you had any contact with Lord Changping?"

These issues cannot be discussed in court; they can only be discussed in private.

Zheng Guo thought for a moment, "We've met twice."

"One time it was because of the Qian family."

"On one occasion, he inquired about the current condition of the ditch and asked me to report to him the difficulties and shortcomings of the ditch, saying that he could help me report to the king."

Cao Ze was once again convinced that Lord Changping still harbored treacherous intentions towards Zheng Guoqu.

He asked, "When Lord Changping was in Jingyang, did you often take him on inspection tours?"

Zheng Guo looked at Cao Ze with slight surprise and said, "That's right. Because of this, the construction of the canal was much slower than usual during that period."

Building a canal is not simply a matter of digging a ditch; it involves many aspects.

What to do when encountering mountains, other river sections, or unsuitable soil... Without a water conservancy expert to coordinate and monitor these issues, a problem in one area will affect other areas.

Originally, the Qin state intended to use the elderly Li Bing and his son Li Erlang to build canals, but this was abandoned due to Li Bing's advanced age and declining energy, as well as the differences in river conditions, soil, and water between the north and south. Therefore, Lü Buwei boldly appointed Zheng Guo, a water conservancy master who was very famous among the seven states at the time.

Having gained a better understanding, Cao Ze said, "You are Han Fei's friend, and I am also Han Fei's friend. We can be considered friends. I will take care of you during this trip to Xianyang. Just stay here and don't wander around. Also, don't talk too much to anyone other than me."

Even if Zheng Guo was honest and carefree, he could hear the caution in Cao Ze's tone.

"Could it be that this is..."

Cao Ze raised his hand and said, "Brother Zheng, don't ask any more questions."

"Because you are of Korean descent, the more you know, the more likely you are to be implicated in the end. At that time, even I may not be able to save your life."

Zheng Guo solemnly replied, "Thank you for your help, Brother Cao. I am deeply grateful!"

Although he was honest, he knew what was important and what was not. He also knew that Cao Ze, as the Imperial Censor, was saying these things to him because he cared about him and valued him.

Otherwise, Cao Ze could simply ignore his life or death and cause more trouble.

Cao Ze helped Zheng Guo to his feet.

He smiled faintly and said, "Alright, Brother Zheng, please rest and recuperate. I expect to arrive in Xianyang by tomorrow evening. I'm leaving now."

He stepped out of the carriage and, with a single stride, landed on the large carriage three zhang away in front of him.

The Qin soldiers around him all turned to look at him, amazed by Cao Ze's skill.

Cao Ze skillfully lifted the carriage curtain, only to see two beautiful women with cold expressions looking at him simultaneously.

One is alluring and seductive, the other is dignified and elegant.

It's a real pity we can't work together in the same room...

Yan Fei looked at Cao Ze with a cold expression and said in a stiff tone, "Where are my oranges?"

Cao Ze then remembered that he had said he would buy oranges for Yan Fei.

I overslept while taking a nap at the government office and completely forgot about it.

It's about time I got a personal assistant to help me out, otherwise it'll be too tiring to remember all the little things.

Who should I contact?

Seeing that Cao Ze remained silent, Yan Fei glanced at Tian Mi, who was eager to eat, and said, "You said you would buy it for me to eat."

"Call me Dad and I'll give you some..." Cao Ze laughed it off, "I tried the oranges in Jingyang and they weren't very good, so I didn't buy any. I'll buy you better oranges when we get to Xianyang."

Yan Fei's expression softened.

However, Tian Mi said in a mocking tone, "These days, Jingyang has been under the control of the Qin soldiers. Where can you buy fruit?"

"Besides, a group of starving people affected by the disaster have already eaten everything they can."

"Don't you think so, Lord Dongjun?"

Cao Ze took a deep breath. Goodness, you can fight each other however you want in private, but now you're publicly undermining the old man's dignity for the sake of fighting. You're really lacking in manners.

Yan Fei raised her pretty face to look at Cao Ze, her face expressionless, but her eyes held a strange look.

Cao Ze was a veteran of countless battles and had fired hundreds of shells, so he would not lose his composure.

"There was fruit in the government office, so I took some to try. Perhaps because of the drought, the fruit was very dry and tasted a bit sandy, so it wasn't very tasty."

Cao Ze quickly organized his thoughts and fabricated a story whose truth was difficult to verify.

"Hehehe..." Tian Mi couldn't help but giggle seductively.

"The gentleman really knows how to take care of people."

Cao Ze turned and glared at Tian Mi.

Tian Mi met Cao Ze's gaze without fear, her eyes filled with tenderness and affection.

Last night, she was truly captivated by Cao Ze, both physically and emotionally.

She was convinced that Cao Ze was her destined son, and she was Cao Ze's destined daughter!