When I was in Qin Dynasty, I really didn't want to make progress

Chapter 223 Game of Thrones

The people of Mohism are very pure, and pure people are easy to deal with for impure people. People like Mo Ban are just like this to Yang Chong.

In the stack of blueprints that Yang Chong took out, both Mo Ban and Master Xu saw things they had never seen before. Mo Ban saw that the great way is simple, while Master Xu saw a path that would make future generations worship him even if he didn't forge swords.

When these people came, they only regarded this trip to Dong'a as a transaction, simply because the reward paid by Yang Chong was too generous. After all, even if the disciples of the Mohist School advocate asceticism, they still have to eat. What's more, the operation of the Mechanical City also requires sufficient resources to support it.

Therefore, when the price offered by Yang Chong made it difficult for the Mohist leaders to refuse, they appeared in front of Yang Chong.

But it was such a transaction that allowed Mo Ban and others to see a different world. The door to a new world opened to them, and all this was because of Yang Chong.

Because of Yang Chong, Mo Ban saw another path for mechanical engineering. It turned out that mechanical engineering did not necessarily have to pursue sophistication, but could also pursue ultimate simplicity. In the ultimate simplicity, every household in the world could have its own mechanical engineering, making mechanical engineering no longer mysterious but a well-known existence to people. If he could achieve this, his status in the Mohist school would surpass that of all the great masters of all ages.

He will make the word "art" in mechanical art disappear and turn it into "Tao", turning mechanical art into mechanical Tao. And Tao? That is the foundation of the founding of hundreds of schools of thought.

"You are good at fooling people. Even the two masters of the Mohist School were fooled by you and lost their way." After the banquet, Zi Nu returned to the backyard after cleaning up the mess and saw Yang Chong who was waiting for her in the bedroom.

"What you said is true. How could I be fooling people? What I did was to show them a path, and this path is a smooth road. I can be sure that even if I don't give them so much money in the future, they will still be willing to work for me." Facing Zi Nu's ridicule, Yang Chong not only did not show any shame, but instead said it proudly with full confidence.

"Okay, I know you are very capable, but there is one thing I want to remind you." Zi Nu looked at the proud Yang Chong. Although she didn't want to ruin Yang Chong's good mood, since she had seen some problems, she had to raise them, because Yang Chong was not her guest, but her lover.

"What's the matter?" Yang Chong stopped smiling when he saw Zi Nu was speaking seriously.

"The drawings you gave to the Mohists can certainly raise the power of our territory to a new level in a short period of time, but you should also know that those machines are not difficult to manufacture. Once known by some people, it will take at least three years and at most five years for other countries to know the manufacturing methods of those machines. By then, we will no longer have any advantages, especially in Qin. You are aiming to conquer the world, and you will eventually have to confront Qin." Zi Nu stated, explaining the pros and cons to Yang Chong.

"I understand what you mean. If my current strength is ten, those machines can increase my strength to thirteen in a short period of time, an increase of 30%. But it's different for Qin. Qin is the most powerful country in the world. Its strength must be at least 200. If its strength increases by 30%, it will reach 260. By then, the gap between us and Qin will not only be 190, but nearly 250." Yang Chong replied.

Yang Chong certainly knew Zi Nu's worries. Once some things appeared, it was not difficult to imitate them, just like paper. When paper first appeared, it was a magical object, but when paper gradually circulated, some interested people would try to analyze its production method.

Even if there are few truly smart people, there are always some geniuses in the face of a huge population base who can analyze the production method of paper. After all, paper is not a very advanced technology. As long as you are willing, it is not difficult to discover the truth.

This is exactly why Zi Nu is worried.

"You know everything?" Zi Nu was speechless when she heard Yang Chong's words. If Yang Chong knew everything, why did he do this? Isn't this digging a hole for himself? But did Yang Chong really know everything and do such a stupid thing?

"If the man who can win the heart of the proprietress of Zi Lan Xuan, who is famous in Korea, is a fool, wouldn't it be underestimating Miss Zi Nu too much?" Yang Chong teased with a smile as he looked at the increasingly mature Zi Nu in front of him.

Zi Nu blushed slightly when she heard this, and she couldn't stand Yang Chong's words which were half teasing and half praise.

It's strange to say, but when she was still the boss of Zilanxuan, Zi Nu herself dealt with the powerful and wealthy in Korea and various heroes. No matter who she faced, whether it was a man or a woman, she could handle it calmly, and outsiders saw the wise and steady boss of Zilanxuan.

But in front of Yang Chong, the person closest to her, Zi Nu often feels shy. Even though the two of them have become extremely familiar with each other over countless days and nights, and have done things that are extremely shameful, she still easily becomes shy when faced with Yang Chong's praise and teasing.

No one understands what the reason is, and no one knows it, except probably Yang Chong.

Because of shyness, Zi Nu slightly shifted her gaze, so that her cheek was unconsciously tilted, and in Yang Chong's eyes, she was even more beautiful and lovely, making him unable to help but hug this shy older sister in his arms.

"Since you know everything, why are you still doing this?" Zi Nu put her cheek on Yang Chong's chest and said with her small face, which was only the size of a palm.

"If Qin can get those things, why can't Zhao? Zhao's military strength is actually not much weaker than Qin's. Zhao is weak in people's strength. If Zhao also has these machines and gets them earlier than Qin, then Zhao can hold out for a few more years against Qin. Correspondingly, with Zhao leading the way for us, we can also develop slowly!" Yang Chong explained.

"This reason is not valid. Your explanation just now can refute it. Moreover, the little time that Zhao State buys us may not be worth the price we pay." Zi Nu hit Yang Chong's chest with her forehead to express her attitude. She did not fully believe Yang Chong's explanation. She just felt that Yang Chong was bluffing her, so she urged Yang Chong to tell her the truth quickly.

"Well, I knew I couldn't hide it from our smart and wise Madam Zi Nu."

Yang Chong pinched Zi Nu's cheeks, which were not very fleshy but still smooth and delicious, and asked, "Why do you think I participated in this game?"

"Why? I'm afraid many people can answer this question, even someone like Ji Wuye can answer it." Zi Nu curled her lips. She considered herself a smart person, but there were many times when she could not keep up with Yang Chong's thinking, which made her very unhappy.

She wanted to be an older sister, not a 'sister' who always had to be protected by Yang Chong. After all, Yang Chong already had too many 'sisters'. However, it was too difficult to be Yang Chong's older sister.

"Don't underestimate Ji Wuye. He died so easily just because he met me, which makes him look ridiculous. If it weren't for me, he would be an unshakable mountain for you." Yang Chong not only disagreed with Zi Nu's opinion, but also wanted to correct her point of view.

"We? Who are we?" Zi Nu asked subconsciously. She was very sensitive to Yang Chong's words that excluded her and put her and others into the category of "we".

"When I first went to Zilanxuan, I noticed that you and Wei Zhuang had a very unusual attitude towards Han Fei. Were you thinking about cooperating with Han Fei at that time?" Yang Chong asked.

Yang Chong knew very well what kind of life Zi Nu would have if he had not appeared. It was a life that seemed magnificent but was actually a little ridiculous.

"Yes, Wei Zhuang wanted to cooperate with Han Fei at that time, and it can even be said that they were already cooperating." Zi Nu said. Yang Chong entered Xinzheng just a few days after the ghost soldiers robbed the payroll. At that time, Wei Zhuang had already sent a piece of water-melting gold to Han Fei through him. As for the purpose, it was naturally to consider Han Fei's ability and conduct, and to make a reference for the next step of action to see whether Han Fei was qualified and capable of establishing the closest cooperative relationship with them.

"If I weren't there, you would cooperate with Han Fei and directly confront Ji Wuye's Ye Mu. Now think about it, if you were to confront Ji Wuye, would it be so easy to win?" Yang Chong asked.

In the time and space where Yang Chong had never appeared, Zi Nu, Wei Zhuang and Han Fei cooperated to fight against Ye Mu. It seemed ambitious and magnificent, but what was the reality? With the efforts of Han Fei and Wei Zhuang, Ye Mu only lost a Jade Tiger that had the smallest effect and could be easily replaced. As for the others, they were just a joke that existed only verbally.

Yang Chong didn't know what the continued struggle between Liusha and Yemu went through, but Yang Chong knew that their ending was not good. Han Fei died in the Qin Tianlao, and Nanyue failed in her life-threatening attack. In the end, Wei Zhuang used the simplest and most reluctant assassination method to kill Ji Wuye and destroy Yemu. In this ending, there was no ending for Zinu, but for some things, having no ending actually represents an ending.

"There is no if. With you in my world, there is no other possibility." Yang Chong wanted Zi Nu to know about the world where he did not exist, but Zi Nu was so willful that she did not want to know at all, even though what Yang Chong said did make sense.

"Okay, okay, I said the wrong thing." Looking at the serious Zi Nu, Yang Chong immediately changed his tone and continued, "Let's get back to the topic just now. Why should I participate in this game of power in the world?"

"Then go on." Zi Nu's tense expression relaxed.

"People in power seek nothing but fame and fortune. The so-called fame is to be recorded in history, and the so-called fortune is nothing but human desires, money and sex. I have no interest in fame, but as for money and sex, I want to make money. You have seen that I can easily make a fortune. Even if I want to become a big businessman like Tao Zhugong, it is just a piece of cake." Yang Chong said.

"That's true." Zi Nu nodded.

"As for beauty, does Zi Nu think she is extremely beautiful? Does Yan Lingji think she is extremely beautiful? Does Nanyue think she is extremely beautiful? With you guys by my side, don't you think you can satisfy my pursuit of beauty?" Yang Chong stroked Zi Nu's delicate facial features with admiration.

At this moment, Zi Nu was no longer a fake picture, but a real person with warmth. The smoothness of her skin was certainly the most wonderful touch, but what really intoxicated Yang Chong was the temperature, the real temperature.

"Fame, wealth, and beauty, you either don't care about them or you already have them. Then why do you want to participate in the game of power in the world?" After listening to Yang Chong's explanation, Zi Nu also became confused.

She once thought that Yang Chong joined this game either out of manly ambition or out of the responsibility to restore his ancestral heritage. No matter what Yang Chong's intentions were, she had already identified Yang Chong and she only needed to do her best to help him.

But now it seems that Yang Chong has other reasons for participating in this game of power in the world.

"I want to change this world, and do my best to change this world." Yang Chong said. At this time, he was no longer looking at Zi Nu, but turned his gaze to the front.

This is a room, and the only things in sight are walls, doors and windows. But when Zi Nu followed Yang Chong's gaze, she saw that what Yang Chong was looking at were not walls, doors and windows, nor the various furnishings in the dormitory. What Yang Chong was looking at was air, but it didn't look like air.

Yang Chong's sight seemed to travel through time and space, looking at a world that Zi Nu could not understand.

Where could that be?

"Change the world?" Zi Nu became more and more confused. This was the first time she heard Yang Chong say these words. Whenever she thought she had completely understood Yang Chong, Yang Chong would always immediately refresh her cognition, just like now.

"Based on your own ideals, try to influence this world, transform this world, and make this world become what you imagine it to be. Zinu, don't you think this is interesting?" Yang Chong expressed his thoughts.

His real purpose was to change the world according to his own imagination, just like King Zheng of Qin.

Yang Chong has little interest in becoming a king, but in this era, if he wants to change the world, he must first become a king. For Yang Chong, the throne is just a tool for pursuit, not the pursuit itself.

"So what is your ideal world like?" Zi Nu asked, with a burning look in her purple eyes.

"The world is very complicated, and I can't explain it clearly, but for me, an ideal world is one in which everyone can have the material basis to survive and pursue the ideal spiritual freedom, and everyone can experience the feeling of happiness from this world." Yang Chong said.

"You..." Zi Nu was speechless for a moment. She didn't know how to evaluate Yang Chong's ideals, but she liked Yang Chong like this.

Chapter 224: Farmer's Traces

The wind gets stronger in autumn.

As the summer heat dissipated, living in Dong'a City became more and more comfortable.

Tian Mi lived a very comfortable life.

She once had her own ambitions and wanted to accomplish something that only a man could accomplish. Even after she was killed in a raid on Xiliu Village and was captured, Tian Mi never completely surrendered to Yang Chong.

She pretended to surrender and even gave herself to Yang Chong, just to give herself a chance to fight.

Unfortunately, the saying that the land of pleasure is the grave of heroes applies not only to men, but also to women.

In her current life, Tian Mi feels extremely comfortable. She doesn't have to engage in intrigue or worry about survival. In her spare time, she practices martial arts, plays with children, studies pharmacology, poisons, etc. Her life is quite fulfilling. At least she is quite satisfied both materially and spiritually.

If she missed a man, she would run to Yang Chong's room, and a woman's desires could be greatly satisfied.

Although she was captured by Yang Chong and the two were hostile to each other, Tian Mi had to admit that from a woman's perspective, Yang Chong was a perfect lover. He was handsome and strong. He was famous at a young age and possessed power and wealth that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

There are not many people in the world who can meet all these conditions at the same time. With such a man, what else could Tian Mi be dissatisfied with?

Yes, in Tian Mi's cognitive thinking, the relationship between herself and Yang Chong was not that Yang Chong conquered her as a woman, but that she as a woman used Yang Chong to satisfy her own desires. Therefore, with such a mentality, it was impossible for her to be unhappy in her life at this time.

As for what kind of relationship there is between her and Yang Chong, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that both she and Yang Chong can be satisfied in this relationship.

Walking on the streets of Dong'a City, Tian Mi browsed the shops on both sides with a relaxed expression. If she saw something that interested her, she would walk up and buy it. As for whether she could hold the items herself, she was not worried at all. She just asked the shop owner to send one or two people to deliver the items to Yang's house.

If something can be solved by spending money, is it still a problem?

Just when Tian Mi herself realized how many useful and useless things she had bought, her eyes once again stopped in front of a newly opened shop. That shop was a shop selling lacquerware from the State of Chu. The lacquerware of Chu was famous all over the world and sold well in the six countries. It was common to see lacquerware from Chu in Dong'a City.

If that were all, this shop would certainly not be enough to attract Tian Mi's attention, but this shop had something extraordinary in its ordinary state, something extraordinary that only she could see.

In the corner of the shop's threshold, there was an inconspicuous pattern, but it was this inconspicuous pattern that made Tian Mi open her eyes in shock.

Tian Mi instinctively turned around and left, but she felt a chill all over her body. A vague force enveloped her, making her feel tense.

How is it possible? Tian Mi looked stiffly at the skinny old man who appeared at the door of the store, her pupils shrinking rapidly. How could it be him? If he appeared here, were the other five people also in this city?

"Madam, please come into our shop and have a look. We have recently received a number of high-quality lacquerware from the State of Chu. I believe you will be able to pick out a few items you like." The old man spoke, but although he was trying to solicit business, there was no enthusiasm in his tone, only condescending indifference.

Only ghosts like the lacquerware of the Chu State. I want the Chu State. Tian Mi shouted in her heart. She wanted to refuse the old man's invitation, but at this time she was only ten steps away from the old man. Facing the old man's indifferent gaze, let alone refusing, she couldn't even muster the courage to run away.

Because she knew the identity of this old man.

The military leader, one of the six wise men of the farming family, was close to being a master in strength. There were even five people like him in the shop in front of them. With the six of them joining forces, even a master could be killed, let alone a rookie like her.

At this moment, Tian Mi wanted to cry. She had nothing to do, so why come out? She had everything she needed at home, so she could just enjoy her life. But she had to find trouble. Now she was doomed.

Tian Mi's psychological activities were very rich at this time, but the old man was obviously not interested in letting Tian Mi continue thinking, he was already impatient.

Seeing the impatience in the old man's eyes, Tian Mi knew that she was doomed, so she could only bite the bullet and walk forward, following the old man into the store.

"It's them, and they're all here." After entering the store, Tian Mi's eyes first fell on the shopkeeper behind the counter.

This is a middle-aged man with a short beard and wearing a brocade robe. He looks like a nouveau riche, but the veins on the back of his hands are exposed. He doesn't look like a wealthy boss at all, but more like an ascetic wandering around the world.

Tian Mi recognized him and even called him "big brother". He was Tian Guang, the contemporary hero of the farming family. He was also the elder brother of Tian Meng, Tian Hu and others.

When the farmers raided Xiliu Village, the elders of the Tian clan, who already knew the ins and outs of Xiliu Village very well, sent out the elites of the Tian clan in order to monopolize the inheritance of the six tribes of Emperor Yan.

But they never expected that the simple task of gaining treasures by gaining experience would suddenly become a hellish difficulty. A Yang Chong who was beyond common sense appeared in Xiliu Village. He possessed terrifying martial arts at such a young age. Not only did the elites of the Tian family fail to complete the task, but they were all wiped out except Tian Mi who was captured.

Later, Situ Wanli invited a group of experts to surround and kill Yang Chong in Xinzheng, but they were all killed in return. Later, Yang Chong did a series of almost incredible things in Xinzheng, and even defeated a Luowang killer who was almost as good as the Six Sages of the Nong Family. Since then, Tian Guang, the leader of the Nong Family, knew that Yang Chong was no longer someone he and the Six Hall Masters could deal with.

Only two or even three of the six sages can completely defeat Yang Chong.

But the six sages were in seclusion at the time and could not be disturbed, so the Nong family's plan against Yang Chong had to be postponed again and again. During their postponement, Yang Chong even became the general of Han and now the junior tutor of Zhao.

"Tian Mi meets Xia Kui and Liu Xian." Surrounded by a group of men, Tian Mi felt like a kitten caught in a pack of tigers. She could do nothing but tremble.

"Tian Mi, you have been living a good life in recent years. Have you forgotten your identity?" Tian Guang looked at Tian Mi and felt that Tian Mi was already mature at this time.

When Tian Mi was only thirteen or fourteen years old, she was already quite famous among the farmers, and attracted many farmers' disciples to be obsessed with her. Now Tian Mi is over twenty years old. Compared with her former charming but still immature appearance, Tian Mi is now round and smooth, like a fully ripe peach, plump and juicy, and fascinating.

Unfortunately, none of the people in the store at that moment could be moved by the beauty of women, so Tian Mi's most powerful weapon became useless. She could only retract her claws and try to be as obedient as possible.

"Tian Mi cannot forget, Xia Kui, Liu Xian, you have no idea how hard Tian Mi has gone through all these years. That damn Yang Chong was too strong, we were no match for him at that time. I wanted to fight Yang Chong with Tian Mengge and the others, but then I thought, I can't do that. Even if I tried my best, I couldn't hurt Yang Chong, and it would be useless for the mission except to take another life." Surrounded by the 'tigers', Tian Mi, the little kitten, could only think quickly and weave reasons for herself that she already believed.

"Go on." Tian Guang said.

I can't go on! Tian Mi cried silently. It takes time to make up excuses, but Tian Guang didn't give her time at all.

If she just made it up on the spot, it would be a little difficult for Tian Mi. Fortunately, Tian Mi had really planned to endure hardships, so Tian Mi, who couldn't make it up, could only tell her original plan. Although this plan had long been thrown out of the window in her comfortable life, Tian Mi felt that it was still useful to bring it out now.

So Tian Mi continued, "Yang Chong didn't kill me right away. I realized then that although Yang Chong was not someone I could defeat in martial arts, I could defeat him in another way. He only left me behind because he must have been attracted by my beauty. As long as he had some plans for me, I would have a chance."

At this moment, she felt that her thoughts were completely clear, and she felt no pressure at all.

She was a person who was eloquent and good at persuasion. Now, facing the threat of death, her talent in this area was fully utilized.

"What are you going to do with this opportunity?" Tian Guang asked. Tian Guang and his friends didn't care whether Tian Mi had betrayed the Nong family and completely thrown herself into Yang Chong's arms. What they cared about was that they could get information about Yang Chong from Tian Mi, or even force Tian Mi to become their insider.

After all, in the face of the threat of death, Tian Mi could choose to live in disgrace. If this happened the first time, it would be normal to happen a second time.

"I want to find out Yang Chong's background, which is the inheritance of the six tribes of Emperor Yan, to find out why he can possess such powerful martial arts at the same age as me." Tian Mi said.

"So what have you found out over the years?" Tian Guang asked.

"I found out. Although Yang Chong's martial arts are invincible among his peers, he is a man after all. He tells everything in bed." Tian Mi smiled charmingly and recovered her state completely.

"Don't talk nonsense." Tian Guang urged.

"Yang Chong knows a lot of martial arts, but the most powerful one is the energy-absorbing technique." Tian Mi said. She had heard a lot about Yang Chong's martial arts, but it was precisely because she knew some of Yang Chong's background that she realized that there were many more things about Yang Chong that she didn't understand. When she truly entered Yang Chong's world, she realized how wonderful Yang Chong's world was.

"Power-absorbing technique?" Tian Guang's expression changed slightly, and Liu Xian's expression also changed. They had never heard of this kind of martial arts, but they could make some judgments just by hearing the name.

"The Absorbing Power Technique is a martial art that can seize the internal energy of others. Yang Chong, who has mastered the Absorbing Power Technique, can easily absorb a giant object weighing a thousand pounds from a distance of several feet, and can easily seize their internal energy. It is precisely relying on the Absorbing Power Technique that Yang Chong was able to become a first-class master when he was less than twenty years old. He used the Absorbing Power Technique to successively seize the power of Snow-Clothed Marquis Bai Yifei and Ji Wuye, as well as a Luowang killer in Xinzheng. His current martial arts skills are almost no less than a master. If only the internal energy is calculated, he is not weaker than a master." Tian Mi revealed Yang Chong's background.

"The art of absorbing energy? Is this the final inheritance of the six tribes of Emperor Yan?" Tian Guang pondered, and a little excitement arose in his heart. This is a martial art that can be used for cheating, who wouldn't be tempted?