Daqin: The poorest prime minister, the first emperor begged me for corruption

Chapter 86 Isn’t Zhuge Liang the king?

Qin Mo was feasting on seafood on the sea, but Ying Zheng's patrolling officer did not move for dozens of days in order to find him.

The soldiers from the four counties who were mobilized also ate up all the food they had prepared. Seeing that winter was over, the new year was about to come.

Fortunately, the Daqin New Year is celebrated in October in late autumn and early winter, and there is no custom of celebrating the New Year at the end of the twelfth twelfth lunar month...

Otherwise, this year would be too scary!

In the large tent of the imperial camp, Ying Zheng was having a meal accompanied by Yuan Man and hundreds of officials. The food was not sumptuous, but rice cakes.

"In the past, when Qin Qing was here, on the occasion of the New Year, he would definitely spend a luxurious time and prepare gifts to visit the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China. Even I would also receive visits and gifts."

"And among the gifts Qin Qing brought, there must be food called rice cakes."

"I always refute Qin Qing, saying that the year falls in October, so this rice cake should be eaten in October, but Qin Qing doesn't think so, and will still use this rice cake as a gift during the coming New Year..."

Ying Zheng ate sticky rice cakes and told Yuan Man interesting stories about Qin Mo.

The officials sitting next to me listened quietly, with a look of reminiscence on their faces, and smiled unconsciously.

In fact, Ying Zheng was not the only one who refuted Qin Mo's weird naming method. Hundreds of officials who had received rice cake gifts had more or less expressed their objections.

Moreover, since Qin Mo became prime minister, he has been adhering to the principle of being alone. He even only walks around with officials once a year. It is really hard to avoid being remembered freshly!

Ying Zheng's narration gradually came to an end, and the big tent became silent, leaving only the sound of people chewing rice cakes.

Finally, even the sound of chewing disappeared completely, and the big tent fell into dead silence!

Bang——

Hula——

Ying Zheng suddenly kicked over the table, a ferocious look appeared on his face: "Pass an edict, the prince and Tongwuhou will each receive ten lashes!"

All the officials shrank their necks and thought to themselves: It's coming, it's coming, it's coming again!

Is this the first time that the Crown Prince and Marquis Tongwu have been whipped?

If the Prime Minister of Qin could not be found again, the Crown Prince and Marquis Tongwu would have to be beaten to death. It was simply miserable!

But what is disappointing is that now the search area has expanded to a radius of 500 miles, and there is still no news about Qin Mo...

"Here."

Zhao Gao clasped his hands and hurried out to give orders.

Yuan Man asked the waiter to fix the table, then served rice cakes again, admonishing: "Father, my elder brother and Marquis Tongwu are not trying their best, and we should not punish them too harshly."

"I heard that Marquis Tongwu has been seriously ill after working hard for days. If this continues, he may not be able to find the Prime Minister of Qin, but Marquis Tongwu will be killed first!"

Tongwuhou Wang Bi is also an old coffin board in his sixties. In recent days, he has been working hard and being whipped. He has no choice but to be buried earlier than his father Wang Jian.

Seeing the eldest princess's opening, all the officials hurriedly said in unison: "Your Majesty will accept the eldest princess's advice and sympathize with the difficulties faced by Marquis Tongwu."

Ying Zheng took a deep breath to calm down the irritability in his heart, and coldly snorted: "I have issued an edict a long time ago, but I can't find Qin Qing to come and see you!"

"Even the prince, if Qin Qing cannot be found, there is no need for him to come back. Without Qin Qing's assistance, he... hmph!"

Ying Zheng's last words were not spoken, but the meaning behind them was self-evident.

When he asked Fusu to follow Qin Mo out of the fortress, he was paving the way for Fusu's future and establishing a friendship between the two.

Because he really planned to let Qin Mo go free, hide it in disguise, and leave it to Fusu for future use. However, the situation in Baiyue Land changed drastically, and his plan had to be postponed.

But this delay was a delay in causing a big change. If Qin Moruo really couldn't be found, he really didn't feel confident about handing over his ancestral inheritance to Fusu.

In the eyes of others, Fusu is resolute and brave.

But in Ying Zheng's eyes, the so-called fortitude is a sign of being ignorant of change and accepting death, which is actually a taboo for kings!

This was also confirmed. A fake edict was sent to Fusu, and Meng Tian saw something was wrong, and advised him to verify it before he died. But Fusu said something like, "If the father lets the son die, the son will die."

The nonsense of having to die, and then ascending from the same spot...

All in all, Qin Mo is the important minister selected by Yingzheng to "Tuogu". Without Qin Mo, Fusu would be an orphan, and it is still open to question!

…

All the officials could probably understand what Ying Zheng meant. They grinned secretly and turned their attention to Yuan Man.

For this plan, only the eldest princess can speak.

Because she is both a brother and sister to Fusu, and also has a relationship with Qin Mo, a relationship that Ying Zheng recognizes and strives to promote, so it is only appropriate for her to continue to take the lead in admonishing!

Yuan Man felt the gazes of the officials, but in his heart he was as irritated as I was Ying Zheng.

In fact, she was even more irritable than Ying Zheng, and she already felt like she had lost all hope.

She and Qin Mo may not have a deep relationship yet, but she secretly hooked up with Qin Mo at that time. On the one hand, it was out of a certain psychology, and on the other hand, she also recognized Qin Mo.

She hopes to use Qin Mo to escape from the royal cage and find her own life with Qin Mo.

Otherwise, why would you, the majestic princess, have to deal with things that are not available?

But now, everything is about to come to nothing, and Qin Mo's disappearance has shattered her expectations for the future.

It is cruel to see hope only to have it dashed!

She no longer has the heart to shoulder the righteousness of her family and country, and the advice she just gave was the limit of what she could do!

Tap tap tap——

When there was deathly silence in the tent, the sound of rapid horse hooves suddenly sounded outside.

Immediately, a knight with a command flag on his back rushed into the tent quickly. Before he could take a breath, he crossed his hands and said urgently: "Your Majesty, there may be news from Prime Minister Qin."

Ying Zheng was overjoyed: "Tell me carefully."

Yuan Man and Baiguan were also shocked and stared at the knight.

"This morning, the magistrate of Peixian County asked to see the prince and Marquis Tongwu, saying that the daughter of a family in his county was abducted by a group of criminals by the river."

"At that time, the county magistrate, who was in charge of the county government, thought it was an ordinary water thief, so he only summoned the remaining officials in the county to look for him."

"Until the day before yesterday, some officials found out that a group of business travelers with Korean accents had bought fishing boats from local fishermen in the Weishan Lake area and headed east along the river."

"The calculated time is consistent with the time when the woman was kidnapped, and also consistent with the time when Prime Minister Qin disappeared. It is also consistent with what the interviewer Yu said that the rebels are from the old Korean clan!"

The knight told the story and told the whole story.

Ying Zheng claps his fist in annoyance: "If you go eastward with the current, you will definitely enter the sea. Why didn't I think of that?!"

One of the officials comforted him by saying, "Your Majesty, you don't have to blame yourself. The rebels must have traveled a thousand miles along the sea. Even if your Majesty issued an order to block the waterway, you might not be able to catch up with the rebels."

"On that day, Marquis Tongwu also sent troops to search along the waterway, but no trace of Prime Minister Qin was found. It must be that the traitor escaped too quickly!"

Wang Ben sent troops to search along the waterway, but the guards sent out were all disciples of Guanzhong. They did not speak the same language as the local people, so they could find a hammer.

Zhang Liang's ability to escape is really extraordinary. He has already considered all aspects.

Ying Zheng waved his hand: "If we could predict the enemy's position early and send the stern out to sea, we might not be able to catch up with the rebels. Now it's too late."

"I don't know if the traitor took Qin Qing to Baiyue? Or somewhere else?"

Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, then regained his energy and said: "I have issued an edict that the soldiers in the four counties should disperse, so that they can avoid having to do corvee service next year."

"In addition, I summon the world, especially the counties and counties along the river, and my reward will remain unchanged. If I can find the Prime Minister of Qin, I will immediately cash in the reward. The Marquis of Guannei, ten thousand taels of gold, and ten thousand cattle and sheep..."

"Moreover, I will recruit the loyal and righteous soldiers from the south of Chu and go to Baiyue to look for Qin Qing. No matter whether I can find Qin Qing or not, even if I die in Baiyue, I will reward him with a fifth-class title!"

"Here."

Zhao Gao clasped his hands and accepted the order.

Yuan Man and Baiguan felt mixed emotions.

Fortunately, the traitor has been found.

What worries me is whether Qin Mo can be rescued?!

…

…

Sailing on the sea is boring, there is no doubt about that.

Zhang Liang and his retainers, including the grieving retainers of Lord Hengyang, were almost going crazy with boredom these days, and their grief seemed to be diluted by the boredom.

But as Qin Mo woke up and gradually recovered, the boring days were gone forever.

Qin Mo is not only good at cooking delicious food, he is also good at having fun.

Mahjong, Pai Gow, poker, and even Werewolf are available!

Even if he doesn't like to play games, he can still tell stories, such as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin", which makes everyone so fascinated that they forget to eat and sleep!

"Read poetry and books with your hair tied up, cultivate your moral character as well as your moral character, look up and down, and keep your thoughts in mind!"

"Gonggong never forgets to worry about the country. Who knows that the blood is in the mountains and forests, the phoenix is ​​held high in thought, and the phoenix is ​​held high in thought, and the phoenix is ​​held high in thought, and the phoenix is ​​held high in thought, and the phoenix is ​​held high in thought, and the thought is long in silence in times of chaos..."

"I visited the thatched cottage three times, and talked about it with my knees. I met a close friend in half my life, and I felt very lucky to sting you. I will go with you in the Ming Dynasty with my sword, and I will go on a journey with my feather fan and silk scarf!"

"The dragon is coming, the dragon is meeting the wind and clouds, and it is letting out a long roar to relax the mind. It is my long-cherished wish to go back and come back. It is my long-cherished wish to go back and come back. I will still be a farmer for the rest of my life. The breeze and the bright moon are in my arms. The monkeys and cranes listen to me.

Playing the harp…this is Zhuge Liang’s lifelong ambition!”

Qin Mo talked about three visits to the thatched cottage, and Zhuge Liang was about to leave the mountain. He talked and sang, spitting stars flying everywhere, and foaming at the corner of his mouth at the end: "If you want to know what happens next, let's listen to the next chapter."

"Well, it's time to eat."

"I'm going to cook. Today is the beginning of the new year. Let's have a rich meal!"

Qin Mo got up, put on his apron, and went to work on the meal. Lu Pheasant also hurriedly went to help.

Zhang Liang and a group of swordsmen were sitting on the deck, still thinking about Qin Mocai's story.

"Zhuge Liang has great ambitions. With his coming out this time, there is hope for the revival of the Han Dynasty."

"You are truly a wise man after you end the war and still become a villager!"

"Well, why do I feel that this Zhuge Liang is a bit like Junhou himself?"

The greedy retainer looked at Qin Mo's busy back and said dumbly.

Hearing this, Zhang Liang also suddenly said: "It is indeed very similar to Jun Hou himself. Such ambitions are admirable."

"Hmph~!"

When the retainers of Lord Hengyang saw Zhang Liang and their own retainers praising Qin Mo, they all snorted in displeasure.

They were still thinking of reaching Baiyue, gathering Han Cheng's heirs, and killing Qin Mo to avenge Han Cheng.

But Zhang Liang and his retainers have become increasingly close to Qin Mo these days, which makes them very dissatisfied!

…

Zhang Liang and his retainers looked at each other after hearing their angry roars, but they were not angry. They just asked: "Everyone, if you hate me, don't you respect me?"

Lord Hengyang's retainers and guests snorted coldly again.

However, more than half of them snorted coldly from their noses and looked at Qin Mo with implicit admiration.

They spent time with Qin Mo day and night these days, and Zhang Liang and his group were beside them, beating drums, saying good things, and recounting Qin Mo's great achievements.

What kind of high-yield grains are promoted so that the world will no longer have to worry about famine?

Why attack the Xiongnu and eliminate the barbarians who have threatened China for hundreds of years?

Why initiate benevolent government, rectify the administration of officials, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment?

All these things made Qin Mo a saint!

Lord Hengyang's retainers also live in the land of China and eat whole grains, so it is inevitable that they will have admiration for him.

To put it bluntly, the grains and vegetables they and their wife, children and old snacks are all high-yielding grains and vegetables promoted by Qin Mo, and they all inherit the blessing.

Even though I hate him for killing Lord Hengyang, after all...it's hard not to admire him!

"Zhang Liang, what's the point of saying this? Don't you want to avenge Lord Hengyang?"

Some of the retainers of Lord Hengyang responded, seemingly questioning Zhang Liang, but in fact they were strengthening their belief in revenge.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Zhang Liang remained indifferent and remained silent.

Let Lord Hengyang's retainers answer the questions in their own minds.

"Come on, come on, play cards, today I just want to listen to stories. I lost five hundred dollars yesterday and I haven't gotten it back yet. I have to make up my money no matter what."

"Yes, take out all the engraved cards."

Zhang Liang's retainers shouted to greet everyone.

Lord Hengyang's retainers no longer struggled with themselves, and said cheerfully: "If you want to make money, just do your daydreams, and I will win you another five hundred dollars today."

The brief confrontation between the two parties disappeared in an instant, and everyone started shouting and drinking, and started gambling.

While Qin Mo was busy, he turned around and looked back.

He knew that no matter how much Zhang Liang and his retainers praised him, Lord Hengyang's retainers might admire him, but their intention to kill him to avenge Lord Hengyang would probably never change.

In the final analysis...you still have to fight for your own life!

Zhang Liang seemed to notice his gaze and suddenly turned his head to meet his eyes.

Qin Mo smiled and nodded to express his gratitude, and then continued to work on himself.

But Zhang Liang left the gambling table, walked towards him and whispered: "Liang Yi knows what the king is thinking."

"But please don't take action, lest this group of righteous men die in vain at sea!"

Qin Mo pretended not to understand: "Now you are promoting me. Even if I have the means, now that I am shackled, I can't walk forward or swing my arms. What can I do to you?"

Zhang Liang pointed to the endless sea and said: "Although Zhang Liang grew up in Korea, he went on study tours with his companions in his early years, and also went boating on the sea to enjoy himself with the fishermen."

"Although the seafood is beautiful, there are many things that are inedible. Just like the puffer fish, they are found in both freshwater and seawater. If you eat them, you will die suddenly!"

Qin Mo raised his eyebrows, was speechless for a long time, and finally said helplessly: "If you don't kill me, I will die because of you. You are really...awkward!"

Zhang Liang looked back and saw that everyone's attention was on the card game, so he lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty, you are confused. Although Lord Hengyang's retainers want to kill you, they are also changing their perception of you."

"After getting along day and night, even if I still want to kill you in the future, I can't help but feel regretful in my heart."

"And on this ship, I am respected after all, and those who watch over you are also my retainers and guests."

"When we were about to reach Fujian and Vietnam, I asked my retainers to take the emperor ashore first. I only said that the emperor jumped into the sea and committed suicide, and his body was hard to find."

"Even if they have doubts in their hearts, I'm afraid they won't want to pursue it!"

Qin Mo raised his eyebrows again. With his cleverness, the method he came up with was quite feasible.

However, he lowered his head and worked for a moment, and then said: "You are not afraid of having a problem with them in the future. If they tell Han Cheng's descendants about their suspicions, Han Cheng's descendants will probably not let you go!"

(End of chapter)