Chapter 53: The New Servant
After not seeing each other for a few months, Meng Yi not only changed slightly in appearance, but his temperament became calmer, and even his speech became more coherent. Ying Zheng remembered that the boy was introverted and silent at the time. Although his brother Meng Tian was not necessarily very smart, most people
He was the one who always spoke, but now he didn't expect that besides greetings and kneeling down, the first person to speak would be Meng Yi, who he originally thought couldn't speak. He couldn't help but look at him slightly:
"We haven't seen each other for several months. Ziyi has changed a lot!"
When he said this, the Meng brothers couldn't help but burst out laughing. Although Ying Zheng was already over ten years old in his heart, the Meng brothers were different from ordinary young men. Both of them had extremely calm personalities, even older than
I think many adults have their own merits, so I don't feel uncomfortable at all when getting along with them. On the contrary, I feel a bit nostalgic after not seeing them for a long time. The original harsh atmosphere of this smile suddenly disappears.
The table on the shore was already filled with wine and food. It was the first time for his son to entertain his guests alone. King Zhuang Xiang was very considerate and specially ordered the kitchen to prepare three roast lambs and rice wine.
Several people were born with good qualities. They had attended banquets at home and had already been exposed to the smell of wine. What's more, this rice wine was brewed using a very crude method. It only had a slight smell of wine and was not intoxicating. At this time
Everything in the food is purely natural, and there are no side effects even if you get drunk. Therefore, even if the three of them are still young, they can still drink a few cups. After three rounds of wine and most of the meat has been eaten, they stopped drinking.
Meng Tian was not polite with chopsticks. He wiped his oily mouth with a handkerchief. Just from his actions, you can see the boldness and informality in his character. He must have been drunk and his head was a little heavy.
Not as smart and polite as usual, he just stroked his belly and smiled at Ying Zheng:
"It is indeed a blessing for Tian and his younger brother to have the honor to have a banquet with the prince today. Although today's scene is worthy of being drunk for several days, the prince has a sincere heart to treat Tian, and Tian is willing to sacrifice his life to repay the prince for his kindness.
Love." He said it sincerely, and he seemed to regard Ying Zheng as a confidant. Ying Zheng was not angry after hearing this, but instead showed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth. The Montessori brothers were like this
His character and temperament, being able to say such a thing is more reliable than true loyalty, not to mention the character of these two people that he admires very much, so he did not hesitate and directly stated his original purpose: "Political
I really need to ask you two for help. Now that the government is deep in the palace, there are very few trustworthy people at hand. I wonder if you two are willing to lend a helping hand?" He did not rely on his own power to give orders, but quoted what Meng Tian had said before.
The Meng brothers were so moved that they were speechless. After a long time, they knelt down and bowed to the ground, saying firmly: "I am willing to wipe out my heart and soul for the sake of the prince!"
There was a look of satisfaction in Ying Zheng's eyes, and he immediately told the matter. He just wanted to catch one person. In the eyes of the Meng brothers, it was not a problem, but what was slightly more troublesome was that the other person belonged to his king.
However, at this time, the Qin State was strong and had long been at odds with the Zhao State. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Qin State's ambition to annex the world was not born in a day or two, and he would always become an enemy in the future. At this time
Offending is not a big deal, not to mention that the Meng brothers would agree even if Ying Zheng asked them to do something even more outrageous, let alone such a thing that seemed extremely easy to them, so they had no intention of doing so at the moment.
He nodded hesitantly.
At dawn the next day, a waiter in the side hall of Yingzheng died of a serious illness and was carried out. This happens countless times a year. Everyone is numb, but he is just a small waiter.
Ying Chu didn't pay attention to this. He was very generous to his son on this point. He also ordered a group of waiters to come in. Considering that Ying Zheng was already eleven years old now, he was already very old at this time.
A person who is twelve years old is considered an adult, so he also selected a group of beautiful palace ladies...
Ying Zheng accepted all the beautiful maids and servants given by King Zhuang Xiang, but he had the final say at every turn. Half a month later, a beautiful servant appeared in the side hall of Zhangtai Palace out of thin air. Ying Zheng
Zheng looked at the cleansed Zhao Gao in front of him and couldn't help but smile. At this time, Zhao Gao's face was like a crown jewel, but there was a feminine color between his brows, his lips were soft and red, and his face was covered with fine makeup.
Fan, if it weren't for his slightly tall and strong figure, it would be impossible to tell that this person is a husband. However, at this time, he can no longer be called a husband, but has become just a waiter in the Yingzheng Palace.
"Since the last time Zheng saw that Lang Jun was full of talent and learning, he deeply lamented that Lang Jun had talents but could not find them. Zheng was eager for talents, but now he was in a deep palace. He had to use this method to keep Lang Jun, but he didn't know that Lang Jun was willing to be with him.
No?" Ying Zheng smiled wantonly, half-lying on the couch, looking at Zhao Gao who was kneeling in front of him uneasily, he picked up the drink at hand and took a sip, although there was a smile on his face.
, but it did not reach the depths of the eyes.
Zhao Gao's hands that were caged in his wide cuffs suddenly clenched tightly, and the veins on his face were already exposed. However, he lowered his head, but there was no clue. After a long while, he suppressed all the resentment and distortion in his heart.
, said sharply:
"The status of a slave is low, but now the prince values it. It is really a blessing for three lifetimes. If you don't get it, you won't be willing to do it." Even though he said this, the despair in his eyes quickly spread.
Since he was masked and captured by some group of people on his way back to the hotel more than half a month ago, and suffered the extremely brutal castration, he is now an out-and-out eunuch. In despair, Zhao Gao didn't even know that he was
Who did he offend to cause this catastrophe? When he was brought to this side hall today and saw the smiling Prince Qin, he suddenly understood who wanted to treat him like this, but he understood clearly.
But he has never been able to figure out why. That day, Prince Qin sent someone to ask him his name, and he was so excited. Unexpectedly, things have changed now. At first, he was eager to please Ying Zheng so that he could get ahead in the future. But now it seems
, I didn’t expect it to be such a close result.
When he thought of this, Zhao Gao couldn't help but burst into tears, but he held it back and didn't dare to make a sound. The man in front of him was the Prince of Qin who had the power of life and death. In his eyes, people like him were nothing more than life.
, just because of his own selfishness, he has ruined his life's happiness. What future can he have as a servant in the future? Even if he can win the favor of Ying Zheng in the future, he is now empty-handed, not even his heirs.
No, no matter how hard he tried, he didn't know who he should be for. Zhao Gao couldn't help but feel endless hatred and despair in his heart. He really wished he could die in front of him right now, but the only reason he had left allowed him to hold it back.
Feeling unwilling.
"Well, since you can understand Gu's painstaking efforts, Gu will feel relieved. You go down first to get familiar with her. In the evening, Gu will take you to Zhangtai Palace to meet the king and queen." After he finished speaking, he laughed softly.
When Zhao Gao heard this, his expression suddenly changed, and his body trembled slightly, and then he suppressed it and said respectfully: "Here!" But in his heart, he seemed to vaguely understand the reason for this disaster.
I can't help but feel as if I'm dead.
In the evening, without exception, I saw that Lu Buwei was still in Zhangtai Palace, and Ying Chu was still holding Zhao Ji and teasing him. At this time, he was obsessed with beauty, and he had long lost the high-spiritedness he had before, even for the first time.
When father and son met, the heroic ambition that pointed the sword and vowed to march the army north was long gone. What was left was just an ordinary son who didn't care about worldly affairs and only wanted to be beautiful.
Ying Zheng glanced at Lu Buwei, who was burying his head in the bamboo slips, and sneered in his heart, but he didn't take it seriously on his face. Instead, he stepped forward and saluted Ying Chu. Seeing Zhao Ji's smiling and absent-minded expression, he suddenly laughed.
Suddenly he knelt down and sat on the ground:….
"Father, there is a new servant in the Zheng'er Palace. He is quite talented. I would like to introduce him to my father, the Queen and the Queen. If the Prime Minister has nothing to do, why don't we take a look at him too?" After he finished speaking, his eyes were already in his eyes.
He turned to Lu Buwei, who was writing angrily and writing quickly. Seeing his eyes flashing, he put down the brush in his hand, then tilted his head slightly and said: "Zhao Gao, why don't you come forward!"
As soon as she heard the name Zhao Gao, Zhao Ji's expression changed drastically. The blush on her face was like a tide.
At that time, everyone's eyes were focused on the figure with her head lowered, wearing the gray clothes of a waiter and a wide hat. Except for Ying Zheng, no one noticed her gaffe at this time. Seeing Zhao Ji like this, Ying Zheng
A chill flashed through his eyes, and he stared at Zhao Ji, but slowly explained:
"Zhao Gao is not only talented and knowledgeable, but also good at writing. He is on par with the Prime Minister."
When Lu Buwei heard what he said, although he felt that Zhao Gao looked familiar, he still felt a little angry in his heart. What kind of status did he have, and he was compared to an eunuch by this yellow-mouthed kid, and he felt unhappy. But thinking of Ying Zheng's identity,
He held it back. Although there was still a smile on his face, his eyes had turned cold. Ying Chu didn't think much about it. Hearing that his son praised this servant so highly, he felt a little interested and couldn't help it.
Surprised: "Oh? Are you serious?"
Although Lu Buwei was just a big businessman in Handan City at the beginning, he has always been ambitious, quite literary, and good at handwriting. He is different from ordinary businessmen. If not for this, Ying Chu would not be able to
He was so relieved to leave the state affairs to him, but at this time Ying Zheng actually said that this servant was on par with Lu Buwei, and he became a little interested. Ying Chu and Lu Buwei had known each other for many years, and the two were mutually beneficial and helpful to each other.
They all have a certain understanding of their temperament. Ying Chu knows that Lu Buwei has practiced hard for many years and has never failed to write. Ordinary people may not have the perseverance he has for more than ten years. Even he himself can only write a little bit.
I dare not praise him for being neat and tidy, but how could this little waiter, who was still at the age of frivolity, be better than the much older and determined Lu Buwei?
Chapter completed!