Linzi, Qi Palace, King Qi's bedroom.
Ever since King Xiang of Qi restored the country to the present King Jian of Qi, the country of Qi had been peaceful for more than fifty years. The powerful Qin State in the west seemed to have been blocked by the land of the Three Jin Dynasties and had never set foot in the land of Qi State again. Now, King Jian of Qi handed over all the state affairs to the Prime Minister Hou Sheng. He drank and played in the harem all day long. Qi State was already in danger, but he did not know it.
Today, there was a good day. King Qi and his concubines were eating dried fruits in the garden and basking in the sun, feeling very uncomfortable. They were immersed in the singing and dancing of beauties, and King Qi did not notice a nearby attendant walking over. When the attendant arrived, he shouted,"Reporting to Your Majesty, this subject has something to report."”
At this moment, King Qi's eyes were already hazy from the alcohol. Seeing the servant hiccup, he asked with a smile,"Didn't I entrust the state affairs to the Prime Minister? What else do you have to report to me?"”
"Your Majesty, I don't know. It's just that the Prime Minister is requesting an audience outside the door, saying that he has an urgent matter to report to Your Majesty.”
Hearing the words 'urgent,' King Qi couldn't sit still. Could it be that the Qin people had called?”
"It's the Prime Minister.”
The ministers and beauties had all left, leaving only the most powerful monarch and minister of the Qi Kingdom. When their eyes met, King Qi realized that the Prime Minister, who was usually calm in the face of change, was already drenched in cold sweat. His heart skipped a beat as he hurriedly asked," Your family! Could it be that the Qin army has already sent troops to Hangu Pass and is coming for our Qi State?”King Qi's voice grew softer as he spoke, a clear indication of the fear in his heart.
"Your Majesty, it's not the Qin army that sent troops to attack our Qi Kingdom, but this matter is no less than a military disaster!”
"Since the Qin country hasn't sent troops, what else is so urgent that you have to report to me in such an urgent manner?”Upon hearing that it was not the State of Qin that was about to attack the State of Qi, King Qi's tone relaxed, even becoming a little careless.
"In Sanghai City, the Small Sage Manor, the Sutra Depository has been on fire, and countless Confucian classics have been destroyed. Now, Confucian scholars all over the country want Your Majesty to uphold justice and arrest the murderer.”
"Ah! The Small Sage Manor was set on fire by someone?”
"That's right, that's why I said it's urgent! With the scholarly faction's reputation among the scholars, if they didn't handle this matter well, even the saliva of the tens of millions of Confucian scholars would drown the palace.”
"Then how does the Prime Minister think we should deal with this?”At this moment, King Qi began to take this matter seriously. At the same time, he began to panic, and as if grasping at a life-saving straw, he hurriedly asked Prime Minister Hou Sheng.
"For now, we can only send troops to arrest the arsonist across the country.”
"Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and go!”
"Yes, I will go now.”
"Hurry up!"
After Hou Sheng left, King Qi was the only one left in the garden. He seemed so desolate and lonely, as if he was a harbinger of the future of Qi.
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Qin Country, Xianyang Palace, Concubine Zheng's Palace.
It was almost dusk, and Ying Zheng was rarely free today. As usual, he checked Fusu's homework, and thus stayed in Concubine Zheng's Palace. The King of Qin had never appointed a queen in his life, so Concubine Zheng, who had given birth to his eldest son, naturally enjoyed a higher status in the harem. Today, they gathered together for dinner, and it was a rare family joy. But sometimes, as a diligent emperor, kinship was often an extravagant hope. As soon as dinner was served, Zhao Gao walked up to him and said," Your Majesty, I am Zhao Gao." Empress, help Young Master Su."
"No need to be polite, Zhao Gao. Why are you looking for me at this time?”After living together for more than ten years, there was a tacit understanding between the monarch and his subjects. At this moment, Zhao Gao knew that he must have something important to report to Ying Zheng.
Zhao Gao didn't say anything immediately. He just raised his head and looked at the king of Qin. The king of Qin understood and was about to say something when he heard Concubine Zheng say," Your Majesty wants to discuss military affairs. I will take my leave first."”
His tone was calm, but it was gentle and gentle. He glanced at his beautiful wife and his evaluation of her increased.
After Consort Zheng left, only the King of Qin, Zhao Gao, and Fu Su were left. Zhao Gao bowed slightly to the King of Qin and said," Reporting to Your Majesty, the Network has received news that a fire suddenly broke out in the Kingdom of Qi's Confucian Sage Manor yesterday evening. Many Confucian classics in the Sutra Depository have been destroyed.”
"Yes!"
"Is that true?" The king of Qin did not say anything, but Fu Su could not hold it in and asked in surprise.
"Young Master, Zhao Gao is not lying.”
"Do you know the reason?" After pondering for a while, Ying Zheng asked.”
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I didn't find out the reason.”
"Hm? Hehe, since the net didn't find the reason, then the others were no exception. If there was a reason, report it immediately.”
"Yes, Zhao Gao obeys the order."
"You may leave."
"Yes, I will take my leave."
After Zhao Gao left, Ying Zheng turned his head around and gave Fu Su an indifferent glance. Fu Su's sharp senses detected a trace of anger in Ying Zheng's eyes, and he hurriedly said," Father, I was too impetuous just now, and I lost my manners. Please punish me."”
"En! "Since you know your mistake, you can be exempted from punishment. Remember, you are my eldest son, and Great Qin will rely on you to continue. For the sake of the Emperor, the most important thing is your temperament, understand?
"Your son understands!"
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Yan Country, Concubine Snow Pavilion.
The autumn was getting thicker and thicker, and the leaves were slowly falling. After Fei Xue Pavilion merged into Traceless Manor, Yan Hong rarely returned to the palace. He just stayed in Fei Xue Pavilion, hiding his strength and biding his time.
Yan Hong and Xie Zhiyun sat opposite each other in front of the stone table, playing Chinese chess. Naturally, they were very relaxed. Although the matter was getting closer and closer, Yan Hong seemed to have thought it through and did not care about it. He just lived the carefree days of a talented scholar and a beautiful woman.
Since Hong Yu was not around today, Xie Zhiyun certainly would not let go of this opportunity. Therefore, the two of them were together almost all day long, and naturally, they were very sweet. This elegant courtyard naturally became a forbidden place for all guests of Fei Xue Pavilion. With the eldest grandson of the King of Yan Country here, he believed that no one would come here to cause trouble.
An hour later, Yan Hong was defeated by a single move. He smiled bitterly, wondering if this was the case. He gently picked her up and put a peanut into his mouth. From then on, they kissed again. Their body temperature rose higher and higher, and their minds became more and more blurred as they kissed. Gradually, it seemed that everything was going to happen naturally, but sometimes accidents would happen inadvertently.
"Master…"
" Ah!" Yan Hong and Xie Zhiyun let out a scream, as if they had been electrocuted. They looked out of the courtyard and saw a peerless beauty standing there. Her snow-white hair fell to her waist, her eyebrows were like the moon, her eyes were like the stars, her nose was sharp, her cheeks were full of anger, her lips were like orchids, her white cheeks were beautiful, her skin was smooth like snow, and her figure was delicate. She was like a fairy who had fallen from the sky.
She looked to be in her teens, yet she had such snow-white hair. What kind of experiences and stories had made her who she was today?
Xue, you're here."
" Master, you and Zihong are like this in broad daylight-"
"Xue. Let me explain, this-"
"Hehe, Zihong, you don't have to explain. It's not the first time I've seen you. You're the one who always treats me like a little girl.”A sweet smile and a heavenly voice. After Xie Zhiyun, there was a peerless beauty in Fei Xue Pavilion, the snow maiden.
"Isn't that so? I still remember the first time we met, because I snatched a girl's kite, she chased after me and beat me up.”
"Brother Zihong, it's been a long time. If you keep talking, I'll get angry.”
"Enough, enough. Tell me, what are you here for?”
From beginning to end, Xie Zhiyun didn't interrupt them. She just watched them quietly. She would remember the first time Ah Xue saw her relationship with Yan Hong. She remembered the expression on Ah Xue's face at that time was extremely cute!
Yes, cute! With Ah Xue's peerless appearance, she would never be associated with any negative words. As time went by, Ah Xue got used to it. After all, it was not like the Confucians of the later generations, who were unrivaled in the world. The theory of propriety only restricted the disciples of the Confucians. There was no need to pay attention to a noble like Yan Hong. Master Xun did not pursue the matter, so the matter went with the flow.
"Ah, Master, Zihong, I almost forgot about the important matter. Flying Feathers sent a message that the Scholarly Sage Manor suddenly caught fire yesterday, and countless Confucian classics were destroyed in the Sutra Depository.”
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Have you found out who did it?" His expression was solemn. Yan Hong still had a lot of feelings for the Confucian Sect. In his previous life, the Confucian Sect had not unified the world for two thousand years without a name.
"Traceless sent a message. The other party's methods were very clean and did not leave any traces.”
"Continue to investigate, or I won't be able to face Master Xun.”
"Got it-"
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In the scholarly faction, in the Small Sage Manor, in front of the Scripture Depository, there were ruins and broken walls. Countless classics and historical books had been destroyed. The students were filled with sorrow, and some young students were even crying.
"Eldest Senior Brother, Martial Uncle said that since he has retired, he will not ask about it. Everything is up to you.”Zi Lu returned from Master Xun's residence and told Fu Nian what Master Xun had said.
"Zifang, have you calculated how many books were destroyed?”He nodded lightly at Zi Lu and asked Zi Fang.
"The fire was not extinguished in time. In addition, a large number of books have dungeons in Uncle-Master's residence, so the losses this time are not too great. It's just that..."
"But what?" Seeing that Zi Fang was hesitating, Fu Nian asked anxiously.
"However, the fire started from the northwest corner of the Sutra Depository, so the northwest corner was severely damaged..."
Crack! Fu Nian felt a thunder in his head, and he felt a little dizzy and unsteady on his feet. However, Zilu saw the opportunity and quickly held Fu Nian's arm to stabilize his emotions. The two brothers looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes. Since it was fate, they could only let nature take its course.
Turning his head, he looked at the destroyed Scripture Depository and sighed heavily. He gave a meaningful glance to Zifang, who was standing at the side. The three of them exchanged a few words with each other and walked away side by side. With heavy steps, the three of them arrived at the main hall. He closed the door and instructed his disciples to guard the door. No one was allowed to approach. Everything was ready, and the three of them sat down.
"Senior Brother, are we still investigating this matter?”Zilu was a little hesitant. If he continued to investigate, it would shake the foundation of Confucianism, and if he didn't investigate, it would cause the hearts of the Confucian scholars to scatter.
"Investigate, of course we have to investigate, but we can only investigate secretly, right, Eldest Senior Brother?”Fu Nian didn't say anything, but it was Zi Fang who spoke up.
"Mhm, this matter can only be investigated in secret. From now on, no scholarly disciples are allowed to mention this matter again.”
"Should we tell Zihong about this?”
"Second Senior Brother, we don't need to say anything. Zihong already knows. After all, Feiyu is not to be trifled with.”
"That's true. Let's go and report to Martial Uncle."
"Yes." Zi Lu and Zi Fang answered in unison.
A huge fire had shaken the entire world. Who dared to go against the world's will and burn down the Scriptures Depository of the Scholarly Sage Manor? A huge question mark rose in the hearts of everyone. Who had added an unpredictable variable to the situation at this moment of turmoil? No one knew what decision the Scholarly Faction would make.
The wind was surging and the clouds were full of doubts. Where would the general trend go? A thousand people had a thousand thoughts. Perhaps from the moment Yan Hong was about to be born, this part of history was destined to walk down another path.
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