"Don't be impudent, don't be impudent.”Cold sweat dripped down from Yi Qu's forehead. He hurriedly pulled his nephew to get on the horse and leave this terrifying place.
Lord Yiqu was quite strong as he dragged Yiqu out of the forest. Yi Quhai had also regained his senses. He knew that Li Xiang would not kill him, so he did not feel humiliated. Instead, he thought of the relationship between men and women.
"Mi girl, you don't love Man Yazi, but Prince Yiqu! Wait for me, I'll definitely come back!!!”Yiqu shouted at Mi 'er. Lord Yiqu, who was holding him, looked embarrassed and increased his strength.
When this Yiqu fled the Qin Country, he was still thinking about the blood feud. In the end, he came to the Chu Country and was immediately infected by the extravagant atmosphere here. It seemed that he was not a firm person.
"You go! If you leave, don't ever come back! Get lost!" Mi was a girl who dared to love and hate. She did not care about what Yiqu said to her. Instead, she turned around and shouted.
"I will definitely come back! He would definitely return! He would return!…"
Yiqu's voice gradually faded away. Mi snorted coldly, grabbed the corner of her skirt, and ran back to the wooden house to sulk.
"He'll definitely come back. Do you think you're Hui Tai Lang? Yiqu won't have a chance to return to the Central Plains.”Li Xiang watched Yi Quhai and the other leave as he thought to himself with a cold smile.
Li Xiang letting go of Yi Qu and Hai was not like letting the tiger go. Instead, he wanted to solve the problem of the righteous canal in the north of Great Qin.
The great advantage of the Qin State compared to the other countries in the Central Plains was that it was on the edge. As long as they dealt with the Righteous Canal in the north and the Ba Shu in the south, the Qin State would have no worries at all. They could advance and retreat freely in front of Hangu Pass.
Even if Li Xiang killed Yi Qu Hai and his Uncle Wang here, it would not be much of a blow to Yi Qu Kingdom.
Just like what Hui Shi had said to the King of Wei previously, if one Qin Lord died, another Qin Lord would come out. The only good thing was that the Qin Country would be a little chaotic, and there was a chance for the country to be invaded and destroyed.
The Yiqu Kingdom was a grassland tribe. Even if the king died, their national strength would not decrease much. Each of them and each small tribe was a lone wolf.
The more chaotic the Central Plains was, the easier it was for them to be destroyed. As for the Prairie Country, the more Qi it was, the easier it would be to destroy it. -- Of course, that was only if they had absolute power, and Great Qin had the power to crush Yiqu.
The next time the Righteous Canal formed a Kingdom, it would not be long before the Prairie Kingdom was destroyed. As long as the Prairie Kingdom was not destroyed, it would become a blood-sucking leech on Great Qin's body.
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"Zhang Yi, Li Xiang, do you think Manyazi will come back for me?”Mi held her chin and asked in a low voice.
"It's hard to say. If you want to ask me about the strategy to stabilize the country, I have some advice. Teacher had never taught him about the relationship between a man and a woman.”Zhang Yi smiled awkwardly and replied.
"That's true. With your appearance, it's obvious that no girl has ever liked you. Your master isn't any better.”Mi rolled her eyes at Zhang Yi and said with a vicious tone.
" You!..." Zhang Yi was angry, but he couldn't refute. He was indeed single, and Guigu 'zi... there didn't seem to be any female creatures in the place where he lived in seclusion, if the old hen that laid eggs wasn't counted.
"It's half possible." Li Xiang said.
"What about the other half?" Mi hurriedly stepped forward and asked.
"Dead."
"Dead?" Mi 'er muttered to herself and smiled." It's good that he's dead.”
"Even if he comes looking for you, it will be ten or twenty years later.”Li Xiang could not help but pour a bucket of cold water on Mi 'er when he saw her strange thinking.
"What? Why?" Mi's smile disappeared and she asked unhappily.
"Ah, Zhang Yi knows! "After Prince Yiqu returns to the country, he will definitely spend time to reorganize the state affairs and then deal with the State of Qin in the south. If he wants to see you again, he will only have the time to come if Yiqu can destroy the State of Qin…" Zhang Yi said as if he was discussing the world.
"Ha, then we have to wait until we die! We can't wait anymore!" Mi's eyes turned white as she sat on the couch.
"Young Lady finally understands. Following that Prince of the Prairie, licking honey from the edge of a knife is not safe. With Young Lady's beauty, wealth and honor are within reach.”Zhang Yi nodded in satisfaction.
"Zhang Yi, what else did your 'teacher' teach you? What beauty for wealth? You really want wealth!”Mi 'er punched Zhang Yi's head.
"…" Zhang Yi wanted to say " yes ", but he was afraid that Mi and Li Xiang would look down on him, so he covered his head and kept quiet.
"Brother Li is preparing to return to the State of Qin? Why don't you go with Zhang Yi to a place to take a look before leaving?”Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Zhang Yi changed the topic and said to Bai Shun.
"Where?" Li Xiang glanced at Zhang Yi and asked indifferently.
"Luoyang!"
Luoyang was the capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the place where the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty lived. It was also a paradise in the midst of war that no feudal vassals dared to touch.
Li Xiang and Zhang Yi bid farewell to Mi 'er and left the Cloudy Dreamy Swampland and Chu State for Luoyang.
Zhang Yi and Mi had made a promise that if he made a name for himself in the future, he would return to Chu State to marry her into the royal family. Mi had been awakened by Li Xiang and Zhang Yi's words, so she chose to ignore Yiqu.
At this moment, in Xianyang City, Ying Si was rewarding the soldiers who had contributed to the last Yiqu invasion according to the Shang Lord's method.
Before this, Gongsun Yan, who was despised by the King of Wei and could not be put in an important position, came to the State of Qin. Ying Si wanted to use Gongsun Yan, but he was worried that Gongsun Yan would show mercy when attacking Wei.
Just as Ying Si was reading out the reward list, a border scout suddenly rushed in.
"Ruler, the Wei Country has sent troops west of the river to seize two cities! The soldiers of the Wei Kingdom massacred the city and killed thousands of Qin citizens! Hundreds of thousands of Qin citizens had been driven back to their homeland, and the road from Hangu Pass to Xianyang was filled with refugees!”
Hearing this, Ying Si closed his eyes and stood up silently. He had already received a warning that the Wei Kingdom might attack and had strengthened his defenses. However, the border defense still could not resist the revenge that the Wei Kingdom had been holding back for so long.
Of course, there was also the news of his assassination and the morale gap caused by the uprising in the Righteous Canal.
All in all, Hexi was seized by Shang Yang and Ying Qian during the era of his father, Ying Quliang. He could not let it slip out of his hands!
Ying Si unsheathed his sword and pointed it at the sky. He looked at the soldiers in front of him and said,"
"Great Qin's warriors! Send troops! Revenge for those who were slaughtered! Blood for blood! Take back Hexi!"
"Blood for blood! Take back Hexi!"
"Kill them!"
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Li Xiang and Zhang Yi sat in the carriage and soon arrived at Luoyang. During this time, Zhang Yi asked Bai Shun about the local customs of Qin State, as well as the policies of the imperial court.
Li Xiang didn't hide anything and answered whatever he had to say. Zhang Yi kept nodding and pondering.
"Many thanks for Li Hou's support along the way. Otherwise, Zhang Yi would have to starve again and might have died in some forest.”
Upon arriving at Luoyang, Zhang Yi stepped back and bowed deeply to Li Xiang.
"You recognized me?" Li Xiang raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Zhang Yi has never seen Li Hou in person, but he knows this sword.”Zhang Yi pointed at the Xuanyuan Sword in Li Xiang's arms and said.
"Rumor has it that Li Hou once punished the Mohists for their rebellion with the Sword of Saintly Way and sealed the mountain for seventy years. Previously, when Li Hou's golden sword was unsheathed and killed the Yiqu soldiers in an instant, Zhang Yi had a guess when he saw that the sword was carved with mountains, rivers, and vegetation. In addition, you know the State of Qin like the back of your hand along the way, so Zhang Yi is even more certain.”
Zhang Yi saw that Li Xiang was not surprised by his words and scratched his head in embarrassment.""Of course, this is also because Brother Li had no intention of hiding his identity from the beginning.”
"Why did you come to Luoyang?" Li Xiang didn't answer and asked instead.
"Actually, it's nothing much. I just wanted to see the nine cauldrons to strengthen my mind, and then..."
Zhang Yi paused for a moment before speaking again." Then, we'll have to see if Brother Li and the State of Qin are willing to take Zhang Yi in."”
"The position of Minister of Qin State is vacant, waiting for you to enter Qin State.”Li Xiang patted Zhang Yi's shoulder.
"How dare I? How dare I?"
Zhang Yi hurriedly pretended to be humble and refused.
Li Xiang smiled and shook his head. Although Zhang Yi seemed to be a snob, he was not a villain. He was fundamentally different from the future Fan Sui.
Compared to Wei Yang, Zhang Yi was more 'real', and his conversations were more interesting. He was not like Wei Yang, who was always selfless and tired.
"Eh? Isn't this the gentleman from Sunken Fish Pavilion?”
A cry of surprise came from behind Li Xiang and Zhang Yi. As hurried footsteps approached, a short and fat man with a mustache pushed through the crowd and appeared in front of the two of them.
"I am Yi Wei, do you still recognize me?”Yi Wei's pair of intelligent eyes made him look like a shrewd businessman.
"Of course I remember. The richest man in the world has business dealings with my Sunken Fish Pavilion. How could I forget?”Li Xiang said with a smile.
"Haha, it's good that Grand Preceptor remembers me. I don't dare to be the richest. If Grand Preceptor were to do business, how could I be the one doing it?”
"Grand Preceptor, and this gentleman, my new shop in Luoyang is opening today. How about you two come and support me?”
Yi Wei patted her belly and laughed, pointing at a new shop that was currently opening.
"Opening a shop in Luoyang? Did the richest man invite the royal family?”Zhang Yi looked into the distance and turned to Yi Wei.
"Mister, you are right. Today, I have invited Zhao Wenjun, the son of the Zhou royal family, to come and name my new shop.”Yi Wei said proudly.
Li Xiang and Zhang Yi walked into his new shop under Yi Wei's lead and saw the Zhou family's young master, Zhao Wenjun.
This Zhao Wenjun was still young, but he was an elegant young master. If one were to compare him, he was quite similar to the future Fu Su.
It was just that this Zhao Wenjun had a smile on his face and made many friends, but he was still extremely helpless in his heart. The decline of the Zhou family was not something he could stop. He could only choose not to think about this matter as much as possible.
"Men! Bring it up!"
Yi Wei shouted to the side. Two attendants carried a fish that was more than a meter long to the front of everyone.
"Isn't this fish too big?"
The onlookers exclaimed in surprise. Yi Wei was also very satisfied with this result. He looked at his honored guest, Zhao Wenjun, and his honored guest, Bai Shun, who had arrived at the last minute. He found that both of them were indifferent.
Li Xiang was naturally used to it. What was so surprising about a big fish? If Yi Wei could catch a blue whale, he might be surprised. What was so surprising about this one-meter-long "small fish"?
"What a coincidence. Knowing that the distinguished guest was coming, this fish jumped out.”Yi Wei laughed and said.
"I've heard fishermen say that there are fish in the sea called whales and salamanders. There's also a Daoist expert, Zhuang Zhou, who said that there's a fish in the Northern Underworld called kun.”Zhao Wenjun nodded slightly and said.
"Those are just legends. This is the first time I've seen such a big fish when I've traveled all over the world.”Yi Wei was afraid that Zhao Wenjun would want him to catch the illusory whale salamander and kun, so he pretended to sigh.
"Extremely, extremely. Such a big fish is already considered rare in the world.”It was unknown whether it was a guest or a servant beside him, but they all agreed.
"This fish is too big. It can't even fit in a pot. Other methods are afraid of damaging the ingredients. My chef doesn't even know how to cook it.”Yi Wei continued.
"It's a pity that the cook of Wei is still thousands of miles away. I wonder if you have any good ideas?”Zhao Wenjun was also intrigued. He opened his arms and asked everyone with a humble smile.
"Brother Li, you've treated me to so many meals. This time, Zhang Yi will treat you to a taste of my master's unique fish making method.”Zhang Yi moved closer to Bai Shun and whispered.
"Oh?" Li Xiang didn't expect Guigu 'zi to teach Zhang Yi the vertical and horizontal moves, and even cooking skills?
However, it was not surprising. Guigu 'zi lived in seclusion in the mountain stream and would definitely settle his own food and drink. How could he not know cooking?
"I do have a secret technique, but I need a sharp weapon before I can dissect the divine fish.”Zhang Yi took a step forward and said loudly.
"Alright, attack!" Yi Wei saw that Zhang Yi had come with Li Xiang. Although his clothes were old, he didn't look down on him.
"The kitchen knife is hard to cut." Zhang Yi took a kitchen knife from the waiter and threw it back after taking a look. He shook his head and said.
Seeing Zhang Yi's strict requirements, the onlookers no longer suspected that he was trying to please the crowd. They all took off their swords and let Zhang Yi try them out.
Zhang Yi took the swords one by one and examined them. After pulling out the scabbards, he kept shaking his head. -- Ordinary iron could not even be compared to the swords made by the army. They were all flashy but useless.
Li Xiang watched from the side, but he had no intention of lending the sword to Zhang Yi.
What a joke, using the Xuanyuan Sword to give White Snow a C-section was already considered a scam. If he were to lend the Xuanyuan Sword to Zhang Yi as a kitchen knife, the Xuanyuan Sword would cry if it had a sword spirit.
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Zhao Wenjun had also been looking at Li Xiang and the golden sword in his arms. Seeing that Bai Shun didn't seem to want to borrow the sword, he took off the sword on his waist and handed it to Zhang Yi.
Whoosh!
Zhang Yi had only pulled out the scabbard when he heard a sword hum. Even those who did not understand Xiang Sword could guess that this was definitely a good sword.
"Pure black and thick, deep and sharp, this is the Sword of Benevolence, Zhanlu.”Li Xiang already had an answer in his heart. This was the sword of benevolence that was indestructible but did not have the slightest killing intent, Clear Sable.
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Since Zhang Yi could recognize Li Xiang's Sword of Saintly Way, he naturally also recognized Zhao Wenjun's Sword of Benevolence. However, just like Li Xiang, he didn't say anything.
With the Zhanlu in his hand, Zhang Yi aimed at the big fish on the chopping board and began to cut. His movements were beautiful and smooth. No one would have thought that this was a dance performed by a person who did not understand sword techniques at all. The big fish on the chopping board was held down by a few sturdy waiters with all their strength. Zhang Yi held the Zhanlu in his hand and dissected the big fish into layers of crystal clear thin slices. The fish bones were also picked out and thrown to the side.
"Phew!"
Zhang Yi took a deep breath. He seemed to be very tired. His body swayed as he hurriedly supported himself on a pillar at the side. Then, he picked up a clean piece of cloth handed over by the waiter and wiped his face before returning it to Zhao Wenjun. At this moment, Li Xiang was starting to believe that Zhang Yi's cooking method was indeed Guigu 'zi's. This was because if someone who did not have any martial arts skills were to use this " Fish Dismembering Sword Technique ", they would definitely end up like Zhang Yi, sweating profusely and even collapsing.。
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