A few days later, on the birthday of the Qin Emperor.
Xianyang Palace was brightly lit. In the palace that was specially used for the ceremony, all the civil and military officials were gathered.
The emperor's birthday celebration had always been extraordinary since ancient times. The Qin Emperor had always been conceited and compared himself to the three emperors and the five emperors. The people in the Shao Mansion naturally catered to his preferences and worked hard to raise the standard of the birthday banquet.
At this moment, in the tall and majestic palace, a group of beautiful women wearing only light muslin danced, and the beautiful sound of the strings and bamboo could be heard.
Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, sat on the main seat, while several important ministers of Great Qin, including Guo Peng, sat on both sides of the lower seat. They were all sitting in front of delicious food and wine, talking loudly.
He sipped the fine wine in the bronze wine set and quietly admired the dance of the beauty in front of him.
Guo Peng had long adapted to the entertainment style of this era.
The dance of these beauties was naturally very different from the soft dance in ancient TV dramas. Otherwise, it would not have become the most common form of entertainment for the upper class in this era.
As he listened carefully, every dance song had a unique charm to it.
"Dear ministers, don't you think that this music is still lacking a little?”
After three rounds of wine, Ying Zheng, who was half-reclining on the dragon throne and enjoying the service of the eunuchs beside him, suddenly spoke.
Upon hearing this, all the ministers were stunned and kept trying to figure out the emperor's will.
What did His Majesty mean?
Dislike musicians?
But these musicians were already the best in the world. Where could they find better ones in a short time?
After a moment of silence, an unknown minor official said,""Your Majesty, forgive me for being clumsy, but this song is already the pinnacle of the human world. I really can't tell what's missing.”
Ying Zheng laughed out loud and said," This song is indeed the best in the world. But I wonder if my dear ministers have ever heard of the celestial music in the sky?”
Immortal music?
The ministers discussed among themselves, but no one knew what Ying Zheng meant.
Only Mr. Guo understood in his heart. He drank slowly.
Obviously, Ying Zheng wanted to show off his new zither player, Gao Jianli!
The plot of Gao Jianli assassinating Qin. It was finally about to begin.
Touching the specially made crossbow that was the size of a Swiss army knife in his sleeve, Guo Peng felt a sense of security. As long as he did not get close to him before he reacted, it would definitely not be a problem to keep his life.
As expected, when he saw that none of the ministers could guess his thoughts, Ying Zheng also had the intention to show off.
"Since all of you have never heard of this celestial music, then I will let all of you broaden your horizons today.”
"Zither Master Gao Jianli!" The eunuchs below immediately repeated loudly.
Gao Jianli?
Without a doubt, this man was a famous person. Hearing Ying Zheng mention his name, many ministers immediately recalled his identity.
The ministers were all surprised. They did not expect His Majesty to find this person.
But this person…
Thinking of Gao Jianli's background, many officials immediately revealed worried expressions.
Almost at the same time, several people stood up and said loudly,"Your Majesty, you must not! Gao Jianli is from the old Yan State and is a good friend of the assassin Jing Ke. I'm afraid he is hostile to Your Majesty! Your Majesty is a man of ten thousand gold. You must not put yourself in danger!”
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's face immediately changed. Thinking back to the day when Jing Ke tried to assassinate the Qin Dynasty, he felt a lingering fear in his heart. He also began to suspect Gao Jianli. But when he thought of the rumored Gao Jianli's zither skills, he hesitated again.
To put it simply, he wanted to listen to the zither, but he was a little scared and did not dare to take the risk.
The ministers below observed his expression and racked their brains to think of a way to get the best of both worlds in order to win the favor of the Qin Emperor.
Only Guo Peng was drinking calmly. At this moment, he noticed that Li Si seemed to have made a move as if he had thought of a solution. His heart skipped a beat as he stopped Li Si and signaled him not to interfere.
Out of trust, Li Si did not understand, but he still endured it.
At this moment, a white-bearded official dressed in luxurious clothes stood up.
This person was a member of the Qin Imperial Clan, a member of the Ying Imperial Clan. He was one of the nine ministers, Zong Zheng, and was one of the top leaders among the old aristocratic factions.
He cupped his hands and said," Your Majesty, in my opinion, a zither player doesn't need eyes. Why don't Your Majesty issue a decree to blind him? That way, what threat can a blind zither player pose?"”
"This method is wonderful, I agree!"
"I agree!"
After all, he was the leader of a faction. Once he spoke, a group of old nobles and ministers would stand up and support him. This kind of scene was common.
Ying Zheng thought for a moment.
That was indeed the case. What threat could a blind man pose?
Therefore, he opened his mouth and said the word "accurate"!
A light sentence had decided Gao Jianli's misery.
No one felt that something was wrong. In this era, in the eyes of those in power, commoners were tools.
Often, Qin Shihuang could mobilize millions of people to do hard labor with a single word. It was normal for hundreds of thousands of people to die during this period.
Human lives were so worthless, let alone being blinded by the smoke.
Guo Peng was not affected at all. In history, Gao Jianli was only sent here to play the zither after he was blinded by Ying Zheng.
However, when he saw the Ying Clan member who had suggested this, he silently sighed in pity.
Gao Jianli was destined to be assassinated, and the official who suggested this must bear some responsibility for this matter.
If it was another one of the nine ministers who suggested it, he might be able to pull one of the nine ministers down with some planning. If he could vacate a position of the nine ministers and perform well, he might be able to take advantage of this opportunity to take a step forward!
Unfortunately, he was a member of the imperial clan.
……
Why don't you give me one? The increase had slowed down…
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