Outside the Heavenly Policy Manor, the lights were bright. A group of elite soldiers in fresh clothes and precious armor walked out in a line.
Then, under the protection of a group of generals, a handsome young man strode out.
"Haha, Brother Xuancheng, how have you been? Shi Min had already cleaned his bed and was waiting for his brother's arrival.”Li Er walked to the luxurious carriage at the front and laughed loudly.
Wei Zheng lifted the curtain and was slightly shocked. Although he knew that the King of Qin had admired him for a long time, he did not expect that he would personally come out to welcome him.
He was truly touched by such a grand scene.
Since ancient times, celebrities had always pursued the maxim of "a scholar would die for a confidant".
As the revered King of Qin, Wei Zheng would be lying if he said he wasn't moved by such courtesy.
However, a loyal minister does not serve two masters.
"How dare I trouble the King of Qin to come?”Wei Zheng's tone was cold.
"Good job, Old Wei. You're still putting on airs here, old man. Get down here and continue the competition with me.”Cheng Yaojin pushed the crowd aside and strode forward. He smiled and pulled Wei Zheng out of the car.
Qin Qiong also laughed from the side,"Cheng Zhijie has been talking about you for a long time." I heard that your family has stored 20-year-old Daughter's Red and has repeatedly asked you for a few barrels.”
Although Wei Zheng was a civil official, he was still someone who had been through many battles. Although he was not as strong as those generals, he was not weak either. After being pulled out of the carriage by the boorish Cheng Yaojin, he stood very steadily.
"Hmph, you two fellows have taken a lot of my good wine. Moreover, your drinking standards are too bad. Even if I find someone to compete with, I'll find Xu Maogong.”After Wei Zheng saw his old friend, his expression became much better.
Dressed in a Daoist robe, Xu Maogong walked out at the right time."The King of Qin has prepared several cellars of fine wine for you. Whether it's from Suzhou, Hangzhou, or Sichuan, there's everything you need.”
"Hehe, I don't have that kind of luck.”Wei Zheng's tone was sarcastic. He did not even look at the King of Qin."It's more comfortable for us to drink the wine bestowed by His Highness the Crown Prince.”
Li Er's former subordinate, Zhang Liang, had long disliked Wei Zheng's arrogant appearance. When he heard Wei Zheng's sarcastic remarks, he could not help but be furious and suddenly stood up."You sour scholar, you still don't know when you're about to die?”
The king of Qin, Li Shimin, waved his hand." How can you talk to Mr. Wei? It's not easy for him to come here as a guest. Is this how you treat your guests?"”
As he spoke, he made an inviting gesture and said,"Brother Xuancheng, let's go to my Heavenly Policy Manor and stay there for two days. Although my place isn't as grand as the Crown Prince's residence, I still have precious wine that he doesn't have.”
Wei Zheng did not stand on ceremony at all. He did not have the nervousness and anxiety of a captive. He raised his head and directly entered the Heavenly Policy Manor.
Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Xu Maogong, and the others looked at each other with bitter smiles and shook their heads helplessly.
They knew that after the big event was over tomorrow, if Old Wei still did not know how to appreciate favors, then the old subordinates of the King of Qin would definitely not let him off. Even with his good friends around, he would not be able to escape death.
"Your Highness, Old Wei is stubborn like a bull. You have a broad mind, so don't lower yourself to his level.”Cheng Yaojin chuckled as he moved closer to Li Shimin and consoled him.
"Haha, don't worry. This king admires such a loyal person, so why would I be angry with him? If he betrayed his master for glory and was afraid of death, this king would be disappointed.”Li Shi Min was as calm as usual. He didn't look angry at all. Instead, he looked happy.
"Zhijie, please entertain your old friend tonight. It won't be too late for me to find him tomorrow.”
"Yes, Your Highness."
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"This Li Er is really cunning." Xiangyu secretly praised.
He thought that Li Shiming would use both carrot and stick to force Wei Zheng to surrender, but he didn't say anything and let Old Wei sleep for the night.
If he succeeded tomorrow, then Wei Zheng would naturally have to submit to him.
If they failed tomorrow, then…there was no need to persuade them.
Tomorrow was a big day, so tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
Over two thousand people in the Heavenly Policy Manor were either waiting for the day or chatting in low voices.
Dozens of generals sat in the meeting hall, whispering to each other or closing their eyes to conserve their strength so that they could appear in the Imperial Palace in their best condition the next day.
Although Xiang Yu was not tired from running around tonight, she had exhausted a lot of her physical strength.
Just as he was about to close his eyes to recharge, a fat figure flashed to his side.
This person had a red face, a stocky figure, and a kind appearance. If he took off his golden armor and changed into a brocade robe, Xiang Yu would definitely treat him as a landlord and an evil gentry.
"Hehe, Little Brother Xiang, I am Zhang Liang. Congratulations, you've done a great job tonight.”A kind smile appeared on the fat 'councilor's' face.
"So it's General Zhang. I'm ashamed.”Xiangyu was stunned for a moment before nodding in response.
This man was also an old subordinate of Li Shimin, and he had always been in cahoots with Hou Junji. Now that he had suddenly come to him with such a benevolent expression, he definitely had no good intentions.
As expected, when Zhang Liang saw Xiang Yu's interest waning and was about to close his eyes to rest, he coughed lightly and squeezed out a smile."Little brother, did you get the legendary Yangzhou Skinny Horse from Zhang Yong tonight?”
When he mentioned these words, his fat face was filled with excitement, and his bean-like eyes flickered with a burning light.
Xiang Yu knew that this matter could not be hidden, so she nodded readily.
"Really? Haha, little brother is really lucky. One had to know that even the Crown Prince had hesitated for three days before deciding to give her away. One could see how charming she was.”
"When King Qi heard that the Crown Prince wanted to give that beauty to Zhang Yong and not to himself, he was so furious that he flew into a rage and killed more than ten of his own beautiful women, shouting that they were just ordinary women.”
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Hearing Zhang Liang's words, Xiang Yu was flabbergasted." As expected, she was a femme fatale.
He couldn't help but feel lucky that Li Shi Min didn't see him. Otherwise, with Li Er's nature, he might have stayed behind.
Just as Xiang Yu was letting her imagination run wild, Zhang Liang smiled and said,""Brother Xiang, my family has collected twenty singers from Su Hang. Each of them looks…tsk tsk, they have their own figures and looks. Brother, if…"
"Hehe…I'm not interested. General Zhang, you should keep it for yourself.”Xiangyu shook her head.
Who knew that this Zhang Liang was actually a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. He still said shamelessly,"Little brother, I can also get you a Ferghana Horse from the Western Regions. His Highness the King of Qin only has one, but that is the most famous precious steed in the world.”
"Cough cough…General Zhang, I'm afraid you want someone to draw a Ferghana Horse for me?”Xiangyu smiled.
"You…are so smart." Zhang Liang was shocked, then he thickened his skin and said with a smile,"You actually guessed it. However, I can get you more than ten sets of gold, silver, jewelry, and divine weapons.”
"I have these too."
Seeing that this kid was unmoved, Zhang Liang gradually revealed his true colors and threatened,""Brother Xiang, do you know the principle of holding a treasure can lead to crime? If he did not have the strength to protect him, he might as well sell it for a good price as soon as possible.”
"I'm sorry, but I have the ability.”Xiang Yu said as she stared at Zhang Liang's fat and detestable face.
Zhang Liang's face turned green and white. The corner of his mouth twitched as he said viciously,"Is that so? Then let's wait and see."
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