In the hall, in front of the pool, Lady Zhao stood still. Her mind was filled with memories. Jiang Li's figure lingered for a long time.
After a long time, she came back to her senses and walked to the easel. She picked up the scroll on it and gently unfolded it.
It was a painting of a beautiful woman. It was lifelike. From the eyes and nose to the eyelashes and hair, everything was clearly visible. Even the colors were the same. It was as if a real person had been imprinted in the painting.
" There are words…" Lady Zhao was surprised. She noticed that there were four rows of small, elegant words in the lower right corner.
Looking closely, Zhao Ji muttered softly,""It's hard to lose one's natural beauty. Once you're chosen to be beside the king, you'll look back and smile, and the six palaces will be colorless.”
"Pervert…"
Lady Zhao suddenly laughed and scolded. Then, she carefully put away the painting and went to the side of the bed. She picked up the scroll that had been rolled up by the pillow and placed the two together before slowly unfolding it.
One of them was a painting with words in the lower right corner, and the other was a poem, a phoenix seeking a phoenix. The words 'Li Gives My Beloved Concubine' were especially eye-catching.
" There is a beauty that I can't forget when I see her. I miss her crazily when I don't see her for a moment. The phoenix flies all over the world to seek the phoenix. Unfortunately, the beauty is on the palace wall. She uses words to describe her feelings. I hope that Li and Ji will join hands and not let the phoenix fly and make Li fall…"
As she recited the song, Lady Zhao's face turned red, and her beautiful peach blossom eyes shone with a soft light.
At this moment.
Footsteps sounded, and Zhao Gao appeared below. He bent down and saluted,""Empress Dowager, there is a court meeting today. If you are any later, you won't be able to make it.”
At this moment, Zhao Ji had no interest in listening to politics. She glanced at Zhao Gao lightly and said indifferently,"Just say that BenGong is not feeling well and let Zheng 'er and Minister Lü preside over it. Don't send those memorials to GanQuan Palace for the time being, BenGong is not in the mood to read them recently.”
"This servant accepts the order!"
Zhao Gao respectfully walked out of the hall.
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On the way to Zhangtai Palace, Zhao Gao sat in the carriage, holding a bronze wine bottle in his hand. The red wine, which looked like wine, swirled and rippled in the wine bottle.
" She didn't even go to the court meeting. Li 'er's progress is beyond expectations. The Empress Dowager is not interested in power. What a good opportunity…"
Zhao Gaoliang muttered to himself as he shook the bronze wine bottle. He had his nephew climb up the phoenix pagoda so that he could take over the power of the imperial court that Lady Zhao had cultivated.
The King of Qin was about to take over the government himself. If this force did not take advantage of him, it would only be the King of Qin. It was better to let his nephew make a little sacrifice and instantly reach the center of power. This would save a lot of effort and time.
With Zhao Ji backing him up, he could easily become a marquis. This was much easier than slowly enduring it himself.
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Jiang Li was in a good mood as he left the Palace of Sweet Spring. He hummed a tune along the way, recalling Empress Dowager Ji's perfect figure and face, as well as her big appetite.
"The spring night is short and the sun rises high. From now on, the king will not go to court early!”
Such a sentence appeared in Jiang Li's mind. Judging from Empress Dowager Ji's overall rating, she was indeed charming.
Jiang Li stopped not long after he left Ganquan Palace. He sensed six familiar Inner Breath fluctuations. It was obvious that the Six Sword Slaves were around.
He turned around and looked around for a few seconds. Seeing that the Six Sword Slaves were nowhere to be seen, Jiang Li said loudly,""Is there any point in hiding?"
Whoosh!
Six figures suddenly appeared and spread out in six different directions. Zhen Gang cupped his fists and said,""Young Master, His Excellency has ordered us to protect you!”
" Protect me…" Jiang Li frowned. He was a little unhappy. After all, it was really awkward to have six people following him everywhere.
However, he knew that his cheap uncle was doing this for his own safety. If he ruined Lu Buwei's plan, Lu Buwei might be driven into a corner and kill him.
You only have one life, you can't take risks willfully.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Li walked between the two sisters, then looked at the other four and said,""Let them protect me. You can leave now.”
Soul Extinguisher cast a sideways glance at Jiang Li, then turned his head away, no longer looking at him.
Although Jiang Li was quite good-looking, they had no interest in men. Their goal was to pursue greater power.
"No one ordered us to follow Young Master all day.”
Zhen Gang expressed his stance helplessly. They were not good at protecting people. Killing people was their specialty. However, Zhao Gao had ordered them to protect Jiang Li, so they had no choice but to do so.
The Network was an extremely strict organization, and Zhao Gao's orders were above everything else.
Of course, the reason why they were so obedient was mainly because Zhao Gao's strength was too powerful. It could be said to be unfathomable. Perhaps even the Sun Concealing Profound Jian might not be able to match up to one of Zhao Gao's hands.
They were fortunate enough to have seen Zhao Gao in action. Even the top experts in the game were instantly killed. No one knew how strong Zhao Gao was.
After observing the Six Sword Slaves for a while, Jiang Li shook his head helplessly. He took the little hands of the Soul Swirling Servants and said while walking,""Don't look at me like that. It's too cold and I need to warm my hands. You won't mind, right?”
Soul Turning and Soul Extinguishing stared at him at the same time. Their eyes were cold and deep, and even the surrounding temperature dropped.
"Stingy." Jiang Li loosened his grip and quickened his pace, heading toward the Zhao Mansion.
Although the twins were very beautiful and suitable to be married and raised, they were too murderous. It was better to forget about them. They did not want to joke around with their lives.
"Net, Six Sword Slaves, Sun Concealment, Xuan Jian, Startling Salamander…"
On the way back to the Zhao Mansion, Jiang Li silently recited the name of the network. He really wanted to take it under his wing.
It seemed like a good plan to get close to Sister Ji and take over the little net from his uncle before taking Lu Buwei down and taking full control of the organization.
Soon, Jiang Li dismissed the idea. He was not very interested in the killer organization. He would rather spend his time doing something else.
Although his cheap uncle had tricked him, he was still good to him in essence. Letting his cheap uncle control the net was making the best use of it.
The reason why the Network could develop into a behemoth was due to Zhao Gao's contribution. There was no doubt about his skills. After all, he was one of the two hidden bosses.
If he stole his uncle's business, he would not be able to convince the public with his strength alone. Those troublesome killers would not be easy to control.
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Back at the Zhao Mansion, Jiang Li brewed a cup of tea and thought about what he should do next.
The development of the matter was out of his control.
At first, he wanted to go to the Sage Recruitment Palace and recommend himself. He wanted to get an official position and play for a year. After the Ancestral Dragon took over the government, he would rely on him to give him advice and become a useless military adviser.
But now, he had been tricked by his cheap uncle. The sailboat on the river had fallen into the hands of Empress Dowager Ji.
After rolling the sheets with Empress Dowager Ji, even if Lady Zhao said that she would spare his life, he could not believe such words. Don't guess what a woman's thoughts are. She would turn hostile whenever she wanted. When the time comes, she would have no place to cry even if her head fell to the ground.
Now, he had no choice but to make the best of the situation and serve the Empress Dowager well, while also getting some benefits for himself.
As long as Zhao Ji stood behind him, even if the matter between the two of them was not wrapped up in paper, it would not be a problem. After all, King Zhuang Xiang had died almost ten years ago, and Ying Zheng did not have much feelings for him.
In the past, King Zhuang Xiang abandoned his wife and son and sneaked back to the State of Qin. At that time, Ying Zheng was only a few years old. It was Empress Dowager Ji who raised him. Their relationship was far more profound than that of an ordinary mother and son.
Ying Zheng's tolerance for Lady Zhao was undoubtedly rare. As long as he did not foolishly rebel, his life should not be in danger.
Think about Lao Ai. After he got close to Lady Zhao, it was as easy as eating and drinking. In just a year, he had become Marquis Changxin. He was so arrogant that he looked down on Lu Buwei and ignored the government of the King of Qin.
Unfortunately, this guy's brain was caught in a door. He ran to revolt and ended up being torn apart by five horses and exterminating three races.
"Serve the Empress Dowager well and let her speak. With my reputation, it's entirely possible for me to become a high official. If I make some contributions, I'll be conferred the title of Marquis and Monarch.”
Jiang Li couldn't help but squint his eyes and smile. If he wanted to live off a woman, then so be it. But Mr. Li wanted to live off a woman. He wanted to speak with his strength, not an embroidered pillow. He was good-looking but useless. He couldn't be helped.
Thinking of this, he felt that he should do something first to raise his reputation.
"Art Saint, Poet Immortal."
Jiang Li silently recited the two titles he had obtained so far. It seemed that he couldn't keep up with the mainstream.
For example, Yin-Yang School, Political School, Legalism School, Military School, Confucianism School, Mohism School, Taoism School, Farmer School, Famous School, Medical School, Eclectics School, etc. These schools of thought were valued by the seven countries.
This was especially true for Legalism and Militarism. The disciples of these two schools held many high positions in the seven countries.
"Write books and continue to gain fame?”
Jiang Li's eyes lit up. He had found something to do.
After all, painting and composing poems were only a pastime for scholars. It was far less intense than writing books.
Write something?
Thousand Character Classic, Hundred Family Names, Three Character Classic, three great books of enlightenment, and then a book of ancient and modern sages to gather the four great books of enlightenment?
" It seems pretty good. Scholars should learn to learn from others…" Jiang Li smiled and muttered to himself.
It was too easy for him to gain fame. In his previous life, other than painting, his other hobby was ancient prose. Over the years, he had memorized countless of them, and now it finally came in handy.
After finishing the tea in the tea exhibition, Jiang Li walked to the door and called the Six Sword Slaves over. He said,""Help me buy a few carts of sandalwood bark and sand straw, as well as carving tools and carpentry tools.”
The six of them looked at each other. They knew that Jiang Li's drawing paper was made of sandalwood bark and sand straw, but why did he need carving tools and carpentry tools?
Although they were puzzled, the six of them were obviously not talkative people and were not that curious. They just gave Moryo a look, meaning that he should do it.
Moryo understood and turned to leave the Zhao Manor.
It didn't take long for the Wangliang to buy all the tools and Xuan paper materials that Jiang Li needed.
As a result, the Six Sword Slaves became tools to help Jiang Li make Xuan paper, while he became a carpenter and sculptor to make printing plates.
Whether it was the art of making paper or printing, Jiang Li had no intention of keeping it a secret. Spreading it was what scholars should do.
For Jiang Li, earning money was meaningless. This was a low-level warring state, where power and strength were the most important.
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