Chapter 34 Section 5 Twists and turns to take the risk

At sunset, the quiet river valley mountain road is rarely bustling. A group of black-clothed warriors and a group of red-clothed maids, all with black horses and long swords, surrounded a shiny bronze cart and rumbled into Cangguxi Manor.From a distance, it looks like a group of dark clouds roaming the valley with the sun after the rain.Behind the horse team, a group of creaking ox carts followed in the distance. Each cart was covered with a piece of brown rain-proof cowhide, which wrapped the high raised carriages tightly, until there were hills on the ground. The valley squirmed.Turning a corner, you can see a bamboo building on a hill deep in the valley with a red flag shaking in the distance.With an order from the bronze chariot, the forward knight flew out waving a small black flag and went straight to the manor. The sound of the horn echoed in the valley: "A guest from afar comes to pay a visit to Lu Gong——!"

"Dare to ask where is the distinguished guest?" The busy boss Ximen heard the report, and he really didn't understand. "The guests from Xianyang have arrived, report to Lu Gong as soon as possible." The knight reined in the horse and did not appear to dismount at all. The old boss laughed and said: "The distinguished guest has to have a name when he comes from afar, otherwise why would he report it?" "Many things!" The knight pointed with his horsewhip, "You only said that the secret envoy from Xianyang is here. Don't ask me anything else!"

"Honorable guest." The old boss hurried back to the manor as soon as he bowed his hands, and ordered the servants to stop busy cleaning up the hall and courtyard immediately, and then went to the study on the mountainside to report to his wife Chen Xuanming, asking her to give secret advice on various entertainments, and then prepared the bronze chariot When I got out of the manor, when I got to the gate, I saw that the team of horse carts had already arrived at the horse farm outside the manor, and the team of ox carts was still coming, so I hurriedly got out of the car and walked over to bow to the bronze cart: "I am the old man of Lu Gong's family. My family The master's visitor has not returned, please enter the manor and wait a while, and the old man will go to greet the master."

"I don't know that Lu Buwei is busy!" On the car, a middle-aged man in yellow clothes with a heavy voice knocked on the copper pillar of the umbrella cover and looked around, "Based on geomantic knowledge, there are dragons and tigers here! Do you know? "The two gentle knights on the left and right of the car nodded in response.The middle-aged man turned around and stared at Mr. Ximen again and asked, "Has Lu Buwei mastered the science of Yin and Yang?" Seeing Mr. Ximen smiling noncommittally, he was surprised again: "Yah! That truck is waiting for goods! The old man is using the car The old boss of Ximen bowed his hands humbly: "Report to my lord: this car is the high car of my master, and I don't usually use it. Dare to ask my lord to go to the village with Deacon Wu to rest and wait. The old man will return after a short while to welcome the lord." "That's easy! I It’s okay to wait for Lu Buwei.” The middle-aged man in yellow got out of the car with a reserved smile, and entered the village surrounded by warriors.

Hearing all the details from the boss all the way, Lu Buwei became more and more suspicious.Only Cai Ze and Mrs. Huayue were involved in Xianyang.Cai Ze already had an extremely secretive secret document, so sending a secret envoy would obviously be a snake's foot.Mrs. Huayue is shrewd and capable in handling secret affairs, especially if she doesn't know the secret between Lu Buwei and Cai Ze and wants to give Lu Buwei the news in advance, how can she send such a godly person as a secret envoy?If this is the case, who can directly send secret envoys to enter Zhao?Prince Ying Zhu?The matter is important and the interests are close, it seems possible!However, Prince Yingzhu's nature is not sticky, but he obeys the king's orders, and he doesn't seem to be a person who acts alone.Who could it be?Old King Qin?Lu Buwei's heart suddenly moved, even he was startled.It seems that it can only be ordered by the king to be sent as a secret envoy.The old king of Qin had a lot of unexpected secret activities in his later years, and it seems that his unthinkable move cannot be ruled out—sending a secret minister who is good at making false appearances, and then using business affairs to cover up the truth is to arrange for Lu Buwei to win the aliens back to Qin!If this is the case, there must be a backup.However, Qin and Zhao have cut off diplomatic relations for many years, what kind of back-up can they have?Envoys are useless, and the army's pressure is useless. Even the black ice platform, which has discolored the six kingdoms of Shandong, has its eyes open for sleeping, and Zhao Guo has nothing to do. What can the old king of Qin have?If there is no backup, wouldn't it be superfluous to send such a secret envoy?Until the car entered the flame-like Populus euphratica forest mountain road, Lu Buwei still couldn't figure it out.

"Enter the village behind the mountain." Lu Buwei ordered softly, and the cart drove far away from the manor's carriage and horse farm and into the desolate valley.This is a secret road with no trace of the path at all. It looks like a piece of waist-deep grass, but there is a smooth driveway under the grass.Going around the top of the mountain, the car entered a cave covered by vegetation, parked the car and horses, and the three of them went directly to the living courtyard on the mountainside from the secret path of the cave.Lu Buwei ordered the boss of Ximen to go to the main hall to socialize in advance, Yue Jianwu led a few servants up to the watchtower on the top of the mountain, and went into the study by himself.

Chen Xuan just came back and said that the hall was quite safe, the thirty-two people who entered the village, including the ox cart driver, had already had their fill of wine and food, and the secret envoy and four attendants, two men and two women, were drinking tea in the hall. "You didn't show your face?" Lu Buwei asked.Chen Xuan shook his head with a smile and said in a low voice: "This secret envoy is from Chu, why is he an envoy from Qin? You have to be cautious." Lu Buwei's heart suddenly lit up, he nodded and left the study room, and bowed when he entered the hall: " Lu Buwei, a Puyang merchant, has seen the young master."

"Oh, I don't dare." The fat man in yellow in front of the table smiled and cupped his hands but didn't get up. Instead, he waved his hand like a host, "Mr. Lu is sitting down and talking." Lu Buwei sat down with a smile on his face. Smiling and watching the man in yellow say nothing.The man in yellow leisurely took a sip of hot tea and said with a smile: "I first entered Handan, it's pretty good. I don't want Zhao Guojing to fight in Changping, but I was not beaten to the ground by my Daqin, ah!" , Then he laughed for a while, "Mr. Lu, I am the younger brother of Mrs. Huayang and Mrs. Huayue, Mi Qi, and I have come here by order." Lu Buwei then laughed and said: "Dare to ask the son to be a knight? What job?" The man in yellow smiled reservedly: "Mr. Lu has a reputation as a scholar and businessman, why is he so secular? Qin's noble and official position is only obtained by blood and sweat certificates, but who is envious? Mi Qi Just being a free trader, doing pearl, jade and leather business between Qin and Chu, is better than being a king and a marquis!" Lu Buwei laughed and said, "I don't want to be a nobleman, but I have a good relationship with Lu Buwei! Commercial roads, Buwei can do the work of dogs and horses!" The man in yellow laughed and nodded again and again, and finally approached Lu Buwei hurriedly in a low voice: "To tell you the truth, the two old sisters always want me to do state affairs, to mess with me Conferred the title of emperor. I am not that interested, so my elder sister is in a hurry. This time, my elder sister forced me to come, saying that she wanted to help them and earn some credit for me. I really don’t know if I will come or not. There is a big business in Handan, and there is a righteous man like Lu Gong! The old brother and I will cooperate with Mi Qi, and there will be no difference! I will definitely find a fifth prince in two or three years! Do you know?"

"Thank you, my lord." Lu Buwei cupped his hands, "May I ask what kind of business the two wives entrust you, lord?" "Oh! The lady is only one class behind the queen, is it for business?" Mi Qi laughed with reserve, contempt and suddenness, and casually pulled out a bamboo tube from her sleeve and shook it, "Look, it's such a business .” A girl dressed as a warrior behind her immediately took it with both hands and gave it to Lu Buwei.Lu Buwei ignored Mi Qi's expression, silently opened the mud seal, lifted the copper cover, took out a roll of parchment and unfolded it, and saw two lines of steep small characters:

After thinking for a while, Lu Buwei smiled and asked, "What does the word "helping hand" refer to?" "Oh! Such a great achievement is delivered to you, but you are fine!" Mi Qi stood up angrily and smiled and pointed to Lu Buwei, "A helping hand is a helping hand! You, Lu Buwei, a businessman, can do such a big thing?" "Young master, don't worry, you have sent me a great service, I will thank you very much." Lu Buwei suddenly smiled, and whispered a few words to the old boss Ximen behind him.The old boss Ximen walked out of the hall quickly, and in a short while pushed over a delicate two-wheeled copper cart.Lu Buwei cupped his hands and said: "Since the young master is a jeweler's road, if you don't Wei, you can donate something. Please accept it." The old boss pushed the small car, and with a bang, he lifted the copper cover of the small car and took off a layer of red brocade—in the hall With a flash of light, the hatchback lights suddenly dimmed!

"Oh!" Mi Qi's eyes immediately stared straight, "South China Sea Dragon Ball! Do you know? Only King Wei Hui has it!" "The treasure is hidden in the family of knowledge. From now on, it belongs to the young master." "Oh, Lord Lu!" Mi Qi strode over with a startled smile and leaned over to Lu Buwei's ear, murmuring mysteriously, then turned around and waved to a black-clothed warrior, "Come here. Lord Lu, with him you are safe Already!" The black-clothed warrior came over and cupped his hands in a steady manner: "My lord, Mi Kan, I have met Lu Gong." Lu Buwei knew that this person was the one Mrs. Huayue told him but he had never contacted. The nephew of Heibingtai smiled back and said, "I don't know how you two will plan? How will you do it, young master?" The warrior in black said: "Young master lives in Handan, and I will monitor the Pingyuan monarch's mansion and cover Lu Gong and Zi Chu's camera. Li Zhao; if the country of Zhao notices the pursuit, I will stop!" Seeing Lu Buwei groaning silently, the black-clothed warrior was a little displeased, "If there is any inappropriateness, please consult me." Lu Buwei thought: "There is nothing wrong with the plan. It's just that you dare to invite your son Living in Cangguxi is not suitable for living in Handan." "Oh! What's the point of this? Handan big city, don't play around!" Mi Qi was in a hurry. "Forgive me." Lu Buwei rarely smiled, "There are a lot of 'black clothes' in Handan. You are extravagant, good wine, and extroverted. If something goes wrong, I will ruin it after waiting for many years. Please forgive me." "There's no reason for that!" Mi Qi yelled, waving her big sleeves with a red face, "I've seen a lot of princes, princes and princes, and I've seen a lot of them! Have you seen much of Lu Buwei? You're just afraid of Zhao Gou! I'm so shallow, so proud! Ben The young master is biased towards Handan, and you will see a big event!" Panting for a while, he flicked his sleeves, "The two old sisters brought you ten carts of Qin goods, which is worth your useless dragon balls! Let's go!" Lu Buwei wasn't annoyed at all, he just winked at the black-clothed warrior.The black-clothed warrior frowned and said in a low voice: "My clan uncle was originally supernatural and stubborn! I can't help it. If Lu Gong persuades me again, I'm afraid something will happen. I'll just take precautions." Lu Buwei sighed helplessly, He was stunned for a long time and couldn't speak. Hearing the sound of cars and horses rumbling away, he suddenly came to his senses. Immediately he called Yue Jianwu and ordered his flying horse Handan to invite Mao and Xue. At dawn, Mao Gong and Xue Gong arrived in a hurry.Hearing what Lu Buwei said about the matter, Xue Gong frowned, and Mao Gong suddenly changed his face: "What kind of lady? Idiot! Stupid bird!" Xue Gong waved his hand to stop Mao Gong from yelling, thinking: "This is the end of the matter, the most dangerous The reason is that this stupid bird is attached to the son of another person, and there is an accident. The old man has three strategies to deal with: the best strategy, Mao Gong set up a scheme to drive this stupid bird out of Handan as soon as possible within three to five days; the middle strategy, the son and Lu You should immediately look for a new house in secret, move in as soon as possible and dormant, give him a piece of mud, wait until he gets bored and come back, and then make a move; as a bad idea, the son of a different person moves to a new house, and Lu Gong stays where he is to entertain all parties. What do you two think?" "Hehe, I'm afraid your old brother won't succeed in this best strategy." Mao Gong knocked on the big case, "I didn't hear that stupid bird is an idiot, and there is a nephew of Heibingtai by his side? I want to drive it away. It's nothing more than drunkards, gamblers, street ruffians and all kinds of people who harass endlessly, but that stupid bird is relying on his wealth and power, so he must not only refuse to leave, but also make a scene. matter? No hit, no hit!" Xue Gong blushed and said: "If you don't hit, you don't hit, you only plan for one, is it useful to hurry?" "It's not Wei's opinion, but the worst strategy is feasible." Lu Buwei thought for a while, "There seems to be something wrong with the middle strategy. If the two parties flee together, they will show their signs instead. I'm afraid that the Pingyuan Lord's Mansion will be suspicious first, and their urgency will change. It's not advisable to show up abruptly, as it will be more inconvenient. A bad policy will lead to success. When the son got married, we had already threatened that the son would move the mansion. This is the right time, and it is logical to report to Mr. Pingyuan, as long as the black ice platform can't be found in a month or two. If there is any trace, it will be counted as a pass." "Mr. Lu made a good decision!" Mr. Xue agreed first. "Hehe, yes." Mao Gong shook his white head, "If the boy on the black ice platform can't find it, the old man has a way, so you can rest assured. It's just that the boy Ying Yiren should tell him clearly in advance, the old man is in his heart." There is no bottom." Lu Buwei nodded silently, thought for a moment and said: "This matter is not too difficult, as long as you bother Mr. Mao." "Hey, are you being polite to the old man? You just say something, so it's annoying or not!" "Zhuo Zhao Bingxue is smart, I just ask her to explain the pros and cons." Xue Gong shook his head again and again: "If it's Zhuo Zhao, Lu Gong should say it, Mao Gong doesn't work." "..." Lu Buwei smiled awkwardly, but couldn't say a word. "Older brother is ignorant!" Mao Gong gave Xue Gong a serious look, and then smiled complacently, "How could I forget this little girl? Well! This old man will take care of this matter, it must be useful!" After discussing for a while to confirm all the details, after a hasty lunch, the three parties immediately split up: Mr. Mao went to the mansion of another man to stabilize his position, and joined hands with the former drunkard and gambler to harass the Black Ice Terrace; Mr. Xue Accompanying Ying Yiren to pay a visit to the mansion of Lord Xinling and Lord Pingyuan, and took the opportunity to ask Lord Pingyuan to allow him to move to the house; the old boss Ximen immediately went to Handan to look for a new house, and Yue Jianwu brought a shrewd young servant to follow Mi Qi under the guise of a flying horse Together, Lu Buwei sits in Cangguxi to socialize and arrange the aftermath as usual.Within ten days, everything was settled properly, and Ying Yiren moved into a secret mansion that was very convenient to leave the city, and the most worrying Mi Qi and his party were also safe and sound. Lu Buwei breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the autumn wind was bleak and the winter was about to enter, he discussed closely with Mao Gong and Xue Gong, and came up with an escape strategy without a trace: in the autumn and winter, he slowly dredged the Pingyuan Lord and all the passes along the way. All kinds of people who need to leave Zhao and enter Qin will leave Handan and enter Qin with various names before the beginning of spring, leaving only Lu Buwei, Mao Gong, Xue Gong, Ying Yiren, his wife and Yue Jianwu; Knowing that Handan traveled westward quietly, he entered Lishi Fortress within a day, so that Lord Pingyuan could not detect it.The three of them repeatedly deliberated and figured out all the details, and unanimously decided that this strategy was feasible and foolproof.Lu Buwei has been doing business and travel secrets for a long time, and immediately made a careful arrangement: Mao Gong Xue Gong and other couples, just make friends with all the people in the mansion of Lord Xinling of Pingyuan, and must achieve "Qin Zi Chu does not think about his homeland, and loves Zhao Jiu and Hu Nu" "Word of mouth made Lord Xinling despise Lord Pingyuan to relax.Lu Buwei specially told Mao Gong, who was the most free-handed: "The move in Handan, for example, was shown by Gou Jian in Wu Wang Fu Chai back then. Whether it succeeds or not, you can see here! If you spend ten thousand gold in half a year, The big thing is decided!" Xue Gong shook his head and said: "Lu Gong is afraid that I am used to small business and dare not spend it, it is wrong! This matter must be done in moderation, and it is not enough to be too rich!" Mao Gong chuckled: "Old brother is bad! Don't you know, old brother Buwei, that going too far is too late? It's just that you and I have to find another way to spend money without showing the smell of copper, how could he! I like it! Old brother only decides the rudder of the scene, and I have me in the layout. Brother Wei, don’t feel bad afterwards!" The three of them burst out laughing.Lu Buwei handed over the two major events of clearing the westbound pass and entering Qin Dynasty in stages, to Mr. Ximen.This old man has supported the company's business for more than thirty years, and he is so experienced in handling the business of buying and selling roads that even Lu Buwei can't help himself, so he can rest assured that he can leave it to the old man. One major matter that Lu Buwei had to handle personally was Jing Yun's jungle cavalry.If, as the knights insisted, Lu Buwei, Ying Yiren and the other knights would have to raise enough food, meat and other supplies for a year in advance, and they would have to communicate with Zhao's General Handan from time to time. Let it cause trouble in the name of "suppressing robbers".All of this, if Lu Buwei is still in Zhao, nothing will happen.It is a common rule for all big merchants in the Warring States Period to have road guard cavalry, and Lu Buwei is also a famous merchant who has been supplying weapons and materials to Zhao State for a long time, so no one will make things difficult for him.However, if Lu Buwei suddenly disappeared with the hostages of the Qin State, how could the State of Zhao let this cavalry go?After some thought, Lu Buwei decided to meet with Jing Yun again, in order to properly arrange the righteous horse team before next spring. In the flame-like Populus euphratica forest, discussions continued all night. Jing Yun and the ten elders finally agreed with Lu Buwei's new plan: all cavalry knights will enter Qi State Jimo to serve as cavalry, and after earning money, everyone can choose their own future; Ren and Qi State Anpingjun Tiandan contacted the Qi army to accept the matter; once the news was confirmed, in winter or spring, the cavalry left Zhao and entered Qi in the name of protecting merchants.After the agreement, Lu Buwei's heart fell to the ground, and he spent a whole day drinking with the knights, listening to the recent family situation of the knights one by one, and noted down the problems that several people had to settle in Handan, and then returned to Cangguxi under the moonlight.That night Lu Buwei wrote a letter and sent Yue Jianwu to Linzi.At the beginning of winter, Yue Jian rushed back without a storm, and brought Tian Dan a letter: General Jimo had already received the knights, and the cavalry would come east at the beginning of spring.Feeling very relaxed, Lu Buwei made an exception and drank heavily with his wife Chen Xuan, who was about to enter the Qin Dynasty first, and turned out to be very drunk. As the winter passed day by day, Lu Buwei, who was guarding the Canggu River alone, could not be calm like never before as the river ice melted and the willows sprouted new branches.On the 15th day of the first lunar month, Yue Jianwu reported the news from Handan: Mi Qi had already lived in all the high-class guest houses in Handan, and settled in Huyu Yunlu in the twelfth lunar month, so she no longer moved her nest, and spent the whole day with three blond bearded girls; Originally said that he would return to Qin after the first lunar month, but recently he said that he would buy three blond bearded girls and take them away. He is negotiating with the owner of Hu Yu, and he will leave as soon as the purchase is made; "The second day of February.Mao Gong and Xue Gong also have good news every day: Ying Yiren’s new house has constant guests, and he has become very friendly with celebrities in Handan, and has become the guest of Lord Xinling and Lord Pingyuan; Promise to recommend Ying Yiren to Lord Pingyuan, and ask Lord Pingyuan to find a title of doctor in Zhao Guo for Ying Yiren; on that day, Lord Xinling laughed and said that the hostage son is like Ying Yiren, an odd number!At the Pingyuan Lord's banquet, the stranger happily talked about the outing in spring, and the Pingyuan Lord immediately took the case: "Outing in February and singing, the son can travel with the people of the country, and taste my heroic Zhao Feng! There are also Italian women who are wild, so we can make an exception. Camping outside the city for one night!" As soon as this remark came out, everyone burst into laughter... Everything went smoothly unexpectedly, and Lu Buwei couldn't calm down. On the night at the end of the first lunar month, Lu Buwei woke up several times from his dream, his heart was pounding, he got up wrapped in his clothes, and wandered around in front of the burning stove, staring at the faint red charcoal.Are you overjoyed?no!Lu Buwei clearly remembered that this kind of heart palpitation was only once in his life, and that was the day before Tian Dan's fire ox formation defeated the Yan army, when he personally escorted the fierce fire oil and grease pine wood in a large ship.If there was still a bit of nervousness and fear in the past, but the current big event has been prepared for a long time and is taken calmly, can it still be nervousness and fear?no!Lu Buwei has never judged things based on mysterious heresies, but he also vaguely believed in the warnings from the depths of his soul-abnormal mind, there must be strange things!So, is there a loophole in the plan? Staring blankly at the whitish charcoal fire, deliberating over and over every detail, Lu Buwei was still at a loss for what to do.Frost and mist filled the window, and the subtle swishing sound filled the world like thousands of spring silkworms swallowing mulberry and weaving silk.Suddenly, a firecracker bounced from the burning furnace in front of him, and a piece of charcoal ash with sparks hit his forehead, which made Lu Buwei tremble, and there was a flash of light in his heart——Mi Qi!The most likely link!Such a nondescript person spends autumn and winter with great fanfare in Handan, and the Lord Pingyuan and Lord Xinling are so scheming that he can't detect it?Thinking about it again, if you, Lu Buwei, were Lord Pingyuan, what would you do if you found out about this great secret? Lu Buwei's heart trembled suddenly! At this moment, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes beating the frozen ground like drums and thunder in the canyon.The war horses in the courtyard were still neighing and snorting, and Yue Jianwu had already rushed in with a gust of cold wind: "Sir, something serious happened! At dusk, Mi Qi took a beard girl and went out with some drunk men who looked like scholars." Hu Yu, you haven’t returned yet! The three of us have been searching secretly for three hours, but there is still no trace!” A burst of icy cold suddenly swept through his body and mind, and Lu Buwei suddenly felt dizzy as if he was on the edge of a cliff!He gritted his teeth hard, straightened his swaying body, and his heart suddenly became clear—Mr. Ping Yuan has also been showing his appearance to stop quietly. Seeing that Mi Qi was about to pull his feet back to Qin, he quietly closed the net! "You don't need to look for him, he's in Pingyuan Junfu." Lu Buwei waved his hand at Yue Jianwu and smiled, then gave some instructions in a low voice, and the two hurriedly strode out of the courtyard. At this time, Lord Pingyuan's mansion was brightly lit and singing. According to a long-standing custom, on the last day of the first lunar month festival, there is a feast of wine and feast. "Nian" is the biggest festival with far-reaching implications, and the method of passing it is also very long and exquisite: the twelfth lunar month begins to respect heaven and earth and report to heaven and earth to pray for the year. Relatives, in the middle of the "year" (later called the Lantern Festival), the villages and villages will be filled with prosperity, and at the end of the "year", there will be a gathering of guests and friends.The important thing about the end of the year is that the period of nesting and winter is really over, and the spring farming has really come. It is very unusual to get together for a day to encourage and drink together and start a new year.At the beginning of the "year", Lord Pingyuan agreed to have a drink with Lord Xinling and a group of celebrities at his mansion at the end of the year.Mr. Xinling, who lives in a foreign land, has no intention of such entertainment, so he declined and said with a smile: "Your mansion is busy with official affairs, so if you want to get together for a drink, come to my broken garden." But Mr. Pingyuan smiled mysteriously: "It's still with me. Drinking is small, I'll teach you to watch a funny show." Lord Xinling smiled lightly and didn't care. It was raining and snowing heavily on this day at the end of the year, and in the afternoon a tall car drove up to the gate of Lord Xinling's mansion, but it was Lord Pingyuan, the chief guest officer, Mao Sui who drove to pick him up in person.Mr. Xinling didn't want to be pleased, so he informed a group of disciples and celebrities to follow him.Entering Pingyuan Jun's mansion, he saw that the second largest courtyard was covered with cowhide tents, more than 300 large tables were arranged densely, and more than 100 red silk lanterns were hung in a circle, illuminating the big tent courtyard in red .Standing in the tent, the rain and snowflakes are swaying and dancing, and the smell of wine in the tent is full of seats, which is really special.After Mr. Xinling and the distinguished guests were seated, Mr. Pingyuan loudly announced the opening of the tripod.After drinking for three rounds, the sky darkened.Just as Si Li was announcing the appearance of the dance music loudly, Mr. Pingyuan pulled the skirt of Mr. Xinling who was sitting next to him and made a gesture with his eyes. Mr. Xinling got up and followed out of the big tent in the courtyard. Bypassing a large pool of ice-covered snow sculptures is the third study room.After the two sat down, the maid brought hot and fragrant tea.Mr. Xinling didn't speak in the tea room, obviously he wanted to see how the mysterious Mr. Pingyuan would reveal the secret of the funny show.Lord Pingyuan was determined, he gave Lord Xinling a sly smile, and then slapped him twice. As soon as the applause fell, a fat man in a yellow scarf wrapped in a fur coat came out from behind the big screen with a smell of alcohol, and after a few swings, the man in the yellow scarf finally sat in front of a desk next to him. He gasped and said, "Quick! Take me back to Huyu Yunlu soon. Yunlu! Do you know? Otherwise, yes, it would be nice to have you two old men!" Mr. Pingyuan suddenly took the case: "Mi Qi! To be honest, you intend to enter Handan Why? It’s no good to hide it by being drunk!" The man in yellow suddenly became excited: "You, who are you waiting for? What is this place?" Mr. Pingyuan sneered slightly: "Old Mr. Pingyuan, Mr. Zhao Sheng. Your honored guest, Hehe Xinling Lord Wei Wuji. What else do you want?" Suddenly, Mi Qi's plump mouth opened like a wine bar: "You? You are not afraid of Qin!" "I'm not afraid of the Changping War. Are you afraid of an old man who is about to die?" Mr. Pingyuan suddenly changed his face while laughing, "If you don't believe me, I will immediately stuff you, a fat Chu Qin man, into the tiger cage, and pick you out!" Internal organs, what can the old King of Qin do?" Mi Qi suddenly turned pale, and hurriedly bowed down and kowtowed: "I can't, I can't! The two sons' names are like thunder, but it's just that this matter is so important that it really can't be leaked. Do you know? I just ask the two masters to learn from each other!" Pingyuan Jun imitated Mi Qi's Chu Yin and said with a teasing smile: "I know, I know, if you tell me that I'm not telling others, you won't leak it, you know?" "Understood, I understand." Mi Qi laughed, "I told you that if you don't tell anyone else, you won't leak it. Really! How could I not understand the reasoning?" Before saying a word, Mr. Xinling couldn't help laughing, and poured a sip of tea into the table with a puff.Mr. Pingyuan didn't realize it and just smiled lightly: "Then let's talk about it, and I'll tell someone else when it's too late." Mi Qi hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No, no, no, no, if you tell someone else, it won't be leaked." Mr. Pingyuan smiled and said, "If you say it, I won't say it, if you don't say it, I will say it, you know?" Let’s talk about big barrels of herbal tea, my heart is burning on the burner, and it’s burning!” Mr. Pingyuan laughed and said, “The heartburn is all right, so I’m able to speak neatly. After talking about the tea, the herbal tea needs to be hot and let it cool down, right?” "That's right." Mi Qi rolled her chaotic eyes and laughed, "It's okay to say it, it's really not a big deal. Qin Wangli Yingyi is the crown prince's son, and it's a secret. Mrs. Huayang is afraid that things will change over time. In order to make the stranger return to Qin as soon as possible, Madam Huayue sent me as a secret envoy to assist Lu Buwei, and asked the young master to leave Zhao and return to Qin as soon as possible." "What does Lu Buwei have to do with this matter?" Lord Xinling who had been silent all this time asked abruptly. "I don't know! The old sister only said that finding Lu Buwei was a great achievement, and she didn't say anything else." "How many times have you met Ying Yiren? How will he leave Zhao?" Lord Xinling asked again. "Who has seen Ying Yiren!" Mi Qi yelled, "I was looking for him according to the map, but he disappeared! I can find the young master, and I will live in Handan to eat the northwest wind! If you don't tell me, I won't remember it. , I’m going to ask you after you said it! You, you, tell me! Where did Zhao Guo hide the young master? You dare to kill him! Tell me, tell me!” "Sit down." Mr. Ping Yuan lightly pushed Mi Qi, who was staggering and circling, pointing and shouting, and the drunk man wrapped in a yellow scarf in a wide fur fur slumped to the front of the case.Mr. Pingyuan smiled and asked, "Since you didn't see Ying Yiren, why did you leave?" "You, you, you even want to ask?" Mi Qi blushed suddenly and said, "I am a special envoy, so I am not allowed to return to my country? Say it again, it's okay to say it! I got two daughters, Otherwise, you robbed me and went to someone!" "How did the two ladies choose you as a secret envoy?" "I don't know!" Mi Qi smiled smugly, "I, Mi Qi, is the most comprehensive and capable among the Qin Mi clan!" Seeing Mr. Xinling's disgusted expression, Mr. Pingyuan forcibly suppressed his smile and waved his hand, and two strong men came out from behind the big screen and drove the drunk Mi Qi out.But Mi Qi turned around and yelled in a hoarse voice: "Remember, you can't tell anyone else, if you tell it, it will be leaked! Herbal tea, cold tea, you don't count!" There was silence in the hall.Mr. Pingyuan looked at Mr. Xinling's grim, pensive white-haired and black face. He couldn't laugh even if he wanted to. After thinking for a while, he asked, "How should I deal with it? Brother Jun, do you have a countermeasure?" "Detain Ying Yiren! Behead Lu Buwei, a profiteer!" "Okay!" Lord Pingyuan clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "Heroes see the same thing! The fate of the six kingdoms has changed again!" Lord Xinling let out a long sigh He smiled and said: "You came out prepared, so you can do it yourself. Just don't leave Lu Buwei. Ying Yiren is just a spinning top with a whip, and it is still useful to the six kingdoms of Shandong." Mr. Pingyuan nodded and smiled, turned around and waved his hand to stand in the study The manager of the mansion at the entrance ordered: "My old man drove me to Zichu's mansion, invited him to the mansion for a drink on my behalf, and said that Lord Xinling wanted to discuss the art of war with him." The old man hurried out of the hall, and Lord Pingyuan faced the hall. He clapped his hands together and said: "General, please come in." Following the voice, he heard footsteps outside the hall, and immediately came in a veteran general with snow-white hair and leather armor: "The last general, Zhao Di, has been waiting for the general for a long time!" Mr. Pingyuan He bowed his hands solemnly and said: "Old general, today's important tasks are of great importance. If you can succeed, you can't fail, so please allow the king of Zhao to call in the general. The old general is the hero of Zhao's family. Standing up: "Mr. Pingyuan, but give the military order, and the general will be safe!" Pingyuan took out a golden arrow from his sleeve, which was shining brightly but was much shorter than ordinary arrows. Set up checkpoints and strictly check all the main roads of Fukouxing! If you meet someone who does not hold my order and forcibly passes through the customs, you will be arrested immediately. If you can’t be arrested, you will be shot! Old general, let go of one person and one horse, and you and I will go to see each other King Zhao!" Zhao Di generously cupped his hands, "Hi!" and threw the ball out with a bang. "Master." Mr. Pingyuan said softly, and a red-clothed official stood in front of him. "You take my prime minister's official document and go to the General's Mansion in Handan to issue an order: Starting from tomorrow's mao hour, all gates in Handan will be under martial law and interrogated immediately; hang up the photo of Lu Buwei, and if you meet this person, you will be arrested immediately!" "Why don't you start tonight?" Lord Xinling asked when the scribe came out of the hall. "I have been thinking over and over again, and I have a bottom line in my heart." Jun Pingyuan smiled leisurely, "One, I have not moved for several months. At this time, Mi Qi was secretly arrested, and Lu Buwei was not aware of it. I will definitely not slip through the net tonight; At the end of the year, the people of the country are constantly flowing in and out of the city gate day and night, after all, it is not a war, and it is very inconvenient to have a large army at the end of the year." "But Lu Buwei lived outside the city half a year ago." "But Ying Yiren has always been in Handan City!" Mr. Pingyuan smiled, "Without Ying Yiren, how much would it be worth for Lu Buwei to escape alone? The importance of this, such profiteers themselves have their own numbers. Brother Jun is too worried." "The state of Zhao is so determined, what can I say?" Mr. Xinling smiled and stood up, "Just now the Shao music is played very well, a female musician can play chime bells, I have to experience it again. "Oh, you really care about a female musician!" Mr. Pingyuan laughed for a while and suddenly asked in a low voice, "Will you be here when Ying Yi comes? This person's status has risen, and etiquette must be lost." Lord Xinling smiled faintly again: "On the night of the end of the year, the common people also gather around the stove to drink, what's the difference with other people? I didn't make an appointment before, and invited people in the middle of the night, so I won't come." "You and I invite each other, how dare the bastard not come !" Mr. Pingyuan felt that Mr. Xinling's words were strange, so he yelled with a blushing face.Lord Xinling had no intention of arguing, he still smiled lightly and said: "That's right. When you come, send someone to let me know, and I'll accompany you." After saying that, he went out and was caught in the rain and snow. But it is said that Lu Buwei's two horses galloped to Handan, and when they entered the west gate, they were ugly and the drum just started. As soon as he entered the west gate, Lu Buwei handed over the horse to Yue Jianwu, and told him to feed the horse and wait at a familiar inn closest to the city gate, but he hurried to Ying Yiren's new house on foot through the wind and snow.Ximen has always been the key point of Handan's city defense. The houses and shops near the west gate are all the survivors of Zhao Jun's soldiers who died in battle, and they are called Zhigefang.Whenever there is an emergency in the war or there is a big search for criminals, this Zhigefang is an area that Zhao Jun rarely visits.That's why Lu Buwei agreed with Mr. Ximen's choice, and placed Ying Yiren's new house in this very ordinary-looking residential area. Apart from the convenience of going west of the city, it was difficult for Mi Qi and Heibingtai to find it.The reason for Mr. Pingyuan is: "My son is a good soldier, Zhigefang is adjacent to the back garden of Mr. Xinling's mansion, so you can pay more visits and practice." Lu Buwei remembered that Mr. Pingyuan laughed and agreed without even asking. , Now that I think about it, Mr. Pingyuan, who is scheming and scheming, is clearly doing his tricks!Fortunately, after Mr. Ximen's dredging in the name of various benevolent deeds, the people of Zhigefang not only no longer looked coldly at this noble son, but gave convenience everywhere with praises.Yue Jian Wuneng entered the inn in the middle of the night to feed his horses and wait for the wind, which is the result of this gradual dredging. Walking into an alley in a hurry, I saw a few drunk men staggering towards me, laughing and yelling.Lu Buwei knew that this was Mao Gongzhi's drunkard and suspicious soldier who appeared on the black ice platform, he said that I have something urgent to find Mao Gong, pushed aside a few people and squeezed past.The drunkards understood, and when they heard that they were looking for Mr. Mao, they laughed and wandered to the alley.Lu Buwei hurried to an inconspicuous stone door at the deepest part of the alley, and was about to knock on the door, but the stone door opened with a bang, Mao Gonggong came out and bumped into Lu Buwei! "Lu Gong? Hehe, what a coincidence!" "Mr. Mao? What a coincidence! Is Mr. Xue here?" "I don't think it's right!" Mao Gong dragged Lu Buwei into the door and panted, "Just now, Mr. Pingyuan suddenly sent someone to invite you to have a drink and talk about military affairs. The old man's hairs are all over the place! Do you think it's strange?" "Has the young master gone?" Lu Buwei's voice was very low, but it was urgent and fast. "Hey, can you go? I blocked the drive with Mr. Xue, and said that the three of us made a special trip to visit tomorrow." "God's will!" Lu Buwei gave a long cry, and ordered the chief officer of the Yiren Mansion standing behind his former deacon, "Close the front door immediately, open the two side doors and wait; tell the servants to pack up the horses immediately, Bind your hooves, don't need a vehicle, and stand by within half an hour! Go!" The manager closed the stone door with a loud bang, turned around and hurried away.Lu Buwei turned around and pulled Mao Gong, and said as he walked, it was the third time he entered the courtyard, Mao Gong was already sweating on his forehead, and even scolding Pingyuan Jun's old bird made the old man stunned!When he arrived at the foyer, which was illuminated by red lights, his face was already blushing. He kicked open the door and slammed into it with a cold face. “毛公！吃醉了？”正在与薛公及几位名士谈笑斗酒的嬴异人惊讶起身，“你不是有事走了么？”薛公极是机警，一看毛公从来没有过的肃杀黑红脸便知有异，掷开酒爵便过来要扯毛公到僻静处说话。毛公却不理会，竹杖当当敲打着门框一拱手喊道：“老夫失礼！老夫被几个老赌徒纠缠上了，要借这公子府邸赌它一夜！诸位请作速离开，免得赌鬼酒徒脏污碍眼！”厅中一阵惊愕沉默，嬴异人正要发作，十多个名士却相互看看嘴角带着轻蔑地冷笑纷纷走了。 眼看一干人等出了庭院被总管领走，吕不韦从阴影处大步进厅，对沉着脸喘息的嬴异人与薛公便是低声一句：“情势危急，我等须立即离开赵国，迟则生变！立即收拾，半个时辰后出门！” “甚甚甚甚也！”嬴异人惊讶莫名黑着脸霍地起身，急得竟是分说不清，“甚是甚呀，出了甚事？好端端逃命么！吕公吕公，你甚时怕成如此模样？当真咄咄怪事！” “正是逃命！”吕不韦一声低喝，素来满面春风的脸膛一副肃杀，“陡变之时无暇多说，除非嬴异人要客死他邦！这里不用你管，快去教夫人收拾！” “哎呀吕公！”嬴异人大急，“她她她，她已有三月身孕，如此逃法不是要她命么！我不走！我陪她！要死一起死！！” “公子听我说。”吕不韦冷冰冰站在对面，“赵姬之事我有安置，自不能让公子未来长子连同亲娘毙命于不测路途。只是她须得与你先行分开，各自平安后自能聚合。” “冰天雪地，你，你要她去何处？！” “嬴异人！”薛公早已经理会得危机迫在眉睫，第一次厉声喝出嬴异人名讳，“吕公商旅沧桑数十年，重然诺明大义素不负人，你竟疑心！赵姬是谁？你不清楚么！吕公能不妥善安置？身为王孙公子未来国命所系，紧要处竟如此颟顸，我等有眼无珠也！”嬴异人顿时愣怔默然，脸色铁青喉头一哽，一口鲜血竟“哇！”的喷了出来！毛公抢步上前，一颗大如黑枣的物事便利落塞进了嬴异人口中。倏忽之间，嬴异人睁开眼睛霍然起身竟大步匆匆的走了。薛公说声老夫去看，便跟了出去。 毛公一拉吕不韦低声道：“我那是方士急救奇药，入口即化，大约管得两个时辰。这里还有两颗，你带了应急。不借外力，我看这小子撑持不住。”吕不韦想也没想便道：“你手法娴熟，何须我带着？”“你也懵懂！”毛公点着竹杖，“老夫与薛公不能走也！”“岂能不走！”吕不韦大急，“我等一走，平原君要找替罪羊，老哥哥岂非坐以待毙！”“嘿嘿，你老兄弟事中迷！”毛公当当点杖，口中炒豆般快捷，“一是我俩老迈不善骑乘太累赘！二是邯郸需要善后，省得你另派干员护送赵姬！三是老夫两人有信陵君交谊，死不了！还有个四日后告你！再说便是客套，拿着药！”陡然之间，吕不韦热泪盈眶，对着毛公便是深深一躬。 便在此时，厅外一片匆匆脚步，嬴异人拉着赵姬与薛公一道走了进来。异人已经是一身黑色劲装外罩翻毛皮袍手持短剑，显然便是准备上路。赵姬却是火红长裙雪白皮裘，面色通红腰身初现，灯光之下倍显丰腴明艳。自各个大婚，吕不韦便始终没有再见这位赵姬。此刻，心中那个奔放美丽的少女竟在一夜之间陡然变成了一个风韵无限的少妇！心头不禁便是怦然大动，几乎脱口喊出卓昭小妹！突然一个激灵，吕不韦死死咬紧牙关，终是平息了心绪。然而，他却无论如何当面叫不出赵姬这个名字，稍一沉吟便平静利落的吩咐道：“夫人与老仆侍女留下，由毛公薛公安置。我带几名干员与公子离赵入秦，目下便走。” “夫人……”嬴异人哽咽一声猛然抱住了赵姬，“你要受苦也！” “丧气！”赵姬红着脸推开了一双臂膊点着嬴异人额头，“大事听吕公，万无一失，记住了？”异人噙着泪水殷殷点头。赵姬又回过身来，对着吕不韦略显艰难的深深一躬，一句话不说便走了。毛公点杖笑道：“嘿嘿，生离死别一般。走！我老兄弟送你等出门！” 趁着纷纷雨雪茫茫夜色，吕不韦越剑无与两名在异人府做事的精干执事共嬴异人五骑，出了熙熙攘攘的邯郸西门，飞驰西北方向的武安官道。这是吕不韦早早便已谋划好的一条万不得已时的密逃路线——出武安要塞，过滏口陉峡谷，穿越上党再东南直下安邑渡河入秦。这是一条经过反复踏勘揣摩的路线。其间要害在于三：其一，邯郸经武安抵滏口陉只有二百余里。秦昭王两次攻赵大败后上党复归赵国，赵军在滏口陉至邯郸间已经不再严密设防盘查，吕不韦遴选的北胡骏马一个多时辰便可飞跃这段赵国本土。其二，上党虽名归赵国，然却只十万步军驻守，不可能做到所有要道隘口都有防守；吕不韦曾派出一个驮货马队探路，全部走无人防守的隘口要道，三日穿越上党没有遇见一个赵军。其三，秦军虽退出河东郡，但魏韩两国也无力无心派出大军驻守这随时有可能丢失的老本土，只在名义上设官理民，关防盘查几乎完全放弃；出得上党一进河东，渡河便没有障碍。吕不韦警觉即动，走得虽然仓促且又是雨雪交加，但也有一样优势：人少马快没有任何拖累，天色大亮霜雾消散前至少还有三个时辰，完全可悄然越过滏口陉进入上党！只要进入上党山地，平原君纵然派军追赶，在纵横交错的峡谷山道中也是无能为力。 五骑越过仓谷溪谷口，前行二十里便要进入武安防区。马队刚刚进入一片黑黝黝的胡杨林，便听斜刺里马蹄奔腾，遥遥传来一声长喝：“前方虎口！勒马慢行——！” “勒马！”吕不韦低喝一声五骑未及停稳，斜刺马队便已经风驰电掣般隆隆卷到面前。微微雪光之下，但见人人黑铁面具坐下战马皮甲裹住头身，手中战刀一片青光，威猛森森一片杀气！吕不韦惊讶喘息着尚未开口，当先一骑已经铁塔般矗在了身前：“吕公！情势有变，武安道已经重兵把守张网以待，快随我来！”吕不韦冷冷道：“荆云，你我有约：你当率诸位义士东入齐国。”“吕公，我等任侠操守无须多说！快走！”黑铁塔面具后的声音带着尖锐的嗡嗡振响。吕不韦却没有动：“荆云，你如何知道我此番行踪？”铁塔面具嗡嗡又起，口气竟是严厉果决：“吕公！大义当前，琐事何论！除非吕公自毁大计，否则不要争执！”说罢不等吕不韦说话转身便是威严不容辩驳的军令，“吕公五骑居中，越剑无率十八骑护卫！主力马队各成锥形三骑阵，四周散开拱卫！哨三骑前行三里探路，吴钩九骑断后！沿途但以兽鸣为号，不得出声！起马！” 一阵隆隆如雷的马蹄翻滚，吕不韦五骑不由分说便被卷进了马队，狂飙般卷出了密林山冈，没入了雨雪交加的沉沉夜幕。