Chapter 42 Section 3 Dagger Golden Grotto Black Ice Terrace

It was getting late, and Zhang Yi was about to enter the study again after finishing his meal, but the doorman came to report: a businessman named Ying Hua asked to see him. "Hey! I'll pick it up!" Fei Yun ran out in a gust of wind. When Ying Hua in white clothes entered the courtyard, she saw Zhang Yi was already standing on the porch, smiling and cupping her hands: "Little brother, are you here?" In front of Zhang Yi: "Don't you miss me?" Zhang Yi laughed: "What can I do if I miss you? The dragon can't see the end." Ying Hua said with a smile: "You have become a high-ranking official, and my younger brother is an eyesore there, so I left without saying goodbye. Brother, don’t blame me.” Zhang Yi teased, “An eyesore? I’m afraid he went to that mountain to hunt tigers again.” Ying Hua chuckled and said, “Tigers are the king of beasts, just hunt one. Hunt every day?" Fei Yun said with a smile: "Hey, the young master finally came here, standing in the windy place and talking, going in soon to warm up." Then he took Ying Hua's arm and entered the living room.

Zhang Yi ordered a few things to the clerk in the study, and then came to the living room.Feiyun had already heated the charcoal fire in the Liao furnace until it was red, and the tea was brewed, and the hall felt warm and full of spring.Ying Hua said with a smile: "Brother is really lucky to have a girl serving him." Fei Yun smiled brightly: "Well, the elder brother is lucky." But he stopped talking.Zhang Yi sat down and said with a smile: "How is my business? Do you want me to help you?" "Really," Ying Hua said with a straight face, "I can talk about business, like a businessman than me." Zhang Yi laughed and said: "I am Want to say something else, can you agree?" Ying Hua stared at Zhang Yi with bright eyes and nodded: "Let's talk, sooner or later."

Zhang Yi cupped her hands and said, "Can you tell me, who are you?" "Brother suspects that I am not a businessman from the Song Dynasty? Why?" Ying Hua was still smiling. Zhang Yi smiled and took a sip of hot tea: "There is the Ying family in the Song Dynasty, but you are not a young master. In my opinion, you are the 'Ying', not this 'Ying', how about it?" "When did the elder brother think so? " "Just when you announced the name 'Ying Hua'." "Why don't you tell me?" "Why do you say that?"

The two looked at each other for a moment, then laughed at the same time.Fei Yun was so surprised that she didn't dare to make a sound. Although Zhang Yi also told her that Ying Hua might not be a businessman, in her mind, "Ying Hua" was most likely just an official son. Now "Ying Hua" has become a "Ying Hua" is actually a real royal son!How can she be treated as a "big brother" like before?But Ying Hua said to the old servant outside the door: "Go down, don't let anyone come here without a summons." Turning around and nodding heartily, "Brother is right, I am Ying Hua." Looking at Fei Yun again, he smiled: " I'm not a son, I'm a girl." Then he took off his hair tie, and his waterfall-like long hair hung black and shiny on his shoulders; Out came a slim and graceful beautiful woman, with a bright smile, looking bright!

"Oh—! So beautiful!" Fei Yun exclaimed in surprise. Zhang Yi was also surprised.Although he thought that Ying Hua was a prince of the royal family, he never thought that he would be a princess!It is unimaginable that a young woman can have such talents.Ying Hua blushed and said with a smile: "No one knows that I am a daughter, so please don't let it out to me." As she said that, she turned around on the spot, and when she turned around, she miraculously turned into a girl. A handsome scholar in a white gown!She smiled at Zhang Yi Feiyun and said, "Brother and younger sister, no one is allowed to treat me as an outsider, but my younger sister still has to call me big brother." Fei Yun stuck out her tongue playfully: "Hey, what a beautiful brother Well." Zhang Yi couldn't help laughing and said, "What do you do for a living, little brother?" Ying Hua said, "I can't say for sure. This time, I'm going to ask the Prime Minister for an official to do it." Fei Yun I laughed first: "Hey, I have traveled all over the world, but is there a princess who begs a small official to do it?" Ying Hua said with a smile: "It's different in Qin State, if you are the king and grandson, you will have no salary if you don't do things, and the people of the country will not like it. .” Zhang Yi: “Do you really want to do something?”

Ying Hua: "I still have to submit a letter to the prime minister to accept my plan. It's called not being rewarded for nothing, right?" Ying Hua coughed, cleared his throat and straightened his chest: "I want to report to the Prime Minister: In my opinion, if you want to divide the six kingdoms, you must find a pro-Qin spokesperson among the officials of the six kingdoms. Such a person can only be bought with gold and threatened with a sharp knife." Two methods. Don’t accept the gold and silk, and the dagger will follow. If it is not so, it will not be enough to achieve the miraculous effect of differentiation. I heard that the prime minister said: To divide the six countries must be exhausted. I will come here boldly and propose a strategy: establish a black The ice station specializes in secret activities! I recommend myself to be the head of the black ice station, what does the prime minister think?" Although Ying Hua's tone was not lacking in ridicule, he also made things clear, not a joke at all.

Zhang Yi frowned: "The Black Ice Terrace? In fact, it already exists?" "I came up with this name on the way down. In fact, there are only a few hundred people, and most of them are scattered in the six kingdoms of Shandong. It was also when the king first came to the throne, he felt that the internal affairs of the six countries were not effective, so he sent Qin Guoyuan to the six kingdoms. The country's secret scouts were stripped from the Guowei's mansion and put under my control. Brother, no! The prime minister's business is just to take advantage of this convenience, and I also took advantage of this to become a businessman." "You black ice platform, Have you ever tampered with Xianyang?"

"Then dare not." Ying Hua said with a smile: "The Qin State only obeys the law, even if the powerful ministers misbehave, they will be punished according to the law. How can such means be used? Is the prime minister afraid of the black ice platform?" Zhang Yi's face softened. He said: "It is extremely difficult for a country to embark on the right path. The slightest gap may destroy the foundation. This is the reason why the so-called embankment of a thousand miles collapses in an ant. Violation of the law by force is the two most serious evils that the legalists oppose most. The burning of books and the banning of heroes by Shang Jun is to put an end to these two evils. If I go to the officialdom of the six countries, I will see the upper class struggle The shady scene: do not talk about the legal system, only talk about power, forming cliques for personal gain, feeding the dead, and eliminating political enemies for yourself. All the famous assassins in the world, such as Nie Zheng assassinating Han and Yaoli assassination, finally became the ones who disrupted the state affairs Sharp weapon. This time, the four princes who were crowned kings because of Su-Qin alliance: Lord Xinling, Lord Mengchang, Lord Pingyuan, and Lord Chunshen are all considered heroes in the world, but each of them has hundreds of thousands of followers. Why did it come? Isn’t it a show of strength? The situation of the Six Kingdoms is indeterminate, and half of the reasons are advocating conspiracy, assassins and violence. The reason why Qin is so clear is that the legal system is in charge, and the officialdom is more public-minded and less private. Once the black ice platform came out, only I'm afraid it will turn into an uncontrollable monster, and in the end it will hurt the foundation of the Qin State." Ying Hua was silent for a long time, and said for a while: "Brother Prime Minister is right, so I am shallow-minded. However, the black ice platform It's only external and not internal, so don't be too pity." Zhang Yi couldn't help smiling when Ying Hua called him "Brother Prime Minister", but the atmosphere eased a lot. "Brother Prime Minister, my younger brother has a way to prevent this trouble."

Zhang Yi finally couldn't help laughing: "Brother Prime Minister? My younger brother? You can figure it out! Tell me, what is the way?" "Okay, it's a very important matter, and let me discuss it with the Prime Minister, the General, and the Taifu, and then report to the King of Qin for permission." Ying Hua was surprised: "Oh! This is the prime minister's power, so there is nothing to worry about, black ice platform Is it still a secret?" Zhang Yi's sharp eyes suddenly fixed on Ying Hua, but then she smiled relievedly: "What do you know? Once such a group is established, it will be extremely powerful. If you don't inform the ministers in advance and go through I, Wang Yunzhun, will become a private weapon in our hands, harming others, ourselves and the country, causing endless troubles. Even if Zhang Yi has a responsibility, how can he make fun of the fate of the country?" Ying Hua finally understood the relationship, but pretended to be angry Said: "Sesame is a big deal, even if the prime minister said it, he would become a pumpkin! Well, listen to you, who taught me to ask an official to do it." After Ying Hua left, Zhang Yi thought about it, and immediately put Hei A special confidential document was drafted for the ice platform, and it was written to the King of Qin overnight.King Huiwen received the secret document, and the next day he summoned Prime Minister Zhang Yi, Grand Tutor Yingqian, General Sima Cuo, and Prime Minister You Liji to the palace for discussion.The monarchs and ministers resolved: Qin State established the Black Ice Terrace, which was under the jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Mansion Xingren Temple and directly obeyed the orders of the Prime Minister Zhang Yi; the funds required for it were listed separately from the salaries of the subordinates, and were distributed by the Prime Minister You Liji; General Sima mistakenly confirmed and issued the "Iron Eagle Card" to be valid; the title rewards of his subordinates must be issued by the King of Qin; all matters about the Black Ice Terrace are only known to the five monarchs and ministers.

In this way, the Black Ice Platform has become a secret weapon that can only be used externally, and will not cause unwarranted threats to the government and state affairs!When Zhang Yi returned to the mansion, she was about to send someone to summon Ying Hua, when she came gracefully and asked after entering the door, "Brother Prime Minister, how is it?" Is it at a critical moment?" Ying Hua said: "I know what's going on when I think about it." Zhang Yi teased: "Oh, there's a witch." Ying Hua giggled: "Just be a witch, Mr. Haunting you!" But Zhang Yi didn't hear the general seriousness and said: "Young master's big plan has been decided by my king, and I will start it immediately. From today on, the young master is the official of the prime minister's mansion, who is a pedestrian and only handles foreign affairs." "Yes! I'll see you, Prime Minister." Ying Hua immediately gave a deep bow with great vigor.

Zhang Yi also talked about the various functions of the Black Ice Terrace agreed upon by the imperial court, and finally said: "All the matters of the Black Ice Terrace: the location of the general account, the number of swordsmen, the money required, etc., must be listed and implemented as soon as possible. Finish it within the winter, and it will come in handy when you go to the six kingdoms in the spring." Ying Hua said: "This subordinate asks the Prime Minister to inspect the old account of the Black Ice Terrace immediately, maybe the Prime Minister has made another decision." "Another decision?" Zhang Yi said with a smile: "In this way, the young master has already made preparations?" "Brother Prime Minister, please only bring Fei Yun with you, not the guards." Zhang Yi nodded, and Fei Yun flew in, took the Yue Wang Sword, and followed the two of them out the door.There were already three fine horses waiting outside the gate with empty saddles, Zhang Yi knew that Ying Hua had deliberately invited him here, so without saying a word, she got on the horse and followed Ying Hua out of the north gate of Xianyang.In a moment, three fast horses flew up to Beiban, passed through the pine forest and entered a canyon.Although Beiban has verdant forests, it is not precipitous and there are no rocky mountains. However, this canyon is very strange, with steep rocks on both sides, gurgling water at the bottom of the valley, and the hillsides and hills are tightly sealed by green pines and cypresses. There is no ray of sky.Entering the valley is like entering a dark cave, except for the sound of flowing water and pines, everything is submerged!When he arrived at a shelter from the wind, Ying Hua turned around and said, "Brother, the horse is tied up here." Then he jumped off the horse, but without seeing any movement, a torch suddenly lit up in his hand.Under the light, I saw a small cave, dry and sheltered from the wind, and there was a long bluestone manger against the wall. "Hey! Where's the stable in the cave?" Fei Yun dismounted in a low voice, and brought Zhang Yi's horse over and tied it up. She asked with a smile, "Brother, do you have fodder?" Ying Hua came over and said, "Look at the horse." , remember.” Then he grabbed an inconspicuous stone bump on the top of the manger with his right hand and twirled it, and heard a “click!”, and a crack about two fingers wide was cracked on the top of the cave facing the manger. The broken hay mixed with broken bean petals flowed down the cracks!Seeing that the manger was almost full, Ying Hua spun the stone lump, and the gap on the roof of the cave clicked shut again. "There's a water urn here." Ying Hua said as he slapped on the stone wall at the bottom of the cave, and a stone door creaked open, and a huge pottery urn stood in front of him!Fei Yun's sharp eyes saw a small wooden bucket floating on the urn, so she grabbed it and poured a bucket of water evenly on the manger, then turned around and threw the wooden bucket into the big water tank, and then slapped the palm print on the stone wall, and the stone door opened "Boom!" "Hey, that's it, remember!" Fei Yun laughed curiously and excitedly.Ying Hua handed another torch to Fei Yun: "I'll lead the way. After you're done, let's go between the elder brothers." After saying that, he left the cave.After leaving the cave stable, Ying Hua led Zhang Yi Feiyun into a rushing stream.It is strange to say that even though it is winter, the water in this mountain stream is warm and not cold at all.Going forward along the mountain stream, the smooth and steep boulder in the stream is really like a natural mountain ladder. Climbing up, the higher and higher you go, the sound of the water roars like thunder.Fei Yun's torch had already been extinguished by splashing water droplets, but Ying Hua's torch kept flickering high.By the light, Zhang Yi saw that the mountain stream had turned into a waterfall. They climbed in the water curtain, climbed two more "mountain ladders", and entered the water curtain. It was a warm and dry rocky mountain. Ying Hua warned: "Come with me, be careful, don't put your feet in the crevices of the rocks." Then he held a torch and walked sideways through the gap between two huge rocks.Although Zhang Yi was thin, she was tall and tall. She took a long breath before squatting and squeezed through. It turned out to be a natural stone cave inside, but it was empty.Yinghua swung the torch to the right: "Here it is." With a sudden stomp of his foot, he heard the rocks in his right hand crumbling and cracking, and a stone door suddenly appeared in front of him! "Come in." Ying Hua held a torch and walked in first.Zhang Yi followed, but in front of him was a cave of two or three feet square, which was also empty.Ying Hua used torches to light up the four gauze lamps in the holes in the walls on both sides, and the holes were brightly lit.Zhang Yi noticed a small iron door on the right wall: "Is the secret here?" Ying Hua smiled sweetly, stepped forward and grabbed the handle of the iron door and twisted it three times on the left and right, then heard a rumbling sound, and the iron door slowly opened hole open. "Brother Prime Minister, come with me." Ying Hua took the lead to enter the cave and lit up two large gauze lanterns.Under the light, a cave furnished like a study suddenly appeared in front of my eyes—a few bookshelves, a few copper cabinets, a stone case, and a weapon rack with all kinds of long and short swords stuck in it. "Oh——, this is the big tent of the Chinese army." Zhang Yi smiled teasingly. "Isn't it?" Ying Hua opened a copper cabinet with a smile, took out a small copper box, pressed the switch, and the box lid popped open with a "Dang!".Ying Hua picked up a strangely shaped bronze object and said, "This is a soldier talisman bestowed by your majesty, not a general's tiger talisman, but a 'phoenix talisman' for the Qin government to mobilize the forbidden army. With this soldier talisman, you can choose any iron talisman from the palace guards." Eagle swordsman." He picked up a gold command arrow about four or five inches long: "This is a secret gold command arrow, and you can directly withdraw money from the office treasury. There is no limit to the amount." Zhang Yi laughed and said: "The right is big." Ying Hua didn't smile at all: "These are all special arrangements made by Your Majesty on a special day. Today, I will return to the right way and hand it over to the Prime Minister. The Black Ice Terrace will be included in foreign affairs dispatches in the future, and I will no longer be in secret control by myself." Zhang Yidao: "The king of Qin has made a decision at the imperial meeting, and the Black Ice Platform is a powerful weapon for the country. The prime minister ordered: the son will be in charge of the Black Ice Platform as a pedestrian, and the Phoenix Talisman and the Golden Order Arrow will be in charge of the pedestrians, but every time you use it, you must get it." The prime minister can only do it." "Yes! The subordinate understands!" Ying Hua stood up like a general in the army, and took the order. Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Is it just to hide these two things after so much trouble?" "Isn't that a waste of money?" Ying Hua smiled: "Brother Prime Minister, come with me." Then he went out of the "Chinese Army Tent" and opened another stone gate, but the cave was filled with two rows of large iron boxes!Ying Hua laughed and said, "Guess, what's in it?" Zhang Yi said, "It's just gold and jewelry." Ying Hua said, "The ancestral treasures of the Qin royal family are probably here. Your Majesty said If it is useful for the country, then it is a treasure, if it is left in the palace as a decoration, it will be ruined, so let me move it out." Zhang Yi couldn't help sighing, thinking of King Hui Hui of Wei who enjoyed collecting jewels all over the world, of the greed of the nobles of the six countries for wealth and jewels, of how the powerful officials of Chu State exhausted all their means to fight for gold, jade and treasures, that Zhaoju actually framed himself for stealing him Putting himself to death with a pair of jade biscuits! "The prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit." The wealth and jewelry are the essence of the world's profit market. How many people can treat them like dung?If the king of Qin is like this, will the state of Qin be safe? "This is the armory." Zhang Yi was awakened by Ying Hua's voice, and when he looked up, there were long swords and short swords surrounded by this cave! "These weapons are all coated with a thick layer of butter, so the light is restrained." Ying Hua said with a smile: "These daggers are first-class and sharp daggers, each of the warriors of the Black Ice Terrace has one. Swords are only for those who act alone." Ying Hua took down a short sword from the shelf, wiped off the butter with a cotton cloth on the stone table, and the short sword suddenly shone with a blue light, which was very menacing!Ying Hua inserted the dagger into the matching cowhide scabbard, and held it up with both hands: "Little sister Feiyun, now that you are the prime minister's guard, I will allocate this dagger to you. This is the bearded dagger of Chu Guofeng. It's as iron as mud." Fei Yun smiled and said, "Oh, thank you, Brother Pedestrian." Zhang Yi laughed loudly: "What's the name? It's beyond control." Ying Hua giggled happily: "Okay! That's it. This is great! Brother Prime Minister, Brother Pedestrian, and... the elder sister of the family!" This "old man" is originally the name of the Central Plains people for the big housekeeper, and it is quite interesting to use it on Fei Yun. The three of them laughed together.Ying Hua lit the torch again, and led the two of them out of the cave, but outside the cave was a vast forest, and there was a faint path among the bushes leading to the outside of the mountain.Zhang Yi smiled and said, "You went to Anyi, did you start from here?" Ying Hua said with a smile, "That's natural. The secret envoys of the Black Ice Terrace all trained and prepared here, and then set off from here." Yun was surprised and said: "Brother Pedestrian is so thoughtful! You chose such a place that no ghost can find!" Ying Hua chuckled and said: "Your Majesty originally wanted to give me a secret mansion in Xianyang, but I didn't want it. Here How wonderful, a little repair is better than Jincheng Tangchi." Zhang Yi said: "Did you find it yourself?" Ying Hua nodded and shook his head: "I discovered it when I was young." Zhang Yi was surprised: " Are you picking medicine? Where is the imperial physician?" Ying Hua sighed, biting his lips silently, but his eyes dimmed. Zhang Yi smiled and said, "It's been a long time, let's go back." Down the mountain and into Beiban, the gray night sky began to flutter snowflakes, and the first heavy snow in winter came quietly.Back in the mansion, Zhang Yi received a shocking news: Su Qin went north to the Yan Kingdom, and was splitting up with the four sons to form the Six Nations Allied Forces, preparing to take back the lost land of the Six Kingdoms outside Hangu Pass in the coming spring!