MTL - Daily Life In Qin Dynasty-Chapter 158 King Qin's tour
Chapter 158 King Qin's tour
Late December.
It has been almost a month since the case of Jin Youjun.
The turmoil in the court has gradually subsided.
Jin Youjun's death did not have much impact on Qin State, because the day after the truth of the case came to light, Li Si took the position of 'Tingwei' as a matter of course.
And Li Si's original position of 'Dian Ke' was also taken up by a person sent by Ying Zheng.
besides.
It is the former power under Lu Buwei's command—Luo Wang, who surrendered to Ying Zheng.
And in the Jianghu, the great faction of the hundred schools of thought—the Yinyang family, joined the Qin State.
These two incidents have brought some fluctuations to the peaceful situation in Qin State, but in a short period of time, there are basically not many changes.
As for the snow disasters in various counties and counties.
Although it has not yet completely passed, with the help of the "Shi Nie" supported by the imperial court, the disaster situation in various places has basically been stabilized. Judging from the current situation, it should not be a problem to survive this winter smoothly.
Seeing that the internal situation of Qin State is gradually stabilizing, and the rest of the countries have all died down because of the snow disaster this year.
Staying in Xianyang Palace, the idle and boring Yingzheng once again started the idea of "parade".
So.
A carriage quietly left Xianyang Palace.
This time out of the palace, Ying Zheng brought a total of two people.
One, of course, is Ying Zheng's chief guard and bodyguard Gai Nie.
The second is Zhao Gao, Ying Zheng's new favorite in recent days.
Since the last time Mo Jun sent a 'thank you gift' to Zhao Gao with great fanfare, Zhao Gao's sense of presence in the entire **** courtyard has suddenly become stronger.
Even Ying Zheng paid more attention to him.
In the recent period, Ying Zheng accidentally discovered another little skill of Zhao Gao, that is, his handwriting is quite good.
Considering that he was traveling in winter this time, he might need a servant to serve him, so after thinking about it, Ying Zheng simply brought Zhao Gao along.
Logically speaking.
It should be a good thing for an **** like Zhao Gao to be able to leave the palace with Ying Zheng.
But actually, Zhao Gao was not happy at all.
Because this has completely disrupted his initial plan, it is a good thing to be noticed by Ying Zheng, but it may not be a good thing if he pays too much attention.
In addition, Zhao Gao had already guessed that the destination of Yingzheng's tour was Hanzhong.
to be honest.
Now Zhao Gao doesn't want to see Mo Jun, mainly because Mo Jun makes him feel a bit evil.
Zhao Gao is not very old now, after he successfully set up a scheme behind the scenes to plot against Mo Jun last time, it is inevitable that he will be a bit young and frivolous and proud of his youth.
After all, who is Mo Jun?
That is Lord Shengping who is now well-known throughout the seven countries of the Central Plains.
But Zhao Gao was just a little eunuch.
An **** played tricks on the dignified Lord Shengping, no matter how deep Zhao Gao's mind was, he couldn't help but feel a little proud.
Unexpectedly, before he was happy that day, even before it was dark, Mo Jun gave him a blow to the head with his backhand.
Until now.
Zhao Gao is still not sure whether the previous gift of thanks was intentional or unintentional.
But there is no doubt that because of Mo Jun's high-profile gift of thanks, Zhao Gao, a little servant who was originally unknown in Xianyang Palace, was completely exposed to the sun.
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The road after the heavy snow is not easy to walk.
The speed of the wheels in the snow is not fast, and it is also very bumpy. Originally, Ying Zheng had gradually gotten used to this kind of tremor.
But at some point.
The carriage suddenly stabilized, and at the same time, the surrounding environment gradually became noisy.
"What's going on?" Ying Zheng in the carriage frowned and asked.
"Mr. Wang, [Qinping Avenue] is here." Zhao Gao, who was driving on the shaft of the car, responded.
"oh?"
Ying Zheng opened the thick car curtain, and with a gust of cold wind blowing into the car, Ying Zheng was immediately refreshed, and when he saw the scene in front of him clearly, a look of surprise quickly appeared on his face.
In front of the driving carriage, the first thing that catches the eye is a gray and white flat road.
On the farther side of Pingping Avenue, there were only seven or eight convoys lined up, dozens of carriages, and hundreds of people just standing in the cold winter, chatting in full swing.
The scene in front of him seemed incompatible with what Ying Zheng had seen along the way.
Winter is a season of silence.
What's more, this year is still such a snowstorm.
Not to mention the rural towns that he passed on the road before, even when he came out of Xianyang, Ying Zheng didn't see many people along the way.
However, at the entrance of Qinping Avenue, there are so many convoys coming and going, how can this not surprise Ying Zheng.
"Xiaosheng, did you also escape the cold in Hanzhong?"
Just when Mo Jun was surprised, suddenly, he heard a voice coming from behind.
Ying Zheng turned his head and looked, and saw that while he was waiting in line, several carriages came behind him, and a middle-aged man who looked quite rich stepped down from the carriage closest to him. The businessman is greeting him with a smile.
Ying Zheng was not annoyed when someone called him a junior, but instead asked, "Avert the cold? What does the old man mean by this? If you want to escape this year's cold winter, it would be better to go to Nanjun, which is further south! Why did you come here?" The land of Hanzhong."
The middle-aged businessman showed surprise, and said, "Huh? Don't you know that the best place to escape the cold in the entire Qin Kingdom is no longer Nanjun, but [Baichuan Restaurant] in Hanzhong and Xianyang."
"Baichuan Restaurant?"
"That's right. It is said that [Baichuan Restaurant] was built by Lord Shengping himself. Even in the twelfth lunar month of winter, the interior environment is still as warm as spring. Now the rich merchants and nobles in the entire Qin Kingdom regard this place as a 'holy place for avoiding the cold'."
Speaking of this, the middle-aged businessman shook his head regretfully and said: "The little girl has always been in poor health, so the old man originally wanted to book a room in Xianyang, but unfortunately the [Baichuan Restaurant] in Xianyang is already full, and now I have to. Come to Hanzhong."
Hearing the middle-aged businessman's explanation, Ying Zheng nodded somewhat suddenly, then pointed to the convoy ahead and said, "Could it be that they all came to Hanzhong to escape the cold?"
The middle-aged businessman glanced ahead and said calmly: "They are all just here to do business."
Ying Zheng was surprised and said: "Business? Hanzhong's business is so developed today? In this snowstorm day, there are still so many businessmen?"
The middle-aged businessman glanced at Ying Zheng, and said, "Young man, is this your first time in Hanzhong?"
Ying Zheng said: "Why did the old man say that?"
The middle-aged businessman said disdainfully: "Because if you have been to Hanzhong this year, you don't think there are many businessmen here? Affected by the snowstorm this winter, the number of businessmen coming and going to Hanzhong has been much less than a few months ago."
"Since Mr. Shengping opened up the 'free trading market' in Hanzhong, there are hundreds of caravans going to and from Hanzhong every day. Compared with a few months ago, the caravans are just a drop in the bucket .”
"After you go to [Shengping Town] later, you will know what real excitement is."
Ying Zheng captured another key word and asked, "Shengping Town? What is this place?"
The middle-aged businessman said: "It's a newly built town outside the mansion of Lord Shengping, and it's also the center of the Hanzhong free trade market... Well, let's not talk about it, it's up to you to pay. This place is too cold , we will talk again after we have crossed the Qinling Mountains."
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(end of this chapter)
