Chapter 332: Brother Zheng: Tian Xuanzi, you reminded me of something... (Please vote for recommendation on Monday!)

The four seas return to one temple.

"Concubine?"

Tianxuan has told Zheng Ge everything, including that he arranged for Yexiao to find the jade pendant, explore his own life experience, and the secret of Wuchannagahai!

The huge Four Seas Return to One Hall was immersed in a solemn atmosphere, as if this lifeless hall was also shocked by everything Tianxuan said and fell into great shock.

An unknown amount of time had passed before Zheng Ge stood up from the throne, muttering about this beautiful woman who had brought disaster upon herself more than 500 years ago.

"I never thought that this enchanting concubine who destroyed the Western Zhou Dynasty would have such an adventure." At this point, Zheng Ge's face showed a mixture of laughter and tears. "In fact, Bao Si, this enchanting concubine, is still a hero of our Great Qin!"

Tian Xuan showed a look of deep agreement: "Your Majesty is right. Qin Feizi, the ancestor of the Qin State, was granted a fiefdom for his contribution to horse breeding. When King Ping of Zhou moved eastward, Qin Xianggong protected King Ping of Zhou and made contributions. King Ping gave the land west of Mount Qishan to Qin. Qin was officially established and entered the feudal era from the vassal era."

"If it weren't for the enchantress Bao Si who bewitched King You of Zhou, the founding of Qin would still be possible, but it would have been delayed by at least several decades!"

"So, you should also take this as a warning to me." Zheng Ge nodded slightly when he heard Tian Xuan say this, and then glared at him, "That Wuchan Najiahai has the same hatred for the loss of his country as you, and he is also a descendant of Bao Si. Aren't you afraid that you will follow in the footsteps of King You of Zhou, Duke Xian of Jin, King Fuchai of Wu and others?"

"I know that you are hot-blooded and like women. But people should control their desires instead of being controlled by them!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured." Tian Xuan said, "I only treat Wuchan Najiahai as a plaything and now give it to Donghuang Taiyi. If Donghuang Taiyi doesn't want it, return it to me. When I get tired of playing with her, I will kill her and won't let her affect the big things."

"You just understand."

Tasting the murderous intent in Tianxuan's tone, Zheng Ge nodded with satisfaction.

"And one more thing."

In a sense, Tianxuan can be said to have grown up under Zheng Ge's care. Therefore, Zheng Ge was not reluctant to show some tenderness to Tianxuan. After Zheng Ge admonished Tianxuan about his personal affairs, he turned his attention back to business.

"I have promised you that all the lands you conquer will be your fiefdoms. However, our Great Qin has abolished the feudal system. I do not plan to divide the land among the original seven kingdoms. However, outside the Central Plains, our Great Qin still has some enemies. Recently, I am considering sending troops to conquer the Baiyue."

"With your example, and the fact that the Baiyue are far away from Guanzhong and out of reach, I'm afraid a few more feudal lords will appear."

At this point, the luster in Zheng Ge's eyes changed, and a ray of light fell on Tianxuan, the meaning was self-evident.

[As expected, it’s here! ]

Hearing Zheng Ge's words, Tian Xuan's heart skipped a beat, but his expression did not show the slightest emotion.

"Your Majesty, I think that for areas like the Western Regions and Baiyue that are temporarily beyond the reach of the empire, a Protectorate can be set up to manage them." Tianxuan turned to Zhengge and said in a deep voice, "Appoint the Protectorate as the highest official. Taking the Western Regions as an example, the Protectorate's main responsibilities are to guard the borders and maintain peace, coordinate conflicts and disputes between countries in the Western Regions, stop intrusions from foreign forces, maintain social order in the Western Regions, and ensure smooth trade routes."

"We will use the Protectorate as a transition. Once the place where the Protectorate is set up has returned to our Great Qin, it won't be too late to set it up as a county! This way, we can avoid the greatest resistance from local forces, and with the help of our Central Plains' excellent culture, we can gradually leave our Great Qin's mark on the place."

"Not a bad idea." Zheng Ge thought for a moment and agreed with Tian Xuan's point of view, "Go down!"

"Here."

With Zheng Ge's permission, Tian Xuan slowly retreated out of the palace. With the harsh sound of the palace door opening, Tian Xuan was bathed in the endless night mist that had already fallen, and disappeared from Zheng Ge's sight.

"Yang Hu!" Zheng Ge watched Tianxuan leave, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, a pair of eyes that encompassed the beautiful rivers and mountains showed amusement, and he said this suddenly.

"His Majesty."

As Zheng Ge said this, another voice was heard in the hall where he was supposed to be the only one there, and it was full of surprise.

"Tian Xuanzi, this reminds me of Yang Hu." Zheng Ge said meaningfully, "Yang Hu was a powerful and treacherous official in Lu, but a capable official in Zhao. Do you know why?"

As soon as he opened the door, without waiting for the person in the dark to speak, Zheng Ge revealed the answer himself.

"Nothing else, Zhao Jianzi is not the King of Lu. Although Yang Hu is a fierce tiger, Zhao Jianzi is a monarch who can control tigers! In Yang Hu's own words, it is 'If the lord is wise, then serve him with all your heart; if the lord is unworthy, then pretend to be treacherous and test him!'"

"Your Majesty, you mean that Tian Xuanzi today is just like Yang Hu back then." Before Zheng Ge finished speaking, the voice in the dark sounded again, revealing the fear from the bottom of his heart, "Only a monarch who can control a tiger can surrender?"

Zheng Ge did not answer the words of the person in the dark. His extremely silent face in the candlelight was enough to explain everything.

"Tian Xuanzi sent someone to investigate his background?"

After a long time, Zheng Ge spoke again, revealing his genuine curiosity.

"Any clues?"

"Your Majesty," the man in the dark replied, "Tian Xuanzi is already twenty years old. According to him, he was brought to the territory of Zhao by a woman when he was still an infant. It is not an easy task to trace what happened twenty years ago. At present, we have only a few clues."

As the person in the dark said this, his figure appeared in front of Zheng Ge.

His whole body was shrouded in a yin energy as strong and condensed as that of the ghost king of hell. Strange shadows were swaying around him, making him look extremely terrifying. The pair of black and white swords on his back, even though they were still in their sheaths, could still emit a sharp force.

Black and white mysterious!

In Hei Bai Xuan Jian's hands was a brocade box, which he held up with both hands and handed over respectfully.

creak!

Zheng Ge and Hei Bai Xuan Jian were more than ten feet apart, but Zheng Ge waved his hand lightly, and the brocade box in Hei Bai Xuan Jian's hand turned into a stream of light, crossing the distance of more than ten feet and coming into Zheng Ge's hand. With a crisp sound, the lid of the box opened, and a stack of pictures inside came into Zheng Ge's sight.

There are dozens of pictures, each depicting a piece of beautiful jade. Unlike the usual black and white patterns, the jades are all colored and lifelike, as if they could come into the real world.

"Your Majesty, Tian Xuanzi is very cunning." After handing the brocade box to Zheng Ge, Xuan Jian lowered his head and said in an astonishing tone, "He drew these dozen pictures at once and ordered those little cubs of Night Owl to find them, but he didn't explain which one he was looking for. In this way, even if someone wants to forge a token and pretend to be his relative, he will be able to see through it."

"This kid is like a slippery loach." When Zheng Ge heard Xuan Jian say this, he commented on Tian Xuan while flipping through the pictures in his hand.

"what?"

Suddenly, a picture caught Zheng Ge's attention, causing him to pause and utter an ambiguous murmur.

(End of this chapter)