Chapter 62: Confusion (Seeking support at the end of the year!)
"Thirty thousand taels of gold?"

"What a great gesture!"

Bai Feng and Chi Lian didn't care about the first half of Wei Zhuang's words. Since the fall of Han, not to mention Bai Feng, who had lived in darkness since childhood, the once innocent Princess Hong Lian quickly transformed into the cold-blooded, enchanting and cruel Chi Lian. In the past few years, they have become accustomed to the ugliness of human nature and have become accustomed to things that go against human nature.

Instead of focusing on the fratricide, Bai Feng and Chi Lian's focus was on the bargaining chips, and they were both dumbfounded.

"Wait a minute," Bai Feng, who was as noble and elegant as a young nobleman, reacted after being shocked, "Master Wei Zhuang, there are probably not many lives in this world that are worth thirty thousand taels of gold, right?"

Chi Lian also smacked his lips: "Zhuang, your employer doesn't want you to assassinate the King of Qin or the King of Chu, does he?"

As she said this, Chi Lian cast a worried look towards Wei Zhuang.

"No." This deal was of great importance, and Wei Zhuang was unwilling to say more. "To kill a king, even 100,000 taels of gold might not be enough. The target is indeed an important person. After killing him, we can get a generous reward. I want to negotiate this deal in person."

"Here."

Wei Zhuang clearly didn't want to say more. Bai Feng and Chi Lian didn't dare to get to the bottom of it. They bowed their heads and accepted the order, suppressing their confusion.

…………

Hangu Pass.

Hundreds of years ago, Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, wrote the Tao Te Ching, which expounded the great principles of heaven and earth, at Hangu Pass. He took Yin Xi as his disciple and passed down Taoist teachings.

Compared with the ideological significance of Hangu Pass to Taoism, the more important political significance of Hangu Pass to the people of the world is its significance. Hangu Pass is located on the plateau in the west, facing the steep ravine in the east, connecting to the Qinling Mountains in the south, and blocking the Yellow River in the north. It is a veritable battleground for military strategists. Since Shang Yang's reform, the eastern countries have repeatedly joined forces, but every time they attacked Hangu Pass, they could no longer advance.

Of course, the Eastern countries were scheming against each other and not working together, but the strategic location of Hangu Pass, which was truly "one man guarding the pass against ten thousand men", should not be underestimated. It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Hangu Pass was still there, the soil in Guanzhong would still be fertile. Even if Qin lost all the land outside Hangu Pass, it could rest and recuperate inside Hangu Pass, and after recovering its national strength, it could fight back calmly.

Early that morning, a large team led by Zheng Ge and Zhao Ji passed through the towering, dark gate of Hangu Pass, which seemed to be painted with endless blood, and was about to enter the former territory of Zhao State. Tian Xuan, who was mixed in the team, was in the same carriage with Fu Su, the eldest son of Qin State.

Listening to the noise coming from behind him, Tianxuan lifted the curtain of the carriage, turned his head and stared at the towering city wall behind him with a complicated and incomprehensible look in his eyes.

[Since the establishment of Hangu Pass, it has never been breached in the hundreds of years. However, if history does not change, this Hangu Pass will be opened in thirty years at most. However, the people who open Hangu Pass are not the heroes of the six countries, but the Qin people themselves! ]

"Brother Tianxuan, what are you looking at?"

They traveled together, and the age difference between Tianxuan and Fusu was not much. In addition, Tianxuan, who had lived two lives, understood Fusu's mind very well. Although they had not known each other for long, they had already established a friendship.

'Like Zheng Ge and Meng Wu, I want to be Meng Wu beside Fu Su! '

This is how Tianxuan defines his relationship with Fusu. At least, that's how it is now. As for whether something unexpected will happen in the future that will change his mind, that's hard to say.

"Nothing, I was just thinking," Tian Xuan came back to his senses and said with emotion, "No matter how many times I look at Hangu Pass, it is still so magnificent. As long as there is no chaos in Qin, I am afraid no one can completely defeat Qin!"

"Brother Tianxuan is right." Fusu agreed with Tianxuan's point of view. "At present, it seems that there will be no chaos in Qin. But, in the future..." Tianxuan interrupted Fusu, "Sir, there are some things that should not be considered at the moment. After all, the Qin Dynasty has not yet unified the world. It will not be too late for you to think about these things after the king has unified the world."

"Brother Tianxuan is right." Fusu did not have the same unique situation as Tianxuan. He just vaguely sensed that there were some problems in Qin, but he was not sure what the problems were. He was interrupted by Tianxuan, but he did not get angry and wisely suppressed the topic.

Suddenly, not far from the carriage where Tianxuan and Fusu were staying, a small accident occurred. A mighty knight in armor suddenly fell off his horse. If he hadn't wisely used the "lazy donkey rolling" move at the moment of landing, his head would have been crushed by the horse's hoof.

"Get up quickly!"

"I told you to practice your horsemanship!"

"It's so dangerous!"

……

At that time, horse equipment was not as mature as in later times. The saddle was a low-bridge saddle, and the high-bridge saddle of later times had not yet been invented. As for the horseshoes that could protect the horse's hooves and the reins that could control the horse, they were even more unknown. Therefore, if a person rode on horseback, it would be a great test of horsemanship. If you want to shoot arrows on horseback, only the top riders can do it.

Seeing their companions fall off their horses, the other knights all looked as if they were used to it. Even the knight who had fallen off his horse was used to it. Amidst the chaotic conversation, the knight, with the help of his companions, deftly got back on his horse. The team was only slightly disturbed for a moment, and then continued to move forward.

[Saddle, bridle, horseshoe, is Zheng Ge a time traveler? If he is not a time traveler, why did he lead the Qin State to allow the birth of white paper and movable type printing hundreds or thousands of years in advance? If he is a time traveler, why didn't he invent these three pieces of equipment that can greatly increase the combat effectiveness of cavalry! ]

For this huge team, falling off a horse happens every day, even every hour, and almost everyone is used to it. This time it happened right under Tianxuan's nose, causing ripples in Tianxuan's calm heart, and he fell into deep contemplation.

[Forget it, regardless of whether Brother Zheng is a time traveler or not. Since I have eaten Qin's food, after returning from Handan, I might as well go to the General Works Bureau and urge the people in the General Works Bureau to invent these three sets! ]

Tianxuan didn't think about it for too long before this idea came to his mind.

……

"Master Tianxuanzi, the Queen Mother asks you to come over!"

After leaving Hangu Pass, the whole team sped up under the order of Zheng Ge. Tianxuan and Fusu chatted in the carriage. At noon, a palace maid with excellent riding skills came to the side of Tianxuan and Fusu's carriage on a small and exquisite red warhorse and said proudly.

"Here."

Tianxuan naturally knew why that woman Zhao Ji wanted to see him. After responding helplessly, he lifted the curtain of the carriage under the apologetic look of Fusu beside him.

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