The Qin Dynasty opened the Hengqu Four Sentences, sweeping away all the schools of thought

A courtyard in the Han Palace.

Honglian, wearing a pale blue uniform, sat in the pavilion, staring blankly into the distance.

The originally innocent girl now had a hint of sadness between her brows.

She looked towards the cherry blossom tree not far away. A few months ago, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom and the fragrance was rich. She had happily swung on the swing under the pink rain of flowers. She was so carefree. She could play happily every day and do whatever she wanted. She acted like a spoiled child in front of her father and showed her willful side in front of her brother. At that time, she was full of hope and expectations for life.

Honglian sighed lightly, sat by the lake, and threw one stone after another into the lake.

Ripples appeared on the surface of the lake, but soon returned to calm.

Even if small stones can stir up layers of waves on the surface of a deep lake, they will eventually sink to the bottom of the lake.

For the first time, Honglian felt the impermanence of the world. In this chaotic Warring States period, who can truly control his own destiny?

Isn't she just a small stone?

The coup d'état launched by Ji Wuye three months ago disrupted her previously peaceful life.

That night, the palace was filled with blood, flames shot up into the sky, and the sounds of fighting and shouting were endless. She saw with her own eyes the palace guards being hacked to death by the soldiers in front of her. The bloody scene had a great impact on her. Only then did she realize how well protected she was since she was a child living in the palace.

That was the first time she felt the horror of war.

There were even several defeated soldiers who fled to the courtyard where she was and wanted to attack her. When she was about to fight for her life, a man in black named Mo Ya saved her.

He said there was no need to thank him, and if anyone wanted to thank someone, he should thank his master.

It was Su Xuan who sent him to his side to protect him secretly.

Only then did she realize that he had always cared about her.

And those annoying actions he had performed before must have been, as Madam Mingzhu said, to attract her attention.

As she thought about it, a blush appeared on the girl's cheeks unconsciously.

When Honglian was a girl, she believed in love. She believed that she could find her ideal husband who would be a little more tolerant of her temper and indulge her willfulness, and she would learn to be a gentle and virtuous wife and stay by his side.

At that time, Honglian thought of the scene of Su Xuan pinching her cheek and calling her "wife", and thought of her father saying that he wanted to marry her. Now it seems like a marriage destined by God.

Otherwise, why would there be such a deep entanglement between the two?

She told Mo Ya that she wanted to see him, but Mo Ya said that his duty was only to protect her. After that, no matter what she said, Mo Ya remained indifferent.

She began to ask Mo Ya about the reasons for the rebellion. After knowing that her brother and Su Xuan had made preparations in advance, she was not too worried.

As expected, the rebellion was quickly quelled, and when she saw her brother again, he had become the new King of Han with the support of a group of civil and military officials.

She covered her lips lightly, looking at the scene in disbelief, and then thought that if her brother became the King of Han, he would definitely be able to do a better job than her father.

But soon, she thought of another problem: if her brother became the King of Han, what would happen to her father?

Will my brother kill my father? This thought popped up in her mind.

If that was the case, she would try her best to stop her brother, because no matter how foolish or incompetent her father was, he was still the father who once doted on her and tolerated her!

Fortunately, the outcome did not develop in the worst direction. Her father was imprisoned in the deep palace, and she could visit him from time to time.

During the visit, she found that her father was becoming increasingly old. He was unwilling to accept this and tried to pass on the message to the outside world through herself in order to restore the throne.

She accepted all the letters, remembered all the names her father told her, and then turned around and told Han Fei.

In her opinion, her father would be better off enjoying his retirement instead of worrying about state affairs. Now that her brother has ascended the throne, how could she give him a chance to restore the throne?

Han Fei just smiled after receiving the news and didn't take it too seriously.

Honglian, sitting alone by the lake, finally felt a sense of loneliness and solitude in her heart. She picked up the paintbrush from the pavilion and began to outline Su Xuan's figure.

When she thought that he had been gone for two months without saying goodbye, she pouted angrily. But when she thought of the perfume and exquisite porcelain doll that she had asked Madam Mingzhu to pass on to her, her angry temper instantly disappeared.

It could obviously be given directly to me, but why did he ask Madam Mingzhu to pass it to me? Was he afraid that I wouldn't accept it?

Honglian stopped writing, and the outline of Su Xuan was clearly visible on the scroll. She held her chin up to her hand, staring at the figure in the scroll, slightly distracted.

When will he come to see me? Does she have to ask her brother to propose marriage to Qin and marry him?

The girl wrote several words on the scroll, all of which were words like idiot, pig's hoof, and fool.

In the end, the girl was still a little unsatisfied and thought about drawing two more big turtles on his cheeks, but when she really started to put pen to paper, she was reluctant to do so.

He let out a long sigh and then put the scroll away.

This was the fifty-third painting she had drawn, and also the fifty-third day she had been missing him.

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After repairing Nanyang City, Su Xuan led the Qin army to march towards Xinzheng, and they were unstoppable all the way.

In ten days, fifteen cities were captured in a row. The speed was unbelievable.

There are two main reasons for achieving such a great result. On the one hand, the Qin army itself is powerful. On the other hand, Bai Yifei led the surrendered Han army as the vanguard. After entering the city, they turned against the enemy in an instant and followed the same strategy all the way without encountering any effective resistance.

The surrender came even faster than Su Xuan had imagined. He thought that it might be because the proclamation of surrender stated that the official positions of those who surrendered would remain unchanged.

To them, it makes no difference who rules South Korea. If their interests are not harmed, who would resist at the cost of their lives?

In just eleven days, the Qin army had arrived at Xinzheng, intending to destroy the country.

Han Fei looked at the latest battle report and the letter of surrender sent by Su Xuan, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Brother, oh brother, you are so ruthless!

He took out the "On Preserving Han" which he had written long ago and shook his head.

He had originally intended to use this policy paper to persuade the King of Qin not to attack the Kingdom of Han, but now it seems that it is no longer necessary.

Because South Korea is now in name only, Qin will not miss such a good opportunity, and my senior brother will not show mercy.

Is South Korea doomed to perish?

Han Fei sighed and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, his chest filled with depression.

He waved his hand and asked someone to summon Zhang Ping, preparing to meet Su Xuan in person and make a final struggle.

Zhang Ping took the letter, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.

He also did not expect the Qin army to achieve such brilliant results.

When he returned to the Korean court, although it was Su Xuan's instruction, he actually had this idea in his mind.

Under Han Fei's leadership, South Korea's national strength continued to rise, but ultimately, he was given too little time.

During the Battle of Nanyang, he received a letter sent by Su Xuan, but at that time he was more of a wait-and-see person, thinking that if Han could resist the Qin army, it would not be a bad idea.

But the result disappointed him greatly, so now he will not have any hesitation.

He tried his best to assist Han Fei, but the enemy was too strong and he had no other choice.

Under the current circumstances, if the Zhang family wants to keep their family standing, they can only find a new master.

Han Fei, don't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame your senior brother for being too strong!

Zhang Ping left without looking back and began to prepare to surrender the city and welcome the royal army.