Outside Xianyang, flags fluttered and carriages and horses shone brightly. Ying Zheng sat in the golden carriage, its body decorated with carved dragons and painted with phoenixes, an extremely luxurious sight.

The carriage was surrounded by elite Qin soldiers wearing black armor and holding long spears. They marched in step with great momentum, guarding the convoy and marching eastward. Wherever they passed, the people knelt on the ground in worship.

In the golden carriage, the aroma of spices rose from the bronze tripod. Ying Zheng looked through the window at the people on the roadside, and his cold eyes gradually warmed.

The people's clothes became better and better, and their faces became more and more prosperous.

so good.

"Why is it so lively back there?"

Ying Zheng listened to the noisy sound at the back of the convoy and glanced at the eunuch Pushe standing beside him.

The eunuch Pushe hurried to his side, bent down and whispered, "Your Majesty, the Emperor is distributing candy to the people. Everyone is happy and shouting in gratitude. This has made the life more lively."

Hearing him say this, Ying Zheng chuckled and waved his hand, "Slow down the convoy and wait until San'er has had enough fun before speeding up."

"Yes." The eunuch Pushe got out of the car with a smile and gave instructions according to Ying Zheng's instructions.

The trees are lush and green, and the water diversion channels on both sides of the official road are still filled with rainwater from the past few days.

Liu Ji looked outside through the crack in the carriage window.

Finally, it was time for him to go out for some fresh air once a year.

Three years in a row, when will it end?

"Oh!" Liu Ji sighed, feeling sorry for himself in this small carriage because of his untimely birth.

He just felt that the frogs and insects jumping along the official road were freer than him.

The world is so big, why is there no one capable enough to assassinate the King of Qin?

Those useless nobles from the six kingdoms always make a lot of noise but do little.

Shame!

It's so embarrassing!

Liu Ji despised the useless rebels in his heart, and silently hoped that a capable person would come and give the patrol team a severe blow so that he could take the opportunity to escape.

The cicadas' buzzing sound makes the sultry weather even more irritating.

Beads of sweat rolled down Zhang Liang's forehead from time to time, and his clothes were completely wet.

He was followed by a burly man. When the two men rode their horses to a bend in the aqueduct, they suddenly heard the sound of crisp horse hooves coming from the opposite side.

A group of people came galloping, led by a young man in gorgeous clothes, with a slender figure and a stern face.

The attendant beside him shouted, "Stray people, get out of the way!"

Zhang Liang was unable to dodge and was frightened by the horse, almost falling down. He could not help but shout out in anger, "You rascal, you are driving me like this, don't you have eyes?"

"Uu——"

The horse neighed, and the young man pulled the reins, looking Zhang Liang up and down, a hint of sneer on his face: "You dare to walk on this official road in such a miserable state?"

Zhang Liang was furious, but he suppressed his anger: "Boy, we are in a hurry, how dare you bully me like this for no reason?!"

The young man sneered when he heard this, and kept swinging the whip up and down with his hand.

He didn't need to refute it out loud. The attendant behind him had already rode forward and sneered, "How dare you! Do you know who my young master is? Do you think you can walk on this official road?"

Zhang Liang's eyes flashed with anger when he heard this. He straightened his spine and loudly retorted, "Official Road is the road for all people in the world. Why can't I walk on it?"

Next to the young man in fine clothes, a man with gray hair and a gray robe, who looked like a counselor, came up to the man and whispered, "Young master, don't bother with this country bumpkin. You'll miss your journey."

The young man frowned and thought for a moment, thinking of the secret letter on him. He hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to follow the advice of his counselor.

He waved to the attendants behind him, signaling them to hurry on, but he continued to sneer, "I will not argue with a poor fellow like you."

After saying this, he motioned for his attendants to follow.

The horses' hooves were flying, and in the blink of an eye, the group had disappeared around the corner of the official road.

Beside the water channel, Zhang Liang narrowed his eyes and stared at the direction where the other party disappeared with resentment.

His original intention of setting out this time was to find out the route of the King of Qin's inspection in preparation for an assassination attempt.

Since his return, he has been looking for talented and ambitious people everywhere, hoping to raise the banner of anti-Qin.

However, the people nowadays seem to have become accustomed to a comfortable life and are busy running around. Most of the heroes we met in the early years have lost their original ambitions.

He had no choice but to spend a lot of money to find people and try to gather another team.

But how could his family still be as wealthy as before?

Even if he sold everything he should sell, he still couldn't afford to support so many warriors!

Fortunately, God helped him and when he was about to despair, he found a strong man, Ganfu.

With this strong man, he no longer needed to maintain other troops. In his joy, he dismissed his slaves and sold his property, devoting himself to making weapons for the enemy.

This time, he was in such a hurry because Ganfu's hammer was ready and they were about to go and pick it up.

"Sir, shall we go?" Gan Fu's rough voice sounded.

Zhang Liang came back to his senses from his thoughts, his eyes flashed, he turned his horse's head and waved to Gan Fu behind him.

"Let's go and see what these people are up to!"

Gan Fu couldn't understand why Zhang Liang suddenly changed his mind. He only knew that he had to take money from people and help them get rid of disasters, so he just followed orders.

"Okay, then we have to hurry up, or we won't be able to catch up if we're late."

"go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Liang raised his whip and chased in the direction the team had left. Gan Fu followed without hesitation.

Two teams of people, one in front and one behind, were running on the official road.

Not long after, the young man in fancy clothes and his entourage stopped outside an official inn, preparing to rest for a night before setting off again.

The young man in gorgeous clothes climbed down from his horse with the help of his servant, took the handkerchief handed to him by the servant, wiped the sweat off his face and complained softly.

"This official road is good, but it's too demanding. We can't let the horses run freely. Otherwise, we should have arrived long ago."

The old man with gray hair beside him was also served by servants, who washed his head and face.

The well water was icy cold, washing away the heat from his body. He sighed comfortably and replied to the young master as he walked towards the guest room in the official inn.

"Young Master, be careful with your words. This official road is mainly for the transportation of goods between the north and the south, or for the transfer of troops. If we run too fast, what will happen?"

As they were talking, the two of them had already walked into the guest room, took off their outer robes, sat comfortably in the chairs, and stretched their legs and feet.

"Sir, would you like to buy some ice?" The servant beside him walked forward carefully and asked his master.

Upon hearing this, the young man in fancy clothes immediately nodded and agreed, "Buy more, so that we can use the rooms for me and Lord Zheng."

"Yes, I'll do it right away."

The attendant took the order and left. After a while, he returned with a basin of ice and placed it on the table in front of the young master and Duke Zheng.

The ice basin is not big, about the size of an arm, and contains several ice cubes of different sizes, bringing cool breezes to this hot summer.

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