Chapter 44 Brothers Come and Chop Me Down

"Roar!"

A deafening tiger roar was heard, and suddenly there appeared beside the carriage. The driver saw a white-browed tiger with hanging eyes pouncing towards the carriage.

The driver didn't care who was in the carriage and ran towards the Xinzheng city gate using his hands and feet.

After being frightened, the horses ran towards the dense forest on the side in panic.

Li in the car suddenly fell into panic. Obviously, the coachman ran away and the horses were frightened. He was alone in danger.

However, as a Confucian scholar of the Legalist school who was well versed in the six arts of a gentleman, he immediately calmed down, crawled out of the carriage, and pulled the reins.

If it were Prime Minister Li Si, who was living a life of luxury a dozen years later, he would definitely not have the ability to stop the mad horse with the help of horse riding skills.

But now Li Si has only been away from Xiaoshengxianzhuang for a month or two, and his foundation in the six arts of a gentleman is still there.

"Clap clap clap..."

Applause rang out, Li Si looked around and spotted Gongsun Ce clapping not far away.

"I didn't expect that you still have such a solid foundation. This is a cause for celebration. I wonder if you are satisfied with this gift?"

Li Si looked at the tiger acting like a kitten at Gongsun Ce's feet, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"My junior brother's surprise is too much for me to bear."

"Ha." Gongsun Ce chuckled. "No matter how ferocious a beast is, as long as it is properly tamed, it can still be kept as a pet."

Gongsun Ce was implying that Li Si would not be able to achieve his wish by joining Lu Buwei.

Li Si wanted to dominate the world, but Lu Buwei could never give up power.

No matter how hard Li Si tried, in the end he was just treated as a loyal dog by Lu Buwei.

Li Si naturally understood what Gongsun Ce meant, "When Duke Zhou spits out the meat, the whole world will be at peace."

Li Si believed that Lu Buwei would return power to the King of Qin, and he was just using Lu Buwei as a springboard. Once the King of Qin came to power, he could become the next Lu Buwei.

Gongsun Ce looked at Li Si with a playful expression, "After getting used to eating husked rice, it becomes difficult to swallow unhusked rice.

Besides, when the owner dies, the property will only be left to the family, not the dog."

Gongsun Ce pointed out that it was difficult for Lu Buwei to give up power. Even if Lu Buwei was dying, he would only give everything to his relatives, not to his retainers like Li Si.

Li Si's expression changed. It was not that he was unaware of this, but joining forces with Lu Buwei was the best way out at the moment.

"A latent dragon should not be used, but a rare treasure can be kept."

Gongsun Ce meant that instead of joining Lu Buwei, it would be better to join the fledgling King Ying Zheng of Qin now, so that he could achieve the same success as Lu Buwei.

Just like Lu Buwei invested in the hostage Qin Yiren, but Qin Yiren was not qualified to become the King of Qin at that time.

Li Si nodded slowly, "Junior brother is right."

Li Si agreed on the surface, but only he knew what he was thinking in his heart.

Gongsun Ce did not continue to persuade him. He believed that Li Si would think it through on his own. "Senior Brother Fu Nian has recently come to Xinzheng. Since Senior Brother has come to Xinzheng, I naturally have to go and pay my respects to him."

Li Si did not refuse, "Please lead the way, Junior Brother."

Gongsun Ce patted Xiao Mimi's tiger head, and Xiao Mimi roared and went into the dense forest.

Gongsun Ce got on the carriage, and Li Si sat on the shaft naturally, waving the whip to drive the horses towards Xinzheng.

When the guards at the Xinzheng city gate saw the flag and banner beside Li Si, they did not dare to stop him and allowed him to enter Xinzheng.

This is a portrayal of a weak country having no diplomacy. When foreign envoys rode their horses in the street, they were trampling on the face of a country. Han Wangan soon learned that the Qin envoys had arrived again, but he did not enter the posthouse or the Han Palace immediately, but went directly to Han Fei's Ninth Prince's Mansion.

Han Wangan's face suddenly became a little embarrassed. What does this mean? It means that in Han State, the ninth son Han Fei is much more important than him, the king of Han.

Especially today, Han Wangan, took some time out of his busy schedule (to replenish his body) to attend the morning court, but Han Fei took a leave and stayed at home.

Ji Wuye, who was wearing a mask with only his mouth exposed, spoke loudly at this time.

"When the Qin envoy first came to Xinzheng, he did not come to see the king, but went to see the Ninth Prince. This shows that the Ninth Prince has an extraordinary status."

This tactic of provocation was quite effective. Han Wangan's face was frighteningly gloomy, while Han Yu and Zhang Kaidi did not speak and just watched Ji Wuye's performance quietly.

Ji Wuye had a smile on his lips, but it affected the injuries on his face, and the smile on his mouth suddenly became uglier than crying.

On the other side, Li Si's carriage stopped at the gate of Han Fei's mansion.

Han Fei was standing at the door waiting. When the servant beside him saw Gongsun Ce and Li Si get off the carriage, he immediately went forward and led the horses to the stable in the backyard.

"I hope you are well, Junior Brother."

Facing Han Fei's greeting, Li Si had a fake smile on his face, "Senior brother, your face is glowing, have you fulfilled your dream and taken charge of Korea?"

Han Fei's smile froze. "Junior brother, you are on a diplomatic mission to Han with the banner, so I think you are also a high-ranking official in Qin."

Gongsun Ce looked at his fellow disciples who hurt each other as soon as they met, shrugged his shoulders, walked past Han Fei and entered the Prince's Mansion.

In the main hall of the Prince's Mansion, there are four chairs placed above, and Fu Nian sits on the far right. The ancients regarded the right as the most respected, and this highlights Fu Nian's status.

Gongsun Ce naturally sat next to Fu Nian. On one side of the hall stood the Confucian scholar who was injured by Tianze, and on the other side stood Tianze.

Since Tianze has to be apologized in exchange for the Gu mother, it cannot be just a simple apology and be done with it. A witness is needed.

In addition to a verbal apology, Tianze also needs to pay for medical expenses.

Li Si and Han Fei walked into the hall with an appearance of brotherly friendship. When Li Si saw the four chairs at the top, his eyes suddenly became serious.

Li Si could lose to anyone except Han Fei.

The two men approached the seats slowly, and just as Li Si sat down on the seat next to Gongsun Ce, Han Fei twisted his waist and bumped into Li Si, causing him to stumble.

Gongsun Ce couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You've lost more than you gained, Senior Brother Li Si."

Li Si clenched the flag in his hand and knocked the ground, indicating that he was an envoy of Qin. Han Fei glanced at Fu Nian, indicating that Han Fei was his senior brother.

Li Si sat down angrily. In the presence of four people, Tianze apologized to the Confucian scholar and paid the medical expenses.

The matter of Tianze hurting the Confucian scholar was over. Before leaving, Tianze left a message, "Tomorrow night at the site of the Zheng State Cold Palace, I will hand over the Gu mother with one hand and release the prince with the other."

Tianze left, and the Confucian scholars followed him. Li Si bowed to Fu Nian and said, "This matter is over. Tonggu still has to go to the Han Palace to meet the King of Han. I'll take my leave first."

Li Si left, and Han Fei was still laughing heartlessly. Gongsun Ce nudged Han Fei's waist with his elbow, "Brother, do you think anyone in the Han court can speak better than Brother Li Si?"

Han Fei's face changed. In addition to the pain in his waist, he also realized that Li Si's eloquence might make the entire Korean court speechless. "I'll go and take a look."

Fu Nian stroked the short beard on his chin and said, "Li Si's goal has been achieved."

"Brother Fu Nian is still the one who sees things more clearly."

Gongsun Ce believed that after today, King An of Han would only hate his son Han Fei even more.

Li Si's unsuccessful career was about to ruin Han Fei's initial ideal of ruling the Kingdom of Han.

(End of this chapter)