When the people around heard about Hedong's request for grain support, they all showed disdain. Although it was not obvious, Zheng Anping saw it in his eyes. He thought to himself, Huang Xie was right!

After going to court, Zheng Anping stood outside the palace for about half an hour. Nothing happened, so he was dismissed. What the big shots discussed and made in the palace were unknown to people outside.

Nothing is known.

After the court, Zheng Anping returned to the post, had breakfast, and then went to Xianyang Palace. This time, the minister accepted the document delivered by Zheng Anping, and after giving the receipt, Zheng Anping returned to the post. The post official saw Zheng Anping

When he came back, he reported: "Prince Chu said that if the doctor comes back, he would like to see him." Zheng Anping had nothing else to do and did not go back to his room. He went directly to the backyard. He knocked on Huang Xie's door and was greeted by Mang.

When Shen saw it was Zheng Anping, he hurriedly welcomed him in. Huang Xie and Prince Fu were teaching the prince. When they heard that Zheng Anping was visiting, they all got up to greet him. After Zheng Anping greeted them one by one, the guests and hosts sat down.

Huang Xie asked: "The document has arrived from Hedong. I hope there will be no news for a few days. There is nothing to do today. I am waiting for you in the east. The doctor will go to my room with you."

Zheng Anping said: "The prince's palace cannot be entered by humble ministers."

Huang Xie said: "That's not what you said. The doctor is a guest of yours. As the Prime Minister of Hedong, I have the honor to visit my house. How honored is the prince!" Although the journey was not far, he also prepared his carriage and horses and crossed the river from the bridge.

To the palace built for the prince.

The palace built for the prince's wedding is right next to Ganquan Palace. The architectural structure has been completed, and now we are mobilizing the seats, quilts, tripods, curtains, curtains, candles, etc. from Chu State.

A collection of daily necessities and ceremonial items. Since all items are transported via Wuguan land route, each transportation volume is not very large. Delicate and fragile items are all carried on the shoulders. After being transported several times, they are not ready yet.

The people of Qin are almost amateurs in the use and assembly of things, and they specially invited craftsmen from Chu for interior decoration. This palace imitates the style of Chu Palace in appearance, and the interior decoration is even more gorgeous. In the plain Qin Palace complex

Among them, outstanding.

The front door was guarded by Qin army halberds, and its specifications were almost the same as those of the Ganquan Palace next to it. The prince and Huang Xie were both acquaintances and the owners of this place, so they naturally entered the palace without any hindrance.

Unlike the palaces in the Central Plains, which have one-story courtyards, the palaces in the Chu State tend to be developed to high altitudes. In the Central Plains, nine steps are already the standard for the emperor. In the Chu State, nine steps can only be considered the starting point. "

The "nine-story platform", that is, the eighty-one steps, is considered a high platform.

Although it is modeled after the architecture of the Chu State, it cannot be built that high. The front hall is built on a rammed earth platform with five steps, but the two floors here and there still show the unique style of the Chu State.

The harem is built on a higher rammed earth platform. From the front hall, you have to go up 18 steps to enter the harem. The area saved by high-altitude development was contributed to an artificial lake, with several pavilions built on it, and the water surface floats.

There are a few lotus flowers. From design to construction, Chu craftsmen are responsible for everything here, and the core part is also constructed by Chu craftsmen.

Building a building in Chu style also requires decoration with Chu style. The most important part of Chu style decoration is paint. The paint of Chu is divided into nine colors, with red and black as the main ones, followed by yellow, blue and green.

Occasionally, they were filled with gold and silver. If the Chu State came up with the plan for the construction and the Qin State provided the people, then this kind of decoration was completely left to the Chu people. The King of Qin recruited craftsmen from Nanjun (Ying) and Nanyang, the old land of Chu, and the King of Chu

Then the best designers were sent from Chen. So now except for the guards who are from Qin, everyone else in the palace is from Chu, and all communication between them uses Chu accent.

Looking at the gorgeous decorations in the palace, Zheng Anping was completely speechless except to praise him. Huang Xie, on the other hand, had to have serious discussions with the supervisor and give some instructions wherever he went. The prince listened carefully beside him.

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Amidst the noise on one side, Huang Xie seemed to have casually said to Zheng Anping, "Young Master Zhen shall be crowned the King of An!"

Zheng Anping asked almost subconsciously: "What contribution?"

Huang Xie said: "It is his meritorious service to lead the army back to Zhao as an envoy."

Zheng Anping suddenly thought of Hu Yang: the whole war was commanded by Hu Yang. He worked so hard and risked his life. In the end, he only got a "tie" without reward or punishment; while Gongzi Zhen was just because he was a member of the Zhao State.

He worked as a spy for half a year, and at the last moment he served as a leader for a few days, and was named a king! But then I thought about it, Lord Jingyang and Lord Gaoling may not have worked as hard as Lord An Guo, aren't they also kings? They are disciples of King Qin,

He was born to be a prince. But I have been working hard all my life, and my highest ideal is to achieve meritorious service and become a prince!

He shook his head and drove these thoughts away from his mind. Then he heard Huang Xie say again: "It is a great achievement to pledge to a foreign country! The crown prince pledges to Wei, and he is the crown prince."

Zheng Anping asked with some surprise: "Prince, you are also the heir apparent. Would you rather have merit than merit?"

Huang Xie said with a smile: "If you regard your relatives as the prince, it may be difficult to convince the public; if you regard merit as the prince, everyone will accept it. The prince of Qin is a hostage to Wei, and the prince of Chu is a hostage to Qin, both of them are princes. In the past, King Wu died in Luoyang

, all the princes of Qin are in Xianyang, but the king is pledged to Yan. Among those in Qin, the prince is the oldest and the most powerful. However, even if Hui Wen and the queen help him, he will not be able to stand in the end. Who? He is not pledged to another country.

If you give Gai as a pledge to other countries, it will be a great achievement!"

Zheng Anping knew that Huang Xie had a profound meaning in almost every word he said and would not say useless words. Words that were said carelessly like this were even more profound. But Huang Xie didn't say anything.

Zheng Anping could only make wild guesses on his own, but he felt that this matter was a bit far away from him and had no intention of delving into it further. He should ask Zhang Lu again after returning to Hedong!

When they returned to the post, the post official held out a festival talisman and said: "Marquis Rang has summoned the doctor. I hope the doctor will go early."

Zheng Anping was shocked. He thought it would take a day before the news came out after the paperwork was submitted, but he didn't expect the results to come out so soon. What's worse, he went out with Prince Chu and Huang Xie. Time was running out, and he

He quickly said goodbye to the prince and Huang Xie, and then hurried to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

There were many people in the courtyard and wing rooms of the Prime Minister's Mansion. They were all officials from various departments who came to do business. Zheng Anping presented the festival talisman, and the receptionist in the room took a look at it and said: "Your Majesty, I wish you the best."

Let’s go!” Take Zheng Anping to the hall.

Today happened to be Wei Ran's time to deal with government affairs. The various Cao Cao officials kept writing in the hall and handed the processed documents to Wei Ran for review. Wei Ran usually used a red pen to mark the word "can" and it could be done immediately;

After approving a "draft", it must be reported to the King of Qin for final approval; if the handling is not satisfactory, Wei Ran will express his opinions and let the chief make a new draft.

The person in charge of the reception made a decision in the hall and reported: "The Prime Minister of Hedong, Zheng Shi, has paid an audience in Anping!"

There was a "pass" from above, and the attendant signaled Zheng Anping to come to the hall. Zheng Anping went up the steps, bowed his head and crossed his hands, entered the door, and announced: "Your Majesty, Zheng Anping, comes to see you!" One of the attendants in the hall pointed to the inner room and motioned to Wei.

Ran was there. Zheng Anping called again in front of the room, and heard a "Incoming!" Zheng Anping opened the door and came in.

Wei Ran was sitting in front of the desk in the middle, and there were two employees reporting the incident next to him. Wei Ran motioned to Zheng Anping to sit down, approved the documents for the two employees, and asked them to go out without letting anyone in. Then he turned to

Zheng Anping said: "Zhang Qing guards the east of the river, so the land of Wei is also in charge of the power of the world. In the past, Qin and Wei fought over the west of the river, and all the people in the east of the river were

In the remaining years of his life, Qin was trapped in many difficulties. Everyone in the Qin State was very lucky to have gained this dynasty. Zhang Qing wielded the power of the world as a king and assistant. Everyone who knew it thought that Anyi should be prosperous, Qin State should be strong, and Wei

The family must be exterminated, and this is the time to make great achievements! The great official, Su, accompanied Zhang Qing, who accompanied him in the wilderness. He has heard about life and death, so he dared to tell me without hesitation."

Zheng Anping had never dealt with Wei Ran at close range before. He had always heard that Wei Ran was strict in running the army and decisive in killing, and he was a ruthless man. Now that he heard his gentle words, he did not know the good or bad, so he bowed down and said, "I am short-sighted.

I don’t know the state of the country, but I would like to listen to the teachings of the king!"

Wei Ran said: "When a general goes out for an expedition, he prepares his troops and food. If the soldiers are no longer recruited and the food is no longer in the country, and he wins the battle and gains rank, this is his merit. Now Zhang Qing is guarding the east of the river. He has land and people, and he has killed ten thousand people.

How to build a road? Now the road is not clear and the soil is not settled.

The people are not at peace and the religion is not established, but they want to re-establish themselves in the country, which is the same as being defeated! The officials may have heard less about Qin's laws, so they should speak up. If I approve his book, the food and fodder will come out, and Zhang Qing will have no merit or fault.

I would rather not laugh for the world! May you think of me well!"

When Zheng Anping heard this, he felt as if five thunders were striking his head, and he bowed down and said, "Young ministers have heard of Qin's laws but don't know their politics. If you dare to enthrone your lord, how should you save him?"

Wei Ran said: "I have obtained the book, but it has not been made public to the public. I hope that you can find it and take it due to a small mistake! I gave it to you in the book. I don't know its meaning, but it is a mistake!"

Zheng Anping said: "Rong Chen sue Zhang Qing!"

Wei Ran said: "It will take several days to go back and forth from Xianyang to Hedong. Don't go with the book today. I will discuss it with the princes and tell the king. Whether the food is good or not, the defeat has been accomplished!"

After Zheng Anping heard this, not only was he not allowed to report to Zhang Lu, but he had to make decisions himself, and he had to do it quickly, otherwise he would have to report it! He was heartbroken and said: "It's an honest minister's mistake, and his book is not a book written by an official."

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Wei Ran picked out the document that Zheng Anping handed over in the morning from the case, handed it back to Zheng Anping, then handed him a talisman and said: "Qin Law, the official made a mistake in passing the document, and you will be flogged twenty times. You are the leader of the sect."

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Now Zheng Anping was dumbfounded. He had taken the documents back according to Marquis Rang's advice, so why did he still have to face the problem?

Seeing Zheng Anping's eyes wandering, Wei Ran said: "Since you have made a mistake, you should be punished. Since the Prime Minister and Shou are involved in life and death, how can I say a small punishment! In the future, my achievements will mark the history, and it will never start with a whipping!" He waved to Zheng.

Go down in peace.

Zheng Anping picked up the document, put the festival talisman on the ground, and said with a heartbeat: "I sincerely follow the teachings of the emperor!" He bowed out with polite words. When he went out, he handed the festival talisman to Xing Cao, who then gave it to the meritorious Cao.

Singing loudly: "Hedong Cheng made a mistake in his report, and he was beaten two times."

Ten!" Two people came over and took Zheng Anping to the steps below the hall. One person held down Zheng Anping's head, the other held down Zheng Anping's feet, lifted his clothes, exposing his big buttocks, and the other two held a bamboo stick.
Chapter completed!