Chapter 280: Choosing a wise leader
After Li Shiqi agreed, Zhao Yuanxi actually saw his name added in the fourth blank. When he looked up at him again, the green starlight was particularly eye-catching.
The corners of Zhao Yuanxi's mouth twitched, and he chose to temporarily block this function.
She had no preference for colors. In fact, green was a very healthy color, provided it didn't appear on a person's head. Perhaps she could talk to the system next time and change the color.
Li Shiqi was a man of temperament. When he got drunk, he began to talk incessantly about his experiences traveling around the countries over the years. He then talked about Xinling Jun of Wei State and expressed many emotions.
"The Queen Mother wondered why I hadn't become a disciple of Lord Xinling, but she didn't realize that I had spent a long time with him. I'm not a villain, and Lord Xinling is a true gentleman. It's a pity that a gentleman's righteousness couldn't overcome the king's suspicion."
Lord Xinling of Wei State treated the wise and the humble with respect and attracted soldiers to defect. He became known to the world for stealing the seal to save Zhao State. Later, he led the coalition forces of five countries to fight against Qin State and blocked Qin State in Hangu Pass. How could Li Shiqi not be moved by such a good king?
It’s a pity that this world belongs to the King of Wei. Even if Xinling Jun can turn the vassal states upside down, he is still just a minister of the King of Wei. The King of Wei can destroy all his years of hard work with just one decree.
At that time, Li Shiqi decided that the person he wanted to follow must be a king.
Even though he has been captured by Queen Mother Zhao, he doesn't think he will stay in Qin forever. He is staying here just to make a living!
Zhao Yuanxi listened to his admiration and regret for Xinling Jun, and had some guesses in his mind.
Among the six states, Wei's situation was only slightly better than Han's, but years of war had already made Wei exhausted. It was defeated repeatedly and retreated again and again. Now it was just barely holding on.
Li Shiqi wanted to choose a wise leader, and Xinling Jun met his requirements in terms of both ability and character, but the King of Wei made him give up the idea of surrendering. Later, he met Liu Bang, and the two hit it off.
He was indignant, and Zhao Yuanxi was listening from the side. When he talked about the retainers under Xinling Jun, there was also dissatisfaction in his words.
Zhao Yuanxi said, "I heard that Zhang Er, a former retainer of Lord Xinling, is now following Lord Xinling's example and recruiting heroes from all over the world. He can be considered to be carrying on Lord Xinling's legacy."
Li Shiqi snorted coldly, "He's just an imitator of the ugly duckling princess, a clueless child. How can he possibly possess even a fraction of the chivalrous spirit that Xinling Jun once possessed? Your Majesty, don't judge a person by their appearance alone. He truly won't achieve anything great."
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help but sigh that some people really see things clearly. She knew that Zhang Er's failure was due to the cause and effect, but some people could tell whether he was capable or not just by looking at him a few times!
"Sir, you have a keen eye. I should learn more from you."
Li Shiqi was also very excited and said happily, "The Queen Mother is interested in me, which shows that you have good taste!"
"Hahaha, that's right!" Zhao Yuanxi was amused by him.
Although she was cheating, at least the results proved that she had good vision.
Zhao Yuanxi drank a few glasses of wine and saw that Li Shiqi was already drunk, so he asked someone to send him back to his room to rest.
She shook the wine glass in her hand, and the clear wine reflected the corners of her lips. Her wine was not the cloudy wine sold on the market, which were all strong liquors with an alcohol content of more than 30 or 40 degrees.
Li Shiqi was used to drinking that kind of thick wine on weekdays, so he could drink so much today, which was considered a good alcohol tolerance.
"I'll leave Mr. Li in your care for the time being. Once he sobers up, send a car to take him to my villa."
"promise!"
Zhao Yuanxi asked again, "Are you going to Wei State again in a few days?"
The steward nodded and said, "We need to ship a batch of porcelain over there. It will take about two months."
"Ask about the whereabouts of Zhang Er of Wei State and ask if there is a man named Liu Ji among his followers. If you find him, bring him back."
Zhao Yuanxi was not sure whether Liu Bang had joined Zhang Er's sect now. If he could not find him in Zhang Er's camp, he could only wait until the time came to destroy Chu and then look for him in Chu.
Zhao Yuanxi reminded him again, "Don't hurt him, he is my honored guest."
When the steward heard this, he understood what the empress dowager meant. He was afraid that Liu Ji was the same as Li Shiqi.
"I understand. I will do my best to find out more about Mr. Liu Ji."
After Li Shiqi sobered up, he saw that the Queen Mother had already left. He couldn't help but slap his head and scold himself for being so stupid. How could he say anything after just a few drinks? Fortunately, he didn't say anything outrageous. Otherwise, if the Queen Mother Zhao wanted to blame him, he would probably have to run away with his luggage!
"Are you awake, sir?" The team leader saw Li Shiqi frowning and sighing, thinking he was unwell. He smiled and explained, "This wine is a strong liquor specially brewed by the Queen Mother. An ordinary person would be exhausted after drinking four or five cups. You drank two cups in a row, so you must have a headache. Drinking some sobering soup will help."
The team leader placed the soup bowl beside Li Shiqi with a respectful attitude.
"Thank you, little brother Anan!" Li Shiqi didn't explain, picked up the bowl of soup and drank it directly. Not to mention that this bowl of hot soup really made people feel a lot more comfortable.
"You are too polite, sir. You are the Queen Mother's guest. It is my honor to serve you."
"Are you familiar with the Queen Mother?"
"You're joking. I'm just an errand boy. How could I possibly be so familiar with the Empress Dowager? I'm from Yongcheng. Everyone there is very grateful to her. I heard the caravan here was short of manpower, so my parents asked me to come and help out. It's a way of repaying the Empress Dowager's kindness. I didn't expect the wages here to be so high. I took advantage of it first."
Now, who among the people in the same village does not envy him for having such a good livelihood?
"Isn't it natural to get paid for working for others?"
"That's true, but how should I put it?" Anan scratched his head, unsure how to explain it to the old man. "In short, working here is not only about the good pay, but also about feeling refreshed. I can't quite put it into words—"
Li Shiqi understood Anan's meaning and asked, "Do you think this job is worthwhile?"
An Nan said with a smile: "Yes, yes, sir is really amazing. He knows much more than a rough man like me. He is worthy of being the one who will follow the Queen Mother to do great things!"
Li Shiqi remained silent, and was confused for a moment.
"Oh! Oh, right. Her Majesty previously instructed that if the master wakes up, you will be arranged to stay in the other courtyard. Please pack up and I will go out and call a carriage."
Li Shiqi looked at the small house where he had lived for two or three days. He thought he would only stay here for two days, but he never expected to be summoned by the Queen Mother of Qin to join his army. It was really a matter of time and fate.
As soon as Zhao Yuanxi returned to the palace, Madam Mi smelled the smell of alcohol on him.
"I haven't seen you all day. You went out to drink secretly without telling me!"
"I'm not drinking secretly. If I could trade a few glasses of wine for a talented person, I'd probably wake up laughing in my dreams if this kind of deal happened every day."
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