Chapter 337: Demoted to a Commoner
A few days later, Ying Zheng ordered his troops to return to Xianyang.
On the way, they passed through Pengcheng and encountered a strong wind when passing by the Xiangshan Temple. A doctor said that it was an obstruction by the gods, and even the surrounding Chu people said that it was because Xiangjun was dissatisfied with the Qin Emperor.
Zhao Yuanxi sneered, "What gods are blocking this? Confucius does not speak of strange things. Since you are a Confucian disciple, why are you talking about superstitions? This is clearly just a lake and land breeze. Let's disembark and wait for the wind to pass."
The wind continued to blow and it even started to rain heavily.
This kind of weather is really not fun.
"It's not the gods here who are dissatisfied with me, it's clearly the people here who are resentful of me." Ying Zheng had a gloomy face, obviously having heard the rumors nearby.
Zhao Yuanxi stood aside, not caring. "So what? You're not made of gold. How can you be liked by everyone?"
"The Queen Mother is speaking for them again."
"I'm just telling the truth. These are the old people of Chu. Isn't it normal for them to be dissatisfied with you? When the weather clears up, let's go see the Xiangshan Temple!" Zhao Yuanxi looked at him with a smile.
The rain didn't last long and soon stopped.
Xiangshan Shrine is located on the top of a mountain. It takes at least two incense sticks to climb up. After finally reaching the top, Zhao Yuanxi was exhausted and panting. Looking up, he saw a rainbow hanging high in the sky. He smiled and said, "Look, isn't this a welcome to you? Pass the order down. Xiang Jun wants to keep the Qin Emperor here, so he has used wind and rain to block the way. When the Qin Emperor reaches the Xiangshan Shrine, he will present him with the imperial bow."
"Come, cut down a mulberry tree here and make a bow for your majesty. Also, plant two mulberry trees in this Xiangshan Temple as a gift to the Lord of Xiang."
Use magic to defeat magic. Didn't those people say that Ying Zheng angered Xiang Jun? Then she insisted that it was Xiang Jun who wanted to see him, so she deliberately kept him.
Ying Zheng couldn't help laughing as he watched the Queen Mother directing the crowd to chop and pick trees. "Isn't the Queen Mother afraid of angering the gods?"
"I'm an atheist and don't believe in this."
But as soon as she said this, Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help laughing. It really couldn't be said that there was no divine power in her experience.
At least that system is pretty cool.
Ying Zheng laughed. Perhaps only the Queen Mother in this world would dare to so arrogantly say that she didn't believe in ghosts and gods. "If you don't believe, why do you do these things?"
"You don't believe it, I don't believe it, but others do! If they are willing to believe it, then we can punish them in their own way!"
Zhao Yuanxi's method was indeed effective. Those Chu people who were originally dissatisfied saw that the Qin Emperor had arrived at the Xiangshan Temple and the sky cleared up like a rainbow. They couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, especially when they saw that the two mulberry trees planted by the Qin Emperor actually survived, they believed it even more.
The wood used in the article is also mulberry and mulberry, which are extremely good bow materials. The bows made from them are bright yellow in color and have excellent toughness.
Zhao Yuanxi held the bow in her hand and pulled it easily. She had learned some horse riding and archery skills from Jang Geum, so she naturally aimed at a stone in the distance with the arrow.
call out--
The arrow shot out at a high speed, and the tip of the arrow pierced deeply into the stone. The people around seemed to be shocked.
Ying Zheng even laughed out loud, clapping his hands, "The Queen Mother is a good archer."
"Sorry to make you laugh." Zhao Yuanxi was a little embarrassed. Could she say that what she was aiming at was not the stone, but the big tree behind the stone?
After all, who would be crazy enough to shoot an arrow at a stone?
"This is indeed a fine bow. Since Your Majesty and this bow have a strong connection, why not give it a name?"
"Since this bow is made from trees on Xiang Mountain, why not call it Xiang Jun?"
Zhao Yuanxi glanced at him quietly to make sure he was not joking.
Therefore, this bow was called Xiangjun by the world. Whenever this bow is mentioned, people will think of the interesting story of Emperor Qi visiting the Xiangshan Shrine.
The eastern tour team finally returned to Xianyang.
Zhao Yuanxi was extremely tired. If Ying Zheng went on another eastern tour next time, she would definitely not go with him.
Not long after she rested in her bedroom, Fusu rushed in, sweating profusely, "Oh no, Mother!"
Zhao Yuanxi yawned. "What's wrong? Is there a mouse in your house?"
"No! No!" Fusu tugged at her arm, "Father said he would demote my eighteenth brother to a commoner."
"ah!?"
Zhao Yuanxi instantly became alert.
She immediately got up, dressed, and hurried to Jiang Liangren's residence. She saw people kneeling on the floor in the palace. Jiang Liangren was hugging little Hu Lang and crying bitterly.
Little Hu Lang obviously didn't know what was going on. He grabbed the corner of Jiang Liangren's clothes tightly and looked at his father, whom he had hardly met, in horror.
When Jiang Liangren saw the Queen Mother coming, she quickly knelt before her and said, "Queen Mother, I wonder what Lang'er has done wrong to deserve being demoted to a commoner. If Lang'er is at fault, I am willing to take the punishment for him. I beg Your Majesty and the Queen Mother to give Lang'er another chance."
The cries of the woman and the child gave Zhao Yuanxi a headache. She looked at Ying Zheng, who was sitting at the top, and said, "He's still a child."
This little guy doesn't even know how to read and has just learned to speak. Why is he being punished so severely?
This is what Zhao Yuanxi fears the most. Even if Zhao Yuanxi is cautious and tries to avoid talking to Ying Zheng about those who led to the demise of the Qin State, for fear that one day Ying Zheng would remember to wipe out the roots, the matter of Hu Hai is still unavoidable.
"He would have killed his brothers and sisters."
"Isn't that true?" Zhao Yuanxi said helplessly. "And haven't you always felt that you are different from the First Emperor of my world? How do you know that this little Eighteen is the Eighteen from my world?"
Ying Zheng stared at the child in Jiang Liangren's arms with a gloomy face. The little guy was so scared that he kept hiding in Jiang Liangren's arms.
"Come here!" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
Jiang Liangren trembled and subconsciously asked the Queen Mother for help, but saw the Queen Mother nodded at her.
She bit her lip, looked down at the child in her arms, and patted his back soothingly, "Lang'er, be good and go pay your respects to your father! Mother taught you how to salute, do you remember?"
Hu Lang sobbed, his eyes red and swollen from crying, and he clutched Jiang Liangren's clothes tightly, refusing to let go. He didn't want his father, who was so cruel. He only wanted his mother.
Jiang Liangren was helpless and gently pushed him, "Lang'er, be good and listen to your father and mother. Your father wants you to come over! If you don't listen, you really won't be able to see your mother."
Hu Lang shed tears, feeling extremely wronged. He knelt before Ying Zheng and choked out a sob, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father!"
"Stupid thing!" Ying Zheng couldn't help but curse. Seeing his timid look, he really couldn't imagine how he could do such a thing as killing his brother and sister. Could it be that he really didn't teach his son well?
After being scolded like this, Hu Lang cried even harder.
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