Chapter 14: The True Person of Jade Light

  Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes, as if he saw the scene from decades ago once again.

  In this palace, in this very hall, a young self held Xiang Shao Long's hand and said, "Xiang Taifu, everything I have today is given by you. This world, we share it together; this throne, we sit on it together!"

  He dragged Xiang Shaolong firmly towards the throne, while Xiang Shaolong resolutely declined, finally almost fleeing in disarray.

  From then on, there was something irreparable between them.

  Ying Zheng still remembered very clearly, clearly remembering every scene at that time, every expression of Xiang Shao Long at that time, the flustered look of Xiang Shao Long at that time... Clearly remembered his own reflection vaguely seen from the clean stone brick floor.

  At that time, his expression had already revealed everything.

  That ferocious smile is not trust, nor a genuine desire to share power.

  Having sat on the throne, Ying Zheng tasted the flavor of power and became infatuated. Then he began to panic - how could he leave behind someone who knew that he was not truly "King Zheng"?

  Even if Xiang Yu treated him with great kindness, even if Xiang Yu was not interested in power, Qin Shi Huang could not put his mind at ease.

  So there was that scene of giving up one's seat.

  So, it wasn't until then that Xiang Shaolong and his family fled their home.

  Ying Zheng led his troops in pursuit of Xiang Shao Long, chasing him to the entrance of the underground tunnel. He knew that the only one who knew the truth was right in front of him.

  At that time, Li Si cleverly advised him not to pursue it anymore, saying that Xiang Shaolong alone was not enough to make things happen, and there were many ways to block the mouths of the people in the world.

  He then walked down the stairs, letting go of Xiǎo Shào Lóng and also thoroughly putting his own youthful era behind him.

  All the favors and friendships between Zhao Pan and Xiang Shaolong were severed at that moment.

  Ying Zheng let his master go for the last time as " Zhao Pan".

  From then on, Ying Zheng had nothing to do with the former " Zhao Pan".

  After Xiang Zilong left, Ying Zheng began to miss him instead.

  The whole court's literary and military officials no longer have anyone who would truly consider for him like Xiang Shaolong, they are loyal to him for the sake of fame and fortune, for the sake of high-ranking positions.

  However, Ying Zheng never regretted it.

  Every time at this moment, another figure will become clearer.

  Like white clouds, like clear wind, like an immortal crane, like pine and bamboo, carefree and self-at-ease, body following nature, drifting away from the mundane world, as if not a worldly being.

  That person seemed to have anticipated this scene long ago and left Qin State early, disappearing from the world. Not long after he ascended to the throne, that person bid farewell to him, and he desperately tried to retain him, promising power and wealth... all of which were of no use.

  At that time, Ying Zheng was really flustered. At that time, he finally believed that Mr. Yao Guang had no desires and simply taught him, protected him, and helped him for the sake of a "possible future" without any hard work.

  When the two first met, she was already a famous swordsman known in seven countries, while he was just an exile "hostage" in another country. Therefore, he could never believe that "Yao Guang Zhen Ren" would do so many things for him without expecting anything in return. It wasn't until they parted ways that he finally believed it, but it was already too late.

  "Wang Zhen" had lost all the trust, affection, admiration and adoration he once had for "Yao Guang", which had all been elevated to an unshakeable level at the moment of their separation.

  Compared with the hypocritical and cold loneliness surrounding him today, this friendship is precious.

  Mr. Yao Guang...

  After many years, Mr. Yao Guang reappeared.

  It's strange that Mr. Yao Guang's name appeared with "Mo Jia" again, just like many years ago when the seven countries were standing together, two swordsmen were famous all over the world, and people passed down their weapons in 16 words, which also became a praise for the entire Great Qin to the "Great Qin Double Wall".

  Like a sword but not attacking, eyebrows like ink without sharpness; breaking through clouds and hiding sharpness, ten thousand swords return to their origin.

  Mr. Yao Guang, this time, are you still with the Mo family?

  So you're dissatisfied with me and want to overthrow me?

  Or perhaps... you just wanted to see if I have fulfilled your expectations of that day?

  Ying Zheng turned around and looked at Li Si.

  "Li Qing, General Meng Tian has gone to welcome Mr. Yao Guang."

  Li Si subconsciously agreed, and after a while, he was completely stunned.

  Is Yao Guang Zhen Ren really reincarnated again?!

  However, Li Si did not have the opportunity to ask further questions. Ying Zheng had apparently fallen into deep thought and no longer intended to speak. Li Si quietly retreated and hastily summoned his subordinates to discuss matters with the Prime Minister.

  In today's Qin state, perhaps no one is more aware of the significance of "Yao Guang True Man" to the King of Qin than Li Si, because this name has been deliberately buried along with too many untold stories for over twenty years, and it would have been hidden forever.

  Why does "Yao Guang True Man" appear again at this critical moment?

  Four white horses with bright and pure coats pulled a luxurious carriage speeding along the official road, the cavalrymen on both sides of the carriage were all in high spirits performing their duty to guard, the commander of these cavalrymen was none other than General Meng Tian, who at this moment rode his horse ahead of the right front of the carriage, with an aura of sternness and majesty surrounding him.

  Such a team, let alone ordinary people, even civil and military officials dare not look directly at it, and as soon as they see it from afar, they quickly avoid it, so this road has never stopped.

  Inside the carriage, a girl in blue and white Taoist robes sat at one end, holding a volume of "Tao Te Ching" in her hand. Although her eyes were cast down on the bamboo slips, her gaze was not focused on the ink characters.

  The two books, "Tao Te Ching" and "De Jing", written by Lao Tzu, are collectively known as the "Tao De Jing", a must-read classic for Taoists. From young to old, she had read these two volumes countless times, and was extremely familiar with them. At this moment, holding onto this scripture was merely to prevent herself from sitting idly in the car, lest the "generals" outside notice anything unusual.

  Yao Guang had only glanced at the bamboo slips, but she discovered that this was an ancient version of the "Tao Te Ching", slightly different from what she was familiar with.

  The way that can be spoken of is not the constant way; the name that can be named is not the constant name. The Nameless is the origin of heaven and earth, while naming is the mother of all things. Therefore, always desire to be without desires, so as to observe its subtlety; always have desires, so as to observe where it will lead. These two come from the same source but differ in name; both may be called the mysterious. The mysterious of the mysterious is the gate of all wonders.

  After Han Dynasty, in order to avoid Emperor Heng's taboo, rulers changed "Heng" to "Chang".

  This subtle difference is nothing, but countless similar subtleties eventually collectively formed a huge chasm, making Yao Guang clearly realize that this era was not the one she was familiar with. It was older than what she knew, closer to the era when saints lived.

  Here is Qin, not Tang. In this era, her sect has not been established yet, she lost her shelter and had no one to rely on. Precisely because of this, she must be even more cautious. Even in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the master of Chunyang Palace still had to show respect to the officials under the emperor, let alone now, the unsupported Yao Guang?

  At the moment when Meng Tian knelt down in front of Yao Guang, she was completely shocked. Meng Tian said that he had been ordered by the king to welcome her back to the court, and the astonishment and incomprehension in her heart almost reached its peak - she never thought that she would attract the attention of that supreme being, and this edict sounded so strange!

  What is "Huangying Hui Chao"?

  Having come from the future, how can you "return"?

  In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through her mind like a meteor, and although she couldn't make sense of them for the time being, one thing was crystal clear: any misstep in her words or actions could become a death warrant.

  Yao Guang immediately retracted all his surprise in the moment he came back to himself, leaving only a calm and indifferent face.

  Fortunately, Tian Xiang was very polite at the time and lowered his head, otherwise he might have seen Yao Guang's astonished expression like Zhang Liang.

  Yao Guang didn't kneel down to welcome the imperial edict, but instead took it directly from Meng Tian's hand - if this Meng Tian was the one she knew, and if he hadn't deceived her, then the "True Person of Yao Guang" who could be "respectfully welcomed back to court" by Qin Shi Huang must have had a special status, and it was very likely that she didn't need to perform the kneeling ritual. After unfolding the imperial edict, Yao Guang slightly furrowed her brow.

  There were only four short words on the fabric: Sir is well

  Sir? Is Yao Guang a real person?

  Yao Guang put away all his thoughts, slightly nodded and softly said: "Please get up, General Meng."

  While speaking, Yao Guang had already made preparations for being discovered and having to take action. His left hand secretly formed the shape of an orchid - that was the starting move of the Hundred Flowers Brushing Hole Hand, a peerless skill from the Ten Thousand Flower Valley.

  A hundred flowers bloom in the hole, acupoints are sealed and meridians are cut off, injuring people without a trace.

  This is exactly why she insisted that she could still take care of herself. Even if her injuries were too severe to use the Sword Sect's sword techniques, she still had this trump card.

  Meng Tian stood up elegantly and landed smoothly.

  That one-second pause in Yao Guangdu's arrival was like several breaths, fortunately, Meng Tian seemed to have noticed nothing unusual, took a step back, still maintaining an extremely respectful attitude, inviting Yao Guang to get on the carriage.

  Yao Guang slowly and elegantly rolled up the imperial edict, raised her head to look at the end of the cavalry team, and indeed saw a very eye-catching four-horse carriage. A flash of light quickly passed through Yao Guang's black eyes, she no longer spoke, but instead used her eyes to gesture to Meng Tian to lead the way.

  As Yao Guang thought, Meng Tian still didn't show any dissatisfaction and cooperated quite well by leading the way forward.

  When Meng Tian turned his back, Yao Guang swept a glance over the crowd and met eyes with the young man in Confucian robes who had somehow hidden himself among the people. She couldn't describe the youth's expression, that strange look seemed to be full of doubts yet also seemed to have suddenly understood something, his gaze was piercing as he stared at her, as if wanting to find the answer from her.

  Yao Guang smiled and hummed softly as she followed Meng Tian.

  Perhaps Zhang Liang had many questions he wanted to ask her, but she didn't know that she was more eager to find someone to ask for answers.

  Yao Guang Zhenren, Qin Shi Huang called "Mr.", Meng Tian General came to welcome, four horses pulled the car...

  All these things, how can they not make people suspicious?

  Carts were not for everyone to use, and the number of horses pulling carts was not as one wished. If a family had raised several horses, they would rush to pull carts - if anyone dared to do so, they would probably be thrown into prison that day.

  Below the imperial system, all systems must follow etiquette.

  The Son of Heaven uses six horses, the princes and high officials use four, the nobles use three, the scholars use two, and the common people use one.

  This is the regulation for chariots: under heaven, only the Son of Heaven can use a team of six horses, vassals and high officials can use four horses, and so on.

  He was greeted with a chariot drawn by six horses, which means that Qin Shi Huang gave "Yao Guang Zhen Ren" the same treatment as the nobles. This honor is not only flattering but also intimidating, especially for "Yao Guang", who does not know why he received such treatment.

  Yao Guang didn't bat an eyelid at the luxurious and exquisite interior of the car, but instead sat down in a spot with thick plush blankets as if it was nothing out of the ordinary.

  Li Tang revered the Pure Yang as the state religion, and all kinds of precious treasures were never stingy. Yu Rui was even more intentional in arranging various rare and precious treasures in Yao Guang's living quarters. Whatever he ate, wore, or used, he never owed Yao Guang a single penny, and early on, he had filled Yao Guang's eyes with wealth and nobility.

  Yao Guang glanced around, caught sight of a cabinet beside him, pulled it open, and inside, a bamboo scroll was quietly placed - this was the origin of Yao Guang holding "Tao Jing" in his hand.

  She sniffed the air inside the car again and frowned.

  The scent was not unpleasant, faintly emitting a fragrance that calmed the mind and was elegant. This was one of the few fragrances she often used, and precisely because it was so familiar to her, she didn't notice it at first.

  Sandalwood, agarwood, cloves and storax are added in proportion and mixed with honey.

  This incense formula, even if it's not a secret, is unlikely to have been widely circulated during the Qin dynasty. During the Han Dynasty, incense was still a luxury item that only the wealthy and powerful could use, and it wasn't until the prosperous Tang Dynasty that it became popular, let alone before the Han Dynasty in Qin.

  Too weird.

  Why did Qin Shi Huang call himself "Mr.", why did he know that he had a habit of lighting incense when reading, and why did he know his commonly used incense formula?

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