Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 173

In the imperial capital of Xianyang, the dusk fell heavily, and the suspension bridges of the four gates of Xianyang City rumbled down.

No one could have imagined that Fan Zeng could escape in broad daylight under the close surveillance of the Zhonglang guards and the Black Ice Terrace assassins.

Qin Wangzheng was not angry with Longwei, but shut down Xianyang city urgently and ordered the whole city to search and arrest.

An imperial notice was posted in Xianyang City and Fan Zeng's portrait was made public. Anyone who could capture Fan Zeng would receive a reward of ten gold.

Seeing the posting of the imperial list, the common people were envious. Ten gold was enough for a family of three to live for ten years. They all lay around the imperial list, staring at the portrait.

One of them was wearing a straw hat, his eyes were white, and he curled his lips helplessly after visiting the imperial list: "I didn't expect that I was only worth ten gold."

After that, he lowered his head and left without looking back.

Immediately, several lieutenants arrived one after another, wishing that everyone would ask, but everyone shook their heads helplessly.

Fan Zeng was able to escape from the close surveillance, will the people see through?
Fan Zeng is proficient in the art of war, he is familiar with Guigu, and he is proficient in camouflage, which ordinary people will not easily see through.

But Qin Wangzheng sent more people to search from house to house, not letting go of any blind spots.

What's more, the city gate has been closed, and even if Fan Zeng has great ability, it is impossible to cross the towering city wall.

After a night of searching, it was finally found in Yimin Street.

At that time, Fan Zeng covered his head with a straw hat, lying on the cold ground with his legs crossed, his clothes were torn, and the stench was creepy.

Immediately, two Zhonglang guards picked him up with disgust on their faces, and brought him back to the palace.

After the servant changed Fan Zeng's clothes, he immediately ordered him to enter the palace to face the saint.

Zhangtai Palace.

"Grassman Fan Zeng, come to plead guilty to the Emperor of Qin!"

Fan Zeng's eyes were dull, like a dying person, and he knelt on the ground mechanically, making a hysterical hoarse sound.

Qin Wangzheng took a deep breath, exhaled heavily, slowly put down the brush, rolled up the bamboo curtain paper slowly, and swept towards Fan Zeng with his peripheral vision.

Fan Zeng apologized again, but Qin Wangzheng still ignored it. Fan Zeng could only bow his head and keep silent, waiting quietly for Qin Wangzheng to review the memorial.

The hall was as quiet as a cicada, but the aura of Qin Wangzheng's tiger watching Yingyang still spread out, making Fan Zeng's spine feel chilly and he gasped for breath.

Qin Wangzheng's words are not scary, but his silence is scary. When he speaks again after being silent for a long time, he will die!
Fan Zeng has already seen life and death. He is more than seventy years old. How can he still be afraid of life and death?
Qin Wangzheng finally spoke slowly: "Fan Zeng, I have treated you well, why did you leave me!"

Fan Zeng knew very well that your Majesty's face is aggressive, and if you surround me, I will die unexpectedly.

Right now I am useless, how could His Majesty keep me?

But Fan Zeng showed a smile on his face, and said lightly: "Your Majesty, I have already repaid the great favor for your good plan. If this is the case, staying in the palace will only cause trouble for Your Majesty!"

Qin Wangzheng smiled contemptuously, and said with cold eyes: "Sir, you are worrying too much! I still need to entrust you with important tasks!"

Fan Zeng's face turned cold, and he gritted his teeth.

Entrusted with an important task?

All my plans came true. Why did Your Majesty keep me?

Qin Wangzheng changed the subject and asked, "Does Mr. Fan know about Zhang Liang?"

Fan Zeng's complexion gradually turned serious, he and Zhang Liang met once.

Bo Langsha's assassination shocked the whole world, and everyone in the country knew it. How could Fan Zeng not know about it?
Fan Zeng explained truthfully: "Your Majesty is talking about Bolangsha Assassin Zhang Zifang?"

Qin Wangzheng nodded slightly, and continued: "It is this person!"

Immediately, Qin Wangzheng coughed lightly, and killed more than [-] assassins in four directions.

Although Fan Zeng was silent on the surface, his heart was turbulent. In the end, His Majesty still chose to kill me!

Although the [-] assassins showed evil looks on their faces, they just knelt down and had no intention of killing Fan Zeng.

Qin Wangzheng then spoke slowly: "Mr. Fan, what do you think of these assassins?"

Fan Zeng glanced at everyone, his eyes were as sharp as a knife, and he paused slightly: "The warriors of the Great Qin are brave and good at fighting, and the assassins of the Great Qin are brave and courageous!"

Qin Wangzheng hated these flattering words, but thinking of Fan Zeng's talent, he suppressed a smile and said, "I think about Mr.'s talent, and it would be a waste of talent to be a guest minister. I wonder if Mr. is interested in being the host of the Black Ice Stage?"

In the past, Qin Wangzheng would not inquire at all, and appointed directly, but now he asks, his attitude has been lowered.

Fan Zeng had some concerns. The Black Ice Terrace Assassin was walking at night, handling shady matters for Qin Wangzheng, and secretly killing Qin Wangzheng's confidant.

It's just that Fan Zeng has always been aboveboard, how could he do conspiratorial and despicable things?
Qin Wangzheng deduced what Fan Zeng was thinking, so he said slowly: "I know that Mr. has concerns in his heart, so, Mr. only needs to make suggestions in the mansion. As for the assassination and investigation, I don't bother Mr. to take action!"

Fan Zeng nodded slightly, he was only making suggestions, as the manipulator behind the scenes, all he needed to do was give orders!

Fan Zeng was silent for a long time, and finally agreed. As the leader of the Black Ice Platform, although he was on the dark side, he could know the true thoughts of Qin Wangzheng through one assassination after another.

Hundreds of officials conspired during the day to solve internal and external troubles, while Fan Zeng was on his mind at night, conspiring and killing people invisible!

At the same time, the estrangement between Fan Zeng, Li Si and others has also been resolved. Both of them can be used by me without interfering with each other!
The first order issued by Qin Wangzheng was to investigate Zhang Liang and exterminate the Zhang family.

Right now, nobles from the six kingdoms of Shandong are springing up like mushrooms after a rain, but the Xiang and Zhang clans have been hiding all the time, and they are no small threat to Qin Wangzheng.

The Zhang family, headed by Zhang Liang, was led by a giant dragon, which was enough to deal a fatal blow to the empire.

Although the leader of the Xiang clan is Xiang Yan, the Xiang clan was born as a general. They are a group of fierce tigers and can also pose a threat to the empire.

Right now the Xiang clan has not moved and has been silent, but the Zhang clan has conspired to assassinate many times, so it is imminent to bring down the Zhang clan.

To overthrow the Zhang family, you only need to wipe out Zhang Liang, and the other nobles will collapse in an instant and will not pose a threat to the empire.

Qin Wangzheng personally wore the hat and crown and awarded the bronze seal. Fan Zeng looked at the bronze seal with a sense of mission in his heart.

In fact, Fan Zeng had already seen Zhang Liang's harm, and concluded that the reason Qin Wangzheng reused him was for Zhang Liang.

In the past few days, Fan Zeng was thinking about Zhang Liang besides dealing with government affairs and observing the situation. He concluded that with Zhang Liang's aggressive character, he was willing to take risks and lay a net in the place where Qin Wangzheng was most at ease!
So, Fan Zeng said slowly, "Your Majesty, although Zhang Liang is far away, he is close at hand!"

Qin Wangzheng was puzzled, and was about to ask, Fan Zeng took the lead and said: "Xianyang City seems to be calm, but in fact it is turbulent. Your Majesty is very careful. The safest place is often the most dangerous place."

Qin Wangzheng fell into thinking. Could it be that Zhang Liang was in Xianyang, the imperial capital?
And Fan Zeng winked at Qin Wangzheng, Qin Wangzheng waved his hand and ordered the assassins of the Black Ice Terrace to leave.

Immediately afterwards, Fan Zeng walked slowly in front of Qin Wangzheng, and whispered, "Your Majesty, I have a trick called leading the snake out of its hole!"

(End of this chapter)