Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 114 Honglian sent people to approach Xu Lin
"Does the Empress Dowager not wish to see me?"

"If that's the case, then I'll head back!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lin pretended to be serious and said...

Before Zhao Ji could reply, he turned and walked towards the door.

Seeing that Xu Lin was really about to leave, Zhao Ji immediately gave Hongzao a wink.

After receiving a signal with his eyes, Hongzao quickly blocked Xu Lin's path.

"The Empress Dowager is just joking with you, sir!"

Hongzao smiled charmingly and explained.

After speaking, she left the palace and closed the door behind her.

"I've heard you already have a daughter?"

Zhao Ji crossed her arms across her chest and asked slowly and deliberately.

"Yes."

Xu Lin nodded.

"What brings you here uninvited?"

Zhao Ji raised her fair wrist and lit the incense on the windowsill.

She has no interest in Xu Lin's daughter; she's only interested in Xu Lin!

"Your Majesty can make a guess."

Xu Lin suggested.

After saying this, he slowly walked to the table.

Is there a reward for guessing correctly?

Zhao Ji frowned slightly, her eyelashes curving as she asked.

"of course."

Xu Lin answered.

Then he picked up the teapot, tilted his head back, and started chugging.

"You miss me?"

Seeing this, Zhao Ji asked while thinking.

"No."

"You can keep guessing."

Xu Lin shook his head.

"Do you have something to ask of me?"

Zhao Ji asked, her brows furrowed.

"That's not right either."

"I'm giving you one last chance."

Xu Lin waved his hand.

Upon hearing this, the graceful Zhao Ji pursed her red lips and fell into deep thought.

After pondering for a long time, she shook her head, indicating that she couldn't guess.

She's not Xu Lin, so how would she know why Xu Lin suddenly came to find her?
"I've come for revenge."

Xu Lin said loudly.

He suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Zhao Ji last time, and he must avenge that defeat tonight!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then she couldn't help but burst into laughter, her breasts heaving violently.

If Xu Lin hadn't mentioned revenge, she would have almost forgotten about the time he had to lean against the wall to walk!
"You want to defeat me?"

Zhao Ji raised her plump, jade-like right leg and used her toes to lift the curtain.

"Does Your Majesty think I will lose?"

Xu Lin smiled calmly and asked back.

Zhao Ji smiled without saying a word, and beckoned to Xu Lin with a charming smile.

……

More than half an hour later.

Xu Lin was defeated by Zhao Ji once again.

Zhao Ji plays three roles simultaneously: one moment she displays the majesty of an empress dowager, seemingly wanting to trample Xu Lin underfoot; the next she shows the vulnerability of a gentle woman, forcing Xu Lin to show her tenderness. Then she exudes the aura of a domineering older sister, endlessly demanding more, refusing to stop even when Xu Lin begs her to!

"how?"

With rosy cheeks and a smile in her phoenix eyes, Zhao Ji asked.

She looked radiant, and her skin was noticeably smoother than before!
"Victory or defeat is standard issue."

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!"

Xu Lin said, supporting his back.

Before Zhao Ji could reply, he opened the bamboo window and leaped away from Ganquan Palace.

Zhao Ji is practically a succubus; even now, Xu Lin's legs are still a little weak.

……

Five days later.

Under the manipulation of Mi Ling and Chang Wenjun, news has spread in Xinzheng, South Korea, that Xu Linjin suggested that the method of extracting artemisinin should be shared with the doctors of the six states in Shandong.

Upon learning of this, Honglian, dressed in a long pink dress, frowned deeply.

"Ninth brother."

Why did Xu Lin bring this up?

"He's an official of Qin; isn't he aiding the enemy by doing this?"

Honglian blinked her big eyes and asked.

After speaking, she crossed her fair legs to one side and began to savor the melons, fruits, and candied fruits.

Although she was young, she had a large appetite and loved eating melons, fruits, and candied fruits. "Whether his actions aided the enemy depends on whether the six states east of the mountains were enemies of Qin."

"When I went to study in Shandong a few years ago, the six states in Shandong were indeed enemies of Qin. In recent years, Qin has claimed that it went east to unify the world in order to save the people from suffering."

Han Fei said seriously.

Xu Lin's actions made him feel that even the wine didn't taste good.

Because Xu Lin's move will make it easier for the Qin state to expand eastward!
This is a psychological tactic!
"What's the difference between the two?"

"Isn't the whole thing about heading east?"

Honglian asked while eating an orange.

She doesn't like to think right now, so she didn't understand what Han Fei was saying.

"They all want to go east, but there are big differences!"

"Honglian, you should read more books in your spare time."

"Otherwise, even if someone cheats you, you'll still help them count the money."

Han Fei's eyes showed helplessness.

"I know!"

Honglian pursed her lips.

She doesn't like reading or thinking anymore; she only likes eating delicious food and shopping!

"The art of war says, 'To attack a city is the lowest form of warfare; to attack a mind is the highest form of warfare.

"Xu Lin's move was a psychological attack."

Han Fei added in a deep voice.

"Ninth Brother, you even know military strategy?"

Honglian's beautiful eyes trembled slightly upon hearing this.

She remembered that Han Fei studied governance, and his teacher was the great Confucian scholar Xunzi, who also understood military strategy.
Han Fei's face darkened upon hearing this.

"I won't ask anymore, Ninth Brother, you tell me."

Upon seeing this, Honglian quickly admitted her mistake.

Then she put down the leftover orange, put her legs together, rested her chin on her hands, and pretended to be all ears.

"Before this, when people from the six states of Shandong talked about Qin, they all referred to it as a land of barbarians and a country of tigers and wolves."

"Qin's move is a concession to the six states of Shandong. This will make countless people in the six states of Shandong realize that Qin may not be a tiger or wolf. If Qin were a tiger or wolf, would it have shared the method of extracting artemisinin with the doctors of the six states of Shandong for free?"

"The Qin state is vast and has a million armored soldiers. If it loses its reputation as a tiger and wolf, who can be its match?"

"That's why I said Xu Lin's move was a psychological tactic!"

"With Xu Lin in Qin, it's as if a tiger has wings!"

Han Fei analyzed with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Honglian bit her cherry lips and fell into deep thought.

It took her a while to fully understand what Han Fei meant.

She doesn't usually pay attention to national affairs, so she's slower to understand them.

"Ninth brother."

"It is said that tofu, straw paper, curved plow, and artemisinin were all invented by Xu Lin."

"What do you think of Xu Lin?"

Honglian took a sip of fruit wine and asked curiously.

She really liked things like toilet paper and tofu, so she was very interested in Xu Lin!

"This person possesses extraordinary talent."

"If it can be used by South Korea, anything is possible."

"Unfortunately……"

Han Fei sighed.

Then he picked up the wine cup and drank the wine in it in one gulp.

"Everyone says that his mansion is filled with beautiful women."

"He is a lecher."

"Ninth Brother, do you think he's a lecherous man?"

"Would a person who is extremely learned be so lustful?"

Honglian blinked her beautiful eyes and pressed for an answer.

In her view, talent and lust are in conflict!

Because time is limited, there are only twelve hours in a day. If you are obsessed with women, how can you have time to read books or make inventions?
"Being learned and being lustful are not mutually exclusive."

"Because I, your ninth brother, am a perfect example."

Han Fei chuckled and explained.

After speaking, he had someone escort Honglian back to her residence, while he himself took a carriage to Zilan Pavilion.

After getting into the car, Honglian gently brushed her hair from her forehead and fell into deep thought.

Is Xu Lin really a lecherous man?

Even if Xu Lin really is a lecher, she still wants to know what he looks like!
After returning to her residence, Honglian summoned her trusted confidante Xijun and dismissed everyone else.

“Xi Jun”.

"You should go to Xianyang in the Qin state in person."

"This princess wants to know what Xu Lin looks like, and what kind of person he really is!"

Honglian gave the order sternly.

"promise!"

Wearing a long white dress, Xi Jun, whose swordsmanship was superb, was taken aback upon hearing the words, but then accepted the order.

(End of this chapter)