Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 163 The Young Girl Honglian is Shocked: Stop the War with War?

Xu Lin's technique was skillful, making Yan Lingji feel comfortable at times and itchy at others.

Just as Xu Lin was about to take things a step further, Yan Lingji suddenly sat up straight and refused him.

"You did a good job."

"This older sister is giving you a massage."

Yan Lingji smiled sweetly.

Then she patted her thigh a few times, indicating that Xu Lin could put his feet on her lap.

Seeing this, Xu Lin smiled, sat down next to Yan Lingji, and put his head on Yan Lingji's lap.

……

Three days later.

The setting sun melts gold.

Xu Lin went fishing by the river and saw Hong Lian again.

"What a coincidence?"

Upon seeing the girl Honglian dressed as a boy, Xu Lin greeted her with a smile.

"Brother Xu?"

"What a coincidence!"

"Perhaps this is fate?"

Honglian looked in the direction of the sound and raised her eyebrows slightly when she saw Xu Lin.

"Brother Chi, have you been fishing every day lately?"

Xu Lin asked curiously.

After he finished speaking, he sat down next to Honglian.

"No."

"I happened to have nothing to do today, and I was craving fish, so I came here."

Honglian shook her head.

Xu Lin pretended to understand, and then started fishing.

……

Less than half an hour later.

Xu Lin caught a basket of fish.

Honglian arrived earlier than Xu Lin, but she only caught less than half a basket of fish.

"It's not about the quantity of fish, but the quality."

Seeing that Honglian was in low spirits, Xu Lin smiled and comforted her.

Then he raised his hand and pointed to the Xu residence, inviting Honglian to come in for a chat.

"it is good!"

"I...I am not good at fishing, but I am good at cooking fish."

"I'll let Brother Xu try my cooking later!"

Honglian readily agreed.

Overjoyed, she almost habitually referred to herself as 'this princess'.

Xu Lin and Yan Lingji exchanged a smile upon hearing this.

How delicious can a princess who lives a life of luxury cook fish?
Before long, Honglian and Xu Lin returned home together.

To prevent Honglian from making a fish that would be unpalatable, Xu Lin gave Yan Lingji a wink.

Yan Lingji's mission is both to help and to keep watch.

……

More than half an hour later.

The night is getting darker.

Honglian and Xijun carried the prepared fish to the study.

Honglian rarely cooks, so even with Xijun and Yanlingji's help, the food still doesn't look very appetizing.

The taste is not bad, but it's more for show than for practical use!
After eating several pieces of fish, Xu Lin gave Hong Lian a thumbs up.

Honglian was overjoyed to see this and proudly puffed out her chest.

……

A quarter of an hour later.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Honglian, however, showed no sign of leaving.

Seeing that Honglian seemed to have something to talk about, Xu Lin asked Yanlingji to leave first.

After Yan Lingji walked away, Honglian told Xijun to go down as well.

Honglian and Xu Lin were both pretending not to know; they both knew each other's true identities, but neither was willing to expose them.

"Brother Xu."

Why do you think Qin insisted on expanding eastward?

Honglian asked curiously.

Her father, King Han An, has been depressed in recent years because of this matter.

"Because war is used to stop war."

Xu Lin answered.

"Using war to stop war?"

Honglian's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"Correct."

"Only when the world is unified can the people be spared the suffering of war."

"Otherwise, the war will never end!"

Xu Lin explained.

Honglian was first taken aback, then startled, and fell into deep thought, brushing a strand of hair from her forehead. This was the first time she had heard that Qin Dong had come out to 'stop war with war'.

Han An and Han Fei said that Qin went east because Qin was a tiger and wolf, and as such, it was natural for them to expand and kill people!
"Qin does indeed have its problems."

"But if Qin is truly a nation of tigers and wolves, would it have shared the method for extracting artemisinin, a cure for malaria, with the six states of Shandong?"

Having seen through Honglian's thoughts at a glance, Xu Lin spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Honglian nodded thoughtfully.

"The six states east of the Qin border all said that the Qin law was a cruel law that oppressed the people."

"If Qin's laws were truly as terrible as they say, how could Qin have risen from a small, peripheral state to become the hegemon of the world?"

Therefore, hearing is unreliable, seeing is believing!

"Whether Qin was truly a land of tigers and wolves, and whether Qin law was truly a cruel law that oppressed the people, we must go to Qin ourselves to find out!"

Xu Lin added in a deep voice.

Honglian nodded slightly in agreement.

After chatting for another half an incense stick's time, Honglian got up to take her leave.

Xu Lin's words just now were like the sun breaking through the clouds, making Honglian suddenly understand!

"benefactor."

Why didn't you expose her just now?

Watching the red lotus's retreating figure, Yan Lingji asked curiously.

She had already changed back into a long dress.

"The game has only just begun, what's the rush?"

Xu Lin asked with a smile.

There are three reasons why he didn't expose Honglian.

First, he wanted to play along with Honglian and see how long she could keep up the act.

Secondly, Honglian is still young, like an unripe fruit. He likes to eat ripe fruit, but unripe fruit is too sour and he doesn't like it!
Third, he wants not only Honglian's body, but also her heart, so this matter cannot be rushed!
……

the other side.

Honglian sat down in the carriage and changed back into her long dress.

“Xi Jun”.

Have you ever been to the Qin state before?

Honglian gently patted the slightly wrinkled hem of her skirt and asked.

"I've been there."

"But that was many years ago."

Xi Jun, who was driving, was taken aback when he heard this, but then answered truthfully.

What is your impression of the Qin state?

Honglian pressed her jade-like legs together and asked again.

Her legs were not only as white as jade, but also very slender.

"I was young then and had no feelings for Qin."

"It feels no different from Xinzheng."

Xi Jun answered while thinking.

Why do you think Qin went east?

Honglian picked up a bronze mirror and asked while tying her hair.

Although she is young, she loves beauty!

"I believe that Qin's eastward expansion is because the six states east of the mountains are not strong enough."

"Before Shang Yang's reforms, the State of Wei often attacked the State of Qin, just as nobles oppressed commoners."

Xi Jun frowned slightly and gave an example.

Honglian was still young, so she liked to give Honglian examples because examples were easier to understand!
Why do nobles humiliate commoners?

Because nobles have money and power, commoners are no match for them.

In her view, Qin's eastward expansion was also a factor.

"You said Qin's eastward expansion, is it possible that they wanted to use war to end war?"

Honglian blinked her beautiful eyes and asked.

After she finished speaking, she explained to Xijun what "using war to stop war" meant.

After listening, Xijun nodded thoughtfully, feeling that this possibility could not be ruled out.

But we need to see whether Qin Dong will not harm the people in the slightest after he goes east, or whether he will allow his soldiers to burn, kill, rape, and plunder!

"How many days does it take to get from Xinzheng to Xianyang at the fastest?"

"If you're riding a horse."

After a moment's hesitation, Honglian gently stroked her fair, snow-white legs and asked.

Hearing is believing, seeing is believing; she wants to go to Xianyang!
She's not afraid of hardship; she can ride a horse!
"Does Your Highness wish to go to Xianyang?"

“Princess, this matter is of great importance and cannot be kept from the King.”

"I do not recommend that you go to Xianyang now."

Xi Jun respectfully advised.

Xinzheng is more than a thousand miles away from Xianyang; even by horseback, it would take ten days to half a month to get there.

If they encounter bad weather or bandits, it might take a month to reach Xianyang.

Honglian is not only of noble status but also incredibly beautiful. However, she is not skilled in martial arts, making her extremely likely to encounter danger on her journey.

"This princess was just asking casually."

Red Lotus Path.

Although she is willful and capricious, she is not stupid.

If we only focus on speed, won't we rub her buttocks until they bleed?

If speed isn't a priority, how could this matter be kept from her father?
Therefore, let's wait for another opportunity to go to Qin!

(End of this chapter)