Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 199 Nongyu's Forced Encounter

Five days later.

Li Si arrived in Xianyang and met Ying Zheng.

"See your Majesty!"

"Your subject is fortunate to have fulfilled his mission!"

Li Si bowed respectfully.

Then he took out the 'letter of state' written by King An of Han from his bosom and presented it with both hands.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Gao immediately stepped forward, took the 'letter of state', and handed it to Ying Zheng with both hands.

"it is good!"

"My dear minister, you truly are a pillar of our Great Qin!"

After reading it, Emperor Ying Zheng was overjoyed.

After he finished speaking, he personally poured a cup of wine for Li Si.

He knew how important Nanyang was to Korea; without Nanyang, Korea would be practically dead!

"Without the guidance of Deputy Commander Xu, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

"Therefore, the cession of the city was not the work of my own!"

Li Si stepped forward slowly and accepted the wine cup with both hands.

He is a grateful person; if it weren't for Xu Lin's recommendation, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Ying Zheng nodded, dismissed his attendants, and asked Li Si to explain the situation at the time, how Xu Lin gave him instructions, and how Han Fei and the others responded.

Li Si nodded, took a sip of rice wine, and then began to tell his story with great emotion.

……

A quarter of an hour later.

Li Si finished speaking truthfully.

Ying Zheng suddenly realized something and nodded thoughtfully.

"Mr. Xu is right."

"But he is he, and you are you."

"I will reward you handsomely!"

Ying Zheng said seriously.

Then he rewarded Li Si with a mansion.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Si bowed in thanks.

After saying this, he turned and left Zhangtai Palace.

After Li Si walked away, Ying Zheng began to carefully consider the message that Xu Lin had asked Li Si to convey.

It is very important to win the hearts and minds of the people of Nanyang; therefore, it is necessary to send a person with extremely strict military discipline to Nanyang.

After a moment's thought, Ying Zheng thought of Meng Wu.

Although Meng Wu was slightly inferior to his father Meng Ao in military strategy, he was very strict in disciplining his troops, making him a suitable candidate to be stationed in Nanyang!
So he wrote a letter to Meng Wu, ordering Meng Wu to immediately lead his troops to Nanyang. After arriving in Nanyang, he was not allowed to plunder the people. From now on, the people of Nanyang would be the people of Qin!

As for how to appreciate Xu Lin?
Let's talk about it when Xu Lin returns to Xianyang!
……

That night.

Xianyang, Ganquan Palace.

The elegant and noble Zhao Ji heard about Xu Lin's plan, which Li Si implemented, and the fact that the King of Han ceded Nanyang to Qin.

"How long has Mr. Xu been in South Korea?"

When do you think he will be able to return to Xianyang?

Zhao Ji, dressed in a purple phoenix dress, lay on her side on the phoenix couch and asked in a languid voice.

She missed Xu Lin after not seeing him for several months!

Upon hearing this, Hongzao immediately dismissed everyone around her.

“When Mr. Xu arrived in South Korea, it was the height of summer, and now it is springtime, so it has been almost a year since Mr. Xu arrived in South Korea.”

“Namyang is very important to South Korea. Without Namyang, South Korea would exist in name only.”

"Therefore, Mr. Xu should be able to return in six months at most, or three months at least!"

After the maids had gone far away, Hongzao analyzed softly.

"Up to six months?"

"I can wait six months!"

Zhao Ji's phoenix eyes darkened slightly as she spoke.

Xu Lin hasn't replied for a long time, and hasn't even written her a letter, making her want to go to Korea to find him!
Do you think he might have already forgotten me?

Zhao Ji asked, blinking her eyes.

Although she was the Empress Dowager, she was somewhat obsessed with romance.

Having not seen each other for several months, she felt a little anxious and uncertain!
"will not."

"Your Majesty, please do not worry. Mr. Xu is not an ungrateful person."

Red dates offered comfort.

"I hope so."

"If he forgets, I will certainly not let him off easily!"

Zhao Ji said irritably.

Her uneven breathing caused her chest to heave violently, a rather spectacular sight.

……

The next day.

Xinzheng, the capital of Han.

After waking up from her afternoon nap, Nongyu changed into a tight-fitting robe and rode her horse to the Xu residence.

She had never taken a nap before, but Xu Lin told her that napping was good for her health, so she started taking naps.

Before long, Nongyu, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, arrived at the Xu residence.

Xu Lin was still taking a nap at this time, and Yan Ling Ji was not at home.

After knocking lightly on the door a few times with no response, Nongyu pushed open the wooden door and entered the Xu residence.

She had just tied up her horse when Xu Lin suddenly appeared behind her, startling her.

"When faced with danger, your first reaction should be to draw your weapon and use it to block your weak points."

"Just in case the other party is a bad guy!" Xu Lin said seriously.

After speaking, he drew the long sword from Nongyu's waist and held it horizontally in front of Nongyu's forehead, neck, and chest.

"Yes!"

Nongyu took the longsword with both hands and nodded vigorously.

“I feel this is your residence, sir, so I…”

Nongyu explained.

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xu Lin.

"Born in chaotic times, one must always remain vigilant, no matter where one is!"

Xu Lin said in a deep voice.

"it is good!"

Nongyu nodded.

Then I started practicing swordsmanship.

……

After half a stick of incense.

Seeing that the sun was getting stronger, Xu Lin asked Nongyu to go to his study with him.

Nongyu has fair skin, so tender it looks like you could squeeze water out of it. What should she do if she gets tanned?
"gentlemen."

"I'm not afraid of the sun!"

Seeing this, Nongyu spoke up.

You must be afraid.

"For women, appearance is also a weapon!"

"Do you want to be dried into burnt wood, blending into the night?"

Xu Lin said unhappily.

Every coin has two sides; even a foot has its strengths, and every inch has its weaknesses. Nongyu has reached the Innate Realm, so she can deal with ordinary bandits and hooligans!

Is it possible to make her like the Moon Goddess or Yan Fei?

Upon hearing this, Nongyu hesitated to speak.

Then he began practicing swordsmanship in the study.

……

Half an hour later.

Nongyu was drenched in sweat, her wine-red hair soaked into clumps.

"That's it for today."

Xu Lin spoke after seeing this scene.

Then he handed Nongyu a bath towel.

"gentlemen."

"Am I stupid?"

Nongyu took the bath towel, wiping her sweat as she asked.

Although it's only early spring, the temperature is rising rapidly, reaching nearly 20 degrees Celsius in the study.

Nongyu was covered in sweat, her clothes clinging to her body and steaming as if she had just come out of the bathhouse!
"how you said that?"

Xu Lin looked puzzled.

“Even with the master’s personal guidance, I still couldn’t reach the Innate Realm.”

Doesn't that just prove I'm stupid?

Nongyu's mood became increasingly depressed.

"No."

"You think innate talent is that simple?"

"Whether it's your sister Zi Nu or Wei Zhuang, they are both exceptionally talented and have practiced martial arts since childhood. You've only just started learning swordsmanship, what's the rush?"

Xu Lin comforted.

After he finished speaking, he poured Nongyu a bowl of tea.

"Thank you, Mr."

Nongyu blurted it out.

She stopped talking halfway through her sentence, then took the teacup, raised her delicate neck, and began to chug the tea.

Xu Lin didn't want her to be a stranger, but she had already formed a habit that was hard to break in a short time!
"I wonder when Sister Yan will be back?"

Nongyu looked towards the gate, blinking her starry eyes as she asked.

"I estimate she'll be back tonight; she's been coming home at night lately."

Xu Lin answered.

"That will take a long time."

"What would you like to eat, sir?"

"I'll make dinner for you, sir!"

Nongyu tucked her hair behind her ear and volunteered.

Although she rarely cooks, her cooking is quite good.

It wasn't that she thought her cooking was good, but rather that Zi Nu, Hong Yu, and others had commented on her cooking.

Do you know how to make braised mutton?

Xu Lin was taken aback upon hearing this, and asked while thinking about it.

"meeting!"

Nongyu nodded without hesitation.

Then he rolled up his sleeves and strode quickly toward the kitchen.

Seeing this, Xu Lin smiled, went to the bedroom to get a new dress, and handed it to Nongyu.

"Sir, no need... okay."

Nongyu was forced to agree.

After saying that, she ran to Yan Lingji's room and changed into a long dress.

The long dress was a new purchase by Yan Lingji, and she had never worn it before. Because Nongyu has been developing very quickly recently, her chest is very tight, but she can still wear it.

(End of this chapter)