Chapter 8 Wine House

  As the sky brightened, Fu Su still neatly dressed and went to attend the morning court meeting. This was a good opportunity to show his diligence and humility, and he couldn't miss it. Fortunately, in recent days, apart from the large army approaching the Han state for its final preparations to destroy it, everything else was just trivial matters, so Fu Su simply quietly listened to the court meeting and learned some experience.

  After the morning meeting, Fu Su immediately returned to Lingyan Pavilion and changed into a set of expensive Shu brocade white robes. In the copper mirror, he saw a young man: sword eyebrows bright eyes, high nose jade face, slender body long, waist like a bee, arms like an ape, really handsome and elegant, extraordinary momentum! Fu Su looked at his reflection in the mirror with satisfaction, secretly delighted: not bad, ancient books say that Prince Fu Su is a talented and handsome young man, with a majestic aura, it's indeed not exaggerated.

  Just as he was about to leave, Fu Su suddenly hesitated: "Today's matter is not ordinary, who should I bring along? Qinfu is cautious and loyal to me, can follow; Chefu Cheqiong is humble and honest, can also follow, but other palace attendants and guards may have Li Si and Zhao Gao's followers among them, which cannot be prevented!" After thinking for a long time, Fu Su said to Fu: "Fu, order Che Qiong to prepare the carriage, we three will go out together!"

  "Yes, young master!" Fu didn't mention preparing any more ceremonial items for Su again, because he knew that in general, Su would not be willing to make such a showy display. Now that it had become a habit, he also didn't want to nag about it anymore!

  In a moment, the carriage and horses left the palace gates. Che Qiong asked in a respectful tone from the driver's seat: "Young Master, where are we going?" Fu Su replied: "Xuanwu Avenue, 'Fengya Song' wine tower, do you know the place?" Che Qiong also responded with a voice: "I know!"

  Fu Su nodded slightly and stopped speaking. Fu was somewhat puzzled and cautiously said: "Young Master, why do you want to go to the wine tower? There are many people there, it's not good for you!" Fu Su's eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes as he said: "Fu, I know you mean well. But never pry into your master's secrets, this is a guarantee for a slave to live a long life! Do you understand?" As he spoke, Fu Su suddenly emitted a powerful aura that almost made Fu gasp for breath.

  Fu's face turned pale as he hastily bowed down in the carriage, saying: "This humble servant deserves to die, this humble servant deserves to die! Young Master, please forgive me, Young Master, please forgive me!" Fu Su now understood the way of using both kindness and authority to control his subordinates. Seeing that Fu was scared out of his wits, he felt a bit guilty. After all, Fu was doing it for his own good. So, he softened his expression and smiled, saying: "Get up, remember, from now on, you must listen to me in everything. Do what I tell you to do, don't ask questions about things you shouldn't ask about, got it?" "Yes, yes!" Fu was now completely under Fu Su's control, who was unpredictable and didn't play by the rules!

  "Master, we've arrived at the wine tower!" Fu Su was dozing off when he suddenly heard Che Qiong's call. Fu Su quickly opened his eyes and jumped down from the carriage. Fu followed closely behind, while Che Qiong drove the carriage to a side to rest.

  The first floor of the 'Feng Ya Song' wine house was a large hall, and it was very noisy. Faintly audible were some people who attached themselves to the elegant and refined, discussing some stale poetry and rotten literature that made one's teeth ache, but it also matched the elegant name of the wine house 'Feng Ya Song'. However, Fu Su had a secret matter on his mind, and this place was not convenient for handling it, so he brought Fu Zhi up to the second floor.

  As the sound of footsteps approached, the little waiter turned his head to look and saw a young master about six feet four inches (about 1.5 meters) tall walking up the stairs. Under the sky, if you ask what kind of person has the most venomous eyes among the people, the wine shop's little waiter and the turtle official can be ranked first or second. Indeed, as soon as the wine shop's little waiter saw Fu Su's clothes and demeanor, he looked at the humble and respectful appearance behind him and immediately judged that this was a rich and noble master, and with a smile all over his face, he welcomed him.

  "Welcome, young master! What can I do for you? Please don't hesitate to ask!" Fu Su gave a signal with his eyes, and Fu understood, handing over several Qin coins to the shopkeeper, saying: "Do you have the best private room available? Our young master wants it!" "Yes, yes, yes!" The shopkeeper's eyes lit up at the sight of money, and he smiled even more, hastily leading Fu Su into the private room.

  After Fu Su sat down, the little servant asked with a smile: "Sir, our restaurant's dishes are the best in the world, including Lu cuisine, Zhao cuisine, Chu cuisine and so on. What would you like to eat?" Fu Su was originally from Chu State in his previous life, and he had some nostalgia for his hometown. He smiled and said: "Bring me the best Chu cuisine, and also bring me the best wine, don't be afraid to spend money!" "Yes!" The little servant was about to leave when Fu Su called him back: "Come back, there's something else!"

  The young servant still smiled and said, "Is there anything else I can do for you, sir?" Fu Su calmly replied, "After the dishes are served, remember to call your boss over. I have something to discuss with him." The young servant's eyes, which were originally full of flattery, suddenly flashed a fierce glint, but immediately returned to their usual smile: "Alright, sir, please wait for a moment!"

  Looking at Xiao Er's receding back, Fu Su smiled slightly: "I didn't expect this wine shop to be a hidden dragon and crouching tiger!" Next to him, Fu, who didn't know any martial arts, was taken aback by the words and didn't dare respond. Suddenly, Fu Su turned his head to Fu and said: "Fu, go outside and stay there, without my summons, you are not allowed to come in!" "Yes!" Fu now dared not even fart in front of Fu Su, and immediately went out respectfully.

  In a moment, the second servant brought up several dishes, which indeed looked exquisite and fragrant beyond compare, and utterly unlike the coarse fare of Qin. Fu Su nodded and said: "Go down, where is your master?" "Coming right away, coming right away!" The second servant bowed and retreated.

  In a moment, Fusou's sensitive ears immediately felt the sudden transmission of a faint rhythmic footsteps and long breathing sounds outside the door. Fusou was startled: The person who came had quick movements and long breaths, definitely not an ordinary person! "Bang bang bang!" After three knocks on the door, a thick voice leisurely came: "Young master inside, I am the manager of this building, specially come to see you!" Fusou calmly said: "Please enter!"

  As the door opened, a figure flashed into the room. Fu Su looked up and down at this shopkeeper, and couldn't help but be shocked in his heart: he saw that this person was about 40 years old, nearly eight feet tall, with a stout build, big hands and feet, a big head, big eyes, a big nose, and a big mouth, all of which were oversized, making the whole person look like a meaty, smiling Maitreya Buddha!

  Fu Su couldn't help but feel a slight sense of surprise: "With such a physique, he's actually still a skilled martial artist. It seems that the saying 'don't judge a person by their appearance' and 'you can't measure the ocean with a bucket' is indeed true!" He remained calm and composed as he waved his hand and said: "Please, shopkeeper, I have something to ask you." "Oh no, oh no!" The plump shopkeeper's face was filled with a completely harmless smile as he sat down across from Fu Su, exuding a gentle aura all over.

  But Fu Su would never be fooled by his appearance, since this person can serve as the 'Mozu' leader in the highest division of Qin Guo, he must be a master of martial arts. If there's even a slight disagreement, with his skills, he might suddenly attack within 0.1 seconds!

  Fu Su was silent for a moment, then poured himself a cup of wine from the bronze jug. Looking at the amber-colored liquid inside, Fu Su's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp. As soon as the wine entered his mouth, he felt its rich aroma and smoothness, and couldn't help but slap the table and exclaim: "This is indeed good wine!" The shopkeeper, who had been carefully observing Fu Su's strange behavior, was taken aback by his praise and hastily smiled, saying: "Yes, yes, this is our signature wine 'Xianren Zui', half of our reputation relies on it!"

  Fu Su smiled and suddenly said, "Mo Hang Tian Xia!" The shopkeeper's plump body shook violently, clearly taken aback by Fu Su's words. But soon the shopkeeper responded, "Zhi Bao Xi Ge!" Fu Su laughed and asked, "Are you the highest 'Mo Zu' leader of our sect in Qin Guo?" The shopkeeper was surprised that someone with such a noble air as Fu Su was also a member of the Mo Men, known for their simplicity and diligence. He replied seriously, "Yes, I am Wei Hu, the 'Mo Zu' leader of Qin Guo. May I ask who you are, sir?"

  Fu Su suddenly withdrew his right hand into his sleeve, and Wei Hu's eyes narrowed, his face tightened, his shoulders tensed up, and he secretly guarded against him. The soft aura all over his body also suddenly changed into a strong killing intent that enveloped Fu Su, waiting for any slight mistake to burst out and attack. However, Fu Su's right hand slowly came out again, and in the palm of his hand was a black jade token - "Juzi Order". Wei Hu was shocked and took a deep breath, and the killing intent disappeared without a trace. Nevertheless, as an old slippery character who had been mixed up in the world for many years, Wei Hu quickly reacted and bowed down to pay respects, saying: "Your subordinate has seen 'Juzi'!"

  Fu Su smiled warmly and said, "Get up, no need to be so polite. I've just taken over the 'Juzi Order' from Mr. Fang Zhong not long ago, and this time I'm here to ask for your help with something!" Wei Hu heard this and replied in a panic, "I dare not, as long as the 'Juzi' has an order, the subordinate will not dare disobey!"

  Fu Su nodded and said, "I need a group of good hands around me, preferably both men and women. I heard that the headquarters of 'Mo Brain' in Linzi has a group of guardians specially assigned to me, is that right?" Wei Hu bowed respectfully and said, "That's correct, there are five people in total, all of whom are the best swordsmen from the Mo School, but they are all men!" Fu Su smiled and said, "That doesn't matter, you immediately notify 'Mo Brain' at the fastest speed, first to inform them that the 'Juzi' has been replaced, secondly to tell them to send the five guardians to Xianyang, and also send a few female disciples with high martial arts skills! Can it be done?"

  "Wei Hu bowed respectfully and said, "No problem. But may I ask for the true name of 'Ju Zi' to be recorded by 'Mo Nao'?" Fu Su replied calmly, "The eldest son of the King of Qin, Fu Su!" "Ah!!!!!!" Wei Hu was shocked, his face twisted in surprise, his eyes bulging: "This is outrageous! The Mo School, which has always been opposed to the Qin State, has actually fallen into the hands of the Prince of Qin!" Wei Hu suddenly leapt up, assuming a tiger-like stance, emitting a fierce and murderous aura that pressed down on Fu Su like Mount Tai.

  Fu Su saw Wei Hu being overly tense, although he was secretly on guard in his heart, but on the surface, he was very calm and stretched out his hand to cover his mouth, making a "shh" sound: "Don't be so loud, do you know? You have to believe in Mr. Fang Zhong, since he has passed down the 'Juzi Ling' to me, it means he believes I will fight for Mo Men's ideal of 'peace under heaven, stop violence and chaos'. My current identity is not important, what's important is that I plan to first use Mo Men's power to assist Qin Guo in unifying this chaotic world, ending the endless wars, and then use Mo Men's power to help me ascend to the throne, abolish harsh laws, reduce taxes and labor, bring peace and stability to the people, and on the basis of 'stopping war', further achieve the benevolent goal of 'pacifying the people'..."

  Fu Su knew that in order to truly make Mo Men useful for himself, he had to let the people of Mo Men believe that he would really lead them to achieve their ideal. So Fu Su frankly and openly told his ideals to Wei Hu. As expected, Wei Hu was like Fang Zhong, getting more and more excited as he listened, and finally, Wei Hu's killing intent disappeared, and he sat in front of Fu Su with tears streaming down his face: "My Mo Men have been fighting for hundreds of years to stop violence and achieve our ideals, shedding countless blood, but we have never been able to achieve it. Now that the crown prince has become the current 'Juzi' with such great ambitions, it can be said that both heaven and man are on my side, and Mo Men have hope!"

  Fu Su saw that Wei Hu was convinced, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in his heart. "You quickly inform the 'Mo Brain' headquarters about my identity and thoughts," he said, "but remember, my identity is top-secret information that can only be known by the highest-ranking individuals within Mo Men. If it spreads, I'm afraid it will jeopardize the entire operation!" Wei Hu nodded and replied, "Understood! I'll be careful!"

  Fu Su saw that things were basically settled, so he said to Wei Hu: "Since it's like this, I won't stay for long either. The matters I entrusted you with, please hurry up and settle them! I'll return to the palace now, lest my identity be exposed! By the way, from now on, just call me 'Young Master', don't keep calling me 'Ju Zi' or whatever, it's unbearable to hear!" Wei Hu smiled and said: "Yes, Young Master!"

  Fu Su then bowed to Wei Hu and left, leaving behind a deep-thinking Wei Hu who was worried about the future of Mo Men: he just didn't know what kind of future this new "Juzi" Fu Su would bring to Mo Men!