第2章
daqinliliubaibashiernian，mouchuqiuzhiye，zhengzhizuiheiandeshichen。
帝都咸阳城。
wuyunfangun，buyihuier，dianshanleiming、leiyujiaojia。
yizuomenmeishangguazhe“gongzizhangshengfu”paibiandebieyuan，limianquedenghuotongming。
suoyouren，shangzhidaguanjia，xiazhiputonggongren，gegechuitousangqi，yilianjijiangtiantadixianbandekongju，wurenrumian。
zheigebieyuanli，pingchangjiuzhuzhelianggezhuren，yishishihuangdiyingzhengdiershisanziyingzhangsheng；lingyijiushi，zhangshengdemuqinyingjiangshi，daqinrendouzunchengtaweijiangfuren。
cishi，yishengxiawuqielaofuzi，zhengzaijiwobingyijiudejiangfurenbamai。
banshang，laofuzipailepaizhangshengdejianbang，zhuanshenduiyipangdeguanjiatandao：“kongpabuxingle，haishiqinqinghuangshangba！”
“nuo。”guanjiazhizheilaofuzishigongzizhangshengdelaoshi，youshidaqinsichaoyuanlaojirenwu，dangranbunengxiangduidaigongzhongdingqiguolai，jijiangfurenqiaobingdeneixieyuyimen。guanjiayingshengtuixia，ganjinanpairenchuanbao，yaoqinminghuangshang：jiangfurenshihoubuduole。
henkuaijiutingdeyourenkaishikuqi，jianjiandi，kushengyiwufayayi，suoyourendourenbuzhuchouqiqilai。
yingzhengdebao，lijifangxiashouzhongdeyiqieshiwu，yegubudechenianluanjia，feishenshangma，jisuchugong，xiangzhegongzizhangshengfubenqu。yingzhengzheimeyidong，zhenggehuanggong，yejikecheyewumianle。
huangshangzheimezhishenchichengyudidouxianyangchengdedajieshang，neididoudelangweijunzhibabaixuanyingmen，yebushichisude，limajiufanyingguolai，diyifendui，shibadajianshi，jihucunbubulidigenleshanglai。
“gongzizhangshengfu”dexiaozhurenyingzhangsheng，cishihaizhiyoushisansui，dantagenzhefuhuangyingzhengyanxiqinwangjian，yijingjinshizaile。genzheyishenglaoshenxianxiawuqieyanxiyiyao，yeyibazaiyouyu。cishi，takanzhelaofuzi，meiyoushenmefanying，zhidengxiawuqiexiangdaguanjiajiaodaiwanbi，huiguotoulai，caiwendao：“laotaifu，haiyoufaziduibudui？”
xialaofuzidiandiantou，xunjiyouyaoyaotou。
zhangshengguixia，duixiawuqiedalidao：“jiner，dizibuwenyaotou，zhiwendiantou，qinglaotaifuzuoda！”
laofuzifuzhezhangshengqilai，haishineibanbujibumandiyouyoushuodao：“zhangshenga，kuaiqilai。yanxia，bushijiangxueshangkedeshihou，haishidengyingzhenglaileba。”
“bu，yanxia，yebushidengfuhuanglailiaolihoushizhishi。qinglaotaifucijiao。”
“ai，”laofuzitandao：“haizi，nishizuyingyueren，kecengjide？”
“laotaifudedierdaitusun，shenyibianqueme？”
“ng，sicengyoujizai，neiyingyuerenzaishimenfengding，faxianguoyiweiyaocai，zheigejijiehuikaizhehuanghua，mingyueshipantou。zheiweiyaodexinxianzhizhu，tebieshiwanzhengdegenzhi，shifennande，kenengduinimuqindebingzheng，youqixiao！duonianqian，laofucengduocipandengjuebi，ercongweimideciyaocai。”
zhangshengjieguoxialaofuzinachulaideyigejuance，fanlejiye，laofuzizhizheyigetuhua，youshuodao：“jiushizheigeyangziba。”
zhangshengzhanqishen，niutoukanlekanwaimian，shuolesheng：“tianzhuwoye，leiyuzhile。niang，dengzhehaier。laotaifu，fanlaoyezaicidenghou。”
huayinmeiluo，zhangshengyiyibuwuwai。laofuzihandao：“zhangsheng，buke，tianyinluhua，taiweixianle。”
没有回音。
zhangshengyibenzhimajiu，qianchuneipifuhuangciyudebaoxuezaohongma，feishenshangma，yangzhangerqu......
zhangshengkuai，queburufeigechuanshukuai。
xianyangchengdongdamen，yiduiheijiaqishi，cishiyijichierchu。zhizaichengmenchuliuxialiangqi，liangmingdajianshixiamajieguanlechengfangzhihuiquan，kaishiminglingzhangdeng。buyihuier，menloushangxiajisizhoudemufangdadenglongtongtongdianliangqilai。zhenggechengmenlourutongbaizhou，weiweieedechengqiang，beizhaoyaodegengjiatingba，wanyanshenzhandaolegengyuandedifang。
zheigeshichen，yuguotianqing，kongqiqingxin，bujinshizuiheiandeshihou，yeshichangrenzuikunfadeshihou。gangcaidouzaibiyuchudazhekeshuidezhishoujunshi，denghuoyizhao，xingzhongdeyanjinggengshizhengbukai。yigexindiaolaideshizu，rouleroushuilingdeshuangyan，wangzheneiliangmingdajianshi，duishenbianshouchizhangmao、youzaiyaojianpeiguazhezhangjiandelaobingqiaoshengwendao：“tamenjiushichuanshuodexuanyingmen？”
laobinghuida：“shia，neikeshizanlangweijunlijingruizhongdejingrui！jiazhouhewuqidoushiquantianxiazuijingliang、zuixinqi、zuidutede。”
“zanmenyeshibixiadelangweijun？”
laobingzhengyankanleyixiaxiaoshizu，xinliyijinglejie，zheixiaozikendingshicaicongbeidaqinmieledemouguojiefangguolaide。buguoweiheshigongzhongzhirensonglaide？
zhuanyan，yebuduoxiang，huiguotoumanbujingxindifanwendao：“nibuxiaodexuanyingmenzhiliyuhuangshangdelangweijun？”
laobingba“huangshang”erzishuodeyouzhong！
“zhitingshuoguoquemeijianguo！”zheigezhangxianghenlingguangdexinbing，yanliliuluchuyisibuyichajuedechoushi，tangsaizhe，youwen：“neijinershishenmerizi？xuanyingmendouxianshenle。”
“dangranshigongzizhangshengyaojinshancaiyao！”
“e......”xiaoshizufangfozhishisuikouwenwen，bingwutaidaxingqudiyingzhe。
laobingjieshizhe：“qishiyiwanggongzizongshidulaiduwang、yigerenjinshan，zheihuidagaishijiuyaochushiruchaole，caiyoulehuangshangqinmingdexuanyingmenqiaoqiaohuzhe。”
xiaoshizutingzhe，you“e”leyisheng，bianbatouwaixiangyibian，dazhehaqian，hushengmenqididuilaobingshuodao：“tunzhang，xiaodeyaoqujieshou。”
haqianxiangshihuichuanranyiyang，tunzhanglaobingkanzhe，yeqingbuzijindidalegehaqian，tailetaishou：“quba，quba，zheihuieryemeinishenmeshier。”
tunzhang，shiqinjunjicengjunguan，shouxiayibanzhiyouwushiren。zheishiqinjunbutongyuqitajiuzhuhouguojunduidepeizhi，queshizuizhongyaodeyijijibenshezhi。tunzhangyaoheshizuyiyangnazhezhangmao、zhangji，yiqichongfengxianzhen，yinerfeichangdexiaoyongshanzhan；dangran，tunzhangjiranshijunguan，jiuyouhejunguanyiyang，yaopeizhangjian。
xinlaidexiaoshizuliudaoyinbichu，jiangyizhiwahuisexingefanglechuqu。
yourenshuo，daqinguodelangweijun，wulunjiangshi，gegedoubujiandan，douyoulaitou，kanlaiyidianermeicuo。jiulianzheixinlaidexiaoshizu，yeyouanzideshiming，guaibudeneitunzhanglaobingtousihudoumeizhengyankanyixiazheiweilingguangdexiaoshizu，quezaoyixinzhongyoushu，fangzongyiban，genbenbuwenlailu，nengtigongfangbianjiutigong，haobulinse。
buyihuier，yizhenjizhoudematishengchuanlai，laobingtoumashangqingxingguolai，shijingzhengdayanjingchaoyuanchuwanglewang，dunongdao：“ganjinkaimenba！biedanwugongzidezhengshier。”
“nuo！”suoyourendayingzhe。
jigeshouchizhangjibingqideshizu，zhidaolaobingshuode“gongzi”jiushidangjinshihuangdidediershisanhuangzi，yejiushizuixiaodehuangzi——yingzhangsheng，ziranshibunengsihaodaimande。dahuoyiqiganjindi，“zhiya......”yisheng，lakaichenzhongdechengmen。