Cheng Qiao had a lot of free time, and his contacts with Concubine Yan and Moon God became more and more frequent. He often stayed with the two women, chatting all over the world, including history, various schools of thought, and the situation in various countries.
Cultivation, enlightenment, etc.
If the weather is good, he will go out, if the weather is bad, he will stay in the palace and communicate. However, at this time, Cheng Qiao has less time to invite two women at the same time, and usually invites one person alone.
After getting along for a long time, Cheng Qiao also discovered the difference in preferences between the two women. Concubine Yan liked to listen to his stories the most.
Especially all kinds of touching love stories,
Sometimes Concubine Yan would be moved to tears.
Moon God likes to communicate with him about cultivation matters the most, and spars with him the most.
Both women have very high levels of cultivation,
The combat power is also very strong, but the Moon God is still half as good as Concubine Yan.
When competing with the Moon God, Cheng Qiao could clearly sense the Moon God's competitive spirit and was very eager to defeat Concubine Yan once.
In this regard, Cheng Qiao was not stingy and gave him whatever advice was needed. Although the cultivation routes were different, there were still many benefits to the Moon God by analogy.
Cheng Qiao did not favor one over the other, and would give advice when discussing with Concubine Yan. However, Concubine Yan was not as interested in exchanging experiences and competing with each other as much as Luna, so she had fewer opportunities to receive advice.
Staying together for a long time shows Cheng Qiao's profound knowledge, unfathomable strength, and humorous conversation.
Courteous demeanor,
An interesting soul that stands out like the bright moon in the night sky.
Coupled with Chengqiao's own handsome appearance,
Outstanding temperament, lofty status, and great power.
The goodwill between the two women gradually turned into admiration, but neither of them took the lead to pierce the last layer of window paper, not even Cheng Qiao.
The two women did it out of their own reservations, but Cheng Qiao was not in a hurry. She really liked this ambiguous feeling that was about to be broken, and wanted to enjoy it for a while longer.
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On the eighth day of January in 239 BC, King Han Ran of Han died of illness. Prince Han An succeeded to the throne according to the imperial edict, and invited six countries to participate in the succession ceremony.
The news spread to the six countries, and each country began to send envoys to observe the ceremony. Since South Korea is the younger brother of the seven countries, usually the six countries would not send any important figures, usually figures with high status but little real power.
The State of Qin received the news that Lu Buwei was going to send the third-ranking official in Fengchang Mansion as an envoy, so he could do whatever he wanted.
However, when Cheng Qiao received the news, he took the initiative to go to Xinzheng, South Korea to attend Han An's succession ceremony.
Lu Buwei was surprised when he heard this.
In his opinion, a mere succession ceremony for the King of Han is not worthy of the Qin State's most noble Marquis Che. This is too much for South Korea.
It’s too embarrassing for Han An.
But since Cheng Qiao took the initiative to request it, Lu Buwei had no choice but to comply with Cheng Qiao's wishes and changed the candidate for the envoy.
Cheng Qiao acted in a measured manner. He did not wait for Lu Buwei to issue a clear order before asking Lu Buwei to change the order, which would damage the prime minister's authority. Instead, he said hello in advance and handled the matter without any resistance.
Regarding the remarks made by Ying Zheng, Zhao Ji and others, Cheng Qiao said that he was bored in Xianyang and wanted to go out for a walk without any resistance.
Two days later, Cheng Qiao said goodbye to his family and set off with his envoy team.
On the day Cheng Qiao left, the news that Han An became the King of Han also reached the Xiaoshengxian Village in Linzi, Qi State. Han Fei, who was studying in the Xiaoshengxian Village in Linzi, heard the news and wanted to return home.
Although Han Fei was not ruthless enough, he was definitely not an indecisive person. He had an idea, made up his mind, and immediately implemented it.
Two days later, Han Fei left the Little Sage and set out westward, traveling and returning home.
Li Si also left with Han Fei. They both set off on the same day. Unlike Han Fei, who took his time to understand the sentiments of the people, Li Si took a carriage straight to Xianyang of Qin State after leaving Xiaoshengxianzhuang.
Li Si does not need to understand the public sentiment. Li Si, who is from a lower class background, knows what the situation is like below.
It is worth mentioning that neither Han Fei nor Li Si were incompetent scholars. Confucianism at this time also had no incompetent scholars. The Six Arts of Confucianism were implemented very thoroughly.
Although the martial arts of the two are not very good and are not worth mentioning compared to the masters, they are still capable to a certain extent. At least they can deal with a few small thieves without any problem.
In this era of war, thieves are everywhere and there are many dangers. If you don't have some skills, you won't be able to get far.
As the Ninth Prince of Korea and the proud disciple of Confucian Xunzi, Han Fei seemed to be returning home alone to observe the people's sentiments, but in fact he was secretly protected.
Li Si is also protected by the people from Xiaoshengxian Village. With the strength of Confucianism in Qi State, he doesn't even need Confucian disciples to come forward. He can easily find willing warriors.
Otherwise, if two outstanding disciples of Confucianism accidentally died in the hands of thieves, thieves, active societies, soldiers, bandits and other unworthy people, wouldn't they be ridiculed by the world?
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Eight days later, Cheng Qiao and his party arrived outside Xinzheng, South Korea.
Li Si walked from Xianyang to Xinzheng in ten days. It didn't really take ten days, but Li Si's physical fitness was good compared to ordinary people, but he couldn't withstand the long journey. Chengqiao was different.
I didn’t care about the bumps. I was still in high spirits after the long journey. I didn’t use my full strength for eight days, which was considered a normal marching time.
Thirty miles away from Xinzheng City, the top dignitaries of Korea gathered together. The Prime Minister opened the land, including the general Ji Wuye, the bloody Hou Bai Yifei, the eldest son of Han An who had not yet been established as the prince, the fourth son Han Yu and other direct descendants of the Korean clan.
In addition, there are also senior officials from South Korea, such as Cheng Qiao's maternal grandfather Sushi Liang Geng, Sikou, Sili, Sikong, Zuo Sima Liu Yi, etc. In short, all senior officials from South Korea are here.
These South Korean dignitaries and senior officials gathered together, and there were already many people. Together with the entourage each brought, the South Korean army formed a quite large welcoming team.
Both sides of the road were lined with Korean troops. Each one wore a helmet, carried a sword at his waist, and held a long gun. Two rows of guns extended in the direction of Xinzheng. As far as the eye could see, the atmosphere was very solemn and solemn. No one spoke. There is only the sound of the wind blowing the flags on the leaves.
There are three columns at the front, one column is mainly military generals, led by Ji Wuye, one column is mainly civil servants, leading the group, and the last column is the disciples of the Korean royal family.
According to etiquette, this column should be led by Han An's eldest son, but in fact this is not the case. Instead, it is led by Cheng Qiao's maternal grandfather, Shi Shi Liang Geng.
Three rows of dignitaries and senior officials stood tall and solemn like the soldiers beside them, letting the strong and weak wind blow their hair and robes, and waited silently...
Half a quarter of an hour later, a "dong-dong-dong" sound sounded, and after a few breaths, a group of black-armored cavalry appeared in everyone's sight, followed by another group of black-armored infantry.
The black-armored infantry are in the middle level, with the black-armored cavalry on the outside, and the net guards in fine uniforms inside. The triple defense firmly guards the car in the middle, which is pulled by five shiny, unblemished black horses. The carriage, the carriage is tall and luxurious, like a small house.
No one could see what was going on behind it, it was all blocked, but it didn’t take much thinking to know that there must be Qin troops guarding the back.
When these different people go on missions to other countries, their cards will naturally be different. Given Cheng Qiao's status, power and strength, his cards will naturally be huge.
Five horses draw a chariot, which in "The Rites of Zhou" only princes can enjoy.
The emperor drives six, the princes drive five, and Chengqiao is a real feudal prince. It is not too much to enjoy this treatment. Anyway, the kings of various countries have already commanded six at this time, so there is no offense.
In addition to the personal guards of the Hou Mansion, most of the soldiers and horses escorting Cheng Qiao were palace guards. These guards were not showy. Both the infantry and cavalry were carefully selected elites from each army. Each of them was experienced in hundreds of battles. , one is as powerful as ten.
The total number of cavalry and infantry was just over a thousand, and the military power they exuded was extremely oppressive, not much different from the power exuded by thousands of ordinary Qin troops. Both the soldiers and the cavalry marched in an orderly manner, each with its own rules. The strong chilling air swept across all directions, making people feel intimidated!
The sound of footsteps, the scraping of armor, and the sound of horse hooves completely overwhelmed the sound of the wind. The powerful power made many senior officials who were less courageous change their expressions slightly. As for the dandy disciples in the Korean royal family, it was even more unbearable.
If it weren't for the fact that he was surrounded by Korean big shots and the Qin army was just on an envoy this time, he would have run away.
Han Yu stood in the ranks of the Korean royal family and felt the movement of his brothers. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his eyes were extremely disdainful. However, he disappeared in the blink of an eye. When he carefully observed the military situation of Qin, he could not help but show a solemn look on his face, and his eyes finally fell. On the carriage Cheng Qiao was riding in, he couldn't help but feel envious.
He knew that even if he became a prince and went to various countries, he would not be able to receive such treatment. This had nothing to do with anything else but was determined by the country's strength. Qin was too strong and South Korea had to be careful.
At the front of the middle column, Shishi Liang Geng saw the power of the Qin army and the power of his grandson. A big smile appeared on his face. The Liang family has no worries!
Kaifeng's expressions were even worse, while Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei were expressionless, not revealing any clues.
boom!
The Qin army's cavalry and infantry all separated to both sides. The cavalry dismounted and the infantry stepped on their spears. A sound like thunder rang out, which frightened the timid officials and dignitaries. Birds in the dense forests on both sides of the road soared into the distance...
The tall and luxurious carriage moved forward slowly under the control of the charioteer. When it was about three feet away, it stopped. Someone opened the curtain and revealed a brocade robe with gold patterns and red embroidery on a black background, a long jasper hairpin for her hair, and feet. Cheng Qiao walked out wearing tiger-print black-soled boots with a slight smile on his face.
"Meet Yonghou!"
South Korea's high-ranking officials and dignitaries all bowed their hands and bowed, and all the soldiers and entourage knelt on one knee. These people's status was too low and they were not qualified to bow their hands.
The sound was quite neat, as if it had been rehearsed.
What about the Prime Minister of South Korea, the General, and the Blood-clothed Marquis?
There is a difference between a marquis and a marquis, and it does not matter if the official position is higher than that of Cheng Qiao. The Qin State is so powerful that it must be the first to salute. This is how a small country faces a big country.
"Excuse me, please welcome me. No need for courtesy."
Cheng Qiao bowed his hands in return, and when he spoke again, everyone straightened up.
Afterwards, Cheng Qiao got off the carriage and walked quickly to South Korea to greet the team.
During this process, everyone in the Korean welcoming team focused their attention on Cheng Qiao and looked at him carefully.
About half of the people in the South Korean welcoming team had met Cheng Qiao. Some of them met Cheng Qiao during his first mission to South Korea, and some of them met Cheng Qiao secretly when he met Han An.
However, it has been three or four years since the last person he met. Cheng Qiao has changed a lot, and these people have also undergone some changes. However, it is the first time for Ji Wuye, Bai Yifei, Liu Yi and other newly rising powerful people to meet Cheng Qiao.
When Cheng Qiao was awarded the title of Lord of Chang'an, Ji Wuye, Bai Yifei and others had not yet risen to prominence and were not eligible to participate in the palace banquet hosted by Han An's father, Han Ran.
In the eyes of Ji Wuye, Bai Yifei and others, although Cheng Qiao was handsome, tall, healthy, and had an extraordinary temperament, he didn't look like he knew any martial arts.
Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei are both top-notch masters, but it is impossible to detect Cheng Qiao's true identity unless Cheng Qiao takes the initiative to show it.
"Grandpa." Cheng Qiao smiled and bowed his hands respectfully.
Just now it was a small country facing a big country, or a weak country facing a strong country and it needed to be the first to salute. Now it is a family ceremony, and Cheng Qiao needs to be the first to salute Liang Geng.
Liang Geng was much older than he had been a few years ago, with a full head of white hair and a gray beard. Seeing his grandson being so filial, he gave him a big smile, smiled from ear to ear, and his eyes were full of kindness, and he quickly helped Cheng Qiao up. .
People are different. In the mansion, Liang Geng was quite strict in disciplining his own family members. He was a little more kind to his grandchildren, but his requirements were still strict.
Although Cheng Qiao was a grandson, due to his special status, he received unusual attention. He had already surpassed Liang Geng's sons and grandsons.
"Come, grandpa will introduce you to some adults you may not know."
Liang Geng held Cheng Qiao's arm tightly and smiled.
"good."
In fact, Cheng Qiao knows all of these people. After all, they are all top-notch teams in Korea. They have all the information in the net, but the process still needs to be walked through.
Every time someone is introduced, the corresponding person must be the first to salute. Cheng Qiao returns the salute to the group with the highest status, while the others just nod.
After everyone got acquainted, everyone got into their cars and headed back. Among them, Cheng Qiao called Liang Geng into the carriage, which made Liang Geng as happy as a child and excited.
The Korean army opened the way in front, and many important people began to enter the city. The journey was very smooth, because today the city and outside were blocked, and no wandering people were allowed to walk.
A majestic carriage passed through the streets of Xinzheng City. Many Xinzheng people hid in their houses and watched through the gaps. The bolder ones watched more openly. The most majestic one was naturally Cheng Qiao who was escorted by the Qin army.
In the room on the far right side of the third floor of Zilanxuan, two figures, one man and one woman, stood next to the window, invariably looking at the retreating army downstairs with their arms crossed...
The man has short gray-white hair, a clean and white face with sharp edges, and looks very cold. He is wearing a tight-fitting brocade suit that alternates between black and gold. He has long eyelashes and a pair of eyes that look very deep.
The woman wears a close-fitting purple fishtail dress with an extremely long hem, revealing snowy skin on the sides and back. The waist is outlined with a charming cloud pattern. The legs are covered with black silk and purple high-heeled shoes, which outlines an extremely charming figure.
There are several silver hairpins on the purple hair that is tied up high, like a rose blooming in the sun. The charming eyes are also tinged with a faint purple, like a pair of pearls hidden deep in the seabed, dark but bright. .
Under the corner of her left eye was a pattern that looked like butterfly wings, which added an unusual nobility to her charming posture.
Charming and cool, sexy and charming, enchanting and noble, mysterious and elegant, outstanding in grace, unparalleled in beauty, like a purple rose, like a violet...
This chapter has been completed!