After Qin's general Bai Qi invaded the capital of Ying, King Xiang of Chu was defeated and fled eastward, moving the capital twice, further and further away from Qin.

The land in Huaidong originally belonged to Chen and was conquered by Chu, so King Xiang collected Chen's troops and obtained more than 100,000 soldiers. After recovering, he recaptured the fifteen counties of Zhunbei from the hands of the Qin people and regained his momentum.

Last year, he joined forces with the other four countries to attack Qin and defeated Meng Ao's army. The Qin people retreated and did not dare to fight. Chu seemed to have regained its hegemonic status in the Spring and Autumn Period overnight.

In the final analysis, although the Chu State lost a large area of ​​territory, due to its vast territory, it was indeed inconvenient for the Qin people to attack Chu, so it was able to achieve a situation of partial peace and recovery.

Shouchun is located to the south of the Huai River, and is in a confrontation with another important military town, Xia Caicheng, on the Jiajiang River. Due to the convenient transportation, the Chu people have a deep foundation in this area, and there is no shortage of manpower and material resources, so it was also a grand occasion. At that time

Its momentum is indeed higher than that of other northeastern countries.

The capital city of Shouchun was very large. It was in the shape of a skip, with a circumference of more than thirty miles, and an outer wall of more than fifty miles. It could be said to be one of the greatest cities at that time, second only to Xianyang in size. It also had four auxiliary cities.

It is used as a screen. It has a population of 20,000 households and is very prosperous.

Coupled with the fertile soil and abundant food in the valley, Shouchun became the most prosperous city in Chu after Yingdu. All important buildings are concentrated in the central inner city, palaces, pavilions, warehouses, treasuries, and ancestral temples.

The shrine for worshiping the Earth God, the Ji for worshiping the Grain God, the residences of officials and officials, and the guest houses for foreign envoys are all located here.

The outer city is a criss-crossing street, with residences, markets, hotels, and shops distributed in an orderly manner.

Shouchun City is extremely well-defended. There is a hanging gate that can be lifted and lowered at the entrance of the city. There is a moat outside the city. It is guarded by Chu troops day and night. Anyone who passes through the city gate must pay taxes.

When Xiang Shaolong and others arrived at the dock outside the city, they were intercepted by a Chu warship on the river. After Mrs. Zhuang showed her ID, they were allowed to dock at the dock, but they were not allowed to land. Another person was sent into the city to report.

Everyone could only wait patiently in the boat.

At this time, Xiang Shaolong put on a loose robe, which concealed his muscular body. His beard was a bit mottled gray with premature aging, his face was pale, and his eyebrows were thick, making him look even worse than the former Dong Ma Chi.

Looks like Xiang Shaolong.

After waiting for an entire hour, I saw a convoy leaving the city. The leader was a fat man in official uniform. He was about fifty years old. He had slender eyes and a big nose. He looked a bit like Shang Chengzuyin, who was corrupted by wine and sex.

The second generation ancestor who lost his soul and body.

Mrs. Zhuang, who was waiting on the boat, whispered to Xiang Shaolong beside her: "That fat man is Chun Shenjun Huang Xie."

Xiang Shaolong felt a sudden shock in his heart, at first he thought it was someone like Huang Xie's family general and diner. Who knew it was Huang Xie himself."

Although Xiang Shaolong had only met Lord Xinling among the four young masters of the Warring States Period, he seemed to have the worst appearance. No wonder he had the lowest reputation among the four young masters.

Thinking of killing his son Zhao Mu, who looked nothing like him, I couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in my heart.

Ji Yanran on the other side whispered: "He is a little fatter than the last time I saw him."

Only then did Xiang Shaolong feel a chill in his heart, remembering that Ji Yanran had been here before. If Chun Shenjun could tell her that she was his murderer, everything would be over immediately.

Fortunately, Ji Yanran and Zhao Zhi, who had put on makeup and changed into Chu clothes, looked nothing like their original appearance.

Compared with other countries, the women's clothing of Chu is particularly spacious and gorgeous, with floor-length long skirts, a wide white belt tied around the waist, diagonal collars, knotted pleats on the back, wide sleeves and hems, and round hats.

The top is tied with a tassel, tied under the chin, and the face is heavily powdered, which indeed has an exotic feel.

As for the styles of the two women, they are both in line with Mrs. Zhuang and others. Their foreheads are combed evenly, and long braids hang from the temples to the back of the head, to the neck, and the braids are knotted into double hairpins.

It's just that with this kind of change, Xiang Shaolong would not be able to recognize them for a while without knowing it. What's more, their gray feet make them look at least twenty years older.

The Chu clothes of the five women are mainly in red, crimson, gold, plain green, and blue, with embroidery such as dragons, phoenixes, and birds, supplemented by branches, grass leaves, flowers, and geometric patterns, creating a unique and vivid composition.

.Fully demonstrates the rich imagination and myth-filled culture of the Chu people.

Men's clothing is relatively simple. It is long but exposed to the feet. It has a cross-collar and wide sleeves on the right side. The cuffs are slightly gathered. The edges and cuffs are decorated with stripes. They are mainly in brown, black, brown, white and other colors, which are the most eye-catching.

It is a wide belt with different contrasting colors.

The iron guards all changed into the warrior uniforms of the Chu state, with their tops reaching past their waists, leggings trousers, and long boots. They were decorated with light armor on important parts. Their appearance was completely changed. They wore Chu hats, and they looked quite interesting.

At this time, Lord Chun Shen came to the shore and gestured for them to come ashore.

Mrs. Zhuang, supported by the two stout maids, took the lead and walked ashore.

I don't know if Xiang Shaolong is overly preoccupied, but he felt Chun Shenjun's slender eyes light up, staring fiercely at Mrs. Zhuang Wan Qing'e, whose slender waist seemed to be broken at any moment by the breeze.

Huang Xie and others dismounted one after another and greeted him with salutes.

As soon as Mrs. Zhuang had saluted her, she burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty, you want to make the decision for me."

Huang Xie immediately panicked and said, "Princess Wan, please don't be sad. We will make long-term plans after returning home."

Looking at Xiang Shaolong, he narrowed his eyes a little, and a frightening light flashed across his eyes. He said: "I have admired Mr. Wan's name for a long time. He is indeed a talented person. I am very happy."

Xiang Shaolong realizes that there is no real person under a good reputation. Although Chun Shenjun is indulged in wine and sex, just by looking at his eyes, you can tell that he has a lot of wealth, which is not what his appearance and appearance give people.

. He quickly lowered his voice and responded in the popular Zhou dialect that he had just learned with the Dian accent and Chu dialect: "Your Majesty is famous all over the world. Rui Guang should be honored."

When Huang Xie glanced at Ji Yanran and other girls, Mrs. Zhuang stopped crying and introduced them to him one by one.

Huang Xie saw that the two daughters Zhao and Zhao had reached their "twilight years" and did not pay much attention. He only looked at the two daughters You Cuizhi and You Ning with his eyes. His eyes finally fell on Mrs. Zhuang and his voice changed to Judo: "

Why don't the princess go to my mansion to rest first, and everything else can be discussed slowly."

Xiang Shaolong suddenly thought that if he hadn't met him this time, the only thing Mrs. Zhuang and the You sisters could have used was a beauty trap to achieve their goals with beauty. Because of Chun Shenjun's current demeanor, it was obvious that he was not interested in helping them regain their country.

It's not that he is enthusiastic. It can be seen that he doesn't care about Zhuang Baoyi.

Behind Huang Xie were a few people who looked like diners, and the others were all tough warriors.

One of the diners was a tall man with a beautiful beard that reached to his chest. He had a long face, a curved nose, and very thin lips. His eyes were shining with a look of surprise and uncertainty, and he looked at everyone on his side carefully, especially Yunnan.

Zhuang Baoyi, the young prince in exile in the country.

Zhuang Kong behind him saw Xiang Shaolong paying attention to this gentleman and whispered: "That's Fang Zhuo."

When Xiang Shaolong nodded slightly, Mrs. Zhuang whispered: "There is no need to disturb you, I just want to return to the Dian Prince's Mansion."

Xiang Shaolong and others were slightly shocked when they found out that Shouchun actually had the banker's mansion.

Chun Shenjun had a strange look on his face, coughed dryly and said, "Can we discuss this matter after we return to my house?"

Mrs. Zhuang's delicate body trembled slightly, her beautiful eyes behind the veil stared at Lord Chun Shen and said, "Excuse me, Your Majesty, what's the problem with this matter?"

Chun Shenjun sighed and said: "Since the chaos in the Dian Kingdom, the princess and the young master fled to the Qin Dynasty, and the servants of the Dian Prince's Palace fled in all directions, leaving them alone for several years. Recently, Zuo Lingyin and Li Chuangwen met quite a lot of people.

I was so happy that I forcibly moved into the Dian Prince's Mansion. Although I negotiated with him many times, he relied on the late king's tacit approval and ignored me. I am also extremely dissatisfied."

Mrs. Zhuang's delicate body trembled violently, and she said angrily: "Where is the law of heaven? Your Majesty must seek justice for my concubine."

A bitter smile appeared on Jun Chun Shen's lips, and he whispered: "Sooner or later, I will teach this boy a lesson, but the current situation is delicate and it is not appropriate to act rashly. The princess is tired from traveling, so why not go back to my house to rest first?"

Xiang Shaolong was amazed in his heart. There are many people who want to put Zhuang Baoyi to death in Shouchun. However, since more than ten vassal states are involved, no one dares to take action. So as long as he is on the right side,

You can make a big fuss to build momentum. He laughed and said: "Your Majesty, you are kind-hearted. We are coming to Shouchun this time to seek justice. If you are timid, how can we complete the great cause of restoring the country? Your Majesty, please

Go back home first, we have our own ideas."

Chun Shenjun looked at Xiang Shaolong in astonishment.

Wan Duanguang is a famous general in southern Yunnan and a famous leader of the southern Yunnan tribe. He is both civil and military and has a certain status in Chu State. However, he still did not expect him to be so bold and bold, and he made it clear that he wanted to regain the palace of the Prince of Dian.

Mrs. Zhuang also paused and almost said something to stop her. Fortunately, she remembered that Xiang Shaolong was an extraordinary person and had extraordinary means, so she swallowed her words temporarily.

Lord Chun Shen was worthy of being one of the four great princes of the Warring States Period. He pondered for a moment and then said: "Li Chuangwen's reckless behavior is displeasing to many people. Even the people of the Li clan also complained about it. The envoys stationed here by the princely states

The ministers once signed a joint protest, but the late king kept dragging him. If General Wan wants to take back the palace, no one dares to say a word. However, there are so many masters among the generals in Li Chuangwen's palace that the consequences of a conflict are unpredictable.

, General Wan, please think twice. But it is inconvenient for me to participate directly."

Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed. If the situation was like this, he should not let go of this opportunity to show off his prestige for the banker. When everyone believed that they had the ability to restore the country, since the Dian Kingdom was among the princes of the Chu Kingdom, even if Li Yuan was in power,

After weighing the situation, we still have to sell them to their account.

He shouted coldly: "We are retreating. Although there are tens of thousands of people, I will go. Your Majesty, can you send someone in advance to inform Li Chuangwen that we will take back the Dian Prince's Mansion immediately. Let's be polite first and then attack." This famous sentence of Mencius was something he read in middle school.

The things I brought back can be put to use at this time and in this situation, so I can apply what I have learned.

Chun Shenjun's eyes lit up strangely and he said: "Mr. Wan is really a hero. I'm done with it. I'm here."

Fang Zhuo took the initiative to ask for the tassel, stepped forward and saluted, saying: "This matter will be handled by the villain."

Xiang Shaolong secretly smiled in his heart, knowing of course that Fang Zhuo was going to teach Li Chuangwen to select masters and fight a tough battle with them.

However, since there were two very politically sensitive people among them, Mrs. Zhuang and Zhuang Baoyi, no matter how many generals Li Chuangwen had, he would never dare to bully others with others. When one was facing off against another, he would have to teach him how to look good.

The Palace of the Prince of Dian is located in the center of the inner city, adjacent to the royal palace. The entire street is either a hotel for foreign envoys or a palace of the vassal states. Therefore, it is indeed an eyesore that the Palace of the Prince of Dian was occupied by Li Chuangwen, and it was also a tribute to the deceased Xiao Lie.

The king used it to reduce the prestige of the princes.

Now that King Xiaolie is dead, Li Chuangwen's behavior immediately lost his support, which indirectly caused the banker's momentum to regain his palace.

For a long time, the Chu royal court had deduced that Li Ling's rebellion was an internal matter of the Dian Kingdom and had nothing to do with the Chu court. Of course, it did not recognize Li Ling's status on the surface, so as not to arouse the resentment or even rebellion of other vassal states.

If the vassal states surrender to the powerful Qin, the Chu state will lose its southwest barrier and the state will be in danger.

Because of this situation, Xiang Shaolong decided to go all out, and the first person to be operated on was Li Chuangwen.

Since he couldn't really kill people, Xiang Shaolong took a batch of heavy wooden sticks from Lord Chun Shen and hid them under Mrs. Zhuang's car before driving to the Prince of Dian's Mansion.

When they arrived outside the Prince of Dian's Mansion, they saw that the palace gate was wide open. More than 200 warriors lined up in the square in front of the mansion. They formed a formation to welcome their group of more than 40 people. Among them were women, children and children.

It was in the afternoon, and there were many people walking on the street. There were also ministers who lived nearby, or people from the northeastern countries and vassal states who came to pay homage to King Xiaolie. When they saw this kind of formation in front of the Prince of Dian's Mansion, they all got excited.

Looking around outside the mansion, within a short time there was already a sea of ​​people and the atmosphere was lively.

Xiang Shaolong took the lead and led everyone to enter the Dian Prince's Mansion.
To be continued...