The beautiful Yangchang Mountain is lush and green, and the Fenshui River flows eastward.
Xiang Shaolong watched the kind and gentle person riding alone, gradually disappearing into the vast grassland, and secretly prayed for her in his heart.
Ji Yanran, who was on his left, sighed softly: "Sister Rou is a very strong and brave woman. Yanran thinks she doesn't have the courage anymore."
Teng Yi on the right nodded in agreement and said: "I hope she has a safe journey and comes to Xianyang to come to us one day."
Jing Jun on the other side of Ji Yanran said worriedly: "Third brother, can you go and chase her back? Please beg her and maybe she will change her mind."
Xiang Shaolong smiled slightly and said: "Everyone should have the right to pursue their own ideals and choose a happy lifestyle, otherwise there is no happiness."
When Ji Yanran looked at him in surprise, Xiang Shaolong roared loudly, turned his horse around, and galloped towards the west slope of the hill.
Ji Yanran and others rushed to follow, followed by the men of the elite regiment and the traitor Zhao Mu who was being held captive.
The dust rose into the sky behind his neat team like a tornado and lingered for a long time.
Everyone hurried forward and caught up with Zou Yan's motorcade in just one day. Even though it was just over ten hours, it already felt like a world away.
Sister Tian was overjoyed. She didn't expect to see Xiang Shaolong again so soon. She was a little embarrassed and embarrassed when she remembered how much she cried when they left.
After everyone was done, they were in a good mood, chatting and laughing, traveling around like a vacation, and finally arrived in Xianyang after more than two months.
After hearing the report, Lu Buwei led Tu Xian and Xiao Yuetan to the outskirts of the city to greet him in person. When they met Zou Yan and Ji Yanran, it turned out that the three of them had been acquainted with each other for a long time. Lu Buwei did a lot of business in various places, buying low and selling high, and traveled all over the world.
She also likes to make friends with strange sergeants, so of course she will not let go of a famous scholar like Zou Yan and a talented girl with world-famous reputation.
After some polite conversation, the carriage and horse team drove towards Xianyang.
Lu Buwei and Xiang Shaolong rode in the same car, and Xiang Shaolong made a detailed report.
When Xiang Shaolong was wondering why Wu Yingyuan and others did not come, Lu Buwei said: "The best thing about Shaolong's trip today is that no one found out his true identity. This matter will be of great benefit to the expedition to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Now that the six countries are in chaos,
This is the best time to use troops."
Xiang Shaolong and others suddenly said: "It turns out that Prime Minister Lu has made arrangements to destroy Zhou. Why don't you see my father-in-law?"
Lu Buwei was even more energetic and confident than before. He smiled enigmatically and said: "Shaolong's return is highly confidential. Zhao Mu's affairs cannot be publicized. Just treat it as Mr. Zou and Ji.
The talented girl is ready. Otherwise, the spies of the Six Kingdoms will guess the relationship between Shaolong and them. Only by keeping the Six Kingdoms in the dark, can we use lightning-fast techniques to eradicate Lord Dongzhou on the pretext that he is plotting against us, the Qin Dynasty.
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Xiang Shaolong knew in his heart that military merit was the most important thing in the Qin State, and Lu Buwei had made no achievements in this aspect, so he was eager to establish his authority in order to fulfill his ambition of being promoted to a noble title.
Although the national power of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is not worth a cent, it is still the common master in name, and the seven kingdoms are vassals. If Lu Buwei openly goes to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, maybe the six kingdoms will temporarily suppress their disputes and conflicts and join forces to defeat Qin and protect the Zhou Dynasty.
, that would be very bad, so we must attack him unprepared and fight decisively to avoid a long night and many dreams.
Lu Buwei said: "Destroying the Zhou Dynasty is only a small matter in military terms, but it has far-reaching implications. If it is not done well, it may cause the six countries to join forces to attack. Therefore, we must adopt a two-pronged approach in military and diplomacy to enjoy the victory."
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Xiang Shaolong secretly exclaimed that Lu Buwei was indeed a talented and resourceful person. No wonder he would be able to dominate Qin for more than ten years in the future. He casually asked about the situation of the Qin court in Xianyang.
Lu Buwei showed a cruel smile and said in a deep voice: "A group of Qin people headed by Yangquan Jun spread rumors, falsely accusing the truth of poisoning Mr. Wang; they also said that the prince was born to me and the queen, and they are plotting to change the king's throne.
Zicheng. Hum, I will teach them to die without a burial place, and their wives and concubines will all be reduced to singing girls and prostitutes for others to ravage. Only then can I vent the evil spirit in my heart."
Xiang Shaolong felt a chill run down his spine. Offending him was indeed not a fun thing. But when he thought about it, it would be different if Lu Buwei or himself fell into the hands of Yangquan Lord. This is basically an era of cannibalism. Who can be soft-hearted?
Whoever suffers will suffer.
Lu Buwei continued: "Fortunately, the king fully supports me, and the queen speaks in front of him. Now you have captured Zhao Mu back. After I destroy the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, I will get rid of Yangquan Jun and others in one fell swoop. At that time, the Qin Dynasty will return
Who dares to act without looking at my face, Lu Buwei?"
Xiang Shaolong secretly sighed in his heart. It was this kind of mentality that finally forced the small-minded Qin Shihuang to reject him. At that time, he had no choice but to fight against him. Thinking of how he regarded himself as a confidant at present, he would not treat him like a confidant in the future.
Want to turn against each other and become enemies, I can't help but feel emotional.
Lu Buwei thought he was worried about his own affairs, and said happily: "The journey has been hard, Shaolong, take a good rest at the pasture, and after you have regained your energy, I still have an extremely important task for you to handle."
When Xiang Shaolong asked what the mission was, Lu Buwei did not tell him. At this time, the convoy had just entered the east gate of Xianyang City.
Zou Yan and Ji Yanran were sent to Wu Mansion, while they escorted Zhao Mu straight to the palace.
Xiang Shaolong only felt exhausted mentally and physically, and at the same time he knew that he had been deeply involved in the power struggle in the Qin court. And for the sake of Xiaopan, he had to help Lu Buwei deal with the conspiracy of Yang Quanjun and others.
Thinking of this, the joy of returning home was greatly reduced. The only thing that comforted him was that he would soon be able to see Wu Tingfang, Zhao Qian, Tingfang and other girls.
Zhao Mu's face was as pale as a dead man, his hands were tied behind his back, and his feet were tied with iron chains. He was led by two wolf-like Qin palace guards to the Dragon Throne of King Zhuang Xiang, who forced him to kneel on the ground and pulled his head.
, making him raise his face.
King Zhuang Xiang laughed and said, "Marquis Zhao, you are well."
Zhu Ji, who is sitting on the right, has her eyes lit up, and the small plate next to her is burning with the flame of hatred.
Although Xiang Shaolong deeply hates Zhao Mu, seeing him sink into such a predicament, compared to his previous majesty, makes people sigh.
Zhao Mu said nothing, with a malicious light shining from his eyes.
Zhu Jijiao smiled and said: "Master Hou has been reduced."
Zhao Mu was heartbroken and suddenly cursed: "You bitch..."
Xiang Shaolong was afraid that he would reveal his affair with Zhu Ji in public, so he pressed his hands a few times, flew out, and kicked him in the mouth. The traitor's teeth were immediately shattered and bleeding, and his cheek was swollen and painful.
Silent.
Xiang Shaolong shouted: "How dare you insult the queen, huh"
He moved so fast that even the two guards had no time to react.
Zhu Ji was smart and clear, so she naturally understood the purpose of Xiang Shaolong's move. She glanced gratefully at Xiang Shaolong who returned to Lu Buwei on the left to sit down, and said coquettishly to King Zhuang Xiang: "Your Majesty, the Aijia will personally deal with this traitor."
King Zhuang Xiang showed his love for Zhu Ji growing day by day, and said happily: "As the Queen requested, please take this traitor to prison and wait for the Queen to deal with her."
The guards took the order and escorted Zhao Mu out like an animal.
Xiang Shaolong took the opportunity to look at Xiao Pan. He had not seen him for more than half a year. He had grown stronger, his eyes were sparkling, his demeanor was deep, and he seemed to be calm and powerful. Even Xiang Shaolong was a little frightened when he saw him.
Although Xiaopan is young, she has gone through many hardships after losing her mother, and she has to be wary of her identity being revealed.
Their eyes touched and they avoided each other at the same time.
King Zhuang Xiang looked at Xiang Shaolong, and Longyan said happily: "The master first sent back the Lecheng class, and then captured Zhao Mu, which greatly vented the resentment that I had been harboring. How should Lu Xiangguo think I should reward him?"
Xiang Shaolong hurriedly gave in and said: "The success of this trip is all thanks to Lu Xiangguo's ingenious plan and the people who made four masks for us, so that we can succeed immediately. Lu Xiangguo is the one who has truly made great achievements.
Shaolong just followed orders."
Lu Buwei was very happy when he saw that he was not arrogant in taking the credit, but was humble and gave the credit to himself. He smiled from ear to ear and said: "Your Majesty, I, the Qin Dynasty, have such a talented person as Shaolong. It is really a blessing for your Majesty. I am just happy to take advantage of Zhao Muzhi."
The matter still needs to be kept secret, so it is not appropriate to reward Shaolong heavily at this time, but also to pretend to blame him for his incompetence in doing things, so as to cover up others' eyes and ears, please ask your Majesty to supervise him."
King Zhuang Xiang frowned and said, "Although I know that this must be the case, when I see Shaolong, I feel only joy in my heart. How can I bear to blame him?"
Lu Buwei said with a smile: "It will take a lot of effort for the Queen Mother to handle this matter for me."
Xiang Shaolong saw that King Xiang didn't like to lie, so he became fond of him.
It's a pity that he only has about two years left to live.
Zhu Ji interjected: "The happiest person when Taifu Xiang comes back is Wang Er. Others teach him swordsmanship and military art, but he doesn't bother to learn. He said he needs to be guided by Taifu Xiang."
Xiang Shaolong was slightly stunned and looked towards Xiaopan. The latter was looking at him, his eyes that were originally cold turned out to be filled with gratitude and ardor.
Lu Buwei said: "Prince Zheng may be disappointed. After taking a short rest, Taifu Xiang will go on a mission to the six countries again."
Xiang Shaolong, Zhu Ji and Xiaopan were all shocked.
King Zhuang Xiang sighed: "I can't bear to leave Shaolong, but the Prime Minister is right. If the Zhou Dynasty is to be destroyed, military and diplomatic measures must be taken to avoid causing trouble."
Zhu Ji frowned and said, "Can your Majesty and the Prime Minister have the heart to let Mr. Xiang run around and work non-stop? What should I do if I'm exhausted?"
Lu Buwei smiled apologetically and said: "Queen, don't worry, we must cooperate with the date of dispatching troops. The master will have at least a month to have a good rest."
Xiang Shaolong said puzzledly: "Our country in the Qin Dynasty is full of talented people, but the ministers lack experience in this area. Furthermore, we are at odds with Wei and Zhao. Maybe..."
Lu Buwei chuckled and said: "Experience is cultivated. Shaolong has both civil and military skills, so he will be more than qualified. As for the previous rifts that ruined the agreement, everyone is in danger, lest we take action on them and curry favor with everyone."
It's too late. Now that this matter has been confirmed, Shaolong must not resign humbly."
Xiang Shaolong knew that he had no choice but to refuse, so he secretly sighed and pretended to accept the choked bone with joy.
Then Xiang Shaolong recounted the story of his country vividly and vividly. King Zhuang Xiang couldn't help but change his face when he heard it. When he talked about the tense and exciting part, Zhu Ji patted her breasts and Xiao Pan's eyes shone with strange light.
It was only at dusk that he was willing to let him go back to Wufu.
Lu Buwei personally sent him back.
Xiang Shaolong looked out of the car window and saw the evening view of Xianyang City with the lights on, and he didn't know what it was like.
Lu Buwei, who was standing next to him, said: "Shaolong, don't blame me for making you run around non-stop. I have really worked hard to train you to be my most capable assistant. There are people in the six countries who communicate with me.
It has been decided that you will be the envoy, and I will send people to take care of things first and pave the way for you."
Xiang Shaolong had no choice but to say something against his will: "The Prime Minister loves you so much, I, Xiang Shaolong, can't repay it no matter how much I do."
Lu Buwei nodded with satisfaction and said: "For me now, the most important thing is to buy time, first to settle down internally and then to fight externally. As long as one day I can really stand firm here, I can start a great cause. This time Shaolong's
It is very important to send an envoy to make it possible for the six countries to deepen their prejudices and make it difficult for them to join forces to shake us. Everyone in the world is greedy for money, without exception. As long as we can bribe the ministers of other countries without hesitation, we will definitely undermine their own country's plans.
.Shaolong, do you understand what I mean?"
Xiang Shaolong remembered that the Wu family was the one who surrendered under his gentle method, which was indeed very effective. No wonder he regarded it as a wonderful solution, but he, Xiang Shaolong, was quite tired of this kind of conspiracy method and would rather use the sword openly.
Use open guns to decide the outcome with the enemy on the battlefield.
While thinking, Lu Buwei added: "The strategies for the six kingdoms are also different. Basically, they are to surround the three Jins, unite Qi and Chu, and isolate the Yan people. As long as the three Jins fall, the other three kingdoms will be defeated without attacking, and the world will be able to achieve great success.
A unified situation will end hundreds of years of deadlock."
At the end of the story, this man who rose from a businessman to become a powerful figure with national power in his hands shone with awe-inspiring brilliance looking forward to a happy future.
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that what you expected was correct, but he didn't expect that Xiaopan would complete the great cause of unification, not you, Lu Buwei.
The strategy used by Lu Buwei is still the continuation of Fan Sui's "diplomacy at a distance and attack at the close", with the hegemony policy of annexing neighboring countries as the backbone. Now the first sacrifice is the Lord of Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
History has also proven that this is the smartest strategy.
At this time, the chariot and horse team came to Wufu. Lu Buwei put his arm on his shoulder and said cordially: "I won't accompany you to the mansion anymore. Have a good rest. Come to the Prime Minister's Mansion tomorrow night and let us drink and have fun. Congratulations on your victory this time."
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Lu Buwei left Wu Mansion surrounded by his personal guards.
Xiang Shaolong turned around and was about to walk into the mansion when Wu Tingfang and Zhao Qian ran out of the mansion crying and threw themselves into his arms, followed by Wu Yingyuan, Tao Fang, Teng Yi and others.
Their faces were a little dark, as if they were forcing a smile.
He hugged his two lovely wives and asked puzzledly: "Where is Tingfang?"
The two girls cried harder.
Xiang Shaolong's hands and feet immediately became cold, and he felt a very ominous feeling, and looked towards his father-in-law Wu Yingyuan.
Wu Yingyuan sighed and said: "Shaolong, the most important thing is to relax your embrace. Tingfang died of illness three days ago. Alas, she couldn't wait for you to come back."
Xiang Shaolong stood blankly next to Tingfang's body, which had been put on a shroud. Seeing that her face had lost some of its beauty, she seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, and he felt deep sadness in his heart.
Wu Yingyuan sighed later: "Since you left, she has been depressed and unhappy. She has been thinking about you all day long. At the same time, she has always been in poor health. She fell ill within a month. From then on, she became pregnant..."
Xiang Shaolong burst into tears and his vision blurred.
This beauty, who had a rough life and had been bullied by men all her life, passed away after not even enjoying a few days of happiness.
The heartbreaking pain and regret gnawed at his soul.
What exactly is life?
Why was it that three days ago she was still a living, talking and moving person, but at this moment she turned into a cold corpse without any life?
Teng Yi on the other side came to him, put his arms around his shoulders, and said in a deep voice: "Don't be too sad, it will hurt your body."
Xiang Shaolong tried his best to keep his voice calm and said slowly: "I want to bury her near the Yinlong Villa on the ranch, where she likes the most, and at the same time, set up a tomb for Zhao Ni, Shu Er and ** at the same time..."
At this point, I couldn't talk any more and burst into tears.
The funeral was held three days later. Lu Buwei and Meng Ao came to attend the funeral, and King Zhuang Xiang sent his courtiers to express their condolences.
Xiang Shaolong never cried again. Every day when he got up, he went to the tomb to pay homage and observe silence.
After ten days, his mood gradually calmed down.
That morning, Ji Yanran, Wu Tingfang and Zhao Qian accompanied him to the cemetery to lay flowers as usual.
After the memorial ceremony, he and his three daughters took a walk in the wilderness to relieve their sorrows, but there were so many emotions in their hearts that it was difficult to resolve them.
Ji Yanran said softly: "Shaolong, please don't be so sad, okay?"
Xiang Shaolong hugged her lightly, then let go of his hand and said: "Those who are so sad, it's just goodbye. There is separation in life, and there is separation in death. Why are there always such unsatisfactory things in life? Is my killing evil too bad?"
It's heavy?"
Wu Tingfang on the other side said: "Master Xiang, please don't say these words? Tingfang is so afraid of hearing it."
Thinking of leaving them again soon, he sighed and said, "Xiangguo Lu wants me to go on a mission to six countries to implement his foreign policy..."
The three women became sexually excited at the same time.
Xiang Shaolong was even more heartbroken and said with all his heart, "Don't worry, I will take them with me no matter what, and never be separated."
The three girls breathed a sigh of relief and felt better.
Ji Yanran said: "There is news about Handan coming, is Shaolong interested in hearing it?"
Xiang Shaolong cheered up and took the three girls to sit beside a clear stream in a nearby valley.
Ji Yanran said: "After you left, Handan was in chaos. Both Tian Dan and Li Yuan knew that the conspiracy was exposed, and they hurriedly fled back to Qi and Chu overnight. King Xiaocheng thought that all of you had died heroically, and was very sad and regretful. When he was offering sacrifices to your soul, he fainted on the spot.
We are still in trouble now, and the government is controlled by Jinghou and Guo Kai."
Xiang Shaolong looked at Zhao Qian. The third son of the Zhao Kingdom dropped his head sadly. It was obvious that he still had a father-daughter feeling for King Xiaocheng, so he was sad.
Xiang Shaolong let out a long breath and looked at the lush ancient trees on the valley slope. Among them, there were many big trees that were more than ten meters thick. They stood upright in the wind and covered the sky with canopies. Even in this cold winter season, they still showed no sign of decline.
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Behind the shade of green trees is the Moon Worshiping Peak, which is the highest peak in the area and stands out from the clouds. It is so abrupt and breathtaking.
Xiang Shaolong's heart moved and he said, "I want to go to the Moon Peak and have a look, Qian'er, can you do that?" He had to do something and give himself a goal in order to get rid of his grief.
The three girls were startled at first, then Zhao Qian nodded and said, "Qian'er practices riding and shooting with Tingfang every day. They practice so well. How can there be any problem?"
Seeing that her husband was interested in doing something for the first time in more than ten days, Wu Tingfang jumped up excitedly and shouted: "Fang'er, go find someone to lead the horse, so that you can save some effort on your feet." After saying this, he ran happily.
Go to the valley mouth.
When the sun was high in the sky, they had already climbed to the Moon Worshiping Peak, but they were still about half a mile away from the summit. However, they had no choice but to give up due to the steepness of the mountain.
Looking down from here, you can see Wujia Ranch in full view, with vast grasslands, clear streams and springs, and cattle, horses and sheep gathering or scattered scattered on the grassland.
The courtyard buildings are hidden in the forest, and the scenery is picturesque, which makes people feel refreshed and fascinated.
In the cold wind, the green mountains, undulating mountains, and fields far and near are all vividly visible.
Xiang Shaolong let out a long roar, relieved his depressed mood, and said in a better mood: "Is Dan Chu dead?"
Ji Yanran was watching with great joy. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "He was not the one who led the troops into the city, so he took a small life. I heard that Queen Jing was very sad about your death and refused to eat for three days in a row.
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Xiang Shaolong's heart palpitated, he was silent for a long time, and then asked again: "Is there any news about Ya'er and Zhizhi?"
Ji Yanran said: "There is no news yet, but Brother Teng sent someone to Daliang to contact them. If our first stop is Wei, we can meet with them publicly soon."
Xiang Shaolong shook his head and smiled bitterly. When he was escaping from Daliang that day, if someone told him that he could return to Daliang with such arrogance, he would not believe it even if they were beaten to death.
Ji Yanran said: "Prime Minister Lu sent someone to invite Yanran and his godfather to stay at the Prime Minister's Mansion. Yan wanted to accompany you, but of course he refused to go, so he had to go alone."
Zhao Qian said: "The most active one is Xiaojun. Not long after he came back, he took Liu Chao, Pu Bu and the others to the city to fool around. I'm really afraid that he will cause trouble."
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said: "Even if they don't provoke others, someone will come to provoke us. There's no way we can avoid it."
Wu Tingfang said happily: "Fourth brother sent a batch of high-quality He Wulai from Beiqiang, saying that he wanted to soak Xiang Lang in wine. I heard from my father that he recently defeated the Huns and had a brilliant record."
Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that he finally heard good news.
He had full confidence in Wang Jian. The four famous generals of the Warring States Period were "Qi, Jian, Po and Mu", namely Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Lian Po and Li Mu. Qin and Zhao each accounted for half.
If King Xiaocheng had not made the wrong move in Changping and replaced Lian Po with Zhao Kuo, who was only good at talking on paper, the number of victories and defeats between Qin and Zhao would still be difficult to predict.
Now Lian Po is getting old. Although Li Mu, an incredible general, is in charge of the overall situation, he has no troops to use. Moreover, because the government has fallen into the hands of Guo Kai, a traitor who cannot tolerate anything, he will be restrained everywhere, and he may not be able to do anything.
Zhan, under such circumstances, does Zhao Guo still have any hope of revitalization?
Bai Qi is dead, and this world will belong to Wang Jian.