After returning from Zhao to Qin, fate kept playing tricks on him.
If it hadn't been for Tingfang's death from illness, he would have thought to take Wu Tingfang and Zhao Qian with him, the latter would not have had to die violently, Chun Ying and others would have been able to avoid the disaster, and Cuitonglu would not have had to die for the Lord.
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That day in Daliang, even in such a dangerous environment and with a little luck, he could still keep the beautiful third princess of the Zhao Kingdom, but in the red pine forest by the water, he made her end up in despair. In the final analysis, he was shocked
He is not very good at sex, so he was taken advantage of by the conspirator Lu Buwei.
He couldn't give Lu Buwei another chance because he simply couldn't bear it.
Seven young beauties, enjoying their prime years, disappeared without a trace, just like a spring dream.
He will never forget the emerald green of the tung trees. Compared with their usual beautiful faces, it makes people feel that the terrifying death situation is more thrilling and earth-shattering.
It has been half a year since he came to the ranch, and he gradually calmed down. He never talked about government affairs, but secretly trained his subordinates secretly, and tried his best to cultivate a special force from the ancient war era with a number of 5,000.
He will use it to help Xiaopan ascend to the throne and deal with Lu Buwei's private army.
In addition to the nearly 3,000 Wu family disciples who were originally trained by Wu Zhuo, as well as the Pu Bu and others who came from Handan and the Jing tribe hunters, these warriors have recently passed through Wu Zhuo and Teng.
A group of potential people were selected from the Wushi tribe and Jingjia Village in the country.
These five thousand people formed five armies, each with a thousand men, led by Wu Zhuo, Teng Yi, Jing Jun, Wu Guo and Pu Bu respectively. They usually used their identities as livestock herders as a cover, and the training was concentrated at night to make them more efficient.
The art of night fighting.
The curriculum was mainly designed by him and Teng Yi. Needless to say, it was mostly what he had learned in the 20th century, with slight changes.
If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.
With Ji Yanran's Yue craftsmen, combined with Xiang Shaolong's 21st century understanding of metallurgy, they were able to create high-quality weapons that surpassed those of the era.
At that time, most swords were about three to four feet long and would break if they were too long. However, he successfully forged a thin sword as long as five feet. This alone doubled the power of this special force.
Wu Yingyuan also sent people to collect famous horses from various places and matched them with a group of war horses, which were far better than before in terms of endurance and speed.
Xiao Yuetan is right. With the huge financial and material resources of the Wu family behind him, it is indeed something that others dare not ignore.
Xiang Shaolong himself had been trained in conspiracy and intelligence gathering, and he understood the importance of knowing yourself and your enemy, so he selected hundreds of people to undergo training in this area, led by an experienced person like Tao Fang.
After half a year of hard work, they have become a self-sufficient secret military group.
Lu Buwei sent people to inquire about his movements from time to time, but because he had a plan to look after him secretly, of course nothing could be found out.
The days passed peacefully on the surface, but secretly they were turbulent.
That day Tao Fang came back from Xianyang and couldn't find Xiang Shaolong in Yinlong Villa. Accompanied by Ji Yanran, Wu Tingfang and Zhao Zhi, he rushed to Xiang Shaolong who was training soldiers to climb mountains and ridges at Baiyue Peak.
Report the latest situation to him.
Xiang Shaolong and Tao Fang returned to the camp and talked at a rock cliff overlooking the earth.
Tao Fang said bluntly: "Meng Ao attacked Zhao and won every battle. He successfully occupied Chengzhi and Xingyang, and the king took Shangdang. Now he continues to attack the cities of Yuci and Langmeng. The six of them are in danger. I heard that An
King Li and Lord Xinling put aside their prejudices, and Lord Xinling went to the six countries in person to instigate another alliance to deal with the threat of Qin."
Xiang Shaolong changed his expression and said: "Zhao Ya is in danger"
Tao Fang was slightly stunned and said displeasedly: "Should Shaolong still care about such a free-spirited woman?"
Of course he understood what Shaolong meant. The person who really controlled the Zhao Kingdom now was not the underage King Zhao but Queen Mother Jing. For the reasonable and inexplicable love and hatred, the Queen Mother might list the plan to execute Zhao Ya.
Only if the conditions are met, he is willing to cooperate with Lord Xinling.
Xiang Shaolong held his hands in silence for a long time and asked in a deep voice: "Are the Zhao people still at war with the Yan Kingdom?"
Tao Fang said: "The Yan people are still at a disadvantage. Lian Po killed Yan's famous general Li Fuhou. The Yan people sent envoys to sue for peace. Of course they have to give the Zhao people some advantages. The main task of Lord Xinling's trip is
To promote an armistice between Yan and Zhao."
Xiang Shaolong's expression turned ugly and he said, "How long has it been since Lord Xinling was out?"
Tao Fang knew that he still missed Zhao Ya, so he sighed and said: "When the news came, Xinling had at least five months before Wei went to Zhao. If Lord Xinling and Han Pin had secretly executed Zhao Ya,
Agreement, we were too late to save her."
Xiang Shaolong was upset for a while.
Tao Fang said: "Now we are unable to protect ourselves. Lu Buwei's momentum is growing day by day. The number of diners in his family has reached 8,000. He has also built another Prime Minister's Palace three times larger than the current Prime Minister's Palace. The position of Prime Minister Zuo is even more due to his deliberate actions."
He was left in trouble and kept vacant, allowing him to take charge of the government affairs, and with the frequent reports of good news, who in Xianyang doesn't care about his face and conduct as a person now."
Xiang Shaolong put aside Zhao Ya's matter for the time being and said, "Mr. Tao is here in a hurry this time, what else can you do?"
Tao Fang's expression became solemn and he said: "This matter is extremely strange. Your Majesty sent an internal historian named Teng Sheng to come to me and summon you to the palace for a meeting. So I came immediately to inform you that the mysterious God Teng Sheng
It’s secret, the inside story shouldn’t be simple.”
Xiang Shaolong's heart skipped a beat when Wu Tingfang's sweet laughter came and said: "Mr. Xiang is here to judge and judge who is the expert in mountain climbing."
Xiang Shaolong sighed in his heart, this kind of life without fighting against the world may come to an end again.
Xiang Shaolong and Teng Yi led their eighteen men and traveled for a day and a night. They arrived at Xianyang City on the morning of the third day and immediately entered the palace to see King Qin.
These eighteen people were called the Eighteen Iron Guards by Teng Yi. Including Wu Yanzhu and Wu Shu, two masters of the Wu family who had accompanied him on missions, ten of them were from the Wu clan, and six were from the Jing clan's hunters.
The other two were from Pu Bu's group and Ji Yanran's family members respectively.
Under strict training, these eighteen iron guards showed amazing potential, so they were able to stand out among five thousand people and became Xiang Shaolong's personal guards. This shows how smart they are and they are the top elites in the special forces.
After the battle in the Red Pine Forest, everyone grieved over their grudges and realized that the only way to protect themselves was to use strong soldiers to break through and escape even if they couldn't be defeated.
King Zhuang Xiang had already given orders. When the imperial guards saw Xiang Shaolong's arrival, they stayed in the outer palace with Teng Yi and others, and immediately sent Xiang Shaolong to see King Zhuang Xiang.
King Zhuang Xiang looked as good as before, but his brows were deeply furrowed and he looked slightly tired.
After dismissing the servants, King Zhuang Xiang and him sat down in the monarch's seat and talked in secret behind closed doors.
The monarch of the most powerful country in the Warring States Period smiled slightly and said: "It has been more than half a year, but I and Empress Ji have been talking about it from time to time. During the morning of the court the day before yesterday, I suddenly had a strange idea, thinking that if Shaolong Qing's family was in court, I would
Okay. Now that I see you in high spirits and having washed away the depression and frustration of that day, I am really happy for you."
Xiang Shaolong felt warm in his heart after hearing this. The conventional wisdom that power makes people ruthless and corrupt did not happen to this elegant person.
At the same time, I felt sad because I remembered that his life was not long, but it was even more strange that someone who was so good seemed to be like a person whose life had come to an end.
All these thoughts made him feel so complicated and painful that he was speechless for a while.
King Zhuang Xiang nodded and said: "Shaolong is a very emotional person, which can be clearly seen from your eyes. Do you know that Lord Yangquan died three days ago, and Shaolong's hatred for losing his wife has finally been brought to justice."
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Xiang Shaolong was shocked: "Did your Majesty execute him?"
King Zhuang Xiang shook his head and said: "Buwei was the one who did it. He thought that the widow didn't know. After putting him under house arrest, he sent strong wine and beautiful women to Yangquan Jun within a few days. This man had always been too drunk and had sex, so he was strictly prohibited from leaving the palace.
, he was even more depressed and unrestrained. After half a year, he finally couldn't hold on and cried out for death. Only death can make up for the evil deeds he has committed. "
Xiang Shaolong secretly sighed in his heart, although he had no favorable impression of Lord Yangquan, in the final analysis, Lord Yangquan was just the loser in the power struggle. Compared with Lu Buwei, he was far behind.
I wonder if King Zhuang Xiang rarely talked to others about his concerns and talked about the truth: "When I was in Handan, I thought I could return to Yang and there would be no more troubles. But knowing the truth is another matter. From the prince to now he has become the prince.
Kings, at different stages, have different worries. If the dream of You Xiangguo were to unify the world, then those worries would be too much to bear. But our Qin Dynasty has already found it so difficult to deal with."
Xiang Shaolong secretly sighed that these worries would be Xiaopan's business. Thinking of the Qin Dynasty's construction in various aspects, he said smoothly: "Small ones have small managers, big ones have big managers, but they start from two aspects: force and politics, and the former is divided into
Externally and internally, externally, for example, erecting the city walls of various countries to prevent the invasion of the Xiongnu, internally disarming the six countries, and strictly supervising them, the world will be peaceful."
These are not Xiang Shaolong’s opinions, but historical facts.
King Zhuang Xiang's eyes lit up and he asked excitedly: "What about politics?"
Xiang Shaolong responded casually as if he was reciting: "A unified country must naturally have the means to unify. We must first abolish the old system of enfeoffing princes, divide the world into a number of counties, place them under the direct jurisdiction of Xianyang, and unify the weights and measures of the whole country.
and currency, so that they can share the same culture and travel on the same track. We will also build post roads and canals to promote the transportation and economy of the country. Long-lasting chaos will be cured, so why should your Majesty be upset?"
King Zhuang Xiang sighed and said: "What Shaolong said casually is an unprecedented far-sighted and foresighted one. This Prime Minister Zuo is none other than Shaolong."
Xiang Shaolong was shocked and lost his voice: "What?"
King Zhuang Xiang said happily: "Mr. Yangquan is the nominal Prime Minister of the Left after all. Now that he has passed away, of course he has to appoint another candidate. I am worried about this, but I am hesitant about whether Shaolong is good at politics. Now after listening to Shaolong's words,
How can I still hesitate?"
Xiang Shaolong was so frightened that he was sweating all over. How could he know anything about politics? He was just telling history directly in order to understand King Zhuang Xiang’s concerns. Who knew it would lead to such "terrible" consequences? He knelt down and kowtowed: "This matter
Absolutely no, please come back, your Majesty."
King Zhuang Xiang said displeased: "Shaolong is unwilling to help me govern our country?"
Xiang Shaolong cried bitterly in his heart and said, "Have your Majesty and Prime Minister Lu told you about this?"
King Zhuang Xiang said: "General Meng has just captured Zhao's thirty-seventh city, so the Prime Minister rushed there yesterday to establish Taijun. Now our Qin Dynasty has two counties, Sanchuan and Taiyuan, as strongholds in the east, and has broken through the three Jin Dynasties."
The blockade is most beneficial to the great cause of reunification. But the workload of Buwei Qing's family has also doubled. Shaolong is one of the few people who are valued by Buwei. With you sharing the burden for him, he doesn't have to work so hard."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that if I became the Prime Minister of the Zuo, I would probably report to Lord Yama earlier than Prince Zhuang Xiang. Just when Kunai was about to escape, he had an idea and said: "But if Shaolong really becomes the Prime Minister of the Zuo
, but it does a lot of harm to Prime Minister Lu but no benefit at all?"
King Zhuang Xiang was surprised and said: "Shaolong, please sit up first and explain to me in detail."
After Xiang Shaolong returned to the table and sat down, he said to Prince Zhuang Xiang who was sitting in the seat: "Shaolong has always been introduced to Xianyang by Prime Minister Lu. Others naturally think that Shaolong is a person of Prime Minister Lu. If Shaolong ascends the position of Prime Minister Zuo,
, others will say that Prime Minister Lu has bad intentions when he appoints private individuals. After all, Kuang Shaolong is an outsider and has no previous experience in governing the country. How can he convince people?"
King Zhuang Xiang frowned and said, "But in my heart, there is no more suitable candidate than Shaolong."
Xiang Shaolong blurted out: "General Xu Xian is also a rare talent, why doesn't your Majesty consider him?"
He only met Xu Xian once, but because he did not sell out to Lu Buwei, he was deeply impressed and blurted out his name.
King Zhuang Xiang's face moved, and he nodded: "Your proposal is quite good, but Shaolong still wants to consider it?"
Xiang Shaolong quickly added salt and vinegar, describing the benefits of having Xu Xian as the left prime minister. After King Zhuang Xiang gave in and agreed, he said with a cold sweat on his forehead: "Shaolong has a small suggestion."
Prince Zhuang Xiang said: "Young dragon, please speak quickly."
Xiang Shaolong said: "There is a man named Li Si among Mr. Lu's guests. He once accompanied Shaolong as an envoy. This man is knowledgeable and ambitious. Can your Majesty use this man as an exception?"
King Zhuang Xiang smiled and said: "This is just a small matter. I will arrange a position for him immediately. Shaolong, you are really a rare person. You only think about others."
Xiang Shaolong was secretly happy in his heart and said: "Is it possible that the position can be closer to the prince? Having this person as the prince's personal attendant will be of great benefit to the prince."
King Zhuang Xiang had no doubt that he was the most powerful chess piece against Lu Buwei, and said happily: "Then let him be a court lieutenant and take on the responsibility of accompanying Xiao Zheng during his studies. Then Shaolong went to see Empress Ji and Xiao Zheng.
I’m eager to see you?”
After Xiang Shaolong secretly thanked God, whom he had resented for half a year, he bowed and resigned.
As soon as he stepped out of the door, two palace ladies came to greet him and took him to the harem to see Zhu Ji.
Xiang Shaolong knew that it was not appropriate to meet Zhu Ji, but he had no choice but to refuse.
When they arrived at the gorgeous rear pavilion of the harem and were gazing at the bright autumn colors outside the window, Zhu Ji, surrounded by four maids, sat down at the table opposite him, and her beautiful contact lenses like water-cut eyes were dripping on his face.
After a few turns, he said happily: "Shaolong's style is still the same, I'm really happy."
When the four maids retreated to a corner, Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said: "The deceased is dead, but we people still have a breath of life, so we have to live strong."
Zhu Ji said sadly: "Shaolong, please cheer up? People are afraid that you will speak in this tone."
Xiang Shaolong sighed and did not answer her.
Zhu Ji didn't know what to say for a moment.
Finally, Xiang Shaolong broke the deadlock and asked: "Is Empress Ji happy in her life?"
Zhu Ji happily said: "Without Yang Quanjun, a little guy who is stirring up trouble, Buwei is doing his job soundly, and Zheng'er is growing up day by day, what else can I ask for? As long as Xiang Shaolong is willing to train Zheng'er in the palace as before,
Zhu Ji has no regrets anymore."
Xiang Shaolong was a little moved by her sincere tone, but at the same time he thought of Prince Zhuang, who was about to expire, and Lu Buwei, a careerist with evil intentions. He didn't feel the connection, and said sadly: "Can you give me more time to think about it?"
Zhu Ji said happily: "I will never force you. I just hope you can cheer up. With you helping him, isn't the world his blessing?"
Xiang Shaolong was most afraid of getting along with Zhu Ji, a stunningly charming beauty, so he took the opportunity to resign.
Zhu Ji did not hesitate on this trip. She accompanied him to the palace gate and whispered: "When I give you another six months, no matter what, you can no longer refuse the king's appointment."
After saying this, Xiang Shaolong immediately knew that Zhu Ji had a hand in the fact that King Zhuang Xiang wanted him to be the left minister.
He can also be regarded as Zhu Ji's confidant. Of course she likes to use her people.
After leaving the harem, Zhu Ji asked someone to take him to see Xiaopan.
In fact, Xiang Shaolong has always been concerned about the future First Emperor. Even though he knew that he happened to be taking Qin Qing's class, he had no choice but to go there.
He is really a little afraid of Qin Qing. After being attacked by Zhao Qian and other women, his attitude towards the relationship between men and women is completely different from the flirting with women when he first arrived in this era.
In the past, he would have tried every possible means to seduce this pretty widow who was famous for her chastity and integrity in Qin, so as to try to make her fall.
Now he just hopes to accompany Ji Yanran, the three daughters and the Tian sisters, and live this strange life quietly and without any danger, thank God.