Xiaopan stood in front of the window with his hands behind his hands, looking at the winter scenery of the imperial garden outside at dusk. He had a domineering demeanor. The waiter reported that Xiang Shaolong was coming, and after retreating, he said calmly: "Master, please invite me."
Come to me"
Xiang Shaolong felt that he was becoming more and more "like" the prince. He moved to his left and stood a little behind, watching the late winter scenery outside the garden with him.
Xiaopan turned her head to look at him, then turned back and sighed softly.
Xiang Shaolong asked in surprise: "What is the prince worried about?"
Xiaopan showed a bitter smile and said: "Who knows what is on my mind better than Taifu?"
Xiang Shaolong was slightly stunned.
This was the first time that Xiaopan spoke to him in such a "prince" tone, which made the distance between the two a little further. Feeling touched, she couldn't help but sigh like him.
After an unnatural silence, Xiaopan said: "Yesterday, Lu Xiangguo said something very strange to me, saying that there are only three people in the world who are really good to me, namely my father, the queen and him, Lu Buwei. But among the three,
But he is the only one who can help me unify the world. Teach me not to trust other people. They are only stepping stones for me to achieve my goal of immortal hegemony. Alas, it seems that he really regards me as his son.
, and thought that I also knew it well."
He turned around suddenly, looked at Xiang Shaolong with burning eyes, and whispered: "Master, why did he say these words? Is it directed at you? I don't know when I will ascend the throne, but he seems to
You have regarded me as the master of the Qin family, isn't this extremely strange?"
Xiang Shaolong's heart beat wildly when he saw him.
In the past, he would have scolded him for not calling him master, but now he was frightened by his domineering demeanor, and he was able to infer from Lu Buwei's words that there was something inappropriate between Lu Buwei and him, which was obvious.
He was so sharp and intelligent that he was speechless for a moment.
Xiaopan suddenly understood and returned to his normal expression: "Looking at the expression on Taifu's face, something unpleasant must have happened between Lu Xiangguo and Taifu?"
Then he said with a slightly gloomy expression: "Do you still want to hide it from me, Master?"
Only then did Xiang Shaolong have time to think of another question raised by Xiaopan.
I knew that Xiaopan would soon ascend to the throne due to the death of King Zhuang Xiang, and all of this was history, but how could Lu Buwei know? Unless my god, my heart couldn't help but beat even harder when I thought of this.
Xiaopan asked in surprise: "Why does Taifu's face become so ugly?"
At this time, what Xiang Shaolong thought of was: it is simply not true that King Zhuang Xiang died of illness three years after he ascended the throne.
King Zhuang Xiang was basically killed by Lu Buwei. Otherwise, he would not have said these strange words to Xiaopan at this time.
How could I allow him to commit murder?
His heart beat harder.
I am so stupid for blindly trusting history and movies. In fact, I should have thought of this possibility a long time ago.
Suppose he revealed everything to King Zhuang Xiang, how would he treat this great benefactor?
Based on his relationship with King Zhuang Xiang and Zhu Ji, his words must be very convincing. Can this change history?
Xiang Shaolong suddenly made up his mind and decided to try to save the life of King Zhuang Xiang no matter what. Only in this way could he live up to the conscience of heaven and earth.
At this moment, a chamberlain rushed in and cried: "Prince, the king has fainted in the back court."
The color of the small plate changed immediately.
Xiang Shaolong's hands and feet were cold, and he knew that it was already a step too late, and finally could not change the direction of the wheel of history.
At the same time, he remembered the murderous intent that flashed in Lu Buwei's eyes during the court meeting just now, and realized that it was actually aimed at King Zhuang Xiang.
This time he lost again, but he was blinded by false history.
Eight imperial doctors spent a night in King Zhuang Xiang's palace trying their best to rescue him. The Qin monarch had woken up, but had lost the ability to speak. The imperial doctors thought he had suffered a stroke.
Only Xiang Shaolong could see pain and resentment in his eyes.
His pulse became weaker and weaker, and his heart stopped beating twice, but the power he didn't know came from supported him and made him struggle to death under the claws of death.
When Lu Buwei stepped forward to look at him, his eyes shone with anger and his lips trembled, but he couldn't say the words that were in his heart.
Zhu Ji cried like a tearful person, and it was only thanks to the support of all the concubines that she did not fall to the ground.
Both Mrs. Xiuli and Adult Joe cried so hard that the former even fainted several times.
Xiaopan stood beside the couch, holding King Zhuang Xiang's hand tightly, without saying a word, his silence and calmness were astonishing.
Except for Lu Buwei, the only people who were allowed to enter the palace were Xiang Shaolong, a special person. Xu Xian, Lu Gong, Cai Ze, Du Bi and other important ministers, as well as other civil and military officials, were all waiting for news outside the palace.
Prince Zhuang Xiang suddenly shook off Xiaopan's hand and pointed at Xiang Shaolong with great pains.
A fierce light flashed in Lu Buwei's eyes, and he turned to Xiang Shaolong and said, "The king wants to see you." After that, he stepped aside, leaving Xiaopan alone beside the couch.
Xiang Shaolong was filled with regret and remorse. If he could have thought earlier that Lu Buwei would kill King Zhuang Xiang because of his evil heart, he would have exposed his conspiracy at all costs. But he couldn't defeat his fate and ended up with a bad move.
He came to the couch, knelt down, and held King Zhuang Xiang's hand tightly.
King Zhuang Xiang painstakingly focused his dim eyes on his face, projecting an extremely complex expression, including anger, sadness and help.
Of all the people present, except for Lu Buwei, Xiang Shaolong was probably the only one who could understand what he meant. Although he didn’t know what methods and poisons Lu Buwei used to harm King Zhuang Xiang like this, but it was most likely because of his closeness with King Zhuang Xiang.
Relationships, do it yourself.
So when King Zhuang Xiang woke up, he knew that the person who harmed him was Lu Buwei, but he was so poisoned that he could not speak.
Lu Buwei's new confidant, Mo Ao, was so clever at using poison that no imperial doctor could spot the problem.
Holding King Zhuang Xiang's trembling hand, Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but burst into tears.
Xiaopan, who had remained expressionless, knelt down and began to cry bitterly.
The concubines and maids in the palace were infected and all shed tears.
Xiang Shaolong couldn't bear the torture of King Zhuang Xiang anymore, so he leaned over slightly and said in a voice so small that only Xiaopan could hear it: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I, Xiang Shaolong, will definitely kill Lu Buwei and avenge you."
The small plate shook violently, but made no sound.
King Zhuang Xiang's eyes shone brightly, showing an expression of surprise, relief and gratitude. Then he turned away, slowly closed his eyes, turned his head to the side feebly, and passed away.
Immediately there was a loud cry in the palace, and the concubines and ministers knelt on the ground.
Xiaopan finally became the nominal monarch of Qin.
When Xiang Shaolong returned to Wufu, it was almost midnight.
He, Teng Yi, and Jing Jun all felt heavy.
Without King Zhuang Xiang, Lu Buwei would be even more difficult to control. Xiaopan could not be crowned king and take charge of national affairs before he reached the age of twenty-one. Therefore, Lu Buwei, the right prime minister, naturally became the regent and assistant minister.
Zhu Ji became another most influential person.
However, because she never took root in Qin, she had to rely on Lu Buwei for mutual support.
The relationship of interests makes the only way for the two to cooperate.
To a certain extent, Xiang Shaolong knew that he was actually one of the main factors that contributed to Lu Buwei's sudden murder of King Zhuang Xiang.
As Li Si said, the differences between King Zhuang Xiang and Lu Buwei are getting bigger and bigger, and with Wu Tingwei's leak,
This made Lu Buwei worried that if Xiang Shaolong revealed this matter to King Zhuang Xiang, all the glory, wealth, fame, and power might be destroyed in one day. In addition, he hoped that his "son" would ascend the throne as soon as possible, and he was not a good man or woman.
Therefore, it is inevitable to take risks out of desperation.
Now half of the Qin Dynasty has fallen into the hands of this traitor.
The only miscalculation he made was that he couldn't estimate Xiao Pan's true identity despite all his guesswork.
The three of them sat down in the hall. Although they were exhausted, they were not sleepy at all.
Teng Yi said in a deep voice: "Did Lu Buwei do it?"
Xiang Shaolong nodded and said, "It shouldn't be wrong."
Jing Jun was young and full of energy, so he jumped up and said, "Let's go notify everyone and see how he can get away with it."
When he saw his two brothers looking at him blankly, he slumped back to the table.
Teng Yi said: "Why don't we leave Xianyang immediately? It would be better to stay as far away from Qin as possible while Qin Jun is newly mourned and Lu Buwei is busy making arrangements."
Xiang Shaolong secretly sighed in his heart, if he didn't have Xiaopan, he might really do this. For the safety of his beloved wife and brothers, he can put aside any grudges for the time being, but now he can't just walk away.
Teng Yi said: "It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years. If you miss this opportunity to escape, you will never look back. The person Lu Buwei fears the most right now is his third brother. He can take care of us as long as he finds any excuse."
Xiang Shaolong sighed and said, "Second brother, can you take the first step? Take Fang'er and the others away by the way."
Teng Yi was shocked and said: "What other places in Xianyang are worthy of my third brother's nostalgia?"
Jing Jun said: "The third brother has the support of Empress Ji and the Crown Prince. I don't think Lu Buwei dares to come openly. If he comes secretly, no matter what, we will all be able to fight."
Xiang Shaolong said flatly: "Xiaojun, please go to your room and rest first. I have something to discuss with my second brother."
Jing Jun thought he was going to convince Teng Yi alone, so he went as he was told.
Xiang Shaolong pondered for a long time, still speechless.
Teng Yi sighed and said: "Shaolong, to be honest, the relationship between us is deeper than that of real brothers. What is so difficult to talk about? If you don't leave, I will never leave. I will die if I die."
Let’s get together.”
Xiang Shaolong made up his mind and whispered: "Prince Zheng is indeed Mrs. Ni's biological son."
Teng Yi was shocked and said: "What?"
Xiang Shaolong then told the whole story.
Teng Yi said displeased: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Are you afraid that I would leak it?"
Xiang Shaolong said sincerely: "How could I not trust my second brother? Otherwise, I wouldn't have told him now. It's just that the secret itself is a heavy burden. I only hope that I can bear it alone."
Teng Yi's expression softened slightly and he said with emotion: "If this is the case, the whole situation will be completely different. We will stay in Xianyang and deal with Lu Buwei to the end, but we must prepare a retreat and escape if necessary. With our elite troops, as long as it is not Qin
People are using all their strength to deal with us, so we should be confident of escaping."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Xiaojun is right, Lu Buwei doesn't dare to deal with us with open swords and spears yet, but it is hard to guard against hidden arrows. After King Xiang's funeral, we will return to the pasture immediately and wait and see what happens. Although Xiaopan still has eight
The coronation ceremony was only held in the new year, but now he is the King of Qin, and his words are the king's orders. If Tian Lu Buwei is emboldened, I dare not ignore him at all."
Teng Yi said: "Don't underestimate Lu Buwei. This man is both bold and adventurous. Just because he killed two generations of Qin kings with such a blinding hand, you know how powerful he is. In addition, he has countless strange people and strangers in his hands.
Even if we don’t dare to come in the open, we still can’t take precautions.”
Xiang Shaolong learned the lesson and said: "Second brother taught me a good lesson, but I did get a little carried away. After all, Xiaopan is still a child. I hope Empress Ji won't rely entirely on Lu Buwei."
Teng Yi sighed: "This is exactly what I am most worried about."
The sound of rapid footsteps came from far to near.
The two of them looked at each other with a very ominous feeling.
Wu Jie, who should be a member of the elite regiment who stayed at the ranch, ran in angrily, fell to the ground and cried bitterly: "The great master has passed away."
These words were like a thunderbolt from the blue, shocking both of them to death.
Xiang Shaolong felt that his entire body was wandering, his mind was wandering, and he even forgot about his grief for a moment.
Suddenly, they realized that Lu Buwei's invitation to a banquet in Xianyang was actually out of good intentions and was a ploy to divert the tiger away from the mountain so that the Wu family's traitor could seize control of the ranch while they were away.
Fortunately, he was hit by mistake and Tao Fangquan rushed back. Otherwise, the news of Wu Yingyuan's death would never have come so quickly.
Jing Jun rushed in and asked Zhi what happened. Tears welled up in his eyes and he rushed towards the door with an indignant look on his face.
Teng Yi shouted: "Stand"
After Jing Jun took a few steps forward, he fell to the ground crying.
Teng Yi grabbed Wu Jie, shook him and said, "What does Master Tao have to say?"
Wu Jie said: "Master Tao ordered Master Guo and Master Bu to lead their brothers to tie up the third master, the fourth master and Young Master Tingwei. Please ask the three masters to rush back to the ranch immediately."
Teng Yi let go of his hand and let Wu Jie, who had exhausted all his strength from the rush, fall to the ground. Then he came to the lost Xiang Shaolong, grabbed his shoulders and said: "This is a critical moment of life and death. Third brother, if you can't
If we make a decisive decision, the entire Uzbek tribe will be doomed."
Xiang Shaolong said in confusion: "What can I do? Do you want me to kill them?"
Teng Yi said: "That's it. If you don't kill someone, others will come to kill you. These fools actually believe in Lu Buwei, and they don't even think about how Lu Buwei would let people know that he killed Uncle Wu. If my guess is right, Lu Buwei's people
He was heading towards the pasture, using the cover of internal fighting among the Wu family, intending to kill all the people of the Wu family in one fell swoop."
Then he shouted to Jing Jun: "Xiao Jun, if we can't die, you still have many opportunities to cry. Now go out and look out for me immediately, and prepare your horses at the same time."
Jing Jun jumped up and led the Eighteen Iron Guards who came in like a whirlwind.
Xiang Shaolong came to his senses, suppressed his grief, and asked Wu Jie who reported the news: "Did you come in through the city gate?"
Wu Jie replied: "Master Tao asked me to climb into the city to avoid being seen and heard."
Teng Xiang and Teng Xiang looked at each other, and they were both surprised at Tao Fang's fortitude and foresight in the face of danger. Tao Fang was actually so powerful.
Wu Jie added: "We have more than a hundred people waiting for the three gentlemen outside the city. We have prepared the fastest horses with the best footwork. Please set off immediately, three gentlemen."
At this time, Wu Yanzhuo rushed in and said, "The situation looks bad. There are more than a hundred people from each corner of the southwest and northeast lurking in the dark."
Teng Yi said decisively: "Set the house on fire immediately and attract people to put out the fire. Their people will not dare to come by force. This can also save the lives of the maids in the house."
Wu Yan took the order and went.
Teng Yi said seriously to Xiang Shaolong again: "Have you made up your mind, third brother?"
Xiang Shaolong smiled sadly and said: "I have no other choice. From today on, anyone who wants to deal with me, Xiang Shaolong, will have to pay with blood as long as they can't kill me."
In an era where everything is solved by force, this is the only way to deal with it.
Xiang Shaolong finally fully realized this truth.
Teng Yi nodded and said: "This is decent. Can we set off?"
There was a sound of hunting, and the warehouse in the back garden caught fire first.
The house in Wufu in Xianyang is independent and far away from the house. In this late winter, although the north wind is strong, the fire will not spread to the house.
The sound of shouting to put out the fire was heard in the sky.
Of course, the residents would not be so quick to realize that the person calling out the fire was the one who set the fire.
Xiang Shaolong cheered up and said, "Let's rush back immediately."
At this moment, he knew that the fight with Lu Buwei had turned from dark to bright.
And until now, Lu Buwei still has the overwhelming upper hand.