The original wishful thinking was suddenly disrupted.
There was no wolf that night. After discussion, Ji Yanran also believed that Mrs. Zhuang was lying, because Tian Dan's behavior during the hunting was indeed too abnormal, and with Tian Dan's foresight, he would never be in that one-sided situation.
In a passive situation, it was up to Lu Buwei to protect him.
To a large extent, Tian Dan would not believe that Lu Buwei could kill Xiang Shaolong. Although Lu Buwei almost did it.
Therefore, the troops returning from Chu must have made proper arrangements to support them, and even laid traps to deal with the enemies following them. However, they should not have known about the existence of Xu Yiluan's strange army.
In the end, Xiang Shaolong decided to send Wu Da, who had just recovered, and Dan Quan, another iron guard from Pubu and Liu Chao systems, to intercept Teng Yi and teach them to change the entire battle plan. He only tried to delay
Conquer Tian Dan's army instead of annihilating the opponent.
This would delay Tian Dan's return journey and give them more opportunities to assassinate him.
Since neither the Liu brothers nor Danchu were with Tian Dan, Tian Dan's protection network could be said to be the most fragile at this time.
Before breaking camp and setting off early the next morning, Mrs. Zhuang brought her two "girls" over to discuss the details of Shouchun.
They all took off their veils. You Cuizhi and You Ningzhiguo looked like sisters, with outstanding looks, but they were not as charming as Mrs. Zhuang's unique charm.
Mrs. Zhuang smiled and said: "They are indeed my sisters, but they are not biological sisters, but members of the Zhuang family." She then greeted Ji Yanran affectionately and said some words of admiration before turning to the main topic.
: "There are many people under Li Yuan who know Mr. Xiang, and Ji Cainv is a well-known figure in Shouchun Street, so we have to rely on some cover-ups to hide it from the Chu people."
Xiang Shaolong touched his cheek and chin and said, "I can grow a full beard and only go out at night, so that I can avoid people's eyes and ears."
Mrs. Zhuang said: "It is not difficult to avoid people's eyes and ears, but the problem is that if you have difficulty moving, it will be more difficult to find opportunities to assassinate Tian Dan. Fortunately, my two good girls know how to disguise themselves best, and they can do it on Mr. Xiang's face."
With some tricks, unless you meet an acquaintance face to face, you should be able to get away with it."
Ji Yanran said: "Then what identity does he use to meet people?"
Mrs. Zhuang said: "Just pretend to be my brother Wan Ruiguang. He was seriously injured during the mutiny. Although he escaped from Chu, he never recovered. He passed away three months ago. Shouchun should not have known him."
His people.”
Although she spoke in a calm tone, everyone could hear the deep hatred and hatred in it.
Zhao Zhiran said sadly: "How confident are you that Madam will return to Yunnan to deal with her enemies this time?"
Mrs. Zhuang said nonchalantly: "Originally, I wasn't even sure at all. I was just determined to die. While the Chu State had no time to take care of itself, my mother and son went back to fight the thieves to death. But now that I have Xiang Shaolong, I am very sure."
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said, "Madam, I think so highly of you."
Mrs. Zhuang smiled and said: "You'd better call me eldest sister from now on, and I'll call you Ruiguang. It's still a whole month's journey from here to Shouchun. I'll tell you Ruiguang's life experience in detail.
Fortunately, Ruiguang is a famous warrior in the northwest and has always had a reputation for being mighty, so he is the most suitable person for you to impersonate. Since we are originally from Yunnan, there is no Chu sound, so as long as you study harder, you should be able to hide it from the Chu people."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that last time he was playing the role of Dong Ma Chi, and this time he was playing the role of the powerful general Wan Duanguang. It would be really exciting if he could deceive Tian Dan.
Ji Yanran was the most attentive and asked: "In what name will Mrs. Zhuang return to Chujing this time?"
Mrs. Zhuang said: "Mr. Chun Shen is a good friend of the family. Back then, King Xiaolie was afraid that our Dian Kingdom would become powerful and become the hegemon in the southwest, so he instigated Li Ling to join forces with the Yelang people to overthrow our Zhuang clan. In one night, nearly all of our Zhuang clan were killed."
There are thousands of people, Chun Shen Jun tried his best to stop this, but he couldn't compete with King Xiaolie, and if he didn't send people to help, we would never have thought of escaping from Chu, so we should go to Chun Shen Jun's Mansion first."
Xiang Shaolong and Ji Yanran looked at each other and let go of their worries.
Now that King Xiaolie is dead, Chu State has become a place where Chun Shenjun and Li Yuan are fighting for hegemony. For Mrs. Zhuang who is leaning towards Chun Shen Jun, killing Tian Dan, who is colluding with Li Yuan, is naturally not a big deal.
Xiang Shaolong was in high spirits and said: "It's time to set off."
Zhao Zhi said: "Madam still hasn't told me what sister Yanran and I should pretend to be."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Of course she is my beloved wife Wan Ruiguang. As long as she wears a thicker veil, all problems will be solved."
Until the rise of Qin, Chu was located in the south and had no strong enemies nearby. Therefore, it had security and stability that other countries lacked, both militarily and economically.
In addition, the land in the south is fertile, and there are endless fertile fields outside Dongting Lake, just waiting for the Chu people to open up, so they will be rich and worry-free.
At the height of its prosperity, the Chu people were in possession of Yuan and Xiang in the south; Ying and Si in the north; Baoba and Shu in the west; and Tan and Huai in the east.
It is covered with a square city.
It almost unified the south and was one of the leading powers at the beginning of the Warring States Period.
In addition to annexing many small foreign countries, it also expanded a large number of territories of Dongyi, Nanman and Southwest Yi, putting them all under the influence of Chu state culture.
However, as Ji Yanran analyzed, to govern so many ethnic groups and such a vast territory, a strong and promising government is needed.
It is a pity that after the Chu people mourned the king and the king Xuan, they no longer had a monarch, and the king Huai even died in the Qin Dynasty. Since the central government lost the power to check and balance, local forces took advantage of the opportunity to rise.
King Xiaolie instigated the mutiny in Dian Kingdom as a counterattack against local forces. However, the facts did not change, except that the king with the surname Zhuang was changed to the king with the surname Li.
Now that Hyo-yeol has passed away, chaos has arisen again.
Xiang Shaolong and others were forced to catch up with this "grand event" due to some strange combination of circumstances.
It suddenly sounded like the Chu Kingdom was in chaos, but this was not the case. The Qin people had lost two kings in succession and Xiaopan was young. The struggle between the military and Lu Buwei became a tug-of-war, and they had to concentrate all their efforts on defending Dongsan.
With the county, Chu State was able to secure its position in the south.
For a long time, due to the booming economy, the life of the Chu people has been full of leisure and leisure, which is in sharp contrast to the seriousness and nervousness of the people in the north.
Ji Yanran said this very eloquently.
After leaving the Qinling Mountains and climbing up and down mountain roads for two more days, we finally arrived at the Hanzhong Plain.
After Danquan and Wuguang were led by a family member from Mrs. Zhuang to meet Teng Yi, they all headed towards Shouchun.
Ji Yanran rode side by side with Xiang Shaolong, and when talking about Chu culture, he said: "Although the Chu people are my enemies for the country's subjugation, I have always admired the Chu people's culture. Like their ancestors, they are not blind."
The goddess of agriculture is the goddess of fire, and the god of rivers is a beautiful woman with wonderful eyes. The other gods are witches in colorful clothes, or the fragrance of cinnamon wine and pepper paste. Songs of Chu
It also has euphemistic syllables, colorful words, and full of sad and lingering emotions.”
Xiang Shaolong said with a little jealousy: "But I can't see these beautiful things in Li Yuan at all."
Ji Yanran smiled sweetly, glanced at him, and couldn't help laughing and said: "He's not pursuing you, so he has time to show off his literary talent."
He let out a breath of immortality and said triumphantly: "It's so good that I rarely hear my husband speaking in such a sour tone."
At this time, Mrs. Zhuang sent someone to call them and asked them to go to the rear, so that she could teach them the dialect of Yunnan while the journey was uneventful.
Xiang Shaolong and others had no choice but to study with a grimace.
The most popular language during the Warring States Period was the Zhou language, which was used by royal families and people of some status in various countries to communicate with each other.
Due to regional differences, Zhou dialect is naturally mixed with dialects and idioms from various places.
So just by listening to the accent, you can tell that you are probably from that place.
The three countries with the least differences are Zhao, Wei, and Han. This is because they all split from Jin.
The Qin people have a shallow culture and are adjacent to the Three Jin Dynasties, so their accent and vocabulary are very similar to those of the Three Jin Dynasties.
The biggest difference is found in Chu State.
Until this time, the Chu people were still ridiculed as "Southern Barbarians", and the difference in wording was even greater. Therefore, Xiang Shaolong and others had to suffer a lot when they wanted to learn Chu dialect with Dian accent.
The Chu people's base area was centered on the vast areas on both sides of the Yangtze River and the vast blue Dongting Lake, and then opened to the south.
Shouchun is located in the north of the Yangtze River and on the west bank of the Huaihe River. Compared with the old capital "Ying", which was originally located in the northwest corner of Dongting Lake, it has moved thousands of miles eastward. Although it is far away from the Qin people, it has clearly shown that it is not willing to sacrifice its life and commit crimes.
With the courage to take risks, it is no wonder that although Chu is a big country, it is the country that the people of the Three Jin Dynasties despise the most.
After walking for five days, they passed Tongbai Mountain and arrived at the big city "Chengyang" at the west end of the Huai River. They found a hotel to stay, and then left Zhuangkong to go out and buy a boat to reduce the pain of the journey.
Since they were required to state their identities and names when entering the city, they had just settled down their bags and horses at the hotel when the governor, Watson, led his people to pay them a visit.
Xiang Shaolong was left to Mrs. Dezhuang to deal with it, and he joked and had fun with his two lovely wives in the room, so that he could enjoy the joy of "returning to the human world".
After a while, Mrs. Zhuang came over, sat down on the ground, and said happily: "The problem of the boat has been solved. The governor here, Mr. Qu, was very helpful after he knew who I was."
Mrs. Zhuang, who had changed into regular clothes, had a different look.
She is wearing the most popular "deep dress" in this era. The top and bottom are connected into one body, and the right side of the skirt is covered, and a section is lengthened to form a diagonal angle. It is wrapped from the front to the back, and the beauty wears it with a unique charm.
She wore a pony bun, with the bun tied behind her head and hanging very low, a bit like she had just fallen off a horse. Combined with her charming look and stooped gait, I felt pity for her.
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Xiang Shaolong secretly warned himself that he must not be tempted by this beautiful woman, otherwise he would cause a lot of troubles. Moreover, he is a man of the 21st century, and he can have many beautiful wives. He should be satisfied with Ji Yanran and others "
"Loyal." Ji Yanran was also sizing up this charming beauty. She seemed to feel a little threatened and said lightly: "I lived in Shouchun for a short time. I don't know if I am still a member of the Dou, Cheng, Yuan and Qu clans.
Who is the most powerful person?" Xiang Shaolong immediately thought of Qu Yuan, it turned out that this king was a member of the four major clans of Chu State, no wonder he could become a high official.
Mrs. Zhuang's beautiful eyes swept over Xiang Shaolong first, and then she said: "The power of the four major clans is no longer what it used to be. What is rising now is Li Yuan's clan, which is the most powerful clan outside the four major clans, and because of the birth of Li Yanyan
Prince, the Li family is getting better and better. Now that Li Yanyan has become the queen mother with real power, who is not fawning over Li Yuan's people?
Xiang Shaolong saw that Mrs. Zhuang was so clear about Shouchun's affairs and couldn't help but ask: "Has Li Yuan married Guo Kai's daughter Guo Xiu'er?" Mrs. Zhuang nodded and said: "I heard that she is pregnant.
.Quite favored by Li Yuan.”
Xiang Shaolong's attention couldn't help but come to the phoenix-shaped jade pendant hanging on his chest, which was given to him by Guo Xiuer before her father ordered her to marry Li Yuan.
The past is gone.
I can't help but feel a little bit devastated.
After Mrs. Zhuang looked at him deeply, she lowered her head, as if she had peeked into the privacy of his and Guo Xiuer's question.
The second daughter Ji and Zhao knew about his relationship with Guo Xiuer, but they didn't care. The former asked, "Has Guo Zong moved his business here?"
Mrs. Zhuang frowned and said, "I'm not sure about that."
Xiang Shaolong felt that the atmosphere was a little strange, so he changed the subject and said, "Is there a beautiful lady in the royal family? Madam Huayang once asked me to give her a gift, but later I did not go to Chu Kingdom."
Mrs. Zhuang nodded and said: "I can't remember who it is, but if it has something to do with my aunt, it must be Mrs. Qingxiu. Her beauty is very famous in the Chu State. She married General Dou Jie and she was extremely loved.
Later, Doujie fell in love with Yanfei, the concubine of the doctor Cheng Suning. Furious, Mrs. Qingxiu moved to a secluded courtyard next to the Huai River on the outskirts of the city. Doujie was not allowed to step even half a step into the door, otherwise she would commit suicide immediately. Her tenacity,
He won the respect of the people of the country. Doujie fell out of favor with King Xiaolie, but now he is attached to the Li clan and his career is improving again."
Zhao Zhiqi said: "Then Yan Fei is the concubine of the doctor Cheng Suning, why did she get together with Dou Jie?" Mrs. Zhuang said disdainfully: "Cheng Suning is the most boneless person, and Dou Jie is an important minister in the military.
With a wink, he will offer Yan Fei obediently. Today, the biggest obstacle to our return to the country is the group of people led by Li Yuan, because Li Ling is Li Yuan's cousin."
Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but feel very excited. Just when he was about to speak, Wu Yan knocked on the door and asked for permission. After he came in, he said with a solemn expression: "Something is wrong. Just now, someone acting suspiciously was spying on us nearby. Later, when the government ordered Qu Shen to leave,
, had a conversation with one of the suspects hiding in the car two streets away. Then all the suspicious people left."
Mrs. Zhuang's face changed slightly when she heard this.
Xiang Shaolong smiled calmly and said: "It seems that they are planning to deal with us on the ship. As long as the ship is scuttled, their men can assassinate the young master in the water, and our plan to restore the country will be finished. This is really thoughtful."
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Mrs. Zhuang said: "What should we do? The boatman and helmsman on the ship are all their people."
Ji Yanran said playfully: "As long as we leave Chengyang, we can take the ship without the people. Let's see what Qu Shen can do to get us." The next morning, the government ordered Qu Shen to come and see him off. The big ship raised its three-masted sail and sailed out along the current.
There were thirty boatmen on board, all of them strong and sturdy. Although they looked respectful, they could tell at a glance that they were not good people. However, Xiang Shaolong certainly did not take it seriously and sent a group of iron guards to monitor him in turns for twelve hours.
After their movements, they learned the Yunnan Yichu dialect and rested as much as they could, so that after arriving in Shouchun, they could kill Tian Dan as quickly as possible and then escape immediately.
He is not too worried about his identity being revealed, because Tian Dan, Li Yuan and others who are familiar with him are all of high status. Even if he, the "general who subjugates his country", deliberately seeks to see him, he may not have a chance, so the chance of meeting him is Jia.
Very little.
The only difficulty is how to grasp Tian Dan's whereabouts.
The scenery in the south is much different than that in the northwest. It is picturesque and extremely charming.
At the turn of spring and summer, people and boats are floating down the river, surrounded by flat mountains and distant forests, dotting the left and right. In the tranquility, only the sparkling river water flows.
Along the river, you can see fishing boats fishing in the river from time to time, which makes it difficult for people to think of the never-ending struggle of the heroes of the Warring States Period.
The river is meandering, and every time you turn a corner, a different scene will appear in front of you, making people never feel bored again.
Because there were outsiders around, both Ji and Zhao wore small hats and scarves, which added to the mysterious beauty that made people feel itchy.
Those ill-intentioned boatmen glanced at their breasts and buttocks from time to time with their scorching eyes. It was obvious that in addition to killing people, they also had evil intentions towards the women on the boat.
I don't know whether it is due to the relationship between the two countries, but the customs of the Chu people are different from those of the Three Jin and Qin countries. The most obvious thing is that married women wear all kinds of veils when they go out, without fear of cumbersomeness or inconvenience.
In addition to wearing a crown and hanging gauze, there are also scarves tied in a bun and then extended to cover the face. These scarves have sparse holes and are made of gauze. However, due to their light and thin texture, when they are covered on the face, the inner void seems to appear.
If hidden, it adds to the fascinating allure.
After wearing it on beauties such as Ji Yanran and Zhao Zhi, it was even more impressive. Xiang Shaolong was so tired that he also hoped that night would fall soon.
After these days, Xiang Shaolong has grown a long beard on his face, which not only changes the shape of his face, but also makes him more masculine and domineering.
Wearing beards was very common in that era, especially civil servants, who tended to have long beards. Military generals tended to have short beards, so it was unusual for them to have pale faces without beards.
When Xiang Shaolong and his two daughters were admiring the beautiful scenery on the bow of the boat, Zhuang Kong came to his side and whispered: "Before reaching Qisi County upstream, there is a section of water that is extremely deep and fast, with dangerous shoals and dangerous cliffs confronting each other.
If you want to take action, that is the best place."
Xiang Shaolong asked in a deep voice, "When can we get there?" Zhuang Kong replied, "We should be able to get there after dark."
After Zhuang Kong left, Xiang Shaolong looked at the river and sighed.
Zhao Zhi asked in surprise: "My husband, aren't you worried about these little thieves?" Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said: "Although they are little thieves, they ruined my plan to have a carnival on the bed with my two lovely wives tonight, how could we not
Sighing and sighing.
The two women started to giggle, indescribably charming and alluring.