Xiang Shaolong, Ji Yanran, Zhao Zhi and a group of iron guards, as well as the You sisters, watched the young prince Zhuang Baoyi and Jing Shan of the Dian Kingdom going back and forth with their swords, and they looked like they were beating each other.
Of course, the girls frequently cheered for the child, but Jing Shan relied on his flexible skills to only defend rather than attack.
"when"
Zhuang Baoyi was so weak that he couldn't hold the hilt of the sword and it fell to the ground.
But he was not discouraged, rolled to the ground, picked up the sword and struck again.
Xiang Shaolong secretly praised him, stopped practicing, and taught him a few basic skills. Let him practice on his own, and then went to the You sisters to have them put makeup on him. Ji Yanran and others also retreated to the inner hall to avoid being seen by others.
Their peerless looks.
The You sisters witnessed him displaying his power yesterday, and they were even more admiring and passionate. Fortunately, Xiang Shaolong had a fierce battle with Ji and Zhao last night and was completely powerless, otherwise something might have happened.
Xiang Shaolong has always been a person who has received strict military training, and he knows that excessive debauchery during action will be harmful to the mind and body.
The two women also understood Xiang Shaolong's difficulties from Mrs. Zhuang, so they only limited themselves to ordinary intimacy and verbal gestures.
After putting on makeup, the two women still refused to let him go. They forced him to lie on the couch and massaged him.
After just a few pushes, Xiang Shaolong felt so comfortable and relaxed that he fell asleep.
When he woke up, two women were massaging his feet, one on the left and the other on the right, making him feel as if he was in the clouds. He felt so uncomfortable.
You Cuizhi smiled and said, "Did you sleep well?"
You Ningzhi said: "Long Yangjun came to see you and has been waiting outside for a quarter of an hour."
Xiang Shaolong was startled, sat up and said, "Why don't you wake me up?"
You Cuizhi came over to help him put on his outer clothes, and said tenderly: "I don't want to give it up. Let us give you a massage tonight when Mr. Xiang is taking a bath."
Xiang Shaolong was used to their meticulous and attentive service, so he nodded and got up.
You Ningzhi tugged on his sleeve and complained: "Master Xiang, won't you reward our sisters?"
Xiang Shaolong thought of the men of this era who were always chasing beautiful women, and his own behavior was almost alien. It was difficult to resist such kindness. After hugging the two of them and kissing each other passionately, he went out to see Long Yangjun, one step higher and the other lower.
I don’t know whether it was due to meeting Xiang Shaolong again, but this beautiful man looked particularly radiant today. After sitting down, he took the tea offered by his subordinates. After taking a few sips, Lord Long Yang said: "Tian Dan's matter is very difficult, because
Tian Dan now lives in the Chu Palace, next to Li Yuan, so he is heavily guarded. I think there is no way to assassinate him unless we can seize the time when he leaves the palace."
Xiang Shaolong felt a headache and asked, "Is there any way to get a topographic map of the palace?"
Lord Long Yang said in embarrassment: "If we had more time, maybe we could do it, but in my opinion, after King Xiaolie's burial, Tian Dan will immediately set off to return to Qi... Sigh"
Xiang Shaolong said: "What kind of defense does Chu Palace have?"
Lord Long Yang said: "I'm really not sure about this, but it's just a moat, high wall and sentry tower surrounding the palace. It's a difficult problem to solve. What's more, we don't even know where Tian Dan actually lives in the palace.
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Xiang Shaolong said: "Every prince's mansion must have a secret escape route..."
Long Yangjun interrupted: "Don't think about the feasibility of this aspect. For example, in our Wei Palace, there are people who take turns monitoring the movements underground for twelve hours. Otherwise, if you dig a tunnel into the palace, wouldn't you kill whoever you want to kill?"
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Xiang Shaolong said: "Tian Dan always wants to attend the banquet? As long as we know when and where he will go to the banquet, can't we intercept and kill him in the middle?"
Lord Longyang said dejectedly: "Although the Chu people are called Southern Barbarians, they are more observant of etiquette than our northern countries. Before the death of the King of Chu, all banquets and celebrations should be prohibited, so your move still won't work.
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Xiang Shaolong said distressedly: "Then who can lure Tian Dan out of the palace? Well, as long as I know where Tian Dan lives in the palace, maybe I can find a way."
At this time, what he was thinking about was the sewer leading to Zhao Mu's residence. However, because the Chu Palace was too large, there was no internal response, and it was not known whether the sewer in the Chu Palace was that convenient, so this method was still mostly unfeasible.
Long Yangjun suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Is Princess Dian very beautiful?"
Xiang Shaolong said curiously: "It is indeed very touching. Could it be that your Majesty..."
Long Yangjun's "pretty face" was slightly red, and he said with a "coquettish tone": "Don't get me wrong, it was just when I arrived at Chun Shenjun's house last night.
Li Yuan and Chun Shenjun both praised the Princess of Dian, saying that such a charming woman is really rare. Tian Dan, Han Chuang and Guo Kai were all present at that time, and everyone was moved, so they thought that the Princess of Dian might be beautiful.
Sex lures Tian Dan into being deceived, but it’s difficult to be more specific.”
Xiang Shaolong asked: "Did they talk about me?"
Long Yangjun glanced at him and said, "How could I have missed you? They were greatly surprised by your skill and decisive whereabouts. But no matter how hard they tried, they would not think of Xiang Shaolong. Even the Nu family
I can’t even recognize you, let alone anyone else.”
Xiang Shaolong at least regarded Long Yangjun as half a woman. And because of their "deep" friendship, no matter how much he behaved like a daughter, he would only feel friendly and not resentful.
He smiled and said, "When Li Yuan talked about Wan Ruiguang, did he grit his teeth?"
Lord Long Yang said: "That's not true. From my perspective, the struggle for power within the Li clan is very fierce. Li Yuan scolded Li Chuangwen last night for not knowing how to advance or retreat. He deserves to have his leg bones broken."
Xiang Shaolong became confused and asked: "What is the relationship between Chun Shenjun and Li Yuan?"
Lord Long Yang said: "It's so good. When Li Yuan saw Lord Chun Shen, he was like a mouse meeting a cat. He was too flattering and respectful. I think Li Yuan must have a conspiracy to deal with Lord Chun Shen, otherwise there would be no need to do this."
Kneel down."
Long Yangjun said again: "Have you ever met Li Yanyan? In my opinion, except for Ji Cainv, no one is more beautiful and beautiful than her, but there is always a sadness in her eyes that cannot be dismissed, which is heartbreaking."
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said: "It's a pity that she didn't mean to see me at all, otherwise I would have shared this impression with you."
Long Yangjun pondered for a while and said: "I sent people to investigate Xu Xian's whereabouts, but I'm afraid I'm already a step too late, and the slave family will die of panic."
Xiang Shaolong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry: As long as I, Xiang Shaolong, am here, I will never teach the Qin army to invade Wei territory."
Long Yangjun said happily: "Then I'll leave this matter to you."
The two discussed for a while and found that it was difficult to find a way to assassinate Tian Dan, so Long Yangjun had to retire first.
As soon as Lord Long Yang left, Li Yuan and Lord Chun Shen arrived together.
Xiang Shaolong was of course left to Mrs. Zhuang to deal with, but before he returned to the courtyard of Ji and Zhao's two daughters, Zhuang Kong came to invite him to come out of the master's mansion to meet guests, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go.
When he walked into the main hall from behind, he deliberately changed his walking posture and walked towards Chun Shenjun and Li Yuan, who were sitting with Mrs. Zhuang as guest and host respectively. There were two personal guards guarding the hall.
As Lord Long Yang expected, Li Yuan stood up to greet him, Wan Ruiguang, without any doubt, while Lord Chun Shen respected his status and sat down as before.
Li Yuan saluted and said: "General Wan is an extraordinary person. No wonder he became a household name as soon as Shouchun arrived."
After Xiang Shaolong returned the gift, he changed his tone of voice and said in Zhou Yu with a strong Yunnan accent: "Compared to your Majesty and Uncle Taiguo, I, Wan Ruiguang, am only qualified to be a footman who carries shoes and wipes mats. Uncle Taiguo is so polite."
Seeing that Li Yuan had no doubts, Mrs. Zhuang was relieved and said happily: "Uncle Taiguo came to visit today just to see you Ruiguang."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that these two people were looking for excuses to get close to you, a unique woman, and sat down at the foot of Li Yuan on the left with a smile.
After Li Yuan took a deep look at Mrs. Zhuang, he turned to Xiang Shaolong and said, "General Wan is a famous general in southern Yunnan. I wonder what his plans are for the restoration of the country?" Xiang Shaolong was paying attention to Mrs. Zhuang's movements when he saw Li Yuan looking at her.
, a little flustered and subconsciously lowered his gaze, groaning in his heart, knowing that Li Yuan had disturbed Mrs. Zhuang's heart with her handsome appearance, charming conversation and demeanor, so she behaved like this abnormally.
He responded: "This is exactly the purpose of our coming to Shouchun. If the king can allocate a group of troops and horses to the subordinates to command, we can hope to defeat the thieves in one fell swoop and regain the land of Yunnan."
Chun Shenjun coughed dryly and said: "This matter needs to be considered in the long run. Since the late king has recently been mourned and the prince is still young, everything should be decided after the funeral. I hope the princess and Mr. Wan can understand the situation."
When Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that this would be the best, he saw Li Yuan teasing Madam Zhuang with his eyes, but Chun Shenjun did not see it.
Li Yuan showed Mrs. Zhuang a smile that even Xiang Shaolong had to admit was very beautiful, and said softly: "The Queen Mother fell in love with Princess Dian at first sight, and the late King was in a difficult mood before his burial, so she asked me to invite the Princess and the young prince to the palace.
Staying here for a while can help us fulfill our friendship as landlords."
Xiang Shaolong was shocked and shouted that something was wrong.
If Mrs. Zhuang and Zhuang Baoyi are allowed to live in the palace, they will not be able to decide whether they want to come out again. Besides, with Li Yuan's methods, Mrs. Zhuang is still old, so it will be very easy to get her. What will be the consequences then?
, it is indeed difficult to predict.
He quickly glanced at Mrs. Zhuang.
Mrs. Zhuang understood and said sadly: "Qing'e understands the Queen Mother's intention. Qing'e is a person who has perished. The Dian Kingdom has not been restored for a day, and it is difficult to get rid of her worries. How can Qing'e dare to serve the Queen Mother with a sad face? I hope my uncle can
Tell the Queen Mother Qing'e's difficulties."
Li Yuan was at a loss for words and could only nod in agreement.
Chun Shenjun was obviously also scheming against Mrs. Zhuang's idea, and said softly: "Why don't the princess come to my residence for two days to avoid being hurt by the situation here? As long as the late king is buried in peace and everything returns to normal, I will
We will fully support the restoration of the young prince."
Of course Mrs. Zhuang understood the meaning behind Chun Shenjun's words. Remembering Xiang Shaolong's words about refusing to welcome someone, she gave Chun Shenjun a charming look and then lowered her head. She said softly: "It's past the period of burial.
How are you doing afterwards? I had a minor illness on the way to Beijing, and I still haven't recovered from it today. I hope I can rest for a few days and take good care of myself."
Looking at her, I felt pity for her. Thinking of the passionate kiss last night, even Xiang Shaolong's head felt hot. Chun Shenjun and Li Yuan naturally had expressions that seemed to be beguiling.
It is true that no man can resist the charm of beautiful women.
Especially the beauties that have not yet been obtained.
Li Yuan said with concern: "I will find the best imperial doctor in the palace to treat my wife later."
Mrs. Zhuang could not refuse, so she had to say thank you.
Neither Chun Shenjun nor Li Yuan could find any excuse to stay, so they had to stand up and say goodbye.
When Xiang Shaolong was heaving a sigh of relief, Li Yuan affectionately pulled his sleeve and said, "I haven't had a good conversation with General Wan yet, why don't I come to my house for a simple meal?"
Xiang Shaolong was either happy or surprised.
Of course I was happy to have the opportunity to go to the palace, but I was shocked because I was afraid that without Mrs. Zhuang's care, my fault would be exposed.
But no matter what, we all know that it is difficult to escape.
I just don’t understand why Li Yuan wants to win over him.
Xiang Shaolong and Li Yuan were sitting in the carriage, while Chun Shenjun went back to his house on his own.
Li Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Brother Wan, how do you feel about the restoration of the country?"
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said: "During the rebellion in Yunnan, only so many of our Zhuang family and Wan family could escape. Although all the tribes in Yunnan wanted us to go back, since Li Ling had the support of the Yelang people, without foreign aid,
Our chances of success are still slim."
Li Yuan said harshly: "I have always disliked Li Ling. Although we are of the same race, I have no family ties with him at all.
After he gained the country, he raised his troops and occupied land everywhere. It was obvious that he was very ambitious. However, it was not easy for the Queen Mother to send out a large army. Moreover, Dian was too far away. If the capital of Dian could not be conquered at once, the war would spread and cause chaos.
We are afraid that the Qin people will take the opportunity to invade, which will be very detrimental to our great Chu state."
Xiang Shaolong suddenly realized that even the Li clan was divided into at least two factions. Then Dou Jie and Cheng Suning should be the faction supporting Li Ling.
Since Li Yuan was not sure of persuading his younger sister Li Yanyan, it can be seen that Li Yanyan was adhering to King Xiaolie's will and hoped to subdue the vassal states through Li Ling and re-integrate them into the territory of Chu State.
But Li Yuan saw through Li Ling's ambition and knew that Li Ling just wanted to establish another power, which posed a threat to Li Yuan.
The situation may be more complicated, but that is beyond Xiang Shaolong's imagination.
Xiang Shaolong realizes more and more deeply that the superficial appearance and the real facts can be two completely different things.
When Li Yuan saw Shaolong, he was dumbfounded, thinking that he was feeling sad about the diminishing hope of returning to the country. He grabbed his shoulders and pretended to be sincere and said: "Brother Wan may not believe it if I tell him. I am opposed to sending troops to the Dian Kingdom."
The main character is Chunshenjun Huang Xie."
Xiang Shaolong lost his voice and said: "What?"
Li Yuandao: "That's why I say it's hard for Brother Wan to believe that the current situation is very different. The princes and states have their own troops, it is difficult for the king to carry out the orders, and the court is beyond the reach of the government. It is difficult to conquer. That's why Lord Chun Shen opposed your country's restoration."
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle Taiguo is really frank."
Li Yuandao: "I have a completely different view. The vassal states are already a fait accompli. If we try to get rid of them, it will only increase chaos. In the end, not only will the effort be in vain, but more new forces like Li Ling will be cultivated.
Therefore, we fully support the restoration of the Dian Kingdom."
Xiang Shaolong believed what he said.
Because it was Chun Shenjun's diner Fang Zhuo who informed Cheng Suning of the arrival of Mrs. Zhuang and her son in Shouchun. If Chun Shenjun wasn't behind it, what benefit would Fang Zhuo do to him?
Chun Shenjun appears to be a good person, but secretly he is holding back the banker.
Politics is such a despicable thing.
Li Yuan is not very kind-hearted, but for some reason, Li Yanyan seems to be more inclined to Chun Shenjun now. There are even people in the Li clan who are on Chunshen Jun's side, which makes Li Yuan feel threatened, and because of seeing
He is a hero, so I want to win over him and join his camp. Of course, there is a more powerful conspiracy behind it.
Xiang Shaolong said heartily: "Actually, I firmly believe in Uncle Taiguo's words. Because on the way here, we were almost killed by traitors."
Then he told the story that Cheng Suning had someone pretend to be a boatman with the intention of destroying the boat and killing people.
Li Yuan was overjoyed and said: "This way I don't have to waste any more words. If Brother Wan is willing to cooperate with me, I guarantee that you can return to the country. I just wonder if Brother Wan has the courage?"
Xiang Shaolong didn't know what was going on, so he pretended to be proud and said: "As long as you can return Yunnan to me, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."
Li Yuan said solemnly: "Then you must kill Lord Chun Shen first."
Xiang Shaolong immediately recalled the past incident when Lord Xinling coaxed him to assassinate Lord Wei, but he didn't expect that history was repeating itself again.