As soon as he stepped into the mansion, Xing Shan came up to him and said, "Master Teng is here."
Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed and rushed into the inner hall, where Teng Yizheng and Ji Zhao were talking.
Teng Yi jumped up, showing her true feelings, and hugged him tightly.
After sitting down, Ji Yanran smiled and said: "It turns out that we missed Brother Teng by chance. Danquan and Wuda met Brother Teng only two days away."
Teng Yi said: "We have attacked Dan Chu's army seven times, but he has blocked them all. This man's intelligence and military skills cannot be underestimated. Now Pu Bu and Xu Yi are responsible for dragging them away. I'm afraid that the third brother is not enough.
We brought three hundred people here, they all pretended to be traders from the Wei Kingdom and entered the city in batches. They are all the best men in our elite army."
Xiang Shaolong said with great joy: "I was having a headache over the assassination of Li Ling, but now it's gone. My second brother first selected dozens of people to pretend to be the old troops of the Dian King, and came to look for their lord and take on the responsibility of defending the Dian Prince's Palace."
Responsibility."
Teng Yi hurriedly summoned Jing Shan and Wu Da and Dan Quan, who had just arrived, to take charge of the arrangements.
Xiang Shaolong then explained the current situation to Teng Yi. When Teng Yi found out that his great enemy Li Yuan had become a comrade, his eyes widened. When Xiang Shaolong revealed Li Yanyan's identity, Zhao Zhi was so horrified that he lay in front of Ji.
Yanran carried it on her back.
At this time Li Yuan came.
The three of them entered the quiet room to discuss.
When Li Yuan saw the reinforcements coming and knew how powerful the Wu family's elite troops were, with two hundred men capable of defeating thousands of troops, he felt refreshed and full of confidence.
While the scrolls were being spread out for discussion, Chun Shenjun sent someone to send an invitation, inviting Mrs. Zhuang, Zhuang Baoyi, and Wan Ruiguang to a dinner at Chun Shenjun's mansion.
All three of them frowned.
Li Yuan sent someone back to his house to see if he was invited, and then said: "There is no good banquet, how should we deal with this matter?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "I'm sure that Brother Li is also one of the invitees. Because after today's failed attempt to assassinate me, Lord Chun Shen has lost his patience, especially since Brother Li's power has skyrocketed due to Qu Shiming's departure, so he
Decided to get rid of both of us in one fell swoop."
Teng Yi smiled and said: "Then it's better to use the trick and kill Lord Chun Shen tonight."
Seeing that he spoke easily, Li Yuan smiled and said: "But we can't bring hundreds of people to the banquet. If we don't go, it doesn't seem appropriate. Until now, on the surface, the relationship between Chun Shenjun and I is still very good."
Good."
Xiang Shaolong said: "We have to go to this banquet. This will prevent them from thinking that we will unexpectedly attack Prince Yelang's Mansion. How many of Brother Li's men can be called real masters? At least it should be a reply.
, Donglvzi’s kind of series.”
Li Yuandao: "We should be able to select ten to twelve people."
Xiang Shaolong said: "That's it. I will allocate twelve men from my men to you, and we will each take twenty-four men. In addition, Brother Li ordered his men to form a strict formation in the house to serve. If there is a signal rocket coming out, they will
Go to Lord Chun Shen's Mansion and Su Xing will fight them to the death."
Teng Yi said: "What if Li Linghui sends people to sneak attack on the Prince of Dian's Mansion?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "I'm just afraid that he won't come here... Hey, Yanran is in charge of commanding the overall situation. Because he misjudged our strength, he ensured that the intruders would be alive but unable to return."
Teng Yi said: "Leave Li Ling's life to me. In my opinion, the strength of forty-eight people is still a bit weak. It would be better to have more than ten people, who will be responsible for looking after the carriages and horses outside. When there is an emergency, we will respond internally and externally."
, that would be much safer." Then he patted his sleeves and said with a smile: "The "broken crossbow" hidden inside me will be a good helper in deciding victory or defeat."
Lou Wuxin came to report at this time, and Li Yuan indeed received an invitation to the banquet at Chun Shen Jun's Mansion tonight.
After the three discussed the details of the operation, Li Yuan asked about the performance and usage of the "Zhe Nu" before going hand in hand with Teng Yi.
Xiang Shaolong went to find Mrs. Zhuang.
When they arrived at Mrs. Zhuang's north courtyard, Zhuang Kong came up to her and said, "Mrs. Qingxiu is here. She is reminiscing with her in the hall."
The words have not yet been spoken, and the ringing sound is heard.
The two maids opened the way, and Mrs. Zhuang and another beauty came out side by side.
Because she was wearing a veil, he could not see the appearance of the delicate lady, but just by looking at her slender figure and charming steps, he could tell that she was a rare beauty.
Dou Jie is quite handsome, but will he regret that he fell in love with Cheng Suning's concubine and lost this beauty?
Xiang Shaolong hurriedly and Zhuang Kong stepped aside and saluted.
Mrs. Zhuang said: "Madam, this is my younger brother Wan Ruiguang."
Mrs. Qingxiu glanced at Xiang Shaolong through the veil and saluted, "Hello, General Wan." Without another word, Mrs. Zhuang walked out of the house without stopping.
Xiang Shaolong saw that the other party didn't care about him, so he didn't mind. Because no man can expect that all women will fall in love with him.
After Mrs. Zhuang came back, she pulled him into the inner hall, closed the door, and said solemnly: "Mrs. Qingxiu came to warn me that Lord Chun Shen, Li Quan, Dou Jie, Cheng Suning, Li Ling, and King Yelang have formed an alliance.
The party is preparing to attack us and Li Yuan, we will escape immediately."
Xiang Shaolong frowned and said, "Didn't she separate from Doujie? How did she know about this?"
Mrs. Zhuang said: "Her niece is Huang Zhan's wife. Huang Zhan is the most arrogant person. He cursed you and Li Yuan at home and revealed the secret."
Xiang Shaolong put his arms around the pale Mrs. Zhuang and said with a smile: "Even if they don't take action, I will force them to take action."
Then he briefly explained the current situation between ourselves and the enemy.
Mrs. Zhuang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So you already know, so should Baoyi and I go to the banquet tonight?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "Of course I shouldn't go. Then I'll just find an excuse to tell Chun Shen-Jun. I think he's already made up his mind and you won't go."
Mrs. Zhuang said worriedly: "Are we too disadvantaged in terms of numbers?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "The ratio of the number of people is indeed a big disadvantage, but the strength is definitely another matter. My people are all proficient in the ability to fly over eaves and walk over walls. When the fire breaks out in the Yelang Palace, I guarantee that Chun Shenjun and others will be helpless. At that time we will
There will be an opportunity. I decided to have a showdown with Chun Shenjun tonight, and it would be ideal if I could kill Tian Dan together."
Mrs. Zhuang leaned into her arms and said: "Shaolong, I am really grateful to you. But what is a showdown?"
After Xiang Shaolong explained, "I'm just afraid that Chun Shenjun's target tonight is just your mother and son, so it will be difficult for us to take the initiative. This is because there is no name for sending troops. At that time, we could only make do with Li Ling and Yelang Wang.
Just kill them."
Mrs. Zhuang said with a sweet smile: "It's easy for you to say. There are many masters around Li Ling and King Yelang. Don't underestimate the enemy."
Xiang Shaolong saw that her watery eyes were sparkling and very attractive. He leaned over and kissed her softly and said: "What masters have I not seen before? The most powerful thing is to attack the unprepared ones. Their attention must be
We gathered them together at Li Yuan's general house. How could they expect that I have another unexpected force? It's a taboo for military strategists to know what they already know and not know the enemy. Madam, please rest assured."
Mrs. Zhuang said: "With Xiang Shaolong caring for my mother and son, why should I be worried? I just care about you."
Xiang Shaolong saw how beautiful she was and couldn't help but kiss her passionately before going to prepare everything.
No one could have imagined that they would have to confront the enemy head-on so soon.
Seventy-two members of the elite regiment came, and they all climbed walls and trees to sneak into the Prince of Dian's Mansion.
When Ji Yanran learned that she had been entrusted with the important task, she was very excited and took command. She first gathered Mrs. Zhuang and other women and children, and then deployed defenses at strategic locations in the house, even the treetops.
Zhao Zhi became her natural follower and orderly.
At this time, Lou Wuxin came on Li Yuan's order and reported the situation to Xiang Shaolong: "Now the entire city is under the spies of Chun Shenjun and Li Quan, and they are closely monitoring the movements in the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Prince of Dian's Mansion to prevent anyone from escaping.
On the contrary, Prince Yelang's Mansion is very peaceful and closed, and no special behavior can be seen."
Xiang Shaolong said: "It is unusual to stay closed and not come out. It is also called overpowering. They will definitely attack the Prince of Dian's Mansion tonight. Only through the hands of outsiders can Lord Chun Shen and others shirk their responsibilities in front of the Queen Mother."
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Lou Wuxin said: "According to our informant at Chun Shenjun, there won't be any special action tonight, but Huang Zhan boasted about Haikou, saying that he would force you to compete in martial arts at the banquet, and also said that he would kill the killer in pain
, all our brothers are waiting to see the show."
Then he said in a deep voice: "Huang Zhan is the best swordsman in Chun Shen Lord's Mansion. If we can kill him, it will be a serious blow to Chun Shen Lord."
Xiang Shaolong said calmly: "It's enough to beat him to a disability or seriously hurt him."
Lou Wuxin laughed heartily and said, "Working for Master Xiang is indeed different."
When he was still going on, Jing Shan came to retaliate, and the Queen Mother summoned Xiang Shaolong into the palace.
Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed, knowing that Li Yanyan was finally moved.
After the palace maid served the fragrant tea and retreated, Li Yanyan, whose face was hidden in the gauze, remained speechless. Xiang Shaolong, who was sitting on the right seat under her, had no choice but to drink his own tea.
This is the hall of a quiet courtyard in the harem. After closing the courtyard door, there is no one in the courtyard. It seems that they are the only two people left in the world.
Thinking of the humiliation and misfortune that Li Yanyan encountered when she first came of age, and now that she had to make sacrifices with her enemies for the sake of her beloved brother and the overall situation of Chu State, I couldn't help but feel pity for her.
Although she is the Queen Mother, she is not happy at all.
Just think about how she had to force herself to flatter Chun Shenjun and King Xiaolie, two old and ugly men, and you will know her bitterness and pain.
Now that everything has passed, she is still under the control of the powerful ministers, who use the late king's will to suppress her, a weak woman, and force her to do things against her will.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.
Li Yanyan said coldly: "Why are you sighing, sir?"
Xiang Shaolong heard the caution in her tone and knew that she was particularly sensitive due to her past experiences. He must not treat her as an ordinary person, so he whispered: "I rarely listen to something calmly, but just now
My attention was focused on the sound of the wind blowing the leaves in the courtyard. I felt that the sound was ever-changing and as sweet as the sounds of nature, but I usually neglected it. Then I suddenly woke up. Infinitely beautiful things have always existed around me, just because of us.
If you forget about other things, you will miss everything and miss it." Li Yanyan's delicate body trembled slightly and she said nothing. Due to the cover of the banknotes, Xiang Shaolong could not see her expression and reaction.
After a while, Li Yanyan whispered: "Uncle Taiguo is my half-brother. Dad only has two of us. He has always been protective of me since I was young. I... I still remember when I was fourteen.
At that time, at a banquet of our own clan, Li Ling, known as the little bully of the Li clan, and others were teasing me in the garden. My eldest brother got into a fight with him. He held his own against more than ten of them. Although he was beaten black and blue.
, still fought to the death, and finally alerted the lord, and the siege was relieved. Afterwards, I served him for seven days and seven nights, and he woke up."
Xiang Shaolong could imagine the sorrow and admiration, and also thought that their "brother and sister relationship" was not without origin. And Li Yanyan's subsequent tragic disaster may have been planted at that time.
Li Yanyan babbled in her sleep: "No one in the Li clan has ever looked down upon my father, so we brothers and sisters were often bullied. Fortunately, the eldest brother was never discouraged. He practiced swordsmanship and horseback shooting every day before the sun came up, and read widely.
.In my heart, no one is more skilled in swordsmanship and more knowledgeable than him."
Xiang Shaolong knew that she had made a very important decision, so she mentioned these past events in order to strengthen her confidence in this decision. Although she seemed to be talking to him now, in fact she was only talking to herself.
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Li Yanyan exhaled slowly, causing the gauze to float a little, and said softly: "Do you know why the Aijia told you these things?"
Xiang Shaolong said softly: "Because the Queen Mother trusts me and knows that I, Xiang Shaolong, will not be the kind of despicable person who uses these things as an excuse."
Li Yanyan said slowly: "This is only part of the reason. When the eldest brother came back from Handan in disgrace, I found out from Guo Xiuer that he was actually defeated by Dong Ma Chi. When I asked about the situation clearly
, and sent people to investigate the real Dong Mamaniac, only to find out that eldest brother had been fooled by you. It was only when eldest brother came back from Xianyang today that he confirmed this guess and told Xiu'er. At that time, I was thinking, what exactly is Xiang Shaolong?
What kind of person is he? Why can a mere few hundred people manipulate powerful figures like Big Brother and Tian Dan into the palm of their hand, and still be defeated in an unexplained manner? With a figure like Lu Buwei who has the power to dominate the Qin court,
Still can’t do anything to you? I finally know today.”
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said, "I'm just trying to gain some luck."
Li Yanyan lowered her head and said softly: "Can you sit next to Ai Jia?"
Xiang Shaolong was stunned for a long time before he came to sit three feet away from her right side.
Li Yanyan lowered her head to take off her veil, and when she raised her beautiful eyelids, her cheeks were filled with tears.
Xiang Shaolong's heart was agitated and he lost his voice: "Queen Mother"
Li Yanyan closed her eyes, tears flowing down uncontrollably, but her tone was surprisingly calm, and she said every word: "Xiang Shaolong killed all Li Quan, Li Ling and Chun Shenjun on behalf of the Ai family. They
They are all inferior to animals."
Xiang Shaolong said heartbrokenly: "Shaolong will obey the Queen Mother's decree."
Li Yanyan slowly opened her beautiful eyes, with such pear blossoms and rainy eyes, she looked at her pitiful beauty. Xiang Shaolong forgot about the differences between men and women, stretched out his sleeves, and gently wiped away the bruised pink face for her.
Tears still hanging.
Li Yanyan turned a blind eye and let him do whatever he did without moving.
After Xiang Shaolong retracted his sleeves, he said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will definitely protect Uncle Taiguo from harm."
He couldn't help but feel a ridiculous feeling in his heart. When he was in Handan that day, Li Yuan could be said to be one of the people he wanted to kill the most. How could he imagine that now he would fight alongside him wholeheartedly?
Li Yanyan's beautiful eyes cast a soft look, focusing on his face, and said in a voice as quiet as water: "Wu Zhan just reported that Doujie secretly mobilized the foreign defense forces and transferred an army directly under the Huaihe River
They moved ten miles upstream to Shouchun City, and ordered a fleet of twenty warships to sail to Shouchun City, clearly threatening me not to act rashly. Therefore, I had no other choice but to endure it.
Wu Zhan is supporting the overall situation, and my eldest brother and I are already finished, and my eldest brother still doesn’t seem to understand my difficulties."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "The number of the attacking army must be more than twice the number of those defending the city to be a threat. If we want to attack our own royal city and we have no name, it will only cause the army to fall apart and fight against each other."
You are really weak, the Queen Mother does not need to worry about it."
Li Yanyan rolled her eyes at him and said with slight anger: "You make it easy for me. I just hate that our city is also unstable. Now the outer city troops are concentrated on the outer defense, and the imperial guards have been transferred back to guard the palace. If Chunshen
It's hard for you to deal with you, how can you teach the Ai family what to do?"
Xiang Shaolong burst out laughing, revealing his unparalleled confidence, and then calmly said: "Soldiers are more valuable than more valuable. The ones we should worry about are Li Quan, Li Ling and other talented people."
Li Yanyan stared at him fiercely and said: "Xiang Shaolong, did someone else sneak into Shouchun?" Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for pretending. By tomorrow morning, Li Ling should be gone.
Go ahead, I want to seek some justice for the Queen Mother first."
Li Yanyan's delicate body trembled, and she said sternly: "Have you told me about me? Otherwise, how could you say such a thing?"
Xiang Shaolong didn't expect her to be so sensitive, so he said in surprise: "Didn't the Queen Mother just say that Li Ling bullied you brothers and sisters? She also beat your eldest brother until he was unconscious for seven days and seven nights."
Li Yanyan's towering chest could not help but rise and fall rapidly, and tears rolled in her eyes again. She looked straight at Xiang Shaolong's empty eyes, and suddenly cried out with a "wow" and threw herself into Xiang Shaolong's arms.
Xiang Shaolong caressed her violently twitching shoulders and back, feeling the moisture on her forehead expand uncontrollably. He felt sad in his heart, knowing that the emotions she had suppressed for many years finally broke through the embankment and burst out uncontrollably.
He didn't say any words to comfort her, he just caressed her like a baby, and of course there was no hint of sex in it.
At this time, his heart was filled with noble sentiments and pity, and he only hoped to give some comfort and sympathy to this weak woman who had always been disguised as a strong shell.
After a long while, Li Yanyan stopped crying, sat up straight with his help, let him wipe away her tears, and lowered her head and said softly: "The Aijia is waiting for your good news tonight."
Xiang Shaolong stood up without saying a word and left quietly. His entire shoulder was soaked with her tears.