After Xiaopan listened to Xiang Shaolong's account of his near-death experience in Wang Chi's Mansion, he let out a breath of cold air and said, "It was such a close call."
It had been a long time since Xiang Shaolong had seen his expression of concern as genuine as this moment, and he said happily: "Everything has its cause. If Xu Xian and Lu Gong hadn't always thought highly of me, Wang Chi would not have even given me a chance to speak.
.And the Qin Dynasty has always been loyal to the prince, so Wang Chi can rein in the situation, otherwise Lu Buwei will be completely victorious in this trip. Alas, this is actually fate."
Xiaopan nodded and said: "Master should start working on the black dragon matter soon. If Lu Buwei makes an excuse and transfers Wang Qi, Meng Ao will have enough power to deal with you. Is Master really going to return to the ranch? I'm afraid Lu Buwei will
He sent people to invade the pasture. As long as he orders people to pretend to be horse thieves, it will be difficult for me to convict him."
Xiang Shaolong was stunned and made a decision at the same time. Not only should he strengthen his defense and postpone allocating half of his troops to support Wu Zhuo outside the Great Wall, but he should also work especially hard on reconnaissance and intelligence, otherwise his family would be destroyed.
Xiaopan said distressedly: "Lu Buwei used the excuse of lack of money to build the Zhengguo Canal and refused to give money to Huan Qi's new army. As a result, we can only recruit thousands of people, and even the weapons and helmets are not complete. Otherwise, I can send him to garrison."
It's good to be near the ranch so that I can echo with the master."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Prince, I have enough power to protect myself. With Wang Chi to restrain Lu Buwei and Meng Ao, they can only do some small tricks. In short, before the black dragon presents his auspicious gift, how can Wang Chi be killed?"
If he stays in Xianyang, Lu Buwei will have nothing to show for his skills."
Xiaopan sighed, with a rather helpless expression, and switched to a new topic: "The Queen Mother summoned me this morning, reprimanded me, and accused me of hiding everything from her. It was really irritating.
She herself is not upright, how can she teach me how to respect her? It would be better not to have such a mother."
Xiang Shaolong knew that the differences between him and Zhu Ji were getting bigger and bigger, forcing Zhu Ji to rely more and more on Miao Du. The subtle reason was that Xiaopan was influenced by Mrs. Ni's impression and could never tolerate the relationship between Zhu Ji and Miao Du.
Adultery.
I am afraid that only he, Xiang Shaolong, can understand this mentality.
Xiaopan said again: "Master, are you ready to take Taifu Qin as your wife? Taifu Qin just came to me and the Queen Mother and said that tomorrow he will go to the ranch with you to stay for two months. Hey, I was very happy after hearing this. If you give Miao Du
Or if Lu Buwei gets Taifu Qin, I'm afraid I will be so angry that I will vomit blood immediately."
Xiang Shaolong understood that he had gradually transferred his admiration to Qin Qing.
The death of Mrs. Ni can be said to be the biggest flaw in Xiaopan's life. So first Zhu Ji, then Qin Qing, are the compensations he hopes to get.
Xiaopan said happily: "In the past six months, Miao Du and Lu Buwei have been looking for various excuses to get close to Taifu Qin. Fortunately, Taifu Qin never gave them any color. Taifu Xi Qin was the happiest to talk to me. Speaking of which
I don't know how charming you look at that time. Lu Buwei, the traitor, offers me beauties from all over the world from time to time, but I refuse them all, so I won't fall into his trap."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "If I openly marry Master Qin, not only Lu Buwei and Miao Du will be jealous to death, but many people in the country will also be unwilling to accept it."
Xiaopan shook his head and said: "One moment and the other, now the master has become the symbol of our Great Qin hero. As long as the master can lead the army to defeat him... ha... win two fucking battles, what kind of king can I make the master?
Hou, even if you marry Taifu Qin at that time, no one would dare to say a word."
Xiang Shaolong laughed and said: "The prince's harsh words must have made me frown in my heart for a long time. We will discuss this later. If the black dragon is born and we take the opportunity to change the official system, can the prince promote Li Changshi to be the imperial censor?"
Xiaopan pondered for a while and said distressedly: "I'm afraid the Queen Mother won't support her, but the one I have in mind is the master."
Xiang Shaolong was startled, knowing that he was not qualified for this kind of work, so he hurriedly said: "It's better for me to lead the troops directly.
Don't worry, the power of this black dragon is guaranteed to be unparalleled. We have sent people to Shu to invite Zou Yan back to Xianyang. At that time, he will declare that the destiny of the prince lies with the prince. With this power, not even the Queen Mother can stop him, ensuring that the prince can easily take power.
Now that we have it in our hands, we only need to use Miao Du and the Queen Mother to contain Lu Buwei, and everything will be fine. On the day of the Crown Prince's coronation, we can get rid of them all in one fell swoop."
Xiaopan smiled bitterly and said, "But the master will leave me then."
Xiang Shaolong said sternly: "If you achieve great things, how can you care about such personal affairs? As long as the prince uses Li Si and Wang Jian seriously, he will be able to rule the world. The prince also wants to erase everything related to me and leave no trace. Then
The prince will be completely free from the shadow of the past."
Xiaopan's eyes turned red and she said hoarsely: "Master, why are you so kind to me? You have no selfish motives at all."
Xiang Shaolong said sadly: "You yourself should know the reason best."
Xiaopan was moved and said: "I understand that in fact I have regarded the master as my real father."
Xiang Shaolong felt the urge to burst into tears. Just thinking about how Xiaopan was transformed from an unknown boy from the Zhao Kingdom to the Qin Shihuang who unified the world and founded China, was a mind-blowing moment.
What's more, I still have such a close relationship with him.
At this moment, the chamberlain came to report, and the Queen Mother summoned Ding Shaolong.
The two looked at each other in confusion, and both guessed that the matter was related to Qin Qing.
Zhu Ji received him in the quiet inner pavilion of the Queen Mother's Palace. After the servants were ordered to leave, she stood up and walked to Xiang Shaolong. After looking at him with gleaming eyes for a while, she said softly: "Xiang Shaolong, you
Frankly speaking to the Ai family, in what way can I, Zhu Ji, not be as good as Qin Qing?"
Xiang Shaolong screamed in his heart, and the woman became jealous, which was most unreasonable. The calmer Zhu Ji appeared, the more angry he felt in his heart. He could only say in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand, Taifu Qin wanted to have Yanran as his companion."
, I just came to the ranch for a short stay, and it doesn’t mean what the Queen Mother said at all.”
After Zhu Ji glared at him for a while, she turned her back and sighed, "Does Shaolong still want to lie to me? Women know a woman's thoughts best. Just look at Qin Qing's joyful expression of spring on her brows.
This is what everyone with discerning eyes is saying. You and Xiaopan both regard me as a stranger now, don’t you?"
Xiang Shaolong had a strong urge to put Zhu Ji's plump and attractive body into his arms. After restraining himself, he said softly: "Your Majesty, please don't worry about it. The ministers and princes are still the same as before."
I love you so much."
Zhu Ji shook her head sadly and said: "It's different. What mistake did I, Zhu Ji, make? God wants to punish me like this. All men have to leave me. Now even my son doesn't care about me."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that what she said was not unreasonable. First, Lu Buwei sent her to King Zhuang Xiang, and then King Zhuang Xiang had someone kill him. In a certain situation, he seemed to have sent her to Miao Du.
, so tired that Xiaopan no longer regarded her as her mother, so although she was now the queen mother in power, her mood was definitely not happy.
What else could he say?
Zhu Ji suddenly turned around, her face as cold as ice and said: "Xiang Shaolong, I have completely despaired of you. Don't expect me to support you like before."
Xiang Shaolong secretly sighed that this was love turning into hatred. But if Zhu Ji hadn't had Miao Du, she would never have become so powerful. And he was sure that although Miao Du had a good relationship with him on the surface, in fact, he kept driving a wedge between him and him secretly.
Zhu Ji. In the final analysis, Miao Du is just a despicable person.
Unable to help feeling angry, he said coldly: "The Empress Dowager made serious remarks. After coming from Handan, I, Xiang Shaolong, did not think about the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince. Today I received these reproachful words from the Empress Dowager."
Zhu Ji was furious and said: "How dare you accuse me of your kindness?"
Xiang Shaolong also became angry for no reason, and said angrily: "When did I, Xiang Shaolong, ever ask the Queen Mother for anything? The Queen Mother told me one thing."
Zhu Ji was speechless immediately, then changed her face and shouted: "Who are you, how dare you talk to the Ai family like this?"
Xiang Shaolong said angrily: "You are the Queen Mother, and I am a subordinate. I have no status whatsoever. However, the Queen Mother knows how I feel about you in my heart. However, due to the situation and the kindness of the late king, she dare not make any overstep."
I want a share, but you insist on blaming me for being unsentimental, what does this mean?"
Zhu Ji stared at him angrily, her towering chest rising and falling violently, showing that she was very excited.
Xiang Shaolong looked back at her without giving in, and his heart was even more angry.
After a while, Zhu Ji calmed down, lowered her head, and said quietly: "I'm sorry for being so angry with you, but my heart is indeed filled with resentment."
Xiang Shaolong also felt guilty and said embarrassedly: "I was wrong and rude. I really don't understand why I can't control myself at all."
Zhu Ji moved three steps forward and was within audible distance of his breath. She raised her pretty face and looked at him with shining eyes and said: "Shao Long, can we start over? You should know how others feel about you. No matter you
No matter how you contradict me, I will never be cruel to you."
Xiang Shaolong said in astonishment: "Then what should Master Miao do?"
Zhu Ji's delicate body trembled, her face changed color, and she fell from dreams and fantasies back to the cold reality.
Xiang Shaolong knew that she was already deeply obsessed with Miao Du, even more obsessed with Guan Zhongxie than Ying Ying was with Guan Zhongxie. Although he felt a sense of relief in his heart, he still felt helpless and helpless.
Zhu Ji's expression changed several times, and finally she returned to her previous cold and arrogant look, nodded and said: "The Ai family has indeed lost their composure. I heard that you are going to fight Guan Zhongxie again. If you win, do you plan to marry Lu Niangrong as your wife?"
Where is the wife?"
Xiang Shaolong said calmly: "Will Lu Buwei marry my precious daughter to me?"
Zhu Ji sighed and said slowly: "The Ai family is tired, Shaolong, please step back."
Xiang Shaolong left the palace and rushed back to Wu Mansion without stopping. After changing clothes with the Eighteen Iron Guards, he disguised himself as a commoner. Under the cover of their sentries, he went to the appointment with Tu Xian without knowing it. After a while, the two of them met again.
Meet at that house.
Tu Xian said happily: "Shaolong, you are so powerful. Even Mo Ao lost his life for you. Now Lu Buwei is forced to rely on Tu for everything, which makes me more aware of this traitor's plan."
Then he said solemnly: "But Shaolong's biggest failure is to talk to Meng Ao. This morning Lu Buwei brought Wang Chi, Wang Wan and Cai Ze to discuss it. It seems that something will be done soon. I'm really sorry
You worry."
Xiang Shaolong first admitted his mistake and then told the story about Wang Te.
Tu was stunned for a while, and then said: "It seems that Shaolong is still blessed. This is also a loss and a gain. But you must be careful. Lu Buwei's character is arrogant and impulsive. If one plan fails, there will be another one."
The plan will follow."
Xiang Shaolong sneered: "As long as he doesn't dare to raise his troops openly, what should I fear from him? Just rest assured, steward."
In fact, Tu Xian had great confidence in him and changed the subject: "Since you greatly defeated Guan Zhongxie's prestige at the hunting ground that day, Lu Niangrong became much colder towards Guan Zhongxie, which made Lu Thief and Guan
Zhong Xiejun is very distressed, fearing that she will fall in love with you. This girl is used to being arrogant and indulgent, and like Ying Ying, she never cares about the overall situation. Shaolong can try to use her, and maybe it will work wonders.
"
Xiang Shaolong sighed: "Guan Zhongxie can do whatever it takes, but am I capable of anything like him?"
Tu Xian said solemnly: "I'm sorry, I forgot that Shaolong is a gentleman who keeps his integrity."
After a pause, he continued: "Shaolong went to hunt down Tian Dan today, but it was all in vain. It's really a pity."
Xiang Shaolong shook his head and said, "Who said this? I caught up with him in the Chu Kingdom and killed him. The process went very smoothly."
Tu Xian said in astonishment: "How could it be like this? Yesterday Tian Dan sent someone to send a message to Thief Lu, saying that he and Dan Chu had returned to Qi safely and agreed with Thief Lu that when he attacked Yan, Thief Lu would attack South Korea.
, making it difficult for Zhao and Wei to aid Yan."
Xiang Shaolong immediately felt chills all over his body, thinking of giving Tian Dan another chance.
Tian Dan Buhuai was very cunning. In fact, when he left Shouchun, he had already exchanged goods with his substitute. He and Dan Chu and others sneaked back to Qi by land, while the substitute even deceived the people of Chu. This was when Tian Dan suddenly
The reason for leaving Shouchun.
Not only does this double look like Tian Dan, but his voice is flawless, he is also willing to sacrifice his life for Tian Dan, turning himself into a big fool who wants to reverse his name.
Tu Xian saw that he looked wrong, and after questioning, he found out what happened, and comforted him: "It is impossible for everything to go as expected. Shaolong, you have broken the alliance between Qi and Chu, and you have done something to both Tian Dan and Lu Buwei."
A very heavy blow.
If Li Yuan is wise, he will restrain Tian Dan and teach him not to dare to attack Yan."
Xiang Shaolong is worried about Shanrou. If she doesn't do well, she might really fall into Tian Dan's clutches.
Thinking of this, the mood that had just calmed down was completely destroyed again, and he had to immediately notify Xiaopan and others to let them know that the mission to hunt down Tian Dan had finally failed.
After Tu comforted him for a few words, he continued: "Guan Zhongxie has spent an entire hour every morning and evening practicing swordsmanship for the past six months, preparing himself to face the shame of being forced to fight with you. The perseverance of this man's will is a tribute to someone's life."
I just see that if Shaolong is not sure, he can simply use the excuse that he does not want to marry Lu Niangrong and give up fighting with him, I guarantee that no one will dare to say anything wrong about you."
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly in his heart. Tu Xian and Ying Ying spoke in exactly the same tone. It was obvious that Guan Zhong Xizhen's swordsmanship had greatly improved. Both Tu Xian and Yi Ying were afraid that he would not only lose the contest, but also lose their lives.
Although Xiang Shaolong knew that their advice was reasonable, he knew even more clearly that if he did not dare to accept the challenge because he was afraid of losing, then he would never be able to raise his head in front of Lu Buwei and Guan Zhongxie in the future.
Thinking of this, a strong fighting spirit surged in his heart, and he smiled and said: "No, I will definitely win."