After Wang Chi left, Xiang Shaolong called Jing Jun over and told him that Wang Chi had agreed to go with Wang Ling to propose marriage to the Lu Mansion for him. He was so happy that the boy jumped up and over several times.
Xiang Shaolong and Teng Yi, two elder brothers, looked at each other and smiled happily.
Teng Yi's eyes showed a look of longing.
Xiang Shaolong saw the hidden tears in his eyes, and realized that this tough man felt sad when he thought of his wife, children, and relatives who died tragically.
Teng Yi sighed: "If it hadn't been for the disaster of that day, Xiaojun wouldn't be as prosperous as he is today. God's thoughts are really unpredictable. But no matter what, the love between us five brothers can indeed be compared to the sun and the moon."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that maybe God was not unpredictable, but he just couldn't change it. Now he was living in the past history of always facing fate, but he didn't understand why it was like this.
Teng Yihu said: "Third brother, you should go home and rest. I will take care of things here. Except for the people in Zhongfu's house who like to make trouble, Xianyang's public security has always been good."
Xiang Shaolong remembered that the Zhou Liang brothers and sisters were chased and beaten in the market, he shook his head and sighed: "Guan Zhongxie is not upright, how can he cure the people below? When I dismiss him from his post the day after tomorrow, it will be up to you or
If Xiaojun takes charge of the guards, then the world will really be at peace."
Teng Yi laughed and said: "If those people who believe that you will lose to Guan Zhongxie hear this, I guarantee that they will be stunned and think that the third brother is bragging. I am the only one who has experienced your hundred-war sword.
Only then did I understand how humble you are.”
Xiang Shaolong didn't expect Teng Yi to have such a sense of humor, so he burst out laughing and said: "If you want to live a happier life in this world, it doesn't matter if you work less. So far, there have been two competitions with Lian Jin and Wang Jian, and each time
My life has been changed every time, but I don’t know what fate the decisive battle the day after tomorrow will bring for me."
Teng Yi stood up and accompanied him out of the department. As he walked, he said: "It can be said that he is not smart at all. I really don't understand how Shaolong can design such a terrible weapon. When we were at the ranch, you went outside to practice by yourself that day.
Dao. When Yanran, Qinqing, and I talked about you, we all felt that you were an unforgettable person and seemed to have the ability to see into the future. Do you remember what happened to Qin Mansion that night? Qin Qing only said that Lu Buwei was poisoned by Miao.
She wanted to punish him for being rude, but you revealed Lu Buwei's conspiracy with just one word, which was impossible to guess."
Xiang Shaolong felt ashamed and said with a smile: "It was just an idea. Second brother, don't take it as anything."
When they arrived at the department gate, Xiang Shaolong patted Teng Yi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Thank you, second brother, for reminding me. I'm going to take a stroll in Qin Qing's fragrant arms. In these days of ice and snow, there is nothing better than the arms of a beautiful woman."
A warmer place.”
Jing Shan and others had brought in the strong wind early, and while the two were laughing, Xiang Shaolong got on his horse, facing the north wind, and galloped up the sparsely traveled, snow-covered road towards Qin Mansion.
Teng Yi looked at Xiang Shaolong's retreating figure and felt a strange feeling in his heart.
This good and honest brother has not only changed the fate of everyone around him, but is also changing the situation of the entire world.
Seeing Qin Qing, the latter looked solemnly and said: "I'm afraid Taifu Xiang is right about the fact that the Queen Mother has the Miao poisonous evil species. Yesterday the Queen Mother sent people to Yongdu. It is said that the Queen Mother is planning to move to the Daye Palace there.
, Needless to say, I am afraid that others will see through my secret in the future.”
Conjectures are conjectures, and facts are facts. When this idea was indirectly confirmed, Xiang Shaolong's heart trembled and he sat down slumped.
Women in this era, if they didn't want to have children for men, would resort to the native methods of mountain and herbal medicine to prevent pregnancy. Therefore, Zhu Ji had been dealing with Zhao Mu, Guo Kai and others in Handan for so many years, but still nothing happened. Now she is willing to do so.
Giving birth to a child for Miao Du shows that she was completely manipulated by this traitor.
It can also be said that she has ended her mother-son affection for Xiao Pan, and will support Miao Du in the future, hoping that he can take Xiao Pan's place.
Qin Qing knew his mood and sat down next to him silently.
Xiang Shaolong said in a deep voice: "Where is Yongdu?"
Qin Qing replied: "Yongdu is our old capital of the Qin Dynasty. It is in the north of the Wei River with Xianyang. It is located a hundred miles upstream of Xianyang and can be reached by boat in three days. Yongdu is very large. There are Daye Palace and Qinian Palace in the city.
, and it is also where the ancestral temple is located.”
Xiang Shaolong fell into Qin Qing's arms, resting his head on her touching breasts, looking up at the elegant face of this peerless beauty, and sighed: "Miao Du is afraid that he will soon become another Lu Buwei."
Qin Qing complained: "Didn't you make this happen by yourself?"
Xiang Shaolong's stomach was full of bitterness.
How could he tell Qin Qing that because he knew his fate would be like this, he had no choice but to go with the flow and let Miao Du become powerful and restrain Lu Buwei as recorded in history?
This matter was indeed accomplished by him, and everything went smoothly, but because of his deep feelings and guilt for Zhu Ji, he felt absolutely uncomfortable.
For a moment he was speechless.
Instead, Qin Qing comforted him and said, "I'm sorry for speaking too harshly. In the end, it's none of your business. You just took advantage of the situation and if you want to obey Lu Buwei's orders, many people including you will have to give up."
life."
Xiang Shaolong stretched out his hand and hooked Qin Qing's pink neck, forcing her to bend down on her pretty lips and enjoy the sweet kiss from her lips, then stretched and said: "I won't leave here tonight."
Qin Qingzheng was so embarrassed that he was startled when he heard this and said, "How can this be done?"
Xiang Shaolong had known that she would not be so blatant and was just making fun of her. After hearing this, he sat up, hugged her and said softly: "Didn't you say you let me do whatever I want?"
Qin Qing said in a panic: "At least we should wait until Lord Xiang's decisive battle, otherwise Yanran and the others will blame me."
Xiang Shaolong said happily: "This is settled. If Master Qin breaks his promise then, don't blame me for recruiting you to be a bully."
Qin Qing said in surprise: "The overlord bowed hard, you are such a bad person, get out of here, I won't talk to you anymore."
Seeing her touching expression of both embarrassment and joy, Xiang Shaolong felt that the gloom had gone away, and after taking advantage of her, he walked away feeling relieved.
After leaving Qin Mansion, seeing that it was still early, I went to the palace to find Li Si and told him the news that Xiaopan had appointed him as one of the nine ministers.
I thought he would be disappointed, but Li Si said with joy on his face: "In fact, I long for this position in my heart, but I am afraid that I will not be able to compete with Feng Qie. Now that this is the case, it is even more ideal."
Xiang Shaolong knew that it was difficult to understand such things about official power. But he always knew that Li Si would be Qin Shihuang's great contributor to unifying the world in the future, so he should have a prosperous official career.
Li Si said gratefully: "Li Si is what he is today, thanks to Brother Xiang. I don't know what to say to express my gratitude."
Xiang Shaolong said modestly: "Pearls are so bright no matter where they are. At best, I just moved the grass covering the pearl away. Brother Li is just such a pearl. In the future, the crown prince will be able to rule the world because of Brother Li."
Help."
Li Si smiled and said: "Brother Xiang praises Li Si too much. Our Qin Dynasty has made great progress in politics, economy, military and culture.
Zhan. At this time when the world has been in chaos and has been thinking about governance for a long time, we actually have more opportunities to unify the world than ever before. The only obstacle is that the prince has not yet truly taken power. Everything must be approved by the Queen Mother's seal. But only after the prince can act.
After the coronation ceremony, he officially ascended the throne. With the prince's talent and strategy, he will be able to accomplish this unprecedented feat. Li Si is just carrying the prince's shoes, not the clothes and feet. Brother Xiang, please don't praise me."
Xiang Shaolong sighed: "It's just Brother Li's attitude of not taking credit, no wonder Dao Mo is so respected by the Crown Prince."
At this point, I suddenly felt something. I turned around and looked at the entrance, and I was shocked to see Mr. Changping standing there with Xiaopan. The latter's eyes flashed, obviously after hearing Li Si's words.
The two were so frightened that they knelt down and saluted.
Xiaopan strode over, helped Li Si up, and said emotionally: "Li Qing blamed me for coming uninvited. If not, I wouldn't have heard Li Qing's heartfelt words. As long as Li Qing does his best, I will not treat you poorly."
.”
Li Si was sweating profusely. If he had said even half a word wrong just now, everything would have been ruined.
Xiang Shaolong and Lord Changping left the palace together, both praising Li Si for his good fortune. Such words would make Xiaopan confide in him, and Xiang Shaolong also knew from history that Xiaopan, the First Emperor of Qin, had obeyed Li Siyan throughout his life. The reason is that
Maybe it’s just these ten or twenty sentences.
The two rode out of the palace gate together, turned onto Xianyang Avenue, passed the palace wall and protected the river. On both sides were the majestic mansions of princes, princes, ministers and generals. Their momentum was indeed unmatched by the other countries in Guanzhong.
I couldn't help but sigh.
Changping Jun said angrily: "Shaolong has just arrived in the Chu Kingdom. He should know the situation there. The south is rich and rich, even better than our Qin Dynasty. If we had not obtained the land of Bashu, we would not even be qualified to compare. But it is also the Chu Kingdom."
The "richness" has exhausted the people of Chu to death."
Xiang Shaolong was very interested when he heard this, slowed down his horse, and said in surprise: "It is better to be rich than to be poor. Why is it a disaster rather than a blessing?"
Lord Changping said regretfully: "The people of Chu are rich in sea, copper and Yunmeng, as well as leather, abalone, bamboo, gold, pearls, rhinoceros, tortoiseshell, fruits, and cloth. Moreover, due to the vast land and sparsely populated areas, rice is scarce."
Soup fish, or plow by fire and plow the water, the clams will fall from the fruits, and they will be enough without waiting for the merchants. The land will be fertile and there will be no danger of famine. Therefore, everyone will indulge in comfort, and lack of accumulation will lead to poverty. In the event of war, the soldiers will not want to fight.
The heart is big but not strong, otherwise the world would have been theirs long ago."
Xiang Shaolong agreed in his heart that Li Yuanshi was a man of literary talent, but he was by no means a hard-working and durable person. He asked casually about the Zhao country he was most familiar with. Back then, he had made vivid remarks about Chu and Zhao with the southern horse and the northern horse.
Compare.
For some unknown reason, Lord Changping was in a good mood and talked eloquently: "The land of Zhao State is also vast, but it has many mountains and high ground. In the north, there are forests and barrens, and there are many strong people, such as Dingxiang, Yunzhong, and Wuyuan.
In the land snatched back by the Rong and Di, the people were more interested in hunting and hunting than in farming and commerce. As for Hanxing, Taiyuan, Shangdang and other places located in the original Jin Kingdom, there were many descendants of the princes and marquises of the old Jin Dynasty, who loved to use deceitful power and boast.
Fame and luxurious life. Like Zhao Jun, there are hundreds of concubines in the harem, maids and concubines are dressed in silk and satin, and there is plenty of wine and meat, while the people are endlessly dressed in brown clothes and tired of chaff. Therefore, although there are invincible elite soldiers in the world, no one knows how to use them.
People who are jealous of talents, otherwise there would not have been the loss of Changping caused by Zhao Kuo replacing Lian Po."
Xiang Shaolong didn't expect Lord Changping to be so insightful, and said with admiration: "These words really hit the nail on the head for the Zhao people, what about the situation in other countries?"
Lord Changping received Xiang Shaolong's praise and said with high spirits: "The country of Yan is located in the northeast, with poor mountains and remote areas. Only thistles look like something. You can ignore it. The environment in South Korea is harsh, and most of the people live in mountainous areas. They also want to accumulate some food."
We are powerless, if not for the support of Zhao Wei, we would have perished long ago."
Xiang Shaolong had never been to Yanhan and didn't know the details, but when he remembered Han Fei's visit to Daliang to borrow food, he knew that Changping was not just empty talk.
Chang Qianjun continued: "Wei has always been our great enemy of Qin. When Wu Qi was appointed as the governor of Hexi County, we had to suffer defeat. They also formed extensive alliances to prevent us from advancing eastward. By the time we moved the capital to Daliang, we had already lost the battle.
They had a territory thousands of miles away and more than 300,000 men in armor. Fortunately, the Wei people were so overwhelmed by the victory that they relied on force to conquer Handan. They then turned against the Zhao people and made the public angry, leading to the defeat of Guiling and even the general Pang Juan was captured.
, it has been unable to recover since then, otherwise it would not be the situation it is now."
Xiang Shaolong remembered the saying among Zhao people that "Wei people are the most unreliable", and also thought of King Anli of Wei who sent people to pretend to be horse thieves to wreak havoc on the Zhao territory, secretly thinking that the Wei people's defeat was really their own fault.
He nodded and said: "All the countries in the east have given you all the truth and truth, and the only country left is Qi."
Lord Changping thought for a long time, then pretended to be mysterious and said, "Does Shaolong know what is the most popular thing among Qi people besides absurd talk?"
Xiang Shaolong muttered: "How could I know? Just tell me"
Lord Changping smiled and said: "Although I have become the Prime Minister of Zuo, I don't have any dignity at all. Everyone treats me like you do, but I am happy to be like this."
Xiang Shaolong knew that he had an easy-going nature and couldn't help but laugh.
Changping Jun said: "The most popular thing in Linzi now is loan sharking. The richest person is a big profiteer named Zhong Sunlong who is a loan shark. He is richer than Lu Buwei before. It seems that not many people can compare with him. From this
It can be seen how arrogant and extravagant the people of Qi are. The people above are playing yu, drums, harps and racing dogs all day long, but below, people are living in poverty and there are many exiles. Otherwise, with the profit of Qi people from fishing and salt, and the prosperity of merchants, how could they be so close to the people of Yan?
It would be even worse if the country of Qi, Tiandan, had not been established."
Xiang Shaolong said sincerely: "This is called a conversation with you, which is better than ten years of reading. I helped you become the prime minister of the left. It seems that I made a mistake."
Only then did Xiang Shaolong understand why he was in such a good mood. Just as he was about to speak, there was a sudden chaos on the side of the road. Everyone was scrambling to get away. It turned out that there were actually two groups of people chasing each other with swords.
Chang Pingjun shouted: "Get this person for me"
The Eighteen Iron Guards and more than thirty personal soldiers of Lord Changping dismounted and swarmed away.
The two groups fighting were quite different in number. There were more than thirty people on one side and only five people on the other side. But what shocked people was that it was those five people who had the upper hand.
And the reason why they were able to force their opponents to run like wolves and squirrels was because of the amazing skill of one of the big men.
This man is about twenty-five or six years old, tall and handsome, with wind-like footwork when moving in a flash, and ruthless swordsmanship. Almost every time he uses his sword, the opponent's weapon will either be knocked away or injured by the sword. What about this kind of opponent?
However, the big man who fought against and killed more people was in such a panic that he could only run for his life.
But those five people refused to let each other go and chased the enemy with their tails biting.
However, their attacks were very measured. The enemy who was hit by the sword only fell to the ground injured and lost the ability to move.
As the two groups of people fought and walked away on the long street, many big men fell to the ground and groaned.
Jing Shan and others rushed to the fighting place, and the five men sheathed their swords leisurely. Although they saw soldiers coming, they were not afraid.
On the other side, more than a dozen people who had not yet fallen gathered together in one place, with their eyes spitting fire and glaring at the five people.
Xiang Shaolong and Chang Pingjun looked at each other, and both could see the horror in the other's heart.
Looking at the clothes of the people on the crowded side, you can tell that they are generals from the Zhongfu Mansion. What on earth do those five people rely on that they are not afraid of the power of the Zhongfu Mansion?
Chang Ping Jun stared at the handsome man with the most powerful skills, let out a breath and said: "This man's swordsmanship is probably not as good as Guan Zhongxie's."
Xiang Shaolong nodded slightly, spurred his horse forward, and shouted: "We are fighting in the street, where is the king's law? Tell me your name to the commander."
The handsome man stood as tall as a mountain and had the aura of an unparalleled master. He gave Xiang Shaolong a slight salute, showing that he did not take Xiang Shaolong seriously and said calmly and calmly: "I, Han Jie, am from the Neishi Mansion.
"People, this group of people openly used the banner of Zhong Fu's Mansion to force prostitutes, singers, and escorts in restaurants. I couldn't stand it, so I took action to teach them a lesson."
Seeing his arrogant expression, Jing Shan and others wanted to order him to kneel down, but when they heard that it was Miao Du's person, they quickly swallowed their words.
Lord Changping came to Xiang Shaolong and whispered: "This Han Jie is from South Korea. He was Miao Du's friend when he was in South Korea. He is known as the best master in South Korea, and he is well-deserved."
Xiang Shaolong also remembered that Xiaopan had mentioned this person's name, and that he and another man named Ling Qi, Yiwu Yiwen, were both people whom Zhu Ji wanted to recommend as officials.
At this time, a general from the Zhongfu Mansion took the lead. With a look of resentment in his eyes, he even skipped the courtesy and said proudly: "Master Xiang and Prime Minister Zuo clearly know that Han Jie is just talking nonsense. Our brothers are serious."
They are drinking and having fun, but people from their internal history office come to interfere. We will report this matter to the governor and he will administer justice."
Han Jie snorted coldly and said in a cold voice: "My defeated generals, how can I be brave? We'll just wait and see."
Then he bowed slightly to Xiang Shaolong and the others, turned around and left.
The group of big men in Zhongfu's Mansion lifted up the wounded man like a defeated rooster and left dejectedly.
Jing Shan and others looked at me and stood aside in silence, all because Xiang Shaolong and Chang Pingjun did not give any orders.
Xiang Shaolong experienced for the first time the arrogance and domineering behavior of the generals Lu Buwei and Miao Du, but he had no choice but to wait patiently for the day when the black dragon was born.
But I was also secretly happy that the confrontation between Lu Buwei and Miao Du had finally reached the point where they were irreconcilable.
I'm afraid that I should have lived a peaceful life