Xiang Shaolong brought two brocade boxes back to the official office, entered the quiet room, opened them and saw that they were two beautifully embroidered robes, and he felt a warm feeling in his heart.
In this male-centered society, it is not easy for women to be happy. Guo Xiuer and Li Yanyan are obvious examples. Although the two women have noble status, they cannot pursue what they want as they wish.
Their fate is still in the hands of men.
When he had mixed feelings, Teng Yi sent someone to call him.
Xiang Shaolong gathered his emotions and went to the lobby.
Teng Ji said: "Something happened again. Just now at the city gate, people from the Weinan Warriors Hall brought weapons from other places and questioned the officers guarding the city. When they disagreed, they actually injured the officer and were arrested by Guan Zhongxie.
However, Miao Du came forward and Guan Zhongxie was forced to release him. This shows that Lu Buwei still tolerates Miao Du."
Xiang Shaolong said with a smile: "It depends on how long he can endure it. Let's find an opportunity to inform Xiaojun that there should be no problem with his marriage to Lu Dan'er. After the duel with Guan Zhongxie, we can formally propose marriage.
Hire."
Teng Yi was overjoyed and rushed to inform Jing Jun.
Xiang Shaolong said: "With Lu Dan'er, he should be satisfied. Second brother had better control it more tightly and don't let him get involved in romantic places. Now there is a mixture of dragons and snakes in Xianyang, and the struggle between Lu and Mu is getting fiercer.
, we’d better avoid getting involved.”
Teng Yi smiled bitterly and said: "I have said countless things to him. This boy is a lively and lively person, and has a wide circle of friends. If I want him to stay at home, I will have to break his legs."
Xiang Shaolong sighed.
Jing Jun will cause trouble sooner or later, but as long as he is not injured or killed, he should be able to take on other things. He nodded and said: "Then we can only strengthen the strength of his escort, so that he will not suffer a big loss if trouble occurs."
Teng Yi said: "If he can become the son-in-law of the Lu family, his status will be different immediately. You must know that Duke Lu has great influence in both civil and military circles. There are some famous generals in the Qin Dynasty today. Who is not under his command? Jing Jing
Jun is the grandson-in-law of Mr. Deer. Anyone who wants to touch him must think carefully before doing so."
Xiang Shaolong also secretly thought that if Lu Gong was still here, he might object to this marriage. After all, Jing Jun was still not from Qin.
Teng Yi continued: "As long as Xiaojun doesn't set foot in Zuifeng Tower, he should be fine. Now that Miao Du and Lu Buwei are secretly using Zuifeng Tower as a place of competition, Wu Fu will be in a terrible situation."
Xiang Shaolong thought of the entangled relationship between Shan Meimei and Lu Miao.
This beauty is indeed the most beautiful woman besides Qin Qing and Ji Yanran. She is especially more beautiful than Ying Ying, Lu Dan'er, or even Wu Tingfang and Zhao Zhi. Such a beauty, even without Lu Buwei and Miao Du, is the one that everyone wants to keep in their private house.
's baby.
But I don't know why, but I don't have a good impression of her at all. Maybe it's because I have been taught by Zhao Ya, Mrs. Pingyuan or Queen Jing, and I am most afraid of beautiful women who don't mean what they say.
Teng Yi slapped his forehead and said, "I almost forgot to ask the butler to keep you until the end of the Shen Dynasty to meet you at the old place. He should have important news to tell you."
Xiang Shaolong nodded and said: "Lu Buwei is afraid that he is going to rebel."
An hour later, Xiang Shaolong and Tu Xian met in his lair. The latter's feet on his forehead were white and mottled. This change only happened in the past few months, which showed that he was living under heavy pressure.
After the two sat down, Tu Xian gave a thumbs up and praised: "Shaolong is really powerful. He defeated Meng Ao and Lu Buwei and returned in defeat. Meng Ao was the most humiliated person this time, but Lu Buwei did not dare to blame him.
, and also completely disrupted Lu Buwei’s plans and arrangements.”
Xiang Shaolong knew that he had guessed correctly. Lu Buwei had a violent temper and was not a patient person. How could he sit back and watch Xiao Pan become more and more powerful? He smiled and said, "Is he preparing to rebel?"
Tu Xian sneered: "He is not strong enough to rebel, but he is very capable of seizing power. He has already firmly grasped the military and political power. As long as other than you, what can other fake eunuchs like Miao Du do? Wang Jian and
An Guxi is still far away guarding the border. But he can't do anything to you. Even Wang Chi is leaning towards you now. Last night, he cursed you and Wang Chi in front of Guan Zhongxie and Meng Ao, and was very excited. This person
He is a wolf by nature and can’t even remember how many evil things he has done.”
Xiang Shaolong remembered something and asked, "Did Wang Chi tell him that Lu Gong and others had confessed their kinship to the Crown Prince and confirmed that the Crown Prince and him had no father-son relationship?"
Tu Xian heard about this for the first time and after asking for details, he changed his expression and said: "Shaolong, you are so brave. Even I am not sure whether the prince is a foreigner or Lu Buwei's son, but you dare to fight for this place.
If he is really Lu Buwei's son, wouldn't he lose everything he had won before?"
Of course Xiang Shaolong would not tell him the truth and sighed: "If I had tried to evade, wouldn't it have made Mr. Lu and others more certain that the crown prince is the descendant of Thief Lu? I finally got it right this time."
Tu Xian was still frightened, and after a while he said: "Wang Jigai still didn't tell Lu Buwei about this, because every time he came back from anger, he scolded Zhu Ji more. It can be seen that what he hated was that Zhu Ji didn't tell him
It’s strange that Lu Buwei, with his shrewdness, didn’t even know whether he was the prince’s father or not? Moreover, when he gave Zhu Ji to a foreigner, he had already deliberately planned to make his son the emperor of Qin Dynasty.
Lord, how could I be wrong? Back then, he told me personally that the crown prince was his son."
Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but said: "But Zhu Ji told me personally that even she couldn't figure out whether the prince came from the late king or Lu Buwei."
Tu Xian said: "Even if she knew it well, this ambitious woman would not tell the truth. If the prince had not stayed away from her and stayed close to you, she would not have indulged Miao Du as she does now. In the final analysis, it is still power.
.”
Xiang Shaolong was shocked and looked at Zhu Ji from another angle for the first time.
If someone else had said this, he would not have taken it to heart as much as he did now, but Tu Xian had known her since she was a singer in the Lu family.
The word "Ji" in Zhu Ji's name refers to her status, so some people call her Zhao Ji, which means the singer of Zhao country.
When King Zhuang Xiang was on the throne, she was able to maintain her womanly ways. She knew that only in this way could she enjoy wealth and power. What's more, her son would be King Qin one day, so she felt at ease.
When Lu Buwei killed King Zhuang Xiang, she saw that if she leaned against Lu Buwei, she would be just a pawn of Lu Buwei at best, so she hoped to win over Xiang Shaolong, but she felt that he was only loyal to Xiao Pan and the late king, so she got together with Miao Du.
She is not only greedy for his male lust, but also hopes to use Miao Du to cultivate her own power.
Recently, she felt that her son was alienated from her, so she turned her heart towards Miao Du and secretly gave birth to a son for him. In the end, she refused to give up her power.
Thinking of all these things, I immediately felt relaxed, and the guilt I felt towards Zhu Ji was greatly reduced.
At this point, his mood improved and he asked: "What are Lu Buwei's plans now?"
Tu Xian said: "As long as you are here, Lu Buwei will not dare to act rashly. In addition, now that Wang Chi is clearly leaning towards you and the prince, even Meng Ao is not sure that it will happen. But one day he will transfer Wang Chi and Meng Ao at the same time.
, we have to be careful. Meng Ao can come back, and he has the military talisman in his hand. Lu Buwei also has eight thousand generals. He can find any excuse to kill all those who oppose him. I think Shaolong should take action on this matter.
I know it well."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and nodded.
Tu Xian continued: "Now Lu Buwei and Meng Ao place all their hopes on Guan Zhongxie's duel with you tomorrow night. It can be said that if Guan Zhongxie wins, Shaolong, you will definitely die. Shaolong, you should think twice."
Xiang Shaolong laughed and said: "But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."
Tu Xian was still worried and sighed: "Please forgive Tu's blunt statement. Guan Zhongxie has been practicing hard day and night for the past six months, and his physical swordsmanship is at its peak. Shaolong really can't gamble with his life. The success or failure of this battle will be affected."
too big."
Xu Shaolong knew that this old friend really cared about him, so he grabbed his shoulder and said, "Please have more faith in me and wait and see tomorrow."
He asked casually: "How is the situation of the third lady?"
Tu Xian sighed: "She is the only one in the Lu family that I still have some affection for, and she seems to be nicer to me than others.
It's a pity that she was born the daughter of Thief Lu by mistake. She has been worried a lot these days, and I think she still cares more about Guan Zhongxie than you. At first, I really believed that it was she who insisted on the two of you fighting again.
Only recently did I find out that it was all a trick of Lu Buwei and Guan Zhongxie. That hunting sword competition. Although on the surface you seemed to have the upper hand, Guan Zhongxie pointed out that it was because he was unwilling to kill you that he allowed you to succeed, otherwise you would have been defeated.
No doubt. That’s why I have repeatedly advised you not to take action; it’s best not to take action.”
Xiang Shaolong said in a low voice: "To tell you the truth, I conserved my strength that day and was able to escape the evil. I won't be so polite tomorrow."
Tu Xian said in astonishment: "Really?"
To reassure him, Xiang Shaolong said nonsensically: "Of course, otherwise why did I only defend but not attack?"
Tu Xian stared at him dubiously for a while, then said: "Now both Lu Buwei and Miao Du are competing to recruit top players from all over the country to join the lineup of generals. In addition to wooing the Weinan Warriors Hall, Miao Du has another
There is a man named Han Jie. It is said that this man has the true biography of Cao Qiudao, the swordsman of Jixia. Guan Zhongxie is quite afraid of him. Shaolong, you should pay attention to this man. It is said that he is good at assassination. There are several powerful people in Qi State.
They all died at his hands."
Xiang Shaolong had seen Han Jie's swordsmanship, and he could compete with himself or Guan Zhongxie in a day's battle.
Tu Xian said: "Among Lu Buwei's new recruits, Xu Shang, Lian Jiao and Zhao Pu are the most outstanding. The most powerful among them is Xu Shang, who is known as the best swordsman in Shangcai. This person is now Guan Zhong Xie Lian
It seems that Guan Zhongxie's opponent is not much inferior to Guan Zhongxie. It's just that his physical strength is not as good as Guan Zhongxie's, but his dexterity in swordsmanship can make up for this shortcoming. Lu Buwei intends to let him fill the vacancy of the deputy commander of the capital guard.
.”
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Of course Lu Buwei has his own plans, but I don't believe he can fight successfully. Is there any news about Mr. Xiao?"
Tu Xian said happily: "Talents are everywhere. Now Yue Tan is quite proud of himself in Han. He talks under a pseudonym and becomes Han He's staff. I am also happy for him."
The two chatted for a while longer before leaving one after another.
That night, two brothers, Xiang Shaolong and Teng Jing, had dinner at the government office. When Jing Jun learned that they were getting married, he was very happy and proud.
Xiang Shaolong took the opportunity and said: "If you have nothing to do from now on, don't go to Zui Feng Tower. Now Lu Buwei and Miao Du are fighting over beauty and beauty. We don't want to disturb this muddy water."
Jing Jun was stunned for a moment, then said awkwardly: "I happened to have an appointment with Mr. Chang Wen tonight to have a drink there, and there were also Yang Duanhe and Bai Chong. Well, at most I tolerated him no matter what, and I promised not to do anything wrong."
Teng Yi said: "If you don't mess with people, won't they come to mess with you? Don't forget that you taught Zihuan a lesson when you were hunting in the field. Everyone in the Lu family hates you and is gearing up to undermine your prestige. In addition, Guoxing and others
I hate you to the core, and now you have Miao Du's support. If you hadn't been in an important position, you would have been killed by them long ago. Don't you still know how to behave?"
Jing Jun did not dare to argue with Teng Yi, and his pleading eyes came to Xiang Shaolong.
Xiang Shaolong thought that he was still young, so he softened in his heart and said, "Anyway, there's nothing going on. Why don't we join in the fun so we can see what's going on there."
Teng Yi said in astonishment: "Third brother, please don't forget that we are going to fight Guan Zhongxie tomorrow night. If you still go fool around tonight, will Yanran let you go?"
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "I was just trying to let Guan Zhongxie know that I don't take tomorrow's competition seriously. This would make him take it lightly and think he could win. As long as Xiaojun is sent home early, there should be no problem.
Otherwise, I won’t be able to sleep just because I’m worried about this kid.”
Jing Jun was moved and said: "The third brother is so kind to me, and the second brother is of course also very good to me."
Then he jumped up with excitement and shouted: "I want to find Mr. Changping. If I don't call him when I know that the second and third brothers are going, he will definitely blame me."
Watching Jing Jun leave like a whirlwind, the two of them could only look at each other and smile bitterly.
The two talked for a while, and then sent someone to notify Ji Yanran that he would go home at night. Just as they were about to go out, Huan Qi came.
Although this young and promising new general has a dirty look on his face, he is in better spirits than before. It is obvious that he is in a happy mood because he can display his talents.
As soon as Huan Qi saw the two of them, he bowed down.
The two of them hurriedly helped him up.
Teng Yiqi said: "Xiaoqi, aren't you busy training the new army? Why did you rush back to Xianyang overnight?"
Huan Qi said: "With Xiao Ben watching, there is nothing to worry about. The most important thing is to come back to cheer and cheer for Mr. Xiang's battle tomorrow. Alas, I don't know how many words I spent to persuade Xiao Ben to stay. I'm back
The matter has been approved by the left prime minister, and there is no foul play."
Teng Yi smiled and said: "It's no wonder. I heard that many people with high status come all the way and try their best to ask someone to take care of them so that they can participate in tomorrow's birthday banquet."
Huan Qi said: "When I came here just now, I met Pu Hu, a famous man from Tunliu. His army is very powerful. He only has five hundred people in his family, and he also brought a large number of singers. But I don't like this very much.
people."
Lord Changping's voice sounded: "I don't like this person either. Maybe this is because the heroes have the same opinion."
At this time, the three of them were talking at the gate. Looking back, they saw Lord Changping and Li Silian arriving unexpectedly, accompanied by three times more people than usual.
Huan Qi did not restrain himself from speaking to Lord Changping like he did with Xiang Shaolong and Teng Yi, nor did he hold back any etiquette and hurriedly salute.
After some polite greetings, Li Si sighed: "Thinking of Mr. Xiang's battle tomorrow night, the prince and I are not interested in political affairs. Suddenly Xiaojun came to Mr. Changping and said that you wanted to invite him to Zuifeng Tower to wish you victory tomorrow. I was just
I was so bored that I came to join in the fun."
Then he lowered his voice and said, "The prince is here too."
Xiang Shaolong, Teng Yi and Huan Qi were all startled. They looked towards the group of guards who were still sitting high on their horses, only to see Chang Wenjun and Jing Jun accompanying Xiaopan, and the future Qin Shihuang had a sticky chin on his chin.
He put on a fake beard, put on ordinary samurai uniform, and smiled and nodded to the three of them.
Before Xiang Shaolong and Teng Yi could react, Huan Qi knelt down and scooped it up for Lord Changping, saying: "The Crown Prince has an order, and you don't have to follow the etiquette of the Lord and his ministers. Otherwise, if others find out, they will not take it lightly."
Rao."
Huan Qi hurriedly stood up.
Xiaopan rode out and said with a laugh: "It's getting late, we'll set off immediately."
Xiang Shaolong and others hurriedly mounted their horses, and accompanied Xiao Pan on the main road that had just begun to light up, heading towards Zui Feng Tower.
Among the people, only Xiang Shaolong dared to ride alongside Xiao Pan.
Xiaopan was naturally in a good mood and said with a smile: "Master, won't you blame me for being a heir and still messing around?"
Xiang Shaolong couldn't bear to spoil his mood and said with a smile: "Even if you officially ascend the throne, you still have to relax sometimes."
The only person Xiaopan was afraid of was him. Seeing that he didn't blame him, he said happily: "I heard that the master is still going to have a good time and wine on the eve of the decisive battle. I... Hey, I can only feel happy. This is the real hero.
The Queen Mother came to talk to me just now, asking me to stop this competition, saying that your chances of winning are not high. There are only widows in the world...I am not the only one who knows that no one can beat the master."
Xiang Shaolong knew that he had worshiped him since he was a child, and his image of Xiang Shaolong as invincible in the world had long been deeply rooted in his heart, and no one could change it. Fortunately, he had newly acquired the Hundred Battles Sword and figured out the Hundred Battles Sword Technique, otherwise
The pressure is too much now, so he said calmly: "It seems Chu...hey...what should I ask you to do? Otherwise, the trap may be exposed later."
Xiaopan looked at the people and houses on the street with great interest, and said angrily: "If not, just call me Qin Shi
Of course, Qin is my great Qin country. My master once said that I should be called the First Emperor after I unify the world in the future, so I will call him Qin Shi. This is a good name."
When Xiang Shaolong was dumbfounded after hearing this, Xiaopan summoned Lord Changping and asked him to inform everyone of his new name.
Xiaopan turned away and said, "What did the master want to say just now?"
Xiang Shaolong suppressed the absurd emotion caused by hearing the word "Qin Shi", thought for a while, and then remembered what he wanted to ask, and said: "I wonder if you will go to Lu Buwei's birthday party tomorrow night?"
Xiao Panqi said: "Do you still need to ask this? I can't wait to arrive tomorrow night, and the Queen Mother will also go there. Now no one in Xianyang is willing to let go of this opportunity. I heard that someone has opened a handicap to bet on your victory.
burden.
Hum, according to the report returned from Chang Wenjun's investigation, most people think that because Guan Zhongxie is well prepared, he will be able to avenge his past humiliation. Only I know that the winner will definitely be you, master."
Xiang Shaolong was amused in his heart, secretly thinking that the word "gambling" must have existed since the beginning of writing, because it seemed to be a major component of human nature.
At this time, Zuifenglou's big move was already in sight. Xiaopan watched it excitedly and said: "The Puhu whom Tanqi just mentioned is a rich man from Tunliu. Some people even say that he is the richest in our Daqin besides your Wu family.
He is a man who specializes in the salt and iron business and is very successful. This man is very ambitious. He used to be a member of Mr. Yangquan, but now he is very close to Du Bi. We must be careful about him."
At this time, Lord Changping stepped forward and said: "Chu... Hey, brother Qin, should we go to a quieter courtyard, or should we go to the lobby to take advantage of the excitement?"
Xiaopan said matter-of-factly: "Of course we'll go to the lobby. I'll also ask Qi Zuifeng and Sihua to accompany us to drink. Let's see what kind of beauty and skills they have that can enchant so many people."
As soon as these words came out, Xiang Shaolong and Changping Jun immediately looked at each other, secretly thinking that they would not be able to keep a low profile tonight.