Three days later, Xiaopan, Xiang Shaolong and other teachers returned to the court.
The Queen Mother and Miao Du led all the civil and military officials out of the city to greet him.
Judging from her expression, Zhu Ji's joy comes from her heart, while Miao Du's is quite forced.
Miao Du was not a fool, but a very cunning and despicable person. He naturally knew that he was excluded from the prince's political group.
The next day when the crown prince ascends the throne, the Queen Mother Zhu Ji loses her power to assist the government, which is when he loses power.
Xiang Shaolong once again stabilized Xianyang. He suddenly became the most powerful leader in the military, which made Xiaopan's throne more stable. As long as Puhu was defeated, only the two parties of Lu and Mu would be left.
However, in the past ten years, Lu Buwei has vigorously cultivated party members in various places and appointed private individuals. His strength should not be underestimated.
Although Xianyang is the capital, it always needs the support of local counties in many aspects.
The local army of the dynasty is under the responsibility of the county lieutenant. The county guard is only in charge of political affairs, while the county lieutenant specializes in military affairs. In theory, the army is all under the control of the monarch. When there is an emergency, the monarch orders each county to dispatch soldiers. As for military taxes, they are based on households.
During the population collection, every man of legal age must serve the country for two years: one year as a regular soldier and one year as a garrison soldier. Guarding the border is called a standing army.
But there are also professional soldiers who have become the main force of Da Qin.
Due to the construction of the Zhengguo Canal, Lu Buwei gained the power to mobilize the local standing army, which also enabled him to strengthen his control over local forces. It was not until the birth of Black Dragon and Xiaopan established the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers that Lu Buwei's monopoly on everything was broken.
But Lu Buwei had already taken advantage of the past few years to establish his own team in the local area. Therefore, if chaos breaks out, it will be much more difficult to deal with than Cheng Qiao or Miao Du.
Therefore, he was not afraid of Cheng Qiao succeeding in seizing the throne, because at that time he could even use his banner to bring order to the chaos.
But he never dreamed that his opponent was Qin Shihuang, a rare and unparalleled overlord in Chinese history, who was more powerful than him. After returning to Xianyang, he held a banquet to worship his ancestors as usual.
After the morning court session the next day, Zhu Ji summoned Xiang Shaolong to Ganquan Palace.
Xiang Shaolong had no other choice, so he went to see Zhu Ji with all his strength.
The empress dowager, who was in power in the Qin Kingdom and had a bad reputation, received him in the side hall of the inner palace and dismissed the empress. Zhu Ji said solemnly: "Miao Du, the Marquis of Changxin, often said that he had not participated in the quelling of the riots this time. Even me.
The Queen Mother is kept in the dark, what is going on? It makes us worry for nothing."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought to himself, why don't you ask your own son about this kind of thing, but instead ask yourself the master of crime.
But of course he would not say it out loud, and said respectfully: "It is normal for Marquis Changxin not to know about the separation of civil and military families."
Zhu Jifeng opened her eyes and said displeasedly: "Then why don't the guards know about this? Han Jie didn't know that you were going to fight outside the city, so he couldn't cooperate at all."
After Guan Zhongxie led the troops to the expedition, Han Jie was promoted to the orthodox leader, with Xu Shang as his deputy.
Xiang Shaolong said calmly: "The reason why we can win this trip lies in the four words "win by surprise". And the reason why we can be a surprise soldier is that we must have various tricks to confuse the enemy and make the enemy grasp wrong information. Since the enemy has many eyes and ears in the city,
, so we have to resort to extraordinary measures, please give the Queen Mother a clear warning."
Zhu Ji was stunned for a long time, and then sighed quietly: "Don't say such high-sounding words to me, okay? You and Zheng'er can hide it from anyone, but how can you lie to me? If you don't want Chang Xinhou to know, I won't
Will tell him."
Xiang Shaolong didn't expect that Zhu Ji would suddenly speak to him in this tone and manner, and he sighed with deep old feelings, "The prince is growing up day by day, and is no longer the child he used to be. What he cares about now is.
How to manage the country well and unify the world. All obstacles that stand in his way will one day be cleared by him. This is a necessary process for the growth of all kings. History has already made it very clear."
Zhu Ji's pretty face suddenly turned pale, and she said in shock: "Shaolong, what do you mean by these words? Will Zheng'er deal with me?"
Xiang Shaolong knew that she had two evil sons with Miao Du, so he pretended to have a guilty conscience and said with a wry smile: "Of course the Crown Prince will not be unfilial to the Queen Mother, but he does not need to have any filial piety towards other people, whether it is Zhongfu or
False fathers, all of them."
After Zhu Ji looked at him blankly for a while, she lowered her voice and said, "Tell Zhu Ji, will Xiang Shaolong deal with her?"
Xiang Shaolong was deeply touched and said categorically: "Even if someone puts a sword on my neck, Xiang Shaolong, I will not hurt the Queen Mother."
Zhu Ji said softly: "Where is Marquis Changxin?"
Xiang Shaolong was stunned for a moment, and then said in a tone that sounded sarcastic to him: "As long as he is loyal to the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince, I can guarantee that nothing will happen to him."
Of course fate will not be like this.
The Miao Du Rebellion was the last internal struggle before Qin Shi Crown Ceremony, and Lu Buwei was also implicated in his defeat.
Suddenly, he knew that Bai had become a decisive figure who could influence the political situation of the Qin Dynasty, so Zhu Ji was not ashamed to ask about his intentions.
And he became the only person Xiaopan trusted completely.
Even Yishi Han Chuang and Xiaopan didn't care. If it had been anyone else, he would have been either dismissed or beheaded.
Zhu Ji's delicate body trembled slightly at this moment and she raised her head. She stopped talking.
Xiang Shaolong said softly: "Does the Queen Mother have any other inquiries for you?"
Zhu Ji said sadly: "Tell me, what should I do?"
Xiang Shaolong captured the meaning behind this sentence, which was that she had lost control of Miao Du, so she felt regretful.
After all, Xiaopan is her "son" after all. Although the relationship between the two has gone from bad to worse, she still will not deliberately murder her son with the adulterer.
Miao Du, on the other hand, wants to maintain power.
But everyone knows that this is impossible. When Xiaopan has the power, Miao Du will only end sadly.
Xiang Shaolong pondered for a while, knowing that if he didn't take this opportunity to speak out what was in his heart, he would never have the chance again. As for whether Zhu Ji was willing to listen, it was her business.
He stood up, moved to Zhu Ji's table, knelt down on one knee, and looked down at her still delicate and delicate jade face, and said calmly: "If the Queen Mother is willing to listen to my words, Xiang Shaolong, she will do it as soon as possible."
If the power is returned to the prince, and Mr. Fengchang is brought back to Yongdu to live permanently, then the conflict between the Queen Mother and the prince can be easily resolved."
Zhu Ji's delicate body shook again and she whispered: "Shaolong, I..."
Suddenly, footsteps sounded from behind.
The two of them looked at each other in shock, only to see Miao Du who had barged in, his eyes flashing with jealousy, staring at the two of them fiercely.
Xiang Shaolong sighed secretly in his heart.
Fortune plays tricks on man, but he has no power to recover.
When he returned to Wu Mansion, Xiang Shaolong's mind was still filled with Miao Du's vicious eyes.
Three feet of ice is not enough to freeze in one day.
Miao Du's jealousy towards him didn't just start today.
He is the kind of person who thinks that all women in the world must fall in love with him. He can only strive for it but not know how to give. Compared to him, Lu Buwei's methods are indeed much smarter than him.
To a certain extent, Lu Buwei, as his father-in-law, was acceptable to Xiaopan, but he would never accept Miao Du as his false father.
Just this, Miao Du has already planted the seeds of death.
History has long proven that anyone who can become the founder of a country must be a ruthless person, and Xiaopan, Qin Shihuang, is one of them.
After he killed Zhao Mu, he reported to him with shining eyes. He realized Xiaopan's boldness and courage. At that time, he was only a boy of about fifteen years old.
This time he planned to kill Cheng Qiao and Du Bi. At the same time, he ordered people to eradicate Pu Hu, which shows his thoughtfulness and ruthless nature.
This is of course related to his background and experiences.
When I was thinking wildly, I rushed into the Wu family gate with my bodyguard.
I saw a carriage parked in the square, and several generals from the Qinqing family were chatting with the guards of the Wu family. When they saw him arriving, they bowed respectfully.
Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed, jumped off his horse and shouted, "Is Master Qin back?"
One of them responded: "I just came back this morning."
Xiang Shaolong was filled with overwhelming love and rushed into the house. In the lobby, he saw the peerless beauty he had longed for, dressed in plain clothes, chatting and laughing with Ji Yanran and the other girls. In addition, there were Shan Lan, Zhou Wei and the children.
.Seeing Xiang Shaolong, Qin Qing's beautiful eyes immediately lit up with indescribable flames of love. Her delicate body trembled slightly, but her expression remained calm, which showed that she was restraining herself. Wu Tingfang smiled and said:
"Sister Qing was worried about one of us, so she came back early."
Qin Qing immediately blushed and glared at Wu Tingfang with an extremely charming expression.
Xiang Shaolong suppressed the urge to hold her in his arms, forced himself between her and Zhao Zhi, and said with a smile: "Qin Qing is less beautiful, but more touching." Qin Qing said happily: "Qin Qing is not in Xianyang.
, but the general’s reputation is still as strong as thunder, and it’s a coincidence that I’m coming back this time: it happens to be the time when the general is returning in triumph.”
Shan Lan smiled and said: "You two don't have to pretend to be weird. We are the only ones here, so we must be so polite to outsiders."
Ji Yanran tried to relieve Qin Qing's embarrassment and changed the topic to Ding Shaolong: "Sister Qing said that Lu Buwei went to her hometown. She also tried to curry favor with the local wealthy people. The most shameless thing was that the proposal to reduce the tax came from Li Si, but he boasted that it was his contribution
.”
Zhou Wei said: "The most disgusting thing is that he came to pester Sister Qing many times, which scared Sister Qing and made her want to go elsewhere."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Because he made a wrong calculation and thought Cheng Qiao could get rid of us, so he no longer has to restrain himself."
He approached Qin Qing and said, "We will go back to the ranch tomorrow. Is Mr. Qin willing to stay here for the rest of his life?"
Qin Qing's ears turned red, and she said angrily: "Your official position is getting bigger and bigger, but you are becoming less and less mature. If I don't tell you, I will still go to see the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince."
Xiang Shaolong grabbed her forearm unscrupulously, hit her by the ear and said, "Ignore Taifu Qin and go there, Taifu will definitely spend the night here tonight."
Wu Tingfang was listening attentively. When he heard the words, he smiled and said: "Sister Qing agreed a long time ago, but she came to sleep with us sisters and talk at night. Hehe, I'm sorry, General."
Xiang Shaolong nodded and said: "That would be more ideal."
All the girls laughed and cursed together, making a scene.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong had forgotten Zhu Ji, Miao Du, and all the feuds and struggles.
At this moment, life was so beautiful. His mind flew beyond the Great Wall. He remembered the prairie he had visited when he was training in the 21st century. The sky was blue and white, the grass was as green as felt, and the vastness was as far as the eye could see, with lakes and lakes as wide as one side.
There are mirrors dotted on it, long and short rivers intertwined in it, and the fragrance of grass and grass is everywhere. If you can spend this strange life peacefully and happily with your wife, maid, and beloved children on this natural grassland, you will no longer have to worry about the things in the world.
Struggle and killing, how touching is life?
The next day, he and Teng Yi's family returned to the ranch, and of course Qin Qing was accompanying them. The two suffered from lovesickness and no longer cared about what others thought of them.
Ten days later, Wang Ling and Huan Qi gathered an army of 100,000 to attack Tunliu. Pu Hu also rebelled against Qin and surrendered to Zhao under the banner of revenge for Cheng Qiao. Wang Bi and Yang Duanhe were repeatedly repelled by Li Mu and switched to the defensive.
He managed to stabilize the eastern counties, but the situation was extremely dangerous. At the same time, King Han Huanhui died of illness, and Prince An succeeded to the throne. Han Chuang, who had always been friendly with Prince An, took the position of prime minister and became the most influential person in Korea. And Long
Yangjun's power in Wei also greatly increased, and the two countries were closely related to each other. They joined forces to resist Qin and suppressed the eastward advance of Guan Zhongxie and the Meng brothers.
However, Xiang Shaolong and Teng Yi lived a leisurely life on the ranch. There were still two years left before Xiaopan's crowning ceremony. But in this period of time, which may be long or short, no one could
You can't guess what changes will occur.
That day Chang Wenjun and Li Si went to the ranch to interview them. They were very happy to see each other.
When Xiang Shaolong and Teng Yi Lingshan were riding horses and strolling around at dusk, Lord Changwen said: "Lu Buwei has just come back. His relationship with Miao Du has improved significantly. From time to time, they go to Zuifeng Tower to drink and have fun together, and they even treat Bai Yaya."
I gave it to Miao Du."
Li Si said coldly: "I think he wants to repeat the conspiracy against Cheng Qiao, which is to incite Miao Du to rebel and cause rebellion. Maybe he will also show his support for his son with the Queen Mother to ascend the throne, and then get rid of Miao Du."
, and establish himself as king. Since Lu Buwei is very powerful in the local area now, it is not impossible to do it."
Changping Jun continued: "But one thing is quite strange. After Shaolong left, the Queen Mother went to talk to the prince, and after taking the initiative to hand over part of her power, she took refuge in Yongdu. Miao Du now travels between Yongdu and Xianyang from time to time, but some
Major decisions or personnel promotions still require the Queen Mother’s nod.”
Xiang Shaolong was relieved that Zhu Ji was finally willing to listen to him, and the relationship between her and Xiaopan had improved a bit.
Teng Yi said: "What's the news about Mao Jiao?"
Changping Jun snorted: "He said that Miao Du is cultivating power in Yongdu. One thing you don't know yet is that he made Qi the city guard of Yongdu. Since Yongdu is where the Ancestral Temple is located, it falls under Miao Du's jurisdiction.
It can be said that Yongdu has fallen into his control."
Xiang Shaolong had known that Miao Du would definitely gain some capital, otherwise he would not have been able to raise an army to rebel.
Teng Yi asked again about the battle situation between Wang Ling and Huan Qi.
Li Si sighed: "The prince is also worried. Pu Hu has rebelled against the soldiers and civilians stationed in Tunliu and cannot hold out. The king and the general can't help him for a while. He is most afraid that winter is coming and it will be difficult to defend and attack, not to mention the unclear situation of Li Mu."
The factors are there.”
Lord Changping sighed: "I don't know whether Lu Buwei did it intentionally or unintentionally. On the pretext that the Zheng Guo Canal was about to be completed, he mobilized a large number of local people to build the canal, leaving us with no more troops to mobilize. We are suffering from a headache because of this."
Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but feel regretful. If he had agreed to Xiaopan to lead the expedition to Tunliu, he wouldn't have had to go on an expedition at Wang Ling's age.