Sitting on Xie Ziyuan's carriage and listening to him humming a relaxing tune, Xiang Shaolong calmed down and thought about what happened in the past few days.
It can be imagined that when Li Yuan met him at Zhongsun's house, he only had friendship and no evil thoughts in his heart. It was not until he couldn't help but reveal it to Han Chuang that he started to think about whether he should get rid of this serious problem. As for how to hook up with him in the future.
Guo Kai, there is no way to guess.
They knew that Lord Long Yang had special feelings for him and regretted betraying him, so they hid this matter from Lord Long Yang.
Long Yangjun only met him because he was looking for Feng Fei.
When Han Chuang came to see him personally and knew that he would go to Cao Qiudao to steal the knife, he might not have decided to harm him yet and was still undecided.
But when Han Chuang told Li Yuan or Guo Kai about this, it finally triggered their plot to get rid of him through Cao Qiudao. When he saw that Cao Qiudao was not able to kill him, Han Chuang knew that the matter had been leaked, so he avoided seeing him.
It was only Li Yuan who came to test his tone.
Li Yuan was indeed a master, deliberately exposing Han Chuang's collusion with Guo Kai in order to gain his confidence. And he was stupid enough to reveal that Long Yangjun arranged for him to escape.
Longyang Jun knew that Li Yuan and others wanted to harm him, but he couldn't explain the pain, so he prepared to send him away from Linzi at all costs.
I rejected his kindness just because I regretted it.
If I hadn't overheard their secret conversation yesterday, I might not have been able to figure out what was going on in this lifetime.
The strange thing was that he only felt pain, but no hatred.
Because everyone is helpless.
Xie Ziyuan said at this time: "Are you familiar with Xu Shang? It is said that he is from Shangcai and is very capable."
Only then did Xiang Shaolong remember that he was Lu Buwei's entourage who was here this time. Since they hadn't met each other, he almost forgot about him. He nodded to show recognition.
Xie Ziyuan said: "Now he and Qi Yu are fighting fiercely for Lan Gongyuan, and Lu Buwei seems to be very conniving with Xu Shang."
Xiang Shaolong thought for a while and said, "If my guess is correct, the relationship between Lan Guanyuan and Xu Shang should have started in Xianyang that year. Hey, did you know that Lan Gongyuan once pretended to be a maid to assassinate me?"
Xie Ziyuan was surprised and said: "This is actually happening, but she has indeed been trained and her skills are very good."
Xiang Shaolong then talked about what happened at that time, and Xie Ziyuan said with a solemn expression: "That juggling troupe must be the Dongzhou Juggling Troupe from Bian Dongshan. They have been traveling around the world to perform. No wonder they suddenly disappeared. It turns out that they all died in Xianyang."
Xiang Shaolong asked: "Who is Bian Dongshan?"
Xie Ziwu sighed: "Among the four major disciples of Cao Qiudao, Bian Dongshan lives in Bian Dongshan, followed by Zhongsun Xuanhua, Han Jie and his wife. Bian Dongshan is the best at leaping and jumping. He is a first-rate assassin who has always been there.
I work under Tian Dan’s door."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Maybe he also died in that battle."
Xie Ziyuan shook his head and said: "I heard from Zhongsun Xuanhua that I had seen him in the past few months. It is said that he assassinated a Yan general just after he arrived in Yandu. The Yan people were very talkative about him. Although the general is powerful, assassination is unscrupulous.
You must be on guard against it.”
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said, "If you want to assassinate me, now is the best opportunity."
Xie Ziyuan Zhengrong said: "There is no need to worry here. Bian Dongshan is loyal to Da Qi and will never embarrass the king, but it will be difficult to say if he leaves the Qi territory. The Yan people call Bian Dongshan a versatile assassin, which shows that he pretends to be a dragon.
Dragon, pretending to be a ghost, no one knows what identity he will turn into and his appearance."
At this time, Xiang Shaolong had time to go to Bian Dongshan. He remembered Zhang Quan's theft of musical scores and told Xie Ziyuan that he knew about it. He also said that Feng Fei had composed a new song and even if she played it, it would not be able to offend Feng Fei.
Xie Ziyuan said angrily: "It must have been Qi Yu's instigation. This person once pursued Feng Fei but was rejected, so he holds a grudge. This is all my fault. I, Xie Ziyuan, will never allow Yuanyuan to do such a shameful thing."
The carriage drove into Magnolia Garden. At this time, the brothel had not yet opened for business. The large courtyard was as quiet as a hermit's world, except for the faint sound of music coming from somewhere in the backyard.
The two of them got off the carriage and walked towards the magnificent singing hall in the backyard.
Xie Ziyuan whispered: "In the past, when the king was not so sick, he often loved to go to the Song and Music Hall to listen to songs and watch dances. He said that the singers were much more lively here. Of course, when entering the palace, no one is afraid that he will not be able to get out, no matter it is
It doesn't really make much difference whether you are sentenced to death for a temporary sin, or whether you are left by the king and become a concubine who is forgotten after just one night."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that Xiaopan's self-control was much better than before.
Xie Ziyuan sighed: "The king has a wish, that is, three famous concubines will perform in front of him at the same time, so we must make it happen for him. This is his only expectation before his death. Only for this reason can he survive until this moment, otherwise he might have...
…Hey"
Only then did Xiang Shaolong understand the ins and outs of this grand event. From this, we can see that Qi people not only love empty talk, but also love comfort.
This complacent mentality not only prevented the great powers from becoming the leaders of the eastern countries, but also continued to undermine the only strategy of unity and subordination that could truly resist Qin.
The melodious music became clearer and clearer, and Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but be fascinated by the beautiful tunes as all the concubines chanted in unison.
Xie Ziyuan said proudly: "This is the song I wrote in the wing that night. It should be the masterpiece of my little brother's life."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "Does this mean that the rehearsal has come to an end?"
Xie Ziyuan laughed and stepped into the singing hall.
In the center of the hall, nearly sixty singers waved ribbons of various colors, creating ever-changing patterns. They surrounded the well-dressed Lan Gongyuan in the center like colorful clouds, singing and dancing, making people fascinated and intoxicated.
At this time, Lan Gongyuan was singing solo.
Watching her delicate and delicate body perform various difficult and graceful dances, and singing mellow and mellow music that resembles heavenly and fairy music, one almost suspects that she has strayed into a fairyland where fairies live in groups.
A large band of forty people spread out in one corner was playing vigorously, filling the hall with a joyful atmosphere.
In addition to Qi Yu and a group of more than ten Qi people whom Xiang Shaolong didn't know, the audience also surprisingly had Xu Shang among them.
After the song ended, Qi Yu and others clapped and cheered.
Lan Gong slowly left the others behind and went to greet Xie Ziyuan and Xiang Shaolong. With a smile on his face, he said, "Why are Master Jie and the General here so late?"
Xie Ziyuan didn't know if he remembered what Xiang Shaolong said about "stealing music" just now. After confessing the crime, he pulled Lan Gongyuan to a corner and started talking.
Qi Yu and others walked towards Xiang Shaolong. The other singers all showed attention to Xiang Shaolong, whispering to each other, lowering their eyes and smiling, full of affection.
Xu Shang paid military salutes to Xiang Shaolong in accordance with Qin law, and Su Rong said: "I haven't had the chance to formally pay my respects to the general yet. General, please forgive me for my rudeness."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "This place is not Xianyang, so it's better to keep everything simple."
Qi Yu glanced at Xie Ziyuan in the distance who was talking to Lan Gongyuan with a straight face, and said to Xiang Shaolong distractedly: "I heard that the general is very knowledgeable about music. I don't know about the song just now.
Any comments?"
When Xiang Shaolong knew that he had heard the news from Zhang Quan, he felt ashamed and said seriously: "Brother Qi is joking. I am a layman to the music guy, but even someone like me who doesn't understand music can still think that the song just now was wonderful.
, it’s fascinating and touching.”
A sturdy young warrior standing next to Qi Yu interrupted: "I'm Min Tingzhang, I've met the general."
Xiang Shaolong secretly told him that you were a figure who rose to prominence in the sword world of Qi at the same time as Ma Chengjia. He said it was a pleasure to meet him and looked at him carefully.
In comparison, Min Tingzhang is more elegant and elegant than Ma Chengjia, and he is also more pleasing to the eye.
Min Tingzhang's eyes fell on his Baizhan Sword, and Xiang Shaolong simply unsheathed it and handed it to him for inspection.
The famous swordsman looked surprised. After taking it, he studied it with other curious people and admired it.
The three remaining people, Qi Yu, Xu Shang and Xiang Shaolong, were all a little embarrassed as they didn't know what to say.
Several bold beauties crowded over and rushed to greet Xiang Shaolong and salute him. After flirting with each other, they smiled and drifted away.
Fortunately, Xie Ziyuan and Lan Gongyuan came back at this time. The latter looked aggrieved, apparently trying to give Xie Ziyuan some words, but judging from the situation, she was willing to accept the blame.
Qi Yu asked her with his eyes, but Lan Gongxuan deliberately didn't look at him, seemingly venting her anger on him.
Xu Shang moved to Lan Gongyuan and asked curiously: "Yuanyuan seems unhappy?"
Lan Gongyuan's eyes fell on Xiang Shaolong and said: "Yuanyuan hasn't had the chance to say hello to the eldest lady yet. I wonder if the general will directly answer Songyuan?"
Except for Xie Ziyuan, everyone else was shocked.
Xiang Shaolong didn't expect Xie Ziyuan to be so influential to Lan Gongxuan, so he smiled and nodded.
Lan Gong asked slowly: "Can we leave immediately?"
Qi Yu and others were all shocked and didn't understand what was happening.
Upon hearing this, Min Tingzhang handed the Baizhan Dao back to Xiang Shaolong with both hands, and praised: "I heard that this strange weapon was designed by the general himself. It is indeed an ingenious work, which is eye-opening for us."
Xiang Shaolong knew that he had defeated Ma Chengjia with one blow and had won the respect of this arrogant swordsman. He said a few words of humility. When he was about to reconcile with Ziyuan and Lan Gongyuan, Min Tingzhang suddenly asked: "Tomorrow
This is the sword meeting held every month in Jixia Palace. Would the General be willing to come and give us juniors some guidance?"
Xiang Shaolong looked embarrassed and said sincerely: "To be honest, it's a bit embarrassing to meet Mr. Cao like this."
Another person said excitedly: "Mr. Cao has not attended the sword competition in the past ten years, so the general can rest assured."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that doing more is worse than doing less, and said perfunctorily: "We'll talk about it tomorrow." Then he suddenly felt strange and said: "Isn't the Sword Club held on the first day of the Lunar New Year? Why was it postponed?"
Qi Yu said: "Because of the King's birthday, it will be postponed and will be more grand than usual. The general remembers that he is coming soon."
At that moment, someone told him the time and place.
Xiang Shaolong did not comment, and under the jealous eyes of Qi Yu and Xu Shang, he left with Lan Palace and He Ziyuan.
When they arrived at the main courtyard, Xie Ziyuan said that he wanted to return to the official office, so he could not accompany him, so he gave up the carriage and rode away on his own.
Xiang Shaolong didn't expect to be alone with this soft-boned beauty, so he became wary and said: "Miss Yuan, take the car, I'll ride the horse."
Lan Gongyuan rolled her eyes at him and said calmly: "I haven't ridden a horse for a long time, why don't we borrow the strength of the horse's legs together."
Yao Sheng and others hurriedly gave up two strong horses. Although Lan Gongyuan was dressed in fine clothes, she climbed on the horse's back as dexterously as a civet cat, which caused a burst of applause.
Xiang Shaolong got on his horse and rode out of the magnolia jacket with Lan Gongyuan, immediately attracting the attention of all the passers-by on the street.
Yao Sheng sent four cavalry to clear the way for them, and the others were distributed on both sides and behind, giving people the feeling of an extraordinary battle.
Lan Guanyuan rode her horse closer to him and said, "Is the general very uneasy? In the end, I still have to talk to my concubine."
Xiang Shaolong thought that the evildoer should be the first to file a complaint and said with a smile: "I haven't forgotten that Miss Yuan once wanted to take Xiang's life."
Lan Gongyuan was silent for a while, then said softly: "In this world, there are three people to whom Yuanyuan owes favors. General, are you interested in hearing about them?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "The first one shouldn't be difficult to guess. Do you know the answer, sir?"
Lan Gongyuan said happily: "It really saves a lot of energy to talk to you. Try guessing the second one. He died at the hands of the general."
Xiang Shaolongfang smiled and said: "No wonder you want to kill me."
Lan Gongyuan said nonchalantly: "The general can't guess that person is Xiao Wei Mou. The reason why Yuanyuan is today is all because of him handing her over to a man named Bian for training, otherwise she might have starved to death early."
street."
Xiao Wei Mou was actually beaten to death by Teng Yi. Of course he would not tell it. He suddenly said: "Is it Bian Dongshan? No wonder you are so skilled. He should be the third person you are grateful to."
To his surprise, Lan Gongxuan gritted his teeth and said, "On the contrary, he is the person I hate the most. Yuanyuan doesn't want to mention the evil things he did to me."
Xiang Shaolong was surprised and said: "But during the trip to Xianyang, weren't you acting on his orders?"
Lan Gongyuan said calmly: "That is just a transaction. As long as the slave family acts according to the plan, no matter whether it succeeds or fails, it will have nothing to do with Bian Dongshan in the future. And if I agree, I should be repaying Xiao Wei Mou's favor. From now on,
I don’t owe him anything anymore.”
Xiang Shaolong sighed and said: "It is true that everyone has a twists and turns and bizarre story, but you are taking too big a risk. Hey, I never thought that Xiao Wei Mou would do good things."
Lan Gongyuan said disdainfully: "He and Bian Dongshan are just attracted by my appearance, what kind of kindness can they say? Don't talk about them, General, let's guess who the third person is, okay?"
Xiang Shaolong shook his head and said: "I can't guess Xiao Wei Mou anymore. The third one is even harder to guess, but isn't it someone I know? Could it be Tian Dan or Lu Buwei?"
Lan Gongyuan kept shaking her head and said happily like a little girl: "It's all wrong."
Xiang Shaolong thought that these soft-boned girls were quite interesting, so he admitted defeat and said, "I won't guess."
Lan Gongyuan pursed her lips and smiled and said: "It's Xiang Shaolong I" Xiang Shaolong shouted out loud: "What?"
Their voices had been kept so low that only two of them could hear them. When they finally screamed, Yao Sheng and others heard them, and they all looked at them in surprise.
Lan Gongyuan happily said: "What is there to make such a fuss about? It's really you. From the time the assassination failed to the time I left Xianyang at night, I was prepared to behead you. How could I have thought that you let me go? What do you mean by Lan Gongyuan?"
How could Yuan not be grateful to you? At that time, Lu Buwei also said that all the city defense was yours, so it would be difficult for him to protect me."
Xiang Shaolong was stunned for a while and said: "You don't need to be grateful to me. In the end, you are just a pawn, being used against me. Killing you will do me no good."
Lan Gongyuan said solemnly: "Xiang Shaolong is such a person. Although Prime Minister Tian, General Dan and others regard you as their enemy, they respect the general's character, but they are quite disdainful towards Lu Buwei."
Xiang Shaolong said with emotion, "Character is of no use. Nowadays, no one should be above profit. Anyone who is afraid of me will use any means to get rid of them."
Lan Gongyuan burst into laughter and said, "The general rarely speaks in this tone. It shows that you have changed a bit towards Yuanyuan. I just used Feng Fei to cover up this trip, but the purpose is to be alone with you."
Opportunity to speak.
General, please be careful about the group of Zhongsun family warriors around you. They were originally bandits and hooligans, specializing in collecting bad debts for Zhongsun Long. Some of my sisters who like to gamble have caused untold misery to them. If you don’t believe me, just pay attention and see who is not paying attention.
Open your ears to eavesdrop on our secret words?"
She deliberately raised her voice in the last two sentences, scaring Yao Cha and others so much that they subconsciously moved away.
Xiang Shaolong suddenly realized how hot she was.
The three famous concubines do have their own characteristics, among which Yilan Gongyuan behaves the most improperly. I wonder if it is because of the unfortunate experience she had when she was a girl, she is a bit self-defeating, and she also has a game attitude towards men, but in fact, she has clear grudges in her heart.
, people respect you today.
Lan Gongyuan burst out with a sweet smile like a silver bell, attracting passersby's attention. Then she leaned closer to him and whispered: "General, when you see Yuanyuan is willing to be with despicable people like Qi Yu, does he feel contempt in his heart? Alas.
, How many good people are there in this world? Qi Yu is at least good-looking and knows how to trick people. But he was innocent when it came to stealing songs, and Qi Yu even lied to people that he composed it."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "This is how she looks like Lan Gongyuan"
Hearing that Songyuan was already in sight, Lan Jiyuan said softly: "General, please be careful of Shi Sufang. She has always had a close relationship with Pu Hu, and she might treat you as an enemy."
Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said: "It's good to have one more of her."