Early the next morning, Xiang Shaolong, impatient to wait, sneaked onto the street and deliberately made a circuit before arriving at the area where poor people lived in the west of the city.
Although they are poor people, their life is not bad, but the houses are a little dilapidated and the collapsed walls have not been repaired. Most of the people here are from farmers. Their farmland was destroyed during the war, so they had no choice but to work in the city.
He followed the address and finally came to the South Alley that Zhu Ji mentioned.
At this time, he couldn't help but become nervous. He grabbed a passerby and asked, "Where is Zhang Li's home?"
Seeing his talent, the man pointed to a house surrounded by a fence at the end of the lane and said, "That's his home." Then he shook his head and sighed as if he had something to say.
Xiang Shaolong didn't pay attention. He felt relaxed and secretly thought that this was the right thing to do. He walked towards the door and called out: "Zhang Zhang Zhang"
With a "beep" sound, an ordinary-looking woman in her forties poked her head out, looked at Xiang Shaolong in surprise for a while, and asked, "Who's looking for Zhang Li?"
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "You are the eldest sister-in-law of the Zhang family." He took out the jade pendant from his arms and handed it to her.
With a "bang" sound, Mrs. Zhang suddenly closed the door as if she had seen a ghost.
Xiang Shaolong was stunned by her reaction and stared at the closed wooden door like a fool.
After a while, the sound of arguments between men and women came from the room.
Xiang Shaolong felt relieved. He naturally did not want to give the children he had raised for ten years to others, so he could only compensate them financially.
He reached for the door knocker and knocked twice.
In an instant, the back door opened, and a man stood slumped beside the door, with his head lowered and said: "Sir, please come in."
Seeing his loyal and reliable appearance, Xiang Shaolong secretly praised Zhu Ji's subordinates for really knowing how to choose people.
When I walked into the house, I saw the woman sitting in a corner, crying non-stop. The house was filled with gloom and there was no life at all.
Not to mention children's voices or children's clothes.
Xiang Shaolong frowned and said, "Where is the child?"
The woman cried harder.
Zhang Li's eyes were red and he said sadly: "He's dead."
These two words were like a thunderbolt from the blue, which shook Xiang Shaolong's whole body. He almost had a heart attack and shouted in shock: "How did you die?"
Zhang Zhang said sadly: "Last year, the Yan people came to attack Handan, and all the children over the age of thirteen were drafted to defend the city and were killed by the Yan people's stray arrows. Although we accepted your money, you could not save the children.
, there is no point in living if you kill us."
Xiang Shaolong lost his voice and said, "But he was not even ten years old last year." Thinking of the expression of the man who showed the way just now, he realized that he was sorry for the loss of their son.
Zhang Li said: "It's just that he was born taller than a thirteen-year-old child. One day when he was playing outside, he was caught by a passing soldier."
Xiang Shaolong sat down slumped and buried his face in his hands.
Oh my God, Qin Shihuang is dead, what should I do?
No, it's impossible. This couple must have lied to me. But looking at their expressions, I knew it was the truth, especially when a new tablet was enshrined on the wall on one side.
Zhang Li took out a jade pendant from his arms and handed it to him: "This was taken from his body. He was buried in the back garden. Would you like to go and see it?"
Xiang Shaolong moved his palms away and his eyes fell on the jade pendant.
A ridiculous and bold idea surged into my mind uncontrollably.
Xiang Shaolong came to Madam's Mansion, and as expected, Zhao Ya still hadn't come back.
There were a lot of new people in the house, but none of the familiar ones like Zhao Da were there. Except for Xiao Zhao and Xiao Mei, all the maids were transferred away.
Xiang Shaolong knew that Zhao Ya must have a good excuse to explain these arrangements, but he still wanted to hear her say it herself. The more she lied to him, the more he could turn his weak love for her into hatred.
Zhao Pan was practicing his sword alone in the back garden, concentrating on using his strength. However, Xiang Shaolong noticed it as soon as he stepped into the garden and ran toward him with his sword as if he was seeing his only relative in the world.
Xiang Shaolong pulled out the famous sword Xuelang given by Li Mu with a click and shouted: "Look at the sword, boy!"
Zhao Pan's eyes flashed with light and he swung his sword to strike at him.
Xiang Shaolong raised his sword easily and said solemnly, "Do you think this is just for fun? Be more ruthless."
Zhao Pan shouted loudly, unfolded Mozi's swordsmanship, slashed horizontally and straight at Xiang Shaolong, slashed diagonally and sideways, and struck out with seven swords.
At the seventh sword, due to his small strength, he was so shaken that the long sword dropped to the ground.
Zhao Pan was depressed and resentful for his defeat, but he was helpless.
Xiang Shaolong picked up the sword for him, led him to the small bridge in the center of the garden, sat down on the low railing opposite him, and said seriously: "Xiaopan, are you really determined to overcome all difficulties and avenge your mother?"
Zhao Pan nodded and said decisively: "No matter what, I will kill Zhao Mu and the king."
Xiang Shaolong said in a deep voice: "Aren't you and the prince good friends?"
Zhao Pan said disdainfully: "He has never been my friend. He only knows how to bully me based on his status. After my mother followed you, he told people all day long that my mother was a slut. If possible, I would even kill him."
Kill them." Xuan You said dejectedly: "But even if I am as powerful as the master, I still can't kill them, otherwise the master would have killed them long ago."
Xiang Shaolong was secretly surprised by his sophisticated reasoning and smiled: "You want revenge, and I also want revenge. How about we make a distribution, Zhao Mu will be dealt with by me, and King Xiaocheng, the foolish king, will be left to you to deal with, okay?"
"
Zhao Panna thought that Xiang Shaolong thought so highly of him, so he widened his eyes and stared blankly at this only "relative".
Xiang Shaolong said: "Now I want to tell you something very important. If you are really determined to avenge your mother's shame, then you will do it as I tell you. Otherwise, you must not reveal anything. Even Princess Qian and Yafu
People are no exception."
Zhao Pan jumped up, knelt down on the ground, kowtowed three times, and said with red eyes: "As long as I can avenge my mother, I, Zhao Pan, will do anything."
Xiang Shaolong shouted: "Stand up"
Zhao Panhuo stood up, his eyes full of eagerness to know.
Xiang Shaolong smiled slightly and said: "I want to make you the Qin Shihuang who unified the six countries."
Zhao Pan was stunned for a moment and muttered: "What is Qin Shihuang?"
When Zhao Ya entered the garden, Xiang Shaolong had just hung the jade pendant on Zhao Pan's neck.
From this moment on, he was Ying Zheng, the successor to the throne of Qin.
Zhao Pan's expression was surprised and happy, but his eyes were firm and full of determination to move forward.
No one understands how rare this opportunity is better than him, a child who has lived in the palace for a long time.
Only by becoming the monarch of the most powerful country in the world can he have the ability to kill King Zhao and clear up the hatred of his mother, Lady Ni.
He not only hated King Zhao, but also hated every Zhao person who stood by and looked at him with a cold face.
Now only Xiang Shaolong can make him trust him completely.
Zhao Ya came to the side of their master and apprentice with a smile and praised: "I have never seen Xiaopan so diligent."
Xiang Shaolong winked at Zhao Pan, who slipped away obediently.
Although Zhao Ya managed to put on a happy face, her face was pale and tired, and it was obvious that she had not had an easy night last night.
Xiang Shaolong said deliberately: "Is Ya'er feeling unwell?"
Zhao Ya trembled slightly and said, "No, it's nothing. I've been looking for information for you these days, and I'm almost exhausted."
Xiang Shaolong frowned and said, "Why are there so many strangers here? Where are Zhao Da and the others?"
Zhao Ya had already prepared an answer and said nonchalantly: "I transferred them to a separate courtyard in the palace. Without their help, it would be very inconvenient for me to act in the palace."
Afraid that he would pursue the question further, he changed the subject and asked, "How is the plan going? Have you contacted Ying Zheng?"
Xiang Shaolong said dejectedly: "It seems that there is no other way except a strong attack. However, since the Wu family's disciples can all resist ten, my plan will definitely succeed. Zhao Mu and King Xiaocheng will never survive the Farmers' Day."
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Zhao Ya lowered her pretty face, showing an expression of pain and conflict that could not be concealed.
Xiang Shaolong thought to himself: Let me give you another chance, and said in surprise: "Ya'er, you always seem to be worried these days. What are you worried about? If you don't tell me and let me share it, nothing can't be solved."
of."
Zhao Ya was shocked and said: "What's on your mind? I'm just a little scared."
Putting on a smile, he cheered up and said, "Shaolong, you'd better tell me the details of what you're going to do that day, so that the third princess and I can coordinate with you so that you won't make any mistakes."
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. I won't tell you the details of the arrangements in a few days, because some of them have not yet been finalized." He sighed secretly in his heart, realizing that Zhao Ya was going to betray him to the end.
Zhao Yahu said: "Have Shaolong heard any gossip about others these days?"
Xiang Shaolong said calmly: "You mean how could Qi Yu's matter happen? I absolutely trust my Hao Ya'er, and I understand that you are being hypocritical in order to hide King Zhao's suspicion of us."
Zhao Ya looked unnatural, as if she was a little afraid of facing Xiang Shaolong alone, and said: "Aren't you going to see your beautiful princess?"
Xiang Shaolong stood up gracefully.
Zhao Ya stared at his heroic demeanor with a blank expression in her beautiful eyes.
Xiang Shaolong snorted coldly in his heart, thinking that in the future she would realize that he was also deceiving her, he felt extremely happy.
In the following days, the Wu family prepared for the war with all their strength, and soldiers and supplies were secretly transported into the castle through tunnels.
Xiang Shaolong personally trained the seventy-seven special forces of the Wu family, and the methods he used made Teng Yi, a man who was proficient in the art of war, fall in love with him. It was thought that they were training methods from the 21st century.
He also went to see Xiaopan from time to time and taught him how to pretend to be Ying Zheng who had lived in a poor family for ten years. In the end, it was Xiaopan who told him what he had come up with.
Xiang Shaolong was greatly reassured when he saw that he was so obedient.
Before you know it, there are only three days left before the Farmers and Animal Husbandry Festival.
The situation suddenly became tense.
Now Xiang Shaolong is most worried about Zhu Ji. If she can't get out, they will really attack the Proton Mansion. Without her, Xiao Pan will not be able to become Ying Zheng.
So they have a contingency plan.
That afternoon, Xiao Yuetan, who had been away for seven whole days, finally came back.
After entering the secret room, Xiao Yuetan's demeanor was very different, and he apologized to Wu Yingyuan and Xiang Shaolong: "First of all, Master Tu, Xiao Mou apologizes to you because he had selfish motives and there were some untruths in his words.
.But I promise that from this moment on, we will cooperate with you sincerely."
In Wu Ying Yuan's dream, she didn't know what means Xiang Shaolong used to make this man's attitude change drastically.
Xiang Shaolong was horrified in his heart, knowing that Tu was a brave and wise person first, and only in this way could things be possible.
Xiao Yuetan said: "Fortunately, Shaolong reminded me, otherwise Master Tu might have been caught by the Zhao people."
Xiang Shaolong asked: "How many of you are here?"
Xiao Yuetan said: "There are thirty people who sneaked into the city with me, and they are all top-notch experts." After a pause, he said: "Master Tu has one hundred and twenty people with him, and they are also his most elite experts."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Mr. Xiao had better order everyone who has entered the city to come to Wu Mansion."
Xiao Yuetan was stunned and said: "Does Shaolong want to fight a tough battle with Zhao Ren?"
Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "You can say it this way, but you can't say it this way either. Sir, please forgive me for being too pretentious. I will present the overall plan the day after tomorrow. This matter is very important. Please forgive me sir."
Xiao Yuetan smiled and said: "Shaolong is so confident, I feel even more at ease. Now Master Tu is hiding in a dense forest on a hill outside the city, waiting for us to send the Prince and his wife out of the city."
Wu Yingyuan smiled and said: "Sir, you are really good. Those singers who have served you miss you so much. As long as you say a word, we will send them to Xianyang Mansion——"
Xiao Yuetan beamed with joy and said, "Everyone in the world says that the Wu family's pride is overwhelming. It's true. Xiao has made good friends like you."
Xiang Shaolong said goodbye and left. On the way, he met Jing Jun who came to see him. It turned out that Teng Yi wanted to see him for something.
Arriving at a small building near the city wall that had become a temporary headquarters, Teng and Wu were studying the detailed map of the Proton Mansion.
Xiang Shaolong asked curiously: "Where did you get the good stuff?"
Jing Jun said proudly: "I drew it. As long as I read it once, I can write it down silently."
Xiang Shaolong was astonished. He didn't expect Jing Jun to have such an amazing memory and his painting skills. After praising him a few words, he said: "I hope we don't use this backup plan to storm the Proton Mansion, otherwise even if it succeeds,
We will also suffer heavy casualties."
Teng Wu and Teng Wu nodded together, which showed that they were timid about attacking the Proton Mansion.
Jing Jun said: "If you want to break through the Proton Mansion, it is indeed very difficult. But if you only need to rescue Zhu Ji, the situation will be completely different. As long as I lead the 'elite troops', it will be fine." He continued.
He came up with a plan and it turned out to be very clear-cut.
The three of them were shocked and looked at him with admiration.
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that this boy was a natural born special force, better than himself, and said sternly: "From now on, you will be the leader of the elite corps. You'd better work together with them. If we cooperate in the future, we can
It’s like a fish in water.”
Jing Jun was overjoyed. Others were too busy to breathe, but he was idle and bored. He could only act as Teng Yi's errand boy. At this moment, he suddenly became the commander of an elite regiment. How could he not be overjoyed?
With a roar, he went straight to look for his subordinates.
Wu Zhuo smiled bitterly and shook his head, chasing after him. Without his orders, who would listen to the instructions of such a young boy?
After Teng Yi closed his eyes for a moment to regain his composure, he opened his eyes and said, "I'm still worried about Qian'er."
Xiang Shaolong said: "It stands to reason that it's not the Farmers' and Animal Husbandry Day, so they shouldn't manipulate Qian'er, so as not to arouse our suspicion."
Teng Yi said: "In the eyes of King Zhao, Qian'er has committed an unforgivable crime. I'm worried that he will give her death that day, and we will never get back from this mistake."
Xiang Shaolong told him, which made Xiaopan even more worried. With King Zhao's cruelty and ruthlessness, the child might not be spared, and he asked in surprise: "What should we do?"
Zhao Mu forced Zhao Ya to transfer all his people. On the one hand, his people would monitor Mrs. Ya and teach her not to betray him. At the same time, they could also control Zhao Qian and ask her to live or die.
Xiang Shaolong was confused when he was concerned, and his mind went blank. He could not think of any way to reverse this bad situation. The biggest problem was that they could only wait until the last moment to rescue Zhao Qian.
Teng Yi said: "If King Zhao had summoned Zhao Qian into the palace one day earlier, we would have been unable to do anything."
Even in this cold winter, Xiang Shaolong was still sweating profusely and said in shock: "I never thought of such a move."
Teng Yi said calmly: "This matter is on my shoulders. Zhao Mu still doesn't know that we have seen through his trick, so we will not send a large army to garrison the Madam's Mansion. Even if we send people to escort Zhao Qian back to the palace, we will not use our troops. As long as we send people
Keep an eye on Madam's Mansion for twelve hours, and adapt to changes when the time comes, so you won't be afraid of making mistakes."
Xiang Shaolong knew that the problem was Xiao Pan. He made up his mind not to tell anyone about Xiao Pan pretending to be Ying Zheng. In the future, except for him, Zhao Qian, and Wu Tingfang, there would be no one.
Know the true identity of Xiaopan.
Teng Yi said: "I'm afraid that King Zhao will be so cruel that he will kill his daughter on the spot. This is really troublesome."
Xiang Shaolong said worriedly: "This matter may be forced, so I will put pressure on Zhao Ya to let me bring Qian'er here. The only way she can do it is to ask King Zhao for instructions. If he really intends to execute his daughter, he will not
If you mind if your daughter comes to the Wu family, you can also charge us with kidnapping the princess, and they will be even more justified."
Teng Yi said: "Theoretically, you should take Zhao Ya away with you. Won't she become suspicious?"
Xiang Shaolong also felt that this method would not work, and when he was feeling sad and could not feel relieved, Madam Ya sent someone to invite him to Madam's house.
Xiang Shaolong hurriedly set out on the road, knowing full well that it was time to show Zhao Ya his false cards.