When everyone was sitting at the table, Xiang Shaolong remembered what Ji Yanran had just said casually, and the more he thought about it, the more inappropriate it became, so he slipped out to look for Wu Guo.
At this time, Wu Guo was talking nonsense with the dignitaries waiting in the square. When he saw Xiang Shaolong coming, he was startled and came to him awkwardly. He whispered in a low voice: "Third Master is leaving so quickly."
Did you?" Xiang Shaolong would argue with him and said in a deep voice: "Inform the Second Master immediately that Lord Xinling has sent a group of unknown number of experts to Handan, and they will most likely enter the palace tonight to steal Duke Lu.
Secret records, teach him how to take precautions."
Wu Guo scratched his head and said: "The imperial guards and our city guards are clearly distinguished. Unless there is an order from King Xiaocheng, we will be kicked out even if we step into the palace gate."
Xiang Shaolong thought about the problem and said: "Then let the second master try to have people monitor the palace. If there is any suspicion, he will follow the agents to see where to stay. Well, it is better to only use our own people.
Pay more attention to exits such as tunnels, maybe Lord Xinling has a way to obtain information about the secret passage of the palace, or maybe there is an inside story hidden there, it's hard to say."
Wu Guo took the order and went.
Xiang Shaolong breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the banquet hall.
When the Lord's Mansion was looking at him, a sweet female voice suddenly came from the right and called out: "Mr. Dong, please wait a moment."
Xiang Shaolong heard the voice very familiar and looked at it in surprise.
Among the eight maids, Miss Xiu'er of the Guo family, dressed in a luxurious red robe, came from the stone road on the right, obviously going to the banquet hall to participate in the engagement feast.
Xiang Shaolong stopped and congratulated her a little unnaturally.
After Guo Xiuer returned the courtesy lightly, she said to the maids: "I want to say a few words to Mr. Dong, please step aside."
The eighth maid was greatly astonished and retreated into the distance.
Guo Xiu'er looked at Xiang Shaolong, her expression suddenly darkened, and she sighed softly: "Father's orders cannot be violated, Xiu'er has no choice, sir, do you understand Xiu'er's thoughts?" Xiang Shaolong didn't expect that she would come back to confess, and he was stunned.
I was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer her.
Even if there were no obstacles between the two, due to the hatred between the Wu and Guo families, it would be impossible for him to marry Guo Xiuer.
Guo Xiuer smiled sadly and turned her back. When she turned around, Guo Xiuer had a jade pendant in her hand. She took a step forward and stuffed it into his hand. She said affectionately: "Xiuer can't dedicate her body to sir, so let this jade pendant be used."
Instead, if sir, you still have some affection for Xiu'er, please hang it on your body and Xiu'er will die with no regrets."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away, lowering his head and walking hurriedly to the main house. The maids quickly followed.
Xiang Shaolong held the jade pendant that was still warm tightly, feeling the pain of flesh corroding his bones.
Raise your hands and spread them out.
It turns out to be a phoenix-shaped jade pendant with an ancient shape. If it were taken to an antique auction house in the 21st century, it is guaranteed to be sold for enough money to make anyone worry-free for the rest of their lives.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but curse myself secretly.
People's beautiful girls have deep love and deep love, but he has this ridiculous idea.
Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, he hung the jade pendant on his neck and rushed to attend the grand dinner.
The atmosphere in the lobby was lively, with hundreds of maids and male servants shuttling between the banquets, serving dishes and drinks to the guests.
There are only four seats at the end of the lobby facing the door.
One table was occupied by Guo Zong and his wife, Li Yuan and Guo Xiuer, and the other three tables were occupied by the guests of honor such as Queen Jing, Tian Dan, Long Yangjun, Han Chuang, and Ji Zhong.
Other seats are arranged on both sides, with a total of three levels, each seat has four people, leaving a large open space in the middle for singing and dancing performances.
A group of musicians were distributed on both sides of the gate, playing vigorously, the drums were noisy, the crowd was roaring, and the atmosphere was lively.
When everyone's attention was focused on Guo Xiu'er, who had just entered, Xiang Shaolong ducked behind the table and walked forward, secretly complaining in his heart, which table should he sit at?
In this era, fame and status are important, and you must not squeeze in when there is space.
Fortunately, Gao Bo, the housekeeper of the Guo Mansion, saw him from a distance and rushed over, saying, "Mrs. Ya has already told me to sit at the table with General Dong. General, please come with me."
Xiang Shaolong immediately felt a headache. If he sat at the same table with Zhao Mu, Ji Yanran and Zhao Zhi would naturally have nothing to say. But if he sat with Zhao Ya, the two women would definitely blame him for being partial and acting coquettishly would be enough for him, so
It is indeed not easy to enjoy the blessings of Qi people.
Bite the bullet and follow Gao Bo to the seat in front.
Many of the guests present saw this legendary figure who had assumed the position of city guard for the first time, and they all paid attention to him.
Those ladies and ladies stared fiercely at this man with a rough and majestic appearance and the strides of a dragon and a tiger. But Xiang Shaolong felt tormented inside. He didn't know what to do and just followed the high silk cloth, in this vast palace like a palace.
The large space was leaning against the wall. Gao Bo stopped and bowed: "General, please take a seat."
Xiang Shaolong took a closer look and saw three pairs of beautiful eyes staring at him with different expressions.
It turned out that Zhao Ya, Ji Yanran, and Zhao Zhi were sitting together in the second seat in the front row, while Zhao Mu, Guo Kai, Cheng Xu, and Zou Yan were sitting in the front row.
Xiang Shaolong was in high spirits and secretly praised Zhao Ya for her thoughtfulness and sitting next to Zhao Zhi at the end of the banquet. This was also where he was smart. If he sat between any two women, one of them would be left out, but why should he accompany him at the end of the banquet?
Showing his respect for the three women.
For a moment, the man admired him for being able to sit at the same table with the three women, but the woman hoped that she could take the place of the three women and get close to the famous figure.
The drumming stopped suddenly, and when it started again, a group of more than a hundred beautiful singers and dancers came to the center of the hall to sing and dance to entertain the guests.
Zhao Zhi came over and said, "Sister Yanran asked me to ask you where you sneaked away?" Xiang Shaolong smiled bitterly and said, "It's convenient, isn't it?" Zhao Zhi leaned towards Ji Yanran again, and then came over and said, "It's convenient.
Did it take so long?" Xiang Shaolong couldn't laugh or cry. He almost spit out the delicacies he had just stuffed into his mouth. He held back his laughter and said, "When did Zhizhi change his mouthpiece? Tell her that everything can be big or small, and God has no control over it.
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Zhao Zhi laughed out loud, then endured the pain and went to pass on the message again.
Zhao Ya and Ji Ran burst into laughter after hearing this. After a while, Zhao Zhi turned around again and said: "It was my wife who asked this time. She said that Guo Xiuer and you came in one after another, and their expressions were different. Are you?"
I just stole jade and fragrance for you and took the lead in Li Yuan."
Xiang Shaolong secretly exclaimed, but of course he denied it.
Fortunately, I stopped dancing at this time, and the flirting and flirting came to an end.
Guo Zong stood up and announced that Guo Xiuer would be betrothed to Li Yuan as his wife, but the formal wedding would be held in Chujing. Afterwards, the guests of honor toasted each other, and the whole house was happy.
Xiang Shaolong looked at Guo Xiuer's expression, and saw that she looked as normal as if she had accepted her fate, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion in his heart.
Without her own intervention, Guo Xiuer would never have felt helpless, because Li Yuan was indeed the ideal son-in-law for her daughter's family.
However, even though he had no clever plans, he could not help her out of her troubles. They were destined to have difficulty getting together.
For the rich and powerful in the Warring States Period, marriage was all a political game. The higher the status of a woman, the more so. Thinking more deeply, Wu Yingyuan's marriage of his beloved daughter to him was not a tactic to win over, but just a coincidence for Wu Ting.
Fang falls in love with him, otherwise it may be another tragedy.
It is a rare event that Zhao Qian can get married to his lover.
Full of emotions, I couldn't help but drink two more cups.
Zhao Zhi whispered: "Zhi Zhi wants to smash the fields into thousands of pieces immediately. But I am not in a hurry because I know that Mr. Dong will definitely make the decision for Zhi Zhi."
Xiang Shaolong secretly thought that you really think too highly of Mr. Xiang, and said softly: "Wouldn't it be better to think more about happy things?" Zhao Zhi didn't know what to think of, his pretty face turned red, and he whispered: "To
Please listen to Master Dong’s orders.”
Xiang Shaolong was startled.
Zhao Zhi and Guo Xiuer are essentially different. They both believe that it is natural for men to be the masters of the family. Even if it goes against their own wishes and ideas, they will obediently follow it.
The difference is that Zhao Zhi is luckier than Guo Xiuer
From this perspective, Shanrou and Ji Yanran are both outstanding women who go against the trend of the times, just like Mozi who opposes totalitarianism and unnecessary etiquette and luxury.
Mozi was always a man, so his theories have been remembered for generations.
No matter how thoughtful Ji Yanran and others are, what people ultimately notice about them is her beauty.
Because Guo Xiuer was forced to marry Li Yuan, Xiang Shaolong began to have a series of deep thoughts and confusion. A sudden sound of footsteps woke Xiang Shaolong up.
The whole hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone looked at a Zhao Bing who rushed into the hall in a hurry. After knocking over the food and wine held by a maid, he still rushed into the room without stopping.
After seeing Xiang Shaolong, the emperor rushed to Xiang Shaolong's table angrily, knelt down in front of the whole audience and said: "General Dong is in trouble, there is a fire in the palace."
The whole place was in an uproar.
The fire in Zhao Palace was finally extinguished, and Mrs. Ya's palace was burned to the ceiling, leaving only thirty scorched bodies including Xiao Zhao and others. More than ten of them were vigorous imperial guards, but none of them could
Those who escaped from the disaster scene had obvious sword or arrow wounds on their bodies.
Zhao Ya cried so hard that it was all thanks to Gong E's support.
When Xiang Shaolong and others hurried back, the guards had searched the entire palace, but could not find any trace of the enemy. Only one tunnel near the palace showed signs of being broken into. The four men responsible for guarding the place showed signs of being broken into.
All the imperial guards were strangled to death with cruel hands.
Cheng Xu's face was even uglier than that of King Xiaocheng next to him. As the leader of the imperial guard, if something like this happened, the responsibility would naturally fall on him. If it was serious, he would be beheaded, and if it was serious, he would be dismissed from his official position.
King Xiaocheng was so angry that his hands trembled. Surrounded by a large number of guards, he cursed violently: "They are all idiots. If the target of the thief is not a thing but a person, wouldn't the person... hmph?"
The guards were so frightened that they knelt down all over the place and remained as silent as cicadas.
When Xiang Shaolong thought of Xiao Zhao, his whole heart twisted so painfully that he could bleed.
Guo Kai and other dozens of civil servants and generals were all looking at the terrible disaster in front of them in bewilderment.
Xiang Shaolong's heart was filled with the fury of revenge. The other party did not spare Xiao Zhao and others, so he had the desire for revenge. Otherwise, snatching the secret records would be enough, so why bother killing people and setting fires.
Teng Yi came up behind Xiang Shaolong at this time and gently pulled him, indicating that he had something to say.
When Xiang Shaolong retreated away from everyone, Teng Yi whispered: "We found those murderers. They are hiding in Han Chuang's residence."
Xiang Shaolong was shocked and said: "What?" Teng Yi said firmly: "It's absolutely true. Xiaojun led his people to follow them personally and watched them enter Han Chuang's residence. They found that they were closely monitoring the place.
It’s guaranteed that they won’t be able to leave even if they know how to fly.”
Xiang Shaolong's mind was spinning.
Suddenly I remembered the grand plan of unifying the three Jins, and the three founders of this great idea. Lord Pingyuan of Zhao State is dead, and the only one left is Lord Xinling of Wei State Wei Wuji, and the other person should be Han Chuang's elder.
, because Han is a bit young regardless of his age and reputation.
A clear picture immediately formed in my mind.
Due to the death of Lord Pingyuan, Zhao no longer had any important ministers to implement this plan. Only Wei and Han were left, still silently pursuing this dream.
This is also the reason why Han Chuang secretly protected Lord Xinling's people.
If Lord Xinling's people weren't so ruthless, maybe Xiang Shaolong would have let them go, because he didn't take Lu Gong's Secret Record to heart at all.
But when it comes to the blood feud between Xiaozhao's maids, not even the King of Heaven and I have to discuss it.
Suddenly I heard King Xiaocheng shouting: "Where is Dong Kuang?"
Xiang Shaolong first said to Teng Yi: "Gather the men immediately and prepare for action."
He strode towards King Xiaocheng.
At this time, Zhao Mu, Tian Dan, Long Yangjun, Han Chuang, Ji Zhong, Queen Jing, Li Yuan, etc. all arrived. Everyone looked expressionless as they watched how King Xiaocheng handled the matter.
King Xiaocheng glared at Xiang Shaolong with a livid face and yelled: "How did you become a city guard? You don't even know when thieves have entered the city."
Li Yuan, Guo Kai, and Ji Zhong immediately showed expressions of gloating. On the contrary, Han Chuang lowered his head silently. It was obvious that even he did not know that Lord Xinling's people were so ruthless and had implicate Xiang Shaolong.
Queen Jing's face was pale, and she supported King Xiaocheng and said nothing.
Xiang Shaolong glanced around and collected everyone's reactions without missing a beat.
He did not kneel on the ground like Cheng Xu and others, and said proudly: "The murderer has been lurking in the city for a long time, but he just waited until tonight to take action."
Han Chuang was shocked and looked panicked.
Li Yuan and others sneered with disdain, mocking him for shirk responsibility. Because if the murderer had come to Handan a long time ago, before he became a city guard at that time, the responsibility would naturally not be on him.
King Xiaocheng showed that he had lost his mind, and cursed with his halberd finger: "How dare you say so sure?" Xiang Shaolong became more and more aware of what kind of person King Xiaocheng was, and said calmly: "If there is no internal answer to this matter, you can really teach others.
It is unbelievable that regardless of time, information, and the way of coming and going, it is all seamless and absolutely not hasty. Therefore, I dare to say that the murderer must have been lurking in Handan for a long time, and it was only tonight that he saw the right opportunity to take action.
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King Xiaocheng regained consciousness and began to think about Xiang Shaolong's words.
Tian Dan interjected: "Why don't your Majesty let General Dong take charge of the search for the enemy, so that he can make meritorious service for his crime?" Long Yangjun also agreed.
Queen Jing whispered a few words in King Xiaocheng's ear.
King Xiaocheng raised his blood-red eyes, glared at Xiang Shaolong and said: "I give you three days to find the thief." Then he looked at Cheng Xu who was trembling on the ground and said: "Put this fool in jail for me.
If the thief is not found, he will be buried with him."
Cheng Xu groaned miserably and was escorted away by several guards.
King Xiaocheng looked at Xiang Shaolong again, his tone was gentler, and he shouted softly: "Why don't you leave me to do something?" Xiang Shaolong looked around casually at everyone, and when he saw the worried Zhao Mu, he smiled calmly and said lightly about such a trivial matter.
One thing, why use three days? Before sunrise tomorrow, the things lost in the palace will be put on the king's case, and the murderer will bring them back to the king one by one, and let the king see them even if they are dead.
If we can't do it, I, Dong Ma Chi, won't be able to see the sun tomorrow without the help of your Majesty."
After finishing speaking, everyone in the audience was stunned and strode towards the palace gate.
Han Chuang suddenly turned pale. When everyone's attention was focused on Xiang Shaolong's retreating figure, he quietly withdrew and chased Xiang Shaolong through another exit.
Arriving at the main campus at the palace gate, Wu Guo and more than a hundred soldiers were already waiting with their horses.
Xiang Shaolong's face was solemn and he mounted his horse without saying a word.
Han Chuang just caught up and shouted, please wait.
Xiang Shaolong knew that he would come after him, so he asked someone to give up a horse and rode out of the palace gate with Han Chuang.
Han Chuang asked in panic: "Where are General Dong going to pick up people?" Xiang Shaolong's eyes were gleaming with lightning, he looked at him coldly and said: "Of course it is to go to the mansion where Han Hou is staying. Does Han Hou think that the traitor will be there?
Are you hiding somewhere else?" Han Chuangju said in shock: "The general is joking."
Xiang Shaolong sighed: "It's because of the kindness of Marquis Han that you can't tell lies in front of a real person, and Dong also knows that Marquis Han doesn't know that the thieves will do this. Now there is still room for redemption, it just depends on whether Marquis Han is willing to cooperate, otherwise
Han Hou will never be unclear about the consequences.
"When the horse is caught in the belly, the war horse rushes forward.
Wu Guo waited and raised his whip. Han Chuang, who was following behind, gritted his teeth and hurried after him.
The sound of hoofbeats resounded in the sky, shattering the dreams of the residents of Handan City.