Chapter 62 Chapter Six: Lu's Spring and Autumn Period

Just arrived at Wu Mansion, Tao Fang greeted him and said, "I was going to send someone to find you just now, luckily you are back." Xiang Shaolong was stunned and said, "What is so important?" Tao Fang smiled and said: "It's very important, but it's a good thing. Your Majesty has ordered you to go to the palace immediately to see him." Then he pulled him aside, and said in a low voice: "Shaolong, don't blame me for being an old man. During the martial arts competition yesterday, the queen looked at you very strangely. You must be careful!"

Xiang Shaolong understood the meaning of his words, and said with certainty: "I have a sense of propriety, even if I won't involve anyone, I will never do such a stupid thing that corrupts public morals." Tao Fang knew that he would do what he said, so he was relieved. Xiang Shaolong turned his horse's head, rejected the escort proposed by Wu Zhuo and others, and galloped towards Qin Palace. The streets of Xianyang are wide, between Handan and Daliang, but that only refers to the largest streets in the capital of Zhao Wei. On average, the streets of Xianyang are much more spacious and open.

After turning into the southward avenue, Xiang Shaolong felt someone staring at him. That's a feeling that's hard to explain. Xiang Shaolong was surprised.I don't know whether my senses have become so sharp after practicing meditation.It is also strange why someone is spying on him in secret. He pretended to be glancing at the street scene, looked around without making a sound, and grasped the surrounding situation in an instant. It is connected to the market in the southern district, and the shop entrances are mixed with residential houses. There are big trees every two feet on the roadside on both sides. The trees are shady and green.

With a glance, he found several suspects. The two sat at a table by the window on the second floor of a restaurant, and when they saw Xiang Shaolong looking up, they immediately lowered their burning eyes to stare at him, pretending to talk. The other was a street vendor selling groceries on the side of the road, surrounded by a group of people who seemed to be shopping, and was bargaining, but Xiang Shaolong found that he was watching him approaching intently, with a nervous forehead I have blue veins. Among those who carried him were two or three burly men, most likely his accomplices.

On the other side of the street opposite to this peddler pretending to be a pedestrian, two people saw Xiang Shaolong galloping towards them, they hurriedly dodged behind the tree, apparently with malicious intentions. Xiang Shaolong thought of something else. It is not surprising that someone planned to kill him, but why the other party was able to grasp his route and whereabouts so accurately. The only explanation is that the other party knew that King Zhuang Xiang ordered him to enter the palace, so he was able to set a death trap against him on the only way to the palace. And the strength of the enemy should not be afraid that he has accompanying personnel, because the opponent would not think that he is going alone when making a strategy.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling stunned. At this moment, he was almost sure that the person who wanted to kill him was Yang Quanjun. Only he could clearly know the actions of King Qin through Mrs. Xiuli, and only he had the courage and strength to deal with him.Now that he has dealt with Jing Jun well, he doesn't have to be polite to himself. The sound of the carriage. Four carriages full of hay came galloping on the street ahead, each with a driver.A group of two cars came from the left and right sides near the sidewalk, vacating a space of Zhang Xu in the middle, allowing him to pass straight through.

Xiang Shaolong knew something was wrong just based on the time, place and method of the carriage appearing. At the moment of life and death, he didn't dare to take it seriously, lightly lifted the reins of Gale Feng, and pretended not to notice, he went to meet the carriage. At the same time, he secretly pulled out two steel needles from his waist and hid them in his hands. The two sides gradually approached. Xiang Shaolong was amused in his heart, and lightly clamped the horse's belly, Gaifeng, who had been with him for a long time, understood what he meant, so he immediately accelerated and galloped between the four carts in an instant.

This move was beyond the opponent's expectation, the four men driving the car shouted in unison, showing their ferocious faces. The hay was raised for a long time, and there was a crossbowman hidden in each cart of hay, who stood up from under the hay, and aimed at Xiang Shaolong at the same time with the crossbow loaded with arrows. Xiang Shaolong shouted loudly, rushed forward like a gust of wind and arrows, at the same time raised his hands, and threw the copper needle backwards. The archers on the first two vehicles had not yet had a chance to shoot, and fell back into the haystack with flying needles stuck in their faces.

The other two shot blindly in haste and missed the line, and the powerful arrows crossed behind him and shot past him. Xiang Shaolong laughed, the speed of the blast increased to the limit, and disappeared in the distance of the long street in an instant, teaching the enemy to have strength, but still helpless. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Xiang Shaolong saw King Zhuang Xiang and Zhu Ji's "mother and son" in the inner hall of King Zhuang Xiang's bedroom, of course Lu Buwei could not be missed as a companion. This hall is elegantly arranged, King Zhuang Xiang sits alone at the head, Lu Buwei and Xiang Shaolong are on the left; Zhu Ji and Xiao Pan are on the right, each occupying a few seats.

After the maid came in and served food and wine, she withdrew.Guards were only on the outside, giving the lunch a bit of a family reunion. Xiao Pan had a calm attitude and did not peek at Xiang Shaolong.Zhu Ji restrained herself a lot. Although her beautiful eyes were more colorful, she no longer flirted with them as before. There are large windows on both sides of the hall, and it can be seen that the corridors outside are winding, with luxuriant flowers and trees, quiet and elegant, and no human voice is heard. After three cups of persuasion, King Zhuang Xiang said with a smile: "Xiangguo told the widow this morning that Shaolong is going to go on the road in the next few days to capture Zhao Mu back so that the widow can get the hatred from his mouth and heart. The widow and the queen are very moved. , so no matter what, we should immediately invite Shaolong to have a meal, so as to show off our strength."

Xiang Shaolong has a good impression of King Zhuang Xiang, not only because of his elegant demeanor, but also because of his sincerity from the bottom of his heart. I don't know if it is because he has been a hostage in the Zhao country for a long time and has been treated coldly, so he does not have the habit of royal luxury and insubstantial like King Xiaocheng. Just look at his deep love for Zhu Ji, and how much he missed Lu Buwei's kindness to him, and joined hands with this big merchant to deal with his own countrymen, you can see how much love he has. And there is another reason that makes Xiang Shaolong especially sympathetic to him. In today's world, he is the only one who knows that the leader of the world's most powerful country has only three years left to live. Quickly kowtow and thank you. King Zhuang Xiang suddenly said kindly: "Does your lord have something to say?" The gazes of Zhu Ji and Lu Buwei fell on Xiao Pan, and they both showed infinite love and compassion like King Zhuang Xiang. Xiang Shaolong laughed in his heart, these three people all took Xiao Pan as their precious son, how could he know that it was just a fake.At the same time, he was secretly surprised, because Xiao Pan must have heard the name of Zhao Mu, the enemy who humiliated his mother, and showed a strange expression, which was caught by King Zhuang Xiang. Xiao Pan looked towards Xiang Shaolong and said disappointedly: "Teacher is leaving before he has a chance to guide Wang'er." All three laughed. Zhu Ji frowned and said, "Will the Grand Tutor take too much risk in this matter?" Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "The more dangerous things are, the more my heart will be healed. Empress Ji, please rest assured that my servants will take care of it." Lu Buwei laughed and said, "I have full confidence in Shaolong, I know he will succeed." King Zhuang Xiang loved Xiao Pan very much, he smiled and said to him: "Wang'er respects and loves Tai Tuo so much, Father Wang is very happy." Turning to Xiang Shaolong, he said, "If the Grand Tutor is free these days, you can spend more time in the palace to give advice to the Crown Prince. You blocked Wang Jian's three arrows in the schoolyard yesterday. Wang'er was so excited that he kept mentioning it to others!" Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but glanced at Xiao Pan, screaming inwardly, this kid is so pretentious, if he is particularly intimate with him in the future, he won't be suspected of having other secrets.Now respectfully agreed. King Zhuang Xiang sighed, and sighed: "The fate of the widow was rough back then. I stayed in Handan. I was so idle. I never had a chance to study hard, and every day I worried about whether I would die tomorrow. So the king returned to Xianyang Well, the first thing I do is to ask him to read widely, to ask him..." Zhu Ji gave him a coquettish look, and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty has hired more than ten people to take turns to tutor the prince. I'm afraid that Zheng'er will be exhausted." King Zhuang Xiang smiled happily, not even the slightest bit unhappy because she interrupted his speech. Lu Buwei said with a chuckle: "Does Empress Ji want to hear about the old minister's plan to cultivate the crown prince?" The four of them looked at him in amazement at the same time. Lu Buwei looked at Xiao Pan with the eyes of a "loving father", and then said to King Zhuang Xiang: "If you don't know, you can ask, if you can't, you can learn. The sages and sages, the military masters and swordsmen, who didn't know nothing at the beginning, didn't learn to speculate. Come here. Since this is the case, you must learn the way of being a king." King Zhuang Xiang was surprised: "Does Lu Xiangguo think that the cultivation of the prince is still insufficient? The people invited to guide the prince this time are all the most outstanding talents in a certain art in our country, such as Qin Qing His poetry and music skills are not only the best in the Qin Dynasty, but also admired by all people in the six countries, and they are also known in the world as the talented women of Wei State, so is there any better candidate for Xiangguo?" It was only now that Xiang Shaolong knew that the widow Qing was originally surnamed Qin, and she was also one of the crown princes. No wonder Qin Shihuang was a different day, hey!That is to say, Xiaopan will build "Huaiqing Terrace" to praise his female master. Zhu Ji and Xiao Pan looked at Lu Buwei curiously, to see what he would say to King Zhuang Xiang. Lu Buwei said confidently: "As the prince of the Great Qin Dynasty, of course he does not have to worry about not being able to give advice. But it's too late. Sometimes there are too many miscellaneous opinions, so I don't know what to do. Therefore, for this point, I specially recruit the world's sages and capable people, strange people and strange people. , together brainstorming and summarizing the way of governing the country, from governing the world to farming in four seasons, all-encompassing, summed up in one book. The book will be completed in another day, as long as the prince has a book in his hand, he can know everything , know everything." Xiang Shaolong sighed in his heart, Lu Buwei worked so hard for this "son". King Zhuang Xiang laughed dumbly and said: "It's really a shame that Xiangguo came up with this method. If Xiangguo needs any help, just ask the widow!" The luncheon was spent in such a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere. After the banquet, King Zhuang Xiang and Zhu Ji went back to the palace to rest. As the prime minister, Lu Buwei was busy with many affairs, and he didn't even have time to say a few more words. Xiang Shaolong told him about the attack when he came, and he hurried After leaving, Xiang Shaolong was left to lead Xiao Pan to the school grounds to practice swords. Xiao Pan is not what it used to be, there is a large group of imperial guards and servants Gong'e accompanying her everywhere, the two of them are so tired that they have nothing to say if they want to say something. Before the hands-on competition, Xiao Pan couldn't help but whispered: "Master! Don't go to Handan, okay? Without you, I have nothing." Xiang Shaolong saw that the nearest servant was five feet away from them, so he pretended to teach him swordsmanship and asked, "Do they treat you well?" Xiao Pan's eyes turned red and he said, "Very good! I really think they are my biological parents." Xiang Shaolong scolded: "This is the last time you treat yourself as Xiao Pan. From this moment on, even in front of me, you are still Ying Zheng." Xiao Pan nodded understandingly, and said again: "Is it okay not to go?" Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Remember our gentlemen's agreement, Zhao Mu is mine, King Zhao is yours." After saying that, cut it off with a sword. Xiao Pan nimbly took a step away and put on a posture. Xiang Shaolong was shocked when he saw it. This kid has something that he didn't have before, that is, strong confidence, which suddenly changed his aura. Oh shit! This is the giant who will unify the world in the future and become China's first emperor. Thinking of this, an uncontrollable impulse surged in my heart. At this time, a servant came to report that Qin Qing had come. Although Xiang Shaolong really wanted to take a look at the widow Qing who was as famous as Ji Yanran, to see how chaste and beautiful she was, but because of the incompatibility of etiquette, there was no excuse, not to mention that Xiao Pan had to take a bath and change clothes, so he had to go back to Wufu. went. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Stepping into the door, the guard reported that Wang Jian was coming to find him, chatting with Wu Yingyuan and Tao Fang in the hall, and rushed in. When Wang Jian saw Xiang Shaolong, his expression was joyful, and he stepped forward to hold hands with him to salute. Xiang Shaolong saw that he was wearing an ordinary warrior uniform, and he had a majestic and intimidating appearance, so he couldn't help feeling sympathetic, and said sincerely: "Brother Wang, I've been waiting for a long time!" Wu Yingyuan and Tao Fang stood up, the former said: "Teacher Wang is here to bid farewell to Shaolong." Xiang Shaolong was stunned and said, "Farewell?" Wang Jian said excitedly: "Yes! I'm going to the northern border immediately to fight against the Xiongnu." Xiang Shaolong felt uncomfortable for a while, secretly thinking that if he wants to go to the battlefield, he must be nodded by King Zhuang Xiang and Lu Buwei. After the reform of Shang Yang in the Qin State, the power of the tribal leaders was deprived and the right to inherit was lost, and the officials were rewarded with military merit.Any transfer of more than 50 soldiers must be approved by the King of Qin.This was unprecedented at the time.The centralization of the Qin Dynasty reached its peak at that time. All the generals usually only hold half of the command talisman, if the king of Qin didn't give him the other half, it would be difficult to mobilize troops. In addition to the military talisman, the document with the seal of the King of Qin must also be stamped to be considered legal. Therefore, it is much more difficult to rebel in Qin than in other countries. Knowing that they had something to say, Wu Yingyuan and Tao Fang wisely excused themselves to leave. After the two sat down as guests and hosts, Xiang Shaolong sipped the fragrant tea served by the maid, thinking that Lu Buwei had never been tolerant, so he deliberately transferred Wang Jian away so that he would not compete with him for favor.Thinking of this, I apologize. Wang Jian asked curiously, "Why did Brother Xiang's complexion become so ugly?" Xiang Shaolong sighed and said, "Brother Wang was just promoted to be the crown prince, so he was transferred away. The little brother is not worthy of brother Wang, no way! I must speak to the king for brother Wang." Wang Jian is a character with both wisdom and courage. He was stunned for a moment, then realized, and said movedly: "Now Wang Jian knows that Brother Xiang really loves the last general. But there is a little misunderstanding in the middle. This appointment is proposed by the last general to the king. Yes, alas! To be honest, seniority is the most talked about in the army, and there is no personnel relationship at all. If you want to lead the army to fight, you really don’t want to mention it. This time they don’t want Brother Xiang to get the position of Taifu, so they have no choice but to support me. I have a difference with brother Xiang. Now my identity is different. When I visited the king this morning, the king asked Mo Jiang what his wish was, and Mo Mo immediately said that he hoped to serve in northern Xinjiang. After discussing with Lu Xiang, the king will ask The strategy decided by the general at the end of the Ming Dynasty was to give the general the tiger talisman on the spot, and let the general go to northern Xinjiang to be the coach. This is what the general has always dreamed of, but unexpectedly it has become a reality. Is the general coming to say good news and thanks to Brother Xiang?" This time it was Xiang Shaolong's turn to be stunned. The Xiongnu and Hu people had long invaded the frontiers of Qin, Zhao, Yan and the Three Kingdoms. In order to compete for the Central Plains, the Three Kingdoms had always taken countermeasures against them by building the Great Wall to defend the border. A powerful nomadic people living in water and grass. Therefore, fighting against the Huns is regarded by everyone as a thankless job, and if one is not good, one will lose one's life. The Xiongnu lived in no fixed place and lived a poor life, so they were particularly predatory. Taking advantage of the rapid action of cavalry, they adopted a guerrilla strategy. The enemy retreated and the enemy advanced, and the enemy advanced and the enemy retreated. Harassment and plunder. The Qin people are a country that is deeply troubled. That day when Li Mu offended King Zhao, he was transferred to Northern Xinjiang. We knew that it was a disguised form of punishment, so how could he expect that Wang Jian would volunteer to ask someone to transfer him to Northern Xinjiang? Seeing Xiang Shaolong's concern, Wang Jian smiled and said, "No wonder Brother Xiang is puzzled. Since I was young, my thoughts have been different from others'." Xiang Shaolong let go of his worries, became curious, and said, "Brother Wang, why don't you tell me?" Wang Jian drank the fragrant tea in one gulp, and said solemnly: "The last general has always admired King Wuling of Zhao Guo. If he hadn't made two changes with great courage, it would not only make Zhao Guo one of the great powers, but also make Zhao Guo one of the most powerful. The world has changed the way of war." Xiang Shaolong had heard about this a long time ago, nodded his head and said, "Brother Wang, did you say that his Hu suit is used to ride and shoot?" Wang Jian became excited and said, "Exactly. At that time, Zhao people's clothes had long sleeves, fat waists, wide necklines, and big hems. This kind of robe and coat is extremely inconvenient for horseback riding and archery.Therefore, King Wuling ignored all kinds of unfathomable and anti-truths of the domestic ministers about "changing the way of the ancients and rebelling against people's hearts", and ordered the whole army to change to wear Hufu, and change the long-sleeved gowns into short-sleeved short coats with leather waists. Cables, boots, a new dress. " Xiang Shaolong also found it interesting, and said with a smile: "This reform involves changes in decency and social atmosphere, so of course there will be no less resistance." Wang Jian snorted coldly: "Compared to being a slave to a subjugated country, what is this small reform?" Continued: "Another more far-reaching reform is to abandon chariot warfare as the main method of warfare, replace it with cavalry as the main arm, and build a powerful cavalry in a short period of time, not only sweeping the Xiongnu, but also invincible in the Central Plains. , Famous generals come forth in large numbers. If it weren’t for the faint king Xiaocheng, even if our country has such an incomparable military genius as Bai Qi, it may still be difficult to win Changping.” Xiang Shaolong suddenly said: "It turns out that you want to go to the northern border to imitate King Wuling's hegemony and create a new situation." Wang Jian smiled confidently and said: "Although the general has a lot of combat experience, he is always a vanguard soldier. He has never had the opportunity to lead the army and fight against the countries in the southeast. When will it be my turn, so I volunteered. It’s good to try the taste of leading an army. You can also familiarize yourself with the way of riding and shooting, and ask the Huns to sharpen my sword.” Then he lowered his voice and said: "Back then, King Wuling of Zhao opened up thousands of miles of land and drew all the Linhu people within the border. The Linhu people who were good at riding and shooting also served as Zhao's cavalry, which greatly increased their strength. The last general has always been I have this idea. This is killing two birds with one stone. If you don’t force the Huns to retreat for a day, how can you say to rule the world?” Xiang Shaolong put his hands on his shoulders, and said sincerely, "Brother Wang is an extraordinary person, and he can think of so many benefits in what ordinary people regard as hard work. The great cause of unification in the future will be created by your sword, bow and arrow. .” It was the first time Wang Jian met someone who didn't call him an idiot, raised his hand and grabbed his arm, and said gratefully: "Brother Xiang is an extraordinary person, the last general will have today—" Xiang Shaolong interrupted him, "If you mention that matter again, you won't consider me a good brother." Wang Jian's eyes turned red, and he said sincerely: "Brother Xiang, don't blame the last general for climbing high. This northern expedition is extremely dangerous. Maybe it will be difficult to come back alive. Come here this time... Hey!" Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Xiang Shaolong wondered: "Brother Wang, if you have anything to say, just say it!" Old Wang Jian blushed and said, "Actually, when I saw Brother Xiang, I fell in love with him. I don't know if I can become brothers with different surnames with Brother Xiang. We will share misfortune and fortune together in the future. If there is any half-hearted falsehood, I would like to punish heaven and earth." Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed and said: "I am the one who climbed high, but Xiang also has three friends who are devoted to each other, if not, let us follow the example of Liu Guanzhang's Taoyuan knot and leave behind the name of loyalty through the ages." Wang Jian was stunned and said, "What did you say that Liu Guanzhang's peach is sworn?" This time it was Xiang Shaolong's turn to feel embarrassed. Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's sworn brotherhood took place in the Three Kingdoms period, and Wang Jian was of course unheard of. Now make some nonsense and muddle through. They also found Teng Yi and Wu Zhuo, and the four of them made a solemn oath of sworn vows together beside Jing Jun's couch who had mostly recovered. After drinking and eating, Wang Jian happily left. That night, Xiang Shaolong was in a great mood, and he and Wu Tingfang and the others had the best of sex, putting aside their troubles and the pain of missing Ji Yanran for the time being. Suddenly, Xiang Shaolong deeply felt that he had come to the happiest moment in his life. As long as Ji Yanran is taken back to Xianyang and Zhao Mu is captured, he has no other extravagant wishes.