Chapter 130 Chapter Seven

Before dawn the next day, under the auspices of Xiao Pan and Zhu Ji, relatives of the king, civil and military officials, and envoys from various countries held a grand and solemn ceremony in the Taimiao Temple, and transported the body of King Zhuangxiang to the west of Xianyang for burial in Qin Dynasty. It is the "garden bedroom" of the monarchs of all dynasties. The imperial guards were all dispatched, and the mule carts carrying the funerary objects amounted to thousands of people, and the funeral procession stretched for more than ten miles. The people of Xianyang City, dressed in sackcloth and filial piety, knelt by the side of the road and wept in mourning for this rare monarch who practiced benevolent government.

Both Xiao Pan and Zhu Ji were crying to death, and everyone who heard it was heartbroken. Of course Lu Buwei knows how to act, and he played his sad acting skills just right. Xiang Shaolong rode his horse, An Guxi and Changping Jun, the commander of the capital and the royal family who had not yet been replaced by Guan Zhongxie, cleared the way for the hearse. After the incident in Handan, it was the first time he saw Tian Dan, Li Yuan, Han Chuang and others. Although they paid special attention to him, they didn't seem to recognize him as Dong Ma Chi. Pang Nuan was only of medium build, with big ears, and seemed to have a calm personality, but his pair of eyes were very sharp, and he was a witty and changeable person.

That Prince Dan was the youngest, about twenty years old at most, with a face like a crown of jade, a moderate figure, and a very graceful demeanor, it was easy for people to like him, but it was another matter for Xiang Shaolong.It can be said that Zhao Qian and others died indirectly at his hands. If there is a chance, Xiang Shaolong will not let him go easily. Qin Qing was among the concubines and noble ladies of the royal family, Xiang Shaolong had met her face to face, but she pretended not to see Xiang Shaolong. In a solemn and sad atmosphere, the funeral procession walked for several hours before arriving at the "garden bedroom" in the afternoon.

The mausoleum of Qin Jun is divided into two layers of inner and outer walls, presenting a long "Hui" shape from north to south, with a gate in each cave in the southeast, northwest, and watchtowers at the four corners, which are heavily guarded and supervised by a mausoleum official. On both sides of the main road leading to the cemetery, terracotta figurines, tiles and other tomb ornaments are lined up. After entering the mausoleum, important figures come to the sleeping temple next to the tomb. The sacrificial oration is held before the funeral. Xiang Shaolong thought of King Zhuang Xiang's kindness to him during his lifetime, and couldn't help feeling sad, and shed tears of heroism.

When the coffin was moved into the tomb of the king's tomb, Zhu Ji cried until she fainted, but as long as Xiang Shaolong remembered that she had been with Lai Ai these two nights, he felt it was difficult to forgive her. But to a certain extent, he realized that just because she lost the man who made her the most loyal man in Queen Qin, and knowing that the poison was poisoned by her old lover Lu Buwei, it was because she had a grudge that could not be revenged. This out-of-control abnormal behavior can only occur when there is no way to vent. Thought so, but he still couldn't let go of Zhu Ji.

After returning to Xianyang Wu Mansion that night, he couldn't sleep all night, when he got up the next day, he immediately sent someone to bring Ji Yanran's daughters, he really needed them by his side.Of course Teng Yi also hoped to bring Shan Lan here. As long as he is still firmly seated in the position of commander, Lu Buwei will not dare to touch him openly. Three days later, the soldiers and civilians of Xianyang City took off their mourning clothes and burned them, and everything returned to normal. Although Xiao Pan has not been officially crowned, he is already the ruler of Qin.Except for Xiang Shaolong and people as far-sighted as Li Si, no one expected that it was this child who broke the boring situation of several hundred years of segregation and led the people of Qin on the great road of unifying the world.

◇◇◇◇◇◇ That day, when he returned to the Duqi Yamen Office at the east gate, he was discussing matters with Teng Yi and Jing Jun when Duke Lu came. You must know that those who are generals are all senior officials of the military. However, generals also have multiple ranks. Cavalry generals like Xiang Shaolong belong to a lower rank, and the leader cannot exceed 50,000 soldiers. However, since he is in charge of the safety of the royal city, his status is quite special. The highest level is the general. In the Qin Dynasty, only Lu Gong had this respected status. The other kings, Xu Xian, Meng Ao, Du Bi, etc. only belonged to the level of the general.This shows that Lu Gong plays a pivotal role in the Qin military.

After Teng Yi and Jing Jun retreated, Duke Lu happily sat down on the head, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I am here today to discuss something, but also to cheer Shaolong, so that everyone can know I support Shaolong, and I will respect and obey you from now on." Xiang Shaolong hurriedly thanked him, expressing his gratitude. Lu Gong said solemnly again: "Do you know that Lu Buwei made new personnel arrangements during the early morning court?" Xiang Shaolong was still not qualified to participate in government affairs, so he asked in a daze, "What's new?"

Lu Gong said angrily: "Lu Buwei unexpectedly promoted one of his family generals named Guan Zhongxie to take the place of Lord Changping as the commander of the guard. Xu Xian and I strongly opposed it, but both were dismissed by the Queen Mother and Lu Buwei. Fortunately, the government Chu Jun transferred Anguxi to guard Hangu Pass, and changed Changping Jun and his younger brother Chang Wenjun to share the responsibility of commanding the imperial guards, so that the army's morale was not disturbed. Hmph! Lu Buwei is getting more and more presumptuous. He keeps using outsiders and regards me as useless man!"

Xiang Shaolong felt lucky, it seemed that Duke Lu had already regarded him as a real "outsider" from Qin. It's a pity that there is no acquaintance like An Guxi in the palace.But Xiao Pan's move was really the best way out of all possible solutions, and he promoted another member of Qin's army. It seemed that Li Si had come up with a clever plan for him. At least Lu Gong felt that Xiao Pan was obedient to the Queen Mother and Lu Buwei. Duke Lu lowered his voice and said: "I have discussed with Xu Xian and Wang, blood is the only way, you see!" He took out a tube of silver needles with a pointed head and a wide tail from his bosom, and said proudly: "This is a special thing, there is a small hole in the sharp point, as long as it is pierced into the flesh and blood, the blood will flow into the blood sac at the tail, and When piercing the skin, it is like being bitten by a mosquito, and there will be no bleeding afterwards, and if the hands and feet are fast enough, the person who is stabbed will not even notice."

Xiang Shaolong took it for a closer look, secretly thinking that this is an ancient blood-drawing tool, after a few words of praise, he said, "When will we do it?" Lu Gongdao: "According to my great Qin etiquette, ten days after the funeral of the late king, there will be a field hunting and garden fair to show the meaning of striving for progress. At that time, the descendants of the royal family, even civil servants and generals, and envoys from various countries will all participate. Young men with official positions will also participate." As the commander of the capital cavalry, Xiang Shaolong naturally knew about this matter, but he never thought it would be so grand, he wondered, "Is it so lively?" Lu Gong said: "Of course! Everyone is vying to show their skills, so that the new king will appreciate it. Back then, I was selected by the old king when he was hunting in the field. At that time, no one had a richer harvest than me." Xiang Shaolong felt uncomfortable all over, killing cute animals like this was not just for food, he couldn't do it himself. Lu Gong continued: "There is no better opportunity than this. Lu Buwei's blood is on us, and the prince will trouble you. Changping and Changwen and Xu Xian will be witnesses. Hey! Only Shaolong has An Guxi doesn't have the guts to take Chu Jun's blood, so it's better to transfer him away!" Xiang Shaolong secretly laughed in his heart, and after discussing the details with him, he respectfully sent him away. Lu Gong had expected it, the subordinates who were not very obedient to him immediately changed their attitude to be very respectful, saving him and Teng Yi a lot of work. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ At dusk that day, Zhu Ji suddenly ordered him to enter the palace.Xiang Shaolong knew it was wrong, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go. Zhu Ji's expression was calm, and she didn't see anything unusual. She was still so tender and caring towards Xiang Shaolong. After asking him about his status as the commander of the capital, she smiled and said, "I'm warning Buwei that you Xiang Shaolong is one of my Zhu Ji's men, if he loses half a hair, I will definitely not let him go. Sigh! People cannot be resurrected after death, Shaolong, can you be at ease to be your commander of the capital, protect Zheng'er, and others Don't bother to take care of things anymore?" Of course Xiang Shaolong understood the meaning behind her words, secretly sighed that this was just her wishful thinking, how could Lu Buwei be so easy to get along with.At the same time, Zhu Ji's mentality has changed.If she is not satisfied with the status quo, she will never want everything to continue as it is. He smiled slightly and said, "How dare I not listen to what the Empress Dowager said?" Zhu Ji said angrily: "Don't put on a groveling look, okay! People only speak their sincerity when they are facing you." Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly: "If I don't abide by the etiquette of superiority and inferiority, some people will gossip." Zhu Ji said displeased: "There's no one else here, so what are they talking about? Who dares to meddle in Zhu Ji's affairs?" Xiang Shaolong said: "Don't forget that there is Mrs. Xiuli in the palace, facing each other alone like this, if word spreads afterwards, it may become the word of Xianyang City." Zhu Jijiao said with a smile: "You can rest assured. Cheng Yu has been named the Lord of Chang'an, and tomorrow he will go to Chang'an with that bitch Xiuli, so as to avoid the scene of bumping into each other in the palace. Now the palace The inside is all my people, I still have this means." Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that most of the means were used because he was afraid that the story about Lao Ai would spread, but he couldn't say it out loud, so he said flatly: "Of course the Empress Dowager is a very clever person." Zhu Ji was slightly taken aback, and after staring at him with beautiful eyes for a while, her voice turned judo: "Shaolong, this is the first time you have spoken to me in such a sarcastic tone, are you dissatisfied with my connivance? Everyone has his own difficulties, and sometimes he has to do something helpless. When I was in Handan, I had a deep understanding of the hardship in this regard." Xiang Shaolong was a little unclear whether she was explaining for Lu Buwei or justifying himself, so after pondering for a while, he said: "The queen mother said well, I now feel helpless." Zhu Ji gave a faint sigh and rose up. Xiang Shaolong hurriedly stood up, thinking that she was about to see off the guests, this alluring beautiful woman moved in front of him, raised her head and looked at him affectionately, a little confused and said: "Zhu The Xiang Shaolong that Ji likes most is the man who was full of heroism when he first met in the Zhizi Mansion in Handan, he was unrestrained and unrestrained, he didn't take any difficulties to heart, and made me, a weak girl, wholeheartedly rely on him. Shaolong! Now Zhu Ji has regained her freedom, why should she still waste her time for a false name, let's go back to that time, shall we?" Looking at her undulating breasts, like a beautiful flower, with a scent that could be smelled, Xiang Shaolong almost hugged her into his arms, and then crazily lingered with her to death, forgetting about the outside world, only the most intimate relationship between men and women remained. love. Saying that he has no feelings for her, or that he is not tempted, is the biggest lie. But King Zhuang Xiang's voice and appearance still haunted his mind, he could only suppress this strong impulse, when he was about to speak, sharp footsteps came from the front door. The two were startled, and each took two steps back. Zhu Ji shouted angrily, "Who is it?" A young strong man wearing an inner servant's robe rushed in, knelt down and kowtowed, "Lao Ai is here to serve the Queen Mother!" Xiang Shaolong's heart was shocked, and he looked at this famous handsome man, just in time, Lai Ai raised her head to look at him, with a look of jealousy, hatred and grief in her eyes. Even though he despises this person, Xiang Shaolong can't help but secretly praise him. In terms of handsomeness, beautiful men like An Guxi, Lian Jin, Qi Yu, and Li Yuan are definitely comparable to him, but in terms of the overall feeling, this Lao Ai has to be compared. His whole body is like a cheetah, every inch of his muscles is full of strength, his perfect body shape, fair skin, and shiny black hair are indeed somewhat similar to himself. But what attracts women the most about him is his wild prodigal traits, his eyes are full of blazing flames, seemingly affectionate but ruthless, making any woman feel that it will be the greatest pride if she can tame him. No wonder Zhu Ji was moved at first sight. Zhu Ji was obviously confused by his intrusion, and she was afraid that Xiang Shaolong would know about the two of them, so her pretty face turned pale with anger, and she yelled angrily, "What are you doing here?" Lai Ai lowered her head and said in a surprisingly calm tone: "The villain knows that the queen mother has no one to wait on her, so she came in boldly." Zhu Ji obviously doted on him, but she didn't dare to show it in front of Xiang Shaolong's face, her expression changed: "Get out immediately." If it was another person, the guards would have been called to push him out and behead him. Lai Ai clearly came here to compete with Xiang Shaolong, so we know he must have something to rely on.For example, Zhu Ji completely surrendered to his kung fu on the couch, so she was not afraid of what Zhu Ji would do to him. I just heard him humbly and respectfully say: "The queen mother calms down, the villain only hopes to serve the queen mother wholeheartedly!" He didn't listen to Zhu Ji's order. Zhu Ji couldn't hold back her face, she took a peek at Xiang Shaolong, and said coquettishly, "Come here!" Two palace guards rushed in. Xiang Shaolong knew it was time, so he stepped aside to stop the two of them, stretched out his hand to help Lao Ai, and said happily: "This servant is a good-looking person, and he is also loyal to the Queen Mother. When I saw it, I was very happy. Please don't blame him for the Queen Mother." As soon as these words came out, both Zhu Ji and Lao Ai were shocked. Xiang Shaolong was amused in his heart, and continued to flatter: "I can never be wrong when I see people. Lai's servant is a dragon among people. In the future, he will definitely not be a thing in the pool. Let us work together in the future and contribute to the great Qin together." Seeing that the two guards couldn't move forward or retreat, Zhu Ji stood there like a dumb bird, and said angrily: "Not going out yet!" As if they were granted amnesty by Wang En, the two got out. Lao Ai has always regarded herself as a dragon among men, but no one has ever praised him so much!The jealousy towards Xiang Shaolong was immediately halved. In fact, this was also the mission that Lu Buwei assigned to him, to destroy Zhu Ji and Xiang Shaolong's good deeds, otherwise he would not dare to barge in. He said embarrassingly: "Master Xiang you flatter me!" When Zhu Ji stared blankly at Xiang Shaolong, the latter took the opportunity to resign.How could Zhu Ji have the face to keep him, but it was Lao Ai who sent him out of the Empress Dowager Palace. When he arrived at the gate of the palace, Xiang Shaolong said to an old friend whom he had known for more than ten years: "Housekeeper, we should get close in the future." Lai Ai said with embarrassment: "Your Majesty Xiang is too polite, the villain dare not take this flattery, I am just a slave in the palace!" Xiang Shaolong pretended not to be annoyed and said: "Brother Lao is a talented person, how can he be inferior to others, no! I will speak to the prince right now, and get an official position for my brother, as long as the Queen Mother does not object." Lai Ai was confused by him, and said in astonishment: "Master Xiang, why do you think of me so differently? Hey! Actually, I am from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Lord Xiang should have heard my name, but I was sent to the prison because of a crime. Serve in the palace." Xiang Shaolong pretended to be stunned and said: "It turns out that Brother Lao is a famous person in the Xiangfu. No wonder I felt that I was not an ordinary person when I saw Brother Lao. Sigh! Brother Lao, what happened? But don't tell me Yes. With a talent like Brother Lao, how can Xiang Lu allow you to have a successful career? I, Xiang Shaolong, will do what I say, and I will lead you to meet the prince. How can such a talent be buried." Lai Ai was stunned when she heard it, but after thinking about it carefully, she knew that Xiang Shaolong was not lying, and Lu Buwei was just such a jealous person. Now Lu Buwei is using him to destroy the relationship between Xiang Shaolong and Zhu Ji, if the Queen Mother loves him in the future, maybe Lu Buwei will find a way to deal with him again.If he can build a good relationship with Xiang Shaolong and Chu Jun, he will have something to rely on in the future.Then he nodded happily and said: "Thank you, Mr. Xiang, for your promotion." Xuan said anxiously: "Will the prince not be happy to see me, an insignificant slave?" His current status is the palace supervisor with the lowest position, barely said to be just a plaything of the queen mother, no wonder he has such low self-esteem. Xiang Shaolong almost couldn't help laughing, and dragged him away. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Back in Wu Mansion, not only Ji Yanran and others were there, but Wu Yingyuan also came.Utingwei's execution seems to have become a forgotten past.Everyone was overjoyed when they knew that he had become the commander of the highly respected capital. Wu Yingyuan took this beloved son-in-law to the back garden and whispered, "It's all because of Shaolong's face. Now, as long as it's about our Wu family's business, we can go everywhere. The paperwork that passed the customs before can't be obtained without waiting ten and a half months. Now the application is submitted here, and it is approved there, which is even more beautiful than when it was in Handan." Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly: "Yue Zhang better be mentally prepared, when Lu Buwei's power flourishes in the future, I'm afraid it won't be so beautiful." Wu Yingyuan said with a smile: "At that time, I'm afraid we would have slipped away long ago. Wu Zhuo had news that he found a fertile plain thousands of miles wide beside the Huerlu'an Mountain outside the Great Wall. The water and grass are fertile and the river and lake meet. It is even more rare that there are no powerful barbarians nearby. As long as it takes a few years, they can establish a foundation there. I plan to send another group of people there to cultivate and multiply. Thinking of establishing my own homeland and a small family business in Xianyang, it is really not enough Worth a look." Xiang Shaolong was happy for him, and when he asked about his mother-in-law's condition, Wu Yingyuan sighed, "It should be all right in a while." Thinking of Wu Tingwei, he couldn't help but sigh.Xiang Shaolong also couldn't think of words to comfort him. That night, Xiang Shaolong and his three wives held candles and narrated happily, telling the story of the past few days, when it came to Xiao Pan's promotion of Lai Ai as an internal servant, all the women were overwhelmed. Xiao Biesheng is newly married, and the four of them are like ducks in water, lingering in love. Suddenly, Xiang Shaolong vaguely felt that the bad luck that had plagued him for a whole year was finally over, because he was more confident than ever before to deal with Lu Buwei to the end.