Chapter 131 Chapter Eight Jingluo Canal

Xiang Shaolong, Teng Yi, and Jing Jun, after getting to know the Capital Cavalry Army, had begun to understand its structure and operation, so they started to rectify and reform. The number of cavalry troops is between 10,000 and divided into five armies, each with 2,000 soldiers. They are all elites who are good at riding and shooting selected by the Qin army, second only to the imperial guards who protect the Qin King's Forbidden Palace.Most of them come from the descendants of the royal family and courtiers, with clean net worth and generous salary, so everyone is proud to be a cavalry soldier.

Usually, the cavalry troops are stationed in four dangerous satellite castles outside Xianyang City, and are responsible for general defense such as patrolling and reconnaissance outside the king's city.The internal affairs of the city are handled by the guards, and the powers are clearly defined. But if something happens, the commander of the capital guard will be assigned by the commander of the capital knight, so in the two systems, the commander of the capital is the leader, and the commander of the capital is the deputy.Every three months, the soldiers and horses of the two systems have to practice together so that they can cooperate seamlessly.The commander of the capital and guards has to report to the commander of the capital's cavalry once a month, and then the latter will directly report to Qin Jun.

It can be seen from this that the position of the commander of the capital cavalry, such as the city guard, must be sealed by Qin Jun himself, and the most trustworthy person in charge must be selected. For Zhu Ji and Xiao Pan, no one is more ideal than Xiang Shaolong.It was rare that it was proposed by the important military ministers headed by Lu Gong, and Lu Buwei's arbitrariness objected to it to no avail, so he had to settle for the next best thing, and put Guan Zhongxie in an important position at the first level of the commander of the capital guard.The three major systems of Imperial Guard, Duqi, and Duwei constitute the backbone of Wangcheng's defense.

This morning, the appointment ceremony was held at the square of the main hall of the palace. An Guxi was promoted to a general and was in charge of the defense of Hangu Pass, Hulao Pass and Miosai Pass in the East. Both his power and status continued unabated, so An Guxi did not feel frustrated. His position was changed to the young royal brothers Changping Lord Yinghou and Changwen Lord Yingyue. Will.It is the tradition of the Qin family to appoint nobles from the royal family as the commander of the imperial army, and it is difficult for Lu Buwei to intervene in this matter. Guan Zhongxie was awarded the post of commander of the capital guard, with Lu Xiong, another confidant of Lu Buwei, as his deputy.

Although the Imperial Guard Army is inferior to the Imperial Cavalry Army, it is indeed responsible for the defense and security of the royal city. It is a mixture of the modern army and the police.Due to the strong folk customs of Qin State, this position is not easy to obtain. This was the first time Xiang Shaolong saw Guan Zhongxie. As mentioned in the picture above, he was born a little taller than Xiang Shaolong, and his appearance was far less handsome than that of his junior brother Lian Jin, but his face was rough, his shoulders were broad and his arms were thick, his waist was slender and his legs were long, but his figure was full of masculinity. , it makes people feel that he has an indescribable wild appeal, and he is about thirty years old.

It is rare that he has thick eyebrows like swords, a high nose and deep eyes, and a pair of pupils that flash like lightning. When he stepped on the stage to accept the military amulet of the edict, he behaved calmly and walked like a tiger. Intimidated by his general style and momentum, it is no wonder that he can stand out among the masters of Xiangfu diners and become one of the most respected people in Lu Buwei. Jing Jun taught Xiang Teng and the others to pay attention to the people next to Lu Buwei who was watching the ceremony, and said: "The one in yellow is Mo Ao, who is full of tricks, and the two warriors behind him are Lu Canhe, who is the most powerful in Guan Zhongxie." Zhou Zihuan."

Hearing this, Xiang Teng looked him over with his eyes. This Mo Ao is tall, born with a horse face, with an unhealthy bluish white, about thirty-five to six years old, with a bushy goatee, quite refined and delicate, with a pair of eyes half-opened He closed his eyes and gleamed brightly when he widened his eyes, very gloomy and unpredictable. Xiang Shaolong leaned closer to Teng Yi's ear and said, "If we don't kill this person, sooner or later we will suffer from him again." Teng Yi nodded affirmatively, expressing absolute agreement. Lu Can and Zhou Zihuan, one tall and one short, were both wrestlers, with a calm demeanor, and one could tell they were terrifying swordsmen just by looking at their appearance.

Tian Dan and other foreign envoys did not appear. Since this is the Qin people's own business, and it is about the defense of the royal city, outsiders will naturally not be invited to participate. Xiao Pan himself is a nobleman of the Zhao Kingdom, and he grew up in the court. During the two years since he came to Qin, he received daily training to be the heir apparent. This kind of atmosphere is solemn, and even in an occasion where thousands of people look up to him, he is still swaying freely, calmly and decently, and the ministers will nod their heads in approval. Looking at this "Ai'er", Lu Buwei felt very relieved, and felt that his efforts were not in vain.

◇◇◇◇◇◇ After the ceremony, the officials dispersed, but An Guxi, Changping and Changwen, Guan Zhongxie, Xiang Shaolong and others had to stay to accompany the Queen Mother to the luncheon. Lu Buwei and Xu Xian, the left and right prime ministers, important military ministers Lu Gong, Wang He, Du Bi, Meng Ao, minister Cai Ze, left supervisor Wang Wan, and right supervisor Jia Gongcheng were invited to accompany them. This can be said to be the welcome banquet after the personnel transfer. Lunch is held in the inner court. When the queen mother returned to the harem to change clothes, everyone gathered under the steps of the inner court to congratulate each other and chat.

An Guxi talked about the brothers Chang Wenjun and Changping Jun, and introduced Xiang Shaolong to him. These two brothers are quite handsome in appearance and figure, only in their twenties, with big ears, tall and mighty, shrewd but not cunning. Maybe because An Guxi and the others worked hard, both of them were quite friendly towards Xiang Shaolong. After some polite words, Lord Changping Yinghou said: "Master Xiang's martial arts are indeed amazing. Even Wang Jian can't beat you. Afterwards, he also highly respects your character and swordsmanship. If you have time, you must invite your lord." Go to the humble house and get close, and teach our savage girl a lesson, she bet you would lose to Wang Jian that day, so she didn't even have to look at it."

Chang Wenjun smiled and said: "Remember to bring the talented girl Ji to open our eyes, but keep the highest level of confidentiality, otherwise the men from Xianyang will flock to our mansion, and it will be hard to get out of the needle." An Guxi stuck out her tongue and said, "Lord Xiang, be careful of Ms. Ying Ying, don't underestimate the enemy, I almost suffered a big loss under her sword. Hey! This girl is almost eighteen years old, and she still refuses Marriage is so exhausting that the princes and brothers in Xianyang are waiting so hard." Xuan lowered his voice again and said, "Except for the widow in Xianyang, she is the most beautiful." Xiang Shaolong was startled when he heard the words, and thought to himself that since this was the case, he would never go to Lord Changping's mansion, lest he would arouse affection.At this moment of frightening every step of the way, and having experienced vicissitudes, how can there be the feelings of chasing after flowers and grass? While doing this, Lu Buwei led Guan Zhongxie, walked towards them, and laughed from a distance: "Zhongxie! Let me introduce you to my colleagues and brothers!" An Guxi waited for the three of them to flash their disdainful expressions before saluting each other. Lu Buwei officially introduced Guan Zhongxie to everyone, and the latter responded gracefully with a friendly smile on his face, but when he looked at Xiang Shaolong, his light flashed, showing murderous intent. Xiang Shaolong felt stunned by his surprisingly powerful eyes, and also felt it was ridiculous. The two had actually fought each other in secret, but at this moment they wanted to act as if they were happy to meet for the first time. Lu Buwei looked at Xiang Shaolong with the same expression as before, and said: "I will ask the truth to invite all of you to come down and have a good drink and chat. Recently, the people of Yan sent a group of singers, all of which are rare and high-quality goods, and they still belong to the family. If you are a virgin, if you can see it, you can pick two of them and come and listen to them playing the piano and singing and dancing, it will be a joy." How can there be too many beautiful women? Mr. Changping and the two brothers were immediately impressed and thanked them quickly. On the contrary, An Guxi stood firm and declined, saying: "Mr. Lu's kindness, I will finally accept it, and I will set off for Eastern Xinjiang at the end of the day after tomorrow." Guan Zhongxie interrupted and said, "Then tonight, while General An is still in Xianyang, let's have a happy gathering, and by the way, we can have a farewell party for General An." Just listening to him being able to speak in this situation shows his status before Lu Buwei. An Guxi had no choice but to agree. Lu Buwei looked at Xiang Shaolong and said, "You must participate, Shaolong, and it will be treated as a punishment for leaving without saying goodbye that night." Xiang Shaolong had no choice but to nod in agreement. While Guan Zhongxie was dating Changping Jun and others, Lu Buwei pulled Xiang Shaolong aside and said in a low voice: "Recently there have been rumors that there is a secret quarrel between you and me, do you know that there is such a thing?" Xiang Shaolong cursed secretly in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to be surprised and said: "I didn't hear about this." Lu Buwei frowned and said, "You don't have to lie to me, Shaolong. Since I came back from the mission, I feel that Shaolong's attitude towards me is different. After interrogating Brother Mengwu in detail, I found out that you misunderstood Lu Xiong and Lord Yangquan. Princess Deqian died tragically, but the truth is completely different. It was Lu Xiong’s lieutenant Qu Douchi who betrayed you, so he absconded in fear of crime and did not dare to return to Xianyang.” Xiang Shaolong wondered in his heart, he thought Wu Tingwei would not have time to convey the fake news that Ji Yanran thought up to Lu Buwei, but this kid was so eager to ask for credit, he completed the task in a blink of an eye. But knowing that it is so easy to express belief, it will make Lu Buwei suspicious, so he still said with a calm face: "Mr. Lu, please forgive me for being straightforward. On the night when the late king died, someone bribed my generals and lured me out of the city to ambush me. I found out early that I wasn't fooled, I don't know if Lu Xiangzhi has such a thing?" Lu Buwei said solemnly: "Did the traitor take it down?" Wu Tingwei's death was a secret of the Wu family, and it was only claimed that he was sent to other places to handle errands, so Xiang Shaolong said nonsense: "It is because he said that he was ordered by the Prime Minister, so we executed him on the spot. After a lot of hard work, I slipped back to the ranch." Lu Buwei said "sincerely": "No wonder Shaolong misunderstood me. You are my confidant, how could I do such a thing that hurts others and myself. I will investigate this matter. I think it must be related to Du Bi. He Supporting Chengyu wholeheartedly must be using this matter to destroy the relationship between the queen mother, the prince and you and me." Xiang Shaolong immediately knew that Du Bi and Cheng Yu were the next ones he had to deal with, and it seemed that he could live in peace with him for the time being, but it was hard to say, so he pretended to be stunned and said, "I didn't think things that far .” The clock rang, and it was time to be seated. Lu Buwei hurriedly said: "Now the rain is over and the sky is clear, the misunderstanding has been cleared up. Shaolong, take care of the defense of the royal city with Zhongxie, and don't let me live up to your expectations." On the surface Xiang Shaolong was submissive, but in his heart he scolded all eighteen generations of his ancestors. The atmosphere of the luncheon was generally harmonious. Guan Zhongxie not only speaks decently and appropriately, but the most powerful thing is that he does not show the slightest trace when holding someone up. He is the kind of person who you can scold him behind his back, but you will never be dull and bored when talking face to face. . Lu Gong and others also thought that this person was good, but they followed Lu Buwei by mistake. Zhu Ji showed her seasoned coping skills, cared for the officials, and made people feel like a spring breeze. She sang with Lu Buwei and Cai Ze, which made the banquet a lot of fun. At this time, Xiang Shaolong gradually saw that the left supervisor Wang Wan and the right supervisor Jia Gong both leaned towards Lu Buwei and became members of his party. Of course, this was only the case when Lu Buwei gained power. If Lu Buwei fell, these ministers might only be happy in their hearts. Although Meng Ao suffered a defeat, he and Wang He single-handedly took down the three counties of Sanchuan, Taiyuan, and Shangdang, greatly expanding the territory of the Qin people to the east, establishing a base for advancing eastward, and making great contributions.Therefore, Lu Buwei's position in the military is certainly more stable, and he raised his eyebrows and single-handedly promoted him.As for the defeat to the Allied Forces of the Five Nations led by the Xinling Army, it can be said to be a crime of non-war, anyone else would definitely suffer defeat. Among the three tiger generals of the Qin Kingdom, Wang Lu's relationship with him has been greatly improved under Lu Buwei's careful win over, and his attitude towards Xiang Shaolong is not as friendly and cordial as Duke Lu and Xu Xian. Only Du Bi fought with Lu Buwei from time to time, putting on a clear-cut pattern of barriers, and he didn't give in to the prince and queen mother.But because he is an important minister of the military, Lu Buwei couldn't do anything about him for a while. At this time, Cai Ze eloquently said: "Since Lu Xiang came to power, my Daqin has increased by three counties, except for the original ten counties of Ba, Shu, Hanzhong, Shang, Beidi, Hedong, Longxi, Nan, Qianzhong, and Nanyang. , Sanchuan, Taiyuan, and Shangdang, a total of thirteen counties, were added. This is an unprecedented grand occasion in our Great Qin Dynasty. The countries in the east are becoming more and more powerful, and their strengths and weaknesses are self-evident." Of course, these words are to praise Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei smiled when he heard it, and he was humble on the surface, and attributed the credit to the former king and Xiao Pan in front of him, but he was really happy. Others were speechless, because this is indeed an unshakable fact. General Du Bi frowned, and said to Xiao Pan who lived with Zhu Ji in the upper seat: "My Daqin is in full swing, I don't know what the prince's plan is?" As soon as this remark came out, everyone frowned.The problem wasn't that he was only a thirteen-year-old kid.You must know that as a prince, he has been taught the strategy of the country since he was a child, but the problem is that Xiao Pan is "longer than ordinary people". He came to Xianyang for less than two years before he ascended the throne. What satisfactory answer?But Du Bi clearly looked down on him and deliberately made things difficult for him. Unexpectedly, Xiao Pan smiled slightly, and calmly said in his childish voice: "If you talk about the prestige, there is no one better than Mu Gong, the ancestor of the great Qin Dynasty. The one who can't rule the world is all because of Zhou De." It has not declined, and the princes are still numerous. However, since the return of Xiaogong, all the countries have merged, and my Great Qin has been able to recuperate and become stronger day by day. If the nations weed out the weak and keep the strong, or get together, even if the Yellow Emperor comes back to life, he will never be able to annex the six kingdoms." Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard this, they never thought that this little kid would be so insightful.Only Xiang Shaolong knew that this was Li Si's opinion, but Xiao Pan could digest it and say it flexibly, which is really rare. Du Bi was speechless, staring blankly at the uncrowned King of Qin.It was these words that established Xiao Pan's position in the heart of the minister. Lu Buwei laughed and said: "The prince's high opinion is not in vain for the painstaking efforts of the old minister to compile "Lu Shi Chun Qiu", but the way to win is still self-improvement, and governing the country with benevolence and righteousness. Don't forget it for a while." Not only did he take all the credit for himself, but he also assumed the attitude of a loving father training his son, causing everyone to frown. Zhu Jijiao said with a smile: "Zheng'er is still young, and I still have to rely on the help of Lu Xiang and the Qing family." With that said, other people naturally have nothing to say. Lu Buwei said again: "Recently, our mansion has acquired a person from Zheng Guo in South Korea. This person is proficient in the affairs of rivers and canals. He proposed that if a large canal can be dug to connect Jingshui and Luoshui, more fertile land can be opened up to a million hectares." , this matter is of great benefit to our country, please allow the Queen Mother and Prince Chu to agree to Wei's request." This alone shows how domineering Lu Buwei is. It will take less than ten years to dig such a large canal that is hundreds of miles long, and it is impossible to complete it.Among them, the human and material resources of the entire Qin State are involved. Since this matter is in charge of Lu Buwei, if it is approved, all the materials and manpower of Qin State will be handed over to Lu Buwei for dispatch, which will of course increase his power. Such an important matter should have been proposed in the early court for the study of the officials, but he said it lightly at this moment, and the three ministers Cai Ze, Wang Wan, and Jia Gongcheng clearly supported him, which was obviously premeditated. Zhu Ji said happily: "Master Lu thinks that something that is beneficial to us, Da Qin, can never be wrong. What's your opinion?" Cai Ze and others immediately agreed. Before Xu Xian had a chance to speak, Zhu Ji announced: "This matter will be handed over to Lu Xiang. After the plan is drawn up, it will be submitted to Wang'er for review. If there is no problem, the construction will start immediately." With just a few words, the power in Lu Buwei's hands immediately increased several times. At this moment, Xiang Shaolong only thought of Mo Ao, such a brilliant plan to seize power without bloodshed, only the bad brain of this Zhuge Liang type figure could come up with it.If you don't kill this person for a day, you can't beat Lu Buwei. And when Zhu Ji and Lu Buwei sang against each other, not to mention other courtiers, even Xiao Pan had no room to speak. The only strong faction that can break the combination of the Queen Mother's power is Lai Ai.