Chapter 134 Chapter Eleven

When Yan Ran and the girls went to Qin Qing's place, Xiang Shaolong took off the sword that he never left, changed into civilian clothes, and under the cover of his family general, he slipped to the Phoenix Bridge in the north of the city to meet Tu Xian. Since arriving in Handan, he has always been connected with the rich and powerful. After arriving in Xianyang, he lived a high life, separated from the common people by a gap, hugged each other when he went in and out, and rarely returned to his freedom like this time. , became a part of the common people, sharing their ordinary and interesting life.

He deliberately squeezed into the market, browsing various stalls selling vegetables, groceries and handicrafts.Regardless of ironware, copperware, pottery, wood lacquerware, leather, as well as handicrafts such as textiles and carvings, they all have a simple and natural charm that similar things in the 21st century lack.I couldn't help but bought a bunch of accessories that were easy to carry, so that I could give them to my wives and maidservants to make them happy. The market was crowded with people, and most of them were women. Seeing Xiang Shaolong's grandeur, he compared all the men around him, and couldn't help but stare at him a few more times greedily.The girl who sold him a bracelet even looked at him affectionately, smiling like a flower.

Xiang Shaolong was very interested.Thinking of changing the mood I had when I first arrived in Guijing more than three years ago, I would definitely seduce the most attractive girl here to the bed.The openness and boldness of the women of Qin State are really inferior to those of the countries in the southeast. Xiang Shaolong hardened his heart, ignored the girl's expectant gaze, and when he turned around to leave, there was a commotion in the crowd. It turned out that there were several big men chasing and kicking a young man, and another one seemed to be his sister or wife The pretty girl cried and tried to stop those villains, but she was pushed to the ground.

The young man was very strong, although he was at a disadvantage, he didn't fall to the ground, he clenched his gums and retreated desperately while resisting. One of the thugs casually picked up a load from a nearby stall, and was about to beat the young man head-on, when Xiang Shaolong came up to the young man, and pushed the most vicious man back a few steps with his palm. Opening his hands, he said, "Okay! That's the end of this matter, don't make any more moves. If you kill someone, who can afford it." The pretty girl took the opportunity to rush over, hugged the young man whose face was pale from the beating, and cried, "Zhou Lang! Are you alright!"

Only now did Xiang Shaolong realize that the other party was a young couple, and felt pity for them. The group of villains consisted of seven or eight people, and they were all villains who ran amok in the market. Although they overturned several stalls, no one dared to blame them. , seeing that Xiang Shaolong was tall and mighty, calm and composed, he didn't dare to be negligent, they grabbed butcher knives, shoulders and other things one after another, and surrounded Xiang Shaolong imposingly. The most burly leader among them yelled: "Who are you, kid? Judging by your natural face, you must have never heard of our Xianyang Ten Tigers' prestige. Kneel down and kowtow three times, otherwise you will look good."

Xiang Shaolong glanced at him sullenly, and didn't bother to pay attention to him, turned his head to look at the young couple behind him, and said with a smile: "Little brother, are you alright?" Before the young man had a chance to answer, his wife screamed, "Be careful, strong man!" Xiang Shaolong showed an unrestrained smile, snatched the burden from the back of his head with his backhand, and put his foot on the pussy of the sneak attacker.The man hissed earth-shatteringly, let go of his shoulders, and flew away, unable to get up again. Xiang Shaolong's other hand also reached the pole, spread his horse stance, and swept the pole left and right. Two big men who rushed up were hit in the left and right ears, and they turned and fell to the sides.The ear drum is the most vulnerable part of the human body, and their pain is fully reflected in their expressions.The other men were all frightened, how could they dare to make a move, they helped the injured and slipped away embarrassingly in the most agile way.

The onlookers burst into cheers immediately. Xiang Shaolong had important business and couldn't stay for long, so he took out a string of silver enough to buy a few horses from his bosom, stuffed it into the young man's hand, and said sincerely: "Get a doctor to look at the injury, get out of here quickly! " The young man resolutely refused and said: "I will not be rewarded for no merit. The strong man has already given me great favors. How can I, Zhou Liang, receive the gift of the strong man again." His wife couldn't help nodding, expressing her agreement with Fu Lang's words.

Xiang Shaolong rejoiced in his heart, and said softly: "If we were to change places, and you have plenty of money, would you do the same thing?" Zhou Liang proudly said: "Of course I will!" Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "That's it!" He forced the money into his hand, laughed and left. Amidst the admiration of the crowd, he hurried out of the market, and when he was about to cross the busy avenue, someone behind him called out: "Stay strong, strong man!" Xiang Shaolong turned around in surprise, and saw a well-dressed man with a long sword on his waist, who seemed like a general, rushed up and said: "My lady happened to pass by the hero's righteous deed just now, she admired it very much, and she was moved to love talent , please see the strong man in the past."

Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but laugh, but seeing this person speaks elegantly, it is obvious that he is a deacon in a noble family.He politely refused and said: "My little brother is born crazy, and only loves the life of idle clouds and wild cranes. Please reply to Miss Gui's family, thank her for her appreciation." The general murmured the new phrase "Xianyun Wild Crane" several times, and remembered it in his mind before returning with a sense of satisfaction. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Tu first led Xiang Shaolong in, who looked unremarkable, and in a poorly furnished house near the bridge, said: "This is a place specially arranged by me for us to meet, if we have anything to discuss in the future, we can come here !"

Xiang Shaolong knew that he was shrewd and experienced, and he had his own way to prevent people from being suspicious of this house, so he sat down and said, "How is Lu Buwei's attitude towards Brother Tu recently?" Tuxian said indifferently: "There are many things he still has to rely on me to take care of for him, some of which he doesn't want others to know, like those Yan girls who were blackmailed back by me from Prince Dan of Yan Kingdom. It's funny to say, Prince Dan originally wanted to be a big favor for himself, so as to curry favor with the rich and powerful in Xianyang. Unfortunately, Lu Buwei knew about it. He only hinted a few words to me, and I became an ugly man to fulfill his wish. He also pretended that he had nothing to do with him Relationship, do you think it's funny?"

Xiang Shaolong couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and his hatred for Prince Pill immediately faded a lot.Thinking of the fact that he will send Jing Ke to assassinate Xiao Pan, Qin Shihuang, and become a slave to the subjugated country after his defeat, I just feel that he is just a poor wretch!certainly!His crown prince Dan never knew that his future fate would be so miserable. Tuxian's voice sounded in his ears: "There is news from Yuetan!" Xiang Shaolong woke up from his future thoughts, and said happily, "Where did Brother Xiao go?" Tu Xiandao: "He changed his name and surname, and temporarily lived in the mansion of Nanliang Jun, a powerful minister in South Korea, as a sacrificial servant. I have already sent someone to give him fifty gold. South Korea is never a place to stay for a long time." Xiang Shaolong agreed: "If the people of Qin want to use troops against the East, the three Jins will bear the brunt of it. Among them, South Korea is the most dangerous, and there is no resistance at all." Tuxian smiled and said: "Although South Korea is weak, it is not completely defenseless. You should know about Zheng Guo, this person is not simple." Xiang Shaolong thought for a while, and then remembered that Zheng Guo was a water conservancy engineer from South Korea. He wanted to dig a big canal for Qin State to connect the Jing and Luo rivers, so as to irrigate the farmland along the way. He asked in surprise, "What's the problem?" Tu Xiandao: "I know Zheng Guo, who is clever and wise. Because the king of Han has a great favor to him, he is loyal to Han. He came to see Lu Buwei and told the big plan. I thought he wanted to assassinate Lu Buwei. Yes, I deliberately didn't wake up this traitor, but Zheng Guozhen seriously stated the method, route and various benefits of building the canal. Mo Ao knew that this was a good opportunity to increase Lu Buwei's power. Zheng Guoqu's plan." Xiang Shaolong was puzzled and said: "Since this is the case, it should be beneficial and not harmful to Lu Buwei." Tuxian analyzed: "Maybe it is indeed beneficial to Lu Buwei and the people of Qin, but it is definitely beneficial to the great cause of the Eastern Expedition. In less than ten or eight years, one million soldiers and civilians must be mobilized to build such a large canal. With such attrition, how could the state of Qin still have the strength to launch an eastward invasion? At best, the three Jins would have to grab a few more pieces of land! Do you think Zheng’s move is insidious enough?" Xiang Shaolong suddenly realized.However, although he is from the special forces, he is by no means a militant. He secretly thought that it would be a good thing for everyone to rest and fight before Xiao Pan officially ascended the throne!Nodding his head, he said, "This time Steward Tu invited me to meet, probably because of these two things." Tuxian said in a deep voice: "Of course it's not because of these trivial things. Lu Buwei made a plan to kill you during the three-day field hunting. Wu Tingwei's disappearance aroused his vigilance, knowing that you and him are in trouble , there is no possibility of cooperation anymore. Unless you are willing to marry Lu Niangrong and express your submission in this way, Lu Buwei will definitely not allow you to stay in the world as a confidant, no one knows your power better than him." Xiang Shaolong secretly applauded the danger, it turned out that what Lu Buwei said yesterday and the gift of Yannv was to set up a pattern of "clearing the misunderstanding" with him, just to reassure him and teach him not to be on guard.I almost fell for it!He smiled wryly and said, "What a coincidence! I just happened to want to kill Mo Ao, that bad guy while hunting." Tuxian smiled and said, "I knew you were not Yi Xiangyu. Shaolong is really accurate. If you get rid of this person, you will cut off one of Lu Buwei's arms." Xiang Shaolong wondered, "How did Brother Tu find out these secrets?" Tuxian proudly said: "There are many things he has to do through my people, and he never expected that I would know the truth about the Red Pine Forest incident. He would never guess that my subordinate who has always been loyal to him will collude with outsiders and have mental calculations Unintentionally, of course I saw through their conspiracy." Xiang Shaolong nodded and said: "If I can figure out how he deals with me, then I can follow his plan." Tu Xian shook his head and said: "This matter was arranged by Mo Ao and Guan Zhongxie, so it is difficult to know the details. The person who is most enthusiastic about killing you is Guan Zhongxie. First of all, he wants to replace you. If Lu Niangrong, the beautiful woman of yours, marries you, if he can become the son-in-law of the Lu family, his value will be even different." Xiang Shaolong sighed: "He has too much heart, you should have seen Miss Lu San's expression of hatred for me last night." Tuxian smiled and said: "A woman's psychology is the strangest. She didn't want to marry you at first, but after you rejected Lu Buwei's proposal of marriage, she objected to your admiration. It doesn't matter whether you love it or hate it, or you don't agree. The attitude towards you is different. The sword dance that day was proposed to Lu Buwei by herself, I think she wants you to see how beautiful she is, so that you can regret it." Xiang Shaolong didn't know whether to be angry or funny, and sighed: "If you want me to marry the daughter of my enemy, I can't do it even if I kill my younger brother." Tuxian smiled and said: "Lu Niangrong is Lu Buwei's heart, if the prince was not his son, he would have married her into the palace long ago." Seeing Xiang Shaolong's questioning gaze, Tuxian shrugged and said, "Don't ask me whose son the Prince Zheng is, I'm afraid even Zhu Ji doesn't know. Because before she became pregnant, she took turns accompanying the two men." Xiang Shaolong laughed secretly in his heart, in the whole world, except Xiang Shaolong, Teng Yi and Wu Tingfang, no one knows Xiao Pan's true identity. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Xiang Shaolong stepped into the Imperial Cavalry Guards Office, and when he received the message that the Crown Prince was going to summon him, he hurried to the palace, where Xiao Pan was having a secret meeting with Li Si, who had changed into the official historian's uniform, in the study. Seeing Xiang Shaolong coming, Xiao Pan said: "The general's words really had a great influence on Lai Ai. This morning, the queen mother summoned me and said that this guy is a rare talent and should be reused. She asked me if I have a suitable position. Said that the queen mother was so entangled with him that she had to do something to please him." Xiang Shaolong sighed in his heart, knowing that Zhu Ji was deeply addicted and couldn't extricate herself.But it's hard to blame her, this beauty has always been affectionate, otherwise she wouldn't tolerate Lu Buwei's evil deeds.However, the death of King Zhuang Xiang dealt a strong psychological blow to her, making her feel pained and contradictory, and she lost her balance. In addition, her heart was empty, and she knew that there was no hope for her to have an affair with herself. Lai Ai, who is the most capable woman, naturally has the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity.What she needs is sensual compensation and stimulation! Xiao Pan sighed: "This guy is a radical after all. He is not satisfied after being a servant for a few days. Just now I discussed with Li Qing to see what kind of official he should get for him!" , a smile escaped from the corner of his mouth. Li Sidao, who has become Xiao Pan's confidant, said: "According to my humble minister, we must give him a position that would make Lu Buwei jealous, and it would be best if Lu Buwei couldn't help but speak out against it, then I would be even more determined Lai Ai." I'm going to betray Lu Buwei's determination." Only now did Xiang Shaolong have a chance to sit down, and he said with a dumbfounded smile: "I'm afraid that if everyone in the world wants to think about it, they won't guess that what we discussed with the prince is actually such a thing. Hey! Is there any position that can be filled by eunuchs, but How about a head-on conflict with Lu Buwei or his subordinates in terms of power?" Li Si had an idea: "Why don't you promote him to Internal History, this position is responsible for the relationship between the two major systems of the palace and the city defense, the Duqi and the Duwei, and the documents and government orders related to these two aspects are first approved by the Internal History It is up to the prince to decide, and the power is extremely great, waiting for the city guard of the king's city, the court officials in charge of the city guard." Xiao Pan frowned and said, "But Teng Sheng has been in charge of this position. This man has high morals and is highly respected by the military. If he is moved, the military may object." Li Sidao: "Chu Jun can use the method of raising the tone again, with the heart of An Teng to win." Xiao Pan thought hard and said: "At present, the most important position in the inner court is the commander of the imperial guards, which has been taken by Brother Changping; the second is Li Qing's long history, who is in charge of drafting all memorials and government orders; and then the internal historian. The other positions such as the Zoge officer in charge of field hunting, the etiquette officer in charge of etiquette, and the banquet officer in charge of guest banquets are all a few levels lower, and I can't think of any position that would satisfy Teng Sheng." Xiang Shaolong is not qualified to intervene in these matters, because he knows nothing about the powers of the inner court.When Shang Xing heard this, he suddenly thought of Bao Gong, and said with a flash of inspiration: "As long as there is internal history, there should also be external history. This new post is like the eyes and ears of the royal court. It is responsible for patrolling the situation in various counties. Improper things can be directly reported to the prince to know, so that the lower feelings can be conveyed, and Teng Shengdang is very interested in this new vacancy." Xiao Pan slapped the case and exclaimed: "Let's do it this way. This matter must have the support of the queen mother, and it is difficult for Lu Buwei to speak. But it would be more ideal if he opposed it." Li Si admired: "Master Xiang is really agile, I admire you so much." Xiang Shaolong said: "It's best to allocate an official office in the palace as a place for Lai Ai to do business, then Lai Ai can gather people to form a clique and fight against Lu Buwei." Xiao Pan laughed and said, "Then it's better to find a place opposite the Xinxiang's Mansion. Naturally, you have to face each other when you fight against each other." After the three of them looked at each other, they finally couldn't help laughing. It can be said that Lu Buwei cheated himself this time. He came up with a trick to control Zhu Ji with Lai Ai, but how could he not only make Zhu Ji "change her heart" towards him, but also cultivate a new opponent. At this time, the servant came in and said that Master Qin had come and was waiting outside. Xiao Pan showed a joyful look, and first told Li Siru to prepare everything that he discussed just now. After Li Si stepped back, he stood up and whispered his thoughts to Xiang Shaolong: "I don't know why, since the prince passed away, I am very special. I am happy to see Mrs. Qin, seeing her voice and appearance, my heart is at peace, sometimes I don’t know how comfortable it is to scold her, the strange thing is that I didn’t feel this way before.” Then lowered his voice and said: “Except No one dares to scold me except the master and Mrs. Qin, even the former king and queen mother never scolded me." Xiang Shaolong couldn't help hugging his rather thick shoulders, sighed lowly: "Son! Because what you need is a respectable mother like Mrs. Ni." Xiao Pan's body shook violently, his eyes turned red, and he leaned into his arms a little weakly, like a child trying to hide under his father's protection. Xiang Shaolong understood his state of mind, since he assumed the role of Ying Zheng, this lonely child naturally regarded his beloved father and queen mother as his parents, and became even more attached to Zhu Ji.But the death of King Zhuang Xiang shattered this illusion. After all, Zhu Ji is a practical person, and she is unwilling to turn against Lu Buwei for King Zhuang Xiang. Coupled with Lao Ai's intervention, Xiao Pan knows that Zhu Ji can't replace her upright biological mother, Mrs. Ni.And Qinqing has become the ideal place for him to entrust this feeling of missing his mother. Xiang Shaolong was also heartbroken because of thinking of Zhao Ni, and said in a low voice: "When the mood calms down, it's time to go out and study." Xiaopan nodded firmly. Xiang Shaolong let go of him and stepped out the door.