Chapter 143 Chapter 8 Tangled

Inside the Wu Mansion, Teng Yi personally bandaged his wound, and said in amazement: "If the arrow is only deflected by an inch, the third brother will not be able to escape." Jing Jun came back at this time and said: "I've checked! Danchu still hasn't come back, those two unruly young ladies have returned home safely." Xiang Shaolong frowned and thought hard: "I'm sure that among the ministers who will attend the meeting today, there must be someone who secretly communicated with Tian Dan, otherwise how could he grasp such a good opportunity." Tao Fang on the side nodded and said: "If Shaolong was killed, everyone would think it was Lu Buwei's murder, then Qin would be in trouble."

Jing Jun interjected, "Could it be that Lu Buwei murdered the third brother through Tian Dan, afterward it can be inferred that someone framed him!" Teng Yi said: "Probably not. The other party clearly won't let Ying Ying and Lu Dan'er off. It's just because they left a step early that they didn't meet Dan Chu and his people!" Xiang Shaolong let out a breath of cold air, the situation just now was so dangerous, he had never seen it in his life, if it wasn't for the stumbling ropes laid by the two women, and then tricked the enemy into chaos, he would never have been able to sit here now.

Tao Fang said: "Fortunately, there is no poison on the arrow, it can be seen that due to the haste, Dan Chu and others were not well prepared, otherwise the result would be completely different." After a pause, he continued: "As long as we find out which minister finds Tian Dan immediately after leaving the council hall, we will know who is secretly colluding with Tian Dan. If we can't find this person for a day, it will always be a deep-seated worry." Xiang Shaolong said: "I don't think it will be so easy to find out! In order to deceive others, they will have a set of secret communication methods, so they won't worry about being seen through."

Teng Yi interjected: "Just because he can guess that Ying Ying and Lu Dan'er will pester you outside the city to compete, you know that this person not only knows the affairs of Xianyang City, but also must be someone who is very close to Ying Ying and the others. .If this argument is correct, Lu Buwei and Meng Ao should have nothing to do with this matter." When Jing Jun was about to express his opinion, Wu Shu rushed in and said, "There is a letter from the ranch!" Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed, took the bamboo tube, pulled off the lid, and took out a silk script, it turned out to be the fake letter written to Li Yuan by pretending to be Chun Shenjun.

Everyone who saw it was amazed. Tao Fang said, "How does Shaolong plan to deliver this false letter to Li Yuan?" Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Prepare the car, you will help me to see Duke Lu this time." ◇◇◇◇◇◇ It was only when he got off the carriage that Xiang Shaolong got a taste of it. When his injured left leg stepped on the ground, the wound felt like it was split open. Wu Yan said goodbye to the other Tie Wei Jing, hurriedly supported him from left to right, and walked towards the main house of General Lu Gong's mansion. The guards looked at him in surprise.

Xiang Shaolong responded with a wry smile, climbed up the doorstep, sat down in the hall, and only then ordered the two of them to wait for him outside the door. The pretty maidservant came to offer the tea, and she peeked at him with curious big eyes, a little hesitant to speak. Xiang Shaolong felt strange, when he wanted to ask her, a yellow shadow rushed out from the inside like a whirlwind, sat down a few times before him, and looked at him triumphantly, it turned out that it was Lu Dan who had heard the news Son. She turned her mouth up, and said in an airy voice: "Unexpectedly, Tangtang would ride the Grand Commander, but just fell and broke his dog's leg like that. It's really laughing at the world, and it's so embarrassing."

Looking at her pretty appearance, Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly and said, "Didn't you all make up your mind to ignore my useless defeated general? Why is Miss Dan'er so interested again?" Lu Dan'er was stunned for a moment, and then said coquettishly: "Who cares about you, but you came to the door! Do you still want to say such things?" Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Forget my fault, Miss Dan'er, don't get angry." Lu Dan'er glared at him angrily, and said to the beautiful servant girl beside her who was covering her mouth and giggling: "What are you looking at! Get out!"

The little maidservant was so frightened that she hurriedly slipped away. At this time, the atmosphere was quite delicate, neither of them knew what to say, and this unruly and beautiful girl was even more in a dilemma, Xiang Shaolong softened his heart, and rescued her: "The day after tomorrow is the field hunting ceremony. Are you ready?" Lu Dan'er said indifferently: "Who wants you to take care of my affairs. Hmph! You are the most ignorant person, and you are so tired that Sister Ying is crying. I will never let you go." Xiang Shaolong lost his voice: "What?"

The more Lu Dan'er thought about it, the angrier she became, and she said angrily, "What? What do you think you are? Are we going to beg you? I wish I could kill you with a sword." Xiang Shaolong was secretly startled, the Lu Dan'er in front of him was a beauty that Xianyang Qin could never touch, because she was one of the candidates for the concubine. The opposite of love is hate. Aristocratic noble girls like Yingying and Lu Dan'er can't bear the indifference of others, especially if this person is someone they admire. Just when he didn't know what to say, Lu Gong came.

Lu Dan'er whispered: "Xiang Shaolong! Let's wait and see!" He slipped away like a gust of wind. When Lu Gong sat down first, he shook his head and sighed: "This little girl is difficult to serve, and I can't do anything with her." Xiang Shaolong could only return with a wry smile. Lu Gongfeng said: "What's the matter with your leg? Didn't Dan'er hurt it?" Xiang Shaolong whispered about the attack. Lu Gong was furious and said: "Tian Dan is really brave. He dared to commit murder even here. How dare he deceive me that there is no one in Qin?"

Xiang Shaolong said: "It's very difficult to pursue this matter, Lu Buwei will protect him." He took out the forged letter from his arms, and handed it to Duke Lu to have a look. " After seeing it, Lu Gong nodded and said: "This matter is on my shoulders. I will deliver the letter to Li Yuan tonight. Recently, a person who used to be a diner in Chunshen Jun's mansion came to seek refuge with me, so let him Be a messenger, and I guarantee that Li Yuan will not become suspicious." Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed and said: "This is the best!" After Lu Gong pondered for a while, he said with difficulty: "Xiao Dan really annoys me!" Xiang Shaolong was surprised and said, "What's wrong with Miss Ling Sun?" Lu Gong said: "You don't know, besides you, Xiao Dan has also found Guan Zhongxie these days, and he is full of praise for his sword skills and character. This kid knows how to please his daughter's family. What do you say? Should I be upset?" Xiang Shaolong's heart sank when he heard this, and he frowned and said, "Isn't it up to you, the old man, to decide the matter of marriage?" Lu Gong shook his head and said: "Since ancient times, our Daqin people have been living together as a family, chasing water and grass for their livelihood. Men and women practice martial arts since childhood, and there is a custom of picking a son-in-law. Let the women choose a lover who is worthy of them, and have children. Let's talk about marriage. Since Shang Yang's reform, although the situation has changed, many habits still remain, so if Dan'er really likes Guan Zhongxie, it will be very difficult for the old man to stop him." This time it was Xiang Shaolong's turn to feel a big headache. This can be said to be the best way for Guan Zhongxie to break into the circle of the Qin people. If Lu Dan'er is given to him and becomes Duke Lu's grandson-in-law, it will not only make Lu Dan'er not a concubine, but also destroy his status. The status is very different, and it is much more difficult to deal with. Outsiders have no right to intervene in this kind of matter between men and women. Guan Zhongxie is undoubtedly a very attractive person, even if he is not sure that he can beat him in this aspect. With a wry smile: "Didn't Duke Lu intend to marry Miss Sun into the palace?" Lu Gong sighed: "This is Xu Xian and Teng Sheng's idea! Dan'er used to go to the palace to accompany the prince to study, but after getting entangled with Guan Zhongxie for the past two days, he lost this interest. Lu Buwei's trick is really good. It's so spicy that I dare not propose Dan'er's marriage to the queen mother again." Killing intent flashed across Lu Gong's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "I sent someone to warn Guan Zhongxie, if he really dares to touch Dan'er, even with Lu Buwei as his backer, I will find someone to kill him, but The problem is that almost every time Dan Er sent him to the door to find him, he taught me that there is nothing I can do." After a pause, he said: "Has Shaolong fought against him?" Xiang Shaolong shook his head to indicate that he hadn't fought yet. Lu Gongdao: "This man's swordsmanship is very good. Last night at the farewell banquet for Lord Longyang, he showed his might and defeated famous swordsmen from all over the world. Even Liu Zhongxia, Tian Dan's personal guard, was defeated by him. It's a big reveal. One hand. Now there are rumors in Xianyang that his swordsmanship is superior to that of you and Wang Jian, hey! What a boy!" Xiang Shaolong moved his face and said: "Grand Lu has seen him make a move, what do you think?" Lu Gong said in a deep voice: "His swordsmanship is very strange, slow to control fast, clumsy to control ingenuity, compared to your swordsmanship, he is good at each field, but I am afraid that you are inferior to him in arm strength. " Xiang Shaolong began to feel that Guan Zhongxie was threatening him, and this situation was most likely created by Mo Ao. If he is not eliminated, it will be a serious danger. If Ying Ying and Lu Dan'er, two of the proud daughters of Xianyang City, were able to get his hands on him, then he would be able to integrate into the power circle of the Qin people, which would be even more detrimental to Xiang Shaolong.As long as Lu Buwei sends him to fight two more victories and make military achievements, it will be even more extraordinary. On a deeper level, if I reject Lu Niangrong's marriage, I am sure that Lu Buwei will marry his beloved daughter to Guan Zhongxie, and this gentleman will become Lu Buwei's number two. Should he be killed?It would be a very difficult and dangerous thing, or a fair decisive battle with him, but just thinking of his supernatural power comparable to Xiao Wei Mou, and better than Lian Jin's swordsmanship, Xiang Shaolong felt a drum in his heart, it was hard to Stick to this "solve" method. After leaving the General's Mansion, he missed his wife, children and maidservant intensely, but because of his crooked left foot, he was afraid that they would worry, so he gave up this impulse. And deep down in his heart, he faintly knew that he really wanted to see Qin Qing again, even if there was no physical contact, as long as he could see her voice, smile, and graceful figure, it would be the greatest enjoyment. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ After returning to Wu Mansion, Xiang Shaolong informed Teng Jing and the others about the trip to Lu Gong Mansion, mentioned the matter of Lu Dan'er and Guan Zhongxie, and sighed: "Lu Buwei's trick is really hard to resist. No one can interfere in the affairs between men and women, the worst thing is that Qin's daughter-in-law is open-minded, and she can choose her own son-in-law, even her parents can't control her." Jing Jun said with an itch in his heart: "Lu Dan'er and Ying Ying are both rare beauties. If Guan Zhongxie got them all, it would make people feel unconvinced when they think about it. Sigh! I'm a dignified deputy commander , why don't they come to find me happy?" Teng Yi said in a deep voice: "Don't talk such nonsense, at the moment, we don't have time to deal with this matter at all, and we don't care about it. One day will be the field hunting ceremony. We have to make a plan. To deal with Na Mo Ao, we must deal with Lu Buwei's plot at the same time." Xiang Shaolong said: "Has Xiaojun figured out the environment of the hunting ground?" Jing Jun became excited, took out a scroll of silk pictures, and spread it out on the table. Tao Fang just came back at this time and joined their secret discussion. Jing Jun explained: "The hunting ground covers an area of ​​nearly a hundred miles, between Xianyang and Liangshan. Half of it is grassland and criss-crossing rivers, and the rest is mountains and valleys. The camp is located at the eastern end of the hunting ground closest to Xianyang City. On the high ground, Jingshui comes from the east and crosses the north, and the inspection platform is set up on the prairie below the camp, which is divided into early hunting and late hunting. Tao Fang worried: "Shaolong's leg injury will have some impact." Xiang Shaolong said: "This is a battle of wits rather than strength, and sitting on the back of a horse, the leg injury should not have much effect." Teng Yi said: "Field hunting has rules and regulations. First of all, the use of crossbows is prohibited, and private fighting for prey is not allowed. There is also a limit on the number of people. The most attention is the late hunting on the third day. The unit sent candidates to go to Xishou Mountain to hunt and compete, where tigers and leopards are abundant, and whoever can get back the most animal ears will be the winner." The so-called unit refers to the units in the army. For example, the Imperial Guard Army, the Du Cavalry Army, and the Duwei Army are three independent units. , It's like a test of riding and shooting. In order to show strength and inspire fighting spirit, outsiders like Tian Dan will also be invited to participate, such as competitions. Jing Jun said: "It's not difficult to set up a trap, the problem is how to lure Mo Ao there, this guy has the most evil intentions, I'm afraid it's hard to make him fall for it." Xiang Shaolong said: "There are some traps, can you tell me about them?" Jing Jun cheered up and said, "One of the methods is to apply a medicinal liquid taken from the queen bee on Mo Ao's body. As long as he passes near the hive, it is guaranteed to kill him." Tao Fang frowned and said, "If he puts on the armor, I'm afraid his hands and face may be stung, it may not be able to kill him." Teng Yi said: "Tao Gong doesn't know something. In the jungle beside a slope in Xishou Mountain, there are more than ten nests of highly poisonous ground bees. If you sting a dozen or so, you will be unconscious. I'm afraid it will be difficult to save him, but the problem is how to lure him there, because he is only a civil servant and will not directly participate in the hunting, this plan is easier to deal with the evil and rebels." Tao Fang's expression changed: "So, it shouldn't be too difficult for Lu Buwei to deal with Shaolong." Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly and said: "Just think about the poisonous plan coming out of Mo Ao's head, and you will know that it is Yi Yu. It seems that I can delay Lu Niangrong's marriage for the time being, and wait until Mo Ao is killed. Comparing with him is always a smart way." Teng Yi sighed: "Will the third brother be willing to do this?" Xiang Shaolong's eyes flashed and he said: "Soldiers never tire of deceit, otherwise we will suffer big losses, or we will use Guan Zhongxie after pretending to agree, and destroy Lu Buwei's wishful thinking. This matter can be adjusted accordingly." Tao Fang recalled the matter and said: "I almost forgot, Tu will let you meet him at dusk tomorrow, there should be new news." Teng Yi stood up and said: "It's night! Shaolong should rest early! If he still walks limping, how can we meet Tu Xian?" With the support of the two, Xiang Shaolong walked towards the dormitory. I was at a loss. From the fight with Lu Buwei to the present, although he has been constantly at a disadvantage, he has never been as upset as this moment. Whether it is Lu Niangrong, Lu Daner or Yingying, each of them gave him a big headache, and he was unable to Difficult to do. He clearly felt that even though he succeeded in getting rid of Mo Ao, this Guan Zhongxie might still cause him a crushing defeat. At this moment, he only hopes to sleep well with Ji Yanran and the others in his arms, his future fate is too unpredictable.