Chapter 171 Chapter 12 Reviving the Prestige

Even Xiang Shaolong was surprised by what happened after the Dian Palace was recovered. The first one to congratulate was Lord Chunshen, followed by a group of servants and warriors who had been expelled from the Dian Palace not long ago, and then representatives from various vassal states who came to pay homage to King Xiaolie or even Hou Wang, as well as envoys from various countries in the East and the Zhuang family who had always respected him. The famous generals and ministers, made Mrs. Zhuang and Xiang Shaolong busy for entertainment and interviews. At dusk, Empress Dowager Li Yanyan issued an order to summon Mrs. Zhuang and Zhuang Baoyi, but Xiang Shaolong was not included.

Knowing that the campaign was successful, Xiang Shaolong let Mrs. Zhuang, mother and son, accompanied by Mr. Chunshen, enter the palace to meet Li Yanyan and the little prince who was only over two years old. Fortunately, sister Youshi was still there, so she accompanied him to meet the guests, so as not to show his feet. When he was so busy that he was dizzy, the servant reported: "Wei Guo Longyang Lord please see me!" Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed, and after instructing the Youshi sisters to continue to deal with the other visitors, he ordered someone to bring Lord Longyang into the inner hall.

Mr. Longyang was feeling at a loss for this arrangement, when he arrived in the inner hall, he saw Xiang Shaolong, and when he was stunned for a while, Xiang Shaolong left the table and greeted him: "Today, I've lied to you again!" Mr. Long Yang stared at his "Xiu Mou" in disbelief, and said in a broken voice, "Xiang Shaolong!" Xiang Shaolong pulled him to a corner to sit down, and said with a smile, "Who is it if it's not me?" Jun Longyang said happily, "Did you know that Tian Dan is here!" Xiang Shaolong nodded with a smile. Lord Longyang sighed: "You really have the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth, first you were Dong Mazhi, and now you are Wan Ruiguang. I am tired and worry about you. I came here three days ago and suddenly found that Tian Dan is here To show off, I thought you were killed by him."

Xiang Shaolong immediately confessed the whole thing, for some reason, he trusted this "boyfriend" wholeheartedly. Lord Longyang heard that Tian Dan escaped by using a substitute.Suddenly said: "No wonder Liu's Kunzhong and Danchu are gone, but you can be proud that you can scare him away in such an unsightly way." Xiang Shaolong said: "Is Your Majesty coming to attend King Xiaolie's funeral?" Lord Longyang said: "Of course this is the case in name, but in fact we hope that Tian Dan can win over the Chu people. Now we all know that Tian Dan, Li Yuan and Lu Buwei have made a secret agreement to divide the world."

Xiang Shaolong said: "As long as Your Majesty helps me kill Tian Dan, won't all problems be solved?" Lord Longyang made sense after thinking about it, nodded and said: "If you can really restore the young crown prince of Dian Kingdom, then you can restrain Chu Kingdom and teach Chu people not to have dissent. But the matter is quite complicated! In the end we still have to deal with it. Aren't you Qin very contradictory?" Xiang Shaolong said: "That will be a matter of the future, if Lu Buwei's conspiracy is not solved, disaster will be imminent, so killing Tian Dan is beneficial to both you and me."

Jun Longyang smiled bitterly and said, "In the world, there is only one Xiang Shaolong that I can't refuse. You will see many old friends later on." Xiang Shaolong said: "That's Han Chuang, right?" Lord Longyang said: "Han Chuang is not very reliable, you'd better not let him know his identity, otherwise he might betray you under certain circumstances." Xiang Shaolong asked about Zhao Ya, Lord Longyang said: "She has gone back to Xianyang with her family. The crown prince has put in a lot of effort in this matter, because Han Jing has always refused to let her go, women are jealous, and indeed It’s irrelevant.”

Xiang Shaolong let go of the big stone in his heart, and asked casually: "Who else is coming from all over the world?" Mr. Long Yang counted his fingers and said: "It is Guo Kai who came to Zhao Guo. This guy is very favored now, if he plays tricks, I think Lian Po will lose his position soon." Xiang Shaolong knew that something must have happened behind him when he said that, so he was so sure, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, but he couldn't help it. Lord Longyang continued: "The one who came from Yan Kingdom should be Prince Pill. But there is still no information, it's really strange."

Xiang Shaolong was also very puzzled, assuming that Prince Dan's people traveled through the Wei state to report to Shouchun with fast horses, they should be at least seventy days faster than himself, there is no reason why there is still no news. Generally, when envoys communicate, they must hand in official documents first. If there is still no news from Prince Dan, it may not be in time for King Chu's funeral in half a month. Xiang Shaolong said: "Is there anyone from Qin?" Lord Longyang said: "Qin State has always had a close relationship with Chu State, and now it is a rare time of peace, of course they will send people here, but the strange thing is that the person sent here is not Lu Buwei, but Zuo Prime Minister Xu Xian."

Xiang Shaolong's heart trembled violently, and he faintly felt that something was wrong. Lord Longyang asked in surprise, "Is there any problem? Why did Shaolong look so ugly?" Xiang Shaolong said: "I don't know what's going on now, can your lord do me a favor and find out what route Xu Xian took to come to Shouchun, this matter is very important." Lord Longyang immediately understood, his face changed, and he said: "I will send people to deal with this matter immediately, if it passes by my Great Wei, I will send troops to protect him. Hmph! This move may be a conspiracy to frame my Great Wei. "

Xiang Shaolong didn't think about this, Xu went to Shouchun first.If Lu Buwei sent people to assassinate Xu Xian in any country without taking the two routes of taking Han or Wei, it would cause an uproar, and Lu Buwei could take the opportunity to use troops against Han or Wei.Unexpectedly, after Mo Ao died, Lu Buwei was still so powerful. At this point, both of them had no intention of talking, and Mr. Longyang left in a hurry. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ After seeing off all the guests, it was already dark. Xiang Shaolong was growling with hunger, hurriedly went back to his courtyard in the inner house, Ji Zhao and his daughter just had a bath, waiting for him to come in for dinner.

The Dianwang Mansion is medium-sized, consisting of a main mansion plus six courtyard houses, surrounded by high walls. Each courtyard house is centered on the courtyard, surrounded by houses, and the layout is introverted. Almost all doors and windows open to the courtyard. There are many trees in the house, so even in this hot summer, it is still very cool. The entrances are all located in the south, with left and right symmetry and a clear central axis.The house facing the main entrance is the main house, and the left and right are the east and west wing rooms. Xiang Shaolong and all the iron guards occupied two courtyards, the place was spacious and comfortable, You Ruo returned home. Xiang Shaolong had a full stomach, sighed, and told about meeting Longyang Jun and worrying about Xu Xian. After hearing this, Ji Yanran became speechless. Zhao Zhidao: "Xu Xiang is one of the two great generals of the Western Qin Dynasty, he should have a way to protect himself!" Ji Yanran said: "I'm most afraid that he has Lu Buwei's spies under his command, and Xu Xiang can't think that the person who will be shot is Li Yuan who sneaked into the Han and Wei borders, then it will be very dangerous." Xuan frowned again and said, "Although Qin and Chu are closely related, as long as someone from the royal family is sent here, it is more suitable than Xu Xian. We know there must be a reason." Xiang Shaolong said: "As long as you find any political excuse, such as signing another peace treaty with the Chu people, Xu Xian will be forced to come. Although the Empress Dowager is increasingly dissatisfied with Lu Buwei, it is still difficult not to rely on him, this stinky father. Do things, because Qin's military has always looked down on her as the Queen Mother." Ji Yanran had a good impression of Xu Xian, sighed sadly and said, "Now everything can only be left to fate!" At this time Zhuang Kong came over to invite Xiang Shaolong, saying that Mrs. Zhuang came back and wanted to see him for an interview.Xiang Shaolong could only pack up his feelings and go with Zhuang Kong. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Mrs. Zhuang wears a gown with a swallowtail, and the hem of the dress is cut into several triangles, overlapping and intersecting, like a swallowtail, hence the name. She was leaning on the bed next to a window in the central courtyard, watching Xiang Shaolong enter the door with high spirits, her hair was tied into a bun, fixed with a gold hairpin, and the gold hairpin sparkled in the light The light makes her more noble and elegant, and also very attractive.A string of jade pendants of different shapes hung on her waist, adding to her status as a magnificent and wealthy lady. After Zhuang Kong left, Mrs. Zhuang stood up gracefully, moved in front of Xiang Shaolong, and said with a sweet smile: "I've come back early, but I won't see you until after I take a bath and change clothes, do you smell the fragrance of the bath? "After saying that, he proudly puffed up his chest. Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that the women of the Tu nationality in southern Yunnan must be very open, and they are direct and bold in seducing men. At the same time, he knows that she is grateful to him, so he adds more love.Slightly smiled and said: "Looking at Madam's appearance, I know that this trip to Chu Palace has achieved a lot. Is there anything I said wrong?" Mrs. Zhuang lifted up a pair of jade palms, pressed them on his chest, and said with a coquettish smile, "Young Dragon, your heartbeat has accelerated." When Xiang Shaolong felt very embarrassed, Mrs. Zhuang let go of her hands, and with a charming and graceful Bu Zina who seemed to be vulnerable, she came to the window, looked at the courtyard under the moonlight behind her back, and said softly: "Xiang Shaolong is really It’s a well-deserved reputation, just a bluff, and immediately shocked the whole Shouchun, now no one dares to underestimate us subjugated women and children, all the vassal states have expressed their position and support us to restore the country, the only obstacle is the Chu court.” Xiang Shaolong came to stand about five steps behind her and asked, "How is Li Yanyan's attitude towards you?" Mrs. Zhuang said: "I thought Li Yanyan was a very powerful woman, but unexpectedly, she only gave people a gentle and affectionate feeling, and also carried an indescribable sadness and beauty. Of course, she is a stunning beauty. She is even comparable to your talented Ji. And what makes me even more surprised is that she is between Chunshenjun and Li Yuan, she seems to be more inclined to Chunshenjun, which is really puzzling." Xiang Shaolong was stunned when he heard this, could Li Yanyan be such a woman whom I feel pity for? Mrs. Zhuang turned around and stood leaning against the window, with a charming smile on her lips, endless amorous feelings on her brows and eyes, she shrugged her shoulders lightly and said: "Li Yuan and Mr. Chunshen are very interested in my body, my wife what can we do about it?" Xiang Shaolong smiled wryly, "What advice does Madam want from me?" Mrs. Zhuang smiled sadly and said: "I've seen this kind of man's face for a long time. If I hadn't met you, I would not be stingy with my body to win their support, but now I feel that I need to ask for your opinion first. The world In the meantime, apart from you, there is no one else who can gain all the trust of my concubine." When Xiang Shaolong was wondering if she was confusing him, Mrs. Zhuang moved over and slid into his arms, hugged his bear waist with all her strength, and buried her pretty face into his broad shoulders.Moaned: "Hug me please? I need a strong man to support me." It would be a lie to say that under such circumstances, one would not be tempted to fall in love with such a noble and charming beauty.Xiang Shaolong couldn't help hugging her tightly, caressing her plump and elastic back muscles, and said softly: "Madam, there is no need to be like this. Even if we have no physical relationship, I, Xiang Shaolong, will never break my promise and will definitely help. The little crown prince is on the throne." Mrs. Zhuang raised her pretty face and said with a sweet smile: "Do you think I am another man? No! You are wrong. I saw you in a dream last night. Alas! It's a pity that our relationship , after the king's son ascends the throne, he will make a clean break, and thinking about it, he feels that life has no taste." Suddenly he left his embrace, pulled him to sit down on the side table, and said solemnly: "Now Li Yanyan has confirmed the legal status of me and Wang'er, but Li Yuan used the excuse of forcing Qin to oppress the situation and refused to send troops to help My mother and son, Mr. Chunshen, I don’t know if he is afraid of offending the Li family, he is also vacillating, and his expression is ambiguous. The support others say is just lip service, and there will be no real action, so the fate of our mother and son is still in Shaolong’s hands In hand." To reassure her, Xiang Shaolong said in a low voice: "I have a powerful army on the border between Qin and Chu, and I can pretend to be a Yunnanese and attack the capital of Yunnan. But if I kill Tian Dan, I will have to kill Tian Dan immediately." Slip away in secret, otherwise it may be difficult to leave Shouchun. The only way for Li Yuan to deal with you now is to put your mother and son under house arrest in Chu Jing, and play with your body, killing two birds with one stone." Mrs. Zhuang's expression changed, "I haven't thought about it." Xiang Shaolong couldn't help putting his arms around her fragrant shoulders, and said in a low voice: "The most important thing for you now is to pretend that you need someone to help you, you might as well put on a look of Ruoguo Chuting with Li Yuan and Chunshen Junxu. If you are willing to send troops, you will be able to deceive everyone as if there is nothing you can do about it." Madam Zhuang bit her lip and said, "Are you implying that I want to sacrifice my appearance? I had made up my mind a long time ago. But after I have you, I don't want to do that anymore." Xiang Shaolong saw that she seemed to be genuinely moved by him, and that he was used to being flirtatious again, so he couldn't help but kissed her on the cheek, and said softly: "Anything that is easy to use is not precious, so you have to treat everything that is good to you. Ambitious people want to welcome or refuse, and they are eager to leave, which makes them feel itchy. Although we left Chujing long ago. If I can't kill Tian Dan before the king of Chu's funeral, I will have to give up and restore the country for you wholeheartedly. All right." Mrs. Zhuang showed a fascinated look, and whispered: "The more I get in touch with you, the more I feel that you are capable, but you are a hero with deep affection and righteousness. This feeling is really contradictory. Shaolong! You are so easy to get on Your hand, will you look down on others?" Xiang Shaolong thought that he hadn't entered the room yet and boarded the couch, so it counted, so of course he couldn't say that, and said softly: "Before the little crown prince returns to the country, we must not have any physical relationship, it will make us addicted to the sea of ​​desire Among them, it is easy to miss the main task, and we need to adopt the attitude of trying hard, and only by working hard can we achieve great things.” Mrs. Zhuang almost groaned and said: "You have a beautiful woman in your room, how can you be a coward, using this to describe her is almost the same, Shaolong! Uh..." Xiang Shaolong sealed her fragrant lips, and after some lingering, he let her go and said, "If a woman is satisfied in the matter of men and women, she will be able to show it to veterans like Li Yuan and Chun Shenjun in their demeanor. At that time, it will be difficult for Madam to play tricks, this matter is extremely delicate, Madam must listen to my advice." Mrs. Zhuang woke up, sat up straight and said: "I understand, but don't forget your promise. After the restoration of the country is completed, I will never let you go." Xiang Shaolong flirted with her again before going back to his courtyard, thinking strongly of Ji Yanran's two daughters, only they could heal the lust he had aroused by this seductive woman. In this dangerous situation where life and death are at stake, he doesn't want any factor to affect his plan, including the relationship between men and women. If Tian Dan cannot be killed within fifteen days, he will slip away immediately without hesitation. Although killing Tian Dan is important, it is far less than the lives of Ji Zhao's two daughters and all the iron guards, not to mention Wu Tingfang, Xiang Baoer and the miserable woman Zhao Ya who are waiting for him at home. Only then did he understand what a hero is short of breath.