Chapter 210 Chapter Three

Huanju's quick-relief troops are really the key to the struggle between the Xianyang royal family and powerful officials.If Xiaopan has such an elite army in his hands, then anyone should be concerned about their existence when there is any change. Since the soldiers of the Quick Relief Force are selected from other places, trained intensively, and formed their own system, they are not as easy to be bribed or infiltrated as the imperial guards, capital guards, or capital cavalry.Therefore, Lu Buwei did everything possible, using both soft and hard methods, and also wanted to place people in the quick relief force.

Fortunately, he chose Meng Wu and Meng Tian, ​​and he also wanted to please their father, Meng Ao. Xiao Pan, Xiang Shaolong and others are naturally playing in the right hands. When Huan Juan proposed to add two lieutenants in the hall, people from Lu Buwei's party immediately strongly recommended the Meng brothers. Lai Ai was caught off guard, and it was difficult to find a subordinate with better qualifications and military exploits than these two for a while, so she could only sigh at the loss, which deepened his suspicion of Lu Buwei. Xiang Shaolong secretly snickered, now his only wish is to live a few years of peace and happiness after the birth of the black dragon, and when Xiaopan ascends the throne and Lu Buwei's strength is exhausted, he will wipe out Lu Lai's two parties in one fell swoop. Then float away.

The reason why he was so resolute in his ambition was not only because he was tired of the war, and he couldn't bear to see the scene of the collapse of the Great Qin Dynasty, but also because he didn't even want to think about it clearly, and that was Xiao Pan's deterioration. In the history of Qin Shihuang, all kinds of deeds were autocratic, brutal, and extravagant. If he stayed with Xiaopan, how could he bear it. So the only way is to see out of sight. He is affecting history, and history is also affecting him. The cause and effect relationship, I am afraid that even God can't figure it out.

After the early court, Lu Danggu was beaming, and Xiao Pan and others were also secretly happy. Xiang Shaolong was summoned by Xiaopan to his study, and after studying the details of the Black Dragon's birth with Lord Changping and Li Si, he left the palace. When passing by the Qin Mansion, he couldn't help but slipped in to look for her again.Knowing that Qin Qing was instructing his servants to pack their bags, seeing him coming, he pulled him aside and said with tears in his eyes, "I was just about to send someone to look for you, Mrs. Huayang fell ill, I have to rush to Bashu immediately, alas!"

Xiang Shaolong said in confusion: "You are leaving in such a hurry." Qin Qing leaned into his arms and said: "Ma'am has treated me with great kindness. Over the years, her body has been getting weaker and weaker, and it is rare to be able to survive until now. So why should Qin Qing stay by her side in her last days?" When everything is over, I will come back to you, don't say anything that makes others sad, okay?" Xiang Shaolong regained his composure and asked, "Does Chu Jun know?" Qin Qing said: "He and the Queen Mother have just been notified."

Xiang Shaolong had nothing else to say.After thousands of instructions, he personally sent her on the road, and only bid farewell when she was more than ten miles outside the city.When I returned to Xianyang City, it was already the time when the lights came on. Thinking of Lao Ai's appointment, I sighed helplessly and hurried to the appointment. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Stepping into the Zuifeng Building, Wu Fu greeted him, personally led him to the other courtyard that Lao Ai had ordered, and said respectfully, "Lord Neishi has come early." Xiang Shaolong asked casually: "Anyone else?"

Wu Fu said: "Most of them are frequent visitors of Master Neishi, only Pu Ye taught people a little surprised." Xiang Shaolong stopped in astonishment, and lost his voice, "Pu Ji is here?" At this time, the two were still on the small path in the garden, and maids and guests would pass by from time to time. Wu Fu dragged Xiang Shaolong into the forest, and seeing that there was no one else on the left and right except Tie Wei, he whispered: "May I listen to you, General?" Wu Fu said a few words from the heart?" Xiang Shaolong cursed inwardly, if he believes that people like Wu Fu speak from the bottom of his heart, he is either an idiot or an idiot.

Of course, pretending to be moved on the surface, he said: "Mr. Wu, please be at ease and speak up." At the same time, he made gestures, asking Jing Shan and others to monitor the surrounding movement. Wu Fu suddenly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "Wu Fu is willing to follow Your Majesty, and will only be loyal to Your Majesty from now on." Xiang Shaolong could only be dumbfounded, after all, Wu Fu is considered a respectable person, he is the big boss of the largest brothel in Xianyang, so he bowed his knees and surrendered to himself, it really makes people don't know what to do.

Quickly helped him up, and said: "Lord Wu, don't do this," Unexpectedly, Wu Fu just refused to get up, this guy is also very good at acting, and said in tears: "Wu Fu has regretted that he harmed General Xiang, and I only hope that he can do something for Master Xiang in the future. , if the adults don’t agree, it’s not a little bit... Hey! Just kill the villain with one knife.” Xiang Shaolong couldn't understand his state of mind. A villain like Wu Fu is like grass growing on the wall, whichever direction the wind blows. In the past, he thought that Lu Buwei was the real lord, so he attached himself to him to frame Xiang Shaolong, but now he gradually realized that he was not easy to mess with, and a few days ago, he suddenly realized that he and the prince were so close that they went to the brothel together, and they had to With the support of all the important ministers and generals in Wang Lu's mausoleum, he also defeated Guan Zhongxie and was promoted to a general.If things go on like this, when Lu Buwei was defeated, Wu Fu would be expelled from Xianyang at least, and his relatives would be implicated at worst.

In this case, the only way is to declare allegiance to Xiang Shaolong.It can also be seen that what Wu Fu bought is that the political and military groups centered on small caps can win in the end.So although Wu Fu is just a person who rose from the market, he has more vision than many people. Xiang Shaolong pondered for a while, then said solemnly: "If you want me, Xiang Shaolong, to regard the landlord as one of my own, the landlord must prove your sincerity with actions, and you must have no dissent in the future, otherwise I will never let you go .” Wu Fu kowtowed and said, "General, please be sincere. In the final analysis, I, Wu Fu, am still from Qin. I was just confused at the time, thinking that Father Zhong was the prince's favorite, but the general is...but..."

Xiang Shaolong had been deceived by others countless times, how could he immediately believe him in a few words, annoyed in his heart, and shouted: "Stand up and talk!" Wu Fu still kowtowed and said, "This villain risked his life to expose Lao Ai's conspiracy to the general." Xiang Shaolong knew that he must have a bargaining chip in his hand, so he would surrender to himself like this, but he still couldn't guess that it was related to Lai Ai, so he half-believed and said: "If Lai Ai has a conspiracy, how can I teach you to know?" Wu Fu said, "Please allow the villain to discuss this matter one by one." Xiang Shaolong shouted: "If you don't stand up again, I will turn around and leave immediately." Wu Fu jumped up in fright. Xiang Shaolong pulled him to sit on the railing of a small bridge in the center of the garden, and said, "Speak! But don't lie, otherwise you won't see the sun tomorrow." Wu Fu shyly said: "How dare a small candidate deceive an adult...a great general." After a pause, Wu Fu continued: "Recently, a man from Qi called Mao Jiao came to the Neishi Mansion. This man is very famous, especially for his famous works on medicine." Xiang Shaolong was taken aback, isn't Mao Jiao Xiaopan's queen spy?Why would it implicate him?Could it be that he was a double agent? Seeing that he was silent, Wu Fu couldn't guess the reason. He thought he didn't believe it, and said in a more emphatic tone: "This man was once the imperial physician of the King of Qi, and he is a man of real talent and knowledge." Xiang Shaolong frowned and said, "Does Lao Ai want him to harm me with medicine? That might be more difficult than stabbing me." Wu Fu said in a deep voice, "Lao Ai's key point is the Crown Prince." Xiang Shaolong lost his voice: "What?" Wu Fu respectfully said: "Since I met Chu Jun that day, I have never forgotten Chu Jun's aura of concealing the hegemony of the world. As soon as Chu Jun's eyes swept across the villain, the villain seemed to be hiding everything from him. The most rare thing is When he faced beauty, he never lost his composure like Lu Buwei, Lai Ai and others. So when Meimei came back from accompanying Lai Ai last night, she proudly told the villain that Lai Ai would soon be replaced by Lu Buwei, although Nothing else to say, but I've paid attention to it." Xiang Shaolong felt that he was gradually being persuaded by this person who always looked down on him. The only doubtful point is that Lai Ai's fledgling is still fledgling, if Xiao Pan is killed at this time, it will not benefit him and Zhu Ji, and it will also be disadvantageous to Lu Buwei.Regardless of Lu Buwei or Zhu Ji, the source of power is always Xiaopan. Xiang Shaolong said indifferently: "If Lai Ai wanted to do such a crime to punish the three clans, how could she tell anyone so easily?" Wu Fu said: "Meimei and Lai Ai have a very close relationship, they have known each other for many years, but because of Lu Buwei's presence, they could only sneak around in the past, now even though they have done internal history, they still can't compete with Lu Buwei, and recently Lu Buwei has Namimei as their assistant. As a concubine, it is only natural for Lai Ai to get anxious and reveal some secrets to her." Xiang Shaolong had heard about the relationship between Lao Ai and Shan Meimei early on, so he believed it a little more in his heart.Frowning, he said, "What good will it do Lai Ai to kill Chu Jun?" Wu Fu said solemnly: "If you want to kill the prince, you don't need to use such a drug expert as Mao Jiao. There are many servants around the prince who are all maids, and the wonderful thing is that if something happens to the prince, everyone will take the blame. Go on Lu Buwei's body." Xiang Shaolong nodded and said, "The situation is indeed like this." Seeing that Xiang Shaolong began to trust him, Wu Fu became excited, but lowered his voice as much as possible and said, "After Meimei finished saying the words that aroused the villain's suspicion, she went back to the small building. The villain knows that she can't hide what's on her mind, so she will definitely Talked secretly to her confidant Xiaopi Xiuju, so I eavesdropped all night, and finally found some clues." Seeing Xiang Shaolong staring at him with wide eyes, Wu Fu added embarrassingly: "Master Xiang, please don't be offended. It is a common practice in brothels to install a copper pipe for monitoring in Auntie Hong's room. They didn't even know about it. Fortunately, the villain was able to find out about Lao Ai's despicable plot." Xiang Shaolong was dumbfounded when he heard it. If Wu Fu hadn't said it himself, he would have guessed that someone might be listening attentively when he was in a relationship with drunkenness. Wu Fu continued: "Meimei told Xiuju that Lai Ai formulated a medicine with that Maojiao. As long as he takes it for many times in a row, people will become demented and drowsy all day long. After a few servings, the Crown Prince will find it difficult to handle the affairs of state, and the Empress Dowager will be in control at that time, so Lai Ai doesn’t want the wind to catch the wind, does she want the rain to catch the rain?” Xiang Shaolong was sweating profusely.This strategy is indeed very vicious, the most subtle thing is that even if someone has doubts, they will only suspect Lu Buwei, because Lu Buwei has a criminal record. Just when he was trembling with fear, Wu Fu said again: "Actually, Meimei is also somewhat interested in adults. It is only because adults have no affection for her that she turned love into hatred! She was raised by a villain, and she has been in love since she was a child." Arrogant and arrogant, she is ignored by ordinary people, and others are unwilling to redeem her, but now it seems that she is absolutely devoted to Lai Ai." At this moment, Xiang Shaolong is in no mood to care whether Shan Meimei is interested in him or ruthless.He casually asked, "Is Yang Yu getting entangled with Xu Shang? Isn't she Guan Zhongxie's woman?" Wu Fu sneered and said, "Guan Zhongxie has always only used women as a tool to vent his desires, so he has no time to deal with Yang Yu. Xiaoyu has always been affectionate, and the villain thinks that she is more interesting to adults than to Xu Shang! If adults If you are interested, the villain can give her to the adults. Except for Gui Yan, these four women all listen to the villain." Xiang Shaolong laughed and said, "Don't deliberately say something to make me happy. Why does Gui Yan dare to disobey the landlord's order?" Wu Fu smiled bitterly and said: "This daughter has always been capricious. Since Mo Ao's death, her temperament has changed drastically. She always wants to take revenge on her lord. Even when I persuade her many times, she refuses to listen. I hope that my lord will not care about her." Xiang Shaolong didn't expect that Wu Fu also had a compassionate side, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry! If you want to worry about it, you should worry about it long ago." Thinking that it is not appropriate to stay for too long, he said solemnly: "I will truthfully report this matter to the Chujun, and when Lai Ai confers the head in the future, I will definitely not miss the great contribution of the landlord." Wu Fu bowed down on the ground in gratitude.Xiang Shaolong pulled him up.Then he continued to walk towards the other courtyard where Lao Ai was waiting for him.I can't help but have mixed feelings in my heart.To do this, Lai Ai must first get Zhu Ji's approval.People say that tiger poison does not eat children.Unexpectedly, Zhu Ji went so hard to harm her "natural son" for the sake of her lover.From this moment on, he no longer has to feel guilty towards Zhu Ji. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ When they came to the other courtyard, Xiang Shaolong led Jing Shan and others to wait outside in the small hall, and walked into the hall with Wu Fu. Six seats were set up on both sides of the hall. Seeing Xiang Shaolong coming in, Lao Ai, the traitor, showed joy, and led Pu Ji, Han Jie, Ling Qi, Lao Si, etc. to stand up and salute, while the accompanying lady bowed down on the ground and performed the salute. Grand and thoughtful. When Xiang Shaolong returned the gift, he swept his eyes and found that all the drunken wind and four flowers had arrived. Accompanying Pu Ji were Bai Lei, Shan Meimei and Yang Yu all at Lai Ai's table, Gui Yan was sitting next to Lai Si, Han Jie and Ling Qijun each have another girl serving wine, although they are not as good as Bai Lei and other girls, they are already above average. Seeing that they hadn't started the banquet yet, Xiang Shaolong knew they were waiting for him, and said apologetically, "Please forgive my younger brother for being late, but please don't punish me, otherwise my younger brother will not only be late, but also leave early." Everyone laughed loudly after hearing his witty words. The soft female voice was mixed with the male's rough laughter, which had an irreplaceable romantic charm. When Wu Fu on the back side led Xiang Shaolong to sit on the seat on the right of Lai Ai, Lai Ai smiled happily and said, "As long as General Xiang, who has never been fond of brothels, will show his face to you, we lustful people will be very honored." , How dare you decide whether the big general leaves early or arrives late." Xiang Shaolong sat down, just facing the big treacherous businessman Pu Ji, who raised his glass and said, "This glass is not a fine wine, but a congratulatory wine. I lost so much that night that I even forgot my father's last name. In order to congratulate the general, I will use this cup as compensation." Everyone raised their glasses to persuade them to drink. Xiang Shaolong just touched his lips, Ge Yin thought of Mao Jiao, if he said he was not on guard, he would be lying to himself. Seeing this, Wu Fu possessed himself and said in a low voice: "There is no problem with the wine, it's all fresh." Then he backed out. I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but Xiang Shaolong felt that the way Yang Yu and Shan Meimei looked at him was slightly different from before, it seemed that there was not only hatred but no love. Lai Ai put down her wine glass, first introduced Danxia, ​​the girl next to Han Jie, and Hua Ling, who was next to Ling Qi, and said with a smile, "Lord Xiang, please don't blame me for being sentimental. One of the two beauties next to the official is I came here to serve the adults wholeheartedly. I just took care of it on my behalf, lest the beauty be lonely, now the property is returned to the original owner, and the adults can choose." Of course, Xiang Shaolong would not treat women as goods, but this is the view that everyone is used to in this era. Flowers with owners are definitely the private property of men; flowers without owners are goods that can be bought and sold as gifts.So both Shan Meimei and Yang Yu accepted it happily, they didn't take it as disobedience, and looked at Xiang Shaolong with rippling eyes and a smile, waiting for Xiang Shaolong's choice with a bit of contention. Xiang Shaolong became confused, it was fine not to listen to Wu Fu's words, but after hearing his words, he could no longer distinguish his attitude towards the two women. Fortunately, he clearly knew that although he didn't intend to "avoid snakes and scorpions" towards them, it was still the most appropriate to "keep a respectful distance" and said with a calm smile: "How dare Xiang take what Mrs. Lai likes? It's a good thing for adults to accept everything. Why don't Xiang call another girl." The two girls immediately pretended not to comply, and acted like a baby to Lao Ai, which made the house full of spring, which was just right.At the same time, he flattered Lao Ai and Xiang Shaolong, worthy of being popular in the entertainment circle. Pu Ji laughed loudly and said: "Master Xiang is really powerful, he avoided offending one of our beauties with just one move. If Pu had known about his ability earlier, he would not have come to have fun because of his master before the competition. But I made a wrong judgment, and I was exhausted, and I had to rely on Mrs. Lai to help me to be able to be intimate with my good Xiaolei." After speaking, he put his arms around Bai Lei and kissed her. Bai Lei wanted to refuse but also greeted her, then pinched Pu Ji's thigh hard, which drew evil smiles from all the men. I don't know if it was because of knowing about Lao Ai's plot, Xiang Shaolong found that he couldn't get involved in the emotions and atmosphere of the scene at all.Thinking of the self who had been drinking and drinking in the 21st century, I suddenly realized how powerful I had become. Up to now he still doesn't know the relationship between Pu Ji and Lao Ai, logically, since Pu Ji is Du Bi's party, he is naturally in the party of Xie, supporting Mrs. Xiuli.The Empress Dowager faction with Lai Ai should be at odds with each other, but here they act like old friends, which is puzzling. Moreover, Pu Ji's eyes and appearance all show that he is a deep, wise, ambitious and daring person.But the appearance he puts on for people to see is just a businessman who is addicted to wine, sex and wealth. Only from this point can he know that this person is not simple. Ling Qi, who was sitting under Pu Ji, said with a smile, "Boss Pu knows how to joke the most. Who doesn't know that the big boss's business spans across Qin and Zhao, and the bigger it gets, the bigger it gets." Pu Wei sighed: "When it comes to doing business, how can you win the great general's father-in-law? Now even Guanzhong, Bashu and Hedong are in his pocket. Even if he doesn't count livestock, it's just mulberry, silkworm, hemp, fish, and salt." The profits from trading in copper, iron, copper, etc. are already frighteningly large, how can a small businessman like me, who is struggling to manage, be able to compare." Lao Ai smiled and said: "Master Pu didn't want to win sympathy, Master Xiang persuaded Mr. Wu to return the money he won to you!" Even Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but laugh this time, this Pu Ji has his own attractive charm. Ling Qi said indifferently: "Puye's headquarters, only Sanchuan, has been the state of emperors since ancient times. The other Taiyuan and Shangyao are all important places in the Central Plains, and they are also the main roads leading to east and west. They are rich in products, merchants trade in and out, and their economy is developed. Master Pu actually said this, is there something like 'wives and concubines are always good for others'!" These words immediately caused a roar of laughter. Xiang Shaolong secretly paid attention to this counselor of Lao Ai, although he only said a few words, it was enough to see that he was a man of insight. Mao Jiao, Xiaopan's appointed inner ghost, did not appear, probably because it was too early to break into the small circle of power of the Lai Party.The situation will only improve when his plot to harm Xiao Pan succeeds. At this time, Gui Yan, who was accompanying Lao Si, let out a scream, and it turned out that it was Lai Si who could not help but touch her. Zuifeng Sihua is the most popular famous prostitute in Xianyang today. For a person with a slightly lower wealth and status, it is difficult to reach the sky with a finger.Even dignitaries such as Lu Buwei and Lao Ai have to put in a little bit of work in order to get in touch with each other, and this is where they show their extraordinary worth. Now that Lai Si is so impatient, it can be further inferred that this gentleman is just a vulgar thing, and it is only because of Lai Ai's kinship that he can hope to gain a high position. Lai Ai and Lao Si are like Lu Buwei and Lu Xiong who were dismissed. It can be seen that the appointment of relatives is the same in ancient and modern times, but it is always the cause of failure. Suddenly Xiang Shaolong regretted it. Back then, it was unwise to overthrow Lu Xiong because of greed for a moment.If he is allowed to stay in the capital guard, he can use it to restrain Guan Zhongxie. Thinking of this, I made up my mind to "treat" Lai Si well before she collapsed no matter what. After giving Lao Si a hard look, Lai Ai raised her glass to apologize to Gui Yan, and this beautiful woman who hated Xiang Shaolong returned to anger, although she would definitely scold Lai Si among her sisters afterwards. Xiang Shaolong also thought of Wu Fu, who had a magic weapon to eavesdrop on such conversations, and found it both absurd and funny. In order to ease the atmosphere, Pu Ji sighed: "If you talk about business, Zhongfu is a master. Just look at his description of farming techniques in "Lu Shi Chunqiu", which covers a wide range of identification of soil properties, transformation of soil, adaptation to local conditions, and emphasis on thinning. , Weeding, pest control, fertilization, intensive cultivation, production season, etc., you will know that his insight is indeed extraordinary." Han Jie sneered and said: "If I, Han Jie, have his financial power and power, I can also publish "Han's Spring and Autumn" to enjoy myself. Now that Daqin is full of talents, what can't be produced?" Naturally, Xiang Shaolong knew that Pu Ji had bad intentions, so as to deepen the rift between Lai and Lu.But he couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat. Since he thought of using "Five Virtues Always" to fight "Lu Shi Chun Qiu", he suddenly put aside reading "Lu Shi Chun Qiu".In fact, this epoch-making masterpiece is deeply affecting the intellectuals of this era. It is a kind of ideological shift, which can be called "Lu Shiism". Therefore, even if Lai Ai's conspiracy succeeds, it is still not Lai Ai but Lu Buwei who will benefit the most. With the support of the government and the opposition, Lu Buwei can easily create a situation and overwhelm Zhu Ji.When he formally ascended to the throne of Minister Regent, with his strength in both civil and military aspects, he, Xiang Shaolong and Lai Ai, would be in great trouble. When the mind was in a trance and the soul was wandering in the void, the voice of the warbler sounded and said: "General Xiang doesn't keep his house, and he doesn't drink wine, is it because you are not in good health?" Xiang Shaolong woke up with a start, and saw that everyone's eyes were on him, and the one who cared about him was Yang Yu, whom Wu Fu described as affectionate, and said along the way: "I drank two more glasses last night, and I still feel a little dizzy after waking up. My head is swollen and my feet are fluttering... Hey!" Just as he was about to take the opportunity to slip away, Lao Ai rushed to say: "If Mr. Mao was not called into the palace by the prince to see a doctor, you can ask him to come and see Mr. Xiang. Mr. Mao is known for his famous books on medicine in the world, and he includes medicines that can protect energy. Get drunk." Xiang Shaolong immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Xiao Pan summoned Mao Jiao to the palace under the pretense of making a medical diagnosis and asking for information. Wouldn't it be a catastrophe if he swallowed the poison in his plate? But thinking about it, since Xiao Pan is the first emperor of Qin, he shouldn't be made an idiot by others. It's just that the world is unpredictable, how can he feel at ease, thinking of this, he immediately got anxious, stood up abruptly, and saluted: "Please forgive me, Mr. Xiang I suddenly remembered an urgent matter, which must be dealt with immediately." Everyone looked at him in astonishment.