Chapter 265 Chapter 11 Visiting the King of Qi

Xiao Yuetan restored Xiang Shaolong to his original appearance with a solemn expression. The latter was also full of worries, which made the atmosphere in the room quite heavy. Xiang Shaolong finally noticed Xiao Yuetan's strangeness, and asked in surprise, "What's on your mind, brother?" Xiao Yuetan sighed and said: "I know Lu Buwei's character too well, he will never let you go back to Xianyang alive, the more sweet his words, the more ruthless his men will be." What Xiang Shaolong was worried about was Xiao Pan's identity crisis, and secretly blamed himself for being too late. Once Lu Buwei and Lai Ai joined forces, he would definitely think of this flaw, and what's worse, he couldn't even ask for help in this matter.

Xiao Yuetan continued: "Under the current situation, it is difficult for me to help. If Li Yuan, Han Chuang, Guo Kai, etc. want to deal with you on the one hand, and Lu Buwei and Tian Dan on the other hand want your life. You The current situation is a hundred times more dangerous than before. As long as there are some accidents, such as collapsed houses, big waves, and strong winds, it will be very difficult for the prince to make anyone guilty." Xiang Shaolong thought of Lord Longyang, secretly thinking that he might be his only savior.I don't know why he still hasn't heard anything from him. It stands to reason that after he went to test Han Chuang, he should inform him of the situation as soon as possible.Is there another variable?But he reassured Xiao Yuetan and said, "At least I should be safe in Linzi, because no one dares to openly attack me."

Xiao Yuetan said: "It's still hard to say. If Tian Dan sent people to kill you through a formal challenge, it would be very difficult for the Crown Prince to avenge you. How is your injury?" Xiang Shaolong looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar original appearance in the bronze mirror, stretched his arms and said, "At most two or three days, I can fully recover." Xiao Yuetan said: "I shouldn't come to you often, otherwise Han Chuang will be suspicious, alas! The development of the matter is really worrying." At this time, the subordinates came to report, and Lord Longyang came.

Xiang Shaolong met Mr. Longyang in the east hall. After the latter knew that he was about to reveal his identity, he flashed a look of surprise, and said distressedly: "This will make things much more complicated." Xiang Shaolong didn't want to bother with this disturbing matter anymore, and asked him about Han Chuang's reaction.Lord Longyang lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up at him and said, "Could Cao Qiudao happen to be there when you stole the knife?" Xiang Shaolong shook his head affirmatively and said, "Absolutely not. He personally told me that someone had stolen a knife. What exactly did Han Chuang say?"

An uneasy look flashed across Long Yangjun's eyes, and he said in a low voice: "As planned, I asked Han Chuang whether he should deal with you, but he scolded him severely. It seems that he didn't betray Shaolong, whether he would Did Shaolong forget to tell others about it?" Xiang Shaolong thought of Xiao Yuetan, so of course he immediately dismissed the possibility, saying: "Will Han Chuang be so smart that he can see that the Lord is trying to test him?" Lord Longyang said: "It seems that he is not putting on airs. After so many years of friends, it is very difficult for him to hide the truth from my family. This matter is really confusing."

Xiang Shaolong felt hopeful, if Li Yuan, Han Chuang, and Lord Longyang were on his side, it would be easy for him to reach Xianyang safely. Lord Longyang said: "Don't worry, Shaolong. No matter what, the slave family will stand by your side. Why don't we leave tonight, as long as we return to Wei, the slave family will have a way to send you back to Qin." Xiang Shaolong was greatly moved, and said, "But what about Feng Fei and the others?" Lord Longyang said: "As long as you leave a letter to Han Chuang or Li Yuan asking him to take care of them for you, then no matter what thoughts they have in mind, they can only follow your orders."

Xiang Shaolong was even more moved, and then he thought about the problem of the road. Lord Longyang said: "The weather has been warmer these two days, and it hasn't snowed yet. The river water should have thawed out. I can just find an excuse and use a boat to take you away." Send it away, and guarantee that even if someone wants to chase you afterwards, they will not be able to chase you." First, Xiang Shaolong was eager to go home, and second, Zizi was not a place to stay for a long time.He finally agreed to Longyang Jun's proposal and agreed on the details of his escape tonight.At this time, Han Jie and Dan Chu came hand in hand, saying that it was time to enter the palace to meet King Qi.

◇◇◇◇◇◇ It was the first time for Xiang Shaolong to enter the small city from the big city, and he drove towards the palace in the north of the city, and the buildings along the way were more imposing than the buildings in the big city, which mainly consisted of residential buildings. I saw the mansions of ministers and ministers, and the official offices of various yamen lined up on both sides, which are indescribably magnificent and magnificent. Both Dan Chu and Han Jie pretended to be respectful and courteous on the surface, and the former was also responsible for introducing the scenery along the way.

When they arrived at the palace, Lu Buwei and Tian Dan greeted him hand in hand, which was enough courtesy. After exchanging pleasantries, Tian Dan did not lose his heroic qualities, he laughed and said: "Whether it is the general's friend or enemy, everyone admires the general. If there is no such person as the general in the world, people will feel very boring. " Xiang Shaolong returned to his former ease, and said with a smile: "Life is like a game, and Tian Xiang has such generosity. The one who admires him should be Shaolong." brave. Lu Buwei pretended to be sincere and cordial, and said: "We are all old friends, Your Majesty is anxious to see Shaolong, if you have anything to say, let's wait until Prime Minister Tian throws a banquet in honor of Shaolong."

The place where King Qi Xiang met Xiang Shaolong was the grandest Huan Gong Terrace in the palace, and it was also the venue for the birthday banquet where Feng Fei performed three days later. Huan Gong Terrace is the most magnificent building group in Wangdian District. It is located in the west of the northern part of the small town, only more than eighty feet away from the west wall of the small town. It is a magnificent high platform.This rectangular high platform is twenty-five feet long from north to south, twenty feet from east to west, and more than five feet high. One can imagine its majestic momentum.On the high platform, you can overlook the large square between Huan Gongtai and Jinluan Hall, which can accommodate thousands of soldiers to perform.

Huan Gong Terrace itself is very distinctive, like a flat-topped pyramid, with two floors on the top of the platform, with a steep slope in the east, west and north, and a slightly gentle south side. Low flower wall.In the middle of the top of the platform is a square platform about five feet higher. The platform is paved with patterned square bricks, which is elegant and extravagant. King Qi received Xiang Shaolong at the "Dianjiang Hall" on the lower floor of Huan Gong Terrace, accompanied by eldest prince Tian Sheng and second prince Tian Jian. King Qi Xiang was in his seventies, short and fat, with a lifeless look, which made people worry that he would give up and go back to the west at any time. The two princes Tian Sheng and Tian Jian are both of medium build and similar in appearance. Although their facial features are correct, they are quite ordinary, and they don't look like human beings.In comparison.Tian Sheng looked like a second-generation ancestor who was too drunk, but Tian Jian was much more energetic. The atmosphere is surprisingly relaxed and friendly. After the ceremony, Xiang Shaolong and Lu Buwei sat at the head of King Qi, and on the other side were Tian Sheng, Tian Jian and Tian Dan. King Qi looked at Xiang Shaolong carefully with his old dim eyes, and laughed at the throne on the steps: "In the past, when Zhang Yi was a guest of Chu State, it was rumored at the banquet that the people of Chu regarded it as the treasure of the state 'Heshibi'. , passed around, and suddenly disappeared. Some people suspected that Zhang Yi had stolen it and beat him up. When Zhang Yi came home, he asked his wife to see if his tongue was still there, and said that as long as the tongue was still there, everything would be fine. Don't be afraid. Ha..." Everyone hurriedly laughed, but none of them understood why he would tell this story. The king of Qi said happily: "Zhang Yi was named a marquis and a prime minister by virtue of his uninterrupted three-inch tongue; General Xiang became a general by virtue of the sword in his hand. One tongue and one sword, it can be said that they have radiated each other successively. .” It was the first time that Xiang Shaolong experienced Qi people's absurd imagination, and he replied: "Your Majesty, this metaphor is really wonderful." Tian Sheng said with a smile: "But the general has changed to use the long dagger he made himself, so he abandoned the sword." King Qi glared at Tian Sheng, and said displeasedly: "Don't you know? I have ordered someone to take back the general's sword." This time it was Xiang Shaolong's turn to feel embarrassed, he wanted to speak, but he didn't know what to say.Could it be that he stole the knife back a long time ago and stabbed Cao Qiudao?At the same time, I also understand that the relationship between King Qi and the eldest prince Tian Sheng is very bad. No wonder Tian Dan turned around temporarily and changed to Tian Jian.But judging by Tian Dan's aging appearance, he will not live longer than King Qi Xiang. King Xiang of Qi was very excited about the conversation, and he said eloquently: "Since the previous king proposed "respect the king and fight against the barbarians", my Daqi has always embraced the ambition of reconciling the world and the princes. Until the reform of the Shang Dynasty in your country, our Qi and Qin countries are hidden as east and west. The combination of two great powers will be beneficial, and the division will be harmful. The situation is obvious. This time when Zhong's father is here, and the general is here as a guest, we will be closer by three points, which is really the greatest congratulatory gift." Everyone in the hall has different expressions.Tian Shenggang was blamed by the prince, and he bowed his head and kept silent.Tian Jian looked at Xiang Shaolong with eager eyes.Although Lu Buwei laughed along with him, his expression was unnatural.Tian Dan still had that unfathomable, inscrutable look. At this time, a close minister walked up to the king's platform, knelt down and presented a letter to the king of Qi, and said a few words. King Qi was surprised when he heard this.Looking towards Xiang Shaolong, he said: "Mr. Cao said that he has returned the treasure to the general, and there is a silk letter, please pass it on to the general." Tian Dan was surprised and said: "What's the matter, has the general met Cao Gong?" Xiang Shaolong felt very uncomfortable and nodded vaguely. The King of Qi sent the courtiers to send the letter slips to Xiang Shaolong. After Xiang Shaolong took out the silk book and read it, he said with a smile: "Mr. Cao can appreciate it. Yue Mo will watch the stars at Jixia Academy one day after the birthday banquet." It will be a great honor to compete with each other in Taiwan.” Tian Dan and Lu Buwei's joy flashed away, while King Qi's body shook violently, and his face turned even paler. Xiang Shaolong was amused in his heart, three days later he should have arrived in Weijing safely, even if others laughed at him for being afraid of Cao Qiudao, he wouldn't care. The two people he doesn't want to meet at the moment are Li Mu and the terrifying Cao Qiudao. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ As soon as Xiang Shaolong left Huan Gongtai, he was stopped by Xie Ziyuan, pulled aside and said: "The general lied to my little brother so hard, so you..." Xiang Shaolong first gave Xie Ziyuan a wink, and then saluted Tian Dan, Lu Buwei and the others: "Don't dare to send it off any longer, let the general go away on his own!" Tian Dan said: "I must find a time to talk about it these few days." After saying that, he went with Lu Buwei. Xie Ziyuan took a closer look at Xiang Shaolong's present face, and sighed: "Brother Xiang is really a good-looking talent, extraordinary." When the two walked towards the palace gate side by side, Xiang Shaolong said indifferently: "The news from Brother Xie is really fast." Xie Ziyuan said proudly: "If there is any trouble in the palace, don't think you can hide it from me." Xiang Shaolong smiled and said: "Then do you know that Cao Qiudao just issued a letter of challenge to my younger brother, and scheduled a martial arts competition at Jixia's Observation Platform four days later, but no one is allowed to watch the battle?" Xie Ziyuan's expression changed, "What should I do? Well, you can still laugh." Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that if he hadn't been able to slip away tonight, he would never have laughed, and of course it's two different things now.Comforting him, he said: "If it's a big deal, I will give up the knife and admit defeat. Could he kill me?" Xie Ziyuan said in amazement: "If Brother Xiang does this, aren't you afraid that Ying Zheng will blame you?" It was only then that Xiang Shaolong remembered that he was representing the glory of the Qin people, of course he couldn't give up the sword and admit defeat, but slipping away was another matter.It was better than being killed by Cao Qiudao, who was always merciless with his sword.Lowering his voice, he said, "Brother has his own way of dealing with it, so don't worry, Brother Xie." Xie Ziyuan smiled bitterly and said: "If you don't worry, it's a lie. Cao Gong's swordsmanship has reached the level of ghosts and gods. I don't know how many famous and outstanding swordsmen are against him. They are like a child touching a strong man. They can't even parry him." No." Xiang Shaolong deeply felt the same, when he came to the parking place, the attendant opened the door and let the two of them board. After sitting down, the carriage drove out. Xiang Shaolong asked, "Where are you going?" Xie Ziyuan said: "Go to see Zhongsunlong, he will personally apologize to Brother Xiang." Xiang Shaolong felt a feeling in his heart, the world is hot and cold, human feelings are cold and warm, there is no such thing as extreme. Once Xiang Shaolong's identity is restored, the whole world changes.Like the members of the singing and dancing troupe, they immediately worshiped themselves as gods and came to please them.On the contrary, when pretending to be Shen Liang, it feels much more natural. Xie Ziyuan said again: "When Zhongsunlong and his son found out that you are Xiang Shaolong, they were very excited. I begged Brother Xiang to fight Lu Buwei together. If Brother Xiang said a few words, the second prince might change his mind." Xiang Shaolong said: "Brother Xie, can you arrange for me to meet the second prince today, but this is not for their father and son, but for Brother Xie." Xie Ziyuan was moved and said: "Brother Xiang is really a friend, let's make it tonight!" Xiang Shaolong looked at the street outside the window, every household was clearing and shoveling snow, the severe winter was almost over. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Zhongsunlong and his son greeted each other at the gate of the house with enthusiasm, Xiang Shaolong is now their only savior. For Qi people, nothing is more important than maintaining a good relationship with Qin.In this way, Qi State can annex its old enemy Yan State with peace of mind, expand its territory, and then unify the world. The reason why Tian Dan was able to win Tian Jian from Zhong Sunlong was because he had the trump card of Lu Buwei. If Xiang Shaolong, who had more influence on Yingzheng than Lu Buwei, came to Zhongsunlong's side, Tian Jian wouldn't have changed his vote to Tian Dan, who had always supported his brother. Under such circumstances, Zhongsunlong has a passion for Xiang Shaolong. After sitting down in the lobby, Zhong Sunlong first apologized to Xiang Shaolong, and when he was about to speak, Xiang Shaolong stepped forward and said: "In public and private, I, Xiang Shaolong, will do my best for Brother Xie and Master Long, so there is no need to speak politely." said." Zhong Sunlong and his son were overjoyed. Xie Ziyuan said: "Now my younger brother will go to the palace immediately to meet the second prince and arrange a banquet for tonight. Where should I go?" Zhongsunlong thought for a moment, then said: "It would be more natural if we go to the Magnolia Tower." Xie Ziyuan raised his brows with joy and said, "That is indeed a good place." Zhongsun Xuanhua said to Xiang Shaolong: "Xuanhua selected a group of top-notch swordsmen and allocated them to the General. Their loyalty is unquestionable. When the General is in Linzi, they will only listen to the General. dispatch." Xiang Shaolong said: "Brother Zhongsun is really thoughtful, but can this matter start tomorrow?" He thought to himself that I would have already left tomorrow. Zhongsun Xuanhua respectfully said: "Everything is subject to the general's orders." Then he frowned and said: "I heard that Master has issued a letter of engagement to General Shang. This is indeed a headache. Xuanhua will go to see Master later to see if he can be asked to withdraw his order." Xiang Shaolong shook his head and said: "There is no need to do anything redundant, even your king can't control what the master decides, and my younger brother also wants to see Cao Gong's peerless swordsmanship." Zhongsunlong said nervously: "Although Cao Gongping was kind and amiable, he never showed mercy when the sword was out of the sheath. If the general is injured in any way, then... alas!" If someone, like Zhong Sunlong, said such things to him in the tone that he thought he would lose, he would be very angry.Of course not now, he said with a smile: "I have a way to protect myself, Lord Long don't need to worry." Zhongsun Xuanhua had a flash of inspiration and said: "Why don't I go to see Shizun with my junior sister, he loves my junior sister the most, maybe he will make an exception and it's just for fun." Xiang Shaolong had another plan in his mind, and said with a smile: "You really don't need to bother, Brother Zhong Sun is a swordsman himself, you should know the swordsman's mind!" Zhongsun Xuanhua nodded dejectedly, and said: "The general is really good, the master has long been interested in things like martial arts, only the general can make him fall in love, it seems that it is the general's precious sword." Zhong Sunlong said: "Brother Xiang is too famous, I think Xuanhua, you'd better go and warn Ma Chengjia and Min Tingzhang, these two provocative people, if they come to challenge Brother Xiang, it will be very difficult to refuse." Zhongsun Xuanhua's eyes flickered coldly, and he snorted coldly: "If they want to challenge the general, they must first pass me, Zhongsun Xuanhua." Xiang Shaolong thought he would leave tonight, so he said casually, "Let me try the knife, Brother Zhongsun has a heart." Zhongsun Xuanhua showed a look of admiration, and said respectfully: "No wonder the general is so powerful in Xianyang. You can know how advanced the general's saber technique is just by looking at the general's boldness. Xuanhua is willing to bow down. If you have a chance, hope The general can also give Xuanhua two moves." Xiang Shaolong laughed and said, "Brother Zhongsun's hands are itchy, but he still wants to weigh my little brother's weight, to see if I need to ask Master to let me go." Zhongsun Xuanhua saw through his mind, his old face blushed, and he said in embarrassment: "The general is joking, Xuanhua is indeed sincerely asking for advice." Zhongsun Long suddenly said: "I, Zhongsun Longte, take this opportunity to express my heart to General Shang, and I dare not have any wrong thoughts about Miss Feng Fei. If there is any violation of the words, teach me Zhongsun Long's dead body in the wilderness, please come on." The general conveyed this on my behalf, and apologized to the eldest lady for me, Zhongsun Long." Xiang Shaolong's heart moved, and he said: "The younger brother may leave Linzi before the eldest lady, please ask Master Long to take care of the eldest lady for the younger brother." Zhong Sunlong patted his heart and assured: "This matter can be covered by me, Zhong Sunlong. Please rest assured, General." The flower picker has become a flower protector, which shows that things in the world are often unexpected. Xie Ziyuan was startled and said, "If brother Xiang finds an excuse to return to Qin before the martial arts competition with Duke Cao, wouldn't everything be solved?" Zhongsun Xuanhua agreed first, and suggested: "If you just say that Gui Yue is seriously ill, then no one will blame the general for missing the appointment." Xiang Shaolong had 100,000 consents in his heart, and secretly told the hero that he saw the same thing, and said happily: "After tonight, let's see how the conversation with the second prince goes." Seeing that he did not refuse, everyone relaxed immediately. Xiang Shaolong stood up to say goodbye, Zhongsunlong "reluctantly" sent him straight to the gate, and then Zhongsun Xuanhua and Xie Ziyuan accompanied him back to Tingsongyuan.