Chapter 269 Chapter Three Entanglement

Tian Jian first apologized to Xiang Shaolong for breaking the appointment last night, using the excuse that his father suddenly felt unwell, but he didn't know that Qi Yu and others would reveal the reason, but of course Xiang Shaolong would not expose him. In addition to Zhong Sunlong and his son Xie Ziyuan, Yan Xiang, a doctor with an arrogant attitude from Jixia, accompanied him. After everyone entered the hall and sat down according to their dignity, after exchanging a few words of greeting, Tian Jiandao, who was sitting in the upper seat, said, "There are no worthy men under a great reputation. The general defeated Ma Chengjia last night, and this morning he used his miraculous skills to break off the sword in Xuanhua's hand." , it is unavoidable to be convinced."

It was only then that Xiang Shaolong realized that the reason for him turning the rudder again was because he had shown strength enough to compete with Cao Qiudao, so he quickly gave way, and Zhong Sunlong and others naturally spoke well for him. Unexpectedly, Mr. Jixia Yan Xiang squinted at him and interjected: "Who is really in power in the current Great Qin Kingdom?" Xiang Shaolong feigned surprise and said, "Of course it's the Crown Prince, is there anyone else?" Yan Xianghao said leisurely: "But according to Lu Zhongfu of your country, the Crown Prince has not ascended the throne for a day, and the throne is still unstable. What does the general think?"

Immediately, Xiang Shaolong's whole spine felt cold, this unscrupulous Jixia madman accidentally revealed that Lu Buwei was indeed suspicious of Xiao Pan's true identity, otherwise he would never have moved Tian Jian with this. In other words, Lu Buwei has sent people to Handan to look for the couple who raised Ying Zheng. If he uses this to bring down Xiao Pan or use it as a bargaining chip to threaten Xiao Pan, it will be very difficult to deal with. Seeing that his expression was different, Tian Jian asked, "What does the general think about this?" Xiang Shaolong's thoughts changed, he returned to calmness, and said lightly: "Mr. Yan's words made Xiang think that someone would rebel, but what happened to Pu Ji and others should be a blow to them."

Xie Ziyuan laughed and said, "It's a good time to drink? Hee, this word is very fresh!" Yan Xiang said again: "I don't know what impression the General has of me, Da Qi?" Xiang Shaolong felt a big headache, he was not used to flattering others, so he could only say: "Just from the fact that Mr. Yan can talk so eloquently in front of the second prince, it can be seen that your country's monarchy system is enlightened and it values ​​talents very much. Therefore, Ji went to the palace to be able to It was born in accordance with the time, this is a mere foolish opinion, sir, don't laugh at it."

Yan Xiang said like a river: "In my Daqi, there are Mount Tai in the south, Langya in the east, Qinghe in the west, and Bohai in the north. It is a land of four fortresses. However, if it is not properly governed, it will be more than two thousand miles in length and width, with millions of armour. Millets are like hills and mountains, and like tigers without teeth, it is difficult to compete for dominance in the world. Therefore, since Duke Huan Guan Zhong returned, he has opened up his way of speaking, and those who dare to speak will be given chariots, horses, furs, and more money to attract the wise men of the world. I It is not a fluke that Daqi is as prosperous as it is today."

It was the first time that Xiang Shaolong experienced that Jixia madmen were divorced from reality, still reveling in the good old days when Duke Huan of Qi was hegemony, full of wild words.I saw a fiery radiance in Tian Jian's eyes, obviously very proud of Yan Xiang's words.Sighing secretly in my heart, I had no choice but to agree on the surface. Tian Jian shook his head and said: "The general observed carefully and saw that the rise and fall of our great Qi is actually related to the prosperity of the Jixia Academy. In the past, Duke Huan once asked Guan Zhong how to 'always have the world without losing it, and often win the world' Don’t forget.” Guan Zhong replied: “Yellow Emperor set up a platform for discussion, and he watched from the sages; 'That's why the Academy came into being."

Xiang Shaolong sighed in his heart, the descendants of the royal families of all countries are more or less immersed in a certain period of glory in the past, like the people of Qi, they can't do without Duke Huan and Guan Zhong, and they don't know that they must always encourage and create their own situation. Adapt to different times.He said that the monarch of Qi State was enlightened, but from another perspective, the monarchy of Qi State was weak.It must be known that in this century of war, a powerful centralized monarchy is actually the first condition for domination and hegemony.Xiao Pan, who pretends to be Ying Zheng, does not have the psychological and emotional burden of other descendants of the royal family at all. He only knows how to seize power and consolidate his position, and has become the most promising emperor.

The Qin State was able to annihilate the six countries and rule the world for no reason, because there is no other monarch with his background and background. Zhong Sunlong opened the question and said: "The Crown Prince relies heavily on the general. Everyone knows this. At this moment when all countries are competing for supremacy, what is the general's plan to help?" When Xiang Shaolong thought of Prince Dan and Xu Yize, he felt embarrassed.Zhong Sunlong led himself to speak in this way, naturally he wanted to make a promise similar to Lu Buwei's to Tian Jian, so as to win Tian Jian back from Tian Dan.

But when he thought about it, no matter what he said, he couldn't control the "existing history". He had to make some promises for himself and kindness. After sweeping around and meeting everyone's expectant eyes, he said solemnly: "The prince is still young and will officially ascend the throne next year, so he will devote all his energy to internal affairs. Hiring Zheng Guo to build canals is the top priority at present. As for using troops abroad , they are all in a passive position. This time, Xiang came along along the way because he wanted to make peace with your country."

Yan Xiang pointedly said: "Since Yingzheng returned to Qin, he first destroyed the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, then went to Han to become Chengjian and Xingyang, then took Zhao Taiyuan to build a new county, and even took Wei Thirty-seven cities, which seems to be a bit inconsistent with what the general said. " Xiang Shaolong was just trying to get him to say these words, so he said calmly: "Everyone knows who destroyed the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, these parts of the land were taken back by Meng Ao alone, and why Meng Ao was able to monopolize the military power , don’t need to point out the reason.”

Tian Jian's expression changed slightly. Xiang Shaolong's words are true or false, when it comes to territorial ambitions, Xiaopan, the future Qin Shihuang, is even worse than Lu Buwei.But because he is still young, he can easily put the blame on Lu Buwei, his second father who has the name of regent but no actual assistant.Especially the military operations in recent years were mainly planned by Xiao Pan himself, but of course outsiders would not know. Yan Xiang was so frank and cute, he nodded and said: "The general is right, Tian Dan is old and confused, he can't see through Lu Buwei's essence, the second prince should know what to choose." Having said this, Zhongsun Long and others were overjoyed, but Tian Jian felt very embarrassed, coughed dryly and said, "Tian Jian suddenly understood after talking with the general, hey! After the general and Cao Gong compete, Tian Jian will hold another banquet Speak with the general." Everyone has nothing to say.After Yan Xiang left, Zhongsun Xuanhua stayed behind, introduced the leader of the group of warriors called Yao Sheng, and said: "Yao Sheng is a native of this place. If the general has anything to do, just ask him to do it. We have to come up with another idea." After giving Yao Sheng some advice, he left. Xiang Shaolong took a closer look at Yao Sheng. This man was in his thirties, with elf eyes, good looks, and a calm and calm expression. He said in his heart, "I want Brother Yao to keep an eye on Han Chuang and Guo Kai for me. The movement of the people on the other side, but don't let the other party notice it." Yao Sheng respectfully said: "You can call me Yao Sheng. The general is a villain. This is a trivial matter. The general's order can be done." After saying that, he took his orders and went. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Xiang Shaolong took the opportunity to go back to his room to rest, and slept for a long time. When he woke up, it turned out that Han Chuang had been waiting for a long time. Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that there would be no good for this ungrateful boy looking for him, and he also thought that he had to come, otherwise this alone would be enough to make him suspicious of him. After washing up, meet him in the front hall. Han Chuang got impatient with waiting, paced back and forth, saw Xiang Shaolong, and said happily, "Shaolong finally woke up." Seeing that he was not ashamed, Xiang Shaolong felt angry in his heart, and said coldly, "No matter how long the dream is, there will always be a moment to wake up from it. Thankfully you still have the face to see me." Han Chuang's face changed: "What is this all about? The day before yesterday, Lord Longyang used words to test me, and today Shaolong scolded me so mercilessly. What did I, Han Chuang, do wrong?" Xiang Shaolong came to him, stared at him brightly and said, "If people don't want to know, unless you don't do it yourself, only you know that I went to Jixia Palace to steal the knife..." Speaking of this, out of the corner of her eyes, Feng Fei was about to enter the hall, and waved her hand: "Miss, please stay away for a moment, I want to settle accounts with this ungrateful brat." Seeing the two blushing, Feng Fei was so frightened that Huarong turned pale and hurriedly withdrew. Xiang Shaolong continued: "If you hadn't tipped off the news, how could Cao Qiudao have received the wind and waited there for me to send it to him to try the sword." Han Chuang said anxiously: "This is indeed none of my business. Remember I advised you not to go? Alas! How could it be like this." Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that this guy is really good at acting, originally he had made up his mind to cheat with Han Chuangxu, but when he saw this "old friend" Zeng, he became so angry that he couldn't control his emotions at all. He refused to budge and shouted: "Should you persuade me to go? Regardless of this matter, why have you been confiding with Guo Kai's treacherous ghost frequently these days, and threatening Lord Longyang to deal with me." Han Chuang changed his expression and said, "Did Lord Longyang say it?" Xiang Shaolong sneered and said: "You don't need to pay attention to this, if you dare to touch even half a hair of Lord Longyang, I will expose your carefully planned Zheng Guoqu conspiracy after I return to Xianyang, and I will lead the troops to attack your lair the next day." Han Chuang said in shock: "It turns out that you know everything about this matter, why did you hide it from Ying Zheng?" Xiang Shaolong sighed and said, "You ungrateful fellow, don't you understand? Only the construction of the canal can hold back Qin's army, and they won't be able to invade the east in ten or eight years. I just don't want to My friend became a slave to the subjugated country, so I refrained from hitting Lu Buwei with this matter, but how will you treat me?" Han Chuang collapsed, fell down on the mat, and burst into tears: "I have no other choice. I don't know who leaked the fact that I saw you. That traitor, Guo Kai, threatened me with both soft and hard methods. But I tried my best. It implies that Lord Longyang will help you leave Linzi immediately. Shaolong, trust me! I have been delaying Guo Kai, and I came today to warn you to be careful of him." Xiang Shaolong found that it was difficult for him to trust Han Chuang as before, because his acting skills were so superb, he sighed and said, "Then how can you explain the leak of the trip to steal the knife?" Han Chuang exchanged tears and cried: "If I leak this matter to others, it will teach me that I won't be able to survive next year today, Shaolong has a great favor for me, and no matter how heartless I, Han Chuang, can't do such despicable things. " Xiang Shaolong regained his composure, thinking that maybe the wall has ears and someone overheard him. At this time, his anger was over, and he sat down beside Han Chuang and said, "A decent man, don't cry like a woman, okay?" Han Chuang wiped his tears with his sleeve, shook his head and said sadly: "I have been fighting with heaven and man all the time these days, that kind of pain is really inhumane, and now I feel much more comfortable being scolded by Shaolong." Xiang Shaolong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go back! Both of us should think about it quietly." Han Chuang said: "There is one thing that Shaolong should not take lightly. Guo Kai has colluded with Lu Buwei and Tian Dan, and he is going to do whatever it takes to keep you from returning to Xianyang. After all, Qi State is Tian Dan's territory. He rode." Xiang Shaolong said lightly: "As long as it's not a friend who betrays me, I'm sure to deal with it. The situation in this matter is delicate. You'd better not interfere, otherwise you will be framed by Guo Kai." He snorted coldly again: "It seems that I, Xiang Shaolong, are particularly easy to bully! Guo Kai, this old thief, probably thinks his life is too long." Han Chuang breathed out a cold breath and said, "It's only now that I have really learned about Shaolong's open-mindedness and tactics. But one day you and Cao Qiudao are still alive and dead, and neither Lu Buwei nor Guo Kai will touch you. But if you win, the situation will change." It's different!" Xiang Shaolong pulled him up, pushed him towards the gate, and said, "Go back and tell Guo Kai that I have to accept Cao Qiudao's challenge for the sake of my reputation as a swordsman in Qin." Han Chuang was taken aback and said, "Aren't you going to leave early?" Xiang Shaolong smiled without answering, and sent him straight out the door. After uncovering Han Chuang's false face, he felt at ease, and Mr. Longyang was right.Although Han Chuang is not a good person, he still has some sincere feelings for himself. This discovery is enough to comfort him, and he feels that human nature always has a glorious side. Now he has been confused by the people around him who is real and who is fake, except for Shan Rou and Xiao Yuetan, he will never trust anyone wholeheartedly, including Li Yuan and Longyang Jun, who knows who they are I won't suddenly change my mind, or keep lying to myself.This is the first time he has encountered such a situation where friends and foes are indistinguishable. Just after crossing the threshold, Feng Fei greeted her and said, "What happened between you and Marquis Chuang?" Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "It's nothing, now the rain is over and the sky is clear." Feng Fei rolled his eyes at him faintly, and complained: "Why didn't you come last night? Can't I, Feng Fei, bear the attention of the general?" Xiang Shaolong said distressedly: "On the contrary, I am afraid that after tasting the charm of the young lady, I will be unable to extricate myself, and there will be more unpredictable and changing factors for our escape plan." Feng Fei put on a pink face and said: "Don't get involved in that, okay? Now the situation is clear, even if someone who hates you to the bone, it will be difficult to attack you. If you don't like people, just say it out !" Immediately, Xiang Shaolong's head was as big as a bucket, and he took her by the sleeve and walked towards the inner courtyard. He changed the topic and said, "Aren't Shuzhen and the others rehearsing? How can we do it without your eldest lady to guide you?" Feng Fei smiled coquettishly and said: "You are a person, the most important thing is to dodge left and right at critical moments, now that he has no lover, maybe he can't help but get into your bed and look at you Is your heart forged of iron?" Xiang Shaolong's heart fluttered, and he smiled and said, "Didn't Missy say that she is disheartened? Why is it suddenly so hot?" Feng Fei curled her cute little mouth, looked at him coquettishly and said: "It's all because of you, you often provoke others intentionally or unintentionally, hug and hug when you are happy, kiss as much as you like, and always talk with words Provocative, Feng Fei is just an ordinary woman, she naturally wants to be loved by you if she teases you like this." Xiang Shaolong's heart itched when he heard this, but he knew that a peerless beauty like Feng Fei would never be offended. Fortunately, as long as he remembered that she had a good time with Han Jie, he would lose interest immediately.He is no longer the Xiang Shaolong he was when he first arrived here, he has passed the age where he can get along with women purely for carnal desires, and he considers the consequences in everything. Then he forcibly suppressed the impulse in his heart, and said solemnly: "Isn't our relationship very good now? Once there is a physical relationship, it will be another matter, and it will only make you hate me ruthlessly in the future." At this time, when she came to the stone steps of Fengfei Runlou, she stopped, frowned slightly, thought for a while, and said with a smile: "The general said it well, assuming you get someone else's body, And I don't accept Feng Fei as a concubine, even though I have made it clear, Feng Fei can't feel relieved." Seeing how sensible she was, Xiang Shaolong said happily, "If we're only limited to hugging and kissing, oh!" Feng Fei had already pushed him away, gave him a hard look, then smiled sweetly in return, and then went up the stairs. Xiang Shaolong resisted the strong urge to follow her into the house, turned around and left. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ In order to avoid unnecessary fights, Xiang Shaolong stayed in the Tingsong Courtyard all day long, but he couldn't avoid the entanglements of the women, of course Dong Shuzhen and Zhu Xiuzhen were indispensable, and others such as Xingyue and Yunniang also competed to flatter them. Fortunately, he made up his mind to run away immediately after being subjected to Cao Qiudao's ten tricks, otherwise, he might lose control for a while and be trapped in this gentle village. Xiao Yuetan came to see him at dusk, and the two went for a stroll in the garden, Xiang Shaolong told about Han Chuang's visit, Xiao Yuetan's expression changed, "Shaolong really shouldn't expose Zheng Guoqu's affairs, it might force Han Chuang to come down Determined to get rid of you." Xiang Shaolong was taken aback, and said, "No way! He exchanged tears at that time, showing his true feelings!" Xiao Yuetan sighed: "People are like this. They reveal their true feelings on the spur of the moment, but when they think about it carefully, they have to consider the real interests. For the sake of national affairs, all personal feelings have to be put aside." Xiang Shaolong nodded and said: "Brother's words are always reasonable. Fortunately, I don't need to rely on him. Now Zhongsunlong has an interest relationship with me, so it should be more reliable!" Xiao Yuetan smiled bitterly and said, "That's why I came to you today. Do you still remember Zhongsun Heji? He told me that Han Jie took Lu Buwei to visit Zhongsunlong and his son today. As for what they were talking about, he didn't know. .” Xiang Shaolong said in astonishment: "Isn't Lu Buwei afraid that Tian Dan will be dissatisfied?" Xiao Yuetan sneered and said, "Don't Shaolong know the character of this old thief? Tian Dan is old, and he is no longer the old Tian Dan. He is also the leader of the earthquake, and he is deeply jealous of the royal family. The reason why King Qi wants to abolish Tian Sheng is It is precisely because he obeys Tian Dan's orders. Lu Buwei has always planned things by any means, and he can't do anything." Xiang Shaolong smiled and said, "Zhongsunlong is not a good person either. But now my use value to him should be much greater than that of Lu Buwei, so he won't change his mind." Xiao Yuetan frowned and said: "Don't underestimate Lu Buwei. If he is not sure, he will never talk to Zhong Sunlong rashly. You just need to see if Zhong Sunlong will take the initiative to tell you about Lu Buwei's visit, and then you will know whether they are still interested. Relying on you." Xiang Shaolong's heart was shocked, thinking of Xiaopan's identity crisis, if Lu Buwei revealed this matter to Zhongsunlong and his son, maybe Zhongsunlong and his son would lean on Lu Buwei's side. One of the problems is that Han Jie's identity is ambiguous.With him threading the needle, it is hard to say whether there will be another situation. Zhong Sunlong is always ambitious towards Feng Fei. If he thinks that he is just a paper tiger, this vampire who only cares about his own interests, may give up his mind and do unpredictable things. After all, the people of Qi have the same mentality as the other five eastern countries, that is, they regard him as the number one enemy.Bai Qi made them miserable and unforgettable back then, but Xiang Shaolong is another Bai Qi today, who wouldn't want to get rid of him? In this way, his wishful thinking will be difficult to start, and he still doesn't know who can be trusted.If he was alone, it would be easy, the problem is that he can't leave Feng Fei alone. Xiao Yuetan's voice sounded beside his ears: "Let's think about it these two days and see if there is a way to slip away without anyone noticing." Xiang Shaolong knew that even this resourceful person could not do anything, the situation was so bad that one can imagine it.It seems that the only feasible solution is to slip away alone first, and then find Xie Ziyuan to protect Fengfei. But does he have such ability and confidence?