Chapter 270 Chapter 4: Surprised by the Conspiracy

That night Zhongsun Xuanhua came to see him, and after a few gossips, he asked Xiang Shaolong, "Xuanhua has one thing that I don't understand. Ever since the crown prince of your country returned to Xianyang from Handan, everyone has said that he is actually Lu Buwei's illegitimate son. Why are the ministers of your court unaware of this matter, so why are they still willing to support him?" Xiang Shaolong's heart trembled violently, and he murmured inwardly that it was not good, not because Zhongsun Xuanhua would ask this question, but because of his motivation behind asking this question.

In the past, he was only suspicious, but now he has affirmed that Lu Buwei has grasped the fatal weakness of him and Xiaopan.With Lu Buwei's power, it is a breeze to go to Handan to "invite" the couple who raised Zhen Yingzheng back to Xianyang as witnesses to blackmail Xiaopan. Up to this point, I couldn't help but secretly hated Zhu Ji, but when I thought about it, even she probably didn't care that Xiao Pan was not her son, and it would not be uncommon for her to coax and leak it out, otherwise it would be of no benefit to her. This is indeed Lu Buwei's only chance to recover from the defeat.If this matter is exposed, Xiao Pan and Xiang Shaolong will immediately become liars, and the entire team related to them will suffer the heaviest physical and psychological blow.

Lu Buwei, whose influence in the Qin State is already deeply rooted, as long as Zhu Ji is forced to come forward, jointly abolish Xiao Pan, and then set up another incompetent person in the royal family, all the power will fall into Lu Buwei's hands. If you walk away from Lao Ai, who can compete with him. Although history cannot be changed, but he is in the game at this time, so he will not make such a positive thought. It is like fate. Before things happen, who would dare to believe that fate will be arranged like this.At this moment, the anxiety in his heart can be imagined. Lu Buwei should have revealed the clues of this matter to Zhongsunlong and his son, and Zhongsun Xuanhua came here to test his tone to decide whether he should invest in Lu Buwei?Still rely on Xiang Shaolong.

On the surface, of course, he was still calm and composed, not revealing the slightest inner feelings, and said in surprise: "This matter has been settled. Back then, Lu Gong was bloody to distinguish relatives because of suspicion, and it finally proved that the Crown Prince and Lu Buwei have no blood relationship at all. relation." Zhongsun Xuanhua smiled mysteriously: "I heard that the blood of the prince was taken by the general himself!" Xiang Shaolong feigned surprise and said, "You can't even hide such things from Brother Xuan Hua?" Zhongsun Xuanhua responded somewhat unnaturally: "It was passed on by Tian Dan. But it also raised another question. It is said that even the Empress Dowager Ji of your country is not sure whether the crown prince came from Lu Buwei or Ling Xian Wang Yiren. Do you still dare to try? If you can tell that it is indeed Lu Buwei's, what should the general do?"

Xiang Shaolong had already guessed that he would ask this question, maybe even Lu Buwei urged him to ask him, as long as he hesitated a little, Zhongsun Xuanhua would immediately know that Lu Buwei's words were true.Knowing that Lu Buwei can use this to bring down Xiao Pan, then of course he will stand on Lu Buwei's side to deal with him. From Zhongsunlong's point of view, it would be best for Qin to be in chaos and turn from prosperity to decline, so that the people of Qi would have a chance to rise up and dominate.If Cao Qiudao was used to kill Xiang Shaolong again, Xiao Pan would be helpless, and he would not be able to fight Lu Buwei.

At the moment, he pretended to be fine, and casually said: "This is just a smoke screen released by the queen mother at that time. At that time, Lu Buwei was the only one in power. The queen mother was afraid that he would be harmful to her son, so she made things vague. In fact, the prince is absolutely true. He is the son of the former king." Zhongsun Xuanhua pondered for a while, then lowered his voice and said: "There is something, Xuanhua doesn't know whether to say it, if you offend, the general must not blame you." Xiang Shaolong already knew what he was going to say, and even guessed that it was Lu Buwei who taught him what he said. On the one hand, he could monitor his own reaction, and on the other hand, he could disturb his mind, causing him to be affected and die. The hand of Qiu Dao.He smiled and said: "There is nothing that cannot be said to others, Brother Xuan Hua, please speak frankly, without any scruples."

Zhongsun Xuanhua hesitated to speak, and finally said after a while: "We have eyeliner at Tian Dan. It is said that Lu Buwei told Tian Dan that he has obtained evidence. There is a couple who live in the common area of ​​Handan, which can prove the true identity of Prince Ling. identity." Xiang Shaolong finally affirmed Lu Buwei's conspiracy 100%, his heart sank, but he pretended to be stunned on the surface, and then he laughed and said: "Lu Buwei is getting more and more confused. He refers to the righteousness of raising the prince secretly. Parents, the prince has already arranged to take them to live in Xianyang, but this matter is extremely secret, not many people know about it, is Lu Buwei suffering from insanity?"

These words are extremely clever, if you tell Zhongsun Xuanhua, even if there is a problem, the problem will no longer exist. This time it was Zhongsun Xuanhua's turn to be stunned, he stayed for a long while, and then laughed and said: "I also think that things should be like this, if I were Prince Ling, I would naturally take over my adoptive parents who have raised me for many years. Xianyang enjoys peace and happiness." Xiang Shaolong secretly sighed in his heart, he was not a political person after all, and he was not cruel enough.If it were someone else, before leaving Handan, they would definitely silence the couple, so as not to leave today's big trouble.

I didn't think about this question at all at the time, and I didn't pay attention when I thought about it afterwards, because only he, Zhu Ji and Xiao Pan knew the name and address of the couple, so it would be revealed by Zhu Ji. Zhongsun Xuanhua lost interest in continuing the conversation, and after rambling a few words, he took his leave and left. Xiang Shaolong was almost certain that he was going to see Lu Buwei, and he asked in his heart, "Brother Xuanhua will see Mr. Xie tomorrow." Zhongsun Xuanhua nodded and said: "What should Xuanhua tell him?" Xiang Shaolong said nonsense: "I have something that I would like to ask Brother Xuanhua to pass on to him. Brother Xuanhua, please wait for a while."

After speaking, he hurried back to his room, changed into night climbing equipment, covered his coat, went back and apologized to Zhongsun Xuanhua: "I forgot to send someone to Master Xie's residence, don't bother Brother Xuanhua." Zhongsun Xuanhua didn't become suspicious, he even said it was all right, and left in a hurry. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Xiang Shaolong put on his cloak, slipped out through the side door, and chased after Zhongsun Xuanhua's carriage on foot. The issue of Xiao Pan's identity is not only related to the honor and disgrace of him and Xiao Pan, but also related to the life and death of many families.What's more, he can't help but deeply understand why Longyang Jun, Han Chuang and others are so contradictory.

In the 21st century, whoever commits a crime is held accountable.In this era, if something happened to him, not only his wife and children would not be spared, but even the entire Wu clan, Teng Yi, Jing Jun and other travelers would not escape the fate of being purged. So the more he knows about this, the better he will know how to deal with this big crisis. Since ancient times, gathering intelligence has been the most important military strategy.At this time, there was no phone to tap, so he could only go out in person to see what conspiracy Lu Buwei would tell Zhongsun Xuanhua. Fortunately, he had previously been trained by the special forces, making him an expert at stealing other people's residences. Compared with the skyscrapers of the 21st century, the houses of this era are like undefended playgrounds to him, except for his concerns about his family. Except for generals and vicious dogs, it can be said that they can come and go freely. Zhongsun Xuanhua drove lightly, but because there were a lot of vehicles and horses passing by on the road, the speed of the vehicle was very slow, Xiang Shaolong only quickened his pace, and overtook him to wait for him. According to his guess, if Lu Buwei asked Zhongsun Xuanhua to meet, it would not be in the Xiangguo Mansion where he lives. After all, Tian Dan and Zhongsunlong's father and son are enemies, no matter how arrogant Lu Buwei is, he can't collude with Zhongsunlong in front of Tian Dan's nose. It was a bright night and the air was clear. Although it was still cold, it was much warmer than the previous heavy snowfall. At least there was no biting cold wind. Due to the prosperity of business, more and more big merchants like Zhongsunlong who can influence the government appeared. My Wujia, Lu Buwei, Zhongsunlong, and even Qin Qing all had this status. While thinking about it, Zhongsun Xuanhua's carriage stopped unexpectedly, and Xiang Shaolong saw the house clearly, and immediately his whole spine was shivering with cold. It turned out to be Tingzhu Courtyard not far from Tingsong Courtyard in Li Yuan. When the carriage drove into the door, he had already been familiar with it, and climbed in and out from the side wall. The design of these more than a dozen courtyards dedicated to welcoming foreign guests is uniform, so if you are familiar with Tingsong Courtyard, you will know Tingzhu Courtyard like the back of your hand. Xiang Shaolong displayed all the skills of the special forces, quickly and slowly sneaked across the side garden, avoiding several patrolling men of Li Yuan, and when he climbed to the roof of the main house overlooking the front and rear yards, Zhongsun Xuanhua was just welcomed into the Going to the main house, we can see how fast his climbing skills are. Not long after, Zhongsun Xuanhua walked out from the back door of the main house and stepped onto the corridor leading to the East Wing. Xiang Shaolong hurriedly slid down with a hook rope, and using the cover of flowers and grass, he moved to a door in the west corner of the East Wing that was dimly lit. Under the window, I squatted down and eavesdropped quietly. Because the inside is bright and the outside is dark, it is unlikely that people will find his shadow. Li Yuan's voice sounded, "Xuanhua sit down and we'll talk." Then came the sound of sitting down with tea money. Xiang Shaolong secretly blamed himself for not thinking carefully, when he saw Li Yuan for the first time this trip, he was having a secret conversation with Zhong Sunlong, so we know that the two have a close relationship.Mrs. Qingxiu even warned herself to be careful of Li Yuan twice, but after she told him a few words, she was so deceitful that she believed him without any doubt.It's all because I always judge others with my own heart, and love to think about the good. In fact, no matter Li Yuan, Han Chuang, or even Long Yangjun, they are all politicians to the letter. They put practical interests first, and put friendship and affection second. Mr. Longyang may be better, but Li Yuan, just looking at how easily he put aside his hatred of seizing love in Shouchun and joined forces with him, one should know that what he values ​​is power and fame, and everything else is secondary. want. If I was lazy and didn't follow this trip, I might have been killed by him without knowing what happened. The most powerful thing about Li Yuan is that he told about Han Chuang's betrayal of him, making him think that this person is really nostalgic for his old love. After the footsteps of servants leaving the door faded away, there was the sound of drinking tea or drinking. The voices should be more than Li Yuan and Zhongsun Xuanhua. As expected, Zhongsunlong's voice said, "What explanation does Xiang Shaolong have?" Zhongsun Xuanhua sighed for a day and said: "The matter may not be what Lu Buwei, a cunning old man, said. Not only was Xiang Shaolong not half surprised, but he also said that the couple had been taken back to Xianyang by Ying Zheng, alas!" Another person lost his voice: "Didn't Lu Buwei say that the couple fell into his hands?" Xiang Shaolong's whole body trembled violently, not only because of this sentence, but also because the person who spoke was Han Chuang who just cried bitterly and swore to him today. A soft and familiar voice sounded in an unhurried manner: "Xuanhua will tell you the whole process first, and then we will make a judgment to see whether it is Xiang Shaolong who is lying or Lu Buwei is talking nonsense." Xiang Shaolong's heart sank, because he recognized the speaker as his sworn enemy Guo Kai. Now that Mrs. Qingxiu's implicit and reserved warning has been affirmed, Li Yuan, Guo Kai and Han Chuang are colluding with each other to deal with him. Unexpectedly, Zhong Sunlong will be caught in it. Thinking that Zhongsunlong and his son got together with them, it should be a later event, or even Lu Buwei's visit to Zhongsunlong's empress, so that the attitude of the two fathers and sons towards him can be reasonably explained. Thinking of this, Zhongsun Xuanhua had already explained the matter, and he only heard him say: "Not only did Xiang Shaolong not show the slightest panic, but he also seemed to find it extremely ridiculous. If I were him, it would be strange if his expression didn't change immediately." Disappointed sighs came from the hall. Guo Kai regretted: "If this is the case, we will have lost a chance to bring down Yingzheng. This kid is very smart, ruthless, and ambitious. If he sits firmly in the position of Lord Qin one day, we will never sleep peacefully." .” Li Yuandao: "Xiang Shaolong is the best at cheating and quick-witted, maybe he is shocked in his heart, but he doesn't reveal it at all on the surface?" Zhongsun Long said distressedly: "If I hadn't expelled all the people I bribed, now we can know his reaction afterwards." Han Chuang analyzed: "Looking at the tone of Lu Buwei's speech to Lord Long, he should have obtained the address of the couple in Handan from Lai Ai before he left Xianyang. Otherwise, Xianyang would have turned upside down long ago, and he has no leisure time." Come to Linzi. Therefore, he should not even know whether the real witnesses have been found." Zhong Sunlong said dejectedly: "Then Xiang Shaolong is not lying." Guo Kai said fiercely: "No matter what, we can't let Xiang Shaolong go back to Xianyang alive. Without him, Ying Zheng will become a toothless tiger. Maybe he will fall into the hands of Lu Buwei and Lao Ai. The Qin family will never have a peaceful day, and will be unable to invade the east." Zhongsun Long hurriedly said: "This matter still needs to be considered. What Lu Buwei means is that he only wants to blind his eyes so that he can go back alive to bear the crime of deceiving the emperor and the lord." Xiang Shaolong outside the window was startled and angry when he heard it, but there was nothing he could do. Han Chuang sighed slightly: "I hope he will be killed by Cao Gongjian. How can he bear to see him become blind?" Li Yuan calmly said: "In the current state affairs, we must never talk about personal friendship. We can only blame him for being another Bai Qi of the Qin State. If he is killed by Duke Cao, it will be over once and for all, otherwise we will destroy him no matter what. I haven't had a good night's sleep in the past few days because of this incident. But when I think of the tens of millions of children of our people in the eastern countries who will be poisoned by the tiger and wolf Qin, all friendship and kindness will be put aside." Guo Kaiyin said: "Be careful with Longyang Jun, I don't think he can understand the general situation like Li Xiang and Chuanghou." Zhongsun Xuanhua said: "This matter must be handled carefully. If Yingzheng still sits firmly on the throne, and Xiang Shaolong has an accident in Linzi, we Qi will not be able to escape the responsibility." Guo laughed and said, "As long as we try to make it look like Lu Buwei did it, Ying Zheng can focus his hatred on Lu Buwei. It's best if they fight first and lose both, then we can celebrate with a toast." Li Yuan reminded Zhong Sunlong and his son: "Don't disclose this matter to the second prince and Xie Ziyuan, otherwise there may be unexpected changes. I have told Mrs. Ning to hint to the second prince that the reason why his father doesn't like the eldest prince is all because of him." Because I don't like seeing him attached to Tian Dan, so the second prince should know what to choose, and Xiang Shaolong can't play any role anymore. Also, I once said to the second prince that even if Tian Dan is in power for a day, even Qi and Chu will be difficult to repair, and the second prince is a smart person. He should never consider Tian Dan's proposal again. Moreover, the important matter has already been decided, King Qi has just issued an order to ask the eldest prince to leave Linzi before the birthday banquet, so you don't need to say it clearly, you should know what is going on." Zhongsun Long The father and son quickly agreed to thank them. Li Yuan ordered again: "But you have to deceive Xiang Shaolong so hard that he is convinced that Tian Dan and Lu Buwei are conspiring to kill him, and arrange for him to help him escape secretly after the battle with Cao Gong, and then send people on the way. For a surprise attack, it is best to sacrifice some people during the surprise attack, and just blind him according to Lu Buwei's words, then it will cause a big mess in the Qin court." Guo Kaidao: "It's best to tell Xiang Shaolong clearly that it is Lu Buwei who wants him to return to Xianyang to accept his guilt, and it will make things even more confusing." After a pause, he continued: "Mr. Longyang must be kept a secret about this matter. If Xiang Shaolong finds out, with his unpredictable skills, he might be able to slip away privately and let him live in the world. At that time, Master Long didn't dare to take Feng Fei's idea lightly." This time it was Xiang Shaolong's turn to sneer in his heart, he had completely given up on Han Chuang and Li Yuan, thinking to himself that it would not be easy for you to touch me, Xiang Shaolong. Hearing this, I knew it was not suitable to stay for a long time, so I hurriedly slipped away. The biggest worry now is how to take Feng Fei away safely, because Xiao Yuetan is the only person he can trust without wanting to implicate Lord Longyang and Xie Ziyuan.