Chapter 279 Chapter 1: The Unpredictable Power of Heaven

Xiang Shaolong was surrounded by a group of friends, such as Li Si, and returned to Wufu. When he saw the Tian sisters, he felt deeply excited and ecstatic. Xiang Baoer has just turned six years old, and she looks thicker than ordinary children.He pestered Xiang Shaolong to ask this and that, talking non-stop, which greatly comforted his father. Wu Yingyuanxuan led his family to pay homage to their ancestors. There was a bigger banquet that night, with lanterns and festoons, and it was very lively. When the wine was hot, Chang Wenjun who sat opposite laughed and said: "The invincible Cao Qiudao is not invincible after all. After the battle at the Observatory of Jixia Academy, Shaolong, the sword master, was added besides the sword sage. Look at the six kingdoms in the East. What can I use to suppress Daqin?"

At this time, Ji Yanran, Qin Qing and others brought all the female relatives to toast to Xiang Shaolong, Teng Yi, Jing Jun and other generals who came back from the expedition, and Xiang Shaolong and others hurriedly returned the salute. Seeing Zhou Wei who married Wu Guo among them, Xiang Shaolong recalled his brother Zhou Liang and Ying Wang's death, and said sadly: "It's a pity, brother Zhou Liang..." Zhou Wei's expression darkened, she lowered her head, and said softly: "Brother's greatest ambition in life is to train an eagle king to help the army win the battle. Now that the wish is fulfilled, death should be without regret. General, don't mind, he won't regret Quanxia."

In the end, the show's eyes became red. Everyone knew that Xiang Shaolong was most concerned with emotions, so they hurriedly tried to change the topic.Lu Dan'er, who has become Jing Jun's wife and has a daughter, asked: "Will the general stay in Xianyang, or will he return to the pasture?" Li Si joked: "Is Mrs. Jing too forgetful? Others may call Shaolong the General, but you should call him Third Brother or Third Uncle." Amidst the laughter of the crowd, Lu Dan'er took his anger out on Jing Jun, gave him a hard look, and cursed: "It's all your fault!"

These words naturally caused the whole room to laugh, greatly diluting the sad atmosphere. After dinner.Everyone bid farewell and left, while the leaders of the Wu family gathered in the secret room to discuss. When Ji Yanran was away from Xiang Shaolong, she, the think tank, was in charge of all external affairs of the Wu family, so she became the only female family member who participated. Tao Fang was the first to speak: "We will feel at ease when Shaolong comes back. I have seen Tuxian many times and confirmed that Lu Buwei and Lai Ai are indeed pretending to be at odds on the surface, but in fact they are secretly colluding. The power expanded extremely quickly. Under the instigation of Lu Buwei, Lai Ai stayed in Yongdu for a long time, and compared the palace and garden where he lived, daily clothes, and horses and horses when he went out. All edicts that required the Queen Mother to seal the seal were passed by him first. The pair of thieves have seen it."

Ji Yanran nodded and said: "Because of the Queen Mother's relationship, Yongdu has actually fallen into the hands of Lai Ai. With Lu Buwei's acquiescence, he secretly organized his best friends and recruited a large number of dead men from all over the world to prepare for the crown prince's coronation ceremony in July." Come on, this matter is really a headache." Xiang Shaolong said: "The Crown Prince deployed Mao Jiao, a powerful pawn, in Lai Ai's camp, so he knows all the actions of Lai Ai's treacherous party, and now he has secretly summoned Wang Jian back to the capital, ready to start a decisive battle with Lai Ai .”

Teng Yi said in shock: "Now that Shaolong is here, why call Wang Jian back?" Xiang Shaolong was stunned for a moment, thinking of this question for the first time, he felt a chill in his heart. All eyes were on him. Jing Jun said: "Since Chu Jun is willing to tell Third Brother about this personally, there should be no problem, right?" Ji Yanran glanced at the complicated expression, sighed quietly and said: "Whenever the power of the throne is involved, there is no reason for father and son brothers. Husband's biggest problem is to win the hearts of the people. Look at the husband coming back today, the people are in the way." The grand occasion of the welcome can be seen."

Wu Guo said angrily: "You can say that the Chu Jun earns and keeps this world for him, how can..." Wu Yingyuan coughed dryly, and interrupted him: "Stop talking nonsense like that. Wuguo, you really don't make progress. After experiencing Zhao people forgetting their roots, you still have such naive thoughts. Shaolong is now the same as another Bai Qi, think about how Bai Qi ended up!" After a pause, he continued: "Fortunately, we have decided many years ago that we will go far beyond the Great Wall and establish our own kingdom. Now we have finally reached the final stage. After killing Lu Buwei, we will leave Qin immediately. This matter can be handled by Shaolong."

Tao Fang also coughed dryly and said, "I don't know who made the rumor recently, saying that Chu Jun is not the son of the former king, nor the son of Lu Buwei, but was brought back secretly by Shaolong. Hey, these words are too absurd." Ji Yanran glanced at Xiang Shaolong strangely, lowered her head with a strange expression.Teng Yi was someone who knew the inside story, he was startled and said, "Do people who hear this rumor believe it?" Tao Fang Zhengrong said: "Right now, except for those with ulterior motives, everyone in the state of Qin firmly believes that the Chu Jun is the real monarch who inherits the destiny and accepts the virtues. What effect can a mere rumor have? The problem is that the Chu Jun will feel uncomfortable when he hears it. !"

Xiang Shaolong said decisively: "As Yue Zhang said just now, the fate of our Wu family can no longer be determined by other people's likes and dislikes, and everything must be in our own hands." After studying the details of the complete evacuation, Everyone went back to their rooms to rest. But Ji Yanran dragged Xiang Shaolong to the garden for a walk, and the beautiful woman said, "Does your husband feel that Chu Jun has changed a lot in the past two years?" Xiang Shaolong was admiring the bright moon in the sky, and sighed: "Who can change who becomes the monarch?"

Ji Yanran said: "Well said! Absolute power makes people absolutely corrupt, isn't this your warning sentence? The power of the prince is increasing day by day, and his personality is becoming more gloomy and unpredictable. Alas! Li Si has also changed a lot. You are as close to our Wu family as before, Shaolong, if you treat people honestly like before, you will easily suffer a big loss." When Xiang Shaolong was stunned for a moment, Ji Yanran bowed her head and said, "Ting Fang told me that!" Xiang Shaolong looked at her in astonishment. Ji Yanran gave him a wronged look and said, "When I heard the news of your defeat and disappearance that day, Ting Fang hurriedly revealed the identity of the prince, and said that the prince will definitely save you because of this relationship, so you can't blame it Hers. Alas! I never imagined that you would even hide it from me, my wife."

Xiang Shaolong's expression changed, "Who else knows about this?" Ji Yanran said: "Of course Zhizhi knows about it. But I have ordered her to strictly keep the secret. Shaolong! If there is no such fact, letting his rumors fly all over the sky, it still can't affect your relationship with the prince, but of course it is another matter now." Something has happened, Shaolong has to guard against it." Xiang Shaolong nodded and said: "Thank you Yanran for reminding me, I already knew about this matter. It's night! Let's go back to the room and rest!" ◇◇◇◇◇◇ The next day, Xiang Shaolong, Teng Yi, and Jing Jun got up before dawn and went to the morning court. When they arrived at the Yizheng Hall, they suddenly found that not only Lu Buwei had come, but also Lai Ai from Yongdu. When the officials saw Xiang Shaolong, they all came over to say hello, but they were a little hesitant to speak, with weird expressions. Lai Ai squeezed to Xiang Shaolong's side, pulled him to a corner and said, "I heard that Shaolong was in danger, and the Queen Mother and I were terribly worried." Of course Xiang Shaolong knew that his words were wrong, but he didn't expose it, pretending to be grateful and said: "Brother Lai and the Queen Mother are concerned." Lai Ai suddenly leaned into his ear, and lowered her voice: "I don't know who made the rumor. In the past few months, it has been rumored that Chu Jun was not created by the previous king, but a trick played by Shaolong. So I asked The Empress Dowager verified this matter, and after discussion, she decided to invite the poor couple who had adopted the Crown Prince in Handan back to Xianyang, so as to get rid of the confusion in the world." Xiang Shaolong pretended to be nonchalant and replied: "What was the result?" Lai Ai's eyes flashed coldly, she stared at him and said: "It turned out that Zhang Li, his wife and dozens of families in the neighborhood all died in a sudden fire a year and a half ago. No matter men, women, old or young, no one survives, this matter is very sensational in Handan, and it has become a puzzling unsolved case." Immediately, Xiang Shaolong's hands and feet were cold, his mind went blank, and he was at a loss. Lai Ai's voice seemed to come from far away in the sky: "Just now I talked about this matter with Father Zhong, and Father Zhong said that Shaolong had told him that Chu Jun had brought Zhang Li and his wife back to Xianyang to enjoy their blessings, but why is this the truth? ?” With Xiang Shaolong's quick wit, he was at a loss for words, but luckily when the clock rang and the ministers were busy returning to work, Xiang Shaolong replied "This matter is indeed very strange!" and took the opportunity to escape. Sitting on the dragon seat in Xiaopan and accepting the worship of the civil and military palaces, Xiang Shaolong was still distracted, thinking about the terrible news that Lai Ai just revealed. He also guessed that Xiao Pan would kill Zhang Li and his wife to silence him, but he never dreamed that even his neighbors would not be spared. It can be seen that Xiao Pan will do anything to keep it secret, maybe the person who will do this for him to silence him has already given execute. Now in Xiao Pan's heart, only Xiang Shaolong and Wu Tingfang know the secret of his life experience, will he ignore his kindness and simply silence him, so that he can have peace of mind?After experiencing Linzi's experience of being betrayed by many friends, he has a deeper understanding of human nature. Small caps are indeed different. Just look at him on the Dragon Throne with a gesture of contempt for the world, praising Xiang Shaolong to the officials for pacifying the Puji Rebellion as the opening speech of the early court, one can know that he has fully grasped the means of being a monarch to convince people with might and virtue. Then there was Lu Buwei's lengthy report on his trip to Linzi. In the middle of speaking, Xiao Pan interrupted his report with a wave of his hand, frowned and said, "What kind of person is Tian Jian? After he came to power, Tian Dan can still Keep his power?" Lu Buwei's long speech was abruptly interrupted by Xiao Pan, and a look of displeasure flashed across his face.Shen Sheng said: "Tian Jian and Tian Dan are nothing to worry about. The only thing to worry about is the alliance between Qi and Chu. Today, Tian Jian can secure the throne, and the people of Chu have put a lot of effort behind it, so the old minister..." Xiao Pan cut him off impatiently: "Is Tian Jian an ambitious person, or just a Confucian who is greedy for peace?" Xiang Shaolong's heart was filled with awe. Xiao Pan has indeed changed, he has become more down-to-earth, not empty words, just looking at the few words he asks, it feels like a target. Lu Buwei was stunned for a while, then frowned and said, "This matter remains to be seen." Xiao Pan's eyes fell on Xiang Shaolong, his tone turned gentle and respectful, and he said softly: "Can the general solve this problem for you?" Xiang Shaolong sighed secretly in his heart, as long as he said a few words, he could decide the fate of Qi people, including his beloved Shanrou and good friend Xie Ziyuan. But he had to answer, especially since his relationship with Xiaopan was so delicate.After taking a deep breath, he calmly said: "Tian Jian is actually the monarch of Qi State now, and he is in charge of all affairs. Naturally, he hopes to do something. It is a pity that he is influenced by Qi State's consistent advocacy of empty talk. Turning a blind eye to all kinds of urgent problems, and trying to repair with me, I no longer have the ambition of "unifying the nine princes and governing the world together." Xiao Pan slapped the armrest of the dragon seat vigorously, and sighed: "It is enough to have the general, where is the Taiwei? Li Si took a step forward in response, held the wat and kowtowed: "The crown prince gave me the instructions!" Xiao Pan said: "Immediately choose a person who speaks well for me, and then choose a group of singing and dancing girls with excellent voice, color and art, and send them to Linzi to Tian Jian, congratulate him on being crowned prince, and give him congratulatory words." Li Si took the order and returned to his seat. Xiao Panchang said with a smile: "Since Duke Huan, the people of Qi have been fighting against me for a day, and the three Jins, Chu, Yan, etc. have either joined us to fight against Qi, or joined Qi to attack me. This matter will have to be done sooner or later." But it should be after we pacified the San Jin and the Chu people." Under the leadership of Wang Wan, all the ministers expressed their congratulations one after another, while Lu Buwei and Lao Ai's faces were as cold as ice, and they remained silent. Xiang Shaolong knew in his heart that Xiao Pan was showing the officials who was the real person in power, and at the same time, he was deliberately trying to save Lu Buwei's face, and secretly had the intention of forcing them to speed up their rebellion. At this time, Lu Buwei suddenly winked at Lao Ai who was beside him.The latter gestured secretly to another doctor, Qian Zhi, who was more than ten people away. That Qian hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and kowtowed: "I have something to report to the Chujun." The hall immediately fell silent. Lord Changping, who was at the head of Xiang Shaolong, leaned close to Xiang Shaolong's ear and whispered: "He is from Lao Ai, and he was single-handedly promoted from the lower ranks to become a doctor by the Empress Dowager." Xiao Pan calmly said, "Qian Qing has something to say, please!" Qian Zhi's lips quivered slightly, before he said with sincerity and fear: "Recently, there have been a lot of gossip and gossip in Xianyang, which slandered the Chujun. After investigation, I found that these rumors have confuse the people and have a great impact... For this reason! I invite the Chujun, Can you appoint Weichen to mediate this matter..." Xiao Pan interrupted him coldly, "I don't know exactly what kind of gossip Dr. Qian heard." The blood on Qian Zhi's face immediately faded away, he knelt down on the ground, kowtowed heavily and said: "I dare not say anything." Xiao Pan yelled angrily: "How can I help the widow handle state affairs without even daring to say a few words?" Seeing that the situation was not right, Lao Ai pushed Lu Buwei away. Lu Buwei felt helpless and hated that Qian Zhi didn't work, coughed dryly, and was about to speak when Xiao Pan shouted: "Anyone should not intercede on behalf of a fool, quickly tell the rumors to the widow and tell the truth." Qian Zhizao kowtowed until his head was biting blood, and said in a trembling voice: "It is said that the Chujun is not the work of the previous king... The crime of the humble minister deserves death." Xiao Pan laughed and said, "So that's the matter." Then Long Yan said in a deep voice: "Rumors only stop at the wise. The six countries in the east are timid and intentionally spread rumors to slander the widows. But Qian Zhi, you actually take the rumors as facts. What are you talking about to influence people's hearts?" Qian Zhi was so frightened that he pissed off, kowtowed and mourned: "I didn't believe the rumors by mistake, I..." Xiao Pan yelled violently: "The widow immediately push this servant out of the palace gate and behead him. All the men in the clan will be sent to the frontier to serve as soldiers, and the women will be used as official prostitutes." Under the silence of all the officials, Qian Zhi, who frequently called for the prince's favor, was dragged out by Chang Wenjun's wolf-like guards, leaving only a puddle of blood left in the heart of the palace from beating his head. Lu Buwei and Lao Ai's faces were as ugly as they were.Needle dropping could be heard in the hall, and everyone was shocked by Xiao Pan's unfathomable Tianwei. In a few months, Xiao Pan will be officially crowned as the king of Qin, who would dare to speak offensively at such a moment. Xiang Shaolong's entire spine felt cool. Small caps have become horrible. Xiao Pan replied calmly, and said lightly: "Now that this nonsensical rumor has finally spread to the palace, how does Father Zhong think it should be dealt with?" Lu Buwei also regained his composure, and said in a deep voice: "The prince is right, rumors only stop with the wise, as long as we ignore them, they will stop." Xiao Pan shook his head slightly, expressing his disapproval, and then asked everyone: "Do you have any good ideas?" Mr. Changping whispered in Xiang Shaolong's ear, "It's time for me to play." Then he stepped forward and announced: "I think this matter must be dealt with quickly, please send down the imperial edict and give it to all people, and no one is allowed to discuss this matter in private in the future. Anyone who violates the theory will be guilty of the whole family, and there will be a lot of informers If there is a reward, such rumors will naturally subside." Suddenly, Xiang Shaolong knew that Xiao Pan had reached a tacit understanding with Li Si, Lord Chang Ping and other close officials, and wanted to calm down the storm with thunderous and high-handed methods. Xiao Pan said happily: "The words of the Qing family are very close to my heart. The widow is now on the throne. Anyone who ignores this matter, no matter how big or small the official position, is a person with ulterior motives and will be killed without mercy." Then he shouted loudly: "Retire!" All the ministers knelt down on the ground and sent off the heir to the growing authority. After Xiaopan left, Xiang Shaolong was about to leave, so he asked Mr. Changping, "Mr. Chu wants to see you."