Chapter 283 Chapter 5 Reunion after a long absence

Wang Jian is darker and stronger than before, and his whole person has become more imposing and calm. Gu Panjian's eyes shine brightly, and he is not angry but powerful, which is worthy of the demeanor of a famous general. At this time, with a sincere smile on his face, he first hugged Xiang Shaolong firmly, and sighed: "Third brother, do you know how little brother misses you?" Both Teng Yi and Jing Jun rushed over.The four righteous brothers huddled together, which moved people so much that they wanted to cry. Wang Jian laughed, and hugged Teng Jing respectively, saying: "Shaolong has lost weight, but his spirit is better than when I left Xianyang."

Turning to Ji Yanran, she said, "The third sister-in-law is also pretty." Everyone turned around and shook hands with this godly general who had no reason at all. Xiang Shaolong said: "When did the fourth brother come back? Have you seen the prince?" Wang Jian said: "Looking at this casual clothes, you can tell that I came back secretly. I don't know why, but I always feel that it is better to come to say hello to you before going to see the prince?" Everyone was shocked, Ji Yanran asked, "Why does Fourth Uncle have such an idea?" Wang Jian said in a deep voice: "Actually I came back three days ago, but I endured the pain of staying in a secret place outside the city, and only sent people back to inquire about the news, because I was afraid that Lu Lai and the two parties would call me back with false orders. But what I heard was other news, the third brother and the prince don't seem to get along very well recently."

Teng Yi asked, "What news did fourth brother hear?" Wang Jian said: "First of all, the prince seems to agree with the third brother and his clan to go outside the Great Wall, and secondly, the prince and the third brother have become estranged, and they don't consult with the third brother for everything like before." Jing Jun sighed, "Fourth brother's eyes and ears are really good." Xiang Shaolong made a decision in his heart, and said, "Let's go inside and talk about it!" After sitting in the inner hall, Wang Jian snorted coldly and said: "I brought back thirty thousand elite soldiers this time, all of them were selected one out of ten, and everyone will work hard for me, Wang Jian, mere thieves, As long as I move my finger, I guarantee that their entire army will be wiped out."

He sighed again and said: "But I am worried about the prince, and even more worried that he will be unfavorable to the third brother. The prince has become more and more powerful as he grows older." Everyone knew well that Wang Jian must have heard the news about Ying Zheng's life experience before he came to this inference.It's just that I'm afraid that Xiang Shaolong will be embarrassed, and at the same time, I want to express my trust in Xiang Shaolong, so I don't say it directly. Yingzheng's beheading of Qian Zhi was already a major event that shocked the whole country, and Wang Jian had no reason not to know about it.

Tao Fang, Ji Yanran, Jing Jun, Teng Yi, and Wu Guo had ten pairs of eyes, all focused on Xiang Shaolong, and it was up to him to decide how to tell Wang Jian about this matter. Xiang Shaolong smiled slightly and said, "Fourth brother is worthy of being the number one general of the Great Qin Dynasty. He has done such a good job of intelligence as soon as he returned to Xianyang." This confirmed Wang Jian's conjecture. Wang Jian's eyes flashed coldly and said: "I'm only dealing with the Huns who are lazy and use their brains, but the third brother is facing the coalition forces of the five eastern countries. How can I, Wang Jian, be the number one general?"

After a pause, he said resolutely: "Whatever the third brother wants my fourth brother to do, I will do whatever, don't worry about it?" Xiang Shaolong laughed loudly, grabbed his broad shoulders with his hand, and said happily: "I want my fourth brother to wipe out the two parties of Lu Lai, help Yingzheng to unify the world, and establish the great cause of the Qin Dynasty, while my fourth brother will become an ancient and brilliant man." A famous general." Wang Jian looked at him for a while, and said with a dumb smile: "A hero is always a hero. Brothers and sisters, take a look at my third brother. Who has a broader mind than him and is more free from fame and fortune? I'm ashamed of myself, little brother."

Everyone was moved and understood what Wang Jian meant.One must know that the two top generals of the Qin State are Xiang Shaolong and Wang Jian, and both of them have high prestige inside and outside the Qin State, especially in the army.If the two join forces, they will definitely have the power to fight against Ying Zheng. But Xiang Shaolong rejected Wang Jian's proposal straight away, saving Qin from the crisis of civil war.What they didn't know was that Xiang Shaolong had already realized from the facts of history that no one could beat Qin Shihuang, so he didn't even dare to think about it.

Having won Wang Jian's praise in this way, Xiang Shaolong said with shame: "Fourth brother, don't praise me, I still have a lot to rely on you." Wang Jian said in a sullen voice: "The crown prince may be the most cunning monarch in the history of my Great Qin Dynasty, and Li Si is even more comparable to Shang Yang. But in the decisive victory on the battlefield, my Wang Jian is not afraid of anyone except the third brother and Li Mu. But playing tricks, but It is impossible to guard against, what is the third brother's plan?" Xiang Shaolong said: "Fourth brother, do you know the military deployment of the prince?"

Wang Jian said bluntly: "The main force of the Crown Prince is still the Imperial Guard Army and the Cavalry Army. In recent years, the Imperial Guard Army has continuously recruited new recruits, and its strength has reached 50,000. It is far superior to others in terms of training, equipment and salary, and it is loyal to the Crown Prince. Geng Geng, the third brother wants to guard against them." Xiang Shaolong recalled that day when Lord Changwen chased him out of the palace and advised him not to leave, but he flatly refused.Thinking that Lord Changping and Lord Changwen belong to the royal family in the end, blood is thicker than water, and they will only stand on Xiaopan's side in case of trouble.

Wang Jian continued: "It is reasonable for Chu Jun to deal with the rebels. He should have brought Huanju back, but instead he called An Guxi back from the border of Chu. From this alone, I can deduce that he has indeed dealt with the third brother." thought. Teng Yi was stunned and said: "An Guxi is back, why don't we know about it?" Wang Jian said in a deep voice: "This is a secret move by the prince, but I don't know the strength of An Guxi's army, I only know that he left the frontier and stationed somewhere between Xianyang and Yongdu. Within a day, you can reach Xianyang and Yongdu."

An Guxi, like Lord Changping and Lord Changwen, both belong to the royal family, and would only stand by Yingzheng's side when troubles arise, no wonder Wang Jian saw that Yingzheng had intentions of dealing with Xiang Shaolong. Xiang Shaolong said calmly: "It doesn't matter what arrangements he has, as long as the fourth brother can keep the fake Xiang Shaolong slipping away from Yongdu, we are capable of handling everything else." Wu Guo laughed and said, "That's because Master Jian is asking to take good care of the boy's fragile life." When Wang Jian stared at Wu Guo, Ji Yanran quickly explained in her melodious voice. Wang Jian smiled wryly and said, "If others see through, wouldn't the third brother have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor?" Teng Yi smiled wryly and said: "This risk has to be taken. If the fourth brother has seen Wu Guo's appearance, his confidence will be doubled." Ji Yanran smiled and said, "What's more, your third brother can pretend to be sick, so it's easier to cover up." Wang Jian said: "Then it's better to transfer the package halfway, it's even more safe!" Xiang Shaolong said happily: "With the help of the fourth brother, we are more confident, and the fourth brother should not stay for a long time." After the two sides studied how to maintain close contact, Wang Jian quietly left. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Xiang Shaolong went to Xiao Yuetan, who was sitting in front of the bronze mirror and pretending to be an old man, so he reported Wang Jian's situation to him. Xiao Yuetan nodded and said: "Just looking at his appearance, you can tell that this person values ​​loyalty and is not afraid of power. With his secret contribution, our chances of escaping will increase exponentially." Xuan You wondered: "Don't you have to go to the morning court?" Xiang Shaolong said: "That's exactly why I came to you, brother, please paint me something so that I look sick." Xiao Yuetan laughed dumbly and said: "Shaolong underestimated Yingzheng too much. If he heard that you were ill and sent an imperial doctor to treat you on the surface, but in fact it was to check whether you were cheating or not, Shaolong would have nowhere to hide shape." Xiang Shaolong was taken aback and said, "Then what should we do!" Xiao Yuetan looked at the sky, and said: "Fortunately, there is still a little time, because Ying Zheng has to go to court early, so he can order the imperial doctor to come here. I will go get some herbs and come back immediately. After taking it, your pulse is not right, but it doesn't hurt you." In this way, you can fool Ying Zheng and teach him not to be suspicious." For Xiao Yuetan's knowledge and methods, Xiang Shaolong admired Xiao Yuetan for a long time, and secretly rejoiced that if Lu Buwei hadn't caused him to have a different heart, today he would have become his confidant's serious trouble. In the afternoon of that day, as expected by Xiao Yuetan, Xiaopan sent two imperial doctors to treat Xiang Shaolong, accompanied by Mr. Changping. After the two imperial doctors took turns taking his pulse, they unanimously concluded that he was overworked and suffering from a cold. Xiang Shaolong's heart moved, and under careful guidance, they were convinced that the root of the disease was planted when they fled from the army and fled to the snow. After the imperial doctor left the room, Mr. Changping sat on the edge of the couch, sighed, his face was full of sorrow, he hesitated to speak. Xiang Shaolong pretended to be weak and said: "What's on your mind?" Mr. Changping sighed: "Oh! Now I am very conflicted. I want Shaolong to continue to be ill, but I also hope that Shaolong can recover immediately, alas!" Xiang Shaolong's heart felt hot and he squeezed his hand tightly.Lowering his voice, he said, "I understand everything, Your Majesty doesn't need to say it." Jun Changping said in shock, "You..." Xiang Shaolong showed a bitter smile, and said in a deep voice: "A companion is like a tiger. This has been the case since ancient times. Let's not talk about this anymore. Is Yingying happy? How does Duanhe treat her?" Tears welled up in Lord Changping's eyes, and he said resolutely: "Our existence today is all thanks to Shaolong's support. If my brother stands by and stands by when Shaolong is in trouble, is he still a human being? This is absolutely wrong with Chu Jun." Xiang Shaolong was moved in his heart, and said softly: "There is no question of right or wrong in this kind of thing, and you shouldn't be angry with the prince because of it. I have my own plan to save my life." Lord Changping wiped away his tears with his sleeve, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Shaolong must be careful about a man named Wei Liao. He is from Daliang of Wei State. He is very important to the prince, and we discuss with him many things that we don't want to know. This man is very clever and good at using soldiers. He once wrote the military book "Wei Liaozi", advocating "combining the vastness, with one system ', very much in line with my idea of ​​the unification of the world by Great Qin. The prince may be influenced by him, so he puts unification as a major premise, and all personnel that hinder the great cause of unification must be ruthlessly eradicated." Xiang Shaolong understood. Mr. Changping is implying that Xiao Pan will use all means to get rid of himself in order to maintain the royal power, just as he hopes that he will stay sick, just pointing out that if he goes to Yongdu with Xiao Pan, his life will inevitably be lost. Xiang Shaolong also heard that Wei Liao had no official position, but it was Xiao Pan who appointed him to deal with him, because Xiao Pan's other capable subordinates all had life-threatening friendships with him.Therefore, to deal with oneself, one must rely on the power of "outsiders". Lord Changping said again: "Does Shaolong feel that Li Si has become very powerful? We don't like him now. He is too keen on power." Xiang Shaolong was moved again, and understood that Mr. Changping wanted to guard against Li Si himself.But only he really understands Li Si, Li Si is actually more keen on the ideal of unifying the world, which is his most important thing, so he has to flatter Xiao Pan.But as long as he tried his best to persuade himself to escape, it can be seen that he still has sincere feelings for him in his heart. Xiang Shaolong patted the back of Mr. Changping's hand, and said with a smile: "Go back and report to Mr. Chu! Tell him that no matter what, I will go with him to Yongdu." When Mr. Changping was dumbfounded, he saw Xiang Shaolong blinking at him, although he still didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, but he always knew that Xiang Shaolong had a plan in his mind, so he came to know it, but left in a daze. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ For the next three days, Xiao Pan sent an imperial doctor to visit him every day. At this time, there were only ten days before departure from Yongdu, Xiang Shaolong pretended to be getting better, and entered the palace with a little sick look to meet Xiao Pan. Knowing his arrival, Xiao Pan greeted him at the gate of the palace in person, performing a full play.After some greetings, Xiao Pan took him to his study and discussed behind closed doors. The future Qin Shihuang breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, the general's body has recovered, otherwise it would be bad if there is no general to strategize by the widow's side and deal with the traitors." Xiang Shaolong took a deep look at Qin Jun, whom he brought up with his own hands, with a lot of feelings in his heart, he didn't know whether it was love or hate for a moment, and the entanglement was inseparable, he followed Xiao Yuetan's instructions and asked in a hoarse voice: "Is everything ready? " Xiao Pan nodded and said: "Everything is ready, Wang Jian is back, he has 30,000 elite soldiers in his hands, everyone is brave and good at fighting, the widow has ordered him to sneak to the vicinity of Yongdu first, so that he can act according to the plan." Xiang Shaolong frowned and said, "What plan do you have?" Xiao Pan said in embarrassment: "According to Mao Jiao's news, on the night of the coronation ceremony, when the whole city is jubilant and everyone's ears are drinking, Lai Ai plans to turn up his party and launch a rebellion. At that time, Wang Jian will besiege Yongdu. , not a single member of the religious party can escape." Xiang Shaolong pretended to be dissatisfied and said, "Wang Jian is back, why didn't he come to see me?" Xiao Pan hurriedly said: "It was the widow who ordered him not to enter the city. Don't blame him, General." Xiang Shaolong said: "Is there any movement from Lu Buwei's side?" Xiaopanlong's eyes turned cold, and he sneered and said, "How dare he make any noise? But when the widow leads all the civil and military officials to Yongdu, the situation will be different." He lowered his head as if not daring to meet Xiang Shaolong's eyes, and said in a deep voice: "After the widow and the general go, the Chinese doctor, Wei Liao, will stay in Xianyang to take charge of the overall situation. To deal with Lu Buwei, he will hold the widow's tiger talisman and defend the city The three armies are all under his control. Tomorrow, the widow will announce this in the early court." Xiang Shaolong immediately became infuriated, although he said it nicely, but in fact he cut off the military power of Teng Yi and Jing Jun at the same time. One must know that the Qin army has always been loyal to the royal family, if Teng Jing has no right to mobilize the capital cavalry, then why would Xiang Shaolong deal with Lu Buwei?And whoever wants to kill or slaughter, everything is in the hands of Wei Liao. Xiang Shaolong shook his head and said: "This matter is unreasonable. The generals of the Duwei army are all members of Lu Lai's two parties. The newcomers appear on the stage, and they have no military prestige. How can they convince the crowd? It will even shake the morale of the Du cavalry. Therefore, this matter is absolutely unacceptable, Chu Jun, please take back this intention." Xiao Pan was obviously still a little afraid of Xiang Shaolong, and also had ghosts in his heart, so he pondered for a moment before explaining: "Actually, this move is only aimed at Lu Buwei. If he tries to mobilize the capital guards, he will wait for the rebellion. With internal cooperation and external cooperation, the Lu Party was wiped out in one fell swoop. Hey! Of course, the two generals, Teng and Jing, must cooperate with this." Xiang Shaolong's tiger eyes flickered coldly, but his tone was surprisingly calm, and he said lightly: "Then let Wei Liao be the commander of the capital guard!" Xiao Pan said distressedly: "But it's clearly aimed at Lu Buwei, how can that bitch agree?" Xiang Shaolong calmed down and said, "Since that's the case, the crown prince simply handed over the tiger talisman to Teng Yi. As long as the auspicious time for crowning ceremony comes, the crown prince will become the king of Qin. At that time, he can control the army of Xianyang without the consent of the empress dowager. Wouldn't it be better than now?" To scare the snake away." He understands that Xiao Pan will never confront him at this time in order to coax him to go to Yongdu, and he lacks the courage psychologically, so he takes the opportunity to charge all over the sky to see how Xiao Pan will pay back the money.In fact, what Xiao Pan wanted to control was the Du cavalry, how could the Du guards be in his eyes, but he couldn't say it out loud. After a long while, Xiao Pan backed down and said: "That's it, I will keep everything as it is. I will send the troops led by Wei Liao to station outside Xianyang City. If there is any trouble, I can reinforce the two generals Teng Jing." Xiang Shaolong secretly laughed in his heart, Ren Weiliao is supercilious, because he doesn't know that he is secretly in charge, he will definitely suffer a big loss. At this time, he was no longer in the mood to chat with Xiao Pan, and he went back home under the pretext of resting from illness.