Chapter 114 Chapter 3 Mrs. Huayang

After Xiang Shaolong and Lu Buwei went forward to salute King Zhuang Xiang and others, Lu Buwei laughed and said, "Shaolong hasn't met General Xu Xian yet!" This Xu Xian has a typical Qin physique, tall and strong, only a little shorter than Xiang Shaolong and Lu Buwei, although he is wearing the official uniform of a civil servant, but if he puts on armor, he must be a majestic and powerful general. This person's eyes are sparkling, but his cheekbones are too high, which weakens the momentum of his nose and makes people look a little uncomfortable.He was in his thirties, with a calm and composed expression, and after a few words of politeness with Xiang Shaolong just right, he said indifferently: "I have heard the name of the Grand Tutor for a long time, but I regret that the young general is stationed at the border, so I only have the chance to meet you today."

Xiang Shaolong felt that the other party's tone was cold, and there was a look of disdain before speaking, and he didn't show respect to Lu Buwei, he knew what was going on, so he didn't say much. Before Zhu Ji had a chance to speak, Mrs. Xiuli, who was a little inferior to her in beauty but unattractive in style, smiled and said, "General Xu is a famous general of our Great Qin Dynasty. He, General Wang and Duke Lu are called the Three Great Masters of the Western Qin Dynasty by the Eastern countries." Where is Tiger General!" Xu Xian hastily gave in, but there was no joy in his expression.

Seeing this, Xiang Shaolong already had some calculations in his mind, but he didn't know who Lu Gong was. This Xu Xian does not seem to be in the party of Mr. Yangquan and Mrs. Xiuli, but he obviously does not have much affection for Lu Buwei, and even despises himself as Lu Buwei's lackey, it is really wronged. On the surface, Lu Buwei respected him very much, and said with a smile: "Knowing heroes and respecting heroes, why don't you go to the sky and have a glass of water and wine together, so that Shaolong can ask General Xu for help." Xu Xian smiled and said: "Master Lu is being polite!" He turned to King Zhuang Xiang to ask for his resignation, and slipped away without saying a word about Lu Buwei's invitation.

Xiang Shaolong secretly had a heart for this tough guy who defied power. At this time, Xiaopan pulled Xiao Ben to pay his respects to the Taifu. After the latter kowtowed, he said happily: "Father is full of praise for Xiang Taifu. Watch from the sidelines." Everyone laughed when they heard it, only Cheng Yu cast a disdainful glance at Xiang Shaolong, and then stopped looking at him, obviously used to hearing bad things about him from the people around him. At this time, a servant came suddenly, and Fu said that the Queen Mother wanted to see Xiao Pan. King Zhuang Xiang was busy with Xiao Pan and his servants to see Mrs. Huayang, although Xiao Pan was reluctant, he had no choice but to go.

After King Zhuang Xiang explained a few words to the queen and concubine, he went to the study with Lu Buwei and Xiang Shaolong to discuss matters. Only then did Xiang Shaolong realize that this trip to the palace was not as simple as just talking about romance. After sitting in the study according to the ranks of the monarchs and ministers, the guards all retreated, leaving only three people in the study. King Zhuang Xiang, who was at the head, smiled at Xiang Shaolong who was sitting on the ground at the bottom left: "Shaolong is indeed a man of deep love and righteousness. Although I want to drink and talk with you, I can only wait patiently. I am in good spirits now. Are you tired?"

Xiang Shaolong developed a good impression of him, and his caring personality should be unique among the kings of the Warring States Period.Quickly apologize and thank you. Lu Buwei was surprisingly silent, just looked at Xiang Shaolong with a smile. King Zhuang Xiang shot a look of memory in his eyes, and sighed softly: "I have been a hostage in Zhao for a long time, and my life has been rough, but I have also experienced the hardships of the people. Now that I am a king, I remind myself every day that I must understand the feelings of the people and be lenient for the government. And. Alas! The widow did not want to conquer soon after ascending to the throne, but Lu Xiangguo said it was right, if you don’t attack people, they will attack you. In this era of fighting for hegemony among nations, the only way to survive is to use military force Stop martial arts. Alas!"

Xiang Shaolong was moved in his heart, and secretly thought that if it were not for Lu Buwei's instigation, King Zhuang Xiang would never use troops against Dongfang.The reason why Lu Buwei was able to persuade him was because the Eastern Zhou Dynasty agreed with the princes and plotted to destroy Qin.Inadvertently, I did Lu Buwei a big favor. Lu Buwei interrupted and said: "This is a helpless thing. All countries in the East have the heart to destroy Qin, and they must not be allowed to grow fierce. Although the Eastern Zhou Dynasty only owned Henan, Luoyang, Gucheng, Pingyin, Yanshi, Gonghe, The land of the Zong clan's seven counties blocks the way we must pass to the east, if I don't kill him, he will come to kill me, please be careful, Your Majesty."

King Zhuang Xiang let out a wry smile, he didn't speak, and the atmosphere became heavy. Lu Buwei said solemnly: "If you want to prosper the country, and think about subjugating the country, Your Majesty, don't hesitate in this matter. Now that Xiaocheng has just passed away and the Korean people are weak, this is really a golden opportunity. If you miss it for nothing, you will suffer endless disasters. " King Zhuang Xiang said indifferently: "I have already understood this point. Let Xiangguo deal with the matter of destroying Zhou!" Turning to Xiang Shaolong, he said, "I have discussed with Lu Xiangguo. The matter of destroying Zhou is deeply painful to King Han Huanhui. I can't hope to reassure him with empty words. Why don't you save your energy and focus on other countries. Knowing that Shaolong is extremely talented, I therefore listen to you to act according to expediency."

Lu Buwei reminded: "Among the five countries, Yan and Zhao are at war, and they can't take care of themselves, so they can ignore them. The other three countries, especially Qi and Chu. We must make them believe that the destruction of Zhou is just self-protection, not a prelude to foreign invasion. And Among Qi and Chu, the Chu people are easier to deal with. Shaolong can express his favor to Xiaolie, and if they can form an alliance, it is ideal. The prince is getting older, so it is better to marry him. I heard that Xiaolie The young girl has a pretty face and is only two or three years older than the prince, if a marriage contract can be made, it will be more reassuring to the people of Chu."

Although Xiang Shaolong nodded yes, but he was crying in his heart, did he intend to harm the little princess of Chu country?And this kind of lying with eyes open, the purpose is to harm the other party, although I am not so pure that I have never tried to harm others, but I have had correct reasons and goals in the past, such as capturing Zhao Mu, or for self-protection, Unlike the current situation of taking the initiative to move. Xuan comforted himself, Tian Dan, Li Yuan, Lord Xinling, Han Chuang, and Lord Longyang, who are not doing harm to others every day for the benefit of their own country?

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile bitterly. King Zhuang Xiang had been paying attention to his expression, and said apologetically when he saw this: "I know that Shaolong is a hero, so I have no choice but to use tricks and tricks. I just hate this very situation. If you don't deceive people, people will come to deceive you." You, alas! There are many things that few people don't want to do, but they still have to do them." After saying that, he let out a long sigh. Lu Buwei frowned and said, "Did Your Majesty think of Lord Yangquan?" King Zhuang Xiang showed a helpless look on his face, nodded and said: "After all, he is the queen mother's younger brother. If he hadn't contributed back then, the queen mother might not have regarded the widow as her son, and persuaded the king's father to make the widow her heir. Now the widow wants to deal with him, the Queen Mother will be very sad." Lu Buwei moved out of his seat, knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Buwei will handle this matter carefully. Unless Zuo Xiangguo really rebelled, he won't go to war first. Maybe he can hide it from the queen mother and not disturb her peaceful life." state of mind." Seeing this, Xiang Shaolong could only kneel down in front of King Zhuang Xiang with him, and secretly exclaimed in his heart, Lu Buwei was able to judge his appearance so well and fall in love with King Zhuang Xiang, no wonder he was able to maintain a good relationship with this Lord of Qin. Of course he knew that Lu Buwei was lying. With his means, there must be a way to force Lord Yangquan to rebel. As long as all the power of Lord Yangquan is deprived at that time, whether to kill him or not is irrelevant. King Zhuang Xiang was really pleased with his face, and as the two of them went back to the table, he happily said: "With Lu Xiangguo's words, I feel more at ease." Lu Buwei said to Xiang Shaolong: "Although Shaolong has been here for more than a year, he didn't stay in Xianyang for a long time, so he doesn't know the current situation, but it's not appropriate to be distracted by it now, I have prepared everything for you, and you will be here in three days. Immediately go to Wei, so as to cooperate with our plan to conquer the Eastern Zhou Dynasty." Xiang Shaolong sighed inwardly, and agreed to him. At this time, a servant came to report that the Empress Dowager Huayang wanted to see Xiang Shaolong, and the three of them were equally astonished. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ Under the guidance of his servants, Xiang Shaolong arrived at the Empress Dowager's Palace on the east side of the Qin Palace. When he stepped into the small side hall where the Empress Dowager lived, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Qing, a beautiful and beautiful widow with Ji Yan's own skills, besides Xiao Pan, accompanying her. On the right side of the queen mother, Mrs. Huayang, she knelt down to see. Mrs. Hua Yang is in her forty-five or six years old, and she is more elegant and graceful under the background of her luxurious clothes. Although she is a late-life beauty, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes can't be covered by makeup, it can still remind people of Zhuang Xiang who suffered so much back then without any difficulty. When the king's father, An Guojun, loved pets, he had such a charming charm. Qin Qing on her right was still indifferent and solemn, as if she didn't care about anything in the world, and Xiang Shaolong's arrival didn't arouse her mood swings. Mrs. Huayang said softly and kindly: "Teacher, please stand up!" Xiang Shaolong stood up in a heartbroken state, at a loss as to why the Empress Dowager, who had changed the fate of Qin, summoned him.He only bowed his head respectfully, not daring to look at her rudely. After a disturbing silence, Mrs. Huayang said softly: "Teacher, please raise your head!" Right in the middle of his chest, Xiang Shaolong looked up at Mrs. Huayang who was sitting on the stone steps, but deliberately ignored the widow Qinghe Xiaopan. The two men made eye contact. Mrs. Huayang's eyes lit up, and she sighed: "Such a talented person is indeed a dragon among men. Don't think that I judge people by their appearance. What is in the middle is what is on the outside. Those who are straight-hearted have straight eyes. When I saw the king , I knew that he had a kind heart and would be a good monarch who loved the people like his children, far better than the previous king who wanted to set up an arrogant and arrogant son Xi, so he said to the previous king: "The concubine is fortunate to be a harem, but it is a pity that she has no children. Zi Chu established himself as his heir, and entrusted him as a concubine.' The late king then carved a jade talisman with me, agreeing to make Zi Chu his heir. Others thought that I was only out of self-interest, but they didn't know that I had other deep meanings." Xiang Shaolong was stunned when he heard that, he never thought that Mrs. Huayang was such a wise and insightful heroine, and she also chose the right person.The only problem is that it ignores the existence of Lu Buwei, who is good for the unification of the world but not good for Qin Ting. Mrs. Hua Yang said: "Teacher Xiang, please sit down. Alas! Three days later it will be the death day of the late king, so Ai's family is very touched. I am laughing at Mrs. Xiang." Xiang Shaolong sat down at the bottom in bewilderment, and there was a maid serving fragrant tea, the side hall was filled with a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere, and outside was the world constantly purified by white snow. Qin Qing, a stunning beauty full of classical and elegant temperament, has been hanging her head in silence, which makes people feel that she does not need any external things, and she is at ease.She is like a white lotus that should only be admired from a distance, and even a little blasphemous and unclean delusion will destroy her perfection. Until now, Xiang Shaolong still doesn't know why Mrs. Huayang summoned him to see him.Can't help but look at Xiao Pan, who was staring at him, seeing him looking, shook his head slightly, as if telling him not to worry. The hall was so quiet that one didn't want to make any noise to spoil the atmosphere. When Xiang Shaolong was admiring the beautiful environment of carved beams and painted buildings in the hall, Mrs. Huayang said softly: "I want to see the Tai Tuo at Ai's house this time, mainly because I want to see a man who can attract the attention of a talented girl named Ji Qing who is as famous as Qin Qing. What kind of character is he, and now he has finally got a satisfactory answer!" Xiang Shaolong thought to himself that this was the case, and quickly gave in. Qin Qing, who had been silent for a long time, spoke with her voice that was better than that of Chugu Huang Ying: "Miss Ji has been here for more than ten days, and Qin Qing still has no chance to see her. Can Mrs. Xiang make arrangements? Meet with Miss Ji. I heard that Mr. Zou Yan is a scholar of heaven and man, if he can spare some time, Qin Qing will wholeheartedly entertain him." Just hearing that she can say the invitation on behalf of Mrs. Huayang, we can know her detached position in the Empress Dowager's Palace. Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but look at her, the two eyes met for the first time, and the beauty stared at him indifferently. Xiang Shaolong was angry in his heart, and said with a slight smile, "I just don't know if the guests entertained by Mrs. Qin include my humble servant?" Qin Qing was stunned for a moment, a trace of displeasure flashed across her pretty face, she avoided his gaze, and lowered her head. Mrs. Hua Yang laughed, and said: "Teacher Xiang, don't blame Qing'er, since she lost her husband, Qing'er has never been in contact with young men." Xiang Shaolong said apologetically: "That was really offending, please forgive Mrs. Qin. I still have to go home and prepare to go abroad. If the Queen Mother has no other orders, Shaolong will leave." Mrs. Huayang's expression changed: "When will Taifu Xiang set off?" After Xiang Shaolong said it, Mrs. Hua Yang pondered for a while and asked, "Does Chu State be included in Taifu Xiang's itinerary?" Xiang Shaolong woke up that she was originally a nobleman of the Chu Kingdom, when King Zhuang Xiang first met her, Lu Buwei made him wear Chu clothes to impress her with her homeland.This is also the reason why King Zhuang Xiang changed his name from a different person to Zi Chu.Mang said that he would go to Chu State. Mrs. Huayang said: "In the past two days, I will ask someone to bring something to the Taifu. After the Taifu arrives in Chu, please give it to Mrs. Xiu for me. Alas! If my body is not able to support it, I really hope to go back to Chu." After Xiang Shaolong agreed, he took his leave and left without even looking at Qin Qing again. After leaving the palace gate, after walking about ten steps, Xiao Pan chased him out from the palace, and the tired bodyguard who was in charge of his safety chased after him panting. Xiao Pan shouted to more than a dozen guards: "Stand here, don't follow!" Sure enough, all the guards stood at attention, not daring to move a finger. After Xiao Pan showed his power, he dragged Xiang Shaolong across the garden as if nothing had happened, and said with red eyes, "Master! I killed Zhao Mu! Don't blame me, this is the last time Xiao Pan called you a master, and you will never be called a master in the future." I dare not." Xiang Shaolong was secretly startled by the power of Qin Shihuang in the future, when he heard the words he was stunned and said, "Did you kill Zhao Mu?" Xiao Pan held back the tears surprisingly, and calmly said: "I told him who I am in his ear, and after I killed him to avenge my mother, I stabbed him in the heart, didn't Mrs. Xiang say that Is Jian destined to die without salvation? Hmph! His astonishment when he died was really brilliant, my mother should die with her eyes closed." Xiang Shaolong felt cold secretly. Xiao Pan was only thirty years old when he left Handan, so he should be fourteen now!Not only did he have the guts to kill someone, but he also clearly knew how to kill someone. Although he was dealing with his mother-killing enemy, his coldness and the way he casually described what had happened afterwards were indeed chilling. Seeing that Xiang Shaolong was silent, Xiaopan thought that Xiang Shaolong was blaming him, and hurriedly said: "Teacher, don't worry, after killing him, I threw myself into the arms of my mother, crying and saying that I avenged her, Bao Guaranteed no one suspects that they think I love the queen so much?" Xiang Shaolong was dumbfounded, unable to think right. Xiao Pan whispered: "But I really love my queen mother!" Only then did Xiang Shaolong understand how to speak, and said: "Let's not delay too long, your father, queen mother, and Xiangguo are all waiting for us to have lunch..." Xiao Pan tugged at his sleeve and said, "Teacher! Before you go on a mission, can you come to see me again?" After Xiang Shaolong nodded in agreement, Xiao Pan was willing to leave the Empress Dowager Palace with him. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ It was dusk when Young Master Xiang returned to Wufu. As soon as they got off the carriage, the servants reported that Li Si was looking for him, and they were waiting in the side hall, rushing to see him. After some politeness, after sitting down, Li Si said gratefully: "This time Li Si was able to pursue Taifu Jiwei and go to the six countries, all thanks to Taifu's support, and Li Si didn't know how to thank Taifu for his kindness. Sigh! The life in the Xiangguo Mansion almost bored me out of my mind." Xiang Shaolong didn't expect him to speak foul words, so he laughed and said: "Brother Li, why thank me, I really have to rely on Brother Li! And the more you know about the arrangement of the Six Kingdoms, the better Brother Li will be able to show his ambitions in the future." Li Si hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help but said: "I really can't figure it out, why does the Tai Tuo think so highly of Li Si? He never even had a chance to perform..." Xiang Shaolong patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "I, Xiang Shaolong, will never misjudge anyone. Brother Li, have you packed your luggage?" Li Si blushed a little, and said in embarrassment: "After receiving Xiangguo's order, I immediately made all preparations!" After the two looked at each other, they laughed at the same time, full of the joy of knowing each other. Xiang Shaolong said to the great hero who will help Qin Shihuang win the world in the future: "It's better to meet by chance than to invite each other. Brother Li, why don't you stay for a light meal before leaving!" Li Si laughed and said, "It's going to be a long time in the future, are you afraid that there will be no chance on the way?" Xiang Shaolong knew that he wanted to avoid Lu Buwei's eyes and ears, so he didn't force him.Sending him to the gate, he asked casually, "Brother Li, is he clear about the current situation in Xianyang?" Li Si said in a low voice, "Let's have a detailed discussion with the Taifu after we get on the road." Seeing his back disappearing outside the gate, Xiang Shaolong had a sense of absurdity. Li Si's current desperation, who would have guessed that he would be the chancellor of Qiang Qin in the future?