The next day, the First Emperor's troops arrived at Xiangdi as planned.
The mighty motorcade drove into the famous Xiangcheng.
Wearing golden armor, Zhao Si drove the chariot for the First Emperor, with accompanying soldiers guarding him. Fan Kuai also donned dark armor and served the king.
The neat footsteps of the well-trained soldiers stirred up clouds of dust along with the hooves of the horses. The tens of thousands of troops made the ground in Xiangcheng suddenly shake.
Xiang Bo and his clan members respectfully welcomed the First Emperor's arrival. They bowed and saluted on both sides of the road and waited.
When the First Emperor visited various places, the local nobles and even the people along the way must have made such a trip.
This is called observing the majesty of King Qin. Nothing is more shocking and intimidating than walking in front of them.
Xiang Bo, as the most important member of the Xiang family and even Xiang land, was guarded in the center of the crowd, but he did not want to be so conspicuous.
What he hoped was that the First Emperor would feel his humility, and then ignore him and even the entire Xiang family and Xiangdi. It would be better if there was something urgent, and he would not stop in Xiangdi for a formality and then go back to each house to find his mother. .
This is not impossible. It is impossible for the First Emperor to stop at every place on purpose. He once made a grand tour of the world and drove through Xiangdi without stopping. That is when his nephew said the sentence "Pike can replace it" Such bold words.
Xiang Ji's boldness made Xiang Liang almost unable to hold his nerve. Fortunately, the First Emperor's drive had already gone far...
Fortunately, Xiang Liang, a staunch anti-Qin element, fled for his crimes, and his stupid and bold nephew was also brought to Wuzhong by Xiang Liang. This can avoid a lot of troubles.
Xiang Bo lowered his head and watched the horses' hooves passing by on the ground, begging the First Emperor not to stop here.
However, what are you afraid of...
The First Emperor's carriage passed by the mighty welcoming procession, and suddenly stopped in the center.
"Go and ask where the Xiang family members are." The First Emperor leaned on his side and gave orders with an interesting smile on his face.
Zhao Sile parked the car, glanced at the neatly bowed greeting team, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty asked, where are the Xiang family members?"
The golden-armored general's question made Xiang Bo's heart tighten.
As the saying goes, whatever you are afraid of will come to you, don't do bad things, and don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. The key is that what the Xiang family is doing now is bad things.
Although he was worried in his heart, Xiang Bo still did not dare to neglect. He bowed his body and bowed his head in small steps, and stopped far away when he was still ten steps away from the driving team.
"Uncle Xiang, son of the Xiang family, come to see Your Majesty!" Although he was worried in his heart, Uncle Xiang's voice was still full of energy and did not show any trace of panic.
"Ask him to come forward and accompany him." The First Emperor continued to speak softly.
Xiang Bo was quite far away, and he had to shout loudly to hear it so clearly. The First Emperor would definitely not do such a low-priced thing.
He just has to give the orders.
So Zhao Si, the First Emperor's number one loser, spoke in a deep voice again.
"Your Majesty has an order, Uncle Xiang will come forward and follow you!"
Zhao Si's energetic voice overshadowed Xiang Bo's bold words.
Xiang Bo's heart tightened when he heard this, but he still stepped forward and carefully moved to the front of the Emperor's drive, and then paid homage in earnest.
"Your Majesty, Uncle Xiang, come to see you!"
It is worth mentioning that the First Emperor only issued an order for the new head of Guizhou to carry troops, which restricted the military power of the old nobles of the six countries, but did not deprive the nobles of the six countries of their titles. Therefore, although Xiang Bo did not have an official position, his title was controlled by the Qin Dynasty. Those recognized by the country are qualified to become ministers.
"Xiang Yan, who are you?" The First Emperor's voice came out from the carriage, somewhat casually, but Xiang Bo did not show any signs of neglect.
"It's my father."
"Since you are Xiang Yan's son, have you inherited his military strategy?" The First Emperor continued to ask with interest.
"I'm a dull servant and can't learn from it..." Xiang Bo shook his head.
"It's a pity that Xiang Yan committed suicide in defeat and cannot be used by me..." The First Emperor smiled.
Xiang Bo stood by and didn't know how to answer for a moment. After all, Xiang Yan's identity was a bit sensitive and embarrassing. He committed suicide after defeating Qin.
However, the First Emperor did not embarrass Xiang Bo for long before changing the topic.
"If I remember correctly, your Xiang family has been a general in the Chu Kingdom for generations, so Xiang Di was once your fiefdom, right?" asked the First Emperor.
"Exactly!" Xiang Bo nodded.
"In this case, you will accompany me and tell you about the latest news in Xiangdi. I have lived in Xianyang for a long time, and all I hear are state affairs, and I don't hear many interesting things." The First Emperor smiled.
When Xiang Bo heard this, he felt strange. King Qin called him here just to hear local interesting stories?
He was not sure for a moment. After all, this was the First Emperor who ruled the world. Who wouldn't be afraid of the First Emperor standing in front of him?
Rumors about the First Emperor are widely spread among the people. Sometimes even the creators of the rumors can't tell the truth from the lies. King Qin Yingzheng has a gloomy mind, cruelty and cruelty, and there is no room for Xiang Bo to deal with it carelessly.
However, for a while, it was difficult for Xiang Bo to think clearly about the intention of the First Emperor, but he did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly searched his memory and thought of any interesting stories in Xiang that were interesting to the First Emperor.
The workload is still not that simple. The more local anecdotes the better, but it depends on who you tell them to. There are no red lines when telling stories to the First Emperor. Most of the anecdotes will be lost in one go.
But Xiang Bo is a local after all. Even if he doesn't touch the sensitive line, he still talks eloquently.
The First Emperor didn't express any opinions on Xiang Bo's gushing, but occasionally made a comment that was interesting. This made Xiang Bo even more wary. He instinctively felt that the First Emperor was not just for listening to stories.
Driving slowly all the way, Xiang Bo, who acted as the commentator, kept talking until his mouth was dry and he suddenly made a sound while driving.
"It's interesting. I really haven't heard the interesting stories you told me, but I have heard an interesting story about Xiang Di, but you didn't tell me..." The First Emperor had a playful smile on his face.
"Perhaps I have never heard of this..." Xiang Bo's heart tightened and he felt a sense of crisis, so he hurriedly shied away.
"I heard that there was a young man named Xiang Ji. During the sacrificial competition, he lifted a copper cauldron weighing a thousand kilograms three times. He was able to do things that no one else could do. He had unparalleled courage throughout the ages. Can you tell me about this? I think I've heard of it before." The calm voice of the First Emperor came from the carriage, making my heart tighten slightly.
Damn it, how could the First Emperor even know about such a thing?
It's not that Xiang Bo is timid, it's just that the matter of lifting the tripod is too sensitive. In the past, the king of Chu aspired for the throne, and the king of Qin died after lifting the tripod. Everyone knows what the tripod represents and what lifting the tripod means.
The competition was indeed a normal competition, but the content of the competition was arranged by Xiang Liang. As for the purpose, Xiang Bo was also clear about it, which was to make Xiang Ji famous.
After all, Xiang Liang has no children...
Xiang Ji also had an uncle named Xiang Bo.
Xiang Bo was dissatisfied with Xiang Liang's actions, but at this time, it was impossible for him to report and expose his own eldest brother and nephew.
"This is just a rumor among the people..." Xiang Bo explained softly.
"Take me to see the cauldron raised by your nephew." The unquestionable voice of the First Emperor came from the driving. Obviously, all explanations were useless, and the First Emperor had already confirmed this matter.
Xiang Bo felt uneasy, and while he was complaining about his elder brother, he couldn't think of any solution. He could only accept his fate and lead the emperor to the place where Xiang Yu held the tripod in the past.
After marching for about an hour, we finally arrived at the Xiang family's ancestral land, which is closed to the public for worshiping heaven and earth.
When the carriage stopped, the First Emperor finally opened the curtain, and Zhao Si followed step by step to help the First Emperor get out of the carriage.
Like a primary school student who had done something wrong, Xiang Bo lowered his head and pointed to the bronze cauldron used for sacrifice. "Here is the cauldron raised by the nephew of the former minister."
Fortunately, it is just a small tripod with a heavy weight, and there is nothing beyond it.
The tripod is a ritual vessel, and the specifications used by princes and ministers are not the same.
But a thousand-jin cauldron is definitely not out of line for the Xiang family, which has been a family of ministers for generations.
The First Emperor looked at the decent bronze tripod in front of him and glanced at Zhao Si lightly.
Zhao Si nodded imperceptibly.
"Such a cauldron, can it weigh a thousand pounds?" asked the First Emperor.
"A total of 1,300 kilograms!" Xiang Bo nodded. Although he was scared, his nephew Xiang Ji's bravery was really shocking. He really lifted the 1,300 kilograms of the cauldron three times.
In addition to creating momentum for Xiang Yu's raising of the tripod, part of the reason was that Xiang Liang planned to make Xiang Yu his heir.
A sonless head of the family, an eldest grandson whose parents both died, who are they targeting? There is no one but him, the third child.
If this was a fake tripod, Xiang Bo would be the first to expose it.
When the First Emperor heard this, he nodded and glanced at Zhao Si again. Zhao Si's face was filled with calmness and calmness.
"Zhao Si, you have always been very brave. How can you lift a 1,300 kilogram copper tripod?" The First Emperor said with a playful smile on his face.
"Although I have never lifted a tripod, it is not difficult for me to lift a tripod weighing 1,300 kilograms." Zhao Si smiled.
After saying that, he stepped forward, held the bottom of the cauldron with one hand, and used his arms to exert force.
The bronze cauldron was easily lifted by Zhao Si with one hand, causing many exclamations of surprise. Even Xiang Bo couldn't help but shrink his pupils.
"Your Majesty, compared with the big cauldron that your Majesty uses to worship heaven and earth, this kind of cauldron is too small and light. It is easy for me to do it. Two of them are barely enough." Zhao Si held up the big cauldron with one hand with a smile on his face. With a freehand smile, his words were steady and full of energy.
The weight is still there, but one thousand three hundred kilograms (Qin Jin) is far from Zhao Si's limit.
Zhao Si polishes his strength every day and is very clear about his own strength. Two people are his limit for him.
Zhao Si has mercilessly exposed the Xiang family's little thinking, saying bluntly that there is no comparison between this small tripod and the big tripod that truly represents heaven and earth. In this case, it is better to simply smash the things that the Xiang family has been promoting for a long time. Er Jing.
If Xiang Yu raised one, he would raise two!
Xiang Yu was not very old when he lifted the cauldron, so he must be stronger now than before, and no one knew whether Xiang Yu's limit was when he lifted the cauldron.
But it doesn't matter. Anyway, Xiang Yu is now in Wuzhong, following Xiang Liang incognito. Zhao Si is pretending to be a slap in the face at Xiang's house. There is no need to worry that Xiang Yu will pop out and interrupt his spell casting.
The main character is someone who takes advantage of others, and the one who bullies is Xiang Yu no longer.
Zhao Si is looking forward to the contest with Xiang Yu, but this does not prevent Zhao Si from making Xiang Yu suffer a loss before contact.
The Xiang family wanted to gain fame by stepping on Qin, so it was reasonable for Zhao Si to step on Xiang Yu and become famous.
(End of chapter)
