Zhao Mu said: "So, there's nothing I can do to you?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "Why do you have to do anything to me? The Wu family was originally a thorn in the Marquis's side. Now that the Wu family has left, is there any difference between being killed by you? Did we really lose anything to the Marquis by saving people?" ? We don’t have any deep grudges. I would like to give this sentence to Mr. Hou: There are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Now that we have left, we no longer have conflicts of interest, and maybe we can cooperate in the future. opportunity."
Zhao Mu listened to Xiang Shaolong's words and felt that they made sense. In fact, he had nothing to lose. Instead, he killed a big enemy in HD. If he really went after them, what would he gain? In the end, the whole city was in trouble, and he lost more than he gained.
Xiang Shaolong added: "If the Marquis must drive out the Wu family, I will poison all the horses in the pasture and burn the Wu family fort to the ground. We will all be destroyed and the vitality of the Zhao country will be seriously damaged; if the Marquis does not pursue us, All the property of the Wu family that cannot be taken away will be handed over to the Marquis. Isn’t it the wealth that the Marquis covets from the Wu family? With so many war horses in the hands of the Marquis, maybe the Marquis can join the army. "
Zhao Mu was greatly moved. This was really his chance. After this incident, he was still on the winning side.
Xiang Shaolong knew that Zhao Mu was moved, and continued: "Although I am not Chun Shenjun's person, the rest of what I said are not lies. Lord Marquis, think about it, isn't it feasible to replace King Zhao with him? ? I came to HD to save people, not to make enemies with the Marquis. Everyone in the Wu family has escaped safely, and now I am the only one left in HD. Why should the Marquis make enemies again? "
Zhao Mu said: "The Wu family has moved away, and the king will not let it go. He will definitely send troops to chase him."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Then the Marquis can just take over this task. It won't be a difficult thing for the Marquis to let us go and say that we haven't been caught."
Zhao Mu thought clearly about the pros and cons and decided to let Xiang Shaolong go.
Xiang Shaolong returned to Wujiapu and made arrangements calmly, and the rest of the people left Zhao State smoothly and rushed to Xianyang.
Wu Shiluo and Wu Yingyuan arrived in Xianyang ahead of Xiang Shaolong. When they knew Xiang Shaolong had arrived, Wu Yingyuan went out of the city to pick him up.
Before arriving in Xianyang, Xiang Shaolong felt a sense of solemnity.
Wu Yingyuan whispered: "It had only been three days since An Guojun officially succeeded to the throne, and he died suddenly. Now Yiren has succeeded as King of Qin, and Zhu Ji has been named queen. Wang Zizheng has been crowned prince, and Lu Buwei has ascended to the throne."
Xiang Shaolong was shocked and asked quickly: "When did it happen?"
Wu Yingyuan said: "Not long after Zhu Ji and her son arrived in Xianyang." Wu Yingyuan was very happy that his backer had taken power. He did not expect that the investment would be returned so quickly, and secretly sighed that he was lucky.
Xiang Shaolong didn't see it that way. He knew it was because Zhu Ji and her son were back. Lu Buwei couldn't wait any longer. He plotted to assassinate An Guojun and put someone else in the position. He was extremely bold. Maybe even the death of King Qin Zhaoxiang had something to do with him. He must not get too close to such a person. With Qin Shihuang in his hands, he and Lu Buwei can only be enemies.
At the same time, he was also glad that he rescued people in time, otherwise, after the stranger came to the throne, Zhao Guoguo would send Zhu Ji and her son back as gifts.
First, he returned to his home in Xianyang, where he met with Wu Shiluo and Shu'er.
Wu Tingfang looked shy at the side. She already knew that she was going to marry Xiang Shaolong, and she was extremely happy in her heart.
Wu Shiluo had already been prepared to die, but he didn't expect to escape easily. It was better to die than to live. Who wouldn't be happy if he could survive? And as soon as he arrived in Xianyang, he knew that Lu Buwei was in power, and he even felt that the Wu family was going to prosper. The more Xiang Shaolong watched, the more satisfied he became. The Wu family would not suffer much from the transfer this time. When they arrived in the Qin State, with Lu Buwei as their backer, it would be easy for the Wu family to rise if they wanted money and people.
Wu Shiluo originally wanted to hold a wedding for Xiang Shaolong and Wu Tingfang as soon as possible, but An Guojun had just died and it was not appropriate to arrange the wedding. However, the matter has been decided and will be done when the time is right.
Xiang Shaolong washed away the dust from his body and reunited with Shu'er after a long absence. Naturally, they were extremely loving.
Wu Tingfang knew that his marriage would have to wait, but felt that he was already Xiang Shaolong's, so he stayed in Xiang Shaolong's room.
Xiang Shaolong secretly sighed: "Women in this era are quite open-minded!"
With the two beauties serving together, Xiang Shaolong can be said to be extremely happy, and his good days have finally come.
The next day, the newly enthroned King Qin Yiren, accompanied by Queen Ji and Prince Zheng, summoned Xiang Shaolong.
Xiang Shaolong came to the palace. He knew that he was going to meet his apprentice and he had to perform the scene well.
Xiang Shaolong came to a side hall of the palace, walked in with his head lowered, and knelt down: "Meet the king, queen, and prince."
Just listen to a gentle voice, saying: "Stay flat, raise your head."
Xiang Shaolong raised his head and first looked at King Qin sitting in the middle. He was in his thirties, a little thin, with fair skin and a kind face. He looked like a frail scholar.
At this time, the prince could not bear it anymore and shouted: "Master!"
Xiang Shaolong seemed to have noticed the prince next to him at this moment. He looked very surprised and said in a voiceless voice: "Zheng'er! Why are you here?"
King Qin and Zhu Ji smiled, and Zhu Ji said: "I didn't expect such a coincidence. The strong man who saved me was actually my son's master. When I first heard Zheng'er say that Shaolong was his master, I couldn't believe it. .”
Xiang Shaolong asked: "Zheng'er is the real proton that the queen said at that time?"
Zhu Ji smiled and said: "That's right. After Wu Zhuangshi accompanied me to find Zheng'er that day, we immediately left HD through the secret passage of Wu's house. I asked Shaolong's name on the way, and Zheng'er heard Xiang Shaolong's name He immediately said that it was his master. I didn’t believe it at first, but then the Zhangs and his wife told me what happened, and I had to sigh, it was such a coincidence.”
Xiang Shaolong said: "No wonder I went to look for them later and wanted to take them all away, but when I arrived at his house, I found no one there."
Zhu Ji said: "Zheng'er originally wanted to go back to Wu's house to find you, but the situation was urgent at the time, so he still didn't dare to look back. Zheng'er said he wanted to thank Shaolong in Xianyang."
Xiang Shaolong sighed: "It's such a strange thing. When I met Prince Zheng that day, I felt that he didn't look like a farmer's child. He was so young and so courageous that he actually dared to follow me to resist the Yan people's attack. After the battle , I was lucky enough to survive, but I couldn’t bear to see the political prince’s qualifications being buried in the fields, so I wanted to teach him all my skills, so that I might be able to stand out one day.”
King Qin and Zhu Ji knew that Xiang Shaolong was telling the truth. He really liked his son when he was poor and humble, and discovered his extraordinary qualities. He even did not hesitate to recruit apprentices to teach his skills. No parent could be unhappy with him. Their children are better than other people’s children.
Xiang Shaolong continued: "I didn't expect that he would be the king in the future. But I am too arrogant to call myself the prince's master anymore. I only know some tricks, but I have nothing to teach the prince."
Prince Zheng said anxiously: "Who says Master can't teach me anymore? The historical stories Master tells about things between different countries are very interesting, and I love hearing them. I still want Master to teach me."
King Qin asked: "Shaolong can still teach history?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "These are the opinions of people in the world. The prince's status is different, so naturally he has to learn from professionals, and he can no longer learn from rough people like me."
King Qin and Zhu Ji had a great impression of Xiang Shaolong, and they actually wanted to push it out when they had such a good opportunity to get close to the prince. This was because they were sincerely good to the prince, not greedy for wealth, and had noble character and trustworthiness.
Although Lu Buwei has a close relationship with him, everyone knows that "a rare thing can live in a good place", and he only uses him for his own needs. When it comes to trust, even though this young dragon has just met for the first time, he feels that he is more trustworthy than Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei is passionate about power and is too selfish.
King Qin said: "Shaolong, there is no need to refuse. The prince will naturally have other teachers, but you still have to continue to teach the prince."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Yes, Your Majesty." After spending so much effort, the matter was finally completed.
Xiang Shaolong began to live the most comfortable life since he was born. During the day, he often went to the palace to teach the prince, and at night he went home to have a lovely wife and concubine. He occasionally went to high-society drinking bureaus. There was no more swords and swords, no life and death fights. He felt that living like this until death would be perfect.
But Xiang Shaolong knew that the next political struggle would be even more cruel. The fight for the crown prince between the Prince Zheng and the second prince Chengjiao, and the power struggle with Lu Buwei and Lao Ai after he succeeded to the throne and before taking office, are all life-and-death struggles. He stands on the side of the Prince Zheng and must accumulate strength as soon as possible.
The reconstruction of the Wu family is in full swing. Fortunately, the Wu family is not short of money, and the loss of talents due to this personnel transfer is not much. With money and people, the reconstruction speed is very fast.
Xiang Shaolong provided advanced metallurgical technology and weapons blueprints, hoping to make the Wu family not only the livestock king, but also the largest weapons manufacturer. But this is not to make money, but to build relations with the Qin military.
Xiang Shaolong knew that he was not a shrewd politician, and conspiracy was not his strong point, so he could not help the political prince in the political struggle. He can only strengthen his hard power. The so-called "one force can defeat ten societies". In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are in vain.
In the current Wu family, Wu Shiluo no longer cares about anything and is just enjoying his old age. Wu Yingyuan has become the talker now.
Xiang Shaolong asked Wu Yingyuan to try not to get involved in the disputes in Xianyang, and to hide in the pasture outside Xianyang to develop himself and accumulate strength.
Wu Yingyuan did not agree at first, and he finally relied on Lu Buwei. It was just when the spring breeze was triumphant that the horseshoes were broken, and he was trying to get a foot in the political whirlpool to seek greater interests.
Xiang Shaolong pointed out: Lu Buwei is not from Qin. Although he has superb methods, he will never get the support of the military in the xenophobic Qin State. Once the Wu family is labeled as Lu Buwei, they will become enemies of the military. Without military power, there is no security. Moreover, Lu Buwei is too ambitious and greedy. In the future, he may not only have conflicts with the military, but also with the royal power. Now that I have a close relationship with the Prince, the best investment target is the Prince. Don't be anxious about temporary gains and losses.
