Xiang Shaolong just pretended not to hear anything and continued: "You can just stay in Xianyang with peace of mind. I guarantee it will be better than staying in HD. The affairs of Zhao State will have nothing to do with you in the future. Don't worry, Zhao State will not be destroyed this time , but you should no longer care about what happens in the future."
The third princess Zhao Qian said categorically: "From now on, Zhao Guo has nothing to do with us."
Xiang Shaolong nodded and said: "Fang'er, since you and the third princess are old friends, you can arrange all their affairs in Xianyang."
Wu Tingfang nodded in agreement, took the third princess's hand, and said: "Third princess, if you have any requests, just tell me. Don't worry, our Lord Xiang is the most compassionate and cherishes the beauty. He always responds to the requests of beautiful women. Don't look at it. You are the princess of the Zhao Kingdom. Only when you come to our Lord Xiang can you know what a princess is."
Zhao Qian said a little shyly: "Stop calling me princess, just call me by my name."
Wu Tingfang said: "Let's call her Qian'er."
Xiang Shaolong contacted Zhao Mu again and asked him to send Zhao Pan.
The Qin State's military strength shocked the world, and the Qi State remained silent. The Chu State never wanted Qin to annex the three Jins in one fell swoop, and mediated between Qin and Zhao on the one hand, and Yan and Zhao on the other.
Qin was fighting and negotiating at the same time. Yan was also shocked by Qin's strength and was unwilling to border Qin and agreed to a truce with Zhao.
As soon as Li Mu escaped from the Yanzhao battlefield, he immediately engaged Wang Jian in battle, blocked the enemy outside the pass, and at the same time urged peace negotiations with Qin.
In fact, when he received the news that Qin was using troops against Wei, Li Mu wanted to make a truce with Yan and organize a coalition to fight against Qin together.
Unfortunately, as long as it is Li Mu's opinion, Zhao Mu and Guo Kai will definitely oppose it. Moreover, HD is too close to the Wei Kingdom. If Qin captures the entire territory of Wei, HD will be too dangerous.
The Qin State's troops were scattered, and the Yan State had ceased war, so it knew that it would be difficult to destroy Zhao State. If he wanted to forcefully destroy Zhao, he was afraid that the losses would be too heavy and it would be more likely to provoke the various countries to join forces, so the King of Qin summoned his ministers to discuss whether the war should continue.
The military is inclined to continue fighting. Even if it cannot destroy Zhao, it can occupy more territory if it can. The continuous war makes the generals excited.
Qin State attaches great importance to military merit. When the generals heard about the war, they felt happy in the back of their heads. They really didn't want the war to end here.
The civil servants took into account the huge economic pressure brought by the continuous war. It was already the limit to destroy the Wei State. It was wishful thinking to directly destroy the Zhao State. They felt that the war should stop.
This war lasted for a year and a half. Although it was not very long, Qin State put in a lot of effort in order to win the battle quickly, and it really needed to take a rest.
Xiang Shaolong had just accepted two beauties from the Zhao Kingdom, so he didn't express his opinion for fear of exposing the truth.
But King Qin finally asked for his opinion.
Xiang Shaolong did not answer directly, but turned to the prince and asked, "What do you think, the prince?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Prince Zheng. Although the prince often follows the King of Qin to listen to political affairs, he rarely has the opportunity to speak. He mainly listens and no one ever asks him for his opinion. Being asked suddenly this time, I couldn't help but feel shocked.
Prince Zheng did not give his opinion directly, but asked Duke He: "If we want to directly destroy Zhao, what price will we have to pay?"
Duke He was silent. With Qin's current national strength, it would be difficult to destroy Zhao. They have been fighting continuously for more than a year. The soldiers are exhausted and the supplies are tight, not to mention the need to prepare for the alliance. Once other countries join forces, Qin's tired army will not be an opponent.
He Gongdao: "No other country joins the war and has hope of destroying Zhao."
The prince asked: "What if other countries join forces again?"
Duke He was speechless.
Prince Zheng understood the meaning of Duke He and said: "Since we are unable to resist their alliance, the war can be stopped. If we continue, it will definitely prompt them to unite. Now that the Yan State is unwilling to cease the war in the face of our pressure, we It will be difficult to unite with Yan to attack Zhao in the future. But without our pressure, there will still be no peace between Yan and Zhao. What's more, Wei has been destroyed, and our strategic goal has been achieved. To destroy Zhao by force is too risky. , there is no need to rush for a while, recuperation and recuperation are the top priority, Zhao Guo can take care of it slowly."
The King of Qin was very happy to see that the prince's words made sense. Nothing was as important as the prince's success, and said: "Well said! What do you think, Shaolong?"
Xiang Shaolong said: "I also agree with the prince's opinion. As long as Zhao can come up with interests that interest us, we will retreat; if they are reluctant, then we can concentrate our firepower to bite another piece of meat. It is not easy to start a war, and Zhao will definitely be better than us. If we want to stop the war even more, we must let Zhao Guo pay some blood."
Xiang Shaolong did not participate in the negotiation. In the end, Qin took the cities of Zhao Guo, such as Yanyu, Shiyang, Hejian, Anyang, etc., and all the Zhangshui River Basin was owned by Qin, so Qin withdrew its troops.
Zhao State moved its capital to Daijun in order to stay away from Qin State.
Li Mu was a steel soldier, brave and fearless, firmly opposed to moving the capital, and unwilling to show cowardice in front of Qin.
However, King Zhao, Zhao Mu, and Guo Kai were frightened and insisted on leaving. Li Mu was helpless, which also created a gap between Li Mu and the new King Zhao.
Another reason for the truce was that King Qin was in poor health.
King Qin was only in his early forties, and he should have died five years ago in history, but Xiang Shaolong reminded him in this life that he survived this disaster smoothly. Moreover, Qin's politics, economy and military have made great progress, and the country is booming. The King of Qin was inevitably complacent and a little indulgent.
Zhu Ji was born with a charming nature, strong lust, and insatiable demands. She did not dare to raise a "white-faced boy" before the King of Qin died, so she was especially obsessed with the King of Qin. The King of Qin was very high-spirited and did not want to lose his dignity as a man. He even took some tiger and wolf medicine. In addition, he worked hard for the country and his health deteriorated.
Every time Xiang Shaolong looked at King Qin, he felt that his expression was different. In the end, he couldn't bear it any longer and finally advised King Qin to take care of himself.
King Qin was a little embarrassed and said nothing about his private life. Xiang Shaolong didn't want to go into details and only said: The prince is young and still needs the protection of the king.
King Qin thought for a moment and retreated, leaving only Xiang Shaolong.
Xiang Shaolong was surprised and didn't know what King Qin wanted to say to him.
Prince Qin said: "Shaolong, you are the only one in the court who truly has no selfish motives. If something happens to me, Shaolong must do his best to assist and teach the prince!"
Xiang Shaolong was shocked. This meant he was asking for help, and asked: "Why did your Majesty say this? Your Majesty, the Spring and Autumn Period is in full swing, and the situation of our Great Qin is even more gratifying. Your Majesty, take care of yourself, and you will surely become the most outstanding figure in the history of our Great Qin." Your Majesty, your name will go down in history."
The King of Qin smiled bitterly and said: "Those outstanding kings must first have extraordinary energy. I can develop the Qin Dynasty to this day only because I can reuse Shaolong. He is worthy of his ancestors. The prince's energy and intelligence are far better than those of me, and Shaolong is also We are in our prime, and with the leadership of you two, just like Shaolong said, the Qin Dynasty will sweep the world and it will be just around the corner."
Xiang Shaolong did not dare to take credit, and said quickly: "The Qin Dynasty is what it is today, all thanks to the wise kings of the past dynasties, appointing talents, and using soldiers with their lives. Now the talents are at their peak. Without Shaolong, the world is still invincible."
King Qin said: "There is no one else here, so Shaolong should stop being humble. Does Shaolong still remember when he asked me to pay attention to my diet and daily life to avoid attracting poisonous hands?"
Xiang Shaolong didn't find King Qin suddenly mentioning this matter. Back then, the King of Qin did not die as in history. Xiang Shaolong had guessed whether Lu Buwei had not done anything or whether the King of Qin had escaped. But he couldn't ask about this kind of thing. Anyway, it was a good thing that King Qin was not dead. Now when King Qin mentioned it, he didn't know what it meant.
Xiang Shaolong said: "Maybe it's because I'm suspicious by nature and always like to think the worst about things, so I couldn't help but say a few words back then."
King Qin sighed: "It is precisely because of Shaolong's few words that I have changed many of my habits. This may also be the reason why I can live to this day."
Xiang Shaolong asked in shock: "Is it true that someone dares to harm the king?"
King Qin said: "I don't know if anyone harmed me, but someone did give me food back then. But I thought of Shaolong's words, so I didn't eat it in person. I fed it to animals, and it proved to be non-toxic."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Isn't this great? Shaolong is just suspicious."
King Qin said: "However, I sometimes think that the first time is not poisonous, and the second time is not poisonous. If I eat it in front of him, will it be poisonous the third time? I gave it away twice. Is it okay? He ate in person, and later on, he really didn’t send any more food.”
Xiang Shaolong didn't ask who it was. The person who dared to send food must be someone trusted by the King of Qin. It could only be Lu Buwei, and it was Lu Buwei who he was guarding against.
Maybe Lu Buwei didn't expect King Qin to be so alert that he wouldn't even eat the food he sent. After testing it twice, he gave up this idea.
King Qin was not sure whether Lu Buwei wanted to harm him, but the barrier in his heart had already arisen.
The King of Qin had always known Lu Buwei's audacity. With Lu Buwei's character, he really dared to do this. After that, the King of Qin had always been very wary of Lu Buwei, so that even though Lu Buwei had great power, he was never able to dominate alone.
Xiang Shaolong didn't say anything, and the King of Qin continued: "Since Shaolong entered Qin, he has not sought personal gain. He has devoted himself to serving the country. His character and talents are the best in the dynasty. If anything happens to me, the prince is young and cannot govern personally. How can he sincerely The only one who can protect the prince is Shaolong."
Xiang Shaolong prostrated himself: "I will not dare to disappoint the king's trust."
As the war ended, Mrs. Ni's son Zhao Pan was also sent to Xianyang.
When Zhao Pan saw Mrs. Ni again, tears filled his eyes uncontrollably.
The despair during this period had a great impact on him, making him hate himself for being weak and unable to protect his mother. Although he was just a dandy in HD City, he respected and loved his mother very deeply. Seeing that her mother was fine, he finally felt relieved. But when I thought about my mother being humiliated by Xiang Shaolong, I felt very angry.
Xiang Shaolong heard that Zhao Pan was sent here and came to see the second male lead in the original work.
