Zhao Pan is already in his early twenties. He is tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a square nose and a square mouth. He is not handsome, but he is passable. He has a ruffian air and is a typical image of a rich second generation who does not do his job properly. He looked at Xiang Shaolong with eyes filled with hatred.
As soon as Xiang Shaolong arrived, Mrs. Ni immediately thanked him. She was only grateful to Xiang Shaolong for being able to reunite with her son.
Xiang Shaolong looked at Zhao Pan's eyes, smiled faintly, and said: "Don't look at me with that look. What you should hate is yourself. It is you who are incompetent and unable to protect your mother. You are no longer young, except for your mother." Apart from respect and love, you can be said to be useless."
When Mrs. Ni saw that her son was hostile to Xiang Shaolong, she quickly stopped: "Pan'er must not be rude. Master Xiang respects me and the third princess and did not bully us at all."
She was originally ashamed to mention to her son that she was given to a man like goods. But seeing that his son misunderstood and held a grudge against Xiang Shaolong, he had to explain himself. In addition to being grateful to Xiang Shaolong and rectifying Xiang Shaolong's name, he was also afraid that his son would offend Xiang Shaolong, which would be detrimental to his future life in Xianyang.
She and her son talked in detail about their life after coming to Xianyang, and introduced that Xiang Shaolong and his wife did not live the life of ladies like she did when she was in HD. Instead, they were busy editing and publishing books, and they had endless tasks every day. Something that made her envious. She and the third princess also intend to join. Xiang Shaolong has always respected himself and the third princess. They are completely free in Xianyang, even more free than in HD.
Zhao Pan heard that his mother had not been humiliated and was full of hope for life in Xianyang. His hostility toward Xiang Shaolong disappeared immediately. When he looked at Xiang Shaolong again, in addition to gratitude, there was also a feeling of "My mother is so beautiful." Tempting, you are still not a man" patrol meaning.
Xiang Shaolong ignored his complicated look and said: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my destiny. Madam, mother and son are reunited. Madam can feel at ease in the future."
Zhao Pan suddenly bowed to Xiang Shaolong: "Master Xiang, I am ignorant and have offended you. Thank you for protecting my mother."
Xiang Shaolong said: "I said, the only good thing about you is your respect and love for your mother. Filial piety comes first, and you are not a bad person."
Zhao Pan continued: "Being coerced by Zhao Mu this time also made me very ashamed of my past life. Thank you, sir, for giving our mother and son a new life."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Okay, there's no need to say thank you. Know your shame and then be brave. This experience may not be a bad thing for you, and it's not too late to wake up now. People must rely on themselves, and I can't protect you." In this life, if something goes wrong in the future, your mother can only rely on you."
Zhao Pandao: "Thank you for your advice, sir. I want to become my teacher and learn my skills so that I can protect my mother in the future."
Xiang Shaolong was stunned. He didn't expect to turn to the master-disciple relationship. He looked at Mrs. Ni, who had a hopeful look on her face.
Xiang Shaolong thought for a while and did not agree. He is the prince's teacher, if he accepts him, he will become Qin Shihuang's junior brother. I really don't know what will happen when they meet. The fake Qin Shihuang in the original work VS the real Qin Shihuang in this life. But I don't even have time to teach the prince, so how can I have time to teach him.
Xiang Shaolong said: "I don't have time to teach my disciples. If you want to study, anyone can borrow books from the library of the General's Mansion. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me or others for advice. I have popularized education in the General's Mansion, and also I often invite famous people to discuss the truth. Maybe the future prime minister of the empire will be the son of a servant of my general's palace. If you want to practice martial arts, the guards of my general's palace are all experienced in hundreds of battles, and they will not hesitate to use their skills and are willing to do so. Professor, as long as you can endure hardships, you will be a general in the future. If you want to make progress, there are plenty of opportunities in this general's mansion, but I'm afraid you won't be able to do it."
Xiang Shaolong's words shocked the mother and son. What kind of paradise this was, it was simply a paradise for those humble people.
The political prince listened to the government more and more often, and even came every time, and began to have a say.
Prince Zheng was nearly seventeen years old. He was tall, majestic in appearance, calm and energetic. It was no wonder that the King of Qin placed his hopes on him.
Xiang Shaolong is also gradually shifting the focus of his work to the prince. At gatherings with some young generals, the prince will appear.
Gradually, a small circle was formed, including the Changping Jun brothers, Huan Jue, Yang Duanhe, Meng Tian, Wang Ben, Li Si, and Gan Luo, with Xiang Shaolong as their backbone. The prince has begun to show his extraordinary abilities, and he has made several young people obsessed with him. Although their status is not yet prominent, they have begun to show their prominence, with the support of Xiang Shaolong and the trust of the future king. Xiang Shaolong told them that if they follow the prince closely, their future will be unlimited.
Xiang Shaolong suggested that King Qin set up a mobile force directly under the king and unable to be dispatched by others.
The King of Qin knew that this was an army prepared to protect the prince, so he gave the prince full authority to form it. The prince handed over the position of commander to Huan Jue.
Huanjue mobilized 10,000 elite soldiers from the entire army and conducted more rigorous training on them. They ate the best and used the best to become the Best of the Best.
Xiang Shaolong told the prince to properly touch power, especially military power. This exclusive army must be tightly held in his hands. If anything happens to the king, this army will be his biggest support. Minors belong to the prince. Injury. There must be a code word between him and Huan Jue that only the two of them understand. Even without the tiger talisman, the code word can become an order to mobilize troops.
Prince Zheng also felt that King Qin was in poor health, so Xiang Shaolong began to take precautions.
At the same time, the prince tasked Gan Luo to form an espionage force, which even the King of Qin didn't know about.
Xiang Shaolong gave Gan Luo a book, "Self-cultivation of a Special Agent", as well as necessary financial assistance, and ignored the matter.
The war has stopped, and Xianyang is calm on the surface, but in fact there is an undercurrent. As the King of Qin is in poor health, Chang'an Jun Chengjiao may not be willing to give up the opportunity to finally become the king. What's more, there are a group of people around him who want to make a fortune through political speculation. There are many people who dare to spend a lot of money to reach the sky in one step.
Time passed slowly to 240 BC. King Qin fell ill due to a minor illness.
As the prince matured day by day, and with Xiang Shaolong's full support, King Qin had nothing to worry about. It's a pity that he still couldn't wait until the prince came of age. The queen mother will still need to be regent in the next two years.
King Qin realized that the deadline was approaching and summoned Xiang Shaolong alone. He wanted to make the final entrustment while he was still awake.
There were only King Qin, Zhu Ji, Prince Zheng and Xiang Shaolong in the palace.
King Qin said to Zhu Ji's mother and son: "It's a pity that I couldn't wait until Zheng'er came of age, but Zheng'er is already very mature. Madam, Shaolong is the most trustworthy person. Shaolong has superior knowledge in both military and political aspects. He has Whatever happens, you must discuss it with Shaolong. After my death, the prince is underage and cannot govern personally, so there will be trouble, but with Shaolong as my guardian, I should be able to get through it safely. Shaolong, I have entrusted the prince to you."
Xiang Shaolong held King Qin's hand and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The important task of sweeping across Liuhe and unifying the world will be completed by the Crown Prince. He will definitely become the first king in the ages. And we, Great Qin, will become an unprecedented superpower, Your Majesty." The contributions he has made to our country, Da Qin, will also be admired by future generations."
King Qin said to Zhu Ji: "Madam, Lu Buwei is very talented, but he is too selfish. Don't just listen to his words when something happens. Zheng'er has two years to go before he can take charge. Don't make rash progress in these two years. Stability and balance are the best." important."
The King of Qin knew that Zhu Ji was among the courtiers and had the closest relationship with Lu Buwei. Before the prince took office, Zhu Ji had a lot of power. Lu Buwei had an old relationship with Zhu Ji, so he would not miss the opportunity to win over Zhu Ji. She was most afraid that Zhu Ji would be deceived by Lu Buwei and miss important national affairs, so she had to solemnly entrust her.
Zhu Ji responded with tears in her eyes: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely watch over this country for Zheng'er and wait for him to take charge."
The King of Qin said with a smile: "In this case, I can rest assured. I neglected to study when I was young and stayed in Zhao State. I was in panic all day long. I never thought that one day I would become a great king and destroy two countries in a row, and even have such a good son as Zheng'er. , I have no regrets in life, I only hope that my son can lead me, Da Qin, to achieve great things."
The King of Qin finally fell asleep and the eight imperial doctors took turns to go to the battle. Zhu Ji burst into tears, Prince Zheng also burst into tears, and Mrs. Xiuli and Chang'an Junchengjiao also cried so hard.
The only ministers who could enter the palace were Xiang Shaolong, Lu Buwei, Lu Gong, Xu Xian, Cai Ze, Du Bi and other important ministers. The others were waiting outside the palace.
King Qin still didn't wake up after all, and he was posthumously named King Zhuang Xiang. The prince ascended the throne, became the crown prince, and officially came to the stage.
Without King Zhuang Xiang, Lu Buwei seemed to have gone to a big mountain above his head. He was suppressed by Xiang Shaolong because of King Zhuang Xiang's support for Xiang Shaolong. Now that King Zhuang Xiang is dead, the prince cannot govern personally. As the right prime minister, he is a natural assistant minister. Coupled with his relationship with Zhu Ji, no one in the court can suppress him anymore.
According to the system of the Qin State, King Zhuang Xiang stayed in the Ancestral Temple for three months, and envoys from various countries were sent to express condolences. Ten days after the funeral, a field hunt and garden party will be held to express the spirit of forging ahead. At that time, the descendants of the royal family, as well as civil servants, military commanders, and envoys from various countries will all participate. Even young men who have not yet held official positions will also participate.
When Prince Zheng became the crown prince, he first appointed Gan Luo as the chief historian, who was in charge of the clerical work of the inner court and accompanied the crown prince to listen to politics every day.
The affairs of the intelligence unit are kept secret, and no one except Xiang Shaolong knows about it. And Xiang Shaolong only knew that there was such a force, and he didn't know the specific situation.
Naturally, there was no obstacle to this trivial appointment.
There are rumors that the prince is not the son of the previous king, but Lu Buwei.
In fact, there have always been such rumors, but as soon as King Zhuang Xiang died, he became irresistible. Some people were adding fuel to the flames, trying to fish in troubled waters.
Lu Buwei didn't like this kind of rumor. He just wanted the prince to think so, and he didn't want to upset the whole city.
