Chapter 25 Confession of the Goddess
Xiang Shaolong was stunned: "Gan Mao's grandson? Isn't that the prodigy Gan Luo? Although there is no such person in the original work of "Looking for Qin", he is very famous in history. How could I forget him? He
Shouldn't it be at Lu Buwei's place?"
Gan Mao was a native of Cai, the state of Chu. He once served as the left prime minister of the state of Qin, which is where Xiang Shaolong is now. He was a famous general of the state of Qin. He later abandoned Qin and joined Qi, and finally died in the state of Wei.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong saw that Gan Luo was not yet ten years old, with delicate eyebrows, white teeth and red lips, making him attractive.
The Chu State produced such a literary and elegant person. Looking at his ordinary clothes, I guess his life was not very good.
Although Gan Luo was young, he was polite and polite. He stepped forward, bowed his head to the bottom, and said, "Greetings to Mr. Zuo Xiang."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Excuse me, you are the grandson of Gan Xiangguo? How good is Gan Xiangguo? What is your name?"
Gan Luo said: "My name is Gan Luo, and my grandfather has passed away."
Xiang Shaolong said: "Why did you come to see me?"
Gan Luo said: "My grandfather wanted to return to Great Qin but was unable to do so. Now that he has passed away, I dare not forget my grandfather's will, so I came here to join Mr. Zuo Xiang in the hope that my grandfather's last wish can be fulfilled."
Xiang Shaolong thought to himself: "Shouldn't you take refuge with Lu Buwei? It seems that Lu Buwei was very powerful in history, and now he is no less powerful than Lu Buwei. Moreover, I am on a mission to Wei State this time, giving him a chance to get close to me. Otherwise, he may want to
Go to Qin yourself."
Xiang Shaolong knows very well that Gan Luo has been smart and eloquent since he was a child. He became prime minister at the age of twelve and is a famous child prodigy in Chinese history. Of course he is happy to have such a talent who wants to defect to him, and there is no need to play with children.
He tried to play hard to get, making things difficult to show his nobility, then nodded and said: "You are the grandson of Gan Xiangguo. If you are willing to return to Da Qin to serve, we will naturally welcome you. I will return to Qin soon. You go back and clean up. This
Just come back to Xianyang with me."
Gan Luo had prepared a lot of excuses to persuade Xiang Shaolong to take him in, but he didn't expect Xiang Shaolong to agree so readily. He felt like he had not used his strength, but he was overjoyed and said quickly: "I will do it right now.
I went back to pack my bags, and I didn’t have many family members, so I went back to Qin with Mr. Zuo Xiang." He said and left happily.
Xiang Shaolong cherished Gan Luo's talent very much and felt that it was a pity that he died young. Apart from going to Zhao as an ambassador and becoming prime minister at the age of twelve, he left no other deeds.
Some say that he was summoned to heaven by the gods and died without any illness, and some say that he committed suicide by molesting the princess and was killed. These are all nonsense. The most likely reason is that he came from Lu Buwei's family and was implicated by Lu Buwei, or because of Lu Buwei's ambition, he was killed by Lu Buwei.
There is no clear record of his death in history. I hope that if he defected to him instead of Lu Buwei, his life could be rewritten.
When Xiang Shaolong returned to Xianyang, the siege of Hangu Pass had been resolved, and Xiang Shaolong officially took office as the left prime minister in Xianyang. Now Xiang Shaolong can compete with Lu Buwei on the same court.
Xiang Shaolong placed Gan Luo next to Prince Zheng. Gan Luo was two or three years younger than Prince Zheng, so he became his companion and studied and grew up with him.
The Wu family transferred back a large number of manpower to guard Xiang Shaolong's general's palace. Wu Tingfang and Shu'er also returned, and Wang Jian officially became the commander-in-chief of the border.
Xiang Shaolong felt that the specific work of being left prime minister would be very troublesome. He was not a patient and hands-on person, so he wanted to find an assistant, but he had to find someone who was good enough, so he thought of Li Si.
Now Li Si had just finished his studies and entered the Qin Dynasty. He joined Lu Buwei's sect. He had not had time to display his talents and did not get Lu Buwei's attention. He just happened to be transferred to his side. But with his relationship with Lu Buwei, he could not ask for help, so he found King Qin, first transfer Li Si to the prince, and then slowly let him help him.
For the King of Qin, this was a piece of cake. Li Si was just a nobody. It was reasonable for him to directly ask for someone, just saying that he was studying with the prince.
As the right prime minister, Lu Buwei was very powerful. He recruited three thousand followers and was busy fighting for power and profit. He wrote books and established theories, and was compiling "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" in an attempt to make a name for himself.
As the left prime minister, Xiang Shaolong did not recruit any clients, but he hired many skilled craftsmen, concentrated on developing technology, believed that technology was king, opened factories, and made a lot of money.
The policies formulated for the Qin State were to encourage business development, increase business taxes, and reduce taxes collected from the poor. Every method was used to increase the population, especially young adults. Population was the largest resource at that time.
This year passed smoothly, and the King of Qin did not die. Xiang Shaolong knew that he had once again changed history. He didn't know whether Lu Buwei didn't dare to poison him, or whether he poisoned him but was escaped by the King of Qin. In short, Lu Buwei should know that the King of Qin To guard against him, he will not dare to be too arrogant in the future.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong was mostly fulfilling the duties of the Grand Tutor. Li Si was mostly responsible for the duties of the Left Prime Minister. Without fighting, the general was of little use. In the process of teaching the prince, he had many exchanges with the goddess Qin, and the two The relationship has also heated up dramatically.
Xiang Shaolong likes to take Wu Tingfang and Shu'er around in his spare time, and he often invites the Goddess of Qin.
At first, Goddess Qin was embarrassed and offered some excuses. Wu Tingfang and Shu'er saw that their husbands were attracted to this beautiful woman, so they were not jealous. Instead, they took the initiative to help Xiang Shaolong ask Qin Qing out. Only then did Qin Qing begin. Accepting the invitation to play together, she became closer and closer to Wu Tingfang and Shu'er, and even practiced yoga with them. Everyone knew that it was only a matter of time for Goddess Qin to marry into the general's mansion.
Xiang Shaolong has little experience in courting women, but he also knows that a man must confess his love first. Wu Tingfang and Shu Er helped Xiang Shaolong carefully design an opportunity to confess his love.
In the soothing music of the piano, the three beauties stretched their graceful postures and did various difficult yoga movements, sweating slightly on their bodies.
When Qin Qing learned that this yoga was created by Xiang Shaolong, she was shocked. As she practiced more deeply, Qin Qing felt that she became more beautiful.
Xiang Shaolong surprised himself in many ways. He was capable of literary and military skills, extraordinary talent, noble character, and gentle to others. He also felt very comfortable getting along with Xiang Shaolong. When getting along with his family, he also felt that this family The atmosphere is different.
Xiang Shaolong is not like other big men who take himself for granted and do not respect women.
Xiang Shaolong dotes on his women very much. Although Shu'er is a concubine, Xiang Shaolong treats her like a princess, let alone Wu Tingfang. He not only responds to their requests, but also tries every means to make them happy. , and even often cook for them, without any thought of "a gentleman is far away from the kitchen". They are happy every day, which is why Qin Qing is willing to be friends with them. In such an atmosphere, she can also make her own Feeling better.
After practicing yoga and taking a shower, they looked even more beautiful and graceful. The three of them rested for a while and whispered about their daughter's family. The atmosphere was warm and relaxing.
Finally, Wu Tingfang said: "Sister Qing, let's go have dinner. You go there first. Shu'er and I will arrive soon."
Qin Qing didn't think too much. She was quite familiar with the General's Mansion and knew where to eat. It wasn't her first time there, so she left first.
When I came outside the restaurant, I pushed the door open and it was very dark inside. It shouldn't be so dark at this time, right?
Suddenly there was a flash of fire, and a hazy figure, holding a fire stick in his hand, lit up one or two candles on the table.
Only then did Qin Qing see clearly that the windows in the room were covered with thick cloth. The man who lit the candle was looking at him with a smile, and it was Xiang Shaolong.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little ambiguous, which made Qin Qing's heart beat faster.
Xiang Shaolong came over, closed the door, and took Qin Qing's hand.
Qin Qing struggled slightly, but did not break free, and let Xiang Shaolong hold her hand, blushing and lowering her head.
Xiang Shaolong pulled her down to a long table and asked her to sit on a chair.
Qin Qing discovered that this table was not the round table used for eating in the past, but a rectangular table with two chairs on both sides and two candles in the middle of the table. In front of her was a wooden tray with a round silver button on it.
Lid. There is a white tablecloth folded into a triangle on the table next to it. On it is a knife, a fork, and a spoon. They are placed side by side. They are very beautifully made, shining like snow drinking knives. On the other side is a
Wine Lord, the faint aroma of wine floated over.
In this era, everyone originally sat on the floor without chairs, but Xiang Shaolong was not used to it. His family always used modern tables, chairs, and benches, and Qin Qing was no stranger to them either.
Xiang Shaolong opened the silver lid, and the aroma of roasted meat hit his nostrils. Inside was a heart-shaped steak, surrounded by two green vegetables, which made people very appetizing.
Xiang Shaolong said softly: "Qing'er, this is the steak I made specially for you." As he said this, he hugged Qin Qing gently from behind and taught her how to use the knife and fork.
The scene became more and more charming, and Qin Qing felt that her face was getting hotter and hotter, and her heart seemed to be about to jump out.
After Xiang Shaolong taught Qin Qing, he sat down on his seat, raised his wine cup, and said: "Qing'er, this steak is taken from the tenderest meat on the sirloin. It is marinated and fried. It tastes very good.
Let's eat slowly and take a small sip first." Looking at Qin Qing's beautiful face under the candlelight, Xiang Shaolong's heart was drunk.
Qin Qing felt shy when Xiang Shaolong called her affectionately, but she did not refute. She also felt that the relationship between the two had naturally developed to the point where they could be called like this.
Today, Xiang Shaolong was going to confess his love to her, and she was very excited. Her love for Xiang Shaolong was not short, and it was time to take this step.
When Xiang Shaolong saw that Qin Qing was silent, he continued: "The meat quality of each part of the cow is different, and many types of steak can be made. I will cook it for you often in the future."
With tears in her eyes, Qin Qing said softly: "Okay! Thank you!"
Xiang Shaolong walked up to Qin Qing, took out a wreath and put it on Qin Qing's head. He knelt down on one knee, held Qin Qing's hand, and said affectionately: "Qing'er, marry me!"
Chapter completed!