The first thousand one hundred and ninety-five chapters
"Changping-kun!"
"Changping-kun!"
Xianyang Xicheng is a place where important ministers and royal families gather. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter easily. Due to etiquette, they dare not touch it easily.
Looking at the two people in front of him, Changping Lord Xiong Qi raised his eyebrows. One of the two people was familiar to him, and he was General Xiang Liang, the fourth son of General Xiang Yan of Chu State.
There was a person beside him whom I had never seen before. He was quite old and had gray hair. Despite this, he had a tall and strong figure and his eyes were very lively. He stood in the side room.
The beams and neck beams on the sides were half-retreating. Although they were silent, they had their own momentum. The merchants were dressed in clothes, and they seemed to be aware of it. They also looked at the general, their eyes met, and Xiong Qi nodded slightly.
"sit."
Although I don't know who the old man is, but... to be able to come here with Xiang Liang, I think he is not an ordinary person, but... even if he is not an ordinary person, it has nothing to do with him.
"Mr. Changping, this is my father."
Xiang Liang sat down obediently, not daring to stand side by side with the old man beside him. He knelt down on one side, then bowed deeply, looked at Lord Changping, spoke slowly, and introduced his companions very respectfully.
In his words, he was very wary, helpless, and low-spirited.
"Father?"
"Well, why not General Xiang Yan of Chu State?"
Suddenly, upon hearing this, Xiong Qi looked shocked. The copper pot he just held froze for a moment. His face was full of disbelief. It was really disbelief.
Xiang Liang's father should be Xiang Yan of Chu State.
The old man in front of me is General Xiang Yan!
Great Sima of Chu State!
Chu State Shangzhu State!
The commander of hundreds of thousands of Chu troops!
Today’s pillar of Chu!
The eldest son of the Xiang family in Jiangdong, Chu State—Xiang Yan!
He has a noble status and is unusual. He actually went to Xianyang City alone. He is really... bold and is taking risks. Don't you think that the son of a rich man can't sit down in the palace?
"Xiang Yan has met Lord Changping."
The old man bowed his hand again and signed himself up.
"General Xiang Yan came to Xianyang and took such risks? If something goes wrong, what can Chu do?"
After looking straight at Xiang Yan for a few breaths, Xiong Qi let out a long sigh and placed the copper pot in his hand on the wooden case. He had no doubts about the identity of the person in front of him.
Moreover, the Xiang family did not dare to deceive themselves.
As a pillar of the people, he went to Xianyang alone. Don't you know that there are many surveillances in Xianyang City, whether it is the Xianyang Order, the snare, or the king's secret guard.
Within Xianyang, the defense is the heaviest.
Besides, now is not a special moment. Xiang Yan and his son went to Xianyang in person to plan something important?
"Compared to the state of Chu, the next person is really insignificant."
Xiang Yan smiled softly and looked at the Changping Lord Xiong Qi in front of him. He was also the heir of the previous prince, but he had always lived in the Qin State and grew up under the knees of the Queen Mother Huayang of the Qin State.
I have never set foot on the land of Chu in my life.
But now, everything has to change.
"General, why are you here in person?"
Xiong Qi also smiled lightly and looked at Xiang Yan in front of him. Taking risks with his noble body, if there is nothing important, it is absolutely impossible. If there is something important, it seems that there is not.
At least Xiong Qi realized that there was no worries inside or outside the Chu State.
Under the tui'en order, although the resistance of those noble families was strong, they were still advancing slowly. All they needed was time, and the power gathered by the Chu king became stronger and stronger.
Xiang Yan re-trained his army and built up elite soldiers. His talents as soldiers and generals were famous throughout Xia.
Even so, why don't you go to Xianyang yourself?
"Come to Xianyang."
"There are actually three plans."
"A plan for Lord Changping!"
"The second plan is to become the King of Chu!"
"Three plans for Chu!"
Xiang Yan groaned for a few breaths, stood upright with his tall body, and bowed deeply again.
Then he looked at Xiong Qi and said what he said.
Xiang Liang beside him just nodded and said nothing.
"Why?"
Xiong Qi's expression did not change, he just looked at Xiang Yan in front of him.
"When King Qin Yingzheng succeeded to the throne, Lord Changping assisted him in defeating Lord Chengjiao of Chang'an, stabilizing his position, and then deposed Lu Buwei. During the chaos in Qinian Palace, he even took charge of the throne personally."
"At that time, Lord Changping was serving as the prime minister of the Qin State, opening the government and leading the government. He held a high and powerful position. Ten years have passed. Don't you feel that the current King of Qin is determined to win the government?"
Xiang Yan knelt down behind the wooden case and spoke at that time. The process of the Qin Dynasty in the past decades, which fell on Changping Lord, was very clear step by step. It went through the events of Chang'an Lord, Wenxin Hou Lu Buwei, and Changxin Hou Lao Ai.
He gained the trust of King Yingzheng of Qin and ascended to the throne of the state, subordinate to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
Moreover, at that time... there were no important people under the central leadership of the Qin State. Xiong Qi, the Lord of Changping, shouldered the important responsibilities of the country. But... what about today, there are many talented people in the central leadership of Qin.
The status and power of Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping, undoubtedly suffered a considerable blow.
Prime Minister Li Si, Ting Wei, Guo Wei, Chang Shi... etc. all divided the power of the state.
The more important point is that in the harem, the power of the Chu State does not exist. The Empress Dowager Huayang passed away and Mrs. Chu did not exist. This was certainly because of the dispute in the harem.
But... it may not be that Qin Wangzheng was a heavy blow to the power of Chu's foreign relatives.
At this time, all the power of the foreign relatives of Chu are concentrated on Lord Changping and Fusu, the young master of the Central Academy, to plan for the future.
In any case, the power of Changping Lord Xiong Qi in the government is being divided, and Qin King Yingzheng does not attach as much importance to Changping Lord as before. This is an ironclad fact.
"how?"
Xiong Qi's expression remained the same as before, he smiled faintly, glanced at Xiang Yan, picked up the copper pot again, poured tea, and sipped it to himself without making any further comments.
"In Xiang Yan's humble opinion, Lord Changping's position as prime minister may be unstable."
Xiang Yan also smiled and bowed his hands.
"So what?"
Xiong Qi dropped the tea cup in his hand on the wooden table.
His facial expression looked much calmer, with no other abnormalities visible.
"The whole life of Lord Changping is for the Chu State. In any case, Lord Changping has the presence of Chu State in him. At present, the future of all Chu people inside and outside the Qin court depends on Lord Changping."
"If Lord Changping's position is unstable, what will happen to them?"
"Therefore, as I said before, I am planning to be Lord Changping."
Xiang Yan's words were slow and full of connotations, and they lingered in the small side room. After speaking, he looked at Lord Changping quietly. He was a smart man.
He should be very clear about what he said.
"What's your plan with me?"
Xiong Qi smiled and said.
"I carry with me a secret order from the King of Chu. If things happen to change in the Qin Kingdom next time, Lord Changping can go directly to the Chu Kingdom, and the king will order Yin to ascend the throne."
Xiang Yan took out a document sealed with fire clay from his arms, placed it on the wooden case, pressed it with one hand, and slowly retreated towards Xiong Qi.
"Is General Xiang Yan a lobbyist today?"
Xiong Qi did not look at the secret letter. Maybe Xiang Yan had some truth in what he said, but many things were not that simple, and his position as prime minister was certainly unstable.
It is impossible to say that someone can replace him in the future.
Li Si..., he doesn't have that qualification yet.
Although Wang Wan is qualified, he was born as a court official. How can he plan all the major offices of the government?
"Changping Lord and your Majesty are both the heirs of the former prince. Would you rather see the future crisis of the Chu Kingdom?"
"The king ascended the throne, but the foundation was unstable. In the past few years, although he had gained something, the temple was still controlled by the big clan. He was slow to extend his favor. The king was determined to support the government, rectify the Chu State, and reshape the status of the Chu State.
Great help is needed.”
"If I get Lord Changping, wouldn't I be as good as a fish in water?"
"That is also the king's expectation, and it is also the reason why Xiang Yan came in person this time. This is the king's plan."
Xiang Yan paused and continued speaking.
When I came to see Lord Changping today, it would be impossible to persuade Lord Changping directly, but... I still had to come in person because... some things had to be done.
"At this time, General Wang Jian of the State of Qin is approaching Yan and Zhao. A few days ago, news came that hundreds of thousands of Yan's coalition forces were defeated in Yannan, and the main resistance force of the State of Yan was gone."
"It will not be difficult for Wang Jian to attack Ji this year, and Yan and Zhao will be destroyed next year."
"Beside the State of Wei, General Wang Ben of Qin was standing by. When he came, he heard that the general was clamoring for Wei Mou's soldiers to admonish the king's city, and coerced the King of Wei to pretend to send troops outside, not wanting to make Wang Ben water attack Daliang City."
"It's a pity... Wei's strength is not as strong as it was a hundred years ago. Although it is determined to defend against the enemy, it already lacks strength. There are Qin's army outside the pass, the Julu army, and the army from Nanyang."
"The Wei State is unable to support itself this year. As expected, the Xia and Jin Dynasties will return to the Qin State, and the Yan State will also return to the Qin State. Two years later, the Qin State will have no hidden dangers in the north, and there will be no hidden dangers in the Central Plains. The troops can directly attack the Qi State and the Chu State.
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"At that time, the Chu State was in danger. Didn't Lord Changping do anything?"
Guan Changpingjun didn't respond, Xiang Yan continued to look at him and said... He sighed, the situation in Chu State is very dangerous, he is the commander-in-chief of the Chu army, and he has long-term plans.
Two years later, Chu State will definitely face Qin State.
Perhaps, facing Qi and Chu, the first thing King Qin attacked was Chu!
With Qin's current power, Chu's chances of winning are not great.
Even if it does not exceed the third level, and... if there is someone in the Qin court to help, the chance of winning can be improved a lot.
If Chu wants to truly compete with Qin, it will take at least ten years. In ten years, Xiang Yan thinks that he can train the Chu army to be as good as the elite Qin army.
Coupled with the order of Tuien, the temples have been modified, and the constraints are gone, Chu State not only has a chance of winning, but also has further plans.