The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Chapter 598

General Liu finally left and left, neither Ou Cheng nor Xiao Mei saw him off.After walking for half a day, Ou Cheng pondered and said, "How does he look like that side concubine Hu?"

"It's not very similar." Xiaomei said, "It's just that the nose and mouth are more similar. Men and women have different facial structures. The nose is not big enough to be seen; there is a beard around the mouth. You can't see it unless you look closely."

Ou Cheng recalled the appearance of Concubine Hu and General Liu again, they were indeed the same, and sighed: "What kind of eyes do you scouts have!"

Xiaomei smiled and said: "Miss Gui has seen him before, and concluded that this person belongs to the group of the illegitimate son of the Supreme Emperor, so she drew his portrait. I recognized him when I saw him, and when I saw the appearance of Concubine Hu, I became bolder I gambled once, but I don’t want to bet right.” So he also stood up and wanted to leave.

At this moment, there was a sound of "dong" outside the window, and the two shouted in unison, "Who?" They jumped out at the same time.Under the white moon, there is no shadow of the first half of the person.The courtyard is very clean, and there is a small stone lying in front of the steps.Throwing stones to ask for directions.The two looked at each other, wondering who it was.

After a moment of silence, Xiaomei first guessed: "Both the prince and the Supreme Emperor may have masters who will not disturb the watchdog."

Ou Chengdao: "I can't guarantee which prince's it is."

Xiaomei said: "Now that all your Highnesses are gone, it doesn't matter if they listen to anything."

Ou Chengdao: "It doesn't matter who it is. It's an eventful time in Chang'an now. It's better to be more cautious in the future." Then he ordered people to check around, and there was no trace of outsiders, so that's all.

Early the next morning, the King of Qin sent an eunuch to send an order to invite Xiaomei, the female general of the Gao family, to the palace for a while.It was the first time that King Qin came to Gao's house to look for someone seriously, and the person he wanted was Xiaomei, who didn't even know her surname. The old lady was a little hesitant.Xiaomei guessed that the king of Qin had lost so many sons and became suspicious of General Liu, so she didn't believe others.So he changed into men's clothes and followed the eunuch.

When he got close to the palace, he didn't go through the main entrance, but went around the back and entered the north corner gate.After wandering around for half a day, I arrived at a courtyard. There were several layers of elite soldiers inside and out, and maids standing like clay sculptures with their hands down.The eunuch asked Xiaomei to wait in front of the Danuan Pavilion in the east, and went in to ask for instructions.Not long after, the eunuch came out and led Xiaomei in.I saw that the room was spacious, separated by two screens, and there was a person crooked on the imperial concubine's couch in the middle, who was the Lord of Qin.Xiaomei stepped forward to salute.King Qin waved his hand to order her to get up, and pointed to a carved nanmu armchair for her to sit on.Xiaomei thanked her for her seat, and leaned slightly against the edge of the chair to sit on the edge of the chair.

After a moment of silence, King Qin asked slowly: "General Xiaomei, how long will the lonely king live?"

Xiaomei immediately understood that it was his people who were throwing stones to ask for directions last night, so she said: "I don't know. The general guesses, he must have been poisoned by some slow-acting poison."

Two cold lights shot out of King Qin's eyes indifferently: "How did you guess?"

Xiaomei hesitated for a moment, then said: "If it hadn't been for the use of poison and medicine for the prince, a few days ago... Your Highness may not have died." Qin Wang asked with his eyes.Xiaomei thought about it again and said, "After the last general guessed the identity of General Liu, he deduced their original strategy."

King Qin said: "Speak to the lonely king and listen."

Xiaomei said: "Stealing a country is a major event, extremely difficult; stealing a country from the rightful owner is even more difficult. Therefore, it is impossible to wait for everything to be done before taking action, and we can only gamble when we are [-]% or even [-]% sure. In General Liu's original plan, it is assumed that the Gao family will be involved. Therefore, it is easy to guess as long as the Gao family sits on the sidelines."

"you guess."

"If the Gao family hadn't taken action, the bandits trapped the prince, concubine, and princes that day, and only the little grandson and the third highness were left outside. The little grandson is young, and he is in the filial piety of his father, so he can't do anything. The third highness has been looking forward to it for many years. He was able to pull the son off his horse, and it was obvious that he had contacts with Master Ding Chu. Even if he refused to exchange the important criminals with the thieves, he was able to use the hands of the thieves to kill a lot of brothers until dark, causing the hearts of all civil and military people to chill. At that time, General Liu will bring elite soldiers here, use words to mock His Highness the Third Highness, and then put on the face of a loyal minister to negotiate with the thieves, and bring some important criminals. Afterwards, just like that day, no one can see clearly when it is dark , fought a battle at Zhuangzi where the thieves set up an ambush somewhere outside the city. Except for the prince who was rescued, all the princes beside him died. The prince also had to suffer some injuries that were not easy to treat. After returning to Chang'an, he couldn't survive the winter. At the beginning of next year at the latest, Master Ding Chu and General Liu will assist the young grandson to succeed to the throne."

King Qin listened to her with bated breath, coughed for a long time, closed his eyes and rested his mind.After a long time, he said, "Go ahead and explain more clearly."

Xiaomei sighed softly: "It's a guess, Mr. Ding Chu has probably formed an alliance with General Liu long ago. Ding Chu has great ambitions, so he can win if he lures him. All the princes rushed to the palace early on that day, but the third highness did not delay. I am afraid that Master Ding or someone from them will be stumbling, and I sincerely leave a brave prince outside. He dared to die and refused to change the hostages, so that he could cool the heart of the prince and hand over Qin to the young. little grandson."

King Qin coughed again for a while, and said in a hoarse voice, "Why did the lonely king get poisoned?"

"General Liu didn't intend to enter Chang'an during the day, so he must have recharged his batteries some distance away from Chang'an. Unexpectedly, there was an accident in front of the palace, and the filial piety of the king's grandson moved the old lady of the Gao family. Uncle, take the important criminals and return them to the princes. When General Liu arrives, the great merit is gone. They must change their strategy at this moment. Although they can't steal the Qin Kingdom, it would be good to be able to return the Supreme Emperor. He should treat the princes well. Rescue back. First, although the credit for saving the prince was taken away by the grandson of the king, the credit for saving the prince is still his, and the loyal ministers are still his; second, there are many princes, and after being rescued by him, they will inevitably go to win him over. He sowed dissension and came up with ulterior motives. When the time comes, your Highnesses will have a chaotic fight, and the fight will result in several deaths and injuries, which will also chill the prince's heart. They will kill the prince's life in other ways, help the prince and grandson to ascend the throne, and coerce the young master to order Qin State."

"If the prince is safe and sound, but they killed all of you, it will inevitably lead to the prince's suspicion of General Liu. The prince is in the prime of his life, and he has devoted himself to teaching his grandson since then. When the prince dies, the grandson will also grow up. What's the matter with them? Therefore, at the end of the day, General Liu is not afraid of the prince's suspicion. How can there be a general who is not afraid of his lord's suspicion, unless his lord is about to die." King Qin took a deep breath.Xiaomei paused, "I've heard that there are many secret medicines in the palace, and the prince died strangely. Earlier, if Babaer, the royal girl, hadn't been taken away by someone, the death of the prince would definitely have to be blamed on her."

King Qin clutched the mattress on the couch tightly with his hands, coughed for a long time, panted for a while, closed his eyes and rested his mind.He asked again: "Since he is the son of Gu Sange, why did he send a message to the old eunuch to help save the princess?"

Xiaomei smiled and said: "Because the third highness is also the biological son of the concubine. With the grandmother of the concubine, the grandson of the king can't suppress the third highness too hard; the third highness will naturally not be willing to be under the younger nephew, and there must be troubles every day. The grandson of the king Then we have to rely more and more on General Liu and Lord Ding."

Qin Wangnai let out a long sigh: "Don't think you are a woman, it is rare to be a real talent." He shook his head again, "Look, is there still Zhongliang in Qin?"

Xiaomei said: "It is very clear who is a loyal minister. The grandson of the king shouted at the gate of the palace that day that he wanted to exchange the emperor with the emperor. I must remember who they were."

The King of Qin nodded: "You old matriarch said that sooner or later the Qin State will perish at the hands of the Shu State?"

"Yes. Among the countries that have sent troops overseas, the Kingdom of Shu borders the Kingdom of Qin."

The King of Qin frowned and said, "Why is the old majesty so optimistic about the country that sends troops abroad? Our Qin country has been a place of bravery and war since ancient times. Qin Shihuang has long since destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world."

"The Qin State of today is not the Qin State of the past."

"What's the difference?"

Xiaomei simply said: "Poor." King Qin was taken aback.Xiaomei sighed, "If you are poor, you can't afford the best firearms. Being brave and good at fighting was really useful in ancient times, but it is much less useful now. Warriors were killed by guns and artillery before they even ran to the enemy. Bravery is useless, firearms are the key to victory and defeat. The princes who sent troops overseas all robbed a lot of money and returned. They used the money to buy firearms and then robbed more money. Qin’s money is all the people bit by bit Earned, how can the earned compare to the robbed?"

The King of Qin thought for a while, then frowned again: "The old matriarch thinks that if the state of Qin wants to find a way out, the only way out is to follow what that female bandit said and go to North America after King Yan?"

Xiaomei said: "The land in North America is fertile and there are a lot of gold mines. I am familiar with the road with King Yan. The strength of a country lies in the king. How old is the king of Yan, and the grandson of the king is still young."

Qin Wang's eyes flickered, and after a while, he nodded slowly: "The old lady has a long-term vision."

Xiaomei said: "The Gao family has lived in Chang'an for a long time, so naturally they are looking forward to the good of Qin."

King Qin looked at her and said: "If the lonely king is really about to die, would the Gao family be willing to help the lonely grandson?"

Xiaomei smiled wryly and said: "Since ancient times, being with the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. The Gao family really dare not. The Qin State has many loyal ministers and good generals. If everyone works together, the country will be rich and the people strong."

King Qin sighed: "Forget it, twisted melons are not sweet." Nai thought for a moment and asked, "Guess what the lonely third brother will do."

Xiaomei said: "The final general doesn't know his temperament. Anyway, they still have some people on hand, maybe they will dig up the emperor's tomb."

King Qin nodded, and glanced at the eunuch beside him.The eunuch went to the back of the screen and invited Wang Taisun and Wang Hao to come out.Xiaomei got up and saluted.

Wang Taisun stepped forward with red eyes and took Xiaomei's hand: "Aunt Xiaomei, help me!"

Xiaomei said softly, "Grandson, I'm a girl, so I can't help you much."

"I don't care!" Taisun Wang grabbed her tightly, "Help me, help me!"

Xiaomei smiled bitterly: "I can't be an official in the court, how can I help you? If you encounter trouble, let me give you an idea, okay?"

"No!" Wang Taisun cried, "If they are capable, my father will not die! Uncle will not die either! Grandfather..." The child cried "Wow", sobbing, "Grandfather will not be sick... ..."

Xiaomei turned her head to look at the King of Qin, then at the concubine with red eyes, and said in a strange tone: "That's because... every son of the prince wants to be a prince, and many of the courtiers are looking forward to being able to follow the master. If they have no choice, the only way is to help the grandson down-to-earth."

King Qin said leisurely: "Back then... if the eldest brother had been around, we wouldn't have been able to think about it." Then he looked at Xiaomei, "What is your background? How come there is someone like you in the Gao family."

Xiaomei said with a smile: "Mom General's mother was brought over by the old lady from her mother's house, and she went to the battlefield with the old lady in the early years. If you talk about knowledge, the end general has no experience. These years, I often go to Ping'an Prefecture to meet our third grandma. Let's talk, and learn some eyebrows and eyes from her."

King Qin thought for a while: "Your third grandma... is Jia Cong's older sister."

Xiaomei nodded: "Exactly."

The King of Qin suddenly remembered Jia Cong's magic weapon that could fly, and asked, "Does Jia Cong often use Taoism?"

Xiaomei said seriously: "Master Cong is an ordinary person, he doesn't know the way."

Qin Wang snorted, and thought for a moment: "If the lonely king is interested in Taoism, will he come to help the lonely?"

Xiaomei shook her head and said, "Master Cong didn't come here to prosper. His errand this time is to eliminate the disaster of destroying the country in a hundred years, and he only deals with Dongying people and Westerners."

The King of Qin asked: "Why does he go around trying to open schools for the children of ordinary people? Is he afraid that they will not rebel after studying?"

Xiaomei said: "In order to let them go abroad to be masters, so that foreigners can be slaves. My people are my people after all."

The King of Qin suddenly realized: "So that's how it is!" Nai patted the imperial concubine's couch under him, "Didn't he just say it?" After a pause, "Looking at the national policies of the Lu Kingdom, they are all good policies, but there is no ups and downs. I am afraid that after many years No one in the country of Lu is willing to plow the fields and work. He has such a thought." Xiaomei smiled slightly, got up and said goodbye.

Two days later, Gao's family got the news from Jia's Horse Company that King Qin announced that General Liu had entered the mansion yesterday, when he walked to the gate of the mansion, he suddenly turned his horse's head and led the people out of the city like crazy.King Qin set up two hundred gunners in vain, but failed to catch him.Another general led troops to arrest Ding Chu, and let him run away too.It is obvious that there are traitors in King Qin's mansion, what kind of secret signal was given to General Liu.The King of Qin then searched the whole mansion carefully and found out many secret works.A few days later, the King of Qin withdrew all the officials who were related to his third son, and ordered His Highness the Third Highness to study behind closed doors, and not to make casual friends if there was nothing to do.

On the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month, King Qin passed away.The ministers helped the king and grandson to ascend the throne.Wang Taisun immediately ordered someone to move out a large stack of Lu State's national policies from his grandfather's study to study, and was going to copy everything.

At the beginning of the new year, the new king of Qin sent a letter to the king of Yan, wishing to make the king of Yan his hegemony, and begging his uncle to take him to North America.The King of Qin is no match for the King of Lu.After all, Lu State is a small country, no more than the size of an ant on the map; Qin State was one of the largest vassal states at the time of enfeoffment.The surrender of the King of Qin can shock the world.All the civil and military soldiers cheered in unison, "The prince is a thousand years old~~"

Just two days after this letter arrived in the capital, the king of Chu also wrote this letter.I heard that the little king of Chu went to the country of Lu to hang out, and when he met the king of Lu, he also went out to play.Although the two are of different generations, they are similar in age, and they are very speculative, and they each use aliases to make friends.After some days, both of them guessed each other's identities, which is interesting.The King of Chu envied King Lu, the little uncle, and loved the fresh and interesting scenery of Lu State. He even spent the New Year in Lu State.

King Yan put the two letters together, and laughed loudly: "The lonely hegemony is just around the corner!"