Xianyang is located in the hinterland of Qinchuan in 800 miles, Weishui runs through the south, the mountains are in the north, and the mountains and rivers are yang, so it is called Xianyang.

Xianyang is the first city in the northwest, but also the center of the northwest, at the beginning of the founding of the Northern Han Dynasty, the northwest turmoil was frequent, the Han court repeatedly sent a large army to pacify the northwest turmoil, over the years, the northwest land to the Northern Han Dynasty threatened the forces almost swept away, and because of this, although the Beitang clan took the lead in the north to establish a country, but because of the turmoil in the territory has never been able to withdraw from the south to conquer, so it also gave the Xiao family enough time to sweep the south and establish the Great Chu Empire.

More than ten years ago, Qu Yuangu was transferred to the northwest as the general of Zhenxi, and since then, the Qu family has also taken root in the northwest.

Qu Yuangu was able to be transferred to the northwest, in the final analysis, or because of nepotism, his sister was outstanding, after entering the palace, he won the favor of the first emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty, Beitanghuan, and when he was crowned by the concubine, he gave birth to the prince Beitang Feng, and after the death of the queen of the Northern Han Dynasty, Beitang Huan canonized Qu Guifei as the queen, and the Qu family immediately became the relatives of the Northern Han Dynasty.

It is precisely because of Queen Qu that although Qu Yuangu is mediocre and even mediocre, he is still on the rise, rising steadily in his career, and in the end he was even promoted to the general of Zhenxi and transferred to the northwest to guard the northwest counties.

After Beitang Huan made the order, many people went up to the fold and asked Beitang Huan to take back his life.

In fact, many people know in their hearts that the Beitang clan was a relative of the Xianchu Empire back then, and they rebelled and usurped the throne, but now they are reusing their relatives, so it is inevitable that they must be careful against Qu Yuangu.

It's just that Beitang Huan is an authoritarian emperor, I don't know if it's because he loves Queen Qu too much, so he doesn't care about people's words, or he thinks that Qu Yuangu can not make any big waves, Qu Yuangu went to the northwest smoothly, and he stayed for more than ten years.

The Qu family has been in the northwest for more than ten years, no less toss, at the beginning, there were northwest officials secretly to the north hall to fold, to impeach Qu Yuangu father and son in the northwest for misdeeds, not only to exploit the people, but also to raise the door, but the result Qu Yuangu not only was not punished in the slightest, but the officials on the fold were convicted, since then, the Qu family in the northwest is even more fearless, although they all hate the Qu family father and son, but there is nothing to do.

Qu Manbao is a child of an official family, he has been a fine dress and jade food since he was a child, and he has done a lot of bullying men and women when he was young, but he still has some restraint, and when he arrived in the northwest, he relied on his aunt who was the queen and his father who was the general of Zhenxi, which was even more unscrupulous, and he was already notorious in the northwest, and no one dared to provoke him.

Qu Yuangu commanded the troops into the customs and brought the second son to the army, but he left the eldest son Qu Manbao in Xianyang to guard.

Qu Manbao's eyesight did not have a few people who made him jealous, but the only one who was jealous was Qu Yuangu.

Qu Yuangu was born in the army, his temperament was rough, his godson was unruly, and his temper came, he was whipped with a horse whip, although Qu Manbao was empty-eyed, but he was still jealous of Qu Yuangu, he was unscrupulous outside, but when he returned to the Zhenxi General's Mansion, he was still quite restrained.

When Qu Yuangu left, Qu Manbao felt relaxed, his blood was rolling, and he always wanted to make something happen.

He has been tossing in the northwest for many years, bullying men and women too much, but he can't arouse much interest, but he is staring at Qu Yuangu's concubine.

The father and son of the Qu family have a common hobby, that is, they are full of endless desire for beauty, although Qu Yuangu is nearly sixty years old, he has more than a dozen concubines, and all of them are charming and moving.

Qu Manbao in the northwest but all the women he fancies, almost few can escape his palm, but Qu Yuangu's women he dare not move, in the Zhenxi General's Mansion occasionally see his father's beautiful concubines, although Qu Manbao is itchy in his heart, but he does not dare to touch, this time Qu Yuangu led the troops into the customs, even if everything goes well, it is impossible to return to the northwest within a few months, because the whole house is taken care of by Qu Manbao, that is, those concubines are also taken care of by Qu Manbao.

Qu Manbao's first two days were quite regular, but on the third night, he secretly got into Qu Yuangu's most beautiful concubine's room.

After a few days in a row, Qu Manbao lost interest, and got into the other concubines' rooms, the concubines in the house all knew Qu Manbao's temperament, this person was cruel and brutal, if he really resisted him, if he couldn't wait for Qu Yuangu to come back, I was afraid that he would die inexplicably.

In less than two months, Qu Yuangu had six concubines who were bullied by Qu Manbao, and no one dared to speak out.

Qu Manbao's long-cherished wish was fulfilled, and he was naturally excited, and he proclaimed prostitution every day in the Zhenxi General's Mansion, but this person was not long-term, and after the exciting things passed, he soon lost his interest.

Qu Yuangu has been guarding the northwest for many years, and he has raised many staff members in the house, some of which were taken in by Qu Yuangu himself, but there are also strangers from the rivers and lakes collected by Qu Manbao.

He indulged excessively, but one of the staff members was a Taoist disciple, proficient in alchemy, a few years ago secretly presented the pill to Qu Manbao, after taking the pill, Qu Manbao felt that the dragon spirit was fierce, and he had inexhaustible strength, so this staff member also became a henchman around him, he was doing nonsense in the house, others did not know, but this Taoist staff member was clear.

Qu Manbao occupied his father's several concubines in the mansion in a row, and he was naturally proud in his heart, but he didn't dare to speak out about this matter, but he was extremely uncomfortable in his heart, and the only one who could reveal it was this staff.

There was a rain in Xianyang, the rain was not strong, but it was cloudy and rainy.

Although Qu Manbao stayed behind to guard Xianyang, but the various yamen in Xianyang maintained it, Qu Manbao didn't need to do anything at all, and everything was running in an orderly manner.

He was bored and lazy, lying on the bench, with a stove on the side, it was already winter, the bitter cold land in the northwest, the climate was harsh, even during the day, it was cold, but the house was slightly warm like spring.

The table was full of melons, fruits, wine and dishes, but Qu Manbao was not the slightest interested.

There was a knock on the door, and a voice sounded outside the door: "Big boy, there is a battle report ahead." ”

"Come in!" Qu Manbao drilled into his father's concubine rooms day and night, overindulged, although he took the pill, he still felt that his body had no strength, sat up slightly, and saw that the door of the house was pushed open, and the henchman came in, turned around and closed the door.

"Daosheng, where is the army?"

The staff member called Dao Sheng was the one who offered the pill to Qu Manbao, with a smile on his face, and came over with a military newspaper in his hand and said, "The eldest prince, good news is coming!" Handed over the military report, Qu Manbao stretched out his hand, but did not take the military report, but picked up the wine jug on the table, took a big sip at the spout, and then said: "I am most annoyed to look at things, you can tell me what the situation is." ”

"After the army enters the customs, the two cities of Baiyang and Shaofu are linked." Dao Sheng sat down on the chair next to him: "And these two cities were captured by the little prince himself, and now the morale of our army is strong, if it goes on like this, it will be a matter of time before Luoyang is conquered." ”

Qu Manbao grinned and said, "Okay, this kid Manying gave us a face from the Qu family." ”

Dao Sheng smiled and said, "The eldest prince seems to be very happy." ”

"Of course I'm happy." Qu Manbao said: "The army is invincible, and Manying has also made war exploits, I am naturally ......happy, Daosheng, you seem to have something to say, shouldn't I be happy?" ”

"The eldest prince should naturally be happy, and his subordinates are also happy in their hearts." Dao Sheng sighed, "But..... The eldest son, with all due respect to his subordinates, feels that if he continues like this, it may not be of any benefit to the eldest prince. ”

"Benefits?" Qu Manbao frowned and said: "After the Northwest Army takes Luoyang, support Beitangfeng to ascend the throne, and when the time comes, our Qu family will have the merit of supporting us, and Beitangfeng will not dare not reward us." When his father was leaving, he also said that when he returned, he would be crowned king and prime minister. ”

Dao Sheng nodded and said: "The subordinates actually think the same as the eldest prince, if Luoyang is successfully taken, the third prince will inevitably ascend the throne as the emperor, and the great general has made great contributions, and it is nothing to be crowned a prince." ”

Qu Manbao said with a smile: "Yes, yes, I heard that Beitang Hao's kid is not shallow, and he has received a few rooms of national beauties, I have already explained to Manying, and when Luoyang is captured, I don't want gold, silver and jewelry, and when the time comes, bring those women back to me." Dao Sheng, it's a pity that you don't like women, otherwise I can reward you with one. ”

"The eldest prince can get a beauty, but what will the younger prince get?" Dao Sheng smiled slightly, full of deep meaning.

Qu Manbao was stunned for a moment, his smile gradually disappeared, and Dao Sheng leaned in and whispered: "The eldest prince, once Luoyang is captured, looking at the world, no one can compare with the general, and after the third prince ascends the throne, the general will inevitably be reused, and even will be left in Luoyang to assist in the government." Raising his hand and stroking his beard, he chuckled: "The third prince is young, and the eldest prince also knows that his reputation in the court is not very good, so he can only rely on the prestige of the general and the soldiers and horses to deter the ministers. ”

Qu Manbao smiled and said: "I told my father that if everything goes well and Luoyang is controlled, it may not be impossible to replace them, their Beitang family is a relative, and they also usurped the throne at the beginning, since the Beitang family can be the emperor, why can't our Qu family succeed?" ”

Dao Sheng gave a thumbs up and said: "The eldest prince is ambitious, and he is really a peerless hero, and there are few people in the world who have such courage." ”

"Don't talk nonsense." Qu Manbao said: "Dao Sheng, what are you worried about, just say it. ”

"This .....!" Dao Sheng hesitated for a moment before he said: "The eldest prince, whether the general is the king and the prime minister, or really establishes himself as the emperor, he always needs an heir." ”

Qu Manbao frowned, and said in a rough voice: "I am the eldest son, whether my father is a king or an emperor, of course I will inherit it when the time comes, is there any doubt about this?" ”