Yongdi, Zhaojia Village.

The sky is high and the clouds are light, turning here from Xianyang, the mountain village seems to be very quiet.

Yongguo has a long history, and followed King Wu of Zhou to destroy Shang, and was one of the eight countries of the pastoral oath.

The place where Zhaojia Village is located, west to Bashu, east to Chu. However, there are many mountains and mountains, and only a few plains are suitable for large-scale habitation, which is too barren compared to the 800-mile pass where the Qin state rose and the Jianghan region where the Chu state dominated.

Therefore, since the rise of Qin and Chu and the rapid expansion to the surrounding areas, Yongguo was quickly destroyed in the strategic core of the struggle between the two countries.

In the glorious years of Yongguo, Qin and Chu were bleak. There are 800 princes in the world, Yongguo is the upper country, and Qin and Chu are just inconspicuous small characters in the corner.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, it was just a viscount state, one stealing cattle and the other raising horses.

Time flies, the two inconspicuous small countries at the beginning are now the overlords of the world, and the victory or defeat between them determines the direction of the world, and the glory of the Yongguo in the past can only be reproduced in the mouths of the people of the mountains and wilderness today.

Zhao Shuang sat on the outer edge of the attic built along the mountain, feeling the warm sunshine, with a lake and mountains below, houses and fields.

Although Zhao Shuang now has jurisdiction over two hundred miles, there is a lot of water in it. In these two hundred miles of land, only a small number of areas are suitable for large-scale farming and settlement, that is, the place where Zhaojia Village is located, most of the places are mountains, forests and wilderness, and the roads are not passable, among which are either wild beasts or Yimin tribes.

The state of Chu began in Yunmeng, and the state of Qin began in the west, and when the two countries were at their peak, they fought for hegemony along the Han River and the region where Shang Yu was located.

The place where Zhaojia Village is located is also the place where the two countries compete.

But with Bai Qi's attack on Chu and the destruction of Ying, the forces of Chu withdrew from Nanjun, and the place where Zhaojia Village was located also changed from the front line to the rear and became peaceful.

After decades of development, the Zhao clan slowly expanded, swallowing a lot of nearby land.

But these white prostitutes are all gray areas, and the Qin State admits that it is yours, and if you don't admit it, it is not yours.

From the rebellion of Jijun, to the expulsion of Sigui, to the death of King Xiaowen and King Zhuangxiang, in the historical political turmoil of the Qin State, I don't know how many clans and clans have lost their power and become concubines.

For Zhao Shuang at this moment, this mess is actually very bad. Zhao Laosi dispersed investment, and the outstanding talents in the clan entered Xianyang.

But they can't just go alone, can they?

When you become an official, you can't bring a dozen bodyguards? If you marry a wife, you can't buy a house? Usually traveling, can't buy a carriage? Socializing, not buying an industry?

It is still in Xianyang, a prosperous place in the Qin State.

So in the end, Zhao Laosi left Zhao Shuang with only one Zhaojia Village. And in the long run, whether it can be retained is still two words.

However, the advantage is that the terrain of Zhaojia Village is dangerous. If the power of the Mo family in the land of Qin and Chu wants to develop and grow, it is obviously not enough to rely on the stronghold in the land of Shangyu, and using Zhaojia Village as the base camp is the best choice.

Bumper Bumper!

The huge figure of Dianqing came from outside, and the footsteps collided with the ground, from far to near, with a heavy majesty.

"Lord!"

Zhao Shuang sat on the recliner with a somewhat lazy posture.

"How's it going?"

"Shang Yu has taken care of everything over there, and the helm has been moved. That pavilion has now become a stronghold of contact, and the pavilion chief is a disciple of the Mo family. ”

"In addition, eight trap White Tigers and two trap Vermilion Bird have also arrived and have been stored."

Zhao Shuang nodded, in his opinion, the power of the Mo family lies not only in the Mo Xia, but also in the disciples of the Mo family who can create, operate, and maintain the trap beast.

"The daily affairs of Zhaojia Village and the operation of the Mojia rudder in the mountains are handled by you."

"No!"

At this moment, Flame Spirit Ji came from the side, her face was very dissatisfied, she stuck her waist and looked at Zhao Shuang.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I don't like the atmosphere here!"

Atmosphere?

Zhao Shuang didn't understand, what's wrong with this atmosphere?

"I just walked around here and found that the fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls here are all married and have children, and there are a few children, who actually call me aunt!"

Flame Spirit Ji had an unhappy expression on her face. Zhao Shuang saw in his eyes that Flame Lingji's age was not too big in his opinion, but compared to the vast majority of women in this era.

Flame Spirit Ji can indeed be regarded as an older unmarried young woman.

"What are you laughing at?"

The smile on Zhao Shuang's face added to the unhappy mood in Flame Spirit Ji's heart.

"I'll tell the village kids to call you sister."

"Even if you don't command, won't I be a sister?"

Just as the Flame Spirit Ji was entangled, an eagle roared in the sky, and a snow-white Haidongqing flew from afar and landed in the attic protruding from the mountain rock.

Dian Qing didn't wear an arm armor either, he stretched out his hand, and Hai Dongqing's sharp claws buckled on his arm, but he couldn't do a little damage.

Dian Qing took the bamboo tube from the middle eagle's leg and handed it down to Zhao Shuang's hand.

News came from Xianyang, Meng Fu and Empress Dowager Xia passed away one after another.

Zhao Shuang sighed and shook his head.

"It seems that this undercurrent within the Qin State is about to reach the surface."

Meng Fu is the commander of the three armies of the Qin army after he confessed. In the past 20 years, he has commanded the Qin army and fought in the south and the north. His death was nothing less than a huge earthquake for Qin Jun.

And the death of Empress Dowager Xia represents the decline of the power of Korean relatives above the Qin court.

The death of two important figures in the military and political fields one after another, which will inevitably cause the forces above the Qin court to fight each other.

Zhao Shuang smiled, threw the bamboo tube in his hand lightly, and fell into the lake under the cliff.

"It seems that the days of Lu Buwei's family dominating the court of the Qin State are coming to an end."

.......

Waking up from his sleep, Lü Buwei sat up from the bed, with a layer of fine sweat behind his back.

"Xiangbang!"

The attendant outside the house, hearing the movement in the house, trotted in, and fell to his knees.

I thought that Lü Buwei just wanted water, but the attendant could hear him muttering.

"No, there must be something I didn't notice."

"Xiangbang, what did you say?"

"Who's on duty in the house tonight?"

The attendant saw that Lu Buwei's eyes were full of ferocity, as if a beast had been forced into danger.

"It's Wei Zhuang!"

"Tell him to come to me."

The attendant did not dare to delay, Wei Zhuang held the shark tooth in his hand, and quickly entered Lu Buwei's bedroom.

"I've been restless lately, and I always feel like I've overlooked something important."

"What do you mean?"

"I am not surprised that the Empress Dowager Huayang saw the rift between Zhao Ji and me, so she asked her to sell ordnance and war horses to help Chang Yu rebuild the Taiyuan cavalry. The Empress Dowager Huayang has this insight and courage, but she has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and the two Changpingjun brothers have only one member under their command, Fan Yuzhi, and they can't do this. “

"Xiangbang is saying that between you and the Empress Dowager Huayang, there is a third force."

Lu Buwei listened to Wei Zhuang's words, and suddenly thought of something.

"Where is that Zhao Dabao now?"

"I should have left Xianyang."

Lu Buwei remembered the boy who was servile in his mansion that day, and felt a sense of vigilance in his heart.

"Is Zhao Dabao his real name?"

Lü Buwei's words stopped Wei Zhuang. Wei Zhuang paid attention to the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and only heard that a group of prisoners, errand servants, and even officials called him Zhao Dabao, and never thought about whether this was his real name?

"Go check, I want to know all the information about this Zhao Dabao."