Chapter 20: The First Emperor's Theft (I)
Cao Wuyi did not avoid himself because of the accident of the Xiang family, Xiang Zhuang ignited a glimmer of hope in his heart, but Xiang Zhuang would not be defenseless because of this, he turned back and gave Xiang Sheng a look, Xiang Sheng turned around, walked into a dark corner, and disappeared without a trace in a blink of an eye.
Cao Mansion is not a big family, the mansion is only divided into the front yard and the back yard, under the leadership of the old family, Xiang Zhuang came to the Cao Mansion guest hall, an old woman brought tea, turned around and left, the old family then said: "Don't worry, the son doesn't have to worry, it's very safe here, my lord will be back in a while." ”
Xiang Zhuang nodded, the old family turned around and left, only Xiang Zhuang was left in the house, at this time the warm guest hall made Xiang Zhuang feel sleepy, but the uncle was escorted to Xianyang at the moment, the situation was urgent, Xiang Zhuang got up and walked two steps in the house, and the sleepiness gradually disappeared, at this time, there was a slight footstep outside the door, Xiang Zhuang was overjoyed, it must be Cao Wuyi back.
Xiang Zhuang hurriedly greeted him and bowed: "Nephew to see Uncle Cao." ”
A young girl's childish voice sounded: "Nephew is exempt." ”
Xiang Zhuang was surprised, looked up, it was not Cao Wuyi who had just come in, but Cao Feng, at this time she had leaned forward and back, laughing nonstop, and after a while, she took Xiang Zhuang's hand and smiled: "Brother Xiang Zhuang, did you come to me all the way?" ”
After speaking, Cao Feng's face flushed with a flush, pouted, bowed his head and said nothing, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help laughing when he saw Cao Feng being so shy, and lightly touched her face: "You little girl, what do you think about every day?" ”
"Are people happy to see you......" Cao Feng posed with his hands // playing with the hem of his clothes, looking very uncomfortable.
At this time, Cao Wujiao's dry cough came from the door, he walked in slowly, looking at his daughter unhappily, Cao Feng stuck out his tongue and left quietly, Xiang Zhuang saw that Cao Wuji didn't seem to like his association with Cao Feng, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "Nephew Xiang Zhuang, meet Uncle Cao." ”
Cao Wuyi nodded, but his tone was not relaxed, he only said coldly: "At this time, why did you come here!" ”
Xiang Zhuang sighed lightly, knelt down on one knee in front of Cao Wujiao, and said in a deep voice: "Uncle has been arrested, my nephew is cornered, and I want to ask Uncle Cao for help." ”
"I am an old friend of your uncle, and I should help with your affairs, but Qi County is adjacent to Xia, and the government is very strict about the Xiang family, so I'm afraid I can't hide you, so it's better to ...... You listen to me, I'll prepare some entanglements for you, and you go to Jiangdong to avoid ....... ”
Cao Wuyi sighed lightly, but Cao Feng's anxious voice came from the door: "Daddy, let's help Brother Xiang Zhuang." ”
It turned out that his daughter did not leave, Cao Wuyi's face turned pale, and he said angrily: "When a man speaks, what does a girl say!" ”
Cao Wuyi pointed out the door again and reprimanded: "Go find you, let her prepare some plates, prepare a table and a banquet, and I will have two drinks with your brother Xiangzhuang." ”
Cao Feng had no choice but to leave, Cao Wuyi pulled up Xiang Zhuang, who was kneeling on the ground, and sighed: "It's not that I refuse to help you, it's really limited in ability, you just need to avoid the limelight, and when the matter is over, I will inform you to come back." ”
Xiang Zhuang saw that Cao Wuyi misunderstood his thoughts, so he had to say: "Uncle misunderstood, I just want my uncle to help and rescue my uncle, Zhuang Er is willing to go to the soup and fire to repay my uncle......"
Cao Wuji didn't expect that Xiang Zhuang originally came for his uncle, since ancient times, the trees fell and scattered, and they flew separately when the disaster came, but Xiang Zhuang did not leave, but ran to save his uncle, at this moment, Cao Wuji completely changed his opinion of Xiang Zhuang, and couldn't help laughing: "It's rare for you to run for your uncle, I really have a way, but the road is far away, difficult and dangerous, do you dare to go?" ”
Xiang Zhuang nodded and swore: "Sword mountain and sea of fire, I, Xiang Zhuang, swear to die." ”
"Good!" Cao Wuyi praised loudly, turned around and walked to the back room, took out a pen and paper, worked hard to write, quickly finished writing, and handed it to Xiang Zhuang and instructed: "Liyang Prison Peng Sima Xin, is my old friend, you take the letter, go to Liyang to find him, he will definitely plan for you." ”
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In the backyard of Cao's Mansion, after the two tables of banquets were prepared, Cao Wuji and Xiang Zhuang took their seats one after another, Cao Wuji raised his glass and smiled: "Tomorrow, the virtuous nephew will go west, the road is far away, and there are many difficulties and dangers, so you must not reveal your identity and cause unnecessary trouble." ”
"My nephew wrote it down."
Cao Wuji took a sip, remembering that today, someone trespassed on the city gate, and the matter actually went to the county lieutenant, if it wasn't for his own hard work, I'm afraid, at this time, the whole city has been under martial law, and the mountain bandits are arrested, thinking of this, Cao Wuji put down his wine glass and asked: "Today, the person who broke into the city gate, is it you?" ”
Xiang Zhuang nodded, and Cao Wuyi said unhappily: "Don't be so reckless next time, once your identity is exposed, the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”
Xiang Zhuang thanked him: "My nephew wrote it down." ”
Cao Wuji nodded with satisfaction, the two drank a few more sips of wine, they were silent, I don't know how long it took, Xiang Zhuang opened his mouth and asked, "Uncle Cao, do you have any plans in the future?" ”
Cao Wuji raised his head and stared at Xiang Zhuang, and said in surprise: "What can I plan to continue to serve in Qi County." ”
Cao Wujiao's answer was a little perfunctory, Xiang Zhuang sighed in his heart, according to his understanding of history, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang will revolt in Daze Township, that is, within the jurisdiction of Qi County, and the first city they broke through was Qi County.
But Xiang Zhuang was a little hesitant at this time, he didn't know how to talk to Cao Wuyi about this matter, if he told the truth, it would make people feel that he seemed to have some kind of fantasy ability, and no one would believe in his understanding of the future, thinking of this, Xiang Zhuang raised his glass and pondered, brewing words, and soon, he took a sip of the wine in the glass and said with a smile: "I heard my uncle once mention that Uncle Cao persuaded the Xiang family to move to Huiji, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”
Cao Wuyi drank all the wine in the cup, and couldn't help laughing: "Brother Liang actually told you about this." ”
At this time, Xiang Zhuang sighed lightly and asked, "Dare to ask uncle, why did you persuade the second uncle to move to the house?" ”
Cao Wuyi pondered for a moment, stared at Xiang Zhuang, and asked with a smile: "Is this important?" ”
Xiang Zhuang nodded, pretending to be serious, got up and walked back and forth at the table for a few steps before he spoke: "As far as I know, although the Qin State unifies the world, but the outside is strong and the middle is strong, not long ago, I saw Gongzi Fusu in Suiyang, and he also thinks that the strength of the Qin State is just for now, if you don't recruit people of insight from all over the world, strengthen the Qin State, and change the law to become strong, the Qin State will definitely decline." ”
Xiang Zhuang pretended to be mysterious, paused for a moment, looked at Cao Wuyi, and sighed: "He also invited me to go to his door, and I rejected him, but my uncle knows, is this why?" ”
Cao Wuyi was slightly surprised and asked, "Why?" ”
Xiang Zhuanglang smiled: "The Qin Dynasty was reckless, and the First Emperor was only interested in pleasure and vainly seeking immortal medicine, how could the Qin State survive for a long time?" ”
Xiang Zhuang couldn't help laughing, and laughed uninhibitedly, "If the nephew Miao Miao is alone, it can still be seen that the Qin State will not exist for a long time, let alone Uncle Cao?" I hope...... Uncle Cao can seriously think about the situation, if he thinks that what his nephew said is reasonable, he can give up his official position in Suiyang and take refuge in the land of Wuhui with our Xiang family, and within three years, the Xiang family will inevitably rise! ”
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Early in the morning, outside the gate of Cao's mansion, Xiang Zhuang and Xiang Sheng turned over and got on the horse, on the horse, Xiang Zhuang said goodbye to Cao Wuyi, Cao Wuyi also nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "What my nephew said last night, I will consider it, I hope that your trip to Xianyang can be smooth sailing." ”
Xiang Zhuang was grateful, with Cao Wuyi's letter, he could save a lot of trouble, so he returned the salute and smiled: "Uncle take care, nephew is gone!" ”
Xiang Zhuang turned the horse's head, whipped the horsewhip hard, and walked away, the chaotic sound of the horse's hooves gradually disappeared, just when Xiang Zhuang's figure slowly disappeared, Cao Feng poked his head out from the corner of the courtyard wall, sighed, and said to himself: "Brother Xiang Zhuang take care all the way, Feng'er will pray for you here......"
In the east of Xianyang, the first emperor had built the orchid pond here, led the Wei River water into the pool, the orchid pond is two hundred miles long, twenty miles wide, the palace was built in the pool, and a giant whale was carved with a boulder, it was very magnificent, near the orchid pond, the trees were shady, it was also a place to play, on this day, a team of more than 20 people, touring in the vicinity of the orchid pond, the first person, dressed gorgeously, beside him, a Confucian scholar and more than 20 warriors accompanied by the side.
The middle-aged man is in a good mood, he is the first emperor of the Qin State who dominates the world, and orders the Quartet to win the government, at this time he stands by the pool, looking at the middle of the pool, the tall palace, a giant whale seems to stand proudly in the pool, if you can catch up with the foggy day tour, there will be a feeling of being in the fairyland, and, such a huge project, it cost two years of treasury income, if it is such a beautiful scenery, can not win the favor of the gods, live here, it is really in vain.
The first emperor was in a good mood at this time, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the palace in the center of the pool, where the name is Pengli, it is the first word of Penglai and Yingzhou, so the name is 'Pengxuan', the first emperor pointed to the palace and said with a smile: "Let's go to the palace to see." ”
On the side, the person dressed as a Confucian is over sixty years old, he is the prime minister of the Qin State Wang Juan, because it is a micro-costume out of the patrol, so, he incarnated as a Confucian student, accompanied by the first emperor, at this time the first emperor ordered, Wang Juan smiled: "I heard that the Pengxuan Hall has three floors, each floor, symbolizes the heavenly palace, very gorgeous. ”
The First Emperor couldn't help laughing heartily: "It's so ingenious, I want to go and see it." ”
Everyone slowly walked forward, not far away, you can reach the Tongtian Bridge, from the bridge you can cross the pond, arrive at the Pengxuan Palace, and there, there will also be the first emperor's Chinese army guards, only the first emperor and his party can enter, just when the first emperor walked on the shore of the orchid pond with curiosity and expectation, a group of people and horses, suddenly rode out of the horse, blocking the way of the first emperor and his party.
"This ...... This is my ...... I...... I'm open! This...... This...... This...... This tree is my ...... I planted, I want to ...... Want to go...... Walk...... Go this way! Stay and buy a ...... Road Cai! The first big man, with a deep scar on his face, looked very hideous and fierce, but his stumbling made people feel crying and laughing, but the first emperor had realized at this time that this was a group of bandits, and it was near the orchid pond he had just built, his face was extremely ugly, and the anger in his heart was also burning to the extreme.