Vol 11 Chapter 10 (2/2)
King Zhuangxiang shook his head: “It was Buwei He thought that I aquan in house arrest, he provided hi liquor This man has always been an alcoholic and pervert I have once censured hi in women and wine Now that he is fully immersed in these sins for the past six uess it is better this way; only his death can redeem his sins”
Xiang Shaolong sighed to hiquan but ultile Compared to Lu Buwei, he is far too inferior
King Zhuangxiang may not have many confidantes In a talkative mood, he revealed: “When I was iht thatCity I a, I am besotted with endless troubles If I heed Premier Lu’s advice to unite the world, that kind of burden will be unbearable It is already very tough to govern Qin alone”
Xiang Shaolong sighed secretly that these burdens will be Xiao Pan’s, not yours Reested: “There are ways to govern a village and there are ways to govern a country You have to coth and politics There is internal military and external military For external military, you can connect all the walls of various states and prevent the Xiong Nu invasion For internal military, you can disarulations and the world will be peaceful”
These are not his points of views but what truly happened in history
King Zhuangxiang’s eyes lit up and excitedly questioned: “What about politics?”
Like dictation, Xiang Shaolong rattled from memory: “To unite the world, you have to utilise the appropriate strategies First, you must abolish the feudal system and split the country into provinces They will report directly to Xianyang You hts and es and roads Then you build bridges across all the rivers and stimulate the traffic and economy within the country Peace will always come after chaos Your Majesty need not burden yourself too much”
King Zhuangxiang could not stop gaping: “Shaolong’s casual words are full of foresight You must be my new Left Premier”
Xiang Shaolong was bloay “What?” he stammered
Pleased, King Zhuangxiang state: “Lord Yangquan has been the Left Preone, someone else must fill this vacancy I have been troubled by this issue and I am worried about your lack of experience in politics But having heard what you just er have any doubts in my mind”
Xiang Shaolong was covered with sweat He knows nothing about politics and just quoted what he read fro’s burden Who can iine that it will create such a “horrible” result? He frantically kneeled down and koed: “This cannot be Will Your Majesty please retract your order!”
King Zhuangxiang was annoyed: “Shaolong is unwilling to help overn my country?”
Xiang Shaolong was cursing inside “Has Your Majesty spoken to Premier Lu?” he asked
King Zhuangxiang replied: “Great General Meng has just conquered thirty-seven cities belonging to Zhao Pren a new province Noe coic locations and broke through Sanjin It will not be long before we unite the world Lu Buwei’s responsibilities are increasing day by day and Shaolong is one of thehim, he need not run about like a mad man”
Xiang Shaolong thought to himself: If I became the Left Pre to shun this responsibility, he was inspired and explained: “If I aes to Premier Lu”
King Zhuangxiang was taken aback and ordered: “Shaolong, return to your seat and explain yourself”
Back in his seat, Xiang Shaolong reported: “After all, I ahtCity If I take up this promotion, there will be rumours that Premier Lu puts his own men in key positions and has ill intentions Moreover, I ainally from Qin and has no political experience The people will not submit to me”
King Zhuangxiang frowned: “But I do not see anyone who is more suitable than you”
Xiang Shaolong blurted the first name that came to his mind: “General Xu Xian is a talented man as well Why don’t Your Majesty consider him?”
Although he had only arded Lu Buwei’s invitation and mentioned his name
King Zhuangxiang was estion is worth considering Are you really uninterested?”
Xiang Shaolong quickly brought up all the disadvantages he could think of, even those that are not even real At the saes of Xu Xian as the Left Pre finally relented, he was extreestion”
King Zhuangxiang accepted: “Shaolong, please speak your mind”
Xiang Shaolong requested: “There is an advisor-guest named Li Si in Premier Lu’s residence He accompanied e and talent Can Your Majesty give him an official post?”
King Zhuangxiang sive hi others before yourself You are a rare breed”
Xiang Shaolong was secretly elated He added: “Can this position be related to the Crown Prince? With this man around the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince will definitely benefit”
King Zhuangxiang did not suspect that this is the ainst Lu Buwei Pleased, he consented: “Let hi in his studies Oh! Please visit E! They missed you a lot”
Xiang Shaolong thanked the Gods who for the past six months and excused himself
Stepping out of the Iht him to visit Zhu Ji
Xiang Shaolong knew that visiting her is a bad idea but could not find a reason to reject her invitation
In a luxuriously decorated roo out of theand ad the autumn colours Under the escorts of four palaceher curvy eye lashes and scrutinising hileefully coreat and I am happy for you”
After the four palacebitterly laughed: “The dead have died Survivors like us can only live on strongly”
Zhu Ji quietly advised: “Shaolong, youI am afraid whenever you speak like this”
Xiang Shaolong sighed but did not reply her
Zhu Ji was lost for words
Finally, Xiang Shaolong spoke up “Is Empress Ji happy?” he asked
Pleased, Zhu Ji answered: “Without Lord Yangquan and his cronies distorting the truth and Buwei’s success coupled with Prince Zheng growing up to be a fine youngcan tutor Prince Zheng everyday like before, I will have no rets in life”
Xiang Shaolong waswho is about to die soon and the ambitious Lu Buwei, he was undecided “Can I think it over?” he pleaded
Zhu Ji joyfully cooed: “I will not force you I just hope that you will regain your for, the world will belong to him”
Xiang Shaolong is si and intelligent beauty Taking the chance, he bade farewell
Zhu Ji did not make it difficult for him and sent him to the door In a low voice, she insisted: “Take another six months to think it over! When time is up, you must not reject His Majesty’s promotion”
Fro realised that it was Zhu Ji who advised King Zhuangxiang to promote him to be the new Left Premier
After all, he is Zhu Ji’s confidante and it will benefit Zhu Ji to have him in this important position
Leaving her palace, Zhu Ji got an attendant to bring him to Xiao Pan
To be honest, Xiang Shaolongthat he is coincidently attending Qin Qing’s lesson, he insisted on waiting for him
He is slightly afraid of Qin Qing After suffering the blow from Zhao Qian’s and the maid’s deaths, he is not interested in women anymore This is unlike when he first ca every beauty he came across
In the past, he will take every opportunity to seduce this virtuous Qinand get her onto his bed
Now, if he can spend the rest of his days in peace with Ji Yanran, Wu Tingfang, Zhao Zhi and the Tian sisters, it will be more than what he can ask for