Vol 19 Chapter 7 (1/2)

Book 19 Chapter 7 - Experts Converge

Xiao Pan had just won a beautiful victory and was in high spirits He invited his closest officials to join hi early and was unable to participate, even Teng Yi and Jing Jun, who had beento join them and cause trouble at the martial arts school, were invited

wang He, wang Ling, Lords Changping and Changwen, Li Si, and the others were naturally the guests of honor

The lunch banquet was hosted at the inner halls of the imperial palace Without Zhu Ji present, Xiao Pan could act as he wished, and was extremely happy

After the servants finished pouring the wine and bringing the dishes, he immediately shooed them out, so that everyone present could speak freely

After Xiao Pan and the guests whole-heartedly congratulated Li Si, it fell to Xiang Shaolong to clearly and in great detail discuss the events of the previous night

When he heard about the garew furious ”It sounds as though the accusations which the departed Lu Gong and Xu XianLu Buwei's involve were not baseless after all He noants to return to his old tricks Why don't we gain the initiative by launching a preemptive strike and kill that traitor, Lu, and wipe out all of his traitorous supporters Crown Prince, please permit me to do so!”

Xiao Pan let out a sigh ”If thissince suht now, Lu Buwei's supporters are strong and nu on the sidelines, eyes gleaers If chaos were to befall the city, Du Bi and the others would collude with outsiders to cause trouble The three eastern provinces would ierous person of all is Meng Ao So long as he maintains his military command, it will be difficult for us to act rashly”

wang Ling, ever steady and reliable, concurred ”At this point in tion's appearance, while supporting Lao Ai against Lu Buwei The tactic of 'painting a picture with two brushes at once' is the best strategy”

As he spoke, he saw Li Si frantically winking at him Only then did he realize his ray as ash

wang He, naturally, said with astonishon's appearance?”

Xiao Pan had previously issued a stern coon's existence Now, as wang Ling realized that he had exposed the secret, he was so terrified that his face turned pale

Xiao Pan laughed, ”Minister wang, don't be too worried But I'll only give you this free pass once”

wang Ling sighed in relief, i for his mistake

Seeing Xiao Pan's authority increase day by day, Xiang Shaolong was both frightened and exhilarated Even he hi

Xiao Pan personally explained to wang He about this , ”Only Shaolong could co and actionable Using Lao Ai to counter Lu Buwei is even more unspeakably brilliant Just noas proof of this approach's brilliance In the future, no reat Lao Ai's influence beco Unlike Lu Buwei, he cannot win the hearts of others Even if he groo additional heads and sprouts two eneral's hands”

wang He was the general who, aside froreatest ah regard

Lu Buwei's power ca influence in both the civil side and the military side Without a suitably cos would becoht down to it, Lao Ai is nothingrid of him wouldn't result in any real repercussions, there would just be a period of struggle and turned Mao Jiao to spy on hi coldly snorted, ”Qiu Risheng is the real root of the probleh you've promised Lao Ai not to kill hie”

Up till now, Xiang Shaolong still didn't understand the importance of the martial arts school, and so he seized the chance to ask

wang Ling replied, ”The turbulence this school is causing was invited into Xianyang by Lord Yangquan from the country of Chu They specialize in swordsh officials andriches and glory, and thus they are flourishi+ng quite well There are many ministers and officials who have sent their children to the school to learn Shaolong, in your battle with Qiu Risheng, you must be careful For him to sit so securely as the headmaster of a school with so many different swordsmen is no mean feat, and requires real skill”

Everyone agreed, raising their glasses and drinking merrily Their conversation turned towards the subject of the Three Legendary Courtesans Chatting and laughing, by the ti was totally full How could he possibly be bothered to go hunt down Qiu Risheng and start punching and kicking hi allowed to kill hiovernment office

When Xiang Shaolong entered the roo Yi was in the process of unhappily yet politely listening to hi, he hurriedly disappeared

When Lao Si saw Xiang Shaolong, he said in a fawning manner, ”This humble one comes at the request of his elder brother, who asked me to invite the Great General to the Inner Custodian's Residence to enjoy a dinner banquet together”

Xiang Shaolong was secretly crying out for his mother Could it be he would have to face Lao Ai for another Godda to find an excuse to decline

Lao Si crept closer, putting on a ht, my elder brother invited the Lady of the Three Perfections, shi+ Sufang, to go to his manor for drinks Naturally, he couldn't exclude you, Great General, fro!”

Xiang Shaolong'ssound filled his ht want to deny it, he was moved

There aren't many men in the world ould be able to resist the allure of rarely seen wo or the ”Soft Boned Beauty”, Lan Gongyuan, even if they were in the position of ene was no different

Naturally, Lao Ai wouldn't be so generous as to allow Xiang Shaolong the chance to beco Therehad attached, such as his presence being necessary for her to be present as well When he came to realize this, he couldn't help but feel immensely proud of himself

The only issue was that he had just spent the previous night dawdling around at the Drunken Wind Pavilion If he were to go visit shi+ Sufang tonight, ould his tender wives think?

Xiang Shaolong let out a sigh ”I thank your brother for his kind intentions, but I do not have the good fortune to attend Tonight, I must stay at home to acco Shaolong, consider him to be an excellent friend indeed!”

A small smile on his face, Lao Si appeared extreuess wasn't far off the mark

After failing in hisbesides leave

Xiang Shaolong suddenly felt a strong sense of longing for his tender wives and beloved son, and so hurriedly returned home

Ji Yanran returned home at about the same time that he reached the Wu residence She had just returned from the river, where they had perforon in two days time

The Tian sisters happily bathed the care was difficult to describe

By the ti sun with his beloved wives and son in their garden, Xiang Shaolong had long since forgotten all about the hest heavens

Perhaps he was getting old, or perhaps he had suffered too ht now, he desired nothing ether with his fa life with them

As he engaged in idle faossip with his three beloved wives, Ji Yanran, Zhao Zhi, and Wu Tingfang, as he watched Tian Zhen and Tian Feng play with Xiang Bao'er, who had just learned to walk, he felt a sense of joy which could not be replaced by anything whatsoever

Wu Tingfang, having perhaps heard the news from the Guardians, knew that there had been a dispute in the an to ask questions

Naturally, Xiang Shaolong wouldn't hold anything back fro in court, and even told them how he had declined the opportunity to feast with shi+ Sufang tonight

Surprised, Wu Tingfang said, ”Beloved Xiang, aren't you afraid of offending Lao Ai as well as that beautiful wo witnessed the Soft Boned Beauty, Lan Gongyuan's good looks, I too would like to witness the artistry and skill of shi+ Sufang”

Xiang Shaolong was sitting in the courtyard with his three wives Every so often, the laughter of Xiang Bao'er and the Tian sisters would drift into the courtyard froarden His heart was filled with bliss and contentle one ofShaolong, am wholly contented Heaven is so kind as to allow me, such a trifle of a man, to have three celestial , dare to ask for anything more?”

All three tender wives trehtly with a loving flame

Zhao Zhi, her heart enchanted and her soul intoxicated, said, ”A husband such as this, whatfeels like the first day we fell in love Ah! I am so happy, I don't knohat to say”

Ji Yanran sighed, ”A pity that sister Qing has left for the prefecture of Shu If she were here, this moment would be even more perfect and flawless I really wish that ain The taste of parting is really indescribably bitter”

In accordance with Qin military lahen an ar his spouse or fa off to war is ives fear the most

Thinking about the cruelty of war, Xiang Shaolong couldn't help but let out a sigh

Wu Tingfangherself within his e, you didn't keep your appoint and claim that you are afraid of him!”

Ji Yanran also sidled over Leaning against his tiger-like back, she said softly, ”Anyone who has seen our Great General's ”Hundred Battle Sabreplay” knows that Qiu Risheng just had a stroke of unbelievably good luck H, but these people still don't knohat's good for theoes to the orated, Xiang Shaolong boldly said, ”Then after too to their school to settle accounts!”

Just as Wu Tingfang and Zhao Zhi were both exclai in approval, Ji Yanran let out a cry of diso to the i lessons Alas! Since sister Qing isn't here, I have to be her replace is very strict with the Crown Prince, but I cannot! It's far too much work for me to scrunch and stiffen up my face like that”

Only now did Xiang Shaolong discover that Ji Yanran had been given the title of Grand Tutor

At the same time, he felt very touched

Although Xiao Pan never expressed it, in reality, the longing he felt for his departed raved pain in his heart He needed a replacement for her, and first, the replace

Now, it was Ji Yanran

Otherwise, based on his current intelligence, how could he possibly need others to give hi lessons?

Wu Tingfang kissed Xiang Shaolong on the side of his face with her soft, fragrant red lips She gently kissed all across his face,him feel indescribably co wife say, ”Husband Xiang, did you know that Sister Qing owns a very large business in Ba and Shu? Sister Qing is extremely competent when it comes to business”

Xiang Shaolong knew nothing at all about Qin Qing and her history or background, all he kneas that she came from the royal family Surprised, he pursued this line of question

Ji Yanran knew more about this than anyone else, so she explained ”Sister Qing originally came from a major clan in Ba, which owned a major cinnabar mine Cinnabar can be used for medicinal or chemical purposes Their wealth accueneration, the Qin family has beco to foster cordial relations with their family, the Qin royal fae to Sister Qing Unexpectedly, right after their wedding rites were completed, her husband was sent on a n lands In order to avoid getting entangled with other nobles, Sister Qing returned to Ba prefecture to focus on the faly well, and when the Crown Prince returned to Qin, Lady Huayang reco and become the Grand Tutor for the Crown Prince And then, she led her in the web of love once more”

Only now did Xiang Shaolong understand why Qin Qing’s personal status and stature was so unusually high It wasn’t due solely to Lady Huayang and Xiao Pan’s affection towards her; it was also because she had the powerful backing of a hty clan in the Ba and Shu prefectures

It was just as Li Si had stated When dealing with exceptionally large and powerful prefectures such as Ba and Shu, the only acceptable policy was one of conciliation