When I was in Qin Dynasty, I really didn't want to make progress

"Whether King Zheng of Qin's plan will succeed depends on how I perform when the Qi army attacks. He believes that when the Qi army attacks, I will have a hard time resisting and may even lose the war, but what if I win?" Yang Chong analyzed.

"Won?" Zi Nu had never thought of this possibility. In her opinion, Yang Chong was indeed powerful, but not powerful enough to defeat an entire country with a corner of the country. That was Qi, not South Korea. If it was South Korea, she would not be worried at all. She believed that Yang Chong alone could overthrow the entire South Korea. But Qi was different. The strength of Qi was by no means comparable to that of South Korea.

After all, if Qi was weak, it would have been divided up by other countries long ago. How could Qi be so closed-door as it is now? Not everyone can close themselves off, including South Korea.

"King Zheng of Qin has helped us a lot this time. If I were to take the initiative to attack Qi, with so many cities in Qi, how long would it take me to finish the attack? But if Qi takes the initiative to attack me this time, it will give me an opportunity, a chance to defeat the Qi army head-on. As long as I can annihilate the Qi army in one battle and march straight in, based on Qi's performance in recent years, I can take Linzi in one battle." Yang Chong said.

Defense is always better than offense. The Qi army took the initiative to attack, and although they had an absolute advantage in military strength, it gave Yang Chong an opportunity.

Yang Chong is not afraid of a decisive battle with the Qi army now, but he is afraid that after he invades Qi in the future, he will be engaged in a siege with the Qi army. After all, Qi is too big. If Yang Chong really allows him to attack one city after another, by the time Yang Chong completely conquers Qi, it is possible that Qin has already destroyed all the three Jin countries.

At that time, even if Yang Chong became the King of Qi, he could not escape the fate of King Jian of Qi. At that time, the only thing Yang Chong could change was probably the fate of King Qi starving to death. After all, he was not King Jian of Qi. With his martial arts, he could live well anywhere.

"Can we win?" Facing the confident Yang Chong, Zi Nu was just uncertain.

"How dare you doubt your man?" Yang Chong slapped Zi Nu on her increasingly plump buttocks, making Zi Nu cover her buttocks and glare at him, no longer caring about her previous worries.

"I will go to Handan first, and then come back to wait for the great gift that King Qin Zheng will give me. Zi Nu, are you interested in being the queen?"

As Yang Chong spoke, he became frivolous again, at least that's what Zi Nu thought. But was what Yang Chong said really just a joke?

"You'd better deal with the empress dowager first, or you might get into trouble later." Zi Nu didn't want to continue talking to Yang Chong.

After leaving Dong'a City, Yang Chong was too lazy to take a car or ride a horse, so he used his lightness skills to travel directly and arrived in Handan that night.

Yang Chong, who came to Handan, was planning to return to his residence in Handan to rest for a night, but was directly summoned into the palace by Queen Dowager Zhao who had received the news. Even though it was already night, it was not proper for Yang Chong, an outsider, to enter the palace. However, the woman in the deep palace who could control the State of Zhao was afraid that she could not control Yang Chong, so she could only hurriedly summon Yang Chong to her side to resolve her doubts, ease her panic, and relieve her uneasiness.

"This is truly a woman who knows how to enjoy life." Led by the palace maid, Yang Chong walked in the hall. What caught his eyes were red silk curtains, gold and jade decorations, and a faint fragrance in the mouth and nose that soothed his mind. Each item was of great value.

However, this is the limit of what a woman can enjoy, and it saves a lot of money compared to what men can enjoy.

As the last curtain appeared, two palace maids pulled the curtain open with poles, and Queen Dowager Zhao, dressed in light clothes, came into Yang Chong's sight.

Perhaps it was because of the position she held, but less than a year as empress dowager had given the woman in front of him a different kind of charm. Especially for a woman like this, even if her appearance was just average, she had too many added bonuses from her status, which made her extraordinary all of a sudden. What's more, the woman in front of him was such a beauty who had changed her own destiny with her appearance.

"Prince Zheng of Qin sent me a letter. It's about you." Queen Dowager Zhao dismissed her attendants and spoke directly to Yang Chong.

"I know King Zheng of Qin. Could it be that he said something good about me in the letter to the empress dowager, hoping that the empress dowager would give me a promotion?" Yang Chong asked knowingly.

Yang Chong's nonchalant look made Queen Dowager Zhao even more depressed. It turned out that she was the weak woman, even though she was now in control of the State of Zhao. In front of Yang Chong, who witnessed her worst side, her so-called identity could not give her much confidence. After all, Yang Chong knew how she achieved her current position.

"You are very smart. This is what King Zheng of Qin really meant. But it is not just as simple as promoting you. He wants to give you a crown." Queen Dowager Zhao pulled out the scroll of Qin's letter from her sleeve and threw it directly to Yang Chong.

Yang Chong took the scroll and found that the content inside was indeed richer, but it was all flattering and slanderous words. The King of Qin Zheng really had ulterior motives.

"King Zheng of Qin is very generous. His great grandfather went to great lengths to obtain the Nine Cauldrons, which symbolized the world, from the Emperor of Zhou. This time, he actually took the initiative to give me a Qingzhou Cauldron. Speaking of which, King Wu of Qin died when he lifted a cauldron and broke his kneecap. I just don't know if the cauldron he lifted was this Qingzhou Cauldron."

Yang Chong quickly glanced through the scroll. Having already known about this matter from Guo Kai's tip-off, it was difficult for him to show much shock.

"Shouldn't you explain this to me?" Queen Dowager Zhao asked coldly. She saw a kind of indifference in Yang Chong's expression and words. She was very concerned about whether Yang Chong's indifference was directed at her or at King Zheng of Qin.

"What to explain?" Yang Chong asked back. He seemed not to have heard the unkindness in Queen Mother Zhao's tone.

Yang Chong's attitude made Queen Dowager Zhao, who had recently become accustomed to her authority, even more angry. Her towering chest could hardly be concealed. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and said, "Shouldn't you explain why Qin Wangzheng wanted to give you a crown?"

"How should I know? If the Queen Mother wants to know, wouldn't it be more appropriate to ask Qin Wangzheng?"

It has to be said that when Yang Chong wants to please a woman, he can use sweet words to make her dizzy, and even a smart woman like Zi Nu is not immune to this. But when he wants to make a woman angry, his words can also be like knives, stabbing into the other person's chest one by one.

"How dare you, Yang Chong! Don't think that just because you helped me, you can treat me like that..." Queen Dowager Zhao said angrily. Yang Chong had already exhausted her last bit of patience.

"Why is the Queen Mother so angry?" Yang Chong was still unaware. Seeing that the Queen Mother's chest was about to burst her clothes, Yang Chong asked again: "I understand. Does the Queen Mother think that I have reached some kind of deal with Qin Wangzheng?"

"Isn't it?" Queen Mother Zhao was on the verge of going crazy.

"How is that possible? King Zheng of Qin wanted to combine seven crowns into one, so how could he be so generous as to give me one? Can't the Queen Mother see that King Zheng of Qin wants to put me on the fire and let Qi take the initiative to attack Dong'a to distract my attention, thereby creating opportunities for the Qin army to continue attacking Zhao?" Yang Chong explained.

"Hmm?" Queen Mother Zhao looked at Yang Chong in surprise. This was a reason she had never thought of. It sounded reasonable, but what was the specific truth? Queen Mother Zhao did not dare to believe Yang Chong's words.

"Although I will eventually take action against Qi, I am not yet fully grown and can only lie dormant. What King Zheng of Qin is doing is to make King Jian of Qi and I fight to the death. Can't the Queen Mother see it?" Yang Chong asked back.

"Aiya..." Queen Dowager Zhao panicked and realized that she might have really misunderstood Yang Chong, but she really did not realize that King Zheng of Qin's real purpose was actually this.

But even if she didn't see it, she couldn't admit it. If she admitted it, wouldn't it prove that she was stupid?

Queen Mother Zhao didn't want to appear stupid in front of Yang Chong.

"Of course I can see it, but what you said is just a possibility. I also have reason to suspect that you have colluded with King Zheng of Qin for a long time. If you can't prove yourself, there is nothing wrong in me suspecting you." Queen Mother Zhao said in a tough manner to cover up her guilty conscience.

"The Queen Mother actually misses me like this?" Yang Chong asked.

Queen Mother Zhao wanted to reply, but she saw that Yang Chong looked extremely grief-stricken. She had seen that look before when she was a girl.

At that time, she was still a young girl, and she had her own childhood sweetheart who was just beginning to fall in love. However, in order to change her own destiny, she resolutely boarded the carriage. The last time she saw the boy through the window, he had the same expression as Yang Chong at that moment.

Chapter 239: The Thief Who Steals Hearts

To this day, even though more than ten years have passed, Queen Dowager Zhao still remembers that look, but the interesting thing is that she can't remember what that person looked like.

Seeing Yang Chong's similar eyes again at this moment, a thought that had long been discarded by Queen Dowager Zhao spread in her heart.

"But why does he only look at me? He is not a young man, and I should not be a woman in his eyes." Queen Mother Zhao was a little confused, but she was unwilling to think about the deeper reasons.

Is it because you don’t dare that you don’t want to?

Queen Mother Zhao's silence and lack of aggression gave Yang Chong an opportunity. He knew that the woman in front of him was already confused, and since she was confused, he had a chance to take advantage of her.

Dealing with a woman is exactly what Yang Chong is good at. He can even deal with a female killer like Niu Shang who has no emotions. What about a pretty widow who is lonely in the deep palace?

For Yang Chong, this is not an easy task, as he is a love saint.

"I never thought that the Queen Mother would think of me this way." In the silence of Queen Mother Zhao, Yang Chong turned from defense to offense. At this time, he wanted to be aggressive and even wanted to be superior.

"Ai..." Queen Dowager Zhao wanted to continue, but Yang Chong did not give her any chance. The rhythm could not be disrupted at this time. Once Queen Dowager Zhao calmed down again, the same words would not have the same effect.

"At that time, Your Majesty, you were isolated and helpless, and I chose to support you at the first opportunity. Don't you know the reason, Your Majesty?" Yang Chong asked.

"That's you... Guo Kai also supports me." Queen Mother Zhao argued cunningly. She didn't want to admit the fact.

"But it was me who helped you, Queen Dowager, and you became the only hostess here." Yang Chong revealed the secret that belonged only to him and Queen Dowager Zhao. King Yan of Zhao died at the hands of both of them.

"Are you threatening me?" Queen Dowager Zhao's face turned pale when she heard this. This matter was the biggest secret between the two of them. Of course, to be more precise, it was Queen Dowager Zhao's secret alone. For Yang Chong, this matter was just that.

If exposed, Yang Chong could just walk away. He could kill a general in Han and murder a king in Zhao. It didn't seem like an excessive thing. Over the years, many kings had died at the hands of others. Cui Zhu and Zhao Dun might have felt pressured by this back then, but people nowadays don't have such pressure. This era has been in chaos for a long time.

But the Queen Mother Zhao was different. Everything she had now was based on her status as the widow of King Yan of Zhao and her son as his heir. Once the fact that she had murdered her husband was exposed, those people in Zhao who were already unwilling to accept the situation would have a reason to oppose her, and then her and her son's status would be really in jeopardy.

"The Queen Mother misunderstood what I meant. How could I have the heart to threaten her?" Yang Chong was now completely immersed in the role. He had not done such a thing for many years. The only time he had such superb acting skills was when he was dealing with Wei Shang, who was still Jing Wei.

Can you bear it? This word was like a sharp sword piercing into Queen Mother Zhao's heart, but she did not feel any pain, but a completely different feeling.

"I helped the Queen Mother that day not because I wanted to get something from her, but simply because you were a poor woman in a desperate situation at that time." Yang Chong continued, now was the time to seize the opportunity and pursue the victory.

Just as she said to Zi Nu, he was about to face pressure from the entire Qi State, and he could not allow a fire to break out in the backyard again. Zhao State was his backyard, and the Queen Mother Zhao was the master of this backyard.

"Is a woman worthy of your help?" Queen Mother Zhao asked with great effort to calm herself down. Although she was confused, her intuition told her that she must not be led by Yang Chong, otherwise she would be doomed.

Queen Mother Zhao was actually not keen on things between men and women. Even though she was nearly thirty years old and a woman's desires had been fully awakened in her, she still had no feelings about those things. It could even be said that she hated those things.

Because her relationship with King Yan of Zhao was unequal in the past. She was of humble origin, so in order to get what she wanted, she was cautious in flattering King Yan of Zhao. She played the role of more of a devotee and never felt any joy in the process.

So, although the current Queen Mother Zhao is a widow, she is a cold widow.

What Yang Chong is doing now is trying to rekindle the feminine attributes of Queen Dowager Zhao. Women's emotions and IQ are usually conflicting and two things that grow at the expense of each other.

"If she were just an ordinary woman, she would naturally not be worthy of my help, but the empress dowager is different." Yang Chong said.

"If you had said these words to me ten years ago, I might have been extremely moved, but now, haha..." Queen Mother Zhao did not lose her reason. She had a clear understanding of herself. Even if Yang Chong wanted to seduce her, he probably couldn't do it. After all, she was also a woman who was very good at this.

"I always thought that the Queen Mother and I were the same person." Yang Chong's next words surprised the Queen Mother Zhao. The story did not develop as she imagined. She thought...

Could it be that I misunderstood his meaning? Queen Mother Zhao looked at Yang Chong with a serious face, but she did not see the meaning in his expression. At this moment, she only saw admiration in Yang Chong's eyes, not the so-called lust.

"Master Yang has conquered the world and is invincible. I, a weak woman, dare not be compared with him." said the Queen Mother Zhao. She did not realize that the words she said were no longer spoken as a queen mother, but were completely spoken in the tone of a woman.

"No, we are the same people, all of whom are unwilling to succumb to fate." Yang Chong said solemnly, his words and expression were very contagious, or it could be said that without him noticing, he had already put the soul-capturing technique in the Nine Yin Scriptures into practice.

However, compared with the tyranny of the Soul-Captivating Technique, the method used by Yang Chong at this time was truly subtle and silent. It seemed unintentional, but it had achieved the effect he wanted.

"Are you unwilling to succumb to fate?" Queen Dowager Zhao was moved. Even though she knew that Yang Chong's words might just be sweet talk to fool her, she was still moved because Yang Chong's words touched the softest part of her heart.

Queen Mother Zhao was indeed not someone who would succumb to fate. If she was really willing to succumb to fate, she would not have resolutely boarded that carriage when she was a teenager and walked to Handan, a city that seemed prosperous but was actually a cannibalistic city.

After she arrived in Handan, she used all her scheming to hook up with Prince Yan of Zhao, who was still a prince at the time. Later, she became the Queen of Zhao and is now the Queen Mother of Zhao. In order to change her destiny, she did too many things, both things she liked and disliked.

Some people even distanced themselves from her and despised her because of this. Even she herself sometimes felt disgusted when she thought back on all the things she should and shouldn't have done over the years to get everything she has now. Even she sometimes couldn't help but feel regretful.

Queen Dowager Zhao was a sensitive woman. She also needed affirmation from others. This kind of affirmation was not compliment coming from her power, but affirmation from the heart. However, over the years, Queen Dowager Zhao had never received such affirmation.

However, she did not think about whether there was anyone in this world who really understood her. Would she dare to let others know about the things she had done that were not allowed to be seen in public? If she did not dare to let others know everything about herself, the so-called affirmation from others would be even more empty words.

The only exception was Yang Chong, because the two of them had colluded to plot the life of King Yan of Zhao. Therefore, in front of Yang Chong, the Queen Mother Zhao had no secrets at all, which meant that what came from Yang Chong would definitely make the Queen Mother Zhao believe it was true.

"If the Queen Mother had succumbed to fate, she would probably be like Madam Li now, and would not have everything she has now. If I had succumbed to fate, I would probably still be living the life of a landlord's stupid son in the countryside. If we had succumbed to fate, how could we have everything we have now?" Yang Chong spoke eloquently, and every word he said struck the Queen Mother Zhao's mind and caused huge waves in her heart.

"I am resisting fate, but I don't know if I can succeed. After all, Qi is too powerful for me. It is precisely because of my concern for my future that when I see the queen mother also resisting fate, I feel a sense of resonance. Maybe I will fail, but I want to see another person who is resisting fate like me succeed."

"Sometimes I even have an illusion that maybe her success means I am successful too."

"Can you win this time?" In the words full of emotion of Yang Chong, Queen Dowager Zhao forgot her original intention, and her mind was full of churning thoughts. She had never heard these words before.

She had never thought that this would be the image of herself in Yang Chong's perception. At this moment, she was really moved. She did not doubt that what Yang Chong said was false. In other words, even if what Yang Chong said was false, she was willing to believe it, because for so many years, Yang Chong was the only person who saw the depths of her heart.

Women are sensitive. The strong are always lonely, and the strong women are sensitive and lonely. Although Queen Dowager Zhao was not a good person, she was a strong woman, so she was sensitive and lonely.

And now, this touched the sensitive heartstrings of Queen Mother Zhao and touched the loneliness deep in her heart, so her doubts and questioning turned into concern at this moment.

"I have nowhere to retreat. If I take a step forward, the sky will be vast and the sea will be under my control. If I take a step back, I will fall off a cliff and be crushed to pieces." Yang Chong has now completely immersed himself in the character he has created for himself. Therefore, the highest level of acting is to forget oneself and completely become that character. Yang Chong is like this at this moment.

"Is this the price of not succumbing to fate?" Queen Dowager Zhao murmured to herself. She was asking Yang Chong, but also herself.

“It is a price, but it is also the charm of the gamble of life. If you can’t try your best, how can you have the joy and satisfaction when you reap the rewards?” Yang Chong’s attitude has always been firm. Since he chose this path, he no longer knows what regret is.

Queen Mother Zhao looked at Yang Chong with a complicated expression. She had unknowingly walked in front of Yang Chong. The man in front of her had once changed her destiny, but now, could this man change his own destiny?

"Yes, everything has a price. If you cannot change your fate this time, you can come back to Handan. King Jian of Qi can't do anything to you here." Queen Mother Zhao said this, not sure whether out of emotion or rationality.

After all, Yang Chong was special in her eyes. No matter what kind of person he was, there was a softness that belonged only to him deep in her heart. Queen Dowager Zhao was like this. Although she would do anything to achieve her goals, she also had her own innocence. It's just that no one had ever been able to discover her innocence. Coincidentally, her innocence was discovered by Yang Chong.

"If you have to leave yourself a way out when doing things, you will think about the way out when you encounter difficulties. How can you really overcome all obstacles and move forward? I know the queen mother's good intentions, but the temptation of Qi is worth my risking my life, just as the queen mother also risked everything she had at that time." While expressing his attitude, Yang Chong did not forget to continue to feed the woman in front of him with sweet talk. Fortunately, the effect is still good and he can keep up the good work.

"You..." Queen Mother Zhao was speechless for a moment. The man in front of her was so stubborn and even a little ungrateful, which made her a little angry, but then again, wasn't this the charm that belonged only to this man? If not, how could the man in front of her be worthy of her special attention?

"I won, and I hope you can win too." Queen Mother Zhao looked at the man in front of her with misty eyes. At this moment, she was really moved. It was different from her being moved by Zhao Wangyan's status and position. It was just a woman's feeling for a man.

The moved Queen Mother Zhao followed her instinct. She stretched out her hand towards Yang Chong and placed it on his face. The temperature there was just normal for a person, but she felt a burning sensation. The temperature she felt between her skin was completely different from the temperature she felt in her heart, but both were real and were her truest feelings.

Yang Chong took the opportunity to grab the hand of the woman in front of him. Her soft and boneless hand held the highest power in Zhao State. Such a woman was undoubtedly extremely tempting.

At this moment, Yang Chong began to understand Lao Ai's dream.

The issues that men think about in front of women are always very simple. One of the heartbeat and the desire is enough. But it is the same for women. Women need both the heartbeat and the desire.

So Yang Chong knew that now was not the time for him to cross the line.

Moreover, Yang Chong still remembered the most important purpose of his visit to Handan this time. He came to gain the trust of Queen Dowager Zhao to avoid being stabbed in the back when he attacked Qi with all his strength in the future. Now that he had achieved his goal, there was no need to add unnecessary trouble.

So he just held Queen Mother Zhao's hand and did not take any further action, but sometimes no action can bring people closer together than action.

Chapter 240 Master, I’m here. I’ve grown up.

Looking at the empty bedroom in front of her, Queen Dowager Zhao felt a sense of loss. Yang Chong left, but he did not leave.

Just now, Yang Chong did nothing but held her hand and hugged her. The hug did not last long, only a few breaths. But such a simple and short hug captured the soul of Queen Dowager Zhao, melted her heart, and made her know the feeling of loneliness for the first time.

If you have never had someone in your heart, you naturally don't understand what loneliness is. Even if you are always alone, you will think it is normal. But when someone lives in your heart, you will only want to stay with that person physically. When that person can't appear by your side, your heart will feel lonely again.

A heart that knows warmth can no longer endure the coldness of loneliness.

This was the state of Queen Dowager Zhao at this moment. She was craving for Yang Chong's warmth. Even though the bedroom in front of her was still her bedroom, it made her feel strange, and she could never regain her previous state of mind.

"Don't you want to succumb to fate? I'm waiting for your success. But why do I want you to fail? If you fail, I can probably take you into my harem, right? Women are such scary things. How could I have such an idea? It's really scary." Queen Mother Zhao was shocked when she realized that she had such thoughts, but she couldn't suppress the excitement in her heart.

"Compared to this temptation, I prefer the hero who can overcome his own destiny. I don't want a concubine who obeys my orders. I want a man who can conquer me. Only if you become a king can you have such qualification. I will really fall in love with you without a hug or a few warm words." Queen Mother Zhao realized that she had an impulse that she shouldn't have. She kept telling herself in her heart that she wanted to make herself indifferent to men again. At least she shouldn't have such enthusiasm now.

On the other side, Yang Chong had returned to his mansion. After a simple wash, he went to sleep with Yingge who stayed in Handan. As for the trouble he had left for Queen Dowager Zhao, he didn't care at all. After all, it was just for the sake of better cooperation. He was no longer the young man who fell in love at first sight when he first saw Yan Lingji.

A man's heart may be small, but it can hold many things besides women. A woman's heart may be big, but when it is filled with friendship, it becomes small.

"Prime Minister, an insider in the palace has sent a message that Master Yang entered the palace last night, had a secret conversation with the Queen Mother for a long time, and then returned to the palace. He left early this morning." In the Prime Minister's mansion, Guo Kai, who had woken up early, drank fresh goat milk and pursed his lips. Although it tasted a little fishy, ​​there was nothing he could do about it. After all, he had reached the age where he needed to maintain his health.