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

"It seems that our Master Yang has convinced the Queen Mother." Guo Kai murmured.

"How did the Prime Minister know this?" the butler asked in surprise.

As the prime minister, Guo Kai had a large family and great wealth. From the affairs within the mansion to the business operations outside, from normal interpersonal relationships to welcoming and seeing off guests, to the management and coordination of retainers, all depended on this steward. Therefore, his status in Guo Kai's prime minister's mansion was extremely high.

If Guo Kai was the prime minister of Zhao State and was in charge of government affairs, then this housekeeper was the prime minister of the prime minister's office, except that this "prime minister" was not prime minister of a country, but a family.

Therefore, this steward had a lot of influence in Guo Kai's eyes, and he was often involved even in confidential matters. For example, the letter that Guo Kai sent to Yang Chong was delivered from his hands.

"Our Young Master Yang is a man that even this Prime Minister would be jealous of. He is young, heroic, and strong. He can kill Qin soldiers on horseback and walk freely among the flowers when he gets off the horse. He is so comfortable. He fights for the throne abroad and occupies a position at home. He is so powerful. What a man pursues is nothing more than power, wealth, and women. What do you think our Young Master Yang lacks? He lacks nothing. Isn't such a perfect man the envy of men and the love of women?" Guo Kai said meaningfully.

In today's world, except for a few people who are born as kings, no one can possess so many things like Yang Chong at the age of twenty-something. Even Guo Kai cannot do it. Although he now has power and wealth, he is no longer able to handle women.

At the age when he was most capable of fighting, he had no power and no wealth, and he wasted too much energy at that time, unlike Yang Chong.

Whenever he thought of this, Guo Kai couldn't help feeling jealous. Yang Chong was really going too far.

But what Yang Chong said about men being too much has become a fatal temptation for women. Why do men pursue power and wealth? Personal ideals certainly account for part of the reason, but women are also a factor, because women care about these two things the most. Moreover, it is not just men who pursue sex, women do the same. If possible, wouldn't women even dislike handsome and strong men?

Queen Mother Zhao was a newly widowed woman in her prime, how could she not have any thoughts about men? She might not have any thoughts about ordinary men, but what about Yang Chong? Guo Kai did not think that Queen Mother Zhao could resist Yang Chong's temptation.

especially……

From the various clues Guo Kai had and the associations and speculations he made based on them, it was clear that Yang Chong and Queen Dowager Zhao were deeply involved. It was not just cooperation in the salt business, but also deeper and even shameful contact.

For example, the death of King Yan of Zhao.

At that time, Prince Yan of Zhao had obviously recovered from his illness, but he suddenly died. Although the imperial physician could not find anything wrong and could only define it as a sudden death, Guo Kai did not think so. Prince Yan of Zhao died not from poison or illness, but he still died. There are different explanations for the reasons, but precisely because of the different explanations, it is more likely that it was because of something Yang Chong did.

After all, Yang Chong himself is a martial arts master, and the martial arts he practices are inherited from the six tribes of Emperor Yan. It is possible that he has methods that are difficult for ordinary people to understand.

In particular, Guo Kai also knew that the Queen Dowager Zhao might have conspired with Yang Chong to get rid of Zhao Wangyan, because when Zhao Wangyan was seriously ill for the first time, he had the idea of ​​changing the crown prince. Although he later miraculously recovered and the matter of changing the crown prince was never resolved, some things will leave traces once they happen. Perhaps it was because the Queen Dowager Zhao, who was still the queen at the time, noticed something that she had the motive to get rid of Zhao Wangyan.

One side had the motive to take action, and the other side had the ability to take action. With the cooperation of both sides, King Yan of Zhao's death was not at all unjust.

But these are just Guo Kai's guesses. He has no evidence. But it is also because he has no evidence that he becomes more suspicious of Yang Chong and Queen Dowager Zhao. Only with the cooperation of the two can this matter become seamless.

Guo Kai was also a proud and arrogant person. The more impossible something was, the more he wanted to do it. The same was true for the inside story of Zhao Wangyan's death. Of course, Guo Kai did not want to use this incident to get anything from Yang Chong and Queen Mother Zhao. He just wanted to use it to have an extra trump card.

After all, if a man does not plan for the future, he will have immediate worries. Although he has great power in Zhao State, he is walking on thin ice and needs to act with caution. There are also countless people eyeing his position as prime minister.

Just in case, he had to do something, such as knowing the secret between Queen Mother Zhao and Yang Chong. He certainly would not use this secret to do anything, but this secret was a means to save his life.

It's just that the cooperation between the two was too perfect. Even though Guo Kai spent a lot of time and effort, he couldn't find anything. He even doubted his own guess. But last night's meeting between Zhao Taihui and Yang Chong made him reaffirm his guess.

"Master Yang can indeed be called a young hero, but such people are often so proud that they don't even understand the basic etiquette of the world. The Prime Minister tipped him off in advance, which gave him ample time to think about how to persuade the Queen Mother. But he just left afterwards without even coming to thank her." The housekeeper said angrily, as if he felt sorry for his master Guo Kai.

"It's okay, it's okay. He is a very generous man. Compared to his thanks, I care more about what benefits he can bring to me. After all, he is so rich. Yancheng alone can make him rich enough to rival a country, and he also has businesses like paper and liquor. I heard that he has recently recruited many people from the Mohist school, saying that he wants to improve farming tools, spinning tools, and iron smelting. Who knows, there may be several ways to make a fortune. By making friends with such a rich man, we can also become rich." Guo Kai said.

Power and other things are fleeting. After one generation of strong men, there will be stronger men. No one can laugh forever, but money is dead. Once it is yours, it is yours and cannot escape.

Guo Kai's greatest wish was to be like Fan Li, the Master of Tao Zhu, who could become a prime minister if he advanced or become a wealthy man if he retired. However, compared with Fan Li's extraordinary talent, Guo Kai's talent was really limited. It was indeed a bit difficult for him to become a wealthy man by using business. He himself was well aware of this, so he found another way and found a way to make money from another direction.

But this approach was really stupid. He forgot that Fan Li also changed his family several times after he became rich.

A few days later, several groups of troops appeared from the four directions of the Dong'a City's east, west, south and north gates.

The Qin delegation came from the west, the Han and Wei delegations came from the south, the Chu delegation entered from the east city, and the Yan and Zhao delegations took the road through the north gate.

At the same time, people from the six countries with different thoughts appeared in this city together.

As for these people, Yang Chong threw them all to the Confucian Fu Nian.

This Confucian disciple was recently hired by Yang Chong to be the head of the Ministry of Rites, which can be considered a perfect match for his profession.

As a disciple of the head of Confucianism, Fu Nian has the potential to be the successor of Confucianism. It is perfect for him to receive the envoys from the six countries.

As for why a core Confucian disciple like Fu Nian would accept Yang Chong's invitation, it was naturally because Yang Chong offered too much.

If Yan Lu was not too young at that time and Zhang Liang was not trapped by his family, Yang Chong could have recruited all three future Confucian heroes of Qi and Lu into his army.

Confucianism is the most prominent school of thought among all schools of thought, with students and former officials spread all over the world. It can be said that it has the largest reserve of talents in the world. In Yang Chong's future plans, he will inevitably use Confucian disciples to enrich the administrative system. However, before that, he must completely control Confucianism and shape it, weaken its sectarian attributes, and turn it into a real school.

If Confucianism was still allowed to be a sect, and even had the title of a leader, then Yang Chong would not dare to recruit a large number of Confucian disciples. Otherwise, if the Confucian leader made a call and the Confucian disciples collectively rebelled, Yang Chong would probably not even have a place to cry.

After Fu Nian settled the envoys from various countries, he finally met Han Yu.

"Han Yu has met Mr. Funian. My ninth brother Han Fei has told me many times about his experiences studying in Confucianism. As his elder brother, I would like to thank Mr. Fu Nian for taking care of Han Fei over the years." Han Yu made up stories in an attempt to get closer to Fu Nian.

This time, knowing that Han Fei was very interested in Dong'a and his group, he still wanted to intercept them. Naturally, he had his own purpose. He had made various efforts since the Korean ship sailed to this day, but Ji Wuye's death made him realize that Han might not be able to make it.

No matter whether Ji Wuye is good or bad, he is the general of Han after all. But such a general was killed head-on by Yang Chong, and Yang Chong ascended to the position of general. The position of general is related to the safety of the whole country of Han, but the change is so trivial. How can a country still have its dignity, and how can the court still have its rules.

From this, Han Yu could see that South Korea's weakness was not only a weakness in national strength, but also a weakness in the hearts of the people. The hearts of the people in South Korea had been scattered, and the majesty of the court had collapsed. Such a country might be able to survive in times of peace and prosperity, but in this world of great contention, it did not even have the qualifications to survive.

As a prince of Korea, Han Yu could do nothing about it, but as a member of the Han clan, he needed to find a way out for his sect, and the way out he was considering was Yang Chong.

As for the question of whether Yang Chong's retreat was stable, Han Yu was not worried. After all, he had prepared many retreats, and Yang Chong's was only one of them. As for the price, it was just a sister.

If Yang Chong really became the King of Qi, then the escape route he prepared would become a smooth road. If Yang Chong failed, it would not only be the sacrifice of Honglian. Such a small cost is nothing. Compared with the benefits, these risks are worth it.

"Fourth brother is a very nice person. Could it be that I misunderstood him before?" On the third floor of the Korean delegation's residence, a girl named Honglian, a princess, and a price was just lying in front of the window, looking at the strange yet inexplicably familiar person. She pursed her rosy lips lightly, and the corners of her mouth could not be suppressed to reveal a smile that could not be concealed.

"Master, I'm here, I've grown up!"

Chapter 241 Uneasy Night

"Those people have come, and they are just said to be guests, but it is hard to say how many of them come with good intentions and how many are bad guests." In the Yang Mansion, Zi Nu was sorting out the gift lists sent by envoys from various countries, and said sarcastically.

The power of Qin State was indeed too strong, so strong that a letter from King Zheng of Qin could actually make the other kings respond. If King Zheng of Qin did not want to use Qi State to trap Yang Chong this time, I'm afraid the envoy of King Qi would have come as well.

"As long as someone brings a gift, he is a guest. It doesn't matter whether he is a good guest or a bad guest." Yang Chong replied lazily.

"But what is the gift that King Zheng of Qin sent? The Qingzhou Tripod and a crown. It seems that he had discussed it with the kings of the other five countries. King An of Han sent a belt, King Yan sent boots, King Chu sent a robe, and King Wei sent... Your set of royal clothes is complete. You don't have to make it yourself." Zi Nu, who had sorted out the gift list, couldn't help but reveal a strange look.

"This... I never expected that King Zheng of Qin actually had the thoughts of the Dragon King. The kings of the six countries and the Dragon Kings of the four seas are really the same creature. But, do they think I'm a monkey?" Yang Chong's expression became even weirder.

Zi Nu just thought that people like Qin Wang Zheng were interesting, but Yang Chong thought of more. The monkey who made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace emerged in his mind. When that monkey went to borrow things, the four smart old dragons did the same. However, Yang Chong was not that lawless monkey. Yang Chong was a very disciplined person.

"Monkey?" Zi Nu asked in surprise. What kind of story was this that she didn't know?

"I will tell you the story of this monkey tonight. Let's not talk about these nonsense for now. How much money did we receive this time?" Yang Chong put away his thoughts and said. The envoys from the six countries were not small. It would cost a lot to entertain them. Yang Chong didn't want to do business at a loss.

"If you count carefully, there are properties whose value can be directly estimated, which are worth tens of thousands of gold. There are also many things that are difficult to estimate, such as the Qingzhou Ding. To an old farmer in the countryside, it is not as useful as an iron pot, but to the kings, it is a sacred artifact that symbolizes power. It is really hard to say how much it is worth." Zi Nu stated.

The things sent by the kings are not simple. Some of them are not even circulated on the market. It is really difficult to evaluate them.

"As long as we don't lose money, it'll be fine. We also need to prepare for war. After we get rid of them, we'll be ready to fight." Yang Chong said.

"Will Qi act so quickly?" Zi Nu said in shock. She knew that with the arrival of the envoys from the six countries, a war between Dong'a City and Qi was inevitable, but she never thought it would happen so soon. After all, winter was about to begin, and winter was not a suitable season for war.

"It's not the Qi army that takes the initiative to attack, but we have to take the initiative to attack." Yang Chong explained.

Qi was a large state. If Yang Chong waited for the Qi army to attack, after repelling one wave of Qi troops, another wave of Qi troops might come. In that case, when would the attack end? Therefore, Yang Chong had to take the initiative to attack and invade Qi to further stimulate the sensitive nerve of King Jian of Qi and make him mobilize the entire country to fight against Yang Chong.

What Yang Chong wanted was a first battle to be a decisive battle, a battle that would decide the outcome. Only by directly defeating the main force of the Qi army on the front battlefield could Yang Chong take over Qi as quickly as possible. Since King Zheng of Qin dared to stir up trouble in this matter, Yang Chong dared to let King Zheng of Qin's stirring up trouble turn into adding fuel to the fire.

"Take the initiative?"

Zi Nu looked at Yang Chong in a daze. She knew that Yang Chong was going to do something risky again, but she would not persuade him much because she knew that Yang Chong had made up his mind and her persuasion would be useless. Besides, Yang Chong was an expert in war and she was just an outsider. Since Yang Chong decided to do this, there must be reasons that she did not see. What she had to do was to stabilize the rear for Yang Chong and transfer resources from all over the place to the army continuously.

Let men worry about things on the battlefield, and women only need to take care of domestic affairs.

……

In the night, the moon is bright and clear. It is the middle of the moon at this time, so although it is dark, there is still some light under the moonlight.

Under the moonlight, an agile figure sneaked quickly. When he encountered an obstacle like a wall, he turned over nimbly, his foot touched the top of the wall, and the next moment he landed on the other side of the wall.

"I was careless. This mansion is so big. Where should I go to find him?" Above the black veil, a pair of big black eyes turned with a cunning look. However, her cunning did not make people feel smart. Instead, it exposed her stupidity, or to be more precise, it was naive stupidity. So even if she wrapped herself tightly in a nightgown, she still couldn't hide her stupidity. If an acquaintance saw her, he would definitely recognize her at a glance.

The girl in black looked at the complex buildings around her in confusion. For a moment, she felt she had no idea where to start. What was she going to do this time? To find someone, but where should she find him?

By the way, he was the master of this place. When in doubt, he should go to the largest room. This was definitely the right thing to do. She was quite smart. After a moment of confusion, she had found a solution.

Then it turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared in the winding corridor.

In the center of the mansion is a tall and large house, or to be more precise, a palace. However, this is not a royal palace after all, so it cannot be called a palace. It can only be called a hall.

So, although it was easy to find this time, when the girl in black came here and saw the plaque hanging above, she knew she was wrong. No one would hang a plaque in their bedroom.

"I'm so stupid. This is obviously a hall for gatherings and meetings. How could I think this would be his residence?" The black-clothed girl said in annoyance and was about to change direction and continue looking. This time she didn't believe that she wouldn't be able to find it.

However, hard work really pays off. In a seemingly ordinary side yard, she was just passing by when she suddenly heard a faint sound in her ears.

What was that voice? A woman's voice, and in the woman's voice there seemed to be a faint man's voice.

In this mansion, all the women have only one man, and that is the man she is looking for. Realizing this, the black-clothed girl stopped and rushed in directly, wanting to give the other party a surprise. As for whether it was a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, she was not worried at all, because this time she was going to go to the dragon's den and sacrifice herself to serve the tiger. The so-called dragon's den and tiger's lair was exactly her goal.

"Sister, isn't it not good for us to do this?" When the girl in black sneaked into the side yard, she did not notice that there were two figures following her behind her. The two figures were vaguely visible in the dim shadow of the moonlight.

"What's wrong with that? His martial arts skills are so high, yet he was lurking so close to someone. He must have been bewitched by that vixen, otherwise how could he not have discovered him." The taller woman among the two figures snorted coldly.

"But we are responsible for security tonight. Brother has let his guard down. He trusts us too much." Another woman said. Her voice was very pleasant, like the sound of a musical instrument.

"Nongyu, don't think I don't know your little thoughts. In this family, you are the one who looks harmless on the surface, but is actually the most sinister one."

"Sister, I don't have that." The woman called Nanyue said aggrievedly.

"Don't you also want to watch his fun? If you don't want to, you can stop the little princess at any time. I'm not stopping you." Yan Lingji looked at Nong Yu in front of her with a look of contempt.

In this family, the most scheming ones are the women in Zilanxuan. Each of them is like a vixen and has mastered all kinds of female tricks.

"I just saw that you, sister, had no intention of stopping Princess Honglian, so I didn't say anything to stop you." Nanyue defended herself.

"Haha, I don't know you yet. Don't worry, if he blames me at that time, I will take the blame, what else can he do to me." Yan Lingji 'bravely' straightened her chest, showing a confidence that made Nongyu unable to bear to look directly at her.

"Sister, are you really not afraid?" Nanyue asked maliciously.

"Why should I be afraid of him? He was still a little guy when I met him, and I taught him a lesson a lot back then." The simple-minded Yan Lingji is still using the most clumsy words to maintain her most solid personality.

"But I remember that the last time you were bullied by your brother, you cried." Nanyue said innocently. Her clear eyes looked very harmless, but her words meant something completely different.

"Is that crying? That's just..." Yan Lingji's face changed suddenly when she heard that. The scene from a few days ago emerged in her mind. It was because of that incident that she watched Honglian sneak in to look for Yang Chong tonight. She just wanted to see Yang Chong make a fool of himself. Who made Yang Chong make her look bad at that time?

"That was just flowing water. Brother often said that although sister is of the fire element, she is also of the water element. She can be passionate like fire and gentle like water. But sister at that time seemed to be passionate like water." said Nong Yu.

As she became Yang Chong's person, Nong Yu also changed into Yang Chong's appearance. Some of Yang Chong's bad temper hidden deep inside was also inherited by Nong Yu. As a result, she started teasing Yan Lingji whenever she caught him.

This doesn't mean that she has any ill will towards Yan Lingji. She just likes to joke sometimes, and this is just her way of finding happiness.

In Nongyu's opinion, Yang Chong did his best to create the current life for them, so why should they not live happily? It's just that her way of finding happiness may not be what Yan Lingji likes.

"You..." Yan Lingji clenched her fists tightly, feeling that she was wrong tonight. Before she even saw Honglian and Yang Chong take action, she was the first to be exposed.

At this moment, a scene not long ago had emerged in her mind as Nanyue teased her again and again. At that time, she was indeed not paying attention to the conquest, but in a daze, Yang Chong carried her directly from her room to Nanyue's room.

It was all Yang Chong's fault that she made a fool of herself in front of Nanyue. She didn't know how many years she would be laughed at. Yan Lingji thought in annoyance.

Nanyue observed Yan Lingji's reaction and smiled. She felt that the seemingly scary Yan Lingji was actually very cute after getting to know her. She was cheerful and not fussy about trivial matters. Although she sometimes had a bad temper, she did not hold grudges. Not only was she not annoying, but she made people feel friendly. She was full of enthusiasm.

"Break in." Yan Lingji's expression suddenly changed. She was freed from her embarrassment. In another place, Honglian gave her a chance to escape.

"Ah!" A cry of surprise cut through the night, shattering the moonlight and stirring people's hearts even more.

At this moment, Honglian felt as if she was steamed cooked. What did she see when she sneaked into the yard?

In her unfocused eyes, a picture emerged: a naked woman was hanging on Yang Chong's body. As for how she was hung, she saw it, but she didn't dare to recall it because the psychological impact on her was too great.

At least it was beyond her current understanding.

Following this scream, lights were lit one after another in the small courtyards separated by walls.

At this time, Yang Chong only had time to put on an outer robe and walked out of the room. He saw a girl in black standing blankly in the distance, not running away.

"Honglian?" Although the black-clothed young man in front of him was masked, Yang Chong still discovered the other party's identity at the first moment. In addition to the familiarity in the scream just now, he was also familiar with the other party's breath.

"Master." Honglian looked at Yang Chong aggrievedly, her face flushed as fire. A savage rabbit broke into her heart, running around recklessly, making her uneasy and having wild thoughts.

"You little guy, why don't you just go out the main gate? Instead, why are you learning the tricks of a thief on the beam?" Yang Chong said helplessly. He didn't see the embarrassment of being caught just now. As a man, it is hard to say whether it is a disadvantage or an advantage to be seen.

"I just wanted to give Master a surprise, but I never thought that instead of giving you a surprise, you gave me a scare." Honglian said aggrievedly.

"Go, go, go." On the other side, Yan Lingji and Nong Yu saw that their goal had been achieved, so they naturally left first as a sign of respect. Although Yang Chong would definitely settle the score later, they would rather avoid it for the time being than not.

"You scared me pretty badly. Did you come here secretly with the Korean delegation this time?" Yang Chong walked in front of Honglian with his long bare legs.

Honglian looked at Yang Chong's legs which looked extremely unusual under the moonlight, but her eyes kept unconsciously glancing upwards, where people could be hung.

"What do you mean secretly!" Honglian defended sensitively. She was a little sensitive to this word now. The fertilized little red snake had long lost its previous wildness and only had the nature of a girl.

"I came here with my fourth brother." Honglian also realized that her reaction seemed a little too big, and then added.

"Han Yu?" Yang Chong pondered, thinking about the meaning behind Han Yu's action.