Chapter 657: Childe Bears the Burden (Dazhang Asks for Votes)
"Father, who is this person?"
Seeing his father's expression a little strange, Xiang Liang's heart moved, for ten years, he has been following his father's side, and it is rare to see his father with such a demeanor, but the owner of this token is really different.
But on weekdays, I also heard my father say that some of the noble people in Chu are a little different from the people in front of him.
Not only Xiang Liang was curious, but Xiang Bo, who was breathing a little gently on one side, was also curious, and the two brothers looked at each other, and their eyes fell on their father's body, hoping that his father could solve his doubts.
"Uncle Xiang, you personally introduced those two into the shogunate's military tent, remember, just treat them as normal guests."
Put away the wooden token in his hand and looked at the body of the little Uncle Xiang, at this time, the two came to see him, thinking that there must be something good, otherwise, with that indisputable temperament, it would never appear.
His identity is special, and if he is known by someone in the army, it will be troublesome, so he will be ordered to go down.
"Yes, father."
Xiang Bo hugged his fists and bowed, without saying much, since his father did this, it must have a reason, for decades, his father has never let himself down, nor has he ever disappointed the entire Xiang family.
"Xiang Liang, are you still thinking about the owner of this token?"
Xiang Bo went with a few guards with the army, Xiang Yan paced the shogunate's military tent, thinking about the man's intention in his mind, and asked with a smile while Xiang Liang was still curious.
"Yes."
Xiang Liang did not deny it.
"The identity of the owner of this token is very special, if you really want to talk about it, it was decades ago."
"Xiang Liang, how much do you know about King Xiankaolie?"
Xiang Yan chuckled.
"King Kaoli first?"
"The first king was the son of King Qingxiang, the grandson of King Huai, eighteen years old, went to Qin as a proton, and later, with the help of Chun Shenjun, fled from Qin and returned to Chu as king."
Later, the battle of Qin and Zhao Changping came out, Mao entered Chu, the five countries attacked Qin, and Chu sent troops to rescue Zhao, and a few years later, the Lu State was destroyed. A few years ago, Chun Shenjun wanted to follow the example of Xinling Jun and the Five Kingdoms to attack Qin, which led to the pressure of the Qin army, and the first king moved the capital to Shouchun. ”
"Before long, the first king was depressed and resentful, and had to die, and it was passed on to the current king!"
Yu Xian Kaolie Wang's matter, Xiang Liang is naturally like a few treasures, as a wealthy family of Chu State, this is a compulsory course, although the first king is not the master of pioneering, but he is also regarded as the king of success.
With the assistance of Chun Shenjun, he destroyed more than ten weak vassal states, and buried the fiefdom of the Duke of Zhou, Lu State, and his reputation was shocked, but unfortunately, it was also because of Chun Shenjun that the results of many years of war were lost.
Talking about this, Xiang Liang couldn't help but sigh a little, if Chun Shenjun hadn't killed Qin, the current Chu State might not be so chaotic, and Li Yuan would not have killed Chun Shenjun, with Chun Shenjun's strategy, Chu State would definitely not be like this.
"So, did you know that the first king had a geometric heir?"
Xiang Yan was right, what his son said was not a secret, any person from the wealthy family of the Chu State could say it, but if he asked, there was not much he could know.
"The heir of the first king?"
"In this ......, there should be three kings, when the first king was still a proton in Qin, he left a son, named Xiong Qi, who is now Changpingjun, the ruling minister of Qin."
"Secondly, there are two sons born to the queen, the eldest is the current king Xiong Qiang, and the younger one is Xiong You, both of whom are young and weak."
Xiang Liang thought for a while, and responded to his father with the words in his mouth.
There are only three heirs of the first king, although Xiong Qi, the king of Changping in Qin, is also of orthodox blood, but he was only born to an ordinary Chu girl, so when the first king left Qin, he handed it over to the Empress Dowager Huayang to raise.
This point should not be a secret in today's Chu State.
"No, the first king had four sons!"
"When the first king was a proton in the Qin State, the following year he was fortunate to have a Chu girl and gave birth to Xiong Qi, the Changping Jun of the Qin State, and six years later, another Chu girl gave birth to an heir for the first king, and she was also a son."
"Because the first king was in great danger in Xianyang, he did not dare to announce this son, so he asked Chun Shenjun to take his young son out of Xianyang, and ordered me to send him to the ancestral land on the bank of Xiangshui in Chu State, and he was raised by Chun Shenjun."
"Chun Shenjun thinks that his life is pitiful, like duckweed in troubled times, and he is burdened with a great crisis, so he is named - Negative Horse, and now in a flash, more than 30 years have passed, and the son has already grown up."
Looking at his son's surprised gaze, Xiang Yan was also helpless, after all, this matter has been buried in his heart for many years, if he hadn't seen the token in his hand, he was afraid that he wouldn't have remembered it.
Now, Childe has come to see him, and he doesn't know what his purpose is.
"So, the identity of that son, in the current Chu State, only his father knows?"
Xiang Liang's expression moved, his steps slowly stepped forward, and he asked again with some uncertainty.
"I don't know, after all, Chun Shenjun has taken care of him for decades, and after the first king returned to the country, he wanted to recruit him to the royal city, but he felt that his blood was lowly and did not meet the heart of the queen at that time, so he did not recall him."
"There should be some people who know, but the specific people are not clear to the father."
There is not much contact between himself and Gongzi, so he hears a message or two from Chunshenjun from time to time, and he doesn't dare to inquire about the specific content.
"Bloodline!"
Xiang Liang bowed slightly, his person was just born to a humble Chu girl who was favored by the previous king, how could he compare to the heir born to the queen now, but Xiang Liang felt that the other party appeared at this time, and what he planned was definitely not trivial.
But for hundreds of years in the Chu State, the throne inheritance has been orthodox and honorable people, Xiong Qi, who is far away in the Qin State, has long been excluded, and the same is true for Gongzi Chengshu.
"Father, your guest is here!"
Xiang Yan was about to say something more to Xiang Liang, outside the shogunate's military tent, Xiang Bo's voice rose again, hearing this, he waved his palm at his son, and his person stood on one side, Xiang Yan stepped forward, waiting quietly.
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"General Xiang Yan, after more than 30 years, you and I will see each other again!"
Xiang Bo led the way, while Xiang Liang glanced at his father, walked out of the military tent, within a radius of ten zhang, no one could approach, and then returned to the shogunate again.
Looking at the two men who had already walked in front of his father at this moment, listening to his voice, Xiang Liang's expression did not change much, and he was already prepared in his heart, while Xiang Bo's eyes were as curious as before.
The two of them, the leader of the obvious aristocratic posture of the Chu State, are dressed in the light red fire phoenix brocade robe of the Chu State, the texture of the totem emerges, the long hair is tied with a crown, the etiquette is added, the eyebrows are very handsome, and between the gestures, there is a trace of heroism.
More than eight feet tall, standing in front of his father, he was faintly more than an inch, bowed, and laughed loudly.
The gray-robed man beside him didn't say much, and quietly followed the man who spoke up, motionless, but Xiang Liang could clearly feel the power contained in the other party's body.
"Xiang Yan has seen Childe!"
With just one word, Xiang Yan had already determined the identity of the other party.
Besides, Xiang Yan didn't have the slightest doubt that it was Gongzi's deity who went today, if it was a stand-in or other tricks, then he should know what the consequences would be.
strode forward, wearing heavy silver armor, and bowed with a fist.
"Hahaha, General Xiang Yan, when you left the Qin State with the Negative Guard, it was in the prime of life, suppressing the Zhuang Ji rebellion, and ranking among the famous generals of the Chu State, and now, more than 30 years later, you have become the pillar of the Chu State."
"Come to think of it, the first king and Chun Shenjun will be very pleased."
"For decades, because of the orders of the first king, I didn't dare to meet General Xiang Yan in person, thinking that it was a life-saving grace back then, and today I hope that the general will receive a gift to repay his wish for many years."
Listening to General Xiang Yan's words, the smile on Gongzi's face flickered, he stepped forward, supported him with both hands, and then, with the words in his mouth, he fell again, and suddenly, he knelt in the military tent, hugged his fists and bowed his head, as a great gift for the royal family.
Bowing deeply, he didn't dare to be a little sloppy, that is, the person who followed him on his side moved slightly, wanting to say more, but he finally held back.
"Childe, please get up."
"Childe, this is tormenting Xiang Yanye, Xiang Yan is just a martial artist, and he deserves to be a gift from Childe."
"Childe, please!"
Xiang Yan was frightened, and hurriedly approached to help the son up again, with mixed feelings in his heart, afraid that what this son planned this time was really beyond his expectations, but he didn't know if it was the same as what he thought in his heart.
But...... After all, there are still a lot of troubles.
The words fell, and he took the son with one hand, and let him sit in the first noble position, and he was ranked below him, and he was also a servant.
"Before Chun Shenjun was assassinated by Li Yuan, he had spoken many times, if he talked about the pillar stone of the Chu State, when the Xiang clan also wanted to let the negative carry the secret letter and go to General Xiang Yan to listen to the order."
"I never thought that the first king died suddenly, the government was in turmoil, Chun Shenjun died, and Li Yuanyi stole the society of my Chu country, and I was unbearable in my heart, but my strength was weak, and it was difficult to do it."
"Therefore, I came to see General Xiang Yan today to ask for help!"
"These two think that in recent years, the two sons of General Xiang Liang and General Xiang Bo, who have followed General Xiang Yan's side, right?"
Xiang Liang automatically poured tea in front of him.
Seeing this, Gongzi bowed his hand, and the people who could be trusted by Xiang Yan could appear in the shogunate's military tent, according to his understanding, only Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo, who had been with him.
chuckled and looked at Xiang Yan.
"Yes, it's Xiang Yan's two unsuccessful sons."
"Xiang Liang, Xiang Bo, I saw my son when I saw it recently!"
Xiang Yan also smiled, glanced at the second son, nodded, and said softly.
"Xiang Liang has seen Childe!"
"Uncle Xiang has seen Childe!"
The two did not hesitate, approached each other side by side, and clasped their fists in a salute.
"Haha, please hurry up, it is precisely because of the Chu State and you that the negative is determined, General Xiang Yan, I don't know if I can help the negative to seek great things?"
Holding his hands in a false position, he bowed deeply to Xiang Liang and the others, these two people are brave, in recent years, they are also famous in the Chu State Army, and they know it, and then, the conversation turned and fell on today's topic.
"Oh, I don't know what Childe is planning to do?"
Xiang Yan's expression remained unchanged, still with such a gentle smile appeared, raised her glass and took a sip, put the tea cup on top of the case, and responded meaningfully.
"General Xiang Yan thinks that he can be the king of Chu?"
The head of the meditation did not taste tea, but just played with one hand casually, and the words in his mouth were eloquent.
His eyes flashed with a different kind of light, and he looked at Xiang Yan quietly.
At the same time, the aura in the entire shogunate's military tent also seemed to suddenly become extremely silent, and Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo had disbelief on their faces, and their shocked eyes focused on the top.
Even if Xiang Liang knew the other party's life experience before and felt that the other party had a plan, he just wanted to take advantage of the current turmoil in the Chu State, wanted to rise and get a piece of the pie, or planned for future events.
But I never thought that the negative would say this so blatantly.
Want to be the king of Chu?
What about this king?
Besides, whether it is life experience or bloodline, compared with the current king, it is far from the same, and for the old scholar clan of Chu State, a weak King of Chu is a good thing.
Even though Li Yuan messed up the national politics of the Chu State, it was impossible to shake the influence on the old scholar clan.
"Childe is not joking?"
After a few breaths, Xiang Yan looked at the negative with a calm expression.
"In front of the old general, how dare you do this!"
He shook his head and said lightly.
"Childe thinks too highly of Xiang Yanye."
"Now in the Chu State, if you have the ability to support Gongzi to ascend the throne of Chu, it should be the three major families of Qu, Zhao, and Jing, not my Xiang clan, this should be clear to Gongzi."
Xiang Yan didn't directly object, but shook his head.
In today's Chu State, it is still Qu Zhaojing's three major families who really hold the power, and the foundation of the Xiang family is still in Jiangdong, and it is far from being possible for the 100,000 subordinate soldiers under his command to fight against the major armies of the entire Chu State.
If you want to fight against Chu Guohaoran with your own strength, Xiang Yan is intentional, but he is also powerless, if Gongzi lobbied himself like this, it would not be a successful lobbying.
"I know this."
"What if the negative has told the old general that the negative has persuaded the three major families of Qu, Zhao, and Jing to help me?"
He got up leisurely from behind the case, carrying his hands behind his back, up and down his body, unconsciously diffusing a trace of dignity, and bursting out with a little arrogance for no reason between his words.
marched to the middle of the army, standing not far in front of Xiang Yan, facing each other.
"That is the case, Xiang Yan thinks that the help of the three major families of Qu, Zhao, and Jing is enough."
"Whether Xiang Yan helps or not is insignificant, isn't the son a little too high to think of Xiang Yan when he is here in person?"
Regarding the influence and strength of the three major families of Qu, Zhao, and Jing, Xiang Yan, who has been growing up in the temple of Chu State for more than 30 years, is extremely clear, if it is said that the three major families really support it.
Then, Li Yuan definitely has no power to fight back, and the king will definitely be passed on to the negative side, as for the so-called life experience, the so-called bloodline, it will not matter, because the three major families of Qu, Zhao, and Jing are called the old warrior clan of the Chu State for hundreds of years.
In fact, they have always been a side branch of the royal family entrusted by the king of Chu, otherwise, for hundreds of years, the king of Chu would not be so difficult to shake them, because shaking them is equivalent to shaking the foundation of the Chu state.
"No!"
"I think that it is General Xiang Yan who despises himself."
"If you say that in the Chu State Army today, although there is a general Jing Wei, no one knows that the right Sima General Xiang Yan is the real general, if you get the help of General Xiang Yan, it is to get the help of the entire Chu State Army."
"At that time, the power of the temples of the three major families of Hequ, Zhao and Jing was confident that he could ascend to the throne of Chu, if so, he could promise that after the matter was completed, Xiang Yan would be crowned a general! Column on the pillar country! The land of Jiangdong is the permanent fief of the Xiang clan! ”