Chapter 251 Teaching Mi Lian to Dance

Lord Changwen pondered for a moment, looking at the handsome Cheng Jiao in front of him, and thought of the King of Qin who was now working hard to govern the country, and the elderly Lu Buwei.

It is also time to let the Qin State's number one brother step down and let his brother take the position of prime minister.

"Lord Chang'an, my brother invites you to attend the evening banquet at his mansion. Is that possible?"

Cheng Jiao was a little surprised that Changping Jun invited him so early. He thought he would have to wait for three to five days at least. But today he asked Changwen Jun to come to his house in person, which showed that he attached great importance to him.

"Changping Jun invited me, Cheng Jiao will go there on his own."

In fact, Changping Jun and Changwen Jun can be considered his uncles and elders.

It was just that Queen Dowager Xia Ji and Queen Dowager Huayang did not get along well before, and he was deeply loved by Queen Dowager Xia Ji, so although he and his brother Changping Jun had no conflicts, they basically had no personal relationship.

Cheng Jiao couldn't help but sigh at the chaos of royal bloodlines among the seven countries.

The Qin State's clearly defined foreign relatives alone included Chu, Han, and Zhao, not to mention the royal marriages of various countries over the centuries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

It is just right for the saying “Red lotus, white lotus root and green lotus leaf, the three religions are originally one family”.

Cheng Jiao sat in Chang Wenjun's carriage, and he did not expect that Chang Wenjun would drive the car himself.

Apparently, this meeting was a private one.

But Cheng Jiao knew clearly that with Lü Buwei's spies in Xianyang, especially the intelligence-gathering gang of Luowang, they would definitely receive the news of his visit to Lord Changping's mansion as soon as possible.

But there is nothing to hide.

Cheng Jiao smiled. Lu Buwei could definitely guess that Changping Jun wanted to join forces with him and Zheng Ge, and who else could he target besides Lao Lu.

I don’t know how Lu Buwei will respond.

The carriage leveled off and slowly came to a stop.

Cheng Jiao lifted the car curtain and walked down.

Looking around, there was no one else except him and Chang Wenjun.

"Don't worry, Chang'an. My brother has told me that what we discussed tonight is confidential and all the outsiders have been sent away."

Cheng Jiao nodded slightly and responded casually: "I have always heard that Changping Jun is a cautious person, which is good."

Chang Wenjun smiled and said nothing, quietly leading Cheng Jiao into the mansion.

Just as Cheng Jiao was looking at the layout and furnishings of Changping Jun's mansion, a girl younger than Ali was walking towards them.

"uncle."

The girl greeted Chang Wenjun politely.

Although Changwen Jun was a martial artist, he was often tested and taught by Changping Jun when he was young, and was also gentle and elegant, so he was named Changwen Jun.

Although the word "wen" is very watery.

"Lian'er, why is Lin Ye still walking around the mansion? Why doesn't he go back to his room to rest?"

Cheng Jiao looked at Lianyi, who should now be called Mi Lian.

It was not as gaudy as her later attire, but rather simple and elegant, extremely pleasing to the eye.

Mi Lian glanced at Cheng Jiao, who was standing beside Chang Wenjun and looked handsome.

"I just finished dancing and am going back to my room."

Cheng Jiao winked at her and didn't mind looking into Mi Lian's eyes.

Chang Wenjun smiled and said, "Then you should go back quickly."

Mi Lian lowered his head, naturally avoiding Cheng Jiao's sight.

"Ah."

He missed Chang Wenjun and Cheng Jiao and left immediately.

"This is the eldest daughter of Lord Changping, right?"

"That's right, but it's a pity that Lian'er doesn't have the talent for martial arts, but she is quite talented in dancing."

Chang Wenjun said with some regret.

Cheng Jiao chuckled: "Learning dancing is not bad either."

Chang Wenjun did not comment. In his opinion, no matter what position one holds, one needs to have some self-cultivation.

Many years ago, he talked to his brother many times and asked him to teach him martial arts for self-defense, but he was always rejected.

He always regretted not having the opportunity to teach his brother.

Inside the palace, Lord Changping saw Cheng Jiao coming in and stood up to greet him.

"Haha, Changan-kun."

Cheng Jiao returned the greeting, smiled at Changping Jun, and then sat down.

There were only three of them in the hall. As Changping Jun clapped his hands, six dancers with excellent figures and looks came in.

Cheng Jiao chatted with Changping Jun in a casual manner and admired the dancer's dancing.

It can indeed be called excellent, but it is obviously much worse than Liwu Zinu and Yan Lingji. At most, it is better than the dancing of the girls under Zinu.

"Mr. Chang'an, are you satisfied with this dance?"

Changping Jun asked with a smile.

Cheng Jiao nodded first, then shook his head.

"Alright."

"Whatever you call me?"

Cheng Jiao looked somewhat proud, "Of course I have something better."

Changping Jun didn't quite believe it: "The dancer in charge was once famous in Xianyang, and she is also my daughter's teacher now. Is there anyone who can be better than her?"

Cheng Jiao joked in his heart, at least your daughter will be better than her in the future.

"Of course, not only is she better at dancing, she's also much more beautiful than her."

Changping Jun was not angry at these almost rude words.

Officials should avoid disputes based on personal feelings.

"Oh? Then I'd better go and have a look if I have a chance."

Cheng Jiao said without hesitation: "They are already my concubines."

The implication is rejection.

Changping Jun was a little surprised. He knew that Cheng Jiao was fond of beautiful women and had many women, but he did not expect that Cheng Jiao's possessiveness was so strong that he would not even allow others to look at them.

You know, apart from the wives who were married formally, in this era, some concubines could be bought and sold and given away at will, let alone just asking them to come out and dance.

Changping Jun silently noted this detail.

"It seems that they are indeed the favorites of Lord Chang'an, which makes Lord Chang'an care so much about them."

Cheng Jiao did not hide his smile: "Of course."

Changping Jun said casually: "My daughter Mi Lian is quite talented in dancing. The dancers in the mansion are no longer qualified to be teachers. I wonder if Madam Ru can teach her instead."

The reason for saying this is not because the dancers in the mansion are beyond teachability, but because he wants to use this opportunity to get closer to Cheng Jiao more often.

It can be predicted that if Lu Buwei falls, in the future, apart from him, Cheng Jiao will be the one holding power in the court.

Therefore, some action needs to begin now.

Compared to gold, silver and money, having Madam Ru, whom Cheng Jiao cares about, be Mi Lian's teacher can bring them closer and make their relationship more solid.

Cheng Jiao had no objection to this. He had already offended Changping Jun several times, and it would be impolite to refuse again.

There was no need for him to teach them anyway, Yan Lingji, Li Wu and the others were just sitting around doing nothing.

After three rounds of drinks, the dancer finished three songs and left. The atmosphere between the two was no longer as awkward as it was at the beginning. In addition, Cheng Jiao agreed to help Mi Lian practice dancing, so the atmosphere was quite relaxed.

Changping Jun did not continue to be polite.

"This afternoon, I received a secret letter from King Qin."

Cheng Jiao understood, that's why Changping Jun came to him so quickly. Zheng Ge informed Changping Jun, and last night he asked Tian Guang to be the middleman to show his good will to him, so they caught up.

"It seems that Changping Jun already knows."

Changping Jun nodded and sighed: "Qin has suffered from Lü Buwei for a long time. As a businessman, he not only interfered with the royal power, but also did not know how to restrain himself. If it were not for Lü Buwei's great power, I would have enforced justice on behalf of heaven long ago."

Cheng Jiao's expression remained unchanged. "Times have changed. Lü Buwei is already in decline. I hope Lord Changping can help my brother and bring peace back to Qin as soon as possible."

He is now adept at dealing with these nonsense and clichés.

Chang Wenjun said nothing and just drank by himself. He didn't know much about these things and just listened but didn't say anything.

Changping Jun looked at Cheng Jiao, who was young and held a high position. He was not only extremely powerful but also very mature.

Looking at his younger brother who only knew how to drink and practice martial arts, he couldn't help but feel helpless and disgusted with him.

Fortunately he was there, otherwise I don’t know how I would have died.

"Lord Chang'an, I wonder what the King of Qin is going to do now?"

He only knew that Ying Zheng wanted to take action against Lu Buwei, but he didn't know where to start.

In his opinion, we should start with the military.

Lu Buwei has been in the court for many years and is difficult to shake. Compared with the complex and intertwined forces of the people in the court, the army is undoubtedly much simpler and clearer.

As far as he knew, Meng Tian of the Meng family had already begun serving the King of Qin, and the King of Qin trusted him quite a bit and let Meng Tian take charge of the Pingyang Heavy Armored Army.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that once Meng Tian has enough experience, he will be the next commander of the Pingyang Heavy Armored Army.

Therefore, the Meng family would definitely stand firmly on the side of the King of Qin, even though Meng Ao had been on good terms with Lu Buwei before, but wasn't Meng Ao already dead?

Next, as long as they can win over the Wang family, a powerful military family, they can control half of the Qin State's military power and be invincible.

What is rare and precious is that although the Wang family and Lu Buwei had contacts, there was no obvious tendency.

The reason for this is entirely due to the current military system of the Qin State, which ensures that the King of Qin can easily interfere in military personnel. Even Lu Buwei, the number one man in the Qin State, only has the power to command and mobilize, and does not have the power to dismiss and appoint people at will.

Thinking of this, Changping Jun felt a little sorry for Fan Yuqi's death.

He didn't have many good friends in the military, and the only one who was willing to work for him was Fan Yuqi, who was also killed by Cheng Jiao.

Changping Jun thought of another person, Li Xin, the grandson of Li Chong, the former governor of Longxi County in Qin State.

It is okay to get along with him, and now he is in the prime of life. However, due to some lack of achievements, he has not been promoted to general.

He is strong and brave, and although he is impulsive, you might as well try to win him over.

After Changping Jun made up his mind, he looked at Cheng Jiao who was in deep thought and said nothing.

He also wanted to see whether Cheng Jiao had the real talent.

Cheng Jiao was playing with the wine glass, and when Changping Jun asked him, he subconsciously calculated the cards in his hand.

As for the masters, even if Gongsun Yan takes action himself, he is confident of winning.

The court is Lao Lu’s home turf. If he can win, he will fight. If he can’t, he will leave.

In the army, he can be evenly matched with Lao Lu, unless he can win over the Wang family and gain the upper hand.

There is another card, which is Zhao Ji. This woman knows a lot about Lu Buwei, and she is definitely the best choice to die with Lu Buwei.

It just has a bad influence, and most importantly, it is no different from him killing Lu Buwei.

As long as Lu Buwei did not hand over the power in his hands, it would be difficult to reduce the risk of taking him down.

If they wanted to take away Lu Buwei's power, they had to replace Lu Buwei's people with their own people.

But who are these people? In addition to finding out who is in the open, we also need to find out who is doing it in secret.

In fact, some things are very simple. The only thing that matters is what you want.

If they only controlled the kingship, killing Lu Buwei would be enough, and the remaining turmoil could be slowly resolved, with the cost being just stopping development for a few years.

But if one wants to change history and unify the seven kingdoms within ten years instead of twenty years, Lu Buwei's cooperation is very important.

It must be said that Lu Buwei contributed a lot and did a lot of practical things to help the Qin State reach this point.

His reputation among the people can be said to be good.

What's more, Lao Lu is a rare talent in both politics and business, and he is not comparable to Changping Jun today.

Maybe if Brother Zheng works overtime for a few more years, he can have a chance to compete with Lao Lu.

Therefore, the best case scenario is to let Lao Lu face reality, hand over power, and enjoy his old age.

Cooperate with Zheng Ge to speed up the pace of unifying the seven countries and look to the whole world.

He also wanted to travel around the world in a few years to experience the exotic customs of the Qin Dynasty.

We can't just drag our feet and have to follow history. Twenty years later, the seven kingdoms were unified, and then Zheng Ge went on a business trip in China and died on the way.

And he is in his forties, so he will probably become a homebody...

"Lord Changping, I'm asking you for a list on behalf of my brother."

Changping Jun hesitated and asked, "What list?"

Could it be from the military? Changping Jun speculated.

"A list of people close to Lü Buwei in the government and in the opposition, so that we can compare them and fill in the gaps. It's best to be as detailed as possible."

So that's how it is. Changping Jun's eyes slightly changed when he looked at Cheng Jiao. This guy was more stable than himself.

Is he planning to gradually erode Lu Buwei?
But this would make it much more difficult for him to operate secretly.

As for tampering with the list, from what Cheng Jiao said later, he and Ying Zheng also had a list in their hands.

Changping Jun pondered and said, "This will take time to prepare."

He didn't intend to miss this opportunity. It was a little difficult to tamper with the list, but not impossible. He had some experience in the Spring and Autumn style of writing and expressing profound meanings in subtle ways.

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "It's okay. There's no rush now. There's plenty of time."

Changping Jun stood up and placed his right hand on his abdomen.

"Well, I will send it to the king after I have sorted it out. I will trouble Lord Chang'an with my daughter's affairs."

Cheng Jiao also stood up and said, "It's a small matter. I will arrange it when Lian'er arrives at your house."

Changping Jun's heart moved, "Come to think of it, Fusu's mother is my younger sister in Chu State..."

Cheng Jiao's eyelids twitched. What was he trying to do?
You and I are both princes. It’s true that you are Zheng’s cousin, but do you also want to be my uncle?

Queen Mother Xia Ji is not a princess of Chu, so why should she...

Chang Wenjun, who was drinking, almost spit out the wine in his mouth.

He had seen his brother like this once before, at the Queen Mother Huayang's place a few years ago.

After that, Ying Zheng had another wife, a princess of the Chu State, who was also one of his younger sisters.

Cheng Jiao felt that Chang Pingjun's smile was very vulgar. In order not to have another uncle for nothing, Cheng Jiao immediately said, "It's getting late. Cheng Jiao should go back home. I won't bother you any more."

Changping Jun was a little embarrassed when his spell was interrupted by Cheng Jiao.

He originally wanted to say that Mi Lian would be old enough to get married in two years, so why not...

"Well, go and see Cheng Jiao off."

Looking at his stinky brother who was still drinking, he said with some dissatisfaction.

Changwen Jun hurriedly said: "Okay, Changan Jun, please come this way."

Changping Jun watched Cheng Jiao and his brother leave the palace. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that marrying Mi Lian to Cheng Jiao would be a good idea.

With the help of Queen Dowager Huayang, her younger sister became the queen, and her daughter married Cheng Jiao as his principal wife. It was simply perfect.

It seems that Lian'er should go to Cheng Jiao more often to get closer to him.

As for the fact that Cheng Jiao had many women, he didn't think it was a problem as long as Lian'er was his principal wife.

Before Changping Jun could think about it, Tian Guang walked in.

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