Chapter 287: Niang Rong Doesn’t Want to Go on a Blind Date

By the end of the Warring States Period, there were only a few countries left in the world.

Before the Shang and Zhou dynasties, a large number of sons of princes came to the capital, and it was even necessary to build a palace to accommodate them all.

Therefore, in Xianyang, the hostage palace, which was originally modeled after the Shang and Zhou dynasties, was abandoned, and even the independent hostage mansion became very spacious.

Cheng Jiao personally found a hostage residence with "good feng shui" for Yan Dan.

Next door is Prince Jia of Zhao, the former crown prince who has now been deposed by King Zhao.

It happened that Zhao Jia, a handsome man with a dignified appearance, was preparing to go out.

When he saw Cheng Jiao and Yan Dan passing by, he took the initiative to greet them.

"Lord Chang'an, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

This was the first time Cheng Jiao met Zhao Jia.

Unexpectedly, after suffering so many blows, Zhao Jia is still so elegant and gentlemanly.

With his strong spiritual perception, he could sense that Zhao Jia had good physical fitness and his aura had not yet reached the innate level.

Perhaps among the seven heirs, Yan Dan has the highest talent in martial arts.

He is only slightly older than Brother Zheng, and his cultivation is only one step away from becoming a grandmaster.

"Mr. Zhao, are you still used to living here in Xianyang?"

Cheng Jiao asked with concern, like an enthusiastic host.

Yan Dan said nothing, but returned the salute politely and looked at Zhao Jia meaningfully.

Zhao Jia's heart was moved. Yan Dan also came to Xianyang. Could he be the same as him?

This area was specially designated by the Qin State to house hostages from various countries.

The State of Zhao also had it.

Generally speaking, if you are not a proton, you will basically not go around the Proton Palace.

It can be regarded as a tacit understanding among the incumbent princes of various countries.

Because if they came, they would probably come to keep me company...

Zhao Jia smiled bitterly and said, "Xianyang is nice, but it's not my hometown after all."

Cheng Jiao shook his head: "Qin and Zhao are one family, so why should you care? If you have any dissatisfaction, you can tell me and my brother, and I will not let you suffer in vain."

Zhao Jia said no more, sighed softly in his heart, and looked at Yan Dan again.

He bowed deeply and said, "Jia has something else to do, so I'll leave now."

Cheng Jiao watched Master Jia leave with a smile.

He could not hide the little tricks of Yan Dan and Zhao Jia from him.

"I heard from my brother that you and Master Zhao Jia are old acquaintances and your relationship is pretty good. Why don't you say a few words?"

Yan Dan said calmly: "We knew each other when we were young, why should we know each other again now."

"Is it because of the incident between Yan and Zhao after the Battle of Changping?"

"Who can tell?"

Yan Dan didn't want to talk too much about Cheng Jiao.

Cheng Jiao blinked his eyes and said, "It's okay. There's a long way to go. Young Master Zhao lives next door to you. You can keep in touch with him from time to time. Maybe it can ease the relationship between Yan and Zhao."

Yan Dan was puzzled. Which country's Chang'an Jun are you from? It's good enough that he doesn't sow discord. Why does he still care about the relationship between Yan and Zhao?

Do you really think of yourself as a saint?
"Haha, Lord Chang'an is joking. Now that Prince Jia and I are both hostages, how can we maintain the relationship between Yan and Zhao?"

Cheng Jiao shook his head: "With me here, you won't be a hostage for long. I think that Prince Jia is not an ordinary person either. Who knows when he will leave Qin and become a prince."

Yan Dan remained calm on the surface, but in his heart he was extremely wary of Cheng Jiao.

He had just expressed his intention to help Zhao Jia return to Zhao State because of his character, but Cheng Jiao said it out lightly.

If it's unintentional, then it's not wrong.

If it was intentional, Yan Dan began to suspect that Cheng Jiao helped him return to China not because of the giant, but for other purposes.

Zhao Jia was sitting in the carriage. If Cheng Jiao hadn't been here, he would have wanted to have a good chat with Yan Dan.

It was rare to have an acquaintance to keep him company in a foreign country, which made him feel very comforted.

Unlike my younger brother, the current Crown Prince Qian, when he was in Handan, the capital of Zhao, he protected Ying Zheng and Yan Dan.

Unlike his younger brother, he was arrogant and domineering, and made things difficult for Ying Zheng and Yan Dan.

Unfortunately, Ying Zheng has changed and become rational now.

He no longer has the gangster habits he had in Handan, nor does he have that loyal style.

The only good thing was that after I was taken hostage by Qin, I was treated preferentially in many aspects.

However, we have not met many times.

Even when I took the initiative to ask for a meeting, he was evaded with various excuses and avoided.

Zhao Jia, who originally wanted to try to use Ying Zheng's connections to see if he could return to China, had to give up this idea.

The reason why I want to return to Zhao State.

Firstly, my father is in poor health and may not live long.

Secondly, if Zhao Qian sat on the throne, the already weak Zhao State would probably slide into the abyss.

As for whether he had the idea of ​​competing with his younger brother for the throne, Zhao Jia admitted in his heart that he did.

But he is a man with a strong sense of family, and he will only obey his father's orders and will not disobey them.

If not for this, his reputation in the Zhao court and among the people would be very good, and he would not be without the ability to resist.

In addition, Zhao Qian was the son of Queen Chang, and there were already many complaints in the court.

Even General Li Mu sent a token of support to secretly express his support for him.

pity……

Zhao Jia stood in front of Changping Jun's mansion and sighed softly.

It is true that he did not dare to disobey his father's orders, and it is also true that he did not dare to resist.

If anything went wrong, the Zhao State, which had just recovered some of its vitality, would inevitably decline completely.

Therefore, after his father decided at the court meeting that he should go to Qin as a hostage, he did not say anything.

In addition to easing the relationship between Qin and Zhao at the cost of his own capital, it also seemed a bit self-destructive.

But after arriving in Qin, he realized how difficult it was to leave his hometown.

Unaccompanied.

He spent nearly a year in Qin, constantly reflecting on his actions.

Am I too naive and taking things for granted?

Li Mu warned him that he must stay in Zhao State no matter what, as long as he disagreed, everything would be able to be turned around. If he left Zhao State, Zhao State would probably really fall.

He thought about it for several months before he vaguely understood the meaning of General Li Mu's letter, which he wanted to express but could not say clearly.

His father is a bit of an idiot...

However, it was too late now. Zhao Jia could only sigh and think of ways to make up for his mistake, preferably returning to Zhao before his father died.

He came to power with the support of General Li Mu and senior officials in the court.

We can no longer let our father do as he pleases.

I can't take it for granted anymore.

"Sir, Lord Changping has guests today. Please come back another day."

Zhao Jia was not discouraged, and smiled and said, "Jia knows, thank you for your help."

Zhao Jia was not surprised by this result.

This was his third time here, except for the first time he met her, but due to his immaturity, he exposed his purpose.

The second and third times I was rejected.

I still suffered from lack of experience.

Zhao Jia constantly reflects and summarizes to make himself mature.

On the way back home, Zhao Jia began to think about how to cooperate with Yan Dan more beneficially.

We are both protons, so it is impossible that Yan Dan doesn’t have any ideas.

Changping Jun Mansion.

Tian Guangzheng and Changping Jun are drinking tea.

"Why don't you come and see me, Your Majesty?"

Changping Jun personally poured a cup of fragrant tea for Tian Guang.

"The Snow-topped Silver Shuttle, please taste it, Knight-General."

Tian Guang picked up the teacup that was as crystal clear as jade.

"I heard that Chang'an Jun likes this tea very much."

Changwen Jun, who was beside Changping Jun, really wanted to take Tian Guang out for a discussion instead of just drinking tea here.

Changping Jun put down the teapot and said, "Not bad. This tea is quite interesting. It is grown in a bitter and cold place, but it is much better than the tea produced in the Central Plains."

Tian Guang was neither a scholar nor an elegant person.

I have no interest in tea.

He drank it all and said, "The tea is fragrant and pleasant, good tea. Your Majesty has spent a lot of time and effort on Cheng Jiao." Changping Jun smiled and said, "After all, he is my daughter's future husband."

Tian Guang asked playfully: "Has it been decided?"

Changping Jun didn't know what to say: "I have already told the king, after Chengjiao is crowned."

Tian Guang asked in confusion, "Why hasn't Cheng Jiao been crowned yet?"

Changping Jun said helplessly: "He has to wait until the king is crowned."

……

Tian Guang thought for a moment and said, "It seems that the king has some concerns about the monarch."

Changping Jun nodded slightly, agreeing with Tian Guang's opinion.

"This is also the reason why I stay away from seeing Master Jia."

Tian Guang was surprised: "Prince Jia has been deposed by the King of Zhao. Your Majesty is still worried that associating with him will cause dissatisfaction to the King?"

Changping Jun poured another cup of tea for Tian Guang.

"You may not know, but Young Master Jia has visited me twice before. After that, he talked with the king. I didn't expect that Zhao Jia had also met the king."

Tian Guang was confused: "Is there anything about Master Jia that we should be afraid of?"

Changping Jun explained: "The King of Qin commented that Zhao Jia has excellent talents, but lacks perseverance and courage. His lack was made up for by his removal from the position of crown prince and his being held hostage in Qin. If he had been content to serve as an official in Qin, he could have been useful. Unfortunately, Zhao Jia wanted to return to Zhao."

Tian Guang understood and said, "But are you worried that Zhao Jia will return to Zhao State and become the King of Zhao?"

"That's right. If it were me, even if Zhao Jia had little chance of becoming the King of Zhao, I would not let him leave easily."

Chang Wenjun didn't know how many cups of tea he had drunk.

He joked, "Just stay. What's the point of going back to Zhao? To take care of his beautiful stepmother, the Queen, until she dies?"

Changping Jun was a little sad.

Under his father's guidance, even though he was born in Xianyang and had never been to Chu, he always considered himself a Chu person.

But he never expected that his father would abandon him and his younger brother and return to the State of Chu alone.

Later, I gradually understood why my father ran away alone.

After all, at that time, the King of Chu was old.

In other words, his grandfather didn't have much time left, and the opportunity to escape was fleeting, so it would be difficult to find another opportunity.

Unless his father is willing to give up the throne, it will be difficult to go together.

But he still couldn't let it go.

Therefore, when he grew up, he chose to serve as an official in the Qin court. He made suggestions for the development of the Qin State and worked hard, which was unanimously praised by the people of Qin.

Tian Guang hesitated for a while, but finally did not speak out and told Mi Lian that Tian Mi was the sister who came with her as a dowry.

Although he has a close relationship with Changping Jun now, the marriage between Mi Lian and Cheng Jiao has not yet been finalized. If there are any twists and turns in the middle, it will become a joke.

Cheng Jiao sent Yan Dan to stay at the hostage house and walked briskly on the way back home.

I have already figured it out. When Han Fei arrives, I will give my brother-in-law a set as a gift. I must arrange for the best hostage house.

If possible, try to get each of the six countries to send someone over.

The originally popular Zhizifu Lane cannot be abandoned.

When he was almost at the mansion, Cheng Jiao saw a sneaky guy out of the corner of his eye.

After sensing who it was, Cheng Jiao smiled strangely.

"cough--"

Lu Niangrong, who was already nervous, was frightened by Cheng Jiao's sudden loud cough.

He turned his head stiffly and looked at Cheng Jiao, trembling and unable to speak.

When Cheng Jiao saw Lu Niangrong like this, he shook his head. She was so scared. Look what she did to the child.

Then he gently patted Lu Niangrong's delicate shoulders and neck, and a wisp of spiritual power made Lu Niangrong relax a lot.

Lu Niangrong took a few breaths, suppressed her anger, and said through gritted teeth: "What are you doing!"

Her pretty face flushed red, and it was obvious that she was very angry with Cheng Jiao.

Cheng Jiao snorted, "I was just about to ask you what you were doing. What are you doing outside the mansion instead of going to Meng Niang to study medicine? If someone didn't know, they would think you were plotting something bad against me."

Lu Niangrong was so angry at Cheng Jiao's shameless words that she laughed: "Plotting against you? Even if I, Lu Niangrong, die, I will never look down on you! Humph!"

Cheng Jiao laughed and said, "Whether you like it or not is your business. It has nothing to do with me."

Lu Niangrong turned her face away, not wanting to look at Cheng Jiao's smirk.

Cheng Jiao saw that Lu Niangrong neither went in nor left.

"What are you doing here?"

"None of your business!"

"Really? Then I'll have to kick you out."

"you dare!"

Lu Niangrong looked at Cheng Jiao, who was waving a folding fan in front of her with a smiling face, and felt a little lacking in confidence.

She was very clear about Cheng Jiao's strength.

She remembered very clearly the scene that night when Cheng Jiao killed the top scorer with a flick of his finger, and the shock it caused to her has never faded.

"I...I'm waiting for Lian'er, is that not okay?"

Cheng Jiao always felt that Lu Niangrong was lying, but he didn't care.

He is too idle, why would he bother to argue with a little girl?

"Of course, then you wait patiently..."

Lu Niangrong personally watched Cheng Jiao enter the mansion and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It's really scary.

Lu Niangrong patted her large chest lightly, feeling a little scared.

Fortunately, Cheng Jiao didn't take it seriously, otherwise his flaws would definitely be discovered.

But in a moment, Lu Niangrong felt a little annoyed.

What a great opportunity it was just now, if Cheng Jiao hadn't scared her so much that she forgot about the important things.

Because of her frequent visits to Cheng Jiao's place these days, her father was very unhappy.

She was also scolded and told not to go there for the next few days.

Originally, she wanted to argue with reason and say that she had nothing to do with Cheng Jiao.

But he was stumped by Lu Buwei's words.

She also didn't expect that her father was actually planning to find a marriage for her and had even chosen the candidate.

Wait two days and then let her see it.

Commonly known as blind date...

Of course not Cheng Jiao, but not as good as Cheng Jiao!

She is not Mi Lian, and it is not her character to accept everything that comes her way.

Not to mention, she knew very well what kind of person Wang Li from the Wang family was.

He was a little bully in the entire Xianyang city. He wasn't so outrageous as to rob women of the people, but he did nothing all day long and just fought every day.

Years ago, I saw with my own eyes that Wang Li and his cronies had a fierce fight with some members of the royal family.

That scene still makes her feel a little uncomfortable.

If it was a real fight, she would still admire it.

The results of it.

All kinds of rotten eggs and vegetable leaves were thrown at them, and they were tearing and scratching each other, just like a fight between shrews, which was extremely unsightly.

This guy is the son of a general, how embarrassing.

If Wang Li knew what Lu Niangrong thought, he would definitely burst into tears.

There were only three or four of them, although each of them was very skilled in kung fu.

But the other side had more than a dozen people and they did not follow martial ethics and used chemical weapons to attack first.

In close combat, there is even more shameless hugging and tearing.

Even so, they were still beaten away.

It's such a disgrace to the Qin royal family!
Looking at the gate of Cheng Jiao's mansion, Lu Niangrong began to worry.

It's not just because he wants to learn medical and poison skills from Meng Niang, but also because he can't bear to leave Meng Niang.

Another reason is that she likes reading stories.

I originally thought that the works written by the novelists at home were very good.

But after listening to Jingwei's talk about Zhu Xian, I was astounded.

I no longer have any interest in what the novelists at home write.

It was not easy to find out that Jingwei had a good story. Originally, she could have used the excuse of learning medicine and combining work and rest to ask Mi Lian to tell her the story she heard from Li Wuyan Lingji.

Now it seems that we are facing a situation where we cannot hear anything. It is so cruel...

(End of this chapter)