Chapter 56: Power is nothing compared to fist power!
Emotionally, Lao Ai doubted whether this was a trick co-operated by Ying Zheng and Ying Chengyu to intimidate him.
After all, that was in a foreign war, capturing a city a day and making a profit of six thousand.
Why is Ying Chengyu so fierce!
But Lao Ai's rationality told him that since the time he moved to Mu Lixin, Da Qin had made the most serious promises. If Ying Zheng had lied indiscriminately in order to protect Ying Chengyu, not to mention the courtiers, even the clan would have betrayed Ying. The government is extremely dissatisfied.
It's possible that Ying Chengyu was really that fierce and really captured a city.
And if he goes on an expedition, he will have 50,000 Qin troops facing off against the 100,000 Qin troops commanded by fierce generals and sitting in Xicheng as a barrier.
How to fight this?
No way to fight!
Should we seize the opportunity of this expedition?
Lao Ai is riding a tiger again!
Fortunately, Lu Buwei finally spoke: "Your Majesty, this matter has been discussed for too long, so let's stop here."
"The most important issue at the moment is to send officials to Xicheng , take over the city and confirm the military achievements. "
"There are so many things going on now, even if the king doesn't pay a visit to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother will not worry about it."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly: " What Zhongfu said is true.”
Lu Buwei looked at Lao Ai again and said in a cold voice: "Lao Huancheng, serving the Queen Mother is the duty of Nangong Huancheng."
"I knew that the rumors started from Ganquan Palace, but I didn't advise the Queen Mother to move to Yong. Du, this is your dereliction of duty!"
"Don't mention it again about leading fifty thousand troops and defeating one hundred thousand."
"I have so many great generals in the Qin Dynasty that I have no shortage of eunuchs. "Lead the troops."
"Now that the court needs to raise food and grass, you should also ask the Queen Mother to move to Yongdu to let the Queen Mother change her mood."
"We will discuss the expedition after you have completed your duties."
Lao Ai still wanted to struggle: "The root of the Queen Mother's worries is the rumors, and the rumors are caused by the young master... "
Before Lao Ai finished speaking, Lu Buwei said seriously: "If Lao Huancheng cannot convince the Queen Mother, I will accompany the king to Ganquan Palace to lobby the Queen Mother! "
Lu Buwei! We can't tolerate Zhao Ji acting like this anymore.
With a mother like this, how can Lu Buwei educate Ying Zheng to value filial piety!
Lao Ai was not qualified to stop Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng from meeting Zhao Ji, so she had no choice but to hand over her hand: "Wei!"
Lü Buwei nodded slightly: "Step back."
At the imperial guard's Under escort, Lao Ai left Xianyang Palace in despair.
Turning back and looking at the magnificent palace wall, Lao Ai was stunned and murmured softly:
"Power, this is power!"
This time Lao Ai lost, and Lao Ai admitted it.
Lao Ai himself knew that his understanding of the court was far inferior to those of the old foxes, and he did not have as many cards as other forces, so losing was normal.
But Lao Ai's fighting spirit has not diminished at all, but has intensified.
The more he understands the meaning of power, the more Lao Ai hopes that his son will be able to hold that supreme power in the future!
Taking a gentle breath, Lao Ai clenched her right hand in her sleeve into a fist and murmured in a cold voice:
"Power is nothing in the face of fist power!"
With a flick of his sleeves, Lao Ai got on his horse and ran wildly in the direction of Ganquan Palace.
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On the other side, everyone looked as normal, discussing one government matter after another as if nothing had happened.
After the small court meeting was over and the ministers had retreated, Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, you are too impulsive today!"
Ying Zheng asked in confusion: "Father Zhong, where did I get the impulsiveness from?" Lu Buwei stared at Ying Zheng with his eyes tightly and asked solemnly: "Wang Why are you so determined to go to Ganquan Palace to see the Queen Mother?"
Lu Buwei still doesn’t know that Zhao Ji gave birth to two children for Lao Ai.
But Lu Buwei knew that Zhao Ji was already like a wolf and a tiger. Many of the eunuchs serving in the harem were eunuchs in disguise, and many of them were sent by Lu Buwei himself.
Now Lu Buwei seriously suspects that Ying Zheng already knows about this, so he has to put up a guard of honor and go to Ganquan Palace to see Zhao Ji, in order to use this secret to force Zhao Ji to give in.
Ying Zheng's sincere explanation: ""Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals: A Guide to Filial Piety" says: Love and respect should be devoted to one's relatives, glory should be extended to the common people, and research should be carried out all over the world. This is the filial piety of the emperor."
< br>“My understanding is that all the practices of care and respect are used in serving relatives, and this kind of glory is also added to the people and promoted throughout the world. This is the filial piety of the emperor.”
"Presenting King Qin's guard of honor is to show respect and to reassure the mother. Why can't I do this?"
Ying Zheng's explanation was reasonable, but Lu Buwei was not relieved.
But Ying Zheng did not make it clear, and Lu Buwei would not make it clear. He just made some pointers:
"Your Majesty, when you are crowned, the Qin Dynasty will respect you, even if you reprimand the Queen Mother. Legal."
"But you haven't been crowned yet. If the Queen Mother doesn't look good, your journey to the crown will not be smooth."
"It may even be..." Lu Buwei emphasized. Tone: "The throne is unstable!"
The impact of Zhao Ji's affair with the eunuch is really too great!
Since Zhao Ji is having an affair with an eunuch now, who can be sure that Zhao Ji did not have an affair with an eunuch when the late king was still alive?
Who can be sure whether Ying Zheng’s father is Ying Yiren, Lu Buwei, or a random eunuch in the harem?
Once this matter is exposed, Ying Zheng's legitimacy will be greatly and unexplainably questioned.
It would be easier if Ying Chengyu was dead.
With no choice, Empress Dowager Huayang will do her best to help Yingzheng suppress the situation. Coupled with Lu Buwei's death protection, at worst, there will be another Ji Jun rebellion, with mountains of blood and corpses. The sea congratulates Yingzheng for his crown.
But Ying Chengyu is not dead yet.
The Queen Mother Huayang still has a choice, she may not necessarily choose to protect Ying Zheng to death.
Only Lu Buwei himself has no confidence in suppressing the restless clan!
Ying Zheng shook his head: "My mother thinks that I am not yet an adult. I don't agree with it in my heart, but I am not angry about it. How can I reprimand my mother?"
"What does Father Zhong mean by this?" ? I really don’t know.”
Lu Buwei smiled: "I am too nervous."
"I wasted too much time today, let's review your books."
Take Ying Zheng to review " "Lu Shi Chun Qiu", Lu Buwei just left the imperial study and went straight to the millet management office.
After receiving the official report, Han Cang hurriedly came, raised his hands and asked: "I wonder why the Prime Minister came here?"
Lu Buwei said quietly: "In the next period of time, I will The official is temporarily handling government affairs at the Mill Administration Department.”
"I am responsible for raising grain and fodder for the expedition."
Han Cang frowned slightly: "This matter is for me to manage the mill department, so I won't bother Xiangbang."
Lu Buwei asked: "Can Han Shangqing raise enough food and grass for an army of 200,000 to go out in half a month?"
Han Cang immediately shook his head: "In half a month, the first batch of food and grass will be shipped from Bashu. They should have just arrived.”
“It will take at least twenty-three days to complete the collection of food and grass. If there is rain and snow on the corvee road, it will take a month.”
Lu Buwei walked directly to the millet management office and said quietly:
"It is the responsibility of the ministers to share the Queen Mother's worries. We can't keep the Queen Mother waiting for at least another month."
"Since Han Shangqing took so long to deal with this matter, I will supervise it personally!"
(End of this chapter)