Ying Zheng got off his horse and helped Lu Buwei up personally.
"Father Zhong, there is no need to be polite. Please get up."
For Lu Buwei, Ying Zheng sincerely respects him.
Because he was taught by Lu Buwei himself.
Lu Buwei's existence was both father and teacher to him.
When he was two years old, his father Ying Zichu left him and his mother and fled HD, leaving their mother and son to be bullied in HD.
When he was eight years old, he watched a man named Lu Buwei holding Qin's banner and killing everyone in the Zhao court. He was forced to send him and his mother Zhao Ji back to Qin with coercion and inducement.
In the next five years, Lu Buwei, the man who brought him and his mother back to Xianyang from dire straits, became his teacher.
While he enjoyed the love of his parents, he also got a strict teacher. Lu Buwei is a very dedicated teacher. Even if he handles government affairs until dawn, he will still come to teach Ying Zheng. The content is all-encompassing, from Confucian benevolence to Mohist non-offensive, to military warfare and Legalist criminal law... Lu Buwei knows all the classics, it can be said that Without Lu Buwei, he would not be what he is today.
Therefore, although in the eyes of outsiders, the battle between Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei is a battle between the king and the prime minister, between the king and the prime minister, in the eyes of Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei, they are the elders of a king. A test for the young rebellious king.
Lu Buwei wanted to see if this king who was taught by himself could take back the power bit by bit from his hands, and in what way.
And when Ying Zheng succeeded in taking charge, it was also the time when Ying Zheng successfully became a master.
At that time, he was worthy of Ying Zichu's trust and favor, and even more worthy of Ying Zheng's words of "Father-in-Chief". Then he could safely remove the burden of power and enjoy the happiness of family.
Speaking of which, he was the Wenxin Marquis of the Great Qin Dynasty and owned the wealthy land of 100,000 households in Luoyang, but he had never set foot in Luoyang after becoming his own fiefdom there.
After Lu Buwei stood up, looking at Lu Buwei's thinning beard and hair, as well as his gradually rickety figure, the tip of Ying Zheng's nose felt slightly sore.
Being in his forties may be considered a long life for ordinary people, but for a country's prime minister and the top dignitaries of the Qin State, it is not considered a long life at all.
There are countless medical officers around Lu Buwei, and there are also imperial doctors who consult him all the time. The food he eats on weekdays is even more exquisite, which is not only healthy but also delicious, and there are also various precious medicines and decoctions for health.
Therefore, according to Lu Buwei's lifestyle, sixty years old is not considered old age, and only seventy years old can be said to enjoy an ordinary person's lifespan.
But Lu Buwei, who is only in his forties, is already so old and tired, obviously because he is too diligent.
When the words came to his lips, Ying Zheng had a thousand words in his heart, but there were Meng Ao and others beside him who still needed his help to stand up, so he couldn't say too much.
Therefore, thousands of words finally turn into just one sentence.
"Father Zhong, thank you for your hard work."
Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng who was bowing down in front of him. He did not avoid this salute and chuckled softly.
Perhaps to outsiders, Lu Buwei's chuckle sounded a bit disdainful and disrespectful to the King of Qin, but to Ying Zheng's ears, it sounded like a man who was obviously old but insisted on being strong in front of his juniors, just like an old man. A father looks like a young and strong son.
Ying Zheng shook his head slightly, stood up and helped Meng Ao beside him.
Although Meng Ao is over seventy years old, and his beard and hair are all white, the old general's eyes are still full of sparkle, his body is strong, and his face is rosy. If this white hair were turned into black silk, no one would think it was a man. A veteran in his seventies.
"Zheng, meet the old general."
Ying Zheng also paid homage to Meng Ao, and did not call himself "a widower" but "Zheng", just like a junior paying homage to an elder.
This is not only respect for Meng Ao, a veteran of four dynasties with great merit, but also gratitude to Meng Ao.
Meng's loyalty has brought too many positive influences to Ying Zheng, and the act of sending his eldest grandson to him is a manifestation of Meng Ao's loyalty to him.
Moreover, Meng Tian had previously told the truth about his grandfather Meng Ao's purpose of specially transferring him to Wu Sui Camp.
Everything was as Meng Ao expected. Not only was Ying Zheng not dissatisfied with Meng's purpose, but he felt Meng's sincerity.
The kings and ministers during the Warring States Period did not have the concept of loyalty that later generations had: "If the king wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die", but rather what Mencius expounded: "The king regards his ministers as his brothers and feet, and his ministers regard him as his heart; the king regards his ministers as their own." If you are like a dog or a horse, then your ministers will regard you as a fellow countryman; if your ministers are like earth and mustard, then your ministers will regard you as a bandit."
The ministers during the Warring States Period regarded the king not so much as the supreme leader, but as a collaborator.
If I come to your company and start a business with you, can you, the major shareholder and chairman of the board, give me the fame and fortune that matches my talents?
I can’t give it, I’m sorry, I quit!
You dare to slander me? Sorry, I might be going to kill the king!
Therefore, Montessori’s political investment is a very normal thing.
Whether it is political investment or communication with friends, it has always been easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to provide help when the time is right.
Mengshi stood up when Ying Zheng needed it most, so no matter how utilitarian their purpose was, Ying Zheng wouldn't mind.
As long as the children of the Meng family have enough talents, even if Meng Ao is a migrant from Qi, he does not mind that the Meng family replaces the Wang family, the largest old Qin general in Qin.
And the last duke, Ying Zheng, also paid homage.
Although Duke Heng is a neutral faction and has never given any substantial help to Ying Zheng, he still feels sorry for this old general who gave him a big gift when he first came to the throne to help him secure the throne. The memory is still fresh.
"In the second year of the Qin Dynasty, Duke Heng attacked Juan and beheaded 30,000 people."
When he first came to the throne, this old general led an army to conquer Juancheng on the northwest border of Wei State, and killed 30,000 Wei troops. This established his prestige as the newly established King of Qin and let the world see that he, a young King of Qin, also went east to fight for hegemony. The ambition of the world.
"The old general is as powerful as he was when he conquered Wei when he first came to power!"
"In the coming year, if we face the alliance of various countries, we will have to ask the old general to take action!"
Even though this Duke with white beard and hair is only over sixty years old, his physical condition does not seem to be as good as Meng Ao's. He is no longer as tall and majestic as when Ying Zheng came to the throne, but Ying Zheng still praises him like this. .
I heard that Duke Heng had been angry many times because the court officials said that he was old and that his children advised him to retire and return home. He even drew a sword on the spot and wanted to kill his second son.
And this kind of old general, the older he gets, the more stubborn he becomes, and the more he refuses to accept his old age, so Ying Zheng simply follows Mao's advice. Even though Mr. He has always been serious and rigid, he can't help but smile when faced with Ying Zheng's praise.
Who said he was old and could no longer fight? His king did not think he was too old!
Duke He stroked his long white beard and laughed: "If they really come here, I will personally behead several enemy generals to congratulate the king!"
Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng, who was becoming more and more skilled in winning people's hearts, and snorted softly.
After all, he was the king he taught, and his disobedience to the old man just now was not in vain, it showed through.
However, no one else noticed, because Ying Zheng was smiling and praising Duke Hu for his ambition and strength. Finally, he gave a weak hand to the ministers behind him and motioned them to stand up.
"My lords, follow me into the city!"
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