Ying Zheng returned to the palace and saw Li Si waiting for him in the study.
"Sir!" Seeing Li Si, Ying Zheng stepped forward quickly and grabbed Li Si's hand, as if grasping a life-saving straw.
In the past few days, Ying Zheng has been working on the Chinese character library, while Li Si has been staying with the craftsmen who made the terracotta warriors, helping them imitate the pottery figurines. The two have not met much.
"The grassroots have heard that something happened with Cheng Jiao." Li Si looked very calm.
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "I hope you can teach me how to better resolve this crisis."
Then, Ying Zheng took out the notice and showed it to Li Si, and then told Li Si what Lu Buwei said.
After hearing this, Li Si smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be impatient. If you are impatient or impulsive, you will eventually solve the problem. Calmness and alertness can also solve the problem, but the results are often very different. In this matter, it is just a matter of Wang It’s just a small obstacle on the road to growth. Don’t forget your identity. Your Majesty, you are the successor.”
After hearing Li Si's words, Ying Zheng's eyes gradually became determined. It was obvious that he had not yet entered the role of successor to the Heavenly Successor.
"The king must be anxious to find a solution to the problem. He is afraid that the Qin Dynasty will be turbulent and harm the people." Li Si said.
Ying Zheng nodded.
"It's better to follow the old rules." Li Si said.
"Okay." Ying Zheng said, "The gentleman asked, I will answer."
Li Si put away his smile and asked, "If Chengjiao attacks Xianyang, what will happen to the king?"
"He can't attack Xianyang." Ying Zheng answered simply.
"What if Cheng Jiao had already planned to unite with other countries?" Li Si asked again.
"Then I also told them that there will be no return." Ying Zheng said through gritted teeth, "I am not afraid of the six countries even resisting Qin. I am also afraid that Cheng Jiao will unite one or two countries to attack Qin."
Li Si nodded and said, "In that case, Da Qin is not in danger of being destroyed."
"Of course not." Ying Zheng's eyes became firmer.
"Then the king is afraid that all the courtiers will fall to Cheng Jiao's side and cooperate inside and outside?" Li Si asked.
"This situation should not happen." Ying Zheng analyzed. "On the one hand, Cheng Jiao has no real evidence, and on the other hand, Lu Xiangbang is also implicated, and he must be on the side of the few. Even if the ministers rebel, it is not necessarily There is a chance of winning.”
Li Si nodded and asked again: "Is the king afraid of the people's rebellion?"
"It's even more impossible for the common people." Ying Zheng said, "When have the common people ever participated in the battle for the throne in history?"
"Then since none of this is possible, what is the king worried about?" Li Si asked with a wry smile.
Ying Zheng: "..."
Yes, none of these problems will happen, so there is nothing to worry about.
"Right now, the king only needs to do one thing." Li Si said, "That is to provide evidence to make the ministers and people firmly believe that Cheng Jiao is slandering the king and planning a rebellion. After that, even if the king does not send troops, I’m afraid the generals will spontaneously go to quell the rebellion.”
"This is easier said than done." Ying Zheng said, "I just discussed with Lu Xiangbang, but I was helpless because I couldn't provide any basis."
"Haha, there is no way." Lisheng paused and said, "Has your Majesty ever heard of blood recognition?"
"Recognize relatives by shedding blood?" Ying Zheng said in shock, "I have indeed heard of this method, but it is said that the accuracy of this method is not very high."
"No." Li Si shook his head and said, "The reason why the accuracy is not high is because no adjuvant was added."
"Adjuvant?" Ying Zheng asked, "What is an adjuvant?"
Li Si did not answer directly, but instead asked: "There should be more red pills that Master gave to the King, right?"
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "I only took seven pills, and there are many more, which are kept in the secret compartment of the study. Could they be adjuvants?"
Li Si nodded and said, "That red pill can indeed be used as an adjuvant."
"How to use it?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Your Majesty, you can use warm spring water to dissolve the red pill, add a little less vinegar, let it sit for a while, wait until the color fades, and then take the blood of the person you need to verify and drop it into the potion." Li Si said, "If they are compatible, it proves that they are close relatives. If they are not compatible, it proves that the two people are not related by blood."
"Is it reliable?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Of course it's reliable. Your Majesty can try it out," Li Si said.
"However, if I and Lu Xiangbang do this, it will at most prove that I and Lu Xiangbang are not related by blood, but it cannot prove that I and the late king are flesh and blood." Ying Zheng murmured.
"Haha, has the king forgotten someone?" Li Si said with a smile.
"Sir, are you talking about the queen mother? That cannot prove the relationship between the widow and the late king." Ying Zheng's words were quite urgent.
Li Si shook his head and said: "In addition to the Queen Mother, the king also has a close relative. She can completely prove the king's Ying family lineage, and she is located less than a hundred feet away from the king."
"Less than...a hundred feet?" Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead hard.
Li Si was talking about none other than Ying Zheng's biological grandmother, Mrs. Xia.
If the method mentioned by Li Si is used to fuse Ying Zheng's blood and Madam Xia's blood together, if they are blended, it will prove that Ying Zheng and Madam Xia are direct blood relatives, and it will also indirectly prove that Ying Zheng is Ying's alien. If he is a biological child, it proves that he is the eldest son and the legal heir to the throne.
Ying Zheng's mood suddenly felt like the sun had cleared from the clouds, and a big stone in his heart was firmly put down.
"The only thing missing now is to collect more spring water and avoid mixing it with well water." Li Si said, "Then find some people and conduct experiments."
"Zhao Gao." Ying Zheng shouted loudly, and there was no trace of anxiety in his voice.
Zhao Gao handed over and entered.
"Immediately bring some people, use a carriage to pull a few clean barrels, and go to the nearby mountains to collect more spring water." Ying Zheng said.
"I obey the king's orders." Zhao Gao said with cupped hands.
"Wait a minute." Ying Zheng added, "After collecting the first bucket of spring water, immediately ride back to the palace, and the rest of the people will continue to collect."
Zhao Gao retreated in response and followed the order like a trot.
"Sir, is there anything else you need to prepare?" Ying Zheng asked Li Si.
"Your Majesty, go talk to Mrs. Xia, we need her cooperation." Li Si said.
Ying Zheng nodded and without saying a word, turned and walked towards Mrs. Xia's house.
Ying Fu was digging weeds in the garden with a small shovel. When he saw Ying Zheng entering the door, he quickly stood up, cupped his hands and saluted, "Ying Fu has met the king."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Uncle Fu, I have been a little busy these days and haven't come to say hello to my grandmother. Is she okay?"
"Your Majesty, Hongfu, Madam, everything is fine with her." Yingfu also said with a smile, "Your Majesty, please come inside."
After entering the room, Ying Zheng greeted Mrs. Xia, and Mrs. Xia took Ying Zheng's hand to greet her, and Ying Zheng suddenly felt warm in his heart.
After chatting for a while, seeing that Ying Zheng was a little absent-minded, Mrs. Xia asked why. Ying Zheng hesitated for a moment, and then expressed his intention.
"This is unreasonable." Ying Fu said angrily, "This Chengjiao's methods are so vicious."
Mrs. Xia was quite calm when she saw it: "In the palace, there are always open and secret fights. Isn't that why I moved into the palace back then?"
Ying Zheng nodded and sighed in his heart.
"In my opinion, this matter will happen sooner or later." Mrs. Xia said, "If it weren't for Lu Xiangbang back then, I'm afraid some of the forces behind Chengjiao would have carried out palace changes and helped Chengjiao rise to power."
"This..." Ying Zheng's heart was complicated. It was undeniable that what Mrs. Xia said was very likely to happen, and Lu Buwei did play a big role.
"As for the brotherhood, alas..." Mrs. Xia sighed and said, "Cheng Jiao is also Lao Sheng's grandson, but he still doesn't know Lao Shen's whereabouts, all because of the influence of the Chu clan. If After the king suppresses the rebellion, it is up to the king to decide how he will deal with Cheng Jiao. I will not plead for mercy and embarrass the king."
The reason why Ying Zheng hesitated before speaking was precisely for this reason.
Cheng Jiao is his biological brother and Mrs. Xia's biological grandson. Nowadays, brothers are fighting, and the one who least wants to see this happen is probably Mrs. Xia.
The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh. No matter who wins, they may lose one.
Mrs. Xia's words have already made her attitude clear, so Ying Zheng no longer has to worry about anything.
"Does grandma really not care about Cheng Jiao's life or death?" Ying Zheng asked tentatively to make sure.
"Your grandmother is a person with general knowledge." Mrs. Xia looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Otherwise, she would not have cared about her own honor and disgrace for the sake of your father."
Only then did Ying Zheng feel completely relieved.
"As for identifying relatives with this drop of blood, as long as it is convincing enough, let alone a few drops of blood, it doesn't matter even if my life is involved." Mrs. Xia said righteously.
"Grandma's words are serious." Ying Zheng held Madam Xia's hand and said with emotion, "As long as it can be proved that Zheng'er is of Ying's bloodline, it is enough."
Mrs. Xia nodded slightly: "I will attend the court meeting tomorrow with you."
Ying Zheng nodded vigorously, his eyes slightly moist.
Maybe it's because of emotion, maybe it's because of the break between brothers.
At the same time, Wen Leiju.
In a corner, five or six bachelors gathered together to discuss something.
"Have you heard that Lord Chang'an has rebelled?" a bachelor said in a low voice.
"Not only heard about it, I also saw it." Another bachelor said.
"What's written on it?" someone asked.
Before the person who just said he had seen the call could reply, someone next to him interjected: "It says that the current Qin Wangzheng is not the son of the former king, but the son of Lu Xiangbang and the Queen Mother."
"Brother Liu, don't say this nonsense." Someone said next to him.
"Why are you talking nonsense? I have seen that statement with my own eyes." The bachelor surnamed Liu said, "In my opinion, this matter is most likely true. The Queen Mother was originally Lu Buwei's concubine and was given to her by Lu Buwei. It belongs to the late king, and the Queen Mother was pregnant at the time, so most people in Zhao State know about these things."
"That's actually the case." The person who asked just now nodded slightly.
"Now that Lord Chang'an finally knows about this matter, how can he let Da Qin fall into the hands of people with foreign surnames?"
Not far away from several people, a pair of eyes stared at the bachelor named Liu and then looked away.
Similar remarks spread to every corner of Wen Lei Ju.
Not just Wen Lei Ju, the markets, inns, and taverns in the city, wherever crowds of people gathered, were all talking about Cheng Fan's rebellion and Ying Zheng's life experience.
Although the slogans everywhere in the city have long been taken down, the heat of discussion continues to heat up.
After noon, a group of soldiers suddenly rushed in from outside the door of Wen Leiju, arranged on both sides. A general walked in from the door, majestic and extraordinary.
This person is Meng Wu.
Suddenly, all Wen Leiju's eyes were focused on Meng Wu.
Meng Wu shouted loudly: "Listen, all the scholars, the source of the slogans that appeared in various places in the city this morning has not yet been identified, and it has not been confirmed that it was written by Chang'an Jun Chengyu. The king suspects that this may be the result of Wei Guoyin's army To suppress the situation, he planned a alienation plan."
Hearing this, everyone started talking in whispers, because this situation is very likely to happen.
"Now, the king has sent people to investigate, and I believe there will be results soon." Meng Wu continued, "But regardless of whether the matter is true or not, the person who posted the memorandum is a spy to Da Qin, either from Wei State or Rebels from Chenglong. These agents probably posted notices and then mingled with the crowd to maliciously spread rumors."
No one dared to discuss it, for fear of being arrested as spies.
"Therefore, anyone who spreads rumors and stirs up trouble will be taken back for investigation." Meng Wu said sternly, "Those who do not report the information will be regarded as accomplices, and those who report details will be heavily rewarded."
At this time, five or six people stood up and shouted to report.
The bachelor named Liu was surprisingly among those being reported.
And these five or six people, no matter who they were as whistleblowers, were clearly Meng family soldiers in civilian clothes.
