"Your Majesty, Fan Yuqi's matter is actually nothing to worry about." Guo Kai said again, "What is really worth worrying about is the relationship with Qin."
King Zhao nodded and said, "Tell me what you think."
Guo Kai cupped his hands and said: "Before Fan Yuqi planned the mutiny, we were always behind the scenes, and the Qin State sent troops with a sword against Wei State. Even if it was learned that this plan was a plan of Zhao, Wei, and Han Lianheng, there was no evidence to prove it. The State of Zhao was involved. However, the State of Zhao provided perjury for Fan Yuqi, and sent people to take Cheng Yu and Fan Yuqi to the State of Zhao. In this way, the King of Qin must have been more resentful of the State of Zhao than the State of Wei. "
"I'm afraid he might do something serious. Now that Meng Ao has passed away and he met with Cheng Xi to mutiny again, the Qin Dynasty is at a time when the government is unstable. This is also the best time for a bloodshed to end the shame of peace." Li Mu said loudly.
King Zhao shook his head and said: "General Li's words are wrong. If the previous strategy is successfully implemented and Qin's national power is gradually depleted, and then the three Jin coalition forces attack Qin, they will surely be destroyed. But now, Ying Zheng They have actually seen through our serial schemes one after another. If we are to fight against each other at this time, it will definitely be our Zhao country that suffers."
"The king is right. The current situation is such that we can no longer wage war with Qin." Guo Kai said in a deep voice.
"What are you afraid of? Aren't there still coalition forces from Wei and Han?" Li Mu asked.
"I'm afraid of the coalition forces in Wei and Han." King Zhao paused and said, "On the surface, they are on good terms with Zhao, but behind the scenes, they may not have any evil intentions. If the stalemate continues, they may There won’t be any abnormalities, but once one party gains the upper hand, the united parties will find their own way out.”
"Don't they understand the meaning of lips dying and teeth cold?" asked a military general.
"I understand, but I can't tell who is the lips and who is the teeth." Guo Kai said slowly.
Guo Kai's words are quite reasonable. Before Chun died, in order to protect himself, he sold his teeth to die for himself. There are countless examples of this.
Including Li Mu, several core members of Zhao State were silently thinking about the current situation and various situations that might happen in the future.
"Guo Qing." King Zhao looked at Guo Kai and asked, "In your opinion, how should it end now?"
"In my opinion, it is time to inform the world that Fan Yuqi came to the Kingdom of Zhao and was coaxed out by the king, and he was not allowed to set foot in the Kingdom of Zhao for the rest of his life." Guo Kai said, "Then, the king Shangxu wrote a letter to King Qin in his own handwriting, saying that he had caught the person who spread rumors about King Qin's life experience and had him punished. He also sent someone to send some gold and silver treasures to Princess Hu Yu, and ordered her to take care of them."
King Zhao nodded, "This is a good idea. In this way, Qin will not be able to attack Zhao."
"At the same time, we must take the lead in withdrawing the border defenders to show our sincerity." Guo Kai continued, "In this way, King Qin will withdraw Wang Ben's army and return to peace."
"Master Guo is still thoughtful." Li Mu said to himself.
King Zhao also nodded and said, "Just do what Guo Kai said."
All ministers responded.
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Qin State, Royal Cemetery.
The so-called cemetery is not a whole large cemetery, but generally refers to an area.
Many empty tombs were built in this area, specially used for the burial of members of the royal family and courtiers with high titles.
Ying Zheng chose a tomb with relatively good feng shui and ordered Cheng Jiao's coffin to be carried into the tomb.
The procedure for burying Cheng Jiao with the courtesy of a king is quite complicated.
Ying Zheng looked at Cheng Jiao lying quietly in the coffin, her face pale and her skin already sunken. I couldn't help but feel sad again in my heart.
The moment the coffin lid was closed, Ying Zheng even had the idea of dragging Cheng Jiao up. But with the clanging sound of nails being nailed to the coffin, Cheng Jiao's figure completely disappeared from Ying Zheng's sight, and all the past events were gone.
The coffin is sealed.
The ceremony came to an end and Ying Zheng walked out of the tomb.
After a while, all the people who were organizing the tomb evacuated the tomb, and the burial objects were properly placed. The next step was to seal the tomb.
Ying Zheng stared at the tomb, a little distracted.
Princess Hu Yu and Princess Nansu walked up to Ying Zheng and comforted him.
Originally, Ying Zheng didn't want to bring the two princesses, after all, it was a funeral.
However, Princess Hu Yu believed that the reason why Cheng Jiao ended up like this was inseparable from Zhao Guo, so she had to follow her no matter what.
Ying Zheng couldn't defeat her, but he also wanted Princess Hu Yu to relieve some pressure by participating in the burial, so he brought her here.
Seeing Princess Hu Yu traveling with Ying Zheng, how could Princess Nan Su not follow her. Ying Zheng also took Princess Nansu with him, so that the two sisters would have someone to look after them on the way.
Ying Zheng looked at the two princesses and felt the care from the two princesses, and his heart was moved.
"I'm fine, I just have some feelings in my heart." Ying Zheng said.
"You said you were fine, but you look so bad." Princess Nansu pouted her cherry slightly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, you have done everything you should do, and there is nothing to regret." Princess Hu Yu said.
"It's not a pity." Ying Zheng sighed softly and said, "I'm just thinking that if I hadn't been born in the emperor's family, I and Cheng Jiao might have played together, farmed together, or studied together, and they would have been together for the rest of their lives. Brothers."
"If Your Majesty hadn't been born into an imperial family, Nansu might not have come to Qin." Princess Nansu's little mouth pouted even higher.
"Ha..." Princess Hu Yu was amused by Princess Nansu's words, but felt that the occasion was not right and quickly covered her mouth with her hands.
Ying Zheng shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Where in the world can there be so many possibilities. Okay, the tomb sealing is about to begin, so please step back, I won't be sad anymore."
Princess Hu Yu and Princess Nansu nodded at the same time and stepped back.
The sealing of the tomb began, and many craftsmen came forward to process the exit of the tomb.
Although the royal cemetery is guarded by the army, it must also be prevented from being robbed. Tomb sealing means to seal the tomb forever to prevent tomb robbers from visiting.
After a while, the exit of the tomb was completely blocked.
A group of sergeants came over with tools to fill the soil.
Ying Zheng walked over, took the wooden shovel from a sergeant's hand, and filled up the soil with the sergeant.
Ying Zheng just wanted to dig a few times to express his feelings. The sergeant was on the outside and Ying Zheng was alone inside.
The people next to him didn't come to help Ying Zheng to please him. They were asking for trouble.
After Ying Zheng shoveled the soil for a few times, he suddenly felt like the world was spinning, his vision turned black, his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
"Your Majesty!!" The guards around him dropped their tools and rushed over.
The two princesses from further away also ran over, as well as the ministers who followed behind.
The first one to rush over was Meng Yi. Meng Tian was the one who accompanied Ying Zheng last time, and this time Meng Yi would follow him no matter what.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Meng Yi asked while supporting Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng took a few breaths and recovered a little, but he still felt his scalp was numb and his heart was beating fast.
Princess Hu Yu brought over a pot of water and said urgently: "Your Majesty, please drink some water."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, still feeling a little weak.
Princess Hu Yu knelt on the ground, holding Ying Zheng's head with one hand and feeding Ying Zheng water with the other.
After drinking two mouthfuls of water, Ying Zheng felt a little relieved, but his head began to hurt.
Seeing Ying Zheng's slightly painful expression, Meng Yi shouted urgently: "Imperial physician, please announce the accompanying imperial physician quickly."
The imperial doctor was not very far away and was already running towards this side.
The one traveling with Ying Zheng this time was the Song Dynasty physician, whom Ying Zheng trusted more.
Doctor Song rolled Ying Zheng's eyelids and eyelids, then asked Ying Zheng to open his mouth and look under his tongue, and finally put his hand on Ying Zheng's neck and pressed it for a while.
When the Song imperial physician's hand left Ying Zheng's neck, Princess Nansu, Princess Hu Yu and Meng Yi asked at the same time: "Emperor physician, how is he, Your Majesty?"
The imperial physician of the Song Dynasty narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "The king is suffering from this emergency, which is somewhat strange. Regarding the king's condition, it seems to be caused by poisoning, but there is no obvious change in appearance, so I can't do it for the time being. Jumping to conclusions.”
"Like poisoning, but no symptoms?" Meng Yi muttered.
"Then how should we treat it?" Princess Nansu asked anxiously.
"Princess, don't panic. Let's lift the king into the chariot first. I'll stabilize the king's pulse first and wait for a while before talking." After that, the Song Dynasty doctor hurriedly went to get his medicine box.
A guard picked up Ying Zheng and walked towards Ying Zheng's car. Everyone moved out of the way and followed behind.
Imperial Physician Song quickly took the medicine box and came to Ying Zheng's side.
Opening the small medicine box, Dr. Song took out a few silver needles, gently rubbed a few acupuncture points with his left hand, and then pricked them with his right hand.
Ying Zheng's expression gradually softened, and the cold sweat on his body became less intense.
The imperial physician of the Song Dynasty immediately investigated the cause of Ying Zheng's illness.
After a stick of incense, Imperial Physician Song put away the silver needle, and Ying Zheng slowly opened his eyes.
"The Imperial Physician of the Song Dynasty...what disease does the widow suffer from?" Ying Zheng asked weakly in a low voice.
The imperial physician of the Song Dynasty sighed softly: "Go back to the king and say something that should not come from the mouth of the imperial physician. The yin energy here is too strong, and what the king is suffering from seems to be an evil disease."
"Evil disease?" Meng Yi said differently from the side, "Did the imperial doctor say that the king has provoked some kind of ghost?"
"It can be understood this way, but it is not completely certain." Dr. Song said.
"Is there a cure?" Meng Yi asked.
"There are some folk methods and folk remedies to exorcise evil spirits, but we have not yet found out what kind of evil disease it is, so it is not appropriate to draw any conclusions yet." The imperial physician of the Song Dynasty said, "The top priority is to escort the king away from the place of right and wrong."
Meng Yi nodded and asked: "Can the king's condition withstand the long journey?"
Before Dr. Song could answer, Ying Zheng said softly: "Even if it's a little bumpy, I can't bear it. We'd better rush back to Xianyang."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Meng Yi cupped his hands and said, "If Your Majesty can't bear it, let the two princesses inform the ministers."
Ying Zheng nodded, obviously regaining some of his composure.
The funeral procession then returned to Xianyang, leaving only some sergeants and craftsmen to complete the final processes.
Along the way, the two princesses took good care of Ying Zheng.
Although Ying Zheng's condition did not improve significantly, it did not get worse either. He was examined by Imperial Physician Song three or four times a day and then drank the medicine prescribed by Imperial Physician Song.
The return journey slowed down a bit, but because of fear of delaying Ying Zheng's condition, he did not dare to go too slowly.
Four days later, we finally returned to Xianyang.
This time, Li Si was waiting outside the west city gate because Meng Yi had already sent someone to notify Li Si, saying that Ying Zheng was ill and was anxious to see him.
It wasn't until he saw Ying Zheng that Li Si's anxious expression gradually became calmer.
"I thought it was an emergency, but Wei Chen was frightened." Li Si breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, return to the palace, Wei Chen will nurse you back and you'll be fine."
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si in confusion and asked in a weak tone: "It seems that you are confident, sir. So what kind of disease do you have?"
Li Si smiled and asked, "Did the king do the earthwork himself?"
Ying Zheng nodded.
"The king has violated Tai Sui." Li Si said, "He has disturbed Tai Sui's head."
Ying Zheng opened his mouth wide and his jaw dropped to the ground.
