Princess Nansu's pregnancy was hidden, but Ying Zheng did not dare not report it to Huayang Palace.
Mrs. Huayang was extremely happy. She caressed Princess Nansu's hand and refused to let go. She even asked her if she was well and warm, opening her mouth from ear to ear with joy.
Mrs. Xia was also on the side, her soft gaze couldn't be separated from Princess Nansu.
Princess Nansu's face was red, her eyes were a little evasive, and she didn't know where to put her hands.
Zhao Gao leaned over and walked in from the door, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, Lu Xiangbang, please see me."
Ying Zheng looked at Mrs. Huayang and said, "I think Father Zhong is here to congratulate me."
Mrs. Huayang nodded and said to Zhao Gao: "Let him come in."
Zhao Gao responded, leaned over and stepped back.
Not long after, with a loud laugh, Lu Buwei stepped into the door: "Old minister, congratulations to the king, congratulations to the king and the queen mother."
Mrs. Huayang raised her hand and said with a smile, "You're welcome, Prime Minister."
Lu Buwei saluted Mrs. Huayang, Mrs. Xia, and Ying Zheng respectively, and then nodded to Princess Nansu: "Congratulations to Princess Nansu."
Princess Nansu's already rosy face became even more shy, and she replied: "Nansu thanks Lu Xiangbang."
Lu Buwei took out a brocade box from his arms, opened it, and took out a jade pendant. It looked like it was made of fine jade.
"This is my old minister's suggestion. Please accept it, princess." Lu Buwei handed the jade pendant to Princess Nansu.
Princess Nansu waved her hands quickly and said, "How can this happen?"
Lu Buwei laughed: "I am the king's father-in-law. The princess conceived is my grandson. This jade pendant is supposed to be given to my future grandson by the old minister."
Mrs. Huayang nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, Nansu, just accept it."
Princess Nansu bowed politely and said, "Nansu, please thank Lu Xiangbang." Then she reached out and took the jade pendant.
Lu Buwei smiled and joked: "Why is the princess still so lively?"
Ying Zheng took over the conversation from the side: "You should call me Father Zhong."
Princess Nansu said with some embarrassment: "Thank you, thank you Father Zhong."
Everyone laughed.
After sitting down, Lu Buwei said: "Speaking of gifts, the veteran remembered that the national gifts that the king ordered me to prepare for various countries have basically been on their way, and they have been fully prepared and will not be easily broken. This The national gift is really outstanding."
When it comes to porcelain, Lu Buwei still talks about it with enthusiasm.
Mrs. Huayang asked: "What does Xiangbang mean? Is this national ceremony different from the past?"
Lu Buwei asked with some confusion: "Does the Queen Mother still not know about this?"
Ying Zheng said: "Grandma Wang really doesn't know, because I want to surprise the palace, so the matter about the porcelain has not been announced to the palace yet."
"Porcelain?" Mrs. Huayang asked, "What is that."
Ying Zheng explained: "Porcelain is a much more exquisite instrument than pottery. It was made in an ancient tomb when I was kidnapped."
This statement was what Ying Zheng had thought of long ago, and he had said this to Lu Buwei before.
Mrs. Huayang's eyes lit up and she asked, "How exquisite is that?"
Of course Princess Nansu had seen the porcelain in Ying Zheng's bedroom and said, "Those porcelains are indeed very exquisite."
Looking at Princess Nansu's expression, Mrs. Huayang became more and more interested, but she also said angrily, "Have you seen Nansu before?"
Ying Zheng hurriedly came out to smooth things over: "I didn't let her say it, but it's actually time to replace some items for the palace."
"Could it be that the king wants to buy some porcelain for the palace?" Mrs. Huayang asked.
"That's right." Ying Zheng nodded, turned back to Zhao Gao and said, "Zhao Gao, I have ordered you to bring all the existing porcelain from Jing Kiln to the palace and Gu Chenggong to color the wedding. a bit."
"Respect the king's order." Zhao Gao responded, and then exited the palace gate.
Now that the construction of Gucheng Palace is completed, Ying Zheng is planning to buy some porcelain. However, it would not be appropriate if it is only used for Gucheng Palace and not for the royal palace. He just took advantage of this opportunity to decorate both palaces.
After hearing Ying Zheng's words, Mrs. Huayang regained her joy and said, "Nan Su, please tell grandma what that porcelain looks like."
"Well, grandma." Princess Nansu imagined the appearance of the porcelain she had seen and described it with beautiful words.
Lu Buwei also added supplements from time to time, and his praise was beyond words.
Mrs. Xia nodded repeatedly when she heard this, and even Mrs. Huayang, who was used to seeing treasures, was constantly amazed.
After talking for a while, two palace ladies walked in outside the door, each holding a box in their hands.
"To the Queen Mother, this box contains porcelain, which was delivered by General Manager Zhao." One of the maids said.
It turned out that before Zhao Gao went to Jing Kiln, he specially arranged for the two palace ladies to send some porcelain from Ying Zheng's study to Huayang Palace.
"Oh?" Mrs. Huayang stood up and said, "Open it and take a look."
Opening the box, you can see different styles of porcelain, including porcelain bowls, porcelain spoons, porcelain cups, porcelain plates, and porcelain vases.
As expected, Mrs. Huayang looked at it carefully and praised it repeatedly, which was very similar to Lu Buwei's first time seeing porcelain.
However, the porcelain now displayed in Huayang Palace is much more exquisite than the original porcelain. Needless to say, Jing Kiln's skills have become more sophisticated.
"Grandma Wang, these are from my study. Let's use them to decorate here first." After that, Ying Zheng ordered the palace maid to arrange these porcelains, and Princess Nansu also went to help.
Lu Buwei said: "It can be seen that the Queen Mother likes these porcelains very much. The old minister suggested that the craftsmen of Jing Kiln should be rewarded and ordered to improve the styles for the king's wedding."
"Yes, yes." Mrs. Huayang said, "The craftsmen who make porcelain should be rewarded, and more silver should be allocated for the king's wedding."
"Then let me leave this matter to the old minister," Lu Buwei said.
"Thank you, Mr. Lao Zhongfu," Ying Zheng said.
If Lu Buwei allocated the silver, Jing Kiln would definitely have more sufficient funds. After all, in the future, a large number of flying crossbows and "my weapons" would need to be made, which would require money, so Ying Zheng was secretly happy.
"By the way, Your Majesty." Lu Buwei said instead, "Tomorrow, Li Xin, the governor of Yingcheng, will return to Xianyang. Your Majesty was quite concerned about the banditry there before, so I hereby order him to return to Xianyang in advance."
"Then let Li Xin come see me tomorrow." Ying Zheng said.
After a few words of official business, a few people chatted again. Mrs. Huayang mentioned Gucheng Palace again, mentioned the princesses and envoys from various countries, and looked at the porcelain that had just been placed with a satisfied smile in her eyes from time to time.
That night, Mrs. Huayang left Princess Nansu in Huayang Palace, while Princess Hu Yu stayed with Mrs. Xia. Ying Zheng finally had some free time and hid in the inner room of the study to read the last "Book of Changes".
Ying Zheng read it and memorized it in his mind, transcribing every word. Then, he took out Jiuding's rubbings and oracle bone inscriptions, and made up for the incomplete parts.
The next day, Lu Buwei came to visit again.
"Your Majesty, the money allocated to Jing Kiln has been allocated." Lu Buwei said, "The old minister also specially allocated more, and also gave the part for making 'my utensil'."
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Lao Zhongfu is here."
Lu Buwei twirled his beard and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I am also a little strange. Your Majesty recently found the flying crossbow and 'my vessel', and also made porcelain and that magical paint. I also heard that your Majesty They also sent people to cultivate some strange grains. Could it be that these were all obtained from that tomb?"
Ying Zheng's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that Lu Buwei finally noticed something strange and came to question him.
Although Ying Zheng was a little nervous, he remained calm on the surface: "Father Zhong really has a keen sense of smell. He can't hide anything from Father Zhong."
After saying that, Ying Zheng took out a box and opened it. Inside was the black iron snail.
"Actually, what I found was just this black iron snail." Ying Zheng said.
"Xuantie snail?" Lu Buwei picked up the black tie snail and looked at it carefully.
"That's right." Ying Zheng said, "Father Zhong, please don't underestimate this black iron snail. It was only thanks to it that we were able to enter the tomb of King Wu."
"Prince Wu's Mausoleum?" Lu Buwei asked in surprise, "Is this black iron snail the key to entering Prince Wu's Mausoleum?"
Ying Zheng nodded and continued: "I think Father Zhong must know that for many years, people from the Qin Dynasty have never been able to truly enter the tomb of King Wu of Zhou."
Lu Buwei took a breath and said: "Yes, the King Wu's Mausoleum is the ancestral mausoleum of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is also extremely solid. It has been unbreakable for thousands of years. There must be many treasures left in it, but The ancestors of the Qin Dynasty were never willing to use external force to destroy the royal tombs just to get into them."
The tomb of King Zhou Wu is located in the Qin State. If it is destroyed by the Qin State, even if the Zhou royal family does not care, it will inevitably attract dissatisfaction from other countries. Therefore, for hundreds of years, the Qin State has not coveted it.
Ying Zheng pretended to be excited and said: "I accidentally found this black iron snail and the method of using it, so I entered the Tomb of King Wu. Sure enough, there are really many good things in there. There is a way to make a flying crossbow. , there are also scrolls recording the magical paint, and animal bones recording the divine weapons."
"Hahaha..." Lu Buwei laughed and said, "The king got so many rare treasures by chance. It is really a blessing for the king and a blessing for the Qin Dynasty!"
"Yes!" Ying Zheng also spoke more and more enthusiastically, "Let's just say that the porcelain was made by Jing Kiln by mistake, but its diplomatic value is extraordinary, and the magical paint has even greater uses. It is painted on the arrowhead of the flying crossbow, but the arrowhead is sharper and will never rust. According to Jing Fan's judgment, the Jiuding may be coated with this kind of paint."
"Oh?" Lu Buwei frowned, "If you put it that way, it's really not impossible."
Ying Zheng said solemnly: "I also think this possibility is quite high, why don't we try it with a few ordinary cauldrons."
"The king is right, you should give it a try." Lu Buwei said with a smile, but his smile was not artificial.
"On this trip, I found the location of 'my weapon' with the help of the tortoise shell and animal bone map." Ying Zheng said.
Lu Buwei nodded: "These things that the king found are really of infinite use."
"Why don't I take Father Zhong for a walk some other time? Maybe, besides those terracotta warriors, we will find something else," Ying Zheng said.
"Terra warriors?" Lu Buwei asked.
"Well, there are rows of terracotta warriors inside, seemingly in a protective formation, guarding the tomb." Ying Zheng said.
"It's really interesting." Lu Buwei twirled his beard again, "It seems that we should go and observe."
"It's great to have Father Zhong help me." Ying Zheng looked very happy.
"Your Majesty, if you want to visit the tomb again, you must ask your servants to investigate first before entering." Lu Buwei said with concern.
"What Father Zhong reminded me is that I have remembered it." Ying Zheng said.
Ying Zheng wanted to do that, but the conditions didn't allow it.
Lu Buwei nodded slightly and changed the topic: "By the way, the old minister told the king yesterday that Li Xin will return to Xianyang today, which must be coming soon. The old minister wants to know how the king wants to solve the banditry in Yingcheng."
Ying Zheng thought for a moment and asked, "I wonder what Father Zhong suggests?"
Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes and said, "How about taking it for your own use?"
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I have this intention as well, but I didn't expect that I would coincide with Father Zhong."
"Then the old minister will go and welcome Li Xin into the palace to discuss the matter." Lu Buwei said.
"Invite Lord Changping here. I would like to hear his advice on matters related to Chu State," Ying Zheng said.
"Old minister, I obey the king's order." Lu Buwei bowed his hands and bowed, then exited the door.
Ying Zheng frowned slightly, thinking about how to deal with the suspicion about Lu Buwei.
