After sending Cao Liao and Chen Li away, everyone returned to the Chinese army's tent.
After sitting down, Ying Zheng sighed: "I really didn't expect that Sima Jie has a good eye."
"The king has given you the award." Sima Hong's tone was respectful, but his face was quite proud.
"It seems that the king also appreciates these two people very much." Li Si said with a smile.
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "These two people have the courage to come to this place of right and wrong, which is already beyond the reach of ordinary people, let alone have such knowledge."
"So, I just hit it off with them." Meng Tian said proudly.
"You're not the only one greeting them." Meng Yi curled his lips and said.
Seeing the two brothers bickering, the others laughed.
After laughing, Ying Zheng said, "Why don't you all express your opinions as to whether what Cao Liao just said is advisable or not."
"It's advisable." Meng Yi rushed to say, "Everything he said makes sense."
"Then you can tell me which parts are reasonable and which parts are not." Ying Zheng said.
Meng Yi hesitated twice, scratched his head and was speechless.
"It all feels quite reasonable," Meng Tian seemed to be recalling as he said.
Sima Hong said from the side: "Cao Liao is a man with a meticulous mind and a keen eye. He is a malleable talent. However, it is not enough for the city to be so sincere when we meet for the first time."
"Perhaps, he didn't tell everything and left some backup plans," Li Si said.
Li Si has always been Ying Zheng's think tank, but this time he was upstaged by Cao Liao, whom he had just met.
In fact, Li Si also had his own intentions. Ying Zheng needed to have enough talents around him to better regain the royal power and lead the Qin State. If he had to rely on Li Si for everything, it would be difficult for other talents to have a chance.
What's more, Li Si doesn't actually need any fame or fortune.
"Sir, what do you think of Cao Liao's plan?" Ying Zheng asked.
Li Si cleared his throat and said: "Overall, Cao Liao's plan is indeed exquisite. It can protect the Queen Mother, and inflict harm on both sides of the people who have ulterior motives. The King can also successfully regain the king's power. It really kills three birds with one stone." count."
"Then what if Lao Ai has no rebellious intentions towards us, or is more patient than we thought?" Ying Zheng asked.
"If he has no rebellious intentions, then a design must be devised to separate him from the Queen Mother. If he has enough patience and does not raise troops, then the king will punish him to recruit soldiers privately after the crowning ceremony. crime." Li Si said.
"What if the Queen Mother is too paranoid and conspires with him to commit treason?" Ying Zheng asked a question that confused him but was not easy to answer.
Li Si smiled and said calmly: "Then send someone in advance to drive a wedge between the Queen Mother and Lao Ai so that they cannot be of the same mind. Then the Queen Mother will naturally be innocent."
These words touched on the key point and also touched on Ying Zheng's heart.
Sima Hong and the Meng brothers also gave a thumbs up secretly.
Ying Zheng was silent for a moment and then asked: "What if Lu Xiangbang plotted rebellion before Lao Ai, and Lao Ai became the one who reaped the benefits?"
Ying Zheng's words made everyone nervous.
"If this is really the case, then the king will also have to make his own crown ceremony, but he will have to set up a situation for Lu Buwei to get in by himself." Li Si said.
"Layout? What kind of bureau is it?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Lu Buwei has many followers and henchmen. This seems to be his advantage, but it is also his fundamental weakness." Li Si said, "Since the king has mastered his core direct descendants, he will secretly investigate the crimes of these henchmen and accumulate enough After the crimes of party members, Lu Xiangbang is punished for his unfavorable recommendation or unfavorable governance. In the same way, the retainers in his house are also targets for gathering evidence of guilt, even if there is a detailed work from another country."
It’s a crime to possess a jade!
"It turns out that sir has already thought of a countermeasure." Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Angry, he said slowly.
"Sir, you are still thoughtful," Sima Hong said.
Li Si shook his head slightly and said: "But according to the judgment of the minister, Lu Buwei will not rebel, and will help the king to restrain Lao Ai."
"If that's the case, it really couldn't be better." Ying Zheng said, "By the way, what do you think of Cao Liao's analysis of 'My Instrument'?"
Meng Tian, who is in charge of ordnance manufacturing, first said: "Weichen feels that what Cao Liao said is not unreasonable. Individual combat is different from legion combat. If the formation is improper, the 'weapons' of two adjacent people will be entangled with each other, or they will be injured." Maybe we’ll get to each other.”
Indeed, the size of "my weapon" is relatively large, and it requires a certain amount of space to wield, which requires the cooperation of the soldiers and an understanding of the formation.
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "That's right, before today, no one realized that the divine weapon 'My Weapon' would have weaknesses, but now it seems that it needs a suitable formation to exert its power."
Li Si said: "That's true. When a new type of weapon comes out, it must be equipped with a corresponding formation. It's a pity that Wei Chen is not good at this."
Ying Zheng looked at the two brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi.
Meng Tian said with some embarrassment: "I am ashamed, I am ashamed. Although our two brothers were born as military commanders and have been familiar with the art of war since childhood, we are not that capable of making our own formations."
Ying Zheng sighed softly and said, "Perhaps I have thought about that formation too simply."
It is not easy to learn a complete formation and use it skillfully, let alone develop a brand-new formation that has never been done before.
Li Si said leisurely: "If he is really a descendant of Guiguzi's sect, maybe he can really do it."
When he mentioned Guiguzi, a strange light flashed in Li Si's eyes.
But this time, he was noticed by the increasingly mature Ying Zheng.
Is there any connection between Li Si and Guiguzi?
Although he was a little confused, Ying Zheng did not ask.
In the next two days, Ying Zheng took his five wives to visit Yongcheng to see the scenery of Lao Qin and experience the folk customs of Lao Qin people.
On this day, Ying Zheng felt that it was almost done. What needed to be done was done, what needed to be seen was seen, and it was time to return to Xianyang, so he took the five ladies into the Qinian Palace and asked for his resignation from the Queen Mother Zhao Ji.
"Mother, my son has been away from Xianyang for many days, and I am a little worried about leaving the court. Today I came here to express my resignation to my mother." Ying Zheng bowed and said.
Zhao Ji, who was sitting on the chair, looked at Ying Zheng, still with a cold expression: "What Zheng'er said is true, a court cannot be without a king. If you have had enough fun, you should return early."
Ying Zheng doesn't feel very good, so you can just stay here for a while.
"Mother, please take care of yourself, and I will retire." Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
"I would like to resign to the Queen Mother." The five ladies said in unison.
When Zhao Ji looked at her five daughters-in-law again, she finally had a smile on her face: "Daughters-in-law, you must take good care of yourself on the road, and you must often follow the king to Yongcheng to play in the future."
"Yes, Queen Mother." replied the five ladies.
Hearing what he meant, Zhao Ji really planned to live in Yongcheng permanently.
Ying Zheng bowed again, then turned to the ladies and said, "Let's go."
Zhao Ji raised her voice slightly and said: "Marquis Changxin, please send the king to me on my behalf."
"Yes, Queen Mother." Lao Ai said.
Lao Ai sent Ying Zheng and the five wives back to the military camp outside the city before returning to the palace.
Queen Mother Zhao Ji is no longer in the main hall and has gone back to the harem to rest.
Lao Ai came to the harem, entered Zhao Ji's bedroom directly, then dismissed the maids on the left and right, and sat next to Zhao Ji.
"He finally left." Zhao Ji exhaled softly and stroked her already swollen belly.
"What, are you afraid?" Lao Ai asked softly.
"Can you not be afraid?
"Zhao Ji said nervously, "Although I am wearing loose clothes, I don't dare to stand up and walk. I have to sit there before they come, and only after they leave can I get up and leave, for fear of exposing my flaws. "
Lao Ai held Zhao Ji's hand and consoled her: "I'm really wronging you. Now that you've passed this test, he won't come again. You can just wait for the birth with peace of mind. I'm by your side and no one else is here." Will hurt you."
"Hey..." Zhao Ji let out a cry and fell sideways into Lao Ai's arms.
If she hadn't struggled for so many years, Zhao Ji wouldn't have wanted to find a man to rely on. If she hadn't taken her own feelings into consideration, how could Zhao Ji have the heart to hurt Ying Zheng's heart.
Sometimes, Zhao Ji didn't know whether what she did was right or wrong.
However, the done thing is done. And next, we can only follow the trend.
Lao Ai gently stroked Zhao Ji's hair and continued: "This time King Qin comes to Yongcheng, not only is it not our disaster, but it is our blessing."
Zhao Ji sat up from Lao Ai's arms and asked doubtfully, "How do you say this?"
Lao Ai smiled and said: "On the day King Qin arrived in Yongcheng, didn't I arrange a banquet and drink with him? At the banquet, he promised several things."
"What did Zheng'er say?" Zhao Ji's expression was a little complicated, as if she was guessing whether what Lao Ai was about to say was a blessing or a curse.
"First Evolution"
Lao Ai still said happily: "The King of Qin said that in order to ensure your safety, we can recruit more soldiers. When he returns, he will ask Lu Buwei for some military pay and tiger talismans."
"Really?" Zhao Ji asked doubtfully.
"Of course it's true." Lao Ai said sincerely.
Zhao Ji thought for a moment and said hesitantly: "Do you think Zheng'er is testing you on purpose?"
Lao Ai rolled her eyes twice, stood up, walked a few steps, and said: "Based on the situation at that time and King Qin's performance, it shouldn't be possible. After all, his five wives are also present, so it can't be Why don’t you make such a joke in front of the beauties in the harem?”
"Then even if Zheng'er returns to the court and tells the matter, but Lu Xiangbang refuses, what should he do?" Zhao Ji asked.
Lao Ai took two more steps before saying, "Even if Lu Buwei agrees, it will only provide us with more military pay and a famous tiger talisman. If he does not agree, it will not affect the progress of our army expansion." What's more, with King Qin's promise, we are already acting in accordance with the order. If Lu Buwei refuses to agree, then he is the one who resists the order, not us. When the time is right, I will read his book. Let him shoot himself in the foot."
Zhao Ji nodded slightly and said, "What you said is good. In this case, we can also help Zheng'er suppress Na Lu Buwei."
"Your Zheng'er also mentioned it." Lao Ai walked up to Zhao Ji and said, "If you want to use our power to restrict Lu Buwei, we must at least help him get the king's power back."
"Is this also his heart problem?" Zhao Ji said, "When the time comes, will you help him?"
"It's natural." Lao Ai said seriously, "Isn't this exactly the purpose of our army expansion? By the way, King Qin heard that I was a descendant of Yiqu, and he specially asked to recruit more warriors from Yiqu to strengthen Yiqu. The prestige of the tribe.”
"If this is the case, it can be regarded as an opportunity for the Yiqu tribe to come forward." Zhao Ji said.
"Yes, I can finally show off my talents." Lao Ai sat on the bed again and put her head close to Zhao Ji's belly, "Let me hear the sound of the child being happy for his father."
"You." Zhao Jijiao yelled, but did not push Lao Ai away.
Outside Yongcheng City.
Ying Zheng led the Imperial Guards to turn off their tents and set off back to Xianyang.
After walking about ten miles, I saw a group of people guarding the front.
It turned out that the teams of Lu Wen and Lu Wu were waiting for Ying Zheng to return to Xianyang with the ore.
After some reorganization, it was still in the same formation as when they came. Lu Wen and Lu Wu led the way, and Ying Zheng led the five ladies towards Xianyang.
