Prince Fusu was still sleeping soundly, seemingly recovering his strength after breaking free from his restraints, but he was hugged by the whole family in turn.
Mrs. Huayang, in particular, refused to let go of her arms.
At the beginning, if it hadn't been for the Chengyu incident, Mrs. Huayang would not have forced Ying Zheng to give her a small life, and Fusu would not have been born. Therefore, Mrs. Huayang definitely attaches more importance to support than anyone else, including Nan Su.
The tired Nansu looked at the infant child with indescribable satisfaction and pride in his heart.
It was late at night, and everyone had not left yet. They seemed to be waiting for the moment when the little prince opened his eyes.
In the end, it was Mrs.
Everyone then left Nansu's palace with some reluctance.
The maids fed Nansu some porridge. Yingzheng placed Fusu on Nansu's pillow. Seeing that Nansu was a little sleepy, he asked Nansu to sleep while he slept in the outer room with his clothes on.
He said he was lying down to rest, but Ying Zheng was so excited that he couldn't sleep, and his mind was filled with thoughts of Fu Su.
Around dawn, a burst of crying suddenly appeared in the inner room.
Ying Zheng suddenly sat up and rushed into the inner room. He saw a maid holding Fusu and shaking him, while the other was supporting Nansu to sit up.
"Your Majesty, the little master must be hungry. Don't worry." The maid holding the child said softly.
However, Ying Zheng still walked to the bed and asked Xiang Nansu with some anxiety: "Do you... have breasts?"
Nan Su grinned, nodded slightly, and said shyly, "Yes, and it's still a little swollen."
When Nan Su said this, Ying Zheng felt a little ashamed, so he turned around and walked out of the inner room.
Although she is his own wife, it is not the same thing to watch others feed their children, not to mention that there are maids nearby.
Sure enough, the child's crying stopped, and Ying Zheng seemed to have let go of something and lay down to rest again.
When it was daylight, the threshold of Gu Chenggong was almost stepped down.
In Xianyang City, almost all the royal families, officials and nobles came to express their congratulations.
Those with prominent status will be received by Ying Zheng personally, while those with lower status will be answered by Zhao Gao.
The birth of King Qin's first heir means that there will be a successor to the throne, which is of course no small matter.
Although the authority of the concubine of the Siche was no longer the same as before, as the elder of the royal family, Ning Gong brought almost all members of the royal family to congratulate him, and the scene was extremely lively.
Ying Zheng naturally held a banquet to entertain everyone.
In this way, they stayed for three consecutive days. Although the entire palace was surrounded by a festive atmosphere, everyone was exhausted.
On this day, after finally having a few minutes to spare, Ying Zheng took Lu Buwei and went to Huayang Palace to discuss some matters with Mrs. Huayang.
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
Nansu successfully left Fusu alone. Yingzheng's immediate reaction was to inform his mother about the matter. However, it was related to the court and he was extremely busy these days, so he put the matter aside for the time being.
"Grandma Wang, I want to inform the Queen Mother about Nan Su giving birth to Fu Su. I don't know if there are any rules that need to be followed." Ying Zheng asked.
Mrs. Huayang sighed softly and said angrily: "Since ancient times, let alone the emperor who inherited the throne, even if the prince gave birth to a son, the queen should be in charge. But now, it seems that these matters have been pushed to After leaving this palace, she went to Yongcheng to hide for a while."
Ying Zheng frowned slightly and looked at Lu Buwei.
Lu Buwei raised his hand and asked: "How dare I ask the Queen Mother to ask the King to take Nansu and the little prince to Yongcheng again, or..."
"Huh!" Mrs. Huayang said coldly
He said, "You still want to go? When Nan Su was pregnant, I wanted to stop her from going to Yongcheng. Now is the time when mother and son are at their weakest. You can't bear it, but I can't bear it!" "
Mrs. Huayang seems to have been resentful for a long time, and now she is just venting it out.
"What does the Queen Mother Yi mean?" Lu Buwei asked.
"Ask her to prepare gifts and come back quickly." Mrs. Huayang's tone was still cold. "She had already lost etiquette during Zheng'er's wedding. This time, she must be carried back even if it means carrying her."
Seeing Mrs. Huayang's resolute attitude, Ying Zheng agreed and left Huayang Palace with Lu Buwei.
In fact, Ying Zheng himself also wanted his queen mother Zhao Ji to come back, not for anything else but to share the joy of having a son with her mother and reunite the family to share their family.
"Father Zhong, it seems that Grandma Wang is really angry this time." Ying Zheng said, "What decision do you think we should make?"
Lu Buwei slowed down and said slowly: "The orders of the King and Queen Mother cannot be violated. Moreover, this time, it seems that the King and Queen Mother wants to use the power of the clan. If your mother still insists on going her own way, I am afraid the situation will be embarrassing."
Ying Zheng looked into Lu Buwei's eyes and asked, "Is there any way, Father Zhong, to ask the Queen Mother to come back and prevent her from offending the Queen Mother?"
Lu Buwei breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "There are no ways, it just depends on which one is most suitable."
It seems that Lu Buwei has more than one way.
"Oh?" Ying Zheng was slightly surprised, "It seems that Father Zhong already has a plan in mind."
"That's out of the question." Lu Buwei raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, "If the Queen Mother still claims to be ill this time and ignores public affairs and private matters, then we can only think of some ways to force her to come back and make her the Queen Mother. And the mouths of all the ministers in the court.”
"How to force it?" Ying Zheng asked.
Lu Buwei looked around habitually, and then said: "First of all, the king can ask the queen mother to come back to preside over the ceremony in the name of conferring the crown prince. If the queen mother finds an excuse to refuse, then the king can find some excuses for Lao Ai. He also declared that he would cut off Lao Ai's title. If the Queen Mother still refuses, then in the name of the clan, all donations from Qinian Palace will be stopped."
It seems that Lu Buwei has already had various plans in mind to restrain anyone.
This is exactly what is valuable and terrifying about Lu Buwei.
Although Ying Zheng was horrified in his heart, he said with a smile on his face: "Father Zhong was very thoughtful. Unexpectedly, the fact that I did not perform the crown ceremony would come in handy at this time."
Ying Zheng has not performed the crowning ceremony, which means that he is not of age and has no royal power. Therefore, the matter of conferring the crown prince should be handled by the Queen Mother herself.
"Your Majesty is joking." Lu Buwei said, cupping his hands.
"Is it possible..." Ying Zheng changed the topic, "Father Zhong postponed the crowning ceremony for me just to plan this matter?"
Lu Buwei's expression changed, but then he shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Unexpectedly, this crown ceremony has become a knot in the king's heart. This is not the place to talk. Let's go back to Gucheng Palace to talk in detail."
Ying Zheng felt an inexplicable throbbing in his heart.
For a long time, the unfinished crown ceremony has really troubled Ying Zheng. For more than a year, he has been thinking about it day and night. However, when he mentioned it today, it seemed that Lu Buwei had something hidden. This surprised Ying Zheng and at the same time, more I feel curious.
"Okay." Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Let's go to the secret room to talk."
The two returned to Gucheng Palace side by side and entered the secret room together.
"Father Zhong, please speak." Ying Zheng raised his hands and said, "There is no third person here."
Lu Buwei sighed again and said slowly: "The old minister postponed the king's crown ceremony. It was not the old minister's original intention, but the instruction given by the late king."
"What?
"Hearing these words, Ying Zheng's heart trembled and his eyes widened a bit.
Lu Buwei stroked his beard and seemed to be caught up in long-lasting memories: "I remember back then, your father was seriously ill, so he entrusted me to an old minister and ordered him to assist the government with all his heart and help you become a real hero. But you My father was also worried that you would be taken advantage of by others, so he made this plan."
Ying Zheng had heard half of what Lu Buwei had said before, and what he was really concerned about was naturally the strategy of the late king.
"The reason why your father made such a decision is to help you clear all obstacles." Lu Buwei continued, "After all, in the current situation, the veteran is the king's shield. If any forces attempt to harm Great Qin, then first The ones who have to deal with are the old ministers, not the king. And if the king already has a certain intention, it will be easy to eradicate these forces. At that time, the king will be qualified to prove to those old clan people that you He is a qualified monarch."
Ying Zheng said nothing and thought carefully about what Lu Buwei said.
"And during this period, even if I have the ability to eradicate those forces, I will not do it." Lu Buwei said with a very sincere look, "Because that will only delay the growth of the king, just like Cheng Xi's mutiny. From beginning to end, the veteran was not directly involved."
Ying Zheng began to believe what Lu Buwei said, not because of Lu Buwei's sincerity, but because Lu Buwei had no need to lie about the late king. And judging from his current identity and status, there was no need for him to deceive or deceive Ying Zheng.
Unless Lu Buwei had already planned a rebellion.
But this doesn't make sense, because if Lu Buwei had already planned to rebel, why wait until now? Wouldn't it be better to take advantage of Ying Zheng's young age to take action.
Lu Buwei seemed to feel a lot more comfortable after telling the secret that he had kept for many years: "The reason why I have not revealed the whole matter until now is because I feel that the king is already capable of taking charge of the royal power and commanding the Qin Dynasty."
Ying Zheng was startled and asked in shock: "What does Father Zhong mean...?"
"Haha." Lu Buwei said with a smile, "Based on the experience of the veteran, there is no standard for when the king will take charge. During this period of time, the king defeated the plans of the Three Jin Dynasties, put an end to the Rebellion, explored King Wu's Mausoleum, and built Divine soldiers, building royal tombs, how can the veteran not see these growths in his eyes?"
Ying Zheng's eyes changed when he looked at Lu Buwei.
"And among these things, what does the veteran have to do, other than asking for money or sending people?" Lu Buwei said, "Even though the veteran was unhappy about the matter of conferring a title on Lao Ai, he did not interfere at all. .”
This is indeed the case. Lu Buwei did not interfere with anything or the decision made by Ying Zheng, and even silently supported it.
"Father Zhong..." Ying Zheng's voice was trembling, and his nose was a little sore.
It seems that he has always had a big misunderstanding about Lu Buwei.
"Since the young eagle's wings are already full." Lu Buwei paused briefly and said, "Why not, let it spread its wings and fly."
"Father Zhong said..." Ying Zheng hesitated.
"From now on, whenever you want to perform a crowning ceremony, Your Majesty, I will preside over the ceremony for Your Majesty." Lu Buwei's tone was sincere, leaving no room for doubt.
Ying Zheng never expected that Lu Buwei would make such a decision.
What Lu Buwei didn't expect was that Ying Zheng's expression did not change much.
Faced with this opportunity that he had longed for, Ying Zheng did not rush to agree, but said slowly: "Since the crown ceremony has been postponed, I am not in a hurry for this moment, and I must take advantage of this opportunity. Just like Father Zhong said, people with ulterior motives should have no way to escape!"
Lu Buwei opened his mouth wide in surprise and didn't close it for a long time.
