Lu Buwei was really surprised by Ying Zheng's response. He thought that Ying Zheng would be overjoyed and immediately set a date to hold the crowning ceremony. However, unexpectedly, Ying Zheng was unusually calm and said he was not in a hurry.
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Although I really want to perform the crowning ceremony, this matter really needs to be considered in the long term."
Then, Ying Zheng briefly told the story of his last trip to Yongcheng.
After hearing this, Lu Buwei rolled his eyes, stroked his beard and said: "Actually, I had already sensed that Lao Ai had ulterior motives, and when he went to Yongcheng, he also sent someone to follow him. However, I was afraid of the king. The misunderstanding could not tolerate him, so he just observed secretly. According to this, the king wanted to be on guard against him, but he was also worried about the safety of the queen mother? "
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "That's why Wei Liao suggested that I should perform the crowning ceremony in Yongcheng."
Lu Buwei squinted his eyes and said: "This is a good plan, but now the Queen Mother is forcing your mother to return to Xianyang. If she comes back, it is still unknown whether she can return to Yongcheng."
"Father Zhong is saying that the best way now is not to keep the queen, but to let her return to Yongcheng?" Ying Zheng asked.
"I understand that the king wants to take this opportunity to keep the Queen Mother in Xianyang." Lu Buwei said, "But think about it, the king, if this is the case, where will Lao Ai go?"
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said, "I think that Lao Ai will probably accompany the queen."
"That's right." Lu Buwei said in a deep voice, "If this is the case, then Lao Ai can form a party in the court for personal gain, and recruit troops in Yongcheng, without any basis or basis, and with the Queen Mother protecting him, there must be nothing the king can do in a short time. He must not."
"Hiss..." Ying Zheng took a breath.
Both of them fell silent, seeming to be thinking about countermeasures.
After a few breaths, Lu Buwei said slowly: "Your Majesty, I believe that Wei Liao's plan is indeed the best, but it must be tempered."
"Father Zhong, please speak." Ying Zheng said calmly.
Lu Buwei cleared his throat and said: "If the Queen Mother returns to Xianyang this time, she will not stay here for a long time. When the time comes, the King should not try hard to persuade her to stay, just let the Queen Mother return to Yongcheng. And the King will stay here During this period of time, I took the opportunity to express my intention to perform the crowning ceremony, and the veteran officials will cooperate in a timely manner. I can agree to it, but the condition is that it cannot be implemented immediately and needs to be postponed for another three months. We have made thorough preparations."
Ying Zheng continued: "In this way, the queen mother will return to Yongcheng, and I will go to Yongcheng three months later, so that the queen mother will hold a crowning ceremony for me."
Lu Buwei nodded slightly: "During these three months, the old ministers will secretly spread some rumors, saying that after the king completes the crown ceremony, he will rectify the imperial court and take back all military power. And Lao Ai will definitely be afraid of losing it. With the military power in their hands, they will either start a rebellion or disappear."
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"Given Lao Ai's personality, she will definitely not give up her military power." Ying Zheng followed up with analysis, "So the possibility of an uprising is very high."
"That's right." Lu Buwei nodded and said, "At that time, as long as the king protects the Queen Mother in Yongcheng and the old ministers protect the palace in Xianyang, he will not be afraid of Lao Ai taking the opportunity to sneak attack. As long as he makes the slightest move, he will send troops to destroy him."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "If it comes to this point, I will definitely have a good candidate."
"Who is the king referring to?" Lu Buwei asked.
"Mr. Changping." Ying Zheng answered simply.
"Your Majesty wants to..." Lu Buwei paused, "use the Western Chu army in Yingcheng?"
"Haha, not bad." Ying Zheng smiled, "otherwise why would I go to such trouble to recruit those bandits?"
"Good strategy." Lu Buwei said with a smile, "Eradicate dissidents
Without using the Qin army, from now on, internal troubles can be eliminated. "
Ying Zheng nodded in agreement, but a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Although this conversation can be regarded as a showdown with Lu Buwei, no one can say whether there will be any changes on Lu Buwei's side.
"Then what should we do now?" Ying Zheng asked.
"It is better for the veteran to write a letter to the Queen Mother in person." Lu Buwei said, "Let's see what the Queen Mother's attitude is first."
"Okay, then Lao Zhong's father must find a way to let the queen return to the palace first." Ying Zheng said.
"This is natural." Lu Buwei said.
Ying Zheng found pens and ink and brocade silk for Lu Buwei, and the two discussed together how to recall Zhao Ji to Xianyang Palace with reason and emotion.
After finishing, Lu Buwei left the secret room with the letter.
After sending Lu Buwei away, Ying Zheng saw Zhao Gao running over in a hurry at the palace gate, holding a cloth bag in his hand.
"Your Majesty." Zhao Gao called before the people arrived, but strangely, the voice was not very loud.
"What's going on? You're so panicked." Ying Zheng asked as he walked towards Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao rushed to Ying Zheng, swallowed his saliva, and then whispered: "When the king and Lu Xiangbang first entered the secret room, Master Sima Hong came to the palace. When he saw that Lu Xiangbang was here, he did not pay homage to the king. Go ahead, give this cloth bag to the slave and ask him to pass it to the king. When the slave saw Lu Xiangbang going out, he followed him."
Ying Zheng took the bag and felt that it was bulging and hard inside. He didn't know what it contained.
"Master Sima, where are the others?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Master Sima said that he still has some important things to do, but he will come over soon." Zhao Gao said.
"Okay, when he comes, ask him to come to the study to find me." Ying Zheng said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Gao cupped his hands and said.
"By the way." Ying Zheng had just taken a few steps, then turned around and asked, "How's it going over there in Nansu?"
"Everything is fine." Zhao Gao said.
"Well, you go and tell Nansu that I will go over to accompany her later." After saying that, Ying Zheng turned and walked towards the study.
While walking, Ying Zheng was still thinking about the conversation he had just had with Lu Buwei, with mixed emotions in his heart.
Is Lu Buwei an enemy or a friend?
What is the Queen Mother thinking in her heart?
Could Lao Ai be rebellious and rebellious, as Li Si said?
Speaking of Li Si, I don’t know how far he has progressed.
Back in the study, Ying Zheng was thinking about the situation in Lishan, so he picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Li Si, and also told the ministers in Lishan about the prince's birth.
After writing the letter, Ying Zheng seemed to have let go of something, and then he turned his attention to the cloth bag sent by Sima Hong.
Ying Zheng reached out and opened the bag and poured out the contents.
But as soon as the things inside appeared in front of his eyes, Ying Zheng's pupils dilated several times in an instant, his mouth opened a few times wider, and then he burst out laughing.
The bag contained nothing else but colorful raw grain seeds.
No wonder Zhao Gao was sneaky just now. Sima Hong must have told him not to let Lu Buwei know about it.
Ying Zheng organized the raw grains in front of him, divided them into categories, and counted the quantities.
The original cereal species are divided into five types, and the five types of cereals are distinguished by five elements, with different appearance colors.
Ying Zheng first selected the rice seeds in the order of the five elements, and then selected millet seeds, millet seeds, wheat seeds and bean seeds in order.
There should have been twenty-five original grain seeds, but two millet seeds were missing.
, there are only twenty-three on the table.
Could it be that something went wrong when these two grains were planted?
Although there were two missing, the grain seeds in front of them showed that Sima Hong had successfully cultivated them. These grain seeds should also be samples sent by him.
The hard work was not in vain. The sowing in spring finally ushered in the harvest in autumn. Ying Zheng looked at these colorful grain seeds and was so happy that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
At this time, Zhao Gao's voice was heard from the door: "Your Majesty, Lord Sima wants to see you."
"Please come quickly." Ying Zheng said, standing up to greet him.
"See you, Your Majesty." Sima Hong entered the door and bowed.
Ying Zheng took Sima Hong's hand and said, "Come in and sit down."
Before I could sit down, I heard Sima Hong say: "Wei Chen just rushed back to Xianyang and heard that the king has got a little prince. What a joy and congratulation!"
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "Thank you, Lord Sima. You have been working hard all the way for me."
"Haha, hard work can't be mentioned. Busy is a bit busy." Sima Hong looked at the raw grain seeds on the table and said, "It seems that the king has received a congratulatory gift from the minister."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, but after seeing the original grain seeds in a blink of an eye, he reacted: "Haha, this gift is the only one in the world, it is extremely precious."
Both men burst into laughter.
Sima Hong smiled as he took out a small cloth bag from his hand and handed it to Ying Zheng: "After adding this, the gift will be considered complete."
Ying Zheng took it and opened it and saw that it was the two missing grains, so he took it out and placed it in the corresponding position on the table.
"The last two were brought back by the steward after traveling all the way." Sima Hong said, "Wei Chen left for a while just now and went to the North City Gate to greet the steward."
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "It seems that all these grain seeds have been cultivated."
"Exactly." Sima Hong said with some pride, "The sowing season is different in various places, and the harvest days are naturally different. The number of seeds is also more or less, but fortunately, I did not disappoint the king."
Regarding the quantity of harvested grain seeds, Ying Zheng did not have high expectations. After all, the original grain seeds he gave Sima Hong were too few. It would be good to be able to plant them all.
"In this case, they are farmers who have worked hard to cultivate grain seeds in various places." Ying Zheng said, "They must be extremely careful in caring for the growth of grain seedlings."
"Yes." Sima Hong nodded and said, "Except for these samples, the rest are left in place so that we can continue farming next spring."
Speaking of this, a hint of sadness appeared in Ying Zheng's eyebrows: "I don't know how many years it will take for this accumulation year after year to be widely implemented throughout the Qin Dynasty, so that all people can plant this high-quality of original species.”
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Sima Hong comforted him. "In the early years, it may be slower, but after five or six years, the amount of grain seeds will accumulate to a certain extent."
Five or six years later...
It doesn't seem like it will take that long.
Because when the old man in white gave Ying Zheng the original grain seeds, he mentioned that these original grain seeds were only for Ying Zheng to become familiar with the cultivation methods and master the key. After meeting in three years, he would also give them to Ying Zheng. Some original cereal species.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng felt even happier.
"Haha, isn't Master Sima here to send you a congratulatory gift?" Ying Zheng took Sima Hong's arm and said, "Let's go, I will take you to see the little prince."
"Hahaha, please, Your Majesty." Sima Hong smiled and followed Ying Zheng out of the room.
