Ying Zheng's reaction did not surprise Zhao Ji.
"The Queen Mother came back in such a hurry this time that she didn't bring anything back." Zhao Ji said, "After the full moon ceremony of Fusu is completed in a few days, the Queen Mother will return to Yongcheng to prepare the crowning ceremony for you. We will wait for Yongcheng. Once everything is settled, my mother will move back."
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said: "This arrangement is reasonable, but it will take a while to trouble the queen mother."
"Why are we so polite between mother and son?" Zhao Ji said with a smile.
Ying Zheng also smiled back and said, "Then I will tell Lu Xiangbang about this and let him start making preparations."
"Okay, let's go." Zhao Ji said.
Ying Zheng resigned, and then took Zhao Gao out of the Queen Mother's palace and went straight to Lu Mansion.
Things began to develop in the direction Lu Buwei expected, so Lu Buwei began to prepare the items needed for Fusu's full moon celebration and Ying Zheng's crowning ceremony.
That night, in Nansu's palace, Ying Zheng lay beside little Fusu, looking attentively at his proud work.
Nansu sat aside, happily looking at the man she loved most in front of her.
"Tell me, when will this child call him daddy?" Ying Zheng asked in a low tone, suppressing his voice.
"Probably...it will take another year or two." Nansu grinned.
"One or two years?" Ying Zheng asked blankly, "So long."
"Why, the king is anxious to hear him call him father?" Nansu's tone was also extremely soft, as if he was afraid of disturbing Fusu who was sleeping, but because of this, it sounded like a fairy voice.
What's even more outrageous is that Nan Su Qing's breath blew on Ying Zheng's neck, and both Ying Zheng's skin and nostrils felt the wonderful fragrance, which seemed to have a little milky fragrance.
"Since we all like children so much, how about having another one?" Ying Zheng reached out and grabbed Nan Su's cattails.
"Yes." A mosquito sound reached my ears, but the beauty was already in my arms.
The sudden sound of clouds and rain failed to wake Fusu from his sleep, nor could it annihilate the raging fire that met the dry wood.
After a lot of fighting, Ying Zheng was finally defeated.
After the two of them calmed down, Nansu leaned in Ying Zheng's arms and asked thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, why do I feel that the Queen Mother's return this time is strange."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng knew that Nan Su would ask about this, but he still pretended to be surprised and asked, "What's weird?"
"Hmm... I feel..." Nansu hesitated for a moment and said, "It feels like the queen mother has changed. I can't tell which one is the real queen mother."
Ying Zheng took a breath and said, "Actually, the Queen Mother is the same now as before. When we went to Yongcheng, what you saw was the Queen Mother's abnormal appearance after she became ill."
"Oh, so that's it." Nansu said thoughtfully, "I thought that the queen mother was gentle because of our children, but she would still be as cold to us as before."
"Probably...it won't happen." Ying Zheng said without confidence, as if he was comforting himself.
Nan Su looked at Ying Zheng, as if she wanted to say something comforting, but she didn't know how to say anything, so she had to get into Ying Zheng's arms again and use her own way to divert Ying Zheng's attention.
…
On the day of Fusu's full moon, the ancient Cheng Palace was bustling with activity. Although it was already the beginning of winter, the weather was not cold.
Looking at the long queue outside the palace gate, Ying Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head.
After nearly a hundred years of reforms and restructuring, Da Qin has become strong, so strong that it is not afraid of invasion by any country, even if they join forces.
But Da Qin also became weak at the same time, because the people's hearts became weaker.
The trend of comparison and extravagance is gradually rising.
The spirit of not being afraid of death and protecting the family and the country is getting weaker and weaker.
If things continue like this, how can we talk about unification?
It seems that this development of military power and farming is a necessary measure, and the overall
Pausing people's hearts is also an indispensable link.
However, now is not the time, Ying Zheng still needs to wait for at least three more months.
Until then……
"Your Majesty..." A clear voice interrupted Ying Zheng's thoughts.
"Huh?" Ying Zheng turned his head and saw his wife Wen Xuan standing next to him.
"Your Majesty, the celebration is about to begin. The Queen Mother has asked you to come over." Wen Xuan said.
"Okay, let's go over there," Ying Zheng responded.
According to the ancestral system, the celebration process is not cumbersome and does not last very long.
It is worth noting that when the ministers saw the long-lost Queen Mother, they all talked about it in private.
"Look, isn't that the Queen Mother?"
"What are you making such a fuss about? The day the Queen Mother came back, I saw her at the city gate."
"I heard that the Queen Mother was seriously ill before. It seems that she has recovered."
"Do you know which miraculous doctor cured the Queen Mother? I'll go find him to check on my mother-in-law."
"What do you all know? The Queen Mother is not sick at all."
"You're not sick? Could it be that you're hiding out and pretending to be sick?"
"That's what you said, I didn't say anything."
"..."
Everyone was talking about everything. It seemed that whether it was among the people or in the palace, the Queen Mother was a mysterious and interesting topic.
After the celebration, it was the King of Qin who invited guests again.
Everyone shut their mouths and stopped talking about the Queen Mother. After all, people are short of words.
The next day, Queen Mother Zhao Ji resigned from Mrs. Huayang and left Xianyang again for Yongcheng.
The reason is to prepare for Ying Zheng's crowning ceremony in advance.
As expected, Mrs. Huayang not only did not object, but praised Zhao Ji.
In this way, the Queen Mother immediately set off, returning to Yongcheng with the same team.
Looking at Zhao Ji's retreating back again, Ying Zheng's mood was completely different from the last time.
At that time, Ying Zheng was so helpless and had no one to rely on. The only object in his hand was the seal left to him by the Queen Mother. The only person around him was Zhao Gao. Although he had already met Li Si at that time, at that time He doesn't know Li Si's true identity yet, so his trust in Li Si is not very deep.
Today's Ying Zheng, after experiencing so much, is incomparable to what he had a year ago, whether it is his mind or heart, the talents around him, or the money and materials he has accumulated.
But now, a new opportunity has appeared again. If he waits for another three months, when spring comes next year, it will be the time for him to be crowned and assume the kingship.
No matter what decision Lao Ai makes, it can't hinder his progress. No matter whether Lu Buwei is hypocritical or not, it can't change the final result.
At this moment, Ying Zheng's eyes became extremely firm and decisive.
Returning to Gucheng Palace, Ying Zheng made some preparations again. According to his previous plan, after seeing off the Queen Mother, he immediately got up and headed to Lishan Mountain.
"Your Majesty, do you have to leave in such a hurry?" Lan Ting asked with some reluctance.
"Yes, Your Majesty, you have been exhausted these past few days. Please rest for a few days before leaving." Min Ruo said.
Ying Zheng sighed softly and said: "I also feel a little tired, but I can't wait on the other side of Lishan Mountain. The weather is already cold, and the men of the Meng family army do not have enough warm clothes. I want them to Bring them all back.”
"Then the royal tomb project will be stranded?" Nansu asked.
"Maybe." Ying Zheng said, "I need to see it myself before I can decide."
Normally, after winter, almost all projects will be suspended.
But that situation is strictly limited to the surface. For underground projects, the impact is not that big.
What's more, it's close to the eye of the fire and the temperature is much higher than outside.
However, Ying Zheng did not dare to insist on starting construction rashly, because he did not understand that Lishan
Under such circumstances, we can only make preparations to temporarily withdraw the Meng family army from Lishan.
However, there is nothing wrong with repairing it for a winter, but the crowning ceremony just set with the Queen Mother and Lu Buwei in three months may conflict with the Lishan project next spring.
The more he was in a dilemma, the more anxious Ying Zheng was to go to Lishan. After checking what happened, he could make a decision with Li Si.
At this time, Hu Yu stood up and said: "Your Majesty, you can go. But you must come back before I give birth."
"Okay! I promise you." After saying that, Ying Zheng kissed little Fusu in Nansu's arms, and then said goodbye to the five ladies.
Two thousand Imperial Guards escorted Ying Zheng, carrying provisions and winter clothing, and headed towards Lishan Mountain again.
There are about 300 people in the Imperial Guard this time who have just been added. As for the original 300 people, they have successfully passed Wei Liao's assessment and joined "our army".
This is probably why Ying Zheng is anxious. He needs more "weapons" to equip this army.
Due to the large amount of supplies carried, the team did not arrive at the foot of Lishan Mountain until noon the next day.
The Meng brothers, who had received the news a long time ago, were waiting at the checkpoint. After seeing Ying Zheng, the two brothers were so happy that they couldn't even close their mouths.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Mrs. Nansu gave birth to a son." Meng Tian said.
"Based on the days, it should be almost a full moon." Meng Yi followed.
Ying Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, the full moon celebration has just been held, and we are here in a hurry. I have brought you a lot of wine. Let's drink it tonight."
The two brothers shouted in unison and surrounded Ying Zheng back to the Chinese army's tent.
Before they even reached the tent, Li Si and Jing Fan came out to greet them.
The moment Ying Zheng saw Li Si, an inexplicable emotion filled his heart.
It seemed that after going through many hardships, he finally met his most trusted partner.
Or maybe in the confusion and confusion, you finally found support.
Li Si seemed to know what Ying Zheng was thinking, so he took Ying Zheng's hand and said, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. I must have experienced a lot in this month. Let's smooth it over."
Ying Zheng nodded and followed Meng Tian into the Zhongjun tent.
After settling down, Ying Zheng will return to Xianyang, how to expand the new army, and then be happy with the little prince, harvest the original grain seeds, and set the date of the crown ceremony with Lu Buwei, as well as the change in the attitude of the Queen Mother, etc. Said it in detail.
After listening to Ying Zheng's story, Li Si was the first to speak: "The king's decisions and judgments on these matters are very accurate. Presumably, Lu Xiangbang saw the king's growth, and then agreed to crown the king. Mode."
"Not bad." Meng Tian said with a smile, "Before, we were worried about the king, but now it seems that the king can handle it well, whether it is the harem or the prime minister's palace."
Ying Zheng smiled and tapped Meng Tian with his hand, and said, "Okay, even you are here to make fun of me."
"This is not a joke." Jing Fan said from the side, "The king's abilities are obvious to all of us, right, sir."
Several people looked at Li Si.
"Haha, that's right." Li Si smiled slightly, "The important things this time are all of great importance. Even if Li Si is around, he may not be able to handle them so well."
Ying Zheng felt a little uncomfortable being praised by several people: "Okay, forget about me, how is the situation here? It has been more than ten days since I last received your letter, and I am thinking about you very much. .”
Li Si did not answer directly, but looked at Jing Fan.
Jing Fan's smile grew brighter, he cupped his hands and said, "Back to the king, just yesterday, we have completely tempered the alloy, and all obstacles have been removed."
"Haha!" After hearing this, Ying Zheng was overjoyed and said, "I know that your progress will not be slow. Let's go and have a look."
Everyone gathered around Ying Zheng and walked outside the tent.
