Ying Zheng first returned to Yongcheng under the escort of three thousand imperial guards.
Zhao Ji was still unhappy, probably because she was missing her Fei'er. Ying Zheng couldn't console him, so he had to take Zhao Ji back to Xianyang.
The Lao Aiyu Party in Yongcheng had long been eradicated by the old clansmen. Chen Li also successfully completed the task and joined Ying Zheng's team to rush back to the capital.
On the way, Ying Zheng and Li Si were riding in the same car, and they seemed to have something to say.
"Sir, during this trip to Longxi, you asked me to handle these matters alone. Is it possible that you deliberately trained me to adapt to changes in situation?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Haha." Li Si smiled and said, "Didn't the king handle it well? I'm glad that I spared time to treat more wounded soldiers."
Ying Zheng sighed softly and said: "Although many plans have been agreed upon long ago, I am really worried that 'our army' will lose. After all, the difference in numbers is too big."
Li Si nodded and said: "Indeed, at this point, there is some risk. If 'our army' is defeated early, Thorin and the others may not obey so quickly."
"Sir, don't you have a second plan? What is it?" Ying Zheng asked curiously.
"Of course..." Li Si said, pretending to be mysterious, "Guan Yutu has to pay for the consultation."
"Hahaha..." The two people laughed at the same time.
In fact, Li Si was just joking. No one could tell how much Yu Tu's medical fees were worth.
"Sir, should we make some plans regarding Lu Buwei?" After laughing, Ying Zheng asked about political affairs.
"Hasn't the King already sent the Mengtian brothers back to control Lu Buwei? What's the point of planning?" Li Si looked indifferent.
Ying Zheng said quite seriously: "I also know that if Lu Buwei had rebelled against him, he might have rebelled long ago. But he didn't rebel, but it doesn't mean that his party members didn't rebel against him. This temple seems to be going. There have been big changes.”
Li Si nodded and said: "The king's worries are not unreasonable. Dealing with Lu Buwei this time will definitely silence those who have anything to do with him, especially his more than 3,000 guests."
"Is there any way to distinguish those who are talented and knowledgeable from those who flatter themselves and rely on money to climb the ladder?" Ying Zheng frowned and asked.
Li Si lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "It seems that we still have to use the old routine."
"Which old routine?" Ying Zheng asked.
There are so many old tricks, who knows which one you are talking about.
"In this trip to Longxi, we used the trick of playing hard to get." Li Si smiled and said, "But this time, we might as well use the trick of playing hard to get."
"Desire leads to indulgence? What should I do? Let me tell you." Ying Zheng was afraid that Li Si would ask questions again, so he quickly asked him to tell him the plan.
Li Si cleared his throat and said: "After returning to Xianyang, the king can issue an "Expulsion Order" on the grounds of Lao Ai and Lu Buwei's affairs, and then pretend to expel all non-Qin people."
"'Expulsion Order'?" Ying Zheng muttered.
"That's right." Li Si said, "I believe that with this move, those who follow the trend will definitely go as far as they can when they see that they have no backing. If it is too late, they may be affected."
Ying Zheng generally understood what Li Si meant, nodded and continued: "But those who have real talents and knowledge and want to show their strength in Da Qin will stay and fight for another opportunity."
"That's right." Li Si said, "When the time comes, all I have to do is find the right moment and write a copy of the "Remonstrance and Expulsion Order" to ask the king to take back his order."
"Well, by then, those who have left will find it impossible to come back." Ying Zheng added.
"Exactly." Li Si said.
"Okay." Ying Zheng nodded, "That's it!"
After agreeing on the strategy, Ying Zheng led the team and moved forward unhurriedly.
Finally on this day, a military camp appeared in front of the Imperial Guards.
Ying Zheng knew that it was the Meng family army who wanted to protect Jing Jing.
Kiln, a checkpoint was set up here, so someone was sent to report it.
Not long after, Meng Tian came over with a team of people.
"Your Majesty." Meng Tian ran up to him, dismounted from his horse and bowed.
"How is the harem?" Ying Zheng asked with concern.
Meng Tian said with a smile: "Everything in the harem is fine. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Even the lady said that living here is boring and she wants to go back to the palace."
When Ying Zheng heard that the harem was fine, his anxious heart finally settled in his stomach: "What about the palace, has it been sorted out?"
"Back to the king, everything has been sorted out." Meng Tian said, "It was all done by the brothers in the Jing family class. The king must know their efficiency."
"How's it going over there with Lu Buwei?" Ying Zheng continued to ask.
"Ever since I led people to seal off the Lu Mansion, Lu Buwei has stayed behind closed doors, and all government affairs have come to a standstill." Meng Tian replied.
"Didn't you tell him to run away?" Ying Zheng asked doubtfully.
"Weichen is also worried about this, so every morning and evening, he and Meng Yi go to Lu Mansion to visit respectively." Meng Tian said.
"Well, well done." Ying Zheng praised, and then sent an order, "Next, inform all the royal family members and officials of the family about the widow's return to Xianyang, and order them to dress up and attend the court meeting tomorrow morning. What do you want to say? You can speak out if you are holding something back in your heart.”
"As you command!"
Meng Tian responded, and then escorted Ying Zheng to Jingyao.
Meng Yi, Wei Liao, Zhao Gao and others were waiting at the gate eagerly. When they saw the team appearing, they all ran over quickly.
Among them, the one who looks forward to Ying Zheng’s return the most is Zhao Gao.
Perhaps out of concern for Ying Zheng, or perhaps due to the heavy pressure of guarding the harem, Zhao Gao has lost weight over the past month or so.
Ying Zheng got out of the car and everyone bowed in unison.
"Everyone is safe," Ying Zheng said.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a large group of women coming out of the temporary palace on the side.
The leader was Mrs. Huayang.
Behind him were Mrs. Xia and several other old ladies.
Looking further back, we see Ying Zheng’s five wives.
"Zheng'er would like to express his regards to the Queen Mother and the grandmothers." Ying Zheng bowed.
"Haha, it's good to be back safely." Mrs. Huayang helped Ying Zheng up and said, "This storm has finally subsided."
"Yes, you go out to lead the troops to fight, but you are worried about ruining your grandmother." Mrs. Xia said with a smile.
Mrs. Huayang also smiled and looked at Mrs. Xia: "Aren't you still the same, talking about God's blessings every day?"
It seems that the relationship between the two old sisters is getting better and better.
Ying Zheng kept a smile on his face, but looked at the five ladies behind him: "Are you all okay?"
Only then did the five ladies come forward.
After being separated for more than a month, they finally found their husbands back. The eyes of the five ladies were filled with endless joy, and each of them grinned from the corners of their mouths to their ears, as if those two thin lips had been there since they woke up in the morning. Never closed.
"I have seen the king." The five ladies said in unison.
Although everyone is quite eager to talk to Ying Zheng, after all, etiquette must be done first.
"Hahaha..." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "Seeing that you are all safe and sound, I feel relieved. During this period, the harem has been really wronged. If there are no problems in the palace, we will move back today!"
"Okay!" The ladies who were so polite just now cheered immediately.
Entering the hall, as expected, there was a burst of greetings from the old and young in the harem.
Ying Zheng responded, and then told the wonderful story of the entire trip.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, there should be no more troubles with Rongdi in the northwest border, right?" Mrs. Huayang asked after listening to Ying Zheng's story.
"Yes." Ying Zheng nodded firmly and said, "As long as they stop being stupid and remain peaceful citizens of Qin,
Of course there won't be any more trouble. "
"Then there will be no need to fight anymore!" Hu Yu said happily.
"That's not certain." Ying Zheng shook his head and said, "Now that Daqin's territory is vast, there might be an enemy coming from one direction one day."
"Your Majesty, your troops will stop us, and the water and soil will cover us up." Lan Ting said.
"No matter which direction, Zhao Guo and Da Qin have signed an alliance, and they will definitely not break their promises." Hu Yu said quite confidently.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Nansu said with a smile, "This time I have reconciled with Rong Diyan. The north must be at peace. As for the southwest, the southern barbarians and Miao Yi have no climate and there are mountains between them. There is no need to worry about the rest. , as long as we make peace with the Great Chu Kingdom, we will have peace forever."
Nansu analyzed a lot, but the ultimate goal was to let Chu State sign an alliance with Qin State like Zhao State.
But when he mentioned Chu State, Ying Zheng couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Haha, let's find an opportunity and let's meet and talk with the King of Chu." After Ying Zheng said that, he stood up and said, "Okay, let me go and see how the palace is being repaired. If it's almost done, let's Move back immediately.”
Mrs. Huayang frowned and said, "I just came back, and I have to leave before I finish talking."
Ying Zheng turned around and said with a smile: "I go back and see if I have lost any of the treasures in the secret room."
"Your Majesty, please go after your meal."
"No, you go ahead and eat." Ying Zheng's voice was already fading away.
Jing Fan heard outside that Ying Zheng was going back to the palace and quickly followed him.
When I arrived at the gate of the palace, I saw that the walls and gates of the palace were all brand new, as if they were newly built. They seemed to be slightly higher than before.
Ying Zheng asked with some confusion: "Why is the palace wall also raised?"
Jing Fan smiled and said: "The city wall has not been increased, but the ground under our feet has been soaked with blood due to the fierce fighting, so we simply dug it down two feet and made steps in the corner of the palace wall."
Only then did Ying Zheng realize that there were five more steps at the foot of the palace wall. Not only were they not redundant, they were more grand than before.
After entering the palace gate, I saw that every part of the palace had been renovated. The space on the other side seemed to be much wider, as if something was missing.
"Your Majesty, the wall that originally separated Gucheng Palace has also been demolished. Now the two palaces have been merged into one. I wonder which name your Majesty wants to keep?" Jing Fan said something like that.
"Haha, I said it feels a lot more spacious. It turns out that the palace wall was demolished." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "Have demolished it, so it can be called the palace. As for the name, let's call it Xianyang Palace."
After saying that, Ying Zheng looked around again, then turned and walked out.
"Your Majesty, aren't you going to the secret room to see the treasure?" Jing Fan asked in confusion when he saw Ying Zheng leaving the palace.
"I can't lose those things." Ying Zheng said as he walked, "You should also go back to Jingyao and move some of the things from the harem back."
"As ordered." Before he could finish his words, Ying Zheng had disappeared.
What makes Ying Zheng so anxious is the situation on Lord Changping's side.
Nansu had just proposed an alliance with Chu, and Ying Zheng certainly wanted to take advantage of this in order to give Da Qin enough time to reserve its national strength.
But this time the Western Chu army suffered heavy losses. If they were ignored, it would definitely not be conducive to negotiations with the Chu State.
When we arrived at the station of the Western Chu Army, we saw that the originally large-scale camp was now reduced to a few tents, and the training sergeants were also somewhat listless and lax.
Meng Yi, who was following Ying Zheng, sent someone to pass the news. After a while, he saw Lord Changping with a haggard face, walking staggeringly in front of Ying Zheng, and he knelt down and prostrated.
Ying Zheng quickly supported Mr. Changping and asked, "Jun Changping, what's wrong with you?"
"Your Majesty, you are back." Changping Jun said feebly, "Please forgive me for being ill and not being able to welcome you from afar."
