"Why, are you sick too?" Ying Zheng felt that Lord Changping in front of him was somewhat similar to Yu Tu.
Lord Changping reluctantly stood up with the help of Ying Zheng, shook his head twice and stood in front of Ying Zheng: "Back to the king, since the battle at the palace, the Western Chu army has been almost exhausted. The ministers are heartbroken and have no thought of food or drink. As a result, his body became increasingly weak, and recently, he found that the morale of the army was unstable, so he fell ill out of urgency."
Needless to say, Lord Changping, Ying Zheng probably guessed the reason, so he consoled him: "When I entrusted Xianyang to you, I knew that this task would not be easy. But after thinking about it before, I never thought that I would be more suitable than you." As for those soldiers who died, I will definitely give them the highest compensation. Don’t worry, the Western Chu Army will definitely regain its glory!"
A few words are better than countless miraculous medicines. Lord Changping seemed to have opened up his heart, and he suddenly felt much better: "Your Majesty, please sit down inside and talk."
Ying Zheng nodded, turned around and ordered Meng Yi to find the imperial doctor, and then followed Lord Changping into the tent.
Ying Zheng saw that this trick seemed to work for Lord Changping, so he sat down and said: "I also lost a lot of men and horses against the 110,000 cavalry of Rong Di in Longxi. This is the duty of the soldiers, so Lord Changping, please be more open-minded."
After hearing what Ying Zheng said, Chang Pingjun finally became more mentally balanced.
"As for this meritorious service, your side should be the main one, followed by Longxi side." Ying Zheng continued, "The reason why I came to you in a hurry as soon as I arrived in Xianyang is to discuss with you tomorrow's court meeting. .”
Hearing this, Lord Changping was even more delighted: "Haha, yes, your Majesty has become a crown prince, so the meeting will naturally return to normal, but I don't know what is being discussed this time?"
Ying Zheng sighed softly and said, "You must have heard that I have sealed off the Lu Mansion."
Lord Changping nodded and said, "In the past few days, I have heard that the king wants to punish him because he recommended Lao Ai."
"Hmph!" Ying Zheng said coldly, "It's okay if it's just a recommendation. The problem is that he actually knew that Lao Ai had not been cleansed and didn't report the knowledge!"
"Lao Ai..." Changping Jun opened his mouth in surprise, "You haven't purified yourself yet?"
"It's okay not to mention this matter." Ying Zheng said, "The question now is how to punish Lu Buwei."
Looking at Ying Zheng's expression, Lord Changping could not guess what Lao Ai, who had not yet purified himself, had done in the palace.
"My idea is that you, Lord Changping, will succeed Lu Buwei as the left prime minister and lead the government." Ying Zheng looked at Lord Changping with firm eyes.
Changping Jun couldn't believe his ears, and his illness was mostly healed: "This, this..."
"Mr. Changping, don't shirk." Ying Zheng said, "When it comes to ability and talent, you are not inferior to Lu Buwei. When it comes to background, you are much higher than him. When it comes to this meritorious service, you are also the person with the highest merit. , if you are not chosen to replace Lu Buwei, I am afraid that the ministers will not agree."
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Privately, Lord Changping had thought about it. One day, he could replace Lu Buwei and become the helmsman of Great Qin. But at that time, he just thought about it. It seemed that he was still far away from his dream. But now, his old dream is about to become a reality. How could he not be moved?
"Since the king appreciates it so much, I dare not disobey you." Lord Changping cupped his hands and said, "It's just that the Western Chu army..."
"Since this Western Chu army is the first to achieve success, they should be given titles and land." Ying Zheng said, "If you don't want to join the army, just receive a settlement fund and return to your own fiefdom to enjoy the rest of your life. If you still want to Anyone who wants to join the army can advance to the next military rank, and can choose their station and branch of arms at will. What do you think of this?"
Ying Zheng's move was obviously a reward, but in fact it was to completely disperse the Western Chu army.
Of course, Lord Changping did not care about the military power of the remnant army in his hands, but was more concerned about the future of these soldiers of the Western Chu Army, so he said happily: "Thanks to the grace of the king, Xiong has no doubts anymore."
"Okay, let's discuss it tomorrow
, the widow will announce this decision in public. "Then, Ying Zheng briefly talked about the promulgation of the "Expulsion Order".
Lord Changping naturally knew that this was a way to control people, so he nodded in agreement.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that I need to report to you." Lord Changping said.
"What's the matter?" Ying Zheng asked.
Lord Changping cupped his hands and said: "Chu General Xiang Yan has heard about the incident of the Western Chu Army. He has written to the ministers saying that he will come to Qin in the near future to comfort the family members who died in the battle."
Ying Zheng's heart tightened, knowing that the matter must not be that simple, but on the surface he said calmly: "That's fine, if he can come forward, it would be perfect."
"Then Weichen will write a reply to Xiang Yan." Lord Changping said.
"Well, it's up to you to decide this matter."
After Ying Zheng finished talking about the political affairs, Meng Yi happened to bring the imperial doctor to see Changping Jun, so he asked Meng Yi to stay with him, and then went to Jingyao with his entourage.
The Jing Kiln was already busy, but it would definitely not be finished before dark, so Zhao Gao picked up some of the things that were not needed for the time being and moved them over first, and then sent many people to clean the palace overnight.
Of course Ying Zheng was not worried about not having a place to live. On the contrary, he was always troubled by this matter, especially on the day he returned from a short break.
However, since he had just mentioned the placement of the Western Chu Army and Xiang Yan's upcoming visit to Changping Jun, Ying Zheng finally chose Nansu.
"Fusu, good boy, have you thought about your father? We haven't seen each other for just a few days, and you seem to have sunk a lot." Ying Zheng shook Fusu in his arms while teasing his beloved son.
"Your Majesty, you have been holding the child for a long time. It is time for the child to sleep. You should leave him to the maid." Nansu said with concern, but she didn't know whether she was concerned about the child or Ying Zheng.
"Okay, okay, it's time for my prince to sleep." Ying Zheng turned around and handed Fusu to the maid on the side, "You all should step aside as well."
The two maids responded, took Fusu and exited the room.
Ying Zheng stretched a little, then walked to Nan Su's side, and gently wrapped his arms around Nan Su's graceful waist.
Although she had just given birth to Fusu not long ago, it has to be said that Nansu has recovered very well, and her figure is almost the same as when she was a girl.
Feeling the long-lost warmth, Nansu let out a sigh and plunged into Ying Zheng's arms, as if she had plunged into another world that only belonged to her.
Ying Zheng picked up Nan Su in his arms and walked towards the bed.
Talking about Chu State?
This is business!
The next day, the meeting hall.
Ying Zheng was wearing royal robes and a crown, sitting majestically on the royal chair.
Look below, it's all dark and full of people.
Rather than saying this is a court meeting, it is more appropriate to say it is a court meeting, because even in the era of the late king, there were many people who had not participated in the court meeting, but now they are here.
Although there were many people, the hall was extremely quiet. There was no other sound except the breathing of everyone.
"Everyone!" Ying Zheng said loudly, "A month ago, I was blessed with a crown ceremony in Yongcheng. I am already an adult, so I should personally control the government of this temple. Do you have any objections?"
Regarding this matter of course, all the ministers had no objections, and they all responded in unison: "I have no objections!"
"Okay!" Ying Zheng said the word "good" very strongly, "In that case, where is Lu Xiangbang?"
Lu Buwei, who had been "escorted" to the palace by the key officials early in the morning, responded loudly: "I am here."
Ying Zheng then looked at Lu Buwei, who was standing in front of all the ministers, and said in a deep voice: "Since I am personally in charge of the government, I would also like to ask Lu Jiao to hand over the military talisman and the golden key to the treasury."
Instantly, all eyes in the hall were focused on Lu Buwei.
After all, Lu Buwei's attitude determines whether Da Qin's temple will experience another storm.
There was no expression on Lu Buwei's face. He took out two items that he had brought with him for a long time.
He took a few steps forward respectfully and handed the thing in his hand to Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao took it and placed it in front of Ying Zheng.
I saw these two objects, golden and dazzling, and the workmanship was also very fine and beautiful.
One is a golden tiger talisman that can command thousands of troops.
One is a golden royal key that can control the treasury at will.
Ying Zheng picked up the tiger talisman and looked at it carefully, then picked up the golden key and looked at it, then handed it back to Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao took it carefully and put it together with Wang Xi.
The King's Seal, the Tiger Talisman and the Golden Key, these three symbols representing the highest power, finally came together. Ying Zheng had been waiting for this moment for nine years!
Suppressing the joy in his heart, Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei coldly again: "Lu Xiangbang, you haven't heard about Lao Ai's rebellion this time and sneak attack on the palace, right?"
How could the prime minister of a country not know about such a major event? Ying Zheng naturally wanted to humiliate Lu Buwei when he said this.
"Back to the king, the palace is full of blood. I have seen it with my own eyes." Lu Buwei replied.
"Now, the rebellious Lao Ai has been brought to justice." Ying Zheng's voice was still cold, "But it seems that Lao Ai's accomplices have not been eradicated yet. Why don't you tell us, should we let them go, or should we kill them all, and stabilize the Where is Chao Gang?"
Wang Jian took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty has made it clear that the crime of causing chaos to the country cannot be tolerated. The Chengyu rebellion was a wake-up call for us. Now that Lao Ai has rebelled again, we must completely eradicate the other parties. Root out this anti-Qin trend and annihilate the anti-Qin thoughts."
"Okay! What General Wang said makes sense, but..." Ying Zheng pretended to think deeply, "Is the culprit who recommended Lao Ai into the palace considered Lao Ai's accomplice?"
Everyone's eyes were once again focused on Lu Buwei.
Who doesn't know that he recommended Lao Ai to join the palace?
But no one spoke to me.
Maybe they were all guessing King Qin's true intentions, or maybe they didn't want to add insult to injury.
Unexpectedly, Lu Buwei took two more steps forward, cupped his hands and said: "To my king, I was guilty of negligence back then, which caused the Qin Dynasty to suffer national disaster. I am willing to let the king handle me without any complaints."
After saying that, Lu Buwei knelt down on the ground as a gesture of confession.
Ying Zheng frowned. He originally thought that Lu Buwei would defend himself, but he didn't expect that he would plead guilty directly.
The attitude is extremely sincere!
"Okay!" Ying Zheng stood up and walked to Lu Buwei, "Since you have confessed, you have saved me a lot of trouble."
Lu Buwei lowered his head, showing no expression.
"Zhao Gao, draw up the decree!" Ying Zheng said loudly.
"Yes." Zhao Gao bowed his head and said.
"With the order, Great Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei will immediately resign from office and be thrown into a prison to await trial. The Lu Mansion will be sealed off, all private property will be confiscated, and the "Expulsion Order" will be issued to expel all the guests of the Lu Mansion."
"Again, Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping, took the lead in quelling the rebellion. He was promoted to Prime Minister of the Left, succeeded Lu Buwei as the general in charge of the government, and granted Yingcheng his fiefdom."
"I also order that the Western Chu army led by Lord Changping suffered heavy casualties in this battle. Now, all current sergeants will be directly promoted to two levels of nobility. Those who are alive can choose any city or pass to go to their posts; those who are dead will be given their family members. Ten acres of fertile land and a thousand dans of grain. If the living person does not want to continue serving in the army, he will also be given ten acres of fertile land and a thousand dans of grain."
After a moment of silence, Ying Zheng asked, "Did you remember everything?"
"Write it down." Zhao Gao picked up the decree that he had prepared and repeated it.
After this decree was promulgated, the expressions of everyone present changed.
Looking at Lu Buwei again, he still bowed his hands in an unusually peaceful manner: "I...accept the order."
Lord Changping, who was originally ill, now had a red face and said solemnly, "I accept the order."
At this time, four guards came in and walked out of the hall surrounded by Lu Buwei.
