After Zhao Gao finished repeating his will, Ying Zheng waved his hand.
Lu Buwei raised his hand to take off his official hat and handed it to one of the guards.
"Marquis Wenxin, please." The guard who took over the official hat made a gesture of invitation.
Lu Buwei turned around and walked out of the hall steadily.
It wasn't until Lu Buwei's figure disappeared from sight that Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his throne.
"Now that the traitors have been killed and the treacherous traitors have been brought to justice, it will be time for the Qin Dynasty to regroup. If you have any suggestions, please share them." Ying Zheng looked around at the ministers in the hall and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, several adults in charge of grain fields, household registration, ordnance, war horses, and roads and bridges came forward to state the overall situation they knew.
Ying Zheng squinted his eyes and listened carefully, while he kept thinking in his mind.
Not for anything else, just because more than half of these people have something to do with Lu Buwei. However, Ying Zheng will not act rashly for the time being.
After the court meeting, Ying Zheng rushed to Lu Mansion with Meng Tian and Meng Yi.
The outer palace of Lu Mansion was noisy. The guests who had been besieged had been in panic for the past few days, and when they heard that King Qin was going to issue an "Expulsion Order", they were even more disturbed and confused, talking in groups. stand up.
"I heard that King Qin just imprisoned Prime Minister Lu." A guest lowered his voice and said to several fellow villagers beside him.
"Brother Zheng, please don't talk nonsense." Another guest said timidly.
"Why are you talking nonsense? Everyone in the temple has seen it with their own eyes." said the guest surnamed Zheng.
"Indeed, the Lu Mansion has been besieged for several days, and King Qin has already stated that he will take action when he returns."
"Then aren't we going to suffer too?"
"The city gate is on fire, which affects the fish in the pond!"
"Presumably the King of Qin will not be so ignorant of right from wrong. How can we control what Mr. Lu wants to do? The idea is not ours."
"Don't be suspicious. I heard that King Qin has issued an "Expulsion Order" and will expel people from all countries from now on. Let's pack up and leave as soon as possible!"
"ah?"
Several guests nearby opened their mouths.
"Why, you can't bear to leave? Are you still waiting to accompany Lu Xiangcheng in prison?"
The news spread quickly, and before long, the entire Lu Mansion was filled with discussions.
At this moment, dozens of sergeants rushed in through the gate of the outer mansion, and the leader was Meng Tian.
Walking to the middle of the courtyard, Meng Tian shouted loudly: "Listen, guests, during today's court meeting, Lu Buwei has been removed from his official position by the king and imprisoned in a prison. The Lu Mansion will also be completely sealed!"
All the guests were stunned, and the scene suddenly became as cold as frost, and you could hear a needle drop.
"The king has also issued the "Expulsion Order", ordering all guests of the Lu Mansion who are from Qin to return to their hometowns. Those who are not from Qin are sent out of the Qin Kingdom and are not allowed to step into the Qin Dynasty again and are in other mansions. But those who have anything to do with Lu Mansion are also included in this list. The time limit is three days, and those who do not leave Qin after three days will be guilty of the same crime as Lu Buwei." Meng Tian was upright and awe-inspiring, and his words only felt indisputable.
After that, Meng Tian ordered his people to post the "Expulsion Order" on the wall, then turned and left.
All the guests rushed forward to see the notice, and they were so crowded that their feet didn't even touch the floor.
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On the other side of the Lu Mansion, Lu Wen, Lu Wu, and the housekeeper Lu An were called to Ying Zheng.
What surprised Ying Zheng was that after Meng Yi told what happened at the court meeting, the three Lu family members in front of him were surprisingly calm.
It seems that this result has been thought of for a long time, or Lu Buwei has already explained it.
"You...can't live here anymore." Ying Zheng, who had a good impression of the Lu family brothers, said calmly.
"We understand." Lu Wen said
He said, "Uncle, he doesn't have any family members. He is just some soldiers, maids, and servants. They can be dismissed."
Although Lu An is a housekeeper, he still belongs to the category of servant after all. After hearing this, he raised his hands and said: "Although Lu An is not good enough, he is willing to serve the two young masters and will never leave them."
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said: "Let's do this. I will give you a few more days of grace. When I find out everything and clarify the whereabouts of Father Zhong, you can move out of Lu Mansion. If you have nowhere to go, you can go there temporarily. Go to the vacant palace next to Jing Kiln."
When it comes to the actual family members, they are actually the wives and children of Lu Wen and Lu Wu, not including Lu An.
As for the others, they were all scattered when the tree fell.
"We obey the king's order." Lu Wen nodded.
"Let's go, take me to the Treasure Pavilion to have a look." Ying Zheng said.
"Yes." Lu Wen responded and walked to the front to lead the way for Ying Zheng.
Arriving at the Treasure Pavilion, Lu Wen shouted back the soldiers here.
Meng Yi led people forward to take over the place.
Lu Wen took out the key, opened the door, and walked in with Ying Zheng.
Except for Meng Yi who followed in, everyone else stayed outside.
"The king must want to take a look at Jiuding, right?" Seeing that there was no one else around him, Lu Wen looked at Ying Zheng and asked.
"Haha, of course that's the case." Ying Zheng smiled.
"They are all safely placed in the secret room without any abnormalities." Lu Wen said.
Ying Zheng nodded, but he thought Lu Wen would take this opportunity to ask him about Lu Buwei, but he didn't want Lu Wen to have anything else to say, so he walked straight into the secret passage and opened the secret door of the secret room.
Arriving at the huge secret room located underground, the Chinese Nine Cauldrons suddenly appeared in front of them. Even the order and position of the arrangement did not change at all.
Seeing the long-lost Jiuding, Ying Zheng felt really mixed emotions.
The scene of seeing Jiuding for the first time was still yesterday, but at that time, Ying Zheng had not yet met the old man in white, nor had he accepted Tian Cheng's destiny, nor had he had those bizarre experiences. Looking back, he was so young and apathetic. Wuxie, besides pestering Zhao Ji to ask for the royal power, there was no other way.
But now, with hard work and guidance from experts, I have finally regained my own royal power, and finally have the most precious treasure of China in my hands.
It's just that the process in between is indeed a bit complicated.
Caressing the body of one of the tripods with his fingers, Ying Zheng exhaled softly and said: "Meng Yi, send someone to seal this place and protect it. Don't move the tripod, let alone let outsiders know."
"Wei Chen understands." Meng Yi responded.
"Let's go and see if the palace has been moved." Ying Zheng patted the tripod, turned and left.
On the first day of the morning in the main hall, Lu Buwei's composure made people suspicious. Now that he saw Lu Wen being so calm, Ying Zheng couldn't help but feel curious.
When he returned to the palace, he saw that the palace was almost tidied up. Ying Zheng did not stop and went directly to Tianlao to see Lu Buwei.
The prison where Lu Buwei was imprisoned was the same one where Cheng Xi was imprisoned last year. Before he could reach the door, Ying Zheng felt inexplicably sad.
Hearing the footsteps, Lu Buwei seemed to know that Ying Zheng was coming, so he stood up and walked to the door of the Tianlao.
"Your Majesty, are you here?" Lu Buwei suddenly asked.
"Well, it's me." After Ying Zheng responded, he ordered the jailer to open the cell door.
Ying Zheng looked back at Zhao Gao and said, "You all should leave. I want to talk to Father Zhong alone."
Zhao Gao responded, looked at Lu Buwei specifically, and led the jailer out.
"Your Majesty, come in and sit down." Lu Buwei's voice came from the door.
Ying Zheng responded and walked in, only to see Lu Buwei standing there looking at him with a smile.
"Father Zhong, why are you so happy?" Ying Zheng asked inexplicably.
"Haha, you still call me Zhong
Father, shouldn’t you be happy? "Lu Buwei's smile grew even brighter.
"Father Zhong taught me to read, write, and understand things clearly. If I don't recognize Father Zhong because he made a mistake, wouldn't I be making the same mistake as Father Zhong?" Ying Zheng asked rhetorically.
"Hahaha..." Lu Buwei laughed, "Isn't the result of the mistake I made more beneficial to the king?"
Ying Zheng frowned and said, "Father Zhong, why do I think you are acting weird today?"
Lu Buwei's smile gradually turned into a bitter smile: "After more than 20 years, this burden...is finally let go."
"Father Zhong..." Ying Zheng became more and more confused as he listened, but he didn't know what to say.
Lu Buwei lowered his head and took a deep breath, as if he was recalling the past and making some decision.
"Your Majesty." After a few moments of silence, Lu Buwei finally raised his head, his eyes seeming clearer than ever, "I know that you are working very hard on many things, and there are many things that I have buried deep in my heart. Maybe I should let you know, or in other words, you will know sooner or later."
"Father Zhong, please speak." Ying Zheng's curiosity was aroused by Lu Buwei.
"Does your Majesty know why I risked the disapproval of the world, led the troops to destroy the Great Zhou Dynasty, and robbed Jiuding?" Lu Buwei asked, "There were so many talents in the Qin Dynasty at that time, why didn't I let Meng Ao go and lead the army on the expedition? But you want to lead the troops by yourself? That is the only time I have ever fought on the battlefield!"
Looking at Lu Buwei's rather moved expression, Ying Zheng shook his head slowly.
"At the risk of the whole country being besieged, I brought Jiuding back, but I was afraid that others would find out, so I blocked all the news, and then found the best craftsmen in the world." Lu Buwei continued, "But it took so much effort to The king just opened his mouth, but I gave them all."
Indeed, Lu Buwei did not have any reservations about Ying Zheng on the issue of Jiuding, and gave all his craftsmen to Ying Zheng to form the current Jingjia Ban. And if there is no Jingjia Ban, where will the flying crossbow and "my weapon" come from, and how will they go to Lishan to build the royal tomb.
Based on this point, Lu Buwei's merits and demerits cannot be overstated.
Ying Zheng was stunned, unable to respond.
Lu Buwei said with deep emotion: "Your Majesty, think about it again. During this period of time, have I always responded to your requests, answered all your questions, provided money when you asked, and sent people when you asked for help?"
Ying Zheng nodded undeniably.
"Even Li Si, I was sent directly to the palace to stay with the king at all times." Lu Buwei said.
Ying Zheng frowned and couldn't help but wonder, was Li Si's matter noticed by Lu Buwei?
Looking at Ying Zheng's expression, Lu Buwei smiled again and said, "Your Majesty, you probably don't know yet. When Li Si found me for the first time, he showed me something. , I will know that the person who will replace me has finally appeared."
Lu Buwei's words made Ying Zheng's scalp tingle. He felt more and more that the secret behind Lu Buwei was not that simple.
"The First Minister of the Ming Dynasty"
"He gave you...what?" Ying Zheng asked.
"It's not something valuable, just a picture." Lu Buwei said as he took out a brocade bag from his arms, then opened it, took out a brocade silk from it and handed it to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng unfolded the brocade silk and saw that it was indeed a painting. The painting seemed to be a token. It was completely black and had a strange shape.
At this time, Lu Buwei put his hand into his arms again and took out a brocade bag again.
This brocade bag is larger than the one just now, and it seems that there is also a hard object in it.
Lu Buwei opened the brocade bag and handed the contents to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng took it and took a look, and was stunned.
This thing is exactly the same as the one in the picture!
