Lu Wen still scratched his head in confusion and said, "Your Majesty, who is this Liu Bang? He can actually allow the King to give him such a good fortune."
Ying Zheng sighed sadly and said with some sadness: "His brother died in order to build the royal tomb. I owe him a life, a love, and a fortune."
Lu Wen, who values love and righteousness the most, naturally agreed with Ying Zheng's move, so he raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty really values love and righteousness, so I will leave this matter to you."
"There's no rush. There should be Fan Kuai by his side. You can find him again in a few years." Ying Zheng said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Lu Wen said, cupping his hands.
Almost all the problems in his mind were solved. Ying Zheng was in a surprisingly good mood, so he looked around and asked, "Is this wooden house, Father Zhong, a little shabby?"
"Returning to nature, isn't that what I want?" Lu Buwei said with a smile.
"Father Zhong really likes it?" Ying Zheng asked.
"I like it!" Lu Buwei replied affirmatively.
"If Father Zhong really likes it, I can't force him. However, I will send him enough money and food every month for Father Zhong's use." Ying Zheng said.
"Haha, I accept the king's wish, but it's really not necessary. Lu Wen and Lu Wu brought a lot of money and goods, which is enough." Lu Buwei said.
"How can it be the same?" Ying Zheng said firmly, "There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. It is our duty to honor our father."
Seeing Ying Zheng's insistence, Lu Buwei had no choice but to agree.
At this time, a big man walked in outside the door, carrying a wooden barrel, which seemed to contain wine and food.
The big man looked up and saw Ying Zheng and Zhao Gao in the wooden house. He suddenly froze and muttered unconsciously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
This person is none other than Lu Wu.
It turned out that Lu Buwei liked peace and quiet and lived alone in this wooden house. Brothers Lu Wen and Lu Wu each lived with their families in several wooden houses on the other side of the hillside.
During the day, the two brothers took turns to accompany Lu Buwei, while the women prepared the meal, and then the other brought the wine and food.
At this time, it happened to be noon, and Lu Wu came to deliver the food with a wooden bucket.
Putting down the barrel, Lu Wu cupped his hands and said, "Greetings to the king."
"No need to be polite." Ying Zheng said quickly, "Brother, sit down quickly."
The name Ying Zheng shows his respect for the Lu family brothers.
Lu Wu didn't know Ying Zheng's purpose, so he didn't dare to sit down casually, so he looked at Lu Buwei.
Lu Buwei smiled and said, "Don't sit down for now. Go back and ask the ladies to make some wine and food. Let's use the green grass and green leaves in the mountains and forests to entertain the king."
"Hey!" Lu Wu responded, "Your Majesty, please wait for a moment. I will go and come back."
"Stop being busy, I just need some dry food." Ying Zheng said urgently.
"There is no need to be polite, Your Majesty." Lu Buwei said, "As the saying goes, guests do as they please. It's not easy for you to come here once. You can leave after you are full."
In this way, Ying Zheng stayed in the wooden house to drink and chat with Lu Buwei. It seemed that he was back to the past, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
When we returned to Xianyang, it was already dark, and the Lu Mansion had also done some cleaning, and some small items from Wen Lei Ju had been moved in.
Early the next morning, Zhao Gao reported that Sima Hong requested to be summoned.
Ying Zheng was overjoyed and asked Zhao Gao to bring Sima Hong into the study.
"The humble minister pays his respects to the king." Sima Hong cupped his hands and said.
"Sit down quickly." Ying Zheng pulled Sima Hong to sit down. "Is the matter about Yuan Gu Zhong going smoothly?"
Sima Hong said with a smile: "Of course it went well. When I came back yesterday, I heard that the king was moving Wen Lei Ju and he was also planning to marry Quan Zi."
"Hahaha!" Ying Zheng laughed, "Sima Jie told you about this the moment you came back, and said he didn't care about getting a wife."
Sima Hong became serious and said, "Your Majesty, you are sure that you are not joking, right?"
Ying Zheng also stopped smiling and said sincerely: "Marriage is nothing like child's play."
"Okay!" Sima Hong said, "Since the king is serious, how can I
The obstruction is just that, does this woman’s family agree? "
"Of course I have already asked her parents. They both agree very much and are waiting for you to bring Sima Jie to propose marriage." Ying Zheng said.
"On behalf of the dog, I would like to thank the king for the marriage." Sima Hong solemnly bowed his hands.
Ying Zheng stretched out his hand and said, "Sir Sima, don't be so polite. I also saw that Sima Jie needs someone to take care of him, so I wanted to facilitate this matter."
"Haha, the king is interested." Sima Hong said, "By the way, I heard from Quanzi, does the king have something to say to the minister?"
"Well, it's indeed no small matter."
Immediately, Ying Zheng told Sima Hong what he had said when he summoned his ministers that day.
Before entering the palace, Sima Hong had already stopped Sima Jie to give an overview. Although he had been mentally prepared, he was still shocked to death when he heard Ying Zheng tell these shocking secrets.
After that, Ying Zheng talked about the thousand-year great cause he planned, and the Sima family was the first step in the relay.
Sima Hong exclaimed: "The Sima family is so virtuous and capable that they are so highly used by the king. However, I am afraid that this Sima family does not have the qualifications and ability to be king in the world!"
"Don't worry, someone will help the Sima family when the time comes." Ying Zheng reassured, "Besides, you are cultivating grain seeds and mining minerals for me, while Sima Jie recruits and selects talents for me, compiles history books, and learns how to make elixirs. You don't have Qualifications, who else can be qualified?”
"This..." Sima Hong couldn't find any excuse for a while.
"Okay, this matter has been finalized, so don't hesitate. Sima Jie is the first to stand up and take on this important task at such a young age. How can you, me, hold you back?" Ying Zheng used it. A provocative method.
"What the king said is that the Sima family has never been afraid in every generation." Sima Hong said with confidence.
"That's right." Ying Zheng said, "In the past few days, I have been thinking about whether it is necessary to re-establish an official position with your Sima's surname, just under the Prime Minister, or to set it as an official title and rank it as the Three Dukes. "
"Wei Chen feels that this matter is not urgent. It will not be too late to discuss it again when the king is truly unified." Sima Hong said.
"Okay, but when I mentioned alchemy just now, I really hope that you can help Sima Jie on this matter." Ying Zheng said.
Sima Hong's expression was a bit astonished: "Your Majesty, are you saying that I also want to learn alchemy?"
"Not only learn it, but also learn it and teach it to others. In the future, I may need a lot of these elixirs." Ying Zheng said, taking out a porcelain bottle, "What is in this is the Linggu elixir. You take it first." Let’s try the next one.”
Sima Hong opened the porcelain bottle and took a Linggu Pill without hesitation.
"By the way, now that Wen Leiju has moved into the Lu Mansion, don't go back to your own house. Move over and live with Sima Jie." Ying Zheng said.
"Then, thank you very much, Your Majesty." Sima Hong handed over his hand to thank him again.
"Let's go to the Lu Mansion together." Ying Zheng stood up and walked out of the palace with Sima Hong.
When we arrived at Lu Mansion, it was already very lively, and the guards were busy moving in and out.
Ying Zheng was not idle either. He went to the Treasure Pavilion and found a lot of them. Lu Buwei asked curiously.
"Brother, the king said that the plaque on the lintel of this door should be replaced by Sima Mansion." Meng Tian said to Sima Jie.
"This..." The father and son had the same tone and expression.
"Haha, how can the dowry of my royal married daughter be so shabby? You are marrying the granddaughter of the concubine of the royal family. This luxury is not enough for me," Ying Zheng said.
"Then, the humble minister will thank the king." Sima Jie said with cupped hands.
"Okay, now that the place has been chosen, the time will have to be delayed. We have to wait for my return from the Western Regions." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
Sima Jie chuckled: "It all depends on the King's will."
"By the way, I haven't had time to ask you about the effect of the last "Remonstrance and Expulsion Order"
how? Ying Zheng asked instead.
"As expected by the king, those who stayed behind are indeed the elites of the Lu family. Their prestige is not small when they come to Wenlei to live in the house on weekdays." Sima Jie said.
Ying Zheng thought for a while and said, "In this case, you select all the people you think are talented and can be used by Great Qin, and then make an agreement with Li Si to promote these people when I come back."
"Wei Chen obeys your orders."
In this way, Ying Zheng has arranged several major events, and everything is ready. The next goal is to head towards Jingjue Country!
On this trip, Ying Zheng did not choose to be escorted by the Imperial Guard, but left him in the palace, under the control of the Queen Mother, to protect the safety of the entire palace.
Ying Zheng himself chose three thousand "our troops" to accompany the king.
The current "our army" has more than doubled its combat power compared to the previous battle with the Rong Di Army in Longxi.
Not only are everyone equipped with "my weapon", but they also have a flying crossbow and a high-quality war horse. Even the armor has been remade, making it light and strong. Although the material is not alloy, it is also made of An alloy-like metal tempered by its craft.
During his stay in Xianyang, Wei Liao also rearranged the formation according to the current situation, which was several times more powerful than before.
It can be said that the combat power of this complete lineup dares to challenge any army with tens of thousands of people.
Ying Zheng's intention in leading "our army" was firstly to consider his own safety, and secondly to find an opportunity to show off his military power to the Western Regions.
There is also a team responsible for transporting grain, grass and national gifts along the way.
With everything ready, Ying Zheng took the two brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi, escorted by "our army", and headed straight to Longxi.
After running all the way to Longxi, Meng Wu reported that the northwestern border of Longxi had been organized. The previous Yiqu Army had also filled in their household registrations, divided the fields according to their household registrations, and enclosed pastures.
The local people were originally sparse. In order to avoid conflicts, Mengwu moved them all to other places.
Yiqu Gong Yutu has returned to his best condition, and now he is in a good mood, leading the tribe to build their own home.
"Mr. Yi Qu, are you satisfied with this?" Ying Zheng, who was sitting side by side with Yu Tu, looked at him and asked.
"Hahaha..." Yu Tu's hearty laughter was enough to explain everything, "I am not only satisfied, I almost wake up laughing every day in my dreams."
"Haha, it's not that exaggerated." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Hey, it's not an exaggeration." The fourth elder next to him said, "It's not just the old patriarch who wakes up laughing every day, but we two brothers are also the same."
The fourth elder looked at the old man next to him, smiled, and nodded vigorously.
"As long as you are satisfied," Ying Zheng said, "From now on, you can all live here peacefully, but don't run around here and there."
"This is natural." Yu Tu's smile continued, "This time, unless the king drives us away, Yiqu will really have to stay here."
"Hahaha……"
Everyone laughed together.
At this time, Meng Tian walked into the tent, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Suolin and Yiqu's remaining troops are approaching Longxi City."
Ying Zheng slapped the table and stood up, saying, "Okay, come and greet us!"
