Who would have thought that Zhao Qian’s target this time would actually be King Qin’s harem!
And she’s an old woman! ?
Because Mrs. Huayang is indeed the most critical link in the winner's royal family and the easiest one to deal with.
The reason why it is easy to deal with is precisely because of the Qin State Judge Fan Yuqi who has been hiding in the deep mountains and forests all year round.
Having been the master of Cheng Jiao, the former Qin prince, for more than ten years, Fan Yuqi was very familiar with Xianyang Palace, and he didn't recognize any of the old faces in the palace.
And he defected here and has been hiding for many years. Isn't he just waiting for an opportunity?
Now, this opportunity finally appeared in front of me.
Looking back at King Zhao, he is also looking for such a breakthrough point.
"Everyone, wait a minute."
Fan Yuqi stood up, walked to an iron box next to the wooden bed, opened the lock, and took out a map from inside.
It was a city defense map of Xianyang City, as well as the layout and garrison settings of the Xianyang Palace. It looked like he had spent a lot of time carefully drawing it when he had nothing to do.
"Although this map is old and the rules of city defense may have changed, it still has some use." Fan Yuqi handed the map to Zhao Qian.
"Thank you, Mr. Fan." Zhao Qian unfolded the drawing and looked at it carefully.
Fan Yuqi gave instructions and explained clearly the general situation in the palace and the details of the nails installed.
Having said that, Fan Yuqi twirled his gray beard and said: "Forgive me to be honest, this matter is of great importance, and it needs talented people to take the lead. A mediocre person can achieve great things. I dare to ask who King Zhao wants to send to Xianyang ?”
One sentence stopped Zhao Qian.
This is also a question that he has been scratching his head about. The plan is good, but who will execute it?
Fan Yuqi will definitely not be able to return to Qin.
As for the people in King Zhao's court, they cannot come forward, otherwise they will be discovered immediately.
What to do?
Eunuch Liu, who had been silent all this time, rolled his eyes, and then said: "Your Majesty, didn't you ask Zhao Jia to find Prince Dan this morning? How about letting Prince Dan carry out the matter?"
"Prince Pill?" Zhao Qian frowned, thinking about the feasibility.
Fan Yuqi said: "This Prince Dan is really a very suitable candidate. If he can go to Qin as a proton, this plan will definitely work."
Zhao Qian hesitated and said: "This is the truth, but after all, Zhao Jia is not of the same mind as us, so how can Yan Dan listen to our arrangements?"
"That's not necessarily true." Fan Yuqi squinted his eyes and said, "If the king comes forward to sign a covenant with the Yan State that they will never invade each other, and then cede a few cities, the King of Yan will definitely be moved. If I can convince the old man, King Yan, are you still afraid that Prince Dan will not obey?"
"If this is the case, we will definitely be able to convince the old King Yan, but if he has to give up a few cities..." Zhao Qian said with a pained face, "I'm afraid there will be criticism in the court, saying that my new king has not been on the throne for a long time. Just cede territory to others and make peace."
Fan Yuqi sighed softly: "A true man, those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. You must know that you can't catch big fish if you don't give up the bait."
At this moment, he seemed to have returned to the past, to the era of teaching Chengjiao.
Zhao Qian gritted his teeth, patted his thigh and said, "Then we will do what Mr. Fan wants. To show my sincerity, I will go to Yan State in person."
Fan Yuqi laughed and said: "It would be best for the king to bring Yan Dan here, and I will personally formulate a strategy for him."
"It's a deal!"
Zhao Qian and Fan Yuqi made a plan and rode back to Handan with Guo Kai and Liu Eunuch.
One day later, a group of people went straight to Jicheng, the capital of Yan State.
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At the foot of a hillside in the Qinling Mountains, in another wooden house next to a crystal clear river, there was almost the same scene. Several strong men were sitting around an old man in his sixties, chatting.
It turned out that it was Li Si who was assigned by the King of Qin to visit Lu Buwei, accompanied by Lu Wen and Lu Wu.
"Haha, I will benefit a lot from listening to Mr. Lu's way of managing politics." Li Si said respectfully.
"Li Xiangguo said, this point of governance is actually not just humaneness and sophistication, but it's just that we are not dealing with ordinary people, and we are not doing common people's housework." Lu Buwei said with a smile, "When I retire, After that, the court was relatively stable, which is better than anything else."
Li Si nodded: "I think back then, when Mr. Lu handed over the royal power to the king, I was really afraid that there would be some problems in the court at that time. After all, the remaining party of Lao Ai who held the Queen Mother hostage had not been eliminated yet, and Mrs. Huayang was the leader. The Chu faction’s forces are ready to move again.”
"So the king is very clever." Lu Buwei sighed, "Back then, he borrowed the help of Lord Changping to recruit the mountain bandits in Yingcheng, and then let the Western Chu army composed of mountain bandits fight against the rebels of Lao'ai. , resulting in a lose-lose situation for both parties.”
"When I retired, I heard that the Chu forces were bound to launch an attack. Even Xiang Yan hurriedly came to Xianyang. However, the king later appointed Lord Changping as the prime minister, thus resolving the crisis."
Li Si sighed and said, "But it was also because of this that the king gave the second son born to Hu Yu to Xiang Yan. From then on, mother and son were separated, and it is difficult to reunite."
Lu Buwei also sighed with emotion: "I heard the king talk about this matter, but he also made a general idea, saying that he wanted this son to overthrow the unified Qin Dynasty, but if this son is not able to bear the heavy responsibility, let my family Lu Fei marry Liu Bang , and then rebuild the world.”
Regarding the arrangements after unification, Ying Zheng had come to communicate with them a few days ago, and also gave Lu Wu an ancestral order.
"Well, that's right. I hope everything develops according to the king's plan." Li Si said, "This time I came because the king asked me to bring a few things to Mr. Lu."
"Oh? Could it be that the king wants to reward you with some wealth?" Lu Buwei thought of the treasure pavilion that once belonged to him alone.
Li Si smiled and said: "The property this time is not ordinary goods, please wait a moment, Mr. Lu."
After that, he walked out the door, took down a rectangular wooden box from behind the saddle, and then returned to the house.
Opening the wooden box, a beautiful sword appeared in front of everyone.
The eyes of Lu Buwei and Lu Wen were instantly attracted, and Lu Wu's eyes almost popped out of his head. He stared straight at this domineering sword, and his saliva almost flowed out of his mouth.
Li Si picked up the sword and introduced: "This sword is called Chixiao Sword. It was delivered to the palace by Ou Ping a few days ago."
"I think Mr. Lu doesn't know it yet, but Ou Ping is a descendant of Ou Yezi. He and all his clansmen have joined us to build an alloy protective layer around the royal tomb for the king."
"And this Ou family is an extremely ancient family that was appointed by the ancestors of the Yellow Emperor to preserve the casting technology after they burned the ancient magic weapons. They only take orders from the direct descendants of Yan and Huang."
"Back then, King Wu secretly ordered Ou Yezi and Ganjiang to create a batch of magic weapons and swords, so there were eight magic weapons besides the Xuanyuan Sword!"
He slowly pulled out the sword blade, held it in both hands and handed it to Lu Buwei, and continued: "After the king found them, he ordered them to recreate a peerless magic weapon and keep it in this world to replace the Xuanyuan Sword. In the future, when the royal mausoleum is completed, Xuanyuan Sword and the other eight divine weapons will be buried in the royal mausoleum forever."
Lu Buwei was shocked in his heart and took the Chixiao Sword with trembling hands: "Did the king give this sword to me?"
"Yes, but to be more precise, it was given to Lu Pheasant." Li Si explained, "The king wanted to give Lu Pheasant to Liu Bang after marrying Lu Pheasant to Liu Bang, so that he could gain his trust more, and then Ask him to use this magic weapon to cause trouble at the appropriate time."
(It was later recorded that Liu Bang, holding the Red Sky Sword, killed the White Snake in Fengxize and started an uprising)
Lu Buwei took the Chixiao Sword and said solemnly: "Lv accepted the order just because of Prime Minister Li's intention. Does the King want to use this sharp blade to replace the Xuanyuan Sword?"
Li Si nodded.
Replacing the Xuanyuan Sword is enough to explain the role and significance of the Chixiao Sword, and also shows that another important historical responsibility has once again fallen on the Lu family. Li Si took out another cloth bag from the wooden box and handed it to Lu Buwei's hand with the same respect.
"This is the Taigong Ancestral Order that I showed to Mr. Lu back then. I have always carried it with me. Now it's time to use it."
The three members of the Lu family were startled at the same time and stood up immediately.
Li Si also stood up and said: "The twenty-fourth generation descendant of the Lu family, Lu Wen takes the order!"
Lu Wen frowned, quickly knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and said, "Lu Wen is here."
Li Si handed the ancestral order to him and said at the same time: "The Tiancheng lineage now officially orders you to marry Lu Pheasant to Liu Bang in the future and help him unify. If Liu Bang dies before Lu Pheasant, Lu Pheasant will be ordered to take control. The world must govern, continue the Qin system, and ensure the prosperity of China!"
Lu Wen received the ancestral order respectfully, raised his voice and said with a slight tremor: "The twenty-fourth generation descendant of Grand Duke, Lu Wen accepts the order!"
After getting up, he looked at Lu Buwei and Lu Wu beside him.
Lu Buwei laughed loudly and said: "I can't believe it, I can't believe that our uncle and nephew have all accepted the ancestral order. It's really a blessing, a blessing."
"In troubled times, capable people should do their best." Li Si took out the last ancestral order from the bag and said, "What the king said before is that Liu Bang's dynasty also 'prospered with the Jiang surname and died with the Lu family'. Don’t forget, you must pass on the ancestral instructions from generation to generation. This last ancestral order will be left to your descendants, so now take over the order.”
Lu Buwei tremblingly took over the last ancestral order: "How dare you forget such a major event? The descendants of the Lu family should take the order."
"Wait a moment, there is something left by Grandpa Gong. I want it to be returned to its original owner."
besides?
While Lu Buwei was wondering, he saw Li Si taking out another brocade bag from the wooden box.
"Mr. Lu, guess what kind of book the book inside is."
Lu Buwei shook his head curiously.
Li Si opened the brocade bag, took out the booklet and said: "This was just taken out from the tomb of King Wu. It is "The Art of War" written by Taigong when the Zhou Dynasty conquered Zhou. It was also based on this classic that King Wu succeeded Defeat more with less, conquer Chaoge, and defeat the Great Shang Dynasty."
"Ah?" The uncle and nephew of the Lu family were shocked at the same time, their expressions changed several times compared to when they saw the Red Sky Sword just now.
Lu Buwei took the book tremblingly, put it respectfully on the incense table beside him, and immediately bowed down with Lu Wen and Lu Wu.
During the obeisance, tears welled up in the corners of the eyes of the three of them.
After they stood up, Li Sicai said again: "The king has copied a copy of this art of war. Now he will return the original copy to the Lu family, and hopes that Lu Wu will use it when he helps Liu Bang cultivate talents in the future."
An extremely bright smile instantly filled Lu Wu's face. He looked at his uncle and brother beside him, and embraced the Art of War happily.
What an honor. I am so lucky to have this peerless classic inherited from my ancestors more than 800 years ago in my pocket!
(Later, Lu Wu changed his name to Huang Shigong and tested Zhang Liang's skills. This also hinted that he was Lu's family. Later, he passed on this military method to Zhang Liang. This achieved the goal of "strategizing and winning decisively". Thousands of miles away, this is a story for later)
The uncle and nephew were still immersed in joy when they heard Li Si say: "There is one more thing that the king wants me to tell Mr. Lu."
"Mr. Li, please speak."
"King Wu just told the king about this." Li Si paused and then said, "Mr. Lu, do you remember that you took a concubine ten years ago to carry on your family line?"
Lu Buwei thought for a while and said, "Yes, this happened. Later, she died due to dystocia, and I blamed myself for a long time."
Li Si said solemnly: "I heard from King Wu that your concubine did die in childbirth, but the fetus in her belly was rescued by King Wu and is now being raised in Lu's hometown of Qi. In other words, Mr. Lu, you still have a biological daughter who is still alive."
"What?!"
The frightened Lu Buwei staggered and fell on the chair, unable to calm down for a long time.
