In the ninth year of the Qin Dynasty, Lu Buwei finally got an opportunity. [space]
The secret agent at Changxinhou Mansion reported that Lao Ai got carried away after a drinking session and made nonsense, claiming to be the fake father of King Qin Yingzheng, and the Queen Mother Zhao was his wife. He also gave birth to two younger brothers for King Qin! He is a great hero! [space]
Lu Buwei knew that the relationship between Lao Ai and Empress Dowager Zhao was no longer a secret in the court. Even some people in the Six Kingdoms knew that Empress Dowager Zhao lived a dissolute life, but it was difficult to get rid of Lao Ai based on this alone. Moreover, if he is making empty promises, if Lao Ai bites him back, Lu Buwei will be implicated. [space]
After repeated thinking, Lu Buwei has understood that he is currently unable to deal with the Empress Dowager Zhao and Lao Ai with his own strength. He must unite the Empress Dowager Huayang and Changping Jun Xiong Zhuang to be sure of victory! [space]
With the rise of Lao Ai's power, the Chu clan's power was also compressed, and Xiong Xiang also felt threatened. Xiong Zhuangben was a person with a strong sense of justice, and he was very disgusted by Lao Ai's rapid rise and domineering attitude. A person who was born as a eunuch and has no knowledge or skills can actually swagger into the house with his appearance. This is really an abnormal phenomenon, and Xiong Xiang wants to change it. [space]
Lu Buwei understood Xiong Xiang's feelings, so he came to Changping Jun's Mansion to visit. The two hit it off immediately and both wanted to get rid of Lao Ai. [space]
Changping Jun said: "Although Lao Ai is arrogant and ignorant, he has thousands of followers and hundreds of people who can make suggestions. With the support of Empress Dowager Zhao, it is not easy to get rid of him!" [space]
"To get rid of Lao Ai, Empress Dowager Zhao is an unavoidable obstacle. Now Lao Ai and Empress Dowager Zhao are not only having an affair, but they also have an illegitimate child, but they are now hidden and difficult to find. If we want to get rid of Lao Ai, we must together with Empress Dowager Zhao Take them down together!" Lu Buwei said angrily. At this time, only he understood the pain in his heart, and he really shot himself in the foot. [space]
"The Queen Mother Zhao is the king's biological mother. The king will not fall out with his biological mother unless it is absolutely necessary! The risk of doing so is too great!" Lord Changping was worried about the safety of King Qin and his biological mother, so he chose to side with Lao Ai. [space]
"The king still doesn't know that the Queen Mother Zhao and Lao Ai have an heir. If he knew this, he would definitely hate Lao Ai! Apart from this, we have no other choice!" [space]
Changping Jun was silent. Although he knew that it would not be easy to stop the Queen Mother Zhao, this was their only choice. After a moment of silence, he said, "Does the Prime Minister have any good ideas?" [space]
Lu Buwei said: "Your Majesty will celebrate his 22nd birthday this year, so he can rule as his own. As long as we tell the King about Empress Dowager Zhao's affair with Lao Ai, once your Majesty comes to power, he will definitely deal with Lao Ai!" [space ]
"The Empress Dowager Zhao and Lao Ai must also know the stakes here. I'm worried that the Empress Dowager Zhao will not hand over the seal of King Qin so easily." Lord Changping had thought carefully, and this was indeed a very realistic issue. [space]
"I have also considered this issue, but the more Empress Dowager Zhao tries to hold power and refuses to return it to the king, the more resentful the king will be. She will definitely think that Lao Ai is causing trouble. After taking charge, she will not let Lao Ai go! But now we have to To force the Queen Mother Zhao to return power, the Queen Mother Huayang must come forward. I hope Lord Changping can convince the Queen Mother!" Lu Buwei finally revealed all his plans. [space]
"The Empress Dowager Huayang has long been disgusted by what Lao Ai has done. She can definitely come out to help. But now the security forces in Xianyang and Yongcheng are mostly in the hands of Lao Ai. Once there is a change, will the Prime Minister have complete control? Strategies?" [space]
"The Prime Minister is overly worried. Although Lao Ai controls the garrison in the capital, there are 100,000 Qin troops led by Meng Wu captured near Xianyang. No matter how stupid Lao Ai is, he will not launch a rebellion with 30,000 troops, right?" Lu Buwei is confident that if it is an open contest, Lao Ai will definitely not be his opponent! [space]
"The Prime Minister's words are reasonable, and everything must be obeyed by the Prime Minister!" [space]
Soon after, Lu Buwei went to see the King of Qin alone and told the King of Qin about Lao Ai's affair with the Queen Mother Zhao and the fact that he had a son and that he claimed to be the false father of the King of Qin. Lu Buwei suggested that the King of Qin should take charge of the throne and deal with Lao Ai. The King of Qin originally wanted to take advantage of the fight between Lu Buwei and Lao Ai to take charge of the government, but he never thought that Lao Ai would be so bold, and said angrily: "I will never let Lao Ai go!" [space]
One day, Lu Buwei deliberately met a loyal disciple of Lao Ai, and deliberately persuaded him to switch to his disciples, saying: "I heard that Lao Ai and the Queen Mother Zhao had two illegitimate children, and Lao Ai claimed to be the false father of King Qin! These are all crimes of deceiving the king. When the King of Qin comes to take charge, I will report it to the King of Qin! Lao Ai will not live long, sir, please take care of yourself!" [space]
Lao Ai's retainer came back soon to report. Lao Ai was shocked and quickly went to Empress Dowager Zhao to discuss countermeasures. Empress Dowager Zhao said: "You don't need to panic. Firstly, the King of Qin has not yet taken charge, and now the King of Qin's seal is in my hands. I have to agree to deal with you first. Secondly, the King of Qin does not know the news yet, so you have to find a way to let him know." Lu Buwei will never have the chance to say it!" [space]
Only then did Lao Ai feel relieved, thinking that Lu Buwei must be eliminated, otherwise once the King of Qin came to power, his life would be at risk. [space]
A small-scale court meeting was held a few days later. Lu Buwei proposed that the King of Qin was of age and should take charge after the crown ceremony. Queen Zhao really expressed her objection and said: "Everything about the family and the country is very important, and there can be no mistakes. The King of Qin is still young, so it is better to let the mother work harder. When the King of Qin fully masters the way of governing the country, he will return the favor." It’s not too late for politics!” [space]
King Qin was very angry when he heard that the Queen Mother Zhao opposed his pro-government. He thought that the Queen Mother Zhao was not enthusiastic about political affairs in the first place. She only took power for Lao Aicai in the past two years! The current refusal to delegate power must also be because of Lao Ai! He felt even more resentful towards Lao Ai. [space]
At this time, Li Si secretly investigated Cheng Jiao's rebellion, and the results were obtained. He secretly reported to the King of Qin: "Cheng Jiao was indeed forced to rebel. The Qin army attacked Zhao from autumn to winter, and the soldiers were still wearing summer clothes." However, Lingqi, who was in charge of logistics, refused to transport winter clothes to the front line in order to please Lao Ai. The soldiers were full of complaints and had no fighting spirit." [space]
Li Si glanced at King Qin and saw that his face was livid. He didn't know whether he felt pity for Cheng Jiao or resentment for Lao Ai. Li Si continued: "Fan Yuqi had long wanted to rebel. When he saw this situation, he tried his best to persuade Cheng Jiao to rebel. .At first Cheng Jiao did not agree, but as the war worsened, Cheng Jiao was afraid of being punished after returning to Xianyang, so he had no choice but to agree to Fan Yuqi's suggestion! In the chaos, Cheng Jiao was killed by Lao Ai's assassin lurking in the army. Die, Fan Yuqi abandoned his army and ran away when he saw no hope!" [space]
The King of Qin was so angry that he slapped his palm on the table. All the wine glasses on the table were knocked over and the wine spilled on the floor, just like the blood donation of the Qin soldiers who died unjustly! [space]
The King of Qin said angrily: "You cunning villain! Lao Ai and Fan Yuqi, I will cut your corpses into five pieces and hang your heads on the city gate!" [space]
Li Si had never seen King Qin lose his temper before, so he quickly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down..." [space]
King Qin turned his head, his anger gradually subsided, and said, "Li Si, what do you think of this matter?" [space]
Li Si calculated quickly and replied: "Both Lao Ai and Fan Yuqi committed extremely evil crimes. It is not an exaggeration to divide their bodies into pieces! However, we, the Qin Dynasty, rule the world by law, with clear rewards and punishments. How can we serve the world if we change the orders in the morning and evening?" [space]
King Qin interrupted him and said angrily: "Do you mean not to rectify Chengjiao's name?" [space]
"Your Majesty, calm down! The case of Cheng Jiao's rebellion at that time was handled by the Empress Dowager Zhao and Lao Ai. The Prime Minister and the Prime Minister also recognized it, and it also had the approval of Your Majesty. If the case is overturned now, it will be tantamount to denying the entire court. , and from now on we will lose our prestige in the world!" Li Sicheng replied fearfully. [space]
King Qin let out a long sigh. He knew in his heart that Li Si's words were right, but it was really difficult for him to swallow this breath! He said helplessly: "Go down, remember this thing will rot in your stomach!" [space]
Through this incident, he is even more eager to take charge. Perhaps after taking charge, he will not be so easily deceived. [space]
A few days later, in the morning court, Lu Buwei and Xiong Zhuang specially invited the Queen Mother Huayang out, who had not listened to the government for many years. Since it had been done in secret, the Queen Mother Zhao and Lao Ai did not know about it. When they saw the Queen Mother Huayang coming to the court, they were very surprised. Surprised, an ominous premonition arises spontaneously. Although Queen Mother Huayang has left the court, her status is still higher than that of Queen Mother Zhao. [space]
Sure enough, not long after the court meeting, Lu Buwei once again proposed that the King of Qin should be in charge, saying: "The King of Qin's 22nd birthday will be in two months. According to the customs of the Qin Dynasty, a crown ceremony should be held on the birthday, and after that, the King of Qin should personally take charge of the government! Empress Dowager Huayang and Empress Dowager Zhao can also rest assured about state affairs and take care of themselves for thousands of years!" [space]
The words stirred up a thousand waves, and there was a lot of discussion in the court instantly. The ministers were suspicious when they saw the Queen Mother Huayang coming out, expecting that something big would happen, but now their suspicions were confirmed. But whether to pro-government or not is, after all, an internal matter within the royal family, and no ministers dared to intervene. [space]
Empress Dowager Zhao was livid. She was very angry that Lu Buwei had brought up such an important matter again without her consent, and also invited Mrs. Huayang out. It seemed that she was determined to win! Empress Dowager Zhao had no choice but to adjust her emotions and said in a calm tone: "Now that King Qin is still young, he may not be able to entrust state affairs. This matter does not need to be discussed further!" [space]
"Queen Mother Zhao, don't worry too much. How can a bird develop the ability to fly if it doesn't fly out of its nest? Zheng'er is also an adult. Everything he has done in the past few years has met the requirements of a monarch, and now everyone in the court has He is a doctor who can take on the important task of assisting, I think we can let go!" said the Queen Mother Huayang. [space]
"I will definitely do my best to assist the king in achieving his great cause!" Xiong Xiang shouted, and all the officials also shouted. [space]
The King of Qin took the opportunity and said: "Grandma and mother, please rest assured, my child will definitely live up to his trust, stay close to the virtuous and far away from the nefarious, and revitalize the Qin Dynasty!" [space]
Seeing that today's incident was a foregone conclusion and difficult to reverse, Empress Dowager Zhao could only say angrily: "Since all the ministers are willing to support Zheng'er's pro-government, I am relieved. However, this requires a buffering period. Before Zheng'er crowned him with the seal of the King of Qin, It will still be kept by me, and any major matters will still need to be decided with the consent of Queen Mother Huayang and I! After the crowning ceremony, I will return the seal to the king." [space]
Lu Buwei was overjoyed to see that the Queen Mother Zhao was willing to return power to the King of Qin and shouted long live! [space]
Lao Ai couldn't say a word in the court at this time, and her face turned the color of pig liver. [space]
After going to court, Lao Ai couldn't wait to find the Queen Mother Zhao and said, "Can't the Queen Mother see that this is Lu Buwei's conspiracy? Once you stop attending the court to listen to the government, Lu Buwei can do whatever he wants, replace everyone in the court with his people, and guard the palace." The power of the capital will also be in his hands, and we will become turtles in a urn! Moreover, I heard that he is going to report my affair with you to the King of Qin, which will kill us!" [space]
Seeing Lao Aihou's anxious look, Queen Mother Zhao thought to herself that this man was so good in bed, but how could he be so miserable when faced with practical problems? With some contempt in his heart, he said: "Why are you anxious? There is at least one month left, and the power is still in our hands!" [space]
Lao Ai said: "Now we have a deep hatred for Lu Buwei. If we don't get rid of him in time, there will be endless troubles!" [space]
Of course, the Queen Mother Zhao knew that once Lu Buwei took command of the capital's garrison, he would definitely attack her and Lao Ai. Now she was trying to avoid being polite to them because she was afraid of getting angry. However, after all, she and Lu Buwei had a deep relationship. It can be said that without Lu Buwei, she would have been There would not be the current Queen Mother Zhao, and it would still be difficult to decide whether to kill her. Seeing Empress Dowager Zhao's hesitation, Lao Ai said angrily: "Does the Empress Dowager want to see her two sons die tragically with her own eyes?" [space]
The Empress Dowager Zhao was suddenly awakened. The illegitimate child she had with Lao Ai was the most difficult part for her to make a decision about. In order to protect her son, she could no longer care so much. She said: "You can find a way to get rid of Lu Buwei, but you must not threaten Zheng'er." Safe!" [space]
Lao Ai said: "As long as Lu Buwei is eliminated, I believe Ying Zheng will not embarrass you!" [space]
When Lao Ai returned to his mansion, he summoned his retainers to discuss how to get rid of Lu Buwei. The retainers said: "After all, Lu Buwei is the father-in-law of the King of Qin, and he also holds the position of prime minister. Not only will the Queen Mother Huayang protect him, but I am afraid that the King of Qin will not let him go either." We have to take extreme measures to get rid of him!" [space]
Lao Ai said: "Sir, what you said is very true. Now Lu Buwei strongly advocates that the King of Qin be in charge, so naturally he has an appointment with the King of Qin. Although he is also arrogant and domineering, at least at this stage, the King of Qin will not embarrass him." [space]
The doorman said: "So we can only complete the mission through assassination!" [space]
Lao Ai said: "Assassination is of course the best option. If it doesn't succeed, I will take the last resort!" [space]
Lao Ai sent three groups of assassins to assassinate Lu Buwei within ten days, but Lu Buwei had long thought that Lao Ai would jump over the wall and find a way to kill himself, so he stayed in seclusion after each court meeting, and the number of guards around him also doubled. Except for his close friends, few people could get close to him. None of the assassins found a chance to strike. [space]
Lao Ai couldn't sit still. She wanted to launch a mutiny several times, but was stopped by the Queen Mother Zhao. Now the mutiny may not only accidentally hurt the King of Qin, but also the garrison outside Xianyang City may enter the city at any time. With only 30,000 guards in hand, Troops, it is difficult to succeed. [space]
April is here in the blink of an eye. According to the etiquette, the new king will hold a crowning ceremony in the old capital Yongcheng, and all important royal officials will accompany him. At this time, Lu Buwei fell ill and could not accompany him, so he had to stay in Xianyang to recuperate. [space]
Lao Ai felt that the time had finally come. As long as he killed Lu Buwei at this time, when the King of Qin returned to the palace, he falsely claimed that Lu Buwei had rebelled, and was captured and killed by Lao Ai. He believed that with the protection of the Empress Dowager Zhao, the King of Qin could not do anything to him! [space]
The crowning ceremony was scheduled for the ninth day of April, and Lao Ai decided to gather her men to attack Lu Mansion on this day. [space]
Just when the King of Qin was holding the crowning ceremony, Lao Ai got the King of Qin's seal from the Empress Dowager Zhao, mobilized the garrison troops around Xianyang, and the retainers he usually supported, a total of more than 5,000 people, to attack Lu Mansion. [space]
Although Lu Buwei had been prepared, he did not expect that Lao Ai would dare to mobilize the troops defending the city to attack him. Soon his servants and retainers could no longer support him, so Lu Buwei and his cronies had to escape through a secret passage. In the chaos, Lu Buwei's eldest son was killed. [space]
At this time, Xianyang City had been closed by Lao Ai, and no one was allowed to enter or leave. Lu Buwei was trapped in the city and could not escape. Lao Ai ordered people to search the whole city to make sure that Lu Buwei could not be caught. He wanted to see his body alive and his body after he died. Lao Ai rounded up Lu Buwei for a long time but still could not catch him. He was furious and suspected that Lu Buwei had hidden in the palace, so he ordered his men to enter the palace to search. Seeing that the situation was out of control, the Queen Mother Zhao hurriedly sent an envoy to inform the King of Qin! [space]
After the King of Qin got the news, he decisively ordered Lord Changping and Lord Changwen to dispatch soldiers to kill Lao Ai, but the King of Qin still completed the crown ceremony in Yongcheng. Lord Changping and Lord Changwen mobilized Wang Bi's and Meng Wu's armies near Xianyang respectively to attack Xianyang. Seeing that the troops were led by the prime minister, the defenders opened the city gates and let them into the city. [space]
The King of Qin has ordered that all those who have contributed to the killing of the Lao'ai rebels will be rewarded with knighthoods! So even the eunuchs joined the team to suppress the rebellion. After a fierce battle, Lao Ai saw that he was no longer sure of victory and fled in panic. At this time, Lu's mansion had been completely destroyed and there were corpses everywhere, including Lu Buwei's eldest son. [space]
Lu Buwei escaped by dressing up as a beggar and hiding in a blacksmith's house. After the King of Qin returned to the palace, he rewarded the officials and eunuchs who had contributed to the rebellion, and immediately ordered the Queen Mother Zhao to be placed under house arrest. A reward was offered for Lao Ai and the officials who participated in the rebellion. The reward for capturing Lao Ai was one million, and the reward for killing Lao Ai was five hundred thousand. Soon They captured all Lao Ai and those who participated in the rebellion.
