Recalling the situation at that time, Wei couldn't help but feel a burst of sadness in her heart, and even felt a sense of betrayal.
King Qin Ying Si had three sons and two daughters. The eldest son Ying Dang and the second son Ying Zhuang were the sons of Queen Wei, and the third son Ying Ji was the daughter of Mi Bazi.
As the eldest son, Ying Dang's position as the crown prince should be unshakable. However, because Concubine Mi was favored, King Qin Yingsi even had the intention of abolishing the elder and establishing a younger one.
It is not difficult to see from Ying Ji's name the hope that Ying Si has for his youngest son.
In fact, from the moment Mi Bazi entered the Qin Palace, the fight between the two has never stopped for more than ten years.
It is precisely because of this that the position of the prince of Qin was not determined until Concubine Mi's mother and son came to Zhao as hostages.
It stands to reason that the Qin State already has a prince as the crown prince. Now that the King of Qin dies, the prince only needs to follow the normal process of mourning the country and have the Wei family as the queen of the country to preside over it. Then he can legitimately inherit the throne in front of the coffin of the late king. Ascended to the position of King of Qin.
However, the problem now is that Prince Yingdang is not in Xianyang City at the moment, but has followed Sima Cuo to Shu for training.
Even if we send a fast horse to tell them, it will take more than ten days at the fastest to go back and forth hundreds of miles apart.
Thinking of this, Wei couldn't help but recall the words and deeds of the king at that time. Could it be that at that time, the king had already anticipated his future affairs and planned to pass the throne of King Qin to Gong Ziji, so he deliberately sent Dang'er to Shu, thousands of miles away, just to allow time for Concubine Mi and her son to return?
Of course, this is all her guess.
What made her change her mind was what Young Master Sheng said to her.
As the fifth official in charge of the palace guards, Gongzi Sheng was not only a member of the Qin clan, but also a confidant of the King of Qin.
In addition, he is also Wei's nephew and a die-hard ally of Prince Yingdang's lineage.
In that chaotic situation at that time, Prince Sheng, who was in charge of the palace guards, was undoubtedly a stabilizing force.
When Prince Sheng received the news, he first asked the palace guards to guard several gates of Zhangtai Palace, and no one was allowed to enter or exit, in order to prevent the news of King Qin's death from being revealed to the outside world.
Immediately, Prince Sheng expressed to the Wei family: "Please express my condolences to the queen. The prince is far away in Shu. If the news of the king's death is spread in advance without waiting for the prince's return, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the morale of the Qin army on the front line." , Secondly, it may cause unnecessary chaos in the palace."
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Disaster in the palace? Before Wei could react, she heard Young Master Sheng continue: "Does the queen know why the king sent Xiangbang to Zhao?"
Wei said: "Isn't it to form an alliance with Zhao to fight against Qi?"
The moment he said these words, Wei suddenly thought. When the king received the news from Zhao the day before yesterday, how could he be so angry and unhappy? Could it be...
Young Master Sheng sneered: "I am sent as an envoy to the State of Zhao. On the surface I am allied with Zhao to fight against Qi, but secretly I want to send someone to bring back Princess Mi and Young Master Ji!"
Mrs. Wei was stunned for a moment. She subconsciously glanced at her husband who had passed away on the king's bed, and immediately retorted: "No! The king has never mentioned this to me. No way." ……Will not!"
Young Master Sheng sighed: "How dare I lie in front of the queen at this moment? If the queen doesn't believe it, she will ask Zhang Yi after she returns to the capital. At that time, it is expected that he will not dare to lie in front of the queen... But at this moment, I still hope that the queen can Put the overall situation first!”
'Your Majesty, you won't... you won't. '
Although she murmured sadly at the time, she already believed it in her heart.
Prince Sheng immediately bowed and said, "At this time, the queen must first stabilize the important matter of the succession of the throne. It is related to the life and death of the Qin State. If the queen is undecided at this moment, things may change later."
"What should we do?" Wei said in a panic.
"The prince should ascend the throne in front of the late king's coffin as soon as possible. For the time being, all news about Zhangtai should be blocked. It must not be spread to the Zhao State. Now the Zhao people are powerful. If it is obtained by the Zhao State, when Duke Mu welcomed Duke Jin in the past, he will not be allowed to meet. Performed in my Qin room."
When Wei heard this, she nodded slightly subconsciously, and her eyes became firm. Dang'er... This throne should belong to her son, and she would never allow others to covet this position.
Although most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty supported the prince's lineage, there were still a few uncertain factors, and each of these people was trusted by the late king.
The most important person among them is Zhang Yi, the Prime Minister, followed by Wei Zhang and Gan Mao who were recommended by Zhang Yi to join the Qin Dynasty. Each of these three people holds the military and political power of the Qin State.
Needless to say, Zhang Yi, of course, is an old acquaintance of Mi Bazi. Zhang Yi was responsible for Concubine Mi's entry into Qin in the past. Everyone in the Qin court knew that Zhang Yi wanted Mi but not Wei. The person who was ordered to welcome Concubine Mi this time was Zhang Yi.
As for Wei Zhang and Gan Mao, their positions may be a bit delicate.
However, Wei Zhang is the commander-in-chief of the Qin army's battle against Chu. He must not move lightly before he understands its context.
Compared with the troublesome Wei Zhang, Gan Mao's position is much clearer.
Although Gan Mao was also recommended by Zhang Yi to join the Qin Dynasty, he was once the Qin Taifu (the prince's master) and was always close to the Queen's Wei family.
Thinking of this, the Wei family immediately ordered to temporarily block all information from Zhangtai Palace to the outside world. At the same time, in the name of King Qin, he "ordered" the prince to return to the country immediately and summoned Gan Mao, who was guarding Lantian, to enter the palace to discuss matters.
Once the prince ascends to the throne of Qin, everything will be easy to talk about. He will stand up for justice and everything will be easy to handle.
Afterwards, the Wei family calmed down and discussed some details with Prince Sheng, and formulated and perfected the entire strategy... so that the Qin State could operate normally before the prince returned to the country.
After all, this is war time. If other countries learn about Qin's changes, they will not be able to attack together.
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Come back to your senses.
Queen Wei heard the movement at the palace door. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and turned her eyes to glance at Gan Mao who had just entered.
Seeing his sad and crying state, it doesn't look like he is faking it. The Wei family then said softly: "You have seen it. Unfortunately, the king has passed away. I am thinking of the state of Qin at this time, and dare not make the king's death known to the world. I summoned you to the palace this time because I want to be with you." Let’s discuss it, the king first, then the matter.”
With tears hanging from the corners of Gan Mao's eyes, he hurriedly replied: "The queen's consideration is the blessing of Qin and the blessing of Qin people."
Hearing this, Mrs. Wei couldn't help but narrow her almond-shaped eyes, and then said calmly: "I once heard that you recommended Zhang Yi, and then he was able to enter the palace as Taifu."
Gan Mao heard that he still didn't understand Queen Wei's intentions, apparently she was forcing him to express his position.
The body of the late king was in front of him, but he had to express his stance to the new master.
Sighing deeply in his heart, Gan Maofang said: "I am indeed supported by the prime minister, so I have the honor of serving the Great Qin... However, the king has passed away and the prince is not yet here, so I can only follow the orders of the queen."
When Wei heard this, she hummed with satisfaction.
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