The next day, it was sunny.
When the first ray of sunshine rose from the horizon, all the officials of the Qin State had arrived at Xianyang Palace, preparing to enter the Zhangtai Palace, the center of Qin's power.
Zhao Jia stood alone on one side with his eyes closed. He didn't have much contact with these ministers of the Qin State. On the one hand, it was because of his special status. He was the eldest son of the Zhao State. If not for the favor of the Queen Mother Zhao Ji, he would have been just one. Although Proton's status has changed now, his identity has not. Naturally, no minister is willing to have too much contact with a favorite.
What's more, Zhao Jia also likes to seek death and confront Lu Buwei.
Almost 60 to 70% of the ministers were promoted by Lu Buwei. How could they follow Zhao Jia and fight with Lu Buwei? At least on the surface, no one would be willing to have too much contact with Zhao Jia.
But something has changed today.
Lord Changping actually came up with a few people, and congratulated with a smile: "Yesterday I heard about the return of Marquis Changxin. It seems that the trip to Korea is going well. I wonder when I can have Marquis Changxin's wedding wine?! "
While talking, Chang Wenjun and others on the side also said repeatedly that if someone didn't know them, they might think that they have a good relationship.
Is this what Ying Zheng said?
Zhao Jia was a little surprised by the arrival of Lord Changping, but his face remained calm and he said with a smile: "There have been a lot of things recently, and it will take some time. If the big day comes, I will definitely entertain you all. When the time comes, You all must come."
"nature!"
"must!"
Several people responded in succession.
Naturally, the ministers in the distance were stunned by this scene, especially those standing next to Lu Buwei, whose expressions became even more solemn.
Lu Buwei's eyes darkened. He did not expect Lord Changping to get involved. If the two sides had maintained a tacit understanding before, then Lord Changping's intention was clear now. He did not believe that the other party had not received information about Wang Ye's accident.
"Xiangguo..."
One person wanted to say something, but was directly interrupted by Lu Buwei: "No need to pay attention, we will talk about it later."
After saying that, he closed his eyes. Out of sight is out of mind. This matter is meaningless with Zhao Jia and others' verbal dispute. Everything still depends on the resolution of the court meeting.
Changping Jun naturally noticed Lu Buwei's eyes. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said to Zhao Jia in a low voice: "Young Master's trip to Wu Sui was a little hasty. That Wang Yan has a special status. Even if he really resisted the decree, he shouldn't be like this." Such hasty execution will not be easy for the court to handle today."
After all, Wang Ye was a military general, a veteran of three dynasties, and had contributed greatly to the Qin Dynasty. Now he died in the hands of Zhao Jia, a hostage from another country. How could he not let others think too much.
If this is used as an excuse, it will be extremely difficult for Zhao Jia to escape.
"Your Majesty, all you need to do is save my life. As for the rest, I don't care. After all, I am just a knife being pushed out."
Zhao Jia said calmly with a smile on his face, as if he already knew about today's predicament.
Lord Changping obviously didn't know that Zhao Jia had changed his soul. According to the information he collected, Zhao Jia was still the virtuous young master. Even if there were changes now, his nature should still be pure and good. So for Zhao Jia's helplessness, He also deeply understood that he was sometimes like this and was forced to do nothing.
But life is like this. Nothing goes as you wish. The higher the position, the more so. The so-called higher power means freedom, which is just the fantasy of the people at the bottom.
The higher you sit, the more your words and deeds will be watched.
If you are not careful, you may kill yourself.
"It's just about saving the young master's life. It shouldn't be difficult."
Chang Pingjun said quite confidently.
Zhao Jia said frankly: "This is enough. As for the rest, it doesn't matter to me. Even if I am deprived of my position as Marquis, I should do it."
The more magnanimous he is at the moment, the more compensation Ying Zheng will receive in the future. He knows Ying Zheng very well about this. He is not the kind of person who is unsympathetic and unjust. This is why Ying Zheng has been able to control Qin for more than ten years. The reason is the necessary personality charm of a king.
After hearing this, Lord Changping admired Zhao Jia quite a lot, and he raised his hands and said, "Young Master's virtue is admirable. As a Young Master, I should bear grudges."
"You have nothing, so why force anything."
Zhao Jia sighed, and then added in a low voice: "Besides, I am from Zhao after all!"
When Lord Changping heard this, his eyes suddenly flashed. He seemed to be deeply touched by the words "Zhao people". After all, he was also a Chu country and a son of the Chu country. How could he not keep his mother country in his heart? In this regard, he and Zhao Jia it's the same!
He didn't say anything else, he had already made up his mind that Zhao Jia must be saved today.
This is not only sympathy, but also preparation for the future.
It seems that this sentence is very effective for Mr. Changping... Zhao Jia is very good at observing words and expressions. Seeing the change in Mr. Changping's expression, he made a judgment in his heart. He decided to use this as an entry point to communicate with Mr. Changping in the future. What kind of person is he? A staunch patriot.
In fact, this is also normal.
Before the Qin State unified the world, the Seven Kingdoms had existed for hundreds of years. Even their writing and beliefs were different. How could they think that China was one family?
No one has this idea.
It is true that everyone loves their own country.
This also reflects the difficulty of the Qin State to destroy the Six Kingdoms from the side. It is easy to destroy the Six Kingdoms by force. You can even use force to destroy the literary beliefs of the Six Kingdoms. However, hatred is not so easy to be eradicated. It takes time. This is why Zhao Jia did not The reason for fighting against Ying Zheng.
He is a good man!
"Enter the palace!"
With a sharp sound, the ministers stood up one after another and walked slowly towards Zhangtai Palace.
The meeting has begun.
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The ministers were standing, Ying Zheng was sitting high on the throne, and the Queen Mother Zhao Ji was listening behind the curtain. Zhao Jia could even feel Zhao Ji's hot and resentful eyes. Obviously, she was not completely relieved because she did not stay up all night with her yesterday.
It seems that I have to work hard today... Zhao Jia sighed softly in his heart.
At this moment, the court meeting has entered its climax.
At Lu Buwei's signal, a minister came out. He pointed directly at Zhao Jia's nose and scolded: "Your Majesty, I request that this traitor be killed. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are kind to him and allow him to enter Korea and seek marriage." The Korean princess even sent troops to protect her, but this traitor killed the old general Wang Jue in Wu Sui, and he deserves to be punished!"
"The last general agrees! Old General Wang Tuo has made great contributions to the great Qin Dynasty, but he died in such an unexplained way. Please make the decision for Old General Wang Tuo!"
"The traitors from other countries should be punished!"
…
In an instant, the meeting became lively. Countless people pointed at Zhao Jia's nose and began to angrily yell at him, wishing to eat him alive.
Lu Buwei glanced at Zhao Jia with a sinister glance and remained silent. This time, he did not need to be punished personally. The attitude of the ministers was enough to make Zhao Jia drink. Even if Zhao Jia could not be killed today, he would have to be thoroughly dealt with. , destroying that layer of identity, he would crush Zhao Jia to death like an ant.
"Marquis Changxin, what's your explanation?"
After the ministers spoke, Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Jia calmly and said slowly.
Zhao Jia took a step forward, looked around the audience, and said confidently: "Those who kill will always be killed. Old General Wang Yan tried to kill me in the military camp. Should I just surrender and let him kill me?"
"What evidence do you have for saying this? Why did General Wang Ye want to kill you!"
A veteran came out, stared at Zhao Jia coldly, and asked.
"Maybe it's for Lord Wu'an Bai Qi, maybe it's because I am the Young Master of Zhao Kingdom, or maybe he received a signal from someone!"
Zhao Jia said in a leisurely manner, causing the atmosphere of the court meeting to freeze.
Obviously, none of the officials expected that Zhao Jiahui would suddenly mention Wu'an Lord Bai Qi, a name that was taboo to both Zhao and Qin. Even the expressions of many veteran generals changed.
"Even so, you shouldn't kill General Wang Yan on the spot!"
The veteran stiffened his neck and continued.
"In the military camp, how can I get out of Wu Sui if I don't kill Wang Ye? If you don't believe it, you can ask Meng Tian. Wu Sui's army is now under his control, and he also knows what happened during this period. You only need to ask If you ask, you will know whether I am lying or not."
Zhao Jia said calmly, as calmly as if he had no guilt.
Meng Tian? !
All the ministers were stunned. They didn't know the details clearly, but they could tell something from it. Maybe it was as Zhao Jia said. If so... many veterans looked at Lu Buwei and stopped talking. .
When it comes to power disputes, generals are obviously not suitable to intervene.
Lu Buwei spoke, with a low and powerful voice, and asked: "Kill is kill. General Wang Ye has made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty, and his hard work has made great achievements. As a foreign minister, even if you have the favor of the Queen Mother, you should not use this to be arrogant. Dispose of the Qin generals without authorization!"
"It's excusable. I think we should investigate it carefully and then decide whether it's right or wrong!"
Chang Pingjun took a step forward, cupped his hands and said.
Suddenly the scene became stiff again.
Lu Buwei stared at Lord Changping and said quietly: "If this is the case, what will the other old generals think? Lord Changping, don't forget that you are from Qin!"
Changping Jun's face stiffened and his eyes darkened. He didn't expect that Lu Buwei would speak about his nationality. How could he argue? Fortunately, he was not an ordinary person. After a moment of silence, he directly retorted: "Isn't it true that Qin State doesn't Is it right or wrong to ask?!”
"Right or wrong? I only know that Wang Ye is dead and Zhao Jia, a hostage from another country, has returned to Xianyang safe and sound!"
Lu Buwei said in a deep voice.
Ying Zheng spoke at this time: "Take Zhao Jia into custody for the time being, and we will discuss it later after the matter is found out!"
He chose the procrastination technique! (End of chapter)
