"But, is it still too late? The three princes and nine ministers are here, and no one is in Xianyang to take care of it. How can it be done?"
The man said worriedly, in fact, everyone is here, and if there is an uprising, someone must respond, especially the three ministers and nine ministers. However, under the majesty of the emperor, do they dare?
impossible.
"Haha! Don't forget that His Majesty is about to die, how much can he cope with? Don't the three ministers and nine ministers have other thoughts?"
"What if Your Majesty hears the sound of someone's rebellion and vomits blood and dies?"
Of course, this is just an extravagant hope. It is really hard to say whether it will actually happen.
"What's more, I am also one of the three nobles and nine ministers."
"Have you already made preparations?"
The man asked in surprise. The man's eyes became more solemn and he did not respond. He just stretched out his hand and soon someone came over quietly. The man whispered in the ear of the man, and the man left in a hurry. go.
Then he turned to that person and listened carefully again.
in front of the stage.
Only then did all the ministers react, and the next moment they all acted in unison. They all bowed, bowed their hands, and said in unison: "I have met Mr. Zhao. Congratulations to Your Majesty on recognizing your beloved son."
"With Gongzi Zhao, our country, Da Qin, will definitely be able to take further steps."
This is not a compliment from everyone. Some people are still prescient. The achievements Li Zhao has made so far have clearly changed Da Qin. Don't you see that Da Qin is no longer starving to death?
There are more and more people engaged in business, and those who go to the fields no longer worry about a bad winter. Many workshops have sprung up. Business is prosperous, and agriculture has leapt thousands of miles. It is a great event.
This is all due to Gongzi Zhao.
I didn't mention it in front of His Majesty before, just because I didn't want Li Zhaogui to take credit, but now that Li Zhaogui is the prince, it's different.
At this moment, what Ying Zheng loves to hear is these words, and what he wants to see most is the support and affirmation of Li Zhao from the ministers. Only in this way can he proceed to the next step of issuing an edict.
At this moment, the opportunity comes.
"Shang Xin, declare the edict!"
"promise!"
Shang Xin came out again, asked the waiter to take out the wheat, put it to his mouth, and read it word by word.
"Emperor's edict, Ying Zheng has done his best for our great Qin. He is the crown prince."
After the edict was over, Li Zhao was initially indifferent but was also surprised. He glanced at Ying Zheng subconsciously.
The crown prince is the heir to the throne, which is completely different from the prince. The prince can only be said to be a member of the royal family, but the crown prince is the reserve of rulers of the entire country, and the meaning and status are completely different.
He expected to become a prince, but he did not expect to become a crown prince. Qin Shihuang thought highly of him too much.
According to historical development, the second emperor of Qin was Hu Hai, but Hu Hai was banned, so naturally there was no possibility. On the other hand, the son Fusu had a chance, but Qin Shihuang was extremely disappointed with him. This is why there was no crown prince. At this moment, this position It actually fell on him.
This is a huge surprise.
He didn't know whether he was happy or sad. If the crown prince was really established, his responsibilities would be great and he would have to deal with more things. He would have no time to take care of Shanglin Garden. The flourishing Shanglin Garden might stagnate. This was not what he thought. , After all, Shanglin Garden is his hard work, and he learned from Shangguan that Duke Xiang might be plotting something, Liu Bang might riot, and there would be civil strife in the government and the opposition. Can he handle it? He has no experience in this area.
Even if he can handle it, he has no time to worry about anything else. He is just a person who just wants to make a lot of money, and he doesn't have much intention to enter politics.
Of course, His Majesty has issued an edict, and even if he wanted to refuse, it would be impossible.
"Gongzi Zhao will be crown prince?" Many people would not have thought of this. Considering the emperor's physical condition, it was imperative to establish him as crown prince. Some people thought about Fusu, but they did not expect that it would be Ying Zhao who had just become the prince.
However, there are also thoughtful people who have noticed it long ago, and Ying Zhaojianguo is a sign.
"Congratulations to Mr. Zhao!"
"Congratulations to Mr. Zhao!"
After the ministers came to their senses, they immediately handed over their hands and expressed congratulations, and the scene fell into flattery for a time.
But at this moment, a person suddenly rushed to the top of the imperial road. This person was dressed in the clothes of a Langguan. He was obviously a guard of the Langguan. The Langguan rushed over and immediately raised his hands in salute before driving.
"Your Majesty, there is bad news coming from Xianyang. Someone has released the young master Hu Hai from the forbidden palace. He is spreading the news everywhere that your Majesty wants to destroy the Ying ancestral temple, give the Ying surname to people with other surnames, and let them supervise the country. This is the general's intention. I win over Qin and give him away."
When everyone heard this, they all broke out in a cold sweat.
This is to slander His Majesty and to cause His Majesty to be in the public opinion. According to Your Majesty's temperament, how can he bear it? He will definitely go to war, and I am afraid that there will be a bloodshed in the palace.
There is also the young master Hu Hai, who may also suffer.
really! His Majesty was furious. His stiff body suddenly stood up. He pointed at Lang Guan and asked, "Who released that traitor? And to whom did you slander me?"
"The person from the palace didn't say anything clearly. I see the matter is urgent and will report it immediately."
The Ying Zheng Qi has not disappeared, and even if the body is weak, it can still burst out with the power of the past. "Where is Meng Yi? Go back to the palace immediately to find out the truth and report it to me. Also, the treacherous son of Adhana comes to see me."
"No!" Meng Yi stepped out and led the people away immediately.
Lang Guan had no intention of retreating. When His Majesty finished speaking, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's too late. Young Master Hu Hai has already captured Zhangtai Palace. Even if General Meng returns, he will not be able to enter. Instead, he will be in danger."
Ying Zheng became even angrier after hearing this and said, "How dare you, the traitor?"
Lang Guan seemed to be frightened by the emperor's momentum, and retreated, but he timidly said: "Young Master Hu Hai not only dared, but also said that your majesty is a foolish king. Our great Qin Dynasty will surely perish at the hands of your majesty. Ying surnamed ancestral temple It will be destroyed by His Majesty."
"What?" When Ying Zheng heard this, he might have been overcome by blood, and blood instantly flowed from the corner of his mouth. He fell backwards, staggering, and would have fallen down if it weren't for Shang Xin's support.
"How dare that traitor say that? It's contrary, it's contrary."
Lang Guan didn't seem to see that His Majesty couldn't bear such a blow, so he continued, but his voice was much lowered, and he seemed hesitant, "He also said, and also said."
"What else can you say?"
"If His Majesty lets Li Zhao supervise the country, then he will definitely make Li Zhao the crown prince. As a prince, he cannot see His Majesty defeating the country like this. He is also the first to disagree with Li Zhao standing within the palace walls. If he does, he will be punished and he will win. Qin Anning."
Lang Guan's voice became quieter, and in the end only a few people around him could hear it, but it was also fatal.
Ying Zheng's face had turned livid.
Young Master Hu Hai actually said such words. He was clearly planning to rebel. He was rebelling when he was crown prince. How could he bear it? Another trace of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, which showed that his body could not bear such a blow.
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry and please take care of yourself."
When His Majesty was in such a situation, the ministers were anxious and tried to persuade him, but the emperor scolded him: "You are such a traitor, how can I not be angry?"
"Come here, please quickly order Meng Yi to lead the army back to the palace and capture Hu Hai. I will cook him."
Ying Zheng was so furious that more blood oozed from the corners of his mouth and his body shook even more.
"Quickly, inform General Meng as soon as possible." Shang Xin was anxious and quickly urged the waiter beside him.
"No!" the waiter responded and left quickly.
When such a situation occurs, no one dares to say anything anymore, for fear of touching one of His Majesty's tendons and causing him to collapse, which will be a tragedy for the country.
No one dared to speak, but one person stood up, and it was Li Zhao.
I learned from Shangguan that they were going to get close to Hu Hai. When something like this happened, it was obvious that it was someone from Duke Xiang who was controlling it, and Hu Hai might just be a puppet. Even if Meng Yi led the army to rehabilitate him, he would probably be able to capture Hu Hai. , but the people behind him were unscathed. For Da Qin, this was not thorough enough.
Only a thorough investigation is the best strategy.
It would be difficult for the ministers to conduct a thorough investigation, and who can guarantee that there is no one like Mr. Xiang among the ministers?
At present, he is the only one who is best able to investigate thoroughly.
He resolutely came to Ying Zheng's side, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Father." He said the title he had never dared to say, "Don't get angry again, and take care of yourself. This matter is strange. Someone may have encouraged Hu Hai to do this, so let's I will investigate thoroughly and the bad guys will be found."
"Okay, okay!" The furious Ying Zheng calmed down a little and showed a smile. He didn't know whether it was because Li Zhao called him 'father' or because he was applauded because Li Zhao was willing to investigate the matter thoroughly. "From now on, you can The responsibility of supervising the country must be to find the bad guys."
"But" he paused and warned, "you must be careful."
What no one knows is that in the corner of the grand gathering stage, a person is watching what is happening here seriously. He is Li Jinong. When he sees his nephew being appointed as the crown prince, he does not know whether he is happy or disappointed. He is completely lost.
But when I heard that my nephew wanted to thoroughly investigate the criminals, my heart ached. Hu Hai was the master, and there must be someone with a certain amount of energy behind him who could rebel. Would my nephew be in danger when facing such a person?
Most definitely.
What would he do if his nephew had an accident? How could he be worthy of the Li family, how could he be worthy of his dead brother? Did he promise his brother that he would take good care of his nephew even if he died?
"Why is this happening? What should I do?"
All of a sudden, he seemed much older again, and his shrewdness as the head of a trading company was gone at this moment.
"If possible, only" he silently made up his mind.
"Please remember this!" Li Zhao hesitated for a moment and then responded.
Ying Zheng was very satisfied, the blood at the corner of his mouth stopped flowing, and his energy and energy recovered a little.
"The grand gathering is over, and I've gone there."
To break Xiang Gong's conspiracy, we must make long-term plans and make multiple arrangements. At this moment, there is not much time.
"No rush!" Ying Zheng waved his hand, with a much brighter smile on his face, "You have grown up too, and my father will not be relieved until he sees you accomplish something big."
"What's the matter?" Li Zhao was surprised. The grand party was over, what else could happen? He had never heard of it before.
Ying Zheng did not say anything clearly, so he kept him aside, and then waved his hands to Feng Laiji and the imperial censor Feng Jie. The two understood what His Majesty meant, and soon the servants walked towards the area full of young talents.
That's where poetry and elegance lies.
Shiya, whose full name is Feng Shiya, is the granddaughter of Feng Quji and the daughter of Feng Jie.
Soon, Shiya was led over by the servant, nodded to her father and grandfather, and then walked towards Ying Zheng.
"Shiya pays homage to His Majesty!"
Yingying bowed, behaved generously and decently, and had thoughtful etiquette. She could be described as a lady among everyone.
Ying Zheng was very satisfied, and his smile grew wider. He looked at Li Zhao and asked, "The grandson of the prime minister and the daughter of the imperial censor, are you still satisfied?"
When Shiya saw His Majesty mentioning her, she couldn't help feeling shy, but she quietly glanced at Li Zhao from the corner of her eyes, and her face instantly turned red.
This is her emperor-gifted husband. His appearance could not be seen clearly from a distance just now. At this moment, he is actually a bit handsome. There is also a bit of melancholy in his handsomeness. He is exactly what she likes. With such deep affection, he is her husband. An ideal son-in-law.
"Shiya has met Gongzi Zhao."
Another gift, elegant and decent, with an extremely graceful figure, yet subtle and delicate, very beautiful.
but.
"this"
Li Zhao was confused for a while, what is this woman doing here? What do you mean, Your Majesty?
I don’t understand what His Majesty means at all, but I seem to be saying in my heart: What satisfaction? The grandson of the prime minister and the daughter of a royal censor are very noble, but is it related to him?
Ying Zheng seemed to have seen what he was thinking, and another smile appeared on his pale face: "You are over twenty this year, and you have already reached the age of marriage. Now it is time to get married, so as to lay the foundation for our great Qin." .”
This has two meanings. One is to allow Li Zhao to leave an heir as soon as possible, so as not to put the crown prince at risk of losing his heir. The other is to lay the foundation for Li Zhao to succeed to the throne in the future. It should be noted that Grandpa Shiya is the prime minister, and his father is the emperor. Doctor Shi, the third prince has occupied the second prince, and he is a proper royalist.
If he succeeds to the throne, no one can challenge him.
"After many rounds of screening, in order to find a good girl Shiya, my father chose a date to get married."
What!
Li Zhao frowned.
Choosing a date to get married? It turned out that His Majesty was urging him to get married, and the object of his marriage was the woman in front of him, but
He glanced at Shiya and returned a salute.
This girl is beautiful, has outstanding appearance, and is the apple of the eye of two of the three men. She is an ideal candidate for marriage, but he can't find any interest in her.
Of course, he couldn't tolerate any woman in his heart.
She has taken over everything about him.
Hearing the word 'marriage', Shiya became even more shy. She lowered her head and pinched her slender fingers nervously, looking even more beautiful.
However, he couldn't attract Li Zhao's attention, let alone talk about it.
His heart really can't hold another person.
Even though she is a half-sister.
"Father, a man should focus on making contributions and establishing a career. It is too early to talk about personal affairs between children at this moment. I hope my father will take back his life."
He bent down, cupped his hands, and showed firm eyes.
He rejected the emperor, and he was probably the first person in the world who dared to reject him.
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's face suddenly darkened, followed by a violent cough, which caused the blood that had stopped escaping to escape again.
It seems that the condition is getting worse again.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you! Hurry, doctor!" Shang Xin was anxious and urged.
"There are three ways to be unfilial and unfilial. The worst is to have no heirs. Do you know?" Ying Zheng coughed even more violently, causing his angry words to break out.
"Young Master Zhao, please don't disobey His Majesty's will again. Thank you quickly! Otherwise, otherwise..." Shang Xin became even more anxious when he saw the blood that kept flowing out of His Majesty's mouth.
"Young Master Zhao, this is the imperial edict and cannot be disobeyed. Thank you quickly!"
Feng Quji urged, Jiu Qing also urged, everyone was urging him.
he.
(End of chapter)
