"Did my son bring his bride back home smoothly yesterday?" Although Zhao Ji was anxious at this time, she still forced herself to calm down and do other household chores first. "Everything goes well. Queen Mother is pregnant." Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction and said, "The child is indeed quite pretty. Queen Mother is relieved to see that you two are in harmony." After saying this, Zhao Ji suddenly sighed.
Seeing that she was not in good spirits, Zhao Zheng asked hurriedly: "Is the queen feeling unwell?" Zhao Ji shook her head and said: "Zheng'er, I'm afraid the queen is old. It's cold in late autumn, and the queen has been feeling more and more uncomfortable in her legs and feet recently. I heard that Yong County The Chuyang Palace is full of hot springs and is as warm as spring all year round. The queen wants to live there for a while. Nowadays, the queen is unable to take care of everything in the palace. It is better to let the bride take over, and the queen will be happy and free. What do you think? "
"What's the matter, the child said? It turns out that if the mother is willing to let go of the child, then go ahead." Zhao Ji laughed and pointed the tip of his nose that was similar to her own and said: "Those who marry a bride are still the same. The queen is acting coquettishly." There are only two people in the world who can let Zhao Zheng take off all his shackles - his mother and Zhao Gao. In front of these two people, he didn't have to hide any emotions.
His mother, whom he has been dependent on for many years, wants to move to the palace due to physical discomfort. Although he will not refuse, he will feel reluctant to let her go, so the "resentful" tone is not pretended. But it was only for a moment, and Zhao Zheng quickly returned to his original appearance. Thinking that the queen mother was not here, if any unforeseen consequences occurred in her dealings with Lu Buwei, someone could take the queen away in time to protect her, and she became even more determined. He took his mother's hand and patted the back of her hand to reassure her: "Mother, leave early and come back early."
Xianyang wine shop.
"Hey, have you heard? Young Master Chengjiao has been plotting recently..."
"Shhh, keep your voice down. I've heard about this too, but this young master Chengjiao is just a little kid with no hair at all. Does he really know how to rebel?"
"I think someone must have taken advantage of him, and the mastermind is someone else. By the way, did you know? The fact that Prime Minister Lu often rides horses in the palace has made a big fuss. Some people say that he does not put our little king at all. In the eyes. And in the past few years, he has presided over the compilation of a book called... Oh, yes, "Lu's Spring and Autumn", and used it to attract followers. It was just completed yesterday, and today the book is hung at the gates of various cities to attract scholars from all over the world. Zi said, "Whoever can change a word will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins."
"Qian... Qianjin, is anyone going there?"
"Yes, there is quite a lot of excitement. The three floors inside and outside the three gates of each city are crowded with people, but after hanging up for so long, no one can really see anything that can be changed."
"Is this book really so magical that you can't find a single thing that can be deleted?"
"I don't think so. With Prime Minister Lu's current status, even if there is, who would dare to say it?"
"That's true. When you said it, I remembered another thing. Rumors of rebellion have spread to more than one person these days."
"You are saying that behind Master Chengjiao is Lu..."
"Hush, be careful what you say, be careful what you say."
Government Palace.
"I have heard some rumors recently." The young king paused here and glanced around the stairs. Finally, his eyes fell on Lu Buwei and Young Master Chengjiao, and continued: "These rumors seem to be related to You two are related." During this period, Lu Buwei spent a lot of energy in presiding over the compilation of "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals", so he was often unable to deal with all matters in the court.
When rumors started to come out, he just treated them as harmless, and felt that since he acted upright and sat upright, he wasn't afraid of others gossiping, and he didn't have much energy to take care of the matter. He didn't hear about it until today before the court meeting, and it was already known to everyone. I also heard that he had "no long-term ruler", which made many Qin people feel angry. And some people vaguely connected this matter with the rumors that he turned into a dragon a few days ago...
What he didn't even expect was that before he could react to this matter, Zhao Zheng went out of his way to bring this matter up in the open today at the court meeting. Lu Buwei, who had been able to handle Zhao Zheng with ease in the past, felt tremendous pressure for the first time. Seeing Cheng Jiao stand up, walk to the hall and lie down on the ground tremblingly, Lu Buwei hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked out and knelt down.
From the moment Zhao Zheng told the rumors calmly, many ministers in the palace began to make moves, but they did not dare to say anything because of Lu Buwei's face. However, there were also generals such as Meng Ao and Wang Jian who were dissatisfied with Lu Buwei's power.
It can be seen from Lu Buwei's recruitment of followers that he does not like warriors and only loves scribes. In the court, he often had tit-for-tat confrontations with Wang and Meng. Therefore, the two generals with great military exploits remained silent, which was completely different from his general knowledge. On the other hand, Meng Ao's son Meng Wu, who was always straightforward, coughed heavily regardless. The sound echoed in the silent hall, which seemed particularly meaningful.
However, Lu Buwei was unmoved and said to himself: "Your Majesty, I have noticed that I have been thinking about a question in recent years: Our Qin country has decided to dominate the world, but no one has ever thought about where to go next? In order to find out the answer, how many people Over the past year, I have summoned my disciples to compile a book day and night to serve as an outline. The new book was completed yesterday. During this period, I can say that I have worked hard, so how can I have any other energy..." At this point, Lu Buwei raised his head solemnly.
Zhao Zheng sneered in his heart, even though he didn't have time, he got himself a woman and attacked Cheng Jiao. He dared to interrupt himself at the court meeting and make all decisions on his behalf. What if he had time? ?
Originally, Lu Buwei thought that his success in compiling books was enough reason to convince the young king. However, the moment his eyes met the young king, he suddenly became confused. Today's king is tall and handsome, his childishness has faded, his eyes are majestic and sharp, and his behavior is dignified and steady. He is no longer the child who obeyed him in everything in his memory. How can he be ignored?
When did this change occur? In the past few years, he had become so dizzy compiling books that he didn't even realize it... Now that he recalled all the tough attitudes he had when controlling him, and looked at the trembling young master Chengjiao lying on the ground, Lu Buwei suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
Seeing that the deterrent effect was achieved, Zhao Zheng gave up when he saw that it was good. He softened his expression and said in a calm tone: "Prime Minister Lu has worked so hard for Qin these years, and I always remember it in my heart; Cheng Jiao is my only brother. I am determined. I don’t want to believe those slanderous rumors, but... there is a saying that ‘no smoke without fire’. If such rumors come out, you must be responsible for your own mistakes and should be punished. As a punishment, the Prime Minister will continue to work for our Qin State in the future, and you will become a dragon. ...You have been idle all day long, and I am punishing you with being shut up for a month and copying hundreds of books. Do you two have any objections?"
When Zhao Zheng said the last four words, his final tone rose, and he sounded a bit calm and confident. Not only did Lu Buwei not feel relieved after hearing this, but he could not let go of the stone in his heart. He had to lower his head and said: "The king has made a clear decision. Cheng Jiao on the side also quickly replied: "Your Majesty has made a clear decision." The voice was filled with tears, which made Lu Buwei tremble in his heart. Cheng Jiao was not pretending to say this. When he thought about the "reward" he had received for his success, he felt extremely miserable in his heart.
This time, Zhao Zheng not only roped in Lu Buwei to resolve Cheng Jiao's crisis, but also used it to remind him and even deter him, killing two birds with one stone. As soon as the court meeting ended, Zhao Zheng comforted Cheng Jiao in private, telling him that the soldiers on duty were all his own, and he had to copy the books himself. Cheng Jiao walked back bitterly, but after walking a few steps, he heard his brother Wang say: "I'll help you if you don't finish the copy." He suddenly became energetic.
I don't know where he, the king brother, learned the ability to imitate people's writing. What he writes looks like, Cheng Jiao thought about it and asked unconsciously. Zhao Zheng was uncharacteristically, his expression became a little dazed, he put his hand into his arms, touched the dagger and murmured: "He taught..." Cheng Jiao didn't hear the truth of what he said, but Cheng Jiao saw him When he spoke, his eyes were softer than ever before. Although it only lasted for a moment, it quickly returned to its original state...
As soon as Zhao Zheng returned to Qutai Palace, the "Lu Spring and Autumn Annals" compiled by Lu Buwei was already on the table. The book was sent by Lu Buwei and said that it was quite successful. Zhao Zheng should read it. When the person who delivered the things retreated, Zhao Zheng asked displeasedly: "Is it true that no one can delete or modify this book?" The secret guard on the side replied: "I sent someone to inquire. I am afraid it is not that the book cannot be modified, but that it cannot be modified. No one dares to change it.”
"No one dares..." Zhao Zheng muttered in a dull voice, and then ordered: "Take it away, I won't look at it." Seeing that his expression was not good, the palace servants nearby did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly went over to remove the bamboo slips. She picked her up, but before she could go far, she was stopped by him with a frown: "Wait a minute, put it down."
"No." Zhao Zheng's repeated attitude made the palaces on the side confused. Didn't he just say out of anger that he wouldn't watch it? Why did he let it go again?
In fact, Zhao Zheng changed his mind because of what Zhao Gao said before:
Leaving aside this point, there are many places in the book that are worthy of praise. If you deny everything he has based on just some of his opinions that are different from yours, then you will be making a big loss out of a small gain...
If you say you don't like it, there must be a reason. How can you know what's wrong if you don't look at it?
If you can remember it all your life and use the essentials of each school impartially, it will not be in vain that I have taught you all these years...
The words Zhao Gao said in the past and the principles Zhao Gao taught him were all engraved in his mind; all the things he had gotten along with and experienced with Zhao Gao were all imprinted in his heart. Even though things around me have been changing rapidly over the years, those traces have not faded away at all. So he originally ordered the palace people to take away those things angrily, but when he thought of Zhao Gao, he immediately changed his mind.
At first, Zhao Zheng read a little carelessly, but as he went on, he became more and more attracted by the essential words in the book. Although it was true that there were places that could be deleted as the secret guard said, it did not hinder anything. At this glance, Zhao Zheng saw that it was night. Not only did he not eat during the day, he even forgot about the evening meal.
"Your Majesty, the queen wants to see you." Zhao Zhengzheng saw the wonderful point and didn't hear what the palace official said, so he said "hmm" casually. Not long after, there was a noise in his ears: "The little boy heard that the king forgot to eat while reading, and he was really worried, so he made it specially for the king..." Zhao Zheng looked particularly focused when he was reading, and he looked even more handsome than usual. Seeing him Her eyes lit up, and she seemed to have gained something. Le Mi didn't notice for a moment, and her heart swayed along with it.
"Leave it alone." Zhao Zheng still didn't look at her. After coming back to her senses, Le Mi knew that continuing like this was not an option. She mustered up the courage to go forward and take out the book from his hand, and whispered softly: "Your Majesty, it's getting dark. It's time to rest and use something first." Zhao Zheng looked up unintentionally and saw the porridge in her hand. He smelled the aroma and felt hungry, so he nodded and obeyed her wishes.
After eating, Zhao Zheng returned to his bedroom, and Le Mi offered to help him undress. In the past, he didn't like to do this to others, but today he was indeed too tired to move, so he nodded and let her do it. Unexpectedly, Le Mi accidentally touched something in his sleeve and took it out to take a look, and found that it was a dagger. He threw it aside casually and said: "How can the thing used by the king to defend himself be so crude? It is not as good as a child's future..."
Unexpectedly, Zhao Zheng, who was originally drowsy, suddenly became energetic. He bent down to pick up the dagger, carefully brushed off the dust, and solemnly put it in his sleeve. He no longer even looked at Le Mi, and said in a deep voice: " You can't move this thing. It's very late, you should go to bed early." After he finished speaking, Le Mi was left at a loss and left without looking back.
At that moment, even Zhao Zheng didn't know why. Seeing the things Zhao Gao gave him being thrown to the ground, he felt so uncomfortable...
