Seeing that King Zheng of Qin was ascended the throne and could not take power, the Jinyang rebellion occurred in the country, so the princes began to despise Qin. The Chu State was particularly serious. After King Zheng of Qin ascended the throne, he did not send envoys to congratulate him.

At the court meeting, Lu Buwei said: "Now the rebellion of Jinyang has been pacified, and the country admires the virtues of the king. However, the princes still bully our king's young and look down on Qin! We must send troops to shock us! Otherwise, our Qin Dynasty will be invaded by the princes from now on!"

Han Qi said: "The prime minister makes sense. To capture the thief, the king will be captured first. The princes of various countries regard the King of Chu as the most important. Now that the king has ascended the throne, the King of Chu has not even come to celebrate! We must send troops to intimidate!"

Duke Li was born into a noble family in Qin and has always been a warlike faction. He believed that everything could be solved by force, so he continued: "The State of Chu relied on its strong strength and did not take my Qin seriously. It is unbearable! I am willing to lead troops to kill him without leaving any armor!"

Empress Dowager Huayang did not want to go to war with Chu, but now if Chu is not convinced, the princes in the east will underestimate Qin, so they have no choice but to agree to send troops to attack Chu.

The King of Qin ordered Duke Li to lead 100,000 troops to attack Juancheng, Chu.

The army led by Duke Li was mainly composed of the old Qin people and still followed the military merit strategy formulated by Shang Yang. The more people killed, the greater the military merits. Therefore, if there are too many, they are proud of killing more people, and even the surrendered soldiers will not let go.

The Qin army besieged Juancheng, and more than 10,000 Chu troops vowed to resist to the death. But in the end, they were outnumbered. The city was broken, and Duke Li ordered the city to be massacred, killing more than 30,000 people.

The King of Chu was shocked when he heard the news and quickly dispatched 200,000 troops to surround the Qin army, and sent envoys to seek peace from Qin State. The Chu army was indignant because of the Qin army's massacre. Duke Li suffered heavy losses under the siege of the Chu army and could no longer attack.

The envoy of the King of Chu came to Xianyang and visited Empress Dowager Huayang and said, "Did the Queen Mother forget that she is a Chu person? Your ancestral tablet is still enshrined in the palace of the King of Chu. When I was in Chu, I often heard of the Queen Mother's kindness, and the people of Chu were grateful to the Queen Mother! However, I, the Qin army massacred the city in Juancheng and killed more than 30,000 people. No matter how few people in Chu are, I will resist to the death! Please take care of the Queen Mother!"

Empress Dowager Huayang did not want to attack Chu, but when she saw Duke Li massacre 30,000 people from Chu, she felt compassion and said, "The envoy is so serious. The attack on Chu was originally because the King of Chu looked down on Qin. Now that we have sent envoys to come, our Qin State is willing to reconcile the old friendship with Chu State, so we will stop the army."

The envoy said: "The King of Chu is also willing to make peace with Qin again. In the future, he will send an envoy to Qin to greet the King of Qin!"

The Empress Dowager Huayang summoned all the ministers, analyzed the situation in front of him, and said: "Now the Chu State has mobilized the whole country to fight against the Qin army, and if he persists, he will not be sure of winning. Besides, the King of Chu has sent an envoy to express his willingness to repair the old things. I would like to stop the army!"

Lu Buwei knew that Empress Dowager Huayang did not want to continue fighting with Chu State, so he continued: "What the Empress Dowager said is very much. The king's new ascending the throne is to establish his authority. Since the purpose has been achieved, it is not advisable to make a big move."

So the King of Qin ordered Duke Li to withdraw his troops and return Juancheng to the State of Chu. Duke Li was very angry when he received the order and said to the deputy general: "How can the victory tens of thousands of Qin soldiers win with their lives be handed over?"

The deputy general said: "With that being said, the king's order cannot be violated!"

Duke Li had no choice but to withdraw his troops. When he returned to Xianyang, the King of Qin believed that although he had made contributions, the Qin army suffered heavy casualties, and his merits and demerits were defeated, and there was no reward. Duke Li was furious and believed that the King of Qin was harsh and said, "I have fought for Qin in my life and have never suffered such insults!" So he asked for retirement. Empress Dowager Huayang had resented him for killing too many people in Chu, so he immediately agreed to his request. At this time, the king was seriously ill and wanted to keep Duke Li, but he died of illness before he could go to court.

Now, except for Meng Ao, who had a marriage relationship with Lu Buwei, there was no general who accepted the resignation. The ministers in the court surrendered to Lu Buwei's disciples, and there were endless guests in front of the Lu Mansion. All major events in the court were entrusted to the prime minister Lu Buwei.

One day, Empress Dowager Zhao summoned Lu Buwei alone and said, "Sir, I am from Zhao State with me. I regard Mr. as a confidant. I cannot say a lot to people outside, I can only say to you."

Queen Mother Zhao is thirty years old. Since King Zhuangxiang died, she has been alone in the empty room. She was originally a person with strong sexual desire, but now she sees that Lu Buwei has already taken over the power, so she no longer wants to endure the suffering and loneliness.

Seeing Zhao Ji's beauty and true feelings were revealed, Lu Buwei couldn't help but feel moved, and said, "Now you are the Queen Mother, and I have become a prime minister. Of course, my words and actions are different from the past. But the trust between us will not change. If the Queen Mother says anything, just tell me, I will do whatever I can help! "

Queen Mother Zhao said: "It has been more than two years since the death of the former king. In the past two years, I have been worried about the ruler every day, afraid that although he became the king, he will still be bullied. You are in the court now.

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, I was relieved that the Empress Dowager Huayang in the harem all supported Zheng'er. Now I feel like I have to live for a few days, but I am so sad that the palace is so desolate that I can't sleep every night!"

Lu Buwei already understood what Empress Dowager Zhao meant. He quickly planned that it was impossible to say that he was not moved at all when facing the beauty in front of him, but it was a serious crime to have an affair with the Empress Dowager. Once someone caught the handle, he would be done. Therefore, Lu Buwei could only bear the pain of giving up his love and said, "The Empress Dowager is noble and not everyone can match him!"

This time, Empress Dowager Zhao said it after thinking for a long time, and of course she would not give up so easily, saying, "You are now a prime minister, and you are the ministers in the court only follow you. What else can you dare not do?"

Seeing that Empress Dowager Zhao was reluctant to give in and that he could not stay in the harem for a long time, Lu Buwei could only use a slow-moving plan and said, "The Empress Dowager is so serious. I will record your instructions and come up with a complete plan!"

Lu Buwei returned to Lu Mansion and sighed. Among the guests, there was a man named Mr. Mo who had no property and was hiding in the market every day. He heard that Lu Mansion would collect his guests and rest here. On that day, he was very upset when he saw Lu Buwei, so he went to pay a visit and said, "What is the secret of the prime minister? I am eating and drinking for free in your residence, and I feel very sorry. I wonder if I can relieve my worries for the prime minister?"

This kind of thing should not be discussed casually, but firstly, Lu Buwei was really upset in his heart, and secondly, Zhao Mo was cautious and could keep his mouth shut in everything. So Lu Buwei told him about his heart's annoyance: "Empress Zhao is only thirty years old, and she is just as old as a tiger and wolf. She needs someone to serve her. Can you know what to do?"

After hearing this, Zhao Mo understood his distress and said, "Sir, you can take the golden plan to escape from the shell. You will not offend the Queen Mother, but also protect the Prime Minister!"

"How to escape from the cicada?"

"I know someone named Lao Ai. He was originally a street artist. He was very yang. He could be wrapped in linen and put into a tung wood wheel to make a living by soliciting business. The gentleman could ask this man to pretend to be castrated and then send it to Queen Mother Zhao's harem. In this way, he could not only let the gentleman be out of the matter, but also meet the requirements of Queen Mother Zhao."

Lu Buwei was shocked, and then he thought that this was indeed a best-in-one solution and said, "This is indeed a stopgap solution. Please arrange this for me by Mr. Mo. I want to see this Lao Ai as soon as possible."

"Lao Ai usually has uncertain whereabouts, but he will inevitably follow a group of women wherever he goes. I will find this person for me within a month." After that, Mr. Mo packed his luggage and left the Lv Mansion.

After more than a month, Mr. Mo indeed brought back a person. He saw that he was eight feet tall, beautiful and sturdy. When Lu Buwei saw him, he secretly called him extraordinary. Mr. Mo said, "This is the Lao Ai I mentioned to him before!"

Lu Buwei said, "Thank you for more than a month, Mr. Mo." Then he turned to Lao Ai and asked, "Where is the ancestral home of the hero? Who else is there in his family?"

Lao Ai said: "My ancestors have always lived in Handan. The family makes a living by operating medicinal materials. There were once many industries. By my father, because of years of war, business roads were not available. Except for the big families who could be related to the court, small households could only operate miserably. Later, my father and brother were recruited to serve in the army and went bankrupt. There was no news after several years. My mother remarried and left, leaving me alone, and she made a living by selling her skills on the streets."

Lu Buwei thought to himself that since he had lived in Handan, he must have a common word with Empress Dowager Zhao, and his accent was similar and he increased his intimacy. He was very satisfied and then asked: "I heard that the heroic man had a strong root and could make a rolling wooden cart with axle. Why is this?"

Lao Ai's expression was very proud and said, "I'm not hiding it. When I was young, I often feed on medicinal materials at home. I often use bull whips and sheep kidneys as my food. Therefore, the man's roots are quite majestic and his erection is two inches long when he rises. No woman who sleeps with him is drunk and dreams!"

After listening, Lu Buwei realized that although Lao Ai spoke vulgarly and did not know how to restrain himself, it could definitely meet the needs of Empress Dowager Zhao. It is urgent to stabilize Empress Dowager Zhao first and find an opportunity to send him to the palace. So Lu Buwei ordered his family to find a room for Lao Ai to arrange for her to stay. Lao Ai was naturally extremely excited and thought that he had finally reached the wealthy family and no longer had to run around for food and drink.

Lu Buwei found Zhao Guang, the chief supervisor in the palace, and asked him to help arrange for Lao Ai to enter the palace. Zhao Guang said: "I have a nephew in the palace to be responsible for castration and act cautiously. Leave this matter to him to handle it to ensure complete."

Lu Buwei asked, "What do you call a virtuous nephew?"

Zhao Guangdao: "The surname is Zhao, and the single name is Gao."

This Zhao Gao is the eunuch Zhao Gao who harmed the Qin Dynasty.

It can be said that he was the fuse of the demise of the Qin Dynasty.

Lu Buwei then took out a lot of money, thanked Zhao Guang, and hurried back to the house. A few days later, Zhao Gao arranged for Lao Ai to cleanse himself, but in fact he just made a move.

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Zi, did not hurt the important points. A month later, Lao Ai was arranged to enter the palace. Afterwards, Lu Buwei arranged for Zhao Gao to be the CRRC Mansion to express his gratitude.

Lao Ai was directly assigned to the Queen Mother Zhao's bedroom. From then on, the two of them were overwhelmed every night. Luan and were happy. A few days later, Empress Dowager Zhao was radiant, but Lao Ai looked haggard. In terms of sexual intercourse, women are always stronger than men. Empress Dowager Zhao was very satisfied with Lu Buwei's arrangements, so she obeyed Lu Buwei's arrangements for major events in the court.

This move did not hide the spy of Empress Dowager Huayang, but Empress Dowager Huayang knew that if Empress Dowager Zhao's lust was exposed at this time, it would inevitably involve Lu Buwei, and punishing Empress Dowager Zhao would inevitably plant the seeds of hatred in the heart of King Zheng of Qin. Therefore, Empress Dowager Zhao ordered her spy to keep the secret. Empress Dowager Xia was in poor health after leaving Xianyang, and rarely asked about political affairs, so she did not know the inside story.

Among the disciples of Lu Buwei, there was a Confucian scholar named Kong Shu, a Qi man, who was known for his courage to speak out. After he arrived in Qin, he found that many of the Qin people's behaviors did not comply with the regulations of the etiquette system. Compared with Qi in a country of etiquette, the Qin people were considered barbaric and vulgar. He was also straightforward and always had to say a few words when encountering things that were not polite, so he was not popular among the disciples. Only Lu Buwei thought that he had real talents and knowledge and always treated him with the guests.

Since Lao Ai entered the Lv Mansion, Kong Shu looked down on Lao Ai's vulgarity. At a banquet, Lao Ai talked about the streets while eating, and spitted everywhere. Kong Shu was angry but left the table directly.

Later, when he heard that Lu Buwei sent him into the palace, he was even more indignant, so he met Lu Buwei and said, "Why did Mr. Lu join the likes of Lao Ai? The Qin people originally shepherded horses for the Emperor of Zhou. They were born in a low-class family and were a despicable country. They did not understand etiquette. I originally thought that Mr. Lu wanted to support the Qin family and cultivate etiquette, but I never thought that he was so humiliated!"

Although Lu Buwei believed that some of the Confucian propositions were of great reference, he had always been disrespectful to the nobleness of Confucian scholars, and did not want to take Kong Shu's words to heart, so he laughed: "I heard that those who have accomplished great things will not care about the subtleties. Qi State's cultivation of etiquette can hardly escape the fate of the country's declining power!"

Kong Shu was even more angry when he heard this and said, "The world has been following the Zhou rituals for a long time. Now, if Qin does not practice etiquette, how can he rule the world? Everyone in the world thinks that Qin is vulgar and will not bear the humiliation. Qin's hegemony will be difficult to achieve!"

Lu Buwei was speechless and suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem Kong Shu was talking about. After saying goodbye to Kong Shu, Lu Buwei thought hard in the mansion for several days. How should the problem of Qin people being vulgar and rude in the hearts of the people of the world be solved? This problem is related to the recognition of the people of the world for the Qin. If it is not solved, the great cause of unification will be difficult to complete. After thinking about it, it is difficult to understand it. Lu Buwei decided to visit Kong Shu himself.

The next day, Lu Buwei leaned over to visit Kong Shu's room and said, "Sir, teach me how to change the world's views on the vulgarity of the Qin people?"

Kong Shu said: "'The Supreme One has established virtue, followed by merit, and secondly, made words'. Even though it has not been abandoned for a long time, this is called the Three Immortals. The Qin Dynasty did not lack people who established virtue and made meritorious people, but only those who made words!"

Lu Buwei suddenly realized his heart, thinking that everyone in the world thinks that I, Qin people have no cultivation culture. If I collect the world's accounts into Qin and compile them into a great story, then the world's accounts are hidden in Qin, and they can definitely tell the world's people's civilized rule. So Lu Buwei gathered more than 100 disciples and began to write "Spring and Autumn Annals".

In the third year of the Qin Dynasty, after nearly four years of efforts by Lu Buwei, the Qin State was quiet and the foreign princes admired it! Therefore, Lu Buwei suggested continuing the strategy of getting along with the far and near attacks set during the Qin Zhao period and eroding the nearby vassal states. The Qin King targeted the Three Jins, which was recognized by the Empress Dowager Huayang.

In order to win the support of Empress Dowager Xia, Lu Buwei suggested to Empress Dowager Huayang not to use Zhao as the target of attack, because Zhao and Qin had previously exchanged hostages. If a war begins, Cheng Jiao will be in danger. Empress Dowager Xia and Han Qi will inevitably firmly oppose it. If the upper and lower levels are not united, the war will be difficult to win. So Empress Dowager Huayang adopted Lu Buwei's suggestion, and Zhao was not among the attack.

Empress Dowager Xia understood that Lu Buwei was showing kindness to her, so that she could no longer say anything to Qin attacking Han. If she spoke for Cheng Jiao, the Qin people would still think that she was concerned about the prince of Qin. If she spoke for Han at this time, the Qin people would definitely not tolerate her loving her homeland. Therefore, when attacking Han, Empress Dowager Xia also chose to remain silent.

So the King of Qin ordered Meng Ao to lead his army to attack Han in March. Meng Ao followed Lu Buwei's advice and treated the people who belonged to him well. Therefore, the resistance he encountered was not strong and he seized thirteen cities in Han. In October, he attacked Wei and captured two cities. The princes were shocked and dared not underestimate the young King of Qin again.

Lu Buwei's position in the court was further consolidated. He did as light taxes as possible in the country and did not disturb the people. He had a continuous harvest in several years. Zheng Guo Canal had also begun to be built, creating a quiet internal environment for foreign wars.

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