"Your Majesty, there is an urgent order from General Wang Jian!"
In the morning, the war in Tunliu Land, thousands of miles away, ended, and more than 100,000 troops gathered together with the surrendered Qin army. Despite this, the blockade of the three cities in Tunliu Land was still not relaxed.
The horse galloped, and the envoy from the army ran thousands of miles carrying the order slip written by Wang Jian himself, all the way through Hangu, and entered the Qin Palace. It was evening, and red clouds filled the sky. He presented the order slip and knelt down outside Xingle Palace, waiting for a response. .
When the order was conveyed, Zhao Gao, the Standing Attendant, quickly placed the things brought by the military envoy on the wooden tray and carefully presented them to the King of Qin in the palace. Although the sky was dark, the state affairs were still being processed, and the lights inside were already lit. , bright and bright.
"read!"
Hearing Zhao Gao's words, Qin Wangzheng, who was sitting at the top, paused slightly in holding the pen, then placed it on the shelf, looked at Zhao Gao below with a pair of calm eyes, and spoke loudly.
"promise!"
"Your Majesty, Wang Jian, has lived up to the king's orders. Today, the chaos has been quelled, and the three cities of Tunliu have been conquered. However, the rebellious Fan Yuqi took advantage of the chaos and fled north to Yanzhao. Chang'an Jun Chengqiao also fled in fear of crime. As a result, he is actually a weak minister. If you are not successful in doing things, I hope my king will punish you!"
The voice was crisp, clear and distinct, mixed with a touch of internal energy, making it easily echo in the ears of the king. Zhao Gao bowed and held the bamboo slip, with nothing strange on his face. After finishing his words, he put away the bamboo slip and put it on his body. In the side corner, there are piles of decrees that the king has processed.
The king at the head sat quietly, no words came out for a moment, and there was no movement in the entire Xingle Palace, except for the faint "crackling" sound when the lights were burning.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is driving from Ganquan Palace and is heading to Xingle Palace!"
Suddenly, at an unknown moment, a palace slave from outside the palace bowed in, knelt down with the queen of the palace, and although his words were a bit sharp, they were loud and clear, and he spread the news to the king in front of the palace, more than ten meters away.
"Hmph, why didn't she come when Cheng Qiao rebelled? Zhao Gao, send someone to invite Xiangbang to come here!"
In an instant, the handsome face of Qin Wangzheng, who had been silent all this time, flashed with anger, his red phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and an invisible domineering wave swept over him, making Zhao Gao, who was bowing his head, tremble all over.
Although I am already a warrior at the Hunyuan innate level, and I have been with the king day and night for many years, now, instead of feeling more familiar, I feel an inexplicable feeling of strangeness and fear.
"promise!"
Without daring to hesitate, he immediately bowed and retreated, implementing the King's will quickly to avoid any delay. As for the Queen Mother's coming, I thought it was nothing more than interceding for Lord Chang'an. As for the Prime Minister... I wanted to say goodbye to the King. Have a plan.
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"Your Majesty Lu Buwei has met the King!"
Dressed in a black red robe, standing on a high mountain crown, protected by a black jade belt, and wearing cloud-climbing boots. Although he is fifty years old, he still does not look old when he walks. His rich voice echoes, and he bends and kneels. .
From the corner of his eyes, he glanced at the Queen Mother, who had arrived in the Xingle Palace early. Although she was dressed in fine clothes, her eyebrows were stained with tears. Even at this moment, her body was still trembling and sobbing.
"There is no need to be polite to the Prime Minister!"
"Zhao Gao, pass the slip of Wang Jian's order to the prime minister!"
Seeing Lu Buwei's arrival, Qin Wangzheng, who was standing at the top, floated with one hand in the air, then looked at Zhao Gao not far away to one side, and gave the order, with a hint of coldness in his voice.
Zhao Gao bowed and quickly took out the Ling Jian that he had placed before, held it in both hands, walked slowly towards the Prime Minister, and raised it gently. Lu Buwei didn't say anything, and took the Ling Jian from Zhao Gao's hand with one hand. At a glance, the writing on the entire bamboo slip was imprinted deep in his eyes.
"Zheng'er, please spare your brother this time. His mother, Mrs. Ziyu, has a good relationship with me and is a sister. In the Qin Palace, my mother and son received a lot of help from Mrs. Ziyu."
"Now among the former prince's heirs, you are the only one with Cheng Qiao. If you kill Cheng Qiao, how will your mother and queen have the face to meet the late king in the future? Besides, Cheng Qiao's temperament is not bad, and it was all because of Fan Yuqi's temptation!"
Although he was not born by his own body, since the death of Mrs. Ziyu, Cheng Qiao has been growing up under his knees, and he and Zheng'er are brothers. Now that Cheng Qiao has rebelled and defeated Tunliu, if he is killed by Zheng'er, he will be killed in the future. How could I have the face to see Mrs. Ziyu and the late king?
"Xiangbang, you are Zheng'er's father-in-law. He will definitely listen to your words. This kind of brother-killing must never be done!"
The Queen Mother in front of the palace was still sobbing quietly. Seeing Lu Buwei coming, a hint of hope suddenly flashed in her eyes. When she took a look at Wang Jian's order, she pleaded to Lu Buwei beside her.
Although Zhao Ji is now in her thirties, she is dressed in elegant clothes, with mottled eyebrows and tear marks. She can vaguely see the beauty of her youth. Hearing Zhao Ji begging next to him, Lu Buwei's heart suddenly jumped.
"If these rebels are not punished, all their flesh and blood will rebel!"
"Xiangbang, what do you say?"
Standing quietly on top, Qin Wangzheng watched coldly, looking down, not moving for Zhao Ji's request. Moreover, when he heard that Zhao Ji begged Lu Buwei, a ferocious look passed over his face, Jiuyi shook it, and his words became louder and louder. He became more and more gloomy and overbearing.
"Your Majesty, no matter whether Chang'an Jun Chengqiao was seduced by Fan Yuqi or not, he has made a big mistake. According to the laws of Qin, he should be punished. As for Fan Yuqi, he should be hunted down by all the countries and offered a heavy reward for daring to hide him. Those who are our enemies are the enemies of Qin."
"The three cities of Tunliu have been conquered, but since I helped Lord Chang'an rebel, the people in the city should trap him and kill him as a warning to others!"
Lu Buwei sighed in his heart. If it weren't for the Queen Mother's words, he would still be able to intercede for Lord Chang'an, but with one word, there would be no room for reversal. Besides, getting rid of Lord Chang'an was originally a strategy of his own.
Cut down the number of Ying clan members to avoid ruining your own affairs. After all, Chuiliji a hundred years ago was a thinker of the Qin State. Chang'an Jun Chengqiao has always been smart. If he continues to practice again, he will have another opponent.
After thinking for a few breaths, he bowed and said what he said.
"The prime minister is worthy of being the pillar of the country!"
"This matter will be left to Xiangbang to handle. I hope Xiangbang will do it to everyone's satisfaction!"
Ying Zheng was very satisfied with Lu Buwei's attitude, and then stepped into the palace. Without saying anything, he went straight out of Xingle Palace. Zhao Gao was closely behind him, and several palace slaves and maids were accompanying him.
"Queen Mother, please cherish me!"
Lu Buwei, who had been meditating in the palace for a long time, did not stop much. He bowed his hands to Zhao Ji, who was still crying beside him, and turned to leave. A woman is a woman after all, so this matter does not make sense.
Half an hour later, a volume of edict came out of the Qin Palace and was handed over to the military commander who came from Tunliu. After a while, the military commander returned to the original route.
An hour later, a man wearing coarse linen clothes and holding a black and white sword turned into a stream of light and came out of Wenxin Houfu and disappeared into the night.