Obviously, in the past chess games, it was not just Xiong Qi who gave up and stopped.
No... This is not a pure act of letting go. If I really want to describe it, it should be... Under Ying Zheng's deliberate letting go and secret guidance, Xiong Qi successfully made Xiong Qi think that he had successfully let Ying Zheng know how to let go.
He won the chess game with great difficulty.
Hmm...it feels a bit convoluted, a bit like a nesting doll...
Xiong Qi is not a fool. He will not think that it is because Ying Zheng's chess skills have improved by leaps and bounds, but because the opponent has been hiding his clumsiness. Similarly, if the opponent suddenly stops hiding, it is definitely not because he suddenly wants to win happily.
In Xiong Qi's view, this is a symbol that the King of Qin, who has been doing nothing for ten years after taking the throne, is about to become famous.
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"Your Majesty, do you need to send someone to pay more attention to Dr. Gu?" Xiong Qi knelt down opposite Ying Zheng and asked in a warm and magnetic middle-aged male voice, "After all, he has the characteristic of loving money.
And what Prime Minister Lu is most in need of is money."
Listening to Xiong Qi's voice, coupled with his mature and upright appearance, I'm afraid most people will regard him as a gentleman with integrity, rather than a schemer full of profit calculations.
When Ying Zheng faced Xiong Qi, he acted very casually. He was still immersed in reading a book, which was one of the articles written by Han Fei - "Lonely Anger"
While reading, he responded softly:
"It's okay, don't care about it, and don't do anything excessive."
From Ying Zheng's point of view, it is a fact known to the world that his second-in-law is rich. If Gu Xun wanted to get close to him, he could have easily taken his own life in Korea and asked Lu Buwei for credit and reward. There is no need to make a temporary decision now.
defection.
Moreover, he knows Gu Xun's strength better than Xiong Qi. If a monitor is sent, they will all be discovered in less than a moment. Not only is it meaningless, but it may annoy the other party for nothing, and everything will turn into trouble.
It's better to be more peaceful and keep everything as usual.
"...Yes, I understand." Xiong Qi did not understand Ying Zheng's reaction.
In his opinion, Gu Xun is just a charlatan, especially one who is greedy for money. He is not reliable enough and precautions are necessary.
Doesn’t King Qin look like such a careless person?
But he is a king, he is just a courtier, and he can only obey orders.
Then, Xiong Qi began to report his original purpose of entering the palace:
"Your Majesty, according to the situation ascertained by the spies, there have been abnormal mobilizations of local troops in Taiyuan, Hexi, and Hedong recently. A large number of troops have been transferred to the south, close to the Neishi area."
In other words, judging from the map, basically everything above Xianyang, that is, the north, was moved, and the soldiers were moved to the south, next to Xianyang.
Among these three places, the most powerful one is Lao'ai, which is dotted with a large number of his land and food towns. Basically all the local officials have taken refuge with him, or have been replaced by people who are loyal to him.
Obviously, it was Lao Ai who prepared the rebellion, but it was not directed against Ying Zheng, but against Lu Buwei and the royal family forces in Xianyang.
This is also the preparation he must make, otherwise with the few manpower he has in Yongcheng, he can barely kill Ying Zheng, and then fight with Lu Buwei?
He is just stupid for now, not his head is broken.
This change itself has little impact. Even if Lao Ai mobilizes the local garrison, it will be difficult to defeat the elite imperial army stationed in Xianyang. Moreover, this does not even require Ying Zheng to consider how to deal with it. Lu Buwei cannot just sit back and wait for death, and will find a way to handle it. But this incident reflected a very important reality, causing Ying Zheng's face to darken unconsciously, making it look particularly dark in the study room with normal lighting.
Even if Lao Ai has great power in Taiyuan and other places, it is impossible to easily mobilize a large number of local garrison troops. Under normal circumstances, even Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei cannot do such a thing.
There is only one person who can do it - Queen Mother Zhao Ji.
Because she holds in her hand the seal of the Queen Mother, which shows her identity, and the seal of the King of Qin, which she is in charge of because Ying Zheng has not yet taken charge.
With these two things, the garrison can be easily mobilized without military symbols or even transfer orders from the central court.
These two seals are also the source of Zhao Ji's power, and the latter is more important.
Ying Zheng's ugly face is precisely because of this.
Although Zhao Ji favored Lao Ai in the past, Hou Xi and Wang Xi were always tightly held in her hands and were never handed over to Lao Ai... Maybe Hou Xi was used by Lao Ai, but Wang Xi was always kept closely, but now
The changes in the three places in Taiyuan show that Zhao Ji has begun to acquiesce wantonly... and even expresses that Lao Ai is good at using Hou Xi and Wang Xi.
The resulting changes in the situation are secondary. After all, the real elite troops of the Qin State all have leading generals. They are all loyal to the King of Qin...at least they will not brazenly kill the king just because of two seals, and the local army,
No matter how much Ren Lao Ai mobilizes, it will only be more powerful. As for combat effectiveness...that's it.
But Zhao Ji’s behavior is another stab in Ying Zheng’s heart...
Xiong Qi felt like a mirror in his heart, knowing very well what this meant. At this time, he lowered his head obediently, not looking at Ying Zheng, pretending not to know anything, and just reporting the situation truthfully.
After waiting for a while, he asked softly:
"Your Majesty, I don't know how I should respond...?"
"Should we just sit back and let Prime Minister Lu handle the matter, or..."
Ying Zheng did not hesitate and directly rejected Xiong Qi's first suggestion, and replied in as normal a voice as possible:
"On the day of the crown ceremony, you and Lord Changwen will stay in Xianyang and lead the Xianyang garrison to exterminate these traitors."
"I obey." Xiong Qi bowed slightly and bowed his head, looking at the floor with a hint of joy in his eyes.
Ying Zheng's decision was within his expectation.
No matter what, annihilating rebellion is a great achievement. He will not give this credit to Lu Buwei who is determined to eradicate it in vain. He will definitely leave it to his loyal ministers, and he is the most suitable candidate.
Because Lord Changping is not only one of the few important ministers in the court who can confront Lu Buwei head-on, but he also has a very special status, as he is a direct royal family member of the Chu Kingdom.
The King of Qin performed the crown ceremony and worshiped his ancestors and worshiped heaven. He, a member of the Xiong clan with the surname Mi, was suitable to stay in Xianyang.
"Your Majesty, most of the ministers I sent to Yongdi to prepare for the crowning ceremony have had trouble. Lao Ai used the name of the Queen Mother to force this part of the matter to go over, saying that he would handle it personally."
After talking about one thing, Xiong Qi immediately talked about the next thing.
"If he wants to do it, let him do it." Ying Zheng replied casually.
The most important thing about the crowning ceremony is the outskirts ceremony held in Qinian Palace. As long as there are no problems, that's fine. The decoration in Yongcheng is not important. You can do whatever you want. It doesn't look good. p>
But when Lao Ai rebels and the royal family scandal is revealed, what could be more embarrassing?
"Have you made all the arrangements for Qinian Palace?" With this thought, Ying Zheng turned his eyes and glanced at Changping Lord Xiong Qi.
Xiong Qi clasped his hands and saluted, "Your Majesty, don't worry, Qinian Palace is a top priority. I have already taken care of it and there will be no problems."
"Yeah." Ying Zheng snorted and nodded.
Then, Xiong Qi reported some minor and minor matters to Ying Zheng for decision-making, and then withdrew.