Chapter 730 The first encounter between Lao Ai and Zhao Ji
Lu Buwei stared at the indescribable object for a long time, then turned away and sat down behind the desk.
"How did you hook up with the slaves in the mansion?"
Lao Ai herself was a little confused. It was really strange that the dignified Prime Minister was interested in such things. Wasn't it time to chop herself into pieces at this time?
Naturally, he did not dare to speak out about such topics, so he could only answer Lu Buwei's questions one after another honestly, which were incredible given his status.
"What? Wheels?!"
Even the well-informed Lu Buwei was shocked by Lao Ai's extraordinary talent.
With a look of envy, jealousy and hatred on his face, Lu Buwei took a deep breath to calm down, "I have something I want you to do, are you willing?"
Lao Ai, who thought she was dead this time, was overjoyed when she heard this. She saluted repeatedly and shouted, "If you are willing, I am willing to go through fire and water for the prime minister's country without any hesitation!"
"It's not like you have to go through fire and water." Lu Buwei looked a little weird, "It's just to let you use your talents."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Take him down and put him in a safe place. He will have everything he needs."
Lao Ai left with a lot of thanks, while Lu Buwei sat there and closed his eyes.
What Zhao Ji knew, he naturally knew too.
After learning about the content of the court reforms, Lu Buwei's first thought was, 'This is going to force me to death.'
The prime minister, who had monopolized power before, was divided into six after being abolished.
He said that he reserved the position of first assistant for himself, but Lu Buwei knew very well that this was just to numb himself.
When I was the Prime Minister, I could decide whatever I wanted to do.
But now, if he wants to achieve anything, he still needs the support of at least three people.
And this is just the beginning, it still needs the final approval of the King.
In this way, my so-called power as prime minister becomes a big joke.
For Lu Buwei, this kind of thing is intolerable under any circumstances.
If you want to break the deadlock, nothing else can be done. Zhao Ji, who is in charge of the Great Seal at this time, is the only way to break through.
Before, Lu Buwei was suffering from the lack of opportunities, but when he accidentally learned of Lao Ai's specialty, he immediately started thinking about it.
"This is the last chance."
For Lu Buwei, winning over Zhao Ji to establish an alliance is his last chance to protect his power.
As for the king, he simply chose to give up.
The king is not a humane person.
In the eyes of Lu Buwei, the king was unkind. After seeing the paper Li Yunze brought, he turned it over and over again and asked Li Siyan to write a paragraph on it with his ink pen.
After confirming that the paper was indeed capable of recording words, Ying Zheng immediately asked Li Yunze, "How can this be convenient?"
The convenience mentioned here is naturally not to go out and pay tribute, but to inquire about the output and cost.
The only reason bamboo slips were used during the Warring States Period was that the output was large enough and the cost was low enough.
Otherwise, those treated sheepskins, those silks mainly used to write the king's will, etc., would have long replaced bamboo slips as the main carrier of writing.
"It's easy to make, the output is huge, the more the output, the lower the cost."
Ying Zheng was very satisfied, "Then I'll leave this matter to the Tutor."
"No need for me to do it."
Li Yunze simply shook his head, "I'm waiting for Lu Buwei's response. This matter can be left to Li Si. He knows the specific steps and procedures."
Ying Zheng's eyes finally fell on Li Si.
Every time he saw Li Si, he always followed Li Yunze as a little follower, and his attention was completely covered by Li Yunze's brilliance.
Now, it was the first time that Ying Zheng looked at him seriously.
Li Si, who was agitated, made a sign of respect and responded loudly, "I am willing to serve the king!"
"good."
Ying Zheng's drake voice was a bit harsh, "Thank you for your service to Li Qing's family, and I will be rewarded heavily when the work is completed."
"Don't you dare to die for your Majesty!"
Li Si went to Jingyang on the north bank of the Jing River to prepare for the construction of a papermaking workshop. Ying Zheng kept summoning people from the Wuxun Group all day long, promising one position after another to win people's hearts.
As for Li Yunze, he was visited by the Queen Mother every three days to accompany Zhao Ji to play and relax.
Many things and many principles are similar, and modern methods can also be used in this era with slight modifications.
Judging from Li Yunze's rich experience, comforting Zhao Ji is just a trivial matter.
The only difference is whether he is willing or not.
For Zhao Ji, Li Yunze's attraction was not just about his appearance, but more about his magnanimity that was only seen in the late king.
The magnanimity of a king filled Zhao Ji's heart with memories.
On this day, the two went to Ganquan Palace to play together. When they had dinner together in the afternoon, a eunuch reported that it was Lu Xiangguo who asked for an audience.
Zhao Ji was slightly surprised. Lu Buwei hadn't come to see her for a while.
She was a little worried that Lu Buwei had come to talk to her and object to Zheng'er's court reforms.
After all, although she was a little unwilling, in the final analysis she only had one son, Ying Zheng, and her heart was actually gradually inclined to support Ying Zheng.
At this time Lu Buwei came over...
After looking at Li Yunze who was engrossed in eating, Zhao Ji ordered someone to invite Lu Buwei over.
"Meet the Queen Mother."
Despite the crisis, Lu Buwei was still in high spirits, as if he was not the one who was about to lose his position as prime minister.
"Xiang Guo is here." Zhao Ji greeted with a smile on her face, and then gestured, "You also know Taifu here."
"It turns out that the master is also here." Lu Buwei greeted Li Yunze enthusiastically as if he had just met him.
Li Yunze's eyes fell on the man wearing eunuch uniform behind Lu Buwei.
Sensing Li Yunze's gaze, Lu Buwei stroked his beard and smiled, "This person's name is Lao Ai. He is good at serving. I am here to offer him to the Queen Mother."
Zhao Ji took a few glances and didn't think there was anything special about it. After all, she was wearing clothes.
Li Yunze smiled, and it was indeed the same trick.
Ever since he used the strategy of "finding a place to live with rare goods" and obtained massive benefits by winning over strangers, Lu Buwei became obsessed with this method.
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Just like Lu Buwei knew that he could only rely on Zhao Ji to suppress Ying Zheng, Li Yunze also knew this.
He didn't go to supervise the papermaking workshop, he was just waiting to deal with Lu Buwei's counterattack.
After all, if you go to work for ten and a half days, it only takes one night for Lao Ai to do it.
In terms of time, one night is enough.
"If Taifu is free, you can come to a certain house and have a few drinks." Lu Buwei smiled and planned to send Li Yunze away. "My little girl has been eagerly looking forward to Taifu's arrival."
After this set was defeated, Li Yunze didn't react at all. Instead, he stabbed Lu Buwei with his backhand. "It's not easy for the prime minister to recruit people. If I go to the prime minister's mansion a few more times, I'm afraid there won't be anyone left in the mansion."
As soon as these words came out, Lu Buwei's expression finally became a little unbearable.
It is not difficult to recruit customers, but it is not easy to recruit customers who are willing to die.
When he ambushed Li Yunze before, he was killed so many times. The losses really made him feel distressed.
Zhao Ji smoothed things over and let Lu Buwei join the table to eat together.
During the dinner, Li Yunze and Lu Buwei had a verbal exchange, and the exchange of words was very lively.
Here Lao Ai took the initiative to come forward and served Zhao Ji diligently to eat and drink. She smiled kindly and acted very thoughtfully.
It's a pity that in the past, this set of unfailing methods for dealing with women was of no use at this time.
Zhao Ji didn't look at him much at all.
Her thoughts and energy were spent watching the bickering between the two people over there.
After all, there are too many people who serve her diligently and thoughtfully.
"I heard that the Grand Master has learned how to reform the court."
Lu Buwei pretended that he had just learned the news and said in a nonchalant manner, "Aren't you afraid of unrest in the court by taking this action?"
"Before Shang Gong's reform, those who hindered the Qin Dynasty from becoming stronger also thought the same way as the Prime Minister."
These words were so irritating that Lu Buwei suddenly changed his expression, "The master actually calls himself a businessman?"
"No, no." Li Yunze simply waved his hand, "How can Shang Yang compare with me?"
Zhao Ji ‘(°w°)’
How dare you say that!
Lu Buwei laughed sarcastically, "How could you be so virtuous and capable as a master? How dare you stand shoulder to shoulder with Shang Gongshi?"
"Shang Yang's method only gave the Qin Dynasty the ability to dominate the world." Li Yunze stroked his chin, his smile full of confidence. "The ability of a certain person to lead the land is not only the king's minister, but also the whole world."
King’s soil.”
He is really not bragging, because he wants to make Zulong a long ball player!
This strong self-confidence made Zhao Ji see the sparkle in her eyes.
The attractiveness of a capable and confident person is naturally not comparable to that of Lao Ai, who serves as a eunuch.
Lao Ai has only one advantage, but has no other abilities. On the contrary, he has a strong jealousy.
Seeing Li Yunze pointing out the country, while his target Zhao Ji was staring at him with deep eyes, jealousy immediately exploded.
Seeing Li Yunze giving directions with great enthusiasm, Lao Ai suddenly said, "What the Master said sounds really nice, but it's doubtful whether he can do it."
For a moment, there was silence all around, and everyone looked at Lao Ai, who was a little overwhelmed.
Li Yunze smiled slightly and signaled to Zhao Ji, "Queen Mother, after all, this person was recommended by Prime Minister Lu, and he has recently entered the palace and does not understand the rules. Please just give him a little punishment for the sake of Prime Minister Lu."
Lao Ai was sent to the palace as a eunuch. As a eunuch, he dared to interrupt at will. He thought this was Chang'an City in the late Tang Dynasty?
Zhao Ji withdrew her gaze, glanced at Lu Buwei who was blocked from speaking, and waved her hand lightly, "Then for the sake of Prime Minister Lu, I will give you thirty whippings."
Qin's criminal law was harsh, and corporal punishment was even more shocking.
The corporal punishments of tattooing, stabbing, beheading, and palace torture made people tremble. At this time, only flogging was used, which indeed gave Lu Buwei face.
In panic, Lao Ai was dragged down and beaten, which was to hit his back thirty times with a wooden stick.
Friends who have been hit with a stick know that the pain is so painful that the scalp is about to explode. After thirty blows, Lao Ai had already passed out.
Before she passed out, the last thought in Lao Ai's mind was...
'Just wait, when I get this bitch, I will let you have a taste of something!'