Recently, the territory of Qin was stable, the attack on Wei was on track, and there were not many government affairs. King Zhuang Xiang thought of taking his one-year-old daughter south to Cuihua Mountain to escape the summer heat.
Zhao Huaizhong stayed and was responsible for presiding over the court meeting after King Zhuang Xiang left, which was the so-called prince supervising the country in later generations.
If something urgent happens, you can report it to Cuihua Mountain immediately. The distance between the two places is less than a hundred miles.
Two years after Zhao Huaizhong returned to Qin Dynasty, he stood in the court meeting for two years and had his own seat for the first time.
Next to King Zhuang Xiang's throne, there was a low mat.
All the civil and military officials in the court were standing there, but only Zhao Huaizhong was sitting there, overlooking the officials.
Don't tell me, the feeling of pleasure is quite strong.
"When the ministers have something to do, they will come to court, but when there is nothing to do, they will leave the court."
King Zhuang Xiang's internal officials also followed him to Cuihua Mountain. Liu Qi was so excited last night that he couldn't even sleep because he wanted to shout this sentence.
I feel very comfortable when I think that in the future, when the prince of my family ascends to the throne, I will be able to shout these words for the rest of my life, and all the ministers will have to obey my orders to go to court.
Liu Qi felt that all the bones in his body were lighter.
"I have something to report."
Lu Buwei stood up, looked at Zhao Huaizhong, and said slowly: "I have received a secret report and learned that the Wei people want to unite Qi to fight against Qin.
I, the Qin Dynasty, should respond as soon as possible and take action first. I suggest that we strengthen the use of troops against Wei and deploy elite troops from the northern front to the Wei territory.
This move also serves as a warning to the Qi people and can further deter the Wei people."
"good!"
Zhao Huaizhong nodded in agreement without asking any further questions.
This is a double act sung by him and Lu Buwei.
To increase troops in the Wei Kingdom, we need to increase expenditures. Both Shaofu and Zhili Neishi said that they had no money left. In fact, the two old men had calculated carefully. If they really wanted to squeeze in, there was still a lot of room.
It happened that King Zhuang Xiang went out to Xianyang to escape the summer heat, and Zhao Huaizhong approached Lu Buwei to discuss the matter of mobilizing food and money.
There was a tacit understanding between the king and his ministers, one big and one small. At the court meeting, you applied for my approval, and it was a streamlined operation. Zhili Neishi and the Shaofu were not even given a chance to speak, and the matter was settled.
The increase in troops is false, but the need for money is true.
The two old ministers shivered with pain in their flesh below.
Zhao Huaizhong now supervises the country on behalf of King Zhuang Xiang, and what he says is an edict.
It's a foregone conclusion as soon as the matter is exported.
The Shaofu and Zhili Neishi looked at each other and could only grit their teeth and admit it. They secretly planned in their hearts to go back and report to King Zhuang Xiang.
Then some ministers began to report other matters.
After the court meeting ended, Zhao Huaizhong, Lu Buwei, and Liu Qi all left briskly.
The cost of the next phase of Ye Yu Mansion has been temporarily relieved.
More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
In the afternoon of mid-August, it rained lightly in Xianyang.
Zhao Huaizhong was on duty at Ye Yufu, reviewing the memorial.
During the period when he was in charge of the country, the bamboo scrolls submitted by the ministers were sent to Ye Yu's Mansion for review.
Zhao Huaizhong first understood the hard work of the king, and it seemed that he could never finish reviewing the memorials.
There are countless things that happen to a country.
No wonder after my father went to escape the summer heat, he passed on news a few days ago to get people to come back and ask questions. Later, he found that Zhao Huaizhong handled the situation well, so he felt relieved and enjoyed the summer vacation.
King Zhuang Xiang has not sent a letter asking about state affairs for two days, so he is quite relieved about Zhao Huaizhong's son.
At early two o'clock in the afternoon, Zhao Huaizhong stretched himself and finished handling the day's affairs.
With his energy and sharpness of thinking, he still has to work from morning to afternoon. It is difficult for Dad to persevere and never take a break for so many years.
Zhao Huaizhong stood up and moved, thinking that it would be very relaxing to have Yan Huansha serve him well when he went back in the evening.
The light rain falls outside the window, like threads.
At this time, Mu Qingkong, who had narrow eyes and was as charming as a beautiful woman, walked in: "The Crown Prince, Deputy Shi Bai and others are back. They will come to the Crown Prince later to report on their trip."
Zhao Huaizhong nodded slightly.
When Baiyao came in, he saw the Crown Prince of Qin still standing by the window. He was dressed in black robes, with broad shoulders, black hair in a bun, and a bronze hairpin in the shape of a sword stuck sideways.
Baiyao knew that it was Da Yue Ge, the immortal soldier that Zhao Huaizhong used to famously kill Yin Mu.
"I have met the crown prince," Baiyao said with a bow.
"There's no need to be formal. It's a long journey. Thank you, Deputy Shi, for your hard work." Zhao Huaizhong did not look back, but his voice was gentle.
Since ancient times, few kings have taken the initiative to care and considerate their ministers.
Baiyao bowed deeply and said: "I am serving the Qin Dynasty and serving the crown prince. I am very lucky and I dare not speak of my hardships."
"Did the process go smoothly?" Zhao Huaizhong turned around slowly and motioned for Baiyao to take a seat on the low seat on one side.
"Fortunately, the Yinnu Cult has been removed from the world from now on.
The four female lords in the sect, except for Yao Qian who was captured by General Wang Jian, the other three were killed on the spot by the ministers and others. The remaining eight yin maidens and eleven soul stealers, except for a few outings, were not in the sect.
Either capture or kill.
In the troubled times of evil cults, the remaining members will not surrender and will be beheaded."
Baiyao said modestly: "It's just that I didn't do my job well, and the information I found out in advance was somewhat different from the actual situation.
Xia Si, the goddaughter of Yin Nu, was not in her sect at that time, so it would be a pity that she did not compete for full merit."
Zhao Huaizhong waved his hand and said: "This is not important. The Yinnu Sect is in good condition and is not a serious problem. What's more, what if Xia Si is not dead?
Previously, the Yin Nu Cult was hiding in the dark and participating in plotting against the Qin Dynasty. It's just a little boring, so just pull it out."
Baiyao fulfilled his duty and said: "I will lead the people to clear out the Yinnu Sect. Subsequent ministers will still be responsible for tracking down Xia Si and other remnants until they are killed."
Next it’s time to take inventory of the seized proceeds.
Baiyao adhered to the good tradition of clearing away the Food Image Celestial Palace, and almost moved back all the palaces after wiping out the Yinnu Cult.
Then he took out the seized items one by one and used magic power to shrink them and shrink them as if they were offering treasures.
Most of them are bronze magical instruments, weapons, long swords, bronze tripods, a small amount of armor, and more than ten bamboo slips with an ancient aura. They are the secret scriptures of the Yinnu Sect, recording the core inheritance of the sect.
The most surprising thing is that among these things, there are five jade coffins.
Some coffins still contain corpses.
"The Yin Nu Cult practices evil techniques, which can peel off the skin of corpses and sacrifice the ghost souls.
These jade coffins were obtained from tombs robbed by the Yinnu Cult. Some of the remains in the coffins were prominent in the world during their lifetimes and had profound spiritual practice, and their faces are still lifelike."
Baiyao said slowly: "The tombs after their death were robbed by the Yin Nu Cult, and they were sacrificed with secret techniques. The ghosts attached to them can absorb some of the power left in the corpses and help them achieve rapid cultivation.
Some remains peel off their skin and are transformed into ghosts, just like the incarnation of someone who has been resurrected from the dead."
"In addition to these things, a lot of property was also obtained, which has been delivered to the government for record keeping."
Zhao Huaizhong picked a few things from the table, and asked Baiyao to take the rest of the items back and confiscate them, and some of the remains were buried again.
"Deputy Shi Bai, please go down and take a rest. The soldiers who are going on the expedition with you this time will also have two days of rest and will not be on duty at the mansion."
"No!" Baiyao was about to walk out.
A messenger from the palace walked in quickly with a slightly serious look on his face: "Your Majesty, we have received new information. The Huns, with tens of thousands of horsemen, have appeared to the north of Zhao's territory and are slowly approaching. I am afraid they will declare war on Zhao within three to five days."
The Huns did come.
Zhao Huaizhong asked: "How did Li Mu react?"
Li Mu is one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, and is as famous as Lian Po, a veteran general who also belongs to the Zhao State. He is currently the main general of the Zhao people guarding the northern border.
The four famous generals of the Warring States Period, Lian Po, Li Mu, Bai Qi, Wang Jian, Qin and Zhao each got two.
The Zhao people were adjacent to the Xiongnu and were often invaded. This restricted their development, but also allowed the Zhao people to emerge in large numbers with famous generals.
The Zhao people were the first country to learn ranger tactics, and their military horses were skilled and flexible.
"The Zhao people's northern border troops have not taken any action yet."
The messenger said: "Information says that during this attack, the Xiongnu combined the Guifang, Hunyi, Xie, Linhu tribes, and their military strength was extremely strong. The Xiongnu clan, headed by the Luotuan clan, led the invasion."
Liaotang (lian/di) is the surname of the leader of the Xiongnu tribe.
At this time, the Xiongnu had not yet formed a state power, and the first "Chanyu" had not yet been born, but they had already gathered many nomadic tribes and were aggressive.
Zhao Huaizhong thought for a while: "Let's summon all the generals in the government to come and discuss together the strategic goals of the Huns' invasion and how the Zhao people should respond. When the two sides actually go to war and confirm each other, they should gain something."
The messenger responded and immediately went to summon the generals in the mansion.
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