Laodu became Lu Buwei's guest. On the day he entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, in Cheng Qiao's exclusive room in the Changle Building of Chang'an Jun's Mansion, thin white smoke emerged from the gilded bronze tripod, and a refreshing fragrance filled the air.
Cheng Qiao was leaning on the armchair, holding a pile of dried fruits in his hand, watching the singing and dancing on the stage in the building. Lan Xin's sometimes clear, sometimes melodious, sometimes soft, sometimes ethereal singing lingered in the attic...
"First Evolution"
"Is everything arranged?"
Cheng Qiao stared at the stage, licked the dried fruit, and spoke casually.
"Back to you, everything has been arranged, and the fish has taken the bait." Zhan Ri reported respectfully from the side.
"Yeah." Cheng Qiao nodded slightly and stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, there is something unclear about this subordinate, and I hope that your Majesty can clarify it."
"speak."
"Your Majesty, why is it Lao Poison?"
"Although he is indeed extremely talented in that area, isn't it a pity to lose a first-class master for this?"
"My subordinate Asami, if we replace him with someone else, the gains will be equally huge, but the losses will be much smaller."
Cheng Qiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned his head to look at the sun with a half-smile, his tone was calm: "Why, you don't want the power of the dark web to be damaged?"
These heart-wrenching words caused a layer of cold sweat to break out from Zie Ri's back. He regretted why he had to talk so much. If he didn't answer well, it would be painful at best, but at worst...
"My subordinates would never dare to have such intentions."
"My subordinates are wholeheartedly thinking about your Majesty. The darknet is also an important force in your hands, so I am a little reluctant to part with it. It is not for my subordinates, but for your Majesty's sake. Please give me your advice."
After saying that, Zhan Ri took two steps forward, knelt on one knee on the floor, lowered his head and clasped his fists in salute.
"Keep your head up."
Zhanri could only raise his head when he heard the words. The pair of eyes under the mask happened to meet Chengqiao's pair of beating thunder eyes, which contained the artistic conception of thunder. The blue eyes were majestic and domineering, masculine and upright, penetrating into people's hearts, and there was something about it that made people unable to help themselves.
The urge to speak your mind.
Fortunately, Zhanri was really thinking about Cheng Qiao this time, and had no intention of preserving his power for himself, so he did not open Cheng Qiao's eyes out of guilt.
"Get up."
Cheng Qiao's eyes returned to normal, his voice became gentle, he turned his head and started eating dried fruits again.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhanri stood up and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He was usually so approachable and amiable, but it was really hard to bear such a sudden incident. Fortunately, he had no selfish motives this time.
"The reason why I chose Lao Du is indeed that his extraordinary talent in that area is an important reason."
"Another reason is that since I met him once before, I felt that he was an ambitious and lawless person inside."
Well, in a sense, I am actually a lawless person, and there are very few things that can restrain him.
"It's OK to be ambitious, but it's not OK to be lawless. The Qin State does not allow such people to exist."
Except myself.
"So asking you to seduce Lao Du is actually a test."
"If he refuses in the end, I will not force him, and I will use it as a reward for him in the future."
"Unfortunately, you know the final result. He disappointed me."
"The ambition of a wolf is not too much to describe him, right?"
Of course Cheng Qiao would not say that he knew what Laodu was like beforehand, he could only tell based on his vision and testing.
"It's not too much, but just the right amount. Your Majesty's vision is outstanding and can be said to illuminate thousands of miles!"
Zhanri was surprised, even a little frightened, and said from the bottom of his heart.
It is said that knowing people, faces but not hearts, Cheng Qiao can see through the essence of Lao Du, how can he not make Zhi Ri feel frightened in his heart?
A person is completely seen through in front of another person, and there is no secret at all. Who is not afraid?
In response to Yanri's compliment, Cheng Qiao smiled casually and said meaningfully: "Speaking of which, you and Laodu are the same kind of people."
"Your Majesty, we used to be the same kind of person, but not anymore."
How could Cheng Qiao have such an influence on him if he conceals the sun? He quickly denied it.
Come on, it’s easy to change the situation, but hard to change the nature. If I hadn’t controlled your life now, given you a lot of treatment, and finally made a big pie, would you be so good?
That's what he thought in his mind, but after beating enough, Cheng Qiao smiled and said, "I hope so."
"Let's put aside today's matters and enjoy singing and dancing with me."
"Come here, bring the tables and chairs, and serve some more drinks and snacks."
Jing Salamander was not interested in this kind of thing, and it was not easy for Cheng Qiao to take Jing Salamander to enjoy singing and dancing, so there was no one else in the room except the maid who was serving him before.
hope so?
I still don't believe it, how could the city be so deep-tempered at such a young age? This method of using both kindness and power was quite skillful, and even he was made to feel agitated.
Alas, even if I get rid of the Five Thunder Controlling Heart Seal in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get rid of this one.
He was thinking about hiding the sun, but on the surface he hurriedly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
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Five days after Laodu entered the prime minister's house, there was a banquet with guests. Lu Buwei, who was slightly drunk, took advantage of the opportunity to let Laodu perform, and Laodu immediately performed some rotation skills.
After confirming the power of Lao Du with his own eyes, Lu Buwei became more determined to implement his plan.
First, he sent his confidants to spread the power of Lao Poison. After the power of Lao Poison was initially spread as a joke after dinner in the XY market, he secretly spread the power of Lao Poison to Zhao Ji through the maid in Lanzhi Palace.
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Things went very smoothly, of course very smoothly. The two forces worked together and Zhao Gao cooperated secretly. It didn't matter if it didn't go smoothly.
Zhao Ji overheard the discussion among the palace people and became interested in it, so she sent Zhao Gao to inquire about it.
After Zhao Gao inquired and came back, he reported to Zhao Ji that it was indeed true. Zhao Ji, who had been lonely and unbearable for many years, was tempted.
This era is different from that of the Song Dynasty and beyond. Empress dowagers, princesses and other noble ladies raising appearances is not really a treasonous thing. At most, it will attract criticism.
Historically, if Zhao Ji was just a show-off, even if she had an illegitimate child, as long as she did not try to replace him, given that Zhao Ji was Ying Zheng's biological mother and the open atmosphere at that time, even if Ying Zheng knew about it, he would probably just turn a blind eye.
Close one eye, go far away, and be out of sight and out of mind.
The King of Qin belongs to Ying Zheng, and his surname is Ying. Even if Ying Zheng is gone, the inheritance should be passed on to Ying Zheng's son. What kind of bastard is an illegitimate son who is the face of the Queen Mother?
Just based on this, whether Lao Du plans to rebel or not, it will be a dead end!
After learning that Zhao Ji was interested, Lu Buwei went into the palace to advise Zhao Ji. He came up with a strategy of pretending to be a chamberlain. Zhao Ji was worried that there was nothing he could do. After hearing Lu Buwei's plan, they hit it off immediately.
After the two conspired for a while, they immediately started taking action.
Of course, Zhao Ji would not fall in love with Lao Du before they met. In the beginning, she just used Lao Poison as a tool, just like the dolls sold in modern times. It only took a while, but the love lasted for a long time.
After Lu Buwei returned home, he contacted Lao Du privately, and after being reserved for a while, Lu Buwei agreed.
The next day, Lao Du committed a crime and was arrested.
As the prime minister, Lu Buwei would naturally not be ignorant of the law. He pointed out that the crime of drug addicts could be sentenced to castration.
Even if the crime is minor or serious, using Lu Buwei's power to sentence him to castration is a trivial matter. He can do it with just a greeting, a post, or a hint.
The rule of law is too difficult. Not to mention the Qin State today, even the so-called developed countries in modern times have not achieved true rule of law.
After all, the executor is a human being, and as a human being, there are weaknesses, and if there are weaknesses, there are loopholes that can be exploited.
At the same time, Queen Mother Zhao Ji also privately summoned the officials who were in charge of the punishment. After rewarding him heavily, she gave clear orders and asked the officials in charge of the punishment to pretend to execute the punishment.
The officials in charge of the execution did not understand what Zhao Ji meant. Although this was obviously illegal, how could there be any room for resistance in the face of Zhao Ji, the empress dowager who exercised royal power on behalf of the country?
If they don't follow the instructions, it will be too easy for Zhao Ji to deal with them, no more difficult than squeezing an ant to death.
After being tortured, Lao Du can work and enter the palace. This kind of thing is a matter of lip service for Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji.
When Laodu enters the palace, Zhao Ji can summon Laodu to Lanzhi Palace by giving orders at will.
If nothing else happens, the three of them will be able to find their own place by then.
Zhao Ji relieved her loneliness, and Lu Buwei regained support.
Lao Du not only brought home a beauty with noble status, extremely beautiful appearance, and excellent figure, but also relied on her skills to slowly gain wealth and satisfy her own ambitions.
Unfortunately, accidents are bound to happen.
There is a pair of masterminds behind this incident. The time has come to close the net. How could we remain indifferent?
The time to take action happened to be when Lao Du was tied into the execution room and the chief executioner left the rest room and was about to take action...
