Cheng Qiao followed him into the palace, and a chamberlain closed the door. The palace was brightly lit, with two tables facing each other. The tables were filled with delicious wine and delicacies, and except for the two of them, there was no one else in the palace.
Seeing this, Lu Buwei turned around and looked at Cheng Qiao with some confusion.
Cheng Qiao meeting, smiled slightly and said: "I have something to discuss with the Prime Minister, and it is not convenient for other people to be present."
"Oh? What's so urgent that we can't discuss it after dinner?"
Lu Buwei guessed Cheng Qiao's intention in his heart and said with a completely calm face.
"My master is accustomed to chatting while eating. Why don't you, Prime Minister, experience it as a guest or host?"
"Can."
Lu Buwei took a deep look at Cheng Qiao, walked to the desk on the left and knelt down to sit down.
Cheng Qiao then sat down, picked up the bronze wine bottle filled with wine, and said solemnly: "This glass of wine is dedicated to the Prime Minister. Without the Prime Minister, there would be no father and king. Brother, today, the Prime Minister must drink this cup to the fullest."
"Young Master, you are serious. Your Majesty's talent is as dazzling as the bright moon in the night sky. I am just trying my best."
Cheng Qiao's words can be said to have touched Lu Buwei's pride. Investing in Zichu will definitely be the most successful investment in his life. Now he has reaped huge returns and is ranked as the most powerful country. Being awarded the title of Marquis of Wenxin, holding great power, can be said to have all the dignity and dignity.
His biggest pursuit in the future is to leave a name in history, and his power and status will be pushed to the back.
Lu Buwei was so happy that he drank all the wine in the bottle in one go.
"Good wine, good wine."
"Of course it's good wine. How can you be so perfunctory about entertaining the Prime Minister?"
"This is the jade liquor that my father has treasured for many years!"
"..."
Cheng Qiao did not talk about business at first, but accompanied Lu Buwei to drink and eat, chatting about the past and present. Naturally, a big man like Lu Buwei was not impatient, so he accompanied Cheng Qiao to practice Tai Chi.
However, what surprised Lu Buwei was that Cheng Qiao's knowledge was very broad. Although it was not deep enough, he could always come up with some fresh insights. These insights were not only fresh, but also of practical value, which broadened his policy ideas.
After the surprise, they became vigilant and fearful. According to the intelligence received before, the cultural and political attainments of this young master Cheng Qiao were mediocre. His level was completely different from that of Ying Zheng. Could he be hiding his clumsiness?
A strong enemy, definitely a strong enemy of Ying Zheng!
Due to their previous relationship, Lu Buwei can be said to be a natural supporter of Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji!
"The Prime Minister is truly knowledgeable and memorized, a scholar of heaven and earth, and his wisdom is unfathomable. There is something here that I don't know how to deal with, so I hope the Prime Minister can give me some advice."
Cheng Qiao took out a bamboo slip from his wide sleeves, stood up and walked towards Lu Buwei.
Now that business is coming, I want to see what kind of medicine you are selling in your gourd...
"I don't think I should give you any advice, but I might be able to give you a little humble opinion."
Lu Buwei smiled modestly, took the bamboo slip and opened it. His pupils shrank suddenly, his smile froze, and his face became solemn and serious.
Cheng Qiao returned to his seat and sat down with a smile on his face.
What is recorded on the bamboo slips is the detailed process of Zhanri obeying Lu Buwei's orders, dispatching a trap, and colluding with the South Korean military to assassinate him.
That's right, on the bamboo slips, it was no longer a hint from Lu Buwei, but a clear receipt of Lu Buwei's order. There were only two people at the time, which was convenient for Lu Buwei to evade, but it was also convenient for Hidden Sun to prove it, because there was no other witness. Woolen cloth?
Although it is impossible to bring down a figure like Lu Buwei based on the accusation of a killer alone, but sometimes the yellow mud falls into the crotch, and it is either Xiang or Xiang. The truth is not important. What is important is that his father will be exposed after this incident is spread.
How will the king, harem, clan, courtiers, and people view this matter?
The most important thing is his father's opinion. It has not been long since Lu Buwei took office. It can be said that he has just secured his position as prime minister. It is still early for Lu Buwei to reach the peak of his power and become a powerful minister.
Lu Buwei was able to quickly secure the position of prime minister. In addition to his own ability, the support of his father was indispensable. Nowadays, there are many courtiers who are dissatisfied with Lu Buwei, a merchant who became prime minister, and they are always thinking about overthrowing Lu Buwei.
Lu Buwei's power grew rapidly. He had to wait until his father died and Ying Zheng succeeded to the throne. Since Ying Zheng was too young, Zhao Ji, as the queen mother, had to listen to politics behind the curtain. However, Zhao Ji trusted Lu Buwei very much and would basically not refute Lu Buwei's decision.
, so Lu Buwei’s power can grow rapidly.
The peak state was when the Queen Mother Xia and the Queen Mother Huayang died one after another. No one in the harem could check and balance Zhao Ji. With their full support, Lu Buwei became Ying Zheng's father-in-law. Only then did he transform from a prime minister to a minister who retreated and no one dared to touch her.
A generation of powerful ministers!
If his father has an opinion about Lu Buwei, it is not necessary to believe it completely, just half-belief is enough. Then there will be a question mark whether Lu Buwei can secure his position as prime minister in the future.
In the original work, before the death of King Qin Zhuangxiang, although he trusted Lu Buwei, he also made certain arrangements for the layout of the court, such as supporting the forces of the Chu family, such as dividing the net into two and handing it over to Lu Buwei.
Leave it to Zhao Ji to control.
However, Zhao Ji's temperament determined that he was not very interested in snares and political affairs. He still had feelings for Lu Buwei from the past, which King Qin Zhuangxiang did not expect.
Now there are King Qin Zhuangxiang, Queen Mother Huayang, and Queen Mother Xia suppressing her. Even though she is a queen, Zhao Ji does not dare to reveal her true nature and cannot let herself go. It is not surprising that she cannot see that.
Therefore, Lu Buwei used tricks to trap the love-minded Zhao Ji. With Zhao Ji's strong support, the Chu faction and other factions were no match for Lu Buwei, and a generation of powerful officials rose to power.
Tianluo eventually fell into the hands of Zhao Gao, who had emerged next to Zhao Ji, and was put in charge of Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao successfully stood up for the Lao Ai incident and Lu Buwei incident again and again, and finally took control of the Tianluo earth net and won the trust of Ying Zheng.
One more thing to mention, Cheng Qiao has not yet discovered Zhao Gao among the chamberlains around Zhao Ji. Presumably, he has not been transferred to Zhao Ji yet.
He trusted Lu Buwei and made arrangements. If this trust was greatly compromised, what kind of arrangements would King Qin Zhuangxiang make?
Dare to assassinate a prince of a country, or his own son? Once he is gone, what else can't Lu Buwei do?
Perhaps it is not impossible to usurp his power to win over Qin, just like the Tian family replaced Qi...
In politics, evidence is not the most important thing, the most important thing is what the people in power think!
Once the seeds of doubt were sown in King Qin Zhuangxiang's heart, in order to prevent the worst outcome, Lu Buwei was lucky to be able to save his life and retain his title. The powerful people would not even think about it, and he would definitely be kicked out of the core leadership of Qin...
Is Lu Buwei a smart person?
of course!
Even though Cheng Qiao didn't say what he planned to do, Lu Buwei had already guessed a lot. If he refused to give in, things would inevitably become a big deal!
Once the trouble breaks out, he may not be able to do anything for the time being due to the situation of the court, but what will follow will definitely be overt and covert reduction of power. When King Qin Zhuangxiang is about to die, there is a high probability that he will not be allowed to continue to stand in the court. above.
After all, biological father and son are biological father and son. No matter how good the relationship between him and King Qin Zhuangxiang is, blood is thicker than water. This incident will definitely create a gap between the two!
Lu Buwei thought clearly about the consequences.
Therefore, Lu Buwei did not argue, refute, ask, or get angry. He just put down the bamboo slips, said a word calmly with an expressionless face.
"What do you want, Master?"
This chapter has been completed!