Chapter 136: Brother Wang, do you want a wife or not
On November 17, the day before the winter solstice, Zhen Gang and others brought Gongsun Li back to Xianyang.
The winter solstice is a day for worshiping ancestors, so the day before the winter solstice is generally very busy in Kyushu, and Qin is no exception.
Cheng Qiao is an important member of the Qin clan. Although he does not hold an important position, he is not immune. Zongzheng captured him and asked for your help. It is difficult to refuse, but he cannot refuse.
In addition to ancestor worship tomorrow, there is also a court meeting, so I have to attend.
Being so busy, Cheng Qiao stayed out all day and didn't return from Zongzheng Mansion until the evening.
"Your Majesty, Hidden Sun has been waiting for a long time."
As soon as Cheng Qiao got off the carriage, Zhong Qian ran over and reported respectfully.
"Let him wait a little longer. I will come after changing my clothes."
"Here."
The disadvantage of this mansion being too big is that it takes a long time to get from one place to another. Even though the carriage drove directly into the mansion, it took almost two quarters of an hour for Cheng Qiao to change clothes and arrive at the main hall.
"Greetings to your Majesty."
Cheng Qiao wore a light and loose black and red casual robe and Shi Shiran stepped into the main hall. He quickly stood up and saluted.
Although it is winter, Cheng Qiao is young, has a high level of cultivation, and is strong, so his clothes are similar to those in spring.
"What's important?"
Cheng Qiao waved his hand to show that there was no need to be polite. After sitting down and sipping tea, he asked casually.
"Your Majesty, the target has been brought back by Zhen Gang and others, and Gongsun Yu has also been brought back."
Later, Zhanri told the whole story in detail.
After hearing this, Cheng Qiao smiled and said: "Zhen Gang, they did a great job. They completed the task beyond the ordinary. I want to reward them heavily. You can ask them what they want after you go down."
"My subordinates understand, but in the final analysis, your Majesty still knows how to recognize people."
Cheng Qiao smiled noncommittally at Zhenri's flattery.
"Your Majesty, do you want to hunt down the two people who escaped?"
"There's no need, they can't afford to make waves."
Although Jing Ke was famous for his assassination of Qin in history, Cheng Qiao does not take it seriously now. Even if Gai Nie is not here, with him here, Jing Ke cannot hurt Ying Zheng even a hair.
The State of Yan has reached a preliminary alliance intention with the State of Qin, and with the State of Yan's attitude of serving Qin respectfully and getting everything it asks for from now on, without Jing Ke's excuse to assassinate Qin, it is really difficult to take action against the State of Yan.
Although you really want to start a war, you can create an excuse even if you don’t have an excuse. However, if the excuse is untenable, it will make everyone in the Yan Kingdom have an extremely strong sense of resistance, which will have consequences for the attack on the Yan Kingdom and the governance of the captured country.
Great trouble.
After Qin conquered the six kingdoms, rebellions broke out in many places, with Zhao and Chu being the most prominent, and Yan the least among them.
There are many heroes in the land of Yan and Zhao, and the country of Yan, which was originally in a bitter cold land, has strong people and the least rebellion. It can be seen that Jing Ke's assassination of Qin gave Qin what a just excuse to send troops.
Assassinating the king of a country was indeed a taboo. It was a good thing that it was not exposed. After it was exposed, everyone in the Yan Kingdom felt that they were being unreasonable. It was reasonable for others to send troops to attack.
"Well, what should we do with Gongsun Li and Gongsun Yu?'
Cheng Qiao thought for a while and then came up with an idea.
"Send someone to check Gongsun Li's body. If she's not pregnant, that's it. If she's pregnant, just abort her and bring her over."
"Gongsun Yu's martial arts cannot be preserved anymore. It is impossible to keep drugging him and directly destroy his martial arts."
"Well, when you use martial arts, be gentle and don't be too rough."
"Then find a house under house arrest, and the treatment will be according to the doctor's standards."
Hearing the last sentence, Zhi Ri was surprised. For a prisoner, according to the doctor's standards, this was too high, right?
Your Majesty wants to abolish this man's martial arts skills and put him under house arrest. Isn't this the way you would treat your father-in-law?
It seems that Gongsun Li is not attracted by Jun Shang...
Although he felt strange in his heart, he did not dare to neglect him and responded respectfully.
"Have you had a meal?"
"My subordinates haven't yet."
"Then use it with me.
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"Thank you, Your Majesty."
There are four people in total for dinner, Cheng Qiao, Xiu Niang, Jing Sala, and Zhi Ri. Since there were more Zhi Ri, it was changed to a separate meal system.
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Early the next morning, Cheng Qiao went to the palace to attend the court meeting. Although he had no specific official position, Cheng Qiao's title allowed him to stand very high in the court.
Not only did the usually lazy Zhao Ji appear at this court meeting, but Ying Zheng, the prince who had not yet taken charge of the government, also appeared.
There is nothing much to talk about in the court meeting. Today is a day to praise virtues. No political affairs will be discussed. It is a purely ceremonial meeting.
Although it was impossible to strictly follow the Zhou rites in the late Warring States period when rituals and music collapsed, it was still cumbersome. This was the case for court meetings and the subsequent ancestor worship.
The courtiers were even more miserable than the Qin royal family. Not only did they have to attend ceremonial court gatherings and participate in the Qin royal family's ancestor worship, but they also had to sacrifice their own ancestors after returning home.
After this day, the physical strength is low, and the older courtiers are probably tired.
Cheng Qiao was relaxed, and his physical strength was not a problem at all. When he felt impatient, he activated the mind-purifying spell, and his mood quickly calmed down. His performance throughout the whole process was quite outstanding.
It was so outstanding that the current Zong Zheng decided to elect Cheng Qiao as Zong Zheng when he retired, and Ying Zheng decided to appoint his own younger brother as Zong Zheng when he came into power.
The current Zongzheng was appointed by Ying Zichu. As the saying goes, once the emperor has his ministers, he also attaches great importance to the clan Yingzheng. It is normal to put people he trusts.
Zongzheng was in charge of the affairs of the royal family and was ranked as a senior minister. After the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, he was ranked as one of the nine ministers and had a respected status. However, at this time, it was not necessarily the royal family members who were in charge, it could also be in charge of foreign ministers.
With Cheng Qiao's status, if he becomes Zongzheng, his status in the court will be comparable to that of Sangong.
Facing the seniors, Zong Zheng's power and responsibilities are pressing down on them; facing the juniors, the seniority and Zong Zheng's power and responsibilities are pressing down on them, so Cheng Qiao is qualified to punish even Ying Zheng's sons and daughters.
In the Qin royal family, except for Ying Zheng, Cheng Qiao is a group of younger brothers.
After the ancestor worship was completed, everyone dispersed. Cheng Qiao grabbed Ying Zheng and whispered: "Brother Wang, do you want Xijun or not?"
"As long as you open the mouth of Chrysostom, I will send it to you immediately."
Ying Zheng: "???"
Ying Zheng's majesty and solemnity suddenly became unbearable, the muscles on his face relaxed, his expression seemed a little dull, and his eyes were a little dazed. Then he looked left and right and confirmed that Cheng Qiao was indeed talking to him.
Fortunately, Ying Zheng was smart and wise, and he quickly thought of a possibility. A beautiful and handsome face appeared in his mind, and he subconsciously grabbed Cheng Qiao's arm, uu Kanshu www.uukanshu.com usually had a steady and calm voice.
Revealing obvious excitement.
"She found it?"
"I found it. It was just delivered to my house today. Should I send her to the palace, or should I go and see her?"
"Is she okay?"
Cheng Qiao: "..."
Why is it that the bull's head is wrong and the horse's mouth is wrong? When I say walking the dog, you have to chase the chicken?
"Fortunately, Brother Wang, the woman you are interested in is quite extraordinary. She has cracked many of the traps set by my people in a short period of time."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "She is indeed very powerful, not an ordinary woman."
"By the way, when my people found her, she had already married her childhood sweetheart, senior brother. After all, it was a step too late."
After being examined by doctors sent by Zhanri, Gongsun Li was not pregnant. After all, sending people in advance prevented something. The fact that she was not pregnant also prevented Cheng Qiao from becoming a bad person.
Although it was someone else who actually carried out the execution, it was Cheng Qiao who gave the order. Aborting an unborn fetus was detrimental to moral integrity.
"This is nothing, it doesn't matter." Ying Zheng said with a normal expression.
In today's open era, Gongsun Li's matter is indeed nothing. It is not difficult for those who have been married to remarry. For example, there are countless widows who remarry, and widows are extremely popular because widows often have a lot of property.
"Then I'll arrange for someone to handle the process when I get back to the house, and I'll send her to the palace in the evening."
"Okay, I want to give her a surprise."
At this time, Cheng Qiao looked like a teenager, with undisguised joy on his face.
"Haha, the shock is enough, right?" Cheng Qiao thought with some evil humor.
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Xijun means wife, but in the Warring States Period, only the wives of princes could be used. If it is Xiaojun, it can refer to the wives of princes or the wives of common people.