Cheng Qiao in the original work was not so favored, and his relationship with Ying Zheng was far less close than it is now. He was in a hothouse, his brain was not working well, he was too naive, and he would only treason if he was fooled and deceived by others.
Even if the army is defeated, Ying Zheng will not be able to kill Cheng Qiao. At most, he will hang up as a wealthy idler. He has no intention of killing the hero, let alone his half-brother.
Ying Zheng does not lack ambition at all, Lu Buwei just set up a trap in order to completely stabilize Ying Zheng's position.
Cheng Qiao has no ability to lead an army at all. Defeat is a high probability. Regardless of whether he survives or not, he has completely lost his chance to get the throne. The Qin State will not allow a clan that has lost its master and humiliated the country to inherit the throne, even if Ying Zheng suddenly disappears. .
However, Lord Changping secretly tricked Fan Yuqi into bewitching Cheng Qiao. Cheng Qiao didn't realize his real situation, so he mutinied and rebelled.
The loss of troops and horses is still a small matter, but the loss of face is a big deal. Even the King of Qin and his brother betrayed him. How do the people of Qin and the Six Kingdoms think about Ying Zheng and Qin?
This kind of thing simply trampled the face of Ying Zheng and the Qin State into the mud, and strengthened the determination of countless people from the Six Kingdoms to resist Qin!
…
After lunch, the father and son gathered together to drink tea.
"Father, although the Qin Kingdom will be led by my brother from now on, my sons and ministers cannot eat for free."
"So I sincerely ask my father to let me manage the net and manage the affairs of the world. In the future, I can assist my brother and give advice on government affairs. There is no need to hold any specific official position."
Once he holds a specific official position, there will be a lot of specific things to deal with. He is too lazy to bother with that. He only needs to make suggestions in the general direction and leave the specific things to the people below.
In short, you have to be someone who talks a lot at the top but breaks his legs at the bottom.
"Zheng'er, did you hear your brother's request clearly?"
"Is it difficult to do?"
Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "It's very simple. I originally wanted my younger brother to share more of the burden, but I never thought that my younger brother would be too lazy to care about such a small thing."
"Haha, then I will put more burdens on your brother from now on. You are the elder brother. If you say something, can this kid shirk it?"
"Father, what you said makes sense." Ying Zheng smiled and nodded.
When Cheng Qiao heard this, his face turned bitter and depressed, which made Ying Zichu and Ying Zheng burst into laughter.
After laughing, let’s talk about business.
"There is no problem letting you take charge of the snare, and my father also believes in your ability."
Even if he has no ability, Ying Zichu doesn't mind throwing the trap to his son to play with. It doesn't matter if the game is ruined. Compared with the position of the prince, it is nothing at all. He still feels that he has treated his son badly.
"However... although Luo Wang is not in the official government system of the Qin State, and the father can do whatever he wants, Prime Minister Lu is not an ordinary official after all. If the father directly deprives him without any reason, I am afraid that Prime Minister Lu will misunderstand whether the father has any interest in him. Dissatisfied..."
"Cheng'er, you have to wait for a while, wait for your father to find a small mistake made by Prime Minister Lu, and then I will strip the snare and give it to you."
"It will be difficult for Prime Minister Lu and others to say anything at that time."
Cheng Qiao once again felt the heavy father's love, thinking about him at all times, and his mind fluctuated. He silently recited the mantra to calm his mind, quickly calmed down, and smiled slightly.
"Father, don't worry. Prime Minister Lu promised to hand over the snare to my son last night."
"My son can testify." Ying Zheng said helpfully.
It turns out that I have almost done everything, I just came to ask for his permission. With such ability, although this boy is young, if he is in charge of the trap, he may be able to bring surprises.
"If that's the case, then there's no problem."
"Remember to send the information to my father and Prime Minister Lu in time without any delay."
"My son, I know the importance. Please rest assured, father. The necessary information is in triplicate. We, father and son, have priority, followed by Prime Minister Lu."
"Children can be taught."
Ying Zichu stroked his thick long beard, nodded with a smile on his face, and yawned widely after speaking.
"Brother, my father's lunch break is here. Let's not waste our precious rest time. Let's go."
Ying Zheng nodded, Cheng Qiao stood up upon seeing this, and the two of them bowed and said goodbye.
Ying Zichu did not persuade him to stay. It was his habit to take a lunch break. Otherwise, he would not have enough energy to deal with government affairs in the afternoon and evening. He asked his confidant eunuch to see off his two sons and went into the inner hall to rest.
"Brother, let's say goodbye here. I'm going to apologize to my grandmother."
After the two of them walked to a deserted place, Cheng Qiao bowed his hands and said with a wry smile.
"Brother, I will go with you."
"Brother, I appreciate your loyalty, but if you follow me, it will be even worse."
"Don't worry, my grandmother loves me the most."
"As soon as I arrived at Zhiyang Palace, I knelt down outside the palace gate without saying a word. The sun is not shining brightly today, so my grandma would be reluctant to let me kneel down any more if she knew about it..."
"You have so many clever ideas."
Ying Zheng laughed and scolded, lightly hammered Cheng Qiao's chest, and finally added another sentence.
"Tonight, I will bring my mother and concubine to Lanzhi Palace to have a meal together as brother and mother."
Ying Zheng used to call Mrs. Han his wife, but now he calls Mrs. Han his mother and concubine. Cheng Qiao naturally understands the meaning. This means that he regards his biological mother as his mother, and there is no distinction between brothers.
"Okay, prepare well and don't be stingy."
"Don't worry, my mother and I are not stingy people."
"gone."
Cheng Qiao nodded with a smile, then turned and left.
Ying Zheng watched Cheng Qiao leave with a smile on his face, until he could no longer see anyone, then he walked briskly towards Lanzhi Palace with a smile.
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Cheng Qiao was not fooling Ying Zheng. When he arrived at Zhiyang Palace, he didn't even enter the palace. He knelt upright in the courtyard outside the palace.
This frightened the maids of the Zhiyang Palace, who hurriedly ran into the palace to report to the Queen Mother Xia. Not long after, the Queen Mother Xia walked out with the support of her confidant female officer. With a look of distress on her face, she asked the confidant female officer to help Cheng Qiao up.
Where is Cheng Qiao willing to get up?
Her legs seemed to have taken root on the ground. The female officer's face turned red but she still remained motionless!
Cheng Qiao only said that he had made a big mistake and did not dare to ask his grandmother for forgiveness. He had to punish himself severely, at least he had to kneel for a day and a night.
The grandmother who loved her grandson couldn't stand this and quickly said that she would forgive her no matter what the mistake was. Cheng Qiao still didn't get up. The Queen Mother Xia was so anxious that she quickly sent someone to invite Mrs. Han.
When Mrs. Han arrived, Cheng Qiao repeated what she said but still refused to get up.
The two sides were in a stalemate, and it wasn't until Mrs. Han said that she would forgive her no matter what her mistakes were, that Cheng Qiao asked the chambermaids to stay away, then hooked his fingers, waited until Empress Dowager Xia and Mrs. Han approached, and finally spoke in their ears. While talking quietly.
After hearing Cheng Qiao's words clearly, Queen Mother Xia and Mrs. Han were stunned and did not come back to their senses for a long time...
Cheng Qiao saw that his grandmother and mother seemed to be dumbfounded. He quickly got up and drove the maid further away. He turned around and explained, which could be said to have used all his strength.
Be reasonable, analyze the pros and cons, talk about feelings, clarify your ambitions, talk about reality, be rogue, and be courteous!
Finally, coupled with Ying Zichu's harsh words and Ying Zheng's promise, Queen Mother Xia and Mrs. Han were convinced.
In the afternoon, Cheng Qiao did not practice for the first time and kept trying to please the Queen Mother Xia and Mrs. Han. Finally, the two of them were in a good mood and everything was settled.
Cheng Qiao also told Queen Mother Xia and Mrs. Han to strictly keep secrets, and blamed Ying Zichu for keeping the secrets.
When they heard what Ying Zichu meant, they immediately made up their minds to keep it secret.
In the evening, Cheng Qiao and Mrs. Han went to Lanzhi Palace for dinner together. Queen Zhao Ji did not put on airs at all and was very friendly and enthusiastic. Ying Zheng treated Mrs. Han respectfully but without losing enthusiasm.
All in all, it was a dinner that everyone enjoyed!
From then on, the butterfly's wings will gradually stir up a strong wind, blowing history beyond recognition...
This chapter has been completed!