Having been the Prime Minister of the Qin State for three years, Lu Buwei knew very well what kind of origin and weight the Mohist family had in the Qin State, and he also knew that the value of Lingxu exceeded the sword itself.
"Young master, do you know the master of Mohist debate?" Lu Buwei was so anxious that he grabbed Ying Zheng's shoulders and asked excitedly, shaking him.
"I studied with my brother in Zhaodu for three months!" Ying Zheng answered honestly.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Lu Buwei laughed happily, then looked at Ling Xu on the sword stand, and directly asked Ying Zheng to take Ling Xu out of the palace with him.
Ying Zheng deeply remembered what Jin Yao told him. Whenever you are not strong enough, you must be patient and let others control you instead of trying to challenge or resist. Otherwise, it is just a way to die, so he let Lu Buwei lead him away.
to the palace.
In Xianyang Zongzheng Mansion, Zong Zhengling frowned as he listened to the report from his subordinates. Now that the king is critically ill and the dispute between the young masters is fierce, what does Lu Buwei want to do when he comes to visit now?
"Prime Minister Lu!" Zong Zhengling still met Lu Buwei in person. After all, the king is not dead yet, and the power of the prime minister is still there.
"Has Zong Zheng thought about the answer?" Lu Buwei didn't take any care and directly stated the purpose of this trip.
"Zong Zheng's Mansion never participates in the battle for the throne. It only needs to ensure that the new king is of Ying's bloodline!" Zong Zhengling, however, would not give the truth directly and prevaricates.
Lu Buwei looked at Zong Zhengling expressionlessly. Who would believe this? Without Zong Zheng's nod, how would the old gentry and nobles of Qin stand?
The Duke of Qin is the largest noble family in Qin!
"Zong Zhengling, let's see what this is!" Lu Buwei asked Ying Zheng to step forward and salute.
Like a puppet on strings, Ying Zheng followed Lu Buwei's instructions, hugged Ling Xu and stepped forward to salute.
"Mo family, debate the token, Lingxu!" Zong Zhengling is worthy of being the Zongzheng of the Qin State. His knowledge is far beyond ordinary people, and he immediately recognized the origin of the long sword in Ying Zheng's hand.
"Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Lu has already obtained the support of the Mohist family for the eldest son Zizheng without saying a word!" Zong Zhengling withdrew his gaze and looked at Lu Buwei again.
They really looked down on Lu Buwei, because Lu Buwei's background was too poor, and he now had no foundation in the Qin State. As long as King Qin Zhuangxiang died, it would be easy for them to kill Lu Buwei.
But it was different now. The appearance of Ling Xu made them suspect that Lu Buwei was related to the Mo family. With the support of the Mo family, Lu Buwei and the businessman Lu Buwei were not the same person.
"I don't want to say more. The clan etiquette has been established since ancient times. The succession of the eldest son to the throne is the law of the ancestors. I support the eldest son's succession!" Lu Buwei directly played the game and won a lot of money, but lost all his wealth and life!
Zong Zhengling looked at Lu Buwei blankly, then looked at Ying Zheng kindly, and waved to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng also obediently walked to Zong Zhengling and knelt down beside him.
"How did the eldest son get Lingxu?" Zong Zhengling would not easily believe that Lu Buwei could connect with the Mohist family, so he wanted to find out from the young Ying Zheng how much support Lu Buwei and Zhao Zheng received from the Mohist family.
Lu Buwei also looked at Ying Zheng a little nervously, fearing that Ying Zheng would say the wrong thing and reveal that Ling Xu was only temporarily kept by the Mohist debate chief for Ying Zheng.
"Back to uncle, Zheng'er didn't dare to lie to him. Lingxu was the one who lent Zheng'er for self-defense when Zheng'er left the capital of Zhao." Ying Zheng spoke slowly.
Lu Buwei's heart was already in his throat, and he breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Ying Zheng's words. Gong Zizheng was not as dull as he usually looked. His speaking skills were very good, and he did not hide anything. However, his address to Jin Yao changed directly.
Now that he has become an older brother, the amount of information brought about by this change is completely different.
Zong Zhengling also noticed the title of Ying Zheng. The person who can hold Lingxu is naturally the chief debater of Mo Bian, one of the three branches of the Mohist family. However, Ying Zheng calls the chief debater of Mozi his elder brother, which proves that the relationship between the eldest son and the Mohist family is irreversible.
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"Does the eldest son want to become the king of Qin?" Zong Zhengling had a plan in his heart, but he still had to make sure whether Ying Zheng had the intention to fight for the king. If not, it would be useless no matter how hard they tried!
"I think!" Ying Zheng replied firmly.
"Okay!" Zong Zhengling nodded, and then motioned to the attendants to take Ying Zheng back to the palace.
"Prime Minister Lu, you can tell me your plan!" After Ying Zheng left, Zong Zhengling looked directly at Lu Buwei and said.
Lu Buwei also understood that this was equivalent to the fact that the old nobles of Qin had temporarily agreed to form an alliance with him to jointly fight against the Chu clan.
So, Lu Buwei revealed all his plans. The plan was actually not complicated. Zong Zhengling controlled the clan and nobles of the Qin State, and Lu Buwei, as the prime minister of the Qin State, also controlled all the officials of the Qin State. When the two of them were combined, they became
He was able to launch an attack immediately and confirm the identity of the eldest son in front of hundreds of civil and military officials without giving the Chu family a chance to argue.
What they want to strive for is a time difference, to control Xianyang and the palace as soon as the king dies, and then establish the eldest son Zheng as the king of Qin, confirming his status.
Therefore, Zhao Ji is the most critical link in this, because only Zhao Ji is qualified to accompany the king, and even the Queen Mother Huayang cannot do this.
"Then who will protect the safety of the eldest son?" Zong Zhengling is still testing the relationship between Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng and the Mohist family. It is not that Zongzheng Mansion does not have experts, but if Lu Buwei and Yingzheng really have the support of the Mohist family, then the Mohist family will definitely do the same.
Sent the God Swordsman and the commander to protect Ying Zheng's safety.
"Of course it will be the Mohist swordsmen and commanders who will protect the eldest son!" Lu Buwei could only bite the bullet and answer.
Zong Zhengling nodded with satisfaction. What he wanted was a definite answer. If the Mo family really supported the eldest son Zizheng, then the Chu family would not be able to stop the combined efforts of the three parties.
Lu Buwei's scalp was really numb after leaving Zongzheng Mansion. Where could he find the Mohist swordsman and commander to protect Ying Zheng!
But if he doesn't agree, Zongzheng Mansion will kick him out and fight the Chu clan himself, and neither party will care about him.
Therefore, Lu Buwei was also very panicked. The battle for the throne was no joke.
At the same time, the Mohist General Academy also summoned all the commanders to discuss matters, thinking that Ling Xu unexpectedly appeared in Ying Zheng's hands, and they had to reconsider their follow-up plans.
Jin Yao just listened quietly to the arguments of the Mohist leaders, and he finally figured out that the Mohists were really more naive than the Confucians, and actually believed that the young master would restrain himself and not start another war if he became King of Qin.
"Are they stupid and have forgotten how King Qin Zhao killed Wei Ran and the Four Nobles? How did the Chu Kingdom move from the capital of Ying to Shouchun?" Jin Yao whispered to Gu Helan.
It is said that Qin and Chu have always been married, but in the real fight, Qin and Chu really beat the brains out of the dog. Baiqi flooded the capital of Ying, forcing the Chu State to move the capital to Shouchun. Is this what relatives, uncles and nephews can do?