The First Emperor sat on a chair in the center of the palace, holding his knees with his hands, looking very tired.
Zhao Ji looked at the slightly haggard face of the First Emperor because he was woken up in the middle of the night, and a trace of distress flashed in her eyes.
He paused silently, poured a cup of tea soup, folded it into two teacups two or three times, and handed it to the First Emperor.
The First Emperor took the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.
The warm tea soup entered the stomach of the First Emperor along the esophagus, giving him a sense of warmth.
"Do you remember, Grandma? Handan is cold in winter, so Grandma and I can practice Qigong during the day to keep warm. When we fall asleep, waves of coldness penetrate into the seams of our bones.
"Even if the thatched house is covered with three layers of mud, it can't keep out the severe cold. At that time, all we wanted was to drink a sip of hot water to keep out the cold.
"Now, my mother and I can drink hot tea anytime and anywhere. The house we live in is no longer a thatched house, but the best palace in the world. Mother, are you satisfied?"
Zhao Ji took off the phoenix crown and put it on the table. She twisted her neck and said with a smile: "Everything else is fine. It's just that this phoenix crown is too heavy and is very tiring to wear. I asked Lu'er to find a carpenter to make a wooden phoenix crown on the surface.
Apply a layer of gold powder to make it lighter.
"It's a pity that Lu'er is gone, so this thing can't be done. A few days ago, Han Ji snatched the phoenix crown, and my mother was secretly happy. Finally, she didn't have to take this object with her. Unexpectedly, she returned it a few days later.
She said she had enough fun. Can I wear this phoenix crown enough, and can I have enough fun one day?"
The First Emperor stood up and rubbed Zhao Ji's neck, just like he did when he was a child in Handan, Zhao Kingdom.
Zhao Ji closed her eyes, and there was no trace of charm on her face, which was full of kindness.
The conversation between the two seems to have nothing to do with today's matter, but in fact it is related every sentence.
The First Emperor didn't want to have a falling out with his biological mother, so he didn't talk clearly about it.
Comparing the past and present living environment and living conditions, ask Zhao Ji if she is satisfied.
Zhao Ji understood what her son meant and answered that he was generally satisfied, which meant that he was very satisfied now.
But the conversation changed.
First, she talked about "Lü'er was asked to build a wooden crown, but Lü'er was killed" and told the First Emperor that she could not coexist with Ying Chenglong.
He also talked about "Han Ji winning the Phoenix Crown" and told the First Emperor why she couldn't coexist with Ying Chengyu - Ying Chengyu had the intention of treason.
Ying Zheng sighed deeply.
He knew that he could only let everything go.
While continuing to loosen Zhao Ji's neck to relieve the stiffness, he said: "Mom, did you send Yue Nu to assassinate Cheng Xiuhu?"
Zhao Ji was pressed very comfortably, and her face showed comfort.
"Of course."
Ying Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "My mother answered simply. I was afraid that she would deny it, so I even brought three witnesses."
"If I can't tell the truth to my Zheng'er, then who can I tell the truth to?"
Zhao Ji grabbed Ying Zheng's hands that were massaging her neck with both hands, and placed them on her left and right shoulders respectively.
"My shoulders are also a little sore, please use some strength. My mother is a martial arts practitioner, and her body is not as weak as your father's."
Ying Zheng then used a little more force.
"My mother raised me by herself in Handan, taught me reading, writing, and martial arts. Because of me, my mother, as the daughter of the Zhao family, could only hide my identity and live in a thatched house with me.
Those scum of Fox Society and Rat slandered and humiliated.
"It was because of me that my mother put aside her hatred for my father and sent me back to Qin. After sending me back to Qin, my mother planned to return to Zhao immediately and never see my father again. But when I saw that my father only loved me, I
My mother was worried that I would be wronged, so she had no choice but to stay in Qin."
A look of reminiscence appeared on Zhao Ji's face, and as her son spoke, she seemed to be reliving the events of that year.
"At that time, everyone in the Qin State supported Cheng Xi, but my mother did not admit defeat. In order for me to become the crown prince, my mother kept colluding with the State of Zhao. She continued to introduce the forces of the State of Zhao to the State of Qin, and to protect my safety, she arranged for Zhao Gao, a highly skilled martial artist.
Protect me closely.
"Later I took over the Qin State and became the King of Qin, but I was a puppet under Lu Buwei's control. In order to free me from Lu Buwei's control, my mother did not hesitate to use her reputation to bewitch Lu Buwei's confidant Lao Ai, and asked Lu Buwei to launch a hasty mutiny.
"Meng Gong, whom my mother had contacted in advance, was waiting for work and led his troops to annihilate Lu Buwei's subordinates, so that I finally became the king of Qin in a worthy manner. At that time, there were still many forces supporting Cheng Xi, so my mother secured the throne for me and faced off against Cheng Xi.
Gambling, he imprisoned himself in Yongdi.
"I often think that if it weren't for me, my mother's life would be much happier than it is now. All the suffering and effort that my mother has suffered are all because of me. Mother, you love me so much, can you promise me
Just a request, don’t think about killing me into a dragon anymore, okay?”
Ying Zheng did not ask his biological mother not to be afraid of his younger brother, because this was impossible.
Those who have experienced Ying Chengyu's period of time called Chengyu's son will definitely be afraid if they are not impressed.
Ying Zheng just wanted his biological mother to stop thinking about killing his brother.
It doesn't matter if two people have conflicts. He always quarrels with Ying Chengyu, as long as they don't fight to the death.
Zhao Ji didn't speak, with a look of enjoyment on her face. She seemed to be immersed in Ying Zheng's massage and didn't hear anything just now.
Not speaking is the default.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to assassinate Ying Chengyu by default.
Instead, he acquiesced to his previous attitude towards Ying Chengyu, which was inconsistent.
The First Emperor took a deep breath.
"Mom, just now Meng Ao came into the palace to look for me and told me many things that I didn't know..."
Ying Zheng told Zhao Ji all the truth about the year that Meng Ao had told.
"Without Cheng Xi, I would not have turned 'I' into a self-proclaimed term, and I would not have been able to become the king of the world. Cheng Xi treats me just like my mother treats me. Why do you always think that Cheng Xi will rebel?
?If Cheng Xi wants to rebel, hasn’t he already rebelled?”
"Actually, mom is not sure whether Ying Chengyu will rebel."
Zhao Ji opened her eyes, patted Ying Zheng's hands, indicating that Ying Zheng was ready.
She pulled Ying Zheng to sit on the chair in front of her, just like Zheng'er who taught her when she was a child.
Zhao Ji touched Ying Zheng's head and smiled peacefully.
"Actually, my mother prefers that Ying Chengyu will not rebel. As you said, if he wanted to rebel, he would have done it long ago."
The First Emperor's face was full of confusion.
Entering this room, the First Emperor lowered his guard, no longer concealed himself, no longer deliberately retained his imperial majesty, and no longer even called himself "I".
At this moment, he was like a child who was seeking knowledge, and said with doubts on his face: "Then why..."
"Because he is too strong. My Zheng'er has no idea how strong he is."
Zhao Ji's hand touched Ying Zheng's face, and she was so disrespectful that she slapped him twice.
Ying Zheng was not angry, and his already confused face became even more puzzled.
Ying Zheng did not expect Zhao Ji to say such words, nor did he expect that Zhao Ji could say such words after Meng Ao told him the truth about that year.
Ying Zheng grabbed his mother's hand and placed it in his own.
"Are you worried that Cheng Yu will rebel and I won't be able to fight against you? Mom, I am strong now. I am no longer the Zhao Zheng in Handan who was insulted by others. I am the First Emperor who dominates the world and commands the world.
"As long as I am here, the world will never be overturned. Mom no longer has to worry about me. She can only live for herself in the future. Even if she rebels, I can still suppress her!"
Zhao Ji took the ancient sword from Ying Zheng's waist.
This is Meng Ao's sword, which was placed on the table in Zhangtai Palace. He was afraid afterwards and did not take it away.
"What a grandiose statement."
"Mom..."
Cha~
Zhao Ji took out the sword in her hand, the blade shining brightly.
The light of the sword is like autumn water, and there is no trace of it if you look closely.
"That day at the gate of Xianyang City, Ying Chengyu cut off my Great Qin Changge with one sword. There was not even a sound of gold or iron between the two. Zheng'er, tell my mother what this means."
Ying Zheng looked at the long sword placed on the table in front of him by Zhao Ji and said: "It means that the sword of Chenglong is extremely sharp, and its blade is far harder than those made in the inner palace."
"Yes or no."
Zhao Ji flicked the sword with her fingers, and the sword made a clear sound.
"This means that with the same military strength, you will never be Ying Chengyu's opponent. Qin's ability to dominate the world was largely due to the power of weapons.
"Weapons are lagging behind now. If Ying Chengyu rebels, what will you use to fight against Ying Chengyu? Your weapons are like wood under this sword. Why do you suppress him?"
Cha~
Zhao Ji put the sword back into its scabbard.
Since Meng Ao had already entered the palace and told Ying Zheng a lot, there were some things that she would not be happy to say.
"Do you know that Li Mu of the State of Zhao is currently in the Chang'an Jun's Mansion?"
Ying Zheng looked shocked.
"How did my mother know?"
"You actually know this? Your servant can even infiltrate the Chang'an Lord's Mansion? My mother has underestimated Zheng'er."
A trace of embarrassment appeared on the face of the First Emperor, and he said: "No, Cheng Xi leaked it to Zhao Gao specifically, and Zhao Gao informed Zheng'er."
Zhao Gao knew about this, why didn't he tell me?
Zhao Ji became increasingly wary of Zhao Gao and said, "Then do you know why Li Mu became that Zhuzi's disciple?"
"Li Muyan said that he did not dare to fight with Cheng Xiu, but I thought this was an exaggeration. I asked Li Mu if he dared to fight with Bai Qi, and Li Muyan only regretted that it was too late. No matter how powerful Cheng Xiu was in leading the army, how could he compete with Bai Qi?
Compare?"
A sneer appeared on Zhao Ji's lips.
"It's not an exaggeration at all. Not to mention Bai Qi, even Sun Wu, Wu Qi, Sun Bin and other martial arts masters are reborn. Together, they can't defeat Ying Chenglong!"
Ying Zheng stepped forward and grabbed Zhao Ji's face. Zhao Ji looked unkind, but she allowed her parents to grope her chin.
After Ying Zheng retracted his hand, he said with a black face: "You actually suspect that your mother is pretending to be someone else?"
Ying Zheng chuckled innocently.
He really thought that Zhao Ji was not real, but some secret guard wearing a human skin mask.
After confirming that Zhao Ji was real, Ying Zheng was shocked and could not express himself. After realizing it, he said in shock: "What my mother said before was not an exaggeration? How can Cheng Yu have such profound attainments in the art of war?"
"That Zhuzi didn't know the art of war at all, and he used his strange and obscene skills to the extreme. Li Mu was good at flying troops. First, he said that the cavalry he led came and went like flying. Second, he said that the cavalry he led could ambush in places where the terrain was flat and unfavorable for hiding.
, when they launched the offensive, the enemy did not know where they came from. The frightened Huns said that Li Mu's cavalry was flying in.
"Who does this flying soldier rely on? He has superb riding skills. The riding skills of all Li Mu's troops are not inferior to the Xiongnu elite. With this cavalry, Li Mu can use the Huns' plundering method to deal with the Xiongnu on the grassland, called the Xiongnu
Screaming incessantly.
"And the saddle, stirrups, and horseshoes invented by Zhuzi can train the equestrian soldiers in March, and their riding skills are as good as Li Mu's cavalry. When they are trained in June, their riding skills are as good as Li Mu's soldiers. The horseshoes, stirrups, and saddles are facing Zhuzi's feet.
In his hand was the Qin Sword, which cut down Zhao's troops like grass, and beside him stood Lian Po, who was famous among the princes for his courage.
"Behind him, there was a chariot wrapped in cowhide. No one knew what was inside. According to Na Shuzi, that object was a siege weapon that could knock down city walls and gates and penetrate directly into the city. Li Mu believed it,
Then he was subdued by that Shuzi and brought to Qin."
First Emperor:……
He could still understand what Zhao Ji said.
He could understand every word of the following words, but he couldn't understand them all together.
What is a saddle?
What are stirrups?
What is a horseshoe?
Can these three items make a cavalryman trained for three months as good as Li Mu's cavalry?
What a joke!
The cavalry formed in March? Still absolutely elite? Then what is the point of my cavalry training in equestrian skills?
There are also siege weapons that can knock down city walls and gates.
Isn’t this more of a joke? Does a famous general like Li Mu still believe it?
If there really is such an object, then no matter how tall the city wall is, does it still make sense?
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