The crying in Xianyang Palace heralded the death of another king.
In the past few years, Qin State has sent away three kings in succession, which is an unbearable pain for any country. The joy of the people of Qin State did not last long.
Overjoyed by the victory, the young man couldn't wait to follow Wu Chengjun to obtain the title. When the news of King Qin's death came, it spread quickly throughout the country, and Qin people everywhere were confused.
The poor Qin people had just finished their filial piety period and picked up Taju. They had only been playing for less than two years before the filial piety period came again. Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the issue of tombs and other issues.
Kings usually dig their own cemeteries while they are still alive. The cemeteries of kings are naturally different from those of ordinary people. For example, the purpose of King Zhaoxiang and King Xiaowen was to dig them early.
But the current King of Qin did not prepare the cemetery... He left in such a hurry that even the entire Qin State was not prepared. Therefore, after his sudden death, all parts of the Qin State were affected, because King Qin
There was no longer any way to deal with memorials from various places, so officials in various places could no longer implement policies. Without King Qin's orders, they did not dare to act independently. They were all very strict officials, and everything had to be done according to the system.
After King Zhaoxiang passed away, An Guojun could immediately take responsibility for handling these memorials. After An Guojun passed away, Yiren could also directly replace him, but Yiren was no longer there, but the young Zhao Zheng could not come.
To take over the administration on his behalf, not to mention whether he has the ability, even if he has the ability, the ministers will not let him handle it, just because he is too young, and a child cannot make judgments on national affairs.
No matter how mature a child is, he is still a child after all.
Therefore, Zhao Zheng had no way to directly bring the palace documents and the memorials of the ministers to his courtyard to read, but the problem was that neither could anyone else. As prime minister, Lu Buwei could have temporarily taken over.
If the King of Qin had not come to exercise his power without Zhao Kuo, perhaps Lu Buwei would not have hesitated. But now that Zhao Kuo is still here, Zhao Zheng regards him as his father.
Lu Buwei was very afraid that his rash actions would arouse Zhao Zheng's dissatisfaction.
Yes, Lu Buwei is not worried about Zhao Kuo, he is worried about Zhao Zheng. This is because he knows what kind of person Zhao Kuo is. Zhao Kuo is not greedy for power. He will never be afraid of his own power, and he will never murder himself.
This is Lu Buwei's judgment, and Lu Buwei also believes in his own judgment, but the same cannot be said for Zhao Zheng. Zhao Zheng is very young, but he has great ambitions and is very ambitious.
On the day King Qin passed away, Lu Buwei had been looking at the child. He saw that the child was not sad at all. He just lowered his head and was worried. It was definitely not missing his father, he was more like
How do you want to hold your power in your hands... Lu Buwei also had a chat with him. He knew that he could not completely treat this little guy as a child, although he was really just a child.
He will grow up sooner or later, but even if he doesn't, his own power is not weak.
If he rashly takes over the power of King Qin, will this child have hatred for him? If he does, and he wants to deal with him, can he resist it? Lu Buwei thinks it is not possible, if
This child wants to deal with himself. He himself is the orthodox of the Qin State, and behind him is Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo can win the support of the people, ministers, and generals of the Qin State, and he is definitely not his opponent.
Therefore, Lu Buwei would rather delay some things than dare to accept them.
As for Zhao Kuo, the other person who was qualified to take over, he was not interested at all.
Zhao Zheng was very excited. He proposed the idea of pro-government many times. However, his proposal was not accepted. Han Fei and others did not support him. This was something he did not expect. He was the only one who did not oppose him.
It turned out to be Lu Buwei, and Lu Buwei asked him to ask Zhao Kuo what he thought... Therefore, Ying Zheng sat in front of his father seriously. Zhao Kuo just glanced at the boy and already saw through his inner thoughts.
"Father...."
"No money."
"I'm not here to ask for money..."
"no."
"I haven't said what it is yet!" Ying Zheng stood up angrily, Zhao Kuo just looked at him calmly, and then calmly said: "Is it something you want to take charge of?
You want me to support you? No, I don’t support you.”
"Why?! You know my abilities. I am completely capable of taking charge! If you don't believe it, you can take a test on me and see if I can answer it..." Zhao Zheng said eagerly, Zhao Kuo still said
He shook his head and said: "No, this is not because of ability, it is because of your age. Do you think the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty will trust a child? Will they obey your orders? People of Qin State
What do you think?"
"You are too young, you do not have enough prestige, and you cannot gain the recognition and trust of others..."
"What does age mean?"
"It's not to explain anything... Politics, the position you want is the position that controls the life and death of millions of people... Every decision you make will determine everyone living on this land.
The fate of everyone, including mine, if you are pro-government, you can expel me, you can kill me..."
"But I won't do that!" Ying Zheng exclaimed in surprise.
"I know, but others don't know. They don't know whether you will act like a child, whether you will deal with ministers at will, and whether you will make decisions at will. This is what they are afraid of. Therefore, you
If you are not yet in charge, let me tell you, you should go to Lu Buwei now and ask him to assist you and help you deal with the affairs of the country for the time being. You can learn from the sidelines."
"But you can't interfere. Only when you grow up and the people of Qin believe that you have the ability to deal with their destiny, can you personally govern!" Zhao Kuo said seriously. He thought for a moment and then softened.
Some, he then said: "Zheng, you are still young, there are still many things you don't know, especially in terms of governing the country. Many things are not as simple as you think. You can follow Lu Buwei to see him.
How the country is governed... you will slowly understand."
After listening to his father's words, Zhao Zheng was helpless. He also understood why people like Han Fei did not come to support him, but he quickly calmed down. He nodded and said: "Father, I understand.
..Then when can I take charge?"
Zhao Kuo smiled and said, "When you grow up."
Zhao Zheng left here quickly and rushed to Lu Buwei's Prime Minister's Mansion. During these days, Lu Buwei neither went to see Zhao Kuo nor met with other ministers...he just stayed in his courtyard.
He never went out, and told the outside world that the prime minister was not in good health and could not handle state affairs. When Zhao Zheng came here, the retainers hurriedly notified Lu Buwei, and then they took Zhao Zheng into the inner room.
inside.
Lu Buwei was sitting on the bed. When he saw Zhao Zheng, he hurriedly stood up and wanted to salute. Zhao Zheng stepped forward quickly and bowed to him first. Lu Buwei looked at him blankly, and then heard Zhao Zheng say: "
Prime Minister, I am still young and cannot handle the affairs of the country. You are the most trusted minister of the late king and you are responsible for the great responsibilities of the Qin State when it is most in danger. Please help me govern the Qin State. I am willing to regard you as my teacher.
Look at... learn from you how to govern the country!"
Hearing Zhao Zheng's words, Lu Buwei hurriedly declined: "You are talented and intelligent... I should leave the affairs of governing the country to you." As he said this, he looked at Ying Zheng in front of him. He saw Ying Zheng's face.
His face was a little aggrieved and a little angry, but he still lowered his head and continued: "I'd better ask you to manage it." Lu Buwei immediately understood that this was probably Zhao Kuo's order, and it was Wu Chengjun who came to ask him to find him.
Lu Buwei did not dare to refuse anymore. He had already seen the anger on Ying Zheng's face. He felt that if he continued to refuse, he would probably arouse Ying Zheng's resentment. This was a result he did not want to see.
After receiving Ying Zheng's permission, Lu Buwei quickly began to accept the government affairs of the country. Speaking of which, when King Qin was seriously ill, Lu Buwei was also responsible for handling these matters. Therefore, these handover procedures were not unfamiliar to Lu Buwei.
The reason why he didn't take over before was because of Ying Zheng. Now that Ying Zheng bowed his head and allowed him to take over, Lu Buwei naturally no longer hesitated.
After Lu Buwei took over the major affairs, the most important issue was the burial of the late king. In order to solve this problem, Lu Buwei mentioned some words of the late king when he was in power, including how diligent and frugal the late king was, how he advocated frugal burial, and how he gave
He left his last words, so Lu Buwei created an image of a wise king who advocated frugal burial in the minds of the ministers, and then proposed frugal arrangements for the late king's funeral.
Therefore, they buried King Qin in a cemetery that was not of high standard... The cemetery problem was solved.
When Lu Buwei was dealing with this matter, Ying Zheng was always by his side, watching carefully. He knew that the late king had never said anything about frugal burial, nor did he pull Lu Buwei and tell him that he could bury himself frugally.
.However, Lu Buwei's method cannot be said to be wrong, it can even be said to be the best arrangement. After arranging the late king, there is still one person who needs to be arranged, and that is Zhao Ji.
Zhao Ji naturally became the Queen Mother.
This was something Zhao Ji had never thought about. Her beloved husband who had been somewhat alienated from her suddenly passed away, and she became the queen mother. It was her ally Lu Buwei who handled the government affairs. She was so happy that she hurriedly ordered the palace maid to prepare drinks and meals.
, and invited Lu Buwei to the palace. She was going to host a banquet in honor of Lu Buwei and make Lu Buwei a stronger ally. Lu Buwei was dealing with major domestic affairs and was busy until midnight, when she learned that the Queen Mother had invited her.
Lu Buwei didn't know what happened. He just thought that something big happened in the palace and hurried into the palace.
But when he walked into the back hall, his face suddenly turned pale. He saw various delicacies and even drinks placed in front of Zhao Ji. Lu Buwei felt a chill coming from his back.
Come, he was stunned for a long time, but Zhao Ji did not notice the change in Lu Buwei. She chuckled and walked slowly in front of Lu Buwei. Just as she was about to bend down to salute, Lu Buwei tilted her head and asked: "Are you crazy?"
??”
"Are you crazy??!"
Lu Buwei's voice was so heavy, every word was trembling.
Zhao Ji looked at him confused, "What's wrong?"
"Xiaoqi...you actually eat and drink in the palace?"
Zhao Ji suddenly laughed, she glanced at Lu Buwei, and then said: "So what? Zheng'er is young, you have the final say on things outside the palace, and I have the final say on things inside the palace.
Who dares to talk nonsense?" She took a step forward and naturally hooked her arm around Lu Buwei's neck. Lu Buwei hurriedly took a step back and avoided Zhao Ji. He frowned and said angrily: "
If you want to die, you can do it yourself, don't hurt me!"
Zhao Ji also frowned, and she said displeasedly: "What are you talking about? I am the mother of the current King of Qin, and I am the Queen Mother of Qin!"
"Yes, yes... then you can continue." Lu Buwei sneered, and was about to turn around and leave, but heard Zhao Ji say from behind: "You have new friends, so you have to forget your old friends.
Huh? If Zheng'er thinks that you have an affair with me, or even thinks that you couldn't wait to insult me after the death of the late king, what do you think he will do to you?" Zhao Ji asked with a smile.
"I don't know what he will do to me, but he will definitely kill you first."
"Oh? What if I was forced?"
The corners of Lu Buwei's mouth trembled. He turned around, looked at Zhao Ji, and said angrily: "What exactly do you want to do??"
"I want everything I lost! When I needed care and family the most... my husband abandoned me! I lost my man, I lost my child, I lost my status, I lost my dignity.
..Now, I want to take all these back! I want to have a man, I want to have children who accompany me and respect me, I want to have a status, I want everyone to respect me and not treat me as a prostitute!!"
Zhao Ji roared at the top of her lungs.
At this moment, Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes, with a vague murderous intent in his eyes.
He was thinking about how he was going to kill this crazy woman.
Lu Buwei finally left the palace. He seemed to have promised Zhao Ji something, but no one knew what they talked about or said. However, Zhao Zheng noticed some differences. Whenever the Queen Mother was mentioned, Lu Buwei's
There is always anger in my eyes...
ps: This chapter was also coded in the live broadcast room.
