Three hundred and fiftieth eight chapters civil unrest
Zhao Kuo was sitting in the palace, looking at King Qin and a chamberlain in front of him. The palace was quiet. Even the warriors guarding the door had left. Of course, this was King Qin's order. King Qin drove away all the people.
Only the servants were left, and Zhao Kuo was called over. Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Zheng in front of him, and he understood that something big must have happened. King Qin opened his mouth several times, but could not speak.
Come.
His face changed many times in a short period of time, and his lips trembled slightly. He really couldn't tell his most respected father these things. He looked at the waiter beside him. The waiter was not stupid. He instantly
Understanding what King Qin was thinking, he looked at Zhao Kuo and then said: "Wuchenghou, I'm here to report to Yongcheng's minister Lao Ai." Zhao Kuo was stunned, "Brother love?", this is
Who?
Seeing Zhao Kuo's confused look, the chamberlain continued: "He was originally a commoner in the countryside. Because he was... Da Yin, he was sent to the Queen Mother by the Prime Minister. He was a false eunuch, and the Queen Mother committed adultery with him and gave birth to a child."
The two sons, Lao Ai, were rude and often regarded themselves as the father of the King of Qin. They despised Marquis Wenxin and Marquis Wu Cheng... He gathered a group of country people as his confidants, stayed in the palace at night, insulted the local officials, and indulged his subordinates.
To commit murder..."
The chamberlain listed the crimes of the false eunuch one by one.
Zhao Kuo suddenly remembered the fake eunuch. He seemed to have some impression of this incident. Although he didn't know the name, there were indeed incidents of fake eunuchs in history. He was old and could no longer remember the things he did when he was young.
Everything about the residence...and because he has experienced too many things over the years, Zhao Kuo has long been unable to remember this incident. After the chamberlain told him, Zhao Kuo just remembered that if he remembered it well, this incident seemed to have triggered another incident.
Rebellion?
Zhao Kuo frowned and looked at Zhao Zheng again, but Zhao Zheng's face was red and he was a little unable to face Zhao Kuo. Indeed, this matter was really difficult to talk about. Zhao Kuo could feel the humiliation in Zhao Zheng's heart.
It also made him feel a little guilty. He should have written everything down when he still remembered everything... But after more than twenty years, it has become a little difficult for him to write it down again.
"What do you want to do?"
"I'm going to send someone to inquire about the situation... If it's true, I'll kill Lao Ai first, and then..."
Zhao Kuo fell silent. He thought for a moment and then said: "Then let me go. I will go to Yongcheng to find out the situation. If something goes wrong, I will deal with them..." King Qin looked at him seriously.
He said: "Father, Lu Buwei knew about this, but he didn't tell me... He was deceiving me. He treated me as a child, not as the king of Qin."
"Lü Buwei's actions are definitely wrong... However, he has made great contributions to Qin over the years... If what this chamberlain says is true, I hope you can pardon Lu Buwei's crime and don't do it because of it."
And hurting him... Lu Buwei is guilty and should be punished, but don't be affected by the anger in your heart..." Zhao Kuo persuaded him a few words, but Zhao Zheng said nothing.
Zhao Kuo then stood up and said, "I will go to Yongcheng right now."
"Don't tell anyone about this matter. The fewer people who know about it, the better... I will handle it properly." Zhao Kuo gave a few instructions before leaving the palace. Waiting until Zhao Kuo left the palace
, Zhao Zheng then looked at the chamberlain, waved his hand, and asked him to leave. After the chamberlain left, Wang Jian, Meng Wu, Wei Liao, Qi, Yang Duanhe and others walked in and sat down with King Qin.
in front of.
King Qin looked at them and then said: "General Meng Wu, please bring an elite force to follow Wu Chenghou. I am very worried about my father's safety. If Lao Ai and other thieves want to besiege him, you can directly
Take the soldiers and kill them all." Meng Wu nodded, and then left the palace. King Qin looked at Wang Jian again, and said: "After my father leaves, please go and surround the prime minister's mansion, and no one is allowed.
In and out, including those officials."
"If anyone dares to resist, you can kill them directly."
"only."
King Qin looked at Yang Duanhe again and said: "You take your own army...to control Lu Buwei's cronies...Similarly, if they dare to resist, you can kill them directly."
"only!"
King Qin finally looked at Wei Liao and Qi, and Qi said: "Don't worry, I will personally send people to guard the checkpoints inside and outside Xianyang..." King Qin nodded, and his face was gone.
Such shame and anger made him look a little calm, but such calmness made him look a little scary. He was not carried away by anger at all, and he was not even as angry as Zhao Kuo imagined.
King Qin had almost no feelings for Zhao Ji. He grew up next to Zhao Kuo and Yi. Compared to Zhao Ji, Yi was more like his mother... For example, if Yi did this
thing, betrayed Zhao Zheng, then Zhao Zheng was probably really dominated by anger and went on a killing spree, but now it was Zhao Ji who didn't have much emotion. Zhao Zheng just felt a little humiliated in his heart, and there was nothing else.
idea.
He didn't even remember Zhao Ji's appearance. Zhao Ji never came to see him after leaving Xianyang. To him, she was like a stranger, just occupying his mother's righteousness... This made King Qin feel angry
, it was not Zhao Ji who committed adultery with others, but Lao Ai's remarks that King Qin's father wanted to accept Marquis Wu Cheng as a retainer... These arrogant remarks really angered King Qin.
Another thing that made King Qin angry was Lu Buwei's concealment. Lao Ai was even sent to Zhao Ji by Lu Buwei himself, which made King Qin very angry.
Therefore, he first sent his father to Yongcheng to get rid of that insignificant villain, and he wanted to stay in Xianyang to deal with the Prime Minister Lu Buwei who had deceived him. The King of Qin wanted to know why Lu Buwei did this and whether he had any
He wanted to rebel, so he only exposed Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe, while the other supporters were hidden. If Lu Buwei resisted Wang Jian and Yang Duanhe and summoned his cronies, then King Qin would definitely
All Lu Buwei's forces were bloodbathed.
And if you want to do these things, of course you have to get rid of your father.
Zhao Kuo returned to the house, but did not tell anyone about Lao Ai and Zhao Ji. He just told Yi that he was going to Yongcheng. Naturally, Yi didn't think much about it. Zhao Kuo was making preparations when he saw Kang's face.
He walked to his side flatteringly and asked cautiously: "Father? Are you going to Yongcheng?"
Zhao Kuo glanced at him and said, "No!"
Zhao Kang was anxious and shouted: "But I haven't said anything yet!"
"Then tell me."
"Can you take me with you to Yongcheng?"
"no!"
Zhao Kang muttered something and turned around to leave. Zhao Kuo packed his things and Fu Zhao also drove the car. They left Xianyang. As soon as they walked out of Xianyang, Zhao Kuo saw Meng Wu waiting for him.
Meng Wu came to visit Zhao Kuo, and then said to Zhao Kuo: "I am here to protect you under the order of the king." Zhao Kuo did not refuse his kindness, and Meng Wu left some people to follow Zhao Kuo.
, and he was leading the army from the rear.
Shortly after Zhao Kuo left Xianyang, a new murderous intention quietly appeared. Lu Buwei was dealing with the situation in various places in the mansion. This year's cold disaster was very serious, even freezing to death, and this disaster occurred in
The month of April has not ended yet, which has affected the Qin State's spring planting this year. Lu Buwei feels a headache. Fortunately, the Zheng Guo Canal has been completed, and he can enjoy the benefits brought by the Zheng Guo Canal this year, which can reduce the Qin State's losses.
Lu Buwei was arranging government affairs with his Lingshi. He said: "You feel that after Beidi County, Xianyang must prepare a large amount of food and grass, and prepare to send these to the disaster area. Tell the local officials, let the local officials
Let's make preparations to relieve the victims and let them calculate the losses caused by the disaster and the compensation that needs to be made..." Di, who looked like a dog, nodded and wrote down Lu Buwei's instructions.
At this time, he suddenly heard the noise outside the door. Before Lu Buwei could react, he saw the soldiers rushing into the mansion from outside. The soldiers held their spears tightly and rushed into the mansion one by one.
Inside, the Prime Minister's Mansion is not too big. The total number of officials working there is only more than 200 people. Although the number of soldiers rushing in now is not many, their arrival has made the Prime Minister's Mansion a little crowded.
.
The officials who were working at work drew their swords after seeing these people. Although they did not understand what happened, they still subconsciously drew their weapons and looked at the soldiers around them vigilantly.
After the soldiers poured in and pointed their weapons at them, Wang Jian walked in at the end. He looked at Lu Buwei seriously, and Lu Buwei also looked at him.
"Marquis Wenxin...please ask these people to put down their weapons and not resist..."
"What do you want to do? Why do you want to surround my mansion?"
"I am acting under the king's order. Please don't make things difficult for me. Put down your weapons and don't resist, otherwise..." Wang Jian did not continue. His words were full of threats to Lu Buwei. At this moment, Lu Buwei's confidants
Some couldn't sit still. They looked at Wang Jian angrily and said, "What's wrong with Marquis Wenxin? Your Majesty wants to treat him like this? How can you prove that this is His Majesty's order?"
Wang Jian then asked someone to bring King Qin's order and read it out to everyone.
This order was very brief, only a few words, that is, Lu Buwei was suspected of treason and could not go out until the investigation was clear... Everyone looked at Lu Buwei in fear, but Lu Buwei lowered his head, with confusion on his face. He did not understand.
, why did King Qin suddenly take action against him? Although the two of them had always been in conflict over the issue of King Qin's pro-government, it would not have resulted in such a trouble.
He has been delegating power over the years, just to let King Qin take control of the country little by little. Could it be that he can't even endure this little time?
Lu Buwei frowned, but still said to his confidants: "Put down your weapons..." Everyone hesitated for a long time before putting away their swords. Speaking of which, there were not many soldiers surrounding them now.
They still had a chance to break out, but Lu Buwei did not give such an order. He just sat in his seat, frowning, with a frustrated look on his face.
In order to take away power from his own hands, he arranged to be charged with rebellion?
It can be said that King Qin's accusation instantly chilled Lu Buwei.
At the same time, Yang Duanhe also controlled Lu Buwei's close family members. All Lu Buwei's residences, his family, and those who helped him compile books were also controlled by Yang Duanhe. These people did not understand what was going on.
But they were all afraid. Immediately, Xianyang began martial law and issued an order asking people to return home and not go out. Anyone who went out would be arrested. Officials everywhere took action.
The pavilion chiefs all guarded the road with their own pavilion guards, and no one was allowed to enter or exit.
Of course, Zhao Kuo didn't know what happened in Xianyang. He just rushed towards Yongcheng, still thinking about how to solve this matter. Zhao Ji's matter was difficult to deal with. No matter what, she belonged to King Qin.
Mother, if you kill her... Oh, Zhao Kuo shook his head. This is why he took the initiative to rush to Yongcheng. Zhao Zheng was the first to call him, obviously because he didn't want others to know.
It is best for you to handle this matter quietly, execute those who deserve to be executed, and imprison those who deserve to be imprisoned, and do not make it known to everyone.
Zhao Kuo was thinking when suddenly he heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance.
Zhao Kuo was stunned for a moment, raised his head, and saw a group of knights rushing out from a distance. These knights looked really stretched, disheveled, holding strong bows, and charged towards him with a roar, and behind them
, is a military chariot. Surrounding the luxurious military chariot are some county soldiers. Their number is increasing. Zhao Kuo's initial calculation is that there are probably two to three thousand people.
There are not many soldiers in Xianyang, because Xianyang has no city walls and no garrison. When the soldiers from all over the world were not gathered, Xianyang only had some county soldiers, and the number did not exceed 3,000. Now Meng Wu who is following Zhao Kuo,
He even brought more than a thousand people with him. However, there were not only county soldiers on the opposite side, all dressed in different clothes, but also those knights did not look like the cavalry of the Qin State. They were completely privately mobilized retainers.
In the Qin State, retainers were not allowed. Zhao Kuo squinted his eyes and saw the man sitting in the military chariot, with a white face and no beard, pointing excitedly in the direction where he was, roaring something loudly, those
The knights shouted and continued to charge towards him. Zhao Kuo didn't say a word, but calmly picked up his bow and arrow from the carriage, then stood up. As he listened, the soldiers rushed towards him one after another.
However, Meng Wu was waiting in formation with Zhao Kuo as the center.
After Lao Ai knew that the chamberlains had gone to Xianyang to complain, he immediately summoned his confidants and used the Queen Mother's seal to summon soldiers from nearby counties. Lao Ai's idea was very simple. Xianyang had no city walls, no garrison, and the number of soldiers was not large.
, as long as he launched a sneak attack, he would be able to capture Xianyang, capture the King of Qin alive, and then take him hostage to give orders to various places and control the Qin State. As soon as his army left Yongcheng, he discovered the Qin Army in front of him.
Lao Ai didn't know how to fight or march. He could only see one thing. He could see that the other party had fewer people but he had more people.
Therefore, he directly ordered the attack without thinking.