Fighting with fire shadow

Fortunately, Qin Yiren did not disappoint Lu Buwei's hope. Not only did he successfully inherit the throne of Qin King, but he also defied all opinions and appointed Lu Buwei as the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, making him a person under one person and above ten thousand people in the Qin Dynasty.

The relationship between Lu Buwei and Qin Yiren is very close. It can be said that they are both emperor and minister, and confidants.

Qin Yiren trusted Lu Buwei very much and gave him great power, which also saved Lu Buwei a lot of trouble when he was in power.

And Lu Buwei also sincerely wanted to assist Qin Yiren, help him annex the six countries, and complete Qin's hegemony of unifying the world for hundreds of years.

It was a pity that Qin Yiren passed away in just three years after inheriting the throne. The throne of King Qin could only be succeeded by Ying Zheng, who was only 13 years old.

Although Lu Buwei has been solely in charge of the court over the years, he has indeed devoted a lot of effort to the Qin State. Under his management, the Qin State's national power has become stronger day by day.

However, as Ying Zheng grows up day by day, Lu Buwei's good days are coming to an end, because Ying Zheng began to take charge not long ago, and this also means that he has to hand over his power.

Lu Buwei is a person who likes power, otherwise he would not have invested in Qin Yiren with all his might.

Judging from Lu Buwei's character, he certainly does not want to hand over the power in his hands to Ying Zheng, and he is also afraid that after Ying Zheng takes over the power, he will not easily let go of his father-in-law.

Since Qin Yiren's death, Zhao Ji couldn't bear the loneliness in the palace and hooked up with her old lover Lu Buwei again.

Before Qin Yiren's death, he specifically asked Zhao Ji and Lu Buwei to assist Ying Zheng. The original intention was that Zhao Ji could check and balance Lu Buwei to a certain extent.

But when Zhao Ji and Lu Buwei's old relationship rekindled, Zhao Ji directly followed Lu Buwei's lead, so Lu Buwei's power became more and more powerful, and even reached the point where he had power over the whole government.

If Ying Zheng discovers what happened between Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji, the crime of tampering with the harem alone would be enough to punish him by quartering his body with five horses.

Therefore, when Ying Zheng was about to take charge, Lu Buwei began to think of ways to sever the relationship with Zhao Ji, which also aroused Zhao Ji's dissatisfaction, causing Lu Buwei's power to begin to be shaken.

Lu Buwei also noticed his fear of Ying Zheng, so when he learned that Ying Zheng secretly went to South Korea, he sent Zhi Ri and Xuan Jian to assassinate Ying Zheng, and even instigated Wang Ye's rebellion.

But Lu Buwei still underestimated Ying Zheng after all, and as Ying Zheng returned to Xianyang, he also lost the best opportunity to assassinate Ying Zheng.

With Lu Buwei's intelligence, he already knew that no one could stop Ying Zheng's rise after he learned that Ying Zheng had recruited Ximen Cheng, the "living god of wealth", and subdued hundreds of thousands of troops at the Wusui border. .

Unless Lu Buwei deals with Ying Zheng at all costs, with the power he has wielded in the Qin State over the years, it may be possible for him to fight Ying Zheng and lose both sides.

But if that happens, it will inevitably lead to a great loss of Qin's national power, which is definitely not what Lu Buwei wants to see.

After all, Lu Buwei has been in charge of the government all these years. To him, the current Qin State is like a masterpiece created by him. How could he have the heart to destroy the masterpiece he created?

What's more, Lu Buwei is getting older. Even if he really fights Ying Zheng at all costs and loses both sides, how many more years can he live?

When he first learned about the failed assassination of Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei was shocked and angry. However, when he learned that he was powerless to prevent Ying Zheng's rise, he suddenly felt relieved.

Because since Ying Zheng can block Lu Buwei's serial assassinations, it means that he is qualified to secure the position of King of Qin.

"Hahaha……"

After Lu Buwei burned the secret letter in his hand, he couldn't help laughing happily: "Yiren, maybe I won't see the day when Great Qin will unify the world, but I believe that our Zheng'er can complete the unification for us. Domination of the world!"

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Zhangtai Palace Hall

Ying Zheng, who put on a black and gold dragon robe, sat on the throne of King Qin, showing his majesty.

Compared with himself who had just taken charge a few months ago, Ying Zheng now has hundreds of thousands of Pingyang heavy armor troops in his hands. With this army in hand, he also has the confidence to speak loudly and begins to truly show the style of King Qin.

Ying Zheng glanced at Lu Buwei first, and then said calmly: "Some time ago, I personally went to Xinzheng, South Korea, and recruited a great talent in Xinzheng City.

However, when passing by Wu Sui's border army camp, Wang Jue actually deceived the king and tried to murder me.

Thanks to Mr. Ximen Cheng's advice and General Meng Tian's timely rescue, we were able to return safely. "

"What?! Wang Ye actually wants to murder the king?"

"Wang Jue is a veteran of the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty treats him well. How could he murder the king?"

As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the hall began to discuss. Except for a few important ministers who had already received the news, the other ministers were obviously shocked by the news.

Before the ministers who had good relations with Wang Ye could plead for mercy, Ying Zheng directly announced: "The evidence is conclusive that Wang Ye has deceived the emperor. I have ordered Meng Tian to rectify him on the spot, and the Yi and other tribes to rectify the law of the country!"

After hearing this, the ministers who were originally prepared to plead for Wang Ye immediately gave up their thoughts and took back the steps they were about to take.

If Wang Ye was still alive, there might be ministers who would help him to intercede, but there is no need to offend the King of Qin for a dead man.

What's more, the ministers present are all human beings. Since Wang Ye was killed, the hundreds of thousands of troops guarding the border of Wu Sui may have been subdued by Ying Zheng, and their attitude towards Ying Zheng will also change.

Ying Zheng noticed the slight change in the expressions of the ministers, and secretly laughed in his heart. He calmly conferred the title: "Meng Tian has contributed greatly to the rescue, and he will be granted the title of Zuo Shu Zhang. He will be temporarily in charge of the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army. He will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold and a hundred pieces of silk." , a hundred slaves.”

"Old minister, I would like to thank the king for your kindness on behalf of my grandson!"

Meng Ao, who was at the forefront of the generals, suddenly took a step forward and knelt down on one knee to thank Ying Zheng.

"Hurry up, General. The Meng family has trained a brave general for the Qin Dynasty. It is really a blessing for the Qin Dynasty."

"Your Majesty has given you too much praise, and I feel ashamed that I can't live up to it."

The reason why Ying Zheng chose to make Meng Tian the commander-in-chief of Wu Sui's border army was not only because he was trustworthy, but also because he wanted to take the opportunity to win over the Meng family.

When the civil and military officials present saw this, their expressions became more and more complicated. Meng Ao suddenly appeared like this. It was obvious that he was preparing to completely switch to Ying Zheng's side. It seemed that the situation in the court was really going to change drastically. .

Those officials who originally belonged to the general line were not surprised by Meng Ao's choice, but the officials of the civilian line seemed to have stirred up a storm in their hearts, and subconsciously looked in the direction of Lu Buwei.