Qin Xiang

Gan Luo drove the golden car, and his movements became more and more familiar. The whole team came to the ancestral temple at an auspicious time.Compared with the emperor's mausoleum buried deep underground, the Jongmyo has many similarities with ordinary buildings.Because of people's psychology of worshiping ancestors, the buildings of the ancestral temple are even taller than the palace.

The horse pulling the cart kicked a few steps and stopped. The golden cart happened to be facing countless steps.Gan Luo jumped out of the car and greeted the new king with all the civil and military officials.

"Your Majesty welcomes you!" All the officials, led by Lu Buwei, knelt down in unison. Obviously, this process has been rehearsed many times, and it is very neat and beautiful.

"Everyone's family is flat." Ying Zheng said calmly with a straight face. He knew that he was young now, so he couldn't show his weak side.Facing the majestic ministers saluting, he was neither complacent nor panicked, as if he had gotten used to it.

Lu Buwei nodded secretly, thinking that this son has good qualifications.

Just like Moses divided the Red Sea, civil servants and military generals were divided into two groups, leaving a large gap in the middle. Ying Zheng walked up the steps slowly and steadily.There are ninety-nine and eighty-one steps, and Yingzheng walked to the gate of the main hall of the ancestral temple without stopping at all.

After waiting for a while, Cheng Yu and others followed.Ying Zheng, on the other hand, had already knelt on the great hall full of ancestor spirit tablets. There was no cushion under his knees, and he knelt directly on the hard ground with a solemn and serious expression.

"The ancestors and the ancestors are above, and the unworthy Zizheng swears here that he will spend his whole life to sweep the six countries and return the four seas to one. Let the gods and ghosts learn from each other." Ying Zheng solemnly made an oath, and if others heard it, they would probably laugh at this young man who didn't even have power.

Lu Buwei once again read the edict of the former king's succession to the crown prince in the ancestral temple, and asked the monarchs of Qin to witness. At this moment, Yingzheng has truly become the monarch of Qin.But after that, Ying Zheng still needs to sit quietly in the secret room for a day and a night.

The founding monarch of the Qin State was originally a courtier who raised horses for the King of Zhou. Later, he made military exploits, expelled the Hu people in the west, and was rewarded. Only then did the present Qin State be established. After dozens of Qin State monarchs managed it, the original The bitter cold land became prosperous, and Qin finally became the most powerful country.

However, the ancestors established such rules in order to alert their descendants.The new king wore the most solemn gown and entered the secret room. He did not eat, drink, or sleep all day and night, so as to strengthen his will. I suffered a lot.

"Second Young Master, you..." Lu Buwei looked at Cheng Xu hesitantly. Cheng Xu was thin and small, and he was still a child. He didn't know if he could endure this hardship.Except for the new king, there are no strict requirements for other royal children.

"I am Brother Wang's only younger brother, so I naturally want to accompany Brother Wang. Prime Minister Lu, don't worry, Cheng Yu can survive." Cheng Yu looked at Lu Buwei firmly, and then followed Ying Zheng into the secret room.

The rest of the people will naturally do what they want, and will not foolishly accompany them outside to show their loyalty.

The secret chamber is somewhat similar to a tomb, in the shape of a turtle shell, and the ground is not even.Ying Zheng sat kneeling in the center of the turtle shell, looking at the environment of the secret room.After all, this was his first time here, and even though some palace servants had come to clean up the dust in advance, there was still a stale smell in the air.

"Cheng Yu, come and sit here, the air is better." Ying Zheng said helplessly when he heard Cheng Yu sneezed several times.

"Thank you, Brother Wang." Cheng Yu covered his mouth and nose, quickly changed his position, took a few breaths of relatively fresh air, and finally felt better.The secret room is not for the enjoyment of the royal children. Even if there is air circulation, it is extremely slow.

Seeing Ying Zheng's calm look, Cheng Yu felt a sense of resignation as a teenager, so he just knelt down like Ying Zheng.Time passed by, Ying Zheng didn't feel anything yet, but Cheng Yu was a little flustered, he felt that the place was terribly quiet, and the invisible air was oppressing him, making his face more and more ugly, could it be that his ancestors were here looking at them?

"Brother Wang, are you okay?" Cheng Yu couldn't help breaking the silence, and rubbed his fingers against the dagger a few times.

Ying Zheng turned his head away, and the twelve o'clock covered his face, so that Cheng Yu couldn't see his expression clearly.She didn't speak, but motioned for Cheng Yu to speak.

"I'm just wondering why the ancestors made such a rule, brother Wang, do you know?" Cheng Yu asked with a curious attitude and a dry smile.

Ying Zheng shook his head, and then said: "Since this secret room exists, there is a reason for its existence. We sons, follow it. If you don't like it, then wait until you have enough prestige to break the original rules."

Cheng Yu was a little relieved, and after hearing Ying Zheng's voice, the dead silence was broken.Afterwards, he talked to Ying Zheng one after another, his throat was so thirsty, but he couldn't drink water.

"Second brother, you'd better save your energy, or you'll be very thirsty and hungry." Ying Zheng said to Cheng Xu flatly, and then continued to close his eyes and rest his mind.

The ever-burning lamp was burning in the secret room, making the dark secret room brighter.Also because of this, you can't tell whether it is day or night outside, and you don't know how long you will stay here.Cheng Yu was only quiet for a while, then walked around the secret room anxiously, his stomach growling.

Finally, he felt sleepy, and his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn't open it.It was torture for Cheng Yu, who always went to bed early and woke up early, to stay up late.

Ying Zheng was puzzled that Cheng Yu didn't move after following him, so he waited patiently.

Cheng Yu didn't know how long he lasted, all he knew was that his stomach, which seemed to be stirred by a knife, no longer felt hungry, probably because he was hungry.His head was heavy, and he walked to Ying Zheng's side inexplicably, and pulled the other party's large and luxurious sleeve robe.

"What's the matter?" Ying Zheng asked.

Cheng Yu's eyes were bloodshot and stared wide open. He asked Ying Zheng seriously: "You, tell me, did you do what happened to my mother and concubine?"

Ying Zheng raised his eyelids and asked, "What do you think?"

Cheng Yu was shocked by Ying Zheng's attitude and almost collapsed. He sat limply on the ground with a lost expression, looked at the ground blankly, and murmured: "Don't ask me, I don't know, I know what that person said It's untenable, but I don't understand why the father wants to do this..."

Cheng Yu is not a fool, the eunuch just thought he had grasped his psychology, and made up an untenable lie. He wanted to transfer all his confusion and anger to Ying Zheng, but he But he didn't have the courage to act.

"The ancestors are all watching here. The decision of Chu Ji's burial has nothing to do with me. The father is for your own good. You only need to know this. He entrusted you to me before he died." Ying Zheng thought of dying What the ex-father explained, he calmed down patiently.

Cheng Yu knew that he would never get the truth, and the education he had received since he was a child made him unable to even resent his father.He threw the poisonous dagger prepared by the eunuch to the ground in front of Ying Zheng, without saying anything.He lay down on the ground and wandered into the sky, and finally fell asleep unknowingly, but curled up like a big shrimp while sleeping, his brows were tightly frowned.

After staying in the secret room for a day and a night, even Ying Zheng experienced a lot of vicissitudes. When he saw the round and smooth appearance of Gan Luozhu, he couldn't help pinching a few with itchy hands.However, Cheng Yu's choice really made him breathe a sigh of relief, he didn't want to live up to his father's last wish.In order to maintain the demeanor of the new king, Gan Luo and others came in now to freshen up Ying Zheng and the others.

The refreshing Yingzheng lazily pressed on Gan Luo's body, and put his head and crown on Gan Luo's shoulders: "Why do you see that you have not seen each other for a day, and you have become much plumper?" , I think you must be eating and sleeping well, and living a comfortable life." The tone was particularly aggrieved, full of accusations.The other court ladies and eunuchs all pretended to be wooden figures, unable to see or hear anything.

Gan Luo's teeth were sour, so he quickly took out the prepared millet cakes and chrysanthemum water, and handed them all to Ying Zheng. Although it was not very delicious, it was also made by Gan Luo himself.

"I made it specially, it's good enough for brothers." Gan Luo beckoned Cheng Yu to come over and eat together.

"Brother Wang, the eunuch next to me is the work of someone else, and I'll leave it to you to handle." Cheng Yu gave a lifeless confession, and went in first.The eunuch was absolutely uneasy and kind, and handing it over to Ying Zheng was a good sell.

"Cheng Yu is really not cute."

Ying Zheng nodded in agreement, and sighed again, if only his younger brother was Gan Luo.Yingzheng tidied himself up and restored the majesty of the king, and then he walked out of the secret room with great momentum, and Gan Luo drove the golden car back to Xianyang Palace again.

Today's royal court has fought many ministers. Except for the respected and unsealable Empress Huayang and Empress Xia who are not here, Zhao Ji has come here.In the vassal states, it is often the case that the queen mother controls the state affairs. When Yingzheng becomes an adult, Zhao Ji's power will be great, but because of Lu Buwei's power in the court, they are restricted by each other.This is also the state of balance that the former king hoped to achieve, giving Yingzheng time to grow.

Ying Zheng explained the first edict he issued.Respecting his mother Zhao Ji as the Queen Mother, Lu Buwei was originally a prime minister, but now he is promoted to Xiangbang, and all court affairs depend on Lu Xiangbang.In order to show his trust and dependence on Lu Buwei, Ying Zheng respectfully called Lu Buwei his "secondary father".

Lu Buwei burst into tears, and saluted Yingzheng: "The old minister will definitely not disappoint the trust of the emperor, and will do his best to assist the emperor and serve the state of Qin."