Qin Xiang

After acknowledging his promise, he ordered the guards to drag the official out, and he himself took the letter up again, moved it to Ying Zheng, and said softly: "Your Majesty, although Prime Minister Gan did not come back, he ordered someone to bring it to Ying Zheng." There are many treasures to present to Jun. Like Jun, he misses you in his heart. If you don't read the letter, Prime Minister Gan's thoughts will be wasted."

Obviously, Nian En's words were neither serious nor serious. When it came to Ying Zheng's heart, even the headache caused by illness relieved a lot.He coughed with a stern face, and opened the cloth condescendingly, with an expression of "it's because of your kindness, you ask the widow to see it again and again, and the widow will appreciate it".Nianen cooperatively put on an expression of gratitude.

After reading Gan Luo's letter, Ying Zheng's mood changed from cloudy to sunny, and he said in a good mood: "You ask Yun Niang to clean up the side hall, this kid Gan Luo is coming back soon, I want to keep him in the palace for a while time."

"No." Nian En nodded, "I'll go and give orders now."

Ying Zheng thought of another thing, and suddenly said: "The widow heard that Zhong's father had told the empress about the widow's cold. Where is the empress now? When will she return to Xianyang?"

Nian En, who has always been prudent, got stuck, and I didn't know how to answer.

"Huh?!" Ying Zheng drawled dangerously.

Nian En finally decided to tell the truth: "The queen mother is also unwell and will not come back."

Ying Zheng's hand holding the medicine bowl paused, sneered, and drank the medicine in one gulp.Forget it, the Queen Mother doesn't want to go back to Xianyang, so he can't tie her back.He knew very well that except for the few years in Handan City, their mother and son depended on each other for life.Now that the empress dowager's status has risen, his son is not important anymore.

But what he didn't expect was that, on the one hand, the Queen Mother really didn't want to come back. She was supported by others outside, and she could live happily with the man she loved. There are two empress dowagers on top of her head.

On the other hand, there was really no other way. She had just given birth to a baby boy, and she really didn't have the energy to go to Xianyang to appease her eldest son.

The power of the Queen Mother is very great, and she can even be equivalent to the monarch of Qin State, making decisions on political affairs.Now in Yongcheng, her family dominates.The lives of the eunuchs and eunuchs in Yongcheng Palace are all in her hands, and no one dares to inform Yingzheng.She can raise a baby, give birth, and confinement with peace of mind.

Zhao Ji knelt beside the cradle, teasing the baby's soft cheeks with a smile on her face.She asked the maid at the side: "Where is Lao Ai? Where has he gone?"

"I don't know." The maid didn't dare to be disrespectful when talking about this fake eunuch, Lai Ai. After all, Lai Ai is the empress dowager's concubine and even has children.

Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives.Lai Ai, who was often invisible recently, suddenly rushed into the house, fell to her knees with a plop, and pitifully begged the Queen Mother for help.

"Queen Mother, for the sake of the child and our love, please save my life!" Lai Ai kowtowed loudly.Seeing this, the other maids consciously retreated quietly, otherwise they would see Lao Ai in such a mess with their own eyes, and they might be hated by the narrow-minded Lao Ai.

There was no one else in the room, and Lao Ai became even more shameless. She knelt and walked a few steps forward, rubbing against Zhao Ji's arms, fawning over her like a puppy.

"All right, all right." Zhao Ji seemed impatient, but she pushed Lai Ai away with great comfort in her heart, "What's the matter? Tell me honestly, and only after you tell me can I know how to protect you."

"Thank you Queen Mother, thank you Queen Mother!" Lao Ai was so grateful that she kowtowed again.

"Okay, our son is so old, how could I let you have an accident?" Zhao Ji comforted softly.

Only then did Lao Ai explain the ins and outs of the matter at ease, and he said to Zhao Ji aggrievedly: "Queen Mother, I come from a humble background and have no money, so I accepted Huang Wenchu's filial piety, thinking that I can make up for you and your children. , In the end, I did not expect to be found out by Prime Minister Gan, and I was implicated. I heard that those who received money were cut off by Prime Minister Gan..."

"What lowliness?! Since you are with me, you are very honorable. Don't look at yourself so clearly. Don't worry, this is just a trivial matter. When Gan Luo comes, I will make it clear to him." Zhao Ji Man stretched out his bare feet nonchalantly, and rubbed them on Lao Ai's thigh twice.

Lai Ai understood, picked up the queen mother horizontally, and walked towards the big bed.

After serving the Queen Mother, Lai Ai put on her clothes refreshed and went out to find his counselor.

When he saw his good friend Li Si, he was extremely enthusiastic, as if the two were brothers, "Brother Li, this time is thanks to you, if you hadn't reminded me, I would still be in a mess like a headless chicken."

"Where is it? In fact, brother Lai Ai can figure it out. I was just showing off my cleverness when you were flustered." Li Si said flatteringly.

Lai Ai is now used to being praised by others, so it is inevitable that she becomes conceited. After hearing Li Si's words, she did not refute. Instead, she said with emotion: "Fortunately, the Empress Dowager loves me sincerely. With this life-saving talisman, I feel at ease. It's still you You're right, everything I have is given by the Queen Mother, as long as I take good care of her, the high position and rich salary will follow. Now I am busy building my power, but I am just throwing everything away."

Li Si cupped his hands and said, "Brother Ai is wise."

"I can't compare to Brother Li. Your Majesty has adopted your strategy and sent counselors to hold gold and jade to lobby the six countries in the Kanto region, so as to drive apart the monarchs and ministers of various countries. Now he is the king's trusted guest." Lai Ai embraced Li Si's shoulder affectionately. , "If it wasn't for fear of delaying your future, I would definitely keep you in Yongcheng to help me. Before you suggested that the Queen Mother open a warehouse for relief, which greatly increased the Queen Mother's reputation. Many followers have already come to me." If it wasn't for opening a warehouse After losing a lot of money, Lai Ai would not be so distressed as to amass money wantonly.

Li Si smiled lightly, a little complacent in it.He gained Lu Buwei's appreciation through the matter of Lai Ai, and after Lu Buwei's introduction, he met the King of Qin in person.He was also a little surprised. It turned out that the son of Lu Buwei at the gathering of scholars was the king of Qin pretending to be. He regretted that he didn't have a good relationship with him, but gave the opportunity to Gan Luo for nothing.

Fortunately, he has a very good psychological quality, and immediately adjusted his mentality. First, he clarified the ambition of "destroying the princes and becoming an emperor", and then offered his own strategy to unify the six kingdoms. first step.

The position of Ke Qing can be said to be equivalent to the deputy prime minister, and there are not many people over his head.Li Si is ambitious and eager to make contributions, but he only thinks of Gan Luo, who is in the heart of the emperor, and Lu Buwei, who holds great power. He has a dark heart, and there are two people, and he will never make it. He can be sure of this.

However, even if his head was kicked by a donkey, he would not count on a villain like Lao Ai to live.So what if the Empress Dowager is in power now?The real king of Great Qin is Yingzheng. After Yingzheng is crowned and pro-government, no matter whether it is Lu Buwei or the Queen Mother, it will be difficult for them to resist.

He cupped his hands toward the sky and said, "Your Majesty is young now, and it is time for someone to help you. Although Si is not talented, he is willing to do what a dog can do."

"Haha, I know you are loyal, and your majesty will understand. If you want me to tell you, didn't the little boy Gan Luo just say a few words and win a little city? What's so great about it? Became the prime minister. How can it compare to Brother Li's talent and stability." The more she talked, the more she felt angry for Li Si.Both he and Li Si started at the end of the century, now that he has won the Queen Mother's favor, he wants Li Si, who is also from the same background, to win the trust of the King of Qin, so that the cooperation between the two of them will be stronger than Lu Buwei? !

Li Si said to Lai Ai worriedly: "Brother Lai Ai, just relying on the friendship between Gan Xiang and Jun Shang when they were young, even I can't catch up with you. I am fine, as long as I have a place beside Jun Shang , I am satisfied if I can make suggestions, but Brother Lai Ai..."

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Lao Ai asked eagerly.

Li Si shook his head helplessly, "Although the queen mother is behind you, Gan Luo is very stubborn. If he refuses to bow his head, then the emperor behind him will take action, and even the queen mother may not be able to protect you."

Lai Ai was shocked and stuttered, "The queen mother is the mother of the king, according to filial piety..."

"What is filial piety? Do you know that Zheng Zhuanggong threatened at the beginning that he would not see his mother, Huang Quanxia, ​​who helped his younger brother to rebel. Later, it was just to save face. To what extent can the friendship between Junshang and Gan Luo be... 嫪Brother Ai, think about it carefully." Li Si looked at Lao Ai and sighed.

"This, this..." Lai Ai couldn't think of any strategy for a while, and finally, relying on his own instinct, he still chose a simple and rude method, "Then I won't do it once, and I will never stop. Take one step, get rid of him, and destroy the evidence."

"I didn't hear anything." Li Si said approvingly.

Lao Ai was persuaded by Li Si to kill Gan Luo with a few words. Counting new and old grudges together, she only thought that she must succeed in one fell swoop and get rid of Gan Luo, a serious trouble in her heart, without any trace.

Seeing that Li Si didn't want to get involved in this matter, he left immediately and left in a hurry.

It's just that before he could arrange his manpower, the queen mother had already made the move.

After Gan Luo disposed of all the people on the ledger, only the last person remained, and that was Lao Ai.He knew that Lai Ai was the empress dowager's confidant, and in order to prevent Yingzheng and the empress dowager's mother and son from getting into trouble, he thought of going to Yongcheng to settle the matter first.

Unexpectedly, on the way, he met the Queen Mother's men and horses and invited him to visit Yongcheng.Gan Luo naturally readily agreed.He didn't need to investigate the case, he had already resumed his prime minister's ostentation, accompanied by chariots and horses, he called and responded, and entered Yongcheng openly and aboveboard.

Yongcheng is the fiefdom of the Empress Dowager, and it is really different from other places. It seems that it has not been affected by the locust plague, and the people walking on the road are full of energy, even better than Ganluo.