king game

"His Majesty!"

"Kings!"

Several people turned their attention to the stage one after another, and all the previous disputes disappeared. Compared with the relationship between them, the person on the seat is the most important thing.

"I'm going to announce the imperial physician!" The guard general said immediately.

"No need." Lu Qianqiu above stopped him, he put down his hand, the pain on his face had disappeared, he glanced at the woman below, and said lightly: "Take her down."

Xiangli and Xu Fu looked at each other, didn't ask any more questions, just bowed and said: "Follow the king's order."

The woman's eyes were dim, as if they were not talking about herself at all.

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The news of Lu Buwei's arrest shocked the whole of Xianyang. He was the prime minister of a country personally appointed by the late emperor before he passed away. "Father Zhong", but later gave up this idea for some reason... But this is enough to show the importance of Lu Buwei to Qin.

There are more than a thousand diners under his family, and nearly 7000 domestic servants, which has not yet reached the peak ten years later, but this is already counted as a wealthy family in Xianyang.And even so, before he was sent to prison, no one got any news.

At night, many black shadows gather together, only light a dim oil lamp, and whisper in the dark.

"Have you found out what the crime is?" Someone asked: "It is said that Lu Xiang sent someone to assassinate the monarch... This is really a big joke in the world! Not to mention that Lu Xiang didn't have that ambition at all, even if he did, then It's impossible not to prepare for anything..."

"Shut up!" Someone scolded: "We all see Lu Xiangqin's dedication to Qin, and you are so unrestrained, you will only bring trouble to Lu Xiang!"

"That's right," someone sighed, "Master Hou has no reason to do that. He has only been in charge of the government for two years, and he would think that he can win the big position when he is in a daze, but thinking about it the other way around, he also said that No way. The current state of Qin needs Lord Hou. The king is still very young, and has no deterrent effect on Qin at home and abroad. Lord Hou has not yet reached the point where the king must be eliminated. In any case, it shouldn’t be time for the king and his ministers to kill each other. situation..."

"What's the use of guessing here?" Someone whispered, "It's better to go and see Lord Hou in person. I'll try it tomorrow and see if I can apply for a prison visit..."

The sound gradually died down, the night wind blew through the branches outside the house, the leaves rustled like a song, and everything fell into a quiet tranquility.

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In the afternoon of the second day, a young man in a yellow gown was led by the jailer into this heavily guarded prison.This is the Xianyang Central Prison, and only those who committed serious crimes by the imperial court, or those who were personally judged by the king, are eligible to be detained here.The young man in yellow didn't dare to look at him. He lowered his head and followed everyone in front of him. He only saw a lot of people standing behind the fence in the cells on both sides, and he didn't know if they were looking at him.As if a gloomy wind was blowing, the young man quickened his pace, not daring to stay here any longer.

Lu Buwei was imprisoned in the deepest prison.The young man thought a lot in his mind. He did not expect that Lu Xiang, who was imprisoned on the charge of assassination, was not forbidden to visit. He was really able to enter the most strict prison in Xianyang just because of the entrustment of his wife. In the prison... He began to think about the meaning of the king's actions, but before he could figure out why, he saw a woman in a beautiful dress coming slowly from the depths.

Her temple hair is stacked, her eyebrows are charming, and her eyes seem to be crying, full of tears.She was holding a champagne in her hand, and when she saw someone walking by, she wanted to lift it up, as if dodging.

The jailer quickly pulled the young man aside, and he was relieved until the woman accompanied by the maid passed by, and continued to move forward.

The young man finally couldn't help but said, "Do you know who that lady is?"

The jailer said, "I don't know."

"So you were?" the young man asked.

"I just know that she is a noble person," the jailer replied, "It's better if I don't know some things."

Young people have not yet fully realized the meaning of this sentence.He walked to the last cell, and saw Lu Buwei standing in the middle of the cell with his hands behind his back, disheveled hair, and plain clothes, staring blankly at the direction of the wall, as if sorting out some inexplicable matter.

"Li Si met Lord Hou." The young man didn't mind the environment here at all, he bowed his hands and saluted the people inside as before.

Lu Buwei turned around, his expression was a little blank, but soon, he smiled gently: "It's you, are you here because the people in the house are worried about me?"

Li Si said anxiously: "Master Hou, it is not a small crime to assassinate the king. No one believes that you would do such a thing. There must be some misunderstanding!"

Li Si was originally from the state of Chu, and he had studied under Xunqing. Not long after he became a member of Lu Buwei, he became a leader among the disciples.He is just in his early years now, and to encounter such a major event, for him, it is really a disaster from heaven.If Lu Buwei falls, his status as a disciple may not be favored by Qin.

"Misunderstanding?" Lu Buwei pondered, and soon he smiled wryly: "I don't know if it is a misunderstanding."

Li Si was puzzled: "Why did Lord Hou say that?"

Lu Buwei's expression changed, and there was a well-hidden confusion in it: "It is true that I sent someone...someone to watch the palace gate, but I never gave her an order to act privately, let alone Let her go to attack the king... It is impossible for her to disobey my order..."

Li Si listened dumbfounded. Lu Buwei's words overturned all his previous guesses, and all the good plans he had been brewing for a long time were swallowed. In the end, he could only sigh: "Master Hou, you are so confused!"

Li Si didn't know the joints, so from his point of view, Lu Buwei's current situation was completely self-inflicted.Lu Buwei opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to refute.

Li Si pondered. He had completely given up his plan to ask for help from inside and outside the court. It would be fine if there was no evidence. With witnesses, no matter what the king chooses, it is impossible for anyone to criticize him.He asked, "Has the king decided how to treat you?"

Lu Buwei said disappointedly: "It may be soon."

Li Si fell silent, and finally he said, "Master Hou, do you have any other orders?"

Lu Buwei stared at him deeply, then suddenly smiled and said, "What kind of person do you think the current king is?"

Li Sisi thought: "Your Majesty has been praised many times since he was a prince. He is well-versed in both literature and military affairs. He is familiar with Qin's humanities and geography. He also has insights into laws and politics. He is a monarch that everyone expects."

Lu Buwei laughed and said, "I knew you were the smartest of them...but you still underestimated him. Our monarch is a very secretive person."

As soon as Li Si's face changed, he immediately turned around and wanted to leave quickly.

"He has a big secret," Lu Buwei said with a big laugh, "That's why he was able to catch my people. I am a Yanshi, and the puppet I manipulated is the top assassin in the world. She You can rescue me from a siege of 100 people, and hide in the palace for three years, without being noticed for three years..."

Li Si also smiled wryly. He knew that there was a high probability that he would not be able to leave. He turned around and said in a low voice, "Is this how Xiang Lu repays my kindness?"

Lu Buwei said: "... But after entering the inner palace once, his limbs were broken and he became a prisoner. The king hides deeper than me. He sees through me, but I don't see through him. That's why I'm here now. part of the reason."

Li Si took a deep breath: "Mr. Lu, you should know that I already intend to become an official in the Qin Kingdom, so you are not afraid of your persecution, making me escape from the Qin Kingdom no matter what?"

Lu Buwei said: "You are not such a rebellious person."

Li Si sighed: "What does Prime Minister Lu want me to do for you?" He already knew that if he wanted to survive in Qin State safely, he could not gamble, and had to serve the King of Qin.

"If I say I'm doing it for your own good..." Lu Buwei looked at him, "You probably won't believe me either."

Li Si shook his head: "I believe."

Lu Buwei's hair was disheveled, with a satisfied expression on his face: "You are different from me, even if there is no such thing, there are other reasons for causing trouble..."

He thought of the woman who just left here, and for some reason, he felt relieved, "I just want you to take a look for me," Lu Buwei raised his head slightly: "This country of Qin will go to What kind of situation!"

He has been imprisoned here these days, although he has not suffered any torture, and the environment in the room is dry and tidy, but his spirit is not very uplifting, especially when Li Si just came here, he can still see the emptiness and depression on his face , but when he said this, his eyes were brighter than ever.

This is not a complaint about one's own situation, but an expectation for another.Li Si couldn't help being surprised, he didn't expect that Lu Xiang would have such a high opinion of the king, and his curiosity about the King of Qin was also aroused.

"Follow Lord Hou's orders!" Li Si finally saluted the Lord Xiangbang.