Mrs. Qin Xiangguo

067

In 249 BC, Prince Zhuangxiang of Qin officially became king of Chu.

At the same time, from winter to spring, Qin Xiangguo Lu Buwei sent troops on behalf of King Qin, and together with General Meng Ao attacked Korea.

Under the pressure of absolute combat effectiveness and abundant logistical resources, this war started quickly and ended equally quickly.Qin easily won a huge victory.

South Korea ceded Chenggao and Gongcheng, and Qin State established Sanchuan County in the two places. Since then, the land has directly reached Daliang, the capital of Wei State.

Attacking South Korea in one fell swoop is like a sharp knife piercing loose sand, completely disrupting the plan of the six countries to attack Qin.Duke Wen of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty had to temporarily suspend his flag and drums, while Prince Chu of Qin sat firmly on the throne of the monarch.

The triumphant return of the Qin army also completely eliminated the opposition to Lu Buwei in the court.

The King of Qin was very happy, and made Lu Buwei, the prime minister, the Marquis of Wenxin, and the general Meng Ao was appointed as Shangqing.

When Qin Jun returned, Prince Yingzheng had just passed his tenth birthday.

It doesn't matter whether they fight or not, life in Xianyang City must continue.

It's just that the generals and soldiers who left home returned, and the atmosphere of victory also infected the elementary school children who were still studying.

After the schoolwork was over that day, Zhao Weizhen went out to order the maids in the palace, and then returned to the school.

Before she entered the door, she heard a few children laughing and whining together, yelling at each other excitedly.

The older Xiao Mengzhen is the cousin of Meng Tian and Meng Yi.Meng Ao won this time, not to mention how happy he was.

"My grandpa is amazing." Meng Zhen said triumphantly: "It is said that this time leading the army, even Xiangguo is polite and listens to his opinion! My father said that the king will continue to use grandpa again!"

"Isn't it normal to have made military achievements?"

Xiao Wang Ben responded seriously: "The Wang family also has many generals who have made great achievements. The former kings should still be sealed and rewarded. If they win, they will be reused. If they lose, they will go back and reflect. What is there to show off?"

The Wang family has produced many excellent generals, and they are originally from the native family of Qin, which is normal for Wang Ben.

But it is not the case in the ears of other school children.

One is showing off his grandfather, the other is showing off his father's generation, as if killing an enemy and doing meritorious service is as simple as eating and drinking.

The children looked at each other in blank dismay, suddenly neither happy nor resentful.

——Why didn’t my grandparents and uncles become generals? I couldn’t compare, and I was so angry!

Such an atmosphere even infected Ying Chengxuan.

Xiao Chengyu, who is six years old this year, couldn't hold back when he heard Meng Zhen and Wang Ben comparing each other.

Father Wang is also very powerful!Better than them all!

But Ying Chengxi couldn't tell what was so great about his father: he didn't come to the battlefield in person, he couldn't kill the enemy with his hands, so he couldn't make meritorious deeds and be awarded a title.

If you want to use it for comparison, you have to show your actual performance, right?

Ying Chengxun thought about it for a long time, but he didn't know what kind of example to give. For a while, Xiao Chengxue scratched his head and scratched his head anxiously.

Really unable to figure it out, he turned to look at Ying Zheng beside him, his face full of pleading for help.

Ying Zheng: "..."

The ten-year-old Ying Zheng naturally would not participate in such a topic.

But the younger brother looked at him pitifully, and as an elder brother, Ying Zheng had to answer.

So the prince Yingzheng maintained a cold expression: "What's the hurry? My father is the king. They kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds. The rewards are all at the father's discretion."

Ying Chengxu's eyes lit up, brother was right!

The little boy immediately felt relieved: "Well, the king father is the most powerful!"

Zhao Weizhen, who was standing outside the door, had a series of ellipsis floating above his head at this moment.

Xiao Yingzheng's words are too unconventional and dazzling!

To make an analogy, a group of primary school students got together to compete with their fathers, and the competition was in full swing, but Ying Zheng threw out a sentence that my father is the leader who takes care of your father.

It's too much, it's too lethal, and it belongs to one sentence that killed the game.

However, Ying Zheng just lowered his voice and talked to Ying Chengxuan, he had no intention of comparing with his classmates.

While the two brothers were muttering, Meng Zhen and Wang Ben, who were in the center of the discussion, were getting closer and closer, and there was a bit of gunpowder when they spoke.

"You have nothing to be proud of."

Meng Zhen said angrily: "How about opening your mouth and shutting your mouth, Mrs. Wang, then what achievements does your father have?"

Wang Ben's father, Wang Jian, is only in his twenties this year, and he is still very young.Qin has not had any major battles in recent years, so naturally he has not been given a chance to become famous in one battle.

"For a foreign minister, you are from Qi State," Wang Ben said angrily, "Do you want to compare yourself with the Wang family?"

"you--"

Seeing that a fight was about to start, Ying Zheng, who had been watching from the sidelines, frowned immediately.

Just as he was about to speak out, Zhao Weizhen stepped forward without a sound.

She patted Ying Zheng on the shoulder. The latter turned his head and met Zhao Weizhen's gaze. He immediately relaxed his vigilance and chose to remain silent.

"Ouch."

Zhao Weizhen raised a smile: "I didn't expect several Lang Jun's families to be so powerful?"

Meng Zhen: "..."

Wang Ben: "..."

The two boys, who were just about to roll up their sleeves to fight, froze in place when they heard Zhao Weizhen's smiling voice.

Oops, the Taifu heard it all!

"The Wang family is a famous family. There are many generals who have killed the enemy for Qin, and their achievements are outstanding. All of them are loyal ministers and good generals. They are the treasures of Qin State with due diligence."

Zhao Weizhen bowed with an amiable smile, folded his hands in his sleeves, and looked like a neighbor's sister greeting a child: "Then Mr. Wang, your family has so many Qin officials, how much do you remember in your own Shang Jun's letter? "

Wang Ben opened his mouth, his face flushed red, but he didn't dare to speak out.

Zhao Weizhen didn't expect him to respond either.

She looked at Meng Zhen again with a smile on her face: "General Meng Ao has made military exploits and is also a hero of the Qin State. He has won the limelight very much. I know your family, Meng Tian and Meng Yi, and now Meng Tian can be regarded as a young man." General, Meng Zhen, did you change your math test paper yesterday?"

Meng Zhen didn't think about it: "Actual calculations are not related to war—"

Wang Ben, who was about to start a fight with Mengzhen 5 minutes ago, heard that Mengzhen wanted to refute, so he stretched out his hand and tugged at the corner of his clothes without saying a word.

Meng Zhen reacted and shut up immediately.

——Are you kidding? Fighting is a small matter, but being scolded is a big one.At this time, the kinder the Taifu Meng Wei smiled, the more angry she was.

In an instant, the two boys who were about to cause trouble actually developed a feeling of sympathy for each other.

Seeing that Meng Zhen stopped talking, Zhao Weizhen smiled again, and pretended to be surprised: "I thought you two have such a loud voice, you have finished your homework."

Meng Zhen and Wang Ben: "..."

Zhao Weizhen's expression changed in an instant: "I haven't done my homework well, and I'm still here to compare, or even fight?"

In the blink of an eye, the sister next door immediately became the head teacher of the primary school.

She just left for a while, and when she turned around, she blushed and her neck was thick, and she wanted to fight!

One or two, it's going to turn upside down, right?

"Let me ask you, did you ever say in class that Qin's military merits are not hereditary?" Zhao Weizhen said sternly: "The elders have made meritorious deeds, and they will not be passed on to you. With your face, do you still think it makes sense?"

When these words fell to the ground, not to mention Meng Zhen and Wang Ben, even the other school children who were eager to try and prepare to join the quarrel lowered their heads.

"If you don't learn the ways of the Shang Jun, you will go to battle to kill the enemy, and you don't even know what you can do to be a knight." Zhao Weizhen slammed his face: "If you don't understand addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, you can count how many soldiers you have under your command?! Are you fighting for your father here?"

The two boys, Meng Zhen and Wang Ben, wished they could just stuff their heads into the cracks in the ground and never come out again.

Although they don't understand the specific meaning of "fighting father", they can also understand that it is not a good word in context.

After Zhao Weizhen finished criticizing, the whole school fell silent.

Seeing the two bow their heads, she calmed down a little.

"You have to remember." Zhao Weizhen slowed down his tone: "The greatness of a family does not lie in the family, but in every relative who works hard. The ancestors have made meritorious deeds. If the parents and children are lazy, it is tantamount to sitting on the mountain. What's more about your ancestors, which one Didn't you work hard?"

She looked at Mengzhen: "Your father, Meng Ao, has made great achievements. But Mengzhen, think about it, how old is the old general, and he is still working hard on the front line, what is he doing for? Is it for you Qin State?" Are your juniors competing in the school?"

Meng Zhen also blushed up to the ears.

"I'm sorry, Taifu." He murmured, "I'm wrong."

"The ancestors of the state of Qin had a hard way to develop from a small remote country to where they are today, and they did not rely on the protection of their families." Zhao Weizhen said: "When King Wen came to Qin, Zhang Yi was in a poor and destitute situation, but he was still valued. "Lin Xiangru of Zhao State during the time of King Zhao was an eunuch's servant at first, if he hadn't dared to speak out, the entire Zhao State might not be able to hold its head up in front of Qin State today."

"Let me ask you, these people, have I never taught them, or have you never heard of them? Of these people, which of these people relied on bragging about their own family and the achievements of their elders to become officials and worship their prime ministers?"

At the end, Zhao Weizhen's tone returned to his usual ease.

But the more she relaxed, the two boys felt guilty.

"It's not that you are not allowed to compare."

Zhao Weizhen concluded: "What's the point of just comparing other people's grades? If you want to compare with your own, fight for the No. 1 exam with the momentum of a fight. At that time, all the good grades will be brought home, isn't it also for parents and grandparents to face?" Is there light?"

As early as her change of face, the two boys realized their mistake.

After Zhao Weizhen's persuasion, Meng Zhen and Wang Ben were so guilty that they couldn't hold their heads up.

Hearing Zhao Weizhen's question, they quietly raised their eyelids, looked at each other, and then said dejectedly: "The student knows his mistake."

"Meng Zhen and I will make up our homework, Taifu." Wang Ben took the initiative to say, "I will recite the books when I get home, and I will definitely recite them tomorrow."

"Me, I'll go back and change the math problem too."

Meng Zhen then added: "Take it to the Tai Tuo for inspection tomorrow."

That's more or less.

Zhao Weizhen still didn't forget to tell: "Don't procrastinate when you go back. If you need to memorize and correct the questions, hurry up. When it gets late, you will hurt your eyes while studying with candles."

Meng Zhen and Wang Ben nodded: "Yes."

Zhao Weizhen: "Go back quickly, don't keep the elders waiting."

Not to mention the two students who caused trouble, even the other children breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Zhao Weizhen did not continue to pursue the matter.

The schoolchildren scattered one after another, packed up their things and went home.

Soon, only Ying Zheng and Ying Chengyu were left in the school.

Their home is in Xianyang Palace, so naturally there is no need to leave in a hurry.

Xiao Yingzheng looked up at Zhao Weizhen.

A ten-year-old boy starts to grow taller in spring, and grows taller in just a few months.

If it goes on like this, I'm afraid he will be taller than Zhao Weizhen when he just entered puberty.

Yingzheng's phoenix eyes quickly flashed several emotions, and then he said: "Madam, won't you go home?"

Even though she was promoted to Tai Tuo, now Lu Buwei has become the Marquis of Wenxin, and the title of Yingzheng in private is still the same as before, as if he was still in Handan.

"Ok?"

Zhao Weizhen was a little surprised: "I never leave so early on weekdays."

Ying Zheng whispered, "Mr. Buwei just came back..."

In the end, he didn't finish.

Ying Chengxun also followed his elder brother and nodded desperately.

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

It's all Zhao Ji's fault!

A few months ago, Ying Chengxu asked so many questions and Zhao Ji talked so many times, feeling that both children were on their minds.

Although Ying Zheng didn't say anything, Zhao Weizhen could still feel that he was worried for a long time, but because he didn't have a chance to ask, he chose not to talk about it.

Thinking of this, Zhao Weizhen couldn't help sighing in his heart.

Although Lu Buwei gave her a time-travel gift package, they were a couple, and they had no reconciliation, no grievances, and it was normal to have children.

It's just that Xiao Yingzheng has a keen personality and a restrained mind, so he might think more.

But it's also a good thing.

Zhao Weizhen comforted himself: firstly, this proved that Yingzheng was close to her; secondly, even though he was concerned about this matter, little Yingzheng did not dig into the horns.

In the end, after returning to Qin, he had more friends and his situation improved. Under the care of the people around him, he was no longer the autistic child who always felt that he would be abandoned, neglected and bullied.

But Zhao Weizhen still felt that he should explain it to Ying Zheng.

She knelt down (), looked into Xiao Yingzheng's eyes, and asked in a roundabout way: "Now that Lu Buwei is the prime minister and has the position of marquis, why do you still call him Mr. Buwei?"

"Father also calls Mr. Wei in private." Ying Zheng replied: "So I think it's better to be called Mr. Wei. Does Madam think it's inappropriate?"

"Suitable."

Zhao Weizhen showed a faint smile: "I'm happy because the crown prince agrees with him."

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng tilted his head strangely: "Why is Madam worried that I don't agree with Mr. Buwei?"

Zhao Weizhen: "Uh..."

You can't say it, because the two of you really didn't get along in history, right?

Regardless of whether some of the records about Lu Buwei in "Historical Records" are true or not, just saying that Ying Zheng chose to exile Lu Buwei's family is enough to prove that he really disliked this generation of powerful officials in the end.

The main reason is that Lu Buwei's power is too great, and he is unrestrained, which threatens the royal power.

Therefore, being a human being cannot be inflated.Zhao Weizhen couldn't help muttering: She must beware of this.

besides……

Xiao Yingzheng sighed without a trace, and became solemn as if he had made up his mind.

Even though the boy is about to enter puberty, he looks like an adult to some extent, but a child is a child, and it still looks a little cute with such an old-fashioned demeanor.

"Madam, don't worry, the queen mother and son Ying have already told me about it." Ying Zheng said: "If Madam gives birth to offspring, Ying Zheng will regard them as my brothers and sisters. Although I will lose my wife's attention, I can have more A kinship love."

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

Damn, what's the matter with this feeling of having a second child? !

It's good that Ying Zheng is not so sensible, but Zhao Weizhen felt guilty instead.

And I haven't even glanced at the horoscope yet. Is it so easy to give birth?Zhao Weizhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "The crown prince really thinks too far. But——"

"but?"

"Marriage and childbirth are indeed very important things for the royal family." Zhao Weizhen saw the need for it.

Ying Zheng has been with her for many years, so he naturally understands that this means turning to serious business.

He immediately restrained his sentimental emotions, and thought for a moment: "Madam told me about marriage a long time ago."

"I also told you..." Zhao Weizhen glanced at Ying Chengyu quickly: "It's about the relatives."

How smart is Xiao Yingzheng?With Zhao Weizhen's touch, he immediately connected them together.

"Marriage leads to an alliance," Ying Zheng said, "and after marriage, there will be offspring, and then the influence of the mother clan will be formed."

After speaking, Ying Zheng frowned: "Ma'am, I don't understand. Even though the alliance can be profitable in the short term, in the long run, the matter of foreign relatives is inevitable. If this is the case, why do we still need to marry?"

"Because the gains from alliances are real, but the matter of foreign relatives depends entirely on the monarch's means."

"means?"

"The prince thinks."

Zhao Weizhen lowered his voice: "The first King Xiaowen loved the Queen Mother Huayang so much that he was willing to make her queen, but why doesn't the Queen Mother Huayang have any children?"

Ying Zheng winced.

Of course, this is just Zhao Weizhen's guess.

In history, King Qin Xiaowen had more than 20 sons, but he appointed a man from Chu who had no sons as his queen.

Zhao Weizhen felt that apart from the infertility of the Empress Dowager Huayang, there might be another reason: King Xiaowen also did not want to have a prince whose mother was from the state of Chu.

"Prince, think about it again." Zhao Weizhen said again: "The current king, why did you acquiesce in my lobbying with the Xiangguo, Young Master Qi?"

Ying Zheng pursed his lips.

Convincing Young Master Qi that Xiao Yingzheng was still involved, he was deeply impressed.

"If it wasn't for Mr. Qi not marrying my cousin." Ying Zheng slowly considered, "He wouldn't have the capital to return home."

"exactly."

Zhao Weizhen nodded: "Prince Qi and the princess of the royal family are actually married."

Ying Zheng fell into deep thought, his dark eyes drooped slightly, and after thinking for a while, he understood the key point: "It's nothing more than the same as other policies and methods. There is no good or bad, it all depends on how to use it."

"That's right." Zhao Weizhen agreed.

"But how to use it to gain great benefits and avoid harm?" Ying Zheng was puzzled.

"This is..."

If you want to talk about it, it will be endless, and the ten-year-old Xiao Yingzheng may not be able to understand everything.

Therefore, Zhao Weizhen directly omitted all preconditions and specific methods, and extracted the center: "Just remember that all the actions of the monarch must be conducive to holding power in his own hands."

The Qin Dynasty established the autocratic monarchy () system. Since then, the feudal dynasty for more than two thousand years, no matter how reformed and new, the core ideas have all revolved around this center.

"Whether it's marriage or political reform, the essence is for the strength of Qin, so that the monarch can have more land and power." Zhao Weizhen said: "Marriage, childbirth, doting on a concubine, canonizing a prince, and letting civil servants and generals There is only one purpose in conferring officials and titles.”

Ying Zheng was thoughtful: "This is what Madam once said. Family affairs and state affairs are all state affairs."

Zhao Weizhen raised his lips: "The prince has always known how to infer other things from one instance."

Speaking of this, she also felt that it was almost the same.

"Today, the prince and the young master should go back to rest first." Zhao Weizhen got up: "You must remember these principles, but you can't miss your homework."

And she did have to go home early.

As Xiao Yingzheng said, it hasn't been a few days since Lu Buwei came back.Due to emotion and reason, she also had to show up more without delaying her work.

Ordering the kitchen to make something to eat is to celebrate his triumphant return?

On the way back, Zhao Weizhen thought for a while, but when she got to the door of the house, she realized that all her plans had to be put on hold temporarily.

Because Young Master Qi's carriage stopped in front of Lu's mansion.

Before returning home, Zhao Weizhen knew it in his heart.

At the beginning of the lobbying, Young Master Qi said that he would go home and think about it. After thinking about it, it took more than a year.

I heard that the royal princess who married him is pregnant recently.

So finally a decision has been made.