Mrs. Qin Xiangguo

077

A burst of laughter broke the silence in the bedroom.

Zhao Weizhen has seen Qin Prince Chu many times, but this is the first time he has seen him like this: when he left, King Qin was still wearing his shirt, and when he entered the door, he had already changed into court clothes.

Prince Chu of Qin sat on the bed with his legs curled up, wantonly to the point of being rude.His skull-like face was filled with what could be called an indulgent smile.

In contrast, Lu Buwei no longer cared about etiquette, and sat directly on the edge of the monarch's bed, with an unscrupulous smile on his face.

"It just so happens that the master is here!"

Qin Prince Chu turned his head, and without waiting for Zhao Weizhen to salute, he said directly: "Teacher came to testify for me! Mr. Bu Wei insisted that he knew me in the 47th year of King Xianzhao, obviously it was 46 years, he didn't remember!"

Zhao Weizhen immediately understood what the two were talking about and why they were laughing.

The tightness she showed was replaced by a smile, and Zhao Weizhen raised the corner of his mouth: "Your Majesty, when you met Xiangguo, he hadn't hired my father yet."

"……Yes."

King Qin was taken aback, and then smiled wryly: "I was confused. When Taifu married Mr. Buwei, Zheng'er was two years old. Where is Agui? Agui always remembers."

He looked at Zhao Ji, and his eyes met. Zhao Ji hadn't spoken yet, and her eyes were covered with mist again.

But Zhao Ji still thought for a moment, and answered: "Go back to the king, I remember, it was the end of the 46th year of King Zhao."

Lu Buwei was surprised: "I actually misremembered?"

Zhao Ji suppressed her crying and explained seriously: "What the king remembers is probably not the day when Mr. Buwei met the king, but the day when Mr. Buwei met the king."

Speaking of the past, Zhao Ji calmed down as she spoke, with a look of nostalgia unavoidably on her face.

"My concubine remembers clearly that when the king was in Handan, he was short of food and clothing, and was very poor. He went to the wine shop to buy wine, and asked his servants to bully him, saying that it was Zhao's wine, and he would not sell it to the people of Qin." Zhao Ji said: "My lord Not angry, I got into an argument with the restaurant, and I was called out, pushing and shoving on the street."

Prince Qin Chu patted his thigh: "Exactly! Mr. Buwei happened to be passing by on the street that day, so he sent the guy in his restaurant to buy me a drink."

At this point, Lu Buwei suddenly realized.

"It's true that I was passing by in a carriage." He said, "It's just that I don't show up. How would the king know it was me?"

His question was met with another burst of laughter.

"Mr. Buwei's carriage uses high-quality horses that can't be exchanged for thousands of dollars. They are used to pull the squeaky and writhing carriage." Prince Qin teased: "Who doesn't know in Handan? Mr. The broken car, I saw it as soon as I opened my eyes!"

Lu Buwei couldn't help laughing: "It was low-key, but I didn't think about it, but it became a joke."

Prince Chu of Qin retorted seriously: "How could it be a joke? Because of the carriage, I already knew before I met Mr. Mr. who doesn't care about other people's beaks and comments. He is a man with deep chest and foresight."

"It's a coincidence."

Lu Buwei added with a smile: "Your Majesty drove out Zhao people's wine shop. He was neither discouraged nor annoyed. When arguing with him, he was neither humble nor overbearing, and his words were rude, but he was defending the dignity of the Qin people, not his own face. It is just like this that Buwei feels that although the king is dressed in simple clothes, he looks like a worthy son."

Qin Wang understood: "No wonder Mr. sees that I respect you."

Lu Buwei also said with a smile: "It's no wonder that the king is not polite to Wei."

When the words of the two fell to the ground, they both let out a long sigh as a sigh of emotion.

Prince Chu of Qin was still in high spirits, and he pointed at the void: "I still remember when Zi Chu saw Mr. for the first time, he felt uneasy, and he didn't know how to talk to him properly - if he is too careful, I will be a mere proton, and I am afraid that I will be rejected by others. ; If you lower your posture, you will lose face to Qin again."

"But the king sees Buwei, but Buwei thinks that the king has the measure to advance and retreat, and his spirit is outstanding. Even if the conditions are difficult, he is not without embarrassment."

"It's all fake."

Prince Chu of Qin proudly said: "I didn't expect that I could deceive you. But after seeing him, Zichu will know how to treat him once he speaks."

"Which words?" Lu Buwei asked.

"Mr. asked me if I would like him to help me live a prosperous life in Handan, or if I would like him to help me return to Qin."

After more than ten years, for King Qin, the old scene is still vivid in his memory.

"Sponsoring me to return to Qin—my father's more than 20 sons, if they didn't want to be successful, why would they waste money on a down-and-out protégé? When the husband saw me, he thought of such a long-term future." Zi Chu said seriously: "Mr. bet on me, and I will treat Mr. as a national scholar."

Lu Buwei's throat moved, but he couldn't speak.

He quietly watched the haggard King Qin, his clear and handsome face was filled with emotion.

After a long time, Lu Buwei said in a hoarse voice: "You treat me like a gentleman of the country, and I will repay you as a soldier of the country."

King Qin smiled brightly.

"Later, Master sent me back to Qin, and that night, I entertained Master in the mansion." Qin Wang Zichu said with a smile: "I held up a wine vessel and asked, Master Yu Zichu has a great favor, even if Zichu can't repay it, it is also true." If you want to report, dare to ask what you want, sir?"

"I said, I hit it off with the young master and have known each other for many years. I can't see the young master buried in Handan because of love and reason. I just want to be loyal and don't ask for anything in return." Lu Buwei said.

At that moment, the monarch on the sickbed had already become a young son in high spirits.

Ying Zichu's chaotic eyes regained clarity inch by inch.

"Oh? When you say this, sir, it's what you're asking for, and Zichu can't give it." He said.

"Buwei doesn't understand." Lu Buwei recalled.

"Sir, you know very well." Zi Chu waved his hand, "A businessman makes a move. He throws in ten golds to get a hundred golds, and a hundred golds to get a thousand golds. Those thousands of golds are thrown in without blinking. Funds and property are as simple as that. Zichu understands that if you can’t give it for a while, it doesn’t mean you can’t give it for a lifetime.”

Zi Chu raised his hand, holding the non-existent wine vessel.

"Zi Chu promised Mr. that as long as Zi Chu lives, Mr. will have one day. As far as Zi Chu goes, Mr. will go as far. If Zi Chu is the crown prince, Mr. will be the grand tutor; if Zi Chu becomes the king of Qin one day, then the marquis, The position of Xiangguo must belong to Mr., and he will not let his investment lose money and ruin the name of this big businessman."

Lu Buwei laughed and shook his head: "Young Master, don't mention this to outsiders."

Zi Chu raised his eyebrows: "That's natural! Zi Chu can only tell my husband such bold words."

Then, he looked at Lu Buwei.

The ambitious son of the past and the powerful Xiangguo of today face each other far away under the staggered time and space.

"Zi Chu did it."

Prince Qin proudly said: "Mr. Feng Shang, the night before, I was so happy that I couldn't sleep all night. I believe that even if the Queen Mother wants to challenge you publicly, even if she bluntly threatens you, I will definitely not give in."

"Buwei persuaded the king." Lu Buwei said without hesitation, "After taking the throne, it is not easy to turn against the queen mother directly. In order to appease Lord Yangquan, Buwei is willing to back down."

"What is he, Mr. Yangquan?"

Prince Chu of Qin was not polite: "Mr. is kind to me. If you don't repay him, how can the King of Qin have any credibility and majesty? Even if there is no Mr., I have to beat the Chu people."

Lu Buwei nodded in agreement: "As a king, you cannot be controlled by your ministers. Especially Qin Jun, you should not be restrained by Chu ministers."

"Otherwise, I am ashamed of King Zhao and my father."

Prince Qin sighed.

"The widow originally thought that with my husband here, my grand tutor here, and so many good generals here, my country, Qin, has recuperated for several years, and with one effort, it is clear that we can take all of these six countries into our pocket." He continued as he continued. , the lower the sound.

"Fight Han and Zhao first, then attack Wei and Chu." Lu Buwei continued, "The remaining Yan Qi is nothing to be afraid of."

"These six countries are nothing to be afraid of."

King Qin's voice was almost cold: "I thought that after fighting within ten years, the widow would be able to take the Commandment Sword from the Taifu to sacrifice King Zhao's spirit in heaven, but I didn't expect..."

He looked up again.

Those eyes that were finally brightened, dimmed again in an instant.

"Xiangguo." Qin Wang grabbed Lu Buwei's arm: "I didn't expect that I couldn't hold on."

"Kings!"

Lu Buwei frowned: "Don't say such depressing words, the king will recover completely after a few more days of recuperation."

Prince Qin smiled bitterly: "Do you believe what Xiangguo said?"

What responded to him was the deathly silence in the bedroom.

"Ambition is unpaid." Zi Chu murmured with downcast eyes, and before Lu Buwei could respond, he shook his head mockingly: "Today, Xiangguo and the Grand Tutor are here to make an entrustment."

He held Lu Buwei's hand tightly again.

Qin Wang Zichu's tone showed unprecedented toughness: "Lu Buwei and Zhao Weizhen, you two must promise to the widow that after the widow dies, you will take good care of Qin for my son!"

Lu Buwei closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

After a long time, Lu Buwei didn't get up until Zi Chu let him go.

Then Zhao Weizhen stepped forward and saluted with Lu Buwei.

"The minister takes orders." The two said in unison.

"Bring a pen." The King of Qin looked at the attendant at the side again: "After the widow dies, the queen mother will definitely use Zheng'er's background to make trouble. The position of the crown prince has never been and will never be shaken. If anyone questions it, he will reveal the widow's identity." Come with your own handwriting."

Everyone present was shocked.

King Qin is going to write a will!

The waiter who was waiting tremblingly took his order, and he took the order to retreat under the gaze of everyone.

At this point, Prince Qin Chu's body slumped.

He maintained that presumptuous sitting posture, but his calves and hands were trembling unconsciously.Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng wanted to step forward to help, but were stared back by King Qin.

The monarch maintained his last dignity.

He waited patiently until the servant brought over the silk script, pen and ink, and King Qin's seal.

Qin Wang Zichu picked up the pen, but before he wrote it, he looked up again as if remembering something.

"Zheng'er." King Qin slowed down his voice: "Kneel down."

Ying Zheng raised his head, met his father's gaze, then silently lifted up his skirt, and knelt down on the ground.

Lu Buwei, who was still standing by the bed, wanted to evade, but as soon as he moved, King Qin held him back.

"Sir, don't move." King Qin said.

The monarch on the sickbed looked at his son.

"After I die, seeing Mr. Buwei is like seeing me." Qin Wang said: "You will respect Mr. Buwei as your second father."