Mrs. Qin Xiangguo

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A few days later, outside Xianyang Palace.

Zhao Weizhen got off the carriage and saw Li Si standing outside the palace waiting.The young man seemed to be in full swing, but when he got closer, he saw a well-disguised panic in his eyes.

"Don't be afraid."

The weather in spring was unstable, and the sun was a little bit stronger today. Li Sixu had stood for a long time, and his forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat.Zhao Weizhen ordered Wei Xing to bring a brand new handkerchief from the car: "Wipe it off."

Li Si: "Xie Xia Yangjun, I am not afraid."

He took the handkerchief, but his fingertips trembled slightly.

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

Also said you are not nervous!She can't laugh or cry.

However, Li Si's performance was not bad.

What Zhao Weizhen did, using the analogy of the modern workplace, is that Li Si, a newcomer in the workplace who is particularly self-aware, came to apply for a small position. Unexpectedly, Zhao Weizhen directly asked him to come up with a complete plan, and took it to meet the big boss .

Put yourself in the shoes of Zhao Weizhen herself, she would probably faint from nervousness!

Li Si's face is still calm, which is already remarkable.

"Are you ready for the plan you want?" Zhao Weizhen asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, we are ready." Li Si replied.

"But I didn't see you holding it."

Only then did Li Si show a slight smile, raised his sleeve and pointed to his forehead: "Your Majesty, they are all here."

Good guy, quite confident.

Zhao Weizhen nodded with satisfaction: "Didn't you go to the toilet before you came?"

Li Si: "Huh?"

Both of them have entered the Xianyang Palace, and they bluntly said that going down the third road is really indecent.Zhao Weizhen seemingly casually said a word, which made Li Si dumbfounded.

The young man racked his brains, but he really couldn't think of any deep meaning in these words, so he could only bite the bullet and answer: "...never."

Zhao Weizhen: "That's fine. The plan I wrote down is still in my mind."

Li Si was puzzled: "The things I wrote down are not the meals I ate. Can I go out with...?"

Zhao Weizhen smiled and said, "I can't, so don't be nervous, sir."

Li Si was taken aback for a moment, then he understood: This is a joke to comfort him!

Also.

Things that are written down are written down.He boasted that what he came up with would not be forgotten, that is, he had a well-thought-out plan, and there was no need to feel pressured because he was about to meet King Qin.

In this way, the last bit of embarrassment on Li Si's face completely disappeared.

"Thank you, sir." Li Si said sincerely.

"No problem." Zhao Weizhen raised his chin: "Let's go."

It's not the time to go to court, so I didn't choose to meet on a formal occasion.Zhao Weizhen took Li Si to the old school courtyard of Xianyang Palace. There was a chessboard in the center of the spacious courtyard. Yingzheng and Lu Buwei sat opposite each other, playing games with each other.

Zhao Weizhen: "Your Majesty, Li Si is here."

Ying Zheng raised his head immediately.

When the emperor and ministers met for the first time in the future, Li Si paused first.

He knew that Qin Wangzheng was only 12 years old this year, and he was still young.But being aware of it and seeing it with your own eyes are two completely different concepts.

The young monarch dressed in black can still be described as "immature".But after Li Si met his gaze, he immediately concluded that Ying Zheng should not be underestimated.

The phoenix eyes are clear and sharp, showing the toughness and ambition of the owner.

In the state of Chu, everyone said that the powerful ministers of the state of Qin are powerful and the monarch is ignorant.The Empress Dowager Huayang was expelled to Liyang for the elderly, so the entire state of Qin was completely controlled by Lu Buwei and Zhao Weizhen.

However, at this moment, Li Si clearly realized that this was not the case.

How can a person with these eyes be at the mercy of others?

Ying Zheng waved his hand, and the waiter temporarily withdrew the unfinished chess game.He stood up and received Li Si's salute, without even waiting for him to say hello: "I see you to hear your so-called destruction of the six kingdoms and unification of the Central Plains."

He went straight to the point, and Li Si was not polite.

"Dare to ask King Qin." Li Si asked, "Do you intend to destroy the six kingdoms?"

"If you don't have the will, what do you want me to do?" the young man sneered.

Between the words, it turned out that he did not conceal his ambition.

Li Si secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was not afraid that King Qin would have such great ambition and courage. What Li Si was afraid of was that King Qin would have ambitions, but he was timid and afraid to do it.

If you are willing, then there is nothing to worry about.

"Does the King of Qin have any princes he wants to fight?" Li Si asked again.

This time, Ying Zheng didn't speak.

His sharp eyes shot over.

In the courtyard, besides the King of Qin, there were also the Xiangguo and Grand Master of the Qin Kingdom present. It can be said that the three most authoritative people in the entire vassal kingdom were waiting for him to express their views.

Li Si was a little nervous just now, but now he relaxed.

"Rongsi is bold." Li Stan swaggered: "The king of Qin wants to fight the most, and it must be the country of Zhao, who was hostage at a young age and suffered so much. Now Zhao Wangyan is obedient, fatuous and arrogant. The opportunity is also to avenge the sufferings of the former kings of Qin and the former kings. It is just that the king of Qin does not say anything, because the current state of Zhao is still not to be underestimated. It is not the time for the whole country to gnaw on this bone. I thought we could destroy Han first."

He talked on and on, and finally talked about what Ying Zheng was interested in.

The young monarch thought for a while, and then followed Li Si's train of thought: "South Korea borders Qin, and the monarch is weak. In recent years, when fighting with it, they often cede territory and retreat. It is weak and close, which is indeed the most suitable. It's just that fighting is easy. However, it is not an easy task to say that it is necessary to destroy the country.”

"If it is not handled properly, it will cause the other five countries to be vigilant, and they will fall into crisis instead," Li Si continued.

"Do you have a countermeasure?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Please listen to the next sentence."

Li Si cleared his throat and continued: "When the Qin State was the first king, Qin Prime Minister Fan Ju had a strategy of long-distance friendship and short-term attack, referring to focusing on the two countries that are closest to Qin State, Han and Zhao, and using certain diplomatic means to win over Yan and Qi who are the farthest. The country. I think that Qin can still maintain this national policy, but it can be one step closer."

Although there is no manuscript, Li Si has already kept all the content in mind, and he will speak out without any hesitation.

"The king of Qin can send envoys first to form an alliance with Wei and Chu in order to win them over.

"Then send out strategists to carry out alienation strategies in various countries. There are many famous officials in the Central Plains. If they can be bought with a lot of money, they will be bribed; if they can't, they will try to get rid of them. , King Qin can take the opportunity to send troops to attack."

Up to this point, Li Si did not forget the original question.

He asked the king of Qin who he wanted to fight, so he naturally wanted to give an idea.

"Since the king of Qin wants to fight Zhao the most, from my point of view, he can first send people to intervene between Zhao and Yan. When attacking Han, he can also form an alliance with Zhao to support Zhao and Yan to fight." Li Si suggested: "So , can consume other countries’ troops, and can also divert attention. What does King Qin think?”

After the explanation, Li Si raised his eyes cautiously.

Ying Zheng naturally saw his cautiousness.

After hearing Li Si's point of view, Ying Zheng's first feeling was that he was indeed the one Mrs. Wei Zhen found.

It was not until he sat on the throne that he realized how shocking it was to talk about "great unification".

In the eyes of the people of the Six Kingdoms, and even a considerable part of the people of Qin, even if the descendants of the current Emperor Zhou are incompetent and the ancestral hall is useless, this world is also the world of the Zhou Dynasty.

The princes dare to have ambitions, but they dare not speak out, let alone act.

Apart from Mrs. Weizhen, only his great-grandfather, King Xianzhaoxiang, dared to speak.

Now Li Si dared to tell him that it was time to destroy the Six Kingdoms.

Such people can only come to Qin.

Ying Zheng's thoughts raced quickly, and he couldn't help feeling somewhat satisfied.He nodded calmly: "Very good."

Li Si was startled.

He looked at Ying Zheng again: "King Qin is serious?"

It's not that he was nervous, but the 12-year-old monarch showed no expression the whole time.

It is even more difficult to figure out than when reporting homework to your husband.

"It's true." Ying Zheng affirmed: "You are the first person who dared to talk to my widow about destroying the six kingdoms, and you have come up with countermeasures. It makes sense in general. My widow admires you very much, Li Si, what does Father Zhong think?"

Ying Zheng took the initiative to look at Lu Buwei.

Lu Buwei also nodded.

There was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and a look of appreciation appeared on his gentle face.

"If I had known about Lang Jun's talent, I would have visited before Grand Master." Lu Buwei said regretfully, "Lang Jun's idea coincides with Bu Wei's plan."

"really."

Ying Zheng continued: "Father Zhong planned to go to Chu as an envoy to stabilize the diplomatic relations between the two countries."

Lu Buwei thought for a while, and added: "What Mr. Lang said is a long-term strategy, there is no need to rush for a while. Buwei thinks that before destroying Han, we can attack Wei first."

Ying Zheng: "Fight Wei?"

The young monarch raised his eyebrows slightly, and turned his black eyes, obviously interested.

Zhao Weizhen, who was listening, suddenly understood the general idea.

"Since I want to ask Zhao," she said calmly, "Your Majesty, don't forget Marquis Chunping."

How could Ying Zheng forget Chunping Hou!

Killing people with words and sending Zhao Yan to the throne, Ying Zheng will never forget it for the rest of his life.

This is the first time he has seen a suitable method.There is no need to use swords, no need to start a war, it is just that Lu Buwei and Zhao Weizhen's intelligence is one step ahead of Zhao's, and even without their presence, Zhao's political situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Referring to the past events, Ying Zhengdeng was very clear: "I heard that the current King Zhao is not in good health."

Not only is it bad, Zhao Weizhen thought to himself, after careful calculation, King Zhao Xiaocheng will not have much time left.

There are clear records in history that Zhao Yan, the "Great Hero of the Qin State", ascended the throne in 245 BC, which is only two years away from now.

"In the past, Marquis Chunping fled, but he ran away from Qin." Zhao Weizhen said on behalf of Lu Buwei: "You can send troops to attack Wei and bring Marquis Chunping back. Next year, the king will officially ascend the throne, and the six kingdoms will send envoys. He Shi, send him back to Zhao."

Anyway, you're not dead, so go muddle the water!

Zhao Weizhen has never been afraid to squeeze out the last remaining value of tool people.

When Ying Zheng heard this, an imperceptible smile appeared on his flat face.

After all, he is still a young man, who doesn't like to embarrass the person he hates the most?Ying Zheng knew Zhao Yan so well, he could almost imagine how Chunpinghou would be furious after he returned.

"That's the way to do it." Ying Zheng said without hesitation, "After Father Zhong sent Chu to Chu, I will ask General Meng Ao to send troops to attack Wei. As for the matter of Jianyan..."

He looked at Li Si again.

Li Si hurriedly looked up.

What was discussed just now made Li Si want to stuff his brains into the floor tiles in the yard - one or two, which one is not a confidential matter? !

If Li Si didn't pay attention and said a few random words, it would be a leak of secrets, and the matter would be dirty!As a result, the monarch and the two ministers started discussions in front of him, and finally made a decision!

This posture, said that the King of Qin wanted to kill the donkey, and when he left the palace gate, he sent someone to cut off his head, Li Siduxin.

Is it because he is afraid that he dares to speak out, or because he does not treat him as an outsider?

Li Si thought over and over again, but he really couldn't figure it out, and unconsciously, his back was sweating again.

Even if Li Si is a genius, it is impossible to guess that all the trust comes from Zhao Weizhen's knowledge of history.Because he knew that he was here for the state of Qin, and he must and could only serve the state of Qin. Before Li Si appeared, Zhao Weizhen acquiesced that he was his own.

She gave her trust, and Ying Zheng naturally had natural trust in Li Si.

If you don't understand, you are trembling, walking on thin ice, and becoming more cautious.

"The strategy of Jianyan is indeed a long-term strategy." Li Si said cautiously: "I hope the king of Qin will send someone who is useful and can be used."

Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei.

Lu Buwei pondered for a moment: "I think Cai Ze can do it."

Ying Zheng frowned: "A person who doesn't even dare to be a prime minister?"

The Cai Ze they mentioned was the candidate recommended by Fan Ju after he left Qin to succeed him as Prime Minister.It's just that Cai Ze was afraid of death, so he took the initiative to resign after a few months and started to be a bastard.

"He is afraid of death, but he has eloquence." Lu Buwei said with a smile: "If you go to Yan as an envoy, you can sign an alliance with Yan first and let him be an envoy in Yan. If he shirks the position, he can't do it again. Get rid of the duties of an envoy. When the king officially ascends the throne next year, Yan Guo can also send a hostage to show the integrity of the alliance between the two countries."

Hearing the word "proton", Zhao Weizhen was startled.

Without thinking, she said, "No!"

The decisive words fell to the ground, which attracted Lu Buwei's meal.

There was a moment of silence in the courtyard.

Zhao Weizhen took a deep breath and looked at Ying Zheng—and only at Ying Zheng.

"Your Majesty thinks, who will the current Yan Wangxi send?" She asked in a low voice.

Ying Zheng widened his eyes slightly, then fell silent.

He didn't answer, but Zhao Weizhen knew he had thought of it.

Back then, King Xi of Yan dared to send his son-in-law to Zhao as a hostage. A few years later, Prince Dan also returned to Yan and officially became the crown prince.

If Qin State asks Yan State for a hostage as an alliance, Yan Wangxi will definitely send Prince Dan over.

In history, Prince Dan did not live well after he came to Qin.

Zhao Weizhen doesn't know what Ying Zheng thinks, nor what Yan Dan thinks. In short, once the relationship between the two becomes the monarch and the proton, the past friendship is nothing at all.

After so many years, the scene when Yan Dan and Zhao Weizhen bid farewell is still vivid in my memory.

She even remembered the appearance of that cute little boy with a good personality to please others, when he handed over the clumsy Cuju.

If possible, Zhao Weizhen still hopes that the former pair of friends can leave some good memories for each other in their hearts.

At least don't fall into Yandan fleeing from Xianyang with hatred, asking Jingke to assassinate Qin, and then dying tragically.

It is better for him not to come than to break up the friendship.

Even if Yan Dan finally became the King of Yan, and the two faced each other in the army of the country, winning with dignity and losing with dignity, separated by the family, country and army, and separated by thousands of miles, it was still much better than a broken heart.

Lu Buwei turned his head slightly, his eyes quickly wandered between Ying Zheng and Zhao Weizhen, and then he understood the general idea.

"If it's Prince Dan." Lu Buwei pointed out, "Wouldn't it be better?"

Zhao Weizhen insisted: "There is no shortage of such a proton, and it has to be raised by Yan Guo for nothing."

Ying Zheng finally shook his head.

"Forget it." The young man lowered his eyes slightly, unable to see his emotions: "Send Cai Ze to envoy Yan in advance, no proton is needed, and other alliances can be used."

Lu Buwei didn't insist either: "Yes."

Then Yingzheng calmed down and turned to Li Si: "You have something to say, and Qin Ting accepted you. The widow wants to worship you as a guest, what do you think?"

Li Si said in astonishment: "If you say nothing, can you worship as a guest?"

Zhao Weizhen laughed: "Don't say that, Zhang Yi, the former king of Wen, got the position of Prime Minister just by relying on such a word of mouth."

"My court can't accommodate Zhang Yi." Ying Zheng said directly, but in the end he hooked the corners of his lips: "It's just a guest, if you can't do something, I can drive you out of Qin at any time."

Li Si quickly saluted.

He bowed deeply: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift!"

After getting up, he did not forget to add: "If there is a day, please inform the king in advance, so that I can pack up and salute in advance."

After the joke, even Ying Zheng laughed out loud, and the solemn atmosphere in the courtyard was swept away.

…………

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After leaving Xianyang Palace, Zhao Weizhen sent Li Si away, and when he turned his head, Lu Buwei walked out slowly.

"This is Liz."

He directly sighed: "There is indeed something, I almost missed it."

is not that right!

Recalling the situation that day, Zhao Weizhen couldn't help being afraid.

If it wasn't for one more question, Li Si would have been let go!Fortunately, after Li Si was eliminated, there seemed to be no other great talents from poor families who defected to Lu Buwei.

However, if they didn't come, it didn't mean that Zhao Weizhen didn't care.

"When you go to Chu State, can you take the time to visit Xun Qing?" Zhao Weizhen thought for a while and asked.

"Xunzi?"

Lu Buwei was taken aback for a moment, and then asked: "Isn't Weizhen going to invite Xunzi to Qin?"

Zhao Weizhen couldn't help laughing: "How old is the old man! The road is bumpy, so don't make any trouble. People don't come here, I just want to ask him to write a letter."

Li Sidu is here, can Han Fei run away?

It is true that Han Fei is a Korean nobleman, but South Korea is weak and the monarch is weak, so he is destined not to be able to realize his ambitions.Besides, when it comes time to bring South Korea down, you are a county, and Zhao Weizhen doesn't believe that you can't dig Han Fei's corner.

Anyway, Li Si couldn't let Li Si give her the second 996 candidate.

Although Lu Buwei did not understand Zhao Weizhen's intentions, he was not suspicious, and just agreed: "What do you want to do, just write a letter, and I will hand it to Xunzi when the time comes."

Zhao Weizhen: "Okay."

Lu Buwei: "It's a long way to go to Chu as an envoy. Maybe I won't be able to come back when the king officially ascends the throne in the next year. If the Zhao people come to send Marquis Chunping away as an envoy, you should be careful alone."

Hearing this, Zhao Weizhen didn't react yet, and Wei Xing behind her suddenly had a complicated expression.

Zhao Weizhen agreed with nothing to do, then turned and walked in the direction of the carriage.Wei Xing looked at Zhao Weizhen, then at Lu Buwei, hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

"Owner."

He leaned in front of Lu Buwei and lowered his voice: "The news from Handan just came, saying that General Li Mu has returned from the border."

Lu Buwei tilted his head: "So?"

Wei Xing: "He has made great achievements in repelling the Xiongnu many times. The monarch ascended the throne and escorted Marquis Chunping back to the country. At that time, he will definitely send important ministers who can speak. And... General Li Mu can be regarded as my wife's old friend. Return, return There are some rumors, so..."

Lu Buwei: "..."

The always gentle and gentle face of a country suddenly had a rare smile on his face.

Understood, he will definitely come back next year.

Isn't it Li Mu!He must personally and kindly receive the reception.