Mrs. Qin Xiangguo

089

"What is the general going to give in exchange?"

The young Yingzheng fell expressionless and said a word, and the hall was silent for a moment.

The people present knew it well: if the monarch speaks out in the court, it is tantamount to blatantly blackmailing Marquis Chunping.Now, instead of going to the court, he only said it in the side hall, which also brought a bit of a deliberate intention to make things difficult.

However, General Li Mu remained unmoved.

He smiled, showing two rows of white teeth, and responded frankly without fear or anger: "Zhao Guo can exchange the covenant. The king of Qin is asking for nothing more than a city and land. King Zhao will not give it. But you can join forces with Qin to conquer other countries. The two countries work together, and the cities that have been conquered will also be owned by the King of Qin."

Speaking of this, Li Mu's smile subsided slightly: "If Qin and Zhao are allied, my king is willing to send troops with Qin to attack Wei and Yan."

He didn't finish his sentence, but Ying Zheng understood.

"It was King Zhao who wanted to attack Yan," he said.

"Yes."

Li Mu nodded: "My king just didn't want to make enemies with Qin State when he was cutting Yan, so he asked Mu to be a lobbyist. Couldn't the land that Wei State took be exchanged for a Marquis of Chunping?"

Ying Zheng didn't speak.

Li Mu didn't wait for the young monarch to respond, and continued: "The alliance between Qin and Zhao has great benefits for Qin. Mu probably knows that what King Qin sees is South Korea."

"Oh?"

Ying Zheng, who seemed to lack interest before, finally looked straight at him again.

The young man asked with great interest: "How did General Li Mu know?"

"I have been in Xianyang for a few days, and I have heard a lot of rumors." Li Mu responded: "Prime Minister Qin has just returned from running around for the marriage between Qin and Chu, and immediately sent Cai Ze back to Yan as a minister, and sent troops to attack Wei. Marquis Chunping. The Qin State moved in all directions, and it fell to South Korea alone. Naturally, Mu can see that King Qin's goal is in South Korea, and other missions and conquests are nothing more than stabilizing the situation."

Talking about what he saw in Xianyang, Li Mu's regulations were clear and he was not in a hurry.

Even though Qin Wangzheng was expressionless and showed no emotion throughout the whole process, Li Mu never showed any fear or apprehension.

"Since we want to attack Han, Mu thought that the king of Qin could send troops together with the state of Zhao and conquer Wei first. The state of Zhao went south, and at the same time, the state of Qin marched east, taking advantage of Wei's time to take advantage of Juancheng and the surrounding land. Occupying an important border city like this, adjacent to the border of South Korea, can It will be a transit point for attacking Korea."

Li Mu said confidently: "At that time, Qin can attack Han in the south and Wei in the east. Mu can't figure out why the King of Qin refuses to send troops."

Ying Zheng really had no reason to refuse.

It was originally decided to form an alliance with Zhao to stabilize the country of Zhao.Such a statement is just to test Zhao Guo's purpose.

Now Yingzheng has come to the test: King Zhao wants to fight Yan, so for the same reason, he doesn't want Qin to help Yan.

Then it is not difficult to send troops to attack Wei again.

"General Li Mu has a pair of discerning eyes."

Ying Zheng praised him sincerely: "The general is far-sighted, and I admire him very much. I don't know how King Zhao rewards the general, so that the general can be so loyal?"

After only a few days in Xianyang, he figured out King Qin's thoughts based on his actions on the surface, and proposed an alliance method.

It has to be said that Li Mu does have something.

Which monarch would not be moved by such a wise man?Ying Zheng even felt a little regretful: It would have been nice if Mrs. Weizhen had persuaded him to come to Qin.

General Li Mu shook his head bluntly.

"Mu plotted for King Qin, and also plotted for my king." He said sincerely, "The ancestors of Qin and Zhao belonged to the same family, and they were brothers and allies, so it should be."

The implication is that if you promise nothing, you will not come to Qin, so please Qin King give up.

Ying Zheng sneered, "Brothers and allies."

He repeated Li Mu's words coldly, full of sarcasm.

Li Mu knew very well what life Qin Wangzheng lived in Handan as a hostage in the past.

After returning to Xianyang, even the queen mother didn't mention the past.Many people thought that Qin Wangzheng was young and would not remember the days of suffering.

Perhaps King Zhao thought so too.

But Ying Zheng never forgot.

It's just that the young monarch didn't intend to embarrass Li Mu.He turned to look at Lu Buwei and Zhao Weizhen.

"What do Father Zhong and Grand Master think?" he asked.

Lu Buwei naturally had no objection.

"It is a good thing to benefit Qin and Zhao." Lu Buwei said: "Since we want an alliance, Buwei can't think of a reason to refuse."

Zhao Weizhen echoed: "This is a covenant, isn't it better?"

Originally, the purpose of taking back Marquis Chunping was to return it to the State of Zhao, to find an excuse to make a covenant with Zhao, and by the way, to make Prince Yan feel uncomfortable.

Can we still kill Wei together on the way now?It was a pleasant surprise.

Others don't know the future, but Zhao Weizhen does.

After so many years, Zhao Weizhen has already figured out the situation of this era: she can produce blueprints in advance, and can influence the life trajectory of others as much as she can.But life is limited in life, even if Zhao Weizhen has great ability, he can't prevent the death of a person who died naturally.

Historically, King Zhao Xiaocheng lived until 245 BC, which is next year.

After Zhao Prince Yan came to the throne, just as Zhao Guo attacked Wei, Zhao Yan dismissed Lianpo who had captured Fanyang from his military post, and ordered Le Cheng to be on top.

Changing generals in battle is a taboo for military strategists.This is a good time, Lian Po and Le Cheng had a rift, the old general left Zhao to Wei in a rage, and went to Daliang to join the king of Wei.

When he was studying, Zhao Weizhen felt that there was something wrong with Zhao Yan's brain.

That's Lian Po!

As the saying goes, an old family is like a treasure.Such a veteran is not only the treasure of the family, but also the treasure of the country.

Zhao Guo doesn't want this kind of baby, Zhao Weizhen wants it.

If it weren't for General Lian Po back then, she and Xiao Yingzheng would have died in Handan. It can be said that they have kindness to Zhao Weizhen and even the state of Qin.

Make a covenant this year, and attack Wei together next year.Zhao Wang has a problem with his brain, if General Lian Po is not wanted, then our Qin State should pay attention to the head office, right?

Zhao Weizhen didn't even ask General Lian Po to help Qin fight the war, she only hoped that the old general could have a place to live and retire in peace.

"Your Majesty is interested, let's make a decision like this." So Zhao Weizhen said: "I would like to ask the general to discuss the content of the alliance letter with Xiangguo Haosheng. After everything is settled, we can send Marquis Chunping and the general away from Qin."

Ying Zheng nodded: "Just do as the grand master said."

Li Mu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He readily saluted: "Thank King Qin, Prime Minister Qin and Lord Xia Yang."

Lu Buwei politely ordered the attendant: "Send General Li Mu back to the post to rest first, I will be there later."

With King Qin's approval, Li Mu's mission was completed and he didn't stay any longer.

After a few polite words, he left Zhangtai Palace following the guidance of his attendants.

After Li Mu left, Lu Buwei turned his head to look at Ying Zheng again: "Your Majesty, the matter of Zheng Guo..."

Ying Zheng said nothing, but turned to look at Li Si.

In an instant, all the pressure came to Li Si's side.

He knew it immediately: King Qin meant that since you proposed to support the construction of the canal, then you would offend Xiangguo.

Clear and clear, Li Si did not hesitate at all: "I think that although Zheng Guo is a spy, he has something to say when he meets the king, the rules are clear, and the benefits in front of him are not fake. Since he has the ability to cultivate, now he knows He is an intruder sent by the King of Han, and he is not afraid of making trouble if he is on guard. This canal can still be repaired."

Zhao Weizhen nodded: "Just find someone to watch him."

Sure enough, when Li Si's words fell to the ground, Lu Buwei's usual gentle expression slightly restrained.

There was almost invisible haze in his bright eyes.

Of course, Lu Buwei still took the big picture into consideration, and kept a calm tone: "Buwei thought that sending people here to plot an uneasy life for decades was a great insult to Qin Mo. Qin wanted to destroy South Korea, and South Korea sent it first. With the knife, we can just take advantage of Zheng Guo’s incident to send troops. It will not be too late to repair the canal after the destruction of Han.”

"Not suitable."

Zhao Weizhen shook his head: "Unifying the Central Plains is like rolling a snowball on the hillside. When the snowball is thrown down, the earth will shake and the mountains will shake. It is impossible to stop halfway."

Once troops are sent to annex South Korea, it will be announced that the world will clean up and wait.

It doesn't make sense to stop and build canals after the destruction of Korea. After more than ten years of repairs, wouldn't it be in vain to leave a breathing space for the other five countries?

"Because of this, Buwei thought that the canal should not be built."

Lu Buwei insisted: "After the king came to the throne, he deployed a large circle to annex the countries and unify the Central Plains. Now that the preparations are complete, the only thing left is to send troops. Is it necessary to stop the construction of the canal? This is not in the hands of the king of Han and delays the attack. pace of?"

Zhao Weizhen: "Building canals and destroying Korea are not contradictory."

Lu Buwei: "..."

His expression didn't change, his movements didn't change, as if nothing happened.But after so many years of husband and wife, Lu Buwei was so silent, Zhao Weizhen knew that he was upset because of these words.

So she turned her head sideways: "What?"

"It's nothing."

Qin Xiangguo smiled again.

He smiled warmly and docilely, and there was a bit of surprise that happened to be everywhere on his fair face.

"I never expected that Mr. Xia Yang would insist on such a waste of money and people." There was a bit of coldness in his words: "Once the construction of the canal is decided, it will be more than ten years. Have you ever thought about it, your majesty? How many people will die on this canal during this period? If this canal is useful, let it go, if it is useless? Is the king for the people, or for the name?"

The implication was to accuse Zhao Weizhen of forgetting his original intention.

Zhao Weizhen just raised his eyebrows.

It is rare for Lu Buwei to speak such harsh words to her, but what he said was the truth.

It is not easy to build the canal, and tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of laborers and slaves will definitely be used.These days, there is no labor protection law. Even if Zhao Weizhen now orders death to prevent labor abuse, officials at all levels may not be able to implement it.

only……

Don't people die in war?Could it be that if there is a famine, the civilians will not starve to death?

If the canals are not repaired, more people will die in the Guanzhong area in future floods and drought years.

And she also understood Lu Buwei's position.

Zhao Weizhen knows the history and understands that Zheng Guoqu is not only useful, but also quite useful.But none of the people present here is a water conservancy expert, and they can only discuss it from a political perspective.

In Lu Buwei's view, building canals is indeed not as important as unifying the six countries.

He is also for Qin.

But the current state of Qin does have the strength to unify the six countries while building canals.Thinking about the benefits that Zheng Guoqu will bring in the future, Zhao Weizhen is unwilling to give in.

"Xiangguo made up his mind in the past to invest first in King Zhuang Xiang, and to leave a reputation as a rare commodity." Zhao Weizhen said: "I won a big gamble, and now I am in a high position. Are you planning to stop doing it?"

Lu Buwei closed his eyes.

He was about to speak, but Ying Zheng interrupted in time.

"This is not the court, so there is no need to argue about undecided matters." The young Yingzheng said: "The widow thinks that Zheng Guo can be imprisoned first, and at the same time release the intermediary as a prisoner of Qin, and the true and false news that Zheng Guo persuaded King Qin to let him South Korea is messing with itself."

After speaking, he looked at Li Si.

"As for the construction of the canal, it is a matter of great importance. There should be sufficient preparations before the decision is made. Li Qing, I will leave this matter to you. The materials and grass needed for the canal construction, the number of money and labor, and the situation of the field inspection are all zero and zero. Go investigate and find out the results." Ying Zheng ordered: "It's not too late to discuss whether to fix it or not after the results come out."

Li Si quickly responded, "Yes."

Ying Zheng's remarks were enough to make Lu Buwei understand the current situation.

For one thing, Qin Wangzheng also intended to build the canal, and he supported Zhao Weizhen.Second, the monarch intends to reuse Li Si.

How shrewd is Lu Buwei?He quickly figured out the deeper meaning - this is Li Si, and even Qin Wangzheng is starting to take sides.

A capable monarch will not stand by and watch his ministers grow bigger.

He hoped that Zhao Weizhen and Lu Buwei had different opinions, not just showing it to the courtiers.

That being the case...

In the blink of an eye, Lu Buwei let go of the faint displeasure just now.

He still kept a faint smile, and respectfully made concessions: "Your Majesty has the right idea, and everything will be discussed after Li Qing comes up with a plan. If the Majesty is willing to build the canal, Buwei will also support it. If you don't agree with the Majesty, and Weiwei The principle of tit for tat."

When Ying Zheng heard this, there was a hint of relief on his cold face.

"Father Zhong understands, that's the best." He said, "Father Zhong and Madam please be more concerned."

"It should." Lu Buwei smiled.

Afterwards, a few people said a few innocuous words, and then dispersed.

After Zhao Weizhen left Zhangtai Palace, he went to the Mo family's workshop first, and took a look at Qin Yang's situation.

Now under the personal supervision of Zhao Ji, a new papermaking and printing workshop has been quickly established. Although only a few craftsmen are busy, the engraving of "Thousand Characters" has basically been carved, and printing can begin in a few days. It is considered to be gratifying progress. .

Then she went to the restaurant to check the situation, and when she returned to the house, it was already dusk.

As soon as Lu Buwei left Zhangtai Palace, he went straight to the post house to discuss the specific agreement of the covenant with Li Mu.

When the sun fell below the horizon, Zhao Weizhen had dinner and coaxed the twins to sleep, but Lu Buwei did not come back.

Bai Ri agreed to live in the same room, Lu Buwei was very happy, and before leaving, he ordered his servants to act first.When Zhao Weizhen came back, all the things in her room were moved to Lu Buwei's main house.

After bathing, sitting in front of the bronze mirror, Zhao Weizhen was somewhat uncomfortable.

She struggled to untangle her hair, and just picked up the comb when the door opened.

The door leaf turned, making a hoarse sound, which was very clear in the silent night.The outside night wind blows in, and the candles beside the copper mirror flicker and flicker.

Lu Buwei walked in.

Zhao Weizhen put down the comb, picked up his clothes and got up: "The discussion is over?"

"Ah."

He is thin, and he hardly takes up much space when he steps into the room.

But the flickering candles elongated the man's shadow, and the huge shadow covered the walls and ceiling, as if a giant beast had squeezed into the room.

This giant beast can eat people.

"The letter of alliance has been written, and it is only waiting for the court tomorrow." The giant beast said calmly.

"it is good."

Zhao Weizhen turned a blind eye: "You go to take a bath first, the hot soup is ready."

But Lu Buwei didn't agree.

Silence spread, and after a while, Zhao Weizhen was the first to say: "If you are tired, go and take a rest—"

What responded to her was the man's movement without warning.

The giant beast projected onto the wall quickly devoured Zhao Weizhen's shadow.Lu Buwei took a step forward, without giving Zhao Weizhen any room to retreat, he grabbed her wrist.

Just like when she first came to Xianyang and faced off for the first time, Lu Buwei also grabbed Zhao Weizhen's wrist.

The same position, the same irresistible strength.

"Weizhen."

The four eyes met, and those eyes were as black as ink.Lu Buwei said hoarsely: "You put Li Si on the throne, is it to assist King Qin, or is it to blackmail me?"

The monster under the human skin is about to move.

Zhao Weizhen lowered his eyes and laughed out loud.

She raised her other hand and stroked ( ) the man's cheek.

"Now." Zhao Weizhen asked back: "Do you regret asking me to have sex with you?"