Chapter 116: The Traditional Arts of the Queen Mother of Qin

"Clatter!"

Ying Zheng was extremely angry at this moment. He swung his sleeves and swept all the bamboo slips on the table.

"Mr. Guy, why!"

Gai Nie naturally knew that Ying Zheng's anger came from Zhao Ji, who had already gone to Yongdi at this time.

The reason was shocking. Zhao Ji's belly began to show. Some time ago, she could still deceive herself by wrapping her belly with cloth to cover it up.

Now she even wants to go directly to Yongdi to give birth to the child.

There is no wall that is impenetrable. How could he not know about the bad deeds of Zhao Ji, Lu Buwei and Lao Ai?

However, there was a precedent of this kind of Queen Dowager in Qin, for example, Queen Dowager Xuan, who had something going on with King Yiqiu and even gave birth to a child for him.

However, Queen Dowager Xuan finally helped Qin resolve the issue of Yiqiu, so Qin was very accepting of Queen Dowager Xuan's misfortunes.

As for Zhao Ji, the mere fact that she sought the title of Marquis of Changxin for Lao Ai was enough for the old Qin people to nail Zhao Ji to the pillar of shame.

They worked hard to fight in the battlefield, but they might not even be able to get the seventh-level title of duke or official. However, Lao Ai easily became the highest-level marquis - Marquis of Changxin - by relying on a magical object that could push a wheel.

Gai Nie remained silent. There was no point in asking an old boy like him about such things. He didn't understand women, let alone an old hand like Zhao Ji.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Gongsun is already waiting outside."

Zhao Gao came at this moment to report Gongsun Ce's whereabouts and successfully rescued Gai Nie.

Ying Zheng calmed down and returned to his previous attitude, "Please invite Mr. Gongsun in, and draft another decree to reward Meng Tian and Li Si."

"promise!"

Zhao Gao withdrew, and Gai Nie left Zhangtai Palace at the same time.

Gai Nie had a premonition that it would be impolite to listen to what happened next.

Gongsun Ce entered the Zhangtai Palace, at which time Ying Zheng took the Qin King's Sword from the wall.

When Gongsun Ce entered Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng threw the Qin King Sword to Gongsun Ce, "Mr. Gongsun, please take the sword!"

After Gongsun Ce caught the Qin King's Sword, he tried to pull it out with both hands, but found that his arm span was not enough and it was indeed difficult to pull out the 1.6-meter sword.

The easiest way to draw the sword is to discard the scabbard.

So Gongsun Ce couldn't understand why he needed such a long sword?

Seeing that Gongsun Ce was studying how to draw the sword, Ying Zheng did not take back the Qin King Sword immediately, but pointed to a seat nearby for Gongsun Ce.

"Sir, why don't you sit down and study it slowly."

Gongsun Ce returned the Qin King's Sword to Ying Zheng, and then chose a comfortable position to sit down instead of kneeling.

Ying Zheng took the Qin King's sword, his expression was somewhat puzzled, "The emperor's sword has Yanxi Shicheng as the tip and Qidai as the blade.

Jin and Wei were the spine, Zhou and Song were the hilts, and Han and Wei were the sides.

It encompasses the four barbarians and wraps itself around the four seasons.

It is surrounded by the Bohai Sea and belted by the Changshan Mountains.

It is regulated by the five elements and judged by punishment and virtue.

It opens with Yin and Yang, lasts in spring and summer, and moves in autumn and winter.

This sword is so straight that it has no limit, so high that it can be raised, so low that it can be placed, and so unbiased that it can be moved.

"The clouds above, the earth below."

This is what Zhuangzi called the Emperor's Sword. Gongsun Ce shook his head after hearing it. "It's too small. The scope is too small. The world is more than just seven countries and four barbarians. Even if it includes seven countries and four barbarians, it is just another beginning."

Ying Zheng immediately became interested, but he also knew that it was already difficult for the Qin State to encompass the Seven Kingdoms at that time, let alone the Four Barbarians, not to mention the lands outside the Four Barbarians.

Ying Zheng laughed at himself, "At present, I can't even control the Qin State, let alone other things?"

"If you want to destroy them, you must first make them crazy. Ah Zheng has not yet thought about who is the biggest force in Qin at this time?"

"I am from the Ying clan."

Gongsun Ce clapped his hands, "Correct. So your biggest problem right now is not whether you can take power, but how to minimize the losses in the process of taking power."

Ying Zheng nodded, "Yes, sir, how do you think we can reduce the losses?"

"Adding fuel to the flames and implicate others. Lao Ai must have been extremely ambitious at this time, and the power and status he had easily obtained could no longer satisfy him.

Therefore, Lao Ai did have the idea of ​​taking a step further and directly usurping power, but he was still a little timid. He had only a few thousand retainers under his command, and no one else.

Therefore, we need to let Queen Mother Zhao's Phoenix Seal fall into Lao Ai's hands, so that he can mobilize the Yongdi garrison and expand Lao Ai's power.

Secondly, at the court tomorrow, he would force Lu Buwei to agree to A Zheng's coronation and personal rule.

The Qin kings of all dynasties had to return to Yong to offer sacrifices to their ancestors and the heaven and earth when they were crowned. If Lao Ai could mobilize the garrison troops in Yong at this time, would he miss the opportunity to start a rebellion?

After defeating Lao Ai, they could use the fact that Lü Buwei secretly controlled Lao Ai and had bad intentions as an excuse to implicate Lü Buwei as well.

Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, "Of course, even if Lao Ai is arrogant, he should know the power of my Ying clan. Why is he so confident?
Moreover, how can it be so simple to implicate the prime minister? His power is deeply rooted in the court and difficult to remove. I am afraid that implicating him is not enough. "

Gongsun Ce smiled and shook his head, "So the crowning ceremony will be next year, the ancestor worship will be next year, the overthrow of Lu Buwei will be next year, and the execution of Lao Ai will be next year...

Tomorrow morning court will start with a request for Ah Zheng to be crowned this year so that he can take power. Lu Buwei will certainly object, so after a strong argument, he will change the date to next year.

During this period, place people around Lao Ai, replace the generals of the Yongdi garrison with your own people, and gradually disintegrate Lu Buwei's power in secret."

To put it bluntly, the officials were loyal to Lu Buwei only because of three things: money, power and influence.

He could first win over those officials who were loyal to Lu Buwei, and then stab Lu Buwei in the back after everything was settled.

After Lu Buwei fell, these officials who stabbed Lu Buwei in the back naturally became useless.

Ying Zheng nodded. Most of Gongsun Ce's strategies coincided with his own, except for replacing the retainers around Lao Ai with his own people and the military generals in Yong.

Ying Zheng suddenly understood the role of spies and secret agents. If he could replace a person's confidants quietly, he would be invincible.

Luowang is currently in the hands of Lu Buwei, and Ying Zheng cannot mobilize it directly, but the Iron Eagle Warriors are still under Ying Zheng's control.

The Iron Eagle Warriors only obey the orders of the King of Qin, so the Iron Eagle Warriors are one of Ying Zheng's trump cards.

The two quickly ended their conversation. Ying Zheng stood up first. He hung the Qin Sword in his hand on the wall, then stared at the map of the Seven Kingdoms in a daze.

However, this moment of daze soon ended, and then Ying Zheng asked a question that surprised Gongsun Ce, "Sir, would you like to see my eldest son?"

"Fusu?"

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, "That's right, sir, in addition to being the Grand Commandant, you also need to serve as the Grand Master."

Gongsun Ce did not refuse. By now Fusu should have passed the enlightenment stage and could recognize words. He could just give him some homework to do for fun.

Ying Zheng led the way in front, and Gongsun Ce followed him and soon arrived at the study where Fusu was studying.

"There is Fusu on the mountain, and lotus flowers in the marsh. I don't see Zidu, but I see Kuangqie.

There are bridge pines on the mountain, and dragons swimming in the marshes. I don’t see Zi Chong, but I see the cunning boy.”

I can only hear his voice but not see him.

(End of this chapter)