Chapter 16 The situation changes again

“It is both a check and a supervision.”

Ying Qing picked up the wine glass, drank the wine in it, and then said: "Under your reform of the Black Ice Platform, the king has seen some possibilities."

"In the struggle for royal power, the winner will enter the imperial court, and the loser will be sent to the clan shadow guard and the black ice platform. Their unwillingness will be restrained and supervised by the descendants of various clan branches in the clan shadow guard and the black ice platform."

"In this way, those who enter the court will not have to worry about the backlash from the loser, and the bloody smell of the struggle for royal power will be reduced."

Ying Zifei shook his head and said, "The king is quite calculating. He uses the power of the descendants of the various clans to restrain and supervise the unwillingness of the loser. However, in doing so, it will only cause chaos for the clan shadow guards and the Black Ice Platform."

As long as the descendants of the royal family have a stable path to follow, most of them will not get involved in the struggle for royal power.

Everyone knows that it is a whirlpool that can swallow people whole, and very few people dare to bet that they will win.

In this way, once the loser of the battle for the throne wants to win them over and try to regain power, their first choice will be to refuse.

"This is just what the king expected." Ying Qing said, shaking his head and sighing: "Born into the royal family, he was involved from the beginning."

"It would be good if we could avoid unnecessary bloodshed."

Ying Zifei was not optimistic about Ying Zheng's idea. The struggle for the kingship was not only a struggle for personal power, but more of a struggle between interest groups.

Simply bringing the losers under supervision will not solve the problem of the interest groups behind the conflicts.

For interest groups, one failure could mean the ruin of their family and their power. People always have a gambling nature.

The two did not discuss the matter in depth any more. They left it to King Ying Zheng of Qin to think about these matters.

……

With the promise of Queen Mother Xia Ji, the Han faction headed by her and Cheng Jiao was split up. One part was absorbed by Lu Buwei, and the other part was incorporated into the Wang faction by King Ying Zheng of Qin. As for those with ulterior motives, they turned to the Chu faction and other factions.

Some people were saddened by Queen Mother Xia Ji's surrender, but more people in the court saw that King Ying Zheng of Qin's throne was becoming increasingly stable.

When Lu Buwei convicted and dismissed some people at a very fast speed, all factions were thinking about whether to unite to resist Lu Buwei's power. However, Lu Buwei adjusted the positions of the palace guards and the garrison troops in Xianyang City.

The Meng family, the Wang family and some military families in the old Qin faction controlled various positions in the imperial guards and the garrison in Xianyang City.

All factions were immediately confused. Lu Buwei's adjustment was simply a concession of power.

These people from the Meng family, the Wang family and the old Qin faction are hidden members of the Qin King's party. Everyone knows that they only recognize the person sitting on the throne.

With them in charge of the imperial guards and the Qin elite soldiers stationed in Xianyang City, it was equivalent to setting up a thick layer of protection for King Ying Zheng of Qin.

It can be said that with these two parts of military power in his hands, King Ying Zheng of Qin already had the steps to begin intervening in the political affairs.

And this staircase was laid by Lu Buwei himself.

They did not think that the Meng family, the Wang family and the old Qin faction would be controlled by Lu Buwei.

In other words, Lu Buwei was truly giving up power!
After realizing this, the various factions in the court suddenly couldn't understand Lu Buwei's actions. This guy, on the one hand, was grabbing power, and on the other hand, he used this method to give power to King Ying Zheng of Qin. Was it necessary to go around in circles like this?

Although they couldn't figure it out for the time being, these people would not just sit there and watch. They took action one after another to test Lu Buwei and King Ying Zheng of Qin.

Some people began to make memorials in the court, urging King Ying Zheng of Qin to seize this opportunity and take advantage of it to grab more power from Lu Buwei.

Once, twice, three times, four times, and after repeated incitement, King Ying Zheng of Qin sat firmly on the throne and made his attitude clear.

"I am young, I learn by observing government, and I entrust the state affairs to the prime minister."

At first, these people thought that it was a test from King Ying Zheng of Qin to Prime Minister Lu Buwei. But after repeated instigation, King Ying Zheng of Qin still said the same thing. Those who were quick to react felt their scalps tingling.

King Ying Zheng of Qin and Prime Minister Lu Buwei reached a tacit political deal!

This answer made some people with ulterior motives feel dazed and depressed, unable to breathe.

When Lu Buwei took the opportunity to clean up some more people, the answer was finally confirmed.

In the mansion, Lord Changping felt uneasy. He was afraid that the rise of the Chu faction that he had envisioned would be extinguished.

Once King Ying Zheng of Qin reaches a peaceful transfer of power with Lu Buwei, the Chu faction will have little chance of taking power. After all, the Chu faction will be a faction of foreign relatives in the future.

Suppressing the power of the foreign relatives faction is not only necessary for the king on the throne, but other factions will also tacitly suppress it.

"How could this happen?" Changping Jun walked in the room. Without a perfect opportunity to allow his foreign relatives to rise, his dream of taking power would no longer be possible.

Perhaps in the future he will become an important official in the Qin court, but the power in his hands will also be divided.

This was far from what he had envisioned of being in power.

There were many people who, like Changping Jun, could not figure it out for the time being. In the palace, King Ying Zheng of Qin came to the Queen Mother Huayang.

The grandparents and grandchildren were strolling in the garden, the snow under their feet making a squeaking sound when they stepped on it.

As she strolled along, the Queen Mother Huayang felt uneasy at the moment. From Xia Ji and Cheng Jiao's surrender to Lu Buwei's relinquishment of power, all these movements gave her a feeling that a storm was about to come.

What was the reason that made Lu Buwei and the King of Qin, who was standing by her side and supporting her gently, reach some kind of tacit understanding?

The first thing the Queen Mother Huayang eliminated was friendship. For a man like Lu Buwei, his ambition and greed for power would overwhelm friendship.

"Zheng'er, don't you want to tell your grandmother about you and Prime Minister Lu Buwei?" Knowing that Ying Zheng must have a reason for coming here today, the Queen Mother Huayang simply said it directly.

"Grandma, I am grateful for your decision to marry. If it weren't for your support, it would be difficult for me to manage the current situation."

Ying Zheng was truly grateful to the Queen Dowager Huayang. Although there were too many calculations of interests involved in the marriage, for him who was on the throne, these things were normal.

Queen Mother Huayang smiled upon hearing this, and looking at the falling snow, she sighed: "The snow is falling, but for you, Zheng'er, it's like sitting back and watching the wind and clouds, unmoved like a mountain."

Ying Zheng smiled slightly and nodded. From the moment he reached an agreement with Lu Buwei, the initiative was in his hands.

However, he has enough patience and tolerance to wait for the time that truly belongs to him to come.

The grandparents chatted and went back to the house. The warm temperature in the house made Queen Dowager Huayang feel a little lazy. Ying Zheng also knelt aside. Queen Dowager Huayang asked the palace maid to bring some food.

Queen Dowager Huayang was waiting for Ying Zheng's words. She knew that Ying Zheng would give her an answer to her questions in the garden just now.

……

In the room, Queen Dowager Huayang looked at the papers covered with words on the desk, her mind full of thoughts.

King Ying Zheng of Qin has passed away, and this piece of paper is the answer he gave.

No, to be more precise, Ying Zheng has already told her that the Chu clan will be compensated in the future, but the prerequisite is that they must cooperate with Lu Buwei's next big move.

All the confusions were cleared up at this moment. Queen Dowager Huayang reached out and touched the paper, and finally let out a complicated sigh.

"Xiu Yu, a new era for Qin, a new era for the world, is about to begin."

No wonder Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei reached an agreement, and no wonder Lu Buwei gave up power.

Queen Mother Huayang understood that apart from this amazing paper, there must be something more hidden behind it.

Xiu Yu seemed to understand but didn't ask any more questions. The Queen Mother Huayang sighed softly again and then closed her eyes to rest.

Having a goal and direction to solve the problem will make it relatively easier.

When the various factions in the Qin court determined that there was a lot of room for maneuver between Lu Buwei and King Ying Zheng of Qin, they began to think about future changes in the court.

Lu Buwei has always been a man of action. Once all the hidden dangers in his eyes were cleared up, for him, the shock caused by the release of the paper could be suppressed.

That secret base had been taken over by Lu Buwei and King Ying Zheng of Qin. It was heavily guarded, and it made Ying Zifei's scalp tingle.

This place has become an independent world, where you can only enter but not leave.

"Master Xiangguo, I can understand that the people stationed here on the Black Ice Terrace should be included, but Ying Shisan must be returned to me."

Ying Zifei felt heartbroken instinctively. This was like cutting Heibingtai's flesh. The strength of that guy Ying Shisan was of great use.

"Ying Shisan has been transferred to the Shadow Secret Guard, you go find the king." Lu Buwei directly passed the buck. To him, the things here must be protected so that it is difficult for all forces to infiltrate.

Any possible factors must be eliminated. It was only because of Ying Shisan's identity that he couldn't hold that guy here, otherwise that guy would have to stay here for more than ten years.

King Ying Zheng of Qin was chatting with Cheng Jiao nearby. When Cheng Jiao heard Lu Buwei's words of shifting the blame, he seemed to be thinking about something.

Seeing Ying Zifei's defeat, King Qin Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Brother, Ying Shisan's transfer is related to some of my plans. If you don't have enough manpower, you can transfer Luowang and Zongyingwei from Chengjiao."

What else could Ying Zifei say after hearing this? He just nodded and said nothing more.

When King Ying Zheng of Qin and Lü Buwei went to personally inspect the garrison deployment, Cheng Jiao looked at Ying Zifei who was sitting casually, and said with a click of the tongue: "Your Black Ice Platform has trained many talented people among the descendants of the royal family."

"Ying Shisan is one of the candidates to control Zong Yingwei and Heibingtai in the future. Ying Zifei, people like you and me never have a choice in many things."

Hearing this, Ying Zifei curled his lips and said lazily: "Cheng Jiao, you are finally smarter now."

The corners of Cheng Jiao's mouth twitched. This tone and attitude made people feel very uncomfortable.

"In the final analysis, it is the expansion of your Black Ice Platform that has made some people in the royal family uneasy." Cheng Jiao narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Ying Zifei, people's hearts are like this, what do you think?"

"Are you trying to provoke my anger?" Ying Zifei sneered, and then said: "Do you know why I want to split the power of the Black Ice Platform into Shadow Guards and Sect Shadow Guards?"

"Haha, do you really think I can't eliminate the infiltration of those forces?"

Cheng Jiao was silent when he heard this. After a few breaths, he said, "So you did it on purpose?"

"You're not stupid!" Ying Zifei flicked the scabbard of Chiyou Sword with his finger and said leisurely: "No matter how loyal a force is, when it becomes too powerful to be removed, it will still be a threat."

"Cheng Jiao, work hard. When your ability cannot serve as a counterbalance in the future, the tacit agreement between Queen Mother Xia Ji and the clan elders will only be your death warrant."

Hearing this, Cheng Jiao's pupils shrank, and then he stared at Ying Zifei.

"Don't look at me like that. I don't know what the king is planning, and I don't want to find out."

"There is only one thing I know very well. If you fail to meet the expectations of some people in the future, your Chang'an Jun's mansion will be your real cage."

"At that time, there is only one way left for you, to have many children and live a life of drunkenness and dreams."

(End of this chapter)