Chapter 22 Section 5 Frost and Mist Misty Palace Officials Entrust One Person

The autumn colors of Gantang Garden are intoxicating. Mrs. Huayang wanders in the forest all day long, but she often forgets to return home. Gantang is Tangli, and the ancients also called Duli.It is said to be a pear, but it is too small and tastes astringent and sour. Except for making wine, few people eat it.It is this unremarkable Gantang fruit, but it has two extraordinary features: one is the unique material, the leaves can be dyed into cloth, the wood can be used to make bows, the fruit can be used to make wine, and there is no waste in the body.The second is that the flowers bloom beautifully, the white tang is like snow, and the red tang is bright red.On the pale and yellow August autumn day, the snow-white and blood-red Tangli flowers are burning brightly like a fire, and sometimes pieces of yellow leaves fall to the ground, swaying the desolate beauty in the bleak autumn wind.

The prosperity of Gantang in the world is nothing like Chaoge, the former capital of the Yin and Shang Dynasties in the Central Plains.Back then, King Wu of Zhou led a bloody battle between the red army and the white army of the Yin Shang Dynasty in Chaoge Countryside. Snow-white blood and red were intertwined, and the Yin-Shang people said that Gantang was in full swing.Henceforth came the old folk saying "in full swing".After Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty, Zhao Bo, a benevolent royal minister, inspected the survivors of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and often lingered with farmers and craftsmen under the Gantang tree outside the scorched ruins of Chaoge City.The common people were grateful for Zhao Bo, and there was this song "Gan Tang" that was popular all over the world:

The Zizhao family entered the Qin State with the Queen Mother Xuan, and Mrs. Huayang fell in love with the Tangli flower in the Central Plains. Every autumn, she would walk in the forest all day long, looking at the raging flowers and the fallen leaves falling to the ground. There are thousands of tastes condensed in my heart.Among the wives and concubines in the Prince's Mansion, Mrs. Huayang is lonely.So loneliness is not only her reclusiveness, but also a strange embarrassment.In terms of status, she is the prince's official wife.As far as Lords are concerned, she is the lady.Whether it's etiquette or tradition, she should be the undisputed head of the lord, and all the women in the Prince's Mansion should be under her control.But one fatal omission turns everything beyond recognition.

She has been a wife for twenty-three years, but she has not given birth to a son or a daughter. There are rules of etiquette: the son of the main wife is the legitimate son, and the eldest son is the legal heir of the family; the children born to other concubines, even if they are older, cannot replace the son of the legitimate son; One of the "concubine sons" born to concubines is selected as a son-in-law to inherit the foundation and glory of the family.Because she has never had a child, her position in the Prince's Mansion has gradually become delicate.When Ying Zhu was not yet the crown prince, everything was calm, and she even advised Ying Zhu to have more concubines and have more children, so that he could choose a worthy man and establish a heir in the future.However, since Yingzhu became the crown prince, all the interests and interests suddenly magnified: the main wife may become a queen at first sight, and if the concubines cannot become wives, world wives, eighth sons, etc., they will be reduced to being widows forever; Whoever is a concubine will be able to become the heir apparent and become a king, and if he is a concubine, he is destined to become a hard-working subject.The benefits and harms are overwhelming, and all the filth that was hidden in the past flooded like a flood.

The concubines were all beautiful, and most of them had one or two children, so they coveted her and tried to take her instead.In the Warring States period, the etiquette law was originally lax, and the status of court women was just like that of court officials. There were no fixed rules, and personnel affairs could be changed anytime, anywhere.It has never been a normal thing for the humble to replace the high and noble with their talents.Leaving aside those who are far away, the Qin court after Qin Xiaogong has been turned upside down all the way, which is irrational. Duke Xiao had a relationship with a barbarian court lady, and the son would be King Qin Hui. If the barbarian court lady hadn't left by herself, this barbarian lady would have been the Queen of the Kingdom.King Hui's wife, Hui Wen, was talented and had no children, so she recognized Ying Dang, born to Concubine Hu's concubine, as his son and became the prince, and that concubine Hu died of illness inexplicably.Another concubine of King Hui, Mi Bazi, a daughter of Chu, gave birth to a son Yingji. Because of the discord between Queen Huiwen, both mother and son went to Yan as hostages.Ying Dang (King Wu of Qin) died tragically while holding a tripod. Huiwen, who had never been defeated in the court all his life, died inexplicably after Mi Bazi and his mother returned to Qin.Mi Bazi was originally a woman from the distant branch of the royal family that Chu State dedicated to King Hui of Qin in order to befriend Qin. And the regent became the empress dowager Xuan.Because of the Empress Dowager Xuan, the Qin Palace has more Chu women since then, and Chu women and Hu women have become the two big groups in the Qin court.Among the concubines of King Qin Zhao are six Chu daughters, and the queen is naturally a Chu daughter with the surname Mi.Ying Zhuo, the first prince established by King Qin Zhao, was the eldest son of Queen Chu (Queen Mi).

Ying Zhuo died of illness at the age of 30. Many years later, Ying Zhu, who was named King An, was established as the prince. From the concubine to the king of An, from the king of An to the prince, Yingzhu's brilliant ascension is all due to his mother.Ying Zhu's mother is another one of the girls in Qin Palace.She was originally a woman from the Tang Dynasty, and also a low-ranking "Eight Son", named Tang Bazi, she was as petite as a jade, smart and learned, with a pleasant temperament, she was very much loved by King Qin Zhao.However, just pampering is far from enough to promote the weak Yingzhu from a bastard to a prince.After all, the women in the palace compete with each other for their bed style and various talents, and no one can say that they can be the best.Facing the unrestrained and frank Hu girl and the hot and tender Chu girl, Tang Bazi, who is as petite as his own country, has an extraordinary response.First, she won the empress dowager's attention for her talents, and then she was praised by King Qin Zhao for supervising the princes' studies. When Yinghui, the prince of Shu, made troubles repeatedly, she always maintained tolerance and tolerance that is quite like a master, and never entangled with open flames.What's even more rare is that Tang Bazi can still be pure and charming in front of the old Qin king in front of the old Qin king in the midst of all kinds of court disputes. Unless the old Qin king asks, he never tells the right and wrong of his grievances, and only serves the old Qin king Shu Tan wholeheartedly.He has never had any contact with the powerful officials in the court, and only supervises his son Ying Zhu's self-cultivation and cultivation of the king and grandson.The old king of Qin was very emotional, and said to his concubines several times: "The eight sons of Tang Dynasty are not as good as the queen mother, but their virtues are better than her. You wait but you are like the eight sons, and the court will be safe!"

With Tang Bazi, there will be An Guojun, and there will be a new prince.With Mr. An, with the new crown prince, there will be the Empress Dowager Tang who is about to become a reality.Is a child more expensive than a mother?Are mothers and children more valuable?In the deep palace where the wind and clouds are treacherous and grievances and grievances are like seas, who can speak clearly? Mrs. Huayang's difficulty is even worse than that of Huiwen Empress Xuan and Empress Dowager Tang Bazi. Empress Dowager Xuan Tang's eight sons all have sons to rely on, but she doesn't.Although Huiwen has no sons, he has the basic power of the old Qin people, and has a reputation in the government and the public with both ability and political integrity.She has neither of these two points.But there is something strange about it, Mrs. Huayang also has her own unique advantages, otherwise she would not have the right to worry about Lidi.Mrs. Huayang's uniqueness lies in the unique softness, delicacy, and ease of Wu Nu. Apart from being incapable of thinking about state affairs, she is talented in poetry, piano, singing and dancing. Getting along is a great enjoyment.

However, what really makes Ying Zhu unable to leave her is her medical skills.It is also God's will, Mrs. Huayang's father is also weak and sick. She has been familiar with the sick bed since she was a child, and unconsciously learned many emergency medical methods from the gray-haired old doctor in the mansion, and she performed them very skillfully.When she first entered the Prince's Mansion, she was so intelligent that she smelled the smell of herbs floating in the wind, and smelled the unique sickness on her husband. When they were newlyweds, Ying Zhu was sweating profusely while cultivating the tender and fertile virgin soil, but suddenly it slipped softly from her chest.Not caring about the flushing under her body, not caring about the indescribable pain and joy, she quickly turned over and got up, and pressed her wet body against Yingzhu, breathing heavily mouth to mouth, and when her husband breathed a little, she again Two sharp needles were twisted into the two large acupoints of Zhongfu and Yinlingquan, and then a huge honey-refined pill was crushed and pushed into the husband's mouth with his tongue.In just half an hour, Ying Zhu jumped on her vigorously again, and that night, she even became hoarse.Afterwards, the more Ying Zhu thought about it, the more amazed she became, and asked her if she wasn't afraid if she didn't call the imperial physician?But she just smiled softly: "Embracing naked, do you want the imperial doctor to see it? You know, the imperial doctor can't cure the disease, but the emergency medical care is inferior to me." Ying Zhu was very pleased, and from then on he gave a secret order to the attendants around him : If there is an accident outside, please inform your wife immediately!

But because of this, Mrs. Huayang didn't feel any threat to her status as the main wife.The person who made her truly caring and worried was Li Di, without a satisfied Di son, she would have no destination after all... "Yo! My little sister is so interested, it's hard for me to find her!" Mrs. Hua Yang suddenly turned around, and saw a piece of tender green floating in the depths of the snow-white and blood-red Tang Lin, she greeted her with a smile: "Sister Huayue, is she free? Don't you know, my younger sister is missing her." Green The woman in the skirt was Mrs. Huayue, and she laughed loudly and said, "Yo! You have a sweet mouth, which only makes the old sister happy." Mrs. Huayang smiled delicately: "Who will teach my sister to be able to do things? I am happy, Who am I relying on?" After saying that, he took Mrs. Huayue's hand affectionately, "Come on, my sister Mao Ting sits down, and my little sister will play the piano and sing for you. I wrote my own poem "Gantang", please listen to it. How do you listen? My sister just said, serve tea and wine?" Mrs. Huayue entered the Maoting, and hurriedly wiped her forehead and red face with a snow-white sweat towel, and said with a smile: "If you don't have tea or wine, you can't listen to singing. It's all changed. Today, my old sister came all the way, just asking for a word and then leaving, I didn't spend too much time listening to you." Mrs. Huayang said coquettishly: "It's always my sister's decision, I just obey , when are you going to talk to me?" Mrs. Huayue giggled and pushed Mrs. Huayang onto the stone pier: "Yo! Who taught you to have a good husband! The old sister is in charge of small things, and you don't listen to you for big things Who are you listening to?" Mrs. Huayang made a playful grimace: "Yeah! I don't have to monopolize my good husband, but my sister can separate." "Little girl!" Mrs. Huayue blushed a little on Mrs. Huayang's smooth forehead Suddenly whispered, "Is there no one else in the forest?" Mrs. Hua Yang shook her head again and again: "No, no, except Tangli, I'm the only one, I'll just say it!"

Mrs. Huayue whispered for half an hour, and finally said with a smile: "How? It depends on your idea." Mrs. Huayang bit her lip and remained silent for a while, then said with a long sigh: "My sister has no problem with her idea, and now this is the only way to go, you have to try if it doesn't work out. A younger sister is not as good as an elder sister when she knows how to handle things. My elder sister can trust you." This person is him." "Old sister's letter!" Mrs. Huayue clapped the stone case, "Such matters are not suitable for officials, and old Cai Ze has his hands and feet tied. This person only needs to find out the details of the stranger, and then return to the old sister of Qin Shi to try to figure it out. Even if he is cheating , the old sister can also keep a hand!" After finishing speaking, there was another burst of whispering.

"My sister is too ruthless." Mrs. Huayang smiled, "Okay, but it's up to my sister's opinion." "As long as he is honest, I'm fine. The old sister knows the heat." Mrs. Huayue stood up, "You just wandered around, don't rush to see me off." After saying that, a gust of wind, the green skirt disappeared in an instant The snow-white and blood-red Tanglin has gone. In the early morning of the next day, light frost fell on the ground, and a light mist enveloped the plains of Guanzhong. The sun climbed to the top of the mountain, and the mountains, rivers and rivers were boundless and hazy golden red.In the misty autumn, a small boat with black sails leisurely drifted out of the mouth of Fengjing Valley and headed straight to the southeast.After traveling for more than 30 li, the water ahead was vast, and a ray of Fengshui melted into the vast Weishui.In the next film, the Xianyang South Gate Archery Tower looms, and a long dragon-like white stone bridge lies across the Weishui River, like a palace in the sky in the light frost and mist.Boats and boats on both sides of the bridge gather like a forest with masts and four piers lined up on both sides, stretching up and down for more than 20 miles, as if the whole wilderness has become a vast city of water.Light boats come east, and you can hear the sound of unloading horns from far away, the sound of ferries calling each other, the sound of carriages and horses on and off the bridge, and the bustling and steaming city, even if the autumn wind is cold, frosty and foggy, There is no bleak air. On the west side of the bridge is the upstream wharf. There are few ships, but a tall ship with white sails is particularly conspicuous.The black-sail boat gradually approached, and there were one long, two short and three clear sounds of horns on the bow.The tall ship immediately flew out a large white flag, and at the same time sounded two melodious horns, and a small boat with a white flag suddenly floated out from the side of the large ship, and greeted the small black sail boat.After a while, the two boats met, a green figure crossed the bridge, and the white flag boat quickly leaned against the tall ship. Three long horns sounded, and everyone on the tall ship shouted: "Welcome my guest, the world is of one mind!" "Hey! Shout out to you, sir, you are being too disciplined." The woman with a green cloak laughed at the bow. Lu Buwei cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The old rules of merchant ships: but if there are guest officials, they will be on the same ship with a big gift. It is a kindness that makes money. I didn't change it in a hurry, Madam forgive me." "Fresh heat is also the true nature of business travel, so change it!" "Madam, please enter the cabin and take a seat." Lu Buwei moved sideways, and a young girl in Chuyi came over to salute, saying that Madam would come with me, and led Mrs. Huayue into the cabin, but Mr. Ximen was guarding the cabin the door. There was no order from Lu Buwei when entering the cabin, the girl in Chuyi suddenly took care of everything, and then floated away, the simple and airtight cabin was only filled with the fragrance of tea.Mrs. Huayue sized her up and said with a smile: "Sir, this business trip is very impressive. It's rare for a maid to do so well." Lu Buwei laughed and said, "This woman has the best tea ceremony. Madam, how about this Zhenze green tea?" Mrs. Huayue noticed the teacup on the table only now, and saw a soft green in the suet-like white jade cup, she felt relieved at a glance, took a sip, and exclaimed repeatedly: "Hey! Good tea! The fragrance is clear, the mellowness is mild, and the green is intoxicating!" Lu Buwei laughed heartily: "Madam is also an expert! It is so shocking and green and spring, I will remember it." Mrs. Huayue waved her hands again and again: "These few words I learned it, so I don’t count it. If you want to appreciate Zhenze Lvchun, I’m afraid there is no one in the world better than my little sister, but it’s a pity that she doesn’t have this kind of luck.” Lu Buwei laughed and said: “Business and travel are dedicated to distributing wealth. Such things are convenient. Buwei has prepared a new green spring for his wife, and his wife can enjoy it with her younger sister. In the coming spring and March, there will be really good spring tea." Mrs. Huayue suddenly thought He patted the table and laughed: "Yo! If you didn't say it earlier, I didn't bring a radish and a half!" Lu Buwei laughed loudly: "It's easy to say! If there is an account, then the principal and profit will be calculated at once." During the jokes, Mrs. Huayue drank a cup of tea, and the maid in Chuyi just floated in to pour a cup, and then floated away again.Mrs. Huayue suddenly said seriously: "Sir, is there an air leak in the big cabin?" Lu Buwei smiled and said, "There are many secrets in business wars. This cabin is a Buwei secret room, sealed with triple solid wood, but the old man at the cabin door, the maid behind the screen and the three below, Madam can rest assured." Madam Huayue nodded and said, "That's good." As she said leaving the case, she bowed deeply, "I have something to entrust to you sir." "Ma'am, it's just what I said, how dare I accept this great gift." Lu Buwei also bowed quickly. "Take your seat, sir, and listen to me." Mrs. Huayue carefully considered her words before she sat back to the case, "I talked about the stranger in Zhao the day before yesterday. He turned out to be my nephew. My son wants to accept another person as the heir and inherit the foundation of our family. However, the Qin law has established that the sons of the royal family must obtain the approval of the royal family to approve their talents and virtues, so as not to hinder other heroes. Therefore, the old man wants to ask Mr. to investigate in Handan Mr. Yiren's words and deeds are upright, the more detailed the better, and he will repay his old age. I don't know if you are embarrassed, sir?" "This matter is not difficult at all." Lu Buwei nodded thoughtfully, "I just don't understand very well, the Qin and Shang businesses in Handan are very powerful, why should Madam entrust me with your care?" "Hey! Mister is so shrewd." Mrs. Huayue laughed, "Why don't you use secret scouts? That's not difficult, but it needs to be handed down by the old king of Qin. Besides, the scouts of the government are also good for scouting people. It may not be done well, and if there is a problem, it would be inconvenient to entrust him with another way. The gentleman can understand the truth and entrust the husband, which is much more reliable than the government." "Ma'am, if you don't believe in Wei Wei, then you will be entrusted with it." "This is sir!" Mrs. Huayue smiled brightly, took out a small copper box from her green skirt pocket, opened it, and took out a piece of black jade, "Sir, do you know what this is?" Lu Buwei shook his head: "The jade pendant Thousands, no one can fully understand it." Madam Huayue picked up the black jade and waved it, a blue light flashed in the cabin: "Sir, do you know about the Black Ice Terrace?" Lu Buwei said: "It's just a rumor, it's nothing more." Huayue Mrs. Yue said with a smile: "Mr. is entrusted as a business traveler, so there is no guarantee that there will be no inconvenience. If you are in trouble, you can take this talisman to Daihai Huyu in Handan for help." After saying this, he passed the jade talisman and stared at Lu Buwei with a smile. Lu Buwei's heart skipped a beat—Daihai Huyu is the foundation of Heibingtai Handan!But with a smile on his face, he said: "Holding this jade tablet, isn't it also becoming an official of the Qin State? Doesn't this matter also become a state matter?" "Yo! Mister is dumb." Mrs. Huayue was so coquettish, "If it's a national matter, why do you need Mr.? This is my family's private card. The old man and his family members work in Handan. The private card can only be used by him, so you can protect you." It has nothing to do with state affairs." Lu Buwei took the jade tablet and cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Madam is thorough, thank you." Madam Hua Yue drank another cup of Zhenze green tea with a smile, and stood up: "The business is over, so I'll take my leave." Just as the maid in Chu Yi floated in again to pour tea, Mrs. Hua Yue said with a smile: "It's very enjoyable, sir, but it's a pity that I don't have such a maid." Lu Buwei laughed for a while and said, "Mohu, it's time to pay my respects to Madam." "My little girl, Mohu, I have met your wife." The maid in Chuyi spoke Chu language, and Yingying bowed. "Hey! Get up, Xiangchu people?" "South of Dongting County, the fiefdom of the Qu Clan in western Hunan." Mo Hu's red face was extremely moving, "Dr. Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, and the clan scattered, and our clan fled to the grasslands of Hudi..." Mrs. Huayue sighed roughly: "It's a pity for Chu people, how difficult it is!" "I don't think Madam and Mohu are from the same hometown, it's so rare!" Lu Buwei sighed with a smile, "Madam likes Wu tea and Chu cuisine, and Mohu is proficient in tea ceremony and Chu cuisine, so how about lending Mohu to Madam?" "Hey! Mister is so talented." Mrs. Huayue clapped her hands happily, "If you don't mind, give it to me as a daughter!" Lu Buwei laughed loudly: "Mohu, Madam wants to recognize you as her daughter, but what about you?" "My daughter pays her respects to her mother!" Mo Hu kowtowed. "Oh, I really picked a daughter, get up!" Mrs. Huayue's face was bright, "I have to say, Mo Huruo is not used to being in the old place, and the master will allow her to come back." "That should be the case. It was originally borrowed." Lu Buwei turned to the cabin door and ordered loudly, "Boss Ximen, give the light boat to Miss Mohu, and allow her to return to my business company at any time." There was a promise outside the cabin door, followed by a burst of footsteps The sound went away. After Madam Huayue said her farewell, Mo Hu helped Madam Huayue out of the hatch.Mrs. Huayue laughed and said, "You didn't tidy up your clothes, so you came with me like this?" Mo Hu laughed and said, "The light boat is my home, and everything is on board." Mrs. Huayue turned her head and said with a smile "It's still Mr. who has thought carefully. With my daughter, the thread will be tightened." Lu Buwei said with a smile: "It's God's will, I just follow my wife's orders." Madam Huayue smiled with big eyes: "Yo Whoever listens, the old man is not sure yet!" There was a burst of laughter, and the three of them boarded the bow. At this time, the frost and fog had cleared, and the old boss Ximen was waving the white flag on the side to dispatch the ships.Mrs. Huayue looked down and saw an extremely exquisite white sail boat moored beside her own black sail boat, which seemed to be a little smaller than her own five-person boat, so she asked: "Does this light boat have sailors? "Mohu smiled and replied: "No. I sail the boat by myself, and I use it to pick tea and buy vegetables." Mrs. Huayue was surprised: "Pick tea? Where do you pick tea?" Mohu replied with a smile: "Every spring, I They all went south to Chu and Wu with the big merchant ship, and drove this light boat to Zhenze Dongshan Island to pick tea." Mrs. Hua Yue couldn't help but exclaimed: "Oh! I didn't realize that she was really Aunt Chu!" Lu Buwei smiled slightly: "Ma'am, there may be schemes for Buwei, but there is nothing false." Mrs. Hua Yue said with a bright smile: "As long as you are a real person, I will definitely live up to you." At this time, the two small boats were approaching the big boat side by side. Mo Hu helped Mrs. Huayue get off the side slab bridge, and bowed deeply at the bow of the black sail boat: "Mother, go slowly, my daughter will follow in the boat." Then he jumped lightly, It landed steadily on the light boat with white sails about Zhang Xu beside it.Lu Buwei on the side of the big ship bowed his hands to the small black-sailed boat, and the big boat shouted: "Send me a guest, the profit will break the gold!" When the voice fell, Mr. Ximen waved the white flag, and the two small boats went away leisurely. "Hold the anchor." Lu Buwei ordered softly. The large merchant ship leisurely drifted away from the wharf and went down the river, leaving Xianyang, crossing Liyang, and then passing Xiagui. One day at sunset, it entered the forested Shanyuan River.Lu Buwei stood at the bow of the boat, his white clothes fluttered and he looked into the distance. He could see the autumn scenery of thousands of trees on the Shanmo mountain plateau. The vast river spread out at the east end of the mountain plateau. The reeds and grass on both sides of the bank were undulating, trembling with an endless brocade red. . This Mrs. Huayue is really a character, she is capable, practical and confusing at the same time, it is difficult to figure it out at the moment.To be honest, entrusting Ying Yiren to inquire about Ying Yiren was exactly what he wanted, and Lu Buwei naturally would not refuse.However, there is always a trace of uneasiness in Lu Buwei's heart - Mrs. Huayue seems to have vaguely guessed something, as if predicting that Lu Buwei will not refuse. "Nephew" is the biggest mystery!Lu Buwei has long been engaged in a large business of weapons, salt and iron, and in the business travel road, it is also most necessary to guard against robbery from various countries.For this reason, Lu's Trading Company has always heard clearly about the "secret soldiers" of the seven major kingdoms in the world, Zhao Guo's black clothes, Wei Guo's Cangmastiff, Korean Tieshi, Yan's Tiger Cavalry, Qi's Haijiao, Chu's Wugou, Qin's Black ice platform.Although he is not as familiar with the black ice platform of Qin State as he is with the "secret soldiers" of the six kingdoms of Shandong, he is generally familiar with it.In comparison, Qin has the strictest control over secret soldiers.Since King Hui of Qin and Zhang Yi created the Black Ice Terrace, they have strictly ordered that the Black Ice Terrace is only under the Office of the Prime Minister's Office, only involved in foreign affairs, and strictly prohibited from interfering with politics.The dispatch of the Black Ice Terrace is based on the secret military talisman presented by the Prime Minister of the Kaifu to the King of Qin, and any other powerful officials are not allowed to intervene.At present, even Cai Ze, who is already the prime minister of Fengjun and Kaifu, can't get the secret soldier talisman to dispatch the Black Ice Terrace. How can a Mrs. Hua Yue dispatch a Black Ice Terrace warrior in the name of the elders of the clan?Lu Buwei believes that this shrewd lady will not be out of nothing, but it is indeed true, and there is a lot to it!Suddenly, his heart trembled, and Lu Buwei felt that there seemed to be a pair of deep eyes looking down on everything in the clouds... While he was in a trance, Lu Buwei heard a distant singing voice coming from the front: Following an intense long chant, he saw a canoe suddenly swinging out of the vast reeds on the north bank. A man in red clothes with a bamboo hat and long oars at the head of the boat shouted sharply while lying on the river: "Lu Buwei! You left without saying goodbye!" Lu Buwei clasped his hands together and burst out laughing: "Mr. Gang Cheng, are you in the business of intercepting roads?" "I have something to do, you just come down!" Cai Ze's voice echoed on the river. Lu Buwei turned around and ordered: "Put down the light boat, and the big boat will proceed as usual." After a while, a small boat floated down the side of the big boat, and Lu Buwei climbed the rope ladder down to the surface of the water, jumped into the small boat, and swung over with his oars.Approaching Cai Ze's small boat, Lu Buwei laughed loudly and said: "Mr. Gang Cheng, I have two jars of old wine here, how about coming here?" While talking, the two small boats moved together, and Lu Buwei had already set up the canoe with a long hook, Cai Ze's face was dark Said: "Why do you pay for my boat to drift away?" Lu Buwei laughed loudly: "This is called a double hook, stuck on the side of the boat, the two boats are one, just come over." Cai Ze laughed: "After all, businessmen have their own way. .Okay! Old man, come here too." He strode across, but staggered to sit opposite Lu Buwei, and the two couldn't help laughing. Lu Buwei gently helped the oar, and then swung the boat into the vast reed grass, then sat down and opened two jars of wine: "Gang Chengjun, Lu's hometown wine, one jar for each person." Cai Ze took it and raised his neck and murmured. He drank a few gulps and said it was a good drink, then he gasped and said, "Madam Huayue, I entrust you to you?" Lu Buwei smiled and said, "What does Mr. Gang Cheng mean by that?" Cai Ze only had a dark face: "You just say, yes or no." "Yes." Lu Buwei said calmly, "Is it against Qin law to entrust a private matter?" Cai Ze sneered: "The selection of the crown prince is such a big private matter!" Lu Buwei He smiled and said: "Madam entrusted me to send a book to ask questions, not to teach Buwei to choose the prince. Gang Chengjun, you can just talk about it." Cai Ze frowned and said coldly: "Today I was called to Zhangtai urgently, the old king of Qin Just one sentence: The affairs of different people should be private rather than public, you can slowly figure it out. You just say, what do you mean by this?" Lu Buwei thought about it: "Gang Chengjun's intention is the old Qin King's secret order?" "No way." Cai Ze said coldly again. "It's the old Qin King's secret order, so what's the matter with Buwei?" Lu Buwei laughed, "It's common for business travel to send letters to other countries. It's Mr. Gang Cheng, why are you so uneasy?" "The way of business travel, how do you know the secrets!" Cai Ze sighed, "You just think, what is the meaning of 'Xu Xu Tu Zhi'? You don't want me to let go of this matter! If I want me to let go of this matter, it is time to start the government again , but there is no clear edict, and the Prime Minister's Mansion is still in the hands of Prince Yingzhu. Then you say, isn't this old man clearly idled? You are not in a hurry!" "I'm lost in the matter!" Lu Buwei couldn't help laughing and shaking his head again and again, "But Wei Yuanguan, this has nothing to do with Gang Chengjun's power, it's just a little leisure time. If there is no accident, in a year and a half, Gang Chengjun is still the same. He is the Prime Minister of Kaifu." "How do you know?" Cai Ze immediately followed up. "The emperor is in charge of public affairs, but his sense of reason is no different from that of ordinary people." Lu Buwei said frankly, "Gang Chengjun thought, the old Qin king is uncertain, so why don't you want to see the old prince's ability to handle government affairs? There is a prime minister, and there is a king of Qin, so the prince is free and easy! Taking advantage of the opportunity of establishing a heir, the prime minister is left idle, and the burden is placed on the prince. What the old Qin king plotted is to see if the prince can handle the complicated state affairs. One step It seems unbelievable that the rank of title is promoted but idle, but it is actually a clever move by the old Qin king: the powerful ministers fade out, but there is chaos in the country, and they are the pillars of the country!" "Hey!" Cai Ze was full of suspicion, "Why didn't the old king of Qin speak clearly?" After a while of silence, Lu Buwei swallowed the words that rushed to his mouth, and just smiled lightly: "The heart of power and conspiracy is difficult to understand, how can Buwei know everything?" Looking at the sunset in the western sky, Cai Ze murmured to himself: "Could it be that you don't trust this old man, and want to test the old man's ability to respond in times of crisis? But let the old man figure it out by himself, so he won't be afraid of being blinded by accidents? Old King Qin, I can't tell. I don't know." Lu Buwei looked at Cai Ze and smiled again, but still didn't speak. "No way," Cai Ze sighed, "I think you look like a businessman but not a businessman, but you are a political talent!" Lu Buwei couldn't help laughing loudly: "It's all about reasoning, and Mr. Gang Cheng will kill me." Cai Ze suddenly said seriously: "Don't talk about other things, the old man intercepted you, I entrusted you with something." "Oh—?" Lu Buwei was greatly surprised. "Please do a real investigation in Handan. Is there any secret way to bring back the Yiren son in the near future?" "Qin has a black ice platform, why should I be a secret scout?" "Black Ice Terrace?" Cai Ze sneered, and resumed his usual tone, "Zhao Guo still has black clothes! Besides, the Black Ice Terrace needs the old King Qin's secret soldier talisman and hand edict before it can be activated. But the old man just wants to use the attribute Use all your strength to settle this matter secretly. As long as the Yiren son returns to Qin, the dispute over the establishment of a direct relationship will be over, and the old man can only be the prime minister and rule the country with peace of mind." "Mr. Gang Cheng, it's better if things happen naturally." Lu Buwei said with a rare seriousness. "Don't be in a hurry!" Cai Ze said with a blushing face, "When a celebrity is in charge of the country, what is the proper way to be trapped in such a muddy cloud? For a hundred years, the only person who has been a prime minister in the Ji Ran Sect is this old man! If you can't manage a In a prosperous and powerful country, what is the reputation of the Jiran faction? Li Bing has already built Dujiangyan, and Shu County is very rich! If you can’t develop water conservancy in Guanzhong and establish a good Qin king, how can I have the face to be the prime minister!” After a long silence, Lu Buwei smiled faintly: "Gun Chengjun thinks so, so Buwei was entrusted to try." "Okay!" Cai Ze cupped his hands while laughing loudly, "Old man, let's go." The sunset glow of autumn fades away, the canoe suddenly melts into the dark Shaanxi plateau on the north bank, and a bright moon hangs leisurely on the top of the mountain.Lu Buwei stared at Qiuyue in a daze for a long time, then Fang let the boat go, caught up with the big ship in Sanmen Daxia and set sail eastward.