Chapter 61 In the third quarter, Lu Buwei broke the rules again

Spring is just beginning to appear, but King Qin Yingyi suddenly fell ill. Lu Buwei hurried to the palace of the king's city, just meeting the imperial physician's order and having a low-pitched discussion with two old imperial physicians in the outer hall.Seeing Lu Buwei's arrival, the imperial physician ordered him to come over in panic and said in a low voice: "King Qin's disease is rare, and the symptoms are complicated, and the pulse condition is erratic and uncertain. I dare not prescribe medicine lightly." Get it sorted out." After saying that, he entered the dormitory.

In the dormitory, four large charcoal stoves filled with burning charcoal burned warmly around the couch, but the two wide open windows were suddenly filled with cold wind. , but there are two maids standing beside them constantly waving fans. The scene is really weird!Lu Buwei approached the couch and saw that Ying Yiren's face was burning with sweat, his forehead was dripping with sweat, his whole body was trembling, his eyes were flickering and opening and closing, his heart sank suddenly, and he bowed solemnly and said in a low voice: "Is my king awake now? " Ying Yiren panted like a bellows: "Wen Xinhou, I can still hold on..."

"I have obtained a miracle doctor from the East China Sea. Is it okay if you want to do emergency surgery for the king?" "Help, don't ask..." Lu Buwei walked out of the dormitory quickly, and brought in a man wrapped tightly in a long fur fur.This person entered the room and took off his fur, but he turned out to be a white-haired old man with a face as ancient as bronze!After looking around for a while, the old man ordered the doors and windows to be closed, and the stove removed, and all the women retreated.Ying Yiren was about to stop him, but for no reason, he slumped on the big pillow and passed away in a daze.The old man poured out a dark red pill from a delicate skin pouch on his waist and melted it into a cup with boiling water. He stepped forward and patted Ying Yiren's cheek, and Ying Yiren's mouth opened slightly.The old man lifted the medicine cup with his elbows hanging, and poured it down with a bright red thread.After a while, the medicine thread was cut off, and the old man stood solemnly about ten feet in front of the couch, bowed, squatted, and stretched out his palms, like some warriors on horseback.All of a sudden, the old man pushed with both palms, his beard and hair stretched out like a twig of an ancient pine.Seeing a cloud of faint white steam enveloped the entire king's couch, there was a slight snoring sound in the couch, the white steam became thicker and thicker, and the snoring sound in the couch became louder and louder.About the time after dinner, the old man turned around and said to Lu Buwei: "The king is in the sky. The old man's prescription will last for more than a month, and there will be seizures after that. You can take one pill every time, and you will die after three pills." Lu Buwei said in surprise : "Since it is the medicine for rescue, why don't you keep a few more? The doctor should be more calm." "The pills are no more than three." Once the fur was wrapped around the head and body, it was completely wrapped up.

Lu Buwei walked lightly to the outer hall, and ordered a vigilant maid to guard the door of the bedroom, and to report any movement.After the settlement was settled, Lu Buwei wandered around in the willow forest outside the bedroom.In the cold spring season, the trees are all dead and twigs, and the water spots in the palace pool outside the forest can be seen.Lu Buwei stared at the small blue-gray Qin-style roofs standing tall beside the big pool outside the forest, feeling a little dazed.If the king of Qin is seriously ill, why doesn't the queen and prince come to guard the couch?Her mother and son returned to the Qin State, are they actually slow?The king of Qin was dying, and there were too many things to settle urgently. He needed to be quick without leaving traces of "future affairs", so he had to plan carefully and not mess up.Although this alchemist's alchemy is not the right way of a doctor, it can save an emergency and prolong life. Why did Qin Fa have to ban alchemists?Can this law be changed?Lu Buwei walked through the withered willows in a daze, his thoughts flooded for a while, and he came to the big pond outside the forest without knowing it.

"Report to the prime minister, the king has woken up!" Lu Buwei suddenly got excited, followed the maid and hurried back to the bedroom.Ying Yiren was already wearing a soft fur collar and sitting in front of the desk, sipping tea leisurely, beckoning and smiling, "Wen Xinhou is sitting here." When Lu Buwei sat beside him, Ying Yiren exclaimed and laughed: "This Donghai genius doctor is really a god! When I wake up, everything is gone!" Lu Buwei said in a low voice: "Your Majesty doesn't know, this is an alchemist. The situation is urgent, and I dare not tell you." "Strange way!" Ying Yiren Suddenly smiled, "No matter what the person is, the cure is the doctor. I think this ban can be lifted." Lu Buwei smiled and nodded, then took out a small pottery bottle from his pocket, said what the old man said just now, and finally thought about it Asked: "The disease is uncertain, should the medicine be given to the queen, or to the servant on the couch?" "The queen is busy!" Ying Yiren sighed, "Forget the medicine to the servant, they are always by your side, responding quickly." Lu Buwei nodded, then beckoned to the old servant by the couch, told him carefully, then turned around and cupped his hands and said: "I have something important, please decide it."

"Important matter? Wen Xinhou said." Ying Yiren was obviously a little surprised. "Over the past few years, there have been frequent illnesses, and the minister has repeatedly thought about it, and the king should be appointed as the heir apparent." "You mean to set up a prince?" Ying Yiren pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I have thought about what Wen Xinhou said. However, I only have two sons, who are only eleven or twelve years old. The eldest son was born in Zhao, and the second The son is half-hu. Besides, I have been on the throne for two years... Originally, I thought that the king was in his prime, and maybe he could have a few children. At that time, it would be natural to choose a virtuous man. It is really inconvenient to establish a heir today. and also."

Ying Yiren's hesitation lies in the two traditions of the Qin State. First, the crown of the prince is crowned as the crown prince.Second, King Qin ascended the throne for three years to establish a crown prince.The former prevents the reigning monarch from loving children and appointing an untrained and naive boy as the crown prince, while the latter prevents the relatives of the powerful ministers from putting pressure on the monarch and forcing the monarch to hastily establish a crown prince.In terms of the former, the Qin people were crowned at the age of 21, while the two princes were still young, and Ying Yiren himself was only in his thirties, in his prime.In terms of the latter, Ying Yiren’s father, King Xiaowen, passed away just one year after his accession to the throne, and just two years after his own accession to the throne, he happened to be defeated in Shandong. Unexpectedly, the second suspected that King Qin was coerced by Queen Lu Buwei.It is inconvenient for Yingyi to express all kinds of ideas, so it is not easy.

"My king is in trouble!" Lu Buwei had already figured out the Qin king's thoughts thoroughly, and he immediately looked solemn, "The crown prince is the foundation of the country, and whether he will be established sooner or later must be determined by the current situation. How can the country be saved by sticking to the rules? The ancestor Xiaogong did not stick to the rules. For example, the reason for making an eight-year-old son the crown prince was because of the current situation in the Qin State: the country was in danger, and the monarch was in danger of accidents! Qin Wu Wang also did not stick to the rules, and he specially ordered his fifteen-year-old younger brother Ying Ji to succeed him at the end of his life. The times also have to do it! As for Zhao Huzhinian, the king is even more absurd! When he was frustrated, the king did not refuse Zhao daughter as his wife, but after he became king, he worried that the prince was born in Zhao country. Also. After the king returned to Xianyang, he had the second son with the concubine Hu, who was also a royal family member. Why should he avoid it? Back then, the eldest son of King Huiwen became the prince, and the mother of the prince and son was Rong Dijia. Fighting for supremacy in the world? Qin’s grand plan is the world. If the king has such divisions in his heart, he is really ashamed of the previous king and the country! More fundamentally, although our king is in his prime today, he suffers from ups and downs when he is young, and his chronic illness is uncertain. Attack, if you don't take precautions early, you may be caught off guard!" Lu Buwei, who has always been soft-spoken, today is sharp in every sentence.Ying Yiren felt uncomfortable for a moment, but was silent for a long time.

"I'm talking about the scruples of the government and the public, but the prime minister is all sincere." Ying Yiren tried to smile. "My king forgives Lu Buwei's eagerness." "The prime minister is not wrong, it's just that I have wandering thoughts." "Only Wang Mingxin, the minister has his own way to manage it properly." After thinking about it for a moment, Ying Yiren slammed the case: "It's God's will, stand up! Otherwise, you will have no face to see your ancestors!" When Wang Wan entered the prime minister's mansion, he saw the officials rushing in and out between the political affairs hall and various departments.According to Wang Wan's experience, the prime minister's mansion would not be so busy unless there was a war or an urgent court meeting. When he asked a familiar official, he knew that the crown prince would be appointed during the ceremony of starting farming, and the prime minister's mansion was planning various matters.Wang Wan was half-believing and dubious, so she came to the prime minister's study to report to the prime minister without asking any more questions.

"Decadence is deeply rooted in the government and the people, and the six kingdoms will be safe for a long time!" After hearing Wang Wan's report, Lu Buwei sighed. "The prime minister is calling urgently, Wang Wan, please send me." "It's not urgent, as long as you have done it properly." Lu Buwei seemed to be worried, and said the reason to Wang Wan carefully, and finally smiled slightly, "This is very difficult. You can only do things without an official or a title. You If it’s inconvenient, the old man can find another candidate.” "Since Wang Wan is the first choice, she should live up to the commission!"

"Okay!" Lu Buwei happily responded, "If you have the overall situation in mind, you can do this well. If not, the old man would really not be willing to call you back in a hurry. You should do it yourself and weigh the overall situation before doing anything!" Wang Wan bowed solemnly and said goodbye, went back to the Pedestrian's Office to hand over and left the Prime Minister's Mansion. The mission Lu Buwei sent to Wang Wan was: to enter the royal city as an official, to be a servant of the prince; to know the reward within ten days, can this prince's government stand the test of the royal family's lack of education?In other words, the most urgent thing for Wang Wan at the moment is to find out the depth of Wang Zizheng's education, so as to help Lu Buwei decide on the school's examination strategy.The so-called less learning, also known as early childhood learning, in short, is the basic learning of childhood.The Prince Fu's House is in charge of the royal family's minor education, and specially invites a few well-educated people to teach all the princes and grandchildren. There are roughly three grades: five to ten years old, ten to thirteen years old, and fourteen to sixteen years old. Wait.After the age of 16 and before the crowning at the age of 21, it is no longer considered as less learning.Lu Buwei made it clear to Wang Wan: This Wang Zizheng returned to Qin with the queen for a few years, and after returning to Qin, Wang Zizheng did not enter the Shaoxue Hall of Prince Fu's Mansion, but studied on his own, and the foundation of his Shaoxue is not very clear. As far as Wang Wan knows: Wang Zizheng is the eldest son of King Qin, born to Queen Zhao Ji.The King of Qin also had a concubine named Cheng Jiao, who was born to a Hu girl, only one year younger than Wang Zizheng.Whether according to the ancestral system or according to the Qin law, the selection objects of the Li Chu of the State of Qin must be extended to all the princes and sons of the same generation within the two generations of the royal family.In other words, not only Wang Zizheng and Cheng Jiao are candidates for the crown prince, but also all the direct descendants of the royal family who are of the same generation as Wang Zizheng are eligible to participate in the battle for the crown prince.In the state of Qin, this is called choosing the virtuous and establishing the heir, and the concubines are not avoided.Unless the king of Qin was in dire straits when he could pass the throne, for example, King Wu of Qin Yingdang died violently in Luoyang with a tripod, and he appointed his younger brother Ying Ji as his successor.Now that the king of Qin is in power, and there is no urgent need for war, he should establish a prince according to law.However, how to test the school is not custom-made.The ministers who manage the administration have to think hard every time to balance all parties.Wang Wan figured out that Lu Buwei's intention was to help Wang Zizheng become the crown prince, but he didn't want to break the law, so he wanted to first understand Wang Zizheng's basic knowledge and then determine a more secure way to test the school. If it weren't for this, it would be a bit ridiculous to call him a big official back to be a sacrificial servant. Those who give up people are civil servants, non-officials, officials and officials, monarchs, ministers, princes, grandchildren, and all nobles.The so-called non-official non-official is also an official and an official, which means that although Sheren has no official title, it depends on who you follow and how well you do it?If the monarch is loyal to others and is favored and trusted, he will naturally have more real power than ordinary officials.Even so, sheren is not an official career after all, and upright celebrities usually disdain it.Because of this, there is Lu Buwei's special consultation and special instructions to Wang Wan. Wang Wan was originally a son of a Qin scholar, but he followed the pragmatic path of a Qin scholar. He had a good voice when he studied less, so he became an official in Xianyang.Scholars in the Warring States Period: Travel around the world after learning less, and then study in the official school in Daliang of Wei State or the Jixia Academy in Linzi of Qi State, first gain the reputation of famous scholars before entering official career; Secondly, it is at least one step to become a senior official.There are also celebrities who were former officials, but most of them were before they gained the reputation of celebrities, such as Shang Yang and Fan Ju.After the reform of the Qin State, learning from the east and the west gradually spread, and legalists, Mohism, Confucianism, Taoism, farmhouses and military strategists entered Qin one after another, and Qin also had a scholarly style of study.However, oranges grown in Huaibei are trifoliate oranges, and Qin Xue accepted the children of Qin people, which inevitably formed the unique style of Qin scholars.It is different from the Six Kingdoms in that it does not aim high, and does not seek to step into the temple in one fell swoop. Instead, it is an official who has learned, and the official will make contributions and be promoted to the title.In the state of Qin, where farming and warfare are based, this is the result of reality and possibility.In a country where the law is strict and the merits and demerits are clear and the officials are punished, as long as you are talented and respectful, but you have merit, there are almost no people who will be buried!The national style is like this, as a scholar of the commoner family, naturally, he will not be greedy for big things, but rather solve the way of livelihood in a solid way first, and then seek to improve his career. According to the method instructed by Lu Buwei, Wang Wan first went to see the queen and presented Lu Buwei's letter.The queen seemed to smile faintly: "There are times when he is interested? Well, he trusts you, so it is you." After saying that, a piece of parchment flew in front of Wang Wan, "This is where the prince is studying, and it's not hard to find. "In this way, without any complicated instructions and trivial etiquette, not even a word of introduction to his son, Wang Wan became the prince's servant recognized by the queen. A horse left the south gate of Xianyang and crossed the Wei Bridge. Wang Wan followed the East-West Avenue on the south bank of the Wei River to the west for less than two or three miles, turned into a mountain road in the southwest direction, and passed a sparse willow forest that had not yet sprouted. Sure enough, there was a manor on the top of the mountain.Wang Wan flew up the mountain, and when he reached the top of the mountain, his vision suddenly widened.When looking at the road, the mountains are continuous and connected. When you go deep into the valley and climb to the top of the mountain, you can see that the manor is located on the top of a solitary peak, which is far away from the two mountains on the left and right. place.Wang Wan was leisurely looking around, and suddenly heard the neighing and killing sounds of horses in the canyon, she couldn't help being surprised when she looked closely—— On the grass in the western canyon, a white steed is galloping. The knight on the horse is wearing a red beard with short sleeves and narrow sleeves, and his long hair is fluttering, holding a long sword and shouting loudly.Horses gallop across mountains, across rivers, and across grasslands with ease. Even compared with the iron cavalry of the Qin army, this kind of riding is not inferior.However, judging from his figure and voice, the knight seemed to be a young man.Thinking of this, Wang Wan's heart suddenly flashed, and immediately galloped down the hillside.At this moment, the male white horse suddenly hissed and stood up in front of a mountain ridge. The knight in red fell off the horse and fell to the grass, slipping more than ten feet away in an instant! "Young Master!" With a clear and immature exclamation, a child in red galloped forward. "It's okay." The red knight shook his hands and wanted to stand up, but fell down on the grass again. Wang Wan arrived just at this time, flew off her horse and walked quickly to take a look. The young knight's face was covered with grass, his legs were cut and blood oozes out, but he was still smiling.Wang Wan was about to speak, but the boy in red hugged the young knight's injured leg and cried.The young knight was very impatient, he pushed the little boy away and reprimanded sharply: "Skin injuries on the battlefield are nothing! Cry, cry, cry! Cry and go back to Zhao!" : "After all, isn't it a battlefield?" "There is a battle formation in my heart! It is a battle formation!" The young knight shouted angrily. Wang Wan cupped her hands and said with a smile: "This young man is very courageous! However, if there is an injury, it is better to heal it in time. I happen to have red wound medicine, so I can clean and bandage it first, and then delay the treatment of the injury." "The battle class is not over yet, what wounds have you healed?" The young knight sneered, suddenly stood up with his right hand on the ground, limping a few steps, picked up the long sword and approached the horse.The little boy in red rushed over to help, but was pushed away angrily by the boy.The little boy in red hurriedly bowed and lay down in front of the horse: "Young master, step on me to get on the horse!" The boy suddenly raised his brows and said sharply: "Qin Fa has no slave body! Do you know? Get up!" The little boy in red cried Said: "The law is the law, the injury is the injury, the young master is in power!" The young man said angrily: "The law is the law, how can he follow the power!" After saying that, he pulled the boy and threw it aside, jumped on the horse with a loud shout, The horse meteor flew out, and the sound of shouting and killing came from afar. Wang Wan was secretly startled, when she saw the white horse galloping back, just in front of the mountain ridge with a long hiss, its front hooves straightened its rear hooves and flew up. The young knight flew out of the horse like a kite, and fell heavily on the grass. It also flew out tremblingly and stuck in the grass three or four feet away!Wang Wan and the screaming boy rushed forward, only to see that the boy's right leg was bleeding profusely, and the grass beneath him was already oozing red!The young knight's face was ashen, his teeth were clenched, and his hands were holding the wound fiercely, but he didn't make a sound.The little boy in red was so frightened that he opened his mouth and screamed, but he couldn't utter a word.Without any explanation, Wang Wan squatted down, took out the pottery bottle of wound medicine in the skin pouch, opened the boy's hands, sprinkled the medicine on it, then wrapped it tightly with the sweat towel around his waist, and finally tied it with a ribbon handed over by the boy in a hurry , I was relieved.After a while, the bleeding stopped, and the boy let out a beep in surprise, the pain is gone!The expression clearly shows that he has never used medicine to heal his injuries. "Thank you sir." The young man clapped his hands together and smiled brilliantly. "My lord made an exception, I should thank my lord." Wang Wan also smiled humorously. "Sir, you are so nice! My name is Zhao Zheng. If you dare to ask me your name and surname." "My lord, Wang Wan, come and take office." Wang Wan solemnly bowed her hands. "Get a job? Can I get a job?" "The job of giving up others should be there." "Heh," the young man suddenly smiled, "Send me a school inspector. Would you like to be a sannyasin, sir?" "Why not?" Wang Wan smiled humorously again. "It's hard for Mr.!" The young man sighed, "Forgive Zhao Zheng's blunt words, I have no teacher in my studies, and I don't need supervision. I will tell you in a few days, sir, I should go back the same way and seek a serious career." The tone and expression were unexpectedly It is more sophisticated than a crowned adult. "My lord is missing!" Wang Wan was secretly surprised and at the same time took three points seriously, "But it is a national matter, no matter how big or small. How can you not plan and manage if you are going to participate in the selection of the crown prince? I have no ability to supervise, but do my best It's just a helping hand." "Let's not talk about it. It's important to eat. Go back to the village." The boy waved his hand, pushed away the boy who was running over, and stood up gritted his teeth, "I won't ride the horse, let's go back!" Steps, although the forehead was dripping with sweat, but the feet did not stop.Although this hillside is not considered steep, it is also uneven with uneven rocks, vegetation, and ridges. Although it is not harmful to ordinary people, it is very difficult for an injured person.Seeing that the little boy was afraid to go forward, Wang Wan thought for a while and went to an old tree to break off a dead bark without bark, and then cut off the branch with a dagger three or five times, then strode after him and laughed, "Hexi righteous servant, can you help me?" Help the young master." The young man's eyes flashed: "Mr. Hexi people?" Wang Wan said with a smile: "I am studying in Hexi. My son has been to Hexi?" The young man shook his head and took the wooden stick: "I only know that the Hexi Orion Call the stick a servant of righteousness. What a name!" Leaning on the ground, he walked away, and his steps suddenly became much more agile.All the way up the mountain, the boy led the horse to follow, and Wang Wan followed only three to five feet behind the boy.The boy didn't ask for help, and Wang Wan didn't take the initiative to help.Although there were many difficulties along the way, we finally reached the top of the mountain in about half an hour. The fence of the manor is very high and strong. It is obvious that it has not been newly built, and the mud cracks between the rocks are still clearly visible.A stone gate is almost inlaid in the stone wall, if not for the slightly protruding short eaves on the top of the gate, it is almost impossible to tell that this is the village gate.The little boy ran forward and slammed on the door.Hearing the answer from the woman inside the door, the stone door opened rumblingly, a middle-aged woman in neat clothes looked at the injured boy, her eyes were obviously surprised, but she said with a slight smile on her face: "My lord has a guest, please come in quickly." He just stood on the side of the hall, without any intention of helping the young man. "Sir, please." The young man smiled modestly, and clearly regarded Wang Wan as a guest rather than a concubine, and he was completely different from Shan Xia's willful and tyrannical.Wang Wan couldn't help being very surprised. The identities of each other were already clear, so wouldn't it be that I still refuse to accept such respect?However, it was not good to repeat the politeness with the wounded in front of the door, and thanked the wounded before entering the manor.The young man gave the woman another order: "Bring wine today, and I will take care of you!" He strode into the stone gate with his wooden stick. The courtyard is clear at a glance: three rows of large brick houses form a horseshoe shape in the north and east, and there is a stone gate at the junction of the two houses in the northeast, for example, leading to the courtyard; There are no utensils for the rest, and they are clean and tidy.Wang Wan took a look, and was invited into the north main room by the young man.The hall is not spacious, with rough-woven straw mats on the floor, two natural-color wooden tables, and no hanging decorations on the four walls. It is so simple that it can be called simple.As soon as the two of them sat down, the little boy brought a big clay pot and two big pottery bowls, put the pots in place and poured the big pot, and the bright red juice immediately overflowed.The little boy said with a smile, "Only herbal tea, please forgive me." The young man said lightly, "The camellia tea is boiled well. It's just a bit bitter to quench the heat and thirst. I don't know if you can use it?" I like it, and I always bring a big pot with me on the road." The young man smiled immediately: "I like it very much, so let's do it!" Holding up the bowl and taking a photo with Wang Wan, he drank heavily, and he drank three bowls in a row before he stopped. Then he ordered the wine and rice to be served. The middle-aged woman brought the child two big plates, but the table was one dish and one meal: the dish was stewed mutton with radish, and the rice was a hard-faced big pot helmet with burnt yellow.Although there are only two pieces, the quantity is huge. There are six or seven pieces of pot helmets in a large clay pot with a pile of mutton bones and radishes.The young man looked at Wang Wan, and Wang Wan said with a humorous smile: "Sufficiency is the foundation, my son has a knight's appetite, but I am willing to bow down." The young man said with great emotion: "How can you be satisfied if you don't have enough food! But today, sir, you have to drink first. !" The boy immediately brought a large plate with three large pottery bowls on it, and gave the boy one bowl and two bowls for Wang Wan respectively.The young man raised his bowl and said, "Come on, catch the breeze for Mr.! Do it!" As soon as the two bowls touched, he poured down his stomach like drinking tea, and his face immediately flushed. " Wang Wan said with a smile: "I eat more than wine, at most two bowls." The young man said: "Just right! Let's yell!" After saying that, he put a pair of long chopsticks into the basin and put the mutton into the bowl and yelled loudly. Wang Wan got half of it. When he was full, the young man had already emptied his dishes and looked at Wang Wan calmly.Although Wang Wan ate without any fierce slaps, she still only had to endure half of the dish before dropping her chopsticks. "My son eats like thunder, even though knights can't reach him!" Wang Wan praised sincerely. "In the future, sir, another case will be made. I eat too much and make people choke." "Of course not!" Wang Wan waved her hands again and again, "Sit at the table with the young master, although an anorexic has a big appetite! I usually only get one pot helmet, but today I got three. It's the happiest thing in my life!" The young man laughed loudly: "Quick food is still useful, and my heart is safe!" After laughing for a while, the young man suddenly turned serious, "Mr. has arrived, and I haven't had time to introduce him. There are three of us in my estate, Aunt Linghu It's a palace official, don't do it; the little boy Zhao Gao is a servant boy in Zhao Guoshi, you can call him Xiao Gaozi." After saying that, he waved to the little boy, "Xiao Gaozi, after dinner, take Mr. to the front and back yards, Mr. Ren Choose a place to live. If you are patient, sir, I will come later to teach you." After a series of words, without waiting for Wang Wan's answer, he walked away with his righteous servant, as fast and capable as a good official who specializes in affairs. "Please sir." The little boy came over Yinyin and cupped his hands. "Little brother, how old are you?" Wang Wan chatted with the little boy while walking. "Eight years old. You are an official, but you dare not call me little brother." "I am also a servant of the young master, and I am originally a brother." "It's not the original. You are an official, and I am... the son, the law is strict." Wang Wan saw little Zhao Gao's eyes flickering with strange expressions, and changed the topic in a flash of thought: "You said the son's laws are strict, what are the laws? National laws? Or private rules?" "Both are. Both are strict." "What bothers you most, son?" "Most annoying to take care of. Always scolding me for running too much, a puppy!" "Hehe, what is your favorite thing?" "Reading, riding and shooting. Only these two things all day long! Oh, and sleeping doesn't count." "Don't you have a teacher?" "No. My grandfather taught me how to read, and my son knew five to seven hundred characters when he was four years old. From now on, he can read and study by himself." "Oh? Then you also know a lot of words?" "Xiao Gaozi can't do it. He can only read less than a hundred characters." "Did the young master teach you how to learn characters?" "Young Master scolded me for being stupid, and asked Auntie Linghu to teach me." "Is there a gentleman in Prince Fu's mansion to give lectures to the young master?" "There have been three times, and the teacher asked me so much that I was speechless. After that, no one came again!" "Does little brother study?" "No one taught me not to read. The young master only taught me to recite the Qin law, saying that you can only do things if you don't break the law." Walking and watching while talking, Wang Wan finally chose a big brick house in Dongkuayuan.The Dongkua courtyard is actually a large piece of grass surrounded by stone walls, with a total area of ​​30 to 50 mu, with a row of six-room houses on the north and south sides.Wang Wan chose an empty room on the easternmost side of the north, and the rest of the rooms were more or less filled with weapon racks. Although the clever and charming Zhao Gao said that they could be vacated, Wang Wan still chose a ready-made empty room. Room.Little Zhao Gao said that this manor was originally a forest house of a mountain farmer. After returning to Qin, the young master didn’t want to live in the king’s city. Ten gold bought this empty manor; afterward, the young master managed to ask his parents-to-be to move out, and only then did Aunt Linghu and three lovely little maids sent by the queen, but the young master only left Mrs. Linghu. Auntie, the rest have been sent back; there was no stone wall here, but last fall, the King of Qin and the Queen visited the manor and insisted on building a stone wall around the manor. Otherwise, the son would have to move back to the royal city, but the son would not say anything. "Wow, Wangcheng didn't garrison troops at the foot of the mountain?" "I don't know. It's really true, but it's amazing, the young master will definitely be angry!" After wandering around, I tidied up the house, and when it was ready, it was dinner.People in the old Qin Dynasty called dinner late soup, which meant to eat dry during the day and drink thinly at night.When Xiao Zhaogao sent the meal, he said that the evening soup in the Zhuangyuan was always divided, and it was sent to the young master's study. He and Auntie Linghu were at their own convenience.Wang Wan laughed and said that the lunch was too heavy, and the evening soup would not be enough, it would be as good as the same soup.Little Zhao Gao shook his head, saying that he never eats late.Wang Wan asked why, but Xiao Zhao Gao changed the subject, saying that if Mr. Tang Hou was going to the son's study, he would go to get the lantern and ran away.After a while the wind lantern came, Wang Wan took a small bowl of Huocai soup to drink, and followed Xiao Zhao Gao to the main courtyard. "Why isn't the son's study in the east chamber?" Wang Wan was quite puzzled.According to the usual rules, even if the owner's study is not in the main room facing the north, it should be facing the sun in the east. How come Zhao Zheng's study is in the west room facing the sun?And judging from the movement of the lights in the east chamber, it is clear that there is the kitchen and the residence of the two servants. "Young master must be like this. He said that the cook was tired and got up early and went to bed late, just enjoying the sunshine of the morning sun. He practiced horse racing at dawn at five o'clock in the morning, and he was not in the study. What do you want sunshine for? Auntie Linghu couldn't help you, so I had to do so." "Young master is sympathetic." "That's right! The young master respects the virtuous and loves you, Aunt Linghu said so." "Hehe, why are you embarrassing the teacher of the Guofu?" "Shhh!" Little Zhao Gao smiled happily and mysteriously, "My lord is amazing when you meet someone who is incompetent and conceited!" After speaking, he went to the door of the west wing, and stepped forward to knock on the door lightly. "My lord, Wang Wan, please see your son." Wang Wan bowed solemnly. "Gao Zi, come in ahead of the students, Nanjian." A clear answer came from inside the room. The west wing is a six-bay green brick house.As soon as Wang Wan looked at it, he knew that it was divided into three parts: one bright, two dark, and three: the south room is the real study room, the middle room is for receiving guests, and the north room is for living.While thinking about it, he went up four wide stone steps and pushed open the heavy wooden door. Three steps ahead, there was a large mahogany screen that completely blocked the view outside the door. The two ends of the large screen and the two inner doors formed two crossings for several people to pass through.Bypassing the southern crossing, Wang Wan was amazed by the light of the scenery—the three walls in the middle were completely packed with tall wooden frames, the rolls of bamboo were neatly stacked, and there was no space in the middle. On the book case, a large black character is engraved on a white jade behind the case: 灋! Wang Wan was in a daze when the young man had already walked out of the south room: "Heh, sir, you can read books. This room is for laws and regulations. Come, let's go to the north room by the way." Little Zhao Gao had already arrived lightly and lit the four bronze lamps , the north room was suddenly brightly lit.There are also bookshelves full of bamboo slips, and there are more than a dozen volumes of bamboo slips spread out on the middle desk and the thick carpet. There are books everywhere! "This is among the scholars. It's a pity that Xunzi's recent works have not been collected yet." Wang Wan was even more surprised: "Xunzi is a new study in the world, and you also pay attention to him?" "Xunzi has both Law and Confucianism, and his literature and science are fresh and unique. He is really a master!" "Is the young master living in the south room?" "Let's go to Nanjian." The boy smiled. Walking into the south room, Wang Wan was silent for a long time.Here are the two big characters "country is".The young man said that all the scrolls here are copies of the government's proclamations and ministers' letters borrowed from the Wangcheng Classics Library. They are borrowed and returned every three months. Today he is reading the government's edict of amnesty. "This edict is brilliant! Using Mu Gong's example to pardon the defeated generals, avoid the law, and secure the country, it is a model to follow the changes of power and opportunity through the ages!" The young man picked up the bamboo slips spread out on the case and commented with a smile. "Young master is so ambitious, I admire you the most!" "Let's talk and talk!" The young man laughed loudly, "Can killing time be regarded as ambition? Mister's jokes too!" "It's an ancient miracle to kill time like this." "Sir too!" The young man sighed and frowned and shook his head, "Do you think I am very sick? It is enough to rest for two hours a day, and if you have to lie on the couch, you have to toss and turn. Only when you get up and do things can you be energetic. But there is nothing serious. The only things I can do are riding, archery and reading. I can only work hard on these two things, and I don’t feel tired. It’s only these two things that I use as a prince! Otherwise, where can I search for all the classics in the world? Where? To search for all the weapons in the world? Tell me, is this a disease?" "Illness is not illness, I'm afraid God doesn't quite understand it." Wang Wan was not without humor. "Mr. Pian is so interesting." The young man smiled and took a volume, "Come, sir, please finish this book." That night, the storytelling and punctuation were as broad as the sea and the sky, and the two kept talking in the study until the rooster crowed at five o'clock.Unexpectedly, the spring breeze swept across the valley, and the young Zhao Zheng sent Wang Wan away and went to do morning exercises alone.Wang Wan couldn't contain her excitement. She walked on the hills and looked at the lights of Xianyang, but she couldn't calm down her tumbling thoughts. Ten days later, Lu Buwei received Wang Wan's letter: "My son's talent can pass any examination, so don't worry about letting the prime minister go!" .However, since the matter is so important, and Wang Wan's assertion is so high, Lu Buwei can't help but have doubts.After all, this prince has only met him three or five times. When he welcomed the queen back to Qin, the prince was still a child. Later, he happened to meet unexpectedly in the Dongpian Hall, and he didn't say a few words. It's too late.After thinking about it, Lu Buwei immediately sent a clerk to recall Wang Wan urgently under the pretext that the old affairs of the Pedestrian's Office were not settled. After an hour of secret talks, Lu Buwei finally made a plan. In the first step, Lu Buwei must first clearly understand the real thinking of the opposing forces of all parties. The so-called forces of all parties are related officials who can control the establishment of the reserve.Although the laws of the Qin State are clear and clear, the effects of these forces are far from being able to turn the world upside down like the six kingdoms of Shandong, but they still have to be taken into account if things are to be done smoothly.This is Lu Buwei's consistent way of doing things.In terms of the overall situation, the king of Qin is on the side, the courtiers are on the side, the harem is on the side, the relatives are on the side, and the royal clan is on the side.Specifically, the King of Qin has only two sons, and the King of Qin has no choice, so he can act as a neutral force regardless of the power; the mother of the two princes on the side of the harem has no foundation, and the mother and son of Queen Zhao Ji did not bring any Zhao relatives into Qin. The concubine was originally a low-ranking Hu daughter and had no relatives in Qin. Even if she wanted to, she was powerless, so she didn't care; the relatives had always been the matriarchal power associated with the princes who participated in the election, and the two sons had no relatives. There is only Mi's one.This Mi family is the royal family of the distant branch of the Chu State that "dowry" into Qin when the Empress Dowager Xuan married King Qin Hui.After more than 50 years of King Zhao I of Qin Dynasty, the Empress Dowager Xuan and Ranghou Wei Xie worked hard to manage it. There were many intermarriages between the Mi family and the Ying family, and the Mi family became the largest foreign relatives in Qin.At present, at least five or six of the princes who can stand for election as the crown prince are Mi's nephews and grandchildren.Although the Mi family was at a low ebb, after all, there was still the Queen Mother Huayang, the mother of the King of Qin, and if they joined forces with the prince's own clan, the power would not be underestimated. But the most important thing is the courtiers and the royal clan. When it comes to courtiers, there are still two sides, one false and one real.The imaginary is the leader Cai Ze, and the real one is the general Meng Ao.Although Cai Ze has no real job, he has been in charge of state affairs ceremonies since King Zhao of Qin's later years. From the time An Guojun Yingzhu established his heir, Cai Ze presided over all the state funerals, the new king's enthronement, the commencement ceremony, and the crowning of the prince.This man is knowledgeable and intelligent, and a group of yin and yang families, astrologists, fortune-tellers, fortune-tellers, and geologists all admire him. Even the government and the public discuss, Cai Ze's opinions have great influence.If this gentleman has something on his mind, and suddenly brings out the unexpected and weird ancestral method, it will be embarrassing immediately.Meng Ao is the axis of the military, and he doesn't make long speeches when things happen, just a solid statement is of great importance.Since solving the problem of defeat, Lu Buwei and Meng Ao have become close friends.However, this man is stubborn and stubborn, he never cares about his personal relationship when things happen, and at best he only hides the truth if he has a good personal relationship.After thinking about it, Lu Buwei still went to Cai Ze's gate first.The two talked straight all night, and in the afternoon of the next day they went to visit Meng Ao together with the car. "Since I was imprisoned, there will be spring breeze and good guests. How lucky is this old man!" Cai Ze laughed loudly: "The old general deliberately made people blush! If you imprison yourself, the old man should be cut!" “笑谈笑谈。”蒙骜虚手一引，“两位请。” “一冬蜗居自省，老哥哥律己之楷模也！”吕不韦由衷赞叹。 “闲话一句，说它做甚！”蒙骜连连摆手，将两人礼让进正厅落座，吩咐使女煮上好齐茶，这才入座笑道，“老夫不日将赴洛阳，着手筹划三川郡大本营，原本正要到丞相与纲成君府辞行。今日两公联袂而来，老夫便一总别过。若有叮嘱事体，也一并说了。” 蔡泽接道：“河冰未开，老将军未免性急些了！” “老夫走函谷关陆路，不走渭水道，不打紧也。” 吕不韦笑道：“不是说好启耕大典后你我同去么？” “你是日理万机，只怕到时由不得你也！”蒙骜喟然一叹，“秦王体子不超其父，朝局国事多赖丞相也！还是老夫先行趟路踏勘，届时等你来定夺便是。” 说话间使女上茶，啜得半盏滚烫的酽茶，吕不韦沉吟道：“老将军能否迟得半月一月？”蒙骜目光一闪道：“若有大事，丞相尽管说。若无大事，迟它甚来？”吕不韦熟知蒙骜秉性，便将秦王病状与立储一应事体说了一遍，末了道：“此事秦王已经决断，着不韦与上将军、纲成君酌商会办。纲成君老于立嫡立储诸般事务，今日我等三人先来个大概会商如何？” “你只说，议规矩议人？”蒙骜爽快之极。 蔡泽揶揄道：“规矩只怕老将军掰扯不清，还是议人实在些个。” “想甚说甚，老哥哥自便。”吕不韦笑着点头。 “老夫以为，秦国立储该当也！”蒙骜慨然拍案，“虽说秦王即位只有两年，两子也在冲幼，与成法略有不合。然秦王痼疾时发，举朝皆知，国人亦有所闻，立储获举国赞同不难。至于王子论才，老夫对此次可参选之庶出公子不甚了了。”蒙骜虽有些沉吟，但还是叩着书案清晰地说了下去，“若论秦王两子，老夫以为次子成蛟可立。成蛟少年聪颖，读书习武都颇见根基，秉性也端方无邪。更有一处，据太医所言，成蛟无暗疾，体魄亦算强健，立储可保秦君不再有频繁更迭之虞矣！” “老将军对二王子如此熟悉？” “不瞒纲成君，成蛟曾几次前来要老夫指点兵法，而已。” “那可是王子师也！而已个甚？”蔡泽呷呷笑得不亦乐乎。 蒙骜笑骂道：“越老越没正形！老夫说得不对么？” “还得说另一王子如何不当立，否则如何论对错？” 蒙骜正色道：“长子政有两失：其一，生于赵国长于赵国，赵女为其生身，与赵人有先天之亲兼后天之恩。此子回秦，仍自称赵政而不自复嬴姓，足见亲赵之心。其二，据老夫所闻，此子秉性多有乖戾，任性强横恣意妄为：不就太子傅官学，戏弄太子傅府教习先生，竟私带仆从侍女野居河谷，有伤不治有病不医……凡此等等皆非常人之行，更非少年之行也！”蒙骜叹息一声，“两公莫要忘记，当年之齐湣王田地便是少年怪诞，终使齐国一朝覆亡！秦武王嬴荡也是怪诞乖戾，以致后患连绵……人为君王，还是常性者佳也！” 蔡泽不禁惊讶：“老将军对大王子也如此清楚？！” 蒙骜淡淡一笑：“成蛟无心言之，老夫无意听之，而已。” “传闻之事尚待查证，姑且不论也。”蔡泽诙谐笑脸上的两只圆滚滚环眼大大瞪着，“其母赵女，其子必有赵心。这血统之论老得掉渣，战国之世谁个垂青？不想老将军却拾人余唾言之凿凿，不亦怪哉！”嚷得几句蔡泽又是微微一笑，“老将军当知，秦自孝公以来，五王皆非上将军所言之纯净血统也。孝公生母为燕女，惠王生母为齐女，武王生母为戎女，昭王生母为楚女，孝文王生母为魏女，当今君上生母为夏女，嫡母华阳太后又为楚女。以上将军血统之论，秦国君王便是个个异心了。实则论之，一个皆无！这血统论何能自圆其说也！” “……”蒙骜一时语塞，恼怒地盯着蔡泽。 “便说我等，谁个老秦人了？”蔡泽揶揄地笑了，“丞相卫人，上将军齐人，蔡泽燕人。往前说，商君卫人，张仪魏人，范雎魏人，宣太后、魏冄楚人，甘茂楚人。也就是说，百余年来，在秦国总领国政者尽皆外邦之人！谁有异心了？你老将军还是我蔡泽？” “纲成君，得理不让人也。”吕不韦淡淡一笑。 蒙骜原本也只是厌烦蔡泽呷呷逼人，见吕不韦已经说了蔡泽不是，心气便也平息，释然一笑道：“纲成君所言倒是实情实理。此条原本老夫心事，不足道也！凭心而论，老夫所在意者，储君之才德秉性也。慎之慎之！” “老哥哥以为，辨才辨德，何法最佳？” “这却是纲成君所长，老夫退避三舍。” 蔡泽大笑一躬：“多蒙老将军褒奖，方才得罪也！” 蒙骜努力学着蔡泽语势斥责：“国是论争，此说大谬也！” 三人哈哈大笑一阵，吕不韦思忖道：“老哥哥所言极是，辨才辨德事关立储根本。储君才德不孚众望，我等便是失察之罪。惟其如此，本次立储遴选，才德尽皆考校。我与纲成君议过：才分文武，文考由纲成君操持，武考便请老哥哥操持；德行之辨尚无良策，容我思谋再定。老哥哥以为如何？” “持平之论！”蒙骜欣然拍案，“三考之下，是谁是谁！” 议定大略，吕不韦大体有了底气，留下蔡泽与蒙骜仔细计议文武考校事宜，自己便辚辚去了驷车庶长府。老嬴贲虽则年迈半瘫，却历来敬事，听吕不韦仔细说明来由，立即便吩咐掌事书吏搬出嫡系王族册籍。当场查对抄录，除却十岁以下男幼童、所有同辈女子、未出麻疹者、伤残者、与业经太医确诊的先天暗疾者外，能够确定参与遴选储君者只有十三个王孙公子：十至十五岁七人，十五至二十岁三人；另有三人分别是二十三岁、二十五岁、三十岁，且皆在军中为将，只因与王子同辈例当参选，老嬴贲许诺立即召回。 “老庶长可有属意王子？”吕不韦终有此问。 “整日王子王孙乱纷纷，老眼花也！”老嬴贲笑叹一句，“只要这些碎崽子不犯事，老夫足矣！是贤是愚，管不得许多了。丞相谋事缜密又有知人之明，你说谁行？”实在的信任又加着三分的试探，战场伤残而居“闲职”的老嬴贲精明之至。 “吕不韦操持此事，只能秉公考辨，不敢先入为主。” “好！丞相此心公也！若有搅闹，老夫竹杖打他！” “谢过老庶长！” 回到丞相府，吕不韦立即将带回来的王子卷册交给了掌事主书，吩咐立即誊抄刻简呈报秦王，并同时派出精干吏员探察诸王子学业才德，务必于旬日之内清楚每个人实情。三更上榻五更离榻梳洗，天方大亮，吕不韦便驱车去了王城后宫。 “哟！毋晓得大丞相来也。”华阳太后百味俱在的笑着。 “见过太后。”吕不韦肃然一躬，“老臣多有粗疏，太后见谅。” “老话过矣！不说也罢。毋晓得今日何事了？” 吕不韦一脸忧色道：“太后也知，秦王年来痼疾多发，预为国谋，欲立储君。秦王本当亲自前来拜见太后禀明，奈何病体不支，便差老臣前来拜谒。参选王子皆太后甥孙，尚请太后多加指点。” “子楚倒是送过个信来，我也算是大体晓得了。”华阳太后原非争强好胜之女，自与嬴异人生母夏太后闹过一番龌龊，只恐嬴异人做了秦王忘恩负义借故报复，后来见嬴异人非但没有丝毫报复，反倒多有照拂使她安享尊荣，对夏太后的那番心气便也渐渐淡了。毕竟，夏太后是生子为王，又受大半生磨难，临老做个太后也是天理该当。嬴异人虽然来得少，每遇大事却都通个声气，也没将芈氏老外戚做了罪人看，阳泉君还保留了爵位封号，纵是亲子又能如何？如此想去，华阳太后也便淡然如常，秦王有事问她，她便依着自己想法说事，倒是没有虚套。 “这些孙辈王子年岁都小。几个大的，又都早早入了军旅，只怕参与考校也是力不从心了。晓得无？”华阳太后幽幽一叹，“要我说，只一句话：你等操持者将心摆平，给王孙们一个公道！子楚卧榻多病，你这丞相便是栋梁了。晓得无？” “太后激励，老臣铭记不忘！” “晓得了？人都说吕不韦能人能事，今回看你了！” “不韦若有不当，敢请太后教诲。” “哟！不敢当。只要你还记得我这冷宫，便算你会做人了。” “太后毋忧！”吕不韦心念一闪终于将华阳太后最想听的话说了出来，“纵是秦王不测，老臣也保得新王不负太后。” “晓得了！”华阳太后顿时一脸灿烂，“你只放心放手立储，谁个没规矩，我老太后第一个骂他！晓得无？” “谢过太后！”吕不韦心中长长地松了一口气。