Chapter 71 The first section of the crown and sword will come and the storm is like a rock

Yingzheng was very troubled, and felt that such a king of Qin was really useless. Since his mother lived in Liangshan, three years have passed in a flash, he is already twenty years old, and he has been the king of Qin for seven years.In the past three years, the state affairs have been relatively stable.Externally, a group of veteran generals, Meng Ao, Wang Yan, and a group of veterans played consecutive battles in Shandong to invade the three Jin Dynasties. They won more than 30 cities successively, and established Dongjun. Xiao Hezong, who attacked Qin, captured Shouling, which Qin had seized from Zhao. Meng Ao personally led the Qin army to counterattack, and retreated without fighting the Allied Forces of the Five Nations.In terms of internal affairs, Marquis Wenxin was in charge of the country. Although there were two severe droughts and hunger, it was ultimately irrelevant to the overall situation. Everything was in order.Although Yingzheng, who has grown up, is not in charge of the government, and does not care about employment, decision-making, implementation and other practical matters, he always pays attention to the general situation of the Qin State. Changes, on the contrary, have a detached and sober judgment on state affairs.In the past three years, Yingzheng has become more and more aware that after prosperity and stability, a huge crisis is approaching Qin and himself, but he is helpless!

The person who feels helpless the most is his mother. In the past three years, too many things have happened to the regent's queen mother, each of which made Ying Zheng blush angrily, but he was helpless.At first, the elf-like little Zhao Gao quietly inquired about a piece of news: the lao Ai who was sent to Liangshan was not castrated, but a fake servant!Ying Zheng asked Zhao Gao with a black face, how did he know?Zhao Gao said that when Yingzheng sent him to Liangshan to send Qiuyi to the Queen Mother, he saw Lao Ai, and he knew it was a fake!After returning to Xianyang, he privately asked an attendant from Zhao Guo in a cleansing workshop, and the man said that he never cleansed such a person at all.Ying Zheng vomited like swallowing a fly, but after thinking about it at night, he finally forgave his mother.In the Warring States period, the customs were unrestrained, and there were more Hu styles in the Zhao and Qin countries. It was not unusual for the queen to remarry or make friends with the ministers after the death of the monarch.The queen mother is in her prime, and she didn't have a personal relationship with the ministers and generals of Qin, it must be because of the dignity of Qin Wang's son.Now that there is such an "internal servant" to serve, it is really nothing, so why compare it with others?The next day, Ying Zheng immediately told Zhao Gao not to mention the matter of Lai Ai to anyone, but to be his real servant.Zhao Gaofeng nodded frequently, even saying that he knew.

Unexpectedly, half a year later, the mother issued a regent queen mother's edict, which actually promoted Lao Ai to the highest official rank in the royal city - give it to Shizhong!The original old man was demoted to be a Lang Guan, but he was "in charge of the affairs of the king's city".With the edict, all the maids in the entire royal city were astonished!This gives Shi Zhongxiang two major powers: one is in charge of all non-state affairs in the royal city, and the other is in charge of the internal servants.These edicts are actually teaching Lao Ai to only be an official and only care about people, but not to do things!Yingzheng was deeply surprised, and felt that his mother was ignorant of the law.As the empress dowager of a country, she is not a Sangma woman after all, so it's fine to have an "insider" who serves the couch, so why bother to be so public?If the truth about Lai Ai's "insider" is spread, won't it make the world laugh?Besides, even if it is really necessary to reward this ordinary man, it should be in accordance with the law, and the two powers of people and affairs should be merged into one, and the original boss can be arranged separately; , but have to assign the servants to do things, wouldn't it be chaotic if the rewards and punishments of each maid and a female official in the harem?Really ridiculous!In a fit of anger, Ying Zheng always ignored the edict, and the routine filial visits should also be cancelled.Yingzheng wanted to teach his mother to understand that such actions are extremely inappropriate and should be restrained.

Unexpectedly, the absurd thing was just beginning.Half a year after Lai Ai became a senior official, little Zhao Gao whispered an even more shocking news to him—the queen mother and Lai Ai had given birth to a son, and they had moved to the old palace of Yongcheng secretly, deliberately avoiding the eyes and ears of Xianyang! "Really?" Ying Zheng's face turned pale. "Xiao Gaozi has died a hundred times, and he dare not lie!" That night, Yingzheng flew out of Xianyang alone in his car, and returned to the long-lost mountain manor called Hongtai. He rode his horse and galloped in the valley all night.Back in Xianyang King City, Ying Zheng gave a secret instruction to Zhao Gao, who was already a fifteen-year-old boy, and the younger Zhao Gao asked the demoted Wang Cheng old man for an errand to go to Yongcheng Palace as a servant up.In less than a month, little Zhao Gao sent back a secret letter: The Empress Dowager is pregnant again!Ying Zheng was so angry that his heart bled, but he couldn't figure out how to deal with such an embarrassing incident.Several times, he wanted to discuss with Zhongfu Lu Buwei, but every time he thought about it, he instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain why it was wrong.Under the hesitation, he wanted to find Meng Tian to discuss it, but felt that it was too abrupt to speak out, and finally he put his anger in his heart.If that's all, maybe Ying Zheng will justify himself after a while.What about having two sons?The queen taught these two evil sons to be the king of Qin after failing to become a mother!Besides, the empress mother lived alone and had scruples. It was inconvenient to call a high-level imperial physician to prepare the liquid medicine. How could she resolve such embarrassment?Even if the samurai were secretly summoned to kill this madman secretly, the mother would find another man, what a pity!

However, things are far from just that.In the spring of this year, little Zhao Gao secretly rushed back to Xianyang from Yongcheng, and brought news that Yingzheng could not have predicted anyway—the Queen Mother made a private agreement with Lai Ai: King Qin died, and Lai Ai's son was made king! "It's a wonder of the past and present!" Ying Zheng laughed instead. But little Zhao Gao said bluntly: "Believe it or not, I will decide for myself. But Xiao Gaozi wants to tell the whole story: I can understand the queen mother's little maid, and promise him a promising future in the future, or he can be free. Going out of the palace to marry someone, or to be an official of the King of Qin. The little maid was very jealous of Lao Ai's favor, so she promised to keep an eye on that sloppy pig for me. This time, the Queen Mother told Lai Ai in front of the little maid. That sloppy pig He was so happy that he jumped and clapped his hands, and in front of the little maid..." Little Zhao Gao stopped suddenly, wiping sweat from his forehead in fright.

"Xiao Gaozi," Ying Zheng said indifferently without realizing it, "in the future, people can be allowed to do things with money, but not officials. This is the law of the Great Qin State, and you can't go beyond the rules. Remember?" "Xiao Gaozi remember it!" "Okay. No matter who comes tonight, just say that we are resting. Oh, except Zhongfu." "Hi!" Xiao Zhaogao agreed like a sergeant and went away. After a sleepless night, Ying Zheng finally despaired.Is this queen mother still her own mother?Is this mother still the queen mother of Qin?Having two illegitimate sons with an "insider" and hiding in the deep palace of the old capital of Yongcheng, not only is he not ashamed at all, but he wants to replace Yingzheng as the king of Qin, which is really a joke in the world!For a woman who is the empress dowager to be so intoxicated with lewd pleasures in her prime, it is obvious that she has gone far beyond the normal human feelings that etiquette and customs can recognize.According to Qin Zhao Fengxi, widowhood and adultery are all right, and fornication is all right to have children.However, this mother and queen mother wants to use the son of an adulterous relationship to inherit the throne of King Qin in the strict law of Qin, which is not allowed to be touched by princes who are not direct descendants. Isn't it crazy and obsessed to ignore the defense of human relations?Yingzheng pondered over and over again that the reason why the queen mother is so absurd is nothing more than two possibilities: Either she has excessive desire and suffers from obscenity, or she has really surrendered to the crotch of that hairy pig like Lai Ai.No matter what the possibility is, it will be a shame that cannot be washed away for Qin and himself!And if it is the latter possibility, that is, the Queen Mother consciously and intentionally builds a permanent nest for the future of herself and this mad and hairy pig, the crisis will be even more serious and the situation will be even more difficult to deal with.However, whether the empress dowager's mother's absurd behavior was caused by illness or desire, it was difficult for Yingzheng to judge for a while... After thinking about it all night, Yingzheng decided to endure it for a while, and then plan how to deal with it when he really understands the critical situation. The only thing that needs to be taken care of is that you must never get close to your mother again, in case she has murderous intentions... The thought came to life, and the words "King Qin's death" suddenly flashed in my heart like a thunderbolt, and my heart suddenly became clear—— —Yes, Yingzheng is not dead, so why is the villain King Qin?How could Yingzheng plan his death before he was in power? !

Ying Zheng was so shocked that he couldn't help but collapsed on the side of the pool.Until Xiao Zhao Gao came to help him into the royal palace, Ying Zheng was still sweating profusely and his face was pale.Little Zhao Gao hurriedly went to summon the imperial physician, but Ying Zheng waved his hands and said in a low voice, "Don't be an imperial physician, go find Meng Tian, ​​hurry up!" Noon was the time when officials in Wangcheng came in and out the least.Little Zhao Gao drove Qin Wang's chariot into the palace, skimmed past the tree-shaded eastern hall, and then disappeared.Meng Tian, ​​who was pretending to be a servant, hurried into the corridor, and an old servant under the corridor immediately led him into the secret room behind King Qin's study.It wasn't until nightfall that Meng Tian got into the black car and scrambled away again.

At the moment when Yingzheng began to plan for self-protection, May was busy.In the state of Qin, where agriculture is still at the forefront of war, May is the unshakeable season of agricultural supervision. Not only the county and county officials are dispatched to the villages to encourage supervision and resolve emergencies, but even the officials of the relevant government offices of the government also fly to the counties and counties to inspect the farming season. If there is an urgent matter that the county cannot solve, it will be reported to the government for a decision.The prime minister's mansion in Xianyang is on duty day and night, always in contact with various government offices, and fully dispatches various forces to ensure summer harvest and summer planting.This is a long-standing tradition of the Qin State, and even though it is a big country, it has not changed at all.Wenxin Hou Lu Buwei not only ordered the officials of the Prime Minister's Office to be on duty according to the law, but also ordered the diners and guest houses to rest for one month.Naturally, Ying Zheng followed the usual practice, and after notifying Father Zhong, he took Wang Wan, Zhao Gao and a few warriors to Guanzhong to inspect the farming.

Within ten days, when Yingzheng and his party arrived at Lishan, they received an urgent report from the special envoy of the prime minister's mansion: the queen mother had an urgent edict, ordering the king of Qin to obey the edict together with Wen Xinhou.After thinking for a moment, Ying Zheng smiled and said to the special envoy: "The whole country is busy with farming. If something happens, Father Zhong will let me know. Why do you have to pay it back?" After receiving the imperial edict, I only read it afterwards. This is the law, and the special envoy will go back and return to order." So the special envoy left disgruntled.

Unexpectedly, in the afternoon of the next day, Lu Buwei flew to Lishan in person.Yingzheng and his entourage were helping the farmers to load the carts and transport wheat, and they were surprised to see that the smoke and dust on the official road was under the banner of Wen Xinhou.When wiping off his sweat and hurrying to the forest by the side of the road, Lu Buwei's chariot could fly there.Ying Zheng was about to salute, but Lu Buwei got out of the car and supported him in one step: "The King of Qin has grown up, so there is no need to perform such a young man's gift." After saying that, he grabbed Ying Zheng and went under the tree, and took the copper in the hand of the scribe behind him. The casket was brought over, "The empress dowager issued two urgent edicts, and the old minister presented them to the king for reading." Ying Zheng silently opened the copper casket, and unfolded the first edict: "Give Zhonglao Ai Zhongqin the king's affairs, seal Chang Xinhou, and the king of Qin will be called a fake." Father, the fiefdom of Shanyang City and its surrounding 60,000 households!The second edict is: Starting from Qieyue, Chang Xinhou will take over the government as the Queen Mother as a false father, and handle state affairs on the same level as Wenxin Hou Lu Buwei!

"What does King Qin think?" Lu Buwei asked lightly. "What does Father Zhong think?" Ying Zheng also asked lightly. "The King of Qin doesn't know something!" Lu Buwei sighed, "It's a common practice for ministers to act as regents, and the one with the highest rank takes the lead. The ministers are like this, let alone the queen mother. The queen mother didn't ask about state affairs in the past, but the old ministers can still try their best to deal with it. But the queen mother wants to be regent, and the veteran has nothing to do! With today's situation, the queen mother is clearly going to hand over her regent power to Lai Ai. This kind of change is unexpected by the veteran! What can I do?" After a long time of silence, Ying Zheng said abruptly, "Why didn't Father Zhong marry Queen Mother?" "How unreasonable!" Lu Buwei blushed and scolded in a low voice.In a hurry, Lu Buwei didn't know for a while whether the "beginning" that Ying Zheng said was referring to the time of Handan or the time of Liangshan. In any case, Ying Zheng had something to say, at least he knew the relationship between him and Zhao Ji back then. origin.And the one who can tell Ying Zheng is either Ying Yiren or Zhao Ji.Breathing for a moment, Lu Buwei said slowly, "I dare not hide what happened back then. When Handan met the late king, the old minister did have a marriage contract with the queen mother who was the young aunt at that time. The old king knew the queen mother and vowed to ask for it. There is him!" "Father Zhong, I didn't mean Handan time." "..." Suddenly, Lu Buwei's face turned livid. However, Ying Zheng threw the edict in his hand into the dust angrily: "Fame is more important than the survival of the country?!" Huo Ran got up and submerged step by step into the golden wheat field. In an instant, Lu Buwei clearly saw the tears in Ying Zheng's eyes.Seeing the young and stalwart body staggering heavily in the wheat field, Lu Buwei couldn't help sighing heavily, feeling a sense of guilt——Lu Buwei, Lu Buwei, do you really value merit?Sure enough, merit is paramount, so why not be like Shang Yang, regardless of fame and festivals, and would rather protect the overall situation with death? "Fame is more important than the survival of the nation!" How well said the young King Qin!However, do you have such a weapon, Lu Buwei?In consideration of fame and festivals, why have an affair with the Queen Mother?Since you want merit, why not simply marry the queen mother, as long as Qin is stable, what's the harm in dying?Never should, never should, should not have scruples about fame and integrity to create a plan to create misfortune, secretly sneaked into the empress dowager, in the end it turned out to be self-defeating, not only lost the regency and disrupted the country, but also may set fire to himself!Lai Ai's weather will definitely not end well.The truth about Lai Ai will eventually come to light.At that time, where will your Lu Buwei reputation be?Where is the righteousness?Where is the dream of a good death?Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji, human beings have lust, but how could Lu Buwei think that you are so lewd!Originally, it was for your liking, but who knows that you lost your taste in the fire of lust, and turned into an indulging and indulging man who treats the public utensils of the temple as playthings to please that pig and dog madman!What's more, he also taught that pig and dog to be crazy and equal to Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei was Wen Xinhou, and it was actually Chang Xinhou!Lu Buwei called Zhongfu, but it actually called false father!Prime Minister Lu Buwei is regent, and it actually acts as regent for the queen mother!Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji, are you taking revenge on Lu Buwei?Such vicious revenge, why kill me!God, God, Lu Buwei has not been good at this way all his life, but this time, will he be ruined? In the fiery twilight, Lu Buwei burst into tears for the first time. At night, Ying Zheng and his party were secretly taken into the Lantian Camp by Meng Tian. After years of fighting, General Meng Ao finally fell ill.Two years ago, the mighty veteran Wang Lu had died.Huan He, Wang Ling, Gong Gong, Ying Bao, etc. are also old.As soon as Meng Ao realized that his illness was not good, he immediately headed back to the Lantian camp in Guanzhong after scaring off the small alliance of the five countries, leaving only 50,000 elite cavalry in Luoyang to support the defense outside Hangu Pass.After entering Lantian, the three old imperial doctors who were ordered to come here stayed at the shogunate day and night and began meticulous diagnosis and treatment. Three months later, instead of the slightest improvement, the condition became more and more serious.In desperation, Meng Ao categorically refused to take medicine all day long, and began to deal with the aftermath of various military affairs from the sick bed.After the beginning of spring, Meng Ao felt slightly relieved but immediately became more serious. After lying on the couch, he could no longer sit up.Meng Wu, the son of Guowei, came to Xingye after hearing the news, and wanted to take his father back to Xianyang for treatment.The stubborn old Meng Ao shook his hand: "It is better to be still than to move. If you leave the barracks, I will die faster." In desperation, Meng Wu immediately sent a messenger on a fast horse to pick up his mother, wife and important people in the clan. Mother, the rest of the people all lived under the Lantian Plateau in case of emergency.Unfortunately, the two grandchildren were not able to attend the couch.Meng Wu was very annoyed, and shouted outside the shogunate to order the elders to tie up the two traitors immediately!Old Meng Ao heard it clearly, called Meng Wu in and said seriously: "It's the general's luck to wrap the corpse in horse leather! You are in a state of panic all day long, and you coaxed a group of small clansmen to the barracks, don't you think it's bad for my Meng family's loyalty and diligence? Immediately teach all the family members to go back! General, you are such a burden, and the spirit of a martyr is safe!" After scolding, Meng Wu had to reluctantly obey, and sent the family members back to Xianyang.When he came to wait on the couch at night, old Meng Ao patted the back of Meng Wu's hand and sighed: "My son, remember: I, Sun Mengtian, is a man of talent! Whoever makes great achievements in the future must be this son! How mediocre you are! , don’t use your father’s order to make things difficult for you. It’s the young grandson Meng Yi who only teaches Meng Tian to take care of him, and you just be a father who throws his hands away. Remember, mediocre people often mess up their own affairs, and there is nothing good!” Meng Wu Nuonuo obeyed, and burst into tears. At the middle of the third watch, I heard that horseshoes rained like rain on the military road outside the shogunate!Meng Wu hurried out of the tent to have a look, unexpectedly it was the eldest son Meng Tian who brought his ten-year-old younger brother Meng Yi.Meng Wu wanted to reprimand a few words, but remembering his father's exhortation just now, he finally didn't say anything, he just led the two sons to his father's bed with a dark face. "Father..." Meng Tian and Meng Yi bowed down in front of the couch together. "The grandson is here, the old man is enough! Get up, why are you crying?" "Father!" Meng Tian got up and wiped away his tears and said urgently, "I am in a hurry and ask for help!" Old Meng Ao signaled to Meng Wu with a flash of his eyes: "Go and guard the entrance of the shogunate, no one is allowed to enter before dawn." Turning his head and smiling kindly, "Any tricks to fool the father? Tell me." "Father is sick, you can take a nap and rest, just listen to what I say." Meng Tian stepped forward and lowered the pillow for elder father and pulled the silk cotton quilt to his chest, watching elder father slightly drooping a pair of snow-white clothes With long eyebrows, he spoke in a low voice.Gradually, Lao Meng Ao's face became more and more serious and serious.Meng Tian spoke for less than half an hour, but old Meng Ao never uttered a word.Meng Tian was in a daze for a moment and wanted to ask again, but he heard that his father was already snoring loudly. "Father is cheating!" Xiao Meng jumped up suddenly. Meng Tian shook his hands and scolded softly: "The matter is of great importance, don't be impatient!" "Your son said," Meng Ao suddenly opened his old eyes, "King Qin has not yet taken charge of the government, and it is unknown whether he will be in charge in the end. You, are you determined to be with him?" "Exactly." Meng Tian nodded seriously. Old Meng Ao sighed: "It's God's will! What can I say?" "It's not just me, but General Wang Jian!" "Hehe, Yisei is young and strong, but he has the style of filial piety from his ancestors." "Father, King Qin is in danger, please help!" Old Meng Ao smiled faintly: "Father Zhong takes the power, why should the King of Qin seek far away instead of being close?" "Father..." Meng Tian's face was red, but he held back his words. After being silent for a long time, old Meng Ao nodded lightly: "I will see him first, then we will talk." In the early morning of the next day, young Meng Yi rode a fast horse out of the Lantian camp, and galloped to Lishan to inform Yingzheng and his party.In the afternoon, I saw Wang Wan and Zhao Gao in the field at the foot of Lishan Mountain. The three secretly agreed on how to enter the Lantian Camp, and Meng Yi got on his horse and galloped away.When twilight fell, Yingzheng's cavalry galloped south, crossed the Bashui River in a short time, and went to the Lantian Plain, heading straight for the vast sea of ​​lights.As promised, Meng Tian was waiting outside the east gate of the camp.Ying Zheng ordered a group of servants and warriors to camp and rest in the forest, and he only brought Wang Wan and Zhao Gao in armor to enter the camp with Meng Tian.Holding the arrow in his hand, Meng Tian shouted loudly that the Hanguguan military envoy received it, and led the three of them to fly into the deer village, and flew directly to the shogunate from the military road in the camp. Old Meng Ao was still lying on the special long army couch. Seeing Ying Zheng coming in, he was about to get up to salute, but was firmly supported by Ying Zheng who rushed over.Ying Zheng bowed deeply and said: "The general has not rested for decades, and he is sick like this. Ying Zheng came late to visit, and I feel deeply guilty!" Meng Ao smiled lightly: "The generals and soldiers of the Qin army are like this. It's enough to get away with the whole body!" Sima of the Chinese Army had already served the herbal tea while he was speaking, and invited the King of Qin to sit down and speak.Ying Zheng waved his hand to stop him, and stood solemnly in front of Meng Ao's couch, Wang Yingying's tears shining in his eyes, silent.Seeing this, Meng Wu took Meng Yi and invited Wang Wan and Zhao Gao to the Sima room in the compartment for tea. Only Ying Zheng, Meng Tian and Sima of the Chinese army were left in the shogunate bedroom. "Eight years in a blink of an eye, it seems like a lifetime has passed!" Looking at the handsome and majestic young King Qin, Meng Ao couldn't help feeling emotional. Ying Zheng suddenly bowed down: "Qin is about to be in chaos, dare to ask the general to turn the tide!" "The king of Qin killed the old minister too! Hurry up and get up!" Old Meng Ao struggled to stay on the bed, Meng Tian quickly helped Ying Zheng up and pushed him back to his father.Panting for a moment, Meng Ao smiled wearily, "King Qin is about to take over the throne, what's the trouble?" "Yingzheng feels that he is in danger. Maybe he is not as good as the pro-government, and his head is gone." "The king of Qin trusts the old minister, so the old minister should tell you clearly." Meng Ao's old eyes shone eagerly, "The king of Qin can see the subtleties and prepare for the rainy day. The old minister is very relieved. Don't be afraid of chaos!" Panting After a while, he let out a long sigh, "However, there are laws and regulations for things. There is no chaos, and no one has anything to do. If you are in your prime, you will live up to my king's high hopes. It's a pity that the old minister will not have many days to come. I'm afraid to wait It's not the time of chaos, the only thing that can be done is to make Mengshi and the king share the danger! May my king take care of himself." "No! The general can help Yingzheng, and it may not be illegal." "Oh? My king made it clear." "But if there are two thousand sharp men taking orders from Ying Zheng, it will be a big deal." Old Meng Ao thought for a moment and said slowly: "Qin's military law is strict. If it is not a war, a hundred people will be assigned to a general's order, and a thousand people will be assigned to a military talisman. Qin's military talismans are divided into three classes: the army that is going to war will receive the black eagle talisman, and the soldiers in the fortress will receive the black eagle talisman. Tiger talismans are all under the control of King Qin alone; there is another first-class leopard talisman, also known as small tiger talisman, which is used to protect the royal city and catch robbers. Difficulty." Panting for a while, he said again, "When the former king died, he had already put the military talisman in charge of Mingzhao Wenxinhou, veterans and generals in the army: before the king of Qin came to power, he was not allowed to use the black eagle talisman and tiger talisman; The Empress Dowager, Marquis Wenxin and the old minister agreed to decide, and the opening of the military talisman should be done at the same time, and the historian was present to record it. As for the small tiger talisman, the old minister does not know who the old king gave it to when he passed away? I don’t know my king..." "I don't have such a soldier talisman." Ying Zheng immediately replied clearly. Old Meng Ao's eyes flashed, and his long snow-white eyebrows raised continuously: "Since this is the case, the situation in the court is complicated! It should be noted that besides the army of the Qin State, there are three kinds of troops: one is the imperial guards, and the other is the internal servants. The warrior brigade, the third is the Black Ice Terrace, which is dedicated to the outside world; in addition, there are first-class stragglers, which are the guard warriors directly under the various government offices, the robber-hunting warriors of the law enforcement agency, and the defenders of Yunyang State Prison and several large county prisons .All these ranks of troops should be counted as fifty or sixty thousand. What’s more, these ranks of troops are all gathered around Xianyang. If there is chaos, it is impossible to guard against it!” "Father is really!" Meng Tian laughed angrily, "While talking about it for a long time, there is nothing in the end!" "No." Ying Zheng shook his head, "The general has given me a way." Old Meng Ao let out a long cry, and tried to smile: "King Qin is so understanding, Qin is very lucky!" He raised his white eyebrows and glanced, Meng Tian immediately put his ear to his father's pillow.Meng Ao panted and muttered in a low voice, Meng Tian nodded frequently.Old Meng Ao gave a weary smile, then slumped against the pillow, his long snow-white eyebrows were narrowed together... "Father—!" Meng Yi, who had already quietly entered and guarded the couch, was stunned for a moment, and threw himself on the army couch with a heart-piercing cry.Meng Tian suddenly choked up a sob, but immediately turned around and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, go quickly! I will find an opportunity to meet!" At this time, Meng Wu Wang Wan and the three had already heard the sound and came in.Meng Tian repeatedly waved his hands at his father Meng Wu.Meng Wu actually suppressed his crying, and collapsed in front of his father's bed.Ying Zheng's face was livid, and he bowed deeply three times to the old Meng Ao's army couch, patted Meng Tian's shoulder reluctantly, waved to Wang Wan and Zhao Gao, and strode out of the shogunate in a hurry. It was the third watch when we left the camp, the night sky was like washing, and the Milky Way was shining brightly.Standing at the head of Lantianyuan, Ying Zheng looked up to the sky and let out a cry, bursting into tears.At this moment, a white light filled the sky in the blue and deep night sky. Amidst the faint sound of gold and stone, a huge comet dragged its long and bright snow light across the western sky like lightning, and its long broom tail It's been a long time! "God——! Qin He blamed you, comets come out three times a year!" "Your Majesty, don't worry." Wang Wan came over to support Ying Zheng who was staggering and shouting.Little Zhao Gao took the skin bag again and made Ying Zheng drink a few sips of herbal tea.Only then did Ying Zheng sit slumped on the ridge of the stubble field where the wheat had just been harvested, looking at the remaining white light in the sky and panting heavily.Wang Wan stood beside her and said with a gentle smile, "Your Majesty, Wan Wan knows a little about astronomy. Comets come out three times this year, first in the east, then in the north, and now in the west. It's a sign of a disaster, not a country's great chaos. The astrologer said, "The comet comes out of the Big Dipper, and the army rises. The comet is in Santai, and the ministers harm the ruler. The comet is in Taiwei, and the ruler harms the ministers. The comet is in heaven, and the princes are in chaos. The comet is near the sun, and the son wants to kill his father. So It means that it is a place of great evil.' According to my estimation, if the comet came out of the handle in the north, the main Qin army would attack Zhao; Test. My king should be cautious." "Wang Wan, you don't dare to say it, do you?" Seeing Wang Wan's silence, Ying Zheng got up angrily, "Go! Go back to Xianyang!" After speaking, he strode to the edge of the field, jumped on his horse, and flew down the Lantian original head. Three days later, the proclamation co-signed by Qin Wang Yingzheng, the Queen Mother, Changxinhou, and Wenxinhou Siyin was urgently issued to the ruling and opposition parties, and a grand funeral was held for General Meng Ao.Due to the unbearable heat, Lu Buwei personally went to the General's Mansion to preside over the funeral, discussed with Meng Wu and Meng Tian, ​​and decided to hold the funeral ten days after encoffining.Yingzheng broke the rule of not openly participating in courtiers' etiquette, and personally supervised the transport of large ice bricks from the Wangcheng ice cellar to calm the heat in Meng Ao's coffin.On the day of the funeral, Lu Buwei and Qin Wang Yingzheng held the hearse in person. Thirty-six generals of the Qin army and five thousand elite cavalry all guarded the tomb in linen clothes, and sent Meng Ao safely to the cemetery next to the cemetery of King Qin Zhao.The Qin people were grateful for Meng Ao's loyalty, diligence and uprightness, the people of Xianyang came out to escort the coffin, and the people in Guanzhong, who were busy with farming, also flocked to the side of the road to see each other off.When it was about to arrive at the cemetery, it was raining heavily, and the officials and the people all let out their mourning in the rain, and the south bank of the Wei River was full of crying.For the first time, the people of old Qin felt an unprecedented sense of uneasiness—how could it be a good omen that such an important funeral of honored ministers did not include the shadow of the regent dowager and the upstart Chang Xinhou from the beginning to the end? After the funeral, a nursery rhyme quickly spread in Xianyang: "Three things go the same way, the monkey tail clamps the turtle, the spring soil has a crown, and the eagle flies in the old house." Little Zhao Gao mysteriously read the nursery rhyme to Ying Zheng, saying He asked the elder Shi Huanli to dismantle this nursery rhyme, the elder Shi Simou only said it was good for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out, King Qin had to pay more attention to it.However, Ying Zheng's face suddenly darkened: "In order to govern the country, if you should do it, you should do it, and if you don't do it, you should not do it! Try to figure out the rumors, care about good and bad, what is the way to be a public weapon!" Little Zhao Gao was so frightened that he kept saying hello, and never He didn't dare to gossiping in front of this young King Qin anymore. Ten days later, Yingzheng arrived at the Shaoshi Manor by Du Nongxia planting.After nightfall, Meng Tian came here disguised as a guard warrior on a flying horse.Meng Tian told Ying Zheng three things: First, the elder father told him before his death that two thousand elite knights were the ones.As for how the knights took over and other details, the eldest father taught Meng Tian not to tell the King of Qin; but if there is any mistake, the King of Qin has nothing to do with it.Three days later, Meng Tian was going to do this, he would rush back next spring at the latest, and stationed the knights in a hidden area close to King Qin.The second thing is that before his father died, he had already promoted Wang Jian to the former general of the army, and his five thousand cavalry were stationed in Beiban, Xianyang.The third thing is that after the funeral, he taught Meng Yi to invite Li Si to meet him secretly. Li Si had already become Wen Xinhou’s guest, and was assisting Premier Cai Ze’s followers to compile a big book; Li Si said, from the Xianyang nursery rhymes, People of insight all over the world have begun to pay attention to the situation of the Qin Dynasty. Although the meaning of the nursery rhymes they compiled are not very clear, they are definitely not groundless. The King of Qin must be careful; However, Wen Xinhou can support the overall situation, and the King of Qin should not be alienated; Meng Tian asked again, and Li Si stopped talking. Around the three matters, the two talked in secret all night, and Meng Tian flew down the mountain until the cock crowed at five o'clock.In the early morning, Ying Zheng also went down the mountain and returned to Xianyang Wangcheng. After reading all the official documents that did not need to be written in one go, he hurriedly ate his lunch and took Wang Wan on a bronze cart to the prime minister's mansion.