Chapter 74 Section 4: A thick column of wolf smoke rises straight from Qi Nian Palace

Around noon, King Qin arrived at the Shilijiao Pavilion outside the east gate of Yongcheng. According to the rules of etiquette, the Marquis of Changxin, Lai Ai, who had already been in Yongcheng first, had to personally lead all the officials out of the city to meet the king.If it is in the Spring and Autumn Period, it is natural to welcome the farther and more respectful the king.In the Warring States period, such etiquette was greatly simplified, but the minimum etiquette in the basic links was clearly established.When encountering such a grand ceremony as the coronation of the King of Qin, the minister of ceremonies had to draw up many special etiquettes that were usually ignored but had to be followed at this time to show solemnity.This time when the King of Qin came to the west, among the etiquette that he informed all parties in advance, there were three ceremonies for entering Yong: Marquis Changxin had to lead the officials out of Yongzhou to welcome the king at the pavilion of Yishe; , into Yong.In other words, Lai Ai had to wait for the king 30 miles outside Yongcheng to complete the grand ceremony of entering Yong.

However, the thirty-mile post pavilion did not welcome the subjects, and the twenty-mile long pavilion did not welcome the subjects.At present, the ten-mile suburban pavilion is far away, but the wind is blowing and the official road is still lonely. This piece of splendid carriages and horses in the vast wilderness is like a lone boat floating, which is both desolate and comical.There were more than 1,600 ministers, officials, maids, maids, and guards of honor of all kinds, and they didn't even cough. The sound of rattling horseshoes, hunting flags, and rattling cars that travelers are most fascinated by is unprecedented at this moment. Embarrassed.

"Zhidao—!" Cai Ze, with a livid face, shouted. The chariots and horses are kept.Cai Ze came to the king's chariot on horseback and shouted angrily: "The old minister dares to set up camp here! My king rests. The old minister enters Yong, please ask Changxin Houjiaoting to be as beautiful as you want!" "Don't get angry just now." Yingzheng held his umbrella and smiled faintly, "Yongcheng is the land of my Daqin Ancestral Temple, I go back to my house, why do I care whether I'm greeted or not?" After saying that, he waved his hand, "Everything is as usual, let's go. "

At this moment, a small group of horses and horses galloped towards them, and at the foot of the guard of honor horses, they reined in their horses suddenly, and the smoke and dust flew straight at the king's chariot.A black and fat old official had just dismounted leisurely, and Cai Ze sipped and yelled in front of him: "No flying horse before the king! Take it down for me!" The guard of honor knight was about to dismount with a loud bang, but Ying Zheng, who was in the carriage, waved his hand and said "It's justifiable for the messenger to fly. Step back." Turning to look at the black fat old official, "What's the matter with Chang Xinhou, but just say it." The black fat old official immediately took out a roll of bamboo slips as soon as he cupped his hands Unfolding, with chest raised, he recited in a high voice: "My son Zheng knows: the false father has cleaned up the Qinian Palace, and my son can go to rest immediately. Three days later, the false father has time for state affairs, so he will come with my son." Drinking and chatting. The crowning ceremony is coming soon, and the false father is busy, and my son must not be willful. Long letter Hou Shushu-"

"There's no reason for that!" Cai Ze snarled angrily, "The crown ceremony is fixed: the King of Qin must pay respects to the Empress Dowager when he enters Yongzhou! First enter the Qinian Palace, ignoring the rules of etiquette! Lai Ai is ignorant! Breaking my law, what should I do!" "Who is your old man?" The fat old official sneered, "King Qin still listens to the false father, but your old man calls the false father by his name and openly denounces the false father. What should he do?" "Zhuzi is bold!" Cai Ze was furious immediately, and he unsheathed his long sword and pointed it at the chest of the old official, "This old man has just become the emperor Cai Ze! The former king specially ordered him to take the sword to become the emperor! Say! The king is the king?!"

"Junjunjun, Junda..." The fat old official suddenly lost his arrogance. Ying Zheng bowed his hands to Cai Ze and said, "Just became a king, for the sake of the false father, let him be spared once." After Cai Ze angrily withdrew his sword, Ying Zheng smiled faintly at the fat old official, "Tell the false father : Yingzheng obeyed the order and went to Qinian Palace; he didn’t bother to run around with his false father, and three days later, Yingzheng went to Dazheng Palace to pay his respects to his false parents.” Without waiting for the old official to answer, he turned around and waved his hand, “Let’s drive! Qinian Palace!" The guard of honor with horses and horses rumbled down the official road of Yongcheng and headed northeast.

In the afternoon, King Qin Yingzheng entered the ancient Qinian Palace. Suddenly, without many of the planned grand ceremonies, Qi Nian Palace seemed empty.According to the agreement, the maids and servants of Qinian Palace were all sent by Xianyang King City in advance, and they did not work on Yongcheng's manpower.In this way, there will be no people from Dazheng Palace in the palace. Although the inside and outside are quiet, Yingzheng is much more at ease.With the help of Cai Ze and the head of the internal servants to distribute board and lodging, Ying Zheng took Zhao Gao to inspect the inside and outside of Qinian Palace.

Qinian Palace is a castle-style palace, similar in shape and shape to Zhangtai, but with many more houses than Zhangtai.Zhangtai was built to escape the summer heat, so it can be described as a seasonal palace.However, the Qinian Palace was built because of wars. Once there was a war, or the monarch or the prince, there would always be a group of monarchs and ministers who could continue to establish the country and worship the Qinian Palace.Because it is close to the capital, it is warm in winter and cool in summer, quiet and comfortable, and there is usually no war, so the monarchs of the Qin State mostly lived in Qinian Palace to handle state affairs.Qinian Palace covers an area of ​​nearly 1,000 mu, with more than 20 courtyards, more than 600 houses, pavilions, stone pavilions and high platforms. The pine forest is obviously more harmonious.Different from the interior of the palace, the walls, gates and all passages of Qinian Palace were built entirely according to the rules of war.The city wall is three feet six feet high, and the outer layer is all built with large stone strips that are six feet long, three feet wide, and one foot high. There are three city gates, each with only one opening; the archery towers of the city gates are all built of stone, which look gray and insignificant, but they can withstand the onslaught of stone crossbow arrows of any weight, as strong as a fortress.In case of a fierce battle, tens of thousands of horses can be stationed in the palace. As long as there is no shortage of food and grass, it is probably more difficult to break through this palace city than climbing to the sky.

"Xiao Gaozi, I invite Mr. Gang Cheng to discuss matters in the study." After watching it again, Ying Zheng's heart brightened, and he hurried back to the large courtyard dedicated to the monarchs of all dynasties.After a while, Cai Ze arrived, and first reported the situation of the troops and horses: all the guards of honor knights were stationed outside the palace, all the accompanying ministers were divided into three courtyards around the king of Qin, and the maids and servants in the house did not move in their original residences.Ying Zheng asked Cai Ze if he was familiar with Qinian Palace?Cai Ze said that it was the first time he came to Yong, but he didn't have time to go there.Yingzheng pulled a piece of parchment and talked while drawing, and described the situation inside and outside Qinian Palace, and finally knocked on the book case and said: "Qinian Palace has something to do, what does Mr. Gang Cheng think?" Cai Ze laughed. : "If you have an idea, just say it, you have to guard against that... old killer!" Cai Ze's word "old bird" had already rushed to his lips but stopped abruptly, stuttering and coughing hard twice before finally Changed to scolding.Ying Zheng smiled, "What should be scolded. Everyone is what they are." Cai Ze couldn't help laughing: "I, Wang Mingjian! Everyone is what they are. Well said, righteousness comes first!" Ying Zheng Zheng knocked on the book case and said: "I think three things should be done overnight: first, all the honor guard knights will be stationed in the palace, mixed with the elite servants into three teams, each guarding a gate; second, check the palace treasury and For the watchtower on the city wall, see how many weapons are kept, and move all available weapons to their proper positions; thirdly, a secret scout should be stationed on the hill outside the city wall in the north to monitor the situation in several valleys at any time, and agree on an emergency alarm method. For now, I only think of these three things, do you think it is okay, Mr. Gang Cheng?"

"Hey! The old minister never thought of that!" Cai Ze exclaimed in amazement without concealment, "The old minister planned to live in Qinian Palace for at most three or five days before going to Yong to prepare for the crown ceremony. I saw the old bird today. So big, the intuition that the crown ceremony will take a long time, just thinking about how to mediate according to reason, never thinking about what happens..." Cai Ze couldn't help taking a breath, "I, Wang Mingjue! The veteran will deploy immediately, and I will also learn from the general Strategies!" After saying that, Huo Ran got up and walked away with a duck gait.Ying Zheng thought for a moment, then called Zhao Gao to give instructions in a low voice, Zhao Gao nodded and hurried away.

The next morning, Cai Ze came rubbing his tired and red eyes. Before he could speak, he collapsed on the carpet and snored loudly.Ying Zheng immediately picked Cai Ze up and put him on his couch in the study room, and taught a little maid to stay by his side, and came out to tell Wang Wan, the general of the guard of honor and the chief servant who came with him: "Gang Chengjun is old, in the future This kind of practice will be led by Wang Wan, and you two will help." The three of them took the order, and immediately reported the results of Ye Lai's inventory of the treasury: Qi Nian Palace had more than 30,000 weapons in the treasury, most of which were old bronze swords and many were corroded; bows and arrows There are only brawn bows, no machine-fired crossbows, many arrow clusters, but most of the arrow shafts are rotten; there are only three large-scale defensive equipment, and it is difficult to repair them in a hurry; there is a lot of food and grass in stock, and more than a thousand people can support them. It takes about two months.After hearing this, Yingzheng said: "Don't worry about the Saimen knife cart. The most important thing is bows and arrows. If tens of thousands of arrow shafts can be produced quickly and then loaded with arrow clusters, it can be used in an emergency." The chief servant said: "From Xianyang Wangcheng transported dozens of carts, so they said it was a gift for the crown ceremony." Yingzheng teased: "It can be transported from Xianyang, why is it today? The most important thing at the moment is to be unobtrusive and calm, and everything will be done in Qinian The work is done in the palace!" Wang Wan thought, "There are still a lot of logs in the treasury of the Qinian Palace, and they were pulled out and sawed in the name of cooking and burning firewood, and all the servants in the house cut it by hand, and there were about 10,000 to 20,000 arrows. Come out." Ying Zheng nodded approvingly: "Okay! As long as there is no major movement. I will deal with Mr. Gang Cheng in all foreign affairs, and you just need to deal with it." After some discussion, Wang Wan and the three immediately split up and went to work.However, Ying Zheng taught the clerk to find a drawing of the Qi Nian Palace from the classics room, and began to ponder over it.When twilight fell, Cai Ze woke up.The two had dinner together, and Ying Zheng insisted on sending Cai Ze back to the minister's courtyard, and told the servants not to allow Cai Ze to come to the council at night, and then went back to the study to flip through the old Qinian Palace scriptures sent by the scribes.At the time of the fourth watch, Zhao Gao came back in a hurry and reported that he had found out that the Dazheng Palace had not placed any manpower for the Qinian Palace.Ying Zheng felt a little relieved, and then entered the dormitory. Three days later, when Lai Ai came to the Qinian Palace, she sent a black and fat old official to send a letter saying that the sacrificial objects had not yet been prepared, the roof of the sacrificial platform had not yet been completed, and the crowning ceremony would take some time. My son was in the Qinian Palace. Just rest and wait.Ying Zheng asked with a smile: "When will the fake father say to drink?" Busy with state affairs, Ying Zhengli should go to visit and comfort him." The fat old official waved his hands repeatedly and shook his head: "No, no, no, the fake father and elder Xinhou said that everything is ready, and I will come to Qinian Palace to see the king!" "Ah——good Also!" Ying Zheng yawned, wiped his nose and smiled lazily, "Xianyang is so boring, I'm about to go out for a while! Tell the false father, don't bother, take it easy, the left and right are just a Crowned, can’t fly, why are you in a hurry?” The fat old official laughed and said, “Yes, yes, in a hurry? The left and right are not killing people, why are you in a hurry?” Laughing and shaking his fat body, he walked away. "A group of killers!" Ying Zheng cursed fiercely. Suddenly, at the beginning of March, the grand ceremony of the Crown Ceremony was full of mud, and Lao Ai ignored the Qinian Palace, and the officials in Xianyang did not move at all, and the momentum a month ago was like an absurd dream.The only thing that made Yingzheng calm down was that Lu Buwei, who stayed in Xianyang, sent a special envoy flying every day to report to Yingzheng on the handling of political affairs and bring important documents.Every time the report is finished, the special envoy always has a sentence: "Wen Xinhou said: Xianyang is as usual, and Wang Dan is also dedicated to the coronation ceremony." But he never mentioned the delay of the coronation ceremony and related matters.Ying Zheng understood that this was Zhong's father telling him: Xianyang has no future troubles, and he only needs to deal with Lai Ai with all his strength.Yingzheng also thought clearly: the crowning ceremony was a major event invited by the courtiers and the empress dowager pretended to be a special edict. It is impossible for Lai Ai to let it go; She is no longer afraid of confronting him, the King of Qin. The most likely reason is that Lai Ai intentionally snubbed him before her plan was ready, and blatantly belittled his dignity as the King of Qin; Obviously it is extremely stupid, it is tantamount to declaring ambitions to the government and the public; however, you can't use common sense to think about Lao Ai, others dare to do it if they dare not do it for him-this is how I am!What can Qin do?What can King Qin do?Ying Zheng naturally understands that as long as the time is up, Lai Ai will eventually show her true colors. Instead of holding on to a stalemate and giving Lai Ai time to plan calmly, how can he break the deadlock and make him flustered?But how to break this impasse?Cai Ze yelled at the old bird every day, obviously helpless.Wang Wan supervised the secret arrow-making day and night, obviously not caring about meditation.Yingzheng thought about it alone, but he couldn't find a proper way for a while. In the blink of an eye, Qingming has passed, and the ground is fresh green.On this day, the special envoy of Lu Buwei Feiqi arrived again, and he brought an unexpected news: Lu Buwei led the ministers in the capital to write to the Queen Mother, urging the Queen Mother to urge Chang Xinhou to perform the crowning ceremony of the King of Qin in April; Conscript and dispatch personnel to assist. "Father Zhong's move is at the right time!" Ying Zheng held the copy of the letter and let out a long sigh. After reading it again, he suddenly found that there was a very unfamiliar lord in the minister's signature, and he couldn't help asking in surprise, "Who is Lord Chang Wen?" ?” The special envoy replied: “Jun Changwen is Ying Ben, the elder of Siche.” “When did the elder become king?” Ying Zheng was even more surprised.The special envoy sighed, and then told the young King Qin about the matter of the old concubine becoming the king. It turned out that when King Zhuangxiang was dying, he left a secret edict to Lu Buwei, telling him: "My Zizheng will ascend the throne as a young man, and it is still far away to be crowned and pro-government. If there are difficulties in the year of the crown ceremony, this edict should be issued." In mid-February, Lu Buwei Knowing that Lai Ai delayed the coronation ceremony, more than a dozen county magistrates in Qinchuan received a secret report saying that the Empress Dowager secretly ordered the county soldiers to go to Yong, and there was no reason to refuse.Lu Buwei suddenly felt that this matter was very difficult, and suddenly remembered the edict, and immediately opened the edict of King Zhuang Xiang. The edict only had one sentence: "Worship Siche Shuchang, Ben as the monarch, and use the royal family's secret soldiers." Lu Buwei couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: " It is the wisdom of the former king! It is God's will!" Immediately, together with the elder Shi Huanli, he rushed to the mansion of the old man and announced the edict.Lao Huanli inquired about the rank of the old concubine, and the old concubine laughed and said: "My old man is always in the army and only does things, so what is the name counts!" How about "Chang Wen"?" The old man laughed loudly: "Follow Wen Xinhou with the word 'Wen', good! Wen Xin is a long letter, as long as you don't follow the word 'Xin'!" Lu Buwei and Lao Huanli had a chat Laughing, on the same day, he ordered Chang Wenjun to seal the letter and follow the officials, and urged the elders to come up with countermeasures immediately.The elder concubine thought: "Within one month, the old man secretly sent five thousand light soldiers into the Guanzhong. Three thousand will go to the old man, and then the three lairs of the fake eunuch Xianyang, Taiyuan, and Shanyang will be wiped out! Two thousand will be given to Marquis Wenxin , solve the danger of Yongcheng! How?" Old Huanli was puzzled: "Lao Ai can mobilize tens of thousands of horses, how powerful are your five thousand light soldiers?" Lu Buwei was also very worried.The old man couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, you two! What are the secret soldiers of the royal family? Light soldiers! What are light soldiers? The brave men of the Ying clan! Let alone tens of thousands of mobs, there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Before now, the five thousand light soldiers of the old man should be invincible!" After a gasp, he suddenly sighed sadly, "God's will! When Xiaogong reformed, all the Ying people who stayed in Longxi moved into Guanzhong, leaving only a few thousand people stationed in the old Qin city The foundation. It was agreed back then that the last Ying family in Longxi was not allowed to leave Qincheng unless the royal family was in urgent need. Over the past hundred years, this old Ying family has grown to more than 30,000 people. This is the family property of the Qin royal family in Longxi. I haven't made a move for more than a year, but today I want to use my family's secret soldiers, and I am ashamed to win Qin!" Lao Huanli suddenly sighed, but he was puzzled: "Without the King Qin's military amulet, can you move this monarch?" He said with a relieved smile: "You only think about the four words 'the royal family is in urgent need', and you should know that the mobilization of the royal family's secret soldiers is very different from the common law. Otherwise, why would King Zhuang Xiang make the old man a monarch!" , Lu Buwei and Huanli didn't ask any more questions, just told the old man to say a few words and then left. "So, Lord Changwen doesn't know about Yongcheng yet?" "Report to Your Majesty, this is Wen Xinhou's deliberate plan." The special envoy pointed to the letter, "The emperor did not report to Yongcheng, but the letter was signed. Wen Xinhou wanted to teach Lai Ai that the situation in the court was beyond the power of him and the Queen Mother." Complete control. If Lai Ai has a heart of caution and fear, chaos may not arise. This is the method of Marquis Wen Xin to stop it, and the king should pay attention to it." "Stop it? Why stop it!" Ying Zheng continued to shoot the case, "I would rather not get rid of my confidant's troubles early? Wen Xinhou wrote a letter at this time to urge the crown ceremony, which can make this beast act in a hurry. It was just the right time, so why bother? Chang Wenjun's name makes him scrupulous! The current purpose is not to stop it, but to lure the snake out of the hole and destroy it!" His eyes flashed and he asked urgently, "Shall I send you away?" "The minister is about to enter Yong to present it." "Okay! Scrape Chang Wenjun's name and replace it with another person!" "Your Majesty... Marquis Wenxin..." Ying Zheng's eyes flashed sharply, and he said coldly: "This is a matter of strategy, not the root cause." As he spoke, he grabbed the jade pendant on his chest and patted it in front of the special envoy, "Qin Wang Zhizhao: Scratch. In front of Zhongfu This king speaks." Facing the irresistible gaze of the young King Qin and the supreme king's order, the special envoy hesitated for a moment, and finally ordered the attendants in the corridor to bring the copper box to take out the original copy of the letter, and picked up the writing table carving knife to scrape it. As soon as the special envoy left, Ying Zheng immediately summoned Cai Ze and Wang Wan to discuss.Ying Zheng explained the situation again.Wang Wan greatly agrees.However, Cai Ze thought that Wen Xinhou's method was still safe. If Lai Ai was provoked to cause chaos as soon as possible, he was afraid that the deployment of all parties might not be appropriate.Yingzheng said with a sullen face: "This beast has survived today, rather than a man-made loss! Scabies turned into elbow and armpit troubles, and elbow and armpit troubles eventually lead to serious troubles in the heart and confidant. Qin can't save it? Qin has no warriors? I would rather teach this beast to ruin the country and mess up the palace!" Seeing the young King of Qin's desolate and murderous look, Cai Ze's heart trembled suddenly, and he fell silent for a moment. "Your Majesty, how should I respond?" Wang Wan asked at the right time. "This dog will act stupidly, pack up your defenses day and night, and prepare for a bloody battle!" "The king's actions are really desperate!" Cai Ze finally couldn't help but yelled loudly, "Qinian Palace only has more than a thousand people, and it can be supported for a while, so it should not be attacked and killed by tens of thousands of horses in half a day! Veteran, Qin Wang When you drive back to Xianyang, come back to Yongcheng on the day of the coronation ceremony. Otherwise, the old minister, please go back to Xianyang and discuss with Marquis Wen Xin the method of mobilizing troops. At least 30,000 elite guards will be obtained to guard Qinian Palace and wipe out the chaos in Yongcheng! Wang Zong committed suicide, why? Be a light country!" After a moment of silence, Ying Zheng tried his best to smile, and said seriously, "Mr. Gang Cheng, there must be laws to put down the chaos. Today, Lai Ai will be in chaos but not in chaos, and she is pretending to be a public weapon. If you raise an army to suppress it before the chaos , save effort and save effort, but what about the government and the people? What does it mean to put down the chaos according to the law? If you don’t do the chaos, you won’t enforce the laws of the country; If Yingzheng returns to Xianyang, Lai Ai will hide her traces and plot another plan, and the disaster will be far away. But this is the case, Yingzheng would rather go into danger alone, guarding the Marquis Qinian Palace in the name of waiting for the crown ceremony, and attract this beast Make trouble. At that time, it will be justifiable for all parties to send troops to suppress the chaos, and the chaos will be settled?" "The old minister said that if the country loses the King of Qin, the generals of Qin will be even more chaotic! Which one is more important?" "Mr. Gang Cheng is wrong!" Ying Zheng faced and refuted the high-ranking ministers for the rare first time, "For a hundred years, Qin's public affairs are so dirty and chaotic, I have never heard of it! As long as this chaos is settled, what is the regret of Ying Zheng's death? Sure enough Yingzheng's death in the filthy chaos means that Qin's laws are extremely fragile and vulnerable to a single blow. If the people of Qin are not destroyed, it is time to revisit the way to build the country! With such achievements in awakening the world, why is Yingzheng afraid of death? ?” In the end, he smiled faintly. "..." Cai Ze was stunned! Wang Wan couldn't help tears welling up in her eyes: "Your Majesty, the soldiers of Qinian Palace are with you!" "Don't worry, both of you!" Ying Zheng got up abruptly, "If Lai Ai is the one who can make things happen, why wait for today? Since today, if you meet Ying Zheng, how can you make things happen? Gang Chengjun, you are just like Wen Xinhou. He looked up to this dog, he hesitated so much that he lost his chance repeatedly. If you don’t believe me, let’s wait and see!" After speaking, there was a burst of laughter that shook the room. Cai Ze remained silent after all, not because he was speechless, but because he was deeply shocked by this young King Qin.A twenty-two-year-old young man who has never dealt with the affairs of a state is so invincible in such a chaotic and dangerous juncture, he would rather sacrifice his life to wake up the world than steal an existence All the remonstrances seem wretched and pale, so what can I say!What is even more astonishing is that this young king of Qin was able to grasp the essence of the rule of law so thoroughly, see the chaos so thoroughly, and correct the powerful officials like Lu Buwei and Cai Ze so decisively and clearly. It is unheard of in the world!Cai Ze was born in the Yan Kingdom, where the court troubles were the most frequent, and he knew that to quell such chaos, what he needed most was a pillar figure who was brave and able to turn the tide.At that time, the regent of the son of Yan State forced the three generations of Yan kings to be helpless, so that they had to abdicate the position of King Yan to Zizhi; The Rebellion of the Three Dynasties?Although the famous King Yanzhao was the prince at that time, he was deeply supported by the subjects of the Yan Kingdom. He was in a much better situation than the current Yingzheng, but he always avoided the edge of the son, and always adopted the strategy of seeking security first and then plotting for the country. It was only in exchange for wantonly cutting land that the Qi army put down the chaos.According to the laws of the world, he is a historian who has talked about the ages, and he is a hero who takes the lead in righteousness. No one can accuse King Yan Zhao of such a way of seeking the country with his life.However, compared with Ying Zheng, who would rather sacrifice his life to protect the law and wake up the world, Cai Ze couldn't comment.The proverb says: Ants are greedy for life, how much more so than humans!Yingzheng is only twenty-two years old, and has not yet been crowned as a pro-government. The real King of Qin has never enjoyed the prominent authority for a day.At this time, Yingzheng retreated in order to seek another plan. What's wrong?What is wrong with the old minister's advice in this way?However, today everything has changed.All the avenues in the eyes of ordinary people seem to have become dark in Yingzheng's eyes, and all survival strategies in the eyes of ordinary people seem to have become trivial skills in Yingzheng's eyes.All of a sudden, Cai Ze, who had been arrogant all his life, also felt a kind of inexplicable feeling, and suddenly a thought flashed: Lu Buwei's great book, can this Ying Zheng... "The old minister is exhausted! The king wants to do it for himself." Cai Ze bowed and left wearily. That night, Qi Nian Palace was quietly busy.Although Wang Wan is not a soldier in the army, she dispatches affairs very neatly, running back and forth with the general guard of honor, but it is also orderly.All the guard of honor knights were changed to infantry, and they took turns to defend the city and put the rollers, wood, rocks, kerosene, rockets, etc. that were transported to the three watchtowers in place, so as to prevent the servants who were fighting for the first time from making mistakes.The maids in the house rushed the arrow shafts cut during this period into arrow clusters, and then put them into arrow pots and sent them to the archery tower.The servants tried their best to prepare the military food. Since there was no smoke from the cooking, they had to use smokeless charcoal to bake cakes and barbecue on the stove for heating in winter, and then kneaded a large amount of dough to make dough for emergency cooking.Wearing a cowhide soft armor, Ying Zheng patrolled back and forth, and specially ordered a group of servants to move the wolf dung that they had searched for several days to the highest isolated peak of Qinian Palace's Tushan Mountain, and built a small beacon tower overnight. Three days later, another black and fat old official came to Yongcheng, where the mud bull had entered the sea, and read out an imperial edict to Yingzheng: The false father, Chang Xinhou, decided to crown Yingzheng and my son on the third day of April. Starting from the first day, Zizheng had to bathe and fast for ten days in the Ancestral Temple of Qinian Palace to welcome the crown ceremony.After reading the imperial edict, the black and fat old official smiled reservedly: "The fake father believed in the Hou's words. On the day of bathing and fasting, Qinian Palace has to open the palace door day and night to show sincerity to the world. Does the king understand?" Ying Zheng praised Shaking his head numbly while reading the imperial edict: "I have no soldiers, so I open the gate of the palace wide to let wolves, tigers and leopards come in?" The fat old official waved his hand: "On the day of fasting, there will be soldiers and horses to guard Qinian Palace. Just take a bath and fast!" Ying Zhenghan laughed and said, "It's okay, I just take a bath and fast, how difficult is it? Remember it." The fat old man smiled disdainfully and swaggered away . "Grain rain this year, March 20th." Wang Wan reminded. "There are still six more days!" Ying Zheng suddenly threw the imperial edict against the bronze tripod in the hall, and the bamboo slips flew all over the place, turned around and ordered in a low voice with a livid face, "Don't be busy anymore, the weapons and food can be prepared in three days. From today onwards, except for the scouts, everyone will have enough food and sleep to recharge their batteries!" Wang Wan let out a high-pitched voice and strode out of the hall. In the middle of the night, Zhao Gao, who was like a night owl, quietly returned to Qi Nian Palace, and whispered two words to Ying Zheng: "It's done!" Ying Zheng looked away from the book case, and his face was very ugly. "Xiao Gaozi, the incident is imminent. You only have one thing to do: try to find Meng Tian, ​​get three or five hundred knights, attack Yongcheng by surprise, and wipe out the roots!" Zhao Gao blinked his big blue bearded eyes vigilantly and said in a low voice: " There is no need for too many knights, Meng Tian is important to fight, a centurion is enough." Ying Zheng's slender Qin eyes flashed sharply: "No matter what, don't miss it!" Zhao Gao bowed solemnly: "The fundamentals are important, Xiao Gaozi understands!" On the day of Grain Rain, the sky just responded to the name of the season. The drizzle is falling and the willows are drooping, Yongcheng is shrouded in boundless misty rain, and Baishou Nanshan, which stands in front of the old Qin people all day long, is also obliterated by the chaotic Qinchuan.At noon, an old shout came from the archery tower of the Qinian Palace: "King Qin takes a bath and fasts—! The three gates are wide open—!" Following the long cry, three teams of infantry and three teams of cavalry entered the east, west and south gates respectively. Outside the official road, Rumble is lined up on both sides outside Sanmen Cave.The troops have been set, and a thousand commanders outside the south gate bowed their hands to the archery tower and shouted loudly: "Report to Mr. Gang Cheng: the final general will be ordered by Wei Wei to guard the palace outside the city!" Cai Ze's old voice came from the archery tower. Voice: "Edict of the King of Qin: Give the king of the army three carts of wine to relieve the cold of the soldiers—" The words fell, and a team of servants came out of the city gate with three ox carts clattering and creaking.The commander-in-chief looked at the neatly arranged mahogany wine barrels with copper hoops on the bullock cart, and couldn't help laughing: "Okay! It really is authentic royal wine!" Turning around, he ordered loudly: "One cart per door, two bowls for each person, don't drink too much! "A military official accepted the order with a high voice, and assigned soldiers to lead two ox carts to the east and west gates. In a short while, the soldiers scattered under the big tree that sheltered from the wind and rain, and they all raised their bowls and started drinking.Not long after, all the soldiers blushed and untied their armors and took off their helmets one after another: "Wang Jiu is so strong! So warm!" "How warm? Fever inside and out!" At this moment, the commander swung sweat from his forehead and blushed and said loudly: "I have been on duty in the royal city for more than ten years, and I have drank too much royal wine with Weiwei! Let me tell you, this is not the century-old royal wine. That hundred-year-old wine, hey, a bowl of drunkenness for three days!" Yaoyao waved his hand under several big trees, "There is nothing left and right, brothers are stupefied!" There was a burst of cheers under the big trees, and then they all leaned against each other. The tree trunk nestled on the side of the road and snored. Suddenly at dusk, Qinian Palace was as quiet as usual. The spring rain is still pattering, and everything is the awe-inspiring atmosphere that a king should have during fasting.Except for the lights of the fasting temple in the north and the swaying wind lanterns of the wandering watchmen, the lights in the whole palace are all turned off, permeating the sacrificial atmosphere unique to fasting days.On each of the three watchtowers on the city walls, there is a long table for offering sacrifices to heaven, and the incense of the big tripod flickers on and off in the fine rain and fog.Except for the continuous snoring outside the city, Qi Nian Palace is so quiet that it makes one's heart tremble! Under the corridor of the study in the central courtyard, Ying Zheng, who was in armor and holding a long sword, had been standing here silently for two full hours.Diao Dou started the third watch, and Wang Wan hurried over and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said that the medicine can only last the fourth watch." Ying Zheng nodded and said in a low voice, "Order the archery tower, keep an eye out for closing the city!" Wang Wan turned around With a wave of his hand, a strong servant hurried away.Wang Wan turned around and said: "There is only a thousand-man team outside the palace. You don't have to worry about it. You have to rest for a while." Ying Zheng shook his head and said, "This thousand-man team is the guard army of the king's city. Until dawn!" Wang Wan said with emotion: "I will guard the gate, the guard of honor will guard the top of the city, and the emperor will stay in the palace to support him. If this arrangement lasts for a day or two, there is a good chance of winning!" While talking, suddenly he saw the green trees in the courtyard red The light flickered, and then there was a rumbling sound of killing at the gate of the palace!Wang Wan walked away.Ying Zheng stepped out of the courtyard and ran towards the Taimiao. It turned out that for Lai Ai, who was in charge of all parties, the office judged from various sources: Ying Zheng was completely unguarded, and the palace was even more lazy.However, for the sake of properness, careful arrangements were made: First, a special edict was issued to Yingzheng to fast for ten days, and to take advantage of the fasting period to raid Qinian Palace; "Guard" the Qinian Palace outside; at midnight on the third day of fasting, a team of thousands of guards and the ambushes from the Qishan River Valley launched at the same time to raid the Qinian Palace!When the black and fat old official reported that Ying Zheng agreed to "open the three gates to the world", Lai Ai laughed loudly: "If you say I am stupid, this dog is really stupid! God! I kiss my son to be the king of Qin." !" Immediately ordered: The rest of the army and horses will go to Xianyang to help in the battle, and the old man will lead a thousand-man team to capture Yingzheng in Qinian Palace!Leng Qi's planner had no choice but to praise Hou Shengming for a long letter. After Lao Ai finished tossing and tossing, Zhao Ji ate and drank enough, it was just the second watch.At this time, the clouds stopped and the rain stopped, and the sky unexpectedly revealed patches of barking blue white clouds.Lai Ai repeatedly said that the sky has eyes, and excitedly led a team of 300 cavalry, Leng Qi and other counselors and followers to the Qinian Palace in haste.When we arrived at Degongqian Avenue, we saw the south gate open in the distance, and the guards were lying down under the trees beside the road and snoring loudly.Leng Qi was furious, went over and grabbed the guards and the commander-in-chief and yelled: "You are a very elite master, a bunch of rotten birds! What is the crime for breaking Chang Xinhou's affairs!" Lai Ai pointed at the horsewhip and croaked and laughed: " This group of pigs! Go to sleep! Don’t take credit for a major event!” After saying that, he pointed his horsewhip and shouted, “The cavalry enters the palace! Follow the old man to capture and kill Ying Zheng!” The knights of the cavalry rushed to the city gate with a cry. Just at this time, there was a thunderous sound, and the thick and huge stone gate of Qinian Palace closed with a rumble.The watchtower was suddenly filled with torches, and the general guard of honor raised his sword and shouted: "The thief is making trouble! Kill——" The wooden rock was smashed down amidst the sound of shouting and killing, and the people in the city were thrown into chaos.Lai Ai was overturned by the neighing and jumping horses, got up covered in muddy water, startled and angry, pointed the whip at the top of the wall and yelled repeatedly: "Kill this bastard and rotten bird! No one will be left behind! Capture Yingzheng and seal ten thousand households!" Give me all of them!" Turning around, Leng Qi yelled at his horsewhip, "Bring me all the army and horses! If you don't go to Xianyang, kill Yingzheng first! Hurry up!" Leng Qi had never been trained in battle. Fei, who was already trembling and flustered, was yelled at by the crazy Lao Ai, but he couldn't speak clearly, so he just climbed on the horseback and went away in a gust of wind.Lao Ai was out of breath, and with a riding whip, he lashed at the guards who were about to wake up one by one: "Pigs! Pigs! Pigs! Get up for me! If you sleep again, I will open your pig's chest!" There was a burst of cornet blowing.The guards of the royal city were originally the elite of the Qin army. When they heard the bleak battle cry, they immediately turned over and jumped up. The Lai Ai cavalry team is much larger. "Fighting fire oil!" The general guard of honor at the head of the city roared suddenly when he saw the guards attacking fiercely.Almost in response to the sound, a large row of pottery urns, iron barrels and wooden barrels immediately appeared on the top of the city, and with the loud bang, the strong black juice immediately flowed down from the city wall and permeated under the feet of the Lai Lai horse team and guards .At this moment, the rockets at the top of the city fired straight at the black juice, and there was a sea of ​​flames under the city wall, and all the cavalry and infantry fled in panic.Lai Ai was terrified, and fled to the end of the avenue in front of the palace under the escort of the retainers, still gasping for breath and unable to speak.At this time, a doorman from the counseling workshop came up to make a suggestion: "It seems that Yingzheng is well prepared, and Chang Xinhou should not attack by force at this time. After dawn, go to Xianyang to transfer back the army and horses, and then fight out together with the ambush soldiers in Qishan and Valley. Attack from three sides, and you will be killed." There is no doubt about Yingzheng." Lai Ai nodded angrily, "Give the order, Yingzheng's cub will live for half a day longer! I will rest for half a day! You guys are mobilizing troops, I will wait here, waiting to disembowel Yingzheng's pup! " Knowing that they can't talk anymore, the doormen and counselors got on their horses and went to deploy separately.Lai Ai croaked and laughed loudly: "Set out the wine and meat! Come all! Be full and drink enough! Enter the Qinian Palace, each with three little maids! Ah!" The knights and guests cheered and laughed, and outside the Qinian Palace was Hu What a mess. The sky suddenly dawned, and the morning after the rain was exceptionally fresh.The sky is blue and clear, the land is green and green, and a red sun rests on the top of Qishan Mountain. The ancient city of Yongzhou is so intoxicated that there is no sound.Just as the sun was rising, the Qi Nian Palace became noisy again.Leng Qi and several counselors split up to report: The soldiers and horses who went to Xianyang have been recovered in Mei County, and the ambushes in the Qishan River Valley are also ready.Lai Ai, who had woken up from a doze, suddenly regained her composure. The horsewhip beat on the ladders brought by Leng Qi, and then shouted at the silent palace gate: "Take two thousand soldiers and horses! I want to enter through the main gate. Take out Yingzheng's heart and liver to drink at the Ancestral Temple of Qinian Palace..." "Marquis Changxin! Look!" A counselor interrupted Lao Ai sharply. 门客骑士们全都惊愕得没了声气——辽远澄澈的蓝天之下，一柱粗大的狼烟端直从蕲年宫孤峰升起，烟柱根部腾跃的火苗清晰得如在眼前！ “烂鸟！”嫪毐呱呱大笑，“要烧蕲年宫，想得美！” “长信侯有所不知也。”面色苍白的冷齐喘息指点着，“此乃狼烟，自古以来便是兵事警讯，但有军兵驻扎处，见狼烟便须驰援。今狼烟起于蕲年宫，分明是嬴政召兵勤王……” “邪乎！”嫪毐眉头拧成了一团，分明对这柱粗大的狼烟极有兴致，不待冷齐说完便自顾大呼小叫起来，“这蕲年宫哪来得狼粪？阴山草原狼多得邪乎，岐山也有狼？你等不知道，这狼烟是狼粪烧得，狼粪是屙得！狼粪晒干，再收成一堆捂着柴火烧才能出烟！老子狼粪都烧不好，嬴政竟能烧狼粪？邪乎邪乎！没看出小子有这号本事。娘个鸟，这蕲年宫要烧了，老子母狗岂不少了个安乐窝……” “长信侯！”冷齐终于忍不住吼了一声。 “喊甚喊甚？知道！”嫪毐似乎回过了神来，“老子杀过狼！还怕它狼烟？”转身抄过卫士手中一口胡刀挥舞着大吼，“给老子起号！明兵暗兵一起上！嬴政要烧蕲年宫，叫戎翟老儿也一起杀过来！” 一时号角大起，遥闻四方山谷喊杀声此起彼伏，分明是渭水岸边与岐山河谷的兵马已经发动。嫪毐大喜，一声喝令，卫卒与新来步卒便展开云梯冲向城门，蕲年宫顿时一片震天动地的杀声。堪堪将近正午，蕲年宫南门岿然不动。背后的岐山河谷分明阵阵杀声，却硬是不见猛攻蕲年宫的迹象。嫪毐急得不知大骂了多少次烂鸟狗崽，却依旧只能在南门外原地打圈子。正在不知所以之时，几个浑身血迹的门客带着几群同样浑身血迹的乱兵内侍侍女不知从哪里涌来，乱纷纷一阵诉说：号角起时，岐山河谷的内侍军已经悄悄爬上蕲年宫背后的山头，不料从密林中突然杀出无数的翻毛胡刀匈奴兵，砍瓜切菜般一阵大杀，三千多内侍军十有六七都折了；渭水北岸的三万多卫卒县卒官骑，一闻号角便在卫尉嬴竭率领下向蕲年宫杀来，不料刚刚冲出两三箭之地，两侧山谷便有秦军精锐铁骑漫山遍野杀出，不到一个时辰便死伤无算，卫尉被俘，全军四散逃亡…… “烂鸟！”嫪毐暴跳如雷，一个大耳光便将冷齐掴倒，“烂鸟烂鸟！老子大事都叫你这般烂鸟毁了！还谋事坊，谋你娘个鸟！”举起胡刀便要砍了冷齐…… 突然之间，却闻四野呼啸喊杀声大起，秦军的黑色马队潮水般从南边包抄过来，当先将旗大书一个斗大的“王”字，一望而知必是铁骑精锐无疑！与此同时，几支怪异的飞骑又潮水般从蕲年宫背后的三面河谷追逐着嫪毐的内侍残军杀出，一色的翻毛胡袄，一色的胡骑弯刀，粗野的嘶吼伴着闪电般的劈杀，直与匈奴飞骑一般无二！嫪毐开初以为是戎翟军杀到，正要跳脚呼喝发令，却被亲信护卫们连拉带扯拥上马背落荒而去，尚未冲出两三里之地，又被遍野展开的秦军铁骑兜头截杀。亲信门客护卫千余骑拥着嫪毐死命冲突，暮色降临时终于冲出岐山，直向北方山野去了。渐渐地，秦军铁骑四面聚拢，一队队泥水血迹的俘虏被悉数押到蕲年宫外的林荫大道。当“王”字大旗飞到时，蕲年宫南门大开，一身甲胄满面烟尘的嬴政带着蔡泽王绾大步迎了出来。 “末将王翦，参见秦王！” “将军来得好！嫪毐如何？”嬴政当头便是急促一问。 王翦一拱手道：“禀报秦王：嫪毐数百骑向北山逃去，预料欲经北地郡到太原，再逃向阴山。蒙恬昨夜与末将约定，岐山之北归王族轻兵堵截，是故末将未曾追击。” “那便先说此事。”嬴政目光一闪，几乎是立即有了决断，“蒙恬要分兵雍城，可能不及堵截。王绾，立即以王印颁行平乱急诏于北地、太原、九原、云中四郡：全力堵截要道，搜剿嫪毐！生得嫪毐者赐钱百万，擒杀者赐钱五十万！敦请文信侯立即下令关中各县，截杀嫪毐余党，斩首一级赐钱一万！疏漏之县，国法问罪！”语速快捷利落，毫无吭哧斟酌。嬴政边说，旁边王绾已经用一支木炭在随身携带的竹板上连作记号，待嬴政说完，王绾嗨的一声转身便疾步去了宫内。 “我王明断。末将却是疏忽了。”王翦显然颇有愧色。 “如此乱局，谁却能一步收拾得了？”嬴政倒是笑了。 王翦又一拱手正色道：“末将奉文信侯命：乱局但平，即请王入雍城，等候文信侯率朝臣到来，如期行冠礼大典！”嬴政爽朗地笑了：“好好好！明日入雍。走！进宫说话。待蒙恬完事，晚来我等痛饮一场！”