Chapter 66 Section 2 King of Henan

Luoyang, Henan, has been the capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty for five hundred and fourteen years, and it can be said to be a city of kings.However, in the past two months, this ancient and peaceful city has been full of noise and commotion.First, the death of Lu Buwei, the old prime minister, followed by thousands of people and guests under Lu Buwei's sect scattered as birds and beasts, expulsion of expulsion, migration of migration.After these two drastic changes, Luoyang managed to stay calm for several days, but suddenly, martial law was imposed again in the city. Although Luoyang is a declining capital, the people still retain the political sensitivity of the past.They knew that some important person must be coming to Luoyang.

They never expected that this time it would be Qin Wang Yingzheng who came in person! Yingzheng was very interested in this trip to Luoyang.For one thing, since he became King of Qin at the age of thirteen, apart from visiting the ancestral temple and offering sacrifices to heaven and earth in Yongcheng regularly, this is the first time he has left Xianyang.Secondly, the death of Lu Buwei made him feel relieved.This inspection of Lu Buwei's fiefdom is completely the enjoyment that a winner should have for him. Yingzheng's visit to Luoyang has another far-reaching purpose.First of all, take this move to completely eliminate the remaining influence of Lu Buwei.After all, most of the ministers in the DPRK and China have experienced the Lu Buwei era.Secondly, Luoyang has a unique symbolic significance politically.He will come in the posture of a king, announcing the handover of destiny and the transfer of kingship.

After admiring Lu Buwei's palace, Ying Zheng followed suit, taking only Li Si and a few close officials to visit Lu Buwei's cemetery.It was dusk, and the sky was full of golden clouds, but at the foot of Beimang Mountain, the mounds were raised, the new graves were barren, and the scenery was bleak.The surrounding fields are solemn and solemn, except for the occasional chirping of birds, or the roar of old cows at dusk. Ying Zheng stood in front of the tomb with complicated emotions.When he was a child, he lived in Lu Buwei's shadow.Now, this once extremely powerful old guy was finally knocked down by him.The old guy was lying under the loess, and he could no longer rely on Zhong's father's identity to point fingers at him, blow his beard and stare at him.

Yingzheng felt the joy of revenge, but he couldn't help but panic about killing his father. The sun was setting and the chill was rising.Seeing Ying Zheng's solemn expression, Li Si and his close officials knew that he was in turmoil, so they didn't dare to disturb him. Ying Zheng stepped up and stood on the highest point of the tomb.His tall and young body trembled slightly.He looked at the dim wilderness and the distant fire light in a trance, and a strong sadness surged in his heart. He is familiar with the person under his feet, and he even loved the person under his feet.That mighty Lu Buwei, that invincible Lu Buwei, just lying on the ground without making a sound?Could it be, as Thomas Gray lamented in his famous poem "Elegy from the Graveyard":

〖Brilliant nobles, brilliant princes, Beauty attracts, wealth buys, In the end, it is inevitable, when the ashes are wiped out. What is the glory of glory, a hundred years will return to Qiulong. 〗 "(The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike the inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave. )” Thinking of this, Ying Zheng felt sad and burst into tears.He stood on the grave, muttering in his mouth, and sadly scattered a small piece of soil.He suddenly pointed to his feet, and excitedly asked Li Si and the others loudly: "This man, what did he leave behind?"

Li Si and his courtiers were waiting far away, they did not dare to stand on Lu Buwei's grave.And Ying Zheng's question was full of sadness, it can be seen that at this moment in his heart, he was shaking and doubting the value of life.The courtiers looked at each other blankly, not knowing how to comfort Ying Zheng. Only Li Si remained calm and said, "I think the king should ask, this man, what did he take away?" As soon as Li Si said a word, Ying Zheng seemed to be awakened suddenly, and he immediately felt relieved.As Li Si said, what he should consider is what this person took away.

In fact, Lu Buwei took nothing with him.Now, there is no doubt that the entire Qin State is governed by him. The land of Qin State, the people of Qin State, and the army of Qin State are all owned by him, and he only obeys his orders. Yingzheng stomped his feet twice, and laughed loudly, "Tingwei's words are true. I am grateful to Bibai's servants, and I am not happy with the safety. Pass down the order and hold a feast. The whole city will feast for three days. "