The crying sounds in the Xianyang Palace herald the death of another king.

In the past few years, Qin State sent away three kings in a row, which was an unbearable pain for any country. The joy of the people of Qin State did not last long. When everyone was happy for the victory achieved by Wu Chengjun and the young man couldn't wait to follow Wu Chengjun to get a title, the news of the death of the King of Qin came and spread quickly everywhere, and the Qin people everywhere were stunned.

The poor Qin people just finished the filial piety period and picked up the stupa. After playing for less than two years, the filial piety period came again. Of course, this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is the mausoleum and other issues. The kings of various countries usually dig cemeteries for themselves when they are still alive. The cemeteries of the kings are naturally different from ordinary people. For example, King Zhaoxiang and King Xiaowen are both dug up early.

But the King of Qin has not prepared the cemetery now... He left too hastily, and even the entire Qin State was not ready. Therefore, after his sudden death, all parts of Qin State were affected. Because the King of Qin did not handle the memorials from various places, the officials in various places were unable to implement policies. Without the orders of the King of Qin, they would not dare to act independently. They were all very rigorous officials and everything had to be handled according to the system.

After King Zhaoxiang passed away, An Guojun could immediately take responsibility and handle these memorials. After King An Guojun passed away, Yiren could directly replace him, but Yiren was gone, and the young Zhao Zheng could not take over his administration. Not to mention whether he had this ability, even if he had this ability, the ministers would not let him handle it, but because he was too young and national affairs could not be judged by a child.

Even the most mature child is still a child after all.

Therefore, Zhao Zheng had no way to directly take the documents and memorials of the palace and the ministers to his courtyard to see, but the problem was that no one else could. As the prime minister, Lu Buwei could have temporarily replaced the King of Qin to exercise his power. If Zhao Kuo was not available, Lu Buwei might not hesitate, but now Zhao Kuo is still there, Zhao Zheng treats him as his father.

Lu Buwei was very afraid that his rash actions would arouse Zhao Zheng's dissatisfaction.

Yes, Lu Buwei was not worried about Zhao Kuo, he was worried about Zhao Zheng. This was because he knew what kind of person Zhao Kuo was. Zhao Kuo was not greedy for power. He would never be afraid of his power and would not be able to murder him. This is Lu Buwei's judgment. Lu Buwei also believed in his judgment, but Zhao Zheng may not be the case. Zhao Zheng was very young, but he had great ambitions and ambitiousness.

On the day when the Qin King passed away, Lu Buwei was looking at the child. He saw that the child was not sad at all. He just lowered his head and was worried. He was definitely not missing his father. He seemed to be thinking about how to hold his power in his hands... Lu Buwei had also talked to him, and he knew that he could not treat this little guy completely as a child, although he was really just a child.

He will grow up sooner or later, but he will not grow up, and his own power is not weak either.

If he rashly took over the power of the King of Qin, would this child have hatred for him? If there is really, if he wants to deal with him, can he resist it? Lu Buwei thinks it is not possible. If this child wants to deal with him, he is the orthodox Qin State, and Zhao Kuo stands behind him. Zhao Kuo can be supported by the people, ministers and generals of Qin State, and he is definitely not his opponent.

Therefore, Lu Buwei would rather delay some things than accept them.

As for another Zhao Kuo who is qualified to take over, he is not interested in it at all.

Zhao Zheng was very excited. He repeatedly proposed the idea of ​​taking charge of power, but his proposal was not accepted, and Han Fei and others did not support him. This was what he did not expect. The only person who did not oppose him was Lu Buwei, and Lu Buwei asked him to ask Zhao Kuo about his thoughts... Therefore, Ying Zheng sat in front of his father seriously. Zhao Kuo just glanced at the boy and saw through his thoughts.

"Father...."

“No money.”

"I'm not here to ask for money..."

"no."

"I haven't said what it is!" Ying Zheng stood up with some anger. Zhao Kuo just glanced at him calmly, and then he was calmly told: "It's what you want to rule, right? Want me to support you? No, I don't support you."

"Why?! You know my ability, I am completely capable of taking charge of the rule! If you don't believe it, you can come and test me and see if I can answer it..." Zhao Zheng said anxiously, and Zhao Kuo shook his head and said, "No, this is not because of ability, it is because of your age. Do you think the ministers in the court trust a child? Will they obey your orders? What will the people of Qin think?"

"You are too young to have enough prestige and cannot be recognized and trusted by others..."

"What does age mean?"

"It is not to explain anything...Politics, the position you want, this is the position that dominates the life and death of millions of people... Every decision you make will determine the fate of everyone living in this land, including mine. If you take power, you can expel me and kill me..."

"But I won't do that!" Ying Zheng shouted in surprise.

"I know, but others don't know. They don't know whether you will play with a child's temper, whether you will deal with ministers at will, and whether you will make decisions at will. This is what they are afraid of. Therefore, you can't take power. I tell you, go to Lu Buwei now, ask him to assist you, and ask him to help you with the country's affairs temporarily, and you can learn from the side."

"But you can't intervene. Until you grow up and the Qin people believe that you have the ability to deal with their fate, you can rule yourself!" Zhao Kuo said seriously. He thought for a while before he became gentle. He said again: "Zheng, you are still young, and there are still many things you don't know, especially in governing the country. Many things are not as simple as you think. You can follow Lu Buwei to see how he governs the country... You will understand slowly."

Listening to his father's words, Zhao Zheng was helpless. He also understood why Han Fei and others did not come to support him. But he quickly calmed down. He nodded and said, "Father, I understand... Then when can I take power in power?"

Zhao Kuo smiled and said, "When you grow up."

Zhao Zheng quickly left here and rushed to Lu Buwei's Prime Minister's Mansion. During these days, Lu Buwei neither went to pay homage to Zhao Kuo nor met other ministers... He stayed honestly in his courtyard and never went out. To the outside world, the prime minister was in poor health and was not convenient to deal with national affairs. When Zhao Zheng came here, the retainers hurriedly informed Lu Buwei, and then brought Zhao Zheng to the inner room.

Lu Buwei was sitting on the bed. When he saw Zhao Zheng, he hurriedly got up and wanted to salute. Zhao Zheng hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to him first. Lu Buwei looked at him in a daze, and then he heard Zhao Zheng say, "Prime Minister, I am still young and cannot handle the affairs of the country. You are the most trusted important minister of the previous kings. You take on the great responsibility in the most dangerous time of Qin. Please help me govern Qin. I am willing to treat you as my teacher. Learn from you how to govern the country!"

Hearing Zhao Zheng's words, Lu Buwei hurriedly refused: "You are talented and intelligent. The matter of governing the country should be handed over to you." As he said, he looked at Ying Zheng in front of him again. He saw that Ying Zheng's face was a little aggrieved and a little angry, but he lowered his head and continued, "Please ask you to govern." Lu Buwei immediately understood that this was probably Zhao Kuo's order, and Wu Chengjun came to ask him to find him.

Lu Buwei didn't dare to refuse anymore. He had already seen the anger on Ying Zheng's face. He felt that if he continued to refuse, it would probably arouse Ying Zheng's disgust, which was a result he did not want to see.

After getting Ying Zheng's permission, Lu Buwei quickly began to accept the government affairs of the country. Speaking of which, when the King of Qin was seriously ill, Lu Buwei handled these matters. Therefore, these handover procedures were not unfamiliar to Lu Buwei. The reason why he did not take over before was because of Ying Zheng. Now that Ying Zheng bowed his head and allowed him to handle it, Lu Buwei naturally no longer hesitated.

After Lu Buwei took over the major event, the most important problem was the burial of the previous king. In order to solve this problem, Lu Buwei mentioned some words when the previous king was in power, including how the previous king was thrifty, how he advocated burial and how he left his last words. So, after Lu Buwei created an image of a wise ruler who advocated burial and burial in the hearts of the ministers, he proposed to arrange the funeral of the previous king in a frugal manner.

Therefore, they buried the King of Qin in a cemetery that is not high-standard... The problem of the cemetery was solved.

When Lu Buwei handled this matter, Ying Zheng was always by his side and looked at it seriously. He knew that the previous king had never mentioned any burial, nor did he pull Lu Buwei and tell him that he could bury himself frugally. However, Lu Buwei's method cannot be said to be wrong, and it can even be said to be the best arrangement. After the previous king was arranged, there was another person who needed to arrange it, that is Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji naturally became the queen mother in a legitimate way.

This was something that Zhao Ji had never thought about. The benefactor who had alienated her suddenly passed away, and she became the queen mother. Lu Buwei, who was dealing with state affairs, was her ally. In happiness, she hurriedly ordered the palace maids to prepare drinks and meals, and invited Lu Buwei to the palace. She was about to hold a banquet to entertain Lu Buwei, so that Lu Buwei would become her more stable ally. Lu Buwei was dealing with major domestic affairs and was busy until midnight, and then she learned that the queen mother had invited her.

Lu Buwei didn't know what happened, so he just thought that something big happened in the palace, so he hurried into the palace.

But when he walked into the back hall, his face turned pale. When he saw Zhao Ji, there were all kinds of delicacies and even drinks in front of him. Lu Buwei only felt a cold air coming from behind him. He was stunned for a long time, but Zhao Ji did not notice the changes in Lu Buwei. She chuckled and slowly walked to Lu Buwei. Just as she was about to bow down to salute, Lu Buwei turned his head and questioned: "Are you crazy?"

"You're crazy??!"

Lu Buwei's voice was so heavy, and every word was trembling.

Zhao Ji looked at him with some confusion, "What's wrong?"

"Filial piety...you actually eat and drink in the palace?"

Zhao Ji suddenly laughed, she glanced at Lu Buwei, and said, "So what's going on? Zheng'er is young, and you have the final say about the things outside the palace. I have the final say about the things inside the palace. Who dares to talk nonsense?" She took a step forward, and her arm was naturally about to hook Lu Buwei's neck. Lu Buwei hurriedly took a step back and avoided Zhao Ji. He frowned and said angrily: "If you want to die, you can do it yourself, don't implicate me!"

Zhao Ji also frowned, and she said unhappily: "What are you talking about? I am the mother of the current King of Qin, and I am the Queen Mother of Qin!"

"Yes, yes... Then you keep going." Lu Buwei sneered and was about to turn around and leave, but heard Zhao Ji say behind her: "You have a new friend, and you have to forget your former friend? If Zheng'er felt that you had an affair with me, or even felt that you could not wait to insult me ​​after the death of the previous king, what do you think he would treat you?" Zhao Ji asked with a smile.

"I don't know how he treats me, but he will definitely kill you first."

"Oh? What if I was forced?"

Lu Buwei's lips trembled. He turned around, looked at Zhao Ji, and said angrily: "What the hell do you want to do?"

"I want everything I have lost! When I needed care the most and family the most... My beloved abandoned me! I lost men, I lost children, I lost status, and dignity... Now, I want to take back all these! I want to have men, I have to be with me and respect my children, I have to have status, and I want everyone to respect me, instead of treating me as a prostitute!!"

Zhao Ji roared at the top of her lungs.

At this moment, Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes, with a faint murderous intent in his eyes.

He was wondering how he should kill this crazy woman.

Lu Buwei finally left the palace. He seemed to have agreed to Zhao Ji. No one knew what they had talked about or said. However, Zhao Zheng noticed some differences. Whenever he mentioned the empress dowager, there was always anger in Lu Buwei's eyes...
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