Da Qin: Confucianism, Dharma and Taoism

Qin State, Xianyang, Xiangbang Mansion.

Lu Buwei looked at the paper in his hand and asked without raising his head:"……Mission failed?"

Zhi Ri, who was kneeling on the ground in front of Lu Buwei, whispered:"……A subordinate failed to assassinate the Ninth Young Master of South Korea"

"Lord Chang'an did not go all the way to Nanyang Wu Sui, and our ambush there did not see him."

After saying that, Zhan Ri was also a little embarrassed and guilty, and couldn't help but lower his head.

If Lord Chang'an did not take the same road as Wu Sui in Nanyang to return to Qin, it can be said that Lord Chang'an knew the ice through frost and guessed this. The road is dangerous.

But he personally tried to assassinate a prince of a country and failed. This is because of his incompetence.

Zhanri quickly added:"……The subordinates will look for opportunities again to assassinate Han Fei!"

Bian Japan thought that Lu Buwei would be angry, so he wanted to make up for his mistakes, but Lu Buwei said in a waning tone:"……No need, let’s drop this matter"

"Lord Chang'an has returned to Xianyang and is on his way to see the king in Xianyang Palace. All this has no meaning."

The reason why Lu Buwei asked Zhan Ri to assassinate Han Fei was part of his deal with Ji Wuye.

Ji Wuye helped him get Ying Wei, while Lu Buwei asked Luo Wang to get Han Fei.

But since Ji Wuye has failed, There is no need for him to continue to abide by the agreement. Even if Han Fei becomes the king of Korea in the end, it means nothing to Lu Buwei.

"Okay, you go down."

Lu Buwei waved his hand, signaling Zhan Ri to leave.

Zhan Ri hesitated for a while, but still boldly asked:"……If a subordinate is confused about something, feel free to ask."

"you say."

Lu Buwei didn't know what Zhanri wanted to ask, so he said calmly

"His subordinates had previously advised him to assassinate Lord Chang'an, but Xiangbang rejected his suggestions."

"But why are you going to assassinate Lord Chang'an now?"

After hearing this, Lu Buwei stared at Zhan Ri silently for a few times. He wondered for a moment whether this person was blaming him or really didn't understand.

After a few glances, Lu Buwei knew that Zhan Ri really couldn't understand this, and he was even more confused. Not wanting to explain, he motioned for him to leave.

Seeing that Lu Buwei didn't want to say more, Zhan Ri had no choice but to leave.

After Zhan Ri left, Lu Buwei said to the old housekeeper beside him:"……This person can only be a killer"

"If he gets involved in court politics, he will definitely die!"

There was a bit of ridicule in Lu Buwei's words.

Why did Lu Buwei not assassinate Ying Wei before, but now he chooses this method? It is very simple. That is the difference between Lu Buwei's environment and position at different times.

When Ying Wei first arrived in Xianyang , he Lu Buwei was the prime minister, with power over the government and the public. Even the King of Qin had to listen to him.

At that time, Lu Buwei was the rule maker and the biggest beneficiary of this set of rules. Of course, he would not be someone who took the initiative to break the rules. , which is tantamount to killing yourself.

All conspiracies and tricks have always been the path of the weak who take the wrong side. The way of the strong is to be upright and crush them with rules.

Therefore, at that time, Lu Buwei wanted to deal with Ying Wei. , defeated it under the rules set by himself.

But it is different now. Lu Buwei can no longer control everything now.

"I don’t know what kind of ecstasy drug Chang’an Jun gave Zhao Ji, but the woman actually started to greet the king and helped him get up."

Speaking of this, Lu Buwei also looked irritable.

He is just a foreign minister, and his ability to control even the King of Qin depends on Zhao Ji's position as Queen Mother and the clan rituals that the King of Qin cannot match.

But as long as Zhao Ji doesn't help him, he will be alone. How can Xiangbang get the current king so easily?

This is the dilemma Lu Buwei is facing now.

When Zhao Ji starts to help Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng can still exercise his own royal power even if he has not yet been crowned, which was given to him by the Queen Mother!

Under this situation, Lu Buwei is now unable to speak out in the court. Facing Ying Zheng's aggressiveness, he can only retreat in defeat most of the time.

This Lu Xiangbang is actually just like Ji Wuye, with the same power. It began to be taken back bit by bit by the King of Qin.

And the initiator of all this was Chang'an Jun Ying Wei!

Now Lu Buwei is no longer the biggest beneficiary of this set of rules, so he needs to take the initiative to break the rules and use means outside the rules to solve the problem.

In From Lu Buwei's point of view, the root of everything lies in Ying Wei. As long as Ying Wei can be solved, he will have the opportunity to deceive Zhao Ji again.

As long as he can get Zhao Ji's help again before King Qin crowns him, he can still stabilize the situation.

If it really happens Let the King of Qin crown him. At that time, everything will be over. He will completely lose everything. Now is his only chance to make a comeback!

Lu Buwei is a minister after all, and he is gradually in a weak position in front of the royal power.

The steward next to Lu Buwei Seeing Lu Buwei's hair getting grayer and his expression getting more and more tired, he hesitated for a long time but still didn't say anything.

Xiangbang has become more and more declining since the return of Chang'an Lord. Xiangbang may be really old, and his energy It's really not enough

"Fortunately, I still have the position of prime minister, and most people in the court still listen to me, so I still have a chance."

Lu Buwei murmured. This position of prime minister is his last life-saving straw.

Without Zhao Ji's support, now Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng are just fighting for prime minister power and royal power. Everyone depends on their own ability.

This is also It can be regarded as a problem of the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers system.

As the Yingzheng of King Qin, the only ministers he can manage and understand are the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, and it is impossible for him to know and understand the people below or even at the grassroots level.

Therefore, among the officials Promotions are all nominated by the prime minister and determined by the king.

In other words, no matter who the king chooses to be promoted in the end, the top management can be said to be controlled by the king, but the middle and low levels are not all chosen by the prime minister.

This is the relationship between royal power and The contradiction in the power of the prime minister.

This is why countless people want to fight for the position of the prime minister.

As for Lu Buwei, what he can compete with the King of Qin now is the position of the prime minister.

"Confucianism disrupts the law with literature, and chivalry violates the law with martial arts. Lord Chang'an and Han Fei said it well. Lu

Buwei sighed with emotion.

This simple sentence illustrates the hope of those with vested interests. They hope that everyone will act according to their own set of rules, and those who break the rules will be suppressed and punished.

But now, Lu Buwei is no longer the biggest vested interest. He is the one who feels the oppression of rules set by others.

……

Just when Lu Buwei was lamenting the misery of his life, Ying Wei had already arrived at Xianyang Palace.

After entering Qin's territory, Ying Wei was afraid of something unexpected, so he hurriedly returned to Xianyang.

He first went to his mansion to wash up, and asked Ge Nie to deliver a message to the palace.

In front of Zhangtai Palace, Ying Lai was stunned when he arrived, only to see Ying Zheng standing at the entrance of Zhangtai Palace, looking up in the direction he was coming from.

It looked like a woman waiting at the city gate when she heard that her husband, whom she hadn't seen for a year, was about to return from the battlefield.

Seeing Ying Wei arriving, Ying Zheng couldn't help but walked down the steps.

When Ying didn't see this, he quickly walked a few steps and saluted with a smile on his face:"……My brother pays homage to Brother Wang!"

Ying Wei didn't do any big salutes, he just bowed. As a modern person, Ying Wei is not used to doing big salutes, and in his life, he doesn't need to do any big salutes except when facing his father.

But Ying Zheng is. He is a person who actually doesn’t care much about etiquette. From what he willThe complicated Zhou etiquette becomes simpler and simpler, and you know that he is a practical person

"Third brother, please forgive me. I have heard that you have returned to Xianyang and have been waiting for you for a long time."

Ying Zheng, who said this, grabbed Ying Wei's sleeve and dragged him to Zhangtai Palace. When

Ying Wei saw Ying Zheng's behavior, he looked strange. If I cut off this sleeve at this time, should I call him The habit of cutting off sleeves? (To read cool novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Ying Wei looked at Ying Zheng carefully and saw that his face was glowing red, and he was overjoyed.

Ying Zheng is not a person who will reveal his emotions. The king is also well aware of this. To be able to show such feelings at this time is not only a sign of trust in Ying Wei, the only relative, but also a really good mood.

Of course, saying that he is the only relative does not mean that the royal family does not have the surname Ying. They are divided into large sects and small sects.

Today, the only major sects of the Qin royal family are Ying Zheng and Ying Wei.

"Brother Wang seems to be in a good mood recently."

Ying Wei made a joke.

Ying Zheng laughed and said:"……How could the third brother not know why Gu was in a good mood?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

Since Ying Wei went to South Korea as a mission, the mother-son relationship between Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng has eased a lot.

Although it is not as good as a mother's kindness and a son's filial piety, the relationship between the two is Their personalities also made it difficult for the mother and son to get along.

But at least Zhao Ji no longer went to help Lu Buwei openly, which made Ying Zheng relieved.

Especially when Zhao Ji suddenly announced that she would let King Qin crown him next year. The turmoil for the Qin court is unimaginable.

In the past, because of Zhao Ji's obstruction, the King of Qin was unable to crown him. Naturally, Lu Buwei was the one who stood above the court.

Because whoever supports the King of Qin will become Lu Buwei's enemy. Resigning and returning home is considered good luck. Unlucky. If you are good, you may be found out and imprisoned.

As the Queen Mother announced that she would return power to the King of Qin, the situation in the entire court immediately changed.

Except for Lu Buwei's hardcore, the people in the court all acted according to the wind, and there were immediately a group of People began to support the King of Qin and hoped to become a minister of Conglong.

Yingzheng had already honed his basic political abilities over the years. He knew that it was impossible to cut off Lu Buwei's party members now, and he could not force Lu Buwei too much and had to proceed step by step.

So he won over this group of people and confronted Lu Buwei in the court.

In the past, no matter what decrees Ying Zheng issued, Lu Buwei would deny it and other officials would agree.

But now when Ying Zheng issues an decree, a group of people will agree with it. Lu Buwei argued hard, which allowed some of Ying Zheng's orders to be finally implemented instead of being stopped by Lu Buwei.

The scene where he ordered a group of people to agree with him, and Lu Buwei sometimes shut up and acquiesced or even gave in, moved Ying Zheng. I want to cry!

He has been waiting for this day for almost ten years. Do you understand how I have spent these ten years?

And of course he knows that his brother is responsible for all this...