The third year of the reign of King Qin, the end of winter.

Ying Zheng's hands trembled slightly, looking at the confession in his hand, as well as the desperate situation he was currently staying in, all kinds of feelings rose in his heart, and he couldn't imagine that the front line had reached such a point.

Although he had been prepared, the real situation had exceeded his expectations.

Su Zai said loudly: "The time has come, the king can govern himself." ”

Ying Zheng didn't say anything for a long time.

Instead, he looked at the scroll in his hand and remained motionless.

Su Zheng naturally knew Ying Zheng's thoughts, and after a while, Ying Zheng asked, "Taifu, can the soldiers of the widow still survive?" ”

Su Zai said: "The king, the minister thinks that what the king should think about is how to face the Ying family, Chang'an Jun, and Lu Buwei. ”

Ying Zheng opened his eyes and looked at Su Zheng and asked: "Taifu, Zheng'er can't believe that Cheng Jiao has really rebelled, he and those people of the Ying clan are going to kill the widow, and the widow has never been at fault with the clan and Cheng Jiao since he succeeded to the throne, and they really dare to betray the widow." ”

Su Zheng naturally understood Yingzheng's thoughts.

Something, happening and knowing, are two different things.

Ying Zheng is also a person of flesh and blood, and at this time, it is naturally difficult to accept the plans of Cheng Jiao and the clan for a while.

Su Zai continued: "The minister will tell the king how to do it. ”

Ying Zheng looked at it, he looked at Su Zheng's face, and suddenly felt a lot more relieved, they all betrayed themselves, only Taifu wouldn't.

Su Zai said: "Now, Lü Buwei is cocooned and self-bound, and the minister can take Lü Buwei in one fell swoop, clear his henchmen, and let the king be able to pro-government and lead the court, but after all, the betrayal of Cheng Jiao and the clan will cause cholera hearts, if the minister expects it to be good, Cheng Jiao will attack Qin with the other countries, the king, if you don't kill these rebels, the throne will not sit still, and kill the rebels, it is for the people in the court to see, let them know that the fate of betraying the king, otherwise, there will be hidden trouble in the court." ”

Su Zheng means that Cheng Jiao and the rebellious clan must die.

Otherwise, if the dynasty is sluggish, it will make people feel evil.

Ying Zheng didn't speak for a long time, and killed the rebellious clan and his younger brother Cheng Jiao.

Although Cheng Jiao is in front of the rebellion, if he does it himself.

Su Zai said: "The king is worried, the minister knows in his heart that the king still has a lot of roads to go in the future, so let the minister bear the reputation of killing his brother Tu Zong." ”

Ying Zheng glared at Su Zheng and said, "Taifu, you!" ”

Su Zai looked at Ying Zheng with a smile and said with a smile: "The king doesn't have to have a burden, if the Qin State wants to unify the countries in twenty years, the king can order Cheng Jiao to be killed directly, but if the king wants to unify the countries in five years or even less, he must do so. ”

Su Zheng walked out of Xianyang Palace, looked at the pale outside, and muttered to himself with a slightly cold face: "Nations, Benhou is waiting for you in Xianyang." ”

……

Five days later.

There was a haze in the court, and the king did not say a word in the court for five days.

The Queen Mother, who had not been seen for several months, also appeared in the hall.

Lü Buwei, Nei Shishi, Wang Scorpion and others all smelled an unusual smell, and at this time, Su Zheng had just come to the gate of Xianyang Palace, and he saw Wang Ji who was a little restrained.

Su Zai stepped forward again and again and said, "Old general! If you are unwell, you don't need to go to court. ”

Wang Yi said: "The old man has not taken a day off in his life, since he can move, how can there be a reason not to go to court, maybe it won't be long before the old man really can't come." ”

At this time, only two people in the main hall did not enter, and suddenly, Wang Yi saw that the tiger army on the left and right was several times more than usual, and when the ministers did not pay attention, in the main hall where they could not see, the entire court hall was surrounded.

Wang Di's heart was frenzied.

looked at Su Zheng again and said, "This? This is? ”

Su Zai did not speak.

Wang Yi was suddenly overjoyed, his eyes were filled with red, and he said, "Okay, the old man can still see the prince's government before he dies!" ”

At this time, Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji were already sitting in the first place, and Ying Zheng greeted him with concern.

Then, the ministers played one after another, Yingzheng still had a cold face, heard some things, did not speak, nodded slightly, and said that he knew that these days, the daily government affairs are actually handled by Lu Buwei.

Ying Zheng knew that Lü Buwei would only tell him something he wanted to know.

So, it doesn't matter if you listen or don't listen.

But Lu Buwei naturally also sensed Yingzheng's thoughts, and suddenly there were some ripples in his heart.

After the ministers finished their work, the master of ceremonies was immediately ready to shout to retreat.

But Ying Zheng shouted softly: "Wait! ”

Suddenly, the ministers bowed their heads slightly.

Lü Buwei and the others felt a little uneasy, and Wang Yi was also moved in his heart.

Just when the ministers were stunned and surprised that the king was suddenly in charge today, Yingzheng turned his head sideways and looked at Lu Buwei on the right.

Then he retracted his gaze and said: "Yesterday, the widow was in the palace and received a secret report from General Yang Xiong of Hangu Guan, saying that the battle on the front line is not optimistic. ”

With Ying Zheng's words.

The court suddenly exploded, you know, it was snowing before, and there could be no war, so the situation was not optimistic?

Especially the courtiers of the clan, one by one, they all looked at each other.

Everyone saw doubts in each other's eyes.

Lu Buwei, Nei Shishi, Wang Scorpion, and Zhong Dafu suddenly shook their bodies.

But it was quickly disguised.

Anything on the front line, if Yang Xiong can't detect it, it is absolutely impossible, but now, Lu Buwei is a little annoyed that Chang Yu is not doing things well.

Yang Xiong didn't know how to send people.

Ying Zheng then looked at Lu Buwei and asked, "What is the situation on the party side?" ”

Lu Buwei was startled at first, his mind was spinning rapidly, he didn't know what Yang Xiong said to Ying Zheng, so he couldn't talk nonsense, but Ying Zheng said that the situation was not optimistic, so he definitely couldn't hide it, and immediately made a plan, and then quickly started calmly, and said: "King, the minister is about to start the ceremony, the party's tunliu and Pu Yu are surrounded, and the old minister is planning a rescue." ”

looked at Lu Buwei with a calm demeanor in his chest.

Ying Zheng was secretly frightened.

It's worthy of Lu Buwei, it's all at this time, and you can still open your eyes and talk nonsense!

With Lu Buwei's words, Nei Shiyan and the others did not move at all, and their hearts were calm.

What if we know, we don't know, why don't we know, that's what Cheng Jiao himself said.

After Ying Zheng spoke, his face was cold, because the courtiers all lowered their heads, and they couldn't see the corners of Ying Zheng's mouth that had become cold, and Ying Zheng's eyes looked at the courtiers in the main hall!

One by one, their demeanor and movements are in full view, and at this time, it is easy to distinguish who the more than thirty ministers in this palace are Lu Buwei's people.

However, although Lü Buwei's henchmen lived in important places, except for four or five people, the positions of the others were lower than those of the clan ministers.

Ying Zheng directly asked: "Prime Minister Lu Cheng, since you knew that Tunliu and Pu Yu were surrounded, why didn't you send troops to rescue you?" ”

With Yingzheng's words, the clan's side exploded.

"When were Tunliu and Pu Yu surrounded, why don't we even know?" The ministers whispered and discussed.

Only then did Lü Buwei realize that the situation was wrong, and judging from Ying Zheng's tone, Ying Zheng seemed to know what was happening on the front line.

Lu Buwei could only stubbornly say: "The old minister also received a report recently, and he was about to discuss with the general, and he would send troops after obtaining the military talisman from the queen mother. ”

Ying Zheng angrily photographed the case.

There was a loud sound in the entire court, which frightened the ministers into not daring to discuss, and their faces changed wildly one by one.

Ying Zheng's tiger and leopard voice was low and majestic, and the voice was like a blunt saw, cutting everyone's ears, making everyone tremble and their scalps tingle.

Ying Zheng stood up directly, looked at the courtiers in front of him, and said angrily: "Tunliu has been surrounded for half a year, the grain and grass are exhausted, there are no reinforcements, the enemy does not attack the city, and the widowed brother Wang does not dare to exaggerate, Prime Minister Lu Cheng, so you said that there was no war, right." ”

Only then did the courtiers react.

Neishi panicked!

If what the king said is true, that is to say, for such a long time, every time the king asks in public, Lü Buwei says that there is no war on the front line, which is a big lie, not only keeping the king in the dark, but all the ministers in the court do not know the truth, but also think that Cheng Jiao really has the advantage.

Lu Buwei endured his panic and said: "The king, the minister is wronged, the minister really doesn't know the situation, and the documents and letters sent by Chang'an Jun asking for help are here, as for the increase of troops, there are no extra soldiers and horses in Guanzhong to reinforce, that is because the army of Qin is plugged, and in the season of heavy snow, it is impossible to march at all, but the grain and grass, the old ministers are all sent according to the instructions of Chang'an Jun, and they have never slackened at all, and the king is clear." ”

Pang Yi and other clans, after listening to Yingzheng's words, have grown up with tongues.

Six months?

Although shocked, many of them knew that as long as there was food and grass, they would be surrounded for six months.

The king was annoyed that there were no reinforcements!

Ying Zheng waved his sleeves and said, "Let General Yang go to the palace." ”

Lu Buwei and the others were even more shocked, and soon, Yang Xiong came to the hall in military uniform.

Ying Zheng asked directly: "General Yang, how is the front line?" ”

Yang Xiong saluted and said: "King, six months ago, Shangdang was besieged by the army of Daiguo, whether it was the grain and grass sent by Guanzhong, or the grain and grass sent by Jinyang, they were all successfully arrived in Tunliu, Chang'an Jun and Ying He, Win Dare and other generals fell into a desperate situation, can only kill mules and horses, war horses and eat, the most terrible thing is that two months ago, Tunliu had killed seriously injured soldiers and ate each other, which was no less miserable than Handan back then, and, according to the minister's understanding, Chang'an Jun explained the situation in the city as early as six months ago, and wanted to retreat, but Lu Chengxiang, Don't let Chang'an Jun retreat, only let him hold on and wait for reinforcements. ”