In the spring of the second year after Ying Yiren ascended the throne, the 200,000 Qin army finally marched east again, but it was the old general Meng Fu who led the troops.

Zhao Kuo, as the general of the Qin State who was in charge of the army, according to common sense, he was the undisputed commander of this expedition. However, considering that the main target of the Eastern Crusade was the Zhao State, and the Zhao Kuo family had been generals in the Zhao State for generations, the Qin government and the opposition had to have some scruples. Under the raging discussion of the old ministers of the DPRK and China, Ying Yiren also felt embarrassed.

"General, the meaning of the King of Qin ......" At the behest of Ying Yiren, the old chamberlain rushed to the Mafu Jun's mansion and quietly revealed the criticism of the ministers of the court and the central government to Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo was absolutely unwilling to attack his own country, but if he resigned as the commander of the Eastern Expedition without reason, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of the ministers. Just when he was anxious, he didn't expect the opportunity to take the initiative to come to the door. Overjoyed, Zhao Kuo immediately asked the old servant to report to the King of Qin, but he suddenly contracted a serious illness and could not lead the troops under the edict.

Ying Yiren, who was rewarded by the old chamberlain, didn't know the hidden secret, but Zhao Kuo was loyal and unwilling to embarrass himself, and he was grateful for a while. immediately issued an edict, comforted Zhao Kuo, and then took the trouble to ask the imperial doctor to send an imperial doctor to Mafu Jun's mansion to diagnose Zhao Kuo.

Everything was ready, and after ten days, the 200,000 Qin army roared out of Hangu Pass.

Perhaps even Lao Mengfu did not expect that the development of the war was unusually smooth, and the Zhao army, which was regarded as the strongest opponent by the Qin army, almost collapsed at the touch of a button, and within a few days, the Qin army took Taiyuan, the important town of the Zhao state. Later, the Qin army turned to Wei and captured more than 30 cities in both countries.

Just when the following year, when Lao Mengfu planned to launch an offensive against Qi Guo, the situation suddenly took a sharp turn. The five kingdoms of Zhao, Yan, Han, Chu, and Wei secretly reached a joint alliance, and under the leadership of Xinlingjun, the allied forces of the five kingdoms set up an ambush on the border of the Qi state of Ohnoze, and defeated the main force of the Qin army in a battle. Since then, the Qin army has been defeated and retreated, and the land it has occupied for more than a year has been lost in just a few months.

Every day I heard all the news of the defeat, in the Zhao State for many years, the already weak Ying Yiren, for a while, failed to survive the August, then fell ill.

Ying Yiren, who was lying on the sickbed, knew that he was not far from death, so while he was still sober, he sent someone to urgently announce Zhao Ji's mother and son, and at the same time secretly summoned Lu Buwei and Zhao Kuo to enter the palace immediately to entrust the future.

As soon as they received the secret edict from King Qin, Lü Buwei and Zhao Kuo hurriedly entered the palace. Under the guidance of the chamberlain, the two walked through the inner garden of the royal city and came straight to the bedroom of King Qin, and it happened that the old lady doctor Ling was walking out of the palace at this time.

"Lao Ling, how is the king?" Lu Buwei couldn't wait to meet him.

The old lady Ling shook her head and sighed: "Prime Minister, I'm afraid my king ......"

Before the old lady could finish speaking, a voice like a moaning suddenly came from the dormitory: "But...... But the prime minister and the superior ...... The Admiral has arrived? ”

"Enlighten my king: the ministers are here." Lu Buwei replied loudly.

"Quick...... Come on in! Ying Yiren shouted weakly and anxiously.

"Do your best to heal!" Zhao Kuo turned his head and commanded the old lady's order.

"Wechen should do his best!" The old lady nodded helplessly, then picked up the medicine box and followed the attendant to the side hall.

When the two stepped into the dormitory, they only saw the pale Ying Yiren hugging the big quilt, closing his eyes and leaning on a wide couch, while the crown prince Yingzheng and Queen Zhao Ji were kneeling on the edge of the couch with expressionless faces.

Seeing Zhao Kuo and Lu Buwei coming in, Ying Yiren waved his hand tiredly, and asked all the palace maids and chamberlains in the dormitory to retreat.

"Ministers see my king." The two bowed deeply to the couch, and then came to sit down in front of the desk opposite Ying Yiren.

Ying Yiren was silent for a long time, then opened his eyes slightly, choked up and sighed: "This king will go." ”

Hearing Ying Yiren say this, Lu Buwei was filled with joy and sorrow in his heart, and after more than ten years of hard work, his son was finally about to become the monarch of Qin! Thinking of this, Lu Buwei couldn't help but squint and secretly glanced at Yingzheng who was kneeling in front of the stranger, I haven't seen him for a long time, it turns out that his son is already so old! However, recalling the bits and pieces since he got acquainted with Yiren, Lu Buwei couldn't be happy anymore. For so many years, the two of them have shared weal and woe, and when it came to the end, he suddenly felt a little sorry for this King of Qin, who always regarded himself as his brother.

Thinking about this, Lu Buwei took a deep breath and comforted him with tears: "The king is just a slight illness by chance, and he will rest for a few days, and he will recover without worry. ”

I didn't want to win the stranger, but I shook my head weakly, and said with a wry smile: "Why does Wen Xinhou need to comfort me, how can the king of his own body not know?" Hopeless!"

"The king......" Lu Buwei stood up, choked and fell down in front of Ying Yiren, but this time he didn't have any disguise, no matter who it was, after all, they all had feelings, "I'm sorry for the king......"

"Prime Minister, please get up! Destiny, what is wrong with the prime minister? Ying Yiren didn't know what Lu Buwei said, he just felt guilty for not being able to heal himself.

When Lü Buwei got up, Yingyiren asked Zhao Kuo to come forward again, and then trembled from under the big quilt and stretched out a pale hand, grabbed the prince Yingzheng beside him, and pulled Lü Buwei and Zhao Kuo's hands together and folded them together, sighing: "The prince is young, and after the death of the stranger, Zheng'er will entrust the two." With that, Ying Yiren suddenly jumped off the couch and fell to the ground crying.

"This ......" happened suddenly, Zhao Kuo and Lu Buwei were shocked in their hearts, who has ever seen the monarch worship his courtiers? The two of them hurriedly stepped forward and helped Ying Yiren up with Zhao Ji, "The king will kill me!" ”

Ying Yiren gasped and sat back on the couch, turned his face to look at Ying Zheng who bowed his head and was silent, hesitated for a long time, and then cheered up his spirits and said quietly: "Zheng'er, the prime minister and the general are both your elders, and the prime minister and the general share the regent, and the father is at ease." ”

"Erchen is clear." Ying Zheng kowtowed.

"The ministers swear allegiance to Great Qin!" Lu Buwei and Zhao Kuo prostrated in front of Ying Yiren almost at the same time.

"Get up!" Ying Yiren raised his hand tiredly, "This king is tired and ......" Before the words fell, Ying Yiren actually hung his head and made no sound.

There was a panic in the dormitory, everyone carried Ying Yiren to the king's couch with all hands and feet, and the old lady doctor and the chamberlain who were waiting in the side hall also hurried in.

The old lady doctor Ling took a few steps back and whispered to Lü Buwei: "The king has reached the time of his death. ”

At this moment, Ying Yiren miraculously opened his eyes again and opened his mouth weakly: "Everyone...... Shape up or ship out...... It's ...... to go to the other," said Yingyiren's throat, his eyes stared at the ceiling stiffly, and he lost his breath in an instant.

The old lady doctor hurriedly stepped forward, and after some investigation, he turned around and said solemnly: "King Qin has returned to heaven!" ”

In an instant, an earth-shattering cry rang out in the dormitory.

"King Qin's edict!" With the shouting of the old chamberlain, the crying suddenly stopped.

The old chamberlain then unfolded the edict, and slowly read it out in a sharp voice: "The edict of King Qin: Wenxin Hou Lu Buwei, Ma Fujun Zhao Kuo, Da En Ying's family, and they are all pillars of talent, and the crown prince Yingzheng should be his father for the rest of his life." After the death of this king, Yingzheng was enthroned as the king of Qin, and before the crowning of the pro-government, the Marquis of Wenxin and Ma Fujun were the regents of the country, and the queen Zhao Ji was assisted. King Ying of Qin was a stranger in the autumn of the third year. ”

Ying Zheng listened to the edict, and immediately kowtowed: "The son of the minister Ying Zheng is edicted." After that, Ying Zheng walked straight to Lu Buwei and Zhao Kuo, bowed down and said, "Please accept the worship of Ying Zheng." ”

"Prince, please get up!" King Qin's edict shocked Zhao Kuo again, and in panic, Zhao Kuo hurriedly reached out with Lu Buwei to help Yingzheng up.

Ying Zheng straightened up and said calmly: "Ying Zheng is young, and the Qin State is safe, so I will ask the two of you." When he was in danger, he could still behave so steadily, and Lu Buwei faintly felt that his son was extraordinary.

"The ministers will live up to the trust of the ancestors!" Zhao Kuo and Lu Buwei replied in unison.

Three days later, Yingzheng officially ascended the throne, respecting Queen Zhao Ji as the queen mother, and at the same time worshipping Wenxin Marquis Lü Buwei as the prime minister, the regent of the country, and calling the middle father but not the name; Zhao Kuo is a general, the commander-in-chief of the whole country, and he is called the father but not the name.

From this day on, Ying Zheng, who was only twelve years old, officially stepped onto the stage of history.