Chapter 14: Suspicion of Zhao Ping
Zhao Ping frowned slightly, if he didn't return at night, if this matter was reported to Lu Buwei, it would be a little troublesome.
But I thought to myself, if I could share a slept with Xu Wen, I could ask Xu Wen more questions about the Qin State while sleeping. Maybe if you sleep here for one night, you will have a way to destroy Chang Yu and Lu Buwei.
Xu Wen's profundity is unfathomable, and he can't detect it.
But he knew that with Xu Wen here, the Qin State hoped to revitalize again. Not only that, but he can also get back his real power. If Xu Wen hadn't told him those things, he would have died of depression at this time.
"Okay." Zhao Ping nodded, rubbed his stomach again and said, "However, I'm quite hungry......"
"Okay, I'll go get something to eat, let's have a drink and celebrate the catastrophe!" Xu Wen smiled, went to get two side dishes, came out with a pot of wine, and chatted with Zhao Ping while drinking while wrapped in a quilt.
First, he wanted to know who Zhao Ping was, his identity was mysterious, he said that he had an uncle who was an official, but he refused to say who his uncle was and what kind of official he was.
Second, in the entire Qin State, the only person who can tell the truth or talk more is Zhao Ping. If you say these things to other people, something might happen.
……
Zhao Ping drank and asked, "Brother Xu, when you were in Qingfeng Tower just now, you told me that Chang Yu would rebel, is it really fake?" Chang Yu is just a eunuch, even if he has some ability, with Lu Buwei here, he doesn't dare to rebel casually. ”
Zhao Ping was still worried about Chang Yu's rebellion, and if what Xu Wen said was true, then he had to be prepared. In fact, he already believed that what Xu Wen said was true, but he still wanted to be sure.
"Yes, if it had been before, he would not have rebelled, and he would not have had the courage to rebel. But now, his identity as a eunuch has been exposed, and the scandal with the Empress Dowager Zhao has also been picked up, do you think King Qin will let him go? But as long as he has a little brain, he knows that if he sits still, he won't live long! So why not take advantage of the power in your hands now and find an opportunity to rebel directly? Maybe I'll survive. Xu Wen scratched his face as he said and took a sip of the spirits.
He is not addicted to alcohol, mainly because the snowy nights in Xianyang City are cold and biting, and drinking alcohol is the best way to keep warm.
Zhao Ping nodded, and looked at Xu Wen again, "Then does Brother Xu know when he will rebel?" ”
"I don't know." Xu Wen shook his head, in fact, he knew.
Chang Yu will definitely rebel when the King of Qin salutes the crown.
But this kind of thing, you can't say it now, the time has not come, and saying it will affect the overall situation.
In addition, Zhao Ping's identity made him a little suspicious, so that he couldn't just say what he knew as before.
"Then what are the chances of King Qin? Will the rebellion succeed? Zhao Ping immediately asked, calm as water on the surface, but actually restless inside. He put all his hopes on Xu Wen. What Xu Wen said is reasonable, and it is very likely to be true.
The rabbit is anxious and bites.
Chang Yu is in a hurry, and it is not impossible to rebel.
"Well, what are you worried about, the military power is in the hands of Lu Buwei. If Chang Yu's rebellion succeeds, won't he Lu Buwei also have to die with him? With Lu Buwei here, King Qin doesn't have to worry about it for the time being. ”
Zhao Ping breathed a sigh of relief.
That's right.
Although Lü Buwei and Chang Yu were hateful, the two of them divided the court equally, and although they suppressed the King of Qin, they also formed a mutual check and balance.
If Chang Yu rebelled, Lü Buwei would definitely not sit idly by, and would definitely take this opportunity to do his best to eradicate this opponent who posed a great threat to him in the government. On the contrary, Chang Yu is the same, if Lü Buwei rebels, he will definitely take the opportunity to kill Lü Buwei.
But Zhao Ping began to worry.
Chang Yu wants to rebel, if Lü Buwei kills Chang Yu, then at that time, Lü Buwei's side will be formed. Up to now, although he is the king of Qin on the surface, he has never been involved in court politics, and it is impossible for him to be Lü Buwei's opponent after all.
Could it be that he is still at the mercy of Lu Buwei as before? In the face of major events, all the officials listened to Lu Buwei? I don't take him as the king of a country in my eyes at all.
All night, Zhao Ping couldn't sleep all night, tossing and turning, thinking about Lu Buwei and Chang Yu.
At dawn, he opened his eyes and got out of bed, and when he got outside, Xu Wen was already busy and was cooking with firewood. There were already two tables of people sitting in the inn, wearing thick cotton clothes, and they were covered in wind and snow. There was a pile of goods at the door, which was supposed to be a passing caravan.
"Brother Xu." Zhao Ping walked over and shouted, "I'll go first, and I'll come back to you when I have time." ”
"Okay. Be careful on the road. Xu Wen said, handing Zhao Ping a bun, "Just steamed, eat it on the way." ”
Zhao Ping sniffed the fragrant pork buns.
He had eaten countless delicacies from the mountains and seas in the court, but he had never made anything by himself that could be half as delicious as Xu Wen, even this pork bun.
After Zhao Ping left, Xu Wen looked at his back and narrowed his eyes, "Who is this kid?" ”
……
In just a few days, Xianyang City has become a city of ice and snow.
Snow abuse and gluttony, wrapped in silver!
The palace, the queen mother's bed.
Zhao Ping believes that the Empress Dowager Zhao Ji is 100% involved with Chang Yu, and Chang Yu is not a eunuch, which cannot be faked. But he didn't hear it, and pretended not to know.
He hated this queen mother Zhao Ji who was sitting in front of him.
not only embarrassed the Qin State, embarrassed the royal family, but even used him all the time, in her eyes, her own son seemed to be just a tool for her.
If he could, he hoped that the high-ranking queen mother would be sincere to him, instead of using him as a tool to be used. Pretend to care about him when it's useful, and don't even want to pay attention to him when it's useless.
He could feel that the queen mother's love for him was mixed with countless interests, and these interests had nothing to do with him at all.
"Zheng'er, I've heard that you've been going out a lot lately, and you're quite close to an innkeeper in the private sector, but is there such a thing?" Zhao Ji looked at Xiao Yingzheng with a blushing face and asked without a beat, holding a grape in her hand, peeling off the skin little by little, and handing it to Xiao Yingzheng.
Xiao Yingzheng took it and said, "This is indeed the case." ”
Needless to say, he also knew that it must have been Lu Buwei's gap to tell Zhao Ji about this. He was slightly obedient to the private patrol, and not many people knew about this matter, but he couldn't escape the eyes of Lu Buwei and Chang Yu.
No way.
Now the affairs of the court are in the hands of the two of them.
"Tell me why?" Zhao Ji looked at him and asked.