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King Qin determined that Gongzi City was guilty of rebellion, and Empress Dowager Xuan couldn't argue for a while, after all, she was not a party. Moreover, King Qin was so seriously injured, according to the imperial doctor, a slight difference must be the return of the dragon to the sky. Therefore, it also ruled out the possibility that King Qin wrote and directed this big drama himself.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Xuan was so affectionate to Gongzi City, although King Qin was very dissatisfied in his heart, he said: "If the queen mother doesn't believe in the widow, she might as well hide the news of the widow's awakening." Looking at how Wanhou copes, he can't stay in Chen Cang all the time. ”

"Then do as the king says!" Empress Dowager Xuan sighed and said.

At present, the King of Qin and Gongzi City are already on the same footing, and the Empress Dowager Xuan knows that one of the two must die, and the fight will stop. The King of Qin is the lord of Great Qin, and he can control it for a while, but he can't control it for a lifetime. If it is really a rebellion in Gongzi City, then he can only cut his love and kill him for the sake of Daqin's Jiangshan Sheji. Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Xuan staggered out.

After learning that King Qin had woken up, the imperial physician hurried over, and after telling King Qin to live and recuperate, he retreated. King Qin closed his eyes and rested for a while, secretly thinking about how he would deal with Gongzi City if he raised troops to rebel.

Empress Dowager Xuan just told herself that she had ordered Bai Qi and Wei Ran to return to Guannei with the army, presumably now that the army had already gone half of the way. Finally, Daqin was about to win brilliant results, but because of Gongzi City. Ruined the good fortune.

King Qin knew that this time he would get rid of Gongzi City no matter what, and at the lowest cost. The vitality of the Qin State was greatly damaged. I can't afford to toss. How to let Gongzi City show his feet, King Qin gradually had a plan.

Empress Dowager Xuan personally went out, and the news of King Qin's awakening was strictly blocked. Three days later, the 100,000-strong army led by Prime Minister Wei Ran first returned to Xianyang and was stationed in Duyou. On another day, Wu Anjun Bai Qi also led 100,000 troops back to Guannei and stationed troops in Jingyang. The two important Qin ministers were ordered to return to Xianyang with only a small number of personal guards. Discuss state affairs together.

In Xianyang Palace, Empress Dowager Xuan looked at Wei Ran and Bai Qi carefully, and didn't say a word for a long time. Wei Ran and Bai Qi also didn't say a word. Each looked at the Xianyang controller in front of him with his own heart.

Empress Dowager Xuan "snorted" and said in an astonishing voice: "Can the two of you participate in the rebellion?" ”

Where did the two old foxes dare to respond, they immediately knelt on the ground. shouted: "Queen Mother." The minister is wronged! ”

"Hehe, the old woman also thinks that the two of you don't. The two of them are already at the top of the people, so why risk doing such a rebellious thing. If you succeed, you can't go further, but if you fail, you will die. Empress Dowager Xuan seemed to believe the remarks of Bai Qi and Wei Ran, and said casually.

Wei Ran bowed his head deeply, and said in his heart: "With my sister here, I really won't worry about glory and wealth." But when you named Gongzi City, you wanted to inherit the unification of the Qin State in the future, so I was close to currying favor with Gongzi City. King Qin looked at it in his eyes. Now that Gongzi City has been deprived of the possibility of inheriting the throne by you, how can the stingy King of Qin reuse himself? I'm afraid I'll be waiting for you to go. My best ending is to go home! ”

However, such remarks can only be said in his heart, and Wei Ran can only bow his head and listen to the next words of the Empress Dowager Xuan.

Empress Dowager Xuan seemed to be very satisfied with the attitude of the two, and continued to say without shock: "The commander of Xianyang is the hero who saved the driver, and he reported that Wanhou is the mastermind behind the scenes, I don't know what the two of you think about this?" ”

Wei Ran knew that the main drama was coming, and he knew that Gongzi City was the mastermind behind the scenes, but he could only say vaguely: "Wanhou has always been a brother and a brother, and he has always had a good relationship with Wang Shang and Deng Hou. It stands to reason that there is no reason to rebel, and if he really participates in the rebellion, it is really unpredictable. ”

Empress Dowager Xuan smiled and didn't comment, just looked at Bai Qi. Bai Qi felt a pang in his heart, knowing that he had to speak, and said at the moment: "Those who commit rebellion should be exterminated, and the matter is important, and the minister does not know the specific situation, so it is not good to talk nonsense." But as long as the queen mother and the king give orders, the ministers will kill the traitors and return the great Qin to a bright and prosperous world. ”

Empress Dowager Xuan hit the ground three times with a cane, and then said: "Whether Wanhou is guilty of rebellion or not, the truth will always be revealed to the world." However, the king was seriously injured and unconscious, which is really the misfortune of Great Qin! If the king dies, who do you think you should appoint as king? ”

Wei Ran was stunned, the Queen Mother was testing herself again. The establishment of the reserve is a major event of the country, and the slightest carelessness will shake the foundation of the country. Although he is the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Xuan, arguing about the prince in vain, especially at such a delicate moment, is really the way to take trouble.

Bai Qi involuntarily looked at Wei Ran, and his eyes were paired, all of them saw the helplessness in the other party's eyes. Empress Dowager Xuan is forcing the two to show their attitudes, trying to see the clues from the attitudes of the two. But the problem is that the principal of the Qin State, the Empress Dowager Xuan, has been hesitant. It's a hard question to answer.

Empress Dowager Xuan was named at this time, and said: "The Marquis is in an important position as prime minister, and he knows Qin Guoxing best. If the king dies, who shall be the king? ”

Wei Rancheng said in fear: "The king is blessed with the sky, and with the blessing of the ancestors of the Qin State, he should save the day. ”

Empress Dowager Xuan waved her hand, looking at the younger brother in front of her who had accompanied her all her life, her eyes showed a trace of tenderness, but it flashed again, and said: "People always die, and those who are as expensive as the king are no exception." Now that Qin is worried about internal and external troubles, if the king is really a big deal, he can also stabilize the country by establishing a prince early. ”

Wei Ran quickly pondered the meaning of Empress Dowager Xuan's words in his heart, the assassination of King Qin made the people of Xianyang uneasy, and all the spearheads were pointed at Gongzi City, even if Gongzi City had alibi evidence, but it was indeed the biggest suspicion. Gongzi City's greatest hope of ascending the throne has been shattered with the unconscious of King Qin, and the same is true of Gongzi Kui. In order to block the mouth of the world, he can only be the son of King Liqin. It can also be regarded as a kind of compensation for the unconscious King Qin.

Thinking of this, Wei Ran mustered up the courage to say: "Returning to the Empress Dowager, the minister thinks that now that my Great Qin has been defeated one after another, and the army has been lost, there should be a virtuous king who works hard. Rallied. The king's eldest son, Zhu, was humble and loved the people, and was deeply relied on by the king and became the crown prince. ”

Empress Dowager Xuan was secretly happy in her heart. But he asked Bai Qi expressionlessly, "What does Wu Anjun think?" ”

Bai Qi also said: "The eldest son of the king, Zhu, should succeed to the unification. ”

Empress Dowager Xuan showed a satisfied smile and said, "Since the Marquis and Wu Anjun are so consistent, let's send an envoy to take Gongzizhu back as soon as possible!" As for the matter of forming an alliance with the Chu State and sending protons to each other, according to the old woman's opinion, let's change it to a marriage! The two of them worked hard and worked hard, so they were born in Xianyang to help the old woman take care of the government, and the old woman of the army outside the city would send someone to take over. ”

Empress Dowager Xuan quietly took the military power in the hands of Wei Ran and Bai Qi. The two also knew. In this process of "alternating thrones", Empress Dowager Xuan will not allow people who are suspected of being behind her back to hold military power. Even if the two supported Gongzi Zhu as the crown prince just now, it only made Empress Dowager Xuan trust a little. There is no such thing as complete trust.

Qin State, Chen Cang.

Gongzi City is anxiously waiting for news from Xianyang. Now Wei Ran and Bai Qi's army are stationed in a place that is only a hundred miles away from Xianyang, and there is no news after the two enter Xianyang. The gate of Xianyang City has long been closed and has become a lonely city. What exactly is going on inside. Nobody knows. But I can't keep pretending to be sick like this. The longer you drag it out, the worse it will be for you.

Just when Childe City was anxious, a figure hurriedly walked in. When Gongzishi saw that it was a secret envoy he sent someone to infiltrate, he was immediately overjoyed and asked, "How is it?" What is the situation in Xianyang City? ”

The secret envoy took a few breaths and hurriedly replied: "Now that Xianyang has been controlled by the empress dowager's henchmen, the marquis and Wu Anjun were relieved of their military power after entering the city. The ministers have different opinions, and the people are uneasy"

"Is there any sign of the king's awakening?" Childe asked the question he was most concerned about.

The secret envoy immediately replied: "The queen mother told the ministers that the king is still unconscious. But. There was news from the palace that the imperial doctor had been frequently haunting the king's bedroom recently. Every time, I look anxious. Especially in the last few days, the time spent in the king's palace has been getting longer and longer. ”

Gongzi City is secretly happy, could it be that King Qin is about to hang up? If you stay here any longer, I'm afraid things will change. Empress Dowager Xuan will definitely not choose a seriously ill self to take over the throne. I heard that in order to stabilize the Guannei, the Qin State paid a hard-won chance of victory. Now that everyone in the pass is in danger, there is an urgent need for a strong king to unite the old Qin people to tide over the difficulties together. If it is because the Empress Dowager Xuan, who pretends to be sick, thinks that she is not competent, then she will be self-defeating.

"How reliable is this information?" Childe asked anxiously.

"Returning to the prince, this is the inside line in the palace that has finally come from. It should be correct. ”

"Good! Good! Good! Gongzi City was overjoyed, said three good things in a row, and then said in a resolute tone: "Solve the stand-in tonight, and this son will go back to Xianyang to inherit the unification." ”

"Whoa!" The envoy quietly withdrew.

On the second day, the imperial doctor sent by the Empress Dowager Xuan to treat Gongzi City was pleasantly surprised to find that Gongzi City, which had been sick for a long time, actually got better overnight. The pulse is so strong that he has fully recovered. In this regard, the imperial physician can only attribute it to the blessing of the ancestors of the Qin State.

At the request of Gongzi City, the convoy quickly hit the road and headed straight for Xianyang. Empress Dowager Xuan was overjoyed when she heard that Gongzi City was already on her way to Xianyang. I thought that Gongzi City was really sick some time ago, but now that he can come to Xianyang, it means that he has no ghosts in his heart. Maybe I can resolve the misunderstanding between King Qin and Gongzi City, brothers, friends, brothers

Gongzishi didn't know that the news he learned from the inside line hidden deep in the palace was just deliberately spread by King Qin, the purpose was to lure him back to Xianyang and catch it all.

On October 15, Gongzi City arrived in Xianyang, first met with the Empress Dowager Xuan, bluntly said that she did not participate in the rebellion, and then vaguely asked the Empress Dowager Xuan, once the King of Qin died, who would be the prince. Empress Dowager Xuan didn't answer, and said everything else, Gongzi City retreated.

On October 16, Gongzi City went to Wei Ran and Bai Qifu to ask them to support him and make him the prince. Wei Ran and Bai Qi both called themselves sick and didn't see them. Gongzi City was terrified, so he gathered his henchmen to plot the overall situation.

On October 18, Gongzi City and Gongzi Kui wrote to announce the Empress Dowager, please see the King of Qin, in order to fulfill the wishes of the ministers, the Empress Dowager did not allow it, and the disputes between the government and the opposition arose.

On October 20, Gongzi City and the ministers sent a letter requesting to meet the King of Qin in order to establish the crown prince. The Queen Mother was forced to form shì and had to follow. It was represented by Gongzi City, Wei Ran, and Bai Qi and went to the palace of King Qin.

Childe looked at the hurried palace people around him, and showed a victor's smile. These few days in Xianyang. The shape shì has been clarified. Empress Dowager Xuan may have taken pity on the assassination of King Qin and wanted to make Gongzizhu the crown prince. But at present, Gongzizhu is hostage in Chu State, and the road is blocked by South Korea. I couldn't make it for a while. Wei Ran and Bai Qi, who had been deprived of military power, had been admonished by Empress Dowager Xuan and demanded strict neutrality in this matter. The two old foxes were so wise to protect themselves that they refused to meet them.

Although Empress Dowager Xuan has mastered the military power of Xianyang, nearly half of the ministers of the government and the opposition are now in their own line, and at this moment, Gongzi City chose to put pressure on Empress Dowager Xuan, so he showed all his strength. In particular, Gongzi City united some nobles. Empress Dowager Xuan was forced to let Gongzishi, Wei Ran, and Bai Qi be the representatives to prove herself and conceal the death of King Qin.

King Qin's dormitory. The three of Gongzi City looked at King Qin on the sickbed, and their faces showed sincere or hypocritical sorrow. Through a layer of thin veil, King Qin slept peacefully.

After Gongzi City finished the big ceremony, he said to the Empress Dowager Xuan beside him: "Queen Mother." The king was afflicted with this. It is really the incompetence of the ministers, but the country cannot be without a king for a day, and the queen mother has always listened to the government and disagreed. Today, in front of the king, I asked the queen mother to make the prince early. ”

Empress Dowager Xuan smiled coldly, I didn't expect it, I didn't expect that Gongzi City was so deeply hidden. In the past few decades, Childe City has actually gathered so much power in the government and the opposition. The army outside the city was actually infiltrated by the people of Gongzi City, and it was controlled. Now the news of Xianyang and the outside world has been cut off. Childe hinted to himself that if he did not follow his request, he would be made the crown prince. The Qin State is afraid that there will be civil strife.

I also thought about making a decision and holding Gongzi City, but now Empress Dowager Xuan doesn't know who to believe, who knows what other secret chess there is in Gongzi City. If he is inappropriate and causes civil strife in Qin, then he is really a sinner. And Gongzishi also wants to use his own name to ascend the throne justifiably, and both sides have their own fears, so they have not torn their faces.

Empress Dowager Xuan secretly thought that if King Qin was really unconscious, the shape would definitely be out of control. But God is pitiful, King Qin is good at the moment. As long as Gongzi City is killed today, King Qin raises his arms and shouts, who dares to rebel!

Putting aside these thoughts, Empress Dowager Xuan said coldly: "Wanhou, the old woman is not qualified to comment on the matter of establishing a prince, you have to ask King Qin about this matter, he is the lord of Great Qin." ”

For the former beloved son in front of her, Empress Dowager Xuan was very disappointed. Wei Ran looked at Gongzi City in front of him with sympathetic eyes. Gongzi City just used some secret chess to murder the generals loyal to the Empress Dowager Xuan outside the city and took charge of the army. This led the Empress Dowager Xuan to wonder if there was still a secret chess in Gongzi City in Xianyang City, which made both sides a rat trap. If there is no weight of King Qin, it is not certain who will win or lose. But now Wei Ran already knew that King Qin was good, sitting behind the scenes and looking at Gongzi City like a clown. This made Wei Ran have to be glad that he was not on the side of Gongzi City.

Bai Qi is also surging with the same feelings. Gongzi City, who thought that he had caught the lifeblood of Empress Dowager Xuan and did not want Great Qin to fall into infighting, did not know that a healthy Qin King alone could sweep away all his hole cards.

Gongzishi said disappreciably: "Right now, the king is unconscious, and the drugs he uses are becoming more and more expensive, which is purely hanging." If he could stand up and declare who he would appoint as prince, the ministers would obey him. The question is, Queen Mother, can he? ”

At this time, a voice came from the bed, "Who said that a widow can't?" ”

Childe listened to this familiar voice and was shocked. King Qin got up unhurriedly, got out of bed, stared at Gongzi Shiyan and said, "Wanhou, long time no see!" I heard that you have been rampant lately! Is that how you treat the widow? ”

"You...... Aren't you dead?" Gongzishi looked at King Qin, who was ruddy-faced, and said in disbelief.

"Who said that?" King Qin looked playful, "Do you mean that I will be buried in the sea of fire or will I borrow mountain ginseng to hang my life?" ”

Because he was too nervous, Childe's voice began to stutter a little, which couldn't help but surprise Childe. Last night, there was news from the palace that King Qin vomited three liters of blood, and it seemed that he would not be able to live today.

King Qin's face changed suddenly, and he said aggressively: "Yingshi, are you guilty?" ”

Gongzi sat slumped on the ground, as if he hadn't heard King Qin's words.

The king of Qin said to himself: "Gather a crowd to rebel and trap the widow in the sea of fire first; Murder the general, mobilize a large army to surround Xianyang. Everything is a big crime of killing the head and exterminating the clan, and the laws of Daqin when you are a widow are not strict? ”

As if he was crazy, Gongzi City got up and pointed at King Qin and shouted, "Haha! You are a fake! You are a fake! Then he pointed to everyone one by one and said: "Mi Bazi, Wei Ran, Bai Qi, haha!" You know that King Qin is dead, so take an imposter and pretend to be King Qin! In the entire Xianyang City, except for me, no one deserves to sit on this throne, if I don't sit on this throne, Daqin will be in chaos! You lied to me! ”

Indeed, if the King of Qin is dead, in this case, the only way to keep Xianyang from turmoil is to make Gongzi City king. According to Empress Dowager Xuan's disposition to take the overall situation into account, it is very likely to compromise. But the problem is that King Qin is good, so the Gongzi City, which is full of bamboo, is tragic.

Empress Dowager Xuan turned around and couldn't bear to look at it again. King Qin said in high spirits: "Someone is coming! Pull this thief out and put him on death row, and the widow will punish him justifiably! ”

Subsequently, King Qin forgot about Empress Dowager Xuan, Wei Ran, and Bai Qi with deep meaning, and said to the eunuchs who had been standing outside for a long time: "Ring the bell, the widow wants to hold a court meeting!" ”

In the thirty-fourth year of King Qin Zhao, on October 20, it was rumored that King Qin, who was dying, suddenly appeared in Xianyang Palace and convened his ministers to discuss matters. At the court meeting, Wanhou and Gaoling Junyingshi were sentenced to the crime of rebellion, their children were reduced to Ba County as slaves, and their henchmen were sentenced to 238 people from Zongzheng, Shaofu to the common people. Jingyang Jun and Deng Hou Yingkui could not take a strict position, they were expelled from Xianyang, rushed back to the Jingyang fiefdom, and were not allowed to set foot half a step away from Jingyang without being summoned. Huayang Jun Qi Rong aided in abuse, was demoted to a commoner, rushed back to Chu State, and was not hired for life.

All of a sudden, the world was shocked! (To be continued......)