Xianyang.

The autumn wind has stopped, and the winter cold is rising.

The Xiangbang Mansion in the past, which was like a city, is now much deserted, although it is not as crowded, but it is also a lot less popular.

Lu Buwei stood in the courtyard, looking at the old tree that was gradually withering and yellowing, and sighed in his heart.

From the rebellion to the present, it seems that everything has changed in the past few months.

When the King of Qin began to govern in person, Lü Buwei lost the name of auxiliary government and left the throne of power, although he was still the prime minister of Great Qin, but he was no longer the powerful person in the past.

The King of Qin is even more powerful than Lü Buwei imagined, whether it is in the army or between the court, he is divided and co-opted, and the power around him is withdrawn little by little.

However, in a few months, half of the people who had gathered around Lü Buwei were gone. And the rest is also unpredictable.

Cheng Chan's rebellion almost swept away the Korean relatives led by the Empress Dowager Xia. And the Chu relatives headed by the Empress Dowager Huayang, now that Changping Jun has become the prime minister, they are becoming stronger and stronger, and they have gradually occupied a loud voice in the court.

Lü Buwei's alliance with Zhao Ji was the key to controlling the Qin State.

Because of this title and righteousness, the local clans and generals of the Qin State, and those who have been Qin ministers for generations will obey Lü Buwei's orders. At least, they won't object.

After Zhao Ji was imprisoned, Lü Buwei's strength was seriously damaged. It can almost be said that those Qin ministers had already left him at the moment when King Qin was in power. Even, long before the reign of King Qin, it was already like this. For example, the Meng family.

The rest are the guest secretaries promoted by Lü Buwei over the years. They did not dare to leave Lü Buwei's side, because they were afraid that once Lü Buwei fell, they would also be implicated.

The native clans of Qin were suppressed by Lü Buwei for too long; However, after that rebellion, this repression has become increasingly ineffective.

The Shi clan is brewing a major coup d'état to expel the Hakka Qing. Because only in this way will there be many vacant seats in the court for their people to ascend to the throne.

Those guest secretaries also noticed it, and because of this, at this time, they were even more reluctant to give up Lu Buwei.

It's just that this relationship is not reliable.

"Xiangbang, Li Si and Han Fei have privately invited a lot of guests who were originally promoted by Xiangbang in the past few days."

"Got it!"

Lu Buwei said lightly, and didn't seem to care much about the words of his secret agents.

From the army, the harem to the current court, Lü Buwei can feel that the power puzzle pieces he originally composed are being pulled away piece by piece.

The situation is stable, but the undercurrent below the surface of the water is already quite turbulent, and perhaps just one accident will set off a huge wave.

Lü Buwei was already in danger, but surprisingly, his heart was very calm.

Li Si was discovered and promoted by Lü Buwei. Li Si's talent is extraordinary, coupled with his identity, he can easily gain the trust of those poor guests.

And the other, sharper sword, was brought back by King Qin.

This is an era that pays attention to blood, and Han Fei's identity, talent, and knowledge can make it easier to recruit those guests, no matter what their origins are.

These two swords are slowly cutting off the last strength around Lu Buwei bit by bit. In the end, I'm afraid that his position as a prime minister won't last long.

"How is Zhao Shuang doing over there?"

The current situation in front of Lü Buwei could not be reversed, because he had lost the hearts of the people. Great Qin's power returned to the hands of Great Qin's master, and naturally he was no longer needed.

"After Hanyangjun entered the Nanzheng Land, up to now, 100,000 people have entered the fiefdom one after another. With some means, Hanyang Jun suppressed the local Shanyi in a short period of time, and now he is reclaiming 100,000 acres of land behind the Eagle Mountain Stream. ”

Lu Buwei smiled and sighed in his heart: This Zhao Shuang is really powerful.

"At this rate, it won't be long before he can fully control the territory."

It's just that Lu Buwei doesn't understand after all, Zhao Shuang, as the head of the clan, didn't stay in the prosperous place of Xianyang, but went to the ravine of the land of Bashu, but why?

was depressed in his heart, Lu Buwei was deeply trapped in the situation, but at this time he couldn't think of a way to break the situation.

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Changping Junfu.

"Brother, these days are really happy!"

Chang Wenjun showed a smile on his face, and the bitterness that he had been suppressed by Lu Buwei in the past was swept away, and his heart was full of happiness.

Changping Jun is more stable than Chang Wenjun, but a slight smile can be seen on his face.

"Now whether it is the generals in the army, the clans in various places or the courtiers in the court, they all want to bring Lü Buwei down. The only thing left is the guest secretary he has promoted over the years, but under the offensive of Han Fei and Li Si, they began to divide. ”

When Chang Pingjun said this, he touched his beard, and his eyes seemed to have seen the moment of Lu Buwei's downfall.

"It won't be long before Lü Buwei won't be the prime minister of Great Qin."

"It's just that I heard that those children of the clan have recently conspired privately to expel Keqing, will it affect us?"

Chang Wenjun was a little worried. After all, they were relatives, and there were many people from the Chu State who were attached to them, and many of them were also guest ministers.

"It's really worth being wary of."

Changping Jun was also a little worried in his heart. In the rebellion not long ago, almost all the clans of the Qin State sided with the King of Qin. Now, this force has become more and more powerful and has begun to spread to the court.

After all, the Qin State adopted the military merit knighthood system. Without military merit, it is impossible to obtain a knighthood. However, even so, you can still fight for a position in the court.

It is impossible for the Qin State to wantonly increase official positions and redundant officials, so the rest can only be taken from the hands of Keqing. Once these wolves go crazy, they will bite anyone.

After all, the clans of the Qin State were not accustomed to Lu Buwei, but they did not like the Chu forces led by the two brothers of Changpingjun.

However, as long as the Empress Dowager Huayang is here, Changpingjun is not too worried.

"How's that to be?"

Chang Wenjun's voice made Chang Pingjun stunned in his heart, and suddenly thought of a person,—— the person that Chang Pingjun didn't want to think of.

"At this time, Zhao Shuang is in Nanzhengdi."

With Zhao Shuang here, the contradiction between Changping Jun and the Qin family will not be so acute. In this way, it will be easier for him to concentrate his forces and get Lü Buwei down first.

"They still know that the enemy at this time is Lü Buwei, and there will not be much conflict for the time being."

Chang Pingjun waved his hand, so that Chang Wenjun didn't have to worry.

"In this case, should we step up our efforts and let those clans rush to the front and deal with Lü Buwei for us?"

Listening to Changpingjun's judgment, Chang Wenjun was a little anxious in his heart, but Changpingjun stopped him.

"Wait! Only by draining away the last strength around Lü Buwei little by little, and there is no point left, can he make a contribution with one blow and put him to death. ”

Changpingjun's face was solemn and very calm.