In Huayang Palace, there was a burst of laughter.

"In this way, Lu Buwei not only lost a thousand gold, but that kid hasn't come yet."

Changpingjun nodded, and the Empress Dowager Huayang waved her sleeves and sat down.

"Lu Buwei has set up the stage, but the protagonist just doesn't come, this play is getting more and more interesting."

Zhao Shuang's late arrival is good news for Changping Jun.

The longer the time drags on, the less effective Lü Buwei's tricks will be, and the relationship between Cheng Buwei and him will also ease.

"Can Zhao Shuang's side withstand it?"

Empress Dowager Huayang turned her head and a smile appeared on her face.

"The key is not whether he can withstand it, but why he should resist it?"

"What does the Queen Mother mean?"

"Zhao Shuang is your son-in-law, but apart from the name of a son-in-law, what else can you give him, why should he help you with things?"

"So, if Zhao Shuang doesn't come to Xianyang, what else does he have a plan?"

The smile on the face of the Empress Dowager Huayang retracted and became a little serious.

"Recently, the situation in this pass has become more and more confusing. How many private soldiers do you and Chang Wenjun have? ”

In times of turmoil, the most fundamental thing is the strength in hand. Both Changping Jun and Chang Wenjun have their own territories in their hands, and they can place vassals and raise private soldiers, and it is legal.

Changpingjun did not hide it and told it truthfully.

"There are 1,000 in my territory, 500 in Changwenjun's territory, plus the army under Fan Yuzhi in the Lantian camp, about 30,000."

Raising a private soldier is extremely costly. If it were not for the rebellion, in peacetime, no one would have maintained a high number of private soldiers.

"Fan Yu's time is too shallow, and the army of the Lantian battalion may not be reliable. In this way, you and Chang Wenjun, expand the strength in your territory, you expand to four thousand, Chang Wenjun to two thousand, plus the five thousand forbidden troops in my palace, at a critical time, it is also a force that is enough to gain a foothold. ”

"I understand."

......

Prime Minister's Office.

"Injured by a divine beast, disturbed by the spirit, unable to settle down?"

Lu Buwei smiled, he had heard a lot about this reason for pretending to be sick, and it was the first time he had heard such a novelty.

The book slip in his hand was put down, and Lu Buwei raised his head.

"It seems that this Hanyang-kun is not so easy to invite."

"Xiangbang, so on the grounds that he disrespects the king, he took away his fief and stripped his title."

Chang Yu said. From Yongcheng to here, Chang Yu is under Lu Buwei, and he still seems very modest at the moment.

"The old man just suggested that he be crowned king, and at this time he will take it back, do you want everyone to see my jokes?"

"The subordinates don't dare!"

Chang Yu hurriedly knelt down and knocked on the ground with his head, not daring to say a word.

Lu Buwei waved his hand, and Wei Zhuang took out a map and spread it out on the table.

This is a map of the land of Yongchu, which is Zhao Shuang's current fiefdom.

"In that year, Bai Qi attacked Chu, and the Chu State ceded the land north of Shangyong and Hanshui. The clans and clans that followed Bai Qi and conquered Chu thrived in the land of Yongchu. After so many years, Benxiang didn't realize that there was such a powerful force here. ”

Lü Buwei's rise to power in the Qin State was after Bai Qi was given his death, and therefore, many things before that, Lü Buwei was not as clear as the Empress Dowager Huayang.

"Back then, the state of Chu ceded the land of Shangyong and Hanshui, originally to seek peace, but in the second year, Bai Qi attacked Chu again, broke through the Chu defense line, and captured the five cities of Yan and Deng. These ceded lands, in addition to becoming routes of entry, were soon forgotten. ”

Wei Zhuang is also very familiar with this war. After all, the teaching in Ghost Valley is very comprehensive.

Because of Bai Qi's military talent, the entire Jianghan region and the place where the Chu State rose were taken by the Qin army. At that time, everyone's eyes were on the prosperous and rich Jianghan Plain.

There were dozens of cities and millions of acres of fertile land, and naturally no one would pay attention to the situation in the ravine.

Lu Buwei looked at Wei Zhuang and nodded slightly.

"Those who are good at fighting are also good at hiding soldiers. According to the population reported from the locality, this Zhao Shuang has at least a thousand troops under him. Considering that these clans have always concealed the population, this number will be at least doubled or tripled. ”

Lü Buwei was the prime minister of Great Qin, and if he really noticed something, then he would be able to gather quite detailed information.

"I didn't expect that there was such a force under my nose. Now that the land north of Hanshui has been rewarded to him, then Zhao Shuang's available troops are at least five thousand. ”

When Lu Buwei said this, he actually had a fear in his heart.

"In that case, why did Xiangbang ask him to give him a fief? The DPRK and China are talking about things, and it doesn't seem to be worth it for the sake of a Zhao Shuang. ”

Chang Yu raised his head, and Lu Buwei asked Feng Jun to prepare the net, but he wanted to use Zhao Shuang's excuse to attack Changping Jun and the Empress Dowager Huayang behind him.

But this goal has not been achieved now, and it is not cost-effective compared to the previous effort.

Lü Buwei raised his head from the map and looked at Chang Yu.

"The original appearance is not given, aren't these Zhao Shuang's? I will ask for the king, then this army will be in the clear. Otherwise, he would be in the shadows. ”

Lu Buwei smiled and waved his hand.

"You go to Taiyuan now, remember, you have to complete the errand given to you by the Queen Mother."

"No!"

Chang Yu stood up and turned away, a hint of resentment on his face.

Wei Zhuang glanced at Chang Yu's distant back, and his face was thoughtful.

"Xiangbang, Chang Yu is a person with a dry and narrow nature, strong blood, why do you want to humiliate him, he will inevitably have some resentment in his heart."

"If I don't humiliate him, will he have no resentment against me in his heart?"

Lu Buwei leaned back and smiled slightly.

"The more resentment he has in his heart, the better he can complete the task."

Wei Zhuang saw it in his eyes, and Lu Buwei looked a little unfathomable.

.......

Zhaojia Village.

There were two thousand gold and three hundred pairs of armor in the house, and fifty war horses outside the house.

"Your Majesty, this is a little bit of the heart of my family."

Zhao Shuang smiled slightly and arched his hand.

"In this way, thank Chang'anjun for me."

"The lord of my family said that he and the king are a family, and the relationship between them is not comparable to that of outsiders."

"Tell Chang'anjun that Benjun understands, please rest assured."

Zhao Shuang sent the person in front of him away, and Flame Spirit Ji asked.

"What does he mean, sending things and money?"

"Naturally, you want to win me over!"

Zhao Shuang didn't care at all.

"You first received Lu Buwei's money, and now you have collected Cheng Cheng's money. They're hostile, right? ”

"Now that the Lantian camp has been under the jurisdiction of Fan Yu, from Chang'an Jun's fiefdom to here, it can be said that there is no obstruction. If you add the 5,000 troops in my hand, in half a month, Chang'anjun will be able to gather 100,000 troops in Guanzhong. ”

"You're saying he wants to rebel?"

Zhao Shuang smiled, and his words were meaningful.

"He may not want to rebel, but he already has the ability to rebel."