Lü Buwei and Zhao Ji soon returned to Qin, and Lü Buwei simply reported the situation to Zi Chu, who was busy taking care of Zhao Ji after some exhortation.

A few days later, coinciding with Zhang Yi's birthday, the Chinese military officials and the rich merchants of Xianyang came to congratulate them. Lü Buwei also prepared a congratulatory gift.

The banquet was staggered and lively, Zhang Yi was overwhelmed by all kinds of high-ranking officials and nobles, and a person like Lu Buwei who had no official position would definitely not have the opportunity to get in touch with Zhang Yi.

After the banquet, Lü Buwei returned to his residence, bathed and changed his clothes, neatly dressed and belted, and sat in the hall drinking tea, as if waiting for some important person. Sure enough, not long after, I heard a report from my subordinates, saying that someone from the Prime Minister's Mansion had asked Lü Buwei to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to speak, and Lü Buwei immediately drove there with the comer.

When he came to the Prime Minister's Mansion, he led Lu Buwei to Zhang Yi's study. When Lü Buwei saw Zhang Yi, he hurriedly knelt down and said, "Grass folk Lü Buwei knocks to see Xiangye." Zhang Yilian said please get up, and asked Lu Buwei to sit down and talk.

After Lu Buwei sat down, Zhang Yi took out a gift box, which was a congratulatory gift sent by Lu Buwei this morning. Zhang Yi opened the gift box, only to see the golden light in the box, it turned out that there were gold leaves slowly placed in the box, and there were about more than 100 pieces of it. Zhang Yi said: "Mr. Lu is such a big gift, I really can't afford it, and I ask Mr. to take it back." Lu Buwei pushed the gift box and said: "It's just a small gift, it's not a respect, and I still hope that the master will smile." Zhang Yi smiled, his eyes staring directly at the glittering gold leaves, but he still pushed the box back to Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei said again: "This is a piece of the villain's heart, and it is also my father's instructions before he died."

"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Zhang Yi asked in surprise.

Lu Buwei straightened his clothes, kowtowed to Zhang Yi heavily, and said: "Back then, the villain and his father were exiled to Yongcheng, the fiefdom of Xiangye, because they were fleeing the famine, and they were penniless and almost starved to death. Fortunately, thanks to the adult's compassion and love for the people, the villain and his father were able to save their lives. Later, because of the administration of adults, my father borrowed a few coins from the government and had to run it from it, and then the business became more and more smooth, and he earned countless family fortunes. Drinking water and thinking of the source, my Lu family can have today, thanks to the benevolence and virtue of the adult, so before his death, my father repeatedly told the villain to repay the adult if he has the opportunity. After the villain came to Xianyang because of business, I learned that the adult has become my great Qin minister, and the villain did not dare to disturb on weekdays. ”

Zhang Yi couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It is really destiny to have this opportunity." Lü Buwei responded again and again. Zhang Yi asked again: "I just heard you say that your father has passed away, has he been buried?" When Lu Buwei heard this, he suddenly burst into tears, knelt down and said, "The adults don't know, the villain has been worrying about this matter recently. My father had already chosen a feng shui treasure land and bought it with a huge amount of money before his death, but recently some local bullies and the government said that my family was suspected of enclosing land, and insisted that I move the grave, which was obviously to blackmail the villain. ”

Zhang Yi was furious when he heard this, and said solemnly to Lu Buwei: "Sir, don't worry, the Yongcheng County Guard is my former subordinate, I can repair a letter to explain the reason for you, presumably the local officials will no longer be embarrassed by you." Lu Buwei immediately threw himself to the ground, bowed more than once, and said with a tearful smile: "Thank you, my lord, I thank you for the old father under Jiuquan." After speaking, he respectfully presented the gift box with both hands. Zhang Yi no longer shirked and happily accepted it.

When Lü Buwei left the Prime Minister's Mansion, he immediately rushed to the Qin Palace, and Zichu introduced him into the secret room. Lü Buwei stepped forward and said to Zi Chu: "Zhang Yi's charges have been confirmed, please send someone to Yongcheng to collect evidence of the crime as soon as possible, ensure that you can hit it with one blow, completely bring down Zhang Yi, and take the opportunity to attack the power of the Queen Mother." The king can use this as a breakthrough to quickly develop his wings. Zichu bowed his hand to Xie Lu Buwei and said with a smile: "There is Brother Lao, if you can bring down Zhang Yi this time, the position of the prime minister of the country is none other than the elder brother." Lü Buwei thanked him.