Chapter 8: Princess Nansu
In the evening, Zhao Gao brought the second and third watches mentioned earlier.
The second brother has broad shoulders and round shoulders, a straight nose and a wide mouth, and is strong and strong. The third brother is not as strong as the elder brother, but he is more than an inch taller than the second. The two brothers are honest and honest, and they have a lot of kung fu.
Those who practice martial arts are extremely faithful to their promises, and after the two of them have expressed their loyalty to Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng was overjoyed.
Although the brothers are a little clumsy, they are extremely sincere, and with their loyal faces, it is difficult to make people suspicious.
Ying Zheng also secretly investigated, the brothers learned from a hermit in the mountains, originally wanted to join the army and make contributions, but they accidentally broke into the palace and were almost caught by the Praetorian Guards, but fortunately Zhao Gao broke the siege.
Since there is fate, Yingzheng lacks a guard, so he left the two of them as guards in front of the palace. The duties of the brothers are to guard in the palace and accompany them out of the palace.
The brothers didn't care about their positions, but they didn't expect to be the personal guards of Yingzheng, so they expressed their loyalty again after being excited, but they were still stupid and couldn't say the bold words of those literati, but they were more realistic.
Ying Zheng doesn't like to be polite, and the more he is real, the happier he is. Instructed Zhao Gao to settle the two brothers.
Li Si didn't come to accompany Ying Zheng, he went back to the room to write a book, and he wanted to write out the way of employing people that Ying Zheng wanted.
Ying Zheng was not easy to disturb, sitting at the table, carefully tasting what Li Si said, analyzing every knight, courtier, and LΓΌ Buwei.
On the second day, after breakfast, Ying Zheng didn't bother Li Si, called Zhao Gao out of the door, and went straight to Huayang Palace.
In Huayang Palace, Mrs. Huayang has just had breakfast, her gorgeous clothes look dignified and magnificent, the luxurious jewelry makes her complexion more ruddy, and her skin is very white and tender, and she can't tell that she is an old woman over sixty years old.
At this time, she was sitting on a chair looking at a painting, and the corners of her mouth were happy.
"Queen Mother, the king has come up." A maid who looked to be some age walked in from outside and spoke. This maid's name is Cuizhu, and she is the personal maid who has served Mrs. Huayang for many years.
"Oh, what a coincidence." Mrs. Huayang smiled and said, "Let him in." β
"Zheng'er greets Grandmother Wang." Ying Zheng entered the door, bowed down, and said.
"Come here, Majesty, grandmother is looking for you." Mrs. Huayang said with a smile.
"It seems that the widow is still a coincidence." Ying Zheng walked over with a smile, he was in front of Mrs. Huayang, there was no need to have a king's shelf, it was the feeling of the grandfather and grandson.
"Come and see this painting." Mrs. Huayang looked a little anxious.
"What kind of painting made Grandmother Wang so happy?" Ying Zheng took the painting and unfolded it.
In the painting is a woman, dressed in a dignified brocade robe, with a very delicate face and a well-proportioned figure, with a noble temperament.
"How, Your Majesty." Mrs. Huayang asked with burning eyes, obviously looking forward to Ying Zheng's evaluation.
"Not bad." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "The painting skills are exquisite, the brushstrokes are delicate, and I feel that this woman is like being in front of me." It's a good painting, where did Grandmother Wang buy it from? β
"You know the poor mouth." Mrs. Huayang said angrily, "Grandmother asked you to see how the people in this painting are, and who asked you to evaluate the painting skills." β
"Man...... Of course, it's not bad, but I don't know which one looks better in the real person or in the painting. Ying Zheng withdrew his eyes from the painting and looked at Mrs. Huayang again, "But no matter how good-looking it is, compared to Grandmother Wang, it is a big difference." β
"If you are poor, you know how to make your grandmother happy." Mrs. Huayang was beautiful, "You don't have to ask who the person in this painting is." β
"Well...... Which country's princess is it, I heard that recently all countries will send princesses to let the widow choose a marriage. Ying Zheng said.
"This is the princess of the Chu State, named Nansu." Mrs. Huayang nodded and said, "Like my grandmother, I am also a member of the Mi clan. The selection of concubines this time is very important, and my grandmother is also anxious to see the appearance of the princess of Chu, so she asked people to submit the album directly to the palace. As soon as the album arrived, you came, just in time for your grandmother to ask for your opinion. β
"Nansu ......" Ying Zheng whispered softly, "The name is a little strange, the appearance is good, but I don't know what other aspects are." β
"It is said that her mother is a native of Jiangnan Sudi, and she was also born there, so she was named Nansu." Mrs. Huayang said very seriously, it seems that she likes Princess Nansu very much.
"No wonder ......," Ying Zheng said softly.
Mrs. Huayang continued: "According to the envoy, Princess Nansu is not only outstanding in appearance, but also a rare talented woman, especially Fuqin, all kinds of celebrations in the Chu Kingdom, Nansu will play the qin. β
"Grandmother Wang, can the envoy say that the princess of his country is not good, he is all boasting and saying that he must see it with his own eyes." Ying Zheng said.
"Chu State is already talented and talented women are frequent, what is there to believe." Mrs. Huayang pretended to glance at Yingzheng.
"The widow didn't say he didn't believe it, since Grandmother Wang likes it, the widow will pay attention." Ying Zheng explained, "If it's really like what Grandmother Wang said, the widow also likes it." At that time, she was chosen as a concubine, and let her be by the side of the royal grandmother every day, waiting for the widow and the royal grandmother. β
Li Si said that he chose more concubines and did not stand up.
It doesn't matter how many princesses you choose, but the Queen Mother can't afford to offend. Not only can you not offend, but you must also be as happy as possible.
Ying Zheng's father, Ying Yiren, if he hadn't made Mrs. Huayang an adopted son and changed his name to Zi Chu, how could he have a chance to be the king of Qin. It can be said that the one who really has big roots in the palace is Mrs. Huayang.
"It's simple." Mrs. Huayang said, "Your queen mother, as well as Lu Xiangbang, don't necessarily agree." β
"The princesses of various countries must have their own characteristics, and of course the type that everyone likes is different, and the widow can't think everyone is good, so marry them." Ying Zheng curled his lips and said, "In the matter of choosing a concubine, Sun Er wants to decide according to his own preferences, what Grandmother Wang wants." β
"Alas......" Mrs. Huayang sighed lightly, "The king's family is not like ordinary people's families, and the marriage is for state affairs, how can so many feelings be allowed." Didn't grandmother marry into this palace in this way, this is fate, it is predestined. β
Ying Zheng saw that the atmosphere became gloomy, so he said: "Which one does the queen mother and Lu Xiangbang like, and the widow also marries, if the grandmother of the king still has a favorite candidate, they will all enter the palace." β
"It's up to you." Mrs. Huayang said angrily, "You have just come of age, and you are also the first princess, when it comes to the results of the future election, how can it be child's play." β
"My grandson didn't say it casually." Ying Zheng said very seriously, "Sun Er does not have the royal power in his hands now, if he is in a hurry to establish the queen, it will be detrimental to the stability of Great Qin." Before the royal power was regained and the prince was born, the widow decided not to make a queen for the time being. β
Mrs. Huayang's eyes have changed, and her eyes are no longer the Wang Sun who can only make her happy, he has grown up.
Seeing Mrs. Huayang's expression, Ying Zheng felt that the time had come, so he said: "Grandmother Wang, in fact, the grandson has great ambitions, and the grandson wants to make Daqin stronger, and when the time comes, he will sweep the six countries, dominate the world, and let Grandmother Wang be the queen mother of the whole world." β
"Hehe, it's not a loss to be a descendant of the Ying family, and what flows in his bones is the blood of the emperor." Mrs. Huayang looked at Ying Zheng with admiration, she had never talked about this topic with Ying Zheng before, she always thought that Ying Zheng was still young.
"In order to achieve this goal, the grandson needs the support of his grandmother to gradually take control of the royal power." Ying Zheng looked at Mrs. Huayang and said firmly.
"It seems that Zheng'er has really grown up, and my grandmother has been looking forward to this day for a long time." Mrs. Huayang had an expression of looking forward to her son Jackie Chan, "You are fashionable and young when you ascend the throne, Lu Xiangbang is your middle father, with both ability and political integrity, and the mourning family sees that he has no dissent, so hand over the government and military power to him and let him assist you." But he is a foreign surname after all, how could the mourning family not be wary of him. Don't worry, although the crown ceremony has been postponed, it will not exceed three years, if Lu Xiangbang has any excuses at that time, my grandmother will definitely have an explanation. β
This is Mrs. Huayang's attitude, she represents the interests of the entire Ying family, and it is also related to the prosperity and decline of the entire Great Qin.
After Ying Zheng heard these words, his heart surged. To be able to get the support of Mrs. Huayang is already a step forward, not to mention that Mrs. Huayang also gave a three-year deadline.
Ying Zheng knew that Mrs. Huayang was different from her mother Zhao Ji, both in terms of her status in the palace and her foundation in the Qin State. Moreover, Yingzheng also knows that his mother is a person full of variables, not that he can't be relied on, but that he doesn't dare to rely on it.
"With Grandmother Wang's words, my grandson's heart is much more steady." Ying Zheng said, "Grandson still wants to walk around with the old ministers more, can you?" β
"That's what you have to do." Mrs. Huayang said, "What should be done, just do it, if you encounter any obstacles that can't be solved, come to your grandmother." Prove to them that you are a good emperor and you will get enough support. β
"Grandmother Wang's words, grandson to heart." Ying Zheng said.
Mrs. Huayang smiled and nodded.
At this moment, there was the sound of footsteps outside the door, accompanied by a crisp sound.
"Grandmother Wang, Cheng Huan is here to greet you."
As the voice fell, a young man, seventeen or eighteen years old, stepped in, with a peculiar childlike joy. This person is Ying Zheng's only half-brother, Chang'an Jun Chenghuan.
"Isn't this a good grandson of the main palace?" Mrs. Huayang said happily.
"Cheng Huan, you're here too. I didn't see it for a few days, but it was a lot stronger. Ying Zheng was also very happy to see his younger brother.
"Brother Wang is also here, originally the younger brother wanted to ask Grandmother Wang for peace, so he went to find Brother Wang." Cheng Huan gave a simple salute and said.
"Oh? Brother Wang has something to do with finding a widow? Ying Zheng asked lightly.
Cheng Chan grinned and said: "It's not a big deal, it's just that in the past few days since I saw you, my brother has learned a few tricks, let's practice." β
said that he was done, and dragged Yingzheng to leave.
"Grandmother Wang, this ......" Ying Zheng looked back at Mrs. Huayang.
"That's all that needs to be said, let's go. Your brother will not see him for a few days, so go with him. Mrs. Huayang looked at her two grandchildren and was happy from the bottom of her heart.
"Then the grandson is leaving."
Before he finished speaking, Ying Zheng was pulled out of the door by Cheng Huan.
Mrs. Huayang smiled bitterly and shook her head.
In Ying Zheng's eyes, Cheng Huan is still very naΓ―ve, and she is also very pure about what she wants to do, just do it. But I am different.
And Mrs. Huayang also seems to love Cheng Huan more, because Cheng Huan's mother is also a princess of Chu State. When Yingzheng ascended the throne, there were also some disputes.
But these are all things in the past, when Yingzheng and Cheng Chan were still young. Now that Ying Zheng has reached adulthood, Mrs. Huayang is most concerned about how to help Ying Zheng become a real emperor and make the Qin State invincible.
Seeing off the two grandchildren, Mrs. Huayang returned to the couch, picked up the picture scroll again, her eyes were burning, the corners of her mouth were smiling, and she couldn't stop nodding.