Xiang Yan obviously came prepared, but Ying Zheng did not consider the emergence of this situation, after all, since Yingcheng returned to Qin, the Chu State has asked for it many times, and it has also met each other.

"General Xiang." Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Yingcheng has been under Qin for decades, and it is neither lost to the current King of Chu, nor is it robbed by us here. Now that the people have long lived and worked in peace and contentment, if it is returned to Chu now, will it be unfair to the Qin people of Yingcheng? ”

"Not bad." Lü Buwei also softened his emotions and said, "If Great Qin returns Yingcheng to the Chu State, then should the Chu State also return all the Qin lands it occupies?" ”

The State of Chu occupied the city of the State of Qin, but that was a long time ago, in the era of Bai Qi, the kingdom of other people was defeated by you, what city can you occupy.

Lü Buwei, you can't bully others.

"Hahaha, the foreign minister also said casually, the king doesn't have to take it seriously." Xiang Yan also knew that it was impossible for the Qin State to return Yingcheng.

"The widow knows that General Xiang is joking." Ying Zheng said with a smile.

Changping Jun said on the side: "The king's intention is to co-opt those mountain bandits, so that they can avoid harming the people and save the lives of those mountain bandits." ”

Xiang Yan arched his hand and said: "Having said that, the king also said that those mountain bandits are Qin people, since they are Qin people, what do they have to do with the Chu State, and what do they have to do with foreign ministers?" ”

Lü Buwei narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard, and said, "What General Xiang means is that if my Great Qin sends troops to exterminate this bandit, the Chu State will never interfere, nor will it contain these mountain bandits?" ”

"This ......," Xiang Yan said with a sad face, "If this is the case, the foreign minister still needs to revise a letter to the King of Chu." ”

"General Xiang." Ying Zheng said quite seriously, "I'm afraid that the widow won't be able to wait for that time, because my great Qin minister Meng Tian was almost killed by mountain bandits a few days ago, and this matter cannot be delayed." ”

"Is that really the case?" Xiang Yan asked.

Changping Jun nodded and said, "It's true, if it weren't for Wang Ben to rescue Meng Tian, I'm afraid it would be more than lucky." ”

Meng Tian is the eldest grandson of the late general Meng Fu, no one in the world knows, if Meng Tian really has any mistakes, it may be cheaper to bury them with all the lives of the mountain bandits.

"General Xiang." Ying Zheng's tone softened and said, "The widow guesses that you didn't inform the King of Chu about this matter before you came to the Qin State, and the purpose may be to resolve the matter. After all, from the standpoint of the Chu State, if it is to protect the mountain bandits, it is not legal, and if it is not sheltered, those mountain bandits are after all the descendants of the remnants of the Chu State who have fought on the battlefield for many years, which is not in line with human feelings. ”

Lü Buwei added on the side: "And if these two dilemmas are thrown to the king of Chu, it will inevitably cause disputes in the court, and if it is not handled properly, I am afraid that the mountain bandits will not be able to keep it, and there will be friction with my Great Qin." ”

Xiang Yan was silent, as if she was thinking about the problem quickly.

"Therefore, this matter should not be discussed in the court of the Chu State, and it would be better if a complete strategy was discussed in Great Qin." Ying Zheng said.

I have to say that Ying Zheng himself didn't expect such a tacit understanding with Lu Buwei.

"King Qin, please allow foreign ministers to think about it before making plans." Xiang Yan said.

"It's fine." Ying Zheng said, "General Xiang has a tired journey, and the widow ordered Changping Jun to pick up the wind and wash the dust for General Xiang for the widow, and when General Xiang thinks about it, we will discuss it again." ”

Xiang Yan got up and saluted: "Then, Xiang Yan resigns." ”

"Please." Ying Zheng got up to see off the guests.

Out of the inner hall, Changping Jun took Xiang Yan to visit Mrs. Huayang and Princess Nansu.

Ying Zheng and Lü Buwei exchanged views and went back separately.

Back in the study, Zhao Gao sent a letter.

The letter was signed by the Queen Mother, and Yingzheng was thinking about the Queen Mother these days, so he hurriedly opened it to see.

But after reading it, Ying Zheng's expression changed suddenly, and instantly changed from joy to extreme disappointment.

It turned out that the letter said that the Empress Dowager Zhao Ji wanted to return to the palace to participate in the wedding of King Qin, but she suddenly fell ill and was afraid that she would not be able to travel far, so she sent gifts to several daughters-in-law.

Ying Zheng stayed there and was speechless for a long time.

Zhao Gao saw Yingzheng in such a situation, and he also guessed a seven, seven, eighty, eight, eight, but did not come over to disturb, but went to Li Si to come over to comfort Yingzheng.

Li Si came to Yingzheng

beside him, he said softly: "Your Majesty, are you okay?" ”

Ying Zhengchang breathed a sigh of relief and sighed: "Queen Mother, she will not come to Xianyang to attend the wedding ceremony." ”

Li Si patted Yingzheng's back very softly and said, "The Queen Mother is in poor health, so she can't travel far." ”

Ying Zheng nodded, still looking very disappointed.

"Your Majesty, with all due respect, didn't you notice that the Queen Mother was a little abnormal?" Lees asked.

"Sir, in fact, the widow has long felt that there is something wrong with the queen mother." Ying Zheng said, "It's just that after all, she is the widow's mother, so it's inconvenient to delve into it." ”

Li Si looked at Ying Zheng and asked, "Then what does the king think is wrong with the Queen Mother?" ”

Ying Zheng thought for a while and said: "The widow feels that during this time, the queen mother has been a lot indifferent to the widow and alienated a lot. ”

"Has the king ever thought that maybe it's not the Queen Mother who has a problem, or that the Queen Mother is also implicated." Lees said.

Hearing Li Si say this, Ying Zheng's heart was much more relaxed, and he calmed down: "Mr. is suspicious, is Chang Yu making trouble?" ”

"Your Majesty, think about it again, when did the Queen Mother start to alienate you." Lees asked again.

Ying Zheng thought about it again and said, "It seems that it was really after Chang Yu entered the palace......"

Li Si nodded and said solemnly: "If Weichen's judgment is correct, this Chang Yu has two hearts. ”

"Two hearts?" Ying Zheng was stunned by Li Si.

"Well, two hearts." Li Si said firmly, "It's lust, and ambition. ”

"Huh?" Ying Zheng was taken aback, "Mr. is saying, Chang Yu him, he and the Queen Mother ......"

When the words came to my lips, I couldn't speak. No one wants to admit that their mother has problems with other men, let alone the head of a country.

If someone else said this, they might lose their heads, but this was said by Li Si, so it would be different.

"Your Majesty, no matter what happens, you must face it calmly." "And then find the most appropriate solution, can you do it?" ”

After a short period of distraction, Ying Zheng gritted his teeth and forced himself to wake up: "A widow can do it." ”

Although he said so, Ying Zheng's heart was still sour and numb, and he couldn't control his sadness.

Li Si took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, opened the lid, and poured out a Linggu Pill: "Your Majesty, eat one and calm down." ”

Ying Zheng took the Linggu Pill, put it in his mouth and chewed it, and swallowed it in his stomach.

"Huh......" breathed a long sigh of relief, and Yingzheng felt much better.

"Your Majesty, the affairs of the Queen Mother are related to state affairs, so let's take a long-term view." Lees said.

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "If the Queen Mother is at his mercy, then the focus of the whole thing is on Chang Yu." Mr. just said that he was ambitious, presumably he asked his mother to be a marquis for him, and stayed away from Xianyang, just to develop his own power. ”

"Actually, Wechen has long seen this." Li Si said.

"Sir didn't want to feel uncomfortable, so he didn't say it." Ying Zheng smiled bitterly.

"Actually, the reason why Weichen didn't want to say it was because it wasn't that time yet, and he was afraid that the king would be anxious and startle the snake." Lees said.

"But if he is allowed to develop, if he can't control it, the consequences are unpredictable." Ying Zheng said worriedly.

Li Si shook his head, took a sip of tea, and said in a low voice: "After the incident of Fan Yuzhi, the king should understand that he must have foresight in doing things. It's not difficult to kill someone, but it's only a momentary effort. It's like herding cattle and herding sheep, why don't you eat the calves and lambs when they are born, but fatten them up? ”

Ying Zheng pondered Li Si's words, nodded, and asked, "Then sir, what are the benefits of letting Chang Yu go?" ”

"First of all, Chang Yu will gather most of the anti-Qin forces so that we can wipe them out." Li Si said, "Secondly, use it to clamp down on Lu Xiangbang, so that he loses both." Moreover, if the king wants to regain royal power in the future, he also needs an opportunity. ”

"Recapture ...... Wang Quan ......" Ying Zheng's heart was gently touched.

"So, let's just wait and see what happens, and pretend not to be aware." Lees said.

Ying Zheng scratched his head and said, "But, is it wronged the queen mother?" ”

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, what the Queen Mother is doing now is not forced, and there is no grievance." Lees said.

"Well, that's going to drag on for a while." Ying Zheng turned around and said, "The widow went to sit with his grandmother. ”

After Li Si's persuasion, Ying Zheng's sense of loss disappeared, but he also needed to find someone to talk to.

Li Si also knew that what Ying Zheng was looking for seemed to be not Mrs. Xia, but Princess Hu Yu.

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Changping Jun Mansion.

The table was full of fine wine and food, and Changping Jun and Xiang Yan were holding their wine glasses and drinking them all.

"Brother Xiang has a good amount of alcohol." Changpingjun wiped his mouth and said, "Let's not get drunk today." ”

"Our brothers haven't seen each other for a few years, so we should have a drink." Xiang Yan said with a smile.

Xiang Yan usually doesn't drink much because he has to train soldiers and horses, and this time he came to Qin State, which can be regarded as a vacation.

"I don't know how the King of Chu and the clansmen are doing now." Changpingjun asked.

"It's all okay, before I came, the king also specifically mentioned you, so that you have time to go back and have a look, if you are not satisfied in the Qin State, go back." Xiang Yan said.

Changping Jun shook his head with a smile: "I am used to staying in the Qin State, and I have just been promoted to the right minister by the King of Qin, except for military power, but there is no difference between me and Lu Buwei, Brother Xiang, you say, how embarrassed I am to return to the Chu State." ”

"That's right." Xiang Yan said, "Our Chu people are the most loyal, come, let's give this glass of wine to loyalty." ”

The two drank it all again.

Xiang Yan also wiped his mouth and said, "By the way, you just talked about military power, why didn't Lu Xiangbang give you some military power?" ”

"That old guy, will divide the military power? Let me tell you the truth, even the King of Qin has no military power. Changping Jun said indignantly.

"I also heard that after King Qin became an adult, he did not perform the crown ceremony, so he could not get the royal power, presumably, he naturally had no military power." Xiang Yan said.

"Well, when General Meng was still there, he handed over the military power of the Meng family to King Qin, but he didn't want King Qin to return it to Meng Wu. Now in the entire Great Qin, only the Mengjia army is a private army. Changping Jun took a bite of food and said while eating.

"If you want to compete with Lu Buwei, it is better for you to let King Qin allow you to recruit some private soldiers." Xiang Yan said.

Changpingjun smiled and said, "I invited Brother Xiang this time, isn't it just for this matter." ”

"Oh?" Xiang Yan was a little surprised, "Could it be that you are fighting those mountain bandits?" ”

Changpingjun took another bite of food and said: "Actually, King Qin also took a lot of trouble this time because of the mountain bandits, and after calculation, only recruiting soldiers is the most feasible, but I can't find a suitable candidate, and I can't be too public, so I recommended you, Brother Xiang." ”

"I see." Xiang Yan asked, "How will they settle those mountain bandits?" ”

"The result of the discussion between the King of Qin and Lü Buwei was not to break it up, but to set up a Western Chu army, which was handed over to me to command, and it was still stationed in the area of Yingcheng to ensure the safety of the local Chu people, and at the same time formed a barrier between the two countries, and any one side would be blocked by it." Chang Pingjun said.

"Isn't that the same as a private soldier, and the same as a prince." Xiang Yan said with a smile.

"So it's good for the Chu State and for the next place." Chang Pingjun said.

"Good!" Xiang Yan tapped the table, "This matter, for my brother to help you do it." However, there is one condition. ”

"On what terms?" Changpingjun asked.

"Let the King of Qin give you the title of Yingcheng, otherwise, these mountain bandits may not be easy to control." Xiang Yan said.

"This ......," Changping Jun paused and said, "I'm afraid that King Qin may not agree." ”

"If you don't give it a try, how do you know." Xiang Yan said, "Besides, it's not that you don't pay taxes to the Qin State. ”

The most important thing in the ownership of the city is to see to whom the people's taxes are paid.

"Good! That's it. Chang Pingjun said.

"Come on, do it." Xiang Yan picked up the wine glass and drank it all.