Ying Zheng stared at the Xuantie compass and asked, "Sir, is this method of determination accurate?" ”

Of course, Ying Zheng would not doubt the accuracy of Xuan Tie Luo, and when he said this, he asked others to listen.

"The king can rest assured that Wechen ensures that this method is absolutely accurate." "Moreover, as long as the ore is ground into powder, its main class can be determined." ”

Meng Yi blinked his eyes and asked, "Sir, is it saying that as long as this dark iron compass recognizes a certain mineral, it can produce a certain memory like a human brain, and then it can be used to find this mineral?" ”

"The snail can be found, it is absolutely reliable, and the widow has used it many times." Ying Zheng said without doubt.

"Then, as long as we get some samples, let this dark iron compass verify it, and then follow the guidance of the compass, won't we be able to find the minerals we need, and we can also determine which type it is." Meng Yi added.

Ying Zheng smiled and nodded Meng Yi with his hand, and said, "You kid, you don't have much courage, and you have a lot of ghost ideas." It's a really good idea, though. ”

Li Si also smiled, but poured a small basin of cold water: "The method is good, but this dark iron snail also needs to be used within a certain range, so there must be a goal in advance." ”

"That's better than running around, after all, it's not always like this time to know the exact location." Meng Yi said with a grin.

"In this way, did Lord Sima leave any samples of rare minerals?" Ying Zheng looked at Sima Hong and asked.

Sima Hong thought for a while and said: "Not to mention, there are really a lot of strange stones, all kinds of styles, some are obtained from the minerals, and some are bought because they look good." ”

"Where?" Ying Zheng asked.

"It's not in Xianyang." Sima Hong said, "Wechen remembers that most of them should be stored in the old house in Yongcheng. When I moved to Xianyang, I felt heavy, so I didn't take it with me. ”

"Yongcheng?" Ying Zhengxi said, "This is a coincidence, this place is less than a hundred miles away from Yongcheng, and the widow is also going there to meet the queen mother." ”

"yes, I just got it back this time." Sima Hong said with a smile.

"Uncle, where is the other mineral deposit in this Qishan?" Meng Tian asked.

"It's in the belly of a mountain ten miles to the east." Sima Hong replied.

"It's not far away." Meng Yi said.

Ying Zheng thought for a moment and said, "In this case, it is better for us to divide our troops into two ways." ”

Sima Hong arched his hand and said, "Please make it clear to the king." ”

"On the bright side, the widow still took a few ladies to Yongcheng on the grounds of traveling, visited the Queen Mother, and was escorted by Meng Tian." Ying Zheng said, "And Lord Sima, you take Meng Yi and the craftsmen to find that other mineral, don't mine it easily after you find it, just take back the samples, and then go to the old mansion in Yongcheng to take out those stone samples, and finally gather at the Praetorian Guard garrison outside the city." ”

"Wechen obeys the king's orders." Sima Hong and Meng Tian said in unison.

"It's getting late, let's all go back and rest. Split up tomorrow morning. Ying Zheng waved his hand and said.

And they bowed and departed.

Early the next morning, Sima Hong took Meng Yi and the craftsmen to set off to find another mineral in the belly of the mountain.

Ying Zheng accompanied several ladies to Yongcheng.

Although the five ladies knew that Yingzheng went to visit the tomb again last night, they didn't ask, and they still sang and laughed along the way, leisurely.

After another day, I finally came to the outside of Yongcheng.

I don't know if it's because the Queen Mother is here to drive the economy here, or because it's summer, there are a lot more people coming and going here than when Yingzheng came last time.

Looking at the word "Yongcheng" on the city gate, the five ladies were nervous to varying degrees.

After coming to Qin State for such a long time, they have never seen their mother-in-law, and they don't know if this queen mother-in-law gets along well.

You must know that the most difficult thing in the palace is the battle between women.

It's good that it's not in the same palace.

Ying Zheng had already seen the concerns of several ladies, so he comforted: "Don't worry, don't be nervous, the queen mother is not so difficult to get along with." ”

"Well, don't be nervous." Hu Yu smiled and said.

She didn't seem to be nervous either.

The other four did not speak.

Ying Zheng shook his head with a wry smile, turned around and asked, "Zhao Gao, bring over the gift for the Queen Mother." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty

。 Zhao Gao agreed, turned around and walked back.

In a short time, several wagons were brought in, each with several wooden boxes on board.

Ying Zheng walked to the carriage, patted the box, and said: "These are all gifts prepared by the widow, what do you want to give to the Queen Mother, just open the box and choose at will, and then put it on your own special carriage." ”

The five princesses all smiled happily and said, "Thank you, the king!" ”

"And." Ying Zheng added, "Don't fight. ”

Zhao Gao ordered people to open all the big wooden boxes, and the five women began to pick them up.

It has to be said that the fine porcelain is very eye-catching.

Especially for women.

Especially for women who have never seen porcelain.

Presumably the Queen Mother will be satisfied.

Fortunately, Hu Yu didn't pick the sword, because there was no sword here at all.

In a short time, all the ladies had chosen their favorite gifts, put them back into their boxes, and placed them in their own carriages.

Ying Zheng gathered the rest of the five ladies and put them all on his limousine.

Meng Tian sent the official order and official letter, and he had returned to the army to resume his life.

"Your Majesty, the official letter has been delivered, and according to the rules, the Marquis of Changxin should go out of the city to pick it up." Meng Tian arched his hand.

Ying Zheng looked at the city gate and whispered, "Did you say he would come?" ”

Meng Tian's eyes widened, and he said, "If he dares to be disrespectful to the king, I will lead people into the city!" ”

"Don't be reckless." Ying Zheng said, "If Chang Yu doesn't come, let's go directly to Qi Nian Palace." ”

"Is this also accommodating?" Meng Tian still said indignantly.

Ying Zheng looked around, waved his hand at Li Si, and then pulled Meng Tian into the Chinese military tent.

Meng Tian knew that Ying Zheng had something to say to him, so he followed into the account.

After the three of them sat down, Ying Zheng whispered to Meng Tian: "The widow actually can't get used to Chang Yu's spirited appearance, but Mr. once advised the widow to think about it in the long run, because Chang Yu will have different intentions nine times out of ten, and he may also be the stepping stone for the widow to regain the royal power." ”

"Not bad." Li Si also cooperated and said, "At present, we need someone to contain Lu Buwei, and Chang Yu is the best candidate." ”

Meng Tian's brows moved, and he said, "So that's the case...... What does the king need to do? ”

Ying Zheng leaned forward and said, "Actually, we came to Yongcheng this time, in addition to meeting the queen mother, another purpose is to touch the details of Chang Yu. ”

"Why didn't the king say it earlier, I had better make some preparations." Meng Tian said.

"It is not appropriate for too many people to know about this matter." Ying Zheng said, "Besides, what can you prepare?" ”

"Weichen ......" Meng Tian didn't think about what to prepare.

Is it to prepare a war horse, or to prepare a bow and arrow?

Li Si finally spoke: "Actually, what you have to do is very simple. ”

"Sir, please." Meng Tian said.

"You always have your cronies in the army, right?" Lees asked.

"Of course, on this trip, the Meng family army is escorting, and the ones I choose are all cronies." Meng Tian said.

"Good." Li Si smiled and said, "You only need to pick a few cronies and blend into Chang Yu's mansion." ”

"Sir, you mean to put a few eyeliners in?" Meng Tian understood Li Si's intentions.

"Not bad." Li Si said, "At present, I heard that Chang Yu is recruiting government soldiers in the name of protecting the Queen Mother, so it must not be difficult to blend in." ”

"Recruiting government soldiers?" Meng Tian was puzzled, "This is not in line with Qin's law." ”

"Huh." Li Si smiled, "Presumably, when the time comes, the Queen Mother will ask Lu Xiangbang for some military salaries and tiger talismans, which will be in line with the Qin Law." ”

"That's it." Meng Tian muttered.

"Let's pick some people." Ying Zheng said, "It's best to blend in with all the positions in his mansion, and don't just be in the army." ”

"Well, it's not that hard." Meng Tian said, "I'll do it." ”

Meng Tian bowed out the door.

Not long after, a team of men and horses actually came out of the east gate of Yongcheng and marched towards the camp of King Qin.

The leader is dressed in brocade clothes, full of energy, and the instrument is lofty, and even the horse under the crotch is a cut higher than the others.

This person is Changxin Hou Changyu.

The people on the side of the road avoided to the sides to give way.

Adjacent to the big camp

At that time, Chang Yu was stopped by the sergeant of the guard, Chang Yu showed the token and official letter, and the guard hurried to the Chinese military tent to report.

In fact, Ying Zheng already knew that Chang Yu was coming, but after changing into the royal robe, he deliberately waited and did not go out first.

Chang Yu ordered his entourage to wait outside the camp, and then dismounted and went straight to the Zhongjun tent.

The moment Ying Zheng came out of the Chinese military tent, his aura was completely different, heroic, high-spirited, and had the potential to reign over the world.

Chang Yu knelt down on one knee and bowed his hand: "The minister believes in Hou Chang Yu and comes to pick up the driver." ”

"Excuse me." Ying Zheng only raised his hand slightly, and did not habitually step forward to help.

Chang Yu stood up and said, "Weichen is responsible for guarding the queen mother, and he failed to greet the king and the ladies in advance, and I hope that the king will forgive his sins." ”

Ying Zheng has never been accustomed to this fake set, but he also said politely: "It's okay, it's okay, the widow brought a few ladies to meet the Queen Mother this time, I don't know if the Queen Mother already knows." ”

"The queen mother is waiting for the king in the palace, and she also asks the king to move to the palace of Qinian." Chang Yu said.

"Okay, let's go." Ying Zheng waved his hand.

Zhao Gao had already prepared the carriage and horses, and Yingzheng took a few ladies and a group of entourages to follow Chang Yu to the Qinian Palace.

The changes in the palace are not small, it seems to have been renovated, and there are craftsmen working in some places.

As soon as he arrived at the door of the council hall, Ying Zheng saw the queen mother sitting on the king's chair at a glance, and couldn't help but feel hot in front of him, and walked forward quickly.

Zhao Ji was wearing a wide court dress, with a solemn expression, and the moment she saw Ying Zheng, a trace of warmth flashed in her eyes, but then it dissipated.

"The son visits the queen mother." Ying Zheng knelt on the ground and bowed.

"My son is flat." Although Zhao Ji's tone didn't feel cold, it didn't feel warm.

Ying Zheng got up and said, "Queen Mother, how is your health lately?" ”

"It's okay, I've recovered a bit, although I'm still a little weak, but the king doesn't have to worry, it's no big deal." Zhao Ji said calmly.

"It's okay if it's okay, during this time, Erchen has been relieved." Ying Zheng's concern is beyond words.

"Let the king worry, the queen mother is really much better." Zhao Ji said.

Ying Zheng arched his hand again: "Queen Mother, this time, the sons brought five ladies to worship the Queen Mother. ”

As soon as Ying Zheng's words fell, the five ladies came to Ying Zheng's side, knelt down in unison, and greeted Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji finally had a smile on her face: "Hurry up." ”

"Each of them prepared a generous gift for the queen mother." After that, Ying Zheng waved his hand.

Several of his attendants carried two large boxes, placed them on the ground, and then opened them.

Ying Zheng stepped forward, stretched out his hand and took out two porcelain vases, and said, "This is a gift prepared by the widow for the queen mother, please take a look at the queen mother." ”

The two maids stepped forward to take the porcelain vase and sent it to Zhao Ji.

The moment the porcelain vase entered the eye, Zhao Ji was stunned.

"W-what is this?" Zhao Ji asked.

"It's called porcelain, and it can be made into all kinds of shapes." Ying Zheng said.

"Not bad, not bad." Zhao Ji stared at the porcelain vase and said.

"Erchen has good news." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "The two ladies Nansu and Hu Yu have become pregnant one after another, and the queen mother is about to become a grandmother." ”

"When, really?" Zhao Ji was pleasantly surprised and was about to get up, but she immediately calmed down and sat back.

Ying Zheng didn't speak, observing Zhao Ji's reaction.

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother!" Chang Yu bowed his hand to the side and said goodbye.

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The hall was full of congratulations.

Zhao Ji looked at Chang Yu with a smile and said, "Marquis Changxin, reward the five daughters-in-law for the palace." ”

"Empress Dowager Xie." The five ladies bowed in unison.

"Since you have been rewarded, you don't want to give tea." Ying Zheng said.

Several maids stepped forward, and the five ladies poured tea respectively, and then walked to Zhao Jide's side.

"Queen Mother, please drink tea." Nansu was the first to serve tea.

"Don't give birth, call your mother-in-law." Zhao Ji said with a smile.

"Mother, please drink tea." Nan Su smiled softly and handed the tea to Zhao Ji.

"Okay." Zhao Ji took the tea.

The five ladies served tea in turn, and Zhao Jixiao's heart was full of joy.

Zhao Ji was not so cold at this moment, which made Ying Zheng feel a lot more relieved, but he also had a trace of doubt.