Chapter 24: Undercurrents

Lu Mansion, inside the secret room.

Lü Buwei was organizing a secret meeting, and the participants included the Lü clan and the strategists and warriors who had taken refuge in Lü Buwei, among them, the representative figures of the Lü clan were Lü Xian, Lü Xi, and Lü Fei, known as the "three Lüs".

The advisers and warriors who took refuge in Lü Buwei were mainly from the Six Kingdoms, and the representative figures were the 'Mr. Poison' Mo Tu, who was good at scheming and plotting poisonous schemes, the 'Poisonous Assassin' Baili Evil who was superb in swordsmanship and killed countless people, and the 'Poison Doctor' Mao Ge, who was immersed in medicine and good at making poisons, these three people stood out from the thousands of guests in the Lu Mansion because of their own abilities and became the main henchmen that Lü Buwei could rely on.

"Mr. Motu will introduce you to the current form." Lu Buwei held the tea bowl in his hand and blew the tea foam.

Na Motu was born with an evil face, and when he heard the order, he walked to the sand table in the middle of the house, pointed to the terrain and mountain in the sand table and said: "Two days later, the coffin of King Zhuang Xiang will go out of the White Tiger Gate to the east of Lishan to be buried, and there will be guards and city guards along the way, and the people of Xianyang will also be buried along the way, and the number of soldiers and civilians will be no less than 100,000 people......"

Lu Xian rolled his toad eyes and said impatiently: "I said Mr. Mo, don't go around the bend, let's talk if we have a fart, don't delay the time of the big guy." ”

As soon as these words came out, Lu Xi and the others laughed heartily, and the atmosphere on the field became much more relaxed.

Mo Tu's eyes were cold, and he scolded in his heart: Lu Buwei has a lot of respect for me, and you, a straw bag surnamed Lu, dare to be rude here! It's disgusting!

But seeing that Lu Buwei only cared about drinking tea, he didn't seem to object to Lu Xian's rudeness, so the corners of Mo Tu's mouth grinned, revealing two mouse teeth, and then he didn't smile and said: "Don't worry, everyone, I'll try to make a long story short." ”

"After the coffin of King Qin is buried, on the way back to the palace for the queen and crown prince, the forces led by Yang Quanjun will carry out assassination activities near the Weihe Bridge." Motu pointed to the Weihe Bridge and said.

"What?" Lu Xian exclaimed when he heard this: "Yangquanjun, this old boy, is he afraid that his life is long?" This is a great sin of the Nine Clans. ”

Lu Xi has always been greedy and short-sighted, and when he heard this, he sneered and said, "Is Mr. Motu's news accurate?" If this is the case, wouldn't it be a great achievement for us to report to the court in advance and wipe out all these rebellious ministers and thieves? ”

"What kind of court to report, I think I will lead the troops to slaughter them all, wouldn't the credit for such a great achievement?" Lu Fei relied on some bravery, so he volunteered.

Mo Tu and Baili Evil glanced at each other, and shook their heads secretly, this "Sanlu" is really useless except for greed, short-sightedness and stupidity.

At this time, Lu Buwei finally put down the tea bowl in his hand, and only listened to him: "Yangquan Jun Mi Chen is the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Huayang, as the saying goes, catch a thief and take the stolen goods, catch a traitor in bed, if we fight the grass and scare the snake in advance, not only will we not be able to cure Mi Chen's sin at that time, but he will also be bitten by him if it is not good." ”

When Lu Xian and the others heard this, they knew that Lu Buwei was not in favor of acting in advance, so they tacitly closed their mouths and waited for the rest of the story.

"After several discussions with Mr. Motu, I think that the best way is to wait for Mi Chen to raise troops to attack, and then we will capture them again, and then the evidence will be ironclad, and he will not be allowed to quibble." Lü Buwei continued.

"Has Mr. Motu ever found out the deployment of Yang Quanjun's troops?" Baili Evil's cold face suddenly showed murderous aura, although the question was brief but to the point.

Mo Tu stroked the whiskers on his lips, nodded and smiled: "Mi Chen, this thief is extremely cunning, this time he doesn't know what method he used, he actually invited the assassins of the Six Nations to help, and his own family generals were useless, which can be described as extremely clever." ”

"As long as the sir informs me of the enemy's disposition, the evil has its own way to prevent any of the thieves from escaping." Baili Evil said confidently.

Lu Buwei was very satisfied with Baili Evil's statement, and only heard him laugh long, like a jackal: "Baili Evil deserves the name of 'Assassin', with your help, why worry about our big things?" ”

Lü Buwei's words naturally aroused the jealousy of all Lu people.

"Next, please ask Mr. Motu to assign you specific tasks." Lu Buwei said with a smile on his face.

Mo Tu then said: "Now we have found out that the assassins of the countries are mainly divided into two camps, which are hidden about ten miles on the east and west sides of the Weihe Bridge, and the number of people is three hundred people, but because this group of thieves is extremely vigilant, it is inevitable that they will be alarmed, and who is in charge of these thieves and which powerful people have not yet been ascertained......

Lu Xian's forehead was bruised, and he only heard him bite his back molars and say, "Sir, please tell the point!" ”

Mo Tu felt the murderous gaze from Lu Xian, and immediately quickened his voice and said: "Lu Fei led five hundred disciples to be responsible for exterminating the enemy on the west side, Baili Evil led five hundred disciples to be responsible for destroying the enemy on the east side, Lu Xian led two hundred guests to capture Yangquan Jun Mi Chen, and the others were responsible for protecting the safety of the prince and Lu Xiang!" ”

From this arrangement, it can be seen that Lü Buwei can give the greatest credit to Lü Xian, which clearly shows that he wants to further promote the people of the Lu clan.

Baili Xie naturally understands the intention of such an arrangement, but he also understands the principle of nepotism, it seems that if he wants Lu Buwei to trust and value himself more, it is not enough to rely on ability, and he has to find a way to get close to him......

Sitting in the corner without saying a word, 'Poison Doctor' Mao Ge said hoarsely: "I don't know what task Xiangye sent to me?" ”

Lü Buwei let out a long laugh, and then said with a deep and vicious gaze: "You said that if the assassins start to attack, we will take advantage of the chaos to slaughter a few generals who are against me, such as Lu Gong and Wang Yi......"

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, Lu Gong and Wang Di were the head of the Qin military, Lu Gong went through the three dynasties of King Zhaoxiang, King Xiaowen and King Zhuangxiang, and was one of the main representatives of the old clan of Qin, and his identity respected countless military exploits.

In his early years, Wang Yi served as the deputy general of the god of war Bai Qi, and experienced countless battles and small battles, the most famous of which was the Battle of Changping against Zhao, which made him famous since then, and no one in the Six Kingdoms was afraid.

These two people have no one to replace in the Qin army in terms of prestige and qualifications, but they represent the interests of the old clan of Qin, and they naturally have some rejection of people from other countries.

"Xiangye's trick of killing people with a knife is wonderful, haha, wonderful!" Lu Xifeng patted the horse and said: "If you can dismantle these two old stubborns, not only can you blame the unlucky man Mi Chen, but you can also clear the obstacles in the army and control the Qin army......"

"Hahahaha......" Lu Buwei was very proud, and couldn't help laughing: "When the time comes, there will be no Lu Gong and Wang Di, and the most qualified person in the Qin army will only be General Meng Fu, at that time, the Qin State will really be our world, and if he completely controls the Qin State in the future, you will definitely be entrusted with important tasks, and power, money, and beauties will be inexhaustible......"

"I'll follow Lu Xiang to the death......" everyone got up and responded.

In the Zhangtan Palace, the Empress Dowager Huayang was receiving an important guest in the inner room.

The dim candlelight faintly shines through the fire, making the room poorly lit, but creating a mysterious atmosphere.

On the gorgeously decorated couch, the Empress Dowager Huayang is holding her cheeks and half-leaning and half-sitting, her hair like a waterfall is pulled into a bun, golden phoenix hairpin, white hosta, glass earrings and gemstone necklaces, all show her grace and luxury.

On the ground in front of the couch, there was a person kneeling, this person was wearing a black official uniform, wearing a crown, and his face with a long beard had been full of vicissitudes, making him look much older, this person was Yangquan Jun Michen.

"Sister, now it is rumored that Yingzheng is the son of Lu Buwei, it can be seen that this matter is not groundless, if this matter is true, wouldn't my hundreds of years of Daqin's foundation be given to that copper-smelling thief?"

Seeing that the Empress Dowager Huayang was still silent, Mi Chen arched her hands and said excitedly: "Could it be that Sister can't bear to watch things develop like this?" ”

"Do you believe in nothing?" The Empress Dowager Huayang sat up, and said coldly.

"No wonder I don't believe it, now this news has spread all over the city, from the old woman to the young children, everyone knows about it, is it still false?" Mi Chen quibbled.

"It's a good one that everyone knows, so what do you want me to do?" Empress Dowager Huayang asked faintly.

Yangquan Jun Mi Chen was secretly happy when he heard this, thinking that the Queen Mother had believed his words, so he hurriedly hit the railway while it was hot: "Prince Cheng Chan was born after King Zhuangxiang returned to Qin, which is well known to the world, if Cheng Chan replaces Yingzheng, wouldn't our Mi clan have the merit of supporting it......"

"Shut up!" The Empress Dowager Huayang shouted: "You keep saying that you are thinking about my Mi clan, but you don't know that you are gambling with the future and fate of my Mi clan, Ying Zheng is the crown prince of King Zhuangxiang, if you abolish Chang Liyu and turn to Cheng Cheng as the prince, wouldn't it be equivalent to a coup d'état?" If it is a coup d'état, it may fail, and when the time comes, won't the Mi clan be punished by the Nine Clans? ”

"Sister......

Mi Chen still wanted to argue, but heard the Empress Dowager Huayang scold: "I will not say anything about this matter in the future, I will not support you, and I also warn you, it is best not to get involved in this matter, otherwise it will cause disaster." ”

Yangquan Jun Michen didn't expect his own sister to be so repulsive about this matter, if she had her support, it would be justified to abolish Yingzheng and change it to Chengcheng, but now, ......

"Sister, I wrote it down! The subordinate retired. Mi Chen was weak and got up to leave.

"My brother, if you really listen to my sister's words, you must not participate in this matter anymore, now that I am the queen mother of Qin, you are named Yangquan Jun, my Mi clan has a prominent position in Qin, if you want the wind and rain, what else do you want?" Empress Dowager Huayang got up and walked to Yang Quanjun's side, and said earnestly.

Yangquan Jun Michen couldn't help but feel a little moved when he heard this, yes, what else do I want to seek? Suddenly, he remembered the words of his henchman Bin Cui: King Zhuang Xiang is the righteous son of the Empress Dowager Huayang, and the two have no blood relationship, and now King Zhuang Xiang has died, and his son Ying Zheng has just returned to China for three years, and he has no family affection for the Empress Dowager Huayang......

If I can support Cheng Chan as the king, Cheng Chan will definitely be grateful for his merits at that time, and he will definitely be more blessed with my Mi clan......

Thinking of this, Mi Chen's mind was already determined, and he immediately bowed down and said, "Brother Chen knows!" ”

After finishing speaking, he ignored the call of the Empress Dowager Huayang and threw his sleeves away, leaving the Empress Dowager Huayang standing alone on the spot.