A Romantic Story of a Girl from the Qin Dynasty

"I don't have many heirs, and there are even fewer who can inherit the throne. I have been thinking about this for a long time, but I haven't made up my mind yet. I am looking for you to enter the palace today because I want to ask the Prime Minister about you. Opinion."

Zi Chu's gentle words made Lu Buwei frightened. In just a few seconds, many questions ran through his mind. It was a no-brainer that the eldest son should inherit the throne, but the king hesitated again and again. , indicating that he was indeed hesitating whether it was better to grant the title of prince to Ying Zheng or to grant it to Cheng Xi.

Lu Buwei did not immediately give his opinion. Seeing that Lu Buwei was silent, he added

"The position of crown prince should be inherited by Zheng'er. He is Gu's eldest son. Although he has lived in the Kingdom of Zhao since his birth, he has Gu's blood after all. But..."

Zi Chu hesitated for a moment and then said

"Cheng Xiu grew up under Gu's watch. He has been raised by Gu's side since he was a child. Although he is only eight years old, he has been smart and clever since he was a child. Gu... I have really thought about letting Xiu'er Inherit the position of prince."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Buwei was sweating like rain. He never thought that the monarch would really think about making his youngest son the crown prince. Such a move was really inappropriate. If he really made Cheng Xi the crown prince and inherited the throne in the future, wouldn't it be chaos? Da Qin Chao Gang? !

Although his son, Chu Pingfan, was indecisive, he could actually get dizzy over such a big matter.

After Lu Buwei thought about it for a while, he said

"Your Majesty, you know that in the past King You of Zhou favored Bao Si, deposed the crown prince, and established the younger son Bo Fu. This incident accelerated the decline of the Zhou Dynasty and has been a wake-up call for future generations. No matter which country or dynasty it is, it is against the idea of ​​deposing the elder and establishing the younger son. It's quite taboo, and besides...Although Ying Zheng lives in the State of Zhao, he has never done anything wrong, Wei Chen thought...This time to welcome Ying Zheng back to Qin, most of the subjects thought that the emperor was here to establish a prince. If the person who asked him to come back rashly changed the name of the young master into a dragon, I'm afraid... it would cause dissatisfaction among the officials."

Lu Buwei's words were naturally well-intentioned, but to Zi Chu's ears, they did not sit well with him. He refuted his original intention and even compared the foolish king of Zhou You with himself. He really deserved death!

Although the person in front of me is a benefactor, the two of them are now kings and ministers! No matter how great his achievements were, how could he, Lu Buwei, be so disrespectful to the monarch? !

There was a little more anger in Zichu's eyes, but he didn't show it, but asked coldly.

"You must be very happy when Zhao Ji comes to Qin, right?"

This sentence frightened Lu Buwei so much that his legs went weak and he fell to his knees directly. He kowtowed several times and responded tremblingly.

"Weichen, Weichen is happy for your Majesty! We were separated and now reunited, isn't it a joy in the world!"

Beads of sweat as big as soybeans hit the ground on his forehead. Lu Buwei was horrified, thinking that someone had reported him for hanging out with Zhao Lijiang on the road. If this was the case, the monarch could accuse him of any crime and have him executed directly!

He didn't dare to raise his head, but leaned down and saw Zichu's feet walking back and forth in front of him. It was very painful every minute! But Lu Buwei still mustered up his courage and spoke disobediently again.

"If your Majesty really intends to make Young Master Chenglong the crown prince, you must think of a way out! How to stop the people of Qin from talking about Youyou, how to make Young Master Ying Zheng not resentful, and how to make the people of this world not to be unhappy. For this reason, you are slandering your Majesty and slandering the Qin Dynasty!"

"You get up first and answer, Lu Xiangguo."

Zichu stretched out his hand to help Lu Buwei up and found that he was shaking all over. His face was as pale as earth, and he was really embarrassed.

"Gu naturally knows the pros and cons. But... Xiangguo, you also know that Gu has always doted on Jiao'er and also doted on Yue Ji. I really don't want them to feel sad about this."

He held Lu Buwei's hand and said pleasantly

"Probably the only one who dares to tell the truth to Gu is Lu Xiangguo. Gu has naturally thought about the disadvantages caused by Li Chengyu being the prince, but... Zheng'er and Gu have been separated for several years, and the relationship between father and son is really shallow. Gu looked at Zheng'er's appearance. He was young, but there was a fierceness in his eyebrows. Although he was taciturn and seldom got close to Gu, Gu understood that he had extraordinary bearing and was indeed a man who could do great things. "

Probably because the conversation between the two was too serious and heavy, Zichu's mood fluctuated greatly, and he suddenly coughed several times. Lu Buwei quickly helped him sit down and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Ying Zheng was born in a complicated environment. He is not as able to receive as much fatherly love from Your Majesty as Young Master Cheng Yu. Now he has only come back not long ago. If Your Majesty wants to have a good father-son relationship with Young Master Ying Zheng, why bother? If you are anxious for a moment, as the saying goes, the connection between blood can never be cut off."

"How are Zheng'er these days? Are you adapting to life in Qin Palace?"

Lu Buwei said with a smile

"Young master is very good and adapts quickly. He has been practicing sword riding with Meng Tian and Wang Jian these past few days. He has made rapid progress. After noon, he studied with the master again. I have never heard him complain about hardship or tiredness."

After the conversation between the two ended, Zi Chu had not yet decided which young master to make as the crown prince. It seemed that he was still hesitant in his heart.

When Lu Buwei exited the main hall, he took a long breath of relief, as if he had shed a layer of skin and felt completely renewed.

Things are quite tricky!

He understood that, on the one hand, he could no longer get too close to Zhao Lijiang, for fear of making the monarch suspicious, it would be detrimental to Ying Zheng, and it would also lead to death for himself! If we leave a clue for someone to seize the opportunity to sue the king, wouldn't everything be lost? !

On the other hand, Lu Buwei also understood that Yue Ji was gentle and well-behaved in front of the monarch, and it seemed that she would not fight for it, but what about the reality? When she was alone with the king, she said a lot of favorable words to Cheng Xi, right? It seems that he is not fighting for it, but in fact he is also keeping an eye on the position of the prince! Maybe, he has already made the next move, how to help his son to the throne!

When Lu Buwei hurriedly wanted to leave the palace and did not want to stay in the Qin Palace today, he met Zhao Lijiang who had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Xiangguo Lu, you really have everything going for you."

Seeing his charming and coquettish look, Lu Buwei, whose life had been hanging by a thread just now, was even more furious.

"Why are you here?!"

Naturally, there is no good tone.

Zhao Lijiang was a little annoyed when she saw that he had turned his back on him. She pretended to be a concubine and asked angrily.

"Lu Xiangguo himself said that he would come to teach Zheng'er how to study today. How come I haven't seen you even after waiting for a long time and came out to look for you? How come the Prime Minister is angry instead?!"

Seeing that she was still confused about the situation, Lu Buwei looked around and saw no one was around. He pulled Zhao Lijiang to the corner and said with a serious face.

"Do you know what the king asked me to do just now? He probably heard that I was too close to you, and he was unhappy! Don't come to me again recently! If something unexpected happens and delays important things, I want you to Mine, including Ying Zheng’s life!”