Mrs. Qin Xiangguo

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At the end of 243 BC, after the old general Meng Ao withdrew from the Allied Forces of the Five Kingdoms, he directly sent troops to attack Wei and captured twenty cities of Wei.

At the same time, Wang Jian led the army to attack Han, and Han was caught off guard. He was not only forced to offer land for peace, but also sent his son Fei to discuss the land cession with Qin.

It was called an envoy, but in fact, it was feared that Qin Wangzheng would anger South Korea for Han Fei's persuasion of Chun Shenjun to lead the five countries to attack Qin, and pushed him out to order him to take the blame.

Everything is expected.

It was already afternoon when Zhao Weizhen left Zhangtai Palace.

She returned to the mansion, greeted her father Zhao Liang, and then returned to the main room.

When I entered the door, I saw Lu Buwei sitting behind the long case, busy with the government affairs at hand, while urging the twin sisters to do their homework.

There are only three people in the house, father and daughter, so Lu Buwei is also very casual.Although he is kneeling, he leans his elbows on the table, supports his head with his palms, and reads with his head tilted.

Wearing a light-colored shirt, matching his handsome appearance, coupled with this relaxed movement, and the two girls beside him, it is quite an eye-catching picture.

The pre-Qin dad is no better than this.

Zhao Weizhen sighed in his heart: among other things, Lu Buwei's love for his daughter is from the bottom of his heart.

She stood by the door, didn't rush in, but just quietly watched the leisurely scene in the room.

Deyin shook his head and shook his head for a long time, packed up his books, and looked up at Lu Buwei in a polite manner: "Father, I have finished memorizing."

Lu Buwei didn't raise his head: "Well, let's go to rest when you've finished memorizing."

Hearing what he said, Wen Yin also quickly put down the book: "Father, I've finished memorizing it too!"

Lu Buwei: "Then come here and carry me on your back."

Wen Yin: "..."

The little girl's delicate face quickly collapsed.

Now Deyin and Wenyin are five years old. A few days ago, when the Xianyang School recruited for exams, Deyin was admitted to the top 56 of course, and Wenyin, a little boy, was taught by Zhao Weizhen himself, but he still got [-]th in the exam. Failed.

Father wanted to check it himself, Wen Yin got up aggrieved and ran to Lu Buwei's side.

"Father."

Acting like a baby with her father, the little girl was not polite, and directly wrapped her arms around Lu Buwei's neck: "It's getting dark, and I won't be able to read clearly at any later time. My mother said that my sister and I must protect our eyes, and we must not sleep at night." Reading. Besides, after studying for a day, Wen Yin is exhausted and wants to rest."

Lu Buwei turned a page of the book, and said softly: "It's okay. Wen Yin doesn't need eyes, my father will memorize it. I will read a sentence, and you will recite a sentence until you memorize it as well as my father."

Wen Yin: "..."

It's better for her to carry it by herself!

It wasn't until Wen Yin's immature face was filled with despair that Lu Buwei slowly put down the book and raised his head.

With identical eyes facing each other, Lu Buwei said patiently: "Your father is the former king's husband, and your mother is the king's husband. Even the king of Qin can teach it, but my own daughter can't. If you say it, won't you lose Wen Yin's face? What’s more, sister was admitted to Xianyang Academy, but you didn’t, so Wen Yin doesn’t want to study with sister?”

"Yes I do."

Wen Yin acted as a matter of course: "Father, go and talk to your mother, isn't it easier than my exam next year?"

Hearing this, Zhao Weizhen crossed the threshold with his sleeves in his hands, and said with a smile, "What are you talking to me about?"

Wen Yin froze all over.

The little girl hugged her father's neck timidly like a mouse after seeing a cat, turning her head inch by inch.

Facing Zhao Weizhen's smile, Wen Yin opened her mouth, but didn't dare to make a sound.

Zhao Weizhen: Oh, now you know you are afraid?

He also asked Lu Buwei to talk to her about it, which meant that he wanted to break the rules and enter the school.People are not big, and privileges are taken for granted.

This is what is left unchecked.

Of course, she saw that she was afraid, which proved that Wen Yin knew that this was not the right way.

The two cubs in my family are completely two extremes.Deyin has a dignified and quiet personality, sensitive thoughts, and is extremely good at observing words and expressions; while Wen Yin is a little lunatic, a five-year-old girl who is so skinny that she teases cats and dogs all day long. She is flexible but just can't sit still.

To be honest, Zhao Weizhen felt quite ashamed that Wen Yin had failed the entrance examination.

But she read the papers, and she wasn't careless, she had memorized the wrong questions.When Zhao Weizhen asked afterward, Wen Yin honestly said that she was a little nervous because she was afraid that she would fail the exam.

It was not an objective mistake, and Zhao Weizhen did not criticize it too much.

But this does not mean that Wen Yin must fall behind.

If you can't pass the exam this year, you must pass the exam next year.

"What are you talking about?" Zhao Weizhen smiled and said, "Aunt is right here, can Wen Yin tell Aunt directly?"

Wen Yin quickly lowered her head: "I, I will recite, I will go to my father to recite!"

After she finished speaking, she picked up the book and dragged Deyin who was sitting upright, and ran away in despair.

Zhao Weizhen didn't stop him: endorsement is more important.

When the twins ran away hand in hand, only she and Lu Buwei were left in the room.Zhao Weizhen sat across from the long table: "Have you eaten?"

"Never."

Lu Buwei replied honestly: "It doesn't wait for Weizhen to come together."

Zhao Weizhen nodded: "It's just right, I brought back the boiled Heluo fish from the palace, sent it to the kitchen to warm up, and eat together at night."

Lu Buwei: "..."

The food in Zhangtai Palace must only be provided to the monarch.

You went to eat with the monarch, and brought back the monarch's meals... Only Zhao Weizhen can do such a thing in the world!

Zhao Weizhen glanced at Lu Buwei, she understood his thoughts even if he didn't say anything.

"The monarch doesn't like to eat." Zhao Weizhen explained: "Such a precious item was brought back by your people, so what if you try it?"

Lu Buwei couldn't help but laugh: "Mrs. Xie misses you."

Zhao Weizhen: "Stop teasing me."

Lu Buwei: "It seems that Weizhen really likes the food in the river and sea."

Which pot is not open to mention which pot!

Recalling the cost of the caravan from Qi to Qin, Zhao Weizhen felt pain.She said angrily, "Don't do it a second time!"

Lu Buwei said sternly: "Since Weizhen likes it, what about extravagance and waste? To please Weizhen, even if Weizhen doesn't spend all his wealth, it should be done."

Is that right, then let you give me the position of Xiangguo, are you willing?Zhao Weizhen cursed in his heart.

Of course, there is no need to speak out about such issues that are well known to each other.Zhao Weizhen just chuckled a few times, not taking Lu Buwei's words to heart.

She lowered her eyes and looked at the long case.

The man's big, well-boned hands were casually placed on a stack of open papers, and a few lines of words made Zhao Weizhen understand what he was doing today.

"Yao Jia?" Zhao Weizhen asked.

"Ah."

Lu Buwei nodded: "Since everyone has gone to Qi, don't be idle. I'll invite him to Jixia Academy to promote Qin Zhuan."

That's a good idea.

Lu Buwei is more experienced than Zhao Weizhen in the promotion of Qin Zhuan and paper books.Led by the caravan of the Lu family, other large and small caravans in Qin State also began to use Xiaozhuan and new weights and measures, and sold "Three Character Classics", "Thousand Character Classics", and other collections of articles written by Qin Youshi.

Such "cultural export" is closely integrated with Zhao Weizhen's Xianyang Academy.

The courtyard of the school is not big, but the square outside is very wide.Lu Buwei ordered people to set up a stall in the center of the square, claiming that they could receive papers for free, and whoever wrote an article with something to say would get a hundred gold.

After going back and forth, he also collected a lot of meaningful articles, and he sent people to write books in Qin seal script.Those that are really useful are sent to Zhangtai Palace, and those that seem useful but not so useful are sold again.

It can be said that the wool is produced on the sheep, and he has no loss anyway.

"Order Yao Jia to send books and papers to the gentlemen and students of Jixia Academy," Zhao Weizhen thought for a while, "I should have met some gentlemen, and I will write a few letters to them."

"Trouble Weizhen."

After Lu Buwei finished speaking, his tone changed: "I never expected that after so many years, Weizhen still has friends in Qi."

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

Where did this inexplicable sour taste come from?

She looked Lu Buwei up and down, and the latter blinked his bright eyes, with just the right amount of unwillingness on his fair face.

"Qi country is rich in products." He pretended to be humble and said, "It is really wronged to ask Weizhen to follow me to Xianyang."

The implication is that Zhao Weizhen's ex-husband treated her better.

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

It turned out that the delivery of food from Qi State was waiting for her here.

"Everyone is dead." Zhao Weizhen couldn't laugh or cry: "Are you fighting with the dead?"

"Because people died."

Lu Buwei was even more unwilling to hear this: "After death, there are only good things left, and I don't remember quarrels and quarrels."

Zhao Weizhen: "It's not that good either."

Lu Buwei tilted his head: "Buwei is very curious, what kind of person is Mr. Tian?"

Said he was curious, but actually wanted to ask about his position in Zhao Weizhen's heart.

Yes, there is no real love between her and Lu Buwei, and Zhao Weizhen is not tempted by Li Mu.After experiencing a few small unhappiness, Lu Buwei will think of the "Meng Kai and Tian Ying's love and harmony" in the past, which is as it should be.

It is true that the original body and the deceased husband are loving couples.

but--

Zhao Weizhen recalled the memory of his original body before crossing, and felt that it was not to the point where he would not live after death.

Just because the original body was cheated by Lu Buwei and committed suicide, it can be seen that she is a very backbone girl.In her memory, she has always had ideas and opinions. Although her ex-husband died of illness, although she was in grief, she still cheered up quickly.

Otherwise, he would not have agreed to marry Lu Buwei.

"Gentleman."

Zhao Weizhen responded according to memory: "It's a bit boring."

The former is Yuan Zhen's opinion, and the latter is Zhao Weizhen's opinion.

"But Qi State is a good place." Zhao Weizhen said honestly: "It's too extravagant to bring food and food. After you and I retire, we can go to see the sea for ourselves."

Lu Buwei: "..."

He raised his head suddenly, and the pity and grievance in his eyes disappeared.The edge hidden under the cover is instantly exposed, even if the smile on the man's face has not been suppressed, he still shows a scrutiny and bewilderment that cannot be ignored.

"how."

Zhao Weizhen has always been unafraid of Lu Buwei's temptations, she said frankly: "Don't you want to write history? Then you have to visit and investigate by yourself."

"I can also pay for people to do these things." Lu Buwei said.

"You'd better raise another [-] followers." Zhao Weizhen teased, "Like Lord Xinling. Let's see if the King of Qin will be on guard against you like the King of Wei."

Lu Buwei laughed out loud.

He smiled, but there was a bit of chill in his laughter.

Defense, indifference, and unquestionable appreciation.Many irrelevant, even diametrically opposed emotions are all written in this laughter.

The man in light-colored dark clothes slowly put down the scroll in his hand.

"Qin Wangzheng..."

He shook his head with a smile, and sighed, "It's more like King Xianzhao than Zichu."

It is disrespectful to call the name of the former king, but Zhao Weizhen understands what Lu Buwei means——

Qin Wangzheng is the king of Qin, but not Lu Buwei's.His king is always only Ying Zichu.

"Do not."

After making his judgment, Lu Buwei vetoed his statement solemnly: "He will be tougher and more domineering than King Xianzhao, and he will be a qualified monarch. But is this really good?"

Zhao Weizhen: "What do you mean?"

Lu Buwei said indifferently: "The king should have ideas, but the king is also a human being. The tougher he is, the more he will be subordinates, such as Li Si promoted by Weizhen."

"It is said that Weizhen once said that the current state of Qin is like a chariot rumbling forward. Qin Wangzheng is the person who instructs the chariot to move forward. His purpose is very clear, that is, to win. Therefore, the person who pushes the chariot , the driver, so that the pulling horses are all in one direction without stopping.”

Referring to the example used by Zhao Weizhen in the past, Lu Buwei frowned slightly: "Buwei is just afraid that when the time comes, he will resort to military force and go against the law of heaven. Even if this chariot is pushed to the end, there will be no good results."

Zhao Weizhen pursed his lips.

She knew that Lu Buwei was right to worry, and that the future Qin State would indeed encounter such a situation.

This person... actually has good eyesight, otherwise he wouldn't have taken a glance at Ying Zichu's potential.

It's just that Zhao Weizhen felt that maybe Lu Buwei was born a generation later, and he might be more accomplished when he was born in the Han Dynasty.

It can be seen from "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" that Lu Buwei is not the heir to the will of the Legalists, nor does he support the Legalists.It must be said that he is more inclined to the principles of Confucianism and Taoism.

The conflict between him and Ying Zheng lies not only in power struggles, but also in ideological differences.

Zhao Weizhen even felt that Lu Buwei was conflicted.

On the one hand, his behavior, character and thinking are still in the Warring States period.Nurturing scholars, compiling history, supporting protons, from humble origins to becoming powerful for a while, this is a typical experience of a strategist in the Warring States Period.

He did not fully support the centralization () of power. At one point, Lu Buwei wanted to become the second Lord Xinling or Lord Mengchang, a great nobleman under the monarch.

But on the other hand, just now, Lu Buwei made another statement about the possibility of the future.

"But he is King Qin."

Zhao Weizhen took a deep breath: "You and I can propose, but we can't try to control the command of this car."

"I know."

Lu Buwei responded calmly, no emotion could be seen on his handsome and gentle face: "I also understand Wei Zhen's intention to use Li Qing to persecute me."

Zhao Weizhen twitched his mouth, but didn't smile: "Then why are you crazy?"

After such a long time, the old matter was brought up again, which can be regarded as a complete discussion.

"Would Weizhen be willing to change it to Weizhen?" Lu Buwei asked instead.

He stretched out those beautiful big hands with the palms facing up, and the calluses on the roots of the fingers and the palms were clearly visible.

Even though Lu Buwei hadn't worked himself out for a long time, the traces of the past still remained deeply on his skin.

"I can't hold it, I can't catch up, and Weizhen persuaded me to give up after all." Lu Buwei said hoarsely: "I can understand your move one by one, and I know how to stop. But Weizhen, you have to give I'll take a moment to admit this."

In the end, the man's tone was almost earnest.

He seemed to be speaking the truth, with a gentle () tone, like the words from the bottom of his heart after a misunderstanding was resolved.

But Zhao Weizhen knew that if this was the case, he would not say it specifically, let alone bluntly say "not reconciled".

"You still don't accept it." Zhao Weizhen said.

"I want to give it a try." Lu Buwei said solemnly.

it is good.

You have what it takes.

And Zhao Weizhen was not surprised at all—if he could easily persuade others, he would not be Lu Buwei.

No matter how humble this man is on the surface, he is actually as high-minded as he is.

Zhao Weizhen didn't mind either, as her goal was to have disagreements with her in court.If it is too fake, it may not be able to convince others.

She thought about the recent events carefully.

Speaking of checks and balances, then...

"You want to bet on your son?" Zhao Weizhen said.

Lu Buwei smiled: "Wei Zhen understands me."

Zhao Weizhen: "Okay, then you have to protect him."

Lu Buwei was a little surprised: "Could it be that Weizhen wants to kill someone?"

In history, Li Si took the opportunity to kill Han Fei.But seeing his tone and emotion when he mentioned Han Fei, Zhao Weizhen was a little uncertain.

"I don't want to," she said, "But it doesn't mean others don't."

…………

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A month later, Lu's restaurant.

Young Master Fei changed the clothes of the Korean nobles and put on civilian clothes, and walked into the lobby without saying a word.

He found an inconspicuous place to sit down, and ordered a few more low-priced dishes and wine.During this period, Young Master Fei was careful to choose good words, so as not to reveal his identity because of stuttering.

He prides himself on being low-key and hiding well.

After sending off the servant in a concise manner, Young Master Fei's slightly tense body relaxed.

The restaurant opened near the post house, and the room was bustling with people, unexpectedly full of customers.Many of them are ministers and nobles, and even envoys from various countries.

It's not time to eat yet.

He had heard that Lu's wine shop was doing well, but Mr. Fei never expected that it would be able to do so well after the Qin State promulgated the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business.

He couldn't help being curious, not knowing what it was...

"The dishes ordered by the young master are a bit shabby. I will add a few dishes for you on my own initiative."

A sudden voice from behind interrupted Young Master Fei's thoughts.

Just the word "Young Master" shocked him, knowing that his identity had already been recognized.

Then Young Master Fei raised his head——

The familiar figure, before he could say anything, had already sat down on the opposite side of Young Master Fei.

Li Si showed a very shallow smile.He put the wine jar in his hand on the long table: "When you come to Lu's restaurant for dinner, how can you not order the steamed wine invented by Xia Yangjun himself? This is my treat for you."

After speaking, he raised his eyes.

"Farewell to the reunion, don't come here without any harm." Li Si smiled and said, "Junior Brother."