Chapter 659: Lu Buwei: Ying Zheng Is a Tyrant! I Have Overstepped My Bounds, but I Will Not Change!

Holding the silk in his hand, Lü Buwei's somewhat cloudy eyes revealed deep heartache.

Everyone in the world saw that the Qin Dynasty was thriving and expanding its territory.

But what was the price of the Qin Dynasty's growth?

It was Zheng'er's hard work!

Lü Buwei asked with a somewhat sticky voice: "Has it really been half a year since there has been any good news from the harem?"

The fortune teller shook his head blankly: "I don't know."

Zhuang Jia said: "I have never taken the initiative to inquire about the news of Xianyang Palace."

"But according to the intelligence collected by the Duke of Chu, the last time the harem of Xianyang Palace announced good news was because of the birth of the fourth prince eight months ago."

Lü Buwei's voice was a little more angry: "Absurd!"

"Does the king want to have few sons and few heirs like the previous king?!"

"The two sons of the previous king are both outstanding, this is really the will of heaven!"

"Does the king think that he can be favored by heaven like the previous king!"

"How can the king delay the burden of favoring concubines in the harem because of government affairs!"

"This is really the act of a foolish monarch!"

"How can the king not take care of his body because of the affairs of the world!"

"How many times have I taught the king that if he can't even manage his own body, how can he manage the world!"

Lü Buwei was really angry.

In Lü Buwei's view, Ying Zheng is a typical example of putting the cart before the horse!

The life span of a king is limited, but the life span of a country is long.

As long as an excellent successor is cultivated, even if the king's mission is not completed, the important task can be left to the next generation, so that the next generation of kings can continue to inherit their vision.

Just like the six generations of the Qin Dynasty.

But if the successor is unreliable, even if the king has made outstanding achievements, it may be wasted due to the incompetence of the successor.

Just like King Wuling of Zhao, King Zhao of Yan and other so-called heroes.

And if you want to have an excellent successor, the simplest way to guarantee the bottom line is to have more children!

As long as you give birth to fifty or sixty sons, you can always pick out someone who can inherit the throne!

Ying Zheng didn't go to the harem to favor his concubines for half a year.

In Lü Buwei's view, this is undoubtedly a tyrant!

Zhuang Jia thought, "Does Lord Chang'an want to ask the Lord to persuade the king to have more children?"

Lü Buwei glanced at the fortune teller, "If Lord Chang'an really had this in mind, he wouldn't be childless until today!"

"I don't just want to persuade the king to visit the concubines more, I also want to persuade Lord Chang'an to visit Xiaoxing more!"

"If Lord Chang'an's knowledge can't be passed on to future generations, isn't it a waste?"

The fortune teller looked at his nose and pretended that he didn't hear anything.

Lü Buwei handed the silk to Zhuang Jia, and his voice was a little strange: "Lord Chang'an wants me to return to the court."

Zhuang Jia took the silk, and before he had time to read it, he was shocked by Lü Buwei's words. He looked up and asked in disbelief: "Ah???"

Who doesn't know how fiercely Lü Buwei and Ying Chengjiao fought in the past?

Now Ying Chengjiao has taken the advantage and expelled Lü Buwei from the court.

As a result, Ying Chengjiao wanted to invite Lü Buwei back to the court?

What did Ying Chengjiao think!

Zhuang Jia asked in disbelief: "Is Chang'an Jun not afraid of the master?"

Lü Buwei laughed at himself: "Why should he be afraid?"

"In the past, I was the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, and I had to spend a lot of effort to finally determine the crime of Chang'an Jun."

"As soon as the crime was determined, the king used the title of Chang'an Jun to pay for the crime, and then gave the title of Chang'an Jun to Prince Chengjiao, and so on and so forth, until Chang'an Jun's crime was completely wiped out."

"In the past, I had no way to deal with these two brothers, let alone today!"

Although Lü Buwei liked to exploit loopholes in the rules, he was just exploiting loopholes, and he still followed the rules.

More importantly, Lü Buwei hoped that he could become a figure like the Four Gentlemen, and he had to save face.

However, although Ying Zheng and Ying Chengjiao were in a position of justice and commanded a large number of troops, they were shameless and unruly.

How could Lü Buwei fight these two brothers?

There was no way to fight at all!

Zhuang Jia asked tentatively: "Then this time, Chang'an Jun asked the Lord to return to the court. Could it be that he wanted to use the Lord as a blade?"

Lü Buwei nodded slowly: "If I were Chang'an Jun, I would also choose me as a blade."

"I am indeed the most suitable sword for the current king!"

Whether in terms of strategy, ability, skill, character or military, Lü Buwei was not the best but he was first-class.

And in terms of the art of sowing discord, speculation, bribery and lobbying, Lü Buwei was unique in the world.

Moreover, Lü Buwei was born into a merchant family. In his early years, he often dealt with local officials and powerful people, and had a very clear understanding of these people.

More importantly, Ying Zheng, Ying Chengjiao and Lu Buwei have basically the same attitude towards grassroots officials!

Under the heavens, there is no sword more suitable for chopping local officials than Lu Buwei!

Zhuang Jia hurriedly bowed and cried anxiously: "My Lord, think twice!"

"My Lord, your life was hanging by a thread when you left the court last time."

"Fortunately, Chang'an Jun helped you with all his strength and rushed to help you from thousands of miles away, so that you can arrive in Shu alive."

"But if my Lord enters the court again, I am afraid it will be difficult to leave the court safely!"

"You and I have paid enough for the Qin State, and we deserve the millet that the Qin State has distributed over the years."

"My Lord, you don't have to devote yourself to the Qin State!"

Zhuang Jia has no feelings for the Qin State.

Zhuang Jia was a prince of the Qin State because Lu Buwei asked him to be a prince of the Qin State.

If Lu Buwei dies on the way back to Shu, Zhuang Jia will quietly leave, and will not enter the stage of history again until the troubled times of the late Qin Dynasty.

How could Zhuang Jia helplessly watch Lu Buwei embark on a difficult and dangerous path for Da Qin? !

Lu Buwei raised a smile: "I'm not doing this for Qin, but for Jing Laochan's wish."

"It's also for the sake of all the people in this world!"

More importantly, it is for the sake of the old disciples.

The world's situation changes three times a year, and disciples are exhausted trying to deal with the complicated situation.

As a master, how can I bear to see my disciple in such misery and helplessness, fighting alone in the world!

But thinking of this, Lu Buwei's smile became a little bitter: "Please ask the old man to return to the court is what Chang'an Jun wants."

"It is still unclear whether the king is willing to see the old man again!"

The hexagram master suddenly said: "On the day after the autumn harvest in Chang'an Township, my lord and the king went fishing on the Weishui River."

"My lord mentioned Marquis Wenxin many times. Although the king did not take the initiative to ask Marquis Wenxin to return to the throne, he was not dissatisfied. Instead, he asked my lord how well Marquis Wenxin has been in these years."

Lu Buwei was stunned: "Guo, really?"

The hexagram master nodded vigorously: "It's true."

Lu Buwei opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only show a relieved smile.

The hexagram master continued: "Before my lord leaves, I asked the general to inform Marquis Wenxin."

Suddenly standing up, Guafu imitated Ying Chengyu's appearance and spoke sincerely: "The young dragon has already become the overlord of the sky, why does the old bird need to talk and scold him?"

"This sky belongs to the young dragon from beginning to end! No one else has the right to comment!"

"The king, the king, the ministers, only then is the way of the king and his ministers."

"The king is already a wise king, can Marquis Wenxin claim to be a wise minister in government?!"

"The king is helpless today. Marquis Wenxin is willing to lend a hand to the king to help the dragon soar to the nine heavens?!"

Lu Buwei was stunned and speechless. After several breaths, he laughed at himself: "Jun Jun, minister, Jun Jun, minister!"

"Yes, I have gone overboard!"

Ying Chengyu said it very clearly, the king should behave like a king, and the minister should behave like a minister.

Now the king has done what he should do, but what Lu Buwei did was not what his ministers did.

But doesn’t Lu Buwei himself know?

After Ying Zheng Mingxin reprimanded him, Lu Buwei knew.

He regarded Ying Zheng as his personal disciple, as his ideal successor, and even as the child he raised.

But after all, Ying Zheng is the king and he is the minister!

However, Lu Buwei could not change his heart.

In Lu Buwei's view, no matter how many countries Ying Zheng destroyed, Ying Zheng was always the child who needed his hand to walk through the ravines and onto the high platform!

The reason why Lu Buwei is willing to linger in Shu and live without dignity.

It's just because Ying Chengyu told Lu Buwei that Ying Zheng will need him very much in the future!

Lu Buwei laughed casually: "But, I won't change!"

After drinking the wine, Lu Buwei threw the wine on the ground. Lu Buwei straightened his back and looked directly at the fortune teller: "I will return to the court to help the king."

"But you should also tell Lord Chang'an that I am not a subject that Lord Chang'an can call around."

"But Marquis Wenxin of Great Qin!"

"The late king appointed him as the prime minister before his death!"

"The reason why I return to the court is to share the king's worries and solve the problems of all the people in the world."

"I do not need to be criticized by Lord Chang'an!"

The fortune teller's waist couldn't help but bend down a little.

But the hexagram master still persuaded him sincerely: "My lord can save Marquis Wen Xin once."

"But it may not be possible to save Wen Xinhou a second time."

Lu Buwei laughed and asked: "I, my lord, are you afraid of death?!"

"If it weren't for the great king and the world, I would have gone to hell long ago to drink and have fun with the late king!"

"By the way, I also want to sue the king and Lord Chang'an!"

Lu Buwei had long been tired of living.

As early as when Ying Zheng asked him what contribution he had to Qin and why he was close to Qin, Lu Buwei was tired of life.

How can a person who is not afraid of death compromise for the sake of life!

Looking at Lu Buwei's firm gaze, the hexagram master sighed in his heart and bowed his hands: "The general will report to my lord truthfully."

After sending off the fortune teller and leaving the house, the villager hurriedly returned and saw that Lu Buwei had asked his servants to remove the cold and sweet glutinous rice wine and replace it with a jar of old wine made from rice.

"Alas~" With a slight sigh, Zhuang Jia sat down in front of Lu Buwei, filled up the wine for Lu Buwei again, and said in a deep voice: "I would like to go to Xianyang first to find out the situation for the Lord."

Lu Buwei shook his head: "No need."

"I am unwilling to return to the court in accordance with Lord Chang'an's policy, and it is difficult for Lord Chang'an to protect me any more."

"In this case, I cannot act rashly to avoid further rebuke from the king."

"I need Mr. Zhuang to help me travel the world."

"Summon all the former vassals of this lord."

"Go to Xianyang and take the imperial examination!"

Zhuang Jia was stunned and asked in shock: "Is this called not acting rashly?"

I just want to sneak into Xianyang City by myself. Based on my experience, it is difficult to reveal flaws.

But you are just going to smash the king's place!

Whose method is more reckless?

After drinking the old wine, Lu Buwei had a smile in his eyes: "I am quite restrained!"