Ying Zheng, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty!

Chapter 7 Reactions from all parties, Xianyang City with surging undercurrents

On the other side, Xianyang.

Not long after Ying Zheng and Gai Nie left, the news of King Qin's disappearance was exposed.

Then, within just half an hour, this news was placed on the tables of all parties in Xianyang City.

For a time, the undercurrent in Xianyang City surged and spread to all parts of Daqin at an extremely fast speed.

……

The Prime Minister's Mansion, the meeting hall, is full of people.

"Snapped……"

"They are all trash. A big living person just disappeared out of thin air. What do the guards in the palace do for food?"

"waste……"

The bamboo slips recording the news were smashed to the ground, making a harsh sound.

At the top, there is an old man with white hair, wearing a white robe with some gold threads.

The gray beard, shallow wrinkles, and slightly sunken eye sockets inadvertently reveal a bit of ruthlessness.

This person is the current Prime Minister of Great Qin, Lu Buwei!

But this Prime Minister, who was ranked lower than one person and higher than ten thousand people in the Qin Kingdom, was like a furious lion at this moment, with eyes that were about to spit out blazing fire.

Without him, things would be serious.

The situation in Da Qin is already complicated, with various forces competing against each other. If he hadn't suppressed it with all his strength, civil strife would have broken out long ago.

However, even so, Chang'an Jun Chengjiao rebelled a year ago.

It was said that it was a rebellion within the clan, but if there were no other forces operating secretly, Lu Buwei would never believe it.

Just like the general Fan Yuqi who incited Chang'an Jun Chengjiao to rebel, he disappeared without a trace after this incident.

Live without people, dead without corpses.

I don’t know if he was hiding or if he was killed and silenced by someone behind the scenes.

That's all, the person behind it is a rat in the dark after all.

As long as Great Qin's national foundation is stable, those people will not be able to make any big waves.

However, now that the Qin government has suddenly disappeared and the country is no longer there, people's hearts will inevitably fluctuate.

This was enough to break the situation in the Great Qin court that was on the verge of collapse.

Although the Chu forces are retreating step by step in the court, they still cannot be underestimated with the support of the Queen Mother Huayang.

What made Lu Buwei even more anxious was the Queen Mother Zhao Ji.

That stupid woman, now bewitched by Lao Ai, has become completely clueless and has given up all her power.

Yongcheng's three thousand Imperial Guards, the Luowang Sword Slave in the hands of Zhao Ji, and the more than a thousand disciples gathered by Lao Ai...

A single thought made this person's power grow to such an extent.

Lao Ai himself was very ambitious. If he learned about the disappearance of King Qin, he didn't know what trouble he would cause.

"Lord Xiangguo, maybe things are not that bad after all."

At this moment, in the lobby, a middle-aged man with an elegant face walked out, picked up the bamboo slips on the ground, and said loudly.

This man's name was Sima Kong, and he was Lu Buwei's absolute confidant. He was the one who presided over the compilation of Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals, which Lu Buwei was extremely fond of.

From this, we know his status in Lu Buwei's heart.

At this moment, Lu Buwei was so angry that all the guests and staff were as fearful as tigers and trembling with fear. Only he dared to give advice at this time.

"According to the information gathered by the net, the person who disappeared with the king was the descendant of the Zongheng lineage - Gai Nie."

"This man just bought a carriage. I think the king must have left on his own initiative."

"In such a short time, the carriage will definitely not be able to go far. As long as the Prime Minister can find the king as soon as possible, the impact can be minimized."

Hearing this, Lu Buwei's expression softened slightly and he nodded.

"Okay, Sima Kong, go and do it quickly, let all the people in the net be spread out, and use all their strength to find traces of the king."

"At the same time, in my name, send an order to the guards in the surrounding cities and ask them to take action."

"Once you get the king's news, you will report it to me immediately. You are not allowed to act without authorization." "Yes."

Sima Kong handed over his hands and took the order to retreat.

The other diners also left one after another with Lu Buwei's wave.

Among them, a young man in civilian clothes moved his eyes slightly, hesitated for a moment, but finally made no move, and followed the diners out.

"Your Majesty, are you and I really going to go that far?"

In the lobby, after everyone retreated, Lu Buwei looked sad and sat on the collapse, murmuring.

……

Xianyang Palace.

When Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping, received the news, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity. Without saying a word, he immediately entered the palace and met the Queen Mother Huayang.

"Chance? What chance?"

In the Huayang Palace, the Queen Mother Huayang with her hair covered with silver hair was walking in the courtyard, looking quite careless.

"Of course this is an opportunity to completely overthrow Lu Buwei."

Chang Pingjun quickly followed up and said,

"Since the king ascended the throne, the power of the Qin State has been entirely in the hands of Lu Buwei, and he has repeatedly obstructed the king from crowning him and taking charge."

"The king's dissatisfaction with Lu Buwei has probably reached its peak due to his actions today."

"If we can help the king destroy the Lu clan, the Chu clan in the Qin Dynasty may be able to recreate the grand occasion of the Empress Dowager Xuan's period."

Empress Dowager Mi Bazi was the regent for 40 years. When she and Ranghou Wei Ran were in power, the number of Chu officials was almost as many as that of Qin itself.

"Tsk... grand occasion?"

Hearing this, Queen Mother Huayang sneered and remained indifferent.

As someone who has personally experienced that past, she understands this matter very well.

The Chu power was indeed very prosperous during the Mi Bazi period, but so what?
Prosperity and decline.

After King Zhaoxiang seized power, the liquidation of the Chu clan was still vivid in her mind, which made her shudder.

If the Qin State at that time had not needed to make good friends with the Chu State, she, the "Mrs. Huayang", would also have been liquidated.

After this incident, Empress Dowager Huayang became cautious about the struggle for power in the court. She always acted on the basis of safety and never got involved easily.

How similar is the current situation to that of then?
It is also a struggle between royal power and prime ministerial power. If you are involved in it, the consequences will be death.

"After you go back, you can start making preparations, but you must not act rashly."

"We have a lot of chips, so it doesn't hurt to bet later."

"Even if this matter is settled, there are other ways to remedy it. Do you understand this?"

Queen Mother Huayang said in a deep voice.

"This……"

"Nephew knows."

Lord Changping looked stagnant and felt unwilling to do so, but in the face of Empress Dowager Huayang, he was unable to refute and could only say yes.

Although he is quite famous among the Chu forces, the Empress Dowager Huayang is the Dinghai Shenzhen.

Without the approval of the Queen Mother Huayang, the officials of the Chu faction may not necessarily listen to him.

"You still have to cultivate your own strength, farmer..."

Chang Pingjun said no more and strengthened his thoughts.

"Let's go back."

Empress Dowager Huayang didn't say much, waved her hand, and returned to the palace.

"Nephew retire."

Lord Changping bowed to the back of Queen Mother Huayang and left silently.

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