The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 14 Qin Zichu humbles himself to the wise man, Ying Chengjiao holds the seal to order the court official

Lu Buwei sighed inwardly.

The lord humbles himself to the wise.

As a mere businessman, what else can he say except to trust his master?

As early as when his lord was still called Qin Yiren and was a hostage abandoned by Zhao, he had staked his entire life on it.

Nearly ten years later, Qin Yiren became Qin Zichu, and the abandoned Zhao man became the crown prince of Qin.

Only one step away from sitting on the supreme throne of King Qin.

At this moment, should we leave?
He was not reconciled.

He smiled.

"How could Bu Wei not be unwilling? Bu Wei was extremely happy.

"King Zhaoxiang was able to become king from a hostage in Yan State, thanks to the support of King Wuling of Zhao. How is this different from the decision made by the master?

"It is a blessing for Buwei and the Qin State that the lord is so wise."

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He said nothing about the King of Qin's death, as if he had never heard of it.

"My father was able to become King Zhaoxiang because of the Queen Mother Xuan's strong support." Qin Zichu held Lü Buwei's hand with both of his palms and said sincerely: "If I become king, it will all be due to you, sir."

The important life experiences of Queen Dowager Xuan flashed quickly through Lu Buwei's mind.

After helping her own son ascend the throne of Qin, the biological mother of King Zhaoxiang of Qin sidelined the King of Qin.

He monopolized power and served as regent for 41 years.

At the age of 67, he was deposed by King Zhaoxiang of Qin.

In October of the following year, he died, rumored to have died of illness.

He looked terrified and half stood up immediately.

He knelt on the ground with his body bent over the desk.

"My Lord, you are exaggerating, and it embarrasses me.

"Duke Mu used five sheepskins to exchange for Baili Xi, and with Baili Xi's assistance, he achieved hegemony. This cannot be said to be Baili Xi's credit, but Duke Mu had a keen eye for talent and gave Baili Xi the opportunity to strengthen the Qin State.

"Even if Duke Mu did not have Baili Xi, he would still have Zhao Xi, Xia Xi, and Zhang Xi to assist him and rule the world.

“But without Duke Mu, Baili Xi is just a slave worth five sheepskins.

“My Lord is the king chosen by heaven, and he can still ascend the throne without me.

“But if I don’t follow my master, I will just be a lowly merchant.

"I am lucky that I can follow my master and help him achieve great things. It is my master who gave me the opportunity. This is my luck!"

After expressing his loyalty, he lowered his head and waited for a response.

No reply yet.

The room was silent.

If he had not seen his master's knees in front of him, he might have thought that his master had left and he was the only one left in the room.

Tick-tick~!

Tick-tick~!

Beads of sweat slid down his head and fell on the table, making a loud noise.

Tick-tick~!

Tick-tick~!

Tick-tick~!

More and more water drops fell, and the sound became louder and louder.

Lu Buwei thought he was sweating profusely, but he soon realized something was wrong.

The water drops did not fall under his head, but in front of him.

He raised his head slightly, like a mouse sticking its head out of a hole to observe the outside world.

His lord leaned on his knees with tears in his eyes.

That pearl curtain was not his sweat, but his master's tears.

The Crown Prince of Qin, Qin Zichu, actually cried.

"Master... this..."

He didn't know what to say, his mind was blank, his master's performance was not what he expected. Qin Zichu was aggrieved like a child.

“I even told you that my father was dying, but you still didn’t trust me.

"You actually thought that I was criticizing you by saying that the Queen Mother Xuan was a threat. Zichu never thought of it that way!

"When Zichu talks to you, he speaks literally, without any hidden meanings. What does it take for you to trust Zichu?
"Can I banish Ji Yaotiao and Ying Zheng from Qin? I will do it right away!
"I don't need Lin Xiangru's help, as long as you are at ease!"

As he spoke, the Crown Prince, who was second only to the Emperor Qin and above everyone else in power, stood up, holding onto the wooden table, as if he was going to run out and give orders.

Lu Buwei threw himself on the table, grabbed his master's arm, raised his head, and tears filled his eyes.

"Even if Lü Buwei sacrificed his life, he could not repay his master's kindness!"

Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door of the Council Palace.

An eunuch was allowed by the prince to enter the front hall.

"Your Highness, Prince Chengjiao has entered the Imperial Court with the seal of the King of Qin, demanding a thorough investigation of the mastermind behind the assassination of the Zhao convoy."

"what?!"

Qin Zichu was shocked and stood up.

Lü Buwei looked calm and said to the eunuch:
"You go down first."

The eunuch looks at the prince.

Seeing the prince nodded slightly, he lowered his head and replied "Yes", then stepped back and left the Council Palace.

Qin Zichu clapped the back of his right hand on the palm of his left hand, walked around the room continuously, muttering to himself.

"What should I do? What should I do now?
"How can father let Cheng Jiao investigate further? Does he know what he is doing?
"He gave Cheng Jiao the order from the King of Qin to investigate the mastermind behind this. If I stop him, I will be disobeying the king's order, and my position as crown prince will be in jeopardy.

“If I don’t stop it and find out who is behind it, I will still have trouble keeping my position as the crown prince!
"Is he confused again, or does he want to depose me as the crown prince?!"

After turning around for an unknown number of times, he turned around and saw that Lu Buwei had no strange expression on his face, and his expression automatically looked better.

He stood still and bowed slightly to Lu Buwei, half asking for advice, half complaining.

"Sir, you are so calm and composed, you must have anticipated this and have a plan to deal with it.

"Since you have a plan, why don't you tell it and save Zichu from danger?

"Sir, do you really enjoy seeing Zichu make a fool of himself?"

Lü Buwei knew his lord was dissatisfied with his words, so he did not dare to keep him in suspense any longer and quickly presented his countermeasures in detail.

After three or five sentences, Qin Zichu seemed to be thinking about something.

In sentences eleven or twelve, Qin Zichu was overjoyed and congratulated.

"Somebody come!"

Tingwei Prison was one of the three prisons in Xianyang, and was a prison specifically for detaining civilian slaves. (Note 1)
The assassins who killed the Zhao State convoy had no official status or titles, and some of them could not even be found in the household registration, so they were all imprisoned here.

When Ying Chengjiao broke in with the Qin King's Seal, there were less than sixty of the more than one hundred surviving assassins left.

The naked bodies were piled up together to form a small hill. The yellow skin was the yellow earth of the hill, and the blood flowing on it was the lush red flowers.

Ying Chengjiao glanced over and saw many wide-open eyes.

He knew that these people had died long ago, but he still felt uneasy and his heart was pounding, so he quickly looked away.

As your heartbeat quickens, your breathing becomes faster.

A fishy smell even stronger than that outside Hangu Pass filled his mouth and nose, immediately reminding him of the hellish scene.

My stomach was churning and I felt nauseous.

He closed his mouth tightly, swallowed hard, held his breath, and suppressed the urge to vomit.

Before the second physiological reaction came, the order was to stop the death penalty and instead conduct a strict interrogation to force the mastermind behind the scenes to report immediately if there was any situation.

He held up the seal of the King of Qin and spoke in one breath to the Chief Justice beside him.

The highest official in charge of criminal justice, Tingwei, accepted the order solemnly.

Ying Chengjiao held back his feelings and walked out of the Tingwei Prison in a leisurely manner.

Then he found the toilets in the Supreme Court, entered one of them, closed the door, and asked his followers to guard outside the toilet.

"vomit!"

He vomited all over again, this was the second time.

【Note 1: 囹圄: the name of a prison in the Qin Dynasty. 】

(End of this chapter)