Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 5 Is beauty important for promotion?
"Don't you find it boring to rest all day?"

Zhang Han asked.

In his view, a real man should carry a three-foot sword, accomplish unprecedented feats, hold the highest position among the officials, and leave his name in history.

"Doesn't the general find it boring to carry out missions every day?"

Xu Lin smiled and asked back.

Li Wu, who was sitting sideways in the bedroom, couldn't help but burst out laughing when she heard this.

This is only Xu Lin. Who else would dare to speak to Zhang Han like this?

"The king is about to be crowned, and now is the time to use men."

"Just behave yourself recently. Your future is not up to me..."

Zhang Han advised.

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xu Lin.

"Everyone has his own ambition."

"I'm not interested in advancement."

"How can carrying out missions day and night compare to the comfort of lying drunkenly on the lap of a beautiful woman?"

"General, please look, that girl is the beauty I just met. What do you think?"

Xu Lin raised his finger and pointed at Li Wu, and asked with a smile.

Li Wu was stunned when she heard this, and immediately took a deep breath and sat up straight with a dignified look.

Zhang Han looked in the direction of Xu Lin's finger, glanced at Li Wu, and then shifted his gaze back to Xu Lin.

He has no interest in women.

“The trees are beautiful in the forest, but the wind will destroy them.”

"General, have you ever heard of someone who is too successful to be a threat to his master?"

After a few breaths, Xu Lin asked seriously.

Then he sat cross-legged in front of the table and personally poured a bottle of rice wine for Zhang Han.

"General, have you forgotten how Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, died?"

Xu Lin asked in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Han hesitated to speak.

Although what Xu Lin said sounded reasonable, he believed that Ying Zheng was not King Zhaoxiang of Qin!
"By the way, General, I heard there is a beauty in Wei State named Gongsun Liji."

"Her skin is as white as cream and she is as beautiful as a fairy."

"Haven't you always wanted to repay the favor of saving your life?"

"I want to make friends with Gongsun Liji. I wonder if the general would be willing to lend me a hand?"

Xu Lin shook the wine bottle in his hand and asked with a smile.

In the original novel, Li Ji is one of the most beautiful women in the seven kingdoms, and he wants to meet Li Ji!
Zhang Han's face darkened when he heard this. He neither agreed nor refused.

After drinking the wine in the jug, Zhang Han turned and left.

He really has no way to deal with Xu Lin!

If Xu Lin had not saved him before and had not performed perfectly at work, he would have kicked Xu Lin out of the Shadow Guard long ago!
……

That night.

Xu Lin was taking a bath in the bathroom when Li Wu suddenly asked to see him.

Xu Lin frowned slightly when he heard the voice, then raised his hand to signal Li Wu to come in and talk.

Squeak.

The wooden door opened in response.

Li Wu, wearing a purple long dress, walked slowly towards Xu Lin.

"What's the matter?"

Xu Lin asked with his back to Li Wu.

"I am here to lend a helping hand, sir."

Li Wu said with a charming smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, she came behind Xu Lin and put her hand on Xu Lin's shoulder with seductiveness.

"Your leg doesn't hurt anymore?"

Xu Lin asked with a smile when he saw this.

"There's some left."

"But pain is what I desire."

Li Wu is enchanting and moving.

After saying that, she tied up her cascading hair.

"I wonder if you can ride a horse, sir?"

After a cup of tea, Li Wu suddenly asked.

Before she finished speaking, she also came into the bathtub.

"of course."

"But compared to you, it's still a little worse."

Xu Lin used his hand as a pillow and spoke loudly.

He is looking forward to Liwu's next performance!

……

Three days later. Xianyang, Zhangtai Palace.

When Ying Zheng learned that Meng Ao had suffered setbacks on the Zhao front, he immediately summoned all the civil and military officials.

Soon, everyone arrived.

The civil and military officials were divided into two classes, with Lu Buwei as the civil official and Wang Jian as the military general.

"I'm sure you, my dear ministers, have heard about General Meng's setback on the front lines."

"When my Qin Sword is unsheathed, it drinks the blood of others and will not return until it wins."

"Who is willing to lead troops to reinforce the front line?"

Ying Zheng turned his head to look at Zhao Ji who was sitting behind him on the right, then looked at Lu Buwei who was wearing a purple brocade robe, and spoke.

Although he has not yet been crowned and taken power, his words and deeds are no different from those of a crowned monarch!

"Your servant Mengwu is willing to go!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Wu was the first to stand up.

He was the son of Meng Ao and the father of Meng Tian, ​​and had a square face.

"Your servant Li Xin is willing to go!"

Li Xin followed closely behind.

Although he was only a few years older than Meng Tian, ​​he was no less skilled in fighting than Meng Tian's father, Meng Wu, and was a prominent figure among the young generation of the Qin State.

"Your Majesty, I wish..."

Wang Ben also stood up.

But he was interrupted by Chang'an Jun Chengjiao before he could finish his words.

"Generals, there will be plenty of opportunities to make great achievements in the future."

"Let Cheng Jiao take over this time!"

Cheng Jiao said seriously.

After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked at Ying Zheng.

Not only did he love the tea 'Xue Ding Yin Shuai', which he often bought from the Hu people at high prices, he was also a warlike man.

He was conferred the title of Duke at the age of twelve, and King Zhuangxiang of Qin personally gave him a jade ring as a token of his love, which he loved very much.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's brows furrowed slightly, and he was about to refuse when Lu Buwei suddenly stood up.

"Warfare is a matter of great importance to a nation and should not be taken lightly."

"Chang'an Jun is still young, so let General Meng Wu..."

Lu Buwei said deliberately.

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Cheng Jiao.

"I've been crowned, I'm not a child anymore!"

"Prime Minister Lu, please stop looking down on others!"

Cheng Yu's eyes showed displeasure.

Ying Zheng, who was sitting high on the black gilded dragon throne, frowned when he heard the word "crowning".

The matter of 'crowned' was a thorn in his heart.

Cheng Jiao, who is two years younger than him, has already come of age, but he hasn't yet. What's the logic behind this?

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji immediately turned her attention to Lu Buwei.

It was Lu Buwei who masterminded the plan to prevent Ying Zheng from being crowned.

Although Zhao Ji was the queen mother, she was still a "little woman" after all, completely different from Queen Dowager Xuan!

"I know that Lord Chang'an has been crowned, but this matter is of no small importance."

"Does Chang'an Jun have any actual combat experience?"

Lu Buwei asked.

“Everyone has a first time.”

Cheng Jiao said unhappily.

"Your servant, Fan Yuqi, wishes to travel with Lord Chang'an to Zhao to reinforce General Meng!"

Seeing this, Fan Yuqi immediately stood up.

How can we miss this rare opportunity?
Lu Buwei was promoted to prime minister. After Ying Zheng ascended the throne, Huayang Palace had always been suppressed by Lu Buwei. How could he let go of this rare opportunity to gain military power?
When Lu Buwei saw this scene, he was overjoyed, but his face remained calm as a lake.

Fan Yuqi is from Huayang Palace, and Cheng Jiao was raised by the Queen Mother Huayang, the master of Huayang Palace. This is exactly the scene he wants!
He wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Cheng Jiao and Fan Yuqi and completely overthrow Huayang Palace.

In this way, he could continue to delay crowning Ying Zheng and become the de facto 'King of Qin'!
Thinking of this, Lu Buwei gave Ying Zheng a wink, indicating that Ying Zheng could agree to Cheng Jiao and Fan Yuqi's request.

Ying Zheng was very puzzled by this.

Before he could speak, Zhao Ji stood up and agreed to it.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng frowned, looked at Zhao Ji, then at Lu Buwei, then took out the tiger talisman he had prepared in advance from his sleeve and handed it to Cheng Jiao.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"I will definitely fulfill your mission!"

Cheng Jiao took a dozen steps forward, took the tiger talisman with both hands, and patted his chest to make a promise.

Ying Zheng nodded and waved his sleeves to announce the end of the court session.

After Lu Buwei and others left, Ying Zheng returned to his study and asked someone to call Zhang Han over.

War is a matter of great importance to a country, a matter of life and death, a matter of survival or destruction, and it must be carefully considered. What was Lu Buwei's intention in suddenly giving Cheng Jiao the military power?

(End of this chapter)