I rely on Qin Shihuang to enshrine the gods

Chapter 18
Ying Zichu wanted to say something heartwarming to Ying Zheng, his son whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

However, Zhao Ji clung to her like a dodder flower, so she had no choice but to give up.

He ordered the palace people to bring Yingzheng and Baitao into the main palace, and then went hand in hand with Zhao Ji.

Looking at it this way, they really look like an ordinary folk couple.

Baitao was also happy for Aunt Zhao, she tugged on Ying Zheng's sleeve beside her, "Ying Zheng, are you happy to be home?"

"happy."

Ying Zheng rubbed her head.

Baitao also touched the top of her hair, but she didn't feel any difference.

Then why does he always rub his head?
Now he is so tall that he can rub his head with his hands. In a year or two, he may bend over and rub his head. If he bends down, it will make her look like a vixen.

No, I need to help him get rid of this bad habit.

After Baitao thought about it, she held her head in displeasure, "Don't rub it anymore, if you rub it again, you won't grow taller."

"Eat more and you will grow taller," he said.

Baitao recalled that brother said the same thing before, and her eyes were a little gloomy: "Why are you like my brother, who also said that I can grow taller if I eat more."

Ying Zheng found that he had aroused her sadness, looked down at her, his cold brows melted instantly, and the warmth that he had just seen that his closest relatives did not have just now rippled at this moment.

He took her little hand and clasped it tightly, "From now on, I will be your elder brother."

"Are you trying to trick me into calling you Brother Zheng again?"

Baitao tilted her head to look at him, the setting sun was rubbed into her eyes at this moment, like layers of floating light shone like gold.

Ying Zheng lowered his eyelashes: "It's just a title, Taotao can call her whatever she wants."

"Then I call you Brother Zheng, will you be happier?"

"meeting."

Baitao showed a small expression of "as expected", "Actually, you were not very happy just now, were you? You were forcing a smile and acting on every occasion. You people are just weird."

Ying Zheng didn't speak, just rubbed her head again.

"." Come again and again.

Baitao puffed up her face and stared at him. In her own eyes, she must be fierce, like a tiger. Unexpectedly, in Yingzheng's eyes, he stretched out his hand and pinched her cheek, "Taotao, be good!" .”

Baitao: "."

Bai Tao, who couldn't get angry, pulled out her hand and put it all the way through his sleeve, trying to tickle him and make him look good.

Unexpectedly, after several times of scratching, Ying Zheng didn't even lose his breath, and the rays of light stagnated on his eyelashes like a golden thread butterfly resting.

Baitao's hands were tired from scratching, so she let it go, feeling a little frustrated, "I won't scratch you anymore, my hands are still tired."

Ying Zheng pursed her lips, put her free hand in her palm again, and held it tightly.

He didn't say a few words the whole time, and let Baitao lose her temper, with a kind of tolerance of drowning.

When Baitao was led to the residence by him, she saw the rows of palace lanterns lit up by the palace people, far apart, as if gathered together by the wind, there were dreamlike ripples.

She tugged at Ying Zheng's sleeve beside her.

While he was looking at her with downcast eyebrows, Baitao covered his face with his sleeve, and said in a not too loud voice, "Brother Zheng."

His arm visibly stiffened.

Baitao wants to run away.

Ying Zheng squatted down, Bai Tao was a little afraid to look into his eyes, those eyes were as white as ice and snow, and as black as dark clouds, the haze inside seemed to have been washed away.

"Call again," he said.

Just call it, call it once, and don't be afraid to call it twice.

Bai Tao opened her mouth and came, "Brother Zheng, Brother Zheng"

Ying Zheng hugged her in his arms, "Tao Tao, I'm happy, really."

The young boy's embrace was really warm, Baitao felt as if she was staying in a stove, she squinted her eyes comfortably as she rubbed against his youthful vigor and imperial aura, "I'm happy if you're happy."

Ying Zheng hugged her tightly, ignoring the eyes of the palace people in front, as if there should be only the two of them in this world.

How can there be such a flattering person.

Ying Zheng thought to himself, her every move, every word and every smile was like sweet spring water soothing his old wounds, he just wanted to hold her in his arms and protect her well.

"Let's go, Taotao, go back to our home."

"Okay."

After Ying Zheng finished speaking, he restrainedly let her go, took her by the hand and walked in.

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Snow falls on winter nights, the snow melts and spring comes, and it is hot summer in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Yingzheng worshiped the Taimiao, recognized his ancestor and returned to his clan, and Lu Buwei officially became his teacher. This recognition of his identity made him established as the eldest son of the Qin Kingdom, the Prince of Qin.

But the attitude of the Empress Dowager Zhonghuayang is really elusive.

Ying Zichu's second son, Cheng Jiao, was only three years younger than Ying Zheng, and he was raised by the Empress Dowager Huayang's side since he was a child, and was loved and loved very much.

However, the Empress Dowager Huayang showed an indifferent attitude when Yingzheng was established as a crown prince and Zhao Ji was established as a queen, and she allowed another faction in the court to uproot her.

That is, the faction of foreign ministers bound by Lu Buwei Yingzheng Zhao Ji.

Mrs. Han, Cheng Jiao's biological mother, made a fuss over this, but it was useless for her to tear up her handkerchief and cry.

To say that the wind direction in the palace has just changed, Madam Huayang turned coldly towards Zhao Ji Yingzheng again, never showing a good face, and even sneered at Zhao Ji in the open.

A sentence about being born in a hook bar, a sentence that is not very useful, another sentence that ruins the royal family, and finally a sentence about selling yourself and doing business.

Every sentence of condemnation directly made Zhao Ji untenable.

The contest between the harem and the previous court was not to mention turbulent, but at least the situation was tense.

In this situation, only Zi Chu, the king of Qin, did not participate in the disturbance.

In fact, Ying Zichu, the proton who stayed in other countries for more than dozens of years, once returned to the country and became the king of Qin, mostly relied on Mrs. Huayang and the talented Lu Buwei.

The most urgent need for him is merit, and only merit can give him the weight to speak.

How did this feat come from?
Only war.

Ying Zi Chu Xiantou had already sent troops to take down South Korea's Chenggao and Xingyang, and changed it to Sanchuan County.

After the eldest son Yingzheng returned to China, he no longer worried about it, and went to crusade against Zhao State again, captured a total of 37 cities in Zhao State, and changed it to Taiyuan County.

The Qin army was brave and good at fighting, and its morale was boiling. It was not finished after taking so many cities, and the unlucky Wei State was also beaten, but this time the invincible Qin army stumbled.

Wei Wuji of the Wei State is Lord Xinling, who has a high reputation and status in other countries. In order to resist the Qin army, he urged the four countries of Yan, Han, Chu and Zhao to respond.

Except for Qi, who was too timid to fight, the five countries finally gathered together, directly cut off the Wei River, and ambushed and attacked Shaohua Mountain.

The Qin army was defeated, and fled back to the country with the last breath.

After the general of the Qin army returned to China, Ying Zichu did not pursue his mistakes, and was very tolerant and generous.

Unexpectedly, less than half a month later, Ying Zichu fell ill.

The so-called illness went like a mountain, but the illness was very strange. The Empress Dowager Huayang bowed to visit and scolded Zhao Ji angrily, saying that she didn't know how to measure, hollowed out King Qin's body, and punished her for half a month.

Zhao Ji was so angry that she had to agree.

Women in the harem are short-sighted and only care about the gains and losses in front of them. Only Lu Xiang and Lu Buwei know that this is a heart disease.

Ying Zichu is making great plans, but he has never suffered a tragic defeat. Behind his humility is nothing but depression and unrelieved accumulated worries.

This kind of worry and frustration is the blood that has flowed in Ying Zichu for more than 30 years, and Lu Buwei couldn't resolve it all at once, so he had to offer a buffer strategy.

Lu Buwei said: "After this battle, the Five Kingdoms are now faintly showing a tendency to unite. As the saying goes, fierce tigers are also afraid of wolves. Why don't we frame the leader Xinling Lord with a plan of separation, and let him and the king of Wei be at odds with each other. When the time comes The situation of unity and verticality is bound to be broken without attack.”

What Lu Buwei thought was exactly what Ying Zichu was worried about.

"allow."

The estrangement scheme is very sinister. The Qin State had already used it badly in the Battle of Changping, but it couldn't be held back.

The Minister of the State of Qin sent letters to Lord Xinling's mansion every day, which meant one thing: You have an affair with me, you have an affair with me, everyone, look, he has an affair with us!
And it worked very well. King Wei became suspicious, Lord Xinling vomited blood in anger, and became ill successfully.

The external troubles were resolved, and Qin's status as the leader of the seven kingdoms was unassailable, but Qin Wang Yingzi Chu's health did not improve at all, but intensified.

Zhao Ji and Mrs. Han scrambled to serve him by his bedside, and Ying Zheng would also greet him after finishing school with his teacher Lu Buwei.

The palace is full of shadows, and everyone seems very busy.

Only Baitao is different, what she enjoys now is the princess's share, eat well and use well.

The key is not to greet Ying Zichu and the Queen Mother Huayang, and don't worry about those crap things that are swaying and twitching.

"Whoa-"

While Baitao was still swaying on her stomach, a beaded curtain was rolled up outside, and a twenty-eight-year-old court lady came in.

She was holding a lacquered mahogany plate, and when she saw Baitao sitting on the jade mat, she put the jade cup on the long table, and said in a light voice, "Go back to my little master, I have finished receiving the ice cubes, this is the last one." .”

It's hot in midsummer, and it's noisy outside, but it's sweltering hot inside.

Baitao is used to being greedy for coolness, and she has to drink iced drinks every day to tremble before giving up.

Hearing what the palace maid said, I was always unhappy, "I told Brother Zheng about this last time, didn't he say to buy it with his monthly salary at a private company outside the palace? Could it be that the private business outside doesn't have ice?"

The palace lady immediately said, "Your Highness said so, but there are no sons and grandsons who go to buy ice privately. If others don't poke their spines and say that they are greedy for pleasure, they are doing it badly."

"Besides, Your Highness never arranges things when he travels, and he doesn't seek to have fun. You should also share one or two things for His Highness, my lord."

"What do I share?"

The maid said casually: "If you want to share the burden for His Highness, you must first not pester His Highness, so that His Highness can be free to do big things."

Bai Tao frowned and looked at her.

The maid is still groveling, but her top hair is evenly divided on the left and right, and the difference can be seen with decorations, because ordinary court ladies don't have a little embellishment.

The maid's name was Die Er, who was sent by Queen Mother Zhao to serve the King of Qin.

Ever since Empress Dowager Zhao entered the palace and stayed with King Qin all day long, she completely changed her appearance like spring rain.

He also started to discipline his son who had been indifferent before.

But she didn't know what books her son read, what swordsmanship he practiced, what he liked and what he didn't like at all, Zhao Ji thought about it a few times, and sent the trained Die Er over to King Qin's side.

Baitao didn't have any malice towards the people Aunt Zhao let go, but she always spoke in an orderly tone, so she felt uncomfortable, "What do you tell me, Brother Zheng will give you the ice cubes, and it's also the same for me to spend the salary on me. He means that he is also happy to play with me."

"If you want to persuade him, you can persuade him. Tell me these things just to see that I am easy to bully. Hmph, I hate you."

After all, Baitao got up and left.

Die'er didn't expect her to say these words, her face changed slightly, and she hurried up to stop her, "Little master, where are you going?"

"I'm going to find Brother Zheng."

"His Royal Highness is still at Lu Xiang's place, learning how to govern the country in peace, the young master must never go."

Baitao slightly raised her eyelids to look at Die'er who blocked her way, and then at the flowers on her temple hairpin, "I'm going to find Brother Zheng, and I don't blame you. As a court lady, you still dare to block my way?"

Die'er knelt down on the ground with a "thud" and said earnestly, "Little master, servants should do their best to serve His Highness, and His Highness is really not good to bother you with Lu Xiang. Little master, if you want to punish me, punish me." Well, for His Highness's future, this servant is willing to die even if she dies!"

At the end, her voice was high-pitched, and she seemed to be generous to die, which made it seem that Baitao didn't know the general idea.

This commotion attracted the servants who were serving outside.

The bead curtain was swept across, and a fair-skinned servant walked in with shrunken shoulders and arched back.

This servant is called Zhao Gao, because of his martial arts, although his body is quite magnificent, but he doesn't look simple, but has sharp eyes, he looks like a smart person.

Seeing Baitao who was frowning, Zhao Gao said respectfully, "I have seen my little master."

(End of this chapter)