"Sir, your talent is truly remarkable and you deserve any kind of hospitality from Zichu." Ying Zichu invited Lü Buwei to a seat and poured him a cup of tea. "Zichu has become the crown prince today, and your contribution to this is no small matter."
Lü Buwei was a little excited when he heard this, and his right hand holding the tea was shaking a little: "Your Majesty, after hearing yesterday's plan, directly appointed Your Majesty as the Crown Prince?!"
Ying Zichu had rarely seen Lü Buwei excited, or perhaps this was the first time he had seen it. He smiled and said, "My father was particularly strong today. After announcing his ascension to the throne, he appointed me as Crown Prince and Zheng'er as Crown Prince. Furthermore, he also allowed me to lead the government. As for his strategy, I haven't had time to discuss it yet."
Lu Buwei did not bother about whether the plan succeeded or not, or whether it was used or not. It seemed that he only heard the four words "take charge of the state affairs".
"Buwei wishes you a long life in advance."
Ying Zichu was also extremely excited. He originally thought that becoming the crown prince was great, but who knew that he could actually lead the country's affairs.
"Sir, please stand up." Ying Zichu helped Lu Buwei up. If Chen Xuan were here, he would definitely complain about the good acting.
"Today, Lord Meng Ao introduced Meng Wu to me. Meng Wu also said he would come to see me on a certain day. Sir, tell me, how sincere are the Meng family?"
How could Lu Buwei not know the position of the Meng family in Qin? He looked around and then said with confidence: "How can your Majesty wait for Meng Wu to come and pay his respects? Tomorrow, I will prepare a gift for your Majesty, so that your Majesty can show courtesy to the lower class."
Ying Zichu had great faith in Lü Buwei's gift-giving abilities, so he naturally agreed. He said, "I understand what you mean, sir. But isn't my courtesy enough? How could you possibly not feel the sense of courtesy?"
Lu Buwei understood instantly, and the king and his minister were in great harmony, with no sign of the previous disagreement between them.
PS
A little historical trivia: Historical records show that the first person to usurp the throne from a younger generation was Sima Lun, who even honored his grandson as the Grand Emperor, as his great-uncle. The first person to usurp the throne from a nephew was Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian. The first person to usurp the throne from a nephew was Emperor Chengzu of Ming, Zhu Di. The only person to succeed to the throne as the Grand Uncle was Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Chen.
There seem to be eleven crown princes recorded in history (three of them were in the Ming Dynasty), but very few of them could sit firmly on the throne.
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