The oil lamps in the palace were still burning.
Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zichu. Although his face looked calm, the back of his clothes gradually became wet.
When an emperor talks about past events with his subjects, there are only two outcomes.
One is to promote you to a higher position. This is common when they are just starting to become successful. They want to use you to stabilize the court and everyone.
One is to punish you, that is, to torture you to death, and this method is often used when there is turmoil in the court.
No matter how you look at the current situation, it can't be the first one.
"Now, I can have a good talk with you!"
Lu Buwei only felt a cold gaze falling on him, and an indescribable power came down and knocked him to the ground.
"Prime Minister Lu is the same as before." Ying Zichu slowly sat up and sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the kneeling Lu Buwei.
"But, I have changed a little!"
Lu Buwei's heart was about to jump out.
He naturally knew what Ying Zichu meant, and also knew what it meant to not change and to change. However, even though he knew it, he had to pretend to be confused, otherwise, either he would die or Ying Zichu would die.
Unfortunately, he did not have the perseverance, or rather, he did not have the confidence to kill Ying Zichu.
After all, if Ying Zichu was still in the court, Lü Buwei might not dare to take action. Now that Ying Zichu's spirit has returned, if he died suddenly, he would not gain any benefit.
"Your Majesty has certainly changed, but I, your servant, have not," Lü Buwei replied, his head bowed. A layer of cold sweat had already broken out on his back. "Your Majesty's majesty is growing, but I am still a mere merchant. My humble nature cannot be hidden."
Ying Zichu looked at Lu Buwei who was kneeling firmly. Although he couldn't see his expression, he could still guess that he must be very panicked.
After all, Ying Zichu is now trying to warn Lu Buwei, or even to kill him.
To be honest, Lü Buwei couldn't die just yet. The Qin court had too few civil officials and counselors, or rather, too few capable ones.
Among people like Lü Buwei, only Cai Ze could be compared with him, but Cai Ze also retreated. Now that Lü Buwei retreats too, all that is left for Ying Zheng are a bunch of trash and soldiers.
Although soldiers and generals are the foundation of the Qin royal family, they are not the foundation of Qin itself.
"So, Prime Minister Lu feels that this position of Prime Minister can no longer conceal his true feelings, and is planning to change to a better, higher position?!"
No matter how important Lu Buwei is to the current Qin State, as long as he poses any threat to Ying Zheng's stable ascension to the throne, Lu Buwei will definitely not survive.
To the Qin Dynasty and its people, Ying Zheng had become a god-like existence, while Lu Buwei was just a prime minister and a businessman.
Lu Buwei could no longer lower his head. He looked up at Ying Zichu, and when he saw that he was not joking, his heart suddenly sank.
This was a fatal blow, a fatal blow that could not be erased no matter how Lü Buwei defended himself.
It's not that he lacks eloquence, nor that he is not cunning, but the moment Ying Zichu spoke, it meant that he, Ying Zichu, had already intended to kill Lu Buwei.
At that time, Bai Qi had unparalleled prestige in the army and all the countries were afraid of him. Even so, he was forced to commit suicide by King Zhaoxiang of Qin with a simple accusation of treason.
Although Ying Zichu could not be compared with King Zhaoxiang of Qin, his son Ying Zheng could.
And Lu Buwei was no match for Bai Qi.
He didn't know whether Bai Qi had other thoughts, but he did, and so did Lu Buwei.
Although he has no intention of rebelling, controlling the government is no different from rebellion!
"Your Majesty, I absolutely do not have such thoughts, nor do I dare to have such thoughts."
This was a weak defense, but no matter how weak it was, Lu Buwei had to say it and fight. Otherwise, he would surely die without a chance of turning things around.
"How can I know whether you have such thoughts?" Ying Zichu's face seemed to be hidden in the darkness. "After all, rare goods are valuable."
Ying Zichu's voice was calm and even had a homely feel to it, but Lu Buwei felt that the voice was like a thunderclap that struck down, shattering all his ambitions.
"I will die."
Lu Buwei bowed his head. After the words "a rare commodity is worth having" came out, his only chance of survival was that Ying Zichu would be soft-hearted and not kill him, but leave him to Ying Zheng. This was his only chance of survival.
These four words represent Lu Buwei's youthful arrogance and also represent that his death is approaching.
"I know you deserve to die, and I've thought about how you'll die. But..."
When Lu Buwei heard Ying Zichu's pause, he felt relieved for a moment. He knew that he didn't have to die, at least not now.
Ying Zichu looked at Lü Buwei, who had relaxed, and knew that the stew had reached the right temperature, so he stopped putting pressure on him and continued,
"However, you have made great contributions to the country, and I was soft-hearted for a moment, so I couldn't kill you."
Lu Buwei knew that now was the time to show his loyalty.
Regardless of whether Ying Zichu believed it or not, he had to show his loyalty quickly. This was an attitude, an attitude of submission.
"Your Majesty is merciful and gracious. I would never repay you even if I die." Lu Buwei did not dare to look up again and just answered with his head down.
After saying that, he kowtowed again.
Ying Zichu naturally knew that Lu Buwei's compromise was only temporary, but he also knew that he would no longer have any influence on Ying Zheng's ascension to the throne.
After all, Lu Buwei was a person who knew that things were not serious, so he would naturally not do anything out of line.
Since Ying Zichu dared to threaten Lu Buwei so blatantly, he must have a backup plan that could kill him in one go.
Lu Buwei was not stupid, so he would naturally not rush into the crisis. At least he would not have any other ideas before Ying Zichu died and Ying Zheng ascended the throne.
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