The wind in Xianyang became noisy again.
The undercurrent beneath the city began to surge again.
Ying Zichu was no longer able to move. He could hardly get out of bed.
Even though Lu Buwei and Ying Qi had lost interest in it, or had suppressed it, the group of people below them had not given up!
Even if Meng Ao led the army to sit in Xianyang personally, tens of thousands of Qin soldiers took over the entire Xianyang, and the residences of all ministers were guarded, it did not extinguish their thoughts.
Meng Ao had not closed his eyes for a long time. Even though Meng Wu was waiting by his side, he was still worried.
After all, Meng Wu is still a little immature and cannot compare to Wang Jian who can stand on his own. He is still much inferior now.
If it weren't for Meng Ao's protection, he probably wouldn't have been awarded the position of Zuo Shuchang.
"Father, please take a rest first." Meng Wu served tea on the side. Since the battle of Anyi, he has been tied to Meng Ao's side, for fear that he would "harm" others again.
Although it was a bit reckless for him to climb the city wall and beat the drum at that time, there were 300,000 coalition troops outside and the defenders of Anyi were less than 30,000. If he, the commander-in-chief, did not climb the city wall to cheer, he was afraid that they would not be able to hold out for three days.
If they couldn't even hold out for three days, let alone Wang Jian burning 50,000 Yan troops.
Even though Wang Jian later pleaded for mercy, Meng Ao still refused to let him go, forcing Meng Wu to stay in Xianyang and accompany Meng Ao.
Meng Ao looked at his son beside him, snorted coldly, took a sip of tea, and then asked, "Is there any problem in Lu Buwei's mansion?"
"My brother, who is guarding the gate of Prime Minister Lu, has replied that Prime Minister Lu has been closed to visitors for the past two days, and no one has come out. Outside, all the soldiers are from our army, so no news can get in."
Meng Wu answered honestly. Although he wanted to go out very much, since he was left behind by Meng Ao, he had to do the job assigned to him honestly, otherwise he would not be able to leave Xianyang before Meng Ao died.
Failure to leave Xianyang meant that he could not go to the battlefield and would lose his military merits. Perhaps he could rely on Meng Ao's protection to become a Da Liangzao, but he would ultimately be away from the center of power.
This is not what Meng Wu wants to see.
After all, if he destroyed the foundation that Meng Ao had built over decades, he would not only be sorry for Meng Ao, but also for Meng Tian and Meng Yi.
In the pre-Qin era, it was really difficult to change one's status without a good background.
If Meng Ao had not been a senior minister and now a lord, with Meng Wu's qualifications, it would have been impossible for him to serve under the same lord as Wang Jian, let alone the title of Zuo Shuchang.
Although Meng Tian and Meng Yi were favored by Ying Zheng, playmates were just playmates. Playmates around the emperor were like things, they would be thrown away when they were useless. Things like friendship had nothing to do with the emperor.
Not to mention that Ying Zheng was the Son of Heaven, an emperor who possessed both divine power and majesty.
Under such power, even if Meng Tian and Meng Yi had been with Ying Zheng since childhood, if they were really useless, they would be treated like other ministers and would not be given any care.
For the protection of his descendants and for the honor of the Meng family, Meng Wu had no choice but to do his job honestly and then go to the battlefield to earn military merit.
Now that the Meng family is at its peak, and Wang He's descendants are no longer around, most of them having died on the battlefield, they have taken a fancy to Wang Jian and want to raise him as their own nephew.
But because there was no one at home, even if Wang He was too powerful, he could only be compared with Meng Ao.
In addition, Wang He went out to escort Ying Zheng to the alliance, and now the entire Xianyang is ruled by the Meng family. All the soldiers in front of the ministers and nobles were assigned by the Meng family.
Looking back, no matter whether Ying Zheng ascended the throne or someone else usurped the throne, as long as the Meng family lost power, they would inevitably be liquidated.
Meng Ao naturally didn't know what Meng Wu was thinking, so he just frowned.
It is a good thing that Lu Buwei has stopped taking any action now, but it does not mean that it is all good.
After all, although Lu Buwei had only been in power for a short time, he had quite a few retainers.
Meng Ao was a close attendant of the emperor and a person relied on by King Zhaoxiang of Qin and King Xiaowen of Qin, so he probably knew some secrets.
For example, Mrs. Qu.
No one can say for sure whether the Mo people that day were sent by Lu Buwei. Even though there was nothing unusual about Lu Buwei after that day, sometimes being too calm can make people suspicious.
"You should keep a closer eye on them. Lü Buwei and his men must not get into trouble." Meng Ao looked at the tea in front of him. "When Wu'an Jun returned to Xianyang, he told me that Lü Buwei must not be allowed to get even a little bit of his influence in the army.
But the forces within the army are too diverse to be contained by the two of us. Who knows, the one guarding Lü Buwei's gate might have been bribed. You should personally monitor them; having someone else take charge is always a worry for your father."
Meng Wu knew what Meng Ao was worried about. He said that although he had not entered the palace, he could tell from Meng Ao's expression that Ying Zichu was probably not going to live long.
Although Cai Ze was in control of the court officials, his personality did not allow him to accumulate much prestige. In fact, Lu Buwei's reputation was even higher than his.
Now he was using the power of the army and Ying Zichu to suppress all the court officials, but it was not a long-term solution.
If something happened in the army now, the situation in Xianyang would change in an instant, and this instant would be the time when Ying Zichu died.
Meng Wu responded and was about to leave when he heard Meng Ao's order: "If there is any misfortune in the palace, I, as general, will issue military orders to you to execute Lü Buwei's entire family on the spot, leaving no one alive."
Meng Wu was stunned for a moment, knowing that the situation had reached an irreversible point. He also knew that Ying Zichu would probably die in the next two days. If there was really something wrong with Lu Buwei, he would probably have to massacre the entire Xianyang.
In the current Qin Dynasty, most of the middle-level or lower-level people only recognize Ying Zheng. If he is really usurped from power, it will not be good for anyone.
Not to mention that Ying Zheng was always accompanied by the power of heaven when he traveled. If he was really angered, a meteorite would fall down, which would be embarrassing for the Qin State.
After all, it was somewhat embarrassing that the capital was destroyed by its own prince.
Compared with this, the bloodbath at the prime minister's residence by military personnel was a trivial matter.
However, if Meng Wu really massacred Lu Buwei's mansion, regardless of whether Lu Buwei had the intention or means to rebel, Meng Wu's military career would probably end there.
After all, no emperor or prime minister would allow a person who massacred the prime minister's residence to rule the army.
A person who acts on his own without orders is ultimately not a useful "knife", no matter what the purpose of wielding this "knife".
"I understand!"
But things had come to this point, and Meng Wu had no choice but to continue.
Regardless of whether his military career is over or not, he is now just a figure of moderate importance, and the Meng family still relies on Meng Ao for support.
If he didn't do it, Meng Ao would most likely fall. At that time, let alone continuing the glory of the Meng family, it would probably be difficult to survive.
Meng Ao watched Meng Wu walk out, and he understood in his heart that his son was unwilling, but for the sake of the Qin Dynasty and for the Qin Dynasty to annex the entire world, it would be no harm if he gave up his son.
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