Chapter 172 Yongcheng! Queen Mother Huayang! Ying Zheng sets off!
The eldest son’s mansion!
Wang Wan, Wei Zhuang, and Chunyu Yue beside them all looked unhappy.
What seemed to be a sure thing turned out to be a problem.
“What a pity.”
“This is a great opportunity.”
"As long as the eldest son is the first among the princes to participate in the political affairs, it will announce to the court and the world that the young master is the future crown prince."
"But Hu Hai and the Hu family are so competitive."
"It's really hateful." Chunyu Yue said angrily.
"The battle for the crown prince is a battle of life and death."
"Since the Hu family has already put forward Hu Hai to compete, they will naturally fight to the end."
"Zhao Gao was Hu Hai's teacher, and he served beside the king, so naturally he could get the upper hand in everything."
"When Hu Hai spoke today, it was obvious that he had known for a long time that the king was going to Yongcheng." Wang Wan also sighed.
"Today in the court."
"There are also quite a few court officials who support Hu Hai."
"We have to guard against what was caused in such a short period of time." Wei Zhuang said seriously.
“Why do so many people support Hu Hai?”
"Don't the two prime ministers know this?"
"Since Zhao Feng returned to the court, Hu Hai has inexplicably entered the court to discuss politics, and later a large number of court officials supported him."
"Can't you see anything from this?" Chunyu Yue said angrily.
Everyone here could hear the hatred towards Zhao Feng in his tone.
"Zhao Feng shouldn't be so stupid as to support Hu Hai." Wei Zhuang said slowly.
"Prime Minister Wei."
“It is already so.”
"Moreover, there are rumors in the court that Zhao Feng supports Hu Hai, and many people have already believed it. Many court officials have turned to support Hu Hai because they saw Zhao Feng's support."
"Is there anything wrong with this?" Chunyu Yue frowned.
“In fact, there are indeed signs.”
"But Master Chunyu, even if Zhao Feng really went to support Hu Hai, this has a lot to do with you." Wang Wan said quietly.
A hint of anger flashed across Chunyu Yue's face.
"At the beginning, I was also trying to win over the eldest son to the Wang family. I never thought that he would have such a fate now."
"At the beginning, the two prime ministers wanted to suppress Zhao Feng just like me."
“Otherwise, he wouldn’t be where he is today.” Chunyu Yue said with some indignation.
"He was promoted based on his military merits, not his political achievements. We cannot suppress that," said Wei Zhuang.
"It's come to this, there's no need to say more."
"Let's think about how to help the eldest son become the crown prince in the future." Wang Wan said.
At this time!
Fusu said with a worried look on his face: "Father, has he never thought of making me the crown prince?"
"No matter when I thought I could get the recognition of my father, he would always strike me down unexpectedly."
"Although my eighteenth brother is a few years younger than me, my father loves him very much."
Having said that.
One can also hear the bitterness in Fusu's words.
"Sir."
"You don't need to be sentimental."
"Perhaps the reason why the king allowed Hu Hai to rule the country was to spur the prince on."
"If there is no competitor, then the training for you will be much less." Wang Wan immediately comforted him.
Every time Fusu showed signs of wavering, Wang Wan would definitely try to stabilize Fusu's mind.
All of them blamed Fusu. If Fusu was defeated, their entire clan would be finished.
"What on earth is in my father's mind?"
Fusu sighed softly.
He felt that his father was indifferent to him and did not value him that much at all.
…
Time flies.
Daqin, Yongcheng! Inside the royal palace! A temporary palace.
Ying Zheng and the Queen Mother Huayang sat opposite each other.
"grandmother."
"My grandson hasn't come to visit you for a long time." Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said to the Queen Mother Huayang in front of him.
"Zheng'er, you are now the ruler of a country, so naturally things are different from before."
"Grandma has been here for many years and has long been used to it." Queen Mother Huayang smiled slightly, with a kind look on her face.
From her beautiful face, you can tell how stunningly beautiful she was when she was young.
"Grandma, how is she doing?"
Ying Zheng asked, with some concern in his eyes.
This kind of closeness is only shown in front of his closest relatives whom he truly trusts.
"Same old."
"Either you go crazy and make a scene, or you stay quiet."
"She is beyond cure due to her impatience." Queen Mother Huayang shook her head.
"She did something stupid back then, but now she still hates me."
"Haha." Ying Zheng smiled bitterly.
"One thought, one desire."
"She asked for it."
"If it weren't for the fact that she was your mother, she would have been torn into pieces long ago."
"Until she got into trouble."
"She even naively thought that she was able to support Lao Ai because of her, not because of your existence. A mother's status is determined by her son."
"She even thought that her two evil creatures could really seize the throne of our Great Qin." Queen Dowager Huayang said slowly.
Even after so many years, she still looked down on Zhao Ji.
Zhao Ji really overestimated the two illegitimate children born to the fake eunuchs to seize the throne of Qin.
Without the blood of the Qin royal family, even if they really captured Xianyang, they would eventually be suppressed by countless Qin warriors.
Bloodline is of vital importance! "Let's not talk about her."
"The Queen Mother has been living in Yongcheng for these years. Does she have any requests?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile.
"Grandma is already old, what else can you ask for?"
"As long as we can live in peace from now on, that's all."
"If I could see with my own eyes you, Zheng'er, unify the world and create the unfinished great cause of our ancestors and kings of the Qin Dynasty." Queen Dowager Huayang said with a smile.
"Don't worry, Grandma."
"You can definitely see it."
"Now there are only four countries left in the world."
"By the middle of this year, I will begin my conquest of the State of Wei."
"It is not difficult to destroy Wei." Ying Zheng smiled confidently.
Huayang looked at Ying Zheng steadily, and then a smile of emotion appeared on his face: "Thinking back to the beginning, when you were appointed as the heir, my grandmother was still somewhat opposed to it and wanted to make Cheng Jiao the heir. But now time has proven that Cheng Jiao is far inferior to you."
"I said at the beginning that if Cheng Jiao could honor his grandmother, so could I."
"It's just that I have no way to control Cheng Jiao's death."
When mentioning Cheng Jiao, a hint of shame flashed across Ying Zheng's eyes.
"Although his death was plotted by others, he still died because of his own lack of self-awareness."
"You can't blame anyone else for this." Queen Dowager Huayang shook her head.
Ying Zheng didn't say anything more.
After all.
Cheng Jiao still thinks too highly of himself.
This is the whole set.
At that time.
Many people in the court wanted him dead.
"Zheng'er."
"Didn't Fusu meet your requirements?" Queen Dowager Huayang turned her eyes and suddenly asked.
Hearing this.
Ying Zheng turned his head and looked at Queen Mother Huayang: "Grandmother, why do you ask this?"
"Although my grandmother lives in Yongcheng, she doesn't care about any government affairs, let alone anything happening in Xianyang."
"But for many things, even if grandma doesn't listen, someone will naturally pass on the news." Queen Dowager Huayang sighed.
"The issue of the crown prince concerns the future of the Qin Dynasty."
"My grandson is still very young, so there is no rush."
"Grandma, you don't need to listen too much or think too much in Yongcheng." Ying Zheng smiled faintly.
Queen Mother Huayang was stunned for a moment, then she smiled and nodded: "Indeed, Grandmother said too much."
The Queen Mother Huayang lived through four dynasties. She married into the royal family of Qin starting with King Zhaoxiang, then became her husband, and then Ying Zheng's father.
I've been through so much.
The reason why she can be at peace now is that she doesn't care about anything.
The reason why I mention it today.
Maybe it was because of her family background, otherwise she really wouldn't have tried to test the waters.
"Zheng'er."
"Are you still obsessed with that girl?"
The Queen Mother Huayang looked at Ying Zheng with some kindness.
If the previous question had a purpose, then this time there was really no purpose at all. He was simply concerned about his grandson.
"I will find her."
"If I were to say who I feel most guilty towards in this world, it would undoubtedly be her." Ying Zheng smiled bitterly.
"well."
"What happened back then was also caused by you, your mother, and the ministers of the royal family."
"I couldn't blame you then."
"There are internal and external troubles, and a mother who has been blinded by a eunuch." Queen Dowager Huayang also smiled bitterly.
"yes."
"I didn't expect that they would be so cruel." Ying Zheng said slowly.
"How can they not be ruthless for that position?"
"In the end."
"The empress position brings too many complications. Although the girl is a good person, her family background is not good after all, so naturally there will be too much resistance."
"Just like your mother back then, in the end, it was because of you that she could become the Queen Mother."
"If it weren't for you, Zheng'er, she might have been just a concubine at best." Queen Dowager Huayang said with emotion.
Ying Zheng smiled: "It's useless."
"Zheng'er." Queen Mother Huayang stared at Ying Zheng: "Grandmother asks you a question."
"Grandma, you say." Ying Zheng smiled.
"If you really find that girl one day, will you make her the queen?" Queen Dowager Huayang asked curiously.
"Yes." Ying Zheng replied without hesitation: "That position originally belonged to her, and it can only be her. Apart from her, no one else in the harem can match her."
Hearing this.
Queen Dowager Huayang nodded as she had expected this.
"It's grandma who talks too much."
"A friendship of life and death." Queen Mother Huayang smiled slightly.
…
Grandparents and grandchildren.
We talked like this for a long time.
In the evening.
After the grandfather and grandson had their meal together, they returned to their respective palaces.
Although Ying Zheng had not lived in the Yongcheng Palace for long, he was still very familiar with it.
"well."
"It seems that this position of queen is not hers after all."
"Fusu, Mi Xi."
"I have helped you enough. You can handle the rest of the matter on your own."
"I won't care anymore."
Deep in the palace, Queen Dowager Huayang thought secretly.
And at this moment.
"My lord, everything is ready."
“Just waiting to set off.”
"Starting from Yongcheng, it will take only one day and one night to reach Shaqiu." Dun Ruo appeared in the hall and reported respectfully.
At this moment, Ying Zheng had changed his royal robe into a black robe, and the crown he was wearing had become an ordinary hair crown.
A long time.
He had never worn such ordinary gorgeous clothes before.
"Ren Xiong." Ying Zheng shouted.
Response.
Ren Xiao walked in quickly.
"Please give your orders, Your Majesty." Ren Xiong bowed respectfully.
"Tomorrow, you will lead a thousand guards and take the imperial carriage to Yongshan. Tell others that I am going to Yongshan to hunt." Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
"I understand." Ren Xiong responded without any hesitation.
"If anyone comes looking for me, fight them off and tell them that I want to spend a few days in peace in Yongshan." Ying Zheng looked at Ren Xiong and continued to give instructions.
"I understand." Ren Xiong naturally nodded immediately.
As the commander of the King of Qin's personal guards, Ren Xiong naturally understood the seriousness of the matter when he received such serious instructions from the King of Qin. If he couldn't handle this matter well, it would be a great disappointment to Ying Zheng.
The reason for this explanation.
It is so comprehensive.
What it comes down to.
Ying Zheng still did it for Xia Dong'er.
Now that things have not been clarified yet, everything still needs to be done with caution. Moreover, Ying Zheng does not want to let Xia Dong'er escape again. He really does not want to lose her again.
"Walk."
After explaining everything, Ying Zheng said to Dun Ruo.
"promise."
Dun Ruo immediately led the way.
At the back door of the palace, there were already a hundred secret soldiers waiting, and each of them was equipped with a war horse, and each of them carried enough crossbows and swords.
Fully equipped.
Each of them is the elite of the elite in the Black Ice Platform, and a hundred people are enough to deal with thousands of troops.
In the realm of the Qin Empire, it is absolutely impossible to mobilize thousands of troops without orders.
As Ying Zheng rode over on horseback, all the secret soldiers mounted their horses, left the Yongcheng Palace, and headed towards the distant Shaqiu County.
But all this is unknown.
The night passed in a flash.
Inside the Yongcheng Palace.
Under the protection of thousands of imperial guards, the Qin King's royal carriage headed for Yongshan outside Yongcheng in a high-profile manner, and also brought with it all kinds of hunting equipment.
"The Queen Mother."
"The king went to Yongshan to hunt early in the morning."
"You cannot dine with the Queen Mother."
A palace maid respectfully came before Queen Dowager Huayang and reported.
"kindness."
"The king told me yesterday." Queen Dowager Huayang nodded, not showing any surprise.
Ying Zheng has been living in Xianyang and seldom goes out to relax. Now that he has come to Yongcheng, he seems to be somewhat relaxed, which the Queen Mother Huayang can naturally see.
"Pass the order down."
"Don't bother the king unless it's something extremely important."
"It's rare for the king to relax for a moment, so no one is allowed to disturb him," Queen Dowager Huayang immediately instructed.
"I will go and explain it right away." The accompanying palace maid replied immediately.
…
Dune County! Sand Village.
Everything is as usual.
Now is the farming season, and many villagers in Sha Village are working in the fields with their families.
Although her son is now a general and owns many fields, Zhao has never abandoned the two acres of land that once supported her family of three. Now, when it is time to cultivate the land, Zhao also works in the fields.
The only difference is that there are a lot of guards and servants around.
Obviously.
Seeing Zhao like this, no one could persuade her to give up.
…
(End of this chapter)
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