Lu Li and Ying Zheng already knew.
The Black Ice Guard is now spread throughout the entire Xianyang Palace, and no news can escape Ying Zheng's eyes and ears.
The person in charge in Xianyang was Chu Yi. Although Jian Chen had always been protecting Ying Zheng, he was outside the Black Ice Platform.
"Your Majesty, Lao Ai is arrogant and domineering. Please punish him severely!"
Lü Buwei spoke with great passion, as if he had just learned these things.
You should know that he was the one who introduced Lao Ai to Zhao Ji back then. Wasn't his intention to control the court with Zhao Ji?
Now that Lao Ai is no longer under his control, Lü Buwei is starting to think about taking action against him.
Over the years, the two of them have fought each other openly and secretly, and Ying Zheng has seen it all.
However, he still harbored some affection for Lü Buwei.
When Ying Zheng returned to the country, Lü Buwei escorted him and his mother all the way back, although he was also doing so for his own benefit.
But this gratitude caused Ying Zheng to constantly struggle with his own conscience.
When he was in the State of Zhao, Lü Buwei was Ying Zheng's teacher and taught him many principles.
He had been waiting for Lü Buwei, waiting for him to return power to him.
Once a person has power, they will not easily let go of it, let alone Lü Buwei, who was determined to stand out from the crowd.
He is now the Prime Minister of Qin, second only to the emperor, and everyone has to treat him with respect. How could he possibly return power to Ying Zheng?
If that were all, Ying Zheng wouldn't have wanted to touch Lü Buwei, after all, he was just a prime minister.
However, since Lü Buwei seized power, he no longer aimed to unify the world, which made Ying Zheng consider taking action against him.
Because in Lü Buwei's view, now is not the time, but Ying Zheng does not think so. At present, Qin is dominant, and even Zhao and Chu have been reduced to weak states.
If we don't act now, things will be a completely different story once they recover.
Their differing ideologies led to a complete escalation of their conflict.
"Prime Minister, Lao Ai is currently in Yongcheng. How could I possibly arrest him in front of the Empress Dowager?"
Although Ying Zheng didn't say it explicitly, Lü Buwei understood instantly.
He was the one who secretly presented Lao Ai to Zhao Ji without Ying Zheng's knowledge. Ying Zheng hasn't even investigated this matter yet. Lao Ai is currently with the Empress Dowager. Anyway, he doesn't dare to arrest him. You try if you dare.
Lü Buwei has shot himself in the foot this time. He wanted to separate Lao Ai from him, but Ying Zheng just wouldn't give him the chance.
If we remove him from the picture, what is a mere Lao Ai? The real big fish behind it all is Lü Buwei!
Ying Zheng now intends to completely bind Lao Ai and Lü Buwei together; Lü Buwei, don't even think about staying out of it.
"This... then will Your Majesty tolerate Lao Ai's arrogance?"
Lu Li smiled and said, "The matter of Lao Ai can be a big deal or a small deal. In any case, we can't let the king be stigmatized as unfilial."
He always pinned the blame on Zhao Ji, leaving Lü Buwei somewhat helpless.
Isn't this just being a scoundrel?
But he had no choice, because that was exactly what he had told Ying Zheng back then.
Otherwise, how could Lü Buwei have wielded such power in the court? Now he is reaping the consequences of his own actions.
"Your Majesty!"
Lu Buwei wanted to say something more, but Ying Zheng interrupted him.
"Prime Minister, I have not taken this matter to heart. Let's just drop the matter of Lao Ai. He has fled back to Yongcheng and will probably behave himself for a while."
Lü Buwei was cursing under his breath!
She was truly cursing, cursing Ying Zheng's mother, Zhao Ji!
Because he still found out the news, Zhao Ji gave birth to two children with Lao Ai.
If Ying Zheng were to discover this, he would be doomed as a result.
Therefore, Lü Buwei was extremely anxious and wanted to quickly sever ties with Lao Ai, but Ying Zheng did not give him that opportunity at all.
"If the Prime Minister has nothing else, please step down. I have some things to discuss with you, sir."
Lu Buwei was taken aback, almost thinking he had misheard.
Ying Zheng actually ordered him to leave—this was the first time in so many years, never before! Was it all because of Lu Li?
He couldn't accept it for a while; in his heart, he still regarded Ying Zheng as the child who returned to Qin at the age of nine.
Little did he know, Ying Zheng had grown up, and at this moment, Lü Buwei seemed to understand something.
He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and said, "Your Majesty, please take care. I shall take my leave!"
Even Lu Li felt a pang of emotion as he watched Lü Buwei's dejected figure disappear into the distance.
Although this person has always held power in the court, it seems that he has never done anything detrimental to Ying Zheng over the years.
It's just that his ideas don't align with Ying Zheng's, but Lu Li also knows that this ideological difference is the biggest obstacle.
Ying Zheng could tolerate anything else, except his ideals.
What he was about to do was something unprecedented! He wanted to unify the world under the Qin Dynasty, and he couldn't afford to be sentimental.
"Sir, do you think I'm being a bit too heartless?" Qin Shi Huang seemed to be asking Lu Li, but wasn't he also asking himself?
Lu Li pondered for a moment, then sighed and said, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, the success of one general has been built on the bones of ten thousand! How much more so for you, who are about to accomplish the great task of unifying the world!"
Do you still remember what I said to you back then?
Ying Zheng nodded, his eyes regaining their clarity.
"Though there be thousands, I will go!"
At the age of twenty-two, Ying Zheng had not yet become the Qin Shi Huang who would strike fear into the hearts of future generations!
There is also a sentimental and gentle side to him.
However, if one wants to achieve the great cause of unifying the world, one must abandon these things and become a truly lonely person.
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