"Teacher."
Ying Zheng walked closer to Zhao Mu. He was already used to Zhao Mu's unchanging face. With a slightly respectful smile, he said,""I have always hoped that Teacher would return soon. Today, my wish has been fulfilled and I am happy.”
"Not bad, you've grown taller and look much more mature. Let's go. We can wait for a while to catch up. We can't let so many officials wait.”As Zhao Mu said that, Ying Zheng nodded and led the way personally. He did not have the majesty of a Crown Prince at all, but instead, he had a kind of admiration for his mother.
This was exposed to the eyes of all the ministers, causing them to sigh in their hearts.
In the days when Zhao Mu was not around, the Crown Prince Ying Zheng was a man who believed in Legalism and did things decisively. However, once Zhao Mu returned, Ying Zheng seemed to have changed into a different person, and his original temperament had completely disappeared.
Everyone looked at Zhao Mu with complicated gazes. With the Crown Prince's feelings for Zhao Mu, Great Qin would probably have a powerful official after the Crown Prince ascended the throne.
"Great General, you've worked hard on your journey." Kui Lin, as the person with the highest status among the ministers, cupped his fists and said.
Zhao Mu smiled and returned the greeting," Zhao Mu is just a junior and has made great contributions. Seniors, you have all made great contributions to Great Qin, so there is no need to welcome Zhao Mu here. It makes Zhao Mu feel ashamed.”
Zhao Mu's words made many people heave a sigh of relief. After all, King Zhuang Xiang was about to die. One could imagine Zhao Mu's status. They were worried that Zhao Mu would become arrogant. But now, it seemed that he was doing well. Whether he was sincere or not, he did a good job on the surface.
Wasn't officialdom just superficial?
The group of people were chatting and laughing, but Lu Buwei was the only one with a smile on his face, but he was cursing in his heart. For the past three years, no matter how close he had gotten to Ying Zheng, he thought that he had already developed a deep relationship with Ying Zheng. But, as soon as Zhao Mu returned, he found that he was far from being able to compare with him.
Fortunately, he still had a backup plan with King Zhuang Xiang. He had long known that King Zhuang Xiang was suspicious of him and Zhao Mu. These days, no matter how sick King Zhuang Xiang was, he would send all the memorials to King Zhuang Xiang's bedside and read them word by word.
This was to show his loyalty, and King Zhuang Xiang was finally relieved.
He trusted Lu Buwei completely, but that was only limited to Lu Buwei. He still had a sliver of doubt about Zhao Mu, even though Zhao Mu had yet to appear in front of him.
"Lord Zhao."
"Lord Lu."
"I haven't seen you for three years, but Lord Zhao still looks the same.”Lu Buwei was already forty-five years old this year. In the Warring States Period, this was not a young age, especially when King Zhuang Xiang was younger than him. He was already on the verge of death. It would be a lie if he said that he did not feel anything.
Therefore, apart from Ying Zheng's feelings for Zhao Mu, Lu Buwei also felt jealous of Zhao Mu.
When he met Zhao Mu back then, Zhao Mu looked like he was twenty years old. Now that twenty-three years had passed, Zhao Mu still looked like he was twenty years old. It was simply like seeing a ghost!
"Haha, Lord Lyu, please forgive me. This is Tong Yan. I looked like this when I was young, and I look like this when I'm old. When I was young, people complained that I looked old. Now that I'm old, people complain that I look young. Hehe, the changes in the world are not much different from this.
What you despised in the past might become what you cherish in the future. What you treasured in the past might become what you despise in the future. Lord Lu, don't you think so?" Zhao Mu looked at Lu Buwei and said.
Lu Buwei was stunned, and his eyes flashed with confusion. What did Zhao Mu mean by that? He couldn't figure it out and could only laugh."Lord Zhao's words are reasonable.”
The two of them exchanged some irrelevant words, then followed Crown Prince Ying Zheng to Zhangtai Palace, where the seriously ill King Zhuang Xiang was still waiting for Zhao Mu.
In fact, when King Zhuang Xiang, whose life was hanging by a thread, learned that Zhao Mu had returned to Xianyang and handed over the Commander's Tally, his suspicion of Zhao Mu had disappeared. No matter what, Zhao Mu and Lu Buwei were the great heroes who had helped him ascend the throne.
When Zhao Mu, Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei, and the others arrived at Zhangtai Palace and stepped into the bedchamber, Chang 'an's Jun Chengqiao was sitting beside King Zhuang Xiang's bed, personally serving him with his medicine. Seeing him, an imperceptible look of disgust flashed across Ying Zheng's eyes.
This younger brother of his was still trying to make fun of him.
"I, Zhao Mu, pay my respects to Your Majesty.”Zhao Mu cupped his fists and said.
Prince Zhuang Xiang did not want to waste his energy to speak. He waved his hand, indicating that Zhao Mu did not need to be so polite. Then, he asked Lord Chang 'an to help him up. He looked at all the ministers he trusted, who were all here, looking at Ying Zheng.
His eyes were filled with unwillingness. He still couldn't bear to part with this country, but the heavens wanted his life. In his heart, this was revenge for killing his father, King Xiao Wen!
He could not escape the fate of an early death.
How he wished he could be like his grandfather, King Zhaoxiang, who ruled the world for fifty years.
But that was impossible.
Before Zhao Mu arrived, he was still hanging on by a thread. But now that Zhao Mu had arrived, he was almost done for.
" To issue a posthumous edict: Marquis Wenxin Lu Buwei, Marquis Wuxin Zhao Mu, Prime Minister Kui Lin, and General Wei Gong will be the four ministers assisting the government." King Zhuang Xiang finished the edict with great effort, then beckoned Ying Zheng over.
At this moment, Ying Zheng was also feeling a little sad. After all, the man in front of him was his father.
Tears flowed down uncontrollably. This comforted King Zhuang Xiang. At least this Crown Prince did not treat his father like he did three years ago. He hoped that he could live longer.
"After I die, Marquis Wenxin will be my teacher. You have to worship him as your prime minister, respect him as your second father, and treat him as you treat me.”
Ying Zheng was not willing to do so. He would rather give these titles to his teacher, Zhao Mu. But, from the corner of his eye, he saw Zhao Mu shaking his head slightly. He understood what his teacher meant, so he agreed.
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