In the sleeping chambers of Zhangtai Palace, the entire Xianyang City was shrouded in darkness. However, it was a rare sight that none of the officials had left the palace. They gathered outside the palace, looking anxious.
"Why is the heavens treating the Great Qin like this?" asked Feng Jie, the fifth official. From the death of the late King Zhaoxiang to the death of the late King Xiaowen, it has only been three years. There are three kings. How difficult is it for the Great Qin Dynasty?”
After saying that, he could not help but shed tears.
After the new king ascended to the throne, the previous king's decrees and thoughts about governing the country would change. This was not a good thing for the country, and the changes in the officials would affect Great Qin.
In April, Great Qin had suffered a crushing defeat at Lord Xinling's hands.
Everything seemed to be a punishment for Great Qin.
In the bedchamber, King Zhuang Xiang's breathing was getting weaker and weaker. Fortunately, the posthumous edict had been prepared long ago, and the transfer of power did not cause any turmoil. Jun Chengqiao of Chang 'an looked at his brother Ying Zheng, and the jealousy in his heart grew stronger and stronger.
However, when he accidentally met Zhao Mu's gaze, that cold, indifferent, and ruthless gaze made him lower his head involuntarily. His heart raced wildly. That was Marquis Wu Xin, his brother's teacher.
Great Qin's army had another Great General who was on par with Wang Jian and the dead Baiqi. More importantly, this Zhao Mu was a top expert, and there were very few Inborn experts who could match him!
If he dared to show even the tiniest bit of jealousy towards Ying Zheng or covet the throne, Cheng Qiao had a feeling that Zhao Mu would make him feel worse than death.
At the thought of this, all the jealousy he had for Ying Zheng disappeared, buried deep in his heart. Without the love of King Zhuang Xiang, it would not be a bad thing for him to be an honest Lord of Chang 'an. Besides, although King Zhuang Xiang was dead, he still had the protection of Empress Dowager Xia.
Empress Dowager Xia was King Zhuang Xiang's biological mother, a very ordinary maid. Because of King Zhuang Xiang's ascension to the throne, she became the most respected woman. As the saying goes, she doted on her grandson, Cheng Qiao, far more than King Zhuang Xiang.
As for Ying Zheng, who appeared to be more mature, she did not like him that much. Because she saw the figure of the man who had frightened her for her entire life in Ying Zheng, and that was the former overlord, King Zhaoxiang.
Even though she was the daughter-in-law of King Zhaoxiang, Empress Dowager Xia only feared him, and therefore, did not like Ying Zheng.
"Great King!"
With Lu Buwei's cry, King Zhuang Xiang's last breath was gone. The hall was filled with tears. Even Zhao Mu, who had no tears, had to put on a show.
When the king died, everyone cried together. This was a convention, but in reality, there was no lack of grief. All the officials present were thinking more about their official positions.
After confirming the death of King Zhuang Xiang, Empress Dowager Hua Yang and Empress Dowager Xia were informed to handle the funeral of King Zhuang Xiang. The ministers supported Ying Zheng to officially ascend the throne in the front hall of Zhangtai Palace. Of course, the mourning period had not passed yet, so it was still not possible to change the year title.
The thirteen-year-old Ying Zheng was not yet an adult. Sitting on the cold throne, he looked down at the ministers below. For the first time, Ying Zheng experienced the endless charm of something called power.
However, he was a little afraid. After all, he was only thirteen years old. No matter how mature he was, he did not know what to do in the face of the situation before him. He subconsciously looked for his teacher, Zhao Mu.
Zhao Mu smiled at him and encouraged him.
Ying Zheng took a deep breath. With his teacher around, he felt much more at ease. Zhao Mu's teachings to him also appeared in his mind one by one. His voice was slightly tender, but he was not timid at all."Everyone, please excuse me!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
As the ministers stood on both sides, Ying Zheng's self-confidence was restored. He said,"" Marquis Wuxin, listen up. Marquis Wuxin, Zhao Mu, is my teacher. He is like a father to me. There is no need to bow when meeting you. You can walk around the palace with your sword.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he thought of what Zhao Mu had taught him, and knew that such preferential treatment would only make his teacher the target of public criticism. Therefore, the thirteen-year-old Ying Zheng turned his gaze back to Lu Buwei and said,""It's the same for Zhongfu."
Lu Buwei's slightly jealous heart immediately calmed down. He thought that this was Ying Zheng's way to win him and Zhao Mu over, but he did not expect that Ying Zheng would use him as a target again.
After all, compared to Zhao Mu, Lu Buwei's second father was more respected.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. This subject believes that Your Majesty should first deal with the death of the previous king. As for the grace of the subjects, this subject can draft it and hand it to Your Majesty for review before showing mercy.”
Lu Buwei said.
His words stunned Ying Zheng, and he subconsciously thought that he had done something wrong. He turned his gaze to Zhao Mu, with a trace of pleading.
Zhao Mu laughed, signaling Ying Zheng to be at ease. He stepped forward and said,""The new king ascending to the throne and showing kindness to his subjects is the Great King's business, so there's no need for Lord Lu to worry about it. Moreover, the Great King isn't young anymore, so I feel that we can let the Great King rule personally. With all of us assisting him, Great Qin will be able to recover from the death of its previous king faster.”
Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes and turned to Zhao Mu.""According to the laws of Qin, the king must be crowned before he can rule. Lord Zhao's words were a little too grandiose, and he was not worthy of the former king's trust.”
Lu Buwei and Zhao Mu had fallen out right after the death of King Zhuang Xiang, which shocked all the civil and military officials present. However, they remained silent. Whether it was Lu Buwei or Zhao Mu, their status was not something they could compare with.
Even though Kui Lin's status and seniority were higher, he did not intend to come out at this moment. To be honest, he had not decided whether it was better for Ying Zheng to rule the country personally now or in the future. The only difference between the two was that Zhao Mu's status would be higher than the former, and he would be able to compete with Lu Buwei, or even surpass him. After all, Ying Zheng trusted Zhao Mu as his father.
As for the latter, Lu Buwei had more power. Among the four entrusted orphans, Lu Buwei was the one with the most power. If Ying Zheng did not take charge of the government himself, the power of the Qin State would fall into Lu Buwei's hands. Moreover, when Lu Buwei took over the power, he would be the one to decide when Ying Zheng would be crowned.
But no matter what, he was not the one who benefited the most.
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