In Zhangtai Palace, after the end of the court session, Zhao Mu was left alone by Ying Zheng. Lu Buwei was a little unhappy, but he had no choice. He had bet all his treasures on King Zhuang Xiang, and had not cultivated too much affection for Ying Zheng.
He had never expected that King Zhuang Xiang would die three years after he ascended the throne. He was now in an awkward position. It seemed that he had the most power, but in fact, the king above did not trust him, and the officials below did not accept him. If it were not for the fact that his power had greatly expanded during the three years that King Zhuang Xiang was in power, he would have been in danger of dying at any time.
"Teacher, did I do something wrong just now?”Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Mu with a restless expression.
Zhao Mu smiled as he shook his head and said," It's fine; you can do as Duke Zhuang Zheng says. However, you don't have as much control over Great Qin as Duke Zhuang Zheng. As such, I'm more willing to kill Lord Chang 'an with a single strike.”
" But teacher," Ying Zheng said with some doubt," if we execute Lord Chang 'an casually, I'm afraid that others will not be convinced."”
Zhao Mu nodded approvingly. Ying Zheng was already able to consider the problem from all angles, and this was the most basic quality of a king. He had to look at both benefits and harm in everything he did."Therefore, we need to give Lord Chang 'an a crime, a crime that no one can refute.”
Ying Zheng furrowed his brows and thought hard.
"Isn't Fan Yuqi a general in the army?" Zhao Mu continued. Since the Lord of Chang 'an wanted to expand his fief, according to the Qin law, he should exchange it with military merits. If the king wanted to unify the world and pacify the six countries, the first thing he had to do was to attack the Three Jin!”
Ying Zheng knew that Zhao Mu was going to tell him a great strategy to pacify the six dynasties, so he hurriedly sat up straight and said," Unify the world." To Ying Zheng, these four words were definitely very attractive.
"Ever since Great Qin conquered Ba and Shu, it has become an important source of food for Great Qin after decades of governance. Adding on the food production of the Guanzhong Plains, Great Qin's granary is full, so we don't have to worry about food for now.
Next was the problem of attacking the six states. Among the six states, Qi State and Chu State were the most powerful, Yan State and Qi State were the furthest from Great Qin, and the Three Jin States were the easiest to annex. However, what was worrying was that the allied forces of the six countries would not be able to match Great Qin even if they had famous generals.”
"Therefore, our first priority is to divide the six countries so that they cannot form a whole. Make friends far away and attack near. He would first annex the lands of the Three Jin, then destroy the Chu, and finally consider Yan and Qi.
As long as they destroyed the Third Jin, Great Qin would have the qualifications to swallow the world.”
Ying Zheng's eyes lit up. Zhao Mu's strategy was indeed feasible, which gave him a concrete plan that could be presented before his eyes.
"But teacher, Lord Xinling led the allied forces to defeat General Meng Ao, and the morale is high. Now that no one dares to invade the Wei Kingdom, how can we annex the Three Jin Kingdoms?”Ying Zheng asked.
" It's simple. The higher Lord Xinling's prestige is, the more King Wei Anli will worry about his younger brother. We don't have to do anything. We just need to add a little fire and Lord Xinling will naturally die.”Zhao Mu's expression was indifferent, as if that world-shaking man was in his palm.
He only needed to gently grip it, and he would die tragically in Wei.
Ying Zheng naturally had no doubt about Zhao Mu's ability, so he nodded and said,""In that case, I'll have to trouble Teacher.”
"It's fine. There's one more thing. If the empire wants to unify the six countries, we have to take care of the matters in the martial world. Back in Zhao, in order to protect the king, I formed an alliance with the Yin-Yang School.”
Zhao Mu said.
" This is a small matter," Ying Zheng said." But, Teacher, can we trust the Yin-Yang School?"”
"Before Great Qin unified the six countries, it was still credible. Then we'll have to wait and see." Zhao Mu said.
After leaving Xianyang Palace, Zhao Mu was just about to get on the carriage and leave when the general of the Shadow Secret Guards, Zhang Fang, ran over hurriedly and shouted,"Great General, please wait." Zhao Mu stopped and looked at Zhang Fang curiously.
"Great General, are you free tomorrow night?" Zhang Fang asked with a smile. I have some things to ask the Great General. I hope that the Great General will not be stingy with his advice.”
Zhao Mu laughed. Zhang Fang's words had already exposed his intentions. Zhao Mu was too lazy to go to his house and said directly,"The Shadow Secret Guard was created by the previous king to ensure the king's life, so General Zhang doesn't need to care about anyone. You only need to show your loyalty to the king.”
Zhang Fang was stunned for a moment. He did not expect Zhao Mu to know what he was asking about. Although he had been promoted by King Zhuang Xiang and reached the top in one step, King Zhuang Xiang was already dead. His doctor's order, which had reached the top in one step, was in danger of being removed at any time.
Therefore, he had originally planned to join Zhao Mu. After all, from the way Zhao Mu and Lu Buwei were doing things, Zhao Mu was more inclined towards generals, while Lu Buwei was more inclined towards civil officials.
However, he didn't expect that Zhao Mu had already given him a way out before he could say his thoughts.
Although it seemed inconceivable, as the neutral faction had never had a place to live, it was actually a very bright and open path. As long as he could persevere, he would become the most trustworthy subject of Ying Zheng, other than Zhao Mu.
"Thank you for your guidance, sir!" Zhang Fang said excitedly.
Zhao Mu waved his hand and got into the car.
One could imagine that in the next few days, there would not be any major events. They would focus on handling the funeral of King Zhuang Xiang. After the one-year mourning period, the various forces in the imperial court would have more or less settled down.
When that time came, it would be time for Great Qin's war chariot to start moving.
Since the cooperation with the Yin-Yang School had been reached, it was time for him to meet Concubine Yan.
He wondered what that little girl had been up to recently.
After returning to his residence, Zhao Mu began to settle some matters in his study, and then began to practice his zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting skills. He handed the Tianwen Sword to Ying Zheng, but his combat strength did not decrease. During the three years he spent in Ba Shu, he had been cultivating the Xie Clan's divine sword, the Life-Seizing Thirteen Swords, and the Nine Swords Beyond the Swords. He had already begun to touch the realm that Dugu Qiubai had mentioned, where no sword could win with a sword, and that any grass, wood, bamboo, or stone could be used as a sword.
At this realm, one had to cultivate one's heart and not the sword in one's hand.
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