In a hall in the Zhao Kingdom's palace.
Prince Zhao Xiaocheng's face turned ashen as he slammed his hand on the armrest. The veins on his arm bulged as he shouted angrily,""Ying Zheng is too much! How dare he come to Marquis Julu's residence and kill people right in front of Marquis Julu! Are they really bullying our country?”
Although he was angry, King Zhao Xiaocheng did not dare to kill Ying Zheng. Otherwise, if Qin and Zhao started a war, the State of Zhao would not be able to stop the ferocious army of Qin. What if they were really forced into a corner and destroyed the State of Zhao?
Zhao Sheng, the Lord of Pingyuan, had been in the hall for a long time. When he heard this, he stepped forward and bowed."Your Majesty, I've heard of this Ying Zheng before. He's really amazing. Although he's only eight years old, he can fight five Zhongshan wolves and kill them all. He had a swordsman under him who was even more skilled. He alone was able to kill all the armored soldiers under Julu Marquis. In my opinion, this person cannot be left alive, or else there will be endless trouble.”
Even though that was what King Zhao Xiaocheng wanted, it was reasonable. But, King Zhao Xiaocheng did not dare to kill Ying Zheng. If he really killed him, there would be endless troubles in the future. Zhao did not dare to start a war. After the Battle of Changping, Zhao was terrified, and had long lost the courage to resist.
King Zhao Xiaocheng was quite moved by the swordsman beside Ying Zheng. According to the intelligence, the swordsman had killed the number one swordsman beside Zhao Mu with one move. He was extremely powerful. Not only that, the swordsman had killed all of Zhao Mu's soldiers by himself.
He had seen Zhao Mu's armored soldiers before. They were the elites of the elites and were well-equipped. They were the top of the Zhao Country and were all strong experts in the army. Even the imperial guards had to think twice before forming a battle formation.
If he could subdue that swordsman, it would be a good choice whether he was a personal guard or a commander. It would make people drool.
Zhao Mu's body felt cold, obviously caused by the aftermath of the incident in the Lord's Manor. He could not wait for Ying Zheng to die immediately. However, he understood what Prince Xiaocheng was thinking. He could only suppress the jealousy in his heart and slowly said,"Your Majesty, I think Ying Zheng cannot be killed.”
Prince Zhao Xiaocheng was furious. Seeing that Zhao Mu was giving him a way out, he heaved a sigh of relief and asked,""What do you think, dear minister?"
Zhao Sheng narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhao Mu. After suffering such humiliation, Zhao Mu should have been the one who wanted Ying Zheng dead the most. But now, he said that Ying Zheng could not be killed. Obviously, he was going against him.
After the Battle of Changping, the State of Zhao was divided into two factions. One faction was for war, and the other was for peace. The faction for war was Zhao Sheng, along with Lianpo and the others from the military. The faction for peace was Zhao Mu. Zhao Mu knew that King Xiaocheng was unwilling to fight, so he seized the opportunity to rise up and become King Xiaocheng's confidant.
"As far as I know, Ying Zheng's identity is extraordinary at the moment. Ying Zichu had just been adopted by Lady Hua Yang. If things continued like this, when Ying Zhu ascended the throne, Ying Zichu would become the Crown Prince of Qin. Ying Zheng is Ying Zichu's only son. If we kill Ying Zheng, Ying Zichu will think of ways to take revenge on Zhao. By then, Zhao will be in danger.”Zhao Mu said unhurriedly, no longer as embarrassed as before. No matter how much he hated Ying Zheng, Zhao Mu was still on the side of peace.。
When Prince Zhao Xiaocheng heard this, his expression turned ugly. He sighed and said,""I regret it."
"Why?" Zhao Sheng was puzzled.”
"After losing the Battle of Changping, the king was extremely angry. In a fit of anger, he ordered me to drug Ying Zichu, causing him to lose his ability to reproduce. If Ying Zichu had other sons, the waves caused by eliminating Ying Zheng would be much smaller.”Zhao Mu didn't look too good either.
"Since Ying Zichu is infertile, then where did Ying Zheng come from? Could it be that Ying Zheng is the son of Lu Buwei, born of Lu Buwei and Lady Zhao?”Zhao Sheng's expression changed. He was very surprised and said," If that's the case, all we have to do is reveal the truth, and all the problems will be solved. The so-called Young Master Zheng wasn't of royal blood, but Lu Buwei's bastard.”
"If he really was Lu Buwei's bastard, I would have sent troops to hunt him down long ago. Unfortunately, he isn't.”Zhao Xiaocheng King's expression was gloomy.
"My Julu Marquis Manor is in charge of the Proton Manor, so I know a thing or two about Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng was born from Ying Zichu and another singer. The singer died due to childbirth. In order to take care of the young Ying Zheng, Ying Zichu married Lady Zhao and made Ying Zheng his mother. Secondly, marrying Zhao Ji could also cover up the fact that she was infertile.”Zhao Mu said.
Zhao Sheng nodded. Being infertile was indeed something that every man found difficult to talk about. He said,"I see. Lu Buwei didn't know that Ying Zichu was infertile. In order to win Ying Zichu over, he gave Zhao Ji to him. In order to cover up the fact that he was infertile, Ying Zichu had taken in Lady Zhao.”
"If Ying Zheng was really born from Lu Buwei, this matter would have been easily solved. Unfortunately, he is the only bloodline left in this world by Ying Zichu. If he really killed him, Ying Zichu would definitely go crazy. After he ascended the throne, he would crazily take revenge on Zhao. At that time, Zhao would be in danger.”A hint of disappointment flashed across Zhao Mu's eyes.
"But you drugged Ying Zichu, so wouldn't Ying Zichu make things difficult for the State of Zhao?”Zhao Sheng was puzzled.
"Impossible." Zhao Mu said firmly. He took a deep breath and said,"Firstly, Ying Zichu found it hard to talk about being infertile. If he made things difficult for the State of Zhao, everyone would know about it.
Secondly, Concubine Zhao was an important link between Lu Buwei and Ying Zichu. With that layer of husband-and-wife relationship, if they didn't have a real relationship, it would make Lu Buwei hesitate, afraid that Ying Zichu would cut off all ties with him after he ascended the throne. Lu Buwei needed to have that ambiguous relationship with Ying Zichu so that he could have a sense of security.
Ying Zichu was also worried about this, so he accepted Lady Zhao. Otherwise, Lu Buwei would have become an obstacle to Ying Zichu's ascension. Ying Zichu was aware of the gains and losses, but what Lu Buwei did not know was that Lady Zhao had already turned to Ying Zichu's side.
Thirdly, if the royal family of the Qin State knew that Ying Zichu was infertile, Ying Zheng's legal identity would be questioned. Although we all know that Ying Zheng is Ying Zichu's biological son, those people in the State of Qin don't know about it. After Ying Zheng ascended the throne, he would be ready to face the challenge of Qin State. Therefore, Ying Zichu would never publicize such a thing. Compared to us, he would be more willing to cover up this matter.”
"I see. This way, neither we nor Ying Zichu will make this matter public.”Zhao Sheng was enlightened.
"Lord Pingyuan is wise! If we make this matter public, it will only give the Qin country an opportunity to take action, or Ying Zichu will directly say that the Zhao country is framing us. In this way, not only was there no effect, but there were also many more disasters.”Zhao Mu spoke frankly.
"According to what I know, Ying Zhu's body is very weak and it looks like he won't live for more than a few years. After Ying Zichu ascended the throne, Ying Zheng would return to the State of Qin.”King Zhao Xiaocheng said. He felt unwilling to let Ying Zheng go just like that.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea." Zhao Sheng bowed.
When Prince Xiaocheng heard this, he was delighted. Lord Pingyuan was a cautious person. He said,""Lord Pingyuan, what do you think?"
Zhao Mu was also a little surprised. Under such circumstances, what else could he do other than let Ying Zheng go?
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