Chapter 263 Dance Troupe
Ying Zheng understood what Changping Jun meant.

"During the reign of King Zhao, General Zhang led his troops to attack Wei and Zhao many times, seizing large tracts of land for Qin and killing many people. The people of Zhao hated him so much that they issued an order to reward anyone who could capture Zhang Tang with a hundred miles of land. Are you talking about this?"

Changping Jun smiled and said, "That's right. Zhang Tang's character can be seen from his performance in the court. He is cautious and cherishes his life. And to go to Yan State from Qin State, he must go through Zhao State. Zhang Tang would not have thought of this. Therefore, Zhang Tang would not go to Yan State as an envoy."

Knowing what happened next, Cheng Jiao smiled faintly and wanted to tell Changping Jun, Old Bear, you think too much.

Zhang Tang did refuse this matter at first, but was "scared" off by Gan Luo's bullying.

unless……

Ying Zheng's brows relaxed. "Then is there anyone who can replace Zhang Tang?"

Changping Jun had a plan in place, "I will just observe Chang'an Jun."

Nani! ?
Cheng Jiao’s eyes widened.

I was just laughing at Yan Dan for being a proton expert, now he has arranged it for me too.

Ying Zheng looked at Cheng Jiao who was still in a daze.

"Cheng Jiao, are you willing to share my brother's worries?"

Cheng Jiao's brain raced. His identity was indeed suitable. For the State of Yan, Qin's decision to release him was indeed a sign of great sincerity.

And, most importantly, he is very strong and can escape at any time...

It seems that Zheng Ge's intention is to let him travel with pay, and then let him come back after defeating Zhao and taking a few cities.

"Brother Wang, I have a better idea."

Changping Jun and Ying Zheng were both surprised.

"Say it quickly."

Ying Zheng quickly said, this is already very good, could Cheng Jiao have something better?
Cheng Jiao coughed lightly and said, "In any case, Zhao is now a powerful country besides Qin, and it also has famous generals such as Lian Po and Li Mu. Even if it forms an alliance with Yan, it will not be easy to conquer. So..."

"So, it is better to unite with Zhao and attack Yan so that we can take over more land."

As Cheng Jiao expected, Changping Jun and Ying Zheng did not refute it immediately, but instead considered the feasibility.

During the Warring States Period after the Spring and Autumn Period, there was no trust between countries.

I can drink and chat with you today, and I can lead troops to fight you tomorrow.

Changping Jun was puzzled and said: "Zhao will definitely get wind of this. How can we make Zhao feel at ease to cooperate with Qin and plot against Yan?"

Cheng Jiao said leisurely: "Why not just return Prince Dan?"

"Wonderful, wonderful!"

Ying Zheng clapped his hands and laughed.

Cheng Jiao breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he no longer had to travel abroad by himself.

Gai Nie, who had been just listening and saying nothing, stood behind Ying Zheng, with admiration in his eyes.

With such brothers, Ying Zheng had no worries about unifying the seven kingdoms.

"If I have Cheng Jiao, the whole world will be mine!"

Cheng Jiao could only laugh awkwardly. If Changping Jun hadn't pushed him out, he wouldn't have wanted to bother thinking about it.

In other words, in this way...

"I'll leave this matter to you."

Ying Zheng said lightly.

The smile on Cheng Jiao's face froze. It was really...

Am I pitting myself?
Okay, going to Zhao State is better than going to Yan State, that remote place, and it’s closer.

Cheng Jiao didn't think of refusing this time, mainly because he had no good excuse.

Plus, I also want to check in at Feixue Pavilion, one of the three holy places during the Qin Dynasty...

Ok?
By the way, does Zhao State have Feixue Pavilion?
Forget it, if there is no such thing, then there is no such thing. It’s good enough that the Snow Girl is in Zhao State.

Apart from Liwu Zinu, Lianyi and Yanlingji, the only ones left in the dance troupe he wanted to create were Xuenu and Huaying.

Work hard! Work hard! Burn my calories!
Seeing that Cheng Jiao had no objection, Ying Zheng turned to Changping Jun and spoke.

"How long will it take for the list of people that Lü Buwei has?"

Changping Jun pondered and said, "Lü Buwei has taken in a large number of retainers over the years. The information of many of them can no longer be found and has been artificially erased. Yesterday, through my analysis of the people Lü Buwei transferred before, I am afraid..."

Ying Zheng frowned and said, "Very tricky?"

Changping Jun nodded and said, "It's very tricky. It's certain that Lü Buwei has planted a lot of people in the Qin people's court and army over the years, and there are countless spies and assassins."

Ying Zheng slammed the desk where he was handling official documents.

"What a loyal Lu Buwei!"

Cheng Jiao sighed in his heart. Even in history, Ying Zheng had the right time, place and people, and with the help of Zhao Ji and Lao Ai, he was able to force Lu Buwei to step down in a short period of time.

Even so, it was a year or two before a letter was sent, and Old Lu was also smart enough to drink poison and die.

What contribution has he made to Qin to serve 100,000 households?
Why is he so close to Qin that he is called Zhongfu?
I am afraid that this Qin is not the Qin of the Qin State, but the Qin of the King of Qin, the Qin of Qin Wang Zheng, and not the Qin of Qin Yiren.

Ying Zheng vented his anger and asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"

Changping Jun shook his head slightly: "It's difficult. First, we can start with the military that has less connection with Lu Buwei and win over the Wang family. Second, as Chang'an Jun said, we should take it step by step and knock down Lu Buwei's chess pieces one by one."

Ying Zheng looked up and sighed: "Can I kill him first?"

"This……"

Changping Jun was greatly shocked by Ying Zheng's train of thought.

"Your Majesty, if you kill Lü Buwei, I'm afraid the Qin State will be in turmoil."

In his heart, he actually wanted to encourage Ying Zheng to do this. If so, he could ascend to the throne quickly. No matter how unstable the situation was, he could just let his little brother Bear stay by his side.

But he didn't know whether Ying Zheng was testing him.

The wise choice is to be stable. As his nephew and brother-in-law, he is not a fool.

Of course, Ying Zheng knew this too. Ever since he started targeting Lu Buwei, he had no idea how many times he had wanted to kill him after seeing the letters that had been collected.

But compared to seeking short-term pleasure, he wanted to carry on the legacy of six generations and accomplish the great cause of unifying the seven kingdoms.

"Cheng Jiao, tell me, is there a better and faster way?"

Cheng Jiao thought, I can only be faster, there is no better way. Unless I find another Lao Ai, or Lu Buwei gets seriously ill and makes a very serious political mistake.

Can you poison me?

Cheng Jiao was ruled out, but it was impossible for Lu Buwei not to be on guard against this.

"Brother Wang, why don't you... give it a try? Who knows, there might be unexpected surprises."

He didn't want to wait any longer. Compared with the unknown creator of the panel, the threat posed by Lu Buwei was not worth mentioning.

The matter of Lu Buwei must be concluded before the end of the year.

Ying Zheng pondered and said, "How to test it?"

Cheng Jiao slowly uttered four words.

"Coercion and inducement."

Ying Zheng slowly stood up and walked to the windowsill.

"Lü Buwei has been up and down for many years. How can he be coerced or bribed?"

Cheng Jiao said calmly: "To threaten with death and to lure with life, who in the world is not afraid of life and death?"

Changping Jun wondered how feasible Cheng Jiao's words were.

"Changping Jun, what do you think?"

Ying Zheng asked.

Changping Jun thought, "Lü Buwei dared to do something like taking advantage of rare goods, which shows that he is not a coward. Chang'an Jun's coercion and inducement may not have much effect on Lü Buwei, but may even lead to unexpected consequences."

He admitted that Cheng Jiao's idea was a good one, but who would use the coercion, who would use the bribery, how would they coerce, how would they bribe, all of them had to be listed one by one. If any one of them was not handled well, it would trigger a chain reaction.

For such people, planning for failure before planning for victory and making the worst-case scenario plan has become a subconscious behavior.

The incident of being attacked by three hundred swordsmen and axemen was not uncommon during the Warring States Period.

Someone who does it for the first time is a genius, someone who does it for the second time is a talent, and someone who does it for the third time is a fool.

Ying Zheng also knew it was difficult: "Cheng Jiao, what do you think?"

Cheng Jiao said calmly: "You can give it a try."

"What's the catch?"

"Queen Mother Zhao Ji." Ying Zheng's hands trembled, "No!"

Without thinking, Ying Zheng refused.

Even with his vision, he could see that Zhao Ji was indeed the most suitable candidate for this matter.

But that was his mother after all, and he didn't want his mother, who had changed and liked reading to cultivate her sentiments, to have anything to do with Lu Buwei again.

Changping Jun's heart moved.

It would be much better for Zhao Ji to do this than for Ying Zheng, Cheng Jiao and him to do it themselves.

Cheng Jiao thought for a moment, "Brother, have you forgotten the great wish of the previous kings of Qin to unify the world?"

Ying Zheng froze and closed his eyes, as scenes from the past came flooding back to him.

After a long time.

"Zheng, don't dare to forget it for a moment!"

The almost growling words startled Changping Jun who was nearby.

He was also aware of the fact that the Qin kings of all generations aimed to unify the seven kingdoms.

But the seven countries, including Qin, thought it was impossible.

But during the sixth generation of the Qin Dynasty, what was impossible back then seemed to be gradually becoming possible.

At this moment, Changping Jun was a little confused.

He knew that he was born in the State of Chu, and in his heart he also secretly considered himself a Chu person.

It was only because he always resented his father who abandoned him and his brother and fled back to the State of Chu that he was willing to serve as an official in the State of Qin.

Cheng Jiao acted as if he hadn't heard it.

"In times of great contention, nations frequently fight each other. The strong will become stronger, and the weak will perish. Have you forgotten, my brother?"

"Zheng, I dare not forget..."

Compared to the previous low roar, this sentence seemed ordinary and calm.

But there was no more struggle than before, but an indescribable determination.

Maybe Lu Buwei can afford to wait, but Ying Zheng doesn't want to wait!
Gai Nie had a cold face but his eyes were shining. He didn't expect that Cheng Jiao could make Ying Zheng agree with just a few words and let Zhao Ji coerce and bribe Lu Buwei.

Changping Jun was only slightly shocked by Cheng Jiao's eloquence, but he was more filled with hatred for his father who abandoned his brothers and left alone.

Cheng Jiao didn't say anything else, he knew that Ying Zheng had already compromised.

The remaining thing is how to make Zhao Ji willing to do this.

He is a professional in this area...

as predicted.

The blue veins on Ying Zheng's face disappeared, and after calming down, he turned around.

The voice was indifferent: "Cheng Jiao, the Queen Mother listens to you. You do this."

After finishing speaking, Ying Zheng paused and said, "Wait for a while, until you come back from your mission to Zhao State."

It was still difficult for him not to care, and since the matter could not be rushed, he simply waited a little longer. Maybe there would be a turn for the better, and he wouldn't need to trouble Zhao Ji.

At the same time, he also set a time limit for himself, and it would start as soon as Cheng Jiao returned from Zhao State.

If it succeeds, the benefits will be immeasurable.

Wait until Changping Jun was sent away by Gai Nie.

Cheng Jiao asked casually, "Brother Wang, where is the bronze treasure box kept by the royal family?"

"It's not with me. I gave it to Uncle Wang Weiyang for safekeeping two years ago."

Ying Zheng thought about how he had studied the bronze treasure box over and over again for several months, only to find out in the end that it was just a broken box. He was so angry that he almost smashed it.

But then he thought that this book had been passed down in Qin for hundreds of years, so he gave it to Uncle Wang for safekeeping.

Cheng Jiao hesitated and asked, "Brother Wang, do you know that Uncle Wang is also a martial arts master?"

"Yes, he was already a top expert when my father inherited the throne. My father once told me in private not to bother my uncle too much."

Ying Zheng said somewhat bewilderedly that his father had mentioned it to him more than once, as if telling him not to mess with him.

"Do you...know Uncle Wang's strength?"

He asked his own questions.

Cheng Jiao did not hide it: "Heavenly man."

Ying Zheng smiled with some regret.

"Pity."

Cheng Jiao could understand that it was a pity that he couldn't use such a master for his own benefit.

Yingxi might be willing to take care of the royal family, but he would never work for Ying Zheng.

What Cheng Jiao didn't know was that there was another reason why Ying Zheng said it was a pity.

After becoming a celestial being, Yingxi will basically no longer covet the throne, which is good news for him.

Cheng Jiao left Yong Palace and prepared to visit his uncle the king and see what secrets the bronze treasure box contained to see if he could discover anything.

If one wants to transcend this world where the spiritual energy is gradually disappearing, it is certain that the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon are a crucial link.

Maybe Donghuang Taiyi also noticed this.

When Cheng Jiao just walked out of Yong Palace, Zhao Gao was cheered up when he saw Cheng Jiao, a spirited young man.

He hurriedly trotted to Cheng Jiao, fearing that Cheng Jiao would escape.

"Hey, Lao Zhao, why are you looking for me when you're not staying with the Queen Mother?"

Zhao Gao wanted to cry but had no tears: "Lord Chang'an, please quickly restore the Queen Mother to normal."

He took advantage of the fact that Zhao Ji was learning how to put on makeup, and after knowing that Cheng Jiao was in Yong Palace, he hurried over to ask Cheng Jiao for help.

Cheng Qi asked curiously, "What happened to the Queen Mother?"

He thought that the courses he arranged for Zhao Ji were very reasonable, combining work and rest. Except for not having much independent time, everything else was good.

Dancing and bathing can maintain your body, playing the piano and flute can cultivate your sentiments, reading and writing summaries can cultivate a scholarly temperament and cleanse your soul.

Such a good thing, why is it abnormal?

Zhao Gao was almost in tears as he recounted his experiences of the past few days.

Is it reasonable to let these cold-blooded guys dance and study?
Cheng Jiao couldn't hold back his laughter.

Patted Lao Zhao’s shoulder.

"Can't bear it anymore?"

Zhao Gao nodded helplessly. He was sure that this was definitely related to Cheng Jiao. Even when he tested Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji did not say that it was Cheng Jiao's doing.

But who is he to be able to see that Zhao Ji was like this? It must have been Cheng Jiao's doing.

I guess Zhao Ji had some unspeakable secret and didn't say that it was Cheng Jiao's doing.

In addition, what Zhao Ji did was considered to be perfect in the eyes of the court, and he had no choice now.

I had to ask Cheng Jiao for help.

The trouble should end it.

Cheng Jiao thought about it for a moment.

He knew what Zhao Ji was thinking. She was the type of person who wouldn't let you be happy even if she was unhappy.

"Old Zhao, I can't do anything about this. The Queen Mother is the King's mother after all, so I can't interfere too much."

Zhao Gao almost knelt down before Cheng Jiao when he heard his calm words.

"Lord Chang'an, Master Chengjiao, please consider this as Old Zhao begging you! You don't know that the Queen Mother's noble fingers have been injured due to excessive playing of the piano."

Zhao Gao almost begged.

Cheng Jiao was surprised: "Is it so serious?"

When Cheng Jiao thought of the scars on Zhao Ji's slender fingers, which had never been touched by woman's water, he felt a little "heartbroken".

After all, it is a big toy that I signed with a contract...

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