Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 171 "Return" Part One [First update, please subscribe]

Lu Buwei never expected that Ying Yiren would become a disciple of Chen's "Chen Perch".

Doesn’t Chen need to consider the concerns of other nobles and ministers? Why were you able to accept Ying Yi as your disciple so quickly?

Lu Buwei couldn't figure it out, Lu Buwei couldn't understand it, but Lu Buwei had no choice.

If it were another family, maybe Lu Buwei would still struggle, trying to see if he could snatch it up and get this "potential stock" into his own hands, but the Chen family

It can be said that there is only one person in Qin who dares to steal things and people from the Chen family, and that is the King of Qin.

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Perhaps the sigh on Lu Buwei's face was too obvious. Ying Yiren, who was sitting opposite him, smiled with a bit of amusement: "What are you thinking about, Mr. Lu?"

"How sad is your face?"

"Let's see, maybe things can take a turn for the better? Isn't it?"

Ying Yiren looked straight into Lu Buwei's eyes, with a playful and complicated expression on his face. Lu Buwei was obviously startled when he heard what Ying Yiren said, and then he had a lot of thoughts in his heart, and he seemed to understand something.

Of course Chen can accept Ying Yi as his disciple and stand behind him to support him.

But does this mean that he, Lu Buwei, can't take a sip of soup in this incident? No, that's absolutely not the case.

There are so many things that Chen cannot do.

Because the Chen family stands too high, he stands at the top of the Qin State. It is impossible for such a family to do things that "businessmen" can do.

And this is what Lu Buwei is good at.

Because he is one of the biggest businessmen in the world! And he can also take advantage of this opportunity to win another "chip" from Ying Yiren's side.

After thinking about this, Lu Buwei raised his head and looked at Ying Yiren. He saw a touch of affirmation in Ying Yiren's eyes, which was an affirmation that he would definitely think it through and help "himself".

Maybe that's why he came to find him?

Lu Buwei immediately looked at Ying Yiren and said, "Master, I am willing to do my best for you."

He said very humbly: "Perhaps Mr. Chen doesn't need you anymore, but there are some things that you can do that Chen can't do, right?"

"I am willing to serve the young master with a knife."

Only then did Ying Yiren smile. He looked at Lu Buwei and helped him up with both hands: "Why are you so polite, sir?"

He said with emotion: "Sir, there is no need to be humble. Before returning to Qin, Yiren still needs your help. In this regard, teachers and others will not provide me with much help."

Ying Yiren is very sincere. He analyzes his strengths and weaknesses one by one, as if he is honest with his sweetheart.

And Lu Buwei, who listened to Ying Yiren's analysis, did not dare to underestimate this young master.

He could hear the "threat" and unfulfilled meaning in Ying Yiren's words.

Although Mrs. Chen can't help too much, it's still simple to deal with your little Lu Buwei.

Lu Buwei was not angry about these things. Instead, he was extremely happy.

Only by "threatening" him can it be shown that Ying Yiren will really accept him. After all, "beating" his subordinates is what every superior person needs to do.

The thirty-ninth year of King Zhaoxiang.

When all the major forces in Qin were looking for Young Master Xi and Young Master Yiren and preparing to support them, a major event happened in the Kingdom of Qin.

King Qin fell ill.

Yes, King Qin Ying Ji, who had been in charge of the government for almost forty years and had always been in good health, fell ill.

This disease instantly caused chaos in the country.

At the time of crisis, the prince stepped forward to supervise the country and read the edict of King Qin.

He ordered the Prime Minister "Chen Zhao" to serve as a minister to assist the country and temporarily assist the prince in supervising the country. At this critical moment, he once again activated some people from the Chen family and the Xuegong faction to stabilize the court.

When the rest of the world heard the news, some were surprised and some were sad.

Chu State is the most sad among them.

Because during the period of King Qingxiang of Chu, he had signed an alliance with Qin. As long as King Zhaoxiang was still alive, the two countries would maintain friendly relations and would not attack or invade each other.

And because of this "covenant", Chu State has enjoyed peace for nearly thirty years.

This is extremely rare in troubled times, and they don't want to go back to the time of war.

In the winter of the thirty-ninth year of King Zhaoxiang, the King of Chu sent an envoy to the State of Qin to visit the King of Qin, but the King of Qin refused.

In the same year, King Han, King Zhao, and King Qi all sent envoys to Qin, requesting an audience with King Qin. They wanted to know what King Qin's condition was, but they were still rejected.

The news that King Qin Ying Ji's death was approaching spread like this.

The spread of this news disrupted the steps of many people around the world.

Chen Mansion

Chen Zhao curled his lips and looked at the government affairs in his hands. Most of the government affairs in the past few days were about the body of King Qin Ying Ji. The ministers, like the monarchs of other countries, did not know what happened to King Qin.

The sound of footsteps hurriedly sounded not far away, with a look of extreme worry on his face.

It was Chen Su.

Chen Su looked at his father who was sitting there with a godly look on his face. The emotion on his face could hardly be concealed: "Father, how is the king's physical condition?"

"Is it really what the rumors say?"

Chen Zhao smiled and shook his head, waving his hands for Chen Su to sit down: "Don't worry, this is just the king repeating his old tricks."

He narrowed his eyes: "The king wants his two most valued grandsons to fight over each other, but one of the grandsons is still in the Kingdom of Zhao. What should we do?"

"We have to find a way to bring this grandson back."

Chen Zhao sighed and said: "Those nobles have been thinking about this and that, but they have not taken action for fear of punishment from the king, so the king can only find a way to "pretend to be sick". Maybe he also wants to see who is secretly doing it." You must be dishonest." Chen Su calmed down, looked at Chen Zhao and said, "Father, what about us?"

Chen Zhao shook his head: "It is enough for us to use "Chen Yu" in our hands and feet. Don't add any more unnecessary details, otherwise the king will be suspicious."

Chen Su nodded slightly, and the two started chatting again.

Chen Zhao looked at Chen Su and asked, "How is your wife's condition? Have you asked the imperial doctor to see her?"

Chen Su chuckled, feeling excited about becoming a father for the first time: "I've already asked the imperial physician. The imperial physician said that the reason why I feel so uncomfortable is because I'm pregnant with twins, a son and a daughter."

A son and a daughter.

Chen Zhao said with emotion: "I didn't expect that I would also reach the age of becoming a father."

He put down the bamboo scroll in his hand and said softly: "Then stay at home more and take care of your children. Don't always cause some "trouble" outside."

Chen Zhao said with a slightly profound tone: "Sometimes, when you should hide from the limelight, you have to hide."

"One piece of cake cannot be eaten by oneself."

"People who are too greedy will always stumble."

Chen Su nodded: "Father, my son knows."

"What Chen wants is not a sudden "explosion", but a little bit of "accumulation" and "precipitation." Over the course of thousands of years, what Chen needs is just "patience.""

Chen Zhao then nodded, picked up the bamboo scroll and started to chase away the guests: "Okay, let's go back to your yard."

After Chen Su left, Chen Zhaocai sighed quietly, with a bit of fatigue on his face.

Ying Ji's methods are very high. He didn't tell Chen Su all the "calculations" just now. Ying Ji's pretending to be sick was also to test Chen to see if Chen would "replace Ying" at this time and let " "Win Qin" became "Chen Qin".

Chen Zhao sneered.

He could understand the king's suspicion, but it was really rare to see him become as suspicious as Ying Ji in a hundred years.

In the fortieth year of King Zhaoxiang's reign, the new year has arrived, but Ying Ji's body does not seem to receive new good news with the arrival of the "New Year".

Ying Ji is still ill.

As a result, some people in the court became even more dissatisfied, and they wanted to have "The Stranger" return as soon as possible.

The most active among them is undoubtedly "Lü Buwei", a big private businessman.

Lu Buwei, armed with a thousand pieces of gold, went to the homes of various dignitaries in Xianyang City, hoping to pave the way for the return of Young Master Yiren.

In fact, it would be more troublesome for Ying Yiren to return now than it would have been for him to return in history.

Why?

Because in the original history, whether he came back did not require the consent of the "King of Qin" and the "Prince". He could come back secretly and take the path of "Mrs. Huayang".

But it is different now. He must obtain the consent of one of the "King of Qin" or the "Prince" before he can return.

Otherwise it is "defection".

This is the biggest difference.

In the forty-first year of King Zhaoxiang's reign, Ying Yiren was seventeen years old and a young man.

While accepting Lu Buwei's help, he was also willing to leave some so-called "handles" to Lu Buwei to appease Lu Buwei's uneasy heart.

Ying Yiren accepted the "singer" given by Lu Buwei, and among them was a singer named "Zhao Ji".

Lu Buwei, who got the "Sweet Date", worked harder for Ying Yiren's return. He knew very clearly that Ying Yiren must return to Xianyang City before the death of King Qin, otherwise all his efforts would be in vain.

In the forty-second year of King Zhaoxiang, Lu Buwei found the ministers of the "Chu Kingdom" just like the original history.

At this time, the King of Chu was also very worried, and the ministers of the Chu clan were even more worried, so after learning about Lu Buwei and Ying Yiren, they were immediately moved.

One "covenant" is about to end, why don't they work hard to create a second "covenant"?

The worst thing is that we have to pay a few more cities, right?

The entire Chu State, including the King of Chu, had changed from initially despising King Qin for living too long to "expecting King Qin to live longer."

In the forty-third year of King Zhaoxiang, with the efforts of the Chu courtiers, the King of Chu, and Lu Buwei, Prince Yingzhu's wife "Mrs. Huayang" finally agreed to record the "foreigner" in her name and become her own. son.

And renamed it "Zi Chu".

At the end of the forty-fourth year of King Zhaoxiang, Ying Yiren, or Ying Zichu, could finally embark on the journey of "return".

And on the second day after Ying Zichu set out on his return journey, on the first day of the first month of the forty-fifth year of King Zhaoxiang's reign, a cry came from Handan City, and Ying Zichu's eldest son was born.

Of course.

He didn't know all this.

The wheel drove slowly forward, carrying the returning "Gongzi Zichu".

This is a "return story", and it is also a "revenge story".

(End of this chapter)