The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 118 Preparing for Marriage
It was getting light, and although Ying Zheng had hardly slept all night, he felt even more energetic.

The beauty was bullied badly last night, but fortunately Nian Duan also has martial arts skills and his cultivation is quite good.

And she is not a girl anymore, she is a big sister after all.

Even so, I couldn't bear it at night and had to rest several times, and each time I had to rest for a long time.

In this life, before Ying Zheng started eating meat, he had been trying to be patient and refine his essence into energy.

It was fine before I started eating meat, but everything is better to release than to block. The more you block, the more severe the release will be.

Even though he was extremely patient, he still couldn't hold it in and tossed and turned for a long time. He was afraid that Nian Duan wouldn't be able to get up today.

Nian Duan was very reserved, but she could not refuse Ying Zheng and always forced herself to obey him.

What a nice and gentle elder sister, she knows how to care for people.

Nian Duan was still sleeping with messy hair. Ying Zheng leaned over and kissed her. Beautiful women always smelled sweet, and there was also a little other smell. He covered her with a quilt to hide the beautiful scenery.

He stood up and asked people to enter the hall, telling everyone not to make any noise. He then took a simple bath and changed his clothes before attending the morning court.

No matter Li Wu or the four sisters Chun, Xia, Qiu and Dong, they were all dejected. Even Jing Wei was in a low mood. After leaving the hall, Ying Zheng strictly ordered that today's events should not be spread to outsiders. Anyone who violated the order would be exterminated along with their entire family. It was not convenient for others to know this matter.

He ordered his servants to prepare food, clothes and medicine, and to serve him well. He also told them not to let Nian Duan go back today. Of course, it was Ying Zheng who wanted to know the sweetness of the sweetness.

Ying Zheng did not intend to let Nian Duan enter the harem. On the one hand, it was inappropriate, at least not now. On the other hand, women were jealous. With Nian Duan's status and medical skills, if she entered the harem, any problems would be difficult to solve and it would be unsafe for himself. It would be better not to include her in the harem.

I have never met a woman who is not jealous and combative.

Anyway, Nian Duan has his own concerns, so it’s best to keep him outside.

Refreshed, what a wonderful day.

When Wei Liao mentioned the marriage during the morning court session, Changping Jun immediately became interested.

From what Ying Zheng said, he also wanted to form an alliance with the Chu clan first. Wei Liao and others tacitly listed Chu as the first choice at the moment. This was a strategy that had been decided long ago.

Changping Jun didn't know that when this strategy was formulated, he had already been kicked out.

Changping Jun was very excited, but he also knew to avoid suspicion, so he didn't say much and made up his mind to go find Queen Dowager Huayang soon.

Marriage between Qin and Chu is a tradition, especially for the current King of Qin, whose first wife must be a noblewoman from Chu.

In this life, Ying Zheng holds the power in the court, and it is difficult for the harem to interfere in politics. Neither the Queen Dowager Huayang nor Zhao Ji have any chance.

But they are not without power. This title alone means tremendous influence, not to mention that the Queen Mother Huayang has an enormous influence on the Chu faction.

The Queen Dowager Huayang was a very wise woman. She was at least ten Zhao Jis put together, and compared with her, there was still a lack of Queen Dowager Xia.

Since Ying Zheng returned to Qin, she has always been a staunch supporter of Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng also reciprocated the favor and always treated the Queen Mother Huayang with great respect.

The Queen Mother Huayang did not seek repayment for any favors. She always provided free support and never made any demands. Her political wisdom was extraordinary.

When Ying Zheng first ascended the throne, Queen Dowager Huayang used her influence to call on the Chu clan and the old officials in the court to help Ying Zheng stabilize the government, and all personnel and rewards were left to Ying Zheng. This was a great favor, and these favors were the potential power of Queen Dowager Huayang. As long as Queen Dowager Huayang was not stupid enough to rebel, then once Queen Dowager Huayang spoke, Ying Zheng had to listen to her opinions carefully.

Since Ying Zheng ascended the throne, Changping Jun has been in a rather anxious state of mind. Whether for himself or for his motherland, the State of Chu, he must occupy a place in the core power of the Qin State.

Before King Zhaoxiang's death, he had repeatedly suppressed the Chu faction of Qin and even wanted to eradicate it completely.

After Bai Qi committed suicide, there were no important officials of the Chu faction left in the previous dynasty. However, due to the efforts of the previous decades, there were still a large number of middle and low-level officials and nobles of the Chu faction. It was at this time that the fear of the Chu faction reached its peak.

This is also an important reason why the Chu faction behaves very timidly and is particularly united.

After King Xiaowen of Qin, Ying Zhu, ascended the throne, although Queen Huayang no longer suppressed him vigorously, the restrictions were still obvious, which could be seen in the selection of Crown Princess Zichu.

Even so, as long as King Xiaowen of Qin and Queen Huayang were alive, everything was fine and there was hope for good days. With the advice of Lady Huayang, good days would return, but the king was gone unexpectedly so soon.

Just one year later, the king passed away. Fortunately, I had invested in Zichu before and had a binding cooperation with him. There was no need to panic, as there was no big problem.

When investing in Zichu, the entire Chu faction was supporting Zichu with all their might. They had no other choice but to cooperate with Zichu, or to surrender to him, otherwise they would be completely eliminated from the Qin court sooner or later.

It’s a pity that Zichu is a ruthless and smart man. If they cooperate, he will be a reliable and powerful ally. Investing in such people can lead to success, but after success, if an adversarial relationship is created, it will not be good.

The entire upper echelons of the Chu clique, including the Queen Mother Huayang's siblings and the Changping Lord's brothers, have always held the right positions, and they absolutely and completely support Zichu and work hard without complaint.

Even so, after Zichu succeeded to the throne, he still tended to use people from the other six countries including Lu Buwei, implicitly limiting the power of the Chu faction in the court.

Among the ministers whom Zichu entrusted his son to, there was not a single minister from the previous dynasty. The entire Chu clan had been squeezed out of the core power circle of Qin for many years. This was an extremely dangerous thing.

The Queen Mother Huayang didn't care. She had been stable since Zichu became the crown prince. Even if she was helping the Chu faction, she would only help with some harmless things. She would never risk her life for a matter of principle.

This new King of Qin is even more extraordinary. He has been extraordinary since childhood. No matter whether others believe it or not, Changping Jun believes that Ying Zheng is born extraordinary.

After a series of actions taken by Ying Zheng after he became the crown prince, he completely put aside those little thoughts, and no matter what Mi Yu said, he would never get involved.

Zichu was not an easy person to deal with, and this son was even more extraordinary and must not be offended.

Anyway, although Zichu is afraid of restricting the Chu family, the Chu family is still his largest investor and he has to remember the friendship. The situation is always getting better.

In the end, no one could have imagined that Zichu would leave so soon!

Just go if you want to. The power structure left behind leaves no chance for the Chu clique at all. If Ying Zheng was young and weak, it would be fine. The Queen Mother Huayang would naturally have great power, and the Chu clique would be able to hold its head high again.

But the new King of Qin was too powerful. He took power personally, stabilized the court within a few months, and held power within a year. The concubines in the harem had no chance to use their power at all.

Fortunately, I had shown my loyalty through my previous correct attitudes, and I had added myself to the list of regents. Good! This was a good start.

As a result, before the one-year probation period was over, Wei Liao, who appeared from nowhere, suddenly became a national captain and was appointed as a walking official in Zhangtai, kicking himself out.

No, what's missing is me? I can do the job, I have the ability, my king, please give me a chance.

　Thanks to @游荡的跑星星 @师法天地 @陨却 for your support
　　
　
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