Qin Shi Huang: Swordsmanship begins with picking up Xiao Meng

Chapter 26 Zhang Han rebuilds the Shadow Secret Guard to scare the monkeys

Chang Wenjun, who was stopped by Ying Zheng, also looked at Ying Zheng deeply.

He knew very well that Ying Zheng kept him in front of Lu Buwei just to intensify the conflict between him and Lu Buwei and to win him over to fight against Lu Buwei.

Ying Zheng's action reminded Chang Wenjun of the second letter sent by his younger brother.

In addition to asking him to help a man named Jiang Yu to get rid of Luo Wang's pursuit, there is another crucial thing, which is to see whether the king is worth their Chu family's bet.

With this thought in mind, Lord Chang Wen felt at ease to stay and had a secret chat with Ying Zheng in the side hall.

It was not until half a day later that Lord Changwen finally walked out of the palace gate and said to the attendants carrying the sedan chair:
"Go to the Prime Minister's Residence!"

……

Ying Zheng was left alone in the study, frowning slightly as he murmured:
"How could it be so smooth?"

The success of winning over the Chu faction far exceeded his original expectations, so much so that he felt like it was a dream.

At this moment, a young man walked in. If Jiang Yu was here, he would recognize that this young man was Zhang Han, whom he had met before.

He reported to Ying Zheng:
"Your Majesty, after leaving the palace, Lord Changwen went to the Prime Minister's Residence immediately. I'm afraid..."

Ying Zheng left Chang Wenjun alone in order to intensify the conflict between Chang Wenjun and Lu Buwei and cause a fight between the two sides. If Chang Wenjun did not want to fight with Lu Buwei, then the best choice would be to explain to Lu Buwei as soon as possible.

Although this would be a bit embarrassing, the Chu faction cannot compare to the Xiangguo faction. It is better to surrender and lose face than to lose your life, right?
But this is not good news for Ying Zheng.

He failed to win over the Chu faction to fight against the Xiangguo faction, but instead exposed his ambition to seize power, making it difficult for him to keep a low profile in the future.

"Oh, I see!"

Ying Zheng, who knew more about the inside story, did not have any obvious reaction after hearing this. He dared to take action openly at this time, which meant he was absolutely sure of his success.

Therefore, Ying Zheng did not continue the topic, but said to Zhang Han:
"Zhang Han, I want you to rebuild the Shadow Guard, a group of guards loyal to me. I wonder if you can take on this important task?"

During the Cheng Jiao Rebellion, Luowang played a huge role in intelligence, which made Ying Zheng's eyes light up and made him want to have his own spies.

Otherwise, how could a deaf and blind person in the palace compete with the prime minister?
The Shadow Secret Guard was originally an intelligence organization belonging to the King of Qin, but his father favored his younger brother Cheng Jiao and handed over the control of the Shadow Secret Guard to Cheng Jiao.

As a result, the Shadow Secret Guard was implicated in Cheng Jiao's rebellion and suffered a devastating blow, and Ying Zheng could only rebuild it with great difficulty.

After testing Zhang Han for a period of time, he found that Zhang Han had passed the test in terms of both talent and loyalty, and was just suitable for the task of rebuilding the Shadow Secret Guard.

Zhang Han naturally understood the importance of this matter, and immediately responded with a big bow:

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your trust!"

……

Prime Minister’s Mansion!

Lü Buwei was drinking tea, with Yanri kneeling below him, reporting to him about his trip to the State of Wei:

"Wuming is dead. The Hanguang Sword and the box were sent to the Confucian School. The man holding the Fushui Sword is now with Changping Jun. He is valued and protected by Changping Jun and has the potential to become Changping Jun's son-in-law. In addition, he has a close relationship with the Taoist Tianzong. I'm afraid..."

Yanri was responsible for hunting down Wuming. The last thing Wei Wuji asked Wuming to do was to let Wuming take the fake box to attract Luowang's firepower and provide cover for Jiang Yu who actually got the box.

As for the information about Jiang Yu, the owner of the Fu Shui Sword, it has always been collected and reported by Jing Niu, who is responsible for hunting down Jiang Yu.

Therefore, Jingwei exaggerated the incident as much as possible because it could better protect Jiang Yu and force Luowang to give up hunting Jiang Yu.

For example, Jingwei actually didn’t know the inside story of Jiang Yu’s relationship with the Taoist Tianzong. After all, she didn’t even dare to enter Taiyi Mountain.

Lü Buwei, who was already somewhat irritated by the Queen Mother Zhao incident, could no longer suppress the anger in his eyes after hearing the report:

"Two swords, a box, and now you come back to tell me you didn't get any of them? And so many people were killed. Yanri, how can I trust your ability in the future?"

Having messed up, Yanri had nothing to say, and said directly in a good manner:
"I acknowledge my crime, and I ask for your punishment, Your Excellency the Prime Minister!"

Just when Lü Buwei was about to open his mouth to punish Yanri, the steward of the mansion came to report:
"Master Prime Minister, Lord Changwen is here!"

"Oh..." Hearing this, Lü Buwei dragged out a long tone meaningfully, and then said:
"Please come in!"

"Yes!"

The steward left immediately, and Lu Buwei also stood up and went to the door of the hall to greet Chang Wenjun. After all, the two sides were comrades who had just jointly wiped out Cheng Jiao's faction. Moreover, Chang Wenjun came to him just after being left behind by Ying Zheng for a secret talk. It was quite tactful of him.

Of course, he did not forget to shout an order to Yanri:
"Get out of there yet!"

The figure covering the sun disappeared immediately.

"Lord Xiangguo!"

"I didn't know Lord Changwen was coming. I hope you can forgive me for not welcoming you."

"Where, where!"

"Chang Wenjun, please! Someone, bring the tea!"

The two of them sat down after some pleasantries. Lu Buwei sipped his tea leisurely, waiting for Chang Wenjun to speak first.

Lord Changwen did speak, but what he said disappointed Lu Buwei.

"Your Excellency, I have a younger brother named Jiang Yu. I accidentally caused some unpleasantness with your Luowang. I hope Your Excellency can show some mercy. I will be very grateful."

Chang Wenjun could not ignore the repeated warnings in his brother's letter, so he went to Lu Buwei in person to plead for mercy.

"For such a trivial matter, why bother Lord Chang Wen to come in person? Just ask someone to pass on the message. Don't worry, I will pass on the message to Luo Wang."

After hearing this, Lu Buwei smiled and promised.

"Thank you, Your Excellency, the Prime Minister. When I return, I will definitely give you a small gift as a token of my gratitude. Bye!"

After the matter was done, Chang Wenjun did not stay any longer.

"Walk slowly!"

After watching Chang Wenjun leave, Lu Buwei's face gradually became gloomy, as if ink was about to drip out.

Because Lu Buwei felt that he seemed to have been fooled. It seemed that Chang Wenjun came to him first not to surrender.

"I was wondering why the fledgling had grown so strong today. It turns out it's because it won over the support of you two brothers."

Although the Chu faction was not as good as him, Lu Buwei did not dare to underestimate this old force that had been rooted in Qin for hundreds of years.

It was by currying favor with the Chu faction headed by Queen Dowager Huayang and Lord Yangquan that he was able to support Ying Yiren and ascend the throne.

"But Jiang Yu, why does this name sound familiar?"

Since it was related to Luowang, Lu Buwei immediately asked someone to find Yanri again.

"Prime Minister, that Jiang Yu is the master of the Fushui Sword!"

Yanri replied.

"Is that so, Changping Jun's son-in-law?"

Lu Buwei's gloomy eyes gradually became fierce.

"It's just the right time to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys!"

If Jiang Yu and Changping Jun had just an ordinary relationship, Lu Buwei really wouldn't mind giving these two brothers some face.

But who made Jiang Yu so important to Changping Jun? Combined with the Chu faction's allegiance to Ying Zheng, the Fu Shui Sword and other factors, Changwen Jun's plea for mercy ended up doing more harm than good.

"Yes!"

Yanri naturally understood that this was a great opportunity for him to make amends, and his figure immediately disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)