Chapter 299 Future

The banquet was over, and with Zhao Shuang leaving, the hall seemed a little deserted.

Lu Buwei looked at the six boxes placed in front of him and smiled without saying a word.

Lao Ai re-entered the room and when she saw Lu Buwei in the center of the room, she immediately knelt down.

"Why is the Marquis like this?"

Lao Ai's attitude was very humble, even flattering. Although, his tone of voice was very stiff.

"Even if Lao Ai becomes the Marquis of Chang Xin today, he will still be a slave of the Prime Minister after all. In the battle of Daze Mountain, most of Luo Wang Tianzi's first-class swordsmen were lost, and it was due to my incompetence."

"Get up!"

Lu Buwei waved his hand and asked Lao Ai to stand up, but he insisted on kneeling.

"Lai Ai's ambition is just money, power, and that's all. But Xiangbang is different. As the saying goes, 'The husband's spirit and ambition are true to the people's hearts, and he is sincere.' Xiangbang has great ambitions. However, Zhao After all, people like Shuang will not allow Xiangbang to sit on the throne of Qin Xiang."

"It seems that you are also studying." Lu Buwei stroked his beard and raised his hand, "Get up!"

Lao Ai stood up, still lowering her head.

"Take these six boxes back. Luo Sheng has suffered heavy losses at this time and needs you to revive it. As for the past, let's burn it all!"

"Thank you so much, Prime Minister!"

Lu Buwei was actually very dissatisfied with Lao Ai and the Queen Mother Zhao.

Lu Buwei doesn't care about a face. However, that woman Zhao Ji couldn't tell the difference between the important and the important, so she got involved with Lao Ai and even gave birth to an illegitimate child.

Did she think she was Queen Mother Xuan? Once the incident occurs, Lu Buwei will not be able to escape his involvement.

If it were just Lao Ai, Lu Buwei wouldn't have to expend so much effort. Today, Lao Ai can't come back, nor can she stand in front of him.

However, it is different now. Lao Ai and Zhao Ji have linked up, poaching a large piece of the power formed by the alliance between Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji. However, Lao Ai's power is not decoupled from Lu Buwei's power. They are very closely connected with each other.

These days, Lu Buwei has been trying to cut off the connection between him and Lao Ai.

Before that, Lu Buwei needs time. He had to keep Lao Ai alive without letting him get too arrogant.

Lu Buwei borrowed the help of Zhao Shuang to suppress Lao Ai's arrogance; but at the same time, he did not want to see Lao Ai sink and become Zhao Shuang's leverage against him.

It’s not easy to figure out the scale after all.

Lu Buwei was old and a little tired, so he waved his hand.

"You go down first!"

"promise!

Lu Buwei turned around and closed his eyes. But after all, he didn't see the crazy expression on Lao Ai's face under extreme depression.

The carriage was driving on the wide driveway in Xianyang City, the window was opened, and Zhao Shuang breathed a sigh of relief.

The lanes and sidewalks in Xianyang City are separated. Pedestrians on the side are busy shopping, walking, and resting.

"My lord, it seems that this time, Lao Ai will suffer the consequences."

Zhao Shuang closed the car window and turned around to take a look at Xuan Jian.

"Do you really think so?"

Zhao Shuang's words made Xuanjian's expression change, with some doubts.

"At this moment, his power is greatly damaged and he is on the verge of despair. Will he make any other moves?"

"It's just that it's more interesting because it's about to reach a desperate situation."

Zhao Shuang's face was a little red and he smelled of alcohol. Although there was an ice box in the carriage, it was still a bit stuffy after all.

"Lu Buwei believes, or hopes, that in the desperate situation, this ferocious beast can stop, so that he can have more time to deal with those troublesome things.

However, more people expect that this murderer will become extremely crazy and break away from his restraints in a desperate situation. In this way, many things can be solved easily. "

"Then how will he choose?"

Zhao Shuang sighed, his eyes dark.

"What matters is not how he chooses, but what choices he has in front of him. If the King of Qin were to rule personally, Lu Buwei would still have a way out, but Lao Ai would lose everything. I'm afraid Lu Buwei wouldn't know that the ferocious beast he raised has such ambitions. Bigger than he thought.”

Huayang Palace.

The harem is deep and secluded, with flowers, birds, and vegetation complementing each other.

Even though the summer heat is at its peak, it is still refreshing here. The Queen Mother Huayang sits here, playing with flowers and plants, very leisurely.

However, the sound of hurried footsteps disturbed her interest.

The appearance of Lord Changping made the Queen Mother Huayang stop what she was doing and turned around.

"What's going on, you're so flustered?"

"Zhao Shuang is back——"

Queen Mother Huayang turned around and trimmed the grass again.

"Just come back, no big deal."

"——He went to Lu Buwei's mansion."

Changping Jun's words caused the movements in Queen Mother Huayang's hands to pause again, but soon, they continued.

"so what?"

At first, Lord Changping didn't pay much attention to Zhao Shuang. Because whether it is the power in the court or the power in the arena, what Zhao Shuang possesses is not enough to affect the entire situation.

But now, Changping Jun suddenly discovered that Zhao Shuang had gradually gained the power to change the balance of the scales without knowing it.

His every move is enough to attract everyone's attention. Especially not long ago, the battle at Daze Mountain refreshed Lord Changping's understanding.

In this battle, ordinary people may only focus on the grudges between the Mo family and Luo Wang, but Lord Changping is concerned about Wang Ye's movements.

Wang Yan is a veteran of the Qin Dynasty. Since Bai Qi's death, his attitude has been ambiguous and he has stayed away from all forces.

In that battle, Wang Ye's influence was weakened by rumors in the world. The world only knows about the battle between the Mohists and Luo Wang, but little about Wang Ye's role in it. Many people even thought that Wang Ye's heavy armored army was on the side of Luo Sheng.

Lord Changping had a secret report: Wang Ye had secretly collaborated with Luo Wang. But now, Wang Ye actually completely turned to Zhao Shuang, and even contributed a lot in that battle.

The Pingyang Heavy Armor Army was the elite of the Qin Army. The movement of this force will profoundly change the current situation, so Lord Changping cannot help but pay attention to it.

Not long ago, there were reports of bandits attacking the military camp outside Hangu Pass. But Mr. Changping, who knew what was going on, knew that there was something else going on.

Zhao Shuang used Lu Buwei's troops to attack General Ji's camp.

Zhao Shuang and Lu Buwei joined forces again, which made Chang Pingjun a little nervous.

"However, Zhao Shuang is young after all. Since ancient times, it is rare for someone to ascend to a high position at a young age without being full of energy. His vacillation affects the current situation."

"I think you are the young one." Queen Mother Huayang shook her head, a little helpless, "Zhao Shuang really wants to connect with Lu Buwei, is it so blatant?"

Queen Mother Huayang looked at Lord Changping and asked a question.

"What on earth are you worried about?"

Lord Changping was speechless for a moment. The uneasiness in his heart could not be expressed in words, because it was not about the present, but the future.

"That's all, go and get ready. This kid is back, and the Ai family will have to entertain him after all."

"promise!"