Chapter 335 Contribution

Xianyang.

The autumn wind has stopped, and the winter cold is coming.

The Xiangbang Mansion, which used to be bustling with people, is now much deserted. Although it is not empty, it is also much less popular.

Lu Buwei stood in the courtyard, looking at the old tree that was gradually withering and yellowing, and sighed in his heart.

From the Lao'ai rebellion to now, in a few months, it seems like everything has changed.

When the King of Qin began to rule personally, Lu Buwei no longer had the title of assistant ruler and left the throne of power. Although he was still the prime minister of Qin, he was no longer the powerful person in the past.

The King of Qin was even more powerful than Lu Buwei imagined. Whether in the army or in the court, he divided and pulled together, drawing away the power around him bit by bit.

Within a few months, half of the people who had gathered around Lu Buwei had left. And the rest are also unpredictable.

Cheng Yu's rebellion almost wiped out all the Korean relatives headed by the Queen Mother Xia. The relatives of the Chu family, headed by the Queen Mother Huayang, have become more powerful now that Lord Changping has become the prime minister, and have gradually gained a loud voice in the court.

The alliance between Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji is the key to controlling Qin.

Because of this honor and great righteousness, the local clans and generals of Qin, those who have been Qin officials for generations, will obey Lu Buwei's instructions. At least, they won't object.

After Zhao Ji was placed under house arrest, Lu Buwei's strength was severely damaged. It can almost be said that those Qin officials had already left the King of Qin's side the moment he took charge. This was even the case long before King Qin came to power. For example, the Meng family.

The rest are the guest officials promoted by Lu Buwei over the years. They did not dare to leave Lu Buwei's side because they were afraid that once Lu Buwei fell, they would also be implicated.

The local aristocratic families of the Qin State have been suppressed by Lu Buwei for too long; however, after the rebellion, this suppression has become increasingly ineffective.

The family is planning a major coup to expel the guest. Because only in this way, there will be many empty seats in the court for their people to take the throne.

Those guest officials also noticed it, and therefore, at this time, they were even more unwilling to give up on Lu Buwei.

However, this relationship is not reliable.

"Xiangbang, Li Si and Han Fei have privately entertained many guests who were promoted by the prime minister these days."

"knew!"

Lu Buwei said lightly, as if he didn't seem to care much about what his spies said.

From the army, the harem, and now the court, Lu Buwei can feel that the power puzzle he originally composed is being pulled away piece by piece.

The situation is stable, but the undercurrent under the water is already quite turbulent. Maybe just one accident will set off huge waves.

Lu Buwei was in danger, but surprisingly, he felt very calm.

Li Si was discovered and promoted by Lu Buwei. Li Si's extraordinary talents, coupled with his status, can easily gain the trust of those from humble families.

The other, sharper sword was brought back by King Qin.

This is an era that pays attention to lineage. Han Fei's identity, talent and knowledge can make it easier to recruit guests, no matter what their origins.

These two swords were slowly removing the last strength from Lu Buwei's side bit by bit. In the end, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold the position of Prime Minister for much longer.

"How is Zhao Shuang doing over there?"

Lu Buwei could not reverse the situation before him because he had lost his heart. The power of Da Qin returned to the hands of Da Qin's master, and naturally he was no longer needed.

"After Lord Hanyang entered Nanzheng, 100,000 tribesmen have entered the fiefdom one after another. Lord Hanyang suppressed the local barbarians in a short period of time and is now reclaiming 100,000 acres of land behind Yingshan Stream."

Lu Buwei smiled and sighed in his heart: This Zhao Shuang is really powerful.

"If he continues at this rate, it won't be long before he can fully control the territory."

However, Lu Buwei didn't understand after all. Why did Zhao Shuang, as the leader of the family, not stay in the prosperous place of Xianyang, but go to the valley of Bashu?

Feeling depressed, Lu Buwei was deeply trapped in the situation, but at this time he couldn't think of any way to break it.

Changping Junfu.

"Brother, these days are so happy!"

A smile appeared on Chang Wenjun's face. The anguish of being suppressed by Lu Buwei in the past was swept away, and his heart was filled with joy.

Lord Changping is more stable than Lord Changwen, but you can also see a slight smile on his face.

"Now, the generals in the army, the noble families from all over the country, and the ministers in the court all want to overthrow Lu Buwei. The only ones left are the guest ministers he promoted over the years, but they also began to divide under the offensive of Han Fei and Li Si. "

When Changping Jun said this, he touched his beard and seemed to have seen the moment of Lu Buwei's downfall.

"It won't be long before Lu Buwei will no longer be the Prime Minister of Great Qin."

"It's just that I heard that the descendants of those noble families have been secretly working together to expel the guests. Will this affect us?"

Chang Wenjun was a little worried. After all, they were relatives, and many people from Chu State were attached to them, many of whom were also guests.

"It is indeed worthy of vigilance."

Lord Changping was also a little worried. In the rebellion not long ago, almost all the Qin clans sided with the King of Qin. Now, this force has become stronger and has begun to spread towards the court.

After all, the Qin State adopted a military merit-based nobility system. Without military merit, one cannot obtain a title. However, even so, you can still fight for a position in the court.

It is impossible for the Qin State to increase the number of official posts and increase redundant officials, so the rest can only be taken from the hands of guest officials. Once these evil wolves become crazy, they may bite anyone.

After all, the Qin family couldn't stand Lu Buwei, but they also didn't like the Chu forces headed by the Changping brothers.

But as long as the Queen Mother Huayang is here, Lord Changping is not too worried.

"What should we do?"

Chang Wenjun's voice made Chang Ping Jun feel stunned, and he suddenly thought of a person - the person Chang Ping Jun didn't want to think of.

"At this time, Zhao Shuang is in Nanzheng."

With Zhao Shuang here, the conflict between Changping Lord and the Qin family would not be so acute. In this way, he could concentrate his efforts more easily and take down Lu Buwei first.

"Both they and we know that the enemy at this time is Lu Buwei, and there won't be much conflict for the time being."

Lord Changping waved his hand, telling Lord Changwen not to worry.

"So, should we work harder and let those noble families rush forward to deal with Lu Buwei for us?"

After hearing Lord Changping's judgment, Lord Changwen felt a little anxious, but Lord Changping stopped him.

"Wait a minute! Only by draining away the last strength from Lu Buwei's side little by little until nothing is left, can we kill him with one blow."

Lord Changping looked solemn and calm.