Chapter 347 Walking on Thin Ice

The lights were dim, and in the huge palace, separated by a pool of clear water, the emperor and his ministers were facing each other.

"Xiangbang is about to retire."

The young King of Qin stood up, looked at Lu Buwei who was ten steps away, and said softly.

"I am getting old, and I am no longer as good as before. I am so old that I can't even deal with the schemes of Lao Ai and others."

King Qin sighed, seeming a little emotional.

"I still remember that when I was young in Handan, I was hostile to the Zhao people. Only my mother and queen protected me. It was the prime minister's trick that brought me and my mother back to Xianyang."

The King of Qin recalled word by word. When talking to Lu Buwei, he lost the calculation and courtesy of a monarch and his ministers in the past, and seemed very peaceful.

"Then we returned to Xianyang, but the danger was even more dangerous than the journey back to Qin. It was also the prime minister's trick that allowed the widow and the queen to settle down in Xianyang."

"It's just that no matter how scheming you were in the past, once you get old, everything changes."

King Qin's words made Lu Buwei sigh.

"People get older all the time."

"Is it?"

The young King of Qin was like the rising sun, full of vitality, and could not understand Lu Buwei's mentality at this time.

"Henan is a good place. Since Xiangbang intends to retire, then go and join the country!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Buwei raised his hand and retreated slowly. However, before he left, he heard the voice of King Qin behind him.

"What does Xiangbang think of Zhao Shuang?"

Lu Buwei was stunned, turned around, lowered his head, and held his hands in his hands.

"Only the Holy Lord can control tigers and leopards and make dragons." When Lu Buwei said this, his eyes changed, "He can also kill them!"

"I understand!"

Beside the Wei River, there are pavilions and pavilions.

In the old place, the chef and boss presented his famous dishes, but the young man opposite Lu Buwei was amazed.

“This delicacy is truly delicious, delicious, and the boss’s craftsmanship is truly extraordinary.”

Zhao Shuang sat opposite Lu Buwei, smiling and praising him.

Lu Buwei picked up the chopsticks. At this time, he completely lost the restraints of being the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty in the past.

“It tastes really good!”

"The Prime Minister is far away from the official position, but he is not at all lonely. On the contrary, he is very happy."

Lu Buwei drank wine, and the cook beside him poured another glass.

"My leaving Xianyang means that I have withdrawn from this power struggle. However, even so, it does not necessarily mean that others have won."

"indeed so!"

Zhao Shuang smiled, tasted the dish in front of him, and nodded.

"Even if Marquis Wenxin is not the prime minister, he is still a Marquis of Che, with a settlement of 100,000 households. He is still a very important person in the Qin Dynasty."

"The emperor of Hanyang lives in a city with 30,000 households, which is not much different from me."

Zhao Shuang complained in his heart: 30,000 and 100,000 are not much different?

"Luoyi is the center of the world and one of the most prosperous places in the world, but Nanzheng is remote and incomparable."

Zhao Shuang's seemingly humble words made Lu Buwei smile.

"I'm leaving. I'm afraid the Chu people will take over Xianyang. Your Majesty and your subordinates will be in trouble from now on."

In the past, in order to deal with Lu Buwei, the Qin family and the Chu forces headed by Changping Jun would join forces. But now, the biggest enemy has fallen quietly, so the alliance between them has come to an end. Not long ago, a war almost broke out between the Mo family and the Nong family in the arena was proof of this.

"They are all ministers of the Great Qin and serve the Great Qin. How can there be any trouble?"

Lu Buwei raised his eyebrows, this kid in front of him was really naughty! Not a word of truth.

"Forget it, how is Hanyang Jun's business? I heard that the Yuezhi people purchased 10,000 pieces of Shu Brocade from Jun Shang, and they must have made a lot of money."

Lu Buwei was born as a merchant, so he naturally knew the value of these thousands of Shu brocades. In Xianyang City, an ordinary piece of Shu brocade is worth a thousand yuan, while a high-quality piece can be sold for five to six thousand yuan, or even ten thousand yuan.

And if you sell it to a foreign land, the price can even increase more than ten times. Some barbarian monarchs could even trade in dozens of horses for a fine Shu Brocade.

Qin's copper coins were not popular among Dayuezhi, so naturally they could only exchange them for gold, silver or utensils. And the price difference can make a fortune.

"It's only two levels higher than the price on the market."

Lu Buwei was stunned. There were two more floors. It seemed to be a profit, but compared to the prices offered by other merchants in Xianyang, the profit was undoubtedly much lower.

"I have already negotiated with those Da Yuezhi people to open a trade route so that we can exchange what we have in the future. If Prime Minister is willing, he can also send the goods from the Central Plains to Xianyang and transport them to Longxi."

"Your Majesty has a good plan!"

Lu Buwei smiled. Compared with a single transaction, long-term interests are worth pursuing.

A banquet ended with this conversation.

After Zhao Shuang left, Lu Buwei stood up and looked at the cook who had been waiting at the side from beginning to end.

"You must be very disappointed if you didn't hear what you wanted to hear!"

The cook was stunned for a moment and became wary.

Lu Buwei smiled and looked at the cook.

"Tell Hua Yang that I lost, but she can't win either. This game of chess is far from over. You Chu people, don't be happy too soon."

The cook's eyes widened. Lu Buwei actually knew that he was from the Queen Mother Huayang.

But after Lu Buwei finished speaking, he didn't stay long. He waved his sleeves, laughed loudly, and walked away!

"Lu Buwei!"

In the Huayang Palace, the Queen Mother Huayang clenched her hands as she listened to the reports from her men.

The cook didn't understand why the Queen Mother Huayang looked like this after hearing Lu Buwei's words.

"Stay back!"

"promise!"

Queen Mother Huayang waved her hands, looking a little tired. Indeed, Lu Buwei lost. In this power struggle, Lu Buwei, once a strong enemy, has withdrawn, but it does not mean that she has reached the end.

Even, it has just begun.

But she is old.

"The Queen Mother and Mao Jiao from Qi came to advise and persuaded the King to take back Zhao Ji."

The information from her spies made Queen Mother Huayang feel shocked. Zhao Ji's return means that she is no longer the only one in this harem.

What's more important is the attitude of King Qin. As soon as Lu Buwei left, the Chu forces headed by the Queen Mother Huayang and Lord Changping began to emerge in the court.

Although the King of Qin was young, he had already deliberately begun to check and balance the Chu relatives.

"Lu Buwei!"

Queen Mother Huayang's deep voice was full of anger.

"You really know how to make trouble!"

Obviously, during the party during the day, Lu Buwei deliberately provoked Zhao Shuang, but the other party did not take the bait.

"Queen Mother, Lord Changping would like to see you."

"No!" Queen Mother Huayang instinctively said, but then she changed her tone and said, "Let him come in."

Lord Changping is now the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty and is no longer the same Lord Changping as before. Naturally, Queen Mother Huayang was more cautious about it.

"whats the matter?"

"The Queen Mother, I have found out clearly that Zhao Shuang was behind Wu Xiang's matter."

"so what?"

Queen Mother Huayang looked at Lord Changping with some indifference. She did not expect that Mr. Changping came in such a hurry and said such a thing.

"Now people outside think you drove Lu Buwei away. Does the rest of it make sense?"

"this……"

"Remember, you must be cautious in everything from now on. With Lu Buwei leaving, you will be walking on thin ice even more than before."

"The Queen Mother..."

Changping Jun didn't understand, but saw the Queen Mother Huayang wave her hand.

"Aijia is tired, please retreat!"

"promise!"