Chapter 982: The Magnificent Power of Han (One Hundred and Six)

In Xianyang, the Qin Palace was still an empty palace paved with black marble. From time to time, bursts of coughing could be heard. Li Xin stopped for a moment at the door of the main hall, listening to the sounds coming from inside, with a slight trace of sadness on his face. With a sad look, no matter how heroic a person is, he cannot withstand the torture of time and illness. In the past two years, the king's condition has become more and more serious.

A doctor carrying a medicine box walked out, accompanied by several servants. When he saw Li Xin standing outside, a slightly surprised look appeared on his face.

"I've met the general!"

"Doctor Ding!" Li Xin returned the gesture with clasped fists. Ding Yi was King Qin's royal physician and often treated the most trusted ministers of King Qin. Li Xin was one of them, and both parties were very familiar with each other.

"Is the king's condition okay?" Li Xin asked worriedly.

Li Xin hesitated for a moment, lowered his voice and said: "The root cause of the king's illness was caused in his early years. In the past, the king was young and strong, and he didn't pay much attention to his health. Now that he is older, these injuries and illnesses have exploded together, which is an iron blow." I'm afraid I can't hold on for a man like this. This is the king. If it had been anyone else, he would have run out of gas a long time ago."

"So serious?" Li Xin asked in shock.

Ding nodded, "I tried my best, but it could only delay the seriousness of the disease, but it did not help the overall situation."

Li Xin was a little sad, "Even Dr. Ding said this, I'm afraid there will be no one in this world who can rejuvenate the king. The king has just passed fifty!"

"Every king of the Qin Dynasty spent his youth fighting on the battlefield. He has not suffered any kind of suffering, and his body has more or less hidden worries. General, our Qin Dynasty has been in so many years, and the lifespan of that king is He is over sixty." Ding Yi shook his head, "I try my best to advise the king not to worry about political affairs and rest peacefully. There may be a chance of recovery, but the temper of our king is not what you want. It’s not like I don’t know.”

Seeing Ding Yi hunched over and leaving, Li Xin was worried for a long time, and then walked inward. Over the years, this doctor with outstanding medical skills had spent all his efforts in recuperating King Qin Wulie's body.

In the empty hall, King Qin Wulie was no longer sitting barefoot and cross-legged on the cold ground. A bed was placed on the black marble floor. Although it was the hot summer season, King Qin Wulie was still covered with a mattress.

"You're here!" Seeing Li Xin striding in, King Qin Wulie sat up from the bed. The guard beside him quickly took a pillow and placed it on King Qin Wulie's lower back. "Sit!"

There was no seat in front of the bed, and Li Xin was already used to it. He lifted up his robe and sat cross-legged in front of the bed.

"You met Ding Yi outside just now. I think you have a general understanding of my situation." King Qin Wulie didn't show the decadence of a serious illness and asked Li Xin in a relaxed tone.

"Your Majesty, Ding Yi said that as long as you put down those worries and rest in peace, you will be able to live longer." Li Xin's voice was a little choked, "Ying Ying has experienced enough over the years, so he transferred him back to the court to assist the king. Your Majesty can handle political affairs more easily."

"Where can I put it? Over the years, Ying Ying has experienced in the military. In terms of military, he has indeed made great progress in terms of overall situation and strategy. Besides, you and Lu Chao are helping him, so I am not worried. But In terms of political affairs, he is still far behind. In the past two years, I have purged a lot of people for him. This year, I plan to purge a group of people to prevent him from doing it in the future. I am responsible for these bloody things. He has done well, but it is not that pleasant to kill one's own people. I don't want him to be accused of cruelty after he comes to power." King Qin Wulie said with a smile: "I think my father did the same thing back then, and now it's my turn. .”

Li Xin lowered his head and said nothing. After a while, he raised his head and said, "The eldest prince, hasn't he given up yet?"

"He is the boss, how could he give up?" King Qin Wulie sighed regretfully, "Last month, he secretly sent someone to Meng Tian's place."

"Meng Tian!" Li Xin raised his eyebrows, obviously worried. Meng Tian is one of the three existing generals of the Qin State. He commands more than 100,000 elite troops and has been stationed at the border of Qin and Chu, suppressing Chu. *Team, its members are older than Li Xin.

"Mengtian sent someone to secretly send this messenger and the letters written to him by the boss back to me." King Qin Wulie sighed, took out a letter from under the pillow, and handed it to Li Xin.

Li Xin finished browsing ten lines at a glance and said in shock: "Is the eldest prince crazy?"

"He's not crazy, he knows that my body can't hold it anymore, and we will launch a large-scale war against Zhao State in the near future. By that time, you will be entangled in the war with Zhao State and cannot be separated. He wants Meng Tian to lead Tens of thousands of elites rode back to Xianyang and seized power in one fell swoop, hehe! Not only Meng Tian, ​​he also contacted many powerful figures in the court."

Li Xin shook his head and said, "This is crazy. Your Majesty, what is Zhongli's attitude?"

"Zhongli, don't worry." King Qin Wulie said, "I'm worried about Meng Tian!"

"Didn't Meng Tian send this person and this letter to the king?"

"But can you figure out what Meng Tian's true thoughts are in his heart?" King Qin Wulie sighed.

"Your Majesty, General Meng Tian must not move. General Meng has been stationed on the border between Chu and Qin for ten years. He almost built his army with his own hands. They are all close followers of General Meng. He can mobilize the whole body with his help." Li Hearing King Qin Wulie's tone, Xin was startled and quickly spoke to stop him.

"I'm not that stupid!" King Qin Wulie looked at Li Xin with a smile, and then sighed: "It would be better if Ying Teng did not die. With his prestige, once he sat down with Meng Tian, ​​Meng Tian would not dare to act rashly. What a pity. But he died."

Li Xin lowered his head. Ying Teng died in the battle at Hangu Pass, and King Wulie of Qin was injured again in that battle, which made his original condition worse. That battle gave Qin a strategic advantage over Zhao. The huge advantages, but the price paid is also huge.

"I can't touch Meng Tian, ​​but I can't touch my son?" King Qin Wulie suddenly sneered.

"Your Majesty!" Li Xin suddenly raised his head, looked at King Qin Wulie's somewhat cruel eyes, and swallowed.

"Are you trying to say that tiger poison cannot eat its seeds?" King Qin Wulie stared at Li Xin, "No, in my heart, Qin is my son. He is the son who I have carefully cared for and grown up step by step over the past few decades. I I will never allow anyone to have any intention to harm him, even if this person is my biological son, Li Xin, if the boss really takes action, and Meng Tian takes action again, the Qin State will inevitably be in civil strife. The enemy is in front of me, how can I do that? Are you watching this happen?"

"General Meng is a veteran general of the country and will never cause such an incident." Li Xin said with some lack of confidence.

"This is not what you, a general, should say. Decision is what you should tell me more." King Qin Wulie's tone was still cold: "Even if there is no such thing, as long as I have doubts and worries in my heart, I will It will nip all possibilities in the bud. Meng Tian, ​​I can't see through it. Over the years, I have always reused you and Ying Teng, and later promoted Lu Chao, but I have always left Meng Tian idle at the border of Qin and Chu, and Ying Ying has Being closer to you and Lu Chao, after he succeeds to the throne in the future, he will definitely rely on you. When you get old, Lu Chao will take over. There is no place for Meng Tian beside him. Doesn’t Meng Tian want to change all this? "

Li Xin remained silent.

"I can't touch Meng Tian, ​​but I can touch my son. Without the boss, Meng Tian has no master to be loyal to, unless he wants to rebel. But is that possible? Will my Da Qin soldiers follow him in rebellion?" King Qin Wulie Confidently said: "By giving me a son, I have avoided the possible civil strife in Da Qin, and also preserved an old general who was left by the late king for me. It will also be of great benefit to the stability of the army. If this is a business, then it will be a good thing for me." As far as I'm concerned, it's a hugely profitable thing, so why not do it?"

"But Your Majesty, if you touch the eldest prince, I'm afraid a lot of people will be involved. Xianyang, I'm afraid a river of blood will flow!" Li Xin said cautiously: "It will ultimately damage your vitality."

"It hurts the vitality, but does not affect the fundamentals." King Qin Wulie emphasized his tone. "All it takes is a big victory on the front line, and all this can be covered up by victory. The people will celebrate the victory and forget the bloody smell of Xianyang."

Li Xin nodded wordlessly. King Wulie of Qin had already made up his mind, so he didn't need to say anything more. Besides, what the king said was also reasonable. If the king was in good health, he could pursue his plans slowly, and no one would dare to have selfish motives. But now the king's health is getting worse day by day, so he has to use thunderous means to suppress it and deal with everything cleanly.

"Li Xin, in the blink of an eye, you are already over fifty, and you are already in your early forties. The scene when you were in my study is still vivid in my mind. Time flies so fast. If God can have more Give me a few decades, and I will definitely build an unprecedented empire. But now, this ideal can only be placed on Ying Ying. You must stay by Ying Ying's side and help him accomplish all this."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Xin will do his best and die!" Li Xin bowed.

King Qin Wulie nodded happily, "I have already found Yingying's minister for the next few decades. From now on, it's up to him."

"Ying Ying is wise and intelligent, and will definitely not fail the king's trust!" Li Xin said.

There was the sound of military boots hitting the ground outside the main hall. No chamberlain came in to report, and Li Xin did not turn around. There are only a handful of military generals who are qualified to enter here. Now, apart from himself, the only one who is idle in Xianyang is Lu Chao. , it must be Lu Chao who came in, but Li Xin was a little surprised that Lu Chao came here today, why was he wearing military boots? He must have come wearing a full set of general uniforms.

The footsteps behind him were getting closer and closer, and soon they stopped beside him. Lu Chao's voice sounded. Li Xin turned to look. Although he was young, the general who had experienced many ups and downs now looked more mature. He was pruned. He had a neat beard and a face as firm as a rock. What shocked Li Xin was that he smelled blood on Lu Chao's body.

"Your Majesty, Lu Chao is here to return your life!" Lu Chao bowed to King Qin Wulie on the bed. (To be continued)