There was a burst of laughter in Huayang Palace.

"In that case, Lu Buwei not only lost a thousand dollars, the kid hasn't come yet."

Jun Changping nodded, and the Queen Mother Huayang waved her sleeves and sat down.

"Lu Buwei set up the stage, but the protagonist just won't come. This drama is getting more and more interesting."

Zhao Shuang's late arrival is good news for Mr. Changping.

The longer time delays, the less effective Lu Buwei's tactics will be, and the relationship between Cheng Yu and him will be somewhat relaxed.

"Can Zhao Shuang stand it?"

The Queen Mother Huayang turned her head, with a smile on her face.

"The key is not whether he can withstand it, but why should he withstand it?"

"What do you mean by the Queen Mother?"

"Zhao Shuang is your son-in-law, but besides a son-in-law's name, what else can you give him, and why should he help you?"

"So, if Zhao Shuang doesn't come to Xianyang, what else is there?"

The empress dowager Huayang's smile converged and became a little serious.

"Recently, the situation in this pass has become more convoluted. How many private soldiers do you and Chang Wenjun have?"

In turbulent times, the most fundamental thing is the strength of the hand.Both Changping Jun and Chang Wenjun had their own territories in their hands, and they could acquire vassals and raise private soldiers, and they were legal.

Mr. Changping did not conceal it, but told the truth.

"There are one thousand in my territory, five hundred in Changwenjun's territory, plus Fan Yuqi's army in Lantian camp, it's about thirty thousand."

Raising private soldiers is extremely costly.If it were not for rebellion, no one would maintain a high number of private soldiers in peacetime.

"Fan Yuqi wants time to be too shallow, and Lantian camp's army may not be reliable. So, you and Chang Wenjun, expand the troops in your territory, you expand to four thousand, Chang Wenjun to two thousand, plus The five thousand forbidden troops in my palace are also a powerful force at a critical moment."

"The minister understands."

...

Prime Minister's House.

"Wounded by a sacred animal, disturbed by the soul, can't be at ease?"

Lu Buwei smiled. He had listened to this reason for pretending to be sick a lot. It was the first time that he heard it so novel.

The slip in his hand was put down, and Lu Buwei raised his head.

"It seems that Hanyang Jun is not so kind to invite."

"Sangbang, in this way, he seized his fief and deprived him of his title on the grounds that he disrespected the king."

The woman said.From Yongcheng to this point, Laoyao was under Lu Buwei's hand, and at this moment she still seemed very humble.

"The old man just suggested that he should be banned, and take it back at this time. Do you want everyone to see my joke?"

"Subordinates dare not!"

Lai knelt down in a hurry, knocked on the ground with her head, not daring to say a word.

Lu Buwei waved his hand, Wei Zhuang took out a map and spread it out on the table.

This is a map of Yongchu Land, which is Zhao Shuang's current fiefdom.

"Back then, when Bai Qi attacked Chu, Chu State ceded the land north of Shangyong and Han River. The clan and family that followed Bai Qi's attack on Chu thrived in the land of Yongchu. After so many years, I didn't notice it. There is still such a powerful force here."

Lu Buwei came to power in the Qin Kingdom after Bai Qi was given his death. Therefore, Lu Buwei did not know about many things before that.

"Back then, the Chu State ceded the land of Shangyong and Hanshui to seek peace, but the next year, Bai Qi attacked Chu again, pierced the Chu national defense line, and captured the five cities of Yan and Deng. These ceded lands, except for becoming Beyond the route of marching, it was soon forgotten."

Wei Zhuang is also familiar with this battle.After all, Guigu's teaching is very comprehensive.

Because of Bai Qi's military talents, the entire Jianghan region and the place where Chu State emerged were taken by the Qin Army.At that time, everyone's eyes were on the prosperous and prosperous Jianghan Plain.

There are dozens of cities and millions of acres of fertile land. Naturally, no one will pay attention to the situation in the ravines.

Lu Buwei looked at Wei Zhuang and nodded slightly.

"Those who are good at fighting are also good at hiding soldiers. The population reported from the locality is at least 1,000 troops under Zhao Shuang. But considering that this gang has always concealed the population, this number must be at least two to three times higher."

Lu Buwei is the prime minister of Qin Dynasty. If he really noticed something, he could collect quite detailed information.

"I didn't expect that there is still such a force under his nose. Now that the land north of Hanshui is awarded to him, then Zhao Shuang can use at least five thousand troops."

When Lu Buwei talked about this, there was a fear in his heart.

"If this is the case, why does Xiangbang want to ask him for a fief? There is a fierce discussion about things in the middle of the country. It seems worthless for a Zhao Shuang.

Laiyi raised her head, Lu Buwei asked to seal the king and let Luo Wang prepare, but he wanted to use Zhao Shuang's pretext to hit Changping Jun and the Queen Mother Huayang behind him.

But this goal has not been achieved now, and it is not cost-effective compared to the previous efforts.

Lu Buwei lifted his head from the map and looked at Lai Lu.

"I just didn't give it, aren't these Zhao Shuang's? If I ask you to be a monarch, then this force is in the light. Otherwise, he is in the dark."

Lu Buwei smiled and waved.

"You go to Taiyuan now, remember to complete the errands that the queen mother gave you."

"promise!"

Lai stood up and turned around, with a hint of resentment on her face.

Wei Zhuang glanced at Lai's back, his face thoughtful.

"Xiangbang, this man is dry and narrow in nature and brave. Why are you humiliating him? He will inevitably have resentment in his heart."

"I didn't humiliate him, does he have no resentment against me?"

Lu Buwei leaned back and smiled.

"The more resentment he has in his heart, the better he can accomplish the task."

Wei Zhuang saw it, and Lu Buwei seemed even more unpredictable.

.......

Zhaojiacun.

Two thousand gold and three hundred armors were placed in the house, and there were fifty war horses outside the house.

"My lord, this is a little bit from my Patriarch."

Zhao Shuang smiled slightly, and said.

"So, thank Mr. Chang'an for me."

"My family master said that he and the king are a family, and the relationship between them is not comparable to outsiders."

"Tell Changan Jun, I understand, please rest assured."

Zhao Shuang sent the person in front of him away, and Yan Lingji asked.

"What does he mean by giving things and money?"

"Naturally want to win me over!"

Zhao Shuang didn't care at all.

"You first collected Lu Buwei's money, and now you have Cheng Yu's money. Are they hostile?"

"Now Lantian Camp is under Fan Yuqi's jurisdiction. From Chang'an Jun's fief to here, it can be described as unimpeded. If I add 5,000 troops in my hand, Chang'an Jun can gather 100,000 troops in Guanzhong within half a month."

"You mean he wants to rebel?"

Zhao Shuang smiled, with deep meaning.

"He may not want to rebel, but he already has the ability to rebel."