Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 72 Xu Lin Promoted to Deputy Commander
When Lu Buwei heard this, he looked satisfied.

Then, someone suddenly stopped the carriage.

Seeing this, Lu Qian immediately put his hand on the sword at his waist.

"Master Lu, don't be nervous."

"I was ordered to come to Lu Xiangbang, no, now I should call him Wenxin Hou."

"I'm here to deliver a message."

The Luowang killer, who looked like a Qin soldier in black armor, smiled and said.

After he finished speaking, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Lu Qian.

"Order?"

"By whose order?"

Lu Qian frowned.

Then he took the letter.

"Marquis Wenxin will know after reading it."

"My mission is accomplished."

"See you later."

The Web Killer grinned.

Then he jumped away from here.

After seeing this scene, Lu Qian frowned. After confirming that the envelope was fine, he handed it to Lu Buwei with both hands.

Hiss!

The envelope opened and Lu Buwei looked closely at the contents of the letter.

The letter was written by Yanri, and in it Yanri said that the cooperation between Luowang and Lu Xiang had ended.

Now that Lu Buwei is no longer the prime minister, how could Yanri continue to cooperate with Lu Buwei?

Yanri is a smart man who knows how to seek benefits and avoid harm. He doesn't want Luowang to be implicated by Lu Buwei!

Is Lu Buwei’s dismissal from office the end?
No, in Yanri's opinion, the game has just begun!
Lu Buwei's ambition will make him lose everything in the end!
"Luowang can only add icing on the cake, but not provide timely assistance."

After reading it, Lu Buwei sneered.

After saying that, he threw the letter to Lu Qian.

"grown ups."

"Luowang doesn't obey your orders to begin with. Terminating cooperation with them now may not be a bad thing!"

"If Luo Wang had only obeyed your orders, would Xu Lin still be alive today?"

Lu Qian said as he looked at it.

"Money can make a fool of himself."

"Your Excellency may no longer be the Prime Minister, but you are still the Marquis!"

"With 50,000 households of food and money, plus the officials you have promoted over the years, you can return to the center of power at any time if you wish!"

Lu Qian added respectfully.

"It's not urgent."

"After so many years in the spotlight, it's time to take a break."

Lu Buwei waved his hand.

Being in power in front of the government makes it easy to make enemies, so he wants to take this opportunity to move behind the scenes and become the real chess player!
"Your Excellency is wise!"

Lu Qian nodded and said flatteringly.

……

the other side.

Xianyang, Zhangtai Palace.

After reviewing the memorials on the table, Ying Zheng asked someone to call Yue Shen over.

Now that Lu Buwei has been dismissed from his post as prime minister, it’s time for him to wear the imperial crown and take charge of the government!
Soon, the Moon Goddess in a sky blue robe came in front of Ying Zheng.

The Moon Goddess now is completely different from when she was alone with Xu Lin.

At this moment, the Moon Goddess was cold and arrogant, like a thousand-year-old piece of ice.

When alone with Xu Lin, the Moon Goddess was charming and talkative. She also often laughed so hard that her body shook.

"See your Majesty!"

The Moon Goddess bowed and spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"No gift."

Ying Zheng waved his sleeves.

Then he dismissed the people around him.

"I'm sure you've heard about Lü Buwei's dismissal from his position as prime minister."

"Since you are skilled in divination, please help me divine when the time is right for me to be crowned."

After the guards walked away, Ying Zheng said seriously.

"it is good!"

The Moon Goddess nodded slightly.

Then he folded his hands in front of his abdomen, secretly chanted the mantra, and began to tell fortunes.

……

After a cup of tea.

She wrote down the auspicious date she had divined on a piece of straw paper. Zhao Gao stepped forward, carefully picked up the paper, and handed it to Ying Zheng with both hands.

"Mid-next month?"

"it is good!"

Ying Zheng looked at it carefully and said loudly.

Then he gave the Moon Goddess some money.

After the Moon Goddess walked away, Ying Zheng took the tea handed to him by Zhao Gao and looked towards Xu Mansion while drinking the tea.

"Mr. Guy."

"What do you think is the fundamental reason why I was able to successfully overthrow Lu Buwei?"

After a brief pause, Ying Zheng looked at Gai Nie beside him and asked.

"I believe that Mr. Xu played a great role in overthrowing Lü Buwei!"

"If Mr. Xu hadn't immediately discovered that Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals plagiarized the classics of various schools of thought, Lü Buwei would most likely have done the same thing as last time, raising it high and then letting it go."

Gai Nie answered while thinking.

It is true that Lu Buwei sent Lao Zheng into Ganquan Palace to humiliate Zhao Ji, but Lao Zheng did not succeed!
If it weren't for the plagiarism of Lüshi Chunqiu and the disgrace to the Qin Dynasty, it would have been difficult for Lü Buwei to become the prime minister!
"What do you think, Zhao Gao?"

Ying Zheng nodded and looked at Zhao Gao, who was wearing a dark brown robe.

"Return to the king."

"I believe that the success in overthrowing Lu Buwei was due to the king's decisiveness!"

"Before Lü Buwei entered the palace, he had the Queen Mother Huayang, the elders of the imperial clan, and General Wang Jian... "

Zhao Gao bent his knees slightly and complimented him.

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Ying Zheng.

"I don't ask you to flatter me!"

Ying Zheng looked displeased.

Although he is not as disgusted with flattery as Xu Lin, he cannot accept others constantly complimenting him!
"I am speaking the truth."

"If His Majesty is not counted, then this servant and Mr. Gai agree."

Zhao Gao hurriedly explained.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng said nothing and asked Zhao Gao to go to Xu's house.

He wants to see Xu Lin, and he wants to see him now!
……

After a stick of incense.

Xu Lin, dressed in a long blue gown, arrived at the study in Zhangtai Palace.

Xu Lin is clearly a captain of the Shadow Secret Guard, but he rarely wears Shadow Secret Guard uniforms.

The Shadow Guards' clothes were all dark and tight-fitting, which he didn't like.

"See your Majesty!"

"I wonder why the king has suddenly summoned me here?"

Xu Lin saw that there were only Ying Zheng and Gai Nie in the study, and asked in confusion.

He doesn't like to be polite.

"Sir, aren't you asking this knowingly?"

Ying Zheng asked back loudly.

After he finished speaking, he spread out the bamboo slips and looked at the official positions of the Shadow Secret Guard written on them.

From top to bottom they are commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief, pacification envoy, thousand households, hundred households, etc.

"I heard that Lü Buwei has gone to Luoyang, Henan."

"Your Majesty, are you going to reward me?"

Xu Lin asked.

"That's right!"

"Is there anything you want?"

Ying Zheng nodded.

Xu Lin played a great role in overthrowing Lu Buwei. This time, he must be rewarded handsomely. Otherwise, if this matter gets out, others will suspect that he is unclear about rewards and punishments!

Before Xu Lin presented the papermaking technique, he only promoted Xu Lin to the rank of centurion because he had not yet come to power at that time, Lu Buwei was all-powerful in the court, and Xu Lin did not want to stand out from the crowd. But now it’s different!

He will be crowned next month. Lu Buwei has been dismissed from his position as prime minister and has gone to Luoyang, Henan.

Even if Xu Lin stands out from the crowd, who would dare to touch him when he's around?

"I am already very satisfied with my current life."

Xu Lin shook his head.

"In that case, I will promote you to the position of Deputy Commander of the Shadow Secret Guard, which means you will be the Associate Commander!"

Ying Zheng said.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Gao.

After receiving the eye signal, Zhao Gao immediately took out the seal of the deputy commander of the Shadow Secret Guard from his sleeve, stepped forward, and handed it to Xu Lin with both hands.

The deputy commander ranks second in the Shadow Secret Guard, second only to the commander.

Also, because Xu Lin once saved Zhang Han, it is hard to say whether Zhang Han or Xu Lin will have the final say on the Shadow Secret Guard in the future!

Unable to refuse such a kind offer, Xu Lin had no choice but to accept it.

He clearly didn't want to be an official, he just wanted to be a drunk fish lying on the lap of a beautiful woman, so how did he become the second-in-command of the Shadow Secret Guard without realizing it?

(End of this chapter)