Zhao Kuo's analysis was not good. Qin sent troops to South Korea, but Chu was planning to do so.

Since Fan Ju was moved by a king, he immediately regarded Chu as the biggest threat to the king. Chu was strong, and there was a monarch who could listen to the words of his ministers, and a pretty good prime minister. They would not allow Qin to conquer and annex the countries. They would be a huge obstacle to Qin. But Fan Ju did not think that Qin could destroy Chu, whether in terms of territory, population, or all aspects, it was too difficult to destroy Chu.

Therefore, Fan Ju's goal was to weaken the Chu State. This weakening was not only from the perspectives of territory, population, etc., but also from prestige, military morale. After proposing the national policy of getting along with each other for the Qin King, Fan Ju's second national policy, weakening Chu, was officially placed in front of the Qin King. Fan Ju's strategy was a chain, and weakening Chu was just the beginning. After reaching the weakening of Chu State and forcing Chu State to dare not interfere in the war situation in the Central Plains, he also had a series of strategies to target Zhao State, Wei State, and annex South Korea.

Fan Ju is very favored by the King of Qin. During these years, the King of Qin always discusses important matters with him. However, this time, there was another person around the King of Qin. Fan Ju was not angry or surprised. The King of Qin and Fan Ju were discussing this war. The two spoke very quickly and had a tacit understanding between each other. Many words were not needed to be explained in detail.

Lu Buwei, who was sitting next to them, was a little confused at this moment.

He really didn't understand why the King of Qin and Fan Ju had to call him a humble disciple in discussing such a big event? Lu Buwei did not hide his surprise in front of them. He widened his eyes and looked at the King of Qin and Fan Ju in front of him. The King of Qin was older than Lu Buwei's father, and Fan Ju was older than him. Lu Buwei could only respectfully kneel in front of them with the etiquette of his juniors, not daring to slack off at all.

After discussion between the King of Qin and Fan Ju, Lu Buwei also understood their intentions. Fan Ju wanted to target Chu. Lu Buwei had seen through this point and had also talked with Ying Yiren. Ying Yiren felt that Ying Hou’s purpose was to destroy the coalition forces of Chu, but Lu Buwei did not think so. Ying Hou has always been a person who likes to achieve multiple results with one thing, and his purpose was not so simple.

Sure enough, as he guessed, Qin State still had an army that was ready to attack Chu State. The person who commanded this army was Meng Ao, and the deputy general was Wang Yan, who had just recovered. According to Ying Hou's intention, they seemed to be trying to give Chu a heavy blow. This time the army recruited the southern areas of Qin State, almost the areas bordering Chu State, and Ying Hou made an exception to collect grain from these areas with titles. In other words, the wealthy people can increase their titles by donating.

Just when everyone thought that Qin was going to rest, Qin was ready to fight again. Yinghou wanted to take advantage of the princes' response to the heavy blow to Chu. As for Wu'anjun, he was just a bait to attract the country. The bait was very attractive. Yinghou's original strategy was originally intended to attract the famous general Jingyang of Chu to South Korea through Bai Qi and then attack Chu.

But unexpectedly, Chu State sent Xiang Xian to aid South Korea. I thought Chunshen Jun also noticed something.

But Yinghou didn't care. Qin was full of talents and without the assistance of the princes, Chu was not the opponent of Qin at all. Moreover, this time it was Chu who took the initiative to provoke Qin. This was not Qin to destroy friendly relations with Chu. Yinghou believed that as long as Chu was beaten to hurt, Chunshenjun, the courageless guy, would definitely send someone to beg for mercy and would want to ease his relationship with Qin.

Listening to Yinghou talking about attacking Chu, forcing Chu to cede the land, and using Wu'anjun to attract the country, Lu Buwei suddenly realized that it was inappropriate. He realized that Yinghou's idea was not simple. He used Wu'anjun as bait, but did not tell him the news that Qin was about to attack Chu. The order he gave Wu'anjun was only to break through South Korea, and Bai Qi carried only 10,000 troops, and there were even no subsequent reinforcements. It seems that Yinghou wanted to kill Bai Qi? Or let Bai Qi be defeated again?

The strategy of Chu State did not seem to be what Fan Ju thought of temporarily. The strategic offensive direction was very detailed. Ying Hou’s purpose was to force the King of Chu to move the capital again... Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes. Ying Hou was worried about being subjected to the Three Kingdoms coalition again, so he wanted to defeat the King of Chu first, so that Chu State would not dare to interfere in the Central Plains war situation at will... Lu Buwei was thinking, and Fan Ju suddenly asked, "What do you think?"

Lu Buwei was stunned and said with a smile: "You are right."

"Then what do you think about the war?" Fan Ju asked again. Lu Buwei said with a smile: "Before I was a humble merchant, I didn't know how to fight. Please forgive me." Fan Ju grinned and looked at the King of Qin and said: "Mr. Lu Buwei is very eloquent and has a very visionary. I heard that he understands the language and writing of the seven kingdoms. No matter what aspects, he can solve the confusion for the prince... Such a person is not just a humble merchant."

The King of Qin then looked at him and said seriously: "Please tell me your opinion. I will not punish him for his words."

Lu Buwei bowed to the two of them and then said, "I think Ying Hou's strategy has despised the five people."

"Oh?" The King of Qin looked at Fan Ju, but there was no dissatisfaction on Fan Ju's face.

Lu Buwei then said, "Please allow me to tell this in detail. Please forgive me for a humble person like me to talk about strategy in front of you..." He paused and continued, "You despise Wu'an Jun. You use Wu'an Jun as bait, but you just give him an order that cannot be completed. I know that King Han is a stupid king. Wu'an Jun cannot break through Korea, but he can scare the King of Han and force him to fulfill your order."

"You despise Ma Fujun. I have also seen a lot of Ma Fujun's works in Qin. Ma Fujun is a wise man. If he knew about Qin's attack on Chu, would he bring people to rescue him? Will his support cause the failure of your strategy?"

"You despise Xinling Jun and Pingyuan Jun. They are both famous wise men in the world. Ma Fujun has not brought much troops. You may think he cannot have any impact on the war. But if the two of them sent reinforcements and joined forces with Ma Fujun, and let Ma Fujun lead the elite soldiers of Zhao, Wei, and Han to participate in the war between Qin and Chu, would he still not be effective?"

"You despise Chunshen Jun. Chunshen Jun is the prime minister of Chu. If Chu is attacked, he will definitely try his best to save Chu. He will ask Ma Fujun for help. His eloquence is even better than mine. He knows how to make Ma Fujun come to rescue him desperately, such as the poor Chu people who died in the country of Chu, Xunzi, the sage in Chu... All of these can make Ma Fujun go to rescue him desperately..."

Fan Ju was a little contemptuous of Lu Buwei at first, but after he said so many things, Fan Ju's face gradually became cautious and frowned. Even the King of Qin, his eyes were a little different when he looked at Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei lowered his head and said nothing. The King of Qin looked at Fan Ju without asking. Fan Ju narrowed his eyes and asked, "Then do you think, how should I arrange this?"

Lu Buwei said: "Please ask Wu'anjun to continue to intimidate the King of Han and submit a secret letter to the King of Han, telling him that as long as he is willing to kill Ma Fujun who came to rescue, Qin will help him defeat Zhao's army and never attack South Korea and protect South Korea. In addition, he will return Shangdang to South Korea and promise him wealth and materials... The only thing South Korea needs to pay attention to is that the Prime Minister Zhang Ping is the only one. Zhang Ping is smart, but he has no courage. Please send someone to give him wealth and express your respect for him... The King of Han will definitely not believe in him."

"The point connected to these five people is Ma Fujun. If Ma Fujun is killed by King Han, Wei Wuji and Zhao Dan will attack Han crazily. They will not give up until they kill King Han. Even if Pingyuan Jun of Wei is willing to support, there is no general who can command their soldiers. Chu State wants to ask for support, but there is no way to do anything... At that time, you just need to watch Zhao State attack Han and wait for the news that King Chu will move the capital."

Lu Buwei quickly finished his opinion, lowered his head and refused to say more. The King of Qin's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light. He looked at Fan Ju. Fan Ju was silent for a moment before laughing and said to Lu Buwei: "You said it very well. The king will reward you. Please go back." Lu Buwei stood up and bowed to Fan Ju, then left the palace. After Lu Buwei left, Fan Ju hurriedly looked at the King of Qin.

"What he said makes sense, but King Han cannot kill Ma Fujun. Let him tie up Ma Fujun and send him outside the city. Then let Wu'an Jun take him back to Xianyang." Fan Ju said, and the King of Qin laughed. He stood up and was a little excited. Fan Ju hadn't seen the King of Qin so excited for a long time. The last time it was when Bai Qi defeated Chu State, the King of Qin seemed a little at a loss.

"Just do it like this. I will order Wu'anjun that no one is allowed to hurt Ma Fujun, otherwise, I must let him be buried with me...When Ma Fujun comes...No, I will go to welcome Ma Fujun in person. There is no false preface in Qin. Maybe it is time to set up a false preface...What do you think?" Fan Ju shook his head and said seriously: "If Ma Fujun is willing to enter Qin, I am willing to let him serve as the prime minister."

The King of Qin then calmed down, sat in front of Fan Ju, held his hand, and said seriously: "Please don't say that. Uncle Fan made such a great contribution to Qin State. How could I treat you badly because of Ma Fujun? I would rather... not Ma Fujun than treat you like this." Fan Ju smiled and said: "These days, the warriors have brought back a lot of Ma Fujun's words and deeds. If his ideas are used in Qin State, a king of the world, I may still see..."

"If I could see this day alive, I would be willing to pick up my hoe and work with the farmers in the countryside."

The king and his ministers chatted for a while, and then the King of Qin said, "I asked Lu Buwei to come, just to see him, but I didn't expect that he had such talent. It seems that I can rest assured of Yiren. There are such wise men around him, and he is better than his father..." Fan Ju nodded and said, "I never thought about the method he mentioned. The original strategy was in Chu State. He really surprised me when he mentioned it."

The two hurriedly changed their strategy and continued to plan.

At this time, Lu Buwei also sat in front of Ying Yiren. Yiren enthusiastically took Lu Buwei in and let him sit in front of him. Even though Yiren's status has improved and he has become the crown prince of Qin, his attitude towards Lu Buwei has not changed. He still respected Lu Buwei as usual. After rushing to Qin, he obeyed Lu Buwei's instructions, made friends with nobles in Qin, and respected Fan Ju as his elders.

He also helped Fan Ju get a lot of words and deeds about Ma Fujun, and gradually gained a firm position today.

Yiren did not ask about Lu Buwei's experience in the palace, but just greeted him. Lu Buwei took the initiative to say, "I went to the palace today because the king wanted to formally determine your status. Your current position was given by An Guojun, but the king did not like An Guojun. He summoned me personally. It was for this matter that I luckily answered the king's question. If the king truly acknowledged you, you will move into a new courtyard tomorrow..."

Lu Buwei told Yi Ren in detail about his affairs in the palace. When he heard that Lu Buwei suggested that the King of Han kill Zhao Kuo, Yi Ren suddenly stood up and shook his head and said, "You, don't you know how much your father loves Ma Fujun? How could he let the King of Han kill him? You should let the King of Han detain Ma Fujun and send him to Xianyang!"

Lu Buwei laughed and said, "Young Master, I heard that it is very dangerous to show off your knowledge in front of a wise man and show off your intelligence in front of the king. This is why I don't let you participate in the court discussion, nor do you let you make friends with Wu'an Jun, Wang Yan, Meng Ao and others. I raised doubts. Ying Hou will happily help me modify the shortcomings. The king will praise my intelligence and think that I will grow up in the future and become a wise minister who assists you. Isn't this a good thing?"

Yi Ren was stunned and then sat in front of Lu Buwei seriously.

He held Lu Buwei's hand and said seriously: "I will treat you like the king treats Yinghou. Your future status will not be lower than that of Yinghou today... With you by my side, I will no longer be jealous of myself as wise men like Yinghou to assist you."

At this moment, the envoy of the King of Qin came here. The King of Qin rewarded him with a lot of treasures and also gave Lu Buwei a lot of wealth. The envoy then smiled and told Yiren that the king gave him a brand new courtyard and asked him to move in and live.
Chapter completed!