After the Lao Ai rebellion, Ying Zheng successfully ruled, not only pacified Lao Ai, but also calmed Empress Dowager Zhao, and even stopped the prefecture of Lu Buwei . After being dismissed from the prime minister, Lu Buwei received a letter written to him by Ying Zheng, which made Lu Buwei so scared that he had to commit suicide by taking poison.
Why did the short thirty words in the letter become Lu Buwei's death talisman? What profound meaning does this letter express? Could it be that Lu Buwei was indeed forced to death by Ying Zheng?
Ying Zheng originally planned to let Lu Buwei go
In fact, although Lu Buwei had outstanding talents after coming to Qin , he had always been suspicious of the king. Whether it is Ying Zheng or Ying Zheng's father.
After Ying Yiren returned to Qin with the help of Lu Buwei, Ying Yiren's father had just ascended the throne, but died in less than three days. Subsequently, Ying Yiren successfully became King of Qin , but he only reigned for three years, and then Ying Zheng ascended the throne. During this period, the kings of Qin State were frequently replaced, but the result of the replacement was that Lu Buwei became the biggest beneficiary. So, some people began to suspect that this was planned by Lu Buwei. After all, there is a lesson in the Tian family's usurpation of Qi, and Lu Buwei has indeed posed such a threat to the King of Qin, so the king's suspicion of Lu Buwei is reasonable.
Although Ying Zheng's in charge of politics was postponed for two years under the intervention of Lu Buwei, he finally succeeded in governing. At this time, Lu Buwei's threat to Ying Zheng had been greatly reduced, and Lu Buwei did help Qin become stronger, so Ying Zheng didn't want to make things too difficult for him. However, Lao Ai's rebellion changed all this.
After all, Lao Ai was given to Empress Dowager Zhao by Lu Buwei, and those things about Lu Buwei and Empress Dowager Zhao may be made public if they continue to investigate. So, Lu Buwei was dismissed from preface. Compared with the consequences of the Lao Ai group, even the ministers who advised Ying Zheng were executed, and Lu Buwei's punishment for rescinding the prime minister can be said to be very light.
However, things did not end here, and the turning point appeared again.
Ying Zheng's death talisman
Ying Zheng finally brought his mother, Empress Dowager Zhao, back to Xianyang , but Lu Buwei had to leave Xianyang. However, at this time, rumors of Ying Zheng's life experience appeared. After all, Zhao Ji was always favored by Lu Buwei before following Yi Ren. In addition, when Lu Buwei left Xianyang, all countries began to recruit them. This not only reflects Lu Buwei's talent, but also his business in Xianyang for so many years has made Lu Buwei highly respected by all countries. It is very likely that Lu Buwei also initiated the Tian family's act of usurping Qi.
So, the thirty-word letter from Ying Zheng to Lu Buwei appeared. Especially in which all the contributions of Lu Buwei to Daqin are to devalue Lu Buwei's ability to be worthless.
So, Ying Zheng asked Lu Buwei to go to Shu and not return to Henan's fiefdom. Lu Buwei also saw Ying Zheng's suspicion about him, and this fear would always exist as long as Lu Buwei is alive. If this continues, not only will Lu Buwei not be able to protect himself, but his family will also be punished by Ying Zheng.
In the end, Lu Buwei was afraid of this situation and committed suicide by taking poison in order to protect his family. What he was afraid of was not Ying Zheng, but his family was implicated. After his death, there were no relevant records about the situation of the people in his family. It seemed that the people in the family would continue safely in the end.
