In the main hall, it was as quiet as death. The First Emperor sat high on top. Below him were the generals who led the Qin army north to conquer the Xiongnu. There were more than 7,000 of them. They were all wearing armor or leather armor and looked majestic. But

The weapons were ruthlessly confiscated, which is reasonable. After all, this is the imperial palace, where the First Emperor handled government affairs.

Many people have felt that the First Emperor is extremely dissatisfied with today's events. Can he still fulfill his promise, grant officials and titles, and allow these Mobei soldiers to return home with honor?

Soon, the First Emperor waved forward, and Zhao Gao walked out slowly, picked up the bamboo slips on the imperial desk, bowed to the First Emperor to show respect for the First Emperor, then walked to the jade steps, glanced at everyone, and cleared his throat.

, then he read loudly: "His Majesty the Emperor has issued a decree, and all the ministers kneeled to receive it."

"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor..." Everyone in the hall knelt down, and the sound of mountain shouts was deafening. After a short wait, Zhao Gao read loudly:

In accordance with the fate of heaven, the emperor summoned...General Meng Tian went north to raise troops to conquer Mobei and drive out the Xiongnu. His contribution was indispensable. All the officers and soldiers under his command were rewarded according to their merits. He promoted the internal history officer Jia Hong to the rank of senior official.

, ennobled Meng Tian as the official history of his tenure... He ordered Meng Tian to go north to build the Great Wall and supervise the construction of the straight road. The matters regarding the establishment of Shuofang County and Wuyuan County were all assigned to Meng Tian. Do not disappoint my expectations.

In accordance with God's destiny, the emperor summoned...Mobei Supervisor of the battle, all the troops fought bravely to kill the enemy, the Xiongnu was frightened, his bravery is commendable, his achievements can be demonstrated, and he was promoted. Wang Li was the general who swept the north. He lived under Meng Tian and served as deputy general.

, assisted him in supervising matters such as the Great Wall, straight roads, establishing counties, etc., and recruited 100,000 troops to mobilize the army at the last moment, so as not to disappoint my expectations. The rest of the soldiers were promoted and ordered to be rewarded by the Shaofu in turn. I admire this.

"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor." After Bai Guanshan shouted, he stood up slowly. In the hall, everyone whispered to each other. Many people knew well that Meng Tian went north to conquer Mobei, but failed to be promoted and was demoted instead.

Moreover, even the military power was lost, but after only a brief discussion, the First Emperor coughed dryly, and the hall fell silent again.

Meng Tian, ​​Wang Li and the officers and men knelt on one knee one after another, put their right hands on their chests, performed a military salute, and said loudly: "I have received the order and should do my best to serve your majesty."

The First Emperor laughed. He was very satisfied with Meng Tian's attitude. He stood up, walked a few steps forward, came to the jade steps, raised his hands and said with a smile: "Everyone, get up."

When everyone stood up, the First Emperor comforted him and said: "Building the Great Wall in Mobei can be done once and for all. The Huns are good at riding and fighting. If there are obstacles from the Great Wall and dangerous mountains, how can the Huns be so cruel? How can they harass our border with Qin?"

"Your Majesty is wise." Meng Tian replied with clasped fists, but the First Emperor still had more to say, and continued: "You must not neglect your construction of the straight road. I will go north to inspect it in the near future. I hope that I can reach Mobei through your straight road to see where our great Qin is.

How impressive are the newly built counties and counties in Mobei? Look at how vast our country is in the north of Daqin."

"Zeng Jin obeyed the imperial edict." Meng Tian clasped his fists again. The First Emperor nodded and couldn't help but smile: "Just now, it was just the first thing today. There is one more thing to discuss with all the ministers."

The First Emperor returned to his soft seat, and Meng Tian had to return to his seat and stand still. On the side, Jia Hong had a dark face and lowered his head in silence. He did not expect that Meng Tian's return would actually displace him from the position of internal history.

, and he, Meng Tian, ​​had to go to Mobei to supervise the army, create things and manipulate people, using the name of internal historian. The thoughts of the First Emperor were unpredictable.

Zhao Gao had picked up another imperial edict at this time, walked to the jade steps, cleared his throat, and read loudly: "Since I came to the throne, I have adhered to the ancestral precepts and worked diligently to make the Qin Dynasty rich and powerful. I have troops in all directions and unified the world.

Restore the country, unify the sea, and bring the world back to its heart. However, the palace is small and weak, which does not show the power of my Ying family and my ambition of the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, I decided to build a palace across the north and south of the Wei River to greatly promote the ancestral industry and shine on our mountains and rivers.

.”

After Zhao Gao finished reciting, the hall was completely boiling. Everyone was talking privately and openly. The voices were like business in the market and could not be dissipated for a long time. At this time, the First Emperor coughed twice. After the voice completely disappeared, he asked: "What do you think?

how?"

"I object!" Wang Wan walked out quickly, came to the center of the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, now that the world is unified, everything is in ruins waiting to be reborn. Although the six countries have seemingly surrendered, the descendants are unwilling to return to Qin and are always waiting for opportunities.

, The world is in turmoil, and the people are resentful. The construction of the Zhengguo Canal cost the Qin State ten years of savings. The imperial mausoleum, the straight road, the establishment of the county in Mobei, and now the Great Wall, etc., all of which require money, manpower, and material resources. Statistics,

"It's countless. If your majesty builds another palace, the world will be angry. At that time, people from all directions will rise up, and Qin will be in turmoil. Your majesty, think twice!"

The First Emperor slammed his right hand on the table, and with a muffled sound, Wang Wan knelt on the ground. In the hall, all the officials also knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

In the end, the First Emperor suppressed his inner dissatisfaction. He looked around at the crowd and was so angry that he could only roar: "We will discuss this matter later and withdraw from the court!"

Zhao Gao took a step forward, looked at the people kneeling on the ground, and shook his head with a sneer. Do these idiots who do not know life or death think they can stop the First Emperor's decision? After sneering, Zhao Gao shouted loudly: "Retreat from the court, all the ministers are shouting.

.”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, may my Emperor live long live!..."

...

Meng Tian's appointment caused an uproar in Xianyang. Meng Tian, ​​the Mobei general who had made great achievements and led the army to frighten the Huns. After returning to Beijing, he only got the position of internal historian, although the internal historian also ranked high.

Sangong is the highest official in Xianyang City, but this practice of promotion and demotion has aroused heated discussion among many people.

And this wave of heated discussion is not only spreading in the market, but also in the recruitment hall. Meng Tian's matter is also being discussed enthusiastically. Many people believe that Meng Tian is too unjust. Since ancient times, the cunning rabbit died, the lackey was cooked, the birds were all gone, and the treasure bow was hidden.

"The enemy's country is destroyed and the hero dies" is the fate of every hero. The reason why Meng Tian did not die is because he has 300,000 soldiers under his command. These troops only obey orders under Meng Tian. As long as they move to Meng Tian, ​​within three years, Meng Tian will be unable to do anything.

When he takes control of the army, he will surely die.

Of course, these are just the private analyzes of some people. No one dares to say for sure what the situation is, and it can only be discussed in private.

Xiang Zhuang came back at noon. After saying goodbye to Liu Bang, he hurried back to the Talent Recruitment Hall. At this time, Xiang Zhuang had heard a little bit about the heated discussions in Xianyang City. When he came to Fu Su's room, Xiang Zhuang bowed first and said, "Uncle."

I would like to thank the young master and the emperor for their help, Xiang Zhuang is deeply grateful."

Fusu was writing a very important book at this time. When he saw Xiang Zhuang entering, he put down his brush and couldn't help but smile and said: "Brother Xiang Zhuang, why are you so polite? Sit down and talk."

Xiang Zhuang thanked him, came to the soft mat, and sat opposite Fu Su. At this time, a servant brought tea and placed it in front of the two of them. After Xiang Zhuang saw the servant go out, he said softly: "Master, have you heard?

?General Meng Tian was deprived of military power and transferred to Mobei."

Fusu nodded: "I was present at the morning meeting this morning. I wanted to come out and stop him, but my father has made up his mind and there is nothing I can do."

Fusu sighed softly, stood up, picked up the memorial on the table, placed it in front of Xiangzhuang, and said in a deep voice: "There have been a lot of affairs in the recruitment office recently. I have discussed with everyone to prepare a draft memorial on the people's land issues and tax reduction.

, report to Father, so today I planned to appease Meng Tian, ​​but after thinking about it a lot, I decided to deal with the matter from the fundamental point of view. Meng Tian's journey north may not be a bad thing."

"Why did the young master say this?" Xiang Zhuang asked in confusion. Fusu took a sip from the tea cup and said helplessly: "General Meng Tian came back today. My father ordered him to stand down, but no one among the generals got up. What does this mean?"

Fusu stared at Xiangzhuang for a moment and sighed: "This shows that if Meng Tian's sharpness is too exposed, my father will have murderous intentions. Rather than causing people to talk in the court, it is better to live in Mobei, maybe he can escape this disaster."

Fusu's analysis was not unreasonable, but when Meng Tian went north, Fu Su was like a broken arm. Thinking of this, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but asked: "But have you ever thought about it? If Meng Tian goes north, the young master will lose someone in the court."

A chess piece will give the opponent double the chance to counterattack..."

Fusu raised his right hand, blocking Xiang Zhuang's next words, and sneered helplessly: "If God's will is this, why force it? You don't have to say it anymore."

...

In Zhao Gao's mansion, Li Si, led by a soldier, walked through the front yard, walked into the garden, walked along the long white stone road, and came to a small pond. Zhao Gao was now wearing a bamboo hat and holding a fishing rod in his hand.

, sitting by the pool very elegantly. Soon, Li Si came over and said with a dry smile: "Master Zhao is so elegant."

Zhao Gao heard Li Si talking, put the fishing rod on the holder, turned around and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Li, I want to congratulate you."

Li Si was stunned. He didn't know the meaning of Zhao Gao's words. He couldn't help but said warily: "Why did Mr. Zhao say this?"

Seeing Li Si pretending to be puzzled, Zhao Gao snorted coldly and said with a hint of displeasure: "Meng Tian is going north, and even Fusu's personal guard Su Jiao has been transferred. At this moment, who else in the court can oppose us?"

Li Si thought for a while and asked doubtfully: "You mean, Prime Minister Wang Wan, Emperor Uncle Zi Ying?"

Zhao Gao nodded and said with a smile: "Jia Hong, the internal historian, is from Fusu, but today, I have made a small plan to transfer him, and Meng Tian has been appointed as an internal historian without real power, and he has to

Living in Mobei, this is our chance to fight back."

Li Si nodded slightly. He did smell the turmoil in the court today, but Wang Wan is an old minister. No matter how angry the First Emperor was, he would not easily remove Wang Wan from his post. Thinking of this, Li Si couldn't help but sigh: "Wang Wan is from the Qin State.

I am an old minister and a pillar of the Qin State. Even if he disagrees with your majesty's construction of the palace, he will not be demoted from his position. Mr. Zhao, please don't make fun of me."

Li Si laughed at himself, but at this moment, Zhao Gao suddenly became serious and had a tough attitude. He stared at Li Si and said coldly: "What if Wang Wan died suddenly at night?"

Li Si trembled and couldn't help but said anxiously: "Master Zhao, please don't do stupid things. If this matter is not handled well, His Majesty will be angered and the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Master Li, don't you want to be the prime minister?" A person's voice was cold, and he walked out from the corner. Li Si followed the voice and saw that it was Hu Hai. He didn't know when he had arrived here, but Li Si never noticed him. At this time,

Seeing Hu Hai walking out, Li Si hurriedly saluted: "I've met the young master."

Hu Hai snorted coldly and scolded: "How can you achieve great things if you are timid?"

"I don't dare, but I am willing to listen to the young master's orders." Li Si returned the gesture with fists clasped.

Hu Hai walked into the pavilion and sat down. A servant brought three cups of tea and placed them on the stone table in the pavilion. At this time, Zhao Gao put away his fishing rod and walked into the pavilion with a smile. Li Si also entered later, and the three

As they sat facing each other, Zhao Gao coughed and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Wang is old and sick and can no longer bear the affairs of the Qin State. It's time to go back and take care of his old age."

Speaking of this, Zhao Gao had no intention of stopping and continued: "As long as Mr. Li takes over the position of prime minister and Mr. Hu Hai ascends the throne and becomes emperor in the future, you will be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. Why not do it?

"

"I wonder what Mr. Zhao wants me to do?" Li Si asked in confusion.

"As long as Mr. Li can adapt to the situation immediately, I have arranged everything, hahaha." Zhao Gao raised his head and laughed. On the side, Li Si pondered for a while. He seemed to have realized something, but about the Confucian scholar case, Li Si felt that

When the time came to close the net, he asked softly: "The case of the Confucian scholar has been almost thoroughly investigated, and the impact has been great. I think it is time to make a decision and report it to Your Majesty."

"Don't worry, I have a bigger case for them. When this case breaks out, Xianyang's political situation will be reversed." Zhao Gao said confidently, paused, looked at Li Si, and laughed again.
Chapter completed!