Yangquan Jun Michen looked at the message in his hand.
His eyes were full of solemnity.
a long time.
Mi Chen whispered:
"Your Majesty is really cautious."
"Even though the courtiers unanimously supported the new land policy, His Majesty remained unmoved and was only willing to implement the new land policy on a small scale. This move directly blocked everyone's opinions."
"but......"
"How could you know, Your Majesty?"
"Yingchuan County, Sishui County, and Chen County, our Chu clan has a close relationship with these three counties. I wanted to use these three counties as a demonstration to see the effects, but Your Majesty made the wrong idea."
"He also fulfilled the eldest son's achievements."
"hehe."
Mi Chen was holding his walking stick, his eyes full of sarcasm.
At this time.
Suddenly, an official came to report.
"Parents, there is an old firewood seller outside the door asking to see him. He said that he has a close relationship with his parents, and his parents even helped him save his life."
"Parents, do you see?"
"The firewood seller?" Mi Chen frowned.
Li Chen said:
"He is indeed a famous firewood seller."
"However, there has been no shortage of firewood in the house recently, and I don't know how this old man came to the door. I originally wanted to drive him away, but he repeatedly said that he had a close relationship with his parents, and that he came to repay the favor of saving his life.
"
"I couldn't make up my mind at the moment, so I immediately reported it to my parents."
A cold look flashed in Mi Chen's eyes.
Displeased:
"Just drive away this kind of person. Why come here to report? Have your parents and I ever dealt with the firewood seller?"
"Return the favor of saving my life?"
"Would I care if a firewood seller saved my life?"
Li Chen bowed.
"I'm going to drive him away right now."
Just as Li Chen walked quickly towards the backyard, a figure suddenly appeared in Mi Chen's eyes, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Could it be him?"
"Is this old guy not dead yet?"
Mi Chen's eyes were dark and he hesitated for a moment before saying:
"stop."
"Go and bring this man in."
"I also want to see who this person is?"
Not long after.
Li Chen brought in an old man.
This is a thin old man with white hair, black robe, bamboo crown and straw shoes.
Saw the old man.
Mi Chen couldn't help but her eyelids twitched.
He waved his hand.
He signaled the maids and officials around him to step back.
After everyone else around him had left, the old man coughed lightly and sat down on the mat carelessly, with a very casual and calm expression, as if everything was taken for granted.
Mi Chen stared at the old man in front of her.
Ning Sheng said:
"What are you doing here?"
"If you want to die, don't involve me."
The old man grinned, but there were no more teeth in his mouth.
He smiled and said:
"You don't welcome me?"
"Since you avoided me so much, why did you save me back then? If you hadn't exchanged me in prison, I would have been executed by Your Majesty at that time. How could I still be alive today?"
"Am I right?"
"Mi Censor Zhongcheng!"
Mi Chen's eyes showed a sharp look.
Fluttering his sleeves he said:
"What on earth do you want to do?"
"I didn't want to save you back then. If it weren't for my sister's strong request, I wouldn't have taken action at all. You have already been deposed by His Majesty and even sentenced to death. You have no influence on the court at all. Saving you is completely in vain.
strength."
"It turns out I was right!"
The old man was noncommittal.
sneered:
"You think I don't know your thoughts."
"You rescued me just because you wanted to use my hand to consolidate the remaining forces of Changxinhou (Lao Ai) and Chang'an Jun (Chengyu) in the court. Your sister, the Queen Mother Huayang, is a female, and you still want to continue to control the government.
Do you really think you can succeed?"
"If I had helped you back then."
"After Lao Ai's death, it was not only Lu Buwei who died, but also your Mi Xiong family. Do you really think that His Majesty was merciful in the first place because of your merit in supporting Mi Chen? Do you really think that His Majesty would
Do you care about the face of Queen Mother Huayang?"
"You really forgot."
"Our Majesty is the man who imprisoned his mother and killed his brother!"
"Since His Majesty took office, he has used some tactics to manipulate the court in the midst of applause."
"It's just that Your Majesty has been keeping quiet, allowing Lu Buwei, Lao Ai, Queen Mother Huayang and others to control the court. The reason why you were let go in the early stage is not that Your Majesty is weak, but that Your Majesty does not have an overwhelming advantage over you. When the King of the Army
If the Meng clan surrenders, the court will be transformed."
"You are the only ones who are still unaware."
"You still want to form a party and monopolize power, and continue to rule the world with Your Majesty."
"You are so naive!"
"Do you really think that Marquis Changxin wants to initiate the Qinian Palace Rebellion? Master Chengxi wants to cause the Chengxi Rebellion? Do you think they can't see clearly the situation at that time?"
"But do they have a choice?"
"No!"
"Do you still remember what Wei Liaozi said about His Majesty back then?"
“‘With little kindness but a tiger’s heart, it is easy to get out of others’ places, and when you succeed, you can easily eat others’.”
"Indeed."
"Since His Majesty took office, he has always respected and cherished the meritorious officials."
"His Majesty has quickly formed a deep friendship with all his talents, and he has never cared about the flaws and arrogance that are intolerable to ordinary people and are unavoidable for celebrities."
"But is Your Majesty really so open-minded?"
"If Your Majesty were truly open-minded, Lu Buwei would not have been forced to kill him, Master Cheng would not have rebelled, and Xiong Qi would not have rebelled midway. Your Majesty is just a tiger and wolf who behaves very kindly to the outside world."
"But a tiger and a wolf are still a tiger and a wolf after all!"
"He can eat people!"
"You have all been deceived by His Majesty's disguise!"
Mi Chen stared at the old man with a solemn look in her eyes.
Questioned:
"What do you mean?"
The old man sneered and said: "Your Majesty has not shown his fangs in the past ten years, but you have all forgotten how your Majesty used to kill people. In this political discussion, you must have instigated the people in the court to provoke the dispute between the old and new Qin people.
"
The old man's tone was very sure.
Mi Chen's eyes were uncertain, and finally he nodded and admitted.
The old man looked at Mi Chen.
sneered:
"You are really ambitious and talented."
"How dare you use this kind of trick in front of His Majesty?"
"Do you really think His Majesty is easy to get along with?"
Being accused like this by the old man, Mi Chen looked a little embarrassed.
Displeased:
"It's not your turn to dictate what I do."
"The reason why I chose to do this is naturally my own reason."
"You are just an old sojourn dog right now. How do you know about the affairs of the court? You may not even know that the tenth young master who died that year is not actually dead."
"He is back."
"We're in Xianyang right now!"
"You know the power of the Tenth Young Master back then. If the Tenth Young Master rises again, the form of the court will definitely change drastically. Since I advocate for the eldest Young Master, I will naturally do my best for the eldest Young Master."
"At present, the majority of the people in the court are from the 'new' Qin Dynasty."
"If I don't take advantage of this opportunity to let the courtiers divide their ranks in advance and wait for His Majesty to tell the world that the Tenth Young Master has returned, wouldn't it be a waste of this great opportunity?"
"Now you know why I did this?"
The old man laughed.
His eyes were full of mockery.
sarcastically said:
"I finally understand today that when the Empress Dowager Huayang was so famous, as her younger brother, you could only be ranked second to the Censor Zhongcheng. With your ability, the Censor Zhongcheng is already at the limit."
"I made it so clear before."
"But you don't understand."
"Fusu?"
"Ha ha."
"Mi Chen, you are not young, so don't hang yourself on Fusu. Fusu can no longer be the crown prince. He did have a chance, in the ten years when the tenth son 'died', but he obviously did not
Get a grip."
"Now the Tenth Young Master has come back to life."
"He has no chance."
"You should just be your Yangquan Lord honestly and save more property for your Mi Xiong family. I advise you not to get involved in court affairs and the fight for the crown prince anymore."
"You don't understand what you are involved in."
The old man would like to give you some words of advice.
Mi Chen sneered:
"absurd."
"Right now, half of the people in the court are in love with the eldest son."
"Why don't we have a chance to talk about it?"
"Times have changed, and even if the tenth young master comes back, he may not be able to repeat the prosperity of the past. Why must the eldest young master be unable to compete? If the eldest young master does not have a chance, the one you serve may not even have the chance to dream of."
The old man's eyes darkened.
He said coldly:
"My young master really has no chance."
"But I don't ask for that in the first place. I just want to earn more property for the young master in the remaining days. I just want the young master to live a decent and comfortable life in the future, that's all."
"As for your so-called love, it's just wishful thinking."
"and......"
"You violated a taboo this time."
"But even with your consciousness, I'm afraid you can't realize it."
"That's fine."
"After all, it was you and the Empress Dowager Huayang who saved me back then. This time I have paid off my kindness. I will tell you something in detail."
"Do you know why Lu Buwei, Marquis Changxin, and Lord Chang'an died?"
Mi Chen frowned.
There was a hint of suspicion in his eyes.
The old man said:
"At first, like you, I thought they were breaking the law, but after dying once, I realized that it was not the case at all."
"Lao Ai and Prince Cheng are indeed rebels."
"But did Lu Buwei and His Majesty really have different political views back then?"
"I'm afraid not!"
"After Lu Buwei's death, His Majesty adopted Wei Liaozi's suggestion."
"That is to conquer the six countries militarily, and at the same time spend a lot of money to bribe important ministers of each country, and advocate changing the unified strategy from pure military conquest to buying people's hearts."
"But how is this different from Lu's Chunqiu strategy?"
"When entering the enemy's territory, the people will know where they are sheltering, and the head of Guizhou will know that they will not die. As for the relationship between the state and the city, do not abuse the grain, dig graves, cut down trees, burn accumulations, burn houses, or take livestock.
Get the people's tribute and return it with a title, so as to show your likes and dislikes, and trust the people's expectations, so as to seize the enemy's assets."
"After the letter of remonstrance and expulsion, Li Si broke up with Lu Buwei."
"But after the founding of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si proposed 'Don't be black or white, but decide on one'. Is this inconsistent with Lu Buwei's political views at that time?"
"No."
"The foundation of Qin's prosperity and strength was established by Lord Shang, the shape of cannibalization was formed by Marquis Rang, and the strategy of encirclement was initiated by Prime Minister Lu. Lu Buwei gave up almost everything he had for the Qin Dynasty. During the twelve years of Prime Minister's reign, he served as an assistant
When King Zhuang Xiang comes to your majesty, he already has full power in the government and the public."
"Lü Buwei is a merchant, and merchants are known to be cunning and opportunistic. When Lu Buwei was in phase, he often talked about Fan Li. Will he really insist on his own way when he knows that he disagrees with His Majesty?"
"What's even more surprising is that."
"When Your Majesty convicted Lu Buwei, he said that Lao Ai was Lu Buwei's retainer. How far-fetched is this reason?"
"even so."
"Lü Buwei was immediately dismissed by His Majesty, and then he was directly exiled. During his exile, he was also directly forced to kill by a letter. Your Majesty can tolerate Wang Jian, a highly accomplished master, but cannot tolerate his 'Zhongfu'?"
"There is something fishy about Lao Ai and Young Master Cheng Xi."
"At that time, Lao Ai was full of desires. Not only did she want to control the government, but she also had the audacity to let the Queen Mother Zhao give birth to two sons for her. Lao Ai was indeed seeking death. But don't you think that when things happened, Lao Ai got the Qin King's Seal and the Queen Mother's Seal, and mobilized
Is the garrison going too smoothly?"
"It seems like someone is deliberately indulging."
"As for the young master becoming a dragon."
The old man paused for a moment before speaking.
Sighing softly:
"At that time, the general trend of the world has been established."
"When Prince Chengyu led the army and set out, he had no intention of rebellion at all. He was forced to rebel."
"Due to the existence of the continuous system in the Qin Dynasty, it was very difficult for soldiers to rebel. At that time, Qin and Zhao had not started a war, and there was no such thing as a tragic war. That's it, Cheng Xi and his subordinates all rebelled."
"Young Master Chengyu's rebellion has always been a mystery!"
"When the army captured Tunliu, all Cheng Xi's men were executed, and all the people in Tunliu were exiled. Tunliu became an empty city."
"Your Majesty doesn't want to ask Cheng Xi why he rebelled? Why did he rebel?"
"This is my biological brother!"
"I never thought about it before I was implicated and executed."
"But I figured it out over the years."
"They are indeed guilty!"
"This crime----"
"It's just too close to the royal power."
"All three of them are a threat to His Majesty's royal power."
"That's why."
"Your Majesty, who has never been suspicious of capable ministers and never had the suspicion of overpowering his master, showed his cold-blooded fangs to these three people."
"Lu Buwei was forced to death."
"All his followers were exiled to Shu."
"And you are not allowed to leave for life!"
"Lao Ai was torn apart by a car."
"All his party members, including officials and above, were beheaded, and all others were deprived of their titles and were also exiled to Shu."
"The dragon also dies."
"All his followers were killed."
"I didn't dare to confirm it at first. It wasn't until ten years ago when the Tenth Young Master had an accident that I was really sure of His Majesty's heart."
"Your Majesty can tolerate anyone in the world."
"There is no room for anyone who threatens the royal power."
"Neither can my own son!"
"Your Majesty hates Lu Buwei so much, has he ever banned "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals"?"
"Never." Mi Chen shook his head.
The old man sneered:
"But after His Majesty ascended the throne, he banned a book."
"Do you know what book it is?"
""Han Feizi"?" Mi Chen's eyes darkened slightly, as if he had thought of something.
The old man nodded.
"That's right."
"Your Majesty hates Lu Buwei so much, yet he did not ban "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals", but he banned "Han Feizi" alone."
"It's all for a reason."
"Your Majesty is a man with almost no flaws."
"but......"
"Almost doesn't mean none."
"Your Majesty's only flaw lies in family ties."
"With the death of the Empress Dowager Zhao and the execution of Young Master Cheng, Your Majesty is actually almost perfect. However, as the young masters grow up, everything has changed again."
"Your Majesty hopes that all the young masters will become talented, but at the same time, he is afraid that the young masters will become too outstanding and threaten himself."
"And "Han Feizi" gives His Majesty another choice."
"What choice?" Mi Chen asked.
The old man said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty never trusts anyone."
"Your Majesty only believes in Dharma, magic and power."
"That is to use the law to punish people, to use power to suppress people, and to use skills to control people."
"Han Feizi" says: If a husband cannot be trusted because of the closeness to his wife and the closeness of his son, then the rest cannot be trusted."