Ying Zheng asked: "How did you do what I asked you to do?"
Dun said weakly:
"Return to Your Majesty."
"In the past few months, I have used various methods and means to re-establish an information channel in the six places. Your Majesty, please take a closer look."
Finished.
He paused and presented a piece of parchment.
Ying Zheng raised his head slightly and waved his hand. A eunuch immediately took the parchment and carefully presented it to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng placed the parchment with the name list on the case.
He said coldly:
“What is the status of land annexation in six places in Shandong?”
A look of solemnity appeared on Dun Rui's face.
He said in a deep voice:
"Back to Your Majesty, after the eldest son went to the Chu region to implement the 'Make the Head of Guizhou Realize His Own Land', the situation of land annexation in these three counties has improved significantly. However, in other counties where the implementation has not been implemented, the loss of land has become more and more serious."
"Many places have also begun to advocate the implementation of the New Deal."
Ying Zheng said indifferently:
"I understand."
"I will write a memorial about the situation of lost land in various counties and counties that you have collected and submit it later."
"I obey the order," Dunruo said quickly.
Ying Zheng glanced at the man with white hair and beard, and said, "You are getting older. Not only do you have to be in charge of the Censor's Office, but you also have to deal with intelligence information submitted from various places. It's really difficult for you."
After a moment of weakness, his mind trembled, and he quickly bowed his head and said:
"I dare not neglect you."
Ying Zheng shook his head.
said:
"Qing Dun, there are still many places where I can use you, how can I let you work so hard? Now that the information channel of the six places has been established, I will find someone to share the burden for you. I think the Yushi Yi in the Yushi Mansion is good.
Leave this ministry to him."
He hesitated for a moment.
Bowed and said:
"Your Majesty is wise."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "You go down and hand over the affairs in hand to Yi as soon as possible. In addition, let Yi come over. I have something to explain."
"I obey the order." Dunruo bowed quickly.
Walk out of the palace gate.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
He had actually expected this situation a long time ago.
He is a censor, supervises all officials, and controls the information channels of the six places. He has too much control over the six places. No matter how generous your majesty is, he will never allow such a huge power to be monopolized.
.
It's only a matter of time before you take back power.
If His Majesty allowed him to remain in control, he would be so worried that he would not be able to sleep.
Now.
He was completely relaxed.
Inside the palace.
Ying Zheng didn't look relaxed.
Local land annexation has worsened again.
He actually guessed it.
To allow the head of Guizhou to seize the land is to harm the country and benefit private interests.
The advantage is that the local powerful families, when the powerful families in other counties see it, are naturally jealous, and they all want to use this to legalize the land they occupy. In addition, the soil quality of official land is mostly better than that of self-cultivated land, so the local heads of Guizhou are easily bewitched, and even
He is willing to sell his land just to exchange it for official land later.
Ying Zheng sneered and said:
"They are all chaotic people!"
"Businessmen are chasing profits, and so are the powerful local families. The reason why they are restraining themselves now is because they want to make a gesture to me and want me to implement 'make the capital of Guizhou self-contained' across the country. However, I would like to see
How long can you endure it?"
Speaking of which.
Then he thought of Fusu.
Ying Zheng shook his head.
Fusu's character is not bad, but he is too innocent. But how can a person with a pure mind be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Qin Dynasty?
The world is determined.
It’s not just local powerful people who have hard-to-fill desires.
Fusu was too weak and too trusting of others. The situation in Chu Land was already complicated and there were many marriages with Da Qin in the past. Fusu would only be kept in the dark by others in Chu Land and would not be able to see the true situation of the place.
.
Then he thought of Qin Luoheng and couldn't help but sigh.
Qin Luoheng also made no concessions. He had no respect for the law. He was complacent and acted lawlessly even though he had a small reputation. How could such a reckless person be entrusted with such a heavy responsibility?
Ying Zheng shook his head.
At this time, Yi arrived.
Yi entered the palace and said:
"I see you, Your Majesty."
Ying Zheng said: "Did the imperial envoy tell you about Dunwei?"
Yi said: "Yes."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "You will take over the information channels in the six places in the future, and at the same time, you will also need to lay certain information channels in Guanzhong. You are still in the Yushi Mansion. After a while, I will set up another agency for related matters."
Yi quickly bowed and said, "I will devote my whole life to Your Majesty."
Ying Zheng fluttered his sleeves.
He said in a deep voice:
"You have a lot of government affairs on your hands, and the local area is not optimistic now. I want you to find out the actual situation in each county as soon as possible, especially the situation of the officials in each county."
"I obey the order." Yi's heart condensed.
Ying Zheng was about to ask Yi to retreat, but then he thought of something and asked: "What has Qin Luoheng been doing recently? Is he really going to farm?"
Yizuo bowed and said:
"Return to Your Majesty."
"Qin Luoheng has indeed been working hard in the fields these days, but it is only these few days. He has actually been acting as a fake judge in Yueyang County to popularize the law and advocate for the lower-level Guizhou leaders. Many people will seek his help when they encounter problems.
Opinions often get what you want."
Ying Zheng frowned and asked: "Is there any violation of the law? Is there any favoritism?"
Yi shook his head and said:
"No."
"Qin Luoheng has become much calmer after coming down from Lishan Mountain. He has been walking in the local area and has continuously deepened his understanding of laws and regulations by handling local affairs. Now he is well-known in the local area and is also praised by the lower-level Guizhou leaders."
Hear the words.
A strange look appeared in Ying Zheng's eyes, and he asked in surprise: "Has he really understood and implemented the laws in a down-to-earth manner?"
Yizuo bowed and said:
"I would never dare to lie."
"Qin Luoheng is indeed practicing the law in a down-to-earth manner."
"When he was a 'fake' judge among the people, he repeatedly suggested that the people beg for help. However, most of the Guizhou leaders did not believe it at first and wanted him to say hello to the officials in the Tingwei Mansion. However, Qin Luoheng never
Never wrote a letter."
"Even if I am stubborn, I only agree verbally and never write it down."
"Qin Luoheng is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and is very patient. Even if the head of Guizhou is impatient, he has never been impatient. I have also greatly changed my opinion of him recently."
"Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
Ying Zheng snorted: "Then how did I hear that he went to get some recipes? And he also asked people to sell wild vegetables in the city?"
Yi bowed and said:
"Qin Luoheng does not think he is worthy of a doctor, so he has not been to the Doctor's Academy since he came down from Lishan. He also applied to the Doctor's Academy to resign, but Your Majesty has never agreed."
"He doesn't think he is a doctor, and he has been removed from the Shizi status. He cannot go to the school to attend classes. Now he can only work in the fields, and..."
"He has another agreement with His Majesty."
Ying Zheng was startled.
Then he thought about it.
He did have an agreement with Qin Luoheng, that is, if the yield of crops in the 100 acres of land is higher than that of food, and the taxes can be paid in full, he will be allowed to continue planting other crops in the future, but he is busy with government affairs during this period.
, but forgot about it.
Ying Zheng slightly raised his forehead.
Suddenly he said:
"I actually forgot about it."
"What he did is quite understandable. I understand. Let's go down."
"I beg you to retire." Yi retreated.
Ying Zheng did not put too much thought into this matter and continued to deal with government affairs.
...
West of the city.
In a dilapidated house.
The look of disgust in Zhao Gao's eyes became even more obvious.
He looked around and walked straight to the lobby.
He seemed very familiar.
Entering the house, I met an old man head-on. He had an old face with a long face and small eyes. He usually looked ordinary, but under the candlelight, he looked extremely penetrating. This look alone conveyed
Zhao Gao's determination became concentrated.
He had served the First Emperor for some years.
I think I no longer look down on anyone else.
But when he met these eyes, he felt like he was being stripped naked, and for some reason he felt like someone was holding the handle. He couldn't control himself, and his head dropped subconsciously. This made Zhao Gao extremely angry.
.
The old man glanced at Zhao Gao, grinned, showing his incomplete teeth, and sighed softly: "Oh, I'm going to die."
Zhao Gao coldly snorted:
"You old guy, are you willing to die?"
"You said this to me when I first served His Majesty. Now I have served Your Majesty for more than twenty years, and you are still alive. You can keep these words to fool others. Anyway, I, Zhao Gao, don't care about you.
The dead and the living.”
"What on earth do you want to do?"
The old man stood up slowly and said with a smile: "I just wanted to see if the dog I let out had any signs of eating its owner. Now it seems that it has."
Zhao Gao's face darkened.
Displeased:
"Old guy, shut up!"
"I have nothing to do with you for a long time. It was you who released me from the hidden palace in the beginning, but so what? Now I am your Majesty's close minister, and you are the bereaved dog who dare not see the light of day. It was me in the beginning
I suggest that Your Majesty break your car to pieces and destroy your clan."
"It's just that I didn't expect that you, old man, would be so tough."
"Under His Majesty's nose, you managed to escape alive. Who let you go? Besides you, who else is alive?"
Zhao Gao's eyes were cloudy and uncertain.
The old man was not angry at all and said with a smile:
"They're all dead."
"Where is anyone alive?"
"You are indeed His Majesty's close minister now, but so what? As long as I show up, you will still die even if you are a close minister again. But I finally sent you to His Majesty, so why am I willing to let you die in vain?"
"You are still of great use to me!"
Zhao Gao's face darkened.
sneered:
"It seems you haven't woken up yet."
"It's different, Nei Shi!"
"You are a mess now, old man. You are no longer the internal historian who can control Xianyang. You failed back then, let alone now? Don't deceive yourself. Isn't it good to continue to live? I relied on you to climb to the CRRC Prefecture.
Location?"
"joke!"
"I, Zhao Gao, am what I am today because of myself!"
"Besides getting me out of the Hidden Palace, what else did you help me with? Nothing, because you 'died' not long after that! How can a 'dead man' deserve to speak so loudly to me?"
The old man was not angry at all.
He looked at Zhao Gao with bright eyes, as if admiring a work of art, and said with a smile: "Of course a dead person can't help you, but your existence today has nothing to do with me? I asked you to please Your Majesty, and I asked you to
You are trying to manipulate laws and regulations and speculate on your superiors' intentions."
"Didn't you listen to me when you did that?"
"Even to please Hu Hai, I taught him personally."
"You are just a dog I keep in the palace, a dog wagging its tail to beg for mercy. Whatever I ask you to do, you have to do it. If you don't do it, you will die."
"It turns out."
"I chose a good dog."
"You are indeed an obedient dog!"
"Ha ha."
Zhao Gao blushed angrily.
shouted:
"shut up!"
"Are you angry?" The old man sneered: "What does this mean? It's just to wake you up. A dog is always a dog. At most, it will bark a few times at people, but it does not dare to do violence to people because it has long been domesticated.
Got it!"
"If you bite someone, you will be killed!"
Zhao Gao clenched his fists tightly, his anger almost turning into substance.
After he left the Hidden Palace, this was the first time he suffered such humiliation. He was called a dog to his face and was scolded repeatedly. He really wanted to strangle the man in front of him to death, but he didn't dare.
He knew the methods of the old man in front of him.
Even if I really kill him, I can't escape.
He didn't dare to take action.
He is now a close minister of the First Emperor, and is trusted by Hu Hai. He has a bright future. It is really not a wise choice to involve himself just for a moment of anger.
He gritted his teeth and said, "What exactly do you want to do?"
The old man stretched his face in front of Zhao Gao and said with a smile: "I want you to kill your majesty! Do you dare?"
Zhao Gao's expression changed.
The old man shook his head and said: "You don't dare, because you are also His Majesty's dog. How can a dog dare to attack its owner?"
"You go back."
"Continue to be Ying Zheng's dog!"
"Maybe I can become the second emperor's dog in the future."
"but."
"Based on the current situation, Hu Hai may not be able to become the crown prince. Even if Qin Luoheng loses power now, Fusu still takes the initiative. It's just wishful thinking to help Hu Hai to the throne. So sometimes, you have to do something bold.
thing."
"for example......"
"While Fusu was away and Qin Luoheng lost power, he took the opportunity to kill His Majesty and take over the power. However, you are not so bold, but you can continue to introduce alchemists to His Majesty just like you did when you introduced Xu Shi. Now that His Majesty is getting older,
The body is getting worse day by day, and it’s time to ‘replenish’ it.”
"Am I right?"
"Order of Zhao Zhongche's Mansion?"
Zhao Gao looked gloomy and walked away with a puff of sleeves.
When Zhao Gao walked away, the smile on the old man's face dropped, and a cold look appeared in his eyes. He said expressionlessly: "This man has changed. If he can betray me, he can also betray your majesty. However, he is not something to be afraid of."
.”
"Zhao Gao is a person without any opinion."
"He's a dog!"
"He can do nothing in his life except obeying people's orders. However, he still thinks that he is a human being and thinks that he is very smart, haha."
"He is my sharp sword."
"A sharp blade that plunges straight into the Qin Dynasty."
"Wait, then."
"Sooner or later, this sharp blade will bite back."
"And it won't be me who gets the backlash, because as early as more than twenty years ago, I handed the hilt of the sword to His Majesty and the Duke of Qin."
"The tragedy that happened to me may happen again in the Qin royal family."
"Crack the car for favor and destroy the clan?!"
"Ha ha."
The old man laughed a few times and then stopped.
He looked into the depths of the lobby with a serious look and said, "And what I entrust you is to kill him directly when his backlash is over!"
"The dog that devours its master cannot be kept!!!"