Chapter 391 Do you really know about the battle for the crown prince?
The weather has turned cooler.
Xianyang City was not greatly affected.
People are still coming and going in the streets and alleys of the city, but there are a lot less people than before.
Zhao Zhai.
No bathing today.
After Zhao Gao came back from his hunting tour, he had always been very peaceful. He rarely even went to Hu Hai's house. He stayed at home and lived in seclusion all day long except in the palace.
It's approaching noon.
His younger brother Zhao Cheng suddenly arrived at the house.
Zhao Gao had a cold face and was a little dissatisfied with Zhao Cheng's impetuous behavior.
Zhao Gao shouted: "You have an official position now, why are you so impatient in walking and doing things? I don't take your brother seriously now. If you commit crimes outside again, I can't protect you."
Zhao Cheng said hurriedly:
"Brother, why are you still so calm?"
"The reason why I am so impatient this time is because I think of my brother."
"Not long ago, the newly established official office of the imperial court, Tianwang, and Tianwang's order, Yu Shiyi, suddenly came to the door. He... asked about my brother and the alchemist Xu Sheng, and I just went to investigate secretly.
Next, besides looking for me, Yi also found officials who are familiar with my brother. I was worried that the government seemed to be investigating my brother, so I hurried over to inform my brother."
"Brother, have you committed something?"
"And what happened to Xu Sheng? It seems that he didn't come back this time."
Hear the words.
Zhao Gao frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows.
He said coldly:
"No need to make such a fuss."
"What do I think about your brother? He is just an eunuch who is not taken seriously? What can he do?"
"But something did happen to Xu Sheng. He defected and was involved in a secret case. However, this case has never been solved. I'm afraid Yi came here just for this case." When he said this, Zhao Gao's eyes became uncertain.
Asked: "What did you say to Yi?"
Zhao Chengdao:
"I don't even know what happened, how can I dare to tell the truth?"
"I can't tell you clearly about the relationship between my brother and Xu Sheng. I haven't had much contact in the past, so I just fooled him. But I don't know what other people will say. Brother, is Xu Sheng's matter serious?"
Zhao Gao narrowed his eyes slightly.
He glanced at Zhao Cheng coldly.
He snorted coldly:
"What do you think?"
"Skynet is your Majesty's new official office."
"The specifics of what they do are not yet known to the outside world, but I'm afraid it has something to do with the detailed work back then. These people are His Majesty's eyes and ears. If it weren't for the seriousness of what Xu Sheng committed, it would even be serious enough for His Majesty to
We must be concerned, Your Majesty will let Skynet be exposed to the world so easily?"
"As for what Xu Sheng did specifically."
Zhao Gao spoke for a moment.
Youyou said:
"Have you heard about the attack in Lu County?"
Zhao Cheng was stunned and said in a deep voice: "This matter has been spread all over the world for a long time. I am not deaf, so how could I not have heard of it? Isn't it the assassination of Qin Luoheng? This Qin Luoheng is really lucky.
He was not killed. If he died, Master Hu Hai's chances of ascending to power would be greatly increased."
"But what does this have to do with Xu Sheng?"
"Could it be..." Zhao Cheng's reaction was not slow. He raised his head sharply, with a look of horror in his eyes.
Zhao Gao nodded.
said:
"You guessed it right."
"It was Xu Sheng who told the news to the nobles of the Six Nations, which led to the attack and killing in Lu County."
"It's just that Xu Sheng probably expected that his affair would be revealed, so after leaking the secret, he fled directly, and now he is missing. But he was plotting against the Tenth Young Master of the Qin Dynasty. How could His Majesty not be angry?
How could you not be interested?"
"As for Yi's investigation..."
"Because Xu Sheng actually shouldn't know something, so His Majesty concluded that there are accomplices in the court."
"So we have been sending people to investigate."
"I have had some contact with Xu Sheng in the past, so I am naturally among those who are suspicious."
"But don't be too surprised. This matter has nothing to do with your brother and me. I am already being ignored now, so why would I do such a risky thing? And you are doing the right thing. Some things really cannot be said in too much detail.
Now is no different than before. If they really want to frame you, if you say something wrong, you may get into trouble."
Zhao Cheng nodded.
smiled and said:
"Of course I understand this."
"It's just brother. Now Qin Luoheng's identity has become obvious. After he recovers his identity, the position of crown prince will probably be determined. By then, Master Hu Hai will have no chance. My brother has devoted so much to Hu Hai.
Wouldn’t all the hard work be in vain? It would be great if Qin Luoheng could be killed in that attack.”
Zhao Cheng's eyes were a little gloomy.
As Zhao Gao's younger brother, he naturally knew how much Zhao Gao had done and how much effort he had put in to help Hu Hai ascend to power. However, Hu Hai's starting point, power and even talent were really not comparable to Fu Su and Qin Luoheng, and they
He and Qin Luoheng didn't have much interaction, and they even had a vague feud. If Qin Luoheng came to power, how could they end up well?
Now that Zhao Gao was being left out in the cold, he could already feel the change in the attitude of the government officials towards him. When Qin Luoheng came to power, the Zhao family might completely lose power. By then, their good days might be completely over.
Is he really unwilling?
Hear the words.
Zhao Gao sneered.
Disdainfully said:
"Qin Luoheng becomes the crown prince?"
"How can it be that easy?"
"It is true that Fusu is not taken seriously now. The outside world once rumored that Qin Luoheng was the most suitable candidate for the crown prince, but that was just the imagination of the outside world and was simply unrealistic. Fusu is no longer taken seriously, but he is the eldest son after all. This
His identity is enough to bring him great convenience in fighting for the throne, not to mention... there are Chu faction forces standing behind Fusu."
"Will they be willing to let Qin Luoheng take over?"
Zhao Cheng was stunned.
He asked in surprise: "Brother, you mean that the eldest son will not give up and will continue to fight with Qin Luoheng?"
Zhao Gao sneered and said indifferently: "I'm not giving up, but I will definitely fight. Even now, the eldest son actually has an advantage over Qin Luoheng. Behind Qin Luoheng is the Guanzhong clan, but behind the eldest son is not only the Chu clan.
In order to balance the power of the court, His Majesty will not rush to appoint the crown prince."
"The water in the court is muddy."
"I didn't understand it before, but recently I calmed down, and now I can see some clues."
"The battle for the crown prince in the Qin Dynasty is actually an open and covert struggle between the Guanzhong clan and officials from the six regions. The conflict between the two has been going on for a long time. When I first served Your Majesty, an expulsion order incident broke out. It was the Guanzhong clan that took the lead in attacking
, you were not very old at the time, and there were some things I didn’t tell you.”
"At that time, the Guanzhong clan was talking about Qin people ruling Qin!"
"Of course, the old Qin people are indeed qualified to say this. After all, most of the territory of the Qin State was conquered by the old Qin people at that time. At that time, the power of heaven had already been established. The Qin Dynasty swept Liuhe, which was what the people wanted, and
After the world was unified, it would naturally be governed by the Qin people. This was the view of many old Qin people at that time, especially after Qin Luoheng was born, this idea became even more popular."
"At that time, His Majesty gradually took charge of the government, actively promoted the Guanzhong clan, and intentionally reduced the influence of the Queen Mother of Huayang, Lu Buwei, Xiong Qi and other six places. It was precisely because of His Majesty's intentional promotion that the expulsion order was issued. However,
, the so-called expulsion order is actually a power struggle between His Majesty and the Queen Mother Huayang, Lu Buwei and others."
"With the issuance of the expulsion order, officials from the six former regions began to be targeted. The Guanzhong clan's voice in the court greatly increased. The person behind the Guanzhong clan is His Majesty. The increase in the Guanzhong clan's voice naturally means that His Majesty has more power.
In addition, after His Majesty took advantage of this to take control of the court, there was a follow-up Li Si's "Book of Remonstrance and Expulsion of Guests".
"Your Majesty seems to have suddenly come to his senses, but in fact, your Majesty has never thought of continuing to implement the expulsion order."
"It was precisely because of the expulsion order that all Lu Buwei's retainers were expelled from the government and the public. Lu Buwei has completely lost power since then. However, some of Lu Buwei's retainers were unwilling to accept it, so they directly betrayed Lu Buwei and went to His Majesty. The leader among them was Wang
Wan, Li Si, Mao Jiao and others, but why they were directly reused by His Majesty, there may be other reasons."
"You have basically heard about what will happen in the future."
"Lao Ai rebelled, Lu Buwei was demoted, and then committed suicide by drinking poison. The Empress Dowager Huayang died of illness. From then on, officials from the Guanzhong clan and the six places could only choose His Majesty, and Your Majesty completely controlled the power of the court."
"But it's also from this time on."
"The Guanzhong clan and officials from the six places will not be on the same page."
"The two have been fighting openly and secretly in the court."
"In the past, when Lu Buwei and Empress Dowager Huayang were around, the Guanzhong clan had been squeezed out. After the expulsion of guests, the Guanzhong clan began to take advantage. With the beginning of the unification of the world, the Guanzhong clan completely suppressed the six regions and one clan. In order to
To stabilize the court and prevent the Guanzhong clan from becoming more tyrannical, His Majesty promoted Xiong Qi, Wang Wan, Li Si, Feng Quji and others, but it was still difficult to stop the Guanzhong clan from becoming stronger."
"If nothing unexpected happens, when the world is unified, the Guanzhong clan will completely occupy the court, and the six clans will be completely driven out of the government and the opposition. But at this time, 'Jing Ke Assassins Qin' broke out, and Ying Sinian died, and then
The Guanzhong Clan lost control, Xiong Qi rebelled, and a series of things that were dizzying to watch. But when everything calmed down, the Guanzhong Clan's strength was directly interrupted."
"The court has regained balance again."
"It's just that the Liudi clan has been suppressed by the Guanzhong clan for so long, how can there be no complaints in my heart? That's why a large number of Guanzhong clans were impeached and eventually demoted and moved. After that, the Liudi clan once again occupied the court.
But the overt and covert fighting between the two has never stopped, but after the death of the Tenth Young Master, the Guanzhong clan no longer has the capital to compete with the Six Lands and the other clans, so they can only keep retreating."
"But is this what the Guanzhong clan wants?"
"Now that the Ten Young Masters are not dead, and are even extremely outstanding, the Guanzhong clan is bound to be involved again, but how can the six lands and one clan give up their great advantages to others? There are only so many positions in the court, and there are more Guanzhong clans.
Naturally, there will be less of the Earth system. You may think that the battle for the crown prince is just a battle between Fusu and Qin Luoheng, but in fact it is not at all."
"The battle for the crown prince is actually a battle between the Guanzhong clan and the six regions."
"None of them will give in."
"Even if Fusu doesn't want to fight, the six places and one line behind him will push Fusu up. No one can easily give up the power in their hands. I, Zhao Gao, can't do it, and the other courtiers can't do it either.
They are even more greedy for power than me."
"Qin Luoheng's identity will be revealed to the world."
"Until then......"
"The battle for the crown prince has just begun."
Zhao Gao's eyes were slightly closed, and there were bursts of cold light in his eyes.
In fact, he had never thought about these things clearly before. It was also during this period of losing power that he had time to calm down, and then he figured out everything that had happened in the government and the public in the past. The battle for the crown prince was actually a battle between two factions. If
Nothing happened to Qin Luoheng back then, and both the Guanzhong clan and the six clans would eventually fall to Qin Luoheng.
And this is also the reason why Wei Si plotted against Qin Luoheng.
With Qin Luoheng's 'death', the court's situation changed drastically. Fusu suddenly became the biggest contender for the crown prince, and Fusu had part of the Chu family's blood flowing in him, which would naturally make the six lands and one lineage
Officials from the six regions were closer to Qin Luoheng. Originally, the officials from the six regions turned to Qin Luoheng just to avoid being further suppressed by the Guanzhong clan. But if Fusu came to power, they could turn passivity into initiative, and even vice versa, to control the Guanzhong clan.
Squeeze out the ruling and opposition parties.
The difference is huge.
If you can control the power yourself, who wants to look at other people's faces?
However, no matter how fierce the competition between the Guanzhong clan and the Liudi clan is, it has nothing to do with him. It is no longer possible for him to defect to either party, and it is absolutely impossible for these two parties to accept him.
He is just a eunuch.
Just a eunuch who is not reused.
He doesn't have the time to think so much now. But now, he just hopes that he will not be investigated for leaking secrets. If he is really found out, I am afraid that he will be killed immediately and will be implicated in the five clans.
Zhao Gao thought to himself, and then shook his head.
He didn't think Yi could find out.
What he did that time was very cautious, and the outside world could not find any obvious flaws. Unless Xu Sheng was caught, but the incident in Lu County broke out for so long, Xu Sheng may have known the seriousness of the situation long ago and did not dare to speak in front of others.
Appear.
And he didn't dare to tell anyone about it, even his own brother.
Thinking of this, Zhao Gao felt a little at ease.
Zhao Cheng obviously hasn't woken up from Zhao Gao's words.
The whole person stood aside.
Zhao Gao snorted coldly, and Zhao Cheng suddenly woke up.
Zhao Gaodao:
"Just be clear about these things in your mind, and don't get involved in them, let alone say them out."
"You can only see through things in the court, but you can't tell them."
"do you know?"
"I know." Zhao Cheng nodded hurriedly.
Zhao Gao's eyes flickered, as if he remembered something, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "In addition to you, who else are the people from Skynet looking for? Tell me everything you know."
Zhao Cheng's heart trembled.
He quickly said:
"I came in a bit of a hurry and didn't ask too much. I was mainly worried about arousing the other party's suspicion. The only people I know right now are Yan Le, Yu Shide, and the fifth doctor Zhao Hai. But seeing the opponent's battle, I'm afraid I asked some people
, I’ll go back and check again later.”
Zhao Gao said with a gloomy face:
"Be careful when you go down to investigate."
"It's never wrong to be careful!"
"Your brother, I can't stand anything now."
Zhao Cheng smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry, I can still handle this matter clearly."