Chapter 185 Qin Lu asks about traces but not the heart
Compared with this question, the veteran's previous action of lowering his sword seemed particularly respectful.
Gai Nie felt a murderous aura rising from his side and turned his head slightly to look at Zhang Han.
Meng Ao raised his eyelids slightly, stared at Zhang Han with tiger-like eyes, pointed at Zhang Han's nose and cursed.
"How dare you, a birdman, to murder me! Come! Take this sword and chop off my head and ask your majesty for a title!"
Meng Ao's old hand grabbed the sword that had just been placed on the table and was about to throw it to Zhang Han, then grabbed five inches.
The First Emperor pressed down the sword with one palm and placed it on the table again.
"Meng Gong's hard work has made great achievements. No one in Qin can kill Meng Gong."
He comforted Meng Ao with a gentle voice.
The First Emperor touched the sword, which was lying flat on the table and covered with wind and frost, and looked at it carefully.
Seeing that the scabbard of the sword could no longer reflect light and was very old, the First Emperor felt a little sad.
During the mutiny that year, Meng Ao rode to the rescue, holding this Qin sword in his hand.
At that time, in the eyes of the First Emperor, this Qin sword shone with divine brilliance. It was even more sacred than the brilliance of the King of Qin's sword, the symbol of the Qin king's power.
Holding the hilt of the sword, the First Emperor used a little force and pulled out the sword three inches.
The three inches of cold light shone brightly, not stained by any rust. It was still the magical weapon in the memory of the First Emperor.
There is gold and jade inside.
The outside is ruined.
Just like its owner.
"I will always remember the time when 8,000 troops of divine soldiers descended from the sky and completely wiped out the traitor Lu Buwei. My throne was won by Duke Meng who fought tooth and nail with his troops."
Meng Ao did not use the tiger talisman when he planned to mobilize his troops. This was a major crime for the Yi tribe in the Qin code.
Meng Ao broke into Xianyang Palace at night and asked this question. The First Emperor immediately thought that Meng Ao was asking for credit.
Asking for credit is to pave the way for what is to be done next.
Therefore, the First Emperor, on the basis of acknowledging that Meng Ao had fought for his throne, pointed out the four words "fighting to mobilize troops" in order to remind Meng Ao.
I didn't pursue this matter at the beginning. No matter what you want to say later, if I don't agree, you shouldn't pursue it any further.
The First Emperor was tolerant and thought very realistically.
He thought that Meng Ao would then demand to wear armor and hold a sword tonight.
But he thought wrong.
The veteran raising this issue is a demand in itself.
His answer, for the veteran, is the wrong answer.
"Your Majesty said it wrong!"
Meng Ao's voice was like a bell, and he said firmly.
No matter how great your merits are in Meng Ao, you are still a minister. How dare you accuse His Majesty of making mistakes?
Zhang Han's face looked very ugly, and his murderous intent was directed towards Meng Ao without any concealment.
The person involved, the First Emperor, was contradicted again and again by Meng Ao, but he didn't care.
There was a hint of surprise on his face, and his tone was slightly raised.
"Oh? I'd like to hear Mr. Meng's continuation."
Meng Ao grabbed the hilt of the Qin sword that had been pulled out three inches by the First Emperor, pulled hard, and pulled out all the Qin swords.
The sword of Qin shines brightly when it is unsheathed. The sword's light is cold and cold, and the faces of Meng Ao and the First Emperor are reflected on the sword's surface.
If you dare to show your sword in front of His Majesty, do you mean to assassinate His Majesty?
Zhang Han's eyes were sharp and he touched the hilt of the Qin sword at his waist.
As long as the First Emperor gives an order, he can strike down with a sword at any time.
Gai Nie looked at the old Meng Ao and felt the aura of decline in Meng Ao. He didn't take it seriously and felt very at ease.
Regardless of whether Meng Ao was assassinated or not.
At Meng Ao's age, martial arts.
As long as he stood here, Meng Ao would not be able to successfully assassinate him.
Gai Nie is known as the swordsman in the world because his sword is very fast.
"This sword has been with me for almost ten years, and it is still as sharp as clay. It was given to me by Lord Chang'an. Without this sword, I cannot save Your Majesty. The person who won the throne for Your Majesty is Lord Chang'an.
"
The First Emperor thought Meng Ao had something shocking to say, but he didn't expect it to be such a commonplace statement.
"Meng Gong doesn't have to look down on himself so much. With or without this sword, Meng Gong is the one who led eight thousand warriors to save me from fire and water. Cheng Yu did help me a lot, but it was Meng who made the final decision to decide the situation.
Gentleman..."
"Your Majesty, do you really think that I can recruit eight thousand people with this old face? Your Majesty's military orders, military discipline, and Qin's laws are all bullshit! Without Chang'an Jun, what I can recruit is bullshit!"
Meng Ao interrupted the First Emperor's words, his eyes were wide open, his body was half raised, and his beard and hair were spread out.
The veteran slapped the table, making a clear and loud sound.
This sound made Zhang Han's face become even more ugly, and his hand holding the sword became harder.
Meng Ao pointed at Zhang Han and cursed: "Why are you staring? If you don't dare to hit me, why don't you just stare at me! Your Majesty, tell this birdie to get out!"
Zhang Han had never led troops, fought in a war, or been in the army, so he didn't have that much respect for Meng Ao.
He is a doctor in command, and he is a noble minister, so how could he have ever experienced this kind of birdiness?
If it hadn't been in front of the First Emperor, he would have struck down Meng Ao's face door with a sword.
"Zhang Han goes out and waits."
The First Emperor ordered.
"only."
Zhang Han responded with his hands clasped in fists.
He glanced at Meng Ao with murderous eyes and strode away.
Gai Nie looked at Zhang Han's leaving figure and lowered his eyes resignedly.
When Zhao Gao was with him, it was Zhao Gao who went out.
When Zhang Han was with him, it was Zhang Han who went out.
He, Ge Nie, can’t get out...
The First Emperor's eyes narrowed slightly.
When Duke Meng mobilized his troops, Cheng Xi seemed to have done something in it...
"Duke Meng told me that this sword can mobilize eight thousand Qin troops?"
"This sword can't do it, but the tiger talisman that was sent with this sword can! The only thing that can mobilize the Qin army is the tiger talisman!"
"impossible!"
The First Emperor spoke categorically in a very fast and loud voice, which showed that he did not believe Meng Ao's rhetoric at all.
"The tiger talisman has always been controlled by Lu Buwei. Where did Cheng Xi get the tiger talisman!"
"Where did it come from? Of course I got it from Lu Buwei!"
"The more you talk about it, the more absurd it becomes. Lu Buwei is greedy for power and wants to carry out the Tian family's move to replace Qi. How could he give the tiger talisman to Cheng Xi?"
"Because Lu Buwei never wanted to be the king, he just wanted Lord Chang'an to be the king! Your Majesty, don't forget that the two people who supported Lord Chang'an the most at the beginning were my son Mengwu and the other Lu Buwei!"
The First Emperor stood up slowly, staring into Meng Ao's eyes during the process, trying to read the joke.
Even though the First Emperor knew very well that Meng Ao was strict in leading his troops and was the same as a man, he rarely joked around.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "After my father passed away, I ascended the throne as king. However, Lu Buwei took the regent on my behalf on the grounds that he had not performed the crowning ceremony. He used the tiger talisman to approve the memorial, and everything must be done first.
Report it to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then report it to me, and he will treat me as a puppet."
"No one in the court knows about Lu Buwei's wolfish ambitions. Today, Duke Meng wants to tell me that such a thief doesn't want to be the king? He just wants Cheng Xi to be the king? Then why doesn't Lu Buwei give the military and political power to Cheng Xi?"
The First Emperor's tone was not high and his speaking speed was not fast, but this did not mean that his mood had dropped at this time.
This is just because he has strong self-control, suppressing his inner emotions and analyzing with a relatively calm mind.
Then tell, then question, then wait.
Wait until Meng Ao is speechless by what he said, or until Meng Ao makes him speechless.
"Lu Buwei wants to give it, but Chang'an Lord doesn't want it!"
"Why don't you want it?"
"If Lord Chang'an monopolizes military and political power, then is the Qin State his Majesty's or Lord Chang'an's? Back then, most of the Qin court supported Lord Chang'an, so how could Your Majesty sit on the throne?"
"Why can't Cheng Xi hand over the military and political power to me?"
Veins popped up on Meng Ao's neck.
"Land is obtained by robbing, not given by others. Power and land are the same as birds, and must be robbed! South Korea gave the Shangdang that I, the Qin State, had conquered to the State of Zhao, and the State of Zhao wanted it."
"The late King Zhaoxiang was so angry that the Changping War broke out between Qin and Zhao. If not for the refusal of the late King Zhaoxiang, Lord Wu An would have destroyed the Zhao State at that time!"
"If Chang'an Lord gives the power that Lu Buwei gave up to your majesty, your majesty will not be able to keep it by relying on the Empress Dowager Zhao and her relatives from abroad!"
The First Emperor panted rapidly, it seemed that it was because of his fast words just now that he was out of breath.
Ying Zheng tried to calm down as much as possible, followed Meng Ao's words in his mind, and thought quickly and logically.
The grumpy veteran of the Four Dynasties kept his temper and did not disturb the First Emperor, who was standing there with a gloomy expression on his face.
Soon, Ying Zheng looked up again, his face returning to its usual calmness.
"There is nothing wrong with what Mr. Meng said, but if there is no evidence, everything is just speculation. Mr. Meng may have real evidence to prove his words."
The First Emperor believed that Lu Buwei had wild ambitions and always wanted to replace him.
This can be verified by Lu Buwei's behavior of treating him as a puppet and refusing to hand over military and political power.
But today Meng Ao said that Lu Buwei has no wolfish ambitions, and everything is done for Ying Chengyu.
Judging from Meng Ao's words, combined with what Lu Buwei did back then, it makes sense.
But things cannot be concluded with just one sentence, because it is easy to deduce logic from facts.
For example, a father bought a tomato and made his son's favorite tomato scrambled eggs at noon. The son thought that his father bought the tomatoes specially for him.
Wait until mother comes back in the evening.
Tell his son that dad bought tomatoes because mom wanted to eat persimmons mixed with sugar.
Mom didn't come back because she had something to do, so she made you scrambled eggs with tomatoes. The tomatoes were actually bought for mom.
In the absence of personal confirmation from the father, both of their logics make sense.
This is why Qin Law asks about traces but not the heart.
The words, logic, and actions of the parties involved all seem to be perfect, but that doesn’t mean it’s true.
In the Qin State, which was controlled by the Qin Law in all aspects, the Qin people's thinking also had obvious traces of the Qin Law, and the same was true for the First Emperor.
Without real evidence today, the First Emperor would not trust what Meng Ao said.
But, Meng Ao has.
The veteran also tried his best to calm down his emotions.
Although Meng Ao has a hot temper and straightforward temperament, he is not stupid.
Ying Zheng standing in front of him is the king of Qin and the king of the world.
He couldn't treat him like his own son or grandson and curse like that.
"After the Battle of Tunliu, there was a curse in Xianyang called 'You are the king's younger brother', and the Lord of Chang'an was criticized for ten years."
"Meng Gong wants to say that the 50,000-strong army was not defeated, but Cheng Xi designed it to let Guo Kai take power. Cheng Xi has told me about this."
"No, what I want to say is that Your Majesty traded the city for the Lord of Chang'an. Everyone in the world thinks this is a ridiculous act. Why didn't Lu Buwei stop him?"
"If Cheng Xiu is captured and does not return to Qin for one day, Qin's face will be disgraced. He will be disgraced in the world, so Lu Buwei has no choice but to agree."
"Lu Buwei never cares about this. Your Majesty has been in Zhao for so many years. If not for Chang'an Lord's hard request, would Lu Buwei have accepted your Majesty and returned to Qin?"
The First Emperor's eyes froze for an instant, but his mind was greatly shaken.
His logic doesn't make sense...
And Meng Ao's logic, Tong.
The First Emperor dryly justified his logic and said: "As things change, so will people."
"What about the 50,000-strong army? In the memorial reviewed by Your Majesty, is there any explanation of how the 50,000-strong army was defeated and died? Was it flooded, ambushed, or attacked by fire?"
"Fifty thousand soldiers of the Qin army didn't even know how they died, so they just let it go. Your Majesty was hiding it for Lord Chang'an and deliberately ignored the matter. Then why didn't Lu Buwei ignore the matter?"
The First Emperor closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
He had never thought about this matter in detail back then.
Yes, an army of 50,000 is enough to destroy South Korea. How could Lu Buwei not interfere with such a powerful force?
What Lu Buwei can't see is that it's just me from beginning to end...
Ying Zheng slowly squatted down and sat upright again. He covered his face with his hands to hide his expression from Meng Ao, and the mechanical sound flowed out from between his fingers.
"continue."
"That night, with bronze heads and iron arms, the Armored Gate, which had never been injured in a hundred battles, was the first to break up Lu Buwei's army. Your Majesty had never heard of the Armored Gate before, and the Queen Mother Zhao's forces had not heard of the Armored Gate either."
"The only person who can hide such a force in Xianyang is Lu Buwei, who is in charge of the military affairs of the Qin State. The Pijiamen is the personal army trained by Lu Buwei for Lord Chang'an."
Today, Meng Ao will die without saying anything surprising.
Again and again, the inherent impression of the First Emperor's memory was broken.
The First Emperor, who had already felt that nothing could hit him and whose mentality had been adjusted to a stable state, once again felt ups and downs and his body trembled.
"Lü Buwei has always wanted Lord Chang'an to be the king, so when Lord Chang'an asked for the Tiger Talisman, even though a rebellion was imminent, Lu Buwei still gave it to him."
"The Empress Dowager Zhao asked Lu Buwei's confidant Lao Ai to launch a mutiny in advance, which made Lu Buwei a little hasty. But Lu Buwei, who has been in charge of the military and political affairs of the Qin State for more than ten years, could be more hasty."
"Before the Empress Dowager Zhao contacted me and asked me to lead troops to Qinian Palace to rescue him, Lord Chang'an had already sent someone to deliver the sword and tiger talisman to me. Without the tiger talisman, Meng Ao could mobilize no more than a hundred troops."
"What kind of rescue this person is talking about is just giving food to Lu Buwei! Lord Chang'an insisted that your majesty return to Qin. After your majesty returned to Qin, Lord Chang'an spoke to the late king Zhuang Xiang and insisted on giving up the throne to your majesty."
"In the end, Lu Buwei, who wanted to mutiny to help Lord Chang'an ascend the throne, suppressed him with his own hands. Lord Chang'an fought for every step your majesty took as king. Lord Chang'an fought for your majesty's position as king!"
"Your Majesty once wrote to me in handwriting that if Lord Chang'an rebels, he will give up the throne! Today I would like to ask, if someone assassinates Lord Chang'an, how will Your Majesty deal with it?"
The veteran finished all the words in one breath, picked up the Qin sword, pointed the sword downward, and thrust it hard on the desk in front of the First Emperor.
No matter how hard the veteran suppressed his emotions, he still couldn't suppress them.
When he thought about the city defense army saying that Ying Chengyu was assassinated and almost died tonight, the veteran felt uncontrollably angry.