Chapter 368 The outrageous Lord of Changan, and the even more outrageous First Emperor!
"Your Majesty! This is unreasonable!"
Feng Quji, the imperial censor, stood up suddenly, speaking with great righteousness and outspokenness.
Wang Wan, who was beside him, was very surprised. He didn't know why this old friend, who had unlimited authority over his subordinates and was like grass on the wall, would take the initiative to wade into this muddy water.
The situation is too clear now.
The Lord of Chang'an wanted to make the dying Meng Gong a champion, and His Majesty agreed.
No matter what your Majesty's considerations are, whether he wants to win over the Qin army in both the government and the public through confederation, whether he wants to increase the power of the generals, or whether he wants to build momentum for Lord Chang'an to succeed to the throne.
Your Majesty has already agreed.
Your Majesty has agreed, so why are you standing up to show justice?
To stand up and speak out now is to stand opposite the three forces of His Majesty, Lord Chang'an, and the generals. This is not something that a wise man can do, let alone a simpleton.
as expected.
Ying Chengyu cast his extremely dissatisfied gaze over him, and all the generals looked at him with hostility.
Meng Wu, Meng Tian, Meng Yi and his son looked at each other as if they wanted to kill Feng Quji.
My father/eldest father was awarded the title of Champion. This is the honor of the old man's life and this is his long-cherished wish.
You, Feng Quji, stepped forward to stir up trouble in a matter that has already been settled. What qualifications do you have as a civil servant to comment on it?
No matter how fair a general fights life and death on the battlefield, he will inevitably have contempt for civilian officials in his heart.
The military generals who fought hard on the battlefield to fight for titles and official positions treated the civil servants at the rear as flattering and traitorous ministers who were on equal footing with them just by talking!
"Meng Gong's hard work and merit are true, but every military merit has been counted, and the rewards have been distributed. The twenty-level military merits, and the promotion standards for each level have been publicly announced. When you confer Meng Gong as a champion, what do you think of the generals who are fighting abroad? ?This move is difficult to convince the public!”
[Why is it so unwise? Once your Majesty has made a decision, it cannot be changed or argued. He cannot see what will happen to Yao Jia!]
The Prime Minister on the right, Wang Wan, pulled Feng Quji's legs dozens of times, but did not slow down Feng Quji's speech even half a minute.
The last person to do this, Yao Jia, was removed from the position of Shangqing on the spot by the First Emperor. He fell from the top of the Nine Heavens to the bottom of the Nine Netherworld. He had no choice but to withdraw from Xianyang, the center of power in the Qin Dynasty, and went to Han to make a living on his own.
However, this time.
The First Emperor, who spoke with gold, spoke with gold, and made Meng Ao the champion, was disobeyed in public, but he did not show anger, but nodded in approval.
"rational."
It was silent upward.
But if the voices of all the ministers are revealed, there will definitely be an uproar.
The First Emperor's attitude repeatedly made them uncertain. They thought they knew enough about the First Emperor, but in just a few short times they guessed wrong one after another.
"Cheng Xi, you want to ask Duke Meng to be crowned a champion, but what basis do you have? As Feng Quji said, this is against the laws of Qin and cannot convince the public."
All the soldiers, including the Meng family father and son, looked at Ying Chengyu with hope.
The meaning of the First Emperor's words was very clear. Whether Meng Ao could be crowned a champion or not all depended on Ying Chengyu.
"If you can't convince the crowd, who doesn't? Are you, Feng Quji, the only one in this crowd?"
Ying Chengyu said in a deep voice.
"I am naturally dissatisfied, and so are all the gentlemen!"
Feng Quji refused to give in.
Ying Chengyu's sharp brows and eyes were solid, but his eyes couldn't make Feng Quji flinch in the slightest.
"Jiang Shang, are you convinced?"
Ying Chengyu, who looked at Feng Quji, said abruptly, naming the leader of the civil servants of the Qin Dynasty - Xiangbang Jiang Shang.
Jiang Shang stood up and bowed to the high platform.
"Shang stole the truth from heaven to tell His Majesty, and obtained the official position of the prime minister. Naturally, it cannot be compared with Meng Gong's actual military exploits. Jiang Shang was not dissatisfied when Meng Gong was awarded the title of champion."
"Lian Po, are you convinced?"
Ying Chengyu called his name again.
The leader of the generals of the Qin Dynasty, Lieutenant Lian Po, stood up, and all the generals looked at him in awe.
The previous captain of the Qin Kingdom, Lieutenant Liao, had never been on the battlefield, had no record of success, and was not recognized by the generals of the Qin Dynasty, but Lian Po was different.
During the Battle of Changping, when he heard that Zhao had sent Lian Po to defend Changping, Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an of Qin, said, "If you go there, it will be in vain. Changping cannot be defeated if Lian Po defends it." He refused to be the chief general of Changping.
It wasn't until Zhao Guo changed generals before the battle, replacing Lian Po with Zhao Kuo, that Bai Qi accepted the order and rushed to Changping.
There were many generals who fought against Bai Qi, but they were all defeated.
The only general who could allow Bai Qi to take the initiative to avoid fighting was Lian Po.
In terms of both performance and reputation, Lian Po is better than Meng Ao. Lian Po is a world-famous general comparable to Meng Ao's general Bai Qi. There is one level difference between the two.
Therefore, Lian Po, a veteran who was not good at words and even older than Meng Ao, was silent for a moment and said briefly:
"Clothes."
Although they had known for a long time that Jiang Shang and Lian Po were the disciples of the Chang'an monarch, many officials were skeptical about how much respect they could have for the lord Ying Chengyu, as they already held the highest official positions.
With this answer from both of them, they no longer had any doubts.
Ying Chengyu, who had been standing all the time, towered infinitely in their sight, like a giant.
Ying Chengyu first refers to Lu Buwei, and then to Lian Po.
"Doctor Feng Yushi, the prime minister, and the country's captain all obey, is this enough?"
Even the prime minister and the state captain who have a higher official position than you have submitted. What can you say as a censor?
Feng Quji chuckled.
"Jiang Shang and Lian Po were once your disciples. They were forced to follow your words due to your lustful power. There are many people in the hall, but these two have just fallen into disgrace."
"rational."
The clear voice of the First Emperor spread throughout the hall, causing Ying Chengyu, who wanted to stop there, to frown.
He closed his eyes helplessly and whispered in the complex eyes of the civil and military officials of the court:
"Fu Zikang, are you convinced?"
Fu Zikang, one of the nine ministers, stood up and bowed to the high platform with his hands raised.
"Clothes."
"Li Si, are you convinced?"
Zuo Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si stood up, bowed his hands to the high platform.
"Clothes."
"Zhang Tu, are you convinced?"
One of the nine ministers, Tingwei Zhang Tu, stood up and bowed to the high platform with his hands raised.
"Clothes."
"Cai Ze, are you convinced?"
Cai Ze, who served as prime minister during the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin and was granted the title of king, stood up and bowed to the high platform with his hands raised.
"Clothes."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Gan Luo, are you convinced?"
Shang Qing Gan Luo, who had become the prime minister at the age of nine and was the leader of an aristocratic family, stood up, lowered his head in the unexpected eyes of the courtiers, bowed his hands to the high platform.
"Clothes."
Ying Chengyu called five people in a row. Every time he called someone, the awe in the ministers' eyes became thicker, and their direct gazes lowered by half an inch.
These five people are either high-ranking or powerful, and any one of them is considered a giant in the Qin State, but they all responded in the affirmative when asked by Ying Chengyu.
Since the founding of the Qin State, the only person who could have such power without being a king is the legendary Queen Mother, Mi Bazi!
But Mi Bazi is a woman and cannot ascend the throne.
However, Ying Chengyu was not the case. Ying Chengyu was a descendant of the Ying clan with a well-established and Miaohong roots. He was the direct brother of the First Emperor. The Qin State also had a tradition of brotherhood ending with younger brothers.
Although the prince is currently determined to win Fusu, as long as the prince does not succeed to the throne, everything is possible.
[Chang'an Jun behaves like this, but His Majesty is smiling all over his face. This is to build momentum for Chang'an Jun to succeed to the throne!]
The ministers seemed to have finally figured it out, and the subsequent conversation in Xianyang Palace made them absolutely sure of what they were thinking.
"Is that enough?"
Ying Chengyu asked Feng Quji.
"not enough!"
This was not answered by Feng Quji, who was standing in the palace, but by the First Emperor, who was sitting on a high platform, wearing a crown of heaven and a black black bird crown!
"not enough!"
The First Emperor emphasized again.
Today's canonization of Meng Ao as the Champion Marquis was originally agreed upon by the two brothers. According to the procedure, the First Emperor should announce this matter first when he came to court.
But the First Emperor not only didn't say anything, but also talked about him, just to force Ying Chengyu, who didn't want to be the king, to stand up.
[If you want to make Meng Ao the Marquis of Che, then you can bring it up yourself. I won't mention it. Whether this matter will succeed or not depends entirely on you.]
This is the conspiracy that the First Emperor was good at, it was fair and aboveboard!
He knows that his brother values friendship, and he knows that his brother will definitely promote this matter, so he stands up!
He made Meng Ao the Marquis of Che, and all the generals who had benefited greatly from Meng Ao were all devoted to him.
Ying Chengyu stepped forward to request the title for Meng Ao, and at least 50% of the generals' hearts would turn to Ying Chengyu.
Building momentum, yes, he just wants to build momentum for Ying Chengyu!
In March, when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, it is the time for the First Emperor to tour the world.
The First Emperor was relieved that Queen Afang was supervising the country, but he was not at ease. He knew that his Fang'er would not betray him, and he also knew that Fang'er was not capable enough to support such a huge empire.
Ying Cheng was in charge of overseeing the country, and the First Emperor felt at ease and at ease.
Feng Quji was not someone arranged by the First Emperor, it was an unexpected surprise.
The First Emperor rarely arranged people. Although the First Emperor was arbitrary in his policies, he would not stifle the thoughts of his courtiers.
In governing the Qin Empire, he must listen and be wise.
The First Emperor's eyes, hidden behind the pearl curtain, glanced at Feng Quji with approval.
The appearance of Feng Quji made today's results much better than his best expectations.
Ying Chengyu raised his head, his eyes looking upward showed no awe, and he was dissatisfied with power. He shouted vengefully:
"Meng Yi!"
"Clothes!"
"Meng Tian!"
"Clothes!"
"Mengwu!"
"Clothes!"
"Mi Sui!"
"Clothes!"
"Mao Heng!"
"Clothes!"
"Pu Qiupe!"
"Clothes!"
"Gongsunni!"
"Clothes!"
"Chen Xiao!"
"Clothes!"
"Zhao Tuo!"
"Clothes!"
"Ren Xiao!"
"Clothes!"
"Tu Sui!"
"Clothes!"
"Ying Xi!"
[It’s so rude to call your elders by their first names, what a jerk!]
King Qin Zhuangxiang, eldest brother Yingzi Chu, and King Weiyang Yingxi stood up angrily and shouted angrily:
"Clothes!"
…
Ying Chengyu called each person's name one by one, seemingly without end.
Civil servants, military commanders.
The Ying family is a royal family, the Chu family is related to the outside, and the family is a big family.
One after another stood up, one after another stood up straight.
Their voices may be hoarse or crisp, their voices may be loud or soft, their pitches may be high or low, but they all say the same word - obey!
Originally, most of the ministers in the court were sitting, and only three or five stood up. But as Ying Chengyu shouted faster and louder, the number of people standing was almost equal to the number of people sitting in less than half a quarter of an hour.
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The most outstanding figures in the country either lowered their hands or lowered their eyebrows, standing in the dark place, and the shadow cast by them made the courtiers who were still sitting on the ground frightened and uneasy.
They are very scared.
On the one hand, they were thinking about how they would respond if Lord Changan called their names.
On the other hand, they were thinking: since when did everyone in this court belong to Lord Chang'an?
Soon, the number of people standing was greater than the number of people sitting. Ying Chengyu finally stopped calling the roll call and said coldly:
"Your Majesty, is that enough? Those who obey have surpassed those who refuse."
The First Emperor laughed loudly, and the laughter made the only weird atmosphere in the court disappear.
"Feng Quji."
The First Emperor leaned forward and asked with interest.
"You, the imperial censor, tell me, do you accept it? If you are like this, can you be granted the title of marquis?"
The dense crowd was like a hurricane, but it did not knock down Feng Quji, a lowly person.
Feng Quji, who stood upright like an upright and sharp sword, remained unmoved. He bowed slightly to the high platform to show respect and said:
"I will not surrender.
"The justice of the world has long been established. I have never heard of the principle of the minority obeying the majority. According to the words of Lord Chang'an, if five men rape one woman, if the five men agree and one woman does not agree, then the five men are not guilty? Do you want to arrest one woman?
?How ridiculous!
"Shang Jun established twenty military meritorious titles, which are engraved on the bamboo slips and in the Qin Law. Meng Gong has not been a general for several years. Since he has not achieved military merit, why should he be granted the title of marquis now?
"Your Majesty, there is no need to ask any more questions. Even if the entire dynasty is civilized and military, my answer will remain the same as before and will not change.
"Not convinced.
"No."
The officials were in an uproar.
In their eyes, Feng Quji changed from a piece of grass on the wall that could fall over in the wind to a stone in the latrine, smelly and hard.
"rational."
The First Emperor nodded and looked at Ying Chengyu with great interest.
"Cheng Yu, what did you say?"
"The military merits on the battlefield have been rewarded, but what about those off the battlefield?"
Ying Chengyu pointed at the generals who stood up and stood together.
"Military merit is the most important thing for generals, and there is no such thing as stealing a title without military merit. Now these generals are willing to stand up for Meng Gong. It is not because they are attracted by my lustful power, but because they sincerely believe that Meng Gong should be granted the title."
Hou!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Without Meng Gong's guidance, there would be no such thing as they are today. How many generals had been under Meng Gong's account? Without Meng Gong, the Qin generals would have lost at least half of them.
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"If you are not a general, you don't know the merits of Duke Meng. Dr. Feng Yushi is not among the three armies, so naturally he cannot understand the title of bravely championing the three armies! Military merit is not only on the battlefield, but also on the battlefield!
"I, together with all the generals and soldiers, are asking for the title of Duke Meng, and please Your Majesty to grant him the title of Champion Marquis!"
Among the new generation of generals, there are only a few who are illiterate like Meng Ao. Most of them have read the art of war thoroughly and are proficient in writing and reasoning. However, their battlefield career has made them accustomed to being straightforward and rough in speaking.
Today, in order for Meng Ao, who was very kind to them, to be granted the title of marquis, they put on airs that they usually looked down upon and spoke in formal Mandarin.
"It is your Majesty's honor to grant you the title of Marquis, and it is the result of the public's expectation."
"We can follow Zonghenghou's previous example!"
"Those who have made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty cannot be ennobled as marquises. This is why they cannot convince the public!"
"..."
These generals are not direct descendants of the Meng family. The real direct descendants of the Meng family have gone far to the northwest, and followed the third son, General Ying, to expand the territory of the Xiongnu.
But as generals in the Qin State, most of them cannot avoid the Meng family, and they have all received more or less favors from the Meng family. Meng Ao's record is indeed outstanding, but it seems that he is about to die recently. So they are willing to take the lead in Ying Chengyu's battle.
Under such circumstances, stand behind and plead for Meng Ao's life. Death is a big deal.
And even if it is not for the purpose of repaying the favor, from a profit perspective, Meng Ao can be granted the title of Marquis today, setting a precedent, which is good for generals.
When their military merits in the title of feudal lord are not enough, they can use the example of Meng Ao today to complain, and talk about their contribution to Qin on the battlefield.
Each of them may be the next Meng Ao.
Sun Tzu said: "Soldiers are deceitful."
Military disciples are not all reckless men who only know how to fight but don't know how to adapt. They also have plans.
The First Emperor pressed down his hands, and the sound waves that surged like a stormy sea fell instantly, leaving no sound at all.
"Feng Quji?"
The First Emperor said with a smile.
"If you don't accept it, you can't."
Feng Quji answered as always.
The First Emperor laughed heartily.
"The imperial censor was at a loss for what this Shuzi said. If anyone really takes this Shuzi as a Shuzi, then he is a Shuzi.
"What Chang'an Jun Ying Chengyu said is true and well-founded.
"Meng Ao, Feng Chehou, title champion!"
All the generals shouted "Your Majesty is wise!".
Ying Chengyu squinted his eyes and glared at the First Emperor in displeasure, and laughed in the First Emperor's sight: "You don't have to say anything, I'm not forcing you."
[Although the process is tortuous, the result is good, that’s good...]
The protagonist Meng Ao stood up tremblingly, his face rosy with excitement and his complexion extremely good.
The old man never thought that after so many years away from the battlefield, he would one day be granted the title of Marquis of Che, or the title of Champion. This sounds more majestic than Wu An.
"Why didn't Mr. Meng say anything? He thought the title of Champion Hou didn't sound good? Let him think of another one?"
The First Emperor smiled and said.
With the permission of the First Emperor, Meng Ao, who could speak now, knelt down and paid homage.
"I am very happy, thank you Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise!"
The old man who was extremely grateful to Ying Chengyu in his heart only thanked the First Emperor with his mouth.
When Bai Qi was granted the title of Lord Wu'an, the old man saw Bai Qi thanking Queen Qin Zhaoxiang in the main hall, and also thanked Wei Ran who had won the favor of King Qin Zhaoxiang.
Bai Qi died at the sword of King Qin, and Wei Ran was dismissed from his post by King Zhaoxiang of Qin, expelled from Xianyang, and died of sorrow at the loss of his power.
Two high-ranking civil servants and generals were not killed on the battlefield or assassinated by other countries, but were killed in the hands of the King of Qin who served them.
The old man knew that the First Emperor was not King Qin Zhaoxiang, and that the First Emperor had a much bigger heart. However, the old man still remembered that he should not make the mistakes he saw.
On his deathbed, overjoyed, the old man was still thinking about the Meng family, as he had been all his life.
The Great Qin Empire gave birth to the third Chehou, the champion Hou Meng'ao.
The court hall was full of noise and whispers.
Most of the military generals looked at Meng Ao, while most of the civil servants looked at Ying Chengyu.
If the previous fear was the suspicion of the officials through clues, the transfer of official positions in the DPRK, etc. After today, this suspicion has come true.
Mobilizing half of the court with one word, and the remaining ones who didn't stand up, it's not necessarily because they can't be mobilized, but because it's unnecessary. This strength can't be said to be strong, it can only be said to be outrageous!
What's even more outrageous is that the aloof First Emperor not only showed no fear, but also took the initiative to build momentum for Ying Chengyu and was happy to see his success, as if he was always ready to abdicate!
That's a throne, not a frying pan.
Sit on it and be the master of the world instead of being fried!
Bang bang bang~
"Okay, please leave your wishes to me after the next court."
The First Emperor clapped his hands, and when he spoke, there was silence.
"There is something I want you to know. I am determined to go on a patrol in spring and imitate the ancient sage kings."