Chapter 493 Old thief, how long do you want to deceive His Majesty?
"Uncle Lu is in trouble."
Ying Chengyu said sincerely.
Li Si could see what he was going to do, and so could Lu Buwei.
But the gray-haired old man did not run away, but stayed to deal with the aftermath, and shouldered with him the eternal infamy he had caused.
Without Lu Buwei, a prime minister with perfect coordination ability, Ying Chengyu would not be able to pretend to be a mess even if he wanted to.
When he was in Korea, no one helped him, and the memorials he approved every day could fill a desk.
Now he has everything within Hangu Pass under his control, and the land area is not comparable to that of the five Han Dynasties.
Without Lu Buwei, how would he dare to come to Xiangbang's Mansion only twice a month? Not to mention having food, accommodation and toileting here, it's almost the same.
Lu Buwei worked hard, but he gained neither practical benefits nor good reputation.
There is a high probability that in this day and age, someone will be called a traitor.
Ying Chengyu takes the place of others, if he is not a time traveler, but a contemporary person.
Neither a relative nor an acquaintance, he could not be as selfless as Lu Buwei, and he was not Mozi.
"As long as you realize everything you boasted in front of Uncle Lu, there will be no mention of being implicated.
"In this way, I can't escape the infamy of today, but after a thousand years, I still don't know.
"Lu Buwei can't change the position of power, so you can't let Jiang Shang be infamy for thousands of years?"
There was a smile in Ying Chengyu's voice.
"This is difficult to handle.
"The history book is just a little girl dressed up by the nobles, and the common people can't reach out to her.
"Unless you and I can turn things around in this life, how can we leave a good name if we overturn the power of a great family?
"Emperor Xin abolished human sacrifice, appointed virtuous ministers, did not recruit scholars from the nobility, and did not sacrifice to ghosts and gods. In my opinion, he was better than most kings.
"He, who could touch the interests of the nobles, was attacked by various princes headed by Xi Bohou. As a result, the Great Shang was destroyed. He was given the title of Zhou, and together with Jie, he became a famous faint king.
"Thousands of years later, I guess the names of the faint kings will be Xia Jie, Shang Zhou and Qin II.
"As for Uncle Lu, unless you scold me like Li Si and abandon me now, there is still a chance that you will do it.
"Stay and help me, Fei Zhongduo."
Lu Buwei was a little angry, blowing his beard and staring.
"You can't help but do those bastard things? Forget about taking concubines and abolishing concubines. If this is the order from the First Emperor, no one among the officials would dare to cause trouble. Who gave you the poisonous plan to call a deer a horse? You really deserve to be killed.
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Referring to a deer as a horse cannot be forgiven by anyone, not even Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Zong of Tang and Song Dynasty.
"This is the quickest way to distinguish between the two groups of people who can be used by me and those who are not. At least now that my order has been issued, no one will disobey it anymore, right?"
"I don't know what you are anxious about. If you don't want to be the emperor, you should just let Fusu succeed."
Lu Buwei blurted out angrily.
He could understand why Ying Chengyu insisted on the name of this faint king. It was for the sake of the prince and the Qin country.
The king rules the nobles, the nobles rule the people, and the king relies on the nobles to rule the world. This is the basis for the operation of the country.
When the nobles did not threaten the royal power and did not hinder the development and growth of the country, the king most of the time stood with the nobles.
There has never been a king who was completely opposite to the nobles.
Ying Chengyu wanted to select talents based on merit and break the theory of blood.
This kind of behavior is even more acute than the contradiction caused by directly replacing feudalism with the county system.
It is a blessing from heaven that this thing can be accomplished. It is impossible for a generation to do it without even thinking about it.
Just like Shang Yang's law, it was only decades after Shang Yang's death that it was no longer criticized by the nobles of the Qin family and became the "Law of Qin" that Qin people were accustomed to accept.
It is necessary to add insurance.
But after he wanted to understand it, Lu Buwei felt a little angry.
He does good deeds and gets a bad reputation. It doesn't matter to him if this happens to him. His reputation has already been ruined anyway.
But what happened to Ying Chengyu, who was already the second emperor of Qin, made him unable to have a peaceful mind.
After saying the words, he quickly glanced at Ying Chengyuan, fearing that Ying Chengyuan would hear these careless words.
Seeing that Ying Chenglong was lying well and unresponsive, he felt relieved, hesitated for a moment, and said:
"No one dares to say anything, I'm afraid you will go astray."
Ying Chengyu turned over and muttered.
"I know, I know, I already have a plan."
The legendary Prime Minister who served three Qin kings did not hear clearly and thought the child was impatient and complained.
Lu Buwei can understand, which king wants to be ordered around?
King Qin Zhuangxiang, who had supported him from being a merchant to become the prime minister, and who had the most trust in him, was also furious when he persuaded him to change his name from "Yiren" to "Zi Chu".
He shouted, "How can I, a Qin man, please Chu? In the name of Gengzu, I gave him a hard slap in the face."
Lu Buwei's outstretched hand hung in the air and could not fall down for a long time.
It's not that he's afraid that this slap will lead to another slap in the face, he's just never slapped Ying Chengyu before and he's not used to it.
With a sigh, Lu Buwei leaned forward to talk more, no matter how annoying Ying Chenglong was.
He must persuade Ying Chengyu and ask Qin II to remember the original intention of Lord Chang'an and the dream of Master Chengyu.
After calling a deer a horse, what was left in the Qin court was not only the high-ranking ministers who endured humiliation and waited for the prince to reorganize the court, but also the sycophants who flattered and waited for luck.
Apart from him, the prime minister, it is difficult to find anyone who dares to give advice.
Several days passed.
Lu Buwei recruited talented people, carefully selected and established 300 disciples, held many meetings to discuss the strategies of the court, and asked everyone to discuss them.
The Qin Dynasty's court turned into a hall of speech and became the place where Ying Chengyu issued orders. Ying Chengyu refused to listen to any advice anymore.
But every time Lu Buwei's three thousand disciples discussed government affairs, Ying Chengyu never missed a single event unless he had something important to do.
Admonishment is something that only needs to be heard.
As for whether you are in government or in opposition, it doesn't matter.
Prince Ying Fusu finally arrived in Xianyang.
There was no large group of people, only about a hundred people.
First, he went to Xianyang Palace to pay homage to the Second Emperor of Qin, and then went to the imperial mausoleum to kneel down and worship the late king. The Qin officials who followed him accounted for 30% of the courtiers.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! They witnessed the prince kneeling in front of the tomb of the late king, crying bitterly, beating his chest and saying what a sin it was for not supporting the First Emperor, and that he was willing to observe mourning for the First Emperor for three years.
What a good prince, filial, benevolent and righteous. He is much better than the prince sitting on the throne.
The tyrannical Emperor Qin II did not give the prince of Qin a chance to fulfill his filial piety. After the prince paid homage to the late king, he ordered him to return to Shangjun three days later.
The important ministers who had endured the humiliation were anxious, this was not possible, how could the prince, who had finally come here with such difficulty, leave?
They stopped the prince who was about to enter the palace for the second time to argue with his uncle. Who knew if any accidents would happen to the prince during his trip, such as slipping and falling into a well, or drowning in a toilet.
With the unremitting efforts of this group of people, Prime Minister Lu Buwei failed to stop him despite repeated obstructions, and the court meeting was held again.
In the Xianyang Palace, the prince and Qin II had a violent conflict.
The prince questioned Qin II.
Why stopped building imperial mausoleums?
Why not let him observe filial piety for the late king?
Why are you so rude to your ministers?
Why do you ignore the rebellions in various places?
Why...
The brave prince dared to stand upright back then and said that the First Emperor had killed too many people and the prisoners should be pardoned. What can he not dare to say this year when facing Qin II?
He transformed into Da Qin's mouth substitute, and asked Qin II on the throne. His face became darker and darker, and the armrest of the throne was crushed.
The few important ministers who had single-handedly brought about this situation were horrified when they saw this scene. They never expected that the prince was braver than they thought.
They only wanted the prince to go up and hit the A, but they never thought that the prince would directly open the A.
Seeing the increasingly murderous look in Qin II's eyes, they hurriedly jumped out and angrily accused the prince of being disrespectful, forgetting all etiquette after staying in the northwest for two years, and acting like a barbarian.
Ying Fusu only has one mouth, how could he have more than thirty mouths? He is not weak.
Seeing that the loyal ministers who had given him advice yesterday and asked him to be careful and pay attention to his safety, all stood on the side of his mediocre uncle in the Xianyang Hall, they were stunned and speechless.
However, Ying Chengyu's expression on the throne is getting better and better, and the murderous aura that almost condensed into substance no longer spreads.
"Your Majesty, please drive this beast out of the palace!"
"How dare you disrespect His Majesty, get out!"
"Your Majesty, please order this prince to set off immediately. I am ashamed to be in the same palace as the prince!"
Ying Chengyu glanced at Xiangbang sitting in the front row, closed his eyes slightly and remained silent.
Jiang Shang, who had been silent, immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said:
"The prince has disobeyed His Majesty and does not regard Your Majesty as the king. How can he be the Crown Prince of Qin? Shang believes that he should be killed to serve as a warning to others!"
Zhou Qingchen, the newly appointed Prime Minister of the Left, was the best at observing people's opinions. He immediately stood up and seconded the proposal. He was afraid of being the first to stand up for fear of guessing the emperor's heart. He must not miss the second place.
Right Prime Minister Feng Quji learned what kind of person the new emperor was from the incident of referring to a deer as a horse. He had fulfilled his duties during the reign of the First Emperor and stood up and loudly said:
"The reason why the emperor's mausoleum was stopped is to show sympathy for the people.
"If the prince is asked to leave Shangjun in three days, he must not allow the prince to observe filial piety for the late king. He is actually worried about the stability of the border. If the prince really grieves for the late king, can't he dress simply and observe filial piety for the late king in Shangjun?
"His Majesty has always treated us with great courtesy. He even admitted his mistake in court when he mistook a deer for a horse. This is comparable to the king's admission of his mistake in front of the ministers after he issued the "Expulsion Order". This is something that a wise king cannot do."
also……"
Feng Qu kept talking eloquently, blocking all the questions the prince asked, and finally said something.
"This son has betrayed His Majesty and has the intention of treason. He should be punished!"
He is upright and inviolable.
"color!"
Qin II clapped and applauded, his eyes flashed, and he looked like he was going to order to be killed on the spot the next moment.
"Your Majesty, you can't!"
Wei Zhang, who wanted to expel Ying Fusu from the palace, shouted loudly before Ying Chengxi could say anything else.
Ice-cold eyes shot at Wei Zhang's face from the gap in the bead curtain.
"You want to plead for this bastard?"
Wei Zhang was terrified, knowing that if he said a wrong word, he would accidentally drown in Xianyang Prison.
As soon as my knees became weak, I wanted to kneel down and speak. Halfway down, I suddenly remembered that what Your Majesty dislikes the most today is kneeling. I did half a squat and then stood up.
His lowered head almost hit the table in front of him, and he said tremblingly:
"I dare not! This son contradicts His Majesty, and a thousand deaths will not be enough to atone for his sin!"
Ying Chengyu's face softened slightly, and the biting chill in his words was gone.
"So, you also agree that this person is a clear example?"
Wei Zhang shouted.
"Your Majesty! This son deserves to die! But he cannot die in your hands! After all, this son is the son of the late king. When your majesty first came to the throne, he killed the eldest son of the late king. We know that this son was disobedient first, but no one in the world knows it! Your Majesty
Is your reputation a thousand times more important than this son's?"
The ministers saw Ying Chengyu frowning and hesitation appearing on his face. Many people thought that this foolish king really cared about his reputation among the people.
From the sale of briquettes to the head of Guizhou for five cents, to the amnesty for the whole country, the officials could see from these two events that Qin II valued public reputation most.
More than a dozen important ministers who wanted to expel the prince from the palace all agreed, and their words were very similar to what Wei Zhang said. They all said that your majesty's reputation is much more important than the prince's life, and you should not sacrifice for small things.
Qin II began to frown, and he scanned the court hall, finally landing on Lian Po, who was octogenarian but energetic.
"What do you think, Captain Guo?"
Everyone thought that this foolish king really trusted the guests in his house more.
The veteran looked impatient and stood up like a mountain.
"Why are there so many birds? Kill them if they need to!"
Ying Chengyu nodded, and the murderous intention that had finally subsided rose again.
Nei Shimengyi stood up.
"I know why Your Majesty is hesitating.
"Your Majesty did not want to kill Shuzi because of his uncle-nephew affection, but his disobedience violated the "Qin Law" and it would be difficult to convince the public if he was not punished.
"I have a plan that will allow Your Majesty to have both ends of the world and seize his position as Crown Prince!"
Ying Chengyu's eyes lit up.
"Can!"
Many ministers looked at Meng Yi with murderous eyes.
Your brother Meng Tian is in the northwest, working for the prince. You actually relied on this foolish king to come up with such a vicious plan, instead of being a son of man!
For them, Ying Fusu, who had lost the title of prince, had no need to live.
Ren Sikongcheng's young boy stood up with his head held high, cupped his hands and said:
"No!
“The previous king died in Mount Tai and passed away in the prime of life.
"Zhao Ji, Gan Luo wanted to rebel and assassinate your majesty, and you will be killed by your majesty.
"People have been discussing this for a long time, and there is a vague understanding of His Majesty's words..."
When he was young, he was hesitant and had difficulty forming words.
Qin II was furious.
"You have a mouth problem!"
When I was young, I was sweating profusely and lowering my head.
"I dare not speak out. Please forgive me for my innocence, and then I dare to speak out."
Qin II slapped the throne and roared:
"You are forgiven! Speak quickly!"
"Your Majesty first plotted to kill the late king, then murdered the late king's mother, and then murdered the late king's friends! If the late king's son is deprived of his position as crown prince, your majesty's reputation will be difficult to restore!"
After finishing speaking, Shao Shi gasped for air, as if he couldn't breathe, and his face was as white as a dead person.
Ying Chengyu stood up. He had never been so angry when he was disobeyed by the prince before.
He paced back and forth on the high platform, shouting angrily at the civil and military officials of the court.
"This statement is true! This statement is true!"
Prime Minister Lu Buwei hurriedly shouted:
"This is a young plan. It is intended to save the prince. Your Majesty must pay attention to it!"
Wei Zhang overturned the table, pointed at Lu Buwei and cursed:
"Old thief, how long do you want to deceive His Majesty? You won't let me wait to see His Majesty! You are evading Your Majesty! You should be punished for your crime!"