"Your Highness, you should make a decision as soon as possible, and you can't delay it any longer." Li Changqing knelt on the ground and spoke to Fusu.
"No, my father will definitely come back. Fusu has little talent and little knowledge, how dare he steal the artifact." Fusu shook his head and said firmly.
"Someone in the palace spread the news that His Majesty is not in the palace, and the people
It was originally a mess, but now rumors are spreading that His Majesty has been dead for hundreds of years, his treacherous ministers have usurped the country, and his sycophants have brought disaster to the people."
"I would like to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to succeed to the throne, inherit the destiny, take charge of the country, calm the people's hearts, and ascend the throne as emperor." Li Changqing bowed again, affectionately and solemnly.
"Only a few of us know the news about our father. How can the people know about it? It's still like this? What does the Intelligence Department of the Black Nightmare Army do?" Fusu's face showed anger. There are many articles in it, and it is simply crazy.
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"His Royal Highness, there must be a pair of behind-the-scenes hands adding fuel to the flames. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Intelligence Department of the Black Nightmare Army to suppress the signs, causing the situation to get out of control and rumors to spread to every corner of the Qin Dynasty." Li Changqing asserted.
"Master Li's analysis is polite, but he has the evidence?" Fusu asked.
"Your Highness, I do have some evidence, but..." Li Changqing looked worried, as if he had lingering fears.
"Master Li, I just said it's okay, don't worry."
"The four marquises at the border are the most suspect, especially the three marquises of Beitianhou Mengtian, Nantianhou Wangben, and Xitianhou Hanxin. They have frequent contacts and write frequently. The veteran's subordinates intercepted several letters, and the handwriting has been verified to be those of three of them.
Lord Marquis." Li Changqing took out a few bamboo slips from his sleeves and held them up to Fusu with both hands.
Fusu glanced at Xiaodouzi behind him.
Xiaodouzi understood it and very skillfully walked up to take the bamboo slip and handed it to Fusu.
Fusu picked up a bamboo slip and opened it to read. But his face became increasingly ugly.
After reading this, Fusu threw away the bamboo slips in his hand, with a gloomy expression on his face, and coldly snorted, "Rebellious minister, traitor..."
"Prince, please calm down." Li Changqing and Xiaodouzi saw Fusu was angry and immediately knelt down and said.
Fusu was in a bad mood after reading all the letters. He looked shocked and angry and said: It's ridiculous. Before, I always thought that collusion with the harem, West Tianhou Han Xin and Dongtian Hou Xiang Yu were the most suspect. The Meng family and the Wang family were favored by the emperor.
Dai Enfeng can be said to be the pillar of the Qin Dynasty."
"The rebellious ministers and traitors have insulted my father and are treasonous. Immediately send an order to arrest the Meng brothers. The Wang family father and son will return to Beijing for trial."
"No, absolutely no!" Li Changqing was shocked and quickly dissuaded him.
After Fusu regained his composure, he felt frightened and thought to himself: "I am too impulsive."
It's just that as a prince, he can't break his promise and get fat. He looked at Li Changqing and said: "Why not arrest the rebellious ministers and traitors?"
"Your Highness, the country is now empty, and troops stationed in various places have to suppress the rebellion. The Emperor Star only has 50,000 Black Dragon Guards and 200,000 Capital Guards. And the four major legions, even if Dong Tianhou's fourth legion sides with the imperial court, have no chance of winning.
"Li Changqing analyzed.
"What Mr. Li said is reasonable, but how can we help the country if we don't get rid of the rebellious ministers and traitors? I have decided to send 10,000 Black Dragon Guards to accompany Xiaodouzi to deliver the order." Fu Su's face was filled with anger, as if he had already made up his mind.
Determined.
"I feel that His Highness the Crown Prince's strategy is too risky and hasty. Instead, we should immediately arrest the Meng family, the Wang family, and Han Xin's family members to coerce the three princes to relinquish their military power and take the initiative to return to Beijing to face trial." Li Changqing's face said.
A hint of strange color appeared and disappeared in a flash, but he was unsure and wanted to test it further.
"Although Mr. Li's plan is wonderful, it has not seen the light of day. It is not something that the imperial court should do, and it is feared to be ridiculed by the world. Although Fusu's plan is superficial and barbaric and has certain risks, it is what the imperial court should do." Fusu's expression
It’s ugly and looks like I don’t agree with it.
"Hahahaha..." After hearing this, Li Changqing stood up from the ground and laughed endlessly.
Fusu's pupils shrank, and then he looked puzzled: "What do you mean, Mr. Li?"
"His Royal Highness is not stupid at all, so why continue to pretend?" Li Changqing said with a knowing smile.
"What do you mean, Mr. Li?" The anger on Fusu's face disappeared and was replaced by calmness.
"When did you notice it?" Li Changqing asked suddenly, even removing the honorific title for Fusu.
"Over the past hundred years since my father left, I didn't know about it in the first few decades, but in the subsequent decades the memorials I saw became almost systematic, which made me always doubtful, as if my eyes were covered.
." Fusu's face was calm, but his heart ached slightly.
"There is nothing wrong with those memorials. Each one was carefully selected. How is that possible?" Li Changqing said in surprise.
"The biggest problem is that there is no problem. It's so perfect, like a dream weaved by others." Fusu laughed at himself.
"That's true. It's just that I've been asking myself that I haven't done anything wrong, so why do you doubt me again?" Li Changqing said with a calm expression.
"You are too impatient. If Li Si is the eyes of the Great Qin Empire, you, Li Changqing, are the eyes of the Great Qin Empire. You are deliberately falsifying evidence, which makes me convinced, but you should never exclude Donghou Xiang Yu. I have already discovered that Xiang Yu and
Concubine Yu colluded." Fusu sneered.
"So you're going to use your tricks to get the Meng brothers, Wang family father and son, and Xitianhou Han Xin to return to Beijing and change the situation in one fell swoop?" Li Changqing said playfully.
"Yes, but it's a pity that the success fell short." Fusu sighed, and then said: "If you dare to take action today, the Great Qin Empire has been turned upside down by you, and the world must be in chaos!"
"It's a pity that you found out too late..." Li Changqing said with some disdain.
"It's just that I don't understand. Even if you succeed, aren't you afraid of the day when Commander Black Night returns to the country?" Fusu asked tentatively, holding the last hope in his heart.
"Don't you think this is a funny question? Black Nightmare must be alive to come back alive..." Li Changqing cruelly destroyed Fusu's last hope without hiding his disdain.
"You traitors have committed adultery and betrayed the country. You will not end well. The leader of Black Nightmare is the greatest warrior of the Qin Dynasty. Your conspiracy will never succeed." Fusu's calm face finally revealed an angry look.
"So what if Black Nightmare comes back? The overall situation has already been decided. As long as you die suddenly a few years after ascending the throne, the little prince will naturally become brothers. Concubine Yu will naturally be the empress dowager, which is a good story."
Li Changqing has a profound meaning.
"Beasts, the Great Qin Empire has treated you well, and the late emperor has been extremely kind to you. Why are you doing this?" Fusu asked angrily, his teeth clenching.
"A good minister chooses the master to serve, and a good bird chooses a tree to roost. You are not suitable for the throne. You are too gentle and clever. You are too pedantic and kind, with almost no cunning. Your majesty is humiliating. If you are conservative, you will not know how to make progress. You will be blind and inactive." Li Changqing expressed his satisfaction.
A look of contempt on his face.
"Changqing has never betrayed the late emperor. It was for the great cause of the late emperor that he had to do it." Li Changqing said this with a look of reverence on his face.
"Even if Fusu doesn't do well, you just have to deal with Fusu. Why is tea poisoning the world?" Fusu accused.
"The poison of Confucianism has penetrated deeply into the soul. Rotten wood cannot be carved, so I chose the little prince instead of you." Li Changqing sighed and said helplessly.
"What's wrong with an emperor caring about the people of the world? Why bother to accuse him?" Fusu naturally sneered. He thought that Li Changqing was showing off and disgusting himself.
At this time, Li Changqing no longer cared about Fusu's opinion: "It is natural for an emperor to be considerate of the people, but the mistake is that in troubled times, if you encounter a good king and do not know how to make progress and strengthen yourself, you will weaken and perish."
"It's ridiculous. It's nonsense. Although Fusu loves the people, he has always strongly supported the expansion and strengthening of the Qin army." Fusu snorted coldly.
"Is this really what you think? Ming Ze supports investing a huge amount of resources in the development of the Imperial Regiment, but secretly slanders and disgusts him. Not to mention that the magistrate of Yuyang County embezzled the treasury privately to give gifts to those untouchables who don't want to make progress and only know how to have fun. You
Don't know?" Li Changqing looked at Fusu Road thoughtfully.
"What's the problem with this? Those people were just blinded for a moment. Speaking of which, the imperial court also had some responsibility. If the imperial court hadn't allowed those greedy foreign barbarians to enter the Qin Dynasty, those simple people would not have lost their minds." Fusu argued.
"Speaking of which, if it weren't for your ignorant and ridiculous actions, the Qin Empire would not have been in chaos so quickly. Ignorance is not terrible. What is terrible is to remain ignorant forever without introspection." Li Si looked at Fusu with disappointment and said pitifully.
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"Am I really that ignorant?" Fusu felt very complicated and said sadly.
"You are so pedantic. I can't see the future greatness of the Qin Empire in you. Apart from benevolence and filial piety, you don't have half of the merits of an emperor. If it weren't for Young Master Hai's disobedience, you wouldn't have had your turn at all. I just said a few words and you can let him go.
You have shaken your long-held beliefs, how pedantic and indecisive are you?" Li Changqing felt ashamed. His majesty was famous throughout his life, but he did not have any promising heirs.
Although Concubine Yu wanted to commit adultery, Li Changqing felt that His Majesty's youngest son was a good candidate. As for Concubine Yu, it would be fine if she sincerely supported the young prince, otherwise Li Changqing would be the first to refuse.
In his opinion, as long as he is your Majesty's heir, there will naturally be a survival of the fittest. The strong will inherit your Majesty's rule, and you will be able to expand and strengthen your Majesty's foundation.
"You..." Fusu's heart became even more confused, and he couldn't find the words to refute.
"Your Majesty is so heroic. How dare you say anything to anyone? And you? You noticed Li Si's problems decades ago and did nothing. This is your fatal weakness of indecisiveness."
"Although I clearly sensed the signs, I really couldn't believe it. I always held a dubious attitude and allowed the situation to escalate and get out of control." Li Changqing hated the fact that iron cannot be made into steel, and pointed at Fusu and scolded.
"You don't have to rush to make excuses. As early as the 200th year of Emperor Qin's reign, I discovered that Li Si had betrayed His Majesty. He actually forged memorials and deceived the prince. Later, I always had a grudge against you, the prince, so I wanted to test it. You
Sure enough, I am still disappointed." Li Changqing ignored Fusu and kept to himself, venting the grievances he had been having for many years.
"If it is said that Li Si's betrayal was due to his resentment towards His Majesty for forcing his only son Li You to death, it is understandable. But as the Crown Prince, you didn't have any precautions. Are you really so relieved? And then, as His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince
What you have done is to obey the advice of Li Si and many important officials in the imperial court. Many ministers, including me, have abandoned His Highness the Crown Prince. Haven't you found the reason?" Li Si's words were sharp and heart-breaking.
Fusu's face turned red and white, and suddenly he shouted: "That's enough, this is my father. He has given all the military and political power to you important officials of the court. I am just a showy prince. I have neither
I have no military power and no political power. I can only watch helplessly as you, the so-called important officials of the imperial court, completely take away my rights. In the end, I can only rely on others."
"Humph, do you know why you can never compare to His Majesty? Because His Majesty only needs to doubt who he wants to die. But you have the evidence, but you are still ridiculously half-doubtful. If it were Your Majesty, Li Si and I would have one
A hundred lives are not enough to die."
"Although His Majesty cherishes his subjects, he uses all living beings as chess pieces to guide the country. No matter which chess piece makes His Majesty feel that he has made a mistake, it can be abandoned at any time. But you are willing to be a chess piece for your subjects. It is natural for me to feel that you are not needed anymore.
You can throw it away at any time and replace it with a chess piece. Which one is higher or lower than the chess piece or the player?" Li Changqing looked at Fusu with pity, his voice not concealing the contempt in his heart.
"Wonderful, wonderful, I didn't know before that you, Chang Qing, are actually mastering the art of the emperor? It seems that I am going to give up the throne to you? Huh?" The originally quiet Qin Emperor's Palace burst into applause, followed by
Then Ying Zheng's voice sounded. (To be continued...)