On the day Qin Jiyan returned to Beijing, the sky was blue and the clouds were white, and the sky was clear. The weather was so good that people couldn't help but want to go out and enjoy the beautiful sunshine.
People are coming and going in the streets and alleys of the capital, and vendors are constantly chatting. It is very lively and prosperous. Anyone who sees this scene can't help but sigh: The people of Qin are living really well.
The people of Daqin, especially the common people under the emperor's feet, are also very satisfied with their current life, and everyone's face is filled with a happy smile. At the gate of the city, a large number of people come in and out every day, with enthusiasm for the new life.
I look forward to coming to the capital to make a living; I am satisfied with my current life and go out to work in the city.
No matter when, there are always people at the city gate, and every day there are cars and horses. A small incident at the city gate will immediately attract a large number of people to watch.
Therefore, when those troublemaking officials appeared at the city gate wearing court uniforms, they immediately attracted the attention of many people. Many people quietly asked the people around them: "Hey, this is a first-class official, how did he come to the city gate?"
? And there’s more than one?”
"Look at them, they don't sit in sedans, they come here one by one. What's going on?"
"There is also a second-rank minister who came to the city gate with his official servants. Could it be that some important person is here?"
The common people in the capital often see the ministers at the city gate, and their first reaction is that a big shot is coming.
"But that's not right. If there really is a big shot coming, why are there no Imperial Guards to clear the way? There are only a dozen or so official servants behind us. How can we welcome the big shot?"
"Why did these high-ranking officials come to the city gate instead of greeting the big shots? Although there are not many people, judging from their official uniforms, they are all first- and second-rank officials. Those behind them are also third- and fourth-rank officials.
It is impossible for such high-ranking officials to come to the city gate and wander around."
"It's strange. It looks like we are welcoming a big shot, but the ostentation doesn't look like it." The people watching did not dare to point at the officials, but only dared to talk quietly.
Those officials walked forward intently, occasionally using the corner of their eyes to glance at the people who wanted to watch the excitement but did not dare to look directly at them, enjoying the attention the people paid to them.
They came to the city gate early, naturally in order to cause a sensation and let more people focus on the city gate. In this way, without their secret push, the emperor's private departure from the capital would spread in the city.
You must know that the emperor has two groups of people, Jinyiwei and Liumen, who are looking for information. It is okay if they use conspiracy. If they use conspiracy, the people under the emperor can turn around and find out what they have done.
Feng Shoufu said that they wanted power rather than their lives, but how could they really risk their lives? Feng Shoufu knew the emperor, and they didn't know anything about it. Although they fought for power with the emperor for the sake of family interests, they didn't.
I thought about risking my life and property to fight for it.
The emperor likes capable people. They can fight with the emperor openly, which is a kind of ability in itself. Moreover, there can't be only one voice in the court. If everyone is like Feng Shoufu, only the emperor's orders are
From then on, Da Qin's country would be in danger.
It’s not that the emperor is not capable enough to control the overall situation, but that everyone is like Feng Shoufu and only listens to the emperor’s words. Then they are a big interest group. When there is only one interest group in the court, they can continue to move steadily.
Go down?
No, if you put your strength in one place and think in one place, this is just a fantasy and cannot be realized.
Fighting is human nature. Where there are people, there will be struggle. If there are enemies, fight with the enemy. If there are no enemies, fight among yourself. When all the people in the court, all with the emperor as the center, they formed a big interest group. They formed a big interest group in the court.
With no opponents and no external pressure, they will fight among themselves.
Internal fighting is the cruelest kind of struggle. They believe that the emperor will not be happy to see Da Qin officials fighting among themselves, so their existence is necessary.
It's not that they haven't thought about joining the emperor's camp. But the emperor's camp is full of talents. With Feng's chief assistant, they have no chance of getting ahead. With Feng Sijin, their children and nephews have no chance of getting ahead either.
Rather than becoming a dispensable existence, it is better to find another shortcut and take another road, and maybe you will get unexpected gains.
To put it bluntly, whether it is the chief minister Feng or these trouble-making civil servants, they all want to gain a foothold in the court, but they use different methods.
However, no one thought that God would play such a big joke on them!
Qin Jiyan sent a message that day, saying that he would return to Beijing in ten days and that people would be there within ten days. However, he did not know exactly when he would enter Beijing and how he would enter Beijing.
Those civil servants didn't know when Qin Jiyan would arrive, so they were waiting at the city gate early in the morning. Their presence also attracted many people to stop at the city gate, wanting to know who these high officials were waiting for.
Before noon, the number of people gathered at the city gate was more than double that of usual times. If this continued, entering and exiting the city would become a problem.
The officers and soldiers guarding the city complained incessantly, but they did not dare to ask the adults to leave. They wanted to drive away the people, but as soon as they took action, they were dissuaded by the important figures, saying that they were not allowed to disturb the people.
Disturbing people?
Those people watching the excitement have affected other people's normal entry and exit into the city. Who is disturbing the people?
However, they did not dare to refute what the first-rank official said, so they could only hold their noses and go back, trying to sort out the flow of people so as not to block the city gate.
"With so many people at the city gate, nothing will happen, right?" A timid official asked worriedly when he saw that it was a problem for people to enter and exit the city.
"There are many people at the city gate, but few people outside the city. What can happen?" Although there are many people watching, they will give way as soon as they hear the emperor entering the city. There is nothing to worry about.
"I'm afraid there will be danger if there are too many people." They have not forgotten that the last time the emperor left the city, he was ambushed by assassins at the city gate.
"Do you really think that I will just take a few official servants out? Don't worry, I have arranged all the people. And do you really think that Feng Shoufu will not care about anything? I tell you, no! Feng Shoufu is always here.
Pay attention to our movements, he is afraid that he has already made preparations, and as soon as the emperor enters the city, the imperial army will come to protect us."
With these words, the people who came with him felt at ease. They stretched their necks one by one, just to see if Qin Jiyan had returned to the city, but...
Waiting until noon, Qin Jiyan did not appear. The adults hesitated for a moment and decided to go to a nearby restaurant for dinner.
"Go to the Xiangyun Tower in front." The old man dressed as a first-class courtier stood up, and the others immediately followed suit, but before they could take a step, an accident happened...