The governor of a province led a large army to quell the rebellion in a county. Instead of quickly quelling the rebellion, he died in mysterious circumstances. As soon as the news came out, the whole country was in an uproar.
Since the Qin Dynasty unified the world, there have been rebellions. Every once in a while, some unscrupulous people will cause trouble, but they are all caused by scabies, and the local government quickly solves them as soon as they take action.
During the Liaocheng Rebellion, Governor Dongshan was completely disgraced in the world.
First, he failed many times to counter the rebellion, losing troops and generals. Then he missed the opportunity. After Lu Goujian died unexpectedly, he was timid, causing all the rebels to escape. Finally, he was greedy for profit and wanted to kill good people and take credit, so he was ambushed by the rebels and was ambushed.
Killed next to the slaughtered village.
Various "deeds" spread, and Governor Dongshan "won" the title of the most mediocre governor in the history of the Qin Empire.
As for how these things spread, it is said that Dongshan Province, from the right admiral down, was very dissatisfied with this incompetent governor. Even the chaos in Liaocheng was caused by the Dongshan Governor's reckless behavior and willfulness.
Yes, after learning of the death of Governor Dongshan, other officials of Dongshan Province immediately tacitly blamed all the blame on the deceased Governor of Dongshan and tried their best to throw dirt on him.
Even the Qidi Tian family, the in-laws of Governor Dongshan, kept silent on the matter and only took their legitimate daughter and grandson back to the Tian family. No matter how much the wife of the former governor, the legitimate daughter of the Tian family cried, she was unwilling to stand up for Governor Dongshan again.
After all, a dead governor is not worth the Tian family spending such a high price, especially if they are at odds with other families in Dongshan.
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Chang'an, Xianyang Palace.
In the Hall of Yangxin, Emperor Qin read the memorial jointly signed by other officials from Dongshan Province and threw it aside expressionlessly. He looked coldly at Prime Minister Li Si who had been standing in front of him for a quarter of an hour: "Prime Minister, there is no
What do you want to say?"
Li Si straightened up and bowed deeply again and said: "This humble minister has made an oversight and please be punished by your majesty."
Just listen to Emperor Qin say in a cold voice: "Have you noticed? When I granted you the position of prime minister and ordered you to clean up the officialdom, I wanted you to clean up the mediocre, not the dissidents. How could such a mediocre person sit on the position of governor of a province?
Prime Minister, tell me, is this just an oversight?"
Li Si's heart tightened, and the cold sweat on his back slowly penetrated his clothes. Emperor Qin's words were already accusing him of forming a private party. If he didn't respond well, he might not only be punished, but also exterminated.
I heard Li Si salute to Emperor Qin and say: "What happened in Dongshan is all because I don't know the person well. I am willing to lower myself to the position of governor of Dongshan and wipe out the remaining evils of the six countries for your majesty."
After hearing these words, Emperor Qin's face became slightly better, and he said: "That's not necessary. If we need to deal with the remnants of a mere remnant, and the prime minister of a country needs to take action, doesn't that mean that I am raising a bunch of losers?"
Li Si said quickly: "Your Majesty, I forgive you. I have no intention of doing so. I just want to share your Majesty's worries."
Emperor Qin said calmly: "Okay, I know your heart for boxing. Although you made some mistakes in this matter, I can't blame you entirely. Everyone from the Prime Minister's Mansion, Tingwei Mansion and even Dongshan Province are all
There is a mistake, but you, the leader of a hundred officials, cannot shirk it."
"Tell me, how should we resolve the issue of Dongshan Province?"
Li Si said decisively: "If the memorial is true, the Dongshan Governor's Mansion is probably completely rotten. It needs to be uprooted and rebuilt from the ground up to completely solve the problem?"
Emperor Qin said calmly: "Oh, why is this? Tell me."
Li Si bowed and said: "Dongshan Governor's Mansion and the black-clad guards stationed there were not aware of the Liaocheng Rebellion. Lu Goujian had been causing chaos for many days before Dongshan Governor's Mansion learned of the news. This is completely dereliction of duty."
"Secondly, the Dongshan Governor led the Dongshan regular army, but was defeated by the rebels several times. This shows that the Dongshan Province's armaments are lax and vulnerable."
"Thirdly, as the governor of Dongshan, his whereabouts and strength have always been kept secret, but this time he was ambushed by the remnants of the Six Kingdoms and died at the hands of the remnants. This shows that there is a traitor among the officials of Dongshan Province."
"Finally, before the death of the Governor of Dongshan, no bad news came. As soon as he died, he killed good people and took credit, and was immediately reported by his subordinates for his incompetence, which means that all officials in Dongshan Province are incompetent.
Such people, not only cannot help Shangguan govern the place, but also discredit Shangguan, they are definitely useless."
After Li Si finished speaking, he stood quietly aside, waiting for Emperor Qin's decision.
After a long time, Emperor Qin nodded slightly: "The Prime Minister's analysis is good, just follow the Prime Minister's wishes. Where is Zhao Gao?"
Upon hearing Emperor Qin's call, Zhao Gao immediately appeared in the Yangxin Hall, bowed and said: "I am here."
Emperor Qin said with a calm expression: "In accordance with my decree, Zhao Gao is appointed as the Tingwei of the Tingwei Mansion. He will take office from now on. He will rectify the black guards, monitor all the people in the world, and pursue the remnants of the Six Kingdoms. However, if the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are found to be infested, no matter the cost,
, to confiscate your family and exterminate your clan, you should not be leniently spared.”
Zhao Gao was slightly surprised, but his reaction was very quick. He bowed and replied: "I obey the order."
Emperor Qin continued: "In the Dongshan Governor's Mansion, from the governor down, all the incompetent people will be dismissed from their posts and their family properties will be confiscated. As for the people, let's take the whole family to Lingnan to mine."
"In addition, Yang Duanhe was ordered to send a hundred thousand troops to Dongshan Province. Even if they dig three feet into the ground, they must dig out the former rebels and those who restored the National Assembly. Once discovered, there is no need for trial. I don't need any survivors. They will all be killed.
Execution."
Li Si and Zhao Gao worshiped in unison: "I obey your decree."
Emperor Qin waved his hand and said: "Go down."
The two slowly retreated. As soon as they reached the palace gate, Emperor Qin suddenly said: "Zhao Gao, I have great expectations for you. Don't let me live up to my expectations."
Zhao Gao paused, bowed again, and then left.
Li Si stiffened. This sentence sounded like encouragement to Zhao Gao, but it sounded like a warning to him. This time he had disappointed Emperor Qin. If there were another time, the consequences would be unpredictable.
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After Emperor Qin's decree came to Dongshan Province, all the officials who thought they were smart turned to death as they watched their homes being ransacked and their entire family being used as slaves.
Immediately afterwards, guards in black were frequently dispatched, like crazy wild dogs. No matter who was suspected, they were determined to get to the bottom of it.
Not to mention, this method is indeed effective. There are many people walking outside in the Fuxing Association. They have a guilty conscience and take the initiative to slip up, and many people are surrounded and killed.
When the black-clad guards tracked down the large stronghold of the Fuxing Congress, they directly invited the army to attack. The army encircled and suppressed it. Many masters of the Fuxing Congress were stunned on the spot.
In just one month, the Restoration Council lost more than a thousand ordinary members and more than 30 to 40 middle-grade warriors, including two sixth-grade warriors.
This led to great resentment among those in power of the Restoration Congress: Who was it that killed Governor Dongshan and put the blame on the Restoration Congress?