Chapter four hundred and twenty first step by step
Hu Hai, who was appointed to preside over the ceremony, endured his grief and began to arrange the funeral arrangements in an orderly manner with the help of Feng Chang.
On a daily basis, he took the lead in kneeling down to worship Emperor Qin's coffin, offering incense, and praying to heaven and earth. He did not talk about such things.
The first thing Hu Hai had to do was to select people who would do things for Emperor Qin.
After several rounds of comparisons, Hu Hai decided that the current head of the Yin-Yang family would preside over the ceremony.
In the past, large-scale rituals in the Great Qin Empire were presided over by Fang Xiandao. Because of Xu Fu, most of the disciples of Fang Xiandao were still in prison, so it was naturally impossible for them to preside over it.
As one of the top ten families in the Hundreds of Scholars, the Yin-Yang Family has presided over countless rituals for the princes during the wars between the various countries, so they naturally have the ability to host such large-scale rituals.
After receiving Hu Hai's order, the head of the Yin-Yang family immediately entered Xianyang Palace with one hundred and twenty-eight disciples.
After the collapse of Fang Xiandao, the position of the state religion of Great Qin was vacant. How could the leader of the Yin Yang family not be tempted?
Then he arranged for the Shaofu to personally lead hundreds of generals to inspect the Lishan Mausoleum, especially the later expansion. The progress had to be completed quickly and the time for Emperor Qin to enter the Lishan Mausoleum could not be delayed.
The road from Xianyang Palace to Lishan Mausoleum also needed to be completely overhauled. This was not difficult. At Lin Ze's suggestion, Hu Hai directly selected a general from the Imperial Guard to take charge of this matter.
In addition, Hu Hai arranged for the internal history of millet to be prepared for burial items, including livestock, gold and bronze jewelry, etc.
He also ordered the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard to select 108 powerful warriors from the Imperial Guard to practice the art of carrying the coffin using a piece of golden nanmu of the same weight as the Qin Emperor's coffin.
Fill a bowl with water and place it on the golden nanmu. The strongman will lift it and turn it back and forth. If it does not spill, it will be considered qualified.
After working hard for several days, Hu Hai gradually became more and more comfortable in mobilizing civil and military officials.
Seeing Hu Hai's calm management, the officials gradually had some thoughts in their minds.
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At this time, Lin Ze did not accompany Hu Hai, but appeared in front of Zhao Gao in Tingwei Mansion.
As the official said that day, high officials in the imperial court should not leave their posts too much without permission. Li Si, Zhao Gao and others would spend half of their time at vigils and the other half of their time dealing with political affairs.
The Great Qin Empire cannot be paralyzed because of this matter. Besides, with Hu Hai presiding over the ceremony, Li Si and Zhao Gao don't have to stay in the mourning hall all the time.
Zhao Gao looked at the hugely changed young man in front of him and said calmly: "Master Lin, if you don't go to assist the young master in hosting the ceremony, why are you doing this here?"
Lin Ze bowed deeply to Zhao Gao and said: "Master Tingwei is the master's teacher, and the master has always respected you, so I would like to ask you to help me once."
As for what he was helping, Lin Ze didn't say it clearly, but with Zhao Gao's wisdom, he could naturally tell.
However, Zhao Gao just smiled indifferently and said without hesitation: "Since ancient times, we have established the elder rather than the young."
It seemed that playing the family card was not enough. Lin Ze couldn't help but frown, and then smiled and said: "The young master is dear to you, Lord Tingwei. Everyone knows that if the young master succeeds to the throne, he will definitely ensure that the Zhao family will be rich and prosperous for generations to come. If Fu Su can
After succeeding to the throne, with his closeness to Confucianism, he may not like Lord Tingwei."
"Master Tingwei is a martial arts master and holds a high position, so he is certainly not afraid of some displeasure, but do you really not think about it for the Zhao family?"
If the emotional cards are not enough, the profit cards will come in handy.
Zhao Gao was not moved at all, but sighed: "The future generations are to be feared."
Lin Ze replied with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, sir."
With Lin Ze's intelligence, how could he not tell that Zhao Gao was praising him, but in fact he was just mocking him, but the form was stronger than the person, so Lin Ze not only couldn't fall out, but also had to follow him.
Now, before Fusu returns to Chang'an, win over everyone who needs to be won over.
The most critical among them are the two masters Li Si and Zhao Gao.
At present, it seems that Zhao Gao is not that easy to win over.
"How about the Zhao family being granted the title of Marquis forever?" After Lin Ze said this, he stopped talking and quietly waited for Zhao Gao's answer.
Zhao Gao smiled, but also did not answer. After a long time, he said: "Master Lin, if you have nothing else to do, please leave first."
Lin Ze's heart immediately sank, his eyelids drooped slightly, he cupped his hands and saluted, "I'll excuse you."
Although Lin Ze was very disappointed, he still comforted himself by saying: This matter is not a temporary success and should not be rushed.
When Lin Ze turned to leave, Zhao Gao seemed to be talking to himself: "Before you left, Your Majesty personally said that Young Master Hu Hai will succeed to the throne, and Young Master Fu Su will assist you. I must remember your Majesty's last decree clearly.
It’s not good to forget.”
When Lin Ze heard this, his face was overjoyed. He turned around and saluted, "I would like to express my gratitude to you for your kindness to Sir Tingwei. I will definitely not let you down."
Next, Lin Ze did not rush to the Li family, but relied on the news delivered by the Jin Yiwei in Chang'an City and began to visit other civil servants and generals.
A large number of gifts are given, a large number of promises are made, and the same favor is obtained in exchange for the same allegiance.
Do you like beauties? Are exotic princesses and Jiangnan Jasper enough?
Want to be granted the title of Marquis? You can choose one of the five military mansions to lead an army alone, accumulate several years of military exploits, and be granted the title of wife and son.
To get promoted and make a fortune? Add two deputy prime minister positions. Compared with Jiuqing, if the three princes cannot be promoted, can Jiuqing be okay?
In order to win over hundreds of officials, Lin Ze racked his brains. After Lin Ze initially captured all the people who could be wined over, rumors suddenly spread in Chang'an City, and rumors spread that these people had defected to Hu Hai.
Those who had been won over suddenly fell into panic and anxiety. They approached Lin Ze one after another and asked what was going on.
Lin Ze just responded with a smile. Everyone has chosen to join Mr. Hu Hai. Is there anything else that cannot be made public? When the prince succeeds to the throne, you will all be his confidants. It is just a rumor. There is nothing to worry about.
Among the people who were attracted, there were many smart people. They immediately guessed that Lin Ze had done this to cut off their escape, and they began to regret it.
Among the generals and civil servants whom Lin Ze initially attracted, many had the idea of hedging their bets. Anyway, they were just making private promises, but with Lin Ze's sudden appearance, he had no choice but to surrender to Hu Hai wholeheartedly.
You must know that Fusu's supporters are not in the minority in Chang'an City. The news of their defection to Hu Hai will soon reach Fusu's ears. Fusu and his supporters will definitely regard these people as enemies.
It would only matter if Hu Hai succeeded in succeeding to the throne. Once Fu Su succeeded to the throne, they would definitely be the first batch of targets to be purged. Not only for the benefits promised by Lin Ze, but also for self-protection, they would also support Hu Hai's succession.
After these storms passed, Lin Ze officially sent an invitation to Li You, inviting him to come to the Lin Mansion for a reunion.
Li You immediately handed the invitation to his father Li Si.
After Li Si thought for a moment, Fang said: "You'er, you can go and see what kind of trick Lin Ze is trying to play?"