Fu Qin starts with a plan

Chapter 314 Meng Tian Loyalty, Hu Hai Stupid

When Hu Hai learned that Chen Ping and his men had absconded out of the city, he immediately told Li Si and Zhao Gao about it.

Li Si and Zhao Gao found out that the situation was wrong, and when they sent people to search for Chen Ping and the others, they couldn't find even a hair, and they didn't even figure out the escape route, so they couldn't help but become angry.

But the monks could escape the temple, so they took over Pinyang County.

The candidate for the county magistrate is Ma Liang, who is in charge of monitoring Wangyang for them.

Ma Liang sat down as the county magistrate of Pinyang, and the first order he issued was to arrest Chen Ping and others.

But this order is like a piece of waste paper in the hands of the officials in Pinyang, and everyone is working without effort.

In this way, the time dragged on for half a month, and when the funeral of the first emperor was over, Hu Hai immediately issued an edict to arrest Wang's family members, as well as Chen Ping and Han Xin for the crime of treason.

When Wang Ben and his son heard the news, they searched for Ying's mother and daughter, and claimed that the Dayue clan had violated the country. They mobilized an army of [-] to Didao, posing as if the generals were out and the military orders would not be accepted.

Zhao Gao and Li Si were well aware of Wang Ben's temper, so they didn't dare to act rashly for a while.

On the other side, the remote Beidi County suddenly became a place of turmoil.

Since Meng Tian was imprisoned, all forces have been shaken.

Although Meng Tian has resigned from his position as the general of Jiuyuan, all the generals of Jiuyuan and the generals stationed at the border have come to visit him in the north.

Even the herdsmen on the Yinshan Grassland drove their flocks of cattle and sheep to the north.

In the small Beidi County, countless people surged day and night.

People can't see Meng Tian being imprisoned, but Meng Tian doesn't realize it, he is sitting in the cell at this moment, blowing smoke ring leisurely.

"call"

As soon as a Huazi was finished, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door.

Meng Tian searched for the reputation, but saw an old man with gray temples, stepped over the threshold in a hurry, and cried out sadly: "General, Your Majesty is dead!"

"How unreasonable! How dare you talk nonsense!"

Meng Tian hadn't spoken yet, when a violent shout sounded suddenly.

Hearing the violent shouting, the old man turned his head to look, but saw a masked general in iron armor, and then stopped.

He wanted to ask about his identity, but Meng Tian's voice was hoarse: "When did this happen?"

"Three days ago." The old man subconsciously took out a ball of white silk.

"Show me!"

The masked general snatched the white silk from the old man's hand, just glanced at it, and fell limp to the ground.

"Come here! Get the old man's heart-saving pill!"

Seeing the masked general fall to the ground, the old man was startled, and hurriedly yelled outside the cell.

Soon, a middle-aged man with the appearance of a jailer hurriedly delivered a pill.

The old man and the jailer worked together to break open the masked general's jaws and put the pill in. Not long after, the masked general opened his eyes and cupped his hands at Meng Tian: "General Meng, time is not waiting for you, the decision must be made in the morning!"

"Yes, General Meng, if you don't make up your mind, something big will happen to the Northland!" The old man echoed enthusiastically.

Hearing what the two said, Meng Tian didn't say a word, but just silently lit another cigarette. Only now did he understand Fusu's feelings.

However, the masked general snatched the cigarette from his hand, and said in a low voice: "General Meng, are you really going to miss the last good opportunity!"

"Hey!"

Meng Tian looked at the smoke on the ground, looked up at the masked general, then looked at the old man, and sighed: "Longxihou, old governor, can you listen to me?"

Marquis of Longxi?
The old man was startled, and looked at the masked general suddenly, only then did he know that he was the new commander of Jiuyuan, Li Xin, Marquis of Longxi.

Since Li Xin took over the power of Jiuyuan, he never thought of taking it as his own, but whenever there is important matter, he must go to the north to discuss with Meng Tian.

In fact, the content of the discussion is mainly to send troops south.

But Meng Tian repeatedly refused, and he was helpless.

Now that the First Emperor died, it was a godsend opportunity for Li Xin.

After all, he also knew that Fusu was not dead.

Hesitating for a moment, the two looked at each other, then bowed their hands to Meng Tian: "I wish to be taught by General Meng!"

"The news of His Majesty's death proves the old man's previous suspicions."

Meng Tian said in a hoarse voice: "The person who bestowed the death of the elder son and the old man is not Your Majesty, but the new king. If the old man's guess is correct, the new king must be the eighteenth son Hu Hai."

"Not bad!"

The old man nodded: "The emissary of Xuanzhao has already stated that the new emperor is the eighteenth son Hu Hai."

"Ha ha!"

Meng Tian shook his head and smiled wryly, then sighed: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you trust people too much, and you ended up harming yourself and Da Qin."

"General Meng, if His Majesty is safe, he will never announce such an edict. Hu Hai's rebellious order comes first, so why don't we rectify the country's law?" Li Xin frowned.

"Longxi Marquis, the old governor, it's not that Meng Tian is unwilling to rectify the country's laws, but that he can't make a decision!"

Meng Tian glanced at Li Xin and the old man, and said calmly: "Jiuyuan has 30 soldiers. If we send troops south, the overall situation is settled, but this old man can't do that!"

"Why?" Li Xin was a little puzzled.

But Meng Tian explained: "There are four reasons why this old man can't do this. First, His Majesty has passed away, and His Majesty has never had the intention of harming this old man. How can this old man feel sorry for him?"

"Second, the eldest son has passed away, even if we stabilize the world, who will be the second emperor of Qin?"

"Thirdly, Jiuyuan is located in the northern border, on the verge of the Xiongnu in Mobei. If there is no garrison in the northern border, then China is in danger!"

"Fourth, I, the Meng family, have been loyal to Qin State wholeheartedly. After three generations, we have all been ministers of Qin. How can we raise troops to rebel against Qin?"

"General Meng, the eldest son."

Li Xin wanted to say that Fusu was not dead, but Meng Tian interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and said meaningfully: "Sometimes the death of the heart is more difficult to force than the death of the body."

"This"

Li Xin hesitated, but said unwillingly, "You can't place your hopes on Hu Hai, right?"

"What ability does Hu Hai have to be the Second Emperor of Qin?" the old man said disdainfully.

"If you can listen to the advice, maybe you can be a successful king."

"Who do you listen to?"

Li Xin said angrily: "He killed his elder brother and General Meng, I don't believe that no one has advised him!"

"General Li, as the commander-in-chief of Jiuyuan, why do you speak so rashly?"

Meng Tian looked at Li Xin with some displeasure, and said in a low voice, "Even though you have some estrangement from His Majesty, His Majesty has never blamed you. !"

"No matter how incompetent the Second Emperor is, you will always be His Majesty's minister, and you should be loyal to Daqin. I believe that even if the Second Emperor is bewitched by others for a while, one day he will wake up. As long as Li Si is in the position of prime minister, he will be able to Daqin is on the right track!"

Speaking of this, he suddenly burst into tears and said: "If General Li and the old man are in chaos, how can we face Your Majesty in the future?"

"General Meng—"

When Li Xin heard Meng Tian's words, he suddenly fell to the ground.

At dusk, Li Xin and the old man went out of the prison together. According to Meng Tian's arrangement, the two of them split up to persuade all the people gathered in the Northland. After a lot of talking, they finally persuaded the gathered crowd to leave.

When Li Xin returned to Jiuyuan, he immediately wrote a memorial and sent it to Xianyang in the starry night. He also sent a secret message to Prime Minister Li Si, asking him to persuade the second emperor to pardon Meng Tian.

Li Xin's memorial was naturally muddled.

Not to mention whether Hu Hai will see Li Xin's memorial, even if he secretly trusted Li Si, Li Si would not be able to persuade the second emperor to pardon Meng Tian.

After all, Li Si personally wrote the imperial edict for the death of Meng Tian and Fu Su, so it is impossible for him to shoot himself in the foot.

But Li Xin's temper was not easy to provoke, and Li Si couldn't ignore it, so he sent people to Jiuyuan to appease Li Xin, saying that he would find a way to save Meng Tian, ​​and at the same time made side-effects and urged Hu Hai to order Meng Tian to be executed.

However, to Li Si's great surprise, Hu Hai couldn't bear to execute Meng Tian.

There are two reasons for this: first, Fusu is dead, and the biggest threat to him is gone; second, Li Xin has 30 frontier troops in his hand, and he is also not easy to mess with.

Although Hu Hai is a political idiot, he still has the awareness of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil. He doesn't want to be snapped up by Li Xin within a few days after he becomes emperor.

When Hu Hai was hesitating, Zhao Gao learned of Li Xin's memorial, so he immediately went to Xianyang Palace to meet Hu Hai.

"Your Majesty! I don't know if I should say something or not!" Zhao Gao showed a preoccupied expression as soon as he entered the palace gate.

Seeing this, Hu Hai quickly stopped the brush in his hand, and raised his hand to Zhao Gao: "Teacher, if you have something to say, it's okay to say it."

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Fusu and Mengshi are one, and Fusu dies but Mengshi survives. This is not in line with common sense!"

Zhao Gao said solemnly: "If you can't cut the weeds and get rid of the roots, it will cause serious trouble in the future!"

"This"

Hu Hai hesitated.

But Zhao Gao said again: "Your Majesty, the late emperor wanted to make you the crown prince several times, but Meng Yi obstructed him. Who is Meng Yi? Meng Tian's younger brother! Don't Mengshi feel resentful for death?"

As he said that, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: "If His Majesty pardons Meng Tian, ​​it will be like letting the tiger go back to the mountain!"

"what?"

Hu Hai was taken aback when he heard Zhao Gao's words: "The teacher means that General Meng is going to rebel?"

"It's inevitable!"

Zhao Gao nodded and said solemnly: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. According to reports from the spies of Beidi County, Beidi County has gathered countless people and horses. As long as Meng Tian gives an order, he will send his troops south to take His Majesty's head. Fusu revenge!"

"This, this, this."

Hu Hai was so frightened that he couldn't speak, and after a while, he stammered: "Old teacher, what should I do?"

Zhao Gao saw that Hu Hai was trembling with fright, he was amused in his heart, but he said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, don't be afraid, the most urgent thing is that instead of pardoning Meng Tian, ​​Meng Yi must be imprisoned!"

"Why is this?"

"Fu Su's death, Meng Tian has no scruples, if Meng Yi is imprisoned, Meng Tian must be worried!"

Hearing this, Hu Hai suddenly realized, and immediately asked: "Then how should Li Xin deal with it?"

"Li Xin was favored by the late emperor, and he lost 20 troops against Chu, so he can't bear the crime. Now he is reused by His Majesty, and he is in charge of the Jiuyuan army alone. If he dares to send troops to the south, without His Majesty's action, none of the millions of soldiers in the Great Qin Dynasty will dare to spare him. !"

"Oh!"

Hu Hai's eyes lit up, and he smiled and said, "Li Xin didn't dare to raise troops, is it because the teacher is unknown?"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Okay, I got it!"

Hu Hai patted the table reservedly for his extraordinary savvy.

Zhao Gao cupped his hands respectfully again and said: "Your Majesty, the veterans have helped His Majesty to screen the memorials sent by the courtiers a few days ago, please review them as soon as possible!"

"Reviewing the memorial?"

Hu Hai was stunned: "Isn't there a prime minister, why did you let me review the memorial?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the prime minister is the prime minister, and the emperor is the emperor. Even the prime minister's memorial must be approved by the emperor before it can be implemented!" Zhao Gao said, somewhat dumbfounded.

"But."

Hu Hai glanced at the memorials on the table impatiently, frowned and said, "But there are too many memorials, I really don't want to review them!"

"This, this won't work." Zhao Gao said awkwardly.

Hu Hai casually picked up a memorial and flipped through it: "This is Prime Minister Li's memorial. It says that corvees will be collected in Taiyuan County and the Afang Palace will be built. Can I say no?"

"Your Majesty is the Emperor of Qin. If you say no, of course you can't!" Zhao Gao replied solemnly: "But for this memorial, Your Majesty can't say no, you have to say yes!"

"cut!"

Hu Hai sneered disdainfully: "Didn't you say no?"

"Whether it's okay or not, it depends on a certain aspect!"

Zhao Gao said with a warm smile: "If Your Majesty says no, then the construction of Efang Palace will be put on hold!"

"The construction of Efang Palace has been put on hold? Then won't I still be trapped in this small Xianyang Palace?"

"Yes!"

Zhao Gao nodded and said: "No one is building Efang Palace, Your Majesty can only handle political affairs in Xianyang Palace!"

"Then besides Xianyang Palace, is there any other place for me to go?" Hu Hai asked curiously.

"Xianyang Palace is the largest palace in Qin State. If Your Majesty wants to go to a smaller palace, there is a place to go!" Zhao Gao replied seriously.

"Oh, I see!"

Hu Hai nodded: "I am the emperor, and he is the prime minister. The emperor can say no to the prime minister's decree, but the prime minister's decree is convenient for the emperor, so the emperor must say yes!"

"Your Majesty is talented and intelligent, and you should be a model of Mingjun!"

"Such a simple matter, but the memorial has said a lot, it's really annoying!"

Zhao Gao said with a smile: "Your Majesty is born to be an emperor, so he is naturally more enlightened than ordinary people. Wouldn't it be self-deprecation to care about those bureaucrats who insist on words?"

Hearing this, Hu Hai chuckled: "It's still the teacher who understands Hu Hai!"

After finishing speaking, he picked up a pen and wrote the word "can do" on the memorial.

Seeing this, Zhao Gao stopped in time and said, "Your Majesty, don't review the memorial like this!"

"Why?"

Hu Hai tilted his head; "Didn't the teacher say that it can be done? This can be done if you say it, but you can do it if you don't write? Aren't words and deeds inconsistent?"

"Uh"

Zhao Gao was speechless in his heart, but he corrected him: "The emperor said that it can be done, that's a verbal expression, and in the memorial, it needs to be expressed in writing!"

"How to express it in writing?"

"It's like this. When the emperor reviews the memorial, he needs to write on the memorial, the words 'Zhiyue: Ke'. This is the correct way!"

"Why is it so troublesome?"

Hu Hai was a little dazed.

Zhao Gao said helplessly: "Your Majesty has to follow the writing method stipulated by the law, from the emperor to the ministers, it should be like this!"

"So it is!"

Hu Hai suddenly realized again: "This is like playing a game with us, we have to act according to the rules, right?"

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is really smart!"

Zhao Gao nodded repeatedly.

Hu Hai chuckled, and then asked curiously: "According to the teacher, the emperor reads the memorial every day, and only needs to write the three words 'Zhiyue: Ke'?"

"Your Majesty is aware!"

Zhao Gao cupped his hands: "It's basically the same!"

Hearing this, Hu Hai threw the brush casually, and said contemptuously, "What's the point?"

"Ok?"

"Writing these three characters every day, you don't bother me, but I still do. It's better to let someone else write it, so I don't have to worry about it!"

Zhao Gao: "."

Is this kid mentally ill? !
In the whole world, who else dares to write these three words?
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