Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 295 The law is not noble and the rope is not bent! (Please subscribe)

Dunruo walked forward slowly and said calmly: "People say that I, Dunruo, am well versed in Shangjun's method. Now that I heard Tingwei's words, I know that there is a sky beyond the sky."

Shi Lu cupped his hands and said, "Master Yushi, you're welcome."

"The words I said today were just a matter of chance and should not be of any concern to the imperial censor."

He paused without comment and said in a deep voice: "You are indeed a talented person. Compared to Meng Yi, you are more suitable for Tingwei."

Shi Lu said: "The imperial censor is so complimentary."

"Compared to the imperial censor, my time in the court is still short, and I still have a lot to learn."

Dun nodded weakly and said, "Today's matter must have been agreed upon a long time ago."

A word fell.

Shi Lu suddenly fell silent.

Seeing this, he chuckled weakly and said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty is indeed a capable person. In the past, His Majesty paid too much attention to grand ambitions and could not see the difficulties at hand. He was also too eager for quick success and quick gain, and even wanted to achieve his goals. There are some unscrupulous means, even if many people will be killed or injured as a result, we will not hesitate."

"But now His Majesty has changed."

"The former majesty is back."

"And more courageous."

"The blade of the Qin Dynasty has finally shifted from focusing on the restoration of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms to the internal affairs. However, I still have one thing that I don't understand. At present, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are watching with eager eyes. The imperial court is targeting the officials of Guandong in such a big way, so it is not worried about causing dissatisfaction among the officials of Guandong. , and then trigger local riots?”

at last.

Dun Ruo expressed his confusion.

Hearing this, Shi Lu smiled and said in a serious voice: "The imperial censor and the authorities are confused."

"Guandong officials dare not stir up trouble."

"Why is this?" Dunruo asked curiously.

Shi Lu said: "Master Yushi, do you still remember what His Majesty asked at the beginning?"

He was stunned for a moment.

Then he seemed to think of something, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

He smiled bitterly and said, "That's it."

"A new generation replaces the old, and I will become old after all."

"However, this reorganization of officials in Guandong is, after all, within the scope of my Censor's Office, so it should be led by my Censor's Office."

Shi Lu frowned, hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay."

"However, some things need to be said in advance. Many of the local censors are not clean. If they are found out by then, I hope the censors will not be angry."

"His Majesty is very determined this time."

heard.

Dunwei nodded slightly.

He opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, and finally did not speak.

He already understood.

His Majesty is dissatisfied with himself.

The previous questioning was probably a deliberate reprimand.

The administration of officials was originally a matter of the Yushi Mansion, but now some of the powers have been handed over to the Tingwei Mansion. This also shows an attitude that His Majesty no longer trusts himself. At the same time, His Majesty also has no trust in the Yushi Mansion under his management. The government has doubts and dissatisfaction.

And Dunwei knew it in his heart.

The temptation before His Majesty may not necessarily be false.

It is true that His Majesty intends to establish a new official office, but it is false that it will be used to supervise the remnants of the Six Kingdoms. It is true that he wants to use it to supervise the officials of the world. However, he did not realize it, so he was scolded by Your Majesty. He has begun to fail to keep up with Your Majesty. pace.

And he was better at alienating people before.

Think of this.

Dunwei felt a little depressed.

a long time.

Dunrui raised his head and thought to himself: "I Dunrui have been in the Qin Dynasty for more than thirty years, and I have been making plans with your majesty. Now that your majesty has such ambitions, how can I stop being brave and wait for this time?" If I weaken, it may be time to retreat."

Done.

Dun weakly strode away.

Shi Lu watched Dunwei walk away, and finally sighed softly.

Dun Rui used to offer advice and advice to His Majesty, but now he has been treated so coldly, which is really sad. However, Shi Lu also knew that sometimes it was not necessarily His Majesty who had disliked Dun Rui, but that under the world situation, the imperial court was increasingly Officials are no longer qualified for official positions, so it is better to be weak.

at least
His Majesty gave me the opportunity to retire gracefully.

Some courtiers in the court may not be aware of this yet.

At that time, it may not all be decent.

Ten days later.

The First Emperor's hunting camp set off on time.

Floating east of the river, this matter naturally fell into the eyes of interested people, so the news of the First Emperor's departure quickly spread throughout Hengshan County.

Hengshan Military Administration Office·Zhu City.

A rather remote location, but a splendid wine house inside.

Lu Zhonglian and other scholars gathered here.

They had already heard the news that the First Emperor had left the hunting camp, so they were cheering wantonly in the wine house at this moment.

So unhappy.

Lu Zhonglian raised his wine bottle and said contemptuously: "I heard that Ying Zheng's army was coming to Hengshan, and I was shocked. I thought the Qin army could really find out something. But what happened? In the past ten days, except for some breakfast They didn't find out anything about the old, weak, women and children who were abandoned a long time ago. We watched Ying Zheng's sacrifice right under his nose, and they didn't know anything about it."

"I think Da Qin's ferocity is exaggerated."

"Haha."

Xu Yi also smiled and said: "These Qin people are really arrogant. Ying Zheng has patrolled four times before. We have already figured out their tricks. Isn't it just through patrols that they take the opportunity to search and suppress those who have gathered like us?" Really? Who can't see this little trick?"

"This time the route was announced in advance. I thought the Qin army had something to target."

"It scared me so much that I worried for several days."

"The result, that's it?"

A famous Confucian scholar wearing a Confucian crown frowned and said: "I feel that things are a little weird, a little too easy. In the past, the First Emperor's patrol was also so loud, but he did gain something in the local area, and we were forced to go east. Hiding in Tibet, only a few people can move outside, but this time the Qin army did indeed mobilize the troops, but the harvest was too little."

"Only a few people were arrested, which seems really strange."

Regarding this Confucian scholar's surprise, other scholars in the scene did not take it seriously and retorted: "Brother Fang, you are worrying too much."

"Don't the Qin people want to arrest people? There is no one to arrest."

"We've gone through it four times. Haven't we learned from the experience? We're just going to wait there? Moreover, we have already had good relations with the local government. They are all our people, and some people have secretly passed on the information to us. Believe me, no matter how powerful the Qin army is, can they really do this to us?"

"Moreover."

"How many times did the First Emperor patrol?"

"Every time these Qin troops are arranged to search and suppress nearby, do those Qin troops really not know how to adapt? They all know that no one can be searched and suppressed, so why not just pretend? Throughout the ages, when has this not been the case? Is it worth making such a fuss about?"

"In my opinion, the Qin army is in trouble."

"That's right." "Otherwise, why did the search end after only ten days?"

"He obviously realized that if he continued searching like this, he wouldn't be able to find anything, and he would be disgraced, so he just ran away in despair."

"Ha ha."

There was laughter and laughter in the house.

Listening to everyone's joking and ridicule, Kuai Che, who was sitting in the back, changed his expression slightly.

He finally remembered what was wrong.

Ten days!

"Ten days, ten days." Kuai Che muttered repeatedly, and then thought of the words of the First Emperor that day, "Learn from Emperor Shun, and rule Wuji from time to time." He suddenly woke up and said angrily: "No, We were fooled, Qin Ting’s target this time was not us at all.”

"We've been beaten!"

Kuai Che's exclamation came out, and the surrounding area fell silent instantly.

Many people's expressions changed with shock, and they immediately looked around, trying to find the person who said this.

finally.

All eyes fell on Kuai Che.

Kuai Che was wearing a gray shirt and a bamboo crown on his head, and his face was extremely ugly.

He has figured it all out.

This is not due to Qin Ting's ineffective search, it is clearly intentional.

Seeing that it was Kuai Che who spoke, Lu Zhonglian showed a hint of displeasure in his eyes and scolded: "Kuai Che, what do you mean? Falling into a trap? What kind of trap can we fall into? Now that the First Emperor and others are gone, Hengshan County is gone again. Who dares to plot against us? If you are surprised again, don't blame me for driving you out."

Kuai Che sneered and said: "You are stupid and don't know it."

"What did you say?" Lu Zhonglian's face was livid and he glared angrily.

Kuai Che ignored it and said in a deep voice: "Don't you realize the problem? If the First Emperor really wanted to search and suppress the gathering place near Yunmeng, how could he only use ten days? Moreover, all the soldiers accompanying the First Emperor He is a soldier who has fought hundreds of battles, a truly elite soldier and a strong general, how can he just show up?"

Xu Yi said coldly: "Is that because Qin Jun doesn't want to search?"

"That can't be found."

"We have learned the news a long time ago, and most of the people have moved away a long time ago. Even those who are left nearby have been properly resettled. Even if the Qin army has three heads and six arms, what can it do in this land of coastal mountains and rivers? Can you still dig three feet into the ground?"

Xu Yi's words also won a burst of recognition.

Kuai Che glanced at Xu Yi coldly and said contemptuously: "Then how did we get the news?"

"Qin Ting said it himself." Xu Yi said subconsciously, and then realized that something was wrong, and added: "Even if Qin Ting doesn't announce it, Ying Zheng has patrolled several times in the past, and we have already known what he wants to do. If you already know it, how can you be fooled again?"

"Even you can think of this, how could Qin Ting not think of it?" Kuai Che said coldly.

"What do you mean?!" Xu Yi looked a little ugly.

The scholars in the field were already aware of this.

The man wearing a Confucian crown said in surprise: "According to what Brother Kuai said, Qin Ting had actually expected this, but in that case, what was Qin Ting's intention? Could it be that he knew that the search and suppression was fruitless, so he didn't want to do it again? So much trouble?"

Kuai Che shook his head.

He pondered in his mind for a while, slowly closed his eyes, then opened them suddenly, and said in a serious voice: "It's all wrong, Qin Ting's target is not us."

heard.

There was a sudden silence all around.

Hearing Kuai Che's words, Lu Zhonglian couldn't help laughing.

He really thought Kuai Che had thought of something before, but in the end he was just trying to please others.

Xu Yi also sneered and said: "Kuaiche, don't you think this joke is funny? Not with us? I think you are out of your mind. Who knows that Qin Ting hates us so much that if we hadn't hidden it well, we wouldn't have been with the place. The friendship between officials and officials is also very deep, I’m afraid something would have happened a long time ago.”

"What you said is simply ridiculous."

"I know you are afraid of Qin Ting, but there is no need to be so alarmist, right?"

"We, the nobles of the Six Nations, are not like this!"

Kuai Che sneered and said in a cold voice: "Do you still remember what the First Emperor said when he visited the sacrifice? He followed Emperor Shun's example and always governed Wuji. Under Emperor Shun's rule, the law was peaceful and fair. Where did Qin's justice come from? Where?"

"The law is not dignified, and the rope is not bent."

"A wise man cannot refuse what the law imposes, and a brave man cannot dare to fight."

"Punishment does not avoid ministers, and rewards do not spare ordinary people."

"Since Shang Yang's reform, Qin's laws have always been stricter on officials than the people. But now, people all over the world are complaining. Have officials ever been in trouble? That means Qin's laws are not fair. Now the First Emperor To reaffirm the fairness of the law may be an attempt to re-establish the rule of law."

heard.

There was a burst of laughter all around.

Everyone sneered at Kuai Che's words.

Qin took action against officials?

Just a joke.

If Qin dares to attack the officials in Guandong, he will do it when the world is unified. Why wait until now?The reason why Qin Ting did not dare to take action was not because he could not, but because he did not dare. Once the officials in Guandong were moved, firstly, Qin Ting would not have enough officials to replace them. Secondly, it would also arouse panic among other officials in Guandong. If the officials switch to the nobles of the six countries, won't they reap the consequences?

They all knew such a simple truth, but how could Kuai Che not know about it?
Seeing the laughter around him, Kuai Che sneered in his heart.

It's hard to persuade a goddamn ghost.

He has finally come to his senses now. He can't accomplish anything by hanging out with these people. They can only hear some flattering words and cannot hear some offensive words at all. Before, everyone was in trouble, complimenting each other and talking to each other, and barely managed to survive. He could get along with himself, but the longer he spent with them, the more he realized how short-sighted these people were.

He has begun to think about leaving.

If you stay with these people, you won't be able to display your talents.

He cupped his hands and said, "I advise you not to slack off easily. If possible, try to stay away from Hengshan County."

"Hengshan County is no longer safe."

Done.

Kuai Che then strode away.

If he guessed correctly, Qin Ting would take action against the local officials next, and they would be unable to do anything.

Because before this, the nobles of the six countries had already got wind of the news and had arranged their manpower early. What was left near Yunmeng was just an empty shell. Once Qin Ting took action, they could only watch and couldn't afford to cause any trouble. By the time they reacted, the First Emperor's patrol had already begun to return, and they still had nothing to do.

By the time the First Emperor left the hunting camp completely, more than half a year had passed, and everything would have settled by then.

Think of this.

Kuai Che only felt his scalp numb.

When they were complacent and thought they had seen through Qin Ting's trick, why didn't Qin Ting figure it out?Qin Ting even used the plan to take advantage of the fact that they had withdrawn their forces from around Yunmeng and when their strength was weak, they directly carried out vigorous rectification of nearby counties. After this calculation, the nobles of the six countries seemed to be safe and sound, but in fact their vitality was greatly damaged.

Because the government has changed!

Even if the government wants to protect him in the future, he may have to pay a higher price.

And this move won the hearts of the people.

Thinking of the First Emperor's visit to the north bank of Yunmeng, Kuai Che felt dizzy.

All the objectives of the First Emperor were achieved.

It's just that the layout and planning of all this is really creepy.

Kuai Che looked at the sky, it was completely dark, and he left Hengshan County as if he was running away.

(End of this chapter)