Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 312 Is this an official of Great Qin? ! (Please subscribe)

Huiji County.

The Kuaiji officials headed by Yin Tong all knelt on the ground at this moment.

However, the First Emperor's motorcade did not stop in front of Yin Tong and others, and drove into the city unhurriedly. This shocked Yin Tong and others, but they did not dare to have any surprises, and they vaguely guessed the reason. , my heart couldn't help but sink.

As the First Emperor's chariot entered the city, Yin Tong and other officials still did not get up.

They still knelt on the ground.

a long time.

Zhao Gao walked to the outside of the city, looked around a few times, and sneered: "What do you mean by this? Do you want to embarrass His Majesty? Or are you threatening His Majesty?!"

Yin Tong said quickly: "How dare I threaten your majesty?"

"The official just recently learned that many officials in the counties were actually colluding with the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, and even protected the remnants of the Six Kingdoms many times. The official has already committed the crime of neglect, and he is panic-stricken. This move is just I want to apologize to His Majesty."

"I know that my crime is serious and I dare not ask for His Majesty's forgiveness."

"He only wants to be punished."

"Please also ask Zhao Zhongche's official to pass the message on your behalf."

"Thank you Yin Tong."

Done.

Yin Tong saluted Zhao Gao directly.

heard.

Zhao Gao sneered and said sadly: "Recently? But how did I hear that you have been the governor of this county for six or seven years. For such a long time, are you really unaware of these things in the county?"

"I don't even believe this, so how can I hide it from His Majesty?"

Zhao Gao was unmoved.

Yin Tong's heart sank.

He knew that His Majesty must have found something, otherwise he would not be so indifferent.

He smiled bitterly and said: "What the CRRC Order said is very true. When Yin Tong heard the news, he was also deeply shocked, because I think I have been an official in Kuaiji County for a long time, and I know a lot about the local situation." , although I did hear that remnants of the Six Kingdoms fled to the county, at that time they also sent people to search and arrested many people, so they didn't take it too seriously."

"It's just something your commander didn't expect."

"These remnants of the Six Kingdoms are so treacherous that they secretly bribed two of my lieutenants."

"My two lieutenants came from poor families, and their families have long been in decline. Without my help, they would never have had the chance to serve in the Qin Dynasty. I have worked with me for more than 20 years. I think I know the basics, and I have always done things right in the past. I treat them right. They are also very trusting. Whenever anything is entrusted to them, they only ask about the results and rarely ask about the process. However, I did not expect that this would actually give them the opportunity to get their hands dirty."

"He was bribed by the remnants of the six countries, and together with other officials, he deceived me."

"I didn't pay attention for a long time, which led to a big mistake."

"Yin Tong is guilty."

"I will never ask for mercy."

"Yin Tong's only wish at the moment is to ask His Majesty to order a thorough investigation of Kuaiji County, to capture all the remnants of the Six Kingdoms hiding in Kuaiji County, and to clear up the world in Kuaiji County."

"Please grant the order from CRRC."

Yin Tong grabbed the ground with his head, his attitude was extremely humble.

Li Mo and other officials also spoke, bursting into tears. Although they confessed verbally, most of them also distanced themselves from the relationship. They just said that because the two county sergeants were close confidants of the county governor, they did not dare to offend or ask more questions. That's what caused this to happen.

Zhao Gao looked at it coldly.

How could he listen to such nonsense?

Since he is a close confidant, how could he not know anything about it?This is clearly shirking responsibility, or pushing the responsibility away.

Seeing that Zhao Gao was indifferent, Yin Tong showed a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

He hurriedly said: "I know that Zhongche Mansion does not believe it, and I myself find it ridiculous. However, it is indeed the case, but Yin Tong really has no excuse. Before His Majesty's arrival, I have ordered a thorough investigation of the two commanders. It’s just that the officials in the county have limited abilities and can only find out some rough information, so they asked the CRRC Order to send it to the Yushi Mansion on their behalf.”

talking.

Yin Tong took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve.

Then he raised it high above his head and handed it to Zhao Gao respectfully.

see.

Zhao Gao's eyes moved slightly.

He stretched out his hand, took the bamboo slip, and glanced at it casually for a few times. However, these few glances made his gaze fixed instantly. There was a solemn look in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Since Governor Yin is so thoughtful, I, Zhao Gao, How can you refuse?"

"Your Majesty asked me to deliver a message."

"Your Majesty Yin Tong (Li Mo) takes the order." Yin Tong and other officials said loudly.

Zhao Gao smiled and said: "Don't be so nervous. Your Majesty just asked me to send a message that you don't have to kneel outside. How can Daqin officials kneel down so easily? As for the matter in Kuaiji County, Your Majesty will have people investigate it strictly." .”

"As for how you will deal with it in the end, it will naturally become clear after everything is found out."

"You go back first."

"Everyone is doing their job during this time."

"If it is really found out that you colluded with the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, or secretly helped the remnants of the Six Kingdoms escape, or colluded with you to confess, then don't blame Qin Fa for being ruthless."

Yin Tong said in a trembling voice: "Yin Tong doesn't dare."

"Get up." Zhao Gao stretched out his hand to help Yin Tong up, glanced at the bamboo slips in his hand, and walked away.

Yin Tong and others lowered their heads and watched Zhao Gao go away.

After Zhao Gao's figure disappeared from sight, Yin Tong and others slowly raised their heads, with a trace of worry and uneasiness in their eyes.

Li Mo whispered: "Looking at His Majesty's indifferent attitude towards us, we really found out something some time ago. Fortunately, we made preparations early, otherwise we would have been dead when His Majesty entered the city."

Yin Tong was also extremely lucky.

They had not actually thought about welcoming him before.

However, Li Mo persuaded them many times later that they should prepare for the worst possible situation and at the same time test His Majesty's attitude towards them so as to know how to deal with them in the future.

The results are obvious.

His Majesty is very dissatisfied with the affairs of Kuaiji County.

Even if they knelt down and begged for mercy, they were not moved at all.

The one who came to deliver the message was just a fallen official from the CRRC. None of the important officials from the imperial court came, and their dissatisfaction was already visible to the naked eye.

The only thing that made them happy was that in order to avoid implicating themselves, they did not hesitate to spend a lot of money. Not only did they write down a large number of officials in the county, but they also exposed the hiding places of many nobles from the six countries.

This made Zhao Gao look surprised.

At this time.

Someone asked in a low voice: "What do you think the effect of the roster we provided will be?"

Li Mo frowned and shook his head: "The effect is unpredictable. It all depends on whether His Majesty can finally calm down. However, His Majesty did not find many remnants of the Six Nations near Yunmeng. We have provided the hiding place for so many remnants of the Six Nations." Your Majesty should be able to calm down a lot, but what the court found is the most troublesome thing."

"Our attitude towards the imperial court has also been made very clear."

"No intention of rebellion."

"Your Majesty should be able to detect it from this list, so in my opinion, you may receive some punishment, but it is unlikely to affect your life. But now the guillotine of the imperial court is still hanging over our heads. During these days, everyone Remember to be careful with your words and actions, and don’t try to take advantage of others.”

Everyone nodded quickly.

How dare they make any other moves right now?

I had already been frightened when I saw His Majesty ignoring him earlier. Now I just dare to wait and see what happens.Yin Tong looked solemn.

He also felt unprecedented pressure at this moment.

If you are not careful, your body and head may be in different places.

But they have chosen to do this now. No matter how uneasy they are, they can only go on bravely. And once they are forgiven by the court, the sharp knife hanging above their heads will be completely put down, and their options in the future will also be More.

There are both benefits and risks.

It just depends on the final result.

The officials did not dare to stay at the city gate for too long. After briefly expressing their concerns, they dispersed.

Yin Tong and Li Mo walked side by side.

Yin Tongtong: "Do you think His Majesty will be satisfied with our sincerity?"

Li Mo raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "I think it's enough when it comes to handing over the nobles of the six countries, but it's not enough when it comes to handing over the officials."

"The imperial court took action over Yunmeng, so the crime stopped there. However, the situation in Kuaiji County is obviously more complicated than that over there, but the crime stopped when the county commander was reached. This is actually not enough. Fortunately, , we took precautions in advance and sold out all the small nobles and the fallen nobles among the nobles of the six countries. Even the big nobles also wrote a lot, so we managed to cope with it."

"We still took a chance."

Li Mo shook his head.

I was also terrified in my heart.

Yin Tong was silent.

How could he not know?

But being able to hand over two sergeants is the limit of what they can do. If they hand over a few more people with similar status, even if they want to do this, other officials will not agree. After all, they have already provided so many middle and lower-level officials. Officials.

Li Mo smiled bitterly and said: "Fortunately, the roster we prepared was finally accepted by Zhao Gao. If it had not been accepted, we would be really in danger."

Yin Tong also nodded with a wry smile.

He thought he had made all the compromises he could.

If this still cannot be forgiven by the court, then there may be nothing we can do.

immediately.

A cold light appeared in Yin Tong's eyes.

He said coldly: "At this point, we don't care about the life or death of the nobles of the Six Nations. The court is obviously ambiguous at the moment. If the number of nobles from the Six Nations finally captured is too small, we may still be blamed. So since everyone Since I have been offended, I will be completely ruthless and only notify a few big families, but ignore the other nobles."

Yin Tong was also cruel.

After this period of time, he has completely seen the face of the nobles of the Six Nations, and he will no longer have too much favorable impressions of the nobles of the Six Nations. They are only interested in the relationship, and now it is about his own life and death, so how can he Are you thinking about the life and death of the nobles of the Six Kingdoms again?

Li Mo nodded.

He also didn't have much affection for the nobles of the Six Nations.

I will not intercede for the nobles of the six countries.

The two walked side by side for a while and then separated.

the other side.

Ying Zheng's chariot did not stop.

Passing through Kuaiji City, we finally arrived at the nearby palace.

In a side hall.

Ying Zheng summoned several ministers.

Prime Minister Li Si, Yushi Dafu Dunruo, Tingwei Shilu, Yushi Taoshe and others were among them.

Ying Zheng looked at the bamboo slips in his hand with a cold look in his eyes.

This bamboo slip was given to Zhao Gao by Yin Tong and asked to be sent over.

Ying Zheng placed the bamboo slips next to the big case and said coldly: "Let's take a look. This is the roster submitted by Yin Tong, the governor of Kuaiji County. It clearly says Kuaiji County on it. As far as he found out, there were 200 people. Many officials are colluding with the nobles of the Six Kingdoms, and it also records the hiding places of many nobles of the Six Kingdoms, some of which are even in Kuaiji City."

"Right under the eyes of the government!"

"This is an official of Da Qin."

Speaking of excitement.

Ying Zheng even slapped the case and shouted angrily.

Li Si and others looked at each other in shock, not daring to say anything.

But he still tiptoed forward, took the bamboo slip in his hand, read it himself, and then handed it to other courtiers beside him. When all the courtiers in the palace read it, they couldn't help but have a cold look in their eyes.

They have been in the government for many years, how could they not see the problem?
So many officials committed crimes, is it really possible for two lieutenants to do this?If two lieutenants can be so knowledgeable, then the governor of Kuaiji County, the prefect, the prime minister, the lieutenant and others are too incompetent.

It can't even be said to be incompetent.

It's obviously trash!
But are the other officials in Kuaiji County really trash?

Naturally not.

This roster was clearly deliberately concocted to fool the court.

With this roster, they didn't have many surprises, but the roster provided above surprised Li Si and others. These people were really scared this time, so much so that they had to cut off their wrists, although only two county-level officials were handed over. , but officials at the county and township levels handed over a lot. What surprised Li Si and others was that the superiors actually provided the hiding addresses of many nobles from the six countries.

Among them are many old Chu families such as the Xiang family and the Song family who are wanted by the court.

Look at it this way.

This roster is actually full of sincerity.

Seeing that Li Si and others were silent, Ying Zheng closed his eyes slightly and said coldly: "Since you have read this list, please tell me how you feel about this list."

Li Si and Dunruo looked at each other and said with a smile: "I believe that the imperial court's intention has been achieved."

"The imperial court deliberately exposed its whereabouts in order to arouse fear among officials near Wuyue, and then force them to make a choice, whether to voluntarily hand over some personnel for self-protection, or to choose to rebel. As far as the current situation is concerned, the officials in Kuaiji County They chose to protect themselves, and their determination was not small. Although county officials did not have many accidents, other officials made a lot of sacrifices."

"It's more important."

"Kuiji County does know the traces of many nobles from the Six Kingdoms."

"With this information, it will be easy for the imperial court to wipe out the remnants of the Six Nations in Wu and Yue, and the forces of the Six Nations entrenched in Wu and Yue will be effectively rectified."

"The minister thinks."

"This roster is good enough."

Done.

Li Si slowly retreated.

Ying Zheng looked at Li Si coldly and said nothing.

Dunruo pinched his gray beard, narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "I think it's time to stop."

"With the precedent of Kuaiji County, other surrounding counties may follow suit. The imperial court originally intended to crack down on the remnants of the Six Kingdoms entrenched in Wu and Yue, but now so many officials have taken the initiative to surrender out of panic. Producing evidence has achieved its original goal.”

"after all."

"The reason why the remnants of the Six Kingdoms were able to hide Wu Yue was not only because of the numerous mountains and rivers along the coast, but also because of collusion with local officials. Now that so many officials are in trouble, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms will definitely be frightened and their vitality will be severely damaged."

"And it also created a gap between the nobles of the six countries and local officials."

"I think the effect is remarkable."

(End of this chapter)