Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 380: You don’t know what it’s like to be sad when you’re young, but when you become an adult, everything will happen! (Please subscribe)

Finished bathing.

Meng Tian changed into clean clothes.

The messengers prepared the carriage and drove towards the palace.

As an important minister of the empire, Meng Tian's every move affected the minds of countless people. Although he had just returned from Lantian Camp, the news that Meng Tian got up and walked towards the palace quickly spread to the ears of many courtiers.

Facing the turmoil in the outside world, Meng Tian looked as usual.

As if he didn't notice it at all.

Entering the palace, Meng Tian had no obstruction and arrived at Fusu's palace.

Lama Temple.

After Wei Sheng reported the news, he roared and entered the hall smoothly.

The hall is very quiet.

Fusu was sitting on the main seat, wearing loose casual clothes. There were documents handed over by some officials on the table. There was a pot of tea with a few green smoke beside him. The atmosphere seemed very quiet and relaxed, not serious.

Meng Tian entered the hall solemnly.

He said loudly: "Your Highness, Mengtian, is here to see you."

Fusu stopped writing, glanced at Mengtian lightly, and asked: "General, why are you here in the palace?"

Meng Tian said sternly: "I think Zhang Cang's idea of ​​easing up with the Xiongnu and exchanging benefits with the Xiongnu proposed by the fake young master is too ridiculous. I think His Highness should not allow such a suggestion that contains evil intentions."

"Your Highness, Mengtian, please take back your order."

The hall is quiet.

Fusu frowned and said displeasedly: "The method of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure has been approved by all the courtiers and has been announced. I even issued a document to Yao Jia Dianke a few days ago, asking him to set off north immediately after receiving the order."

"Return your life?"

"This may not be possible."

"General, please don't embarrass me on this matter."

Meng Tian's eyes were firm and he did not let go at all, saying: "Your Highness, the Huns are a serious threat to the Qin Dynasty. At that time, I was ordered by Your Majesty to make the Northern Expedition. The imperial court mobilized an army of [-], with hundreds of millions of stones of grain and grass, and the soldiers fought bloody battles for several years. The Huns were chased thousands of miles north, and now that your Highness's order is issued, the Huns return south, and all the efforts of the imperial court over the years will be in vain."

"I dare not disobey His Highness's orders."

"It's just that as the commander-in-chief of the army, I have to be responsible for the officers and soldiers of the Qin Dynasty, and even more responsible for the Qin Dynasty. The bones of those soldiers who died are not yet cold. Wouldn't it be chilling for the imperial court to do this?"

"Your Majesty, Mengtian, please take back your order."

Fusu was silent.

He looked at Meng Tian indifferently.

There was a hint of anger in his eyes, and he scolded: "How can the decision made by the imperial court be easily changed? Moreover, it was made by the ministers of the whole dynasty after deliberation, so how can you be allowed to change it rashly? If the decree is changed in the morning, how can the Great Qin government fail? Empty text."

"General Meng Tian, ​​I understand that you have objections to Zhang Cang."

"but"

"The court has its own considerations in doing this."

"You are responsible for the [-] troops on the border, but I am responsible for the tens of millions of people in the Qin Dynasty."

"I won't agree to your suggestion!"

Fusu refused.

"Your Highness, the Huns are all ruthless people. When the imperial court does business with the Huns, they are undoubtedly seeking the skin of a tiger. If the Huns are allowed to recover, the Qin Dynasty will definitely be brought into war again. The construction of the Great Wall must not be stopped."

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Meng Tian objected loudly in the hall.

On the side, Fusu raised his hand towards Wei Sheng. Wei Sheng understood immediately, whispered to the eunuchs around him, closed the palace door, and then drove away the eunuchs and attendants.

No one else is allowed to observe at all.

When everything was arranged, Wei Sheng waited alone outside the palace.

Inside the hall.

At this moment, there is no longer any tension from the front, but it seems very relaxed and casual.

Fusu's tense face suddenly relaxed.

He smiled and said: "Meng Tian, ​​the way you looked at me in front of you really shocked me."

Meng Tian smiled sincerely and bowed: "If I don't make this gesture, how can the other ministers in the court be convinced? How can the generals in the court be allowed to give up because of this?"

"It's just an offense to Your Highness."

Fusu chuckled lightly and said carelessly: "This time I have actually wronged you. As a general of the Qin Dynasty, commanding [-] troops, you have to accompany me in this drama."

Meng Tian said: "If His Highness hadn't been considerate, how could I have stayed away?"

"I asked Your Highness to worry about it."

Seeing Meng Tian's stern look, Fusu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Your serious appearance is really helpless. With your ability, I'm afraid you have already seen what I am thinking."

"It's in vain that I worked so hard to prepare."

"But it's good, at least it saves me some time."

Immediately, Fusu's face darkened: "I will forcefully suppress the disputes in the army. In the next few years, or more than ten years, the thousands of miles of northern Xinjiang will be focused on cultivation and development. As for following the It is not time to settle the hatred of the Huns yet. When the imperial court clears up the internal chaos one by one, you will lead the Northern Expedition again."

"Your Highness is wise." Meng Tian cupped his hands and said.

"Wise?" Fusu sneered and said disdainfully: "How can I be considered wise? It's just..."

Fusu's words stopped abruptly.

Later, Fusu continued: "The imperial court will gradually shift its attention to Guandong in the future to clean up the remnants of the old system of the Six Kingdoms bit by bit. However, before that, the imperial court still needs to make a lot of preparations. In order to Just in case, and to avoid any troubles along the way, you may have to sit in Guanzhong from now on."

Meng Tian's eyes moved slightly and he said quickly: "I will obey His Highness's order."

Seeing Meng Tian's posture, Fusu also understood in his heart that Meng Tian might have seen his plan a long time ago, so he couldn't help but chuckle, but still said calmly: "Easy relations with the Xiongnu and slow down the construction of the Great Wall. , for the Beiyuan Army, it is very controversial, and even many generals in the DPRK have objections. As the chief general of the Beiyuan Army, you are destined to be difficult to stay out of the matter."

"So in order to avoid unnecessary complications and unnecessary trouble."

"General, please try to keep a low profile for the next period of time."

"I understand." Meng Tian said.

Listening to Meng Tian's answer, Fusu nodded.

He didn't say any more.

Meng Tian is a smart man. He has seen the situation clearly and his own situation very early. He also took the initiative to walk up the steps he specially prepared for Meng Tian.

He had nothing more to say at the moment.

He and Meng Tian have known each other for many years and still have some tacit understanding.

Fusu said with emotion: "When you are young, you don't know how to feel sad. When you become an adult, everything will rush you."

"After my decrees are promulgated, Great Qin will officially enter a troubled period. I wonder if I, Fusu, have the ability to put the world in order. Alas."

Fusu sighed.

Meng Tian also sighed.

He has known Fusu for many years and knows Fusu very well. Fusu used to be full of vigor and vigor, but in the past few years, Fusu has grown a lot and matured a lot, but at the same time he has also changed a lot and become a little bit Cold and evil.

The two of them just sat one high and one low.

After finishing the tea in the teapot, Fusu stood up and bowed slightly to Meng Tian and said, "Thank you, General, for your understanding and support."

"Fusu is grateful."

Meng Tian stood up and returned the greeting: "The Meng family has been deeply favored by the emperor for generations. His Highness has the ambition to help the world. How can Meng Tian not help? Although Your Highness boldly takes action, Meng Tian will always stand with Da Qin."

Fusu nodded.

At this time.

The time is almost up. Meng Tian also left directly, but his face looked angry.

After Meng Tian left for a while, Fusu took out a document from the case and handed it directly to Wei Sheng, asking Wei Sheng to deliver it to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

soon.

News of the dispute between Meng Tian and Fu Su spread like wildfire in the palace, and soon spread throughout the government and the public.

Regarding this news, the first reaction of Baiguan was disbelief.

Fusu's friendship with Mengshi was well known to both the government and the public. How could they fall out so easily? And even if the two of them had a dispute, it wouldn't be so tense.

But then.

A document sent by the Prime Minister's Office.

But it made everyone suspicious.

His Highness ordered that an officer academy be built in Beiyuan to train qualified military generals. However, the chief officers in charge of this academy did not have Meng Tian's name. Instead, they were deputy generals Su Jiao and Wang Li.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately aroused heated discussion among the courtiers.

Later, more news came out that Meng Tian strongly opposed Zhang Cang's suggestion, which made Fusu furious. In the end, Fusu drove Meng Tian out in anger and directly told Zhang Cang that Zhang Cang's decision was also his. The decision must not be changed in any way.

These policies must be implemented firmly.

There is no wiggle room.

Since then.

Many officials are confused.

Some officials also saw some clues.

The argument is fake.

It is true to take advantage of the situation and suppress it.

In the past, Fusu was still young and had to rely on the help of Mengshi to stabilize the court. Now that Fusu is full-fledged, how could Mengshi not be feared by Fusu when his prestige in the court was so high? Naturally, we will no longer be as close as before.

Suppression is doomed.

This time it was just a reasonable excuse.

As the commander-in-chief of the Beiyuan Army and the chief officer in charge of the construction of the Great Wall, Meng Tian had no way of staying out of the matter, so he could not escape this targeted suppression.

As for the Officers Academy.

This is an even more obvious sign of suppression.

Fusu clearly took advantage of Meng Tian's absence in the army to continue to support other generals in the army.

Especially Wang.

After the deaths of Wang Jian and Wang Ben, the Wang family has clearly shown signs of decline. If he can take charge of the Officer Academy, it will be a great improvement for the Wang family's prestige in the military. The Meng family, which used to be the dominant family in the military, may once again have the Wang family to fight against each other.

The structure of the military will also change accordingly.

Many people couldn't help but sigh.

Fusu's skills in controlling people have become more and more mature.

From the very beginning when Meng Tian was transferred back, he was actually suppressing it secretly. In many cases, Meng Tian was not allowed to participate in relevant decisions at all. Perhaps this was the main reason for Meng Tian's outburst, but this is not Fusu. On purpose? Now it is directly and blatantly reducing its power.

Although Meng Tian now still holds the title of general.

But not in the military.

He has no specific position in the government.

It's almost like he just has the title of general.

When the Military Academy is established, the prestige of the original lieutenants such as Su Jiao and Wang Li in the army will be greatly improved, and Meng Tian's prestige in the army will undoubtedly be weakened.

The situation of Montessori being the dominant family in the military will also be completely changed.

The threat of Montessori to the royal family will also be completely eliminated.

now.

No one in the court dared to underestimate Fusu anymore.

From Hu Wujing at the beginning, to Du He not long ago, and now to Meng Tian.

The three princes and nine ministers of Great Qin fell to Fusu's careful calculations one by one. They were completely helpless and were overthrown so easily. If you still think that Fusu is the same as before, he is still a gentle and elegant person. A gentleman, I am afraid that when he really faces Fusu, he will be eaten to pieces.

The imperial image of Fusu has been clearly demonstrated.

However, many courtiers were happy to see Mengshi being hindered in the court.

Montessori was too prominent in the past.

Many courtiers felt pressured.

Now that Meng Yi has been dismissed from office, Meng Tian has been neglected, and the Meng family's influence in the court has been greatly reduced. Although they are still prominent and still have power, they now feel a lot more relaxed.

after all
  Having a royal family can be stressful.

There is also a Montessori pressed on it.

This naturally puts a lot of people under pressure.

However, there are also quick-thinking people in the court who have discovered some clues.

They didn't think that Meng Tian had really lost power.

Fusu has a very good relationship with the Meng clan. This has long been known to the world. Even if this incident made Meng Tian angry, it would not cause an uproar, let alone destroy all the decades of friendship at once. To give up, no matter how bold Meng Tian is, he will never do such a thing, and this is not Meng Tian's temperament.

This is more like false information deliberately released by Meng Tian and Fu Su.

To confuse the Huns.

Create an illusion for the outside world to suppress the Mengshi, so that the Xiongnu can take it lightly and put down their guard, thereby promoting subsequent détente.

at the same time.

It also allowed Meng Tian to escape from the mud.

From now on, there may be no officials or generals who can continue to oppose Meng Tian.

but.

One thing is beyond doubt.

Meng's influence in the court was indeed weakened.

But whether this is something that both the royal family and the Meng family are happy to see is a matter of opinion.

No matter what the final truth is.

After this incident, the opposition voices in the court stopped. No officials wrote to object again, and the corresponding policies were quickly passed on.

In this month of September, when major political affairs are frequent, the National Planning Conference, which should have attracted the attention of the world, seemed much duller due to Fusu's sudden action.

Even when it was held, it seemed a little calm.

What the world is talking about most is the order issued by the Shaofu in September.

the other side.

The First Emperor's motorcade has arrived in Luoyang.

A full eight months have passed since the First Emperor's tour began.

But what surprised many people was that many courtiers thought that the First Emperor would rush back to attend the annual Shangji Conference, but as he approached Guanzhong, the First Emperor's motorcade slowed down a bit.

Many people are secretly speculating about this situation.

At the same time, Luoyang Palace.

Ying Zheng looked at the document sent by Fu Su, with a faint smile on his lips.

He looked at Li Si below and asked: "Xianyang is very lively in September and October. What does Prime Minister Li have to say about the affairs in the court?"

(End of this chapter)