Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 396: Plan accomplished, ambush! (Please subscribe)

Hu Wujing sat up from the seat in a hurry.

The look in Zhao Gao's eyes completely changed, becoming frightened and horrified.

He pointed his finger at Zhao Gao and said tremblingly: "Zhao Gao, what on earth do you want to do?!"

A stern look flashed in Zhao Gao's eyes, and he said coldly: "What do I, Zhao Gao, want to do? Haven't you Hu Wujing already guessed it? I'm different from you. If you retreat, you can at least stay safe, but I, Zhao Gao, Gao is just a eunuch, if I lose my support, anyone can bully me."

"I, Zhao Gao, don't want to be bullied all the time."

"I have been bullied for more than ten years in the past. Now that I have finally recovered, how can I go back to the past?"

"I'm not the same person I used to be."

"I can't stand it!"

"I secretly took that order away."

"Originally, I never had this idea, but now, even though you are not in the court, you may know something about the situation in the court. Fusu has already covered the sky with one hand. In the past few years, many ministers in the court have suffered from Fusu. Poisonous hand? You Hu Wujing, Du He, me, etc., if we don’t struggle or resist, we will only get more and more overtaken by Fusu.”

"After Fusu comes to power, how will you, Hu Wujing, have a chance to rise again?"

"there is none left!"

"From the moment you were dismissed from office, you were destined to not have this opportunity. If you wanted to return to the court, you had to completely overthrow Fusu. But now Fusu is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. It can't be defeated by ordinary methods, only the sealed order."

"This is our last chance."

"Crazy, crazy, Zhao Gao, you are a lunatic!" Hu Wujing cursed angrily.

Zhao Gao sneered: "Madman?"

"I, Zhao Gao, am a lunatic. Otherwise, what would you want me to do?"

"Just watching Fusu rise to power? Does this allow me to continue to be bullied in the palace? When did Fusu think of it and kill me directly?"

"The struggle in the palace is very cruel."

"It's your life and death!"

"I, Zhao Gao, don't want this to end like this."

"I want to try again."

"Even if I die in the end, I am willing to do so."

"I know, Hu Wujing, you are also unwilling to give in. Your talents are known to the world, but you were succeeded by Fusu. After Fusu takes power, how can he admit that he was wrong? And it is precisely because you are If Fusu does it, it will be impossible for people in your clan, big and small, to be promoted to important positions."

"You, Mrs. Hu, are destined to die!"

"I, Zhao Gao, am a eunuch and don't have much of a family."

"If it declines, it will decline."

"But you, Hu Wujing, are different. You have children and a daughter, and there are people in your family who are officials and officials, but your family only ends here. Just like the nobles of the six countries, you clean up the court step by step, and finally clean it up completely. Clean, leaving no trace, even"

"The achievements you have made for the world in the past will also be erased intentionally by Fusu."

"after all."

"The emperor is infallible."

"It's always just us ministers who are wrong!"

Zhao Gao is persuasive and persuasive.

He was very aware of Hu Wujing's obsession with fame and his desire for power.

Once you get involved in power, it's very difficult to get rid of it.

If Hu Wujing could really quit.

He wouldn't have followed Fusu back then.

Listen to Zhao Gao's words.

Hu Wujing's face suddenly darkened.

He instinctively thought that Zhao Gao was lying, and he didn't think that Fusu would really treat him like this.

But what if?

Even if Fusu has no intention, what about the other ministers?

There are many people in the court who are flattering and flattering.

These people may not let themselves go.

after all

He has retired from court.

If there is no improvement in their clan, even if they have one or two friends in the court in the past, they may become more and more distant and gradually become indifferent and ignored. At that time, he may even have to ask other people to do something. He even begged them to be lenient.

Think of that scene.

Hu Wujing couldn't help but shudder.

He can't stand it.

He was still young, only forty.

It would be too cruel to him if he lived long enough.

Seeing that Hu Wujing's gaze had softened, Zhao Gao was overjoyed, knowing that his words had impressed Hu Wujing. He struck while the iron was hot and continued: "Hu Fengchang, you are the ninth minister of the imperial court, an important minister of the empire, and your reputation has spread far and wide all over the world. You shouldn’t be buried like this.”

"If I succeed."

"Hu Fengchang, you can not only reinstate your position."

"It can even go further."

"Become Prime Minister!"

"And the position of prime minister belongs to you."

"When the time comes, all those who neglect you and ignore you will come to please you."

"This is how you should be treated."

After listening to Zhao Gao's words, Hu Wujing did not lose his mind. He sneered and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to tell me this. I, Hu Wujing, am an official not to be currying favor with others, nor to bully others with my power. I just want to do my best for the world.”

Zhao Gao nodded: "Haha, I, Zhao Gao, said what was in my heart for a moment."

"Please don't be offended, Fengchang."

"Feng Chang is indeed an extraordinary person. He has lofty ambitions and only cares about the court."

"Zhao Gao admires him."

"However, I, Zhao Gao, feel chilled for Fengchang when I see that Fengchang is dedicated to serving the country and yet suffers such unjust injustice."

Hu Wujing's eyes were full of contempt.

In the eyes of eunuchs like Zhao Gao, being an official is just to be fawned over by others. It is really shameful to work with them. However, knowing Zhao Gao's true thoughts, he relaxed his vigilance towards Zhao Gao. After all, he only wanted to If you think about other people fawning over you, what threat can you pose to yourself?

He said solemnly: "Your order alone is not enough."

"You and I are indeed rare calligraphers in the world, but how can the First Emperor pretend to be you and me when it comes to edicts and the like? What's more, now that one of you has been dismissed from office and the other has been demoted, we can't get close at all. This The matter of writing the will can only fall into the hands of Li Si."

"How could Li Si join me and others?"

"There's no way your idea can be implemented."

"You die with this heart."

Hu Wujing gradually calmed down under his excitement.

No matter what Zhao Gao said, it was impossible for the two of them to tamper with the imperial edict.

No chance at all.

Zhao Gao chuckled and said calmly: "Of course I know this, but what if Li Si also joins?"

"Well?" Hu Wujing's expression changed slightly. He looked at Zhao Gao suddenly and said in a serious voice, "What do you mean by this?"

Zhao Gao patted his clothes and said with a smile: "Hu Fengchang, you may not know something. Our Prime Minister Li Si may retire soon. Although I am not sure, it is indeed very possible. occurring."

"When I was patrolling, I kept paying close attention to Li Si."

"One day, he entered His Majesty's chariot for discussion, but when he came out, his face looked as if he was lost." "During this period, I have been observing Li Si's every move, and I can basically be sure that most of the three ministers and nine ministers in the imperial court will know how to do it." Retreat, and Dunrui submitted his resignation early, but suppressed it for His Majesty. Zongzheng has been replaced, Tingwei has also been replaced, Shaofu and Fengchang have all been replaced."

"Most of the three ministers and nine ministers have been replaced."

"Li Si speaks less and less in court."

"Li Si is a person who loves power."

"Unless there is some serious situation, it is impossible to have such a sense of absence. The only possibility is that His Majesty or His Highness is dissatisfied with Li Si's power, and this is easy to understand. His Majesty's health is getting worse. Although Fusu is The crown prince, but he may not really be able to suppress this important minister of the empire."

"It is imperative to be defensive."

"Similarly."

"His Highness may not be able to suppress the other three princes and nine ministers."

"So they will all be 'resigned' one after another."

"Mengshi and Fusu have a very close relationship, but Meng Yi was removed from the post of Tingwei in the past and has been idle since then."

"Some time ago, the court directly and openly changed the situation of the Huns, and also built an officer academy in northern Xinjiang. However, these matters, large and small, were not discussed with General Meng Tian at all, and since Meng Tian returned from the army, there has been no discussion Being able to return to the army is a blatant reduction of military power."

"Montessori is still like this."

"Not to mention the other ministers?"

"I know Li Si somewhat. He is not a person who gives up power easily."

"So there must be dissatisfaction in my heart."

"This is the opportunity."

Hu Wujing's eyes moved slightly, and he was already a little tempted.

There is a sealed edict, and if Li Si writes the "Edict of the First Emperor" in his own hand, it may not be impossible to reverse the situation.

immediately.

Hu Wujing still shook his head.

Still not enough.

Even if Zhao Gao could persuade Li Si, how could they prevent Fusu from seeing the First Emperor when Fusu was already full of wings?

How to make this edict public?

Hu Wujing said solemnly: "Today is different from the past. Fusu is not as good as before. He just relies on an edict to convince people. It is always too natural. Moreover, Fusu is in Xianyang. Such a blatant usurpation Zhao, how could he not be suspicious of Fusu?"

"You and I are not very convincing."

Zhao Gao nodded and said in a deep voice: "It is indeed difficult to rely on an imperial edict to confirm it. Moreover, if Fusu does not believe it and insists on disobeying it, we really have no good solution. Therefore, we can only follow the example of His Majesty in setting up an ambush in the palace and shooting. A strategy to kill Lao Ai."

"Ambush Fusu."

"Once Fusu dies, even if some people still have objections."

"There's nothing more to say."

heard.

Hu Wujing looked horrified.

It was as if he was meeting Zhao Gao for the first time.

Looking at Zhao Gao's face full of horror and shock, he never thought that Zhao Gao was so cruel. He not only wanted to usurp the imperial edict, but also wanted to kill Fusu.

But he also had to admit it.

That's the best way right now.

If the First Emperor died, there would be a commotion in the palace, and then they would have an opportunity. In the past, Fusu had always stayed in the palace. Even when he went out, he was followed by a large number of attendants, so there was no chance for him to take action. But if something happened in the palace and Fusu was eager to see the First Emperor, he would give them a chance.

It's just that they don't have military symbols in their hands, so how can they mobilize their soldiers?

Zhao Gao seemed to have guessed what Hu Wujing was thinking, and said confidently: "Since I dared to come to your door this time, I have already prepared a perfect plan. The fifth doctor, Zhao Hai, is now serving under the orders of the doctor. When the time comes, I will wait for the edict." If we prepare it well, we can use it to guard the palace, and the imperial censor Zhong Chengde can also help. However, if we want to ambush Fusu, the troops we have are actually not enough, so we need a general to command on the battlefield. Only in this way can we Guaranteed nothing goes wrong.”

"And a few days ago."

"I heard something."

"His Majesty has ordered Zhao Tuo to return to Xianyang to take up his post."

"A few years ago, Zhao Tuo's son Hu Hai had an accident in southern Xinjiang, which also led to the court's distrust of Zhao Tuo. Fusu followed him to southern Xinjiang and divided Zhao Tuo's military power, and even He also arranged for Zhao Tuo’s son to be sent to Guandong counties.”

"How could Zhao Tuo not complain?"

"And I have been running the palace for many years, and I still have a few eunuchs who are close to me."

"The current Xianyang Order is my son-in-law. We should cooperate with each other internally and externally, so we may not be able to accomplish anything."

"Once it is accomplished and Hu Hai comes to power, we will be able to support him."

"At that time, Li Si will still be the prime minister of the left, while Hu Fengchang and you will be the prime minister of the right, Zhao Tuo will be the Taiwei, De will be the Yushi doctor, and the fifth doctor Zhao Hai will be the Lang Zhongling. Isn't this enviable?"

Hu Wujing closed his eyes slightly.

He said solemnly: "I don't seem to have done anything?"

Zhao Gao laughed and said: "Hu Fengchang, you are wrong. After all, Mr. Hu Hai is of low status and has a weak foundation in the court. He still needs to rely on you and other ministers to control the court. Moreover, Hu Fengchang has been in the court for many years, so how can he do it?" If you don’t have your own personal connections, you may be able to make some connections when the time comes to help us and others achieve success.”

heard.

Hu Wujing nodded.

This is true.

Hu Hai's foundation in the court is too shallow.

If you want to appease the court, it must be done by veterans like them. After all, Shi Lu, Ma Xing, Zhang Cang and other nine ministers are close to Fusu. How can Hu Hai dare to use them?

And if Zhao Gao and others really succeed.

When he went to the palace, he was indeed able to win over many officials.

This contribution is also not small.

It's just that Zhao Gao's idea is too bold and too dangerous. Once it fails, everything will be lost and the whole family will be confiscated and destroyed.

There was still some hesitation in his heart.

See this.

Zhao Gao's eyes turned cold and he said sadly: "Feng Chang, please make a decision as soon as possible. Otherwise, when Yao Jia, Du He and others agree, the position of right prime minister may not fall to you. After all, they There is no need to deal with Fusu either, but one is far away in northern Xinjiang and the other has returned to his hometown and cannot be rushed back in a short time, otherwise such good things may not happen to Feng Chang."

"Perhaps Feng Chang is a little worried."

"But if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs?"

"If you want to be in a high position, you have to take some risks."

"If you don't want to take any risks and just rise to success, it would be too natural."

Hu Wujing did not speak.

He frowned, weighing the pros and cons.

finally.

He sighed helplessly.

After all, he still couldn't let go of that power.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I agree."

"But I'll start with my ugly words. If you can't convince Li Si, Zhao Tuo and others, this promise won't count. Just relying on us, we can't do anything at all. If they agree, what else do you want from me? If I try to help, I will do my best.”

Seeing that Hu Wujing finally relented, Zhao Gao was completely relieved.

He smiled and said: "Don't worry, this is also a matter of my own wealth and life. How can I risk my life?"

(End of this chapter)