Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 473 Your Majesty wants to change chess! (Please subscribe)

noon.

Xianyang is completely lively.

Xicheng, that area that has always been known to the outside world but has never been able to be explored by the outside world, was completely exposed to the people of the city on this day.

The streets and alleys are abuzz with discussion.

All kinds of news gradually became known to the outside world as people nearby told them.

Xicheng Nanyuan, a forbidden place in Xianyang.

There are attendants guarding the outside.

Dozens of nearby houses are all vacant and sealed. Outsiders are not allowed to enter at all, and no one knows what is going on inside.

The only news that ever came out.

Seven or eight years ago, there was a sudden rumor in the city that a remnant of the Six Nations was imprisoned inside, but the rumor was finally refuted by the court.

No more messages.

now.

As for who Zhong Heng is.

It's just that after so many years, the ban on Xicheng Nanyuan has always existed, and the people in the city have long been accustomed to it, so they don't take it to heart.

And that was also the first time the outside world knew who lived in Xicheng, a servant of the Great Qin royal family.

and……

Later, he was placed in the west of the city because of his meritorious service. Due to his special status, he was not allowed to have contact with the outside world, so he received so many special treatments.

They also knew for the first time who lived in Xicheng.

Just like in the past, I was eating lunch as if I didn't care about the rumors outside or the people waiting outside the hospital.

Because of this.

Such a grand situation has not been seen in the city for many years. The last time Si Cheng traveled, the old Prime Minister Li Si retired from the court.

With the appearance of the horse carriage, the situation in the west of the city gradually became known to the outside world, and gradually spread throughout the city.

Hu Hai couldn't help but admire him.

Xicheng once again caught the eyes of city residents.

Mount Tai collapses in front of him, but his joy and anger are invisible. That's probably it.

His Majesty personally issued the edict.

At that time, the imperial court had just launched Guan Shanhai.

Ji Hengduan sat at the table.

It seemed that he had really made up his mind and would not go out and would not change it.

Where did this person come from, and what did he want to do? How long can I refuse?

But Li Si has a special status after all.

Invited several times in succession.

Zhong Heng.

But this time.

There are crowds of people outside Nanyuan of Xicheng City.

Even if there are people coming in and out of Xicheng Nanyuan from time to time, most of them are people from the government, a few ministers who serve, or their relatives and friends.

He was not moved at all.

And from the beginning to the end, no one in the city believed that the remnants of the Six Nations were being held there, let alone the news that spread that a dead person was being held there.

Many people are curious these days.

He is the founding hero of the Qin Dynasty, and he has been planning for the Qin Dynasty for many years. He has worked hard and made great achievements to receive such an honor. How can Zhong Heng be so virtuous and worthy of being treated so politely by His Majesty?

West City.

This person comes from the Hidden Palace.

Thereafter.

Isn't this person a servant of the royal family?

How dare you be so angry? How dare you refuse His Majesty’s orders many times?

See this.

After hearing the news, more and more people went to the area of ​​​​Xicheng, looking around curiously and quite puzzled as to who Zhong Heng was who could be so respected by His Majesty.

Still in a very surprising, even very incredible way.

The first time, the eunuch in the palace came to deliver the order, and the second time, the young master Gao and others came to deliver the order, but he was unmoved. The third time, Si came in a carriage to greet him.

This person has appeared before.

They didn't know, and they had never heard any news. The only scraps they had were from almost ten years ago.

He used to be a prince of the Qin Dynasty. If the emperor issued an edict, he would probably not have any idea of ​​refusing to resist, but Ji Heng was not like that.

Even though Young Master Gao and others later came to persuade him and made a special step for Ji Heng, Ji Heng ignored it completely and had no intention of changing at all.

Later, even Si Cheng was created.

Still unmoved.

To know.

Since the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, it has been clearly stated that one person and one horse are called a rider; one horse and one cart are called a driver;

Two horses pulling a cart side by side are called parallel horses; three horses pulling one cart with one in front and two behind are called parallel horses.

Four horses pulling a cart side by side are called Si;

The eight horses racing together are called chariots, which can only be used by the most noble people in the world. In the past, they were the emperors of Zhou and now they are the emperors of Qin.

What came to pick up Ji Heng today was a four-horse and one-carriage, also known as a Si, also called a ride. This was the standard vehicle for the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty.

Ordinary officials and nobles would not dare to have this honor.

If it were placed in the Zhou Dynasty, this would have been the arrangement of the princes and kings in the past. To treat Ji Heng in such a generous manner was a sign of great respect from any angle.

after all……

Ji Heng has no official position.

Just introduce yourself.

But even so, Ji Heng didn't even think about going out. He just sat leisurely in the room and watched the clouds in the sky.

Young Master Gao and others looked at each other with a wry smile on their faces. If it had been anyone else who would have been greeted by such a large formation, not to mention walking quickly to greet them, they would have been so excited that they could not speak.

But this is Ji Heng.

He seemed to turn a blind eye to this.

The young master said: "Sir, your majesty has extended a warm invitation today, which shows your sincerity. If you still refuse to serve, I'm afraid your majesty's face will be offended."

"I know that your husband has great ambitions and does not want to step into the world, but for today's matter, I would like to ask you to move aside to avoid suspicion from the outside world."

"On the contrary, I mistook Mr.'s name."

Just when the word taboo was mentioned, the corner of Young Master Gao's mouth trembled and he sighed softly, not knowing how to persuade him.

Hu Hai glanced at his second brother, then at the other brothers, with a smile on his lips.

He didn't believe that Young Master and others could persuade him.

Ji Heng is not afraid of death.

If he was afraid of death, he would never have said those words when he was in prison. He didn't even pay much attention to the First Emperor, so how could he be moved by today's battle.

and……

He gradually figured out something.

Fusu was so eager to ask Ji Heng to serve as an official, probably because he encountered difficulties and had to ask for help. In this case, Ji Heng was even more confident.

He said: "Second brother, please stop trying to persuade me. If Ji Heng was so easily persuaded, he wouldn't have stayed in Xicheng for almost ten years."

"If he really goes out."

"I'm afraid that many people couldn't sleep that year."

The young master nodded, but continued to persuade: "But today is different from the past, and some of the restrictions in the past should also be changed."

"Besides, the court has spent so much effort this time. If you still don't do it, I'm afraid the court will be disgraced."

"How can this be done?"

"Sir, please show your respect." The young master bowed to Ji Heng respectfully.

Ji Heng's expression remained as usual. He was minding his own food and didn't listen at all. After he finished eating, he put down his bowls and chopsticks and returned to the lobby, holding a paper fan and fanning slowly.

It seems to be fanning away these troublesome things.

See this.

Young Master Gao let out a long sigh.

He looked at Hu Hai and complained: "Hu Hai, you have stayed here all day and helped to persuade him. Now the news that your majesty invites you to serve as an official has spread throughout the city and is spreading like wildfire."

"When I came, many people stopped to watch in the nearby streets and alleys. If I can't invite them out, I'm afraid it will have a big impact."

Hu Hai curled his lips and said helplessly: "Second brother, you asked me to persuade you, how can I persuade you? Eaters are soft-spoken, and takers are short-handed. I live here every day, and I rely on Ji Heng for everything I eat and drink. How can I dare to talk too much?"

"Moreover."

"Don't you understand yet?"

"This time it was our Majesty who broke his promise first. I know more about what happened back then than your brothers. When the late emperor was here, he said that Ji Heng was not allowed to go out."

"Ji Heng has always kept his promises."

"Although I did go out once or twice, it was basically a special situation, and it never had any connection with becoming an official."

"Now that we have gone back on our word, who will be responsible?"

"Besides, His Majesty is in the wrong this time. Given Ji Heng's situation, His Majesty will most likely have to bow his head personally. As for why he is doing this, I don't know."

Hear the words.

The eyes of Young Master Gao and others moved slightly.

They certainly understood the meaning of Hu Hai's words. They said this openly and secretly. Ji Heng and Fusu already had a rift. It would be easy for Ji Heng to leave, but it would be difficult to come back.

If Ji Heng risked his life to go out, how could they have so much dignity?

Young Master Gao and others looked at each other and could only give up.

In fact, they are also very confused.

In the past, Fusu and Ji Heng clearly got along extremely harmoniously. It couldn't even be said to be harmonious, but harmonious.

But why did they suddenly turn against each other?

Why is this?

And what exactly did Fusu notice, or realize, or perceive, that made him so eager to force Ji Heng out.

They looked surprised.

Ying Sinian was very quiet today. Except for a few words at the beginning, he was silent the whole time. He actually didn't know what happened.

But from the fact that Wei Sheng ran away several times in succession, his attitude became increasingly tough, but it could also be seen that his father was really determined to force his wife to become an official.

Even if Ji Heng is known to the outside world.

Also do not hesitate.

He put away the dishes and chopsticks honestly, and then separated from the crowd. He didn't want to stay in the eye of this whirlpool.

And he had a hunch.

Things today are not that simple. My father and master all have their own plans and thoughts.

It's just that he can't see through it yet.

in the city.

What happened in Xicheng has already spread throughout the city.

It also fell into the ears of officials and merchants. The Feng family. Today, the Feng family is much quieter than in the past. Feng Zhen listened to the news from the officials, frowned, and said in a serious voice: "What you said is true. ?The court really wants that person to become an official?"

"Parents, it is absolutely true. This matter has been spread throughout the city, and the eunuchs who are close to His Majesty have been in and out of the West City many times today."

"Otherwise, it wouldn't have attracted so many people's attention, and it wouldn't have become known to everyone. Now the people in the West City are talking about the situation of that person in the past."

Feng Zhen was silent.

He looked at the peach trees in the courtyard, nodded and said: "Send a few people over there to keep an eye on them. If anyone really comes out, they must report it as soon as possible."

"in addition."

"Inform the clan to conduct a thorough investigation. If anyone commits adultery, cheats, deceives men, bullies men and dominates women, they will all be sent to the official."

"I, Mrs. Feng, must be cautious."

"I have already suffered a big loss before, but now I have regained some of my strength. If I target this person again, I am afraid that my Feng family will really fall."

"Go quickly."

"No." Li Chen agreed quickly and quickly went to deliver the message.

Stand inside the house.

Feng Zhen looked relieved.

He was very jealous of this 'Mr. Zhong'. This man didn't like businessmen, and he had given them a hard slap before.

The salt merchants and iron merchants in Guanzhong have not been able to relax for a long time. If they come back now, there may be some battles.

He didn't dare to take the risk.

Feng Zhen whispered: "But why is there something weird about this incident? Is the Qin court so loose in its work? How can it be known to the outside world so quickly?"

Feng Zhen shook his head.

He didn't really understand.

In the past few years, his focus has been on running the family trade. Especially after the peace of Kanto, the court opened restrictions and allowed them to transport goods to Kanto.

This is a benefit to the world.

How could he not be interested, but it has to be said that after the hardships of the year, the overall business structure of Feng's company has been improved a lot.

Profits are also increasing steadily every year.

But Feng Zhen also knew that the main reason for this was that he had completely turned to the court, otherwise he would not have received so much preferential treatment.

After learning about Ji Heng's affairs, he no longer cared too much about it. As long as he was clean, even if Mr. Zhong really became an official, he wouldn't be able to do much to them.

There are several other merchants who acted like Feng's. They were all businessmen who suffered greatly in the past, and they were also well aware of Ji Heng's terror.

They didn't even think about revenge.

They didn't even think about going against him, they just wanted to protect themselves and prevent their family from falling into the vortex of calculations. Some people even went directly to Guandong for business reasons, not wanting to be involved in the turmoil of Ji Heng's official career.

If you can't afford to offend, hide away.

now.

The Montessori brothers had just finished eating.

The two brothers sat cross-legged and had heard about the lively news spreading outside the city. Meng Tian said calmly: "This news spread too fast."

Meng Yi nodded and said with a smile: "I'm afraid someone is secretly fueling the flames, but is there really anyone in the city who has the courage to spread rumors about His Majesty?"

"You still dare to make noise and publicity?"

Meng Tian glanced at Meng Yi, smiled, and said, "You have grown up a lot compared to the past."

Meng Yi looked indifferent and said calmly: "But why does Your Majesty do this?"

Meng Tian poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and closed his eyes slightly: "In the military, this is a game."

"It's just that His Majesty is obviously in a weak position, and will become weaker and weaker. In the end, it may be His Majesty who bows his head."

Meng Yi's expression changed slightly.

He frowned and said: "This person is so powerful that he dares to play chess with His Majesty?"

Meng Tian was silent.

He raised his glass again and said in a lowered voice: "I have learned some information from Zhang Cang. This person is indeed extraordinary, and this was not originally a game with the current majesty, but with the former emperor."

"It's just that His Majesty wants to change the game."

"That's why there is such a big battle today, but changing the chessboard will eventually have to pay some price, just like on the battlefield, temporarily changing the formation will eventually have to pay some casualties."

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this time will be no exception."

Meng Yi was thoughtful.

"What does Your Majesty want?" Meng Tian asked curiously.

Meng Tian was silent for a while, then said in a solemn voice: "Restructure."

"Restructure?!" Meng Yi's face changed slightly, and he immediately understood why his brother said that His Majesty wanted to change the chessboard.

It turned out to be the case.

(End of this chapter)