My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 546: Towering Tree (3 updates, words!)

Ying Zheng looked at Xiao He and felt that his temperament was particularly similar to that of one of his courtiers.

"I heard that you were originally the jailer of Peixian County and were proficient in the laws of Qin. But now that you have become the prince, do you know what the prince does?"

"Provide the prince with laws and documents and assist him in making correct decisions."

Xiao He was neither humble nor arrogant. Even when he saw Qin Wangzheng, he did not show a trace of fear.

This inner peace made Ying Zheng realize that Xiao He was extraordinary.

Ying Zheng asked a few questions, and he was able to answer them fluently, even quoting scriptures.

"I thought before that you were somewhat similar to a minister in the court, but I couldn't figure out who you looked like. Now I know."

"Please give me some advice, Your Majesty."

"Tingwei Li Si."

Xiao He did not panic when he heard this, "Tingwei came from the old Chu and Xincai. In his middle age, he visited the famous Xun Qing as his teacher, and then left the mountain to go to Qin. A letter of advice to drive away the guests was known to the world."

"Xiao He is really not talented. He has never left Peixian County, and he has no famous master to teach him. He is just a commoner, a country boy. He only read a few books in his spare time, how can he compare with the king's court captains. "

Xiao He said honestly, Ying Zheng's eyes were like lightning, as if a greedy businessman had discovered an unexploited gold mine.

"I can even remember the original text of "Shang Shu" verbatim. With such a skill, looking at my current dynasty, there are only five or six people who can compare with you."

Ying Zheng looked at Xiao He and thought about it.

Chu Di had just been captured and was lacking capable and prestigious county guards. This Xiao He has such talent, is not greedy for power, and has clear eyes. He is really an extraordinary minister.

This person is simply sent to me by God!

Ying Zheng started to get excited.

"So, what the old fairy in Fusu's dream said is absolutely true. It's not in vain that Fusu drove thousands of miles to invite him. You must assist the prince well in the future."

The queen raised her voice at the right time, shattering Ying Zheng's dream.

"Queen, don't worry. I heard that the queen is ill. I wonder if your body will recover now?"

"On such a day when the king and his ministers are celebrating each other, what disease can we talk about?" The queen felt much more at ease when she saw Fusu having such supportive ministers around her.

This person is better than Li Si, Feng Quji, Changping Jun, Zhao Gao, and Yao Jia put together.

It's not that his talent is higher than the sum of these people, it's just that he has talent and his heart is right.

How does he look like a king? He can pick up anything and use it.

Ying Zheng watched the duck fly away, and then looked at the strong man behind him.

"Is it you who wrote an article about all the bad things in the implementation of Qin's laws?"

Liu Ji shook his head in denial.

He was afraid that he would say the wrong thing, so he simply didn't speak. Silence is better than sound.

Lu Ze stood up.

"Reporting to the king, it is Lu Ze."

His eyes were like those of a leopard, his chest was straight and his voice was loud.

"I also read that article carefully one by one, and it finally solved many of my confusions. I heard that you are white?"

Lu Ze was stunned for a moment.

"My family was engaged in business in the early years. When I grew up, my family didn't even run a business. I really didn't have any great talents or any other strengths."

The queen looked at Ying Zheng and said with her eyes, how could the king snatch Fusu's people.

"When the world is in chaos, there is never a good time to do business. It's difficult for your family to be drifting in troubled times, but you can still stick to your heart, endure hardships, and never forget your roots."

Ying Zheng looked at the queen again. In the eyes of the queen, Fusu would be beautiful even if he picked a pig.

"The queen's words are serious. I am born in troubled times. It is unfortunate that even though I have the strength, the few words I read are useless. Meeting the prince is already a great blessing in this life. If I can help the prince stabilize the world in the future and make the people's livelihood prosperous, then this life will be worthwhile. ”

Lu Ze simply had the courage to speak clearly, and he only followed Fu Su.

After hearing this, Ying Zheng naturally admired this young man even more.

Originally he just said it in a subtle way, but Lu Ze directly inspired Ying Zheng's determination to win.

"Follow the prince? You know what. What the prince can give you is given to him by me. It is better to follow me than following the prince."

"Your Majesty, melons that are twisted are not sweet."

Lu Ze is very upright.

Ying Zheng naturally didn't know what to say for a while.

Ying Zheng felt that something was strange today, why were the people around Fusu not afraid of him.

Fortunately, Li Si and other ministers are not here.

If they saw this, who knows what they would think. Or maybe, these people can't be saved.

"The article is well written. But I'd better write less in the future."

Lu Ze looked at Ying Zheng and then at Fu Su.

"The king asks you to write less, so just write less."

"Wei." Lu Ze bowed. In fact, he couldn't write articles at all. Last time I just happened to write down some questions.

Ying Zheng looked at Liu Ji. For some reason, Ying Zheng always felt familiar to him, as if he had seen him somewhere.

Then he looked at Xia Houying behind him. His face was dark, but his eyes were extremely clear. Ying Zheng looked at Fusu and said, "You really found a lot of treasures this time."

"Thank you, Junfu, for your compliment. It's just that they have just come from Peixian County and are not familiar with the etiquette and rules of the palace. There are no familiar people in Xianyang City. Weichen does not know other ministers outside the palace."

"I want them to be under the name of the Shaofu and be regarded as people recommended by the Shaofu. In the future, they will settle down in Xianyang City so that someone can take care of them."

Fusu had actually done this, but he thought it would be better to say hello to Ying Zheng about this matter.

Ying Zheng looked at Fusu and saw that there were so many talented and ambitious people following behind him. No wonder this boy speaks much more forcefully now than before.

At that moment, Ying Zheng also knew that the towering tree he was looking forward to had grown.

"You decide for yourself."

Fusu's eyes lit up.

"Thank you, father."

Ying Zheng saw that Fu Su was hesitant to speak and wanted to leave but refused, "Is there anything else?"

"Father, I encountered a lot of things in Chu when I came back this time. I have thought carefully about it. With so many surrendered soldiers in Chu, it is definitely not a long-term solution to keep them in Chu. I have many suggestions. , I want to discuss it with the ministers in the court, and let the emperor decide whether to implement it or not. "

The queen was filled with joy when she saw her son grow up like this.

As for Ying Zheng, he has complicated thoughts.

Fusu's military ideas were obviously inconsistent with his political views. If he is allowed to continue to develop unscrupulously in the court, the result will definitely be detrimental to him.

But who made Fusu his son?

At this time, Ying Zheng, even though he knew that his son's actions might be detrimental to him, he was willing to turn a blind eye and let him do it.

"At tomorrow's court meeting, we are going to discuss the resettlement of the people of Chu and the treatment of the surrendered soldiers. You should prepare yourself."

The so-called preparation means to come up with solutions in advance based on the topics determined before the meeting.

Then record it on the wat board and read it in front of the court.

This wat board record is mainly for older ministers. When they go to court, it is easy for them not to know what to say in such a tense and fierce atmosphere. Some of them are simply old and have trouble with their brains. They thought of a good idea before, but forgot it when they went to court.

So the ancients invented this elegant way to remind the ministers of the court what to say in the court.

And many young courtiers' wat boards are mostly clean.

For example, Meng Yi never writes a word on his wat board.

At the court meeting the next day, the ministers sat on both sides.

As the saying goes, hold small meetings for big things and hold big meetings for small things.

In fact, the matter that all the civil and military ministers had to come to the court to discuss was really not a particularly big deal.

Either they are things that have been decided in private and are subject to formal procedures; or they are discussing things that are actually not urgent at all.

"Earthquakes occur frequently in Shangjun area, so some people should move south."

"The earthquake has already occurred. If we move here now, isn't this just trying to make up for the situation?"

"We've already had one earthquake, killing and injuring thousands of people. If we don't relocate, if there really is a big earthquake, will we have to wait until tens of thousands of people were killed and injured before we regret it?"

The ministers have been arguing over the frequent earthquakes in Shangjun.

But about three or five years ago, they also had a serious debate for several days about the Longxi earthquake.

As a result, after the earthquake, the real investigation situation came out, only a few sheep died, and these ministers left it alone.

But after this earthquake, the troops that should be dispatched have also been dispatched, and the allocated food and clothing have also been allocated. All the rescue projects that need to be done have been completed.

The dead have been buried underground, and the living can only build new houses, form new families, and continue to live.

The courtiers brought this matter up again just to make plans for the future.

Earthquakes occur frequently in Shangjun, so it cannot be an afterthought every time.

I would say this discussion is meaningful, it seems to be useful. It makes sense to say that arguments are useless.

Because maybe after the plan is completed, there will never be an earthquake in that place, and the plan being discussed is not worth considering at all. And if you don’t make a plan, you are always worried about what to do next time there is a big earthquake.

Ying Zheng was sitting in the upper seat, and the ministers couldn't see Ying Zheng's expression clearly due to the vertical screen between them.

In Ying Zheng's mind, only the crown design is the most practical of the entire set of court uniforms.

With his face covered, no one could see Ying Zheng's expression clearly, and naturally no one could guess what he was thinking.

"Autumn is here, and Shangjun's food production will definitely be reduced a lot this year due to the impact of the earthquake. Your Majesty should reduce Shangjun's taxes as appropriate."

"Tax reductions and exemptions, people are dying, and they still think about taxes. The disaster-stricken areas should be completely exempted from taxes!"

The courtiers began to make a noise.

Meng Yi also participated in it. He spoke sharply and was very excited. "Everything can be done if it is not done in advance. Now we should focus on how to prevent and provide disaster relief in the future. What is the use of always busy dealing with the aftermath."

Fusu's position was at the front, attending alone, a special imperial specification.

He was full of emotion, shouldn't I come today?

Discussions on such an issue will yield no results at all.

Soon the Prime Minister presided over the next topic.

"There are 300,000 surrendered soldiers in the Chu Kingdom. Recently, General Li and the others have captured hundreds of thousands more Chu people. With so many surrendered soldiers, even if only 100,000 are left in the Chu Kingdom, it is a very terrifying number."

"If this matter cannot be properly resolved, Chu Di's comeback will be a certainty."

(End of this chapter)