My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 575: A sharp sword hanging over the head
It was Liu Ji's first time to take someone to an execution. Originally, he was very happy to do such a thing.

But right now he had mixed feelings in his heart.

Because of Lord Hengyang's gift, he had an unprecedented opportunity to do great things. But because of Lord Hengyang's domineering power, Liu Ji suddenly felt uncomfortable being controlled by others.

The prince then began to beat himself up.

To be honest, Liu Ji is very discouraged now.

Because he couldn't figure out what the prince was thinking.

Cao Shen witnessed the whole process, and they knew early on that Liu Ji was not someone who was willing to be a thing in the pool. Today's execution was destined to make Liu Ji feel uncomfortable.

Just like that, everyone who bet with Liu Ji that day is now watching Liu Ji take the crown and robes out and order the soldiers to give each of them twenty sticks.

Liu Ji behaved as usual. He even counted loudly with his hands on his hips while he was beating.

There was no gloating, but there was no hint of sadness either.

"Come back when you figure it out."

Not only that, Liu Ji was beating a drum in his heart. If the prince meant that he had acted without authority and crossed the line, then why should Dian Guan and Dian Yi be punished? I had nothing to lose.

Fusu asked him to beat people in the yard, and he did so honestly.

Liu Ji has been depressed because of this incident.

Liu Ji bowed to the two officials, Dian Yi and Dian Guan, and said, "I'm sorry."

Even if he kills the chicken to show the monkey, he is not a monkey at all, let alone a chicken.

Liu Ji was also confused.

Liu Ji is indeed not handsome, but he is the kind of handsome man with a majestic figure. Standing there, he does have the majesty of a general.

Liu Ji told the guards, "Don't strike too hard, and don't strike too lightly. The prince's intention is that you two should understand right and wrong, advance and retreat, and have a long memory."

It's just that it's impossible for the prince to live without his clothes and crown for a day. The two of them were naturally very anxious and ran back to ask Weiwei Liu Ji.

After all, someone who neglected his duty or overstepped his authority did indeed violate the palace rules.

The two of them thought about their words and did not say that the three of them were wrong. They just bowed and left.

When Cao Shen heard this, he just bowed his head and refused to tell him.

Liu Ji had a hunch that there might be another mystery behind it.

Liu Ji also walked in.

Fusu looked at Liu Ji, "Are you two dissatisfied?"

This is impossible.

Dian Guan and Dian Yi looked at each other.

Fusu's side was served by Yu Yue herself.

"Prince, Guard Liu Ji's execution has been completed."

"Then do you know why I asked the guards to punish you? Instead of ordering Yusi to execute you."

[At this time, Cao Shen was already the concubine of Fusu, and the responsibility of the concubine was to serve the prince]

After the beating, Dian Guan and Dian Yi were helped to the door of the room. The two of them immediately got rid of the guards' support, endured the burning pain in their buttocks, and returned to Fusu respectfully as if nothing happened.

Xia Houying's eyes were still sharp. He grabbed Liu Ji and said, "What time has it been? You still call Cao Shen by his name. He is already a concubine."

Liu Ji naturally became anxious.

Xia Houying didn't understand, "What does this have to do with you? The prince didn't ask you."

It's just a crown and a dress, it's even worse than Liu Ji. They are now like ants on a hot pot, almost falling into the pot.

Dian Yi Dian Guan had nothing to complain about after receiving such a slap in the face.

"Please let me know." The two came together to find the prince for help.

Will the prince forget what he said before and then let them find their mistakes?

"Cao Shen, since you know, why don't you explain it clearly? Otherwise, I will always be worried and feel that I have done something big wrong."

Shaoping, Meng Yi, and Meng Tian were eating together.

Liu Ji disagreed, "We are all brothers, who would talk like this?"

Liu Ji didn't know why, so he came out immediately to find Xia Houying and Cao Shen.

Fusu waved his hand. Let these three people go out.

"The prince asked the guards to punish you, naturally because one of you has the power and the other has neglected his duty. What other reasons could there be?"

It's just that Liu Ji is different. Seeing these two people getting slapped on their butts, he also gets slapped in his heart.

But the prince had already said these words before.

The two of them bowed quickly and said, "Prince, I don't dare."

Cao Shen twirled his beard and looked at Liu Ji, "I'm afraid you have to understand this yourself."

It's just a pity that the answers of these three people are the same.

How could Liu Ji figure this out?

Dian Yi and Dian Guan only thought that Liu Ji was innocent, and regarded him as a savior. They gave him a lot of property, hoping that Liu Ji could give them a clear path.

But Liu Ji knew very well that this matter was definitely related to him.

Liu Ji declined their belongings and sent them away.

But this night, he didn't dare to sleep. This prince is so scary. If you beat someone today, you might let him go home tomorrow.

Liu Ji tossed and turned all night, but couldn't figure anything out.

At dawn, Liu Ji could only take Dian Yi and Dian Guan, who were as anxious as him, to find Cao Shen in person.

Cao saw the deep stupidity in the clear eyes of the three people and asked them.

"What are the identities of the three of you?"

The three of them looked at each other.

At this time, they should not question whether Cao Shen was selling out and was just trying to be a doctor.

"I am Dianzheng, he is Dianyi. Brother Liu is Weiwei."

"Then why did the prince punish you before?"

Dian Guan continued, "The prince said that I did the work of Dian Yi for Dian Guan, which was an act of overstepping my authority."

Dian Yi lowered his head, "I am Dian Yi, and I was derelict in my duty by not adding clothes to the prince in time."

When Liu Ji arrived, he always looked confused.

"So, why do you want me to have one guard against two?"

Cao Shen asked again, "Since the prince knows that it is beyond his authority for Dian Guan to make the clothes, why does he ask the Wei Wei to punish the two of them? But the Wei Wei does not need to be punished."

The three of them all looked as if they were suddenly enlightened.

The three of them returned to Fusu.

Fusu's eyes lit up, "You guys understand so quickly?"

We have been together for more than a year, and he has a certain understanding of the personalities of the people around him. With their abilities, it would take at least five or six days to understand.

The three of them knelt down together, and Dian Guan said to Fusu, "As Dian Guan, you only need to do Dian Guan's things well."

Dian Yi: "As Dian Yi, you only need to do what Dian Yi is responsible for."

Fusu looked at the two of them and couldn't help but shake his head.

When Liu Ji arrived, he understood what Fusu was thinking, so he hesitated instead.

There was sudden silence in the room.

"What are the guards doing here?" Fusu raised his eyes and looked at Liu Ji.

At the beginning, Liu Ji in Peixian County was just wearing civilian clothes; now he has been in Xianyang City for more than a year, and he already has the appearance of a general.

This person is good at winning over people's hearts. If he hadn't been there, everyone in Hengyang Palace would always have the king in their hearts, and they would not regard themselves as the only object of allegiance.

Moreover, he has always maintained contact with Peixian, and it can be seen that he is a man who values ​​​​love.

At least for now.

But if you fail to curb the poisonous weeds once they begin to sprout, the consequences will be endless.

Liu Ji looked at the ground and thought for a long time.

A man can bend and stretch. He bends today so that he can stand upright in front of the prince tomorrow!
"Dian Guan will be held accountable for overstepping his authority, and Dian Yi will be held accountable for his negligence. If it is the prince's order, there is no dereliction of duty or overstep of authority. The prince's order must be absolutely correct, and we should absolutely obey it."

Fusu didn't expect that these people would give him a better answer than what he wanted.

Fusu, who had never found the pleasure of being a prince, finally felt a little bit better now.

What I say is law.

Fusu muttered in his heart.

Dian Yi and Dian Guan suddenly realized this, and they looked at Liu Ji in shock. Liu Ji can tell you all the flattery.

"You two, why don't you thank Dian Guan and Dian Yi? If Wei Wei Ji hadn't come out to help, how would you have had the chance to come back?"

Dian Yi and Dian Guan quickly thanked Liu Ji.

This incident quickly spread throughout the Linzi City Post House. The ministers and scholars around the prince heard this story.

From then on, ministers and officials were much more careful in doing things than in the past. No one dares to say that they blindly leave their errands to others because they are suddenly in a hurry.

This is just one of them.

Secondly, in the past, palace servants and eunuchs worked together, and because they got along well, they would occasionally help each other. Being treated like this by Fusu, no one dared to do things randomly anymore. From then on, each of them had a clear mind, knew what their responsibilities were, and only did things within their scope of responsibilities.

Of course, the most important thing is the third one.

This was definitely Liu Ji's big return gift to Fusu.

He is helping Fusu establish an absolute political group with Fusu as the core.

No one knows this kind of thing better than Liu Ji. Don't forget, he is the leader of the gangsters in Pei County.

For Fusu, this is naturally a dream.

Liu Ji passed his test, and the response to the game he set was very good.

It is said that if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

Before doing anything, you must first plan a plan, and then find people and clearly divide tasks. Then you can practice it well.

If you can't establish authority in front of everyone, what you say to them will only allow many people to hear your voice, but you won't be able to let them execute your words as orders.

This method was taught to him by Han Fei.

For the king, his ministers and soldiers are actually tools in many cases.

But Fusu, as a modern person, would add one word after the tool - person.

Only with a sword hanging over each of their heads can they know how to fear themselves.

After Meng Tian knew this, he just sighed in his heart, it is really a tiger father but no dog son.

"The prince wants to hang a sword over everyone's head. Remind everyone to be careful and careful when doing things in the future."
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That said, everything is ready.

Those scholars could eat good food every day and live in good houses in the post house.

From time to time Fusu would send some beauties over to dance for them.

The scholars of this period were very particular about repaying kindness.

Fusu treated them so kindly for nearly a month, and naturally none of them could sit still.

"The prince treats us so kindly, what do we need from us to do for him?"

These scholars wanted very much to serve Fusu and help him.

After Fusu heard the news, he just shook his head and said, "Tell them. They appreciate my literary talent, so I reward them. I don't need them to do anything for me."

When these words spread back, many of these scholars felt that they had been humiliated.

He immediately shouted that he would hang himself.

"Sciences can be killed, but not humiliated. Doesn't the prince look down on us?"

"Does the prince think that I'm just here to eat and drink?"

Chen Yu looked at these scholars who were clamoring to commit suicide with swords, with cold contempt in his eyes. I'll see how you keep pretending.

Fortunately, others persuaded them and finally took the swords off the necks of those people.

Zhang Er was in the room, always waiting calmly and patiently.

With such a great reputation, it stands to reason that the prince of Qin should have heard that he was here. Why hasn't it taken so long to summon him?

Or, in the eyes of Prince Qin, he was just a lowly scholar.

Zhang Er gradually became anxious.

From time to time, he took out the slips he had hidden under the couch, and looked at them at night, looking at the bright moon, as if he had already spoken to the prince of Qin.

When Chen Yu arrived, he hid the slips in panic.

Many of the scholars who have settled in Jixia Academy are tired of the days when they have food and clothing but no one to do anything for them.

However, after the scholars from Yanzhao, Qilu, Wei and Jin heard about it, they left their hometowns one after another and came to Linzi City, Qi County to join Fusu.

Meng Tian saw more and more scholars coming to Zicheng and staying at Jixia Academy every day, so he naturally admired Fusu.

"Prince, we follow your orders to do things. Now more and more scholars are coming to Ziji. These people have received the favor of our Qin State and have taken the initiative to speak good things about our Qin State to the outside world."

"This is all thanks to your article, Prince."

Meng Tian said sincerely.

"Prince, with just two poems, you actually attracted responses from scholars all over the world. This is really incredible!"

Shao Ping couldn't help but sigh, "The prince's literary talent is like that of Qu Zi, but his poems have attracted scholars from all over the world to shout and are willing to join our Qin country. It is really extraordinary."

Fusu thought to himself: That is a poem written by Cao Cao!

Jian'an style!
If Cao Cao hadn't created the Ye literati group, how could he have won over so many scholars.

He used Cao Cao's poems and Cao Cao's methods to win the world.

"Scholars are not so much scholars. In fact, they are a group of people who are not willing to be in a low position for a long time and do not like to live a life where they have enough to eat."

"They are not willing to engage in agriculture, handicrafts, or commerce. They just hope that they can live a good life during their lifetime. Like those nobles, enjoy the best things."

"Once you get these people, you can basically conquer this area."

"It's just a pity that to this day, I have never heard the opinions of those masters of classics and celebrities from hundreds of schools of thought."

If Fusu wants to revive the long-dead Confucianism, he must rely on the reputation of these great Confucians.

Meng Tian replied, "Since the prince really wants to use these great scholars, why don't you go and invite them?"

"Our country, Qin Dynasty, is weak. I was originally a farmer. I heard that your father had the ambition to dominate the world. He threw down his hoe and came to Xianyang to assist his father."

"Guowei Liao is well versed in astronomy and geography. He was originally in Wei. He heard that Qin wanted to unify the world, so he came here in person."

"As for Prime Minister Wan, he is just an ordinary scholar. Hearing that Qin wanted to unify the world, he also took the initiative to come."

"These people are all people who really care about the world and work for the common prosperity of the people. They don't feel that they are humble because of their low status, and no one sends out documents to invite them."

"Because he has the ideal of unifying the world and putting an end to kites in his heart, he takes the initiative to serve under the emperor. This is the real promising man."

"Now I have expressed my desire to unify the world in my poems. I hope that people of insight can work with me to complete this great cause. But those famous people from hundreds of schools of thought are unmoved."

"What is this indicating?"

"They are just a group of people who are greedy for comfort and want to be alone. Because they do not have the world and the people in their hearts, they choose to remain silent when our Qin country is in ruins and waiting for prosperity!"

"From today on, don't mention Baijia in front of me again."

"Otherwise, what are they sitting around waiting for in their own homes?"

Fusu's accusations against various schools of thought soon reached the ears of the scholars in Jixia Academy.

When Chen Yu heard this, his chest was filled with anger, and they attacked various schools of thought.

Said they did nothing.

In this way, a huge debate began to brew.

Fusu never thought from the beginning that he could argue with hundreds of schools of thought by himself. That would be too cheap.

The key is how to force Baijia to take action and let them crawl out of the turtle shell.
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The so-called flower blooms in two, one on each side.

The city of Linzi is very lively, and the city of Xianyang in the Qin State is also noisy with gongs and drums.

They have been having a celebratory banquet.

Before and after the attack on Chu, there were countless things happening, and everyone was never able to hold a grand banquet and enjoy it.

Now these people have experienced a long period of patience, waiting, and torture, and they are all immersed in the joy of victory with Ying Zheng.

The more I become immersed in it, the more I feel that my achievements are extraordinary and unmatched by anyone in the world.

At the banquet, another good news about Li Xin suddenly came.

Ying Zheng was overjoyed.

"The general believes that this man is really brave. He is almost thirty-five now. He captured three cities of Yan Dynasty in one night. Such bravery is far better than that of Wuchenghou."

Ying Zheng kept praising Li Xin.

Everyone was jealous and envious of Li Xin, while congratulating Ying Zheng.

"However, compared with the eldest son of the widow, Li Xin is really inferior."

The ministers had been drunk for a long time, and when they heard what Ying Zheng said, they all laughed wildly.

Seeing Ying Zheng drinking red in the face, the other ministers who were not drunk could only smile and sigh silently, thinking it was wonderful.

"I really didn't expect that my eldest son would be so majestic. Just by writing two poems, he conquered the barbarians from the six countries that no one else could conquer."

Ying Zheng drank too much and began to speak his mind.

Zhao Gao knew that when Ying Zheng woke up tomorrow, he would definitely regret saying this, so he ordered the speaker not to record this sentence.

Li Si sat on the lower right side of Ying Zheng, next to Feng Quji.

Ying Zheng saw him at a glance.

"Tingwei——"

"Wei Chen is here." Li Si stood up quickly. He was one of the few courtiers at the banquet who was not drunk at this time.

(End of this chapter)