My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 668: Ji Bu Enters the Capital
"Turn a blind eye. It's good for my uncle, for me, and for my father."

Fusu knew that his father-in-law was a man who attached great importance to integrity and honor, and he would definitely not be willing to help him overthrow his father's rule.

But he also couldn't let him join forces with his father to destroy his own nest.

After making arrangements for Feng Quji, Fusu felt at ease to leave.

Soon, Chen Ping started the second task assigned to him by Fusu.

Restrict the extravagant and wasteful behavior of Emperor Qin Shihuang.

To be honest, this is the point that everyone in the entire Xianyang city criticizes him for, and it is also the point that the Queen and Fusu can't stand him for.

It's so extravagant and wasteful.

Before traveling through time, Fusu thought that "Oh, oh, it's all oh" was just a joke. But when he really saw Qin Shihuang's daily life, he almost spent a thousand gold coins every day. Fusu no longer regarded "It's all oh" as a joke.

Then there was the act of Ying Zheng appointing a tree as the fifth highest official.

Fusu and everyone else gradually understood the First Emperor's view on money.

Someone's inner thoughts are roughly as follows: I am the Dragon King, who came to the world to end the chaos and establish unprecedented achievements, so that my descendants can enjoy the blessing for thousands of years. It only costs a small amount of money, which is nothing.

All this money should be thanked to me. This world is made up of countless sentient beings, and the cause and effect are gathered together. The fact that this money can be gathered in this time and space and used by me is a blessing that they cannot obtain even after thousands of years of cultivation.

Well, when Ying Zheng had nothing to do in the palace but couldn't go out, he would think about this.

His extravagance was only to please himself, but the price had to be borne by the common people, and the overdraft was also the treasury of future generations.

As the saying goes, a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated.

As a person, you must never cut off other people’s source of income.

Money is the source of life.

Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents.

Ying Zheng's extravagance and waste seriously threatened the survival and development of many people.

Fusu decided to strike while the iron was hot. While he was guarding the border, he asked Xiao He, Chen Ping, Liu Ji, and Ji Bu to teach Ying Zheng a lesson.

You can spend your money, but don't spend his money.

This will also be a major strategic move after Fusu killed Zhao Gao and eliminated Ying Zheng's private power, and then further enhanced the prestige of the public power with Fusu as the core representing the will and hearts of the people in the minds of people all over the world.

This time, we cannot lose this strategy.

Chen Ping also considered for a long time before choosing to bring Ji Bu to Beijing. If it were someone else, it would not have achieved the same effect.
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Jing means the capital of a country.

Gyeonggi, the capital and areas near the capital.

Xianyang, now the political center of the world, is a place that everyone longs for. It seems that people born in this land of Xianyang are born superior.

Everyone knows that the most powerful person in the world lives in the magnificent Xianyang Palace.

A group of people set out from Yingchuan County, carrying ten thousand kilograms of gold, and headed towards Xianyang City.

Their leader looked towards Xianyang with bright eyes and a frown on his face.

In his opinion, Ying Zheng was not a good emperor and Xianyang was not a good place.

When Ji Bu was just an idler, he had heard of the reputation of King Zheng of Qin and the virtue of Crown Prince Fusu.

After Ji Bu joined the Qin bureaucracy, he began to discover that the current emperor had serious problems with his brain. He seemed to be immersed in his own world and could not extricate himself, turning a blind eye to the suffering of others.

At this time, Ji Bu did not yet hate Qin Shi Huang to the point of deep hatred.

After all, Fusu made so many efforts and restored a lot of reputation for the Qin Empire.

Ji Bu also enjoyed high-level treatment because he entered the bureaucratic system early, and the position he sat in determined what he thought.

He would think that what Ying Zheng did was wrong, but he would not resent Ying Zheng.

In fact, Ji Bu’s ideas also reflect the attitude and ideas of all the bureaucrats of the entire Qin Empire towards Ying Zheng.

After all, they are not at the bottom of society, and they are not the ones who suffer and endure hardships but gain nothing.

well, let's get back to business.

Ji Bu, he is a great star in the history of the Qin Empire.

From the first time he appeared on the page of Qin history, when he participated in the debate of the Hundred Schools of Thought in Linzi City, his performance was different from that of ordinary people.

Fusu's love for him could even make his concubines jealous.

The scenery in February is beautiful.

Ji Bu led the team towards Xianyang.

The closer you are to Xianyang, the further away you are from poverty, decline and chaos.

Neat tiled houses are lined up on both sides of the road, and neat villages are laid out along the river.

The hillside is covered with green grass, and the thick meadow is like a felt carpet. Snow-white sheep are grazing on the hillside, and children are riding on yellow cattle and grazing with dogs.

Kingfishers chirped in the willow trees.

The Elaeagnus angustifolia tree, unique to the Qin State, turns its trunk back to gray-green in spring, and dense yellow flowers bloom. Fat bees crowd into the stamens and eat their fill.

The spring breeze carries the fragrance of flowers into people's mouths and noses.

At this time, Ji Bu couldn't help it.

He sang loudly along the way with the escort team.

You know what, his singing is much worse than that of a certain man named Liu.

When birds and beasts heard this song, they shook their heads; fish and turtles dived; soldiers had nightmares at night; mountain bandits shook their heads; and evil spirits fled more than ten miles away when they heard it at night...and that's not all.

Ji Bu became happier and happier as he sang. Seeing the people around him frowning because of the unpleasant singing, he became even more excited.

Is there anything that can make people happier than singing?

Ji Bu not only loved to sing himself, but also insisted on teaching his soldiers to sing.

After a long time, the entire team couldn't sing anymore.

The Qin people and the Chu people quickly integrated with each other in a civilized way.

But soon, the escort team arrived at Xianyang, Qin State.

They were led into the Shaofu Temple by a special pick-up team sent by the Shaofu. Ten thousand kilograms of gold was not a small amount.

Zhang Han personally met Ji Bu at Shaofu Temple.

After everything was handed over, Ji Bu was left in the inn to rest.

Ji Bu visited many places in Xianyang City, and everywhere was magnificent. People walking on the street were either rich or noble.

Twenty years ago, Xianyang City was already a place where famous people from all over the world gathered.

To this day, this has not changed.

Any talented person will rush to this precious land of Xianyang.

Ji Bu also yearned to go to Xianyang, where there were world-famous sages and capable people.

Xiao He, the honest official of the Imperial Court; Kong Yu, the direct descendant of Confucius; Zheng Guo, who opened the Zhengguo Canal; Mao Jiao, who risked his life to make a remonstrance; Yao Jia, who was eloquent...

These celebrities are still alive and well today.

Ji Bu had a very thick filter for them, thinking that they were all virtuous people of the time. This was normal, as Ji Bu was two years younger than Fusu at that time, and was placed by Fusu in the most lucrative place for protection.

Ji Bu always felt that the empire would be extremely prosperous in the future. After all, with the crown prince and so many talented people, how difficult it would be for the world to be peaceful and the people to be happy and healthy in the future. But when he saw hundreds of luxurious carriages on the streets of Xianyang City in one day, Ji Bu felt that something was wrong.

Ji Bu, likes to think!
It is real thinking, not deceiving oneself.

Ji Bu was confused. His soldiers were always infected by his spirit and admired him very much.

As soon as they saw him frown, they knew he was about to speak their minds.

They especially liked to hear Ji Bu tell the truth, which gave them an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

"On my way here, wherever I passed, I saw that most of the common people were working hard. Some were pushing carts in the fields. There were no horses or cows anywhere."

"But in Xianyang City, a carriage for one person is pulled by four horses. What's the reason for this?"

In the pre-Qin period, horses were used for two purposes, and were often used for farm work. The main reason was that there were too few cattle.

The soldiers laughed and said, "Everyone has his own destiny."

"But where did their horses come from? How did they make their carts?"

As soon as these words were spoken, countless eyes fell on him from all directions.

It was like a rooster suddenly crowed in the dark village, startling everyone who was awake but pretending to be asleep.

The soldiers were also shocked, and some even stopped Ji Bu and said, "Tieguan, these words are fine to say in Yiyang on weekdays, but how can you say them in Xianyang City?"

Ji Bu's face darkened and he kept the matter in mind.

On the other side, Chen Ping had been sending people to look for Ji Bu.

This guy has not been back for several days since he left the posthouse. The main reason is that Xianyang is too big, there are too many fun and beautiful things to do, and Ji Bu is not a poor man at this time, so of course he has to treat his brothers to wine and food.

It’s not a big deal if you don’t drink, but once you drink, things can easily get into trouble.

Xianyang City is a place where good and bad people mix together.

There are both good and bad people, but no matter whether they are good or bad, their abilities and status are among the top in the world. Someone who is good to you may be a royal noble, and someone who is bad to you may be the princess's consort.

You can't afford to offend good people or bad people. The rest are ordinary people, but when they see outsiders, they also have an inexplicable arrogance.

As a good young man, Ji Bu really didn't like to see the expressions of these people.

But at the end of the day, he felt unwell all over.

"Xianyang, so this is the place."

Ji Bu was very disappointed.

He thought the prince's hometown was so beautiful.

"The prince has lived in a place like this since he was a child. It must be hard for him."

In the next two days, Ji Bu quickly started chatting with the local civilians in Xianyang.

This wine gave one courage, and Ji Bu drank it happily, and immediately made friends with the local people in Xianyang.

They told Ji Bu a lot about what the current emperor was doing.

For example, a tree was named the Fifth Grand Master, the emperor encountered thieves in the Lanchi Palace, and the emperor began to seek immortality in the first year of his reign...

In the five years since Ying Zheng ascended the throne, he has accumulated a lot of negative information. The key is that none of this was framed, forced, or induced by others.

After listening to this and that, Ji Bu became very angry.

"Why is Xianyang City like this? It turns out that the person in charge is a very selfish person who values ​​fame and wealth."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around them jumped up in fright.

Ji Bu was not afraid at all.

Because he has been doing this since he was a child. But he seemed to be protected in some way. No matter what he said, he could always get out of danger in the end, and even win the praise of people around him.

So, without waiting for Chen Ping to find Ji Bu.

This guy became famous in Xianyang City. Ji Bu's criticism of Ying Zheng soon reached Ying Zheng's ears.

Ying Zheng wanted to kill Chen Ping but failed, so he was naturally unhappy. He was planning his next move when Ji Bu suddenly appeared.

Ying Zheng was quite happy.

Ying Zheng was arrogant, not stupid. Although he did many embarrassing things, he often punished evil and promoted good, and this point never changed. There are many records in history, which will not be elaborated here.

When Ying Zheng knew there was a young man like Ji Bu, he was very happy and wanted to meet him.

But after asking, he found out that Ji Bu was Fusu's man, and suddenly understood a lot!
Just as Fusu had expected, Ji Bu could not go to Xianyang City, as something bad would definitely happen if he went there.

As expected, within three days of arriving in Beijing, everyone in the city knew his name.

The First Emperor naturally wanted to deal with him.

Fortunately, Chen Ping found Ji Bu first. After explaining his current identity to him, Ji Bu became excited.

"The prince actually sent you here to entertain me and meet me. My trip was not in vain. The prince is my benefactor!"

Chen Ping smiled and nodded, "To be honest, the reason you can come to the capital this time is because the prince asked me to let you come."

Ji Bu looked at Chen Ping's arrogant face and wondered in his heart what he meant by "he wanted to come by himself". Did he mean that he was not qualified to enter Xianyang?

Ji Bu frowned. "I came to Xianyang to escort the gold on the orders of the Shaofu. What does it have to do with the Crown Prince? Is the Crown Prince in charge of the Shaofu?"

This question made Chen Ping a little angry. Was this person pretending to be stupid and deliberately making fun of him?

When he was trying the case, he didn't look like a fool. He was brave and resourceful.

Chen Ping held his breath.

"You don't need to know this. Anyway, it was the prince's idea that you came to Xianyang. The prince wanted you to come to Xianyang so that he could ask you to do something for him."

Ji Bu didn't say anything, he sat at the table angrily.

"We want you to make a petition, asking His Majesty the First Emperor not to make another eastern tour."

"The Eastern Tour was extravagant, and each tour cost a lot. It is no exaggeration to say that it cost tens of millions."

"Your Majesty has already made three tours over the years. This will be the fourth. We must not only prevent Your Majesty from making the fourth sea tour to the east, but also restrict Your Majesty so that Your Majesty can no longer make tours in the future."

After meeting Ji Bu, Chen Ping felt that Ji Bu was not that capable and was stubborn.

He was also very curious about how such a person could survive to this day.

After he finished explaining everything, a pair of clear eyes stared at him.

"Why does Ji Tieguan look at me like this?"

"Before I came here, I felt something was wrong. After I came here, I felt that everyone in Xianyang City was not pragmatic. After meeting you and hearing all this, I now understand."

Ji Bu said calmly.

"Now I believe that these are all arranged by the prince. But why didn't the prince let you go to remonstrate with His Majesty, but went to the trouble of asking me to come to Xianyang?"

Chen Ping did not hide anything from Ji Bu and told him the truth.

"I was indeed worried that you would be unreliable, so I refused to agree to this at the beginning. But the prince said that only you can do this, and no one else can."

Ji Bu saw that this guy named Chen Ping didn't like him, so he asked bluntly, "Does it include you?"

Chen Ping's face turned dark.

This is my colleague?
(End of this chapter)