My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 704 Expert advice

Chapter 704 Expert advice
For the Yuzhen Palace which was still under renovation, this night was quite lively.

After the two men left, Ying Zheng returned to his palace.

He was not hurt at all, but the blood of Xiong Yi rubbed on him. The soldiers would rather die than let the First Emperor die. They tried their best to block the fist for Ying Zheng.

Everyone thought that their arrogant and bad-tempered Emperor Qin Shi Huang would get angry at the objects in the palace after what happened tonight.

But to everyone's surprise, the Yuzhen Palace was surprisingly quiet that night.

Winter is coming.

The withered yellow leaves, the yellow apricot leaves with big holes bitten by insects, and the red dates from the saxaul trees were all blown to the ground by the wind and rain.

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, in Yuzhen Palace, Ying Zheng couldn't sleep and sat alone facing the bright moon.

How can a real man shed tears?

The right answer is to cry alone with your pillow at night.

After all, there is no one in this world who cares about him anymore.

Ying Zheng's eyes were filled with tears.

It is hard to imagine that this man who once dominated the world on this continent would have such a page in his life.

Ying Zheng was angry, ashamed, and at the same time he was afraid and uneasy.

He was worried that Fusu's next step would be to starve him to death.

He wept in the temple like a woman, his tears streaming down like water.

In Zhangtai Palace, after Fusu heard about the rude behavior of the Xiong brothers, he kept muttering, "We are relatives, relatives."

Thinking about what happened to Ying Zheng tonight, Fusu knew that he was feeling bad.

However, it was Ying Zheng who taught himself that one should be ruthless.

In order to let all the ministers know that the Chu nobles are back and on his side, he had no choice but to use this method. And doing so would kill two birds with one stone, letting everyone know that the First Emperor had become a thing of the past, and now he, Fusu, was the master of the empire.

Fusu said to the eunuch, "Tell Zhang Xi to send the emperor his favorite dishes tonight."

"Starting tomorrow, select the best chefs in this palace and send them to Yuzhen Palace. They will be responsible for the daily life of His Majesty the First Emperor."

The eunuchs and attendants listened, none of them understood what he meant.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor has always been suspicious. Your Majesty is so concerned about the Emperor's diet. I'm afraid the Emperor will have other ideas."

In Zhangtai Palace, many people are old people who were used by Ying Zheng.

Fusu chose to appoint him with confidence and boldness.

Seeing them say this about Ying Zheng, Fusu said, "Father, what I am most worried about is that he will follow in the footsteps of King Wuling of Zhao. I think Father will understand."

Sure enough, in Yuzhen Palace.

The eunuchs brought vegetarian food to Ying Zheng in the middle of the night. Ying Zheng, with red eyes, was stunned at first.

As expected, Ying Zheng suspected that the rice was poisoned. "It's not even daybreak yet, why are you here to deliver the rice so early?!"

Ying Zheng intends to fight these people...

He could die, but he could not be humiliated.

"This is all your Majesty's intention. Your Majesty said that the Emperor will understand your Majesty's intention when he sees the food."

Ying Zheng was slightly stunned. He looked at the exquisite side dishes in the box and thought of what he had said to the queen before.

In an instant, all the worries were finally put to rest.

"Leave it alone."

Ying Zheng pondered and thought about random things for most of the night, so he naturally felt hungry in the second half of the night.

After eating all the food, he finally didn't have the energy to think about anything else.

Falling from the highest position is like deathly torture.

It’s so frustrating!
Ying Zheng, feeling tired, sleepy and full, fell asleep immediately.

In the dream, Ying Zheng met his father and of course his queen.

After sleeping until dawn, Ying Zheng woke up feeling better.

This diligent emperor, who had been determined to complete the foundation laid by his ancestors since childhood, opened the book and began to read carefully.

He opened the Diamond Sutra and in an instant he was back in time to eight years ago.

At this moment he suddenly realized that Fusu had planned everything eight years ago, including how to settle himself and how to spend his later years.

Thinking of his son's good intentions, Ying Zheng no longer regretted his abdication that day.

After working hard in the first half of his life, Ying Zheng finally got the happy ending he deserved.

The Diamond Sutra was originally a gift to Ying Zheng.

It is useless to trap Zulong in the palace. Unless he wants to let go of his desires, he will definitely think about making a comeback.

From the very beginning, Fusu had planned how to appease Ying Zheng.

Only with this book can you conquer Zulong's heart.

To deal with intellectuals, you must use intellectual methods.

From then on, Ying Zheng began to study hard and comprehend the Dharma.
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After the Xiong brothers left Yuzhen Palace, Xiong Yi said to Xiong Qi, "I always knew he was cold-blooded, but I didn't know he had such double standards."

"Other people's rebellion is an unforgivable crime, but his son's rebellion is just because he has grown up. What a far-fetched argument."

Xiong Qi was hit in the eye and was seriously injured. "Nonsense, that's his own son. Don't mention this matter again. I have let go of this anger today, and I will have no regrets for the rest of my life."

Although I knew I didn't hit him, I still calmed down.

Xiong Yi looked at Xiong Qi and said, "Next, should we do something serious? For example, take back everything that belongs to us two brothers."

Xiong Qi stroked his beard and laughed, "In the beginning, King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty and divided the world into fiefdoms. Later, Guan Shu was dissatisfied with Duke Zhou's assistance in government affairs. With the instigation of Wu Geng, the three supervisors who were originally responsible for monitoring Wu Geng rebelled against Duke Zhou together with Wu Geng, forcing Duke Zhou to personally march east to kill Guan Shu, quell the unrest, and carry out the second division of fiefdoms."

"After two enfeoffments, the Zhou royal family seemed to be stronger, but in fact, its power had long been weakened."

"After all, the world belongs to us nobles."

Xiong Qi laughed out loud.

Xiong Yi took the opportunity to say to Xiong Qi, "I have no intention of getting a fiefdom."

Xiong Qi looked at Xiong Yi as if he were a fool, "What did you say?"

"I said, I don't want a fiefdom."

"Are you out of your mind?"

"Brother, please listen to me. I plan to be your assistant. From now on, wherever you go, I will go. We will never be separated again."

When Xiong Qi heard this, his heart was filled with warmth.

But like Ying Zheng, he was not good at talking and could only keep it in his heart.

Xiong Yi continued to pull Xiong Qi and said to him, "When big brother was not around, I never thought of replacing big brother, and never thought of being the only one. But for those who were loyal to big brother, I remembered them in my heart and took care of them; for those who betrayed big brother, I also secretly remembered them. When I have the chance, I will definitely avenge my brother."

Xiong Yi smiled like a silly kid who had grabbed a candy man.

Under the moonlight, the old brothers walked side by side.

"If you come to assist me, I will definitely make you the prime minister."

Xiong Yi jumped up happily, "I knew it, I knew it."
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On the other hand, Fusu was in a terrible situation.

The news that he let the Xiong brothers enter the palace to fight with Ying Zheng soon spread throughout the palace.

It is true that Fusu favored and was close to the Chu nobles, but this also caused dissatisfaction among the nobles within the Qin royal family, as well as some old ministers of the retired emperor.

For example, Feng Quji, the patriarchal patriarch, was worried that if someone like Fusu became emperor, it would have a negative impact on the people of the world.

The son rebelled against his father.

What a terrible thing.

Sure enough, Feng Quji could no longer sit still, and on the third day he came to ask for a meeting with Fusu, asking him how he planned to treat the emperor next.

Fusu had just received a solution from Liao on how to deal with Li Si.

As a result, the other prime minister became dishonest again.

Feng Quji brought many memorials written by ministers that he had collected to impeach Xiong Qi and Xiong Yi. "They actually went to beat the emperor in the evening under the pretext of visiting him."

"What nonsense! How come I didn't know that?" Fusu exclaimed in shock.

Feng Quji's hand stopped in mid-air, and his beard trembled three times. "Your Majesty, you don't know?"

"The Emperor is my biological father. Whoever bullies the Emperor is bullying me. Would I allow anyone to bully me? Stop talking nonsense. It doesn't exist. If you don't believe me, go ask Zhang Xi. Zhang Xi will definitely tell you that it never happened."

Feng Quji knew that Fusu had some minor flaws, but he didn't expect that he would be so shameless.

"I……"

"His Majesty……"

"This……"

Feng Quji packed up the memorial and said, "I'm leaving now."

Looking at Feng Quji's departing back, Fusu breathed a deep sigh of relief.

There were two prime ministers, one of whom was not close to him, and the other was hated by his subjects.

Why is it so difficult at the beginning?

Sima Wuyi, who had just returned with the army, saw what had happened and asked Fusu, "Why didn't your majesty tell the prime minister the truth?"

"What's the truth? I think you are just a warrior. It's useless to carry a pen around with you all day long."

Sima Wuyi was scolded by Fusu, which attracted the ridicule of the surrounding eunuchs and even the historians.

He suddenly felt hatred and put a black dot on Fusu's name on the memorial.

After a while, Liang brought another urgent document.

It turned out that the Baiyue Alliance learned the news of his enthronement and sent a congratulatory message. At the same time, they also said that they would send envoys to sign a peace treaty with the Qin Empire.

"Peace? Does anyone really think that there will be no more wars in the world?"

Fusu yelled angrily.

He looked at the officials in front of him and said, "You are so many talented people. Come up with a plan and draft a document that is more tactful so that we can better deal with the officials of Baiyue."

"The people of the Baiyue area have no regard for human ethics, and even intermarry between brothers and sisters. Even if we don't destroy such a people, God will punish them."

Sima Wuyi was just worrying about what to write, and when he heard Fusu say this, he started writing it down quickly.

He recorded what Fusu said in Minzhong County and in Zhangtai Palace.

At this time, Fusu had not yet realized who he had offended.

If he had known earlier that Sima Wuyi was Sima Qian's ancestor, he might have considered changing his position.

After receiving a reprimand, all the ministers hurried back to polish their official documents.

Shao Ping and Chen Ping, these two are not suitable for writing articles.

So, the servants proposed to Fusu, "Your Majesty, can we ask the right prime minister to write for you?"

"Yes, such important matters are always handled by the Prime Minister."

Fusu raised his eyebrows, "Does that mean that all of you combined are not as good as Li Si?"

All the eunuchs lowered their heads silently.

He was able to leave behind the "Remonstrance Against the Expulsion of Aliens" in such a war-torn era, and the stone inscription he wrote has been passed down for two thousand years.

Li Si, his talent has never been that simple.

“Just hand it over.”

Since we are going to fall out anyway, we might as well take advantage of it.

Fusu lay on the chair, frowning helplessly.

If Li Si were replaced, who would succeed him?

The empire needs civil governance, and it needs a group of people with excellent literary talent to assist it.

Fusu had a headache, but when he thought about the fact that the other prime minister was still obsessed with him, he didn't know what to do.

Fusu had no choice but to take ruthless action.

At the court meeting held by Fusu the next day, Fusu announced an important event.

"During his tenure, Prime Minister Li Si was respectful and restrained, a model for all ministers. All the merits he achieved were attributed to the emperor, and all the mistakes made by the emperor were attributed to himself."

When Li Si heard this, he felt something was wrong.

Fusu asked the Minister of the Chancellery to read out Li Si's thirty-one achievements in one breath.

However, these thirty-one merits are all clearly pointed to specific reasons, not general boasting.

All the civil and military officials in the court were amazed.

Everyone couldn't help but admire him.

But in the end, Shangshu Ling Chen Ping pointed out that "According to the testimony of the court judge Xiao He, Taicang Ling, and Yushi Zhang Cang, Prime Minister Li Si had repeatedly bent the law for personal gain during his tenure as court judge, and was proud of currying favor with the emperor, distorting the facts and causing many unjust, false and wrong cases."

After hearing this, Li Si broke out in a cold sweat.

He had just finished writing and submitting the diplomatic documents with Nanyue to Fusu. Why did the Second Emperor treat him like this?

The moment Li Si heard the imperial edict, his face turned pale, he became completely hopeless, and fainted on the spot.

Yao Jia and Zhou Qingchen were trembling with fear in the back.

But the brothers Yao and Zhou, when they heard that Fusu had returned to Xianyang City, they danced with joy to welcome him.

At that time, they were stopped outside the palace and not allowed to attend court. Yao and Zhou used all their eloquence to deceive the ministers. Even now, some people still believe that Qin Shihuang really had a change of heart and abdicated.

Li Si fainted and was helped up by someone.

Zhang Han's heart tightened. Was the Second Emperor crazy? He boasted that he had hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, but as soon as he came to power, he started to deal with the ministers who had helped him ascend the throne.

When Xiao He, Zhang Cang and other ministers heard the news, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief as if their long-standing illnesses had been cured.

This capable minister, Li Si, was able to monopolize his position in the court for more than ten years, and he suppressed and persecuted countless scholars.

So when Fusu wanted to employ talented scholars, he couldn't find anyone.

However, if Li Si, the treacherous minister, was directly deposed, I'm afraid the rats and cockroaches in the court would jump up and rebel. We still have to appease them first.

"However, I am mindful of Prime Minister Li Si's many years of hard work. According to the laws of our Great Qin, merits and demerits should not be offset. However, the empire has just been settled, and people are uneasy. I pardon Li Si and reduce his sentence for a period of time, but I will not employ him again."

"This time I grant Li Si ten thousand acres of land and one hundred thousand gold coins. Order him to return home."

When the ministers heard this amount, they all opened their mouths in shock.

Such a generous reward was never given to anyone even when the emperor was alive. Even the rewards Wang Jian wanted in his entire life, combined, were not as much.

Wang Ben and his son Wang Li were completely dumbfounded.

But this ending is the best ending.

After hearing Fusu's arrangements, the ministers all put their minds at ease.

"I was scared to death." Zhang Han breathed a sigh of relief.

Who hasn't done bad things in life? If we really want to expose all of them, wouldn't that be inhumane?

After Chen Ping finished reading it, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Li Si's fate is related to his future.

Li Si slowly woke up from his coma.

Ten thousand acres of land and one hundred thousand taels of gold.

Such a large amount of gold and silver as a gift, isn't this exactly in line with the way of treating villains as stated in the Book of Changes?

Your Majesty, this is the guidance of an expert.

Li Si slowly opened his eyes and looked among the court officials.