My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 705: A Gentleman’s Death (Part )
This is what we did at today's court meeting.

After Fusu retired from the court, all the officials looked at each other in bewilderment.

The Dazheng Hall was so quiet. The last time it was so quiet was when Ying Zheng announced that he would call himself a real person. The ministers were so scared that they thought he had lost his mind.

This time, after Fusu announced his decision, the ministers were speechless again.

In the eyes of some people, this is good news, but in the eyes of others, it is a death knell!

Most of the ministers wearing jackal crowns walked back with their heads lowered, only Xiao He and Meng Yi held their heads high.

Among the highest levels of Qin's law enforcement team, only two were innocent.

This shows how serious the corruption problem is within the empire's law enforcement team!
As for the other ministers wearing civil and military caps, although they retreated in twos and threes, none of them dared to say a word.

The sky above Xianyang that day was blue, as if it had been washed by water.

The clouds are exceptionally white, making people envious and wanting to taste them.

Yao Jia returned home and was very restless.

At this time, Yao Guang got the news and rushed home to tell his father:
"Father, was the Right Prime Minister really dismissed from office?"

"Could it be possible that I could be dismissed from office falsely? Judging from the questions you asked, you seem to have a dog brain." Yao Jia was so angry that his heart was pounding.

Yao Guang's lips began to rustle like leaves in the wind.

"No way, the Right Prime Minister's contribution is huge. No one in the world can match the Right Prime Minister's literary talent."

"But, he was asked to leave by His Majesty."

"Your Majesty has only been on the throne for a few days."

"Now the whole Xianyang city is in an uproar."

Many people in Xianyang only knew that Li Si was the prime minister of the court. They knew that he was talented, had made countless contributions, and was famous all over the world, and they respected him very much. However, they did not know that it was this person who condoned the rampant tyranny of corrupt officials on a daily basis, and treated the reports of corrupt officials with different treatment depending on the individual.

As a result, many people who were kept in the dark had some opinions about Qin II when they heard that Li Si was dismissed.

"Prime Minister Li is such a good person, but he was dismissed? Did the emperor listen to the slander of the treacherous people?"

But such discussions will probably only last for a few days.

Because of Xiao He and Meng Yi, they planned to re-examine all the unjust, false and wrong cases of the past few decades.

This was agreed and supported by Fusu.

Without retrial of the case, the credibility of the current dynasty cannot be restored. Without credibility, the people will not trust and cooperate with the current dynasty.

In this case, Fusu was able to let Li Si escape unscathed and return home with such a huge reward. He was already considering the overall situation!
However, could Yao and Jia, father and son, be the kind of people who would look at the situation from Fusu’s perspective?

of course not.

Yao Jia's face was gloomy. "Your Majesty, you have hundreds of thousands of troops in your hands, and you use enfeoffment as a medicine to win over military generals and meritorious officials. You act fearlessly."

"Father, what are you afraid of?"

"Asshole? I'm analyzing, why are you afraid?"

Yao Guang looked at Yao Jia's legs and said, "But father, your legs are shaking all the time."

"I was mad at you." Yao Jia's neck turned red.

"Okay, okay, it's all my son's fault." Yao Guang was too lazy to expose the truth. He still considered himself a good helper to the young emperor and believed that his good days were coming.

If all the meritorious officials are divided up, then the emperor will belong to him alone, right?
Fusu, he also has his fans!
After Yao Guang left, Yao Jia sat alone in the room, feeling uneasy.

"Could it be that my era is over? Even Li Si... Li Si was dismissed and sent home. What about me? My contribution is only one tenth of Li Si's, and I am still..."

Sitting in the dark inner room, Yao Jia’s thoughts drifted back to more than ten years ago.

At that time, there were countless talented people in Xianyang City of Qin State. Among all the talented people, Yao Jia managed to get to the King of Qin Zheng and won his favor.

But suddenly, a man came to Xianyang who was very special.

He did not fight for power with others in front of King Zheng of Qin, nor did he understand what it felt like for an uneducated commoner to bow down and grovel under the harsh oppression of the nobles.

The favor he received from the King of Qin in just ten days was equal to the favor all the talented scholars had received from the King of Qin over the years.

He didn't care about fame and fortune, the king gave him all the respect and favor, but he only wanted one thing - to save Korea.

To this end, he first slandered Li Si, and then said in front of the King of Qin that he was "the hereditary gatekeeper, the great thief of Liang, and the exiled minister of Zhao."

He told King Zheng of Qin that rewarding people like him would not be conducive to "invigorating the ministers."

In the end, Yao Jia, under the instigation of the then Prime Minister Changping Jun, and Li Si killed him together.

That person is Han Fei!
When this boomerang hit back, Yao Jia was caught off guard.

The days of wealth and prosperity are always so short.

As if in a dream, Yao Jia suddenly saw the end of his wealth and glory.

Li Si and he were once people without support.

Because he was attached to Changping Jun, he was recommended by him and had the opportunity to meet King Zheng of Qin.

Later, he and Li Si joined forces to help Ying Zheng and dismiss Changping Jun.

Now that the Second Emperor has ascended the throne, he immediately recalled Changping Jun.

Then Li Si was dismissed.

Yao Jia sat in the darkness, and he felt that his future was dark.

Besides him, there were some other people who were also terrified.

For example, Zhou Qingchen and Xu Fu.

Xu Fu was currently in the Yuzhen Palace when the Second Emperor suddenly returned, disrupting everything.

He had no way to go out and have fun, let alone a chance to escape.

Once Qin Shi Huang finds out that he is an uneducated liar, disaster will ensue.

At this moment, Xu Fu was also running around anxiously in Yuzhen Palace.

However, there is a person who, in order to clear himself of the crime as quickly as possible, is already looking for him to be his scapegoat.

Zhang Xi had been personally guarding Ying Zheng. Only after seeing that Ying Zheng was finally no longer crazy and was reading seriously did he dare to breathe a sigh of relief, settle everything, and go down the mountain to go home.

The main thing is that there is no woman of his on the mountain, it is so uncomfortable...

On the way back home, Zhang Xi was worried and afraid that he might meet the Meng brothers or someone from the Feng family.

In order to avoid encountering these people, he deliberately dressed up as an ordinary person and went down the mountain with the soldiers.

So as to avoid causing any trouble.

As a result, when this guy came down the mountain and reached his doorstep, he met Chen Ping, a famous figure around the current emperor.

"Minister Chancellor, you are honored to be here, but does His Majesty have any instructions?" Zhang Xi turned pale with fright.

"I am not here because of His Majesty's decree."

Chen Ping rarely smiled. When this handsome face smiled, women would be unable to walk and their imaginations would run wild; men would also be dazzled for a while.

"I have something to ask you for help."

"Help? I dare not. If the Minister has anything to say, just tell me."

Zhang Xi and Chen Ping began to make follow-up arrangements for Qin Shihuang's cultivation of immortality. As long as this poisonous insect survived, the huge expenses would overwhelm the treasury of the Qin Dynasty.

Chen Ping had to strike first.

Let's talk about Zhang Xi's elder brother Zhang Han. He promised to help Fusu in order to become a general and be granted a title of nobility one day.

Unexpectedly, he helped Fusu successfully become the emperor.

However, Qin II was busy announcing a truce throughout the country at the first moment, and at the same time he hurriedly recalled meritorious officials and generals from all over the country, apparently with the intention of redistributing them.

Zhang Han was restless. His military achievements had been wasted, and His Majesty was now planning to divide the country. Zhang Han didn't know whether he could get a share.

Zhang Han was drinking alone, and at a certain moment, he suddenly figured it out.

"This Qin II is no dumber than the First Emperor!"
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A wave of waves has risen again.

Fusu's dismissal of Li Si had a significant impact.

Feng Quji sat at home, burning incense reverently in front of the ancestral tablets.

Feng Jie stood aside respectfully.

Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the ancestral temple.

It turned out to be Feng Wuzhe, Marquis of Wuxin.

Another pillar of the Feng family has arrived.

Feng Quji was a little surprised when he saw Feng Wuzhe.

Feng Wuzhe was a smart man. After being conferred the title of Marquis Che, he was not as ostentatious as the people of Wang's family. He immediately said that his legs and feet were not good and he wanted to retire.

I went fishing in the suburbs of Xianyang, and talked about "Heaven and Earth" and "Taoism" with those knowledgeable people.

He is like a thousand-year-old turtle. No matter what happens, he can keep his composure.

No matter how big the problem is, he won't say a word.

But when Qin II had already ascended the throne, everything was stable, and people all over the world were cheering and praising him, his arrival made people feel that something bad was going to happen.

"Uncle, how come you are here? I am sorry for not coming to greet you in person." Feng Jie was also a general, so he was very respectful when he saw his uncle.

"Good nephew, go out and keep watch. I have something to say to your father."

"Got it."

Once the door to the hall was closed, only the flickering candlesticks and the firelight filled the room. Marquis Wu Xin devoutly offered three incense sticks to his ancestors.

Feng Quji sat aside and watched quietly to see what he was going to say.

"Brother, how are you doing lately?"

Feng Quji smiled bitterly. No one understood his feelings towards Ying Zheng. Although Ying Zheng was younger than him, he admired and worshipped Ying Zheng.

He felt that Ying Zheng lived the life a real man should live!

Instead of being like him, always standing quietly behind the strong and watching quietly.

The emperor emeritus is like the sun, illuminating a space and time.

It's just that the big sun in Feng Quji's eyes is very warm, but for the people, it's like a charcoal fire in the summer drought season. The people really don't like it, they really don't like it.

"A real man should be like the emperor." Feng Quji actually sobbed.

Feng Wuzhe looked at Feng Quji awkwardly.

"Didn't you tell me that in the court, there is only interest and no friendship?"

"I was wrong. I knew I shouldn't be soft-hearted. If I had been more determined, there wouldn't be any second generation now." Feng Quji hugged Feng Wuzhe and cried.

Feng Wuzhe looked at Feng Quji with disdain. He had never seen such a weak man. He wondered what His Majesty was thinking by choosing him to be the right prime minister.

"I'm telling you, I didn't come to see you just to see you cry like a woman. What are you thinking now? Do you know that the rise and fall of the family depends on your decision?"

Feng Quji wiped his tears, his eyes were bloodshot.

He really felt sorry for Ying Zheng. In his heart, no matter how right Fusu was, he still missed Ying Zheng more.

Although Ying Zheng made many mistakes, Feng Quji admired him.

"Me? Didn't I support your majesty's succession to the throne?"

"Wipe your tears before you speak. Do you know that you are the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty? If this matter gets out of the door, will you still have any shame?"

Feng Quji had just stopped crying, but when he heard that he had no face left, he immediately buried his face again.

Feng Wuzhe didn't say anything, just watched his performance quietly.

When Feng Quji finally stopped talking, he sat up straight and put on a serious attitude again.

"Why did you come to see me?"

Feng Wuze paused for a moment, feeling that there were still people like him in the world. "Why did I hear people say that you don't support His Majesty?"

"It's nonsense. There's no evidence or proof." Feng Quji stroked his beard.

If his eyes had not been still red, Feng Wuzhe would have thought that he had just dreamed, as he actually saw the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty crying.

How could this brother be so useless?

"It's better this way." He could see that the left prime minister of the Qin Dynasty had a deep affection for the emperor. "Now that the second emperor has ascended the throne, he said he would prepare to divide the fiefdoms. The ministers have all arrived at the posthouse, and my former generals have come to visit me."

"But at this critical moment, Your Majesty has dismissed Prime Minister Li Si. Brother, aren't you worried about yourself?"

Feng Quji pretended to be confused, "Why should I worry about myself?"

In fact, Feng Quji's heart was beating fast. This kid even dared to rebel against his own father, and now he dismissed Li Si. Wouldn't he be the next one?

"The enfeoffment is inevitable. The posthouse is full of meritorious officials and generals. Your Majesty cannot do anything reckless."

"You should think carefully about the pros and cons of the matter. Should we, the Feng family, serve as ministers to the royal family, or go out to claim a piece of land and become princes? It's all up to you to decide."

When it comes to important matters concerning himself, Feng Wuzhe always reacts very quickly.

"Enfeoffment? Does the Feng family also have a share?"

"Of course. But it has nothing to do with you." Because of the entire campaign to attack the six kingdoms, almost all the male members of the Feng family were mobilized, except Feng Quji, who was procuring food and fodder in the rear.

Feng Quji thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "My daughter is the current emperor's empress, and is deeply loved. My grandson is the crown prince personally appointed by the emperor."

"What do I have to worry about?"

When Feng Wuzhe heard this, he finally understood why Feng Quji was still undecided. It turned out that he was fearless.

"I think you can't sleep with both ends of your head resting on the pillow. Be careful not to break your neck." Feng Wuzhe said this.

Feng Quji said calmly, "I am upright, what do I have to fear?"

Outsiders all think that Feng Quji is causing trouble for Fusu at this time.

In fact, he is the smartest one.

"Excuse me, is it filial piety for a son to rebel against his father?"

Feng Wuze: "Of course I am not filial."

"If a minister sticks to his bottom line and rejects this son who is rebelling against his father, will he be criticized by the people of the world?" Feng Quji's face was filled with confidence.

"Indeed not."

"The ministers know that their prime minister can distinguish right from wrong. Will they reject him for this reason?"

"Uh...neither do I."

Feng Quji shook his head confidently, "Now I am responding to Your Majesty with my disrespect, which is actually to establish my prestige in front of the ministers and the people."

Feng Wuzhe was dumbfounded at this moment.

He didn't expect that although Feng Quji looked gentle and stern, he actually had such crooked thoughts in his mind.

What does it mean to win the respect of subjects by showing dissatisfaction with the Second Emperor?

Feng Quji is a person who values ​​reputation too much and likes to use it too much, and has already gotten himself into trouble.

"I heard that His Majesty is going to reinstate Wang Wan. When Wang Wan comes back, I wonder what will happen to my brother in the court?"

Feng Quji shouted, "Wang Wan?"

Wang Wan was Feng Quji’s former superior.

Feng Wuze looked at Feng Quji as if he was a fool, "Don't you know?"

"I..." Feng Quji was stunned. "Things happened so fast that I didn't pay attention."

In fact, it was because Ying Zheng had criticized Feng Quji for having too many carriages and horses last time that Feng Quji did not dare to place spies in the palace.

As a result, Feng Quji lost control of palace news.

"Brother has always handled things properly and has not made any major mistakes over the years. Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, you must carefully understand His Majesty's thoughts and serve His Majesty loyally."

Feng Wuze finished speaking, but Feng Quji had no reaction. His heart was also locked in Yuzhen Palace...

Feng Wuze had no choice but to ask: "I wonder who do you think has made greater contributions, Li Si or you?"

Feng Quji: "In terms of merit, he is naturally more meritorious. However, my virtue is much better than his. I only serve the emperor faithfully."

Feng Wuzhe sighed helplessly. He had actually realized that Feng Quji was heartbroken after the retired emperor was driven out of the palace by Fusu.

Feng Quji found it difficult to accept Fusu as the new leader.

But there are some things he still has to say.

"Your Majesty dared to dismiss Li Si, who had made such great contributions. What's more, my brother is a person who always talks about the emperor."

Feng Quji seemed to be suddenly awakened from a dream, "Your Majesty, will you really dismiss me?"

"No way, absolutely impossible."

Feng Wuze: "At this critical moment, if you don't support your majesty, be careful that the position of prime minister falls into the hands of others."

Feng Quji said disdainfully, "What a joke! In Xianyang City right now, apart from me, Li Si, and Wang Wan, who else can be the prime minister?"

"But someone wants to be the prime minister."

"Who is it? You want to be the prime minister, but don't you consider your own abilities?"

Feng Wuze: "Zhang Han, Meng Tian. Otherwise, there are Changping Jun and Changwen Jun."

"If you don't do it, others will."

"Also, the Queen of the Great Qin Empire is the Queen because she is a member of our Feng family, not because she is the Queen, so our Feng family can stand firm."

Feng Wuze saw that his goal had been achieved, so he knocked on the ground and left. "That's all I have to say."

Feng Jie personally accompanied his uncle three miles before returning on his own.

Feng Quji hurriedly took Feng Jie home to discuss the matter with his advisers.

This guy, who valued his reputation more than his own life and death, almost hanged himself on the tree of fame.

When he heard that his old boss was coming back and that there were many people ready to take his place, Feng Quji temporarily put Qin Shihuang behind his mind.

He had to maintain his dignity as prime minister and could not be ousted by the Second Emperor.

The next day, Feng Quji requested an audience with Fusu on his own initiative.

"Your Majesty, the country cannot be without a left prime minister for a day. Please invite Wang Wan back to the court to re-discuss the issue of enfeoffment and stabilize the country."

Fusu looked at Feng Quji and said, "As your father-in-law, I have always been very concerned about my reputation."

He had received the news again, so he took the initiative.

He proposed before anyone else to bring back his old boss Wang Wan, so that he could naturally keep his position as the left prime minister and also gain a reputation for being a virtuous person.

Fusu was really at a loss as to what to do.

"allow."

(End of this chapter)