My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 721 Go and kill Tang Seng and his disciples!
Because of this incident, Wang Wan went back and praised Xiao He to his subordinates, who would become future court officials, and said that he had a bright future.

The officials around him all understood what Wang Wan meant.

Whatever is limitless, it has been seen by the prime minister. Now that he has been promoted to the position of chief justice at such a young age, the next step for him will be to become the prime minister.

Because of Wang Wan's words, the important officials in the Prime Minister's Office were all courteous to Xiao He.

With Wang Wan as a strong supporter, the atmosphere in the court gradually improved.

Soon after Yao Jia's death, Zhou Qingchen was trembling all day long. He was suspicious during the New Year, always saying that he saw something. He became ill in a few days, and then he wrote to Fusu saying that he could not do it anymore and asked to retire and go home.

Those ministers who used to love flattery the most, seeing the big trees falling one after another, suddenly felt that the situation was not good, and they all wanted to run away and go home, fearing that they would be held accountable; of course, some people became more united because of these things and became a solid block.

After all, who would be willing to spit out the wealth they have swallowed or give up the power they sit on?

But they also had to act cautiously, so much so that they disappeared for a while.

When the sun is about to rise, the insects, snakes and poisonous creatures will sense it immediately and quickly burrow underground to avoid the disaster. They hide temporarily so that they can come out to enjoy themselves after the sun sets.

The confrontation and competition between good and evil began since the birth of heaven and earth, and these two forces can never be compatible or neutralized, and will always be in a situation of one rising while the other falls.

But no matter what, the atmosphere in Xianyang City has finally begun to turn from its past darkness to brightness.
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Spring is coming, but Fusu still has some things to deal with.

At the last court meeting, Fusu performed a more advanced act of "calling a deer a horse".

The ministers' positions are clear and explicit.

As the emperor's highest-level secretary, Chen Ping should have reminded Fusu.

"Feng is clearly determined to side with the corrupt officials and disagree with Your Majesty at the court meeting. As the Left Prime Minister of the Empire, your position is already the most honorable. Does Your Majesty intend to let Feng go just like that?"

Early spring has just arrived, and it's still a little cold when the weather is still warm.

There is a large fish tank in the hall, with three or five large lotus leaves floating on it.

A dozen big koi carps are fed like pigs in the water. Just a flick of their tails can create splashes of water far away.

Fusu was feeding the fish in the greenhouse with fish food.

"Alas - if the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Some things just need to be clear in your mind. If you try to understand everything and get to the bottom of it, it will only embarrass everyone."

"Besides, just because he is the most honorable in name doesn't mean he has the most power."

Seeing that the emperor was unwilling to pursue the matter further, Chen Ping had nothing to say. After all, the person whose face was stabbed said that he didn't care anymore, and if you continue to pursue the matter, it would seem like you were being nosy.

"Your Majesty's lesson."

Fusu knew that at the last court meeting, the issue of "how many lives does a cat have" had caused some people who held great power to expose their positions, which made Fusu feel restricted and this had to be resolved.

However, the Feng family had a special position. Feng Quji was the prime minister, and almost everyone in the Feng family held military positions.

What's more, the queen is a member of the Feng clan, which naturally concerns the future emperor and to whom the Qin Empire will be inherited.

Therefore, Fusu does not intend to and cannot act rashly against them now.

Fusu didn't want to have another bloodbath. It was meaningless and would only force everyone to turn the table.

Who hasn't pointed out the truth? You investigated Feng Quji but not Wang Wan. People must think it's unfair. Does that mean Wang Wan really didn't accept gifts from others? This is impossible. It goes against human nature.

"Let's stop here. It's good that everyone knows what's going on."

"Under the Feng family, there are a large number of capable grassroots officials, who are spread across the counties and prefectures. Of course, I also know that they have recently accepted a large number of scoundrels seeking shelter."

"Otherwise, so many vipers and poisonous insects would disappear overnight. Could it be that they repented on their own?"

"The Art of War says: Do not attack high hills, do not go against hills, do not follow those who are feigning retreat, do not attack elite troops, do not eat bait, do not stop the retreating troops, besiege the troops and leave a gap, do not press the enemy who is in a desperate situation."

When facing an enemy occupying high ground, do not attack from above, and do not engage in a head-on attack on an enemy who is backed by mountains.

Do not pursue an enemy force that is pretending to retreat; do not actively attack an enemy force that is strong and has high morale.

Do not attempt to destroy the enemy's bait; do not impose any obstacles on the enemy troops retreating to the enemy country, and leave gaps when encircling the enemy; do not force the enemy troops who are in a desperate situation too much.

"The art of war is the most brilliant way to employ people."

Chen Ping couldn't help but bow when he heard this. "Your Majesty is well-informed and wise, and you govern the country with reason and convince people. This is really a wise idea. I bow to you."

However, Feng will not be punished for the time being, but Fusu will not give Feng Quji any major tasks in the near future.

In addition, Fusu wanted to take advantage of this wave of popular support to make some small-scale personnel changes.

If you make major personnel changes right at the start, the old guys will definitely not accept it, so you can only start with smaller ones.

Fusu has chosen an important candidate - Zhang Han.

I didn't notice for a moment, but this guy actually stood in the same line with Yao Jia and the others.

I really don't know what he wants to do. "How is the construction of the palace in Mount Li going?"

Chen Ping's hand trembled slightly. He had just been to the Lishan Palace not long ago, but that was to find Zhang Xi and meet Xu Fu.

"I don't know about this. I just happened to pass by and saw that the palace's walls were built very high." Chen Ping couldn't help but elaborate, "It should be fine."

"Do you think it's reliable to hand this matter over to Zhang Xi?"

Chen Ping couldn't help but sweating, "I'm not familiar with Zhang Xi."

"You are not familiar with him, so I naturally know nothing about him."

Chen Ping was stunned for a moment before he understood what Fusu meant.

If you think about it carefully, Zhang Han was the one who made the greatest contribution in supporting Fusu's ascension to the throne.

Li Si was asked to leave, and the only one left was Zhang Han. Logically speaking, he had Fusu's absolute trust and supreme authority.

Moreover, if you think about it carefully, the entire Xianyang security, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, all the palace construction, and the Xianyang Palace were basically under Zhang Han's control.

If it weren't for Zhang Han, Fusu might still be in Guangdong and Guangxi thinking about how to destroy forests and reclaim land for farming. How could he have the courage to return to Xianyang City just by following the imperial edict?

Chen Ping thought about it for a while, until he thought of Zhang Han's performance in the court that day, and then he came to his senses.

"Your Majesty, do you want to replace him with someone more appropriate?"

Fusu said helplessly, "Even the women in the mountains know that you can't put all your eggs in one basket."

Chen Ping began to consider this, but to be honest, anyone would be worried about changing the gatekeeper for Qin Shihuang.

And Chen Ping really couldn't find a suitable candidate to replace Zhang Xi at the moment.

Even if he found someone he trusted, he would have to keep an eye on Qin Shi Huang and, if necessary, endure Qin Shi Huang. With so many soldiers and generals under his command, how could anyone be convinced if a relative suddenly showed up?

Just like when he had just arrived at the Xianyang Palace from the countryside, he had no ability to convince his subordinates, and even if he sat in that position, it was just a decoration.

Power comes from the bottom up, not from the top down.

It was also at that moment that Chen Ping realized why the emperor would definitely rely on the aristocratic family.

He himself was a commoner, but he had countless brothers, uncles and nephews in the aristocratic family, some of whom were people he could trust.

As long as the emperor trusts the aristocratic families, or in other words, the emperor and the aristocratic families reach some kind of political consultation, the aristocratic families will quickly select their own confidants to help the emperor solve problems as quickly as possible.

The power of an individual is so weak in front of the collective.

No matter how thick your arms are, they can’t twist your thighs.

This is an unchangeable fact.

"Ugh--"

Even a smart man like Chen Ping would be troubled when faced with such a task.

However, this task had not yet been completed, and Fusu soon gave Chen Ping a second task.

The main reason was that Fusu thought that although he was young, handsome, promising, and had a very high reputation, someone would tell him at the slightest sign of trouble.

But there were more than 10,000 people in the Xianyang Palace after all, and Zhang Han had been working in the Xianyang Palace for nearly 20 years. He knew the security situation in the Xianyang Palace better than the emperor himself.

Once this doubt arises, it will be basically difficult to trust the other party again.

So Fusu specially found an opportunity and left Chen Ping alone to accompany him for a slow walk in the garden and discuss the chapters of "Tao Te Ching".

After the two men walked into the rockery group, Fusu told Chen Ping quietly alone.

"We need someone else to take charge of the Xianyang Palace. We need to do it in a calm and collected manner so that no one can notice."

"Especially, we must not let the Shaofu know anything and let him think that nothing happened."

Chen Ping was shocked. "Your Majesty, you are making things difficult for me. Where can I find the right person?"

"This is not a problem I can solve. I have always been optimistic about you, Chen Ping. Back when I was in Guangdong and Guangxi, there were thousands of mountains and rivers between us. But I believe that only you can protect Hengyang Palace."

"Sure enough, you didn't disappoint my expectations."

"Now I have given you a chance to perform even better, you must seize it."

For a moment, Chen Ping's hands hung in the air, not knowing where to put them.

At that moment, Fusu felt that his days of herding sheep in his hometown were actually quite pleasant.

(End of this chapter)