My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 723 They gave too much.

Puzzled, Chen Ping walked toward the edge of the countryside under the spring sunset, trying to find a solution.

After careful thinking and analysis, he was convinced that the task assigned to him by the Second Emperor was a task that had not been analyzed by Qin II's brain.

When he could not think of any solution at all, Chen Ping became very angry, even discouraged and extremely disheartened.

He suspected that Qin II was jealous of his extraordinary looks, so he deliberately gave him such a messy task; or maybe, when the prince became emperor, he immediately became so proud that he lost his way, so he didn't know what decision he had made.

But such an outrageous guess made Chen Ping even more scratching his head.
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As spring comes and flowers bloom, all things begin to grow. Insects, birds, and bees all become active in the garden.

When the palace maids saw such gorgeous flowers, some of them took time out of their busy schedules to go to the garden to pick flowers and decorate themselves.

The garden was noisy with voices of people, birds singing, bees buzzing, insects chirping... one after another.

Recently, there is a new celebrity in Xianyang Palace - Xiahou Ying.

After the emperor ascended the throne, he was naturally promoted to the position of Minister of the Imperial Chariots.

Recently, the emperor gave him a new job, which was to be in charge of the emperor's traveling troops.

This is equivalent to dividing some of the duties of the Taipu.

Many people thought that the Grand Coachman was not favored by the Emperor and there was much discussion about this.

Ever since the late queen and the first emperor left the palace, no one has hired a witch doctor or performed a ritual to cultivate immortality.

The once chaotic and chaotic palace suddenly became very normal, and the entire palace inexplicably entered a state of silence.

Everyone actually feels that life is too ordinary and normal and boring.

Naturally, at this juncture, any small disturbance is worth everyone's heated discussion.

Xiahou Ying, in the past he was just a very low-key official.

Basically no one cares about such a person, but it is such a person who suddenly gains the emperor's trust overnight and is given more power.

From then on, he was not only in charge of the emperor's travel carriages, but also of the travel motorcades. He began to infiltrate the emperor's security defense system, which meant that Xiahou Ying had a bright future.

The palace attendants would bow and salute when they saw Xiahou Ying. Although their rank was higher than Xiahou Ying's, they were more powerful because they held real power.

Of course, more of it is jealousy.

Xiahou Ying was just passing by Zhangtai Palace when he met a chamberlain beside Fusu. This chamberlain also had some skills and originally thought that he could be transferred to become an official and, while he was older, could become the captain of the palace guards.

At that time, I can introduce my son as well.

As a result, he worked diligently every day, and Xiahou Ying was favored by the emperor because of his steady driving. The emperor called him over and asked him a few questions, and then he was promoted.

So when the attendant saw Xiahou Ying passing by, he first greeted him with a smile.

Xiahou Ying actually knew what the emperor was thinking, but he was a man of deep thoughts and tight-lipped, and he had not told his wife and son about these things until now.

Xiahou Ying should have held a high position, but he also knew the secrets of the emperor's attendants. A few words from the person who washed the emperor's feet every day could kill an entire family.

So Xiahou Ying imitated the way those high-ranking officials looked when they saw him, and bowed to the eunuch, "Greetings, eunuch."

The attendant naturally smiled, thinking that this guy was quite sensible.

However, the attendant was dissatisfied.

"Xiahou Mansion Commander, you have been promoted six levels in five years. With the emperor's favor, although you are still the Minister of the Imperial Chariot Mansion today, you may be a doctor tomorrow, and then one of the Nine Ministers."

The attendant patted Xiahou Ying's shoulder, his eyes turned bloodshot.

Immediately, a group of people burst into laughter.

"Yes, I heard that the horse breeder is very good at how to smooth the horse's fur and make it happy. Don't forget us when you become rich in the future."

Xiahou Ying naturally realized that these people had no good intentions towards him, and his hands were clenched into fists in his sleeves, but he appeared calm on the surface.

From what they said literally, it seems like these people are worried that I won't promote them when I become successful in the future. This sounds a bit strange because we are not old acquaintances, nor are we part of the same team.

No matter what, the rather naive Xiahou Ying had fallen into their trap at this time.

Several people surrounded Xiahou Ying, each of them smiling with a red face.

Xiahou Ying was even more shameless and tried to please these people. "No way, Xiahou Ying will still rely on you in the future. Please speak well of me in front of His Majesty in the future."

When these people heard this, they burst into laughter as if they had seen a sow climbing a tree.

Xiahou Ying's face turned pale immediately, but this was exactly the expression these attendants wanted to see on Xiahou Ying's face.

Several people said to Xiahou Ying mercilessly, "For a country bumpkin like you to become the Minister of the Imperial Chariot Department of His Majesty, you have already used up the luck of your ancestors for many lifetimes, and yet you are so shameless as to even think about climbing up the ladder."

"Shangqing, that is something only the children of big families like the Meng, Feng, and Wang families can do."

"You, a horse breeder, have been working in the palace for five years, but you don't remember anything."

"You are not as handsome as the Shangshu Ling, let alone educated. I heard that you can't even write the characters of our Qin country correctly. It's a joke that someone like you is still the Grand Coachman."

"Your origin is even lower than grass, but your heart is higher than the sky. As the commander of the Imperial Chariot Office, instead of waiting behind the palace, you even swaggered past the palace. Are you afraid that you will not have the chance to get close to His Majesty again?"

The other eunuchs heard this and came over to watch the fun. They stood upright on one side, like the ghost trees in the royal tombs near Xianyang, lined up in a row in a gloomy manner.

No matter the wind blows or the rain blows, they always stand there, silent and calm, watching quietly.

Xiahou Ying was so angry that everyone thought he would get furious on the spot.

But he didn't. He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time, and his expression didn't change at all.

"The attendant and the others must be tired of talking so much for a villain like me. It is my fault today, Xiahou Ying. Thank you, attendant, for your advice."

Immediately, Xiahou Ying once again showed a flattering smile to the eunuchs and officials who were making things difficult for him.

Then Xiahou Ying walked calmly past the gate of Zhangtai Palace. It turned out that he just came to pick up the newly equipped saddle, stirrups and other riding protective gear in Mo Ge as agreed before.

However, from beginning to end, he never gave any explanation for why anyone was deliberately making things difficult for him.

After getting the protective gear, he left with a calm smile.

When they arrived at the horse farm, the clerk who came with him followed him all the way with a sullen face, not daring to say a word, for fear of meeting someone difficult to deal with and being scolded for no reason.

When they arrived at the horse farm, the official couldn't help but say, "Prince, you are too honest and kind. They are obviously bullying and insulting you on purpose, but you act as if it's nothing to you. It's as if it's none of your business."

"Are you really not angry, or are you just pretending not to be angry?"

Xiahou Ying looked helplessly at the errand boy who was from Xianyang. "Guess?"

The clerk was naturally more curious, but he could only look at Xiahou Ying from afar.

After all, after seeing Xiahou Ying's performance with his own eyes, the subordinate felt inexplicably that there was a huge gap between himself and his superior, and he now began to inexplicably feel awe of Xiahou Ying.

If this kind of thing happened to him, he would probably rebel.

Xiahou Ying did go to work, but this petty official could not control his mouth and told people everywhere how Xiahou Ying remained calm in the face of deliberate provocations and insults from others.

Xiahou Ying even wanted to punish his clerk for this, which made him shut up.

Gradually, Xiahou Ying also gained some popularity in the palace.

However, the words these people used to mock and slander Xiahou Ying, saying that his origin was too low and that he was not worthy of being one of the Nine Ministers, were like sharp thorns that pierced Xiahou Ying's heart.

When sunset appears on the sky, looking at the colorful and magnificent scene painted by the sun on the horizon, the winding clouds continue to stretch their bodies, transforming into a scene of an innocent girl lying on a mountain chair and combing her hair.

Looking at this scene, Xiahou Ying couldn't help but recall his hometown and Pei County.

After experiencing hardships during the day, he was not moved at all; but when he saw the sun setting and thought of his hometown and his childhood under the protection of his young and strong parents, two lines of tears flowed from the corners of Xiahou Ying's eyes.

But in fact, Xiahou Ying did not feel sad.

In the past in the countryside, the grievances he suffered could not have been less severe than what he suffered today, and he was already the father of two children, so why would he cry?

When tears inexplicably welled up in his eyes, Xiahou Ying himself was also shocked.
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The sun is always the same sun, rising in the east and setting in the west.

The sky remains the same sky, unchanging from eternity.

People are always the same, no matter how long it takes.

What does it matter if the owner of Xianyang Palace changes? Human nature will not change.

But after experiencing this incident, Xiahou Ying suddenly felt that he should do something in his life to let those guys who looked down on others know that common people can also become ministers.

Just like...Yao Jia. Yes, Yao Jia. At that moment, Xiahou Ying suddenly understood why Yao Jia was a greedy minister, but after his death, countless people living at the bottom of society always remembered him and felt sorry and even regretful for his experience.

Perhaps, Yao Jia had been a light for many people in the past.

The setting sun finally fell to the other side of the mountain. Xiahou Ying firmly believed that after get off work, the sun would find a huge ore pit as its big bed and then have a good sleep.

Now, Xiahou Ying is also going home. He also wants to lean on his bed, that not-so-luxurious bed, have a good sleep, and then start a new life tomorrow.
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As soon as he returned home, Xiahou Ying discovered that the dirt road in front of his door was covered with various tire tracks, and there were quite a lot of them.

A few days ago, rain and snow wet the road in front of the door. When vehicles passed by, some parts of the road were pressed into high ridges, and some parts had mud swept away to form small pits. For a while, the entire road in front of the door was bumpy.

But today, after the weather cleared up, the road was actually smoothed.

This shows that the vehicles passing by are all luxury cars and large cars.

Only great nobles could use wheels of this width.

Xiahou Ying was confused, "Strange."

As soon as he entered the door, the scene in front of him made Xiahou Ying stunned.

His yard is not big, but now it is filled with countless boxes of different sizes.

When he first came to Xianyang, he was the one with the lowest rank. Liu Ji could be the chief of Langwei, but he could only raise horses.

So Xiahou Ying's yard is the smallest.

But it’s good to own a small house in a place like Xianyang City.

Those scholars who are very famous in the world may not necessarily own a piece of residential land that belongs entirely to them in Xianyang City.

But now this small yard is filled with boxes.

Even a fool could see that this was a gift given to his family by someone else.

Xiahou Ying was frightened at first, because his parents had taught him since he was a child that one should be grateful when receiving favors from others and be soft-hearted when receiving favors from others.

The most taboo thing in this world is that someone is suddenly nice to you.

When Xiahou Ying first became the Minister of the Imperial Chariots, everyone was very jealous and envious of him, and many people came to give him gifts.

It just so happened that Xiahou Ying was not very old, only in his thirties.

At one time, countless people came to give him gifts, servants, and beautiful women.

Xiahou Ying naturally refused firmly. He clearly felt that Qin II was extremely disgusted with corrupt officials.

Why did everyone cheer when Zhao Gao died? Because he was a typical example of a corrupt official.

Moreover, when others sent him servants, Xiahou Ying would hesitate because his house was not big, so what was the point of having so many servants?

As for sending beautiful women, Xiahou Ying's wife wanted to pick up a broom and chase everyone away.

The two of them had agreed not to accept any gifts, so they didn't accept any. And once they started accepting gifts, there was no going back.

So when Xiahou Ying saw these gifts that were really rolling up in front of him, he immediately realized that he had been betrayed.

Xiahou Ying rushed home and saw several beauties standing in the house.

These beauties were wearing silk skirts that wrapped around their graceful bodies. Their shy eyes, slightly red faces, and bashful expressions made this upright and upright hero, who was not easily disturbed by fame or disgrace, feel as if something was about to burst out from the back of his head.

Afterwards, Xiahou Ying's wife came out with tears on her face.

The usually tough and beautiful woman, after seeing Xiahou Ying, actually sat down on the ground and burst into tears.

Before Xiahou Ying could ask what was going on, several beauties leaned forward and whispered, "Sister, are you okay?"

Xiahou Ying's wife felt as if her daughter had caused a big disaster and was trying to deny it. Her tears welled up like a fountain and she looked at Xiahou Ying and cried out in grievance.

The two children looked at each other in bewilderment. They were too young to understand how big a mess their mother had made.

The couple had a good understanding of each other. After the beauties who were sent to the place ran to another room to sleep, Xiahou Ying started to talk to his wife.

"Didn't I tell you not to accept those gifts?"

Xiahou Ying's face turned pale. "You know, if you accept these gifts, you will have to repay them in the future. Once you accept the gifts, you will have endless troubles in the future. If you neglect them, they will have many ways to make you pay for it."

"Besides, didn't I tell you on the first day I became the governor that you should never accept any gifts, absolutely not."

"I told you that again two days ago."

Xiahou Ying's wife was now regretting her decision. "I remember. I always remember. When you left in the morning, they came to give me gifts. At first I politely refused. Later I even said clearly that I dared not accept any gifts without your consent."

"Bullshit! Why is there so much of this at home now? You are killing me, do you know that?" Xiahou Ying roared.

Xiahou Ying's wife had cried so hard that she had no more tears left, so she asked in a hoarse voice, "But don't you have the emperor's trust?"

"Trust. I'm afraid you have been deceived by the rumors outside. In His Majesty's mind, there is no such thing as trust. You have caused me so much trouble." Xiahou Ying held his head helplessly and worried alone.

Xiahou Ying's wife looked at him cautiously, "In fact, I was very determined to refuse at first, but the more they gave and the more they moved, the more I couldn't refuse."

"You're not at home. What can I do? I have to deal with more than a dozen mouths on my own, and they give me too much money, which we can't spend in more than a dozen generations. I think that if I accept this money, our descendants won't have to work hard in the future."

Xiahou Ying stared at her blankly, and suddenly said, "If a woman doesn't read, it will really harm others!"

"What's wrong with those girls? They don't look like they are from good families."

"It's all my fault." When this matter was mentioned, Madam Xiahou felt aggrieved again. Her tears flowed out like beads that had broken off the string. She could not bear it at all.

"How would I know? After giving me the gifts, they also wanted to give me beautiful women. I refused to accept them, and they said I was not generous enough and didn't look like the hostess of a wealthy family."

Warrior Xiahou Ying couldn't help but say, "That's the truth."

Madam Xiahou immediately became like a hedgehog with its hair standing on end. She grabbed Xiahou Ying's ears and said, "I don't care what you say. You have to push those women away."

"That's a person, not property. How can a person retreat?"

"If you don't return the people, I won't return the gifts."

"Can you return a gift you've received?"

"Of course you can. I asked Mrs. Xiao, and she said that if you accidentally accept a gift, you should give more gifts as an apology and return them together. That's the only way."

"What about that person? Send them back and say you have no use for them, or else marry them off."

"Married?" Xiahou Ying's tone was full of regret.

Now Xiahou Ying’s wife stiffened her fists.

The two quarreled a lot, but finally Xiahou Ying persuaded his wife to return the gift.

Because the trends of the times have changed. If you want to become a high-ranking official these days, you can no longer rely on accepting gifts. Only by being an honest person can you climb higher.

In order to avoid being labeled as a shrew by others, Xiahou Ying's wife also agreed.
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On the other hand, when Chen Ping went home for vacation, Fusu was not idle.

The fact that Xiahou Ying was trusted by the emperor caused a sensation in the Xianyang Palace.

As a former halberd-bearer and military officer, how could Zhang Han not know these things?

Like the emperor, he had to listen to important news from various palaces and government offices every day.

After the court meeting, Zhang Han had already guessed that the emperor would definitely take some action next, and sure enough, it turned out to be true.
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In order to prove that his intelligence is higher than that of the previous immortal emperor, the new emperor had to sit on the bench in the palace.

The number of visits to Shanglinyuan has also obviously decreased.

Moreover, it was spring, and according to the law, one was not allowed to go out hunting. Especially as an emperor, how could he be the first to break the law? He had to set an example for his subjects.

So when Fusu was sitting idly in the palace, and while everyone was talking about Xiahou Ying and his stupid wife, Qin II secretly appointed Lu Ze as the Minister of Defense.

The Weiwei was in charge of the garrisons at the gates of the imperial palace. A subordinate official was the Bashi Sima Ling, who was in charge of all matters requiring the use of official carriages and horses, such as letters from officials and civilians, tributes from all directions, and summons by the court.

The second official under him was the commander of the guards, who was in charge of the guards at the palace gates.

Such an important commission, despite the emperor's personal instructions, was delayed for half a month before everyone knew about it.

In the pre-Qin era, communications were backward.

Does it mean that being backward is necessarily a disadvantage?
not necessarily.

Because the king can expose things that should be exposed, and things that should not be exposed will always remain in the dark room.

(End of this chapter)