My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 748: All about justice, all about power

Young Master Yao was in the Shanglin Garden, feeling depressed and caught the foal and beat it hard on the back.

The pony jumped helplessly in the fence, its eyes full of fear and pleading, its back was covered with scars, red and white marks on its shiny black fur, some new and some old.

Yao didn't know what he had done wrong. He felt aggrieved that he had to be laughed at for being the eldest son.

The pony didn't know that it had done anything wrong. It felt aggrieved and even began to harbor hatred in its heart.

Until the fat chief eunuch came running over, dancing and clamoring. In the distance of only two hundred steps, he actually fell three times.

Yao looked at this man who was not a man but was better than a father, his eyelids drooped slightly, and he shouted impatiently, "What are you in such a hurry? What are you in such a hurry?"

"I have told you so many times, don't be anxious, don't be anxious. Anxiety will only lead to bad things. This is the principle my mother taught me."

The chief eunuch's face flushed with joy, and he ran so excitedly that he was out of breath.

Yao has seen this round face covered with pockmarks countless times, but to be honest, this is the first time he has seen someone as happy as he is today.

"What happened? Look how happy you are."

"Sir, this is a great joyous event."

The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the chief eunuch whispered something in Young Master Yao's ear.

"what?"

"You lied to me?"

Yao's eyes were glowing and his hair was standing on end.

"I dare not lie."

Yao first squatted and scratched his head, then took off his outer robe, "How is this possible?"

"How could the emperor change his mind?"

Yao was panicked at first and couldn't believe it, but then he quickly jumped back on the chariot and said, "Hurry, hurry, send this king back to the palace."

"only."

The eunuchs and guards behind the prince were all dancing with joy. They rushed forward like a flock of sheep, without any organization or discipline.

The innocent little pony stared with tearful eyes in the fence, watching Gongzi Yao being helped to put on the black robe he had just taken off.

It looked up at the sky and neighed habitually, trying to find its mother.

But in this wilderness, the neighing of the horse was carried by the wind, across the hillside and across the stream, but the pony would never get a response from his parents.

Yao is lucky.

When Yao became the lucky man and obtained the status of crown prince, others became unlucky.

Just as there are people in the world who eat sheep and ride horses, people are certainly very happy because they can enjoy so many blessings, but sheep and horses are unlucky.

Powerless people and cattle and sheep are generally creatures that have no ability to resist oppression and exploitation. Is it natural for one party to bully the other because it is weak?

If the law of the jungle is just and correct, then there will be no disasters and retribution between heaven and earth.
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The issue of appointing a crown prince caused a stir in the palace.

Fusu slapped everyone hard.

Everyone in the palace was talking about how Prince Ning would become the crown prince, but the emperor turned around and made Fusu the crown prince.

The ministers in the court saw that Qin II was supported by many generals and ministers and that he was the one who did what he said, so none of them dared to advise him anymore. However, no sooner had they given up their advice than Qin II appointed a crown prince.

Before Feng Quji had the chance to say what he had been planning for a long time, the emperor issued an order to announce the news alone.

The Xianyang Palace was in an uproar, and Xianyang was also in an uproar. It wouldn't be long before Guanzhong would also be hotly discussing this matter.

When Qin II ascended the throne, he gave all his ministers a warning just by the issue of appointing a crown prince.

All the officials felt somewhat frightened.

Wang Wan and Feng Quji were both prime ministers, and they had seen everything. The methods used by Qin Ershi were exactly the same as those used by Qin Shihuang.

When Wang Wan was walking in the garden, he looked at the toothless wild boar in the forest and could not help but twirling his beard and sighing again and again, "A toothless pig can actually eat a tiger." No one understood what he meant.

Feng Quji's face looked like a wooden sculpture, expressionless.

Feng Jie was a little flustered. "Although I have always wanted to bow to His Majesty, so that His Majesty can give the position of Crown Prince to Gongzi Yao for the sake of our Feng family. This will be worthy of the Emperor Emeritus, and will also ensure that His Majesty's position as Emperor is secure."

"But if His Majesty says no, then no. If His Majesty says yes, then no. Even I know that although this matter is beneficial to our Feng family, it is definitely not the time to be happy."

"What on earth are you thinking about, Your Majesty?"

Feng Jie felt that the emperor was like an abyss. If you looked at it, you would fall into it.

In response, Feng Quji just said gently, "The emperor's mind is hard to predict. Your Majesty did this just to warn us, your subjects, that there are some lines that cannot be crossed."

"But if your Majesty does this, won't it make people feel that the world belongs to you alone? Your Majesty has the final say."

"That's the purpose." Feng Quji was very calm. His tea bowl was full of golden water, which was boiled with the nourishing food Codonopsis pilosula.

Feng Jie was amazed. "But didn't your majesty say that you want to be a benevolent and righteous ruler, so that the people can live a life without worries?"

"Your Majesty said a few days ago that we should open up the channels for people to express their opinions freely."

Feng Quji drank his tea and laughed.

"I've seen what the Second Emperor is like since he was the crown prince. He talks about benevolence and righteousness, but his heart is filled with power."

Feng Jie just looked at his father in astonishment. He didn't expect that his father would give such a poor evaluation to Qin II.

"You need to be smart, like the second generation. You say one thing that everyone likes, but you actually do another thing."

Feng Jie was still stunned.

Feng Quji took a sip of tea and said, "Forget it. Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."

This made Zhang Cang very dissatisfied.

"I remember that at the end of the year, the ministers asked Your Majesty to make Prince Yao the crown prince, but Your Majesty did not agree. At the beginning of the year, the ministers asked Your Majesty to establish..."

He vaguely saw the shadow of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Er Shi's prestige was too high. If it was not restrained, it would most likely expand into private power in the future and then become the second Qin Shi Huang.

Kong Yu also raised the same question, "Your Majesty, by doing this, isn't this a slap in the face of the entire court? Unless Your Majesty wants to appoint a crown prince, no one can force Your Majesty."

"If all the major events in the world are decided by one person, then such a country will definitely not be governed well. Only by gathering the wisdom of everyone can we do things that truly benefit the people. But your majesty, isn't this just working behind closed doors?"

"Even if your majesty knows a lot, you can't do whatever you want. The ministers advised your majesty, but your majesty was determined not to appoint a crown prince. Now the ministers have given up the proposal, but your majesty has appointed a crown prince himself."
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The issue of appointing a crown prince caused controversy among the ministers, and there were many more intriguing things happening in the palace.

Qin II visited the queen and named his fourth son Shen.

Gongzi Shen, this name has a profound meaning.

Prince Yao threw himself into the emperor's arms with joy. It had been a long time since he had been hugged by his father.

Now, he wants to enjoy it all and enjoy the long-lost fatherly love.

The queen also cried with joy. She thought she had finally survived the most painful days and her husband had changed his mind.

Unfortunately, appointing a crown prince was just the beginning of Fusu's determination to reorganize the palace.

When Qin Shi Huang saw that Feng Quji's entourage was too large and had occupied a hilltop, the power of the prime minister was already very great.

When this incident broke out and led to a bloody suppression in the palace, Qin Shihuang was so angry that he killed everyone present.

Some people may think that this matter has just passed.

But Ying Zheng and Fusu knew that this was just the beginning. There were many spies in the palace, which could threaten the imperial power at any time; the most outrageous thing was that there were a large number of idle people in the Xianyang Palace, and they were all relatives of relatives of relatives of the royal family.

They are not there when the work is being done, but they are there when things go wrong or when rewards are received.

Fusu has tolerated this kind of thing for a long time.

"Chen Ping, haven't you always wanted to divide the world equally? I'll give you a chance. Together with Lu Ze, we will clear out all the bad rules and dirty guys that have been left in the Xianyang Palace for hundreds of years."

(End of this chapter)