My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 794 How about you, Chen Ping, come instead?
"This Zhang Cang simply doesn't take me seriously."

Chen Gong echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty, you have been very kind to Censor Zhang. If it had been someone else, Censor Zhang would have died a thousand times."

Guan Fu felt that what he said was wrong.

"Your Majesty, this is all your own fault. The reason why Censor Zhang has become what he is today is because Your Majesty has repeatedly tolerated him. If it were any other minister, his body would have been lying in front of the Meridian Gate by now."

Shao Ping looked at Guan Fu with a smile.

Fusu also looked over leisurely, and for a moment he opened his mouth and was speechless.

Why do these ministers sound so resentful?

It was as if Zhang Cang was his favorite concubine, and everyone was eager to see Zhang Cang get beaten with a stick.

But Zhang Cang deserves what he has become today. He always has a bad temper.

Everyone fell silent and looked at Guan Fu.

Guan Fu touched the back of his head and asked Shao Ping, "Why are you all looking at me?"

Shao Ping said leisurely, "I think today's Guan Weiwei also has the style of Zhang Yushi."

Guan Fu took a step back and covered his mouth. "How is this possible?"

Everyone started laughing.

Fusu looked at Guan Fu, his hands tapping lightly on the table.

Seeing that everyone was disgusted with Zhang Cang, Fusu became hesitant.

Zhang Cang is his trump card, which he has not touched so far.

Everyone thought that after they came to power, they would immediately promote several trusted ministers, and Zhang Cang would definitely be one of them.

However, when spring passed and autumn came, the ministers discovered that after the second emperor came to power, there were almost no personnel changes and everything remained the same as before.

This was also the reason why Zhang Cang was ridiculed in public by Zhou Qingchen today.

As the saying goes, whether you beat a dog or not depends on its owner.

Zhang Cang was the most powerful general under Fusu. He had confronted the retired emperor and demoted Zhao Gao. He even dared to confront his own father-in-law.

As the most famous minister of remonstration in the Qin Empire, Zhang Cang's prestige in the Guanzhong area was much higher than that of Xiao He.

As a result, even for such a prominent figure, there was no major personnel transfer after Fusu became emperor, but the emperor simply assigned him more tasks.

It stands to reason that the first thing anyone should do when he becomes an emperor is to transfer personnel. A new emperor appoints his own ministers, and the first thing every emperor does after ascending the throne is to eliminate dissidents and bring his confidants to important positions.

However, after Fusu ascended the throne, the entire court of the Qin Empire became silent. Not to mention any bloody storm, once someone wanted to stir up some waves, they would immediately disappear along with the waves.

Although Fusu's inaction made the atmosphere in the court somewhat weird, and things seemed to be the same as before, the ministers' power became smaller and smaller, and the benefits they could obtain became less and less.

On the other hand, Fusu's inaction gave the favorites of the retired emperor or the political remnants left by the previous generation of rulers an opportunity to take advantage.

Fusu's disregard for Zhang Cang made those who wanted to beat the dog feel fearless for a while.

Zhang Cang is naturally a noble and loyal dog, but if Fusu does not promote him, those villains will naturally become unscrupulous.

It’s like a family with a head of the family who has more than a dozen concubines. As a result, among these concubines, only Xiao Cangcang is the most favored by the emperor.

But when it comes to this little Cang Cang, the head of the family is only responsible for favoring him, that is, he is only responsible for using his talents, but he does not care about his promotion.

Not to mention that Xiao Cangcang was favored and valued, how much resentment Xiao Cangcang must have in his heart because he did not get a major promotion.

But in the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Cangcang's job is thankless.

Because it was obvious that he was being taken advantage of by Qin II.

To outsiders, Zhang Cang seemed very despicable.

However, these things had never happened openly in the past, so Qin II did not notice them.

Fusu naturally had his considerations for not giving major promotions to his confidants.

But now that all the signs of this matter have emerged, Fusu's mentality has changed.

As I said, when beating a dog, you have to look at its owner first.

Zhang Cang is his own man after all... well, barely.

That's basically the case.

Now that Zhou Qingchen openly challenged and mocked him, wasn't he telling everyone that any ministers who stood on his side, especially those who worked for him at all costs, would get nothing in the end?

This is an enormous amount of information.

If Zhou Qingchen succeeds, no one will dare to speak for me in the future.

Although Fusu didn't understand what Zhang Cang, the bastard, had done before leaving the house today, he still had to consider the overall situation and not let the matter continue to ferment.

However, when Fusu thought about what the eunuch had just said, that Zhang Cang was mocked and insulted by Zhou Qingchen today, he was still very happy.

Fusu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The great Qin II, this smile made all his ministers stunned.

They couldn't tell what the emperor was thinking. Did he simply think that the ministers' mocking and fighting with each other was ridiculous like children playing house, or did he think that the emperor was smiling but hiding a knife...

After all, Qin II looked sunny and bright, but he was ruthless when doing things.

Who knows whether Qin II will draw his sword and kill one of Zhou Qingchen or Zhang Cang in the next second?

But looking at the emperor's smile, this matter had nothing to do with him anyway.

But today Chen Ping said nothing.

He didn't expect that the emperor could still laugh in the face of such a big event.

If Zhang Cang had not lost his mind today and started scolding the emperor, who knows what would have happened today.

The Censorate collectively lodged a remonstrance. Such a thing had never happened when the retired emperor was alive.

It can be seen how much trouble Xiang Li Che's remarks caused the emperor.

His few words have caused an uproar.

And the emperor actually had the nerve to smile.

Chen Ping looked at Fusu. He really couldn't understand what Qin II was thinking. He could actually laugh out loud.

He would never dare to face this matter with such an entertaining and playful attitude like the current emperor.

So when everyone was laughing until their faces were red, Chen Ping frowned, looked gloomy, and knelt before Fusu with great etiquette. "Your Majesty, Doctor Xiangli was ordered to preside over the work of organizing the skills, and the corresponding craftsmen were handed over. It is neither reasonable nor proper to say such words in such an occasion."

"Doctor Xiangli openly said in front of everyone that Legalism is a way to tire out and weaken the people. The disciples of Legalism will definitely be unhappy."

"Moreover, the current prime minister and the former prime minister Li Si are both disciples of the Legalists. There are even more ministers and officials in the court who are from the Legalists."

"Xiang Liche's quick words caused the two factions of officials in the court to start a war, and all the officials of the Imperial Censorate were dispatched."

"Your Majesty should not continue to protect Doctor Xiangli and should punish him. Otherwise, how can justice be achieved?"

As soon as Chen Ping said this, the Second Emperor reacted immediately.

Fusu originally didn't understand why Zhang Cang was so crazy, but when Chen Ping said that he wanted to punish Xiangli Che, the young second emperor suddenly understood everything.

When he understood Zhang Cang's intention, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Everyone only saw the emperor's face turn pale, his whole body leaning forward, his eyes looking up at the open space in front of him.

It was as if he was attracted by some strange sight that only he could see.

Although Fusu always knew that Zhang Cang was a great man, his persistent pursuit of justice sometimes made him feel terrifying and respectable.

But Fusu did not expect that Zhang Cang was willing to bring fire upon himself in order to preserve the seeds of the industrial age and to protect Xiangli Cha.

At that moment, Fusu's heart was deeply shocked by Zhang Cang, this "dog thief".

Speaking of which, Zhang Cang is really a strange person.

He was dissatisfied with everyone in the world, as if everyone was covered in mud and he was the cleanest, the most pure, and the most perfect.

He is disgusted with all the rules in this world, but he has a sense of protection for all the messy people in this world and wants to protect them.

But he also loves to stand up for all the unfair and unreasonable things in the world.

Obviously those things have nothing to do with him.

In other words, Xiang Li Che is dead, just an insignificant old man. If Qin II had not dug him out from the ruins, he would definitely still be at home wondering whether to let his son join the army or study as an official.

But Zhang Cang refused to do so. He had too many considerations. He was worried that once Xiang Liche died, the situation in the court would become unfavorable to Fusu.

He was worried that once Xiang Liche died, the so-called New Deal reforms would completely turn into a pool of thick water and come to nothing.

Although Zhang Cang often did not understand Qin II's words and deeds, he had no choice but to do so because his approach was always the most direct and effective, and could truly benefit the people.

Although he does things in an unkind way, he is very kind to the people.

Zhang Cang has a fearless and selfless spirit towards the world. He hates this world, but he is constantly trying to find ways to make it a better place.

He is the kind of person who, even if the world is going to be destroyed tomorrow, he would still want to plant a flower bed on the ground before the world is destroyed.

Fusu thought to himself that Zhang Cang, this bastard, actually moved him.

Chen Ping looked at Fusu, his eyes seemed to say, Your Majesty, we are all still here, why don't you restrain your behavior.

Fusu straightened his body and sat steadily on the couch.

Chen Ping's words did make Fusu alert, and he began to reconsider how to deal with the matter of Xiangli Che.

Chen Ping's judgment would not be wrong. This incident could happen, and there might be some big shots behind it.

However, there are no longer any arrogant aristocratic families within the empire, let alone any overbearing princes.

Who could be the one pushing the Censorate to do its job?

This kid Zhang Cang pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth. On the surface, he was scolding himself, but in fact he was trying to exonerate Xiang Li Che.

He must have known some rumors in advance, but why didn't he tell me a thing or two?

He did not let me down at the critical moment, and it was worth it that I had tolerated him for so long.

However, Xiang Li Che is a loyal and reliable person. Although he is a bit timid and timid, he has a bottom line.

If a person like him were to be the first generation leader of the Mohist School of the Qin Empire, he would certainly not be able to achieve the same achievements as Mozi, and he also did not have the same spirit of selfless dedication as Mozi. His influence on the world in the future would not be as profound as Mozi's.

But Xiangli Che, if he could have been a great leader of the Mohist school for long, with his honesty and self-knowledge, he could have laid a foundation for a humble and pragmatic culture for future generations, which is much better than talking about pioneering and enterprising spirit.

Times are changing. Isn't it also a kind of vain pursuit of a sword in a boat to always try to reproduce the past history or even create a group of people in the concept?
Although Fusu was a time traveler, he never had any obsession with such things. It was unrealistic to replicate a historical party.

Because some political parties in history were indeed good when they were first established, but gradually deteriorated, and in the end they became so deplorable that it was hard to describe them, and they were even hated by everyone.

So Fusu thought from the beginning that he should let Xiangli Che do this, first build a technical team of talents who can give the Qin Empire technological wings, and then deal with the rest of the things slowly.

Xiang Liche's skills, abilities, and emotional intelligence are not outstanding in any aspect. Humility and self-awareness are his few strengths, but this is not enough to make him popular.

However, Fusu did not want Xiangli Che to die from the bottom of his heart, just like Zhang Cang.

If someone is soft-hearted and treats Xiang Li Che badly today, no one will be able to lead Mo Men in the future.

A single move affects the whole body.

Especially at times like this, the more we need to be determined.

Chen Ping saw that the emperor had been thinking for a long time and was still not moved by his words. He saw that the emperor was about to "soften his heart" and try to continue to protect Xiang Li Che. If this happened, those ministers who opposed the Mohist School and the emperor's policy of ruling by doing nothing would probably make even more trouble.

Chen Ping also prepared some words in an attempt to make the emperor change his mind. It would be best if he could make up his mind and give an explanation to his ministers. It would be a buffer and he could talk about the rest later.

At worst, he can lead the Mo Sect.

To be honest, Chen Ping was actually very interested in Mohist thought. When he learned that Qin II intended to use Mohist thought to govern the country, he naturally admired Qin II even more.

"His Majesty……"

Fusu glanced at Chen Ping indifferently. He could tell from Chen Ping's expression what the other party was going to say next.

"Today I punished Xiang Li Che, tomorrow the ministers will ask me to punish Zhang Cang."

Chen Ping raised his eyebrows, "Your Majesty..."

Fusu had a blank expression on his face. He didn't even look at Chen Ping. He just stared at the table. His face was as cold as black iron.

He picked up the bamboo slips, flipped through them slightly, and said word by word:

"I'm afraid that after this, whether Zhang Cang will punish him is another matter. As long as Xiang Li Che is punished, I'm afraid that the ministers who are close to me will not be able to escape responsibility."

"Today it's Xiangli Che, tomorrow it's Zhang Cang, and the day after that, it's your turn, Chen Ping. How do you think?"

Chen Ping's body froze on the spot, unable to utter a word.

(End of this chapter)