Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 469 The decisive victory thousands of miles away (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

The next day, it was just dawn, and the snow had almost fallen. However, before the sun came out, the sky and the earth were gray and white, but the cold air made people feel sober.

Pedestrians let out a sigh of relief, and mist formed in the air.

Feng Quji thought about it all night, but he still couldn't come up with a solution. Even now, the disciples in the mansion have not given him a solution.

Feng Changan, on the other hand, came to see his grandfather at dawn.

He did something he shouldn't have done, so naturally he couldn't sleep at night.

The grandfather and grandson shunned the others and knelt down to discuss the reasons in detail.

"Grandfather, His Majesty the Emperor has been on the throne for a year, but grandfather, your status in the court has been declining again and again. Now that my father is not at home, my uncle (Feng Wuze) is troubled by his uncle (Feng Yong)'s affairs again. , now only your grandson is worried about you."

Feng Quji looked at Feng Changan, his face was stiff, his lips were white, and his white hair tied up in a high crown made him more majestic, but it could not hide the feeling of being in his old age.

It was warm inside the big room, but the grandfather and grandson always felt like they were on the ice at this time.

But in fact, the Feng family has become very dangerous now.

Today's Feng family is like a luxurious carriage, with the entire Feng family sitting on the carriage.And this clan is getting bigger and bigger, but there is indeed ice underneath this carriage. If you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss.

Feng Quji stroked his beard and said seriously to his grandson:
"Being an official is like climbing a mountain. At the foot of the mountain, it is naturally difficult to show your head; on the mountainside, it is easy to be manipulated by high-ranking people. You can't see the end above, and there are villains below to be wary of. My grandfather has worked hard all his life in the court. , finally climbed to the top.”

"It's just that when I climbed to the top, I suddenly discovered that the higher the climb, the harder the fall!"

The old man Feng's cheekbones were high and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He was stroking his beard and admonishing his grandson.

"Grandpa now understands why Wang Wan would rather risk losing his position as prime minister to let His Majesty, who was still the Crown Prince, name the Queen's daughter as his heir."

Feng Changan was still confused after hearing this.

"Why? My grandson doesn't understand why the former Prime Minister has been dead for many years, but the late Emperor, Your Majesty, and your grandfather still mention the former Prime Minister from time to time to this day."

Feng Quji said to Feng Changan:

"I have been an official for fifty years, starting from a low-level jailer in a small county in the Qin State until I became the prime minister. Along the way, there were only three people who could convince me. The first was, of course, the late emperor; the second, It's Li Si, but he's dead, if he's still here, I'm definitely not the prime minister; the third one is Wang Wan."

"The former Prime Minister has been the Prime Minister for many years and has always been trusted by His Majesty the Emperor and even more respected by the courtiers. Now that I am here, as Prime Minister, I am not the most noble and illustrious Prime Minister in the court."

Feng Quji said, feeling increasingly unwilling to do so.

"Speaking of our current Crown Prince, it was decided by His Majesty the Emperor and the Prime Minister in the past. I used to think that Wang Wan got tired of being the Prime Minister and wanted to get out as soon as possible, so I dared to take up this matter. bet."

"You also know that Li Si committed suicide by jumping off a building. At that time, the late emperor was still alive. I heard that Lord Dongyang and Wang Wan had private heirs and conspired to rebel together. Li Si was actually involved in it. They said that Li Si was planning for phase. . I have always known Li Si. He is definitely not such a restless person. He does want the position, but he is very clear about Wang Wan’s status in the eyes of the courtiers and the late emperor. He is definitely not going to do this rumor-mongering thing. People who do things.”

Feng Changan was surprised for a long time.

"Is it possible that Li Si died unjustly?"

Feng Quji looked at Feng Changan and said calmly:

"That's natural. It's just that not many people in the court can understand this matter. Even the Montessori brothers are still kept in the dark."

Feng Changan was shocked when he heard this, because he quickly thought of who the ultimate beneficiary of this matter was.

"Is it possible that this matter was planned by His Majesty?"

Feng Quji seemed to be sneering.

"Is it possible that you think that your grandfather expressed his loyalty to the new emperor as soon as possible after the death of the late emperor and led all the ministers to join His Majesty, and he just followed the trend? If I had hesitated a little, I am afraid that this prime minister would have been appointed earlier. It’s time to change someone. Don’t underestimate Your Majesty. Your Majesty just looks young and has no experience in handling government affairs. However, Your Majesty has mountains and seas in his heart. The mountains never get too high and the sea never gets too deep. The Duke of Zhou spits out nourishment and the world returns to its heart!"

After hearing this, Feng Changan suspected that he was dreaming!
"My grandson and the new emperor grew up together. They also studied, rode and shot together when they were young. The new emperor Huairen is a gentleman, and he is hesitant in doing things. How could it be...how could he play such a big game of chess. And he is on the border. How could he?" It could force the late emperor's important minister Li Si to commit suicide by jumping off a building."

Feng Changan was really in disbelief. He kept shaking his head.

"Nothing is impossible. This is the genius of His Majesty today. He has accurately calculated the personality of everyone involved in this matter, and even bets his position as Crown Prince, asking His Majesty the Emperor to be the crown prince. Choose between his position and Li You’s life and death.”

"Li You, the governor of Sanchuan County - so, Li Si did it to save his son..."

"To be precise, Li Si wanted to protect everyone in his family. Because even if Li Si was willing to sacrifice his son's death in exchange for his status in the court and the emperor's trust in him, the late emperor was already under the control of the prince and Li Youzhi. I chose the former. Once the emperor succeeds to the throne, Li Si will be greeted by his entire family."

Feng Changan naturally trembled after hearing this.

"With such a complicated matter, Your Majesty, how could he..."

"Your Majesty must be more than one person. There is a prime minister in the court to help him. Moreover, your Majesty's father is none other than the late emperor. It is impossible for the late emperor to abandon his beloved prince, and Li You is of no importance to the late emperor. But Li Si is Li You’s father.”

As Feng Quji spoke, he suddenly sounded like he was crying.

"If a ruler wants his minister's son to die, it is tantamount to letting his minister die. Li Si also thought carefully before deciding to sacrifice his own death in exchange for the safety of the whole family."

"But how does Li Si know that if he dies, the Li family will be fine?"

Feng Quji seemed to have a smile in his eyes again, and said like warm water:

"Because the original intention of the person who did this was to let Li Si die. Li Si had different political views with him, and he had been vigorously preventing the enfeoffment. Because of the enfeoffment, Li Si offended so many military officers in the court that he jumped from the building and hanged himself. Many people in the court rejoiced over this, and it was even more impossible to overturn the verdict. After moving this mountain, changes in the imperial government ushered in."

Feng Changan still looked incredulous.

"After hearing this, my grandson admired and feared His Majesty at the same time. What I admired was that the late Emperor was able to strategize and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away; but what I was afraid of was that His Majesty was able to kill Li Si when he was so weak. Now that the imperial power is in control, it is natural that..."

"So, you must be careful in serving His Majesty."

Feng Changan also read too many books by sages, but under this situation, he was worried about Li Youlai.

((It’s late! It was originally going to be a big chapter, but I had to open a new volume soon, so I divided it into two chapters.)
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