Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 493: The Art of War: If you want to destroy something, you must first protect it (please give me a monthly recommendation!)

On the same morning, the vast Wangyi Palace in Xianyang was deserted.

But in Zhangtai Palace, the ministers and ministers were busy together.

Twelve huge bronze figures stand in Xianyang Palace, bathed in the clear morning light.

There are already willows and willows on the embankment, and it is not a scene that only appears in spring in Shangdang County.

Women were picking mulberry trees, weaving cloth, and washing clothes by the river, enjoying the beautiful spring scenery.

It's always calm and beautiful before the storm.

At this time, it was already the second day after the emergency report was suddenly sent to Xianyang City.The people are ignorant of the danger that is coming quietly.

Just like the sheep in the sheepfold, they are used to grazing leisurely in a comfortable place, and no one notices that a wolf pack has approached the sheepfold.

Prime Minister Feng Quji has summoned many ministers to the palace. This is his duty.

He stayed in Xianyang for His Majesty the Emperor. If there was an emergency, he would naturally be in charge of the overall situation.

Just overnight, all the hair on Feng Quji's head turned white.

Feng Quji only summoned two ministers, both of whom were reformists and willing to support His Majesty the Emperor in reforming the empire.

Sikou Mengyi and imperial censor Wang Wu.

The meeting of the three seemed a bit cold and taunting, but it was a meeting of the highest level leaders of the empire.

Fusu had already captured several giants of the empire, and there was no longer any opposition from the government and the public, but that didn't mean that the opposition no longer existed.

In the side hall of Zhangtai Palace, Meng Yi took the lead and said:
"Ren Hao is ambitious and Tu Wei has evil intentions. If the two of them are together, they will cause trouble. Now His Majesty the Emperor is sparing no effort to promote culture and education and promote new coins throughout the country. The successive changes have made these two people turn against His Majesty."

"The late emperor had the intention to kill these two people in the past. Now that they have rebelled, it can be seen that they are ambitious. They are just waiting for His Majesty to receive the news and send troops to suppress them. They will be executed."

Feng Quji trembled his hands, which were as skinny as winter branches, and his eyes were filled with an unprecedented murderous look:
"Behind this rebellion are conflicts of interest within the empire. I have received news that the reason why Ren Xiao rebelled was to ask His Majesty the Emperor to abolish the new system and restore the old system. Not only that, Ren Xiao's rebellion also had something to do with the people in Xianyang City. Many dignitaries are related. I thought that Xianyang City needs to be cleaned up. Otherwise, I am afraid that someone in Xianyang City will cooperate with Ren Xiao inside and outside, and then Guanzhong will be in chaos, and Your Majesty will not be able to return to Xianyang."

Meng Yi listened quietly. He only felt that the Prime Minister was strange today.

Normally, it is the Prime Minister who helps His Majesty the Emperor appease the powerful people who oppose His Majesty, but now the Prime Minister takes the initiative to talk about these people without any doubt or fear at all.

Logically speaking, the prime minister should be busy avoiding suspicion at this time.

In times like these, the most important thing is to stay calm.

Wang Wu was very angry after hearing this. He waved his arms and said righteously:
"I have the power to supervise all officials, and Meng Sikou is in charge of the imperial punishment. If anyone in Xianyang City dares to take the opportunity to cause rebellion, I will definitely lead my troops to kill the rebels."

Feng Quji did not express his dissatisfaction, but his brows were always raised.

"The people who oppose His Majesty's innovations are mostly members of the royal family, members of the Legalist family, and those who have achieved military success. Even though the imperial censor is extremely ambitious and wants to eradicate His Majesty's political opponents, these three types of people are not easy to deal with."

These words undoubtedly hit Wang Wu's Achilles' heel.

When Wang Wu heard this, he was naturally angry.

"The Prime Minister's words are wrong. I am one of the three princes of the empire. Although I am not as old, virtuous and respected as the Prime Minister, and I cannot suppress these people with words and comfort, I still have the power of life and death in my hands. Anyone who opposes Your Majesty Yes, I, Wang Wu, will eradicate them for Your Majesty."

Feng Quji was naturally overjoyed after hearing this, but at this time, the heat was still not enough.

The combined power of these three types of political enemies is too great, and no matter which faction he offends, he will lose his prestige in the court and lose his voice.

So he had to rely on Wang Wu's hand to accomplish this.

At that time, he can firstly eradicate His Majesty's worries and stabilize the court; secondly, he can take the opportunity to destroy Wang Wu's prestige and arouse His Majesty's disgust for Wang Wu.

This is a dirty thing. The emperor is unwilling to do it, so others can only bear this reputation.

He, Feng Quji, is the person that the Second Emperor favors to undertake this dirty work, which means that his road to power may come to an end.

But if Feng Quji could reach this position today, how could he lose to the emperor so easily.

Feng Quji just took a brief look around the government and the public, and found that standing next to him was the best person who could bear the infamy of eradicating the late emperor's achievements.

This person is Wang Wu.

Wang Wu's power comes from the emperor's trust.

But now, Feng Quji asked Wang Wu to do this dirty thing.

Calling it dirty is naturally because the target of the eradication this time is the late emperor's meritorious group. This will involve bloodshed. This is the eradication of the late emperor's meritorious officials. It is ungrateful and bloody sacrifice. It is to appease the emperor and clear his name. defile.

Naturally, what the Second Emperor refused to do could only be done by his ministers.

Presumably, His Majesty the Emperor would be furious with Wang Wu when he saw the corpses all over the street when he came back. But in anger, his troubles would be completely eradicated. As a result, Feng Quji helped His Majesty the Emperor design a wonderful plan. method, and thus won the trust of His Majesty the Emperor. Not only that, he also eradicated his political opponents.

In the court, it is unwise to make enemies for oneself casually.

But there are people who are arrogant and want to advance to their own position.This was a provocation to his prime minister.

He, Feng Quji, also had to teach all civil and military officials a good lesson.

Feng Quji listened to Wang Wu's impassioned speech, but pretended not to hear it and continued stroking his goatee.

This can make Wang Wu, who is flamboyant and unrestrained, very annoyed when he sees it.

"Prime Minister, you don't believe me?"

On weekdays, when Feng Quji meets Wang Wu, he can be described as humble and respectful.But today, he was treated like an ignorant child talking nonsense.

Feng Quji showed a look of scorn and said slowly:

"This moment, that moment. This thing, that thing."

When Wang Wu saw this, he became even more angry.

Meng Yi saw Wang Wu's anger being aroused by Feng Quji's few words, but he did not stop him.

The two of them looked harmonious on weekdays, but in fact they were secretly dissatisfied with each other.

There was a quarrel over this matter today, which surprised Meng Yi.

He is Meng Yi, who has formed a party of his own. Even if the Prime Minister and Wang Wu are fighting to the death, he should not get involved, otherwise he will be biased towards one side.

But Meng Yi still said helplessly:
"Now that the rebellion is happening, the courtiers are talking about it. We don't even dare to hold a court meeting. We must not hurt the peace at this time. Meng Yi knows that both of you are thinking about your majesty. Please sit down and discuss countermeasures. Bar."

When Wang Wu heard this, he was very angry.

Wang Wu held out his strong waist and leaned on the long sword at his waist, and said with an arrogant look:
"Why do I need you to teach me how to do things!? Your Meng family is an empty shell now. If His Majesty hadn't thought that your Meng family was the third generation to serve the Qin State, he would have let you two go home and do nothing. You are just a manager. Chang Qing, a clerk, actually dares to call himself the Three Lords. Regardless of your rank or age, you are not qualified to be on the same level as me today."

After Meng Yi heard this, veins popped up on his forehead.

Wang Wu's words were like sharp arrows that hit each of Meng Yi's back scales intensively and accurately.

Meng Yi became angry, but he lingered a few more steps with his sword in place, and finally he bowed to Wang Wu and said:
"Your Excellency, the Censor, it was just now that I was so arrogant."

After Wang Wu heard this, he just opened his eyes and looked at him slightly unhappily.

"That's right. In fact, you Meng clan, whether in government or in the military, are extremely intimidating. It's just a pity that your Meng clan's influence is too great."

After speaking, Wang Wu patted Meng Yi on the shoulder.

"Sikou! The days are long!"

After hearing these words, Meng Yi's face turned as dark as a weight.But Meng Yi never showed any anger.

Forbearance like Meng Yi's is fatal in the field of power.

And someone as arrogant as Wang Wu is also fatal in the field of power.

One wields a deadly sword of power to kill others, while the other is stabbed through the body with a dark sword without knowing it.

And this is why Feng Quji chose Wang Wu instead of Meng Yi to do this dirty thing
The prime minister looked at Wang Wu with dissatisfaction on his face.

"Okay, doctor censor, don't embarrass Si Kou. Although Si Kou does not have much official power, he is the first Si Kou in the history of our Qin Empire, and he is in charge of Dali Temple. But Si Kou specializes in prison matters. If he is in Xianyang City Someone has committed a crime and needs the Sikou to deal with it according to law. Now I need the Sikou."

Wang Wu heard this and teased:
"I heard that His Majesty ordered that there is no need to report the incident in Dali Temple to the Prime Minister. However, I, Wang Wu, am the imperial censor and supervise all officials. I can control what the Prime Minister cannot control. I am the one who advises the Sikou, who is responsible for me. job."

Wang Wu mocked the prime minister, which made Feng Quji unhappy again.

But at this time, Meng Yi only felt that Wang Wu was ridiculously arrogant.

Dali Temple only needs to answer to the emperor. That is because the emperor wants the law to reflect only his will.Although he is an official, he is also a commander and is only responsible to His Majesty the Emperor.

But this Wang Wu actually thought that he was a being below him.

The words had already been spoken. Wang Wu saw that his sharp words made both the Prime Minister and Sikou very unhappy. Naturally, he had a moment of clarity and reason. He pretended to apologize and said:
"I was reckless today. I contradicted the Prime Minister and Sikou with my words. Please don't be angry." After saying that, Wang Wu bowed to the Prime Minister, and then he personally took Sikou's hand and asked him to sit back down.

The Yanguan on the side had quick eyes and quick hands, and he recorded today's farce word for word.

When Wang Wu saw this scene, he naturally held a grudge in his heart. These officials had to record everything and everything they said. If, when His Majesty comes back, he comes to complain about me in front of His Majesty, then I will be in misery. No, Later I have to find a way to get him to delete everything he said today.

The three sat down again and began to discuss again.

Only this time, Wang Wu still gave orders on his own.

"Now that the Prime Minister has evidence, please make a list of all the people involved in the rebellion and give it to me so that I can check it. In addition, if the Prime Minister has evidence, please also forward it to me. I will definitely rush. Before His Majesty returns to Xianyang, we must first deal with those who disobey His Majesty's wishes."

Feng Quji listened and naturally showed a look of reluctance.

Although he wanted Wang Wu to be the evil person, he didn't want Wang Wu to mess up the matter.

"This matter has wide implications and needs to be considered."

Wang Wusurong:

"Prime Minister, there is a limit to restraint, and we can't take the overall situation into consideration at all times."

Feng Quji frowned and said again:

"The people involved in this matter are not ordinary people. Moreover, the members of our Qin clan must not act rashly. Moreover, our Qin clan's military achievements cannot be underestimated. Their strength cannot be underestimated. Please don't act recklessly."

Wang Wuze said:

"But in my eyes, Wang Wu, there is only one word of death for anyone who blocks His Majesty's way. I have the privilege granted by Your Majesty. I will kill them first and then report them!"

Feng Quji heard this, and his heart itched at these words. He just wanted to take advantage of Wang Wu's power.

If he did not have the privilege of killing first and reporting later, he would not have done anything to make His Majesty dissatisfied with him, and he would not have been able to accomplish this massacre.

"If something happens, I can't take responsibility."

After Wang Wu heard this, he ridiculed Feng Quji for being timid and afraid of getting into trouble.In this case, it is up to him to handle the counterinsurgency.

"Prime Minister, don't worry, I will take responsibility for this matter alone. If something happens, the Prime Minister will definitely not be implicated."

Feng Quji still showed that he refused to believe Wang Wu.

He said to Wang Wu:
"Let's wait for His Majesty's edict. Wait until I report this matter to Your Majesty to see what His Majesty's decision is?"

Why Wang Wu acted so eagerly was because he was eager to make meritorious deeds and consolidate his position.

For nobles like them, they have been shrouded in the glory of their parents since childhood, and they want to prove themselves.

Wang Wan may have been forgotten long ago, but he has always been Wang Wu's fear.

Without his father, is Wang Wu really going to die?
of course not.

Wang Wu has his own judgment.

"Prime Minister, since you have received the news that there are spies of Ren Xiao in Xianyang City, they should be arrested in time. I heard that Lord Changping once had contact with the general of the Chu State because of his frustration, and clues were discovered that night. So we surrounded the house of Lord Changping to prevent the news from leaking out. Now our Xianyang defense is empty, and Your Majesty is not in Xianyang City. If such news is spread, there will be chaos in Guanzhong. How can Your Majesty return to Xianyang City?"

"In my opinion, this matter must be resolved quickly. His Majesty must have received the urgent military information. His Majesty is in the Shangdang, so the most elite army of our Qin State will arrive in no time. Putting down Ren Xiao's rebel army is a piece of cake."

"Now you and I both know that the rebellion is the result of the instigation of the forces in the DPRK and China that are against His Majesty. If we cannot eliminate it from the source in time, we will leave it until His Majesty returns to Xianyang to deal with it. It is not leaving the disaster behind. Are you going to continue to brew bad consequences?”

When the prime minister heard this, his white-haired head kept nodding, his eyes full of fear.

"I'm just worried that if these people cooperate with the rebels, Xianyang City will be in danger."

Wang Wu clapped his arms after hearing this.

"Since the Prime Minister has considered that the situation will be very serious, why should he cover up for these people? Is there anything between the Prime Minister and these people that cannot be known to outsiders?"

Feng Quji and Su Rong:
"Don't talk nonsense. I'm just worried that the situation will become more serious. When the two parties in North Korea and China fight, there will be a war in Xianyang City."

(End of this chapter)