Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 515: Catch them all in one fell swoop (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)
When the sun was setting in the west, the mountains and forests in the distance were already filled with red mist, and the surroundings were peaceful.

The birds return to their nests, and the golden afterglow shines on the setting sun.The setting sun shines on the water, and the vast river surges forward.The Taihang Mountains in the distance are full of vitality and greenery.

In the Handan Palace of the Great Qin Dynasty, these six-character stone carvings hung high on the entrance to the palace.The entire Great Qin Empire has been completely surrounded from top to bottom.

The Sheriff of Handan sat in the upper seat, feeling uneasy and very uneasy.Banquets are usually held formally in the evening, and nightfall is the highlight of the dinner.

The Handan County Sheriff was wearing a silk coat, which was already soaked with sweat.Even so, he still tried to remain calm on his face.I don’t know if Teng Yu and Qu Ying saw through the trap set up by His Majesty the Emperor. After all, none of the generals in Lantian’s elite camp showed up today. Isn’t this suspicious enough?

These ministers have been away from home for many years, and they know nothing about the attendants and subordinate officials who are always around His Majesty the Emperor.

So no matter who it is today, as long as the age and temperament are slightly consistent and sitting on the high platform, no one will be suspicious.

It is not that the Handan County Governor has not been attracted by people like Teng Yu and Qu Ying. After all, Handan City under his command has the largest number of troops and is a barrier for the other six counties. If he agrees to this matter, then the other County Governors will not Will remain silent and let Qu Ying and Teng Yu do whatever they want.

Today, many of these county guards turn a blind eye.Most people just want to reap the benefits.They also hated Qin II deeply, but at the same time they were afraid of Qin II; and the behavior of people like Qu Ying was really helpless.

The Great Qin Empire was established through the rise of military merit and nobility, and the vast world was established only when military merit and nobility were brought into full play.However, Qin II proposed to abandon the military merit system when he was established as the prince.

To put it bluntly, in the Qin State, where there are many powerful generals, and fierce generals emerge one after another, it is a miracle that the Prince of Qin can survive to this day and successfully succeed to the throne.

But judging from the current situation, the emperor still has a large number of available ministers around him, and there are still a large number of people in Qin who are willing to support Qin II.

The political forces in the DPRK and China were fighting overtly and covertly, and the person who benefited in the end was actually the emperor.

The second generation is the legal heir to the Qin Empire. Such acts of regicide and rebellion are not only not famous, but will incur the reviling of the people in the world.

If something happened to the emperor in Handan City during such an emergency period, he would definitely be pushed as a scapegoat and sent to Xianyang to be beheaded in public display.The Sheriff of Handan is not stupid. People like Teng Yu and Qu Ying speak better than they sing, but they all have the heart of a tiger or a wolf and will not do anything for him.Believe them and you lose.

Therefore, the Qin officials and generals in Handan made a bold decision. They reported the clues they had captured in advance to the emperor.

Finally, this plan was drawn up to cooperate with the emperor in completing this operation and to wipe out all the forces in Zhao who were unwilling to obey the central government.

Qu Ying saw that Qin II, who was in a high position, did not say anything more, so he continued deliberately:
"Your Majesty the Emperor, the matter in Xianyang has not yet been decided. I would like to hear how His Majesty the Emperor plans to handle the matter after returning to the palace."

On the high platform, the emperor waved his sleeves, and the music officials on both sides retreated, leaving open space on both sides.

When Qu Ying saw this, he was overjoyed. This was a good opportunity.

Qu Ying and others had already heard the news that Zhao Ying was going to rebel today, and he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to give Qin II some pain.

As soon as these words came out, other county guards also began to echo them.

When Teng Yu saw that the emperor did not reprimand Qu Ying, he thought that Qin II must have something in his heart, so he pressed harder:
"Old ministers are not talented. They are tired of their family's career and inherit the title. They are living off the salary of the late emperor. Now that your majesty has just succeeded to the throne, I have heard that your majesty has violated the wishes of the late emperor many times. Now he will not let us, the old ministers of the late emperor, be released. In his eyes. Does your Majesty think that I am no longer useful when I get old and can no longer eat?"

On the high platform, a young man wearing a royal robe placed the wine baron on the table.

Upon seeing this, the elites on both sides immediately rushed up from the back of the platform and the steps on both sides, blocking the front of the platform.

Teng Yu was a little surprised when he saw this scene, and his heart rose in his throat.

They just wanted to put some pressure and lessons on the new emperor so that he would not be so presumptuous.

But they just said a few words and the emperor suddenly called a large number of troops to come forward. Why?

The emperor pressed the seven-foot Qin sword on his waist.

"Qu Ying, Teng Yu, you two are so brave today, you actually held me accountable."

Teng Yu is not afraid.

He has already discussed with Zhao Xie and others that today is the day when they and the Zhao clan will conspire to do something big.

As meritorious generals of the Great Qin Empire, they should also receive their due rewards.

The stagnant water in the old Zhao hometown has already become extremely filthy due to the convergence of undercurrents from all over the place.Qin officials colluded with the clans in their hometown, which was a chronic problem in Zhao.

Qu Ying bowed his head respectfully and continued to ask:

"Your Majesty, it's not that we are disloyal to Your Majesty, it's that Your Majesty doesn't appreciate our contribution to the foundation of the Qin Empire. If Your Majesty can give me a satisfactory answer today, I can forget about it."

The Sheriff of Handan stood up at this time and said:
"Qu Ying—you are so presumptuous! What are you going to do today?"

Teng Yu was very surprised that the Handan County Sheriff jumped out to show his loyalty at this time.He is a crucial person involved in this matter.

They have been planning this conspiracy for half a year.The Sheriff of Handan said that he would pretend not to know anything then.After the incident is successful, Zhao Xie and his clan members will be held responsible for all crimes.

At that time, they can wipe out all the power of the Zhao clan, and according to the plan, they can make Qin II agree to their conditions and let Qin II go back safely.

Teng Yu was very dissatisfied with this and his eyes widened angrily. Now he suddenly began to wonder if the reason why things were arranged so smoothly today was because the Handan County Sheriff had already told the emperor about it.

Qu Ying was also surprised. They were about to be crowned kings or proclaim themselves kings. At this time, the Handan County Governor suddenly appeared and said, "He understands the righteousness!"

While Qu Ying was furious, the people on the stage were anxious. He had to wait until Teng Yu and Qu Ying revealed their true purpose before he could close the net.

Everyone saw the emperor suddenly stand up, draw his sword and point it at the audience:
"presumptuous!"

"Qu Ying and Teng Yu, as human ministers, actually spoke rudely to me and acted arrogantly. According to the laws of Qin, I should abolish your titles and fiefdoms."

After the words fell, Qu Ying and Teng Yu still showed no fear of crime, and even laughed in the face of the emperor's rage.

Teng Yu bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, please don't be angry. I remember that when Your Majesty was still the crown prince, you tried your best to ask the late emperor to abolish the military merit and nobility system that was the foundation of our Qin country. Later, when your Majesty first came to the throne, you violated the late emperor's wishes and carried out a large-scale enfeoffment move in the world. . These two actions, one is against the ancestral heritage, and the other is against the will of the late emperor. Your Majesty, do you think that with your Majesty's actions, we can get the blessings of our ancestors from the Qin Kingdom and permanently consolidate the foundation of the empire?"

"You bastard! That's nonsense! All my actions are for the sake of peace and prosperity for the country and the people's livelihood. You guys are so daring to speak rudely to me. Come on! Take them down!"

Hearing this, Lang Wei on both sides immediately stepped forward, intending to arrest these two people.

Teng Yu saw that the time had come, and he drew his sword against Lang Wei in front of everyone.

The crowd panicked, and some civil servants had already dropped the Jiujue and climbed to the ground with their heads in their arms.

The other generals, on the other hand, did not form a conflict with Teng Yu. Instead, they saw that Teng Yu had the upper hand.

As a result, other generals leaned behind Teng Yu one after another.

More than a dozen people bowed to the emperor on the high platform and asked:

"I would like to ask His Majesty the Emperor to give us an answer. I wonder what your Majesty is going to do with the Imperial Censor?"

The sound was like a loud bell, particularly harsh on the entire high platform.

Gongzhong Langwei was used to seeing all kinds of scenes, and this was the first time a minister of the Qin State provoked him.The Lang guards also looked at each other, and all looked at the emperor on the high platform.

"Not yet!"

"I see who dares to do it!"

Teng Yu shouted loudly, holding a sharp blade.

This sound was like the roar of a tiger and leopard, and it seemed to really frighten these Lang Wei.

In fact, it was not the case. It was just Teng Yu who shouted loudly, and many civilians suddenly poured out from up and down the high platform. They held crossbows in their hands and loaded the crossbow arrows, aiming at the emperor on the high platform.

This frightened the Lang Wei around the emperor into panic. They immediately retreated and formed a formation in front of the emperor. With their long swords forward, they signaled that they would defend the emperor to the death.

These Lang Wei also slowly retreated.

Seeing this, Qu Ying always felt that the atmosphere today was very strange. He didn't even feel the same shock as when he saw His Majesty the First Emperor from the front.

The elites from the palace looked so weak, which probably had something to do with the fact that the emperor in front of him had no dignity at all.

Strangely enough, Qu Ying, Teng Yu and others, who were only thinking about gaining wealth and fame at risk, naturally didn't pay much attention to these situations.

The standards of the entourage, officials, and ceremonial guards brought by Qin II today are far less high than before.

"Your Majesty, I might as well tell you the truth. Now the entire Handan Palace has been surrounded by our people. I wonder if your Majesty can you take back the edict you just issued and spare me the chance to die?"

Teng Yu continued to shout, his words a naked threat.

When the emperor heard these words, he was shaken slightly.

Even the emperor himself couldn't believe that a member of a distinguished military family actually hated him to the point of death.The degree of collusion between Qin officials and the remaining clan forces from the Six Kingdoms was far more terrifying than Fusu expected.

The emperor sat back down.

At this time, someone suddenly hurried up from the high platform and walked up to the emperor's ear and said something.

When the emperor heard this, he was naturally furious. He slapped the table and stood up, causing his forehead hair to sway back and forth.

"Teng Yu, do you know that this is an act of rebellion?"

Teng Yu, an elderly man with a height of eight feet and a long beard.

Although his lower abdomen was slightly protruding, it did not affect his general demeanor at all.

Seeing this situation, Teng Yu knew that the emperor must have received the news and the entire palace had been surrounded.

"Your Majesty - I am not plotting rebellion today. In fact, I am trying to be loyal to the late emperor and contribute my last effort to the country of Qin. His Majesty the Emperor succeeds His Majesty the First Emperor as the second generation. He handles the affairs of the government and favors the imperial censor. Now there is an appearance in Xianyang City. I ask your Majesty to judge the case of injustice fairly."

At this time, the emperor suddenly seemed to have confidence, and his voice suddenly became full of energy.

"You Teng Yu, it turns out that you have been harboring evil intentions, and you are still dissatisfied with my decision-making, trying to interfere in my decision."

"Your Majesty the Emperor, today I am just asking for an explanation for the two ministers and the twelve dukes. If Your Majesty cannot make a decision today, I am afraid that I will have to keep His Majesty the Emperor in Handan for a few more days."

"presumptuous!"

At this time, Qu Ying suddenly took a few steps forward.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, if you have made up your mind, or if the evidence in your hand is conclusive, you must convict Yao Jia and others of treason, and I will accept it. After all, His Majesty the Emperor is determined to govern Guanzhong. The so-called Guanzhong is the former Qin Dynasty The territory of the country. Since the Emperor of Zhou lost power, the princes and heroes have joined together, and the world has been in constant disputes. Now that His Majesty the Emperor has come to the throne, he cannot convince us ministers, and he has lost the heart of a courtier."

"However, I have always been respectful to Your Majesty, and what I did today is really a last resort to stabilize the situation in the world. Your Majesty is different from the late emperor, and is willing to share the world with all the princes. This fills the vacancy of the former princes and kings. The land is stable. But Your Majesty, the eastern part of Zhao land is actually thousands of miles away from Xianyang, and the road is far away. How can His Majesty alone manage these territories."

"Just like today, His Majesty the Emperor not only has to eradicate the influence of the clan, but is also busy summoning us and other six county chiefs. Tomorrow he will go to the execution ground in person, release the prisoners, and visit the mine. In my opinion, the Emperor Your Majesty is still busy with official duties. Although my ministers are not talented, they are all willing to share the hard work of His Majesty the Emperor."

"I have an edict here for your Majesty to read. This edict is actually to help your majesty solve the troubles in Zhao. It is not because I am greedy."

After saying that, Qu Ying made a respectful gesture and presented a silk book.

Without saying a word, the emperor motioned for a Lang Wei to come forward and take the silk book.

In just a moment, the silk book was in the emperor's hands, but fell down again.

"Teng Yu, Qu Ying and others are highly virtuous and have outstanding military achievements. They have been stationed for many years and are highly valued by the late emperor. Taiyuan County, Julu County, Dai County, Guangyang County, Hanoi County and Dong County are six counties away from the capital. Xianyang is remote, so I have specially divided the counties and garrison generals into the princes, so that I can rule the area."

"I invite His Majesty the Emperor to read the edict in court."

On the stage, the emperor angrily chopped the edict in half with a sword.

"What if I don't read it?"

The veins on his forehead popped out in anger.

"I ask your Majesty not to toast or eat as a penalty. Your Majesty does not know that at this moment, there are already Zhao Xie's people outside Handan City. I have already made an agreement with Zhao Xie. If we can do it, your Majesty will If he doesn't agree, Qu Ying may not be able to allow His Majesty the Emperor to return to Xianyang safely."

The emperor said seriously:
"Are you threatening me?"

"Your Majesty, please make an early decision."

"Decision? Your Majesty has already made a decision, but it's just that there is no evidence. It's all right now, and you have personally sent it to your door."

As he said that, the British-aged man took off his robe, revealing a white armor, and then took off the crown, and the audience was immediately surprised.

"You and Zhao Xieli worked together to lay a dragnet for His Majesty, just waiting for His Majesty to fall into your trap. But His Majesty the Emperor has the blessing of the gods and has long been aware of your conspiracy. He has carefully planned it, and is not only ready for the golden cicada to escape from his shell. , and I specially set up this situation for you, in order to get evidence and wipe out all the worms and remnants of the country's subjugation like you within the empire."

"I think your Majesty was not strict with you and others before. He brought [-] elite troops with him on this trip and stationed them outside Handan City. But you colluded with Zhao Xie and others in an attempt to make your Majesty make you and others princes."

(End of this chapter)