Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 516: Three East and Six Counties, strategic locations (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)
"Come here, quickly surround the rebels!"

By this time, it was already night, and the sky was pitch black.

As he spoke, the man on the stage waved his sword, and soon a large number of crossbowmen appeared around the palace wall.

In an instant, someone in the distance suddenly beat drums three more times.

The people of Qin are most familiar with the sound of this drum. It is the drum played before going into battle.

The Handan Palace was originally completely dark. Thousands of stars hung on the sky, but they only added some ambiguity to the night.Obviously everything was immersed in peace and tranquility, but suddenly, the Handan Palace suddenly burst into flames.

The ambush arranged by Teng Yu and others, under the roar of Da Qin's elite array, was like sheep meeting wolves in the forest. Just seeing the overwhelming torches and arrows was enough to scare them both. His butt was trembling and his eyes were filled with fear; for such a big thing as conspiracy, caution and confidentiality were required.

Now that the conspiracy was suddenly shattered in an instant, people like Teng Yu and Qu Ying were naturally so surprised that they were speechless.

Only at this time did they see clearly that the person on the stage was not Qin Er Shi, but he was not a stranger either.

This young man is Meng Zhong, the son of Meng Tian.

Meng Zhong has been watched by everyone since he was a child. Many of the county guards present, some of whom have worked hard all their lives to reach their current status as county guards, do not want to give Meng Zhong any favors. .

When Teng Yu, Qu Ying and others saw that this man was Meng Zhong, they all knew there was no hope.Only then did they realize that the banquet held today was very cold and funny.

How could there be no members of the Meng family around Qin Ershi!

Teng Yu suddenly realized that the Handan County Sheriff had really deceived him!This is the trap set by Qin II for them!

The gorgeous and peaceful Handan Palace suddenly burst into flames, making it very dazzling.

The guards and elites of the empire not only managed to catch them by surprise, but also had an advantage in terms of geographical location and numbers.

The west wind was blowing, and the flames on the torches were floating eastward, like streamers.Teng Yu, Qu Ying and others were soon shackles around their necks.

The generals who were originally full of energy and looked like greedy wolves, now have disheveled hair and lonely expressions.

These generals had shackles on their feet and shackles around their necks.

Teng Yu was very angry, but still looked unconvinced.

Meng Zhong had already wiped out the remnant forces and handed over the weapons. At this moment, he was riding a horse with long mane and pure white fur, riding through the procession very eye-catchingly.

When the Handan County Sheriff saw this scene, he naturally stroked his beard, feeling both envious and jealous.

Young people, don't get complacent too early, you have a lot to go through.Today's prestige will be fully returned to His Majesty the Emperor in the future.

The Handan County Sheriff strode up to Qu Ying and Teng Yu, and said sincerely in front of everyone:
"On that day, you all said to me, Zhao Wan, that as the saying goes, 'Those who steal hooks will be punished, and those who steal the country will be martyrs.' I, Zhao Wanmeng, did not dare to forget the merits of the late emperor's promotion. It was too late to repay me, so how could I betray the current second generation? .”

"The reason why I pretended to agree to you is because His Majesty has already known about your wolfish ambitions and wants to eradicate those of you who threaten the empire. Therefore, I cooperated with His Majesty to lead you and others into the city so that you can put down your guard. His ambition is revealed in front of everyone."

After hearing this, Teng Yu only said:
"Zhao Wan, you villain, don't say anything. We are the king or the villain. We are waiting for the future of our family, and we will have no regrets even if we die. A capricious villain like you will definitely not end well in the future. Just watch, Er. After eradicating all of us, the World Council has eliminated all the meritorious and veteran officials one after another. Qin Ershi will definitely not be blessed by the first emperor!"

"nonsense!"

Meng Zhong, who was in his prime and tall and burly, walked over angrily and scolded him.

"How can you say such ungrateful words when you have enjoyed a noble title for a long time? Zhao Jun is a loyal person and has long exposed all the dirt in Zhao's old land to His Majesty. It is precisely because of Zhao Jun's loyalty that His Majesty the Emperor is able to threaten the All rebel forces under imperial rule were wiped out."

"A person like Teng Shuchang, who was of noble birth and inherited the title of his ancestors, instead of serving His Majesty, actually tried to collude with Zhao Xie and others to force His Majesty to make you the king. It is simply ridiculous. Don't you know that Zhao Xie and others are also However, I want to see the rebellion and rebellion of the three eastern and six counties fighting with His Majesty, and they will benefit as a fisherman."

"It's just a pity that His Majesty the Emperor has the protection of the late Emperor, and has the elite of the empire under his command, the Lantian Camp. Your Majesty has long been aware of the unusual situation in Zhao Di, and has been conducting secret inspections. This trip to Zhao Di is to eradicate you people. Dear concubines, , it should be noted that the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind, who will win? Don’t make a conclusion too early until the last moment.”

After saying this, Meng Zhong waved his sword.

"Someone, escort them to the county government."

In the middle of the night, the Handan Palace returned to its usual silence. Everything was so quiet.

After the Handan garrison re-arranged his defenses, he saw that Zhao Wan was still where he was.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, the station general asked:
"What's going on, County Zhao?"

"I'm glad I didn't listen to Teng and Qu's instigation, otherwise I would be the one who was cut in half in the market tomorrow."

Late at night, the sky is filled with stars. Although it is not daytime, all objects can be seen clearly.The world seems to be just covered with a black veil.

"Your Majesty has the Meng family, Wang family, and Feng family by his side. At the beginning of his succession, Li Xin was restarted and the Li family of Longxi was attracted. It seems that your majesty is unpopular in the court, but in fact, your majesty has already cleaned up the power in the court. For those of us As an old hero who is dying, Your Majesty has abandoned us a long time ago. This is really a wise move by Zhao Jun."

"You just saw the high-spirited look of Meng Tian's son, Meng Zhong. It was obviously the two of us who were the first to expose the conspiracy of Qu Ying and others, but His Majesty the Emperor gave the main credit for this matter to Meng Tian's son. It can be seen that the second generation still wants to reuse the Meng clan. As long as the Meng clan supports the second generation, the second generation will definitely take the position of the master of the world. It's just a pity for us, we have worked hard for a long time, just doing it for others Got the wedding dress."

The resident general said:
"It's a good thing that I still have one life left. But I think that in this matter, Zhao Jun has shown His Majesty that he is resourceful and adaptable. The Second Emperor will definitely think more highly of Zhao Jun."

Zhao Wan heard this, but was not proud of it.

He climbed to the high platform and stood next to the emperor's position, overlooking the entire Handan Palace.

"No matter how much you value me, why don't you still send me to a foreign land? Drive slaves for others and defend the land for others?"

After hearing this, the resident general just said hurriedly:
"We will discuss this matter after we send His Majesty away. Be careful not to reveal your ambitions at this time. Otherwise, all our previous plans and painstaking calculations will be in vain. His Majesty the Emperor must use the help of a clear understanding of the three east and six counties and the The forces of Zhao Xie and others have re-purged the Zhao land, and this move will indeed be of great benefit to the world."

The general's surname is Liu and his name is Kai.

Liu Kai continued his analysis:
"These three east and six counties are adjacent to many vassal states such as Yan and Qi. Your Majesty wants to achieve control over the world's vassal states. The three east and six counties are really strategically important places. Just watch, your majesty will send other states in a short time. People came to garrison the six counties in Shandong to deter the princes of Yan and Qi."

"His Majesty will never give up his strong control over the Three East and Six Counties. Once you or I show any evil thoughts, it will arouse His Majesty's suspicion."

Reminded by Liu Kai, Zhao Wan had to give up his idea.

"What you are reminding me is that His Majesty dared to eradicate all the people in the three eastern and six counties. It can be seen that he is determined to show it to all the county officials in the world."

"It's good that Jun Zhao has figured it out. Let's go back to the county mansion as soon as possible. I think His Majesty is not resting at this time."

Zhao Wan nodded and walked down the steps with a big belly.

"How is Zhao Xie? We have always suffered from the fact that the clans in Zhao are so powerful that no one has uprooted them. These clans have always been against us Qin officials who are unfamiliar with the place. In the past, when we issued orders from the late emperor, we had to pass these Only talented people can convince the local people. Over time, it only encouraged these people to become arrogant. Now your Majesty has helped us solve a major problem."

"Yes, I think nothing can stop us from issuing edicts and controlling the people in the future."

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Handan County Prefecture.

It was almost dawn when Zhao Wan, Liu Kai and others arrived.

But as they expected, the emperor was indeed not asleep yet.

But in the county mansion, the security was extremely strict, and the gloomy expression of the emperor made everyone shudder.

From Meng Tian to the young general, they all held their breaths in front of the emperor.

"The governors and generals of the three eastern and six counties all have rebellious intentions. Ultimately, they still don't take me seriously!"

II was naturally furious.

Compared with Zhao Xie and others acting as monsters, the rebellion within the empire was Fusu's biggest headache.

If Fusu still wants this world, reform is imperative.But those old interest groups have been working tirelessly to oppose him.

"Recently, more and more people have opposed me. The successive rebellions have made me reflect on myself for a long time."

The emperor of a country took the initiative to say this in front of his ministers, and many people admired it.

The emperor actually reflected on himself.

The second one looked serious.

"After I succeeded to the throne, I did do many things that did not satisfy the courtiers, but they were all for the sake of the overall situation. I have always insisted on implementing the Guanzhong standard system, and what I want is to recuperate. But now it seems that what I did is the most misplaced What happened was that he was too kind to the former emperor’s former ministers.”

"I have always thought of the hard work of the ministers in the court for the late emperor's unparalleled achievements, so I turned a blind eye to them. However, I did not expect that some of you would actually try to unite with the old nobles and force me to submit. , I want me to divide the land among them."

"Such a person has committed a heinous crime. In order to rectify the public opinion, I have decided to escort all those involved in the major rebellion in the Three East and Six Counties back to Xianyang City and execute them in half!"

Cut in the waist!

An extremely harsh criminal law in the Qin State!
Those who are sentenced to be cut in half will be dragged away and forced to be watched by everyone.After being cut in half, the person will not die immediately, but will look like a cut-off earthworm.After the amputation, the body still responds and will continue to squirm until the blood flows dry.

Everyone listened, and no one was afraid.

Huo Cheng and others did not expect that since the emperor succeeded to the throne, he had never demoted or killed any old ministers in the court. They did not expect that with this move, he would directly wipe out the lives of more than ten people in the six counties of Guandong.

In this way, those in the DPRK who oppose the Second New Deal can definitely shut up.

"Although I have abolished corporal punishment, I have retained the punishment of beheading in half, in order to punish all those who dare to despise the imperial power."

"Your Majesty, please appease your anger."

Weitong took the lead.

Meng Tian's face was livid with anger.

The New Deal—the New Deal again, and the Empire was torn apart over the New Deal.And depending on what His Majesty the Emperor means, this New Deal is not over at all. The Emperor just wants to cut off those obstructive branches and leaves and make a big fuss in the country.

By this time, Meng Tian, ​​the second helmsman of the empire, had been forced to make a choice.

But Meng Tian, ​​who has been devoted to his duties throughout his life, never expected that the biggest problem he encountered while assisting the second generation turned out to be reform.

Reform means cleaning up the whole country again in a bloodless way.

But looking at the emperor's mood, if the Meng clan continues to remain silent and remain loyal, the entire empire will probably fall apart even more.

The candlelight was faint, and the sky was already pale. The emperor's face was ashen, and his lips were slightly pale.

Handan City's most critical moment has passed.

Qin II adopted the most violent and most direct and effective method, and the entire city of Handan was purged again.

In front of everyone, the imposing Youyan veteran Meng Tian took the initiative to step forward and said:
"Your Majesty the Emperor, why don't you let me personally supervise the execution of Teng Yu and others. After all, Teng Yu is also a member of the royal family."

Meng Tian's initiative to ask for a job surprised everyone present.

Dazhu Guo Mengtian, who had always had an ambiguous attitude towards reform, suddenly became clear at this time.

The early morning light shone on Fusu's cheeks, making them red and bright.

Qin Ershi was sitting on the throne, with a long-lost smile on his face.

"good."

Not long after, Yang Moucong also rushed back with the good news.

"Your Majesty, I have lived up to your Majesty's expectations and captured all the members of the Zhao family alive. In addition, all the property in Zhao's house has been confiscated. I discovered that not only did Zhao Xie not support your Majesty's new policy, but he also introduced counterfeit currency from outside. , bad currency, disrupting the market.”

Fusu looked at Yang Mucong and naturally thought of Ying Zheng's praise of Yang Mucong in the past.

But from now on, he will not take the initiative to mention the late emperor in front of the ministers.

He wanted to completely eliminate the influence of the late emperor on his ministers.

In addition, there are still a lot of officials in the court like Yang Mucong who are eager to be reused and promoted.

"Yang Qing really did not disappoint me." After saying this, the emperor suddenly said meaningfully, "You should also use Dr. Yang as a model."

At this time, Qin II already knew what was going on.Who is he going to send to guard these six counties in Guandong?

The six counties of Kanto are strategically important places and must be held by people with extraordinary courage and prestige.

Most importantly, he is loyal to himself.

(End of this chapter)