Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 519: Compromise is the soul of politics (please give me a monthly recommendation vote!)

When Huo Cheng heard the news, he naturally went to share his worries with the second generation.

But when he came in, he saw the emperor resting on the cave in his middle coat.

The maids on the side stepped back one after another when they saw Huo Cheng coming in.

The peak of spring has passed, summer has arrived, and the large room has been equipped with supplies to relieve the heat.

Huo Cheng saw that the emperor was sleeping, so he had to wait quietly by the couch.

He was born as a chamberlain, so he still has this quality.Since it is not an urgent matter, it is natural not to disturb the emperor's rest.

Huo Cheng kept watch from noon to dusk, and the ministers outside seeking to see him came and went again.

After I woke up, it was time for dinner.

Jian Er didn't seem to have much appetite for dinner, and he always looked gloomy.Huo Cheng naturally wanted to share the emperor's worries.

"Your Majesty seems to have a poor appetite."

Fusu put down his chopsticks and said to a table of dishes:

"Withdraw."

Er Er walked around the room and saw the stern Lang Wei outside through the window.

This large room is surrounded by corridors and occupies an exclusive courtyard. The patrol guards and Lang Wei on all sides surround the place airtightly.

Outsiders can't get in, and insiders can't get out.

The Second looked at the torches lit outside, but tonight was even brighter than yesterday's moonlit night, so these smoky and foggy torches seemed a bit redundant.

The emperor suddenly asked:

"I remember, I have to inspect the mine today."

Xia Hei glanced at Huo Cheng.

Huo Cheng swallowed his throat and bent his waist as low as possible.

"Your Majesty, it was my idea. I was worried that your Majesty would be tired of traveling and traveling. If you continue to rush to inspect the mines today, your Majesty's body would not be able to bear it. So I made my own decision and fended off the captain of the guard."

Satcom——

In fact, Fusu didn't know much about this person named Wei.

Fusu himself was still worried about handing over the military power to him.But fortunately, he has another trump card.

So far, he has not shown this card to Meng Tian.

"I beg your Majesty to forgive me."

"If you were the late emperor, you would have died thousands of times."

Fusu looked gloomy.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Fusu stopped talking and just let these attendants tremble in front of him.

This night, Fusu didn't sleep well at all.

What Fusu was most worried about happened.

Loyalty!

In the face of power and interests, he is simply vulnerable.

Meng Tian is a living example.

Without the unparalleled achievements of the First Emperor, Fusu would not be able to suppress the ministers.However, before his death, the First Emperor vigorously supported the Meng clan.This undoubtedly left a great hidden danger for Fusu.

If an emperor believes in such a thing as loyalty, then he will just sit back and wait for the country to perish.Substantial interests are eternal.

To put it simply, after the emperor was replaced, Meng Tian's loyalty deteriorated.In the face of a powerful monarch like the First Emperor, Meng Tian's devotion to his duties is like a cat acting like a cat in front of a tiger; but in the face of a monarch like Fusu, Meng Tian's devotion is to make the emperor obey his words.

Now, Meng Tian has begun to openly challenge him and ask for military power from him.

This really aroused Fusu's disgust for Mengtian.

Fusu took two steps beside Huo Cheng and said:
"get up"

Huo Xiang was like a frightened kitten, hesitating for a while before getting up.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Fusu glanced at these subordinate officials. They all looked trembling, which could not dispel the anger in Fusu's heart.

"Everyone else, stand down."

Xia Hei was very surprised when he heard this, and then he became dissatisfied with Huo Cheng.

If His Majesty the Emperor wants to speak to Huo Cheng alone, he must regard Huo Cheng as his number one confidant.

Although he knew that he was from a humble background and was no better than Huo Cheng who was elected to the palace by his family, but he had accompanied His Majesty the Emperor through ups and downs over the years, so why was it that Huo Cheng was now more important.

Xia Hei left the event very reluctantly.

For a time, only the emperor and Huo Cheng were left in the big room.

Fusu glanced at Huo Cheng coldly, which made Huo Cheng shudder.

"You are so bold that you made a decision for me while I was sleeping."

Huo Cheng knew that the emperor was still dissatisfied with the matter of Cai Cai, so he had to explain it again, and then leaned down and begged the emperor for mercy.

"Your Majesty, I never meant to offend Your Majesty. I was just considering His Majesty's health."

"You have heard the commotion outside and know that the matter in Xianyang City has been resolved, so I am not in a hurry to return to Xianyang."

Fusu sat on the seat and said slowly.

These words were like a bolt from the blue, almost turning Huo Cheng to stone instantly.

"The minister should die!"

The large interior was originally filled with jewels, and the copper stove shone and reflected warm light without appearing overly luxurious.The slight fire lit by a few candles made the atmosphere in the hall very warm.

The wind outside slowly blew in through the window, causing the two black shadows imprinted on the ground to sway.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Fusu took a deep breath.

"What did you hear outside?"

Huo Cheng hesitated for a moment and could only tell the truth.

"I heard that Dazhuguo made rude remarks to His Majesty and angered Your Majesty. I also heard that..."

"Go on."

"After Dazhu Kingdom returned, he ordered Meng Zhong, the eldest son of the Meng family, not to allow Wu Zhao to appear in front of His Majesty."

After hearing this, Fusu's lips raised slightly.

Seeing that the emperor actually smiled, Huo Cheng became even more worried.

"Your Majesty, I shouldn't talk too much, but..."

"Say it straight."

"The ministers are obviously uniting with each other to ask Your Majesty to execute Wang Wu, but in fact they are attacking Your Majesty. Your Majesty has only been on the throne for more than a year. The ministers seem to be respectful, but in fact they are dissatisfied. And Your Majesty also advocates reform, which is even more... Let the ministers have an excuse to target His Majesty. I do have a way to help His Majesty the Emperor get rid of the current predicament."

"Oh? You actually have a way?"

Huo Cheng bowed.

"I have been planning for your majesty for a long time, but I am afraid that this method is not enough to help your majesty solve the current predicament."

"You can show this kind of heart for me, I am very relieved."

Huo Cheng took a breath of cold air.

"The reason why Your Majesty wants to reform is to stabilize the Qin Dynasty and make everyone in the world submit to Your Majesty. The reason why the ministers obstruct Your Majesty's reforms is probably because Your Majesty abolished the military merit system, and some military nobles are resentful. But this The military honorary system was deposed by the late emperor. Most of the ministers in the court are famous people in the world. How can they harbor resentment and accumulate revenge on His Majesty until today. This is inconsistent with reason and emotion. "

Fusu tilted his head slightly. So far, he hadn't heard anything new.

"What you mean is that these ministers are not opposed to my reforms, but my reforms do not follow their wishes."

"That's exactly what I mean. Your majesty's reform is to stabilize the world, and it's time to employ people. It's just that what your majesty wants is people who can help your majesty appease the people's livelihood, reward farming and weaving, and handle major industrial and commercial affairs, but these people are now being dismissed by the prime minister. He and Sikou are suppressed in Taixue, and it is difficult for him to serve in the court."

"As for the real nobles in the court, Rong Chen puts it more harshly, most of them are warriors. These people can inspire soldiers on the battlefield, and they can defeat a hundred with one, and they can also strategize and win decisively thousands of miles away. But on the battlefield, In the court, these ministers will only encourage His Majesty to start war, because directing war is their expertise."

"I believe that if Your Majesty wants to successfully reform, you must first deal with these warriors. As the saying goes, a single tree cannot make a forest. As long as Your Majesty disintegrates the contradiction between the military group and Your Majesty's reforms, then all problems will be solved."

Fusu listened with interest.

Huo Cheng was right.It's not that Fusu never thought of giving benefits to these ministers, but most of these ministers were born in military service. What they were interested in was not civil service, but waging war and commanding troops.

How could Fusu satisfy the wishes of these ministers, so they couldn't be used. Fusu could only kick them away.

But now, Fu Sulian and Wang Wu can't keep their position as imperial censors.

It can only be said that there is great strength in numbers, and as the emperor, he himself cannot do it.

Fusu is feeling annoyed now.

Now that I have punished Wang Wu, it means that I have admitted defeat in front of these old men.Fusu began to feel a headache when he thought of having to face those old faces as if nothing had happened after he returned to the palace.These old men stood in the court hall, under the decoration of Pi Sheng and court clothes, they all looked as docile as goats, but in fact they all had the hearts of wolves.They must be very proud now.

"I hear you saying, do you have a way to help me deal with those stubborn old men?"

old stubborn?
Huo Cheng was surprised that it was the first time that the emperor used such words to describe the nobles in the imperial court in front of him.

But it's really an image, he is indeed old and stubborn.

Huo Cheng lowered his head.

"I think that your Majesty can recruit students from the aristocratic families in the court on the grounds that there are not enough students in Taixue, and specifically recruit children from aristocratic families to enter Taixue. Your Majesty wants the whole country to have a truce, but those children from aristocratic families have no military exploits and are difficult to be promoted. Even His Majesty's I can’t even see him face to face.”

After hearing these words, Fusu suddenly became enlightened.

"I have the courage to advise Your Majesty to open a new career path, specifically for the promotion of the children of aristocratic families. In this way, everyone in the court will bow to Your Majesty and serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly."

Fusu Dingding looked at Huo Cheng, doubts rising in his heart.

This Huo Cheng, he alone can come up with such a clever trick.Could it be that someone taught him behind the scenes?

Fusu decided that it would be better not to alert the enemy yet.

After Huo Cheng finished speaking, he saw that the emperor remained silent for a while, and there was silence all around, as if all the sounds in the world had disappeared.

This is a perfect opportunity for him to win great favor in front of His Majesty the Emperor.If he helps the emperor resolve this matter, he will definitely be reused in the future, and he will no longer have to worry about Xia Hei stealing his limelight.

Fusu was surprised more than surprised.

There is such a talent around him, and he has always asked him to guard the palace gate, which means that he and Xia Hei are fiercely competing for favor, so I brought him here. Who would have thought that he would solve this problem for me? .

"good--"

Keeping the power of honor and power in the government is already a forced compromise.

Compromise is the soul of politics.

The current compromises and concessions are so that he can lead the Qin Empire further in the future.

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