Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 554: Feng’s last trump card (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

"If the territory of the empire is not expanded, but lost instead, do you think the officials in the court will still support me? The land of Longxi is the origin of Qin, and it must not be lost!"

"What makes you think that not only will I not punish you for returning without an edict, but I will also cover up what you did to Li Xin? As a general, if you run away from battle, even if I let you go this time, what will your face be? Standing in the court?"

Feng Jie's face turned stiff after hearing this. The emperor's words were completely beyond his expectation.

Feng Jie expected that the emperor would not punish him, which would shake the Feng family's determination to be loyal to the emperor, but things changed so quickly that he completely exceeded his expectations.

The Feng family is already on the verge of collapse, and the imperial military family has declined.

Meng Tian turned out to be the imperial censor, which simply pitted the Meng family and the Feng family against each other.From the captain of the guard to the imperial doctor, Meng Shi handed over the military power. If he, Meng Tian, ​​didn't try his best to be the prime minister, then his career would be completely over.There is no reason for Meng Tian not to quarrel with the Prime Minister, unless he is really crazy and wants to retire.

"Your Majesty, I am afraid."

"Before I summon you, I have already asked Yousi. According to the laws of the Great Qin Dynasty, if a general flees in battle, he will be expelled from the rank, and the whole family will be reduced to crimes."

"Your Majesty, please judge. The reason why I did this is because Li Xin is arrogant. I am your Majesty's personally appointed general, but Li Xin doesn't take me in his eyes at all. How can he not take me in his eyes?" , it’s clear that I don’t take His Majesty seriously.”

Feng Jie bowed his head and made a statement to the Second Emperor, making it clear that he would be the Second Emperor's tool to check and balance Li Xin.If the second generation was not a fool, he would never be punished.

But since the Second Emperor was able to tell the incident, he summoned him alone, which proved that Li Xin had not told the emperor about the incident.

Li Xin did not report the matter to the emperor, indicating that they did not need the second generation to make the decision for Li Xin. This just proved that the Longxi nobles had rebellious intentions.

Feng Jie took a gamble and began to defend himself.

"Your Majesty, please be clear to me. In wars, things are always changing rapidly. When I first went to Longxi, I almost killed Marquis Yongwu because I was not familiar with the terrain. Please be clear to Your Majesty. Moreover, I came back hastily this time, but in fact, Marquis Yongwu wanted to eradicate him from the army. Alien, if I had not come back, my head would have been in a different place. How could I still have a chance to see His Majesty!"

Fusu looked at Feng Jie and was naturally angry, but just as Feng Jie expected, Fusu did punish Feng Jie for this incident.

If Fusu dealt with Feng Jie in accordance with the law, it would not only declare the downfall of the Feng family, but would also make Li Xin even more proud and arrogant in the future.

If Fusu didn't deal with Feng Jie, the nobles of Longxi would have a reason to rebel, but in this way, the person who took the initiative would be the Second Emperor himself.Once Li Xin rebelled, Fusu had a reason to send troops to get rid of Li Xin.

Fusu took a deep breath.

"That's enough! If I listen to your one-sided words today and convict Li Xin, this move will definitely shake the morale of the army."

Feng Jie secretly laughed.

"If your majesty refuses to trust me, just call Yong Wuhou back to confront me."

Silence soon fell in the palace.

This is clearly a provocation.

After the silence, the second generation naturally said angrily:
"Get out!"

Seeing that what he just said really angered the emperor, Feng Jie was naturally overjoyed. It won't be long before the emperor will reuse him!

When the courtiers quarreled, the emperor was the happiest!
"My minister retire."

Feng Jie retreated, and Fusu came to the map worriedly. This land in Longxi is the border between Qin and Zhao. Without Longxi, the deployment of the six counties in Guandong would be meaningless.

In order to fight against the outside world, we must first make peace with the inside.But for the sake of peace, Fusu had previously redeployed Qin's elite.Although Shangdang County was not empty, it did not frighten the nobles of Longxi.

In addition, the opening of military fields has become a piece of fat to lure the nobles of Longxi.

Li Xin, the wolf, had already rebelled.

"Urgently summon Meng Tian, ​​Captain Zhang Han, and Sikou Mengyi."

"only!"

"Wait a minute!"

"There is no need to summon Sikou to come over. Let's announce that Sima Wuyi, the internal secretary, is coming."

Sima Chang, Sima Chang, you have to keep an eye on Shangdang County!

One of the visitors had just left, and soon another visitor came to see him.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Wu Xin wishes to see you."

"Marquis Wu Xin?"

For Fusu, Marquis Wu Xin was actually a very strange existence. He had almost never dealt with this person.In fact, even the late emperor rarely saw him.

Fusu had met him when Ying Zheng passed away, and he personally came to carry out the coffin for the emperor.

Although he is older than Feng Quji, he looks much younger than Feng Quji.

In Xianyang City, there were only a few people who were Chehou, and Feng Wuze was one of them.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Wu Xin is Prime Minister Feng's brother. Marquis Wu Xin must be here to intercede for General Feng."

Fu Su squeezed the space between his eyebrows.

Marquis Wu Xin had already stopped caring about the affairs of the court when Fusu was still a prince.However, if he was still in the court, Feng Quji would definitely not be able to sit in the position of imperial censor.

Taking retreat as a way to advance, the Feng family has always played well.

Fu Su thought about it again and again and decided to meet the old wolf behind the Feng family.

"Bring him in."

Unlike Feng Quji, who was solemn, solemn, shrewd and sophisticated, Feng Wuze had a childlike face with white hair, a smile on his face, and a wholehearted harmony.

Although I don't know how strong he was when he was young, but now, he is a little old man whose height has shrunk severely. He is thin and short, like a little monkey.

The brand-new crown was very inappropriate for him.

It is said that when he had nothing to do, he often went fishing in the west of the city and lived a life of idle clouds and wild cranes.

"The old minister pays his respects to His Majesty."

"The old gentleman is exempt from the ceremony. I will give you a seat."

Feng Wuze always had a smile on his face, which made Fusu feel uncomfortable.His brother died, but he could still laugh.

"I heard about your brother's death this morning during the court meeting."

There was a sudden silence in the hall.

When the emperor mentioned this matter, Feng Wuze's smile naturally faded.

Fusu continued:

"The Prime Minister has worked hard throughout his life and made countless contributions to the Qin State. If I were not delayed by other major events today, I will definitely drive there in person to express my condolences to the Prime Minister."

Just an excuse!

The second generation obviously neglected Quji deliberately for the sake of Wang Wu's affairs.He had already heard about the political affairs hall.

"The Prime Minister is the pillar of the empire, but it suddenly collapsed overnight. Now the government must be leaderless. Your Majesty is very sad in his heart."

"What Lao Junhou said is absolutely true."

After a long silence, Fusu asked proactively:

"I heard that the old gentleman has not been interested in government affairs for a long time and has been living in the mansion for a long time. The prime minister passed away last night and the old gentleman suddenly came here. Could it be that he came to blame me for not going to express condolences to the prime minister."

Feng Wuze was busy bowing:

"How dare you, minister? There are important matters in the court. My brother has been ill for a long time and now he is gone. It is his destiny. I don't blame your majesty. I am here to make arrangements for my brother's funeral?"

Fusu was naturally unhappy after hearing this and threw back his sleeves.The funeral of Feng Quji belongs to the Feng family, so it is nothing to come to the emperor.

"Oh? Arranging for the funeral? What kind of important event is it that has been arranged on my Zhangtai?"

When an expert speaks, he should hide his edge in every word, but this time the matter is special, and Feng Wuze does not intend to keep it secret anymore.

"Both I and I have a legitimate son, but my son Feng Yong is not worthy of being entrusted with important tasks."

The governor of Nanyang County, Fusu still remembers him.

The Feng family and the Wang family were at loggerheads precisely because of this Feng Yong.At that time, Fusu was still surprised that his biological father said nothing after hearing about this incident. Instead, Feng Yong's uncle Feng Quji stood up for him and stood up to Wang Wu.

Fusu listened quietly, with no expression on his face, as if he didn't know Feng Yong at all.

"The minister enjoys the title. Feng Yong, who was supposed to pass on the title to the minister's own son, but Feng Yong enjoys the title of his grandfather. He is the right guard."

[Update on the right, title name.No. 14 of the 12th rank of the Qin and Han dynasties.Right Geng, No. 13 Zuo Geng, and No. [-] Middle Geng, all of them will be named after the pawns.

"Geng" refers to Gengzu, that is, soldiers who serve in rotation. Among the ranks, their ranks are second only to the high ranks of Shao Shangzao. Before Shang Yang's reform, they were the same rank and rank. 】

Nanyang County, originally an important place at the turn of Qin and Chu, is close to Guanzhong and has a large area and dense population.The audience standard system is implemented, and Nanyang County is the big county that pays the most taxes.Although it has something to do with Feng Yong's search for people's fat and people's anointing, the first emperor didn't care about it.On the contrary, Feng Quji benefited a lot from this capable elder nephew.

"I once promised my brother that I would pass the title to my nephew Feng Jie in the future. But I didn't expect that my brother would take the first step, leaving me alone."

As he spoke, Feng Wuze had two lines of tears on his face.

"I am an old man, but I encountered something like this."

Feng Wuze sobbed and wiped his tears with his sleeves.

"My condolences, Sir. I can't bear to leave the Prime Minister."

"Your Majesty, I'm here today to ask Your Majesty to let me fulfill my promise with my younger brother. I ask Your Majesty to pass on your title to my virtuous nephew Feng Jie."

The large room fell into deathly silence again.

Feng Wuze firmly believed that the emperor had no reason to refuse this matter.And the second generation should also know the attitude of the Feng family.

Only then did Fusu realize that this was Feng Jie's trump card.

"I naturally have no reason to refuse the invitation of the old monarch. But now that the Prime Minister has just died of illness, I am afraid that I am a little hasty at this time."

How could a normal person go to the emperor to ask for a title for his nephew the day after his brother died?

When Feng Wuze heard this, he naturally cried again.

"Your Majesty, I am very sad after hearing the news. I am afraid that my brother will be buried before his first birthday has passed. If this matter is not settled earlier, not only will my brother not be able to rest in peace, but I will also be worried about him. Ah. In my humble opinion, this matter should be done sooner rather than later!"

The octogenarian old man was crying with snot and tears, but Fusu could still refuse.

Relying on the old and betraying the old is what Feng Wuze is doing.

(I have been busy these days, so there will be no updates. I’m sorry, and please forgive me.)
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