Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 556: Hasn’t Your Majesty heard of "The Harmony of Generals and Prime Ministers"? (Please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

"Old Lord Marquis is determined to pass on the title of Marquis Che to Feng Jie."

This incident was not unexpected by Sima Wuyi, so he did not show surprise like Meng Tian and Zhang Han.

When Meng Tian heard the news, he naturally thought of that place.Feng Wuze is putting a bet on Feng Jie.From now on, Feng Jie is the head of the Feng clan and one of the few Chehous in the Qin Empire.

Chehou is different from the official position, but this status is actually lower than the prime minister and higher than the nine ministers.

Feng Wuze's move can be described as extremely deterrent.

Feng Qu's death was very sudden. In his haste, Feng Wuze had no time to think carefully. The title passed to his nephew was the Marquis of Che. The Feng family must have discussed these matters before, so they could respond to this unexpected situation in time. situation.

"Your Majesty, I have always heard that the two brothers of the Feng family are very affectionate. However, the title of Marquis Che is passed on to a nephew. I have never heard of passing the title to a nephew instead of passing it on to the legitimate son and grandson."

"Feng Yongben, the Marquis of Wuxin, enjoys a title and has a very high status. Although Marquis Wuxin passed his title to his nephew, it does not violate the laws of Qin. Furthermore, since the old Lord and Marquis made this request at an old age, I will naturally grant it. I will grant it. The dilemma now is, how to deal with Feng Wuze?"

Zhang Han lowered his head, lost in thought.

This Marquis of Wu Xin is like an extremely sharp sword that has been left in a corner for so long that everyone has forgotten his existence. But as soon as the sword is unsheathed, it hangs over everyone's heads.

A person of such high status as Feng Wuze, even if the late emperor was alive, he should be courteous.She lived in seclusion for many years, was quiet and inactive, and did not care about world affairs, but met the emperor when Feng's family was overthrown, adding weight to Feng Jie.

For Feng Jie to come back hastily, something must have happened in Jiuyuan County!Marquis Wu Xin stepped forward and made it clear that he wanted to save Feng Jie's life. He also said that Feng Jie would be the head of the Feng clan in the future.

If His Majesty decides to punish Feng Jie under such circumstances, it will be clear that he wants to abandon the Feng family.

So what His Majesty is actually asking is whether the current Second Emperor still needs Mrs. Feng.

Zhang Han, who is well versed in officialdom, naturally understands the weight of what he said today. If he speaks for the Feng family, he will be the benefactor of the Feng family in the future.Zhang Han suddenly became the captain of the guard army, without military merits, he was the object of ridicule behind the back of the military generals in the court.If he can make the Feng family form an alliance with him, does he still need to be cautious about Meng's face?
So Zhang Han took the lead and said:
"Your Majesty, since Marquis Wu Xin has requested to pass the title to General Feng, he has already recognized that Feng Jie will be the leader of the Feng clan in the future. Your Majesty must not punish Feng Jie at this time, otherwise it will be against Marquis Wu Xin's wishes."

"However, I believe that our state of Qin has strict laws and regulations. When dealing with Feng Jie's repayment without an edict, we must follow the regulations. Feng Jie made a mistake, so naturally he must punish Feng Jie. Otherwise, how will His Majesty establish prestige in the army? But Wu Xin Hou’s decision is actually Feng’s family matter.”

"Marquis Wu Xin brought his family affairs to His Majesty, it must be to ask for His Majesty's mercy. But as the Lord of the world, His Majesty must handle everything impartially."

"Feng Jie made a big mistake, and your Majesty should punish General Feng. General Feng Jie himself also enjoys a title, and enjoys the title of the Five Doctors. Why don't Your Majesty just cut Feng Jie's title of the Five Doctors and demote him to a commoner."

"As for his family affairs, when Marquis Wu Xin dies, no matter who inherits the title, it will be legal."

Zhang Han made a big detour and said four words.

Acquitted.

Such a tactful approach was obviously Zhang Han's attempt to please Feng.

The power of the Feng clan was so great that Zhang Han even took the initiative to speak for them.Once upon a time, Feng Quji was the Shaofu and Zhang Han was the Fifth School. At that time, Zhang Han was still Feng Quji's subordinate.

Zhang Han's reaction naturally made Fusu re-examine the influence of the Feng family's ministers in the court.

Zhang Han and Meng Tian, ​​who are now important officials, were actually just subordinates of Feng Quji not long ago.Not to mention other ministers who have been promoted.

Perhaps Zhang Han's subconscious choice is right, the Feng family is like a mountain in the court.

But Meng Tian was naturally not ashamed after hearing Zhang Han's remarks.

What kind of punishment is this? It's just teasing the court!
"Your Majesty, I think what the Captain of the Guard said is inappropriate. This big mistake committed by Feng Jie is a taboo in the army. Your Majesty must punish him severely, otherwise it will arouse the dissatisfaction of all the ministers in the court. In addition, I don't know , what news has come from Marquis Yongwu. Matters in the army must naturally abide by the rules of the army. When we wait for the news from Marquis Yongwu, it will not be too late to punish Feng Jie severely."

Meng Tian hopes that Feng Jie will receive the punishment he deserves.If the Feng family falls, the Meng family will become completely dominant.Only in this way can he, Meng Tian, ​​win back a victory in the hands of the emperor.

Zhang Han heard this and naturally objected.

"The so-called punishment according to the military order is nothing more than confiscating Feng Jie's family property and demoting him to a commoner. Although His Majesty has abolished the law of sitting together, everyone in the Feng family must be implicated in this case. At that time, this case may spark another wave in Xianyang City. There was a storm of blood and rain. Now that the prime minister has died of illness, if His Majesty punishes Feng Jie again, the Feng family will collapse like a mountain. What should the counties and princes of the world think when they hear about it. Your Majesty will take the throne within two years. After successively pulling out dead families, there is no stability outside the pass, but the first thing is to feel uneasy inside the pass!"

"Zhang Han, Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Zhang Han is indeed right, Feng cannot be removed.But Zhang Han was far from considering the other group involved in this matter - the Longxi nobles.

"I understand what you two mean. From now on, I am removing Feng Jie from all his posts. Without my edict, he cannot enter the court to discuss matters! Since he is the son of the former prime minister, I will make an exception and let him bury him as the prime minister. Wait until seven days have passed before you are punished."

Meng Tian said naturally:
"Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhang Han couldn't help but frown. He did not punish him at this time and allowed Feng Jie to bury his father. His Majesty was already showing favoritism to Feng by delaying the matter, but this would probably make things worse.

But the emperor had issued an edict, and he could no longer disobey the emperor's wishes.

But at this time, Fusu stared at Sima Wuyi.

"Sima Wuyi, I summoned you to discuss matters, why didn't you say a word?"

Zhang Han and Meng Tian naturally looked at Sima Wuyi who was standing behind them. If the emperor hadn't reminded them, they would have forgotten that there was a fourth person in the palace.

Sima Wuyi then stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I don't understand military affairs."

"Military affairs? Do you think this is military affairs?"

"Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to withdraw the edict."

The Ye Zheling at the side was already drafting the imperial edict, and naturally stopped writing after hearing what he said.This was the first time someone asked the emperor to withdraw the edict.

"Why?"

"I heard that when His Majesty appointed Captain Zhang as the Captain of the Army a few months ago, he said in court that Captain Zhang was not allowed to interfere in the military affairs of Longxi."

Meng Tian was very unhappy when he saw Sima Wuyi and immediately scolded him:
"Sima Wuyi - this is Zhangtai, where His Majesty handles official business. Although it is not as solemn as the ministers in the Dazheng Palace, it is not a place where you can say whatever you want."

After hearing this, Zhang Han felt that Sima Wuyi was a bit interesting.Because he roughly guessed what Sima Wuyi was going to say next.

"Your Majesty, I was offended."

"Go ahead."

Sima Wuyi had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue:

"Since your Majesty gave the order like this, it means that Your Majesty intended to let Yongwu Marquis Li Xin take charge of Longxi. All military affairs in Longxi should be handled by Yongwu Marquis. General Feng is Yongwu Marquis' assistant general. This time he violated the military order and rashly returned to Xianyang City. Although he didn't know There are many details, but this matter should be discussed and handled by Your Majesty and Marquis Yongwu. No one else has the right to hold Feng Jie accountable except Your Majesty and Marquis Yongwu."

After hearing this, Fusu naturally applauded him.

"well said!"

Only then did Meng Tian realize that this young man was not simple!
Although they didn't mention Longxi in the hall, they avoided Longxi in every sentence.But this young man hit the nail on the head. If he didn't have a big picture, how could he think of this.

And he asked the Second Emperor to directly raise this question to Li Xin and let Li Xin make the choice. Should he be the King of Longxi or the Marquis of Guanzhong?
To be the king of Longxi, it would be easy, let the emperor punish Li Xin heavily!To be the Marquis of Guanzhong, you have to tolerate Feng.There is actually no essential difference between the two choices. They are just that the King of Longxi will die faster, and the Marquis of Guanzhong will die slowly.Even if the emperor doesn't kill him, the officials in Guanzhong will not tolerate this person who has no heart for the city.

"I heard your father say about you. You seem to be deaf to what is going on outside the window, but in fact, all the things in the government are hidden from your eyes. Now it seems that it is indeed the case. I just need people like you to take care of me. I see clearly those things that I alone cannot understand.”

"I'm not talented. My father's words really oversell me. How can I shoulder this responsibility?"

"In front of me, there is no need to be so polite."

Zhang Han's face was dull, and Meng Tian was even more displeased when he saw that this young man had easily taken away the favor and trust of the second generation.

"Your Majesty, the two of you will leave first."

"Go back."

Sima Wuyi stayed in Zhangtai alone, which was something he never dared to ask for before.

The Second Emperor threw the secret report from Longxi to Sima Wuyi. After he read it, he asked straight to the point:
Feng Jie was too bold. He tried to win over the nobles of Longxi but failed, so he designed to frame Li Xin.For a while, resentment boiled in the army, and the soldiers had no intention of fighting.From this point of view, Li Xin took advantage of this incident to become a victim, and was supported by the soldiers and civilians in Longxi.

From this point of view, the situation is very unfavorable for the second generation.

If Li Xin wants to rebel, he can use the banner of this incident.Feng Jie was sent by the Second Emperor. If Li Xin announced to the outside world that this was the Second Emperor's intention, it would definitely arouse the anger of the people.

"In your opinion, how would Li Xin ask me to handle this matter?"

"If His Majesty only sends an edict, then Marquis Li Xin will definitely push the matter back and let His Majesty deal with it."

"Can he be so smart?"

"Your Majesty, Marquis Yongwu used to be young and energetic, and he repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, so he was naturally arrogant. Above the court, his arrogance naturally became more powerful. But now, Marquis Yongwu has already entered middle age, and he has many advisers around him to advise him. Even if Marquis Yongwu wants to be impulsive, people around him will definitely dissuade him."

"According to what you said, I can't just issue an edict?"

"Your Majesty, haven't you heard the story of the Zhao State General Xianghe. The famous Zhao State general Lian Po once disobeyed the Prime Minister Lin Xiangru and often secretly played tricks on Lin Xiangru. However, in the end Lian Po was grateful for Lin Xiangru's generosity and took the initiative to plead guilty, which became a good story. If someone If you can convince General Feng to go back and plead guilty, and take the initiative to plead guilty to Marquis Yongwu, Marquis Yongwu will naturally be willing to achieve his good reputation and personally forgive Feng Jie's mistakes."

"But what if he doesn't want to?"

"That means he refuses to give face to your majesty, let alone to the nobles of Guanzhong. Your majesty can ask the children of the aristocratic families in Xianyang City to accompany General Feng. When Marquis Yongwu sees it, he will naturally understand what your majesty means."

The Second Emperor looked at Sima Wuyi with admiration in his eyes.

“It’s a gamble, but it’s worth a try!”

The cost of the rebellion of the nobles in Longxi was too great. In a sensitive period, when one person rose up, the whole world gathered to respond.

ps:
I have a stomachache and went to bed early. I will go to the hospital for a review tomorrow.

Work hard to finish this book!Thank you all for your encouragement and support along the way!Good night!

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