Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 571: Leniency for confession (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

"So even today, your majesty does not dare to let many Confucian scholars into the court. I think your majesty has noticed that these scholars are a joke when they come to the court of Qin. What is needed to govern a country is not to rely on benevolence, justice, propriety and wisdom, but to rely on a stone. The collection, escorting, warehousing, and final distribution of rice or a stone of millet! Every step is meticulous."

"At times like this, my brother is a rare important minister. His Majesty will never do anything to my brother for such a trivial matter. To put it bluntly, unless the brain is not good, who would put such a thing on the table? Said. Your Majesty personally appointed the Captain to protect the army. In just one month, will Your Majesty have to dismiss the Captain because of such a trivial matter?"

Zhang Han listened, but shook his head firmly:
"No! You don't understand! In His Majesty's eyes, this is no small matter! This is why many dignitaries in the court are unwilling to serve him. Compared with us ministers and officials, Your Majesty cares more about the interests of the common people. Do you still remember that Xiao He? Your Majesty actually promoted him to be the Sheriff of Chen County. I have always suspected that it was this Xiao He who learned some evil magic and bewitched Your Majesty, so Your Majesty became obsessed with Confucianism."

"But didn't Xiao He learn Taoist techniques?"

Zhang Han was suspicious:

"Taoist? How is that possible?"

"It's absolutely true. Xiao He was once summoned by the late emperor to explain Taoism to the late emperor. His Majesty even made the late emperor dislike him because of this incident, saying that he didn't know how to employ people."

"If it's not Xiao He, then it's Zhang Cang."

Zhang Han thought:

"The late emperor did not like Zhang Cang. He was Xun Qing's teacher and Li Si's junior brother, but he seemed to be more inclined to Confucianism. I wonder if the famous Master Xun realized some new principles in his later years. He said to Meng Highly recommended.”

While the two were talking, the servant announced that Zhang Ping was coming.

Zhang Han watched him walk in with great reluctance.

"What are you doing here?"

"When your brother is in trouble, you can't just ignore him."

Zhang Xi said:
"Why don't you want to save someone? You can't say that. Now we, the three brothers of the Zhang family, are in a position of great importance. Why do you look like you are in danger?"

Zhang Ping looked at Zhang Han:

"We still have to see what brother is worried about?"

Zhang Xi sat cross-legged and lowered his voice:
"Brother is worried that Wei Ji is unreasonable and will hand over the accounts to His Majesty truthfully. In this case, His Majesty's trust in my brother will no longer be the same as before, and suspicion will definitely be inevitable."

Zhang Ping was only from the fifth school, and it was difficult to see the emperor in ordinary times.He didn't know much about the affairs of the DPRK either.

"Why is Your Majesty suddenly checking the accounts at this time?"

Zhang Han said slowly:
"The Ministry of Household Affairs is newly established, and someone needs to be in charge. Although Xianyang is full of talents, but looking at the imperial court, only those who have served as Shaofu know these things well. However, the former prime minister has died of illness, and I was worshiped as the Captain of the Guard. So Your Majesty sent someone I went to invite the old Prime Minister Wei."

"Kui Ji has been following his father since he was a child in charge of grain, taxation, and household registration, so he also knows everything about household registration and taxation in the world. His Majesty summoned Wei Ji at this time, probably because he wanted him to be in charge of the household department."

"Speaking of which, the political affairs hall and the chancellery are somewhat interesting. Although they cannot go to the court, they can see the emperor more easily than me. The power is in their hands, and the current court seems to be an empty shell. I heard that people from the Imperial Academy are going to the court to discuss politics, but those speculators have been waiting for the Confucian scholars to come to the court to make a joke."

"However, I'm afraid that before the Confucian people have become the laughing stock, I, the captain, have become the laughing stock of the world and the world's ridicule! I was worshiped as the captain, but it has only been a month! The generals are not convinced. The only feasible way I originally wanted to achieve military merit, but His Majesty did not allow me to participate in the Jiuyuan War!"

Zhang Xi laughed after hearing this:
"I asked why my brother was so promoted, but he didn't even dare to hold a celebration banquet. It turned out to be because he was worried about his failure. I thought he didn't have to worry about this at all. My brother is impeccable in his conduct, and everyone in the court treats him well. High praise. As for the audit matter, even if Your Majesty finds out, Your Majesty will never openly announce it to the court. This matter is too involved and His Majesty cannot bear the responsibility."

"Although I have just been worshiped as the Order of Xianyang and finally have the opportunity to meet the second generation, I feel that the second generation is also a very cautious person. I feel that my brother is in trouble."

Zhang Han said:
"The Prime Minister's body is still cold at this time. I must be cautious."

After hearing this, Zhang Xi said again:
"A few days ago, the minister of the Shangshutai committed adultery with a palace official and committed suicide after it was discovered. The strange thing is that he committed suicide after the death of the prime minister."

Zhang Ping was naturally surprised after hearing this:
"how do you know?"

"Sikou is in charge of this case. The widow from Dali Temple is an old friend of mine. He told me about it."

Zhang Han knew the bloodshed in the palace and hurriedly said:

"Stop it now. Don't discuss this with others in the future. This is a taboo for officials!"

The two younger brothers naturally stopped talking after hearing this scolding.

"I have such a thing in my heart, but I have to go out for business this time, and I really feel uneasy."

Zhang Ping thought for a moment.

"I have a plan to help my brother. There are actually three things that embarrass my brother."

"First of all, my brother has no military merit and cannot gain authority in the army. The generals are dissatisfied with my brother as the captain of the army. However, Your Majesty should be more anxious than my brother about this. After all, the person who really wants to take over the Sixth Army is Your Majesty. So this, There’s no need to worry, brother.”

"Second, my brother is actually self-made. Although there are two brothers, we both relied on my brother to reach official positions. We have no outstanding abilities, and we cannot help my brother in the court. My brother does not have a strong family. He is behind him, so he can only rely on merit to stand behind the prime minister.”

"But now, the prime minister died of illness, and the imperial censor was replaced by Meng Tian. Two of the nine ministers were dismissed. For a time, the once famous figures were dealt with by the second generation one after another. Although the courtiers did not say it clearly, in fact everyone felt that Afraid, worried that His Majesty will deal with me next. So now everyone is obedient to His Majesty."

"My brother's worry is actually based on this. My brother may think that your majesty is not as good as the late emperor because he is not tolerant of others. But fundamentally, the two monarchs have completely different priorities. The late emperor conquered all directions and shocked the world. But your majesty He has been praised as a benevolent person since he was a child. In the Qin Dynasty of tigers and wolves, he has no actual achievements and only a name of benevolence, and he cannot convince the officials at all."

"So he didn't think about conquering the aristocratic families from the beginning, but focused on the common people. But my brother can use this second difficulty to solve the third difficulty."

Zhang Han's eyes sparkled and he asked:

"how do I say this?"

"Thirdly, people like me understand that it is impossible for the second generation to make the audit matter public. But the elder brother is worried that Shaofu Weiji will be detrimental to the elder brother. This is actually because the elder brother is worried that even if His Majesty does not mention this matter, But secretly, he felt disgusted with his brother."

"My brother is worried that even if he still pays homage to the Captain of the Guards, a Captain who has lost His Majesty's trust is no more than a toilet for the night. Once His Majesty succeeds, he will abandon my brother without mercy. This Once the monarch and his ministers start to be suspicious of each other, they will never stop."

"But the first thing brother needs to do now is to pretend to be confused while pretending to understand, let alone tell others about this matter, otherwise it will make the court officials and officials upset."

"Again, brother should look for opportunities and take the initiative to plead guilty to His Majesty. Make this matter clear."

Zhang Han became furious:
"how can that be!"

"No, brother, on the contrary. In fact, only in this way can we gain His Majesty's trust."

"how do I say this?"

"Because Your Majesty never trusts my brother."

This sentence hurt Zhang Han, and he was speechless for a long time.

He stood up and looked at the bright moon outside the window, all he could think about was the late emperor.

"You mean, let me take this opportunity to proactively tell the truth and confess my feelings to His Majesty, thereby gaining His Majesty's trust."

"This is exactly what I mean. If my brother takes the initiative to confess, Your Majesty will definitely treat him leniently."

(End of this chapter)