Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 736: Confining Power (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

Xiao He felt aggrieved and helpless when he was driven away.These past events are kept in my heart and will never be forgotten.

Now that Chi Wu came here to apologize sincerely, Xiao He naturally stopped caring about the matter.

"You and I are all colleagues, and we both serve His Majesty. These things have happened ten years ago, and they are not worth mentioning."

"The Duke said this, but did you forgive me, Chi?"

Xiao He was promoted to nobility:

"When Your Majesty drove me away, I was your Majesty's confidant. I only thought about Your Majesty and did not want to keep useless people around Your Majesty. At that time, Xiao He was indeed useless. Now I am the great general of the Qin Empire. General, I would like to pay my respects, but I don’t care about Xiao He’s humble background and am willing to apologize to me in person. This really gives Xiao some face, what else can Xiao He blame the general for.”

"Don't worry, General Chi. After tonight, the old debts between you and me will be wiped out. Xiao He will never dwell on the past again, let alone embarrass the general with other things."

Chi Wu heard about the elevation of rank,

"The Duke of the county has a large number, and Chi Wu admires them. After leaving this time, I don't know when we will meet next time. Today, I rushed to catch up and personally presented a hundred pairs of white walls as a gift of apology. Please accept it."

When Xiao He heard this, he flatly refused.

Isn't this letting him accept bribes? This is not the property he should take.

No matter how Chi Wu persuaded him to accept these property, Xiao He still refused to accept it.

Until Chi Wu said this:

"These white walls were accumulated by our ancestors as rewards from the previous kings. The so-called white walls were not originally bartered. These things are used for sacrificial ceremonies. They are actually symbols of the noble status of the family."

"I don't give these things to the county magistrate for the purpose of giving the county magistrate treasure. If a person like the magistrate wants to pursue wealth, he may already be rich. But the county magistrate is not here. Since I sincerely apologize today, how can I give it to you?" The county prince is not happy to find you."

"These white walls are actually Chi Wu's thoughts. I beg you to accept them for use. Even if you think these treasures are not enough at this time, since I am one of the top ministers of the Qin State, one day you will need them." thing."

Xiao He naturally hesitated after hearing this.

At this time, Xiao He's subordinate Chen Pi closed his eyes.

What I am gifting today is indeed not treasure, but status.

General Chi Wu has no extraordinary talents, but he has a pure mind, but is careless and reckless. Fortunately, he is a member of the clan and loyal to His Majesty, so he is the most suitable military governor.The apology is true, but what to give is not a good idea. Giving a hundred pairs of white walls must be the idea of ​​a master.

The prince has never flattered the nobles of Qin. It can be seen that his background as a common people made him inferior, and he was obsessed with the difference between nobles and common people.

The purpose of giving him a white wall now is to eliminate this status gap. In the future, he will become a noble.

At this time, Chen Pi couldn't help but feel his heart in his throat. He wondered whether the Duke would agree to this?
At this time, there was a sound of horse hooves in the distance, and a man sitting in the car, wearing Chu people's clothes, ran over in a swaggering manner.

This person was none other than Xiao He's most valued advisor.

I went on a business inspection today and didn't take him with me.

But he ran over by himself.

Xiao He was originally undecided.

Just because this gift is indeed special, he is now a minister, and he really needs these things to show his status.People always have selfish motives.

Xiao He read many works, but the one he disliked the most was Confucianism, because Confucianism supported aristocracy.Only schools such as Taoism, Mohism, and Legalism protect the interests of the common people.

Confucianism says that benevolent people love others, but you have to know that "people" and "people" are fundamentally two different concepts.Only the aristocratic ruling class can behave as human beings. Ordinary people are actually common people and are not qualified to be called human beings.

When the First Emperor came, he even looked down on the common people. He issued an edict and changed the name of the people to the head of Guizhou. This was simply a naked contempt and contempt for the common people.

Now, as long as he takes over these white stones, he can transcend that class.

But the beliefs and principles he has always upheld are thwarting him.I don't have much kindness to him, how can I accept such a big gift.Although this is not a treasure that can be enjoyed, as Chi Wu said, these things were originally rewarded by nobles and others, and they are very precious.

If he took something so valuable from someone else, he would definitely owe them a favor in the future.

Seeing Sun Ao chasing after him in white dark clothes, Xiao He suddenly stopped looking at the thing in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lord, my lord, congratulations to my lord on your grandson."

Sun Tong came as soon as he opened his mouth. Chen Pi naturally felt that his face was shameless. This old guy was not afraid of being exposed. Xiaojun only had one daughter-in-law, and she just gave birth a few days ago.

Xiao He asked with a straight face and seriously:
"Is there really such a thing?"

"My lord, what happened at home is absolutely true. How can I still deceive my lord?"

After hearing this, Xiao He naturally started to get up.

"General Chi, I'm afraid I won't be able to see you off today. There's something happy at home and I have to rush back to see you."

How could Chi Wu be so thoughtful? Not long ago he saw his daughter-in-law with a pregnant belly, so he naturally believed it immediately.

He was originally taught by others, so he did this. He was reluctant to give these treasures away, so he stopped mentioning the white jade.

With just a glance, Chi Wu's guards put all these things away.

Sun Tong looked at the white walls of the five boxes, with the white candlelight glowing inside, and his eyes straightened immediately.

"Congratulations to the Duke! If this is the case, then I will no longer keep the Duke."

"General Chi, take your leave."

Chi Wu also cupped his fists and bowed:

"Farewell."

After saying that, Xiao He and his entourage stood beside the carriage and watched Chi Wu leave.

After Chi Wu left and the group returned to the house, Sun Tong said:

"My lord, you almost made a big mistake."

"how do I say this?"

"Is he going to give you money?"

"Indeed, you said you would give me a hundred pairs of white walls."

Sun Tong twisted his beard,

"My lord, thank you for your endurance and not accepting it in the end. These hundred pairs of white walls do belong to General Chi's family, but he was not the one who asked him to give this gift."

"Please tell me in detail."

"General Chi suddenly had to leave today. He came to say goodbye. When he came to the front door of the mansion, I heard that the boy servant had brought five boxes of treasures. Madam did not dare to accept it. I didn't expect that he would actually run to find you in person."

"Accepting someone's property for no reason is a debt of gratitude. It's just that these white walls are no different from ordinary goods. They are gifts given by the nobles of the Qin State. He gave them to me today because he wanted me to join them in the same class of nobles. I almost almost Promise."

Sun Tong listened, his eyes sparkling.

"My lord, don't you think something strange happened today?"

"what's up?"

"The army retreated. General Zhao led a large number of troops back to Guanzhong, and General Chi followed. But when we leave today, are we missing one person?"

Xiao He suddenly remembered,
"Wang Wu!"

"It's him. Based on the Duke's understanding of General Chi, even if he thought of giving a farewell gift, he would never think of giving Baibi. They are all relatives of His Majesty, and they have a good relationship with each other. In Jiangdong, the prince's dissatisfaction Is it none other than Chi Wu?"

"I completely understand. The person who gave me the white jade is actually the prince. He still doesn't care about it."

"It's also thanks to the Duke's determination to not be moved by these white biscuits, otherwise the Duke may be tricked. Thinking about it, the Duke is really an outstanding person. He has already been targeted by so many people before he arrived in Xianyang City."

Xiao He changed his mind but suddenly thought of:
"As you said, General Chi protects the prince. Now that General Chi is gone, isn't the prince?"

"I must have left overnight the night before yesterday."

"How does Mr. Sun know?"

"Yesterday I passed by his house. There was a lot of noise in the yard, but I saw that the horses in the stables in front of their house were all old and thin, and the people talking were all old people. Usually he is surrounded by strong and tall warriors to protect him. Of him, only the old horse and the thin horse are left, which were obviously brought from other places. As for those who spoke, they must be old people who have retired from the army."

After hearing Sun Tong's words, Xiao Hemao suddenly realized, but then he looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh.

"What's the matter, Mr. County?"

"First the army was withdrawn, and then the confidants were recalled. I think His Majesty is reining in his power. His Majesty has only just begun to play the chess game of the Guanzhong Standard System."

Sun Tong was silent for a while after hearing this.

After a long time, Sun Tong asked:
"My Lord misses Your Majesty, why don't you go to Xianyang City early?"

"Jiangdong has the most opposition to His Majesty. Even the late emperor did not dare to come here for fear of encountering unexpected events. If Your Majesty summons me all away, it means that Your Majesty has given up on controlling Jiangdong with gentle methods."

(End of this chapter)