The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 867: Lonely Minister [Please subscribe*Please vote]

"Bingzhou Imperial Censor?"

The three men of Heguanzi were a little surprised. They didn't know anyone like the Bingzhou Censor, nor did they know Zhao Gao, but they knew very well what this official position represented.

If the Nine Ministers are the nine highest-level people in a country, then the Grand Censor is one of the three most powerful people in a country.

As we all know, there are only nine Nine Ministers, but there are more than nine people with higher ranks than the Nine Ministers.

According to the state system of Bingzhou, the highest authority naturally belongs to Emperor Xuanwu, and under him are the state commander, the prime minister and the chief censor.

The Censorate has another nickname: the eyes and ears of the emperor, and only the emperor’s confidants can hold this position.

"Please lead the way!"

The man in the brown hat stretched out his hand to signal the bailiff to lead the way.

The bailiff also breathed a sigh of relief.

These three people have alarmed all the ruthless people in the royal city. If he fails to persuade them, he doesn't know what the consequences will be.

When the three men arrived at the Censorate, they saw Zhao Gao, wearing a tall crown and brocade clothes, already standing in front of the door, quietly waiting for their arrival.

Zhao Gao stood straight, giving people a sense of integrity, and also gave the three people a good first impression.

Similarly, the first impression Zhao Gao gave to the three people was that he was upright and incorruptible.

"Lord Zhao doesn't seem like a censor!" After all, Heguanzi had more contact with society, so he asked after greeting Zhao Gao.

Although Zhao Gao was the Imperial Censor of Bingzhou, he did not have the noble and arrogant image of a Imperial Censor. Instead, he was more of a fair official, more like a Chief Justice!
"Not long ago, I was transferred from the post of Imperial Censor to the Imperial Censorate. I was trusted by your majesty and appointed as the Imperial Censor of Bingzhou!"

Zhao Gao spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"So that's how it is!" Brown Crown nodded. This made sense.

"Imperial Censor Zhao doesn't seem to be afraid of getting into trouble. You know, no one in the Bingzhou court dares to contact us now!"

Brown Crown continued.

Their behavior tonight was considered a provocation.

As one of the three most powerful figures in Bingzhou, are you really not afraid of being implicated by contacting them?
"The king is worried and the ministers are humiliated. If the three masters return to the embassy, ​​it will be a real disaster for Bingzhou!"

Zhao Gao said solemnly.

"So after the three masters left the Prime Minister's Mansion, this censor sent people to look for the three masters."

Heguanzi looked at Zhao Gao in surprise. He didn't expect that Zhao Gao would think of it before others and dare to come forward and invite them.

He somewhat understands the officialdom rules that the more you do, the more mistakes you make, and if you don't do anything right, you'll make more mistakes.

"Master Zhao, aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?"

"I'm afraid, but someone has to stand up for something, right?"

Zhao Gao asked back with a smile.

This made Bei Mingzi, Chi Songzi and He Guanzi feel awed.

No wonder Bingzhou was able to grow from nothing to become one of the largest empires in the whole of China.

With such ministers, why wouldn't Bingzhou prosper?

Thinking of this, the three of them returned the salute respectfully.

"The three masters, please have a good rest. Tomorrow, the Japanese censor will submit a visiting card to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the name of Taiyi Mountain!"

Zhao Gao continued to talk about his arrangements.

"Thank you, Your Excellency the Imperial Censor!"

The three men with brown crowns bowed again.

Zhao Gao smiled and nodded, and asked someone to take the three people to rest.

"Sir, aren't you afraid of angering His Majesty?" After the three men left, the family elder began to remind Zhao Gao.

"Do you know why I was able to be promoted from an outsider to the Imperial Censor?"

Zhao Gao calmly bowed in the direction of the palace.

The old man hesitated and shook his head.

"In Qin, my opponents are Meng Yi, Li Si, Feng Quji and even Changping Jun Xiong Qi. I am not familiar with military affairs and state affairs, so my biggest political enemy is Li Si!"

"Li Si, the Chief Justice of Qin?" The family elder was surprised.

"I can't beat him!" Zhao Gao continued.

"Ah?" The patriarch was even more surprised.

"Li Si is a versatile person and a capable official in governing the country."

"Your Excellency is not bad either!"

"It's different. Li Si is the confidant of the King of Qin. He was the first dormant minister to follow King Zheng of Qin. He was a man who helped him in times of need. Moreover, Li Si knew exactly what he wanted, and his style of doing things was a model of Confucian scholars. He was almost perfect and impeccable. It's too dangerous to be an opponent of such a person!"

Zhao Gao sighed.

It’s not that he thinks he can’t beat Li Si, but the pressure is too great.

In comparison, it would be too easy to come to Bingzhou to deal with Han Fei.

And the result was very good. After only a few years in Bingzhou, he had already left Han Fei far behind, and was recognized by everyone in Bingzhou. He was even recommended by Yu Qing to serve as the Imperial Censor of Bingzhou.

If he were in Qin, he might still be suppressed by Li Si, waiting for Li Si to take over the position vacated by Li Si.

This is not only because his ability is not as good as Li Si's, but also because his qualifications are not as good as Li Si's.

Bingzhou is different. When it was first established, people were appointed based on their merits. As long as you are willing to work hard, you can be promoted.

"But what does this have to do with your Excellency accepting three masters? You must know that these three have offended His Majesty and the Prime Minister!"

The elder still didn't understand.

"Stupid!" Zhao Gao cursed.

The patriarch didn't care. He thought that being scolded proved that the patriarch trusted him, otherwise he wouldn't even look at him twice.

"The three masters are the predecessors of Taoism anyway. They are the uncles and senior brothers of the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is not targeting the three masters. Taoism is the mother's family of the Empress!"

Zhao Gao said confidently.

"What's more, I don't have any roots in Bingzhou. The Confucian and Mohist schools look down on me. The famous schools have their own groups, and the other hundred schools are almost the same. My only supporter is Your Majesty!"

"You don't really think that there are no Jinyiwei spies or His Majesty's men in the Censorate?"

The family elder was stunned. The entire Censorate's Mansion, whether it was the maids or the guards, were all awarded by His Majesty. Since Zhao Gao moved into the Censorate's Mansion, apart from adjusting some layouts according to his personal preferences, he did not recruit any guests or arrange any of his own people. In fact, he himself was arranged by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"I am a lone minister, and I can see that Your Majesty does not trust me, but I will prove with my own actions that I am truly loyal to Bingzhou and to Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty and all the teachers will always remember your kindness!"

Zhao Gao didn't care at all that the family elders were sent to monitor him.

The main point is that I am open and honest and not afraid of investigation!

Therefore, he dared to send people to pick up Bei Mingzi and the other two, and even told the elders of the family deliberately. He believed that every word he said would appear in front of Yan Yan and the Jinyiwei tomorrow.

The family elder also hesitated when he looked at Zhao Gao.

Is there really anyone who doesn't have any flaws?
So what did Zhao Gao want?

"What does the lord want?" The old man asked subconsciously, but suddenly realized that he had asked too much and asked something he shouldn't have asked.

Zhao Gao also looked at the family elder in surprise. He knew very well that the family elder was Yan Yan's man and was a spy specially trained by the Jinyiwei, but he did not expect that the other party would commit such a taboo.

(End of this chapter)