Qiang Qin

Chapter 21 Negotiation

Updated: 2010-05-22

ps: The third update today is to make up for the two updates that were broken a few days ago, and now it is the first update

Fusu slowly got up from the ground, and said to the human who was watching him worriedly: "Go and bring me a jar of wine."

The guard on the side looked at him strangely, but didn't move.At this time Xiaotao also came from behind, she had heard the imperial decree just now, looked at Fusu very worriedly and said: "Prince, you..."

Fu Su shook his hand and said: "I'm fine, go get some wine. You," he pointed to a servant beside him, "go to General Meng and invite him here."

The attendants rushed to get the wine.Fusu took the jar, slapped the Kaifeng mud and took a big gulp.He didn't want to drink because of the imperial decree, but he was unhappy after confirming that Qin Shihuang had passed away.It stands to reason that he only met Qin Shihuang once, so he should have no feelings for him, but maybe he still has the influence of Fusu in his soul, and the moment he learned that his father died, he felt uncomfortable.

He watched the pouring rain silently, then took another big gulp of wine, and poured the rest of the wine on the ground: "Qin Shihuang, I respect you! I hope you go well, and I will carry the future of Daqin for you .” After he said this silently in his heart, he slammed the jar in his hand out.

In the side room of the Fusu Pavilion, there were six people sitting together, namely Fusu, Li Heng, Meng Tian, ​​Zhang Wu, Zhou Xing and Zheng De.The other three were all generals second to Meng Tian in Shangjun City, and Li Heng had already become the military adviser and think tank of Fusu.

There is no food or drink here, not even a low table, six people just sit around like this, and among them is Fusu's imperial edict to commit suicide.

"Why did the emperor suddenly issue this edict? Don't you find it suspicious?" Zhou Xing asked after waiting for a long time.

"But this seal is indeed the model of my Great Qin's jade seal, and it may be fake." Zhang Wu continued.

Zheng De glanced at Fusu and the other three who had been silent all this time, and said: "The prince can't cut himself off, for this reason, if he does, it will give Hu Hai and the others a chance."

"But this edict..." Zhang Wu hesitated.

"The imperial decree may be false, don't forget that Zhao Gao is in charge of the seals." Zheng De said eagerly.

Li Heng looked at the three generals who were arguing endlessly, and then looked at Fusu who was silent but calm. He already had a conclusion in his mind, and pressed his hand: "Everyone, listen to me."

Because these days, Fusu and Mengtian have attached great importance to Li Heng, and some of his suggestions have indeed made a lot of progress in the military and life of Shangjun, so these generals have begun to accept Li Heng, a commoner. The fact of being their military adviser.So after hearing what he said, the three of them stopped arguing, but looked at him to see what his opinion would be.

Fu Su and Meng Tian also stared at Li Heng, and Li Heng immediately became the focus of the scene.

Li Heng stroked his beard and said: "From the seal on this imperial edict, it can be seen that this imperial edict is indeed true, but it is completely inconsistent with the meaning of the letter we received earlier from the emperor's order. The meaning of the letter to ask the prince to return to Xianyang is to let the prince take over the throne, why did he send an edict a few days later to order the prince to commit suicide, this is the first doubt."

Fusu couldn't help but admire Li Heng's analysis. It is true that the gap between the two letters is too great, and it really doesn't seem to come from one person.

"Is there a second point?" Zhang Wu asked.

"That's right, if it's just this, it can be said that the emperor suddenly changed his mind." Li Heng looked at Fusu and said, "But the middle official who passed the decree didn't see the prince's self-judgment and left. We can see that he lacks confidence, only a false edict can have such a thing that does not conform to the emperor's style. If this is really an edict issued by the emperor, he will definitely let people watch the prince himself before he can leave."

After hearing what he said, Fusu praised him for his grasp of the emperor's psychology.He asked calmly: "Since Mr. Li said so, how should Fusu deal with this matter?"

Li Hengdao: "Now all of this is just my conjecture and I can't make it right. The best way now is to follow the plan. Since they want the prince to cut himself, the prince will 'self-cut'. Just let them know The prince is dead, so their next plan will be made, so we can know the truth."

"This method suits me very well." Fu Su said happily, "Just do as Mr. Li said, except for the six of us here and my personal servants, don't let anyone know that I am just a fake suicide. You can see the reaction of the soldiers."

"Yes!" Everyone agreed in unison.

Afterwards, everyone discussed how to tell the news about Fusu's suicide, and at the same time keep the matter of Fusu's survival confidential.The time spent on the details is sometimes more time-consuming than making a plan.

After the three generals left, Fusu kept Meng Tian and Li Heng behind.

"Fortunately, I didn't ask for an army without opening my mouth. Otherwise, I'm afraid the three generals would be the first to object." Fusu said.

Meng Tian thought for a while and said: "Actually, this is also a manifestation of the prestige that the emperor has established in Daqin over the years. If it is not confirmed that Hu Hai and Zhao Gao are paying the imperial edict, [-]% of the soldiers will not follow The prince is against the imperial court."

"Now that the prince is pretending to die, Hu Hai, Zhao Gao and others will reveal their true colors. When the news of the emperor's death is announced, it will create conditions for the prince to counterattack." Li Heng stroked his beard and said.

"But prince, can you really be sure that the emperor has passed away? If the emperor is not here, all this is meaningless." Meng Tian still worried.

"The so-called heart-to-heart connection between father and son, I can clearly feel that the emperor has..." Fusu said sadly, and that sadness didn't seem to be fake.

Meng and Li looked at each other and believed his words.As for this hidden thing, the two people who are ancient people still firmly believe in it.

"General Meng, how many troops can we mobilize now?" After a while, Fusu asked suddenly.

"Now as the generals defending the north, we can mobilize 15 troops."

"But Daqin has millions of troops, our chances are not great." Fusu said worriedly.

"Prince, you are wrong. Our army is the most elite in the entire Great Qin army. Apart from the emperor's personal soldiers and the legendary black cavalry, there are few opponents." Meng Tian said proudly.

"Then if we make a surprise attack on Xianyang, wouldn't we be very sure?" Fu Su said happily.

Meng Tian shook his head and said: "Prince, don't forget the purpose of our army stationing here. We are here to prevent the Huns from suddenly attacking the Central Plains. If the Huns know that our army has left the border to attack Xianyang, they will surely If we take advantage of the situation, we will become the sinners of the people of the Central Plains."

"Then how many troops can we send?" Li Heng also asked hastily.

Meng Tian calculated carefully and said: "Now that the Great Wall has been built, and we have to send troops to guard each fortress, I think it will take more than 7 people, which means that we can only use half of our troops."

Fusu's face darkened, but then he came up with an idea: "General Meng, why don't you let those hard laborers help guard the border? In this way, we can bring out at least 10 troops."

"Is this feasible? Those people are all from the Six Kingdoms." Meng Tian couldn't believe them.

Fusu calmly said: "It is true that they are from the Six Kingdoms, but now they are also the people of my Great Qin. Moreover, Zhao and Yan in the Six Kingdoms have also fought against the Huns for many generations. Their hatred against the Huns is no less than that of my Great Qin. , so I figured I could use them."

Meng Tian hesitated and said: "This... Let me think about it again. After all, there is still some time for raising troops."

"Okay." Fusu said, "It's getting late, General Meng and Mr. Li should go back and rest."

After hearing his words, the two turned around and left. Looking at Meng Tian's back, Fu Su said in his heart: "You will really stand with me soon, and the imperial edict for you to commit suicide is coming soon."

The news of Fusu's "death" caused an uproar. People never thought that the eldest prince Fusu would commit suicide by the emperor's imperial decree.The city of Shangjun was full of gloomy clouds and mist. The soldiers consciously wrapped their heads in white cloth to wear mourning for Su Su, and the common people were even more sorrowful.What Fusu has done to Shangjun these days is obvious to all. He strengthens the army and loves the people, so that the common people who have been under the oppressive policy of the Qin Dynasty live a good life for a few days. Unexpectedly, good people do not live long. He When he died like this, the people felt even more sad.

The news spread all the way, reaching the ears of Hu Hai and the others who were rushing to Xianyang City. "Haha, I didn't expect that Fusu's personality is still the same. Mr. Zhao's plan really succeeded." Hu Hai said happily.

"Your Majesty, don't be too happy." Zhao Gao interrupted his laughter, "Don't forget that Meng Tian is still alive."

"Yes, there is also him. I will order people to pass on the imperial decree immediately. After Fusu's death, Meng Tian must have been hit hard. This imperial decree can just prompt him to accompany Fusu." Hearing Zhao Gao's words Hu Hai became even more excited, and began to call himself Zhen.

"Once Fusu dies, no one will be able to take your throne, and once Meng Tian dies, the more than [-] troops guarding northern Xinjiang will fall into your control. Then you will return to Xianyang and become emperor, and you will be the master of the world." .” Zhao Gao smiled obsequiously.

"Haha, good, what a lord of the world. When the time comes, Mr. Zhao, you will be the prime minister of my Daqin, and Li Si can let him retire. Hahahaha..."

"The old slave would like to thank the emperor for his kindness." Zhao Gao hurriedly knelt down to thank him, but there was no trace of respect from a courtier in his lowered eyes, only a mocking smile.

Just when these two were imagining their dream of changing the dynasty, in the far north, the Xiongnu who made Fusu and Meng Tian dare not draw out all the troops to deal with Hu Hai and the others, a great change of dynasty really happened at this time . . . . . .

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