Qiang Qin

A centipede, dead but not stiff.

Chen Di appeared in Chang'an?This old guy actually has the face to come back?

Li Yuan suddenly felt that the idea of ​​pitying him for his old age and letting him fend for himself in the past was really humane?This era is not an era of highly developed civilizations, and the era of pervasive supervision by Internet public opinion. For a greedy person who is unwilling to be mediocre and eager to eat the blood of the clan, the complete destruction of the body is the best Method.

In fact, over the years, under Li Yuan's relentless attack, the clan power of the Qin State has declined to the extreme. The imaginary remnants of the original clan jumped out again.

Chen Di is just one of them.

Behind him, there are a group of clan moths, who are scattered in various counties and counties. Their identities may be the elders of a certain county, or the magistrate of a county, and the common purpose of these people is to subvert the At present, the new Qin Dynasty only appoints talents according to their ability, and does not pay attention to the system of high or low background.

Whether a system can be persisted for a long time depends on its execution.

The strength or weakness of executive power depends on the determination of the ruler and the attitude in the face of the undercurrent. The appearance of Chen Di reminded Li Yuan of the year when the Ying family stole the palace, which led to inner turmoil and almost The past events that shake the foundation of Qin State.People like Chen Di are bound to target Ying Yushu and even Li Ye for their own self-interest, which is why they set their sights on Li Zheng as soon as they appear.

Li Zheng is not only the censor of the new Qin Dynasty, but also Li Yuan's second brother. Although Li Yuan has always been indifferent to this brotherhood and has not taken too much care of Li Zheng, in the eyes of caring people, Li Yuan Zheng's identity is a talisman, and as long as he doesn't reveal his true intentions too much, Li Zheng's Imperial Palace is the safest place to hide.

Inside Qin.The Chen and Li factions wrestled with each other, and the fight was evenly matched.

Under Zhang Neg's urging, Chen Ping brought the tribute gifts from Nanyue Kingdom and the money he had privately received over the years to plead guilty the next morning. The purpose of the palace is to follow the wife's route. Over the years, Zhang Suniang has been among the officials and family members of the Qin State.Her reputation has always been good, and she has sisterhood with Ying Yushu and Gu Yunniang.

——.

I haven't seen you for a few days.

Chen Ping's eyes were red and swollen, his hair was disheveled, and the tips of his hair were a little gray. He always paid attention to his appearance and was known as the handsome man of the Qin Dynasty. Under the pressure of worrying about gains and losses, he lost his due calmness.

"King Wu, my subordinates are guilty, please resign from the post of prime minister. I will give it to a worthy person." When Chen Ping saw Li Yuan, he bowed to the ground and begged.

Li Yuan was expressionless, staring at Chen Ping for a while, and said: "Chen Xiang thinks that a virtuous person can be a prime minister, who is it?"

Chen Ping's heart sank, and he bowed his head and said: "My subordinates think that Li Yushi can take on this important task. There are two reasons. One is that Li Yushi learned from legalism and is familiar with the government orders of the Great Qin Dynasty. He can inherit the foundation of Qin State; It is Li Yushi who has a clear reputation as an official, and there is no one who would disapprove of it among the hundreds of officials. If he can be the prime minister, I believe that there will be no dissatisfaction in the state of Qin—"

Li Yuan smiled lightly and asked, "Chen Xiang really thinks so?"

Chen Ping hesitated for a while, then hesitated and said: "Every sentence of my subordinates is true, and I dare not hide anything. After resigning, my subordinates are willing to seek to hide in the hometown of Daliang, and just be an idler."

Hearing Chen Ping's statement, Li Yuan was silent for a long time, and said: "Idle person, Chen Ping, I have valued you for so many years, but I didn't think that you are such a person with no ambitions, just a little You can't bear the wind and waves, people are not sages, there is nothing wrong with you, you are attacked for being greedy, but you don't think about how to straighten yourself up and strengthen your reputation as the prime minister of Qin, but you are willing to degenerate, thinking about retreating to the forest, Who is happy for you to do this, who are you worthy of, is it your wife and children at home, or our partners for many years, brother——!"

Li Yuan's words were frank and frank, expressing his heart directly.

correct.Compared with the generals who stick to each other back to back on the battlefield, the relationship between Chen Ping and Li Yuan seems to have always been calm, guarding the distance between the ruler and his ministers, and between the superior and the superior. But after so many years, Li Yuan will The aspect was safely handed over to Chen Ping, which in itself was a full trust.

Chen Ping stood dumbfounded in the hall, with mist in his eyes. Li Yuan's words, like a sharp sword, pierced straight through his skin that was strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

"King Wu, do you still recognize me as a brother?" Chen Ping trembled.

Li Yuan nodded and said: "Chen Xiang, there are some things that are deeply buried in my heart and will never be forgotten. Back then, we defended Xingyang with a single army, and there were tens of thousands of rebels in front of us. We have never flinched. Now , Daqin's footsteps have just started on the right track, many things are waiting for us to deal with, you just left, I'm sorry, it's not me, Li Yuan, but your own heart, it's your hard work of studying hard for so many years .”

"It's not terrible for a person to do something wrong. What's terrible is that he dare not stand up and face it. I never said that the king of Daqin and the officials of Daqin must be a perfect person, and they must be the people of the whole country to learn from. But what I sincerely expect is that officials at all levels can act with sincerity, can stand up to those who criticize them honestly, and say: I was wrong, and I will redouble my efforts to use Achievements to make up for my crimes, so please, give me a chance—”

Li Yuan's voice was light, as calm as a breeze blowing across the lake, but these words in Chen Ping's heart were full of turbulent waves, which made him unable to calm down for a long time.

——.

Chen Ping left happily.

Li Zheng, who passed by him, sank in his heart. He listened to Chen Di's advice, and finally decided to have a deep talk with Li Yuan. This was also the first detailed discussion on political issues between the two brothers after Li Si passed away. talk.

Li You, Li Zheng, Li Yuan——.

Li Si, the last controversial prime minister of Qin, had three sons.

Among the three sons, Li You was killed by the rebels in the Battle of Yongqiu, and Li Zheng was lucky to survive because of Li Yuan's birth.

Over the years, Li Zheng has been promoted step by step in the positions of Qixian magistrate, Chang'an magistrate, Changshi, and Yushicheng. Apart from Li Yuan's proper care, Li Zheng mainly relied on his personal ability in terms of governance philosophy.Li Zheng almost inherited his father Li Si's political views of ruling the country by law. Laws, laws, and strictness are the verbal fears that Li Zheng often mentions. breakthrough.

"King Wu, Chen Xiangzhi's behavior has seriously jeopardized the laws and regulations of our Great Qin. If he is allowed to do so, other officials will inevitably follow suit. At that time, all of our Great Qin will be greedy and corrupt. If you're just a running dog, the day when our Great Qin will fall is not far away!"

As soon as Li Zheng saw Li Yuan's face, he stamped his feet and drooped his chest, and kept wailing with exclamations, which was his habit.Just like Li Si, among the three sons, Li You and Li Yuan both joined the army, and only Li Zheng wrote books.Li Si likes it deeply.Li Zheng's words indicate that it is the responsibility of the Yushicheng and the Yushi doctor to investigate and deal with corruption of ink and Qing Ming government, and nothing wrong can be found.

Li Yuan pondered for a while.Sighing, he said, "Second brother, let's go for a walk in the backyard!"

"King Wu——No, third brother!" Li Zheng nodded in surprise and joy.

brother.

These two words, to Li Zheng and Li Yuan, seem to carry a thousand catties.

The reason is self-evident, or because of Li Yuan's childhood experience, after all, Li Yuan was not born to the same mother as Li You and Li Zheng.

Shenwu Palace, the backyard.

Different from the place where Chen Ping was interviewed, here are pavilions, towers, pavilions, eaves and walls, which have a bit of the charm of Jiangnan gardens, and you can climb over a wall to find the palace.In order to facilitate the entry and exit of the two palaces, there are still a few doors open on the white wall, and the attendants who come and go are chatting and laughing in a leisurely manner.

Li Zheng's expression was a bit cautious, he was here for the first time, although he was Li Yuan's elder brother, but as a cheap elder brother, he obviously couldn't integrate into the people close to Li Yuan.

"It's all my father's fault, what if—!" Li Zheng glanced carefully at the tall figure in front of him, and thought briefly in his mind, but then he didn't dare to think about it anymore.

Do you want to blame Li Si for being ruthless about abandoning Li Yuan?

This kind of thing was actually common among the powerful and noble families at that time. Li Si took Li Yuan into the mansion anyway, and did not let him fend for himself.

Next to a pavilion in the backyard.

Li Ye, who had just learned to walk, was learning to walk. He moved crookedly step by step, just in the direction of Li Yuan.

It is cold in winter.

Ying Yushu seemed to be wearing too much clothes for the little guy. After walking a few steps with a heavy load, Li Ye was obviously a little tired, but when he looked around, he found that there was no place to rest. When he was about to cry, he was hugged violently by a big hand.

"Wow, bad, bad, bad father!" Frightened, Li Ye struggled and shouted, and when he turned his head, he happened to see the smile on Li Yuan's face.

father king.

This is the title that Ying Yushu, Gu Yunniang and Yan Feng have always taught him, but in private, Li Ye has been secretly calling this man who is elusive and wants to drive him away from his mother from time to time to be a villain.

What does badass mean?

Li Ye, who was not yet three years old, didn't know much about it. He just heard Yan Feng scolding those idlers on the street once, and thought that Sister Yan looked extremely good-looking when she scolded people and when she was angry, so he wanted to Just follow along.

Li Yuan laughed, patted Li Ye's buttocks, and said: "Stinky boy, I learned new words, and the first sentence is used on me. Remember, in this palace, your words will only work. You The words of the boy are useless?"

Whose words are useful.

Li Yuan's words were addressed to three-year-old Li Ye, but they sounded like thunder in Li Zheng's ears, making his heart feel like a river and sea, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

The new Qin Dynasty was established by Li Yuan alone. His reputation is at the peak of the sky. The people and subjects of the Great Qin Dynasty are all proud of having such a great hero. Li Yuan's words, deeds, and actions have a great influence on Qin. Huge, but in comparison, what is the Ying clan?It's just that the first emperor is still breathing, so did Li Yuan know about the discussion between him and Chen Di and others, or did he not know?

"Third brother, second brother has something, I don't know if it should be said or not?" After thinking about it for a while, Li Zheng finally decided that it would be better to speak out.

Who is Li Yuan?

Although he couldn't see through it all the time, he still had the simplest and most sincere emotion in his heart for the hero who saved Daqin from the brink of destruction, and for the third brother who saved the Li family back.

anyway?

Li Zheng's life was saved by Li Yuan.

And he was able to have today's status, which was given by Li Yuan's care. Otherwise, the Great Qin has a vast territory, and there are many capable people with lofty ideals, so it would be Li Yuan's turn to dictate.

Li Yuan glanced at Li Zheng, who was in a state of anxiety, and said calmly: "If you have anything to say, just say it, if you don't want to say it, then you don't have to say it."

Li Zhengchang took a deep breath and said: "Report to King Wu, this time the matter of Mr. Chen's corruption of ink was thoroughly investigated. The Yushifu and some officials in the court participated in it. The government was confused by fame and fortune, and they also participated in it. Now they have come to their senses." , decided to confess to King Wu that there was something illegal in it, and ask the Tingwei Mansion to punish——!"

As soon as Li Zheng finished his speech, he began to tell the details of his plans with Chen Di, Guan Yue and others one by one. These details were confessed by his client, naturally more than what Yan Le's people inquired secretly a lot.

How did Chen Di contact Li Zheng?

This question has been deposited in Li Yuan's heart, and it is difficult for Yan Le's people to find out the real situation, but through Li Zheng's narration, Li Yuan finally knows the truth.

Chen Di was demoted to common people, and the land that his family had enjoyed for generations was also nationalized. The three hundred or so members of the Chen family also lost their well-fed life because of this great change. And power, the people of the Chen family began to secretly contact those former clan forces who were also disaffected.

Originally, they first contacted Feng Quji and Feng Jie's son, Feng Xuan. Chen Di also intentionally acted as a matchmaker and promised Feng Xuan a young and beautiful girl from the Chen family as a concubine. In Jingnan, Chen Di saw that there was not much benefit in wooing the Feng family, so he decided to focus on Li Zheng.

Li Zheng married a wife, and she was also a princess, but after the second emperor Hu Hai came to the throne, Li Zheng's wife was given poisoned wine and unfortunately died. Later, because of the turmoil in Qin, Li Zheng also disappeared temporarily The idea of ​​marrying again, after arriving in Chang'an, Li Zheng's status rose again and again, which made him want to marry a wife again.

The Chen family has always been married to the Ying surname, and the upbringing and bearing of the women in the family are not what ordinary small families can have. When Li Zheng saw it, he naturally fell in love with it.

In this way, Chen Di, an old guy from the grandfather generation, relied on the old to buy the old and became a distinguished guest of the Yushifu. If Li Zheng didn't listen to his words, what was waiting would be the result of restlessness in the house. (To be continued..)