Chapter 29 The wily and calculating Li Si was picked peaches
The overall situation is decided!
He couldn't do anything the courtiers could do.
People like Li Si kept their mouths shut and did not interfere.
Yingcheng was already preparing to ask for power from the First Emperor.
Unexpectedly.
His own father Fusu actually stood up against him!
Ying Cheng was stunned.
He turned his head and looked at the upright Fusu in disbelief.
That way, it was as if he had taken over Li Si's banner and wanted to speak out for Legalism.
Especially the sentence 'Ying Cheng is only ten years old, not yet old enough to be a director!'.
It's just... so annoying!
He just couldn't understand.
What is inside this cheap brain?
Ang, when I was being questioned by the courtiers in the hall, if you didn't stand up and speak for me, it would be like you were in a panic, and you would kneel on the ground like a "dead dog".
Ang, I was in deep trouble, standing on the Fish-Dragon Bridge and almost paralyzed with fear, but you didn't stand up and speak for me, and you acted like you were keeping secrets.
Angry, I worked hard from around four o'clock in the morning, almost to ten o'clock in the morning, and you didn't even say a word for me the whole time.
it's good now.
My overall situation has been decided, and the courtiers no longer dare to oppose me. Important ministers such as Li Si and Feng Quji no longer oppose me. The First Emperor also began to look at me differently.
You actually stood up.
Just stand up.
He even... holds the flag against me!
What a good old man!
Please, it's you who caused this situation, don't you have any idea in your heart?
As long as you act like the eldest son of the emperor, will your son take the risk of being a ten-year-old demon boy and forcibly born?
I have grown up quietly to the age of twenty. Who in this world can stop me?
I!
Ying Cheng almost spit out blood and was extremely depressed.
'Today, no matter who comes to stop it, God will kill God if he blocks it, and Buddha will kill Buddha if he blocks Buddha!'
'You object, okay. I have quarreled with the courtiers, I have quarreled with my grandpa, and I have quarreled with the emperor's grandpa. Today, one more father is not more than you, and one father less than you is not much!'
'Come on, keep fighting!'
Ying Cheng is already ready to fight.
In a word, no one can stop him!
But at this moment.
Li Si, who had been silent and silent, suddenly stopped and said:
"What the eldest son said does not make sense to me."
"Gan Luo was worshiped as the Supreme Minister of our Qin State at the age of twelve. Your Majesty presided over the government at the age of thirteen. Why can't the Young Master of the City preside over the establishment of Qin's laws at the age of ten!"
"Those who are born knowing are the best, those who know through learning are second; those who are tired and learn are the second best. Those who are tired but do not learn, the people are at the bottom!"
"The eldest son, don't judge others by yourself. There is a priority in learning, but there is no age difference in talent!"
Rumble!
The commotion in the court this time was really not caused by Ying Cheng.
Not only that, but even Ying Cheng himself was stunned by Li Si's words.
He looked like he had seen a ghost.
He offended Li Si in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and even scolded Li Si along with him, and was then taken into Tingwei Prison by Li Si.
He launched an all-round attack on the Legalists in the court.
But now, what he is doing is like denying the achievements of Legalism in the Qin State, making subversive rectifications to Qin's laws, directly shaking the status of Legalism.
Not only did Li Sisi not stand up to oppose him.
But now.
When his father opposed him, Li Si, an enemy, stood up to speak for him.
What does this mean?
Ying Cheng is like this, let alone Dad Fusu.
Fusu thought he heard wrongly, but he was really sure and sure that he heard Li Si talking to Ying Cheng.
Gan Luo paid homage to the Prime Minister and His Majesty the First Emperor succeeded to the throne at the age of twelve or thirteen.
This directly refutes his argument that Ying Cheng cannot be a director because he is ten years old.
But!
Why?
Fusu stared at his father-in-law in disbelief!
There was even a feeling of jealousy in my heart.
'I am a son-in-law, but you, Li Si, have never spoken for me as a son-in-law in all these years.'
'Now that your grandson has entered the court, you will help your grandson deal with me?'
"You, me, you!" Fusu glared at Li Si with a suppressed red face.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he was defeated.
Let alone Fusu.
As the second son of Li Si, Li Zhan was a top Legalist figure in the Qin Dynasty.
At this time, he looked at his father in disbelief.
real.
If it weren't for the fact that his father, Li Si, usually had so much power, he would be a little scared.
He will now directly stand up and confront this father.
what does it mean!
The laws of the Qin Dynasty are about to be re-established. As the leader of the Legalists and the representative of Qin Law in the Qin Dynasty, you are giving in?
Not only Li Zhan didn't understand.
Many courtiers also don't understand. Not only do they not understand, but if it were anyone else... they wouldn't be able to control Ying Cheng, and they wouldn't be able to control a courtier who is also a courtier.
But Li Si, as the leader of Legalism, was indeed majestic and powerful.
Even if they spoke for Ying Cheng, no one would stand up to oppose him.
While all the courtiers were puzzled, Li Si continued:
"Your Majesty, Qin's laws are indeed harsh. I am willing to assist the young master in establishing Qin's laws."
"Young Master Cheng, if anyone prevents you from enacting the Qin Law, step on me first!"
Li Si not only spoke for Ying Cheng.
and.
Carrying the majesty of more than twenty years, he must stand with Ying Cheng and jointly establish the Qin Law.
This scene.
It can be called a subversive reversal.
Everyone is confused.
Feng Quji looked at his old rival suspiciously. In the past, when Wang Guo and Wei Zhuang were prime ministers, Li Si was only in charge of the court, and he was not the prime minister.
Later, the king's husband was defeated and Kui Zhuang passed away, and then they came to the throne.
In these years of confrontation, the bottom line between each court has actually been clearly defined.
He will not interfere with Li Si's palm skills.
He will be in charge of the ceremony, the treasury, etc. Li Si will not interfere.
In addition to mutually defining the scope of official appointments and removals, other parts of the competition are decided by His Majesty the First Emperor.
Therefore, when Yingcheng was about to legislate, if the First Emperor did not issue clear hints or express opinions, he would not get involved.
He was also happy to see the results, seeing Li Si and Ying Cheng fighting in the court, and even going home to celebrate.
But Li Si is now.
In one morning, he did something to fully support Yingcheng's legislation and shake the foundation of Legalism in the court.
It's really hard to understand.
Meng Yi also looked at this man who had the power to influence everything in the Great Qin court with suspicion.
He impeached Li Si for his autocratic rule, but these matters were later ignored. With the express intention of the First Emperor, he stopped impeaching the legal group represented by Li Si.
He does not interfere with legislative matters.
No matter what the legislation becomes, the Yushifu will investigate whoever needs to be monitored and impeach whoever needs to be impeached according to Qin law. Whether or not legislation is enacted is not important to the Yushifu.
Therefore, when Li Si and Ying Cheng were fighting, there was no need for him to get involved.
but now.
Li Si's magical operation is really puzzling.
Are you ready to negotiate peace?
"father!"
Li Zhan was standing a foot away from Li Si, separated by two or three people. At this time, he heard Li Si's subversive remarks and blurted it out in front of the audience.
I was really confused by my father's behavior.
"Prime Minister Zuo, Prime Minister Zuo, Mr. Li, leader..."
The courtiers also shouted Li Si one by one, and were fooled by Li Si's magical operation.
Can't figure it out.
Li Si not only refused to fight for his cause, but instead gave in and sued for peace, supporting Ying Cheng.
why is that?
The First Emperor stared at Li Si silently.
But Li Si, not only did not rush to defend, but instead glanced at Li Zhan coldly and said:
"Above the court, there are only monarchs and ministers working together, not fathers, sons, teachers and friends. Shut up!"
"Your Majesty, Li Zhan, the chief of the Tingwei, is inexperienced and mishandled things. The old minister suggested that Li Zhan step down from the post of Tingwei and follow the son of the city to establish the Qin law."
"The establishment of the Ten Outlines of Qin Law was huge in scale and required people who knew the laws of the old Qin Dynasty deeply."
"The old minister recommended twelve people, who were driven by the city's young master."
"The old minister's disciple Gongzi Huai, Tingwei Zuo Supervisor Yan Huai, Tingwei Zuo Zhang Xing Meng Sheng, Nanjun Tingwei Changjiang City, Sanchuan County Tingwei Chief Xu Qian..."
Rumble!
It was like the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking above the court hall.
It was even greater than the sensation caused by Ying Cheng's confrontation with the First Emperor.
Even the First Emperor gradually became unable to sit still.
There was an impulsive thought in my heart... I wanted to open Li Si's head and see what was thinking inside at this moment!
because.
If you want to shake Li Si's position in the Qin Dynasty, you want to shake the Legalist position in the Qin Dynasty.
It requires moving many, many people.
And these twelve people nominated and recommended by Li Si are figures like Mount Tai and Beidou in Legalism.
Removing these people from their posts would be like cutting off half of the Legalist foundation in the Qin Dynasty!
Even if Li Si wanted to withdraw these people, he, the emperor, would not want to withdraw!
Without these people, who will protect Qin Fa?
"father!"
This time it was Li Zhan's turn, the filial son, to be shocked, and he once again questioned Li Si in disbelief.
But Li Si showed his unquestionable majesty and swept his cold eyes over Li Zhan and the many courtiers of the legal group.
"Your Majesty, since you want to establish Qin law, you must have rich experience in governing, profound legal knowledge, and a long-term vision. It cannot be accomplished by just three people and a few words."
"Old minister, I can vouch for this!"
"If you need it, Lord Cheng, you can command any official to establish Qin's laws!"
"Li Si will definitely help the young master with all his strength and legislate for our great Qin!"
Faced with Li Si's behavior, he tried to use all his legal power to help Ying Cheng.
Li Zhan was full of resentment, but he stopped shouting and questioning.
The courtiers of the legal group also shut up one after another. They dared to be angry but dared not speak, and stopped talking.
When they questioned again, they felt that Li Si was going to go on a killing spree today.
But Fusu looked confused.
Every word Li Si said penetrated into his heart.
He felt that Li Si was mocking him.
I won’t support you, and neither will I support your son.
If Li Si supported him so much in the beginning, why would he win Fusu like this!
The court hall fell silent once again.
This time.
It has nothing to do with Ying Cheng.
Everyone was shocked by Li Si's sudden decision.
Cut off one's arm?
"Old thing, this old thing, shit, shit, shit!"
Ying Cheng stared at Li Si, seeming to have seen the smile on Li Si's lips under his serious expression.
That was a meaningful smile that convinced him.
And is.
An honest conspiracy.
A conspiracy he couldn't refuse!
"This old guy is really getting better and better as he gets older, he's such a big deal!"
Ying Cheng was so fed up that he didn't even want to look at Li Si anymore. He turned around and looked at the First Emperor quietly.
Waiting for the decree of the First Emperor.
Someone wants to pick peaches and offers you a temptation you can't refuse. What can you do?
Even if he couldn't pick the peaches, he was still the one who was thrown to death. He could escape easily and he would still be the same person.
real!
He was careless and should not underestimate these people who could help the First Emperor unify the world and stabilize the country.
Even his modern thinking and photographic memory cannot be underestimated even if he has read history books.
The establishment of the Ten Outlines of Qin Law could not avoid Li Si. He knew this very early.
To complete the massive Ten Outlines, a huge team of law-makers was needed.
The more urgent he is, the larger the number becomes.
Where could he find these people? It was impossible to find old men on the roadside, nor to corrupt Confucian and Legalist scholars, nor to find remnants of the Six Kingdoms.
So where do these people come from.
For the wool to come out of the sheep, it must come from Legalists with rich experience.
It was so clever that he had to sigh that Li Si's move directly crushed him to the ground and rubbed him hard.
The establishment of the Qin Law failed, and what he is doing now is the person most responsible for the failure of carrying the flag.
He can't run away.
As for Li Si, he was able to easily remove the people he recommended and gained a good reputation.
However, those officials were reinstated and everything was business as usual, which had no impact on the legal group at all.
But if he succeeds in establishing Qin law.
Good guy, if he mobilized 3,000 people, 2,900 of them would be members of the Legalists. These people were recommended by Prime Minister Li and fully supported by the Legalists.
Isn't that because he worked hard and the benefits were taken away by the Legalists in the end?
Li Si wanted a high and powerful position, an official position, and a position as a minister.
But Legalism’s demands are not these.
What they want is the power to enforce Qin laws throughout the world.
As the leader of the Legalists, Li Si stood at such a height and saw the essence of the matter to support him.
Once he succeeds, it will be equivalent to pushing Legalism to an unprecedented height!
This.
He can't refuse yet.
Refused!
Let him take the lead in formulating the Ten Outlines of the Qin Law!
"Hahaha……"
The First Emperor laughed heartily, and after a brief period of contemplation, he smiled extremely happily this time.
especially.
Seeing that Ying Cheng seemed to have figured out Li Si's plan and looked unhappy, he smiled even more happily.
The offensive and defensive momentum is different!
You said it yourself!
Of course, you don't need to win the city, and then find a master of Confucianism and Legalism to establish Qin's law.
Then don't blame me for being unreasonable.
I can give it to you, or I can take it away!
When the time comes, go wherever you want, just go home and continue your studies for a few years before you come out to do anything!
The First Emperor was still very happy and even admired his own vision.
What if one of his closest ministers was defeated in one morning meeting?
On the contrary, he felt that it was necessary for him to find a close minister to assist him in handling government affairs.
As for picking peaches.
It is not something that an emperor should think about.
In the entire court, a hundred careful minds are not enough, you have to be careful everywhere, God knows where you might fall into a trap.
Amidst the chaos among the courtiers.
The First Emperor took out the imperial power, sat up straight, and said in a loud voice:
"The imperial edict ordered Sun Yingcheng, the direct descendant, to be the Dalu Order, and Zhangtai Palace was renamed the Dalu Palace to take charge of the legislation of Qin law. The left and right prime ministers also served as legal advisers to the Dalu Palace, with the power to assist in amending legislation.
Meng Yi, the imperial censor, also serves as the supervisor of Dalu Ling and has the power to supervise legislation.
Tingwei Zheng Li Zhan, left supervisor Yan Huai, left Zhang Xing Meng Sheng, seventh prince Gongzi Huai... and other ten people entered the Dalu Mansion to assist Dalu Order Yingcheng in legislating!
Each of the nine ministers recommends three people to the Dalu Palace to assist in the legislation of Dalu Order."
"Order, if there are rumors about the contents of today's court meeting, we must investigate it thoroughly."
"Dalu ordered Yingcheng to obey the order. The new laws issued by the Dalu Mansion must not be spread externally or publicized. They must be reported to the public. If there is no objection, they can be implemented."
"Lieutenant Colonel Guo Huaiyi listened to the order and transferred three thousand black armored guards to Dalu Mansion for temporary control."
"Zhang Han listens to the order and will strictly investigate the Dalu Mansion from now on. Anyone who leaks the information will be killed first and then reported. You can make a final decision when the situation arises!"
The sound of panic.
Domineering and majestic.
There is no doubt about it.
When the First Emperor officially began his appointment.
Only then did everyone react.
Because they only discovered now that the First Emperor began by convening the morning dynasty.
I have already been thinking about Qin Fa's affairs.
only.
When they were separated from Ying Cheng.
The First Emperor just thought about it from the sidelines.
Does Ying Cheng have the ability to lead legislation?
"O minister, I sincerely obey His Majesty's holy orders!"
And just as the First Emperor finished speaking, Li Si knelt down and sang loudly, resolutely obeying the First Emperor's orders.
Others may not know it clearly, but he does.
Since the First Emperor entered Zhangtai Palace three days ago, the court officials could only enter and leave various files, and there was a strong intention not to return them.
Observe the situation in the court hall and think deeply for a while.
Then you will understand that in today's court, Ying Cheng is not fighting alone.
Instead, His Majesty the First Emperor was watching from the sidelines, waiting for the opportunity to make his own decisions.
Perhaps His Majesty the First Emperor just didn't think of it.
Ying Cheng can take on heavy responsibilities, win one after another, and has mature legislative strategies.
His Majesty the First Emperor then sat aside and watched the play.
The profound meaning is self-evident.
How could it be decided by him, Li Si, who raised objections?
"I respectfully obey His Majesty's holy orders. Your Majesty is wise!"
In an instant.
As the First Emperor made the final decision, there was no longer any objection in the court.
"Let's disperse!"
The First Emperor had no unnecessary nonsense at all. He went to court this morning just for this matter.
There is something wrong with Qin Fa.
If you carefully study Tingwei's case documents, you will see many, many problems.
only.
If you take a cursory look, it will only be attributed to the strictness of Qin's laws.
In addition, the laws of a country cannot be questioned. Except for Fusu, who was bewitched by Confucianism and Legalism, and thought that Qin's laws were too harsh, few people raised questions and they were ignored.
Ying Cheng's proposal today really tempted him.
But if you are tempted, it is not easy to implement this matter.
We can only legislate first and then decide based on the situation; we cannot do anything drastic.
Now.
Ying Cheng gave him enough surprises.
No one in the court objected.
Let Ying Cheng take care of it first and see what Qin Fa can do.
Can.
At this moment.
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to leave, and the First Emperor also felt a little tired and wanted to leave.
On the Fish Dragon Platform.
Ying Cheng asked for orders again in a loud voice:
"Your Majesty, please withdraw from the court soon. I still have something to report!"
