Xianyang Palace.

Looking at the two recitals on the table, King Yingzheng's face was cloudy.

One is that the Confucian princes of Shandong counties impeached the prince Fusu for repeatedly being involved in commercial affairs, forcing him to buy and sell, which caused the price of paper to soar for a while, so that it was difficult to find a piece of paper.

The other is that the floods in the south have calmed down, and the people have thousands of umbrellas, thanking the crown prince for his kindness and asking for his life for the people.

For these two things, the courtiers quarreled for a day without result.

Some people say that they want to reprimand the prince for the heart of the eastern counties, while the other side believes that the prince should be commended as an example of the world's ministers.

Ying Zheng rubbed his face, looking a little tired.

For the sake of this nascent empire, he worked day and night, just looking at dozens of catties every day, and now he is in the prime of life, but he has a trace of old age.

With a burst of fragrance, Ying Zheng's brows stretched a little, and he looked at the person who came, and there was a little smile on his face.

The noble concubine Meng Shi is the sister of the great general Meng Tian, and she is very favored.

"Why is Concubine Ai here?" Feeling the softness in his arms, Ying Zheng looked comfortable.

"Your Majesty has not come to the harem for many days, and the concubines are not allowed to come to see Your Majesty?" The woman pretended to be angry and pouted, and her expression was extremely charming.

"Yes, of course it's right, it's just that this government affairs are busy, and the widow really can't pull away......" Ying Zheng shook his head helplessly.

At this moment, the guards came to report that Prime Minister Li Si had entered the palace by order and was waiting outside the palace.

"Biography!"

As soon as Ying Zheng gave the order, he saw Li Si hurrying over with two big dark circles under his eyes.

With such a boss, don't think about going to bed early and getting up early, Li Si has long been accustomed to such a rhythm.

As soon as he opened, Ying Zheng got straight to the point:

"What does Aiqing think of today's court discussion?"

Li Si glanced at Concubine Meng above, the displeasure in his eyes was fleeting, and he immediately said:

"Those rotten Confucians all day long Confucius said that they became benevolent, and Meng said that they took righteousness, and they acted like Mr. Morality, but when they came to themselves, they all revealed their original forms and became turtles with shrunken heads."

As the leader of the Legalist faction, Li Si naturally would not let go of the opportunity to arrange them like this.

"Chen vaguely remembered that when the flood first offended, those people in Shandong looked like they were 'hungry and cold', and the people were not able to make a living, so they asked them to donate a copper plate, as if they wanted their lives, but when this Wenchang paper appeared, they all killed red eyes, and it was so cool to shoot it, which shows how shameless these people are!"

Li Si looked at Ying Zheng and said with a smile:

"In Yichen's opinion, the prince's approach in this matter is extremely safe, which not only makes the ugly state of Shandong counties appear, but also solves the livelihood of thousands of people in the south, which is quite the style of His Majesty back then!"

Ying Zheng nodded proudly.

The proudest thing about this time is that people praise their children, even the emperor.

"What Aiqing said, I am deeply heartfelt, this kid Fusu did a really good job this errand, especially the soju he asked someone to bring back, it tastes spicy and domineering, like the temper of my old Qin people!"

Ying Zheng took the wine glass and drank it all, only to feel that the whole body was warm and comfortable.

Suddenly, he noticed that the beauty in his arms frowned slightly.

"Hey, what's wrong with Concubine Ai? Do you want to come to the doctor to take a look? ”

"The concubine is fine, but there is a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not......" Concubine Meng looked like she wanted to speak and stopped.

"The three of us are here today, Li Aiqing is not an outsider, if there is anything to say, Concubine Ai can just say it directly!" Ying Zheng waved his hand and drove the others out of the hall.

Concubine Meng got up and saluted, and then said slowly:

"Concubines often hear their brothers mention that they are emperors since ancient times, and they can't help but be difficult and comfortable. Although the counties of Shandong often have whispers, but after all, they have surrendered, and many aspects of governance still need to be relied on in the future. ”

Ying Zheng nodded, he still valued Meng Tian's opinion.

"Then look at the ...... according to the meaning of the concubine"

"In fact, the crown prince has made meritorious contributions, and His Majesty is happy in his heart, and there is no need to reward them lavishly to anger the counties of Shandong. Scholars, they care about face very much, and then Your Majesty only needs to 'reprimand' the prince a little and make a show, and they can't be grateful to Dade and cry bitterly......"

"it!"

Hearing Concubine Meng's words, Li Si's face changed.

He just praised the prince for his beautiful work on the front foot, and he couldn't praise it too much, but he didn't expect that the concubine Meng on the back foot would order a reprimand.

Isn't that a slap in the face!

He glanced coldly at the woman on the stage, and a sneer broke out in his heart.

This concubine is favored by His Majesty, and the majesty of her brother Meng Tian, and she is loved by thousands of people in the harem.

It's a pity that to this day, the prince has not been born, so he is naturally angry about the prince Fusu.

Now there is no prince, so arrogant.

Once the prince is born one day, then what way do they have to live?

Since you are unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust.

As he spoke, he stepped forward and took out another secret report.

"Your Majesty, in addition to sending a chapter, the prince also brought a letter of recommendation, and I hope Your Majesty will see it."

"Oh? It seems that Su'er has gained a lot this time, who does he recommend? Ying Zheng smiled, with a little curiosity on his face.

Li Si respectfully sent the recital to Yingzheng's table.

"Actually, His Majesty also knows this person, it is Chu Yang of Napei County."

"Oh? Is that the one who is 'too cold in the heights'? ”

Hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately became interested and hurriedly opened the secret report.

"Wonderful! It's wonderful! ”

Ying Zheng patted the table while watching, and when he saw the excitement, he even picked up the wine jug and poured it.

After reading it, he pouted with a look of unfinished business.

"I didn't expect that Yue Lai Xuan had lost so much, the story of 'borrowing arrows from a grass boat' was quite an appetite for widows, it seems that this kid Chu Yang is still well versed in the way of soldiers, so he has not insulted the reputation of the Guigu Sect!"

After reminiscing for a while, he looked at Li Si and said meaningfully:

"What does Aiqing think of the 'imperial examination system' proposed by Chu Yang? Is it really possible? Could it be another system of Ida and wishful thinking? ”

That's what I'm waiting for!

Li Si was overjoyed in his heart, and waved his hands and said:

Before this, the minister also thought that this was a fantasy, but after seeing this Wenchang paper, the minister had some expectations for this kid.

Your Majesty knows that the minister was born poor, and he didn't know how many sins he suffered in order to study, if it can really be as Chu Yang said, everyone in His Majesty's people has books to read and go to school, then what do you expect the counties of Shandong to do!

As Chu Yang said, all the officials perform their duties, the people do their best to serve the country, everyone is a protégé of the Son of Heaven, and everyone is proud of being a Qin person, so why is it difficult for Your Majesty to establish the foundation of eternity! ”

As he spoke, Li Si glanced at Concubine Meng lightly and sneered:

"At that time, is it necessary for Your Majesty to care about the so-called face of those people in Shandong?"

Along the way, he naturally knew what his boss was thinking.

What virtuous people in Shandong counties, what kind of scholars' reputation, these are not worth mentioning at all in front of this emperor.

What he wants is real rule, and what he needs is a real way to go under the imperial power.

There is no doubt that this young man named Chu Yang just provided a very imaginative idea.

What's even more valuable is that this line of thinking is simply a relief in the snow for Your Majesty!

Sure enough, after hearing Li Si's words, Ying Zheng looked at the letter on the table, and his eyes became cold.

"When Shang Jun entered Qin, these scholars attacked and criticized on the side, and when Zhang Yi entered Qin, it was the same group of people who insulted me Daqin for the tiger and wolf to govern the country, and now, the widows dominate the four seas, or these people insult the widows for being cruel and unreasonable, in the final analysis, they govern the country, just a mouth, and my Daqin is getting stronger and stronger in the scolding!"

"Didn't he Shandong counties want the widow to bow his head? Didn't you want the widow to reprimand the prince? ”

"Dreaming!"

With a sneer on his face, Ying Zheng began to write with a big stroke of his pen on the table.

"The order, the prince has made meritorious contributions to the relief of the Su disaster, rewarded the fields of thousands of hectares, thousands of catties of gold, and Chuyang, another Pei County, is young and promising, and the contribution to assisting the prince in disaster relief is indispensable, and he is given the lord."

He picked up a scroll of music with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

"The widow will not only give him a title, but also real power! Isn't there still a county lieutenant in this Surabaya County? That's just to let Chu Yang go, Li Si, you go and tell him in person, let him do a good job, and wait for the day when he is waiting for the prelude to his palace! ”

When Li Si heard this, he was shocked.

You must know that since the unification, Your Majesty has rarely been directly knighted.

Although this eldest lord is the last among all the doctors, he is also a noble title.

In other words, this young man named Chu Yang is a real nobleman of the Great Qin Empire from today onwards!

It's a world of difference!

It seems that in the future, I really have to get closer to this Dr. Chu.

"Obey the order!" Li Si bowed.

Above the main hall, a cold color flashed in Concubine Meng's eyes.