Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Waterside
Yingzheng in history was indeed a good emperor, and since he ascended the throne, at least every day of the court meeting has never been absent. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
When the first rays of sunlight in the sky have not yet fallen, the palace bell in the palace has already sounded for the first time, and the officials of various departments wearing court clothes and court boots have already lined up outside the palace gate, or acquaintances whisper to each other about how such scenes will be repeated every day until they are inspected by the forbidden army, and they have only gone to the palace, and the palace bell has already rang five times.
Before going to court, it was inevitable to go through all kinds of extremely cumbersome rituals, the sound of etiquette and music, and the mountains shouted long live.
Ying Zheng's face looked ruddy at this time, and his face was happy.
Holding a scroll of books in his hand, he looked at the princes under the hall and said, "Meng Tian's battle report from the front. ”
Li Si, the imperial prime minister in the front row, arched his hand and said, "Looking at Your Majesty's face, it is obvious that this is good news. ”
Ying Zheng smiled slightly: "Not bad! ”
He handed the bamboo slip in his hand to the eunuch waiting on the side, "Read!" ”
The eunuch took the bamboo slip and said slowly: "General Meng's battle report from the front line, since the day the army started in the spring, the morale was high, and the Yan army was defeated in several battles.
Listening to the battle report in front of the public, there were many public discussions, and words of praise and praise were endless.
Ying Zheng was in a good mood at this time, as long as the Yan State was broken, then the Qi State in the coastal area of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong would be self-defeating, so as to destroy the day when the Six Kingdoms of Shandong unified the Central Plains.
"You have something to report today."
Zhao Gao, who was wearing a black court robe, stood up and bowed down and said, "Weichen has something to do." ”
"What did the CRRC government order you to do?"
"Your Majesty a few days ago, there was news that someone had infiltrated the dungeon in Xianyang, and it seemed that he was a rebel of the Mo family."
Ying Zheng glanced at Wang Ben below, "Is there such a thing?" ”
Wang Ben glanced at Zhao Gao in front of him vigilantly, stepped forward and bowed and said, "What Your Majesty said in the order of the Che Mansion is indeed true, the white phoenix of the quicksand sneaked into the fifteenth layer of the imperial death row a few days ago. ”
"It's the white phoenix of quicksand." Ying Zheng frowned.
"Exactly, Weichen has beheaded the general on duty who was not properly guarded that night, and he did not tell His Majesty about this matter, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive him."
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Ben below and was silent for a moment and said: "You did a good job in this matter, but South Korea has been extinct for many years, but there are still Korean rebels, and this matter should be considered more."
Zhao Gao knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Luo Wang must do his best to track down the whereabouts of the quicksand." ”
"In that case, this matter is over for the time being, and I don't want anyone to talk about it again."
"Retreat!"
The princes retreated in turn, and the recital in the court came and went quickly, but everyone heard some different meanings from these words.
The carriages waiting outside the palace gate each followed their own adults back to their homes.
Zhao Gao came to the carriage and said to the coachman, "You go first!" ”
"The master is not going back today!" The driver asked in a low voice.
"Something happens today."
Not long after, a steward wearing a green shirt came to Zhao Gao and whispered: "Lord of the CRRC Mansion, my lord is invited." ”
"Who is your master?"
The steward said, "Just follow the little one." ”
The man led Zhao Gao to a small courtyard, which was very secluded, he secretly knocked on the side door, and a special person guided Zhao Gao into a courtyard.
A middle-aged man in court clothes and a simple bun with court boots on his feet was waiting for him, it was Li Si, the prime minister of the empire.
He was still wearing court clothes and boots, which proved the anxious look in Li Si's heart.
Zhao Gao looked at Li Si in front of him and saluted, "Zhao Gao pays a visit to Lord Xiangguo." ”
Li Si turned to look at Zhao Gao, with a fluctuating look in his eyes, and then said: "Your actions today are really too reckless, do you think that you can overturn the impression of the Wang family in Your Majesty's mind with such a thing." ”
"What does Sangkoku-sama want me to do?"
"It's better to do nothing!" There was already a hint of anger in Lis's tone.
"That's what I think is inappropriate."
Li Si stood with his hands in his hands, "What's wrong!" ”
"It's not right everywhere."
Hearing this, Li Si frowned slightly and motioned for Zhao Gao to continue.
"The power in the Great Qin Dynasty is dominated by the military department and the civil official group led by Lord Xiangguo, although there are still scattered forces in the rest, these are not to be worried, and in the military department, the Wang family and the Meng family are the greatest, and the civil and military attaches are restrained by each other, and now Your Majesty is the first military attache and the civilian official is light, and in the long run, the adult will inevitably be inferior, my lord, I am wrong."
"You are right, at today's court meeting, although this matter is a dereliction of duty by the military department, His Majesty has suppressed these things, obviously favoring the military department, he does not want any party to be dominant, and the emperor's mind can be seen."
"Although His Majesty intends to favor the military department today, my words are not completely useless, at least there is one more thorn in Your Majesty's heart, although Your Majesty does not know yet, but one day, when Your Majesty begins to doubt these generals, this thorn will increase infinitely, and finally become a sharp sword on the head of the military department, and if Your Majesty unifies the six countries, the people in the military department will no longer be so dependent, and at this time it will be the world of civil officials."
"You're bold!"
"Humble fear!"
"You stand down."
Zhao Gao didn't say more, "The humble position is just to report these things to Lord Xiangguo, if it is useful to find a place where Lord Xiangguo can open his mouth, Zhao Gao will leave." ”