readx;?readx; Chapter 636: The Storm

After saying this, Qin Lei floated out and didn't look at the two scholars again. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

Lu Yanwu was stunned, he had been sitting on the chair, even if the prince got up and went out, he still didn't move, just staring straight ahead.

Tian Ge Lao, who had been stunned, suddenly trembled with his right hand, and he pressed his right hand with his left hand, but it had no effect at all, and both hands trembled together. Immediately, his whole body trembled, like a convulsive patient, and his limbs were completely out of control.

He couldn't hold back the fear in his heart, it was a natural reaction of his body.

When discussing with the comrades of the civil official group at home, some people raised objections, what if King Wucheng went crazy? But Tian Minnong felt that Qin Lei was a very ambitious person, and when he got to his position, if he wanted to go further, he could only ask Emperor Tianyou to move the place.

Thinking about Qin Lei's actions over the years, he vaguely revealed his desire for the throne. Therefore, Tian Minnong believed that King Wucheng would definitely be happy to see the emperor break with the hundred officials; Must not want to see a powerful God-blessed Emperor.

Based on these two understandings, he agreed to his younger brother's risky plan, and thought that from the central to the local level, all the yamen would work together to first show King Wucheng the strength of the official group, and then conditionally serve him...... For a powerful prince who is keen to usurp the throne, there is nothing more enticing than the collective contribution of civil officials...... With the full support of these people, Qin Lei could even force the palace to ask the imperial brother to abdicate tomorrow and become his mother's bird emperor.

As the plan progressed smoothly step by step, Tian Minnong found that Qin Lei did not react, as if he was unaware. But he didn't believe that King Wu Cheng's powerful intelligence system could not detect frequent movements across the country, especially the grain transfer that was vital to the survival of the empire.

Tian Minnong seems to see Qin Yutian's ambition to replace Emperor Tianyou and become the supreme ruler of Great Qin!

He trusted his own judgment, because this was the most important asset he had in the sea for most of his life. With this kind of judgment, Tian Minnong was confident that he could deal with the seemingly invincible King Wucheng.

Even before today, he still believed that the reason why Qin Lei was strong was that although it was inseparable from personal struggle, it was more important to be born well...... If he Tian Minnong could be born in the emperor's family and have an omnipotent grandmother protector, he would definitely be able to do better than Qin Lei.

He is a firm believer in this.

But when he really faced Qin Lei and looked at those eyes as deep as the sea, he finally felt that he was too far away from the person in front of him. He is also quick-witted and experienced, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a top person

But Qin Lei seems to have gone beyond the scope of human beings, and has become a peerless sword - usually hidden in the box, silent, but when the sword shines, it is cold and shining, breathtaking, and will never return to the sheath without drinking the blood of the enemy!

Tian Minnong only saw Qin Lei's youth, but forgot how he came step by step. In his previous life, he didn't mention his horse career, bloody wind and rain for the time being, just talk about his life.

From being nearly assassinated in a storm to being embattled in an enemy capital; From the sword and sword shadow on the way home, to the near death by the Zhulu River; the struggle to survive in the middle capital, to the wind and frost on the grasslands of northern Xinjiang; From the outwits and heroes in the city of Jingzhou to the bloody suppression of Maitreya; From the blue wisps of Jingshan City to the danger of sending to Southern Chu; From the small test of the Great Qin military exercise, to the turning of the tide on the Muye Plain; From the shocking world that surrounded Shangjing, to the thrilling attack on Huguan; From the one-armed optimus on Tongguan City, to the joy of regaining the hearts of Hangu!

This step by step, he faltered, experienced countless tribulations, endured countless pains, people thought he would fall halfway, but he still stands proudly and indestructible! Because he survived from the sword and the sword; Grow up in intrigue and intrigue; galloped out of the thousands of troops and horses, and stood up from the sea of corpses and blood.

The return of Huangshan, there is no mountain in the world! The rich experience of pain and pride made his heart extremely strong! Wen Yanbo, Zhao Wuji, Li Hun, one terrible enemy after another tortured him, but when he overcame these tribulations, he also received rich gifts - he no longer feared all authority, no longer afraid of any enemy!

To put it mildly, people are not compared to age, but experience, he has seen more dead people than Tian Minnong has seen, how do you let Lao Tian fight him?

Tian Minnong finally understood why Wen Yanbo, Li Hun, and Zhao Wuyi were defeated, not because of their poor ability, but because Qin Lei was too terrifying!

There is no need to fight, the two scholars have already understood that involving King Wucheng is the biggest mistake in their lives, if they don't provoke him, things can still be done, but now...... The future is bleak!

But what about knowing? Things have come to this point, and they can only go all the way to the dark.

The two scholars stood up with each other's arms, trembling away from the Wucheng Palace, leaving Jingshan City, they wanted to rise up and fight against fate for the last time.

However, Qin Lei in Jingshan City met with Chai Shifang and others, who were responsible for issuing 'war bonds', with a kind attitude, which was completely similar to Fang Cai.

"The results of the first phase of the sale are out, right?" Qin Lei smiled and asked, "Shifang, let's make King Gu happy." Seeing that Speaker Chai was sweating with oil and sweat on his face, he instructed Shi Kang to fetch iced sour plum soup for Speaker Chai.

Flattered, Chai Shifang hurriedly said respectfully: "Back to the prince, the results of the first phase of sales are very gratifying, easily exceeding our pre-estimated figure, reaching 37 million taels. Saying that, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I have so many rich people in Daqin!" He took out the relevant notes from the leather bag he carried, put his hands on the prince's table, and said softly: "All the money has been deposited in Datong Bank, and the prince can call it at any time." ”

"How can I call it?" Qin Lei said with a smile: "This is Daqin's money, how to use it, Your Majesty has the final say, the Lone King is just in charge." This is true, but it is also the meaning of the question.

Fortunately, Chai Shifang understood the hardships that the leader had to get rid of, and said respectfully: "The prince and His Majesty are good brothers who are as close as one person, and you can't use them however you want, Your Majesty will definitely not stop them." "And I added in my heart: 'What's the use of stopping!'

Qin Lei nodded with a smile, and asked again: "This time the court incident, do you have any opinions on the Qinghe Yamen and the two provincial governments?" ”

"There are no opinions, but the discussion is quite enthusiastic." Chai Shifang suddenly smiled and said: "We are looking forward to the bad luck of the North Yankees for a day or two, and we didn't expect them to have today." ”

Qin Lei frowned slightly and said, "Let's talk about something practical, Gu hasn't come home yet." ”

Chai Shifang lowered his face at this time, hurriedly asked the prince for his guilt, and then said carefully and carefully: "The prince is angry, in fact, what his subordinates said is not a lie, and the gentry officials in the two provinces are indeed angry. As he spoke, he sighed and said, "But there are also hidden worries about general relief." ”

"What's the concern?" Qin Lei leaned on the Taishi chair and said in a calm tone: "Let's be blunt." ”

"Yes," Chai Shifang gritted his teeth and said: "Lord Wang, the people below are a little worried, after cleaning up the gentry in the north, will it be our turn to be in the south?" Saying that, he glanced at Qin Lei, and whispered: "I'm not afraid that you will be unhappy, a considerable part of the reason why the bonds are purchased so enthusiastically this time is that everyone is afraid of upsetting you." After speaking, he lowered his head vigorously and waited for the prince's storm.

Who knew that after waiting for a long time, he didn't see the prince have a seizure, but there was a chill on his forehead, Chai Shifang looked up, but it was the prince's chief of guard who brought iced sour plum soup.

glanced at the prince in fear, and saw that Qin Lei's face was unwavering, and he couldn't see any clues.

"Drink." Qin Lei said lightly: "After drinking, go back and tell them, I, Qin Yutian, said that whoever wants to be finished, who must be finished, on the contrary, I say that whoever is safe and sound will be okay forever." ”

Taking the cold and refreshing sour plum soup, Chai Shifang drank it, so cold that his teeth chattered, and asked vaguely: "Then which one are we?" ”

"It's up to you to perform." Qin Lei lowered his eyelids and said, "Those who believe in me will have eternal life, and those who don't believe in me will never be reborn." ”

Chai Shifang is a smart person, the so-called drum does not need a heavy hammer, it is naturally thorough, and he nodded busily and said: "We southerners have long regarded the prince as a reborn parent, of course, we will follow the instructions of the prince wholeheartedly, and will never pull your hind legs at a critical moment." ”

"Okay." Qin Lei clapped his hands and smiled: "You might as well relay our conversation today to the gentry officials in the south as it is, and then explain an errand." ”

"Don't worry, if you can do it or not, we will do our best, and we will definitely let you see our loyalty." Chai Shifang patted his chest and said with determination.

"Don't be afraid, it's not a big deal." Qin Lei shook his head and smiled: "The Lone King is just borrowing the summer tax from your south, but he will never let you suffer." As he spoke, he stretched out three fingers and said, "For three months, I will return the principal to you with interest." ”

"What's the disadvantage?" Chai Shifang shook his head and said magnanimously: "If it's a subordinate, why not give it all to the prince?" Even if it's public, I can say it...... It doesn't matter how long it takes, and the interest is waived. The reason why he has this pride is because of the rapid development of the south in recent years, especially after the formation of the commercial belt centered on Xiangfan, the profits and taxes brought to the two provincial governments and the Qinghe Yamen every year are more than 10 million. According to Gongsun Shangshu's prediction, it will even break 10 million this year!

It is a truth through the ages that only when you have great wealth can you be arrogant.

"It's not going to work." Qin Lei shook his head and smiled: "The more he follows me, the more the Lone King can't let him suffer." As he spoke, he waved his hand and said, "It will be repaid every three months, and it will be paid according to the interest you lend, so be it." ”

"Then it's a royal reward." Chai Shifang said with a smile.

In the scorching summer that followed, the gold flowed like fire, but the officialdom of the entire Great Qin Dynasty was like the autumn wind sweeping away the leaves, and it was bleak and miserable.

The most direct consequence of the incident created by the civil official group is that Emperor Tianyou once again increased the manpower to investigate the case.

Two departments joined the ranks of the ordered case, one of which was called Gojo Terracotta Temple, which was transformed from Kyoto's Terracotta Temple. It is said that because of King Qin's merits, the original commander of Zhao was promoted, and the yamen itself was promoted to the emperor's pro-army, and his functions and powers were also changed.

As for what's changed? Just look at who the new governor of the Terracotta Temple is - Hou Xin, the former spy secretary of the Jingshan City Government Affairs Temple, and the head of the secret service. All the shrimp soldiers and crabs under his command were transferred from the local to the central government and set up camp in the Terracotta Temple.

This was Qin Lei's first step in nationalizing private forces, and it would have been impossible to achieve without the emperor's acquiescence.

Only then did people suddenly realize that His Majesty and the prince had long been wearing a pair of pants.

As for the other department, it is not open to the public, but well-informed people know that they are actually royal spies. They don't have a fixed establishment, they don't have a fixed office space, and even the composition of the staff is varied - mainly they are rogue people, it may be your cook, or it may be the old Zhou who fries fritters on the street. There are even civil and military officials, all three religions and nine streams.

These people did not know each other and were only at the disposal of a woman. They were everywhere, chasing after the wind and shadows, and created many unjust cases, and it was with the help of these people that Emperor Tianyou went farther and farther on the road of the Great Purge, and killed more and more people.

As more and more people are involved, things are becoming more and more absurd. The officials of the Wucheng Terracotta Temple held the list provided by the royal secret agents, went to various yamen to find people, arrested them when they found them, and beat them when they were arrested, and then forced confessions, and then arrested people according to the list obtained by forced confessions.

After this series of major cases, the officials of the DPRK and China were like frightened birds, and they worried every day that their heads would not be safe, and many people began to beg for mercy and retreat, saying in their hearts: 'I can't afford to provoke it, can I afford to hide?' But the power of restraint is easy to abuse, and the officials who handle the case have developed to the point of lawlessness, even if the officials beg for mercy and retreat, they still break into the door and arrest the so-called 'criminals' who are ready to pick chrysanthemums under the fence and leisurely see Nanshan.

Fortunately, at this time, Qin Lei felt that things were out of control, and after urgently entering Beijing to have a secret meeting with Emperor Tianyou, the emperor issued a holy decree the next day, ordering those who resigned to be exempted from responsibility, and the case-handling officials were almost not allowed to harass again.

As soon as this order was issued, almost all the officials in Beijing submitted their resignations, and Emperor Tianyou accepted all the orders and did not leave any of them, which gradually brought the Great Purge of the Central Capital, which lasted for several months, to an end.

But at this time, the imperial court was already devastated, the officials stopped nine out of ten, and there were not even any major officials left in many departments, so that the government of the Qin State was completely paralyzed.

At that time, someone went to the household department, which was known as the largest department of the imperial court, to do business, but found that except for the old man who was the gatekeeper, there was no one in the huge yamen. The man couldn't help but be surprised and asked, "Could it be that all the adults have been arrested?" ”

"Of course not." The old janitor simply denied it.

"So they're all resigned?"

"Of course not."

"And where have they gone?"

He replied: "Half of them have been arrested, and half of them have resigned." ”

Through this small example, we can know that the central institutions of the Qin state have been completely hollowed out.

But Emperor Tianyou still went his own way, and not long after the central capital city stopped, he issued a second holy decree - to strictly investigate the relevant officials involved in the 'military grain dumping incident at the end of June', and once it is found, severe punishment will not be given, and no leniency will be tolerated!

Clearly, the purge has moved into the second phase, and now the local officials are tasting what it was like to be steamed.

This was originally a very difficult thing, because although the local officials were not as good as the adults in the capital, they were all powerful and powerful, and if they couldn't pinch their sore feet, these local snakes had ways to create incidents and provoke civil unrest, so that the imperial court did not dare to change them easily.

But this time, these magistrates lifted a stone and shot themselves in the foot. In the incident at the end of June, angry officers and soldiers stormed the neighboring state capital, and in order to get food, gold and silver, they robbed countless rich squires, although they did not harm the ordinary people, but they also made them feel a little frightened.

Moreover, the officers and soldiers who robbed had already made it clear that this was the local state government that had misappropriated their grain, grass and military salaries first, and that the brothers had made this decision when they could not survive any longer, and that once the government returned the things to them, they would definitely return them in their original form. There is a wrong, a debtor is the owner, everyone must distinguish the good from the bad.

The squires from the richest households above and the common people of Li were all very dissatisfied with the government, and even some large households with heavy losses directly put pressure on the local government to return the military rations and salaries that were greedy for ink.

The officials have lasted so long, in order to wait for the day when King Wucheng can't stand it, if they return it now, won't they all be wasted, and the chickens will fly and the eggs will be beaten? Therefore, they gritted their teeth and did not pay back, even if it was useless to say that the sky was broken, and as a result, the relationship with the local noble clan became more and more stiff, and they were even more scolded by the people, and the situation was extremely unfavorable to them.

Emperor Tianyou also saw this situation, so he decisively launched the second round of purging.

The morale of the imperial historians, who had just made great achievements in the first stage and swept all the unpleasant Beijing officials home, was very high, and the holy decree immediately packed their bags and went to the provinces and governments to start a new round of investigation of related cases.

Of course, the arduous task of arresting people still fell on the heads of the royal secret agents and the Five Cities Terracotta Temple. It's just that once he left the middle capital, the ability of the royal spies in the past was greatly weakened, but the ability of the Wucheng Terracotta Temple was gradually revealed.

This activity was naturally strongly supported by the local garrison, the applause of the local gentry, and the enthusiastic onlookers of the common people.

The local officials, who have always been at home in governance, were dumbfounded, and they found that the prince was not blackmailed, but he became a loner, and he no longer had the ability to raise his arms and call out and gather in response to the past.

For officials, as long as they are unpopular, they will not end well, and this incident is proof of this!

When the first autumn leaves fell, the governors of the two capitals and nine provinces of the Great Qin Dynasty went to five, and the governors lost seven, and as for the prefect and governor, there were countless of them.

"Things have come to this point, everyone thinks that the old Qin family has convulsions, and the Great Qin Dynasty is going to be finished. The people of Qi and Chu, including many of us from Qin, are waiting to see our jokes. Qin Lei smiled faintly: "In fact, if you can't support the wall, Your Majesty, the Lone King, and all of you will become the laughing stock of the ages, and will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history forever." ”

When he said this, Qin Lei was on the square of the Qingheyuan University Hall, facing thousands of teachers and students who were about to leave the school and go to various posts in the imperial court. The weather was fine on this day, and to paraphrase the saying, the sun was shining and the sky was cloudless.

The mood of the teachers and students is also very good -- for the students, they work hard here, in order to one day, the title of the gold list, the good fish leap into the dragon gate, and enter the court as officials. Now you can become an official without taking the imperial examination, and you may not be able to get an official position after ten or eight years of hard work through normal channels, how can they laugh unexpectedly?

For teachers like Shang Dezhong, they were excluded because they were alone, but now they are clean in the court, and they don't even have a human hair, waiting for them to lead their students into the master. From now on, they are the strongest force, only they can bully others, and no one dares to bully them!

But not everyone is so optimistic, Guan Tao is one of them, he asked Qin Lei two questions with a worried face: "First, the oldest of these people is only an official for three or five years, and most of them are super rookies who have not even participated in the imperial examination, can these people take on the responsibility of governing the country?" Will it be in the soup? Second, even if they are held responsible, there is no need to divide departments into classes, right? Isn't this a clear idea of letting them form gangs and let those teachers cultivate power? Although he was the one who started this incident, when the time came, he had more worries in his heart than anyone else.

Qin Lei nodded and smiled: "I won't tell you, I'm also a question mark now, and I want you to enlighten me." ”