"The minister didn't mean this, it's just that the time when the Yongxian county order passed by Hengduanling was too coincidental."

Li Si raised his head and said bluntly.

Your Majesty, you think, "He didn't save Fusu Gongzi a minute earlier, and he didn't arrive there a minute later." ”

"Bisheng was the time when the mountain thief slandered the minister, and he just happened to hear this."

"The minister thinks this is suspicious."

"Maybe the county order has already colluded with Li Chang and took the opportunity to blame the minister."

"If it weren't for Lord Xiang to find out the truth, I'm afraid that the one who is now charged with robbing and killing his son will be the minister."

Ying Zheng thought about it carefully, felt that it was reasonable, and his expression eased a little.

looked at Xiang Qiming and said, "Xiang Qing can know, how is the county order of Nayong County?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister was in a hurry to rush back to Xianyang to return to the matter, so he didn't check the background of that Zhang Chengshou."

"However, the minister has brought this person back to Xianyang and cooperated with the facts."

"In addition, the Chencang County Commander, the county lieutenant and others who accused Li Chang of colluding with the mountain thieves were also brought back to Xianyang."

Ying Zheng was pleased, "It's so good, Xiang Qing has always been thoughtful in his work." ”

"Your Majesty, do you want to summon that Zhang Cheng to the court?"

"No need, you must have asked everything you should ask, you can just check it yourself, you don't have to ask me for everything."

This is the full trust in Xiang Qiming, so he delegates power.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ying Zheng then looked at him and said coldly:

"Where is Li Chang now?"

Xiang Qiming knelt down on the ground before getting up and saying:

"The minister has trespassed his power and asked His Majesty for the guilt first."

"Before the truth is ascertained, Li Chang was not prevented from destroying the evidence of the crime in private."

"The minister has taken him into custody without permission, and no one is allowed to approach him."

Ying Zheng: "The secretary is not in a hurry to obey the power, what is the crime." ”

After speaking, the First Emperor sighed with emotion: "Xiang Qing's temper is somewhat similar to Su'er. ”

"It's a pity that I lost this son forever."

"Your Majesty, don't be too sad, the people of the two counties have not found Fusu Gongzi so far."

"The son has His Majesty's concern, and the Jiren may have his own heavenly appearance."

"That's it." Ying Zheng raised his hand tiredly and said: "If you don't mention this matter, it will inevitably be sad to mention it." ”

During the conversation between the two, Li Si knelt on the ground for a long time.

The floor of the hall in the middle of the night was hard and cold, and his knees were sore.

Seeing that Tingwei has already replaced himself, he has won the trust of the first emperor.

Li Si gritted his teeth secretly, only saying that Li Chang was really not successful enough, and he was more than defeated.

The most important thing at the moment is to get yourself out of this matter.

Whether it is the crime of negligence, or the unauthorized use of the ministers.

It's not as lethal as borrowing the hands of mountain thieves behind their backs, gathering money and food, and eradicating dissidents.

There is also the matter of Fusu, even if he is not involved, but now the flame of suspicion has burned on his body.

Li Si fell heavily to the ground and said suddenly:

"Your Majesty, the minister is willing to fully assist Tingwei and Dali Temple to find out the matter of Li Chang, and will not cover it up."

Ying Zheng looked at Li Si at this time, but his eyes were extremely cold.

Although this matter does not seem to be Li Si's style, whether he has played a role in helping it.

Ying Zheng is unknown.

He can turn a blind eye to Li Si's accumulation of wealth and power.

But he would not allow anyone to put his hand on the throne of the king.

Fusu was trusted before he was murdered, which is tantamount to slapping the first emperor in the face.

This matter touched the scale of the first emperor, and it could not be tolerated.

He said coldly:

"No, the prime minister must have worked hard for many years and was tired, so he was dizzy."

"Since Li Chang is your relative, Li Qing can't interfere."

"From today onwards, I will allow you to take a leave of absence and rest in the house."

"When you are clear-sighted, let's go to court again."

This......

The ministers looked at each other, which was clearly to make the prime minister think about it behind closed doors.

Li Si has been in the court for many years, leading hundreds of officials, when has he been punished like this.

Zhili Yushi immediately stepped forward to plead, "Your Majesty, the prime minister is in a high position, and there are many trivial matters, and there are some who don't check it for a while." ”

"But the Lord has bowed to the essence of Great Qin for many years, and has made countless meritorious contributions."

"If the prime minister doesn't go to court, I'm afraid there will be an important delay."

"Presumptuous!"

Ying Zheng took the case, and the anger that had been suppressed burst out together.

"Is this court my court or his prime minister's, are you obeying me or his Li Si!"

"Hmph, without the prime minister, there will be no one to take care of the affairs of the court, are you a vegetarian in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty!"

The internal envoy of Zhili was also in a hurry, and he did not choose what to say, and now he was shocked to realize that he had touched His Majesty's brow.

immediately regretted it, knelt down in fear and kowtowed to apologize.

"The minister's words are wrong, and he doesn't mean this, Your Majesty."

"The minister is guilty, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me."

The First Emperor sneered, "Since you are so loyal to the Prime Minister, then let's think about it behind closed doors with him." ”

"Spread my will, govern the internal envoy to take responsibility, and temporarily replace it by the right cang."

"Your Majesty......" Zhili Nei exclaimed in panic, and he wanted to tear his mouth at the moment.

Li Si was secretly embarrassed, lamenting that he was burdened by these stupid people.

Seeing the fate of the internal envoy of Zhili, Li Si's henchmen in the court did not dare to speak again.

At one time, a prime minister and an internal envoy were disposed of, and the courtiers and workers all held their breath.

Silently staring at the toe of his shoes under the court clothes, he didn't dare to say anything more.

Except for one person, Tingwei Xiang Qiming.

He has never paid attention to these things of forming parties and fighting for power in the court.

He immediately asked: "Your Majesty, how should Li Chang's matter be handled?" ”

Ying Zheng was still angry, and his words were full of anger.

He still stood on the edge of the table, and he could see the different expressions of his ministers.

He said in a deep voice: "Li Chang colluded with mountain thieves to murder Fusu. ”

"It is in charge of Tingwei, and Zong Zheng and Lang Zhongling will assist."

"If a witness is re-arraigned, the details of the words and sentences need to be indicated."

"In addition, send people to Chencang and Yongxian, especially the lair of the mountain thieves."

"All correspondence, interpersonal relationships, and all efforts are thoroughly investigated, and no one is spared."

"The Manchu courtiers and local officials fully cooperated, and there was no prevarication."

Ying Zheng glanced at Li Si after speaking, staring at him with a chill down his spine.

"Yes!"

The three of them threw their voices to take their lives.

Ying Zheng waved his embroidered robe and sat down, and said tiredly:

"It's deeper, let's go back and rest for the time being, and I'll talk about it tomorrow."

Only then did the courtiers breathe a sigh of relief, and they came late at night, and the spring was already cold and dewy.

Their hands and feet were already stiff from the cold, and with the pressure of the First Emperor overnight, they suddenly felt exhausted.

When they heard the words, they all withdrew and left.

The main hall was empty, and Yingzheng sat in the hall for a long time.

If there were courtiers here, they would definitely be surprised by the Lord of Great Qin, who had shown his majesty before.

At this moment, he looks like a tired old man, with no light in his eyes, only sadness.

The empty hall, even in the dim light, is full of momentum and majestic.

Just like the vast territory of Great Qin.

The first emperor had a heart, except for the internal troubles, and the Qiang people and the Hu people outside.

Establish a rare Great Qin in the world.

But every time his ambition is together, the moth in the middle of the court makes him angry.