"The King!"

"The First Emperor!"

Zhao Tuo woke up from his sleep reluctantly, only to feel a stir in his heart.

When I opened my eyes and looked around, I saw that the sunlight was shining through the cracks between the portals, and it was already the morning of the second day, and the sun had already risen.

Thinking back to the dream, Zhao Tuo shuddered.

Maybe it was because he drank too much last night, and Zhao Tuo slept very unsteadily this night.

What nightmares after drinking.

"It's just a dream."

Zhao Tuo breathed a long sigh of relief, and then got up to change his clothes.

When he walked out of the room, the maids waiting outside bowed and saluted.

"Chief."

The Chief?

Zhao Tuo was stunned, and quickly realized that this was calling himself, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He liked the title as much as he liked it.

Who doesn't love something "big"?

The maid in the house brought a hot water silk scarf, and after Zhao Tuo washed, he hurriedly ate the court food, and then changed into his court clothes, went out and stepped into the carriage, and walked towards the Qin Palace.

The country of Qi perished, and the world was unified.

But the real thing is just beginning.

This was his first court meeting after returning to Xianyang, and it was of great significance.

Thinking that Qin Wangzheng, who has just completed the great wish of reunification, will definitely not waste time, and I am afraid that there will be a major announcement at today's court meeting.

Arrived at the gate of the Qin Palace.

As soon as Zhao Tuo got out of the car, someone greeted him.

"Chief."

The man's voice was clear, and there was a hint of joy in his words.

Zhao Tuo looked over and saw that it was a sturdy man, and said with a smile, "Wade Zhongchang."

The two looked at each other and smiled at each other.

Shima is now a mid-change title.

With the merit of destroying Qi, coupled with the merits accumulated when he destroyed the dynasty and broke Hu before, he jumped from the right chief to the lord of the middle watch, and he already had the qualifications to go to the court, and he could go to the court with Zhao Tuo and meet the king.

This time the Qi was destroyed, and the king did not hesitate to reward him, and almost everyone was promoted.

Under Zhao Tuo, in addition to the promotion of Shima to the middle guard.

Li Shiqi, because of the merit of descending to the king of Qi, was promoted from the title of Duke to three levels in a row, and became the title of the right chief.

In addition to him, Black Buttocks, Xi Qigu, Zhong Liyi and others have all been promoted to the right chief, Lu Juan is the left chief, and Li Shang is the title of the five major doctors.

If it is placed in the past, with the title of the left and right chiefs, you can have the qualification to govern the court.

But with Qin's annihilation of the Six Kingdoms and the annexation of the world, a new generation of military nobles emerged from the war one by one.

There are more people who upgrade to high titles, and the titles naturally begin to depreciate.

The main hall of the Qin Palace is so big, it is impossible for all the left and right elders to go up to the court to meet the king.

Now if you want to go to the court to participate in the court meeting, you will either be awarded the official position of 2,000 stones, or you will be in an important position, or you will have a title above the left.

Only in this way can we have the qualifications to discuss matters in the court and meet the king.

"Occasionally, the affairs in the court are quite mysterious, so you should be cautious in your words and deeds."

Zhao Tuo whispered that the water in the court was very deep, and he was afraid of getting involved in it by mistake, so he reminded him before entering the palace.

"I should shut up and stand."

Shima smiled and made Zhao Tuo's heart widen.

His comrade is still very worry-free.

The two chatted as they walked, and soon entered the palace.

"Chief."

"Involved in the middle of the shift."

The two walked all the way, and all the officials they met took the initiative to salute them.

Even if he met a Jiuqing-level character like Wang Wu on the road, the other party was full of smiles, and the intimacy was very strong.

This is not only because of Zhao Tuo's high title and meritorious service, but also because of the king's love for him.

Coupled with the rumors that the king intends to let Princess Zhao Tuoshang be.

No one in the entire court understands that this Zhao Tuo is a bright new star rising from Great Qin, and no one can hide his brilliance.

In this case, as long as the ministers and ministers who have a little political acumen will take the initiative to make friends, at least on the surface, it is impossible to mock and offend Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo returned the salute one by one with the ministers he met along the way, and waited until he walked to the front of the palace.

I saw His Majesty Dan and outside the main hall, there were full of Zhonglang in armor and holding swords, all of them were mighty and majestic, and their eyes did not squint.

Zhao Tuo and Shima walked through the middle of these Zhonglang, came to the gate of the palace, and began to take off their shoes and wait, just like the ministers waiting here.

Hundreds of people were waiting outside the hall wearing only white socks, and even though it was winter, there was still a smell wafting in the air.

It didn't take long for the hall to be filled with grand music.

It was a new compilation by Feng Chang, an ode to the merits of Qin Wangzheng in unifying the four seas.

"The king listens to hymns every day."

Zhao Tuo muttered in his heart.

Soon, when the music in the hall was finished, a messenger opened his mouth to announce that the ministers had entered the palace.

Zhao Tuo and the others immediately had solemn faces and entered the hall.

The military generals stood on the west side, and the civil officials were on the east side.

Zhao Tuo stood beside Wang Ben and Meng Wu.

After a while, Qin Wangzheng strode from outside the palace.

The ministers hurriedly bowed.

"Meet the King."

A moment later, Qin Wangzheng sat on the couch of God, and his majestic gaze swept over the ministers in the palace.

When his gaze swept over Zhao Tuo's face, the corners of his mouth hooked slightly.

Without too much nonsense, Qin Wangzheng quickly went straight to the point and revealed the purpose of today's court meeting.

"In the past, the six kingdoms were in rebellion, and the widows obeyed the will of heaven and sent righteous soldiers to punish them. The king of Han was conferred the head, the king of Zhao was expelled, and the king of Wei and the king of Chu were abolished as concubines. Now there are few generals, and they will capture the three kings in the Qi Dynasty."

"Qi, Yan, and Dai, the three kings, the princes should discuss how to deal with it."

Qin Wangzheng's voice was calm, but the meaning of his words was not flat at all, and even full of ruthlessness.

The first great court meeting after the reunification was to decide the fate of the three kings.

"Qin Guo is good at this, he likes to have a meeting to discuss before doing things."

Zhao Tuo nodded secretly in his heart.

Although the King of Qin is known as domineering, he is not really arbitrary.

As long as the matter involves the country, even if the king of Qin already has a tendency in his heart, he will still let his subordinates hold a meeting to discuss, and let the ministers explain the reasons and argue with each other.

The king of Qin did not participate in the debate, but listened silently, and then made a choice in the end, which is the so-called "court discussion".

At this moment, hearing the king speak, after Zhu Qing was silent for a while, Li Si, the court captain, stood up.

Tingwei is the prefect of the highest judicial adjudication body in the Qin State, and he is in charge of the law of breaking the prison and deciding the law, so he naturally has the most say in this matter.

"The minister Li Siyu played, Yan and the two kings of the dynasty betrayed the covenant to resist Qin, abandoned Zhuxia and married Huyi, this is the great injustice of the world. King Yan even listened to the words of the traitor Yan Dan, and sent assassins into Xianyang to commit misdeeds, and the crime should be punished."

"Therefore, the minister thinks that the king of Yan can be sentenced to the punishment of beheading, and the acting king will be punished by abandoning the city, so as to warn the world and proclaim the majesty of my Great Qin."

Li Si's voice was very cold, and the meaning in his words was even more cruel, and in a blink of an eye, the two former kings were sentenced to behead and abandon the city.

Waist slashing, using an axe to cut the prisoner in two from the waist. Some people are unlucky, and after being cut off by the waist, they will still be conscious, and it will take a long time to lose their breath, which is a real torture.

Abandoning the city is to execute the death penalty in the downtown area, and everyone will watch it, with the smell of humiliation.

"This is the Legalist's harsh punishment."

Zhao Tuo's eyelids jumped.

Remembering that before the invasion of Wei, the Han capital Xinzheng rebelled, and Qin Wangzheng held a meeting in the palace to discuss how to deal with Han Wang'an.

Wei Yi said that Han Wang'an could be relocated to Xianyang and controlled it, so as not to make the remaining princes feel frightened and decided to resist Qin.

But Lees objected, saying, "All

's resistance will be suppressed with severe punishment", and then killed Han Wang'an.

Now Li Si opened his mouth to propose the killing of the two kings, which is very in line with his usual style.

Regarding this matter, Zhao Tuo had no intention of objecting.

Because the two kings were not only hostile to the Qin state, but also did collude with the Xiongnu, Zhao Tuo was very disgusted by their behavior.

Not to mention that his great title was enshrined for his meritorious deeds, in this comparison, it is reasonable for the two kings to be sentenced for colluding with the Hu people.

What really caught Zhao Tuo's attention was the disposal of Qi Wangjian.

After listening to Li Si's explanation of the punishment of the two kings, he continued: "Although the king of Qi surrendered with his whole country, he first listened to the words of the people of the four kingdoms, killed my friends and won the victory, and then sent troops to threaten the eastern county of our Qin State and prevent our army from destroying Chu. The king ordered General Zhao to hold the edict and capture Tian Jiao and other thieves, and the king of Qi disobeyed the king's order and blocked it with an army of 300,000. Therefore, the minister thinks that the king of Qi should also be punished."

Hearing this, Zhao Tuo's brows jumped.

What a Li Si, the murderous intent is so heavy, he actually wants to kill all three kings at once.

But after a little thought, he really can do it.

In history, Qi Wangjian did not resist, and was surrendered by Hou Sheng's Kaecheng, and finally starved to death between pines and cypresses.

Now the Qi State has continuously resisted the Qin army, fought two battles of Zhencheng, and the Qi people have sent a total of 400,000 troops, such an attitude is even worse than the original history. Lis's proposal to kill him is not outrageous.

However, not everyone agreed with Li Si's words, and after Li Si's words were finished, another person immediately spoke up against them.

"My lord, the minister thinks that if he kills the three kings in one fell swoop, although he can shock the world, it is also too cruel, and he may attract the dissatisfaction of the world. Moreover, my Qin State lured the king of Qi with an envoy, but now he kills him, and such an act may damage the majesty."

"If the people of Qi see that the king of Qi is killed, maybe they will hold a grudge and let the land of Qi rise again, so it is better to appease the king of Qi with kindness, punish Yan and replace the two kings with punishment, so it is more secure."

Zhao Tuo raised his eyes and saw that the person who spoke was more than forty years old, and it was Wang Juan, the prime minister of Zuo.

Zhao Tuo heard that this Prime Minister Wang Cheng was from Shandong, and he was mostly close to Confucianism, and his approach was more moderate than that of Li Si.

Hearing Wang Juan say this, Li Si shook his head and said, "What Prime Minister Wang Cheng said is wrong, what is majesty?"

"The king sent troops to destroy Chu, but the king of Qi stopped him."

"The king's edict collects the field and other thieves, and the king of Qi resists it."

"If such acts are not punished, then there is no real majesty at all. The so-called majesty should be to deter the world, so that the people will not dare to violate the prohibition of being women, and to control and bully the people, so that it will be majestic!"

"If you forbid a woman to do it, you should be punished severely."

"If it is decided at the beginning of the day, the people of the princes do not know the law, and they should punish the three kings with punishment to deter the world. Then the people of the princes will not dare to have the heart to rebel against my Qin Law."

"If they dare to resist, these three kings will be their fate. In this way, it is to kill the three kings and shock the world. so that the common people of the world dare not commit crimes. This is also what Shang Jun said: Kill by killing, although you can kill, you can punish with punishment, although you can punish with heavy punishment!"

Li Si quoted the theory of Legalism, and his words were full of murder.

He is the court captain, and the Qin State respects the law and governs the country, these words are very legal.

The old prime minister looked at his nose with his eyes, his nose looked at his heart, and he didn't say a word.

Prime Minister Zuo Wang Juan frowned, a little dissatisfied in his heart, but he didn't open his mouth to refute it.

Zhao Tuo's face changed slightly, and he felt a deep chill.

He was fighting abroad before, and although the laws in the army were harsh, because he was fighting with soldiers, military discipline and military law were necessary things, so Zhao Tuo was not deeply touched.

Now that he has returned to the dynasty to participate in politics, he has really felt the cruelty of the Qin State Legalists.

No wonder later generations often said that "Qin Gang is resolute and profound, everything is determined by the law, and the mother's benevolence and righteousness are cut".

For example, what Li Si thinks about is not how to win the hearts of the people, but uses the "Three Kings" as a model and uses them to deter the people of the world.

Kill the three kings and shake the world.

so that all the people will not dare to sin, to

Achieve the effect of killing to kill, and punishment to punishment.

Zhao Tuo shuddered, and his head couldn't help but think of last night's nightmare.

Although he has forgotten most of it, the remaining bits and pieces of pictures still make him shudder.

He saw that the political intentions of King Qin on the emperor's couch were moved, and he knew that he could not be silent.