"What a thief, you dare to deceive me!"

As night fell, in a makeshift palace built not far from Surabaya, the First Emperor's face turned black and his forehead was swollen.

When he thought about the events of the day, he felt panicked.

For many years, since he destroyed the Six Kingdoms and annexed one country, he has been respected as the most honorable emperor in the world, and no one has ever dared to disobey his orders, let alone bully him to his face.

The endless singing of merit and praise has made the mentality of the First Emperor swell, especially after the Zen seal, he really regarded himself as the spokesperson of God in the world.

Apotheosis, sanctification.

Exists as a true child of heaven.

Under such circumstances, the First Emperor was deceived by Zhang De, the commander of Surabaya County, from Zhifu Island to Surabaya County like a fool, with the news of Surabaya Zhou Ding, and now that I think about it, this is simply a great shame.

Of course, the first emperor himself actually knew very well that Zhang De would not dare to deliberately deceive him.

The first emperor of the first emperor also heard about the sinking of the boat in Surabaya, and Kui Zhuang and others also said that this matter was indeed transmitted back to Xianyang by the Qin people more than 30 years ago, and it was not a deliberate fiction by Zhang De.

This county guard also really believed in this story, so he gave birth to the matter of offering auspicious rui to pat the emperor's ass. Zhang De's purpose in doing this was still to curry favor with the emperor and cater to the Sacred Heart.

"Or Zhao Tuo is right, Qi Huan is good in purple, and the people of the country are all purple. King Chu Ling has a thin waist, and the people of the Manchu Dynasty are all black. After I sealed the Zen, I rewarded a few people who offered auspicious rui, and then made these people think that offering auspicious rui was a way to please me, and they rushed to come to offer it, which is why such things came about. In the long run, the entire Great Qin still doesn't know what it will become!

The First Emperor thought of Zhao Tuo's advice to him in Linzi City back then, and it really came true after the fact, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly.

"Fortunately, in the court, there are loyal and upright people like Zhao Tuo, if they are all flattering people like Zhang De, how can my Daqin last long. This time, I should punish this generation fiercely, so as to set an example. ”

When the First Emperor thought of Zhao Tuo, the anger in his heart dissipated a little, but he was still a little panicked and urgently needed to be discharged.

If it were another monarch, in such a situation of irritation and anger, he might find a woman to vent.

But the First Emperor was different, there was only one way for him to dispel his depression.

Job!

When you get into a state of crazy work, you will naturally stop thinking about these troubles.

"Send me a batch of notes, and I will pick up the lamp for review."

"Yui."

The eunuchs who were waiting immediately answered and went out to convey the emperor's edict.

After a while, footsteps could be heard outside the house. "Your Majesty."

A black-clad scribe greeted respectfully at the door, and stepped forward with a wooden plate full of folded paper papers.

Although the first emperor traveled all the way, according to his orders, all the counties and counties of the country gathered in Xianyang documents, to pick out a part of the more important to send over, carried by cavalry, all the way to catch up with the emperor's pace, let him personally see and approve it.

Of course, the reason why this thing can be achieved is thanks to Zhao Tuo's invention of papermaking, and the amount of paperwork carried by a cavalry is more than the amount of slips loaded in a cart before, which is very convenient.

When he saw the stacks of paper on the plate, the First Emperor's mood was already much better.

"In the past few days, I have been trying to rush to Surabaya to see Jiuding, galloping day and night, but I have wasted my work and accumulated a lot of unread notes, so I should make up for it in these two days." The First Emperor muttered to himself, and it was only when the scribe brought the song over that he noticed that this person was a scholar who shot Li You.

Li You respectfully put the music on the desk in front of the emperor.

The lights in the room were flickering, and the swaying light set off the edges and corners of Li You's face that had experienced the wind and frost of Jingchu and Bashu.

This is the face of a military general!

Looking at Li You in front of him dressed in a scribe's robe, the First Emperor's mind remembered that eight years ago, Li You was dressed in armor and wearing a crown of birds, serving as a general in the palace and guarding him at night.

At that time, Li You was less than thirty, strong and vigorous, and he was a young man he valued very much, if it weren't for this, he would not have given birth to the idea of giving his favorite eldest daughter to Li You at the beginning.

Even if Zhao Tuo sprung up later, he attracted the attention of the First Emperor.

But he didn't dislike Li You because of this, and even because of Li Si's relationship, he gave Li You a lot of preferential treatment, such as before Li Xin conquered Chu, he specially promoted Li You to a first-class title to avoid the embarrassment of being surpassed by Zhao Tuo.

The Battle of Chu was a fair test given by the First Emperor to Li You and Zhao Tuo, to see who could be worthy of his daughter.

Who knew that the war that must be won, because of Li Xin's arrogance and Xiong Qi's betrayal, it became an unprecedented defeat.

But it is only in the midst of a crisis that the true strength of people can be highlighted.

Zhao Tuo anticipated the enemy's opportunity, crossed the Huaishui River and raided the Chu capital, and then interspersed thousands of miles behind the enemy to return, creating a great victory in the Battle of Surabaya and becoming a hero of the empire.

Li You returned in embarrassment, and he stood tall.

At that time, the First Emperor had already decided on the candidate for his son-in-law, but for Li You, he did not give up, and still gave Li You the opportunity to fight on the battlefield and make meritorious contributions after cutting the knighthood.

Results······

All the generals won, but Li You was the only one who was defeated.

The strange words once frightened the emperor, but Li You's later victory in Nanjun relieved him, and finally in exchange for the defeat of the southwest.

This made the First Emperor completely agree with the conclusion of "Li You Shuqi" and decided that Li You must not be allowed to go to the battlefield in the future.

This man can really defeat his invincible Qin army!

Fortunately, after the defeat of the southwest, Li You also extinguished the idea of going to the battlefield again to make meritorious contributions, and Li Si even made Zhang Luo for him, and finally found the position of Shang Shu's servant.

The First Emperor knew about this and acquiesced in it.

"Before Li You went to the battlefield, he stayed in the palace for many years, traveled with me several times, and never had any problems, which shows that this strange saying should only be on the battlefield, and there is no obstacle in doing things in the palace."

The First Emperor was relieved that Li Origin was a scholar, and even observed him a lot.

It's just that during this period of time, the First Emperor found that although Li You was still as serious and diligent and faithful as before, he always had a twilight on his body, which was far from the heroic Zhonglang general back then.

Think about it, eight years ago, Li You was not yet thirty years old, and he was the fifth doctor, serving as the general of the Zhonglang household, and was also hinted to be the son-in-law of the King of Qin.

And now, Li You is in his thirties, his marriage has not been settled, his career has failed, and his reputation is very bad. After several defeats, he was forced to abandon his military position and become a civil servant, how could his heart be as arrogant as before.

"Your Majesty, this is a document sent by the Imperial Historian of Xianyang, this is the note of the Inner History Mansion, and this is the note of Shangjun

Li You lowered his head and sorted the stacks of documents into categories.

The First Emperor shook his head secretly, he could hear the numbness in Li You's voice.

Li You has been a Zhonglang household general, a Yiqu military commander who commanded 5,000 people on the battlefield, and even a county lieutenant with a rank of 2,000 stones.

In other words, whoever has such an experience cannot be willing to be a six-hundred-stone scholar and a servant of the book, and be accompanied by these documents all day long.

If it was someone else, the First Emperor would not like it, or even depose him directly.

But this person is Li You.

The emperor hinted that he would marry his eldest daughter to him Li You, although he did not officially promise, but after all, he had the intention of accepting him as his son-in-law, and he naturally looked down on this young man. In addition, Li You has been a general of the Zhonglang household for many years, and he is diligent in his work, and he often dangles in front of his eyes, so he has some feelings in his heart.

Not to mention, Li You also has an old father who is deeply trusted by the emperor.

"Born with a strange number, not suitable for battlefield fighting, this is fate, not his fault."

The First Emperor sighed in his heart, looked at Li You, who was low-eyed and pleasing in front of him, and couldn't help but feel pity.

He didn't want a young man he had taken a fancy to become such a loser who was full of twilight.

Li Xin can rise from failure, and Li You may not be impossible.

He wants to give Li You another chance. Of course, not a chance to go to war. "Li Qing."

The First Emperor opened his mouth and called.

Li You, who was lowering his head to classify documents, heard the emperor's voice, hurriedly put down the Chinese book in his hand, and said respectfully: "The courtier is here." ”

The First Emperor stared at him and said, "You are from Lang Wei, and now you are willing to be a Zhonglang again, serving by my side." ”

Li You was stunned. Nakaro.

The rank is six hundred stones, which is equivalent to the rank of the scholar he is now serving, but the importance is far inferior.

Not to mention the comparison with the Zhonglang household general he once served.

But Li You was already involuntarily in tears.

After being beaten on the battlefield, Li You found that the years when he was in the palace were the happiest times in his life.

"The minister is willing, and the minister is grateful for His Majesty's kindness."

Li You immediately knelt on the ground and bowed to the First Emperor.

His originally indifferent eyes had a glint in the tears in his eyes.

Zhonglang, that was the starting point when he first entered the palace!

Although I went around and around, I had to start from the starting point again.

But Li You is confident that with his qualifications and hard work, sooner or later he will be able to climb back to the position of Zhonglang general, and it is not impossible to even go up to Zhonglang General.

The most important thing is that he is willing to be a Zhonglang and guard the emperor's side.

This is thousands of times better than being a scholar who is a management clerk.

"This is Your Majesty's favor for me!"

Li You's heart trembled, and he felt the endless favor from the emperor.

But suddenly, the word "Shuqi" popped up in his head, and his face couldn't help but change.

Li You lay on the ground and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, but everyone in the world says that the number of ministers is amazing, if it is a military position, I am afraid it will ······."

"It's okay, you have been a Zhonglang in the palace before, and you have been a guard for several years, and nothing has happened."

The First Emperor shook his head, and then said proudly: "And I am the Son of Heaven, so why am I afraid of any strange words." "I'm here, I can hold it."

Some people died, but not completely......