After Ziyou was dismissed in public, the entire Xianyang fell into a strange calm.

Han Fei's face was anxious, and he hurriedly came to the Wangshi's Mansion, and when he saw that the ink crow was still sitting in the gatehouse of the Wangshi's Mansion, the nervous Han Fei was also relieved and held the door of the Wangshi's Mansion.

"Mo Crow, where is the junior brother?" Han Fei gasped and said.

Yesterday's court meeting Han Fei did not participate, but complained at home, plus accidentally drank the wine as a medicine, and slept until today, after hearing others say that Ziyou was dismissed, Han Fei trotted all the way to the Wangshi's Mansion.

"Nine Princes, why are you here? Come in. Mo Crow got up and helped Han Fei into the Wangshi's mansion.

"Don't say polite words, I'm here to see my junior brother, how can my junior brother be dismissed?" Han Fei asked.

"I don't know about this matter, what my husband is going to do, and I don't know what I'm in charge of. Now the sir is in the back garden. Ink Raven said.

"I'll go." Han Fei, who had taken two steps, suddenly turned around and asked, "In the past two days, apart from me, has anyone else come?" ”

"Lord Zhang Cang came yesterday, Lord Li Si just left, and Mr. Yan Lu just came." Ink Raven said.

Hearing that the people who came were all close to Confucianism and Ziyou, the panic on Han Fei's face disappeared, and he turned to smile and walked towards the back garden easily.

Looking at Han Fei, who suddenly became relaxed, Mo Crow shrugged his shoulders.

When Han Fei came to the back garden, Ziyou was talking to Yan Lu about the map. Han Fei slowed down and approached the two gently. Han Fei saw the map that the two of them had studied through the gap between their heads, which was a detailed map of Dongjun, and each city was marked with a specific name and family.

"Senior brother, are these the locations of your disciples?" Han Fei looked at the map and said.

"Yes." Ziyou said.

Yan Lu saluted Han Fei. Han Fei looked at the two of them who were not the slightest surprise at their sudden arrival and said

"Why aren't you surprised?"

"Senior Brother Ziyou is a great grandmaster, and I have just entered the realm of grandmasters, no matter how light the steps of senior brother are, we can detect it." Yan Lu said.

"I really envy you martial arts practitioners." A hint of envy flashed in Han Fei's eyes.

"Senior brother Ling also came to ask me, did the king ask me to dismiss the official?" Ziyou asked.

"I was really anxious before entering the Wangshi's Mansion, but after hearing Mo Crow say that someone came to see you, I didn't worry about it. If my guess is correct, your good show of dismissal is to cut off your doorman in East County. Han Fei said with a smile.

"I can't hide it from you." Ziyou said with a smile.

"I'm also worried about the doorman. It's just that the matter of raising doormen has existed since the Spring and Autumn Period, and for the powerful and powerful, doormen are their strength, and if they want to give up their own power, it is tantamount to a fool's dream. Han Fei shrugged his shoulders and said.

"The matter of the door is unbearable, and the implementation of the imperial examination not only screened out outstanding talents for the Qin State, but also gave talented people a way out to directly serve the king. However, there is a limit to the number of officials in the Qin State, and the number of talented people in the world is innumerable. It is also human nature for some people who fail to make the list, in order to find a way out, to act as a doorman in someone's house. The matter of raising doormen can't help it, so you can only control the number of doormen so that they can't become a threat. Ziyou said.

"So you and the king want to use the trick of knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger to sound the alarm to the people of the world, especially the officials and princes in the court, so that they will start to fear and reject the matter of raising customers in their hearts." Han Fei said with a smile.

"Not only that, but when Yushi comes back from Dongjun, most of my disciples will be arrested, and the king will directly order a maximum number of disciples for one person." Ziyou said.

"It's just a palliative, not a cure." Han Fei saw the loophole at a glance.

The number of doormen can be controlled, but if they are given the title of family or slave, then Qin Fa can't control it.

"This matter can't be forbidden, it can only be beaten, which makes him feel a little afraid." Ziyou said.

As a legalist boss who supports absolute centralization, Han Fei thought about it and found that this matter could indeed not be banned, and if it was forcibly banned, it was likely to cause great turmoil.

"Hey, this thing really can't be banned." Han Fei changed his words and asked, "Your disciple has really formed such a huge force in Dongjun?" ”

"In fact, it's more serious than you think, it can be said that more than half of the officials of the powerful and wealthy families in East County are their people, and they have formed a partisan!" Ziyou said with a toothache, he didn't expect the punk to appear so early in advance.

Hearing Ziyou say this, Han Fei also understood the seriousness.

"What are you going to do? If it is a direct and tough move, I am afraid that it will cause turmoil in Dongjun. Some people with ulterior motives will also make trouble in the dark, making trouble for the livelihood of Dongjun that has only recovered for several years, and if they are not careful, they will become a place of war again. Han Fei said.

"I say that in the end, I will go to Dongjun in person, and let these people who are willing to admit their mistakes be corrected. If the crime is serious, let him build a mausoleum, and those who have done things that hurt heaven and reason will be directly killed. Ziyou said.

Ying Zheng sent the imperial history over, which represented the attitude of the Qin state. And Ziyou went over again, suppressing these guests as the lord, so as not to prevent those who colluded with Zhang Liang from jumping over the wall and rebelling directly. Ziyou is their lord, and they rely on Ziyou to grow stronger. If they rebel in front of Ziyou, they will lose the support of the people and be spurned by all the people, even if they want to rebel, it is just a small splash.

"Maybe we can use this incident to get the Lingyi system out of the situation where it can't sanction the wealthy families." Han Fei said.

Hao clan and Hao Qiang are two different classes, Hao Qiang is just a strong family formed by gathering money in the local area, they collude with officials to stabilize their family and status, but the foundation is shallow, politically mostly dependent on officials, can only influence the local, once they leave the local, they are the same as ordinary people. And the Hao family is different, the Hao family itself is a meritorious magnat, and there are not a few people in their family who are officials, and they not only have money in their hands, but also have great power. In addition, they are meritorious and powerful, and they are meritorious heroes, unless they are guilty of such a great crime as rebellion, they cannot eradicate their family at all.

Although the Lingyi system was to forcibly let the local tyrants leave the local area on the pretext of helping Yingzheng build a mausoleum, and at the same time confiscate their homes and enrich the treasury with their money. You can do this to Haoqiang, but if you do this to Hao, it will cause the entire meritorious elite to deviate from morality.

Although now, according to the prestige of Yingzheng and the army of the Qin State, they really forcibly attack the Hao clan, they can't afford to turn the tide. But what about after Yingzheng? Not all Qin kings can have a very high prestige like Yingzheng, and at that time, these wealthy families will grow into family lords again, and it will be really difficult to control at that time. Therefore, it can only be determined at the legal level that the Lingyi system can attack the Hao family, and at the same time, the Hao family cannot resist, and only in this way can it truly ensure that the Qin State can continue to suppress the Hao family.

"What are you going to do?" Ziyou asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet, but it's a good opportunity. I'll go back and think about it. Han Fei touched his chin and said.

Many of Ziyou's doormen can already be called wealthy families, so Han Fei thinks it's a good opportunity, but Han Fei hasn't thought about how to operate it yet.

"Then senior brother can think about it." Ziyou said.

"Hmm."

Han Fei came in a hurry, and left in despair.

After Han Fei left, Yan Lu, who had not spoken, spoke.

"Senior Brother Ziyou, do you really want to do something to these doormen? They are loyal to you. Yan Lu said a little unbearably.

"At this point, there is nothing I can do. What I can do is protect them as much as possible. Ziyou shook his head and said.

Ziyou was not surprised that Yan Lu would have this kind of thought, Yan Lu's thinking was a serious Warring States thinking. The doorman is loyal to the monarch, and the monarch protects the monarch is the most normal relationship they think, but it weakens the strength of the monarch, so that the doorman is loyal to the monarch, which they cannot understand. I'm afraid the only one who can understand is the Legalist.

Seeing that Ziyou had made up his mind, Yan Lu couldn't say anything more.

"I'll let them go to Dongjun over there, and I'll let them take action with the local Confucian heroes in Dongjun. They are all relatively prestigious people in the local area, and they have the most information in the local area, and they know very well whether these disciples of yours are really guilty. Yan Lu said.

"Then thank you, junior brother." Ziyou said.

"It's a small thing." Yan Lu said.

Wait until Yan Lu is gone. Ziyou looked at the map of Dongjun and was silent, and said as he looked at the location of Daliang City

"Zhang Er, I hope you won't let me down."

The news of Ziyou's dismissal has reached Daliang, and after learning that Ziyou is because someone among the disciples is a traitor, the first thing some honest people think of is to kill themselves to thank the world, so as to prove that Ziyou has no problem. Fortunately, they were discovered by their families, and when they said that Ziyou was in danger, it was better to help Ziyou catch those doormen who committed crimes under the banner of Ziyou.

Although they gave up the idea of killing themselves for the time being, they still wrote a letter to Ziyou to express their heartfelt feelings. After some of them began to write letters, all the doormen began to write letters and let their servants send them to Xianyang. When there are many of them who have evil intentions, only they know.

Outside the city of Daliang, the village where Zhang Liang is located.

Zhang Liang naturally also got the news that Ziyou was dismissed.

"It's not good, let's withdraw!" Zhang Liang said as soon as he read the information.

"Huh?" Wei Yong looked at Zhang Liang puzzled, "Mr. Zifang, why are we leaving?" The intelligence said that Ziyou was dismissed, but it didn't mean that we were exposed. ”

Hearing Wei Yong's question, Zhang Liang, who overreacted, was slightly stunned and calmed down.

Looking at Wei Yong's puzzled eyes, Zhang Liang was a little ashamed. Zhang Liang has been pitted by Ziyou too many times, every time the army of Korea, Shushan, Chu State, etc., as long as Ziyou suddenly appears in what he does, he will definitely lose a lot in the end. And Ziyou's doormen are all in Dongjun, and there are many people who have contact with them, and Ziyou was dismissed again, so Zhang Liang's first thought was to withdraw from Daliang.

"I really didn't expect that I, Zhang Liang, would one day become a frightened bird, and I was so scared of the word Ziyou alone." Zhang Liang said ashamedly.

"Mr. Zifang is serious, you are just thinking carefully. Now that Ziyou has been deposed, and Yingzheng has sent Yushi and Yulin Army to investigate his disciples, should we also withdraw the people and destroy the evidence, so that they don't find out about us. Wei Yong said.

Zhang Liang put down the information and began to think about it.

"This may be an opportunity." Zhang Liang said.

"Opportunity? What chances? Wei Yong asked.

"This time, the Qin State attaches so much importance to this matter, Ying Zheng first deposed Ziyou, and then sent his own personal guard Yulin Army to investigate this matter, obviously suspicious of the entire Eastern County, and the entire Eastern County will be investigated again. At that time, the entire Dongjun will inevitably be panicked, although most of these officials in the Dongjun have been replaced by the officials sent by the Qin State, but there are still many people who are from the old Wei State, and these people must be afraid of anything now, they have not used their power for personal gain or indulged their clansmen to bully men and women. According to Qin law, their actions were the least severe, and they were all beheaded.

If we win them over now, we can use their power to start a rebellion in the East County. Tian Zhan, the son of the Qi royal family, also told me that they had contacted some of the Mo disciples who wanted to rebel against the Qin state, and these people secretly helped Tian Zhan train an army and provided a large amount of armaments. Zhang Liang said.

"Tian Zhan? Mohism? Hasn't the Mo family already taken refuge in the Qin State? Their status within the Qin State is also rising, how can they still rebel against the Qin State? Wei Yong asked puzzled.

"People have their own aspirations, the Mohist idea is not to allow strong countries to attack weak countries, and now the Mohists have taken refuge in the Qin State and helped the Qin State to attack the countries, in the eyes of some Mohist disciples, this is a betrayal of the Mohist faith, they have lost confidence and trust in the current Mohists, so they want to find other forces to overthrow the Qin State and purge the current Mohists, so as to maintain the faith of the Mohists." Zhang Liang said.

"I see. I am willing to test the officials of the East County on behalf of my husband. Ziyou's doormen can all be co-opted by us, not to mention these ministers of the old Wei State? They can betray Wei and join Qin, and naturally they will take refuge in us for their lives. Wei Yong said.

"Okay, I'll leave that to you. As for Ziyou's protégé, send someone to destroy the evidence of our connection with them. We're still dormant and can't let them discover our presence. Zhang Liang said.

"No!"

When Wei Yong was about to leave, Zhang Liang stopped Wei Yong and asked

"How is Zhang Er's attitude towards us?"

"It's the same as before, he doesn't want to expose us, and he doesn't want to help us." Wei Yong said, "He was also the most important guest of Xinling Jun at the beginning, and he actually took refuge in Ziyou and helped Qin open the door of Wei. I don't understand why my husband wants me to win over such a traitor. ”

"You are still too young, Zhang Er is not a traitor seeking glory, if he really goes to the dark with the Qin State, do you think he will help us hide our traces?" Zhang Liang asked rhetorically.

Wei Yong scratched his head and said

"Anyway, I don't think this person can be deeply acquainted, and every time I see him, I always feel that he is calculating something."

"The current Zhang Er is no longer the original doorman Zhang Er or a wanted criminal, now he is the largest wealthy family in the entire East County, and some of the disciples are headed by him. His every move now will involve his family, and of course he has to be calculating. None of this is in the way, continue to send people to contact him. Zhang Liang said.

For Zhang Er, Zhang Liang felt that he was contradictory, on the one hand, Zhang Er wanted to let the people of Wei live a good life for the sake of Xinlingjun's last wish, and on the other hand, he felt guilty about leading his disciples to betray Wei. Zhang Liang is not afraid of Zhang Er's contradictions, but he is afraid that Zhang Er will really follow Ziyou with all his heart. As long as there are contradictory things in people's hearts, they will inevitably give others an opportunity.

"Okay."

Wei Yong left Zhang Liang's courtyard to carry out the orders Zhang Liang had given him.

Qi State, Qi Wang Jianzheng, who has returned to the Zibo Qi Palace, is kneeling in front of the ranking of the ancestors of the Tian family.

"The ancestors and the ancestors are above, and the descendants of Tian Jian worship the head. Tian Jianbuxiao reached an agreement with the Qin State, and was ready to exchange the surrender of our Qi State in exchange for the Qin State to spare the people and clan of our Qi State. Tian Jian is not filial and is worthy of his ancestors. But now the Qin State is powerful, it is no longer comparable to the Qi State, once the war starts, the Qi State will fall, and the people of the Qi State will suffer from the war.

Although Tian Jian did not have the ability and ambition to Guangwu Qi State, he could not bear to see the people of Qi State die countless times for a war that was bound to be lost. I also ask the ancestors to forgive Tian Jian. Qi Wangjian kowtowed three times and said.

After saying everything, King Qi built three incense sticks in front of the tablet and left the temple.

The attendant outside the temple saw Tian Jian come out and stepped forward to say

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Hou Sheng has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Where is he?" Qi Wangjian asked.

"Waiting for you in the main hall." The chamberlain said.

"Well, come with me."

King Qi built a way towards the main hall.

And Hou Sheng in the hall was stroking his gray beard, staring at the floor in front of him, thinking about what Qi Wangjian's purpose was in summoning him. At the beginning, Qi Wangjian refused to let him envoy to the Qin State, saying that he would let others go, but in the end he went by himself, which made Hou Sheng feel a sense of danger.

Qi Wangjian has always been a puppet in the eyes of Hou Sheng, and when there was a queen in charge, although Hou Sheng leaned towards the Qi country, he did not dare to slack off on Qi Wang Jian. But after the death of the queen, no one in the entire Qi country could balance him, and Qi Wangjian became his puppet for a time, and now Qi Wangjian began to escape from his control, which made him a little worried.

The sound of footsteps outside the hall sounded, Hou Sheng came back to his senses, and when Qi Wangjian entered the main hall, Hou Sheng also saluted in a decent manner.

"Prime minister, the widow summoned you this time to discuss the future of my Qi country." Qi Wangjian sat on the throne and said.

(End of chapter)