"The eldest son, Gao Yi, today I will be generous once and send you a hot soup." Just when the mood of everyone in the house was high, the old Sheren followed with a loud voice.

"Color!"

The room was full of applause.

"Uncle, remember to add more oil and salt." There are people all around.

Lao Sheren glanced at him, and said angrily: "Oil and salt don't need money, you can take advantage of it, if it weren't for the righteousness of the eldest son this time, you wouldn't want to take advantage of it at all." ”

Laughter rang out again.

Just when Lao She went to the back kitchen to prepare the hot soup, everyone was unexpected, and another man ran in, and he said loudly: "There is another notice under the city wall today, the eldest son said that the results of the handling of the wreck in Huai County will be officially announced in three days, and at the same time the new salt and iron standards will be announced and the official start of recruiting people to help." ”

"In addition."

The officials under the city walls were even more excited, saying that there was something to announce that day.

"But I won't say what it is!"

Hear the words.

Everyone in the room looked suspicious.

They don't understand the eldest son's thoughts anymore.

Didn't the previous three notices explain the matter more or less? Why choose another day, is there anything else going on that day?

But what's the matter?

Just when everyone was suspicious, Zhang Liang and He Ying glanced at each other, and their eyes showed solemnity.

They know.

The announcement after three days is the real purpose.

It's just that they also have a puzzled face, the matter related to salt and iron has been almost disposed of, the businessmen and officials have been dealt with accordingly, and the lack of salt and iron has also been properly resolved, and the matter should have come to an end, why do you need to do more?

What exactly is in the Fusu gourd?

What is he up to?

They don't understand.

Zhang Liang lowered his head and thought about it in his mind, without the slightest clue.

He actually guessed that Fusu still had measures, because the previous three notices, although they were relatively complete, but this time the Guanzhong incident had such a big impact, and the government had arranged it for so long, so it ended like this, in fact, it was relatively anticlimactic, but what else to do in the end was something that he couldn't think of.

Zhang Liang took a deep breath.

Looking at the hot soup sent by the housekeeper, he looked around coldly, his eyes full of solemnity and jealousy.

He only felt a deep sense of powerlessness and passivity.

They knew too little about Qin Ting.

It's exciting all around.

But when it fell into the ears of Zhang Liang and He Xuan, they only felt the noise.

Zhang Liang picked up the hot soup on the table, looked at the little oil and green onions floating on it, and drank the bowl of hot soup like everyone else around, saying that it was hot soup, but it was not very hot.

Drink it up.

Zhang Liang got up and went back to the house.

Seeing this, in order to avoid being noticed by the surroundings, He Ying also followed Zhang Liang to finish the hot soup, with a smile on his face, and returned to the house unhurriedly.

The cheers were still there.

When he entered the house, He Xuan's face immediately became gloomy, and he slammed his fist on the case, and said angrily: "Brother Zifang, what should we do now?" ”

"Tyrannical Qin is too good at demagoguery."

"Just three notices, just turn these stupid Qin people around, now the uneasiness in the city, I am afraid that it has dissipated, if we don't do something again, I am afraid that this salt and iron matter will not only not disrupt the rule of the tyrannical Qin in Guanzhong, but will make the Qin people trust the tyranny even more."

"How's that okay?"

Zhang Liang stood with his hands in his hands, and did not speak.

He Xuan couldn't suppress the fear in his heart, and said with crazy eyes: "This time, Tyranny Qin seems to have handled things perfectly, but there is too much information exposed. ”

"Tyrannical Qin is so targeted at those salt merchants and iron merchants, how can those merchants not have a grudge against Qin Ting?"

"This time, Shang Jia has suffered heavy losses, and he has to be targeted by Tyrant Qin like this, I am afraid that he will hate Qin for a long time, and we may use this to let Shang Jia expose Tyrant Qin's lies."

"At that time, how can the Qin people believe in the tyrannical Qin again?"

"And the officials."

"There are so many officials involved this time, how can they be willing to give in? How could their families be reconciled? We may be able to instigate them, and use their mouths to spread some rumors to reveal the true face of Tyrant Qin, so that Tyrant Qin will never be at peace. ”

"You can also incite some people to make trouble, so that the conquest plan of the tyrannical Qin will be ruined, and then the salt and iron crisis will still not be resolved, and we can continue to reap the benefits."

“.”

He Yang said a lot of countermeasures.

Zhang Liang frowned and pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Brother He, don't act rashly. ”

"Haven't you figured out the problem yet?"

"What's the problem?" He Yang frowned, and his face was puzzled.

Zhang Liang said: "Shangjia is too quiet. ”

"The government is too quiet."

"What a businessman looks like, you know it well, these people can't afford to be early."

"They were so targeted by the Qin court this time, how could they not complain? But apart from the fact that these merchants closed their shops in the first place, did they do anything else? ”

"Nope!"

"This time there is such a shortage of salt and iron in Guanzhong, they could have used it to make huge profits."

"But nothing was accomplished."

"I'm afraid that I don't want to, but I don't dare."

"It is more likely that they were controlled by Qin Ting early, and they had no way to make any moves, so they could only watch Qin Ting do whatever they wanted, but they were helpless."

"This is what is clearly stated in this notice."

"Shang Jia is deliberately creating turmoil, trying to bargain with the government, and forcing the Qin court to make concessions, but at present, Shang Jia's intention has not been achieved, but has been completely controlled by the Qin court.

He Yang was speechless for a while.

Zhang Liang continued: "The officials are actually the same. ”

"Before we came to Xianyang, with some trivial matters, the Qin court cleaned up the official mansion, and this time there was another wave with salt and iron, and now the Qin court official mansion is afraid that all of them have become cautious, how can they go to trouble with us at this time?"

"What's more, we have only been in Xianyang for a short time."

"I don't know much about the specific situation of the government, how can I act in such a panic?"

"If it is inappropriate and vigilant for the people of the government, not only will it not be harmful, but it may harm itself."

"Isn't this a big loss?"

"In addition."

"We're too slow to know about these things."

"When we react, Qin Ting is afraid that he has already made all preparations, and these chaos in the current Guanzhong are like fish on the river, which have long been netted for Qin Ting's fishing boat, but the fishing nets have not been collected before."

"Now Qin Ting has just closed the net."

"That's it."

"There's no need to get involved anymore."

"Bear with it."

"The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop."

"In Song Yu's "Wind Fu", it says: 'The wind is born on the ground, starts at the end of the green apples, invades the valley of lewdness, is angry in the mouth of the earth, is in the mountains of Taishan, dances under the pines and cypresses, fluttering, and irritates.' ”

"The wind rises from the ground and changes almost to achieve the effect of 'thundering, returning to the holes, stepping on rocks and felling trees, and killing forest mang'."

"Qin Ting is like that gust of wind right now, it has just risen from the ground, and if it wants to become a hurricane sweeping the world again, it will take several changes, so why should we be anxious?"

He Yang bowed slightly.

He said in a deep voice, "I know the truth. ”

"It's just that the changes in the Qin court are not known to us in the end, and it is difficult for us to peep, if we continue to let it go, I am afraid that it will be like the end of the green apple, becoming a hurricane, with the momentum of the violent Qin, once it becomes a trend, it is bound not to be able to stop it, it is precisely because of this that we must act in advance to block the end of this green apple in advance."

"Until it is about to decline, it will be separated by Li, punched and moved, rotten, and dispersed!"

Zhang Liang smiled bitterly.

He didn't know the reason.

It's just that it's really not suitable to act rashly at the moment, they know too little about Qin Ting.

Past experience is no longer useful.

I can only endure it for the time being.

And even if He Ying's suggestion is feasible, in Xianyang, under Yingzheng's nose, I am afraid that nothing will be done, and it will only exacerbate the dissatisfaction of the Qin people with the Six Kingdoms.

Isn't that more than worth the cost?

Zhang Liang said: "Let's wait and see what happens. ”

"The wind of Qin Ting has risen from the ground, if you want to continue to sweep the world, there will inevitably be follow-up actions, I can observe for a while longer, find out the changes in Qin Ting this time, and then I may not be able to respond accordingly."

He Xuan's face was blue and red, so he could only nod helplessly.

He hammered the case again, and said angrily: "Now the sound in the city is too noisy, so I really can't calm down, I remember that there were a few nobles in Korea who were relocated to Xianyang, and I went to contact me privately these days to see if I could ask anything." ”

"We don't know much about the recent situation in Xianyang, which is too bad for us."

Zhang Liang hesitated for a moment, nodded his head, and just reminded: "After all, these families have been away from Han Di for too long, and they may not be united with us, so you should pay attention to it and don't let people notice their identities." ”

He Xuan nodded and said, "I know." ”

The room was quiet.

The cheers outside the city continued to rise.

He Xuan's face was already sinking like water.

Zhang Liang closed his eyes, thought about something, and whispered: "The three of them become tigers, peep at the source." ”

"The wind rises and retreats, who knows the outlet."

"Sharpen your animal and dance with the wolf."

"Smell the wind and move, spin and spin."

"The Fortune of Time is here, the door of all wonders"

The other side.

The cheers of the people in the city have long been heard throughout the city.

It also spread to the streets and alleys.

Even if the door was closed, it was still heard by the voice, and even those who didn't know the news were aware of the situation.

Feng.

Feng Dong sat under a peach tree.

Next to the originally tender green leaves, a few flower bones have been added.

Feng Ce stood aside and told Feng Dong in detail what happened in the city.

Hear the words.

Feng Dong just nodded.

Then continue to look at the vibrant peach tree overhead.

Feng Ce was a little anxious.

He said hurriedly, "Father, you really don't have anything to say?" The government has deceived people too much, and we have suffered heavy losses this time, and we have to be targeted by the government like this, which is too much. ”

"My brother and the others are still locked up, and I don't know when they will be released."

"Father, you're not in a hurry at all?"

"The government is kicking its nose in the face."

Feng Dong glanced at Feng Ce coldly, but then coughed lightly.

His health was getting worse and worse.

He said coldly: "You know that you are in a hurry now?" What did you do before? ”

Feng Ce's face froze.

Feng Dong snorted coldly: "It's good that your brother is in prison, we businessmen are cheap, and this time there is such a big incident, do you really think that it will be over if you admit your mistake lightly?" ”

"I want to live"

"You have to die first!"

"Do you think that our Feng clan has lost enough this time, but in the eyes of the government, my Feng clan has not lost much at all, and it is self-inflicted, if it weren't for the fact that my Feng clan is now in the middle of the clan, and there are too many bastards, do you really think the government will tolerate us?"

"It would be nice to be able to pick up a life!"

"If you don't compromise and don't give in, it's not just the Cao Bing clan who will be exterminated, but also my Feng clan, you can't stand it? When the government announces something in the future, won't you have to jump to your feet in a hurry? ”

"If you lose, admit it!"

"Don't act like you can't afford to lose."

"I can afford to lose."

Feng Dong glanced at Feng Ce coldly, his eyes full of dissatisfaction.

Feng Ce lowered his head, not daring to refute.

He was also very surprised in his heart, listening to his father's words, under the agreement with the government, they Feng also made a bigger concession.

He was curious: "Father, what did you achieve in the official office?" ”

"Father, why are you so taboo?"

"I, Feng, have experienced a lot of ups and downs over the years, but I have never seen my father like this period of time, completely like a different person, completely swallowing his anger and accepting it, father, what happened to you in the official office at the beginning?"

Hear the words.

Feng Dong frowned.

There was an unconcealable fear in his eyes.

He sighed lightly, shook his head and said, "You will know when you arrive, your arms can't twist your thighs, and my Feng clan is not even an arm in the eyes of the government, and I am trying to bargain with the government, how ridiculous it is." ”

"Huh."

"You don't have to blame me."

"I, the Feng family, have always valued interests the most."

"Everything right now is my Feng's best choice."

"Just."

"Ugh." Feng Dong sighed, he was reluctant to speak again, and his whole mood was very low.

Looked at.

Feng Ce didn't dare to say anything more.

was disturbed by Feng Ce like this, and Feng Dong lost his elegance.

He staggered to his feet and returned to the house, covering his knees with a blanket.

He's been thinking about one thing all this time.

The future of Fung.

He was too old to last a few years.

But Feng still exists.

He had to find a safe way out for Feng Shi in the future before he was still conscious, he thought about tearing his face with the government, but in the end he didn't dare to think about it.

He had been completely stunned by Mr. Chung.

This man is terrifying.

He even felt that if he dared to make another move, this person would dare to uproot the Feng family, and even bring the merchant Jia to rectification.

This man's mind is outrageous.

He really didn't want to provoke such a being.

But without the salt pond and salt well, the Feng family's foundation is too weak now.

It completely depends on the face of the government.

Once they offend the government one day, they may be kicked by the government, but their Feng family's current situation is like this, either they will completely fall to the government, or they can only hope that the Qin court will collapse, and they can fight for some foothold in the chaos.

But the difficulty is high.

There are too few paths for them to take.

Even he felt helpless.

Normally.

It is best to completely fall to the government.

But with Mr. Zhong here, he has been beating the drum in his heart.

He didn't believe that this person would let Shang Jia go so easily, but he was afraid that he had already secretly brewed the next target, this person was not friendly to Shang Jia, and seemed to insist on completely controlling Shang Jia.

Is this what Feng wants?

But now it is a dilemma for Feng.

Difficult!!!

West Side.

Fusu had risen from his seat.

He stood with his hands in his hands, listening to the cheers coming from outside from time to time, but his brows were furrowed.

He sighed and said: "In the past, in the face of courtiers, I was always peaceful, but I was really in the whirlpool of the court, and I realized how ridiculous all this was, if it was ordinary, I am afraid that I would not have thought so much about it at all, but now I am beginning to look ahead, this time the matter has not been notified to other government offices, but I am afraid that it will be impeached by many officials in recent days." ”

Fusu shook his head.

Ji Heng glanced at Fusu calmly.

Fusu has obviously not adjusted from the past 'quiet years', the court is the center of power in the world, even a sentence may cause disputes among courtiers, how can it be peaceful all the time?

Politics.

It's always been a life-and-death struggle.

Trying to be a man and leaving a line, trying to be nice to me, in the end nothing can be done, nothing can be done, and it will only leave people with a weak and incompetent view.

Fusu still has a long way to go.

Fusu raised his head, looked at the darkening sky, and said in a deep voice: "Sir, I came this time, in fact, there is something I want to ask Mr. ”

"How to balance the Chu forces and the old Qin forces."

"Because of my background, I am very close to the Chu lineage, in the past, Yangquanjun is the Mi Chen of the Mi family, Gangchengjun Cai Ze and others are close to me, they are all Chu lineage, it is because of their help that I can always have a place in the court when my father does not like it."

"Right now, Yangquanjun and Gangchengjun have passed away."

"But they have been operating in the court for many years, and many officials have received their favors, and these officials have always valued me for their sake, but with the changes in the court some time ago, the old Qin people such as Yan and Hua have returned to the court, and I have used them a lot this time, but it has caused dissatisfaction with the Chu family."

"The reason why I came here this time is not to avoid the strife."

"It's just that there are some things that can't be avoided."

"The relationship between the old Qin people and the Chu family is destined to be faced."

"It's just that the situation in Great Qin is not stable now, and I really don't want to get involved in these disputes, let alone increase the internal friction of the imperial court, which will not only fail to solve the national crisis, but will exacerbate the turmoil."

"Isn't this a blessing for the court?"

"Please sir teach me."

Fusu respectfully saluted Ji Heng.

He was deeply disturbed during this time, but he didn't know how to deal with it.

It stands to reason.

The Chu family is a little too much.

But the Chu family was so supportive of him in the past, how could he turn his face and deny people at this time?

Ji Heng bowed his head slightly, and said calmly: "This is indeed your problem, although you are the eldest son of Great Qin, but in fact, you really rely on the Chu family to sit firmly in the position, which is also one of the reasons why the First Emperor was dissatisfied with you in the past." ”

"Since the first emperor ascended the throne, he has been fighting for power with the Chu family."

"Qin and Chu have been in contact for hundreds of years, and there are many marriages between the two royal families, especially the Mi family has a deep influence on Qin, there are eight sons of Mi in the distance, and there are the Empress Dowager Huayang in the nearest, all of whom have been in power for a while, and have countless supporters in the court."

"Most of the four nobles of King Qin Zhaoxiang are also from the Chu family."

"But there's something to sort out."

"Now the Chu line is no longer the original, after the first emperor ascended the throne, he has been trying to clear the influence of the Chu family on the court, clean up the Lu Buwei line, and drive all the people of Lu Buwei out of the court, and the Huayang Empress Dowager moved directly away from Xianyang, as well as Xiong Qi's rebellion, etc., and the relevant officials have been pressed again and again."

"Even so."

"The Chu family is not really in a slump, but has been trying to return to the court, and you are destined to get into trouble because of your mother, so these people chose you."

"They're trying to get yourself back to court by supporting you."

"It's all about profit!"

Fusu nodded.

He knew that, too.

It's just that after all, these people used to show their eyes for themselves, and now that they are gradually gaining the weight of the First Emperor, they will begin to give up with these people, I am afraid that they will bear the name of ingratitude, not only that, but they will also provoke the anger of the Chu family, and then I am afraid that I will not be in the DPRK and China.

It is precisely because of this that Fusu finds it tricky.

Ji Heng chuckled, a sneer flashed in his eyes, and he said lightly: "This is going to test your personal ability, the huge court is destined to be divided into various factions, you are focusing on the Chu family and the old Qin people, and I am afraid that in the future, it will also be divided into Guanzhong and Kanto, and even north, south, east and west, and so on." ”

"It's actually perfectly normal."

"But you don't really have to worry too much."

"You just need to remember that no matter what faction there is, they are all the courtiers of Great Qin, and they just have their own duties."

"The so-called factions are all used to compete for power and profit."

"And you are the eldest son of Great Qin, and Great Qin's system is set at one."

"The rights they fight for are all given by the emperor."

"What you can do is actually fair and just, but a bowl of water is uneven, and it is impossible to be even, and in the end it will fall on the emperor's mental skills, in addition to mastering the balance, there is also a way, that is, the minority obeys the majority, the individual obeys the organization, the subordinates obey the superiors, and the court obeys the emperor."

"It's good to have disputes."

"But all you have to do is try to balance."

"Don't trap yourself in it, if there is one side that is too strong, and even makes you feel threatened or even pressured, then strike and even take a certain lead yourself."

"Don't follow other people's ideas."

"It's just that you still need their support now, so don't offend too much, bow your head when it's time to bow your head, say more good things, show more closeness, but keep doing things."

Hear the words.

Fusu's eyes showed a strange color.

He pondered for a while, seemed to think clearly, and said thoughtfully: "What Mr. means is that I will verbally express my gratitude to the Chu lineage, but in reality it is still what it should be." ”

Ji Heng nodded with a smile and said, "You always have to give one face, you are the eldest son, do they dare to really turn their faces against you?" It's just that the big things are not confused, and the small things should not be seen, but you need to distinguish the priorities, if you can't tell the difference, then don't blame the ruthlessness. ”

(End of chapter)