Xianyang.

Hu Wujing's house.

The current Hu Mansion has long lost its former glory.

The door is full of birds.

Hu Wujing sat in the courtyard dejectedly, looking at the leaves in front of the court with his eyes blank.

He's stepped back.

But even so, my heart is still tormented.

At the age of forty or fifty, he was the most young and powerful, and it was also when he showed his talents, but he was already white-headed, and the whole person was extremely vicissitudes.

For everything that happened to him, his heart was full of unwillingness.

He is a beautiful person, but now he has not only lost his official position, but also offended the officials of the court, large and small, even if he wants to recover in the future, I am afraid that there will be no chance, which makes Hu Wujing feel even more aggrieved and uncomfortable.

Even after a few days, it still hasn't adjusted.

Side.

Hu Xian respectfully served beside him.

He was also deeply disturbed by his father's emaciation, but as a son of man, he really didn't know how to comfort him.

I can only wait quietly on the sidelines.

Long.

Hu Wujing turned his head, looked at Hu Xian beside him, and said, "I am afraid that you were under a lot of pressure in the official office some time ago. ”

Hu Xian nodded, then shook his head again.

Hu Wujing gritted his teeth and said: "It's really a person who walks to tea and cool, when I was in the court, how dare those people treat you like this?" And once I retreat from the court, these people will no longer restrain themselves, which is really unreasonable. ”

Hu Wujing's eyes were full of resentment.

But there is nothing to be done about the affairs of the court.

He didn't dare to go out now.

This incident was a devastating blow to him, and even the entire Hu family was a devastating impact, dozens of people up and down the Hu family, basically nested at home during this time, did not dare to go out, once they went out, they would be pointed at by others.

Then.

A subordinate came to report.

CRRC ordered Zhao Gao to ask to see him outside the door.

Hear the words.

Hu Wujing's face turned cold, and a touch of anger appeared in his eyes, he had indeed lost his position, but he still couldn't allow a eunuch to bully him.

Hu Xian also looked puzzled and said, "Zhao Gao? ”

"What is he doing here?"

"What else can I do? Naturally, they came to laugh at me. Hu Wujing looked indifferent, but he still suppressed the anger in his heart and asked people to bring Zhao Gao in.

Not much.

Zhao Gao came to the courtyard.

Seeing Hu Wujing's gray head, his expression can be described as extremely haggard, Zhao Gao also sneered in his heart, once upon a time, Hu Wujing was ranked in the ninth qing, and he was prominent in the court, but now? Under Fusu's deliberate calculations, his reputation was notorious and like a wreck.

It's miserable.

But he didn't show it.

And he also knows that he is not much different from Hu Wujing, when he is in the limelight, even if he sees Li Si and others, he can raise his head and chest, but now he sees a courtier, he has to nod his head.

Zhao Gao said respectfully: "Zhao Gao has seen Fengchang. ”

Hearing Zhao Gao's words, Hu Wujing frowned and snorted coldly: "Zhao Gao, even you want to mock me?" ”

Zhao Gao looked surprised and said, "Why did Feng Chang say this? I, Zhao Gao, have always been very respectful of Fengchang, how dare I be disrespectful? ”

Regarding Zhao Gao's words, Hu Wujing disagreed, and even felt harsh.

Hu Xian said on the side: "My father has retired from the court in the future, and now he is just a white body, and the CRRC government order is really a little inappropriate, if it is known to the court officials, it will not only cause trouble for my father, but also cause a lot of trouble for you." ”

"Please also ask Zhao Zhongche to be cautious."

Hear the words.

Zhao Gao shook his head.

He said with a solemn face: "Feng Chang has indeed retreated from the court, but I, Zhao Gao, really don't have the slightest intention of ridiculing, if Feng Chang is dissatisfied, Zhao Gao apologizes." ”

As he spoke, Zhao Gao really bowed down and apologized.

Looked at.

Hu Wujing's face softened slightly, although he was still a little gloomy, but he still eased a lot, but his eyes were full of doubts when he looked at Zhao Gao, he had now retired from the court, and he had no official position, and this incident hit him very hard, and no one in the court would speak for him, and he had basically pronounced the end of his political life.

It is impossible for Zhao Gao not to know this, why did he still come to the door.

Hu Wujing stared at Zhao Gao with straight eyes, and said coldly: "What do you want to do when you come to my house this time?" ”

Zhao Gao smiled, and a cold color appeared in his eyes.

He said coldly: "Fengchang, do you want to know who is plotting against you behind your back?" ”

Hu Wujing frowned, and sneered: "Who is I being calculated, I don't need you to say this, basically no one knows the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty?" ”

"Your Highness is our Highness."

Forthwith.

Hu Wujing didn't dare to make more mistakes, and added: "But this is all my own fault, if I hadn't given birth to some ideas that I shouldn't have, I wouldn't have fallen to the current point." ”

Zhao Gao laughed loudly and said resolutely: "Fengchang, you are wrong. ”

"It's not Your Highness who calculates you."

"It's someone else."

"Who?" Hu Wujing's eyes sank.

Zhao Gao didn't directly say Ji Heng's name, but said lightly: "Fengchang, you can actually think about it, has His Highness changed too much in the past half a year?" Under normal circumstances, who can change so quickly? And what His Highness looked like in the past, Feng Chang should also be clear. ”

"But a benevolent man full of righteousness and morality."

"But now?"

"He has become a scheming and calculating man, and after such a big change has occurred, doesn't Feng Chang have any doubts in his heart?"

Hearing Zhao Gao's words, Hu Wujing was silent.

He was naturally aware of Fusu's changes, but he didn't have much intersection with Fusu, so he wasn't sure if this was Fusu's recent changes, or if it was just a disguise that had been in the past.

Hu Wujing said in a condensed voice: "According to what you said, is there someone behind His Highness secretly guiding?" ”

Zhao Gao nodded affirmatively.

Zhao Gaoyin smiled sympathetically and continued: "Fengchang, as an important minister of the court, has made great contributions to the establishment of Great Qin, who does not know this matter of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty?" However, even if you work so hard, you are still calculated to be extremely miserable, and all this is inevitable. ”

"Because that man doesn't want to see the important ministers of the empire in the first place."

"Even resentment!"

"What do you mean by that?" Hu Wujing's heart sank.

Zhao Gao sneered: "This person is the remnant of the Six Kingdoms, and now he knows it, why was he targeted like this?" And now I know why His Royal Highness didn't choose the official of the court this time, and he has also criticized and slandered the major official offices before. ”

"Because His Highness has been bewitched."

"How do you know?" Hu Wujing was still a little unconvinced.

Zhao Gao chuckled, a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly: "Because this person is also very close to Gongzi Huhai, during this time, Gongzi Huhai is even more reluctant to forge ahead, and runs to mess with this person all day long, completely forgetting his identity." ”

"And as the foreign teacher of Hu Hai Gongzi, I also won the trust of Hu Hai Gongzi in the past, so Hu Hai Gongzi also told me about this."

Hu Wujing's eyes moved slightly.

He was still a little incredulous.

Zhao Gao also knew that it was indeed a little difficult to convince Hu Wujing, but he had his own way, Zhao Gao smiled and said, "Feng Changke still remembers what His Highness was responsible for before?" ”

"Guanshanhai?" Hu Xian seemed to have thought of something, and subconsciously blurted out.

Zhao Gao glanced at Hu Xian, with a touch of approval in his eyes, and said with a smile: "And in the last time the 'Guanshanhai' policy, if Feng Chang had paid attention, he should know that there was actually someone else who was really responsible at that time. ”

"Which Mr. Zhong?" Hu Xian said uncertainly.

"Mr. Zhong?" Zhao Gao muttered a few words, but still nodded, and said: "It's this Mr. Zhong, and this person is the culprit of such a big change in His Highness, and even His Highness has trusted this person many times, and almost takes what this person says as a guideline, and completely follows it." ”

"This person is from the remnants of the Six Kingdoms."

"How could he have a good opinion of the Imperial courtiers?"

"In his heart, he is only afraid that he wants the empire to decay as soon as possible, so this person has been trying to destroy the empire from the inside with the help of His Highness's trust, I, Zhao Gao, are keenly aware of this matter, and seeing that Feng Chang has fallen into such a difficult situation, he really can't bear it, so he took the risk and told Feng Chang about it."

Hu Wujing's eyes were cold.

He didn't make any response to Zhao Gao's words, but turned his head and asked Hu Xian, about this 'Mr. Zhong', he didn't know much about these things, and he didn't even ask about them.

When he learned something from Hu Xian's mouth, Hu Wujing's eyes immediately changed.

It became very cold and tyrannical.

But soon, Hu Wujing calmed down.

He looked at Zhao Gao coldly, and said with a smile: "Zhao Gao, what did you do when you told me these things?" You should know my situation, I have now been dismissed from my post as a regular officer, and I have no official status in the court, and even if you tell me about it, I will not be able to do anything. ”

Zhao Gao nodded.

He said: "Feng Chang is indeed retiring now, but is Feng Chang really willing? ”

"What about willingness? What if you are unwilling? Do you think that my Hu Wujing still has a chance to turn over? As long as His Royal Highness is still there, I, Hu Wujing, will not have this chance to turn over. Hu Wujing said.

He was naturally unwilling.

But no matter how unwilling you are, you can't change the status quo.

Especially when he was still targeted by Fusu, and Fusu was the prince of Great Qin, this also meant that since the day he retired, he had no chance to turn over.

And no one dared to help him.

Zhao Gao was noncommittal about this, and said slowly: "Feng Chang's current situation, I, Zhao Gao, know it. ”

"And how can I be different from Bongchang's situation? I used to trust Your Majesty, but now although I have the official position of the CRRC government order, in fact, the power has already fallen into the hands of others, and in the palace, there are many eunuchs who dare to yell at me. ”

"I, Zhao Gao, am so willing."

"Still."

Zhao Gao paused for a moment, and then continued: "Feng Chang seems to have neglected one thing, there is actually only one reason why Feng Chang has fallen to the current point. ”

"It's offended Your Highness."

"And His Royal Highness is the prince recognized by His Majesty, so Feng Chang is disheartened."

"But what if Fusu is no longer the prince?"

The words fell.

Hu Xian's face changed slightly.

He didn't care about his surroundings, and hurriedly walked to the door, looked at the door for a while, and made sure that there were no subordinate maids around, so he quickly closed the door of the house.

Hu Wujing's face changed slightly.

It's just that unlike the previous reaction, Hu Wujing was silent at this time.

Zhao Gao was right.

Everything that happened to him originated in Fusu.

The reason why he has no room for resistance, and he doesn't even dare to have any resistance, is also because of Fusu's status as the prince.

But what if Fusu is no longer the prince?

Then if he commits something this time, I'm afraid it won't be a problem.

Hu Wujing's eyes flickered.

He fell into a long hesitation.

Long.

Hu Wujing raised his head, pretended not to understand, and asked knowingly, "I don't understand what you mean." ”

Zhao Gao didn't hide it anymore, and said directly: "We are all frustrated, and Fusu would rather believe in a remnant of the Six Kingdoms than believe in us and other old ministers who followed the creation of the empire, are you so willing?" And Hu Hai Gongzi's previous performance in the South China Sea, you should have heard of it. ”

"I grew up watching Gongzi Huhai."

"Gongzi Huhai is also familiar with the law, and he is even more proficient in Qin law, compared to the deviance of Gongzi Fusu, I think Gongzi Huhai is more suitable for being the prince than Gongzi Fusu."

"And"

"Bongchang really doesn't have much time left for you."

"Now Feng Chang has been removed from his official position in the court, and Feng Chang may not know that the second prince and other sons have not been idle during this time, and have been working with the officials of the Survey and Character Survey Bureau to compile new literacy textbooks, which will not use our "Erudite Chapter" and "Calendar Chapter", and the written characters will all be replaced with official scripts."

"This is equivalent to erasing the merits of Fengchang in all aspects."

"I, Zhao Gao, am just a eunuch, and I don't value these reputations, but Feng Chang is a talented person, and he has also been famous for a while, if it ends miserably, is Feng Chang really willing?"

Hu Wujing was silent.

Willing?

How could he be willing?

And he knows what Zhao Gao said.

He had always been quite resentful before, but Fu Su insisted that he didn't dare to take the liberty of committing a crime, but if the world really changed Qin Seal to Lishu in the future, then he Hu Wujing would really disappear in the world.

A hundred years later, who will remember him without respect?

Life is in the world, but the word fame and fortune.

He couldn't escape either.

What's more, the Qin seal was originally the font set by the first emperor, how could it be changed so easily? And his "Erudition" was handpicked by His Majesty as a model of literacy in the world, how could it be tampered with like this?

And

He was not willing to lose power like this.

Seeing a bloodshot flash in Hu Wujing's eyes, a touch of pride appeared in Zhao Gao's heart, he knew that Hu Wujing was still tempted after all, and he couldn't tolerate Hu Wujing not being moved, who could really give up the temptation of power?

Fame and fortune are what life seeks.

Hu Wujing's eyes were cloudy and uncertain and said: "I don't think that His Royal Highness Fusu has a problem with being the prince. ”

Zhao Gao said with a smile: "This is natural, His Royal Highness Fusu is appointed by His Majesty, how can there be a problem, from beginning to end it is only the 'Mr. Zhong' who is instructed behind His Highness, as long as this 'Mr. Zhong' is cleaned up, the court can restore tranquility, and the world can therefore embark on the right path." ”

"It's just that it may affect His Highness on the way."

"But that's all."

Hear the words.

Hu Wujing and Zhao Gao glanced at each other, and they both laughed heartily.

"Good !!"

I can't stay up all night, I can't bear it.

(End of chapter)