Chapter 437 Confrontation in front of the First Emperor
Fu Zikang said in a deep voice: "It's Prime Minister Feng. I'll tell you the details later. Now let's see what Feng Jie wants to do."
Everyone nodded.
The Black Dragon Guards surrounded everyone.
At this time, Feng Jie stood up in front of everyone and said: "Prime Minister Li, my lords, by His Majesty's order, I will take you into the palace to see His Majesty. As for a group of people who broke into the Prime Minister's Mansion, they will be killed as punishment."
The Black Dragon Guards didn't care. All the servants present, including Li Si's guards, were killed by the Black Dragon Guards. They didn't even resist.
"Feng Jie, you want to kill my people too?" Li Si said in a deep voice.
Feng Jie smiled and said: "Prime Minister Li, I am just following orders. If you have any questions, you can ask His Majesty in person later.
There are other adults, you don’t have to look at me like this. As a doctor, I have the responsibility to maintain public order in Xianyang City.
The fact that you led people to break into the Prime Minister's Mansion has caused an uproar in the entire Xianyang City.
Do you know how angry His Majesty was when he found out?
Now using the death of the servants as a small punishment and a big warning is considered to be merciful by Your Majesty, otherwise all the nine ministers would have to be replaced.
You have also benefited from the Nine Ministers System and the Six-Ministry System to discuss politics. This time, Your Majesty will punish you with small punishments and big warnings, otherwise... hum, I don’t need to make it too clear. "
Fu Zikang and others could not argue. The fact was that they led their subordinates to forcefully break into Li Si's house.
Li Si was also very helpless. Someone knocked on his door. His servants guarded Li's house loyally, but now they were killed. However, this was the order of the First Emperor, and he had no way to resist.
Immediately, Feng Jie brought Li Si and Jiu Qing to the palace and knelt in front of the First Emperor Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng sat on the dragon chair, holding a book and looking at it in a more comfortable posture. Then he glanced at Jiu Qing and Li Si who were kneeling on the ground, and said slowly: "Tell me, who asked you to go to Li Si's house?" The one who caused trouble."
The servants and others looked at me and I looked at you. For a moment, I didn’t know how to speak.
Seeing that no one was speaking, Ying Zheng asked again: "Li Si, tell me, why did they go to your house to make trouble?"
Li Si bowed and said, "Reporting to your majesty, all these ministers are also confused. Since I became the prime minister of Zuo, I thought that there was no conflict between me and the officials.
Wei Chen really couldn't figure out why they treated Wei Chen like this. "
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "What you said seems to make sense, then the problem lies with you."
Fu Zikang and others trembled, they felt Ying Zheng's anger.
"Your Majesty, the humble minister is guilty." Fu Zikang said.
"Humph, you still know that you are guilty?" Ying Zheng snorted coldly.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Fu Zikang and the other seven said at the same time. .
Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "Condemned? Do you mean to let me chop off your heads?"
Fu Zikang and the other seven immediately knelt on the ground and did not dare to move.
The angry Ying Zheng might be unreasonable, so it was best for them to remain silent.
Ying Zheng glanced at them and said, "Li Si, you are the victim this time. I will leave them to you, even if you want to chop off their heads now."
"Your Majesty." Fu Zikang and others were shocked.
"What? Do you have something to say?" Ying Zheng looked like he was watching a show, and his mouth was full of teasing.
"Your Majesty." Fu Zikang gritted his teeth and said, "The ministers came to see Prime Minister Li because they were dissatisfied."
"Unconvinced in your heart? Where do you feel dissatisfied? Are you dissatisfied with my appointment of Li Si as Prime Minister Zuo?" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.
"Wei Chen doesn't dare." Fu Zikang said, "Everyone has witnessed Li Xiang's ability, and Wei Chen also admires him very much.
What I am dissatisfied with is why Prime Minister Li didn't tell us the details of the Six-Ministry System. The Nine-Ministry System was appointed by His Majesty and was also hereditary.
However, although the Six-Ministry System was also appointed by His Majesty, it is not hereditary.
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Ying Zheng frowned slightly and said, "What, do you have any opinions on this?"
Fu Zikang shook his head and said, "No objection, Wei Chen is just dissatisfied. Why didn't Prime Minister Li make it clear in advance?"
"When did I not make it clear?" Li Si said, "The officials of the Ministry of Personnel are responsible for appointing and evaluating officials all over the world. To put it simply, the officials of the Ministry of Personnel are responsible for all the officials in the world.
If an official appears, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will report such an official to the court and His Majesty.
In this way, talents can continue to appear in the court.
Although the hereditary system is good, if you encounter a fool, it will cause harm to the country and the people.
Whether it is the system of six ministries or the system of nine ministers, everything is for the imperial court and for His Majesty.
Now the Six-Ministry System is better than the Nine-Ministry System, so the imperial court will use the Six-Ministry System. When that day comes, the Six-Ministry System is no longer suitable for the imperial court, and the new system will replace the Six-Ministry System.
According to the words of the emperor's master, there is no fear of changes in the sky, no law of the ancestors, and no sympathy for human words.
Do you know what these three sentences mean? "
Zong Zheng said in a deep voice: "Please give me a clear explanation from Prime Minister Li."
Li Si said solemnly: "The changes in the sky are not enough to be feared, which means that the changes in the sky are not enough to be afraid of. The ancestors' rules are not enough to be followed by the law. The words of the people are not enough to be compassionate, which means that people's comments and attacks are not enough to worry about."
"A sentence of ancestral city rules is not enough to follow." Fu Zikang sneered, "Does Prime Minister Li mean that we can disrespect etiquette, disrespect our elders, not love children, and be disloyal to the court and His Majesty?"
"You are arrogant." Li Si sneered, "What do you mean by discarding the dregs and taking the essence.
Since the ancestral law can be passed down, it means that it has good and bad qualities. As officials, we belong to the court and the people of the world.
If it had continued to use the methods of its ancestors, it would have been impossible for the Qin Dynasty to unify the six kingdoms.
The reason why Great Qin was able to unify the six kingdoms was because of Shang Jun's reforms.
Now that the Qin Dynasty has unified the six kingdoms, can Lord Shang's reforms still be used? "
"Why can't it be used?" Fu Zikang sneered, "Since Lord Shang's reforms can make Great Qin stronger and allow Great Qin to unify the six countries, then it naturally has its power. Doesn't Prime Minister Li want to deny it?"
"I don't deny it. Because Lord Shang's reforms did allow Great Qin to unify the six kingdoms. However, Lord Shang's reforms also had drawbacks after His Majesty unified the six kingdoms." Li Si said.
"Disadvantages? It's a joke, why didn't I notice it? Why didn't anyone post it?" Fu Zikang said.
"Yes, why didn't anyone notice it?" Zong Zheng said.
Others supported Fu Zikang's words.
Li Si sneered and said, "One of the two prime ministers in the imperial court is from Qin and the other is from Chu. Taiwei Wei Liaozi is from Wei and Meng'ao is from Qi. There are many officials in the court who are not from Qin."
"Now they are all Qin people." Fu Zikang said solemnly.
Li Si shook his head and said, "It seems that you still haven't seen it through. I have said so much, but you all don't understand."
