"Your Majesty! This is unreasonable!"
Feng Quji, the imperial censor, stood up suddenly, speaking with great righteousness and outspokenness.
Wang Wan beside him was very surprised. He didn't know why this old friend, who had unlimited authority over his subordinates and was like grass on the wall, would take the initiative to wade into this muddy water.
The situation is too clear now.
The Lord of Chang'an wanted to make the dying Meng Gong a champion, and His Majesty agreed.
No matter what your Majesty's considerations are, whether he wants to win over the Qin army at home and abroad by relying on the title of feudal lord, whether he wants to increase the power of the generals, or whether he wants to build momentum for the succession of Lord Chang'an.
Your Majesty has already agreed.
Your Majesty has agreed, so why are you standing up to show justice?
To stand up and speak out now is to stand opposite the three forces of His Majesty, Lord Chang'an, and the generals. This is not something that a wise man can do, let alone a simpleton.
as expected.
Ying Chengyu cast his extremely dissatisfied eyes over him, and all the generals looked at him with hostility.
Meng Wu, Meng Tian, Meng Yi and his son looked as if they wanted to kill Feng Quji.
My father/eldest father was awarded the title of Champion. This is a lifelong honor for the old man and this is his long-cherished wish.
Feng Quji stepped forward to stir up trouble in a matter that has been settled for a long time. What qualifications do you have as a civil servant to comment on it?
No matter how fair a general fights life and death on the battlefield, he will inevitably have contempt for civilian officials in his heart.
The military generals who fought hard on the battlefield to fight for titles and official positions treated the civil servants at the rear as flattering and treacherous ministers who were on equal footing with them just by talking!
"Meng Gong's hard work and merit are true, but every military merit has been counted and the reward has been distributed. The twenty-level military merits, the promotion standards of each level have been publicly announced, and the title of Duke Meng as a champion is regarded as the generals who are fighting abroad. ? This move is difficult to convince the public!"
[Why is it so unwise? Once your Majesty has made a decision, it cannot be changed or argued. He cannot see what will happen to Yao Jia! ]
The right prime minister, Wang Wan, pulled Feng Quji's legs dozens of times, but did not let Feng Quji speak any slower.
Yao Jia, the last person to do this, was dismissed from his position as Shangqing on the spot by the First Emperor, and fell from the top of the Nine Heavens to the bottom of the Nine Nethers. He had no choice but to withdraw from Xianyang, the center of Qin's power, and went to Han to make a living on his own.
However, this time.
The First Emperor, who had a golden mouth, spoke jade words, and made Meng Ao the champion, was disobeyed in public, but he did not show anger, but nodded in approval.
"rational."
It was silent upward.
But if the voices of all the ministers were revealed, there would definitely be an uproar.
The First Emperor's attitude repeatedly made them uncertain. They thought they knew enough about the First Emperor, but they guessed wrong in just a few short times.
"Cheng Xi, you want to ask for the title of Champion Marquis for Duke Meng. What basis do you have? As Feng Quji said, this is against the laws of Qin and cannot convince the public."
All the soldiers, including the Meng family father and son, looked at Ying Chengyu with hope.
The meaning of the First Emperor's words was very clear. Whether Meng Ao could be crowned a champion or not all depended on Ying Chengyu.
"If you can't convince the crowd, who doesn't? Are you, Feng Quji, the only one in this crowd?"
Ying Chengyu said in a deep voice.
"I am naturally dissatisfied, and so are all the gentlemen!"
Feng Quji refused to give in.
Ying Chengyu's sharp eyebrows and solid gaze couldn't make Feng Quji flinch in the slightest.
"Jiang Shang, are you convinced?"
Ying Chengyu, who was looking at Feng Quji, said abruptly, naming the leader of the civil servants of the Qin Dynasty - Xiangbang Jiang Shang.
Jiang Shang stood up and bowed to the high platform.
"Shang stole the truth from heaven to tell His Majesty, and then got the official position of prime minister. Naturally, it cannot be compared with Meng Gong's actual military exploits. Meng Gong was made a champion, and Jiang Shang was not dissatisfied."
"Lian Po, are you convinced?"
Ying Chengyu called his name again.
The leader of the generals of the Qin Dynasty, Lieutenant Lian Po, stood up, and all the generals looked at him in awe.
The previous captain of the Qin Kingdom, Lieutenant Liao, had never been on the battlefield, had no record of success, and was not recognized by the generals of the Qin Dynasty, but Lian Po was different.
During the Battle of Changping, when he heard that Zhao had sent Lian Po to defend Changping, Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an of Qin, said, "If you go there, it will be in vain. Changping cannot be defeated if Lian Po defends it." He refused to be the chief general of Changping.
It wasn't until Zhao Guo changed generals before the battle, replacing Lian Po with Zhao Kuo, that Bai Qi accepted the order and rushed to Changping.
There were many generals who fought against Bai Qi, but all of them were defeated.
Lian Po was the only general who could allow Bai Qi to take the initiative to avoid fighting.
In terms of both performance and reputation, Lian Po was better than Meng Ao. Lian Po was a world-famous general comparable to Meng Ao's general Bai Qi. There was one level difference between the two.
Therefore, Lian Po, a veteran who was not good at words and even older than Meng Ao, was silent for a moment and said briefly:
"Clothes."
Although they had known for a long time that Jiang Shang and Lian Po were the disciples of the Chang'an monarch, many officials were skeptical about how much respect they had for the lord Ying Chengyu, as they already held the highest official positions.
With this answer from both of them, they no longer had any doubts.
Ying Chengyu, who had been standing all the time, towered up infinitely in their sight, like a giant.
Ying Chengyu first refers to Lu Buwei, and then to Lian Po.
"Doctor Feng Yushi, the prime minister, and the country's captain all obey, is this enough?"
Even the prime minister and the state captain who have a higher official position than you have surrendered. What else can you say as a censor?
Feng Quji chuckled.
"Jiang Shang, Lian Po, was once your disciple. He was forced to follow your words due to your lustful power. There are many people in the hall, but these two have just fallen into the trap."
"rational."
The clear voice of the First Emperor spread throughout the hall, causing Ying Chengyu, who wanted to stop there, to frown.
He closed his eyes helplessly and whispered in the complex eyes of the civil and military officials:
"Fu Zikang, are you convinced?"
One of the nine ministers, Fu Zikang, the governor of Su Nei, stood up, bowed his hands to the high platform.
"Clothes."
"Li Si, are you convinced?"
Prime Minister Zuo of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si stood up, bowed his hands to the high platform.
"Clothes."
"Zhang Tu, are you convinced?"
One of the nine ministers, Tingwei Zhang Tu, stood up, bowed his hands to the high platform.
"Clothes."
"Cai Ze, are you convinced?"
Cai Ze, who served as prime minister during the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin and was granted the title of king, stood up and bowed to the high platform with his hands raised.
"Clothes."
"Gan Luo, are you convinced?"
Shang Qing Gan Luo, who had become the prime minister at the age of nine and was the leader of an aristocratic family, stood up, lowered his head in the unexpected eyes of the courtiers, bowed his hands to the high platform.
"Clothes."
Ying Chengyu called five people in a row. Every time he called one person, the awe in the ministers' eyes became thicker, and their direct gazes lowered by half an inch.
These five people are either high-ranking or powerful, and any one of them is considered a giant in the Qin State, but they all responded in the affirmative when asked by Ying Chengyu.
Since the founding of the Qin State, the only person who could have such power without being a king is the legendary Queen Mother, Mi Bazi!
But Mi Bazi is a woman and cannot ascend the throne.
But Ying Chengxuan was not. Ying Chengxuan was a descendant of the Ying clan with a well-established and Miaohong roots. He was the younger brother of the First Emperor. The Qin State had a tradition of brotherhood ending with younger brothers.
Although the prince is currently determined to win Fusu, as long as the prince does not succeed to the throne, everything is possible.
[Chang'an Jun behaves like this, but His Majesty is smiling all over his face. This is to build momentum for Chang'an Jun to succeed to the throne! ]
The ministers seemed to have finally figured it out, and the subsequent conversation in Xianyang Palace made them absolutely sure of what they were thinking.
"Is that enough?"
Ying Chengyu asked Feng Quji.
"not enough!"
This was not answered by Feng Quji, who was standing in the palace, but by the First Emperor, who was sitting on a high platform, wearing a crown of heaven and a black black bird crown!
"not enough!"
The First Emperor emphasized again.
Today's canonization of Meng Ao as the Champion Marquis was originally agreed upon by the two brothers. According to the procedure, the First Emperor should announce this matter first when he came to court.
But the First Emperor not only didn't say anything, but also talked about him, just to force Ying Chengyu, who didn't want to be the king, to stand up.
[If you want to make Meng Ao the Marquis of Che, just bring it up yourself. I won't mention it. Whether this happens or not depends entirely on you. ]
This is the conspiracy that the First Emperor was good at, it was fair and aboveboard!
He knows that his brother values friendship, and he knows that his brother will definitely promote this matter, so stand up!
He made Meng Ao the Marquis of Che, and all the generals who had benefited greatly from Meng Ao were all devoted to him.
Ying Chengyu stepped forward to request the title for Meng Ao, and at least 50% of the generals' hearts turned to Ying Chengyu.
Building momentum, yes, he just wants to build momentum for Ying Chengyu!
In March, when spring comes and flowers bloom, it is the time for the First Emperor to tour the world.
Queen Afang supervises the country, and the First Emperor is relieved, but not at ease. He knew that his Fang'er would not betray him, and he also knew that Fang'er was not capable enough to support such a huge empire.
Ying Cheng was in charge of the country, and the First Emperor felt at ease and at ease.
Feng Quji was not someone arranged by the First Emperor, it was an unexpected surprise.
The First Emperor rarely arranged people. Although the First Emperor was arbitrary, he would not stifle the thoughts of his courtiers.
In governing the Qin Empire, he must listen and be wise.
The First Emperor's eyes, hidden behind the pearl curtain, glanced at Feng Quji with approval.
The appearance of Feng Quji made today's results much better than his best expectations.
Ying Chengyu raised his head, his eyes looking upward showed no awe, and he was dissatisfied with the power. He shouted vengefully:
"Meng Yi!"
"Clothes!"
"Meng Tian!"
"Clothes!"
"Meng Wu!"
"Clothes!"
"Mi Sui!"
"Clothes!"
"Mao Heng!"
"Clothes!"
"Fuqiupe!"
"Clothes!"
"Gongsunni!"
"Clothes!"
"Chen Xiao!"
"Clothes!"
"Zhao Tuo!"
"Clothes!"
"Ren Xiao!"
"Clothes!"
"Tu Sui!"
"Clothes!"
"Ying Xi!"
[It’s so rude to call your elders by their first names, what a jerk! ]
The eldest brother of Qin Zhuangxiang King Yingzi Chu and Weiyang Lord Ying Xi stood up angrily and shouted angrily:
"Clothes!"
…
Ying Chengyu called out names one by one, seemingly without end.
Civil servants, military commanders.
The Ying family is a royal family, the Chu family is related to the outside world, and the family is a big family.
One after another got up, one after another stood up straight.
Their voices may be hoarse or crisp, their voices may be loud or soft, their pitches may be high or low, but they all say the same word - obey!
Originally, most of the ministers in the court were sitting upright, and only three or five stood up. But as Ying Chengyu shouted faster and louder, in less than half a quarter of an hour, the number of people standing was almost equal to the number of people sitting.
The most outstanding figures in the country either lowered their hands or lowered their eyebrows, standing in the dark place. The shadow cast by them made the courtiers who were still sitting on the ground frightened and uneasy.
They are scared.
On the one hand, they were thinking about how they would respond if Lord Changan called their names.
On the other hand, they were thinking: since when did everyone in this court belong to Lord Chang'an?
Soon, the number of people standing was greater than the number of people sitting. Ying Chengyu finally stopped calling the roll call and said coldly:
"Your Majesty, is that enough? Those who obey have surpassed those who refuse."
The First Emperor laughed loudly, and the laughter made the only weird atmosphere in the court disappear.
"Feng Quji."
The First Emperor leaned forward and asked with interest.
"You, the imperial censor, tell me, do you accept it? Can you be made a marquis if you are like this?"
The dark crowd was like a hurricane, but it did not knock down Feng Quji, a lowly person.
Feng Quji, who stood upright like an upright and sharp sword, remained unmoved. He bowed slightly to the high platform to show respect and said:
“I will not surrender.
"The justice of the world has long been established, but I have never heard of the principle of the minority obeying the majority. According to Lord Chang'an, if five men rape one woman, if five men agree and one woman does not agree, then the five men are not guilty? Do you want to arrest one woman? ?How ridiculous!
"Shang Jun established twenty military merit titles, which are engraved on the bamboo slips and in the Qin Code. Meng Gong has not been a general for several years. Since he has not achieved military merit, why should he be granted the title of marquis now?
"Your Majesty, there is no need to ask any more questions. Even if the entire dynasty is civilized and military, my answer will remain the same as before and will not change.
"Not convinced.
"No."
The officials were in an uproar.
In their eyes, Feng Quji changed from a piece of grass on the wall that could fall over in the wind to a stone in the latrine, smelly and hard.
"rational."
The First Emperor nodded and looked at Ying Chengyu with great interest.
"Cheng Yu, what did you say?"
"The military merits on the battlefield have been rewarded, but what about those off the battlefield?"
Ying Chengyu pointed at the generals who stood up and stood together.
"Military merit is the most important thing for generals, and there is no such thing as stealing a title without military merit. Now these generals are willing to stand up for Meng Gong. It is not because they are attracted by my lustful power, but because they truly believe that Meng Gong should be granted the title." Hou!
"Without Duke Meng's guidance, they would not be what they are today. How many generals have been under Duke Meng's account? Without Duke Meng, the Qin generals would have lost at least half of them!
"If you are not a general, you don't know the merits of Duke Meng. Dr. Feng Yushi is not among the three armies, so naturally he cannot understand the title of bravely championing the three armies! Military merit is not only on the battlefield, but also off the battlefield!
"I, together with all the generals and soldiers, are asking for the title of Duke Meng, and please Your Majesty to grant Duke Meng the title of Champion Marquis!"
Among the new generation of generals, there are only a few who are illiterate like Meng Ao. Most of them have read the art of war thoroughly and are proficient in writing and reasoning. However, their battlefield career has made them accustomed to being straightforward and rough in speaking.
Today, in order for Meng Ao, who was very kind to them, to be granted the title of marquis, they put on airs that they usually looked down upon and spoke in formal Mandarin.
"Being granted the title of Marquis by the Duke is a great favor from His Majesty and is expected by the public."
"We can follow Zonghenghou's previous example!"
"Those who have made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty cannot be ennobled as marquises. This is why they cannot convince the public!"
"..."
These generals are not the direct descendants of the Meng family. The real direct descendants of the Meng family have gone to the northwest, and followed the third son, General Ying, to expand the territory of the Xiongnu.
But as generals in the Qin State, most of them could not avoid the Meng family, and they all received more or less favors from the Meng family. Meng Ao's record is indeed outstanding, but recently he seems to be on the verge of death again. Therefore, they are willing to stand behind and plead for Meng Ao's life while Ying Chengyu takes the lead. Death is the most important thing.
And even if it is not for the sake of repaying the favor, from a profit perspective, Meng Ao can be granted the title of Marquis today, which sets a precedent and is good for generals.
When their military merits in the title of feudal lord are not enough, they can use the example of Meng Ao today to complain, and talk about their contribution to Qin on the battlefield.
Each of them may be the next Meng Ao.
Sun Tzu said: "Soldiers are deceitful."
Military disciples are not all reckless men who only know how to fight but don't know how to adapt. They also have plans.
The First Emperor pressed down his hands, and the sound waves that surged like a stormy sea fell instantly, leaving no sound at all.
"Feng Quji?"
The First Emperor said with a smile.
"If you don't accept it, you can't."
Feng Quji answered as always.
The First Emperor laughed.
"The imperial censor is at a loss for what this Shuzi said. If anyone really takes this Shuzi as a Shuzi, then he is a Shuzi.
"What Chang'an Jun Ying Chengyu said is true and well-founded.
"Meng Ao, Feng Chehou, title champion!"
All the generals shouted "Your Majesty is wise!".
Ying Chengyu squinted his eyes and glared at the First Emperor unhappily, and laughed in the First Emperor's sight: "You don't have to say anything, I'm not forcing you."
[Although the process is tortuous, the result is good, that’s good...]
The protagonist Meng Ao stood up tremblingly, his face rosy with excitement and his complexion extremely bright.
The old man had never thought that after so many years away from the battlefield, he would one day be granted the title of Marquis of Che, or the title of Champion. This sounds more majestic than Wu An.
"Why don't you say anything, Duke Meng? Do you think the title of Champion is unpleasant? Do you want this guy to think of another one?"
The First Emperor smiled.
With the permission of the First Emperor, Meng Ao, who was able to speak, knelt down and paid homage.
"I am very happy. Thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is wise!"
The old man who was extremely grateful to Ying Chengyu in his heart only thanked the First Emperor.
When Bai Qi was granted the title of Lord Wu'an, the old man saw Bai Qi thanking Queen Qin Zhaoxiang in the main hall, and also thanked Wei Ran who had received King Qin Zhaoxiang's favor.
Bai Qi died at the sword of King Qin, and Wei Ran was dismissed from his post by King Zhaoxiang of Qin, expelled from Xianyang, and died of sorrow after losing his body and power.
Two high-ranking civil servants and generals were not killed on the battlefield or assassinated by other countries, but were killed by the serving King of Qin.
The old man knew that the First Emperor was not King Qin Zhaoxiang, and that the First Emperor had a much bigger heart. However, the old man still remembered not to make the mistakes he saw.
On his deathbed, overjoyed, the old man still considered the Meng family, as he had done throughout his life.
The Qin Empire gave birth to the third Chehou, the champion Hou Meng'ao.
The court was abuzz with murmurs and murmurs.
Most of the military generals looked at Meng Ao, while most of the civil servants looked at Ying Chengyu.
If we say that the previous fear was the suspicion of the officials through clues and the transfer of official positions in the DPRK, etc. After today, this conjecture has come true.
Mobilizing half of the court with one word, and the remaining ones who didn't stand up, it's not necessarily that they can't be mobilized, but that it's unnecessary. This strength can't be said to be strong, it can only be said to be outrageous!
What's even more outrageous is that the aloof First Emperor not only had no scruples, but also took the initiative to build momentum for Ying Chengyu and was happy to see his success, as if he was always ready to abdicate!
That's a throne, not a frying pan.
Sit on it and be the master of the world instead of being fried!
Bang bang bang~
"Okay, please leave your wishes to me after the next court."
The First Emperor clapped his hands, and when he spoke, there was silence.
"There is something I want you to know. I am determined to go on a patrol in the spring and imitate the ancient sage kings."
