The impeachment of a group of ministers caught Lao Ai off guard. From violating etiquette to intending to rebel, numerous crimes were listed, but Lao Ai didn't care at first.
What is the use of their impeachment for a mere magistrate, an official position the size of a sesame seed?
"What a fool! Who is the Marquis of Changxin? You are seeking personal revenge just because of a mere grudge, why don't you get out of here quickly!"
Among the ranks of military generals, a strong black-armored general stepped out. The wind, sand, sun and rain all year round have made his skin yellowish and rough, but it can still be seen that this general's appearance is not ordinary. Difference.
"Brother..."
Meng Jia looked at the general with fear on his face, as if he wanted to say something else.
The person who spoke was none other than General Meng Ao's eldest son Meng Wu.
Meng Ao fought in all directions in his early years, so Meng Wu took on the responsibility of teaching his younger brother Meng Jia. It is natural for a general's son to be beaten and scolded, so in Meng Jia's heart, Meng Wu, his elder brother, frightens him even more than Meng Ao. Even though he is already over 10 years old, he is being slapped in front of Meng Wu, his elder brother. The ministers were scolded for a while, but they still didn't dare to complain.
When Meng Wu saw Meng Jia's mouth open, he glared at him, and Meng Jia closed his mouth like a quail.
"I invite the king and the queen mother to punish the concubine Meng Jia and clear the grievances of Marquis Changxin!"
Meng Wu clasped his fists and saluted with a respectful expression, but Lao Ai was a little shocked.
What does it mean to clear his grievances!
How to clear his grievances!
Doesn’t this mean a thorough investigation!
Meng Jia remembered this grudge because Lao Ai insulted the Meng family. How could Meng Ao and Meng Wu forget it?
It's just that the Meng family is from Qi, not a native of Lao Qin, but it has great military exploits. Meng Ao was worried that a big tree would attract wind, so he usually taught his children and grandchildren to behave in a low-key manner, so when Lao Ai was at its peak, the Meng family tolerated and did not take the lead. bird.
Now that he has the opportunity to beat up the drowned dog, Meng Wu will naturally not let it go.
Lao Ai's eyes were about to burst as she stared at Meng Wu.
However, Meng Wu, who was born as a general and had been on the battlefield for many years, was not afraid at all. He just looked at him with a dull look, as if to tell him, "What can you do to me?"
The plain yet contemptuous look in Meng Wu's eyes reminded Lao Ai of the way those big shots looked at him when he was still a scoundrel in the market. But at this moment, although Lao Ai is honored as the Marquis of Chang Xin, he is not as good as the rogue of the past.
At least when he was a rogue in the market, he did not violate the laws of Qin, and the laws of Qin protected the human rights of all Qin people. Even the powerful could not act recklessly in the Qin State of Xianyang.
But now, he is just a drowned dog who was beaten when he got the chance.
As Meng Wu stood up, Michen, the Yangquan Jun of the Chu clan, also stood up to impeach Lao Ai.
Yangquan Jun Michen's standing position was also a bit unbelievable to the officials.
After all, everyone knows that this dude has always been a playboy and has never participated in court battles. However, after thinking about the number of conflicts between this playboy and Lao Ai due to jealousy in various entertainment venues... it is not that difficult to understand. .
Mi Chen didn't care what the ministers thought. He just felt that his juniors had stood up and declared war on Lao Ai. He couldn't watch his juniors charging forward while he cowered behind.
As one of the courtiers stood up, Lao Ai was surprised to find that more than half of the courtiers had already stood up and asked Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji to clear Lao Ai's grievances.
And the trigger of all this seems to be because of a few Lang Guan?
Lao Ai looked at Li Si, Mi Qi, Mi Dian, Feng Jie, Feng Quji and others in disbelief. He didn't understand why the impeachment of a few ministers would cause the courtiers to attack him?
In fact, what Lao Ai thought was not entirely wrong. Although there are four levels of Langguan, namely Yilang, Zhonglang, Shilang, and Langzhong, no matter which level they are, the official rank is not high. Even though they are the king's personal attendants, with the responsibilities of guarding the gates, serving as chariots, and needing to be ready for the emperor's advisors at any time, they can only be considered insignificant to a powerful man of Lao Ai's level.
But although these Langguan themselves are insignificant, the power behind them is enough to make people fear.
Among these officials, except for Li Si, who was personally promoted by Ying Zheng, Feng Jie and Feng Quji were recommended by Wang Jie and supported by Wang Jie; Mi Qi and Mi Dian were recruited by the Empress Dowager Huayang, and also by Chu They are supported by officials; behind Meng Jia and Meng Yi are General Meng Ao and General Meng Wu as their backers, and the major generals are also friendly with each other... Almost all Lang Guan are appointed as Lang Guan because of their father and brother's merits. After a period of training and assessment, they will be assigned to different positions.
Therefore, if you make enemies of these officials, there is a great possibility of making enemies of the families behind them.
And as these families and the families they were friendly with came forward to target Lao Ai, some court officials who had remained neutral and watched the situation gradually turned to them.
Of course, this is also related to the domineering behavior of Lao Ai and his followers in the past, and even more to the power occupied by Lao Ai's family.
Just a few of Lao Ai's confidants occupy four extremely important positions: Wei Wei, Zuo Yi, Nei Shi, and Zhong Dafu. In addition, the large and small official positions occupied by Lao Ai's disciples, if they were all spit out in one breath. , even if the courtiers of the other factions cannot compete with several major factions, they can still drink some soup to quench their thirst.
The only thing that remained silent was the Xiangbang clan behind Lu Buwei.
Lao Ai stared at Lu Buwei with a pair of sharp eyes. There were many wrinkles on his face, and his eyes were still tightly closed, as if what happened in the court had nothing to do with him.
At least Lu Buwei hasn't attacked him yet. As long as Lu Buwei doesn't stand on Ying Zheng's side, then he still has hope. At worst, he can just push the whole matter to the retainer. Or, delay it a little longer,
But just when Lao Ai breathed a sigh of relief, Lu Buwei's ancient eyes slowly opened.
There was a trace of relief, a trace of relief and a trace of freedom in his eyes.
"Old minister, second the motion!"
Perhaps because he had not spoken since entering Xianyang Palace, Lu Buwei's voice was a little hoarse, and he did not say much, but expressed his attitude in four short words.
Following Lu Buwei's statement, the courtiers of the Xiangbang faction also joined the army that opened fire on Lao Ai.
However, there are still a small number of courtiers in the Xiangbang clan who feel that the best option to protect their interests is to win over Lao Ai and prevent Ying Zheng from taking over the government. However, Lu Buwei obviously does not intend to do this. Moreover, Lao Ai's overthrow is already an inevitable trend. Even if they don't take action, Lao Ai will not be able to escape.
As the words of advice fell in unison, Zhao Ji's alluring red lips raised a stunning smile.
Zhao Ji is a woman who holds grudges very much, and she naturally enjoys watching Lao Ai's embarrassed appearance being attacked by a group of people.
But Lao Ai still seems unwilling to accept his fate. He has been waiting for his final trump card. As long as his retainers and the people in the palace can cooperate inside and outside... As long as they launch an attack, everything will be fine!
Suddenly, the closed door of Xianyang Palace was opened by two guards.
The sound of the heavy palace door opening reached the ears of the courtiers, followed closely by the crisp sound of the impact of armor leaves and the dull sound of footsteps as military boots fell on the ground. .
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