The moon is bright and the stars are sparse. In Xianyang City, the Prime Minister's Mansion.
In a remote small room in the backyard, Li Si, Zhao Cheng, Feng Jie and others gathered together again, with sad faces. There were more than a dozen servants guarding the door, obviously discussing something important.
"What news did the Prime Minister find out?"
Zhao Cheng asked impatiently.
"You called us all here so late. Could it be that there is some bad news?"
Li Xin's heart skipped a beat.
"Prime Minister, if you have anything to say, please tell me immediately!"
After asking them to come but not saying a word, who is anxious to death?
"well……!"
Under questioning from everyone, Li Si sighed deeply.
This time, everyone was even more frightened. They didn't dare to breathe, just waiting for his next words.
You can hear a needle drop in the house!
"I just got the news that Your Majesty has been with the young master all afternoon!"
Li Si's face was solemn and his tone was low.
"We were together all afternoon? Do you know what we talked about?"
Everyone was even more panicked.
Among them, they are either relatives of the guilty minister, members of the same party, or they are in their sixties and are worried that the retirement policy will come and their official positions will not be guaranteed.
All kinds of connections come together, a total of more than a dozen people!
"Young Master, I hope your Majesty can implement the retirement system as soon as possible!"
"Hiss..."
Everyone took a breath, and the thing they were most worried about came.
"I knew His Majesty would not give up on this matter, and sure enough, he ran to discuss it with the young master as soon as the morning session was over!"
"Let me tell you, His Majesty did this on purpose. He just used the young master, a dirty kid, as a shield!"
"Yes, if we don't protect everything, His Majesty doesn't like us old ministers!"
"It's not uncommon for cunning rabbits to die and be cooked by lackeys!"
…
After the shock, some elderly officials began to criticize.
Your official position is no longer guaranteed, so what are you afraid of?
Besides, this is the Prime Minister's Mansion and it is very secretive. Except for a few people present, not even a mosquito can fly in!
"This is just one of the things discussed. In addition, the young master also suggested improving the status of craftsmen, establishing three provinces and six ministries, under the direct control of His Majesty, and abolishing the position of prime minister!"
"Hiss..."
The previous words had already shocked the officials. Unexpectedly, they were even more shocked later, and the whole place was in an uproar.
"Abolish the position of prime minister? Isn't this nonsense?"
"The position of prime minister has lasted for hundreds of years, and nothing has ever gone wrong. Why should it be abolished?"
"I think that child may be a remnant of the Six Kingdoms, and he came here deliberately to disrupt the government of my country, Great Qin!"
"That's right, what about three provinces and six ministries? If His Majesty alone controls everything, wouldn't His Majesty be exhausted to death?"
…
This is why Li Si has always been frowning.
Judging from his age, he is still early to retire.
It's just that he was relatively close to Zhao Gao and Hu Hai before. Now that they are in trouble and Fu Su returns to the court, he will inevitably be ostracized in the court, so he gets together with Li Xin, Zhao Cheng and others.
At first, I just wanted to use Chao Zhong's spy to help these people find out the rumors, but I found out that the biggest rumor was about myself!
"No, we must not let this baby boy who just came back two days ago make waves in the court and try to undermine his arrogance at all costs. Let Your Majesty give up such an idea!"
Feng Jie slammed the table and said angrily.
"Yes, you still want to improve the status of craftsmen? They are just people who make a living by relying on physical strength. They can't read a single word and can't go into battle to kill the enemy. Why should they improve their status? Isn't this just nonsense!"
General Li Xin was so angry that his beard trembled.
The Qin Dynasty was proud of its military achievements. Even ordinary people could be awarded titles as long as they killed the enemy bravely enough.
As a general, what he looked down upon most were those who dared not go to the battlefield.
Forget it about farmers, after all, they have to farm, and only by handing in food can they ensure that they have no worries on the battlefield!
Those craftsmen and businessmen are just enjoying the peaceful life that they have tied to their belts, and they want to improve their status?
He was the first to disagree!
"But now that the young master is in the limelight, Your Majesty will most likely agree with his opinion!"
Li Si frowned, stood up and paced back and forth in the room.
"I heard that the young master went to the general's prison a few days ago. We can report based on this and let your majesty punish him for his misbehavior. How can he ask for a higher status as a craftsman?"
"Yes, I heard about it too. It seems that the boy gave some orders to the young master Jiang Zuo. After he left, many craftsmen in Afang Palace stopped their work and went to the Jiang Zuo prison to work, delaying Check the construction progress of Afang Palace!"
"Why don't we impeach you with this memorial tomorrow? Your Majesty wants to build the Afang Palace as soon as possible. The young master has delayed the progress. I believe Your Majesty will definitely punish you!"
"Yes, yes, I didn't run away...!"
Everyone nodded and agreed unanimously.
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The second day.
The ministers arrived at Qilin Hall one after another before Mao Shi.
"Huh? How come His Majesty's golden silk has disappeared? Why has the dragon case also become higher?"
"Yes, this dragon case looks much wider than the previous one, and the back one seems to be more comfortable!"
"No, the original Dragon Couch has been changed to look comfortable and majestic...!"
The ministers in the main hall gave a lot of praise to the dragon chair, sofa and table created by Xiao Zhengtai.
Although no one knows what this thing is specifically called, you can tell just by looking at its appearance that it should be good to sit on!
"Your Majesty has arrived...!"
Jingfu shouted loudly while holding his voice.
The next thing that appeared was Ying Zheng's big belly.
If we go to the hospital of later generations for examination, Sangao will not be able to escape!
"Huh? Why didn't the young master and the young master Fusu come to the morning court today?"
The sharp-eyed Feng Jie glanced at the row of princes, but he didn't see today's target, so he scolded Li Xin beside him twice and whispered.
"Who knows, never mind him, let's impeach ours, it's better if he's not here, lest His Majesty punish him, that kid talks back!"
Li Xin was a rough guy. After taking a glance, he didn't care.
"Yeah, that's right!"
Feng Jie nodded.
It is indeed easier to do things without the person involved.
A few of them aroused His Majesty's anger and ordered the boy to be punished. By then, even if he had any excuses, it would be too late!
"My dear friends, if you have something to report, if nothing happens, please retreat from the court!"
Ying Zheng sat comfortably on the dragon chair sofa specially built for him by Xiao Zhengtai, and said happily.
In fact, he took Jingfu to the main hall last night after leaving Xiaozhengtai's house to experience it.
The dragon chair sofa is based on solid wood and carved with nine dragons, which is majestic.
According to Xiao Zhengtai's request, springs were added to the thick soft cushions to make it more comfortable to sit on.
Gold cushions are also placed on the armrests on both sides so that he can lean on them for a while when he is tired!
The difference between the dragon chair and the previous one is not big, except that it is much taller and wider, which just fits the height of the dragon chair and sofa!
