Late at night, Li Si found two of his confidants. One is called Cheng Ren and the other is Huang Pan.
These two are also courtiers, but their official positions are smaller.
Both of them were recommended by Li Si, so they always followed Li Si's lead.
Li Si took out Zhao Tuo's letter, showed it to the two of them, and then said quietly: "Zhao Tuo lost the war, and your Majesty must be dissatisfied. Three thousand people, but not five hundred people, is hard to explain."
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Cheng Ren and Huang Pan looked at each other, both a little reluctantly.
Cheng Ren laughed dryly and said to Li Si: "Sir Tingwei, Ban Xian has always been thick-faced and black-hearted. He is always ready to accuse others of treason. We are lucky enough that he doesn't provoke us. Why are we deliberately provoking him today?" What about him?"
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Li Si was furious. He looked at the two people in front of him: "Are you afraid?"
Cheng Ren and Huang Pan lowered their heads and said nothing.
Li Si was very angry, angry that his people were so afraid of Huaiguzi. In this case, will I still have the right to speak in this court in the future? Does Huaiguzi have the final say?
Li Si is a person with a very sense of worry. He immediately thought that once Huaiguzi takes control of the court, his living space will be further compressed, and in the end he will have less and less say. Until he is at the mercy of others, with no ability to resist.
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"If you don't sue Huai Guzi, then the failure of the suppression of the bandits will be the responsibility of Zhao Tuo and me. If your majesty is really angry and dissatisfied with me. I have lost your majesty's favor, how can you do better? In the middle of the court Who doesn’t know that you two were recommended by me?”
"If I fail, you will lose your support. When more and more people take the imperial examination in the future, you will be replaced and squeezed out, and in the end you will waste your life."
Cheng Ren and Huang Pan lowered their heads and said nothing.
Li Si laughed and said to them: "Do you think that after I fall, you can find someone else and continue to be free and easy? Impossible. What you adults want is a confidant who can stand up at critical moments, not shrink back. , a wallflower who dares not stand out."
Cheng Ren and Huang Pan gritted their teeth and said to Li Si, "Yes, I understand."
Li Si nodded with satisfaction: "After you go back, think about it carefully. The time for the court meeting is coming soon again."
Cheng Ren and Huang Pan responded, said goodbye and left.
On the way back, Huang Pan asked Cheng Ren in a low voice: "Master Cheng, what should we do about this matter?"
Cheng Ren said: "Master Tingwei is a close minister of His Majesty. What's more, it was Zhao Tuo who lost the war, not Master Tingwei. From my point of view, the impact of this incident on Master Tingwei will not be Too big."
"Sir Tingwei has such a big reaction, but he is a little impatient. Seeing Huaiguzi becoming more and more important in the court, Lord Tingwei feels threatened."
Huang Pan said: "In this case, how should we respond?"
Cheng Ren sighed: "Do as Mr. Tingwei wants. If you don't do anything, Mr. Tingwei will definitely be dissatisfied with you and me. I'm afraid we won't have anyone to take care of us in the future. Do you really want to waste your life in this small official position? "
Huang Pan said worriedly: "If you offend Huaiguzi, it will be a big disaster."
Cheng Ren said: "We only need to follow Lord Tingwei and add fuel to the fire. We are just cheering and building momentum. Huai Guzi may not be able to notice us."
"Besides, as long as Lord Tingwei doesn't fall, even banishing an immortal can't do anything to us. As long as Lord Tingwei intends to cultivate us, aren't we afraid of soaring into the sky?"
"Therefore, this matter does have some risks for you and me, but at the same time, it is also a great opportunity. As long as you make good use of it, you may not be able to prosper."
Huang Pan suddenly felt hot in his heart when he heard it, and nodded in agreement: "This makes sense."
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A few days later, the government hall.
Today, there was suddenly a tense atmosphere in the main hall. The news of Zhao Tuo's defeat in the war has spread throughout Xianyang City. Everyone noticed that His Majesty's face did not look good today.
Logically speaking, it's just that more than 500 Wang Heng people escaped, so it's nothing. But the point is, this loss was a bit embarrassing.
Wang Heng could almost be said to have escaped right under his nose. No wonder Ying Zheng was unhappy.
After some matters concerning the national economy and people's livelihood were discussed, Ying Zheng looked at the ministers and said calmly: "Zhao Tuo entered South Vietnam with three thousand elite soldiers, but has not been able to capture Wang Heng so far. He wasted money and food without any credit. It’s just ridiculous.”
When Ying Zheng said this, he glanced at Li Si intentionally or unintentionally.
Maybe Ying Zheng didn't mean to rebuke Li Si, but it was obvious that he still remembered that Li Si recommended Zhao Tuo for this job.
Li Si's old face turned a little red. He stood up unconvinced and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, I believe that Zhao Tuo is not to blame for Zhao Tuo's defeat."
Ying Zheng was slightly startled: "Not with Zhao Tuo? Could it be with Wang Heng?"
Li Si said: "The blame lies with Huaiguzi."
Li Shui: "..."
He looked around in confusion, and then asked Li Xin in a low voice: "What were you talking about just now? Why did you mention my name?"
Li Xin looked at Li Shui helplessly: "Brother Huai, I admire you so much that you can be distracted in the political hall."
Li Shui was a little anxious: "What exactly did you say?"
Li Xin spread his hands and said, "I'm also distracted."
Li Shui: "..."
Wang Wan secretly glanced at Li Si, and then at Li Shui. The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, with an imperceptible smile: Recently, Li Si has been getting more and more out of control.
According to the original plan, Wang Wan and Li Si planned to sit on the sidelines and let Chunyu Yue and Huai Guzi fight with each other.
But now, Li Si was a little impatient. He is an ambitious person, a person who wants to climb up from the bottom of his heart, so he is almost subconsciously dealing with Huaiguzi.
Maybe even he didn't notice that he regarded Huaiguzi as a threat.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and said calmly: "Huai Guzi has been in Xianyang, what does this matter have to do with him?"
Li Shui also looked confused, thinking: Yes, what does it have to do with me? What is going on? Who can tell me?
Li Si said: "The reason why Zhao Tuo didn't catch Wang Heng was because the spy sent by Huaiguzi suddenly lost contact. Zhao Tuo couldn't find any trace of Wang Heng, so he lost the opportunity, allowing Wang Heng to escape. To South Vietnam.”
"At the beginning, the banished immortal swore that there was a spy by Wang Heng's side. That's why Zhao Tuo followed him lightly and went straight into the Chu land. Otherwise, he would have sent a large army to outflank Wang Heng long ago."
"Therefore, Wang Heng's escape this time was all due to Huai Guzi's incompetence."
Li Shui suddenly realized it and thought: It turned out that he was talking about careful work. What is that detailed work called? Didn't he deliver the letter?
After Li Si finished speaking, he looked at Cheng Ren and Huang Pan.
Cheng Ren stood up immediately.
He has been paying attention to Li Shui since the last court. When he saw that Li Shui had been looking confused and panicked, he suddenly felt much calmer: It seems that this time, even the banished immortal himself panicked.
Cheng Ren suddenly felt that Li Si was right. The failure of this war was simply a matter of details. Everyone did not falsely accuse Huaiguzi, they just presented the facts and made sense.
So Cheng Ren said: "I believe that the failure of this war was indeed caused by poor meticulous work. And this detailed work was arranged by the banished immortal, so... the banished immortal may also bear part of the blame."
After Cheng Ren finished speaking, he glanced at Li Si secretly and found that Li Si nodded with satisfaction. He was immediately overjoyed and knew that his future was stable.
Huang Pan was also confident and stood up and said: "The Exalted Immortal is a strange person, and he likes to use his sword to the wrong side. If the sword is used to the wrong side, it does have miraculous effects. But if the sword is used to the wrong side, it may not be able to kill the enemy and win. This time, the careful work suddenly happened. If we lose the news, let alone Zhao Tuo, anyone else would probably be helpless."
The courtiers all nodded, feeling that what Li Si and his group said was right. This time the war failed, Li Shui should take responsibility.
Chunyu Yue glanced at Li Shui: "Huai Guzi, what are you thinking about?"
As if he had just come to his senses, Li Shui stood up slowly and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, I want to sue the two courtiers just now for their intention to rebel."
The courtiers all looked helpless.
Here he comes again, here he comes again.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui tiredly: "What evidence do you have to accuse them of treason?"
Li Shui said: "These two courtiers just now looked happy when they heard that Wang Shi was in trouble. I suspect that they have colluded with the rebels."
As soon as Li Shui said these words, many people fell into deep thought.
Just now, Huang Pan and Cheng Ren seemed to be smiling.
Huang Pan was about to collapse: I was indeed a little happy just now, but that was because I thought Huaiguzi was speechless. I'm going to be appreciated by Lord Tingwei. What does this have to do with rebels?
However, there is no way to express this reason.
At this time, Li Si said calmly: "The two adults just now may have been nervous for a moment, or maybe the banished immortal misunderstood. In any case, we cannot conclude that they are treason just because of a slight smile. That is not too much. Is it child’s play?”
The courtiers nodded.
Li Si brought the topic back: "However, this time the war failed, the responsibility of banishing the immortal cannot be escaped."
Li Shui rolled his eyes: "If I am really responsible for the defeat of the war, I am not afraid of being punished. But...how do you know that Zhao Tuo is not too incompetent?"
"There are only Zhao Tuo's letters here, so he can naturally whitewash himself as he pleases."
Li Si was stunned for a moment: "Besides Zhao Tuo's letter, whose testimony do you want? Is it possible to find Wang Heng?"
Just as he was talking about this, a young eunuch bowed in.
He whispered to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, there is a group of people coming from outside the city. They all have fierce looks and swords in their hands. They look like rebels. There are about two to three hundred people."
Ying Zheng laughed: "Two or three hundred people came to Xianyang to rebel? What a joke."
The young eunuch glanced at Li Shui and said with a complicated expression: "The city guard has arrested these people. The leader claims to be the person who banished the immortal. What is his name...Xu Fu."
Ying Zheng looked at Li Shui, smiled and said, "Huaiguzi, there is a group of rebels outside the city, claiming to be sent by you, is this possible?"
Li Shui said helplessly: "This must be a frame-up."
Ying Zheng said: "The leader of the thief calls himself Xu Fu. I seem to have some impression of this name. It seems that he is indeed from your Shangjun Courtyard."
Li Shui was stunned for a moment: "Xu Fu? Oh, Xu Fu is back?"
He said with joy: "Yes, Xu Fu is indeed from my Shangjun Courtyard. I haven't seen him for many days, and I thought he died at sea. Your Majesty, this person is definitely not a rebel. There must be some misunderstanding."
"This man is a brave man. He went out on the sea to find the fairy mountains for His Majesty. Whether it is courage or loyalty, he is the first-class person in our Great Qin."
As soon as Ying Zheng heard that Xu Fu was going to sea to find the fairy mountain, his heart suddenly moved and he said to the young eunuch: "Bring Xu Fu immediately."
Li Si coughed dryly and said to Li Shui: "The banishment of immortals, the failure of the war against thieves..."
Li Shui's eyes widened: "Now that the people looking for the Immortal Mountain are back, you are still entangled in these trivial matters?"
Li Si: "..."
He looked up and saw that Ying Zheng was looking outside the palace, seemingly eager to see Xu Fu who had returned from overseas.
So Li Si sighed and thought: That's all, it's not too late to discuss the defeat of the war after meeting Xu Fu. This time, Huaiguzi obviously couldn't make a comeback and must pursue the victory. Let your Majesty know that I, Li Si, and not Huai Guzi, have the final power in this court.
As soon as Li Si thought of this, Xu Fu was led into the political hall.
The courtiers looked at this man who was tanned by the sun, with some emotion on their faces. It is really not easy for this person to find the fairy mountain.
Ying Zheng immediately asked: "Can the fairy mountain be found?"
Xu Fu said: "Not yet."
Ying Zheng was a little disappointed. But I quickly adjusted my mentality. How can it be so easy to find a fairy mountain? He has sent out too many people and searched too many times, but failed every time.
After failing too many times, Ying Zheng became accustomed to it. Now he placed his main hopes on Li Shui. Nowadays, the Qin Dynasty is booming, and the time, place and people are favorable, and it will be achieved in less than ten years. By then, you can refine the elixir, and you won’t have to waste the effort of going to sea to search for it.
Ying Zheng relaxed and asked Xu Fu: "Have you seen anything while overseas?"
Xu Fu said: "Yes, I saw several islands overseas. I led my people to conquer the savages on the islands. I opened up thousands of miles of land for our Qin Dynasty."
All the civil and military officials in the court were in an uproar.
Spreading the land thousands of miles away is an unparalleled achievement. Did he say it so lightly?
Ying Zheng leaned forward and asked, "Seriously?"
Xu Fu said: "Yes. There is less gold on these islands, but there are a lot of silver mines. I have led people to smelt it, and now there are mountains of silver."
The courtiers were stunned. this……
Throughout the ages, kings have expanded territories mostly just to show off their force. Most of the lands that were opened up were barbaric lands. Not only will there be no gains, but soldiers will be stationed there, which will cost money and food.
But now, these islands occupied by Xu Fu actually have countless silver?
This was not the end, Xu Fu said again: "I led the sailors to return to Daqin by boat. On the way, we encountered a strong wind and it was difficult to discern the direction, and we were blown to South Vietnam."
"South Vietnam?" We were talking about South Vietnam just now, but Xu Fu is actually from South Vietnam?
The courtiers were immediately very interested.
Xu Fu still said in a very calm and calm voice: "I led two hundred sailors and conquered South Vietnam. I opened up thousands of miles of land for our Qin Dynasty."
courtier:"……"
They suddenly felt a little confused. When did it become so common to travel thousands of miles away? Especially some generals feel that their age is like a dog.
This Xu Fu, with hundreds of sailors, one on the left covers an area of thousands of miles, and one on the right covers an area of thousands of miles. What kind of world is this?
Chunyu Yue suddenly asked: "Since you have conquered South Vietnam, have you captured Wang Heng?"
Xu Fu said in surprise: "Is this Wang Heng? Is he really a rebel? I thought he was bluffing. He is already dead, and his body has been taken back to Xianyang. More than 400 members of this man's remaining party had their heads cut off. Went back in a car. There are a few other prisoners."
When Xu Fu said this, he frowned and thought for a while: "Yes, one of the captives is named Wang Bing. He claims that he is not a rebel, but a workman who banished immortals. I just don't know whether it is true or not."
The officials were in an uproar again.
Li Shui looked at Li Si, sighed, and said quietly: "Unexpectedly, what Zhao Tuo's 3,000 elite soldiers could not accomplish, I, Xu Fu from Shangjun Courtyard, with 200 sailors, accomplished it. Zhao Tuo, really He is a good general."
Li Si wished he could just hit him to death.
