Ying Zheng was drunk and after talking drunkenly, he slept next to Li Shui.
Li Shui was a little confused, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he called a few eunuchs to wait on him.
As for myself... I found another tent and made do for the night.
The next day, Ying Zheng ordered the whole army to set off and continue to march towards Xianyang.
On the way, the courtiers soon discovered something was wrong.
How many years have these courtiers been struggling in officialdom? Everyone looks dim-sighted, but in fact they are as shrewd as monkeys.
They soon discovered that Mr. Hu Hai was missing.
And Feng Renji, who had not shown up in recent days, appeared again.
Many people immediately thought of it. A few days ago, Feng Renji said that he would sue a young master. Since then, His Majesty's behavior has been somewhat abnormal.
First, the army was inexplicably stationed outside the city, and then Feng Renji disappeared again.
Now everything is back to normal, but Mr. Hu Hai has disappeared.
Does this mean that... the person Feng Renji sued that day was Mr. Hu Hai?
And he succeeded?
Many people with relatively junior official positions looked at Feng Renji with a little fear.
When Feng Renji made a fool of himself in the court, they often added insult to injury and ridiculed him unscrupulously. Now they suddenly discovered that Feng Renji had the ability to bring down the young master. This was terrifying.
As for those in high positions, they are more sensible.
They knew that Mr. Hu Hai was not very favored, but he was also His Majesty's flesh and blood. If there was nothing wrong, it would not be possible for Feng Renji to accuse him without any evidence.
Therefore, these important ministers are still calm. As long as their bodies are upright, they are not afraid of slanted shadows.
However, it is one thing to not be afraid, but it is another thing to whisper in your heart.
The army had just walked for half a day, and many people were whispering and discussing.
Some people say that Hu Hai has been tricked and killed by His Majesty.
Some people say, how could the dignified young master Hu Hai die so hastily? Hu Hai was beheaded.
Some people say, how could the young master be beheaded? He was hanged to death by Bai Ling.
No matter what is said, everyone generally tends to think that Hu Hai is dead.
As for what mistakes Hu Hai made, no one knows.
Li Xin rode up to Li Shui's carriage, opened the curtain from the outside, and asked Li Shui: "Brother Huai, what do you think is going on?"
Li Shui opened his eyes and yawned: "What's going on?"
Li Xin: "...could it be that you still don't know? Mr. Hu Hai is missing."
Li Shui said: "How could he be missing? He is probably like me, hiding in the car and sleeping."
Li Xin said: "But the people around Hu Hai didn't know where he had gone. The servants who usually served him were also confused. It is said that Hu Hai went out last night, met someone, and then did not come back. .”
Li Shui sat up, thought for a moment and said, "This is a big deal. Young Master Hu Hai is missing. Have you reported it to Your Majesty?"
Li Xin said: "Your Majesty must have known about it, but there was no reaction."
He suddenly jumped off his horse, got directly into Li Shui's carriage, and lowered his voice and said, "Many people say that Hu Hai has been killed by His Majesty. As for the crime, we don't know yet."
Li Shuigan laughed: "That's not true, is it? Your Majesty is indeed a hero, and he is decisive in killing, but he is not crazy."
Li Shui thought for a while: "If my prediction is correct, His Majesty should give an explanation. However, we must not discuss it in private. Otherwise, if the news reaches His Majesty's ears, Your Majesty will definitely be unhappy."
Li Xin asked Li Shui: "You mean, Master Hu Hai is still alive?"
Li Shui said: "It should be so."
When Li Shui said this, he recalled last night.
Ying Zheng once came to him for a drink and made some drunken remarks. Listening to what he said, I was somewhat dissatisfied with Hu Hai, but although I was dissatisfied, it was not to the point of gnashing my teeth in hatred, let alone ordering killings.
So... Li Shui felt that Hu Hai should have been imprisoned by Ying Zheng.
Li Xin didn't seem to be that concerned about Li Shui's inference, and then just said "oh" and started looking for Li Shui's car.
Li Shui asked curiously: "What are you looking for?"
Li Xin said, "Where's the wine?"
Li Shui looked at him helplessly: "Is this your real purpose? I left all the wine in Yiqu City. I gave it to Jufu."
Li Xin looked annoyed: "You should leave some for me."
Li Shuigan laughed and said, "We will arrive in Xianyang soon. Can't you bear it?"
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At noon, the army stopped and buried pots to make rice.
At this time, there was a sudden commotion among the three armies.
Everyone stretched their necks and looked in one place.
Just over there, Hu Hai appeared.
Next to Hu Hai were two tall guards, supporting him on the left and right.
The three people stood under the carriage for a while, took a few deep breaths, and then went back.
It was a short period of time, but it was enough to dispel the rumors.
However, the courtiers all felt that Hu Hai's appearance was just to dispel the rumors.
This also confirmed from the side that Hu Hai definitely offended His Majesty and was therefore locked up.
After lunch, continue the march.
At this time, Feng Renji was called over by Li Si.
Feng Renji did not ride a horse, but still trotted, sweating profusely, and got into Li Si's car.
Li Si's car is very spacious, and he is sitting cross-legged in it, drinking tea.
Of course, he drank serious tea.
He usually drinks herbal tea at night, when no one is around.
Feng Renji wiped his sweat and said with a dry smile: "Master Tingwei, this place is so elegant, it is really unforgettable."
Li Si nodded slightly, then pointed to another tea cup.
Feng Renji thanked him repeatedly. His mouth was dry from running away, so he picked up the tea and drank it in one gulp.
Li Si was a little speechless, thinking: This guy is really vulgar. Little did I know. Drinking wine should be gulped down, while drinking tea should be savored carefully.
Actually... there is no set rule on how to drink tea in a polite way. It's just that this thing is too expensive, so everyone tastes it carefully. As a result, Feng Renji's drinking method seemed a bit rude.
Li Si asked slowly: "Hu Hai, was he imprisoned by His Majesty?"
Feng Renji laughed dryly: "This... I don't know much about this, either."
"Huh?" Li Si raised his eyebrows, looking a little unhappy, obviously feeling that Feng Renji was not telling the truth.
Feng Renji felt helpless and said with a grimace: "Your Majesty's affairs, how dare I go around talking nonsense?"
Li Si said: "Forget it, let's not talk about His Majesty's affairs, let's talk about your affairs. A few days ago, you said in front of all the civil and military officials that you wanted to sue a young master."
"I want to ask you, is the young master you sued that day Mr. Hu Hai?"
Feng Renji was silent for a while, then nodded.
Li Si asked again: "What crime did you accuse him of?"
Feng Renji bit his lip and had a troubled look on his face.
He was indeed in a dilemma. It was not that Hu Hai's crime was difficult to talk about, but that he felt that he was already in danger.
Now that I have the ability to sue the young master, do I have the ability to sue Li Si?
If Li Si felt that he was a threat, would he strike first and reveal the embezzlement of five hundred yi of gold?
Feng Renji suddenly sweated profusely when he thought of this.
Li Si chuckled: "What? Don't I deserve to know?"
Feng Renji felt that Li Si's words were like a rope, tied around his neck and tied in a knot. If I say anything wrong, I will be strangled to death here today.
At the critical moment of life and death, Feng Renji's IQ exploded.
He put on a mysterious look on his face and whispered to Li Si: "Master Tingwei, let me tell you the truth. I, in fact, there is no reason."
"No reason?" Li Si was stunned.
Is this kid really crazy? Going to sue the young master without any reason? Isn't this a definite false accusation?
No, no, if it is a false accusation, why is Mr. Hu Hai the unlucky one and not this guy?
Feng Renji didn't speak, he let Li Si think.
After all... he will be more convinced of what he thinks about himself.
What Feng Renji wants to do is to guide, not indoctrinate.
Li Si thought for a while, and his eyes became brighter and brighter: "I understand, I understand. You Feng Renji is just a sword. It's just an excuse. The real owner of this sword is the key."
Feng Renji complimented from the side: "Master Tingwei is really smart, nothing can be hidden from your eyes."
Li Si tapped the tables lightly with his fingers: "So, His Majesty ordered you to do all this?"
Feng Renji said: "Exactly. I feel that His Majesty is interested in Xiaguan's reputation. After all, everyone knows that Xiaguan is bold and crazy. No matter whether he is a young master or an important minister, he dares to file a complaint. . So I was ordered to do this play."
Li Si nodded.
Now he's almost straightened out.
Your Majesty, you probably want to punish Mr. Hu Hai, but you need an excuse.
Although His Majesty's actions did not need to be explained to the officials, he chose to send out some signals to vaguely tell the courtiers that it was not that he suddenly punished Hu Hai, but that Hu Hai had made a mistake first.
Then Li Si was a little confused: "What on earth did Hu Hai do to make His Majesty so angry?"
Feng Renji laughed dryly and said: "This... I don't know, even my subordinates. Maybe Lord Tingwei can guess it and help me clear up my confusion."
Li Si closed his eyes slightly. He was thinking hard.
But after thinking about it, I can't think of any mistakes Mr. Hu Hai has made recently.
Could it be that there was a big flaw in Shangjun governed by Hu Hai? But rebels appeared that day, and His Majesty was not very angry.
Li Si sighed and said: "His Majesty is the emperor of the ages. Who can guess his thoughts? Forget it, you can go back."
Feng Renji responded and got out of the car.
Li Si also breathed a sigh of relief.
This matter was not done by Feng Renji. If Feng Renji really has the strength to impeach the young master, he will really become a disaster, and he must not be kept.
If he was just the emperor's tool, there would be nothing to fear.
Feng Renji, who was outside the car, also breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: he finally got over it.
At the same time, he felt more and more like he was playing with fire.
After every impeachment, they have to lie and deceive people. Fortunately this time, the emperor was actually used as a shield.
I hope these words will not reach the emperor's ears, otherwise... his entire clan will be tricked and killed.
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A few days later, the army had arrived in Xianyang.
The sergeants returned to the barracks, and His Majesty returned to the palace. The courtiers also arrived at their homes a little tired.
After Li Si returned home, he drank a few cups of tea and then fell on the couch to rest.
Although this trip was all in the car, I felt very tired.
During this period, some courtiers came to visit him, but Li Sidu asked the steward to send them away.
However, when the housekeeper said that Zhao Tuo had arrived, Li Siqiang cheered up and asked someone to call Zhao Tuo in.
Li Si wanted to see Zhao Tuo, but there was nothing important, it was just for outsiders to see.
The last time Zhao Tuo conquered South Vietnam, not only did he get no credit, but he offended the immortal.
But Li Si did not give up on Zhao Tuo. He took the initiative to go out of the city to meet Li Shui and rescued Zhao Tuo.
This incident had a great impact among the courtiers. Many people felt that Li Si was loyal and reliable. Therefore, many courtiers took the initiative to join him.
Li Si felt that he could not waste all his efforts and must continue to treat Zhao Tuo well, so as to stabilize the morale of the army and earn reputation.
Therefore, despite being physically and mentally exhausted, Li Si still met with Zhao Tuo.
Zhao Tuo... lost weight.
After all, after receiving a beating that day, he became seriously ill when he returned home. The wound became inflamed, the fever persisted, and I had vomiting and diarrhea for more than ten days.
Fortunately, he was a military commander with good physical condition and relatively good resistance, so he was able to withstand it. Until recently, I could barely go out.
Zhao Tuo was wearing a cane, and his feet felt weak when he walked. His robe was dangling on his body.
When Li Si saw Zhao Tuo's appearance, he couldn't help but frowned: Does he still look like a military general?
Zhao Tuo bowed to Li Si with difficulty, and then said weakly: "Greetings to Sir Tingwei. A few days ago, the last general fell seriously ill, and he wanted to repay Sir for saving his life, but his body was not up to par. Can’t go out.”
"I finally managed to get out. Your Majesty is following His Majesty on his western tour again. I heard that Your Majesty is back at the end of the day, so I came to express my thanks quickly."
Li Si smiled slightly and said, "We are all members of our family, why should we be so polite? Sit down quickly."
Zhao Tuo responded and said with a dry smile: "The general can just stand."
Li Si frowned: "If I ask you to sit down, you will sit down. I have always been kind to others, so why should I ask you to stand and talk?"
Zhao Tuo smiled weakly and said: "Last time, I was beaten hundreds of feet from my back to my buttocks, and my skin and flesh were all torn apart. I am still in pain to this day. If I sit down now, it will be even more uncomfortable. It is better to stand."
Li Si looked at him helplessly: "So, you can't ride a horse anymore? You can't lead troops to fight anymore?"
Zhao Tuo quickly explained: "Don't worry, Mr. Tingwei, it will probably not matter if I keep him for a while."
Li Si nodded slightly, but he was thinking secretly in his heart: This guy is probably dead. When is the best time to get rid of this piece of trash?
