Chuanyang Jun laughed out loud as he spoke. Ever since he had a game with Chen Ke two days ago, he felt that Chen Ke was indeed trustworthy.
He looked at Duke Mu of Chuan and said: "With our old bones, there is not much we can do to help His Majesty."
"The only thing left is to train a few talents for His Majesty."
"Chen Ke is very good."
"The smarter and more capable he is, the more he will be able to bring huge benefits to Da Qin."
Duke Chuan Mu also nodded slightly. For an old man like him who was left over from several eras ago, what he valued most was not the person's origin, but the person's ability.
As long as you are willing to do things for Da Qin and have strong abilities, you can use them regardless of your origin.
This is Da Qin's confidence.
Because Da Qin will give enough power and money to prevent that person from betraying Da Qin.
Chuanyang Jun sighed quietly and said, "Actually, that child Ziying is really quite good."
"He is much better than Ying Ku and them."
"It's just that we don't have extra time to observe him anymore. We can only see what choices he can make."
He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Those two children, Yingku and Yinglun, were fine when they were young. I don't know why they became like this."
There was a little helplessness in Chuanyangjun's eyes.
In the past, Ying Lun and Ying Ku always supported Ying Zheng, but now they don't know why they suddenly became like this.
People may change.
But Duke Mu of Chuan was very open-minded: "People can change, so what can we do?"
"We can protect him for a while, but we cannot protect him for the rest of his life. Everything is determined."
"What if Ziying deviates from his current intention in the future?"
"When the time comes, there will naturally be people of that era to deal with him and bring him back to a normal track."
After so many years of ups and downs, Duke Mu of Chuan got used to seeing everything in the world.
It is normal to have greed.
Those who have no greed and will not change are truly rare people.
"Okay, tomorrow's grand meeting is the focus. The layout for so many days can be wrapped up tomorrow."
"I believe that after tomorrow, there will no longer be any voice against His Majesty in the Qin Dynasty."
"It is an honor for you and me to be able to use this body that is about to be buried in the loess to make a final contribution to the Qin Dynasty and His Majesty."
Chuan Yangjun nodded slightly and pushed Chuan Mu Gong towards the house.
At this time, white snowflakes began to scatter in the courtyard, and countless snowflakes fell on the ground, flying in the air. ,
The big tree that had been planted long ago in the courtyard was completely withered.
Some of the branches on it were also rotten, and some even fell to the ground scatteredly.
The life of this tree will eventually come to an end.
...........
Baijia Palace
Yan Kong was sitting in the main hall, with a somewhat amused look on his face. He pinched the chess piece with his fingertips and it landed somewhere on the chessboard.
"Have you really forgotten the hatred you felt back then?"
"Two years ago, if it weren't for Chen Ke, how could the teacher and the others be beheaded, and even the entire Confucian school..."
The person in front of him had a look of hatred on his face, and his whole person looked extremely angry, like a burning flame.
Yan Kong's expression was unhurried, and he just said indifferently: "What happened to the teacher is not entirely His Majesty's fault, nor is it entirely Chen Fengchang's fault."
"The Confucianists' ambitions back then were too big, and they even deliberately wanted to destabilize the crown prince and cause trouble for the emperor's successor."
"Your Majesty just killed the chief culprit, and didn't even implicate the Kong family too much."
"What's there to worry about?"
His expression was calm and indifferent, and he looked very ordinary.
Qu Liang looked at Yan Kong fiercely and said coldly: "So, you have completely forgotten the teacher's hatred and become Chen Ke's person?"
"What did the teacher do wrong back then? He just wanted to fulfill the sages' wishes."
"I, as a Confucian, have worked hard for hundreds of years, isn't it just to make our ancestor Confucius a saint?"
Yan Kong just remained silent: "Teacher, they chose the wrong method."
He put the chess pieces there and said in a confused voice: "If you came to me this time just for this matter, then go back."
"I no longer want to get involved in these things."
"Now, I just concentrate on studying in these hundreds of palaces, studying Confucian classics, and inheriting the wishes of the sages."
"Don't look for me for revenge and political matters."
Yan Kong stood up with a cold expression, then held the scroll in one hand and put the other behind his back, and left indifferently.
Qu Liang, who stayed in place, had anger in his eyes, and the flames of anger had completely burned his reason.
At this time, he couldn't tell right from wrong, friend or foe.
"Is it?"
He murmured to himself: "In that case, then you should go with the teacher."
"The teacher's favorite person back then was you. Now that the teacher has been framed to death by that person, how can you live alone?"
"What's more...you have forgotten the teacher's hatred."
Qu Liang stood up, his figure swaying a little, and he looked at the shadow in the distance quietly.
"It is inevitable to enfeoff. When the Lord enfeoffs you and becomes the king, I will ask the king to take you to the fief and bury you next to the teacher's tomb."
Saying this, Qu Liang turned and left.
...........
Penglaizhou
In the middle of the night, a horse was traveling across the mountains and rivers, with a man sitting on it.
The clothes he wore were those of a military figure, and even the things he wore looked very expensive and no one dared to mess with him.
Who dares to stop something that has been rushed for eight hundred miles?
Don't want to die?
And this man is about to come to Penglaizhou with a letter.
...........
Penglaizhou Prefecture Government Office
Guan Zhuo was sitting in the yamen. Even though it was late at night, he was still dealing with government affairs.
There are many people like him. Since Chen Ke and Fusu left, most of the government affairs in Penglaizhou have fallen on these people.
The commander-in-chief of the Manufacturing Department, the commander-in-chief of the Municipal Property Department, and Fan Lingjun of the Publishing Department who didn’t know what his position was.
Of course, Huo Shi, the governor of Linzi County, often came to help.
Everyone knows that Chen Ke will not stay in Penglaizhou for a long time.
After Chen Ke left, some people actually began to speculate on who would be the governor of Penglaizhou.
The most likely candidate is Huo Shi, the governor of Linzi County. After all, Linzi County is the capital of Penglaizhou.
Taking over as governor seemed natural.
"Bang bang bang——"
A series of short and powerful sounds sounded, and there was a knock on the door outside.
Guan Zhuo raised his head from his duties, looked out the door, rubbed his forehead slightly and said, "Come in."
And when the figure outside was revealed, he was slightly surprised and said: "Chief Huo?"
"It's so late, what do you want?"
Huo Shi looked at Guan Zhuo with a serious expression: "Your Majesty has a decree, and Guan Zhuo will take it."
He took out a well-sealed letter from his sleeve, then looked at Guan Zhuo and said: "This is your Majesty's imperial edict that has been urgently sent for eight hundred miles. Guan Zhuo will accept the edict."
...........
Chenzhangtai Palace
Before dawn, Zhangtai Palace was full of waiting courtiers.
Li Si sat in front, squinting his eyes slightly.
He could feel the ups and downs of the past few days in Xianyang City.
The game between His Majesty and some people in the clan has reached the final stage.
The message disappeared quietly.
This was really something that surprised him. Li Si originally thought that this game would last longer.
I didn't expect that it would be almost over in just a few days.
He shook his head and looked at the old man sitting in front of him in the distance with a calm expression and eyes closed.
This person has already come out, and it seems that things have really reached the final chapter.
...........
As a sharp voice sounded, Ying Zheng walked out of the back hall with a calm expression, as if he had not felt the recent ups and downs at all.
He still looked at the many courtiers in the audience and said, "What do you want to do today?"
Among the crowd, a minister stood up.
This man had an excited expression on his face. He was a censor at the Censorship Station, and he was indeed in charge of supervisory matters on weekdays.
"Your Majesty, I would like to inform you that Yanfang, the acting governor of the county, and the deputy governor of Chenjun, have been corrupt and perverted the law, shielding the local forces and preying on the people, resulting in the death of many people."
He knelt on the ground, like a man seeking justice.
Then his voice became more sad. Looking at Chen Ke sitting in front, his voice became even more passionate: "I also want to inform Feng Chang, Governor of Penglaizhou Chen Ke, and Linzi County Governor Huo Shi to cover up Huo Zhen deliberately. Kill people and threaten our people of Great Qin in broad daylight."
The man burst into tears and looked at Ying Zheng who was sitting on the high platform and said, "Your Majesty, especially Huo Zhen, relied on the fact that the Governor of Penglaizhou was his brother's teacher, so he acted unscrupulously in Penglaizhou."
"Your Majesty——"
"I feel unworthy of those people of Great Qin!"
"They wholeheartedly trusted these people and the county guards sent by the imperial court, but these county guards did not treat them well."
"These county guards have betrayed His Majesty's trust."
As Hong Liang spoke, the tears in his eyes fell with genuine emotion.
But there was silence all around, no one spoke, no one opened his mouth, not even the people at Yushitai dared to speak to help Hong Liang.
Everyone looked at Hong Liang as if he were looking at a dead person. They felt that this person was dead.
But Ying Zheng on the stage looked at this scene with a mocking indifference on his lips.
"oh?"
"Hong Aiqing, is there anyone or anything that can support what you said?"
Ying Zheng sat on the high platform, looking quite solemn and calm. His eyes were extremely dark, like the night sky.
But after Hong Liang heard this, he didn't panic at all. He just said: "Your Majesty, of course I have a witness!"
He looked sincere: "The person who witnessed Linzi County Governor Huo Shi's younger brother deliberately killing someone was beaten into submission by Governor Chen, and now he has come to Xianyang City."
"We are now waiting for His Majesty's call outside Xianyang Palace."
Ying Zheng looked at this scene and found it interesting. He looked at Hong Liang and said, "Oh? Is there anyone who can provide evidence and was beaten by Chen Ke??"
"Then let's summon this person to the palace."
Ying Zheng looked at Chen Ke and asked, "Chen Ke, what do you have to say about this matter?"
Chen Ke said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, those who are clean will be clean themselves. There is nothing to explain."
"What you have done is what you have done. What you have not done is what you have not done. The shadow of a person who is upright will never be slanted. I will always believe this."
Ying Zheng smiled and shook his head: "Everyone else is suing you, but you don't even defend yourself?"
"Really confident."
"Then let's wait for the person who can prove it to arrive."
At this time, Hong Liang was kneeling there and did not get up. He just looked at Ying Zheng and continued: "Your Majesty, even if that person lied to me, what happened about Governor Chen is false."
"But what happened in the other two counties is true."
"and......"
Speaking of this, Hong Liang looked a little hesitant and hesitant.
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly: "And what?"
Hong Liang gritted his teeth, looked directly at Ying Zheng and said, "Furthermore, Your Majesty, this matter has exposed the shortcomings of the county system."
"These people serve as local officials and control the power of one party."
"Those who are close to His Majesty are fine, but those who are far away from His Majesty, will they still have Da Qin in their hearts? Will they still have His Majesty?"
"If one day they rebel and rebel, what will happen to our Great Qin?"
He said very sincerely: "What's more, these days, I often hear rumors in the city that there are foxes spitting out human words in Bajun and Shujun."
"I think this is also a warning from God."
Regarding this matter, someone else among the ministers stood up with a strange expression.
"Your Majesty, speaking of the warning left by God, I remembered something."
He said respectfully: "In recent days, there have been rumors in Kuaiji County that they saw an immortal palace left in the sky on the beach."
"It is said that it may be the relics of an immortal."
The man raised his head, looked at Ying Zheng on the high platform and said, "It just so happens that next spring will be the time for His Majesty's eastward tour."
"Does Your Majesty want to add Kuaiji County to the locations of the Eastern Tour?"
These two things may seem unrelated, but in fact they are actually connected.
When Hong Liang heard what this man said, he immediately spoke again and said: "Your Majesty, this celestial phenomenon has never appeared earlier or later, but it has appeared at this time."
"Is there some connection?"
"I feel that this must be God's awakening regarding the system of prefectures and counties, Your Majesty."
Hong Liangkang's passionate voice spread throughout the hall, and the people around him felt a little delusional when they saw this scene.
This scene seems to have happened three years ago...
But at that time, those who were kneeling on the ground in support of the feudal system were the most determined anti-feudal people sitting there now.
Same words, same place.
It was even almost the same time as the morning meeting, which was really a bit emotional.
Someone in the crowd even complained in a low voice: "At this time, there are still people who dare to support the enfeoffment system? Are you really not afraid of following in Chunyu Yue's footsteps?"
