At night.
Surabaya Pavilion.
The breeze blew by, bringing some coolness.
Hu Wancang stood in the pavilion, looking left and right, waiting silently. At this moment, he was extremely worried, fearing that Li Si would just give him away. Li Si was quite famous in Xianyang. Although he was a disciple of Xunzi, he was a representative of Legalism and had single-handedly formulated many laws.
Qin's ability to destroy the six kingdoms was inseparable from Li Si's advice and suggestions, which was also indispensable. After the Qi Dynasty was destroyed, the former Prime Minister Wang Wan wrote a letter hoping that the emperor could establish various princes to control Yan, Qi, Chu and other remote places. Li Si, who was still the minister, was furious on the spot, and finally the emperor approved the county system.
How could he not be afraid in the face of such a ruthless person?
Hu Wancang has a clear understanding of himself. He knows that he is not a wise and capable minister. Governing a county is basically his limit. Therefore, he never thought about being promoted to a noble position, he just thought about making more money before retiring and returning home.
result……
He is in a panic now!
I was afraid that Cao Xiu would tell everything.
Of course, he probably guessed something. Li Si disguised himself as a grain merchant and hid his identity, clearly coming to Surabaya County to find assassins. He was afraid that this assassin was related to Cao Xiu, and that he would be implicated as well.
After waiting for a long time, I finally saw someone coming.
Qin Shihuang walked in front.
Wang Jian and Li Si followed behind, walking to the left and right. Originally, they planned to go out early, but Cao Xiu didn't sleep at all and didn't give them a chance. In the end, Wang Jian was the better one and led them out of the tunnel.
Li Si exclaimed Xiu'er, this was a trick he had never imagined. Cao Xiu was afraid that one day he would be discovered, so he spent a lot of money to dig this tunnel. Even if he was surrounded outside, he could still escape through the tunnel.
"Forehead?"
Seeing the person coming, Hu Wancang was stunned for a moment. Although he had doubts in his heart, he did not dare to say anything. Then he raised his hands and bowed with great respect, "Cang, pay homage to the Prime Minister!"
"You are so brave!"
"Cang knows the crime!"
Hu Wancang knelt down and kowtowed.
Li Si showed a cold look on his face and continued: "As a county magistrate, you are supposed to govern Peixian County wholeheartedly. However, you colluded with local powerful people, used public weapons for private purposes, and used power for personal gain. For what you have done, I will sentence you to be demoted and relocated. Shu!"
"Prime Minister, please calm down. Prime Minister, please calm down..."
Hu Wancang couldn't help but kowtow, terrified.
Qin's laws are strict, especially for Qin officials. Qin officials must be proficient in Qin's laws. Knowing the law and breaking the law will naturally lead to an additional one-level crime. If someone commits a crime and makes a mistake and is dismissed from office, it is equivalent to being deposed. Those who depose officials can never be elected as officials!
The next moment, Li Si's tone softened slightly. He was just trying to get a head start and give Hu Wucang power, but he was not really going to investigate.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Prime Minister!"
"Do you know why I came to Pei County this time?"
"Is it to capture the assassin?"
"The so-called assassins are fake." Li Si said calmly: "From the beginning to the end, no one assassinated the emperor. It was just that when His Majesty was patrolling the East China Sea, he encountered a storm and accidentally fell into the sea. In order to find His Majesty, this was done as an excuse."
"This this……"
Hu Wancang listened blankly, and then he realized something. Without thinking, he knelt on the ground again, "Prime Minister, spare my life, spare my life! Although Cang made mistakes, he has also worked hard over the years, so he will not Are you going to die?"
"Why did you say this?"
This operation directly destroyed Qin Shihuang.
So good, what is this guy doing?
Hu Wucang burst into tears and choked up: "Cang all knows that the more he knows, the more miserable his death will be. The prime minister told Cang this secret, obviously he wanted to silence him! Cang swore to God that what happened today will never happen. Don’t reveal anything.”
"..."
"..."
Some black lines appeared on Li Si's forehead.
"Don't worry, I have no intention of silencing you."
"real?"
"If you dare to say more, then it will be as you wish!"
"..."
Li Si calmed down a little and continued: "Within two days, we will not search Sishui County again. You must handle these millets well."
"it's over?"
"Yes."
"Have you found His Majesty?"
"Right in front of you."
Li Si said and glanced to the side.
"ah?!"
Hu Wancang looked at the child in front of him and was stunned.
Is this the emperor?
Are you kidding me? !
Then Hu Wancang seemed to understand something, and suddenly realized: "Cang understands, is this the second emperor? I don't know, which young master is he?"
"Presumptuous!" Lisheng was furious and quickly raised his hands and bowed: "Your Majesty is alive and well, how dare you speak nonsense about the second emperor?"
"Forehead?"
Hu Wancang was stunned.
Wait a minute... Let him take care of it first!
If he remembered correctly, this child's name was Azheng, and he was an orphan picked up by Cao Xiu. According to what Li Si said, the child in front of him is the First Emperor. He is only eight years old this year?
It is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!
Finally, Qin Shihuang walked out with his hands behind his back.
"What, you don't believe it?"
"This...this...this..."
"Don't say you don't believe it, I didn't believe it at first either." Li Si said, dumbfounded: "But, this is God's will. Your Majesty's virtues are as great as those of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors. After being enshrined in Mount Tai, he was recognized by Haotian. Even if you fall into the sea, you can escape intact. And he will be rejuvenated and have another thirty years of life.”
Look, Lisdo can talk?
This is half true and half false, but it is very reasonable.
Hu Wancang looked at the child blankly.
Then, he knelt on the ground again with a pop.
"Cang, the guilty minister, pays homage to Your Majesty! Cang is blind and blind. He failed to recognize Your Majesty for so long. He really deserves death!"
"Your sins don't stop there." Qin Shihuang sneered and said, "I don't blame you for not recognizing me. After all, he who doesn't know is not guilty. Even if I haven't returned to my old age, you have never seen me and you can't recognize me." normal."
Hu Wancang knelt on the ground, shaking like chaff.
"If not, how could I know about the dirty things you did in Peixian County?"
"The guilty minister... The guilty minister knows his mistake!"
Hu Wancang almost cried.
Li Si just finished spraying before, why did he do it again?
"I'll give you a chance to make up for your mistakes."
"The sinner is willing!"
"You are not afraid?"
"Even if I go up mountains of swords and go down into seas of fire, I am willing to do it."
Hu Wancang's words were purely learned from Cao Xiu.
Qin Shihuang nodded thoughtfully.
"Okay, then go up the mountain of swords and go down into the sea of fire!"
"..."
Qin Shihuang stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly: "I want you to make good use of your relationship with Cao Xiu. I want to know everything about him, including what you and others are doing in private. In addition, if you dare to leak what happened today to anyone, Yi Three tribes!”
"I obey the rules!"
Hu Wancang nodded tremblingly.
Now he wished he could kill Cao Xiu with one sword.
It’s all this Cao’s fault!
You just picked up some orphans, but in the end you picked up the First Emperor? !
"As for the matter that Cao Xiu said he wanted to find sir."
"I will do my best to find a gentleman who is both civil and military."
"No, I want you to find some random people to fill the bill."
"ah?!"
Hu Wancang was stunned.
What is the emperor planning to do?
