The next day, Chang'an, Tai Chi Hall.
Fu Jian looked haggard, with sunken eye sockets. After a few days of indulgence, he was kept up all night last night without a wink. Even a tough man wouldn't be able to stand it. This King of Qin, At this time, his eyes were bloodshot and his face was full of anger. Even he, who was famous for his benevolence and righteousness, would rarely be so angry. This made all the courtiers in the court stay silent and dare not speak.
Fu Jian looked around and said slowly: "I'm afraid you all have heard about it. Last night, an assassin entered the palace and wanted to assassinate Yu Gu. Since Gu ascended the throne, some people have rebelled and some have defected. However, they entered the palace to assassinate Yu Gu. Yes, it’s the first time!”
Wang Meng stood first on the left. He looked calm and said slowly: "I'm afraid this assassin doesn't want to assassinate the King of Heaven, but has other motives!"
Fu Jian's expression changed: "Why did the Prime Minister say this?"
Wang Meng sighed: "After Wei Chen learned about this last night, he immediately came over to supervise the investigation. I have just summarized the information obtained. I am afraid that this assassin is not an ordinary person, and he did not intend to harm the King of Heaven when he entered the palace. .”
Fu Jian frowned deeply, and the ministers below were also in an uproar. Several Di nobles, who had always been dissatisfied with Wang Meng, sneered: "Why does Prime Minister Wang know so much about this assassin? Does it have something to do with you?"
Wang Meng smiled slightly, looked at the Forbidden Army general Zhang Hao who was standing in the queue of generals on the right, and said calmly: "General Zhang, you were on duty last night. Please tell me about the situation."
Although this Zhang Hao is a tall and muscular man, he has a black face and no beard, and looks extremely weird. He was originally the adopted son of Zhang Ping, a local tycoon who ruled Bingzhou. He was extremely powerful and could drag down a huge bull. When he grew up, he developed martial arts and became a powerful general in the world.
But when he was young, he had an affair with his adoptive father's concubine because he couldn't control the work below. After the incident, his adoptive father Zhang Ping scolded him. He felt that his face was shameless. In order to atone for his sin, he simply committed suicide in anger. , although he became a eunuch from then on, his martial arts became even more refined.
Later, Zhang Ping was defeated by Fu Jian. Zhang Hao's martial prowess had long been known to Fu Jian, so he promoted him to a noble rank. Because he was castrated from the palace, he could safely let him command the troops in the palace. There was no need to worry about him relapsing and colluding with any concubine. After all, Fu Jian had always only slept with other people's wives and was reluctant to share his own concubines with others.
Zhang Hao curled up his lips and said: "Last night, someone broke into the side hall Wuji Palace and sang loudly, fish and sheep eat people, how tragic it is! These two lines were sung a dozen times, but when we entered When I entered the palace, I didn't find a single figure."
Fu Jian gritted his teeth: "Where are the guards guarding the palace gate? Did they just let people in?"
Zhang Hao shook his head: "Everything was normal on duty yesterday. After the incident, all the palace doors were closed tightly, and extra manpower was deployed on the city wall. Not even a fly could fly out. The entire palace was searched until just now, but nothing was found. Half a figure, King of Heaven, this is the general’s dereliction of duty, please punish me!”
Fu Jian sighed: "General Zhang, you have not neglected your duty. I am afraid that this thief is familiar with the inside story of the palace. It is not your fault that he came in and out through some secret passage."
Wang Meng said calmly: "King of Heaven, I want to enter the palace. Please move to Liangyi Palace!"
Fu Jian nodded. He vaguely felt that something was wrong. Wang Meng wanted to speak privately. It seemed to be serious. He stood up and said, "After the dynasty, let's go to Liangyi Hall!"
Half an hour later, in the Liangyi Palace, even the documents that recorded events had left. Except for a few deaf-mute guards at the entrance of the palace, only the emperor and his ministers were left in the huge palace. Fu Jian frowned deeply and murmured: "Is this God's retribution for Gu?"
Wang Meng's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "What has the King of Heaven done recently to deserve retribution?"
Fu Jian looked ashamed: "Jing Lue, you still ask even though you know this. I have already sent Mrs. Murong out of the palace. Can I escape the punishment of God?"
Wang Meng sighed: "Don't the King of Heaven know that this is a warning from God to you? This time the person who came is not an assassin, but a messenger from God, and he is to convey the will of the Emperor of Heaven. If you continue to persist in your stubbornness, keep Murong The Xianbei people of the clan are afraid that a disaster is coming!"
Fu Jian's body trembled involuntarily: "What, what does this mean? Fish and sheep cannibalize people. Is there some terrible monster about to appear? Or is there a flood?"
Wang Meng shook his head: "Fish and sheep cannibalize people. The combination of fish and sheep is a fresh word. It's so sad that there is no trace left. This word "sad" is the same as the word "humble". When the two sentences are strung together, it means Xianbei cannibalism. If it's not eliminated early, it's sad that there's no trace left. Return!"
Fu Jian was silent for a long time, his eyes sparkling, as if he was thinking. Wang Meng sighed: "The Xianbei people have never been ungrateful. In the past, the Eastern Han Dynasty gave them a lot of support. However, at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains was in chaos. They took the opportunity to occupy Liaodong, which was owned by the Han Dynasty. After the Jin Dynasty was established, they surrendered to the Jin Dynasty, but a few decades ago they rebelled against the Jin Dynasty and proclaimed themselves emperor again and took over the Central Plains. If they had not met the king of heaven, I am afraid that the whole north would have been ruled by the Xianbei people!"
"It can be seen that these Xianbei people, especially the Murong family, never know how to repay their kindness. They will only pretend to be submissive when the king of heaven is strong. Once the world changes, they will take advantage of the chaos. God has given you this A warning, if the Murong clan is not wiped out, when will it happen?!"
Fu Jian gritted his teeth: "These are just your inferences and assumptions, Jing Lue. I can't kill people for no reason just because of your false words. And this time I have occupied Murong Chui's wife. I'm afraid this matter has been leaked. If If I really kill the Murong clan, others will say that I am a murderer who takes away wives!"
Wang Meng jumped up anxiously, rubbing his hands and saying, "Now that things have happened, do we still care about these gossips? Apart from the Murong family, Great Qin is peaceful!"
Fu Jian closed his eyes and shook his head: "Jinglue, I can't listen to you on this matter. You are too prejudiced against the Murong family. This matter was not done by a national scholar. If your words today are recorded in the annals of history, Then I’m afraid your reputation as a wise prime minister will also be stained with dust!”
Wang Meng gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Then let the facts speak for themselves. Please ask the King of Heaven to issue an edict and let Murong Chui lead the army to march south to counterattack Xiangyang, the important town of Jin State. He will recruit troops from his base of Xianbei people and look at him. With soldiers in hand, will he betray you or be loyal to you! Just in case, please let Duke Yangping lead troops to support him and monitor his army!"
Fu Jian stood up slowly and said, "It's accurate. However, Fu Rong is as prejudiced against the Murong family as you are. This time, let Fu Pi, the eldest son of Gu's concubine, go. If Murong Chui is loyal to Da Qin this time, please also Prime Minister Wang will never mention the murder of the Murong family again!"
Wang Meng nodded, a cold light flashed in his eyes: "It's a deal!" chapter;
