Hu Hai followed and walked in.
He was still aggrieved by what had happened to him.
Ji Heng frowned slightly.
He turned around, glanced at Hu Hai lightly, shook his head secretly, and said: "You don't have to be like this. Even if you keep walking back and forth in front of me, it won't change anything. The last time we walked on the national road again, , I have already said that Great Qin has never strictly implemented the eldest son inheritance system."
"If you really have an idea for the emperor's position, you can directly go for it."
"I just don't dare."
Ji Heng placed the wine bottle on the table and took a sip.
The taste is slightly sweet.
Hu Hai's face darkened.
He stared at Ji Heng for a while.
He didn't open his mouth to refute.
Ji Heng put the wine pot on the table and chuckled: "You are no different from other young masters. You are obviously full of coveting for the throne, but you don't dare to fight for it, and you are also afraid to fight for it. You are not afraid of fighting for it. It’s the fear of failure.”
"Your clan status is not stable."
"There is no legal basis."
"Just as Young Master Gao is worried, once you fail in the competition, the consequences you will face will be extremely miserable."
"That's why none of you brothers dare to fight."
Hu Hai was silent.
What Ji Heng said is right.
It's not that they don't dare to fight, but they are afraid of failure.
They cannot afford to lose.
But Fusu was older than them, and had the support of Confucian and Chu clan forces in the past. He was ahead of them from the beginning, so how could they dare to fight? Even if we really fight, what are our chances of winning?
Hu Hai said: "It's not that I don't dare, it's that I can't compete."
"The eldest brother has obvious advantages over our other brothers, and most courtiers recognize the eldest son's inheritance. As long as the eldest brother is still here, how many of us younger brothers will be valued by the courtiers?"
Hu Hai looked cold.
He also calmed down at this time, with unwillingness and anger in his eyes.
He was unhappy.
Ji Heng shook his head slightly and said, "Since you know you can't compete, why should you be obsessed?"
"Because Your Majesty is partial." Hu Hai raised his head stubbornly.
Ji Heng chuckled and said: "Fusu is the eldest son. After all, you are the eldest son, so you will receive more attention. But as the youngest son, do you receive less attention? Compared with the young master Gao and the young master Jiang Lu, you Their situation and situation may far exceed theirs."
Hu Hai turned around.
There was a hint of hesitation in his eyes and he said: "This has nothing to do with me. It's just that Zhao Gao is making suggestions for me. Without Zhao Gao's suggestions, I would be no different from other brothers."
Ji Heng took the jug into his arms, adjusted his posture, and said calmly: "This is correct or not."
"For you to be able to please the First Emperor like this, Zhao Gao really did a great job."
"But it also has something to do with yourself."
"If I remember correctly, someone once said in the early years that you are similar to the First Emperor."
Hear the words.
Hu Hai raised his head proudly.
The body stood upright, and the eyes were full of arrogance.
Seeing this, Ji Heng couldn't help laughing and said: "Your insistence on the rule of law is indeed similar to that of the First Emperor in his early years, but is that really your talent?"
Hu Hai's momentum suddenly disappeared.
Ji Heng said: "You know your true understanding of the law better than anyone else."
"The understanding of those laws is not your understanding at all, but Zhao Gao's. The reason why you came here this time was also instigated by Zhao Gao."
"If I guess correctly, Zhao Gao has encouraged you to fight for power in recent years."
"But do you know why Zhao Gao is so persistent?"
"Why?" Hu Hai spoke subconsciously, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, and said, "Does Zhao Gao have other thoughts?"
"Yes, and it's not small." Ji Heng nodded. He slowly moved his eyes toward the door, looking at the mulberry tree with green branches, and said slowly: "Zhao Gao is a eunuch, and all the glory of an eunuch comes here. Above, and if eunuchs want to maintain their wealth and status, they must always win the emperor's trust."
"One day, I will be disgusted by the superiors."
"Their life is over."
"Ah?" Hu Hai exclaimed. He didn't understand the meaning of Ji Heng's words.
Why did the eunuch's life end when he was not trusted by the emperor?
Is it that exaggerated?
"Do you think what I said is alarmist?" Ji Heng said.
Hu Hai nodded.
He did feel that Ji Heng said too much.
Ji Heng sneered and said coldly: "But it doesn't."
"this is the truth."
"A very cold and merciless reality."
"Zhao Gao has served the First Emperor for more than thirty years, and he has always been trusted by the First Emperor. But do you really think that Zhao Gao has been harmonious and peaceful with everyone in these thirty years? Wherever there are people, there will be fights. There are interests involved, and the same is true for Zhao Gao."
"In the past thirty years, Zhao Gao has secretly targeted and offended many people."
"Once it completely loses ground."
"For Zhao Gao, it is simply unacceptable."
"Being held up in the sky before, but being trampled on the ground later. How many people in the world can bear this kind of gap?"
Hu Hai was stunned.
He thought for a moment, his eyes thoughtful.
Ji Heng continued: "Although I don't pay much attention to the external situation, I have heard some news that Zhao Gao has been removed from his position as Fu Xiling. In the past, Zhao Gao was very prominent and held many positions, but now he is There is only one CRRC Order left."
"To put it nicely, it's called Zhongche Fu Ling."
"To put it mildly, he is a groom."
"In the past, although Zhao Gao was the commander of the Zhongche Mansion, he was in charge of the jade seal, always met with the First Emperor, and issued orders for the First Emperor. Who dared not to look at him at that time?"
"But what now?"
"How many people are looking at him now?"
Hu Hai frowned and said dissatisfied: "He is still my foreign teacher."
Ji Heng laughed and said: "Zhao Gao is still serving as your external teacher. Because of this relationship, Zhao Gao can barely maintain his face in the palace, but now he maintains his face no longer relying on the trust of the First Emperor. , but you.”
"Me?" Hu Hai's heart moved slightly.
"You should have thought of it." Ji Heng said: "Zhao Gao is no longer close to the First Emperor. Although he still serves as the official of the Zhongche Mansion, it is not as good as before. There are many eunuchs with higher status than Zhao Gao in the palace. How much say does a eunuch who has fallen out of favor still have in the palace?"
"If it weren't for your foreign teacher."
"Zhao Gao disappears quietly and no one cares."
"And precisely because he is your foreign teacher and is loved by the First Emperor, others in the palace will be somewhat afraid of Zhao Gao."
"But this fear will not last long."
"As Fusu's prestige in the court increases, the status of other princes will gradually decrease, because there is only one prince. Once the prince is chosen, the other princes are destined to decline, and even the status of the prince will gradually decline. So serving these Where are the young master’s eunuchs?”
Hu Hai understood everything.
Zhao Gao is currently taking advantage of his own power.
Because of this.
Zhao Gaocai was so eager to fight for it himself.
Hu Hai showed a hint of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
Ji Heng said: "Do you understand now?"
"You are a born noble, and you cannot understand the hardships of the people below. Eunuchs like Zhao Gao have spent their lives trying their best to please their superiors, because for them, this is a matter of both glory and loss. The palace There has never been peace in China, there are overt and covert fights between eunuchs, maids, and even clan members, but many things are not put on the table, but if they are not shown outside, it does not mean that they are not there."
"Zhao Gao is different from other eunuchs."
"He was prominent for a time."
"I also had courtiers bow to me."
"It is precisely because we have had it that we are more afraid of losing it."
"in addition."
"Fusu and the Meng brothers are very close."
"More than half a year ago, Zhao Gao was imprisoned for selling his official position and was sentenced to death by Meng Yi. It was only because the First Emperor spared him a way to live, but this uneasiness of death has always lingered in Zhao Gao's mind. Heartfelt."
"How can he not be afraid?"
"So the only thing Zhao Gao can do is to instigate you to fight for power."
"If you come to power."
"He'll be able to skyrocket."
"You can basically guess the reason."
"Because you don't have many supporters in the court. The few people you can trust are Zhao Gao and others. As an eunuch and your external teacher, he can easily influence your judgment. When that happens, he will directly Achieve overwhelming power.”
"And it's actually worth it."
"Because Zhao Gao has tied his wealth and life to you."
"If you lose, you still have a chance to survive."
"And he must die."
"But he will definitely encourage you to fight for power."
"Why is this?" Hu Hai's heart was beating fast and his lips were dry.
Ji Heng sighed softly: "I have already said the reason. Zhao Gao was once prominent. It is difficult for him to accept the status quo. He will definitely give it a try because the power is too tempting and too overwhelming. It’s fascinating, even crazy.”
"Zhao Gao has fallen deeply into the desire for power."
Hu Hai was silent for a long time after listening.
Power?
He actually doesn't have much desire for power.
But under Zhao Gao's continuous influence over the years, he has also developed a bit of desire for power. Now that he thinks about it carefully, he can't help but feel a bit emotional.
Zhao Gao was indeed obsessed with power.
Ji Heng didn't speak again.
Hu Hai is not stupid, he is even very smart.
I just don’t want to think about it.
He may now understand Zhao Gao's true intention, but this is a bit too cold for Hu Hai, who trusts Zhao Gao very much.
Hu Hai sighed softly: "Sir, what you said is right."
"When the Qin Dynasty was founded, my father once asked Zhao Gao if he was willing to join the court as an official, but Zhao Gao refused at the time."
"Now that I think about it carefully, I'm afraid I have already made a choice."
"But no matter what, Zhao Gao is my foreign teacher after all, and he has tried his best to tutor me in the past. How can I ignore it? And I really don't think that I am inferior to my brother, so I still ask my husband to teach me."
Hu Hai's face straightened and he saluted Ji Heng.
Ji Heng frowned and thought for a while, then said: "I will not participate in this."
"I don't want to see it either."
"But if you really want to fight, I won't stop you. If anything happens in the future, you can come with Fusu."
"I'm business as usual."
Hu Hai frowned, hesitated, and then nodded.
He just wanted to have a moment.
He wanted to tell his father that he was no worse than Fusu.
Even better than Fusu!
I went to look at computers on a whim today and wanted to assemble one myself, but after looking at it, emmm, it’s too expensive.
(End of chapter)
