Leave Xianyang Palace.
Li Si and Feng Quji's backs were already soaked.
The two of them stood outside the hall with lingering fears, their faces full of shock.
Until then.
They just have to figure something out.
In fact, they have been secretly manipulated by the First Emperor.
Feng Quji took a deep breath, looked at Li Si with lingering fear, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty's power has become more and more powerful. We have been paying too much attention to Your Majesty these days, but we have almost ignored Your Majesty. It is true that His Majesty has become more and more powerful in this year." There have been great changes, but in places where we have not noticed, His Majesty has also undergone great changes."
"And His Majesty's thoughts are getting deeper and deeper, becoming more and more elusive."
Li Si was silent.
He was also filled with emotion.
In fact, he had always thought that His Majesty was looking after His Majesty, but there were some things that His Majesty could not express himself, so he used His Majesty's mouth to tell the ministers. But when he saw the memorial just now, he suddenly woke up and thought that he might have guessed wrong.
It wasn't the people he guessed wrong.
But something!
Your Majesty really wants to solve the long-standing shortcomings of the military merit system.
Moreover, His Majesty has wanted to solve the problem a long time ago, but he has never thought of a solution. This time, His Majesty has proposed several feasible strategies, but it seems to have given His Majesty a solution.
However, Da Qin simply cannot afford such a risk now.
They know.
Your Majesty also knows this.
That's why they dared to express their feelings in the court just now and directly pointed out the shortcomings of Fusu's policies. But when His Majesty took out the memorial, he suddenly understood that His Majesty had no intention of directly solving the military merit system. The problem.
even
His Highness's meeting with ministers to discuss matters a few days ago was just a pretense.
Excuse! ! !
What His Majesty really wants to do is to resolve the concerns that may exist within the military.
But who dares to say that what Fusu said is not His Majesty’s true thoughts?
And this is the power of His Majesty.
Feng Quji said in a concentrated voice: "Now the other courtiers may be worried and anxious about the methods proposed by His Highness, but as everyone knows, we have all been tricked by His Highness. From the beginning to the end, it was just His Majesty's thoughts behind closed doors. It cannot be regarded as His Majesty’s thoughts.”
"It's just that we all mistakenly thought it was His Majesty's idea."
"And that was wrong from the beginning."
Li Si looked at Feng Quji, hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "I don't think it's wrong, it's just that things have their own importance. The matter of military merit is indeed very important, but in the current situation, it is not really important. It’s tricky, but this is just now, and it doesn’t mean it will be the same in the future. In my opinion, those policies will eventually be implemented.”
"It's just a matter of time."
Li Si continued: "The situation these days has been just a test from beginning to end."
"There are His Highness's tests on us, His Majesty's tests on the government decrees, and our speculations on Your Majesty and His Highnesses."
"It's just that we always get it wrong."
"And even now, I'm afraid there are still many people who haven't reacted."
"Resolving the military merit system is indeed an excuse."
"His Majesty's real intention is to solve possible hidden dangers in the army."
"But is this excuse really just an excuse?"
"I don't think so."
"I think this may be your true thoughts."
"It's also the true intention."
"It's just that I know clearly, and His Majesty must also know that the world is not suitable for big changes now, so in the end we can only put it on hold for a while, but it seems like it was just a casual talk in the end, but in fact it may not be the case."
"The transfer of military generals may not be a first attempt by His Majesty."
"It's just that everything is true or false, and it's hard for people to see through and guess."
"In the end, it fell on my shoulders."
Hear the words.
Feng Quji seemed to realize something, and his expression suddenly changed.
He said solemnly: "Prime Minister Li, what His Highness said may be what His Majesty really wants to do, and the memorial we will read later is just the first step for the imperial court?"
Li Si nodded.
He looked up at the sky with deep eyes and said solemnly: "This is the power of Your Majesty."
"There is no denial from beginning to end, but there is no affirmation either. Everything can only be guessed by myself. If someone really doesn't take these seriously, and something goes wrong in the future, it may not be easy to exonerate themselves, because of these Your Highness has already informed you."
"But if you take this matter too seriously and something goes wrong along the way, the blame will also fall on you."
"His Majesty's temperament is becoming increasingly difficult to predict."
Feng Quji was stunned.
There have been quite a few changes in the court over the past six months.
Moreover, His Majesty also revealed his dissatisfaction with the current court, intentionally or unintentionally.
Feng Quji asked: "Prime Minister Li, how do you think this matter will be resolved in the end?"
Li Si chuckled lightly, as if he was not worried at all, and said calmly: "Prime Minister Feng, you are now obsessed with the authorities."
"Who brought this up from beginning to end?"
"Your Highness." Feng Quji said directly without any hesitation.
Li Si nodded and said: "Does His Highness have the power to decide the country's major affairs at the moment?"
Feng Quji shook his head.
Although Fusu is now the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty, the power of the court is still firmly in the hands of the First Emperor. How does Fusu have the power to decide the country's major affairs?
Think of this.
Feng Quji also understood immediately.
He smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Li, for your explanation."
He was just a little confused before, but now he has completely thought it through.
The methods proposed by Fusu this time were all met in private and would not be made public. Moreover, the memorial that His Majesty showed later also showed that this matter will only be solved on a small scale in the end and will not really be solved. Widely advertising.
The office of affairs subsequently raised by His Highness is only responsible for the transfer of military lieutenant generals.
From beginning to end, this matter had nothing to do with them.
They were simply told.
But that's all.
However, this was what they were told, which put them in a dilemma.
Li Si shook his head and said in a deep voice: "This matter does have nothing to do with me at the moment, but we can't take it lightly, because we don't know when, this matter will become true. If we can't handle it properly, I'm afraid I might not be stable in the DPRK."
Li Si couldn't help but remind him.
Feng Quji nodded quickly.
Li Si looked deeply at the sky.
Thoughts were flying in my heart.
It was reported that there was something wrong with the First Emperor's health some time ago. However, a few days later, many people and he believed that this was just an excuse to push Fusu to the throne. But now, he gradually has doubts in his heart.
What if His Majesty really has a physical problem?
And Hu Hai suffered another attack and killing in the South China Sea, which was destined to make the First Emperor worried. In order for Fusu to be able to ascend to power smoothly in the future, and for the long-term stability of the empire, the First Emperor would definitely eliminate some hidden dangers in the army.
But the real hidden worries of the army stem from the military merit system.
This cannot be reversed in a short time.
That's why Fusu summoned the courtiers twice.
Those words seemed to have been said by Fusu, and perhaps His Majesty wanted to tell them. At the same time, His Majesty also wanted to use this to tell them that the trend in the court would change in the future.
Your Majesty is still willing to let Fusu make adjustments steadily, but when His Majesty's health deteriorates day by day, will Your Majesty still be so calm? Will you continue to pursue stability?
impossible.
He knows His Majesty well.
Once His Majesty decides to do something, he always ignores the consequences and impact.
What Your Majesty values is only the results.
That's why the 'meeting between kings and ministers' has taken place these past few days.
Feng Quji nodded and said: "Then in the past few years, we can actually make some preparations in advance for the large-scale implementation of 'Enrollment', 'Serving Officials', and 'Gifting Family' in the future, so as to avoid when it is really needed in the future. I’m stretched thin.”
Li Si nodded.
The two looked around and left quickly.
It's just that the steps are a little heavy.
Although this matter has not been finalized, it is like a big mountain, pressing on their chests, making them have to be vigilant at all times, but they are better than others, at least they have reacted, which may not be the case with other courtiers.
Xianyang Palace.
Ying Zheng looked calm.
He asked the eunuch to put the memorial that Li Sifeng had read back into the case.
This matter is over.
Everything is just words.
What the court really needs to do next is to strengthen its control over the army.
Solve the hidden worries among the generals.
As for the method proposed by Ji Heng, Ying Zheng was also very moved, but he also knew very well that it was not the time yet, and it involved too much. If he did not control it well, it might affect himself, so he would not implement it easily.
But it’s not the right moment.
Doesn't mean doing nothing.
So he used Fusu's mouth to tell these things to the courtiers.
He wanted the courtiers to know what was going on.
And this is the emperor's mind.
Through some true and false words, false and true words, the courtiers were exhausted and fell into various suspicions. In the end, they had to work hard to do more to avoid getting into trouble in the end.
Ying Zheng looked at the memorial on the case and fell into deep thought.
He had seen the solution given by Ji Heng.
It does work.
But he was always wary of Ji Heng.
Ji Heng's ideas are a bit too scary. He seems to be omnipotent and very familiar with politics. He doesn't look like a young man in his early twenties or someone who has never stepped into the court.
He and Han Fei are also different.
Han Fei does have a deep understanding of monarchy.
But after all, Han Fei is only a scholar, good at writing articles, and is not suitable for entering the court. Once he steps into the whirlpool of the court, he will easily lose his original rationality and become mediocre.
However, Ji Heng gives people a very scheming feeling.
He has clearly not stepped into the court, but he knows everything about the affairs of the court, and he is also very clear about the psychology of the courtiers. Sometimes he even plots against himself intentionally or unintentionally, but in a way that is more comfortable for him.
But this was still displeasing to Ying Zheng.
He hated this feeling of not being in control of himself.
Especially the solution given by Ji Heng, he also thought about making changes, but in the end he could only continue to follow Ji Heng's method, otherwise various problems would inevitably arise.
And the solution proposed by Ji Heng this time made Ying Zheng even more worried.
Because there are too many things Ji Heng wants to change.
Even he could not predict how Da Qin would change in the future. Moreover, when he was in prison, Ji Heng once said that his ambition was to "change the country, change the governance, change livelihood, and change the people."
Now, under Ji Heng's step-by-step guidance, Da Qin has begun to move in the direction planned by Ji Heng.
This made Ying Zheng secretly angry.
So sometimes he would deliberately suppress some things, but the effect was not obvious. In the end, he had to turn to Ji Heng for help. During this time, he changed his mind. He alone might not be enough, so he asked the courtiers to He also joined in. He wanted to see if Ji Heng's intelligence was really that evil. Even with the power of the entire court of Great Qin, he still couldn't shake it at all?
He wants to be the one who hides behind the scenes.
Let Ji Heng quarrel secretly with the courtiers so that he can see the situation more clearly and make more favorable decisions.
Ying Zheng looked at the case with gloomy eyes and said coldly: "Ji Heng, I don't know what your intentions are, but Da Qin is my Da Qin. I appreciate some of your ideas, but you are too smart, and you let I really can’t see through it.”
"How can I do everything you want?!"
Ying Zheng snorted coldly, a cold look flashed in his eyes.
He waved his sleeves, adjusted his mind again, and shouted outside the palace: "Come here, go and summon Li Xin for me."
With the sound of footsteps outside the palace, the outside of Xianyang Palace became quiet.
Ying Zheng did not think too much about Ji Heng and focused all his attention on dealing with the South China Sea army. It was not easy to rush to take action before, but now everything is ready to deal with the South China Sea.
The army has no room for error.
Not even a little bit.
In addition, I had never thought about how to deal with it before, but Ji Heng gave a solution, and it was very appropriate.
In the past, if there were changes in the army, the court's first reaction was to deal with the leading generals, but Ji Heng's approach was different. He targeted the middle- and lower-level officers and transferred these middle- and lower-level officers. In fact, they are the real controllers of the army. Once they are transferred, the control of the army by the generals will undoubtedly be greatly reduced, which invisibly reduces the number of mutinies in the army.
In this way, the court can also take follow-up actions.
A general's energy is limited, and his confidants are also limited. Without his confidants, even if a general intends to cause trouble, he will only have more than enough intentions but not enough power.
The method given by Ji Heng is the real solution.
This is the real method of control.
soon.
Li Xin arrived at Xianyang Palace.
Looking at Li Xin's silver hair, Ying Zheng also felt quite sad.
The failure of the attack on Chu was a huge blow to Li Xin, and he was completely depressed since then. Although he participated in several wars later, it was difficult to regain his previous high spirits, and he became a lot depressed.
Ying Zheng glanced at Li Xin for a few times and said in a calm voice: "Li Xin, I called you back this time mainly for one thing."
"South China Sea!"
"You must have heard some news in the army or in Xianyang. Hu Hai was attacked and killed in the South China Sea. What I want to entrust you this time is to serve as the deputy general of the South China Sea Army and assist Zhao Tuo in completing the annihilation of the Ouluo area. Peace will be restored to the South China Sea."
"in addition."
"It is to assist Fusu in rectifying military affairs."
"I don't want something like this to happen to the South China Sea Army again."
"do you understand?"
(End of chapter)
