"Dong~" "Dong~"
The bell of the Qin State's court meeting rang. This is the monthly meeting of the Qin State. The recent major events and results of the Qin State will be reported and dealt with in the near future. All the officials present are serious and abnormal. A series of recent events have made They smelled danger.
Lu Buwei walked into the hall slowly, and the officials bowed to Lu Buwei.
"Meet the Prime Minister."
Lu Buwei glanced lightly, swept his eyes across the ministers, and found Chang'an Jun Chengyu. There were a lot of Chu people around him, but Changping Jun and Changwen Jun were not among them. The Chu faction headed by Changping Jun He stood silently on the other side, not looking at the situation here.
"Yes." Lu Buwei said lightly and walked to the head of the civil service.
After Lu Buwei arrived, the courtiers' discussions also stopped, and they said "The king has arrived!"
Ying Zheng wore black robes and sat on the throne. After the courtiers paid homage to Ying Zheng, they began to report on their recent work. Soon Jiu Qing finished reporting on his recent work. Chang'an Juncheng lowered his head and said nothing, Mi Shuo looked at Cheng With this posture, Xiu winked at the person next to him, and the person immediately stepped out and said
"Reporting to your Majesty, it has been seven days since the three measures to control locusts were implemented. The treasury and donations of food have been exhausted gradually, but the locust plague has not yet resolved. There are many discussions and rumors among the people. I ask your Majesty to pay attention."
Ying Zheng looked and saw that it was Mi Hua, a doctor from the Qin State. Doctors were allowed to participate in the Qin State's court meetings, but most of them listened and then put forward opinions. This was the first time that he took the initiative to speak out about problems. All the officials present understood that A round of confrontation begins.
"I don't know what Aiqing wants to say." Ying Zheng put down the bamboo slips in his hand and said.
"Report to your Majesty, the locust plague is raging now. This is a natural disaster rather than manpower. The three measures to control locusts have achieved very little since they were promulgated. Isn't the natural disaster caused by manpower? Please also remove Mr. Ziyou from the position of special envoy to control locusts, cancel the three measures, and pray to God. Come with me, the late king, to appease God's anger and prevent our country of Qin from being plagued by locusts again," the minister said.
Before Ying Zheng could say anything, Lu Buwei took the lead and snorted coldly.
"Humph, why did I hear that after the three measures to control locusts were issued, the disasters in various places were alleviated and the people were no longer displaced, but some people incited the people to rebel against the imperial court and carried out the theory of evil gods and obscene sacrifices to defraud the people of their money. ?”
Ying Zheng watched Lu Buwei speak, and said no more, preparing to watch the fight silently.
"Is the Prime Minister questioning what the Doctor's Order said? I once went to the people, and wherever I went, disaster victims were everywhere. The locusts were raging and there was no sign of any relief at all. The so-called sacrifice was a helpless act for these people. If it could be done Why do people need to do this to control the locust plague?" Mi Shuo stood up and said.
Lord Changping saw Mi Shuo standing up and shook his head. As an important figure in his Chu family, Mi Shuo has always been the liaison between the Chu family and the big families. Because he has the support of many big families behind him, this makes Mi Shuo Shuo had a lot of ambitions and wanted to regain the majesty of the new city king, but he forgot his own lack of ability. Mi Shuo led some wealthy families to use the locust plague to make money and suppress Ying Zheng's reputation and support Cheng Xi. He knew about his actions and thought about stopping them, but was suppressed by the Queen Mother Huayang. The Queen Mother Huayang was very happy to see this kind of thing. After all, in their opinion, Ying Zheng was not a member of the Chu family, but a member of the Chu family. Cheng Yu is the one who can guarantee the future of the Chu family.
Because Ying Zheng's biological mother, the Empress Dowager Zhao, had Zhao relatives behind her, Cheng Xi was a Chu descendant with upright roots and Miaohong, and the only one she could rely on was the Chu family.
"It's ridiculous, locusts are raging. Every time our country of Qin experiences locusts, it's not that the court took the lead in resisting the locust plague, but what you said is that the locusts are allowed to rage, regardless of the lives of the people?" Lu Buwei said.
"The Prime Minister's words are serious..." Another minister came out and said.
Then the whole court became a mess. The Chu forces led by Cheng Yu and Mi Shuo began to have a court debate with Lu Buwei's forces. Lord Changping secretly looked at Ying Zheng's face and found that Ying Zheng's face was normal. He did not look at the people below, but looked at the memorial calmly, which made Changping Jun a little uneasy. He knew that after today, the Chu family, as a relative, would suffer a huge setback.
When the Chu clan all wanted to succeed, he was particularly special as he wanted to be the King of Qin Yingzheng. However, the Queen Mother Huayang did not embarrass him too much. He quickly stood up and prepared to say something to protect the Chu clan. At this time, voices sounded
"The Queen Mother is here!"
At this time, the Queen Mother Huayang was already at an advanced age, and her whole body was filled with the majesty of the Queen Mother, which made people dare not look directly at her. The courtiers saluted the Queen Mother.
"Meet the Queen Mother."
"My son, I pay my respects to the Queen Mother!" Ying Zheng also stood up and said.
The chamberlain on the side moved a bench and placed it next to Ying Zheng. Queen Mother Huayang swung her skirt and squatted on the bench.
"Excuse me, the Ai family heard that the ministers were arguing endlessly in the court, so I came here to have a look. I wonder what you are arguing about?" Queen Mother Huayang said.
"Queen Mother, the courtiers are arguing about the effectiveness of Mr. Ziyou's three strategies to control locusts." Mi Shuo came out and said.
When Chang Pingjun saw Cheng Yu coming out of the queue, he quickly stood up and said
"Mr. Ziyou's three strategies to control locusts have achieved great results, but there are also some shortcomings, which involve some controversy, which caused endless debates among the courtiers."
Cheng Xi lowered his head and glanced at Lord Changping before retracting his gaze. Queen Mother Huayang glanced at Lord Changping coldly. Lord Changping lowered his head and looked normal, but his heart was full of helplessness. He was really a pig teammate who couldn't help him, Ying. Zheng Ye glanced at Lord Changping with great interest. Lord Changping usually revealed his intention to marry him, but because of the Queen Mother Huayang, he did not express his support. Today, the person in the court took the initiative to oppose Cheng Yu. This made Ying Zheng Somewhat unexpected.
Surprisingly, there were also these ministers, but Zhao Gao, who was beside Ying Zheng, had an expressionless face, but his narrowed pupils were enough to show his shock. Zi You asked him to bring Yao Jia a wooden slip, which contained information about the court today. The scene that will appear, in which Changping-kun behaves exactly the same, how can he not be shocked.
Qili.
"The teacher is saying that Lord Changping is against Mi Shuo, right? But aren't they all from the Chu family? Shouldn't they be unanimous in communicating with the outside world?" Qi Liyi asked Ziyou in confusion.
"Yes, but Lord Changping is a smart man. He knew that Marquis Wenxin was well prepared. He wanted to take advantage of the locust plague not only to cut off the Chu family, but also to prevent Lord Chang'an from having any chance to compete with the King of Qin. Changping You are neither supporting the king nor against Mi Shuo, but are trying to preserve your own power. He knows that only the Chu clan is the foundation for him to settle down in the court, and what I tell the king is that I support Marquis Wenxin in defeating the Chu clan. Only fear will let them know who can save them," Ziyou said.
Qi Liyi suddenly understood, but his eyes were still a little confused. Zi You touched his head and said, "You are still young, so you can learn these slowly, but you must remember that these are just methods of criticism in the court and cannot be put on the stage. That’s not what you want to learn.”
"What is that?" Qi Liyi asked.
"It is a strategy to govern the country and bring peace to the people." Ziyou said.
"It's teacher." Qi Liyi said.
At this time, the debate in the court did not lead to an imbalance due to the arrival of the Queen Mother Huayang. Instead, it became more chaotic. Lord Changping and Xini, Lu Buwei and the Chu clan fought. The ultimate method of debate was physical debate. If there were not guards on the side, Looking at it, some ministers have already taken action. The military generals are watching these civil servants, and they all want these people to fight.
