Queen Mother Huayang looked at the quarreling ministers below and shouted angrily
"That's enough. The ministers of the Qin State quarreled without etiquette in court. If word spreads, what prestige does the Qin State still have?"
"Your Majesty, forgive me!" the ministers stopped and said.
"Mr. Chang'an, please tell me your opinion on this matter." Queen Mother Huayang looked at Cheng Xi and said.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Mr. Ziyou's three strategies to control locusts have prevented the locust plague from further expansion and saved the people of Qin, which is beneficial to Qin. However, in the process of controlling locusts, the people have been talking , rumors are spreading everywhere. What we should not discuss is the right or wrong of the three locust control strategies, but the problems that arise during the locust control process, as well as the spearhead and reasons of these rumors and discussions. At the same time, we must also praise some of the people who played a role in controlling the locust plague. Meritorious official." Cheng Yu said with cupped hands.
"What Lord Chang'an said is good, I agree with you!" Some ministers of the Chu family began to agree with Cheng Xi, calling out the name of Lord Chang'an one after another.
"Mozi once said in the past: Today's princes, nobles, scholars, and gentlemen all want to benefit the world and eliminate the harm of the world. If there are ghosts and gods, they must respect Ming. This is the way of the sage king. The locust plague is the way to do it. Natural disasters are punishments and warnings sent by God, and for the sake of our Qin Kingdom's century-old plan, please pay attention to it, the King and the Queen Mother." Mi Shuo stood up and shouted.
Ying Zheng held his sleeves tightly with his hands and looked at Cheng Yu and these ministers, but he remained calm and did not speak.
"What does your Majesty mean?" Queen Mother Huayang said.
"I think what Lord Chang'an said is right. The meritorious officials should be rewarded, and the rumors among the people should be investigated. I have sent Mr. Ziyou to investigate." Ying Zheng said.
If Zhao Gao hadn't come back yesterday and told him the results of the investigation, he might have been forced to a desperate end. Ying Zheng respected Zi You more and more.
"I'm afraid that the rumors among the people are not caused by the people realizing the natural disaster, but that there are some young people who are trying to fight against the court and the ignorant people behind the scenes in order to make money and shake the foundation of our Qin country." Lu Buwei suddenly sneered and said.
Mi Shuo's expression changed drastically, but he quickly regained his composure and said to Lu Buwei
"I wonder why the Prime Minister said this?"
"I should ask Mi Shangqing about this. You should know the name Chen Fan, right?" Lu Buwei said, stroking his beard.
"What are you talking about, Prime Minister? I don't know this person." Mi Shuo said calmly. Chen Fan was the person they recommended. He was from a medium-sized clan in the Qin State.
"It seems that you still don't give up. Lieutenant Ting can answer this question for you." Lu Buwei said calmly.
Yao Jia stood up and walked out, cupping his hands and saying
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, last night the Tingwei accidentally arrested a person. Through the interrogation, he discovered a conspiracy to shake the foundation of the Qin State. This is the evidence of the crime that I came out of the interrogation. I would like to ask the Queen Mother to review it. Mr. Ziyou has already investigated it before. It was clear that this person was secretly deceiving people, using this to make money and shake the foundation of the Qin State. After arresting this person, Mr. Ziyou asked Wang Ben to secretly escort him back to Xianyang. However, he was attacked on the way and the person was kidnapped. Finally, it fell into the hands of my Tingwei. Now I have investigated the rumors among the people, including the name of Shangqing Mi Shuo, and I have asked the Queen Mother to take a look."
Yao Jia took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve. Ying Zheng motioned to Zhao Gao to get it. Zhao Gao trotted up to Yao Jia with his head lowered, took the bamboo slip and handed it to Ying Zheng. Although Ying Zheng already knew the result, When he saw what had been revealed during the interrogation on the bamboo slip, his anger suddenly rose. He slapped the bamboo slip on the table and shouted:
"Someone is here to capture Mi Shuo. Such a crime is too numerous to describe. Even if it is divided into five pieces, it is difficult to understand the hatred in everyone's heart."
Ying Zheng's rage attracted the attention of the ministers and the Queen Mother. Queen Mother Huayang looked at the furious Ying Zheng and said with a sinking heart.
"When did the king become so angry?"
"The Queen Mother, please take a look for yourself." Ying Zheng handed the bamboo slips to the Queen Mother Huayang.
The Queen Mother took the bamboo slip and opened it. Her originally calm face suddenly darkened. She slammed the bamboo slip to the ground and yelled angrily.
"How dare you Xiaoxiao mess up our Da Qin? Immediately capture Mi Shuo and drag him out and cut his body into pieces."
Mi Shuo's eyes were full of fear, and he collapsed on the hall. He didn't expect that he would be exposed so quickly. Maybe Mi Shuo didn't understand who his opponent was from the beginning? He thought it was Ziyou and Ying Zheng. In fact, Mi Shuo's opponents were Lu Buwei, Zhao Ji and the Ying clan. The reason why Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji had the power they had today was because of the King of Qin, Ying Zheng. So who wants to touch Ying Zheng? , who is their enemy.
"Queen Mother, spare my life, Lord Chang'an, save me!" Mi Shuo shouted.
"Shut up, you have committed a crime that cannot be forgiven even if you die hundreds of times. Now you dare to beg for mercy here. Someone will pull you down and quarter your body." Empress Dowager Huayang slammed the bench and said.
Two guards in front of the palace went up to the palace to set up Mi Shuo and were about to pull him out, but were stopped by Lu Buwei.
"Hold on, Queen Mother, please calm down. I'm afraid Mi Shuo did not do this alone. There must be an accomplice. Please put Mi Shuo in jail for interrogation slowly."
"I second the proposal!" the minister of Lu Buwei's influence said as he walked out of the queue.
The Empress Dowager Huayang glanced at Lu Buwei. Who in the entire Qin court didn't know that Mi Shuo had been close to Chang'an Jun recently? She also knew that Lu Buwei's goal was to kill Chang'an Jun, who was most likely to compete with Ying Zheng for the throne. Although she wanted to kill Mi Shuo directly and shut him up, facing the request of the ministers of the court, she could only order him to be temporarily imprisoned.
"I'm afraid Mi Shuo is not the only one responsible for this matter. Someone from the local area must respond. Please order the king to conduct a thorough investigation at this time." Changping Jun stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, last night Li Xin, the commander of the corps, took the King's golden order and edict and asked me to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the Lishan camp to capture those who wanted to rebel. I have asked Li Xin to lead more than a thousand troops to Beidi County. I must have The results will be available today." Meng Wu suddenly stood up and said.
After Meng Wu finished speaking, everyone was stunned. No one expected that Ying Zheng's movements were so fast, so fast that they didn't receive any news. At this time, Li Jing, the senior official among the civil servants, was stunned.
Because he heard that their young master Li Xin led a team to arrest these powerful people, he smiled bitterly in his heart. The Li family didn't know how many people they would offend now, but they were not afraid either.
If you really want to move the Li family, you should first ask the Taoists on Taiyi Mountain if they agree. However, he lamented Ying Zheng's method to force the Li family to stand by his side.
At this time, in Beidi County, after a ridiculous night, the dignitaries were lying on the table, drunk and dreaming. They had no idea that thousands of troops outside had surrounded the place. Li Xin, wearing armor and riding a horse, shouted
"Surround the entire house and don't let anyone go. If you encounter resistance, kill them on the spot!"
"Who are you? Do you know where this place is?" At this time, a servant looked at the army outside and shouted.
"I don't care where you are. Your Majesty has ordered us to capture the traitors. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed." Li Xin took out the edict and shouted.
The surrounding soldiers looked at these servants eagerly. They wished that these servants would resist. As long as they resisted, they would be fighting against the court and treason. They would have reason to chop off their heads. Heads meant military merit, and military merit meant titles and titles. reward.
"Go!" Li Xin gave the order, and the soldiers immediately rushed into the courtyard.
Li Xin led his men and kicked out the hall. He was immediately surprised by the scene inside. There were promiscuous men and women, tables full of gold and silver jewelry, and looking at the exposed dancers and naked men, Li Xin's face turned slightly red. got up.
“Take them all!!!”
Li Xin's voice alarmed these people. They opened their eyes in a daze, and saw the bright long sword. The coldness on their necks made them instantly surprised. They looked at Li Xin and asked
"You...you...who are you?" one of them said stammering.
"Who am I? Li Xin, commander of the Xianyang Guards." Li Xin kicked the table and said.
"How dare a little captain arrest me? Do you know who I am?" Another man stood up and shouted.
"Oh? Who are you?" Li Xin asked with narrowed eyes.
"I am the magistrate of Niyang County in the North." The middle-aged man straightened his robes and looked at Li Xin proudly and said.
"Magistrate of Niyang County? I am Li Xin of Huaili, and my father is Di Daohou." Li Xin said calmly.
When he heard Di Daohou's name, the middle-aged man's face suddenly turned pale, his hands kept shaking, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
"Take them all away and send someone to look after their homes. No one is allowed to go," Li Xin said.
"promise!!"
