Wangyitai.
One of the twelve platforms of Ganquan Palace.
Xianyang Beiban Plain is facing Yi Palace, which means looking north to the Xiongnu and being alert every day.
As the command post against the Xiongnu, Ganquan Palace naturally had a Wangyi Tower.
This high platform is built on a solitary peak opposite the largest mountain spring cave.
Standing high like a castle in the air.
When you climb up to Wangyi Terrace, you can overlook the entire Ganquan Mountain, like a giant dragon flying out of the green mountain and soaring into the sky.
At this time, there was silence in the Wangyitai Pavilion. The First Emperor Ying Zheng stared down, his eyes gradually blurred.
I don’t know how long it took, but there was a sound of slight footsteps behind me. The first time the visitor saw Ying Zheng, he was slightly startled, and then bowed and saluted: "Old minister, I am relieved, and I pay my respects to your majesty!"
"Dun Rui, do you know why I am here?" Ying Zheng said indifferently.
Dun Rui's heart moved, and he whispered: "Old minister, I don't know."
"Let's see."
Ying Zheng turned around and threw a memorial on the ground.
Dunwei bent down to pick it up, opened it, and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
Li Si and Zhao Gao deceived the emperor and colluded with the rebels. This is what Thaksin believes. But do Li Si and Zhao Gao have the courage to plot to usurp the throne? I haven't heard of anything unusual in Xianyang recently. Could it be that His Majesty came back secretly for this matter?
Thinking of this possibility, Dunwei pressed his body lower because he had a vague feeling that there was going to be a big movement in Xianyang.
Fortunately, when he came out, he was very cautious and no one noticed. Otherwise, His Majesty's important matter would have been ruined, and his old fate would have been sealed, and maybe his family would be harmed.
"I am a dead person now, do you understand?"
Seeing that Ying Zheng paused and closed the memorial, he bowed and did not dare to speak, so he asked again.
He was startled and wondered, is this a game against Zhao Gao and Li Si?
No wonder Yao Jia asked him for the command of Heibingtai before. It turned out that they had been planning to usurp the throne for a long time.
And all of this was actually within His Majesty’s expectations!
"Understood!" Dun Ruo replied firmly.
Chief Ying Zheng exhaled, pinched his sore eyes, and his tone became weak.
"What to do next?"
He looked up weakly and felt that it was incredible. Since what Zhao Gao and Li Si did was within your expectations, then they should act according to your plan. What should I do? Can I flatter you?
"I'm just waiting for His Majesty to make a decision."
Ying Zheng was furious and knocked the memorial out of Dun Rui's hand with one palm, scolding: "I asked you to speak, stop talking nonsense!"
He stood up straight without fear or panic, without being impatient. Now he had guessed what Ying Zheng wanted to do, so he simply said bluntly:
"What your Majesty wants to do and what to do next, you have already thought about it before Zhao Gao and Li Simou usurped the throne."
Ying Zheng was silent for a while, then murmured: "I want to depose the three ministers and nine ministers, and depose the prime minister."
"Your Majesty wants to reform the three provinces and six ministries?"
"The three princes and nine ministers have been abolished, so why do we need three provinces?"
"Um?"
Dunwei's heart was shocked, and he quickly said: "Abolish the three princes and nine ministers, abolish the left and right prime ministers, and divide the power into six departments to consolidate the imperial power."
Hearing this, Ying Zheng stared at Dunwei, clenched his fists tightly, then slowly released them, and paced back and forth on the pavilion.
"In fact, I have many ways to reform. As long as I am willing, it is just a matter of one sentence to abolish the three ministers and nine ministers, and abolish the left and right prime ministers. But I cannot do this. Do you know why?"
Ying Zheng didn't wait for a moment to speak, and then asked and answered himself:
"Because I am the one who serves the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty. If I am here, everything will go smoothly. But what if I die suddenly? Have you ever thought about what the future of Great Qin will be like?"
"this"
I was speechless and didn't know what to say.
But I heard Ying Zheng say in a cold tone: "Now, I'm afraid you don't have to think about it anymore, because you can see the future of Great Qin right away!"
"To be honest, I wish I could cut you traitors and traitors into pieces with a thousand knives, but I can't do that because I really want to know what happened after my death."
After saying that, Ying Zheng came to the table, poured a cup of tea and brought it to Dun Rui.
Dunwei's heart was beating wildly. Just now, he felt that Ying Zheng didn't know about his affairs with Yao Jia. Now Ying Zheng was talking about 'you rebellious officials and traitors'. It was obvious that Ying Zheng knew everything.
He took the tea poured for him by Ying Zheng with trembling hands, not daring to breathe heavily or look up.
Ying Zheng was very satisfied with Dunwei's performance. He handed over the tea, poured himself another cup, and drank it all in gulps.
"I know your loyalty to me, so I will be the first to see you. If you are disloyal to me one day, I will kill you without hesitation!"
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!
These five words were all in Dunruo's mind, beads of sweat continued to leak out on his forehead, and his back felt a little chilly.
He never expected that Ying Zheng would actually have murderous intentions towards him.
"Dunwei, I need a new identity now, you can arrange it. Regarding Zhao Gao and Li Si, just pretend that you don't know anything, just use the camera to cooperate with them!"
"promise."
Dunruo respectfully agreed and left Wangyi Terrace cautiously.
At the same time, in Xianyang City.
Wang Wan, the Minister of Supervision of the State, has been ousted by Li Si. Although Meng Yi, the doctor, and Feng Jie, the imperial doctor, are both loyal ministers, they must have laws to follow before they handle political affairs. Yao Jia of Tingwei Mansion, however, It became an important factor that constrained them.
From this, we can imagine that Li Si thought about it before leaving Xianyang.
However, when Yang Duanhe heard that the First Emperor was about to return to Xianyang from the South China Sea, Xianyang did not have as many discussions as before, but revealed an abnormal atmosphere.
That's quiet.
It's so quiet.
In the past, when the First Emperor went on tour or when the First Emperor returned, people inside and outside Xianyang would talk about it and even celebrate excitedly.
But not this time.
Even the news that Qin had pacified the South China Sea did not arouse the interest of the people of Xianyang.
At this time, the Meng family mansion.
Mond was alone in his study, brooding.
He is now able to take charge of his own affairs, and is the Tingweicheng of the Tingwei Mansion after Li Si and Yao Jia.
Some time ago, Laifu and Chang Wei came to him and said that they wanted to go to Nanhai to find Zhao Hao. He originally planned to use his position to help them. After all, his relationship with Zhao Hao was there, which was very important to him. It's a piece of cake to say the least.
As a result, Li Si suddenly formed a temporary cabinet and imposed strict bans on everyone inside and outside Xianyang. No one in the palace, including the ministers of the DPRK, was allowed to leave the inner history area.
This made him vaguely aware of the weirdness in it.
Unfortunately, he was helpless against the strange atmosphere in front of him and did not have enough strength to find out what was going on.
Although most of the imperial troops brought by the First Emperor during his eastern tour returned to Xianyang, Mond knew clearly that Xianyang City was now under Li Si's control.
The returning generals of the forbidden army were all replaced by his people, and the guards of the palace were also replaced by new troops.
Mond suddenly felt a little scared. When Zhao Hao was in Xianyang, he felt that he could do everything well as long as he followed Zhao Hao's footsteps. Now, after Zhao Hao left Xianyang and pacified Nanhai, he felt that he didn't count at all. What.
Suddenly, he thought about the rumor that had been spread before. Zhao Hao imprisoned the First Emperor in the South China Sea. Could it be that Zhao Hao really rebelled? Or has something happened to His Majesty?
What should I do?
I'm afraid I can't leave Xianyang at this time without a reasonable excuse. Besides, my second uncle Meng Yi may not agree. If I insist on going my own way, I'm afraid there will be more terrible consequences.
Mond was a little confused.
For the first time, he felt that he was powerless. For the first time, he realized how small he seemed in this huge capital.
"Come here! Go and call Jiang Fu and Chang Wei!"
Mond suddenly shouted to the door.
He made a promise at the door and left.
Not long after, Laifu and Chang Wei came to Mond's study.
"Mr. Meng, are you looking for us?"
Although Mond did not help Laifu and Chang Wei escape from Xianyang City, Mond still helped them leave Chunan Pavilion.
Recently, they have been at the Meng family mansion.
The purpose of Mond's doing this was firstly to protect them, and secondly because he didn't have anyone completely trustworthy around him.
Zhao Hao's confidant became his confidant.
That's why Mond came to Laifu and Chang Wei to discuss countermeasures.
"Did you notice anything?"
Mond asked directly.
Laifu and Chang Wei looked at each other, and the former said thoughtfully: "Xianyang City is too quiet."
Chang Wei nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's a bit scary and quiet, as if a storm is brewing."
Last time they dug the tunnel out of the palace, they happened to hear the conversation between Ying Chengyu and Ying Ziyang, so they wanted to go to the South China Sea to find Zhao Hao.
Because they knew from that time that something big might happen in Xianyang.
Mond was naturally aware of the matter between Ying Chengyu and Ying Ziyang, so when he heard Chang Wei's agreement, Mond narrowed his eyes slightly and continued to ask: "What's going on at the Security Bureau?"
Since learning that Zhao Gao would be unfavorable to Laifu and Chang Wei, Zhao Hao asked Chen Ping to notify the Xianyang Security Bureau, ready to respond to them at any time.
The reason why they didn't leave was not because they really couldn't leave, but because they had contacted Mond and were afraid that Zhao Gao wouldn't be able to deal with them or Mond.
But I heard Laifu say again:
"The Security Bureau has been very busy recently. It is said that the young master is already on his way back to Xianyang. They have to take care of the situation in Xianyang City and be prepared for any unexpected events when the young master returns to the city!"
Hearing this, Chang Wei suddenly cursed angrily: "That bastard Li Si, what on earth does he want to do!?"
Hearing the scolding, Mond looked sad: "To tell you the truth, I always feel a little uneasy. Do you know why?"
"this"
Laifu and Chang Wei looked at each other and frowned.
The current situation in Xianyang is very unfavorable for them, because Li Si, Zhao Gao, including the Chang'an Lord and the Jingyang Lord all have issues with Zhao Hao.
They are Zhao Hao's people, so they naturally bear the brunt.
After thinking about it, Laifu couldn't help but sigh and said: "Mr. Meng, the current situation in Xianyang, not to mention you and me, even the civil and military officials are very uneasy, not to mention the people in Xianyang City."
"That's why Xianyang City has become so quiet."
"So what do we do now?"
Mond asked.
"Pretend that nothing happened and wait for His Majesty to return to Xianyang."
Laifu mused: "The uneasiness of many people in Xianyang is mostly due to the fact that His Majesty left, causing Xianyang to lose its great majesty and courage. This uneasiness will be dispelled when His Majesty returns to Xianyang!"
"Can you wait until His Majesty comes back?"
Mond murmured to himself: "The news about His Majesty in the South China Sea is confusing. Even though the news about His Majesty's return to Xianyang has been transmitted for several days, there is still no disturbance in Xianyang. I am a little worried."
Hearing this, neither Laifu nor Chang Wei spoke, because they didn't know what to say now.
"Is there any movement over there, Master?" Mond suddenly asked.
"There's not much movement on the young master's side."
Laifu said with a hesitant look on his face: "It's just."
"Just what?"
A glint flashed in Mond's eyes.
"It's just that there seem to be many strangers around the eldest son, including the pavilions of the princes and princesses." Laifu said cautiously.
"What do you mean?" Mond said in a deep voice.
Laifu glanced at Chang Wei and couldn't help but lower his voice and said: "Mr. Meng, the concubines, princesses, and ministers of bodyguards that your Majesty took out for the eastern tour were all brought back by Li Si. When your Majesty went to the South China Sea, he didn't bring them with him. There are so many people, and they are all handed over to Li Si for arrangement."
"With Li Si's current arrangements, coupled with the appearance of Zhao Gao, Chang'an Lord, and Jingyang Lord, as long as they plot evil, His Majesty's heirs may not be in peace."
Hearing this, Mond did not speak, but the cold light in his eyes expressed his anger.
"besides."
"what else?!"
Seeing Mond so excited, Laifu spoke a little and continued:
"Also, the young master used to pay great attention to the eldest young master and General Meng, and specifically told the eldest young master to listen to General Meng's advice. It seems that he had expected that such a day would come. If Zhao Gao and Li Si really want to do something to his majesty's heirs, If we take action, the eldest son will probably bear the brunt of it, and the relationship between the eldest son and General Meng."
At this point, Laifu did not continue because he believed that Mond would understand.
At this moment, Mond couldn't help but look at him in shock. The expression on his face was indescribably wonderful. After a while, he said in confusion: "Are you telling the truth?"
"It's true, Laifu, I, Zhongxian and the others were all there at that time!"
Before Laifu could continue to speak, Chang Wei nodded in agreement.
The study was very quiet.
After a while, Mond finally said with a solemn face: "I know the character of my second uncle. Even if he senses something unusual, he will not go against His Majesty's will and make his own decision. Otherwise, what Li Si did in Xianyang would have been ruined long ago." Then report it to His Majesty."
After saying that, Mond showed a faint sneer: "You guys stay in the house recently and try to go out as little as possible. No matter what happens outside, don't worry about it. The game of power has just begun. I want to see who is the protagonist of the game. Who is the doll in the game!"
"promise!"
Laifu and Chang Wei looked at each other and exited the study.
When only Mond was left in the study, Mond turned back to his desk, picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Wang Li, and said silently to himself:
"Our destiny has changed because of the young master. How can the young master play the game of power without us? Wouldn't it be boring?" (End of Chapter)
