"Prince, although the enthronement ceremony has not yet taken place, you are still the legitimate crown prince of our Great Qin. Don't be timid and retreat. You must be resolute and resolute, so as to live up to the legacy of the late emperor!"
Li Si got up and came to Hu Hai, personally helped him up and taught him earnestly.
Hu Hai's eyes continued to sparkle with tears, and he choked up and said: "Hu Hai is young, and he will have to rely on Li Tingwei and other ministers in the future."
"hehe."
Li Si smiled faintly, then sat down again and went straight to the topic: "I came to see the prince today. There is one thing that needs the prince's decision!
His Majesty's body was stored in the ice cellar of Ganquan Palace, but for unknown reasons, it suddenly exploded, not only damaging His Majesty's body, but also blowing up the ice cellar;
After investigation by Lang Zhongling and two Feng Gongs, they discovered that the gangsters who blew up His Majesty's body were the same group of assassins who assassinated His Majesty;
Therefore, Lang Zhongling and the two Feng Gongs asked the prince to make a decision and let Gongzi Hao come out to investigate the matter. The reason is that Gongzi Hao has experience in dealing with assassins! "
"this"
Hu Hai looked hesitant and looked at Zhao Gao subconsciously. Zhao Gao shook his head calmly and quickly offered his hand to Li Si: "How dare you ask Li Tingwei to teach Hu Hai!"
Hearing this, Li Si thought for a moment, but without declining, he said sincerely: "It is not impossible to let Prince Hao out. This move can not only ease the relationship between the prince and the ministers, but also show the harmony between the prince's brothers and bring peace to the empire. Stability is beneficial, but..."
"Just what?" Hu Hai asked eagerly.
Li Si frowned and said calmly:
"It's just that Young Master Hao is very scheming and audacious. If he is allowed to act recklessly, he is likely to cause disaster. Therefore, I suggest that the Crown Prince be convicted first and then let him atone for his crimes!"
"Convict first?" Hu Hai was stunned and looked at Li Si with some confusion.
But Zhao Gao said thoughtfully: "What Li Tingwei means is that it is inappropriate to say a crime?"
"good!"
Li Si nodded in approval and said, "As long as he keeps his mouth shut, we won't be afraid of him causing trouble!"
"That's right. With Brother Thirteen's mouth, he can talk about life and death!" Hu Hai agreed.
"Okay! Since the prince has no objections, I will convict Young Master Hao in the name of the Tingwei Mansion. After all, the source of the gunpowder is closely related to him. Although he cannot be framed with the assassin, it is inappropriate to convict him. I believe the ministers will have no objections!" Li Si said decisively.
Zhao Gao glanced at him and then at Hu Hai.
Hu Hai's lips were slightly opened, but he stopped talking.
"Um?"
Li Si frowned: "The prince has something important to discuss with me?"
"this"
Hu Hai hesitated and said: "Li Tingwei, Hu Hai would like to ask you for advice, how to secure the country?"
"Heaven will confer a great responsibility on this man! Why is the prince so worried?"
Li Si angrily withdrew the case.
Hu Hai trembled all over and couldn't help but choked up: "The court doesn't want to see me, and the world doesn't obey me. Where should I go?"
"If the prince asks me about the long-term national policy, I will tell you in sixteen words: depose hundreds of families, respect only the magic, attack the restoration, secure the borders and stabilize the people. In short, the prince only needs to follow the late emperor's rule, uphold Qin's politics, and practice Qin's laws. There is no unrest in the world!"
Li Si said expressionlessly: "If the prince asks me what to do, I will only say four words: clean up the temple!"
"Tingwei Shengming!"
Sweat dripped from Hu Hai's forehead, and he quickly saluted Li Si: "After Hu Hai learned that he was crowned the crown prince, he had trouble sleeping and eating. What he was thinking about was not the long-term strategy, but the side of the bed!"
"Just now Li Tingwei mentioned Hu Hai's thirteenth brother. Hu Hai knew that he was not as capable as him, so he was deeply worried. What's more, Hu Hai was worried about the danger of his brothers fighting for power!"
"The prince is prepared for danger in times of peace and has accomplished something in his studies!" Li Si praised calmly.
"May Li Tingwei teach Hu Hai great strategies in the imperial court!"
Hu Hai bowed to the ground again.
However, Li Si's expression was indifferent and he had no interface. He turned to look at Zhao Gao: "I want to hear from Zhao Gao!"
Zhao Gao questioned him in his mansion before, which made him quite unhappy. Now in front of Hu Hai, he suddenly became careless, letting Hu Hai understand that Zhao Gao was more important than Li Si.
Zhao Gao knew that Li Si was deliberately scorning him, but he said without realizing it: "Li Tingwei wants to hear my humble opinion, but I don't dare to talk loudly, so I can only offer advice!"
After saying that, he stood up from his seat and bowed to Li Si: "In my humble opinion, Hu Hai is the legitimate prince. Regardless of whether there is a ceremony to establish him, the first thing the prince has to do is to sit on the throne smoothly.
For this reason, the most urgent task is to eliminate another potential prince and his followers;
Otherwise, the world may still be turned upside down! "
"oh?"
Li Si raised his eyebrows jokingly: "Listening to what I have said, some of my answers seem to be wrong. The prince is talking about Gongzi Hao. Who is he talking about?"
"Even if Young Master Hao has great abilities, he is still under our noses. He is not enough to pose a threat to us now. The person I am talking about is the eldest Young Master Fusu, and Meng Tian who holds an army of 300,000 men!"
"Appreciate further details!"
Li Si was surprised at Zhao Gao's acumen, and immediately stopped his joking expression and raised his hand to signal.
Zhao Gao was naturally confident, but he heard him continue: "After dealing with Fusu and Meng Tian, the next step is the five major forces in the court!"
"The five major forces in the DPRK?"
Li Si and Hu Hai looked at each other with shock on their faces.
They never expected that Zhao Gao knew the court so well.
I saw Zhao Gao raising his hand to get a little water stain on the teacup, and then he wrote and drew, talking eloquently: "Li Tingwei was always planning big events and big plans by the late emperor's side, and he had the ability to plan in temples. But he doesn’t care about some side details!”
"In addition to serving the late emperor and driving his carriage, I am also your majesty's eyes. I know how the power in the court is distributed!"
Li Si: "."
Hu Hai: "."
"One of the so-called five major forces is naturally the Jiuyuan Party members headed by Fusu and assisted by Meng Tian.
The second one is the generals in the court led by Feng Quji, Feng Jie, Wang Jian, and Wei Liao. These two major forces have the generals as their wings and the two generals as their foundation. They can be said to be the left and right arms of the late emperor. "
Lisi; "."
Hu Hai: "."
"As for the third largest force, they are Li Tingwei, Yao Tingwei, Lao Zheng Guo, Hu Wujing, and important officials from the military such as Ma Xing, Yang Duanhe, and Zhang Han. This force is headed by Li Tingwei , it is also something that everyone in the court knows.”
"."
Li Si was secretly frightened when he heard this, but on the surface he remained calm as usual: "The words of the CRRC Order are new to me. I don't know who is the leader of the other two major forces?"
"Few people in the government and the public know about the other two major forces."
Zhao Gao smiled faintly, and the old god said: "One of the major forces, Li Tingwei should know, is the Black Ice Platform led by Dun Ruo, and all the Iron Eagle Guards, plus they are spread throughout the court and even the Six Kingdoms. The eyeliner in overseas places is carefully crafted;
They all obeyed the late emperor's orders, and only the emperor's orders were obeyed! "
"What about the last major force?"
After Hu Hai heard the words "Only obey the emperor's orders", he couldn't help but asked excitedly.
Because he is about to inherit the throne of emperor, if this large force is deployed by him, his sense of security will be doubled.
However, as if he had seen through Hu Hai's thoughts, Zhao Gao sneered in his heart, but said with a smile: "As for this last major force, it was established by the royal family, the royal family, the major yamen in the imperial city, and Young Master Hao Ding. Security Bureau"
Having said this, he turned to look at Li Si and said, "May I ask Li Tingwei, are there any flaws in the five major forces I mentioned?"
"this"
Li Si was speechless, and was even more stunned.
He subconsciously picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip. After a long silence, he slowly said: "Ming Zhao is worthy of being a minister of the late emperor!"
"Li Tingwei is ridiculous. I am just a servant of the late emperor. From now on, I will also be a servant of the new emperor. How can I be considered a minister of humerus?"
Zhao Gao bowed humbly and then nodded to Hu Hai.
Hu Hai smiled knowingly. In front of outsiders, Zhao Gao is a humble slave, but in his heart, he is like a father-in-law.
This is like Lu Buwei, who supported Ying Zheng to ascend the throne.
However, after listening to Zhao Gao's humble words, Li Si had no words to respond.
At this time, Hu Hai was anxious: "May I ask Li Tingwei, how should the five major forces mentioned in Zhao's order be purged, and what should be the priority?"
"this"
Li Si was startled for a moment, carefully looked at the young-looking prince in front of him, and couldn't help but smile twitching at the corner of his mouth.
This was Hu Hai's speech that he felt was urgent. Apparently, he had forgotten what Zhao Gao had taught him.
In fact, before that, he had vaguely felt the traces of Zhao Gao's professor Hu Hai, but he still couldn't identify Zhao Gao's talent. Now after listening to Zhao Gao's analysis, an idea flashed through his mind.
When I get a firm foothold, I will definitely get rid of this Zhao Gao!
"The prince is too sad and his mind has not yet recovered. How dare you ask the imperial officer to take a look!"
Tears burst into Zhao Gao's eyes, obviously to make up for Hu Hai's mistake.
However, Li Si ignored the crying Zhao Gao, turned to look at Hu Hai and said, "Prince, please be patient. This matter is in the overall interests of the court. Let me think about it for a moment before making a decision!"
"But."
Hu Hai opened his mouth and was about to speak when he saw Li Si standing up from his seat, cupping his hands and saying: "I have to reply to the two Feng Gong and Lang Zhongling, so I won't stay with the prince for a long time. Please prepare for the prince carefully." Ceremony!"
After saying that, he walked out of the room.
When Zhao Gao and Hu Hai saw this, they looked at each other and couldn't help but look at each other.
For a moment, Hu Hai looked at Zhao Gao pitifully: "Teacher, did Hu Hai make a mistake?"
Zhao Gao's eyes flickered, he chuckled and comforted: "Prince, don't think too much, I don't blame you for this matter, wait until I make a plan!"
After the words fell, he also followed out of the door.
That night!
Zhao Gao drove his carriage alone to the Populus euphratica forest at the foot of Ganquan Mountain.
At this time, the moonlight was bright and the fallen leaves were clearly visible.
Looking from a distance, the Populus euphratica forest under the moonlight is desolate and filled with fallen leaves.
Soon, Zhao Gao stopped the carriage and came to a small pavilion at the foot of the mountain.
I saw a figure standing in the pavilion, and he quickly cupped his hands and said: "Zhao Gao, pay your respects to Lord Chang'an!"
"I wonder why Zhao Mansion invites you late at night?"
Ying Chengyu glanced at Zhao Gao and asked lightly.
Zhao Gao took a few steps forward, came to the pavilion, and told everything that happened today.
Ying Chengyu looked at the autumn leaves falling in the distance, listened carefully, and after a while, he sighed quietly: "This is the genius of Li Si, but it is not easy to do this."
Zhao Gao disagreed: "Do Fusu and Meng Tian dare to disobey His Majesty's holy orders?"
Ying Chengyu nodded: "Zhao Hao doesn't know about this yet! If he knows, can he not interfere?"
Zhao Gao fell silent. He didn't know how to reply to Ying Chengyu's words.
After returning to Xianyang from Nanhai, although he had always been wary of Zhao Hao, as he tampered with the First Emperor's edict and supported Hu Hai to become the prince, he became increasingly unclear about Zhao Hao's background.
Unlike Li Si, he was in the center of the court, but he and Ying Cheng were the only ones here. It felt inappropriate to be silent, so he said as if talking to himself: "When His Majesty's funeral is over, Hu Hai will succeed to the throne. It shouldn’t be difficult to deal with him later, right?”
"Don't underestimate Zhao Hao. Ying Zheng loved him very much before he was alive. What's more, he also has a teacher named Guowei, as well as leaders from the Meng family and the Wang family?
The most important thing is that Zhao Hao is not alone. He is surrounded by a group of veterans of the empire who support him. I wonder if Zhao Fuling has noticed that there is one person who has been silent about Ying Zheng's death. "
"who?"
"Ba Qing of Qing's Trading Company. This Ba Qing helped the country with business and solved many difficult problems for Ying Zheng. Even the Imperial Mausoleum of Lishan Mountain was funded by her. Now this Qing's Trading Company controls the vast majority of the empire. Once she does not support Hu Hai and transfers the wealth of Qing's trading company to Bashu, do you know the consequences?"
Zhao Gao took a breath of cold air: "Your Majesty said this, I am somewhat impressed. Young Master Hao has a close relationship with Ba Qing, and even Your Majesty seems to have little regard for Ba Qing."
"So! Don't worry about the court affairs for now. Let Li Si handle it. First, take control of the lifeblood of the empire, such as the empire's wealth."
Ying Chengyu said sternly: "Only by mastering the empire's wealth can you let Hu Hai enjoy himself and compete with Li Si!"
Hearing this, Zhao Gao's mind was spinning. For a moment, he suddenly thought of something and said tentatively: "It's just that I don't know what your Majesty's plan is?"
"Not much different from you!" Ying Chengyu smiled hoarsely.
Zhao Gao pretended to be surprised: "Oh! Your Majesty also wants to occupy a place in the court. The prince admires you very much."
Ying Chengyu smiled, but there was no reply.
Zhao Gao glanced at him and continued: "Your Majesty should still have prestige in the court, right? After all, your Majesty planned the Great Qin court earlier than your Majesty!"
"Having said that, now is not the time. I'm afraid I will be dormant for a while."
"That's right! Unless your Majesty's old ministers die, it will be difficult for us to get ahead."
"Hehehe"
Ying Chengqiao chuckled noncommittally, and then sighed quietly: "Mr. Zhao, don't forget, you are the real emperor's master."
Zhao Gao's eyes flashed, and he bowed respectfully: "Thank you for your advice!"
Early next morning.
Hu Hai sat on the throne of prince amidst the embarrassing neglect.
Although Li Si recited the word "Feng Zhao" repeatedly during the supporting ceremony, the reaction of the ministers was still very indifferent.
There was no orderly response to the edict, no support from Fenran, and no one even asked the prince for his opinions on national policy.
In the entire hall, except for Yao Jia, the court lieutenant, Hu Wujing, the minister of ceremony, and Li Si, the consular minister, all spoke in succession, and everything was done in dead silence.
There is no grand celebration as 'peaceful' as the establishment of Hu Hai as the crown prince.
Until the end of the ceremony, the ministers dispersed quietly, and Hu Hai was still sitting on the throne, stunned.
At this time, Zhao Gao stepped forward worriedly and said comfortingly: "Prince, there is no need to worry about it. Today is an extraordinary time to support the crown prince. All the ministers were saddened by the sudden death of the late emperor, so they supported the crown prince without saying a word. Such loyalty is worthy of heaven and earth." Lesson to learn!
In the future, if ministers have to report on state affairs, the prince should make a decision as soon as possible to win over the ministers' hearts, and the world will be in peace! "
Hearing this, Hu Hai suddenly came back to his senses and said vaguely: "Teacher's teachings, Hu Hai will keep them in mind, but..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that the prince is so boring, he might as well enjoy eating a pack of instant noodles."
Zhao Gao: "."
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