"ha?"
Zhao Si was stunned for a moment.
"Why did Your Majesty suddenly have such an impromptu idea?" Zhao Si asked subconsciously, but then he remembered the gloomy look on the Emperor's face when he was presented to Fusu a few days ago.
Li Si did not answer, but glanced at the empty upper post.
"Li Xiang taught the 18th Young Master?" Zhao Si suddenly looked at Li Si.
Li Si nodded.
"Does Mr. Li have any ideas?" Zhao Si whispered with surprise on his face.
Zhao Si's undisguised question made Li Si's face tremble, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Damn Zhao Si, this kid is too upright, this is the position of crown prince.
It is true that Li Si had never participated in the battle for the crown prince before. Although the First Emperor had not established a crown prince, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Fusu was the successor whom everyone expected.
But now the situation seems to be slightly different. After Fusu was fined from Xianyang and commander-in-chief of Longxi, he petitioned for enfeoffment not once or twice.
Fusu wrote it in his family letter this time, so not many people knew about it, only the first emperor Zhao Si and Li Si.
It is precisely because of this that Li Si can be sure that Hu Hai was taken by the First Emperor to patrol the world this time because Fusu once again angered the First Emperor.
Obviously, the First Emperor's tolerance for Fusu had reached its limit.
And Li Si happened to teach Hu Hai for a period of time, and there was a teacher-student relationship. It would be nonsense to say that Li Si wanted to participate in the competition for the crown prince. He had not even written his horoscope, but did Li Si have any small thoughts? There must be some.
The key is here. The authorities are confused, and Li Si himself didn't understand it yet. Zhao Si called it out directly, but instead stood up for Li Si.
How to answer this?
Do you have an idea? Isn't that the way to die?
Hu Hai is stupid, but the First Emperor is not stupid, and Li Si is not a fool. If he gets involved rashly, ten lives will not be enough to die. Originally, he also wanted to wait and see Zhao Si's attitude before making a careful calculation.
Although Zhao Si is only a minister now, the role that Li Si can play in this kind of matter may not be greater than that of Zhao Si.
To put it bluntly, he, Li Si, the majestic Left Prime Minister of Qin, was able to work in the same room as the First Emperor because of Zhao Si's favor.
"Don't talk nonsense. How can I be brainless for such a big matter?" Li Si was furious. He knew that Zhao Si had no ill intentions, but Zhao Si's question was so direct that Li Si had no way of replying.
"Let me just say... Prime Minister Li, you can't be confused. His Majesty is in his prime." Zhao Si said seriously.
To be honest, Zhao Si still has a good impression of Li Si.
Due to historical reasons, Zhao Si may have had some opinions on Li Si at first, but after long-term contact and being friends with each other, Zhao Si finally recognized Li Si.
No matter what Li Si chose in history, at least he adhered to the legal system of the Qin Dynasty and died because of it.
Li Si is not a pure speculator, he is more like an idealist.
After finally secretly changing the concept and giving Li Si the idea of becoming a saint, Zhao Si did not want to waste all his previous efforts.
"Yeah..." Li Si glanced at Zhao Si faintly.
"But His Majesty is already over fifty!" Li Si muttered.
Da Qin has a big problem, the crown prince has not been decided yet.
Although Fusu is currently popular among the public, even the First Emperor has semi-publicly acknowledged it and repeatedly asked Fusu to supervise the country. Later, Fusu went to Longxi and held military and political power!
However, this title has not been determined for a day, and the position of the crown prince will be lonely day by day. As a minister, there will always be hidden worries.
In the past, when the First Emperor was in poor health, although no one dared to say it, who would accidentally panic?
Who is not afraid that the Qin Dynasty will be in chaos due to the sudden death of the First Emperor?
It's not that there are no outspoken ministers who use their lives to advise and confirm the position of crown prince, but the First Emperor is very tough in this regard. The First Emperor's ministers who are desperate to advise are really going to kill you.
Now the First Emperor's health has indeed improved, and he can be considered in his prime, but the First Emperor is already fifty years old.
No matter how prosperous the Spring and Autumn Period is, more than half of life has already passed.
"Li Xiang!" Zhao Si looked at Li Si seriously.
"Your Majesty will live a long life! You are only halfway through your life now!"
Zhao Si was particularly serious and told Li Si word for word.
Li Si smiled brightly when he heard this and said nothing more. He was really not used to Zhao Si's sudden seriousness.
As for... Li Si just mentioned it. He really wasn't prepared for this, and he really didn't think about it...
On the contrary, it was Zhao Si who was preaching here, and it seemed that in an instant, he, Li Si, had a way to die.
Li Si stopped talking. After these few words, Zhao Si's originally slightly sleepy head completely sobered up.
He always felt as if some key piece of the puzzle had been put together, and he rubbed his head and thought carefully for a long time.
"Fusu reported this, and the First Emperor was angered by this. Hu Hai was forced to follow the First Emperor on a grand tour of the world. Li Si was moved by this. It happened to be this year that the First Emperor died of illness in Sand Dunes, and Hu Hai corrected the edict..."
"Damn it, this guy Fusu clearly knows that he has offended his own father. Faced with Hu Hai's edict, he is stubborn and will die to prove his ambition...
As the left prime minister, Li Si must have known the hidden truth, which was the main reason why Zhao Gao was able to persuade Li Si.
Especially Li Si and Hu Hai had a teacher-student relationship! "
"No wonder, Fusu wrote a letter. After knowing that he had offended the First Emperor, he was probably already prepared for the worst!"
"A smart man like Li Xiang would definitely not have agreed hastily if he didn't know the secret!"
"The system of prefectures and counties is too good for Prime Minister Li..."
"It's just that my majesty took pity on me. He was lying in a pile of salted fish... wandering all the way back to Xianyang."
"It's no wonder that Hu Hai was able to take control of the court so quickly. I'm afraid any real old fox can see that Fusu has angered the First Emperor. And with Prime Minister Li helping to control the court, I'm afraid no one will resist except Fusu's diehard loyalists."
Zhao Si didn't expect that Li Si would feel something was wrong at this time, but it was normal if he thought about it carefully. Li Si was the tool of the First Emperor, not Fusu's tool.
For a ruler like Fusu who could not implement his ideas, Li Si was obviously more willing to let Hu Hai succeed to the throne.
Although he didn't say it, there was something in Li Si's heart that was more important than his life, even more important than Wang Ling.
However...this is not history!
Zhao Si knew that this year was the day when the First Emperor died, and because of this, he would follow the First Emperor on a grand tour of the world no matter what.
The ending of history has been determined, but in the world Zhao Si lives in, nothing has happened yet. This time, he will win everything.
Fusu? Enfeoffment system?
The First Emperor was only a teenager when Fusu was born. If the First Emperor could live to be a hundred years old, it is open to question whether Fusu would still be alive. Maybe none of the First Emperor's eighteen sons could survive the First Emperor.
At that time, there is no need to worry about whether Fusu or Hu Hai succeeds.
Zhao Sicai didn't worry about the bullshit enfeoffment system and the battle for heirs.
Taking a hammer and a life may not be as long as the First Emperor.
Zhao Si and Li Si had different thoughts. While they were frowning and thinking, ministers came one after another.
After waiting for a long time, all the civil and military officials had arrived. Accompanied by Zhao Gao's rich voice, the figure of the First Emperor stepped out from one side.
The ministers bowed their heads in Guizhou...
When he looked up, he saw a man standing beside the First Emperor.
All civil and military officials knew him as Hu Hai.
He and the First Emperor accepted the worship of the officials together. After the First Emperor knelt down, Hu Hai obediently knelt down next to the First Emperor.
The First Emperor said nothing, but he seemed to have said everything.
The ministers did not dare to look directly, they lowered their heads and had different thoughts.
"It seems that he is very angry. Most of his anger from the past is coming out at the same time..." Zhao Si sighed secretly in his heart.
This was the day when great ambitions in the world were rewarded, but because of such a big drama, the atmosphere in the court became a little heavy for a moment.
However, the First Emperor didn't mind and just asked Zhao Gao to read out the arrangements for the grand tour of the world.
"The Right Prime Minister Wang Wan coordinates internal affairs within the customs..."
With Zhao Gao's announcement, whoever followed the First Emperor and who stayed in Xianyang settled down.
It was just a matter of going through the procedure, and everyone knew where they were going two days in advance... Everything had been packed into the accompanying motorcade. After the court meeting, they didn't have to go home. They could just follow the First Emperor into the motorcade.
What surprised Zhao Si was that Wang Li was also appointed by the First Emperor.
Wang Li looked very excited, not like he had learned about it in advance. When he bowed to accept the order, he secretly winked at Zhao Si.
This is good news. On this big tour of the world, after a long and tiring journey, I have a familiar friend, so I am not afraid of being bored anymore. It’s just that Wang Li’s character is a bit difficult to describe. This guy is better than me. Now, all of a sudden Without the constraints of his family, Zhao Si just hoped that his good brother would not show his ugly face.
After the list was read out without much reaction, the First Emperor announced the second thing.
Harvesting millet…
"Drive for me!"
The First Emperor appointed Zhao Si again.
Zhao Si was driving, with the First Emperor in the seat and Hu Hai in the passenger seat.
"Please, Minister Zhao!" Hu Hai saluted, and Zhao Si hurriedly returned the salute.
What is strange is that Hu Hai did not show excitement or happiness after receiving this honor. On the contrary, Zhao Si could clearly feel that Hu Hai was absent-minded and at a loss.
Or...fear?
Zhao Si noticed that the hand hanging down would shake a few times intermittently. It was obvious that this was a natural reaction of excessive anxiety.
"Master, please ride safely!"
Zhao Si drove the carriage and drove the troops forward, while the ministers walked.
Today's grain harvest was also notified in advance. It is a common saying that the ministers will be well aware of the affairs of the court meeting before the court meeting is held.
However, there is no announcement on the expected output this time, and the ministers are quite excited at the moment.
After leaving the palace, there was a lot of discussion, and most of them were probably full of joy and expectation.
"Meng Shangqing, what should I say? How much does this crop produce per acre?"
"Li Xiang..."
The crowd was talking a lot. After all, it was not a big deal that all the ministers could attend...
With the new food base from last time, everyone is open to guessing this time.
"Three hundred pounds?"
"It's smaller, the layout is smaller!"
"I guess a thousand pounds!"
"Is a thousand pounds too much?"
"One thousand catties is too much? The yield of sweet potatoes per mu is five thousand catties!"
"Yes, then I guess three thousand catties..."
"How damn dare you think about it..." Faced with the undisguised discussion of Gong Gong, the corners of Zhao Si's mouth twitched slightly.
(No, let’s catch up on some sleep. Damn it, The Book of Troubled Times is so good that I stayed up all night.)
(End of chapter)
