Zhao Si was discussing employment matters with Zhang Cang, while on the other side, inside Hu Hai's carriage, Zhao Gao looked gloomy.
After the New Year, the First Emperor became more and more distant from Zhao Gao.
Although the position of Zhao Gao's Che Fu Ling has not changed for the time being, some tasks that were previously exclusive to Zhao Gao began to be handed over to others, and the First Emperor even rarely called Zhao Gao to obey orders.
This made Zhao Gao feel a serious sense of crisis.
Of course, Hu Hai is not having an easy time either.
Since the assassination of Hu Hai in Dongjun came to light, many people began to disapprove of Hu Hai, and even regarded Hu Hai as a shame to the royal family. The First Emperor also became increasingly alienated from Hu Hai.
The royal family of the old Qin people could rebel and usurp power, but cowardice would not be tolerated.
Facing the assassination, Hu Hai, as a son of the royal family, not only did not have the courage to draw his sword, he was even frightened and fled in a hurry, shouting that father, save me...
Hu Hai's cowardice once became the laughing stock of the Qin State. Wei Ji and his son who assassinated the First Emperor won praise from people all over the world, but Hu Hai's cowardice became a sharp sword that stabbed the First Emperor.
Hey, Ying Zheng's son is a softie!
"I made a big mistake during my trip to Dongjun. Now that people in the world are laughing at me and I have brought shame on my father, how can I make up for it?" Hu Hai sighed.
"A real man knows his shame and then becomes brave. If a young man understands this, he should be brave and diligent." Zhao Gao mused.
Zhao Gao really didn't want to comfort Hu Hai, but he had to comfort him. There was no other way. No matter how unbearable Hu Hai was, he had already been bound to Hu Hai from the moment he pushed Hu Hai to look forward to that position.
Hu Hai showed a wry smile when he heard this.
From the anxiety and hesitation in ambition when traveling, to the bad reputation now, Hu Hai couldn't react quickly.
"Teacher... forget it, I can't control it." Hu Hai flinched.
What qualifications does he have now to look forward to that position?
Especially when he was infamous, the eldest brother made great achievements in defeating the Huns in Shangjun.
No matter from any angle, Fusu's position is almost certain.
To say the least, even if Fusu angered the First Emperor again, Hu Hai would not have the slightest chance. The First Emperor had more than two sons. Even without Fusu, it would not be Hu Hai's turn to become the shame of the Qin royal family.
"It is not advisable to surrender." Zhao Gao shook his head.
"I made a big mistake, how can I dare to expect such a thing now? Now I just hope that my father can forgive me. My eldest brother is very good to me. I just hope that when my eldest brother succeeds to the throne, I can be a safe and secure king. That’s it.” Hu Hai shook his head.
Hu Hai still trusts Fusu.
Fusu was widely praised and trusted among the brothers. This is why although the First Emperor has not established a heir apparent so far, Fusu is still popular among the people.
More than a dozen brothers all obeyed Fusu.
Hu Hai instinctively trusted Fusu.
But this idea is not what Zhao Gao wants.
"Master..." Zhao Gao sighed quietly.
"The eldest son has repeatedly angered Your Majesty because of the enfeoffment, and the young master has made big mistakes and now he has brought shame to the royal family. Where can I get the fiefdom?" Zhao Gao said.
Hu Hai was stunned and his expression was a little stiff.
Then he lamented in frustration again.
"Even so, it's still my fault..." Hu Hai replied dejectedly.
Fight? What to fight for?
Hu Hai is not a fool. What qualifications does he have to fight in this situation?
To gamble on a sure-losing outcome, it would be more practical for Hu Hai to wait for his eldest brother to show his kindness and reward himself with a fiefdom after he succeeds to the throne.
Zhao Gao said no more, his goal had been achieved.
Of course, he was not pushing Hu Hai to continue competing for the crown prince position under such an extremely disadvantageous situation.
In the current situation, Hu Hai's situation can be said to be difficult to save.
Through normal political means and operations, Hu Hai has lost the possibility of winning.
What he needed was just to leave a wedge in Hu Hai's heart, so that he would not be completely depressed and not dare to have any illusions.
He doesn't need Hu Hai to be more capable. What he needs is that Hu Hai must be able to stand up when the opportunity comes.
After Zhao Gao and Hu Hai said goodbye, they once again inspected the ministers who were responsible for the First Emperor's clothing, food, housing and transportation. They all summoned the carriage, the imperial chef, and the inspection.
Logically speaking, the palace's chefs, doctors, carriages, horses, and maids were basically all under Zhao Gao's control.
Although Zhao Gao's rights were lost as the First Emperor gradually became alienated, as long as he did not step down as the official of the CRRC, he would still be the largest one in the palace and still have the ability to command the ministers.
"Soon……"
Zhao Gao raised his head and glanced at the sky. Winter was gone, warm spring had arrived, and in a few months it would be hot summer again.
"His Majesty……"
Zhao Gao rubbed his eyes and took a long breath.
King Qin has a big heart!
Being able to promote him, a remnant of the Zhao Kingdom, among many servants.
Even for a long time, the First Emperor's broadmindedness and charisma really impressed Zhao Gao, making him forget his past hatred.
There was no way, the First Emperor gave too much.
There is no room for him to be disloyal to the king.
However, as the gifts given by the First Emperor were gradually withdrawn, things that had been buried began to quietly resurface in Zhao Gao's heart.
Historical changes are silent.
In the original history, until the death of the First Emperor, Hu Hai never lost the qualification to compete for the crown prince, Zhao Gao never fell out of favor until the end, and the arrogant man never had special precautions or attention towards Zhao Gao and Hu Hai.
But Zhao Si's appearance made everything a little different.
Because of Zhao Si, the future of Da Qin was gradually improving, and the remnants of the Six Kingdoms had to rush to launch assassinations and attacks against Da Qin.
Hu Hai fled in embarrassment and lost his qualifications to compete for the throne. As a result, the First Emperor alienated Zhao Gao, forcing Zhao Gao to make urgent responses.
The most critical change lies in the First Emperor's defense against Zhao Gao and Hu Hai.
This stems from Zhao Si's attitude towards Zhao Gao and Hu Hai.
In the eyes of the First Emperor, although Zhao Si was a bit out-of-touch by nature, he was also a person who was extremely receptive to the good intentions of others.
Zhao Gao and Hu Hai showed their favor to Zhao Si countless times.
The strange thing is that from beginning to end, Zhao Si kept a distance from Zhao Gao and Hu Hai, and had no intention of making friends with them.
This is very abnormal, especially since Zhao Gao and Hu Hai have never offended Zhao Si, nor have they done anything outrageous and wrong. With Zhao Si's character, there is no reason to be so alienated from the two.
Zhao Si didn't like Zhao Gao and Hu Hai, and the First Emperor could clearly feel it.
Perhaps due to all kinds of mysterious and mysterious things lingering around, the future of Zhao Si's return to the Qin Dynasty began to become clear, and even the First Emperor himself believed that Zhao Si was the auspicious sign of the Qin Dynasty.
In this case, the First Emperor naturally subconsciously paid more attention to Zhao Gao and Hu Hai.
Especially after Hu Hai lost the qualification to compete for the throne, the First Emperor began to think about changing the order of the CRRC, and Fusu made great achievements in Shangjun and was about to return to the imperial court.
Therefore...
Zhao Gao's actions were under the watchful eye of the First Emperor from beginning to end.
Including who Zhao Gao wrote the letter to and what the content of the letter was.
So much so that today Zhao Gao visited Hu Hai and visited the ministers.
It is worth mentioning that Zhao Gao has a brain after all. Including what he said, what he did, and the content of the letter he wrote, strictly speaking, there is no fault at all.
Many times, Zhao Gao is just laying the groundwork.
The First Emperor always made things as bad as possible and made all preparations. Although from the current point of view, there is nothing abnormal about Zhao Gao, and there is a high probability that Zhao Gao will not cause any trouble by manipulating his ministers, etc., but Still alert.
Although there is nothing wrong with Zhao Gao's various little actions, they are too frequent. When they feel that there is something wrong with a person, people will always subconsciously examine the other person's every move, and the First Emperor is no exception.
Regarding today, Zhao Gao made another inspection tour to summon his ministers, accompanied by the carriage and the imperial chef.
"Go and ask Xia Wuche..." The First Emperor waved his hand and signaled Dunrui, who was reporting the situation, to go find Xia Wuche and inquire.
Putting aside everything else, food safety still needs to be taken seriously. Zhao Gao is the order of CRRC, so we must prevent the possibility of Zhao Gao making a fuss in this regard.
Dunruo bowed to accept the order and left quietly.
Outside the carriage, Zhao Sizheng was marching towards the Emperor's drive with the recommendation letter written by Zhang Cang.
Before arriving at the drive, Zhao Si climbed up without any hesitation, and then spoke.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Si, is here to see you."
The First Emperor, who was inside, frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Come in."
Zhao Si was the main driver of the First Emperor's car, so under normal circumstances, Zhao Si sat outside the car most of the time.
As long as this kid opens his mouth, he basically wants to come in to discuss something.
Zhao Si heard the sound and immediately bent over and went in.
The First Emperor, who had some time to spare, clasped his hands and looked at Zhao Si and said, "Say, what's the matter?"
Zhao Si placed the recommendation letter written by Zhang Cang on the table and rubbed his hands with a smile.
"It's like this. I want to recommend a few talents for national use. This is the recommendation letter." Zhao Si pointed to the memorial written on the white paper on the desk.
"Is this the client you have recruited recently?" the First Emperor asked.
The First Emperor had also heard a lot about Zhao Si's recent arrests of retainers. After all, looking at history, Zhao Si's eclectic methods of recruiting retainers were extremely rare, and it became one of the new things circulating in the convoy for a while.
Zhao Si nodded.
"How many have you caught?" The First Emperor smiled.
"I've invited six of them to catch you." Zhao Si smiled sarcastically.
"Needless to say Zhang Cang, the other five are also talented, so I want to recommend them to the state."
"For the country?" The First Emperor smiled and looked at Zhao Si.
"Still for your use?"
"Of course it is for the country! I have no intention of forming a party for personal gain!" Zhao Si immediately stated his position.
The First Emperor just chuckled and stopped teasing Zhao Si. He picked up the recommendation letters on the table and read them one by one.
Zhao Si recommended four people.
Li Shiqi, Chen Ping, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang...
The First Emperor looked at it for a long time, put down the recommendation letter, and then looked at Zhao Si with a smile.
"Didn't you write it?"
There is absolutely no way that boy Zhao Si’s handwriting is so beautiful!
(End of chapter)
