Chapter 101 This is a decisive battle, there is no retreat

An older man stood up proudly, as if he had been waiting for a long time, holding a thick scroll of bamboo slips in his hand.

"Your Majesty, I, Doctor Bao Bailingzhi, and my 26 fellow doctors, petition Your Majesty to release the Left Supervisor of the Court of Justice, arrest Chang'an Jun, and act according to Qin law. This petition is presented by our 27 doctors, please read it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers looked at him sideways.

The first person to attack Ying Chengjiao was actually the Doctoral Office, which made the ministers seem to sense something unusual was going on.

Bao Bailingzhi is a very prestigious person in the Doctoral Office.

If all the Confucian doctors in the Doctoral Office are removed, then Bao Bailingzhi can basically speak on behalf of the Doctoral Office.

Ying Chengjiao yawned.

It seems that the group in front is coming for me and has nothing to do with the government affairs. Should I take a nap first?

The First Emperor knocked on the throne twice.

"Since there is a memorial, then everyone should listen to it. There is no need to present it, just read it out in the hall."

"only."

Bao Bailingzhi was not afraid at all and responded immediately.

He sat upright again, spread out the thick bamboo slips on the table, and said aloud: "Since Lord Shang, the Great Qin has reformed the laws and rewritten the Qin Law to govern the country by law. Under the Qin Law, the king, the nobles and the people are treated equally. The implementation of the new law has enabled our Great Qin to move eastward from the country that defended Hangu Pass. It has defeated Wei and seized Hexi, advanced to Chu and destroyed Yingdu, until Your Majesty has gathered the protection of ancestors and gods in one person, unified the four seas, and the world is submissive. The root of this is that our Great Qin has been steadfast in implementing Lord Shang's laws for several generations."

"Now four people have died in public on the tower. The murderer is Zhang Han, and the instigator is Ying Chengjiao. This case is clear and can be sentenced according to Qin law. Why did the Supreme Court arrest Ying Chengjiao when they wanted to arrest him, but they didn't catch him, but arrested the relatives of the deceased instead? We don't know what basis the Supreme Court acted on. Which article of Qin law says that royal family members can kill people in public without being punished?"

"I don't know whether Li Tingwei acted out of selfish motives or was ordered by Your Majesty. I only know that if he acts in this way, he will disregard Qin's laws and the fall of the Qin will not be far away! I hope Your Majesty will consider the country, the people, and the people. Release the Left Supervisor of the Tingwei, arrest Ying Chengjiao, and put him in prison. Execute him immediately! I, Bao Bai, will order it, Cui Ji... a total of 27 people, respectfully present to Your Majesty!"

Bao Bailing read several hundred words in one breath with great emotion and without even stuttering.

His language was extremely expressive, as if if people didn't do as he said, the great Qin Empire would fall apart and smoke of war would rise tomorrow.

"What Dr. Bao Bailingzhi said is very true."

A number of doctors echoed this, indicating that they themselves had a part to play in this.

The First Emperor looked coldly at the doctors who were speaking, and they shut up.

"Besides the twenty-seven doctors, does anyone else have anything to report on Cheng Jiao's matter? If so, hurry up and we will handle this matter together."

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Zhou Qingchen stood up.

The ministers looked at him sideways, somewhat puzzled.

Zhou Qingchen is a minister of state, and belongs to the Doctor's Office. Why didn't he make a petition together with the people in the Doctor's Office? It's just to change the number of 27 to 28.

"Why don't you play together with Bao Bailingzhi?" The First Emperor asked directly.

"My report is completely different from Dr. Bao Bailing's report!"

Wow~

The ministers were shocked.

Just now, Bao Bailing's order was to extend the Qin law and to obey the Qin law, release the left supervisor of the Supreme Court, and arrest Chang'an Jun to execute him.

You and Bao Bailing are poles apart. What is your starting point? Do you want to say that Qin law is not important?

The doctor who handed Zhou Qingchen the brush was even more surprised, and looked innocent in response to Bao Bailing's stern, inquiring eyes.

This is different from what he agreed with me.

Even Li Si, who was one of the Nine Ministers, turned around and looked at Zhou Qingchen in surprise.

"Speak." The First Emperor ordered.

"only!"

Zhou Qingchen also shouted loudly , showing no fear at all.

"The unity of the world is all thanks to Your Majesty. Your Majesty's grace is like water, which can fill the four seas. Your Majesty's grace is like a mountain, which can be high and not full. Everything in this world is in Your Majesty's sight. We ordinary people can't see even one ten-thousandth of the scenery Your Majesty can see. Regarding the tower, our view and Your Majesty's view should be completely different. No matter how Your Majesty handles it, it is the best move. I think that Your Majesty must have a deep meaning in arresting the Left Supervisor of the Court of Justice instead of Chang'an Jun, and it should not be changed."

Gai Nie: ...The third bootlicker.

Zhao Gao: ...Write it down, write it all down!

The ministers stared at Zhou Qingchen in a daze.

How did Zhou Qingchen manage to say such a thing without changing his expression or beating his heart...

Bao Bailingzhi has already signaled to all the doctors.

All the doctors understood what he meant and were eager to get started.

I was going to wait until Zhou Qingchen finished his speech and then show this ignorant little servant what a doctor's knowledge reserve was like.

How dare you, a mere servant, stab twenty-seven of our doctors in the back? Do you have the strength to do so?

Then wait for Zhou Qingchen to finish playing.

Twenty-seven Doctors: ???

This has nothing to do with your knowledge reserves, but everything to do with how thick your skin is.

Bao Bailing's beard was blown high with anger. It was incredible that he could still jump up so suddenly despite his old age.

"What a smooth talker you are! What a treacherous minister! You have disturbed His Majesty's mind! You will destroy the Iron-blooded Qin!"

Pah pah pah

Ying Chengjiao, who was originally drowsy, became energetic and clapped his hands enthusiastically.

"Cai! That's very well said! You have a great talent. Do you want to come to my house and be a guest?"

The ministers were silent.

A dandy boy and a treacherous minister, they are really a perfect match.

Gai Nie: ...Sir, isn't it a bit too frivolous for you to look for specialties?

Zhao Gao: ... Wu'an Jun hates flatterers the most, such as Guo Kai who only knows how to use his mouth. On the first day of entering Chang'an Jun's mansion, you will be chopped by Wu'an Jun.

The First Emperor nodded with interest.

"Zhou Qingchen is so loyal to me. He is a great loyal minister. You should all learn from him."

The ministers were silent.

I didn’t hear it. I didn’t hear it.

Bao Bailing was filled with indignation.

"The court judge is partial to his own interests and has ignored the laws of Qin. The deputy minister has not read the classics and is full of flattery. The whole hall of ministers is deaf and dumb. It is unjust that the Qin Dynasty should be destroyed!"

Wang Wan, Wei Zhuang, Feng Quji... and other high-ranking officials of the Qin State watched the situation develop.

They are happy to see someone wade through the water for them.

Li Si waited for a moment.

Seeing that only Bao Bailingzhi was speaking passionately, no one else wanted to stand up.

He sighed inwardly with regret, then stood up, turned around and faced Bao Bailingzhi.

"S reminded Dr. Bao that it is a crime of false accusation."

Bao Bailing was choked.

All the ministers were also stunned.

Qin law does not allow people to attend court sessions, so how could Li Si break the rules again and again!

The stereotype on the face of Li Si, the chief justice of the Qin Dynasty, looked as if it were engraved in the Qin laws.

He glanced at the twenty-seven doctors who had just spoken, as if he wanted to see into the hearts of these twenty-seven people.

Then he turned around, faced the First Emperor, bowed, and said in a serious tone: "Your Majesty, the four men who died in the tower secretly sold defective weapons to the people in the military camp to make money. With the guidance of Chang'an Jun, I have found out that Li Li, the left supervisor of the court, knew about it but did not report it. His crime is the same as that of the four men."

"I did not arrest Chang'an Jun but arrested the Left Supervisor of the Court of Justice. This was in accordance with Qin law. Chang'an Jun was innocent and had made contributions. If you want to say that I was wrong, it was that I arrested the General of the Central Army, Zhang Han. I request Your Majesty to release the General of the Central Army."

He was killed with one strike, and the court fell into dead silence.

Bao Bailing, who had been so passionate and loyal to the Qin Dynasty just now, now turned pale and was unable to speak.

Most of the twenty-seven doctors felt extremely uncomfortable, as if they had nails on their buttocks.

The First Emperor looked at these twenty-seven doctors from various families and smiled.

"Gentlemen, do you have anything else to say?"

Among the twenty-seven doctors, a younger doctor stood up angrily and said loudly: "Qin Fa's merits and demerits..."

"sit down!"

The companion of the twenty-seventh doctor immediately pulled the younger doctor to sit down.

The younger doctor wanted to speak again, but was stared at by Bao Bailingzhi's murderous eyes.

Coupled with his companions holding down his legs firmly, the younger doctor finally gave up the idea of standing up.

What he wanted to say just now was: Qin law does not offset merits and demerits. Even if there is evidence to prove that the four people killed by Ying Chengjiao deserved to die, and the Left Supervisor of the Supreme Court who knew about it also deserved to die, that is not a reason not to sentence Ying Chengjiao.

Those who violated Qin laws were dealt with by the Imperial Court. How could Ying Chengjiao be allowed to carry out private punishment? Ying Chengjiao and Zhang Han instigated murder and killed people in public. They were both guilty and should be executed!

And in fact, according to Qin law, what the younger doctor said was completely correct.

Bao Bailingzhi and the doctor who held down the younger doctor also knew this Qin law.

But they didn’t speak up, and they didn’t let the younger PhDs speak up…

Li Si also knew what was written in the Qin law, and he also knew that these doctors who stood up to cause trouble also knew it.

But he was sure that these people would not tell the real Qin Law in the court today...

"Qin governs the country by law. It was so in the past, it is so today, and it will be so in the future."

The First Emperor sneered inwardly.

"Li Tingwei acted according to Qin law. How can I not follow his orders? I approve it!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The First Emperor looked around at his ministers and asked, "Do you have any objections?"

All the Qin officials in the court had no objection.

The First Emperor tapped the throne twice again and said, "Since no one objects, this matter will be settled. If any of you continue to make suggestions on this matter and go back on your word, your limbs will be chopped off and thrown outside the palace."

Zhou Qingchen said proudly: "Your Majesty is so wise that it is hard to find in the ages. The decision you made is flawless. We accept it!"

The tower case is concluded here.

Ying Chengjiao sighed.

The farce is over, it's time to start the main event.

"If there is nothing to report, then let's discuss state affairs. The division of the Qin Empire? Counties? Gentlemen, speak freely."

Right Prime Minister Wang Wan took a deep breath.

This old minister, who was well versed in internal affairs and had sided with Ying Zheng very early on, slowly stood up.

All the tests that should be conducted had already been conducted at the last court meeting.

Under the feudal system, all the aristocratic families were eliminated, but Your Majesty will not take action against them.

In this Loutai case, Your Majesty let the aristocratic family off the hook. It is possible that this county system was not what Your Majesty wanted.

The Qin Dynasty is divided into counties and prefectures. Whether my descendants can have fiefs and titles in the future depends on today!

The prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, who was the first in name only and in the hearts of the ministers, used all his life's strength to say: "Your Majesty has wiped out the six kingdoms, and your power is so great that it shocks all quarters. Your virtues are equal to those of the Three Sovereigns, and your achievements are greater than those of the Five Emperors. You are the first person in the history."

"However, it is easy to pacify the country, but difficult to bring peace to it. The nine provinces of the world have different situations and customs, making it difficult to unify them. If the Great Qin wants peace, it must implement the feudal system. Enfeoff many princes as princes, assist them with good ministers, and govern according to the time and place. In this way, the world can be settled!"

The First Emperor said nothing.

Looking at the old minister who had followed him for more than ten years and now had gray hair, a trace of heartache flashed in his eyes.

Beside Wang Wan, Wei Zhuang suddenly stood up.

Although he was not a pure Central Plains person, he became the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty and was privately called the Prime Minister of the Hu people.

There is only one person named Wei Zhuang in the Great Qin!

This man, who was born with a pair of blue eyes and three-dimensional facial features, was a mixed-race of the Hu people and the Central Plains people. He spoke fluent Xianyang dialect and said loudly: "Your Majesty now rules the world and unites the four seas. You should inherit the three generations and revive the lost feudal states, so that all the princes and founding heroes will have their own land and the power to serve the king! In this way, the land will have its master and the people will have their own ruler. Your Majesty will also save the trouble of governing the people. How great and civilized! How great and magnificent!"

Um?

Founding hero?

All the ministers were horrified!

The First Emperor suddenly sat up straight and stared at Wei Zhuang.

Wang Wan, who was standing beside Wei Zhuang and had just fired the first shot in the division of counties and prefectures, suddenly turned his head and stared at Wei Zhuang.

Wang Jian, who had been pretending to be asleep with his eyes closed, wanted to get away with it, but suddenly he looked up and stared at Wei Zhuang.

Just as he was about to stand up third, Feng Quji, who had expressed what he was thinking immediately after Wei Zhuang finished speaking, suddenly glanced sideways and stared at Wei Zhuang.

The Imperial Guard Wei Liao, the Imperial Court Judge Li Si, the Imperial Chariot Officer Zhao Gao, the Marquis of Longxi Li Xin, the Internal History Meng Yi, the General Meng Tian...

Everyone in the hall stared at Wei Zhuang, with horror in their eyes.

Even Ying Chengjiao was serious, sitting there and re-examining this left prime minister of the Great Qin, whose achievements were both made at the Great Wall and outside the Great Wall.

Hu people, they are really brave...

Wei Zhuang tore off this fig leaf.

He no longer used the pretext of enfeoffment of princes.

He was open and aboveboard, unfurling the flag.

He openly asked for rewards and fiefdoms from the First Emperor, who sat high on the throne and was regarded as a god by the world.

With his own efforts, Wei Zhuang escalated the already fierce dispute over fiefdoms and counties to an unprecedented level.

He forced his officials to board his chariot.

This is a decisive battle, there is no retreat.

If you don’t get the fiefdom, you will never have it again as long as the First Emperor is alive!

Li Si took a deep breath. This was not because he was timid, but because he was excited. He wanted to calm the raging fire in his heart.

Si, wants the position of prime minister!

Li Si glanced at the First Emperor.