Chapter 21: The second generation died? Is what the Lord said true?
"Wake up, wake up!"
"The eldest son is awake!"
"Go and report to His Majesty!"
"promise!"
…
Ying Fusu opened his eyes and lay on the brocade couch, not wanting to move.
His eyes were unfocused as he stared in a daze at the bed ceiling that was carved from thousand-year-old pear wood.
The imperial physician Xia Wuqie first apologized to Ying Fusu, and then sat down beside the bed.
During this period, Ying Fusu did not respond.
According to the past, with Ying Fusu's personality, he would definitely stand up and return the greeting.
Doctors pay attention to observation, auscultation, questioning and palpation.
As the Imperial Physician, Xia Wuqi's medical skills are, needless to say, excellent.
Before he put his hand on him, just by looking at Ying Fusu's face and listening to his breathing, he knew that Ying Fusu should be fine, but this was a heart disease.
Ying Fusu did not return the greeting, so Xia Wuqi skipped the step of "asking" and directly put his hand on Ying Fusu's wrist to take his pulse for diagnosis.
After a while, Xia Wuqie bowed again.
Ying Fusu, who advocated ancient rituals, still had no reaction.
Xia Wuqie then left the palace as he was no longer needed here.
The pulse showed that Ying Fusu was physically fine but his mind was in a mess. It was indeed a heart disease, and heart disease needs to be treated with heart medicine.
Inside the house, the eunuchs and palace maids became cautious upon seeing this, and even slowed down their breathing.
…
"A gentleman is afraid that his reputation will not be praised by the world after his death. Reputation is more important to a person than life!"
Chunyu Yue, who was full of righteousness, told Ying Fusu in a righteous manner that the most important thing in life is not life.
"Chang'an Jun just said a few words today, how can Your Majesty punish me?"
Chunyu Yue, who taught Ying Fusu that reputation was more important than life, expressed in the court that reputation was not important.
"What Confucianism seeks is a peaceful and prosperous world! To save the world and the people! To rule the world with benevolence and courtesy! If you want to learn, the first thing you should read is the Analects. This is a book compiled by our Confucian sages to record the words and deeds of Confucius. Every word is worth a thousand gold!"
The first book Chunyu Yue asked Ying Fusu to read was "The Analects of Confucius". He told Ying Fusu that it contained Confucius' way of dealing with the world and that every word should be carefully comprehended.
"Minister! Obey your order!"
In the court, Chunyu Yue, at the order of the First Emperor, agreed to teach Ying Fusu the "Analects of Confucius" annotated by Ying Chengjiao. He looked very excited.
Scene after scene played like a slide show in Ying Fusu's mind, leaving him bewildered and confused...
"Your Majesty, the eldest son has woken up."
Zhao Gao went in to report, his demeanor respectful, without showing any resentment about having his seal and official orders taken away.
"I understand." Ying Zheng's response was very calm.
Zhao Gao bowed and walked out.
Gai Nie, who was standing behind Ying Zheng, saw Ying Zheng quickly collect the bamboo slips in his hand and pile up the memorials together.
"Gai Nie."
"I am here."
"Fusu has woken up. Go tell Yu Chengjiao and ask him to go and see him so that he won't worry."
Gai Nie had a paralyzed face: "Chang'an Jun will not worry about the eldest son, and your majesty does not need to worry about the eldest son either."
Ying Zheng clenched his hands: "Ridiculous! When did I say I was worried? That rebellious son fainted in the court because of a small matter! His character is so terrible, I..."
Ying Zheng couldn't continue.
Gai Nie is different from Zhao Gao.
When Zhao Gao was issuing the seal and talisman, he stood beside Ying Zheng with his head half lowered.
When Ying Zheng spoke to him, they all lowered their heads and would not look Ying Zheng in the eye.
But Gai Nie is not.
Gai Nie is majestic and imposing, like a sword returned to its sheath.
Except for slightly bowing your head when saluting, you should always look straight ahead.
Neither overbearing nor condescending.
When Ying Zheng spoke to him, he looked at Ying Zheng calmly with an expressionless face.
Ying Zheng had a dark face.
Gai Nie looked straight ahead, and when he remembered the guy who had threatened to glare at him here yesterday.
You didn't make any difference to Cheng Jiao's problems. No one would think you're dumb if you don't speak, you know?
"If Zhao Gao were like this, he would not say a single word except for the questions I asked."
"My name is Gai Nie, not Zhao Gao. If Your Majesty wants to see the Imperial Chariot Officer, I will go out and call him in."
"That's all."
Ying Zheng picked up the bamboo slips again and continued to review the memorials which seemed to never stop.
Although in his heart he really wanted to see Ying Fusu's current situation as Gai Nie said.
But he held back.
He couldn't say why.
Maybe he has been emperor for so long that he has forgotten how to be a father.
The lights in Zhangtai Palace continued to burn, the wicks crackling and sometimes bursting into a small flame.
When the lamp oil gradually accumulated into a small puddle, Zhao Gao came in again and brought some news that surprised Ying Zheng a little.
"Your Majesty, Li Si requests an audience."
Li Si, what is he here for?
Ying Zheng paused with his brush.
Oh, yes. I think it was Lord Meng's stress reaction that caused him to arrest too many people, which affected the Tingwei Prison.
"Let him in."
"only."
Just as Zhao Gao responded and was about to leave.
Another eunuch walked into Zhangtai Palace.
"Your Majesty, the eldest son requests to see you."
"Call him in!"
"only."
The eunuch went out to invite Ying Fusu.
Ying Zheng turned to Zhao Gao for instructions.
"Go ask Li Si what's going on. If it's about arresting someone, ask him to come and see you tomorrow."
Zhao Gao bowed his head respectfully and replied with a single word: "Yes."
Ying Zheng was overjoyed, and suddenly realized something. He glanced at Gai Nie awkwardly, and said, "Fusu is the eldest son. Fusu came to see me, and I should see him first."
Gai Nie had a blank expression on his face. He wanted to bend like Zhao Gao, but his back was too stiff to continue - he was not in the habit of doing so.
A swordsman would rather break than bend.
If he couldn't do it, he wouldn't force himself. He tried to make his tone sound respectful and said, "Yes."
After hearing Gai Nie's answer, Ying Zheng suddenly felt that the previously talkative Gai Nie was better.
In the Xianyang Palace, there are too many people who can only say "only".
Ying Zheng felt a little regretful.
But immediately, Ying Zheng put this regret behind him because he heard the footsteps of Ying Fusu.
When Ying Fusu appeared in front of Ying Zheng with a shaky step, Ying Zheng had already regained the majestic appearance of the First Emperor.
Ying Fusu was a little dazed and saluted mechanically.
"Greetings, Father."
Looking at Ying Fusu's appearance, Ying Zheng felt a little distressed.
He wanted to say something to comfort his eldest son, but as soon as the words came out of his mouth, they automatically turned into scolding.
"Look at what you are like now! You become depressed after a little setback! You are useless!"
Gai Nie stood quietly by the side, looking calm.
His expressionless face was enough to conceal ninety-nine percent of his emotions.
Outside Zhangtai Palace.
Zhao Gao and Li Si said, "Your Majesty has spoken."
Li Si quickly shook his sleeves and saluted as if the First Emperor was right in front of him.
"I listen to you."
That respectful look was exactly the same as Zhao Gao's, making Zhao Gao feel like he was looking in the mirror.
"Your Majesty said, 'If it's about arresting someone, you should come to see me tomorrow.' I wonder what Li Tingwei wants to report? Is it consistent with what Your Majesty said?"
Li Si saw with his own eyes that Ying Fusu entered the Zhangtai Palace and knew that Ying Zheng was temporarily unable to spare the time to see him.
But when it comes to expressing loyalty, of course the sooner the better. Why would you wait overnight?
"Yes and no, this matter is of great importance. I dare not return to the palace, and can only speak to His Majesty. Please ask Lord Zhao to inform me. I will wait here today and must see His Majesty!"
Zhao Gao entered the Zhangtai Palace again.
After a while, Zhao Gao returned.
"Please wait here, Li Tingwei."
"promise."
During the Qin Dynasty, subordinates should follow their superiors, and younger generations should follow their elders, which was called "wei".
Among people of the same level and generation, the response is to say "Yes".
The idiom "weiweinuonuo" comes from these two Chinese characters.
Outside Zhangtai Palace.
A team of Langguan held long spears, wore leather armor, and stood proudly.
They are dark-skinned, but strong and in excellent spirits.
The eunuchs who were chosen to protect the safety of the First Emperor were all elite soldiers who had fought on the battlefield!
On the left side of the palace gate , Zhao Gao stood there, standing straighter than the other eunuchs.
As long as he was not in front of the First Emperor, Zhao Gao could stand up straight.
Li Si was puzzled when he saw Zhao Gao came in and did not go in again.
Zhao Gao was in charge of the seal and order, so why wasn't he inside with Your Majesty? Could it be that Your Majesty wanted to talk to the eldest son alone?
Thinking of this, Li Si also stood on the right side of the palace gate.
He was slightly hunched over, and since entering the Xianyang Palace, he had become shorter.
He didn't know that Zhao Gao was no longer in charge of issuing seals and decrees.
And the new seal and talisman order was exactly what he began to think would bring danger to the First Emperor.
If he had known this earlier, he would have definitely re-examined the relationship between Ying Zheng and Ying Chengjiao.
Of course, this will not change his trip to Xianyang Palace today, but it will allow him to change his plans.
The Meng family's target this time was not him, so what about next time? What about the next time? He didn't want to encounter such an embarrassing situation again.
He didn't want to stop at being the Minister of Justice, he wanted to be the Prime Minister, second only to the emperor!
Li Si and Zhao Gao stood on the left and right, like two door gods, guarding the safety of the First Emperor.
Ironically, according to the original history, it was these two door gods who worked together to force Ying Fusu to death and supported the first emperor's eighteenth son Ying Hu Hai to ascend the throne, which led to the demise of the Qin Empire in the second generation.
Two hours ago, at Wuan Jun’s residence.
"If Fusu had been kept here, the Qin Dynasty would not have perished in the second generation, right?"
Ying Chengjiao picked up a piece of tiger meat from the hot pot, covered it with sauce, and put it into his mouth and chewed it.
Tigers are now a first-class protected animal in the country, but in the Qin Dynasty, people could eat them as long as they could be caught or killed.
The heat from the hot pot and the aroma of tiger meat filled every inch of Ying Chengjiao's mouth, making him exclaim in delight.
The drunkard who was eating hotpot with Ying Chengjiao stopped drinking and his eyes were shining.
"Death in the second generation? Is what Your Majesty said true?"
"You're so excited!"
Ying Chengjiao slapped him angrily.
The drunkard turned his head and easily dodged.
"If the Qin State is destroyed, I, the Chang'an Lord of Qin, will have nothing left. Who will find you wine to drink then?"
The drunkard said seriously: "As long as what Your Majesty said can be realized, I can stop drinking."
