Chapter 476: Is my蟜er a bug?
Xianyang has been much quieter recently.
Although the remnants of the Six Kingdoms were making more and more small moves, memorials submitted from all over the country were also endless.
However, Xianyang, which should have been noisy and noisy, was indeed much quieter.
Before dawn, Gan Mansion.
Gan Luo held a Qin sword in his hand and chopped at a wooden man in the courtyard.
On the head of the wooden man, from which sawdust kept flying everywhere, were written the three words "Ying Chengjiao".
Gan Luo was panting with anger on his face. Judging from the countless sword marks on the wooden man, he had been chopped at least a hundred times. And judging from the one-inch depth of the sword marks, Gan Luo had used all his strength every time he chopped.
"You bastard!"
Bang~
He shouted and swung his sword.
Holding it with both hands, he turned the nimble long sword into a heavy knife .
He kept shouting and chopping.
When Gan Luo first heard the news from the northwest, he was extremely happy.
Whether his brother was just acting or his true nature was revealed because he was close to the throne, it was a good thing.
The Meng family is also one of the aristocratic families, but it is not the old Qin family like the Gan family. The Meng family has only been developing to this point for three generations, but only a hundred years, which is not considered old.
The Meng family has never been able to get along with Gan Luo and his family.
It’s not that they don’t want to play with the Meng family, but the Meng family looks down on them, the old Qin family. Military families have always been like this.
The Qin family has eyes on the top of their foreheads, while the military family has eyes in the sky.
As long as the military merit title is not abolished, those who dance at the center of the Qin Empire will inevitably be military families.
The undisputed first family of the Qin Dynasty was Bai Qi's Bai family in the past and is now Meng Tian's Meng family.
This is politically correct.
The Ying royal family wanted to create the Qin culture that valued martial arts, agriculture, and despised other things.
As long as you have military merits, no one can take you seriously, even slamming the table in front of the King of Qin.
The Meng family is a behemoth that Gan Luo doesn't want to provoke unless it is absolutely necessary.
Before the enfeoffment, there were Wang Jian and Wang Ben, two marquises in the Wang family, in Xianyang, and they could still compete with the Meng family.
Ever since Wang Jian entered Qi and Wang Ben guarded the northeast, the Meng family has been the first family under the royal family in Xianyang.
No, to be precise, whether in Xianyang or not, the Meng family is number one, the number one family in the Qin Empire.
The Meng family led almost all the military families. Meng Tian was stationed in the northwest to repel the Xiongnu and earned the reputation of being the greatest warrior of the Qin Dynasty. Meng Yi, the internal historian of the Nine Ministers, was in charge of all affairs in Xianyang City.
A warrior who cultivates both the inner and outer aspects and integrates them into one can attain the great way.
If a noble family cultivates both internally and externally, and the superiors trust them without any suspicion, then there is nothing that can stop them.
Now, the ruler, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, fell off a cliff at Mount Tai and died.
Whether the Qin State is in chaos or not depends on the Meng family.
The Qin aristocratic families occupied the official positions and held the pens, and their biggest threat was political chaos.
What the Meng family holds is the gun that dares to change the world.
As soon as Gan Luo learned the news of the death of the First Emperor, he visited Meng Yi, one of the twins of the Meng family.
With the support of the Meng family, their plan to move the crown prince to Chang'an will be secure.
We have both the pen and the gun in our hands, so even if the Emperor Qin Shi Huang's last words were true, it wouldn't work!
Wasn't it great that Zhao Yong, the King of Zhao Wuling, who used Hu clothing and horse riding to consolidate the Central Plains, was great? Without the pen and the gun, wouldn't he eventually starve to death?
Before going, Gan Luo never thought about failure.
The Meng family was originally the prince's party. The First Emperor was just about to point at Meng Tian's nose and say that you are the prince's man. Anyone with eyes in the court and the public could see it.
After he arrived, he didn't even step into the gate of the Meng Mansion.
The steward of the Meng Mansion stood proudly at the door, and a servant looked at this senior official with disdain.
"The young master said that those who are lucky enough to get in are disloyal subjects, and the sight of them makes me sick."
The door of the Meng Mansion slammed shut, almost hitting Gan Luo's nose.
The Meng family is so arrogant that as long as one does not rely on military merit to be promoted, it is considered lucky! They look down on everyone equally.
Gan Luo was not surprised by this, as this attitude was within his expectations.
Since the establishment of the Meng Mansion by Meng Ao in Xianyang City, he was not the only one who had been treated like this.
But unexpected.
It's already this late, why are you still like this? I'm here to surrender, you and I are both princelings! I remember that Meng Tian and Meng Yi didn't look down on people as much as Meng Ao...
The normal yet abnormal attitude of the Meng family cast a thick cloud over Gan Luo's heart.
When the Queen was holding a court meeting in the Xianyang Palace, his attention was always on Meng Yi.
Meng Yi remained silent.
Neither support Chang'an Jun nor support the prince.
If Meng Yi doesn't speak, the Meng family won't speak.
The Meng family didn't say anything, and many military families didn't say anything either.
Most of these generals have very simple ideas. The most capable general Meng Jia didn't say anything. What the hell am I?
The current court is divided into three factions.
One faction is the prince's party headed by Gan Luo.
One faction was the Chang'an Party, headed by important officials such as the National Commandant Lian Po, the Prime Minister Jiang Shang, and the Left Prime Minister Li Si.
The last faction is the Military Party, headed by the Meng family, which has not yet taken sides.
Gan Luo tried his best to win over the Military Party, using beauties, money, and official positions, but he still couldn't even get into the gate of the Meng Mansion.
Just when his hair was falling out in clumps, news came that Ying Chengjiao forced Meng Tian to kneel outside Jiuyuan City for an hour.
The cause was that there was a grudge between Meng Tian and Ying Chengjiao. When Ying Chengjiao was on the Northern Expedition, Meng Tian withdrew all the Meng generals, leaving the Taotie army with only its flesh and blood left but without its backbone. He also said that in Jiuyuan County, Meng Tian had the final say.
Ying Chengjiao was deliberately retaliating. During the two days he stayed in Jiuyuan City, he often vented his anger in front of his guests, saying that the bravest warrior of the Qin Dynasty was nothing more than that.
Treating Meng Tian, the head of the Meng family, in this way, isn't this forcing the Meng family to support the prince?
Gan Luo happily bathed and changed his clothes, and even burned some incense before leaving. He was full of confidence on this trip to the Meng Mansion.
The Meng Mansion was closed, and Gan Luo didn't even see the housekeeper, and was turned away.
No, that brat has insulted Meng Tian so much, how can you, the Meng family, still sit still? Are you really the eternal royalist party, not standing in line until the emperor comes out?
Gan Luo was very depressed because he failed to attract foreign aid.
After a few days, Gan Luo was no longer depressed, but angry.
His backyard was on fire, and the number of the prince's party was decreasing.
In recent days, only a few big families and those small families who followed the old Qin family and took advantage of them have spoken up for the prince in the court.
The reason for leaving the family was simple: they were afraid.
Ever since the First Emperor no longer hesitated to talk about the past, all the noble families with elderly people knew about the glorious deeds of Master Cheng Jiao, including the bloody night when a man was stabbed in the middle of the night and the court was empty.
The young man who had been silent for ten years, kneeled down as the bravest warrior of Qin, and asked Xianyang to remember the blade in the shadow.
Gan Luo said that if that boy came to power, he would target the noble families.
They said Chang'an Jun knew how to use a knife.
Gan Luo said that the three major families of Meng, Xi and Bai were lessons from the past, and we must unite.
They said Chang'an Jun knew how to use a knife.
Gan Luo said that the boy wanted to establish a Qin State where there would be no more aristocratic families and the lowly people would take over the throne.
They said Chang'an Jun knew how to use a knife.
Gan Luo wanted to kill all these cowards with his sword!
After the prince was defeated by Chang'an Jun, the news came back that he returned to Shangjun instead of Xianyang, and the number of noble families who withdrew increased rapidly.
We are fighting here at a fever pitch, but our commander has forced us to retreat. How can we win this battle?
The prince is very virtuous and very good.
The seven northwestern counties have made comprehensive progress in terms of military, economy, and people's livelihood, and they treat gentry, workers, and farmers very well. They are wise rulers who are better than Your Majesty.
Chang'an Jun was arrogant, domineering, and licentious. Being an emperor was simply not on the same level as being a crown prince.
But damn, Chang'an Jun dared to kill people! Now it is Chang'an Jun who has to return to Xianyang!
As Chang'an Jun got closer to Xianyang, more and more of the old Qin family members stayed indoors and excused themselves from attending court due to illness.
Before Ying Chengjiao's men arrived, the unrest in Xianyang gradually subsided.
"You bastard!"
Gan Luo roared and chopped off the wooden man's head with a sword. He supported his knees with his hands and gasped for breath.
It was difficult to do it alone. He was exhausted, both physically and mentally.
"Master, the carriage is ready, it's time to go to court."
The servant performed the ancient rituals carefully and respectfully, his body trembling all the time.
Gan Luo has killed thirteen servants in the past few days, and he doesn't want to be the fourteenth.
"Go to court?"
Gan Luo laughed bitterly.
"Fuck off!"
The old Qin family is not united in their hearts. How can they rely on the Gan family alone to compete with the Chang'an Party when the prince is not here?
"I asked my retainers to write a letter, saying that I have caught a cold and cannot attend the court."
Everyone is a coward, so Gan Luo doesn't want to be the first to stand out.
Anyway, up to now, Gan Luo has only been talking big. Based on Gan Luo's understanding of his brother, this is just a small matter, which is a crime but not punishable by death.
He continued to chop at the headless wooden figure.
Just wait until he has vented his anger today, and then he will act like a younger brother again.
The sky was getting brighter. Gan Luo looked up at the rising sun and stopped swinging his sword.
Sweating profusely, he narrowed his eyes, thinking about how to argue when he saw his brother.
As I thought about it, I gave a bitter smile.
In front of this brother who was most skilled in using insidious tricks, no matter how hard he tried, his lies would not work.
This time, the person has not arrived yet, but the matter has been decided, so let Gan Luo know.
When it comes to playing tricks and schemes, he is too immature in front of his brother.
He had always kept his eyes on the Junwu Party, thinking that his brother had become too proud of himself and made a stupid move, pushing the Junwu Party towards the prince.
In fact, his elder brother was targeting his rear...
"Master, Meng Yi wants to see you."
The servant's voice made Gan Luo open his eyes wide.
Dang~
He accidentally dropped Qin Jian to the ground with a look of disbelief on his face.
"who?"
Even if the Queen Regent came in person, he would not be so surprised, because he was just turned away at the Meng Mansion two days ago.
"Nei Shi Meng Yi."
The servant repeated.
"Please come in!"
Gan Luo shouted, and the servant, who had been feeling uneasy, was frightened and fell to the ground.
"No, I'll go myself!"
There was no servant in Gan Luo's eyes at all. He quickened his pace, trotted towards the gate, and finally muttered something.
"Meng Yi, Meng Yi, why is he here? Is there any chance for a turnaround?"
A quarter of an hour later, Gan Luo welcomed Meng Yi into the room.
After the servant brought the tea, Gan Luo asked the servant to leave the teapot on the table, and waved his hand for everyone to leave and no longer need to serve.
This is the request made by Meng Yi.
Gan Luo picked up the teapot with both hands, poured tea for Meng Yi himself, and said with a smile:
"The Internal History is here for something important."
He never mentioned the two times he was rejected in Meng's house. Those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters!
He didn't mention it, but Meng Yi took the initiative to bring it up.
Meng Yi stood up and bowed.
"I have rejected you twice, and my words are harsh. I hope you will not be offended!"
Gan Luo looked puzzled. He put down the teapot and pushed the cups of tea over.
"Really? Why doesn't Luo remember it?"
Meng Yi shook his head and sighed.
"The belly of a high minister can contain hundreds of rivers and embrace the seas."
Gan Luo smiled and said nothing.
"If the Internal History has anything to say, please speak frankly."
He has heard too many compliments like this, and they are useless.
If you can't say anything useful today, I'll decide whether to settle accounts with you or not.
It is true that the military family is the center of the romantic arena, but the only family that can stay in the romantic arena forever is the old Qin family!
Even the butcher Bai Qi will die one day.
If a military family does not turn into an Old Qin family, after the general is killed in battle or is given a death sentence, the military will fall and the Old Qin will be born!
Meng Yi looked around , as if he was worried that they were not the only ones in the dark room.
He walked outside and walked around to make sure no one was outside before coming back.
He closed the door and knocked hard on the walls to listen to the echo.
Gan Luo watched quietly with a calm expression.
I pour myself a bowl of tea, and as I drink it, ripples of the tea in the cup form without stopping.
After checking around for a while, Meng Yi walked to the opposite side of Gan Luo.
"My Lord, are you willing to join me in this great undertaking?"
"Oh, what's the big deal?"
"Execute Chang'an, welcome the prince, and restore order!"
Gan Luo frowned and pointed at the door with his arm crossed.
"Luo Dang has not heard what the Internal History said today, please go back."
Meng Yi put his hand into his arms and leaned down.
"Are you worried that I might cheat? Please read this letter."
A palm-sized folded yellow paper appeared in Meng Yi's hand and was handed to Gan Luo.
Gan Luo didn't take it. He smiled and shook his head, raised the cup and drank the tea.
Meng Yi unfolded the paper and held it in front of Gan Luo, who glanced at it.
【Execute Chang'an, welcome the crown prince, and restore order. 】
The words were exactly what Meng Yi said, not a single word changed, but the person who wrote them was not Meng Yi.
Gan Luo recognized that this was the handwriting of Zhao Ji, Queen Dowager Zhao!
If the handwriting can be imitated, then what about the seal on the lower right corner that represents the Empress Dowager?
"As a minister of Qin, Luo should serve Qin with all his might!"
Gan Luo threw the empty cup heavily, and after a crisp sound, the empty cup shattered.
The Meng family kept silent. It turned out that they were following the orders of Queen Mother Zhao to lure that bastard into Xianyang...
Yongdi, the ancestral temple of the Qin State.
Zhao Ji was dressed in white mourning clothes and sitting in front of the ancestors of the Qin State.
The newest plaque is engraved with King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Ying Zichu.
Incense is lit indoors all year round, which not only smells good but also has the effect of repelling insects.
The door of the palace opened, and a ray of light came in, illuminating the dark mourning hall.
"Mother, you are not qualified to enter the Qin ancestral temple."
Ying Chengjiao closed the palace door, leaned against it, and fanned his nose with his hands.
He had never liked the smell of incense since he was a child. Whenever King Zhuangxiang of Qin brought him here, he would say with a smile:
"Is my 蜍儿 a bug?"
