Qin Yuedang Kong

Chapter 4 Hu Hai Proclaims Emperor
"My lord, Hu Hai has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Handan County. This is an edict sent by Handan County to Xianyang. It was intercepted by General Wang Li and sent here. Please have a look."

"His Majesty the First Emperor inherited the will of the previous kings, wiped out Liuhe, and made his prestige in the sea. But the heavens did not fake the year, and now he collapsed in the palace in the sand dunes. The country lost its owner, the sun and the moon were dark, and the world mourned. The imperial edict of the Daxing Emperor, the prince Hu Hai is a prudent man, known as a virtuous person. Hu Hai was specially appointed to inherit the great rule and preside over the country. His son Fu Su has always been rebellious. He didn't take it seriously, but instead ordered the soldiers of Shangjun to lock up the county, seize Xianyang, and prevent the first emperor from being buried in Zigong..." Looking at the imperial edict in his hand, Fusu looked angry.

He didn't expect Zhao Gao to be so insane.This move is not only insidious, but it is likely to put Daqin in danger.If everyone in the world knew that Fusu and Huhai were fighting for power, how many people who were dissatisfied with the Qin government would take the opportunity to stand on their own.Then the results of the efforts of the previous kings of the Great Qin Dynasty will be in vain, and the newly unified land of China will fall into division again.How could Fusu not be angry?The most deadly thing is that Hu Hai's move has already taken advantage of the first mover. It can not only cover up his coquettish succession, but also charge Fusu with disloyalty and unfilial piety.

"It seems that I have underestimated Zhao Gao, and this eunuch is not a man with weak wits."

In just a few days, bad news came one after another;
First of all, after Huhai and Zhao Gao occupied Handan and Julu counties, they sent general Zhang Han with [-] soldiers to guard Fushui to resist the army of Fusu, while Dongjun, Dangjun, Xuejun, Jibei, Sishui and Donghai counties , The prefect of Jiujiang County attached to Hu Hai after receiving Hu Hai's edict, and publicly issued a call to insult Fusu.

Next, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's uncle and nephew killed Yin Tong, the prefect of Kuaiji County, and summoned [-] elite soldiers to revolt in Wuzhong.

In the end, Zhao Tuo, the governor of Nanhai County, took advantage of Ren Xiao's illness to seize power again, ceded the four counties of Guilin, Nanhai, Xiang, and central Fujian, and established himself as the king of Nanyue.The last thing is that the Hun Tou Manchan personally led an army of [-] to invade Jiuyuan County on the occasion of the new funeral of the first emperor. Meng Tian fought hard to resist, but lost more than [-] troops.

At this time, Daqin was facing the biggest crisis after reunification. Of the 48 counties in Daqin, only 32 counties were still in the hands of Fusu.Daqin has really reached a critical moment of life and death.According to the historical trend, Xiang Yu will rebel against Qin in a year, but Xu Yun's time travel changed the fate of Fusu, indirectly affected the historical trend, and put Great Qin on the verge of disintegration.

Half a day later, Fusu handed a letter to Bai Liyue.

"General Baili Yue, please copy this letter in thousands of copies by those who are looking for good books immediately, and send it to all counties and counties in Daqin as soon as possible, so that the magistrate of that county can post this article in the bustling city. Inside, I want everyone in Daqin to know the content of this letter." Fusu handed a letter that he personally wrote to Bailiyue.

One month later, Prince Fusu's "A Call to Zhao Gao and Hu Hai" was posted everywhere in Daqin.

"My Majesty the First Emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty has inspected the world several times, and his son Fusu often accompanied him. Father is kind and his son is filial, and the whole country is safe and peaceful. Today, His Majesty the First Emperor sent his son Fusu to the North to supervise the Mengtian Army to defend against the Xiongnu, so this time Hu Hai is alone with him. Hu Haiqi Human beings are impure in their hearts. As a minister, they don’t want to relieve the first emperor’s worries. As a son of a man, they can’t do their best to serve them. This caused His Majesty the first emperor to become sick with worry and anger. The disease of hard work is not fatal, but the two thieves, Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, went on a diet and reduced medicine. His Majesty the First Emperor became ill day by day, and unfortunately passed away on the sand dunes. The death of the first emperor was actually caused by Zhao Gao and Hu Hai who usurped the throne and killed the king. The two thieves, Zhao Gao and Hu Hai, should kill themselves to thank the world. The son Fusu couldn't bear the late emperor to be buried in the grass. I would like to exchange the three prefectures of Jiuyuan, Kuaiji, and Sishui in exchange for the Zi Palace of the late emperor to be buried in Xianyang, with the grief of Mr. An. Mr. Fu Su inherits the will of the late emperor and supervises the country as a son. He is determined to restore the national strength of our Great Qin. If you return, the son will not be called king for a day, nor will he be promoted to the throne."

"Everyone, it seems that I misunderstood Young Master Fusu before. It turns out that Hu Hai's position as emperor was obtained by killing the king," a Confucian scholar said as if awakening from a dream.

"I didn't believe it before. Mr. Fusu has a good reputation, and he was punished by Emperor Shihuang for defending us everywhere. In my opinion, this Daqin should be taken by Mr. Fusu."

"I don't think so. This may also be Fusu's scheme. Anyway, the first emperor has died, so there is no way to prove it."

"Scheme, are you blind? I exchanged Jiuyuan, Kuaiji, and Sishui counties for the first emperor's Zigong to be buried in Xianyang. Is there anyone in Daqin who can help Su Chunxiao better than the son? The national strength of Daqin is not as good as that of the first emperor. Don’t dare to honor the first emperor’s edict to ascend the throne, and only use the name of son to supervise the country, just to not hurt the former emperor’s bright, how can I ask, is there anyone in Great Qin who is more loyal than son Fusu?"

A group of Xianyang Confucian scholars looked at the list and discussed with each other.Similar discussions are happening in every county and county of Daqin, and not only limited to Confucian scholars, but also spread across all levels of Daqin officials, farmers, and Jia.Even the Xiongnu barracks, which was confronting Meng Tian, ​​were discussing Fusu's call to action.

At this time, Fusu had led his people back to Xianyang.Leaving Baili Yue with [-] soldiers to confront Zhang Han in Fushui.Under the temptation of the three counties of Jiuyuan, Kuaiji, and Sishui, Hu Hai finally sent someone to send Qin Shihuang's Zi Palace to the Baili Yueying Camp in Fushui.After Bailiyue received Qin Shihuang Zi Palace, he arranged for three thousand elite soldiers to escort him to Xianyang.

On the day Qin Shihuang Zigong arrived in Xianyang, the son Fusu personally led Xianyang hundreds of officials out of the city for a hundred miles to welcome the first emperor Zigong to be buried in Lishan. Xu Yun respected Qin Shihuang, who laid the foundation for the great unification of Chinese civilization. He is an outstanding king of color. Although later generations have mixed reviews, no one dares to ignore his achievements.Due to the integration of many memories of Fusu, Xu Yun has already regarded Qin Shihuang as his relatives in his heart at this time, but he has not realized it yet.

"Father, you have exhausted your heart and soul for my great Qin. I know you are tired, so you can rest in peace! I will definitely make this world return to unity, and I will live up to your reputation of destroying Liuhe!" Fusu supported Qin Shihuang Zi Gong said.He didn't even notice that the historian behind him had recorded what Fusu said.Unexpectedly, this sentence that the historian inadvertently wrote down turned out to be a powerful proof of the great ambitions of Qin Emperor Fusu in his early years, and was even used as a motto by many later emperors who aspired to unify the world to motivate themselves.

After the state burial was over, Fusu summoned civil and military officials to start the dynasty in the Qilin Hall of Xianyang Palace.I saw Meng Yi coming out of the train, bowing to Fu Su and playing:

"Chen Mengyi has something to play. It has been more than a month since the late emperor passed away. Now the state funeral is over. Your son should follow the late emperor's edict and ascend to the throne. This is in line with the will of heaven and the people's will. Chen Mengyi respectfully invites you to take the throne. "

"Chen Shusun Tong seconded the proposal"

"The minister and the king leave the second proposal"

"Minister Sun Heng seconded the proposal"

……

Under the leadership of Meng Yi, almost all the courtiers are asking to help Su enter the throne.Among them were Meng Yi and Wang Li who sincerely hoped to help Su ascend the throne, and of course there were also those who waited and watched. Seeing that everyone was persuading Su to ascend the throne, they had no choice but to follow everyone and put on a show of persuasion.

"You are all the pillars of my Great Qin Kingdom, and I should obey your request logically, but I have already announced to the world that if the Great Qin's national power is not restored, I will not be called king or emperor for a day. I am not good in the world. Breaking my word in front of people. How can we, Great Qin, have a king who can change from day to day. Lords, can we just let this matter go?" After Fusu finished speaking, he waited for the ministers' response sincerely.Fortunately, a group of ministers are people with sense of proportion, and no one stood up to persuade Su to advance to the throne.

When the court meeting was over, Fusu left Meng Yi and Wang Li alone.

"My son, Hu Hai and his ilk can pretend to be the emperor. You are the eldest son of the first emperor, and you are also the person who was ordered to succeed by the last emperor's edict. Why do you refuse to accept the order to succeed? We really don't understand." Meng Yi, Wang Li and Wang Li looked at Fu Su suspiciously and asked.

"I wonder if you two know the purpose of Jiangdong Xiang Yu and others raising troops against the current?" Fusu asked.

"It is intended to overthrow my Daqin orthodoxy."

"Then let me ask the two generals again, what is Daqin Zhengtong?"

"Of course it's the Great Qin Country and the Great Qin Emperor's majesty." Wang Li said solemnly.

"What General Wang said is very true. If that Xiang Yu attacks our Great Qin, would the Great Qin Emperor Huhai or Fusu who is only known as the son of the former emperor be the first choice?" Fusu asked Wang Li and Meng Yi.

"Naturally it's the Great Qin Emperor Hu Hai." Wang Li and Meng Yi instantly understood the reason why Fu Su was not on the throne for the time being.When Hu Hai ascended the throne, people all over the world regard Hu Hai as the orthodox of the Great Qin Dynasty, and those who oppose Qin must regard Hu Hai as their primary enemy.

"In the north, there is the Hun Touman Shanyu, and there is Zhanghan's [-] troops guarding Fushui in the east. The soldiers are pointing directly at our two counties, Shangdang and Taiyuan. If you add Jiangdong Xiang's family, Xianyang is in danger. Instead of being promoted to the throne, it will bear the anti-Qin It’s better to accumulate national power than to build up national strength. The plan for today is to appease the people and make reforms. Today, there are more and more people who oppose us and the Great Qin. Why? We can’t just blame the remnants of the six kingdoms for causing chaos. Qin’s laws are strict , taxation and corvee are heavy, millions of people are conscripted to build mausoleums and build the Great Wall, and they have been fighting for years. , the stars support it, as far as the people are concerned, the ruler can make them live and work in peace and contentment, and the people are naturally grateful. In this way, even if I do not proclaim myself emperor, the people will not agree. If I win the throne, but the people have resentment, how can such a throne last long! You must know that the common people are the country, the people of the country are the most important, and the monarch and the people are united, which is the right way. The second is to conquer the rebels. Don't worry about the rebellion. Since Zhao Gao and Hu Hai are blocking the anti-Qin soldiers for me , why should I be in a hurry. After they are both wounded in the battle, I will send troops to defeat each of them, and get twice the result with half the effort. People have one heart and one mind." Fu Su patiently explained to Meng Yi and Wang Li.

After listening to Fusu's explanation, Meng Yi and Wang Li suddenly realized that they did not understand what Fusu said.Looking at Meng Yi and Wang Li in front of him, Fu Su realized a serious problem. To restore the strength of the Qin State, many talents are needed, especially those who are economical and economical.Meng Yi and others do have certain talents, but they are not enough to support Fusu's ambition.

So Fusu came up with the idea of ​​poaching the corners of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, as well as Li Si, the former prime minister of the Great Qin Dynasty. Although this person participated in Hu Hai's coercive edict, in terms of governance ability, I am afraid that few people in the promised state of Qin can compare. Got Lees.

"Meng Yi, go and recruit some talents for me, and I will give you the detailed list tomorrow."

"No..." Meng Yi took the lead.

The next day, when the court meeting was over, Fusu handed over a detailed list to Meng Yi.Meng Yi only glanced at it, and was shocked by the list in his hand.

"Li Si, Zhang Han, Xiao He, chief official of Pei County, Han Xin of Huaiyin, Zhang Liang, city father of Yingchuan County, Fan Zeng of Juyu, Peng Yue of Changyi of Dang County, Yingbu of six counties of Jiujiang, Longqi of Qu County of Donghai County"

"Young master, Li Sizhanghan and his like are servants of the false emperor Huhai. These two are against the master and are thieves. They don't deserve so much attention from you. You only need to send a team of soldiers to tie them up." Meng Yi said angrily.

"Meng Yi, I know that you are dissatisfied with Li Si and Zhang Hand, and I also know that you are upset on my behalf. The reason why the first emperor was able to wipe out the six kingdoms was due to Li Si's contribution. In terms of his talent, there are few people in this world. People are not sages, no one has faults. You know about the death of Duke Mu’s horse. In the past, Duke Mu’s good horse was lost, and later he found out that it was divided and eaten by the people of Qishan. Common people, afterward Mu Gong fell into the siege of the Jin army, and it was the people of Naqi Mountain who gave up their lives to save them. Only then did I have the great Qin Dynasty. Zhang Han is a famous general in the world. If he can be attached to me, he will be able to give full play to his talents. In the future The Xiongnu and Xiang Yu have gained one more general. With such a general, it is a waste to follow Hu Hai. This matter must be kept secret. Don’t let others know.”

Fusu didn't dare to blatantly poach other people's corners. Once Xiang Shi and Zhao Gao knew about it, he would not be cut off. Qin Mo had only so many great talents in total. wake up crying.

"I have never heard of people like Xiao He, Han Xin, Zhang Liang, etc. I don't know how you know that these people have the talent to help the country and the world." Meng Yi asked puzzled.

"I heard the names of these people when I accompanied the late emperor on his east tour, and I sent someone to find out about them, and they were all good. As the eldest son of the late emperor, I should think far and wide." These names are all written in the history textbooks of later generations.It's hard not to know.

"No, let's go and invite these great talents here." After Meng Tian took the order, he was going to arrange the matter that Fu Su had told him.

"Wait a minute, I'll invite Li Si in person! You wait for a moment, and I will write to Li Sixiu." Fu Su said after calling Meng Yi to stop.

After a while, Fusu handed a letter to Meng Tian, ​​and told Meng Tian to hand it over to Li Si.

(End of this chapter)