My Brother Daqin No. 1 Dude

The expressions on the faces of the various nobles were slightly frozen, with a bit of astonishment and disbelief.

In officialdom, the lower-ranking person has to figure out and guess every word of the higher-ranking person.

This is not just for promotion, but also for self-protection.

Just after dawn, before the gate of Xianyang City opened, the bell of the Chaohui rang.

When all the officials arrived at the Xianyang Hall, the First Emperor was already sitting on the throne and waiting.

This clearly shows that Emperor Shi Huang did not leave Xianyang Palace at all last night.

Unless the first emperor returned from Yongdi in the middle of the night, but this possibility is extremely low.No matter in which era, night roads are more difficult than day roads.

Yesterday, he deliberately suppressed a day's affairs, and now he is the first to win the court meeting.

The two prime ministers were asked to speak out because they didn't know what happened, and someone was deliberately looking for trouble. The heart of the first emperor -- the nobles knew it.

Your Majesty doesn't want to deal with Mr. Chang'an...

The aristocrats thought to themselves, the few big aristocrats who wanted to speak immediately kept their mouths shut and looked around, hoping that someone else would do the trick.

The idea of ​​everyone is very simple.

This Qin Jian, which was placed on top of everyone's heads and could fall down at any time, must be destroyed, or at least taken down.

But who will be the sword destroyer and the sword bearer?This is the problem, no one wants to provoke the first emperor.

They didn't speak, so the conversation between Emperor Shihuang and Li Si continued.

"A high-ranking official and a generous salary are what the kings obtained by fighting the enemy bravely and wholeheartedly for Qin. You are not as high as others, so you are jealous of him and insinuate him. This should not be the case."

"Si is indeed jealous, but what he said is true. There are no less than [-] people with higher titles in the court than Si, and all of them have higher merits in Qin than Si? Si refuses to accept it."

Li Si bowed slightly to Bailicheng, the Patriarch of the Baili family who was sitting motionless on the ground.

"Si is the fourteenth rank of noble, and the master of the Baili family is the fifteenth rank. Si has the merit of promoting the unification of the world, the merit of admonishing His Majesty to recall all the ministers and workers, and the merit of establishing the county and state parallel to the national policy. Dare I ask the master of the Baili family what he has in Qin Merit? How can you rank above Jusi?"

Is this Li Si a mad dog?Or are his words all given by His Majesty, insisting on reducing our authority.

Combining what Lord Chang'an did yesterday and His Majesty's handling, it turned out that it was not Lord Chang'an who wanted to do something to us, but His Majesty.

All the nobles were thinking in their hearts, thinking about how to deal with it next.They have not been named, and they still have time.

The person involved, Bailicheng, couldn't keep silent like others, the fire had already burned on him, and he had to make a choice.

He stood up straight and stared at Li Si with murderous eyes.

"The merits of the city are not as good as Zuo Xiang, and the merits of the ancestors of the city are far greater than Zuo Xiang. The ancestor Bailixi Yu Qin's merits do not need me to say more, the world knows it all."

The First Emperor nodded in cooperation.

"Yes, without Bailizi, there would be no Qin State, and Mu Xiangong's hegemony is all due to Bailizi."

The First Emperor was right to say this, but Baili City did not dare to say it. It is a big taboo to take credit for it.

The reason why he didn't list Bailixi's merits is to contrast with Li Si's listed achievements, so that the first emperor should pay attention to Li Si.

Li Si yelled: "What does Bailizi's achievement have to do with your Baili City? You are the one who is asking! What achievements does your Baili City have in Qin!"

mad dog!

This guy is going crazy!

For your own benefit, if you want to trap us, we will all fall!Why is this guy doing this again!

The family couldn't take it anymore.

Regardless of whether Li Si's words were a signal from the First Emperor or not, they had to respond. Li Si's words touched the bottom line of the aristocratic family.

The merits of the predecessors cannot be added to the future generations, so the nobility of the predecessors cannot be inherited by future generations.

The title, in the Qin Dynasty, was a symbol of class, which meant that the status was superior to others.There is a salary that is difficult for the public to get, and you can enjoy privileges that ordinary people cannot enjoy.

In fact, as early as Shang Yang's reform, Shang Yang wrote that titles could not be hereditary, but the implementation of the policy ended in failure, and the resistance to opposition was too great.

Many people think that the Qin Dynasty's [-]th-class military merit system promoted titles not hereditary, and Shang Yang's reforms were thorough, which is taken for granted.

In fact, the title of the Qin Dynasty was still hereditary until its demise.

"Historical Records: The Benji of Qin Shihuang": It was built as the Langya Terrace, and stone carvings were erected to sing the praises of Qin De, which made Ming proud.Said: The king of Wei and Qin has both the world, and he was named emperor, and he governed the eastern land, as far as Langye.Liehou Wucheng Hou Wangli, Liehou Tongwuhou Wang Ben...

Liehou is Chehou, the highest No.20 rank in Qin State.Wang Li was just a child when he engraved the stele, even if he added all the military exploits at the end of Qin Dynasty, he was not enough to be a Marquis.

Moreover, Wang Li is the son of Wang Ben, but his name was ranked ahead of his father when the stone was carved, which shows that Wang Li's title is more valuable than his father, Wang Ben.

It is never clearly stated in the history books that Wang Jian was not named a Marquis, but his credit is not as good as that of his sons who were all named Liehou.

All the facts are in front of us, if they are all true, then there is only one possibility.After Wang Jian's death, his son Wang Ben was originally a lieutenant and did not inherit the title, but his grandson Wang Li inherited it.

Lord Wu'an Baiqi had made great military exploits all his life but was not granted the title of Marquis, while Wang Li was born as a Marquis of Che as a child. This is the difference between King Qin Zhaoxiang and the First Emperor.

The fact that the Qin State was able to rule the world in the first emperor's generation is definitely related to the fact that the first emperor must be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, and he is not afraid of ministers with high meritorious deeds.

In exchange for King Qin Zhaoxiang, who is also a Mingjun, Wang Jian, whose military achievements are not as good as Bai Qi's, not only cannot be named a Marquis, but he will also be settled by the Queen of Autumn. It would be good not to be Karma.

However, Wang Jian could not seek the greatest benefits for future generations under the condition that he could not be sealed as a marquis.Whether he will teach his son Wang Ben to attack the Six Kingdoms with all his strength is unknown.

The first emperor was the survivor of Fen VI who conquered the world, but without the first emperor, there is a high probability that another king would not be able to win the six kingdoms.

But now, what Li Si wanted to say was to tear down the bridge that the first emperor had built to drive Qin Chen to fight for the lead, regardless of life and death.

Titles cannot be hereditary.

It is the enemy of the world.

The Patriarch of the Sima family, Sima Yi, stood up from the table. His ancestor was Sima Cuo, the general who destroyed Ba and Shu for Qin and laid a backup granary.

Pointing at Li Si with trembling hands: "If you want to destroy the great Qin Dynasty and prosper for a thousand years, your ancestors will have to overcome obstacles and overcome thorns and thorns. You are only lucky enough to speculate that the Sacred Heart has won the left side, how dare you disrespect him here!"

The patriarch of the Wei family, Wei Fa, stood up from the table. His ancestor was Wei Zhang, the general who captured Hanzhong for Qin.

Flicking his sleeves, he scolded in a cold voice: "How dare a scholar speak of the merits of our ancestors? You said that you have made great contributions to Qin, but you are only talking about it. They are all speaking of His Majesty's holy will. How dare you steal it for yourself? Not on the battlefield Cowardly people, dare to talk nonsense!"

The patriarch of the Chili family, Chili, stood up from the table. His ancestors were Chiliji who conquered Quwo of the State of Wei, Linyi of the State of Zhao, and the Zhangs of Wei who captured Hanzhong of the State of Chu.

He didn't look at Li Si, but faced the first emperor directly, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please kill such deceitful people outside the palace!"

"..."

One nobleman after another stood up and expressed their opinions on this.

The gentle ones yelled at Li Si, and the more violent ones directly asked the first emperor to kill Li Si.

They are expressing their dissatisfaction with the first emperor with their strong emotions towards Li Si.

They are [-]% sure that Emperor Shihuang wanted to implement this and want to centralize power.

If the hereditary system is abolished, Li Si's descendants will not be able to inherit his title, so they need to continue to struggle.The vested interest in this move is not Li Si, but Shi Huangdi.

At this moment, the matter of Ying Chengxi killing the three great families was put aside for the time being.

Things were prioritized, Ying Chengxun's Qin sword hadn't landed on their necks yet, but Shi Huang's Qin sword had already drawn blood.

"enough."

Emperor Shi Huang suppressed his angry words, calming down the noisy scene in an instant.

"I'm here to hear you and Qin's plan, not to hear you and others criticize each other."

The moderate voice made all the ministers and workers under the high platform silent, waiting for the next words of the first emperor.

The title, is it hereditary or not?

Is Your Majesty stubborn, or are you persuaded by us?
"Liss."

"The minister is here."

"The Prime Minister is busy with his affairs, so you hand over the position of Ting Wei to Ting Weizheng, and you can work in the Xiangbang Mansion with peace of mind."

"only."

His Majesty changed his mind, and the title was preserved.

All the people breathed a sigh of relief, with joy in their hearts.

Removing Li Si's position as Ting Wei is nominally to make him feel at ease as the prime minister, but in fact it is punishment, which reveals a signal that he is biased towards the noble side.

Li Si returned to his seat.

The First Emperor glanced under the high platform, and said: "The miscellaneous things are over, who will tell me, why are you so anxious to find me?"

If the first sentence of the first emperor was to ask this question, there must be countless nobles standing up now, just like when the nobles opposed Li Si before.

However, when the first emperor had just been persuaded by a group of aristocratic families and promised not to abolish the hereditary system, the aristocrats of the aristocratic families looked at each other and wanted each other to stand up.

Politics is all about balance, and tactics are more about the exchange of interests than life and death.

The nobles had just fought hard and regained the hereditary power they already had, and they were not good enough to speak to the first emperor and punish their younger brother severely.

Even if they thought so at the beginning, they just couldn't open their mouths at the moment.On the battlefield, the more victories the better, but this is not the case in officialdom.

If there is a person who only wins but never loses, never asks for nothing.Then this person is either a power minister who treats the emperor as a puppet, or a lonely minister who is the emperor's puppet.

Powerful ministers, lonely ministers, will all die.

Xianyang Hall fell into an eerie silence, and the golden dragon clinging to the pillars shone with golden light. I don't know what the group of humans in front of them are hesitating about.

No, that must be solved!

The Patriarch of the Baili Family, Baili City, saw that no one around him showed signs of standing up, so he gritted his teeth and was about to get up.

Among the patriarchs of these aristocratic families, Bailicheng wanted to kill Ying Chengxu the most, because he was too close to the Meng family.

As long as Ying Chengxi survives, his Baili family may follow in the footsteps of the three great families, so he is the first one who can't sit still.

"You are fine, but I am fine."

The First Emperor waited for more than a dozen breaths, saw that Baili City below was getting up, and spoke slowly.

Bailicheng sat down on his raised buttocks. He didn't want to confront Shihuang directly, so it didn't matter if he waited a while.

"I heard the Queen's personal complaint, saying that the three great aristocratic families committed crimes and stole national wealth. They violated the laws of Qin, and the three tribes of barbarians should be punished according to the law. They were arrested by Li Si yesterday and brought to Tingwei's mansion to be executed on the spot."

"His Majesty!"

Bailicheng's face was pale, and he suddenly stood up.

He couldn't wait any longer, from Emperor Shi Huang's tone, he wanted to conclude this matter.

If the death of the three great families is normal, then the executor Ying Chengxu is innocent.This time the three great families died, and the next time it will be his Baili family.

The other aristocrats also had very bad faces, apparently thinking the same way as Bailicheng, the difference is that they were not as anxious as Bailicheng.

"I, I haven't finished yet."

The first emperor stared at Bailicheng coldly, and frightened Bailicheng, who wanted to tell the truth, until his legs became weak, and he almost sat down on the ground to make a fool of himself in public.

"Barry City, should I say it first, or you should say it first. Do you want to wait for me, or do you want me to wait for you."

puff~
Baili City couldn't stand anymore, and immediately fell to the ground, kneeling down in a hurry.

"I'm rude! I'm rude!"

If it is a later dynasty, it may be that the minister deserves to die, and the minister deserves ten thousand deaths for his crimes.

The Qin Dynasty did not have such a mantra, and they were afraid that Emperor Shi Huang would take it seriously.

Meng Ao, a veteran who had not been to court for many years, was surprised by Shi Huangdi's reaction, but he did not delay him from elbowing his grandson beside him, his thinning white hair drooping down.

"You birdman is so scared! Let Naigong go to find His Majesty last night, and this matter has the merits of the Meng family!"

I don't know who ran to Guowei's mansion to stop people and was knocked out. The Meng family is the pinnacle of military achievements, and such achievements are not worth mentioning.

Meng Yi, who was looking for stability, slandered while looking at Meng Ao with admiration.

"It's still Eldest Father Gao Ming."

The first emperor stopped Baili City from reviewing with cold eyes, and continued to speak.

"The king of Chang'an, Ying Chengxuan, was tortured in Xianyang Prison. His disciples wanted to rescue their master and broke into Tingwei's mansion to commit rebellious acts. Wang Yu was the leader. According to the law of Qin, Wang Yu and Yingcheng's disciples should all be executed. Lord Chang'an Ying Chengxue was in the prison and didn't know anything about it, so he took it lightly, and he was imprisoned in Xianyang Prison for a lifetime, and he would not be released. He was taken away from the position of the country's lieutenant and prime minister."

If the first emperor pronounced the sentence in this way, the nobles would definitely be dissatisfied.

Yesterday, it was not one or two people who saw Ying Chengxiu appearing in front of the public to take the lead in killing people, but thousands of city defense troops and spies from aristocratic families.

This kind of bad behavior must die!

But at this moment, the nobles who had no hope of Ying Chengxi being punished felt that this punishment seemed acceptable.

What made the whole family hesitate now was that Ying Chengxun had their black material in his hands.

It's not just the three big families who sell the used weapons and steal the treasury, but all the families in Xianyang headed by the Gan family.

The three aristocratic families were killed with this excuse, will they be killed with this excuse in the future?Was what Ying Chengxi did voluntarily, or was it ordered by the first emperor?

"Shangqing Ganluo, it was found that there was no crime. It was framed by Meng Jiakun, Bai Fei, and Xishu. The only ones who stole the treasury were Meng Jiakun, Bai Fei, Xishu and their clansmen. Release Gan Luo."

The first emperor finished speaking in one breath, and without waiting for the reaction of his subordinates, he looked at Baili City, which was still kneeling on the ground.

"Bailicheng, I'm done talking, it's up to you, what are you going to do?"