Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 117 A gentleman establishes himself with "virtue" [6k second update, please subscribe]

"The traitor is Chen Ye!"

As soon as these six words came out, the court was in chaos.

Countless people pointed at the person who stood up to impeach Chen Ye. Some really thought that this person was crazy, while others wanted to flatter Chen Ye and hoped that Chen Ye could see his "licking".

Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Sima Cuo, Ying Ji, Chen Zhan and Chen Shen sat there without saying a word.

When the monarch was seriously ill and Chen Ye was "recuperating" behind closed doors, almost all matters in the court were decided by a few of them.

They didn't speak, and no one else dared to speak at this time.

But the person who impeached Chen Ye continued to talk nonsense, and the words he said to impeach Chen Ye became more and more serious, and even brought the late Shang Jun in.

It is said that Lord Shang's reforms were for his own benefit, not for Qin at all.

It is said that Shang Yang's reforms have harmed the Qin State for so many years.

It was said that after Shang Yang controlled the government for many years, he let his disciples control the government. At the end, the man who impeached Chen Ye said a heart-breaking sentence.

"Is the king really too ill to take charge of the government, or are you guys uniting to assassinate the king?"

"Even if the king is seriously ill, the queen mother, queen, and even many young masters are still there!"

"How do you get the turn of little people like you?"

He raised his head, his eyes full of disdain, as if he didn't want to join in with these people: "Half of the people in the court are Chen's people! They are all Chen's lackeys!"

"Is this a world where the Zhao family wins the surname, or is it a world where your Chen family belongs?"

When the other ministers in the court heard these words, their hearts trembled, and they subconsciously looked at the two sitting on the side.

Chen Shen, Chen Zhan.

Although Lord An Guo Chen Ye is not here today, these two are.
  What will happen to that guy? Being executed? The three Yi tribes?

Chen Shen slowly stood up, his expression still calm and indifferent. He was extremely magnanimous, as if nothing could change his expression.

He sighed softly and said: "This colleague hates the Chen family so much, and hates Shang Jun's reform and my father so much. It's because my father blocks our way and prevents you people from living in the Qin Dynasty. country, or, as you said, is it for the good of Qin?"

Chen Shen walked up to this man. The soldiers in the main hall had already restrained him when he insulted Lord Shang and Lord An.

He knelt down and looked into the man's eyes. The magnanimity in his eyes made the man feel guilty subconsciously. He lowered his head subconsciously, avoiding Chen Shen's eyes, not daring to look into Chen Shen's eyes.

It is true that he did not really do the best for Qin, but someone promised him benefits.

If he succeeds, he will not only be famous throughout the ages, but he will also be able to move up the ladder. But even if he fails, those people have promised to put his wife and mother in place and will never let them be harmed at all. .

Wealth moves people's hearts.

Even if it wasn't for himself, he still wanted to give it a try, for the sake of his family.

What's more, when rumors spread in Xianyang City before, Lord An Guo didn't kill anyone. Would he still kill people now?

Although he was a little scared, he decided to do such a thing without hesitation.

Chen Shen looked at the person who was avoiding his eyes and laughed sarcastically. He stood up, looked at the officials who had just been discussing enthusiastically, and said softly: "Let's not talk about my father for now, just Mr. Shang."

"Shang Jun devoted all his efforts to reform."

"Which country in the world has not carried out reforms? But which one has reached the status and strength of Qin State because of reforms?"

"Didn't Han change his method? Didn't Qi change his method?"

"Ok?"

"I'm not talking about things that are so far away, but I'm just talking about things that are nearby, Zhao Guo. Aren't the reforms by King Zhao enough to make you wake up?"

"Not all reforms can bring national power to its peak in an instant!"

"And Shang Yang's reform did indeed happen!"

"Even the Zhao State, which has become a powerful country due to the reform, cannot defeat the Qin State many years ago, let alone the Qin State today."

He said with a slight sigh in his voice: "Shang Jun's contribution is obvious to all. In order to criticize Chen, some people even ignore Shang Jun's contribution!"

"This is inhuman!"

Chen Shen turned around fiercely, with a hint of regret in his voice: "As for Mr. Chen?"

"Everyone, let me ask you a question."

"Except for the "proton" incident a few days ago, how long has it been since you guys saw my father appear in the court?"

As soon as this question was asked, everyone present fell silent again.

How long has it been since Chen Ye appeared in court?

The last time I saw Chen Ye was eight years after the death of King Qin Huiwen. Now it has been fourteen years, and it will be fifteen years soon!
  For six or seven years, Chen Ye, who held great power and could be said to be truly "one person less than ten thousand people", did not appear in the court to "control" the so-called government affairs.

Everyone who thought about this lowered their heads.

Chen Ye is a true gentleman.

They asked themselves, if they could hold the power of the court, would they not come out for so many years?
  No, absolutely not.

They will enjoy everything that power brings.

This is the difference between people.

Chen Shen stood there with an upright posture: "My father has a clear conscience; I have a clear conscience, and Mrs. Chen also has a clear conscience."

"Look up to the sky, bow to the earth, and have a conscience that is worthy of yourself. This is the family motto of the Chen family. It has always been hung on the walls of the Chen family and in the hearts of everyone in the Chen family."

"My father remembers, my brothers and I remember, and my son and his brothers will remember too."

"If anyone feels that Mrs. Chen has a guilty conscience, the door to Lord An Guo's residence is always open."

"If you can really point out Chen's mistakes, Chen will kill himself in front of the door!"

These words are very serious, and even few people in the world dare to say such things, because people will always do one or two things wrong.

But Chen is different.

So far, the three generations of the Chen family have never done anything with a clear conscience. Even if they make mistakes, they will admit them and make amends. They already have a clear conscience. This is something that talented people could do in ancient times. Among the current Chen family, Chen Ye and Chen Shen have already done it.

In the entire empty court hall, only Chen Shen's figure standing there and his speaking voice were left.

This makes his voice so firm, so pure, so upright and upright.

This is Chen.

The people who falsely accused Chen and Chen Ye could not help but sigh: "How many people in the entire Qin State, no, in the entire world, can say such a thing?"

He stepped forward and knelt down on the ground: "Please give justice to the Chen family! Give Chen family a reputation!"

Sometimes things don't happen because there's no one to take the lead.

At this time, once this person spoke, the others stepped forward to echo.

"Please give justice to the Chen family! Give back the reputation of the Chen family! Give Lord An Guo his innocence!"

The shouts were like a landslide, hitting people's ears. The people sitting at the front looked at each other, and finally Yingji stood up. His expression was solemn and solemn, and he looked at the man detained by the soldiers without any trace of concern. Hesitation: "Pull him down, detain him, and interrogate him carefully!"

"When the king speaks out the edict, I will be by your side."

"I am a person with the surname Ying, a disciple of the clan, and the king's biological brother!"

"What reason do I have to deceive everyone?"

He sighed and said: "Interrogate carefully to see if there is anyone behind it!"

Some people in the crowd secretly lowered their heads.

Obviously, the thing behind this matter is not that simple, and the person behind it does not want to defeat Chen Ye instantly. After all, this is almost impossible.

An Guojun Mansion
  Chen Shen looked at Chen Ye, who was sitting in front of the chessboard and playing chess slowly, with some helplessness: "Father, what time has it been and you are still playing chess?"

"Although this impeachment was unsuccessful, the person who always leaves behind will never sit back and wait for death."

"There will definitely be a time to take action in the future."

Chen Ye was not in a hurry, and said with a smile: "So what?"

"Your father, I have a clear conscience, so I am not afraid of those people coming to check or inquire. What's more, I am the Prime Minister. Unless there is an edict from His Majesty, who would dare to break into An Guojun's mansion easily?"

"Some things can't be done in a hurry."

Chen Ye sighed. He was not anxious because of this "matter", but rather because of Chen Shen's character.

"Your character still needs to be endured and tempered, otherwise you will not be able to achieve greatness."

Chen Ye understood that the current King of Qin could not last long, and of course he knew more clearly what the next King of Qin, Ying Ji, was like.

That was a man who was extremely suspicious.

Even Fan Ju, whom he loves the most, can't make him completely believe it. If he says he completely believes you, he would be deceiving you.

Chen Ye raised his head: "Look at Chen Zhan who is not in a hurry, Su Qin and Zhang Yi are not in a hurry, Ying Ji and Sima Cuo are not in a hurry either, so what are you in a hurry about?"

Chen Shen looked at Chen Ye with some helplessness: "I am always concerned about the news about my father."

"It's just that none of the others have expressed their attitude now, not as good as me."

Chen Ye waved his hand: "Forget all the useless things in your mind. They are also waiting."

He placed a chess piece in a certain position, and in the blink of an eye the dead dragon on the chessboard came to life again, and was full of energy.

"If you want to sit firmly on Diaoyutai, you have to wait."

"It won't be long before you can see Sima's mistakes and the actions of the others."

Chen Shen looked at his father, who was still leisurely, and sighed helplessly, before being called away.

After Chen Shen left, Chen Ye had a helpless and harmless smile on his face: "Oh, this son has to worry more all day long than I, the father."

"only."

Chen Ye looked into the distance faintly: "Who is the person behind?"

In fact, Chen Ye already knew who the so-called "behind the scenes" was. After all, the so-called "Alliance to Attack Chen" a few years ago seemed to be established carefully, but it did not escape his eyes.

But Chen Ye didn't believe it.

I don’t believe that just relying on these people can dare to criticize myself at this time.

And
  When Ying Si summoned them that day, Ying Ji was left behind. What did he say to Ying Ji?

In the past few days, except for Ying Ji who came to the palace to meet Ying Si, no one else had entered the palace.

Does Ying Si really not know about the turmoil these days?

Or is this all what he expected? Doubt took root in his heart, almost growing into a mighty tree.

The winter of King Huiwen's fourteenth year was colder than the previous winter, and snow fell early in Xianyang City.

In October, someone in the court once again criticized the Chen family and Chen Ye. This time they were much more careful. They did not say that Chen Ye was a traitor, but only said that Chen Ye controlled the government, and said that Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Sima Cuo and others Doesn’t Shangqing have less credit?
  But he still lives under An Guojun.

In November, this criticism changed its strategy again, saying that Chen held the position of Sikou and refused to release it in order to control the law of Qin, take the opportunity to eradicate dissidents, and cultivate power for himself.

In mid-November, the whole court was already noisy.

Chen Shen and Chen Zhan did not come forward this time because Chen Ye kept them at home and copied Qin's laws obediently. They were not allowed to go to court and were only asked to report their illness.

In late November, perhaps thinking that their criticisms were effective, those people were so active that they could come up with a reason to impeach Chen every day. Some people said that Chen Zhan's military exploits back then were even fake.

But the person who said this was instantly killed by Sima Cuo in the main hall. Blood splattered five steps without any hesitation.

And after killing this man, Sima Cuo pointed his blood-stained sword at the Confucian scholars who had sneaked into the court at some point, with a mocking look on his face: "You are criticizing the Chen family and An Guojun. An Guojun’s explanation, so I don’t plan to do anything to you.”

"But your intention to criticize the new law, the military merit system, and Chen Zhan is something I cannot tolerate."

He grinned widely, like a man who had just stepped out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

"Every soldier and every person who has received a military merit award has been personally verified by this general. There will be absolutely no mistakes. If there is any doubt, as long as there is evidence, this general will immediately cut off his own hands and never do it again. Don’t hold the sword!”

"But if someone wants to destroy our promotion channel from bottom to top and restore the hereditary system of nobility, then ask me if the sword in my hand is sharp!"

After saying this, Sima Cuo threw up his sleeves and left.

The entire hall was silent.

No one thought that Sima Cuo, who had always been good-tempered, would get violent and hurt someone, and no one thought that Sima Cuo would directly kill that person without any hesitation or procedure.

It was long after Sima Cuo left that there were some sounds in the court.

But it was not a pity for the killed man, but a mockery: "Bah, no one dares to question the military merit system."

He stood up, followed by a crowd of senior officials who had been knighted for their military merits.

"What is the need to attend this court meeting?"

"A group of wine bags and rice bags."

"If you ask me, Mr. An Guo is still too kind. Otherwise, he would have killed all these people with a sword who only care about fame and fortune."

"Don't leave any behind."

After he finished speaking, a large number of people followed him and left.

Just when many courtiers were about to say something, someone stood up again, and he was also a big boss that no one could afford to offend.

Su Qin and Zhang Yi.

Although these two people are only ministers, anyone with eyes can see that if nothing happens, these two will become the new prime minister when An Guojun steps down from the position of prime minister.

Su Qin glanced at Ying Ji, who was sitting there with his eyes closed, and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Oh, An Guojun has served the country all his life, but now he is questioned like this. It is really chilling."

He also threw up his sleeves and left: "It's okay if we don't hold this meeting!"

Sima Cuo, Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Chen Zhan, Chen Shen, Chen Ye, six of the seven ministers of the auxiliary country are no longer in the court. There is indeed no need to hold this court meeting.

Yingji stood up and looked around: "Let's go."

After the officials left, Ying Ji came to Zhangtai Palace and looked at Ying Si sitting in the main hall, holding a book in his hand and looking at it, with the same confusion in his heart.

"Brother, does An Guojun's loyalty still need to be tested like this?"

He couldn't hold back and finally expressed the confusion he had been feeling these days.

Yes, although those who impeached Chen Ye and the Chen family were not organized by Ying Ji and Ying Si, they turned a blind eye and developed it, and even intentionally allowed them to infiltrate into the court. among.

Ying Si also acquiesced in the criticism of Chen and Chen Ye these days.

Ying Ji was left alone that day because Ying Si told him these things.
  Ying Si smiled slightly and put down the book in his hand: "Do you think I am testing the teacher?"

He shook his head: "No, I didn't do it to test the teacher."

"I want some people to think that I am "testing" the teacher. Only in this way will the person hiding in the dark come forward."

Ying Si's hand passed over a memorial on the table: "Look, these are the extra memorials that appeared in the court after I showed my doubts about the teacher. They are all secretly impeaching the teacher."

"These people belong to the same power."

Ying Si's eyes flashed with a little coldness: "Chu Clan, Wei Clan."

"Brother."

Ying Si sighed and said helplessly: "My life is really running out. In the remaining time, I will try my best to expose the secret situation of Qin State."

"In order to develop its power over the years, Qin has absorbed too many forces and too many people."

"Xianyang Academy is open to people all over the world."

"Do you know how many spies from the Six Kingdoms are in Qin's court today?"

Ying Si smiled mockingly: "Even I don't know."

"That's why I discussed with the teacher and came up with this."

Discuss with the teacher?

Ying Ji listened well, but he couldn't hold back after hearing this sentence. Co-author An Guojun had known about it for a long time, right?

"But, if Mr. An Guo knew it already, brother, why did you hide it from me?"

Ying Si glanced at Ying Ji in surprise: "Teacher can pretend not to know, but if you know, can you pretend to be as flawless as before so that no one can tell?"

Ying Ji wanted to say yes, but paused for a moment.

It seems he can't.
  So he coughed awkwardly and changed the subject: "Have you found all the brothers now?"

Ying Si smiled slightly: "Of course I found them all."

He sighed: "Tomorrow I will go to court, and the teacher will come too."

"I really want to take a look at the expressions of those hiding in the dark."

An Guojun Mansion
  Chen Shen and Chen Zhan were still copying Qin's laws tremblingly. While copying, they listened to their old father's ridicule to them.

"If you can't even see this, how do you two have such brains?"

"And you, Chen Shen!"

"Why can't you control yourself when it comes to fatherhood?"

"The words said in court were quite powerful, weren't they?"

"Why isn't it great now?"

"How many times have I told you? You must learn to look at everything calmly, calmly and rationally! Don't be disturbed by external objects! Look at the things in the world with your heart and your brain! Not with your eyes! "

"Eyes can deceive! Ears can deceive!"

"But a sane, sane mind doesn't!"

Chen Ye sneered, and then said: "I will go to court with my father tomorrow!"

After saying that, he walked towards the yard with his hands behind his back. When his figure completely disappeared, Chen Shen and Chen Zhan immediately put down their pens and waved their hands.

"I'm exhausted. I'm exhausted."

Chen Zhan has a more lively personality. He is lying on the table. He is almost thirty years old, but he still looks like a child.

Chen Shen was also a little helpless.

My children are already teenagers, but I am still punished by my father like a child.

However, both he and Chen Zhan had smiles on their faces.

How wonderful it is to be punished by your father at this age? Isn't it better than not being able to talk to my father?

This is what they think from the bottom of their hearts.

The twelfth lunar month, the third day of the lunar month.

Zhangtai Palace

A group of people were gearing up in the audience, waiting for the "enthusiastic" and "friendly" "discussions" to begin as soon as the meeting began, but it seemed to be surprisingly quiet today.
  For some reason, some people suddenly felt uneasy.

Following the slightly sharp voice of "The King has arrived -", King Qin Yingsi, who was rumored to be seriously ill and almost dying, stood there calmly, looking even better than the average person.
  Ying Si looked at everyone with amusement on his face and chuckled: "Why don't you "discuss"? Why do you still look a little surprised?"

"Is it my king's health that makes you doubt your spies?"

At the same time, inside the palace.

A group of black-armored guards held weapons in their hands and were arresting people in every palace!
  The first thing to be kicked open was the door to the Queen's Palace.

In the court hall, a group of people were uneasy. Ying Si looked at the palace door and laughed loudly: "Teacher, come in!"

"Tap-tap-"

Footsteps sounded, and Chen Ye walked in slowly, with a kind smile on his face.

But there is a long sword on his waist.

No one dared to speak at this time, even if they thought it was a big deal for Chen Ye to go to the palace with his sword!

But Ying Si's silence made them realize that this was something Ying Si allowed.

Everyone began to recall their past memories, and they gradually realized a horrifying truth.

Ying Si's illness is fake.

Ying Si's suspicion about Chen Ye is false.

Ying Si's admiration for Chen Ye is fake.

Chen Ye's chill is fake.

Chen Ye's thank you behind closed doors is a lie.

Everything is fake! Only one thing is true.

That means it is true that Ying Si and Chen Ye united to plot against them! At this time, in the harem, I am afraid that all their spies will be arrested!

Ying Si looked at Chen Ye and asked with a smile: "Teacher, how are you going to deal with these people?"

He pointed to some of his ministers who were already sitting on the ground, as if they had lost their fathers.

Chen Ye smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, it is said that "a gentleman is based on virtue" and must pay attention to virtue and benevolence."

As soon as these words came out, those people were a little stunned. Could it be that Chen Ye would let them go?
  However, Chen Ye's next words plunged them into despair again.

Chen Ye did not intend to let them go, because Chen Ye immediately said: "But, I am not a gentleman."

"Even if I am a gentleman, the "virtue" on which I am based will not be "benevolence, righteousness" and "virtue."

He looked around at the ministers, at Ying Si on the stage, at the limp ministers, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, do you know why I ask the King to allow me to carry my sword today?"

Ying Si was a little curious. In fact, he was also curious about this matter.

"Why?"

Chen Ye took out the long sword from his waist and saw a large character engraved on the end of the sword.

"Germany".

"This is the virtue of a minister."

“A gentleman establishes himself by “virtue,” and a minister establishes himself by this.”

PS: On the third day, damn, I thought I was on time, but who knew? ! I finished everything on time! ! ! wipe. In addition, I originally wanted to cut off one hand, but it was cut off at the "Ta Ta Ta Ta -" point, but after thinking about it, it would be very unpleasant, and I guess all the gentlemen would be very upset too.

So I didn’t stop.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

(End of this chapter)