Chapter 207 Fusu, you have to stand up
The sudden downpour filled the night with a chilly chill, and the dust raised by the army turned into mud that was difficult to walk through.
Few people in the entire army knew that the First Emperor had passed away, and no one dared to bypass Zhao Gao and Li Si to meet the First Emperor. That was an act prohibited by Qin law. This law was originally intended to protect the emperor, but at this time it became a perfect excuse for treacherous ministers to isolate the inside and outside.
Luo Yi and Luo Cai, a brother and sister who had been keeping a close eye on the First Emperor's movements, were surprised to find that after a long stay, the Qin army actually headed straight for Luoyang instead of going to Qi.
Luo Yi frowned and pondered, "The army is returning to Luoyang. The First Emperor is going to pass through Hangu Pass back to Xianyang. What happened that made him rush back to Xianyang so anxiously? The 800-li Qinchuan is the First Emperor's hometown. Even if the Qin people resent him, they will not rebel directly. What could have happened?"
Luo Cai was staring at the news that the Qin army had purchased a large amount of abalone. She frowned slightly and said in a somewhat doubtful manner: "Brother, the First Emperor may be dead."
This guess was too shocking. Luo Yi suddenly straightened up and looked at Luo Cai in disbelief. He knew that his sister was always good at meticulous observation and had amazing intuition, and she never made mistakes.
Luo Cai said softly, "In this kind of weather, the Qin army bought a large amount of abalone and placed it next to the Emperor's imperial carriage. If the Emperor was still alive, would he tolerate this? The only reasonable explanation is that the Emperor died. In this hot weather, the body would quickly rot. In order to cover up the Emperor's death, someone in the Qin army used abalone, which is extremely smelly in itself, to cover it up."
Luo Yi thought it was too reasonable and said immediately: "Acai, what you said makes sense. Send someone to sneak into the Qin army to check the situation. If they are loose on the outside but tight on the inside, it may be that the First Emperor is dead. Send someone to inform my brother immediately. The opportunity to destroy Qin may have come.
The First Emperor died in his prime, and he did not appoint a crown prince. Although Prince Fusu was well-known for his virtue, he was exiled to the northern border. Now the Qin army is covering up this, I am afraid there is a conspiracy. The people of the world have suffered from Qin for a long time. Once the news of the First Emperor's death comes, those heroes who dare not rebel because of fear of the First Emperor will probably rise up in an instant. "
For the current Qin Dynasty, even if Fusu came to power, the result would not change much. His reputation for benevolence has not yet spread to the ears of every commoner in the Qin Dynasty, but the tyranny of Qin law is in the hearts of every commoner.
Besides, can Fusu change the direction of the Qin chariot by taking the helm?
Even if he really had the ability and willingness to reform, by the time he had the power to reform, the crumbling Qin Dynasty would have already been destroyed by the raging anger of the people.
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In the military tent of the Great Wall Corps, the envoy from Xianyang City held a sword and looked at the two nobles in front of him, Prince Fusu and General Meng Tian. One was a royal noble and the eldest son of the First Emperor, and the other was from the Meng family, three generations of nobility, the first general family of the Qin Dynasty, ranking above the Wang family.
The messenger said to Fusu in a stern voice: "Prince Fusu, His Majesty is very disappointed with your actions in the Great Wall Corps. He said that you are extremely pedantic and incapable of accomplishing anything. You have really failed His Majesty's grace. He wants you to commit suicide and not return to Xianyang."
Fusu's face turned pale when he heard this. He really didn't know why his father wanted to kill him like this. It was just some advice. Even though he was upset, it would not be so serious. But thinking back to his father's usual cruelty, it was normal for him to do such a thing. His heart was filled with despair, and he was ready to drink the cup of poisoned wine.
Although Meng Tian felt something was wrong, he did not really doubt it when he thought about the emperor's usual meanness and ungratefulness. It was too normal for this to happen to the First Emperor, and this was exactly what Hu Hai and Zhao Gao took advantage of.
At the critical moment, a young man dressed in Confucian scholar's clothes rushed in and directly waved his hand to knock the poisoned wine to the ground. This action shocked everyone present.
The messenger from Xianyang shouted angrily, "Who are you? Don't you know this is a capital crime?"
Without waiting for everyone to react, the young Confucian scholar drew his sword and stabbed. The messenger screamed in pain, blood gushed out, and then he fell to the ground with a bang. Who would have thought that a Confucian scholar would kill people without saying a word? Even a Mohist knight would at least ask the reason.
Fusu was dumbfounded, pointing at the corpse on the ground and unable to speak. He was a man who dared to offend the First Emperor in person, but what Meng Yun did now was beyond his expectations, "Meng Yunzi, you..."
Meng Yun was born into the Meng family. When the First Emperor massacred the Mengzi school, the Meng family was naturally the first to bear the brunt. Meng Yun escaped with the help of Fusu, and later hid in the Great Wall Corps under a pseudonym to help Fusu.
Meng Yun killed the messenger, and Meng Tian woke up as if from a dream. He immediately captured the remaining people. In a flash, the people who had just been showing off their power became prisoners. Meng Yun shouted sternly: "Sir, I have a sword, please kill them immediately!"
Fusu waved his hands repeatedly, he was still in extreme shock. Seeing this, Meng Yun's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he killed all the envoys from Xianyang with a few more swords.
Then he looked at Fusu angrily and said, "My lord, why are you so foolish? You died without any fault. Isn't that unfair?"
Fusu said dejectedly: "The emperor and father have given orders, how can Fusu disobey them? How can Fusu be disloyal and unfilial?
Now you have killed the messenger to save me, I am afraid that this will implicate you. This is Fusu's injustice to you. Alas, you should escape quickly and don't stay here. Father will not forgive you."
Although he knew Fusu very well, Meng Yun was still shocked by his remarks. Are loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness such inconvenient things?
He interrupted Fusu directly and said sternly: "Sir, I am the heir of the Meng family. Do you know more about righteousness than me?
The king regards his subjects as grass, and the subjects regard the king as an enemy. This is true for kings and subjects, fathers and sons. There is no such thing as loyalty and filial piety in the world that is naturally required.
Not to mention that he was a tyrant like Jie and Zhou. King Jie of Zhou was killed by Prince Shu. The "Luogong Chunqiu" recorded the killing instead of regicide. Why is that?
Because killing a tyrant monarch is what the people want, and this is the true righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period. You don't learn the great righteousness but the small righteousness. Is this correct?"
These words made Fusu blush and speechless. Meng Tian, who was watching from the side, also felt embarrassed. He was worthy of being a disciple of Mencius. He had sharp words and could talk about the matter of no king so naturally. He could even angrily call the father a tyrant in front of his son. No wonder His Majesty specifically targeted the disciples of Mencius when he was persecuting the Confucian scholars.
Meng Yun asked again: "Besides, do you really think that the First Emperor wants to kill you?"
Fusu and Meng Tian were stunned. Fusu hesitated and asked, "What do you mean?"
Meng Yun said with resentment on his face: "Why did he want to kill you? Although you are not to his liking, the other princes are worse. Who can take on the responsibility of the country? If he kills you, will his dynasty be gone? Or does he really think he can live forever?
This must be someone in Xianyang who forged the imperial edict. I even suspect that he died while touring the country, and he just dragged Hu Hai back to Xianyang. He left a will for you to succeed him, so the treacherous people around him wanted to get rid of you. After all, both Zhao Gao and Li Si had a bad relationship with you. "
It can be seen that Meng Yun’s opinion of the First Emperor was too great, but Fusu did not care. After all, his father had done such a big mistake, and the victim was just a little angry with his words, which was understandable.
Although he had a lot of opinions about the First Emperor, what Meng Yun said was so reasonable that Fusu was shocked. He couldn't help but agree with Meng Yun's words and asked quickly: "Meng Yunzi, what should I do now?"
Meng Yun set his eyes on Meng Tian. The key now was naturally Meng Tian, the commander of the Great Wall Legion. If Fusu had Meng Tian's help, he would have much more room for choice.
Hearing Fusu's words, Meng Yun said decisively: "Of course it is to punish the tyrannical Qin!"
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Fusu and Meng Tian were expecting Meng Yun to say something, but Meng Yun's words silenced the two of them.
I kill myself?
But both of them knew that there must be a deeper meaning behind Meng Yun's words, and they were waiting for Meng Yun to explain.
Meng Yun closed his eyes slightly and said: "The world has suffered from Qin for a long time, and has suffered from Qin's laws for a long time. Once the emperor dies, the whole world will surely rebel. Is this my prejudice?
This is the voice of people all over the world. It is like a surging river. Anyone who dares to stand in its front will be smashed to pieces.
Sir, you must stand with the people of the world and show them that things will definitely change.
The old Qin Dynasty will be destroyed, and the new one will be a Qin Dynasty that practices the kingly way and benevolent government.
Then you will describe the former beautiful scenery of Luo State to the people of the world, and tell them what kind of country you want to build, so as to calm people's hearts first, and perhaps there will be a glimmer of hope.
After that, General Meng will be needed to suppress the rebellion, but considering the current public sentiment, my lord, do you have the ambition and ability to be a holy king?"
Fusu was actually a very resolute person, but he was too self-aware. He knew that he did not have the ability to be a sage king, so he hesitated when he heard the words. Seeing Meng Yun's slightly disappointed eyes, he forced himself to cheer up and said, "Fusu can do it. For the sake of the Qin State, Fusu is willing to do anything."
Seeing Fusu's hesitation, Meng Yun already knew the outcome. Now the people of the world are not with Qin. Although Fusu has a strong character, he is a little indecisive at the critical moment. He can maintain the status quo, but he is not a hero who can reverse the destiny.
The ruling order of Xianyang City and the entire Qin Dynasty is unclear. No matter what the will says, it is an indisputable fact that Hu Hai returned to Xianyang to succeed to the throne. If Prince Fusu wants to take the throne, he must first fight a civil war. Will the Shandong heroes give Qin this opportunity?
This is a dead end, the Qin Dynasty has run out of luck!
(End of this chapter)
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