Chapter 153: Appoint Zhao Feng as the Commander of the Guard! Great joy!
"Is there really a reason for this? Is it not as the Bai family said?" Wang Wan couldn't help but think at this moment.
The main thing was that he saw Zhao Feng in the hall was extremely calm and did not panic at all when facing Bai Wu's impeachment.
Looks like he's well prepared.
Wait until Zhao Gao presented the bamboo slips to the emperor.
Ying Zheng naturally took it and opened it immediately.
When he saw the contents, Ying Zheng's face turned pale.
"Asshole!"
With a cold shout, Ying Zheng took the bamboo slips in his hand and threw them at Bai Wu in the hall.
It hit Bai Wu hard.
But Bai Wu didn't dare to move at all.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Bai Wu said quickly.
"You, want to impeach Zhao Qing?" Ying Zheng stared at Bai Wu and said coldly.
“Your Majesty… ...”
Seeing Ying Zheng so angry, Bai Wu was already panicking.
"Look at what is written on this bamboo slip." Ying Zheng said coldly.
Bai Wu didn't dare to say anything more and immediately picked up the bamboo slips. When he saw the contents on them, Bai Wu's face turned pale.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
"Your Majesty, calm down."
"I have no idea about this."
"The impeachment report I received from Linguan County was about General Zhao abusing private punishment. I had no idea they dared to do such a thing."
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I know I was wrong..."
Bai Wu bowed and worshiped, his face becoming extremely frightened.
"I came prepared indeed."
"This Zhao Feng is really difficult to deal with." Wang Wan and Wei Zhuang looked at each other and had the same idea.
Ying Zheng's face turned pale: "Since I took power, the most taboo thing is the embezzlement of annual salaries. I never thought that under my urging, there would still be people who dared to embezzle annual salaries."
"Linguan County has nearly a thousand elite soldiers and logistics troops. Ten percent of their annual salary was embezzled, and Zhao Qing's generals were embezzled for their entire annual salary."
"Such evil behavior, such disregard for the law of the country."
"You, are the first to file a complaint and impeach Zhao Qing?"
These words fell.
Bai Wu was trembling all over, his face pale, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I was not aware of the situation, but I know I was wrong."
"I once said so."
"Anyone who dares to get his hands on the annual salary and embezzle the lives of my Qin soldiers will never be let off."
"Not to mention beheading a county magistrate and imprisoning the entire family of the corrupt official, even wiping out the entire family would not be too much."
"I said at the beginning that if you find anyone embezzling the annual salary, you don't need to report it to me, I will deal with it directly."
"How can this be called lynching?" Ying Zheng shouted coldly.
"I know I was wrong." Bai Wu replied in a trembling voice.
"Your Majesty."
"The reason why I took action in Linguan County was not accidental. One of my generals was bullied by the Bai family of Linguan County when he was in the countryside. His sister was raped by the Bai family. He reported it to the authorities but the Bai family was protected. After that, they were repeatedly targeted."
"The matter of the annual salary was also reported by the Linguan County Lieutenant later."
"Now I have beheaded the county magistrate, and his entire family has been imprisoned in Linguan County."
"The entire Bai family of Linguan County who committed adultery will be castrated and imprisoned according to Qin law."
"All those suspected of corruption have been imprisoned and are awaiting punishment." Zhao Feng stood up and spoke loudly.
"Since they are seeking death, I will help them."
"Tingwei."
Ying Zheng shouted with a cold face.
"I'm here." Li Si stood up immediately.
"If anyone embezzles the annual salary, the whole family will be executed."
"You go and take care of it yourself, and tell the world that anyone who dares to embezzle the annual salary will be exterminated." Ying Zheng said coldly.
"I accept the imperial edict." Li Si accepted the imperial edict immediately.
"As for you..."
Ying Zheng's eyes fell on Bai Wu again: "You impeached me recklessly and falsely accused a loyal and honest person. You should be severely punished."
"Now, I will deprive you of your position as a minister! I will demote you by one level and fine you one year's salary."
The words fell.
Bai Wu's face turned pale.
Zhao Feng glanced at Bai Wu from the corner of his eye and said, "You are looking for trouble for no reason. The punishment would not be that severe, but you have to jump out in the court. You are asking for trouble."
"Master Bai, right?"
"I remember that I had imprisoned all the members of the Bai family. Who submitted the impeachment report to you?"
"Could there be any fish that have slipped through the net?" Zhao Feng turned his head and looked at Bai Wu with an aggressive tone.
That's my personality.
Revenge is inevitable.
This is Zhao Feng.
Revenge never takes overnight.
Bai Wu looked at Zhao Feng with hatred in his eyes, but under Ying Zheng's gaze, he dared not show it at all.
"Indeed, a few people escaped. I will report their hiding places to the Chief Justice." Bai Wu said exhausted.
"In order to punish corrupt criminals, Lord Bai sacrificed his own relatives for the sake of justice. This is very noble." Zhao Feng smiled and praised Bai Wu.
"This Zhao Feng may look young, but he is so thoughtful and ruthless."
"This kid should not be underestimated."
"Although he has never served in the imperial court, he is definitely not a warrior who only knows how to command troops as rumored."
"This boy is using Bai Wu's actions to intimidate the court."
…
After what happened to Bai Wu and then looking at how Zhao Feng handled the situation, everyone in the court seemed to have a new understanding of Zhao Feng.
"This kid never waits for revenge."
"Quite a character."
When Ying Zheng saw Zhao Feng like this, he couldn't help but smile in his heart.
How could he not see that Zhao Feng was deliberately trying to disgust Bai Wu?
This kind of revenge does exist.
"Linguan County."
"It's next to Hangu Pass."
"This place is heavily guarded by the Qin army, yet there are still people who dare to embezzle their annual salary."
"I really can't imagine how much corruption there is in other cities in the Great Qin territory, and how many corrupt officials are there who are not afraid of death."
"From today onwards, the Imperial Court and the Ministry of Finance will jointly supervise and send people to inspect and investigate corruption. Once discovered, there is no need to report to the higher authorities. Their entire clan will be exterminated directly to serve as a deterrent."
“Those who disregard the law, protect one another, and oppress the people will all be severely punished.”
"If any minister in the court has an affair, I will never tolerate it." Ying Zheng looked down at the court and shouted coldly.
The matter of annual salary is the foundation of millions of elite soldiers and even more so the foundation of the Qin State.
Ying Zheng would never allow those corrupt officials to shake the foundation of the country.
This time he was really angry.
"I accept your order."
Wei Liao and Li Si immediately accepted the order.
And at this moment.
Many people in the court were already panicking.
Since ancient times.
When the water is too clear, there will be no fish.
No matter what kind of country it is, corrupt officials will always exist.
Because of human nature, it is impossible for everyone to be a saint.
This time, the King of Qin was furious and issued an edict to investigate, which would inevitably reveal some corrupt officials who had taken bribes, abused their power, and embezzled their annual salaries.
"alright."
"Let's settle this for now."
Ying Zheng waved his hand, not wanting to be ruined by Bai Wu's impeachment.
Then Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Feng with gentle eyes again.
"Zhao Qing."
"He has made many military achievements for the Qin Dynasty."
"We conquered Wu'an, conquered Handan, killed Lian Po, slew Pang Nuan, and captured the King of Zhao."
“It’s a credit to you.”
"It deserves a generous reward."
Ying Zheng said with a majestic voice.
With a wave of the hand.
He picked up the royal edict that had been prepared on the table.
Zhao Gao, who was standing by, immediately stepped forward, picked up the imperial edict, and read it aloud: "The Qin King's edict!"
"Zhao Feng, the commander of the fourth main camp in Lantian, was instrumental in destroying Zhao. He is a role model for Qin's generals. He guarded Weicheng, defeated Wei Wuji, and prevented Qin from losing its territory! He attacked Zhao, killed Lian Po, killed Pang Nuan, and captured the King of Zhao. His military exploits are outstanding and his contributions are invaluable!"
"According to the military merit system of the Great Qin, you should be given a heavy reward."
"Now, Jin Zhao has appointed him as the commander of the guards, and given him the title of general, and has also been granted the rank of promotion to the second rank."
"I will give you a mansion in Xianyang City, a hundred slaves, a thousand gold, a hundred jades, a thousand pieces of fine cloth, a good war horse, and a general's robe."
"When you are promoted to general, you should announce it to the world."
…
Zhao Gao's voice resounded in the court.
As this edict came down.
It also announced that the Great Qin had gained another general, who was also the youngest general in the entire Great Qin and the youngest holder of the fourteenth-level title in the Great Qin.
"The structure of the Qin Dynasty's court has changed."
"The fourth general is in charge of a large battalion."
"And he will have more potential than the other three generals."
"In the future, Zhao Feng may be able to reach the position of Bai Qi in the past!"
Although the proposal to promote Zhao Feng to the rank of Guard Commandant had already been raised that day, the title would be bestowed upon Zhao Feng's return.
But when that day finally came.
It was still somewhat shocking to hear with my own ears that Zhao Fengjin was promoted to general.
Zhao Feng, who was not even twenty years old in the Qin Dynasty, became the youngest general in the world!
"I thank the king for his grace."
Zhao Feng did not hesitate too much, and with joy in his heart, he bowed to Ying Zheng who was in a high position.
Although I had guessed it a little bit beforehand, it has now finally happened to me.
The great general of the Qin Dynasty!
There is one of him! After four years in the army, he fought his way up from a small soldier to become one of the few people with the greatest power in Qin, a well-deserved dignitary.
The commander of the guard army is called the general.
He has the power to form a thousand personal guards, who are his private soldiers.
Look at the entire Qin Dynasty.
Only Wang Jian and his three generals had a thousand personal guards.
Except them.
Even if he is the prime minister who is the head of the civil officials.
Even the eldest prince Fusu, who is now attending court and discussing government affairs, they don't have one.
This is the authority granted by the royal power to the general who commands troops to protect his safety.
In this age that emphasizes military power, a general who leads troops is more important than a civil official. At least this is the case now that the Qin Dynasty is on the road to unification.
"My Lords."
"Aren't you going to congratulate Zhao Qing?"
Ying Zheng smiled slightly and spoke.
When the King of Qin spoke, no one in the court dared to disobey.
At this moment, whether it was false or not, the civil and military officials in the court all congratulated Zhao Feng: "Congratulations, General Zhao Feng."
certainly.
The most sincere one belongs to Wang Jian.
"My son-in-law is now a general, just like me."
"It brings honor to the family."
"Yan'er really has good taste." Wang Jian was extremely excited.
"Thank you, gentlemen." Zhao Feng smiled and bowed in return.
"General, please accept the order."
Zhao Gao walked to Zhao Feng's side and handed the royal edict to Zhao Feng very humbly.
Zhao Feng took the royal edict and nodded slightly.
Although Zhao Feng had some resistance to this historical traitor in his heart, he was now just a humble eunuch.
There was no need for Zhao Feng to show any displeasure.
As the King of Qin's close attendant, he is the person who knows the King of Qin best, so there is no need to offend him.
"Wang Qing."
Ying Zheng spoke again at this moment.
"I'm here." Wang Jian stood up immediately.
"When Wang Qing went to war, I made a promise to you."
"When you return with your mission accomplished, I will arrange a marriage between your daughter and Zhao Qing."
"Now it's time to fulfill our promise." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
With a wave of the hand.
Zhao Gao then received another royal edict.
"The King of Qin's edict."
"Wang Yan, the daughter of General Wang Jian, is virtuous and kind. She and Qin general Zhao Feng fall in love in the army and are in love with each other."
"Today, I grant the daughter of the Wang family to Zhao Feng as his wife."
"Choose a date for yourselves to get married." Zhao Gao announced loudly.
"On behalf of my daughter, I would like to thank the king for his great grace." Wang Jian bowed with a smile on his face.
today.
Wang Jian could be said to be in high spirits.
The future son-in-law was appointed as the commander of the imperial guard.
Now my daughter has been granted marriage.
Double happiness.
No, maybe it's triple happiness.
"One more thing."
"The date for Liyang and Wang Ben has also been set."
"In the middle of this month."
"General, you must prepare well." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Everything in the Wang family is due to your great grace. I will repay you even if I die a thousand times." Wang Jian said excitedly.
Look at the entire court.
Now there is no glory of his royal family.
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Even if Zhao Feng did not appear.
Originally, the Wang family was also targeted by Wang Wan and others, who intended to use the power of the king to arrange a marriage with a daughter of the Wang family so that Fusu could gain the support of the Wang family.
If Wang Jian agrees.
That is the real royal relative.
But Wang Jian would naturally not agree. Even if Zhao Feng had not appeared, he might not agree, because he knew deeply the horror of royal power and the horror of party struggles.
If he makes a wrong move, his Wang family will be doomed.
Now is the best outcome for him.
He was a general and his son-in-law was a general.
As long as his Wang family does not commit treasonous acts, the Wang family will have no worries for at least two generations.
"Your Majesty."
"Prince Fusu's wedding was two days before General Wang Ben's."
"My clan still needs to be prepared."
A minister in official robes stood up. It was the current head of the royal family, Ying Xi.
In terms of seniority, he is Ying Zheng's uncle.
"Let Zong Zheng handle this matter." Ying Zheng said slowly.
Ying Xi immediately accepted the order: "I accept the order."
"But I have a question."
Ying Xi turned and said again.
"Speak." Ying Zheng looked at Ying Xi with a cold expression.
Obviously.
He didn't have much affection for this uncle and his attitude was very cold.
"What kind of standards should be used for the eldest prince's wedding banquet?" Ying Xi asked respectfully, with some anticipation in his eyes.
Wang Wan and Wei Zhuang were delighted and looked at Ying Zheng.
As a prince of the royal family, there are naturally many specifications for his wedding banquet.
If it is to be done according to the standards for the crown prince, then it must be done according to the standards for the crown prince. It is obvious that Ying Xi wanted to use this to test Ying Zheng's intentions.
Ying Zheng took a look and seemed to have understood, but he didn't say much. He just said, "Of course, it will be done according to the standards of the young master."
Hearing this!
Ying Xi and Wang Wan were both filled with disappointment.
"I understand." Ying Xi replied respectfully.
"Wedding banquet."
"Li Si's daughter."
Fusu was extremely helpless at this moment, and his heart was full of rejection.
If possible, he would not want to kill Li Si's daughter.
But it can be pushed again and again.
Because the war has been delayed for so long, this day has finally come.
"Tingwei."
"You will have to take some trouble for this marriage." Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and smiled.
"I understand." Even though Li Si was unwilling in his heart, he could only nod in agreement.
"alright."
"Do you have anything else to say?" Ying Zheng asked, overlooking the court.
Today was not originally a court meeting, but because Zhao Feng was returning today, Ying Zheng issued an edict to gather all officials to welcome Zhao Feng's return.
"We have no basis to report this." The ministers shouted.
"Then let's adjourn the court."
"Zhao Feng, stay and go to Zhangtai Palace with me." Ying Zheng laughed, then stood up and walked towards the back hall.
"Your Majesty, we respectfully send you off." All the ministers paid their respects.
Wait until Ying Zheng's figure leaves.
The ministers then dispersed.
"Once you are in Zhangtai Palace, you must not speak nonsense."
"You are now deeply favored by the king."
"Remember not to act recklessly."
"The king is the king, and the minister is the minister." Wang Jian walked to Zhao Feng and warned him very seriously.
"Are you always so worried about me?"
Zhao Feng said helplessly.
"no way."
"I still remember what you said at the beginning." Wang Jian said with a bit of mischief.
Mention what was said at the beginning.
Zhao Feng immediately smiled awkwardly.
Kicking the bride?
Rob the bride in Xianyang? He said all of this.
It was clearly a threat to Wang Jian.
If he really wanted to marry Wang Yan to Fusu, Zhao Feng would make a big fuss. And that time Zhao Feng also showed some of his strength, which could be regarded as successfully intimidating Wang Jian.
"Come on, stop talking."
"Yan'er is going to be my wife now. It's not like what happened back then didn't happen."
"So you should be at ease." Zhao Feng said with a smile.
"Well, after you meet with the king, return home quickly."
"You haven't seen your children yet."
"Hahaha."
"Very well-behaved. I like you very much." Wang Jian said with a smile.
Wang Jian naturally met his grandchildren first.
"Now that you mention it, I don't want to go to Zhangtai Palace anymore." A look of anxiety appeared on Zhao Feng's face.
"The king's order cannot be disobeyed."
"You'd better go quickly."
"I'm going back to accompany my grandson." Wang Jian smiled proudly, turned around and walked out of the palace.
Looking at Wang Jian's back, Zhao Feng was also a little angry: "This father-in-law is obviously angry with me because I threatened him in the past."
Zhao Feng knew very well that Wang Jian was trying to make him angry.
But he just smiled.
At this time!
"Congratulations, General."
Wei Liao walked over, clasped his fists and smiled at Zhao Feng.
"I guess this person must be Guiguzi's disciple, Lord Wei Liao." Zhao Feng replied with a smile upon seeing him.
"I didn't expect the general knew me?" Wei Liao said with a little surprise.
"How could Zhao Feng not know the name of Shaofu?" Zhao Feng smiled.
"Congratulations, General."
Li Si came over at this time.
"You are too polite."
Seeing Li Si, Zhao Feng naturally returned the greeting with a smile.
"I have heard of General Zhao Feng for a long time. I see today that his reputation is well-deserved."
"He is truly a hero of our Great Qin. Our Great Qin has a great general, and it is God's blessing."
"good."
"Among the younger generation of our Great Qin, General Zhao Feng is the best."
At this time!
Two more voices were heard.
It was Wang Wan and Wei Zhuang who were walking slowly towards them.
"Meet the two Prime Ministers."
Don't hit a smiling person. Zhao Feng was naturally unhappy with the two of them, but he still returned the greeting politely.
Except them.
One after another, ministers came to Zhao Feng to congratulate him.
This may be what it means to be in power.
When you are doing well, when you have power, you are surrounded by good people.
But once you lose power, everything around you will change.
After these hypocritical greetings.
Zhao Feng was completely surrounded by these ministers, all of whom invited Zhao Feng to their homes for a chat with a strong intention to win him over.
Until Zhao Gao arrived.
"My Lords."
"Your Majesty, I have summoned General Zhao Feng. If there is anything you need, please come back another day." Zhao Gao bowed and said in a hoarse voice.
"I almost forgot."
"The king summons the general."
"General, please go to Zhangtai Palace to meet the emperor first."
"I won't delay the general any longer."
"Goodbye."
…
After seeing Zhao Gao, many ministers clasped their fists and left.
"General, please follow me."
After everyone left, Zhao Gao bowed and spoke to Zhao Feng very respectfully.
He didn't say much and led the way.
"Zhao Gao."
“Who can predict his future?”
The more Zhao Feng saw this historical figure who called a horse a deer from such a close distance, the more he felt moved.
And outside the temple.
"The eldest son."
Looking at Fusu waiting not far from the palace wall, Wang Wan and Wei Zhuang walked slowly towards them.
"Two Prime Ministers."
"Is it really unavoidable now?" Fusu looked at the two of them and asked unwillingly.
The two looked at each other and naturally understood what Fusu said.
"Sir."
"The king's order cannot be disobeyed."
"It has been delayed for two years now. It can't be delayed any longer."
"Your Majesty has made up his mind." Wang Wan sighed.
Hearing this!
Fusu sighed, then waved his hand and left dejectedly.
For Fusu.
He really didn't want this kind of marriage, and it even made him want to disobey.
"Young Master has really endured to the limit this time." Wei Zhuang also sighed.
"Nothing."
"Even if Li Si's daughter really marries the young master, nothing will change."
"What you learned conflicts with Li Si."
"In the end."
"Li Si's methods are the methods of cruel officials."
"If the young master really succeeds to the throne one day, everything will be overturned." Wang Wan said in a low voice.
Wei Zhuang carefully glanced around and said in a low voice, "Be careful with your words!"
"In the end."
"Today's test by Zong Zheng ultimately failed to get the king's true thoughts."
"Does the king really not have the idea of making the eldest son the crown prince?"
Seeing Ying Zheng's lukewarm attitude towards Fusu's wedding banquet today, Wei Zhuang began to doubt himself.
"Among all the young masters, who can still compete with the eldest young master?"
"Your Majesty is now in the prime of life, so naturally you have no intention of appointing a crown prince. After the world is unified, who else can Your Majesty appoint besides the eldest son?"
"Everyone in the court knows it, and everyone in the world knows it. The eldest son has the best chance."
"Don't worry." Wang Wan comforted him confidently.
In his opinion, no one except Fusu could take that position.
This unique condition.
Who can compete for Fusu?
Outside Zhangtai Palace!
"Please wait a moment, General." Zhao Gao turned around and said respectfully.
Then he slowly walked into the palace.
"Your Majesty."
"General Zhao Feng is here."
Zhao Gao reported respectfully.
"Let someone prepare the hot spring. I will bathe with the general later." Ying Zheng instructed Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao was startled, then nodded immediately: "I will obey your order."
…
(End of this chapter)
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