Prince Fusu led his men on a quick march and finally arrived at Xianyang City before the New Year.
After not seeing it for a year, Xianyang City doesn't seem to have changed much.
Liu Zhi's eyes were red. He looked at his hometown which he had not seen for a long time and hesitated for a long time.
"General Liu, Fusu must return to Xianyang Palace to report first. The rest of the process will be handed over to General Liu."
The troops had to go through a reporting process when they returned to Xianyang City. After the statistics and records were completed and they were approved for leave to visit their families, they could go home.
Liu Zhi had long been looking forward to the day when he could go home to visit his family, and he had rehearsed these procedures in his mind countless times.
He took the order with a choked voice.
Prince Fusu did not delay any longer and went directly to the Xianyang Palace.
Although he returned to Xianyang City in a low profile with his soldiers, this news undoubtedly caused a huge wave in the court.
The officials had complicated thoughts in their hearts, some were surprised, some were happy, some were worried, and some were afraid.
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Inside the Prime Minister’s Mansion.
Li Si frowned and kept dealing with the affairs at hand. Next to him sat the Imperial Censor Feng Jie and a group of staff.
They are thinking of specific implementation measures for the recent edict issued by His Majesty.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I just heard that Prince Fusu has brought his men back to Xianyang City." The servant who was looking for information came hurriedly to report.
"Prince Fusu is back?" Feng Jie asked with his eyes wide open, not expecting this to happen suddenly.
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."
"Sir, what do you think of His Majesty's actions?" Li Si's staff asked in a low voice, with a hint of tentativeness and uneasiness in his voice.
Li Si sighed, slowly put down the imperial edict in his hand, and looked out the window with deep eyes: "Your Majesty's move must have a deep meaning. But no matter what, we must respond cautiously to avoid being involved in unnecessary disputes."
The aide nodded, but a subtle cunning flashed in his eyes: "Your Excellency is right. However, Prince Fusu has always been known for his benevolence. If he is valued by His Majesty after returning to the capital, will he pose a threat to the Legalist forces like us?"
Li Si heard this and frowned. He shouted, "We have no solid evidence that your majesty intends to depose the Legalists. We can only wait and see. Don't have any second thoughts!"
"Don't ever have this kind of thought again!"
If he didn't know history before, he would also worry about this problem, but now he already knows everything and must not make any mistakes again.
"But why did Prince Fusu suddenly return to Xianyang City?" Feng Jie asked in confusion.
"Your Majesty went to the border some time ago and ordered you to return to Xianyang to celebrate the New Year."
Knowing the whole story, Li Si explained it naturally.
Feng Jie nodded, looked at the cautious servant beside him and said, "Did the young master enter the Xianyang Palace?"
"Looks like it's heading towards the palace," the servant said respectfully.
Li Si paused with his pen in hand, pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, I understand. You can go down."
Compared to Li Si who was still thinking about handling affairs, Feng Jie had a serious face and whispered: "This matter is of great importance. Prince Fusu's return to the capital will definitely cause turmoil in the court. We need to prepare in advance to prevent the situation from getting out of control."
"Sir, what are your plans now that Prince Fusu has returned to the capital?" Chief Censor Wang Wan said, his voice filled with a hint of urgency.
Wang Wan was worried and whispered to him, "My lord, Prince Fusu has a very high prestige in the border areas. If he is favored by His Majesty after returning to the capital, I am afraid that we in the Censorate will find it difficult to check and control him."
Li Si didn't see the two whispering, so he took away the written paper and replaced it with another one. While doing so, he reminded Feng Jie, "It's always right to be careful, but it's better not to speculate about your majesty's temperament."
After finishing the day's affairs and there was no one else in the study, Li Si rubbed his swollen head.
Since learning about the future of Daqin, His Majesty has been making various reforms these days.
Your Majesty has worked hard to govern the country, but it is a pity that two years is too short.
Now, Your Majesty has other plans for Prince Fusu.
"Oh, the morning court must be very exciting every day."
Shangqing Meng Yi felt complicated after receiving the letter from Meng Tian who was far away in the frontier.
"Prince Fusu is kind and generous. If he can be used by His Majesty when he returns to the capital, it will be a blessing for the Qin Dynasty. However, the forces in the court are complicated. This is..."
Meng Yi had a vague guess in his mind.
Their Meng family has been loyal to His Majesty since their grandfather. It seems that the eldest brother has already made it clear that Prince Fusu is the one who will inherit the throne.
Maybe... there is also His Majesty's instruction.
Meng Yi's guess was correct. Qin Shihuang planned to pave the way for Fusu while he still had two years to live.
As long as the ancestral foundation is not destroyed in just a few years, it doesn’t matter if the emperor is not him.
What's more, Fusu has always been the heir he has been training since childhood.
"Your Majesty, Prince Fusu is outside seeking to see you." The newly appointed eunuch chief said cautiously.
He was afraid that if he made a mistake one day he would end up like Zhao Gao.
"Let him in, and all of you get out."
The chief eunuch nodded in agreement and hurried out.
Prince Fusu straightened his clothes, made sure there was no problem, and strode in.
As for what the father and son talked about specifically, no one knows.
Everyone who paid attention to this matter only knew that Prince Fusu received a lot of rewards when he came out of the Xianyang Palace.
All kinds of gold, silver and treasures were delivered to Prince Fusu's residence one after another.
Many people speculated that when Emperor Qin Shihuang sent Prince Fusu to the northern border, they all suspected that he was disliked by Emperor Qin Shihuang.
At this moment, who dares to say that this is being rejected.
If he was rejected, Your Majesty could have changed the route of the winter tour to the northern border, and called Prince Fusu back to celebrate the New Year and gave him so much gold, silver and treasures.
If this is disgust, then what are the others?
Grassroots?
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At dawn, the sky was slightly white, and the Xianyang Palace looked even more majestic and magnificent in the dim light. The majestic palace complex was well-arranged and magnificent, like a fairyland on earth.
Golden sunlight gradually shines on the towering palace gate, covering this ancient palace with a mysterious and solemn glow.
Inside the hall, all the officials stood in a solemn and dignified atmosphere. They were dressed in various official uniforms and were talking to each other.
The topic of discussion was still Prince Fusu's return to the capital.
"My Lords, what do you think of His Majesty's decree?" a low- to middle-level official asked in a low voice, with a hint of tentativeness and uneasiness in his voice.
"Your Majesty's mind is unpredictable. We can only wait and see." Another official snorted coldly, with a hint of helplessness and vigilance in his tone.
"Since he is returning to the capital to celebrate the New Year, maybe Master Fusu will go to the Northern Frontier after the New Year?"
"But considering your majesty's past attitude towards Master Fusu, this may not be the case."
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