Chapter 59 The first section is also just and strange. Lu Buwei broke the century-old legal system of Qin State

The news of the defeat spread to Xianyang, and the king and ministers of Qin State were dumbfounded. This dispatch of troops can be described as the unity of the whole country.The people of the country are full of support, the soldiers are eager to fight, no one disagrees with the temple plan, and the battlefield is even more invincible. The six kingdoms of Shandong are about to collapse.It's so abrupt, so bizarre, so unbelievable!The old Qin people in Xianyang refused to believe it no matter what, and kept shouting that it was a trick of the Six Kingdoms to disrupt Qin.King Qin Yingyi, who was sick, was even more unbelievable, and at the same time he called Wen Xinhou to discuss the matter, he immediately sent the national lieutenant Meng Wu Xingye to Sanchuan County to check the military situation and report back quickly.When the ministers heard the news, they gathered in the main hall of the king's city one after another, urging the king of Qin to listen to the emergency court meeting.However, King Qin Yingyi issued an edict: "All ministers should disperse, and wait for the military report to verify the facts in three days, and then go to the court meeting." When the ministers heard that King Qin did not believe the military report, their hearts suddenly became relieved, and they discussed and dispersed. .

Lu Buwei was summoned to rush into the palace, but he remained silent for a long time.Ying Yi asked urgently: "Is Marquis Wenxin dumbfounded too? Speak up!" Lu Buwei cupped his hands and said, "I've tried to figure it out again and again, and since the military report came, it's probably true. This matter is complicated and complicated, and Rong Chen carefully sorted it out. I, Wang Wan, don't deal with it lightly." Ying Yiren hurriedly clapped the case: "The government and the public are discussing fiercely, and the discussions are carefully sorted out! If the defeat is worthy, how can you and I face the people of the country!" Lu Buwei said seriously: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small one. Fresh. Only take it easy, the overall situation can be determined. After all, Shandong has no power to attack us, and Qin is not in danger of subjugation at present, and there is no need for quick swords. Those who are in chaos at the moment are the court's opinion of the people, and the responsibility for defeat is also outside the customs. All these things involve a wide range of things, and if one thing is not handled properly, people's hearts will be scattered and the country's foundation will be damaged. But it is better to be slow than fast, and you have to think carefully before moving!" With a heavy gasp, Lu Buwei suddenly fell to the ground, "Forgive me To put it bluntly: The danger of the Qin State is not in the government, but in the king!" "The danger of the Qin State is in the king?!" Ying Yiren left his seat in shock, and helped Lu Buwei up one step at a time, "Wen Xinhou said, is there a rebellion in the palace?!"

"My king is in trouble!" Lu Buwei shook his head again and again, "I say that the king is in danger, but my king is also sick. The Qin State lost two kings in three years. My king has been on the throne for two years. The crown prince has not yet established the overall situation. Outburst. My king is a passionate and willful person. If you don’t calm down and rest, but something unexpected happens, Qin is in great danger! When you meet my king in a difficult time, you think you have the same heart and soul, so you speak out, I hope my king thinks twice Of!" "Wen Xinhou..." Ying Yiren choked up with a long sigh, thought for a while and turned around to order, "Changshi Jizhao: All matters related to the army's eastward departure should be under the command of the Prime Minister Lu Buwei. In the autumn of the second year of Qin Wang Yingyiren .”

Lu Buwei bowed solemnly and obeyed the edict, and rushed to Sima Geng's mansion non-stop after leaving the king's city, then rushed to Siche Shuchang's mansion half an hour later, rushed to Tingwei's mansion after another hour, and went straight to Gang Chengjun Cai Ze at dusk mansion.It wasn't until the middle of the night that Lu Buwei returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and urgently summoned a pedestrian in charge of foreign affairs to have a secret talk.The pedestrians left, but the lights in Lu Buwei's study continued to turn white in the east. Lu Buwei knew the news of Meng Ao's defeat half a day earlier than the "initial report" of Sanchuan County Sheriff who arrived at Wangcheng.A month ago, Lu Buwei sent a special envoy to Meng Ao's secret letter to move the teacher.This special envoy is none other than Mr. Ximen.In Lu Buwei's mind, he dispatched Ximen's boss to treat this motion as a personal friendship, hoping that Meng Ao would be able to judge the situation and invite his teacher to return home in victory.Although Mr. Ximen was not well versed in the military, he was old in the vicissitudes of life. Seeing Meng Ao's displeasure, he immediately rejected the teacher's proposal. He didn't say a word. Farewell to leave the army.On the day of farewell, Meng Ao was not in Mo's residence, but Lao Ximen inadvertently caught sight of Lu's Xinguan who was easily recognized at a glance, and was casually thrown on the handsome table.After some hesitation, Old Ximen finally took the letter tube away.The next day, when he went to say goodbye to Mo's residence, Old Ximen saw that Meng Ao didn't mention Lu Buwei's letter at all, so he knew that the general didn't take his master's letter to heart at all, or pretended to forget it and didn't bother to mention it, and finally Worthy of taking away the letter tube.Because he had heard from the craftsmen that there would be a war in the near future, Ximen's return journey was slow.When he arrived in Luoyang, the old Ximen simply stayed for a few days, on the one hand to see the people's conditions and the people's governance in Lu's fiefdom, and on the other hand, he also wanted to confirm his speculation about the military situation as an outsider.Unexpectedly, in less than ten days, some stragglers who broke out of the canyon flowed to Luoyang, reported the news of the army's ambushes to the Sanchuan county guard, and asked the county guard to try to respond to the rescue immediately!Old Ximen was very surprised, and immediately found these stragglers with scars and snow-stained armor to ask.Among the stragglers happened to be a former horseshoe from a trading company, who sighed with emotion but not without fear, and said that the spine of Old Ximen was chilled, and flew back to Xianyang without saying a word.

"This matter is no small matter!" Lu Buwei's first instinct was that he should not act rashly. There is already a private letter first, if you first reveal the news of Meng Ao's defeat, you must take the initiative to propose a solution.In this way, although it is in line with the law, in the eyes of Meng Ao and his group of generals, Lu Buwei had the foresight to make trouble, and the prime minister's mansion and the general's mansion will inevitably have a rift that will never be bridged.Even if Meng Ao was charged with a capital crime, I'm afraid that the civil and military classes will be dirty.Discord between generals and prime ministers has always been a taboo in the country, how can Lu Buwei spoil the situation because of not being serious!To be honest, if there was no private letter from the class teacher, Lu Buwei would have no scruples, even if he openly criticized Meng Ao, Meng Ao would definitely accept it.But because of this letter, Lu Buwei must be extra cautious, not to lose the friendship he has formed with Meng Ao.Of course, the first thing is that I can never say that I have ever had such a teacher letter, although that letter has returned to my own hands; the second is to wait for the king's order and act later, not to take the situation first.

As soon as the Qin King's edict was issued, Lu Buwei immediately acted according to the strategy he had planned.Sima Geng is a veteran soldier, Lu Buwei told him to immediately start to figure out all the reasons for this defeat, and the judgment at that time must convince the ministers of the court.Ying Ben, the chief of Siche, is a veteran of the royal family, and he has roots in the royal family and the army; Lu Buwei asked the old Ying Ben to go to the Lantian camp immediately to deploy to meet the defeated army, so that the six countries would not dare to fight again when Meng Ao's remnant army retreated end.The old Tingwei enforced the law sternly, and Lu Buwei asked him to draw up a verdict of legal punishment within three days after receiving the detailed military report, and report it to the prime minister's office first, and it was not allowed to be released to the court before.Gang Chengjun Cai Zeminzhi is familiar with and is good at adapting to the situation. Lu Buwei asked him to go to Sanchuan County to supervise the county guard, and to draw up a practical strategy for whether Sanchuan County should withdraw after the defeat of Meng Ao's army.And the order given to the Pedestrian's Office is: quickly find out the history of the six-nation alliance and all the inside information within one month.After several pre-arranged urgent tasks were properly arranged, Lu Buwei called the old boss Ximen and asked him to tell as much as possible what he had seen and heard outside the customs for more than a month.When the east turned pale, both of them were lying down on the desk and snoring loudly.

Three days later, the official military report and Meng Wu, the special envoy of the Zha Army, arrived in Xianyang at the same time, and the truth finally came to light. At the end of October, the defeated army returned to the Lantian camp.On that day when the general returned to the capital, thirty-six wooden torture carts driven by Qinchuan cattle drove slowly and heavily across the Weishui Long Bridge.The first execution chariot was General Meng Ao who had committed suicide by imprisoning himself. He had a disheveled beard and no armor, he was carrying thick thorns on his back, and his bronze shoulders were dripping with blood. His appearance was horrible.The people of Xianyang, who were filled with righteous indignation and came out of the empty alley only to scold the defeated general, couldn't help but burst into tears...

The autumn wind is bleak, and the government and the people of Qin State are immersed in the boundless cold. On October 13th, there was an emergency court meeting in Xianyang Hall to discuss the crimes and responsibilities of the defeat.Meng Ao's group of generals invited the commoners to bear the thorns, and they all knelt down on a straw mat in the southwestern corner of the hall.The faces of the ministers in the palace were as cold as frost.When Qin Wang Yingyiren entered the palace, his face was so pale that there was no blood in it, and he fell slumped just before the throne.The servant rushed to help, but was pushed away by Ying Yiren.There was a heavy panting that could be heard throughout the hall, and Ying Yiren waved his hand with difficulty to Lu Buwei, who was the first seat of His Highness, and then fell slumped on the pillow of the couch again.

"Everyone." Lu Buwei stood up from his seat, "Our army does not intend to be defeated in Shandong. The six countries are celebrating each other, and the people of Qin are discussing turmoil. Today's exception is the court meeting. The purpose is to clarify the truth, understand the guilt, and deal with it properly. To determine the overall situation. In order to clarify the facts, General Meng Ao should first state the facts of the war in detail. Come here, remove the thorns for the old general, and set up a seat." "No need." Meng Ao pushed away the two old servants, and stood up abruptly, still carrying the thick thorns, "The defeated army is guilty, how dare you go to Jing to sit at the table." Jiu Jiu took a few steps forward and stood in two rows of courtiers. In the middle corridor of the palace, he bowed his hands proudly to the throne, "The guilty minister Meng Ao, dare to ask my king Xu Zhongjun Sima to state the war in the name of the truth."

Ying Yiren said weakly: "The prime minister has decided on the specific matters." Lu Buwei immediately said: "The general has a fair heart, so he should allow it." During the Warring States Period, the Sima of the Chinese Army was the general who commanded the General Command of the Mo Mansion, and led all the Sima to handle various military affairs. He was similar to the chief of staff of later generations.The commander-in-chief's tactics are determined, and the Sima of the Chinese army will make specific dispatches, and the second will keep and record all military orders issued by the commander-in-chief.Only because of this, Sima of the Chinese Army is the general who is most familiar with the overall situation of the battlefield and has all the evidence.As long as he behaves in a fair manner, a Sima of the Chinese army can best explain all the details of the battlefield.According to the military tradition, the Sima of the Chinese army is almost always served by a "soldier general" who has both general experience and civil service experience.Because of the specificity of these military positions, in order to effectively monitor the army, many monarchs always "recommend" their confidants as Sima of the Chinese army as much as possible.Meng Ao's current Sima in the Chinese army is precisely the son of the royal family, Ying Huan, and his blood is the nephew of Qin Wang Ying Yiren, and the grandson of the old Si Che concubine Ying Ben.

"The last general will report the truth." A young man who was also carrying thorns and blood seeping cloth stood up from the criminal general's seating area, starting from the army's eastward departure, attacking Han, Wei, Zhao, and Qi, all the way until he fell into the trap twice. The fierce battle situation of the ambush, whether it is the general's plan or the deployment of troops, is well-founded and well-founded.After talking for an entire hour, the hall was completely silent. "Mr. Rong has two things to add!" Meng Ao continued generously, "One, the crime of this old man is more serious than that of others! Marquis Wen Xin had a letter to me before, telling me that the elders and veterans were tired, and told me to win the battle .Meng Ao was conceited, disregarded Wen Xinhou's claims, and finally led to a disastrous defeat! Meng Ao was not afraid of crimes, and did not want to commit suicide on the battlefield to escape the law. I implore the country to enshrine the candid punishment, so as to prevent the future! Second, there is no escape in this battle The general who is responsible, but Wang Jian, the general of Wanqi, has made great achievements, so I implore me to promote him to the title of knighthood!" Before he could finish his words, he suddenly heard a loud shout from the guilty general: "The defeated army has no merit! Wang Jian is guilty of the same crime as all the generals!" "Wang Jian, don't be impatient." Lu Buwei pointed at the young general lightly, then looked around the hall and said, "The battle has been made clear, and the rest will be investigated later. The Pedestrian's Office reports the truth about the alliance of the six countries." A young and dignified official stood up from the seat area of ​​the prime minister's mansion and bowed his hands to the throne in awe: "Pedestrian Wang Wan was ordered to verify that when our army went east to attack Wei, the Six Kingdoms Alliance began in secret." The young official was not without guilt. He narrated the history and inside story of the alliance of the six countries, and finally said, "In the past, when our army came out, it must be diplomatic relations first, deliberately linking up and dividing Shandong. The only thing I don't know is the delay in diplomatic relations this time, and the alliance of the six countries. The root cause is not so much the secret of the six countries, but rather the negligence of the Qin country. The six countries accumulated hundreds of thousands of troops, and I was completely unaware. Dongchu, I have never heard of such a thing!" The ministers were a little surprised.If the ministers were only thinking about how to deal with the defeated generals before, the statements and judgments of pedestrians suddenly awakened people-there are temple miscalculations outside the battlefield!If it is clear in advance the movement of the armies of the six countries, how can Meng Ao's army only plan to attack them all?But if this is the case, isn't Prime Minister Lu Buwei also guilty?What about King Qin?Don't you have to have some rhetoric?So involved, how will the responsibility for defeat be settled? Just as he was feeling anxious and wondering, he heard Lu Buwei say again: "Dare to ask the elders to report the situation of the army." "This old man is heartbroken!" Ying Ben, the elder of the Siche concubine, stood up from the special couch, and with a sigh, the old man burst into tears, "This old man was ordered by Marquis Wenxin to go to Lantian Camp to pick up the defeated army and return to the division, and Investigate the actual situation of the military equipment. If you don’t check, you won’t know. If you check it, you will be shocked! Our army has been out of the east for more than a year, and the various military equipment and food from Lantian Daying are only 30% of the number of troops that have always been waiting! According to the plan, Sanchuan County Originally, it was to aid storage after the army went east. However, in more than a year, only 20% of the food, grass and supplies were transported! The reason for this was that the grain road was too long. The third is the inappropriate planning. The most inappropriate one is the deployment of Sanchuan County. Since Sanchuan County is used as the backup of the army, it is not appropriate to lay out the ditches in Sanchuan County! After all, there was not enough food and supplies, so Meng Ao attacked Jibei first, and the enemy army had an opportunity to take advantage of it! As the saying goes, 'A defeat on the battlefield is a loss to the country.' It's true!" The ministers were even more astonished.The sharp point of the speaker is all about Lu Buwei's mistakes, what exactly does he mean?What is even more puzzling is that several survey ministers are still acting under the orders of Lu Buwei. How could Lu Buwei not know the survey conclusion in advance?Now that you know it, isn't it a cocoon to make it public? "The general situation is clear, dare to ask the old captain to judge the war." Lu Buwei said lightly. "It's hard to say!" The white-haired Sima Geng stood up holding his bamboo stick, "Before the war, I supervised Sanchuan County. During the war, I returned to Xianyang due to illness. After the war, I was ordered to check the situation of the war. It took more than a month , the old man checked all the 244 military orders, invited twelve old Sima, and made a detailed comparison with all thirteen copies of all the mountains and rivers in Meng Aomo's mansion. There is no difference, the only one who lost was after the attack on Wei! It was a war, and four losses were lost in this battle. First, the situation of the enemy who lost was unknown. Nearly 300,000 troops were on display, and the first army marched three hundred miles to attack the city, but they did not know How many enemy troops are there within five hundred miles? I have never heard of it! Second, the enemy is underestimated. The Allied Forces of the Six Kingdoms simply used Zhao Guofei's cavalry to attack the King's Tomb and Jibei Army, and Wei Guo's iron cavalry to attack the grain and grass convoy. There was no infantry deployment. The deceit is obvious, but none of our generals have seen it. The blindness of the enemy is astonishing! Third, the lost commander is determined to go his own way. The prime minister advocated the trust of the teacher. I just heard about it today, but it has not been implemented, let alone. The cavalry general Wang Jian was raped three times. Admonishing Meng Ao, he said twice that the enemy's situation was unclear, and once pointed out that the enemy's army was deceitful. As a commander who has been in battle for a long time, Meng Ao was stubborn. The general entered privately. It was inevitable that Meng Ao sent the Yingbao army to rescue the convoy. The subsequent mistake was that the general entered secretly step by step, and finally dragged the main force into the enemy's ambush valley. One mistake was in the royal tomb : Revenge and murderous intentions arose, and they pursued the Zhao army without receiving the order of the general, resulting in the first ambush! At this time, Meng Ao led the main force of cavalry with 100,000 cavalry to help the Wangling. It was absolutely necessary. This decision It means that if the aid is not rushed, the entire army of the royal tomb may not be wiped out; if the aid is rushed, the military law should be strictly prohibited to advance aggressively, so as to avoid the second ambush! In terms of actual combat, the first ambush of the coalition forces is obviously not enough to defeat our army. Standing in a stalemate for a long time, it is clear that the two are trying to lure the enemy. Lord Xinling is brilliant! But if our army orders to forbid us to break through and go back to the king's mausoleum, and then stop rushing forward, why would we be defeated later? It is Wang Lu's fault again: break through After that, without waiting for the general order, he led the main force of the former army to chase into the valley, so that he was caught in a dilemma! All the four losses are based on the theory of war, not the extraordinary generals! In other words, the crime of the four losses As the minimum crime, there is really no excuse." "The old Guowei dismantled it extremely well, Meng Ao pleaded guilty!" "I will plead guilty!" The generals bowed down to the throne together. "The ministers have no objection!" The ministers of Judian said in unison. Lu Buwei's face was like still water: "Dare to ask Gang Chengjun to clarify the strategy for dealing with the aftermath outside the pass." "Okay. Tell me, old man." Cai Ze suddenly stood up from Lu Buwei's subordinate seat, and his male duck's voice echoed, "This old man has been surveying outside the pass for a month. Let's talk about the general situation first. Although our army is defeated in this battle, the six kingdoms of Shandong Xinxin is happy. However, the actions of the six countries are very different from the past after the joint victory over Qin. In the past, when the Qin was defeated, the coalition forces immediately approached Hangu Pass and forced our army to shrink inside the pass. After defeating me, the coalition forces did not take advantage of the victory to pursue them, neither pursued our army and retreated eastward, nor approached Hangu Pass, nor even touched my newly established Sanchuan County. The old man was deeply surprised, so after many investigations, he finally understood: First, after our army marched eastward for a year, the loss of cities, land, population, wealth, food and grass in the six countries was greatly reduced, and the loss was beyond expectation. I can’t afford a big defeat in the First World War! Second, the government of the six countries is corrupt, and there are too many traitors to hinder each other. It is deeply entrenched. After this battle is won, the generals of the six countries will receive the urgent command of "immediately teach and save my strength" without exception. The imperial edict, it is impossible to join forces to take advantage of the victory and pursue it. With such a situation, the old man's plan for the aftermath is: don't withdraw Sanchuan County, stick to Sanchuan County, special rule Sanchuan County, and make Luoyang the base of our army outside the pass!" Cai Ze's words clarified the general situation outside the pass, and the court was immediately excited. Da Tian Ling couldn't help but asked aloud: "Dare to ask Gang Chengjun, what is the special administration of Sanchuan County?" "Special rulers, enrich the population, open up commercial markets, overhaul ditches, and promote all kinds of industries, so that Sanchuan County will become the most prosperous place in the world! If this is the case, there will be Tianfu in the south of Qin State, and Sanchuan grain and goods in the east. Why worry about it? One day too!" "Okay!" The hall shouted in admiration, and the ministers almost forgot the purpose of the court meeting. "Dare to ask the old Ting Wei to commit a crime according to the law." Lu Buwei's voice was quiet, but the ministers suddenly became respectful. The old Ting Wei who was sitting in front of the case suddenly twitched the corner of his mouth and was unable to speak.The more this was the case, the more solemn the courtiers were, their eyes flickered on the old and skinny face as dark as iron, and the palace froze. "It's difficult!" After a long time, the old Ting Wei finally spoke with a long sigh, his voice was so dry that it was unbearable to listen to, "I have been sentenced to prison for thirty years, and I haven't met today's big case!" The old man trembled with his hands. Picking up a roll of bamboo slips on the desk, he read it word by word.Who among the court ministers did not know that this iron-faced old court lieutenant could recite an eloquent Qin law upside down, and the ordinary sentence book was written as a document, but today he was going to recite it according to the scroll, which shows that this punishment must be unheard of! "Meng Ao's army was defeated. The Qin army killed 83,443 people, slightly injured more than 53,100 people, and seriously injured and disabled 21,814 people; the food and grass were damaged. 100,000 dendrobium, more than 60,000 pieces of iron weapons; tents and armors have not yet been reported, roughly 130,000 to 40,000 pieces, 32 cities were gained and lost, and the loss of people is hard to count. Qin law has established: Responsibilities for unprovoked defeats are not to be avoided. Although the merits are hard to come by, even though they are expensive, they will not be forgiven. In the past, Hu injured Zhao Dabai, and the Empress Dowager declared herself self-defeating to thank the country. This is also an example! Is the current Dongchu defeat an "unprovoked defeat" , the minister is hard to judge, but the punishment is based on the defeat law as left: The general Meng Ao's military law was careless and mismanaged, causing the army to be defeated. He should be executed. Wang Ling, the former general of the army, did not follow the order of the general to pursue the enemy and fell into ambush, so he should be executed. The chief general of the Chinese army, Wang Yan, did not follow the general's order to pursue the enemy, dragged the whole army into ambush, and was sentenced to beheaded. Huan He, the general of the rear army, did not follow the order of the general to send out the infantry privately. Although he rescued the main force, he violated the military law and should be sentenced to exile. The general of the scout battalion made a mistake in his investigation and should be executed by beheading. Cavalry general Wang Jian used military orders to privately mobilize infantry and organize light soldiers. Although he made great contributions to saving the army, he was demoted as a soldier. The defeated army will not be rewarded for meritorious service.The dead and wounded soldiers will be compensated at the discretion of the prime minister's office. Another investigation: the loss of the temple, the Prime Minister Lu Buwei was in charge of the oversight, and the marquis should be cut off to seize his fiefdom; the Pedestrian's Office was unaware of the alliance of the six countries, and the passerby should be sentenced to exile; if there is a report, the remaining crimes are to be investigated... "Old Court Wei threw down the bamboo slips, already sweating profusely and gasping for breath, he fell down at his desk and no longer had the energy to speak. All the ministers were astonished!According to the various situations stated by the previous inspectors, the defeat in this battle is obviously different from the defeats in the past, not to mention the various reasons involved, but only in terms of consequences, it did not hurt the foundation of Qin State, nor did it lose Qin State. The most important Sanchuan County, how can everyone be punished for their crimes?In terms of the battlefield, should Wang Jian be demoted?In terms of the temple, should Lu Buwei take the title?Looking at it this way, isn't King Qin also going to take the blame? "Ignored the execution sentence! Guozheng prison resisted the judgment!" "The Sikou Mansion refuses to accept it!" "There are ginseng in Yushitai!" The three ministers stood up loudly one after another, and the discussion in the hall suddenly rang out.The Guozhengjian, Sikou Mansion, Yushitai and Tingwei Mansion are the four major judicial offices of the Qin State. They each perform their duties and restrict each other. Since Shang Yang's reform into a system, it has been running the Qin State stably and effectively for more than a hundred years. legal system.Guozhengjian and Yushitai were originally officials in the army who supervised and recorded meritorious service. During Shang Yang's political reform, their functions were expanded and became the National Supervisory Office. "Shang Junshu Territory" contains: "(At the time of siege), the general is a wooden platform, and he visits it with Guozhengjian and Zhengyushi (on the stage). Hall." From this we can see its original function.However, they are government offices of the state, and the task of the two governments is to monitor ministers and workers for reporting misconduct, and to impeach officials for their violations and crimes in accordance with the law.That is to say, the officials of the two governments have a more direct and specific grasp of courtiers' crimes and crimes, and they also have the right to supervise their handling.Seen in practice, the execution of officials is often decided after consultation between the Tingwei Mansion and the two governments.The Sikou Mansion is an official office responsible for catching robbers and maintaining state security. It has a lot of power over the execution of common people's crimes, so it and the Ting Wei Mansion also have mutual constraints.Later, Qin Cheng unified the empire and merged Guozheng Supervisor Yushitai into the official supervisory office. Now that the three governments openly disagreed, the courtiers were both surprised and strange. At this moment, the old servant suddenly heard an exclamation: "Your Majesty!" The buzzing of discussions suddenly fell silent.The ministers looked around in astonishment, only to see Ying Yiren on the throne passed out with foam on his mouth, Lu Buwei, who was close at hand under the king's steps, had already stepped onto the stage and hugged King Qin, and the imperial physician had rushed to treat him.In a short while, King Qin was carried down on the couch by the imperial physician's servants, and the hall was full of panic. "Don't worry, my vassals. My king is overworked and has trouble sleeping and eating. Therefore, he fainted. It's okay." Lu Buwei smiled rarely and calmly turned to the topic, "Today's court meeting, the situation of all parties is clear, but Yu Tingwei There is a dispute over the sentence. This matter involves a lot and involves many entanglements, so we might as well discuss it when I, Wang Jianwang, what do you guys think?" "The prime minister is very good!" Judian said in unison. "How to deal with a group of generals who have committed crimes?" Old Ting Wei suddenly raised his head. The ministers suddenly realized that the generals were still dripping with blood, and it was really difficult to decide whether to go to prison or to be temporarily detained. Even the Imperial Supervisor of the State Council hesitated, and no one spoke for a while, all watching Lu Buwei make a decision.Lu Buwei solemnly said: "If you haven't asked the punishment, you are not a criminal. Dare to ask the Guozheng Supervisor and Yushitai to punish the generals, and send everyone back to their residences to recuperate. If my king has to question the crime, Lu Buwei will be alone. , has nothing to do with the ministers and the two governments." The ministers were stunned for a moment!In the state of Qin, where the law is strict, even though the person who has committed a crime has not been sentenced, he is undoubtedly a criminal, and he must be imprisoned.What the ministers can't decide is how to be detained, whether to be sent to Yunyang State Prison fifty or sixty miles away to be formally imprisoned, or temporarily detained in Xianyang to await execution?No one thought, nor dared to think, that they would not think of letting more than twenty generals go home.Although Lu Buwei is the prime minister, Wen Xinhou, who was ordered to take responsibility for the defeat of the Judiciary, after all, it deviates too much from the legal tradition, who would dare to agree easily?However, if you object, after today's court meeting, who doesn't think that the generals are really the rest of their lives after the battle?Everyone pleaded guilty and went to death. The prime minister has this order and expressly stated that one person should bear the responsibility. Everyone has a heart of compassion, so why would you have the heart to be unreasonable! Silently, the old Ting Wei lit his bamboo stick and walked away, and the ministers also dispersed.Guo Zhengjian and Zheng Yushi nodded at each other, then waved to the soldiers at the entrance of the palace, and strode to the deserted general's straw mat area at the corner of the palace... The days in early winter are short, and it gets dark by dinnertime. Ying Yiren only drank a pot of stewed mutton soup, and left the food table without even taking a bite of the bone-and-bone meat that he usually likes. After walking a few steps, he was sweating a little, and felt much more comfortable.Fainted in the hall in the afternoon, although it was intentional, but it was really exhausted, distracted and distracted.Waking up and lying on the couch thinking to himself, Ying Yiren really panicked.When he was in his prime in his thirties, did he really have to die?When he was a hostage in Zhao country, he survived all the hardships and hardships, but why did he go from bad to worse when he was the king of Qin?Ying Yiren remembers very clearly that before the Changping War, the State of Zhao asked Qin Jun to withdraw from the Shangdang, but King Qin Zhao flatly refused, and the State of Zhao tortured him as a hostage with food restrictions. Half-baked green spinach; he was starved and skinny all day long, and when he saw green vegetables and grass, he felt sick to his stomach and vomited acid.Even so, he did not fall ill.After getting acquainted with Lu Buwei, the sun and the moon changed, and he immediately became tougher. He spent every day mediating among officials and scholars in Handan with great energy, and even had a hearty toss with the newly married Zhao Ji.Even if he fled from Zhao to Qin in all kinds of fear, he didn't feel tired at all during the first few years as the crown prince. When Zhao Ji didn't pick him up, he still quenched his hunger and thirst with concubines and maids from time to time.However, since his father passed away suddenly, he ascended the throne of Qin King, and he became weak day after day.Zhao Ji, who is full of charm and charm in her plump years, waits on the couch every night, eagerly looking forward to it. He is sweating like a fire, but he doesn't want to do anything about it.Zhao Ji comforted her with a smile on her face, but the sadness in her eyes made him feel ashamed... The only thing that comforted him was that the country's affairs were flourishing day by day.After Lu Buwei became the prime minister, he showed his astonishing ability to govern the country. The Qin State’s official governance and purge laws were revised and the overall situation was stable. There are more than ten cities; according to this situation, in another five or seven years, it is entirely possible to destroy the six kingdoms and conquer the world!If this is the case, even if Ying Yiren is lying on the sick bed for a long time and has no fun in life, his achievements in this life can still be treated humanly... But when he was full of sorrow and emotion, the news of the sudden defeat of the army came, and his eyes were dark and depressed at that time fall down.Looking at the bloody generals, Ying Yi was terrified.Killing them is tantamount to self-destructing the Great Wall, not killing them is tantamount to destroying the law, a dilemma!Laws and decrees are the foundation of the state of Qin, and the army is the backbone of the country, so there is a dilemma!Lu Buwei originally had the ability to mediate, but even he himself was involved in the investigation of wrongful crimes by the court. If he advocated leniency again, he would be breaking the law to justify the criminals including himself, but teach him how to speak?If Lu Buwei can't speak, wouldn't Qin be in chaos?After thinking about it all the way, after the old Ting Wei read out the sentence, when King Qin had to make a routine decision, he fainted... "Heaven, what is Qin's crime?" Ying Yiren, who was standing withered in the corridor, let out a long sigh. "Report to my king: Marquis Wen Xin asks to see you." "Please!" Lu Buwei walked in a hurry, but his face was full of spring breeze, and there was no worry at all. When he came to the corridor, he bowed: "The king's body has recovered, and the minister's heart is at ease!" Ying Yiren said in surprise: "My heart is burning, Wen Xin Is the marquis just like a normal person?" Lu Buwei smiled leisurely: "The whole country is in gloom, so I can be a ray of light." "Wen Xinhou has a good heart and hard work!" Ying Yiren sighed softly and whispered, "The daylight Don't take it seriously. Go, go into the study and talk." The two sat down in the study room.After the maid finished making tea, she had to signal to close the door and leave.Ying Yiren immediately moved to the opposite side of Lu Buwei and asked anxiously in a low voice: "How to deal with the current chaos?" Lu Buwei said: "My king, rest assured. Today's situation is difficult, but it is difficult. There is no chaos. The difficulty is solved. , A new game will be opened." "Isn't it chaotic?" Ying Yiren was both puzzled and surprised, "The general is guilty, the court has made a mistake, the court meeting is panic, the court is conflicted, I am in a dilemma, and the court can't save the man who made the storm Isn’t that messy enough?” Lu Buwei bowed solemnly: “My minister, please turn the tide!” “My prime minister too!” Ying Yiren was even more anxious, “You have been convicted, and Ting Wei proposed to deprive you of your title and seize land to make up for your crime. How can you convince the public with the responsibility of the crime and the chaos in the same case!" "My king doesn't know something." Lu Buwei said calmly, "The minister accused me, but I did it intentionally." "How so? Did it intentionally?" Ying The stranger was so anxious that he almost got under Lu Buwei's nose.Lu Buwei nodded and said: "My lord, I just want to know that during the court meeting during the day, can the statements of all parties be false?" Ying Yiren shook his head: "There is evidence and convincing." Ming. The army is fighting outside, and the minister is in the center to control the overall situation. If the minister stays out of the matter, it is clear that he does not do anything and only punishes people. Who can believe it? The way of government is to integrate power and responsibility. Great power is also a great responsibility. But the minister does not avoid it Responsibilities for crimes can only be achieved by the court. The punishment of cutting titles and seizing land was proposed by the ministers, not the original intention of the old court lieutenant. If the ministers accept the crime, they should be held accountable for the crime, and the ministers can speak! I am Wang Sizhi, but this reason?" "Wen Xinhou..." Ying Yiren choked up. "Don't worry about the king's heart. The loss of a prince and a land is nothing to a minister!" "So, is it your intention to execute the general?" "Punishment according to the law is not the minister's original intention. It is the minister's intention to make it public to the court." "What's the point?" "Explore the imperial court to determine the future." "How to judge?" "Everyone is sympathetic, and there is something to do." "However, Qin's law is like a mountain, and the eldest father, King Zhao, has an iron tablet of the law. How can we do it?" "The strategy of maneuvering is not difficult. The difficulty lies in my king's heart." "It's difficult for me?!" "If my king puts the overall situation of the rise and fall of Qin as the most important thing, and does not stick to established laws, then things will be done. If my king puts the emphasis on abiding by the centuries-old legal system, and thinks that the established laws cannot be changed slightly, even if there are good policies, it is difficult to do so. This is called difficult. In Wang Xinye!" "Wen Xinhou is on the mend!" Ying Yiren became anxious again, "I thought about the change of Qin Fa in Handan back then, don't you know! The difficulty today is not whether the change should be made or not, but the strategy and reason for the change ! There is not enough reason, the government and the public regard you and me as deliberately subverting the country, but how can it become so!" "My king is determined, is there nothing I can do?" Lu Buwei smiled slightly, and whispered for a while. "Ah—" Ying Yiren couldn't help laughing, "It's such an old plan, how can I not think it won't happen?" After talking for a while, the relaxed Ying Yiren looked troubled, and Lu Buwei left in time.As soon as he left the royal city, Lu Buwei went straight to Jun Cheng's mansion, and when he came out, he came out again to the Shuchang's mansion, Tingwei's mansion, Guozhengjian's mansion, and Yushi's mansion.It wasn't until dawn that the Xianyang city tower was dyed red that Lu Buwei tiredly climbed onto the couch. It was almost noon when he left the couch to wash up and eat in a hurry.The boss Ximen was about to stop Cai Ze, but Lu Buwei had already put down the soup and entered the study. "How is Mr. Gang Cheng conscious?" Lu Buwei asked directly. Cai Ze took out a roll of bamboo slips from the leather pouch around his waist and shook them: "Catching pens on behalf of others, what can I do if I feel self-conscious? I have to tell you!" Putting the bamboo slips into Lu Buwei's hands, he sneered and called, "Wine comes ! The old man worked hard overnight, and it would be a loss if he didn't come to the two ranks!" "What's the point! Serve the wine!" Lu Buwei ordered loudly while browsing the bamboo slips, and snapped them shut, "The master immediately copied the engraved slips, in six volumes!" "Six volumes? Do you want to broadcast it to the world?" Cai Ze couldn't help being surprised. "Gang Chengjun, don't ask me how to handle it. Come! Accompany you!" Lu Buwei's spirit was obviously improving, but instead of having a drink with Cai Ze, he yelled loudly, which caused Cai Ze to frowned, smiled wryly, and yelled: "Fate is fate! How do you think I can get a decent seat? It's clear that the guest is the host, In the end, he is still a companion, is this a worldly matter?" Lu Buwei couldn't help laughing, sprayed a sleeve of food, and laughed in embarrassment: "Gun Chengjun is happy to know his fate, and he is a great blessing! Come! Do this!" Cai Ze frowned wryly and shook his head again and again: "Don't do it, don't do it, and drink with you again." Lu Buwei was overjoyed, and laughed, he had done a noble job, then got up and told the master about things.Cai Ze was deeply moved when he saw it, and gave a big drink again and again.When Lu Buwei turned around, Cai Ze was already drunk at his desk. Three days later, a letter from the prime minister's residence was solemnly sent to Chang Shi's desk.Seeing the two scribes carrying a copper box, the elder Shi Huanli couldn't help being surprised, how could there be so many books in a box?Before he could ask any questions, the chief secretary of the prime minister's mansion cupped his hands and reported: "This box contains thirteen volumes. The prime minister's letter is the main volume. The remaining twelve volumes are appendices, which are the actual records of the ministers' investigation statements, and the actual records of the statements made by Meng Ao and others. All the lords involved will make corrections and submit them to the King of Qin for decision." Lao Huanli was shocked, the King of Qin had already issued an edict ordering Lu Buwei to rule over the crimes of the defeat, isn't the law of this letter evading responsibility and coercing the King of Qin?Lu Buwei has never been a timid person, is he going to back down this time?There was a lot of speculation in my heart, but my footsteps hurried into King Qin's study.Ying Yiren got the reward, and immediately rushed from the bedroom to the study room, watched Huan Li open the copper box and mud seal the seal to display the bamboo slips one by one, only picked up the first volume Lu Buwei's letter and read it carefully, after a while he closed the scroll and ordered: “老长史，立即按照丞相上书主旨拟就诏书，颁发朝野！” 次日清晨，秦王诏书下达官署并张贴咸阳四门。随着谒者传车的辚辚车声，随着传命快马的兼程飞驰，秦国朝野立即沸沸扬扬奔走相告。咸阳南门向为吞吐商旅之口，今日更是热闹非凡，商旅皆驻车马，行人云集翘首，都在听高台上的黑衣书吏一遍又一遍地高声念诵秦王诏书： Big 如此诏书，国人听得百味俱生，一时竟是惊喜无状，恍然欣然者有之，涕泪唏嘘者有之，惶恐不安者有之，手舞足蹈者有之，纷纷然哄哄然议论成一片。 惊愕者，吕不韦及其属署处罚最重！分明是战场之败，况且是将在外君命有所不受，领政丞相纵然涉及军事，如何能干预得了上将军决断之权，何至于削侯夺地？行人是丞相府属员，没有探察六国合纵，便是没有奉邦交之命，何至于由官贬吏？ 唏嘘者，对将士以常战论功过也！秦法有定：败战不论功，死伤惟得三年抚恤。凡为秦人，十室九有兵。任何一次大战实际上都是举国涉及，一战败军，烈士不得名号，斩首不得爵位，伤残仅得些须抚恤而不能如常战之后永享战士荣耀，谁家不是叹息悲伤？虽说历经百年，也渐渐解得法令一力激励战胜的本意，然戚戚然之心却总是长时期地无法平息。秦人之所以对战败大将愤恨不能自已，根本处在于，一将失误便意味着断送了全部将士的应得功业，立功也是白立！在耕战为本的秦国，谁人能对亲人的浴血牺牲淡泊处之？谁人不求败军之将以死补偿万千白白战死者？此战乃是长平大战后的最大败仗，消息一出，举国便是忧愤无可名状，异口同声地指斥蒙骜败军该杀，便是此等忧愤之心。秦国君臣历来不敢轻赦败将罪责，根本因由也在这里。然今日诏书一出，竟可“常战论功过”，老秦人心下顿时一片热乎泪眼朦胧，更有战死者家人大放悲声，哭一阵笑一阵不知所以。慰籍之心但生，对败军之将的苛责自然也就淡了，没有人再公然指斥蒙骜一班大将，更没有人愤愤然喊杀了。 恍然欣然者，穆公之法仿效绝妙也！在老秦人心目中，穆公是圣人一般的君主。即或当年雄心勃勃的秦孝公，在《求贤令》中申明的宏图也是：“复穆公之故地，修穆公之政令”。漫漫百年，能与商君秦法在老秦人心目中抗衡者，还只有秦穆公这个圣君！若非抬出秦穆公不杀孟西白三将故事，秦国朝野之心还当真难以化解。能抬出穆公而一河水开，这个新秦王当真了得！ 诸般议论如潺潺流水般在官署王城流淌开来，森森僵局竟是自然而然地破了。 蒙骜一班大将羞愧万分，赦罪当日便聚议联署上书秦王：自请一律贬为老卒效命疆场，再为吕不韦鸣冤，吁请恢复其文信侯爵位封地！书简未成，吕不韦便赶到了上将军府邸。蒙骜与将军们一齐拜倒，热泪纵横却无一人说话。 “老将军如此，折杀我也！”吕不韦连忙扶起蒙骜，语态脸色竟是少见的忧急，“闻得诸位将军拟议上书，可是实情？” “文信侯遭此非罪，老夫等不说话，天良何在也！” “文信侯太冤！我等不服！”大将们异口同声。 “上将军，诸位将军，”吕不韦深深一躬直起身肃然道，“自请加罪而为人陈情，吕不韦先行谢过。然国家法度在，秦王诏书何能朝令夕改？更为根本者，诸位不察大局就事论事，实乃帮倒忙也！目下秦国大局何在？在重整精锐大军。月前我军新败大将待刑时，军心民心，举朝君臣，尽皆惶惶不安。为甚来？是秦人经不起一败么？不是！是朝野上下都看明白了一个大局：一班老将之后我军良将无继！果真以成法问诸位大将死罪，万千大军交于何人？秦王诏书虽违法统，朝野却是赞许欣慰，是秦人不拥戴法制了么？不是！是人人都看到了我军青黄不接之危局！何谓旁观者清当局者迷？这便是！吕不韦愿担罪责，既非与上将军私谊笃厚，亦非仁政恻隐之心，惟秦国大局所需也！诸位老将军但想：自武安君白起之后，我军超拔新锐将领有得几个？莫府升帐，满目白头，四顾之下，一无后继。当此之时，秦王甘冒天下之大不韪，效穆公成例保全诸位老将军，难道是秦军缺乏几个老卒么？”吕不韦粗重地喘息着长叹一声，“天意也！原本想在战胜班师之后对上将军提及此事，不意一战而败，竟在此等时刻令诸位难堪，不亦悲乎……” 庭院中一片寂然，老将们羞愧低头，蒙骜满脸张红。良久，蒙骜凝重地长长一躬：“丞相金石之言，蒙骜敬服也！” “我等谨受教！”老将们异口同声。 吕不韦肃然对拜一躬，直起腰身慨然笑道：“扫兴已罢，当为诸位老将军压惊一饮也！来人，抬进秦王赐酒！”随着话音，立即便有一队内侍抬着秦凤酒逶迤进院，一字摆开竟有二十六桶之多。蒙骜与将军们同声一谢，吕不韦便对蒙骜拱手笑道：“老哥哥，兄弟也要叨扰几爵了！”“老兄弟……”蒙骜心头大热，回头一挥手高声吩咐，“当院设酒！一醉方休！” “一醉方休！”萎靡日久的老将军们陡然振作了。 草席木案，肥羊锅盔，较酒论战，万般感慨，劫后余生一场酒，大将们直喝得天翻地覆。哄哄嚷嚷之中，吕不韦与蒙骜大汗淋漓衣冠尽去，却始终凑在一起比划着议论着，蒙骜说，他想在三年之内将秦军大本营从秦国腹地东移关外，建立三川郡洛阳大本营，使秦国本土结结实实跨出函谷关！吕不韦说，若得如此，须先除去一个随时可能成为致命对手的劲敌。蒙骜双眼突然冒火，是他！老夫偏要留着他战场复仇！吕不韦狡黠地一笑，凑在蒙骜汗津津的耳边嘀咕得一阵又是神秘一笑，老哥哥以为如何？蒙骜大皱眉头，此等伎俩老掉牙，有人信么？吕不韦哈哈大笑，秦国没人信，未必山东六国没人信也！ 及至夜阑酒散，一个秘密的谋划已经酿成了。