Chapter 93 Chapter Six

The fury of the Chinese pleading for orders receded, and Zhao Liang was worshiped by Ying Si as guest minister. Guest Qing is the traditional prelude to appointing celebrities in the Warring States Period.Ke Qing himself has no leadership, and his title is also moderate, but he is very flexible, and it is actually a trial method.Shang Yang also served as a guest minister in the early days of Qin Dynasty.Zhao Liang understood this and was very satisfied.The state of Qin is in a subtle place. If he is allowed to take on important responsibilities at this time, he is really uncertain. It is just right to be a guest minister. He has no actual duties and has a place to show his mediation skills.

What Zhao Liang didn't expect was that his lobbying in front of the palace and his sudden promotion to guest minister had already aroused the close attention of all parties, especially the elders of the family.Qian Long used to call himself a "Master of Confucianism", knowing that Zhao Liang was also a famous Confucianist, he naturally cited him as a fellow.All Confucianism is the opponent of Legalism, no one does not know this.When the monarch was in trouble, he appointed Confucian celebrities, which in itself was a signal, and the elders of the family were very excited.Who says Confucianism is useless?Doesn't this solve the most difficult problem?The future affairs of the Qin State have to be resolved by the elders of the family and Confucianism!

Qianlong immediately sent Du Zhi to come forward and invite Zhao Liang to the Taimiao official office to "teach and enlighten me". Hearing Zhao Liang's words, his heart was filled with indescribable benefits. Even a family leader like Qian Long and Du Zhi asked him to "teach me a little bit", which is enough to show that he has already become famous in Qin State!Looking around, the Qin State is already withered talents, the elders of the aristocratic clan are dying, and the legalists of Shang Yang are in ruins, managing the pillars of the country, who else can I have?At this time, these veterans of the family cannot be left out in the cold, their support is also very important.Didn't Shang Yang end up like this just because he offended the family?This is a lesson for the past.With this in mind, Zhao Liang readily agreed.

At the beginning of the shift, Zhao Liang's brand new bronze chariot drove into the pines and forests in front of the Taimiao Shifang.Du Zhi was already waiting in front of the stone workshop.This Taimiao is not a place where ordinary officials can come at will. The reason why Du Zhi will meet here is because of Qianlong's designation.The second is that the front yard of the Taimiao is the official office where he handles official affairs, not an important place for worship, and there is indeed a place for small banquets and discussions.Three are also used to show the sanctity of this meeting.

When Zhao Liang was warmly and respectfully led into the stone workshop by Du Zhi, he couldn't help bowing deeply to the solemn and solemn Taimiao hall. As soon as the two of them sat down, the old grand master Qian Long was helped in by two maids in plain clothes. The appearance of Long Zhong panting made Zhao Liang feel the desolation of the dying years, and at the same time he was deeply surprised-this looked like a strong wind. An old man who can be blown down, with white hair and a bright head, staggers on his feet, but he survived many catastrophes, it is really incredible!That day Dangdian vomited blood and fell into a coma, without even the imperial doctor to rescue him. His officials thought that the old imperial master was going to die, but he still survived, as if he would never die.

"Yunyang Zhao Liang, see the old grand master." Zhao Liang was respectful, and Qian Long panted, "Please, guest, please take a seat. Your Excellency, you have a promising year, I am very happy to congratulate you." "Zhao Liang was born late, how dare he be praised by the old grand master?" "No, no." Qian Long shook his head and said with a smile, "Your guest is a great talent, it is a great fortune for the country. Order of the Taimiao, today, you and I have to ask you to give me some advice, ah." Du Zhi had already taken advantage of this to arrange the food and drink, closed the door, turned around and just took his seat, when he heard the words, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The old grand master's words are very true, I will wait to listen to the guest's high-level remarks. Old grand master, you and I first Please honor your honor."

"Very true." Qian Long took a sip of his sip, "Old man, I really want to hear what you can say about current state affairs." But Du Zhi gulped it down, "The old master's words are very true. Du Zhi also wants to listen to the high theory." Zhao Liang received the compliments from the two elders, he was full of spirits, drank a magnate, and bowed his hands generously, "Duo Meng was rewarded by the old Taishi and the Taimiao Order, Zhao Liang dare not be ashamed. If you want to talk about the general situation of the Qin State, Zhao Liang also has a glimpse of the leopard. It is also a view. Zhao Liang believes that how to deal with Shang Yang is the focus of the current state affairs. The king has the intention of getting rid of Shang Yang and fears the people of the country. Although Liang said that he retreated from the common people and pleaded for orders, he could not calm the heart of the king. Liang stole I think that the most important thing at the moment is to stabilize the king's heart and urge the king to get rid of Shang Yang decisively, and then he can talk about him! But in this case, the elders of the family should not join the people of the country, but should do their best to make the king decide and make a decision. If you don't accumulate steps, you can't It can be thousands of miles. A long-term plan must have a chapter. I wonder if the two seniors think so?"

"Good! You are knowledgeable, and coincide with the old master!" Du Zhi offered a big reward. Qian Long shook his head, quacked and laughed, "Why does this old man have such insight? The Taimiao Order Xiu has the beauty of plundering people, ah. Besides, the elders of the family didn't have anyone to ask for orders from the people of the United Kingdom. Ke Qing, it's too much to worry about." Zhao Liang was startled, then suddenly smiled and said, "Ah, yes, there is no participation, absolutely no participation!" The three of them laughed out loud at the same time... Before the laughter fell, the smiles of the three suddenly froze on their faces!

A white cloak, a black mask, and a long sword flickering with cold light——a gloomy figure stood silently behind the three of them! "Assassin..." Before Du Zhi could speak as an "assassin", there was a flash of sword light, two puffs, and two ears fell in front of his face! Zhao Liang suddenly jumped up, his waist was not yet stretched, and both ears fell to the ground! Qian Long opened his mouth wide in shock, unable to make a sound like a nightmare.The long sword slid against his cheek coldly, and the towering nose fell into the wine cup!I wanted to scream, and my ears dropped again...

The three of them sat stiffly like clay sculptures and wood sculptures, letting the blood flow down their cheeks into their mouths and into their necks. The person who came sneered, "The three of you are all treacherous and evil. They are good at plotting people, and they deserve to die. I will punish you a little today. If you are dissatisfied, I will just cut off three white heads." Du Zhi had a little military career, and he was a little stiff, panting heavily, "If you have something to do, just say it, why should you be insulting gentlemen?" "Sophisticated? Hahahaha!" The white-clothed black mask laughed loudly, "You have the face to say the word gentle when you have no face?"

Qian Long hissed, "Swordsman, if you have something to say, say it. We will wait. There is no excuse." "Okay. You, old owl, understand." Through the mask, the voice of the visitor sounded hollow and weird, "Listen! One, Lord Shang must serve a good sentence. Two, you are not allowed to interfere with the collection of corpses by the people of the country. Three, It is not allowed to dig up the grave and release the corpse. If not, someone will kill you at any time! Do you understand?" The three of them nodded hurriedly, Zhao Liang was in pain and frightened, gritted his teeth and frowned and said, "Mr. Shang may not die, why bother..." Before he finished speaking, the sword flew towards Zhao Liang, "Slap!", and slapped Zhao Liang hard, and a blood-red mark was immediately burned on his face! "It's so hypocritical to be a famous person! Who said just now that you want to urge the monarch to get rid of Shang Yang? Say it!" Zhao Liang was so frightened that he was trembling all over, and just kowtowed like a chicken pecking at rice. The masked man took out a black silk bag from the cloak and threw it on the case, the wooden case broke with a "click!", and the golden cake rolled down on the thick carpet with a muffled sound.The three of them were overwhelmed with surprise again, but they heard a strange voice behind the mask saying: "Remember, this is 20,000 gold, and it is for you to buy someone else, not for you. If you dare to take it privately, you will be killed in ten days." Wait for the whole family!" Just as the voice fell, the masked man suddenly disappeared! Du Zhi screamed, "Come here! Is the guard dead?" After a while, no one answered... Du Zhi opened the door and saw that all the soldiers in the courtyard were sleeping soundly, they were too startled to speak for a while. Qian Long gritted his teeth and panted, "I'll wait, clean up by yourself. Remember, if you can't, you will suffer this kind of dark loss." The three of them bandaged each other's wounds, struggled to get up, woke up the guards, and hurried back home like frightened birds. It was the middle of the night, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and everything was silent.There was a little light flickering in the courtyard next to Xianyang South City. Yingqian was flipping through a scroll of bamboo slips in the dim candlelight, when the door of the study room behind him opened silently - a masked man in white stood behind Yingqian, a long sword was coldly stuck to the under the black mask. neck! Yingqian trembled suddenly, but quickly calmed down, "Swordsman, do you want to take Yingqian's life?" "You admit that I can take your life?" "Yingqian is also the one who came here from the sword bush and sword tree, but he didn't even notice that you came in and out of the sword. With such skill, he could naturally take my life... However, Yingqian didn't expect that the swordsman was actually a woman." The masked man withdrew his long sword, "Yingqian, you have been overwhelmed by selfish hatred, you have lost your ethereal heart, and you have become dull. I won't kill you today, but I just want to tell you why I didn't kill you." Yingqian turned around, only to see a white cloak and a black mask standing under the dim candlelight, mysterious, noble and terrifying.Even Yingqian, a man of iron and stone who has been self-enclosed in the dark room for nearly twenty years, felt a bit of chill, "Young lady is absolutely extraordinary. Can you tell me, who are you?" The person who came took off the exquisite bronze mask, revealing long hair like clouds and a face as bright as an autumn moon.Yingqian is also considered a powerful official in the official family. He has seen countless beauties in his life, but he was still deeply shocked by the woman in white in front of him!No other woman has such a noble bearing, no other woman has such rich and cold eyes, and no other woman has such a strong book breath.Although she has a very famous sword in her hand, it can't conceal her elegance and the coldness permeated in it.Yingqian knew that just because she could maintain restraint in her revenge, this woman was everyone's weapon. "Dare to ask the young lady, but are you a friend of Lord Shang?" "I am Shang Yang's lover, and also Shang Yang's de facto wife." Yingqian nodded silently, and sighed softly, "Understood, why didn't you kill me? Lord Shang knew that Yingqian hated him, but he supported the new law. Lord Shang had high expectations for me, so Captain Yingying returned Chi Youjian to me. How could Yingqian not know that Lord Shang hopes that Yingqian will uphold the new law and eradicate the family. You understand Shangjun's heart and wanted to kill me, but in the end you fulfilled Shangjun's wish... a woman, not overwhelmed by hatred , who understands righteousness deeply, is worthy of being the wife of Shang Jun's bosom friend. If he knew that day, why would you separate?" "I don't regret it. You don't have to mind it." Yingqian sighed deeply, "Yingqian is isolated from the world, Lord Shang is in the light, and Yingqian is in the dark. I can see very clearly that Lord Shang is selfless. However, he is too selfless, too upright, too strict, and too fair." Like a god, everyone fears... Forgive Yingqian's blunt words, there are no fewer people who want to kill him than those who support him. Those who are bright are easy to be dirty, and those who are ugly are easy to break. It was inherently dangerous.” "You have talent and will, but you don't have a heart. In the end, you will be mediocre." "Yingqian is a person who can't forget hatred... Please look at this face." Yingqian suddenly tore off the veil, revealing that hideously deformed flat face! The woman sneered unexpectedly, "You just lost a nose, but why are you so brooding? How much did Qin Gong lose? How much did Shang Jun lose? If you hold grudges, what should Shang Jun do?" "Yingqian is not Lord Shang. Yingqian is Yingqian." The woman said indifferently: "I hate the cruelty of the rich and powerful. I love the slack-mindedness of the most powerful and noble, and I despise your narrow-mindedness and cruelty. But I still want to say, let him go in an open and aboveboard manner. Scholars can be killed, but not humiliated. " Yingqian nodded, "I still have to thank him for killing Gongsun Jia." "Grandma, love and hatred, go with the wind." The woman in white put on a mask and disappeared suddenly. Yingqian thought for a while, stood up abruptly, boarded the car and went to the palace, discussed with Yingsi for an hour before returning home.The next day, an imperial edict was sent out in the palace, ordering the old grand master Gan Long and the senior doctor Jing Jian to summon the courtiers to convict and sentence Shang Yang; because the old empress suddenly fell ill, the monarch and his son Qian went to Zhongnan Mountain to visit and could not preside over the court meeting. .This edict made the elders of the clan very excited, they decided that this was a great opportunity, they discussed secretly with each other, prepared a good draft, and prepared to compete with the "Shang Jun faction". In the early morning of the third day, the elders of the family came to the palace one after another.The strange thing is that everyone is riding in a creaking ox cart and wearing simple civilian clothes, like a group of old farmers coming to drive a big market.The right general of the palace gate frowned, and quickly ordered the sergeant to find a cart of wheat straw, spread it on a large piece of Lantian jade floor tiles, and let the ox cart park.This cow is simple and untidy, not as reserved and self-respecting as a horse. It pulls and urinates when it wants to, and no one can do anything to it.According to the new laws of the Qin State, it is strictly forbidden to dump ash (garbage) on the roadside at the entrance of the village, let alone the square in front of the palace?On an ordinary day, this tattered ox cart would never be allowed to drive into the carriage and horse farm in front of the palace.Because the days when Qin officials rode in ox carts had long passed, it took a little effort to find an ox cart in Xianyang City.But not only do these elders of the family have an ox cart, but they are all so dilapidated that they are all pulled by a weak old ox, a real old ox cart!It's really hard for them to search for old cattle and broken carts. Such a strange move was obviously prepared, how dare the right general of the palace gate block it? When it was time to catch up, the elders of the aristocratic clan unexpectedly arrived on time.The strange thing is that the old Taishi Qianlong was not only tightly wrapped, with two ear protectors and a veil on the one hand, but also dozens of heavily armored warriors guarding the ox cart!The following Taimiao Ling Du Zhi and guest Qing Zhao Liang also had two big ear protectors and a team of guards surrounded by them!This spectacle not only surprised the guards of the palace gate, but even the veterans of the family talked about it.The right general of the palace gate hurried forward, and respectfully stated that the guards could not stay in the square in front of the palace, but had to go to the street outside the square.But Du Zhi blushed and roared, "Xianyang assassins are rampant! The guards are gone, can you keep us safe?!" The right general cupped his hands and said, "The Taimiao order is out of order. The state has laws, the palace has rules, and the guards are heavy. Why? Assassin?" Du Zhi was annoyed, "There are heavy defenders? You can use it like a bird! Look!" He tore off the earmuffs, revealing the earless cylindrical head, "There is also the old master! And the guest! It's all gone! Ears and noses! Shang Yang's assassins are rampant, where are your defenders?!" As soon as he roared, all the elders of the clan turned pale with fright, looking at each other, confusion and fear flashed in everyone's eyes.General You didn't say any more, he had no choice but to let the three guards stop more than ten feet away from the main hall, that's all. At this time, the car of Guo Wei Che Ying arrived, and asked loudly: "The square in front of the palace, where are the private guards?" The right general strode forward and briefly reported the situation, Che Ying suddenly changed color, "Lang Lang Qiankun, who dares to openly despise the laws of the Great Qin State? Drive them all out of the square! Otherwise, they will be killed immediately!" The right general was already annoyed at this matter , now there is an order from the national lieutenant, he suddenly became courageous, and shouted: "Pay down your weapons! Get out of the square!" The three hundred soldiers outside the hall echoed like thunder, surrounded the small guard of three people, and tore down the guard without any explanation. weapon…… Du Zhi was dumbfounded, Zhao Liang's face was pale, Qian Long waved his hand, "Let's go." The guards left the square in desperation. Jing Jian was the last to enter the palace.As soon as he came in, there was a lot of discussion-it turned out that Te was followed by Xianyang Ling Wang Shi!The shock of the elders of the family was no small matter. Wang Shi was already under house arrest. Although he was not dismissed, he was already in charge of the city defense by the old man Yingqian.This person is Shang Yang's best friend, he is straightforward and fierce, what's the king's intention to let him out? Amidst the buzzing of the crowd, Qian Long just sneered secretly.He knew that this must be Jingjian's death request, and the monarch had no choice but to release Wang Shi. It seemed fair, and it was just in the name of "the two parties jointly judged the crime and sentenced him", which is not a big deal.The more this is the case, the more it shows that the king has decided to kill Shang Yang, and this is just the last game to deceive the public, and it has nothing to do with the overall situation. Qian Long had made up his mind, stood up and bowed his hands to Jing Jian, "Master, by the order of the king, you and I will join the court meeting, and it's time to start." But with a veil on his face and cotton covers on his ears, he muttered hoarsely , no one could hear clearly. Jing Jian said indifferently: "That's right. Let the old grand master open up the case and clarify justice." "My colleagues," Qian Long's body trembled with his voice, his appearance was quite funny, and some people laughed secretly.Qian Long ignored him, and said in a loud voice, "Shang Yang was imprisoned for a serious crime. We are ordered by the king to judge the crime and determine the punishment. If there is no punishment for the crime, the government and the public will be uneasy. Please speak out, the old man and the senior doctor will report the truth." Without waiting for Jing Jian to speak, Du Zhi rushed out of the class and shouted angrily: "Shang Yang is a great thief who steals the country and the people, the culprit who deceived the ancestors and reformed the system, the chief villain who monopolizes power and seeks rebellion, and the devil who disrupts the country and customs! The old grand master recently Dangdian accuses Shang Yang of the ten major crimes, every word is to the bone, it should be the basis for judging crimes and sentencing! This means that death will not be punished." After a burst of laughter, Wang Shi, with disheveled hair and beard, suddenly stood up from his seat, pointed at Du Zhi and scolded him angrily, "Aren't you afraid that the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty will take your dog's life if you tell the truth of the Taimiao order?" Dirty, full of sentences, openly boasting of God and Taoism, thinking that the people are pleading for orders and ostentatious, you really don’t know what shamelessness is? Heaven and everyone know it, and people and gods learn from each other. Shang Jun is the hero of the reform and strengthening of Qin. The pillar of the stone, the mentor who changed customs, the hero who washed away the national humiliation! The brilliant achievements are too numerous to record. It is absurd to judge crimes and sentence them!" "Bold Wang Shi!" Qian Long hissed and reprimanded, "It is the order of the monarch to judge crimes and determine punishments, but you actually pointed out that this is absurd and unreasonable, how crazy and paradoxical! If there are such fallacies of deceiving the emperor, you will be sentenced to prison!" Wang Shi was furious and roared, "Qianlong is an old bandit and vicious, what is the point of talking about it! Such a villain in a chaotic country, what's the use of staying in the court?!" He rushed forward, trying to put Qianlong on the ground. Crash to death on the stone pillar of the hall! Unexpectedly, Bai Jin was right behind Qianlong, seeing Wang Shi rushing fiercely, he quickly pulled Qianlong violently.Qianlong fell backwards, but the back of his head hit the white jade steps leading to the king's seat, and he passed out with a scream... Heart, want to die with Qianlong Laoxiao, this charge is absolutely brave!Not wanting to happen by chance, he slammed into the big white jade pillar, with a muffled sound, blood and brains burst and splashed everywhere! It became hasty, the hall was deathly silent, and suddenly became a mess. Che Ying came out of the palace and yelled at the general on the right of the palace gate, "Enter the palace to protect—!" Although the right general is from the new army and is under Che Ying's old subordinate, the Forbidden Army at the Palace Gate is not under the jurisdiction of the lieutenants of the state, and cannot obey anyone's orders except the king.However, since the Lord Shang was in trouble, people were panicked, and there were many variations.The palace guards are all descendants of the mountains and villages, they have long hated the elders of the family, and dare not speak out.Seeing the old Guowei angrily confronting the elders of the family, do you have any hesitation?With a wave of his hand, the general on the right led a team of a hundred people to drive to the platform of the main hall, lined up to guard the entrance of the hall, raised their spears and spears, and killed everyone! Du Zhi changed his face and said, "Che, Ying? You, you, what do you want to do?" Che Ying said loudly: "My lords have listened, and continue the court meeting. Whoever dares to cause trouble again will be killed immediately!" The elders of the aristocratic family were shocked—Wang Shi, who caused the trouble, was dead, and the life and death of Qian Long, who was suddenly attacked, was uncertain. He didn't talk about saving people, but he wanted to continue the court meeting. What was Che Ying's intention?Bai Jin was hugging Qianlong, and Xihu was bandaging Qianlong's wound. Hearing this, he said in unison: "The old grand master needs first aid! Send him to the grand hospital!" The family ministers responded angrily. Che Ying said sharply: "The court meeting is the order of the monarch. Whoever dares to disturb the public with private interests, the captain of the country will immediately enforce the law!" The elders of the family were shocked.Isn't this blatantly asking for Qianlong's old life?Qianlong, who was in his dying years, had his ears and nose cut off by assassins, which was worse than Yingqian's torture, and now he was seriously injured again, if he was not allowed to be treated, he would definitely die.Zhao Liang was already terrified, and he didn't understand why none of these Shang Yang's buddies were afraid of death... In the midst of the chaos, Old Qianlong woke up, opened his cloudy old eyes with difficulty, and said in a trembling voice: "No, I can't be accepted by others. , coercion... Shang Yang, the punishment of cracking a car, cracking a car!" With a flick of his head, he passed out again. Old Qianlong's stubborn old bones, who are not afraid of death, greatly boosted the ambitions of the elders of the family, and shouted angrily in unison: "The car cracks Shang Yang! The car cracks—!" Jing Jian sneered, "You are so insane. There are codes for all punishments. What is car cracking? What codes and methods do they come from?" The elders were stunned for a moment, no one knew why the "car cracking" that Lao Qianlong said? Zhao Liang suddenly felt the importance of himself, so he stepped forward and said, "Cracking a car is an ancient punishment in heaven and earth, that is, dividing corpses by five oxen. People who are not all evil will not be subjected to this punishment. This punishment came from Emperor Yu who killed Gonggong. Gonggong The crime was so heinous that he was too tall to behead him, so he split his body with a cart of five oxen and beheaded him again. This punishment has not been seen in the human world for five hundred years in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is punished by Shang Yang, which can appease the wrath of heaven and man." As soon as this remark came out, the elders were amazed, "Emperor Yu's ancient punishment, is there no code? Good! Taishi Keqing asked!" Jing Jian pointed at Zhao Liang solemnly, "Your famous Confucianist, where did you come up with the strange theory of recklessness and destruction? Yuedi excavated a long skeleton in the past, and no one could recognize it. Ask Confucius for advice, and Confucius identified it as the bone of Gonggong's torso. The car is torn and Gonggong, how can the body be intact? You deceive the sage, destroy the wisdom, defile the criminal code, and do not fear the way of heaven?" Zhao Liang's face turned red, "Cracking Gonggong is the test of Master Mencius, how can it be absurd?" Du Zhi yelled, "Shang Yang's crimes have sent the waters of the nine states and the four seas, and there is no way to wash them away! This unforgivable crime through the ages deserves a strange punishment through the ages! The doctor said that there was no code, so did you exist in Emperor Yu's time?" Ha ha ha ha!" Che Ying yelled angrily: "Du Zhi! Could it be that Emperor Yu had you? If you dare to despise the minister again, I will kill you!" Du Zhi was so frightened that he suddenly silenced... Qian Long woke up again, panting hissingly: "Shang Yang, the death penalty, to prevent future generations from deceiving the saints and destroying the ancestors, the culprit is a great evil... We, even if Shang Yang is killed, the rest of the party , and at the same time..." "The car will tear Shang Yang apart! No hesitation!" the elders of the clan shouted. ... After Ying Si returned to the palace the next day, there were already seven volumes of official documents on the desk.In addition to the court report led by Qian Long-"Please crack Shang Yang's book", each of the six countries has a national letter asking for capital punishment to kill Shang Yang.Ying Si browsed through and saw that there were many intimidating words in the books of the six kingdoms, so he sneered slightly, and ordered Chang Shi to keep these six volumes of books of the kingdoms secret for future use.Then he picked up the meeting report and read it all the way, but his spine felt chills.Car crack Shang Yang?It's unbelievable!The crimes listed by Shang Yang and the viciousness of his words also made him palpitate.After thinking about it for a long time, he personally kept the volume of the report in the secret room, and in the afternoon, Ying Si ordered to prepare a closed caravan for travel. After a while, he boarded the caravan, and under the guard of a group of sharp cavalry, he left the north gate of Xianyang, crossed Beiban, and went straight to Yunyang official road.In the evening, the caravan and horse team arrived at the Castle State Prison in the Yunxi River Valley.Back then, Ying Si only looked at the castle from afar in "Exile and Wandering", but never approached it.At that time, he somewhat hated the castle that he almost locked himself in, just like he hated the new law and Shang Yang.For more than twenty years in a flash, the emotional experience of my youth has become a faint and erratic thought.This time, I came here in person as a monarch, and I really got close to this dark castle, but I really felt that it was a kind of magical power.Without this strong and formidable castle and prison, without an army that can conquer battles, the monarch will become pale and power will become dull.With prisons and an army, power can overturn the clouds, turn black and white, call heroes into sinners, root out all enemies who threaten one, and fully display one's meritorious desires.It is very distressing, lonely, hard work and depressing for a person to be a monarch. God’s compensation for him is to give him the magic wand of power, let him revenge and repay kindness to his heart’s content, and let him make contributions to his heart’s content.As a monarch, even the most filthy inner desires can be satisfied openly... Thinking of this, Ying Si suddenly felt a little blush, and another voice sounded in his heart, "No, Ying Si is not satisfying selfish desires. Ying Si is removing the resistance to making meritorious deeds. Future achievements will definitely make up for this guilt and comfort those who died unjustly. noble soul..." Opening the iron gate of the prison, Ying Si couldn't help coughing a few times due to the pungent musty smell. Walking into the long corridor, the breath became stronger, and several huge mice screamed openly at him!Ying Si originally thought that since it was a state prison for officials of the aristocratic family, it would not be too bad. Besides, he ordered Shang Yang to be treated kindly twice. At least it should be a room with bright and clean windows. How could it be so cave-like?He stopped suddenly, and asked the national prison order in a deep voice, "Is this the best cell in the national prison?" The two guards gestured with their eyes, and the guards clanged and blocked the entrance and exit of the corridor, leaving only the State Prison Order to bring Ying Si in. The lamp was like a bean, and Shang Yang was sitting quietly under the lamp, concentrating on a charcoal map in front of him, sometimes drawing various marks on the map with charcoal strips.Since Yingyu, Jingjian, Che Ying, and Linghu visited last time, his mood has improved greatly.Yingyu has been properly settled, and "Book of Shang Jun" made him disappear the greatest regret.As for Bai Xue, he wasn't worried.Baixue is a strange woman, her innate wisdom and deep understanding of him will not make her physically and mentally collapse like Yingyu.No matter how she arranges her son and herself, Shang Yang fully believes that it must be the most favorable choice at that time.As long as he let her know what might happen, she doesn't need to worry about her arrangements and choices.This is confirmed by countless events, big and small.After Jing Jian and the others left, Shang Yang shaved off his messy beard, tidied up the large stone house, asked the jailer for pens and ink and a few pieces of parchment, drank two bowls of Zhao wine every day, and wrote a few lines of things that came to his mind. He was as agile and particular as usual.Vaguely, he often feels that this is the cave where he practiced when he was a teenager—oh, that cave is not so spacious yet. Since yesterday, he thought of an important matter, so he has been drawing this map and thinking about it. Suddenly, Shang Yang heard footsteps and heavy breathing.Looking up suddenly, he saw a man in black wearing a black veil standing outside the iron fence, like a pillar of black rock!The prison order opened the iron bars and left.Black Rock stood at the door of the cell, silently looking at Shang Yang who was sitting upright. Shang Yang smiled, "But General Yingqian? Are you here all right?" The black rock slowly stepped into the cell, "Shang Jun, Ying Si is here." Then he pulled off the veil, knelt down gently, and kowtowed deeply, "Shang Jun, Ying Si is here to plead guilty." Shang Yang's surprise disappeared in a flash, and he supported Ying Si, "Why did the Duke make such a statement? There are so many unexpected things in the world, so what is the guilt and negligence? If the Duke is concerned about personal life and death, Yang is really unhappy. gone." Ying Si sighed heavily, "Shang Jun's mind is like the sea, and Ying Si is ashamed. The matter has come to this point, and he is going to ride a tiger. If Ying Si asks about politics, will Shang Jun teach me?" Shang Yang smiled generously, "If Yang doesn't have confidence in Duke Yang, why bother asking for jail? Duke Yang doesn't have confidence in Yang, so why bother to get involved in trouble? You and I share the same mind, so what's the point of having small grievances?" "Ying Si asked, after Lord Shang, what power will the family rely on to cause chaos?" "The Duke of the state is very relieved to be concerned about the chaos of the family. The family has always been restored, and the lack of internal strength must rely on external forces. Now the Qin State is stable, and the family has no foundation for the people of the country. The only way is external force. The other force is not elsewhere, but here." Pushing the parchment in front of him, "Please look, my lord, this is where the roots of the Qianlong and Mengxibai tribes lie." Four characters in a large book on the head of the parchment——Yiqu is rushing!Ying Si was startled, "Yiqu? Where and where?" "But give this picture to Yingqian and Che Yingke. The Duke only needs to remind them to get rid of the evil." Ying Si put away the map, "Secondly, Ying Si asked, where will the general be after Lord Shang?" "Martingale has been thinking about this matter for many days. Yingqian, Jingjian, and Che Ying are already the heroes of yesterday. After the family rebellion is quelled, their essence will be exhausted, and they will not be able to take up the big job. I have paid attention to investigation , the state has two people available: Wenzhi is Shang Yujun, the governor of the county, Sima Cuo, the military officer of Hangu. There are talents for general strategy. There are no candidates for the prime minister, and martingale has no talents to recommend. The Duke can pay attention to him. If there are famous people from Shandong who enter Qin, I hope the Duke will carefully observe and treat them well, and don’t let him go." "Ying Si asks three times, after Shang Jun, how should he treat Uncle Yingqian?" Shang Yang smiled slightly, but was surprised by Ying Si's thoughtfulness and profoundness in his heart. After pondering for a moment, he replied: "Ying Qian is big-hearted but narrow-minded, and the key is not to hurt friendship. In practice, he should be in a high position and often attend Make decisions without holding real power. On the other hand, you can despise fathers and prioritize sons, and use their children more, so that Yingqian can be kept safe." Ying Si bowed deeply, "Shang Jun's teachings, Ying Si will always keep in mind. I don't know if Shang Jun has anything to ask Ying Si to do?" Shang Yang laughed heartily, "Before and after death, there is nothing to do, so happy." Ying Si was silent for a long time, and murmured: "If Shang Jun is sentenced to death, it is also forced by the situation. I hope Shang Jun will forgive the crime." "Executing martingale with the death penalty will reveal the evils of the family and the six kingdoms, and the duke will take advantage of the opportunity to launch troubles in the future. The death of martingale can still benefit the country, so why should he blame the duke?" Shang Yang was open-minded and clear from the bottom of his heart. Ying Si sighed softly, filled two bowls of Zhao wine in person, held a bowl for Shang Jun with both hands, and held up a bowl for himself, "It is said that Shang Jun has no second thoughts about himself, and he does business without regard for personal interests. As it is said, Ying Si is very grateful. Shang Jun, Ying Si sees you off..." He raised his head and drank it all in one gulp. Shang Yang calmly raised his wine bowl and drank it down.Ying Si bowed deeply and went out. In the National Prison Yard, Ying Si told the National Prison Order, "Immediately move the Shang Jun to your official office on the top of the mountain, remove the shackles, eat wine and meat, and let him see the clear mountains and green waters. If there is any delay, you will be severely punished." amnesty!" "Follow the special envoy's order. The next official will handle it immediately." The State Prison Order agreed very happily. Under the dim moonlight, Yingsi's caravan and horse team rumbled southward. In late autumn, the mountain wind is cold and cool, and it is about to enter the winter period of the old Qin people's nest. Ying Si felt that he could not wait any longer.