My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 871 I Really Can’t Bear to Part with You

Shao Ping came and was also somewhat dissatisfied with Xiao He.

After all, when the current emperor was fighting with the old emperor, Xiao He did not express his stance, which was something that everyone looked down on him for.

Even Shao Ping firmly stands on Fusu's side.

But Xiao He didn't.

Whenever we encounter new problems or new situations, everyone will inadvertently look back at old accounts, as if the answers have already been given in the old accounts.

Others were jealous of Xiao He from the bottom of their hearts, but Shao Ping was dissatisfied with him. He didn't think that someone like Xiao He could be his boss.

It's just okay on the surface.

Xiao He and Shao Ping used to be colleagues, but over the years, their development has differed greatly.

One has been the Chief Justice for many years, while the other has just arrived at the Chief Justice's Office.

When Xiao He saw Shao Ping coming, he felt very comfortable. He felt that he had a trustworthy and capable subordinate.

But Shao Ping's heart might not be the same as it appears on the surface. He might really be willing to be down-to-earth, follow Xiao He's orders and become Xiao He's thug.

The more Xiao He acted kindly, hoping that Shao Ping would throw himself into his arms and fight against the rebels with him, the more uncomfortable Shao Ping felt, as he felt that he was bowing to Xiao He.

On the other hand, he couldn't stay with Meng Yi either. He and Meng Yi were good friends, and their development differences were even greater. Meng Yi had made too many contributions.

If a person walked from the east to the west of the city, counting Meng Yi's contributions all the way, he would never be able to finish counting.

If a person wants to do something, he must have a platform. Meng Yi was born with such a platform. He gave advice to Ying Zheng at the age of fourteen. Today, his achievements are almost the same as those of ministers in their fifties or sixties.

He is truly a lion of the empire, a lion that is severely undervalued.

Shao Ping was facing an old friend who had a higher rank than him, greater authority than him, and had made more contributions than him.

Of course I would feel uncomfortable.

As the saying goes, distance creates beauty.

These problems have always existed, but when these three people get together, they see each other every day, and the problems that were invisible before are now all exposed.

When facing the outside world, the three of them would of course unite, but there were many differences among Shao Ping, Xiao He and Meng Yi.

This is very dangerous.

The Confucian scholars were already very worried about the future, and now that they had Shao Ping who was easy to use, they naturally would not miss any opportunity.

It seemed that Xiao He was very welcoming to Shao Ping, while behind Meng Yi stood the cruel Legalist officials.

In fact, most of the legal historians, clerks, and prison clerks in the Supreme Court were cruel officials.

It is an objective fact that Qin Shihuang was cruel and harsh in his rule and had a large number of cruel officials under his command.

The cruel officials were very powerful, and Meng Yi, the leader, was very much to their liking.

On the contrary, Xiao He's honest officials did not stand the test of law. How could officials survive in the turbid officialdom if they only relied on their honesty?

For three to five days, they are full of vigor and vigor. After a month, they become listless. After a year, the honest people become shabby and have no vigor at all.

This is life.

The officialdom is also where the lives of countless people intersect.

Therefore, Shao Ping was pushed by all the Confucian scholars to get closer to Xiao He, because the Confucianists realized that only the Taoist doctrine of tranquility and inaction and the Confucian doctrine of benevolence and love for the people could coexist peacefully.

The Legalists will only become an obstacle to Confucianism.

Under the interweaving of various forces and after comparative analysis of the environment, Shao Ping, a Confucian scholar who had never experienced beatings and who suffered from lack of recognition for his talent, began to embark on a path he had never imagined.

Shao Ping was a gentleman with a proud and arrogant heart. How could he be willing to bow down to someone like Xiao He?

However, the scholars and retainers behind him urged him to surrender to Xiao He as soon as possible and gave Xiao He advice.

Shao Ping was naturally unwilling. He drank his wine and frowned at the beauties on both sides, "Everyone, leave."

"Don't come to my place again."

Shao Ping is a gentleman after all. He has been influenced by his family since he was a child and has a lot of upright energy in his body.

These beautiful young girls could confuse his mind even for a moment.

However, his persistent moral values ​​of right and wrong, his respect for saints, and his admiration for ancient sages and masters would quickly sober him up from the temptations of women.

Shao Ping still rejected these messy women.

Of course the main reason is that they have no substance and actually speak obscene words in response to the beautiful poems in the Book of Songs.

This is what Shao Ping can't tolerate the most.

He can tolerate a person who is not good-looking, but he cannot tolerate a person who is brainless.

After the beauty was driven away, the scholars surrounded Shao Ping in fear.

They were very dissatisfied with Shao Ping's actions.

"If my lord does not obey Xiao He, how will he establish himself in the Imperial Court in the future?"

"I have an imperial edict personally bestowed by the emperor, so how can I not establish myself?"

The guests looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this time, a scholar named Xu stood up and asked, "My lord, how many servants do you have now?"

Shao Ping just moved into a bigger house and bought hundreds of servants.

"Two hundred people."

"How many servants did you have in your house a year ago?"

Shao Ping's eyes dimmed, "Ten people."

"May I ask how your family compares to the other doctors in Xianyang? How does your family compare to the other princes in Xianyang?"

Shao Ping, he is the Marquis of Dongling.

However, due to political struggles and the distribution of interests, this noble family that lost its power had long been pushed to the margins of power. Although he was a marquis, Shao Ping had basically no property and his salary was very low.

After becoming an eunuch, Shao Ping slowly gained a foothold in Xianyang City.

Everyone has to face the reality of life.

We have to face all aspects of life, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, daily necessities and so on.

The first half of his life was glorious and happy, but in the second half, Shao Ping had to consider the issue of his children and grandchildren starting a family and a career like all men.

His wealth was really not enough to support him to cope with reality.

If he doesn't make money anymore, his sons will join the army.

Joining the army means living with death, just to get enough food to eat.

This once glorious man lost his beloved wife and had to face the harsh reality alone.

He didn't know what to say.

"My Lord, how do you think you compare to Shang Qing Meng Yi?"

"Not as good as I thought." Shao Ping stroked his beard, "Isn't this obvious? My father died young, leaving me as an only son. I rely on my teacher for support and my mother to maintain the family business."

"Meng Yi has his father and brothers to rely on, but I have no one to rely on."

Shao Ping tried his best to stay calm.

At this time, the guest surnamed Xu asked again, "Then who do you think is likely to take over the post of the Minister of Justice in the future, you or Shangqing Meng Yi?"

"Do you think Shang Qing Meng Yi can take good care of the people and convince the people in the Court of Justice to obey him?"

Shao Ping shook his head. "He can't do it. He is a person who likes to show off. He likes to be at the forefront of things and is unwilling to share the credit with others."

Shao Ping remembered that he once went fishing with Meng Yi. Together they caught eleven fish. Meng Yi went back and told everyone that he had caught eleven fish by himself.

Another time, Meng Yi and Shao Ping went archery together. Shao Ping shot a elk, but Meng Yi caught nothing.

After returning, he told everyone that Shao Ping had scared away all the deer.

As for the fact that Meng Yi caught the elk himself, he said that it was all because of his superb martial arts.

Shao Ping always believed that Meng Yi would not be able to stay in office for long because he liked to be in the limelight too much.

"Then, my lord, what do you think of Shang Qing Meng Yi assisting Ting Wei Xiao He?"

Shao Ping shook his head. "These two people are both ministers. Xiao He is Shang Qing, and Meng Yi is also Shang Qing. Normally, they are unwilling to submit to each other."

"Meng Yi will not listen to Xiao He. He probably wants to make his own decision."

The retainers asked, "So, do you think that Shang Qing Meng Yi should listen to the words of Ting Wei Xiao He, or Ting Wei Xiao He should listen to Shang Qing Meng Yi?"

Shao Ping's face darkened. "Of course, Shang Qing Meng Yi listened to the words of the Court Judge Xiao He. After all, Xiao He was the Court Judge appointed by the Emperor Retired, and the Court Judge is the highest official in the Court Judge's Office."

"Although Meng Yi was a senior minister, he was a person waiting for orders. If the emperor gave an order, he would immediately execute it. If I remember correctly, he was also responsible for several important tasks."

"Your Majesty is in power, and it is the time to use people. Meng Yi came to the Supreme Court because Your Majesty saw that Xiao Tingwei was alone in suppressing the Supreme Court, and it was difficult for him to do so, so..."

Shao Ping is a member of the palace, and he knows the emperor's plan better than Meng Yi and Xiao He.

"In that case, my lord, why don't you help Xiao Tingwei? His Majesty sent you to the Tingwei Mansion. Are you going to do nothing and watch the two senior officials of the Tingwei Mansion fight each other?"

Xiao He stroked his beard, "Did they fight among themselves?"

"I see they are all very respectful to each other, there is no infighting."

The retainers were anxious and stood up and said, "It's only calm on the surface. Now two tigers are fighting each other, and they can't survive together."

Shao Ping didn't believe it.

Meng Yi just likes everyone to praise him. He hopes to take all the credit alone, but he is not a bad person.

Once, when he was bitten by a snake in the mountains, Meng Yi sucked out the poison from his feet and carried him down the mountain himself.

Thinking of this, Shao Ping wanted to cry.

"Even if they don't fight today, there will still be conflicts between the two of you in the future. How will you deal with it then?"

"How should I deal with it? What does it have to do with me if they fight each other?"

Shao Ping was immersed in the sorrow of losing his wife but couldn't bring her back because of his pride...

The guests looked at each other in bewilderment.

"As the saying goes, you eat the emperor's salary and worry about the emperor. Are you planning to do nothing while you are in the court?"

"Yes, don't you want to restore the glory of your ancestors? Your ancestors were nobles and once served as Sima."

"Did His Majesty send you to the Supreme Court just to let you watch these two fight?"

Shao Ping shook his head.

"I am here to do business for His Majesty."

Shao Ping remembered that the emperor's original words were, "Xiao He is sorting out past cases in the Supreme Court. This is a big deal. If all the unjust, false and wrong cases can be tried clearly, the people will believe in Qin law."

"And the grassroots Qin officials can also follow suit and no longer act recklessly."

"There is a huge backlog of cases right now and we need people to share the burden."

"Among the people around me, you are the most diligent. You organized those documents and imperial edicts very well."

"I am very reluctant to let you go, but right now I can't find anyone more suitable and talented than you to go to the Supreme Court."

The emperor cried as he spoke, wiping his tears with his sleeves, and repeatedly said, "I really can't bear to part with you."

After going to the Tingwei Mansion, Shao Ping did encounter many cases. Although Xiao He said that he sorted them out so that Shao Ping could get familiar with them first.

Shao Ping couldn't believe it. He came here to stop the relationship between the two ministers from deteriorating.

The retainers tried to persuade him again and again, but to no avail.

Anyway, Shao Ping was very opposed to this kind of power struggle. He was unwilling to submit to Xiao He.

No one could understand, except the guest named Xu, who could sense Shao Ping's real concerns from his words.

"You must stand on Xiao He's side. Only if you support Xiao Tingwei, Shangqing Meng Yi will fall to the bottom."

"Really?!" Shao Ping's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Seeing this, the retainer Xu Wei finally realized Shao Ping's weakness.

Not only did he not want Xiao He to stand above him, he was even more unwilling to have his good friend Meng Yi be his immediate superior.

Instigated by his followers, Shao Ping embarked on the path of fighting for power and profit.

He took the initiative to show goodwill to Xiao He.

What a smart man Xiao He was.

He saw that Shao Ping was arrogant at first but became respectful later. He was cold towards him at the beginning but now he was suddenly so enthusiastic.

There must be a reason for this.

It was not until Xiao He saw with his own eyes Shao Ping and Meng Yi talking and laughing in the yard.

Meng Yi held Shao Ping under his armpit. Shao Ping looked very angry. Xiao He then realized what was going on.

To be honest, Xiao He is a smart guy.

As a court judge, he deals with people every day, and he knows the ways of the world very well.

It was obvious that he and his old friend were in the same government office and conflicts arose between them due to issues of rank.

Xiao He was unable to control the huge Supreme Court.

The relationships between people here are too many, too messy and too complicated.

On the surface, they were all very respectful to him, but Xiao He knew that in their hearts, they were not convinced by him.

Especially because I am unwilling to participate in the power struggle within the North Korean regime, they look down on me very much.

I always feel that I am not worthy of this position.

This is also the fundamental reason why Xiao He has always maintained close relations with Peixian Group over the years.

As an outsider, it was difficult for him to take root in the Supreme Court.

But since Meng Yi arrived, the attitude of people in the Supreme Court towards him began to change.

Because Meng Yi can't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes.

The subordinates had given gifts to Xiao He and Meng Yi before and after, but Xiao He politely refused them and distributed some of them to his subordinates. He didn't buy into this, but he was able to deal with it calmly.

But when the officials tried to show their favor to Meng Yi, Meng Yi said fiercely, "Take it away."

"Don't come again!"

"What a mean act."

Not only would Meng Yi scold them, he would also punish those who gave them gifts according to Qin law.

Who can stand such hot temper and violent means?

As time went by, everyone began to sigh.

"Xiao Tingwei is still the best."

(End of this chapter)