Da Qin: From a disciple of Fusu to a generation of imperial masters

Chapter 377: The restless morning court, Meng Yi is targeted! Fusu supports Meng Yi!

"This victory is due to everyone's efforts."

"This general will report to His Majesty and ask for credit for you all."

"We have such a great victory today, let's prepare a celebration banquet."

Han Xin looked at everyone with a smile on his face.

"promise!"

A deputy general looked over and bowed, then turned and walked into the city to arrange a celebration banquet.

"Today, the three of us must not leave until we are drunk!"

"It's natural!"

Han Xin, Wang Ben, Meng Fang looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

Outside the Qilin Palace in Xianyang City!
The ministers stood outside the hall waiting for the eunuch to be summoned to enter the Qilin Hall.

"It has been a while since Meng Fang escorted the grain to the border. Why hasn't he returned to Xianyang City yet?"

"Perhaps Meng was placed at the border and stayed for a few days to chat with Generals Wang Ben and Han Xin."

"Meng Fang has a good relationship with General Wang Ben, so it is normal for General Wang Ben to keep him at the border for a few days."

"Could it be that something went wrong with the grain that Meng Fang was transporting, causing Meng Fang to not return to Xianyang City?"

"That shouldn't happen. Meng Fang was a fierce general during the conquest of the six kingdoms."

"Besides, there are no threats in Daqin anymore, so there won't be any problems with Meng Fang escorting the grain."

Several ministers gathered together and started discussing with each other.

Some time ago, His Majesty sent Meng Fang to transport food to the border, and all the ministers knew about this.

Several military generals requested to transport food to the border.

In the end, His Majesty chose Meng Fang, after all, Meng Fang had experience in going to the border.

"The food sent to the border this time is corn and potatoes."

"I was very shocked when I heard about this."

"The corn and potatoes were planted privately by people sent by His Majesty. After they were mature, His Majesty sent Meng to the border."

“I don’t know if corn and potatoes, compared with rice and millet, can fill the stomachs of soldiers at the border.”

“If corn and potatoes can’t keep the soldiers fed, it’s a crisis for the border.”

When these ministers mentioned corn and potatoes, they all had their own ideas.

They only learned about this new food when Your Majesty sent Mengfang to transport corn and potatoes to the border.

They were skeptical about this kind of food.

Meng Yi, who was standing in the second row, had a calm expression but a hint of trepidation in his heart.

The people who transported the food this time were their Meng family. If there were really problems with the corn and potatoes.

Meng Fang will inevitably bear the consequences of the crime, which will also have some impact on the Meng family.

More importantly, Meng Fang had been away for some time, and logically he should have returned to Xianyang City by now.

The result is that there is still no news of return.

"Hundred officials enter the palace!"

A eunuch walked out of the Qilin Hall, looked at everyone and shouted loudly.

Fusu led everyone and slowly walked into the Qilin Hall.

Today, everyone in Qilin Hall walked to their seats one by one and knelt down.

Meng Yi knelt down and looked at Fusu, and saw that Fusu's face was calm.

He also relaxed a little, as the person transporting the grain and fodder this time was Meng Fang, who was recommended to His Majesty by Prince Fusu.

Prince Fusu seems so relaxed, which means there is no problem.

"Your Majesty is here!"

The eunuch standing next to the dragon throne looked at the crowd and shouted loudly.

The First Emperor was seen walking into the Qilin Hall wearing a black dragon robe and carrying the emperor's sword on his waist.

He walked to the dragon throne with a domineering step, sat down, and looked at everyone in the hall.

"See Your Majesty!"

"Everyone loves you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The ministers stood up and knelt back in their seats.

Ying Zheng looked at everyone in the hall and saw that the place where Meng Fang was kneeling was vacant.

"Meng Fang has been at the border for several days, but there is still no news?"

Ying Zheng looked at everyone in the hall.

When everyone heard what the First Emperor said, they looked at each other and no one spoke.

They had no news of Meng's release, so naturally they could not give an answer.

"Your Majesty!"

"I guess Meng sent food to the border and talked with General Wang Ben and General Han Xin for a few days."

"That's why I didn't return to Xianyang City. I apologize to Your Majesty on behalf of Meng Fang!"

Meng Yi gritted his teeth and stood up to explain for Meng Fang.

Meng Fang is a member of the Meng family, so at this time Meng Yi naturally has to stand up to defend Meng Fang.

Ying Zheng smiled when he heard Meng Yi's words, "No problem!"

"Meng has been in the army for many years, but he has rarely been in the army since he unified the six kingdoms."

"Wang Ben and Meng Fang have a good relationship, so it's normal for Meng Fang to stay at the border for a few days."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Meng Yi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard what the First Emperor said.

If it were any other minister, His Majesty might blame him.

Meng Yi decided in his heart that he would wait for Meng Fang to return to Xianyang City.

I must teach Meng Fang a lesson for daring to stay at the border for so long.

Fortunately, His Majesty values ​​the Meng family, otherwise Meng Fang would be punished.

When some ministers in Qilin Hall heard what Qin Shi Huang said, they looked at Meng Yi with a hint of envy in their eyes.

His Majesty's emphasis on the Meng family made these ministers very envious.

There were also a few ministers who disliked Meng Yi, or to be more precise, they disliked the Meng family.

"Your Majesty!"

"Meng Fang escorted the grain to the border for several days, and has not returned to Xianyang City until today."

"If General Wang Ben left Meng at the border for a few days, it would be understandable that Meng did not return to Xianyang City today."

"If there was a problem while Meng Fang was transporting the grain, that's why Meng Fang hasn't returned to Xianyang City yet."

"The situation has become a big mess. As a result, the soldiers on the border will have no food and will have to go hungry."

A minister stood up and looked at the First Emperor as he bowed.

Everyone looked at the minister who was speaking. They were very familiar with this person.

When conquering the six kingdoms, Your Majesty gave many rewards to Meng Tian and the Meng family.

This minister stood up to oppose it. He was very hostile to the Meng family.

This time, Meng Fang did not return to Xianyang City for several days, giving the minister an opportunity to attack Meng Fang and the Meng family.

Meng Yi saw disgust in the minister's eyes. Among the ministers, the one Meng Yi hated the most was Chunyu Yue, followed by the minister who had just spoken.

Now Chunyu Yue has committed suicide by hitting his head against the wall, leaving only this annoying minister.

"Your Majesty, this person is slandering Meng Fang."

"Meng Fang made many military achievements during his conquest of the six kingdoms, and His Majesty praised Meng Fang as a great general."

"Meng Fang has been to the border several times before, so there won't be any problems bringing food to the border this time."

"The reason why Meng Fang did not return to Xianyang City must be that he wasted time talking with Generals Wang Ben and Han Xin at the border."

Meng Yi stood up and defended Meng Fang.

Some ministers nodded slightly when they heard Meng Yi's words. In their opinion, Meng Yi's words made sense.

Now the six kingdoms have been annihilated by the Qin Dynasty, and all is quiet in the Qin Dynasty.

There will be no problem for Meng Yi, a powerful general, to escort the grain to the border.

This minister stood up to deliberately slander Meng Yi and target the Meng family.

When Ying Zheng heard what the minister and Meng Yi said, he remained calm and said nothing.

"According to what Lord Meng Yi said, the reason why Meng Fang did not return to Xianyang City."

"It was because I stopped at the border and talked with Generals Wang Ben and Han Xin."

"Meng Fang is no longer a military commander, but His Majesty has ordered him to transport food and fodder to the border."

"Why does Meng Fang stay at the border? Is it because your majesty values ​​the Meng family that Meng Fang does this?" The minister looked at Meng Yi and mentioned the Meng family.

After hearing the minister's words, many ministers' faces changed drastically.

This sentence seemed extremely vicious to them, as it was saying that the people of the Meng family were relying on His Majesty's favor to disregard the law.

If things really get out of hand, it will be very disadvantageous to the Meng family.

Meng Yi's face changed drastically and he was about to scold the minister when he saw Fusu stand up.

"The Meng family is where they are today because of the desperate fighting on the battlefield."

"Old General Meng Ao has spent his entire life conquering cities of the six kingdoms for the Qin Dynasty. He has conquered many cities of the six kingdoms for the Qin Dynasty."

"General Mengwu is the son of General Meng Ao, and he inherited General Meng Ao's bravery."

"He also made many military achievements in the conquest of the six kingdoms, and the same is true for General Meng Tian."

"Not only did he make military achievements in conquering the six kingdoms, but he also defended the border against the Huns."

"We defeated the Huns twice and ensured the security of the border."

"Meng Fang was even called a tiger general by my father when he conquered the six kingdoms."

"In every major battle, I must lead the charge and defeat the enemy."

"Every member of the Meng family has made outstanding contributions to the Qin Dynasty. The Meng family deserves the reputation they have today."

Fusu looked at the minister who was targeting Meng Yi, and recounted all the military achievements of the Meng family.

When some ministers in the hall heard Fusu's words, they all looked at Meng Yi.

What Fusu said was true, and the Meng family had indeed made great military achievements for the Qin Dynasty.

The only family that could compete with the Meng family was the Wang family, to which General Wang Jian, the commander-in-chief of the Qin Dynasty, belonged.

Although His Majesty is jealous of the Meng family's attention to them, he has to admit in his heart that the Meng family deserves this attention.

Meng Yi was deeply moved when he saw Fusu stand up and speak for him and the Meng family.

Fusu could talk about the military achievements made by the Meng family, but Meng Yi, as a member of the Meng family, could never say these words in front of His Majesty.

When the minister who was targeting Meng Yi heard Fusu's words, his face changed.

Every word Fusu said was like a needle piercing his body.

He also knew about the military achievements made by the Meng family, but he targeted Meng Yi and the Meng family because he was jealous of the emperor's attention to the Meng family.

Now that Fusu stood up to speak for Meng Yi and the Meng family, he became even more jealous of Meng Yi.

"I know what you said, sir."

"But it is indeed inappropriate for Meng to stay at the border for a few days."

"Just because he is a member of the Meng family and has made many military achievements, can he avoid punishment?"

This minister saw that Fusu was still insisting on the issue of Meng Fang being stranded at the border.

Meng Yi looked at the minister with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

Although he is a civil servant now, he still has the temperament of a military general.

"My Lord, I think you must have misunderstood Meng Fang. Before Meng Fang left Xianyang City."

"I once mentioned to you that I wanted to stay at the border for a few days to reminisce about life in the army."

"I have asked my father for permission to do so, and he has granted my permission."

"So it's normal for Meng to stay at the border for a few days."

Fusu looked at the minister with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

Meng Yi, who was standing behind Fusu, was stunned. If Fusu didn't say it today.

He didn't know about this matter and never thought that Meng Fang actually made such a request to Prince Fusu.

Meng Yi reacted quickly and felt relieved.

Since His Majesty has agreed, he has nothing to worry about.

Now he understood why His Majesty had told him this just now.

When the other ministers heard Fusu's words, they looked at the minister who was targeting Meng Yi.

Meng Fang told Prince Fusu about this matter in advance, and Prince Fusu also reported this matter to Your Majesty.

His Majesty also agreed, and the minister's attempt to use this incident to target the Meng family failed.

The minister who was against Meng Yi was stunned when he heard Fusu's words.

After a while, he reacted and looked at the First Emperor with a pale face.

"Fusu did ask me to release him a few days ago."

"Since Meng Fang has this idea, I agree with it."

Ying Zheng looked at everyone in Qilin Hall with a calm expression.

The minister who was targeting Meng Yi's face turned ugly, and he returned to his seat with anger in his heart.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Master Meng, please see me!"

A soldier hurried into the Qilin Hall, walked to the middle, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and saluted.

Everyone was surprised when they heard the soldier's words. Meng Fang actually wanted to see His Majesty now.

Logically speaking, Meng Fang would return to Xianyang City today and the Meng family, so he would not have to come to court.

Unexpectedly, Meng Fang came to court at this time.

Meng Yi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the soldier's words, and he felt relieved that Meng Fang had returned to Xianyang City.

"Let Meng in!"

"promise!"

When the soldiers heard what the First Emperor said, they got up and left the Qilin Hall.

"Tap Tap!"

Soon everyone heard footsteps and looked outside the Qilin Hall.

Meng Fang walked in wearing official uniform and holding a wooden box in his hands.

Everyone was stunned when they saw Meng Fang walking in holding a wooden box.

How could Meng Fang bring anything to the morning court? This is not allowed according to the law.

"See Your Majesty!"

Meng Fang came to the center of the hall holding the wooden box, put it down and knelt on one knee to salute.

"Please stand up, my dear sir!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When Meng Fang heard what the First Emperor said, he stood up holding the wooden box.

"Meng Fang, don't you know that ministers are not allowed to bring things into the Qilin Palace?"

"You brought the wooden box into the Qilin Palace. Are you flouting the laws of the Qin Dynasty?"

Which minister was targeting Meng Yi? Meng Fang looked at him and scolded him.

He thought that his plan to target Meng Yi today had failed, but unexpectedly Meng Fang walked in holding a wooden box.

This gave him another opportunity to attack Meng Fang, and he would definitely not let it go.

Meng Fang looked at the minister with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

He knew this minister, and he had always been targeting their Meng family.

Standing up and scolding him now is just targeting the Meng family.

"Your Majesty, the wooden box in my hand is a gift from me, General Han Xin and General Wang Ben to Your Majesty."

Meng Fang held up the wooden box with a smile on his face.

When everyone heard Meng Fang's words, they looked at each other.

Meng released Han Xin and Wang Ben as gifts to Your Majesty, which was beyond their expectations.

Meng Yi looked at Meng Fang and was also confused. What on earth was his younger brother doing?
Fusu frowned slightly. He smelled a faint smell of blood in the wooden box in Meng Fang's hand.

"Oh?"

"My dear Lord Meng and Generals Han Xin and Wang Ben, please come and receive the gifts I have prepared."

"This has aroused my interest. Please open the wooden box, my dear Lord."

"I want to see what the gift is."

When Ying Zheng heard Meng Fang's words, a smile appeared on his face.

"promise!"

After hearing what the First Emperor said, Meng Fang opened the wooden box in his hand and saw what was inside the box.

Minister Xudu was stunned for a moment and his face turned pale.

The minister who was targeting Meng Yi hurriedly stepped back and covered his mouth to prevent himself from vomiting in the Qilin Hall.

(End of this chapter)