What had happened in the Imperial Court immediately spread throughout Great Qin.
The news of the Qin Emperor's seclusion and Thirteenth Prince Ying Mo's supervision of the country had already spread throughout the world. Whether it was in the streets, alleys, or restaurants, everyone had been discussing this matter in a lively manner.
The Qin Dynasty was currently at its peak, like the sun in the sky. People had also solved their food and clothing problems. Coupled with the debate of a hundred schools of thought, they began to discuss the matters of the country, showing that they cared about the world.
In the restaurant, many disciples of the aristocratic families were drinking and discussing.
"I heard from my father that the Thirteenth Prince sent Dong Zhongshu to pray for rain this time, and many forces behind him are waiting to see him become a joke. They can't wait for Dong Zhongshu to be defeated this time.”
"Brother Zhang is right. Your father holds a position in the palace. Do you know if the Thirteenth Prince is confident this time? After all, this was related to whether he could sit firmly on the throne of the country in the future.”
"Sigh, you might not know this, but this Thirteenth Prince doesn't have any power backing him up. His Majesty the First Emperor is already in seclusion, and the entire court is eyeing him like a tiger watching its prey. A storm is coming.”
The descendants of the aristocratic families in these restaurants were more or less related to the officials of the current dynasty, so they knew more about the true news.
While they were talking, the people at the other tables in the restaurant were also listening attentively, and these aristocratic children were even louder!
He had a 'I'm the only one who knows the inside story' attitude.
At the tea stalls on the street, some of the Jianghu rangers were also discussing this matter. They obviously did not care about the government, but they were also interested in the Thirteenth Prince who had appeared out of nowhere.
"Young heroes, what do you think is the background of this Thirteenth Prince? He actually went against all the officials in the court alone, and he seemed to be going against the Hundred Schools of Philosophy to the end. He was only a teenager, where did he get such courage?”
"That's right. No one can figure this out. It doesn't make sense to let an unknown prince hold such an important position. Now, he wants to go against the heavens and pray for rain like a person without cultivation? It's really not satisfactory."
As the few swordsmen were talking, the waiter who was boiling tea at the side could not help but poke his head out and interrupt,
"Who says so! However, young heroes, the West Region has been suffering from a drought for years. My uncle's friend's third aunt's cousin is in the West Region. It is said that they set up an altar to pray for rain every month, but they have not succeeded for several years! The Thirteenth Prince had helped the people this time, but he didn't know how effective it would be.”
This topic caused these people, who usually had no interaction with each other, to gather and discuss.
In the streets and alleys, even the local ruffians were squatting together and chatting.
"Do you think this Dong something Shu, Zhong something, person has the ability to pray for rain? I heard that it's going to rain, and the mother is going to get married. That's what the heavens say. Even if the Thirteenth Prince went personally, it would be useless, let alone that Dong guy!”
"Hehe, we just want to watch the show. Anyway, we don't lack rainwater here! Why don't we make a bet? I'll bet ten copper coins that he can beg for rain!”
"Then I bet that he won't succeed in praying for rain! I bet twenty copper coins."
Although class had just ended at the gate of the School of Learning, the group of Confucian scholars had gathered in groups of three to five and had not left.
Only when she was close enough could she hear that they were all discussing this matter.
"Humph! This Thirteenth Prince was simply too arrogant. Master Zhang Cang was a great scholar of the world and the disciple of the Sage Xunzi. He had taken the initiative to ask for rain to help him share his worries, but he actually refused? They even asked an unknown and unaccomplished outsider to pray for rain. They simply didn't put our scholarly faction in their eyes!”
"That's right. Dong Zhongshu stole a few pages of the book from somewhere and dared to reprimand the great scholar in court. He's simply lawless! This time, he would definitely make him lose all face!”
"Even the First Emperor didn't humiliate the Confucians. This Thirteenth Prince and Dong Zhongshu are too much! They'll suffer later!"
As they spoke, they saw a group of palace guards galloping past. Those guards were all dejected and travel-worn. Clearly, they were not doing well.
The Confucians laughed in low voices.
" Hey, look, that's Zhao Gao's men. I heard that the Thirteenth Prince asked him to wipe out the remnants of the Six Nations and only gave him ten days. I heard that they've lost a few horses in the past few days, and Zhao Gao has lost a lot of weight!”
"Haha, he deserves it. This vile person who brought disaster to the country. He's just a Zhongche Prefecture Magistrate, yet he dared to go against Young Master Fusu in the past! I heard that he went to borrow troops from Great General Wang Jian this time, but in the end, he was directly rejected! Now, they could only mobilize their own prefecture guards to search.”
"Although the Thirteenth Prince looks down on the scholarly faction and thinks that he is arrogant, he has already done a good deed by teaching Zhao Gao a lesson.”
............
In Zhao Gao's mansion.
Prince Huhai and Zhao Gao sat together, their faces filled with indignation.
Huhai said angrily,"
"This arrogant Ying Mo! It was simply a villain who had achieved success and used the tiger's might as a fox! He actually dared to be so disrespectful to his teacher, using a chicken feather as an arrow, forcing his teacher to face such a difficult task. Did he really think that he was going to be the emperor? If this continues, how can we still do it!"
Huhai cursed and glanced at Zhao Gao from the corner of his eyes.
Huhai's words were obviously a hint to Zhao Gao. He wanted to let him know that Ying Mo didn't put him in his eyes as he was only in charge of the country. If he really became the Crown Prince or even the Emperor in the future, would he still have a place in the imperial court?
Huhai's actions clearly showed that he had seen through Ying Mo's great threat, and that he had to get rid of him!
Zhao Gao was smart. As Huhai's teacher, he naturally knew what Huhai was thinking, but it didn't matter. They were in the same formation.
What Huhai meant was that he wanted Zhao Gao to use the power behind him so that Ying Mo would no longer be a threat to them!
However, Zhao Gao knew that now was not the time for him to make a move. He smiled indifferently and said,
"Young Master is worrying too much. From the current situation, we might not need to take action."
Zhao Gao said, his eyes shining.
The Prime Minister's Estate.
Li Si, as the most powerful person in the court, could not form cliques like the other great Confucians. Instead, he had to stand on his own.
Because he was the Prime Minister, he had to discuss national policies with the Emperor, supervise the officials, and manage the nine ministers. He already had power in the court, so he did not dare to develop too much personal strength, or else his situation would be very dangerous.
At this moment, he was sitting alone in the manor, thinking about what had happened in the court today, trying to see if he had said anything wrong or done anything wrong.
This was Li Si's habit.
The Confucian sages once said, I reflect on my body three times a day!
Li Si never dared to forget the words of sages.
Now that he had calmed down, he felt that the Thirteenth Prince's actions were really inappropriate.
In his opinion, whether the Thirteenth Prince had a way to make the Dragon King rain or not, the reason why he had agreed to send Dong Zhongshu there today must be because of the dispute with the Confucians.
There was nothing wrong with this.
This was because everyone knew that the scholarly faction was the faction behind Young Master Fu Su. If the Thirteenth Prince did not participate in this rain prayer, it would be considered as admitting defeat to the scholarly faction, which would be equivalent to admitting defeat to Fu Su.
That would be equivalent to building momentum for Fu Su, which was definitely not the best policy!
Therefore, he had to take the initiative to take on this matter!
But the question was, what method did the Thirteenth Prince have to pray for rain?
Since he had already agreed, there were only two outcomes. Either he begged for it, or he didn't.
Praying for rain from the Heavenly Court was equivalent to lowering Great Qin's attitude towards the Heavenly Court. This was the greatest taboo for the First Emperor, so if he failed to do so, the consequences would be unimaginable. He might not be able to keep his position as the ruler of the country, and even his status as a prince would be in danger!
And if he wanted to ask for it, it would be a fool's dream to rely on Dong Zhongshu, a mortal without any cultivation.
Thus, Li Si guessed that the Thirteenth Prince wanted to use force!
For example, mobilizing the army to force the Dragon King to rain!
However, how could the Thirteenth Prince have such boldness? Although he had an extraordinary aura at such a young age, there was still a huge gap between him and Emperor Shi Huang. As for those immortals and gods of the celestial heavens, other than being afraid of Emperor Shi Huang, they didn't put anyone else in their eyes at all.
Therefore, the matter of praying for rain was not auspicious.
In Wang Jian's General Manor.
Meng Tian, Meng Yi, Wang Ben, Li Xin, and other generals often came here to drink and discuss military matters.
At this moment, the generals gathered together and discussed this matter.
Wang Ben frowned,
" The Thirteenth Prince is taking a huge risk. He shouldn't have agreed to the rain request. Dong Zhongshu is just a mortal. If he goes there rashly, not only will he not be able to get the rain, but he will also be ridiculed and humiliated by the immortals and gods of the Heavenly Court!”
Li Xin nodded,
"Dong Zhongshu was sent by the Thirteenth Prince. If he is humiliated, it will be a disgrace to Great Qin!”
Wang Jian thought for a moment and said in a deep voice,"
"Everyone, don't worry. I'll send people to keep an eye on him. He's just a mere Dragon King. If he dares to humiliate Great Qin, I'll definitely have Great Qin's cavalry trample through the rivers! Go and extract its dragon tendons!"
The generals nodded.
At the same time.
In Young Master Fusu's residence.
At this moment, Fu Su sighed,"
"Brother Thirteen is so stubborn. Teacher Zhang Cang has already volunteered, so he shouldn't have stubbornly handed this matter over to Dong Zhongshu. The success or failure of this matter is related to the face of Great Qin, so how can he delay the matter for a moment of personal conflict?”
Fu Su didn't understand, because in his opinion, Ying Mo would definitely lose.
But if Zhang Cang were to go, things would be different. The power behind the scholarly faction was something that even the Heavenly Courts would give some face to.
Except for these people.
The members of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy were all watching the show. No matter who won or lost, they could watch the show. Even if the scholarly faction lost, it would be a good thing for them.
Although the possibility was extremely low.
At this moment, in an underground palace in Xianyang City, a group of mysterious people gathered and erected a flag. It was not obvious in the darkness, but a few words could be vaguely seen on it.
Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Qi!
These were the six countries that Great Qin had destroyed.
That's right, they were the remnants of the Six Nations!
The leader was an extremely strong and awe-inspiring man.
Someone beside him whispered,"
"Lord Xiang Yu, a few days ago, the Great Qin Imperial Court was in chaos, and now, Ying Zheng is in seclusion, without a leader. This is our chance!”
Xiangyu nodded."
"Tell everyone to be prepared and wait for an opportunity to move. We can attack at any time!”
......
Just as everyone was not optimistic, a voice sounded,
"Dong Zhongshu has left the palace!"
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。