Chapter 1471 The Emperor's Doubts
Young Master, can you be inside?" Zhao Hai stood outside the flower house with an ugly face.
"Yes, the young master is drinking with several noble people!" A guard quickly answered.
Zhao Hai's face turned darker and he raised his legs and walked into the flower house.
In the hall of the flower house, several men in brocade robes and gorgeous clothes were drinking and listening to music. Accompanied by the piano, siblings and pipa, several beautiful women in thin colorful skirts were singing and dancing in the middle of the dance floor. The enchanting figure accompanied the dance, and large areas of snow-white skin were exposed, which made people dazzled.
Zhao Hai was also familiar with the people who were drinking and listening to music. The head of the ceremony was Prince Hu Hai, and there were children from the old noble family, including Wenjing Hou Yaocuo and other children of the old noble family. At this time, a group of people were each holding a couple of untidy women in their arms, drinking and talking and laughing, and the whole flower house was filled with the sound of ****.
Seeing Zhao Hai coming in with an unhappy expression, Hu Hai was suddenly guilty and got up to tidy up his clothes while saying, "Fifth Uncle...you...why are you here?"
"Hmph, I'm just passing by." Zhao Hai snorted coldly, turned his head, Yao Cuo and others nodded slightly, saying hello, and their eyes fell on a young and beautiful woman beside Hu Hai.
This woman is Lin Xian'er.
In the last time, although Chen Xu won the bet, Lin Xian'er was unwilling to leave, which led to Chen Xu's anger. However, Zhao Hai stayed Lin Xian'er with the persuasion of Zhao Cheng and others, and continued to sing and dance with the princes and ministers who came to Huage every day to seduce the guests who came to see him, so that he could win over and corrupt him at the opportunity.
"A slut, since you dare to seduce the young master, do you think that staying in Chunfangyuan will allow you to do whatever you want, come and pull this bitch out and beat him to death!"
Looking at Li Xian'er who was dressed in dishevel, Zhao Hai was furious. With a sound of footsteps, several guards rushed in soon.
"Mr. Marquis, I will never dare to do it again!" Lin Xian'er knelt on the ground in fear and kowtowed to mercy.
"Fifth uncle, don't be angry. It was Hai'er who asked Miss Xian'er to accompany him to drink, sing and dance. Moreover, Miss Xian'er now has nothing to do with the Marquis of Qinghe. She is a person from our Qinghe Garden. Why do you have to be so harsh to her? Besides, the palace is cold and Hai'er is too lazy to go back now. She is in a good mood with Miss Xian'er to accompany her..."
Zhao Hai glared at Hu Hai with a grudge, and thought that he was a little bit of a big deal, so he relaxed his face and waved his hands. Several guards hurriedly withdrew.
"There are so many women in the world. This woman is just a slut. Well, let me do it. Something happened in the court today. I was about to discuss something with the Marquis of Wucheng. Don't be greedy for misleading things!" Zhao Hai was ready to leave after he finished speaking.
"It's just a mistake? Just listening to music and drinking, what will happen?" Hu Hai asked with confusion for a moment.
"This morning, the Marquis of Qinghe submitted a plan, and the Fan family and others presented all the coal, iron and steel and cement factories worth one billion to His Majesty. Therefore, in the evening, His Majesty set up an imperial banquet in the palace to entertain the four merchants including Fan family. As a young man, you must accompany you. Remember to go back to the palace to prepare earlier, so as not to be scolded by His Majesty if you miss the time. I will also go to the evening. Let's talk about some things at the dinner!" Zhao Hai talked about the general process in the court, and before leaving, he reminded Hu Hai a few words before leaving.
Hu Hai is twenty years old this year, just celebrated the ceremony of the crown, and has married and had children. However, since he received the blank edict, he has now won over a large group of royal families, princes, princes, princes, and some court officials with the help of Zhao Hai. Now he is approaching step by step on the road of usurping the throne designed by Zhao Gao for him.
Because of the support of a group of royal families such as Zhao Hai and Zhao Cheng, and the secret support of Wucheng Marquis Wang Li, Hu Hai was useless in this process, and Zhao Hai and others did not intend to make him useful. They elected Hu Hai as the emperor, and everyone was just taking the needs. Hu Hai had an edict and also had a reputation. Although he was the youngest prince, as long as the First Emperor did not make a crown prince for a day, all the princes had equal opportunities, because from beginning to end, the First Emperor did not make a queen, which left a huge space for them to operate.
As long as they are brave enough and have sufficient planning, even if the First Emperor sets the crown prince in the future, they can still compete for the throne.
Now, everyone feels an uncontrollable ambition.
So many people are tied together and are working hard for the dream of a prince. Therefore, this matter is only successful and not failure. First, no one can afford the consequences of failure. Second, when it reaches this point, everyone will never be willing to accept it.
Hu Hai is the royal family, the more he is, the better.
In this way, after ascending the throne, you can properly manipulate and control it, and get the best fiefdom and greatest power.
Therefore, Zhao Hai thought too much about Hu Hai drinking and enjoying the day with a group of nobles without power and duty, and even enjoying the success of his life.
"Xian'er, thank you, young master, for pleading for helping the slave just now!"
After seeing off Zhao Hai, Hu Hai returned to the banquet and sat down again. Lin Xian'er was still kneeling on the ground, under the scattered skirt, revealing her two snow-white and smooth legs, full of strange temptation.
"Haha, it's okay. Get up and drink with me. I'm going to attend my father's imperial banquet in the evening. I'm afraid I won't have time to watch you dance at night!" Hu Hai pulled Lin Xian'er up and hugged her in his arms and said.
"Young Master also promised to let me accompany you tonight, how can I change my mind again?" Lin Xian'er lay in Hu Hai's arms half-swer and acted coquettishly.
"I don't want to go either. The imperial banquet is not fun at all, but I have to go. Next time, I will definitely not go back to the palace to accompany you overnight when I have time. Then you have to serve me well..." Hu Hai stretched out his hand and raised Lin Xian'er's chin and said with a smile.
"As long as the young master has time, I will definitely serve the young master well. Please drink a drink... I heard the marquis say what happened in the court, but His Majesty actually wants to hold an imperial banquet to entertain him?"
"It's nothing, just the four merchants including Fan Wen gave a lot of money to their father. When the father was happy, he held a banquet to entertain him. If you want to say that these four merchants are really rich, I heard that they donated one billion this time..."
"Wow, one billion, wouldn't that be more rich than Qinghe Hou!"
"Yes, these people are simply stuck in the door. What a pity. If they offer it to me, I will definitely grant them a prince..."
"Young Master, please be careful. I heard that only the emperor can confer titles to princes!" Lin Xian'er reached out and pressed Hu Hai's mouth.
"Haha, it seems that you know a lot. It is true that the emperor can only be granted the princes. Well, they didn't give me any money. I will dance a song for this master. After drinking, I will go back to the palace first. The boring imperial banquet..."
Hu Hai slapped Lin Xian'er on the butt. Lin Xian'er got up with a blushing cheek to get the pipa. Soon, the sound of singing and dancing and drinking and musical sounds sounded in the flower house again.
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Xianyang Palace, Zichen Palace.
The kettle on the charcoal stove made a thudding sound, and white steam swelled up in the room, making the quiet palace more vivid and warm.
The First Emperor leaned against the warm couch and was resting.
Several eunuchs and palace servants were guarding the door of the hall from a distance, and they all lowered their hands and looked down without daring to make extra moves or sounds, for fear of disturbing the First Emperor's rest.
In the silence, the First Emperor suddenly spoke: "When is it?"
"Go back to Your Majesty, it's the first moment!" The eunuch, who was gray and gray, quickly answered.
"Well, it seems that I am really old. I feel tired after going to the morning court. I planned to take a break and I fell asleep for half an hour!"
The First Emperor slowly opened his eyes and sat up, instructed the palace servants to brew a pot of tea, and then sat in front of the desk. His eyes fell on the globe for a moment, and then opened several memorial books placed on the desk and began to read and review. After about seven or eight minutes, it seemed that he suddenly remembered something, and he looked up and ordered, "Go and invite the Grand Master to the palace!"
"Here!"
The old eunuch withdrew from the hall, and soon a palace servant left outside the door quickly.
About two minutes later, with the sound of dense footsteps outside the hall, the eunuch's report quickly rang out: "Your Majesty, the Grand Master is invited!"
"Please come in!" Emperor Shiniu had put down his brush and stood up. When he strode towards the gate, Chen Xu had already stepped in from the hall gate that was pushed open.
"See Your Majesty!" Chen Xu respectfully bowed to Emperor First.
"The Grand Tutor is not polite. I am quite uneasy when I am so cold and freezing. However, I still have some doubts when I discuss the court today, and I want to ask the Grand Tutor for advice!" The First Emperor stepped forward and took Chen Xu's hand to sit on the kang and poured Chen Xu a cup of hot tea.
"Your Majesty is so serious. It is the responsibility of the minister to relieve the worries of the king. If you are confused, you can arrange for the palace servant to ask me directly. Why do you need such a great gift?" Chen Xu thanked him with gratitude after taking the teacup with both hands.
"Everyone is back!" The First Emperor turned his head and ordered. The eunuchs and palace servants who were guarding the hall quickly retreated from Zichen Hall and completely closed the Xuyan door.
Seeing the First Emperor so cautious and careful, Chen Xu put down the teacup in a little surprised.
"The Grand Tutor today requested to implement the new Lords Act. I also deeply agree with the content of the revised bill. My doubts are that the rewards for the four major families of Fan Wen and Zheng Ximen are too light to declare my gratitude. Too heavy, it will make the nobles feel pressure. After all, almost all the lords of my Qin are fighting on the battlefield, and they are all exchanged for their lives. If you spend money, you can buy the Lord. Who is willing to expand your territory for me in the future? Who is willing to fight for life and death on the battlefield to gain military merits? This is also the reason why I did not give or reward in the hall. I promised to announce the reward at the dinner party, but after I thought about it, I still haven't found the best way to both comfort the nobles and the merchants, so I specially invited the Grand Tutor to come!"
Chapter completed!