I was a gentleman in ancient times

Coming out of the General's Mansion, the masked man carefully turned a few alleys.After making sure that no one noticed him, he turned into an unremarkable dilapidated room and entered a secret room.

There was already someone waiting here in the secret room, and it was Qin Chang who stood up when he saw someone coming in, "Master Sun, what's the matter?"

Sun Zhang took off the sheepskin mask on his face, revealing a young face.With a happy face on his face, he nodded and said: "Everything is going well, and we are going according to our plan, but the king is here?"

Qin Chang nodded, "The king has returned to the palace, everything should be arranged now."

Sun Zhang smiled, "That's good, bring the news of the Chu family to the king as soon as possible, and just wait for the turtle to be caught."

He concealed his identity a few years ago, deliberately made friends with Chu Fen, and sometimes helped out with advice, which made Chu Fen trust him extremely.Originally, he was just throwing the bait and being able to control some news.However, with the development of the situation, Queen Mother Zhuan assisted the government, and the Chu family of the younger brother of the Queen Mother naturally expanded. With the support of the Chu Family, the Queen Mother's power should not be underestimated.

Now to help the king regain power, he must work hard on the Chu family.The Chu family is powerful, and their ambitions are naturally not small, and he is only adding to the flames in it.

This time, in order to make the Chu family make up their minds, he spent a lot of effort.Just wait for the Chu family to mobilize, and they will be able to get rid of them justifiably, and even give Queen Zhuan a severe blow. Without the backing of the Chu family, the queen mother will not be able to make any waves by herself.

"Here! Master Sun, I will go now." Qin Chang replied respectfully.

Sun Zhang is a person that the king values. I heard that when the king was in the Yingyang Academy, this man studied with the king.Now that he followed the king to the state of Qin and became the king's confidant, he naturally wanted to think highly of him.

"Your Majesty has already exempted you from being a slave. Why do you still call yourself a slave? This is inappropriate, isn't it? In the future, if Brother Qin makes great achievements again, I'm afraid the future will be limitless." Sun Zhang laughed.

Qin Chang was taken aback for a moment, then scratched his head in embarrassment.With a simple smile on his face, "This... I forgot, after all, I'm used to it, and it's hard to change it for a while."

"It will be fine in the future. King Qin will rule and abolish slaves. This is my long-cherished wish." Sun Zhang sighed.

Mentioning Mr. Qin, Chang Qin felt grateful. If Mr. Wei hadn't proposed the policy of abolishing slaves, the king would not be able to use them, let alone make meritorious deeds to remove the status of slaves.

Although they have never met Mr. Wei, they are grateful to him in their hearts.I only hope that Mr. Wei can come to Qin as soon as possible, so that they can have the opportunity to repay Mr. Wei's kindness.

The matter was urgent, and Qin Chang didn't dare to delay, so he took his leave and left. Sun Zhang sat alone and thought for a long time before changing his clothes and leaving through the back door.

The royal palace at night is like a monster devouring people, especially tonight.Although the reception banquet to welcome the king's return was brightly lit, singing and dancing, but Zhou Bu still shivered.

Zhou Bu rubbed the goosebumps on his arms, complaining in his heart, he shouldn't have exchanged jobs with that Liu Ergouzi today, let him enjoy the blessings of everyone at home, and he is here to worry about fear.

He also thought that while it was still early, he would nestle in a corner and squint for a while. He didn't know what would happen today, so it was better not to hurt Chi Yu.

Just as he was explaining a few words to the people under him, there were footsteps in the night.Zhou Bu looked up, and there were dark shadows, and it could be seen that many people were coming here.

Zhou Bu swallowed his saliva, his heart fluttered, several groups of the king's men and horses have already entered the palace today, they should not come back, right?

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and the subordinates couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted: "Who is it? Idlers can't wait near the palace."

Those people didn't have the slightest intention to stop, Zhou Bu and others had already put their hands on the handle of the knife.

After getting closer, Zhou Bu saw clearly the person in front by the light of the torch, and hurriedly bowed his hands and said, "So it's Mr. Chu, is Mr. Chu also here to attend the banquet? Why did you come here at this time? The banquet is about to start .”

Chu Liang often goes in and out of the palace, and he is already very familiar with them.He always spends money generously, and often gives them a little reward or something to drink and drink, so Zhou Bu is quite familiar with him.

Chu Liang was not in the mood to listen to him rambling, and raised the token in his hand, "Open the door quickly, there is something urgent!"

Zhou Bu had a smile on his face, "I don't know Mr. Chu brought so many people..."

Before he finished speaking, Chu Liang interrupted, "Stop talking nonsense, can you afford to delay the Queen Mother's affairs? If you don't know good and bad, don't blame me for being merciless."

How could Zhou Bu dare to say anything, he couldn't afford to offend anyone.Hastily beckoned to let the people below let him go, while bowing his body, carefully apologizing.

Chu Liang's matter was urgent, so he hurried into the palace with his troops without even looking at him.

Only then did Zhou Bu realize that his back was chilly, and the cold sweat had already soaked his vest.Trying to keep his legs from shaking, he had to take a few deep breaths.

It's going to change!

"Hey! It's weird today, why are you in such a hurry?" someone whispered from below.

"Yeah, I don't know what's going on, why don't we just go to a banquet? There are a lot of people, and it's not like they want to rebel... Ouch!"

Before he finished speaking, he was kicked by Zhou Bu.Zhou Bu had recovered at this time, and reprimanded him: "Do you know that the trouble comes from the mouth? If you want to die, don't implicate the brothers."

The people below didn't dare to speak any more, but they were muttering in their hearts: Why is Brother Zhou so weird today?

Zhou Bu ignored them, and after a few instructions, Shi Shiran walked to a small room next to him.

"Sun...Master Sun, just now..."

Sun Zhang smiled and nodded, "I've seen it."

Zhou Bu's voice was still a little trembling, and he said tremblingly: "Master Sun, please speak kindly for the younger one in front of the king. The younger one obeys orders, and it's not because of negligence of duty that you let people in."

Sun Zhang patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, since you are asked to do this, the king will not blame you, and will reward you for your merits. The king has always been clear about rewards and punishments, otherwise the slaves would not be rewarded for their meritorious service. "

After getting Master Sun's promise, Zhou Bu finally felt relieved, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master Sun."

Sun Zhang waved his hand, "I'll report back to the king right now, and the affairs of the palace are not up to you, you just need to do your best."

After a few words of comfort, he left the room and hurriedly hid in the darkness.

Only then did Zhou Bu breathe a sigh of relief, his whole body lost all strength, and he collapsed on the seat.Tonight is doomed to sleepless, the queen mother and the king will always be the winner, I believe it won't be long before he will be able to witness this historic moment.

In the main hall of the palace, Qin Zhan sat on a high throne, and the queen mother was on the side.Below are the ministers of civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

"The Ai family heard that His Majesty is feeling cold occasionally, is His Majesty alright?" Empress Dowager Zhuan had already heard about the reception outside the city today, so she still asked with concern at this time.

Qin Zhan said with a smile: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, Zhan is already much better. The imperial doctor's order said, but there is no cold wind. Now returning to the palace, there is no problem."

"That's good, that's good. The Ai family is worried every day when the king is going out this time. They are afraid that the king will not be able to eat or use it well. Fortunately, when the king returns safely, the Ai family can rest assured."

"It's Zhan who made the queen mother worry, and I feel really uneasy. Outside, there are windy meals and sleeping in the open, and miasma and poisonous insects are everywhere. I regret that I didn't listen to the queen mother's words." Qin Zhan looked remorseful, "Now I know that the queen mother is painstaking, and Zhan will definitely listen to it in the future. The queen mother's words will never be violated."

Seeing that Qin Zhan was still obedient and obedient, Empress Dowager Zhuan finally felt relieved and said with a smile, "It's good that you can understand the painstaking efforts of the Ai family. Your Majesty has grown up after going out to practice. The Ai family is very relieved. "

She changed the subject, "However, your Majesty's ability to wipe out all the bandits in Shu is much better than the previous king. When the previous king was still alive, he had no way to deal with them. This way we can get rid of them once and for all."

"How can Zhan be compared with his father? In the eyes of his father, it is a major matter for the family and the country. Small things like bandits and robbers are naturally not within the scope of his father's attention."

Qin Zhan glanced at Empress Dowager Zhuan, and said modestly: "Actually, there is a serious banditry problem in Shu, and it's all due to the dereliction of duty of the prefect. As a prefect, he sat on the corpse and levied violent taxes. He didn't join the court until he saw that the banditry was getting worse. This time The widow has sent people to investigate clearly, and has removed his official position, and brought him back, ready to question him."

In fact, most of those bandits and bandits were desperate people. He removed the chief culprit, the prefect of Shu County, and the people naturally applauded.

He also promulgated a decree, as long as the crime is not serious, the people who are willing to go down the mountain will not be blamed, and they can return the fields that were once occupied.As soon as this decree came out, who would want to live a life of precarity and licking blood at the edge of a knife, they all went down the mountain to start a new life.As for the really heinous bandits, naturally they don't have to be soft. Once the three thousand slave soldiers came out, they were completely wiped out.

Empress Dowager Zhuan frowned, somewhat disapproving of Qin Zhan's handling method, "Your Majesty, the prefect of a county guards the place, and any problems should be handled by the court. How can the majesty dismiss him as soon as he says so?"

"The queen mother doesn't know that the prefect of Shu has committed a lot of crimes. He used the public to seek personal gain, occupied good land, and colluded with the aristocratic family. The people below have long been in distress and complained. If we don't deal with it sooner, we don't know what the consequences will be. "

The truth is this, but Qin Zhan made his own decision without discussing it with himself, which made Queen Zhuan a little unhappy.

The corners of Qin Zhan's lips twitched slightly, "The Empress Dowager taught Zhan to put the people first. Zhan just followed the Queen Mother's words. The Queen Mother shouldn't blame Yu Zhan, right?"

"..." Empress Dowager Zhuan was speechless, and could only say, "It's good that you can always remember Aijia's teachings. It's just that the state owns the laws of the country, and in the future, the king still has to follow the rules and laws of the country."

Obviously, this time, we can only lightly expose it and let it go. It is not enough to blame Qin Zhan.However, Empress Dowager Zhuan was thoughtful, and the words of her younger brother Chu Fen came to mind, and now Qin Zhan was obedient and obedient on the surface, and attached to her.When the real power is in her hands, can she, the queen mother, curb his ambition?

"Yes, Zhan must remember."

Qin Zhan lowered his eyes and drank a glass of wine. He had considered the matter of the prefect of Shu County for a long time.It is necessary to make a quick decision to take down the person and replace him with his own capable man.Because the land of Shu is the most important strategic place of the Western Qin Dynasty, if the land of Shu is to become the granary of the Western Qin Dynasty and the backing of his unification of the world in the future, he must clean up all the aristocratic families who invaded the land, so that everyone has land to cultivate to fill the barn. .

It's just that the aristocratic families are deeply entrenched. Although he has taken down the prefect, those aristocratic families will not be able to move for a while.It is up to the new prefect to implement his ideas and make changes.Of course, the new prefect must be someone he can trust.

Qin Zhan rubbed the rim of the cup lightly with his fingers, thinking about the future, and seemed not worried about the current situation.

Empress Dowager Zhuan didn't speak any more, she was a little upset at this moment, she just nodded perfunctorily, thinking in her mind when to leave.After all, the banquet has only started not long ago, and if I leave now, I am afraid that I will spoil the face of the king, and it will not be good to spread the word.

Subconsciously, out of the corner of his eye, he searched for the figure of his younger brother Chu Fen. Chu Fen, who was extremely active on weekdays, drank alone today, and didn't even look at the figure of the dancing girl in the hall.

At this moment, Chu Liang slipped into the hall quietly, sat in a corner, and raised his glass to Chu Fen.Seeing this, Chu Fen was overjoyed, knowing that the outside world was ready, and he could seize power in one fell swoop just by throwing a cup.