[Wei Nie] Vertical and horizontal killing

The storm that had been brewing after Kong Yu fled finally swept across the sky and covered the sky.

Although Lu Sheng is an alchemist, he is indeed a descendant of the Duke of Lu. This time he escaped because he instigated Confucian scholars in the doctor's palace.Within three days, Yan Le led his men to intercept the fleeing Xianyang scholars, divided them into several groups, and investigated them one by one.

Confucian scholars didn't know what to do, and they were terrified under the severe torture and interrogation. They all told the whole story of their escape, and competed to make accusations. In the end, nothing happened.

Yingzheng personally appointed his confidant Yushi Feng Jie to supervise the case.For more than a month, more than 460 people in the whole school were sent to prison for the crime of bewitching and bewitching.The Confucian master and the second master who were previously detained were questioned together this time.Xianyang posted a list of the three major crimes of Confucianism, Fu Nian and Yan Lu: harboring repeated imperial criminals, obstructing government orders in the same text, hiding sex, and all kinds of evidence.

A beautiful bird with blue-green feathers flies in the sky.

In the suburban alley of Xianyang, a man with a bamboo hat came home late and knocked on the door. He watched the blue bird fly away in a distance and was silent for a while.

The streets are bustling with pedestrians on their way.

He mixed in, not eye-catching.

The blue bird disappeared, and the man in the bamboo hat turned into the alley and knocked on a door.As soon as he entered the inner courtyard, some people rushed forward, and asked anxiously: "Mr. Gai, can the descendants of Confucius leave Xianyang safely?"

The man in the bamboo hat took off his hat, revealing a pair of introverted and pure eyes. There is always a kind of heroism on this man's face that cannot be ignored.

This person is Gai Nie, who has just secretly escorted Kong Yu back to his hometown, and has just rushed back to Xianyang.

Before Ge Nie could speak, he saw Zhang Liang and Gao Jianli in the crowd.

Gao Jianli had just recovered from his serious injury, his face was still pale, he nodded to Gai Nie to say hello.

Zhang Liang also looked at Gai Nie from the sidelines. Although the Kong family was recruited by the emperor and accepted official titles, they are still the ones that the Confucian scholars all over the world look up to.

Gai Nie nodded and said, "Mr. Kong is fine. Before I leave, the members of the Kong clan have already begun to hide the classics in batches."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but someone said anxiously: "Mr. Gai, something is wrong. Yingzheng is going to kill 400 Confucianists! There are also the first and second masters!"

Gai Nie's eyes were calm, and his head nodded slightly: "When I passed the city gate just now, I saw the notice posted."

Zhang Liang took a step forward: "I have already contacted Confucian disciples scattered in Xianyang and in and out. They have assisted the students from the doctoral school to escape before. I heard that before these students escaped, they were all bewitched by the words of a magician named Lu Sheng." .”

Gao Jianli frowned: "What kind of conspiracy is the Yin Yang family planning?"

Zhang Liangdao: "I'm afraid here, Luo Wang's handwriting should not be underestimated."

Gai Nie remembered the emperor's expression when he mentioned Fusu in Wangyi Palace, and he knew that there might be more choices and interests driving it.Wei Zhuang, who was also born on the side of the palace, must understand the deeper conflicts. If he was here, he might have a deeper analysis.

Pao Ding had some friendship with Gai Nie in Tooth-Eating Prison. He said anxiously: "Mr. Gai, Confucianism is an important family among the schools of thought. You must think of a way to save them. If the giant is not here, I, Lao Ding, will be here." Be sure to follow your lead!" After saying this, Pao Ding cupped his fists at Gai Nie, and he looked at Gai Nie with unreserved trust and respect.

The people gathered around are mostly Mohists.

Confucianism is in crisis, farmers are in deep chaos in Dongjun, Taoism is divided into Tianzong and Renzong, yin-yang schools, famous schools, and military schools are mostly driven by the empire, doctors are born, Mohism has always been the core force against the iron heel of the empire.

And the people of the Mohist family, having gone through the two crises of the Trick City and the Tooth-Chewing Prison, have already regarded Gai Nie, the political strategist, as one of their own.Indistinctly, there is even a meaning of looking forward to Gaine's horse head.

Gao Jianli also looked at Gai Nie: "When I came, I heard that Baifeng from Quicksand and Bandit Zhi from Mohist had sneaked into the mirage to save people."

Pao Ding slapped his fists with an exaggerated expression: "Great, go with those who have bones and quicksand, the giant will be fine."

Zhang Liang was worried about the two Confucian brothers, and his expression did not relax.

Gai Nie looked at everyone calmly, and finally landed on Gao Jianli and Zhang Liang: "I thought that the disaster of the Confucianism is actually the disaster of the survivors of the six kingdoms. Whether it is the order to burn books or the order to kill, there is a real purpose behind the empire. , is the vitality of the only remaining nobles in the Six Kingdoms."

Zhang Liang's eyes brightened sharply, and he met Gai Nie's gaze: "It seems that Mr. Gai and Zifang have thought of a place."

Gai Nie nodded slightly, and the two knew the elegant meaning after hearing the sound of the piano.

Pao Ding couldn't understand what he heard, so he couldn't help asking: "Isn't it a murder of Confucian scholars? Why is it related to the Six Kingdoms? Also, the Yin-Yang School was mentioned just now. Why did they do this?"

Zhang Liang explained: "What Mr. Gai means is that the empire's move to kill Confucian scholars and warlocks will definitely break the last dream of peace and happiness for the nobles of the six countries. The empire is going to attack the place where the last nobles of the six countries live."

Some people intend to link Confucianism with the restoration of the aristocracy, coupled with the temptation from the sky, when the emperor's body is getting weaker and weaker, the emperor will inevitably use more radical methods to suppress it.

The shadow of the Yin Yang family is shadowy in it, and the power agencies of the net and the empire also have their own concerns.

Gai Nie didn't talk much, but he knew that Zhang Liang had also realized some mysteries.

Everyone went down and started preparing to rescue Confucian scholars, each performing their duties.

When Zhang Liang stayed behind, Gai Nie knew that he intended to speak to him alone.

Sure enough, everyone went.Zhang Liang then asked: "Mr. Gai is familiar with the Qin Palace, in your opinion, apart from Li Si and Zhao Gao, who else besides Li Si and Zhao Gao besides the emperor can advise me to intercede for Confucian scholars?"

Ge Nie thought for a while, then shook his head.

Zhang Liang frowned and sighed, "There is no one who dares to say the fault of the emperor?"

Gai Nie said: "Maybe someone has already written a letter."

Zhang Liang looked at him: "Sir, are you talking about the eldest son who is far away in the west, and Meng Tian?"

Gai Nie said, "It's Fusu, but not Mengtian."

Zhang Liang lowered his eyes and thought, and immediately understood the meaning.As the prince of the empire, Fusu had already shown his benevolence to let go of Confucianism when he was in Xiaoshengxianzhuang, so it is not impossible to write a petition this time.However, Meng Tian was more or less afraid of his status as a monarch and minister. When the emperor issued an order to drive away guests, Meng Tian didn't say a word.

He then sighed: "Even if Fusu writes a letter, I'm afraid it will be of no benefit to this matter."

Gai Nie didn't answer because of his knowledge of the emperor.If Fu Su really wrote a letter to plead for Confucian scholars, he might be severely reprimanded.The eldest son who grew up in the deep palace has more than kindness, but not enough determination.The opposition at that time was probably like adding fuel to the fire for the emperor who was getting weaker and weaker.

The empire has long been plagued by internal and external troubles, like a towering tree that has been hollowed out.

Zhang Liang and Gai Nie guessed right, Fu Su wrote a letter of petition, admonishing Confucianism, exempting him from the death penalty, and ordering him to build the imperial mausoleum.

His Majesty was extremely furious, and news from the inner palace was blocked.But that day the emperor suddenly fell ill in the inner palace, and Zhao Gao and Li Si were rushed into the palace. Meng Yi, who was originally on duty, hurriedly took orders to go to the imperial hospital to summon the imperial physician.

The next day, the emperor ordered people to hurry up and send a harsh and stern decree, together with Han Fei's book, to the Jiuyuan shogunate.

The emperor did not rebuke Meng Tian, ​​but Meng Tian felt the emperor's dissatisfaction with not dissuading him.When he was worried, Meng Yi sent a letter from his family, and the ceremony that the emperor had ordered him to prepare for the appointment of the crown prince had also been temporarily terminated.

It is extremely risky for Meng Yi to do so, but this time the relationship is really important.Originally, the meaning of the emperor's handing over the eldest son to Jiuyuan was to let the Meng family assist the son, and use military merits to offset the crime of negligence in the Spring Festival.If the eldest son loses the last chance given by the emperor, the Meng family may be destroyed.

The time when the empire set up a list to kill Confucian scholars was at noon today.

Ge Nie sat on the roof with his eyes closed, with a wooden sword across his knees.It's been like this since last night, so that the ends of his hair are damp.

Gai Nie has been far away from the empire, no matter whether he and Ying Zheng are confidantes, monarchs or ministers, they have already stood in the position of confrontation.

He still remembers when he first came to Xianyang, the emperor asked him, "Why did you come here?"

The stars are moving, but the words are still in my ears.

In Guigu, the master taught him the first lesson of decisiveness.

Although he was defeated, on that day, he understood his choice.

Since then, he has continued down this path.

It was still dark, and the former Six Kingdoms Palace was looming in the mist.

The emperor had another sleepless night.

His eyes were bloodshot, but his expression was solemn and majestic.At this moment, he was standing on the tower of Lin Guang Palace, looking to the north.

Beiban is the starting point of the Jiuyuan Straight Road, and it is the place where Fusu started when he was demoted to Jiuyuan County.

Jiuyuan Zhidao was about to be completed, but he received the news that Fusu Lingzhi vomited blood and fell into a coma.

Meng Yi followed beside the emperor, and he looked at the emperor's back.

The man who ruled the world and unified China, in the early morning mist, his back was so heavy that it seemed that he would be bent by a heavy beaded crown at any time.

Three generations of the Meng family served in Qin Dynasty. Brothers Meng Yi and Meng Tian had one article and one military.Meng Yi was a close minister of the emperor, and when the emperor went on tour, he rode in the same car with the emperor, and when he lived in the palace, he served Qin Shihuang around him, so he was called a confidant.Because of this, he knows when to speak and when to be silent.

At this moment, Meng Yi thought that the emperor would bring up the deployment of today's execution, or comfort the eldest son of Jiuyuan.But no, when the emperor spoke, he asked an irrelevant question.

"Meng Yi, if a person you think is very important will kill you, how should you deal with it?"

Meng Yi immediately thought of his family letter, so it's hard to be known?

At that moment, the breath of death almost overwhelmed him, and he almost knelt down to confess to the emperor.In the end, Meng Yi held back, and replied with as normal a voice as possible: "Your Majesty, I will only be loyal to the Empire and Your Majesty. As long as the safety of the Empire and Your Majesty is threatened, I will definitely take the lead and eliminate the danger in the slightest."

He is not talking nonsense, the family motto of the Montessori family is indeed the case.

The emperor laughed softly, and slowly his shoulders began to shake.

"Your Majesty?" Meng Yi was puzzled.

"The widow knows some of the rules of their sect. The second son is the only one who is strong. After returning from Korea, I met his junior brother. I asked him the same question at that time. Guess how he answered?"

Meng Yi asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty is talking about Gai Nie?"

"Yes."

Meng Yi thought for a while: "Could it be that what you said is true, or is it against the righteousness of the world?"

The emperor smiled: "No. Gai Nie was still a teenager at that time, and I thought he would answer with the chivalry of a knight-errant. Unexpectedly, he said three words without hesitation, and I still remember them."

Meng Yi hurriedly asked: "I really can't guess."

The emperor's expression was obscure: "Gai Nie said that he will protect him."