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"I want to mobilize [-] troops from three places!"
"Which three places?" Qin Shihuang's eyes became more and more interested. There are only [-] soldiers and horses, and they need to be mobilized from three places?It seems that these [-] soldiers and horses are really interesting!
"Among the soldiers and horses under the command of the last general, [-] soldiers and horses were dispatched. When passing through Shangjun, [-] were transferred from the Meng family army, and the remaining seven thousand were transferred from the prison!"
These three parts are even more interesting!
"Tell me carefully!"
Li Linfei nodded and said: "Your Majesty also knows that after the last general took over the garrison of Xianyang, he conducted several adjustments and trainings, and selected [-] soldiers and horses as elites from among them, and formulated a special plan for them. Trained and built their unique armor."
Qin Shihuang nodded. It was such a big matter, and it was right under his nose that he would not have been ignorant of it. Without his permission, Li Linfei would not have been able to do these things.
"The [-] soldiers and horses under the command of the headquarters that the general wants are this part, and the [-] soldiers and horses drawn from the prisons are the old Juxiantang troops who are imprisoned in various prisons!"
"I can understand the first two things, but I don't understand the last part of the [-] soldiers that Ai Qing asked for!"
Qin Shihuang frowned slightly: "If I remember correctly, although the old Juxian Halls are spread all over the place, most of them are concentrated in Xianyang City and the surrounding counties."
"When you arrested more than eight of the ten people from the Juxian Hall, you sent troops, and even led people to arrest them yourself! Among them are your master Xiang Liang, your senior brother Xiang Yu, and my predecessors. Yi Xiaochuan, the general guarding the palace gate."
Speaking of this, Qin Shihuang was afraid that he might remember wrongly, so he turned his head to look at Zhao Gao and Li Si, who gave him a clear answer with a slight nod.
"Aiqing, my uncle, aren't you afraid that they will hold grudges against you, or even turn against you?"
Li Linfei bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because of this that the last general asks your majesty to transfer the three of them as his lieutenants and vanguard."
Hmm... Qin Shihuang pondered, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table. All the courtiers who were familiar with him knew that this gesture meant that Qin Shihuang was seriously thinking about something, and he must not be disturbed!
"Let me take a guess. The three people you mentioned should be your master Xiang Liang who is in charge of the three armies for you, and who suppresses and governs the old Juxian Hall. In charge of the [-] soldiers and horses seconded from the Meng family army, is what I said right?"
Li Linfei was slightly taken aback, and then reflected, if Qin Shihuang didn't understand this matter, and didn't know, then he was not Qin Shihuang, not the emperor of the ages!
"Li Linfei! Do you know how many people will impeach you for forming a party for selfish interests, colluding with the remnants of the six countries, and even embracing soldiers for self-respect and intending to rebel?" Qin Shihuang stared at Li Linfei with furious eyes.
Seeing that Qin Shihuang no longer called Aiqing or Guojiu, but directly called Li Linfei's full name, and personally charged so many crimes against the nine clans, Zhao Gao's heart skipped a beat.
Subconsciously, he wanted to intercede for Li Linfei, but he didn't want Li Linfei to nod very calmly and say, "I know!"
"The general knows that since the general began to adjust the soldiers and horses, many people have been impeaching me, but the general dares to say that from the beginning to the end, the general is worthy of the words "loyal to the emperor and serve the country". Didn't dare to forget for a moment."
Zhao Gao was worried there, but Li Linfei was very calm, and his expectations were neither high nor low. Rather than distinguishing himself, he was more like stating the facts.
"Everything, whether it is the reform of the military system, military training, large-scale forging of weapons and armor, joining the Juxian Hall, managing the Juxian Hall, withdrawing from the Juxian Hall, arresting the Juxian Hall, and serving the members of the Juxian Hall Arrange duties."
"These things the Mo will do are worthy of his conscience, His Majesty, and Da Qin. Regardless of the size of the matter, as long as it is related to the family and the country, the Mo will never cover up or conceal it. He is aboveboard and never sneaky!"
Qin Shihuang frowned, and didn't interrupt him at all. He waited until he finished speaking, and then Qin Shihuang asked him: "Then I ask you, do you have any selfish intentions in these things?"
Normally speaking, there must be all kinds of denials, full of words about the loyalty of the family and the country, and Zhao Gao has already started to talk about how to help in a while.
Who knew that Li Linfei was the same as before, still playing cards out of routine.
"Yes! In addition to being worthy of the trust and important responsibilities of the family, the world and His Majesty, every matter has its own selfishness. These things and people are either more or less related to the general, or they are not related to the general. There are also great benefits in itself!
"Bang! Qin Shihuang slapped the table hard, and Zhao Gao's heart suddenly panicked. Not to mention him, even Li Si and other officials trembled in their hearts, and subconsciously knelt down. Only Li Linfei was still standing. There, slightly bowed his body and clasped his fists.
Chapter 7 Fourteen: Loyal or Traitor
"Good! What a national uncle Li Linfei who guards Xianyang! What a Li Linfei who redefines a manly man! Good! Good!"
Unexpectedly, contrary to everyone's expectations, Qin Shihuang was not only not angry at all, but laughed out loud.
"Selfishness? Who in this world has no selfishness? Who dares to say that even one thing they have is absolutely not selfish or beneficial to themselves? But who dares to stand in front of me with a clear conscience and frankly say Come out? Only Li Yun and Li Linfei, my country's uncle, are upright and aboveboard, really manly!"
As he spoke, Qin Shihuang stood up straight away, walked around from behind the table and stood in front of Li Linfei!
"Uncle Guo, I have heard that when the Juxian Hall opened, Uncle Guo did not hesitate to offend his master Xiang Liang and scold his senior brother Yi Xiaochuan in order to avenge Zhao Gao when he opened the Juxian Hall. Master Xiang Liang once asked about what makes a man a real man, and only then did he have the words that the uncle of the country was so famous in the world!"
Hearing Qin Shihuang suddenly mention this matter for no reason, Zhao Gao's cold sweat broke out in an instant, and just as he was about to kneel down to explain something, he saw Qin Shihuang waved his hand at him to signal him not to speak.
Then he turned his head and continued to say to Li Linfei: "When Uncle Guo personally led the troops to arrest most of the members of the Juxian Hall, it was also because of this incident and another shocking statement that Mr. Xiang Liang brought the Juxian The people in Xiantang did not resist at all, and followed Uncle Guo to the prison."
"Uncle Guo is also called to arrest him, but he respectfully escorts him all the way. Uncle Guo, I wonder if there are such things?"
Li Linfei nodded without hesitation: "Yes! All these things are true!"
There is no denial, let alone a half-sentence explanation, but a very straightforward and thorough admission!
"Okay, straightforward and decisive, frank and upright, with a clear conscience, what a Li Yun and Li Linfei! Then I ask you, what is a loyal minister and what is a traitor?"
Li Si and other officials are now so arrogant that they don't dare to show half of it. Today, Qin Shihuang and Li Linfei don't know what medicine they took wrongly or what kind of madness they went into. It is completely opposite to ordinary people, and it is completely confusing to people!
"The last general believes that loyal ministers are loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and perform their own duties. It is also the most basic measure! Up, defending the country and assisting His Majesty; The people who rule the land and the soldiers under the command are a qualified loyal minister."
"Such a loyal minister, even if he has a little selfishness, greed for money and other corrupt acts, as long as it is not excessive and does not violate the above principles, he can still be regarded as a loyal minister, but not a traitor. After all, people No one is perfect, everyone has their own desires and preferences!"
"However, if you use the guise of loyalty or the country, for the sake of your own faction, theory, popularity, reputation, or so-called history, etc., regardless of whether it is right or wrong, regardless of whether it is appropriate or not, you will directly advise Even if you are not corrupt and pervert the law, you can't be considered a loyal minister if you live with two sleeves."
"Because what they are loyal to is not the family, the country, but their own interests, or external objects, or posthumous fame."
"And such a courtier, except for a piece of paper that can only be picky about internal affairs and compare their responsibilities, is of no use to the country or the people at all!"
"The general believes that such honest officials are no different from those corrupt officials who have neglected their duties and violated the bottom line of principles. It's just that what they rape and greed are different, but they are all against the country. There is no benefit, but a lot of damage!"
Li Linfei's words still subverted people's concepts as always. Even Qin Shihuang, who had been mentally prepared before asking this question, couldn't accept it for a while.
But Qin Shihuang still had another question to ask Li Linfei: "Then uncle, do you think you are a traitor or a loyal minister?"
Loyal ministers, there is no doubt that they are loyal ministers, this is the answer that has already appeared in everyone's mind!
"The last general is not a loyal minister, and he dare not be a treacherous minister. If you want to have a position, the last general thinks that a capable official or a sycophant is more suitable for the last general!"
"Ningchen?" Qin Shihuang was stunned, other people besides Zhao Gao, including Meng Tian who was carried to the door and was about to use Rongdi's invasion to fish Yi Xiaochuan were also stunned.
There are many nouns, things, and characters in this era that have not appeared, including courtiers, or in this year, there are only two concepts of loyal ministers and treacherous ministers. If you are not loyal, you are traitor, and if you are not traitor, you are loyal. Other concepts of courtiers have not appeared at all. .
"Yes, sycophant! The general does not dare to be a traitor, but he also does not want to be a so-called loyal minister. The general is willing to be a capable minister or even a sycophant!"
Qin Shihuang frowned tightly: "What is a courtier?"
"The so-called courtiers are not those who are honest, arrogant, upright, and talk about the country and your majesty, but in fact they rarely really care about the needs of the country and your majesty. How do you evaluate a so-called loyal minister?"
"But they are definitely not those treacherous officials and thieves who betrayed His Majesty, collude with foreign enemies, and betray the country!"
"The so-called treacherous ministers are those who are externally treacherous, corrupt, tyrannical, etc. Many people will think that they are treacherous ministers, but in fact they have their own bottom line. They are still loyal ministers who serve the country and the king. This kind of minister can be a family member on the one hand. The country and His Majesty will die without regret, and they will do their best to rule the soldiers and the people."
"But on the other hand, they have their own selfishness, and they don't hide it. They will seek the favor of the people, they will corrupt the law, they will practice favoritism, they will suppress political opponents, and they will flatter His Majesty. But they all have their own bottom line of principles and know that enough is enough. , will definitely not damage the majesty and fundamental interests of the country and His Majesty!"