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Chapter 974 Speaking out
Queen Mother Zhao was completely confused and shouted suspiciously, "Master Yu, Prime Minister Li, please stop trying to be clever in the court!
If you talk in private, I don't care about your private affairs.

But since you have come to the court and are filing a complaint with the emperor, you must make it clear what the matter is!"

"I don't care, I'm just afraid that Prime Minister Li doesn't want to reveal the secret."

After a pause, Xiao Yu looked at Li Si again and said, "Prime Minister Li, now that things have come to this, it's actually okay to make it public. If you agree, I can analyze it for you."

Li Si's expression changed several times, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Let's go outside the palace and talk."

"No, we must speak in court!" The Queen Mother said angrily, "What do you think I am? A slave who can be summoned and dismissed at will?
You come to me when you want to complain, but when you want to talk, you avoid me?"

Right Prime Minister Feng Quji was also displeased and said, "Prime Minister Li, all the civil and military officials in the court are looking at you now.

The more you avoid it, the greater the criticism will be, and the worse your reputation will be."

Li Si said in a muffled voice: "It's really hard to talk about my private affairs in public."

——It's hard to say. Why are you coming to the court to complain? You should first discuss it with Master Yu in private. If you can reach an agreement, then discuss it. If not, then decide whether to disclose the secret.

Only with the awareness of revealing the secret could he use the power of the Queen Mother and court officials to suppress Master Yu Tianshi.

You are usually known for your cleverness and intelligence, why are you so confused today?

Feng Quji really wanted to pull his old friend aside and have a good talk with him.

Li Si's tired face and bloodshot eyes
Even the powerful and majestic aura of the past has obviously been compromised, and it looks a bit desolate, like a hero in his twilight years.

Maybe I'm really confused.

Feng Quji thought for a moment and said, "Let's end today's court meeting here!
We will go down first and let Prime Minister Li and Master Yu talk to the Queen Mother alone."

Wei Liaozi frowned and said, "The court meeting is not the place to discuss personal matters.

Today's court meeting has not yet ended.

Not to mention the restoration of the Empress Dowager's mausoleum and the earthquake that affected the Qinling Mountains thousands of miles away.

As for the 'prophecy case' that Master Yu Tian investigated, Master Yu Tianshi hasn't even revealed the result yet.

After a night of hard work, sneaking into dozens of mansions and investigating hundreds of people, is there any result now?"

Feng Quji looked at Xiao Yu and said, "Master Yu should still be investigating, right? He only found the rebellious Qi cultivator last night, and didn't even find out his identity and name."

Xiao Yu said: “It’s time to continue the investigation, but the prophecy case can be closed.

I marked hundreds of rebels last night, and no one else noticed my snooping.

There was only one person who was good at divination and had a particularly sharp perception. He escaped immediately but was caught by me.

He could be the mastermind behind the prophecy case.

The captain should immediately arrange for the officers to post notices on the streets to reassure the people."

Wei Liaozi seemed to be thinking about something, and asked, "Who did Master Yu Tian catch last night? If it was an ordinary Qi Refiner, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to reassure the people."

The prophecy case is both urgent and not urgent.

When investigating a prophecy case, there is no need to be too hasty, you can take your time.

Even if the real murderer cannot be found in the end, it doesn’t matter.

Now that the Qin Dynasty has reached its final years, too many people and too many forces want it to die quickly.

With so many enemies, anyone could be the mastermind behind the prophecy case.

Even if we find it, we will only find one of the countless enemies.

It is not very helpful in changing Daqin's current situation.

However, it is better to eliminate the influence of prophecies, appease the people as much as possible and reduce unrest as soon as possible.

The sooner it is proven to the people that prophecies are lies spread by traitors, the less negative impact the prophecies will have.

The key is to make people believe that prophecies are not prophecies but false lies.

If we catch an ordinary Qigong practitioner to take the blame, people will definitely not believe it.

He must be a heavyweight with a criminal record, so that when people hear his name, they will immediately realize that "it's him".

Instead of hearing this name, they were full of doubts: Who is this person? Why is he spreading rumors?

"It was Lu Sheng who slandered the late emperor and led to the murder of the sorcerer." Xiao Yu said.

"It's actually Lu Sheng. Has he been in Xianyang all the time?" Wei Liaozi asked in surprise.

Xiao Yu glanced at Lao Ai, "He used the alias 'Wang Shuo' and has been working as a 'Grand Tutor' in the Changxin Palace."

Lao Ai's face turned pale and he shouted in panic, "Are you serious? I have no idea where Wang Shuo is now. I can confront him in court."

Wei Liaozi said coldly: "If we want to confront him, we have to wait for him to confess something first. Why is Prince Changxin in such a hurry?"

——I’m not in a hurry now. Should I wait for him to really confess something?
Lao Ai said, "Master Yu, I want to see Wang Shuo."

"What do you want to see? If you are suspicious, wait for me to summon you." Meng Qi said bluntly.

Lao Ai's face turned red, but he had no reason and did not dare to argue with him, so he just looked to the queen mother for help.

Queen Mother Zhao was troubled and angry: You were rejected by the Great Qin Dragon Qi in my body before, and now you are colluding with the "rebel" Lu Sheng. Could it be that you really have evil intentions? Even spreading the prophecy, are you involved?
She ignored him, only looked at Xiao Yu, and praised: "In just one night, Master Yu Tian caught Lu Sheng, and his divine eyes can distinguish the order of things. It is indeed a magical skill.

How to interrogate and how to deal with Lu Sheng after the interrogation were discussed and decided by Master Yu Tianshi and Master Meng.

Now that the prophecy case has come to a conclusion, it is indeed necessary to post a notice as soon as possible to announce it to all quarters in order to reassure the people. "

Feng Quji sighed, "Empress Dowager, it's time to slow down the process of recruiting more civilians to build the imperial mausoleum.

The Queen Mother had witnessed the power of Master Yu Tian's "Heavenly Eye".

We should also feel worried and fearful for the hundreds of thousands of resentful people in Xianyang.

Now is the time to recuperate and let the people feel the emperor's great grace, so that they will change their minds and recognize the Qin court again."

Queen Mother Zhao frowned and went to see Lao Ai.

Lao Ai took the order and immediately shouted, "Prime Minister, this is absurd! Since the establishment of the human race, it has always been a custom for the people to build mausoleums and underworld paradises for the kings. It is natural and reasonable.

Even as great as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, they were no exception.

The Queen Mother was naturally kind and loving, but the construction of the mausoleum could not be delayed for a moment.

Especially after the Qinling earthquake, the original imperial tomb had a crack and could not be used.

Now it’s not the Queen Mother who is asked to be frugal.

The imperial tomb is gone, so it needs to be rebuilt.

Otherwise, where will the Queen Mother live in the future?" Feng Quji said in a deep voice: "If you can't even take care of your life, how can you have peace after death?"

Lao Ai scolded: "Prime Minister Feng, are you cursing the Queen Mother to die a miserable death? Is this what a prime minister should say?"

"I am just telling the truth. No matter how unpleasant the truth sounds, it is still the truth." Feng Quji said.

Lao Ai asked, "Prime Minister Feng, how old are you this year?"

Feng Quji was stunned for a moment, and said, “In my early years, I was granted immortal fruit by the Emperor of Man, and I also practiced Taoism for several years.

Although his talent is average, he has lived a long life. He is now over 300 years old, which is considered a good life. "

Lao Ai sneered and said, "The Prime Minister has lived enough, so he has started to think about his affairs after his death.

You also chose a piece of prime Feng Shui land in your hometown of Zhong County, on the edge of the Qinling Mountains.

Two thousand five hundred brave men were mobilized and the campaign lasted thirty years.

Hey, it’s a huge project, it hasn’t been repaired yet, right? "

Feng Qiji's old face turned red with shame, and he lowered his head, not daring to meet the gazes of his ministers.

Lao Ai looked at Li Si again and said, "Prime Minister Li, your tomb is not small, and there is more than one tomb.

And the Captain-sama——"

He's stuck.

"What's wrong with me?" Wei Liaozi said lightly.

Lao Ai said vaguely: "Lord Guowei is more confident than the two prime ministers. He is even looking forward to becoming a god and immortal and living forever!

But I am sure you all understand what I mean.

You can all mobilize laborers to help you build your mausoleum and mansion. The Queen Mother just wants an imperial mausoleum to house her affairs after her death.

Can't you put yourself in other people's shoes?
Yes, the Empress Dowager’s mausoleum was more grand and more civilians were mobilized.

But if all of your tombs were added together, wouldn’t the workload exceed that of the Queen Mother?
You all know that the Qin Dynasty is in a time of crisis and should be frugal and give the people a rest, but you are just like before, only asking Your Majesty, who should be the least frugal, to be frugal. What is your intention?"

The ministers were speechless.

Xiaoyu was desperate. How could the Qin Dynasty be so rotten?!
I thought it was the Queen Mother who was rotten alone, but I didn't expect that this group of generals and ministers who were famous throughout the ages were not good people either.

Wei Liaozi was silent for a while, then said, "Master Yu, you are best at observing qi and raising dragons. What do you think of the current situation?"

"Should I tell the truth, or just say something to make everyone happy and feel at ease?" Xiaoyu asked with a wooden face.

"Try to tell the truth in the court!" Wei Liaozi sighed.

Xiao Yu looked around and said, "I advise everyone to stop struggling. The Qin Dynasty won't be able to hold out until you finish repairing the mausoleum.

The more trouble there is, the faster the Qin Dynasty will fall.

By then, the property and land of the living and the tombs of the dead will all belong to others. Why bother?

And, you may not have noticed.

Times are different.

Humanity developed rapidly, people became more enlightened, and people became less and less superstitious about the bloodline and destiny of emperors and generals.

The cry of "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different species?" has already been heard in Daze Township, and many people have heard it.

In the past, even if a king was recognized as a tyrant, the people hated him but were also afraid of his royal status.

Now, death is the end? Wishful thinking.

Even after death, they can dig up graves, smash coffins, pull out corpses and tear them to pieces, steal treasures, destroy tombs, and destroy blessed lands.

It will end up being a big joke in history books.”

The Queen Mother was shocked and shouted angrily: "Master Yu, you are so outspoken in order to advise me.

He is full of nonsense, deliberately exaggerating, totally disrespectful to his superiors, arrogant and rebellious to the extreme. "

The other ministers also looked puzzled and did not agree in their hearts.

Some people's eyes began to become unfriendly.

Wei Liaozi looked at Xiao Yu in surprise, and without her saying anything, he chimed in, "Don't blame Master Yu, Queen Mother. She can say nice things, but it was me who asked her to tell the truth.

The Queen Mother and the ministers have all seen her abilities.

Who can understand dragon energy and destiny better than her?"

Lao Ai said, "Master Yu may have talent, but she has not formally practiced the Heavenly Master Method, and she has just arrived in Xianyang. She doesn't even know all the ministers. This is the first time we meet, right? How can she understand state affairs?"

Meng Qi sighed and said, “Master Yu, the prophecy case has been explained clearly.

As for the affairs of the court, our Heavenly Master can just give advice, and it is up to the king and the court officials to decide whether to listen or not.

What you said is all good advice.

But too many people have given this kind of golden advice, and in fact many people understand it.

But what a fate this is, the calamity has confused one's mind, and human life is determined by God and not by oneself.

You don't have to think about going against the will of heaven.

Now your case is over, and we can go now."

Xiaoyu wasn't very excited, and remained calm and composed.

After hearing what Meng Qi said, he just nodded slightly and bowed to the Queen Mother, "Your Majesty summoned me here because of what happened last night. The matter is settled. There is no place for me in the court, so I will take my leave first."

Then she looked at Li Si again and whispered, "Prime Minister Li, if you have any questions about what happened in Yangxian Hall last night, I would like to chat with you.

If you don't believe me, you can also tell your immortal followers about your story.

Everyone understands some common sense things.

I guess you understand it yourself.

But you lost your life, and you're unhappy, so you want to take it out on me.

He totally doesn't know how to appreciate good people and has no sense of propriety.

I am a person who can only succumb to the great principles. How can power oppress me? "

After saying this, she didn't even look at Li Si's ugly old face, and walked out of the Zhangtai Hall with her head held high, facing the complicated gazes of the court officials.

(End of this chapter)