Chapter 86 Feng Quji's retreat to advance
People in the arena involuntarily.

This sentence is not only found in novels and storybooks, but also applies to the human relationships in real life.

Just like Feng Quji today!
Couldn't he see that Ying Yuan was on the rise?
Didn't he know that after Ying Yuan became regent, not only did the First Emperor sit behind a screen for a long time without seeing his important ministers, but even Fusu became obedient?
Isn't this a proper test to see whether Ying Yuan will be promoted in the future?

If he offended Ying Yuan now, wouldn't he be offending the future King of Qin?
But he had no choice.

His background and his rapid rise to prominence were all pushed forward by the noble families behind him.

He had already been deeply entangled with the forces behind him.

To put it bluntly, the other party's interests have already included part of his interests.

Therefore, for the sake of immediate tangible benefits, he no longer cared about the long-term or the future.

Look, he just thought about it for a moment and said loudly with a look of regret on his face.

"Sir, I have a report to make!"

Looking at Feng Quji who finally stood up, Ying Yuan's eyes flashed, but he spoke lightly with a slight smile on his face.

"Prime Minister Feng, please speak!"

Still as polite as before, still smiling.

But now no one would treat Ying Yuan as ignorant as before.

They have realized that although Young Master Yuan appears to be amiable and smiling on the surface.

But in fact, just like his father, his facial expressions and complexion have nothing to do with what he thinks in his heart.

No matter how friendly his smile is, when it comes time to take action, there will be absolutely no hesitation.

Feng Quji now quickly put away his previous contempt.

He did not mention his previous request for a thorough investigation into the assassination of the Prince Regent, and instead spoke with a look of grief and indignation.

"My Lord, as the Left Prime Minister of the Qin State, I should be a role model for court officials and be dedicated to the Qin State."

"I never thought that I was upset that you canceled the court to welcome the people from Pei County, but I was unable to tell you in person, so I was filled with grief and indignation."

"Later, I was moved by what Your Majesty said. The affairs of the court cannot be concealed from the people, so I simply told the people about the prince's welcoming ceremony."

"As a result, I never expected that the assassin would find an opportunity and put you in danger."

"I am guilty. I beg you to punish me severely and serve as a warning to others!"

hiss……

All the officials of the Qin Dynasty who had a bit of common sense gasped when they heard what Feng Quji said.

What a special tea!
Look at what he said, it seems like he is apologizing.

But actually?
He first put forward his own responsibilities as "a model court official, wholeheartedly serving the Qin Dynasty."

Then he frankly said that he was "dissatisfied" with Gongzi Yuan!
Finally, although the news was clearly leaked, they still had to add a sentence from Your Majesty: "The affairs of the court must not be concealed from the people!"
Isn't this just using His Majesty's words to shut up Gongzi Yuan?

Well, let’s not talk about the consistency and righteousness of his words. The key point is that at the end, he took the initiative to ask Gongzi Yuan to "punish the crime severely and serve as a warning to others"!
This fucking grace is at its best.

Wouldn't everyone come out and praise Prime Minister Feng for his noble character?
If Gongzi Yuan really dealt with Feng Quji in this way, Ying Yuan's reputation would probably be ruined on the spot.

Everyone in the court was smart, so they could understand Feng Quji's thoughts almost instantly.

It was precisely because they understood that everyone gasped.

Damn, an old man who refuses to die is a thief. This old thief Feng is really cruel.

While everyone was still surprised and amazed, Feng Quji began to launch his back-up plan.

All the officials who were familiar with Feng Quji in the past came forward one after another.

"My lord, I second the motion. Prime Minister Feng's responsibility is clear and straightforward. As a prime minister, he broke the law knowingly. He should be severely punished according to the law of the country." "I object. Prime Minister Feng was just a momentary mistake and did not violate the law. And if a prime minister can be punished for a few idle words, where is the dignity of our Great Qin?"

"That's right. I am also against it. Prime Minister Feng just failed to persuade you and acted in a hurry. Although it was inappropriate, it did not violate the law. How can he be convicted of a crime?"

"Sir, Prime Minister Feng has made great contributions to the Qin Empire. You should not let your subjects down because of a small matter!"

"Son..."

Ying Yuan sat at the head of the table, listening calmly to the endless stream of advice from the crowd.

But he didn't notice at all that the First Emperor, who was sitting behind the screen, was laughing silently with his mouth open.

The First Emperor looked at his sixth son through the screen with great interest and almost laughed out loud.

He loves watching this drama!
He saw at a glance that Feng Quji was trying to retreat in order to advance.

This tactic is not new.

He believed that his own sixth son would be able to see it at a glance.

But whether the trick is new or not is put aside, the key is that this trick is useful.

Moreover, the other party did not relax his vigilance just because the person sitting on the seat was not himself but the young man Ying Yuan.

Instead, he directly pulled out all the shrimp soldiers and crab generals behind him.

This intensity is really the maximum for the sixth one.

He loves watching this!

As for the things that happened before, we can only say that Ying Yuan was smarter and had more ideas than his brother Fusu.

But now this matter is where one's ability is truly demonstrated.

Between the emperor and his subjects, it is absolutely not the case that just because you become the emperor your subjects must obey you.

If there were no certain means, the emperor would not be able to suppress the ministers when they were excited.

Because in this way, either the emperor and his ministers would fall out completely, or after the suppression, only noobs would be left in the court, and nothing would be done.

This is undoubtedly disadvantageous for an empire.

Therefore, after the First Emperor suppressed his smile, he pricked up his ears with great interest, wanting to see how his own sixth son would deal with this difficult problem.

At this time, Ying Yuan's fists, which were placed under the table and hidden in his sleeves, were clenched tightly together.

Looking at Feng Quji's face opposite him, which looked extremely grief-stricken, Ying Yuan really wanted to punch him.

Do you really think I can't tell what tricks you are playing?
What a good strategy of retreating in order to advance!
In a flash, Ying Yuan's heart moved, he blinked, and came up with an idea.

Row!
Since you are willing to retreat in order to advance, I must help you.

Thinking of this, Ying Yuan sighed with excitement on his face.

"Prime Minister Feng has a sincere desire to serve his country. This young master already knows it."

"But our Great Qin is founded on the law. Just as Prime Minister Li said, officials of the Great Qin should know and understand the law so that they can act in accordance with the law."

"Prime Minister Feng, this action did lead to my being stabbed. This is a fact!"

"But, Prime Minister Feng took the initiative to admit his mistakes, which is understandable!"

"I wonder, fellow courtiers, do you have any opinions?"

"This young master wants to hear your opinions!"

(End of this chapter)