Chapter 88 Feng Xiang is full of grievances

It seemed that every word Feng Quji said was referring to Meng Yi.

But in fact, he was just making excuses for himself.

To put it bluntly, if Meng Yi, the "accomplice", was convicted, then he, the principal offender, would be even more guilty.

Therefore, even though he usually disliked the brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi, he still had to stand up this time.

It is precisely because he is unwilling that he is so twisted.

However, his idea is certainly good.

But this also depends on whether other people are willing.

Especially the Meng brothers!
Well, they are really annoyed when looking at Feng Quji now.

It was you who took advantage of the situation before, and now that the situation is not right, are you the one who jumps out to pretend to be a good person?
how?

Do you think we brothers are easy to bully?

This time, before Meng Tian could even open his mouth, Meng Yi, who had been blocked behind by his brother, stood up on his own.

"Your Highness, I know I have done something wrong. My crime is unforgivable. I beg Your Highness to punish me as soon as possible!"

"No matter what the punishment is, I am willing to accept it!"

Got it!
There is another person called Your Highness!
Moreover, it was shouted out in the imperial court of the Qin Dynasty.

Perhaps other people may not have noticed it for a while, but the expression of the First Emperor, who was sitting behind the screen and listening, suddenly changed.

At this moment, Ying Yuan still didn't feel that there was anything wrong with calling him "Your Highness".

What he cared about was the content of Meng Yi's apology.

After thinking it over in his mind like lightning, Ying Yuan said solemnly.

"Meng Yi was a senior official of the Qin Dynasty and was responsible for the defense of Xianyang City, but he allowed an assassin to sneak in, which eventually led to the assassin killing me in the street."

"Although this matter is excusable, the crime cannot be escaped!"

"Therefore, this young master will punish Meng Yi with thirty military sticks as a warning to others!"

"Mr. Meng, are you convinced?"

When Meng Yi heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

damn it!
It’s so hard to suppress the corners of my mouth!
Can't hold it down!
I can't hold it down at all!
More difficult to suppress than AK!
But he still knows what's important and what's not.

He quickly folded his hands, bowed deeply, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Meng Yi, is convinced!"

Got it!
At this point, the person who was most guilty among the "accomplices" was dealt with.

After Meng Yi stepped down, he looked at his brother and noticed the joy in each other's eyes.

They are not stupid!
He seemed to be a high-ranking official, but he was beaten with thirty military sticks because of such a small matter. It was totally a lack of respect.

But in fact, anyone who knows something about the laws of the Qin Dynasty will clearly know that this punishment is indeed to save face for the Meng brothers.

Because the punishment given by Ying Yuan was "military stick"!
The military stick is different from the court stick!
The beating in the court, of course, only when it happens in the "court" does it count.

To put it bluntly, they had to be dragged out and beaten on the spot.

In other words, you have to expose your buttocks in front of others and get beaten.

But the military stick is different!

As long as you are in the military, you have the opportunity to be hit by this thing, and you also have the opportunity and qualifications to use it to hit others.

The Meng brothers are very familiar with this thing.

Most importantly, they can fight back at home!
Even though Meng Tian, ​​the internal historian, was impartial and just, he actually beat his own brother with thirty military sticks himself.

But that was also done while hiding at home.

At least the Meng family's face was saved, and they didn't have to take off their pants and get spanked in front of others.

But the Meng brothers were satisfied, but Feng Quji was not.

how?!
You brothers of the Meng family are of high moral character, and you have repeatedly come forward to confess your crimes, but in the end you were sentenced to thirty military sticks. What?

Does it look like you?
Damn it, what should I do with the truth?
No wonder Feng Quji is nervous!
He is not stupid. At this point, can't he see Ying Yuan's resistance and disgust towards him?
This kind of resistance and dislike is not actually directed at individuals.

It was caused by the confrontation between the camps.

It's just that he is the representative of this camp, so this malice is concentrated on him.

But he enjoys it!
You have to bear as much as you gain. It has always been like this, hasn't it?
Thinking of this, Feng Quji curled his lips slightly, then straightened his chest and stood up again.

"Sir, I apologize for my crime!"

"The assassination of the young master was ultimately caused by my carelessness in revealing the young master's whereabouts!"

"This is an unforgivable crime!"

"Therefore, I feel ashamed of my service to the Great Qin and have failed Your Majesty's trust, so I hereby submit my resignation to you, sir."

"I hope you will allow me to resign from the post of Left Prime Minister and return to the countryside!"

wow...

How many times today has Feng Quji caused an uproar in the entire court?

Are you trying not to shock people by saying this?
Ying Yuan did not make a fuss or shout like the court officials.

But his eyes were fixed on Feng Quji.

OK!

You retreated once to advance, and after being pushed back by me, you actually come back a second time?
The key point is that when he was trying to retreat in order to advance, he only said that he would apologize, but he did not specify the specific punishment.

This time he actually submitted his resignation directly?
Tsk tsk, it doesn’t matter whether the trick is old-fashioned or not, the key is that it works!
Mr. Feng Quji... he is quite practical.

It’s okay as long as it’s useful, right?

However, it is obvious that Feng Quji still underestimated Ying Yuan after all.

Now, facing Feng Quji’s attack again.

After pondering for a moment, Ying Yuan knocked on the table to let everyone quiet down. Looking at Feng Quji, who was still standing with his head held high and chest puffed out without any sign of guilt, Ying Yuan's mouth twitched slightly.

"Prime Minister Feng is indeed a mature and prudent man with a sincere heart to serve the country. Both my father and I admire him."

"Prime Minister Feng's move is clearly a pioneer in practicing the concept of ruling the country by law in our Great Qin!"

"In this case, I will do my best to help others. Therefore, I can give a reply to Prime Minister Feng's resignation letter now!"

"Approved! Feng Quji is allowed to resign from his position as the Left Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty and return to his hometown!"

What?
Whether it was Feng Quji, the person involved, or all the court officials.

When they heard Ying Yuan say "Feng Quji is allowed to resign from the post of Left Prime Minister of Daqin and return to the countryside", they always felt as if they might have heard it wrongly.

what is this?
This is the Left Prime Minister of the Great Qin!

A position truly second only to the emperor!
What's more, Feng Quji is not a lonely man. He has many students and old friends, and he has the support of all the old Qin nobles.

Such a person simply submitted his resignation and was rejected on the spot?

What a magical plot!
Feng Quji even staggered and almost fell down on the spot.

He stared at Ying Yuan opposite him with horror on his face.

I had a lot of complaints on my lips, but I didn't know how to say them.

In the end, all that was left was a murmur of extreme grievance.

"Why doesn't this Gongzi Yuan follow the routine?"

“Why was it approved?”

Obviously, Prime Minister Feng, you feel wronged!

(End of this chapter)