Chapter 387 Hypocrite
Shang Tu seems to be unable to survive and cannot be a witness, but the signature and concealed confession left behind is definitely an important evidence. Although it is not reliable to just rely on this confession to bring down Zhao Gao, it is much better than not.
"Brother Wuya, Manager Chen, you two will take a look together!" Chen Xu handed the confession to Yu Wuya and Chen Ping. After they took it, they finished reading it quickly.
"My benefactor, I really didn't expect that Zhao Gao was also a Mo disciple, and he was also a leader!" Yu Wuya was very surprised.
"It doesn't matter whether he is a Mo Tu, but he is trying to destroy the status of the eldest prince and is preparing to wait for the emperor to support a cowardly young man to come to power for easy control. Once this kind of rebellious act is heard by the emperor, it may be a serious crime for the three tribes of Yi!" Chen Ping, whose face was also twitching slightly, said in horror.
Chen Xu shook his head: "You are thinking too simple. Now that Shang Tu is in a daze, he will never be able to testify in court and accuse Zhao Gao in person. Just a confession of inexplicable origin cannot be completely killed by Zhao Gao. The so-called "killing a snake will be backfired if you don't die. Zhao Gao is a royal family member and has a high position and power, so it is not easy to kill him. Therefore, even if we have this confession, we have to think of other ways. Let's talk about this matter slowly!"
"My benefactor, since Shang Tu has long guessed that Zhao Gao might kill him, why did he take out this confession in prison? As long as Shang Tu criticized Zhao Gao in person, Zhao Gao might have ten heads cut off!" Yu Wuya couldn't help but say.
"Brother Yu thought it was too simple. If this confession is thrown out, Shang Tu will definitely die. Conspiracy to usurp the throne will definitely be the death penalty of the three tribes. Shang Tu will naturally not be so confused for the lives of the three tribes. Moreover, he and Zhao Gao had long colluded with him. When he was in prison, Zhao Gao must have secretly told him not to talk nonsense, and he would definitely promise to help rescue him. Therefore, Shang Tu also had a hope. However, Shang Tu had been an official for decades, so he would not believe Zhao Gao's words. Therefore, he secretly left this confession record. If Zhao Gao kept his promise, he would be safe.
After that, he could find an opportunity to take this confession away from the Tingwei Prison, but if Zhao Gao killed him, he would stay in the Tingwei Prison's prison. He would definitely be discovered over time. At that time, Zhao Gao would naturally be unable to escape. There were many civil and military officials in the court who were not in harmony with Zhao Gao, and he would definitely take the blame. From this confession, Zhao Gao hated not only the Marquis, but also the censor Meng Yi, the censor, but also the left prime minister Li Si and the right prime minister Feng Quji!" The resourceful Chen Ping instantly pointed out Yu Wuya's mistake.
"Why is Zhao Gao so cruel to the censor Meng Yi?" Chen Xu felt a little confused. In other words, from the confession written by Shang Tu, Zhao Gao hated all the people who were more powerful than him. Is this bastard addicted to hating officials?
"Mr. Marquis, I have heard that Zhao Gao committed a serious crime when he was the CSKA Office several years ago. The emperor handed over Zhao Gao to Meng Yi for handling. Meng Yi sentenced Zhao Gao to death according to the law. But I don't know why Zhao Gao was not dead later, and he was restored to his post!" Chen Ping said.
"Is there any more?" Chen Xu was stunned for a long time, his eyebrows trembled for a few times, and his face quickly relaxed and said, "Let's go, go back home first!"
Arranged a few guards to look at the abandoned mansion. Chen Xu took Chen Ping and Yu Wuya back to his house. He was jogging along an abandoned road full of weeds and was about to walk out of the woods. Chen Xu looked back at the dark and thick walls hidden in the woods and the collapsed eaves. He couldn't help but say in confusion: "Brother Wuya, how did you find this place? It's so close to Xianyang City that there is such a large abandoned mansion hidden, and it looks like it was a Marquis's Mansion Villa villa! This is a bit weird! Doesn't anyone want such a good place?"
"If Ping was not wrong, this should be the villa outside the city when Changxin Hou Lao Ai was in the villa!" said Chen Ping, who was sitting in the carriage with him.
"Chen Ping is right. I asked farmers several miles away. This place was indeed Lao Ai's villa. An old man said that he had worked as a helper at Lao Ai's mansion. He often saw Lao Ai traveling between Yongcheng and Xianyang in a carriage. He stopped in this villa in the middle of the way. He even saw Empress Dowager Zhao's carriage occasionally coming, and sometimes staying in the mansion for several days..." Yu Wuya nodded with interest.
"Nonsense, how could Queen Mother Zhao come to Lao Ai's mansion blatantly and stay for several days!" Chen Xu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Lao Ai is the mistress of Queen Mother Zhao, and because of her special supernatural powers, it is said that she can turn the wheels as an axle, but the relationship between the two is shameless after all. After being in the palace for a long time, Qin Shihuang might have discovered it. So Queen Mother Zhao asked to settle in Yongcheng, so Lao Ai became the actual controller of Yongcheng and gave birth to two sons with Queen Mother Zhao. However, this kind of thing must not be known to the King of Qin at that time. He would never stay in Lao Ai's mansion halfway, because it was too close to Xianyang.
"The Marquis's words are reasonable, but because of the licentious relationship between Changxin Hou Lao and Empress Zhao, there are many folk legends. The old man probably spreads rumors through rumors. It is still possible that he is an assistant to Changxin Hou Mansion! But it should be confirmed that this is the other courtyard of Changxin Hou Mansion, otherwise such a good location and environment would not be left without anyone." Chen Ping echoed.
"It seems that this place should be safe for the time being. After you go back, you arrange a few kitchen workers and servants to bring some food, clothing and supplies to Shang Qi's family. I will step on Zhao Gao to death when the time comes!" Chen Xu said fiercely.
"Mr. Marquis, why do you hate Zhao Gao so much? Have you ever had any hatred before?" Chen Ping was puzzled.
"Well, this hatred is irreconcilable. You have read the confession just now. This bastard has the intention to rebel and usurpate. Once his plan succeeds, I will definitely not be able to stay in the court, and I may be assassinated by him. If he does not die, I will be unable to sleep or eat!"
"Yes, this kind of person is indeed a huge disaster to be in the position of the nine ministers in the court!" Chen Ping nodded slightly.
"My benefactor, why do you have to go through so many troubles? If I were to put a pack of explosives into Zhao Gao's bedroom in the middle of the night, and all the revenge would be avenged!" Yu Wuya was very disdainful of Chen Xu's troublesome and complicated matters.
In the past, Zhao Gao was assassinated because Chen Xu had not completely killed Zhao Gao's power.
But now it is different. Chen Xu is one of the few marquises in the Qin Dynasty. His servants have escorted hundreds of people, and his strength is only stronger than Zhao Gao. Even if the two palaces fight, they can kill Zhao Gao. Moreover, Chen Xu has also developed gunpowder. The dozens of kilograms of gunpowder in Wancheng exploded a large pit several meters in radius. If one is thrown in Zhao Gao's dormitory in the middle of the night, Zhao Gao will definitely not escape and die. In other words, the strength of both sides has undergone a huge change now. Zhao Gao is still the same Zhao Gao, but Chen Xu is no longer the same Chen Xu.
"Can you not be so violent, it is easy to kill Zhao Gao, but you are not afraid that the emperor will be suspicious of me. Releasing Taiyi Divine Thunder will cause great fear and chaos for no reason. Do you understand if you win over virtue?" Chen Xu said angrily.
"What kind of virtue is it to tell people like Zhao Gao? From the incidents between Shang Tu and Ao Ping, Zhao Gao is a villain with no virtue and righteousness!" Yu Wuya shook his head disdainfully.
"A little man is terrible!" Chen Ping next to him continued.
"Haha, villains are not scary, the most scary thing is the hypocrite!" Chen Xu said with a smile.
"Hyitant? How to solve it?" Chen Ping and Yu Wuya both looked at Chen Xu with confusion, with an expression that needed the Marquis to explain it carefully.
"A gentleman has the five virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness. Therefore, those with virtue are called gentlemen, and hypocrites are people who seem to have the five virtues. This kind of person seems gentle, respectful, humble and polite, full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and has reasonable behavior, but is sinister and vicious in his heart. Once offends such a person, he will be always be remembered and framed, and many people cannot see the true appearance of such a person. Therefore, once you plan to expose him, countless people who are deceived will blame you, so this hypocrite who deceives the world and steals reputation is the most terrifying thing..."
"The Marquis said it thoroughly!" Chen Ping nodded as if he had some understanding.
"My benefactor is that Zhao Gao is a hypocrite?" Yu Wuya made a clear statement.
Chen Xu nodded and shook his head: "Zhao Gao can also be considered one. In fact, he is only a real villain at most. A real hypocrite is even more terrifying than him. In the court today, all the civil and military officials in the court are hypocrites!"
"Mr. Marquis, what you said is too exaggerated! All the civil and military officials in the court are hypocrites. Wouldn't the world be without virtue?" Chen Ping couldn't help but say loudly in surprise.
"You have not entered the officialdom and the court, once you step in, you will know. They all seem polite, but they are like jackals, tigers and leopards. They always look at their opponents to take advantage of the situation. This is the nature of a politician. If a villain like Zhao Gao had not been trampled into meat sauce, it would have been difficult to get through the court. Every step is like walking on thin ice. Everything must be careful. Even if you have good ideas and good strategies, you can only realize it step by step. If there are too many people who offend you, I am afraid that you will be able to go down.
The scene would be very miserable, just like this time Ao Ping's death. He offended Meng Yi for Meng Yun's incident. Meng Yi caught him and stepped on nearly a hundred people from the three tribes. Therefore, don't think that if you are in a high position, you can do whatever you want. If you have a strong position, you will have a strong hand. The higher you climb, the more you may fall, the more miserable you will fall. Shang Yang, Lu Buwei, and Han Feizi in front of him. Ao Ping was nearby. Those who were arrogant because of favor will inevitably die more miserable. The battle in the court is a hundred times more dangerous than the battlefield. Remember!" Chen Xu turned his head and looked at Chen Ping.
"Thank you, Marquis, for reminding him that Ping must remember the Marquis' teachings today!" Chen Ping was originally an extremely intelligent person. Chen Xu's words were simple and clear, so he naturally understood it, and at the same time he felt cold sweat coming out on his back.
"My benefactor is also in the court. Wouldn't that benefactor be considered a hypocrite!" Yu Wuya looked at Chen Xu with an excited look.
"Well, I'll pour a chamber pot for a month after I go back!" Chen Xu nodded with a gentle expression.
Chapter completed!