“Thank you, Father, for granting my request!”
At that moment, Ying Su smiled and bowed to Ying Zheng in a gesture of respect!
And at the same time, Ying Zheng realized he had been tricked by this young man.
He had no intention of leaving at all, merely pretending to do so, forcing his father to make a decision!
“You…”
He was furious!
Ying Su bowed and said, “Father, it’s getting late, it’s almost the sixth watch!”
“Please, Father, wash up quickly so you can meet the officials!”
His words were respectful and polite, a far cry from his arrogant demeanor just moments ago. This further fueled Ying Zheng’s anger.
He pointed at Ying Su angrily and said, “I’ll give you the throne for now, if you do well, you can keep it!”
“But if you fail, I will lead the charge against you!”
“Even if it costs ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or a million lives to rid the world of you, I will do it!”
He spoke with fury, then turned and left.
Because Ying Su was right, the sixth watch was approaching!
He really should wash up.
As he heard his father’s words about ridding the world of him, Ying Su felt a strange sense of déjà vu.
Oh!
He remembered!
Wasn’t that what Jing Ke said when he attempted to assassinate him?
Many others had said the same thing when they rebelled against him!
Rid the world of him!
Only… now his father was using those words to insult him!
“Hahaha… how interesting!”
Ying Su laughed.
But at the same time, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of triumph. He had gambled, and won!
His father was, after all, still soft-hearted!
He couldn’t bear to see those loyal ministers punished.
He couldn’t bear to see them die in vain!
So, he was forced to compromise.
Yes, this step was crucial for him!
You see, he was now inextricably linked to the strength of the Qin Dynasty. Only if the Qin Dynasty was strong could he summon those powerful generals!
Otherwise, it would be impossible!
And if he were forced to kill so many people, especially those who were founding fathers of the Qin Dynasty, he wouldn’t even need the system’s prompt to know that his national power would be severely depleted!
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The fifth watch, half past!
Today marked the fifth day of the First Emperor’s eastward journey.
In less than half past the fifth watch, the officials of the court arrived at the gates of Xianyang Palace.
They were to attend court and bid farewell to the First Emperor!
However, when they reached the gates of Xianyang Palace, everyone was stunned!
The gates of Xianyang Palace were broken, the ground littered with countless corpses, scattered flesh, and a river of blood!
“What… what happened here?”
A group of people exclaimed in shock, their scalps tingling with fear.
Yes, what had happened to Xianyang Palace?
Why was there such a bloody scene?
Everyone was terrified!
Some even thought of the First Emperor, and in an instant, everyone panicked. Some, disregarding Qin law, rushed to the palace to find the First Emperor.
But at that moment, a sudden shout pierced the ears of everyone present:
“The First Emperor of Qin is here!”
At that moment, Zhao Gao’s shout startled everyone!
But at the same time, many sighed with relief. The First Emperor had arrived, meaning he was safe!
As long as the First Emperor was safe, everything would be fine!
However, some were curious, wanting to know what had happened, why so many people had died!
Yes!
Looking at the scattered flesh and the river of blood, who wouldn’t be terrified?
And to say nothing of the others, even the First Emperor Ying Zheng was terrified when he saw the scene before him!
Yes, he knew Li Yuanba was powerful, he knew Li Yuanba’s strength was terrifying.
But… knowing is one thing, seeing it with your own eyes is another!
From leaving his chambers to reaching the gates of Xianyang Palace, all he saw were corpses, countless and densely packed!
His heart pounded with fear, and the thought that had been lingering in his mind – refusing to acknowledge Ying Su as emperor and only acknowledging him as Regent Prince – vanished in an instant!
Yes!
If this man was capable of such slaughter, what if he pushed Ying Su to the edge? How many more would die in the Qin Dynasty?
But… he couldn’t help but feel angry. After all, those who died were all soldiers of the Qin Dynasty!
“You rebellious son, how many people have you killed!”
Ying Zheng roared at Ying Su.
His gaze also landed on Li Yuanba, filled with fury!
These Qin soldiers had not died on the battlefield against the six kingdoms, but here!
He was furious!
He was even angrier.
As for this!
Ying Su had nothing to say, he simply hung his head in silence.
Yes, what could he say?
What was he doing?
This was rebellion!
Rebellion wasn’t a dinner party, how could it be peaceful?
As for killing five thousand people?
There was no other way!
He only had one Li Yuanba, if he didn’t kill all five thousand people, how could he inspire fear in the hearts of his enemies?
If he couldn’t instill fear, there would be endless opposition against him, which would only lead to more bloodshed!
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They continued to move forward!
Soon, they reached the gates of Xianyang Palace!
In an instant, the officials all bowed and paid their respects to Ying Zheng: “Greetings, Your Majesty, the Emperor!”
After bowing, many couldn’t help but want to ask the First Emperor what had happened.
Why had so many people been killed!
Chunyu Yue was the first to want to speak up, to see if the First Emperor had again committed indiscriminate killings.
However, before they could ask, Ying Zheng suddenly spoke, announcing news that shocked everyone:
“I have three things to announce today!”
“First, this eastward journey is cancelled!”
“Second, I am abdicating!”
“Third, I pass the throne to the Sixth Prince, Ying Su!”
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