“Train troops?”
“That’s impossible!”
The moment those words left his mouth, everyone present was stunned!
Wang Wan laughed, “Gentlemen, do none of you leave your homes? Have you not seen the recruitment notices all over Xianyang City these past few days?”
“It’s said that he’s training troops for Ying Su, and because the conditions are excellent, and they don’t have to serve in corvee labor, in just four or five days, he’s already gathered over fifteen thousand men!”
“And he’s still expanding!”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s scalp went numb!
“This man… what is he training troops for?”
“Are our Qin armies not numerous enough already?”
Everyone was terrified!
Wang Wan said,
“The Qin may have troops, but how many are under Ying Su’s command?”
“All of the Qin’s armies are currently in the hands of generals like Wang Jian, Meng Tian, and Li Yao!”
“And they all follow Wang Jian’s lead, Wang Jian only answers to the First Emperor! Meng Tian is the same!”
“So, what do you think he’s training troops for?”
“He wants his own army!”
Wang Wan spoke with conviction.
Everyone was still terrified, “No… I mean, why is he training troops? He has Li Yuanba, that’s more than enough to control the court, why does he need soldiers?”
“The Qin has been at peace for several years, what is he training troops for?”
Everyone was terrified and panicked!
Although they had no idea why Ying Su was training troops.
But… the moment they heard about Ying Su training troops, they felt a chill run down their spines!
“Gentlemen, I think we can’t just sit here and wait for our fate!”
“I think the matter of Sima Yan today was no coincidence, this man’s ambition is almost completely revealed!”
“Sooner or later, he’ll replace everyone in the court with his own men!”
“Today it’s Sima Yan, tomorrow it might be me, Wang Wan, the day after it might be you, Grand Commandant Wei Liaozi!”
“Another day, it might be…”
Several people spoke out.
The moment these words were uttered, everyone was filled with panic and fear!
Because… they all understood that these words were true!
Just looking at the things Ying Su had done since ascending the throne, he clearly had this intention!
“But… what… what can we do?”
“Even with just Li Yuanba, let alone the ten thousand new troops, we can’t defeat him!”
“We simply aren’t his match in terms of hard power!”
One person spoke in panic.
The others nodded in agreement!
The reason they had been so obedient around Ying Su these past few days wasn’t because they respected him, but because they were afraid!
They had no way to deal with Li Yuanba!
On top of that, Ying Su was notorious for his cruelty, so everyone feared angering him!
Yes!
Ying Su!
Before Ying Su, they had all thought the First Emperor was the most cruel emperor!
But… with the emergence of Ying Su, they realized that the First Emperor’s cruelty was child’s play compared to his!
Take the massacre of fifty thousand Qin troops in Xianyang Palace, for example!
Even if you beat Ying Zheng to death, he wouldn’t do something like that!
After all… those were the troops who had unified the six states, they were his own troops!
Then there was Chunyu Yue!
Back then, Wei Liaozi had scolded Ying Zheng, the First Emperor, to his face, and Ying Zheng didn’t even kill him!
But Ying Su?
Chunyu Yue was killed simply for mentioning the feudal system in the past.
This man was a cruel tyrant, not some benevolent ruler. And since no one had ever dared to call Ying Su “Emperor”, so no one dared to show their teeth or claws in front of him!
At that moment, everyone sighed!
Everyone felt helpless!
Facing a powerful figure like Li Yuanba, they truly felt suffocated and desperate from the bottom of their hearts!
Though they hated Ying Su and looked down on him, there really wasn’t anything they could do!
“Why don’t… we go find the First Emperor?”
At that moment, a young official suddenly spoke!
The moment these words left his mouth, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines!
Many people swallowed nervously, saying:
“Find the First Emperor? What are we going to find him for?”
The man said,
“Find the First Emperor, help him regain power!”
“Kill Ying Su! Eliminate the tyrant! Allow the First Emperor to rule once more!”
He spoke with passion and fervor, his whole body trembling!
The moment he said these words, everyone was terrified!
Wang Wan slapped him in the face right there and then:
“Insolent! Audacious!”
“Who becomes emperor, it’s not for a mere child like you to decide!”
After angrily berating him, he turned and left!
The others didn’t dare stay either, and quickly left!
Only the man remained, completely baffled, “But… didn’t I just speak what’s on everyone’s mind?”
Feng Quji patted his shoulder and sighed, “Some things you can do, but you can’t say.”
“And some things you can say, but you can’t do.”
“We may be dissatisfied with him, but we’re using the means of ministers and emperors engaging in political struggles, not plotting a rebellion!”
“What?”
The young official was still confused!
Seeing that he was so clueless, Feng Quji felt a surge of anger, but still patiently explained:
“Ying Su is the heir apparent chosen by the First Emperor, and he’s been on the throne for over a month. If you want to overthrow him, what’s the difference between that and treason?”
“And treason is punishable by the execution of three generations!”
“What?”
The moment those words left his mouth, the man’s face turned pale!
At that moment, he finally understood why Wang Wan had slapped him.
He also finally understood why everyone had run away when he opened his mouth.
“You’re still young, don’t talk nonsense in the future!”
“If you die, that’s one thing, but if you get your entire family killed, that’s a big problem!”
After sighing, Feng Quji turned and left.
Only the young official remained, trembling and shivering!
At that moment, he had only one thought in his head… should he go find Ying Su and apologize?
If he apologized, would he be pardoned?
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