Ying Zheng silently looked at Xiang Liu who was kneeling on the ground. Looking at his miserable look, he couldn't help but sigh.
It would be a shame for this guy not to be an actor.
He thought so in his heart, but the expression on his face remained unchanged.
"What's the crime?"
"Speak slowly."
Li Si also acted as a good old man and comforted Xiang Liu and said: "Xiang County Governor, why do you have to be so cowardly with your daughter's family?"
"What happened?"
"Now that Your Majesty, Mr. Chen, General Meng, and I are all here, is there anything that cannot be solved?"
Meng Tian also rarely agreed: "Not bad."
Only Chen Ke was too lazy to speak out and sat there silently, looking as if he was in a daze.
Xiang Liu covered his face and cried while carefully and calmly explaining what had just happened in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, this happened under my rule. I cannot escape the blame."
"Now, the traitor and traitor to the party has been captured by the minister. Please deal with it, your majesty!"
Ying Zheng just responded indifferently, seemingly not showing any interest.
"I see."
"It's just a trivial matter. Why is Xiang Aiqing so panicked?"
Ying Zheng looked at Meng Tian beside him and said, "Meng Tian, just let Meng Yi interrogate those people."
"It doesn't have to grow."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "This Confucian scholar has been making irresponsible remarks about government affairs for a long time. It is not anything too outrageous."
"Can I still make all the Confucian scholars in the world keep their mouths shut?"
Meng Tian on the side also smiled and said: "Your Majesty is wise, those Confucian scholars will definitely be grateful to Your Majesty for your kindness."
Li Si also praised: "There is no sage in ancient times better than this, Your Majesty."
"In the past, Shun once spared his brother who hurt him, but now your Majesty can spare these Confucian scholars."
"But Shun is related by blood to his younger brother Xiang, but Your Majesty has no relationship with these Confucian scholars."
"Your Majesty is truly one of the Three Emperors of Virtue and High Virtue!"
Chen Ke also praised: "Looking around, from ancient times to the present, there is nothing more sage than your Majesty's move."
"Your Majesty will definitely be known for his good reputation throughout the ages."
"These Confucian scholars arrested by Commander Xiang will use their lives to prove to the world that Your Majesty is a wise king."
"They are really the heroes."
Chen Ke turned his head and said to Xiang Liu who looked confused: "The Commander Xiang who caught them is also a hero who indirectly made His Majesty famous!"
Instantly, the other two people agreed.
Ying Zheng also had a teasing smile on his face.
"Chen Ke is right, Xiang Liu, not only are you not guilty, but you have merit."
"These Confucian scholars are the best evidence to prove that I am a "sage". "
With a wave of his hand, he directly absolved Xiang Liu of all his "crimes".
"In this case, you did a good thing by accident, how can you still feel guilty?"
"Get up."
Xiang Liu was stunned by what Ying Zheng, Chen Ke, Li Si and Meng Tian said.
Xiang Liu stood there blankly, wondering in his heart, could it be that he had really done good deeds and was a loyal minister of the Qin Dynasty?
Could it be that not only did he have no fault, but he actually made merit?
Surrounding things were floating in Xiang Liu's mind, but he, a person who was not good at thinking, really couldn't think of an answer.
Even though he said politely: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Ying Zheng said with a smile: "Okay, since there is nothing to do, let's go back."
"I guess there are still many things waiting for you to deal with in the Sheriff's Mansion."
After Xiang Liu saluted, he turned to leave.
Before he could walk out of the tent, Chen Ke's voice sounded.
Xiang Liu stopped unconsciously, wanting to eavesdrop on what the young man had to say.
"Your Majesty is truly wise, since he has forgiven Xiang Liu's sins."
"Xiang Liu's move would have brought a bad reputation to His Majesty, but His Majesty's merciful treatment of those Confucian scholars resolved the bad reputation."
"And make a name out of it."
"And Xiang Liu's move turned from a mistake into a merit. It is obviously a sign of your majesty's noble hand."
"If this matter comes out, Xiang Liu, like those Confucian scholars, will become evidence of His Majesty's sage."
Chen Ke's voice seemed to be filled with emotion.
"Your Majesty is a wise man, and I can never be inferior to you!"
Xiang Liu's steps forward seemed extremely heavy as if they were tied to the ground.
At this time, Li Si's voice happened to sound.
Perhaps because Xiang Liu had been walking, Li Si's voice seemed a little frivolous, as if it was floating in the air.
"What Mr. Chen Shaofu said is absolutely true. I can never be as good as your Majesty."
Xiang Liu's steps became heavier.
"I think so too."
Meng Tian's voice sounded at the right time, giving Xiang Liu the final blow.
Xiang Liu knew Meng Tian. This general had always been calm and taciturn, but now he felt like this...
It seems that this is really the case...
Xiang Liu had a confused look in his eyes. He originally wanted to bring notoriety to the tyrant.
Who would have thought that those Confucian scholars, including himself, would also become evidence of the First Emperor's sage?
At this time, in the palace hall
Chen Ke was lying at the door very immodestly and watching carefully. Although Li Si was sitting upright, his body was slightly tilted towards the door.
Even Meng Tian, who had always been indifferent, turned in that direction unconsciously.
"call."
Chen Ke breathed a sigh of relief and finally no longer had to restrain himself from laughing loudly.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"
This laughter was like a switch of something, and bursts of laughter instantly rang out in the hall.
Chen Ke's laughter, Ying Zheng's laughter, Li Si's laughter, and even a less obvious Meng Tian's laughter.
After he had laughed enough, Ying Zhengcai silently covered his stomach with one hand.
"You kid, you are so bad."
"This actually makes Xiang Liu feel uneasy and confused."
Even Meng Tian, who had always disliked using intrigues and tricks, praised him: "The young man's plan can defeat Tian's thousands of troops."
Li Si wiped the tears from his eyes and couldn't stop laughing and cursing.
"I don't think Brother Chen is trying to attack Xiang Liu."
"I just want to see Xiang Liu make a fool of himself."
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha."
Chen Ke pretended to be serious and said: "Brother Li, how can you doubt me so much?"
"Am I this kind of person?"
Ying Zheng sneered: "Aren't you?"
Chen Ke immediately laughed: "Your Majesty is right, this is the kind of person I am!"
He rubbed his belly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, since those Confucian scholars have been arrested, the Confucian people will definitely spread rumors about Your Majesty."
Chen Ke touched his chin: "But I think they will probably wait until they take the next step before spreading the message."
"For example, let His Majesty feel that it is not good to have "books". "
"It's even worse if it spreads among the people."
"This will stimulate His Majesty to collect the books in the palace."
Chen Ke smiled disdainfully: "After that, let His Majesty discover the disadvantages of the 'Golden Pill' by 'accidental'. "
"At this time, His Majesty's killing of alchemists and Confucian scholars and the burning of books can be said to be "burning books and entrapping Confucian scholars." "
As soon as the four words "burning books and entrapping Confucianism" came out, everyone present except Ying Zheng who had already made it clear, Li Si and Meng Tian all broke out in a cold sweat.
If this word is really applied to His Majesty the First Emperor...
So the public's impression of His Majesty is that he really has become a tyrant.
Meng Tian had a look of resentment in his eyes.
"It's really heartbreaking!"
Li Si also snorted coldly: "Fortunately, His Majesty discovered it, otherwise the Confucianists would really succeed."
Ying Zheng sighed slightly.
"Chen Ke, the drama you mentioned is indeed wonderful."
"But I want to continue to look at the past and see if it is really as you predicted."
Ying Zheng felt a rare sense of dissatisfaction in his heart.
Chen Ke smiled slightly and just said: "Your Majesty, just wait and see."
...........
Xianyang City
Tingwei Mansion
Wang Guan sat there and hammered his waist, feeling sore.
"Oh, I'm really old."
"I just sat and dealt with government affairs for a while, but I'm so exhausted."
He sighed and stood up slowly.
When he was about to do something, a servant from Tingwei's mansion came over with respect on his face.
"Tingwei, Prime Minister Feng came here with his censor Feng Jie. He said that he wanted to see Tingwei on something important."
Feng Quji? Feng Jie?
A curious look suddenly flashed across Wang Guan's face.
Why did these two people come to find me?
Really interesting.
"What are they two doing here?"
"Let's go and have a look."
...........
Kuaiji County, County Sheriff's Office
Xiang Liu looked at the person in front of him blankly.
"Mr. Han, did we really do something wrong?"
"Not only can these Confucian scholars not be able to discredit His Majesty's reputation, but they can also make His Majesty famous. Do they really confirm what the three emperors of Degao and Gao said?"
A trace of resentment flashed in the eyes of Han Liusheng in front of him.
Han Liusheng didn't believe a word of what Ying Zheng said, but the facts seemed to indicate that it was indeed the case...
If Ying Zheng can really be so tolerant and generous.
He sneered: "What are you afraid of?"
"Didn't Ying Zheng want to let those Confucian scholars go and make himself famous?"
Han Liusheng's voice was ruthless.
"Aren't all the people in the prison in Kuaiji County yours? You ordered a few people to torture them at will, leaving traces of torture on their bodies."
"Then kill them."
"By the time Ying Zheng finds out, it's already too late!"
"At that time, we can spread Ying Zheng's bad reputation. With the body as evidence, who can say that we are lying?"
"Can we still make those corpses come alive and talk?"
Only then did Xiang Liu calm down his uneasy heart a little, and looked at Han Liusheng with excitement on his face.
"Mr. Han, can we start our next step?"
Han Liusheng thought for a moment: "In three days."
"You can find an excuse to take Ying Zheng on a patrol in three days."
"It's best to patrol privately and not reveal your identity."
"When that time comes, I will find someone to pretend to be an old farmer and talk to Ying Zheng."
He laughed mockingly.
"When Ying Zheng heard that an old farmer could analyze the world situation and openly opposed the county system, he still had his motherland in his heart."
"He'll start to panic."
"Afraid of whether the people of the Six Kingdoms will rebel, and afraid of whether the Qin Dynasty will last forever!"
"At that time, if you say a few words in secret, you can make Ying Zheng make a decision and restrain the book of the world!"
"By that time, the news that the Confucian scholar was dead was spreading..."
Hallyu grew a breath of fresh air.
"At that time, our plan can continue!"
"With this Yingzheng tour to the south, the Confucian goal has been completely achieved!"
Xiang Liu nodded sternly.
This time, there will definitely be no mistakes! He will definitely make Ying Zheng feel bad about the old farmer who arranged it!
No one can change this destiny!
...........
Ying Zheng was dressed simply and walked slowly in the fields.
Chen Ke, Li Si, Meng Tian, and Xiang Liu followed him silently.
When the three of them walked to a field, Xiang Liu suddenly sighed.
"Your Majesty, look."
"Now that the world is stable and the Qin Dynasty is unified, how can the people live and work in peace and contentment?"
"Although this old farmer is alone, he can still survive safely. This is all your Majesty's credit!"
Ying Zheng and others looked at each other and understood in their hearts.
Is this old farmer the one arranged by Xiang Liu and others?
Chen Ke immediately said with a smile: "Hahahaha, Commander Xiang, are you bragging about yourself?"
Xiang Liu looked confused: "Why do you say this?"
Chen Ke pointed at the old farmer and said: "This old farmer is under your rule. It is naturally because of you that he can live and work in peace and contentment like this."
"When you praise His Majesty, you also praise yourself."
Xiang Liu said quickly: "I don't dare, I don't dare."
Ying Zheng pretended to be provoked and walked to the old farmer's side.
"Old man, now that the world is stable and the Qin Dynasty is unified, how is your life?"
The old man turned around, looked at Ying Zheng, and put down his sleeves politely.
"Although the world is peaceful, Qin's methods of violence rule the entire world."
He said with a touch of sadness on his face: "The old man was confused at first, but after reading a few books, he also understood."
"The saying that harsh government is as fierce as a tiger."
"King Zhou of Shang was also tyrannical at that time, and was later overthrown by King Wu of Zhou."
"I just don't know, is there anyone in Great Qin who can see this harsh rule?"
When the father-in-law finished speaking, Xiang Liu's expression suddenly changed as he stood aside. He was about to plead guilty, but Ying Zheng waved his hand.
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Does my father often study?"
"Is there any use to reading?"
The old farmer was also snickering in his heart, Ying Zheng had indeed taken the bait!
He organized his thoughts and then said: "Of course it is useful."
"When I didn't study, my whole life would have passed."
"It's none of my business who is the king or the emperor above my head."
"But after reading the book and understanding the truth, I can no longer be so confused."
"Now that Qin is unified, although the world is stable, I have lost my homeland forever."
"Reading can help me know that I am from the Chu Kingdom, and it can help me understand the truth that "meat eaters are despicable." "
"Sir, I see that you are also a noble person."
"Why do you think reading is useless?"
When these words were spoken, Xiang Liu was almost celebrating in his heart.
Ying Zheng will definitely be angry!
However, who would have thought that a burst of laughter would come out the next moment.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"
A word that Xiang Liu didn't expect echoed in his ears.
"My husband is right!"
PS: Here comes the fourth update. I feel dizzy writing it. I will correct the typos tomorrow.
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