Chapter 20-Self-Condemning Edict!
On the screen above his head.
Even though the little Ying Ziye had locked himself in his room.
Even though she was curled up in a corner.
One could still vaguely hear the angry roars of the people, saying that they would kill this evil lone star Ying Ziye and avenge all the people who died unjustly.
Below the screen.
Around the execution ground.
The voice that sounded was the exact opposite.
They were pleading for Ying Ziye.
In the sky and on the ground.
The same group of people.
It was a completely different voice.
It was like a farce.
Many people were very emotional.
Li Si subconsciously looked at Ying Ziye.
He wanted to know.
Ying Ziye fifteen years later.
When he heard that the person who had hurt him 15 years ago was pleading for mercy for him 15 years later.
What expression would Ying Ziye have?
Would be mocking this late apology.
He would still hate them and not forgive them at all.
Or perhaps, he was still kind enough to forgive them.
However, what surprised Li Si was…
It was as if Ying Ziye hadn't heard the voices of these people.
He was still looking at the sky calmly.
He stared at his seven-year-old self.
His eyes were calm.
It was as if even if the sky collapsed and the earth collapsed, it would not be able to shake his will.
Li Si was stunned.
Then, he shook his head and sighed.
The Ying Ziye 15 years later was no longer the Ying Ziye from 15 years ago.
Therefore, the Ying Ziye 15 years later didn't want to make a decision to forgive or not forgive the Ying Ziye 15 years ago.
Ying Zheng saw that Ying Ziye was unmoved.
He let out a long sigh.
This breath seemed to have thorns in it. Just spitting it out made him feel unbearable pain.
He understood Ying Ziye's meaning at this moment.
An apology for being late.
After a deep wound had been pierced.
It was impossible for the wound to heal.
a broken mirror is hard to round again.
How could he mend his broken heart after fifteen years?
Perhaps, Ying Ziye didn't care about their injuries anymore.
However, Ying Ziye would never forgive them for the little Ying Ziye from fifteen years ago.
Naturally, he would not forgive his incompetent father from fifteen years ago.
Ying Zheng felt his heart ache.
But he didn't blame Ying Ziye.
He could only blame himself for being too overbearing and conceited back then.
Too heartless!
He took a deep breath and suppressed the surging regret in his heart.
He returned to the table.
The commoners wanted to plead for Ying Ziye.
He had to give an answer!
Ying Zheng sat back down.
He was dressed in a black dragon robe, making him look extremely majestic.
No matter how much regret he had in his heart, no one could see it at this moment.
He looked at the people and said calmly,""Fifteen years ago, you were wrong, and so was I!”
Ying Zheng's first sentence.
It shocked Li Si and the others.
"Your Majesty…" Li Si quickly said.
However, Ying Zheng stopped Li Si's dissuasion with a stern gaze!
"Although I am the Emperor, and I control the lives of the common people," said Ying Zheng calmly.”
" But, a mistake is a mistake!"
"I won't make a mistake just because I'm an emperor.”
Everyone fell silent.
They all looked at Ying Zheng.
This majestic and domineering emperor took the initiative to admit his mistake in front of the common people!
He said,"I have always thought that I have a clear conscience in everything I do in my life.”
"I killed the enemy and plundered the lives of 200,000 people in one night!”
"Some people say that I'm cold-blooded and heartless, but I don't think I'm wrong. I'm not ashamed of Great Qin's territory, soldiers, and citizens!”
"I burned books and buried scholars, killing tens of thousands of warlocks and hypocrites.”
"Some people say that I am a tyrant, cruel and heartless, but I still have a clear conscience!”
Ying Zheng's voice resounded around the execution ground.
His voice was dignified, and his words were filled with blood!
"My hands are stained with blood, but I have never felt wrong because I have always been worthy of the world and the common people.”
"I thought that I would have a clear conscience until the end of my life.”
"I thought that I would always stand straight and say that I am worthy of the world!”
"But today, I finally know."
Ying Zheng's voice turned deep.
His voice also became a little hoarse.
He looked at the curled up figure of the seven-year-old Ying Ziye.
"What right do I have to be so confident?" he asked.”
"I lost the right to have a clear conscience fifteen years ago.”
"My son is so kind and filial.”
"For Great Qin's people, for me to not worry, he gave up 20 years of his life.”
"But in the end-"
Ying Zheng paused for a moment.
He took a deep breath and suppressed the fluctuating emotions in his heart.
"But in the end, I didn't stand on his side when he was questioned!”
"I didn't even give him a chance to explain himself!”
"You said you were wrong?"
"That's right, you're indeed wrong! In my opinion, that was a heinous mistake!”
This voice was filled with a biting cold.
It made all the commoners feel a chill in their hearts.
His hands and feet were cold.
"But what about me?"
"I was a hundred times, a thousand times wrong!”
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Ziye who was standing on the execution ground.
He said,"I didn't investigate the truth and punished the meritorious minister who contributed to Great Qin. This is a disgrace to my status as an emperor!"”
"I don't know what's going on, and I suspect my own child. I'm not worthy of my father's identity by harming my own child with outsiders!”
"I don't expect you to forgive me!”
"But I will write a self-reproaching edict, I will state my feelings on it and announce it to the world!”
"Even if it's already 15 years late, even if it's meaningless to you.”
"But I still want to let the world know that my ninth son, Ying Ziye, is a hero!”
"The world is wrong, but only one person is right!”
Ying Zheng's words resounded in everyone's ears like thunder.
The commoners were stunned.
They had never thought about it.
One day, he would be able to see the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, admit his mistake!
He had never thought that one day, the First Emperor Ying Zheng would write an edict of self-accusation!
Li Si and the others were even more shocked!
Throughout the ages, which dynasty or emperor had ever written an edict of self-condemnation?
The emperor was the heavens!
The Son of Heaven was the Heavens!
Who would dare to make the Emperor admit his mistake?
Which emperor would be wrong?
But today, at this moment.
They were the most tyrannical, and their achievements surpassed the Three Royals and Five Emperors, Emperor Shi Huang.
Because he had wrongly blamed Ying Ziye, he wanted to issue the first edict of self-accusation in history!
How could they not be shocked!
"Your Majesty…"
"Think twice before you act!" Zhao Gao hurriedly said.”
If Ying Zheng had issued an edict to punish himself…
Then, could Ying Ziye still die?
"Father, this is just a small matter. Why do you need to issue an edict to punish yourself?" Huhai said hurriedly.”
"A small matter?"
Ying Zheng turned his gaze to Huhai.
He said," I will pull you into the illusion and let you enter Midnight. If you can endure the pain of Midnight for fifteen years without breaking down, I will recognize this as a small matter!”
"Can you?"
Huhai paled.
His entire body trembled, and his teeth subconsciously chattered.
Just by looking at Ying Ziye's miserable state, he felt cold all over.
Let him try?
Not to mention fifteen years, he might not even be able to take one day.
"Don't talk about other people's affairs if you haven't experienced their hardships," said Ying Zheng coldly.”
He took a deep breath and said with determination,""I've made up my mind!"
He looked at Ying Ziye.
At this moment, the voice of the one emperor who had been confident for his entire life actually carried a trace of nervousness.
"Do you feel any better after what I did?”
Everyone's eyes instantly fell on Ying Ziye.
And at this time, Ying Ziye, who had not responded, finally withdrew his gaze from the sky.
His black hair was blown by the wind and was a little messy.
He was wearing a prisoner's uniform, smiling as he looked at Ying Zheng.
He only said calmly,"There's no need to do this.”
"Because I don't care anymore."
I don't care what you do.
I've long been disappointed.
The whole place fell silent.
Everyone felt as if they were being cut by a knife, and their hearts ached terribly.
In the end, this kind young man could not forgive them!
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