"Father, do you really intend to attack the Marquis of Shu?”
There was no precedent in the Great Qin Empire for him to deal with the Ying royal family's elders. Little Ying Zheng felt a little worried, and the pressure he felt would not be small.
When he touched the bottom line, his fief and status had to be cut off. His father wanted to be ruthless and execute him with a bunch of crimes.
"Remember, when the ruler needs to be ruthless, you must not be soft-hearted, no matter who the other party is!”
Ying Rui's expression suddenly turned cold as he spoke word by word, knowing what his eldest son was hesitating about.
Whether it was from the political aspect or the livelihood of the people, that Third Uncle had to die. If he kept him alive, he would be a great disaster.
"Father, father, Zheng 'er thinks that cutting off his fief and title is already the greatest punishment.”
It was rare for him to see his father exuding such a cold aura. Little Ying Zheng paused for a moment, but in the end, he still expressed his thoughts.
"Without the harsh environment of that life, my temperament is still a little immature.”
Ying Rui wasn't angered by such a scene. He understood the reason behind it. How could he be so ruthless without training?
In that life, he had a decisive and ruthless style. It was inseparable from his childhood experience. After many changes, he had such a great talent and strategy.
In this life, it was the exact opposite. He had not experienced the arduous journey of growth and could only guide him step by step.
"Zheng 'er, if someone threatens Great Qin's foundation and causes its national strength to decline, should we kill them or not?”
Ying Rui didn't forcefully instill any ideas. He used a step-by-step approach.
"Father, we should kill him."
This time, Little Ying Zheng did not hesitate and replied with the word 'kill'.
That was the blood and sweat of several generations. As long as it was a descendant of the Ying Royal Family, no one could sit idly by and watch their blood and sweat be destroyed.
"Why?"
Hearing this answer, Ying Rui asked why. A faint smile appeared on his face.
"The reason why Great Qin is so powerful today is because of the hard work of several generations of ancestors.”
Little Ying Zheng knew how Great Qin had risen to power. He knew that the process of struggle was difficult, so he answered his father's question with respect for his ancestors.
"The Marquis of Shu is someone who wants to create internal strife and give the six countries an opportunity to take advantage of.”
"Then, should I kill him or not?”
Returning to the previous question, Ying Rui's gaze gradually fixed on the eldest son, waiting for the next answer.
"Great-grandfather…"
At first, Little Ying Zheng was still hesitant, but he suddenly recalled the scene of his great-grandfather's death.
At that time, the will of the East that had been passed down was the most profound. It was almost the last obsession of his great-grandfather.
"Father, Zheng 'er knows his mistake. At times, he shouldn't have been soft-hearted.”
As soon as the three words were uttered, Little Ying Zheng lowered his head in shame. He did not have the face to face his father anymore. All his previous studies had been in vain.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of. Raise your head and look straight at father. I'll say it again. Should the Marquis of Shu be killed or not?”
Looking at the scene before him, Ying Rui placed his right hand on his eldest son's shoulder, giving his father the greatest encouragement.
"Threatening the foundation of the Great Qin Empire and stopping the east from leaving Hangu Pass, the Marquis of Shu indeed deserves to be killed!”
Sensing the great encouragement from his father, as well as the endless trust he had in him, Little Ying Zheng raised his head a few degrees higher and replied in a powerful voice.
"Very good, this is the Zheng 'er that father knows!”
From the beginning until now, Ying Rui had been waiting for this sentence. Correct the mistakes that he had made. This was the most effective guidance.
At the same time, it would also lay the most important foundation for Zheng 'er to be merciless in the future. He believed that it would slowly sprout.
"I'm so angry. He simply doesn't put me in his eyes. A yellow-haired brat actually dares to do this!”
At the same time, in a luxurious palace in Chengdu, Ying Hui, the Marquis of Shu, was smashing things in a rage.
"Marquis of Shu, calm down your anger. You can't fall into the other party's trap. That Ying Rui who has just succeeded the throne is not a good person.”
Afraid that the Marquis of Shu would kill him in a fit of rage, Yu Liang, the strategist who had worked for him for many years, secretly wiped his sweat and had no choice but to persuade him.
"What kind of brilliant methods does my nephew have? How would he fall for it?”
Even though he said that, he had gathered an army, and had the military and political power in his hands. He wasn't an idiot.
"The previous memorial to the throne in Xianyang was all about your filial piety. It was precisely because of this that not mourning the late king became a loophole.”
Yu Liang felt a little helpless at the mention of this matter. It was impossible to salvage the situation.
A while ago, when he returned to his hometown to visit his relatives, such a thing actually happened. The Marquis of Shu probably had a fever in his head and used such a plan.
"Thinking about it carefully, it was all those idiots who spoke up and caused me to become an unfilial person.”
Ying Hui's anger was still raging, and he was still cursing and swearing, wishing he could order his men to kill these idiots.
However, he also knew that he needed to solve the problem first. He could kill those idiots at any time. If he lost everything, he would have nothing.
"If the plan goes wrong, this Marquis of Shu won't kill me, right?”
Yu Liang forced a smile as he could almost foresee the outcome. He couldn't help but think about what would happen to him.
"Teacher, is there still a chance to salvage the situation? How should I deal with it?”
Ying Hui quickly asked. He knew what was more important than a moment of anger.
" With the current situation, there is still a possibility of salvaging the situation. The Marquis of Shu has two options…"
"The first option is to lead an army in Chengdu, Shu, and attack Guanzhong and Xianyang to seize the throne. However, it doesn't occupy the slightest aspect of righteousness.”
Halfway through his speech, Yu Liang raised a finger and began to offer his advice.
"If the first one doesn't work, then tell me about the second one.”
The most important thing for the army was to have a good reason, and only by doing so could they gain the support of all parties. Ying Hui didn't even think about it and rejected the first plan.
Even if they wanted to raise an army to seize his nephew's throne, once they lost their legitimate banner, the army might change sides and be strongly resisted by all regions.
"The second option is to follow what the people in Xianyang said. Go and mourn the late king and remove the reputation of being a hypocrite.”
"However, he might be detained in Xianyang, or he might return safely.”
Yu Liang paused for a moment before continuing.
"My nephew Ying Rui has only been the emperor for a few days.”
After hearing the second plan, Ying Hui became fearless. He knew that his nephew wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
They had just officially ascended the throne, and not many officials were willing to risk their taboos to support them. On the contrary, they would take the initiative to dissuade them and turn big matters into small matters.
As long as he pretended to be sick and went to Xianyang to mourn the late king, he would be able to return to his fief safely and not be afraid of his nephew's so-called detention.
"This…"
Seeing that the Marquis of Shu was fearless, Yu Liang wanted to remind him, but he was afraid of interrupting his good mood, so he didn't say the worry hidden in his heart.
Going to Xianyang was not dangerous, but it was not optimistic. His fief might be revoked.
"Then let's choose the second option. I'll personally meet that nephew and see what he's capable of.”
Thinking up to this point, Ying Hui decided to choose the second plan, which was to use his identity as an uncle and nephew to force Ying Rui, so that he wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
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