As soon as he finished speaking.
The expressions of the officials in the court also changed.
"Xiang Bang has served as the Prime Minister of Great Qin for many years. He has done his duty and done his best for Great Qin. He saved Lao Ai to repay his kindness, but he did not know anything about the aftermath.”Ying Kong stood up and said.
"We agree."
Li Si and the other ministers also stood up and echoed.
In this world, although Lu Buwei held great power, he was not blinded by power. He had always been loyal to the royal power and Ying Zheng.
"The Prime Minister privately pardoned sinners and violated etiquette. This crime cannot be forgiven.”
Ying Zheng stared at Lu Buwei and said.
The ministers 'expressions changed, and they wanted to continue pleading.
"However, the Prime Minister has been loyal to Great Qin for many years, allowing Great Qin's national strength to grow and stabilize.”
"In this case, the merits and demerits are offset, and this crime can be forgiven.”
Ying Zheng continued.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
"I pledge my loyalty to the Great King and serve Great Qin.”Lu Buwei bowed with gratitude.
"I also have something to say."
At this moment.
The State of Zheng, who had led Great Qin in building the canal, stood out and knelt down.
Seeing the State of Zheng step forward, a hint of relief appeared in Ying Zheng's eyes, as if he knew what the other party was going to say.
"I didn't enter Qin because I admired Great Qin, but because I was ordered by the King of Han to become a spy in Qin. I also wanted to weaken Great Qin and make Great Qin lose its strength.”
"Now that the canal is about to be built, I beg Your Majesty to punish me. I will die without regrets.”
The State of Zheng kneeled on the ground, a look of relief on his face.
It had been five years since he entered Qin. He was just a chess piece in Han, but after he entered Qin, he became an important minister of the King of Qin. He was in charge of hundreds of thousands of people digging the canal. This kind of kindness and power moved the State of Zheng.
Gradually, he forgot why he had been sent to Great Qin and immersed himself in digging a grand canal. Now that the canal was about to be completed, the State of Zheng did not want to hide anymore. He had created such a canal in Great Qin, and in the future, the dry Guanzhong region would become a fertile land for food and feed tens of millions of people.
With such great achievements, he would have no regrets even if he died.
However, what the State of Zheng did not expect was…
As soon as he finished speaking.
Other than a few young officials who were slightly surprised, Lu Buwei, Ying Mo, and the other old officials all smiled as they watched.
"State of Zheng, do you know how long I've been waiting for your words of truth?”Ying Zheng looked at the State of Zheng and smiled.
"King?"
The State of Zheng looked up in surprise.
However, in an instant, he came back to his senses."Could it be that you already knew?"
"The moment you stepped into Great Qin, the Prime Minister already knew about your background. However, after interacting with you, I naturally let go of your great talent.”
"And you built the canal for the benefit of the country and the people.”
"May I ask why I would punish you?”
"In the past, you were sent by the Han Country to join Great Qin, but after you joined Great Qin, you became a member of Great Qin. Great Qin's oceans are filled with rivers, and under the heavens, all of us are of the same race.”
"If you build the Great Canal in Guanzhong, once the water flows through, Guanzhong will become a thousand miles of fertile land, and our Great Qin will no longer have to worry about food.”
"The day this canal opens, it will be the day when your country of Zheng will be conferred a title of nobility. I will also name this canal after you to show your country's achievements.”Ying Zheng said in a mighty voice, carrying with it a domineering aura of a king.
Since the ancient times, there were very few rulers with such imperial spirit.
He would always remember listening to his ancestor's teachings on the way of emperors in the Primogenitor Palace, and this was also what Ying Zheng used after he succeeded to the throne.
Hearing Ying Zheng's promise.
The State of Zheng was so excited that his face was trembling and his eyes were filled with tears.
"This subject of the State of Zheng is willing to go through fire and water for the King and Great Qin.”
The State of Zheng kowtowed to Ying Zheng.
Seeing this, the ministers also felt Ying Zheng's unique charisma as a king. He would never be afraid of those who had made contributions, nor would he covet their contributions.
This was a true sovereign.
"Now, let's talk about Lao Ai.”
Ying Zheng's tone changed, and a killing intent flashed across his eyes.
"Three years ago, does Your Majesty still remember the Empress Dowager's proposal to confer Lao Ai the title of Marquis Changxin?”
" Not only that, but the Empress Dowager's faction even framed Lord Chang 'an, Chengjiao, for rebellion and rebellion. Fortunately, Your Majesty was wise enough to let the imperial clan investigate, which saved Lord Chang' an's life and put an end to Lao Ai's title of Marquis."”
"But even so, under the Empress Dowager's supervision over the years, Lao Ai has won over quite a number of followers and followers.”Lu Buwei said.
"In the past few years, the Empress Dowager has been so fond of Lao Ai because she has given birth to two sons for him.”
Even though he didn't want to talk about it, he had to.
As soon as he finished speaking.
The entire hall was instantly filled with a sense of oppression.
Ying Zheng, who was sitting on a high seat, frowned deeply. He suddenly clenched his fists tightly, and an overwhelming anger emerged in his heart.
It seemed.
He still didn't know about this matter.
All he knew was that his mother had an affair with a fake monk, but he didn't expect it to be so humiliating.
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