Ying Zheng was a workaholic, and when he got busy, he would often push back his mealtime.
As the emperor's close minister, Zhao Gao had the duty to remind the emperor to eat for the sake of the emperor's body.
"Your Majesty, it's time to eat." After another fifteen minutes, Zhao Gao finally couldn't help but speak carefully.
Ying Zheng showed no reaction.
"Your Majesty, it's time to eat." Zhao Gao reminded again.
Only then did Ying Zheng cast a glance at Zhao Gao and said lightly,""I am not a child. I will eat when I am hungry. Do I need you to remind me repeatedly?”
"Your Majesty…I deserve to die ten thousand times. Please punish me, Your Majesty!”Zhao Gao didn't even have the courage to defend himself. He directly knelt on the ground and apologized.
"Isn't it easy to die? If it weren't for the fact that you were usually serious in your work, you would have died back then! Also, don't kneel for no reason. It's ugly!”Ying Zheng's eyes did not leave the bamboo slips, and his tone was still indifferent.
Back then, Zhao Gao had committed a grave crime and was sentenced to death by Meng Yi, but it was Ying Zheng who pardoned him.
Zhao Gao stood up in fear and said with a flattering smile,""I won't forget Your Majesty's kindness!”
"Yes." " You've been carrying out many duties these years," Ying Zheng said calmly." You've been working diligently and conscientiously. It's been hard on you.”
"It is my duty to share Your Majesty's worries.”Hearing the Emperor's praise, not only did Zhao Gao not feel relieved, but his heart was in his throat.
As expected, when the Emperor opened his mouth, it was like a bolt from the blue striking Zhao Gao's head.
"From today onwards, you will be relieved of your position as the Seal Emissary.”
After saying that, Ying Zheng ignored Zhao Gao and picked up the next memorial.
The so-called Seal of Talismans was in charge of the Emperor's Seal of Talismans, which included the Imperial Jade Seal. It was inseparable from the Emperor. A true close minister of the Emperor might not have much real power, but the hidden power was very great.
And what kind of official was the Zhongche Prefecture Magistrate? The person who drove the Emperor's carriage was actually a high-class coachman. When needed, he would drive the carriage. When not needed, he would not be able to see the Emperor at all.
Losing his position as the Seal Emissary meant that Zhao Gao would no longer have the chance to step into the center of Great Qin's power.
Zhao Gao felt extremely bitter in his heart. All these years of trying to gain benefits had gone down the drain.
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace."
However, the rain and thunder were all thanks to the heavens. Moreover, this was the Emperor's sympathy for his subordinates. Other than thanking him, did Zhao Gao dare to have any objections?
"Let's serve the food!"
Ying Zheng's voice was indifferent, and he didn't even lift his eyelids. He didn't care about the fact that Zhao Gao had been stripped of his most powerful position.
If the ruler wanted his subjects to die, his subjects had no choice but to die. Moreover, he didn't even want you to die!
"Yes."
Zhao Gao bowed and left the place in a lonely manner.
Soon, an attendant came up with a food cauldron.
The Emperor did not eat from an ordinary bowl, but from a bronze cauldron.
In the later generations, the family of the bell and the cauldron was also described as a noble family.
In this era, the cauldron represented supreme power.
Ordinary people were not qualified to use cauldrons as cutlery. Only dukes were qualified.
However, all the vassals in the world had been destroyed by Ying Zheng, so the only person who could eat with a cauldron now was the Emperor!
After washing his hands, Ying Zheng began to eat.
For some reason, he used to think that the food was not bad, but now it was tasteless in his mouth.
At this moment, many memories of delicious food emerged in Ying Zheng's mind.
"It's either boiled, stewed, or roasted all day. There's nothing new about the clear soup. It's really boring.”
Ying Zheng knocked on the cauldron in front of him and said lightly.
The chamberlains who were serving at the side immediately revealed terrified expressions, afraid that the Emperor would punish them.
Ying Zheng was just saying it casually, and did not mean to blame anyone. In this era, the productivity was too low, and it was enough to eat their fill. They did not have the energy to do so many tricks.
He simply ate some of the food, and then ordered his men to remove the food.
Sitting on the spacious imperial couch, Ying Zheng lay down on his side, preparing to have a short nap. After all, he was indeed feeling a little tired after the summit today.
However, after lying down, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
His thoughts gradually began to become active. In Ying Zheng's eyes, Zhao Gao was not even considered a hidden danger, and a single word could make him lose everything.
In the future, if Zhao Gao were to obediently be his coachman, Ying Zheng could still let him live a dignified life on account of their many years of companionship. But if there was the slightest change in his behavior, it would be difficult for him to die a dignified death.
As for Li Si and Huhai, Ying Zheng had not thought of how to deal with them.
One of them was the Left Prime Minister, who was second only to one person and above all others. He had assisted him in wiping out the six countries and made great contributions over the years. Moreover, he had not made any major mistakes so far, so it was not easy to deal with him.
One was his youngest son. He was still young, so he had to pay attention to his education in the future. However, in terms of the right to inherit the throne, Huhai had lost it forever.
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