The night gradually deepened, Zhangtai Palace.
Under the flickering candlelight, Ying Zheng was still tirelessly reading the memorials.
"Your Majesty, the Eldest Young Master requests an audience."
The people of the small temple outside the hall reported.
"Why is he here?"
Ying Zheng continued to write, without even raising his head, and said coldly,
"Call him in."
Da da da da.
Outside the palace, a figure took off his shoes and stepped into the palace on the floor, then bowed respectfully to Ying Zheng.
"Your son greets father."
The gentle voice made Ying Zheng throw down his brush, and casually leaned back on his chair, looking at the newcomer.
It was a young and handsome face that was somewhat similar to his own.
He was Fu Su, the eldest son of Great Qin, and the person most likely to become the future King of Qin!
However, there was always a hint of worry on his face, which Ying Zheng did not like.
If a real man encounters an unfair and unhappy thing, he can use his sword to level it and cut it with his knife!
What was there to worry about?
Worry was incompetence and cowardice! The strong would not worry. Even if they were faced with a difficult problem, they would face it without changing their expressions!
Therefore, just looking at this face made Ying Zheng a little annoyed, so he naturally wouldn't give her a good look.
"What are you doing here instead of studying?”
Ying Zheng said indifferently,
"Who did you listen to and want to come here to give me advice?”
Fu Su's expression stiffened slightly, as if he had been guessed.
Under his father's gaze, he took a deep breath and bowed,"
"Father, your son has come today to send troops to attack Chu!”
Ying Zheng rolled his eyes, then changed his posture and looked at his son from above.
"Royal Father, our Great Qin has just destroyed Wei, so why are we in a hurry to mobilize 200,000 soldiers to attack Chu again?”
Fu Su lowered his head and said,
"The art of war says that when the army is tired, it will definitely lose! The soldiers who destroyed Wei had just won a great victory and were thinking of returning to their hometown with glory. However, a sudden transfer order had them gather again to attack Chu. Presumably, the soldiers were unwilling.”
"Father, they are already tired. We should give them a chance to catch their breath!”
Ying Zheng's gaze was slightly cold.
If the person in front of him wasn't his son, with his personality, he would have long chased him out and never used him again!
"Moreover, Great Qin has spent a lot of money on wars over the years. Even though we've already conquered the three kingdoms and obtained benefits from them, we still can't make up for the financial deficit.”
Seeing that his father did not speak, Fu Su continued,
"The previous bumper harvest in Guanzhong could only be maintained. This year, Guanzhong's harvest is poor, and farmers are forced to go to war.”
"Father, you might not know this, but the price of rice has risen again and again this year. It has already reached the point of 100 coins per stone!”
"This is almost unbearable for the commoners!”
Kneeling on the ground, he took a step forward, then looked at Ying Zheng and said excitedly,"
"Your son dares to ask Royal Father to stop fighting and rest with the people, giving the people and soldiers some time to breathe!”
"As for the Chu Country, it won't be too late to attack when our Great Qin becomes stronger!”
"Father, please accept my heartfelt words!”
Bang!
After Fu Su finished speaking, he knocked his head on the floor tiles, and the echoes echoed endlessly.
He seemed to be using this method to express his determination!
However, Ying Zheng didn't appreciate his words at all. Instead, his eyes turned colder and his fists tightened!
"Who taught you to say such disobedient words?”
Ying Zheng suppressed his anger and said in a gloomy voice.
"No one taught your son. Your son truly believed so, that's why I dared…"
"Impudent!"
Bang!
Filled with rage, Ying Zheng threw the bamboo tube in his hand right in front of Fu Su!
This smash caused the hearts of all the palace servants present to tremble. Even Zhao Gao retreated and looked at Fu Su with pity.
Poor and stupid Eldest Young Master…
You don't understand your father's character at all. If you remonstrate like this, your father will only hate you more!
In his heart, Zhao Gao had already sentenced Fu Su to death.
Such disobedience to the King of Qin would only result in him being abandoned like a pair of worn-out shoes, further and further away from his position as the Crown Prince!
" Father, your son…" Fu Su's body trembled as he said in fear.
"Have you been reading all day? Did those pedantic scholars teach you to be stupid?!”
Ying Zheng pointed at Fu Su and said furiously,
"Do I need you to teach me how to do things?”
"The Chu Country betrayed the alliance agreement, killed my Qin envoy, and knocked on my city! Didn't you see how you insulted Qin and me?! Are you blind or are you blind? Or do you have the blood of the Chu people flowing in your body, and you have compassion in your heart and pity the Chu country?!”
Fu Su was speechless.
These words were absolutely words that could kill one's heart!
Qin Chu had been married for generations, so he naturally had the blood of a Chu noble flowing in his veins. However, that was not the purpose of his advice today!
"Father, your son didn't mean that! Your son…"
Fu Su tried to defend himself with tears streaming down his face.
However, Ying Zheng didn't want to give him a chance to explain. He sneered and said,"
"Also, when did I allow you to interfere with the finances? How do you know the finances are empty?"
"How did you know about the public opinion?”
"What, Eldest Young Master can't sit still in the pavilion and wants to grab the hearts of the people to discuss the government?”
It was another round of heart-wrenching words!
It could be seen that Ying Zheng was truly enraged. Every word he said was forcing Fu Su into a dead end!
If Qin Feng was here and saw the conversation between the father and son, he would probably understand why Fu Su really committed suicide after Zhao Gao passed down a fake decree of death!
Not to mention Zhao Gao's accuracy in grasping human nature in the future, just the words of the King of Qin were enough to kill Fu Su.
If it was someone weaker, they might have hanged themselves tonight!
"No, no! " Father, your son…" Tears streamed down Fu Su's face as he shook his head continuously.
"Get lost! I don't want to see you!"
Ying Zheng let out a fit of anger, and then looked at his crying son with disgust. He couldn't help but sigh,
"I'm wise and decisive. How could I give birth to such a crying and cowardly son? He's even worse than a woman!”
"Go! Go back to your pavilion and let the chief justice teach you the laws and regulations of Qin Country! That was the law, not a pedantic scholar, not stupid ink! Do you understand?"
"Get lost!"
With an order, Fu Su was escorted away with the help of the palace servants.
However, Ying Zheng's anger had yet to subside. As this wave of anger surged up, the ringing in his ears became more and more serious, and the discomfort in his stomach caused him to feel extremely irritated!
His old illness had relapsed, and he was even more annoyed!
At this moment, Zhao Gao brought over a cup of tea and took the opportunity to comfort him,"
"Your Majesty, you mustn't be angry.”
"Eldest Young Master's initial intentions were good, and it was also for the good of the State of Qin. He didn't mean to go against you.”
"Come on, have a sip of tea to warm your stomach. I believe that the eldest son will wake up and understand your painstaking efforts after learning from the chief justice.”
Otherwise, why would it be said that a great traitor was loyal?
Zhao Gao's words had shaped his image as a kind person.
If not for the filthy things he did after Qin Shihuang's death, the world would really think that he was a good old man!!
"I hope so! I only heard his pedantic words and womanly views, and my anger surged…Sigh! It's not worth it!"
Ying Zheng shook his head and took a casual sip of tea. Suddenly, his expression changed.
"Hmm?"
He looked at the reddish-brown tea in his cup and said in surprise,
"Where did this come from?"
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