As Zhao Gao and the others read out the crimes one by one, the temperature in the Town Hall seemed to have dropped.
At the same time, the hearts of the ministers were in turmoil.
The people who had pleaded for the three of them earlier were even more terrified. They were all drenched in cold sweat, afraid that they would be implicated.
After the chamberlain finished reading, the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, swept his tiger-like eyes across the crowd. All the officials lowered their heads, and no one dared to look at him. Everyone held their breath and waited quietly for the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, to announce his verdict on Zhao Gao and the other two.
After a moment of silence, the First Emperor said indifferently,""Prime Minister Li Si has contributed greatly to Great Qin, but the crime of treason cannot be offset. The clansmen will be demoted to commoners!"
"Zhao Gao, a mere Zhongche Prefecture Magistrate actually dared to take the lead in plotting to tamper with the edict and plot to murder me. His crime is unforgivable.”
"Young Master Hu Hai, demoted to a commoner and expelled from Xianyang! Never to return again."
Qin Shi Huang was still merciful towards Li Si, the Prime Minister. Just like he said, Li Si had once contributed to Great Qin. In Great Qin, those who contributed were rewarded, and those who committed crimes were punished. This was an iron law!
Therefore, the First Emperor only killed him and did not destroy the Li family.
Li Si, who was already in despair, was stunned when he heard the Emperor's verdict. He never thought that the Emperor would let the Li family off.
To him, this was already the best ending. Although the Li family was demoted to commoners, at least they had preserved their descendants.
Li Si felt grateful and bowed deeply to the Emperor on the throne. Huhai, who was kneeling beside him, had the same thought.
Huhai was also stunned. He had been prepared to be beheaded, but he did not expect his father to not kill him.
This made Huhai overjoyed. He kowtowed repeatedly,""Thank you, Imperial Father, for your mercy, thank you, Imperial Father, for your mercy!”
Huhai kept kowtowing with great force, and blood was already seen on his forehead.
"From now on, I am no longer your father, and you are no longer the son of the royal family!”
Huhai didn't expect himself to be alive. Although he was demoted to a commoner, it was still better than death. On the dragon throne, the first emperor looked at his youngest son, who used to be his favorite, with a disappointed expression.
Ying Zheng remained silent for a moment, then said coldly,""Drag them all away and execute them separately!”
Zhao Gao didn't say a word from the beginning to the end!
After dealing with the three of them, the First Emperor glanced at the officials in the court and slowly said,""Zhang Han, listen up!"
Zhang Han strode forward.”
"I order you to lead the Black Ice Platform and investigate Zhao Gao and Li Si! I'll give you three days. In three days, find all of his henchmen.”
"Yes!" Zhang Han accepted the order and left the discussion hall.
The expressions of the officials were ugly because Zhao Gao and Li Si had been in high positions for many years. If they investigated carefully, more than half of the officials in the court were involved with them.
Qin Shi Huang ordered a thorough investigation. Xianyang City would definitely be covered in blood, and it was unknown how many people would lose their lives because of this.
Looking at the panicking officials, the First Emperor said lightly,""That's all for today. I'm tired.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Zheng stood up and left.
The officials looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
On the contrary, Ying Ziyu hummed a tune as he left the Town Hall.
After leaving Xianyang Palace, Ying Ziyu brought Li Cunxiao to stroll around the city!
Walking in Xianyang City, Ying Ziyu looked at the bustling crowd and the crisscrossing streets. He couldn't help but sigh.
Although this place didn't compare to the later generations, it wasn't bad either. The streets were incomparably clean and tidy. The reason why it could have such a grand occasion was all thanks to the laws of Qin.
The laws of Qin had set everything. Let's put it this way, even the size of the account had rules. One could not act recklessly.
If they were caught, they would be beaten.
Ying Ziyu brought Li Cunxiao along as they strolled around Xianyang City. Suddenly, they heard a shout and their interest was piqued.
"Let's go and take a look!"
Passing through the crowd, Ying Ziyu quickly arrived in front of a burly man.
The current Ying Ziyu was about 1.8 meters tall, which was very rare in this era.
However, the burly man in front of him was two heads taller than him. The width of his shoulders was twice that of an ordinary person.
If it was night, just by looking at the silhouette of this person, one would definitely think that it was an adult giant bear.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering around him, the burly man rubbed his head and said,"I just came to Xianyang, this…He had lost this money and had been starving for several days. He wanted to find a job to make a living.”
"Big guy, your money was probably stolen. What do you know to find a job?”
"I'm strong enough to kill a tiger!" The brawny man immediately said.”
Ying Ziyu's eyes lit up and he immediately stepped forward."So powerful. It just so happens that I lack a guard by my side. The kind that provides food and accommodation.”
The burly man rubbed his head again and said awkwardly,"That... Young master, I have a big appetite. Will I be full with you?”
"Of course I'll be full. Not only will I be full, but I'll also have meat for every meal.”
Hearing that there would be meat for every meal, the burly man immediately revealed an excited expression." Cheers!”
"From now on, I will be your bodyguard.”
Seeing the burly man agree, Ying Ziyu also revealed a smile. A fierce person who could kill a tiger was actually so easily subdued by him.
"By the way, what's your name?"
"Young Master, my name is Yan Di!"
Ying Ziyu nodded and continued,"Let's go. I'll bring you to eat."”
Hearing that they were going to eat, Yan Di, who had been starving for three days, quickly followed Ying Ziyu and Li Cunxiao.
The three of them had only taken a few steps when a child with unkempt hair and a dirty face suddenly ran out from an alley beside the street.
Li Cunxiao reacted quickly and stepped forward to pull the child back."Little guy, pay attention to the road!"
Before the child could speak, a few burly men jumped out of the alley, followed by a well-dressed young man.
This person ignored Ying Ziyu and pointed at the child as he scolded,"You brat, you still dare to run after bumping into this young master?”
The child immediately revealed a panicked expression and hurriedly knelt down."Young Master, I'm sorry. I was blind and offended you. Please let me go!”
As soon as the child spoke, Ying Ziyu noticed that it was actually a girl. She was about ten years old, and her face was so dirty that it was impossible to see her face clearly.
"Let you go? Look, look! This Young Master's clothes were fine, but you made them like this. You want me to let you off without paying?”
"But, but I don't have money!”The girl said helplessly with a sobbing tone.
The young man in embroidered clothes stepped forward and looked at Ying Ziyu and the other two beside the girl. He said fiercely,""Who are you three? What is his relationship with this child?"
"If it's unrelated, then get lost. Otherwise, I'll deal with you all as well.”?
Ying Ziyu looked at the young man in embroidered clothes and smiled.""If your clothes are dirty, just wash them. Why are you so aggressive? Give me some face and let this matter go. How about it?”
The embroidered-robed man looked at Ying Ziyu and sneered,"Who do you think you are?"
"Seeing that the material of your clothes is not bad, why don't you give this young master some face and take off your clothes? Kneel on the ground and bark like a dog a few times, and I'll let you go. What do you think?”
"If that's the case, then there's nothing to talk about. Since you don't want to give this young master face, then this young master can only make you lose face.”
When the man in embroidered clothes heard this, he said disdainfully," Who do you think you are? In Xianyang City, what kind of people have I not seen? If you want to embarrass me, you…"
Before he could finish speaking, he had already flown out.
Ying Ziyu retracted his leg and walked over unhurriedly. He stepped on the man's face and said,""Do you still want to talk about face with me?”
The young man in embroidered clothes struggled with all his might, but no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't shake off Ying Ziyu's foot.
"What are you guys still standing there for? Damn it, a bunch of trash!"
The young man in embroidered clothes shouted crazily. At this moment, the few burly men he brought with him finally reacted. They looked at each other and were about to step forward.
At this moment, Yan Di, who was like a small mountain, rushed over. He didn't do anything fancy. Instead, he picked up two men in each hand and threw them out.
The young man in embroidered clothes under Ying Ziyu's feet saw this scene and looked at the dumbfounded young man. Ying Ziyu said indifferently,"Now you know what happens if you don't give me face?”
The young man in embroidered clothes wasn't stupid. He knew that Ying Ziyu's group wasn't to be trifled with, so he quickly said,"Young master, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding…"
As the saying goes, there is hope as long as there is life. The young man in embroidered clothes saw that something was wrong and quickly admitted defeat.
"Yo... You're quite tactful, not bad…You have a future!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Ziyu let go of his leg. The young man in embroidered clothes hurriedly got up from the ground and turned around to run!
"Stop, did I let you go?”
The young man quickly turned around and gave Ying Ziyu a bright smile."Young Master, if you have any instructions, just say it. As long as it is within my ability, I will definitely not refuse!”
"Apologize!"
The young man in embroidered clothes was stunned. He then bowed to Ying Ziyu with a solemn expression,
"I was reckless just now. I hope Young Master can forgive me!”
The young man in embroidered clothes immediately looked at Ying Ziyu.
"Get lost!"
Ying Ziyu waved his hand and no longer paid attention to this person. Instead, he came in front of the little girl and smiled.
"What's your name?"
"My name is Bai Fei 'er!"
"Bai Fei 'er? What a good name! Let's go, I'll take you to eat."
After Ying finished speaking, he pulled the dirty little girl and walked towards a restaurant.
"Boss, good wine and good food, please serve them!”Ying Ziyu shouted loudly in the restaurant.
The manager of the restaurant was a little sleepy. Although he didn't understand what the boss meant, he could tell from Ying Ziyu's clothes that he wasn't short of money.
A professional smile appeared on his old face."Esteemed guests, please wait a moment. The wine and dishes will be ready soon!”
Ying Ziyu nodded. A moment later, a table full of food and wine was placed in front of him. "Come, don't stand on ceremony. Eat!"
As she spoke, she started eating.
The meal lasted for nearly two hours, and Ying Ziyu's horizons were broadened. Good-for-nothing!
Yan Di was really a glutton. Ying Ziyu finally understood what he meant when he asked whether he was full or not.
With his appetite, ordinary people really couldn't afford it.
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