Although the tone of the First Emperor was not serious, just hearing these words made one's heart palpitate.
The hearts of all the officials were trembling.
They were shocked.
In the future, Xianyang City was actually massacred, and in such a tragic manner?
Then, who was this Xiangyu?
How could he be so vicious?
For a moment, all the civil and military officials in the court spoke up.
First, the Imperial Censor stepped forward and said,""Your Majesty, if Xiang Yu was still alive, he must be beheaded!”
The imperial censor's words won everyone's approval.
"You're right. We have to kill him and cut off future troubles forever.”
"How dare he slaughter my Xianyang City? He's courting death. I, Tu Sui, will find this old bastard Xiang Yu and kill him.”
"Xiang Yu is an old thief. Your Majesty should exterminate his entire family as a warning to others!”
After hearing the news of the massacre in Xianyang City, all the officials were shocked. Some were indignant, some were in disbelief, and some wanted to kill Xiang Yu.
All in all, the opinions of the current court were surprisingly unified.
Normally, the ministers would still quarrel for a while, or the opinions of the monarch and his subjects would be different, or the opinions of the ministers would be different…
But now, all of them were working together with the same goal. They were all trying to kill Xiang Yu!
After all, massacring Xianyang City was a huge matter…
Looking down, Ying Zheng saw all the officials were filled with righteous indignation, expressing their determination to kill Xiang Yu. He could not help but smile, and then said blandly,""Then what if I tell you that this Xiang Yu is the descendant of Xiang Yan of the Chu Country and is a noble of the six countries?”
As soon as he said this.
The entire court was shocked once again.
If this Xiang Yu was an ordinary person, then things would be much easier. But this Xiang Yu was a noble of the Six Nations…
Not all of the officials were from Qin. A large portion of them were talents selected by the six dynasties.
Therefore, when they heard that Xiang Yu was a noble of the six dynasties, the Qin officials became even angrier and expressed their desire to eradicate him. As for the officials of the six dynasties, they were hesitant and somewhat could not bear to do so.
As an old Qin citizen, Little Meng Zi immediately stood up and shouted,""You are eating the food of my Qin country and wearing the official clothes of my Qin country. Could it be that you still want to protect the six countries now?”
The crime of these words was directly covering up for the Six Nations!
Therefore, the officials of the six states trembled. No one dared to object to the execution of Xiang Yu. They immediately stood up to express their opinions.
"We have no objections. That old thief Xiang Yu must be killed!”
"Your Majesty, we have no intention of covering up for you. Please kill Xiangyu immediately!”
"Your Majesty, Xiang Yu has committed heinous crimes. He must be beheaded…"
Voices like these echoed in the hall. They were expressing their loyalty to the First Emperor.
However, how could Ying Zheng not know that they were forced to do this?
If he killed Xiang Yu, although nothing would happen, the hearts of these officials would be shaken.
At this moment, Ying Zheng could not help but sigh.
Sir was right. Touching the remnants of the six countries was touching the hearts of the people.
If even the officials of Great Qin still had compassion for the Six Nations, how could the other commoners be any better?
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng took a deep breath and announced the decision he had made long ago.
"Dear ministers, I have decided not to kill Xiang Yu!”
As soon as he said this.
The ministers were dumbfounded.
Not only were the Qin officials dumbfounded, even the officials of the six states were dumbfounded.
The Qin officials represented by Meng Tian were thinking," Xiang Yu was so despicable, yet he didn't kill him? He had to kill them. He had to exterminate all nine of their clans.
The officials of the six states were thinking,"His Majesty actually allows the murderer of Xianyang City to still be alive?"
Although this matter had not happened yet, after the immortal's guidance in advance, it was probably confirmed.
And their Emperor was actually so magnanimous?
The officials of the Six Nations could not believe it. One of them said carefully,""Your Majesty, Xiang Yu is so detestable. Why didn't you kill him?”
Ying Zheng glanced at the ministers and said with a faint smile,""Because Xiang Yu is a noble of the six dynasties. If I behead him, the people will be in chaos, so I will not take his life.”
This was the reason why Ying Zheng did not behead Xiang Yu.
Pausing for a moment, Ying Zheng continued," Although killing Xiang Yu now can vent his anger, after that, we will face the panic of the people of the six dynasties, as well as the disloyalty of the officials of the six dynasties.”
"Rather than that, why not let Xiang Yu live and let him come to the Qin Dynasty to be an official?”
"Dear ministers, is what zhen said right?”
Every word was a gem!
After hearing this, all the officials were shocked.
The way they looked at Ying Zheng had completely changed.
How was this a tyrant? He was a real tyrant. If anyone dared to rebel against him, he would have long executed his entire family.
As for Ying Zheng? Not only did he not want to kill Xiang Yu, but he even wanted him to become an official in the Qin Dynasty.
Such magnanimity, such breadth of mind, the sea was like a river that flowed into a river. He was indeed worthy of being the one emperor in history!
All of a sudden, the officials of the six dynasties knelt down, tears streaming down their faces.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is wise!"
"In the future, if anyone dares to say that Your Majesty is a tyrant, I will definitely destroy their eighteen generations of ancestors!”
"Yes, although I am unarmed, I can write poems to scold them and let them go down in history!”
" Your Majesty, although we sympathize with the six dynasties, we will never be separated from you…"
At this moment, the officials of the six dynasties were extremely grateful to Qin Shi Huang!
Of course, they would definitely reject the idea of being disloyal, indicating that it was absolutely impossible!
However, Ying Zheng did not care about these things at all. Instead, when he saw the courtiers of the six dynasties bootlicking him crazily, he could not help but feel a myriad of emotions, and at the same time, he felt a little pleased.
What Sir said was indeed right. The people's hearts were the most important. As long as they understood the people's hearts, there would be no resistance!
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng's heart became even more resolute.
He stood up. His black dragon robe showed his domineering aura as an emperor. He waved his hand and said,"Pass down my decree. I order Old General Wang Jian to immediately find Xiang Yu, the descendant of Xiang Yan, and bring him back to Xianyang City. As for the official position, we will arrange it separately.”
The imperial edict was issued with incomparable grandeur!
Wang Jian immediately stood up and said solemnly,""Yes, sir! I will obey Your Majesty's orders."
The moment the imperial edict was issued, the hearts of the officials of the six states finally calmed down. Their eyes were filled with gratitude.
Their Emperor really did not lie to them.
At this moment, they were filled with confidence in the First Emperor.
'Hmm, after Xiang Yu's matter is settled, it's time for the second matter...' Ying Zheng thought to himself, and immediately said,""My dear ministers, after resolving the matter of Xiang Yu, I have another important matter to discuss.”
All the ministers looked at the First Emperor with confusion.
Ying Zheng continued," Now, I have already decided on the national policy of destroying the Xiongnu. The army must go on an expedition. But before that, how should we deal with the remaining members of the six dynasties?”
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