In a secluded teahouse in Xianyang City, Li Si, Zhao Cheng, Chen Hui, and the other officials of the imperial court were gathered together. They held teacups and looked solemn.
Under normal circumstances, the ministers could not gather together for no reason, in case the Emperor found out and became suspicious.
However, there was nothing they could do. The matter of today's morning court session was too shocking. It concerned each and every one of them, so they came here!
"Do you guys think that this young master is of His Majesty's bloodline? Why was it so strange? The things that he proposed are things that we have never heard of before?”
Imperial Censor Chen Hui took a sip of hot tea and asked in a heavy tone.
"The Little Lord was brought back by His Majesty on his eastern tour. We didn't even follow him. Who knows what happened?”
Li Si had always been puzzled about this.
If it was just an ordinary child, it would be fine. One more or one less would not make a difference!
However, this child had come up with many outrageous things and put forward many appalling opinions!
Especially today, when he actually proposed a retirement system.
If it was according to his opinion, all the ministers in the teahouse would have to retire today!
Even if the imperial court continued to give out salaries, who would be an official just for that meager salary?
"His Majesty toured the east and said that my brother had joined hands with Young Master Huhai to rebel and killed him for no reason. Who could testify? Perhaps His Majesty did not like his brother and found an excuse to get rid of him!”
Doctor Ling Zhao Cheng clenched his teacup tightly and said with hatred in his eyes.
He was Zhao Gao's younger brother, and it was precisely because of Zhao Gao's power that he could become the Zhonglang Ling!
Now that his backer was gone, it was unknown how long he could be a middle-ranking officer!
"That's right. In my opinion, that child might be a shield that His Majesty found to use him to eliminate us!”
General Li Xin also agreed with him.
Other than that, there was really no better explanation!
"General Li, you can't say things carelessly. You'll lose your head!”
Li Si quickly stopped her.
Although they all had such guesses now, they could not say it out loud! This was a crime of great disrespect!
"Prime minister, then tell me, what's going on with that child? There had been no news at all before, but now he had suddenly popped up and even proposed a retirement system? Are we going to get lost just because we've worked so hard for Great Qin?”
"You can't say that. After all, His Majesty hasn't agreed yet!”
Li Si frowned.
He could not see through this matter either!
"It's true that they haven't agreed now, but that doesn't mean that they won't agree in the future. In my opinion, His Majesty and the Little Lord have discussed this beforehand and are testing us!”
"Yes, I agree with this statement. His Majesty probably wants to see our reaction today before deciding whether to implement this policy!”
Zhao Cheng and Li Xin insisted that Ying Zheng was the one behind all this.
"It's too early to talk about this now. I've already arranged for people around His Majesty and the Little Lord to keep an eye on the movements in the palace and report to us once there's any news!”
Li Si had a calm personality and would not say anything wrong before he had confirmed the news.
Unlike Zhao Cheng and Li Xin, who were brawny and simple-minded, they would easily say that it was the Emperor who did it. Once the walls had ears, there was no need for the Emperor to plan to eliminate them.
Just today's incident was enough to make them suffer!
PS: The above plot is purely fictional.
"Ping 'an, you didn't call us here just to show us this, did you?”
In the small kitchen of Ying Zheng's bedroom in Xianyang Palace, Ying Yuanman looked at the pitch-black pot in front of her with disgust.
Most of the cooking utensils in this era were pottery. Rich people might even use bronze, but no one thought of using iron to make cooking utensils.
Firstly, it was because there were very few ironware, and secondly, it looked dark and could not be associated with food!
"That's right!"
Ying Pingan nodded his head firmly, his eyes shining with a strange light," Don't look down on this pot, if you want to make delicious stir-fried vegetables, you have to use it!”
"Men, pack this iron pot!"
"Have you prepared all the ingredients I want?”
"Little Lord, everything is ready!”
The little palace maid responded and called another palace maid to carry out the ingredients sent by the imperial kitchen.
"Ugh…!"
"What is this? Why is it so smelly?"
The moment the ingredients were carried up, Ying Yuanman's stomach churned and she almost vomited.
"It's nothing. It's just pig intestines, some duck heads, chicken feet, and a big grass carp!”
Looking at the ingredients in the basket, Ying Pingan didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it, so he said as if it was a matter of course.
"What is it? Pig intestines?"
"Ugh…"
Ying Yuanman covered her mouth and quickly ran out.
"Sister Wang, what's wrong with you?"
As soon as she left the house, she bumped into Young Master Fusu. Seeing her sister in pain, he asked with concern!
"No…no…"
Before she could explain, Ying Yuanman ran to the corner and started vomiting.
"What's going on?"
He didn't think too much about it, and under Jiu Lin's lead, he went straight to the small kitchen.
"Hmm? What's that smell?"
"Which one of you stepped on shit?"
Fu Su pointed at the palace maids and eunuchs standing around him and questioned sternly. However, everyone shook their heads helplessly. Their eyes were focused on the vegetable basket on the chopping board.
"What are you doing? Why don't you throw away this trash?"
Fu Su immediately covered his mouth when he saw the internal organs. His anger rose.
"Brother Wang, these are all delicacies, not trash!”
At this moment, Ying Pingan popped his head out from behind the basket.
As he was too small, Fu Su, who was standing behind him, did not notice him at all!
"What is it? Is this a delicacy?"
Fu Su's eyes widened.
Although he had never personally fiddled with these things, as an adult, he knew very well what was in the basket.
Not to mention that they were members of the Wang family, even commoners did not eat these things!
Little Seventeen actually said that these were delicacies?
He couldn't help but pat Ying Pingan's head sympathetically," Brother Wang, I've made you suffer all these years. There are all kinds of delicacies in the palace, so don't eat these anymore!”
"Brother Wang, what are you talking about? These are really delicious. If you don't believe me, just wait. I'll make them for you!”
Ying Pingan pushed away Fu Su's big hand, blinked his big innocent eyes, and jumped under the chopping board.
"Yo! They're all here!"
"Your son greets father!"
Fu Su wanted to stop him, but Ying Zheng walked in with his men, and he hurriedly bowed!
"Ping 'an, you sent someone to ask me to taste the delicacies. Where's the delicacies?”
Ying Zheng nodded at the crowd, then dragged Ying Pingan out from behind the stove.
"Father, Father, what are you doing?"
Ying Pingan stood on the ground and was packing up the ingredients. Suddenly, he felt weightless, and his little hands and feet were waving wildly in the air.
"What? You made my small kitchen stink, why are you still asking me?”
Ying Zheng's eyes were sharp. As soon as he entered the door, he noticed the basket full of internal organs, and his mood immediately turned sour.
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