"Now, Father, do you know why your concubines and children reacted so violently just now?”
Hearing Zhao Tuo's words, Ying Zheng did not say anything. Instead, he stared at General Lu and the others in front of him with a gloomy look.
"And these are only rare.”
"Former palace maids and eunuchs of Wangyi Palace, come out and tell the Retired Emperor about the filth that you have seen and heard over the years.”
Under Zhao Tuo's signal, the palace maids and eunuchs walked forward.
"I am Chun Shui, a palace maid of Hua Yang Palace…"
With the appearance of the palace maids and eunuchs, the loincloth of the entire harem was finally torn off.
Infighting, forming cliques, fighting for favor and power…
And this was not just Zhao Tuo's own experience.
It also included a few concubines who died unjustly and their young masters.
It could be said that Great Qin's Harem was a place filled with schemes and dirty methods.
One could imagine.
Back then, the young Zhao Tuo lived in danger every day without the protection of his mother and the help of the palace maids and eunuchs.
In the end, he was framed and exiled outside the palace.
呯!
"Enough! Don't say anymore!"
Ying Zheng slammed the table and rose to his feet. Looking at the ashen faces of General Lu and the others, his face turned extremely ugly.
"Alright! You guys are really good! I've really lost all my face because of you!”
"Father, how do you think I should deal with them after knowing these sins?”Zhao Tuo asked with a smile.
Looking at Jiang Lu and the others, whose faces had turned ashen, Ying Zheng took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said coldly,"
"Great Qin has always ruled the country according to law."
"If a prince breaks the law, he should be punished like a commoner.”
"Those who harm their compatriots and innocent people…should be beheaded!”
As the sound of his voice faded, Jiang Lu and the others instantly went crazy.
They had already expected Zhao Tuo to kill them.
However, when the words came out, it was inevitable that they would be overwhelmed by negative emotions such as fear, regret, and despair.
"Father! Spare me, Imperial Father!"
"Your Majesty, I know my mistake…"
"No, High Emperor!"
Facing the pleas of Jiang Lu and the others, Ying Zheng slowly turned his head around.
After all, he was his own flesh and blood, and he had been with the concubines for a long time.
However, Ying Zheng still knew that he could not bear to do so.
In such a situation, he definitely could not show mercy.
Great Qin's ruler's prestige could not be violated!
Accompanied by heart-wrenching cries, Jiang Lu and the others were dragged out of the palace by the Iron Eagle Guards.
Meng Yi and the rest sighed quietly as they watched everyone disappear.
As soon as he went on stage, he directly pulled out the tumor in the harem.
His Majesty…was still as ruthless and decisive as ever.
But then again…
"Your Majesty, I have some questions.”
"Prime Minister Feng, it's fine if you say it." Zhao Tuo looked at Feng Quji.”
"I'm afraid that the reason why His Majesty was able to safely survive all kinds of dangers outside and even subdue the Black Ice Platform is related to these palace maids and eunuchs, right?”
Glancing at his old subordinates, Zhao Tuo nodded slightly.
"That's right. Thanks to their help over the years, we were able to predict the enemy and escape safely.”
Seeing Zhao Tuo admit it, everyone present could not help but be secretly shocked.
Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, then suddenly froze.
The palace maids and eunuchs of Wangyi Palace had been divided up by the concubines when they were exiled ten years ago.
How old was Zhao Tuo back then?
Eight!
In other words, Zhao Tuo, who was only eight years old at that time, was already able to make the palace maids and eunuchs completely loyal.
He even went with the flow and planted a chess piece beside everyone!
He had also allowed these chess pieces to operate safely for ten years without any mistakes!
At the age of eight, he had completely toyed with all the concubines and young masters in the harem…This, this, this…
Ying Zheng finally understood.
How could such a shrewd person be a victim?
He was probably expelled from the palace back then because the other party had pushed the boat with the current and pretended to be ignorant.
Thinking of Jiang Lu and the others who had been dragged out, Ying Zheng sighed and said,""Since you are so clear about the filth of the harem and have sufficient evidence, why didn't you tell father earlier?”
"Tsk…"
Zhao Tuo clasped his hands behind his back as a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes.
"Let Imperial Father come. What if Imperial Father's heart softens?”
“……”
Ying Zheng sank into silence for a moment, then asked faintly,""So, at that time…you planned to fight for the throne?”
"Well…it's much earlier than Father imagined.”
“……”
"Then why were you willing to be exiled back then?”
"If I didn't leave the palace, where would I have my current foundation?”
“……”
Ying Zheng was speechless again. He carefully sized up Zhao Tuo again, as if it was the first day he had met him.
When he was still a child, he already had such shrewdness, methods, and ambition.
Now that he was outside the palace, he could silently take over his position.
Cold and merciless, ruthless and decisive…
From the looks of it…among all the heirs, this Zhao Tuo was indeed the most suitable to take the throne.
At the very least, he was better than Fu Su, who was indecisive and had been corrupted by the Confucian concept of benevolence and virtue.
After a long time, Ying Zheng finally sighed.
"Fine…fine…"
"Now that things have come to this, it's too late to say anything. However…I'm just curious.”
"If you have such ambition and talent, why didn't you show it earlier and compete with your brothers openly?”
Zhao Tuo slowly sat down and took a sip of water before saying,""Two reasons."
"First, with the environment of the harem, if you show your talents too early, you will definitely be targeted by more people.”
"And even if you stand out, you might not be able to beat the system.”
"It's better to win steadily and develop in secret. Otherwise, how could we have today's foundation?”
Ying Zheng nodded slightly.
This was indeed reasonable.
He also admired his youngest son, Huhai, who was the smartest and most decisive among his brothers.
However, the heir to the throne in his heart had not changed.
If Zhao Tuo was really just showing off, perhaps the throne really had nothing to do with him.
"What about the second one?"
"As for the second one…it doesn't sound nice.”Zhao Tuo smiled.
"Because in my opinion, Imperial Father might not even live to abdicate the throne!”
"In fact, it is very likely that…he will die on the way out!”
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