My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 620 There are always unscrupulous people who want to harm me

Madam Gan Tang saw how the emperor treated the queen. While she sympathized with the queen, she also sighed, "It seems that our Hengyang Palace will have a hard time in the future."

"Why do you say that, sister?" After becoming a mother, Xiong Rou's personality became much gentler.

"Men are like kites. Women are the string. As long as the kite is pulled by the string, it can still turn back. Once the string breaks, there is no way back."

"That's a terrible metaphor."
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The queen rethought her life over the past few decades. If she hadn't had a son, she would have torn her face with Ying Zheng long ago. Now she didn't need to worry about her son anymore, so she just had to see how Ying Zheng would deal with her.

"Since men have always looked down upon women's ability to take care of the family, then let men wait and see."

When the queen stopped taking care of things, the atmosphere in the Xianyang Palace began to become weird.

Xianyang Xianyang, surrounded by sunshine on all sides.

Xianyang has no shortage of sunny weather, but in broad daylight, evil spirits in human skin often run rampant.

The atmosphere in the Xianyang Palace began to change quietly from then on.

The queen had lost her dignity and was once considered to have lost her power. Naturally, she had no intention of managing the affairs of the palace. For a time, the licentious atmosphere of "male thieves and female prostitutes" was rampant in the palace.

Not to mention, the trend of currying favor with the powerful, flattering the masters and bullying the subordinates is rampant.

Ying Zheng usually lived in Zhangtai Palace and went to Jiaolan Palace when he had nothing to do. He knew nothing about the shameful things happening in other palaces.

These were all Ying Zheng's own choices.

Zhao Gao was very depressed. I did so many things, but I couldn't separate the couple. They quarreled and everyone suffered. I don't know if they will reconcile next time.

Zhao Gao suffered the consequences of meddling in other people's family affairs, so naturally he did not dare to make rash suggestions again.

Zhao Gao felt bored being a eunuch and running around in front of Ying Zheng all day long.

As he passed Yong Lane, he looked at the maggots rolling in the dirty ditch under the bridge and couldn't help feeling nauseous.

"Will my life always be like the maggots in the gutter under the bridge?"

"Of course not! Zhao Gao! You want Zhao Gao, who is second only to the emperor and above all others!"

"How can you be so depressed? You still have to work hard. You want to enjoy countless wealth and glory and be worshipped by everyone."

Zhao Gao began to move around in the palace.

Ever since Ying Zheng killed all his spies, Zhao Gao began to lose control of the harem. Now it was time for him to act.

The Queen no longer cares about the matter, and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.

"Empress, oh Empress, you say that every day you become the Empress, you don't enjoy this great honor bestowed by God, but you have to worry about those common people."

"You only worry about the impact of the rift between the emperor and the crown prince on the world, but you don't worry about the impact of the rift between you and the emperor on the world. You can't blame me for this."

Zhao Gao put down his once high-raised butt and began to act majestically in the palace again.
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After Wang Ao told Wei Liao what he had seen and heard, Wei Liao could only stroke his beard and sigh, "Your Majesty the Emperor is destroying his own foundation."

"Then Master, what should we do next? Help the prince?"

"Help the prince? What are you helping? How can you say such things? Have you forgotten the first rule of doing things that I told you?"

Wang Ao bowed, "Disciple dare not forget. Master said that the first thing to do is to correct the name. The world is divided into eight directions, and everyone has his own position. Only when the name and position are equal can things be accomplished."

"That's more like it. Even if the prince wants to go on a military expedition, he has to have a reputation."
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Time passed slowly. The fact that Ying Zheng did not adopt Fusu's proposal to govern the world with Mohist thought was his biggest failure. He was the one who brought down the Qin Empire.

Ying Zheng did not believe that being good to the people would help him unify the empire, and began to take a path that went against the people's wishes.

Soon after the establishment of the Qin Empire, Qin Shi Huang began to mobilize people from all over the world to build his great dream.

For the common people, those years were truly the most painful times.

Everyone in the family was mobilized. Men farmed, went to war, guarded the border, and worked in mines; women gave birth to children, raised children, cared for the elderly, did handicrafts, and did laundry.

Just do it, the fruits of your labor will not fall into your hands yet.

All the fruits of labor were taken away by Ying Zheng's loyal soldiers.

Under the blue sky, the Qin soldiers scattered across the Central Plains were like industrious ants, moving their tiny bits and bouncing back and forth between Xianyang City and places outside Hangu Pass every day, transporting all kinds of supplies, and then respectfully presenting them to their queen ant, Ying Zheng, without leaving a single bit behind.

The common people were busy from morning till night, and their homes were left with only enough food to keep them from starving to death and enough clothes to keep them from freezing to death.

The soldiers of Qin had a special faith in King Zheng of Qin. They respected and loved him, and served him like a god, without any neglect.

The whole world was full of groundbreaking activities. The sound of mining could be heard from underground, and the sound of logging echoed through the forest. Cheng Liang's axe dug in and out, and big trees fell down one after another, and mountaintops became bald.

Retired veterans on the outskirts of Xianyang stood limping in the fields, looking at the able-bodied men who were pulled from who knows where to cut wood for Ying Zheng, and couldn't help asking, "What does the First Emperor want to do? He cuts wood every day, and all the forests in this area have been cut down by him."

"I want to go to heaven. What else can I want to do?"

"I think so too. He is almost as powerful as the sun. He has drained all the blood from the Qin people."

"Don't say that. If it gets out, we'll all be dead."

"What is there to be afraid of? Everyone in the world is scolding him now."

Some veterans who had fought for Ying Zheng were cursing in the fields. They hadn't seen their son for three years, and they knew where he had been transferred to. But he never replied to any of the letters they had written.

After a daughter gets married, she is like an animal. Without the help of a husband, she has to do the work of two people all day long.

The situation of Qin State now is even worse than that of Chu State four years ago. In the past, the walls were full of women, children and old people, but now, there is no one on the walls.

Everyone was caught and forced to work, work, and work endlessly.

During this period, the nobles of the six kingdoms who had lost their kingdoms always accused Ying Zheng, "He is too domineering. Why does he own the whole world?"

Before the end of the war, the generals and ministers of Qin State thought that tyranny was Ying Zheng's advantage. When the war was over, they didn't even get any leftovers, so they began to lose psychological balance and joined the local tyrants and nobles of the six states in denouncing Ying Zheng.

"He is too domineering. He will suffer the consequences sooner or later."

It has been three times since Ying Zheng unified the weights and measures throughout the world and promulgated laws and documents.

When people are busy, time flies.

Before I knew it, three years had passed.

All Feng Wanwan saw was the danger that the discord between Ying Zheng and the queen brought to the palace.

The bigger problem facing Ying Zheng was not that he treated the queen coldly and caused discord in his family, because in the eyes of the people of the world, Ying Zheng had never been a good role model.

But it was a huge problem that only Fusu discovered.

Ying Zheng lost Wang Wan and Wei Zhuang, two people who truly knew how to satisfy Ying Zheng's inflated desires and were able to maintain the country's economy and people's livelihood.

However, Ying Zheng had no idea what he had lost. Looking at the entire Qin Dynasty, there was no one who could replace them.

Feng Quji and Li Si understood the law and the politics of power.

But they don’t understand economics or people’s livelihood.

Rather than doing something without understanding it and getting themselves into trouble, the clever Feng Quji and the shrewd Li Si pushed the job to Ying Zheng's new trusted minister - Zhang Han.

From then on, Zhang Han was promoted from Minister of Works to Minister of the Imperial Household - one of the Nine Ministers.

This is one point where Fusu couldn't help but laugh at Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng established such an unprecedented empire, but he did not even set up a decent economic department.

This is the fatal danger of the Qin Empire.

The storm is coming, and everything seems so calm on the eve of the storm. The people are indeed in hardship, but they have many complaints, and it is not yet to the point where they cannot bear it.

To put it simply, Ying Zheng had pushed them to their limits, but not beyond them.

It was the spring of the fourth year of Emperor Qin Shihuang's reign...it was the time when grass was growing, birds were singing, and everything was full of vitality.

Xianyang was also bustling with activity. Mermaid lanterns became popular in the market, and taverns and gambling houses were brightly lit at night, with customers coming and going in an endless stream.

The brothels that Qin had targeted opened up under the city of Xianyang, filled with prostitutes and male customers. The aroma of wine filled the alleys, women's skirts fluttered, and they recruited wealthy perverts from all over the world.

Fusu was wearing casual clothes, sitting in a tavern drinking. He looked at Xianyang City quietly, and drank a lot of Fengjiu, but was only slightly drunk and a little dizzy.

Below the tavern, three young men, Feng Jing, Guan Fu, and Xiahou Ying, were competing in a drinking contest. Chen Ping was handsome, so the tavern proprietress took a fancy to him and touched his chest, making Chen Ping blush with shame.

"Are we really not going to save Chen Ping? I think his innocence will be ruined." Xiahou Ying became much paler, and at first glance he looked like a scholar from somewhere.

"He has never been innocent." Feng Jing has gained a little weight, his head has become rounder, and he is not as sharp as before. It's all caused by living too comfortably.

Guan Fu was so drunk that his face turned red. He wanted to fight someone if he disagreed with him. He was like a bull in the breeding season on the grassland, and he could lose control at any time... After seeing Fusu coming downstairs, Feng Jing and Xiahou Ying brought Chen Ping out.

After feeling the cold wind and vomiting, Guan Fu finally woke up.

"I tell you, I can still drink." Guan Fu was very excited.

Outside the door, Lu Shizhi was driving to pick them up.

"If you ask me, could you please not bring me along for this kind of thing next time? If my brother finds out, I will be beaten to death." Lu Shizhi asked Xiahou Ying in a low voice.

"How can this be possible? Only if your carriage leaves the palace can you deceive the General of the Household." Guan Fu yelled.

Xiahou Ying and Lu Shizhi were startled and immediately covered Guan Fu's mouth. They looked around and luckily no one noticed them.

Fusu was sitting in the carriage, feeling extremely tired. He had thought that venturing out of the palace to get some fresh air would allow him to find a little passion in his dull and prosperous days, but the result was that he felt even more uncomfortable.

Because he found that everyone was happy and satisfied, except himself.

When the carriage was halfway back to the palace, Fusu said, "Let's go to the orchid pond and take a look."

Because countless scholars and merchants poured into Xianyang City, the area around Xianyang City was developed in a short time.

Not only is Ying Zheng's new palace being renovated near Lan Chi, the area has also become a popular choice of residence for immigrants and is now very developed.

Lu Shizhi was a little scared, "It will be too late to go back. My brother will scold me."

"What are you afraid of? You have the prince's support."

Lu Shizhi looked back at Fusu, and only after receiving Fusu's affirmative look did he dare to pull the cart.
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That night, Ying Zheng finished handling government affairs in Zhangtai Palace early. He looked at the brightly lit Xianyang and couldn't help itching in his heart. Being an emperor is really boring. There are endless government affairs to deal with every day, and I can't slack off.

Otherwise, those people wouldn't be able to survive a single day without me.

Pity them, they still blame me. How foolish!

But Ying Zheng has become a little bored with beauty these days. There are so many women who are the same, and none of them can compare to the queen. They don't dare to scold me.

Dull……

"Xin, call two masters to accompany me for a walk."

Lin Xin was already a middle-aged man, but after returning to Ying Zheng, the heavy work day after day made him thin. He didn't care about his family and devoted himself to sorting out government affairs for Ying Zheng.

Blocking Zhao Gao firmly outside the door, Ying Zheng slowly handed over all the seals and documents to Xin.

Under the sharpening of the butcher knife of time, Ying Zheng was not much better. He began to gain weight seriously, and swelled up like an angry pufferfish. But his majesty remained unchanged.

Xin was panicking. "Your Majesty, this is not the right time. It's too late. What if we run into danger?"

"Xianyang is under the emperor's feet. Who dares to act recklessly?"

Xin thought about it seriously and it seemed to be true. "If Xianyang City is not safe, who knows what will happen to the world."

Ying Zheng and Xin changed into casual clothes and pretended to go out for fun.

Xin was still worried, so he brought four experts with him.

Instead of realizing the seriousness of the problem, and the fact that their emperor was so willful, these four masters danced with joy, thinking that this was a great honor, and followed Ying Zheng happily like a 300-pound fat man.

"Your Majesty, where are we going this time? We have already visited Xianyang City."

It was not rare for Ying Zheng to go out incognito. However, this time, it would be one of the few times that it would be recorded.

At this time, it was in the Pepper Room of Xianyang Palace.

The queen was sitting alone at home, eating dried fruits while reading the Book of Changes. She was so angry that she thought, "So this is where the idea of ​​equating women with villains comes from."

The flowerbed outside the palace gate was full of medicine residues that the queen had dumped. This residue had "slaughtered" the weeds within a three-foot radius, and it was still barren.

After eating the candied fruits, the queen was ready to go to bed. Before going to bed, she was always worried that something would happen, and she deliberately asked the maid, "What is the prince doing recently?"

"He should be practicing swordplay. The world-famous swordsmen Gai Nie and Jing Ke are personally teaching the prince."

The queen expressed her doubt. "He doesn't study, but wields swords. Is he planning to travel the world?"

The queen paused and asked, "How is Zhangtai Palace?"

The maid smiled and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is busy handling government affairs. I'm afraid he is still in Zhangtai Palace at this time."

"They should switch places. One is too idle, and the other is too busy."

The maid lowered her head and dared not say more.
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The moon is bright tonight and the stars are sparse. An ordinary horse-drawn carriage arrives at Lanchi Street.

The area around Lanchi Street was much more desolate than the main city of Xianyang. The people here had gone to bed early, and only a few wine shops were still open, but the waiters were sleeping on the tables.

Therefore, the streets seemed a little dark.

If it weren't for the bright moon today, Fusu and the others wouldn't even be able to see each other's faces.

"Prince, why don't we go back? There's nothing to do here." Lu Shizhi remembered his elder brother saying that the more deserted the streets were at night and the more closed the doors were, the more likely they were to be robbed.

The reason the street is so deserted is that robberies have happened here before...

"Lu Shizhi, you are not as brave as your sister." Fusu couldn't help but say.

Under the moonlight, others also laughed.

Guan Fu was sober now, but he was even bolder than he had been during the day. "Prince, let me take you around the Lanchi Palace. This is the most beautiful view in Xianyang City."

"it is good!"
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The Lan Chi Palace has been built for the most part and emits an orange-yellow light at night. Some children stay up late at night just to look at the beautiful scenery of the Lan Chi Palace.

There are countless lakes inside, connected by countless corridors and corridors, and the layout is very complex.

At night, the moonlight shines on the surface of the lake, making the entire palace sparkle.

Originally, these beautiful views were not visible to outsiders, but because the palace was too large, there was no time to build the walls that would block the luxurious palaces and beautiful views inside, so they could only be "revealed" in advance.

Therefore, it attracted some visitors from other places.

A group of night walkers, they were wearing black clothes and black hats, moving stealthily under the moon.

"Brother, this palace looks extremely luxurious on the outside, but it's empty inside. There's nothing valuable for us to take away."

A tall, strong man jumped down from the tree. He had two swords on his waist and was almost stabbed by the swords when he landed...

"Qin Shi Huang is such a loser! He built such a huge palace, but there is nothing inside. It is just a facade."

"Then big brother, shall we go?" The younger brothers came out one after another, and there were more than a dozen people in total.

"Wait a minute - I think I hear a carriage." The eldest brother has excellent hearing and feels that someone is approaching them. "And someone is singing."

At this time, Xin was driving a carriage and arrived at the side of Lanchi Palace.

"This is the only scenery in the Lanchi area."

"I never expected that Zhang Han, a simple man, could build such magnificent palaces."

Ying Zheng looked at the brightly lit palace shining in the clear water, making it appear as if the palace was floating in the water, extremely beautiful.

Ying Zheng was very happy and got off the carriage immediately.

After they walked a few steps, they saw a dozen strong men in black clothes standing in the distance.

Ying Zheng subconsciously raised his sleeves to cover his face.

"You know, there are always villains in this world who want to harm me!"

Xin looked at Ying Zheng in surprise, "Your Majesty, isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this in the street? Isn't this a case of trying to cover up one's own guilt?"

Fusu told Xin this story of trying to cover up one's own mistake.

Even the guards couldn't stand it anymore. Your Majesty, there's no need to be like this. Aren't you afraid that others won't notice him?

"Brother, look how many people are there."

The leading man looked over and saw a man in elegant clothes, covering his face with his sleeves and making an attitude of "no approaching", as if he was some kind of noble and extraordinary person who should not be looked at by others.

"I have an idea."

(End of this chapter)