My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 650 The Prince Wins
Ying Zheng was not as vicious and evil as Zhao Gao, but he would never encounter things as simple as Zhao Gao thought.

"You mean, the people of Guizhou heard that I pardoned Zhang Cang, so they praised me?"

Just because of this one thing, they praised me.

Over the years, the criticisms against me have always outweighed my achievements.

"I swept across the world, gathered the world's soldiers, erected twelve bronze men, promoted the county system, unified the writing system and laws, built the Great Road, attacked Nanyue, and connected the Great Wall. I have made so many great contributions, but none of them have been praised by the common people."

"But everyone praised me for pardoning a mere Zhang Cang. This is too absurd."

Ying Zheng had always been wise. Of course, after defeating the State of Chu, his arrogance and conceit had almost cut his wisdom in half.

But his mind is still very clear today.

Zhao Gao couldn't help but think of the turmoil caused when the Emperor pardoned him against all odds.

Many people wanted to kill themselves at that time.

However, His Majesty the Emperor saw that many people were about to unite against him, so he insisted on protecting himself in order to safeguard his private rights in the court and ensure that there would never be any opposition to his opinions in the court.

Zhao Gao just killed Lin Xin today, and he was going to kill Zhang Cang right after that.

His movements must be under the control of the prince.

It won't be long before the prince avenges his good friend.

Ying Zheng has been struggling these days.

The officials and the people were miserable, and everyone was wasting their time. But the emperor of the Qin Dynasty was also wasting his time.

"Did I do something wrong before?"

"No, I did nothing wrong. I am the Dragon Ancestor, sent by heaven to unify the six kingdoms and establish the foundation of China."

"How could I be wrong?"

"I made a small mistake. Just a little. It was all because of the ignorant people who wanted to harm me."

"I am not wrong."

Compared with a certain hexagonal warrior in history, Ying Zheng was actually not bad. It was just that Ying Zheng suffered a great disadvantage because he did not want to make all the mistakes made by the previous kings in history, but he made a series of mistakes that the emperors of the unified era might make.

Not only did Li Shimin learn a lot from the lessons of his predecessors, but which emperor in the late Qin Shihuang period dared not to appoint a crown prince?

To get back to the point, Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, the ruler of the Qin Empire, was proud and complacent about his own achievements and was unable to learn any lessons from history.

He can only govern the country based on his own feelings!

Someone split the heaven and earth, but what he faced was unprecedented chaos. With such an unprecedentedly vast territory and a vast population, with such limited knowledge, it is impossible for humans to have a comprehensive understanding and face such chaos.

It's like groping in the dark to create a fire with nothing but your hands and fear of the unknown.

For example, Ying Zheng combined his love of traveling with his eastern tour to suppress and intimidate the people.

How stupid is this method? Those doctors and scholars in the Imperial Academy can write tens of millions of words to comment on the gains and losses of Ying Zheng.

But because of Fusu's memorial, Ying Zheng saw too many things.

Ying Zheng had to rethink a question, that is, whether his political propositions over the past five years were right or wrong.

"No one else can do better than me." Ying Zheng has always believed in this truth.

However, no matter how conflicted Ying Zheng was, he was always a practical man.

Since things have already happened and everyone is on Fusu's side, Ying Zheng naturally has to find a way to solve these problems.

Ying Zheng's original intention was to use the killing of Zhang Cang to see the reactions of the officials in the court, who were the prince's followers and who were his loyal subjects.

Now the answer has come to light.

This made Ying Zheng feel that his current situation was very dangerous.

As for Zhang Cang's rescue, it was also a practical proof that his authority had declined significantly. Just as he had always worried, the officials and people rushed to Fusu's arms.

Ying Zheng did not win this political struggle.

It's already a loss.

No matter what, the fundamental problem was the inconsistency of interests between court officials and generals.

The ministers chose to split, and two voices emerged among the court officials. On the surface, it was a power conflict between Emperor Fusu and the Crown Prince Ying Zheng, but at a deeper level it was actually a conflict between the centralized system and the feudal system.

So would Qin Zheng put aside this contradiction that ran through the entire Qin Empire from its founding to its demise, and wait for it to breed into disaster and split the imperial system that he had worked so hard to build over the years?

Only by clarifying the problem can you know what situation you are in.

Ying Zheng would not let history go backwards. The era of restoring the feudal system and everyone being king was over.

The imperial system is the future of the Chinese land.

If we want the people of this land to enjoy peace for a long time and not be bullied by foreign races, we must adhere to the imperial system. Only centralization can maintain a unified territory.

Ever since.

Caught between family affection and political mission, Ying Zheng had to do a series of the most important political events in his middle and late years of rule - he had to protect his son while cutting off his ministers' thoughts of fiefdoms.

This is as difficult as crossing a single-plank bridge over a cliff, and many people will do their best to stop him.

Ying Zheng, with his back to Zhao Gao, looked up at the distant sky and thought about how to deal with the current crisis.

Ying Zheng's body is still tall and majestic, like a mountain.

Black always gives people a sense of solemnity and dignity.

Ying Zheng, wearing a black crown, looked even more majestic and unapproachable.

Zhao Gao was also wondering what Ying Zheng was thinking.

They are all high-ranking people with real power in their hands. Every move they make affects the lives of countless people in the empire.

Zhang Cang lived and Lin Xin died.

The prince won, so he would be the next one to be dealt with.

In Zhao Gao's view, the prince's rescue of Zhang Cang meant that the prince had won the contest of political power.

Zhao Gao experienced many storms.

He knew this plot all too well.

If Zhang Cang survived and Xin died unclearly, then the emperor would suffer a complete loss.

The officials in the court will flock to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Do you think politics is all about intrigue? Most of the time it's just a matter of changing with the wind.

Zhao Gao was afraid that Ying Zheng would abandon him in the future, leaving him without even a chance to survive.

Zhao Gao suddenly put on a mournful look and said, "Your Majesty, I have acted on my own again today. Please punish me."

Ying Zheng was worried about the future of the common people in the entire Chinese region, and of course he was also troubled by defending his political crystallization.

As for Zhao Gao, Ying Zheng always admired his cunning, cruelty, arrogance, pride, stupidity, greed, love of power, and factionalism.

Zhao Gao could bring a lot of joy to Ying Zheng.

Perhaps in Ying Zheng's mind, the combination of villains, bad guys, and smart people like Zhao Gao often exists in his mind like street actors.

Ying Zheng was thinking about something important, but Zhao Gao was acting out at this inappropriate time. "What happened?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty issued the decree yesterday, and I should have issued it yesterday. But after careful consideration, if Zhang Cang survives, I am afraid that no one will obey your orders in the court in the future."

"Because of a mere Zhang Cang, Your Majesty has lost his dignity and prestige in front of his subjects. Isn't Your Majesty a big loser?"

The more Zhao Gao spoke, the angrier Ying Zheng became.

But when he thought about the common people uniting to praise his wisdom and intelligence, Ying Zheng always felt that there was some connection between the two.

Zhao Gao looked up at Ying Zheng's face and whispered, "I have acted on my own and planned to kill Zhang Cang. If the imperial edict is delayed, I will be held responsible for everything if something goes wrong. As long as I can protect your majesty's dignity, I will not hesitate to die."

"I don't want His Majesty to bear the criticism alone. I don't want to see His Majesty's face damaged and his orders unable to be implemented. So I took the initiative to withhold the imperial edict."

Three horizontal lines appeared on Ying Zheng's forehead.

"You want to delay so that Zhang Cang can be killed directly. Then you will bear the consequences for me alone."

Zhao Gao had no intention of being a loyal minister to Ying Zheng.

His relationship with Ying Zheng had always been delicate, and even Ying Zheng's wife, the Queen, was shocked.

Zhao Gao raised his head and smiled flatteringly, "As long as the dignity and face of His Majesty the Emperor are preserved, there is no need to worry about my life."

Ying Zheng exclaimed loudly, "Smart. You have always been smart. You have always been the smartest in this Xianyang Palace."

Zhao Gao was ecstatic.

He, Zhao Gao, was a man second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

Then Zhao Gao said, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. I cannot bear your praise, and I am even more ashamed of your trust in me over the years."

"Zhang Cang was rescued."

Ying Zheng was already feeling strange. According to Zhao Gao, Ying Zheng granted him the invisible power - seeing Zhao Gao was like seeing the emperor. Once he took action, how could he fail?

Zhao Gao said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, my chariot broke down on the road. Fortunately, I received help from the young master of Hengyang Palace, which saved Zhang Cang, the fifth minister, from the disaster."

"If I had been a moment later, Zhang Cang would have been beheaded. But what is strange is that I was planning to kill Zhang Cang and take all the blame for the emperor, but I don't know how this young bastard suddenly showed up."

"But your majesty, why Hengyang Palace?"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng also frowned.

"You mean to say that your every move is under the control of Hengyang Palace."

Zhao Gao quickly shook his head, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not the case. It must be a coincidence. The prince has always been sincere to Your Majesty, without reservation. How could the prince do such a thing?"

"I suspect that it was all done by that young bastard Chen Ping who stepped into the shoes of the emperor."

Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Gao as if he was looking at an old woman who was full of lies.

As for Zhao Gao's art of speech, Ying Zheng had kept him by his side for many years and was already familiar with him.

Although Zhao Gao was a jerk and his purpose was to link the incident to Hengyang Palace, he was not wrong in guiding Ying Zheng's thinking.

How could a young bastard from Hengyang Palace accomplish such a big thing on his own?

Everyone in the court knew about Zhao Gao's status.

Ying Zheng sat down.

Because of Fusu's incident, Ying Zheng lay on the couch alone for several days and couldn't sleep. He missed the queen very much, but the queen only left him a son.

As a father, Ying Zheng had suffered from sleepless nights for several nights because of Fusu's advice.

The charcoal in the copper stove was burning, and crackling sounds could be heard from time to time.

Zhao Gao's eyes also grew larger and smaller, and he looked up at Ying Zheng in fear and anxiety.

In fact, Zhao Gao had long been a little neurasthenic and even mentally ill due to Ying Zheng.

But you deserve it!
Ying Zheng held his chin in his hand, "Zhang Cang is under the command of the Crown Prince. It would be strange if Hengyang Palace did nothing."

"And compared to Zhang Cang, Xin is probably more important in Fusu's heart."

Zhao Gao also smiled sinisterly and echoed, "If you gain something, you must lose something."

Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Gao and smiled meaningfully.

Next, Zhao Gao was in danger.

Zhao Gao just thought that this was the Emperor's intention to punish the prince.
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In Hengyang Palace.

Zhang Cang is still in prison, but as long as he survives today, it is only a matter of time before he is released.

Fusu had already informed Tong Cheng and Shao Fu Zhang Han.

Because Fusu saved Zhang Cang, the status of Hengyang Palace in the eyes of his subjects suddenly increased by more than a hundred times.

Shaofu Zhang Han and Tongcheng happily agreed to go before the Emperor to plead for Zhang Cang.

It was snowing heavily outside and the sky was gray.

However, the inner rooms of Hengyang Palace were filled with a festive atmosphere.

"Congratulations, Prince. Zhang Cang's life has finally been saved."

Chen Ping exclaimed in admiration.

"This is all thanks to you. You were the one who arranged everything this time."

In front of a group of trusted ministers, Fusu openly praised Chen Ping.

Feng Jing both admired and feared Chen Ping.

It's amazing that he dared to save people under the nose of the First Emperor, and he even arranged for Xiahou Ying to let Zhao Gao get on the car in the palace road and rush over.

It was a perfect arrangement.

Chen Ping didn't want to be the first to stand out. Everyone around him was extremely powerful. If they all became jealous of him, he would be in danger.

This is all because Chen Ping has an extremely outstanding appearance, but has been living in a simple environment for many years and is often attacked for no reason.

"Your Highness, Xiao Li and Xiahou Ying are the ones who contributed the most this time. I just came up with an idea."

"It is easy to find good generals, but it is difficult to find good counselors." Fusu had no doubt about Chen Ping's ability.

In the hall, Sima Wuyi was taking notes quickly.

This is how he recorded the incident.

Before Qin II ascended the throne, he was forced to submit a memorial of remonstrance because of the strong remonstrance from his ministers, but this angered the First Emperor, who discussed with the Prime Minister and decided to punish Zhang Cang, the crown prince's favorite minister.

Under Chen Ping's lobbying, he mobilized Shangshu Lingxin and Youzhan to lobby in front of the First Emperor, and then carried out a series of strategies, which allowed Zhang Cang to survive.

From then on, more ministers became attached to Qin II, who was the crown prince at the time.

From a psychological point of view, for a man to complete the transformation from a boy to a man, the first thing he has to overcome is the mountain of fatherhood.

Now, Fusu has climbed halfway up the mountain, and only needs a few meters to completely climb over the mountain of his father.

According to the situation in the Qin State, only if Fusu overcame the huge obstacle of Ying Zheng could he win the support of the people and make everyone in the Qin Empire submit to him.

To truly achieve the goal that all under heaven belongs to the king, and all within the four seas are the king’s subjects.

(End of this chapter)