My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 669: Stopping the Eastern Tour
"Just tell me if it includes you?"

Ji Bu asked again and again.

Chen Ping smiled, "Yes, yes, yes. Including me. I hope you won't disappoint the prince."

"However, it doesn't matter if you fail. I will find a way to solve this matter and prevent His Majesty from making another eastern tour."

Ji Bu also smiled, "Then you will be disappointed. Because I will not leave this opportunity to you. I am leaving. Goodbye."

After saying this, Ji Bu went out, determined to stay away from this arrogant guy.

There is no point in talking without saying half a word!
But after he went out, he felt a little weird.

Did I forget to ask something...

Chen Ping was sitting in the tavern, feeling annoyed because no one had told him how they would arrange for him to meet Qin Shi Huang.

But when Ji Bu went out, he met the envoy sent by Ying Zheng.

Ji Bu sat in the chariot to meet Qin Shi Huang. He looked at Chen Ping's men and his own followers guarding the door of the tavern, and his eyes widened.

Mist grass!

I'm going to meet Qin Shi Huang, the prince's father!

Chen Ping, you are so awesome.

Chen Ping, who was sitting in the tavern, later learned the news and hurried out. He had not yet settled Ji Bu, and if he said a wrong word in front of the First Emperor, he would be beheaded.

Seeing Ji Bu being taken away by the emperor's men, Chen Ping said with great regret, "Ji Bu is doomed now."

People on the streets of Xianyang were also watching this scene.

Chen Ping found that many people were watching him. When some beautiful women from Xianyang saw Chen Ping, they couldn't help but flirt with him.

Chen Ping also hurried back to Hengyang Palace.

Chen Ping sat at his workstation, quietly sitting there as usual.

Chen Ping was very worried that this outspoken Ji Bu might say something wrong in front of the First Emperor, which would bring trouble to him and the crown prince.

Everyone in the world knows that he is the prince's man.

However, the servants in Hengyang Palace who came in and out saw that the Prince's Secretary looked normal and did not realize that the Secretary was worried today.
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On the other side, Ji Bu was thinking about what he would say when he met the First Emperor.

The prince's father, the master of the empire...

Ji Bu stood in the carriage with a calm look, but the Uprising Officer knew that it was his first time to meet the emperor, and judging from his look, he was not the kind of person who would give bribes. However, he was the prince's man and could not be offended.

So the Ushers kept instilling in him the things to pay attention to when meeting the emperor in the carriage.

"When you see His Majesty, you must be respectful and not act rashly. Otherwise, losing your head is a minor matter, but in serious cases, it will implicate the entire clan."

"What do you mean?"

The envoy was shocked. Fortunately, he had been an official for more than ten years and had seen the prince kill Zhao Gao in front of the emperor. He had seen too many powerful men and had naturally seen countless things in the world.

"You are so brave!"

Ji Bu just looked at the messenger calmly, "Why do you think I am a person who speaks carelessly?"

The envoy looked at Ji Bu and said, "Do you need to know this? Everyone in Xianyang knows your name now."

"They talked about me not because I did anything wrong, but because I said the right things."

"It's better not to tell the truth in front of His Majesty. His Majesty has been in a bad mood recently, and there are many things you don't understand."

Ji Bu didn't say anything.

He looked up at the sky.

Ji Bu only does things according to the will of heaven.

Telling lies all day long to please others, how can you say this is a manly skill? Isn't this flattery?

Why do you have to tell the truth in front of common people and lie in front of the emperor?

So, Ji Bu asked a question that the audience would never forget for the rest of his life.

Ji Bu, in history, added the most romantic touch to the Han Dynasty. Whether it is his everlasting loyalty and his tough and gentle character, he deserves the eternal respect of future generations.

In this changing time and space, Ji Bu asked for the order from the envoy.

"Is the First Emperor an unreasonable person?"

The usher was stunned for a moment, "Your Majesty, he...he..."

Ji Bu looked at the messenger with concern, "Okay, I won't embarrass you. I have a rough idea in my mind. Don't worry, I will choose my words carefully after seeing the First Emperor, and nothing will happen."

The Uprising suddenly felt that Ji Bu was a good person. He felt that Ji Bu was very friendly to others.

However, if nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will happen.

When Ji Bu arrived at the gate of Xianyang Palace, he saw the luxurious and magnificent royal palace, and the batches of timber being transported there, causing congestion on the road in front of the gate of Xianyang Palace.

Ji Bu's mind was filled with what he had seen and heard in Yi Yang over the years.

The soldiers of the Chu State were dressed in rags and worked day and night. The young and strong were attracted by the military merit system to go out to fight and never come back. The few young and strong who stayed at home to work as farmers were also pulled out to build the Lingqu Canal, dig underground palaces, connect the Great Wall, and build the Chidao Road...

The closer they got to the First Emperor's Zhangtai Palace, the darker Ji Bu's face became.

Ying Zheng had already dressed up and was sitting upright in the hall waiting for Ji Bu.

Although his son's vision in selecting women was not very good, as each one in the palace was more ferocious than the other; but his vision in selecting ministers was first-rate. Just by being a crown prince, he was able to recruit so many talents. He would probably be even more amazing in the future.

Ying Zheng sat happily in the hall, looking forward to the young man named Ji Bu coming to him.

The newly appointed Shangshu Ling looked at the corner of the wall in front of the main gate of Zhangtai Palace, as if thinking about something.

If the prince really had real power and was able to get things done, Fusu would not have to worry.

It turned out that Fusu's worries were completely correct.

Judging from the current situation, Ying Zheng could completely appoint Ji Bu and have him work by his side.

But before that, some investigation is needed.

Ji Bu crossed the thresholds of more than a dozen palace gates, and it took him about a quarter of an hour.

But the palace was full of people. Not only were they crowded, but they all had eyes like torches. They were all tall and strong, holding long swords.

Ji Bu always had 10,000 men under his command, but they were all defeated Chu troops, and they had been working in mines all year round, and gradually lost their energy and spirit.

I have never seen such a scene.

From the palace gate to the front of the main hall, every soldier's clothes and armor were shining brightly. Their eyes were as sharp as eagles. Although the swords in their hands were just pointed backwards, one could tell they were martial artists just by looking at their posture.

Ji Bu swallowed subconsciously.

When the Usher saw him like this, he just smiled slightly.

"That is to say, young people should not be too impetuous."

Ji Bu didn't say anything. He was not frightened by the scene before him. He was just impressed by the splendor and luxury of the palace and the strict guards.

Ji Bu couldn't help but think of his fellow villagers in his hometown. At the same time, he began to realize why the prince asked him to do this - to persuade His Majesty the First Emperor to stop his eastern tour.

Now it seems that this matter is of great importance and concerns millions of people in the world.

That Chen Ping is totally unreliable. For such a big matter, he only said a few words to me.

In this bright spring day, Ji Bu walked through the long corridor. Under the corridor, vines were entwined around the pillars at the bottom and began to sprout new green. Swallows were flying in pairs under the eaves.

Ji Bu stood on a high platform and looked back. He could see a series of lakes, countless black spots moving on the vast fields, and straight roads separating the neatly arranged houses one by one.

When that beautiful scenery appears before your eyes, you can forget all worldly troubles in a trance.

Before entering the hall, the guards on duty at the gate conducted another routine body search.

Ji Bu had just arrived, but the people in the palace had already touched him all over his body three times.

This cumbersome process made Ji Bu feel a deep awe of the imperial power, and this was what the master of this country, Ying Zheng, hoped that everyone in the world would feel.

But Ji Bu always remembered the task that Chen Ping had just given him.

The connection between the previous and the next happened so quickly that Ji Bu had no time to react.

Although he also noticed that something was not right, as soon as he entered Xianyang, it seemed that everyone was watching his every move. Chen Ping and the Emperor came to him one after another, as if he could bring them something.

When he arrived at the palace gate, Ji Bu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "Chen Ping is so amazing that he can even arrange for the emperor to summon me. It seems that if I can't complete this task today, I'm afraid that not only will the prince be disappointed, but Chen Ping will also look down on me."

You can lose to anyone but not to Chen Ping. This guy had to rely on himself to redress his innocence five years ago, otherwise he would have been discredited by now and would have been the Prince's Secretary, a position equivalent to that of a Junior Minister.

This is really unreasonable!

While Ji Bu was being searched, he looked up at the Zhangtai Palace covered with glazed tiles and could not help feeling confused.

Why would the First Emperor, a rough old man, live in such a luxurious and magnificent palace?

Others would build a palace out of wood, but he made it sparkling. I heard that he likes to show off, so it seems the rumors are true.

It is also said that the First Emperor used bronze wire drawing technology to make a lot of fancy things on the horse head guards of his chariot.

If you have this much time, why don't you use it to repair farm tools for the common people?

"Okay. You can go in now." The guards all looked at Ji Bu and smiled gently, "Don't frown like that when you see His Majesty, smile."

A group of old Qin people with their hair bun tilted to the left, shoulder to shoulder, gathered in front of him and spoke in authentic old Qin dialect, like wet nurses, each of them with eyes full of concern for the young.

Ji Bu looked at these armored guards and for a moment couldn't help but wonder what kind of person the legendary First Emperor was.

After all, the people around him look stupid, so how bad can he be?

It's a pity that the treacherous minister Zhao Gao has been dealt with by the prince, otherwise he would have died by his own sword.

The guards were still the same ones who had escorted Fusu to kill Zhao Gao in anger, but after Ying Zheng experienced that incident, he treated these guards much better than before.

The main reason was that Ying Zheng did not dare to blindly replace such a large number of carefully selected Langwei.

Ying Zheng had experienced many coups, and he knew the goings-on better than anyone else.

Soon, the imperial edict came out and said, "Summon Yiyang Iron Officer Ji Bu to the palace."

When Ji Bu heard this long roar, he couldn't help but force himself to cheer up.

That is to say, it took so much trouble to meet the First Emperor. It seems that there were not many people that the First Emperor personally summoned and met on normal days.

If I cannot convince the First Emperor not to go on the eastern tour this time, I am afraid I will never have the chance to see Your Majesty again next time.

This was the first time Ji Bu saw Qin Shi Huang alive.

Ying Zheng was wearing a dark black crown, with a broad forehead and a pair of high horns that were very conspicuous, a prominent nose, and narrow eyes.

He looks big and strong.

It looks extraordinary at first glance.

Before Ji Bu got close, he was frightened by the momentum.

To be honest, since Ji Bu was born, no one has ever made Ji Bu feel this way.

He is worthy of being Qin Shi Huang.

At that moment, he felt that his life was suddenly lit up.

He was truly grateful to the prince for giving him so many opportunities.

After the greeting, Ji Bu's mind went blank for a moment.

An inexplicable sense of panic arose in his heart...

Xianyang was extremely unfamiliar to him, and saying a word to him was like throwing a stone into the sea, which could not even create a ripple.

The Xianyang Palace was even more unfamiliar, and Ying Zheng opposite him was so imposing. That powerful aura was like a mountain that was about to fall down and crush him, which made Ji Bu stand in awe for a moment.

Ying Zheng looked at the iron official in front of him who was only slightly younger than Fusu. He had sharp eyes and a broad chest, and looked very tough.

"Ji Bu, I summoned you here because I heard that you were repeatedly speaking rudely and disrespectfully to me in Xianyang City."

Ji Bu woke up from his daze, and his excitement slowly dissipated after he heard the First Emperor speak a few human words.

"I haven't."

Ying Zheng looked at Ji Bu steadily.

Just this one person caused such a stir in the whole city?
Ying Zheng thought of something.

The atmosphere in the hall gradually became weird.

Ji Bu was like a dragonfly that landed on a spider's web. Even though he was very strong, once he entered the deep palace with its strict hierarchy and numerous aristocratic families, he felt as if all his strength was taken away from him.

Looking at the emperor in front of him, Ji Bu slowly came to his senses.

For Ji Bu at this time, he had not experienced too many hardships and yet he was facing a strong figure like Qin Shi Huang directly. It was already very good for him to be able to do this.

After Ji Bu, the dragonfly, landed on the web, he thought that since he had already offended Qin Shi Huang, it would be useless to do so and he might as well face it calmly.

So he gave up defending, struggling, and even resisting.

He thought of the task that Chen Ping had hurriedly assigned to him.

"Although I come from the countryside, my mother taught me since I was young that a real man should always act in accordance with the laws of nature, no matter what he says or does."

"What I said in Xianyang City was all reasonable. How could I have deliberately offended Your Majesty?"

Ji Bu said this and looked up at Ying Zheng. The other party's expression did not change, which made Ji Bu feel empty and uneasy.

"I have heard from the common people in Xianyang that since Your Majesty conquered the world, your temperament has gradually changed. You no longer care about the people's livelihood and only seek comfort and pleasure."

"So although your majesty is diligent in his work, the people are not living and working in peace. The more diligent your majesty is in governing the world, the more people will become criminals, because officials will abuse the law in order to catch enough prisoners."

"The officials in charge of local supervision gradually joined forces with the chancellors, lieutenants, and governors in charge of local affairs to deceive their superiors and their subordinates."

Ying Zheng listened quietly. He used to be disdainful of these criticisms, but today the situation was different.

Fusu joined forces with his ministers and used extremely destructive events to tell him that Han Fei and Shang Yang's policies of keeping the people ignorant, tired and weak might simply be a joke.

Ying Zheng was not the kind of person who would never give up. On the contrary, his mind was always very flexible.

He began to doubt that the policy of tiring the people was problematic and that it was simply a hypothesis.

But he had no way to overturn it because he had already come to this point.

He is unwilling to stop any project he is working on!

After Ji Bu finished speaking, he stood on the ground terrified, fearing that he would die here today.

After a long silence, Ji Bu slowly looked up and saw that Ying Zheng was not angry, but was just sitting leisurely in the seat of honor.

"I've also heard what you said from other people." Ying Zheng was very calm, as if these things were completely unimportant to him.

Ji Bu was speechless for a moment.

The ministers on both sides also looked at Ji Bu sideways. There was an indescribable spirit in this man. He was honest, but his honesty made people feel very measured.

Ying Zheng looked at the child in front of him. He thought Ji Bu was a young man like Fusu. "Are you curious about why I know all this but I don't deal with it?"

Ji Bu was too lazy to listen to Ying Zheng's explanation.

Ever since he saw Ying Zheng say those words with such a conceited expression, he no longer believed in this emperor.

But in fact, the emperor of the empire had no intention of explaining it personally to this young general.

He is the emperor. Doesn't he have any dignity when he talks to a small official?

"I know that you are someone the prince values. The prince is young and energetic, and has a heart to save the world and the people, so he is loved by the people. But when the prince really reaches my position, he will do the same thing as me. At that time, the people's evaluation of him will change."

Ji Bu shook his head decisively, "The prince will never do that."

When Ying Zheng saw Ji Bu's reaction, he was a little stunned for a moment.

This aroused Ying Zheng's desire to win, "You are just a small official, how can you know my son better than me?"

Ji Bu looked at Ying Zheng, who gave him the feeling of an immature adult.

Ji Bu had no chance to think about it anymore. He realized that he might never see Qin Shi Huang again, which meant that he could not complete the task that the prince asked Chen Ping to hand over to him.

Before Ying Zheng could continue to argue with him about the issue, Ji Bu began to speak:

"Ji Bu is a simple man who only knows a few words and does not understand so many twists and turns. In front of His Majesty the First Emperor, I should be extremely respectful and timid. This is how a subject should behave."

"But I heard that the first duty of a minister is to eat the salary of the emperor and worry about the emperor. You should solve the worries of the emperor and appease the people. These are the two most basic things."

"Now that I have been summoned by His Majesty, I should fulfill my duty as a subject. I have conveyed the people's wishes. I have done this."

"Besides that, there is one more thing. I am worried about Your Majesty."

Ying Zheng looked at the young man warily.

Those people deceived him. Ji Bu was neither reckless nor straightforward.

"Your Majesty has made three tours to the east in five years. Each time you tour the country, not only is the costly, but the people along the way have to hand over their property. This is a huge waste of money and labor."

"I heard that Your Majesty will go on another sea tour in March. I beg Your Majesty not to go."

"Your Majesty's eastern tour will only make the people of the world resent you even more."

"Now, I have fulfilled my duty."

"Your Majesty, please fulfill your Majesty's responsibilities!"

Ji Bu looked at Ying Zheng with his eyes sparkling and head held high.

If you are right, you can go anywhere in the world. Even if the other party is powerful and tyrannical, you don’t need to be afraid, because you are right. Even if you die, it is a worthy death!

(End of this chapter)