My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 695: The Dilemma of the Trapped
Chen Gong held the imperial edict and the pass and headed northwest at the fastest speed.

On the way back to the palace this time, Fusu hardly had a good night's sleep. Every night was extremely tormenting.

The accompanying Tiger Guards were just like Fusu, each of them was in a state of tension all day long.

Everyone knows that this is a major event that will determine the future of the empire.

Those who knew about it were praying for Fusu to succeed.

Those who don’t know are secretly expecting something.

Eight days later.

Ying Zheng sat in Zhangtai Palace and said, "A month has passed and the messenger hasn't even sent back a message. What happened?"

The eunuchs, the chief usher, and the minister of the chancellery, all just lowered their heads even lower, not daring to breathe.

The Tiger Guards around Ying Zheng had been replaced a long time ago.

They did not win the favor of Ying Zheng himself, but chose to leave the palace on their own accord. This was a choice they made on their own initiative after Fusu left.

Politics is not about life and death, but about changing with the wind.

Ying Zheng understood this principle very well.

The new batch of guards that Ying Zheng replaced this time were selected by Zhang Han himself.

He handed over the affairs of the emperor's mausoleum to Zhang Han, and also put him in charge of the security of Xianyang, and simply put him in charge of the guards of the Xianyang Palace.

No reason.

With the loss of Zhao Gao, his second-in-command, almost half of Ying Zheng’s political efforts over the years were destroyed.

Even so, Ying Zheng had not yet made up his mind to kill Fusu, because he really loved the Crown Prince Fusu.

Ying Zheng dismissed his attendants and sat alone in the palace thinking carefully about what had happened in the past few days.

Fusu left Xianyang, which shows that he still cares about the father-son relationship and is bound by filial piety. Otherwise, he would have had the opportunity to take action against me.

But this time when he was summoned back, there was no response.

What exactly happened?
Am I too impatient or what?
Ying Zheng was full of doubts, and in the middle of the night, he ran to the ancestral temple to offer sacrifices to his ancestors, which made the eunuchs and maids in the palace full of confusion.

At that time, for many people, it was a blessing to have the opportunity to serve an emperor like Qin Shihuang.

The palace maids were all in the corner admiring this man.

The eunuchs also looked at Ying Zheng with admiration, but were also trembling with fear, fearing that they would accidentally anger Zulong and die.

The reason why the First Emperor had such a bad temper was partly due to propaganda. Sometimes, Ying Zheng did not want to punish the palace maids, but when he thought about their comments about him, he became angrier and angrier, so he simply killed them to appease his anger.

He was exceptionally quiet tonight.

He wandered around the palace, and after paying homage to his biological father, Ying Zheng returned to the Queen's palace and looked at himself in the bronze mirror.

His eyes were bloodshot and white hair was growing at his temples.

He looks haggard.

He actually had a vague guess in his mind about something, but it didn't happen, and he was still full of fantasies about the future that were beneficial to him.

He always believed that this world still belonged to him.

Fusu still has a long way to go if he wants to surpass him.
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As if it weren't bad enough, the next day, another piece of bad news came.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Wei died of illness last night."

"what?!"

Ying Zheng could not stand this bad news. He was eager to rush out to see the fool who did not know how to enjoy life and only knew how to raise funds. However, thinking of the evaluation made by him during his last period in power, Ying Zheng took back his step.

He sat on the throne and asked Meng Yi to handle the report of Wei Zhuang's death according to the law.

Meng Tian returned to Ying Zheng and wanted to advise him not to pursue immortality, but after thinking about Ying Zheng's personality, he kept silent.

There are some people whom you can never convince unless they change their minds.

Autumn has arrived in Xianyang. The sun shines on the tops of the apricot trees, making the leaves look gorgeous.

Green, red, yellow, brown.

The colorful almond leaves glowed on the treetops.

Mrs. Gan Tang sat quietly under the tree, looking at the apricot tree with a sad face.

All the powerful people in Xianyang City knew that Ying Zheng had ordered Fusu to return.

Feng Wanwan was naturally worried when she heard the news.

Ordering him to guard the border and then returning to Xianyang was nothing more than a power-grabbing tactic designed to demonstrate one's own power.

If Fusu comes back, I'm afraid his future life will be difficult.

"I wonder how the prince is doing now?"

Feng Wanwan whispered.

The yard was quiet, and only the silent sunlight shining on the palace walls answered her.

The feeling of loneliness that came over her was like a vine that tightly grasped Feng Wanwan's legs, making her unable to move.

The overwhelming yearning is like the weeds on a grave that no one takes care of, growing wildly in the time when no one cares. It is also like a poisonous snake that is pretentious and wreaks havoc in people's hearts.

Fusu stood at the edge of the palace wall and looked at Feng Wanwan from afar.

Seeing the thin figure, Fusu was naturally excited.

He almost shouted, but was stopped by Chen Ping.

"We agreed that I would just come to the palace to take a look. Besides, my wife is pregnant. If you see her, wouldn't that be a scare to her?"

Fusu thought about the seriousness of the matter and could only suppress his excitement and remained silent.

"Let's go, Prince. It's dangerous here."

"No. I'm going to go see Han Ji."

Chen Ping couldn't help cursing, "Prince, you're not done yet."

"Chen Ping, you are so brave."

"Prince, it's done. I can see you two any way I want."

Fusu, wearing the clothes of a Taoist priest, was dragged away from the palace by Chen Pingsheng.

They came to a house on the outskirts of Shaoping.

After Fusu arrived in Xianyang City, he chose to use it as his base.

Wang Ao looked at the suburban house with emotion. It turned out to be a house with five courtyards in depth. It was a good place to hide people.

"I didn't realize your family is so rich, Shao Ping."

"Marquis Dongling! Your family must be worth at least millions." Feng Jing praised verbally, but thought in his heart, it won't be long before I become a marquis too.

Chen Ping looked disgusted. He quietly asked Fusu, "Prince, are you sure you only trust these two people for such a big matter?"

"Even Guan Fu is much better than the two of them."

Fusu just looked at Chen Ping and said, "This is not the time to judge who is better. Choosing the right person is the most important thing."

Chen Ping turned around to look at the two men again and felt that they looked like playboys.

I feel that they have nothing to do with suitability.

At this time, Shao Ping was still working in the palace as usual.

As for Chen Ping, he told the people in Hengyang Palace that he was going to see His Majesty today, and told the people in Zhangtai Palace that he would take care of the finances of Hengyang Palace today.

Focus on a time difference.

Everything in Xianyang City is running in an orderly manner.

However, the 3,000 Tiger Guards who accompanied them were left at the Hangu Pass.

They were waiting to join the army prepared by Changping Jun.

This was a major rebellion that had been planned for a long time.

It is by no means easy to operate.

"What should we do next?"

"Please ask someone to come here for me."

Anger was evident on Chen Ping's face. He clenched his fists and almost jumped up from his seat. The main reason was that he had just risked his life to bring Fusu into the palace so that he could see his wife and children. Then Fusu asked him to invite someone.

"What, you don't believe me?"

Looking at Fusu's expression, Chen Ping lowered his head respectfully.

"Who does the prince want to see at this time?"

Fusu looked at the wine on the table, wet his fingers, and wrote two words on the lacquered wooden table.

When Chen Ping saw the name, he froze in place.

"Prince, you are not so anxious that you are confused. You should not look for anyone else but him. He is well-known for his loyalty to His Majesty."

A scornful smile appeared on Fusu's lips. "Not everyone thinks they know the truth."

Chen Ping hesitated for a long time and did not follow Fusu's instructions when he left the house.

After all, it is too risky to do so.

There are so many people in Xianyang City who have received favors from Fusu, why does the prince want to meet that person at such a critical moment?

He wandered around for a long time and waited until the sun went down.

But on the other side, Fusu was not idle either. He asked Feng Jing to dress up and go invite another person over.

Of course, in the same way.

Write your name on the lacquered wooden table with wine.

Feng Jing's reaction was much better than Chen Ping's. He was very quiet.

He had long noticed that the prince and the man looked at each other with different eyes. He didn't expect that the two of them really had some kind of alliance.

"Feng Jing, fame and fortune are earned through one's own efforts. If you have an opportunity, you must seize it. This matter must be done properly. You cannot let anyone see your face except him."

Feng Jing seemed to have been waiting for this sentence for a long time.

His eyes lit up and he was about to leave with his sword in hand.

Fusu scratched his head, "Wait. How are you going to meet him?"

Feng Jing gritted his teeth, "I'll intercept him on his way home. I know he likes it most when someone intercepts him on the road to beg him for a job."

"He still has this hobby?"

"Prince, this is nothing. If you want to keep your high position, you have to recruit more useful people under your command."

Fusu looked at Feng Jing, "So what are you going to do to impress him?"

Feng Jing looked confused.

"This is the token that I agreed upon earlier. Find someone to give it to him, and he will come out to see you."

When Feng Jing received the token, he was overjoyed.

I knew that the prince still valued me, and he actually gave me such an easy task.

Look at how Chen Ping's face turned green when he left just now, and now Feng Jing's face is red.

"Be more steady." Fusu is the youngest among these people, and it always seems inconsistent with his face when he says such mature words.

However, Feng Jing regained his composure.

Fusu looked at Feng Jing. He was different from Chen Ping. Chen Ping was used to hardship and understood human nature. It would be no problem for him to deal with that person.

But Feng Jing is a flower in a greenhouse after all.

"Do you know why I chose you to deliver the token when I have it?"

"Because, among all the people around me, besides Guan Fu, you are the one who has followed me the longest. Your appearance represents my appearance."

When Feng Jing heard this, all his previous grievances and resentment were naturally relieved in an instant.

Feng Jing found himself a pair of high-heeled shoes in Shao Ping's yard, then changed into business clothes and put on a bamboo hat.

He brought a lot of money and waited directly at the door of the mansion, using a large bribe to pass on the token of trust.
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The next day at noon, the second day Fusu returned to Xianyang.

Zhang Han, the Right Prime Minister and the Grand Treasurer of the Qin Empire, sat face to face at a table.

How could the Right Prime Minister remain calm when he saw Fusu at this time? Beads of sweat still flowed down his back.

"Greetings, Right Prime Minister." Zhang Han did not expect that he would meet Li Si here.

Each of them had their own thoughts, and when they saw each other, their hearts began to beat wildly.

Li Si knew that the prince had the support of the people in the court because he had a tendency to divide the land; and Zhang Han's appearance at this time must have meant that he had formed an alliance with the prince. If that was the case, wouldn't I be the one who would be eliminated?

Zhang Han was not that loyal to Fusu. He just wanted to see who had more power. He did not expect to see Li Si here. Even the Prime Minister rebelled. Your Majesty must have completely miscalculated.

After the two of them had figured out each other for a long time, Fusu let Zhao Tuo in.

When Li Si saw Zhao Tuo, he jumped up in fright.

"Left General Zhao Tuo, why are you here?"

"From the Emperor." Zhao Tuo said calmly.

Zhang Han's face turned red, and it was unclear whether it was because of fear or surprise.

Then the front door was closed.

Fusu, dressed in white, walked in from the back door with a smile.

"You two, we are guests. Why get excited?"

When Li Si saw Fusu, he immediately stood up and bowed.

Zhang Han also followed suit.

Li Si wanted to pretend to ask a few questions, why the prince suddenly came back. After all, he was a decent man and didn't like to make things too embarrassing.

This shrewd politician is very good at disguising his virtues.

Zhang Han didn't care about that and he quickly expressed his opinion immediately.

"The prince is finally back. Xianyang is now waiting for the prince to come back and take charge of the situation."

Li Si's thousands of words were stuck in his throat.

He immediately acted as if he was wronged, "It seems that the Crown Prince knows everything about what happened in Xianyang. The Crown Prince came here in compliance with the imperial edict, but he did not enter the court, but only met with us in private. It seems that he had other instructions."

Fusu was just waiting to see what the two of them would say first.

Otherwise, today's arrangement is meaningless.

"The Prime Minister is indeed a first-rate smart man."

"The Shaofu has always been my confidant."

"You two will still be colleagues from now on. Please take a seat."

This sentence has a very vicious intention.

Misunderstandings were taken seriously, and those that were not misunderstandings could not be explained clearly.

Zhang Han forced himself to smile, "The prince, if you want to see me like this, you must have something to send me."

"Zhang Han obeyed all orders."

Li Si also said hurriedly, "I am old, and it is reasonable that I should have returned to my hometown to retire. I am just willing to contribute to the new emperor to repay the people of the world. Please allow me, Your Majesty."

By calling in the two smartest people, all the problems were solved.

"Tomorrow, there will be a court meeting. No officials are allowed to enter the court. Can you do this little thing?"

Li Si was shocked.

"This……"

Zhang Han quickly agreed, "I am in charge of the Xianyang Palace. I can handle this matter."

A trace of fear flashed across Li Si's eyes.

"At noon, I will go to the palace to see my father. However, it may be inconvenient for me to go in alone. Who of you is willing to accompany me?"

Zhang Han was the first to say, "I am happy to serve you."

Li Si said slowly, "I will also accompany you. I hope that the prince will succeed."

(End of this chapter)