Qin Dynasty: Your Majesty, I really am a time traveler.

"Xiong Meng pays his respects to Your Majesty."

The speaker was referring to an old man in his fifties or sixties, who was also the current patriarch of the Xiong clan, the royal family of the Chu Kingdom.

When Meng Tian and his men captured them all and brought them to Xianyang Palace, they were terrified, wondering what Ying Zheng intended to do.

Now, the old man had just finished paying his respects to Ying Zheng when he saw Xiong Kuo lying at Tang Yu's feet like a dead dog. He immediately shouted out, disregarding the occasion.

"Son! How are you? Who hurt my son like this? I'll make their whole family pay with their lives!"

Like father, like son!

Tang Yu and Ying Zheng exchanged a glance, clearly having already sentenced Xiong Meng to death.

"Your Majesty, please tell me what happened? I only have one son, Your Majesty!!"

The old man is still crying and begging for mercy, but the chilling murderous intent in his words tells others that if they really find out who did it, the person will probably not escape death either.

Therefore, when faced with his cries, Ying Zheng not only felt no sympathy, but also found him unusually noisy.

"Don't come looking for me. The incident of Xiong Kuo injuring people on horseback will be handled by the Grand Preceptor!"

Did the horse run amok and injure someone?

Upon hearing this, Xiong Meng felt a pang of anxiety, knowing that his son had always been arrogant and domineering.

He had warned the man once about riding wildly in Xianyang, but he came again and was even discovered by the tyrant.

Trying to fathom Ying Zheng's thoughts, Xiong Meng sensed something was amiss and immediately knelt down.

"He rode his horse and injured someone? It was my fault for neglecting to discipline him. Your Majesty, please consider that this is my son's first offense and forgive him this time!"

"You don't need to ask me for help. My words won't carry any weight this time. I've already told you that this matter will be handled entirely by the Grand Preceptor."

"Grand Preceptor, Grand Preceptor, please spare my son! My Xiong family will repay you handsomely in the future!"

Seeing Old Deng playing the victim here, Tang Yu didn't answer directly, but instead patted him on the shoulder.

"Lord Xiong, you should go back. Tomorrow at court, I will handle this matter in front of all the civil and military officials. If you have anything else you wish to do, you can do it before court."

Xiong Meng, who had been in despair, suddenly brightened up when he heard Tang Yu's words. Wasn't what Tang Yu was saying giving him a chance?

If he could unite with officials from several other countries before going to court, wouldn't his son be able to escape this calamity?

Xiong Meng glanced at him gratefully, then turned and left. The rest of the Xiong family members were detained by Ying Zheng.

Seeing that the old man had misunderstood him, Tang Yu did not bother to explain, but simply turned to look at Ying Zheng.

"Your Majesty, if my methods are a little bloody and extreme tomorrow, will it be alright?"

Tang Yu said this with a smile.

However, Ying Zheng sensed the intense killing intent behind his words, which he actually liked.

"It's alright, I will always stand behind the Grand Preceptor."

……

"You mean that tyrant imprisoned your entire Xiong family? And he's going to try this case in front of all the officials at court tomorrow?"

"Isn't this a slap in the face to the nobles of our six kingdoms? This is absolutely outrageous!"

"That tyrant..."

In a magnificent house, many nobles left over from the six kingdoms have gathered.

The reason they were gathered together was because Ying Zheng had taken action against the nobles of the six states.

They were already dissatisfied with the rule of the Qin state, which is why they reacted in this way.

At this moment, Xiong Meng was no longer the obsequious and humble man he had been in Xianyang Palace; his face was now contorted with rage and fury.

"That damned tyrant not only destroyed my Chu Kingdom, but he even tried to harm my son! This is simply outrageous!"

"That's right! If they dare to attack the nobles of Chu today, they'll dare to attack us tomorrow. We must unite!"

"In that case, when we go to court tomorrow, we must unite to rebel against that tyrant and make him stop his actions!"

In an instant, the calls to resist Ying Zheng grew louder and louder during the court session the next day, and it became the mainstream opinion.

However, some people raised objections at this point, and their tone was somewhat timid.

"But that tyrant's methods are probably even more ruthless than ours. If we really anger him, we might not be able to handle it."

These words startled the nobles of the other six kingdoms for a moment, and then they immediately burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, you're still too naive. How could we dare to rebel against that tyrant without absolute certainty?"

"Yes, he didn't know about some of the things we did before, but he had no choice."

Seeing the reactions of the people from the six kingdoms, Xiong Meng nodded with satisfaction and said with great pride.

"In that case, we'll have to rely on you all tomorrow! With officials from our six kingdoms here, the tyrant can't do anything to us!"

……

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's true what they say, 'Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.' They're just a bunch of arrogant fools!"

Looking at the secret report delivered by the Black Ice Guard, Tang Yu glanced at it speechlessly and handed it to Ying Zheng.

After receiving it, Ying Zheng was not as relaxed as Tang Yu had imagined. After all, this problem had indeed troubled him for a long time, so he could only look at Tang Yu and ask with great curiosity.

"Mr. Tang, could you tell me what your plans are for tomorrow? In what areas do you need my cooperation?"

"Your Majesty does seem to need your help with tomorrow's matters, but before that, we need to see an old friend. We can't do without him tomorrow!"

……

Qin State's Heavenly Prison

Li Si has been imprisoned for two days now.

He had originally thought he would be subjected to severe punishment and interrogation, but it seemed as if he had been forgotten by the outside world.

The loneliness and unbearable feeling made Li Si feel like each day was an eternity, and he knew that this was the price he was paying for violating the laws of Qin.

"crunch-"

Upon hearing the sound of the cell door being opened, Li Si, lying on the bed, immediately turned his head and saw a face that was both extremely familiar and shamefully unbearable to look at.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?"

Ying Zheng didn't speak, but stared intently at his former best partner, and finally let out a long sigh.

Suddenly, Li Si wished there was a hole in the ground he could crawl into and escape.

He had never felt so embarrassed before. He felt that he had no face to face Ying Zheng. He felt that he was an ungrateful scoundrel!

After a long silence, Ying Zheng finally spoke, and what he said was a weighty piece of news.

"Li Si, the reason why I and the Grand Preceptor have come here today is to discuss the reforms of the Qin state."