Qin Dynasty: Your Majesty, I really am a time traveler.
Chapter 5: Has the First Emperor Fallen?
"Gudu~"
The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, except for the sounds of Zhao Gao and Li Si swallowing.
The strange gazes of the officials in the court kept shifting between the two, and finally they couldn't help but start discussing it.
"What does this kid mean by that? Does he mean that Prime Minister Li and Lord Zhao colluded to destroy my Qin state?"
"Impossible. Prime Minister Li is second only to the Emperor, and Lord Zhao is also deeply trusted by His Majesty. Why would they do this?"
"I think..."
Everyone was puzzled, but the way they looked at the two of them changed.
Unlike the others, Meng Tian listened to Tang Yu's words and felt that the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed!
After all, Zhao Gao was a scoundrel who never did anything right from the start. He was originally going to be killed by his brother Meng Yi, but Qin Shi Huang pardoned him.
"Your Majesty, even though the identity of this immortal has not yet been confirmed, the matters he has spoken of concern the future of our Great Qin Dynasty, and we must be wary!!"
As Meng Tian spoke, his gaze was fixed on Zhao Gao behind Qin Shi Huang, and the murderous aura emanating from him made Zhao Gao shudder.
In his panic, he and his future accomplice Li Si actually met each other's eyes from a distance!
Li Si's thoughts were also in flux at this moment.
"What does this kid mean by that? Could it be that I have a role in what he's talking about? How could that be?"
Before Qin Shi Huang's death, Li Si was indeed a loyal supporter of the Qin state and a loyal prime minister, a fact that no one would question, including Li Si himself.
But the more he listened to the boy's description, the more he felt it was something he himself could do, after all, his own personality flaws were too obvious.
Li Si, who had originally intended to immediately rebuke Tang Yu, fell silent. He raised his head and glanced at Qin Shi Huang on the dragon throne, his heart filled with doubt and uncertainty.
After all, this Prince Fusu was a representative figure of Confucianism, and the people standing behind him were also Confucianists.
If he were to take the throne, I, as the head of the Legalist school, would certainly not be given important positions. I fear that he might take risks and alter the imperial edict for the sake of the Legalist school and for my own sake!
As for Zhao Gao...
Zhao Gao is now more convinced than anyone else that Tang Yu is a time traveler!
His wolfish ambitions and thoughts have never been revealed in the slightest, yet Tang Yu knows them all!
Qin Shi Huang took in all these reactions. The silent Li Si, the fearful Zhao Gao, and the whispering officials all flashed a ruthless glint in his eyes.
"The immortal says that my son, along with the prime minister and the chief of the imperial carriage office, destroyed my Great Qin? Does the immortal have any evidence to support this claim?"
As a solitary emperor, Ying Zheng never easily trusted anyone. Even though he now referred to Tang Yu as an immortal, he did not completely believe Tang Yu's words.
"Evidence? Isn't Your Majesty being a bit too demanding? This is something that will happen in the future; how could I possibly have any evidence?"
"However, as the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. What is Prince Huhai's character and thoughts like? Your Majesty should be able to guess about seven or eight tenths of it."
As soon as Tang Yu finished speaking, Zheng Ge's already dark face on the dragon throne turned even darker.
It was because he understood his son that he believed Hu Hai was capable of doing such a thing!
After a moment of silence, Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Gao, who was trembling with fear behind him, and roared angrily.
"Zhao Gao, as Hu Hai's teacher, do you have any comments on this matter?"
Zhao Gao felt an unusual bitterness in his heart when he was suddenly summoned. He felt that what Tang Yu said was probably true!
Most importantly, as a member of Prince Huhai's faction, if he were to say something that favored Prince Huhai at this moment, it would likely confirm what Tang Yu had said.
At this moment, all Zhao Gao could do was remain silent, but he never expected that his silence would reach the eyes of Qin Shi Huang, making him even angrier.
"Speak when I tell you to! Do you truly harbor disloyal intentions?"
Enraged, Ying Zheng's stern shout instantly terrified Zhao Gao, causing his legs to buckle and him to kneel on the ground!
"Your Majesty! I did not! I am utterly loyal to Your Majesty and to the Qin Kingdom! I have never entertained such thoughts of rebellion!"
Seeing Zhao Gao's state, Tang Yu felt a surge of satisfaction. However, given Qin Shi Huang's magnanimity and trust in Zhao Gao, these alone wouldn't be enough to take Zhao Gao's life. He immediately spoke to himself:
"This Zhao Zhongche prefect is truly extraordinary! He once said he would climb to the top step by step, so he named himself Zhao Gao. And indeed, he did accomplish many great things in the future!"
How did he know the origin of my name?
'
Just as Zhao Gao was filled with doubt, Qin Shi Huang, who had previously reprimanded Zhao Gao, and many officials in the court all pricked up their ears to listen to Tang Yu recount Zhao Gao's future feats.
"Let's not even talk about how they altered the imperial edict and forced Prince Fusu and Meng Tian, those two unlucky loyalists, to commit suicide."
"Just the fact that he seized control of the government after taking power, reprising his role as Lü Buwei and persecuting loyal ministers and generals, leaving the entire Qin Dynasty without capable officials, isn't that the greatest contributor to the rebellion?"
"Dang Cang——"
Meng Tian's sword fell to the ground. He was completely numb. He never imagined that he would be the one to commit suicide with Prince Fusu in the future.
A knowing look flashed across Ying Zheng's gloomy face.
Indeed, as Tang Yu said, in order to temper Fusu's character, he would most likely send him to the border for training, and at the same time, he would definitely send a general to guard him.
At this time, Meng Tian, who had been a loyal minister of Qin for generations and was on good terms with Fusu, would definitely be the first choice. Given Fusu's blind filial piety and Meng Tian's blind loyalty, they would probably really commit suicide!
"Immortal, is there anything else?!"
When Qin Shi Huang asked this question, he practically squeezed each word out from between his teeth, while his chilling killing intent was completely undisguised.
Seeing Zheng Ge in this state, Tang Yu not only didn't panic, but instead smugly added insult to injury.
"And what's even more outrageous is that after Zhao Zhongchefu supported Prince Huhai's ascension to the throne, he sent men from the Black Ice Guard to kill all of Your Majesty's children, thus extinguishing the bloodline of the Qin royal family! The Qin dynasty is now extinct!!"
"If you ask me, it's not surprising that Hu Hai succeeded. He's ruthless! Those were his own brothers and sisters! He even killed your most beloved eldest daughter!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng, who was already furious, felt a surge of hot blood rush up his chest, as if a volcano was about to erupt inside him!
"What?! How could this be? That unfilial son! And Zhao Gao, you dog slave..."
"puff……"
He wanted to say something more, but his rage caused his blood to rush to his head, and after spitting out a mouthful of blood, Ying Zheng collapsed onto the dragon throne.
"Help! Help! His Majesty has fainted!"
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