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

"Even if this has implicated you somewhat..."

"So, regarding this matter of forming cliques for personal gain and attempting to usurp the foundation of the state, are you not innocent?"

Usurpation... usurpation of the throne?

With such a huge accusation leveled against them, everyone fell silent.

Because they realized that their actions and thoughts seemed to indeed constitute a usurpation of the throne, Ying Zheng, standing beside Tang Yu, saw that these people were silent and spoke in a rather chilling tone:

"I never expected that my scholars and Confucian scholars throughout the land would have so many ideas. They are truly brilliant!"

"Even I didn't expect that if all the scholars in the world were Confucianists, then the selection of officials would also be based on Confucianism..."

"So, does this world truly belong to my Great Qin, or to your Confucian school?"

"Will this emperor be me, Ying Zheng, or your Confucian leader? Whose orders will they listen to? I dare not even think about it!"

"Such great ambition is truly comparable to King Goujian of Yue's perseverance and humiliation. I really want to give you a good compliment!"

The Confucian scholars looked at each other and remained as silent as cicadas in winter!

They never imagined that this incident was orchestrated by Ying Zheng, and many officials in the Imperial Academy wore expressions of despair.

When their deeds fell into Ying Zheng's hands, the lightest punishment would be the extermination of their entire family, even if it meant the execution of nine generations of their relatives.

Chunyu Yue looked at Ying Zheng with a sorrowful smile, but remained silent.

He knew that whether he said anything or not, he would not escape death, so he might as well annoy the tyrant.

At this moment, a doctor named Wang Yue behind him looked at Ying Zheng.

"Your Majesty, we are innocent! All of this was done by Chunyu Yue alone. We have nothing to do with this!"

As soon as Wang Yue finished speaking, Tang Yu walked up to him and looked at him with a smile.

"Why is it that every time I go to Chunyu Yue's house, you're always sitting inside?"

"You seem to be one of the more respected members of this group of Confucian scholars, yet you're now completely unrelated to this matter?"

"I heard that the pearl necklace you gave me before was made by you, so how come it has nothing to do with you?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yue's expression changed instantly, and he looked at Tang Yu with a deathly pale face.

He never expected that among so many people, Tang Yu would be able to remember his face!

Looking at the familiar faces in the prison, Tang Yu also began to take his place.

"Besides you, there's that short guy next to you... the person to your left rear... and..."

Tang Yu's words were like the King of Hell calling roll; he would call one out and pull out one from the Imperial Guard.

Tang Yu relied solely on his memory to capture all the Confucian scholars who had gathered at Yong's house in the past few days!

After everything was over, Tang Yu clapped his hands, revealing a somewhat relaxed expression.

"None of them will escape when the time comes. As for whether the others are guilty, that will need to be determined after interrogation and discussion."

All of those arrested were highly respected figures within the Confucian school.

Otherwise, they would absolutely not be qualified to go to Chunyu Yue's residence to discuss important Confucian matters.

Several of them were either collateral or direct descendants of Confucius and Mencius. Upon witnessing this scene, many Confucian scholars could no longer remain silent.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't! This man is the grandson of Confucius, the founder of Confucianism! We cannot allow him to be harmed!"

“There are also descendants of Mencius among them, so this is not appropriate.”

"Really? A descendant of Confucius?"

Tang Yu clapped his hands, and Kong Rong, who was hiding at the very back of the crowd, was pulled out.

"Isn't this guy a descendant of Confucius?"

"Come on, confess honestly!"

"What exactly happened regarding the assassination attempts on me and Fusu? Who was involved?"

"I said, I said!"

Looking at the Qin soldiers around him, each wielding a sharp blade, Kong Rong's heart nearly stopped.

"When I heard about the cooperation between the Grand Preceptor and my Confucian school that day, I felt that the Grand Preceptor might be a hidden danger to my Confucian school."

"Plus, because of some personal grudges at the time, I couldn't stand it and went to find an assassin..."

As Kong Rong spoke, the Confucian scholars glared at him angrily, feeling that this young man was responsible for their imprisonment in the dungeon.

After he finished speaking, Tang Yu and Ying Zheng exchanged a glance. This kid wasn't lying!

Kong Rong indeed fits the impression that Ying Zheng and Tang Yu had of most Confucian disciples.

They may seem aloof and arrogant, but when faced with a real crisis, they panic and become helpless.

Seeing that Kong Rong was not lying, Tang Yu turned his gaze to Chunyu Yue.

“Dr. Li, this matter originally had little to do with you, but after you found out, you not only did not report it, but also helped to cover it up.”

"Since that's the case, you're guilty of the same crime as Kong Rong. What else do you have to say about that?"

Chunyu Yue's expression was numb at this moment. He sat on the ground without moving and slowly said a sentence.

"I have nothing to say!"

After saying that, he paused for a moment, then struggled to his feet and looked at Tang Yu.

"Tang Yu! You treacherous, fickle scoundrel! You clearly took my money and promised to do things for my Confucian school!"

"But now they've actually turned against Confucianism, breaking their promises and being untrustworthy."

Tang Yu nodded as he listened to Chunyu Yue's accusations.

"I think what you said makes sense, but so what?"

Everyone around him looked surprised, but Tang Yu remained indifferent.

After all, as someone from a later era, he could be infinitely extreme and cunning in dealing with enemies, and he didn't care about any of that.

"Besides, if you call me a villain, then what are you?"

Tang Yu looked at Chunyu Yue with a hint of anger in his eyes.

"Everything I, Tang Yu, have done is for the sake of my Great Qin! For the sake of all the people under heaven to live in peace and prosperity, with plenty of food and clothing!"

"Why is it that what you, Chunyu Yue, have done is nothing but selfishness and personal gain, benefiting your Confucian school, while the people of the world are left behind?"

"Besides, ask yourselves honestly, don't you know what you're doing?"

"To put it nicely, it's called working for the benefit of Confucianism; to put it bluntly, isn't it just trying to elevate Confucianism to a position it doesn't deserve through its own means?"

"Will it be convenient for you Confucian scholars to enjoy his protection at that time?"

"Let me think... Your plan shouldn't just be to make Confucianism the leading school of thought in the world, nor should it be to make Confucian scholars an important figure in the imperial court..."

"You should have another goal: to create saints!"