Chapter 16: The Choice of Life and Death
Half a month later, Ying Zheng slowly arrived in Xianyang by imperial car from Liaodong, and soon came to the main hall of the Qin Imperial Palace amid the cheers of the crowd and the people.
After getting out of the carriage, Ying Zheng looked up at the towering and magnificent Qin Palace, and his heart couldn't stop being shocked. A dull look on his face flashed away, and he instantly returned to his normal color.
He looked at the Qin Imperial Palace, which was dozens of meters high, and there were endless steps in sight, and his heart was like a raging fire burning. Ying Zheng has a new understanding of the wisdom of the ancient Chinese people, and admires it from the bottom of his heart.
"Your Majesty returned to the court, and hundreds of officials knelt down. Xiaodouzi stood at the bottom of the steps and shouted to the hundred officials who were standing neatly on both sides of the long steps, the civil officials on the left and the military attache on the right, neat and orderly.
"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live. Great Qin 10,000 years, 10,000 years, 10,000 years. The civil and military officials spoke in unison, moved neatly, knelt down at the same time, shouted respectfully, and then bowed their heads to show respect.
"Lile up. Little Beanzi shouted again.
A heavy and bloody horn sounded first, followed by the moving sounds of various celebratory instruments.
"Your Majesty is coming to court. Xiaodou was very energetic and refreshed.
Ying Zheng walked up the stairs like heavenly steps. He suppressed the excitement in his heart, his expression was flat, and he climbed step by step to the pinnacle of supreme power.
"Longevity is boundless, longevity is the same as heaven. "In the square of the Qin Imperial Palace, 100,000 elite armor knelt down and roared in unison, the sound shook the sky, and it could still be heard ten miles away.
Along the stairs of the long black cloth, Ying Zheng saw the true face of this huge palace, above the gate of the main hall, a plaque carved in stone and inlaid with gold, on which the words "Qin Imperial Palace" were written, and the clouds were like water, giving people a domineering feeling.
Twelve huge bronze figures at the entrance of the palace, all in different forms, holding various blades. Like the guards guarding the palace one by one, they are loyal to their duties, shocking people's souls.
Ying Zheng walked directly into the palace, unceremoniously walked directly to the couch in the center of the palace, and sat down.
The civil and military officials followed closely behind, cautiously walked into the palace, scattered on both sides, and stood quietly.
Xiaodouzi stood next to the Yingzheng case, bowing his head and being silent.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si, who was standing first on the left, and said, "Li Si." ”
"The minister is here. Li Si heard His Majesty calling himself, hurriedly walked out, and bowed to Yingzheng.
"I ordered you to stop all the projects and appease the people's livelihood, how did you do?" Ying Zheng looked at him sharply and asked.
Now the Imperial Mausoleum, the Great Wall, the palace, the Lingqu, the Terracotta Army, and the various projects have been suspended, and all the work and rest have been sent back to the hometown. Li Si looked at Yingzheng's sharp gaze, and there was a little drum in his heart, and he said coldly.
"Pacifying people's livelihoods, reducing taxes, reclaiming wasteland, and supporting commerce, how is it going?" Ying Zheng continued to question.
"Under His Majesty, everything is progressing in an orderly manner, and in a few decades, everyone in the world will have enough food and clothing, and live and work in peace and contentment. Li Si said cautiously.
"Decades?" Ying Zheng asked, and then said to Li Si, "It's too slow, I can't wait." ”
Liston knelt down, trembling with fright, his majesty spoke ill of life and death, he was afraid that his majesty would be blamed, and his heart was worried.
The civil and military officials also looked at each other, lowered their heads, and everyone was in danger, for fear of being implicated.
Taking in the demeanor and movements of the civil and military officials, Yingzheng felt a trace of loneliness in his heart, everyone was afraid of him like a tiger, he was really not used to it for a while, but he had to endure loneliness and loneliness.
"Your Majesty, Li Si has no intention of blaspheming Your Majesty, please be aware of your Majesty's affairs. Li Si fell to his knees and said worriedly.
"I don't blame you, get up and speak!" Ying Zheng's voice was very cold, and his facial expression made it impossible to understand his thoughts.
"Your Majesty. Li Si stood up with some trepidation and lowered his head.
"Decades is too long, and I want to see results in ten years. Ying Zheng didn't give Li Si a chance to refute, and said a word.
"Your Majesty, the minister......" Li Sigang wanted to explain, but seeing Ying Zheng's cold gaze, he immediately withdrew the words that came to his mouth, and said instead, "The minister's order." ”
"Well, stand down!" Ying Zheng gave Li Si a look that counted your acquaintance, and then said.
"Minister, obey the order. Li Si bowed, stood up, retreated to his place, and secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Within ten years, everyone will live and work in peace and contentment, and there will be enough food and clothing, although he has pain in his heart, but he will not dare to refute if he lends him another courage.
"Great Qin, ruled the world for more than ten years, swept away the six countries, fixed the world, and ended the five-hundred-year melee. Why do so many people in the world want to die? Trying to split the Great Qin world and let the flames of war spread to Shenzhou?" Ying Zheng glanced at the civil and military officials and asked angrily.
"Your Majesty, longevity is boundless, and the gods are blessed. Seeing that Yingzheng was angry, the civil and military officials hurriedly stood up, knelt on the ground, and shouted tremblingly.
"Hmph. Ying Zheng snorted coldly, and instead of looking at the civil and military officials who were kneeling on the ground, he shouted outside the door of the main hall, "Guards." ”
Two rows of elite armor trotted in, surrounded the civil and military officials, and Bing Ge aimed at the civil and military officials who were kneeling on the ground.
A tense atmosphere spread in the Qin Emperor Palace, and the officials were terrified.
"Those who intend to split the world of me and the world of Great Qin will wipe out the nine clans and scatter ashes. Ying Zheng shouted loudly, slapped the case with all his strength, and a huge sound was rising.
The ministers trembled, and even the little bean next to the desk was so frightened that he suddenly fell to his knees, at a loss.
"Your Majesty?" the ministers looked flustered, bowed to Yingzheng, and said with a questioning expression.
Only a few of them still knelt in place without the slightest panic.
"I have a roster in my hand, the list of thieves Zhao Gao, do you understand?" Ying Zheng's eyes showed a hint of murderous intent, looked at the ministers, and picked up a roll of bamboo slips from the table.
The ministers were frightened, they all lowered their heads, and they didn't dare to look directly at the bamboo slips in Yingzheng's hand, and there was a timid minister who collapsed directly to the ground, unconscious.
Ying Zheng looked contemptuous and said coldly, "I bow down and admit my guilt, I can be lightly punished, refuse to admit my guilt, if it is true, the nine clans will be exterminated, and the corpse will be in the wilderness." ”
The ministers were in turmoil, and the people were flustered, for fear of being implicated, and they all looked left and right, looking in a trance.
"I will give you a stick of incense time to consider, the incense will be extinguished, and the incense will be extinguished. Those who admit guilt and give evidence to others will be punished lightly, stubborn, and those who are lucky will not be forgiven for their capital crimes. Ying Zheng coerced and lured again, he gave a way to live and a chance, and in the thought of life and death, the power to choose was given to them.