Chapter 11 Li Si: I propose that the Thirteenth Prince be made regent!

Soon after, another minister stepped forward.

"Prime Minister Li, although the six kingdoms have been reduced to ashes, the noble families left behind have occupied their fiefdoms and their power is growing day by day. Some of them are even recruiting soldiers."

“For situations like this, you have to come up with a response plan as soon as possible.”

Another person expressed his anxiety.

"Mr. Prime Minister, the late emperor passed away, and Prince Fusu is stationed far away at the northern border. It will take at least five days to go back and forth."

"This concerns the safety of the country. Please come up with a plan as soon as possible!"

After careful consideration for a while, Right Prime Minister Feng Quji finally spoke.

"Prime Minister Li, at this time when we are in a state of panic due to internal and external troubles, you and I have a heavy responsibility to quickly designate a successor in accordance with the late emperor's will and properly handle the complex situation at hand."

"You really shouldn't waste your time entangled with Mr. Thirteen."

Everyone turned their eyes to Li Si. Although he looked embarrassed at the moment, after listening to Ying Heng's explanation, he already had a plan in mind.

He said solemnly: "What the Right Prime Minister said is absolutely right. It is understandable that the ministers are so anxious."

"But now, I have found a solution."

At this moment, he loudly announced several important decisions, signaling the ministers to listen carefully:

"First, the Imperial Chariot Officer Zhao Gao committed the crime of treason and privately tampered with the Emperor's will. He has now been executed!"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a bolt of thunder, exploding throughout the entire court!
"what?!"

"Zhao Gao plotted treason and usurped the imperial edict? How is this possible!"

"Zhao Gao has been executed?!"

"His power is complex and intertwined, and he has many experts under his command. Apart from Your Majesty, who in the world can take his life?!"

All the civil and military officials in the court were shocked. The aftermath of Qin Shihuang's death had not yet subsided when another wave of shocking news came.

"Absolutely impossible!"

"I do not believe!"

"Teacher, with his extraordinary martial arts skills, how could he die just like that?!"

At this moment, a hysterical cry came from the corner, attracting everyone's attention.

Upon hearing the news, several of Zhao Gao's followers around Hu Hai became terrified and scattered instantly.

Hu Hai himself could no longer suppress his emotions.

Just half an hour ago, he was still immersed in the great joy of inheriting the throne.

But now he was told that his mentor Zhao Gao had been executed and that the so-called will was actually a forgery.

How could he bear this sudden change?
Hu Hai seemed to be consumed by madness in an instant. His eyes were bloodshot and he stared at Li Si ferociously like a trapped beast and roared.

"Li Si! Explain it to me! How could my teacher forge a will? The will clearly..."

Li Si suddenly interrupted Hu Hai's questioning in a harsh voice.

"That's enough! Master Hu Hai, you need to face reality. Your teacher has confessed his crime and accepted his punishment. I don't want you to say anything you don't want to say in your extreme grief and shock."

Li Si's words were like a sharp ice knife, piercing deep into Hu Hai's painful and struggling heart.

His emotions were so turbulent that he could no longer hold on and collapsed on the cold floor tiles.

"Come here, Master Hu Hai cannot bear this kind of stimulation, please send him back to the mansion to recuperate, and make sure he does not walk around again."

Li Si gave the order majestically.

Upon hearing the sound, two heavily armored guards immediately took action, one on the left and one on the right, to help Hu Hai up and take him away. At this moment, many ministers who were insightful of the current situation had begun to tacitly choose silence.

The whole situation seemed to have undergone a strange change - Zhao Gao, who once had the power to cover the sky with one hand, suddenly pleaded guilty and was punished.

Since Prime Minister Li Si began entering and leaving the Emperor's bedroom, he has shown an unprecedented change.

What was particularly surprising was that the guards who had originally only obeyed the emperor's orders now began to obey Li Si's orders.

Everything has quietly opened a new chapter.

All of this indicates that a shocking change is about to take place.

A moment later, Li Si spoke again, and his majestic and deep words echoed in the hall.

"Very good, you are now able to calmly accept the fact that Zhao Gao was executed."

"Then what I am going to say next is extremely important. Please listen carefully. This concerns the safety and survival of our Great Qin."

"As Prime Minister Feng has emphasized before, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. As subjects, we must determine the new emperor as soon as possible."

"However!"

Li Si looked around, and all the officials were holding their breath and staring at him intently. He paused for a moment, and then spoke earnestly.

"It is extremely regrettable that His Majesty passed away so suddenly and in such a hurry that he was unable to leave a will or designate an heir to the throne!"

"Therefore, we cannot directly determine which prince should succeed the throne."

"Right now, the eldest son Fusu is stationed far away at the border and will not be able to return to the court in a short time."

"There are many important matters in the court that need to be decided urgently. The Qin Dynasty cannot stand still in the absence of a leader."

"So, I proposed it as Prime Minister."

"The Thirteenth Prince will temporarily take over the position of Regent and preside over government affairs."

When these words came out, it was like thunder coming out of a blue sky, even more shocking than the previous news of Zhao Gao's execution.

All the civil and military officials in the court were dumbfounded and looked at each other, each of them with an expression of extreme shock, as if they were hit by this sudden decision, their hearts were in turmoil and they couldn't believe it.

Are you afraid you have lost your mind?
He actually proposed that the Thirteenth Young Master, who was illiterate, weak and indulging in pleasure and feasting all day long, should be the regent.

This is simply unbelievable and shocking!

In the square outside the main hall, all the officials stood still on the ground as if petrified.

Li Si's actions undoubtedly made people doubt whether he was sane.

Could it be that Prime Minister Li was drugged with some kind of magic potion within less than a cup of tea during his visit, and came out with the shocking proposal of letting the Thirteenth Prince govern the country?

You know, the last time the Thirteenth Prince set foot in the court was when he was five years old. It was just because a kite flew into the Xianyang Palace, and the little guy ran in to pick up the kite.

Now that you have let him govern the country, do you expect him to be able to understand those memorials written in tiny calligraphy?

Prince Fusu is far away and cannot return for the time being, but it is reasonable for the third prince, who is outstanding in learning, or the fifth prince, who has much experience in battlefields, to serve as regent!

If all else fails, the tenth prince Hu Hai is also an option. After all, he has been studying state governance with Zhao Gao for ten years!

But you chose the Thirteenth Prince, who had never read a book of sages, never wielded a sword, and never held an official position, to be regent. What was your intention?
Could it be that the foundation of the Qin Dynasty, which had unified the six kingdoms after thirty years, was too solid, and you intended to make it collapse in an instant?

At this moment, all the ministers had expressions of shock and confusion on their faces, and their eyes were full of doubts and confusion about this absurd decision.

Just as the guards carried Hu Hai away from the palace and he struggled back to consciousness from his fainting, he heard the shocking decision made by Li Si.

This piece of news was like a bolt of thunder, causing his blood to boil and he spurted out another mouthful of blood!

(End of this chapter)