Chapter 228: You can be as crazy as you want, the bright moon shines on the river!
Ying Heng knew all of this very well. The First Emperor might not have noticed it at first, but after half a year of traveling incognito, he had completely understood it.

He was frightened for many nights, but fortunately Thirteen turned the tide and stabilized the crumbling Qin Empire.

For this, the First Emperor was full of gratitude towards Ying Heng in his heart, but at this sensitive moment in the fight for the throne, he could not express his emotions.

Facing Ying Heng's questioning, the First Emperor was briefly distracted, then he showed the grace of an ancient emperor and said with a smile: "So I faked my death!"

"I announced my death to the public, it was actually a ploy!"

"Although I am in seclusion for training, the core military force of the Qin Dynasty is still firmly under my control."

"This seclusion is waiting for the rebels to reveal themselves, for those who are hostile to the various schools of thought to show themselves, and for the remnants of the six kingdoms, the Xiongnu, and the Baiyue to become restless. Then I will strike with thunder and sweep away all obstacles, and pass on the stable Qin Empire to the next generation!"

"This is my true intention!"

"Heng'er, do you still have any doubts?"

Upon hearing this, Ying Heng nodded slightly, just as he expected.

When he first saw the First Emperor appear, he pondered the deeper meaning behind this fake death. After much thought, this was the most reasonable reason.

But there may be more to the story.

With the help of his invention, Qin Shi Huang broke through to the level of Grand Master amidst his emotional ups and downs.

what does this mean?
This means that in addition to eradicating those clowns, his cultivation is also urgent!
Does this imply that his poor health was caused by the poison pill given by Xu Fu?
This is just a guess, Ying Heng will find an opportunity to verify it later.

At this moment, facing his father's response, he smiled again.

"Then, Father, please continue to tell us how you stepped forward and turned the tide, identifying those who were plotting to overthrow the Qin Dynasty and severely punishing them?"

"I am all ears and would like to hear the details~!"

click!
As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Qin Shi Huang's face froze instantly!

"Father, can you elaborate on how you cleverly lured those subversives to show up and completely annihilated them?"

"I am very willing to listen~!"

Ying Heng's gentle yet sharp question suddenly stopped the smug smile on Qin Shi Huang's face!
"Ahem~!"

"Heng'er!"

"You have been the Prince Regent for many days, and you should know a little bit about these things, so I will not elaborate on them!"

"In short, you should understand the purpose of my retreat and fake death, which is to remove all obstacles for the Qin Dynasty, and I have achieved this goal."

The First Emperor was a shrewd and calculating man, so how could he be easily tricked by Ying Heng? But since the topic had come to this point, how could Ying Heng let it go? He was unwilling to elaborate, and Ying Heng insisted on getting to the bottom of it.

"Oh, right, Father."

"A few months ago, Dong Zhongshu reported that he met a wise elder in a stationery store. He insisted on buying my newly made paper and promised Prime Minister Dong that he would serve as an official in the court in two months. That person was you, right?"

First Emperor:"……"

Do we have to reveal these things?
Ying Heng did not intend to give up, and continued: "Then, the elder deceived Prime Minister Dong into giving him a handwritten letter, and the next day he came to my newly reclaimed land with the letter and deceived my subordinate Xuanwu, saying that he was sent by Prime Minister Dong to inspect the new crops."

"When he saw the rice, his cultivation level improved dramatically. The same was true when he saw the potatoes. Then he saw the sweet potatoes, and his cultivation level also increased greatly. When he left, he took a lot of potatoes with him."

"Father, that person is you, right?"

"You don't have to deny it. I've already checked it."

"The only method that can improve cultivation through emotional fluctuations is the inheritance of our Ying family."

"At first I thought he was my uncle, and was considering promoting him to be the general of the Great Snow Dragon Riders and handing the Great Snow Dragon Riders over to him!"

"Who knows, Father!"

"Your gameplay is really brilliant!"

"There's no need to tell you what happened next. I'm sure you know it!"

"That elder whose cultivation base had greatly increased was rescued by the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry led by Huo Qubing when he was cornered by Zhang Liang. He then joined my personal guard, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, and has been fighting on the battlefield ever since. He also achieved a breakthrough in cultivation base during the charge."

"Father, do you think my invention is useful?"

"Does it make your practice particularly easy?"

First Emperor:"……"

It really works. No, damn it, how could I fall into his trap!

"Boy, is that your masterpiece?"

"I got all those by my strength and wisdom!"

"Dong Zhongshu took a liking to me and appointed me as an official in the court because my political views far surpass those of the mediocre people in the court!"

"The reason why Xuanwu was so terrified that he was willing to give up his potatoes is because of my unparalleled tenacity and talent in martial arts!"

"Huo Qubing accepted me into the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry only because I, along with two guards, fought a desperate battle with Zhang Liang's rebels and won honor with blood! How can it be said to be your achievement?"

Although the First Emperor tried to avoid Ying Heng's verbal trap, he could not suppress the urge to confront him head-on.

Upon hearing this, Ying Heng's mouth curled up.

There is nothing to be afraid of with sophistry, the only thing to be afraid of is that you don't get involved.

"Okay, okay, father, these are all your abilities, okay?"

"But how do you explain Xiang Yu's destruction?"

"What do you say about the Xiongnu's defeat?"

"Is my Zhuge Crossbow extremely sharp?"

"Will the Great Snow Dragon Rider's speed increase if he puts on silver armor?"

"Is the power of the Three Thousand Divine Arrow Battalion strong?"

"What is the effect of upgrading the cavalry equipment?"

The First Emperor was speechless and embarrassed.

Ying Heng did not stop and continued to ask.

"By the way, Father, as the commander of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, do you think it is better to charge with heavy armor and sweep away thousands of enemies, or to gallop with light armor and raise the divine crossbow to make the enemy fall in droves?"

The First Emperor: “…”

"Also, which of my potatoes, sweet potatoes, or rice is the most delicious?"

The First Emperor: “…”

"Do you like the fine salt I made?"

The First Emperor: “…”

"Is my wooden ox and flowing horse convenient for transporting food and logistics? I wonder if Meng Tian's 300,000 border troops were saved because of it."

"Alas, I saved him, but he didn't even thank me when he returned to Xianyang. What a heartless person!"

The First Emperor: “…”

What do you mean by heartless person?
What does "也" mean?
Just say that Meng Tian is ruthless, no need to beat around the bush!

"Hmph! No need to say more!"

"Thirteen, if you hadn't made so many artifacts and made great contributions to our Great Qin, do you think you would be able to talk to me like this today?"

"Nothing else."

"Just considering that you killed my trusted confidant Zhao Gao, tampered with the imperial edict, blocked the news, and prevented Fusu from returning to stabilize the situation, these actions are enough to convict you of treason and you should be sentenced to death!"

The First Emperor was unable to defeat Ying Heng in the argument and repeatedly emphasized his treasonous behavior in an attempt to cut off his way to refute.

However, this was just a discourse strategy, and the First Emperor did not really intend to behead him.

What the two were fighting for at this moment was only the advantage in theory and the right to rule the world.

The First Emperor changed his stance again and brought up Ying Heng's treasonous behavior again, aiming to occupy the high ground of justice.

You can be as crazy as you want, the bright moon is shining on the river.

The pain point has been determined, and no matter how you try to argue about the rest, it's just being thick-skinned at best.

But if you fail to uphold justice, no matter how powerful you are, you will eventually have to bear the punishment silently.
(End of this chapter)