Chapter 257: Kill Li Si first, we don’t agree!

However, now, facing the new Qin emperor, the Thirteenth Prince, Wang Jian's order was enough to make all the generals kneel down to the Thirteenth Prince. Such a move was too shocking.

Therefore, Wang Jian turned around and said in a trembling voice: "I dare not!"

"I have long since retired and returned to my hometown. Now that Your Majesty has ordered me to do so, I have put on my armor and come to court again. I have absolutely no intention of returning to the army."

"Young generals in the audience, you may not know how noble my Excellency is. I would like to remind you that this is the last time. I will never speak nonsense again!"

After saying this, Wang Jian bowed deeply again and greeted Ying Heng.

It has to be admitted that Wang Jian is well aware of how to protect himself.

He understood that at the time of the transition between two generations of emperors, people like him who were known as the God of War were the most sensitive.

If Your Majesty were still alive, you would naturally believe that he has no ulterior motives.

But if the Thirteenth Young Master had other plans, he would be the first to suffer...

The 20-year-old Wang Jian had just reprimanded the generals, but he keenly noticed the hidden meaning of the Thirteenth Young Master and quickly turned around to explain.

Ying Heng stared at him deeply for a moment, then nodded slightly, saying calmly: "Well, it won't happen again."

"You are old, sit aside and rest."

He continued.

"Wang Ben, go help your father to rest nearby."

"Let's leave the construction of the Great Qin to you young people."

"You seniors, just need to enjoy your old age."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ben was about to argue, his father could still wield a 100-jin long spear at home, so how could he be called old?
However, Wang Jian had already taken the initiative to grab him and walked towards the table nearby.

"Idiot, the master asked me to sit down not out of sympathy, but to let me stay out of his sight and not get in the way!" he whispered.

Below the stage, dozens of generals continued to bow and salute. It was not until Wang Jian sat down calmly, looking straight ahead and remaining silent, that Ying Heng looked at the generals again.

"You may all stand up now. Please be more careful in the future."

Amid the clanging sounds, the generals responded in unison: "Thank you, Master!!"

After this scene, the ministers in the court suddenly realized what had just happened!

They finally realized what great changes Daqin was going through!
The world seemed to be turned upside down.

Ying Heng leaned lazily on the stage, chewing grapes, squinting his eyes as he examined the rows of generals below the stage, his face expressionless.

General Wang Jian sat to one side, his eyes fixed straight ahead, his mind focused, as if he had erased himself from existence.

He knew that this was a signal from the Thirteenth Young Master suggesting that he withdraw from the stage. If he spoke out again in the army, he would probably become the target of the Thirteenth Young Master's punishment.

Below the stage, half of the generals in armor stood upright with solemn expressions, gazing at the Thirteenth Young Master in awe.

Most of these veteran Qin generals had once served under Wang Jian, and they obeyed his words as if they were imperial decrees.

At this moment, Wang Jian ordered them to obey the orders of the Thirteenth Prince, and emphasized that the tiger talisman had been handed over to the Thirteenth Prince by His Majesty.

Although they didn't know the reason, as soldiers they had no choice but to obey orders.

Even though many generals had objections to the Thirteenth Young Master, they showed their respect at this moment.

The iron-blooded army of the Qin Dynasty only recognizes the tiger talisman, no matter who it is.

Ying Heng had already learned about the personalities of these generals from Wang Ben.

He is as hard as a rock when interacting with others and as brave and fearless as a rock when fighting.

He had no intention of making things difficult for them. If any general had the intention to rebel, Ying Heng would not be afraid. To him, any problem that could be solved by force was not a problem.

But for the civil officials on the stage, the situation is much more complicated.

When Ying Heng served as the regent, he already controlled half of the civil officials in the court.

However, the First Emperor reappeared, and some officials who had retired or rarely attended court appeared in the court again today...

In a hidden corner of the court, Hu Hai appeared quietly for some unknown reason, holding a wooden box in his hand.

Among the others, Fusu and a distant uncle of Yingshi, their arrival clearly had a deep meaning. At this moment, after the generals made their positions clear, Ying Che glanced at the ministers and asked softly, "What about you?"

Suddenly, many smart people, those who had earlier surrendered to Ying Che and had been following Meng Yi, Li Si, Feng Quji and others, understood what he meant.

They realized that although the First Emperor had appeared last night, the government today was still run by the Thirteenth Prince.

This implies that something very important must have happened in the past day and night, so important that even loyal ministers such as Wang Jian and Meng Tian turned to the Thirteenth Prince.

Therefore, the ministers who had already sided with the Thirteenth Prince had made up their minds.

More than half of the civil officials bowed in greeting.

"Meet the Thirteenth Master."

There were many people who followed the crowd, and at this moment they saluted and shouted out first.

This action was like a gust of wind, and the civil officials bowed like rice ears, all in submission.

However, there are still some people who stand still, as rigid as rocks. They are the prince Ying Zitian of the Ying clan and the nobles who follow him, as well as princes such as Fusu and Huhai, and teachers such as Chunyu Yue who have interests related to them.

Although there were not many people, only a dozen or so, they were particularly eye-catching.

They absolutely did not believe that Ying Che could seize power from His Majesty, or rather, out of considerations of self-interest, even at this moment, they still held a glimmer of hope.

Your Majesty may only be delayed temporarily and will come to the court later to suppress the Thirteenth Prince in one fell swoop.

Faced with these polite greetings, Ying Che did not delve into their sincerity. He nodded and let them go for the time being.

Then he turned to those who were still standing, examining them one by one, committing them to memory.

Without saying much, he announced a decision.

"Left Prime Minister Li Si, for treason, is immediately stripped of his title and prime ministership, and sentenced to life imprisonment."

"The first thing to do at today's court meeting is to select a new head of all officials, the Left Prime Minister of Great Qin."

boom!
As soon as these words were spoken, the silent court suddenly boiled over.

This time it was not just a superficial act where the civil and military officials bowed and greeted the Thirteenth Young Master. Who knows how many of them are trying to take advantage of the situation.

And now, Li Si, the left prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, was suddenly convicted, banished to the cold palace, and imprisoned for life!
This is a earth-shattering event!

Sir Thirteen, are you going to take action against the Qin officialdom?

The first knife was pointed at Li Si?!
This is not just an ordinary official, he is the left prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, the most powerful person after the emperor!
What's more, Li Si, this wise man who once accompanied the First Emperor and devoted countless efforts to the rise of the Qin Empire.

He promoted the policy of standardizing the wheel gauge and the writing system, unified the weights and measures, and built water conservancy projects that benefited all the people.

All of these historic changes originated from Li Si's well-considered advice.

Now, you, the Thirteenth Prince, have not yet ascended the throne, but you are going to purge the heroes of the previous dynasty?

At this moment, all the civil and military officials were shocked and filled with fear.

Thirteenth Prince, after all, when you were regent, Li Si stepped forward without hesitation and became your staunch supporter.

And now that you have just gained power, are you going to burn your bridges after crossing them?

This move is too ruthless and seems too eager for quick success.

The ministers looked at each other, disbelief written all over their faces.

The first person to stand up and speak out against Ying Heng was none other than the uncle of all the princes, the younger brother of the First Emperor...

"Little Thirteen, Li Si has been following his brother on the battlefield since you were a baby, and has made great military achievements."

"This is obvious to all, both civil and military officials in the court."

"Today, I will not discuss whether you are qualified to take that supreme position."

"No one among us, the old ministers who followed our brother, would agree with the groundless accusation that Li Si was guilty of treason!"

"That's right! I absolutely disagree!"

As soon as Ying Zitian finished speaking, the ministers who followed him echoed in unison, and the sound of support resounded throughout the hall.

(End of this chapter)