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"No!" Chunyu Yue rushed over and grabbed his hand, throwing the long sword away.
"Sir, Fusu deserves to die a thousand deaths; please help me!" Fusu's eyes were bloodshot. How could he face the world again?
As the two argued, Heavenscape's voice echoed once more.
"Three years have ruined the entire dynasty. Qin Shi Huang's most favored son, Hu Hai, what exactly has he done?"
Prince Fusu stood frozen, blinking hard in disbelief. Was it really his younger brother? Not himself? What had his brother done?
A faint sorrow crossed his face as he began to think about how to save his brother's life. Now that their father had ascended to the throne and received warnings from future generations, he would definitely not spare Young Master Hu Hai.
Having taken the Heart Protection Pill, Ying Zheng stepped out again with a cold sneer. So it was this scoundrel; he wanted to see just how bold this guy really was!
At that moment, Ying Zheng's children rushed over from their respective palaces. As they watched Heavenscape, they couldn't help but quicken their pace.
Only one boy, around ten years old, initially walked with an anxious step and a gloating expression on his face. However, upon hearing the name mentioned by Heavenscape, his legs went weak and he fell to the ground.
Hu Hai shrank back, his dark eyes filled with terror. His father's favored one should be his elder brother; after all, since the Zhou Dynasty, it has been customary to favor sons of nobility over eldest sons and to favor legitimate heirs over virtuous ones. Why did the Divine Maiden mention him?
He was still just an eleven-year-old child who understood nothing; his father would surely understand him! Hu Hai reassured himself as he tried to run back.
However, after just a few steps, he was lifted up by a towering guard behind him.
"Qin Shi Huang requests your presence. Also, young master, you are going the wrong way."
"Oh, is that so? I must have misjudged," Hu Hai said as he shrank back, his dark robe covered in dust, not daring to move much.
Hu Hai knew that once he was taken to his father, it would be the end for him!
Why did those people on Heavenscape want to harm him?! His heart was filled with resentment; if those on Heavenscape hadn't spoken out, he would have had three more years to rule the entire dynasty like his father...
"Speaking of Hu Hai naturally brings us to the Qin Dynasty. When discussing the Qin Dynasty, we cannot avoid mentioning the unification of transportation and writing systems, standardized currency and measurements, defeating the Xiongnu in the north and conquering Baiyue in the south, building the Great Wall and Lingqu Canal—achievements of Qin Shi Huang that have impressed many."
"However, even such a great hero could not avoid having a top-tier wastrel like Hu Hai; one could say he dragged Qin Shi Huang's empire from the peak of Mount Everest straight down into the depths of the Pacific Ocean, burying the entire Qin Dynasty."
"Perhaps everyone is curious: in the Qin Dynasty, Prince Fusu's virtues were known throughout the land; even lowly figures like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang knew of him and were able to rise in rebellion under Fusu's name. So how did the Second Emperor of Qin ascend to the throne? How could someone without talent or virtue—who was mischievous as a child and openly trampled on ministers' boots at banquets—be favored as an heir by Qin Shi Huang?"
Indeed, why was Young Master Hu Hai appointed as Second Emperor of Qin? Hu Hai was merely Qin Shi Huang's youngest son; it shouldn't have been this young master!
A group of ministers and scholars kneeling there with their minds nearly turned to mush finally reacted.
Ying Zheng, surrounded in the center, furrowed his brow tightly and instinctively pressed down with his thumb while pondering deeply. He didn't particularly favor any prince but knew that traditionally succession favored legitimate heirs over virtuous ones; barring any accidents, Fusu should inherit the empire he built.
So what unexpected event had occurred? Remembering the remnants of the Six Nations, Ying Zheng's eyes glinted coldly; if that Hu Hai fellow communicated with them and allowed their remnants to attack Qin Dynasty, it would all make sense.
In that moment, it seemed as if a sharp blade of light flashed through Qin Shi Huang's eyes.
"The most important point is that Hu Hai had a good master, Zhao Gao, and there was also a very critical time node related to the Shadiao Coup. From the perspective of historical development, this Shadiao Coup was dramatic from start to finish."
"In the 37th year of Qin Shi Huang's reign, which was 211 BC, during his fifth tour of the realm, he only brought one child with him—yes, that child was Hu Hai. When Qin Shi Huang fell ill upon reaching Pingyuanjin, he sent Meng Yi to the central plains to pray for him and wrote a letter sealed with the imperial seal to Prince Fusu, asking him to return to Xianyang for the funeral. However, the letter was sealed, and Zhao Gao secretly kept it from being delivered to the messenger.
Later, after Qin Shi Huang passed away at Shadiao Platform, Zhao Gao and Li Si feared that the princes and princesses from various regions would take advantage of the situation to create chaos. They kept the news of Qin Shi Huang's death tightly under wraps and even falsely claimed that Qin Shi Huang had issued an edict naming Hu Hai as the crown prince. Thus, this unexpected fortune fell upon Hu Hai." White Jade swallowed hard and continued.
"It’s you two!" Qingyue's sword rang out as a long sword was drawn and placed directly against Zhao Gao's neck.
Zhao Gao looked through the sword's light and saw Qin Shi Huang's incredibly sharp gaze filled with rage. He stammered a few words, wanting to defend himself, but upon seeing the vast Heavenscape above him and that extraordinary figure from later generations, he suddenly knelt down.
With such a divine phenomenon in the sky, no matter how he explained himself, Qin Shi Huang would not believe him. From the moment White Jade mentioned his concealment of the letter, Zhao Gao knew his death was certain; there was no way out.
Li Si also knelt down, though he still did not quite understand why he had engaged in deceitful actions at that time or why he colluded with Zhao Gao to elevate Hu Hai.
"Wait until the figure from Heavenscape finishes speaking; then you can commit suicide in atonement," Ying Zheng said with disgust in his eyes as he looked at them.
If it were merely about supporting another prince, he wouldn't be so furious. However, the Divine Maiden had clearly warned him that Hu Hai had squandered the entire Qin dynasty in three years, directly ruining the empire he had fought so hard to establish!
Thus, these two were indirectly guilty of bringing about the downfall of the entire Qin dynasty!
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