Chapter 337

The ministers looked at one another in dismay. What was this situation?

If it required everyone's cooperation, then this matter was definitely no small thing.

What exactly was it? Was it really that intense?

It wouldn't be the "three fires of a new official taking office," would it?

Many officials thought this, but none dared to speak it aloud.

"Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince, give your orders!"

"Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince, give your orders!"

"Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince, give your orders!"

Ying Ying Zi Ye nodded and looked toward Shangqing Meng Yi.

"Shangqing Meng Yi, draft the decree!"

"Understood!"

Shangqing Meng Yi stepped out.

He was somewhat puzzled.

What kind of major event was this?

It actually required drafting a decree?

One had to know, ordinary matters did not require the drafting of a decree.

Only very significant matters would warrant a decree.

But he could not ask too much.

He could only take out the Xuan paper and prepare to record it.

The other ministers were also stunned.

It seemed the matter was quite serious!

Yet everyone remained silent, listening quietly.

"Effective immediately, cease the construction of the Great Wall, cease the construction of the imperial highways, and cease the construction of the Epang Palace and the imperial mausoleum."

"All these major projects within Great Qin are to be halted entirely!"

As soon as Ying Ying Zi Ye said this, the Qilin Hall fell into a silence.

Everyone looked at Ying Ying Zi Ye on the high platform with strange expressions.

What the hell.

They hadn't misheard, had they?

Stop all large-scale projects?

Even if there wasn't enough grain, it shouldn't be done like this, right?

Those laborers wouldn't starve to death if they just ate a little less.

But to stop everything completely, wouldn't that throw everything into chaos?

His Highness the Crown Prince really dared to play with fire!

By the way... if this matter reached the ears of His Majesty, wouldn't he be absolutely furious?

The ministers immediately erupted into an uproar.

The great hall became as noisy as a vegetable market.

"This... stop all construction?"

"Is doing this really a good idea?"

"This... it's not like there's no grain at all; we could still find a way to save the situation!"

"Heavens!? What has happened?"

"Why stop all construction?"

"I wonder what His Highness the Crown Prince intends to do?"

"Just because of the grain issue, we have to stop all projects?"

"But this is also a good thing; the laborers have it too hard."

"Good thing my foot! Can His Majesty agree to this?"

"If His Majesty finds out about this, he'll probably be driven mad with rage, right?!"

"Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince has already spoken to His Majesty about it?"

The ministers whispered among themselves, unable to understand what the Crown Prince intended to do.

If there's a lack of grain, just eat a little less; is it really good to stop all projects?

Having just become Crown Prince, he makes such a huge move; will His Majesty agree?

They could imagine that if His Majesty learned of this, he would certainly be incensed.

A group of ministers led by Feng Quji spoke up one after another.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, this must absolutely not be done!"

"This matter is of great importance; you must not act rashly!"

"His Majesty will not agree to this."

"The grain issue can still be resolved with other methods!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please retract your order!"

"This task is too great; we cannot cooperate with it!"

The ministers were all terrified.

He was really playing a dangerous game!

If they cooperated in this, wouldn't they be offending His Majesty to the point of no return?

Although His Majesty had been keeping to himself lately, matters in the Qilin Hall could be hidden for a while, but not forever.

Once His Majesty learned of this news, he would surely be in a dragon's rage.

By then, they might just become the scapegoats.

They were now somewhat suspicious that the Crown Prince was intentionally pranking them.

Otherwise, why would he draft such a decree?

His Majesty Qin Shi Huang was still alive.

How could he dare to do this?

Could it really be just because of the grain issue that he was doing this? ===== CHAPTER 339 =====