Chapter 101

But this raises two problems: first, would the Shihuangdi Society act this way?

Second, what happens after doing so?

If Ying Zheng uses this army to confront Ying Su, what then becomes of the Wang family?

Agree?

Agreeing means standing entirely on the side of the Shihuangdi Society!

Disagree?

Disagreeing means standing on Ying Su's side!

Yet whether standing with the Shihuangdi Society or with Ying Su, neither aligns with the Wang family's original intention!

Because... as contact increased, Wang Jian felt increasingly that Ying Su was no ordinary person!

This person's ability is formidable,

far surpassing all of Ying Zheng's sons!

Even Prince Fusu, whom Ying Zheng regarded with such high favor, falls far short of him!

Even if the Shihuangdi Society truly deposes Ying Su, in the future, he will most likely still pass the throne to Ying Su!

Even if not to Ying Su, passing the throne to any other son will not work!

Why?

Ying Su dared to rebel while you, Ying Zheng, were still alive, and the rebellion succeeded; what then after you, Ying Zheng, have passed away?

The throne will ultimately belong to Ying Su!

What, what, what?

You say Ying Zheng killed Ying Su?

Impossible!

Ying Su succeeded in rebellion yet did not kill you, the Shihuangdi Society; how could the Shihuangdi Society possibly kill Ying Su?

If he truly killed him, the nobility might praise Ying Zheng's actions, but the common people would absolutely break Ying Zheng's backbone!

Even tigers do not eat their young; if you, Ying Zheng, can kill your own biological son, are you still human?

Besides this reason, there is also the popular support Ying Su has gained!

A general amnesty across the realm, and the land tax; regardless of how these two matters were handled, the popular support Ying Su gained is undeniable!

Leaving aside distant regions and even the city of Xianyang, just within his own Wang family residence, Wang Jian often heard servants commenting on Ying Su, praising him as a good emperor who acts for the people, saying the common folk are blessed to follow Ying Su!

Bear in mind, this is under the condition that he strictly forbade the Wang family from discussing Ying Su...

What about outside?

Outside, where no one forbids it, one can imagine how fierce the discussions are!

Therefore, Ying Zheng cannot kill Ying Su!

He cannot bear to kill him, nor dares to kill him!

He cannot kill him!

Killing him would truly stir up public outrage!

Against such a complex backdrop, even remaining indifferent is not a good strategy.

Because... remaining indifferent means offending both sides utterly!

Why?

This is a moment of crisis!

Ying Su's side might not care much!

Originally, there was little interaction between the two sides!

But what about the Shihuangdi Society's side?

You, Wang Jian, pretending to be ill and acting strangely in ordinary times is one thing!

But what time is this now?

It is a time of crisis!

In this critical moment, if your Wang family remains indifferent, what do you intend to do?

For this reason alone, Ying Zheng will absolutely not tolerate it!

Wang Ben had a headache!

Wang Jian had a headache too!

Speaking rationally, he did not want to choose a side!

He did not want to choose a side with Ying Zheng, nor did he want to choose a side with Ying Su!

He only wished to preserve the family estate he currently holds!

Yet he also understood a principle: in court struggles, one is either enemy or friend; if not on this side, then on that side; where is there any neutral faction?

The so-called neutral faction is nothing but a fence-sitter!

And after one side achieves final victory, the first to be dealt with are also the fence-sitters!

Alas!

A headache!

Wang Jian truly had a headache!

However, just as Wang Jian and Wang Ben were suffering from headaches, suddenly, Wang Lan dropped to her knees with a thud!

"Lan'er... what is this?"

Wang Jian looked at Wang Lan in confusion!

Wang Ben also looked at her in confusion!

Wang Lan said, "Grandfather, Father, I wish to enter the Inner Palace Bureau's Workshop Division for the examination!"

"What?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Wang Ben was stunned! Wang Jian was equally stunned!

In that instant, the father and son felt the sky darken and the earth shake!

One day, once spoken, is gone!

Outside the suburbs of Xianyang City!

In the courtyard, Ying Zheng was filled with anxiety!

And under such anxiety, even a single day felt like a thousand hardships to wait through!

Until noon, finally, Zhao Gao's figure appeared!

Holding a memorial report in his hands, he came hurriedly!

Kneeling directly on the ground, he handed the report to Ying Zheng!

At this moment, how could Ying Zheng have any mood to read the report?

He directly told Zhao Gao, "I will not read it; you pick out the important matters and speak!"

And Zhao Gao was somewhat panicked.

Because... the matters within were too great, so great that he himself dared not report them!

The key point was that the great matters within were not just one!

He trembled all over with fear!

But... the First Emperor ordered him to report; how could he dare to delay?

Finally, forcing himself, he reported:

"The Net has sent a flying report: the imperial decree has arrived, but General Meng Tian's great army has not moved!"

"What?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Ying Zheng was shocked to the extreme!

"Meng Tian... Meng Tian... what does he intend to do?"

Ying Zheng was utterly shocked; in that instant, a question occurred to him!

Meng Tian... is also a noble!

In that instant, Ying Zheng thought a thousand thoughts!

But in the next second, Zhao Gao shouted:

"Your Majesty, Meng Tian is utterly loyal; the reason his great army has not moved is... thirty hundred thousand Xiongnu troops have invaded the border passes! General Meng Tian cannot mobilize his forces!"

"The Xiongnu have invaded the border passes?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Ying Zheng's head buzzed with a faint sound!