Chapter 53

"Only loyal to the Great Qin?"

"Hahahaha... well said!"

"Since that's the case, then go die!"

Ying Zheng was furious, drew his sword directly, and stabbed at Li Si!

At that moment, Li Si panicked!

However, Ying Zheng's sword didn't stab in!

His sword tip stopped in front of Li Si's chest, and he said to Li Si:

"Plead for mercy immediately, and write down the method of the rebellious son's papermaking for me, and I will spare your life!"

"Otherwise, I will kill you!"

Ying Zheng's gaze was cold!

Li Si's body trembled heavily!

This... of course, he was afraid!

One must know, this was the First Emperor!

How could an ordinary person withstand the pressure of the First Emperor?

At that moment, he trembled constantly!

But in the constant trembling, he still bowed to Ying Zheng: "I... would rather die!"

"What?"

"Rather die?"

"Rather die than betray that rebellious son?"

Ying Zheng was stunned!

He was infinitely shocked!

At the same time, he couldn't help but be angry!

He roared at Li Si!

"Why?"

"Just because of that rebellious son?"

"Just because that rebellious son has Li Li Yuanba, you can conclude that he can sit in that position for a long time?"

"Just because he has a Li Li Yuanba, you have completely chosen to be loyal to him?"

"I tell you, even if he has Li Li Yuanba, I can deal with him!"

"Once Li Li Yuanba is eliminated, I will re-ascend the throne!"

"After I return to the throne, the rebellious son will not die, and Li Li Yuanba will not die either, because one is my son, and the other is a capable person; I will not kill either of them!"

"But... you... Li Si! You must die!"

"Not only will you die, but your family, and that group of people behind you, I will kill them all!"

"Don't think that because you have those noble families behind you, I won't dare to touch you; I will kill them all!"

Ying Zheng was angry!

At this moment, he was infinitely angry, his eyes splitting!

However, behind all this, he just wanted to see Li Si plead for mercy!

But... no matter what he said, Li Si remained unmoved!

Finally, Ying Zheng was tired; he threw down the sword in his hand, sat back on the couch, and waved his hand at Li Si:

"Come, tell me, why are you so loyal to him?"

"Tell me what kind of reason could make a wallflower like you willingly fall to his side!"

"What kind of charm does this rebellious son have?"

"Or rather, what did you see in him that is better than me?"

"Or rather, how can you be sure that this rebellious son can sit firmly on the throne?"

"Don't talk to me about loyalty!"

"If you talk about others' loyalty, I believe it, but if you talk about your loyalty, Li Si, I wouldn't believe it even if I died!"

At that moment, Ying Zheng said angrily.

Li Si's body was trembling!

A moment later, he sighed:

"I am indeed not a loyal person, but... as the Left Prime Minister of the Great Qin, I do have feelings for this Great Qin!"

"I also hope that the Great Qin can be strong, and Prince Ying Su is the only prince I believe can make the Great Qin strong!"

At that moment, Li Si bowed and said!

And when these words came out, Ying Zheng laughed:

"Heh... the only prince who can make the Great Qin strong?"

"You think too highly of him!"

"Just because he pardons the world at every turn?"

"Just because he makes the court have no money and grain at every turn?"

"Just because he kills people at every turn?"

"Just because he dismisses officials at every turn and openly replaces them with his own cronies?"

"Heh!"

"I admit, he made some money by selling paper!"

"But that's all!"

"Tell me, what else has he done in the month he has been on the throne?"

"Nothing, the only achievement is selling paper!"

"But... what can the little money earned from selling paper explain?"

"Can this explain that he has the ability to govern the country?"

"It cannot explain!"

"Even if he sells more paper and makes more money from selling paper, it only shows that he is a qualified businessman!"

"Not a qualified Emperor!"

"As an Emperor, one should show grace to the four seas, and always prepare for a strong country, and lay the groundwork for a strong country!"

"For example, building the Great Wall to resist the Xiongnu!"

"For example, building Dujiangyan and the Zheng Guo Canal to benefit the common people of the world!"

"For example, building the Epang Palace, so that everyone in the world can see how grand the future imperial palace of my Great Qin is!"

"Him?"

"Just by selling paper?"

"Can selling paper make a country strong?"

"Moreover, how can paper be taken out for sale?"

"If I had paper, I would definitely promote it nationwide, so that everyone in the country has paper to use and books to read!"

"Selling paper? Enriching his own pockets, but making the common people of the world suffer!"

"Governing the country like this, can he also be considered an Emperor who makes my Great Qin strong?"

Ying Zheng sneered, he was extremely disdainful!

However, no matter how Ying Zheng spoke, Li Si said only one sentence, which made Ying Zheng somewhat broken:

"May I ask Your Majesty, since the fall of the Qi State, and since the First Emperor ascended the throne, has there been a year when the Great Qin's national treasury tax reached ten million coins?"

"What?"

As soon as the words were out, Ying Zheng exploded on the spot!

Because, as the First Emperor, he knew the Great Qin's national treasury tax situation extremely well!

Since the Great Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, it had always been building and laboring the people!

The national treasury tax had always been sluggish!

And Li Si actually brought these things up?

He was angry to the extreme!

Li Si continued: