Chapter 54

"To replace Sima Yan immediately like this truly chills this old minister's heart; I beg Your Majesty the First Emperor to take charge!"

After reading this one, Seeing Ying Zheng was equally delighted!

Come, come, bring another one!

"Your Majesty the First Emperor, this subject believes the new Emperor has a major problem with personnel appointments!"

"The appointment of scholars and physicians has always been based on recommendation, yet this Xiao He is merely a chief clerk in the county office; such a minor official, not even worth a sesame or bean, has now leaped to become the Minister of Grain and Revenue of our great Qin!"

"The new Emperor's manner of appointing officials is truly absurd; this subject dares to beg the First Emperor to teach the new Emperor!"

After reading this one, Seeing Ying Zheng laughed so hard his mouth wouldn't close!

But these were not what made him happiest!

What made him happiest was this one from Wang Wan!

Simple, grand!

Only a few sentences, yet they struck right at Seeing Ying Zheng's heart:

"Your Majesty the First Emperor, the new Emperor is young and ignorant, not yet knowing the depths of the court; killing Kill Chunyu Yue and dismissing Sima Yan, having reigned for only a little over a month, has caused wailing everywhere in the court and immense suffering among the common people!"

"This subject... dares to beg the First Emperor not to abdicate for now!"

"This subject dares to beg the First Emperor to hold court and hear affairs of state!"

"Begging the First Emperor to hold court and hear affairs of state!"

Reciting these words, Seeing Ying Zheng's heart simply bloomed with joy.

Indeed!

The scene he had awaited had finally arrived.

Moreover, so many people were sending memorials to the throne to him at once.

But if you ask how much of what they said was approved by Seeing Ying Zheng?

Approved a fudge!

Leaving other things aside, regarding the matter of Sima Yan, Seeing Ying Zheng was in complete agreement.

As for Sima Yan's character, he had long wanted to dismiss him; if only he hadn't been unable to find a suitable person to replace him, he would have already stripped him of his post!

On the contrary, it was Xiao He's ability that Seeing Ying Zheng admired!

Why?

Because... when Xiao He entered Xianyang, Seeing Ying Zheng had already ordered Zhao Gao to investigate Xiao He!

Although this man was merely a chief clerk in Peixian, he possessed great talent!

Even the Assistant County Magistrate often listened to him!

Under his governance, for so many years, not a single disturbance had occurred in Peixian.

Later, upon entering the Ministry of Revenue, he had subdued everyone in the ministry in merely three days.

A new official had forcibly forged the Ministry of Revenue into a solid block of iron!

Moreover, he had issued an order to re-inspect the national treasury, tax revenues, and so on!

How could such a figure not be valued by the First Emperor?

Then there was the matter of killing Kill Chunyu Yue.

Seeing Ying Zheng had long wanted to say it: killing him was good!

He himself had not killed him because he was bound by too many considerations, but since Facing Ying Su killed him, it had instead solved a trouble for him!

But... say a thousand, say ten thousand, no matter how much Seeing Ying Zheng felt Facing Ying Su had done well, he still did not approve of him.

He still had to take the imperial throne back from his hands.

At that moment, he looked toward Zhao Gao: "Have the people of the Yin-Yang School arrived?"

"When can Li Yuanba be dealt with?"

Zhao Gao bowed down and said: "They have already arrived; this slave will go fetch him now!"

While speaking, he left!

Not long after, he returned with a person entirely shrouded in a black robe!

Seeing Ying Zheng looked at this person and felt extremely uncomfortable.

And he had never liked these people!

But at this very moment, he still had to speak and ask:

"How is it? What is the probability of controlling Li Yuanba?"

The other party bowed down: "One hundred percent!"

"One hundred percent?"

Seeing Ying Zheng was shocked!

The other party said: "Li Yuanba is merely strong in power, while our Yin-Yang School has methods to control him; if Your Majesty does not wish him to die, then do not use the Six-Soul Terror Curse, but even without using the Six-Soul Terror Curse, subduing him is no difficult task!"

"Please look, Your Majesty!"

While speaking, he pointed toward Zhao Gao!

In an instant, Zhao Gao's eyes became empty.

Subsequently, under his command, Zhao Gao actually began to jump in place!

And when he waved his hand again, Zhao Gao actually returned to normal!

"This..."

This scene made Seeing Ying Zheng surprised!

But regarding such methods, he felt contempt from the bottom of his heart!

He was the First Emperor, and had always been filled with contempt for such despicable methods!

Similarly, he also believed that such despicable tactics could never be acceptable under any circumstances!

But at this moment...

Without using such tactics, it seemed impossible to capture Li Yuanba!

And without subduing Li Yuanba, he could never reclaim the imperial throne from the hands of that rebellious son!

After pondering carefully for a long time, he sighed and spoke:

"Prepare to act!"

"This imperial throne must ultimately return to my hands!"

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At that moment, Ying Zheng felt a surge of emotion!

At the same time, he also felt a bit excited!

The imperial throne!

From beginning to end, he had never given up on the imperial throne.

Even when forced by Ying Su to abdicate, that was merely a measure of necessity.

Now, the imperial throne was finally about to return!

The feeling of controlling everything in this world was about to return as well.

Yet, just as he was immersed in the joy of the imminent return of the imperial throne, Zhao Gao spoke:

"Your Majesty, even if Li Yuanba can be dealt with, the Sixth Young Master still cannot be resolved!"

"Hmm?"

The moment those words left his lips, Ying Zheng's brows furrowed, and his eyes instantly turned cold!

Zhao Gao hurriedly kowtowed: "Has Your Majesty forgotten? The Sixth Young Master now has troops under his command!"

"More than ten days ago, he ordered Han Xin to begin recruiting soldiers!"

Ying Zheng laughed: "So what? In just these ten-plus days, how many soldiers could he possibly recruit?"

Ying Zheng laughed with disdain.

Regarding this matter, Zhao Gao had reported it to him long ago.

But he did not think it was anything significant.

Soldiers, where are they so easily recruited?

Moreover, even if they were recruited, what then?