Chapter 9

"This servant is guilty, this servant is gravely guilty!"

He wailed without cease!

Seeing him like this, Ying Su could not help but sigh that this Zhao Gao truly was clever!

From the situation just now, Ying Zheng clearly suspected that he had colluded with him, that it was he who had handed the Imperial Jade Seal to him.

Yet, he explained it at the very first moment.

And not only did he explain, he confessed his guilt!

Confess to what crime?

Of course, the crime of failing to keep proper watch over the Imperial Jade Seal!

In this way, regardless of whether Ying Zheng would later blame him, once he thought of his loyalty, and then of his preemptive confession, he would pardon him in the end!

This man Zhao Gao truly was clever!

Ying Su sighed this time, but at this moment, he did not pay much attention to Zhao Gao.

Instead, he looked toward Ying Zheng, because he still had one piece even heavier matter he had not yet done!

"Father Emperor, although I now already have Your Majesty's abdication edict and the succession edict!"

"But... to have the hundred officials acknowledge it, we still need to use Your Majesty's private seal!"

"Private seal?"

At those words, Ying Zheng's heart jolted, and immediately after, he hid an object behind his back!

Indeed, although affixing the Imperial Jade Seal carried the effect of Qin Fa, to make the hundred officials truly convinced, it still required the private seal!

After all, the Imperial Jade Seal might be stolen and misused, but the private seal was carried on Ying Zheng's person at all times!

Therefore, virtually all important edicts required both the Imperial Jade Seal's stamp and the Emperor's private seal to appear together to be valid!

Likewise, only when the Imperial Jade Seal's stamp and Ying Zheng's private seal appeared together on the same edict would its persuasive power be at its greatest!

"Impossible!"

"This thing I shall absolutely never give you!"

Ying Zheng roared in fury.

And Ying Su was not the least bit polite, directly tilting his head toward Li Yuanba!

"Li Xuanba!"

In an instant, Li Yuanba took the hint and walked toward Ying Zheng!

PS: Begging for flowers, begging for review tickets!!

008. Driving Ying Zheng Mad! He Actually Started Talking Reason!

"You... what do you think you're doing?"

"No!"

"No!"

"This thing, I shall absolutely never give you!"

At that moment, Ying Zheng roared in fury, gripping the private seal tightly in his hand, refusing to hand it over even at the cost of his life.

Li Yuanba was not polite either, going straight up to seize it by force!

At the same time, Zhao Gao was stunned!

One must understand, that was the First Emperor—who under heaven would dare snatch something from his hand?

But this scene today... Zhao Gao's scalp went numb.

At the same time, he wanted to step forward and stop it!

How could the First Emperor suffer such humiliation?

However, before he could even move, Ying Su needed only a single glance to frighten him into not daring to act rashly!

His loyalty was loyalty, but he still feared death!

How ferocious Li Yuanba was, he had seen with his own eyes.

The sight of one hammer, one life, was unforgettable for a lifetime.

At this moment, threatened by Ying Su, of course he did not dare act rashly!

And on the other side, Ying Zheng's gaze had grown chillingly cold to the extreme.

He guarded the private seal so tightly that Li Yuanba lunged twice and still failed to snatch it away!

In an instant, Li Yuanba flew into a rage, viciously threatening Ying Zheng: "Let go, or I'll twist your arm off!"

Ying Zheng grew even angrier:

"Even if you twist my arm off, I still will not give it to you!"

"Unfilial son, if you have the ability, kill me!"

Ying Zheng raged without bound, roaring at Ying Su!

Li Yuanba nodded furiously:

"Fine! Then I'll kill you today!"

He shouted this with his mouth, his palm about to exert force directly!

But at the same time, he looked toward Ying Su, as if seeking his opinion!

Indeed, the world all says Li Yuanba is a fool, but not only is he not foolish, he is in fact very clever!

He is simply pure by nature, possessing a childlike heart, that's all!

He understood that some things could be done, and some things could not.

Otherwise, back in that battle at Siming Mountain, given his combat prowess, how could he possibly have let Shan Xiongxin, Wang Bodang and the others escape?

He knew they were Qin Qiong's friends, and deliberately let them off the hook, that's all!

Now shouting that he wants to kill Ying Zheng is naturally also just to scare Ying Zheng!

Otherwise, with his divine strength, how could Ying Zheng possibly protect this so-called private seal?

With just a little force, Ying Zheng's fingers would have to be snapped clean off!

But now… dragging on like this doesn't seem to be a solution either!

Li Yuanba is worried!

And Ying Su, watching the scene before him, is laughing!

That's right!

That's right, the First Emperor is, after all, a man, not a god!

Being flustered like this is exactly how a normal emperor should react when facing a rebellion!

What emperor could remain calm and composed when facing a rebellion?

That's impossible!

But even so, he could not help but sigh at how awesome the First Emperor was!

Things had developed to this point, and only now did a panicked side of him appear!

And even in his fluster, he still had such backbone, refusing to yield even half a step!

Just on this point alone, he was worthy of being the First Emperor!

Compared to all the emperors throughout history who faced rebellions, his performance was the most brilliant!

Stronger than Li Er, stronger than Xuanye by who knows how many levels!

But so what if his performance was brilliant?

As that saying goes, before absolute power, any stubbornness is futile!

And at this moment, he finally made his entrance, walking toward Ying Zheng, beginning to sigh: "Father Emperor, why must you do this?"

"What good is it to cling so desperately to a private seal like this?"

Ying Zheng said angrily: "Rebellious son, you seize power and usurp the throne — are you not afraid of being cursed by all under heaven?"

His fury knew no bounds!

At this moment, he had thoroughly come to realize the severity of the situation.

Likewise, he had also thoroughly figured out that Ying Su's rebellion was no joke.

In that instant, he grew even angrier!

Ying Su shook his head and said:

"Whether I will be cursed by all under heaven is a matter for later, but right now, if you don't hand me the private seal, then I will ascend the throne and proclaim myself emperor in my own way!"