Chapter 1142

What is state's evidence?

This group of assassins was slightly stunned.

They did not understand the meaning of these words; it did not matter if they did not understand. Soon, they were packed up and taken away.

By the time Hu Hai discovered that the assassins he sent to cut the weeds and dig up the roots had been wiped out, he fell into a panic. This situation was undoubtedly that this group of assassins discovered his decision to silence them, and in a desperate counterattack, killed everyone he sent out to silence them.

If he had known this group of people was so capable of fighting, he should have sent more death soldiers to silence them.

Hu Hai was very worried that this group of escaped assassins would suddenly jump out and testify that he harmed Fu Su.

But afterward, he forcibly calmed himself down.

As long as he firmly refused to admit it, with Father Emperor's favor for him, he would be fine.

Hu Hai thought very well.

At the same time, to avoid causing Li Si's worry, he deliberately hid this news and did not tell Li Si.

Time passed for a while longer.

The news about Fu Su being harmed was slow to be transmitted back to Xianyang through normal channels, which made Hu Hai feel lost again.

This should not be, right?

According to the speed of message transmission, this news should have spread by now; after all, it cannot be hidden.

Could it be that Meng Yi and Wang Li were worried that this matter would implicate them, so they deliberately hid it? Were they currently trying to find a way to exonerate themselves?

Hu Hai could only think this way.

On the contrary, the news of Tu'an's destruction soon reached Xianyang. After this news spread, all the civil and military officials felt extremely relieved.

That day, the Queen of Tu'an and Yushu intended to harm the nation and state of Qin.

Qin then directly destroyed your Tu'an to take revenge.

Although Tu'an was a small nation, after the news of Tu'an's destruction spread, Yi Xiaochuan—no, Meng Yi's ability could be considered proven. Many people praised him one after another; the Meng clan truly produced talents in succession.

Prime Minister Li Si was also one of those who praised Meng Yi; of course, in his heart, he also had some doubts.

If Fu Su had truly been harmed, why did the other party not directly send this bad news back to Xianyang, but chose to send the news of Tu'an's destruction back first? Could it be that they wanted to use this matter to offset their own failure to protect the young master?

Li Si was very puzzled in his heart.

He held a skeptical attitude toward whether Fu Su had been harmed; however, he still believed that Fu Su had been harmed, because this military report sent back to Xianyang was written by Meng Yi, and it did not mention Fu Su at all.

What the truth was would be revealed when the army returned in triumph.

Thus, another period of time passed.

Yi Xiaochuan's army returned in triumph.

The faction of Li Si and Hu Hai had been terrified for a long time, thinking that Yi Xiaochuan's doomsday was finally coming, and they could even use this opportunity to pull Meng Tian down from his horse.

The news about Young Master Fu Su being harmed was about to spread.

However, unexpectedly.

Among the people returning in triumph, a figure who should have been dead was listed.

It was none other than... the eldest young master Fu Su!

In the imperial court, Li Si looked at the returning Fu Su, his expression changing greatly. The fact that Fu Su was not dead made him feel that some things had already slipped out of his control.

However, he still did not panic.

Regarding the matter of Fu Su being harmed, as long as the other party had no evidence, they would never be able to pull him down from his horse.

Even if Ying Zheng was truly prepared to name Fu Su as Crown Prince, in any case, he was still the Prime Minister; at that time, it would be nothing more than turning back to support Fu Su.

Although some things would be sacrificed, at least his life and property would be preserved.

Inside the main hall of the Xianyang Palace.

Ying Zheng sat high on the imperial throne, looking at the many ministers below, and said indifferently, "That day, the Queen of Tu'an used the excuse of visiting relatives to come to our Xianyang, but in reality, she was plotting against our Great Qin's nation and state. After I learned of this, I ordered Meng Yi and Wang Li to lead an army to crusade against Tu'an. As of today, Tu'an is destroyed; this revenge has been taken, and my heart is very comforted."

"However, just when the army was crusading against Tu'an on the front lines, a matter occurred that made me heartbroken."

The expressions of many ministers in the court changed one after another.

Feng Quji even directly asked Ying Zheng, "I do not know what matter it is?"

Ying Zheng said coldly, "I do not know if someone intended to harm the eldest young master Fu Su; what is the crime of this?"

Once these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

Feng Quji responded without hesitation, "Their crime deserves death!"

"Yes, their crime deserves death!"

Ying Zheng sighed, then changed his tone and said coldly, "Meng Tian, bring that rebellious son to me."

Today, welcoming the army's triumph, Meng Tian was not seen; this was an extremely incredible thing.

Only at this moment did everyone understand that Meng Tian had other important matters to attend to.

They saw Meng Tian wearing armor, walking up to the main hall; behind him, he was followed by several soldiers, who were escorting a young man.

The young man was full of unwillingness.

After walking into the main hall and seeing Ying Zheng sitting on the imperial throne, he struggled constantly and said to Ying Zheng, "Father Emperor, what crime have I committed? I am wronged!"

His words reached the ears of many ministers.

Many ministers, after seeing him, also had slightly changed expressions.

This person was not a stranger to those in the hall.

Young Master Eighteen, Hu Hai.

Because he had no official position, Hu Hai was usually not qualified to enter the court to participate in the morning assembly. Unexpectedly, in this morning assembly, he had arrived at the main hall in such a way.

Li Si's expression was very ugly. He took a deep breath and said to Ying Zheng, "May I ask Your Majesty, I do not know what crime Young Master Eighteen has committed?"

"What crime? Do you not know?"

Ying Zheng's one sentence made Li Si almost crawl on the ground.

Terror, it was truly too terrifying.

Immediately following, Ying Zheng's gaze fell on Hu Hai, who was constantly shouting grievances, "You are not wronged at all."

He spoke indifferently and mentioned a matter, "I thought of a matter. That day, when the Queen of Tu'an was captured, I once asked, what was she confident in that she could harm our Great Qin's state? She claimed that within our Qin court, there was a state of bipolar opposition, respectively Fu Su supported by Meng Tian, and Hu Hai supported by Li Si. These two factions were like fire and water; one only needed to stir up the conflict between them to easily make Qin fall into internal chaos."

Once these words were spoken, many ministers became terrified one after another.

Ying Zheng's expression was calm, and he continued, "Even the barbarians in the northern lands know the situation of our Qin; I, as the Emperor, seem to be completely ignorant."

"Do you really think I do not know? In the past, it was I who deliberately allowed you to fight."

"Because I also wanted to see who, between Fu Su and Hu Hai, could shoulder our Great Qin's empire and become my successor."

"But this is not a reason for you to harm your own brothers!"