Chapter 1177

Hu Hai's dead end!

Hu Hai could not help but panic, only because the things written on this scroll were all things he had done.

After his teacher Zhao Gao died, he gathered his teacher's remnants, aiming to do something big.

Admittedly, currently his Imperial Father favored Fu Su more, and judging from the situation, Fu Su was the future successor, but his Imperial Father had not yet conferred a Crown Prince, so Hu Hai believed that he still had a chance.

Since he was born in the royal family, he naturally had to try to compete for the throne.

Because he had not yet seen an opportunity, Hu Hai chose to lie low for the time being and wait for the right moment. This was also what his teacher Zhao Gao had always told him when he was still alive.

Hu Hai did not expect that his little actions would actually be discovered by his Imperial Father.

At this moment, admitting it was clearly impossible.

Hu Hai immediately pretended to be innocent and helpless, "Imperial Father, I am wronged!"

"I have never done these things; it must be someone deliberately framing me!"

When saying this, Hu Hai had a crying tone; his acting was really good.

Ying Zheng couldn't help but praise him.

Similar words made him think of the Hu Hai of another world. When the Hu Hai of the other world was exposed for plotting against Fu Su, he also said words of being wronged.

Should it be said that it was no wonder they were both called Hu Hai?

The two were exactly the same.

Seemingly harmless, but actually harboring evil intentions. If I hadn't discovered your true face, this Great Qin empire might really have been ruined by you.

A chill rose in Ying Zheng's heart.

His expression was extremely cold, "Are you saying that I am deliberately framing you?"

As soon as these words came out, Hu Hai's heart was shocked again.

He had thought that the many crimes on this scroll were someone deliberately plotting against him, but he didn't expect that this scroll actually came from his Imperial Father's hand.

Hu Hai immediately changed his tone, "I dare not!"

"Dare not? I see you dare to do anything!"

Ying Zheng's voice suddenly became sharp.

"Someone, draft an edict!"

Immediately, a eunuch came to draft an edict for Ying Zheng.

"Convey My edict: The eighteenth son Hu Hai, not cultivating virtue, intends to ruin My Great Qin empire. From this day on, he is demoted to a commoner, and all his family assets are to be confiscated!"

"Imperial Father, Imperial Father, I, I am wronged!"

Hearing that he was demoted to a commoner, Hu Hai immediately cried out for being wronged.

Previously, even if his Imperial Father intended to make Fu Su the successor, as long as it hadn't reached the last moment, no one could say what would happen, so he still had a chance.

Now, he was demoted to a commoner, so how could he compete with Fu Su?

Not to mention, his Imperial Father had confiscated all his property, which meant that after he became a commoner, he would become a pauper.

Hu Hai begged for mercy with all his might.

Unfortunately, Ying Zheng turned a deaf ear and then directly had people drive Hu Hai out of the palace.

Not long after, the news that the eighteenth son Hu Hai was demoted to a commoner spread.

In this world, because Ying Zheng's prestige was much stronger than the Qin Emperor of the other world, his edict was the law of heaven, and no one dared to oppose it.

Even though many ministers were curious about what crime the eighteenth son had committed to end up like this, no one went to plead for Hu Hai.

Hu Hai thus became a beggar at the bottom of society.

Because he had pampered the Hu Hai of this world, his feelings for Hu Hai were much deeper than for the Hu Hai of the other world, so Ying Zheng found it difficult to send people to secretly kill Hu Hai.

Of course, to ensure that the other party had no threat.

After demoting Hu Hai to a commoner, he still instructed Su Xuan to do one thing, which was to find a way to cripple Hu Hai.

After all, he was his own biological son. Although he confiscated all his family assets, Ying Zheng would still ensure that Hu Hai could survive and have food to eat, and would not really become a beggar.

But he could not have any ambition because of this.

Although Zhao Gao was dead, no one knew how many people Zhao Gao had left behind. These people were hidden in the dark. Even if Hu Hai became a commoner, he might be able to use these people to rise again and stir up trouble in the dark again.

"So, in the end, I have to be the villain? Your Majesty, oh Your Majesty, I really don't know what you are thinking."

Su Xuan was originally at home having a good time sparring with others, waiting for the Six-Fingered Black Hero to arrive in Xianyang. Upon learning that Ying Zheng had summoned Li Si and Hu Hai, he was prepared to watch a show, but he didn't expect that while watching the show, it would end up on himself.

After complaining, Su Xuan could also understand Ying Zheng's worries.

After all, in original history, Hu Hai was indeed not a good thing.

Zhao Gao was dead, and Li Si was also warned, but as for Hu Hai, even without helpers, just based on the things he did in original history, Ying Zheng could not give up his vigilance against him.

But after all, he was his own son, so it was not easy to kill him directly. No matter what, he had to save his life.

Some things were not easy for Ying Zheng to do, so he could only leave them to Su Xuan.

After Su Xuan complained, he left the National Master's Mansion.

As Ying Zheng expected, even after being demoted to a commoner, Hu Hai did not give up. Instead, he secretly recruited Zhao Gao's old subordinates. In the past, when Zhao Gao ruled the Luo Wang, all kinds of low-life people were used by him. Later, after Zhao Gao died, these people were unwilling to stay in the Luo Wang and successively attached themselves to Hu Hai.

Hu Hai had to admire his own foresight. After gathering these people, he did not hide them in his mansion but let these people lie in wait in the dark.

This time, although his Imperial Father demoted him to a commoner and confiscated his family assets, as long as these people were still there, Hu Hai firmly believed that he would soon be able to accumulate some family wealth.

In a civilian house, Hu Hai gathered these people, gave them some instructions, and let them disperse.

However, just as these people reached the door, screams suddenly rang out.

Hearing these screams, Hu Hai's face changed drastically.

"What happened?"

Hu Hai couldn't help but ask. Unfortunately, at this moment, he was no longer the eighteenth son, and no subordinates answered him.

Seeming to feel that no one was paying attention to Hu Hai, Hu Hai was too miserable.

Therefore, the person outside answered again, "I didn't expect that after Zhao Gao died, he would leave so many people for you. These people are Zhao Gao's subordinates after all. Zhao Gao is dead, and they are still alive; it is really somewhat unreasonable."

While speaking, the door opened.

Hu Hai saw the scene outside the door. The people he had sent out earlier had all become corpses. Among the corpses, a figure stood quietly; it was Su Xuan.

Seeing Su Xuan, Hu Hai's face was shocked.