My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 971 Seven years ago, the prince's younger brother was already exposed! The obstacle in the prince's younger brother's heart is his brother's life span!
Ying Zheng knew that he only had 20 years left to live? ! !

Why! How could this happen! How is this possible!

Ying Chengjiao instantly pulled himself out of his lazy and leisurely state, his mind racing.

Did I just let it slip and speak out what was in my heart?

This is absolutely impossible!

As a person who was born and raised in the palace, pushed by various forces and deeply trapped in the vortex of power, if Ying Chengjiao couldn't control his mouth, he would not be alive today! Not to mention such a low-level mistake as letting the cat out of the bag, even a physiological reaction like talking in sleep would be strongly corrected by Madam Han.

Could it be that I once told others about my elder brother's life span, and this news reached my elder brother's ears?

There is not even the slightest possibility!
Ever since Ying Chengjiao came into this world, he has deeply engraved the saying "If a king is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his body; if several matters are not discreet, harm will come" in his heart. In Ying Chengjiao's view, confidentiality and trust are completely different things, and Ying Chengjiao's trust in someone has nothing to do with Ying Chengjiao revealing secrets to him.

So let alone others, even to Madam Han, Ying Chengjiao would not reveal such a terrible secret as Ying Zheng’s life span!
So how did Ying Zheng know his own lifespan?

Could it be that... Ying Zheng is also a time traveler? Or is it that Ying Zheng has been possessed by another spirit?

Subconsciously, Ying Chengjiao tensed his muscles, quietly moved his left arm forward, and slightly withdrew his right hand. He first made a puzzled expression, and then laughed and said, "Brother, why do you say that?"

"Brother, you are only in your twenties, at the age of vigor and vitality. Why did you set a deadline of twenty years for yourself?"

"With the combined strength of you and me, our wishes will be fully realized!"

"Brother, please don't let your imagination run wild!"

Ying Chengjiao tried his best to conceal his emotions and actions, but Ying Zheng could still see it all clearly.

Ying Zheng, who knew Ying Chengjiao well, knew very well that once the two brothers started fighting in the car, Ying Chengjiao would not hesitate to use his left arm to block Ying Zheng's attack, and would not hesitate to lose his entire left arm in exchange for a chance to attack with his right hand. As long as Ying Chengjiao could swing his right fist, Ying Zheng's head would instantly explode like a ripe gourd!

But Ying Zheng, who knew Ying Chengjiao well, knew better that although Ying Chengjiao's body was ready for a bloody battle, there was no murderous intent in Ying Chengjiao's eyes. There was only confusion, puzzlement, uneasiness and vigilance as if he was looking at a stranger!

So Ying Zheng was not nervous at all. Instead, he smiled, a relaxed smile: "It seems that my brother guessed right."

"Brother Nai really still has twenty years to live."

Ying Chengjiao scanned Ying Zheng's movements and expressions, and said speechlessly, "What are you talking about!"

"Don't keep talking about matters of life and death, or you'll bring disaster upon yourself. Pah, pah, pah!"

"Bub those bad words!"

Ying Zheng was slightly startled, then burst out laughing: "My brother is already a great general, why is he still so childish!"

"Bah bah bah!"

Seeing that Ying Zheng was preaching but still followed Ying Chengjiao's words, Ying Chengjiao relaxed his vigilance a little, and then he heard Ying Zheng turn to ask: "My brother, do you know that no one in the world except you will remonstrate with the law such as the "New District Provisional Law"?"

Seeing Ying Zheng suddenly mention the law that Ying Chengjiao had compiled seven years ago, Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Why do you say that, brother?"

If Ying Zheng was really possessed by someone from later generations, the fact that he was still alive would be enough to disprove his identity as a time traveler. Why would he need to use the "Provisional Law of the New District" to determine his identity?
Ying Zheng said generously: "Once the "Provisional Laws for the New Areas" are issued, the newly annexed areas will have five years to adapt to the laws of our Great Qin."

"This law seems to be beneficial to the newly annexed land and to the Great Qin, but it has a big hidden danger, that is, your brother will suddenly die within these five years!"

"At that time, all the sons of my brother were still young. Although my brother had defeated Han and showed his military talent, he had no foundation in the army or the court, and was not strong enough to suppress the evildoers and take over the throne."

"Once your brother dies at that time, all parties in the court will fight to the death for the throne, and will have no time to control the local areas. Those newly annexed territories that have not yet been completely brought under the control of the Qin Dynasty will either riot or defect to other countries."

"How many officials in the world dared to be sure that your brother would still be alive five years later? Even your brother would not dare to say that he would not die five years later!"

"Five years is too long!"

"In the eyes of you and me, ruling for five years without dying is a luxury."

"Not to mention that once this policy becomes law, our Great Qin will not only have to give five years to the old Han, but also five years to each of the newly annexed territories such as the old Wei and the old Chu. Even if our Great Qin defeats the enemy quickly, you will have to stay in power for more than ten years without collapse in order to prevent the "Provisional Law of the New District" from causing harm."

"Yes! But my brother, as a matter of course, submitted a petition for the Provisional Law of the New District without any hesitation, without considering the possibility that your brother would die in the past ten years!"

When Ying Chengjiao heard this, his heart sank.

Ying Chengjiao knew very well how long Ying Zheng would live, so when he submitted the "Provisional Law of the New District" to advise against it, he did not consider what negative impact would be caused to the "Provisional Law of the New District" and the newly annexed land if Ying Zheng died during the implementation of the "Provisional Law of the New District".

It's something that's impossible to happen anyway, so why bother about it?
It was even less likely that Lu Buwei, Li Si and other court officials would point at Ying Zheng and ask, what if Your Majesty died tomorrow!

As a result, Ying Chengjiao exposed a serious cognitive bias when he proposed this strategy.

When the political lifespans of Ying Chengjiao's father and grandfather were both far less than five years, why did Ying Chengjiao think that Ying Zheng's political life would exceed five years?

Why!
Ying Chengjiao never expected that a strategy he proposed seven years ago would turn into a sharp boomerang and hit him right in the middle of his forehead today!

Ying Chengjiao stared at Ying Zheng with his clear eyes as much as possible and said, "Big brother, you should live forever!" "How could I consider the matter of big brother's death!"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Is this what you thought when you evaluated the strategy of filial piety?"

"Brother Nai also knows that if we want to make people in the world recognize and uphold filial piety from the bottom of their hearts, it will take more than three generations to cultivate it."

"Three generations, more than fifty years."

“Although it’s far away, it’s not out of reach.”

"If your brother can live to be seventy-five like our great-grandfather, your brother will be able to benefit from filial piety in his later years."

"But my brother thinks that the policy of filial piety is a gift that you and I leave to future generations. You and I may not be able to truly feel the benefits of filial piety to the Qin Dynasty in this lifetime."

"Brother, you should know that in my heart, your life span is far less than that of my great-grandfather."

Ying Chengjiao's heart skipped a beat again.

Ying Chengjiao felt that Ying Zheng had a chance to break the upper limit of Ying Zheng's lifespan in the original history.

But Ying Chengjiao only dared to hope that Ying Zheng could live to over sixty years old, but did not dare to imagine that Ying Zheng could live to over seventy years old.

This existing knowledge, which came from the depths of Ying Chengjiao's heart, severely deceived Ying Chengjiao once again!
Ying Chengjiao defended himself, saying, "I also know that living to be seventy-five is a blessing from heaven. How can I regard it as normal?"

"Brother, you know me well. I am not familiar with government affairs. Although I have some brilliant ideas, they are all ill-considered. I need you and the other officials to correct me before I can make a final decision."

"This strategy is indeed something I haven't considered carefully enough."

Ying Zheng ignored Ying Chengjiao's explanation, and looked at him helplessly and dotingly, saying, "My brother, do you still not want to speak frankly to me?"

"You and I have been thinking about the great plan of the Qin Dynasty since we were young, and I have also repeatedly offered you advice and suggestions."

"Of course!"

"Looking at the strategies offered by my brother, they all take the period around the forty years of Qin Wangzheng as the boundary."

"Before this world, my brother was determined to make progress and was not afraid of causing unrest."

"My brother, the strategies you have suggested are extremely dangerous. Everything you have created will shake the Qin Empire. However, my brother has no concerns that the world will be in chaos because of this. He is even eager to try out many radical strategies before this world."

"After this world, my brother is confused and seeks stability to avoid changes."

"Marquis Wenxin advised to fix internal affairs first and then unify the country. The doctors advised to rule by filial piety. These are good strategies that will take a long time to achieve success. Your brother either refutes them vigorously or ignores them."

"Seven years ago, my brother thought it was because I thought that decades were too long and that I was not old enough to consider such a distant future."

"However, as time goes by, both you and me have grown older, but the barrier in my heart is still as great as the forty years of Qin Wang Zheng!"

"Brother, how can you not think about it? What is the obstacle in your brother's heart?"

If Ying Chengjiao was not Ying Zheng's younger brother, Ying Chengjiao's words and advice would not be enough to make Ying Zheng think too much, and Ying Zheng was too lazy to spend a lot of energy to guess the thoughts of an outsider.

But it just so happened that Ying Chengjiao understood Ying Zheng, just as Ying Zheng understood Ying Chengjiao.

Ying Chengjiao's character, mentality, thoughts, and little tricks were all well known to Ying Zheng, who paid special attention to Ying Chengjiao's every move and thoughts.

Every word that Ying Chengjiao said that he himself was not aware of the problem with, every piece of advice that was completely without doubt when taken alone, was firmly remembered by Ying Zheng, who then connected and unraveled them to reveal the truth that Ying Chengjiao had hidden!

Ying Chengjiao was dumbfounded and speechless: "Brother, you..."

Ying Zheng looked nostalgic and said self-deprecatingly, "At first, I thought I was worried that you would become stupid, tyrannical, cowardly and cowardly after you turned fifty."

"Or maybe you're worried that by then you and I will both have children, and we might have rifts because of our children."

"I even worried that my brother might have shortened his lifespan because of repeatedly commanding the earth dragons, and that he would not be able to survive that difficult time."

"But today, Brother Nai understands."

"When you mentioned my father's life span, I was unmoved and looked impatient. When you mentioned my grandfather's life span, I changed the subject and talked about my great-grandfather's life span to comfort you."

"In this way, you will know that your brother has lived much longer than your father, but less than your grandfather, and even less than your great-grandfather."

"In the forty years of Qin Wang Zheng, your brother is fifty-three, a little less than your grandfather's lifespan."

Ying Zheng looked at Ying Chengjiao and said calmly, "The obstacle that has stood in your heart for forty years is not yours, nor is it the fault of the Qin Empire."

"It's my brother's!"

(End of this chapter)