I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 81: Beheaded and chopped apart
One night many days ago.

When Lord Chang Ling had not yet left the State of Qin.

"Your Majesty, I don't care what the Qin people think of me, but this sudden treason may make Lu Buwei suspicious!"

Inside the Lanshu Building at this time.

The oil lamp emitted a flickering flame.

Ying Lou and Chang Lingjun had a long conversation.

In front of the two people.

A table of small dishes and a pot of good wine.

The book keeper stood outside the building, monitoring the movements around him.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Lu Buwei is different from ordinary people, and he's not like those two brainless guys, the Queen Mother and Ying Qi!"

Ying Lou personally poured a glass for Chang Lingjun, and then filled his own glass.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan that will definitely prevent Lü Buwei from getting suspicious!"

Lord Chang Ling seemed to have made up his mind. After taking a long breath, he spoke firmly to Ying Lou.

But as soon as these words came out, his already weather-beaten face instantly looked even older.

"Chang Lingjun, please speak!"

Ying Lou gestured with his hand.

"Use the lives of my thirty-seven family members as bait to make Lu Buwei completely dispel his suspicions!"

"No, you have done enough for me. This time when we go to the Three Kingdoms, you must take these 37 family members with you!"

Ying Lou stood up and rejected Chang Lingjun's proposal without even thinking about it.

"My lord, I have made the decision on this matter!"

"If you don't make sacrifices, Lu Buwei's suspicion will never disappear, and your plan may encounter unexpected problems."

Chang Lingjun shook his head and said, then drank three glasses of liquor in a row.

"Thirty-seven family members, do you want to cut off the family line?"

Just for a little uncertainty, a loyal old minister sacrificed the lives of his entire family.

To be honest, Ying Lou really didn't want to do this.

"Your Majesty!"

Chang Lingjun suddenly knelt on his knees.

"The Qin people have always been loyal and righteous, but who can prevent us from being both loyal and filial?"

"The late king had done a great favor to my family. Even if my clansmen knew about this, they would definitely not refuse it like I did. Your Majesty, there is no need to say more about this matter. I have made up my mind."

Chang Lingjun paused for a moment, then lowered his head and spoke again in a low voice.

"However, this old minister has something difficult to ask of you!"

"You can say whatever you want! I will definitely do it."

Ying Lou quickly stretched out his hands and helped up Chang Lingjun, who had been kneeling on the ground.

"I have a grandson who was born three years ago. I secretly fostered him in a farmer's home outside Xianyang. No one knew about this. Even my family members thought the child had died!"

"I hope that when the king regains power, you will take my grandson back and raise him to adulthood, so that he can continue to serve the Qin Dynasty on my behalf in the future."

Chang Lingjun bent his skinny back, which was not very straight, and spoke to Ying Lou in a pleading tone.

"Your Excellency Chang Lingjun, please rest assured."

"When I regain the throne, I will take your grandson back and train him myself. If he studies literature, I will make him the head of the government. If he studies martial arts, I will make him a general commanding an army!"

Ying Lou also bowed and made a promise to the old man in front of him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Time goes back to the carriage.

At this time, Ying Lou opened his bloodshot eyes after recalling his conversation with Chang Lingjun.

He clenched his fists and stared at the direction of the execution ground.

And the other side.

In Lu Buwei's carriage.

Li Si, the most talented of his many followers, suddenly asked, "Sir, do you really intend to let the three kingdoms of Chu, Tang, and Qi build ancestral halls on the Zhongnan, Taibai, and Wangshun mountain ranges?"

"Haha, you can do this or not!"

Lu Buwei stroked his beard and replied meaningfully.

“What is optional?”

Li Si didn't understand. Could it be that the prime minister, who had great power in the court, really intended to change the surname of the Qin State?

"If Lord Chang Ling really rebels, and the king is foolish and incompetent, then we should just change the surname of Qin!"

Lü Buwei looked at the carriage of Yinglou outside the window and said thoughtfully. "Sir, do you think Lord Chang Ling did not rebel? But the fact that the three kingdoms joined forces to send troops is an indisputable fact!" Li Si continued to ask.

"Whether this is rebellion or not, we will have to wait and see how the king performs!"

In Lu Buwei's heart, when the execution takes place, a trace of reluctance and sadness will appear on Yinglou's face.

Then I will not participate in the Three Kingdoms' attack on Qin.

Even if the troops of the three kingdoms of Chu, Tang and Qi approached the city of Xianyang at that time, he would just stand aside and watch what happened.

But if Ying Lou really shows a completely opposite face, then the matter will have to be considered carefully.

soon.

A group of carriages arrived at the center of Xianyang City.

Because Qin law had a punishment called "abandoning the people" for those who committed heinous crimes.

Therefore, the execution of Chang Lingjun's thirty-seven family members took place during this riot.

Get off the carriage.

I saw that the bustling people had been dispersed a hundred meters away.

And not far ahead.

There stands a tall Xingtai.

On top were placed the instruments needed for torture such as beheading and hanging.

Of course, there are also several red-clad executioners on standby at all times.

The five horses used for the dismemberment stood aside and roared towards the sky.

Although it is still some distance away from Xingtai.

But the strong smell of blood had already hit us.

"Your Majesty, it is not convenient for me to go there. I will wait for you in this carriage!"

Huayang was seen holding a handkerchief to cover his nose, with his other hand covering his abdomen, and speaking to Yinglou.

"it is good!"

After taking a look at Huayang's belly which had not grown bigger yet, Ying Lou replied.

Subsequently.

Ying Lou, Lu Buwei and some important officials of the court came together to the edge of Xingtai and entered the pavilion that had just been built.

"My lord, we can begin!"

Lu Buwei waved his hand, signaling that Chang Lingjun's thirty-seven family members be brought to the execution ground.

Not a moment.

I saw thirty-seven ragged and blood-stained men and women, young and old, walking slowly towards Xingtai with heavy steps.

Their faces were filled with sadness.

As these people stood in front of their own positions one after another, the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

The people around suddenly fell silent, leaving only the rustling sound of the wind blowing through the execution ground.

"My king, do you want to give the order yourself, or should the court official speak for you?"

Lu Buwei asked Ying Lou who was beside him.

"For traitors, I will personally order their execution."

Ying Lou stood up and spoke.

While speaking
There was not a trace of reluctance or sadness on his face, only anger towards the traitor.

"Come here, execute Chang Lingjun's father's clan to pieces, execute his mother's clan to behead, and the rest of them will be beheaded and displayed to the public."

"I want to let the people of Great Qin see clearly what will happen to those who betray Qin."

Every word Ying Lou spoke was filled with anger.

Even Huayang in the carriage could hear that Ying Lou was really angry.

Among all the people present, only Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.

the other side.

Five ropes were successively put around Chang Lingjun's father's neck and limbs.

The old man then shed tears.

But it was not because death was approaching, but because of the charge of treason that made the old man, who had lived for decades, feel ashamed.

"My son committed a great crime. My death is not a pity. The reputation of Qin people for loyalty and righteousness was destroyed by me. I have no face to face my ancestors. I, an old man, have failed to educate my son. I have failed to educate my son!"

The old man let out a long roar to the sky, his dry eyes filled with blood-red tears.

　Thank you all for your support, I will continue to work hard. Unlike other mindless novels, many plots in this book need to be carefully crafted, so the pace will be slower!
　　I also hope that this book can achieve good results and go further!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)