The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 256: Wisdom Nearly Godlike
The King of Qin said nothing, but just nodded slightly.

When the guess came true, Ying Chengjiao felt as if he was struck on the head by a bolt of lightning from the sky, which dispelled all his confusion.

His elder brother, King Zheng of Qin, created a love-struck persona for himself.

It created an image of a woman who was willing to go against the ancestral rules and make Afang, who was born in the hidden palace, the queen.

The bigger the commotion caused by the ascension to heaven, the worse the officials' impression of King Zheng of Qin was.

After Afang's death, as Lu Buwei's prestige reached its peak, the dissatisfaction of a series of clans, relatives by marriage, and other old Qin nobles centered on the King of Qin with this powerful prime minister of Qin increased greatly.

Today, Afang can die in the safest palace in Yongcheng.

In the future, those who disobey Lu Buwei can die anywhere.

King Zheng of Qin broke the rules by forcibly inviting the hidden palace maid to ascend to heaven, which led to resistance from all the ministers. Even the Queen Mother Zhao, who loved King Zheng the most, abandoned her child and left.

Any violation of a rule that does not involve the lives of the ministers would cause them to stay away from King Zheng of Qin.

What about the life safety of the ministers?
When Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei threatened everyone's life, some people would kneel down and obey, and some would rise up in resistance.

Break the political tacit understanding among the clan, relatives by marriage, old Qin nobles and Lu Buwei.

Let those forces that are truly powerful but not contributing actively join the game and fight against Lu Buwei.

To achieve all this, King Zheng of Qin only paid the price of his already dwindling dignity.

And, a human life, the life of a hidden palace maiden.

"Should I praise you, brother?" Ying Chengjiao's smile was not much better than crying: "What a good plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife, to drive away the wolf and swallow the tiger. If it weren't for your advice, I would never have thought of it. But although this plan is brilliant, there is still a loophole in it."

The boy pointed at his nose:
"Brother, kill me too, and this plan will be considered perfect."

The former king had two sons.

One is called Zheng, the other is called Cheng Jiao.

Both sons can be king.

Afang died in the royal palace of Yongcheng. Lu Buwei's prestige reached its peak, and King Zheng of Qin's majesty reached its lowest point.

King Zheng of Qin knew it very well.

At this moment, if his younger brother just raised his arm and called, he could dethrone him from the throne without bloodshed.

"If you want to wear this dress, just take it." King Zheng of Qin lifted up his crown and said naturally.

"My brother killed my bedmate Afang in order to seize power." Ying Chengjiao opened his eyes wide and shook his head slightly: "But he let me go and gave up the throne so easily... After three years away from Qin, I don't understand my master, nor do I understand my brother."

Qin Wang Zheng was filled with anger, his eyes were full of anger:
"What nonsense are you talking about? How can a plaything compare to you?

"The Most Believer in the World"

Ying Chengjiao interrupted his brother and said quickly:

"Brother, you mean to say that the person you trust the most is me, right?

"Our father has said this to more than one person."

"My father is my father, and I am me." Qin Wangzheng was annoyed again because he was compared with the previous king and was dissatisfied: "There are two people I trust most, one is my mother, and the other is you."

Firm eyes:

"Except you, no one can seize my Qin State."

Was he moved? Perhaps... Ying Chengjiao himself couldn't explain what he felt at the moment.

From the perspective of interests, there is nothing wrong with what his brother did.

Political struggle has always been a life-and-death struggle.

Countless people fell in the process, and the defeated party was usually killed as a family.

If the victor only kills the main culprit, he can definitely be considered merciful.

My brother was able to save his own life and break the situation that Ying Chengjiao believed had no solution except killing Lu Buwei. Anyone who knew the whole story would applaud him.

Since coming to power, Lu Buwei, who had always looked down on King Zheng of Qin, changed his mind and admitted that he had underestimated the king.

But from a personal perspective, Ying Chengjiao was in a different position and would not be able to do it even if he knew the method to break the deadlock in advance.

Young man, I don’t want the power that was gained by sacrificing the life of the woman I love!

If Bai Wuxia died, the young man felt that he would definitely not be in the mood to explain the right and wrong, so he would just use the move of Heaven and Earth Longevity to clear the scene and end it.

The boy glanced at his brother who showed no sorrow, and remembered that his brother had just called Afang a plaything - Afang was not his brother's beloved woman. If she was not his beloved woman... the boy thought about it and found that he still couldn't do it.

He couldn't kill the woman he loved, nor could he kill a woman who had given her body and soul to him.

Maybe... in the future? But he definitely can't do it now.

Being sentimental is the reason why Queen Mother Huayang and some Qin officials value the young man, and it is also one of the reasons why the young man knows that he cannot become king.

King Zheng of Qin suddenly spoke:
"I know what you are thinking, which is why I don't want to involve you.

"You are very smart, ten or a hundred times smarter than me.

“But as a king, you are not as good as me.

"If you were king, your kindness would sooner or later harm you and the Qin State."

Ying Chengjiao was unhappy and sneered:

"In terms of cold-bloodedness, I am indeed far inferior to my brother."

King Zheng of Qin was displeased:

"You and I are brothers, are we really going to fight over the death of a toy?"

Ying Chengjiao lowered his head and remained silent.

There will definitely be no result if this quarrel continues, because it involves two people's three views.

The young man has always been very clear that one cannot look at ancient people, especially ancient kings, with modern standards.

In the king's eyes, the gap between nobles, commoners, and slaves was even greater than the distance between heaven and earth, and it was only a matter of time before reproductive isolation occurred.

This is the result of social influence.

Qin Wang Zheng closed his eyes and leaned against the wall of the carriage:
"Okay, stop getting upset.

"You are a gentleman, and I am a villain. How can a gentleman be on the same level as a villain?

"I wanted to tell you the whole story after returning to Xianyang, but I didn't expect you to come so soon.

"Don't be so reckless next time.

"No matter how much you trust Lu Buwei, you can't just go to his house and fight. Don't risk your life."

Ying Chengjiao said “hmm”.

He came to Yongcheng quickly, and his brother was not slow in looking for him.

After the report was submitted by the guards in Yongcheng, the troops had to be dispatched immediately without any delay.

Ying Chengjiao forced himself not to think about the troubles that he could not control, and simply think about the consequences of Afang's death.

As soon as his thoughts became clear, the young man immediately made a discovery and poked Qin Shi Huangdi, who was resting with his eyes closed, with a finger.

"What are you doing?" Qin Wangzheng said in an annoyed voice, "Can't you be gentler? I am the king!"

"Did you kill Afang just to target Lu Buwei?" Ying Chengjiao ignored him and only asked his own question.

"……if not?"

"Do you intend to use this incident as an excuse to not appoint a queen in the future?"

"..."

"Do you want to abolish the long-standing system of the monarch and the empress in our country, concentrating power in one person, with a monarch but no empress?"

"..."

"Why are not you talking?"

"I am struggling."

"What are you struggling for?"

"Does it really matter to me that I have a brother?"

"..."

"It's a waste to have such a great head with a wisdom close to that of a god on your neck. Would you like to give it to me?"

(End of this chapter)