A Romantic Story of a Girl from the Qin Dynasty

"Today is really lively. It would be great if Fusu was here..."

"Do you regret asking him to go to war now? If you are reluctant, let him come back."

"There is no reason why you would call your son back from the battlefield if you miss him. Jun Wu is joking."

Ying Zheng and Shimi slowly walked towards the garden. At this time, the snow had stopped and the moon had climbed into the night sky.

Everything was quiet around them, except for the rustling sound of the snow under their feet. The two of them slowly walked towards the end of the night with their footsteps deep and shallow.

Today is Ying Zheng's forty-ninth birthday, which means that all the dangers that have not yet appeared no longer exist, right?

Shiya looked at the bright moon behind the snow and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Have you passed the crisis that once made you sleepless and sleepless?"

Ying Zheng asked, holding her hand.

"Well, I guess so..."

Shimi nodded, feeling so calm at the moment. It seemed that he had not experienced such a peaceful and comfortable time for a long, long time.

"Every day from now on is going to be a good day."

Ying Zheng said with a smile

"In a while, let's call Fusu back..."

The bright future that they were looking forward to was already in front of them. It seemed that after tonight, the future would be good days. Both Ying Zheng and Shimi went to sleep with such expectations.

The two of them slept very deeply that night. Ying Zheng had not had such a peaceful sleep for a long time. He felt as if he had been relieved of all responsibilities and obligations. This night, Ying Zheng seemed to be back to his former self. The young man in Zhao country had nothing, but he was free and unfettered.

But before Ying Zheng had time to recall this sweet dream, he opened his eyes and saw Zhao Ze hurriedly coming in and saying nervously.

"Your Majesty, a minister came to report this morning. This... Zhi Su Neishi was accused of corruption and bribery. Now the evidence and testimonies have been placed in the main hall, waiting for Your Majesty to come and take a look."

Everything happened suddenly, not to mention Ying Zheng was stunned, even Shimi who had just woken up beside him was stunned. Ying Zheng asked quickly

"I remember that Zhi Su Neishi is... Li Si's son-in-law. Is this serious?"

Zhao Ze nodded

"Your Majesty, this is the evidence collected by Chang Yi, the imperial censor. He and several other ministers are waiting for Your Majesty in the palace at the moment."

"Guan Li is corrupt and accepting bribes? How dare he, who is specifically in charge of national finance and taxation, be so bold?!"

Shiya looked at Ying Zheng and saw that his face was sullen and he already showed an expression of wanting to kill someone.

Li Si's son-in-law Guan Li is embezzling, which will naturally implicate his family, not to mention his precious daughter will be punished together. If the amount of money embezzled is huge, I'm afraid the nine tribes will be implicated!

Li Si was so frightened that he fell to the ground. Before his wife could reach out to help him crying, he had already stood up in panic and entered the palace to plead for mercy without saying a word!

But when Ying Zheng met him, he asked him to wait outside the main hall. There had just been a heavy snowfall in Xianyang City last night. The temperature was extremely low at this time. He was shivering from the cold even if he walked around outside, let alone Li Si. At such an age, just standing in the ice and snow would really kill him!

Chang Yi, the imperial censor, has always been strict and upright. Now that Li Si is the prime minister and is highly favored by His Majesty, his contribution to the Qin Dynasty is obvious to all, but this does not mean that he can be lawless, not to mention that it is related to the livelihood of the people of the country. Regarding the issue, although others were wary of Li Si's power, how could Chang Yi be timid? It turned out that he had long known about Guan Li's corruption and bribery, but he had no evidence. He had been collecting evidence for many years, so he was well prepared.

"Your Majesty, every one of the charges submitted by the minister today is supported by solid evidence. Guan Li cannot deny it even if he wants to. I hope Your Majesty will take a look at it."

Ying Zheng looked at it carefully with a dark face, every one of them could make him faint again. Guan Li's appointment as the governor of Su Neishi was based on Li Si's face, but now he has taken advantage of the courage and accepted the treasures of many ministers to protect each other. He even colluded with local officials to amass money, and even Most of the money for last year's flood was withheld, and every word of it made Ying Zhengqi's eyes black and white.

"Send someone to put Guan Li in prison. I will interrogate him personally. All his family members will be banned from leaving the house. If there is any violation, they will be killed immediately!"

Ying Zheng's sinister eyes glanced at His Highness and the ministers. Everyone did not dare to express their anger. He asked in a cold voice.

"Chang Yi, can you be responsible for what you said today?"

"Yes!"

Chang Yi answered simply

"Wei Chen is willing to guarantee the lives of his whole family. If he tells any lies, Chang Yi will end up without a heir!"

Li Si stood shivering in the vast white snow, looking very miserable.

"If I were an adult, it would be best not to annoy the Emperor now."

A voice floated out from behind him, and at some point Zhiyu stood behind him.

Li Si said nothing, still waiting with his neck curled up.

Having a relationship with him is even more troublesome. Now we are facing a disaster. If I add one more crime, wouldn't it mean that my whole family, Li Si, will be buried with me? !

Li Si's coldness did not deter him. He smiled and said to himself:

"Now that my father is very angry, he only took Guan Li away and did not put your daughter in jail, which shows that my father still has the face of the Prime Minister in mind. Mr. Xiang Guo, who has always been cautious and loyal in his work, has such a treacherous person in his family. Man, if you don’t handle it properly, even your reputation will be ruined!”

Li Si trembled and just listened silently.

"How could your daughter not know about Guan Li's corruption and the wealth he obtained? Do you think so?"

"What do you want to say, young master? Please speak up."

Li Si asked sideways.

"The ivory cups, luminous pearls, several jade pieces I got from others, and... I can't tell you the mountains of gold..."

When Zhiyu slowly said these things, Li Si suddenly realized

"You, how do you know..."

Zhiyu sneered

"The agate and white jade necklace your daughter is wearing has round beads and fine texture. This kind of fine jade is rare even in the palace. Your daughter is so lucky!"

Li Si couldn't believe that he was unknowingly being teamed up by Zhiyu and Chang Yi to deal with him. He originally thought that Chang Yi would deal with him, but he didn't expect that he would attack his daughter and son-in-law first!

"What do you want to do? Young Master, I have no grievances or grudges against you and pose no threat to you at all. Why..."

"How about you help me?"

"What help?"

Li Si felt cold all over

"Help me ascend to the throne! Only you can help me with this matter!"

"What if I don't want to?"

"Don't want to?"

Zhiyu smiled and said

"My father hates corruption and bribery the most. Guan Li will definitely die! As for whether your precious daughter dies or not, it depends on whether you, as a father, love her or not!"