Building the Immortal Statue, Mount Tai Sacrifice!

Great Qin.

Fengtian Hall!

Morning court!

All the ministers knelt on both sides, with a desk placed before them for recording details during discussions.

Ying Zheng sat at the very top, demonstrating his nobility.

"This... this is His Majesty?"

"How did His Majesty become so much younger? Has he returned to his youth?!"

"Could it be that the golden dragon that circled Xianyang Palace last night was a divine manifestation? Has His Majesty been blessed by heaven?!"

"Receiving the mandate of heaven, long life and eternal prosperity, His Majesty is truly the chosen ruler, heaven blesses our Great Qin, may Great Qin last for ten thousand years!"

Upon seeing Ying Zheng's face, everyone was filled with surprise and joy, and finally, they all knelt on the ground, shouting loudly.

"Hahaha, may Great Qin last for ten thousand years!"

Ying Zheng was also extremely happy. He raised his hand to the many ministers, signaling them to return to their seats.

"Do any of you lords have important matters to report?"

As soon as he finished speaking, an old man stood up shakily and walked to the center of the hall.

"Your Majesty!"

This address, "Your Majesty," was heavy, as if suppressing rage.

Ying Zheng looked up, and upon seeing this person, he did not get angry.

Wei Liaozi, the State Grandee of Great Qin.

His rank was Great Liangzao, making him arguably the most important official below the Prime Minister.

The ancient book he authored, Wei Liaozi, was one of the most important military treatises in ancient China. Many great strategists in later generations studied his work, and many military books even drew inspiration from its content.

The reason Qin State was powerful was its reliance on talented individuals. Ying Zheng, as the culmination of Qin's emperors, naturally had a broad mind and would not get angry over such a small matter.

"Does the State Grandee have something to say?"

Although he asked this, Ying Zheng had already guessed what the other party wanted to say.

"Your Majesty, may I ask what crime the Prime Minister committed to be executed?!"

Wei Liaozi, hunched over, stared intently at Ying Zheng, pressing him with his question.

Although he was an official in military and political affairs, the ideology in his Wei Liaozi was closer to Legalism, opposing the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, and advocating for governing the state and its people with strict laws and severe punishments.

As for Li Si, who was from the Legalist school, although their political views occasionally differed, it did not prevent them from considering each other good friends.

Now that the Six States were unified, he had been planning to compile the laws of Great Qin together with Li Si. He never expected to hear the news last night that Li Si had already been killed by Ying Zheng.

If Ying Zheng had not been assassinated yesterday and ordered that no one be seen, he would have entered the palace long ago to demand an explanation.

His blunt words, though disregarded by Ying Zheng, caused the other ministers of Great Qin to break out in a cold sweat.

One must remember that Ying Zheng was not someone who was indecisive.

The execution of Lü Buwei and the rebellion of Lao Ai had only happened not long ago.

A man who had sentenced his Adopted Father to death and confined his mother would naturally show no mercy to outsiders.

Even more so to question Ying Zheng directly, as Wei Liaozi was doing.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's expression remained unchanged, his demeanor still immensely majestic.

As the first Emperor to end the 300 years of war during the Spring and Autumn period, the First Emperor in history.

Even a slight frown from him would send everyone into a panic.

At this moment, he suddenly stood up and looked at Wei Liaozi. The aura of an emperor filled the entire palace, and countless ministers fearfully knelt on the ground.

"Wei Liaozi, I ask you, what kind of person was Li Si?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Liaozi was stunned for a moment.

But Ying Zheng did not stop, continuing to speak.

"His abilities were indeed outstanding. He managed the central administration and abolished the feudal system. I also valued his talent immensely."

"However, in his heart, he has always been loyal only to himself!"

"If I were alive, he would naturally be a good Prime Minister of Great Qin."

"But what if I were gone?"

Ying Zheng's voice was earth-shattering, and Wei Liaozi could not help but follow his line of thought.

"Crown Prince Fusu believes in the Dao of Confucianism. Those of the Legalist school are not favored by him. Li Si covets power. If Fusu were to ascend the throne, he would surely demote him from his position as Prime Minister. What would he do then?"

Cold sweat beaded on Wei Liaozi's forehead. He was a friend of Li Si and naturally knew Li Si's personality.

Originally, he thought this was not a bad thing. With Ying Zheng, a powerful ruler, Li Si's covetous nature would complement each other.

Because Li