"Mm, you're teachable." Zhao Gao nodded in satisfaction, then turned and said, "Young Master, you need only remember that our target this time is Young Master Fusu. Once Fusu dies, that position will be yours for the taking. However, His Majesty is extremely shrewd. No matter how favored you were in his eyes before, this matter will likely arouse his suspicion. After all, once Fusu dies, you will be the direct beneficiary."
"What should we do?" Hu Hai's voice was somewhat unsteady. Ying Zheng's authority clearly weighed heavily on him; merely thinking of it made him shudder with fear.
"No need to rush." Zhao Gao looked as though he had victory firmly in hand. "If Li Si had truly acted, this would indeed have been difficult to handle. But the way things are now, half-concealed and half-revealed, once His Majesty learns of it, he will certainly become deeply suspicious. A mixture of truth and falsehood is what looks most real."
"But what if we go too far and Father Emperor has Li Si executed?" Hu Hai said. "Father Emperor is so suspicious by nature. Once Li Si does something like this, even if Father Emperor does not kill him, he will still harbor misgivings toward him. And if Li Si loses his position as Chancellor, he will no longer be of any use to us."
"Your Highness is right." Zhao Gao gave a cold laugh, and a dark gleam flashed through his narrow eyes. "Therefore, we need only make His Majesty suspicious of him and give him a sense of crisis. When the time comes, we can appear at the right moment and draw him completely into our camp."
Even Li could not help applauding Zhao Gao's meticulous scheming inwardly.
So his scheme was layered upon layer. Not only had