The nurous courtiers were deeply shocked, utterly unsettled by the event.
A royal prince was indeed implicated in it.
"Did he truly take action?"
Ying Zheng furrowed his brow, gazing intently at Hu Hai.
Earlier,
Zhao Feng had ntioned that Hu Hai harbored murderous intent toward his elder brother, sothing Ying Zheng hadn't fully anticipated given the audacity of his youngest son.
"Father."
"Elder brother's personal soldiers overstepped their bounds, arresting this son directly within his residence."
"Please, Father, grant justice for your son."
Once two personal soldiers released Hu Hai, he promptly complained to Ying Zheng.
Perhaps due to sheer foolishness, he failed to comprehend what was unfolding at that mont.
"Have all the people been apprehended?" Zhao Feng scanned the situation and asked sternly.
"Reporting to His Highness."
"Thirty-eight individuals participated in the assassination, along with a royal prince, totaling thirty-nine individuals, all accounted for."
"Additionally,"
"the Capital City Army has dismantled the hideout of the Remnants of the Six States in Xianyang, capturing over a hundred individuals." Zhang Ming imdiately reported.
"Read the evidence aloud."
Zhao Feng spoke slowly.
Zhang Ming stepped forward, holding a silk manuscript, and declared loudly: "This ti, the Crown Prince, under the guise of traveling to Yong City to escort Empress Dowager Huayang back to the capital, used himself as bait to draw out the Xianyang traitors for assassination; he had already sent people to guard Xianyang strictly after departing the capital."
"Successfully uncovering Huai Zhuang, Chen Lin, Hu Hai's coordination with Dead Soldiers and the collusion with the Remnants of the Six States."
"The evidence is irrefutable."
Zhang Ming's voice rang loudly across the Imperial Conference Square.
"No wonder."
"The Crown Prince suddenly led only five hundred personal soldiers to Yong City, it was all part of a sche."
"Though the sche appears transparent, an open ploy, those desiring the Crown Prince's life could not resist."
"Because if they miss this opportunity, they will not have another; the Crown Prince fully grasped their intentions."
"This move by the Crown Prince has eradicated the court's traitors and also eliminated the Remnants of the Six States in Xianyang, truly achieving two goals at once."
...
The nurous courtiers looked at Zhao Feng with growing reverence.
At this mont,
Hu Hai was stunned by what he heard.
"It's unfolded?"
"How could this be?"
"Didn't I order the disposal of this?"
Hu Hai's face turned anxious, his gaze quickly shifted to the individuals captured by the Qin Army.
Among them were mbers of his maternal clan, and even his household's trusted steward.
Seeing this,
Hu Hai's face showed utter terror.
"Father."
"I… I..."
Hu Hai looked anxiously at Ying Zheng.
But Ying Zheng turned away, ignoring him.
Clearly, he had entrusted all the decisions to Zhao Feng.
"Tingwei."
Zhao Feng spoke sternly.
"Your servant is here." Li Si stepped forward.
"How should one deal with the act of attempting to assassinate the Crown Prince?" Zhao Feng inquired.
"Exterminate the entire family, with the main offender to be executed by carriage dismbernt." Li Si promptly stated.
"The evidence, I shall hand over to you."
"These individuals, I shall also hand over to you."
"Everything shall be entrusted to Tingwei for handling, dealt with according to the law." Zhao Feng looked at Li Si and said.
"Your servant will not fail the Crown Prince's command." Li Si replied at once.
Looking at Huai Zhuang and others, Li Si's eyes were filled with excitent.
"Wang Wan, Huai Zhuang."
"This ti, you can reunite in the underworld."
"Who would have thought."
"In the old conflict between old nobles and new nobles, I ended up winning." Li Si's heart surged with excitent.
At this mont,
He was incredibly relieved.
Relieved that he hadn't taken part in the past contest of princes, nor supported any particular prince.
Moreover, his son was about to marry the Qin's princess, the current Crown Prince's own sister.
With such a connection, the Li Family was destined to prosper endlessly within Qin.
"As for Hu Hai."
Zhao Feng's gaze fell upon Hu Hai.
"Elder brother, spare ,"
"I was wrong... Elder brother..."
Hu Hai knelt on the ground, imploring Zhao Feng.
At this mont,
Hu Hai dared not defend anything further; mbers of his maternal clan had been apprehended, and his household's trusted steward had been captured.
No matter how he argued, it would all be in vain.
It was better to plead directly.
"You dispatched assassins to kill , aiming for my life, and you expect to spare you?" Zhao Feng looked at Hu Hai with so mockery.
Regarding Hu Hai,
With mories of a past life, upon entering the court initially, Zhao Feng held no favorable opinion of him.
He killed his siblings.
Caused Emperor Qin Shi Huang's bloodline to wither entirely.
This sort of person, Zhao Feng wished he could tear him limb from limb at this mont.
"Elder brother."
"I... I'm Father's son."
"Just spare my life, I'll do anything."
"Elder brother..."
Hu Hai knelt on the ground at this mont, pleading tremulously.
"Father."
"How he should be dealt with, it's still up to you." Zhao Feng sighed and turned his gaze to Ying Zheng.
Upon hearing this!
Ying Zheng slowly turned around, his gaze fell upon Hu Hai, disappointnt, utter disappointnt.
Under Ying Zheng's gaze,
Hu Hai lowered his head, not daring to et his eyes.
"If I were to forgive him, how could I face you, Feng'er."
"He was indeed aiming for your life."
Ying Zheng sighed inwardly.
Regarding Hu Hai, he was, after all, his son; to directly order his demise was sothing he couldn't bring himself to do.
But if the punishnt weren't severe, not adhering to the law, how would his Feng'er view it?
"Hu Hai."
"As my son."
"Ignoring brotherly bonds, dispatching assassins against your elder brother, this is unrighteous."
"Ignoring loyalty between ruler and ministers, attacking the Crown Prince, disregarding enmity with other nations, colluding with the Remnants of the Six States to assassinate the country's heir, this is disloyal."
"Of such grave cri, how could I, the emperor, tolerate it."
"Announce my decree."
"Hu Hai is granted death."
"Hu Hai's mother, along with her clan, shall be exterminated."
After a brief struggle, Ying Zheng ultimately turned cold, announcing loudly.
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