ebookland Chapter 338 The Reactions of the Crowd
Chapter 338 The Reactions of the Crowd
"Farewell, Grand Preceptor!"
"Grand Preceptor, farewell!"
"Master Imperial Master."
He watched as officials bowed to him and brushed past him.
And the deep fear in their eyes.
Tang Yu raised his eyes and looked at Ying Zheng, who had just finalized the implementation of the imperial examination system in his own name.
"No, Your Majesty, why didn't you tell me?"
"Aren't you just using me as a scapegoat?"
Tang Yu looked at the grinning Ying Zheng with a bitter expression.
He never imagined that the other party, the First Emperor of Qin, would be so shameless.
They really did sell out their teammates.
He had just returned to the court and noticed the strange atmosphere, wondering if something had happened.
Unexpectedly, it turned out that Ying Zheng, that old scoundrel, broke his promise and betrayed him.
Moreover, he claimed that he himself had arranged for the establishment of the Great Qin Academy and the implementation of the imperial examination system.
It's important to know that Tang Yu had previously strongly opposed both of these things.
His purpose was to prevent the Qin Dynasty from taking too big a step and making a mess of things.
The fundamental reason for the Qin Dynasty's demise in its previous life was that it took too big a step and overreached itself.
They neither appeased the people nor did they want to achieve their goals, so they disregarded everything else.
Ultimately, when Ying Zheng died, the whole world rebelled.
This is an obvious lesson.
Therefore, Tang Yu really wanted to complain about Ying Zheng's words.
Ying Zheng looked at Tang Yu and slowly spoke.
"Mr. Tang, I will remember everything you said to me and never forget it."
"But you seem to have forgotten that because of Tang Yu's existence, the Qin state today is far more stable than the Qin state in history."
"Moreover, the fundamental reason for the Qin state's demise in the previous life was not anything else, but rather the state of the people and the state of the world."
"And what we are doing now is to avert this hidden danger and to unite all the people with our hearts and minds."
"In this way, my Qin state will only grow stronger and stronger, so why would it perish?"
Looking at Ying Zheng, who stood with his arms outstretched and exuded an incomparably domineering aura, Tang Yu felt a surge of excitement.
However, he knew that some things couldn't be taken for granted.
However, now that Ying Zheng has spoken, there is no way he can make the other party retract his decision.
Otherwise, where would the emperor's dignity be placed if he spoke these golden words?
He could only silently accept the loss.
He said this to Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, then I'll go back and observe the situation before making a decision."
Upon hearing Tang Yu agree with his words, Ying Zheng immediately burst into laughter.
"Haha, Mr. Tang, I knew you would support me. My efforts have not been in vain."
Tang Yu was completely silenced.
Ying Zheng hadn't thought that far ahead.
After all, he had wanted to promote the Great Qin Academy and the imperial examination system for a long time.
Now, with the momentum of Tang Yu's return, he can finally put it into practice.
In fact, Ying Zheng had a million ways to forcefully implement this system.
However, this undoubtedly threatens the interests of some of the old nobles of Qin.
Although they can't do anything about him now, they can still annoy Ying Zheng to some extent.
After all, everyone can imagine what happened to Shang Yang.
After the Qin Dynasty strengthened itself through reforms, he was executed by being torn apart by five horses because he threatened the interests of the old aristocracy.
This person is a typical toad that doesn't bite when it's on your foot, but is disgusting.
Now that Ying Zheng has mentioned Tang Yu's name, these old fogies all nodded in agreement.
It's easy to imagine just how famous Tang Yu is now.
"Mr. Tang, don't go."
"I have summoned Mr. Zhuge and that boy Fusu. The four of us will have a proper get-together."
"I have missed Mr. Tang very much during his half-month absence."
Tang Yu only realized what was happening when he saw Ying Zheng speaking in front of him.
Oh, I've been gone for half a month already.
So, I wonder what has happened in Xianyang City in the past two weeks?
Even in Xianyang, Tang Yu still had many things on his mind.
Besides Lü Zhi and Su Jinse, there were also his good elder brother and the things he had left behind in Xianyang City.
I wonder what their fate will be?
Tang Yu, too, harbored a worry in his heart.
That is, although Tian Yong died this time, his good apprentice Ye Tian escaped.
Tang Yu didn't really take the opponent's initial intelligence and combat ability to heart.
However, the other party had lost his master.
According to the established rules, this kind of relationship is usually destined to turn dark.
As the saying goes, turning evil makes you ten times stronger.
Even if a piece of trash is ten times stronger, it can't be too weak, right?
Tang Yu was still worried.
……
Sitting in front of a steaming hot pot, Tang Yu watched Ying Zheng, who was even more skilled at cooking hot pot than he was, and his eyes twitched.
Damn it! I seem to have forgotten to leave the hot pot base and all sorts of seasonings at home when I left Xianyang.
As expected, Ying Zheng took it.
He looked at Ying Zheng, and his eye twitched slightly.
"According to the laws of my Qin state, what is the punishment for breaking into a house and stealing another person's property?"
Hearing Tang Yu's words, Ying Zheng picked up a piece of mutton from the pot without even looking up.
It was covered in sauce and then stuffed into my mouth.
"Hmm, I do not know."
"But what I know is that Mr. Tang is my closest friend, my brother and confidant."
“It is not considered stealing for me to take Mr. Tang’s things.”
"Well, Your Majesty, so you knew I was talking about you!"
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng raised his head, his expression somewhat embarrassed.
The next moment, Fusu also spoke to Tang Yu.
"This is what I found at my teacher's house, because my father was a bit craving something sweet."
"This is the disciple's fault. The disciple toasts the teacher."
Tang Yu sighed as he looked at Fusu, who was toasting him.
This child is indeed a good child; it's a pity he died so young in his previous life.
Otherwise, the Qin state would definitely be much more stable than it is now.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Zhuge Liang stood by and watched Tang Yu and Ying Zheng talk.
"Mr. Tang, so you deliberately spared that man's life?"
Tang Yu nodded when Ying Zheng asked him a question.
He knew perfectly well that, according to the law, the other party should have been torn to pieces.
But he felt that wasn't enough.
Besides, the other party died a quick death, but what about the victims' families?
After Tang Yu finished explaining the pros and cons, he looked at Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, that's why I think doing this is the greatest punishment for him."
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng was deeply moved.
He looked at Tang Yu and said.
"It seems that Mr. Tang was right after all. Sometimes death is not a punishment, but a relief."
"It seems that being overly strict does not always lead to good results."
Looking at the enlightened Ying Zheng, Tang Yu nodded in satisfaction.