Chapter 16 His Burial
Zhang Han was naturally happy, but at the same time, he felt a little nervous. "It was General Wang who ordered me to go around and attack Ji Sheng by surprise. I don't deserve such praise from the Queen Mother."
General Wang is Wang Ben’s father Wang Jian, and Wang Ben can now only be called a junior general.
When Zhao Yuanxi learned that this black-faced general was Wang Ben, he felt very calm. He thought that he would just follow his father Wang Jian to destroy the six kingdoms...
Her son is the First Emperor!
Okay! She admitted that she was a little bit scared.
No wonder he looks so ferocious, he has killed quite a few people.
Zhao Yuanxi tried not to think about how much blood was stained on Wang Ben's halberd. "He's not one of my subordinates. The reward is what the King of Qin wants to give him."
Wang Ben, who was leading the way, felt that he was being targeted by the Queen Mother again. It seemed that since he had offended the Queen Mother before, the Queen Mother had been very dissatisfied with him!
Although the Queen Mother is no longer in charge of state affairs, she is still the King's mother after all. If one day the Queen Mother reports him to the King, the King is suspicious by nature, and he will not be able to explain himself even if he has ten mouths.
Wang Ben felt that he had to find a way to please this empress dowager with a unique personality.
After Ji Sheng was arrested, the case of the Queen Mother's assassination was soon resolved.
"Young Master Ziying has two old associates of the Marquis of Chang'an. One is Ji Sheng, who came from the State of Zhao. He became Young Master Ziying's teacher, and Young Master Ziying usually calls him Zhongfu."
"The other is Yu Nuo, who has been protecting Prince Ziying in Yongcheng for many years. Yu Nuo and Ji Sheng disagree. He has always wanted to secretly take Prince Ziying away, gather the old subordinates of the Marquis of Chang'an, and rebel again. Ji Sheng, on the other hand, thinks that Prince Ziying should be allowed to return to Xianyang and the situation should be handled slowly."
"Yu Nuo knew that the Queen Mother had taken Master Ziying out of Yongcheng, and he became malicious and wanted to take both the Queen Mother and Master Ziying away."
"Fortunately, the Empress Dowager's guards were skilled in martial arts and were able to stop them, preventing their plot from succeeding."
Wang Ben compiled the cause and effect of the case into a book and handed it to Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng closed the bamboo slips and said calmly, "Since that's the case, then we'll deal with it according to Qin law."
Those who rebel will be punished with the death penalty (beheading or quartering), and their entire clan will be exterminated.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Ying Zheng's eyes were cold. Wang Ben usually spoke frankly, so why was he hesitating today? Could it be that he was hiding something from him?
Wang Ben lowered his head and pulled out another bamboo slip from his bosom. "This is what Prince Ziying asked me to present to Your Majesty."
Ying Zheng was stunned at first, remembering that he had met the child several times, but he had no feelings for that child. He even didn't want to see him for a while because of Cheng Jiao's matter.
Why would he think of writing to himself?
There were only a few lines of words on the bamboo slips, and the handwriting was crooked and unsightly, with even a few typos. However, it was obvious that the person who wrote it had put a lot of effort into it.
Ying Zheng scoffed, "When did Dian ever show such softness? Do you know why Ziying asked you to deliver the letter?"
Dian is Wang Ben's courtesy name.
Wang Ben knelt down immediately.
Seeing this, Ying Zheng knew that he knew about this matter, "Do you think I should spare Ji Sheng?"
"I only obey the king."
"Never mind. Since Ji Sheng is Ziying's teacher, it's understandable that he wants to plead for his teacher. However, the laws of our Great Qin cannot be violated. Since Ji Sheng is so loyal to Cheng Jiao, then he should be buried with Cheng Jiao!"
In Ying Zheng's view, this was already a great honor for Ji Sheng.
Not long ago, Wang Ben, who heard the Queen Mother scolding Ji Sheng for being unfaithful in front of the tomb of Marquis Chang'an, had a very subtle expression at this moment. He even felt that the mother and son had a telepathic connection and were trying to find ways to make Ji Sheng unhappy.
"Do you have any objections?" Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, looking displeased.
"I dare not." Wang Ben was so scared that he knelt on the ground again and honestly told Ying Zheng everything that happened in front of the tomb of Marquis Chang'an.
Hearing the Queen Mother's defense of his identity, the coldness on Ying Zheng's face finally showed signs of melting.
He had heard these rumors in Xianyang City, but did not take them seriously.
Anyone who dares to question his identity will be killed.
But the Queen Mother's words directly refuted those who questioned his identity and gave them a hard slap in the face, which obviously made him even happier.
And that season win—
Ying Zheng suddenly smiled, "Keep Ji Sheng! Watch over him and have him guard Cheng Jiao's tomb. When he dies, bury him next to Cheng Jiao."
Wang Ben felt a chill on his back. "Yes."
In Liyang Palace, Zhao Yuanxi fed Ziying some tranquilizers and coaxed him to sleep.
You lowered her voice and said, "Empress Dowager, Ji Sheng has been sent back."
Zhao Yuanxi looked surprised. When Wang Ben was about to return to Xianyang to report, Ziying asked him if he could spare Ji Sheng's life.
He refused and said that it was up to the King of Qin to decide how to deal with it.
So Ziying wrote a letter of appeal himself.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't have much hope for this. Ji Sheng said it was child trafficking at the mildest level, and rebellion at the worst. The laws of Qin were strict, and whether it was the former or the latter, it would be a dead end.
Could it be that his adopted son was such an easy-going person? Zhao Yuanxi didn't believe it.
But when he thought about how he had been bothering his adopted son every day these days and how he had agreed to everything, Zhao Yuanxi became a little uncertain again.
"Where were the people sent?"
You's expression was complicated. "He was sent to guard the mausoleum of Marquis Chang'an."
"Guarding the mausoleum?" Zhao Yuanxi's eyes widened. "That's it?"
What kind of punishment is this! Could Ji Sheng cry himself to death in front of Cheng Jiao's grave?
As it turns out, it really works.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't understand the destructive power of her words yet. When she heard that Ji Sheng was killed in front of Cheng Jiao's tomb, she realized how terrible Ying Zheng's order was.
If a person who thinks he is loyal is questioned about his loyalty, his inner self-doubt will destroy him.
Ji Sheng was sent back to Cheng Jiao's tomb. Looking at the name of the late lord on the tombstone, he lay on the ground and burst into tears, spitting out blood.
He remembered how Ziying called him Zhongfu when he was still unable to walk, and he couldn't help but grip the ground with his ten fingers, rubbing them until they bled, but he seemed unaware of it.
"Uncle Zhong, can we go home?"
Suddenly, Ziying's cry seemed to ring in his ears. Ji Sheng came back to his senses, but his vision was already blurry. He laughed wildly, "Hahahaha, I have failed you in this life. My lord, I have come to see you!"
His head hit the stone tablet, blood splattered everywhere. Before the guard could react, he saw the man lying in a pool of blood.
Ji Sheng shed the last tear from his eyes, and his hand tightly grasped the corner of the tombstone.
Ji Sheng is dead.
After hearing this, Ying Zheng's lips curled up slightly and he was in a very good mood. On the contrary, Zhao Yuanxi was depressed for a while.
Zhao Yuanxi took Ziying to see him.
Death is still too unfamiliar to a three-year-old child.
Ziying's eyes were red as he pointed at the two tablets, one tall and one short, and said, "Grandmother, Zhongfu is now with Afu."
"Uncle Zhong should be very happy now!" Ziying sniffed, buried his head in Zhao Yuanxi's sleeves, and cried silently.
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