[What's going on? Why isn't His Majesty following the script? Didn't Han Xin tell him yesterday what to do today? Why is His Majesty so angry when he sees me?]
He was somewhat at a loss.
After all, that wasn't the script he had arranged.
He originally planned to follow his own script and fool his two old buddies, Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang.
But this is His Majesty.
Why do you look so angry?
They don't follow the usual routine at all.
This left him somewhat at a loss.
I didn't even know how to respond next.
Surely we can't ask His Majesty to execute his entire family, can we?
What's the difference between him and Fang Xiaoru?
"Haha, Your Majesty, you jest. I was just a little surprised. How could I dare to blame Your Majesty?"
"Hmph, Prime Minister Li, I don't really want to blame you. I just want to give you a warning and hope you'll remember this lesson!"
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong!"
Li Lin had no choice but to admit his mistake.
As for what he did wrong.
He didn't know.
[That damned old geezer, what got into him again today? He treated me like that in court! Sigh, I've only been in office as prime minister for a few days, and I've already lost all face!]
You little rascal!
I knew you were only putting up a show of submission, but you still harbored resentment towards me. Fine, since you're so determined to make things difficult for me, then I'll create more hardships for you until you end up begging me for forgiveness.
That taste must be very sour and refreshing.
"Xia Jie, I have heard that you are as brave as ten thousand men. Today in the court, I have specially invited the Five Commanders. Are you confident that you can fight them?"
"Your Majesty, I have confidence!"
"Alright, where are the military commander Cheng Xin, the deputy commander Qi Jie, the central protector Dong Ji, the captain Chen Zhi, and the deputy commander Tian Gun?"
"Your subordinate is here!"
"Now I'll see what you veteran generals are capable of!"
"Your Majesty, rest assured, we are all seasoned veterans. These mere children are nothing to worry about!"
"Very well, if you win this battle, I will reward you with 100,000 gold coins; if you lose, each of you will receive fifty strokes of the military rod upon returning to your camp!"
"promise."
These five commanders were mostly guards who had been transferred to the palace today.
They were all involved in the Six Kingdoms War.
He was highly experienced and skilled in martial arts.
At present.
Throughout the main hall, the ministers tactfully left the surrounding open space for Xiang Yu, dressed in coarse linen clothes, to fight against the five veteran generals.
Xiang Yu was not afraid.
However, his brows were always furrowed.
This puzzled the First Emperor.
"Xia Jie, why are you hesitant to make a move? Is there something you're worried about?"
"Your Majesty, I am a cavalry general. If we were to fight on foot, all the generals would be clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, while I would be dressed in ordinary clothes. Wouldn't that be somewhat unfair?"
"That's true. Then so be it. Guards, bring me my armor and bestow it upon you!"
"ah?"
Xiang Yu's eyes widened suddenly, a sense of bewilderment washing over him. "Has this emperor lost his mind? We've only met twice, and he's already bestowing upon me his own armor? Am I hallucinating?"
The First Emperor uttered these words.
The entire court was immediately in an uproar.
The censors of the Censorate all stepped forward to advise, "Your Majesty, your armor is the same armor you wore when you quelled Lao Ai's rebellion. It is of great historical and cultural significance and is a spiritual symbol of Your Majesty's early reign. How can you bestow it upon a mere brute?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, Xia Jie hasn't even shown his martial arts skills yet, and you're already in a hurry to send him armor? What if he's not as skilled as others?"
"Your Majesty, please think twice before you act!"
......
Officials in the Imperial Clan Court, who were usually at odds with the Censorate, also stepped forward to offer their advice.
It seemed that none of the ministers present agreed.
On the contrary, the five captains who were preparing for the competition showed a hint of envy in their eyes.
Looking at Xiang Yu, he himself began to doubt his own existence: Was this really the legendary tyrant Ying Zheng? Was this really the dog emperor he remembered?
Xiang Liang shook his head and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: What a Ying Zheng, what a great Qin emperor! His ability to win people's hearts is unmatched by the rulers of the other six states.
If King Huai of Chu had possessed such a strong will to cherish talent, how could he have been so easily deceived by the Qin people?
What a talent!
Talented!
The reason why the Qin Dynasty was able to become powerful was because the six states were able to continuously supply it with top-notch talents.
The monarch held talented people in high esteem.
Now, when Ying Zheng makes a move, it's with such a grand gesture.
If Xiang Yu hadn't harbored any deep-seated hatred towards him, he probably would have been extremely grateful to him long ago.
"It's alright, my mind is made up. Guards, bring me armor!"
"promise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xiang Yu was somewhat bewildered. With the help of the eunuchs on his left and right, he put on his armor.
It's strange.
The armor looked perfectly natural on Xiang Yu.
A slight smile appeared on the First Emperor's lips.
It seems that he found his lost youth in Xiang Yu.
[Your Majesty's move to win people's hearts is truly brilliant. Even if Xiang Yu cannot be bought off, just once this matter gets out, what will the nobles of the six kingdoms think? They will surely think Your Majesty is a kind and generous person, and the number of people who will pledge their allegiance to him will increase significantly. This is tantamount to spending a fortune to buy a horse's bones! However, Your Majesty is really not very kind to people. He inexplicably criticized me today; his personality is truly unpredictable!]
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