"A Zheng, you are such a waste."
Seeing the confusion on the man's face, Chu Yuening shook her index finger and smiled slyly.
"Why not confiscate their property and send them to the mines, where they have to dig enough ore every day to have food to eat? Wouldn't that be more painful than just killing them?"
"Also, we need to make the best use of our resources. It would be great if we could restore servants, concubines, and slaves to civilian status and arrange for them to open up wasteland or work in factories."
"Think about it, there are more and more factories nowadays, and these are all valuable laborers~"
The space between Ying Zheng's brows gradually relaxed, and his phoenix eyes became brighter and brighter.
Killing them directly would be too easy for them. They would be trapped in the mines for their entire lives, living numbly without seeing any hope, and eventually die in physical and mental torture...
They can also make some contributions to the Qin Dynasty and use the rest of their lives to atone for the sins they have committed.
In addition, Daqin's industrial construction is in full swing, and the profits generated by tens of thousands of workers are not a small amount.
After thinking for a moment, Ying Zheng hugged the woman tightly in his arms. The haze between his brows disappeared, and a deep smile appeared in his phoenix eyes.
"Yuening is absolutely right! Killing someone is worse than destroying their heart..."
"Your Majesty is very wise."
Black Ice Guard took the opportunity to compliment him, hoping that if he made a mistake in the future, he would not be thrown into mining.
Chu Yuening stared at the trembling Black Ice Guard, as if she could see through his thoughts, and couldn't help but chuckle.
Seeing this, Ying Zheng glanced at his tactless subordinate with displeasure. The latter suddenly had an idea and immediately retreated.
"Yuening, how about we treat the other nobles in the same way?"
"They have done nothing wrong, but they are afraid of being criticized by the world."
Chu Yuening played with the man's fingers, shook her head, and disagreed.
Ying Zheng certainly knew that such actions would be criticized and might even cause public unrest, but tonight's assassination served as a wake-up call for him.
These remnants of the six kingdoms were still determined to take advantage of his popularity and would not act rashly, so they repeatedly tested his bottom line.
In the past, he was fearless when he was alone, but with Yue Ning and Zhao Zhao, he was unwilling to take any risks anymore.
"Yuening, this concerns the safety of you and Zhaozhao. I am willing to pay a price."
"But Ah Zheng, I don't want you to bear the blame."
Chu Yuening put her arms around the man's neck and looked into his gentle phoenix eyes with tenderness and affection.
Thinking back to A Zheng, who was slandered as a tyrant in history, she felt a surge of pain in her heart.
Ah Zheng is such a good man. He not only laid the foundation for the unification of China, but also made so many great achievements. Yet, he is still misunderstood and reviled by the world...
The watery light in the woman's eyes made Ying Zheng's breathing stagnate. He could only kiss the corner of her eyes helplessly and sigh.
"Well, I'll send more Black Ice Guards to monitor."
"A Zheng, I have a plan, but I don't know if it will work."
"Yuening, just say whatever you want."
"They are trapped in the palace and must be desperately longing for freedom. So, they should be willing to exchange a huge sum of money for it, right?"
After saying that, Chu Yuening looked at the man expectantly, only to see that his eyes were half closed, as if he was lost in thought.
So, she didn't disturb him and nestled quietly in his broad arms. But after a moment, she felt extremely sleepy.
After an unknown amount of time, the candle on the candlestick had burned halfway. Ying Zheng suddenly opened his eyes, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
Maybe this plan is still effective... to prevent them from making any more waves.
Ying Zheng was about to share it with Yue Ning, but when he lowered his eyes, he saw the lovely person in his arms sleeping soundly.
The fair little face was slightly pouting due to being pressed by the chest, and the cheeks were slightly pink, which was very adorable.
Seeing this, Ying Zheng curled his thin lips, took the woman's slender legs in his big hands, and walked towards the bed.
The next day, in the palace where the nobles of the six countries lived.
"Haha, you Qi people are really bold!"
"Yes, you dare to act so presumptuously under the emperor's feet. You are indeed worthy of being a great country!"
"Hey, I won't be implicated, will I?"
This sentence seemed to ignite the panic in everyone's heart. Everyone looked at each other in silence.
Especially the nobles of Qi, their faces turned pale instantly, fine and dense cold sweat broke out on their foreheads, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
If they were really implicated, they would be the first to suffer. Thinking back to Qin Shihuang's cruel methods, they all turned pale and were soaked all over.
"Shouldn't, shouldn't it?"
"We didn't participate. Would Qin Shi Huang punish us indiscriminately?"
"Yes, yes, we are still useful in winning the hearts of the people!"
“…”
The nobles of the six countries comforted themselves and tried hard to hide their fear and anxiety.
At this moment, a sharp voice suddenly sounded at the door.
"His Majesty has given orders. Please come quickly and obey them."
These words sounded like a ghost's cry for death, causing everyone present to shudder. Some Qi nobles even fainted from fright.
But no matter how frightened they were, they did not dare to neglect Qin Shihuang's edict. They ran over in fear and trepidation and knelt down to pay their respects.
Zhao Gao glanced at the trembling crowd with contempt and disgust in his eyes.
Your Majesty has been providing for these people well, but they are not satisfied at all and even attempted to assassinate the king. They deserve to die.
It's a pity that His Majesty has other plans...
"Your Majesty is merciful and wishes to set you free."
As soon as the words fell, the nobles of the six countries all looked incredulous, thinking that they had heard it wrongly. However, when they saw the astonishment on the faces of others, they realized that it was not an auditory hallucination.
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