But Zhou Jia didn't give him a chance to breathe and continued:
"That's right, Zhao Gao forged the imperial edict. He passed the throne to the eighteenth prince, Hu Hai, and ordered Prince Fusu to commit suicide. The edict was quickly delivered to Fusu in Shangjun. Upon hearing the edict, Meng Tian immediately realized something was wrong and suggested that Fusu write a letter to Ying Zheng. But Fusu didn't. He only said, 'A father orders his son to die, why should he ask for permission?' Meaning, a father wants his son to die, why should he ask for permission? Then, without saying a word, he drew his sword and committed suicide.
"You dare!"
When Ying Zheng heard that Fusu was ordered to commit suicide, he kicked Zhao Gao to the ground. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with murderous intent. Meng Tian and other ministers immediately knelt down in silence.
Fusu listened in a daze as Zhou Jia narrated everything in an extremely calm manner. He was a little confused. He just died like that?
Zhou Jia sighed helplessly and rubbed his face.
"My Prince Fusu, do you think your father is such a cruel man? He can even kill his own son? Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs.
I really don't understand what you're thinking. Your father, Ying Zheng, was a notorious tyrant, reviled by scholars everywhere. Yet, you, Fusu, are incredibly well-respected among them. Even the banners raised by the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprisings and Liu Bang's rebellion were for revenge. Who in the world doesn't know your reputation for benevolence and righteousness?
Your treatment is unique among the other princes, okay? Yes, you don't have the status of a prince, but who in the Qin Dynasty doesn't know that you, Fusu, are the heir appointed by Ying Zheng? If an emperor is narrow-minded, would he allow his prince to win the hearts of the people? Would he allow you to contradict him every time in the court and embarrass him?
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