Chapter 69 Classic Sayings Never Go Out of Style
However, the next moment Ying Zheng had no time to think about whether he could use the sky screen to do anything. He was furious when he saw the person who had crashed into the carriage!
Someone actually dared to ram the chariot of 'Qin'! What's the difference between this and directly ramming the King of Qin? This isn't challenging any authority; it's directly provoking the Great Qin!
Most importantly, the person seemed unrepentant, offering a perfunctory apology with an arrogant demeanor.
With a grim face, Ying Zheng instructed Li Si, who had been promoted to a trusted confidant, "Go and have someone investigate where this is and who this person is. My mother may not care, but I cannot. After finding them..."
"Exterminate their entire clan." The three words slipped out.
Li Si's eyes sharpened, and he immediately bowed and agreed, then personally went down to arrange for people to investigate. As he walked, he kept looking up at the developments on the sky.
He believed that the spirit of the nation would not play this scene without a purpose. In fact, even Ying Zheng had a vague premonition that the people on the sky would not have a good end, and they would not even live to see his order to exterminate their three clans.
Whether this order is actually needed is one thing, and whether it is actually issued is another. So even if he knew it wouldn't be needed, Ying Zheng would still issue the order.
Another servant came in to report that it had been confirmed that anyone carrying a dictionary, regardless of whether they had Qin's identity document, could see 'Qin' and, of course, the celestial canopy hanging in the sky.
It should have been a time to celebrate Qin's increased power, but the scene displayed on the sky made him quite angry, and he temporarily lost the mood to celebrate.
Taishu Jiu, who happened to be reporting to Xianyang Palace, was also there. He looked at the image in the sky with some confusion. What was his commander doing? Why hadn't he received any advance notice?
Well, Qing'ai must have her reasons for doing this, but Tai Shujiu looked at his system panel with great regret.
The task progress above doesn't affect anything. If Qing'ai were to take him on 'TV' this time, wouldn't some special achievements be completed automatically?
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Besides Ying Zheng's own fury and Taishu Jiu's confusion, many officials in Xianyang also witnessed this scene.
They had arrived in the courtyard or found a good vantage point to look up at the sky as soon as the sky appeared.
Upon witnessing this scene, most officials shared the same sentiment as Ying Zheng; they were all loyal to the Qin state and could not bear to see such a sight.
The remaining small group of people had very mixed feelings and seemed out of place among the others.
Some were tempted, thinking that the gods were too kind and weak, and that since they were women, they also had the compassion of women. A sneer echoed in their hearts.
Others frowned, feeling that Qin's deliberate release of this scene must be for a significant purpose and should not be underestimated.
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Besides the wealthy officials and officials who could certainly afford dictionaries, there were also relatively well-off commoners in the city who owned dictionaries.
In such cases, there are usually many people surrounding a dictionary, with their hands folded on the book, so that they can see the scene in the sky as long as they can even touch it.
Some were just curious onlookers asking, "Who's that person up there?"
At this point, someone will often jump out to explain: "That's the Qin state, the spirit of the nation, the ancestor of our Qin people."
The person who asked the question looked at him with admiration and exclaimed, "Brother Er Gou, you know so much!"
“That’s right, I’ve been to school too,” he said, even though his grades weren’t great. “I told you back then that you should try going to school too.”
The person asking the question hesitated slightly: "So, does that mean I don't have a talent for studying?"
Despite his overflowing vanity, Er Gou still offered words of comfort: "How will you know if you don't try? Even learning a little bit is good. Look at me..."
He rambled on and on, but earned admiring glances from those around him.
Of course, some people hesitated: "Then I'm not from Qin..."
Having received formal education, Er Gou immediately declared decisively, "Aren't the new Qin people still Qin people?" He put his arm around the man's neck in a friendly manner, "We're all Qin people, so our ancestors will surely bless us together!"
“Those people on the sky were truly wicked, speaking to our ancestors in such a manner.”
"Yes, I wish I could grab a farm tool and chop him up!"
It must be said that the people at this time were truly full of martial spirit, and they would readily grab weapons and fight. No wonder King Zhaoxiang did not think of promoting the new iron smelting method on agricultural tools back then.
Because dictionaries were scarce among commoners, the more people surrounded Er Gou, the more pleased he was with his foresight. He also made sure to maintain order, making those who wanted to pay their respects to the national spirit line up. Only those who were on good terms with him could keep looking, while those who were not familiar with him were sent away and rotated with the people behind them.
Many people have already inquired about where to buy dictionaries and whether they are expensive.
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At this moment, Qin, on the sky, had just stopped the female official beside her from scolding her. Her voice was calm, as if she was not surprised by it.
"Speak, who sent you? Are you wronged?"
This is also to inflate the egos of those behind this person; to bring about their destruction, one must first drive them mad.
The man didn't respond. After all, he really hadn't expected that the Qin state that everyone talked about would have such a personality. She seemed like an ordinary, gentle lady, but her aura and ethereal figure constantly reminded him that she was no ordinary person.
At this moment, a substitute arrived from behind, first politely thanking 'Qin' for his magnanimity and apologizing on his behalf, before subtly making cryptic remarks.
"I had never heard of the presence of the National Spirit before, my brother was rude." But his expression did not reflect this; it was more as if he had never heard of the National Spirit.
That distrust and disdain were undeniable, and 'Qin' ignored the rudeness in his eyes and made a second concession.
"Since there is nothing else, you may leave."
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It was still Er Gou's group. Someone asked in confusion, "Why didn't our ancestors punish them? Even if it wasn't written in the Qin law, it's no different from offending the King of Qin..."
Er Gou couldn't understand either, but he still forced an explanation: "That must be because our ancestors were broad-minded and too lazy to bother with such people."
“Other countries call us barbarians, but our ancestor was clearly so...so...behaving like a gentleman, how could she be barbarians?”
Those around him nodded in agreement, showing considerable acceptance of this explanation.
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In the center of the sky, the broad-chested 'Qin' was stopped again. This time, it was a group of people dressed in white mourning clothes, pulling a coffin behind them.
With the help of several burly servants, a woman managed to break through the line of officials surrounding Qin and collapsed at his feet, wailing about how miserable her husband had been after losing his official position and dying in despair.
'Qin' smiled softly. This was originally Wei territory. Having conquered Wei, she inherited most of Wei's memories. She had also captured the scattered fragments of Wei's spirit within this city, which led to her eventual tragic end...
She conjured up a phantom book with a wave of her hand; the book's title was none other than "The History of the State of Wei".
With a light tap of her fingertip, the pages of the book rustled through, finally settling on the last page. She softly murmured, "Wen Cong, originally from the State of Wei, was eccentric and violent, often bullying the common people of the city. He accepted bribes while in office, and after the fall of Chaoge, he was dismissed from his post..."
She paused and then said, "As for dying in despair... if spending the whole night playing with a few maids counts as dying in despair, then it certainly is dying in despair."
Others might have to think about how to break the deadlock without being morally blackmailed, but 'Qin' is different. She directly chose to look at the memories Wei Ling left behind and read out the truth.
Of course, the woman wouldn't know that the truth wasn't because of the book, but because Zhu Qing'ai had come to Chaoge City to investigate beforehand.
Wen Cong's evaluation goes without saying. After paying attention to this city, she recorded many interesting things. As for the cause of death... she happened to see it while observing Chaoge City.
In reality, there's no mystery involved; it's all science, all thanks to database statistics.
They never imagined that their target had already noticed them and even knew the details of their plan, still thinking that Guo Ling was entangled with 'Yan'.
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“Wen Cong…”
Lü Buwei read the name aloud in his mansion, and he knew without a doubt that this person and his family were doomed.
He seemed quite happy. Over the years, he had evolved; he found it more enjoyable to see others suffer than to have a good life himself.
Lü Buwei commented on those people: "What a bunch of fools."
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Ying Zheng sneered as he watched, wishing he could replace the female official by his mother's side and stand there, ordering her to be dragged away and thrown into prison, followed by the complete package of confiscation of property and extermination of the entire clan.
"I am aware that there are many people in the country with complicated thoughts, and the people in Chaoge City are particularly rampant."
Li Si, who had returned to Ying Zheng's side to await orders, felt a jolt of fear. What was his superior thinking?!
A chilling suspicion began to form in my mind.
Ying Zheng glanced at Li Si and asked, "Does the regent think I will massacre the city?"
Li Si's expression changed instantly, and he immediately knelt down, saying he dared not.
Ying Zheng gave a soft snort, then looked up at the sky, and after a long while, he told people to get up.
Startled by Ying Zheng's words, Li Si suppressed his extraneous thoughts and dared not presume to guess the emperor's intentions.
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In the sky
The woman turned pale upon hearing this, but she refused to admit that it was her husband's fault. She murmured that it was no, that it was the maids who had seduced her husband.
Hearing this statement, Zhu Qing'ai felt it was too classic; classic statements never go out of style.
She glanced at the mourning procession behind her and laughed again. They'd practically delivered themselves to her doorstep; how could she not take advantage of their elaborate arrangements?
He casually glanced at the woman, and in an instant, he controlled the hormone secretion in her body. The woman felt extremely irritable, and words of retort and complaint came out of her mouth.
Qin's voice remained calm, even gentle: "So, you're dissatisfied with the King of Qin's edict?"
A final shred of reason compelled the woman to deny it: "This humble woman dares not..."
As she said this, she couldn't help but recall her former noble status. She had never been so humble before, and had been seen clearly by a commoner passing by...
Resentment spread in his heart, so when he heard another voice ask, "Do you feel that you are not living well in Qin?"
“Of course!” she blurted out, “Those lowly people never dared to…”
She realized what she had said halfway through her sentence, and sharp gazes fell on her from all around.
With land and improved seeds distributed by the government, the common people in the city generally felt that they were doing quite well.
Those who feel they are not doing well are only those who have lost their class dignity.
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