Lu Li's three questions shocked all the civil and military officials present.
They were all puzzled by Meng Tian's death, Zhao Gao's imprisonment, and the disbandment of the Black Ice Guard, but none of them dared to ask as directly as Lu Li.
Currently, only Lu Li in the entire imperial court dares to say such things.
Fusu's face turned deathly pale. He said tremblingly, "Meng...Tian colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, causing the loss of the northern Hetao region. What wrong have I done by killing him?"
Hearing that Fusu was still trying to argue, Lu Li's eyes revealed deep disappointment.
"Why...why have you become like this?" Lu Li murmured.
In Lu Li's memory, Fusu was humble and eager to learn from a young age, and was compassionate throughout his life, which made him disliked by Qin Shi Huang.
Lu Li, who came from the future, knew that it was a great pity that Fusu died. If Fusu had become emperor, Qin would certainly not have perished after only two generations!
But now everything he's doing is exactly the same as Hu Hai in history, which makes Lu Li realize that he's wrong!
The throne!
Whoever takes that position will change things.
"Lu Li, how dare you! How dare you question His Majesty like this! Meng Tian's treason is a fact, he himself has confessed to it. What right do you, a person outside the capital, have to question him?"
Seeing that Fusu was on the verge of collapse, Shusun Tong quickly stood up to speak for him.
Lu Li's sharp gaze swept over them, and he slowly asked, "Who are you?"
"The Imperial Censor, Shusun Tong!"
Upon hearing this name, Lu Li suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"So, you are Shusun Tong."
"That's exactly it..."
Before Shusun Tong could finish speaking, he found that he couldn't move at all, and Lu Li appeared in front of him in less than a breath.
"You cut off Chu Jiu's tongue, didn't you?"
"Give it back!"
After saying that, Lu Li's Heavenly Question Sword trembled, and no one saw how he made the move. But the next second, Shusun Tong's mouth was full of blood, and his tongue fell to the ground.
But he couldn't utter a sound; the pain was so intense that his entire body was soaked in sweat and blood.
This scene terrified everyone in the court, especially the Confucian officials.
They all lowered their heads, not daring to utter a sound.
The other officials were even more astonished. That was the Imperial Censor! One of the Three Dukes! Lu Li dared to make a move in the court. He completely disregarded Fusu.
Looking at Fusu again, he plopped down on the dragon throne, his body trembling involuntarily, his eyes dull and lifeless, as if the fear he had just felt at Lu Li's actions towards Shusun Tong had not yet dissipated.
"What right do I have? Today I will tell you what right I have!"
Where are the members of the Black Ice Guard?
At Lu Li's loud shout, more than half of the guards outside the hall rushed into the hall in the next second, shouting in unison, "Present!"
"Drag Shusun Tong out and hack him to death!" Lu Li said coldly.
"Here you go!"
Without a moment's hesitation, the members of the Black Ice Guard swiftly dragged Shusun Tong away in front of Fusu and all the civil and military officials.
Lu Li looked at Fusu again and continued to ask, "Your Majesty, please answer my question!"
At this moment, Fusu was so frightened that he could no longer speak. Lu Li, holding the Tianwen Sword, climbed the steps one by one, approaching Fusu little by little. With each step closer, Fusu's body trembled a little more, until finally Fusu collapsed onto the dragon throne.
Lu Li walked up to Fu Su, coldly looking down at him. He lightly sliced Fu Su's clothes with the edge of his sword and asked in a cold voice, "Answer my question!"
Fusu's pupils contracted sharply, tears streaming down his face as he cried out in anguish, "What...what have I done wrong?"
"Back then, when Father Emperor was vying for power, didn't you also help him suppress Lü Buwei and execute Lao Ai? What did I do wrong!"
Fusu roared madly; he had completely broken down and even forgot that he was in the main hall, saying such things in front of the ministers.
Lu Li narrowed his eyes, looking at the utterly useless Fu Su, his heart filled with deep disappointment.
"Back then, Lü Buwei only had different political views from your father. Did he ever harm Lü Buwei?"
"Lao Ai's rebellion is a fact. Back then, when he stormed the Xianyang Palace, your father was in danger, and it was Meng Tian and the Black Ice Guard who protected him!"
"Has your father ever killed a meritorious official?"
Lu Li's questions, one after another, made Fu Su's head buzz. He wanted to refute them, but he didn't know how!
"Fusu!" Lu Li shouted angrily, startling Fusu.
"I'll ask you one last time, how exactly did Meng Tian commit treason? What crime did Chu Jiu commit?" Lu Li stared at Fu Su, who was intimidated by his gaze and dared not utter a single word.
Looking at Fusu's cowardly appearance, a sense of sorrow rose in Lu Li's heart.
This Fusu is utterly disappointing. He is truly unworthy to be a ruler, much less the emperor of the Qin Dynasty!
Just then, Li Si strode in, holding a scroll of imperial edict in his hands!
"The late emperor's edict!"
Li Si knelt on the ground, opened the imperial edict, and then quickly read: "After my death, Mr. Lu Li may be the regent, and be granted the Heavenly Sword, which grants him the power to execute tyrannical rulers, eliminate treacherous officials, and depose and install emperors at his own discretion! So be it!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned and couldn't believe it.
This... how much power is this?
This is about punishing a tyrannical ruler! Shouldn't it be about beating a tyrannical ruler?
They even gave him the power to depose and install emperors at will. What a huge trust that is! Aren't they afraid that Lu Li will depose him and establish himself as emperor?
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