He ultimately did not have the heart to kill his son; he merely banished him from the palace and demoted him to a commoner, which was a merciful act and a way of showing leniency.
To be honest, if Hu Hai had fought for the throne on his own merits, even if he had killed Fu Su, Ying Zheng would not have been angry.
Because the struggle for power is inherently cruel.
However, Hu Hai, that spineless coward, was actually manipulated by a eunuch as a puppet, pushing the Qin Empire into a fire pit.
This was utterly disgraceful to Ying Zheng; how could he not be furious?
Such a foolish son is better off without!
Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, the armored commander was startled and silently mourned for the eighteenth prince for three minutes. However, he acted swiftly and replied, "Yes, sir!"
He then rose and left the main hall to deliver the order.
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Tuoquan Palace, the residence of Prince Huhai.
At the age of twelve, Hu Hai had already begun to develop, standing nearly six and a half feet tall. He was dressed in fine clothes, with a few wisps of green beard on his lips, and his face appeared somewhat immature.
Early this morning, after having breakfast, Hu Hai went to his study to prepare for class, but after waiting for two hours, his teacher Zhao Gao still hadn't arrived.
Just then, a palace attendant came to report that Zhao Gao, the head of the Imperial Carriage Office, had been executed by the First Emperor, which startled Hu Hai.
"How could that be? Master Zhao hasn't violated any Qin laws. Could he have been framed?"
Hu Hai's small face was filled with panic and helplessness.
Two years ago, by order of the First Emperor, Zhao Gao taught Hu Hai the Qin laws.
Therefore, the two had a close relationship.
Upon hearing that Zhao Gao had been executed by the First Emperor, the young Hu Hai was thrown into turmoil, frantically trying to figure out what to do.
"No, I must go see my father and find out the cause of Zhao Shi's death!"
After much deliberation, Hu Hai gritted his teeth and decided to request an audience with the First Emperor.
"Where is the Eighteenth Prince? The First Emperor's decree has arrived!"
Just then, a strong voice came from the palace gate.
Upon hearing this, Hu Hai's face immediately turned pale and bloodless. He panicked and his whole body instantly became cold and stiff.
He hesitated.
"I'm afraid he's been implicated by that old dog Zhao!"
At this moment, Hu Hai hated Zhao Gao to the core.
Seeing that there was no movement inside the palace, the armored commander led a group of armored soldiers in and broke in, and the guards on duty did not stop them.
The armored commander who delivered the imperial decree barged into the palace and, led by an eunuch, arrived at the study. He said in a cold voice, "By order of the First Emperor, strip the Eighteenth Prince Huhai of his title, demote him to a commoner, expel him from the palace, and leave him to his own devices!"
"Guards! Banish the commoner Hu Hai from the palace!"
"promise!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the group of armored soldiers behind him rushed forward, surrounded Hu Hai, captured him, and carried him out, but dared not use force.
Although the First Emperor stripped Huhai of his title, they were still father and son after all, and if things turned around one day, Huhai might regain his princely status.
Wouldn't those guards who resorted to violence be doomed?
How could this burly man, who could hold the position of commander of the imperial palace guards, be a muscle man who doesn't understand human relationships?
Therefore, before arriving, the shrewd commander of the armored soldiers had already instructed his men that as long as Hu Hai cooperated, things would be fine, and even if he did not cooperate, they must not use violence.
"What? I don't believe it! How could my father treat me like this? I want to see my father! You dog servants, get out of my way!"
Only then did Hu Hai come to his senses as if waking from a dream, struggling violently while shouting.
However, the soldiers ignored him and carried him out of Tuoquan Palace, swaggering out of the Xianyang Imperial Palace.
Then, the news that the eighteenth prince, Hu Hai, had been stripped of his princely status and demoted to a commoner spread throughout the entire city of Xianyang.
A moment later, the group of armored soldiers left Hu Hai outside the palace gates and ordered the guards protecting the palace gates not to allow him to step into the palace again before leaving.
Only then did Hu Hai burst into tears!
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Deep within Ying Zheng's sea of consciousness, thanks to the blessing of the Longevity Pill, the area that was originally less than ten meters square was forcibly expanded to twice its original size.
In the very center of the sea of consciousness, there is a thatched hut.
Xiao Ning lay on a recliner, with a virtual screen floating in the air in front of him, displaying the scenes that Ying Zheng was experiencing, as if watching a live broadcast.
Just after Ying Zheng executed Xu Fu, killed Zhao Gao, reprimanded Li Si, demoted Hu Hai, and introduced sweet potatoes.
Xiao Ning seemed to hear a voice. He smiled and was obviously very happy. With a thought, the image on the screen in front of him changed immediately.
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