"You surely know what I mean. Take him away and await further instructions." Ying Zheng waved his hand, not wanting to say more.
"promise!"
"Injustice! Injustice, Your Majesty!"
Although Xu Fu wanted to explain himself, Ying Zheng didn't want to waste any more words on him and completely ignored him.
Before the First Emperor could speak, the Qin guards ignored Xu Fu's cries and directly put him in shackles and escorted him to the torture cart.
One second ago, Xu Fu was the chief alchemist.
The next second, he became a prisoner.
The change in identity happened so fast, it caught me completely off guard.
Not only Xu Fu, but also other alchemists, dared to refine poisonous elixirs to offer to the First Emperor, and none of them escaped death!
"Your Majesty, although Xu the alchemist has no merit in alchemy, he has worked hard. To imprison him like this will likely not be convincing to the public."
"Hmph, we'll investigate all the despicable things that guy did once we get back to Xianyang."
Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, the old minister, who was not dull-witted, quickly grasped the key point.
If Ying Zheng were to kill ministers without cause, he would definitely be branded a tyrant in the future. Not only would he find it difficult to win over talents from the six states, but even talents from the Qin state would have to think twice before taking up a post.
After all, nobody wants to be killed out of nowhere.
However, since Xu Fu did something that His Majesty could not tolerate at all, executing him would have almost no impact if there were a valid reason.
"Your Majesty, we are at Bolangsha ahead."
The old minister clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and asked, "Should we continue our journey, or end our eastern tour early and return to Xianyang?"
"Continue onward, and return to Xianyang after passing Bolangsha."
Ying Zheng made a decision quickly with a wave of his hand.
"promise."
………………
"call!
After kicking Ying Zheng away, Xiao Ning's tense expression finally relaxed, and he let out a long breath.
"Luckily, I managed to fool him. Otherwise, given Ying Zheng's shrewdness, if he knew that I was just a system spirit that he could order around at will, how would I ever have a good life again?"
"It's fine as it is now. In Ying Zheng's eyes, I am an omnipotent immortal, and he would never dare to neglect me!"
"When it comes to scheming and manipulation, I'm definitely no match for him, the most cunning of all. As long as I use both kindness and force, and remain aloof, I won't be afraid of him outsmarting me and keeping me in the dark!"
"Next, once I collect 10,000 points of luck, I can upgrade this so-called card-drawing system and develop more abilities!"
"Moreover, as long as I have 1 million points of luck, I can completely control the system, turn the tables and become the master of the system!"
"If I can collect 100 million points of luck, I can attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, transcend the river of fate, become the only true self, gather all the imprints of time and space, and unite the past and future. In the course of time, there will be no weak or strong, and I will always be the strongest, spanning the entire time!"
"At that time, there will be no distinction between the original body and the clone; one proof will be eternal!"
"But then again, 100 million luck points is a bit difficult to achieve!"
"Take your time!"
Facing this emperor who has been the greatest emperor in Chinese history, it would be a lie to say that there was no pressure, and Xiao Ning was no exception.
None of the figures who have made their mark in history books are simple, let alone Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor who established the imperial system in China.
History has given him mixed reviews, with some calling him a tyrant and others a sage.
However, in Xiao Ning's view, if it weren't for the fact that the First Emperor died young, leaving many things unresolved and causing the Qin Dynasty to perish after only two generations, the Qin Empire might have been able to create the largest empire in Chinese history.
It was for this reason that Xiao Ning decided to choose Ying Zheng as his host after learning about the general information of this world.
After all, it's always easier for an emperor of all time to collect luck points than an ordinary person.
The Qin people were warlike!
This is due to the nature of Qin law.
Since Shang Yang's reforms, the people of Qin have been brave in public battles but cowardly in private fights. They rejoice at the prospect of war, and the villages and towns have become well-governed.
The twenty-rank military merit system established by Shang Yang was the foundation of the Qin Empire, and no one was allowed to shake it; otherwise, they would be the enemy of all Qin people.
The Qin army's fierce fighting power largely stemmed from its unique system of awarding ranks based on military merit.
It played a significant role in boosting the morale of the Qin army and enhancing its combat effectiveness.
Qin law stipulated that all soldiers, regardless of their background, should be rewarded according to the magnitude of their military achievements.
Even among members of the royal family and nobility, those who did not achieve military merit were not entitled to titles.
All the noble titles in the Qin Empire were divided into twenty minor ranks and four major ranks, from lowest to highest.
The lowest rank is Shi, which is divided into: First-rank Gongshi, Second-rank Shangzao, Third-rank Zanniao, and Fourth-rank Bugeng.
Above the shi (士) is the dafu (大夫), which is divided into: wu dafu (五大夫), liu guan dafu (六官大夫), qi gong dafu (七公大夫), ba gong cheng (八公乘), and jiu wu dafu (九五大夫).
Above the Daifu (大夫) are the Qing (卿), which are divided into: 10 Zuo Shuzhang (左庶长), 11 You Shuzhang (右庶长), 12 Zuo Geng (左更), 13 Zhong Geng (中更), 14 You Geng (右更), 15 Shao Shangzao (少上造), 16 Da Shangzao (大上造, Da Liangzao) (大良造), 17 Si Che Shuzhang (驷车庶长), and 18 Da Shuzhang (大庶长).