latelenovela Chapter 370 Li Yuanzhi
Chapter 370 Li Yuanzhi
Insulting Qin Zheng?
The only person in the entire Qin state who could criticize Ying Zheng without consequence stood beside him.
As for the others, it might not be a nine-clan elimination game, but a ten-clan elimination game!
As for which one? It depends on the severity of his insults.
At this moment, the official immediately stood up, wiped the red mark on his face twice, and then his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.
Thump!
"Your Majesty, I misspoke just now!"
"I misspoke! I didn't see Your Majesty's face clearly and offended you greatly. Please forgive me!"
Looking at the officials begging for mercy, a cold glint flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes.
First, Ying Zheng hated being insulted, and no one in the world had the right to insult him.
Secondly, he disliked those who held positions without doing their jobs, those who were officials but did nothing about their duties.
Unfortunately, the person in front of him had both of these traits, which meant he was on the verge of death.
However, before he can kill this person, he needs to figure out some things first.
So why would this person be sleeping here at this time?
Is this really reasonable?
Ying Zheng did not respond to his words, but looked at him kneeling on the ground kowtowing repeatedly, and slowly spoke.
"I ask, you answer!"
Upon hearing this, the man nodded his head vigorously, like a chicken pecking at rice.
Who would dare not answer Ying Zheng's question?
Is it because you think you have too many relatives that you're not answering?
He looked at Ying Zheng with a sincere expression and said.
"Your Majesty, rest assured! If I know the answer, I will certainly tell you!"
"I will definitely answer everything I know and share all my knowledge!"
Ying Zheng was not affected by his performance, but instead looked up at him and said.
"Officials of the Great Qin should have fulfilled their duties and responsibilities in their respective positions and done their jobs well."
Why are you still sleeping?
Upon hearing Ying Zheng's question, the man's heart skipped a beat.
Indeed, he knew that if he didn't answer well today, his entire family would be in danger!
So after thinking hard for three minutes, he thought for a moment and said.
"Your Majesty, I was too tired yesterday, so I accidentally fell asleep after arriving here to perform my duties."
"Oh? You were so tired yesterday that you accidentally fell asleep while on duty?"
"So, I should praise you, shouldn't I?"
Hearing Ying Zheng's question, the man felt a chill run down his spine, then slowly forced out a kind smile.
"Your Majesty, that's not necessary, but there is indeed a reason for it."
Ying Zheng looked at him and said
"is it?"
"In that case, how about I call your other colleagues in for a confrontation?"
Ying Zheng realized that this person was definitely from a powerful family.
Otherwise, no one else would be able to speak so freely in front of him.
The fact that this person could say this to me proves that he does indeed have some confidence and assurance.
Upon hearing this, the person immediately spoke up.
"Your Majesty, I was wrong, I was wrong."
"I just feel... I just feel that this job shouldn't need so many people."
"Besides, isn't Xiao He's kid fond of showing off and going out?"
"In that case, I'll just give this job to him."
"Let him go, then I can rest here."
"Your Majesty, it's really not that I'm being lazy."
Seeing this person's words, Ying Zheng slowly spoke.
"If that's the case, then what's the point of saying anything more?"
"Such dereliction of duty during work hours! And you are responsible for the most basic livelihood construction in my country."
"How could you perform your duties so poorly in such a position of authority?"
"You are truly unworthy of being an official of my Great Qin! Guards! Drag him away and execute him!"
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, the soldiers behind him immediately stepped forward and pulled him up from the ground.
They pretended to drag him away to be executed, and the man immediately panicked.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I was wrong! Your Majesty, I dare not do it again!"
"I won't do it again, I was wrong!"
Ying Zheng, however, addressed him directly.
"You're wrong! You don't know you're wrong at all! You clearly know you're going to die!"
He said this so naturally, and for some reason, he understood it the moment he heard it from Mr. Tang.
He just felt it was so natural and reasonable.
Upon hearing Ying Zheng's words, this person immediately panicked.
He shifted his gaze to Tang Yu's side and then spoke.
"Your Excellency, it's really not because I'm being lazy!"
"I had my reasons, Your Excellency, I was just following orders!"
Both Ying Zheng and Tang Yu were startled upon hearing this.
"Follow orders? What? Does someone have ordered you to slack off?"
Tang Yu laughed and asked in return, he really couldn't believe that someone could do something so foolish.
But the person's answer the next second was something Tang Yu never expected.
This person actually nodded seriously and suddenly spoke up.
"Yes, sir! Someone really ordered me to slack off and not to do my job properly!"
"I'm truly innocent! If I hadn't done as he asked, I'd probably have lost my head!"
"Really? Heads rolled?"
Tang Yu looked at the man in front of him and asked a question.
The man was terrified; he was indeed from a prominent family.
However, he was just a crab; this large family still had direct descendants.
This direct disciple was the one who ordered him to do this, he said to Tang Yu.
"Your Excellency, I confess! I'll confess everything! Please spare my life, Your Excellency."
“My name is Lee Won-sik, and I come from the Lee family.”
"What I heard this time was the order from Li Chengjia, the eldest son of our family."
Li Chengjia?!
Upon hearing the name, Tang Yu remained silent.
If he remembered correctly, this name should be the second highest in terms of the amount of money donated among the Qin officials he had previously tallied.
It's unbelievable that someone who isn't even a high-ranking official would donate so much of his wealth.
He even managed to surpass Li Si, and Wang Jian only narrowly defeated him.
If it weren't for Wang Jian's continuous battles in his youth, he might have been pushed off the rankings by this junior.
It's easy to imagine how much money Li Chengjia donated.
Seeing Tang Yu's behavior, Ying Zheng seemed to sense that there was indeed something fishy going on, so he remained silent. Tang Yu then spoke.
"Would this person stop you from doing your job? Isn't he the person who supports this matter the most across the country?"
"He's the second on this donation list!"
Second place?
"I bother!"
At this point, Li Yuanzhi had given up all hope and began to tell Tang Yu the truth.