If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1128 The Transmigrator Hu Hai

"No, no, how could I possibly slaughter Prime Minister Li's entire family? The Prime Minister is a pillar of the nation!"

Hu Hai was both alarmed and puzzled, and repeatedly shook his head in denial, saying, "I respect my father-in-law as I do the late emperor, and I trust and rely on Prime Minister Li and all the other officials in the same way that the late emperor did."

Xiaoyu asked, "Do you know what a time traveler is? I am a time traveler!"

Hu Hai said blankly, "Please explain, Father, I truly do not know what a time traveler is."

Xiaoyu said, "Traveling from the future to this time is called 'time travel'."

I am a time traveler; my gaze traverses time and space, reaching the other side of destiny.

I have seen through the destiny of the entire Qin Dynasty, which naturally includes your and Li Si's future fate.

Hu Hai's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his eyes were filled with panic. He said, "Father, you have insight into the secrets of heaven. I believe you."

But in the original timeline, there was absolutely no mention of the Father-in-Law riding a dragon to bully the heavens and displaying his power at the Southern Heavenly Gate!

Now that fate has changed, with my father here, I certainly won't... Even if my father truly foresaw the future of Prime Minister Li's family's misfortune, it certainly won't concern me much.

I am not mentally unstable. If I destroy the pillars of the nation and the Qin Dynasty falls, what benefit will I gain?
There must be more to this than meets the eye!

Xiaoyu waited until he finished wailing before slowly saying, "Do you want to be a time traveler? I have a way to help you travel through time and experience your future as an emperor."

Hu Hai hesitated and said, "I am just a mortal. How can I travel through time and experience the future?"

"Just tell me if you're willing or not," Xiaoyu said.

Hu Hai was deeply conflicted.

Who wouldn't want to travel through time and experience the joy of being an emperor ahead of time?

Ke Yu's father clearly wasn't trying to make him happy.

And what about the "great art" of time travel? Is it dangerous? Will it fail?
After tomorrow's morning court session, he will become the true Second Emperor of Qin. There's no need for him to travel to the future!
Once you get home and have a good night's sleep, you'll feel like an emperor when you wake up.

"What should I do? Please, Father, help me travel through time," Hu Hai said through gritted teeth.

There was no way around it; he was just too eager to improve.

The words left behind by the young Taoist priest Yangli when the emperor's father rode a dragon into the sky more than ten days ago have been fermenting in the minds of court officials such as Li Si, Feng Quji, and Marquis Lieyang.

Their attitude towards him changed from not being so firmly supportive to being more hesitant and conflicted.

In the past two days, Grand Tutor Yu has returned to the Heavenly Court with a roar. Zhao Gao personally tested the thoughts of the ministers one by one on his behalf. It is now certain that Grand Tutor Yu's attitude can greatly influence their judgment.

That's right, the real protagonist of tomorrow's court assembly may be Grand Tutor Yu.

If he wants to make progress, he must gain the approval of Yu Yafu.

"Have you had dinner yet?" Xiaoyu asked.

Hu Hai shook his head and said, "I was in such a hurry to pay my respects to my father that I forgot to eat."

Actually, he had a "breakfast and dinner" in the afternoon, and usually by this time he would already be in bed.

This era is not without entertainment programs.

But he had to maintain his image as a diligent, studious, simple, and honest student; he couldn't party every night!

Xiao Yu stood up and said, "How can I let the prince go hungry? Hu Hai, wait a moment, I will go and have someone steam a pot of rice for you."

"I dare not trouble you, Father," Hu Hai said with trepidation.

"Sigh, this is the proper etiquette between a ruler and his subject. You stay put." Xiao Yu waved his hand and strode out.

Hu Hai suddenly felt sleepy. As soon as Yu Yafu went out, he couldn't help but yawn, his eyes narrowed, his body completely relaxed, and he became drowsy.

He vaguely heard Yu Ya's father talking to someone outside the door: "Fat Mole, Prince Huhai hasn't eaten dinner. Go to the kitchen and steam a pot of millet rice!"

Then he couldn't hear anything anymore. No, someone was calling him.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, today is your auspicious day of coronation, please don't fall asleep!"

Hu Hai rubbed his eyes, still a little dazed. When he could see Zhao Gao attending him so attentively, and then his own imperial robes, and the civil and military officials kneeling respectfully around him shouting "Long live the Emperor!", he finally saw them.
"Alas, the thought of today's coronation ceremony keeps me so excited I can't sleep. I didn't sleep well all night and am feeling a bit sleepy."

Hu Hai, in high spirits, stepped out of the imperial carriage, ascended the many steps, entered the Zhangtai Palace, and completed the coronation ceremony surrounded by civil and military officials.

Sitting on the dragon throne that he could only look up at from below in the past, Hu Hai was extremely proud and excited.

But after a few days, he gradually felt that the emperor's life was too dull and boring.

He said, "The late emperor toured the prefectures and counties, and his authority was known throughout the land. I have just ascended the throne and am not yet able to win the hearts of the people. I should follow the example of the late emperor."

So he led his ministers on a tour of the country, which cost a great deal of money.

At one point, he was also full of ambition and wanted to achieve great things.

But when he started thinking about how to govern the country, he suddenly found himself somewhat sluggish and confused.

For the past few decades, he has been studying diligently, and it wasn't all an act; he was studying the laws of the Qin Dynasty.

How to govern a country using the laws of the Qin Dynasty?

He summoned Zhao Gao and asked him about the way to govern the country.

Zhao Gao gave him three pieces of advice. First, he should ensure that his throne was secure and unthreatened.

Any of the late emperor's sons could potentially usurp the throne!
Hu Hai is worried about this!

Upon receiving the advice, he did not hesitate for a moment and immediately killed all his brothers.

Even princesses were taken to the execution ground and run over by a cart.

Zhao Gao then said that severe punishments should be imposed and a system of collective punishment should be implemented so that the people of the world could witness the majesty of the Second Emperor.

Hu Hai gladly accepted the suggestion.

Zhao Gao concluded by saying, "Your Majesty has just ascended the throne and should not discuss state affairs with ministers and officials in the court."

After all, His Majesty is young, and when things go wrong, his shortcomings are exposed.

Once the ministers see His Majesty's shortcomings, they will naturally no longer respect him.

The emperor should always reside within the palace walls, and his subjects should hear his voice but not see his form.

This perfectly suited Hu Hai's wishes. He was already tired of the trivial matters in the court and even more unable to bear his helplessness, anxiety and worry when faced with questions from court officials about government affairs.

He hid in the palace and sent Zhao Gao to the front court to meet with the ministers. After the matter was discussed, he would go to the back palace to inform him.

Hu Hai's days became increasingly joyful.

Even if one day Zhao Gao had a stroke and insisted on calling a deer a horse, he didn't mind.

He was busy building the Epang Palace and having fun with his concubines!
"It must be wonderful to be an emperor!" he thought to himself.

Then 100,000 rebels stormed Hangu Pass and were about to enter Xianyang.

"Where did this army of 100,000 come from? How did they suddenly appear? Weren't they said there was only a small group of bandits?" Hu Hai cried out in fear, his voice trembling.

No one paid him any attention. That very night, Zhao Gao's son-in-law, Yan Le, the magistrate of Xianyang, launched a coup, stormed into the Xianyang Palace, and killed him.

"I am not reconciled!" Hu Hai's ghost looked at his own corpse lying in a pool of blood and howled in anguish.

A voice appeared in his ear, "Then let you travel through time and space, and do it again."

Hu Hai felt as if he had entered a time tunnel, seeing countless lights and shadows flashing past him at breakneck speed, so fast that the lights and shadows stretched into beams of light.

He entered a dazzling white light.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, today is your auspicious day of coronation, please don't doze off!" Zhao Gao's solicitous call came from his ear.

Hu Hai's heart tightened. He opened his eyes and looked around. After a while, he exclaimed in surprise, "I've traveled through time?"

"Your Majesty, what did you say?" Zhao Gao asked, looking puzzled.

Hu Hai jumped up from the imperial carriage, leaping three zhang high. Uh, he knew about immortals and martial arts.

"Guards! Guards! Kill that treacherous minister Zhao Gao! Traitor Zhao Gao, you will never plot against me again in this life!" The ministers were shocked, and Zhao Gao, both shocked and furious, cried out, "Your Majesty, on this day of your coronation ceremony, why have you suddenly had a stroke?"

"What are you all standing there for? I am the emperor, and I order you to kill the treacherous minister Zhao Gao!" Hu Hai began to call out names, ordering several generals to lead the palace guards to surround and kill Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao was furious, "Hu Hai, you ungrateful scoundrel! You want me dead? I'll kill you first!"

Seeing that Hu Hai was determined to kill him, and no amount of pleading or persuasion could change his mind, Zhao Gao became enraged.

With his powerful palm strike, he sent more than a dozen guards flying in an instant. In a flash, he arrived on the imperial carriage and twisted Hu Hai's neck with a ferocious expression.

"I am even more unwilling! I, a dignified transmigrator, have I died the moment I returned? No~~~"

Hu Hai's spirit floated in mid-air, watching as the ministers recovered from the shock of the incident. One by one, they roared angrily, rushed forward, and tore Zhao Gao, who was holding his head and roaring, into dozens of pieces.

This time, however, he did not immediately travel through time. He remained floating above the Xianyang Palace, watching the officials mourn him and then recommend another prince to ascend the throne, his second brother, Jiang Lü.

Jiang Lü declined three times, insisting on bringing his elder brother Fusu back, but was rejected by the court officials.

For the next ten years, Hu Hai watched as the "Third Emperor of Qin" worked diligently day and night, even to the point of vomiting blood, yet still could not reverse the decline. The rebel army broke through Hangu Pass and stormed into Xianyang, killing and burning people.

The Qin Dynasty's foundation for an everlasting dynasty vanished like a dream.

"I am not reconciled! I have not yet become emperor, nor have I been able to display my talents!" Hu Hai felt himself about to dissipate, so he howled again.

"Alright, I'll let you travel through time again." A voice rang in his ear.

He entered the time tunnel again, where various lights and shadows flashed rapidly. He entered a vast expanse of white light and returned to the day of his coronation.

"Your Majesty, please go to sleep later. Today is your special day."

Zhao Gao's smile was so flattering and friendly, yet so ferocious and terrifying, that Hu Hai shuddered in fright.

"Alas, I'm about to become emperor! I'm so excited I didn't sleep well last night," Hu Hai sighed.

Zhao Gao keenly noticed that Hu Hai's expression, tone, and eyes were all very strange.

—Does this kid hate me? Such deep hatred, where does it come from?
Zhao Gao had a plan. Over the next few days, he secretly observed Hu Hai and discovered that Hu Hai was secretly recruiting assassins to use a cup as a signal to surround and kill him.

So Hu Hai fell into a deep sleep and never woke up again.

How did I die?

Hu Hai's spirit stared at Zhao Gao, who was writhing in pain on his own corpse, and remained motionless for a long, long time.

Fortunately, he was still floating in Xianyang City, retaining his God's-eye view.

But he still couldn't immediately find the cause of his death.

He knew that Zhao Gao was probably responsible for his downfall, but he didn't know what Zhao Gao had done.

The palace maids and eunuchs who served him were all executed.

From that day forward, Zhao Gao never spoke to anyone about killing Huhai.

How did I die?

Hu Hai was bewildered, watching his honest and weak third brother, Prince Gao, being supported by Zhao Gao and Li Si to ascend to the throne.

Although Prince Gao was timid, he firmly rejected Zhao Gao's suggestion to eliminate the "threat of the princes".

Seeing the cowardly Prince Gao, he began to doubt Zhao Gao's character and had the intention of expelling Zhao Gao from the court. Third Brother also fell into a deep sleep and never woke up.

Hu Hai was finally no longer a muddle-headed fool.

"You bastard, it really is you, Zhao Gao. You bastard, you actually planted so many spies in Xianyang Palace."

Hu Hai started yelling again, "I'm not reconciled! I died a humiliating death! Time-traveling god, I want to time travel again~~~"

He even started asking to travel through time.

The "time-travel master" responded to him, "As you wish!"

"Your Majesty, today is a momentous day for your ascension to the throne, you mustn't—"

Before the voice in his ear could finish speaking, Hu Hai opened his eyes, perked up, and said, "I haven't slept. I need to... I am indeed a little tired. Let me take a nap for a while."

—What should I do? What should I do? I know Zhao Gao is a treacherous minister, but I don't know how to deal with him!

I'm surrounded by his people; if I reveal even the slightest flaw, I'll be exposed.

Zhao Gao was puzzled as he stared at Hu Hai's unconsciously tense body.

In the following two days, he clearly felt that Hu Hai had changed. Not only had his personality changed drastically, but his attitude towards him was outwardly respectful as before, yet inwardly he was wary and fearful.

Two months later, Hu Hai fell into a deep sleep and never woke up again.

"I'm dead again? Why?" Hu Hai's soul floated above Xianyang Palace, filled with doubt and confusion.

For the past two months, he has only done one thing: delve into the royal armory and diligently study immortal martial arts and secret techniques.

They never targeted Zhao Gao at all!

This time, he didn't remain a fool for long.

At midnight the following day, a sorcerer in the palace cast a spell and captured his soul.

"My lord, I have fulfilled my mission. The soul of the Second Emperor is contained within this 'Soul-Slaying Banner.'" The sorcerer presented Hu Hai to Zhao Gao.

"Zhao Gao, what are you doing? How can you see me?" Hu Hai asked in alarm and fear.

Zhao Gao frowned and asked, "Why are you able to travel through time repeatedly?"

That shout nearly shattered Hu Hai's soul into pieces. "You, how did you know?"

Zhao Gao glanced at the sorcerer beside him and said indifferently, "Don't you know there is a supernatural power in the world called 'mind reading'? In the past two months, you have completely changed."

Hu Hai shouted, "I am the Human Emperor, possessing the aura of a true dragon, impervious to all laws, and shunned by ghosts and spirits. What kind of telepathy could possibly be of any use to me?"

The sorcerer chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I am the Grand Celestial Master of the Great Qin Dynasty? And this too."

He flipped his right hand and took something out of his sleeve.

Upon seeing this, Hu Hai felt a sudden sense of clarity, but his eyes also widened in fury. "The Imperial Seal of the State! This is my Imperial Seal of the State! You actually used my seal and the Mandate of Heaven to deal with me! Traitor! Traitor!"

The sorcerer presented the imperial seal to Zhao Gao with both hands, saying, "This is the lord's imperial seal!"

Zhao Gao took the imperial seal and slowly said, "Emperor, you've probably been deceived by some strange person."

There are no time travelers in this world.

If I'm not mistaken, you've likely experienced a series of illusions, or fallen into a dream.

No one can reverse the timeline of the world of Pangu, which possesses both the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Emperor.

Hu Hai nodded repeatedly and said, "Teacher is right. I have been deceived. I know I was wrong."

Zhao Gao sighed, “But his treacherous scheme has succeeded, and you are determined to kill me.”

Despite being playful and afraid of hard work since childhood, you actually took the initiative to diligently practice your divine skills.

"Given your status as the second emperor, you have no shortage of cultivation techniques and elixirs, and you're also blessed with the dynasty's fortune. In two or three years, you might really be able to launch a sudden and ruthless attack on me. I have no choice!"

This time, Hu Hai suffered agonizing torment day and night within the Soul-Slaying Banner, a torment far worse than being tortured in the eighteen levels of hell.

Fortunately, less than two years later, the rebels from the six states of Guandong attacked Xianyang, destroyed the Qin Dynasty, and killed the sorcerer who was holding the Soul-Slaying Banner.

Yes, during this time, the sorcerer fought against the immortal masters in the rebel army several times with the Soul-Slaying Banner. Hu Hai, who possessed the status of a human emperor, was the most ferocious ghost among the Soul-Slaying Banner.

They devoured many rebel soldiers, but were also repeatedly defeated by their magical arts and treasures.

"I'm not reconciled! You time-traveling master, I want to travel again~~~"

When the Soul-Slaying Banner was destroyed by the immortal, Hu Hai let out a mournful howl.

(End of this chapter)