The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 20 Why do you think that the king should follow the rules of the minister?
"I can't bear the torture."

Ying Chengqiu repeated in a low voice, as if he had not heard clearly, nor seemed to have thought of it.

"interesting.

"Lingchi should be performed by cutting the flesh with a blunt knife, and the requirement is 3,600 cuts, not a single cut less.

"He is a Right Supervisor of the Imperial Court, the best interrogator in Qin.

"After eighteen cuts, the person died. What a torture."

Drops of water were dripping down the face of the Right Supervisor of the Supreme Court, and it was impossible to tell whether they were sweat or saliva.

Ying Chengjiao said weakly:
"When you use the punishment of burning, do you put the assassin directly into a copper pillar and burn him to death?"

"I dare not!" The Right Supervisor of the Supreme Court was startled and lowered his head even more.

"Except sir, everyone else, go out." He waved his hand and said to Ying Zheng alone, "Brother, wait for me outside for a while."

The two supervisors on the left and right, officials from the Supreme Court, guards, and Ying Zheng walked out of the interrogation room one after another.

In the room, besides Ying Chengjiao and Lu Buwei, there was only the assassin with his head hung dead on the execution stake, with blood dripping down.

A mixture of fishy, ​​pungent, smelly and rotten odors.

The sun sets in the west, the sunlight coming into the window becomes less and less, and darkness approaches quietly.

All I saw were various hideous torture instruments, covered in blood, which was shocking to the eye.

In such an environment, Lu Buwei listened to the slightly heavy breathing of Prince Chengjiao and felt unfamiliar with this disciple whom he had taught since childhood.

The place where the two were alone together should be a school, with bamboo slips piled up on the walls. (Note 1)
Question from a disciple:

"If this plan fails, do you have any other plans?"

Lu Buwei was secretly annoyed that the Right Supervisor of the Supreme Court did not obey his orders.

[Using Lingchi in front of the young master! How can this not be seen through? Idiot!]
[Forget it, now that things have come to this, let’s just see through it, it’s still a long way from being solved.]
[Torture on paper is just a few words, but in reality it is not that simple.]
[Only experienced executioners know how deep the knife should cut to cause pain without causing death.]
[The people in the Court of Justice are all the queen and the lord’s people, and all the veteran executioners are rushing to kill the assassin. What do you think?]
[Unless... Cheng Jiao personally carries out the execution, that would be a pleasant surprise...]
“Don’t cheat me.

"Sir, why don't you tell me how to crack it, and then ask Bu Wei for the next plan."

This disciple of his is eccentric, accustomed to cheating, and has the natural style of Guiguzi.

Ying Chengjiao shook his head and laughed.

Lu Buwei was unmoved and believed that he was being tricked.

"Sir, I have this black spot, do I need to fight you?" Ying Chengjiao held up the Qin King's seal with both hands and said with a smile: "With this seal in hand, it's like the king himself coming. Haven't you woken up yet?"

Lu Buwei remained silent.

It is just like the king coming in person, but it is not real.

If the king is not here, they can make some moves.

Ying Chengjiao moved the chair and sat down facing Lu Buwei.

"It seems that you still don't understand, so I will explain it to you more clearly."

He pointed at the two characters "King of Qin" on the bottom of the King of Qin's seal and read them word by word:
"Qin, King.

"I have this, it's Jun."

Pointing at Lu Buwei.

"And sir, it is the minister."

He drew a circle with his finger and pointed at the back of Lu Buwei.

"The father and queen standing behind you, sir, are also subjects."

He spread his hands, looking helpless.

"You are no longer in the same group as me. (Note 2)
"Ministers test each other, weigh the pros and cons, compromise, and make deals. What does this have to do with you, the Lord?
"Why do you think that the king should follow the rules of the minister?"

Gently tap the Qin King's seal.

“I told you sir from the beginning that I don’t accept it.

"If the court officer tries to stop me, I will hit him on the head. If the court officer tries to stop me, I will hit him on the head.

“The reason why I have not killed anyone is because one of them is the queen’s man, and the other is my father’s man.

“If Huayang Bufei is killed, the queen will turn against my father, and my nominal fathers and uncles will all die of laughter.

"Killing Zhao Di would weaken my father's power and undermine his prestige. This would be a matter of great pain to his family and joy to his enemies."

His face straightened. "I don't kill people, not because I don't dare to, but because I don't want to.

“But now, I’m tired of it.

"I don't care whether I am the queen's man, my father's man, or Qin Qi, Duke Biao, or Wei Zhe's man.

“I will smash the head of anyone who can’t torture me.

"If someone is executed by torture, they will die with him.

"If you don't believe it, then try it."

Lu Buwei was extremely shocked.

He never taught me how to be a king.

It would not be surprising if these words came from a king, but they came from the mouth of a seven-year-old child who had never learned the ways of a king!
[He is truly... a natural born king!]
"Thank you for your teaching, sir. I will learn from you." Lü Buwei bowed with the courtesy of paying homage to a teacher, and then said, "But sir, you must also abide by the rules. If you are the only one who is supreme, you will be overthrown and replaced. This was the case with Xia Jie and Shang Zhou."

Ying Chengjiao smiled.

“This has nothing to do with what happened today.

"Sir, you may go out and ask them to come in."

Lu Buwei's heart sank.

[Finished...]
If Ying Chengjiao did not take the seal, he would forcibly take him away, kill all the assassins, and finally give him a conclusion of unbearable torture.

This is the fourth and final line of defense.

But Ying Chengjiao, who holds the seal of King Qin, is equal to King Qin, so he can pretend to obey but secretly disobey.

Direct action, clan punishment, no offspring.

Just when Lu Buwei was feeling discouraged, powerless and resigned to his fate, Ying Chengjiao spoke again and changed the subject.

"or."

He handed the seal of the King of Qin to Lu Buwei.

Lu Buwei's face turned pale, he took two steps back, and waved his hands repeatedly to indicate that he could not accept it.

Ying Chengjiao did not force it, just raised his hands horizontally and said:

"If I add the King of Qin behind you, can you think of a way to have the best of both worlds?

"If it succeeds, it will not only not shake my father's position as the crown prince, but it will also ease the relationship between you, Zhao Ji, and my brother."

Lu Buwei suddenly realized that Ying Chengjiao wanted Ying Zheng to go out as well because he was thinking about him.

His disciples knew his predicament and were trying to find a way to help him resolve it.

He didn't have time to answer, his brain was already working at high speed and steam was almost coming out of his head.

[This is an opportunity! An opportunity to resolve hatred!]
[The young master wants to track down the murderer behind the scenes, and the master wants to stop the investigation and end the assassination here. It's the best of both worlds... the best of both worlds...]
[How can this be the best of both worlds? This is an irreconcilable contradiction!]
[…No, think about it, think about it carefully, there must be a way!]
Ying Chengjiao waited quietly. He didn't want the final outcome of Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng to be the same as history.

The sound of dripping blood gradually subsided, and the blood in the corpse was almost drained.

The darkness grew heavier, almost completely enveloping Lu Buwei.

Suddenly, two lights appeared in the darkness.

A human silhouette shouted.

"I thought of it!"

Ying Chengjiao could clearly feel the joy of the person opposite him, and he was happy because of it too.

"Oh? Sir, you are not trying to trick me?"

"Buwei, may I ask if you are tracking down the murderer behind the scenes to make an example of him, so that no one dares to assassinate the eldest master again."

"good."

"That's it! Please rest assured, my lord, return to the palace for the time being, Bu Wei will definitely be able to achieve both!"

"Okay, I believe you, sir."

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[Note 1: Private schools are the main rooms on the east and west sides of the gate. The origin of private schools is that ancient families would hire teachers to teach their disciples in their own main rooms.]

【Note 2: Etc., level.】

(End of this chapter)