The Qin Dynasty perished after only two generations? My Great Qin also needs an Emperor Taizong!

After the King of Qin had vented his anger, Li Si coughed and said, "Your Majesty, I have a concern, and I hope Your Majesty will listen to it!"

"What do you mean, sir?"

"What I am worried about is that Your Majesty's vision is flawed."

"Different perspectives? How so?" Once Ying Zheng became serious, his narrow eyes became exceptionally sharp.

"Your Majesty," Li Tan said, looking directly at Ying Zheng. He bowed and continued, "What I mean by Your Majesty's lack of insight is that since receiving the news, Your Majesty has only been able to vent, completely forgetting that General Bai has been waiting in the palace for four full hours. Your Majesty, have you forgotten the story of Lian Po of Zhao? If such a lack of insight spreads, General Bai will inevitably have many concerns. This is my only worry, and I urge Your Majesty to make a swift decision."

Ying Zheng remained silent for a long while, then bowed to Li Si and said solemnly, "What you say is very true, sir. Without your guidance, I fear I would have made a grave mistake."

"Your Majesty..."

Li Si felt a surge of warmth in his heart after a long time, and immediately bowed deeply, but Ying Zheng supported him with both hands, saying, "Please come into the hall to speak, sir."

Ying Zheng helped the somewhat reserved Li Si into the main hall and seated him. He then sat upright before his throne and said, "Three days from now, I will personally travel by chariot to Pinyang. During this time, there is one matter I would like to trouble my chief secretary to keep in mind."

"I will share your burdens."

"Please, Chief Secretary, take stock of all officials in the court. Arrest all officials, including Changping Jun and his friends or brothers! Thoroughly investigate all those who recommended, recommended, or approved him during his career advancement!"

"Your Majesty, is there any risk involved in this matter?"

"What are your thoughts, sir?"

"What I am worried about is that such a large-scale purge of the court will, in a very rough manner, remove four out of ten officials. This may disrupt the functioning of the court."

"Hehe, Chief Secretary, you are overthinking things."

"Sir, please listen to the king's instructions."

Ying Zheng rose, squinted at Li Si, and smiled, "Chief Secretary, have you forgotten? Although Qin law is severe, it is also very measured. Before a trial and conviction, officials do not remove their mourning clothes, and commoners do not wear shackles. Apart from imprisonment, they are no different from ordinary people. Since they are no different from ordinary people, how can they harm the operation of the court?"

Upon hearing this, Li Si broke out in a cold sweat.

Although the Qin court has many factions, they can be roughly divided into Confucianism and Legalism based on their political views. If the King of Qin makes such an arrangement, wouldn't half of the Legalist officials in the court be imprisoned? According to the Qin Dynasty's laws, the next step would be for the Confucian prime minister, Wan, to take power. Considering that the King of Qin has ordered his eldest son to study Confucianism and has added several new Confucian officials... Could it be that the King also has the idea of ​​continuing the enfeoffment system?

When the moment came, Li Si hesitated, which was unusual for him.

"It is understandable for Your Majesty to purge the court, but making officials work in shackles may lead to the neglect of state affairs." As if by some strange twist of fate, Li Si instead covered for those people.

"Whether the officials harbor ill intentions can be easily determined through investigation. The affairs of the Qin Dynasty shall be handled by Prime Minister Wan." The King of Qin looked at Li Si and calmly said, "As for the officials already imprisoned, those who disobey the law, deliberately flatter the emperor, and neglect state affairs in their pursuit of sycophancy, shall be executed without mercy!"

Li Si stood up, but still wanted to say something.

Ying Zheng merely glanced at him indifferently, his eyes slightly closed.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Si replied in a somewhat hoarse voice, picked up the scroll on the table, and went out.

Ying Zheng watched Li Si's figure disappear through the door, then sat down again, picked up a brush and wrote on bamboo slips. In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the King of Qin, holding two bamboo slips, strode towards the door.

"Little Takako!"

"Here he comes! Your Majesty, Xiao Gaozi is here!"

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's call, Zhao Gao, who had been waiting outside, rushed in.

Ying Zheng handed the letter to Zhao Gao and instructed him, "Little Gao, change to the four-horse royal carriage and go to the Bai residence to announce the summons. Then invite Prime Minister Wang Wan, Grand Commandant Meng Yi, and General Bai Zhonglao to come to Zhangtai Palace for a meeting."

"only."

Zhao Gao agreed, then turned back again, asking in surprise, "What Your Majesty just said, is it to first go to the Bai residence to summon them?"

Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "Go and convey the king's decree."

"only!"

Zhao Gao knew that the matter was urgent and could not be taken lightly, so he responded and quickly ran outside.

Before long, the four-horse royal chariot belonging to the King of Qin rumbled to life and sped off towards the palace.

Meanwhile, inside the Bai residence.

After a day of training, Bai Shan and Bai Yu were about to return to their rooms to rest when they stepped across the courtyard and saw the hall brightly lit with candlelight and shadowy figures. Startled, they quietly went inside.

"Uncle (father)?" the two exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh...it's you guys. Come, sit down and have a drink with this old man." Bai Zhong looked around with drunken eyes, and when he saw who it was, he raised his hand to invite them to sit down next to him and personally poured two glasses of wine and handed them over.

"Thank you, Father." Bai Yu accepted the drink, expressed his gratitude, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Bai Shan did not drink immediately, but instead held the wine cup and asked, "Uncle made a vow many years ago never to drink alcohol. However, he has repeatedly broken this rule in recent years, and today he is drunk. What is the reason for this?"

Bai Zhong sighed, "My uncle is in a state of agitation, so he drank wine and became intoxicated."

"My uncle treats me like his own son. It pains me to see him so troubled." Bai Shan drank a cup of wine and asked, "I wonder what troubles you, my uncle?"

Bai Zhong sighed softly, about to speak, when he heard Bai Yu shout from the side, "It must be because, at the young master's request, the Bai family's martial arts were taught to Chang Sheng and the others! I'll go explain to those hooligans right now!"

Before he finished speaking, he stood up and was about to rush outside.

"stop!"

Bai Shan sternly stopped him, stood up and pulled Bai Yu back to the table, "If Uncle were truly troubled by this, he wouldn't have agreed to let us train those four people today."

"Perhaps..."

"Perhaps what?"

Bai Shan narrowed his eyes, instantly stunning Bai Yu. "Just the fact that you, young master, address your uncle as 'master' is an unacceptable order. How dare you cause trouble? Stay put!"

Bai Yu stared wide-eyed, somewhat dumbfounded, and could only look at Bai Zhong.

Helpless, Bai Zhong could only reach out and hold Bai Yu down, explaining, "Today, Chief Secretary Li Si came and spoke frankly to me about the crisis facing Qin. He invited me to put on my armor and go back into battle. His words of persuasion stirred my emotions, and I agreed in a muddled way. But it has been five hours since he left, and there has been no news from the palace. That's why I'm worried and have been drinking to get drunk."

"this……"

Bai Yu looked at Bai Shan with a puzzled expression. "If they don't want to come, they don't want to come. What's there to worry about?"

Bai Shan sighed softly. It wasn't that he didn't want to explain, but Bai Yu was impetuous and often spoke without thinking. Under normal circumstances, he would have said what he wanted to say, but with Gongzi Mu, Wang Li, and the others in the mansion, it would be difficult to explain if they overheard.

"Sigh," Bai Zhong, lying on the couch, felt irritated upon seeing this scene and sighed, "Let's wait a little longer; perhaps we've been delayed by trivial matters."

"only!"

Since his uncle (father) had spoken, Bai Yu of Baishan had no choice but to stay by the old man's side, even though he was resentful.