The next day!

Xianyang City.

In the palace.

Above the court hall.

The First Emperor looked majestic and glanced at the memorial presented by the officials.

"The construction period will be delayed!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhi Su Neishi knelt down in the court hall in fear and said with trembling fear: "Your Majesty, calm down your anger. Your Majesty, calm down your anger."

"In fact, building the Great Wall and the Lishan Imperial Tombs cost a lot of money."

"It is impossible to come up with the materials and part of the army's rations required in a short period of time."

"And because it was raining in spring and summer, the roads were muddy and slippery, making it impossible to travel and the speed of travel was greatly reduced."

"As a result, the construction period has been delayed..."

"snort!"

The First Emperor snorted coldly, and Zhi Su Nei Shi was so frightened that he did not dare to say anything more.

"No matter what method you use, the construction period must not be delayed!"

"If there is any delay, the officials responsible for this will be punished!"

With such great prestige, all the officials were in panic.

"I ordered Prime Minister Li Si to sort out the local taxes and submit them."

"Here!"

Li Si immediately knelt down and accepted the order.

…

It’s approaching dusk!

Li Si presented all the taxable acres to Zhangtai Palace.

In Zhangtai Palace!

The First Emperor Ying Zheng looked at the taxes and other documents presented to him, his brows slightly condensed, and he said in a deep voice: "Summon the Eighth Young Master to come."

"Here!"

The eunuch who served nearby did not dare to hesitate and immediately bowed and exited the palace.

"Lee Si!"

Hearing this, Li Si bowed and said, "Your Majesty."

The First Emperor remained calm and said: "Have these accounts been verified?"

"Reporting to your Majesty, I have personally verified it and checked the accounts one by one. There is no deviation at all!"

After the words fell, the First Emperor stopped talking and continued to read.

About an hour or so.

Under the guidance of the eunuch who served nearby, Ying Ziye hurried to the palace.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father."

"Um!"

The First Emperor nodded slightly and waved his hand, signaling the eunuch to hand over the accounts.

"Look!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Ziye unfolded the accounts and reviewed them one by one.

It's time!

A cry of surprise came from Ying Ziye's mouth, and he said with a surprised look on his face: "How is this possible!"

It's not because there's anything wrong with taxes, but because it's so normal, and every income and expense must be measured.

No matter how you look at it, you can't find any mistakes or omissions.

But it is precisely because there is no mistake that is the biggest doubt.

Is there not even a single corrupt official in the empire? The Guanzhong clan and the powerful gentry are all upright ministers and pillars of the country?

The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, stood with his hands behind his back, calmly speaking with authority: "Ziye, what do you think of this?"

Ying Ziye calmed down and said in a deep voice: "The empire has been corroded to its core by moths!"

"Although it seems ordinary, it actually proves one thing. The Guanzhong clan has spread a large network throughout the empire, and the relationships between them are as intricate as underground tree roots."

"If you keep cutting, it will become messy!"

"They have been able to control the rise and fall of prices in the Qin Empire, affecting people's lives and causing civil unrest."

As Ying Ziye shared his views.

Although the First Emperor's face was cold, he was also a little pleased with Ying Ziye's analysis. After pondering for a while, he slowly said: "I am interested in sending you to patrol the world eastward. I will seize this opportunity to thoroughly investigate the matter and defeat Guanzhong in one fell swoop.

Clan eradication!”

"Here!"

…

at night!

In Hu Hai's mansion.

Zhao Gao's figure came quietly.

"Sir, I have something to report!"

"Come in!"

Hu Hai said calmly.

"What's the matter?"

"Young Master, the Eighth Young Master was summoned by Your Majesty and entered the palace."

Hu Hai asked with a playful smile: "Teacher, what do you think it will be?"

Zhao Gao frowned and analyzed in a concentrated voice: "Based on various events in recent times and the decree of His Majesty the First Emperor in the court."

"Although I haven't said it explicitly, I'm afraid that His Majesty intends to take action against the Guanzhong clan!"

"Perhaps, the Eighth Young Master will also be responsible for this matter..."

Hu Hai chuckled lightly, walked into the room with his hands behind his back, and said leisurely: "The Guanzhong clan is the foundation of the empire. It is deeply rooted. How can it be eradicated so easily?"

"But it's best for Bago to take charge of this matter. Then there will be resistance from the Guanzhong clan, which will deepen the conflict between the clan and Bago!"

"If we can get rid of the mynah brother with the help of the clan, it will save us a big trouble."

Speaking of this, Hu Hai pondered and sneered: "I have long heard that there is a trump card above Luowang Tianzi. If necessary, they can help the clan at the critical moment!"

Zhao Gao looked slightly shocked when he heard this.

Although I don't know how Hu Hai knew it, since the other party already knew it, at this moment it was just a medal.

Therefore, Zhao Gao did not defend himself and bowed his hands.

Zhao Gaofu!

Zhao Gao walked to the courtyard, surrounded by trees and darkness, as if there were demons hiding there.

Then Zhao Gao waved his palm lightly, and a gray divine flower rushed towards the lake in front of him.

No waves of water erupted, and no sound was heard.

But I saw that the lake in the courtyard separated, revealing a hole in the ground, which was dark and deep.

Zhao Gao looked calm and walked on.

The passage is dry and there is no moisture.

Deep underground, it is like hell.

I saw corpses hanging on both sides of the wall and above the head.

The wind blows, ghosts cry and wolves howl!

There are talismans engraved everywhere, and the mysterious runes are shining with spiritual light.

In the darkest depths, the nine-color ray array flashed, and the divine brilliance continued to rise, sweeping the heaven and earth with a continuous flow of spiritual energy.

A powerful force gathers to suppress everything in the formation.

Nine people can be vaguely seen trapped inside.

Zhao Gao looked at the nine people in the formation and stopped.
To be continued...