Zhao Gao was not dead, and Zhao Kun knew from the moment he was released from prison.

This news was mixed for him.

What’s good is that history is still the same. If Zhao Gao is not dead, the death of the First Emperor will be destined.

What I worry about is that Zhao Gao is a man who is more difficult than he imagined.

He wanted to kill Zhao Gao before, but after learning that Zhao Gao was related to the death of his original mother, he felt it was necessary to figure it out.

Nothing else, just to give the original body owner an explanation.

After being released from prison, Zhao Kun did not go to the Wang family or return to his mansion, but went directly to the house.

He was going to ask Ying Zheng about his mother.

In addition to the house at this time, in addition to the old acquaintance Yuan Yue, there were also a few strange faces, who thought they were from the Black Ice Platform.

But they are all confidants of the adoptive father, so there is no need to worry too much.

Thinking of this, Zhao Kun walked straight over.

"Um?"

Sitting on the threshold, staring at Yuan Yue of Chunmian Tower, suddenly feeling someone blocked his sight. He couldn't help but look up, but saw Zhao Kun looking at him with a smile.

So he immediately stood up and saluted, "Goodbye to the young master."

"Haha, I don't have to be so polite in private."

Zhao Kun smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I came here today to see my adoptive father. Please inform me."

The young master wants to see Your Majesty?

Yuan Yue was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "My husband... what urgent has he encountered?"

"There is no urgent matter, I just haven't met my foster father for many days, and I miss him a little."

“Uh…this…”

Yuan Yue looked embarrassed and thought to himself, how could I report this? I can't tell His Majesty that you miss him and then let him see you?

This is outrageous.

"What, there is a problem?"

Seeing Yuan Yue’s face was embarrassed, Zhao Kun couldn’t help but frown.

"No problem, my son wait, I'll report to the leader now..."

Yuan Yue knew Zhao Kun's temper and did not dare to ask too much. He gritted his teeth and replied, then turned around and ran out of the city.

Zhao Kun glanced at his back and shook his head, thinking that he was pretty good, but unfortunately he was Lao Li's person.

Regarding Lao Li, Zhao Kun not only had a bad impression, but also didn't like his style of conduct.

My adoptive father is a stubborn and conceited person. If the person who relies the most on his side does not have his own principles of conduct and blindly cater to him, the result will probably be difficult to recover.

For example, in the torture incident, if it weren't for the situation in Lao Li, how could the adoptive father be scalded by a soldering iron?

Therefore, Zhao Kun doesn't like Lao Li, nor does he like his adoptive father to reuse Lao Li.

As for Lao Li’s people, if you can’t have a deep friendship, try not to have a deep friendship. If necessary in the future, it’s best to do everything.

In this way, Zhao Kun entered the house and waited for Ying Zheng's arrival.

On the other side, in the Qin Emperor's palace, Ying Zheng was pacing back and forth, as if he had encountered some difficulties.

"His Majesty……"

Feng Quji saw Ying Zheng walking back and forth for almost a quarter of an hour, and couldn't help but call out softly.

"Um?"

Ying Zheng paused and frowned and looked at Feng Quji: "What's the matter?"

Feng Quji bowed his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the Great Yuezhi sent an envoy to come this time, I'm afraid the person who came here is not good!"

"Hmph! Am I still afraid of them?"

Ying Zheng snorted coldly and scolded: "YouPrime Minister Feng, have you forgotten the blood nature of my old Qin people?"

"Your Majesty is naturally not afraid of anyone, but I, Daqin, cannot support the multi-line battle now!"

Feng Quji said with a bitter look on his face: "What's more, there are not many old Qin people in Guanzhong."

Although Ying Zheng had long realized that the number of old Qin people in Guanzhong was getting fewer and fewer, he could not help but ask: "How did the old Qin people in Guanzhong decrease?"

"Your Majesty is in power in the Qin Dynasty and has worked hard to take into account these details."

Feng Quji sighed, then picked up the pen on the table, wrote on the bamboo slips and said, "Your Majesty carefully recalls that starting with King Zhao, the population of our Great Qin is only tens of millions;

Excluding Longxi, Bashu and other places, there were about four million old Qin people, plus two to three million in Guanzhong, totaling more than seven million people. This is the foundation of Ying Qin;

As the land area increased, although the population increased, the number of old Qin people was fewer and fewer. The main reason was that the battle to destroy the Six Kingdoms consumed millions of old Qin people;

The Battle of South Vietnam was hundreds of thousands, and the riots occurred frequently in recent years, integrating various ethnic groups and population exchanges and migration, more than two million. In addition to the old Qin people who are still in the army, nearly 80% of the old Qin people in Guanzhong are

Scattered all over the place!”

After hearing this, Ying Zheng's heart tightened and he fell into a long silence, while his face became increasingly ugly.

Zhao Kun had analyzed the issue of people's power consumption for him before. Although he had feelings, those people's power were all survivors who had expeditions to the six countries. As long as the old Qin people were sufficient, he believed that the Qin Dynasty would have a future.

Now Feng Quji told him that the old Qin people were almost gone, which made his mood fall to the bottom.

After a long time, he raised his hand and said in a hoarse voice: "You keep talking."

Feng Quji sighed and said, "The problems of the old Qin people are growing, and you can't blame His Majesty completely, but the Qin Dynasty can't fight against the outside world anymore!"

"Is it possible that the old prime minister is worried about food and grass?"

Ying Zheng asked with a frown.

Some time ago, the Huns were in trouble. He suspended the Northern Expedition because the national treasury had no food, and because he suspended the suggestion of Wang Ben and others.

But now, others have bullied themselves at the doorstep. Even if they tighten their belts, they cannot admit defeat!

So, he felt it was necessary to give the Great Yuezhi some color.

However, after hearing Ying Zheng's words, Feng Quji shook his head and said, "The food and grass can be solved, the key is that the Qin Dynasty has no money!"

"What?!"

Ying Zheng was surprised: "How could my Great Qin be like this?"

He really didn't expect that the Qin Dynasty would fall to such a situation, with no money, no food, and no people.

The whole country of one and three is nowhere to be seen!

"Your Majesty, the Qin Dynasty is not enough to make ends meet every year. In addition to building the Great Wall, the construction of the Lishan Mausoleum, the renovation of the Shanglinyuan Palace, and the construction of the new Afang Palace were also started;

Based on the tax rate of 15 and 3, the taxes in Daqin are already very heavy, but even so, they still cannot meet the needs of these projects."

"this....."

Ying Zheng was speechless for a moment.

Who would have thought that the great Emperor of Qin would be stumped by money now.

Just as Ying Zheng and Feng Quji were silent again, a sudden voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li is asking for a meeting!"

Li Si?

What is he here to do?

Ying Zheng looked at Feng Quji in confusion, and the latter shook his head slightly and hesitated a little. Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "Xuan——"

Soon, Li Si entered the door.

"My dear Li Si, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Li Si glanced at Feng Quji and saluted Ying Zheng respectfully.

Ying Zheng frowned and asked, "What's the matter with Li Aiqing looking for me?"

"I just received a report from Yuan Yue that Mr. Kun wants to see you!" Li Si said truthfully.

Originally, Yue can report to Ying Zheng directly, but halfway through, he still thinks it is better to tell Li Si about this first.

So when Li Si received the news, he hurried to the palace.

He has now regarded Zhao Kun as his enemy. If the enemy asks to see Your Majesty, there must be something important to come and report it himself. Your Majesty may take him there.

Then you will know yourself and your enemy.

Thinking of this, Li Si added another sentence: "It is said that Gongzi Kun was released from prison and went to the private house as soon as possible."

Um?

Is there something urgent for that kid to ask me?

Could it be that something is planned?

Yes! Daqin is short of money now, so the kid has no idea how to make money. Why don’t he ask him what he does to make money quickly?
To be continued...