The palace, the emperor's study.

Ying Zheng put his hands behind his back and looked at the candles on the candlestick, thoughtfully.

At this time, Li Si came from outside the door, cupped his hands towards Ying Zheng and said: "Your Majesty, Li Si, pay homage to your Majesty!"

"Tell me, how did things go?"

"This...this minister is incompetent...I hope your Majesty will punish him!"

Ying Zheng frowned, turned around and looked directly at Li Si, and asked in a deep voice: "Are you telling me that things went wrong?"

Early this morning, at dawn, he summoned Li Si to search Zhao Kun's mansion.

I thought I had sweet potatoes at my fingertips, but I didn't expect Li Si to come back empty-handed.

Li Si also knew that he was not doing his job well, so he said with great caution: "Back to Your Majesty, I led people to search through Young Master Kun's mansion, but no sweet potatoes were found..."

"Not found?"

Ying Zheng frowned: "Didn't that guy say he was in the mansion? How could he not be found?"

Li Si: "Perhaps we were all deceived by Young Master Kun..."

"Cheated?"

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "You mean, Zhao Kun knows that we are going to search his mansion?"

He thinks this situation is impossible.

Even if Zhao Kun claimed that he was destined to be an immortal, he could not predict the future.

After all, Zhao Kun doesn't even know his biological father.

But I heard Li Si reply: "I think Hongshu may not be in the mansion of Young Master Kun..."

"What do you mean by this?"

Li Si thought for a while, then handed over his hand and said: "Young Master Kun mistook us for assassins and told us about sweet potatoes just to save his life. How could he hand over such an important thing to assassins so easily?"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng also felt that it made sense and fell silent for a while.

At this time, Zhao Gao's voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, the doctor ordered Meng Yi to see you!"

When Ying Zheng heard this, he waved his hand: "Xuan!"

Soon, Meng Yi hurried into the study. He was just about to salute when he heard Ying Zheng ask: "What happened to make you so panicked?"

"Your Majesty, I have just received a report from Liaodong. Heavy snow has fallen in Liaodong and other places, which has already caused a disaster. Li Xin, Marquis of Longxi, has sent a message to your Majesty to open warehouses for disaster relief!"

Ying Zheng frowned slightly and said with a bit of solemnity: "Liaodong is the front line of our Qin Dynasty's defense against Donghu. We must not make any mistakes. Please convey my decree and order the counties and counties in Liaodong to open warehouses and release grain to relieve the victims!"

Meng Yi breathed a long sigh of relief, bowed and saluted: "I obey your order!"

After saying that, he was ready to write the edict.

At this moment, Li Si on the side suddenly raised his hands to Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, I think this is absolutely impossible!"

"Why?"

"The laws of our country in the Qin Dynasty have always emphasized that those who have meritorious service should be rewarded, and those who are guilty must be punished. Your Majesty allows the people to be rewarded without meritorious service. This is disorderly conduct!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Yi paused and immediately turned to glare at Li Si and said, "Prime Minister Li's words are wrong!"

"The people of Liaodong built the Great Wall and worked hard to resist Donghu's raids from the south. How can we say it was in vain?"

"It was the soldiers of the Qin army who resisted Donghu, not the victims..."

Li Si said expressionlessly: "We, the Qin Dynasty, rule the country by law. If your Majesty violates the law, great disaster will occur!"

"What's more, Your Majesty wants to conquer the Xiongnu in the north. If there is a shortage of food and grass, how will you deal with it?"

When Meng Yi heard this, he became furious and wanted to open his mouth to refute, but he heard Ying Zheng ordering from outside the door: "Zhao Gao, Xuan Feng Quji, Wang Ben is here to discuss the matter!"

Li Si is a staunch supporter of Legalism. In his view, Qin is a strong country based on law and should abide by the rule of law.

Meng Yi, on the other hand, preferred rule of the people and put the people first.

Therefore, under the dispute between the two parties, Ying Zheng decided to hold a small court meeting to deal with disaster relief matters.

Soon, Zhao Gao brought Feng Quji and Wang Ben to the study.

.........

At the same time, Zhao Kun's carriage also slowly arrived outside the palace gate.

This was the first time he met Ying Zheng, so he tidied up his appearance before stepping into the palace gate.

"Although this cheap dad doesn't want to see me, I am still his son, so I should be able to say a few words..."

Zhao Kun muttered something to himself, and then went straight into the palace.

As soon as he walked outside Ying Zheng's study, he was greeted by Zhao Gao, who blocked the way and asked: "Why did Master Kun come to your majesty's study?"

"Of course I want to meet my father!"

Zhao Kun got very angry when he saw Zhao Gao and refused to talk nonsense with him, so he replied coldly.

Having been beaten up by Zhao Kun before, he was already unhappy. Now seeing Zhao Kun's attitude, Zhao Gao also became angry for no reason.

But frightened by Zhao Kun's reckless character, he could only hide this unhappiness.

"His Majesty is discussing state affairs with his ministers and has told no one to disturb him!"

Zhao Gao cupped his hands towards Zhao Kun and said, "If the master has something urgent, please inform this old slave and convey it to me on your behalf."

"Leave it to you to convey? Why can you see my father, but I can't?"

"Master, if there is nothing urgent, please come back."

"you!"

Zhao Kun didn't expect Zhao Gao to apply eye drops to him here, and he was a little angry. Before he could react, he pushed him away.

"Get out of the way!"

"Father, I would like to see my father!"

Zhao Kun shouted as he walked towards the study.

Zhao Gao, who was pushed and staggered, was also a little angry. He stepped forward to block Zhao Kun's way again and asked, "Master, what do you mean by this?"

"One last thing I say, get out of the way!"

Zhao Kun glanced at Zhao Gao coldly and shouted to the study again: "Father, Jiang Chao is my savior. I beg you to show mercy outside the law and let him atone for his sins!"

When Zhao Gao heard this, he finally understood Zhao Kun's purpose. While he sneered in his heart, he kept talking and advised: "Master, you can't go any further!"

When Zhao Kun saw that he was being blocked repeatedly, he suddenly became angry and shouted sternly: "I'm telling you to get out of here!"

"male……"

Before Zhao Gao finished speaking, he was interrupted by Wang Bi in the room: "Young Master, the law must not be messed with. Your Majesty wants you to go back."

"Father..."

Hearing Wang Bi's words, Zhao Kun was stunned.

He didn't expect that the first time he asked to see Ying Zheng, he was rejected. This was so heartless!

Even if you are not favored, you won’t even be refused permission to see him!

Even if you're not welcome, you won't even say a word!

What did you do wrong that makes you so disgusted?

I thought about how I was lonely in my previous life, and because of repeated setbacks and no one to talk to, I finally took the road of no return.

Now that he has traveled through time and is reborn, although his mother died young, he still has his father.

But now my father is missing from the door. How sad is this?

For a moment, the grievance in Zhao Kun's heart suddenly burst out, and tears flowed out uncontrollably.

Plop——

Zhao Kunjian knelt down on the bluestone, kowtowed into the room and said: "My son, Zhao Kun, please beg your father to show mercy beyond the law!"

Although he felt aggrieved and sad, he still did not forget the purpose of coming today.

No matter what, Jiang Chao must be saved. This is Zhao Kun's obsession.

However, after his words fell, there was no response in the room.

Just a moment later, a young eunuch called Zhao Gao into the study.

The moment the door closed, a gust of cold wind suddenly hit him. Zhao Kun shivered all over, feeling deserted and miserable.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a wry smile in his heart, secretly cursing what on earth he was expecting?

What is there to expect from a stranger you haven't seen in ten years?
Chapter completed!