Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield Chapter 735 - 302: Humble Hu Hai! The Different Treatment of Zhao Zheng’s Son and Ying Zheng’s Son! (2)

After all, Ying Zheng remains in the height of his vigor, and the future holds endless uncertainties.

What if Zhao Feng faces a sudden end?

Then Fusu would seize his moment.

Yet if Fusu departs Xianyang, all turns unpredictable, amounting to a total loss of the prospect.

Upon hearing the two options from Ying Zheng.

Fusu advanced without any delay and declared, "I choose to govern a commandery."

"Xianyang has plenty of officials managing matters, leaving me idle, but heading to a commandery to rule it would let me better the lives of its people, and that's what I desire."

Hearing this.

The expressions of Fusu's backers like Huai Zhuang shifted dramatically.

Watching Fusu's decision.

Ying Zheng nodded approvingly, "Good."

"I back your choice."

Fusu bowed deeply, "Thank you, Father Emperor; if you can, grant me a prefectural city where folks endure great hardship, I'll devote myself fully."

"Chancellor Han."

Ying Zheng turned to Han Fei.

"Answering Emperor Qin Shi Huang."

"Yanmen Commandery in Dai Territory borders foreign tribes and counts as a destitute region." Han Fei stated deliberately.

'I select Yanmen Commandery.' Fusu responded at once.

"Fusu, make certain of this."

"Yanmen lies thousands of miles from Xianyang, deep in the barren Northern Frontier." Ying Zheng showed some concern.

"All this time."

"Father Emperor has nurtured me extensively, eager for me to excel, yet I keep provoking your anger and falling short of your hopes."

"With this chance now."

"I wish to exert myself fully for Father Emperor and strive to uplift the Qin people's lives as much as I can."

"I beg Father Emperor to grant this wish." Fusu bowed with utmost respect.

Listening to Fusu's words.

Ying Zheng's heart stirred deeply, finally nodding, "Very well, I grant it."

"Still, Yanmen Commandery neighbors foreign tribes and lacks safety."

"I'll dispatch a thousand Imperial Guard Army soldiers to escort and safeguard you."

"This is not up for debate."

Fusu bowed, "My thanks, Father Emperor."

After giving thanks.

Fusu withdrew promptly.

He paid no heed to the altered faces of his supporting ministers, likely set on his path since choosing.

"Fusu proves clever."

"This move severs the schemes of folks like Huai Zhuang, offering them the best lifeline possible."

"He realizes my intervention would spare no loose ends."

Observing Fusu's moves, Zhao Feng just smiled steadily, grasping the intent clearly.

Yet.

Following Fusu's selection.

Some refused to yield.

"Reporting to Emperor Qin Shi Huang."

"The minister holds a memorial to submit."

Chunyu Yue advanced and proclaimed boldly.

Spotting Chunyu Yue, Ying Zheng's brow furrowed, but court rules allowed any official to offer memorials, beyond refusal.

"Proceed." Ying Zheng commanded icily.

"At present."

"Qin beneath Emperor Qin Shi Huang has realized the ancient Kings of Qin's dreams, satisfied old Qin folks' longings, and unified the realm successfully."

"Nevertheless."

"The realm spans vast lands demanding rule."

"Though grasped firmly, undercurrents surge endlessly, with Six States' remnants plotting in shadows."

"I propose."

"Adopting ancestral rites, enfeoffing kings to secure Qin's world and shield its legacy."

"To avert disloyal foreign kings harboring ill designs."

"I urge Emperor Qin Shi Huang to enfeoff princes, overseeing states across the realm, thus steadying all under heaven."

Chunyu Yue delivered his plea in a single fervent rush.

After those remarks sank in.

Chunyu Yue had clearly rehearsed long; else his words wouldn't flow so smoothly.

Besides.

Unlike the Zhou Dynasty's enfeoffments to outsiders.

Which bred eight centuries of turmoil in Shenzhou.

Chunyu Yue now reframed it.

Enfeoffing Emperor Qin Shi Huang's own sons as kings, appearing sensible.

What's more, most emperors would embrace this warmly.

For if chaos returned, it'd stem from Emperor Qin Shi Huang's bloodline, keeping the realm Qin's.

This instant!

"I endorse Grand Tutor Chunyu's motion."

"Qin's unification calls for ancestral ways, enfeoffing kings to defend the realm."

"Precisely."

"Emperor Qin Shi Huang enfeoffing princes as kings will anchor the world."

"Princes as guardians, with Emperor Qin Shi Huang's edicts barring outsiders from kingship, ensure Qin's eternity."

"Ministers agree..."

Officials emerged successively, voicing strong support.

Chunyu Yue's lead made backing him swell the momentum.

For numerous officials, this marked their final gamble.

Success meant trailing their favored prince to a fief, ascending to power.

Outweighing Xianyang's confines, yielding greater gains.

This is their aim.

For self-interest, they must strive.

Still,

They misjudged Emperor Qin Shi Huang, overlooked his deep loathing for feudal divisions.

Among Nine Ministers,

None rose.

This spoke volumes.

Yet they ignored it, lured by vast rewards.

"In records,

had Emperor Qin Shi Huang adopted this, with Fusu ascending, Qin might have endured ages."

"But Emperor Qin Shi Huang abhors the feudal kings; he craves sole imperial rule over all under heaven, no splits."

"And with me present, it won't occur." Zhao Feng smirked subtly.

Gazing at the enfeoffment advocates in the hall,

Ying Zheng shot a icy look, declaring, "In Qin, across Shenzhou's soil, no enfeoffment system."

"Not during my reign, at least."

These words dropped,

Enfeoffment supporters' faces paled instantly.

"Does First Emperor scorn ancestral ways?"

"Enfeoffment would fortify Qin."

"Plus, barring outsiders as kings, Qin could reign forever." Chunyu Yue countered loudly.

"Zhou's enfeoffments wrought eight hundred years of chaos—do you blind to it?"

"You suggest enfeoffing my sons alone, not outsiders."

"Time erodes all; who stays unchanged?"

"Would you witness my heirs clash?"

"See Shenzhou plunge into turmoil anew?"

Ying Zheng retorted chillingly.

A overwhelming aura blanketed the hall.

Beneath this force,

None dared lift their gaze.

Chunyu Yue's visage shifted, words of retort failing him.

"Issue a decree."

"Henceforth,"

"Any mention of enfeoffment brings instant death."

Ying Zheng gestured dismissively, intoning coldly.

He issued the edict outright, severing all feudal king notions.

Witnessing this,

Chunyu Yue's edge dulled completely, slinking back dejectedly, his allies withdrawing silently, speechless.

The decree stood firm.

How dare they utter more?

Emperor Qin's dominance shone.

Yet he killed without mercy.

Now!

Ying Zheng pivoted to Zhao Feng, lounging calmly aside, and smiled warmly: "Feng’er,"

"As new Crown Prince, share your governance thoughts?"

This tonal shift revealed Ying Zheng's fondness for Zhao Feng.

Under full court's eyes,

Zhao Feng rose unhurriedly, stating: "Answering Father Emperor,"

Hearing "Father Emperor,"

Ying Zheng's face lit with joy.

"Hahaha,"

"Feng’er addresses me as Father Emperor."

"Splendid."

"He embraces his role fully."

"Soon I'll prepare Feng’er's Ancestral Temple rites to claim ancestry and kin."

Ying Zheng chuckled inwardly, delighted.

"Your son"

"Does hold a suggestion, on securing Qin's realm, ensuring its endless legacy." Zhao Feng announced.

"Feng’er, elaborate." Ying Zheng urged smilingly.

"Standardize carriage tracks, unify scripts, set uniform measures, and align weights." Zhao Feng proclaimed clearly.

These four points hit,

Court ministers' faces flickered subtly.

They grasped the profound impact in those dozen characters.

Should they enact, Qin would transform utterly.

Ying Zheng's look shifted, then burst with delight.

"Feng’er, go on."

"Detail it."

"Father Emperor stands behind you."

Ying Zheng pressed eagerly, eyes brimming with anticipation for Zhao Feng.

This moment,

All officials knew plainly: Zhao Feng was Ying Zheng's true son.

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