Chapter 38: Lao Zhao, why are you banging the table?

"Meng Jiangnu Crying at the Great Wall"?
As soon as Ying Zheng heard the name, he knew that Zhao Yi's story would definitely cause the people of Qin to lose their hearts.

This is a blow to the heart.
Because as the national policy maker, Ying Zheng certainly knew how much the people hated the Great Wall in their hearts.

Because most of the Qin Dynasty's taxes and labor service were used to build the Great Wall.

It is unknown how many people of the Qin Dynasty lost their lives while performing labor service to build the Great Wall.

Ying Zheng knew it all.

He felt distressed too.

Because these are all his people of the Great Qin.

But the Great Wall had to be built.

If the Great Wall had not been built, the hinterland of the Qin Dynasty would have been undefended.

The Xiongnu cavalry in the north could cross the Qin border at will to burn, kill and loot.

Even if all the Qin troops were moved to the border to garrison, it would be useless.

Only by building the Great Wall can the Xiongnu cavalry be restricted outside and the people of Daqin be protected. This is to protect the people of one generation from being invaded by the Xiongnu for thousands of generations at the cost of one generation's worth of people.

But the people will not understand this.

They only saw that they had to bear heavy taxes in order to build the Great Wall, and that some of their relatives had lost their lives in the process.

Zhao Yi continued, "First, we tell the beautiful love story of a childhood sweetheart from the lower classes, so that the audience can feel its beauty. Because love is the easiest thing to move people."

When Ying Zheng and Wang Jian heard this, they were filled with doubts.

So this guy is quite good at making up stories and he tells them very coherently.

"Then the plot suddenly took a sharp turn. When the hero was about to get married, he was conscripted by the court to perform corvée labor to build the Great Wall. Then here we focused on the couple's reluctance to part and their longing for each other after the separation. It made the audience feel distressed."

"Then the plot reaches its climax. After a year, the heroine Meng Jiangnu has not received any news from the hero, so she goes to the Great Wall to find him. After a difficult journey, Meng Jiangnu arrives at the Great Wall and learns that her lover died while building the Great Wall and his body is buried inside the Great Wall."

"Then Meng Jiangnu went to the place where her lover died and cried for three days and three nights, which moved the heavens. The Great Wall cracked with a snap! Countless corpses flowed out, and one of the corpses rolled in front of Meng Jiangnu. Meng Jiangnu recognized her lover from the clothes the corpse was wearing, because the clothes were the ones she had sewn stitch by stitch."

Ying Zheng admired Zhao Yi for coming up with this story.

This story is too dangerous.

They even used tricks to move God to cause a miracle, causing the Great Wall to crack and reveal countless corpses.

The Qin Dynasty is portrayed as a complete villain in the story.

Although it looks like a love story, every sentence is condemning the Qin Dynasty.

Once the common people see the drama of this story, they will definitely hate the court very much.

Wang Jian asked, "Is this the end of the story? This story does sound good."

After all, Meng Jiangnu's crying at the Great Wall is one of the four great love legends in ancient times, and it is recognized by people of all generations.

It is normal that Ying Zheng and Wang Jian thought the story was good.

Zhao Yi shook his head and said, "No, the story is not over yet. It's just that the rest of the story is not convenient to tell in the presence of court officials."

Ying Zheng asked curiously, "Is there any other story that you would not be able to tell the officials?"

Zhao Yi whispered, "Because the next character to appear is the Great Qin Emperor Ying Zheng."

When Ying Zheng heard this, he knew that he would definitely play a bad role later in the story.

But he also wanted to know what exactly he had done in Zhao Yi's story.

"So what's the story behind? Please continue." Zhao Yi continued: "Okay, I'll continue."

"When Meng Jiangnu cried and collapsed the Great Wall, the First Emperor was patrolling the border. Upon hearing the news, the First Emperor flew into a rage and led his army to personally punish Meng Jiangnu."

When Ying Zheng heard this, he thought that the development of the story was quite normal and in line with his personality.

If I heard that the Great Wall collapsed because of someone, I would definitely go and ask for the punishment.

"Then Emperor Qin Shi Huang saw that Meng Jiangnu was young and beautiful, with delicate features and beautiful eyes, and he became attracted to her."

Snapped!
Ying Zheng slammed the table hard.

He didn't expect that this kid would arrange this kind of role for him.

Am I such a person who is tempted by beauty? How abominable!
This kid really deserves a beating.

Zhao Yi asked in confusion: "Old Zhao, why are you banging the table?"

Ying Zheng suppressed his anger and said, "I think the First Emperor in the story is so abominable. He was actually tempted by beauty."

Zhao Yi looked like a teachable kid. He said, "It's right to think it's hateful. This is the effect we want."

"But you can't take it seriously. The First Emperor is not necessarily the kind of person who is attracted by beauty. After all, the First Emperor has no problem with any woman he wants."

After hearing what Zhao Yi said, Ying Zheng's anger subsided a little.

Well, this guy is doing this because he wants to incite hatred among the people. He doesn't think he is just a person who is attracted by women.

Zhao Yi continued telling the story.

"But Meng Jiangnu, of course, refused to obey. So the First Emperor sent a few matchmakers to persuade him, but it was still useless. Then he sent Zhao Gao, the Minister of the Imperial Chariots, with a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe, to persuade her, but Meng Jiangnu refused to obey even if she died."

"Finally, the First Emperor decided to take action himself. When Meng Jiangnu saw that it was the First Emperor who was responsible for her lover's death, she changed her mind and thought that her husband's grievances had not been avenged, and the grievances of the people had not been redressed. So she made three requests to the First Emperor, saying that she would marry him as long as he did what he wanted."

"So what three requests did Meng Jiangnu make?"

"First, the First Emperor wanted to erect a monument and build a tomb for her lover."

"Second, the First Emperor wore mourning clothes for her lover's husband, carried banners and pots, followed the hearse, and led the civil and military officials to the funeral in tears."

Ying Zheng said excitedly: "There is no way the First Emperor would agree to such a request!"

"Hey, I know, I know. But this is a story, you know? It has fictional elements. And I'm talking about the First Emperor, not you. Why are you so excited, Old Zhao?" Zhao Yi asked curiously.

Ying Zheng took a breath, then said, "I couldn't help but tell a story that didn't make sense. So what is the third request?"

This kid must be beaten up a few times in the future!

Watching Zhao Yi desperately jumping on the line of His Majesty's death without being punished.

Wang Jian felt that the young man Zhao was truly favored by the emperor.

Your Majesty really likes him and is very tolerant.

"Meng Jiangnu wants to travel the sea for three days."

Fortunately, it’s not an excessive request.

Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

"So how does the story end? Did Meng Jiangnu marry the First Emperor?"

Zhao Yi shook his head. "How is that possible? After Meng Jiangnu waited for the First Emperor to do those three things, he wandered around the sea for three days and then jumped into the sea to commit suicide. Then he was taken to the Dragon Palace by the Dragon King and the Dragon Girl. The Dragon King and the Dragon Girl wanted to stir up a big wave to punish the First Emperor, but the First Emperor ran away quickly and failed."

Snapped!
Ying Zheng, angry at the story, slammed the table again...

(End of this chapter)