books44 Chapter 358 How to Survive
Chapter 358 How to Survive
"Your Majesty, I heard that the city wall was torn down by a citizen." A middle-aged man with dark complexion and a cold face answered in the court.
"Minister of the Imperial Chariots, are you saying that the Great Wall, which our Great Qin had no people and consumed enormous manpower and resources to build, was easily pushed down by a young boy?!" Ying Zheng's voice was filled with even more anger.
Everyone knows that one person alone cannot tear down the Great Wall that cost so much.
Someone must have cut corners, and the one in charge of that section of the Great Wall was none other than the current favorite minister, the Minister of the Imperial Chariots, Zhao Gao...
Zhao Gao's body trembled slightly when he heard this. He quickly knelt before Qin Shi Huang, who looked at him coldly and asked, "What is your explanation for this matter?"
"Your Majesty is wise. I have never done anything to offend Your Majesty. The problems with the Great Wall project must have been deliberately framed by someone."
"I will find out the truth, you can leave." Qin Shihuang still had some trust in Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao left the palace and decided to go to his private residence to find an informant to investigate who was framing him. He must get to the bottom of it. He quickly left the palace and walked through the bustling city streets to his villa. At this time, Zhang Liang was still looking for the mysterious key in Zhao Gao's study.
Although Zhang Liang had already taken the gold, silver and jewels, he was still curious about the key. As the saying goes, curiosity kills the cat.
Zhang Liang continued to explore in the study and walked to the desk to see if there was a drawer. Sure enough, he found a drawer and was about to use the key to open the door when he suddenly heard footsteps outside the door.
Zhang Liang listened carefully and confirmed that someone had indeed come into the house. Looking around, he found a screen behind which he could hide. He quickly hid behind the screen.
As soon as he stood firm, he heard the door being pushed open and someone came in. Zhang Liang held his breath, fearing that he would be noticed by the newcomer. Zhao Gao walked into the room, went straight to the desk, swept the documents on the desk, and shouted angrily: "Find out who it is, and make sure to find this person and punish him severely!"
"I understand, but no matter how strong that man is, he can't push down the city wall. We tried it when it was built and it's very solid." A deep voice responded.
"Then why did this happen? Now that the matter has alarmed Your Majesty, it must be investigated as soon as possible. But no matter what, find someone to replace him first." Zhao Gao said sternly.
"Yes, do it right away." another person responded.
Zhang Liang heard this and realized that they were talking about the collapse of the city wall. They certainly didn't know Fei Yu's extraordinary power. He continued to listen behind the screen to learn about the latest developments.
After a long time, Zhao Gao finally left the room, and Zhang Liang breathed a sigh of relief. He slowly emerged, approached the desk again, opened the drawer with the key, and checked if there were any important items inside.
Zhang Liang opened it and found some documents inside. He flipped through them and found that they were all records of Zhao Gao's bribery in recent years. He roughly browsed through them, memorized some of the contents, and found that Zhao Gao's corruption far exceeded the property in the house.
In Zhang Liang's memory, the historical records were far less than what was written on paper. He put the documents back to their original place, locked the drawer, put the key back to its original place, and planned to leave.
Zhang Liang walked out of the room carefully and quickly left Zhao Gao's villa. Not long after Zhang Liang left, Zhao Gao returned to the study.
Zhao Gao felt something strange as soon as he entered the study, but he didn't notice it because of his previous mood. After he walked out of the room, he remembered that something was wrong, so he turned back.
Zhao Gao looked for the hidden place of the key, took out the key and opened the small drawer to check if the important documents had been touched. After opening it, he saw piles of documents again, and after flipping through them, he found that no one seemed to have touched them.
Zhao Gao then walked towards the secret compartment with peace of mind. He didn't know where he pressed the button, but the room looked much safer, not as dangerous as when Zhang Liang came. Zhao Gao slowly walked into the deepest part to check if the gold and silver treasures were still there. He arranged it so dangerously that no one should dare to break in.
If someone came in, there would be no body left. He just passed by there and did not find any remains. At this time, Zhao Gao was convinced that his place was safe, but when he walked into the place, he found that all his gold, silver and treasures were gone.
Zhao Gao stared at everything in front of him with wide eyes, unable to believe that this was real. He pinched himself and felt the pain, then he realized that all this was real.
He looked at the empty box in confusion, wondering how this could have happened.
He rushed out and asked the servants who were guarding outside: "Did you see anyone come here, enter my study? Or did anyone come in to clean it?"
"No, there has never been a stranger here. We have always guarded it very strictly and would not let outsiders in. We only clean when you are here. Did the master lose something?" The servants' expressions changed drastically when they saw Zhao Gao come out.
Zhao Gao thought to himself, all his life’s hard work has been wasted, how can he go on living?
He clutched his chest tightly and felt like he was about to suffocate.
He immediately gave orders to find out who had been there, but no matter what, he didn't dare make a big deal out of it. After all, this was not a fair and honest matter.