Chapter 73 It seems to be a vicious plot, but it is also an open conspiracy!
Sima Feng was looked at by the First Emperor for a few times and could not help but respond in a bad mood.

"What's that look? I am Sima Feng. What do you mean by our young master? Do you think I look like a servant?"

Dahei and Xiaohei nodded tacitly, thinking that this guy was dressed shabbily and did look a bit like a servant.

Although the First Emperor shared the same feeling, he refrained from expressing his opinion due to his status, but his eyes revealed his understanding of Sima Feng's situation.

Sima Feng smiled bitterly and continued to tell his story.

"You don't know, old man. Although my father is a marquis, my mother was originally just a maid in the mansion."

"My father had my brother first when he was drunk, and I was born after he was drunk a second time."

"Therefore, although I am the son of a marquis, there are a total of 27 bastards like me in our family."

"Plus, my mother was of low status and didn't have much say in the family, so our lives were relatively poor."

The First Emperor expressed his understanding of this. This situation was not uncommon after he unified the Qin Dynasty, especially among the families of meritorious officials and princes.

The First Emperor waved his hand to signal Sima Feng to continue.

"Originally, I thought that being an ordinary marquis' son and being able to make a living would be enough for me in this life."

There was a hint of reluctance and helplessness in Sima Feng's tone.

"But who would have thought that, all of a sudden, the First Emperor died!"

Before he finished speaking, Dahei slammed the table and said sternly: "Watch your mouth, His Majesty has passed away!"

This shock made Sima Feng's heart beat faster instantly.

"Okay, okay, everyone respects the First Emperor. In private, how could he hear our gossip?"

The First Emperor tried his best to suppress the spark of anger in his eyes. Over the past two months, his emotional control had improved greatly and he no longer got angry easily.

He nodded slightly, signaling the other party to continue: "Well, the First Emperor passed away, so why did you start distributing grain?"

Sima Feng heard this and continued, "After the death of the First Emperor, the Thirteenth Prince was appointed as the regent."

"Speaking of this Thirteenth Young Master, he is truly a good man in the hearts of the people!"

"If he can ascend the throne, the lives of the people of our Great Qin will surely be prosperous!"

The First Emperor was full of doubts, as this was the third person he had met on the road who praised Xiao Shisan highly.

"The Thirteenth Young Master has done countless good deeds for the people. You should understand this in your heart, so I will not elaborate on it."

When Sima Feng said this, the First Emperor became extremely anxious.

No... I really don't know, please tell me in detail!
I am also eager to know how that rebellious son deceived the officials in the court and deceived the people among the people!
"Take the fact that he opened up a way for us illegitimate sons, for example. Many sons of the royal families applauded and praised him."

At this time, the First Emperor frowned and said, "What? You said that the illegitimate son has a way out? What does this mean? Explain it in detail."

Sima Feng was stunned by the Emperor's question: "Oh, didn't you see the announcement two months ago?"

"As soon as the Thirteenth Prince came to power, he issued a decree to adjust the hereditary system of the royal family and nobles."

"No matter the age, the main or the secondary, the legitimate or the illegitimate, as long as they are descendants of the nobility, they all enjoy equal inheritance rights."

"Although that's not what I said exactly, the general idea is this."

The First Emperor nodded slightly to show his understanding, but he sneered in his heart.

Can anyone inherit regardless of age? This is probably his excuse for lowering his status to thirteenth and secretly plotting to usurp the throne?
Isn’t he afraid that in the future the Qin Dynasty will be filled with nobles and he won’t be able to support them?

Then, he looked up at Sima Feng and urged, "Go on, what happened after this system was promulgated?"

The boy continued, "Although the Thirteenth Young Master stipulated that the title of aristocratic descendants must be downgraded each time they inherit, this undoubtedly provides opportunities for us, the illegitimate children!"

"What is most commendable is that the Thirteenth Young Master not only issued policies, but also formulated supporting measures, so that we, the illegitimate children, can also have the opportunity to stand out."

When the First Emperor heard this, an idea gradually became clear in his mind, and he only needed a thread to connect the dots.

Then he quickly asked: "What method?"

The boy replied: "The solution is to release the grain!"

"Didn't you ask me before why I wanted to release government grain?"

"Strictly speaking, these are not genuine government grain."

"Although the tax grain was distributed to the Sima family by the imperial court, and then distributed to my mother's line by my father, my mother and I lived a simple life and saved a lot over the years."

"Although these grains are a bit old now, I do have absolute control over them."

"As for why we need to release grain..."

"Of course it is correct. The Thirteenth Young Master has already announced to the world that the succession of the vacant titles today will be ranked according to the amount of grain each family has donated."

There was a gleam of admiration in Lao Hei's eyes.

"The young master who can donate the most food generously will have the first place in the selection of the title. So, everyone is rushing to donate food like crazy!"

"By the way, the Thirteenth Young Master also called this move 'Extending Favor and Splitting the Land'. We, the crude people, don't understand the deep meaning, but we know in our hearts that he did this for the good of us ordinary people!"

Just as he finished speaking, a bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky, instantly freezing the whole world at that moment.

Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng seemed to be frozen in time and space. Everything in his eyes seemed to be stagnant, but his mind was exploding like thunder.

The originally chaotic questions suddenly found a key clue: the death of the First Emperor, the nobles, the division of the land, the illegitimate children opened the granaries to release grain...

At this time, Lao Hei had not yet fully realized the far-reaching impact of this. He only saw the old Qin nobles in Xianyang city releasing grain one after another.

I thought to myself, isn't this a waste of national funds?
Why is your Majesty's expression so shocked?

Qin Shi Huang had a broad mind and was both wise and brave. When this series of events were connected in his mind, more information came flooding in.

He realized that if he died, human life would be worthless.

The nobles of the six kingdoms who rebelled against Qin only needed to use a negligible amount of food to recruit a large number of desperate people. As long as they could have a full meal, they would be willing to work for them.

This is undoubtedly the best time for the Six Kingdoms to restore!
In fact, this was also the first test that Ying Zheng set for Fusu when he faked his death.

If Fusu could properly solve this problem, Ying Zheng could hand over the world to him with peace of mind.

On the contrary, even if he has broken through to the Grandmaster level, he must personally take action to quell the chaos.

In Ying Zheng's mind, the solution to the problem was to lure the snakes out of their holes and completely eradicate the remnants of the six kingdoms.

However, although this plan is direct and effective, it is inevitable to suffer heavy losses.

Until this moment, he saw another strategy, a strategy that was a hundred times more brilliant than the one he had imagined!

It was a venomous scheme to cut off the source of the problem, but it was also an open and aboveboard conspiracy that was irresistible!
(End of this chapter)