In the Great Qin dynasty, the First Emperor disguised himself as a wealthy merchant and went to Yongshou County to choose a site for his imperial mausoleum.
To his surprise, this little county of Yongshou was even more prosperous than Xianyang. The people had plenty to eat and wear and lived happily, while the city was full of novelties he had never heard of.
The First Emperor was delighted, thinking that Yongshou's magistrate must be a talented administrator who could bring peace and order to the realm!
But then he discovered that every gambling den and tavern in Yongshou County belonged to the magistrate.
This man treated human lives like grass, openly sold official posts, took bribes, and had more crimes to his name than could be counted. Even executing his entire clan wouldn't be enough!
Li Si: "Your Majesty, though he is corrupt, he holds the lifeline of our Great Qin in his hands. We cannot kill him!"
Meng Yi: "Your Majesty, we mustn't kill He Yun. Our Great Qin still depends on him to wipe out the Xiongnu!"
Prince Fusu: "Father, please calm your anger. I still need this man to assist me in taking the throne!"
Ying Zheng: "...I can't kill Great Qin's most corrupt official?"
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