lovenovelstory Chapter 3: Since you are a time traveler, you should know about the future. Tell me the truth!
Chapter 3: Since you are a time traveler, you should know about the future. Tell me the truth!
The deathly silence in the main hall lasted for dozens of breaths.
In the utter silence, where you could hear a pin drop, the only sound was the crackling of the candlelight burning on the roof.
And Jiang Qing's heavy, rapid breathing was particularly clear in the empty hall.
Dragged by the Imperial Guards to the palace gate, Jiang Qing suddenly roared out, "I am a time traveler from two thousand years in the future."
My whole body went limp, but I stubbornly kept my back straight, my heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my throat.
He won the gamble for a while, but he also knew that this statement was just a delaying tactic.
Who was Ying Zheng?
He was an emperor who swept across six kingdoms and unified the world, a ruler of unparalleled power, decisive in killing and ruthless, and extremely suspicious by nature.
The mere mention of "time traveler" was far from enough to completely dispel his murderous intent.
To survive, to escape the First Emperor's blade, simply revealing one's identity is far from enough.
He has to produce something real!
We must use future secrets that are enough to overturn conventional wisdom to make Ying Zheng completely believe in his identity.
Make him feel that killing him would mean missing the only chance to know the future of the world!
Just as Jiang Qing's mind was racing, trying to figure out what to say, Ying Zheng on the dragon throne finally broke the silence.
Ying Zheng did not immediately become angry, nor did he order Jiang Qing to be dragged out and beheaded.
His sharp, knife-like eyes remained fixed on Jiang Qing.
Jiang Qing's appearance is too strange!
Without a trace, without any reason, he simply fell out of a portal of light out of thin air.
His appearance in the heavily guarded Xianyang Palace Square was so strange that it made him suspicious.
What if... what if this madman is telling the truth?
What if he really comes from two thousand years in the future and truly knows the future of the world and the fate of the Qin Dynasty?
Ying Zheng's gaze swept over the stacks of bamboo slips in the hall, over the civil and military officials, and finally settled on Jiang Qing.
He unified the country, abolished the feudal system, established prefectures and counties, standardized writing, cart tracks, and weights and measures. He devoted his entire life to building a great Qin Empire that would last for ten thousand generations.
He desperately wanted to know whether the empire he had built would last for thousands of generations as he wished.
How will posterity judge the unparalleled achievements I have made?
This obsession with the fate of the Qin Dynasty and his concern for his own achievements ultimately overcame his murderous intent.
Ying Zheng slowly raised his hand and slammed it heavily on the dragon table in front of him!
"boom--"
A deafening crash shook the bamboo slips and documents piled on the table, causing them to bounce up.
It fell heavily again, making a loud crashing sound. The emperor's oppressive aura swept through the entire hall like a tidal wave.
All the civil and military officials subconsciously lowered their heads and bowed, even their breathing became lighter, for fear of offending His Majesty.
Jiang Qing was so frightened by the loud noise that she almost collapsed to her knees again.
My heart was in my throat; I knew that Ying Zheng was finally going to make his move.
But the next second, Ying Zheng's voice carried a chilling pressure, no longer the killing intent it had before:
"You say you're from the future? Fine, I'll believe you!"
"Since you are a time traveler from two thousand years in the future, what will become of the world, the fate of my Great Qin Dynasty, and the empire I wish to pass down for ten thousand generations?"
And you should be fully aware of my great achievements, which far surpass those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!
"Tell me the truth, everything you know, in detail!"
"I warn you, if you dare to utter even a single falsehood, or deliberately spread rumors to confuse the public and disrupt the minds of my Great Qin, I will not let you off lightly!"
"I won't use a knife to cut you; I'll execute you by slow slicing, making you suffer the agony of being cut into a thousand pieces, a truly horrible death!"
Ying Zheng was completely captivated by the idea of "knowing the future," which temporarily halted his murderous intent.
But if there is even the slightest flaw in what he says, he will face the cruelest punishment!
[Ding! Extreme surprise and inquiry have been detected in Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng. Shock value +288!]
[Shock detected among the court officials; Shock level +110]
【+88】
[Current Shock Level: 1288!]
[New Player Benefits: Basic physical enhancement has taken effect, slightly increasing the host's strength and stamina, which can support the host in completing subsequent conversations!]
The system's notification acted like a shot of adrenaline, instantly injecting itself into Jiang Qing's body.
He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
After the basic physical enhancement took effect, my previously weak legs actually gained some strength.
My previously chaotic mind gradually became clearer.
Looking at Ying Zheng, who sat on the dragon throne with cold eyes staring intently at him, and at the disdainful, curious, and angry gazes cast upon him by the court officials, he gradually formed an idea.
He was just an ordinary modern young man who hadn't read many history books, and his understanding of the Qin Dynasty mostly came from movies, TV dramas, and textbooks.
How could anyone truly know what the future holds? Letting him fabricate stories would easily expose his true colors, leading to an even more gruesome end!
Even if a time traveler who doesn't know the future is a real time traveler, he will be exposed as a fake!
Therefore, we cannot say everything, nor can we remain silent.
We should talk about the future secrets that Ying Zheng cares about most, that are least likely to be faked, and that will not cause too much turmoil!
For example, the fate of the Qin Dynasty! For example, the posthumous evaluation of Ying Zheng!
These things are both impressive enough, yet they don't easily reveal too many details, and they can firmly grasp Ying Zheng's mind!
Jiang Qing slowly raised her head, no longer avoiding Ying Zheng's gaze. Her originally flustered eyes gradually became firm.
His lips stopped trembling, and his voice, which had been trembling, became hoarse yet clear, carrying throughout the entire hall:
"Your Majesty, everything I have said is true and not a deception. I come from the future, two thousand years from now, and naturally know the direction of the world and the fate of the Qin Dynasty."
These words immediately caused an uproar in the hall.
The civil and military officials, who had been bowing their heads and holding their breath, could no longer contain themselves and began to whisper among themselves.
"Absurd! Utterly utter nonsense! What do you mean by two thousand years later? This madman is clearly feigning madness, trying to deceive His Majesty!"
Right Chancellor Feng Quji stepped forward, his brow furrowed, his hand gripping his official tablet tightly, his face filled with disdain and anger.
"Your Majesty is wise; how could you be deceived by such a madman who spreads heresies?"
His sudden appearance was nothing but a trick by the remnants of the six kingdoms, yet he dared to spout nonsense here.
"To claim to know the future? I believe we should execute him by slow slicing to prevent future trouble!"
Feng Quji was a pillar of the Qin Dynasty, and he was extremely loyal and dared to speak frankly and offer advice!
Having followed Ying Zheng in unifying the world for many years, he valued laws and regulations above all else and always scoffed at such nonsense.
"The Right Chancellor is right! This madman is clearly insane. What time traveler? That's utter nonsense!"
"Your Majesty, you mustn't believe his nonsense! If he uses his wicked words to bewitch you and disturb the peace of our Great Qin, the consequences would be unimaginable!"
Many officials echoed this sentiment, their faces filled with anger and vigilance, believing that Jiang Qing was a complete fraud.
Li Si, the then Left Chancellor, and Zhao Gao, the Chief of the Imperial Carriage Office, were both cunning and treacherous individuals.
Seeing that the First Emperor's attitude was still unclear, he played the submissive role and did not comment.
Meng Tian, standing at the front, was clad in black armor, with a long sword at his waist. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his eyes were full of curiosity and inquiry.
He was a veteran of the battlefield, and naturally, the two armies used all sorts of ingenious and unorthodox techniques in battle.
Therefore, he had seen countless strange things, but the way Jiang Qing appeared out of thin air was too bizarre, which made him somewhat suspicious.