Chapter 26: The Major Glitch in the Spatial Warehouse

"Ding!"

"System space slot canceled."

"The reward item has been successfully placed into the space warehouse; you may retrieve and review it at any time."

"The space warehouse can store anything except living creatures and is equipped with a state-locking function."

"Once any item enters the warehouse, its state is locked. Upon retrieval, it returns to its normal state!"

"The space warehouse is infinite in size!"

Fusu’s eyes flashed with surprise.

State-locking!

Infinite size!

This is a bug!

System, are you sure?

"Confirmed!"

Fusu was stunned.

For example, if he placed a piece of fresh steak into the warehouse, no matter how many days passed, it would remain as fresh as the moment it was stored when taken out.

This... this is absolutely a massive bug!

Fusu thought of sea voyages, potatoes, yams, and the local specialties of various nations!

If he could build a fleet, cross the vast oceans, and plunder all sorts of rare resources...

Just thinking about it was exciting!

*Pop!*

Fusu clapped his hands in excitement, a smile he couldn't suppress appearing on his face, drawing strange looks from those around him.

Seeing Fusu like this, Qin Shi Huang’s expression turned stern again. He let out a cold snort and asked, "Do you ministers have anything else to report?"

"State your business if you have any; if not, the court is dismissed!" Zhao Gao, though pale, managed to shout at the appropriate moment.

Everyone remained immersed in the shock of Qin Shi Huang’s decisive order following Fusu’s grandiloquent praise.

For a moment, the grand hall was deathly silent.

"State your business if you have any; if not, the court is dismissed!"

As Zhao Gao’s voice rang out once more, a look of anxiety appeared on Zhou Qingchen’s face.

This isn't right!

Their goal was to suppress the Confucian scholars of the Chunyu Yue faction and target Fusu directly.

Yet, they hadn't even managed to suppress Chunyu Yue.

Thus, Zhou Qingchen kept looking toward Li Si, signaling him with his eyes from time to time.

To be honest, Li Si was a bit intimidated.

Today, you offended Fusu, and he responded with a smiling face and astonishing words.

If you offend Fusu again tomorrow, will he be as easy to deal with?

If he truly unleashed his ferocity, perhaps none of them would be his match.

However, as the Prime Minister, how could Li Si lack the necessary resolve, even knowing that this course of action was extremely dangerous?

He had to take Fusu down!

After a brief hesitation, Li Si gritted his teeth and looked at Zhou Qingchen.

Receiving the signal, Zhou Qingchen immediately spoke up: "Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to report!"

"Hmm?" Qin Shi Huang looked at Zhou Qingchen and sat back down. "Speak, minister!"

Zhou Qingchen said with a serious expression, "This matter must be traced back to the recent defection of Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng."

"At the time, Your Majesty trusted them deeply, even bestowing upon them many treasures in the hope that they would find the true elixir of immortality."

"Yet these two spread fallacies to deceive the public and bewitch the masses. When their actions were exposed, they took the money and fled. Their crimes are unforgivable!"

"Coincidentally, while I was organizing their residence yesterday, I found a secret compartment containing a letter!"

"Oh?" Qin Shi Huang narrowed his eyes.

Zhou Qingchen immediately presented the secret letter. After reading it, Qin Shi Huang’s eyes turned icy.

Then, Qin Shi Huang looked at the Censor-in-Chief, Feng Jie, and asked, "Is this true?"

Feng Jie hesitated for a moment before nodding. "It is true. Yesterday, Doctor Zhou and several attendants found it while organizing the books left behind by the two."

"However, when Doctor Zhou saw the letter at the time, his expression changed drastically, and he took it away without handing it over to the Censorate."

Zhou Qingchen immediately responded, "Your Majesty, the implications of this are immense. I was stunned at the time."

"Later, I felt that this matter should not be publicized until it had been verified and reported to Your Majesty!"

Qin Shi Huang took a deep breath, suppressing the fury in his heart, and commanded, "Summon Xu Fu!"

Guards immediately departed.

Meng Yi watched this scene and subconsciously glanced at Censor-in-Chief Feng Jie, seeing that he looked just as clueless.

Meng Yi felt that something had gone wrong.

Fusu had thought he was done for the day.

Using a strategy of deflecting heavy issues with ease, he had successfully managed to calm the situation in the court.

But it seemed Zhou Qingchen was intent on stirring up trouble again.

How annoying!

Fusu looked at Zhou Qingchen, trying to think of a way to put him in his place.

Just as Fusu was thinking this, Xu Fu, disheveled and looking rather wretched, was brought in.

It was the first time Fusu had seen Xu Fu. Seeing his slovenly appearance, it was quite different from what he had imagined.

Shouldn't Xu Fu have the appearance of an immortal, transcendent and detached from the world?

How did he end up like this?

"This humble subject pays respects to Your Majesty..." Xu Fu entered the hall and bowed hurriedly.

"Xu Fu, I ask you: was the escape of Hou Sheng and Lu Sheng arranged by you?" Qin Shi Huang asked directly.

Xu Fu snuck a glance at Fusu, then lowered his head and said, "This humble subject dare not say."

*What the hell!!!*

Fusu’s hair stood on end.

Why is this guy looking at me?

"Speak!!!" Qin Shi Huang was already restraining his rage.

Xu Fu immediately knelt and said, "This humble subject only released them after hearing the arrangements of Prince Fusu!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the civil and military officials all looked at Fusu in shock.

Fusu himself was stunned for a moment.

I told you to release them?

Fusu quickly recalled the events of that time. He seemed to have visited Xu Fu once.

However, the previous owner of this body—the real Fusu—had gone to persuade Xu Fu not to exhaust the people and squander wealth, to reduce expenses.

It seemed they had even argued and left on very bad terms.

This wretch...

"Father, I didn't..." Fusu hurriedly tried to explain.

"Shut your mouth!!" Qin Shi Huang slammed the table, roaring with stern intensity, "This secret letter contains detailed records of the various schemes and arrangements between you and those two!"

"No wonder that when they fled, you defended them so vigorously, even forbidding me from punishing his disciples!"

"Very well!"

"Fusu, you actually dared to collude with treacherous villains and deceive your sovereign!"

"Now that the evidence is conclusive, what else do you have to say for yourself?" Qin Shi Huang violently threw the letter at Fusu’s feet.

Fusu hurriedly picked up the letter. Just a quick glance caused his expression to change drastically.

"Read it out loud!" Qin Shi Huang barked.

Fusu dared not delay and hurriedly read it out in a loud voice.

The content of the letter was quite simple.

It essentially stated that to advance his position and secure the title of Crown Prince, Fusu had colluded with Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng, instructing them to spread fallacies, bewitch the sovereign's mind, and commit a series of absurd acts.

Such as the "The one who ends Qin is Hu" prophecy, or manipulating Qin Shi Huang to hide his tracks and hold grand prayer ceremonies within the Xianyang Palace...

It even detailed how the refining of "heavenly thunder" and the implementation of the commandery system were steps taken to gain Qin Shi Huang’s trust!

And finally, how Fusu, fearing exposure, ordered Xu Fu to help the two escape...

All the content was described in meticulous detail.

It even identified the eunuchs and guards who had allegedly delivered the letters...