Just as Yanyan arrived at the Lishi Fortress, he too received the news of Cheng Jiao's rebellion. He gave a helpless shake of his head. Cheng Jiao, oh Cheng Jiao, born to such high status, you clearly could have become the next Chu Liqiu or Ying Hua, yet you chose the path least to be chosen.
In fact, had Cheng Jiao not pulled this stunt, with Cheng Jiao holding down the fort in Xianyang in the future when Ying Zheng passed away, Zhao Gao and Li Si might not have dared to forge any imperial edicts.
In the struggle for power, brothers are the ones least to be trusted, yet the royal clan members are actually the ones who can be trusted the most.
Chapter 230