While Zhao Gao was carefully stroking a beloved jade slit ring in his hand, his subordinates, the men of sacrifice from the Network, were reporting the latest information in his residence.
All information about Ying Ziyi.
"Fourteenth Young Master Ying Ziyi is building Five Carriage City on Longxi's border. In the second month, eight hundred Hu surrendered. In March, a trading company called the Linglong Chamber of Commerce opened in Xianyang City. Our people suspect that it is related to the Fourteenth Young Master.”
"Linglong Trading Company?" Zhao Gao's sinister voice sounded. He put down the jade slit ring in his hand and picked up the wine bottle on the table. Inside was a drink that was glowing with a blood-red luster. Zhao Gao didn't drink it and asked his subordinate,""Did the net pry into it?"
The men of sacrifice kneeling on the ground lowered their heads and said,""Their management methods are very strict. It's very difficult for our people to sneak in. Even if two or three people managed to sneak in, they would still disappear without a trace.”
"Interesting, interesting." Zhao Gao took a sip, as if he was enjoying the wonderful taste of the wine. "How does this trading company operate?”
"In the past two months, they have been buying large quantities of Shu brocade, silk, iron, bronze mirrors, and other items.”
"Oh? Since the dark didn't work, there was no way to do it openly. Have our men under the order of pacifying huai gone to check?”
"Our people went there and found some problems, but they were all suppressed by the people above.”
"Above?"
"It's the Wang Clan." The subordinate answered honestly.
Wang Clan? Which Wang Clan? Of course, they were the clansmen of Great Qin's number one Great General, Wang Jian.
"Strange, strange. What ability does that Ying Ziyi have to be able to persuade Wang Jian's clan to help him?”Zhao Gao finished the wine in the wine cup in one gulp, but his face was full of doubt.
One had to know that the Wang Jian Clan had outstanding contributions and it wasn't an exaggeration to say that they were the number one general in the State of Qin. Even the Meng Wu Clan was slightly inferior when compared to them.
With King Ying Zheng's great talent, he was naturally able to accommodate a person like Wang Jian. However, it was impossible for Ying Zheng not to fear him at all. After all, there was the example of Baiqi, the Lord of Wu 'an. Wang Jian was strict in managing his family and had never openly interfered with the government. He also maintained a neutral position among the young masters.
Although the Huai Pacifying Magistrate of Xianyang had the surname Wang, Wang Jian usually strictly controlled him, making him enforce the law fairly to prevent others from accusing him. This time, he actually interfered openly. If it wasn't for Wang Jian's approval, he, Zhao Gao, wouldn't believe it. This had already gone against Wang Jian's principles.
"What about the transportation process?”Zhao Gao's meaning was very clear. If he couldn't do it in Xianyang City, he would do it while they were escorting the goods.
"No, this subordinate has already sent two groups of people to rob and kill their merchant group, but they have not succeeded.”
"Why?"
"Their caravans often follow the army. When they go to remote places, they will be escorted. We've checked, these escorts are all Meng family and Li family's private soldiers.”
"Are these boors crazy? She was openly helping Ying Ziyi?”After Zhao Gao said that, he was overjoyed. He understood that Ying Zheng would be able to find out things that even the net could. If that was the case, then Ying Zheng's reaction was worth discussing. As a king, he was very afraid of communicating with the outside world. He didn't know why these old men in charge of weapons had gone crazy, but this matter might be useful to him.
Zhao Gao was a person who was good at scheming. He understood that if he wanted to destroy an intact artifact, he had to start from the cracks bit by bit. Even if it was between flesh and blood, it was the same. Moreover, it was not rare for father and son to kill each other in the imperial family.
"Zhongche Prefecture Magistrate, His Majesty wants you to go to the palace?”
His subordinate reported. Zhao Gao was also shocked. Was there an urgent matter? The Zhongche Prefecture Magistrate was in charge of the seals and letters. All documents had to be stamped by his subordinates before they could be issued. His position was low but he had great power.
When Zhao Gao arrived at the palace, there were already people waiting for him. He was considered late.
Li Si, Feng Quji, and other civil ministers, Wang Jian, Meng Wu and other generals, Fu Su, Changping Jun and other imperial clan ministers are all standing around.
In the middle of the hall, there was a black horse with a slender head and a tall neck, as well as two people leading the horse.
Zhao Gao walked to his seat and bowed to apologize. Ying Zheng waved his hand, indicating that he was fine. Soon, he turned his attention to the black horse in front of him.
"So this horse was tamed by Ying Ziyi near Five Carriage City?”Ying Zheng asked a young man with red lips and white teeth who was standing beside the black horse.
That young man was Li Ergou. He had been ordered by Ying Ziyi to present the horse that Fatty Jin had brought back from Dawan to the King of Qin. Ying Ziyi had obtained this horse three months ago, but Fatty wanted to hide it from the public during the transportation process, so he made the horse look thin and long. Naturally, he could not give it to the King of Qin. Fortunately, there was no lack of horse raising experts among the eight hundred Hu. After three months, the Ferghana Horse had recovered its original vigor.
"Young Master obtained this horse near Five Carriage City. It can travel thousands of miles a day and eight hundred miles a night. Moreover, when the horse runs, it sweats like blood, which is very strange. The prince was surprised and ordered the villain to present it to the king.”Li Ergou was eloquent.
The hall was silent.
"A thousand miles in the day, eight hundred in the night." Zhao Gao bowed to the side and muttered these words softly, trying to figure out the meaning behind them.
"What do you think of this matter?”Ying Zheng wanted his subordinates to discuss this matter, and what they wanted to discuss was naturally Ying Ziyi's reward.
"This subject believes that Young Master's gift of a precious horse is truly worthy of praise and should be heavily rewarded.”The first to walk out was the usually low-key Wang Jian. After that, Meng Wu, Meng Tian, Li Xin, and the other generals walked out one by one to express their agreement.
Li Si, Feng Quji, and the other civil officials stood to the side and did not express their opinions. Young Master Fu Su had just left the queue when he was pulled back by Lord Chang Ping beside him.
"I heard that Ying Ziyi ordered a total of eight horses to be brought into the capital this time, and the other seven were given to you.”Brother Zheng said softly, as if he was talking about an insignificant matter.
The so-called 'you' were, of course, referring to the famous generals of Qin who were kneeling on the ground to ask for credit for Ying Ziyi.
Zhao Gao finally understood why the Wang family, Meng family, Li family, and more than half of the military families in the State of Qin were helping Ying Ziyi. Because of the seven horses. Zhao Gao felt disdain in his heart. Just for the sake of seven horses, this group of uncouth people would do such a thing that would make Ying Zheng break a taboo?
Zhao Gao was not a soldier, so he naturally did not understand the value of a good horse to a general. Generals like Wang Jian and Meng Wu didn't lack gold, silver, wealth, beauties, and fame. If he wanted to bribe them, he had to target their preferences. In the era of cold weapons, what was the most important thing for a martial artist? Warhorses. Loving horses was a common characteristic of the current Qin country's generals.
Yingzi drove the rest of the Wusun horses, all of which could travel five or six hundred miles a day. Although it couldn't be compared to the Ferghana Horse in the palace, it was still a rare horse that was hard to come by.
"The Fourteenth Young Master is fair, and His Majesty should reward him.”Seeing that the generals below were all silent, Li Ergou said at this moment. In fact, no matter what the generals said, it would be wrong. Only Li Ergou, who was a bystander, could help them out. This was also the reason why Ying Ziyi had sent him here.
"Oh?" Ying Zheng's interest was piqued by the fact that a mere horsekeeper dared to help these generals out of their predicament in this hall.
"This lowly one followed the Fourteenth Young Master to build the Five Carriage City, so we lack food, money, and population. Young Master had gotten those eight good horses by chance and wanted to sell them all to relieve his financial shortage. However, Young Master thought that if Great Qin wanted to destroy the six countries and invade the Central Plains, how could they do it without good horses? Therefore, he offered these eight horses to the king and the generals in the palace. The young master once said that all the generals in the palace are the pillars of the Great Qin Dynasty, and the king is an unprecedented king. A wise king and a famous general with a BMW is like a hero with a beauty. It is a pleasure in the world.”
Silence, a pin-drop silence. After Li Ergou finished speaking, the ministers were all waiting for the King of Qin's opinion. To be honest, this flattery was…They didn't know if it was good or not.
"Good!" " What a great pleasure!" Ying Zheng said with a smile.”
Everyone was surprised. The usually stern Qin Wang actually smiled. It seemed that this flattery was in the right place. However, Fu Su pulled his sleeves tightly. He suddenly realized that no matter how hard he tried, his father never smiled at him.
"Pass down the decree. Ying Ziyi has contributed a lot to the horse and is now the Lord of Anxi. The fief is from the west of Wuche City, and he can take it himself. I have 3,000 soldiers and a lot of food and grass. Another 20,000 people will be transferred to his fief."
"This... This was too…It's too much!" It wasn't as if none of the officials were muttering to themselves.
The ministers in the palace who had agreed to exile Ying Ziyi were now silent. Lord Chang Ping lowered his eyes, his face dark. Zhao Gao's heart was in turmoil, and his hands tightly grasped the shirt inside his wide sleeves.
They understood that Ying Zheng was doing this to give everyone a warning.
Who was the true King of Great Qin? Who was the true ruler of this world! Don't think that you can deceive him by doing some small tricks under him!
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