"Report! The envoy of Zhao has arrived!" Outside the Qin palace, the guard shouted.
"Pass!" Ying Zheng's face lit up as he gave Lao Ai an appreciative glance.
"Pass!"
"Pass!"
"Pass!"
The sound reverberated throughout the Qin palace. The aftershocks were endless and extremely imposing.
The messenger from the State of Zhao arrived. It was a middle-aged man who looked extremely ugly.
"Greetings, King Qin!" The messenger knelt on the ground and said respectfully.
"Rise!" Ying Zheng waved his hand, and the messenger slowly rose to his feet.
"Tell me your purpose!"
The messenger of the State of Zhao carefully worded his words and told Ying Zheng everything that the King of Zhao had told him.
" Why did my Great Qin intervene when Yan and Zhao were at war?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile. We are so far away from each other, and I have already sent my troops on an expedition, suffered heavy losses, and obtained no benefits. Why bother?”
"The King of Zhao said that as long as the State of Qin sends troops, the State of Zhao is willing to hand over the five cities near Hejian!”
Lu Buwei's eyes lit up with excitement.
Because his fief was in Hejian. If the State of Qin obtained these five cities, it would definitely fall into his mouth, and no one could snatch them.
Ying Zheng had obviously realized this as well. He furrowed his brows, showing a hint of displeasure.
Seeing that Ying Zheng was about to refuse, Lu Buwei panicked and quickly gave Lao Ai a look.
"This old man has a fief of a thousand hectares, a fief of ten thousand households, and more than ten thousand servants. He's not even satisfied, and he still wants a fief.”Lao Ai snorted, feeling extremely contemptuous of Lu Buwei.
When Lao Ai first saw Lu Buwei's Spring and Autumn Annals, which had been passed down for thousands of years, Lao Ai thought that he was planning to live in seclusion and enjoy his retirement. But, he did not expect that he would continue to show his great appetite for the fief, which would only make Ying Zheng even more fearful and angry towards Lu Buwei.
However, Lao Ai was introduced into the Qin Palace by Lu Buwei, and he was also aware of his identity as a fake eunuch. In order to repay Lu Buwei's favor and gain his trust, Lao Ai had no choice but to help him this time.
"Great King!" "I think we must take these five cities!" Lao Ai said respectfully. Let's help Zhao defeat Yan Country first, then continue to ask the King of Zhao for cities. How about it?”
" Just five cities?" Ying Zheng said unhappily." And you want me to send an army on an expedition?" How is that possible?"
Lao Ai turned to the messenger and said," The King said that five cities are too few. We need five more!" Moreover, after the matter was done, according to the results of the battle, Zhao would continue to give Qin some cities!”
The messenger's expression changed drastically, and he said in a trembling voice,""This, this is a big matter. I can't make the decision.”
"The King of Zhao must give the Qin country ten cities before the Qin country will send troops!”"Five of them will be given to Prime Minister Lu, and five of them will be set up as prefectures and counties!" Lao Ai said. "If the King of Zhao doesn't agree, our Great Qin can only sit back and watch the tigers fight while we reap the benefits!”
"Swoosh!" Lao Ai pulled out the Xuanyuan Sword and pointed it at the messenger's neck. The messenger was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he fell to his knees on the spot.
On the ground, there was a puddle of water, which was very obvious. He had been scared to the point of peeing his pants by the fierce Lao Ai.
" S-strong man, spare me, spare me…" The Zhao Country's envoy cried bitterly,""My official position is low, and my salary is meager. My wife, who has just gotten pregnant, and my 80-year-old mother are waiting for me to take care of them…"
"Then scram! When he returned to the official station, he immediately sent a message to the King of Zhao!”Lao Ai shouted.
"Yes, yes, yes!" The Zhao envoy hurriedly got up and left with a red face under the ridicule of the Qin ministers.
Ying Zheng couldn't help but laugh as he said to Lao Ai,""Not only did Minister Yi use a verbal sword, but he also used a real sword. This Zhao envoy was actually frightened to such a state.”
"It's all thanks to Your Majesty's heavenly might!" " The Zhou Dynasty's fate is long over," Lao Ai said, flattering him." Your Majesty is the new Son of Heaven, the Supreme Ruler. Wherever the divine might covers, all the villains will kneel down and beg for mercy!”
After hearing Lao Ai's words, the fifteen-year-old Ying Zheng's face lit up with joy, and his smile turned into a big chrysanthemum.
Including Prime Minister Lu Buwei and High General Wang Jian, all the officials felt a chill down their spines.
Heavens, why was Lao Ai so thick-skinned?
She didn't even blush after saying such mushy flattery. She was really amazing!
At this very moment, Ying Zheng was only a teenager, and in the eyes of the ministers, he was just a child. He had yet to learn any martial arts or culture that could be recorded in the history books. How could he be the new Son of Heaven, the sovereign of the Nine and Five, as Lao Ai had said?
Ying Zheng chuckled and said," Just now, Minister You promised to give the State of Qin another five cities with just a few words. That would make ten cities in total. If the King of Zhao agrees, Minister You's contribution would be incomparable to all the civil and military officials in the court!"”
"It's my duty to serve the king!”" I can guarantee with my head that the King of Zhao will agree to give Qin another five cities tomorrow!" Lao Ai said loudly.”
" Don't joke in front of the king!" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice. Are you serious?"
"Of course!" Lao Ai raised his head. At noon tomorrow, the State of Qin would definitely have ten more cities!”
Pa, pa, pa ~
"Good!" Ying Zheng clapped his hands and said,"Let's set the deadline at noon tomorrow. If the King of Zhao agrees to offer ten cities, I will remember your great merit and make you a high minister (second only to the Prime Minister among all officials)! But if the King of Zhao doesn't agree…"
"Your Majesty doesn't need to do anything. I will personally chop off my own head!”Lao Ai waved his Xuanyuan Sword.
He was the commander of the Imperial Army and had the responsibility of guarding the palace, so he could bring weapons in and out of the palace.
"If it succeeds, I will not go back on my word!”
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After the meeting ended, it was already evening. Lao Ai was bored, so he strolled around the palace alone.
"Stop!" A young girl's voice rang out, and a sharp sword was pressed against Lao Ai's back.
Sneak attack!
He was too careless!
Lao Ai quickly raised his hands and chuckled,""Heroine, spare me! Let's talk things out!"
Lao Ai thought that the assassins from the six dynasties had snuck into the Qin royal palace, looking for an opportunity to assassinate Qin King Zheng and the others.
Well, Concubine Yan had promised to protect him, but she was teaching Liu Bai He martial arts at the moment, so she did not wander around with Lao Ai.
"Don't move!" As she spoke, she strode up to Lao Ai.
An elegant fragrance of a virgin drifted into his ears, jolting Lao Ai's spirit. He could not help but take a deep breath, hiding his achievements and fame.
Lao Ai did as he was told, and remained motionless, while the young girl turned around and faced him.
She wore a black veil and was dressed in black. Her figure was slim and exquisite. Although she was only twelve or thirteen years old, she was very talented.
Lao Ai couldn't help but sigh at the unique growth ability of girls.
With one hand holding the sword against Lao Ai's neck, the young girl removed her veil with the other.
Her features were like a painting, her skin was smooth, her nose was slightly straight, her skin was as white as ice, her temperament was noble, her eyes were bright, and she was eccentric. Who else could she be but the famous "prodigy" Gan Luo?
"F * ck!" Lao Ai's face darkened.”
Now, Lao Ai was an expert who knew Nine Yang Divine Technique, Tai Chi Sword Technique, and the great technique of absorbing energy, as well as the ability to shake fruits. But, he had never expected that Gan Luo would sneak up on him.
This girl must have hidden her strength well and deliberately concealed it!
"Lord Jiao, your performance today was really good! My original plan of becoming the Prime Minister of Great Qin has been completely disrupted by you! Right now, I can't find a more suitable opportunity to show myself and leave my name in history. All of this is because of you. Tell me, how should I thank you?" Gan Luo said as she touched the tip of her sword.
The blade of the sword was bright and emitted a sonorous sound that made one's soul tremble.
Lao Ai laughed dryly. We've met once before. We're old lovers, aren't we? As the saying goes, all people in the world are siblings. I'm a few years older than you, so you can call me brother!”
Gan Luo snorted and glared at Lao Ai with her beautiful eyes, a red blush appearing on her face as she said,""It would have been better if you didn't mention what happened last time. Now that you mention it, I'm even angrier! You lecher, how dare you steal, peek at me…I, I'm not done with you!”
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