Lao Ai and Concubine Yan had a long chat, talking and laughing.
As the night deepened, Lady Yan's long eyelashes fluttered, showing signs of fatigue.
"I'm going back to rest." Concubine Yan stood up and rubbed her eyes.
She had an angelic appearance and a devilish figure. Her languid and sexy behavior made Lao Ai unable to help but take a few more glances at her.
" Don't!" Lao Ai could not help but say,"" Stay and we'll sleep together…"
"Bang!" Lady Yan grabbed two military books and bamboo slips and threw them at Lao Ai, then snorted and said,""You harmed Queen Zheng and Empress Dowager Zhao, and now you want to harm me? Don't even think about it!"
Concubine Yan turned around and walked away, leaving behind her slender, sexy, and beautiful figure.
Lao Ai put down the two bundles of bamboo slips he had caught and said with a bitter smile,""How can I subdue this girl? What a headache!"
After tidying up, Lao Ai turned off the lights and went to sleep.
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In the middle of the night, in Ying Zheng's bedroom.
The lights were still bright, and Ying Zheng's crown was neat and tidy. His eyebrows were like a god, and he had not fallen asleep yet.
"Summon Zhao Gao in!"
"Here!"
In a moment, Zhao Gao, who was dressed neatly, was brought to Ying Zheng by the Imperial Army.
Seeing Ying Zheng, the king of the Qin State, Zhao Gao's spirit was lifted. He hurriedly kowtowed and said,""Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Ying Zheng smiled and waved at his subordinates.
The imperial guards and eunuchs all retreated out of the door, leaving only Ying Zheng and Zhao Gao in the bedroom.
Being summoned by Ying Zheng alone in the middle of the night, Zhao Gao was trembling with fear and worry, but at the same time, he was thinking of his own path to success...
"Minister Zhao, what is your current position?”
"Fourth grade Executor."
"Oh, a very small official position!" " Tomorrow, I will promote you to the position of Middle Attendant," Ying Zheng said." You are of the second rank. How about it?"”
Zhao Gao was stunned.
Oh my god, a pie fell from the sky? Had his luck changed?
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and thank me!"
Zhao Gao quivered and kowtowed like a chicken pecking at rice. He said gratefully,"I kneel to thank Your Majesty for your kindness! Your Majesty, enjoy your immortal blessing forever, and live as long as heaven!”
After talking for a while, Zhao Gao's thoughts broadened.
There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. It was the same for everyone.
Crawling up to Ying Zheng, Zhao Gao licked his lips and said,""Your Majesty, do you have any secret matters that you need me to do? The king has treated me with great kindness. As long as the king gives the order, I will go through fire, water, and even a mountain of knives and a sea of fire without even frowning!”
"Good! With your words, I am satisfied!”Ying Zheng smiled and pulled Zhao Gao up, patting his shoulder with his palm.
Zhao Gao smiled in a 'simple and honest' manner. His face was as bright as a chrysanthemum.
"Minister Zhao, I actually don't have much for you to do…Do you know Lao Ai, the Middle Guard? You seem to have a good relationship with him?"
Zhao Gao's heart trembled, and a strong sense of fear rose in his heart. However, his expression remained the same, as unmoving as Mount Tai.
It had to be said that although Zhao Gao was not famous at the moment, his mental quality was very good and he had the characteristics of an ambitious man.
"Your Majesty, although I seem to be close to Lao Ai on the surface, in fact, we are only acquaintances, and there is no real friendship between us! In this world, this subject is only grateful to the King and is only loyal to the King. As long as the King gives the order, this subject will go through fire and water, draw his saber, and charge into the array. No matter who he faces, he will not retreat!”Zhao Gao said confidently.
What he said was a hint to Ying Zheng that he did not have many personal relationships with Lao Ai, and that as long as Ying Zheng gave the order, he would not hesitate to pick up his butcher's knife and deal with Lao Ai.
Hmm, compared to the Great King, the Great King was still more awesome.
"Then tell me, have you found any evidence against Lao Ai recently?”
Zhao Gao's eyebrows jumped. What was supposed to come had finally come.
Lao Ai not only had the ability to command an army and fight, but he also had amazing wisdom, which surpassed many ministers in the imperial court. Even though he was a eunuch, Ying Zheng was still wary of him.
Suspicion was the nature of a king, and there was no exception to it.
Ying Zheng's suspicion was inherited from his grandfather, Ying Ji, the King of Qin who had forced Baiqi to commit suicide in his later years.
Zhao Gao used to be Lu Buwei's subordinate. Not only did he know about Lao Ai's fake castration, but he had also witnessed the whole process.
However, he wouldn't say anything for the time being.
Empress Dowager Zhao, Lu Buwei, Lao Ai, King Zheng of Qin…
Every one of these people could kill him as easily as killing an ant, especially Lu Buwei. He had been the prime minister of the Qin State for more than ten years, with a fief of a thousand hectares and more than ten thousand servants. He held the military and political power of the Qin State. If you offended him, he would exterminate your entire family even if you died.
Zhao Gao's thoughts spun wildly, but on the surface, he did not show any emotion. He bowed and said,""I didn't. Lao Ai is a cautious man, and I can't pin his vitals down.”
In his heart, Zhao Gao was thinking, Little wimp, aren't you talking nonsense? Even you, the King of Qin State, can't catch Lao Ai, but how can I, a mere eunuch, do it?
It was true that Zhao Gao had something on Lao Ai, which meant that his identity as a eunuch was fake.
But did Zhao Gao dare to say it now?
He had the life to make this great contribution, but he did not have the life to enjoy glory and wealth.
The matter of the palace had always been a taboo in the dynasty. In order not to be criticized by others, the emperor would usually kill ten thousand people by mistake and not miss a single person. As for those involved, they would kill to silence them.
Therefore, if Zhao Gao were to reveal the fact that Lao Ai was a fake eunuch, not only would Empress Dowager Zhao, Lu Buwei, and Lao Ai kill him, even Ying Zheng would kill him immediately.
"Humph!" Ying Zheng laughed coldly, then suddenly let go of Zhao Gao and walked to the front of the copper pillar.
Stretching out his palm, Ying Zheng gave a loud shout. A golden dragon spiraled above his head, and in an instant, the entire hall was illuminated with a dazzling light, as the might of heaven descended.
Zhao Gao fell to his knees with a thud, trembling in fear. He said loudly,""Your Majesty's heavenly might is incomparable to the gods!"
"I am the True Dragon Son of Heaven, the ruler of the Divine Prefecture!”" I will naturally control the world and rule the universe!" Ying Zheng shouted. Lao Ai, you, Lu Buwei, Wang Jian…you are all my chess pieces! The world is like a chess game, with all living beings as chess pieces. I am the one who plays chess!”
"Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty, enjoy your immortal blessing forever, and live as long as heaven! Your Majesty's literary achievements and martial arts achievements have spread to the common people! The king has unified the world for thousands of years!”
"Haha ~" Ying Zheng laughed out loud and put away the golden dragon phantom.
Turning around, Ying Zheng came to Zhao Gao and helped him up again.
"Minister Zhao, who do you work for?"
"I am the king's man in life, and I am the king's ghost in death!”
"Are you loyal to me or to Lu Buwei?”
"I swear my loyalty to the king! If they had second thoughts, their flesh and blood would turn into powder, and their entire clan would turn into meat paste!”
Since ancient times, only Zhao Gao had been able to make such a venomous oath.
In history, this oath had indeed come true.
Zhao Gao plotted to usurp the throne, and the King of Qin, Ziying, killed him and exterminated his nine families.
"Tomorrow, if the envoy of Zhao agrees to give up ten cities, I will send troops to attack! The Commander-in-chief is Lao Ai, and you will be the supervisor of the army, keeping an eye on his every move at all times.”
"I understand! I will keep an eye on Lao Ai at all times, so that he will never be able to escape from the palm of Your Majesty's hand!”
"That's right! Hahaha…"
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