As night fell, Xianyang Palace was still brightly lit.
In the main hall, Ying Zheng was reading the memorials submitted by various places, while Ge Nia was standing below.
"Your Majesty, the Left Protector has entrusted someone to present a memorial. Do you want to bring it in?”The chamberlain's voice came from outside the door.
Ying Zheng stopped what he was doing, put down the bamboo slip and said,""Bring it in."
"Yes." Along with the sound of the door opening, the chamberlain handed the memorial to Ying Zheng, who was sitting behind the table. Then, he walked out of the palace and closed the door behind him in a soft voice.
Ying Zheng glanced at the memorial presented by Su Ying, and after he finished reading it, a hint of contemplation appeared in his eyes. Then, he stood up under Ge Nia's gaze and paced back and forth. He accidentally caught a glimpse of Ge Nia, who was standing beside him. Ying Zheng walked to his side and handed the bamboo slip in his hand to Ge Nia,""He wrote it. You should read it too."
Ge Nia opened it and looked at the discussion on the dangers of the assassins and the choice between killing or keeping Su Ying. A huge wave rose in his heart.
"Zi Ge is truly a peerless genius. The problem that Zhen only noticed recently, not only did he notice it long ago, he even came up with a perfect solution.”Ying Zheng paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. He shook his head and smiled." It's really a blessing for the State of Qin to have Zi Ge.”
"The Left Protector is indeed as the king said. A genius in the world is hard to find.”Ge Nie agreed.
"Ge Nia, you're the successor of Phantom Valley and a member of the martial world. In your opinion, do you think it's better to keep him or not?”Ying Zheng paced a few more steps, then turned to Ge Nia and said.
"This is the national policy of the Qin country. As a palace swordmaster, Ge Nia does not dare to say much.”Ge Nie cupped his fists at Ying Zheng and said.
"It's not your fault." Shaking his head, Ying Zheng walked to the door, pushed it open, and walked out. With his hands clasped behind his back, he looked at Xianyang City in the distance under the night sky. He had taken off his Black Dragon King's robe and was wearing a moon-white long robe. His hair hung loosely behind his head, and he stood tall and straight. He had a heroic appearance, and his entire body exuded a noble aura.
Ge Nia walked behind him and accompanied him as he looked at Xianyang City in the distance.
After a while, Ying Zheng looked at Xianyang City in the darkness in the distance with his majestic eyes and reached out a hand, then slowly clenched it and said,""As a king, I should have the ambition to control all things in the palm of my hand. I have no fear, no fear. A mere net will only be in my hand, and I won't be able to cause any waves.”
Ge Nia, who was standing behind Ying Zheng, suddenly saw a black dragon-shaped aura appearing beside Ying Zheng. The aura was majestic and domineering, carrying an incomparable nobility and arrogance. Ge Nia's body trembled, and when he looked over again, the black dragon aura had disappeared.
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The next day.
Su Ying was called to the palace by Ying Zheng for a private meeting.
In the spacious hall, Su Ying and Ying Zheng were sitting opposite each other at a table, playing chess with black and white chess pieces. The chessboard was made entirely of top-grade jade, and the black and white chess pieces were made of the best black and white jade in the world. They were extremely delicate and warm when touched.
"The king must have made his choice by calling me over.”Su Ying looked at Ying Zheng, who was dressed in white, and said with a smile, while the black piece in his hand fell down.
"A small net is only worthy of being a chess piece in my hands. It can't cause any trouble.”Looking at the white jade chess piece between his fingers, Ying Zheng smiled faintly.
Su Ying smiled and nodded.
"Then what does Your Majesty plan to do?"
Ying Zheng raised his head and looked at Su Ying, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly,""Since you're the one who suggested this, of course you'll be the one to handle it. Moreover…the Shadow Secret Guards should also play their part.”
Having said that, Ying Zheng stood up, stared at Su Ying and said,""Left Protector, listen up."
Su Ying's expression turned serious as he stood up and bowed.""Your subject is here."
"I order you to lead the Shadow Secret Guards and clean up Xianyang City. Capture the assassins who are scattered outside and gather them into one to make them work for my Qin country. During this process, if anyone blocks the Shadow Secret Guards, they will be convicted for obstructing the national policy.”Ying Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Su Ying and said in a dignified manner.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After that day, a secret organization called the Shadow Secret Guards, led by the Left Protector of the State of Qin, Su Ying, broke into everyone's eyes. Whether it was the powerful officials or the common farmers, they could see the shadow secret guards wearing black standard light armor and helmets all over Xianyang City. They were agile and powerful.
The three of them formed a team, and their actions were strange and swift. They did things without fear, but they did not violate the laws of the State of Qin. They did not listen to the orders of any minister or general, and those who came to their door had to be investigated by them. It was rumored that they only listened to the orders of the King of Qin and the Left Protector of the State of Qin.
After the Shadow Secret Guards appeared in the State of Qin, in less than half a month, they had already captured dozens of killers alive, killed dozens of killers who wanted to resist, and found a few officials and rich businessmen who hired killers. One of them was even the nephew of the Great General Wang Jian. These people were all dealt with according to the laws of the State of Qin without exception.
The atmosphere of Xianyang City changed drastically. The kind and law-abiding people were happy, while the cunning and treacherous people were uneasy.
Following the emergence of the Shadow Secret Guards, the State of Qin's Imperial Court was also in turmoil. The tip of the dark tide reached the Left Protector Su Ying who controlled the Shadow Secret Guards.
The civil officials led by Lord Chang Ping felt that the King of Qin had relied too much on appreciating Su Ying and had gradually neglected them. He had not even discussed with them about such an important national policy as the establishment of the Shadow Secret Guards. Moreover, the leader of such an elite force was Su Ying, who had been in the State of Qin for less than half a year and had no foundation to speak of.
There were also some generals who ostracized Su Ying. They were unhappy and jealous that Su Ying could control such an elite army while they could only lead the old, weak, sick, and disabled in logistics.
For a time, memorials to impeach Su Ying kept coming, and Ying Zheng ordered people to keep them separately. In the end, there were more than three hundred volumes.
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