Xianyang City was bustling with traffic, and the shops were filled with goods and merchants, showing how prosperous Xianyang City was and how powerful Great Qin was.
But today, the peaceful Xianyang City seemed a bit strange.
"Move aside!"
A large number of elite soldiers quickly opened up a smooth path in Xianyang City. Gongshu Chou of the Gongshu family was riding a horse in the middle of the road. His eyes were cold as he slowly walked towards his destination.
At the Xianyang City gates, a black-clothed woman wearing a bamboo hat was being inspected by the city guards. Suddenly, a Great Qin soldier grabbed a blue-clothed youth wearing a bamboo hat and a face mask and shouted,
"Tell me, are you Xiang Shaoyu of the Chu Country? Are you leading your troops to the Desolate Desert to invade the legendary Ancient Loulan and seize the dragon soul power and ancient war machine to disturb the rest of the Yellow Emperor?!”
"I'm not Xiang Shaoyu, I'm not…”
The young man in blue refuted and suddenly broke free from the soldier's hand and ran out of the city at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared.
"What are you looking at? What's there to see?”
The city guard scolded the passers-by and warned the crowd,
"There is news in the city that the Xiang Clan of Chu has led a group of soldiers disguised as ordinary people into Xianyang City in search of the legendary dragon soul in order to obtain the dragon soul power in Ancient Loulan and fight for the ancient mechanism technique. If you see any suspicious people or a youth in blue, you must report it in time. If you escape from the suspect and the king blames you, you will not be able to bear the consequences.”
The soldier's words caused the young woman's heart to tremble, and she followed the guidance in her heart even more urgently.
It seemed that it would be difficult for her to complete her mission.
"Isn't it a little too much trouble for Your Majesty to do this? As long as the King gave the order, both Xiang Shaoyu, who was restless outside the city, and the Eight Petites, who had infiltrated the city, could be caught in one fell swoop.”
On top of Xianyang City, Zhongli Mei, the general guarding the city, was trying hard to suppress the excitement in his heart as he looked at the back of Ying Zheng, the ruler of Great Qin and the supreme ruler of the empire, with a puzzled expression.
"It's very simple. Firstly, I only know that the entrance to Ancient Loulan is in the Desolate Desert, but I don't know the exact location. Therefore, I need them to lead the way for me. Secondly, these words are just for others to hear. Do you think that only I and the Xiang Clan of Chu are coveting Ancient Loulan?”
" Your Majesty, you mean…" Zhongli Mei was deep in thought.
"Even though the Eight Petites are Great Qin's Assassin Group, they don't belong to my faction. In other words, someone paid a high price to bribe the Eight Petites to go against me.”
Ying Zheng turned around and looked at Zhong Limei, who was loyal to him and the Great Qin Empire. He gave a faint smile and said,"
"There are only a few people who want my Great Qin to be restless. Xiang Shaoyu of the Chu Country is here, and the Han Country can't even deal with its own internal strife. The Zhao Country likes to watch from the sidelines. Who do you think would be willing to spend a lot of money to invite the Eight Petites?”
Zhongli Mei's eyes lit up and he hurriedly replied,"
"Yan Country…only Yan Country wants something to happen to Great Qin the most…”
Ying Zheng's eyes were full of smiles, but he did not answer Zhong Limei's question. Instead, he turned around and looked at the disappearing back of the young girl, Xiao Li, and said casually,"
"What do you think of the scholarly faction?"
"A capable sour scholar only knows how to keep people guessing. If it can be used by you, it's naturally the best choice.!”
Zhongli Mei's eyes flashed with a cold light. It was clear that he was very wary of the scholarly faction.
"That's right. If we can't use them for ourselves, we can only kill them all.”
Ying Zheng's words were so calm that Zhong Limei, who was looking at his back, could not guess what he was thinking.
However…
Zhongli Mei was even more puzzled,[What is the connection between the Country of Yan and the Confucians?]
Of course, Zhong Limei would not be so stupid as to ask Ying Zheng about something he did not want to tell him. This was the most basic life-saving measure of a subject.
"Do you have any complaints about me?"
Just as Zhong Limei was lost in his thoughts, looking down at his nose and feet, Ying Zheng suddenly turned around and said something without any basis,"
"You clearly have eight Dou talents and are a rare talent to lead troops. You have also made many military achievements in Great Qin, but now, you are only a small city guard general.”
"This subject would never dare!"
Zhongli Mei was shocked and hurriedly cupped his fists.
"The king is a man of ten thousand gold. He is busy with the affairs of Great Qin. The matter of appointing his subordinates is handed over to other subjects. The king rewards and punishes his subordinates clearly without any indication or favoritism. The minister's ability is not enough, can not bear the great responsibility.”
"Moreover, Zhongli Mei is a man of Great Qin, and he only went to the battlefield to protect his country. He did it so that other countries would not dare to invade Great Qin's territory, so that Great Qin's women and children would not be displaced by the war.!”
At this point, Zhongli Mei's eyes were filled with excitement and honor. He said even more respectfully,
"Your Majesty, being able to recognize Zhongli Mei at a glance and remember his name is already the greatest favor and favor you can give Zhongli Mei. How can this subject dare to complain about Your Majesty and Great Qin?!”
"What if I say that you're just a small city commander, and I specially arranged for you to complain about me and Great Qin?”
Ying Zheng, whose white robe was fluttering in the wind, looked at Zhong Limei, who was standing under his feet, with a strange light shining in his eyes.
Ying Zheng's words stunned Zhongli Mei, and he could only cup his fists and say,"
"This subject is ignorant!"
"An ant nest can cause the collapse of a thousand-mile dike."
With his hands behind his back, Ying Zheng stood proudly in front of Zhong Limei and continued,"
"No matter how rich and powerful my Great Qin is, and no matter how brave my generals and soldiers are, if I'm not careful, someone with ill intentions will take advantage of it and might even bring disaster to Great Qin.”
"At this time, if there is a person who is always suppressed by his superiors and cannot be promoted, he will become an ant nest that can destroy a thousand-mile dike in the eyes of those who have ill intentions. Moreover, this person is the commander of the city gate of Xianyang City. If he quietly opens the city gate of Xianyang City, the sharp blade of those who have ill intentions will pierce into my heart without any obstruction.”
After saying that, Ying Zheng patted Zhongli Mei's shoulder and said in an extremely solemn tone,"
"I only want you to be the commander of the Xianyang city gate and not let you advance because I trust you and believe in your talent. The Xianyang city gate is the armor that protects my heart.”
"I want you to complain because I want to lure the snake out of its hole and let those who have ill intentions know that even my Great Qin soldiers are loyal heroes and that they are the indomitable sons of Great Qin.”
"Zhongli Mei, do you understand?"
"Zhongli Mei thanks the king for his kindness. To be able to receive such favor from the king, Zhongli Mei will die without regrets. Zhongli Mei swears that as long as Zhongli Mei is alive, Xianyang City will be safe and the king will never worry about the safety of Xianyang.”
Having understood Ying Zheng's good intentions, Zhongli Mei said those words with tears streaming down his face. All the grievances and complaints he had before had turned into tears and flowed away.
How could Zhongli Mei disappoint the king with such love and trust?!
As Zhong Limei swore in his heart, the Wind Forest Volcano that Chu Nan Gong had prepared for Xiang Shaoyu had also been easily broken by Ying Zheng.
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