On the second day, just as the sun rose, an endless stream of civil and military officials began to arrive at Xianyang Palace.
A carriage slowly drove through Vermilion Bird Avenue, heading towards Xianyang Palace.
In the carriage, Ying Zhan pulled the curtain and looked at the sky. He suddenly felt a deep hatred for the court system!
In his previous life, he had trouble waking up. He could be considered an early wake-up call at eight o'clock.
However, he had to wake up before dawn when he came to Great Qin to attend court. It was at most five o'clock.
This was too torturous.
Ying Zhan drooped his head, looking listless and depressed.
Just as he was about to go back to sleep, Lu Bu's voice came from outside the car,""My lord, we have arrived at Xianyang Palace."
Ying Zhan was so angry that he wanted to rush out of the car and beat up Lu Bu.
After alighting from the carriage, Ying Zhan straightened his clothes and headed towards Xianyang Palace.
Fifteen minutes later, he slowly walked into the Qilin Hall of Xianyang Palace. The civil and military officials had all lined up. It was obvious that he was late.
"Young Master Zhan hasn't even reached twenty yet, why did you come to court today?”
"Yes, the royal court is not a place for children to play.”
"In my opinion, Young Master Zhan should have been summoned by His Majesty.”
" How is this possible? Among the young masters of His Majesty, other than the Eldest Young Master Fu Su, who else has come to court? Could it be…"
"Lord Cao, I advise you not to try to figure out the emperor's will. Be careful not to cause trouble!”
When the officials saw Ying Zhan walk in, they began to whisper to each other and discuss animatedly.
Ying Zhan followed Great Qin's etiquette and found his own seat before starting to size up the officials.
The two elders were leading the way on the left and right. Like an old monk in meditation, he turned a deaf ear to the noise of the officials.
These two should be Great Qin's Left Prime Minister Li Si and Right Prime Minister Feng Quji!
"His Majesty has arrived!"
At this moment, a eunuch shouted.
Not long after, the First Emperor walked to his throne and slowly sat down.
"If there's anything, report it. If there's nothing, withdraw!"
"This subject Meng Yi has something to report!"
Meng Yi responded and walked into the hall. He bowed and said,"Your Majesty, I received a secret report yesterday and found out that Zhao Gao is a spy from the State of Zhao and wants to overthrow the Great Qin!”
These words shocked the officials and immediately caused a commotion.
Left Prime Minister Li Si's expression finally wavered.
He straightened his clothes and slowly walked out. He bowed and said,"Your Majesty, I want to impeach the Secretary of State, Meng Yi, for killing Lord Zhao Gao in order to protect the Hall of Virtue!”
"Minister Li, Minister Meng is already the dean of the Supreme Court!”
When the First Emperor saw Li Si jump out, he was extremely displeased.
However, he knew that Li Si was not Zhao Gao's henchman. He was only Zhao Gao's political ally.
After hearing the First Emperor's words, Li Si was shocked. At the same time, he was thinking quickly.
Could it be that Zhao Gao was really a spy from Zhao State like Meng Yi had said?
Given that Meng Yi replaced Zhao Gao as the dean of the Supreme Court, it might be true.
Would His Majesty think that I'm Zhao Gao's henchman?
This Zhao Gao really screwed me over.
The more Li Si thought about it, the more terrified and anxious he became. Cold sweat started to drip down his forehead.
"Your Majesty, this is the evidence of Zhao. I sorted it out last night. Please take a look.”
Meng Yi ignored Li Si and took out a few bamboo scrolls. The eunuchs took them and sent them to the First Emperor.
The First Emperor pretended to look at it and said coldly,""Zhao Gao's evidence is conclusive. Zhao Gao was dismembered by five horses and displayed to the public. After killing his nine families, he announced his crimes to the world as an example. The Supreme Court tried its best to capture Zhao Gao and his lackeys. After they were caught, they would all be beheaded and exterminate the three clans!”
"This subject obeys the decree!" After Meng Yi finished speaking, he returned to the ranks of the officials.
This sudden edict caught the officials off guard. At the same time, they felt a little scared!
Many of the officials had connections with Zhao Gao. If the First Emperor wanted to investigate, they would not be able to escape.
Li Si, on the other hand, was the first to bear the brunt. He was practically Zhao Gaoming's sworn brother.
Now, it seemed that forming an alliance with Zhao Gao was the stupidest thing he had done. He wanted to slap himself.
Just as Li Si was feeling regretful, the First Emperor said,""Young Master Zhan, step forward!"
Hearing the First Emperor call him, the sleepy Ying Zhan suddenly woke up and hurriedly walked out of the ranks of officials."Your son is here!"
"In the case of the treacherous Zhao Gao, Young Master Zhan's contribution was significant. First, he killed Zhao Gao and then found evidence of his crimes.”
The First Emperor's loud voice resounded in the hall and in the hearts of all the officials!
One had to know that the First Emperor had never conferred a title of nobility to any of the young masters. Even the Young Master Fu Su did not have this honor.
This was because after the First Emperor destroyed the six countries, in order to prevent the restoration of the old system, he almost directly banned the titles of the royal family. Even if those who had made contributions were awarded titles, they were only in name.
At this moment, the First Emperor had given Young Master Zhan the title of Lord. It could be said that Young Master Zhan was currently the first Lord with the surname Ying in Great Qin.
At this moment, all the officials looked at Ying Zhan with a meaningful gaze.
This young man in front of them was very likely to become their immediate superior in the future.
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