"Perhaps this is the true meaning behind the words 'Great Qin's Monarch!”
Quietly listening to the conversation between his father and great-grandfather, it refreshed Little Ying Zheng's understanding of the past. A king was not just a king, but also a mission.
Great Qin had gone from having nothing to becoming the most powerful country in the world, and four generations of Great Qin's rulers had put in a lot of effort.
"Cough, Crown, Crown Prince!"
Probably because he had talked too much, Ying Ji suddenly coughed out a mouthful of blood. His aura was even weaker than before.
If he had been Great Qin's ruler before, he was now a kind old man who had finished his funeral and was prepared to leave.
"Grandfather, don't say anything else. Wang Sun will immediately summon the Imperial Physician.”
Noticing that his aura was even weaker than before, he could almost be described as dying. Ying Rui stood up and helped his grandfather lie down, preparing to call the imperial physician to take a look.
"Crown Prince, grandfather really can't take it anymore. Go and gather all the civil and military officials to the throne room.”
After saying that, Ying Ji didn't have much strength left. His eyes were half-closed.
The doctor couldn't cure him now, so he might as well save his last breath until all the civil and military officials of the court arrived.
"Yes, Grandfather."
Seeing this, Ying Rui could only nod and agree. He then walked out of the hall with a hidden sadness.
This was another king worthy of respect and admiration. Even in death, he had to pass on his will to his descendants. Otherwise, he would not die in peace.
"Zheng 'er, stay here with your great-grandfather for the last time tonight.”
Ying Rui slowed down his pace when he walked to his eldest son's side. His voice sank.
"Understood, father. Zheng 'er will protect great-grandfather.”
His great-grandfather, who was rarely seen, was about to leave this world, but with the kinship of great-grandfather and great-grandson, Little Ying Zheng was more or less a little sad.
Just like what his father had said, that was the last time he would see the emperor tonight. The emperor who had planned the Battle of Changping and won the country's fate was about to fall.
"General Meng, the Imperial Army will take over the defense of the outer city.”
After walking out of the main hall of the throne room, Ying Rui saw Meng Wu waiting for his order. He used the method he used during special times.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Now that the King's life was hanging by a thread, he naturally needed the Crown Prince to preside over the overall situation. Meng Wu, who was in charge of the imperial guards of the northern and southern yamen, immediately accepted the order.
"Lord Wang, make another trip and inform the civil and military officials of the court to come.”
Ying Rui didn't stop at all. His gaze shifted again as he continued to instruct.
"Yes, Your Highness. I will inform the generals and lords immediately.”
It was reasonable for the Crown Prince to arrange it, so Wang Ji naturally had no objections and gladly accepted it.
"Stomp, stomp, stomp!"
The Imperial Army soldiers were dressed in black armor decorated with gold. They held torches in one hand and standard weapons in the other.
Under the illumination of the fire, figures kept swaying and gradually spread out across the streets.
Immediately after, groups of Imperial Army soldiers guarded the main roads and sealed off all exits to Xianyang.
The entire Xianyang was under martial law!
"Such a formation, if it wasn't something that threatened the country, it wouldn't be so grand.”
Prime Minister Cai Ze, who had also received a notice from the Palace, felt that the situation in Great Qin was about to change.
After all, it didn't make sense to mobilize the imperial guards of the Northern and Southern Yamen and take over the defense of Xianyang.
"How many years has it been since I last saw such a big scene tonight?”
Xiong Gu, who had witnessed the rise of the Chu faction, vaguely remembered that it was decades ago when Empress Dowager Xuan had just arrived in Great Qin.
"Let's go to the palace and see what's going on.”
On the way to the palace, Wang Jian listened to the discussion of the civil officials and could not help but say.
"Let's go, let's go…"
Hearing this, Feng Quji, Meng Ao, and the other civil and military officials also thought about it and quickened their pace.
"The imperial guards of the North Yamen are here to take over the defense of the outer city of Xianyang under the orders of the king.”
Arriving at the garrison camp in the south of the city, Meng Wu pulled the reins of his warhorse and shouted towards the camp.
"General Meng, may I ask what happened in the palace?”
Wang He, who was in charge of Xianyang City's defense and was also the old partner of the Killer God Baiqi, was guessing something with his sparkling eyes.
A scene similar to tonight had happened decades ago, when Empress Dowager Xuan had begun to take power.
"Old General Wang, you will naturally know when you arrive at the palace. After the defense handover, follow me to meet the king.”
Some things must not be revealed, unless Meng Wu understood the truth and did not reveal the news that the King was critically ill.
The news could only be spread after the king had finished explaining everything before his death, but it was absolutely impossible now.
"Since General Meng has come, it means that something big must have happened in the palace. This old man will go with you.”
Wang He believed that without Wang Ming's order, the commotion in Xianyang City wouldn't be so big. Meng Wu wouldn't dare to do this either.
"Old General Wang, please."
The other party was from the same generation as Old General Bai. As a member of the younger generation, Meng Wu was very impressed and spoke politely.
"General Meng, please."
If that shocking event really happened, it was undoubtedly normal to hand over the defense. Wang He knew that he could not ask anything, so he went to the palace to understand the situation first.
“………”
All of a sudden, all the important officials of the Great Qin Dynasty were gathered in the throne room.
"Generals and lords, please enter the hall.”
Wang Ji, who had just returned to the Throne Room and had no time to catch his breath, had no choice but to speak again.
"Please."
Following that, a group of civil and military officials walked into the main hall one after another with doubts in their hearts.
"This, King, King!"
When they saw the Crown Prince and the Little Lord present, and the King lying on the couch, how could the civil and military officials not know what was going on? They were stunned on the spot.
Although everyone knew that the king was about to die, they did not expect it to come so soon.
Why would they cause such a huge commotion and gather them at night? Everything made sense.
"Are the ministers here…"
Ying Ji had to hold his last breath at the critical moment. He had closed his eyes for a long time before he slowly opened his eyes and spoke.
Great Qin's fifth generation, Yu Lie, was about to be born, and he had to complete some things. This way, he would be able to answer to his ancestors in the afterlife.
"Greetings, Your Highness.”
After regaining their senses, the civil and military officials gathered their thoughts and bowed.
Correspondingly, every minister's mood was very heavy, and their tone was extremely low.
"In the fifty years since I took the throne, I have worked with Empress Dowager Xuan to end the civil strife and restore Great Qin to its original status as a powerful country.”
"During this period, we have also continuously weakened the limited elites of the various countries and attacked their important military forces.”
"After that, I won the war between Qin and Zhao. I have no regrets in this life.”
He didn't know what was going on, but perhaps it was because he was still in his final moments, but the more Ying Ji explained, the more forceful his tone became.
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