It was raining cats and dogs.
Fresh blood flowed.
Below the hall, there were already very few people who could still stand.
Besides the Meng Twins, only Lu Buwei, Lady Zhao, and Lady Hua Yang were still standing.
The rest of the officials had already been kicked to the ground by Meng Yi. They knelt in a pool of blood and trembled.
Meng Tian and Meng Yi did not continue to attack after doing all this. Instead, they silently returned to the steps of the throne, one on the left and one on the right. They half-knelt on the ground and spoke respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the thieves have all been cleared.”
"Thank you for your hard work." Ying Zheng nodded.
Meng Tian and Meng Yi stood up respectfully. They helped the dancers and musicians who had fallen to the ground and could not get up, as well as two or three Black Dragon Guards. They came to the side and stood with their hands behind their backs.
They had already finished what they had to do. Next was the King's.
"Clang."
Ying Zheng threw down his long sword and sat back on his throne.
Ying Zheng raised his wine cup.
Seeing this, a beautiful dancer hurriedly threw down her short sword and went forward to light a small stove to warm Ying Zheng's wine.
After that, Ying Zheng continued to boil the wine in silence, without raising his head or saying a word.
"Hualala."
The rain was still pouring.
The hall was eerily quiet.
Blood almost covered the hall below. Hundreds of people had fallen here, and the smell of blood soared into the sky.
The originally magnificent and noble palace had long become hell.
Almost every step was stained with minced meat and corpses.
It was not an exaggeration to say that this was a slaughterhouse.
The fire in the furnace rose.
Ying Zheng warmed the wine quietly.
However, it was obvious that it was impossible for only these people to die tonight.
Lu Buwei's expression was ugly. Tonight's events were far beyond his control, and so was Madam Hua Yang.
Lu Buwei glanced at Lady Zhao.
The three of them had ugly expressions on their faces. The leaders of the two forces were here today. One of them, Lord Quanyang, had fallen on the steps and was pierced by four arrows. It was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
The other three, Lu Buwei and the others, weren't any better. They swallowed hard when they saw the blood splattering everywhere.
Lady Zhao's expression was stiff. Her beautiful eyes had long lost the confidence and confidence of victory from before.
She hesitated for a while, but finally mustered up her courage and stepped forward, squeezing out a beautiful smile.
"Zheng 'er, regarding today's matter."
She only finished half of her sentence.
Ying Zheng interrupted him.
"Mother, I gave you a chance." Ying Zheng said calmly, then waved his hand and slowly picked up the warm wine cup.
"What?" Zhao Ji's body stiffened, and she felt a chill.
Concubine Zhao forced herself to be imposing. She took a deep breath and said in a deep voice,"Zheng 'er! How can you speak to Imperial Mother like this? Do you know that Great Qin will be the first to install it? The six states are eyeing you covetously. Zheng 'er, you are still young and are destined to not be able to handle the affairs of the court completely. Mother only wants to share your worries. How can you accuse Mother like this!”
Lu Buwei also took the opportunity to speak." That is indeed the case, Your Majesty. The six states are eyeing us covetously. Our Qin country must quickly become strong. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. There are too many policies that need to be implemented."
Lu Buwei tried to persuade Ying Zheng by mentioning the six dynasties, hoping to use the current unstable situation and the turmoil in Great Qin to threaten Ying Zheng.
At this moment, Lu Buwei no longer wanted to seize power. All he wanted was safety!
As long as he could wait until tonight to seize power, he could do it at any time. But now, he really felt a killing intent coming from Ying Zheng!
"Enough."
Ying Zheng waved his hand, interrupting Lu Buwei's words." If you want to seize power, just say so. Lu Buwei, I'm tired of your sophistry."”
At this moment, the coldness emanating from Ying Zheng's body made Lu Buwei's pupils shrink to the size of a needle tip!
It was as if a cold black hand had passed through his back and slowly grabbed his heart!
"I gave mother a chance." Ying Zheng looked at Lady Zhao and spoke in a calm tone, then turned to the other ministers kneeling on the ground.
"Thanks to mother, I have given all my beloved ministers a chance.”
Ying Zheng picked up the wine cup and slowly swallowed a mouthful. He stroked the hair of the beautiful dancer and gently wiped the tiny bloody scar on her cheek.
His manner was gentle, as if he was sighing at the loss of a beauty, but Ying Zheng's tone was exceptionally cold.
"You still don't remember? Then let me count for you.”
"The first time was during the toast. I toasted with my beloved ministers. If anyone begged me for mercy and kowtowed, they could leave.”
"The second time is during the confrontation. If someone comes out and kills the enemy with me, they can still leave. They can leave this place alive and continue to be my beloved minister.”
" The third time was just now. If it was Lu Buwei who provoked me or the Imperial Guards who betrayed me, you could still leave if you stood up now, and I could still let bygones be bygones.”
Ying Zheng said slowly, his tone as calm as water. He slowly raised his head and looked down at the trembling woman, his eyes devoid of any emotion.
"I won't leave even after three times."
"Mother."
"Tell me, how can I let you go?”
"How do we let the beloved ministers leave?"
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