While Ying Zi Xuan was holding onto Lu Zhi who had almost lost his ability to think as he strolled through the sea of flowers.
Xianyang City, Zhangtai Palace.
A special guest was invited into Zhangtai Palace by the Black Ice Platform's secret guards.
Emperor Shi Huang, who had regained his peak, was currently working hard to deal with the mountain of memorials in front of him.
When they heard footsteps outside the hall.
The pen in his hand stopped.
Raising his head, his gaze shot forward like a sharp sword.
In front of him, a man dressed in Confucian robes was slowly walking up the hall.
"Sinner Zhang Liang greets Your Majesty."
The person stopped about thirty steps away from the emperor.
After that, he looked at Ying Zheng, who was sitting upright above him, with an extremely responsible look in his eyes.
But in the end, he still knelt down slowly.
"You are Zhang Liang. Were you really the one who planned the ambush on Bo Langsha?”
Ying Zheng looked at Zhang Liang who was kneeling on the ground, his face expressionless.
There was not even the slightest fluctuation in his eyes.
It was as if the person in front of him had nothing to do with those unfilial sons who almost took his life back then.
"Your Majesty, the incident with Bo Lang Sha was indeed planned by the sinner."
Zhang Liang crawled on the ground, his tone very calm.
In the face of Ying Zheng's inquiry, he did not try to cover up or quibble.
He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Regardless of life or death, he, Zhang Liang, had already accepted it.
"Raise your head."
After Zhang Liang admitted that he was the mastermind behind Bolangsha's ambush, Ying Zheng did not show any signs of anger.
His tone became gentler.
After Zhang Liang received his order, he raised his head without any hesitation.
Their eyes met.
"You're not bad, your ambush was very exquisite. Even if you didn't recognize my carriage wrongly. Then I might have already died. You are very talented and resourceful."
Ying Zheng's every word and sentence was filled with his affirmation of Zhang Liang.
Only those who had experienced the ambush of Bo Langsha would know how dangerous it had been.
Ying Zheng's bodyguard and the main leader of the patrol, Zhang Han, was a famous general in the Later Qin Dynasty.
But even so, he was still caught off guard by the mob led by Zhang Liang.
It could be said that this ambush by Zhang Liang was the closest that Ying Zheng had ever felt to death.
"Your Majesty, you praise me too much. In the end, didn't the sinner still become a prisoner?”
Facing the First Emperor's praise, Zhang Liang's heart didn't waver at all.
Because he knew that the more Ying Zheng praised him, the more it meant.
The lower the chances of him surviving.
As Zhang Liang's voice fell, the main hall of Zhangtai Palace immediately fell into a strange silence.
During this time, Zhang Liang and Ying Zheng were staring at each other.
At this moment, he no longer had the slightest fear.
He thought that he had already given up on living when the Black Ice Platform's secret guards found him.
No one would allow a traitor who had tried to assassinate him and had almost succeeded.
"You should know your fate now, right?”
After a period of silence, Ying Zheng finally opened his mouth.
When Zhang Liang heard this, his expression suddenly relaxed.
It was as if he had heard some good news.
"Wanting to kill the emperor and disobey is a great sin. It's really worth dying to atone for it."
After Zhang Liang said this, it was as if he was relieved.
From his body to his soul, he felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation.
Death was not scary. What was truly scary was the process of waiting for death.
And now, he had already overcome the most terrifying step.
He only needed to wait quietly.
"Do you know what kind of gift my son gave me after I returned yesterday?”
Just when Zhang Liang was ready to die, Ying Zheng interrupted the conversation.
He didn't even look at Zhang Liang.
His sudden change stunned Zhang Liang, who was already prepared to get up.
This seemed to be different from what he had expected.
But Ying Zheng did not care what he thought.
He just flipped through the memorials placed in front of him.
These were the memorials that Ying Zi Xuan was responsible for handling while he was away.
While reading, Ying Zheng slowly explained.
It was as if what he was saying was just a simple story.
"At yesterday's court meeting, I discovered Great Qin's pillar general, Wang Jian. He had become nearly twenty years younger overnight. After asking, he found out that these changes were actually because of my son.”
"This son is the Sixth Young Master who forced you out from the shadows, Ying Zi Xuan.”
"Moreover, because of the spirit pills he gave me, I feel as if I've become twenty years younger.”
At this moment, Ying Zheng seemed to be talking about a trivial matter.
However, the joy and excitement in his eyes could not be suppressed no matter what.
Zhang Liang, who had just found out about this, frowned.
Was there really a panacea in this world that could rejuvenate people?
Moreover, what did the First Emperor mean by telling him this?
"Do you know what I rewarded him with after he made such a great contribution? I rewarded him with two gold medals. With this golden plate, as long as he doesn't do anything to harm the foundation of Great Qin, I can spare him.”
Exoneration medallion!
In Great Qin, a country that was known for its harsh and cruel methods, the Great Qin Empire was extremely powerful.
This was a sacred object that transcended the secular world!
Zhang Liang had already heard about it.
The first time Ying Zi Xuan had asked for this exemption medallion, there was a very high probability that it was to kill Zhao Gao.
This time, he actually asked for two pieces in one go.
Zhang Liang almost subconsciously began to think about the purpose of Ying Zi Xuan wanting this gold medal.
Right now, Great Qin could already tell from Ying Zixuan's performance.
The only person who could still pose a threat to him now was probably Feng Quji, the former Qin Xungui's representative.
Other than that, Zhang Liang felt that Ying Zi Xuan might start to make a move on the six countries 'nobles again.
Of course, one couldn't rule out the possibility that Ying Zi Xuan wanted to make a move on the Eldest Young Master.
However, what Ying Zheng said next made Zhang Liang feel a little incredulous.
"You might already be wondering who this kid will attack after getting these two exemption medals. To be honest, I thought so too at the beginning.”
"However, what I didn't expect was that he would actually choose to use a gold medal to exchange for your life. And the other one is for me not to pursue the matter of him protecting you.”
"Two gold medals are almost equivalent to his two lives. In the end, he actually used it to exchange for your life!”
The more Ying Zheng spoke, the heavier his tone became.
A trace of anger had even begun to appear on his face.
This was not easy for the First Emperor, who did not show his emotions.
At the same time, it also showed how unwilling he was.
Zhang Liang was completely stunned.
Not to mention that the First Emperor didn't think of it, even he himself didn't think that Ying Zi Xuan would actually do this.
"Follow me. I'll bring you to see the true appearance of this world.”
These words that Ying Zi Xuan had once said to him seemed to once again echo in his ears at this moment.
But when he heard these words, Zhang Liang only felt that Ying Zi Xuan was merely painting a big cake for him.
But now, he wished he could give himself two tight slaps.
Ying Zi Xuan had never lied to him from the beginning to the end.
On the contrary, he had only wanted to make his death meaningful.
He hoped that when he was alive, he would help Ying Zi Xuan as much as possible.
If only Ying Zi Xuan could remember a little bit of his help.
At least, the last bloodline left by the former Han royal family and the sister of his best friend Han Fei wouldn't be directly abandoned by Ying Zixuan.
At this moment, Zhang Liang's hands in his sleeves were already tightly clenched together.
Even though his nails had already pierced into his flesh, he still had no intention of stopping.
"Sinner Zhang Liang thanks Your Highness for your kindness!”
Zhang Liang pondered for a while.
Under Ying Zheng's gaze, he stood up and walked out of the hall.
He directly knelt down towards the outside.
And Ying Zheng had seen everything.
However, he didn't have any intention of doing so.
After Zhang Liang kowtowed nine times, he returned with a bleeding forehead.
This time, Ying Zheng waved his hand at Dun Ruo.
"Summon the Imperial Physician."
Dun Ruo understood and called out to the eunuch outside the hall, then obediently returned to his original position.
After Zhang Liang returned to the main hall, his aura underwent a shocking change.
Wise, calm, and even a little cunning.
When he first walked into the hall, he gave people the feeling that he was like a pool of stagnant water.
His entire person was lifeless.
But now, he was like a sword that had left its sheath.
The difference between before and after made even Ying Zheng, an emperor who knew countless people, feel a little surprised.
At this time, he also remembered the words Ying Zi Xuan had said when he had found him yesterday, hoping to use the two exemption medals he had just obtained to exchange for Zhang Liang's life.
Zhang Liang was definitely an outstanding strategist in the world.
If he was truly willing to work for Great Qin, Great Qin would definitely have a sharp sword.
This person's ability was definitely not inferior to thousands of troops.
At that time, Ying Zheng was actually very angry.
After all, the person that Ying Zi Xuan wanted to protect right now was the person who almost became his father's enemy.
Ying Zheng had even given Ying Zixuan a kick out of anger.
But after thinking about it carefully, Ying Zheng calmed down.
If Zhang Liang was really like what Ying Zi Xuan said.
If this person could enter Great Qin, it would definitely make Great Qin even more powerful.
Moreover, Zhang Liang's ambush did not succeed.
Even though it almost put him in danger.
However, as an emperor, he had to have the necessary magnanimity and breadth of mind.
As for talents, especially those that could be used by him.
It wasn't impossible to be lenient.
Therefore, Ying Zheng agreed to Ying Zixuan's request.
And now, when he saw Zhang Liang, who seemed to have been reborn, he was shocked.
Ying Zheng knew that Ying Zixuan's decision was right.
"Zhang Liang."
"Your servant is here!"
This time, after Ying Zheng called out Zhang Liang's name, Zhang Liang was no longer as calm as before.
Instead, he bowed down respectfully.
He didn't even hesitate.
Moreover, he no longer considered himself a sinner this time.
Instead, he had already claimed to be a slave.
The changes and differences between them were huge.
"Raise your head. Let me ask you, what do you think of Young Master Xuan?”
Ying Zheng had actually asked this question to many people.
Unfortunately, no one could give him a decent answer.
He was either acting dumb like Wang Jian or like Meng Tian, beating around the bush.
And today, he wanted to take a look at this Zhang Liang who was given an extremely high rating by Ying Zi Xuan.
Did she have the guts to tell him the truth?
"Your Majesty, I haven't been in contact with Gongzi Xuan for long. However, after this short contact, the answer that the slave could give was: What Qin wanted was what he wanted. What Qin needed was what he wanted!”
"Other than that, he is decisive in killing, gentle and soft at the same time, and has the world in his heart.”
Zhang Liang's voice sounded very powerful.
And when talking about Ying Zi Xuan, his eyes were even filled with worship and fanaticism.
Ying Zheng was very familiar with this gaze.
This was the case when Meng Tian, Meng Yi, and the others looked at him.
And Zhang Liang's words were that whatever Qin wanted was what he wanted, and whatever Qin wanted was what he wanted.
Ying Zheng could not help but nod.
He actually quite approved of this rating.
In fact, Ying Zheng even felt that Ying Zixuan was even purer than him, the Emperor of Great Qin, in this matter.
When he did things, he sometimes had to consider the balance of power.
As for Ying Zixuan, he did things based on Great Qin's interests.
After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he suddenly hesitated.
However, in the end, after a slight consideration.
He added.
"Gongzi Xuan is good at everything, but he seems to like women. However, he was happy but not dizzy, so it was not a big problem.”
After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he nodded again as if he was sure.
That expression was as if he was doubting whether he had wronged Ying Zi Xuan.
Then, after thinking about it, there was no need to doubt it. There was no way to escape.
After hearing Zhang Liang's final evaluation, Ying Zheng's expression turned a little strange.
It's not a big problem to be happy but not faint?
Wasn't this kid only targeting Wang Anruo?
How did this happen?
Moreover, she was so elegant…
"Tell me what kind of women he has around him.”
Although the Black Ice Platform did indeed monitor Ying Zixuan during his reign.
However, they were only monitoring his office hours.
In terms of the personal lives of his children, Ying Zheng respected them very much.
But now, Zhang Liang's evaluation could not help but pique his interest.
He didn't want to hear his son's gossip to pass the time.
He was purely concerned about Ying Zi Xuan.
She was afraid that he would get involved with some shady people because of his youth.
"If it's the young master's female guard, the Crystal Salamander. We have always addressed her as Lady Crystal Salamander, the descendant of my old master. The former Princess Han Honglian and the inner court deacon of the Mo family seem to have secretly promised Young Master. Other than that, Pei County's Lu Gonggong's three daughters were also specially brought over by the young master.”
"This is all this slave knows. These were all, but not all.”
...
Hearing this name, Ying Zheng's fingers in his sleeve twitched slightly.
Good heavens, I've only been away for more than a month.
This kid had actually provoked so many women.
Moreover, Wang Anruo, whom he thought and had already decided to be his daughter-in-law, was not among them!
This bastard, if Old Man Wang Jian found out about this matter.
He was probably going crazy!
No, he had to talk to this kid about this.
This Old Man Wang Jian was already so old and only had this one granddaughter.
It was usually a treasure.
If he knew that his precious granddaughter's lover had so many romantic debts outside, wouldn't he go crazy with anger?
However, before that…
"Gongzi Xuan is your benefactor and also your savior, right? I asked you this question, but you answered it without any scruples. Don't you think there's something wrong?”
Zhang Liang's sudden change made Ying Zheng feel that he could not understand him.
Logically speaking, Zhang Liang was kowtowing outside the hall just now.
That was to thank Ying Zi Xuan.
If that was the case, under normal circumstances, this Zhang Liang could already be considered to be Ying Zi Xuan's loyal to the death.
Why did this guy say everything he asked, regardless of whether it was good or bad?
Could it be that this Zhang Liang wanted to express his loyalty to him?
If that was the case, then this person's character was a little uncertain.
"Your Majesty, Young Master has indeed done Zhang Liang a great favor. Even if Zhang Liang died, he wouldn't be able to repay even one in a million of his kindness. But Young Master didn't like others to pledge loyalty to him. Young Master liked people who were loyal to Great Qin, not people who were loyal to him.”
"If Young Master is in trouble, Zhang Liang will definitely save him even if he has to die. However, Zhang Liang's future goal was the same as Young Master's. What Qin needs is what Zhang Liang wants.”
...
After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he did not say anything else.
What he was grateful for was Ying Zi Xuan. If a sharp sword attacked, he would not hesitate to directly pounce forward and die for Ying Zi Xuan.
However, the person he was loyal to was still Great Qin.
Because, this was what Ying Zi Xuan wanted to see.
Jun Bujian, Cao Can who was almost abandoned by Ying Zixuan was a precedent.
"Interesting. Alright, you can go back now. Take this back to Gongzi Xuan."
After hearing Zhang Liang's words, Ying Zheng sized him up with great interest.
In the end, he reached out and threw a golden token on the table in front of Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang's performance, at least temporarily, won his approval.
Since he had already acknowledged it, then naturally there was no need to blame Ying Zi Xuan for using a gold medal to save Zhang Liang's life.
There was no reason to confiscate this gold medal.
"This servant thanks Your Majesty for your grace on behalf of the young master!”
Zhang Liang looked at the exemption medallion that he had thrown away when he was alive. He picked it up without any hesitation.
Then, as if he was afraid that Ying Zheng would go back on his word, he hurriedly stuffed it into his sleeve.
To be able to help Ying Zi Xuan save such a good thing that could save his life at such a critical moment, he was naturally extremely happy.
"From now on, you don't have to call yourself a slave. After all, it wasn't appropriate for her to be by Young Master's side. When you are free, you will help Gongzi Xuan with some matters. When needed, you will be allowed to enter the palace to discuss matters.”
"Yes! I thank Your Majesty for your grace."
Since Ying Zixuan had such a high opinion of Zhang Liang, Ying Zheng would naturally not let such a talent go to waste.
If there was a need, he could also see if this Zhang Liang could match up to Ying Zi Xuan's high opinion of him.
After Zhang Liang left Zhangtai Palace.
He looked at the sky outside and suddenly felt that in this short moment.
It was as if it was a lifetime ago.
When he came, he was still a prisoner.
Although it was more self-centered. By.
However, when he left, he had already taken on another identity.
From now on, he would be Great Qin's sword.
Those who obey Qin will prosper, and those who oppose Qin will perish.
After exhaling deeply, Zhang Liang muttered to himself.
"I'm really following you now. From now on, I'll follow you to see the true appearance of this world.”
...
At this moment, in Xianyang City.
A carriage was slowly moving forward.
In the carriage, Lu Susu rested her chin on her hands and pouted as she looked at her second sister and Young Master Xuan, who were sitting opposite her.
At this moment, she was just short of writing the word 'unhappy' on her face with a brush.
That was because when she came, it was clearly her second sister who was sitting with her.
And now, the two of them were actually sitting together.
And what she couldn't accept the most was…
The two of them had been holding hands since they got into the car.
They were almost home. He still didn't let go!
wuwu...
And when the carriage was about to stop, the system's notification suddenly sounded in Ying Zi Xuan's mind.
Zhang Liang had submitted.
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