Xianyang City!
On the street!
"Have you heard? The Fourth Young Master intended to fight for the position of Crown Prince!”
"Really?"
"Hehe, it's almost the same. There's no wind coming from a hole!"
"That's true! The country had been empty for a long time, and it was inevitable that people would float.”
"However, can this Fourth Young Master do it? Previously, there seemed to be some commotion. Why was there suddenly a competition?”
"How would I know? How could the matters of the imperial family be explained clearly?”
"That's true!"
Rumors were rampant!
At the same time.
After the Hundred Schools of Philosophy and the remnants of the Six Nations in Xianyang City heard the news, they were like sharks that smelled blood and quickly added fuel to the fire.
Hence, the news of Young Master Ziyan fighting for the crown prince spread throughout the city!
In the sky above Xianyang City, there seemed to be a huge net spread out, covering everything.
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Fourth Young Master's Residence!
The meeting hall!
Ying Ziyan's expression was calm as he sat on the high platform.
Shua!
A black shadow appeared. It was Mo Ya.
He was very fast and looked a little flustered.
"Reporting to the Underworld Lord!"”
"There are rumors about you in Xianyang City…"
At this point, Mo Ya was a little hesitant because it was not easy to say what he wanted to say next.
Ying Ziyan's eyes narrowed, and a cold light flashed across them. He said in a deep voice,"What kind of rumors?"
Mo Ya lowered his head even further and said,"He said that you intend to compete for the position of the crown prince!"”
After saying that, Mo Ya felt his body lighten.
"Interesting! Is it starting already?"
"A little later than I expected."
"Very good! Since you dare to stretch out your claws, then I'll chop off your claws!”
Ying Ziyan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and then his body emitted a cold killing intent.
As a result, the surrounding temperature plummeted.
Mo Ya's body trembled!
He was secretly shocked by Ying Ziyan's power.
At the same time, he was shocked. Ying Ziyan had already planned this.
And now!
He knew that Ying Ziyan was furious!
When the Underworld Lord was enraged, blood flowed like a river!
"Have you found out the results?" Ying Ziyan asked faintly.”
Mo Ya hurriedly replied,"
"Reporting to the Underworld Lord!"
"I've already sent out all the spies. I believe there will be results soon!”
"Right!"
"Many people have appeared at the door. They are all servants of the officials in the court.”
"There are some who are on good terms with the Underworld Lord, and some who are not familiar with him!”
"What will the Lord of the Underworld do?"
Ying Ziyan pondered for a moment, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
"Continue to investigate and find the person behind this!”
"As for those who came to visit, let them go back!”
"Appearing at a time like this, there's less concern and more worry!”
"Moreover, many people might be here to create momentum. It was originally nothing, but they caused trouble!”
"Yes, I'll go and disperse them now!”
Mo Ya left quickly.
The meeting hall was very quiet.
Suddenly.
The black crow left and returned.
Behind him was a middle-aged man in plain clothes.
This middle-aged man had an extraordinary bearing and his steps were calm.
Moreover, his expression was calm and indifferent.
Very quickly, he arrived in front of Ying Ziyan, cupped his hands slightly, and said,"Young Master!"
Ying Ziyan was slightly taken aback. He could tell that this person was Great Qin's Prime Minister, Li Si.
He had never expected that the other party would come to see him at this time.
"Invite him in!"
"Yes!"
Not long after, Li Si strolled into the main hall and bowed.
"Your Highness."
"Lord Li, you shouldn't have come today!”Ying Ziyan shook his head.
Li Si smiled gently and said,"
"Young Master, you're wrong. You don't have to come normally, but you have to come today!”
"Could it be that Lord Prime Minister isn't afraid of being seen?" Ying Ziyan smiled mysteriously.”
"The Prime Minister and the prince are too close. This topic is probably more explosive than the rumors outside!”
"If someone with ulterior motives saw it and used it to post…the consequences would be unimaginable!”
Li Si did not seem to mind and said,"
"Rumors are not scary. What's scary is that there's no chance for rumors to spread!”
"As for making use of the topic to make a fuss, it's even more insignificant!”
"Young Master Ziyan and I hit it off at first sight. We drank and chatted, discussing knowledge.”
"Even if His Majesty knows about this, we are innocent, so what is there to fear?”
Ying Ziyan laughed and didn't care about the other party's probing.
However!
No matter what the other party's motive was, his courage and magnanimity impressed him.
Then, Li Si added,"As the saying goes, it's easy to dodge an open spear, but difficult to guard against an arrow in the dark!"”
"It seems that some people still see Young Master as a threat!”
"Right now, Xianyang City is in trouble. The other party's intentions are sinister!”
"Young Master, you have to be careful.”
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Li." Ying Ziyan smiled.”
"I happen to have a question about knowledge that I would like to ask. I wonder if Lord Li is willing to teach me?”
Li Si smiled knowingly and said,"
"It's Li Si's honor to be able to clear Young Master's doubts!”
Ying Ziyan laughed out loud and said,
"Haha, good! Lord Li is indeed extraordinary. Let's go, we won't go home until we're drunk!”
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Young Master Fu Su Residence!
At this moment, Fu Su's teacher, Great Qin's Professor Chunyu Yue, rushed in.
"Young Master, Young Master! Good news, good news!"
Chunyu Yue's face lit up as he jogged over to Fu Su.
"Teacher, what made you so agitated? You're not a gentleman!”
Fu Su teased.
"Young Master, good news!"
Chunyu Yue walked up to Fu Su and said excitedly,"
"Right now, the entire Xianyang City is saying that Young Master Ziyan has the intention to fight for the position of Crown Prince!”
"He's done for!"
"Your Majesty, this is the most taboo!”
"Although the position of the crown prince is still up in the air.”
"However, be it in terms of age, knowledge, or status, Young Master, you are the indisputable crown prince!”
"It's impossible for the other young masters to compete!”
"Since ancient times, the elders have always been respected, not the young!”
"This is the rule. Even the First Emperor can't change it!”
"Otherwise, the entire court will not agree!”
Fu Su's face darkened when he heard that.
Until today!
Even the Qin Emperor, Ying Zheng, showed no signs of choosing a successor.
Although Ying Zheng was in his prime, he was still in his prime.
However!
Young Master Fu Su was already an adult, and the other young masters were not young either.
As long as this problem was not solved, it would remain a problem!
And Fu Su had always felt a knot in his heart!
Especially recently.
Young Master Zi Yan's performance had won Ying Zheng's favor.
And some of Fu Su's words and deeds were not to Ying Zheng's liking.
Right now, the seeds of such discussions had long been planted.
Suddenly!
" Young Master, this is a good opportunity," Chunyu Yue said coldly." You have to hold on!"”
"Don't worry, you won't do anything. Just leave it to us!”
"The position of the crown prince has been vacant for too long.”
"It's time to take back what belongs to you!”
"Teacher, don't do anything rash." Fu Su's expression changed.”
"You all know Father's temperament very well. If your actions are known to him, with his temper, I'm afraid it won't end well!”
"Moreover, the position of the crown prince was originally decided by Father. No one can influence him.”
Fu Su's face revealed a trace of powerlessness.
"Don't worry, Young Master. We only have the idea," Chunyu Yue said with a serious expression.”
Chun Yu Yue left in a hurry.
Only Fusu was left to feel sad.
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Young Master Huhai's residence.
Huhai was playing with Wu Die in the garden.
A beautiful butterfly was dancing.
The butterfly stopped above his palm and flapped its wings with all its might.
However, it could not fly out of Huhai's palm.
Suddenly, a black shadow appeared in front of him and knelt down.
"Young Master, Master asked me to send you a message!”
"There are rumors about Young Master Ziyan in Xianyang City. Rumor has it that he intends to compete for the position of Crown Prince.”
"Now, the entire Imperial City knows about this!”
Huhai's pupils suddenly turned into one blue and one orange, looking extremely demonic.
Suddenly, the butterfly on his palm stopped.
The next moment!
Its beautiful body was directly turned into dust!
Shua!
The black shadow's body trembled, and his back was drenched in cold sweat!
"If you don't listen, you all deserve to die!"
Huhai said faintly.
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Zhangtai Palace!
Qin Emperor Ying Zheng was reading memorials at his desk.
Zhao Gao, the commander of the Zhongche Prefecture, was waiting at the side.
Suddenly.
"Your Majesty!" a young eunuch reported.”
"High Official Meng Yi requests an audience."
Ying Zheng was slightly taken aback. After pondering for a moment, he put down the red brush and said,""Pass!"
Shaoqing and Meng Yi arrived.
He bowed respectfully and said,"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"”
Ying Zheng's face was calm as he said,"Speak!”
Meng Yi paused for a moment, then bowed again and said,"This lowly subject wishes to report to Your Majesty alone."
Ying Zheng's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes narrowed slightly. He knew that things were not as simple as they seemed!
He waved his hand, and Zhao Gao understood. He bowed and left the hall.
Ying Zheng's face turned solemn as he said in a deep voice,""Speak!"
Meng Yi bowed respectfully and said,
"Your Majesty, I heard a rumor outside... A rumor that... Young Master Ziyan is interested in competing for the position of Crown Prince!”
Boom!
As soon as he said this.
There seemed to be thunder rolling in the hall.
Ying Zheng's face was cold, and his eyes were cold.
He stood up, his crown swaying violently.
The atmosphere in the hall was solemn.
Meng Yi stood still, his eyes looking down at his nose, his nose looking down at his heart, waiting for Ying Zheng's conversation.
At this moment.
Ying Zheng's face was terrifyingly dark.
Especially that pair of dragon eyes, which were as cold as winter, making people shudder!
He paced back and forth.
In the hall, there was only the sound of his footsteps and Yu Mian's collision.
After a long time.
Ying Zheng stopped, held the Qin Sword in his hand, and asked faintly,"
"This matter!"
"What do you think?"
Meng Yi sighed in his heart.
However, it was impossible for him not to answer Ying Zheng's question.
Pondering for a moment, he replied,"
"In my opinion, the crux of this matter is that the crown prince has yet to be determined, and the country's foundation is hanging in the air.”
"In this way, every prince will have a chance and will want to fight for it.”
"This is understandable!"
"However, if this matter is used by someone with ill intentions!”
"It will be quite troublesome!"
"However, no matter what the other party's purpose is!”
"He talks nonsense about state affairs, designs the foundation of the country, and intends to disturb my court.”
As soon as Meng Yi finished speaking, the hall fell silent again.
Holding the Qin Sword in his hand, Ying Zheng stood on the Dragon Platform. He looked into the distance, as if he was thinking, or admiring this magnificent palace.
After a long time.
He retracted his gaze, and a bright light flashed in his dragon eyes.
He waved his hand gently and said,"You can go down if you want to!"”
"Yes, sir!"
Meng Yi bowed and left.
He walked out of the hall.
A gust of wind blew, and he felt a chill on his back.
It turned out that his back was already drenched!
He looked back with a complicated expression and sighed before leaving.
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Zhangtai Palace!
The Qin Emperor, Ying Zheng, stood on the dragon platform.
His body was tall and straight, like a pillar supporting the sky!
His dragon eyes opened and closed without anger!
He held the Qin Sword and looked down on the world.
At this moment!
There was only Young Master Ziyan below the Dragon Stage.
"Your son greets Imperial Father!"
Ying Ziyan bowed respectfully.
Ying Zheng's dragon eyes shone with a terrifying light as he stared at Ying Ziyan and said,"
"I heard a rumor recently!”
Boom!
A tremendous aura burst out from Ying Zheng's body.
It was as tall and heavy as a mountain, as vast and boundless as the sea.
A mighty pressure descended on Ying Ziyan. His expression remained the same, but his gaze was firm. His posture was as straight as a spear.
Ying Ziyan bowed respectfully and said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner,"Your son has indeed heard of it."
Ying Zheng looked at him, his gaze turning sharp as he said,""Since you know, what do you think about this?”
Ying Ziyan bowed again and said,"Your son feels that rumors stop at the wise!"”
Ying Zheng turned around and faced the dragon throne. With a complicated look in his eyes, he said coldly,"
"Wise man? How could there be so many wise men in the world!”
"Everyone follows the crowd and goes with the flow!”
"Otherwise, he will be isolated and regarded as a heretic!”
"As a result, he was ostracized, attacked, and even attacked by a group!”
"You, the so-called wise man, can never exist!”
Ying Ziyan was silent.
Ying Zheng paced back and forth on the dragon platform, his eyes filled with reminiscence as he said,"
"Do you know Bai Qi?"
Ying Ziyan narrowed his eyes, bowed, and said in a deep voice,
"Your son has heard that Lord Wu 'an, Baiqi, is the Great Qin's God of Slaughter, known as the Human Slayer!”
"Later, he became arrogant and attempted to rebel.”
"Failed!"
"Suicide by poison!"
Ying Zheng said while pacing back and forth,"
"That's the historian's record."
"There are still some that haven't been recorded!"
"Before he committed suicide, he had a conversation with King Zhaoxiang.”
"Baiqi asked me what crime I have committed. I have never thought of rebelling!”
"King Zhao Xiang replied that I know you don't want to rebel!”
"However, you have the ability to rebel. This is your sin!”
"As for you, as the son of a concubine and born into an emperor's family, you were born with such a sin.”
"In addition, you've been showing off your extraordinary strength recently, allowing many people to see your ability and threat!”
Qin Emperor Ying Zheng paused for a moment, then continued,"
"Now it seems!"
"Perhaps Bai Qi's death was a mistake!”
"However, no one can know if their decision is right or wrong when they make it!”
"Power is like poison. If a crack appears in the container that contains the poison, the poison will spread out.”
"Perhaps, you are just a victim!”
Ying Ziyan's face was filled with gratitude as he said,
"Thank you for your trust, Imperial Father."
Then, his face revealed a murderous look and his voice was cold.
"Ran, your son is not Bai Qi!"
"Your son is the fourth young master of Great Qin!"
"The bloodline of the First Emperor!"
"The royal bloodline cannot be slandered!”
"If so, if anyone dares to provoke me, I still have a knife, a knife that can kill!”
"You're spreading rumors and causing trouble. You're talking about the affairs of the court and trying to taint the foundation of the country!”
"Such actions are no different from bullying the Imperial Court and forcing the Imperial Court to submit!”
"All participants shall be killed!"
"Anyone who spreads rumors willfully will be severely punished!”
Ying Ziyan's voice became louder and louder as he spoke, and it spread throughout the entire hall!
Qin Emperor Ying Zheng gripped the Qin Sword tightly, and the veins on his arms bulged.
His eyes were burning as he looked at Ying Ziyan and the stubborn body in front of him. His eyes were filled with strange movements.
After a long time!
" You may leave now!" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice with a calm gaze.”
Ying Ziyan bowed and said,"Your son will take his leave!"”
In the main hall, on the dragon platform, Ying Zheng watched Ying Ziyan's departing figure, his eyes shining with a strange light.
He looked at the magnificent hall. Looking at this bustling scene, the rich Xianyang City; Looking at the thriving Great Qin Empire, he let out a sigh of relief.
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